An almost unbroken sequence of five bank balances pertaining to Elizabeth Cattanach’s current account with the Banking Company in Aberdeen has been preserved:

Mifs Eliza Cattanach                 Huntly                21 Feby 1824                               CMc D Mifs Elizabeth Cattanach in Huntly in Acct Dr { Current with the Banking Company in Aberdeen } Cr 1822 June 21 To Cash / order   £ 54   -   - 1822 Jany   5 By Cash / Rect £ 140   -   - 1823 June   5 ; do        5   -   - Mar 12 ; do      14   -   - July 23 ; do      10   -   - Novr   5 ; do      29   -   - decr   2 ; do      10   -   - 1824 Feby 21 ; Interest        7 16   7 1824 July 21 ; Balce Carrd   to New Accot}    111 16   7 £ 190 16   7 £ 190 16   7   Aberdeen 21 Feby 1824    The above account settled and the Balance of One Hundred and Eleven Pounds 16/7d Stg Carried to the Credit of new Account -                                             A. Morrice Humph Mifs Cattanach            Huntly            6 May 1825                       C McD Mifs Elizabeth Cattanach in Huntly Account { Current with the Banking Company in Aberdeen } Dr Cr 1824 Feby 24 To Cash / order    £  5 - - 1824 Feby 21 Cr. Bal. of old Acct £ 111 16 7 May 28 ; do        7 - -          Sept 17 Cash / Rect      23   - - Augt   6 ; do        6 - - 1825 May   6 ; Interest        2 11 6 Decr. 14 ; do      10 - - 1825 May 6 ; Bal. Carried to new Acct. }    109 8 1 £ 137 8 1 £ 137 8 1 Aberdeen 6 May 1825   The above Account Settled and the Balance of One hundred and nine pounds 8/1 Stg Carried to the Credit of New Account -                                     A. Morrice Humph   Mifs E. Cattanach Huntly 15 May 1827.                       C McD Dr. Mifs Elizabeth Cattanach Huntly in Account Current with the Banking Compy. in Aberdeen. Cr. 1825 April 26 To Cash / order   £  13 - - 1825 May   6 Cr Balce of old Acct. £ 109   8 1           Augt. 19 ; do       10 - - 1827 May 15 ; Interest        4 16 5           Decr. 19 ; do       10 - - 1826 May 18 ; do         5 - -          Sept   9 ; do       14 - - 1827 May   3 ; do       10 - - 15 ; Balce. carried to New Account}       52 4 6 £ 114 4 6 £ 114 4 6             Aberdeen 15 May 1827. The above Account settled and the balance of Fifty two pounds 4/6 Sterling Carried to the Credit of new Account -                                              Jas Johnston Accomptant   Mifs Elizth Cattanach         Huntly           1 Septr 1828           C McD Dr Mifs Elizabeth Cattanach Huntly in Account Current with the Banking Company in Abdn Cr 1827 Novr   1 To Cash / order   £ 12   -   - 1827 May 15 Cr Balce of old Acct   £ 52   4   6 1828 Mar 19 ; do      12   -   - 1828 Mar   6 ; Cash / recd      50   -   - May 15 ; do        5   -   - Sept   1 ; Interest        2   4   8 Septr   1 ; Balce carried to new Acct.      75   9   2 £ 104   9   2 £ 104   9   2   Aberdeen 1st September 1828. The above Account Settled, and the Balance of Seventy five pounds 9/2 Stg Carried to the Credit of New Account -                                              Jas Johnston Accomptant   Mifs Eliz.th Cattanach         Huntly           21 March 1831                       RM Dr. Mifs Elizabeth Cattanach Huntly in Account Current with the Banking Company in Aberdeen Cr. 1830 May 28 To Cash / order £ 10   -   - 1829 Nov 23 Cr Baln. of old acct. £ 45   3   2 1831 Mar 21 ; Baln. carried to new account    61 10   5 1830 July 19 Cash . Rect.    25   -   - 1831 Mar 21 ; Interest      1   7   3 £ 71 10   5 £ 71 10   5     Aberdeen 21 March 1831                   The above Account Settled and the Balance of Sixty one pounds 10/5 Stg. Carried to the Credit of new Account -                                                          Jas Johnston Accomptant