Poser 295 - Customs and Excise Letter Book, 1752

In this poser, taken from letter books of the Dunbar Outport and District Records, 1752, we asked what Alan Breck Stewart was wearing when last seen.

Answer: He was wearing blue bonnet, a blue coat with red lining waistcoat and breeches, and a brown overcoat.

Transcription

Discription and Dress of Allen Breck Stewart _
He is about five feet ten Inches, long visage every much
marked w[i]th the small pox, Black Bushy Hair, a little Innknee'd
Round Shoulder'd, about Thirty Years of Age, came to this Country
in February last, from Ogilvys Regiment in France _
His dress when last seen, which was upon the 18 Ins[tan]t
was a blue Bonnet, a blue Coat (Lowland Dress) with red
Lynning waistcoat & Breeches, and a Brownish Collour'd great Coat
over all, and no visible Arms_

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