Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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porch.' He was about chusing seventeen new common council-men,
rakes and raljble—but the alderman opposed him and out-voted him.
1718. Nov. 10th. One esquire Piggot, that gave my uncle a
living, was a great tighter—never took an affront— pummeled major
Norton, a great fellow. He was reckoned an enemy to clergy because
he made them drink their share—but being asked, he said, if they'll
go they are welcome, but cared not to have any sober when the rest
drunk, to observe their actions, etc.
1718. Nov. 11th. Dan Burgess^^*^ preaching, said, 'I have but
one whore in my congregation, and I'll fell her '—and making an
offer to throw the bible, a great many bowed to shun the book—at
which he said, ' I think I have nothing else but whores.' Of the
Apostles leaving all and following Christ, he said, marrj' ' ! what had.
they to leave but a few old fishing netts,' etc.
1718. Nov. 12th. Had a letter from cousin Robinson—she's
very much out of order—begs uncle's charity (he says he'll give her
something). One Kay, out of Yorkshire, come to arrest her husband,
but by good luck their law allowed them fourteen days' warning
and they intended for Ireland.
1718. Nov. 13th. Sugar black before it is boiled—treakle is the
dross of the cane after boiling: —three sorts 'Venice treakle,'
called Theriaca Andr6machi, from the man that invented it, and
'London' and 'Common.' Rum is distilled from the malossus of
sugar, or what we call treakle. The Scotts begin to drink the
Prince and Argyle, etc.
1718. Nov. 14th. Freight of ships but 6/. since the peace, for
they can go when they please—before 17/., for then they durst not
stir without a convoy. Letter from W. Wood, Edinburgh, gives an
account that G. Snowdon understands not concord, cannot decline a
noun, nor form a verb—a specimen of his Lattin in the letter.
1718. Nov. loth. Jos. Nicholson's wife meets gent, in a wood
Mr. Brown comes to his house, sends him drunk to bed, and then
applys to his wife. She takes notice of him and that gang and helps
them to meat, the best, etc. ; but, says Mr. Coling\vood to me, if
you or I was there we might fast ere she'd help us or bid us eat.
They were both at Mr. Brown's once, and Jos. left his wife behind
him all night.
1718. Nov. 16th. All St. John's voted for Dr. Bentley's expulsion
save H. Fouch, and they carried the cause by 50:—it is to
be tried at the Secretary's office says H. Fethei-ston. Charles says
tlie family complain of hard usage, etc. Adam Banies at Stoke, in
Suffolk—desires me to solicit for a place here with uncle's—has
30/. per annum and dear living.
1718. Nov. 17th. Charles and Harry declined message to the
"' Rev. Daniel Burgess (1645-1713) of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, some time
master of Charleville school, co. Cork, afterwards minister of New Court
Chapel, Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Cf. Dk-tionary of National
Bioijraphy.