The contents are as follows.

(i) Papers of and concerning William Roupell, inspector-general of customs, 1724-1733. (Folio 1.)

(ii) Legal papers concerning Caroline, Countess of Dalkeith (daughter of the 2nd Duke of Argyll, later Baroness Greenwich), her husband, and her eldest son, 1744-1754, undated. (Folio 26.)

(iii) Papers concerning the trust of Charles, Earl of Moray, 1734-1744. Lord Milton was one of the trustees. (Folio 90.)

(iv) Financial papers of James Swinton, captain in the Scots Brigade, 1702-1709. There is no obvious connection with Lord Milton; Swinton, who was killed at Malplaquet, served under the 2nd Duke of Argyll. (Folio 108.)