The memoranda include: ‘Reasons for establishing of Presbyterie in Scotland’ (folio 12); Memorandum on Bishops and the Church of Scotland, with modern transcript (folio 14); ‘Reasons for passing of the act restoring presbyterian government’ (folio 19); ‘Reasons for passing a General Act for reducing the forfaultures’ (folio 21); Memorandum on the state of affairs in the Scottish Parliament especially the activities of the ‘Club’, 1690 (folio 25); Memorandum on the Act for Personal Liberty and Freedom of Speech (folio 27).