Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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fine passing, tho he liad promised to pay for one, yet will not do it,
and tlu"» John Clennell jn-oniises to be 20f. of it—and he insists upon
50s. ; when the tine both for this and his house, etc., at Harbuttle
will cost but 5/.—and that nothing to Clennell, etc.
17 IS. Nov. '2'M-d. A. Douglas criminal with John Pery's wife
found his father with her once, when he had tlie same intentions
confessed it to Mr. Guild and asked his advice, etc., is now very
penitent and good, etc. When last at Whickham, uncle would fain
have been in with the business of the mill, etc., wa.s for being sharer
in the profits, etc., but uncle Robert told him that was against the
canons, and had not he been railing against Mr. Nisbet for such
doings—who is to be indited at sessions (people say), for farming,
forestalling and facturing.
1718. Nov. 2-lth. Uncle [spoke] of that project of sharing in the
profits—then he would have the writings drawn in his name—for fear
alderman Ridley, -^^^ etc., might do uncle Robert some prejudice
relating to the lecture-ship of St. Nicholas—and when that would
not do—he was for having uncle Robert to build the mills, when he
knew that he had not money, etc., and must aj^ply to him. "Would
[have] had uncle Robert to enter into bond with alderman Reed for
security for the 1,000/. He was to lend the alderman, i.e., in effect
to oblige the alderman's father to settle some estate which the alderman
has in possession but not writings, which is to be security for the
1,000/.—which how unreasonable, etc.
1718. Nov. 25th. Went to G. Hummell's to dinner—very good,
(^ople seem to think uncle guilty of breach of that charity, which
he recommends, etc., in Eleanor Robson's case^ Said he would have
a l)etter school, these ma.sters had no authority, and he had complaints
of them—would have Mr. Wood, etc. Mrs. Hall netled
said he promised gent, to putt him in preist's orders in a year's
time, etc., and had done them harm by making school free.
1718. Nov. 26th. Kate in great passion about taking away the
stones—we showed our charity, etc., and John said might overcame
right,' and Tom that we would have taken down the little house
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rather than have wanted, etc. R. Storer takes -id. for half pound
of powder and 2d. my Iiottle of oyl, when Robin getts the first for
2iid. and the other for a penny of Fan. Simson.
1718. Nov. 27th. Went to Alnwick—Nicholas Hunter depretiated
my mare to uncle mo.st sadly, etc. Mr. Greave^^^ kind with
a neice and plagues his old wife—he was their servant and, out
of kindness, her former husband taught him law, and when he died,
his wife married him. Mr. Forster's wife was a servant, or very
ordinary woman.
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Notices of Richard Ridley of Heaton, alderman of Newcastle, may be
found in Welford, Men of Mark:
'" Richard Grieve of Alnwick, solicitor, and of Swarland, married first
Elizabeth, widow of — Tliompson. See new Histori/ o' Xortluimher/and, vol.
vii. p. 399.