The contents are as follows:

(i) Bills from surgeons and apothecaries, Edinburgh and Haddington, 1791-1802 (folio 1);

(ii) Bills for household fittings and furnishings, 1790-1800 (folio 23);

(iii) Bills from Edinburgh tradesmen: gunsmith, 1789-1794 (folio 43); jewellers, 1783-1801 (folio 44); watchmaker, 1785-1790 (folio 55); John Miller, 1787, for a barometer (folio 59);

(iv) Bills for boat equipment from Leith Ropery Co., 1788-1792 (folio 60); John Laurie, Leith, 1790 (folio 65); John Charteris, Dunbar, 1801 (folio 67);

(v) Bills for musical instruments and scores from Urbani and Liston, Edinburgh, 1796-1799 (folio 68); Corri Dussek and Co., Edinburgh, 1798-1799 (folio 72);

(vi) Bills or newspapers, 1787-1800 (folio 76);

(vii) Bills from Edinburgh and Haddington booksellers and stationers, 1789-1802 (folio 92);

(viii) Horse and coach expenses: bills for the purchase and breeding of horses, 1785-1789 (folio 144); of William Ainslie, saddler, Haddington, 1788-1798 (folio 152); proceeds of a sale of the Marquess of Tweeddale's horses, 1795 (folio 166); various bills relating to horse and coach expenses, 1785-1801 (folio 167); bills from Walter Brunton, Edinburgh, for riding and hunting equipment, 1785-1798 (folio 180); from Alexander McLaurin, Edinburgh, with some correspondence, for horse and chaise hire, 1788-1800 (folio 186); various bills for horse and chaise hire, 1784-1792 (folio 226);

(ix) Painter's account, Edinburgh, 1798 (folio 233).