| Description | There is an original portfolio cover of cloth and boards covered in marbled paper. The label, in James Watt jr.'s writing, reads: 'My Father's Estate in England & Scotland. papers relative to Probate, Legacies, Annuities, & Residues -- 1819 -20, -21, -22, -23, -31,- 33.'
The papers in the portfolio had been organised into three sequences.
One has a label written by James Watt jr.: ' Legacy Stamp Receipts. 1819 - 1821. 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835.' (43 items)
The second sequence of papers has a bundle label, written by James Watt jr.:
-- 'Papers relative to Probate, Legacies & Residue of my Father's Estate in England. 1819 - 1823.' (14 items)
The last sequence of papers has a bundle label, written by James Watt jr.:
--- 'Papers relative to the Probate & Residue of my Father's Estate in Scotland. 1820 - 1822.' (19 items)
In the first sequence, there are the following Stamp Office receipts :
-- In 1819, receipts for: Elizabeth Bayzand; Elspeth Bayzand; George Haden sr.; George Lowe; Caroline Smith; John Steel; William Creighton; Zaccheus Walker; John Murdock; William Murdock jr.; Elizabeth Stuart; Birmingham Dispensary; Birmingham General Hospital; John Furnell Tuffen; James Weston.
-- In 1820, receipts for: Elizabeth, wife of James Miller; Mr Mosley's children (Martha, Frances Fothergill, Elizabeth, Mary Lucas); Mr Woodward's children (John, Mary Ann).
-- In 1821, receipts for: Agnes Miller; Margaret Patterson (née Miller).
-- In 1831, a receipt for Robert Morehead.
-- In 1832, a receipt for Agnes Hamilton.
-- In 1833, receipts for James Reddie (for his children by Charlotte Campbell); Janet McGrigor; Anna Muirhead or Campbell; Jane Campbell; Lillias Campbell; John Craig; Agnes Hamilton; Elizabeth Hamilton; Trustees of Mrs Smith; Janet Gordon; Margaret Blackie (née Miller); Agnes Gibson (née Miller).
-- In 1834, a receipt for Elizabeth Birnie.
-- In 1835, a receipt forAnn Wallace; Margaret Campbell; James Watt jr.
In addition, there are five letters of receipt. |