The contents are as follows:

(i) Bills, 1670-1713, of smiths, Edinburgh, Musselburgh and Gifford (folio 1);

(ii) Bills of tradesmen, Edinburgh, Haddington and Gifford: wrights, 1680-1711 (folio 45); masons, 1686-1711 (folio 73); slaters, 1710-1711 (folio 100); plasterers, 1710 (folio 103); coopers, 1708-1709 (folio 105); glaziers, 1710 (folio 106); painters, 1680, 1710 (folio 108); quarriers, 1708-1710 (folio 110);

(iii) Account, 1685, for the building of a kennel (folio 113);

(iv) Account, 1709-1710, of William Baird and William Smith, dykers (folio 114);

(v) Two disbound account books, 1711-1712, of quarriers’ and other workmen's wages (folio 113);

(vi) Miscellaneous building accounts, 1702-1711 (folio 137).