The contents are as follows:

(i) Disbound account-books, 1788-1789, of Yester Mains (see also MS.14615) (folio 1);

(ii) Carriage accounts and receipts, 1788-1789 (folio 29);

(iii) Accounts, 1788-1792, with George Rate, Saltoun, for lime shells (folio 51);

(iv) Accounts, 1789, of yokings with John Gullen, Gifford (folio 63);

(v) Accounts, 1791-1799, between John Hay of Hopes and James Hay, Writer to the Signet, factors, and Peter Melrose, overseer, with receipts (folio 70);

(vi) Various accounts, 1791-1803, concerning tenants (folio 124);

(vii) Accounts, 1798-1799, of turnpike rents (folio 43).