This kit is to convert a manual start tiller 9.9hp or 15hp Mercury ( and late mariners)  4 stroke engines from tiller control tor remote control   i.e. to work with cables running from a steering wheel instead of a tiller arm 

See the pictures to see all these components 
A mechanic has opened this kit at some point and we just don't know if any part was "borrowed" 

There is a USA website called boats.net that may help research this 

Everything in the pictures is in the box so if returned without every single part it will be refused as a return