A recipe for curing a cough, October 1749 
(NRS reference: GD113/5/421)

Transcript:

Nans for Allis Cough you get some turneeps slice
them in very thin Sclices beat some brown sugar candie
lay some of itt in the bottom of a trencher and
then lay on some of the scliced turneeps then lay
another layer of sugar candy and so on till your
trencher is heaped then lay another trencher above
them and lay a stone above all to press itt when all
the sugar is well melted pour off the juice and give him
a spoonful frequently

Glossary:

nans, nanes or nanis = for the purpose of
trencher = a serving plate
sclices, scliced = sliced