I have seen long pins of the same kind worn like the present scarf-pins, and heavy rings of white enamel, with the name of the person in whose memory they were given inserted in gold letters."' The expenseof making such presents can readily be imagined.

472c

If the distance to the burying-ground was short, the deceased was carried on a bier. The slaves followed, with spotless napkins pinned over the left arm a little above the elbow.

This ostentation prevailed until the Revolutionary War compelled economy to be observed. A specimen account is that rendered, in 1760, by William Cook to the estate of Mrs. James Alexander, widow of the prominent lawyer and mother of Lord Stirling. It

read thus :

£ s. d.

'• To ye rectors 0 l:! 0

To opening ye (Trinity) vault 0 9 0

To 5 belle tooling, 18». each 4 10 0

To ye pall 0 IS 0

To ye clearks fees .' 0 5 tl

To H invitations, at 18s. each 2 14 (I

To cleaning ye church 0 12 0

To 6 Porters, at (w 1 lU "

11 IT G

To a coffin covereil with clutli and lined within.

Finding for ditto, double gilt furniture, full trimmed with all belonging, except cloth, lining and Ribbon 10 tl 0

To making up a state room, finding stuft i tacks . . . (I 14 0

10 14 0 "

And this does not include the funeral baked meats, the gloves, mouruing rings and other items of expense.