Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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ITl'l. Doc. L'Dth. Writt to iiiimesake 'I staid lonf; in
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Warwicksliire, and then went to uncle's country seat, where I st^iid
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some time to refresh service to Mr. Horsley, Mr. Brown,
Dunlap,
etc'
ITl'l. Dec. ;}lst AVaited on duke of Wharton on 22nd.
He would do his endeavour for me, and I must go another time
but this is no answer about being chaplain. Went to Parliament
House, methought Mr. Lawson was somewhat cold—however, not so
complaisjint as usual, etc. I told him I was saying to father, that
I wished some would give me a scarf, etc., and what does father I)ut
asik Sir Christopher—Mr. Lawson bid me ply of the duke till he did
it, etc. Mr. Knok says his brother at Trinity College spends 20/.
per t]uarter
1721/2. Jan. 1st. As for the living of Broomfeild I do not
beleive this bishop would give me it, if I would have it, but I shall
consult my uncle, etc. My uncle Avill give me his living, if I will
reside at it,—not but I can come down every summer—I would
chuse to do so for my health's sake. It is a veiy cheap country,
my uncle says, being near tlie sea.
1721/2. Jan. 5th. Uncle said alderman Ridley is scandalously
bare of money, etc. He says brother taking a wareliouse will scarce
bear, etc.—he does not furnish 'em with all they should have, they
could sell more than they have
1721/2. Jan. 12th The doctor of W'hickham, his salaiy
Avitlidrawn. Ridley, etc.. told Mr. Dalston-^^" to come and petition for
some money as reward for his services in rebellion, when he was
mayor, and if he would vote against uncle, they would procure him
some ; he did, and then Ridley laughed at him, and said he did not
come in good dress enough, before that body, etc. Mr. Ellison told
him, before all the common council, that Dalston was bribed to come
thither to vote, etc., but he should not have a farthing, nay, he
would make him give an account how the 500/. was laid out in his
mayoralty, which was never yet accounted for. Chilton's withdrawn
too, etc.
1721/2. Jan. 13t]i. The doctor would persuade father to settle
Carrow on my brother Richard. He told N. so—she replied, no, they
would rather be without it, it would moth the rest. I said uncle
was a proud, bouncing, etc., he divided with me to farthing in our
executorshij)—he would not have eldest have all
1721 2. Jan. 10th. N.^'^^ advised to wnte to sister not to her,
till her father consented, and then you're welcome—and to send
father's proposal to sister to deliver to Mr. Repington I
asked N. what she would s,ay to father when he spoke to her-—he said,
she would say I was good humoured, etc., and it would s