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But Mrs. Catherine Hayes, who better approv'dof a
travelling than a fettled Life, perfuaded her Husband to
eater himfelf a Volunteer among a Company of Sol-
diers who were then at Worccfter, which he at length-
did, and went abroad with them, where he continu'd
for fome Time.
Mr, John Hayes being in Garrilon in the Me of
Wight, Mrs. Hayes took the Opportunity of going over
thither, and continu'd with him for fome Time, till
Mr. Hayes, not content with fuch a lazy, indolent Life,,
wherein he could find no Advantage, unlefs it were the
gratifying his Wife, follicitcd his Father to procure his
Difcharge, which at length he was prevailed upon to-
confent unto, but found much DiiRculty in perfefting th«^
fame ; for the feveral Journies he was neceffited to un-
dertake before it could be done, and the Expences of
procuring fuch Difcharge, amounted to about 60 /.
But having at length at this great Expence and Trou-
ble procur'd his Son's Difcharge ; Mr. "John Hayes and
his Wife return'd into Worcejierjhire, and his Father^
the better to induce him to fettle himfelf in Bufmefs in
the Country, put him into an Eftate of 10 /. per Annmn,
hoping that, with the Benefit of his Trade, would en-
able them to live handfomely and creditably, and change
lier roving Inclinations,- he being fenfible that his Son's
Ramble had been occafion'd thro' his Wife's Perfuafions,
But Mr. John Hayes repreftnting to his Father, that
it was not poiTible for him and his Wife to live on that ..
Eflate only, perfuaded his Father to let him have ano-
ther alfo, a Leafehold of 16/. per Ann. upon which he
liv'd during the continuance of the Lcafe, his Father
paying the annual Rent thereof till it expir'd.
The Charafters of Mr. John Hayes and his Wife
were vaftly different; he had the repute of a fober, fe-
date, honeft, quiet, peaceable Man, and a very good.
Hufband ; the only Objeflion his Friends will admit cf
againfl: him was, that he was of too parfimonious and.
frugal a Temper, and that he was rather too indulgent'
of his Wife, who repaid his Kindnefs with ill Ufige,'
afid frequently very opprobrious Language, ' -
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