In this poser, taken from the mortcloth accounts for the parish of Restalrig, we asked you whose mortcloth was free.

Image of an extract from the mortcloth accounts for 1729 and 1730 (National Records of Scotland, CH2/1306/3 page 12).

Answer: Thomas Brown's mortcloth was free.

Transcription

Received for Mortcloaths by John Fulton
Treasurer in 1729 And 1730,
1729 L s d
18th: October the Best Cloath to Alex[ande]r Mearns :6 :: :
11th: November the best little Cloath to Ja[mes] Johnstons Child 1 10
30th: December the best little Cloath to Will[iam] Niccolsons Child : 1 10 :
1730
5th Febr[uary] The best little Cloath to James Abercromnies Child : 1 10 :
12th: March The best little Cloath to John Downies Child : 1 10 :
23d March the Large Common Cloath to Thomas Brown Gratis
26 March The Best Cloath to the Lady Clementina Carnegie 10 16 :
14 April The Best Cloath to Mrs Ann Dockwell 11 :8 :
9th: May The Best Cloath to David Durham :2 :: :
8th June the little Common Cloath to John Davidsons Child :: 15 :
19th Jully The little Velvet Cloath to John Couston's Child :1 10
24th Sept[embe]r The little Velvet Cloath to Will[iam] Henersons Child :1 10 :
24th Sept[embe]r The little velvet Cloath to James Robertsons Child :1 10 :
Sum 39 19 :

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