Records of the Company of Scotland

This page is the access point for the online PDF records of the Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies held by NatWest Group Archives.

In order to view digital copies of the records, you must submit a completed application form (PDF 64KB), agreeing to comply with our standard terms and conditions. You may return the form by email to archives@natwest.com or by post to NatWest Group Archives, 6 South Gyle Crescent Lane, Edinburgh, EH12 9EG. Password-controlled access will then be granted to the online digital copies.

Access to the online digital copies can be made through the relevant access index listed below and the source overviews provide a guide to each series of records.

Journals of the court of directors 1696-1707

• access index (PDF 115KB)
• source overview (PDF 104KB)

Instructions of the court of directors 1696-1701

• access index (PDF 97KB)
• source overview (PDF 83KB)

Acts, orders and resolutions of the council general 1696-1707

• access index (PDF 98KB)
• source overview (PDF 84KB)

Lists of subscribers 1696-1700

• access index (PDF 102KB)
• source overview including index of subscribers (PDF 306KB)

Ships' cargo ledger 1698

• access index (PDF 95KB)
• source overview (PDF 118KB)

Ships' book of Caledonia relating to crew payments 1698-1699

• access index (PDF 114KB)
• source overview including index of crewmen (PDF 143KB)