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The original records stored in the County Archives in Kirkwall Library are in
four boxes numbered D15-1, D15-2, D15-3 & D15-4; the archives given here are
presented in the same sequence. Each box contains a number of bundled
documents, each bundle having its own identification. In some cases the
bundle is in the form of a book or bound document containing a number of
individually numbered pages.
Box D15-4 in particular contains some rolled maps. A brief
description of the contents of each box is given below:
- Box D15-1
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1/1 |
1837 - 1838 |
Volume, cash book of estate of Coubister. |
| 1/2 |
1706 - 1826 |
Bundle of miscellaneous papers, mainly legal, regarding
the estate of Coubister. |
| 1/3 |
Circa 1760 - 1790 |
Volume, beginning as a notebook for geometry and
trigonometry, and continuing as a letterbook. Letters mainly from Quebec
in the name of Johnston & Purse, but others from and to Stromness.
Interpreted as being the personal letterbook of John Johnston. |
| 1/4 |
1790 - 1826 |
Bundle of printed papers, mainly legal, dealing with
the dispute between Joshua Johnston and Rev. Robert Sands of Swanbister. |
| 1/5 |
1744 - 1844 |
Bundle of printed papers, arguments between merchants
of Stromness and magistrates and Town Council of Kirkwall (1744) and
further papers concerning dispute between Joshua Johnston and Rev.
Robert Sands of Swanbister (1835 - 1844) |
| 1/6 |
1733 - 1788 |
Bundle of miscellaneous papers, mainly legal, including
loyal address from the listed leading merchants of Stromness (1746),
also appointment of a schoolmaster for Stromness (1733). |
| 1/7 |
Circa 1738 - 1770 |
Bundle of draft legal papers, probably drawn up by
Joshua Johnston, writer in Stromness. |
| 1/8 |
1812 - 1891 |
Bundle of miscellaneous papers found loose in box. |
- Box D15-2
|
2/1 |
1846 - 1892 |
Bundle of miscellaneous accounts, receipts etc. Mainly
household or personal. |
| 2/2 |
1800 - 1857 |
Bundle of miscellaneous accounts and vouchers; estate,
household and personal. |
| 2/3 |
1798 |
Printed: Journal of a Tour Through the Northern
Counties of Scotland and the Orkney Isles in Autumn 1797. Undertaken
with a view to promote the knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Printed by J.Ritchie, Edinburgh. |
| 2/4 |
1811 - 1813 |
Bundle of miscellaneous papers, letters, accounts,
printed forms relating to the winding up of the estate of Peter Irwin of
Whitby in the County of York. Includes probate of the will of the
said Peter Irwin. |
| 2/5 |
1747 - 1793 |
Bundle of miscellaneous papers, mainly accounts, copy
legal papers, contracts etc. Some correspondence relating to business
and estate affairs. References to kelp. Affairs of Joshua Johnston;
tutory and curatory of William Halcro. Correspondence with Thomas
Balfour, 1783. |
| 2/6 |
1781 - 1831 |
Bundle of miscellaneous papers, mainly legal, also
several printed income tax forms. lncludes Disposition and Assignation
of Cecilia Halcro to Margaret Halcro. |
| 2/7 |
1788 - 1800 |
Bundle of miscellaneous papers, mainly copy legal
documents, including Horning and poinding, Johnston v. Sands (1788) and
Replies of Thomas Sands to the Anwers of Joshua Johnston (1794). |
| 2/8 |
1742 - 1790 |
Bundle of miscellaneous vouchers and accounts belonging
to Joshua Johnston. |
| 2/9 |
1862 - 1904 |
Bundle of papers regarding Orphir church, manse and
school. Accounts for repairs, assessment for the poor, minutes of
meetings of the Heritors. |
| 2/10 |
1801 - 1834 |
Bundle of accounts, and business correspondence. Mainly
relates to the estate of Coubister, affairs of John Johnston. Includes
state of the claims of Thomas Sands, pursuer against John Johnston,
1833. |
| 2/11 |
1816 - 1860 |
Bundle of accounts, and business correspondence. Mainly
relates to the estate of Coubister, affairs of John Johnston. |
| 2/12 |
1734 - 1779 |
Bundle of miscellaneous papers, mainly bonds and
dispositions, including Disposition of a quoy of land in Stromness in
favour of William Halcro the younger of Coubister (1734) and Heritable
bonds: Joshua Johnston, Margaret and Jean Halcro, tutors for William
Halcro, to Andrew Cruikshank (1770, 1775 & 1779). |
| 2/13 |
1783 - 1801 |
Bundle of miscellaneous accounts and vouchers -
household personal expenses. Miss Cecilia Halcro. |
| 2/14 |
1775 - 1780 |
Bundle of miscellaneous papers, correspondence,
receipts, legal papers relating to payment of Superior Duties for the
estate of Coubister. |
| 2/15 |
1781 - 1832 |
Bundle of miscellaneous papers, correspondence,
receipts, legal papers relating to payment of Superior Duties for the
estate of Coubister. |
| 2/16 |
1756 - 1799 |
Bundle of correspondence, accounts, legal papers
relating to payment of money transacted in a heritable bond between
William Halcro of Coubister and William Honeyman of Graemsay dated 1
June 1756. |
| 2/17 |
1780 - 1830 |
Bundle of miscellaneous business and legal
correspondence, estate accounts, papers relative to Superior Duties for
the land of lreland. |
| 2/18 |
1773 - 1825 |
Bundle of miscellaneous correspondence, accounts,
petitions, protests, mainly regarding estate business, superior duties,
cess, feu duties. |
| 2/19 |
1758 - 1851 |
Small bundle of correspondence, accounts and other
papers addressed to Joshua Johnston, John Johnston, and William Halcro
regarding payment of cess tax and of arrears in such payment. |
- Box D15-3
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3/1 |
1763 - 1773 |
Bundle of letters from John Johnston in Charleston,
South Carolina, and London, to his brother Joshua Johnston, writer in
Stromness. Personal and family news. |
| 3/2 |
1779 - 1813 |
Miscellaneous personal letters to Joshua Johnston and
John Johnston, Stromness, from family and friends. |
| 3/3 |
1769 - 1833 |
Miscellaneous letters, mainly to Joshua Johnston giving
family news, from William Halcro in London and from his daughter,
Margaret, in Quebec. Several business letters from Robert Laing, Samuel
Murray and Samuel Laing. |
| 3/4 |
1712 - 1801 |
Bundle of miscellaneous papers and correspondence
(mainly to Joshua Johnston from relatives) and legal papers. Includes
Inventory of moveable goods, gear and others pertaining to Adam Isbister
after the decease of Bess Johnston, his spouse (1712) and Letter to Mrs.
Johnston, Stromness, from her nephew, Joseph lsbister in London,
regarding estate of her deceased husband (1758). |
| 3/5 |
1794 - 1820 |
Bundle of letters to Mrs. Johnston from L.Gillespie in
Edinburgh, an old friend. |
| 3/6 |
1766 - 1823 |
Bundle of letters, family and personal: mainly from
Crafts Mackay to his uncle Joshua Johnston or his cousin John Johnston. |
| 3/7 |
1780 - 1816 |
Miscellaneous letters, mainly personal, giving family
news to John Johnston. Several letters from David Bews (1816), and James
Dickson. Also several letters to John Johnston and his wife from his
brother-in-law, Henry Taylor in London. |
| 3/8 |
1800 - 1812 |
Letters from Ann Taylor to her sister-in-law, Mrs. John
Johnston and her nephew Henry Johnston - personal and family affairs. |
| 3/9 |
1769 - 1809 |
Small bundle of short letters to Joshua Johnston and
later to Mrs. Johnston from Robert Laing, Samuel Murray, William Halcro:
business, superior duties, possibility of sale of William Halcro's
estate. |
| 3/10 |
1789 - 1801 |
Letters to Mrs. John Johnston from her aunt, Margaret
J. Johnston in Quebec. |
| 3/11 |
1741 - 1787 |
Small bundle of miscellaneous papers, mainly letters to
Joshua Johnston from Johnston and Purss, Quebec. |
- Box D15-4
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4/1 |
1753 - 1790 |
Bundle of rent rolls. Includes; Stromness (1753 -
1790), Estate of Coubister (1775 & 1786) |
| 4/2/1-3 |
1834 - 1882 |
Three plans and maps. Joshua Johnston properties
(1792) |
| 4/2/1 |
Circa 1850 |
Rough sketch map of Orkney Mainland |
| 4/2/2 |
1834 |
Map of farm of Gyre |
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