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get very few Votes. I readily consented, that my Chaplain Dr Stinton
shd vote for him. But he soon gave up: as did also the other Competitor,
Mr Griffith of Pembroke, of whom I was careful to speak well on the
occasion, as he deserved.
On the Death of Sir Walter Bagot, member for the University of
Oxford, I wrote to Dr Randolph to recommend Mr Jenkinson. He
promised to vote for him, if Sir Wm Dolben did not stand. Sr Wm did
stand, & was unanimously chosen: but did
FOLIO 92 not stand again at the general Election, which soon
1768 followed. Mr Jenkinson did. But I did not ask Dr Randolph
to vote for him then; not being desired to do it: &
{did} Dr Randolph did not vote for him then; thinking I suppose that he
had fulfilled his Promise at the former election. My Chaplain Dr Stinton
was in Residence at Lincoln at the time of the general Election &
engaged a Person in that Neighbourhood, who wd else have been
against Mr Jenkinson, to stay at home. Mr Wintle was at Lambeth
confined by a Rheumatism.
A Collection of gouty matter being formed in my left Heel, Mr
Hawkins opened it Feb. 23. A good deal came out at first: a little water
& very small chalky substances from time to time afterwards. The
wound is not now closed Apr. 18. The Rheumatick Pain in my Shoulder
grew gradually worse, till I lost all Use of the left Arm. And on Saturday
March 26 after going out to take the Air in my Coach which I had done
for some time, the Gout seized my left Hand. In a fortnight the swelling
was much lessened: but then I had a fresh Attack, chiefly in my Wrist: &
the Pain & Swelling continue still Apr. 18.
My Nephew, Dr Seeker, died March 21, after an Illness of less than
24 Hours. I heard of both at the same time. He was an honest & good
Man. On this occasion I made, as soon as
FOLIO 93 I could, great Changes, & I hope proper ones, in my Will.
1768 I gave my Niece the Share, which her Husband had
received of the Profits of the Secretarys Place. At her
Request I gave to Mr Parker, her Sisters Husband, {the} my Nephews
Rectory of Brasted. And I gave All Hallows the great, his Town Living,
to Mr William Talbot, son of General Talbot, & Grandson of my
Patron, Bp Talbot. About the same time I gave the Vicarage of
Farningham in Kent, worth abo{ut} 90 11 a Year to Mr Saunders,
formerly Chaplain of Christ Church, to hold with Newington near
Sittingbourn; this last being an unhealthy Situation. And because he
could not get a Chaplainship for a Dispensation, I made him my
Chaplain. He had been long & earnestly recommended to me by my old
Friend Dr John Burton.