Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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death, and he is old. Thu she's of a very good family, yet frugal
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and the most laborious—has materials for a room, that is, hangings,
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bed, window curtains and a dozen chairs, all of her own work, like
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tapestry, and many other j^eices. I'm satisfied I shall never meet
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with such another, and therefore if I be disappointed here, I shall
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despair of ever having any success in these affairs. They are related
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to my lord Chesterfeild and other good families, but that would be
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an inconvenience, only I shall not live among her relations, for
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she'll live any where, if air agi'ees with her. Now you have seen
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what she is and what may be exjDected, etc., I desire to know what
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you'll do for me. I hope you design I should have the estate, if I
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live longer than you, and that Carrow should descend to me, if
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uncle has no issue. Now in the ladle's settlement there is a particu-
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lar account of closes and acres in each close, and I desire you to take
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the same method—and what land is worth an acre. I beg you'd
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do these as speedily as, etc., for there is some danger of losing her.
And I desire you Avould be kind, because I've it so much at heart.
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I desire likewise to know what you'll allow us at present. I'm
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far from desiring to straighten you in circumstances, but I desire
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you would be generous, least her father take exception. If I
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succeed, perhaps we may come to live at Blencogo.'
1721/2. Feb. 7th. Writt to brother William— ' Think it will be
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a match between brother, etc., and I shall gain the elder if he
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succeed and father will settle well I hear my sister is
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come to Carlisle—love to her, and wishes for both your prosperity.
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I've both a living and wife in view, but at a little distance j^et..
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Have not seen your brother, but when I do shall make your apology.
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He has published another book. Uncle sends his blessing, etc.
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My service to Mr. Mayor, cousin James, etc'
Fel). 10th. To Mr. Brown 'I spoke to one of the
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Stewarts of Society of Clergy-sons, and none Scott, etc., can be
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admitted as pensioner, unless her liusband has been minister or
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curate in England. I sent you Massey's sermon—the court
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threatned him before it Avas printed, but now are silent—it comes
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by sea to brother Kichard.'
To my mother.
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I have wTitt to father for his consent to a lady,
'etc Pray dear mother persuade him to be generous, and
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do handsome things for me Try if father will not tell
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you what I've writt, before you take any notice to him.'
1721 '2. Feb. 14th. Went to see New River head i.e., the
River Ware, new channell cutt for it near 160 miles, formerly a Avind
mill, but that Ijlown down, now there's horses turn a wheel that
raises the water to new |Kind for Hanover Square, etc
1721 2. Feb. 19th Uncle does not approve of bishop
of Durham'.s^^" dauirhter, 'a vile whitr, and thev are bred high.' . . .
1721/2. Feb. 20th. The Heralds' Office bunit down—so more
coat of arms in other hands than there, etc. Uncle seems glad to
find things wrong, and says it is an imposing upon us not to send
"° Dr. Talbot, bishoj) of Durluim.