The contents are as follows:

(i) Accounts, 1704-1765, of and concerning Sir Robert Hay, 2nd Baronet of Linplum to whose estate Lord Charles Hay succeeded in 1752 (folio 1);

(ii) Account, 1750-1751, between Sir Robert Hay and his grieve, William Grierson (folio 103);

(iii) Account, 1753, between the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale and Charles Murray, factor, after the death of Sir Robert Hay (folio 121);

(iv) Bills of exchange, 1724-1729, of Lord Charles Hay (folio 127);

(v) Bills, 1728-1733, from William Hay, saddler, Haddington, to Lord Charles Hay (folio 145);

(vi) Accounts, 1734-1753, of Lord Charles Hay, being chiefly London tradesmen's bills and accounts with John Davidson of Whitehouse, Writer to the Signet (folio 147).