[MS. Accounts; military papers] A Collection of c.50 MS. letters and other material relating mainly to the financial life of Captain John Williamson of the 25th Regiment

The collection contains the following:1. To John Williamson, 25th Regt: 5 Autograph Letters Signed "Alex[ander] Adair" Army Agent with 'extensive business' (of Pall Mall, London, and Flixton Hall; obit. Gent.Mag. 1834, 1794-5, total 10pp., 4to, concerning Williamson's financial affairs.2. Alexander Adair's Accounts submitted to Williamson, 5 items, 10pp., mainly fol., 1783-1795, 3 signed by Adair, the others by people on his behalf, giving incomings and outgoings of Williamson, including various incomes, purchases and payments made on his behalf (epaulettes, postage, 'baggage and forage', 'allowance to surgeon', 'freight of a trunk to Marseilles', 'allowance to subaltern', bank payments and withdrawals, etc.3. [Gibraltar]Williamson's own detailed Accounts (in his hand) while serving under Capt. then Major St Clair in Gibraltar, 14pp., 12mo, 1783-94 (pay, surgeon's allowance, arrears for earlier years, balance of account with Alexander Adair, cash for furniture, 'gave a Bill on Mr Adair' many times, etc.).4. Williamson's detailed Accounts while at Aix, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Gibraltar, 7pp., mainly 4to, 1785-91.5. [Sale/Purchase of his Captaincy] Three copy letters, one initialled by Williamson, to Lord George Lennox, 'Colonel of the [25th] Regiment' ('Governor & Commander Plymouth'), about Williamson's resignation and sale/purchase of his commission (£1500). Two letters re. sale to Fullaron.6. [MS. List of soldiers in Company] "Roll of Captn John Williamson's Comp[an]y of Light Infantry 27 November 1793", 2pp., 40 x 16cm (something of a scroll), 52 privates listed, 10 NCOs and Drummers, adding "Wanting to Compleat 29 | Total Establishment 81". Presumably part of the sale of Williamson's commission.7. [MS.] Deed of Trust, Capt. John Williamson to Alex. Williamson (1794), 16pp., fol. Note about Testator's death added (of Lawhill, Clackmananshire).8. "Memorandum for Mrs Williamson", 6pp., fol., commencing "It is highly proper that Mrs. Williamson should be correctly informed of the nature and extent of the Funds left by the late Capt. John Williamson […]".9. Other copy letters (seven)from John Williamson, to various parties, all 1794, about his commission and matters affecting his income. With: Account, 1794, as Aide de Camp to General Leland, signed W Watson of Ross & Ogilvie; copy receipt of cash received from Ross & Ogilvie, 1793; note by Williamson relating to his general court martial (1792); letter from J. Godfrey (Printer/engraver?) forwarding copy of Court Martial (1792); memo (1794)copy letter from Williamson to Ross & Ogilvie about pay etc, [1795?]; other letters.