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Correspondence with Lord Ellenborough, and between Ellenborough and Sir Frederick Currie (1 Dec. 1867 – 31 Jul. 1869)

Correspondence with Lord Halifax.

Lord Hobart, Governor of Madras from 15 May 1872 – 27 Apr 1875

Correspondence with Lord Napier of Magdala (8 Sep. 1866 – 23 Feb. 1872)

1 1701. Disposition by Alexander Mercer of Muckart milne [Muckhart mill] in favour of Mr John Campbell of Muckhart Mill, two thirds of the twelfth part of the lands of Blairhill called Blairhillend and two third parts of the lands formerly belonging to Robert Marshall, portioner of Blairhill in the parish of Muckhart and sheriffdom of Perth.
2 1705. Disposition by John Hodge, portioner of Banks of Dollar, his spouse, Elspeth Anderson, and creditors in favour of Mr John Campbell of the sixth part of the lands of the Banks of Dollar in the parish of Dollar and sheriffdom of Clackmannan.
3 1712. Bond by Mr John Campbell of Mamore and Mr Robert Campbell of Balvie to Robert Bruce, goldsmith in Edinburgh for £1000 scots.
4 1712. Heretable bond of relief by Mr John Campbell of Mamore to Robert Campbell of Balvie in respect of the bond for £1000 scots in favour of Robert Bruce, goldsmith in Edinburgh.
5 1714. Assignation of bond by Robert Bruce, goldsmith in Edinburgh to John Buchanan, writer in Edinburgh.
6 1720. Note of incumbrances affecting the lands called the Banks of Dollar, Muckhart Mill, Kirkstyle, Craiginnan and Panholes belonging to Mr John Campbell of Mamore.
7 1720. Incumbrances against Mr John Campbell including inhibitions, hornings and adjudications in the General Register.
8 1720. Incumbrances against Mr John Campbell with notes.
9 Undated. Note of what Mr John Campbell has received of the price of his lands in the lordship of Campbell and what he is to get for paying his debts
10 1719. Inventory of the writs of Muckhart Mill, Banks of Dollar and others disponed by Mr John Campbell of Mamore to the duke of Argyll by disposition with receipts and discharges.

1 1648. Scroll disposition by William, earl of Morton in favour of Archibald Paton of Muckhart Mill. FRAGILE – DO NOT PRODUCE
2 1653. Disposition by Marshall in favour of William Paton, elddest lawful son of the deceased Archibald Paton [lands unclear due to fragile state of the document] FRAGILE - DO NOT PRODUCE
3 1623 Jul 4. Decreet of arbitration in dispute between James Crawford in Muckhart Mill and Alexander Kirk, liferenter of an eighteenth part of the town and lands of Blairhill, Andrew Kirk, John Marshall, liferenter of another eighteenth part of the said lands of Blairhill and Robert Marshall, his son, allocating portion and quantity of land and contract by the above parties to accept outcome of arbitration. FRAGILE – DO NOT PRODUCE
4 Undated [1720] Introductory note to an inventory of the writs of Muckhart Mill, Banks of Dollar and other lands disponed by Mr John Campbell of Mamore to the duke of argyll. FRAGILE – DO NOT PRODUCE
5 1665 Feb 3. Scroll disposition of the mill of Muckhart by William Paton to Major James Mercer and his son. FRAGILE – DO NOT PRODUCE
6 1681. Scroll contract of marriage between Alexander Mercer and Jean Forsyth. FRAGILE – DO NOT PRODUCE
7 [1688]. Scroll disposition in relation to item 1, William, earl of Morton and Muckhart Mill. FRAGILE – DO NOT PRODUCE

Receipts, precepts and discharges mostly issued to or received from Robert Blackburn, Chamberlain of Castle Campbell, for monies paid, including instructions issued directly by the 9th Earl of Argyll and his wife Countess Anna for amounts of meal to be given to widows in the area. Divided into 2 parts, with particularly fragile
Including: Precept and receipt from the 9th Earl of Argyll to Robert Blackburn to pay the stipend of Mr Galbraith, minister of Dollar Parish, dated 18th December 1677; Discharge from Mr Humphrey Galbraith, minister of Dollar Parish, to the 9th Earl of Argyll dated 27th March 1677; Receipt by Alexander Bennet, servitor to the Earl of Argyll, from John Pearssone in name on behalf of James Gibson, miller at Lochree Mill and Dollar for capons, dated 2nd April 1688; Note, signed Anna Argyll [Lady Anna MacKenzie was the second wife of the 9th Earl of Argyll, married him in 1670, died 1707] instructing Robert Blackburn, Chamberlain of Campbell, to make payments of bolls of meal to Alexander Donaldson and James Brymer, acknowledged by their initials on the back, witnessed by James Campbell and Wm Harrower in Dollar (no date); Receipt by John Millar to Robert Blackburn, dated 5th June 1677; Receipt for three fowls received from John Drysdale in Mains of Dollar for Argyll's house, dated Stirling 7th April 1677; Instruction signed by the 9th Earl of Argyll to Robert Blackburn, dated 4th July 1677; Instruction from the 9th Earl of Argyll to Robert Blackburn, dated 22nd May 1678; Discharge acknowledging receipt of monies by the reverend Humphrey Galbraith to Robert Blackburn, dated 3rd August 1677; Acknowledgement of a receipt by John Patoun, collector in Muckhart Parish, to Robert Blackburn, dated 26th March 1677; Acknowledgement of a receipt by John Kirk in Dollar to Robert Blackburn for monies paid during 1676, and a second note concerning same persons extending into 1677; Precept or instruction signed by the 9th Earl of Argyll to John Litle (?) Helen Litlejohn relict of James Campbell instructing Robert Blackburn to provide meal, acknowledged by signing "Ealen Mikeljohn"; Note from Anna, Countess of Argyll, instructing Robert Blackburn to give meal to Mr William Papley, 3rd January 1678; Two notes of grants of meal, and her acknowledgement, to Christian Richardson who had been attending the Earl's Lodging in Stirling, signed by Anna Argyll and witnessed by Christian Richardson and George Barker, 1678; Receipt issued by Robert Blackburn for poultry received from James Drysdale in Dollar, signed by James Thomson; Receipt of payment received by James Campbell in Burnside from John Campbell of Succoth, May 1677; Receipt of rental payment by John Gray, 13th March 1678; Receipt of payment received by John Crawford from Hendrie Standers [Stenhouse], parish of Saline, dated 13th March 1677; Note by William Harrower, officer, to Robert Blackburn, dated 17th October 1677; Instructions from Anna Argyll to Robert Blackburn regarding the supply of meal to George Barker, her gardener at Stirling, acknowledged by George's signature, (two documents) dated 22nd January 1677 and 27th February 1678; Instructions from Anna Argyll to Robert Blackburn regarding supplies to William Hill, indweller in Stirling who did work about the house, dated 21st October 1676; The 9th Earl of Argyll's instructions to Robert Blackburn regarding meal for William Harrower, acknowledged October 1677; Rental receipt from Hendrie Stenhouse for Saline, signed by W Robertson and Andrew Connel also involved, May 1680; Discharge to William Harrower in Dollar for sums payable at Martinmas 1679, signed by John Sawers, dated 5th January 1680; Discharge, the reverend Humphrey Galbraith to Robert Blackburn on behalf of the Earl of Argyll, dated at Dollar 4th J(torn) 1679; Precept, Walter Richardson, messenger in Stirling, acknowledged a sum received from Robert Blackburn in Middle Pitgober in relation to a charge of horning to John Dempster of Dalkeith at Rumbling Bridge at the instance of Colonel Menzies and John Campbell of Roro, dated 27th February 1678; Two notes signed by Anne Argyll and directed at William Hutton of Kirkstyle in Dollar, instructing him to give bolls of meal to Christian Livingstone, widow of John Graham of Pannolls [or Panholes] and Hugh Mackewen, litster [dyer] and burgess in Stirling, June and October 1676; Precept signed by the 9th Earl of Argyll directing Robert Blackburn to allocate meal to Christian Livingstone, widow of John Grahame of Panholls, dated 30th March 1677; Instruction from Argyll to Robert Blackburn concerning care of horses dated at Edinburgh, 11th April 1678; Receipt from Robert Jack, keeper of Argyll's girnal, signed by Anna Argyll, dated 17th November 1675; Discharge from Colonel James Menzies to the Earl of Argyll for interest, dated Candlemas 1678; Precept and receipt from John McArthur signed by Anna Argyll 23rd October 1676; Instruments taken by Robert Blackburn in favour of Colonel James Menzies regarding non payment of rents on lands in Dunfermline associated with Robert Blackwood and William Walker [notary public] dated 1677; Instruction for Robert Blackburn to summon James Campbell to go and speak to the Earl of Argyll at Falkirk, dated Edinburgh 14th September 1679; Instructions for Robert Blackburn at Castle Campbell for goods purchased from John Jamieson, William Drysdale and James Huttone, dated 18th November 1678; Receipt from Margaret Forrest, having received from Robert Blackburn cloth for the use of the Countess of Argyll received November 1678, dated 6th January 1679; Receipt from John Kirk for the keeping of the Earl's horses to Robert Blackburn, March and April 1677; Receipt for the excises for the Parish of Dollar from Robert Blackburn for May, June and July 1677, signed by John Kirk [was this a horse tax?] ; Discharge for payment of excise by John Kirk for August, September and October 1677 ; Discharge from John Tyler [Taylour], servitor to the Earl of Argyll, received money from Robert Blackburn to buy supplies from Duncan McArthur, dated Dollar 26th March 1678, witnessed by (?); Receipt to Robert Blackburn from Andrew Grierson, indweller in Campbell, dated 15th July 1676; Discharge by John Keirie, writer and collector of Clackmannanshire, from Robert Blackburn for his portion of rents due in the Parish of Dollar for the "defficiences of the depauperate [bankrupt] breuars" and John Lebine, servitor of John Keirie, dated Gogar 25th May 1677; Discharge received from John Patoun, collecter in Muckhart Parish, from Robert Blackburn , for the supply of excise in the form of rents from the parish, Whitsun 1679; Discharge by Elizabeth Foster, widow of Thomas Watson late schoolmaster at Dollar to the Earl of Argyll 30th December 1679, winessed by William Watson their son and John Anderson, maltman in Alloa; Discharge from Thomas Watson schoolmaster at Dollar having received from Robert Blackburn his stipend, dated 16th December 1677; Discharge by Sir Colin Campbell of Aberuchill to the Earl of Argyll for interest paid on money borrowed 25th October 1678; Discharge by John Keirie to the Earl of Argyll for excise, payable Whitsun 1679, witnesses John Sawers, glover in Alloa, and Richard Reid, writer and my servitor; Receipt for excise in Dollar received by Robert Blackburn for May-June-July from John Jamieson, dated 1678; Account for meal "resting" [not paid] owed by Robert Dow, George Carnes [Cairns], Alexander Michie senior, Andrew Paton, Matthew Paton, Alexander Michie junior, George Colne [?], John Blackwood, To Schalterholl [Shelterhall], To Robert Dow, Alexander Michie, James Gib: other particular "resting" W Dollarbeg, 2 years vicarage, 3 bolls grey oats, [three lines missing due to tear] Alexander Menstrie, Archibald Drysdale, John Glasse, William Sawer, younger, Kirkstyle, James Gib, John Paton, Rodolph Weir, Castleton, Alexander Grattone [?], [?] Alexander, Thomas Christie: Kirkstyle "resting" for meal, all for the year 1678; Receipt for the supply of hay by John Taylor to William Hutton at Kirkstyle, 26th March 1678; Receipt by William Hutton at Kirkstyle from Robert Blackburn for hay for the Earl's horses given to Blackburn by John Luy***chuir [spelling uncertain] groom as payment, dated 7th November 1679, witnessed by William Hutton and William Burne; Receipt by William Paton of Millton for payment for hay for the horses, dated 28th March 1678; Receipt from John Bournie Easter Sheardale for hay, 11th March 1678; Receipt by William Harrower officer of Campbell from Robert Blackburn concerning corn at Salin [Saline] 8th March 1679; Receipt from Robert Blackburn in the name of John Kieries, collector, 25th July 1678, witnessed by John Sawers; Receipt from John Jamieson to Robert Blackburn for payments out of the excise for Dollar from February to October 1679 inclusive; Receipt of money received by William Harrower from Robert Blackburn for provisions for the Earl's army 8th March 1679 [editor's note: important connection with provisioning the Covenanting army prior to the Battle of Bothwell Brig]; Receipt from the 9th Earl of Argyll to Colonel James Menzies of Culdares giving as security for a loan the rents of Campbell, 3rd August 1678, witnessed by Argyll, J Dunbar and Alexander Mather; Receipt to Colonel Menzies of sheep and money, c1678 [/]; Discharge for the period 13th November 1677, 4th April 1678 to 1st August 1679, for receipt of payments made by John Patoun, collector of excise in Muckhart Parish from Robert Blackburn; Discharge by Thomas Watson, schoolmaster in Dollar, from Robert Blackburn acting on behalf of the Earl of Argyll for his stipend for 1677, witnessed by James Gib; Receipt for excise from Dollar, February to April 1678, to Robert Blackburn, signed by John Jamesone; Receipt by John Sinclair, smith, from Robert Blackburn, for horse shoes, February 1678, witnessed William Hutton; Discharge to the Earl of Argyll, dated Martinmas 1679, by John Keirie, collector of Supply for Clackmannan and the Parish of Dollar from Robert Blackburn, to supply the militia, witnessed by William Watson, wright in Alloa and Richard Rid [Reid] writer in Clackmannan; Receipt of lew [coinage] of excise for the Parish of Dollar from John Jamesone from Robert Blackburn dated August 1678 to January 1679, signed John Jamesone; Receipt from John Patoun, for supply and lew of excise dated Martinmas 1679; Discharge by reverend Humphrey Galbraith for his stipend for the Parish of Dollar, dated 2nd February 1680; Receipt from John Rollo, mason in Solsgairth [Solsgirth] to Robert Blackburn for pointing of the Ture [Tower] head, in June last, dated November 1678, signed by John Rollo and witnessed by William Donaldson and John Currie at Middletoun.