The contents are as follows.

(i) Haddington's ‘Decisions’, from 1609 to 1623 (folio 1), 'wryten be Johne McKenzie, servitor to Mr. Rorie McKenzie, Advocat' (folio 101 verso); the same version as in MS. 2707;

(ii) 'Informationes anent Consistories, qrby the usefulness and necessitie of these is evinced and prejudices against them is satisfied and declared', in the same hand (folio 102);

(iii) 'Instructions to the Commissrs of Edr.', in the same hand (folio 109);

(iv) 'Injunctiones to the Comissares ... appointed by the Archbishopes & Bishopes of this kingdome' (folio 114 verso) and 'Ordoures to be observed in confirmatione of all testaments' (folio 115 verso), corresponding, with some differences, to MS.3060, folio 154;

(v) 'The Decreit Arbitrall pronunced be the King Mātie and wthrs ... betwixt the merchants and craftsmen of Edr.', 1583 (folio 117); printed in ‘Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland’ (1844-1875), volume iii, page 360.

(vi) 'The forme & ordor of the Chancellarie' (folio 123); The latest date mentioned is 1590.