| Description | Part 1:
As bundle 10. Labelled 'accounts, discharges, etc., 1756 - 1801, to be burned'. Including:
Account due by Sir Alexander Burnet of Layes to John Lunan, glazier in aberdeen, for glass, (lozenges, crown and common glass) 1742.
Letter from Al. Burnett to Thomas Innes, Writer to the Signet, Glasgow 29 April 1777. Wishes money and asks for a letter of credit as 'the students here do not in general meet with much credit'.
Tack by Sir Thomas Burnet of Leyis, kt., bt., to Anna Burnet, his daughter, as her patrimony, of town and lands of Dilbreck and Hillock of Biddelphen and Bogendroipe but not the Haugh of Biddelphin as it belongs to Helen, and others, for 19 years and then from 19 years to 19 years as long as granter has right to the said lands, 29 October 1652.
Copy of account for wines as yet unpaid owed by deceased William Kilmeny, 1626.
Tack by Lt. Col. John Erskine of Carriden, Governor of Dumbarton Castle to Major William Burnet of Balfour, of manor place of Carriden for one year, 16 March 1699.
Order by William Lenthal to Mr Kyle to deliver bond of Gilbert Kirkwood, a Scottish gentleman, to himself, according to the command of his highness the Lord Protector, 14 June 1655.
Account due by Sir Robert Burnett, younger of Leyes, to David Craig, younger mason in Stonhive, for building and repairing part of garden dykes laying a pavement floor in the house of office, Crathes, 24 June 1756.
Note of numbers, dimensions and prices of remaining trees in west fir wood of Crathes belonging to Sir Thomas Burnett of Leyes, bt., purchased by John Douglas and Andrew Skinner, younger, and marked and delivered over to them, 16 November, 1767.
Sketch showing method of bringing in water to the House of Leyes, with estimate of price, by Richard Wallace, undated (18th century).
Part 2:
Account of personal and household expenditure in London 1641 - 3, disbursed by David Buchanan, part of it in another hand in French. Persons mentioned in it include Lord John and Lord Bernard Stuart, brothers of the the Duke of Lennox and Richmond. The money was paid by Mr Scroope.
Part 3.
Account, charge and discharge between the Laird of Balfour and James Marshall, 1696.
Indenture between Captain Alexander Keith, commander of ship called the 'Marischall' of Montrose, and William Burnet, son of William Burnet of Creigie, to learn the art of navigation and seafaring trade, for 4 years, 1 April 1729. Endorsed with discharge 31 July 1730.
Accounts of domestic expenditure, possibly for Major Burnet of Balfour, 1698 - 9. |