Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1721. Dec. 10th. The estate at Ellenborough which cousin
Clai-k should has^-^^ is 20/. per a.nnum. Lawyer Christian wheedled
them out of it, it being ne;ir him and some of it in his way to his
coal-pitts.
1721. Dec. 11th. Told Mr. Lawson and Aglionby that I had no
thoughts of K. Tod now. Father was vmwilling, because not fortune
enough—everj-bod}- condemn me. Sir Christopher Musgrave said
something to father that sett him against Sir Christopher. Besides,
I said Mr. Mitford was at Whitehaven while she was there, tho sihe
declared she'd had no design to many him. Of all the ladies that
I have seen, but I've not seen many, I said I like Mr. Briscoe's
daughter that is married—Mrs. Lawson I should have in view, to
make an alliance, etc.
1721. Dec. 12th. Told Mr Creyk I was yet steady, etc
Cousin Clark gives 1,000/. for his shop, etc., and bon-ows all, I
beleive, but 200/. or so, of cousin Tom and uncle. He told me of
Molly Grainger, but I said I was not for relations, etc. I told Dan
Rook I had a ladle's consent but not father and mother's and wanted
a blank licence, was Avorth -i.OOO/., he said, 'what, at Amington ?'
I replied, they will be worth 6,000/.
1721. Dec. Uth. Mr. Repington would only give Mrs. B. 1,000/.
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at first. N. cried and spoke to her father that she desired no more
'than her sister.'
1721. Dec. 15th. Cousin Clark would gladly have me concert
with brother about Mrs. B.—to know if he desists. I dare say he
suspects that I have design \ipon N. and yet I never said any thing,
but that people of Tamworth talked so, etc. Sir Richard Pye was
expected to court N. but she does not much rely on't. However, if he
came, Mrs. X. 'was to gett so much out of him as to gett cousin
Clark into the stamp-office, of which he is one of the Commissioners.
Mrs. N. was for having cousin Clark any thing but a bookseller, but
if he wa5 one, to be the method he has just now taken, etc. I find
Mrs. N. has given him some hopes, etc., or has had thoughts inclining
to him. Cousin said Mrs. N. must have a good humoured
husband or she'll be unhappy, etc.
1721. Dec. IGth. Sir Christopher Musgrave's letter to Duke of
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Wharton was to this purpose. May it please your grace—Mr.
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Thomlinson, who will wait upon you, is very desirous of showing
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his regard and service to you by being entered into the list of your
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chaplains. His father and he are men of such fortunes and
characters, that I dare say it will be a great pleasure (or satisfaction)
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to your grace, to have an opportunity of obliging so worthy (or
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deserving) gentlemen. I beleive he has no occasion at present for
it, but if any of your southern livings should be so disposed on as
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to be useful! to him, it would be an encouragement to the young
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gentleman and the greatest favour and obligation to (may it please
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your grace) your grace's, etc'
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