In this poser, taken from a muster roll for 1694, we asked you what the names of the men mustered at Insch were and why some of them were allowed a furlough?

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Answers: the nine men mustered at Insch were John Mcphersan (sergeant) Alexander Mcdonnell (corporal), Michell Ker (cadet), William Marr, Thomas Leslie, Thomas Hendersone, John Fetche, Alexander Innes and John Wilson. Some were given furloughs to attend the summer markets of St Serf's fair and St Peter's fair.

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Upon the eight day of June JajvjC~ nyntie four yeares Compeired
Captain James Leslie of Buchandstone before me John Logie of Boddome
Bailzie of the regalitie of the Garioch & Comissioner of the suply for the shire
of Ab[er]d[een] & produced as souldiers these nyne souldiers following viz John Mc-
phersan seargeant Alex[ande]r Mcdonnell Corporall Michell Ker Cadie William Marr
Thomas Leslie Thomas Hendersone John Fetche Alex[ande]r Innes John Wilson
And the fors[ai]d persons having Compeired before me did acknowledge their willing-
ness to serve their Ma[jes]ties & declared that they had ingadged w[i]t[h] the s[ai]d Captain to
serve under the Command in the Regiment Comanded by the R[igh]t Hon[orabi]ll My Lord
Lindesay But severalls of them declared that they could not march till the Mercats
of St Serffs fair & Peter fair vent over & Protested that they might get forloffs till
that tyme & Receive their Pay Which the s[ai]d Captain granted & they Promised to
attend the s[ai]d Captain for their Ma[jes]ties service after that tyme given under my hand
at Insch day year & place foirs[ai]d - - - John Logie

This poser was devised by Bosco, an archivist from Fife.

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