Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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in his new house. Dr. Kennet-i^ went to A'isit bishop of London, he
desired him to stay dinner—the bishop of Carlisle was to come
Kennett declined and made some excuse to be gone, but w^hile they
were arguing, the bishop of Carlisle's coach was heard, he went down
to wait upon him and left Kennett, and Kennett slipt down another
way. ^
1718. May 26th. One Crow hanged himself in Sir Harry
Lyddale's wood—he went by that name, but no body knew whence
he came—when a warrant was issued out to apprehend him, and his
person described—the next day he went and hanged himself—he was
supposed to be the man that beheaded King Charles. All our pease,
many of our plants and beans broken by the wind—the pease quite
blown away—abominably pestered with snails.
1718. May 27th. Robin and Christopher take no care of their
sheep, etc., to keep tliem oiit of our closes, when uncle is away. My
uncle desired the latter once to take care of his ground—and his
beasts were in every night and taken out as soon as ever it was
light—says Tbm. Uncle called of Mr. Hall to walk a little with him
when he went to Robert Potts, as if it was to give him a charge to
observe me, and the next day they hasted out of church together
whereas Mr. Hall generally stays till I go out.
1718. May 28th. Robert Potts left fourscore pound a peice to
his three youngest sons—and all his sheep at Carlcroft to Thomas
upon condition he pay 50/. to Harry—50/. to his daughter, and 10/.
to that married to Jes. Hall—and to his wife the thirds of his real
estate, 2 cows, 1 horse, and all the goods of the house to her own
disposal. Thomas the only man vmsatisfied—^lie says it Avas not all
his father's money they bought the stock with, he borrowed some, etc.
1718. May 29th. This day twelvemonth kept Avith great
solemnity2i7 at Cambridge. The day before—King George's birthday
not observed. A wag, after two or three Yes's on the market
place gave notice that the rejoycing of that day was to be putt of till
to-morrow, etc.
1718. May 30. In a letter from John Robinson, date Dec. 6th,
1716—he says I must not imagine that he was one of the most uncharitable
neighbours to that good natured lady (Mrs. Wilson) but
probably otherwise. It is an old jDroverb, but pray putt no bad
constructions on it—' That he that lives in or nigh the vineyard must
sometimes taste of the gi-apes.'
1718. May 31st. I remembred Mr. Fari'ington said he designed
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Dr. White Kennett, bishop of Peterborough (1718-1728).
'-" Restoration of the Royal Family. A Form of Prayer with Thanksgiving
to Almighty God, for having put an end to the Great Rebellion, bj-the Restitution
of the King and Royal Family, and the Restoration of the Government
after many Years interruption : whiob unspeakable Mercies were wonderfully
completed upon the Twenty-Ninth of May in the j'ear 1660. And in memory
thereof, that Day in every Year is, by Act of Parliament appointed to be for
ever kept lioly. Book of Common Prayer.