Stonehaven Burgh: Bundle labelled "Curiosities", mainly relating to James Farquhar and the Gibbon family

• Reference:GB 228 AS/Kstn/23/6
• Dates of Creation:1770-1871
• Physical Description:
  1 bundle

• Scope and Content

  Bundle, probably James Farquhar's papers, including:

  - Arms of Gardens of Troup 1860

  - Note of expenses attending the shipping of horses cow to Aberdeen 1821

  - Freight of Horses and Carriage to Aberdeen, 1822

  - Bill for Election Dinner at Stonehaven, 1820

  - Letter H. Hyndman to J. Farquhar re. deed for Mr Gibbon, 1832

  - Letter from John Brand recommending George Watt as Post Master 1823

  - List of freeholders for Aberdeenshire, 1817

  - Letter to James Farquhar from J. H. re. County List, 1807

  - Tack between Lord Gardenstone and David Beattie, 1770

  - Letter from Thomas Smith re. Thomas Greig, gardener, character and terms 1810

  - Copy of newspaper , 1832, annotated “comparative view of Scots News Papers”

  - Andrew Hunter letter re. conveyance of James Farquhar‘s horse, 1811

  Inventory of leases on Johnston received for/from Alexander Cochran

  Report by the Standing Committee of the Edinburgh Kincardineshire Club, 1871.

  Letter re. Lease of Johnston, 1861, between Alexander Gibbon and David A. Pearson.

  Copy letters from Lord Gardenston to David Beattie 1786

  Copy Mrs Gibbon’s accounts for Aleck, May 1806 (board and lodgings).

  Inventory of household articles retained and paid for by the latter on breaking up the establishment of Messrs Copland and Gibbon, June 1822.

  Copy Subscription list in behalf of John Thomson, Laurencekirk (a boy who had both his arms amputated after a railway accident) raised by Mr Gibbon of Johnston, 1858.

  Inventory of A. Gibbon’s furniture, 1822.

  Alex. Gibbon Junior account with Mrs Charles Gibbon, 1801.

  Abstract of furnishing sent to Alexander Gibbon..

  Articles omitted from furnishings.

  Auction Account of Mrs C. Gibbons books, 1812.

  Inventory of Mrs C. Gibbons’ furniture, 1812.

  Accounts Mrs Gibbon with Mr A. Gibbon 1801

  Account of expenses attending the sickness, death and funeral of “my mother” Mrs C. Gibbon, 1812

  Copy of the testament of Mr Charles Gibbon and extract of the testamentary deed and settlement of Charles Gibbon, 1801.

  Copy of Roup Roll of Mrs C. Gibbon’s furniture, 1812.

  Marriage contract of Miss R.S. Farquharson and Charles Gibbons, 1792 (two copies).

  Note of articles paid for by Mr Copland, 1818

  Extract Admission of Alexander Gibbon, 1819 and Commission in favour of Alexander Gibbon, 1818.

  Indenture of Alexander Gibbon with D. Davidson, advocate 1810, as apprentice procurator and agent.

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