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Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697


Part 1VFolios 114v to 218r

8 years

February 11th 1690 to July 14th 1697.

This, being the second half of the diary, is concerned with the Whigs battle for power in Cheshire but is also an account of Whitley's management of his estates and his activities as a Justice of the Peace and Mayor of Chester. It relates the adjustment to his will following the deaths of his children and his attempts to control the council after his retirement and until his death.

Colonel Roger Whitley, originally of Hawarden Flints, now 77 had fought as a cavalier under Charles I and been rewarded for faithful service to Charles II. He was a member of Parliament, but becoming a Whig was suspect in the Rye House Plot and was 'presented` at Chester Assizes following a too enthusiastic reception of the Duke of Monmouth in 1682; after which he was fined £23,000 for misplacing Post Office funds under his control. He was returned to favour under William and Mary and was active in Parliament

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Feb: 11. Tuesday, we set out past 8; dined at the Swan in Newport; lay at Whitchurch (at the Red Lyon) that night; there Mr Cotton, Mr Taylor, Captain Mainwaring, Goldsmith, Delves, Savage, &c. met us; (the 3 first retorned that night after supper) one Eddows & another townesman came to see G:Mainwaring. I left them past 9.

12. Wednesday, cosen Brereton (the widdow) came to visit us; we set out about 9; called at Hampton Post; there parted with G:Mainwaring (he went to Chester) we called at Utkington; did not alight; saw Sir John, his lady, Mrs Hurlestone, &c. at the Gates; dranck wine, &c. came to Peele before 6; Hardware met us at Tarporly, or Utkinton, brought us home; where we found my 2 sisters,&c. the Stage coach went to Chester that night.

13. Thursday, I took phisick; Mainwaring went to a meeting of Deputy Lieutenants at Middlewich; G:Mainwaring & Mr Hunt sent a man with a letter about the next Election at Chester; the 2 other London coachmen went to Chester about 10 of the clock; I sent Hughson to Chester for my Plate & to waite on the Mayor, &c. after dinner came Mr Gerard, stayd not long; Mainwaring retorned at night.

14. Friday, dined at home, Angell, Anderson & Ely with us; after dinner came Grantham, &c. Mainwaring went to Chester, stayd all night..

15. Satorday, I went to Chester, light at Wrights, went to the Pentise; there was the Mayor & severall Aldermen, Sheriffe,&c. saw my sister, dined with G:Mainwaring there was Streete, Mainwaring Farington, the women, &c. Johnson & severall others came to us; about 4, I went with G:Mainwaring to visit Mr Booth; then to the Sunne; there was 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Edwards, Lloyd, 2 Andersons, Wright, Sparks, Croxon, Murrey, Farington, Deane, &c. about 7, we went (many of us) to Jacksons, there came Warburton, Taylor, &c. we parted past 10; lay at Angells.

16. Sonday, I went twice to Parish church; dined with Mainwaring at Angells; after evening sermon, went home with the Mayor; there were 2 Mainwarings Streete, severall Aldermen & Sheriffe Partington; I moved, that if the Parliament writ did not come tomorrow, before the rising of the Court; that the Court might be kept in being by short ajournemts; seeing that the messenger promised at London (as Cotton writes) to deliver it on Satorday & Sir Michael Biddolph writes from Lichfeild that they had theire writ on Friday & the messenger told them there that he would be at Chester on Satorday & we might reasonably conclude that the messenger would be with us in a few houers; not that we desired a spedy Election (by surprise) but to be possessed of the writ & then to ajourne to a convenient day for the Election but the Sherffe would not consent to it; I went that evening to the Sunne with 2 Mainwarings, Streete & Robert Anderson; parted about 10.

17. Monday, went to G:Mainwaring there saw Mr Henry; then to the Pentise (met Broadnax in the streete but stayd not long with him) then to the Pentise; went with the Mayor, Aldermen & Sheriffs, to theire Court (in the Common Hall) the Sheriffe ajourned the County Court past 11 (it struck 12 at the Mayors after we brought him home) before the Sheriffe ajourned, Streete moved him agen to ajourne, till the next day in expectation of it; but he refused & the ajournment is to that day next month (the 17th of March, 2 days before the meeting of the Parliament) he sayd (not here but in his discourses elsewhere) that Sir Thomas Grosvenor & Leeming, being absent, & they intending to stand, that there would be a surprise on them if the Court were not ajourned for a long tyme, &c. I dined with the Mayor; with Mainwaring, Sir G:St.George, & officer of his, severall Aldermen, & Sheriffs, Taylor; parted past 3; visited Hancock (2 Mainwarings with me) went then to Angells, G:Mainwarings & Jacksons; there came severall Aldermen, Warburton, &c. to us: Mainwaring & I took coach past 5, camer to Peele before 8.

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18. Tuesday, I sent Howseman to Chester; to look after goods by the carryer; Mainwaring went towards Denington (in the morning) Traverse dined with me, parted about 2; in the evening came Har: Parry, stayd all night, &c. Mrs Hardware came in the evening stayd an houer, &c. 2 Borlocks & Jordan came in the evening to see me.

19. Wednesday, Hughson came in the morning; Parry stayd all day; Smith of Bumbery & his wife dined with us; Crew came past 3, stayd till 5, .

20. Thursday, Parry went away, about 10; Delves came from Shotwick; & retorned; Dobs & Yates (2 Chestermen) came to see me after dinner; I gave them a bottle of ale, & left them..

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Feb: 21. Friday, one Potter of Chester dined with us; parted about 3. daughter Mainwaring went that morning towards Peover.

22. Satorday, I went to Chester (sister Sidney with me, I left her there) I light at Wrights; went to Hunts, found Sir William Aston, & Sir John Crew there; we went together to Angells; I went to the Pentise, there was the Mayor, Sir Thomas Grosvenor, severall Aldermen, Sheriffe Wynne, &c. I called on Aston & Crew, at Angells; went in my coach to Wrights, dined there with G:Mainwaring, Governor, Warburton, & a High Constable of Werrall; Alderman Wright, Streete, & Lloyd came, but did not dine with us; Jackson brought wine, Mr Griffith, & then Sheriffe Basho came, just as we were parting; I went away (alone) before 5, came home about 7.

23. Sonday, stayd at home all day; no company.

24. Monday, carpenters & Gray came to work; Wolfe & 2 Bennetts from Hatherton; old Bennett dined with the servants; the other with me; they went about 3; the tenant of Alvanley (that hath taken Shotwick) came about 3, stayd ½ houer; no more company that night.

25. Tuesday, Mrs Done dined with my sister & Charlotte. I did not see her, having taken phisick;. at night my sonne & Morgan came from London.

26. Wednesday, my sonne & Morgan went towards Aston: (about 11) after dinner Huxley & Gardiner came to speake with my sonne about money; I gave them a bottle of beere & left them; about 5 Mr Lleeke came; then Mainwaring my daughter & Swetnam with them from Peover.

27. Thursday, Lleek went away abouit 10; Hughes & another slater came about work; Farington, Jackson, Sparks, Pemberton, Peck, G:Mainwaring, Streete, Murray, Crew, Hardware, Gerard, &c. dined with us; they parted about 6; Swetnam stayd all night.

28. Friday, Mainwaring & Swetnam dined, then went to Tarporly; retorned at night with Mr Lee.

Mar: 1st. . Satorday, Traverse & Hardwar came to Peele; swore the Assessors; Mainwaring & Lee went with me in coach to Chester; the rest on horseback; we lighted at Wrights; went to the Pentise; dined at Jackson’s with Crew, G:Mainwaring Streete, Gleg, my sonne, Morgan went to visit the Governor in the Castle; severall others came in whilest we were with him; went to the Ship Taverne; there was Crew, 2 Mainwarings Lee, his sonne, Gleg, Deane, Farington; Hunt, Mercer, Streete, &c. I left them, went to the Sunne with Farington, Mercer, &c. there came to us Streete, 2 Mainwarings, Murray, my sonne, Richard

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Wright, &c. we parted before 10.

2. Sonday, went twice to Parish church; dined at Angells with my sonne; went to the Mayor in the Pentise; after evening sermon, to Talbott, to visit Coney & those that came from London about my copper oare; then to Jacksons to give them a bottle of sack; then to Andersons (with G:Mainwaring & Streete) then to G:Mainwarings where we supt with Mainwaring, Gleg, sonne, &c. Johnson came to us, but went before supper; we parted about 10.

3. Monday, I went to the Pentise, where was Examination of Words, wich Grosvenor sayd against the King,&c. then went to Talbotts to speake with Coney, &c. before he went to Dysart; then to the Common Hall to the Crown Moote, &c. then to Angells, where I & G:Mainwaring dined; then to Jacksons with G:Mainwaring. Streete came to us, & Wright, Thomas Griffith, Crosse, a stranger (from Dublin),&c. I left them at 5, went home.

4. Tuesday, Mainwaring went to Edisbury’s; Angell dined with us; retorned past 3; my sonne & Morgan came about 2; stayd all night, &c. Sir William Aston sent a servant to excuse his not dining with us the next day; Mr Savage came, & stayd all night.

5. Wednesday, Crew sent a servant with a letter to Mainwaring. my sonne, & Morgan went away towards Wales about 12, before dinner; Savage went in the afternoone: about 2 a man came with a letter from Mr Jackson about Mr Poultney’s Bill; Mainwaring retorned about 7.

6. Thursday, a man came with a letter from Sir William Aston to Mainwaring. Traverse dined with us; went with Mainwaring about ½ past 3 to meete Crew at the Deanes in Kelsall; retorned late, past 10.

7. Friday, 2 Gentlemen came from Shenton to speake with sister Anne, I conceive about some businesse relating to Mr Needham; Richard Lightfoote came to me to treate about a lease for some ground at Lach; Mainwaring dined at home, Nat. Lee came after, did eate something; went away with Mainwaring (past 3) Mainwaring went to Peover, Hardware came as they went, stayd but awhile; Huson retorned from Dysart, about 9.

8. Satorday, Booth that informed against Grosvenor,came to complaine that he was threatened that they would have eares, &c. I told him, whilest he swore truth for the King he need not feare; I bid the Butler stand by,&c took…

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March: 8. …notice what I sayd; I left him; at his going away he met me againe, neare the Dyatts; I still advised to speake truth & that would protect him; he told me that G;Harvey, though he appeared against: him; yet had given him up his bonds & discharged him, many yeares agoe; that when he went from him he went into the King Charles his service; that after Harvey had delivered his bonds & received 2 li to be frinds he had imployed him severall times to work under him; at last he would not pay him his wages; Booth sued him & recovered it; which had incensed Harvey against: him, &c. I still charged him to speake nothing but truth; soe he went presently back to Chester; I dined at home; in the evening came Bidolph & 3 servants: then Conen & 2 other men that came from London & had bin at Dysart;,&c. stayd all night.

9. Sonday, Bidolph & the 3 Londoners dined with us; Bidolph & I went to church after dinner; then to the Vicars with Traverse, Hardware & Grantham; then home past 5.,&c. my sonne & Morgan came that

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10. Monday, Sir William Aston, daughter & Offley; Crew & Sherwood & Angell dined with us; Mercer dined with Hughson in the buttry; Davenport came about brasse for the well; Morgan went to Chester about 8; the 3 Londoners went about 10; my sonne, Angell & Mercer about 4; Aston & his company neare 5; Crew & Sherwood past 6.

11. Tuesday, dined at home with Bidolph. about 3 we went to Chester; alighted at Angells, went to the Sunne, there was G:Mainwaring, Johnson, Deane, Murray, Streete, Farington, Mercer (Vicars came in, but stayd not) & severall others; we all parted at 10; we lay at Angells; he was abroad that night.

12. Wednesday, (being the fast) I went twice to the Parish church; we had onely Prayers in the morning; about 2 I went to the Pentise & with the Mayor to church; Mr Thomas preached; about 5 I went to G:Mainwarings; supt there with Bidolph, Streete, Farington, &c. after supper came Johnson, Murray, Mercer & some others; then came my sonne & Morgan we parted before 10; Dr Angell came home that night.

13. Thursday, about 9 I met G:Mainwaring, Johnson, Murray, Gates at Gerards; there came severall people (Griffith, the Carpenters & severall others) offering to vote for me & G:Mainwaring if we would get them made free & those that wanted money desired to borrow it & would pay it againe or work it out; but G:Mainwaring & I refused to meddle in the matter; soe I left them, went to Dr Fog, & with him, to the Quire, then to the Mayor in the Pentise; the elder Sheriffe, Shakerly, Leeming, Ince, Wilcocks, Wilson, Allen, 2 Bennetts, Williamson & Mr Thomas was present; they made about 37 freemen that morning: Alderman Edwards, Wynne, & Hand were present; they objected against: severall that were made free; one being very old & in a capacity of being made free for 40 yeares together; Edwards asked him how he came to desire his freedome now; he sayd he wanted money before but now a frind lent it him; many old & severall under age were made free; I and Alderman Mainwaring would not be prsent at making any free nor give any countenance to it; we onely came to move the Mayor & the Sheriffes that a pole might be in the Norgate streete, a spatious place, and not on the Roadee; & gave many reasons for it; they sayed: they would consider it; we left them there; went to the Talbot, dined there with Bidolph, Streete, Mainwaring, Morgan, Wright, &c. after dinner came Croughton, Sheriffe Basho, Edwards, Hand, Farington, Pugh, Kinaston, Wright, Salisbury, &c. ( Mrs Harleston & Mrs Wright came to speake with me in another roome; also Mr Glasier & another, in another roome, they stayd not long) we all parted about 5; Bidolph & my sonne went home with me in my coach.

14. Friday, I took phisick, sent Howseman to Chester about 11; in the evening Mainwaring retorned late; his sisters came about 6;, .

15. Satorday, Bidolph & I went to Chester, also Mainwaring & my sonne; I went to the Pentise to speake with the Mayor & Sheriffe about the Election; they were busy making new freemen, Grosvenor and Leeming with them; I would not stay to see any made; we dined at Streetes; went in the evening to the Sunne; many frinds with us; parted before 10.

16. Sonday, went twice to church, dined at Angells with Bidolph, sonne, &c. went to the Pentise at 2; to church with the Mayor; them with him to the Pentise; then to Gerards; severall frinds came to us, Mainwaring, G:Mainwaring, Streete, Johnson, Nat. Booth, &c. parted before 9.

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Mar: 17, Monday, went to the Pentise about 8; then with the Mayor, Sheriffes, Grosvenor, Leeming, G:Mainwaring & some Aldermen & many freemen to the Towne Hall; the Sheriffe opened the writ; some few poled there; G;Mainwaring & I protested against: the new freemen; we disowned the practice & if any should give us theire votes we disowned them; Sheriffe Basho also protested against them; I & Mr Booth objected against Hugh Grosvenor’s pole as not being a freeman; onely made Alderman by the new Charter; the Sheriffe would take his pole & very insolently told us we disputed the pole; bid us be silent or goe out of Court; then he ajourned the Court to RoodeDee; there we poled in cold & wett till 6 at night; he had a minde to shut up the pole; we opposed it; having severall in the crowde that called out to be poled; the noise & confusion was great; the Sheriffe then ajourned the Court till 9 on Tuesday; Sheriffe Basho declared he ajourned the pole till then; Grosvenor & Leeming went first; G:Mainwaring & I after them (all carryed in chaires) went to the Sunne taverne, where we supt; many frinds with us; parted about 10.

18. Tuesday, I went to G:Mainwarings; then to Booths, here Sheriffe Basho & many frinds were; then went together to RoodeDee; after us came the other Sheriffe, Grosvenor, Leeming, Lord Cholmely &c ; the Court was opened by Proclamation in the usual manner; my sonne & neare 30 (old interl) freemen demanding the pole; Sheriffe Partington denyed it (Sheriffe Basho for it) protested against shutting up the books & declaring till all were poled; Grosvenor & Leeming brought Pemberton (the madman, & one more with an intent to pole & endeavord to bring others but could not & seeing our Party considerable & more coming on (18 of which demanded the pole under their hands) but Sheriffe Partington would not yield to it; shut up the books; declared the pole in favour of Grosvenor & Leeming; Sheriffe Basho declared for me & G:Mainwaring orderd Parry (onder Towne Clarke) to publish it; Partington commanded Constables to put him downe & carry him to prison (but they did not), then Basho got up himselfe & desired Mainwaring to publish me, & G:Mainwaring duly chose & that he would retorne us; then Partington & ye other Party left the Court (I think without an ajournment:) went to the Pentise; Basho & we stayd; the books were cast up, & closed; Proclamation made; we were carryed up in chaires (with great nombers of people) dined at the Sunne, Basho, severall Aldermen, &c. with us; they sealed our Indentures; went to the Pentise to annexe them to the writ; Partington refused it; soe did the Seale Keeper; we sent it away to the Clark of the Crowne by Morgan Whitley; we dined there about 2, parted about 5; went with Streete to Shire Hall; poled, went to the Sunne (many frinds there) parted at 9.

19. Wednesday, dined at Feathers went (about 2 to the Sunne; here were severall cittisens going to pole for Mainwaring). about 6 to visit the Mayor (G:Mainwaring with me) then to the Governor; then to Hunt (Duckenfeild came to us) then to the Feathers, then to Angells about 9.

20. Thursday, went to (lady Calverly’s; took leave of Cotton; then to interl) the Harpe & Crowne; there was Streete, Lloyd, Bellot, Mainwaring, G:Mainwaring; & severall people gave informacion of bribes, threats, irregularityes in the election; went thence about one; took leave at Angells; dined at Ephraim Bennets (in Forest Streete) Sheriffe Basho, Deane, Johnson, Robinson, Pemberton, Bidolph G:Mainwaring & severall with us; some also came after dinner; I left them ½ past 5; came home, Bidolph & sister Anne with me; my daughters & cosen Mainwarings in the other coach; Mainwaring & Swetnam came late.

21. Friday, I sent John Nixon with letters to G:Mainwaring; Comberbach (Jordan came to work interl) & Norbery; Bidolph, Mainwaring, Swetnam, &c. dined with us; also Jackson; after dinner came Crew & Sherwood; then Gerard & the Schoolemaster & Thomas Griffith & 2 Chestermen about money, to Mainwaring also John Hussey, &c. they parted betimes; Crew,&c. about 6; about 7 came G:Mainwaring & Norbery & my sonne; they stayd all night.

22. Satorday, Bidolph, Mainwaring & G:Mainwaring & my sonne went towards Elmehurst & London; Swetnam towards Lancashire; Norbury went to Chester before 11; Hughson & Howseman past 12; cosen Mainwarings & 3 Gransons towards Peover about 1; about 6 cosen Whitley of Aston came to see us.

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23. Sonday, I was not at church; cosen Whitley dined with us; in the evening the Curate of Sutton came to desire my contribution; having but a small living & teaching the boys of the Parish; he stayd not ½ houer.

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Mar: 24. Monday, I sent Hughson to Chester; cosen Whitley retorned about 3; no company after that day.

25. Tuesday, about one o’clock a man came from Lleeke with a letter to Huson about the copper oare; he retorned after dinner; Huson went to Chester to pay for the expences at the election; Hardwar came to see me in the evening; stayd ½ houer.

26. Wednesday, William Minshall & his nephew Wright cald past 2; dranck a glasse of wine, stayd an houer; then came the Parson of Sutton & one Woodcock with him to procure something from me towards the Parsons maintenance, having but 11 li a yeare; they went in ½ houer; Pratchet came to take his leave, having left his master; Sir John Crew & Sir William Aston sent to see us; in the evening the Deane sent his servant with a letter: of compliment wishing me a good journey.

27. Thursday, no company all day.

28. Friday, Mr Hocknell came about 11; Mr Thomas soone after; both dined with us; about one I went to Chester; light at the Talbot; saw Alderman Wright, Bonnell & another with him; went to Angells, Mrs Mainwarings, Mr Booths, Jackson’s & then to Charles Griffiths; there came to me Farington, Comberbach, Parry, Batho, Johnson, Deane, Travis, Murray, Hall, Croughton, Streete, Lloyd, &c. I brought a bottle of sack, & sherry from home, had 2 bottles of claret from Jacksons; we parted past 6; came home about 8.

29. Satorday, my daughters & Sidney dined at Utkinton, met Lady Delamer there from London; retorned about 4.

30. I went to church after noone; a stranger preached; after sermon I went with the Sheriffe, his brother & Traverse to the Greyhound, stayd there an houer; about 7, Morgan came from London.

31. Monday, Davenport the wyerman came about some work; then came Farington, Span, Burrows, Mercer & Jackson; then Angell; they all dined with me (but Davenport) bowled, went back in the evening; & Morgan went with them; Roger Brereton came in the afternoone & stayd all night.

Ap: 1st. Tuesday, Wakefeild the plasterer (& a laborer) came to worke; Finchet brought the rent of Kelsall; after dinner John Hussey the Peover gardner with some money for Morgan Whitley but stayd not; also a man of Tarvyn for money for curing ? Harison’s head; & Mrs Hardware to visit my daughters, .

2. Wednesday, no company that day.

3. Thursday, the Sheriffs Bayley brought me a Summons to be of the Grand Jury; about 10 came Morgan for money Hussey left for him; went againe about 12; about 5, Crew & Sherrard came to see us; went againe before 7; one Anker & yong Grantham came about buying some cowes; Wakefeild was not well, I brought him in & gave him a glasse of sack; a woman came from Mancote to see daughter M: her mother nursed her.

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4. Friday, was at home all day, no company, &c. took phisick..

5. Satorday, went to Chester, lighted at Wrights, went to the Penthouse, demanded my Armes of the Mayor; he ordered the delivery of them; met the Governor at the doore of the Talbot; had a short discourse with him in the streete; went to Angells & cosen Mainwarings; then to Charles Griffiths; dined there with Streete, Parry, Comberbach, Jones of Lleece, Morgan,&c. after dinner came Lloyd & Edwards; then Ephraim Bennet(Jones & Comberbach & Parry interl); Streete went first, the rest stayd till I went, neare 7.

6. Sonday, was not at church; Morgan came at night

7. Monday, the molecatcher came; Morgan: stayd all night.

8. Tuesday, Morgan went (about 8) to Chester; Thomas & Teale dined with us; retorned at 3; the Sheriffe came about 6; Hardware about 6; went about 7; Glasiers man brought a latter, retorned about 6.

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Ap: 9. Wednesday, Mr Thomas sent his man with a letter to borrow money; I sent him 2 guineys; one Grice, & another came about changing lifes in Bellis, his lease at Shordley; Harry Siddall brought me a fatt oxe from Sir William Aston; brought it home; the tenant: of Avanly came to desire my carte to carry some corne to Shotwick.

10. Thursday, Burges (the woodman) was with us to discourse of Shotwick wood; Delves, &c. & the tenant of Avanly came againe about sending his corne to Shotwick; Huson went about 12 to Shotwick, Chester, &c. Mr Streete came about 12 about the lands Mr Jones would sell near Northop; dined, & retorned past 2; about 3 came Glasier, Lloyd & Cratchley about Mr Glasiers debt; proposes to sell the land; they went back about 5; past 7 Gerard came to see me; stayd not.

11. Friday, Crew, Gleg, his wife & sister dined with us; Crew went past 3; the rest before 5.

12. Satorday, Huson went to Chester; Howseman to Namptwich to meete the Judges & conduct them to Peele; Hussey & the coachman came from Peover; Morgan from Chester; he went to meete the Judge; about 4 came Gerard to see me; & the Sheriffe of Flint to speake with the Judge; about 8 came Judge Trenchard, Hopkins; William Minshall, &c. stayd all night.

13. Sonday, we were not at church; Scranmore, Sir John Morgan the Sheriffe, Streete, Comberbach, Crew, Dick Minshall. cosen Whitley, severall others dined with us; the Deane came about 5; supt, went about 11; but I left them at 10.

14. Monday, Sherrard, Ned Morgan, Angell, G:Booth, Llee,&c. dined with us; past 2, came the Sheriffe & severall with him; also the Deane; about 3, the Judge, Sheriffe,&c. went to Chester; Hocknell & some others stayd till 4; the Deane & cosen Whitley till past 5; the Sheriffe of Flint went about 6, in the morning.

15. Tuesday, I went to Chester, lighted at Wrights, met Lee there; went with him to Angells; then to the Judges, dined with them & Duckenfeild, Williams, Crew, Captaine of the Guard, Lee, Hopkins, Oliver, &c. past 3 they went to the Court; I called on Ned Burrows, then on Mrs Mainwaring; thither came Mrs Kenrick, Mrs Hunt & another woman; also D. Minshall; he & I went to Jacksons; there was Wright,

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Farington, Kynaston, Lawton, Lee, & some other officers that came with recruites, &c. I left them past 6; called at Ephraim Bennets; there were severall soldyers & horses apointed to quarter there; but they, having no accommodacion, were persuaded to remove; Sir John Crew alighted there, stayd awhile with Bolland, &c. we went away past 7; Sir John in my coach; we parted on Gibbet Heath; I came home about 9.

16. Wednesday, the fast day, I was not at church; no company that day; but a button moldman.

17. Thursday, I took phisick, kept within all day; Hughson went to Chester, & Shotwick..

18. Friday, I received the Sacrament (being Good Friday) with daughters, sisters, &c. at Tarvyn; Monsieur Scranmore sent his gentleman to invite me to dine with him next day..

19. Satorday, I went to Chester, alighted at Wrights; saw him & Lee of Darnehall; Robinson came to me about some money he pretends due to him & another about money owing Mr Lewes Williams; Lee & I went to Angells, then to the Judges; dined with them at Scranmore’s; with Crew, Sir Jos: Allen, Hopkins, Streete, &c. went with Streete (past 3) to Mrs Mainwarings; then to Jacksons; there was Kinaston, Johnson, Pemberton, Minshall; Colonel Langston came late; I left them neare 7; was awhile (about 5) with Sir William Aston & Mr Booth in the dining roome; where they were about the militia businesse; Morgan Whitley went home with me in my coach; Alban Gray spoke with me at Jackson’s; but stayd not.

20. Sonday, was not at church.

21. Monday, Jordan came to speake about work; afterwards Alban Gray came to me about making brick, & dined with us; & the churchwarden about a Parish ley; Morgan, Huson, & Gray went to Chester about 3.

22. Tuesday, a man brought me a letter from Mr Gasiour about the morgaged land.

23. Wednesday, no company, nor businesse; had a letter from Crew & Lee to meete on Friday at Northop.

24. Thursday, one Mr Bruen (a lame Gentleman, & poore) came to Peele; I found him in my kitchen, (I suppose) expecting some charity; he & Davenport, the wyerman, dined in the buttry, &c. Hardware sate with me an houer in the evening.

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Ap: 25. Friday, a man brought me a letter from Mr Leeke, & retorned presently with an answer; about 5 in the afternoone Mr Tomkinson’s brother (& another with him) brought me a letter from Mr Tomkinson desiring me to recommend his brother to the Commissioners of Excise for an imploymt; I promised to write to Mainwaring & my sonne; & they retorned about 6.

26. Satorday, no company, or businesse, .

27. Sonday, I took phisick; Morgan came in the evening; afterwards D. Minshall; stayd all night; I left them past 10. Huson retorned from Wales.

28. Monday, Huson went to Alrey & Wrexam; Minshall & Morgan dined; about 5 came Nat. Booth; went (with them) to Chester, past 6; Grice came about a tenement at Shorly, retorned againe presently.

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29. Tuesday, a man came about shearing the sheep; another man from Chester about a tenement in Mouldsworth; Sir John Crew, his lady, Cockaine & his wife, Church, Mrs Offley, her 2 sons & Mrs Aston dined with us, went away about 6.

30. Wednesday, Mr Jones & Streete came about 11, to offer lands at Northop, to sell; they dined with us; went about 3. Morgan came at night.

May. 1st. . Thursday, Mr Salisbury brought me a periwig, dined, & went before 3; Morgan went about 8 towards Wales; Hughson about 10, to Shotwick; about 3, Mr Jones his man brought a letter from his Master & Streete about the lands to be sold at Northop:

2. Friday, Dr Angell dined with us; went about 5.

3. Satorday, I went to Chester, visited Scranmore & Anderson & Angell; dined with G:Mainwaring there was Crew, Sir William Russell, Palmer, 2 other Captaines Morgan, Bedisford & Minshall, &c. after dinner came Scranmore, then Angell; I left them past 4; visited Booth; went to Jacksons, discoursed Hunt awhile in the streete; Hall Bingley, Salisbury, came after me to Jacksons, dranck a glasse of wine, left us; then came Minshall, Richard Wright, Farington, Lloyd, Hardware, &c. I left them before 7, Morgan went home with me. I found Sir Michael Bidolph at Peele, .

4. Sonday, was not at church; William Minshall came about one, stayd till neare 6.

5. Monday, Grice came about the lease in Shorley, retorned past 11. Lightfoote (& Lawrison) came about a lease at Lach; dined, & went about 2; Dick Minshall came about 5; Judge Burton’s man with his Master’s debenter; & Jackson about 7; they all stayd all night.

6. Tuesday, Huson went to Chester with Burton’s man; Bidolph, Morgan, Minshall, Jackson, his wife, &c. dined with us; about 4 came Crew, & Sherrard, then Angell; Crew & Sherrard went before 7; the rest stayd all night.

7. Wednesday, Huson came back from Chester, &c. Hardware came in the afternoone to see Bidolph, .

8. Thursday, Jackson & his wife went home; I went with Bidolph & Minshall about 3 to Tarvyn; there was Crew, Lee, Gleg, Aldersey, &c. about the militia; we parted about 5:

9. Friday, Scranmore & G:Mainwaring came to dine with us (daughter Mainwaring went to Utkinton, & Charlotte & sisters to Mrs Williams funerall at Chester) Jackson, yong Henthorne, G:Mainwarings cosen,&c. dined with us; Salisbury came with a periwig to Bidolph they all went about 6; Henthorne about 4; Minshall & Morgan stayd all night.

10. Satorday, dined at home; with Bidolph, Minshall & Morgan went to Chester about 2; visited the Bishop; went to Quire service; Fog & another Gentleman came to the Bishop whilest we were with him; we left him about 5; went to Jacksons; there was Taylor, Wright, his sonne, Bell. Shales, Murray, Parry, G:Mainwaring,&c. Bidolph & I left them past 7; came home.

11. Sonday, went to church in the afternoone with Bidolph daughters, &c. Morgan came at night, .

12. Monday, Bidolph took phisick; Hardwar came to visit him in the evening, Morgan went to Chester, past 6.

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May 14. Wednesday, Bidolph I, daughters, &c. dined at home; no company, nor businesse.

15. Thursday, Peter Bostock came about work; Kat: Calvert came to see us; Bidolph & I went towards Chester, about 10 Hoole & his daughter came to see us; we alighted at Wrights, went to G:Mainwaring’s: dined there with Scranmore, Streete, 2 Lees, Minshall, Frith, Shales, &c. Crew came past 3, left us past 4; I left them past 5, visited Hunt, there was Sherrard; I went thence to the Sunne; there was Deane, Murray, 2 Anderson’s, G:Mainwaring, Lee, Minshall, Johnson, Bidolph,&c. Bidolph & I went thence past 7; called at the Golden Lyon on Sir William Aston; he was at supper with Hunt, Brook, & 3 or 4 more; we left them presently. went home.

16. Friday, Bidolph & I dined at home; after dinner came Kelsall the minister, another Kelsall & Whitley; they stayd above an houer; Bidolph went to meete Minshall at Trafford, brought him with him at night; Sefton came about carrying coales; stayd an houer, .

17. Satorday, Bidolph & Minshall dined with us & Jackson; they went to fish in the afternoone; Jackson went back at 7.

18. Sonday, I was not at church; Bidolph & Minshall dined with us; Hardwar & his wife came with daughters & Bidolph from church; went away before supper.

19. Monday, Jackson sent word that Scranmore would dine with us; which he did & brought Shales, Newport & Jackson with him; Mr Gleg also came from Dedington; also Angell dined with us; they all went away in the evening; & Minshall also.

20. Tuesday, I sent my coach to Chester to bring Mrs Mainwaring to dinner; G:Mainwaring his wife & daughter; Deane, Murray, Pemberton, Edwards, Fernaught, with 3 Londoners, Crew, Mackworth, Hardwar, his wife, &c. dined with us; parted about 6 or 7, &c. my carts, &c. brought 16 loade of coales.

21. Wednesday, the fast day, I was at home all day; Hughson retorned at night from the Receipte in Wales:

22. Thursday, Bidolph went to the forest to fish about 11; with Howseman , & Bills; Randle Foster came to work in the little house by the well; about 5 the carts retorned with coales; severall of the men that I hyred (as 2 Seftons, Mouldsdale, &c.) came up to me in the Hall; I gave them some ale & a bottle of wine, .

23. Friday, Huson went to the Receipte at Tarvyn; Howseman to Chester; Vernon to Staffordshire;,&c. Foster came to work, &c. Jordan also came in the evening about work; Nat. Booth’s man came with a letter about 4; Mr Lee came to see us from Lady Warrington; he supt with us, stayd all night; Morgan came about 10.

24. Satorday, Lee went about 9; Morgan & Hughson went to Tarvyn, & Chester, &c. Fletcher came in the evening.

25. Sonday, I was not at church: Morgan & Huson came to Peele at night; I discoursed Harry Syddall

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26. Monday, Bostock & his man & Foster came to work; Mr Traverse came to see us & Savage to daughter Mainwaring; they dined with us, Bidolph Angell & Morgan daughters & sister Anne went (about 3) to Utkington; retorned about 7; Angell about 5; Traverse supt with us;, .

27. Tuesday, Traverse, Morgan & one Lenox (a Chester Barber) dined with us; he went about 4; Bidolph, Morgan & Traverse went a shooting; Scranmore sent his man to invite me & Bidolph to dine with him tomorrow; about 7 Bowyer of Sandwich called to see Charlotte’s mayde, but would not alight; Traverse came back with Bidolph & Morgan; did stay till past 10; I left them.

28. Wednesday, Morgan & Huson went to Chester past 8; Bidolph & I went after them past 9; went to visit G:Mainwaring & Angell; dined with Scranmore; there was Shomberg, Newport, Cuffe, Warburton; the Bishop, Fog, Streete, Bidolph Mainwaring & Compton,&c. parted past 3, went to the Quire, then to the Bishop: then to Jacksons; the Keeper spoke with me about the palyng; at Jacksons was Cuffe, Streete, Wright, Mnshull, Scranmore, Farington, &c. I left them past 7; called at Ephrahim Bennets; dranck at the oore (in the coach). Fox dranck with me; we stayd not, went home

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May: 29. Thursday, my daughters & sister Anne went to dine with Lady Aston; I & Sidney dined at home; past 4 came the Parson of Barrow with severall of his parishoners having bin theire Perambulation to the Bounds of the Parish, they had a bottle of wine, beere, &c. & went past 5; Morgan came from Chester about 10; Huson & Thomas Hughes about 11.

30. Friday, Partridge (a Chester gardiner) Thomas Hughes, Morgan & Bidolph dined with us; the first went away past 2; Morgan past 6; the cooper of Frodsam came about buying wood; a man with wine from Badely; Fletcher came to work, .

31. Satorday, Huson & Hughes went to Chester; no company all day.

June: 1st. Sonday, I was not at church; about 5, Scranmore, Count Nossaw & severall of the Dutch officers came to Peele with Morgan & Minshall; they went about 7; the 2 last stayd all night.

2. Monday, Fletcher, Holland, Foster, Barker, Jordan;,&c. came to work; Philips of Barrow dined; Bidolph & Minshall went to shoote in the forest; Scranmore, & Solmes men went after them; Sir John Mainwaring retorned from London in the evening; Hussey came from Peover; Hardware & his wife to visit us & Traverse supt with us;,&c.

3. Tuesday, Mainwaring Bidolph & Minshall went to Chester about 11; Coxon & Johnson came to me from Shotwick; 2 Barrowmen about carrying of coales; Huson went to Chester in the sfternoone; Bidolph & Mainwaring retorned past 9; Huson about one.

4. Wednesday, dined at home with Mainwaring & Bidolph; took phisick, came downe in the afternoone; about 4 came 2 Lady Bellots & daughters; then the Bishop, Fogg & Angell; they all went about 6; Morgan came in afternoone; Huson past 10; Gerard came about 6, stayd an houer.

5. Thursday, Captaine Warburton came past 7; I did not see him; he went with Mainwaring & Bidolph to the forest to shoote, &c. Mr Fronteene & 2 other of the King’s servants: dined with us; after dinner came Crew & Sherard; then an officer of Dragoons; then 2 other Dutchmen about quarters; Mainwaring Bidolph & Warburton came about 4; Fronteene & the rest went betimes; Crew, Sherard, Warburton past

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7; Morgan went to Namptwich.

6. Friday, Bidolph & Mainwaring dined at home; some of the King’s officers came to prepare the house, &c. & provision for the King; Golding the cook came to visit us; Bidolph & Bills, &c. went to shoote; Mainwaring went to Chester; severall people came with provisions; the Gentleman Usher & 2 other King’s servants with him supt, stayd all night; soe did some of the rest; my sonne, his wife & children came from London & Jack Whitley & his wife; they went with Fowler & his coach to Chester; my sonne wife & children lay at Mr Traverse’s; Roger came from London late at night, lay here;, .

7. Satorday, severall of the King’s servants came to provide for him; viz: Mr Isaack, Lambe, Clarke, Fronteene, &c. neare 2 o’clock the King came, with Lord: Portland, Scarborow; Overkirk, Solmes, Scranmore, Zulestein, &c. Dutch & English, the Bishop: & severall of the clergy, &c. the King went to dine, past 2; had severall of his noblemen & gentry to dine with him; he also commanded the Bishop: & me to sitt downe; Lord Warrington came when we were at dinner; sate downe; we were 13 or 14 at table; his Majesty did me the honor to drink to me; after dinner he talked with me a long while at the window; then retired, writ letters, &c. Sir Thomas Delves & severall gentlemen of the County dined with Mr Isack (who had tables provided in the Kilne) & the rest of the King’s servants, officers of the Guards, &c. were provided for in one place or other; the King walked in the gardens, to the stables in the evening; discoursed often very obligingly with me after he came in; retired to his chamber; had some new layd eggs to his supper; went to bed before 11. in the afternoone the County gentlemen, clergy, cittisens of Chester & Recorder (who were sent to to..

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June 90. …to know his Majesty’s: pleasure about coming to Chester) kissed his hand; & in the evening my daughters, grandchildren, aunts &c ; when he walked in the garden he gathered cherryes & seemed well pleased, &c. there was a good supper prepared in the Kilne for those that would eate, besides many of the King’s great officers & servants; Lord Warrington, Sir Rowland Gwynn & others lay in the house; I went to bed (weary) before 11 o'clock; Lord Brandon lay at Mr Hardwares, also Mr Row.

8. Sonday, (Whitsonday) his Majesty went from Peele to Chester; (Portland, Scarborough & Warrington in the coach with him interl); I, Bidolph & one of his servants followed the Guards, &c.( the Mayor, Aldermen met him at Boughton, the Livery & Bearers in the streete interl); he went directly to the Cathedral, sate in the Bishops seate; the Bishop attended him as Clarke of the Closet; then preached; after sermon took coach immediately at the church doore, soe to dinner at Geaton, &c. I had 2 pockets picked in the church & severall others besides myselfe; the Mayor invited me but I refused him; I, Bidolph & G:Mainwaring dined with Streete; severall came here to us; Bellot & I went thence to visit Sir Thomas Delves, &c. I left Bellot there; went to Jacksons; there were Bidolph, Streete, G:Mainwaring, my 2 sons, Warburton, Wright, Governor (but he stayd not), Colonel Harman, another officer,&c. I and Bidolph & Roger left them past 7; came home neare 9; found Mr Offley there, he stayd all night.

9. Monday, Bidolph, Offley, &c. dined with us; Offley went to Utkington in the afternoone; retorned past 9, &c. the 2 Husseys went away about 5.

10. Tuesday, 2 men came to see one of the mayds; they complained that they had theire horses in the field & had lost theire bridles; Foster came to be payed for his work; one Briscoe of Chester & his wife came to see the house, dranck a glasse of wine & would not stay dinner; Offley, Bidolph, Roger,&c dined with us; supt, .

11. Wednesday, a messenger came from Sir Thomas Delves to let us know his lady was not well, soe could not dine with us; but would call to morrow; Bidolph Offley & Roger dined with us; there came 2 men to speake with him about Boudlers money, stayd not, &c. after dinner came Kelsall; sayed Lord

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Warrington & Mainwaring would be here about 3; would eate a bitt of meate, &c. but he went away about 5; his Lordship staying late at Chester could not call; Mainwaring came past 8.

12. Thursday, Nat Boothe came about 9, went about 10; Sir Thomas Delves, his lady, cosen Mainwaring, Foster, Forbes, Angell, Lee, &c. dined with us; after dinner came Lady Crew, Mrs Offley, Mrs Aston, &c. these stayd till after supper; Delves,&c. went about 5, Angell soone after them; after supper came Sir Rowland Gwynne, Mr LeLeck; Roe: Manley; G:Mainwaring stayd all night, soe did Offley & Nat. Lee, .

13. Friday, Sir John, Morgan, Bell , Taylor, &c. dined with us; also Sir Rowland Gwynne, LeLeck, Roe & that company; they parted past 5; Roger went about ½ houer after them in order to his going to Ireland; Morgan Whitley & Huson went with him to accompany him to the waterside; Mainwaring & Bidolph went to Cockaine about 6, retorned about 12; cosen Christian Powell & her neece came to see us in the evening; stayd all night; Jordan came in the afternoone to talk of work.

14. Satorday; we dined at home; no company; past 9 at night cosen Whitley came; I left him past 10 with my sonne, Bidolph & Mainwaring

15. Sonday, I went to church with daughters, sons, &c. dined at home; stayd at home; in the afternoone most of the rest went to church; sonne, Bidolph & Mainwaring retorned past 6; cosen Whitley came not back till past 10.

16. Monday, after dinner cosen Powell & her neece went away; 2 soldyers from Chester came to desire some drink; I gave them a bottle of ale; then they went away; no more company that day.

17. Tuesday, Mainwaring, Bidolph & I went to Chester (soe did my sonne, his wife, &c.) & cosen Whitley; we dined at Angells; visited G:Mainwaring & his wife; I went to 4 o’clock prayers; then waited on the Bishop; Dr Fog was there; then went to Jacksons; there was 2 Mainwarings Streete, Taylor (awhile) cosen Booth, Basker[ile]

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June. Farington, my sonne, Parry, Morgan,&c. we parted past 7; Bidolph & Mainwaring went home with me in the coach.

18. Wednesday, the fast day, we went to church at one; retorned past 3; dined at 4, Traverse came home with us, stayd till past 10. Huson retorned about 10.

19. Thursday, Huson went to fetch his wife home; Howseman went to a Cocking at Whitchurch; Mainwaring & Bidolph went to Dedington; Lady Aston, her mother & daughters; & Lady Crew & another gentlewoman dined with us; also Angell & my sister; they all went past 6; sister Angell stayd all night; Charles Griffith came as they went away, dranck but stayd not; my sonne went in the afternoone to Sir John Crew; he, Bidolph & Mainwaring retorned late after I was in bed.

20. Friday, we dined at home, my sonne, Mainwaring & Bidolph went abroad in the afternoone; retorned to supper (they met Crew at Kelsall) Mr Lee came to visit us in the evening from Lord Warrington & his lady; stayd all night; about 5 Yong (the Mr Davyes tenant) came to know if he could get any recompence for damage done to his grasse when the King was here; also for his cart, &c. & asked my opinion about advancing part of his rent upon his landlord & landlady’s letters; but I refused to give him any advise in the matter; onely to gratify them if he could doe it with safety, .

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21. Satorday; Mr Lee retorned before 9. I did onely see him before he went; there came 2 Ministers (of his acquaintance) to speake with MainwarinG:Mainwaring went to Chester about 11; about 4, I & my sonne went to Tarvyn to the funerall of Mr Lorenson; where, after sermon, we had account of neighbor Grindly (Travise’s tenant) being killed by his cart, coming from Chester; Mainwaring & Morgan came from Chester about 9, &c. Bidolph retorned about same tyme from shooting; & Howseman from the Cocking at Whitchurch:

22. Sonday, I went to church in the afternoone with sonne, daughters, &c. Huson retorned from Staffordshire; about 10; I spoke to the Coroner (in the churchyard) to be favorable to Joseph as to his brother, .

23. Monday, Mainwaring went early to Badely; & Morgan past 9, to Chester; Huson went about 2 to Shotwick; retorned late, soe did Mainwaring; the Schoole Master of Tarvyn came past 5, to teach Roger Whitley his Book; went againe past 6.

24. Tuesday, Hooson the coachman, Broster, &c. went to Chester faire; with the wooll & to buy sheep; the husbandmen with brick to Shotwick; in the evening one Mr Crompton came with the coachman to sell me a horse; but I liked him not; he drank a glasse of wine, & went away; about 8 Delves came from Disart.

25. Wednesday, Delves retorned to Dysart; Huson came from Chester; and went againe (about 11) to Bechin & Wrexam; my sonne went to Chester & Aston; Broster to Chester to sell wooll; Angell dined with us; Furnivall’s father & mother came to see her; dined over the kitchen, went in the afternoone; Angell went about 6; Bidolph & Mainwaring went to fish in the forest; retorned about 11. Gerard came with 2 Gentlewomen, to see the garden whiles we were at supper; afterwards I brought them in; gave them a bottle of wine, .

26. Thursday, Mainwaring went to Chester past 10; Joseph came to trimme me; his brother was here also; I advised them together to agree about theire deceased brother’s estate;,&c. I dined at home; past one went to Chester with daughters, sister Anne & Bidolph;. lighted at Wrights, went to Jacksons, then to Hunts; then to G:Mainwaring there was Bidolph, Anderton, Captaine: Greenhille, &c. then went to Jacksons; there was daughters & sister; then went (with Crosse) to almeshouse, saw the widows, gave them 2: 6 a piece to theire firings;

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June. went to Johnson’s house, saw him & his wife; the little smith came to us; I promised to renew his lease; then retorned (Crosse with me) to Jacksons; there was Bidolph, G:Mainwaring, Baroby, Bret, &c. parted about 8; Bidolph & I went home together; daughters & sister in the other coach; a man brought a letter from Mrs Owens about Roger’s debt; Mr Tomkinsons brother came this night to serve me.

27. Friday, dined at home; no company; Bidolph went in the afternoone to fish, & shoote in the forest; retorned late, soe did Mainwaring from Chester.

28. Satorday, I took phisick; dined below, Mr Greene came to see us (as he pretended) from Sir P: Egerton, his lady, & Madame Conwey; he dined with us, Mainwaring & Bidolph, but left us soone after dinner; my sonne retorned past 9 from Wales.

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afternoone; Morgan came in the evening;, .

30. Monday, Morgan went to Chester; Huson, Broster, Tomkinson & 3 carts to Dysart; Vernon went to Elmehurst; Hardware came to Mainwaring then Goldsmith came to him; went with him to Chester; 2 men came about taking some land, (Thomas, Jones & his wifes sonne) they dined with us; in the evening, I & my sonne went to meete Crew at Kelsall (Bidolph & Hardwar went before us & left us presently) there was Arderne with Crew; & as we were parting (past 7) came Mainwaring & Goldsmith from Chester; we drank a bottle of ale before the doore & parted; Goldsmith came with us to Peele, stayd all night.

July. 1st . Tuesday, Jackson came from Chester past 9; Crew came about 10; I left them & Goldsmith there; they dined with my sonne, Bidolph & Mainwaring; the 2 last went to Peover about 4; my daughters, sister Sydney & I went to Chester past 11; dined with Angell; I went to the Sunne with G:Mainwaring; there was Baroby & Gleg; I left them in ½ houer; went with daughters & sister about 4 towards Ruabon; met brother Robinson & cosen Lloyd at Wrexam; called on cosen Powell, saw her sister, &c. there, stayd ½ houer; went to Ruabon, found my sister indifferent well; Cos Loyd supt with us, .

2. Wednesday, a Frenchman (from Sir John: Wynne) came to visit us about 11; also cosen Lloyd & his wife & one Mrs Wynne; they dined with us; after dinner came Mrs Vaughan (a kinswoman) & Mr Lloyd of PlaceMadock & Thomas Hughes; they stayd till towards evening; cosen Lloyd & his wife supt with us, then went home, .

3. Thursday, I left Ruabon, past 12; called on cosen Powell; did not light; came to Chester about 4; lighted at Angells; there was Doctor, his wife, sister Anne; my sonne & his wife; Streete came thither to us; he, my sonne & I went to Jacksons; the Governor came to us & Sir William Gleg; then Captaine Bub:, another Gentleman, & Bell; I left them presently, went home with my daughters, .

4. Friday, I went to the mill & to the mowers; there came 3 men from Manley to enquire for Morgan about the Poll; I made them drink, they stayd not; Cook of Ashton came to teach Roger, he dined with us; Huson, Delves & Thomkinson retorned from Dysart in the evening; the Clark of Tarvyn came for Tythwooll, &c. I made him drink, he stayd not;

5. Satorday, Huson, Delves, & Tomkinson went to Chester about 9; Minshull, Bidolph & Baroby came from Peover about one; Mainwaring & my daughter went to Peover in the evening; Bidolph, Baroby & I went to Chester (past 2) we alighted at Jacksons; I went to Angells & Hunt; there was Taylor & Huson with us; we discoursed our businesse; I came past 6 to Jacksons; spoke with Gray, Crosse, &c. below; went up to Bidolph, Baroby, Streete, G:Mainwaring, Jones, Parry, Farington, Warburton, &c. the Governor came to us & 2 or 3 with him; also Colonel St George, an Irish Lord, &c. they stayd not; Bidolph. Baroby & I went back, past 8, came to Peele about 10.

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7. Monday, Baroby & Morgan went away about 6; my sonne went to Chester, about 11; Bidolph took phisick; Angell came to see him, dined with us; Crew’s man came after dinner to acquainte us that his

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mother would be buryed tomorrow;, .

8. Tuesday, after dinner, I & Bidolph daughters, &c. went to the funerall of Mrs Crew; there was much company; Mainwaring his wife, &c. retorned from Peover; Lord Warrington & G:Mainwaring came to Peele, supt, & stayd all night.

9. Wednesday, Lord Warrington & Mainwaring went to Northwich about 10; soone after G:Mainwaring went to Chester; about 3 he sent his boy with the news that King James had quit Ireland; I sent John Nixon with it to Mainwaring at Northwich; John Hough dined with us; went before 3; sonne Thomas retorned from Wales; L: Lloyd with him.

10. Thursday, Sir John Morgan, his lady, & one Mr Price, & Bell dined with us; also Angell & Mr Cooper & 2 sons; they went about 6; cosen John Whitley, & his wife, came about 11 at night; I was in bed.

11. Friday, Huson, & Tomkinson went to Shotwick past 9; after dinner Mainwaring & Bidolph went to Utkinton; my sonne, Lloyd & Jack Whitley went also abroad; retorned late.

12. Satorday, Mainwaring, sonne, Lloyd, & Jack Whitley went to Chester; all retorned at night (past 10) but Lloyd, he went home.

13. Sonday, I was not at church; most of the rest were; we had no company, .

14. Monday, in the evening Captaine Ely, Traverse, & another came to Mainwaring,&c. I onely saw them; they went away together (I think, to fish) at same time, Jack Whitley, his wife & sister went back to Chester; Huson & Tomkinson retorned late from Lach, whither they went about 11 in the morning.

15. Tuesday, Mainwaring, my sonne & Huson went to Namptwich; after dinner sister Angell went to Chester, soe did Bidolph & I; we went to G:Mainwarings; Wright the minister came to us to discourse about his being Chaplaine to the almeshouse; also Crosse & Cotton ( the smith) came about his lease; then we went to Angells, then to Jacksons; there was Bidolph, G:Mainwaring, Streete, Gleg, Fernagh, Richard Wright, Taylor, Davyes, one or 2 more; then came the Governor & Bell; we parted presently; a Barber trimmed me there; Bidolph, Morgan & I went home together in the coach; it was past 8 (½ houer) before we left Chester; my sonne came late home from Namptwich & Grantham with him.

16. Wednesday, the fast day, Tomkinson went to Staffordshire; I went to church with Bidolph, sonne, Morgan daughters, &c. about one; dined past 4; no company, .

17. Thursday, Bidolph went to Elmehurst about 10, & Morgan to Chester; Huson retorned from Namptwich; Jackson came past 1; dined in the buttry; Golding the cook came with his father in law, Wood the carryer, Whitby & another dranck beere & ale; stayd 2 houers; my sonne went a setting, about 5, .

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19. Satorday, after dinner daughter Mainwaring went to Utkinton & Peover & I & my sonne to Chester, alighted at Wrights, went to Angells; thence I went to Booth’s; there was Fernaugh & 2 others, they stayd not; I discoursed him about sister Whitley’s suites; proposed a reference; left him presently; discoursed awhile with Anderson in the streete; went to the Sunne, there met Viccars, Jones, Parry, Murray, & Deane; Murray’s brother came to us & the barber to trimme me; I left them past 6; went to Jackson’s; there came to me Crosse, Gray, Farington, Bradshaw; then the Governor & Bell; they drank a glasse of wine & left us presently; after, I & sonne took coach (about 8) went home.

20. Sonday, Traverse dined with us; I went to church in the afternoone; thence with sonne & Traverse to visit Sir John Crew; Cockaine came to us; we left them before 7; Traverse supt with us, I went to my chamber at 10.

21. Monday, Alderman Mainwaring’s man brought me 2 Irish letters from my sonne; Crosse & Cotton came about sealing Cotton’s lease for his house without the Norgate; dined with us; went past 2: daughters & sisters went to Utkinton, retorned at 8; G. Taylor came from Peover with a letter & venison from daughter Mainwaring.

22. Tuesday, Huson came about 7 from Frodesly; went with Tomkinson to Mold faire about 10; my sonne, his wife, children & Sidney went to Chester & Aston past 10; some men came with poll money from Manley (past 11) payed it to Howseman; about 2, Palin & 3 others brought wood from Bechin, they did eate in the buttry, & retorned about 3:

23. Wednesday, Tomkinson retorned from Mold; in the evening Radley came to see me; stayd ½ houer;,&c. in the morning Coles of Lichfeild called for some things for Bidolph, went away in a short tyme.

24. Thursday, about 9, Mr Jenkinson came from Peover in his way to Chester; stayd ½ houer; Tomkinson & Mosse went to Stone faire to buy sheepe; in the evening a man brought a pike & a sword for my servant Castor to muster for Mr Barneston but I would not let him goe; James Kent came from Peover & retorned agen before morning.

25. Friday, some women & a yong man came to see Mary Pemberton; 2 of them dined with us in the Compasse; the rest in the buttry; about 4 Mr Smethers brought me a letter from Sir John Crew; he & his lady were then going to Fawsley; Smethers dranck a glasse of ale & retorned; Mawle came from Frodesly, stayd all night; Huson retorned from Mold.

26. Satorday, (Lee came pay houses?; went to the muster at Tarvyn interl).; I went to Chester, dined at G:Mainwarings with him, his wife & Knox, &c. went to Hunts; there was Tailor & Huson; I went to the almeshouses & to Jacksons; there G:Mainwaring & I dranke 2 bottles of ale at Crosse’s; there was Farington, Wright, G:Mainwaring, Fernehaugh, &c. at Jackson’s; I went thence past 7; found Lord Warrington, Lee & Mainwaring at home at supper, .

27. Sonday, I went to church with Lord Warrington, Lee, &c. the Vicar & Hardwar dined with us; I went not in the afternoone; Kelsall & Drinkwater were with the Lord at Peele.

28. Monday, Lord Warrington, Lee & Mainwaring went to Chester; I went after them; we all…

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July: dined with the Governor also Colonel St George, 3 of his officers, Warburton, G:Mainwaring & Streete; past 3, Streete & I left them; went to the almeshouses, then to the Bishop: then to see the new church; then to Jacksons; there was Golding, Browne, Gleg;,&c. I left them about 8, came home, before Warrington, .

29. Tuesday, Lord Warington & Lee left Peele; I went to Chester, past 9; Grantham went with me; I went to the Castle, walked awhile in the Hall with the lawyers; when the Court sate (Lord Warrington, Goldsmith, & Mainwaring being on the Bench) I took the Oaths & Test; then went to the coffee house, & Jacksons; saw the Governor & Knox in both places; the Prince of Denmark’s gentleman came to me [at] Jacksons; sayd the Prince desired at my House (if we had roome) or as neare as he could to the King, that he would come to Peele next day; I went immediately home, came there neare 2; found the Bishop, Fog, Streete, Warburton, his wife & sister, Mrs Booth & daughter; Dr Angell, &c. at dinner; our Vicar came after me; the Bishop: & his company went about 5, the rest past 6; then came Walley the Goldsmith about Morgan Whitley’s money; but being late, sayed he would come agen to morrow; Savage came late to speake with Mainwaring

30. Wednesday, Huson & Jon went to Warrington & Aston to buy a horse & beefe; Cadwallader came with a buck; retorned in the afternoone; the Prince of Denmarks servant & another came to see the house, then went to Mr Hardwar’s; soe back to Chester; Walley came when we were at dinner & dined; went away afterwards (& I think the gardner with him) with 400 li for Morgan Whitley; in the evening came Bingly & his sonne (a boy) to visit us; dranck & stayd not; after supper Mainwaring retorned from Chester & Goldsmith with him; they eate cold meate, had a bottle; parted past 11; Syddall & Yong came about selling a cow; I left them with Huson, past 11. Pratchet came from Dedington.

31. Thursday, Savage came to Mainwaring stayd not long; Goldsmith went away early, and Pratchet after dinner, Mainwaring went to Chester & towards Highlake; son Thomas, his wife, children & Sydney retorned that evening from Wales.

Aug: 1st. Friday, I went to Chester (the 2 militia horse with me) alighted at Jacksons; there was Warrington, his sonne, Lee, Roger Mainwaring, &c. we dined there, also Jodrell, Bellott, &c. about 3, I went to the Feathers to see Sir Luson Gore, met Edwards & Lloyd in the Rowes; then to Angells, then back to Jacksons; stayd there (with many of the same company) till neare 6; Duckenfeild, Streete, 3 or 4 of the Lees were sometimes with us & yong Roger Mainwaring & Morgan Whitley; the next barber’s man trimmed me; I took coach at the Talbot, there was Morgan, Streete, & Swetnam; I came home past 7, .

2. Satorday, Huson went early to Chester (& Shotwick as he promised) about 11 came Sir Robert Cotton, dined with us; also Hoole & his daughter; they all went about 3; I sent Jonathan & Pickring with my 2 militia horse to Chester agen, past 11 o’ clock; with order to continue with the troops; but they retorned at night; soe did Mainwaring & my sonne; Lee & Morgan with them after supper, .

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Aug: 3. Sonday, I went to church in the morning; Mainwaring & daughters with me; dined at home, Hadwar & wife with us; I stayd at home in the afternoone, the rest went to church; Traves retorned with them & supt; I left them past 10.

4. Monday, Lee went before I saw him in the morning; about 12 Yates & Holland came from Chester to discourse about slating & plastering; dined, &c. Profitte went to Dysart & Mosse to Shotwick to look at the corne,&c. in both places; my daughters, sisters, &c. went to visit Huson at Burton; Mainwaring, sonne

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& Morgan went a setting; Palin, & 3 or 4 more, came with wood; did eate and drink; retorned past 4; daughters retorned from Huson’s about 8, Mainwaring, sonne, Morgan & Traverse after supper; the Postmaster of Chester sent a pacquet to me (past 9) with one enclosed to Lord Warington; Mainwaring took it to send away next morning; I went to my chamber past 10.

5. Tuesday, about 7 there came a messenger with a letter from Atwood, that he & Lord Brandon would dine with us; Mainwaring went about 7 to Dedington; Angell came about 11; stayd till 5; but we being expectacion of Lord Brandon stayd dinner; Angell eate something in one of the chambers & retorned; neare 4 came Hardwar & Henry, drank a bottle of wine in the Hall; went about 5; Delves came from Shotwick; retorned about 5; James brought me a letter, (that Jackson sent me) from Mr Minshall; we expected Brandon & Atwood till 8 at night before we dined; but neither came nor sent, .

6. Wednesday, after dinner came Radley (Rector of Barrow) to agree about my tithes in his Parish; he stayd till past 6; Mainwaring retorned past 9; Pickering retorned from the Troop for another horse.

7. Thursday, Pickering & Jonathan went againe to the Troop; Alderman Anderson, his wife & cosen came just as we had dined; we continued at table till they had eaten; we went into the garden & to the well; about 5 they went away.

8. Friday, Huson went to Shotwick & Brombrow (about 9) & Morgan to Chester; & after dinner Mainwaring & my sonne went a setting; in the evening one Norton came to my sonne from Brandon, to speake with him about the militia of Flint, where he is mustermaster; he stayd all night; I left him before 10, with Mainwaring & my sonne.

9. Satorday, my sonne (& Norton) went to Chester (& soe to Wales) past 11; Mainwaring & I went to Chester after dinner; came to Jacksons past 3; there was sonne, Norton, Gleg, Farington, G:Mainwaring Vicars, &c. I went to another roome, was trimmed by Danold; Edwards, Deane, Taylor, Gray, Crosse, Huson came thither to me; after a while I went down agen to the other company; Hunt came to us, I discoursed awhile with him & Taylor in the entry; also with Lightfoote about his lease; Streete & Anderson was also with us; I & Mainwaring left them about 7; went home.

10. Sonday, I went to church in the sfternoone; Mainwaring went to Barrow, Traverse came back with him, supt, I left them together, past 10.

11. Monday, Lord Warington sent his servant: with letters: to Mainwaring about bayling the prisoners at Chester; Mainwaring went a setting in the sfternoone; Harwar came to see us past 5, stayd past 6; Baker the carpenter came about work; Pratchet came from Dedington; Huson went to Chester past 2; stayd away all night.

12. Tuesday, Traverse & Hucknell came about 10; also one Bradshaw about taking land of me; they dined with us (Bradshaw with Huson in the buttry) drank a bottle after dinner & went away about 3, & 4 o’clock; & Prachet retorned (with fruite) to Dedington

13. Wednesday, Main went to Knotsford, & Huson to Manchester; Mainwarng. retorned late at night, (about 9)

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ale to them (having met them in the garden, & left them in the buttry; Mainwaring: & my sonne retorned from Chester past 10; & Huson from Manchester in the afternoone.

15. Friday, Mainwaring & I went to Chester past 10; also Huson; dined with G:Mainwariing there was Mrs Parker, Mrs Wright, & Mrs Anderson; Streete, Wright, Comberbach, Morgan, Harvey (& severall men & women at a by table) I spoke with Crosse & Wood in the Hall; the barber trimmed me in the parlor; & I Streete left them neare 5; cald at Angells, saw him & my sister; went thence to the almes houses; spoke with the carpenter &c there; spoke with Alderman Anderson at his doore; then went to Jacksons; there came the Governor, Warburton, Alderman Wright, Cockayne, 2 Mainwarings, Morgan Comberbach &c : Mainwaring & I left them past 7; spoke with Ephraim Bennet & another in the Forest streete about Ephraims businesse; came home before 9.

16. Satorday, Huson went to Chester about 11; I stayd at home all day.

17. Sonday, I went to church in the afternoone; Traverse supt with us.

18. Monday, Warmingham (a shoemaker of Chester) his wife, the Surgeon of the Regiment there & a man from Barrow came to see house & gardens; they dranck a bottle of ale & went away; my tenant Barnet of Shotwick dined with us; went away about 3; Mainwaring went to Chester past 9; retorned about 8.

19. Tuesday, Jackson & his wife came to see us; dined with us; soe did a man (a carpenter) from Mr Lewes; Mrs Jackson stayd all night. Mainwaring, my sonne & Jackson went a setting about 4; Mainwaring & my sonne retorned to supper; I & daughters visited Mrs Hardware in the evening.

20. Wednesday, the fast day, we went to church; came in the first sermon; stayd till after the 2nd sermon, &c. came home past 3; Hardwar, his wife, Traves, Gerard & Grantham dined with us; went away about 6 & 7:

21. Thursday, Mainwaring: went to Dunham & Peover about 7; my daughter, 4 girles & servants went to Peover past 2; Tomkinson went to Shotwick.

22. Friday, Jackson came about 11; Morgan & Lightfoote, after we had dined; the last went about 3; the rest stayd all night; Tomkinson retorned about 3; Hardwar came in the evening; stayd not.

23. Satorday, Jackson, his wife, Morgan & Huson went to Chester about 9; past one my sonne & I went thither; I met Huson, Crosse & Bostocks at the quarry; Anderson at the woodyard, Jordan &c : at the almeshouses; I went hence to Jacksons; Danold trimmed me; there was Vicars, Lloyd, Morgan, my sonne, Plimley, Farington, Jackson, Parry &c : we parted past 6, went home.

24. Sonday, I went to Church in the afternoone; Travers supt with us; & Morgan; Broster came from Dysart; Tomkinson, Gill & Clare went towards Namptwich.

25. Monday, the gardner went early with fruite to Denington; retorned at night; soe did Tomkinson, from Namptwich about 5.

26. Tuesday, went early home to his wife; Tomkinson went after him, (about 10) in order to theire going to Tatenhall, Bechin &c : Broster went about 11 towards Disart; at night came a man from Staffordshire to be husbandman, but I saw him not till morning.

27. Wednesday, I discoursed the Staffordshire man, he retorned presently; I sent Gill to Frodesly & 2

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Aug: 28. Thursday, no company; my sonne & Morgan retorned from Peover in the evening.

29. Friday, Morgan went to Chester, Traverse came with my sonne at night, supt, .

30. Satorday, Hardwar dined with us; went soone after dinner; Tomkinson came back from Shotwick, Brumbrow, .

31. Sonday, I went to church in the afternoone.

Spr:1st. Monday, after dinner I & my sonne went to Chester, alighted at Jacksons; there was Drinkwater, he took a glasse of wine & left me; Crosse came to give me account of the building, stayd not; Danold trimmed me; then came Farington, then the Governor & another with him; then Mercer & the Commissioner about buying wheate (the Governor & his frind left us) then came Fernagh, Kinaston, Rob. Anderson, Alderman Wright; I left them past 6; called at Ephraim Bennets; there was Fletcher the tanner; we had a tankard of ale & went immediately away; came home about 8.

2nd. Tuesday, about 5 came Hardwar & another (stranger to me) with him; past 6, Mainwaring daughter & children retorned from Peover; I sent Nixon in the morning to visit Sir Robert Cotton & the coachman to Chester.

3. Wednesday, I sent Nixon to welcome Sir John Crew home; Mainwaring,&c. went to visit him in the afternoone; retorned at 8.

4. Thursday, Mr Richard Warburton & one Bosier came about 12; they dined with us; also Farington, Morgan & Jackson; they went about 7; Morgan stayd all night.

5. Friday, my sonne, his wife, & Sidney went to Chester about 10; Mainwaring & Morgan went after them; whilest we were at dinner Bidolph & Traverse came from Staffordshire; Crews man came to see us; Hardwar came in the evening, went past 6; Mainwaring sonne, &c. came about 8, from Chester.

6. Satorday, Huson went about 10 to Chester; Crew came about 3 (Barker a minister with him) they went about 6.

7. Sonday, I was not at church; Traverse dined with us, .

8. Monday, I, sonne, Bidolph, Mainwaring, daughters, sisters, &c. went to Chester, dined at Jacksons; there Danold trimmed me; the yonger Wilbraham came to me about his fathers money; Gleg came after dinner, stayd not long; I & Bidolph went to Angells; I went thence to G:Mainwarings saw Mr Bartley; thence I went to the almeshouses; there was Crosse, Mercer, Rummer, Morris, Pack, Cotton, Jones, 2 Bostocks, Bricklayers; I gave them a dosen of ale at the widdow’s; Mr Browne came to us as we were parting; I & Mercer called on Anderson, dranck a tankerd of ale with him & his wife; went thence to Jacksons, met Taylor in the streete, took him with me, discoursed him awhile in the kitchen; also Wilbraham (who payed Crosse 10 li in part of rent) the Governor, Major, Bidolph, Mainwaring my sonne, Parry, Morgan,&c. were in the parlor & cosen Whitley who dined with us); the Governor & Major went presently & we soone after; retorned to Peele about 8.

9. Tuesday, Huson went to Frodesly; Tomkinson & the carts to Dysart; Morgan (about 11) to Chester;

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Bolton (& one Smith) from Tatenhall dined with us; went about 3; Sefton of Barrow came abt 5 to recommend a servant: I took phisick; the husbandman & howsekeeper came this evening;, .

10. Wednesday, Mainwaring went to Edisbury’s; Bidolph & sonne & Morgan went a setting in afternoone; Traverse came back with them & supt; a man of Whitchurch brought venison from Frodes

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Sepr: 11. Thursday, Bidolph Morgan & sonne went a coursing; Traverse came with them home,& dined; after dinner I, sonne, Bidolph & Morgan went to Utkington; there was Crew, Church, Damport, Huxley, another (a stranger),&c. we came at 4, parted at 6; came home; Mainwaring came back after I was in bed; the gardner went to Warburton with venison.

12. Friday, I sent the Smith with venison to Cooper, Johnson & Deane; after dinner, Bidolph & Mainwaring went a setting; Tomkinson retorned from Dysart; Hardwar came & stayd an houer in the evening;, .

13. Satorday, I went to Chester with Bidolph; Nat. Lee went with us; Mainwaring, my sonne, & Morgan went before; we dined at Wrights; Warburton with us; Danold trimmed me; Vicars came to us; for a while. I went to the Bishop (Farington with me) about 4; met him on the staires going to the Quire; then I went to Jacksons; there was the Governor, the Ajutant, Warburton, Farington, Kinaston, Streete, &c. we parted before 6; Bidolph & I came home; Mainwaring my sonne & Lee came to Peele after supper; I found at Peele brother Peter’s sonne & one Jervas, they came from London; were going for Ireland, &c.

14. Sonday, I went to church in the afternoone, &c. Cadwallader brought venison, &

15. Monday, Mainwaring went to Peover early; Anderson, Edwards & Basnet dined with us, retorned about 5; Basnet from Shotwick, & Lady Calvely’s tenant dined in the buttry; after dinner Bolton & one Hodskin came from Tatenhall; Basnet stayd all night; the rest went back; brother Peter’s sonne & Jarvis went to Chester (about 4) my 2 sisters with them.

16. Tuesday, Basnet having agreed with Huson went back betimes & Cadwallader retorned to Frodesly, .

17. Wednesday, the fast day; we went to church about 12 & retorned past 3; Traverse supt with us. Mainwaring retorned about 8.

18. Thursday, G:Mainwaring, Deane & Angell dined with us; also Traverse; they retorned in the evening.

19. Friday, Mainwaring went early a hunting; I, sonne, Bidolph & daughters went to christen S: Husons child; there was Gerard, Travers, Grantham, Shard & many more men & women; we dined & parted about 5; my sonne stayd longer, came home with Mainwarng past 8.

20. Satorday, Bid0lph went towards Elmehurst past 8; Huson & Tomkinson went thither about 7; Mainwaring: & I before 10; we lighted at Wrights, went to Jacksons; was trimmed by Warminham, dined with the Bishop:(I, Mainwaring, :Mainwaring, his Chaplaine & secretary) went past 3 to the almeshouses, then to Anderson; then to the Sunne; there was 2 Mainswarings, Deane, Johnson, Murray, Mercer, Kinaston, Wright, Vicars, Morgan, Parry,&c: parted about 7, Mainwaring & Morgan with me; went home; William Minshall came & stayd.

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21 . Sonday, Tomkinson went to Staffordshire; Minshall dined, went after dinner to Chester; Mainwaring, Morgan & I to church, .

22. Monday, Mainwaring went to Chester after dinner; a man [came] with some plants from Aston; Bolton came from Tatenhall about renewing his lease; about 4 came brother Robinson to see us; stayd all night.

23. Tuesday, Huson went early towards Mold assises; about 9 my sonne & Morgan went after him; after dinner Mainwaring went to Utkington; Traverse & Bonnell dined with us; Grantham came after dinner; brother Robinson stayd all night.

24. Wednesday, Mainwaring & I went to Chester (Robinson with us, & soe home) we alighted at Jacksons; went to G:Mainwarings Farington with us; then G:Mainwaring & I went to the Pentise; Mainwaring came after us; there we found the Mayor, Ince, Anderson, Edwards, Batho, & the officers; I discoursed them about the Election of a new Mayor; & how inconvenient it would be to choose me, &c. then I went with Streete (who came to the Pentise) to Angells; then to the Sunne; there we dined with 2 Mainwarings, 2 Andersons, Farington, Baroby, Comberbach, Kinaston, Deane, Murray, Batho, &c. after dinner came Baskervile, Crosse, &c. then Streete & I went to the almeshouses, Mercer with us; Cotton, Rummer & Thomas had 3 quarts of ale; then went to Jacksons; there was 2 Mainwarings, Baroby, Baskervile, Herle, Cockaine, &c. we parted past 7, came home before 9.

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Sepr: 25. Thursday, Hardwar came about 11; stayd not; Tomkinson retorned from Staffordshire; Lady Allen, her sister & daughters, Angell & my 3 sisters Crew, Ely, G:Mainwaring, Streete, Jackson, 2 Griffiths, &c. dined with us; there was also Bradshaw; Chetwood came about 5; they all went before night.

26. Friday, my sonne & Morgan retorned from Mold & Alrey; Nat. Lee came in the evening & Mr Hussey from Peover, .

27. Satorday, Mainwaring went early towards London; Huson retorned from Alrey; Lee & Morgan went to Chester; I & my sonne after them past 10; we alighted at the Talbot; met Streete & others at the doore; he went with me to Danold the barber, who trimmed me; G:Mainwaring came to us; I went & dined with him; my sonne & Streete & his wife, sister & daughter dined with us; neare 3 I went to Angells, did not stay, went with G:Mainwaring & Streete to meete the Judges; which we did at the Bridge; went after them to the Castle; there was the Sheriffe, Governor, Cotton, Crew, &c. I made the Governor a visit, there was Lord Chomely, Egerton, Warburton, Bell, &c. we drank a glasse of wine (standing) I & the 2 Aldermen left them; they went with me to Jackson’s; there was Minshall, Baroby, Nat. Booth, Baskervile, my sonne, Morgan,&c. Ned Morgan came thither as we were parting, my sonne & I went before 6, came home past 7.

28. Sonday, I was not at church; no company with us all day.

29. Monday, Huson, Tomkinson, &c. went to Chester to sell cattle, horses, wooll, &c. Ned the postilion & the kitchenmayde went away; one Cooper came from Shrewsbery about a debt of Rogers; came at 11, dined, & went before 2; a carpenter came from Mr Ellis Lloyd to see our cydermill; went againe before dinner; no other company.

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30. Tuesday, Bolton came about 11 for money for marling; that evening Bidolph came from Elmehurst.

Ocr:1st. Wednesday, I, sonne, daughters & Bidolph went to Chester; I & sonne dined with the Judges, (severall lawyers & Newport, &c.interl) then I went (past 2) with the tenant of Aston, Bonnell, Grantham, &c. to Bretland, to speake about the tenant (Yong’s) businesse; then I met Taylor at Huson’s house; walked thence to Jackson’s; met Hurst, Deane, Anderton, G:Mainwaring & severall others in the Rowes; at Jackson’s were L: Lloyd, Wright, Newport, G:Mainwaring, Vicars, Bellot, Lee of Booth, Nat. Lee, Jones, &c. I left them about 6, went home with daughter & Bidolph the keeper came that night with a doe from Frodesly; my 2 sisters came that night to Peele.

2. Thursday, one Powell & another came about money due from Roger to Boudler; they & the keeper retorned past 12; 2 men came from Yates about Boothe’s money; had it & went away; Sefton came from Barrow about recommending a servant & another man thence about his sonne to be my cowman; Salmon & his sonne came about work & a man from Shotwick with venison; Bellot, T. Whitley, & L: Lloyd dined with us; Bellot went about 7; the rest stayd all night; also Ned Morgan & Morgan W:

3. Friday, Bidolph, Ned Morgan ,T: Whitley, Morgan, L: Lloyd dined with us; Grise & another came about sealing a lease, dined in the Hall; a yong man from Barrow (his father with him) came to be hyred, &c. Hardwar & his wife came to see us after noone.

4. Satorday, my sonne, T: Whitley, Lloyd, Ned Morgan & Morgan went to Chester before 10; Huson & Tomkinson before them; Mrs Astrey & the husbandman went to Staffordshire early; John Browne (the cook) came from London about money Roger owes him; dined with us; went away about 2; Swetnam came past 5; stayd all night; my sonne retorned about 9 from Chester.

5. Sonday, I went to church in the morning; soe did Bidolph, Sidney & Swetnam; Tomkinson went about 9 towards Dysart & to the Audit; Morgan & Huson came in the afternoone to prepare for the Audit; Mosse, Ward & Barber were with me, at night, discoursing of work, .

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Ocr: 6. Monday, Huson & Morgan, &c. went towards the Audit; Angell & sister came past 12; stayd all night; also Swetnam, .

7. Tuesday, we had an earthquake (a great one, but of short continuance) about half houer past 7; Angell went (past 10) towards Oulton; Bidolph & Swetnam a larking; past 10, I was served with a summons (by Mrs Lettice Whitley’s boy) from Fawlkes, Kenyon, & Acton; to attend theire Reference on the 23rd inst: after dinner my sonne & I went to the funerall of Mrs Radley at Tarvyn, before sermon we went with Sherard & another to the Vicars; Mr Grantham invited us to his house; we dranck a glasse of sack; there was Traverse, the Vicar, Bruen, &c. we stayd ½ houer, came home; Mrs Astrey & John retorned from Staffordshire.

8. Wednesday, Swetnam went away, 2 men came about taking land; Bidolph went a larking; dined abroad; Traverse came in with my sonne, supt, stayd all night; soe did Angell.

9. Thursday, my sonne went to Chester; retorned about 7; Angell went away about 4; 2 Mrs Hardwares made us a visit in the afternoone.

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did not goe; my sonne went thither about 11; Hardwar came to aske for him & Bidolph they were abroad; he stayd not; my sonne retorned late from Chester (past 10) Nat. Lee with him; I saw them not that night.

11. Satorday, we stayd at home (Bidolph my sonne, Lee, &c.) no company, .

12. Sonday, I, my daughters, sisters, &c. went to church, received the Sacrament: stayd at home in the afternoone; Bidolph & his 2 daughters went towards Elmehurst, about 3.

13. Monday, about 11 Donald came from Chester to (trimme crossed out) trim me; Ben: Cratchley came about Glasier’s businesse; they dined & went before 3; my sonne & Lee went at the same time (as they said) a coursing; came back about 7. Tomkinson came back to Peele from the Audit.

14. Tuesday, Huson came from the Audit & Tomkinson went to the Audit at Middlewich; my sonne & I went to Chester (met Morgan at Tarvyn going to Middlewich) I, sonne, G:Mainwaring Baroby & Crosse dined at Jackson’s; we went to the almeshouses; drank some ale at the Widdows with Mr Wright, Streete & some others; went then to Andersons, then to the new Mayor1 (there were the 2 Leavelookers) we dranck in both places; I went then to G:Mainwaring saw his wife & daughter & Mall: Ravenscroft in the Row; went thence (with G:Mainwaring) to Jacksons; there was my sonne, Streete, Wright, Baroby, 2 Kinastons, Mercer, Mainwaring of Wrexam, &c. we parted past 5; Taylor was with me at Jacksons before dinner; stayd not; I called on Bennet in the Forest streete; there was Ely with him; they came to the coach, had a tankerd, went home.

15. Wednesday, sent John Nixon with a letter to Chester; Morgan retorned from Middlewich, about 2; Huson & Tomkinson, past 8; yong Fowler came about 12; dined with the servants; came to me after dinner, dranck a glasse of wine; went about 4.

16. Thursday, Powell & another came in the morning from Shropshire about money Roger owes Boadler; went againe past 10:,&c.

17. Friday, 2 men came about taking land (I know not theire names), they dined with Huson in the buttry, went past one; Tomkinson went to Brombrow about 11; after dinner (about 3) Jackson came from Chester; stayd all night.

18. Satorday, Morgan & Huson went to Chester about 9; my sonne & Jackson about 10; about 11 Angell came, dined, went away at 3; Tomkinson retorned about 4; my sonne, late.

19. Sonday, I went to church in the morning; my sonne in the afternoone; Morgan came from Chester, about 9.

20. Monday, Danold came to trimme me; he, Angell & Hough dined with us; went away about 3, &c. Richard Hughes came from Northop about his accounts

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22. Wednesday, after dinner the Deane came to see us; then Gerard, & Taylor; then Sir Thomas Peirceall (for Lord Maxfeilds money on his Debenters) the 3 first went past 4; the other stayd all night.

23. Thursday, Sir Thomas Peirceall went about 9; Mr Newcomer, Bird, Bolton and Wright came from Tatenhall; Angell & a surgeon from Chester; dined, & retorned about 4; soone after came the keeper, & Cadwallader from Frodesly & after them came Frogsall, stayd all night; Hughes retorned about 3.

24. Friday, Morgan went to Chester; one Gough came from Frodesly; he, Frogsall & the other 2 stayd all night.

25. Satorday, Frogsall & the 3 others retorned towards Frodesly (about 9) then Huson & Tomkinson went to Chester; my sonne went after them past 10, retorned late.

26. Sonday, I went to church in the morning with sonne & daughter Mainwaring; Mrs Huson came to see us in the evening; retorned past 5.

27. Monday, Huson went to Manchester, Tomkinson to call on Norbery at Chester & soe to keep the Courts at Brombrow & Soughall;,&c. my 2 gransons came from Peover.

28. Tuesday, my sonne & I went to Chester; sister Angell with us; lighted at Jacksons; there came Taylor to me; dined at Angells with sonne & Morgan & cosen Collyer; cosen Cooper, & (2 interl cosen came in whilest at dinner; Alderman Anderson came after dinner; then I went to the almeshouses; retorned (with Crosse) to Jacksons; thither came the Governor, Streete, Mainwaring Johnson, Deane, Fernhagh, Murray, Kinaston, Parry, Sparks, Goodhand, Morgan, Mercer, &c. we went homewards about 5; came home past 7, Tomkinson with us.

29. Wednesday, Huson retorned from Manchester; Philips came past 11 to speake of the damage done by Swinford miller..

30. Thursday, Morgan came back from Chester in the evening, .

31. Friday, G:Mainwaring, Parry, Jackson, Burrows, &c. dined with us; about 4 came Mr Hunt; all went before 6, .

Nor: 1st. Satorday, my sonne, Morgan Huson, went to Chester; Tomkinson after them; sonne & Tomkinson retorned late.

2. Sonday, I went to church in the morning with daughter. Mainwaring sonne came after us; Morgan & Huson came in the evening; Fletcher & Jordan dined here, .

3. Monday, Angell, Crosse, Gibbons,&c. came before dinner; at dinner came Edwards, Bridge, Murray, Deane, Lloyd, Hemthorne, Norbery, Browne, &c. after dinner Farington, a shoemaker with him; then 2 Skinners; they went past 4; one Hall, a Tanner came in the morning to see Joseph; Thomas Hughes & another Welsh Bayley came in the evening about Revenue accounts, .

4. Tuesday, yong Fernehall, Bingly & Danold came, dined with us; went back afternoone, soe did Thomas Hughes & the other Bayly; Perryn the carryer came in the morning; stayd not long: 2 men came from Shropshire about taking of Frodesly.

5. Wednesday, Mr Taylor & his brother Ball dined with us; went past 3; at the same tyme my sonne, his wife, children & servants: went to Chester; soe towards London.

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6. Thursday, the maydeservants & goods went towards London & Morgan past 9 to Chester & the 2 Shropshire men went home; Alderman Edwards sonne, Burrows & Gray dined with us; went away past 3., .

7. Friday, I & my daughters went towards London, about 11; came to Whitchurch about 5; lay at the Red Lyon.

8. Satorday, we went out about 7; called at Newport at the Red Lyon about 11; stayd not, lay at the Crosses that night, where Mr Littleton & Bidolph sent to see us.

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Nor: 9. Sonday, we left the Crosses about 12; came to the Harpe about 2; lay there that night; yong Rabone came thither to see us; went after supper; Morgan came thither to us & a Coventry man to guide us.

10. Monday, went out before 7; called at Bromage but stayd not; came to Coventry about 5; lay there that night; Hopkins the lawyer supt with us; Bidolph & his daughters & Lee came to us there.

11. Tuesday, went out before 7; called at Creek, & at the little house on the hill; stayd in neither place; came to Northampton about 5, lay there.

12. Wednesday, hyred a postillion at Northampton; went out before 6; called (but stayd not) at Newport; saw Mr Gofton at Mr Duncombes gate; came to Dunstable at 5, lay there; thither Sir J: Mainwaring sent his coachman to meete us.

13. Thursday, went out about 7; left Bidolph & his daughters neare Sir J: Nappiers; came to the Greene Man at Barnet about 11; stayd an houer; soe to our lodgings at Kents in Suffolk streete, London; came thither about 5. Lady Wood & daughter supt with us;, .

14. Friday, Bellot, Laughton, William M: dined with us; in the evening & went with G:Mainwaring Streete, &c. to the Fountayne by the Haymarket; there came to us Whitakers, Mainwaring: & Bellot; parted at 10.

15. Satorday, about 2, Mainwaring & I went to Bosoms Inne; there saw Burrows, Bolland, &c. witnesses from Chester; dined at the Sunne in Milk streete; thither came Dr How, stayd not; & Hilmans man to take measure of Nixon & Perryn, Morgan & the Chester witnesses; about 5 M: Morgan & I went to the Sunne; there was Lewes, my sonne & Jones; past 8, M: & I went thence; called at the club (at the Hoop in the Strand) there was Wood, Long, Every, Rogers, Maxwell, Shepheard & 3 or 4 more; we left them at 10.

16. Sonday, dined at home, Minshall with us; Bellot came about 2; about 5, he, M: & I went to Bosoms Inne; thither came G:Mainwaring Streete, Comberbach, Parry, Whitakers; the Chester witnesses were examined; we parted about 10.

17. Monday, I sent my horses to the contrey, Huson came to towne about 2; I dined at home; the Taylors man & the Master of the Blackhorse were with me; a neighbor Barber trimmed me, .

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18. Tuesday, I went to Westminster, spoke with many members; dined at the Bacchus with two Mainwarings, Streete, Norris, Herbert, Buttler, Comberbach, Doudsdale, Travailes, &c. went at night to Ward, Humfreys, &c. then to the Temple taverne; where was Wade, Parry, Whitaker & Streete, 2 Mainwarings, .

19. Wednesday, went to Sir Rowand Gwinne, then to Westminster; dined at Heaven with my sonne, G:Mainwaring, brother Peter, Ben Gerard & Parry; then to the Committe; then to Fontayne taverne with 2 Mainwarings, Gleg & Parry.

20. Thursday, went to Swinfen, then to Westminster, then home about 12; 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Parry, Bolland & the other Chester witnesses dined with me; about 5, went to Beare & Harrow, there was 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Whitaker & Serjeant Thomason; I left them past 12.

21. Friday, dined at home, Roger dined with us; about 4 came Sir Robert Cotton, then Rob: Gleg; then Parry, then G:Mainwaring to see us; Bidolph & his daughters came that evening to towne & stayd with us, .

22. Satorday, dined at Bacchus with 2 Mainwarings, Bellot, Borage, &c. went to Williams at Grays Inne; then to Temple Taverne; there was 2 Mainwarings, Bidolph, Streete, Whitaker, Comberbach, Parry, Minshall,&c. parted about 10.

23. Sonday, was not at church; dined at home, Bidolph & Chester witnesses with me; went about 4 to Temple taverne; there was Bidolph, G:Mainwaring, Pascall, Whitaker, Comberbach, &c. parted at 9.

24. Monday, dined at Bacchus, there was 2 Mainwarings, Bidolph, Streete, Parry, Comberbach (2 lawyers)

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Nor: 24.Thomson & Ward, Lord Warington, Lord Paulet, Rich, Bellot, Yong, Birch, Barnediston, Clarke, Dashwood, Lewis, my sonne, &c. went to the committe about 5; Chester Cause was heard; carryed by one against: us; went thence (about 9) to the Bacchus; there were 2 Mainwarings Streete, Parry, Lewes, William Mainwaring Bradshaw, &c. went home at 10.

25. Tuesday, went to Westminster, dined at home, the Chester witnesses with us; Bidolph & Roger, &c. (2 Mainwarings dined at Baskerviles) about 7 I went to the Fountaine with Bidolph. Roger came after us; there was 2 Mainwarings Parry, Jackson, Huson, Chester witnesses, .

26. Wednesday, to Colonel Sackviles, then to the Sunne, where the Chester witnesses lay, send for them back to Towne, then to Westminster, then home with my sonne (past 2) where we dined; Maxwell came to us whilest at dinner; Wood came after; stayd with me past 6. Morgan & Jackson came also to me, stayd not.

27. Thursday, dined at home, &c. went to the club & there was Chase, Wood, Harris, .

28. Friday, went to Westminster, dined at home; went to the committe; then to the Crowne neare St Dunstan; there was G:Mainwaring, Streete, Whitaker, Comberbach, a stranger, .

29. Satorday, dined at home; went in the afternoone to the Star in Colman streete; there was How, 2

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Mainwarings Bellot, Baroby, Whitaker, &c. went then with 2 Mainwarings & Bellot to the Mermayd in Cornehill. Milington came to us; we parted at 10.

30. Sonday, dined at home, Mainwaring & Bidolph with us; went in the evening to the club; there was Maxwell, Cooper, Harris, 2 Blunts, Every, Chase, &c. Mainwaring,&c. parted at 10.

Decr: 1st. Monday, went with G:Mainwaring to Swinsen; then to Westminster together; dined at Bacchus with 2 Mainwarings, Bellot, Samuell, Gold, Burrage, my sonne, Streete, &c. went to the comitte, then home.

2. Tuesday, went to Westminster, our Report was made, carryed against: us by one; dined at home with Bidolph, Mainwaring, Jackson, Chester witnesses, Roger, &c. past 6, I went to the club; there was Every, Maxwell, Harris, Partridge, Rogers & another; I left them past 8, came home.

3. Wednesday, dined at home, Bidolph & Bradshaw with us, then came Streete, then 2 Mainwarings & Jackson; they went out about 3, came agen about 5, stayd not; onely Bidolph & I supt, .

4. Thursday, William Morgan came to see me, then Whitworth, about Maxwell’s debenters; cosen Fairfax came & dined with us; in the evening, I went to the Sunne; there was Bidolph, Jarrat, Jones, my sonne, Lewes, G:Mainwaring, Parry, Lea, Cooke, we parted past 9.

5. Friday, I & Mainwaring visited Lord Warington; I dined at home; about 3 came Coling then Parry, then Gilmore; they went about 4; then Roger came; then Lord Pawlet, Mainwaring & Bellot; they stayd not ½ houer, &c. about 6 I went to visit Wood; then to the 3 Tunnes neare Grays Inne; there was Coling & Gilmore; we came home about 10.

6. Satorday, Parry came to see me past 11; went away before 12; dined at home, .

7. Sonday, dined at home, William Mainwaring & Jackson with us; went in the evening to Wood, there was Gilmore, Coling, Maxwell & another; went thence to the Crowne; there was G:Mainwaring, Streete, Comberbach, another (stranger), Whitaker, Mainwaring, Minshall, &c. parted past 9.

8. Monday, Coling & his daughter dined with us, .

9. Tuesday, dined at home, Jackson, &c. with us; went to Wood past 5.

10. Wednesday, dined at home, Jack Whitley & his wife with us; Morgan, Jackson, Minshall, &c. went to Wood, about 6; then to Mainwarings Coffe house, then to the Crowne; there was 2 Mainwarings, Bellot, Parry, Morgan, Ben: Gerard; parted at nine; brought Bellot home. Leigh came in the morning to take my answer to C[ouns]ell.

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12. Friday, I went to Kensington with Mainwaring, Bidolph & my sonne; kissed the King’s hand in the Bedchamber; dined (with them) at the Blew Posts, Bidolph & I went at night to Wood, then to Swinfen, then home past 7; a man came (in the morning) from Howard about Manley’s money.

13. Satorday, went to London with Bidolph; left him with Gleg; went to Mosier, there was Cuttler; Mount came after him; Mosier read over my will, gave directions to Mount; I dined at the Angell with Bidolph, 2 Mainwarings, Whitaker & Borage; Bidolph went betimes; Whitaker sonne after him; Traverse came to us; then Bellot, Lee & Bradshaw; we removed to the Sunne (all but Traverse) there was my sonne, Morgan, How, & Jackson; Mainwaring & I parted past 8.

14. Sonday, dined at home with Bellot, Minshall, Jackson & Kent; after dinner came William Mainwaring; he & Jackson stayd not long; then came Coling & Gilmore; they, Bellot & Mainwaring went about 6; I went to Wood; there was Dr Ashenhurst; I stayd ½ houer, went home before 8.

15. Monday, dined at home, Bidolph with us; went at night to Wood; then to Lord Maxfeild, saw him, & Lady Gerard; went then to the club; there was Harris, Cooper, Partridge, Maxwell, (Craven interl) & Shard, Mainwaring came in late; we parted past 10.

16. Tuesday, dined at home; Madame Offley, Lady Gleg,&c. came to visit in the evening. I stayd in all day.

17. Wednesday, dined at home, Mainwaring with us; Bidolph went to Luton; stayd within all day.

18. Thursday, dined at home; stayd in all day; Coling called at night; soe did Jackson & Fletcher.

19. Friday, Pigeon came to me; then Lord Portland’s secretary about Roger’s money; then came Foche, then Tovey; after dinner came Minshall, did eate some cold meate, &c. stayd not; then came brother Peter & Morgan stayd but a while;,&c. Jackson & Fletcher went out of towne.

20. Satorday, dined at home, Tovey came to see me; soe did Wood at night, .

21. Sonday, G:Mainwaring & Knevet dined with us; went before 3; then came my sonne, & daughter, went about 5; Mrs Wood came about 3; went at 6; Bellot & his kinsman came about 9 & stayd till neare 10.

22. Monday, Mrs Fennick came to speake about Rogers money; Wood came about 4; stayd till 6.

23. Tuesday, dined at home, &c. Mrs Wood came in the evening, then Lord Warington, stayd till 10.

24. Wednesday, dined at home; Minshall came about 4, stayd till past 7.

25. Thursday (Christmas Day) stayd with; in all day; (Coney came to me about copper; brother Peter called, stayd not interl); Roger & Kent supt with us, .

26. Friday, Kent came to me about Rogers businesse; Mrs Wood, cosen Kate & Minshall dined with us; Wood stayd till 10 at night; Bidolph sent his coachman with poultry from Luton.

27. Satorday, cosen Kate came to see me before she went out of towne (past 12); I went at night to visit Sir Ed: Wood.

28. Sonday, William Mainwaring dined with us, Cotton & lady came in the evening; they went neare 6;

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29. Monday, dined at home; Mrs Wood, & Minshall with us; past 3, I went with Minshall to a Master of Chancery, to give in my answer to Shepheards bill then to Humfreys, then to Tovey’s; then home;

30. Tuesday, (Fowler came to me about 10: then I interl); I went to Mosier; dined at Pontacks with Mainwaring, Bellot, Lewes, my sonne & Borage; he left us about 4; the rest went to the Sonne; Baskervile & his sonne in law came to us; also Morgan & Hilman & a Cuttler; we parted neare 9; brought Bellot home, stayd with him till 11, .

31. Wednesday, dined at home, stayd within all day; Roger, Mrs Fennick & Kent was with me about 4; Mount was with me at night.

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Jan 1st. Thursday, yong Fowler came about the coach; Coming & 2 other men came about the copper oare; I dined at home; Lady Wood & daughter came in the evening; stayd not.

2. Friday, I dined with Mr Lawton, there was his lady, & 2 sisters, his unkle, Bellot, Mainwaring Minshall, my sonne, Lee, &c. I left them before 6, came home; there was Bidolph (retorned from Luton) Lady Wood & daughter, they supt, .

3. Satorday, we dined at Woods (all our family) went about 5 to visit Minshall & Lady; Mainwaring, &c. I went to Mainwarings coffee house; then to Crosse Key club; there was Harris, Maxwell, Partridge, Gilmore, Craven, & 3 or 4 more; & Watson of Coventry; then he & I read over some part of my will; he went past 10.

4. Sonday, dined at home, Roger with us; brother Peter came after dinner; Mount came in the evening; stayd but awhile; Wood, his lady & daughter supt with us; went about 9.

5. Monday, Coming & the other men came about copper, &c. dined at home; William Mainwaring came past 2, stayd not; Bidolph went to Combe; retorned at night; I stayd within all day.

6. Tuesday, Dod came to be payed for a beaver; Allen’s sonne with papers about the Skinners businesse; I dined at home, &c. Whitworth came about Lord Maxfeild’s money; I went to the club at night; there was Harris, Coling, Maxwell, Craven, severall others, .

7. Wednesday, dined at home, Mainwaring, Bidolph, my sonne, Lee, Bradshaw, &c. with us; went in the evening to the Globe; there was Mainwaring, Bidolph, Gleg, Lee; I & my sonne, Morgan & Humfreys were in a roome with Mr Hall, stayd not long; all parted about 10.

8. Thursday, went to Cottons & Fairefaxe’s, then home; Tuttle came about money Roger owes him;,&c. Minshall with his bill about Shepheards businesse; he went with me to the end of Chancery Lane; then I called on Deache; went thence to Pontacks; Wood, Mainwaring, Bidolph, Gleg, Lee, Bradshaw, Bellot dined; about 4 all but Wood went to the stilyard; parted past 6; Bidolph & I went to the club; there was Wood, Maxwell, Harris, Craven, Partridge; we parted at 10; brought Wood home; Roger lay at my lodgings.

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past 2; there was Foyle & a minister with him; I went at night to the club (there was Wood, Maxwell, Craven, Gilmore, Shard, &c.) I cald on Mrs Tovey about 6., .

10. Satorday, dined at home, Lee with us & Morgan; stayd within all day.

11. Sonday, was not at church, dined at home, Mainwaring & Kent with us; went past 6 to the club, Mainwaring & Wood with me; there was Maxwell, Cooper, Gilmore, Coling, Shard, Harris, Chase, &c. we parted at 10.

12. Monday, dined at home, Mrs Wood with us; cald at night at Woods; then at the 3 Tunns to take leave of Bellot; there was Bellot, Lee, Booth, Minshall & Bradshaw; I went thence past 6 to the Change; there I met Jones & Gardener; then to the Sunne, there was Mainwaring, my sonne & Morgan; then Mainwaring & I went to Wildman, then home about 10.

13. Tuesday, one Dennis (a merchant ) & another came to me about copper oare; I dined at home; went in the evening to the Sunne (my sonne with me) there was Jones; the master of the house came to us; we parted about 9.

14. Wednesday, I went to Keck, then home; Lord Pawlet, Trenchard, Rawley, Breakland , Barlone dined with us; also Mainwaring & my 2 sons; they all went before 6; then Mainwaring & I went to the club; there was Wood, Gilmore, &c. (about 10 in all) we retorned about 10.

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Jan: 15. Thursday, Mrs Tovey dined with my daughters; I & Mainwaring dined with Duke Bolton about 4 o’clock; stayd till past 7; there was his Grace, Lord Pawlet, Trenchard, Rawley, Sir John :Sidenham, Roger, &c. severall came in whilest we were at table; we went home before 8; there was Lady Wood & her daughters; supt, parted about 10.

16. Friday, cosen Francks came with gloves & Tuttle about Roger’s money; the King went towards Holland past 11; I dined at home, Mrs Wood with us; I went past 5 to the 3 Tunns; there was Dennis, Stisted & Anderton about the copper oare; we supt, parted about 9; I went to another roome; there was 2 Mainwarings, 2 Glegs, Delves, Lee & Bradshaw; we parted at 10.

17. Satorday, I dined at home, 2 sons & Morgan with us; I & my sonne went about 5 to Mr Keck; then I went to Mosier, then to Foche (at Excise office) then to the Sunne, supt with Mr Middleton, wife, sister, Mr Lewes, Morgan & sonne behind thehe bBar; Jones was also with me awhile; there was Comen & 2 others about copper, in another roome; I went thence with Morgan past 9; called at Crosse Keys; there was Mainwaring,Coling, Harris, Gilmore, Cooper, Maxwell, &c. parted neare 11.

18. Sonday, copper man came in the morning; I dined at home, Lee, Minshall, Roger, brother Morgan with us; after noone Kent came about Rogers bills & another man; also Mount with his bill; then came Cotton & lady; then Lewes, sonne, daughter, &c. I went at 6 to take leave of Wood, stayd not; supt at home with Mainwaring, Lewes, sonne, daughter, Barbone, &c. Coling came after supper, stayd till past 10, .

19. Monday, Lee, William Mainwaring, severall others came to take leave; also 2 Foulers, Gerard, & Tovey; I gave those 4 bills on Jones for money I owed them; I left London about 10 of ye Clock; cald at St Albans (at the Bull) but stayd not; met Sir John Napper & his sonne in the way neare Luton; parted

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presently; lay at the Crowne at Dunstable; met Bidolph there, .

20. Tuesday, left Dunstable past 7; called at Newport,?(dined interl), met Lawton & Sir John Conwey there; parted about one; lay at the Crowne in Northampton, Dr Danvers came to us; stayd awhile; Crew sent his man to see us, &c. Evans, Bishop of St Asaph’s secretary, supt with us.

21. Wednesday, cald at Creeke, dined, met Lord Maxfeild, Titus, Thomson, Mrs Littleton, her daughter, &c. there; parted about one; lay at the Star, Coventry; met Gill & the posthorses there; Mr Hopkin’s lawyer came to see us after supper, stayd ½ houer.

22. Thursday, discharged the London coachmen; went neare 8; parted with Bidolph on Mereden heath; dined at Bacons Inne; called at the Harpe; lay at the Crosses.

23. Friday, dined at Red Lyon, Newport; cosen Collyer came to see us; borrowed 10s of me, we lay at Red Lyon Whitchurch.

24. Satorday, called at the Ash, did not light, Mrs Cockayne brought meate & drink to the coaches; soe did the vicar & Grantham at Tarvyn; came to Peele ( be God) past 5.

25. Sonday, was not at church; Grantham & Traverse dined with us;,&c. Huson came to us.

26. Monday, G:Mainwaring Parry, Mercer, Burrows, Bradshaw, Farington, Johnson, a ship master, Griffith, &c. dined with us; after dinner came Hardwar (& his wife), the Deane, Travers & Croxon; they all went about 5; Mainwaring went that day to Dedington.

27. Tuesday, I sent Tomkinson to the Comissioners: for the assessment at Tarporly; Sir William Aston sent to see us; Dr Angell came past 11; went in the evening; Mainwaring retorned late.

28. Wednesday, Mainwaring my daughters & I went to Chester; dined at Angells, the barber trimmed me there; Streete, Edwards, &c. came to see us; Mainwaring & I went to the Bishop; the Governor came to us; then went to Jacksons; there was the Governor, Mainwaring, G:Mainwaring, Johnson, Mercer, Streete, Farington, &c. I went home with daughters about 5

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Jan: 29. Thursday, Cadwallader brought venison from Frodesly; dined at home; Mainwaring went a coursing with Bruen; no company all day, .

30. Friday, we dined at home; no company but Delves about his accounts, &c. the waggon & mayds came from London.

31. Satorday, Huson, Tomkinson & Delves went to Chester; Hardwar & Mort dined with us; about 2 Hardwar, I & Mainwaring went to Tarvyn (but too late) to the funerall of Edwards; we went to Granthams; there was he, the Vicar, 2 old Mr Bruens, Vicar of Barrow, &c. we went home past 4; found Bromhall of Namptwich there; he stayd all night, .

Feb: 1. Sonday, was not at church, no company all day; Huson came in the evening;, .

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Sir William Aston, Traverse, Radley, Mrs Hardware & Grantham dined with me; after dinner came Sefton & Raphson from Barrow to speake in Ackerly’s behalfe; they all went in the evening; but Traverse supt & stayd till 10; Mr Lee came to see us from Lord Warington, supt, & stayd all night.

3. Tuesday, Lee went away about 9; & Mainwaring went then to a funerall at Namptwich; Palin, Cookson came about theire rents & one Taylor to take land; they went in the evening:

4. Wednesday, I & daughters went to Chester; dined at Angells, Mainwaring dined with us; severall came to see us; Bolland to get me sign a petition to Lord Shrewsbury; Donald trimmed me; I went to see Mrs Mainwaring thence her husband & I went to hunt; then to the funerall of Lady Delves; thence to Jacksons; there was G:Mainwaring Streete, Deane, &c. past 5 I went home with my daughters.

5. Thursday, Bellot & Warburton dined with us; Hardware came after dinner, stayd not long; the other 2 went about 7; Ormes & 3 other Pipemakers came in the morning, dined below & went about 4; Kate Calvert came in the evening, stayd all night, .

6. Friday, Mainwaring went to the Sheriffe’s; no company dined with us but Kate Calvert; after dinner, Traverse came & stayd an houer; Huson & Tomkinson went to receive money for my sonne from Sir Philip Egerton & to buy sheep on the forest; Delves was here, 2 or 3 days, about his accounts:

7. Satorday, Huson went to Chester; Tomkinson & Delves to Shotwick; my 2 Grandsons & Kate Calvert went to Peover:, .

8. Sonday, was not at church, Travers dined with us, .

9. Monday, John Hough came before 11; dined with us; after dinner Mainwaring & I went to visit the Deane; there were Arderne, Bunbery, Stanley, Clark & another with him (all but him at dinner) Clark went soone after; the rest stayd; Mainwaring & I left them past 5, called at Olton’s’ then home.

10. Tuesday, Angell dined with us; a surgeon let daughter Mainwaring blood; Thomas – Jones & his sonne came to view land at Moldsworth; Cookson payed some money; a man brought me a letter from Leeke about copper oare, .

11. Wednesday, I went in the afternoone (with Mainwaring & my daughters) to visit Hardwar; stayd there till past 5; no company all day, .

12. Thursday, the Governor, Colonel Peirce, G:Mainwaring, Angell, Jackson, Deane, Bell, Jones, &c. dined with us; went before 5.

13. Friday, I went to the Glassehouse (Mainwaring with me) to meete Tatenall & Bechin tenants; there was Bolton, Wright, Palin, Tonna, Cumberbach, &c. I left them past 12 with Huson & Tomkinson to settle accounts & to pay money; went to Chester (Mainwaring being walked before) dined with G:Mainwaring his wife, sister, daughters, sonne, Sreete; I was trimmd there; Streete & I went to Angells,. saw him & my sisters; then went to Jacksons; there was 2 Mainwarings, Johnson, Deane, Wright, Murray, Kinaston, Parry, Taylor, &c. we parted at 6; went home.

14. Satorday, Mainwaring went early to Knotsford & Peover; Huson to Chester, &c. Fletcher came to see me;,&c. stayd all night; Burgesse came to me from Shotwick:

15. Sonday, Mr Parry came after dinner (having sent to him to come discourse with me about keeping Assises at Flint); he went agen past 4; Fletcher & Bridge came to me, stayd not.

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Feb: 16. Monday, about 4 Grantham came to speake with Mainwaring, & Akerley’s wife, with a present & to agree for her house & some ground.

17. Tuesday, the smith went to Chester to put up the bell at the Chappell; retorned late; Mainwaring retorned at night from Peover; Bromley came about his house; I sent Huson & Tomkinson to view it.

18. Wednesday, Yates, Hughes & Holland came to see me from Chester; dined & went away; Parry came about 9 with account that the inhabitants of Flint desire that the Assises may be held there & that I would write to the Judge about it; he dined; went about 4; a man from Badely brought apples & wine to Mainwaring, &c. James Ward & his wife came about Bromley’s house; also a man from Staffordshire with his sonne to serve Mainwaring

19. Thursday, my daughters went (past 9) to Mrs Hardwar's labor; & Mainwaring to Chester; he retorned about 9; Huson went home about 5.

20. Friday, Mainwaring took phisick; Mr Newcomen & Roger Barner dined with us; went away past 3; Yong came for money for a cow; Charles Davyes to mend the grate; Huson met Kerison at Lach about setting some lands there;, .

21. Satorday, Mainwaring & I went to Chester; lighted at Jacksons; there was Parry; dined at Angells; after dinner Donald trimmd me; Vicars came to me with a letter from Warburton; Mainwaring & I went to the Castle; the Governor was abroad; then we went to the Sunne; there was Vicars, G:Mainwaring, Murrey, Deane, Johnson, Taylor, Kerison, Johnson, Kinaston, Farington, Parry, Morgan Whitley, &c. went thence before 5; met Streete at the doore; called at the new Chappell (with 2 Mainwarings & Streete) there was Crosse, &c. had a little ale at widdow Johnson’s doore; went then to Lady Bellots’ saw her & 2 daughters, stayd ½ houer; came home past 8.

22.Sonday, Mainwaring went to church, the Bishop preached; (came home with Mainwaring) & his Chaplen; dined with us; went away about 2; his Chaplen preached in afternoone,&c. Tomkinson went in the morning to Stafford; a man came with a letter from Leeke.

23.Monday, Mr Kerison came after dinner about taking of land at Lach & S: Huson’s man with a letter they both went past 4; the under cookmayde came this day, .

24.Tuesday, Mainwaring went to Chester; retorned about 9; Morgan Whitley with him

25.Wednesday, about 12, Bidolph (& his 2 daughters) came; also his Faulkoner, & other servants: about 4 came Hardwar to see us; we went to Bromleys; Jones of Chester brought me a letter thither from Taylor; he stayd about ½ houer; & we went home before 6; Huson came to Peele past 5; was somewhat indisposed, by reason of his fall;, .

26.Thursday, Leeke & another, one Morley, came about 12 to treate about copper oare, they dined; at the end of dinner came Vicars & Fernehall; they also did eate; the last went about 5; the other 2 about 6; Mainwaring went to Peover about 3; Howseman went to Chester in the evening; retorned about 8, & the carts from Shotwick about 6.

27.Friday, Mr Taylor came about 10; & stayd till 5, when he & Morgan went to Chester; Tomkinson

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retorned about 1 from Staffordshire:

28.Satorday, Huson went to Chester about 10; Bidolph & I soone after; light at Jacksons; there was G:Mainwaring, Bromfeild, Parry, Farington, &c. Bidolph & I dined at Angells; Donald trimmed me; Betty Booth came in, did not stay; T: Whitley dined with us; Ned: Morgan & his mother came after dinner; I went to visit Mr Williams & his sister; then to Sir John Hanmer at the Feathers; there were with him H: Grosvenor, Dutton, Peirce, & severall others; these went presently away; Wilcocks, Lloyd & some others stayd with him; I left him in a quarter of an hour; went to G:Mainwarings (with Bidolph) stayd ½ houer; Streete came to us; & Quartermaster Johnson; Streete & I called at the Mayors; he was abroad; went then to the new Chappell; drank at widdow Johnson’s; visited the Bishopp: then to Jackson’s, (about 5) there was G:Mainwaring Streete, Vicars, Morgan, Governor came in but stayd not; Warburton came in as we parted; there was Kerison, Richard Hughes, Penket, & severall to speake with me; I left them to Huson; Bidolph & I went home about 6; the children with us;, .

March: 1. Sonday, Bidolph & daughter Charlotte went to church; Burgesse came to me from Shotwick; Profit, from Dysart; Huson came at night, .

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Mar: 2. Monday, Huson went to Chester; Hardwar came in the evening; went at 6.

3.Thursday, Penket & Heyling came from Saughall about the taxes at Shotwick; they dined with the servants: I wrote to the Commissioners by them; then Bidolph & I went to the funerall of Mr George Bruen; after sermon we went to Grantham’s; there was Mr Bruen & severall others ; we had wine, &c. there was Hocknell, I spoke to him about the tax on Shotwick Park; I soone left the company; Bidolph & I went home; Ned Morgan & Morgan Whitley came after us; stayd all night; soe did Savage, who came to speake with Mainwaring, .

4.Wednesday, Mr Lee of Darnehall dined with me; he went past 3; Morgan Whitley & Ned Morgan, past 5; Huson retorned this night from Chester; Barker came to work this morning; I sent carts to Shotwicke for corne.

5.Thursday, Tomkinson went to Shotwick, Bromborow, &c. Walley came when we were at dinner; dined, discoursed about copper oare; went before 4; the carts came back with corne from Shotwick; S: Huson, & Barker went in the morning to view Bromley’s house in order to repaires, .

6.Friday, Huson went to Chester (about 8) to the Comission, betwixt me & Mr Booth; Tomkinson retorned in the evening from Brombrow.

7.Satorday, Tittle went to Chester; I wrote by him to S: Huson; Angell dined with us; Mainwaring came back from Peover, about 8.

8.Sonday, Mr Anderton came (before 8) from London to treate about copper oare for Dennis; Manley, & Ned Morgan dined with us; went back about 2; Morgan Whitley came in the evening, also Mr Anderton’s companion (one Harris) with a guide from Namptwich.

9.Monday, Mainwaring & Morgan went to farme race; Huson, Anderton & Harris (& John Mosse with them) to Dysart; Cumley & another with him (who lay at Bromley’s last night) dined with us; they came about copper oare from Coven; Angell dined with us, stayd all night; Kerison came after dinner (eate

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something in the buttry) agreed for a lease at Lach; gave me a guyney earnest; left the matters in difference, to my discretion; to send my resolution to Chester (by Huson) on Satorday; went past 4; Jordan & Barker went to view Bromley’s house about repayres; Cooper came for some plants for cosen Mainwaring; Donald trimmed me in the morning; Cumley & his frind stayd all night; the mole catcher came this day.

10.Tuesday, Comley & his frind went past 10; about 2 Mainwaring & I went to welcome the Vicar & his wife who came home that afternoone; there was much company (men & women) we left them past 5: met Angell on the sands in his retorne to Chester; about 7 one Owens (a servant: to Sir Richard Standish) brought letters: about borrowing money, &c. I told him I could not help him; he supt with us, stayd all night; soe did Mainwaring’s man’s father, .

11.Wednesday, Mainwaring went about 7 to meet Bellot at a Cocking at Stafford; Sir Ricd: Standish’s servant: went away about 9; I sent Broster with 10 measures of malt (a present) to the Vicar; past 12 Tomkinson went to Tatenhall & Bechin in order to goe next day to Wrexam faire; the postilion went after him; Walley came about 3 to treate about copper oare; went past 4; Hardwar came past 5; discoursed of changing his estate in Moldsworth, for mine in Brombrow; he went about 6.

12.Thursday, Mrs Astry (& Mainwarings man’s father) went to Staffordshire in the morning; Bidolph & Howseman went a fowling & setting towards Sandway Head; the 4 yong children & mayds went to dine at Mrs Huson’s (in Bidolph’s: coach) Nixon with them; my daughters went about 3 to visit the Vicar’s wife, retorned past 5; Bidolph retorned past 7.

13.Friday, neare 12, one Mr Clarke (son to Sir Clement) came to discourse me about copper oare; he dined, & went away about 3; Tomkinson retorned in the afternoone from Wrexam faire; bought 40 sheep, .

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Mar: 14. Satorday, Tomkinson & the gardiner went to Chester; Mr Smethers brought a coachhorse to sell; Mainwaring retorned at night from Stafford.

15.Sonday, I was not at church (Mainwaring Bidolph & Charlotte were there) Morgan came at night.

16.Monday, Morgan went to Chester about 10; some neighbors of Aston came to speake with Mainwaring. I made them drink; Huson retorned from Wales, &c. Mainwaring & Bidolph went to Chester; Comly, his frind, & John Wright of Tatenhall dined with me; Finchet came with Kelsall rents; a man with a letter from Kerrison; they all went in the afternoone; Jordan came about brickwork, &c. Bidolph & Mainwaring came from Chester about 8; yong Mr Lee after them (at supper) I left them before 10; It pleased God that Daniell dyed this morning, betwixt 6 & 7; having ill, about a week., .

17.Tuesday, Mainwaring & Lee went a hunting; Huson went to Chester; in the evening Hardwar came to see us; he, Bidolph & I went to Bromley’s; there was Comly & his frind, we stayd till past 6; Bidolph & I met Anderton & his frind in Ashton; they went home with me: about 8 came Mainwaring Bellot, & Poole, supt, & stayd all night, .

18.Wednesday, Mainwaring & Bellot went a hunting; Huson retorned from his house about 9. Anderton & Harris went about 11; Donald trimmed me; he & Cumley dined with us; Mr Kerison came as we had dined; did eate in the buttry; agreed about his lease; went about 5; most of the servants: went to the

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funerall of Daniell; Hughes & Yates came about slating; Cumley went past 7; Bellot, Poole, Minshall & Jackson came with Mainwaring about 8; supt, went to bed; Birket came past 12, dined with us;

19.Thursday, Mainwaring Bellot, Poole, & Jackson went a hunting past 7; Huson went towards Manchester; about 7; Minshall & Bidolph went past 11; Cumley & his frind dined with me; we agreed, & he signed a short paper of articles about the copper oare; they went about 2; neare 9 Mainwaring Bidolph, Bellot & Jackson came from hunting, supt, stayd all night.

20.Friday, Mainwaring, Bellot, &c. went a hunting; Tomkinson & the husbandmen with a cart to Shotwick for wood; about 11 came one Dutton to beg money, I gave him 6, he went away, I look on him as an idle fellow, having bin with me before on the same account; Mainwaring, Bellot & Poole came back; supt, stayd all night; Jackson went in the morning, .

21.Satorday, I went to Chester with Mainwaring, Bidolph & Bellot, lighted & dined at Ep: Bennets; there was G:Mainwaring, Streete, Batho, Warburton, Jackson, Poole, Ely, &; after dinner came Hancock & 2 other ministers to speake with Mainwaring & Bellot; I, Bidolph & Streete went to the new Chappell & to widow Johnson’s; drank some ale; there was Farington, Crosse & Mercer; went thence to Jacksons; there was 2 Mainwarings Poole, Ely, Warburton, &c. Donald trimmed me; Walley came to speake about copper oare, &c. we parted about 6, came home past 8.

22.Sonday, was not at church; the rest were, Jackson dined with us, .

23.Monday, my daughter & 2 yonger boys, went to Dedington; Angell came, dined, went at 5; Howseman went to a fishing over the Forest, retorned at night; Fletcher came with draught about building; went at 5; about same time Hardware came, discoursed me about a change of Moldsworth for Brombrow or Frodesly; went neare 7; Huson went to Chester & Tomkinson to Tatenhall; retorned late.

24.Tuesday, no company but Bidolph, workmen, carpenter, mason, laborers, &c. Neelds sonne brought pike.

25.Wednesday, Huson went to Chester past 9; Neelds sonne brought more fish; his father came to the horse; Crosse dined with us; went at 4; Hardwar & his wife came past 3, he went out with Bidolph; she went at 6; I went to Bromleys; met Bidolph he went with me; dranck some ale with workmen, H: Cawley;, .

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Mar: 26. Thursday, I sent Howseman to Dunham, hearing Lady Warington was dead; he went before 9; Hardwar came about 5, stayd till 6; gave me a particular of his estate at Moldsworth; Howseman retorned from Dunham; Huson came late at night, after I was in bed.

27.Friday, G:Mainwaring Johnson, Sparks, Pemberton, & Bevan dined with us; went past 5.

28.Satorday, Huson went about 11 to Chester; Sir James Poole’s man brought me a letter from his master about the assessments in Werrall; he dined, I writ by him to his master; in the evening Bidolph & I went to Bromley’s; retorned in ½ houer; about 7 Mainwaring daughter, his sisters, &c. came from Dedington, .

29.Sonday, was not at church; Morgan came from Chester; stayd all night; Huson & Burges came in the

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evening;, .

30.Monday, the mole catcher brought a peahen from Mr Warburton of the Grange; I sent Huson & Tomkinson thither in the afternoone to buy ewes & lambs; Yong & 2 other neighbors came in the morning to Mainwaring with a man from Sir William Aston & another from Mr Lee; my daughters & cosens went about 2 o’clock to Mrs Husons; Joseph went to Chester for meate, &c. about 3; Donold barber trimmed me, dined, went about 2:, .

31.Tuesday, Huson went towards Mold; Nixon with him, to Chester; Tomkinson went to Shotwick, & the carts for timber; Fletcher came about the bridge to the vineyard; Mainwaring & Bidolph went a fishing, dined at home; Hardwar came in afternoone, stay ½ houer; in the evening Mainwaring & Bidolph & I went to Bromley’s; there were the bricklayers; we retorned past 7.

Apr: 1st. Wednesday, Sir William Aston & Angell dined with us; went about 5; Mainwaring, Bidolph & I went to Bromleys; then to the fishing of a poole neare Kelsall; retorned presently; Huson came back from Mold after I was in bed; a man came from Staffordshire with his sonne to be my postillon; Tomkinson retorned from Werrall.

2.Thursday, Bidolphs coachman went with his horses to Elmehurst; Mainwaring & Howseman went to Wrexam; Huson went (past 9) towards Frodesly; Bingley & another came from Chester (about 10) about candles; they dined with us; Mainwaring retorned past 10 at night; Briscoe came from Crew & a man from Lady Bellot.

3.Friday, Comley came from Dysart about the copper oare; a Soldyer (in a red coate) from Colonel Cholmely to Mainwaring. Barker came to discourse me about Bromley’s building; Bidolph Mainwaring & I went to Chester past 11; light at Jackson’s; dined at Ned Burrows with G:Mainwaring, Streete, Morgan Whitley, Jackson, & Farington; Warburton came after dinner; Danold trimmed me there; Mathers came to me about Lord Maxfeild’s debenters; drank glasse of wine, stayd not; I & G:Mainwaring went to Angells, saw my sister, sister Lloyd, &c. then we went to Keck’s to speake for a cushion for the pulpit at the Chappell; then to Jackson’s; there Fog came to me; afterwards Taylor (but in a by roome) the Governor, Mainwaring, Bidolph, Bevan, Warburton, Parry, Farington, &c. were in the great roome with us; Governor & Bevan left us; we parted past 7; went home about 9, .

4.Satorday, Tomkinson went to Lach & Chester; after dinner, Bidolph & Mainwaring went a hawking; Charlotte & 2 cosen Mainwarings went to Peover; in the evening came Comley about the oare; after him came Walley to the same purpose; stayd not long; I went to Bromleys past 6, there was Mainwaring Bidolph & Comley; parted past 7, went home.

5.Sonday, was not at church; Morgan came in the evening; Jackson after him; stayd all night.

6.Monday, G:Mainwaring & Warburton came before 10; went with Mainwaring, Bidolph & Jackson to the funerall of Lady Warington; Comley came about the oare, dined with me & daughter, &c. came againe at night, lay here, .

7.Tuesday, Comley sealed articles for the copper oare, & Wood, went about 11; Lightfoote came then, went in ½ houer: Charlotte, Mainwaring, his sisters retorned at night from the funerall; G:Mainwaring & Jackson with them.

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Apr: 8th: Wednesday, Mainwaring, Bidolph, G:Mainwaring, Jackson & Tomkinson went to fish a Poole at Shotwick; Howseman went after them; they retorned about 10 at night; sent Burges before with some fish, &c. about 4 came a man from Mr Yates of Manchester with a letter to Huson; I writ an answer; Huson retorned from Shropshire about 10; went to Flint about 11.

9.Thursday, about 4 came Shard, Sparks & Melsh from Chester to speake with me about a mortgage in Mr Melshe’s brothers estates in Werrall; they went past 5; as they were going, came Lee an attorney to speake with Mainwaring

10.Friday, I & my family received: the Sacrament at Tarvyn; in the evening came Lord Delamer, his tutor & servants; then Mr Shelley, Walker, &c. they stayd all night.

11.Satorday, Lord Delamer, &c. went (with Mainwaring) towards Chester; I & Bidolph went after them (to attend the Sheriffe) before 10; we met them at the Glassehouse; went with them to Chester; stayd at the Feathers ½ houer; there Donald trimmed me; met the Judges in Handbridge; waited on them to the Castle; then dined at the Feathers with Sheriffe, Lord Delamer, Burdet, Lee, Booth, &c. went then with Bidolph & Mainwaring to Angells; then to the Pentise where was the Mayor, Governor, & severall Aldermen (drinking the King:s & Queen’s: healthe, being the Coronation day) thence went to Jackson’s; spoke with Crosse, Foulks (a Carpenter),&c. there was also 3 Mainwarings, Streete, Parry, Vicars, &c. Bidolph & I left them, & went home, ½ past 6.

12.Sonday, was not at church, weather being cold, &c. Huson came late at night.

13.Monday, Bidolph,&c. went a fishing; a tenant from Alrey dined with us; Hussey came from Peover in the evening;,&c. I sent the coachman with carpe to the Judges & Dr Fogg.

14.Tuesday, Huson went early to Lord Warington’s & then to Sir Richard Brooks; Hussey went to Mainwaring at Chester; cosen Mainwarings, Nixon, &c. went to Chester past 9. retorned at night; Morgan after them; & Huson (past 9) from Lord Warington.

15.Wednesday, Huson went past 9 to Chester; Morgan after him; also Bidolph & I in the coach; lighted at Jackson’s; went to Angells, saw my sister; dined with the Bishop with the Judges, Lord Delamer, Delves, Mainwaring, Governor, Mosely, &c. I discoursed cosen Wright about Lloyds debt to my sonne & his bond; the Sheriffe came to attend the Judges to the Hall; I went then to Jacksons; sealed Kirrison’s lease; discoursed Crosse about the Hospitall businesse; there was the Governor, Morgan, Streete, G:Mainwaring,&c. I met Gleg of Grange in the Row, by Alderman Edwards, discoursed him about the tax on Shotwick Park; he promised ease; & in the next assessment; met Taylor there also; discoursed him & Huson about my severall concernes, saw Edwards, & Alderman Lloyd, &c. went agen to Jackson’s; Bidolph & I went home past 7.

16.Thursday, stayd at home all day, no company; about 6 Bidolph & I went to Bromley’s, .

17.Friday, Tomkinson & a teame went to Shotwick; Donald came to trimme me; dined, &c. in the evening came Sir Thomas Delves, lady, Mrs Leeke, &c. Tomkinson retorned from Shotwick.

18.Satorday, Huson & his wife came about 8; I sent my coach to waite on the Judges at Chester; the Judge, Sheriffe, Hopkins, Booth, Lee, Hardwar, Angell, Mainwaring,&c. came before 12; dined, also Mr Gerard; Sheriffe, Booth, Lee,&c. went about 5; the rest stayd all night; Minshall came after dinner, .

19.Sonday, the Judge, Delves, Mainwarng, &c. went to church; dined, also the Governor, G:Mainwaring, Brereton, Captaine Davyes, Angell, Jackson, Cockaine, Hardwar, Gerard,&c. Governor, Brereton, &

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Davyes went about 6, also Angell, Jackson, &c. retorned; the rest stayd all night.

20.Monday, the Judge, Hopkins, &c. went before 9; Under Sheriffe,&c. came to waite on him; 2 Mainwarings attended him to Namptwich; Mainwaring retorned late at night, .

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Ap: 21. Tuesday, Sir Thomas Delves, lady, cosen Mainwarings, harlotte, &c. went to dine at the Sheriffs; retorned about 8; Shelley went away about 11; about 5 came Meots from Chester to propose a mortgage on his brothers: estate in Werrall; went before 6; Bingley, Chandler dined with me; Morgan went to Chester after dinner; Huson after him, about 4, &c. Mainwaring went to Chester in the morning to the Quarter Sessions.

22.Wednesday, Delves, lady, 2 cosen Mainwarings Mrs Leeke, went away before 2; after supper came Comley’s agent from Dysart; stayd all night.

23.Thursday, Comley’s agent retorned (about 10) the gardener & Joseph went to Chester; after supper came Savage; then the Collyer, stayd all night.

24.Friday, Tomkinson went before 7 to Lach & Shotwick; Donald came to trimme us; Mainwaring & Nat. Lee came about one, dined, stayd all night; Savage went away about 3; Donald about 5; Lightfoote came about 4; went before 5; Tomkinson retorned from Shotwick.

25.Satorday, Tomkinson went past 7 to Chester; Broster after him; past 11 Lee came from Lord Warington to Mainwaring, dined, went agen past 2. Bidolph, Mainwaring & Nat. Lee went a fishing; I met them at Bromley’s past 6; Lee stayd not, went home.

26.Sonday, I was not at church; Huson came about 5.

27.Monday, Mainwaring went to a month’s meeting at Knotsford; Huson & Broster towards Dysart; Tomkinson to Mr Glasier’s; retorned at night.

28.Tuesday, Lightfoote came to me past 11; went before 12; carts went to Chester for slates; Bidolph & Howseman went to fish on the forest about 3, .

29.Wednesday, no company all day, .

30.Thursday, Mainwaring retorned at night from Peover.

May 1st. Friday, Angell came before 12; dined with us; went about 6.

2.Satorday, Mainwaring Bidolph & I went to Chester; alighted at Jacksons; there Donald trimmed me; a glasier came for money; 3 of Mr Glasier’s tenants came about the mortgage; we dined at G:Mainwarings with his wife, sister, sonne & daughter & Morgan, Streete came to us; & Taylor after dinner; I went thence past 3 to Angells; then to Jackson’s; there was 2 Mainwarings, Bidolph, Streete, 2 Andersons, Governor (awhile), Wright, Parry, Viccars, &c. I discoursed Parson (at G:Mainwaring’s: doore) about the Chappell; we took coach (Morgan with us) past 6; as we went without the Gate, I gave Ro: Madocks & sonne halfe a crowne to drink with the rest that came from Ireland; we came home past 8.

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3.Sonday, I went to church in the afternoone; then to the Viccars for an houer; then home; Burgesse came to me about the lay at Shotwick; the Huson, also Lightfoote about his lease; Jackson came before supper; G:Mainwaring when we were at supper; they stayd all night; I left them past 11; a Tarvyn man borrowed 6 li of me.

4.Monday, 2 Mainwarings went (about 6) towards London; Morgan about 8 to Chester; Jackson soone after him, Bidolph with him to fish at Stanford Bridge; Huson & Tomkinson went about the lay (at 5) to Shotwick; Sefton came to take some ground at Mouldsworth; Huson & Tomkinson came back past 9.

5.Tuesday, Farington & Swift came about 4 to Bidolph, stayd all night; Hardwar came to me about 5, stayd not; past 6 Bidolph & I went to Bromleys, where was Barker, slaters, & Hughson; we parted neare 8; Huson went home in order to his going to Frodesly & soe did Bidolph & I; found Oswald at Peele; stayd all night; I left them past 10.

6.Wednesday, Oswald went early towards Dysart; Bidolph, Farington, Swift & Howseman went to the forest to fish; Sefton came & took a field; Bidolph, Farington & Swift retorned past 8, supt, .

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May. 7. Thursday, after dinner came Gerard, his wife & brother went before 6; about 4 Bidolph Farington, Swift & Howseman went to the forest; retorned past 9; Jordan & his men came to me about 7 to talk of work & Yates about 9 to talk of slating.

8.Friday, Tomkinson went to Shotwick; & a cart for wood, &c. Grantham (& one Mr Arderne with a letter from Taylor) came past 9; stayd ½ an houer; Bidolph Farington, Swift & Howseman went to fish at Trafford; retorned at 8.

9.Satorday, Bidolph I & Farington went in the coach to Chester; Swift on horseback; lighted at Jackson’s; dined at Angells (Bidolph & I) with the Doctor, sisters & brother Peter’s sonne; I was trimmed there by Donald; went to visit the Bishop, then to the Sunne; there was Johnson, Deane, Murray, Wright, Farington, Parry, Sparkes, Meoles, Morgan,&c. parted neare 7, .

10.Sonday, was not at church; Bidolph was, & daughters, .

11.Monday, no company; went at 7 (with Bidolph) to Bromley’s; there was the slater; stayd not.

12.Tuesday, Angell dined with us, retorned past 4.

13.Wednesday, Lightfoote came about 10 to speake about his lease & the woman in the house at Lach; a man came from Eccleston to take meadow at Lach.

14.Thursday, Birket came from Maders (of Chester) with a decree & other papers about sister Whitley’s businesse, I refused to signe, having a month’s tyme to consider; he dined, went about 2; I sent Howseman to see Lady Aston, &c. & Nixon to visit Mr Minshall & with a letter to Mr Taylor; Charles Davyes was with me in the morning, about making seates for the vineyard & Arbor, &c. Huson retorned [in] the evening; went home agen past 8.

15.Friday, Mr Minshall, Major Daniell, Millington, Wentworth, Hughes, 2 Mainwarings Hardwar & Jackson dined with us; 2 Mainwarings Wentworth, &c. went about 4; then came the Deane; he stayd till

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7; Daniell, &c. went past 5; Minshall stayd all night; Barker & Yates were with me in the morning about work; 2 men shore the sheep.

16.Satorday, Tomkinson, cart, &c. went early to Shotwick; Bidolph, Minshall & I went ½ hour past 2 to Chester; lighted at Jackson’s; Donald trimmed me; there was Streete, Wright, &c. went to Angells; then to see Scranmore, he was gone sick to bed; went back to Jackson’s; there I discoursed my concernes with Taylor; then went to the company, where was Governor, Bell, Streete, Wright, Parry, Huson, &c. Governor left us; Bidolph & I parted about 8, came home neare 10. I imployed Parry about the ?scire=facies.

17.Sonday, was not at church; Angell dined with us; retorned at 4.

18.Monday, Tomkinson went to Shotwick; Howseman to Chester; Huson came to Peele past 10; Hickman with him; Bidolph went a fishing, retorned about 8.

19.Tuesday, Major Brookes came after dinner; I left him at Peele; Hickman retorned about 2; Bidolph & I going to Chester past 2; we lighted at Jackson’s; went to waite on Lord Scranmore; there was the Governor, Colonel Luson, Minshall, Streete, & many others; we stayd with him neare an houer; went then to cosen Mainwarings (Scranmore called there as he went by) we went then to Angells; then to Jackson’s, there was Streete, Minshall, Farington, Bellot, Leeming, &c. we left them past 7, dranck a glasse af ale at Charles Griffiths (in the coach) went home, .

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May 20. Wednesday, the fast day, but I did not goe to church; Bidolph & Charlotte & servants did; Huson went to the Receipte at Chester; Jack Wright came to take his leave, going agen to Ireland; I gave him a crowne.

21.Thursday, Moldsdale came about some horses that had trespasd & was very rude in his expressions; no company all day, .

22.Friday, Tomkinson & the cart went to Shotwick; retorned in the evening; about 6 Bidolph & I went to Bromleys; the carpenters & Gill were there; and retorned at 9; then Huson came back;, .

23.Satorday, Tomkinson went to Chester to buy wheate & Lady Aston’s servant came to see us about 11; went agen before dinner; no company all day.

24.Sonday, was not at church; daughters were; Morgan came in the evening.

25.Monday, Huson came about 7; Lightfoote came about his lease; one Bolland, Calcot & another Chester man dined with us; went past one; Minshall came at the end of dinner; went past 3; Danily & Finchet came about a lease; also Hackney.

26.Tuesday, Donald came about 11 to trimme me; Angell before 12; both dined; the first went past 2 (Morgan before him) Angell about 7; Daintys wife & her brother came about a lease; Randle Foster about work; Morgan retorned past 8.

27.Wednesday, Bidolph went about 5 to Elmehurst; Morgan with him, soe to London; Huson & Tomkinson to Shotwick; Tomkinson retorned at night; I went (at 3) to Utkington; saw Crew & his lady;

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came thence past 6; met the Deane by the way, he came into my coach to reade his news to me; parted presently; I called at Bromley’s; soe home past 8.

28.Thursday, about 5 came Robinson & another Tanner, to treate of bark; then Mottershed about interest due on Lady Bombery’s account; then one Lloyd from Denbigh; to endeavor to get some imployment from me; he stayd all night; the other 3 went past 6; Huson came about 4 & Oswald with him; Oswald retorned about 6.

29.Friday, Lloyd went before 7, I did not see him; a surgeon from Chester let daughter Mainwaring blood; stayd not; Thomas Whitley came about 12, dined with us; went about 6; Crew’s man brought me some books about 7.

30.Satorday, Huson went to Chester about 10; no company this day, .

31.Sonday, I went to church in the afternoone; the minister of Hargrave preached.

June 1st Monday, about 6 at night came cosen Whitley; stayd all night; also Downes of Shrewsbury about Roger’s debt & 2 men from Judge Burton came about his & Hooks debenters; they went away before 7; also a man came to fetch Mrs Asbry into Staffordshire; he stayd all night.

2.Tuesday, Mrs Ashbry went early to Staffordshire & Tomkinson to see frends, retorned at 8; [at Minshall] about 2 came 2 cosen Breretons (Ralph & Beardmore) stayd all night; Sefton, [&] Minshall came about 8 about carrying coles; Mainwaring, Bidolph & Roger came past 11; I saw them & went to bed.

3.Wednesday, 2 cosen Breretons dined; & went away past 3:

4.Thursday, after dinner Mainwaring & Bidolph Roger & cosen Whitley went to Utkington; retorned about 9; about 5, 2 men came to settle account: with Huson about Lord River’s rent to the King. I dranck a glasse of ale to them & left them with Huson.

5.Friday, cosen Whitley went home about 11; I went to Bromleys about 7; there were Mainwaring Bidolph & Roger; workmen

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June 6. Satorday, we stayd at home all day; no company, onely Jackson (late) stayd all night.

7.Sonday, I was not at church, the rest went; Mrs Jackson came about 11; stayd all night.

8.Monday, Sir John Arderne sent his man to visit us; I did not see him; Mainwaring went to Chester past 10; Huson about 12 soe to Dysart & Careluyse (about the Receipte) Tomkinson & the carts went early for coales Mainwaring retorned at 9.

9.Tuesday, Tomkinson & Davyes went to the Receipte at Careluyse,&c. keeper brought venison from Peover.

10.Wednesday, Palin came about 9; went past 11; then came Donald to trimme us & Mr Littleton from Sir John Crew; both dined with us; went about 4 & Jackson; Croxon came past 3, went at 6; Mainwaring

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& Roger went to the Deane past 4; retorned past 9.

11.Thursday, Nixon went past 4 to Palin, soe to Holt to buy sheep, bought none; Mainwaring went about 7 to Namptwich; Huxley came when we were at dinner, dined with us; I left him past 2; he went past 4; Mainwaring retorned about 10, Tomkinson about 9; Donald brought Roger a periwig, stayd all night.

12.Friday, we stayd at home all day, no company, Huson came past 8.

13.Satorday, Huson & Tomkinson went to Chester about 10; Mainwaring my daughter & children went towards Peover about 11; Tomkinson retorned about 8.

14.Sonday, I was not at church; Bidolph & Charlotte went in the morning; Huson came in the evening, & Morgan retorned from London, about 9.

15.Monday, Tomkinson went to Chester past 10; Morgan & Huson past 11; Tomkinson came back about 7.

16.Tuesday, Tomkinson went to Chester soe to Dysart about 10; Huson after him about 11; Madders & Birket came past 11; about sister Whitley’s businesse; they dined (& Frances with them) stayd till 2 when I Charlotte Bidolph & Roger went to Peover, came thither about 6, &c. Morgan also came thither that night.

17.Wednesday, (the fast day) went to church about 11; retorned past 1; dined about 4; Lee of Booth came at dinner tyme; Roger, Mainwaring his sonne, Bradshaw & another (his son in law) came after dinner; went away about 7; Goldsmith came that evening; stayd all night, .

18.Thursday, Bellot, Poole, Swetnam, Lawton, Delves, Goldsmith, &c. dined with us; all went past 7 but Goldsmith & Delves; & Roger, daughters, &c. went [to] Dunham, retorned at 9.

19.Friday, about 11 we left Peover; call at Sandwayhead; came to Peele before 4; Mainwaring went immediately towards London;, .

20.Satorday, my daughters went (past 10) to Chester; retorned about 8; also Tomkinson from Dysart; Nat. Lee came about 7; stayd all night.

21.Sonday, I went to church in the afternoone soe home; Angell came about 5 to give Charlotte Mainwaring a vomit; stayd all night; Huson came about 8.

22.Monday, Tomkinson went to Shotwick; Angell, Hardwar, Smith, 2 Lee’s, &c. dined here; Lee the elder went to Chester about 4; the rest went about 5; Angell about 6; sisters came at same time; Bidolph, Roger & Nat. Lee went to shoote at Kelsall; retorned at 9; Smith at the same time; I left them past 10; payed off the bricklayers, &c. & discharged them, giving them some ale at parting;

23.Tuesday, Kelsey (the minister) dined with us; went about 2; Crew came about 4; stayd 2 houers; Nat. Lee went at same time; Huson went home past 8; Minshall came neare 10.

24.Wednesday, Minshall went about 10; Hall of Shrewsbury came to Roger for money; dined, went past 2. Bidolph & Roger went to shoote, retorned past 9.

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June 25. Thursday, Angell, Cook & Brooks (cosen to Major Brooks) dined with us; went after dinner, Angell went about 5; about 2 came Tomkinson’s brother stayd all night; Huson came from Chester about 11.

26.Friday, Huson went early to Northop faire; Tomkinson’s brother went about 10; a Chester surgeon came to let Charlotte blood; stayd not;, .

27.Satorday, Conen came about 11 to borrow money; I gave him a note to Huson at Chester; he went agen before 12; Cadwallader brought venison; I sent Nixon with a piece of it to G:Mainwaring

28.Sonday, I was not at church; 2 Mrs Owens & a yong man came about money Roger owes them, stayd till 1. Morgan & Huson came about 6.

29.Monday, Morgan & Huson went to Shotwick past 8; Howseman to Hope past 10; Angell dined with us; went past 5; Howseman retorned at 9.

30.Tuesday, Lightfoote came about his lease (at 11, went at 12) about 4 came Donald to trimme us (one Ellis with him) also Madders & Birket came about sister Whitley’s businesse; stayd with me (in my chamber) from 5 to 7; then they all went to Chester.

July. 1st. Wednesday, Huson came about 8, went about 10 to Chester (the gardener with him) came back after I was in bed.

2.Thursday, Lightfoote came at 11 about his lease; went before 12; G:Mainwaring came as we were going to dinner; Vicars after we were sate downe; Streete, Minshall, Baskervile, Baroby & Bolland when we had almost dined; Vicars went about 4; the rest went to bowles; past 5 came 2 gentlemen (English Irish) who lay at Tarvyn, & came thither to drink the waters at Duddon; they all went past 7 but Minshall stayd all night. Huson went home.

3.Friday, Huson came about 8; Burges brought a buck from Shotwick; Roger & Minshall dined at Utkington; about 2 one Powell came from Frodesly about money Roger owes, he went before 3; about 4 Sir William Aston’s servant: came to see us; Daintye & Hignet came about a lease at 5.

4.Satorday, Huson went to Chester past 10 & the gardener; Shore came about 1; to speake about a trained soldyer for Shorley; stayd not; about 8 (whilest at supper) came Mainwaring (from London), Latham with him & Minshall; stayd all night, .

5.Sonday, I went to church with daughters, sisters, Bidolph, &c. received the Sacrament,&c. in the evening Morgan came to us; then Huson: they stayd all night.

6.Monday, Mainwaring, my daughters & 2 sisters went to Aston; Huson & Morgan to the Receipte at Carnarvon (about one o’clock),&c. Bidolph, Roger, Latham, Minshall went to shoote.

7.Tuesday, Bidolph & his 2 daughters went to Elmehurst about 7; Latham & Minshall went past 8; the barber came to trimme us past 7; dined with us; went past 4; George Johnson came to talk of Soughall fish; a Northop post boy brought me a letter from Morgan. Mainwaring & Roger went to Bromley’s in the evening.

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be sold in Lancashire; he stayd not; about 6 Taylor, Brooks, & Parry came to treate of the mortgage & Colework of Hawerdon, they went past 7; cosen Judith Brereton came in the evening; stayd all night; Mainwaring retorned past 9; Rogr: past 11.

9.Thursday, Tomkinson went to Brombrow & Shotwick past 7; Profet went with the cart to Dysart past 10; in the evening Farington & Doe came with Mainwaring from Bromley’s; supt, stayd all night; Tomkinson retorned about 7.

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Jul: 10. Friday, Farington & Doe went past 9; Lee of Darnehall came to us while we were at dinner; stayd till past 5; past 4 came Crew, his lady & Sherwood; stayd till 7.

11.Satorday, Cadwallader brought a buck from Frodesly; Tomkinson went (past 10) to Chester; retorned about 6;, .

12.Sonday, I was not at church; daughters were, in the morning; about 6 in the evening came Morgan & Nat. Lee, stayd all night; Huson came about 9.

13.Monday, Morgan went towards Mold past 10; Donald trimmed me; Mr Gerard & his wife, G:Mainwaring & his wife, Anderson & his; Streete, Edwards, Lloyd, Deane, Angell, Jackson & his wife dined with us; they all went in the evening; then Lightfoote & his brother came, I sealed his lease, &c.

14.Tuesday, Mainwaring & Lee went to Namptwich before 8; Huson & Tomkinson to Shotwick past 10; retorned past 9 at night; Huson went home past 11; cosen Whitley came in the evening; stayd all night; Birket & Fernehall (the Butcher) came before 6, went past 7.

15.Wednesday, Huson went from home (towards Frodesly) Brooks came past 10 about Major Brooks mortgage & colliery at Hawerden; stayd not; Roger & daughter Mainwaring went to church (being fast day) Tomkinson went to Staffordshire;, .

16.Thursday, Bingley & Selly came about sheep; Taylor & Brookes came about 11; dined, went at 2; Mainwaring retorned past 8.

17.Friday, I went in the evening to the shooting at Bromley’s; there was Mainwaring, Roger, cosen Whitley, Hignet, Birket, &c. I spent 6d in the house (there were the plaisterers) went home with Mainwaring left the rest behinde us; past 10 came cosen Whitley, Roger & Birket but I was gone to my chamber.

18.Satorday, I sealed a Release of the Trust to sister Whitley (which Birket brought) Roger went to Chester about 11; Birket soone after him; about 4 came Mr Taylor, Major Brooks & his cosen; I delivered up the mortgage of his Estate; had Bonds for 200 li: they went past 6; Roger came from Chester past 10.

19.Sonday, I was not at church; but Mainwaring & Roger was, daughter & sister,&c. no company.

20.Monday, 2 Butcher’s came from Chester to see my sheep; Ned Morgan came past 11; dined with us; went with Roger & Mainwaring a shooting in afternoone; past 5 came Crew & a yong gentleman (a stranger) with him; Mainwaring came to them; they went neare 8; Roger & cosen Morgan came to supper; Roger’s daughter, her mayde, Hickman & Cadwallader came from Shrewsbery about 11.

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21.Tuesday, Mainwaring went to Edisbury’s; Roger, Ned Morgan & Howseman to shoote at Frodsham (past 10) retorned about 9; Tomkinson retorned about 12; Minshall came about 9; also Huson. Pickmore came with Roger from Frodsham.

22.Wednesday, Holland the plaisterer came to me about work; Huson & Tomkinson went (about 6) to Mold faire; Donald came to trimme us; dined with us; at dinner came Hucknell; they went a shooting past 3; Minshall came back with Roger & Ned Morgan & Hignet about 8; went to Chester; Hignet supt, went past 9; Tomkinson retorned from Mold past 8; Hickman & Cadwallader went about 2.

23.Thursday, Roger & Ned Morgan went past 10 to shoote; dined at Tarvyn; then to Chester where Roger stayd all night; soe did Mainwaring. Tomkinson went to Chester, came back past 8.

24.Friday, Angell came past 11; went (my sister with him) past 6; Mainwaring Roger and Ned Morgan came about 12 from Chester.

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July: 25. Satorday, Mainwaring went early to Namptwich; retorned late at night; Ned Morgan went to Chester after dinner; Morgan Whitley came past 9.

26.Sonday, I was not at church, Mainwaring, daughter, Roger went in the morning; Kircome (& another Gentleman) dined with us; went at 6; Huson came at 7.

27.Monday, Mainwaring went early (before 8) towards Knotsford & Peover; Morgan went in the evening to Chester; Crosse came about his accounts; dined in the buttry with Yates & Huson; went in the evening; Vernon of Utkington came for a warrant against: them that had stole some bees; about 7 I went with daughters, Roger, sisters,&c. to Bromleys & stayd there till 9;, .

28.Tuesday, Huson & Tomkinson went to Shotwick (past 9) Hardwar came to speake with me but I did not see him; Donald came about 9 to trimme us; about 12 came Yong of Chester & Cook (a Londoner) to offer land to sell at Boughton; they dined, went past 2; Donald before 3; Roger, daughter Mainwaring,&c. went before 3 to Utkington; a man came with a letter from Sir James Poole for some venison; Howseman went to Cokson about it:

29.Wednesday, about 11 came Ned Burrows, Lightfoote & Deane, & Dob; they dined with us, went about 3; Roger went to shoote at Bromley’s; Tomkinson came back past 8.

30.Thursday, past 10, I sent Howseman to visit St John Crew, Sir Thomas Delves,&c. at Utkington; he retorned past 9; then came Ned Burrows, stayd all night.

31.Friday, I sent my cart to Shotwick for wooll, wood, &c. Burrows went to fish & came back past 1; Sir William Aston’s man came to see us about 12; Mainwaring retorned from Peover about 7; Huson came about 9; also Oswald & another from Dysart.

Aug:1st. Satorday, Huson & Tomkinson went (about 5) to Caergurley faire; Oswald & his frind went about 7; Burrows, before 10; Cadwallader came with venison past 12; in the evening (past 9) came Morgan W: & cosen John Lloyd; also Tomkinson.

2.Sonday; I was not at church; Mainwaring his wife, Roger, &c. went to church; Roger & Lloyd supt at

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Husons, he came home with them about 9.

3.Monday, Plimley & Turner came about accounts & dined with Huson in the buttry; retorned past 3; Huson went with them to Chester; Mainwaring went to dine with the Sheriffe & came back past 9.

4.Tuesday, Tomkinson went to Dysart; Vicars dined with us also G:Mainwaring Lloyd, Murray, Deane, Kinaston, Minshall, Farington, Donald, &c. went to bowles about 4; there came some Chester women & a yong man to see the Garden; about 6 Crew came, stayd till 8; the rest went about 7; the women about 6; Minshall & Barber stayd all night.

5.Wednesday, Mainwaring went (past 9) to Spurstow, retorned late; Mr Lee & his son Nat. dined with us; went past 3; Jack Lloyd & Morgan at the same time, & Roger & Minshall went to Bromleys.

6.Thursday, Bromley came about his accounts of rent, &c. after dinner severall Chesterwomen & some men (Madocks,&c.) came to see the house, gardens, they walked, had fruite, drink, &c. went about 6; Mainwaring, Roger & Minshall went to Bromley’s; retorned at 8; a Leverpoole butcher came to buy sheep (past 7).

7.Friday, after dinner came Dicas, a Taylor, had a pipe, &c. in the compasse; the cooper came about his accounts; I went to Bromleys at 7, there was Mainwaring Roger & Minshall, we came home, past 8.

8.Satorday, Mainwaring went to Dedington past 7; Huson to Chester past 9; Tomkinson went past one; Mainwaring came back about 11 at night; Tomkinson about 8.

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Aug: 9. Sonday, I was not at church; many of the rest were; one Cooper came to Roger from Shrewsbury about money; dined & went after dinner; Huson came at night.

10.Monday, Mainwaring, Roger, Howseman & Minshall went to Shotwick about the Tythes; they all went about 6; Mainwaring, Howseman & Tomkinson retorned past 9; Huson about 11.

11.Tuesday, Huson went this morning early towards Shropshire; Charlotte, Sidney & Betty Whitley went to Chester in Mainwaring's coach; William Minshall came at latter end of dinner; stayd all night; Roger, Charlotte,&c. (& Minshall) came past 11; also Donald the barber.

12.Wednesday, Mainwaring & William Minshall went about 9 to Middlewich; Donald trimmed me; went about 3; I went past 6 to take the ayre to Moldsworth; there was Roger, Minshall & Smith; I went to Kents with them; stayd ½ houer soe home; Mainwaring retorned about 11.

13.Thursday, Mainwaring his wife, Roger, Sidney & Minshall went to Aston (past 10) retorned past 8, &c. Minshalls man brought a settingdog about 2, .

14.Friday, Mainwaring, Roger, Minshall & Howseman went a setting about 10; retorned about 8; no company all day.

15.Satorday, Donald came at 11 to trimme me; Sir William Aston, his lady, mother, daughters, Mrs Crewoffley & her children & Chaplaine, Sir John Crew, his lady, Mrs Cockaine,&c. dined with us; went back about 6;, .

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16.Sonday, I was not at church (onely Roger & Minshall) Morgan came to dinner, stayd all night; Mainwaring & Morgan went to church in the afternoone; Roger & Minshall (I think) to Barrow; Huson came past 8; Cadwallader brought a buck from Frodesly.

17.Monday, Morgan went to Chester about 9; Mainwaring his wife, Roger & Sidney past 10; Nixon went with venison to Bellot, Taylor & Edwards; Huson went about noone towards Mold; Mainwaring, daughter, Roger & Sidney retorned at night.

18.Tuesday, Roger’s daughter, Mrs Morgan, Cadwallader & Nixon went towards Shresbery (about 9) Roger & Howseman went about the same time (to Chester) Howseman retorned past 9; Mainwaring very late, &c. Roger stayd at Chester, & Bingleys with theire wifes & 4 or 5 woemen came to see the gardens past 5; went past 6.

19.Wednesday, no company; Mainwaring his wife & I went to Bromley’s past 6; retorned presently; Morgan came about 9, left Roger at Chester; Nixon retorned .

20.Thursday, Lee called about 10 but did not stay; Mainwaring & Betty & 2 sisters went to Utkington past 11; 2 Chestermen (Stringer & Cockaine) came about 10; dined, went past 2; about 6 came Askeys & another from Shropshire about leases; went to Bromleys about 7 to lye there; Mainwaring, Betty, sisters, Roger & 2 Minshalls came about 8.

21.Friday, Huson came about 8; Mainwaring, Betty, daughters & sister Anne went about 11 to Utkington; 2 Minshalls, Morgan, Atkeys & the other man dined with us; Ormes & 4 other Pipemakers came about 12; did eate below&c ; Atkys & the other man went before 2; Richard Minshall about 3; William Minshall & Morgan about 6; (Morgan went towards London) Betty & her 2 sisters in law came from Utkinton past 8; Tomkinson went to Shotwick about 10; retorned about 8.

22.Satorday, Roger went abroad in the morning about 9; Huson went to Chester past 10; Tomkinson, past 1; he retorned past 8; Roger after him.

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August 23. Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring, Roger, daughters,&c. went; Mrs Hughson came in the evening; stayd 2 houers; her husband came at 7, stayd all night; Roger’s servant came to him.

24.Monday, Mainwaring’s 2 sisters & his 2 daughters went (about 10) to Mr Edisbury’s; Richard (the buttler) to Chester; Hughson & Tomkinson (early) to Namptwich faire; Tomkinson came back about 8.

25.Tuesday, Richard retorned early from Chester; a man from Shotwick to complaine of Mr Massey’s abusing the Parke; Donald came at 11 to trimme me; G:Mainwaring, Streete, Captain Berry, Captain Wiburn, 2 Lieutenants, Ensigne Cook, Parry, (Minshall interl.) Kinaston, Donald, Baskervile, Cooper, Captaine Aston, James, &c. dined with us; bowled, went past 6; Minshall stayd all night.

26.Wednesday, 2 men from Shrewsbury came to Roger for money; they dined with us; went away past 2; Roger, Mainwaring & Minshall went to Cockaine’s after dinner; did not retorne till very late after we were in bed.

27.Thursday, Hickson went early to Chester; retorned about 11; Sir William Aston, his mother, lady, 2 daughters, Sir Jo[hn] Crew, his lady, Mrs Crew-Offley & Mr Mackworth dined with us; the women went to cards, the men to bowles, after dinner; Sir William Aston, his mother, lady & 1 daughter went past 6; the rest supt, & went past 11; I left them past 10.

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28.Friday, William Minshall came about 11, dined,&c. Mainwaring & Dick Minshall went to Utkington past 11; Roger went abroad whilest we were at dinner, William Minshall went after him past 3; they stayd out all night.

29.Satorday, Mainwaring, Roger & 2 Minshalls came from Utkington about 8 in the morning; Hughson went to Chester past 10; the slater came to me about the mill; Tomkinson went to Chester about one; William Minshall went about 5, the rest went a setting.

30.Sonday, I was not at church; some of the rest went in the morning, others in the afternoone; Mainwaring, Roger & Minshall went to Bromley’s (about 5) I went thither past 6; came back past 7.

31.Monday, Mainwaring, Roger & Minshall went to Utkington past 9; Lord Macclesfeild sent his frenchman to know how we did; he went again in ½ houer; Lightfoote came about sheep, stayd not; about 2 came old Mr Hardware & Smith, went in ½ houer; Hickson retorned from Chester, went again (past 4) for a box from the carryer; Cadwallader came with a buck from Frodesly about 2; Burges brought another from Shotwick at night; about ½ houer past 8 came Lord Warrington (with Mainwaring interl.) his 2 sons, &c. supt, stayd all night.

September 1. Tuesday, Lord Warrington,&c. dined with us; (also Angell & sister interl.). Crew came to us at dinner; they bowled till 5; then parted; Mainwaring & Minshall went in my Lord’s coach.

2.Wednesday, Roger & I went to Chester; (Hughson went before us interl.) lighted at Jackson’s; Donald trimmed me; (Taylor was with me interl.) we dined there with Lord Kingston, Captain Berry & some other officers (who treated us) G:Mainwaring, Streete, one Cooper, &c. past 4 I went with G:Mainwaring to the Sunne; there came Streete, Murray, Johnson, Sparks, Parry, severall others, Nat: Lee, his brothe,&c. Taylor came to me, stayd not; I left them neare 7; Roger & I went home together.

3.Thursday, Hughson came about 9; went towards Manchester neare 11; Roger went abroad in the afternoone; Luke Lloyd came about 7; stayd all night.

4.Friday, cosen Lloyd dined with us, went past 2; Ephraim Bennet came to see me past one, went about 3; Hghson retorned (about 11) from Manchester.

5.Satorday, Hughson went about 10 to Chester; Joseph went about 11 after him; Roger came home about 8.

6.Sonday, I was not at church, Roger went in the afternoone, &c. Mainwaring retorned past 8. Howseman came about 3 & went to church & then home; (I sent Howseman to Lord Rivers interl.) & Hickson to Manchester.

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7.Monday, Hughson came before 8; Hochland about slating the mill; Lord Kingston, Captain Berry, Tempest, Ash, Peirceson, King, Cooper, Jackson dined with us; went past 5; Bramhall of Namptwich came past 7; stayd all night; Lightfoote came in the afternoone also a Leverpoole butcher to pay money & buy more sheep; stayd but awhile; Hughson went home past 8 in order to his going next morning to Shropshire.

8.Tuesday, Bromhall went before dinner; Roger went abroad (& his man) about the same tyme; past 2 Mr Taylor’s clarke came to me with some writings; retorned presently; past 5 came Hunt, Hardware, Kenrick & a doctor, stayd till almost 7.

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9.Wednesday, Mainwaring & I went to Chester past 11; lighted & dined at Jackson’s; Taylor came thither to me; also G:Mainwaring, John Wright & tenant Deane came to me; about 3 I went to Hunt; met Taylor there; discoursed particulars about the suite; went thence (with Streete interl.) to wayte on Lord Kingston at the Bull; he was abroad; Widow Taylor gave me some cherry-brandy; then I called on Alderman Anderson, dranck but did not stay; went to G:Mainwaring; there was Streete, Mainwaring, Kinaston & Johnson; parted past 6, called at Ephraim Bennets; had a tankard of ale in the coach; came home at 8; Pratchet came to see us from Sir Thomas Delves.

10.Thursday, Mainwaring went about 7 to Badely; Pratchet went about 10; Dr Angell & his wife came after dinner; went about 4; past 6 came cosen Whitley, stayd all night; Mainwaring retorned about 8; Roger neare 11.

11.Friday, Robert Coxon came about 9; stayd till one; I, Mainwaring, cosen Whitley, &c. dined at Bromleys; I retorned past 4; Crew came past 5, & Cockaine; Edisbury (& Delves interl.) came neare 7; then Gleg & G:Mainwaring; Crew & Cockaine went about 7; the rest stayd all night.

12.Satorday, Mainwaring,&c. went to the funerall of Mrs Shakerley; Hughson came past 10, went to Chester about 12; (Hickson with him crossed out) took Levet’s writings,&c. with him in a little hayre trunck for Mr Taylor, in order to a tryall with Mr Booth about the rough field; Mainwaring, Edisbury,&c. came back past 8; also Major Latham a little before them.

13.Sonday, I was not at church. most of the rest & daughters were; G:Mainwaring went early to Chester; Hughson came past 8.

14.Monday, Edisbury went about 7; the rest about 9; I went past 10 to attend the Sheriffe at the Glass House; there was Lord Macclesfeild, Warrington, Brandon, Bellot & a great nomber of gentlemen; the Judges came neare 3; we waited on them to the Castle; I stayd not; (went to the Hall to my Councell interl.); then went to Angells, did eate there; then to G:Mainwarings to wayte on Lord Macclesfeild; found him at dinner, did eate 2 or 3 oysters with him; then went with G:Mainwaring to Jackson’s; there was Minshall, Farington, 2 Bradshaws, Pennington, &c. called & payed for a quart of claret; went home alone.

15.Tuesday, went to Chester, lighted at Jackson’s; went to the Pentise; there was the Mayor, Lord Macclesfeild, Warrington, (the Recorder interl.) severall Aldermen & others; went thence (neare 12) to the Common Hall; there was an Assembly; chose Mr Shakerley Alderman; I dined at Streete’s with Lord Warrington & G:Mainwaring; after dinner came Brandon, Mainwaring, Bellot, Parry (also a man from Shropshire with his sonne to be my servant) they all went at last; I brought Brandon to the Castle; then met my Councell (past 5) at Minshall’s chamber; soone left them, went home.


16.Wednesday, sent Burges past 9 to Hughson at Chester & the coach man about 5 also with venison to Mr Johnson & Sheriffe Daintisse,they retorned at night.

17, Thursday, I went to Chester past 9; lighted at Jacksons; went to the Court; had a tryall with Mr Booth; it went for him; I dined with the Judges; Gleg, Lee, Reeves, Angell & many Lawyers; went to Mr Attorney’s chamber; he went to Court; his man gave us a bottle of wine; there was Crew, Angell, Dick Minshall with me; I went thence in Angells coach to G:Mainwarings; there was Lord Macclesfeild, Fitton, Thomson, Crew, Minshall, Angell, William Buttler, &c. past 6 Lord Macclesfeild & Minshall went in my coach; Fitton & Thomas in the Lords coach, soe to Peele ½ houer past 8; with severall servants, .

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18.Friday, 12 houer past 7, Lord Macclesfeild & his company went away for Gosworth; Minshall stayd with me; I sent the coachman & Hickson to Chester about theire clothes, they retorned about 9.

19.Satorday, Finchet came to me about Walter Smethers herriot & a man with him about putting a life in Bolton’s lease at Kelsall; went before 11; Roger, Mainwaring & Major Latham came about 8 (at supper).

20.Sonday, I went to church (with daughters) in the morning; Latham went away early; the Constables brought Margaret Broomes husband before Mainwaring; he committed to prison.

21.Monday, I sent Davyes to Flint with venison to the Judges & to Dysart; Tomkinson went to Shotwick about 10; Bellot dined with us; his mother & sisters came after dinner past 3; went past 5. Tomkinson retorned at night. Daniells (father came to see him interl.).

22Tuesday, Hughson & postillion went to Flint & Dysart about 3; I sent Tomkinson after him (to Aston) about 11; past 2 Mr Minshall of Stoke came to see us; also Mr Smith of Moldsworth; went ½ houer past 4.

23.Wednesday, went to Chester with Mainwaring & Minshall about 2; lighted at Jackson’s; went to the Cathedral to the funerall of the Deane; retorned to Jackson’s; there was Minshall, Marsh, Cockaine, Kinaston, Mainwaring, Crew (Davyes the shoemaker), &c. at going out saw Baroby, Baskervile, Aston,&c. in the passage; Crew went with Mainwaring & me in my coach to Tarvyn.

24.Thursday, Lady Calveley sent her servant to speake with me about buying some wood at Bechin; Daniells father went back to Staffordshire; G:Mainwaring came to us at dinner; Bidolph & daughters came about 4; G:Mainwaring went past 5.

25.Friday, Mainwaring went (about 7 interl.) to Peover (or Gosworth) the coachman to Chester, who retorned at 12; Angell dined with us; went past 4; I sent the cart (in the night) to Aston (for wheate interl.).

26.Satorday, William Minshall came about 6; Mainwaring & his brother past 9; the cart retorned about 6 from Aston with Dysart wheate & Tomkinson from Dysart.

27.Sonday, I was not to church; Bidolph & others went; Hughson came about dinnertyme; William Minshall stayd all day.

28.Monday, Angell (?interl.) dined with us, soe did Minshall & Mainwaring, his brother & Bidolph came from setting after dinner but did eate in the buttry; they went a setting againe in the evening; retorned about 7; Mr Kent came with them; Minshall went past 5; Hardware came about the same time, stayd not; Hughson went home late.

29.Tuesday, Tomkinson,&c. went to Chester faire to sell cattle & wooll; Mainwaring & his brother went thither also, past 9; Roger & Bidolph took phisick; Minshall came about 5.


30.Monday, Minshall dined, also Kent, Dicas, a Taylor, &c. Minshall went about 2; Mainwaring, his brother & Roger went with him to Utkinton; Bidolph & Howseman went a setting; Tomkinson to Chester; Hughson & Davyes to Denbigh Audit; Tomkinson retorned past 10.

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Minshall came before one; then Mr Arderne took us at dinner; went againe about 4; Howseman went to Chester, retorned late.

2.Friday, Roger & Minshall dined at Utkinton; retorned after I was in bed.

3.Satorday, I went to Chester with Bidolph, Roger & Minshall; as I was taking coach Colonel Danyell came to speake with me but would not light; said he would speake with me at Chester; he went along with us; I & my company lighted at the White Bull; thither he came to us; dined with us & Mainwaring, his brother, Lee, his sonne, Farington, &c. after dinner Danyell discoursed me about sister Lettice Whitley’s concernes; desires a frindly reference; I consented, acquainting him with particulars that I could not stop my son’s proceedings; but would endeavor to bring things to accommodation; I told him Mathers promised to referre the costs to referee’s; I went then to the Bishop. (Minshall with me) then to Jackson’s; there was Mainwaring, G:Mainwaring, Berry, Streete, Baroby, Baskervile, Crosse, Parry, &c. we left them about 6; came home at 8.

4.Sonday, I went to the Sacrament with daughters, Mainwaring, Bidolph,&c. was not at church in the afternoone.

5.Monday, Mainwaring went to Peover; his brother to Utkinton past 10; Bidolph & Minshall went a larking; retorned past 2; Kerison dined with us; he & Minshall stayd all night; Meakin came from Namptwich to offer me his service as a clark; Vernon of Utkinton came past 4 about Smether’s herriot & putting a life in the lease; Hughson came about 8.

6.Tuesday, Kerison went about 7; Minshall & Roger about 8; he retorned at 7.

7.Wednesday, Bidolph & Roger went with me to Chester; lighted at Jackson’s, dined at G:Mainwaring’s with Streete, Berry, another officer, (Minshall interl.) & Morgan W. (Baroby came after dinner interl.) went thence about 4 to Angell’s; saw my sister; went thence to Jackson’s; overtook Alderman Wright & Warmingham in the Row; they went in with us; there was Minshall, Streete, Conen, Baroby, Kinaston, Farington, Crosse, &c. went thence about 5; called at Ephraim Bennets; did not light; G:Mainwaring, Minshall & Morgan came to us; had a tankard at the coach; left them there; came home before 8; Hughson stayd away all night.

8.Thursday, sent Hickson with Mt Levet’s Administrations to the carryer; directed in a box to Mr Jones; Angell dined with us; after dinner came Warburton then Conen then Minshall, Wright & Johnson; they all went past 4. Roger went out with them; came againe about 8.

9.Friday, Bidolph went about 9 to meete Mainwaring at Sandway head; Vernon of Utkinton came ½ houer past 11; about Smether’s lease; went before dinner; after dinner came Jackson & the surgeon; did eate in the buttry; Jackson went out with Roger, retorned about 8. Mainwaring & his sons came about 6 from Peover.

10.Satorday, Hughson came about 7, went to Bechin & Chester, (soe did the smith interl.) Mainwaring, Roger & Jackson went to Lord Rivers; about 11 came one Okey about taking a lease at Lach; he stayd but awhile; they retorned from Lord Rivers before 8.

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12.Monday, Bidolph went before 8 towards Elmehurst. before 12 came G:Mainwaring, Johnson & Deane; dined, went past 3; Fox & Jones came after dinner, dined in the buttry; went before 3; Mainwaring & Roger went to Bromley’s; retorned past 6.

13.Tuesday, Mainwaring & Roger went to Chester, stayd there all night; Tomkinson retorned from Staffordshire about 8 at night; about 3 in the afternoone came one Woodart to offer the lease of Danyell Hackney’s house; stay not above ½ houer; Jordan & Hughes came hither, dined, .

14.Wednesday, Mrs Bolton dined with us; went againe past 2; Minshall came after supper, stayd all night.

15.Thursday, I went (past 10) towards Chester with Minshall & Mainwaring’s 2 sons; dined at Jackson’s with Roger, 2 Mainwarings; Kinaston, Farington, &c. past 3 I went to the Quier; then up with the Bishop; Shakerly & Anderton came after, then a little Doctor of phisick; I left them, cosen Wright went down with me; I went to the Angell’s, & about 6, to the Ship Taverne; there was the Mayor, Recorder, 2 Mainwarings, Roger, Minshall, Parry, Farington, Johnson, Deane, Murray, Streete, &c. I left them past 9. lay at Angell’s.

16. Friday, I went to Mainwaring’s; then to the Pentise; there were the Mayor, (Deb. Interl.) Recorder & Aldermen, about the Election of a Mayor; Shakerly pretended to have the Precedence before me, in the list of Aldermen (as being a Knights eldest sonne) but was disapointed and laughed at for his paines; we went then to the Common Hall; there was a great pole for the Mayor; I had the Majority; then Lord Warington; Allen & Bennet much short of us; Warington, (Mainwaring in his stead) & I were house? Lord Warington was chose; then the sheriffs (Madocks & Johnson) we supt at Anderson’s; there was the Mayor, Recorder, Grosvenor, Shakerly, severall Aldermen & others; about 8, I went to Sheriffe Johnson’s; there was Heath, severall others coming & going; I left them past 10.

17. satorday, I went to the Quier, then up with the Bishop; discoursed him & his chaplaine about the Chappell; & the unjust reflections of some malitious people; left them at 12; dined at Angell’s (with Minshall, Roger, &c.) past 3 I went to Jackson’s; there was Berry, his Lieutenant., Roger, &c. I went thence to Ephraim Bennet’s; there were G:Mainwaring, Streete, Edwards, Batho, Minshall, Parry, Roger, & severall others; I payd 3s for the ale, left them at 5, went home with Roger & Mainwaring’s 2 sons. Mainwaring went in the evening to Colebrooke; dined at Lee’s, (& home about 8 interl.).

18. Sonday, I was not at church; Morgan came before dinner; & William Davyes came late from the Audit.

19. Monday, Mainwaring went to Middlewich; Bolton brought part of his rent; Hough dined with us; Lee’s man brought a horse for Roger, dined, was payd 17li; in the evening came Lieutenant Tempest, Jackson, Bradshaw, & Donald; supt, stayd all night; Hughson came about 3, went with Morgan to Chester past 4; Mainwaring retorned past 8.

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Oct.20. Tuesday, Captaine Berry, &c. came early from Chester; went a hunting wth Roger & those that were here all night; I did not see them; Tomkinson went past 9 to Cotton, Bechin & Tatenhall; Angell dined with us; went past 3; about 5 I went to Bromley’s; there was Mainwaring, Roger, Berry, Tempest, Ash, Jackson, Hignet, Bradshaw, Donald, the surgeon,&c. I left them in an houer; Mainwaring came home with me; Roger an houer after; Tomkinson retorned past 7

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21.Wednesday, Mainwaring went to Chester at 8; Roger & I went neare 11; alighted at the Royall Oake; dined there with 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Wright & Goldsmith; after dinner came Kinaston,.Parry, &c. Taylor to speake with me (also Griffith interl) & Pack; about 4 I went to Sheriffe Johnson’s with Streete & G.Mainaring; thither came Mainwaring, Morgan & Vicars; also Deane came in with the Sheriffe; we went about 5 to the Royall Oake; there was Wiliams, the brewer; we parted about 6;came home at 8; there I found cosen Brereton & his sonne,&c. Burges brought a fawne from Shotwick

22.Thursday, cosen Brereton & his sonne went past 10; Crew, Dr Jackson, Lancaster. Manley, Cockaine came about 3; they all went about 5. S: Hussey came in the morning; stayed all night.

23.Friday, Hussey went past 8; my 2 grandsons went to Bowry past 12; after dinner Mr Okey came about taking a lease at Lach; about 3 Mainwarings & Roger (& Howseman interl) went a setting; in the evening (past 7) came Bromley & Yong; they stayed till 9.

24.Satorday, Tomkinson went to Chester past 10. after dinner Mainwaring & Roger went to Utkinton; retorned past 7; cosen Morgan came in the evening.

25.Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring & Roger went about 7 to Chester; retorned about 8; Joseph Harison dined with us; went to Chester after dinner.

26.Monday, Huson retorned about 7 from Shropshire; went past 8 with Tomkinson towards Brombrow & Shotwick to keep Courts,&c. about 10 Mr Conen came from Dyssert; went again about 4; G.Mainwaring, Streete & Jackson, Joseph Harison & Strenger came about 12, dined (Strenger dined with Morgan in the buttry) Harison went past 2; the rest & Morgan past 4; Roger, Mainwaring & I, daughters & sisters went to Kent, did eate & drink, retorned past 6 (John Hussey came, stayed all night interl).

27.Tuesday, Mainwaring went towards London (about 11) Roger with him to Dedington; Hussey went then to Chester; the surgeon came to us at dinner; retorned presently. Hussey came back about 8.

28.Wednesday, Hussey went back to Bower about 8. I sent Howseman to visit Mr Lee,&c. at Darnehall; I went to Chester, lighted at Jackson’s; dined at Angells; Donald trimmd me there; G.Mainwaring came to me; we went to the Bishop; stayed with him & his chaplen ½ houer; discoursed about consecration of the Chapell; but wanting time now to do it they agreeed that it should be made use of for prayer till it could be conveniently consecrated; G.Mainwaring & I went to the Sunne; there was Vicars, Farington, Wright, Frances,&c. about affidaviits in Mr Vicars & Warmingtons businesse; there was also Morgan, Kinaston, Parry,&c. past 4, G.Mainwaring, Morgan & I went to visit Mr Batho; saw his wife (& sister Lloyd.interl); then we went to visit Sheriffe Madocks; saw him & his daughter & Morgan sisters there,&c. then I went home; came to Peele at 7. Tomkinson retorned from Shotwick, .

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29.Thursday, Ned Burrows came from Chester to see us; then Conen; then the 2 Jenyons from Whitby to pay the rent of Glasier’s tenements; they dined, went past 2; Conen stayd all night; Hughson came past 3; I & Conen sealed new articles, .

30.Friday, Conen went past 8; Morgan came about 9; went before 10 with Hughson to the Audit at Middlewich; Burges brought venison & fish from Shotwick; Cooper of Manley brought a smith’s bill for Roger.

31.Satorday, Tomkinson went about 8 towards Chester; retorned about 5; Roger & Bidolph came about 5; William Davyes about 8 from the Audit; Morgan went with Hughson to Burton.

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November. 1. Sonday, I was not at church, daughters and Bidolph were; Potter from Chester came past 11, dined with us; the surgeon came after dinner; they went to Tarvyn about 2; Morgan came in the evening with Bidolph & Roger from Tarvyn.

2.Monday, Morgan went about 5 to Chester; Roger went past 9 to meete him at Frodsham; Howseman went after him; Roger & Morgan retorned about 4; Hughson came past 1; Croxon about 3 concerning Roger being served with a writ at Namptwich, he went past 4; Row & Bowker were with me in the morning about the tax at Ashton.

3.Tuesday, Morgan went towards Lancashire past 10. Tomkinson to Chester, past 11; Jackson & Bradshaw dined with us; went agen about 2; Roger went out with them & Bidolph went to shoote, they retorned past 6 & Tomkinson from Chester; my grand daughters retorned from Dedington & Delves’ butler with them.

4.Wednesday, Delves’ servant went past 8; Bidolph went a shooting; dined at home with Angell who retorned past 3; Bingley brought candles in the evening & went back past 7.

5.Thursday, I, Roger & Bidolph went to Chester past 10, came there past 12, lighted at Jackson’s; there was Gleg & Lee; dined with Sheriffe Johnson; there was the Mayor, Booth, great many Aldermen (& other cittisens) with theire wifes, &c. after dinner I talked awhile with Mr Wright (the minister) in the garden about the Hospitall Chappell, &c. I & Bidolph went thence neare 5; soe home, left Roger behinde us; came home before 7.

6.Friday, Charlotte & 2 sisters went to Chester about 10; to the christning of Captaine Berry’s child; Nixon with them, &c. Bidolph went a fowling; Crew, Mrs Hurleston & 2 Neills dined with us, went away past 4; in the evening came cosen Whitley & Morgan; then Mr Minshall, stayd all night. Charlotte & sisters stayd at Chester all night.

7.Satorday, I, Bidolph & Minshall went (in the coach) to Chester; Morgan went before us, his brother on horseback with us; we stayd at the Glasse house for Lord Warington2; many cittisens met him; attended him to the Pentise; then to the Hall; there he was sworne Mayor; & other officers made, &c. went thence (past 2) to Jackson’s, dined (with the Aldermen, &c. interl.) went then to the Pentise to receive the plate, &c. then to his Lordships lodgings at Mr Booth’s; then to G:Mainwaring’s (his Lordship, Mainwaring, Minshall, G. Booth, Farington with us) Parry came & stayd awhile; we parted at 10; I lay at Angell’s; Charlotte & 2 sisters went to Peele about 4.

8.Sonday, I went to the Quire sermon; Prebend Wright preached; I sate (with Jones the attorney) under the Bishop’s seate; we dined at Jackson’s, with the aldermen, sheriffs, officers, &c. went then to the Pentise; the Mayor went thence to the great church; I went to Angell’s; there were my 2 daughters (who came to towne that morning); we & Bidolph went home before 4.

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9.Monday, Mainwaring came to Peele past 12; Lord Warington, Streete, G:Mainwaring, Recorder, Kinaston, Hardware, Morgan, Stringer, Jackson, &c. dined; his Lordship went before 3; the rest past 4; Yong came after supper about a small tax in Ashton.

10.Tuesday, I sent Hixon to Chester for news from the carryer; 2 men came from Shropshire to Roger about money, (went past 3 interl.); John Hough dined with us; Minshall came past 2, went past 3; then came Crew, Nathaniel Lee; Sherwood, Whityeare & another; went againe past 6; Lee stayd all night;

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Smith came about money from Mr Hardware; supt with us; also Mr Savage; I left them at 10; Hughson came about 4, went back past 8.

11, Wednesday, Morgan went early to Chester; & Brock (to see his father) about 10; Nathaniel Lee dined, went past 2; Mainwaring, Bidolph & Roger to bring him on his way; a woman & her husband from Chester came to sell lace; dined below.

12.Thursday, Mainwaring went (past 6) towards London; Bidolph past 9 a fowling; he, Roger, I, daughters, sisters, children,&c. dined at Bromley’s (his child being christend) there was the vicar, clerke, Hignet, severall women,&c. about 3 Croxon came to us; I left them at 4; the husbandman retorned from Staffordshire.

13.Friday, I sent Hickson to Chester (about 7) Bidolph went a fowling past 10; dined at home, the surgeon dined with us, went past 2; Roger went to shoote & dined at Bromley’s; retorned past 9.

14.Satorday, Tomkinson went to Chester with cattle; Davy Parry came about 11, dined, went past 2; Dicas came about 11, went before dinner; Roger went with Parry; Bidolph after them; came to supper; Tomkinson came back from Chester.

15.Sonday, I was not at church; Bidolph, Roger & daughters were; Fernehall & Hignet dined with us, went about 2; in the evening a man came with a letter & draught of a lease from Mr Atkeys; stayd all night; Tomkinson went to see his frinds at Minshall, retorned about 6.

16.Monday, Hughson came about 8; Roger & Howseman went to Darnehall about 10, retorned about 6; Bidolph took phisick; Angell dined with us, retorned at 4; Bolton, Yates,&c. dined with Hughson in the buttry, went after dinner; daughters & sisters went to see Mrs Hughson.

17.Tuesday, Hughson went about 8 to Brombrow & Shotwick; also John & the cart to Shotwick; Roger & Bidolph went to Mr Davenport’s past 10; S. Hussey came past 10, dined with us, went past 2; a Chester gardner came to see my gardner about 11; Bidolph & Roger retorned about 8; Howseman lay out that night.

18.Wednesday, Howseman about 8 to Shotwick, (Roger went to Chester interl.); no company this day.

19.Thursday, I & Bidolph went to Chester past 10; lighted at Angell’s; dined there & Roger; Donald trimmed me; G:Mainwaring came thither; went with me to the Sunne; I met Alban Gray at the Crosse; he discoursed me about money owing him from the King. I went to the Sunne, there was Lieutenant. Colonel. Parsons, Captaine. Glover, Murray, Jones; before we parted came Sparks, Kinaston, Johnson, Deane, Morgan, Roger, Streete, (Bevan interl.),&c. I took coach there (before 4 interl.) called & dranck at the Bars; left Roger there; went home with Bidolph (who came to the Sunne to us) Roger & his man came after us on horseback; the buttler stayd in towne to bury his father; Howseman came home from Shotwick.

20.Friday, Nixon went to Chester for fish; about 12 came Mrs Davyes, Yong and 3 or 4 more to talk about a weife horse left at Bromley’s; I quit my claime; gave her a bottle of mummes; she went in ½ houer; Ned Burrows wife & mother dined with us, went past 2; Bidolph & Roger went abroad, retorned about 5; Hughson came about 4.


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keeper & another brought a doe from Frodesly; a man came with a letter from Savage to serve me; went agen; Decas of Chester dined with us, went about 2; Roger went abroad; retorned about 6; soe did Bidolph & Howseman; we had very great raines that night.

22.Sonday, none of us were at church, the waters being out; no company.

23.Monday, Hughson came about 10; went to Shotwick past 12; Frodesly keeper went about 3; Stringer came past 11 with the new housekeeper & Donald. they dined with us; went about 2 (Bidolph & Roger with them to Bromleys) the housekeeper stayd.

24.Tuesday, Dicas the Taylor came to Bidolph, dined with the servants; went after dinner with Bidolph & Roger to Bromley’s; came back about 7; Morgan came from Chester; after supper sate in the Compasse till 10; Dicas with them; I left them at 10.

25.Wednesday, Dicas went to Chester about 10; we sent a post letter by him; after dinner came Atkeys, Dager, Hodges, Easthope & Bowdler from Shrewsbury about leases; Hodges went to Bromley’s, lay there all night; the rest stayd at Peele, supt, I left them with Bidolph, Roger & Morgan past 10.

26.Thursday, the day of Thanksgiving; Bidolph, daughters,&c. went to church; Atkeys & the other 4 Shropshire men went homewards past 10; (Hughson came at the same time interl.) Atkeys & Dager came agen about 12 but stayd not; Bolton & another from Tatenhall came past 10; dined, went past 3; Burges brought a doe from Shotwick.

27.Friday, Nixon went to Chester; Bidolph & Howseman a shooting; Conen came at dinner, went agen past 2; Roger, Bidolph & Morgan went abroad; they retorned about 6 & Conen with them; he stayd all night; Hughson went home past 8.

28.Satorday, Morgan went on foot to Chester; Conen went after him on horseback; Bidolph went to the duckoy & a fowling; Nixon went to Chester about 12; Bidolph dined at home, went to shoote agen past 2; Roger, daughters & sisters went to see Mrs Hughson; retorned not till past 11.

29.Sonday, we were not at church; Roger & Howseman dined at S. Hughsons; retorned about 7; John Wright came from Hawerden in the evening; stayd all night.

30.Monday, Bidolph went a shooting before 10; dined at home; went after 2 abroad with Roger & Howseman; they went to Kelsall; yong Cowley brought us some fowle; Bidolph retorned about 5; Roger past 12; Howseman stayd out all night; Morgan came past 4.

December 1. Tuesday, Charlote, Charlotte Mainwaring & 2 sisters went (before 10) to Chester, to the funerall of cosen Mary Ravenscroft, (stayd there all night interl.) Hughson came about 10. Morgan went to Chester about 12; a Chester gardiner came to our gardiner; I made him drink, &c. Charles Arnot came agen to be hyred; Roger went to Kelsall at 12; retorned about 8; Nixon & the coachman retorned from Chester.

2.Wednesday, James Kent & Nixon went to Chester to bring 2 Charlottes & sisters to a christeneng at Mrs Hughson’s; Hughson went home about 10; past 1 Bidolph, Roger, daughter Mainwaring & children went to Hughson’s; retorned at 6 with 2 Charlottes & sisters; Roger & Morgan came about 8; Griffith of Chester came past 3 to buy my wheate at Dysart; retorned past 4.


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3.Thursday, Bidolph took phisick; Roger & Morgan went past 12 towards Dysart; Hughson went (from home) to Shropshire; Foster came in the evening to talke about building at Shotwick; a servant of Lady Calverley’s came to speake with Roger about money; he dined with the servants; Davyes & Ormes came to see me, dined with the servants; went about 2.

4.Friday, Nixon went to Chester for fish; after dinner Bidolph went a shooting.

5.Satorday, Tomkinson went to Chester; soe did John & the cart; Bidolph & Howseman went a fowling to Frodsham; Davyes the shoemaker brought me a letter from Mr Wright, to recommend Moulson to be sword-braser if there should be a vacancy; he went back at 10. Bidolph’s coachman came in the evening.

6.Sonday, I was not at church, Bidolph, daughter Mainwaring,&c. were; Burrows dined with us; went about 2; Mr Griffith came before 3; went before 4.

7.Monday, Bidolph went about 7 to Elmehurst; Gill & the boy with cattle to Malpas faire; Tomkinson & the coachman went after them about 11; Hughson went with them from Burton; about 7 Cranok brought a letter from G:Mainwaring to acquainte me that Generall Genekle was landed and would lay that night at Chester, that Colonel Fairefax was come thither.

8.Tuesday, Jordan came after dinner to speake about making brick; (Joseph let W. Davyes blood interl.) Tomkinson, the coachman,&c retorned from Malpas; Mosse brought a doe from Shotwick.

9.Wednesday, Joseph bloodyed W. Davyes againe (about 11) he went to his sister’s at Moldsworth in the afternoone.

10 Thursday, the coachman went to Chester (on foote interl.) about his own business; Jonathan & Moses swept the chimneys; Jordan & Jackson mended the hearths; Savage came with 2 men to be servants; he dined with us; they below with the servants; they went about 2; Palin came about Lord Macclesfeild’s rent, went agen at 4; Tomkinson went to Chester (about his own businesse interl.) He & the coachmen came back at night.

11.Friday, Nixon went to Chester; Howseman to Mr Banner about a doe;,&c. Hall of Chester (a Cooper) came past 2 to speake about wood; he did eate some cold meate, went about 3; in the evening a man brought a letter from Hunt; another brought a letter from Minshall; they retorned; a man from Wallesey brought fish about 1; he stayd all night.

12.Satorday, Tomkinson went to sell beasts & to buy corne at Chester; Hughson came about 10; about 11 went to let W. Davyes blood & then to Chester; (Roger came past 12 interl.) about one came Minshall & his wife, dined, stayd all night; in the evening Bidolph retorned from Elmehurst; Morgan came from Chester; also Tomkinson.

13.Sonday, I was not at church; daughter & sisters were; also Roger, Bidolph, Minshall & Morgan; in the afternoone Lord River’s keeper brought a doe.

14.Monday, Hughson came about 9; he & Burges & Moses went before 11 to Lach to look after widdow Harbert’s rent or to make a seisure; about 12 came Colonel Fairefax, G:Mainwaring, Allen, Crachley, Berry, his Lieutenant, Francks, Donald, Cottrell, &c. dined; about 2 came Crew & Sherwood; they all stayd till about 4; then Fairefax, G:Mainwaring, &c. went to Chester; past 5 Crew & Sherwood went.

15.Tuesday, Fox the Tanner & a Sadler came about money Roger owes; about 3 yong Fernehaugh & Kelsey came & stayd all night; Angell dined & went at 3; Roger, Minshall,&c. went to Kents.

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16.Wednesday, Catherall the surgeon dined with us, went past 3; Fernhaugh & Kelsey went about 9 in the morning; about 4, Roger, Bidolph, Minshall, his wife, daughters, sisters,&c. went to Bromley’s, supt there, retorned before 8; Pratchet came to see us.

17.Thursday, Bidolph’s coachman & gardner went homewards; Pratchet retorned about 10; Jordan & Jackson came to cast clay for brick; Joseph went to Chester about 12; retorned at night.

18.Friday, Roger, daughters, sisters, Minshall & his wife went about 11 to Utkinton, (retorned past 6 interl.) Kinaston, Edwards, Lloyd, Catherall & Whaley dined with Bidolph & me; also Ormes & 3 other Pipemakers dined with the servants; they all went about 3; 2 men came in the morning about taking land at Moldsworth; Tomkinson went with them to see it.

19.Satorday, Hughson came about 7; went to Chester past 10; the vicar & his wife dined with us, went past 3.

20.Sonday, I was not at church; Bidolph went in the morning; againe with Roger, Minshall, Charlotte, &c. in the afternoone; Jackson came at night; soe did Hughson.

21.Monday, I sent Mosse to Disert; Roger sent Jonathan to Shropshire; Roger, Charlotte, Minshall & his wife went to Chester before 10 (came back at 7 interl.) Charles Davyes came to me about seates in the arbor & Bromley’s hearths,&c. Catherall dined with us; went before 3; Jackson went a shooting, came back at 7; ( Richard Yong & a man brought a letter from Mr Davyes interl.) Smith came after supper; we had a bottle of wine; I left them past 10.

22.Tuesday, a man from Barrow came to take land at Moldsworth; John went with the cart to Chester; widdow Hurbert, another Hurbert, Porter, Jones & Oakey dined with us about the tenement in Lach; they went about 3 & 4,&c. Minshall & his wife went about 12; Roger & Howseman brought them to Northwich; retorned past 6; Hickson & Roger’s man went to Shropshire for Roger’s daughter.

23.Wednesday, the coachman went to Chester on his owne businesse & Hughson went past 10; past 11 Angell & Catherall came to Bidolph; dined, went about 3.

24.Thursday, Hughson came about 8; Howseman went to Chester about 12 to get a tooth drawne (Randle & Browne came to settle accompts with Hughson interl.) Hughson went home at night; Morgan came at night.

25.Friday, Cristmas day; Mr Gerard came & gave us the Sacrament; he & the clerke dined with us; 3 drummers (belonging to Berry, &c.) came from Chester, dined, had money, &c. Cadwallader brought a doe.

26.Satorday, Cadwallader retorned; Tomkinson & Dutton had a quarrell & blowes; I payed the latter his wages & discharged him; after dinner Roger & Morgan went to Hughson’s; retorned past 6.

27.Sonday, I was not at church; Bidolph & some went in the morning; also with the rest in the afternoone; Roger & Morgan came not back till 7.

28.Monday, Morgan went to Tarporley about the taxes; Bidolph & Howseman went a shooting; retorned at night; Broster, Mosse & Profit came from Dysert; Roberts came from London, stayd all night.

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29.Tuesday, Hughson came about 9; went with Tomkinson to Chester; Grindley came about taking land at Shotwick; Hughes came to mend the slates; Roger went past 10 to Chester; retorned before 7; Tomkinson came home about 12.

30.Wednasday, Broster went to Chester; I & my family dined at the vicar’s with Crew, his lady, Lee, his wife, Sherwood, Wheatyear, Aldersey, &c. we retorned about 5.

31.Thursday, Grantham, 2 Wrights, Lightfoote, Aldersey, Smith, his wife, Mrs Gerard & Mrs Wright dined with us; Gerard came past 3; they all went in the evening; onely Smith stayd till after supper; Cadwallader brought 2 does from Frodesley; Broster retorned.

January 1st. Friday, Hughson came past 10; (Cadwallader retorned past 11 interl.) Palin, about his accounts, &c. Joseph let Anne Davyes some blood; Palin dined with us & Myers a Clothmaker, & a yong Dyer that married Mr Bridges daughter; they went past 2; Palin about 4; Grindley then came about taking land at Shotwick; went past 5.

2.Satorday, Roger went early towards Knotsford or Tabley; Hughson & coachman about 11 to Chester; I sent venison to Morgan; Burges brought venison from Shotwick.

3.Sonday, Bidolph went to church; dined at Smiths; Calerall came in the afternoone, stayd all night.

4.Monday, Finchet, Holland, & others came about renewing widow Bolton’s lease & Akerley about his lease; he & Finchet dined with me also Totty a joyner; he stayd all night; also the men came & agreed about the new ditch at Shotwick; a man from Chester (with Jordan) to mend the boate & Hughes to repaire the slates; in the evening came cosen Whitley & his sonne also Luke Lloyd & his son in law; stayd all night.

5.Tuesday, Hughson went about 10 to Shotwick; Hackney sealed an assignment of his lease; cosen Whitely & 2 Lloyds stayd all day.

6.Wednesday, no company (onely cosen Whitley & 2 Lloyds).

7.Thursday, after dinner came Conen, and about 4 came Jones & Warmingham to call on him; they dranck & went immediately away.

8.Friday, Joseph went to Chester for fish; Hughson came about 12; Donald with him; dined below; brought periwigs for Bidolph; went in the evening.

9.Satorday, Hughson went to Chester past 10; also 2 Lloyds went home; cosen Whitley presently after them, &c. I discharged Catherall; ordered to account with the cook in order to his going.

10.Sonday, Bidolph, Charlotte & sisters went to church, dined at Smith’s; Morgan came past 4.

11.Monday, I sent my coach to Chester for Mrs Mainwaring, &c. Donald & his wife came past 1; dined in the buttry; Davyes from Chester came to talke of work at the old castle of Shotwick; Bidolph & Morgan went a shooting; about 5 came G:Mainwaring, his wife & daughter, stayd all night; soe did Donald & his wife; Roger retorned about 6.

12.Tuesday, Finchet & Akerley came about a lease in Kelsall; Streete, Comberbach, Ellis, Burrows,

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Griffith, &c. dined with us; went past 4; Conen, Fitzhew & one Knight came in the evening, stayd all night.

13.Wednesday, Conen, Knight & Fitzhew went about 11; the postmaster of Tarporley dined, went past 2; Danold, Leadbeter & Parke came late, dined in the buttry, went past 3; Mrs Donald with them; another man came from Savage, 2 brothers with him; Deane came to take land at Mouldsworth.

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14.Thursday, G:Mainwaring & Morgan went about 10 to Chester; Holland & Bolton came about taking a lease; Smith (of Bunbery interl.) came to speake about lands at Tatenhall; after dinner my daughters, sisters, cosen Mainwaring, her daughter, &c.. went to see Mrs Hughson, came back at 7; Roger & Bidolph were abroad & at Bromley’s.

15.Friday, Hixson went to waite on Lord Warmington at Chester, retorned before 12; Roger went to Chester in the morning; Bromley came about his rent; Sidall & Gill about widow Reyland..

16.Satorday, Hughson went to Chester past 9; Davyes came about stone at Shotwick; about 12 Fairefax came ; Roger came past 1; Warington, Crew, G:Mainwaring, Lee, Jackson, Morgan,&c. neare 2; Warington, Fairefax,&c. went neare 5; then Crew, Lee,&c. Minshall came past 6; he, G:Mainwaring, (Jackson, Morgan interl.),&c. stayd all night.

17.Sonday, I was not at church; most of the rest went, & Jackson went to Chester.

18.Monday, G:Mainwaring went home about 8; Morgan went to Poole before 8; Bidolph & Minshall went a shooting; past 9 the tenant of Houghton came to borrow money; Mrs Mainwaring & her daughter went about 2; Bidolph & Minshall went out agen before 3 & Roger; they retorned at 6; Holland of Kelsall came to offer land to sell from Sir John Arderne.

19.Tuesday, Bidolph, Charlotte, Sidney & 2 or 3 children went to Chester, also Minshall, about 10; G. Johnson & 2 others came from Shotwick past 1; dined below; the buttler went to Chester after dinner; stayd all night; the rest retorned at 6.

20.Wednesday, the brewer went to Chester; Tomkinson to Cotton; Robert Coxon also Holland & Foulkes the Carpenter dined below, went about 3; Hughson came about 10; Roger & Morgan dined abroad (at Hollind’s interl.) came not home till past 12 at night.

21.Thursday, I sent Howseman to Cotton; while we were at dinner came yong Cooper, Walley, Lloyd, Townsend, Jones, James Mainwaring & Jones; dined, went about 4; Roger & Morgan went with them to Bromley’s; retorned past 6; a man brought fish from Wallasey.

22.Friday, after dinner Roger & Howseman went to Kelsall; stayd out all night.

23.Satorday, Hughson & Morgan went to Chester about 8; Roger & Howseman came home in the morning; (Roger went to Utkinton in the afternoone, came back after 7 interl.) Sir John Mainwaring retorned from London.

24.Sonday, I was not at church; Bidolph went in the morning; most of the rest in the afternoone.

25.Monday, I sent Tomkinson to Cotton; Hughson met him there, retorned in the evening; Hough dined with us; 5 of the Hollands dined below; they spake with me (about 2) about a lease at Kelsall; Crew &

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Cockaine came past 3; stayd till neare 7; Roger & Howseman were at Bromley’s; came home late.

26.Tuesday, Hughson went about 11 to Cotton to the funerall of G. Cookson; Grindley came to me about his going to Shotwick; Jordan came about making brick, &c. at dinner came one Barry from Chester, to speake with Mainwaring about making the river navigable; then came G:Mainwaring & Fernehaugh (then came Morgan interl.) Barry & Fernehaugh went past 4; Mainwaring, G:Mainwaring & Morgan went to Bromley’s; Roger went out after dinner; they retorned past 6; past 5 came Minshall; he & G:Mainwaring & Morgan stayd all night; Hughson retorned past 5.

27.Wednesday, Grindley came about taking ground at Shotwick; Mainwaring & G:Mainwaring went to Chester past 10. Mainwaring retorned about 6; Totty, Abraham, &c. were here (with Hughson) in the afternoone; stayd not long.

28.Thursday, Minshall dined, went about 2; Roger brought him part of the way; retorned past 7.

29.Friday, Mainwaring & Morgan went to Utkinton past 11; retorned past 8; Jackson & Salisbury dined with us; went severally after dinner; Holland & Boltons came about the lease; also Edward Lightfoote & 2 other men, Catherall & Crosby; they all went about 4; in the evening came a surgeon to Charlot’s mayde; he supt with us & stayd all night.

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30.Satorday, Hughson & Morgan went to Chester about 10. Cadwallader brought a doe from Frodesly; Roger & Howseman went out after dinner; retorned about 9.

31.Sonday, I was not at church; Bidolph, Mainwaring & Roger went after dinner; Roger stayd abroad, & Howseman, till 9.

February. 1. Monday, Antwessell (minister of Barrow) came past 11; then came Crew, Sherwood & Wheatyeare; dined, went about 5; also Betty Hoole, her father & husband came, dined in the hall; went about 2; Hughson came in the evening

2.Tuesday, Mainwaring went before 9 towards Northwich; John went with his cart to Chester; Cadwallader retorned to Frodesley; William Buttler & Humfreys dined with us; a man brought Runcorn rent; dined with Hughson in the buttry. all went about 3, &c. Howseman went to Cotton; retorned at night betimes.

3.Wednesday, Jackson & Gray came about one; dined in the buttry; after dinner came one Captaine South to see Roger; stayd awhile; they all went past 3 (with Roger) to Bromley’s; soe to Chester; past 5 came cosen Whitley & Morgan, stayd all night.

4.Thursday, Bolton & Fletcher came at dinner time; dined with Hughson in the buttry; Burges brought wheate from Shotwick; Tomkinson & Howseman went to Chester; retorned about 7.

5.Friday, Nixon went to Chester; cosen Whitley & Howseman (about 10) to Mrs Chelwood at Whitley; retorned about 7; Roger & Morgan went out after dinner; retorned late; G. Hughson came from Dysert, stayd all night.

6.Satorday, G. Hughson went early to Dysert; the gardner & Arnot to Chester; Hughson went to Chester about 12; Morgan & Roger went before dinner; stayd all night; cosen Whitley went at 2.

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7.Sonday, I was not at church; Bidolph & his daughters were; Hughson came about 2, went about 3 to Chester.

8.Monday, Bolton came with oates; Mr Lancaster came about 5 with Mr Waltholl (to be my chappellaine) & S. Hussey, stayd all night.

9.Tuesday, Bidolph, his daughter, Sidney & Eustace went to Chester (past 11) also the gardner; Howseman went about 2; Lancaster & Hussey went away about 2; Hughson came before 6. Howseman & gardner retorned about 9.

10.Wednesday, Hughson went to Chester (& Mold interl.) past 10; & Tomkinson to Chester; retorned past 7; Roger came home past 7; Mosse, Profitt & Dutton came to discourse of the businesse at Dysert; the tenant of Houghton came about sending Assessors to Tarporley, .

11.Thursday, Tomkinson went abroad about 11; G:Mainwaring & Jackson dined with us; went before 5; Mosse, Profitt & Dutton went in the morning to Dysert.

12.Friday, Howseman went with Hawton tenant to the Commissioners at Tarporley about being assessors for the tax; (retorned at night interl.) the postillion went home; Mrs Astrey came in the evening about her accompts & wages,&c. Mainwaring & Roger went out after dinner.

13.Satorday, Broster went about 10 to Chester (came back at night interl.) & Howseman to Aston; Mrs Astrey retorned in the morning; after dinner Mainwaring went to Utkinton & Roger abroad; retorned about 6 (soe did Tomkinson interl.) a woman, (one Roberts) & her sonne came from Banger to speake with Hughson; stayd all night.

14.Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring & Roger & Walthorne went in the afternoone; retorned betimes; a man from Shrewsbury brought a letter for Hughson, stayd all night.

15.Monday, the woman, her sonne & the Shrewsbury man retorned; Mainwaring & Roger went to Chester (Roger came back with Fairefax & Comissary; they dined with us went about 4 interl); past 10 a man came about making malt; another to make a weete ? to take fish; Foster came to work; (Bolton & 2 more came about a lay at Tatenhall interl.) Lord Warington’s buttler with a letter to Mainwaring; Mainwaring & Morgan came about 8.

16.Tuesday, Hughson came early; a man from Tatenhall about the Lay there; Savage, Craven about taking a lease (Cartright with them) dined, stayd all night; Lightfoote about paying his money; (the postillion’s father came with his sonne interl.) yong Cookson about the money his father owes me; Minshall & Daniell came about 6; stayd all night.


17.Wednesday, Savage & Craven went before 8; also the postillion’s father; Daniell, (Angell interl.) & Minshall dined with us; about 2 came Crew, Sherwood & Wheatyeare; they all went about 4; a man brought a letter from Jackson that Scranmore would dine with us tomorowe.

18.Thursday, I sent my coach before 7 to waite on Mr Scranmore at Chester; he came past 11 with Colonel. Mathews, Streete, Gray, Morgan, Jackson, Mercer, Fernehall, &c. past 12 came Crew & Sherard; they dined; the first company went neare 5; the last neare 6; cosen Whitley came about 5; Minshall past 6; Roger went (I think interl.) to Chester in the afternoone, stayd out all night; Tomkinson went away about 12; one Booth came to Crew past 4; went with him; Hughson went home.

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19.Friday, Hughson came before 9; went about 10 to Shotwick & Howseman, & Cartwright; after dinner Mainwaring, Minshall, Morgan & his brother went to Bromley’s; retorned before 7; I sate up with them till 11; Howseman retorned, .

20.Satorday, Morgan went to Chester about 8; his brother went past 10; Lee & his sonne Nathaniel dined with us; Yates came about 2, dined in the buttry, went past 3; the other 2 past 4; Mainwaring & Minshall broaght to Kelsall, retorned about 7, & Roger from Chester about 8; also Cartright from Shotwick.

21.Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring, Roger & Minshall went in the afternoone; retorned past 6.

22.Monday, the carts went to Shotwick with Burges, &c. Hughson came past 9; Akerley came about a leases, Finchet with him; they dined in the buttry; Newcome, Bolton & another came about the tax of Tatenhall, they dined with me; another man of Tatenhall came about Capper’s moores; Davyes of Shotwick came about his herryot; Hall of Chester, about Cooper’s wood; Jordan & Jackson, about brick; Minshall went about 3, Mainwaring & Roger with him; Hughson went to Chester past 4; retorned about 12.

23.Tuesday, the husbandman went to Shotwick early; Morgan came about 12, (& Cotterall interl.) Harison when we were at dinner; Vernon about 3; also Jackson, Minshall, Jones, Danot, Bradshaw, &c. they all went about 4 to Bromley’s with Roger, Morgan,&c. Totty came in the afternoone; Hickman & Hodges in the evening; stayd all night; Akerley came with 30 li about 9; Roger & Morgan came late home.

24.Wednesday, Mainwaring went past 8 to Tabley (Roger went after him past 10 interl.) Morgan to Chester; Broster to Dysert about 9; Hickman & Hodges went about 12; also Hughson went with them to Chester; after dinner came widow Cookson & her son about her rent, &c. they went in an houer.

25.Thursday, no company, &c. Hughson came late past 11 after I was in bed.

26.Friday, I sent Nixon to Chester; bills came to see us from Bidolph at Chester. Mr Cockaine’s & Mr Wright’s daughters dined with us; Mainwaring & Roger came back about 7.

27.Satorday, Hughson went to Chester about 10; past 11 there came Mr Sanders, his wife, sonne & another gentleman to recommend their sonne to serve me; they dined, went past 2; also Streete & Jackson dined with us, they went past 4; Mainwaring & Roger, they stayd out late; the husbandman (& Burges interl.) came from Shotwick.

28.Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring & daughters went; Roger went to Chester; Hughson came in the afternoone; also Morgan with Mainwaring from church; Hughson went home about 11 at night.


29.Monday, Roger sent his man to tell me Colonel Fairefax would come to Peele in the evening; Hughson intended to goe to Frodesley that day; past one came yong Fowler, dined below, stayd with me till past 2; in the evening came Merry of Houghton to settle accompts for bacon, corne, calves, cheeses,&c. about 6 came Fairefax & Streete & about 7 came Roger & Donald; we supt & sate up till past 12; some till past one.

March. 1. Tuesday, Fairefax & Streete went before 9; Mainwaring went to Chester past 10, Morgan with him; Roger dined at Bromley’s; about 3 came Mr Gerard & 2 Alderseys; then Arden & Yong; the first went before 4; the other before 5; Fowler came about work; Mainwaring retorned before 8; Roger past 9,

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Arden & Holland with him; Holland stayd late; I left them at 10; Arden stayd all night.

2.Wednesday, Mainwaring went past 8 to meete Lord Warington & others, & soe to Morton; Arden went neare 11; Roger with him; the coach went to Chester with John past 12, for Bidolph, Sidney, grandchildren,&c. they came back past 6; Roger came past 7.

3.Thursday, Mr Antwistley sent a man with a letter to me about his thithes; Morgan & the surgeon came before dinner; also Akerley about his lease; they dined with us; went about 2; Morgan stayd, went with Bidolph to the Coy; Roger went abroad; they all retorned about 6; a Welsh drover came to Morgan late; stayd all night; Grantham brought corne in the afternoone.

4.Friday, the Welsh drover went about 9; past 11 there came one Key, to speake with me about copper & lead ore; he dined, went presently away; Roger, Morgan & Howseman went abroad; came late home.

5.Satorday, Morgan went about 8 to Chester; Howseman past one; Jackson’s man brought some lamb; Davyes came about stones in the arbor; Roger went to Chester; retorned with Howseman about 8.

6.Sonday, were not at church in the morning; Roger went in the afternoone; in the evening came Morgan, also Mainwaring & Minshall before 6.

7.Monday, Minshall went past 3; Mainwaring, Roger with him (they retorned past 6 interl.) Tomkinson came & dined here, went presently, I did not see him; Merry came to bargen for his leases.

8.Tuesday, Hughson came from Frodesley about 9; Morgan went to Chester; past 11 2 men came from Flintshire & a man from Bolton about the assessments; a woman from Chester to sell lace; Mainwaring & Bidolph & Roger went out about 3, retorned about 6.

9.Wednesday, Hughson went past 7 to Shotwick; Roger to Chester about 9; Angell came hither about 11; Mainwaring went to dine at Utkinton; Alderman Lloyd, Edwards, Johnson, Deane, Parry, G:Mainwaring & Jackson came about 12; went past 4 with Angell,&c. Walthorne went to Chester about 1; retorned past 7.

10.Thursday, Morgan & Hughson came before 12; also Stringer, he dined with us; after dinner came the schoolmaster of Tarporley, to speake with Mainwaring; & Roberts to speake with Morgan & Hughson (& Gray to speake with me interl.); Mainwaring, Bidolph & Morgan went abroad, retorned past 7; Roger soone after them.

11.Friday, Nixon & the cowman went to Wrexam faire; Robin to Chester; also Mainwaring & Morgan before 12; Hughson to Wrexam about 12; the Collyer came about cording wood; Roger (chapsen ? interl) & Howseman went abroad past 2; retorned past 6; Howseman past 9.

12.Satorday, Angell dined with us; after 3, Mr Offley’s servant came to visit us; Mainwaring retorned past 5; Angell stayd all night.

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13.Sonday, I was not at church; the rest were, Walthorne preached twice; Angell went about 10; Morgan came past 4.

14.Monday, Morgan went past 7 to Chester; Mainwaring & Roger past 9; Hughson came past 10, & went to Chester about 12.

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15.Tuesday, G:Mainwaring & Streete came before 9 (another with them) to take Bidolph’s security for Morgan; the other man went away before 10; the 2 Alderman stayd to dinner; about one came Bellot, Aston, Vicars, Roger, Warburton, (Morgan interl.) Mainwaring, Jackson, &c. dined, went past 5; Mainwaring, Roger & Morgan brought them to Bromley’s retorned about 8.

16.Wednesday, Hughson came past 7, (went about 11 interl.) Morgan went to High Lee to receive the tax; Mainwaring went about 10 (Hardwar with him) to Northchurch, retorned past 8; in the evening came a surgeon from Newcastle to bring Mainwaring a servant; also another man came with them; the surgeon supt with us.

17.Thursday, Mainwaring went to Chester past 10, about the reference; (Hughson came past 10 interl.) Nixon & the mole catcher went to buy sheep; the Newcastle men retorned; before dinner there came 2 Chester gardners to my gardner, they dined in the buttry; I did not see them; also one Boudle and another from Shropshire about money Roger owes & Fletcher & his wife (my tenant) from Farme about rent they owe & one Davyes from Shropshire to offer me his service; Mainwaring stayd at Chester all night.

18.Friday, Betty, Roger & sister Anne went to Utkinton past 10; Davyes retorned to Shropshire past 10; Atkeys, Dager, Purfitt & Hickman came past 10; also Crosby from Chester; Key & one Danold with them; they dined with me, went past 2; Conen came after dinner, did eate in the buttry; went about 4; Betty & Roger retorned before 6; Mainwaring came before 8; I & Roger sealed 4 leases to Atkis, &c. about 10; I sate up with them till 12; Screven of the Parke came in the evening about his arreares & the seisure of his goods; Gill brought some cowes & horses with him.

19.Satorday, Atkis, 2 Dacres & Purcell went about 10; Robinson came about money Roger owes him; the carts went to Chester for coales; Colonel Danyell came about sister Whitley’s reference past 11; dined, went back past 5; Hughson went to Chester past 10.

20.Sonday, I was not at church; Charlotte, sister Anne, &c. went in the morning; Roger, Mainwaring, &c. in the afternoone; Burgesse came from Shotwick.

21.Monday, Hughson came about 10; ( the mole catcher went about dinner time interl.) about 12 came the vicar, after him Done; after prayers they went with Mainwaring, Roger, Walthorne, daughters, sisters,&c. to dine at Kent’s; I and Bidolph dined at home (Howseman went to Tarporley interl.) Done, Vicar, &c. retorned past 4; Done stayd all night.

22.Tuesday, Hughson went past 8 to Shotwick; also Bills & Howseman; Mrs Tucker went to Chester; after 9 Roger’s daughter, her mayde, Hickman, Scriven, & Nixon went towards Shropshire; Gill to Ruabon; he retorned at night; also Bills & Burges with fish from Shotwick; Mainwaring & Roger dined at Tarporley (with Morgan) retorned past 6.

23.Wednesday, the carts went to Shotwick; Beardmore Brereton came about 12, dined,&c. Tomkinson came at dinner to get me write about his going to Sir Thomas Delves, but I refused; Mosse & Dutton came from Dysert at night.

24.Thursday, cosen Beardmore Brereton went about 10; Neale came about a lame horse; Gray about work; Howseman retorned from Shotwick.

25.Friday, (Good Friday) Mr Gerard came past 1, to give us the Sacrament; Lieutenant Bonnell came with him; we dined, past 3; they went about 5; Lee, an attorney of Chester came past 2 about money Roger owes Donnes of Shrewsbury, went presently back.

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26.Satorday, Mainwaring & Howseman went past 7 to Wrexam; Hughson came past 9; went about 11 to Chester; about 2 a man brought me a letter from one Mr Robinson to give my answer to a bill of Mrs Robinson’s against Sir Thomas Powell in chancery; the man retorned past 3; I did not write by him; Mainwaring retorned past 8.

27.Sonday, I was not at church, Mainwaring, daughters,&c. were; in the afternoone Mainwaring & Roger went to Tarporley; Walthorne preached there; they retorned past 7; Hughson came to me at 4; went past 6; Morgan came about 7.

28.Monday, Cartwright went past 6 to Hughson’s to goe with him to Bechin; retorned at night; about 12 came Crew, Lee & Aldersey; dined; the last went about 4; the other 2 neare 7; Attorney Minshall came about 5, stayd all night.

29.Tuesday, Attorney Minshall went about 8; the buttler & cowman went to Chester; about 11 came one Robinson to speake with me about my answer to Mrs Robinson’s bill against Sir Thomas Powell, he went past 12; one Bunce came to me after dinner, to speake about cutting cord wood.

30.Wednesday, buttler came about 9 from Chester, left the cowman behinde him; cowman came about 12; Hughson came about 10; Mainwaring & Roger went to Peover about 2; Morgan about 4 to Mold assisses; Hughson went after him about 6; in the afternoone I discharged John the husbandman, &c. enterteined Griffith againe at 6 li. wages, .

31.Thursday, John Griffith & carts went to Chester for coales; the coyman went to Banger about 11; about 12 came a man with a letter from Colonel Danyell & Mrs Jackson (after dinner interl.) with a letter from her husband about money Roger owes him; yong Huet came about 3, went at 4; also Cottrell to Bidolph, went presently; the carts came about 7 from Chester; Howseman about 9 from Tarperly & fishing.

April 1. Friday, Donald came past 12 to trimme me; dined, went about 3; Widdens came past 4 to bargaine with me for sheep, went past 5.

2.Satorday, Mainwaring & Roger retorned at night from Peover.

3.Sonday, was not at church, Mainwaring & Roger went in the afternoone; past 4 came the Sheriffe, Bradshaw, Trumpeter, &c. stayd all night.

4.Monday, came Joseph Harison about 10; went immediately with the Sheriffe, Bradshaw, Mainwaring, Roger, &c. to Chester; my 2 grandsons came from Peover.

5.Tuesday, Joseph the cook’s cosen came to serve me this day as postillion.

6.Wednesday, Mr Chetwyn sent his servant with a certificate in his father’s behalfe, which I signed; my 2 grandsons went to Chester & Howseman after them past 10; about 6 came Lambe of Lichfeild, stayd all night.

7.Thursday, about 8 came Hughson, went to Shotwick about 10 (soe did Roger interl.) Lambe went about 11; Walforne went to Chester, retorned about 9 with Howseman.

8.Friday, John the husbandman went away; Bidolph & I went to Chester, lighted at Angell’s, dined there;

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Crew, Mainwaring, G:Mainwaring, Streete, came thither to us; Donald trimmed me; I went past 3 (with Streete) to the Bishop, met him in the church (with the Prebends) going to prayer; went thence to waite on the Judge on the Bench; then to his lodgings (with Bellot & Mainwaring) thence with them to the Sheriffe, who was going to supper with much company; thence went to Jackson’s where was Bidolph & Browne; then came Angell, Farington, Morgan, Hughson, &c. Bidolph & I left them, went before 7 homewards.

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9.Satorday, about 7 the carts went to Chester for coales & Hixon went for meate about 11; Walforne went thither after dinner; Roger & they retorned at night; also Mainwaring.

10.Sonday, I was not at church; many of the rest went, Walforne preached twice; Lord Warington came past 7; then Morgan; they stayd all night.

11.Monday, Lord Warington, Mainwaring & Roger went to Chester about 9; Cooper came to treate about wood; Robinson,about Mrs Robinson’s bill & my answer; he dined with us, went about 3; Hughson came past 10, went with Howseman to Colebrooke; Aldermanerman Wilson’s sonne & a bookseller came past 2; went at 4 with Morgan to Chester; (one Cockaine & Crosse of Lichfeild came to see Bidolph, stayd not interl.) Roger came back with Walforne about 7.

12.Tuesday, Robinson & Waring came to take my answer to Mrs Robinson’s bill, went past 11; Angell, Attorney Minshall dined with us, went about 5; Bolton dined with us, Fletcher with the servants; we discoursed Tatenhall & about the mill, &c. Mainwaring retorned from Chester about 2; Hussey came in the evening from Peover.

13.Wednesday, Mainwaring & Roger went about 9 to Chester; Howseman about 12; Hughson came about 4; also Bingley about his accounts & Robinson about 12s he pretended to be due to him & was payed it, went presently, Bingley not till 8; Wheatyeare came to see Walforne about 3; went past 5; Howseman came back at 9.

14.Thursday, Howseman went to Chester past 6; Joseph & Anne Bice after him; about 11 came yong Cookson to settle accounts & pay some money, dined in the buttry, went about 2; Minshalls cald & went past 4; Mainwaring, Roger & Howseman came from Chester about 9.

15.Friday, Nixon went early to fetch a dayrymaid; Taylor, Cratchley & Lloyd came at 12, dined with us; Glasiour came past 2; they stayd till past 5 about Glasiour’s businesse; Donald dined in the buttry, went about 4; Mainwaring & Roger went out past 2; Roger to Bromley’s; Mainwaring to Utkinton, came back at 11.

16.Satorday, Hughson went past 7 to Chester; Cartwright to Namptwich; Mainwaring, my daughter, Bidolph & I went to Chester; dined at Angell’s; visited cosen Ravenscroft & Mrs Mainwaring; I went about 5 to Jackson’s; saw Danot, who paid some money, also Selsby to whom I gave 2s 6d for hurting a sheep with my coach; there was G:Mainwaring, Streete, Bellot, Parry, Kinaston, Mainwaring, Bidolph,&c. we went thence to widdow Bennet’s, Hardwar came to us; then called at the Bars; daughter came came there into the coach; soe home past 9.

17.Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring, his wife, Charlotte, Bidolph, &c. went to church & some of them (with Roger) in the afternoone; Jackson came home with them, stayd all night.

18.Monday, Mainwaring & Jackson went towards Peover about 8; my 2 grandsons went after them at 12;

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Hughes & Holland came from Chester about slating & pointing, &c. Roger went about after dinner, retorned past 8.

19.Tuesday, Angell dined with us; also Savage, he went about 3, Angell about 6; Howseman to Lach about 12; came back past 9; also Hughson came then; (Bidolph’s coachman brought his horses interl.)

20.Wednesday, after dinner Bidolph, Roger & Walforne went to Utkinton; Nixon went to Chester past 10; they retorned in the evening; also Mainwaring & Jackson from Peover; Jackson went to Chester past 7; about 4 a man came to discourse about getting of coale, went againe about 6.

21.Thursday, Griffith went a cart to Shotwick & Dutton for coales to Chester; a man came to catch rats; dined in the buttry, took a pipe in the Compasse, went past 2; Howseman went to Chester & Lach about 1, retorned about 7; Mainwaring went about 10 to Darnehall; retorned past 11; Angell came at 7, stayd all night; Roger went out after dinner, came back at 11.

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22.Friday, Sir John Crew, his lady, Mrs Offley, her 2 sons, sister, chaplaine, Wheatyeare, Littleton, Lady Bellot, 3 daughters, G.Mainwaring, Angell, dined with us; went back in the evening.

23.Satorday, Mainwaring, Roger & I went to Chester, dined at Jackson’s with Warburton, another man, Streete, G:Mainwaring, his wife, &c. Nathaniel Booth came at dinner; also Hughson, some Hanbridge tenants, Norbery, Stringer, &c. past 5 I went to the Deane; came back to Jackson’s at 6; took coach about 7, went home.

24.Sonday, I was not at church, daughters & sisters went; Hughson came to me before 3; went back about 5.

25.Monday, Cartwright went early to Brombrow, & Dutton to Dissart, (Bolton came to me about sheepe interl.) Mainwaring, Roger & Walforne went to Chester past 9; the children & theire mayds in 2 coaches before 10; Bidolph & I went soone after them (& Mrs Minshall) dined at G:Mainwaring’s with Lord Warington, Crew, Mainwaring, Streete, Booth, Warburton, Mackworth, Johnson, Roger&c ; (the 3 chaplaines, some women in the next roome; interl.) after dinner came Egerton to speake with Warington, Crew, Mainwaring, &c. about his tax; then Warington went to the Pentise & to the Race; G.Mainwaring, Bradshaw & I stayd a while after them; then I went to the Bishop, the Deane was also there; I discoursed them about the difference with sister Whitley; then I went to the Race; there was Lord Warington, severall Aldermen, Ladyes, &c. I walked awhile below with Murray, Pemberton, &c. after the Race I went to Jackson’s; there was Bidolph, Walforne, Wheatyeare, &c. Bidolph & I called at Lady Bellot’s; there was Mrs Warburton, Booth, Ravenscroft,&c. we went about 8, came home; before 10 in the morning Bidolph & I called at Angell’s; the children dined with him; also the parson of Hawerden; he spoke to me about cosen Whitley & the poore’s money; I told him, I was concerned to see my unkle’s Charity secured & left him & the parish to act as they pleased.

26.Tuesday, Pratchet came from Dodington to see us; Roger came from Chester; dined at Bromley’s, came home past 10. Mainwaring came home about 7; Mrs Tucker went away this afternoone.

27.Wednesday, Mainwaring went to Knotsford past 7; Danold dined with us; went with Roger, Walforne & Bidolph to Bromley’s; at 6 my daughters, sisters & I went after them; stayd till past 7; at our coming away came Bolland & Bruen, I dranck to them & went home; Bidolph & Roger came not till past 9; Cartwright retorned past 8.

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28.Thursday, Denson & Jannyon came about 11 with theire leases & to pay theire rent for theire tenements in Whitby, they dined, went after dinner; Minshall came at the end of dinner; he, Bidolph, Roger & Walforne went to Hughson’s; retorned at 9.

29.Friday, Minshall & Roger went past 7 to Peover; Hughson came about 10; Mr Parry about 11, dined with us; also Bolton & Kemp; Meadows & another Tatenhall man dined below with Hughson; Catterall came past 3; then Parry went away; the rest soone after; Mainwaring & Roger retorned about 9.

30.Satorday, Hughson went past 7 to Chester; Mainwaring, Bidolph & Roger about 10; Howseman about 11; they retorned past 9.

May. 1. Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring, daughter, &c. went in the morning; Roger, &c. in the afternoone; he retorned not till 11; Smethers came to Mainwaring past 4, went about 5.

2.Monday, Hughson came about 10; past 12 came G:Mainwaring, Streete, Warburton, Dod, Gerard, dined, went to bowles past 3; went back about 7.

3.Tuesday, Hughson & Cartwright went to Shotwick early; Hickson (for meate) to Chester; retorned before 9; Howseman to Tarporley with pole money; past 11, Sir Joll. Morgan’s servant came to visit us; stayd not; Crew, his lady, Mrs Offley, her children, sister, cosen Minshall, chaplaine & servants, Sherard, Wheatyeare, Littleton, Angell, his wife, 4 Mrs Tilsons, Jackson, &c. dined with us; some went at 6; Crew, Offley, &c. supt, went at 8; one Williams came from Flintshire to offer land to sell & Cooper from Salop about Roger’s debt; they stayd all night.

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4.Wednesday, Cooper went early; Williams past 10; I saw him in the morning; past 10 Mainwaring, his wife, &c. went to Utkinton; Charlotte, sisters & Roger about 11; Bidolph stayd at home with me; the women & children retorned past 9.

5.Thursday, after dinner, Bidolph, his 2 daughters went towards Elmehurst; past 5 came Entwisle, his curate & 8 or 9 parishoners of Barrow; had bin the Procession; stayd till neare 7; Roger came back from Utkinton past 8; Mainwaring past 9; also Cartwright from Shotwick; a man came about rent due to the Deane & Chapter.

6.Friday, Mosse went to buy sheepe at Leeke; after dinner Mainwaring & Roger went abroad; retorned past 9; Hughson came at the same time.

7.Satorday, Hughson went to Chester past 9; Hickson to the burying of his Ant; Roger, Mainwaring & Howseman went to Trafford; then to Tarvyn & home betimes.

8.Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring, Charlotte, &c. went in the morning; Mainwaring went to Tarperly after noone; Roger, &c. to Tarvyn; Traves dined with us; came back with Roger, supt, (& went about 11 interl.).

9.Monday, Mainwaring & Roger & Howseman went betimes to Chester; I went thither after dinner; light at Jackson’s, there was Mainwaring, Roger, Warburton, Dod, &c. Donald trimmed me, Taylor was with me; I went to Angell’s; (then to the Deane’s, he was abroad interl.) then to the bowling green to waite on Lord Warington; there was much company; Streete went with me to Jackson’s; there was Farington, Mercer, Kinaston, &c. I left them ½ houer past 7; spoke with 3 Bakers at Denton’s doore; came home at 9; John Mosse came back with sheep from Leeke.

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10.Tuesday, about 11 a man came to me from Mr Conen who yesterday delivered me a latter from him & partners; past 11 came Denson, Bingley & 2 other Bakers about the bread market at Glovers Stone; they dined with me, went past 3; Crew & Wheateare & Littleton came at 3; went neare; Moses went with a letter to Sidall.

11.Wednesday, the fast day, Katerall came to let daughter Mainwaring blood; Mainwaring came from Chester about 12; Roger not till night; Hughson came about 9; Moses retorned from Sidall in the evening; Traverse came in the evening; supt, went past 11; Charlotte, Sidney,&c. went to church.

12.Thursday, Mainwaring, Roger & Walforne went to Bromley’s after dinner; retorned past 7; S. Hughson went home past 9.

13.Friday, Travers & Savage came to speake with Mainwaring (about 9) Hickson went to Chester past 10. Hughson & Mosse to Stopport; Mainwaring went to Utkinton; Roger to Chester, retorned at night; Savage dined, went past 2.

14.Satorday, Griffith went to Chester (with 2 carts) for coales, &c. Hickson went to buy meate & corne; Mainwaring & I met Crew & Littleton at Bromley’s about 5; Roger came about 6; we left him there, parted past 7; a wagoner brought goods from Lach.

15.Sonday, I went to church with daughters, Mainwaring, &c. we received the Sacrament; was not at church in the afternoone (Roger & Charlotte was) (Cartwright was abroad in the morning interl.); Hughson came at night.

16.Monday, Mainwaring went early to Namptwich; the wagoner went away past 9. Hall of Chester, his wife & another woman dined with us; others from Chester in the buttry; about 4 Hunt came to see me, went at 6; Bromley’s wife came to see the house & gardens with her sisters & other Chester women, had a bottle of gardenwine, went about 7; Morgan Whitley came about 9; also Cartwright retorned.

17 Tuesday, Mrs Bennet, Mathew Browne, his wife, Fernehall, Kelsall, &c. dined with us; I, daughters, &c. went to a funerall of Mr Gerard’s sister in law at Tarvyn; retorned past 5; Mainwaring came thither to us; there were many from Chester,&c. Hughson went home.

18.Wednesday, Turner, Captaine Hickman, his Lieutenant Jackson, Travers, Hicknet, Charles Griffith, &c. dined with us; in the afternoone there came (Franham interl) Fox a man from Rutland, &c. they all went in the evening; Conen & Mostyn came past 8, supt, stayd all night; Morgan went to Chester; also his brother’s sonne that came to us the day before.

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19.Thursday, Mainwaring went about 7 towards London; Travers with him; Hughson went to Web at Middlewich; John Dutton (who retorned last night from Disert) went to Chester (5 more with him) about the wheate; Cartwright went after them; & Griffith with the cart to bring wheate home; they came back at night. Conen & Mostyn went about 3; they & Totty dined with us, Denson came after dinner; went with Totty about 3; Roger went to Chester; stayd all night.

20.Friday, Griffith, Cartright & the rest went to Chester about the wheate; 2 men came to sheare the sheepe; about 11 came Savage, Craven, his wife, brother & another about leasing at Moldsworth; Salmon came past 4 about retorning money; they all went past 6; Donald came, trimmed me, supt, went past 8.

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Morgan went to Chester about 10; also Hughson; Nixon went after dinner for meate, &c. Walforne went to Namptwich about 4.

22.Sonday, I was not at church, daughters, &c. were; about 5 Morgan came; Roger past 7; Conen (& his man interl.) about 8; Hughson at 9.

23.Monday, Hughson went to Bechin; the coachman to Chester & Lach. Morgan & Conen (about 3) to Chester; stayd at Bromley’s (with Roger) till past 4; Walforne retorned from Namptwich past 6, & Mainwaring from Elmehurst past 9.

24.Tuesday, Crew, his lady, Lancaster, his wife, Sherard, Wheateare, Church, dined here; after dinner came Gerard & his wife, Salmon, &c. they all went in the evening; John Wright came with his mother; stayd all night; Hughson came late, I did not see him.

25.Wednesday, Hughson, John Griffith & coachman went to Chester; the 2 first were to goe thence to Shotwick, then to Carehouse faire & Hughson to Dyssart; John Wright went home; Morgan came past 12, dined, went at 2 towards London; Mainwaring, Roger, (Walforne, Howseman & Nixon interl.) went past 2 to Trafford moore; retorned at 8; also the coachman from Chester.

26.Thursday, a man from Lichfeild came to speake with Roger; Mainwaring & Roger went to Chester past 10; Captaine Mainwaring of Namptwich came about 6, stayd all night; Mainwaring retorned at 9.

27.Friday, Mainwaring went about 8 to Namptwich; Captaine Mainwaring went at same time; Gerard of Chester dined with us; after dinner came Wrench & Fletcher; all went before 3; about 4 came Edwards & another from Hope to pay money for Dorothy Ravenscroft; they went past 5; John Griffith came with cattle from Carehouse faire; Mainwaring retorned at 9.

28.Satorday, Mainwaring & I went to Chester, came there at 12; dined at Angell’s; Donald trimmed me; went past 3 to Jackson’s; there was Roger, Streete, Hickman, Taylor, Parry, Warburton, Jones (he stayd not) I left them about 5; went to Angell’s to see a kinswoman from Preston; Kate & Priscilla Whitley were with her; I went thence to cosen Dods; saw her & Mrs Clarke, called at Jackson’s, spoke with Davyes of Bromborow & Moses Gill & other workmen at the doore; did not goe in; went to the Royal Oak; there was Roger, Madox, Davyes, Crosse; then came Mainwaring & Streete; I left them past 7; called at Hardwares, dranck at the doore; went home with Mainwaring; came home about 9; Crew sent me 12 carpes by his coachman.

29.Sonday, was not at church, Charlotte & Sidney went in the morning; Roger & Mainwaring in the afternoone, &c. Burges was with me in the evening; past 11 Darlington came to sett Dutton’s arme; dined, I gave him 10s; he went about 3.

30.Monday, I sent Cartright, Griffith & the carts for corne & coale from Chester; & the coachman & coach to bring cosen Mainwarings from Dedington; Warburton dined with us, went at 3; Mainwaring, Roger & Walforne were at Bromley’s till 8; Cartright & carts came late from Chester; Howseman went to Chester, stayd all night; Bolton sent his man with a letter about a bill.

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31.Tuesday, Mainwaring went about 9 towards Knotsford & Peover; his sisters came in the evening from Dedington & a Lancashire man with them (who marryed theire mayd’s sister) he stayd all night; Howseman came late from Chester.

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June. 1. Wednesday, Hughson came about 11; Walforne went towards Oxford at 3; Mainwaring retorned about 11 & the Lancashire man went in the afternoone.

2.Thursday, Fernehagh came hither & agreed for my wheate; my carts, Griffith, Cartright, &c. went to Chester for corne & coales; Mainwaring & Roger dined at Bromley’s; past 4 came Denson & Davyes about the wheate, went past 5; Mainwaring came home past 9; Roger past 11.

3.Friday, Hughson went about 7 to Midlewich; Mainwaring past 9 to the muster at Tarperly; Nixon & Peter Browne with him, with my 2 militia horse; the maltman was paid & went away next day; Roger went to Tarperly; Howseman to Worcestershire; about 12 Angell & sister came to Peele; I left them & went to Tarperly, lighted at the Post house; dined with Mainwaring, Crew, Egerton, 2 Leighs, Whitmore, Wixted, & 2 Davyes; after dinner came Roger, Hardwar, Hickman & severall people about businesse; about 5 I went to Sherard’s; Crew, Aldersey, Nathaniel Leigh, came thither; past 6 I left them; went home; met Angell & 2 sisters betwixt Peele & Tarvyn; Mainwaring came home past 10; Hughson about 12.

4.Satorday, Hughson went to Chester about 9; the brewer about 12; came againe at 8.

5.Sonday; I was not at church, Mainwaring, daughters & 2 Mrs Mainwarings were; Hughson came past 3; went againe about 4; Roger came home past 7.

6.Monday, Griffith went early to Wrexam faire; Mainwaring went about 8 to the muster in Werrall; about 2 came Leeke & Key; Key agreed for my lead at 3 : 17 : 6 per tunne & gave me a guiney in earnest; they went at 4; Denson came past 6 about Deane & Chapter’s rent; went presently.

7.Tuesday, 2 cosen Mainwarings, Charlotte & sister went to Chester before 10; I, daughter Mainwaring & her daughters went past 11; we lighted at Lady Bellot’s; I went & dined at G:Mainwaring’s; there was Crew, Gleg, Mainwaring, Streete, Roger, Hickman, Angell, Farington, &c. about 4, Streete & G:Mainwaring went with me to the Great Church; Streete & I went to Thomas to speake about Deane & Chapter’s rents; we drank of his ale & left him presently; we then went to the Deane; he & his sonne went with us to the Bishop; there was G:Mainwaring, Antwessell & 2 or more; the Bishop & Deane went in my coach to the funerall of Alderman Wright; I held the pall with 5 other Aldermen, brought the body to St John’s; stayd not; called on Lady Bellot’s & the Bars; there was Roger & Hickman; Mrs Booths, Ravenscroft, Bellots, cosen Mainwarings; went home neare 8; Mainwaring came home about 10.

8.Wednesday, (fast day) cosen Mainwarings, &c. went to church; John Griffith, Cartright, &c. went to deliver the wheate at Chester; the coachman went after them with letters to the post; we dined past 3; about 5 came Crew & Cockaine; went past 7; Roger came home from Chester past 8; soe did Cartright; (Edwards & yong Barnes came from Peover interl.)

9.Thursday, Mainwaring, his wife, daughters & sisters also I, Charlotte, sister & Roger dined at Utkinton; there was also Minshall, his wife, Mackworth, Hickman, Mrs Warburton, &c. past 3 daughter Mainwaring & her company went to Peover; I, Charlotte & sister went home; Roger came home past 9.

10.Friday, Hughson came at 10; cosen Whitley of Shotton’s daughter dined with us; also Hignet, Bridge, Burrough & Farrar; Coxon dined with Hughson in the buttry, they all went before 3.

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11.Satorday, Hughson went to Chester before 10; Griffith with the carts soone after; the collyer came from Shotwick to discourse about cord wood; Griffith, Cartright,&c. came back at 8.

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12.Sonday, I was not at church, Roger, Charlotte & sister went; Hughson came at 5, retorned past 7; Mosse, his wife & Eaton came to discourse about theire businesse; also Burges from Shotwick; they went before supper.

13.Monday, no company, but Lightfoote came past one; went past 2 & Roger with him to Tarvyn; he came not back till past 11.

14.Tuesday, a man came from Knotsford about button wood; Griffith & the carts went to Chester & Cartright to Shotwick; Bolton dined with us; Hughson came about 11; about 2 came a man about felling wood; also the clark of Tarvyn about wooll, &c. they stayd not; they all went before 3; Roger went to Bromley’s, retorned at 7.

15.Wednesday, I sent the carts with Griffith to Chester; Simson dined with us; his son & the button man in the buttry; I left Hughson at Peele; Roger went in the morning to Northwich; I, Charlotte & sister went about 2 towards Peover; called at the Black Greyhound; dranck, but stayd not; came to Peover past 6; there was the Sheriffe, Bellot, Harison & another neighbor; they went past 8; Angell came thither after us.

16.Thursday, Mainwaring, Roger, Angell,&c. went to Dunham; daughter Mainwaring, Grace & I went to see Edward’s wife & Roger Barnes about 4; retorned past 6; the rest from Dunham past 8.

17.Friday, Lord Warington & his brother also Minshall & Major Daniell dined with us; went in the evening.

18.Satorday, Angell went past 11; I & my company with Mainwaring, my daughter, &c. came away at 3; called at Northwich; met Warburton there; stayd about an houer; called & dranck at Sandway Head but did not light; came home about 9, &c. Howseman came back from Kitterminster.

19.Sonday, was not at church; Mainwaring & Roger went to Chester; retorned at 9; Hughson came about 8.

20.Monday, sister Anne & 4 little grandchildren (with servants) went to Ruabon past 10; about 11 I heard cosen Roger was at Peele & had bin there since Thursday; he dined with Hughson & a man that brought Roger arrows ? ; over the kitchen; Parry dined with us; after dinner came one Jones from Chester; he dined in the buttry; about 2 they went with Mainwaring & Roger to Bromley’s; I went thither at 7; found Roger, Mainwaring, Jones & Hignet there; stayd till past 8; Mainwaring went home with me; Roger soone after.

21.Tuesday, Griffith & carts went for coales to Hawerden (early) (retorned at 6 at night interl.) Nixon came at 9 from Ruabon; Basnet & Coxon came before 11; dined with Hughson in the buttry; went about 6; Dob & 2 Chester men came after 5; I gave them a bottle of beere & left them; Jackson came as I was in the coach, so did Hughes (about the disturbance at Brombrow) I did not stay with them but went to Kelsall; there was Sir John Arderne & Gerard; I stayd an houer, went home; Mainwaring retorned past 9; Roger & Howseman at 12.

22.Wednesday, Jones the sadler came about money Roger owes him; he went againe at 12; G:Mainwaring & Hickman & Angell dined with us; went in the evening; Roger & Mainwaring went with them, retorned past 9; the button wood man came from Shotwick at 9.

23.Thursday, Griffith & carts went for coales; Hickson & Kent to fetch the children from Ruabon; Hughson came past 12; after noone we agreed with the man about button wood also gave Peter Browne order about selling my horses; a man came from Manley to speake with Roger; he & Mainwaring went to

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Bromley’s & Kent’s (where my daughters were) came to supper; children & sister came from Ruabon.

24.Friday, Hughson & Griffith (& other servants interl.) went early to Chester to buy cattle; Hickson to sell horses; Mainwaring & Roger went past 8; I, daughter & sisters past 11 (Howseman with us) I lighted & dined at Jackson’s (they at Angell’s); at Jackson’s dined 2 Brooks, Hickman, & Lieutenant Gleg, Mainwaring, &c. after dinner came 4 Lees, (or 5), G:Mainwaring, Streete, Roger&c ; I left them at 5; went to the Deane, then to the Bishop; Antwisle was with them; went then to Adams then to Jackson’s; there I took coach with daughter; light at the Bars; stayd ½ houer, came home at 9; there was Roger Barnes, stayd all night; Hughson came past 8.

25.Satorday, Griffith went to Shotwick for wood; Hughson, Davyes went (to the Receipte at Jackson’s) Howseman & Cartright after them; Brock went before; also the gardner went; Mainwaring came from Chester past 1; Lee with him; dined, went past 4; we went past 6 to (Kents crossed out. interl)Bromiley’s, retorned at 8; Howseman,&c came late home.

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26.Sonday, after noone Mainwaring, daughters, sister, went to church; Hughson came about 8.

27.Monday, Hughson went early to Northop faire; Mainwaring about 10 to Utkington then to Peover; Jordan came about his brick; the Sheriffe sent his servant to visit us; Griffith (& 4 carts) went for coales about 3.

28.Tuesday, Mosse & Eaton came about theire businesse in Morgan Whitley’s hands; a man came about button wood, stayd not; Nanny Davenport went away about 2; Nixon & Nanny Price to Chester, came back at night, soe did Griffith & carts.

29.Wednesday, a carpenter brought a note from G:Mainwaring to imploy him in my work; Nixon went to Chester at 3; retorned at 8; the button man came about wood; stayd all night; Griffith & 4 carts went in the night for coales.

30.Thursday, Angell & Cattrell came about 11 to let daughter Mainwaring blood; Cartright went then to Shotwick; Angell dined with us, went at 5; Denison & another baker came while at dinner, went past 3; about 6 Mr Brereton came to speak with Mainwaring; he stayd ½ houer; I left him & went to Moldsworth; there I discoursed Bowker & Hoghland about repaires; Griffith & carts came about 7.

July. 1. Friday, Griffith went early to Chester for wine & bottles; retorned at 12; went for coales at 8.

2. Satorday, Hughson came about 8 with money from Wrexam Receipte, went before 10 to Chester; at 11 one Johnson (a yong man of Manley) came to complaine that his mother kept his estate, & ? withens threatned him; he drank but stayd not; past 1, I went to Chester; lighted at Jackson’s; met Palin, his wife, (Hughson interl.), & severall tenants there; Donald trimmed me; Parry went with me to Angell’s; retorned presently; there was Baroby, G.Mainwaring, Spark, Hickman, (Minshall interl.), Farington, Taylor, (Streete, Johnson & Kinaston came late) I left them neare 8; called at Denson’s, coming & going; came home neare 10; found Minshall & his wife there; Mainwaring came soone after, then Roger, &c.

3.Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring, Roger & Minshall went in the afternoone; retorned past 8; Hughson came with them.

4.Monday, Mainwaring, Roger & Minshall went to Chester before 10; Hughson, Davyes & Simson soone after soe to Dissart & the Receipte at Conway; past 11, I went to Chester; lighted at Jackson’s; went

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directly (with Minshall) to the Quarter Sessions in the Hall; then to dinner with Lord Warington at Mr Booth’s (with Grosvenor, Mainwaring, Recorder, Deane, Aldermen, &c.) at 5 I went with Streete to Angell’s; then to Jackson’s; there was Streete, Fernaugh, Farington, Sharpe, Bingley (& 3 other Bakers) Minshall, &c.. I went thence past 7; called on Denson; then to the Bars; sister Lloyd & Sidney were there & went home with me neare 10.

5.Tuesday, past 10 the keeper came from Shotwick; Kelsall came about 3 (I was then at dinner) Lord Warington, G:Mainwaring, Hardware, Minshall, Roger, Mainwaring came from Chester past 2; dined; Warington, G.Mainwaring & Hardwar went past 8.

6.Wednesday, Howseman went to Shotwick; Griffiths & carts (in the night) for coales; Mainwaring, Roger & Minshall went past 10 to a shooting at Sandyway Head; retorned past 9 with Hickman, Brooks & Jackson; I was in my chamber before they came, soe I saw them not over night.

7.Thursday, a man came from Shropshire about money Roger owes him; I sent Griffith, Moses, &c. to drive Moldsworth Commonns; Brook, Hickman, Jackson, Minshall, his wife, Olton,&c. dined at 11; we parted past 12 (Minshall & wife stayd till next day); we came to Chester past 2; stayd an houer at Angell’s; called on cosen Powell at Wrexam; came to Ruabon before 7; Mainwaring came with us.

8.Friday, Sir John Wynne, Mr Eaton & Mr Lloyd dined with us; we went in the evening to Sir John Wynne’s, supt, retorned about 10; (brother Robinson went with us) there was Hickman, Hodges & Cooper at his house; I discoursed them, they went presently away; Roger dined with us; went back to Chester about 4.

9.Satorday, about 12 we left Ruabon; called on cosen Powells doore, her sister was with her, stayd not; brother Robinson went with us as far as Sir G.Jeffrey’s; Thomas Hughes to Chester; we lighted & dined at Angell’s; Morgan came to us; I went to Jackson’s; there was Streete, Sharpe, 2 Mainwarings, Hocknell (his cosen & the keeper about killing my deere); Morgan & I & Streete went to Charles Griffith’s; there was Croughton & Roger Madoxs; also Robinson, Hall, Kirk & another tanner; they stayd not; I parted by 8; called my daughters at the Bars; came home before 10; Mainwaring & Morgan came to Peele before 11.

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10.Sonday, Mainwaring & daughters, &c. went to church in the afternoone; Hughson came past one; Mrs Jackson came about 5; her husband past 9.

11. Monday, Roger came about 11; he, Mainwaring, Jackson,&c. went to meete Hickman, G.Mainwaring, Farington,&c. at Kent’s, to dinner & to shoote at the target; Bolton came about 2 to discourse of the mill, &c. Hughson went at 3 & Howseman to Tarperley; about 5 came 2 Mainwarings, Roger, Brooks, Hickman, Collonell ………, Hignet, Warburton, &c. stayd till 7; then came Farington & Cookson; went with Morgan about 8; Roger went to Chester; Jackson came past 9; there were other men & women to see the house.

12. Tuesday, Mainwaring went about 8 to Namptwich; Jackson & his wife went home at 3; Howseman went to Chester about 11; came back at 9.

13.Wednesday, (the fast day) I was not at church; past 1, Kelsall & his wife came to treate about Shotwick; we dined at 3; they went before 5; Harry Sidall came about trespasse he had done me; stayd not; Hardwar’s man came with a letter.

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14.Thursday, Griffith & carts went early for coales; one Johnson from Chester came about cooper wood, went before 12; a man & his wife from Tatenhall about a woeman in Ireland that has a life in a lease; one Broster & others from Chester to speake with Charlotte about a mayde for her; about 12 came Angell & sister; after dinner came Vernon & his wife; stayd about 2 houers; Mainwaring retorned at 9; Hughson past 10.

15.Friday, Hughson went about 11 to Tatenhall & Bechin; about 5 came Griffith (a cooke of Westminster) about money Roger owes him; he supt with us, stayd all night.

16.Satorday, Griffith the cook went about 8 to Chester; Mainwaring & I went neare 12; we lighted & dined at the Royall Oak; (G.Mainwaring, Hickman, Roger, Griffith with us) Streete came after dinner; there was Palin, Bolton & others with me; I went past 4 to Jackson’s; there was 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Hickman, Hurleston, Spencer, Hesketh, &c. I stayd not; went back to the Royall Oak, G:Mainwaring with me; Vicars came to us; then Mainwaring, Streete, Comberbach, Croughton, &c. Conen & 4 of his partners (from London) came to another roome; I was awhile with them; left them, also the other company about 8; went home with Mainwaring; came to Peele past 9; Griffith the cook came with us; Walforne retorned from Oxford.

17.Sonday, Mainwaring went to church in the morning; Griffith the cook went about 2.

18.Monday, Hughson came before 11; before 1 I went to Chester, alighted & dined at Jackson’s with Warington, 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Roger & Hickman; (Bingley & another Baker came to me about theire businesse interl.) after dinner came Brooks, Angell, Booth, Hardware, &c. they went past 5; onely 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Angell,&c. stayd till neare 8; went then home.

19.Tuesday, I sent Moses to Shrewsbury & Frodesley; Mainwaring went about 7 towards Knotsford; after dinner came Salisbury (with a periwig) & his daughter, went before 5; I began to mowe this day; Hughson went before 10.

20.Wednesday, no company, or businesse but with the mowers.

21.Thursday, Hughson came before 7; about 5, he & Cartright went to Mold faire; Howseman went to speake with Blithe about viewing Shotwick Tithes, .

22.Friday, Salisbury brought me a periwig, dined with us, went past 2; Angell dined with us, stayd till 5; Moses brought venison from Frodesley.

23.Satorday, Howseman went to Chester past 12; came back about 9; Mainwaring retorned about the same time; Cartright about one.

24.Sonday, Mainwaring, his wife, Charlotte, &c. went to church; Mainwaring & Walforne went to Tarperly & Utkington after dinner; retorned at 8; Morgan & Hughson at 9.

25.Monday, Hardwar came past 9; severall people to speake with Mainwaring; Donald trimmed me; Angell & 2 Bunberyes dined with us; also Pargiter, Conen, Nest, Frost, Huet, Morgan, &c. they went about 6; I went past 7 to Bromley’s, there was Mainwaring, Morgan, Parson Davyes, his sonne, cosen Davyes, Smith, &c. I stayd an houer, retorned with Mainwaring & Morgan about 9.

26.Tuesday, Hughson & Howseman went past 6 towards Shotwick; Gerard came to see us in the afternoone, but I saw him not; in the evening Mainwaring, his wife, sisters',&c. went to Bromley’s; retorned past 7.

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27.Wednesday, Mainwaring went to Chester past 9; stayd all night.

28.Thursday, Kalsall came about 1, stayd an houer; then came Purcell, stayd all night; Mainwaring came from Chester past 6; Howseman from Shotwick past 9.

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29.Friday, Purcell went back to Frodesly past 10; past 4 came Angell, stayd all night; about 6 came a man from cosen Whitley to know how we did, stayd ½ houer; about 9 Roger came; went agen about 10; lay at Tarperly all night.

30.Satorday, Hughson came before 10; went to Chester past 11; in the evening Roger retorned, past 9; Charlotte & sisters met him at Bromley’s.

31.Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring, daughters & sisters went; Walforne preached; Roger went after dinner (with the rest) Hughson came past 5; went back before 9.

August 1st Monday, Mainwaring & Roger went to Chester past 10; Angell dined with us, went past 3 with his wife to Oulton; about 7 came Mary Wyat’s sister (Mrs Lambe) and her husband from Lichfeild; about 9 came 2 Mainwarings from Chester & Roger soone after them.

2.Tuesday, Before 10 the 2 Mainwarings went to dine at Darnehall & then to Caringham; about 4 came the curate of Barow & Antwistle’s man; they stayd till 7.

3.Wednesday, Hind came to my sisters from Oulton about 9; Hughson came about 10; about 4, a man brought a letter from Lady Broughton to enquire after a Black that had over-run her; I answered it; the man retorned presently.

4.Thursday, Lambe & his wife retorned early towards Lichfeild; past 9 Holland, Akerley and Merry came about their accounts, & had their bonds up, they went past 11; I sent Thomas & a cart to Shotwick; Hocknell & Brock dined with us; went (neare 3) with Roger & Howseman to Bromley’s; past 4 came Kelsall about taking Shotwick; then came Mr Hadley & a plummer (concerned in the waterworks at Chester) I gave them a bottle of wine; they went about 7; Roger came back about 10.

5.Friday, Antwistle’s man came for 5 li (for his master) on account of Barrow tithes; Roger Row came to complaine of trespasse by my horses; I gave him 2s 6d; about 8 came Mainwaring & G:Mainwaring, his wife & daughter came past 9.

6.Satorday, Hughson went to Chester past 9; G:Mainwaring, his wife, daughter about 10; Roger & Howseman soone after; Angell & his wife came at dinner; stayd all night; Howseman came back about 10; Burgesse brought a buck from Shotwick; Walforne went to Namptwich at 2.

7.Sonday, Mainwaring went to church in the afternoone; Roger came about 9 from Chester.

8.Monday, Mr Delves, Crew, Sherwood, Wheateare dined with us; went before 4; Walforne retorned past one.

9.Tuesday, Hardwar’s man came for an answer to a letter; Cockson came about his accounts; Hughson came at 10; they dined in the buttry; a Periwig of Chester came about proposing an estate to sale; dined with us, went neare 3; Mainwaring & Roger dined at Bromley’s; about 4 came Kelsall about Shotwick; went past 6, Coxon went before; Mainwaring came at supper; Roger & Ned Morgan past 9.

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10.Wednesday, (fast day) Mainwaring, his wife, Roger, Ned Morgan, went to church; Walforne preached; retorned past 1; we dined at 2; Dicas a Taylor & a button-woman came to Roger for money; they dined in the buttry; went past 2; Mianwaring, Roger & Ned Morgan went to Bromley’s; retorned past 7; Basnet came to settle accounts past 4; he went againe past 6.

11.Thursday, Mainwaring went before 7 towards Cumbermere; Ned Morgan went past 2, Roger & Walforne with him; these retorned at 7; Howseman out all night; Kelsall came at 5 about Shotwick; went past 6; Hughson went at the same time; Mainwaring retorned at 9.

12.Friday, Mainwaring & Roger went to Chester past 10; stayd all night; one Row came in the morning about marling; retorned at 10; Cartright went with him to Shotwick, retorned at night. Angell dined with us, went back past 4.

13.Satorday, Cartright went to Chester past 10; retorned at night soe did Mainwaring at 6; Howseman came home after 2 nights away.

14.Sonday, Mainwaring & daughters went to church; Hughson came at 7, went agen about 9.

15.Monday, Mainwaring went past 7 to Sir Willam Aston; Profit went to Dysart, Gill to Northop; Hughson to Tatenhall; Jordan, Hughes, & Davyes came to work here; the buttler went to Chester at 3, retorned at 9; Mainwaring came at the same time.

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16.Tuesday, Mainwaring & his daughter Charlotte went towards Dedington & Crew about 7; about 11 came Salmon (a man with him interl.) about retorne of money to London; he dined; after dinner came Morgan Whitley to him; Yong came with Salmon, dined below; Salmon went about 4; the curate of Barow brought a letter from Antwistle, stayd an houer; a barber of Namptwich (a man with him) came about 2 to serve Roger who being abroad; they retorned about 5 to Namptwich; about 6 came Whitworth with Lord Maxfeild’s debenters; I gave him a Bill on Jones for 464: 15: 0- he stayd all night; past 7 came Minshall, stayd all night.

17.Wednesday, Hughson & Abraham came about 7 to tell over money; Palin came with Hughson about his accounts; Whitworth went past 10. Evans brought a buck from Shotwick; about 12 Cartright went with venison to Mainwaring & Streete & then to Shotwick; retorned at night; Kelsall & another came about taking Shotwick, dined, went past 2; Salmon & Abram came about 4, told over some money; went about 6; also Morgan, Minshall, Palin, &c.

18.Thursday, Griffith went about 4 with the cart to Chester; Angell came at 11, dined & went past 5; Sparkes, Pemberton & Croughton came whilest we were at [dinner] dined with us; went past 4. (Hardware came past 2, stayd an houer interl.) I went to Moldsworth past 6, retorned at 7; Griffith retorned at 3.

19.Friday, Bolton came about his accounts, dined with Hughson in the buttry; went past 5. Roger came from Chester before 7.

20.Satorday, Hughson went to Chester past 9; I went thither at 2; lighted at Jackson’s; Donald trimmed me; Salisbury came to speake with me about his son in law; Sir William Aston, Mainwaring, Crew, &c. were above; I went to them but stayd not; Major Latham went with me to Lord Sidney’s; he was at dinner; Lord Delamer came and brought me up; we sate downe at table & there was his Lorship, Mr Boyle, Colonel. Smith, Sir Cyrill Wich, Sir Stephen Evans, &c. I stayd ½ houer after dinner; his

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exellency was very civill to me; I went thence to Johnson’s at the Bull (where was Aston, Crew, Streete, G.Mainwaring, &c. stayd not; went then (Mainwaring with me) to the Coach & Horses; there was Carter, Dolbyn & severall of Lord Sidney’s company; dranck a glasse or 2 of wine; went to Jackson’s; took coach (Mainwaring & I together) about 8; came home ½ houer past 9.

21.Sonday, Mainwaring went early to Chester; I was not at church; Hughson came past 5, went past 8.

22.Monday, I sent Griffith with 11 oxen to Bechin (to meete Hughson there) Howseman went to Chester at 2; past 4 came Mrs Bolland & others with her; stayd till 6; Mainwaring came from Chester at 8; Howseman past 9; Pack & another came (at 8) about one Potter’s businesse (who was arrested) they went presently back agen.

23.Tuesday, Lord Sidney, Lord Delamer, Boyle, Evans, Smith, Crew, Booth, Lee, G.Mainwaring, Hickman, Streete, Johnson, Deane, Warburton, Arderne, Dorington, &c. dined with us; went in the evening; Crew, Warburton, Booth, Arderne also Mr Gerard after them; Hughson came at 10, went home past 9.

24.Wednesday, Hickman brought a buck from Frodesly; I sent ½ of it by Gill to Ruabon; Mainwaring went past 9 to Namptwich & Crew. Sir Thomas Delves’ keeper brought ½ of a stag, dined, went at 2; about 4 came Farington, Bolland, their wifes & 2 or 3 other women, yong Marsh, &c. they went past 6; about 7 came Frodsham & Dicas; dranck a glasse of beere, stayd prayers; went before supper; Atkis came past 7, stayd all night.

25.Thursday, Smith came to Atkys; they & Hickman went about 10; Hughson came in the evening; Nixon went to Chester, retorned past 5; Griffith, 2 carts, &c. went to Lach at 3; Roger came home at 8. Burges brought a buck from Shotwick at 9.

26.Friday, Nixon went with venison to Dr Fog about 11; then to Lach; at dinner came Venables & Bennet from Chester, dined with us; went about 4; Hughson went home at 8.

27.Satorday, Roger & Walforne went to Chester, Howseman to Lach about 10; the Barber of Namptwich came to speake with Roger, dined, went at 2; Mainwaring & his daughter retorned from Crew past 7; also Walforne & Howseman from Chester.

28.Sonday, I was not at church, Mainwaring, daughters & sisters were; Roger came from Chester at 8; also Hughson & stayd all night.

29.Monday, Hughson went early towards Dysart; Angell came at 12, dined, went at 5; Donald trimmed me, dined, went past 2; the curate of Barow & his wife came at 4, went at 6; Bingley, Denson & another Baker came at 5, went past 6.

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30.Tuesday, Howseman went past 10 to Lach; Merry came at 9, I lent him 13li; Mainwaring went past 11 to Utkinton; Streete & Jackson dined with us; Wright, his wife & sister came in the afternoone; went back in the evening; 2 cosen Mainwarings & Betty came about 7 from Crew.

31.Wednesday, one Birdsey came about 11 (a frind of Mr Kiffins) he dined and went with Mainwaring and Roger a setting past 2; then went towards Frodsham; Griffith with the carts, &c. retorned from Lach.

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bowled, went past 6; Sparkes came with Holland for Roger, went at the same time.

2.Friday, Mainwaring & Roger dined at Hughsons; Angell, Mrs Cooper, her son, & Morgan dined at Peele; about 2 Morgan & I went to Hughson’s; there was Mainwaring, Crew, Bruen, Roger, G.Mainwaring, Streete, Murray, Dorington, Jackson, Cratchley, &c. Bruen went past 5; we parted at 7.

3.Satorday, no company; Mainwaring & Roger went to Bromley’s, came back betimes; Morgan want to Chester about 4.

4.Sonday, we went to church, received the Sacrament; Davyes the carrier dined with us, went past 2; Hughson came before dinner, went past 3; he sayd he would go to Alrey.

5.Monday, Mainwaring went past 7 towards Badiley; my daughters, sisters, cosens, Roger & Walforne went to Hughson’s about 3; retorned past 8.

6.Tuesday, Charlotte went before 7 towards Ruabon; Mainwaring retorned from Badiley past 10; Sir William Aston came at 11; went past 4; Angell came at 12; stayd all night; Lightfoote came at 5 to advise about his nephew’s fine to Mr Davyes about putting his life in the lease; stayd not; Griffith & carts went to Lach after dinner.

7.Wednesday, Mainwaring and Roger went to Sir William Aston’s about 10; retorned past 9; Pratchet came from Denington; Cadwallader with venison from Frodesly; a man with a letter from cosen Ralph Brereton, &c. Attorney Minshall’s man came past 11; his master past 4; also Ince the barber from Chester to trimme me; Hughson came past 10; went back about 6; Charlotte retorned past 8.

8.Thursday, Mainwaring & Minshall went about 7 towards Peover; Burgesse brought a buck from Shotwick; Alcock a taylor came to Roger& dined with us; Smith came after dinner to borow my barne at Moldsworth; they went before 3; Cadwallader retorned.

9.Friday, the surgeon Cottrell came past 9 to let daughter Mainwaring blood; one Bird came with a woman to see cosen Mainwaring’s mayde; they dined with us; in the evening came Robin Gleg, .

10.Satorday, Howseman went past 10 to Chester; retorned at night; also Mainwaring retorned about 9.

11.Sonday, Mainwaring’s Charlotte,&c. went to church in the morning; Howseman went to Chester, after dinner; came back at night; Angell came past 4; about 9, my most deare sister Anne departed this life.

12.Monday, Hughson came about 9; went to Chester about 11; also the smith; & Howseman to to Aston; Foster came to make a coffin; Morgan came past 11; retorned past 4; Hughson, Howseman & the smith came past 9 from Chester & Roger past 8 from setting.

13.Tuesday, Foster came about the coffin; Hixon went to Brynner & Ruabon; Howseman to Chester; a man came from Aston from Sir John Crew ,&c. past 2 came Mrs Cooper & cosen Ravenscroft & Mrs Bolland; they went past 5; Howseman retorned at 9.

14.Wednesday, Howseman went to Chester; Dutton came with lead & retorned to Lach; a man from Olton came to visit us; Wright & his wife came from Bechin, dined in the buttry; about 5 came cosen Whitley & his brother, Morgan about 8; Roger was out all day, came back past 9; Hall brought the hearse in the evening; stayd all night, &c. soe did John Wright, .

15. Thursday, about 8 they carryed away the body of my deare sister Anne to be buryed at Hawerden;

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Mainwaring, cosen Whitleys & severall neighbors went with them; also 2 Charlottes, cosen K. Mainwaring, women servants, &c. Mr Phillip Egerton came too late, stayd awhile with me; went home; Mainwaring, his sister, Charlottes, Howseman, &c. retorned at night.

16.Friday, Mainwaring & Roger went to Lord Rivers; Howseman to Utkinton; 2 servants came from Sir W. Aston, & Mrs Offley to visit us; Angell came past 11; Mainwaring, Roger, G.Mainwaring & Streete came at 5; stayd till 6; Lee came at supper; Hughson at 11;


17. Satorday, I went to Chester with Mainwaring, Roger & Angell; lighted & dined at the Bull (G.Mainwaring, Streete & Recorder with us) after dinner came Captaine Wright, Kinaston, Lloyd, Morgan, Farington, Parry, &c. went away past 6.

18. Sonday, was not at church; Mainwaring, daughters, &c. went; & Roger in the afternoone; Hughson & his wife came in the evening; retorned home that night.

19. Monday, Mainwaring went early to Peover; Claxon & Bates came to talke of building at Shotwick; past 2 came Crew & his lady to see us; at 3, I & Roger went to Chester (also Walforne) I went to the funerall of Mrs Skellerne; soe to the church; then to Jackson’s with Murrey, Hemthorne, Bruen, Jolly, Kinaston, &c. Angell came to us; Gleg, Dorington, &c. we went homewards past 6; at Boughton we had notice that some bayliffs were gone a little before to arrest Roger; he left the coach, took Walforne’s & rid back towards Chester; a little before (neare Reeves, his house) my coach was stopt by 11 or 12 people; one of them demanded if Mr Roger Whitley were in the coach; I told him he was, my name was soe; he said he had a writ to serve; I bad him doe his duty; some of his company puld open the doore of the coach; he then said it was against Roger Whitley junior; I told him he saw who was in the coach; he might do his duty; then he said he found he was not there; I told him he ought not to have stopt me in that riotous manner with soe many people on the King’s highway; that I would question him for it; I desired to know his name which he refused to tell me (which I thought strange, if he were a lawfull officer) but he & his company hasting away, some of the standers by told me his name was Radford, that he lived in Hanbridge; soe I & Walforne went home & Roger also met us neare home.

20. Tuesday, Pratchet came from Dedington; the barber from Namptwich; a carpenter & bricklayer from Chester; sister Whitley, cosen Morgan, cosen Cooper, Mrs Stringer came at 12; dined & went at 5; Gerard & his wife came about 3; went past 5.

21. Wednesday, Moses went about 7 towards Dyssert; Mosse, his wife & Eaton came about a lease; Roger went to Utkinton past 11; Walforne after him before 12; Angell came before 2, went about 4; cosen Whitley came at 3, stayd all night.

22. Thursday, Burges brought pigeons, &c. from Shotwick about 10; past 11 came Lady Aston, her daughter, Mrs Crew-Offley & Mrs Lee; past 12 came Crew, his lady & Wheateare; they dined, went about 5; Angell came at 12, stayd all night; past 9 Roger’s daughter & her mayde, Morris, &c. came from Shrewsbury.

23. Friday, Charlotte, 2 cosen Mainwarings, Charlotte & Betty went to Aston; Angell went before them (about 10); past 10 came Johnson, Peck, Donald, Waine & his daughter; also Neile the faryer; Johnson, Peck, Donald dined with us; Waine, his daughter & Hughson in the buttry; Jackson came after dinner & stayd till about 5; the rest went before; Hughson went home past 7; Roger & cosen Whitley went out at 5; retorned past 9; Angell, Charlotte, retorned past 5.

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24. Satorday, G; Mainwaring & Streete came at 9, retorned before 12; daughter Mainwaring, her daughters & 2 cosen Mainwarings went to Peover past 10; Angell & my sister to Chester before 11; cosen Whitley to Aldersey’s past 1; also Cartright to Chester; came back at night.

25. Sonday, Roger & cosen Whitley went to church; Wheateare dined with us; cosen Whitley went homewards past 1; Minshall came in the evening, past 7; Jordan dined here, went past 2.

26. Monday, Hughson came about 10; Morris & the mayde retorned to Shrewsbury; yong Mr Davyes dined with us; went with Howseman before 2; cosen Powell came past 2; Minshall went past 3; Davyes came with Howseman agen, stayd all night; a cooper came from Shropshire to goe to Shotwick; Grantham came, stayd not.

27. Tuesday, Hughson went at 7 (the cooper with him) to Shotwick; Howseman to Hope; a gardner brought a letter from Peover; Minshall brought rent for land at Bechin; Birdsey dined with us; Hardwar came after dinner; they went presently; Leigh & another Chester man came about 12; these were they that gave us notice at Boughton that the bayliffs were before to arrest Roger; they did eate & drink in the buttry; went about 4; my sonne Thomas came past 7; Colonel Harman with him; I left them at 10; they sate up till one.

28. Wednesday, G:Mainwaring, & Streete & Jackson came at 12; Mainwaring, my daughter, &c. came at one; Jackson, Streete & G:Mainwaring went about 4 or 5.

29. Thursday (cosen Powell went home about 9 interl.) Mose & Howseman went to Boughton & Chester at 9. I went after them, cald on them at Bruer’s; then I cald on the man at the Black Lyon; then to Jackson’s; there was Nathaniel Lee; G:Mainwaring, Mainwaring, 2 Glegs, & Colson the barber, &c. I went thence past 12 with Lee & G:Mainwaring to his house; dined there; after dinner came Lee Attorney & Downes about Roger’s money; also Mrs Lee; we went past 4 to Jackson’s; I & Nat. Lee went to ?Wilcox to give information about the Riot; then we went to Jackson’s, there came Ormes & 3 more; I went past 4.


30. Friday, Hughson came at 9; he, Howseman, William Davyes & Simson went to the Audit at Midlewich before 10; Nixon & the buttler went to Chester about 11; about 2 a man brought a letter from Alderman Wilcox; Nixon & Buttler retorned at 7.

October 1st. Satorday, Nixon went to Chester past 8; in the evening came Major Latham; Mainwaring retorned past 7; Howseman & Davyes retorned at 12.

2. Sonday, Mainwaring, Roger & Latham went to Tarperly; Charlotte & Sidney to Tarvyn, .

3. Monday, Hughson came at 9; I went to Chester at 10; lighted & dined at Angell’s, another man with us; Donald trimmed me; Streete came after dinner, & Morgan who went with me to meete the Judges at Haugh hill; I went with them to the Hall; took my leave on the Bench; (met the 2 Recorders in the Court; interl.) went to Jacksons; there was Parry, Bolland, Gerard, 2 Mainwarings, Streete, &c. I went home past 5; came home at 7.

4. Tuesday, S. Hughson & Davyes went (about 7) to the Audits at Ruthyn; Cartright to Chester past 10; 2 Chester men about money owing for laths, went past 11; Lightfoote, his brother & Grantham came at 12 about lands at Lach, went presently; whilest at dinner came Auditor Huet & his man; dined, went past 4; Cartright retorned at night.

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5. Wednesday, I went to Chester past 10; alighted at Jackson’s; found my son Thomas there, we dined at the Sheriff’s with the Judges, Bishop & severall others; went thence about 4 to Jackson’s (met Colonel Danyell in the streete) Alderman Streete went with me, we found there yong Baskervile & 2 others; they went presently; there was Law: Baskervile, Baroby, Dr Jackson, Aldersey, Nat: Booth, Colonel Danyell, 2 Mainwarings, Minshall, Auditor, my son, &c. I left them past 5; cald at the Bars; was at home about 7; my son, & Auditor, (& Walforne interl.) came soone after; S. Hussey brought me Hatherton rent.

6. Thursday, the Auditor went past 9; Hussey past 10; Cadwallader brought 2 does from Frodesley; my sons went a setting & to Bromley’s in the afternoone; Smith (Mr Froysall’s cosen) came about 6; supt, stayd all night.

7. Friday, Smith went away early; Cadwallader past 11; then came Yates for Mr Booth’s money; went at 12; Roger Barnes came then & dined, went before 2; my son Thomas went to Chester past 11; Roger & Walforne went a coursing about 3; retorned about 6; Crewes man came to see us at 4.

8. Satorday, the coachman went to Chester; retorned at night; also Griffiths with the carts from Disart; Mainwaring & my sonne came from Chester past 8.

9. Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring & Charlotte went in the morning; also my sons in the afternoone.

10. Monday, Mainwaring went past 10 to Chester; my son Thomas with him; widow Cookson came & payd 30li in part of rent; I went to Chester, lighted & dined at Jackson’s with Bellot, my sonne, Lee, Mainwaring, Kinaston, Arderne, Gleg, &c. after dinner came Colonel Danyell, Minshall, Streete; I went with Streete to the Pentise before 4; there was Lord Warington, Deputy Recorder, G:Mainwaring, Ince, Wilcox, Wilson,&c. saw the Bull bayte; drank some wine after it in the Pentise; went to Jackson’s, took coach past 5; went home; Lord Warington, Bellot & Lee came with Mainwaring & sonne; supt, stayd all night.

11. Tuesday, Lord Warington, Bellot, Lee & Mainwaring went about 7; about 9 came Vernon to seale a lease, pay his fine, &c. Ormes, Booth shoemaker, & Charles Maltman, also Penny from Hatherton dined with the servants; had a bottle in the buttry after dinner; went past 2; my sons & Howseman & Walforne went a setting, & retorned about 6.

12. Wednesday, Crew & Wheateare came past 3, stayd till 5; Mainwaring retorned past 8; Attorney Minshall with him; I left them past 10.

13. Thursday, Minshall dined with us, went about 3 to Namptwich &c ; Mainwaring at the same time to Chester; William Davyes retorned from the Audit about 10

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14. Friday, Shipton came about 8 from Mainwaring (at Chester); my son & I went thither about 9; lighted at Jackson’s went to Lord Warington, to Booth’s, then to the Pentise & Common Hall to choose a Mayor; the Poll calld till past 3; G:Mainwaring & I were ? housed; I was chose; after sheriffs & other officers were named; we went to sup at the coach & Horses; there was Warington, Grosvenor, Shakerley, severall Aldermen & others; about 8, Warington & I went to the Ship; thither came 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Booth, Warburton, Angell & severall others; we parted at 10; I went to Angell’s; lay there, .

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15. Satorday, fidlers, drummers, ringers & severall people were with me in the morning; I went about 11 to the Pentise; then (with some Aldermen & Sheriffs) to visit the markets; then to the Pentise agen, where I made G:Mainwaring’s son, Sheriff Burrow’s son & Sam gardener’s son freemen; then went to dinner at Gerard’s with 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Grosvenor, Ince, Wilcox, Edwards, Lloyd, Booth, Vicars, my son, Parry,&c. past 2; I went with Grosvenor, Streete, Lloyd & Sheriffs,&c. to the Cornmarket; retorned to Gerard’s; then to G:Mainwaring’s & to see the next house; then back to Gerard’s, then to Angell’s; took coach; called at Lady Bellot’s & sister Whitley’s; then home (my son with me) about 7; Mainwaring came past 8.

16. Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring & sons went in the afternoone; came back before 5 & Morgan with them; Walforne preached at Bumbery, came back before 7; Hughson came at 4, stayd to 7.

17. Monday, Howseman went about 11 to Caergurly faire; I sent a cart with goods to Chester; Hughson came about 11; G.Mainwaring, Streete, Deane, Kinaston, Parry, Angell, my sister, (cosen Priscilla Interl.),&c. dined with us; went about 4 & 5; Lightfoote & his brother came about 2 to discourse of land at Lach; stayd but awhile, &c. Mosse & Profit went to Bechin to bring cattle to Holt faire.

18 Tuesday, Hughson & Morgan went early to Holt faire; Moses went to Frodesly; Mainwaring & sons to dine at Utkinton; a man came at 4 to offer lands to sell, stayd not.

19. Wednesday Hughson came at 11; went to Chester at 12; Crew & Davenport, Prettiman & Commander dined with us; went about 6.

20. Thursday, the keeper brought some venison from Peover; then went to Chester; after dinner, Mainwaring, my sons,&c. went to a Bul bayte at Moldsworth.

21. Friday, I went to Chester with daughters, sisters, Mainwaring, sonne, &c. about 11; sent the cart with goods,&c. lighted & dined at Angell’s; went to new house,&c. lay at Angells; (Mainwaring & I interl.) visited the Bishop at 5; the Deane & Antwisle were with him; went then to the Ship; there were Mainwarings, .

22. Satorday, went to the Pentise; dined at Jackson’s with 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Whitby,&c. went in the evening to the house & G:Mainwaring’s; Bellot came to us; I left them before 9.

23. Sonday, I went to St Peter’s church; Mr Tomson preached; dined at the new house with the Aldermen, Sheriffs, theire wifes, &c. stayd there till 9; 2 Mainwarings, daughters, Mrs Mainwaring, Johnson, Bellot,&c. with us.

24. Monday, went to the Pentise & court; stayd there till 2; dined at new house with Aldermen, (Sheriffs interl.) Trenns, Coroners, Crew, Bellot, Daniell, Captaine Wright, &c. calld at the Ship; there was Secheverell & Cranfeild (the Quaker) 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Kinaston, &c. I left them before 9, went to Angell’s, &c. Streete brought Touchet to me.

25. Tuesday, I dined at Angells; (Mrs Harleston & Lee came to me about Roger’s debt interl.) went to the new house & to Gerard’s; there were 2 Mainwarings, Cratchley, &c. we went in the evening to Mr Bell’s; there were 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Kinaston, Deane, Cockaine, &c. I left them past 8.

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26. Wednesday, I went to the Penthouse at 11; made 2 freemen,&c. dined at Angell’s; went to Jackson’s, after noone there were 2 Mainwarings; Captaine Davyes, &c. I left them before 6; G:Mainwaring & I went Salisbury's;then came Manwarng, Streete, Johnson, Bell, Cockaine, Kinaston, &c. parted at 9; wemt to Angell’s,&c. there was Roger to take his leave; intending for Ireland.

27. Thursday, the Bishop came to see me; also the Deane;,&c. G:Mainwaring, Streete, &c. we took coach past 12; cald at the Bars; there was Roger, he resolved to goe that afternoone towards Ireland; we parted there; came to Peele at 2; Mainwaring came in the afternoone; my son Thomas about 7; I found Hughson & Dager at Peele; also Wright of Hatherton, they stayd all night.

28. Hughson went about 8 to Brombrow; Dager & Wright went homewards; Mainwaring, 2 daughters & sister went to Utkinton; came back about 5; one Lee came from Chester about selling of ale, not being free, .

29. Satorday, Lee was with me agen this morning; Angell came about 11; Crew, Huxley & Cockayne at 12; Streete, G:Mainwaring, Hadley, 2 Bakers, &c. before 1; we dined; then came Jackson, his wife, Gray, Morgan, Conen, (Bradshaw interl.),&c. all went at night, but Morgan, Conen, Bradshaw, Jackson & his wife; Mrs Crofts & Lee came about 3 to speake with my sonn about money, went past 4; Crew,&c. stayd till 7.

30. Sonday, Mainwaring & Jackson towards London at 11; Bradshaw & Mrs Jackson to Chester; after noone Morgan, Conen, &c. went to church; my sonn was not well, Hughson went home past 12.

31. Monday, John Griffith & carts went to Chester & Lach; I & daughter Mainwaring went to Chester after dinner; lay at Angell’s; went to Rodges in the evening; there was G:Mainwaring, Streete,&c.

November. 1. Tuesday, the Poore Gownmen dined with me at the new house with the Mason, Paver, also the Citty Officers according to custome; they dined in the first roome; I & some frinds with me in the Parlor; Charlotte & Sidney came to [to] me; & we lay at Angell’s.

2. Wednesday, I went to the Pentise at 11; dined at home, some frinds with us; lay there that night.

3. Thursday, dined the Bishop & clergy (……….)(some of the stayd all day interl crossed out) (I went to the Pentise at 4; had an entertainment there (being the Kings birhday) there were severall Aldermen, Recorder, Sheriffe, &c. also the Towne major, Lee, my sonne…..Luke Lloyd; had bonfire there, at home severall frids with me, &c crossed out.)


4. Friday, dined at home, (Lee with us) at 4 went to the Pentise (being the King’s birthday, had an entertainment by the Treasurers; there were severall Aldermen, Recorder, Sheriffs, Towne Major, Lee, sonne, Morgan, Luke Lloyd, &c.) had bonfires there, at home (with illuminations interl.) severall frinds with me, & parted at 9.

5. Satorday, Gunpowder Treason day, went to the Pentise; proclaimed the Thanksgiving day; the severall companyes appeared in theire gownes with banners, &c. went to the Great Church (in usuall manners interl.) my chaplain preached; dined at home with G:Mainwaring, Johnson, theire wifes, daughters,&c. went at 5 to visit the Deane, then the Bishop; came home before 7; had a bonfire; many more in towne; with illuminations; severall frinds stayd with me till past 9, &c. Mr Taylor, Streete, G:Mainwaring, & others.

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6. Sonday, was not at church; Lady Bellot, sister Whitley, theire daughters, L. Lloyd, sonne, severall frinds dined with me; in the evening G:Mainwaring & some other frinds came; stayd till 9.

7. Monday, went to the Court; severall Aldermen, Recorder, Sheriffs, Lawyers, Gleg, Angell & severall others dined with me; G:Mainwaring, Streete, Booth, Comberbach were with me in the evening about the militia; Johnson,&c. came afterwards; parted past 9.

8. Tuesday, I went to the Court to take a verdict (of the day before) then the Assembly met; (the list was cald over interl.) 2 Poore Gownes disposed of by lot; afterwards a plummers petition (to be made free) was read; the Aldermen, Justices & Sheriffs voted for it & named the fine; Alderman Wilson refused to vote, objecting that he was not called in his proper place; (Alderman Starkey did the like) they were called as single Aldermen after the Sheriffs according to the usual & ancient custome of the old Charter; it caused a great hurly-burly by the new charter men with some passionate & indecent expressions; soe I dissolved the Assembly; went home; G:Mainwaring, Parry & a frind or 2 more dined with me; after dinner I went to G:Mainwarings; there was Henry, Kirke & another about an information of burning the Chappell; the Deane came to speake with me, did not stay; they came to my house, (all but Henry) severall witnesses were examined but could find no materiall evidence; the Deane came agen to speake with me in the outer roome, stayd not; then Streete & I went to Charles Griffith’s; G:Mainwaring, Johnson, Murray, Cratchley, Deane after us; also Bolton, Robinson, Croughton, Gerard, &c. we parted at 9; went home.

9. Wednesday, dined at home, Mrs Crofts with us; Streete, G:Mainwaring, Johnson, came after dinner; we left them, took coach about 3; called at the Bars (my sonne with us) came home about 5.

10. Thursday, Hughson went past 7 towards Mold; It was Thanksgiving day but I could not goe to church.

11. Friday, Angell dined with us, went agen about 4; Moses went to meete Hughson at Mold; Bowker & Casterton retorned from Shotwick.

12. Satorday, Hickson went past 11 to Chester; retorned at 4; Griffith & carts came from Shotwick & Burges with a doe.

13. Sonday, was not at church; Morgan came about 8.

14. Monday, Danold came about 1 to trim us; dined in the buttry; went past 4; Hughson came in the evening, stayd all night.

15. Tuesday, Captaine Dorington, Colson, Partington, Darlington & another dined with us; went about 3 & 4.

16. Wednesday, no company.

17. Thursday, no company, & Bowker & Kester came to work.

18. Friday, Griffith went to Lach & Nixon to Chester; James Ward came to speake with me past 10; Salmon came past 11, dined with us; also Jones the sadler; after dinner came another cheesefactor to speake with Morgan & a man from Salop to speake with Hughson & Neild with his bill; they all went about 3; Walforne went to Utkinton & Howseman to Chester, &c. stayd out all night.

19. Satorday, cosen Morgan went early to Chester; afterwards Nixon; Cadwallader brought 2 does; Hughson went home at 6.

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20, Sonday, I was not at church; my sonne & Walforne went in the afternoone; Howseman retorned about 8.

21. Monday, Dutton went with a cart to Shotwick; Mrs Crofts & Bolland dined here, went about 4; Hughson went abroad at 1; retorned late.

22. Tuesday, Cadwallader went towards Frodesly; Bowker & the miller came to talke of work, &c. barber trimmed me; dined with us; also Ned Burrows & Dob in the buttry, they all went at 3; Morgan came about 4.

23. Wednesday, no company, .

24. Thursday, Alban Gray & Isack came past 9 to speake with cosen Morgan; Gray dined with me, Isack with the servants; Hughes was also here; they went about 4.

25. Friday, my sonne & Morgan went towards London about 11; soone after came Streete, G:Mainwaring & Comberbach; they went about 4; Hughson went home about 6; Cartright went early to Brombrow & Shotwick (& Nixon to Chester interl.) retorned about 7.

26. Satorday, no company; nor any thing observable.


27. Sonday, was not at church; Walforne went in the afternoone.

28. Monday, Mr Gerard & his brother dined with us; went about 4; & Hughson came about 11.

29. Tuesday, Bromley & his wife came at night came to see us past 2, went about 4; settled accounts with Hughson.

30. Wednesday, no company.

December 1. Thursday, Mosse & his wife came at night about a lease; no other company.

2. Friday, no company.

3. Satorday, Hughson went to Chester past 10; also Griffith & the cart with goods, Joseph, Tittle & Nanny Price; I, daughters, sister, &c. went thither about 2; lighted at our house; (Gerard came to me; then interl) G:Mainwaring & Streete & Johnson came to us about 7; stayd awhile, .

4. Sonday, I went to next church; dined at home, cosen Whitley & Luke Lloyd with us; they went about 2; about 4 came Alderman Lloyd & Edwards; then Jackson; then Mr Warburton (of Ireland) they went about 6; afterwards came G:Mainwaring (& Johnson interl.), &c. went past 9.

5. Monday, went to the Pentise & Court; retorned neare 3; severall Aldermen, Sheriffs, Recorder, Booth, Hunt, &c. dined with me; parted at 5; past 6, I went with G:Mainwaring & Streete to John Robinson in Forest Streete; there was Cratchley, Bashow, Massey, Ely & 9 or 10 other neighbors; we parted at 9; I went home.

6. Tuesday, I went past 11 to the Court; retorned past 12; G:Mainwaring, Cratchley & theire wifes dined with us; I had severall people with me, about complaints & businesse; after dinner came Dr Fog; stayd

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not long; also Streete & Johnson; we took coach neare 3, called for letters at the Post house; came home past 5.

7. Wednesday, S. Hughson went about 8 to Malpas faire; Alban Grey dined with us; went at 2; Buttler went to Chester; coachman with venison to Utkinton.

8. Thursday, the Buttler stayd out all night; retorned about 10 this morning; Ned went to Chester about 2.

9. Friday, Nixon went to Chester for fish before 8; retorned in the evening; Ned, Tittle & Ann Price retorned from Chester in the morning.

10. Satorday, Captaine Mainwaring & another gentleman came about 2 from Namptwich; did eate cold meate in the buttry, dranck a bottle of wine; went at 3.

11. Sonday, was not at church; Walforne, &c. went in the afternoone.

12. Monday, Wayne the butcher came about sheep & widow Cookson to make her accounts; they dined in the buttry, went in the afternoone.

13. Tuesday, Griffith went to Chester with goods, also Nixon & the Buttler after him; Crew, vernon, & Wheateare dined with us; went about 5.

14. Wednesday, daughters, sister, &c. went past 11 to Utkinton; Field & Jordan were here about theire accounts, with S. Hughson.

15. Thursday, no company, .

16. Friday, Griffith & the cart went to Chester; also Tittle & Ann Price, about 10.

17. Satorday, I, daughters & sister went to Chester past 2; came thither past 5; Donald trimmed me, &c.

18. Sonday, was not at church; G:Mainwaring & his wife dined with us; I & daughters visited Angell; there was one Crow (from Ireland) went thence to visit cosen Ravenscroft; then home; G:Mainwaring supt with us.

19. Monday, I went to the Pentise, then to the Court Moote past 11; dined at home; some Aldermen, Nathaniel Leigh, Comberbach, &c. with us; the Deane came about 6, stayd till 7; I went then to the Ship; there was G:Mainwaring, Streete, Burrows, Hemthorne, Lloyd, Griffith & Nathaniel Leigh; I left them at 9.

20. Tuesday, Nathaniel Lee, G:Mainwaring, &c. dined with us; after dinner I went to the funerall of Alderman Edward’s sonne; then Lee & I went to wayte on Lady Salisbury; then to the Feathers; there was the Recorder, Streete, G:Mainwaring, Lloyd, Deane, Kinaston,&c. I left them at 9; went home; Nathaniel Lee; G:Mainwaring & Streete stayd with me till 10.

21. Wednesday, I went to the Pentise at 11; retorned about 1; Deane Fog & his family dined with me; also Angell & his & Nathaniel Lee; they went past 3; G:Mainwaring, the 2 Trears & Johnson came to me past 5; about 7, I & Lee went to Wilcox house; there was also G:Mainwaring & 2 Trears; we pasted past 9; G:Mainwaring & Lee came home with me; parted past 10.


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22. Thursday, the buttler & Madamoiselle went to Peele; widow Cookson came about a constable warrant; but not a word about her leaving Cotton Hook; Mr Wright of Stretton’s man brought me a letter from his master but no money, (Hughson came from Shotwick interl.) went to Jackson’s at 7; there was Streete, G:Mainwaring, &c. left them at 9.

23. Friday, went to the Pentise; then to the Assembly; retorned at 1; G:Mainwaring, Streete, Ince, Edwards, Lloyd, Williamson, Trearurer, &c. dined with me, went about 4.

24. Satorday, I went to the Pentise at 11; retorned past 1; after dinner came Palin & other tenants & Hughson; then Mr Wright (our minister) then Alderman Wilcox; stayd till past 5; then came cosen Whitley & Fox, Walton, Blackborne, &c. stayd not long; Cadwallader brought 2 does.

25. Sonday, I went to church (to the Communion) dined at home; cosen Whitley with us; Mainwaring retorned about 12 from London; in the evening we went to visit cosen Ravenscrofts & Booths; supt at home, Mainwaring, G:Mainwaring, Warburton with us; parted at 9.

26. Monday, cosen Morgan, her son & daughter; Cooper & his wife; Cratchley, his wife & cosen; dined with us; parted in the evening; (about 6 Venables came to see me & Mainwaring; stayd awhile crossed out) I went about 7 to 9 Ridges; there was 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Angell, Holland, ?Daintyffe; I left them past 9.

27. Tuesday, we dined at Sheriffe Burrows with G:Mainwaring, Streete, Angell, my sisters, Brooks, his wife, Whiteare, another person (a physician), &c. we left them before 4; in the evening Venables came to see me & Mainwaring; stayd awhile; about 7 I went to little Gerards; there was 2 Mainwarings, Streete & Jackson; we sent for Wilcox; he came & stayd an houer; we went thence about 9 to Jackson’s; Warburton came to us; we stayd there till past 10.

28. Wednesday, Lady Salisbury, Calverly, Warburton & wife, Booth, wife & daughter dined with us; went in the evening; I stayd at home all night; no company but Croxon for awhile.

29. Thursday, Hughson brought a man (his name ………) to be hyred, &c. I dined at Angells with daughters, 2 Mainwarings, Streete & Cratchley; went home about 5; about 7 went (with daughters) to the Bars; stayd ½ houer; then went to Jackson’s; there was 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Warburton, Cratchley, Murrey, Sparks, Walton,&c. I left them past 9; went home.

30. Friday, I dined at home; Batho & his wife, Anderson & his wife, Edwards & wife, Pemberton & wife, Lloyd, Daintiffe, Parker, Sparks, &c.. dined with me; after dinner came Angell & Collis, G:Mainwaring, Warburton &c ; they all went about 4, 5, &c.. I went about 7 (with daughters & children) to Alderman Mainwaring’s; supt there; there was Mainwaring, Streete, Cratchley, Lee, Warburton, Jackson, Angell, sisters, &c. we pasted past 10.

31. Satorday, the Macebearer was with me 2 or 3 times about businesse; Parry dined with us; G:Mainwaring,&c. here at night.

January.1st.Sonday, I was not at church; G:Mainwaring dined with us; he & Streete supt with us; Mrs Mainwaring & Johnson came in & sate by; they went at 9; all parted past 10. The Poore Gowne men dined with me today.

2. Monday, went to the Pentise; then to the Hall (Quarter sessions) took the oaths, &c. viewed the roome under the Common Hall; then viewed the Flesh Hall, in order to a new building; then to dinner; there dined with me, Lee, Recorder, Streete, G:Mainwaring, Ince, Williamson, Edwards, Lloyd, Sheriffs,

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Wright, Comberbach, Deane, Hall, Wilson, &c. they parted in the evening; Hardware came & stayd awhile; at 7 I & daughters went to the funerall of Mrs Fog; the Chancelor sate by me & discoursed with me; went to the church; her child was first christened then the mother buryed; we retorned home past 9; Mainwaring went towards London this morning at 6.

3. Tuesday, the Macebearer came to me; then 3 Butchers about theire charter, &c. also 4 Taylors came; afterwards 2 Smiths & Streete (theire clark) with them; I stayd within, had no company, .

4. Wednesday, Brereton came to me about toll corne & in afternoone Parton & his wife; Parsons & a mayde servant & severall other persons about businesse. (a man brought venison from Peover interl.)

5. Thursday, G:Mainwaring’s man (Thomas) came to me about wine; (Brereton brought 14li for toll corne) Croughton, Griffith, Robinson, Kirk, Hall, (& 15 or 16 more of Forest Streete) dined with me; parted past 4; about 7, I & daughters, children,&c. went to Jonson’s; there was G:Mainwaring, Mrs Bartley, James, Paine, Wright, theire wifes, Cratchley,&c. we supt, parted past 10. G:Mainwaring, Payne, Cratchley brought me to the doore; Mainwaring went in with me; read the Gazette.

6. Friday, Hughson came to me past 10; Daintiffe about 11, concerning a Hospitall lease; Danold’s, the barber's brother & wife with a complainte against him; no company all day; at night came Johnson,& after him G:Mainwaring; they both went before 10.

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7. Satorday, I went to the Pentise, retorned at one; Lady Bellot, her daughters, 2 Mrs Breretons, sister Whitley, G:Mainwaring & Streete dined with us; they went in the evening; about 6 came G:Mainwaring agen with Mr Davenport to complaine of a man that had stole his wood; they went past 7, &c. Hughson & Palin were with me & Fletcher’s wife, .

8. Sonday, I was not at church; no company at dinner; 2 cosen Whitleys supt with us; after supper came G:Mainwaring; went about 9.

9. Monday, John Mosse came about his lease; Burgesse, going to Shotwick; Gray about a new Common Hall; G. Johnson & Soughall men, about fishing;,&c. no company at dinner. (Ely & Jackson came about foreign ale-sellers interl.) Kerke & others in the evening about pol money; (Hughson came about 5 interl.) after supper I went to G:Mainwaring’s; there was Johnson, Cratchley, Payne, Norris, Anderson & a great many women; I stayd till 11.

10. Tuesday, Huson came past 10. also Farington & Bostock (& Mosse to seale his lease of Gungo interl); Streete & his family, Swinton, Parker, Sheriffe & wife, G:Mainwaring, Kinaston & wife, 2 Gunners (in the Castle) dined with us, went about 4. Burrows & Jackson came about 6; went in ½ houer; Jackson & Parry came at 8; Hughson came past 9.

11. Wednesday, the Butchers brought some ill beefe to shew me; ordered to destroy it; Hughson came with accounts; Crosse to seale a Hospitall lease; Lightfoote came about his brother’s taking a lease at Lach; we had no company at dinner; in the afternoone came G:Mainwaring; stayd not; came againe before 5; Johnson, 2 Treasurers, Deane, with him (Hall & Wilson came before them & went before them) Deane Fog, his wife & sonne came to visit us; stayd an houer; the rest of the company supt & went past 9; Hughson went away past 4; a complainte from the Smiths against Woodfin, a Slater; Roger’s groome came from Peele, .

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making the servants clothes; Mrs Olton about Roger’s debt; the Smiths with a Constable & Woodfin, about theire complainte, &c. we dined alone; Mrs Olton came agen after noone; I went past 4 to the next Coffe house; there was Mainwaring, Mercer, Holland, Deane, Murray, Kinaston, & Walforne; he stayd not; we all parted past 6; past 8, Streete came to me, then G:Mainwaring & Parry; parted at 10.

13. Friday, the Taylors (& Comberbach) came about the privileges of that company; then Mr Booth, & Adams, to passe a statute, &c. Mercer, Sparks, Fernehaugh & 2 others dined with me, went at 4; G:Mainwaring,&c. supt with us; Johnson came after supper, stayd till past 9.

14, Satorday, 2 Lightfootes came & took a lease at Lach; I went to the Pentise; dined at home, G:Mainwaring, Streete,&c. with me; in the evening (came Lee of Booth; & another, stayd awhile interl.) G:Mainwaring & I went to Hunt’s; there was Croxon; we came home past 9

15. Sonday, was not at church; Lee of Booth & another dined with us, went at 2; in the evening came Luke Lloyd, stayd not long; G:Mainwaring & wife supt with us.

16. Monday, I went to the Pentise & the Court at the Hall; dined at home with Alderman Edwards, Lloyd & severall of theire neighbors; G:Mainwaring & Streete came in when we had almost dined; parted past 4; (Kate Ravenscroft came to visit us interl.) & supt with us.

17. Tuesday, the Mayor’s officers were with me about theire dyet when they wayted; Treasurer Cratchley about the engine ?; Griffith & carts went to Shotwick; Mrs Barry came to see us & retorned to Peele; past 3 came Sir John Conwey, Hugh Grosvenor & Mr Penant, stayd an houer; then came G:Mainwaring & Parry, stayd awhile.

18. Wednesday, Captaine Wright came with some Frenchmen & 2 women to complaine that one of theire company was arrested; also 2 yong men came to complaine of the Frenchman about a horse he hyred of Denson; they went away about 12; Hunt, G:Mainwaring, Johnson & Major ……… dined with us with theire wifes, Mrs Kerrick, Mrs James, &c. they went about 4, the Frenchmen came agen but stayd not; Nathaniel Lee & Aldersey came about 5, stayd awhile; Kate & Priscilla Whitley supt with us; Howseman was out all night.

19. Thursday, the yong man came agen about the horse & Reece (the officer) that arrested the Frenchman & Wright came at 11, stayd not long; Minshall came about his tenement at Bechin & dined with me; soe did Nathaniel Lee, went about 2; Hall & another came at 11 to complaine of foreigners selling ale; Roger Mainwaring’s man brought the money he owed me & had his bond up; Wright & the Frenchman came in the evening, stayd ½ houer; about 3, I gave the Cryer the papers (about the horse, cloak & sword) to give to his sonne & yong Benson & advised them to look after the horse, .

20. Roger’s wife dined with us (she came to me yesterday) G:Mainwaring & his son came after dinner; stayd awhie; past 6 Alban Gray came to me, stayd not; after supper G:Mainwaring & Johnson came, stayd till neare 10.

21, Satorday, I went to the Pentise at 11; stayd there till 2; Streete, Mainwaring, Lloyd, Ince, Edwards, Williamson, dined with us, parted at 4; the Bakers’ stewards came in the evening.

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22, Sonday, I went to church; in the evening the Recorder, Mainwaring & Lloyd came to me; after them Ned Morgan; then Jackson; also Minshall’s man with a letter; they all went about 6.

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23. Monday, Farington was with me & Jordan; stayd not; Adams brought me a warrant to signe to summon the Fishermen of Soughall to appeare on Saturday, &c. after dinner came 2 men & 5 or 6 women about nursing a child; the businesse was compounded; then came G:Mainwaring; stayd ½ houer; after supper came Johnson then G:Mainwaring & Parry; stayd till past 9.

24. Tuesday, I went to choose wine in Mainwaring’s cellar; there dined with us Mainwaring, Bolland, Allington, Farington, Johnson, Jackson, theire wifes, Hachet, Tydder, &c. I left them at 4; went to the Pentise; then to widow Bennet’s with Recorder, Streete, Mainwaring, Ince, Wilcox, Parry, Comberbach, Murrey, &c. parted at 9, came home; Barber came from Namptwich with a letter from Hussey.

25. Wednesday, Broster came past 10; I dispatched the Namptwich about 12; Roger’s wife promised to goe back to Shrewsbury this day; she hath not bin at my house since Monday; Mr Hoole dined with us; Broster came from Peele & Jordan from Bechin; G:Mainwaring, Pemberton & Yong came to prefere Yong’s son to serve me; Stringer came about the meeting of the Grand Jury on Monday; Mainwaring & his wife supt with us; went past 9, she first, he after.

26. Thursday, Yong & his son was with me at 11; I promised to write by him to Mainwaring at London to get him a place; after dinner came G, Mainwaring & 5 or 6 Fishmongers; then Wilcox; the fishmen past 3; Wilcox & Mainwaring past 4; past 6, Mainwaring & I went to the Recorder’s; Kinaston was with him; we stayd till 9; then came home.

27. Friday, Lightfoote brought me a (wild interl.) swan that he killed at Lach; the buttler, Nixon & French woman went to Peele; Betty Lee dined with us; Priscilla Whitley & Mrs Breretons came after dinner; soe did Hughes & Wrench, his wife about businesse; Priscilla Whitley supt with us, .

28. Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 11; retorned at 2; Streete, Mainwaring, Wilcox, Williamson, Stringer, Parry, dined with us; they parted past 4; at 7, I went to Ned Burrows; there was Cratchley, & Mr ………….; then came Streete, Mainwaring, Parry, Murrey; we parted at 9; Mainwaring, Williamson & Parry came home with me; stayd till 10.

29. Sonday, was not at church; Mainwaring came after dinner; stayd not; & after supper till past 9.

30. Monday, Jackson came about a debt of Roger’s & Burgesse in his way to Shotwick; I went to the Court at 11 then home; then to church (before 12) my chaplaine preached; before 3, I & daughters went to take the ayre at Rood Dee; past 4, Recorder, Edwards, Lloyd, Williamson & Parry dined with me (& sister Sidney) afterwards came G:Mainwaring; they parted about 7; then came Johnson & Mayne agen; went at 9.

31. Tuesday, 2 Lightfootes came to me about a lease at Lach; Danot about his rent; the Taylors about theire complaints & 3 men from Stapleford about the businesse of Sir John Jerusalem; Griffith about cosen Ravenscroft’s paying the scavengers & Peter Bostock about the new modell; in the evening the Taylors came againe; after supper came Parry & stayd till 9; I sent Nixon to visit Sir John Hanmer & to invite him to morrow.

February. 1st Wednesday, Sir John Hanmer, Penant, Edwards, Major Price, Parry, Mainwaring, & Streete dined with me; (they went past 4 interl.) after dinner came John Wilcox, my old soldyer, to see me; dined, dranck, & went away; Palin came before dinner, stayd not; past 5 came Sheriffe Burrows, stayd an houer; a man came from cosen Brereton with a letter, to have 3li for his brother.

2. Thursday; I gave cosen Brereton’s man 3li; he retorned past 10. James Mainwaring came to me about accounts; the Poore Gowne men dined with us; also G:Mainwaring; past 3 he & I went to visit Sir John

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Hanmer; there was with him the Chancelor, Hugh Grosvenor & Kenrick; past 4, Mainwaring & I went to the Pentise; there was Wilcox, Streete, Lloyd, Williamson, Bennet, Sheriffs, Treasurers,&c. Bidolph came to towne about 4; came to the Pentise; thence he & I went to Angells, then home; supt; after supper came Mainwaring, Streete & Johnson; they went about 10. When I came from the Pentise I found one Mr Salisbury at my house with papers of verses,&c. he stayd not.

3. Friday, about 11, I & Bidolph went in coach to Shotwick; also G:Mainwaring, Streete, Parry, Walforne, Howseman,&c. we cald at the Lodge; stayd ½ houer; then to Soughall; dined at the Alehouse; thither came Hucknell & severall neighbors; we parted past 4; came home past 5; Bidolph, Streete & Parry supt with us.

4. Satorday, the Macebearer was with me past 9; James Mainwaring came to settle his father’s accounts; Mrs Oulton came about her husband’s debt from Roger; Chub about Bechin land; the Butchers about theire seasure…..


4, .. of ill meate; Bidolph dined with us; after dinner came G:Mainwaring; stayd till neare 4; Griffith & carts came from Peele & went to Shotwick.

5. Sonday, I went to next church; G, Mainwaring dined with us; he & his wife supt with us.

6. Monday, Mr Birch the minister came to me about the keeper of the House of Correction; about a woman that is there, to get her discharged; then came Aldermen Williamson, Parry, Streete, Gouther, Crosse, a yong taylor that compained of being drawne into marriage by one Birch (who also appeared) & his wife;,&c. theire businesse was put off, to the Pentise, on Satorday; also 2 collectors of the North Gate Streete, who desire to be excused; past 2 I went to the funerall of Mrs Sparks; there were severall Aldermen (Wilcox, Lloyd, Edwards, Wilson, Starkey,&c) Randle Ravenscroft,&c; I went with the body to the church doore; then home about 5; I went to the next Coffe house; there was Mainwaring, Radford, Johnson, & Murrey; we parted past 6; went into Mainwaring’s house, had a bottle of wine; Jones the sadler brought woman thither on suspicion of having robbd him; who was afterwards sent to the House of Correction, by my warrant; Mainwaring came to me after supper; parted past 10.

7. Tuesday, severall people with me about businesse; viz: the stewards of the taylors with one Williams; Bolland & Dewsbury, about scavingers, &c. there dined with me Bidolph, Captaine Wright, Burrows, Norbery, Kirke, Wright, Murray, Cockayne, Meales, & Buckley; parted past 4; Pugh & Williams came at 5; stayd not long; Farington came after supper; went neare 10.

8. Wednesday, Jackson came about retorne of money to London; severall people about businesse; Streete & Comberbach with a fisherman, about staking & setting nets over the river; Gray, Jackson & Woodfyn came about complaints against Woodfyn; in the evening came Streete, Mainwaring, Johnson, Allen, Bennet,; Gray, Fletcher,&c with the models for the new Hall; they stayd till almost 8; Streete & Mainwaring supt; went past 10.

9. Thursday, Griffith & carts brought coales, past 9; then went to Lach for hay (I gave John Griffith 4s for meate, for himselfe & men; he had 5s when he went to Shotwick, from Howseman; he must accompt for all) my Shotwick tenant (Basnet interl.) came about buying Rogers horse, dined with us; past 3, I went with Mainwaring to the Deane; saw him & his sonne; then to Blag’s; there was Bradshaw, Brereton, Anderson; then to the Granary; then to Anderson’s garden(& to Ince’s, but he was abroad) then to sister Whitley’s, Lady Bellot’s; to Jackson’s; there was Bidolph, Walforne, Mercer, Jackson, &c. we parted before 8; went home.

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10. Friday, Bolland & the churchwardens of St Mary’s came about a child; a woman to complaine of Jackson’s seising her clothes; Jones, & one with him, for a Passe;,&c. Bolland, Jellico, Pointon, & severall of Forest Streete, G:Mainwaring, Gray,&c. dined with me; Ince & Williamson came about 4; stayd awhile; all went before 5; Bingley came past 6, stayd not; also Johnson, stayd till past 7; Mainwaring came past 9, went at 10; Howseman retorned from Bromley.

11. Satorday, went to the Pentise, retorned past 2; G:Mainwaring, Williamson, Parry,&c dined with us; parted past 4; I went past 6 to Levesley’s; there was Mainwaring, Kinaston, Murray, Bidolph, Pointon, Madox, Crosse, Levesley & his son; we parted past 9; Wood came at 4, & brought my wooll; a messenger brought me 8 Acts of Parlement about 5.

12. Sonday, was not at church; Clark (the messenger) dined with us; also he, Jackson, his wife supt with us; Mainwaring came after supper, parted past 10; Cratchley came about 5, stayd till 6.

13. Monday, about 10, Comberbach came with Francis & 2 Suertyes, to give recognisance to appeare at the next Court Moote; I went to the Court at 11; stayd there till 3; Booth, Venables, Hunt, Streete, Mainwaring, Ince, Williamson, Edwards, Lloyd, Skelton, Cumberbach,&c dined with me; parted about 5; I went to the Pentise at 7; there was Streete, Mainwaring, Edwards, Ince, Williamson, Lloyd, Burrows, 2 Treasurers, Warmingham, Sparks,&c; the occasion was, it being the Anniversary of the King’s coming to the Crowne; while we were there 3 stones were flung at the windows; we parted at 9. Barton came from Salmon for money.

14. Tuesday, cosen Whitley came to me, dined above, went past 5; the 2 Sheriffs & Grand Jury dined with me; went about 4; Walton came, stayd not; also Mainwaring & Johnson; stayd not long, came about 8 (with Deane & Cratchley) went at 10; Benson came at 8, gave a bill for 300li; went agen.


14. Gerard Bromley came this day to live with me.

15. Wednesday, Crosse & Croxon came (at 11) about Sir Jo. Werden’s rent; stayd not; Angell & 3 sisters dined with us; at 3, I went to the Pentise to meet the Commissioners for the new tax; about 5 I went to Jackson’s, the Recorder in the coach with me; Streete, Ince, Mainwaring, Cumberbach soone after; then Bidolph, Murray & Parry; we parted past 9; Mainwaring & Bidolph came in to my house; stayd till past 10.

16. Thursday, my daughters went (past 9) to see Mrs Hughson; Gray came to get leave to arrest a freeman; Danat trimmed me; Streete & Sheriffe Borrows came at 11, with 2 boatemen, who informed against the fishermen’s staking up the river; there dined with me Madocks & his 2 sonns; Levesley & his son; Pointon, & 6 or 7 more of the Forest Streete; they went about 4; my daughters retorned past 5; Bidolph went a shooting in the morning; retorned about 6; Farington brought 8 woodcocks.

17. Friday, Mrs Croughton & her cosen came to me about the scavinger’s money & Gray about the new building; Charles Griffith, about the money due to him; sister Lloyd & Priscilla dined with us; in the evening came Gray with his new modell; past 9 came Mainwaring, Bidolph & Walforne; parted past 10.a man & woman came from Golgrey about theire cattle ceised for debt; cosen Morgan & his mother came with them; 2 men came from Shropshire to goe cutt Cooper’s wood at Shotwick.

18. Satorday, Moses came from Peele; the 2 Shropshire men going to Shotwick; I went to the Pentise past 11; stayd there till neare 2; Streete, Mainwaring & Recorder dined with us, went past 4; Fletcher, Bostock & Jordan were with me about the new building; Bidolph & Mainwaring (& Parry interl.) came after

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19. Sonday, was not at church; Walforne preached at Tarvyn; Howseman went to Mrs Hughson, retorned in the evening; past 4 Bidolph, Mainwaring & I went in the coach to take the ayre; called, & dranck (in our retorne) at the Bars, but did not light; came home past 6; after supper Bidolph, I & Walforne went to Mainwaring’s; sate with him & his wife till 10.

20. Monday, Bidolph & Howseman went a fowling, about 8; Bidolph retorned at 1; the other not till night; past 4, Morgan Whitley came from London; stayd with me till neare 7; Parry came past 9; stayd past 10.

21. Tuesday, Major Price came to me at 10 (I sent Howseman to desire it) to speake of the reception of Lord Galloway, &c. Burrows came to speake about oysters; Parry & Jones of Okenholt came about 12; dined with me, &c. past 3 I went to the Pentise about making Assessors for the 4s tax; I left many Commissioners there; went to Anderson’s; then to Barrell well with Bidolph, Mainwaring, 2 Treasurers, Deane; Anderson came after us; then Hardwar, Henry & Hall; we parted past 6; Bidolph & I called at Angell’s, then home; after supper Morgan came to us; stayd till 10.

22. Wednesday, the Towne Major came to to me & Kinaston; also Treasurer Cratchley & Macebearer; the Keeper of the Northgate for charity for the poore prisoners; Streete & Mainwaring to discourse of Lord Galloway’s coming; Donald came to trimme me; at 3, I went to the Pentise to meete the Aldermen, about Lord Galloway, &c. Streete, Ince, Lloyd, Skellam, Bennet, Allen & Sheriffs were there; no more coming we parted neare 5, did nothing; I, Streete & Mainwaring went to waite on Lord Galloway (who came that afternoone) at his lodgings about 6; Lord Montjoy was with him; we stayd ½ houer; he brought us to our coach; I invited to dine with me, next day, .

23. Lord Galloway & Lord Montjoy came to visit me, about 10, but I was not dressed,&c; they stayd not; past 12, they came to dinner with Major Clayton & 6 or 7 more; Bidolph, Streete, Mainwaring, Angell, &c. dined below (my daughters dined above with us) about 3, the Lords & company parted; I sent my coach with them to Neston; when they parted, Nat. Lee came; he, Streete, Mainwaring, Bidolph, Angell (Salisbury of Leadbrooke, the yonger brother) went in with me; stayd till about 5; Lee, Streete & Mainwaring came agen about 9, stayd past 10.

24. Friday, Howseman went to Hope; Hoole came past 11, went at 12; after dinner came Wilkinson, King, his wife, 3 or 4 other women about wrangling businesse, &c. went away in ½ houer; in the evening came Basnet, to desire leave to sue Fletcher; Mainwaring came at 9, went at 10.

25. Satorday, went to the Penhouse at 11; retorned before one; Streete Mainwaring, Edwards, Lloyd, Williamson, Cumberbach dined with us; parted about 4; past 5 came cosen Whitley, & Luke Lloyd, supt; Morgan also came; Mainwaring & Streete,&c. parted past 10.

26.Sonday, was not at church; cosen Whitley, his brother, Luke Lloyd dined with us; after dinner came Streete & Ned Morgan; they went at 2; Morgan Whitley went towards London; in the evening Payne & his wife came to visit us; past 6……..


26. ..we went to Alderman Mainwaring, his child was christend that evening; we supt there with Streete, Cratchley, Randle Ravenscroft, Lieutenant. Wyborne, Payne, Whitley, Lloyd, Ned Morgan, Bidolph, Wright, &c. I left them before 10.

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27. Monday, went to the Pentise & Court past 11; retorned about 12; called at Angell’s; dined at home with Lloyd, Edwards, 3 Basnets, 2 Radfords & 13 or 14 more frinds with them; also Streete, Bidolph & 5 or 6 more in the other roome; about 3 came Captaine Hamilton to get a warrant for a horse, to carry a lame soldyer; they all went past 4, &c. Gray came at night, complained of the Buttler for speaking ill of him.

28. Tuesday, daughters dined abroad with Lady Salisbury; Bidolph & Walforne with G:Mainwaring; I dined privately with the children; went to the Pentise at 2; to the Rood Dee at 3; saw the shooting & 2 races; then to the Pentise againe; thither came Sir Thomas Stanley of Lancashire (that won the races) & Hesket; they presented 2 bottles of sack; went soone away; then all parted; I & Bidolph went to visit Mrs Mainwaring; stayd an houer; came home before 7; after supper came Johnson, stayd till past 9.

March 1. Wednesday, 2 Bunberys, Kate & Priscilla Whitley, Hardware & his wife, dined with us; after dinner G:Mainwaring came & stayd ½ houer.

2. Tuesday [sic.], Howseman went to Peele; Browne with one Evans came to speake with me before dinner & Crosse & Proby soone after; my daughters went abroad, retorned at 7; 2 soldyers came at 8 about free quarter for 6 men; but refused; Mainwaring came at 9, stayd till 10.

3. Friday, Parsons, Widdow ….., her sonne, Gray & 3 or 4 more came about a difference betwixt Parsons & the widdow about her sonne, &c. Sheriffe Burrows & Fernehaugh dined with me; G:Mainwaring came after dinner; they went before 3; Walton came past 7 to acquainte me how he proceeded about the excise; stayd not; Lee came past 7, stayd not.

4. Satorday, I went to the Pentise at 11; retorned at 1; Streete, G:Mainwaring, Williamson, Kinaston, Parry, dined with us; Baskervile came, but went before dinner; Lee came after dinner; stayd not; Griffith & carts came from Peele & Burgesse from Shotwick; Finchet came in the morning about a herriot; Palin, Lightfoote, Deane of Lach, &. another came about severall businesse; some of them dined with the officers & servants, &c.. all the company went past 3; past 4, Alderman Allen brought me a bill from Mr Warburton, for 60li to be paid to one King in London which I accepted.

5. Sonday, I was not at church; Baskervile & G:Mainwaring dined with us; in the evening came Allen & Weston (one of Lord Sydney’s servants) to see me; went in ½ houer; G:Mainwaring came after supper, stayd till 10; Gray came to get my letter about his man, pressed in Wales, but I did not write &c ; Broster came at 10, went at 4.

6. Monday, Nixon went to visit Sir Willam Aston, &c. Howseman to visit cosen Whitley, Lady Bumbery & to Breadlane,&c. Burgesse calld in his way to Shotwick; Yates & Woodson came with a complainte of his being arrested; after dinner I sent for Murrey; then came Baskervile; after them Parsons; also Yates, Woodfin, Coe & severall others about Woodfin’s businesse; (also G:Mainwaring & Johnson interl.) sister Lloyd & Priscilla dined with us in the evening; Sir John Mainwaring retorned form London (about 5) Streete, G:Mainwaring, Johnson, Baskervile, Baroby, Fernehaugh, Parry, & sonne supt; we parted before 10; Angell & sister supt with us.

7. Tuesday, Bidolph & his 2 daughters went (past 9) towards Elmehurst; Mainwaring, G:Mainwaring, Murrey, Sparks, Beavand, 2 Leadbeaters, Edwards, Peirce, (Bell, Salisbury interl.) Denson, Jones,&c. dined with me; after dinner came Hoole, Venables, Anderson,&c. all went before 5; Mainwaring came in after supper; also G:Mainwaring & Walforne, who brought Bidolph to Namptwich.

8. Wednesday, I sent Nixon to Ruabon; Roger’s groome (with G:Mainwaring) to Wrexam faire; after dinner came Hall to complaine of Taylor, a barber; Donald trimmed me; past 4, came Parson Gerard & Sam Gerard to visit me; then Mr Deane Fogg; then Mr Collet & then L. Lloyd, he supt with us.

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9. Thursday, Alderman Lloyd’s sonne came about money Roger owes him; G:Mainwaring, his sonne, Roger Mainwaring of Keringham, L. Lloyd, dined with us; Collet came after dinner; at 3, I went to the Pentise; then to Mr Danells funerall & to sermon; then to Jackson’s; there was Mainwaring & G:Mainwaring; then we went to the Bars; retorned about 8 to Ridge’s; there was Baskervile & Parry; Murrey, Sparks & L. Lloyd came to us; we parted at 11.

10. Friday, Mainwaring & Howseman went to meete Crew at Tarvyn; the buttler went to Peele past 11; after dinner came Fletcher, Bostock, Jordan & 2 carpenters to discourse of the new Hall; then old Mr Hardware; then Mercer & Coker; then Bingley & Jelico about Glover stone market; they all went before 4; Mainwaring retorned past 9.

11. Satorday, Mr Gleg came about money Roger owes him; I went to the Pentise past 11; retorned past one; Sir William Gleg, his lady & brother, Mead, Streete & G:Mainwaring dined with us; went before 4; Minshall pd 1g for Bechin; stranger & another came about borrowing of the Cittys money; Fletcher about the new Hall; Burgesse for a warrant about wood that was stolen; in the evening I went to Wybornes, there were 2 Mainwarings; 2 Wrights, Allen, Anderton, we parted past 10.

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12. Sonday, was not at church; nor abroad; Mainwaring & Johnson came after supper; both went before 10.

13. Monday, I went to the Court past 11; retorned past 1; Recorder, Hunt, Booth, G:Mainwaring, Streete, Ince, Lloyd, Edwards, Williamson, 2 Sheriffs, Comberbach, dined with us; parted past 4; Streete & G:Mainwaring stayd longer; the gardener (came from Peele; Burges came with the men that had taken some of my wood,&c. I remitted the trespasse, &c. interl.)

14. Tuesday, Mainwaring, Walforne & Howseman went a setting into Werrall; a Londoner came with a complainte & brought one Foster (with Wilcox warrant) before me by reason of a fray in the streete the last night, where the Londoner lost his hat & a glove; upon examination it appeared that the Londoner gave the occasion soe he paid the Constable’s fee & were all discharged; Moses Donat came about the land he holds & money he owes; Alderman Williamson in behalfe of a yong constable that counterfeited my hand to a passe, which I remitted & one Turner Eaton to complaine of a man that had assaulted him; I desired Alderman Williamson to take up the matter; Peck came about 3 to get a passe for a poore woman; Comberbach came in the morning, to give account that Glover Stone was mentioned in one place in the Charter, &c. Burrows, Baker came about the difference betwixt him & the company; Hardwar came in the evening, stayd till 7; Walforne retorned at 7; Mainwaring past 9.

15. Wednesday, past 11 came Bolton & the assessors of Tatenhall about the tax; then I & Mainwaring went to the Commissioners of Appeale at Glovers Stone; there was Grosvenor, Booth, Hurlestone & Hardware; we retorned before 1; Streete dined with us; after dinner, Woodfyn & Colston had a hearing about a difference; then came G:Mainwaring & Comberbach; they all went past 4; Griffith came with carts, went to Lach for hay; Kerison came to desire that he might build his house of wood rather than brick; about 6 I went to Ridges, there were 2 Mainwarings, Johnson, 2 Treasurers, Deane; then came Hand; Johnson & Deane went first; we all parted at 9.

16. Thursday, Donat trimmed me; at 11 Sir Thomas Delves’ buttler came to visit us; stayd not; Streete dined with me & about 30 cittisens came with him; Mr Murrall, Comberbach, &c. G:Mainwaring came after dinner, all went past 4; some sooner; John Griffith retorned with his carts to Peele; Gerard & Ratcliffe came past 6 about the irregularity of the assessment, .

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Norbery & Commander; about 4, we went to G:Mainwaring’s; (Jackson came with us interl.) parted past 5; in the morning old Jackson & Gerard came about the concernes of the taylors.

18. Satorday, Mainwaring went about 9 to meete Crew towards Wetwood to course; Comberbach & Murrey came to me to signe an affidavit & Bagnell (& Span) about the settlement at Brombrow; I went to the Pentise past 11; retorned past 1; G:Mainwaring dined with me; after dinner came Streete, Crosse, a Constable, Brereton, Fletcher; all went by 4; Griffith came with the carts from Peele; went about 5; Claxton came past 11, about the timber in the old Hall, &c.

19. Sonday, was not at church; after dinner went to G:Mainwaring’s; there was Baroby, Fernehagh, a man from Carnarvon, Mainwaring & Parry; stayd but awhile; went home; the rest went to the great church, where Walforne preached; past 5, Baskervile came to see me; then Ned Morgan & Dod; they went before 7; afterwards came Baroby, Streete, G:Mainwaring, Fernhagh; supt with me; then came Jackson; they all went past 10.

20. Monday, Hatchet (& Farington) came about taking a hospitall lease; Foulks & 2 or 3 other Carpenters came with a complainte; also a Taylor with a complainte; after dinner came Brereton; then G:Mainwaring, then Mercer; all went before 3; about 6 I went to the Bars (Mainwaring with me) then to Mr Madox’s (Priscilla & Mrs Bumbery with us interl.) then to Lady Bellot’s; then to Sam Gerrard's; there was Mainwaring, Cratchley, Deane, Kinaston, Wright,&c. we parted past 10

21. Tuesday, Roger Brereton & the other Brereton were with me about toll corne; the Fishmongers & Cryers about Mr Brereton’s oysters; Bryan Bolland about dining in Hambridge; Alban Gray to goe view the wood, &c. in the Flesh Hall; George Swetnam to visit us, &c. about 2 came Streete, but stayd not; then came Brereton & Williams to complaine of the Macebearer’s exacting of toll for cheese; I went to the Pentise; there was the Recorder, Streete & G:Mainwaring & Comberbach about the militia; past 7 we went to Ridges; Baskervile & Parry came to us; we parted past 10. Mainwaring went in the morning to Peover.

22. Wednesday, Baskervile came past 9 to take leave, being on his retorne to London; Bryan Bolland came past 10 & Evans about dining on Friday at Handbridge; Brereton & the Welsh boateman came about the corne ship; severall men came with a wheelewright that was arrested by the Carpenters & Yates & another man, &c. past 3, I went with G:Mainwaring & Walforne to the funerall of Alderman Ince’s child; I went back in my coach; went out neare the church but did not goe in; Jackson & Deane came to me at 6; G:Mainwaring soone after; then Jackson; they all went past 8. Howseman went in the evening to Colebrook, retorned at night; the Bishop retorned from London in the evening.

23. Thursday, R. Brereton came to me about the toll corne in the ship; Griffith came with coles; Howseman went to Denaw; the buttler to Peele about 11; about 5, I & Walforne went to wayte on the Bishop, saw him & Antwisle; at 6 I went to visit cosen Ravenscroft & Booths; then cosen William Ravenscroft; supt at home; then came Morgan from London; also Johnson & G:Mainwaring; parted at 10. the buttler & Howseman retorned at night.

24. Friday, Mrs Berry came from Peele; Captaine Dore came for permission to beate his drums; about 1, I went with G:Mainwaring to Hanbridge; dined at Evan’s house with Streete, Morgan, Ridge, Calcot, Smith, Ende, Bolland & many more in 2 or 3 roomes; I left them past 2; called on Captaie Dore at the Feathers, then to the Pentise, then to Angell’s, then to visit cosen Mainwaring’s; then home, past 7.

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Dore dined with me, went about 5. Burgesse came from Shotwick; Browne & Evans were with me with a bill for dinner yesterday at Evan’s house; Fletcher & Jordan about the new Hall; the Bakers’ stewards were with me past 6; Mainwaring came home about 8; G:Mainwaring after supper, parted past 10.

26. Sonday, was not at church; in the evening came cosen Whitley, Morgan, Ned Morgan, Angell, Streete, G:Mainwaring, Jackson & his wife; they supt with us; also cosen Whitley & Morgan; all went before 10.

27. Monday, Broster came from Peele about 10; went in the evening; I went to the Court at 12, retorned past 1; Mainwaring, Warburton, Streete, G:Mainwaring & neare 20 out of the North Gate Streete, &c. dined with me; they went past 4; then came Bostock’s wife, to speake about dining at her house on Thursday; then came the Bishop of Lichfeild’s secretary & Mr Williams, due, when he was Bishop of St Asaph. Nixon went to the funerall of Ales Wright at Hawerdon & Howseman to Palin & Fletcher about money & rent due to me; Walforne went abroad before dinner, retorned after supper.

28. Tuesday, a messenger brought Acts for review of the Poll & the 2nd Proclamacions about Lord Nottingham’s seale, &c. Mainwaring went to Utkington past 10. Bingley was with me about Selsby’s debt; past 4 came Dore & his Serjeant; stayd ½ houer; then Gray & Eaton, a seaman; then Morris & Quick about leasing at Shotwick; then Johnson; then Jackson & the Lottery man; stayd not long; (Ormes & Bostock came about dining at Bostock’s on Thursday interl.) Priscilla & Mrs Bumbery dined with us. Mainwaring came home past 10; I gave order to the Macebearer to summon the Aldermen to meete me at the Pentise to morrow at 8.

29. Wednesday, Crosse came to me about his assessment; Johnson, to tell me that Parker would be with me at 5; Isack, to complaine of Woodfyn; after dinner came G:Mainwaring, then Arderne; they went presently to Mainwaring’s house; I after them; Richard Hughes came thither to me; paid Howseman 13li; I & G:Mainwaring went to the Pentise; there were severall Aldermen & Sheriffs about the Lottery man; we desired him not to open till we saw a coppy of the King’s Grant; Mr Henry & others appeared, about taxes; were retained; I went home past 5; then came Johnson, Deane & Parker to me; then Mainwaring; we read part of the Charter (which Mr brought to me) they went after 8; Morgan came past 7, supt, went past 9.

30. Thursday, I gave Adams the Charter book againe; I dined at Bostocks with Mainwaring, G:Mainwaring, Streete, Ely & 30 or 40 freemen of those parts; parted at 4; went to Jackson’s; stayd till neare 6; went home; Yates came about dining at his house next week; after supper came Mainwaring & Treasurer Cratchley; then G:Mainwaring; parted at 10.

31. Friday, a Hawerdon taylor came to complaine of being arrested by the company, &c. Jackson & one of the serjeants came to me about it; also a periwig-maker & his wife to complaine of a woman that kept a periwig from them; then came Aston, a Skinner (in drink) stayd neare an houer; Bostock’s wife came for money on her bill for yesterday’s dinner & a servant from Ruabon to know how we did; Mrs Cratchley to see my daughters; I went to the Deane past 5; saw him & his sonne; calld at Jackson’s doore; spoke with him, came home at 7; in the afternoone Murray & Johnson came to me; then Capt Wood from Ireland; stayd not ½ houer; after supper came Potter, stayd till neare 10.

April. 1st. Satorday, Mr Deane came to me, to enclose a letter to daughter Whitley; Mat. Browne came about Lightfoot’s lease; John Mosse about his money, &c. Lightfoote, about his brother; Nat. Lee dined with us; severall people about businesse; Fletcher & Jordan at 5 about new building; Griffith with oates, &c. from Peele.

2. Sonday, was not at church; Warburton, Wood & G:Mainwaring dined with me; Nat. Lee came after dinner, went about 2; Broster came from Peele, went past 3; Crosse & Gerard were with me (also Yates)

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3. Monday, Roger Brereton came about toll corne; old Jackson, Crosse, Pemberton, Hilton, 2 Bradshaws, & about 15, dined with me; also Mainwaring, G:Mainwaring,&c. they parted past 4. Walforne went to Peele after dinner, (retorned before 7 interl.) Angell came to my daughters, &c. Croughton, Bolland & 2 Halls came neare 8 to acquainte me how Richardson & Humfrey Lloyd had sued Hall for a quarrell at the election; stayd but awhile; Mainwaring came home after I was in bed.

4. Tuesday, Mainwaring went about 9 to a contrey meeting about taxes; (retorned at night interl.) Butcher & Morg. Pemberton to Peele; the coachman after them; I dined at Yates his house, G:Mainwaring, Lloyd, Edwards (& about 30 freemen) with us; Streetecame after dinner; pasted at 4, then went to…..

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4. to the Pentise about the taxes; there were severall other Commissioners; parted before 6. I went with Recorder, Ince, Streete & G:Mainwaring to Ridges; Dore & his Lietenant. came to us (for a passe for his men) stayd not; then came Mainwaring & Murrey & Walforne; I left them before 9.

5. Wednesday, Walforne went (past 6) towards Northamptonshire; the 2 Lightfoots came about the lease at Lach, dined, went presently away; Bryan Bolland came with a complainte; Burgesse from Shotwick; the 2 Lightfoots came agen at 5, went to Mainwaring about 6 to Ridges; I went thither to them, 2 Mainwarings & Deane; Lightfoots went before 7, we stayd till 9.

6. Thursday, severall men & women came for passes; I ordered Howseman to goe to Bechin about the horses & cattle of Fletcher’s & letting the land, &c. (he stayd out all night) Mercer, Coker & G:Mainwaring dined with us; went past 2; Morgan & Luke Lloyd came after dinner & Kinaston & Parry; stayd not long; about 5, I & G:Mainwaring went to take the ayre toward Chaisletowne; as we past Barrell Well, had 2 tankards of ale, from thence another neighbor dranke with us; then we called at Ormes his house; there was Madox,&c. we did not light, dranck in the coach; gave the wife 6d; came home; found Johnson & the 2 Treasurers in the streete; they came in; stayd awhile; went over the way to Wright’s; the 2 Mainwarings after them; after supper 2 Mainwarings retorned, tooke a pipe & dranck a bottle in daughter Mainwaring’s chamber; then came Jackson with letters; parted past 10.

7. Friday, G:Mainwaring, Sam Gerard, Henthorne; 25 or 26 more dined with me; they went past 3; after dinner came L. Lloyd; then Streete, they stayd (& Potter) till 5; after supper came G:Mainwaring & Anderson; went about 10; Gerard came before supper, stayd not.

8. Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 11; retorned past 1; G:Mainwaring, Streete, Comberbach & Stafford dined with us; after dinner, 2 lightfoots & Finchet came; I left them with Mainwaring & Howseman; they agreed for a lease at Lach; I went to G:Mainwarings; there was Angell; then came 2 Henrys; I stayd ½ houer with them; went home; Griffith & carts brought hay from Peele.

9. Sonday, was not at church; Morgan Whitley came in the evening; then Farington, supt with us; went presently after; then came G:Mainwaring; stayd till 10.

10. Monday, Burgesse came from Peele; had order about fishing the poole; the Macebearer had order to acquainte the Aldermen of meeting to morrow evening at the Pentise to solemnise the King’s Coronation day. I dined at Warmingham’s with Mainwaring, G:Mainwaring, Streete & many others; a seaman brought me a letter from Warburton that he had sent 2 hampers of wine; Yates came about his money; Broster & gardener from Peele; we came from Warmingham’s neare 5; called at the Ship; Streete, 2

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Mainwarings, Warburton, Blackborne, Parry, &c. I left before 7; past 8 Sir William Williams came to my house; he, 2 Mainwarings & I sate up till past 1. Fletcher & Jordan were with me past 7 discoursing of the new Hall, .

11, Tuesday, Gray & Fletcher came past 12, stayd ½ houer; Sir William Williams, G:Mainwaring, Streete & Johnson dined with us; Parry came after dinner; they all went past 4; Angell came to my daughters; Coker & Mercer came with a bill; past 6, I went to the Pentise to solemnise the Coronation day; there was Sir William Williams & Deputy Recorder; also Mainwaring, Warburton, Wood, Wyborne, Streete, Wilcox, Ince, G:Mainwaring, severall Aldermen, Sheriffs, treasurers & others; we parted about 9; Streete & G:Mainwaring, came home with me; stayd till 10.

12. Wednesday, Captaine Wright & Alderman Bennet came to me about the difference betwixt the Captain & the Collectors; Mainwaring & Howseman went to Shotwick past 11; after dinner, Davyes of Brombrow paid 11li; Leadbeater, Bowker & another came about a difference with Coppock; Yates came about his bill, (he had his money interl.) I went with G:Mainwaring & Streete to the Recorders at 7; there was also Mainwaring, Treasurer Cratchley, Hand, Johnson, &c. we parted about 10.

13. Thursday; I went past 10 to an Assembly in the Pentise; there was the Recorder, Grosvenor, &c. they both, with Wilcox, Wilson, Starky, severall other Aldermen, Treasurers, Comberbach, Deane, &c. dined with me; parted about 4; about 5, I went to the Pentise; then (with Streete) to the Feathers; there were 2 Mainwarings, Wright, Edwards, Lloyd, Morgan Whitley, Towne Major, &c. I left them about 6; went to Rood Dee; supt at home; 2 Mainwarings came past 9, parted past 10.

14. Friday, (Good Friday) Deane Fogg came to shew a letter from son Thomas wife; Warington came with his rent & had his money; Crosse came with 5 widows; I paid them for the last lease; Johnson, Heyton & Mr Penket’s son in law came about a herriot; Treasurer Cratchley & Macebearer about charity money to be distributed to the poore of severall wards, &c. we dined past 3 (G:Mainwaring with us interl.) Deane Fog, &c. Alderman Bennet came to discourse of a lease for Cottonhook; about 5 came Deane, Johnson, 2 Treasurers, G:Mainwaring; stayd till past 6; I & Mainwaring went to widow Bennet’s (about distributing charity money in that ward) there was G:Mainwaring, 2 Bathos, 2 Treasurers, Sparks, Fernehaugh, the Bayliff, another Constable; we parted at 9; G:Mainwaring came to me at home, parted past 10; Profit & Harison came from Peele.

15. Satorday, Gill came from Peele, & Griffith with hay; at 5, I went to Recorders, then to Hunt, then to Blags; there was he, Farington, Sparks, Anderson, Leadbeater & a man of Aston; stayd ½ houer; went home, calld at G:Mainwaring’s, there was Mainwaring & Johnson; went home.

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16. Sonday, went to the Sacrament at Parish church; the Poore Gowne men dined at my house; past 7 went to G:Mainwarings; found them at supper; Mainwaring & Parry came to us; stayd not; went home; Parry left us; after supper came G:Mainwaring; stayd till past 10. Comberbach was with me about 5; then Gray; stayd not long.

17. Monday, Adams brought the orders of the last Assembly; Streete came to borrow 50 guineys, (which I lent him interl.) I went to Rood Dee past 12; retorned before 1; G:Mainwaring, Streete, Leadbeater, Gray, Sparks &c dined with me (14 or 15) Deane, Bolland, &c. came after dinner; all parted before 5; sister Lloyd, sister Whitley & Kate, dined with daughters; Lord Warington’s servant came to see us.

18. Tuesday, the Macebearer came for orders; Streete, with a petition about the Common Councell; Adams about the Charter; Burges & Robinson, about felling wood, & barke; Sir Willam Aston dined with us; also 2 Mainwarings; Angell & Streete; parted about 4; I went past 5 with G:Mainwaring to take the

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ayre; called at Bell’s on our retorne; he & Salisbury were with us; stayd till neare 8; met Mainwaring in the Row; he & G:Mainwaring went home with me; Deane & Wright followed us; the last stayd but awhile; the rest supt; parted past 10.

19. Wenesday, Mrs Aldersey came to me about money owing to her by my sister; Gill came to get something to releive Thomason in the North Gate; Jelsly about the money his father owed me, &c. about 1, came one Hankey for liberty to arrest one Ince’s goods; he sent Hughes to me after dinner; I orderd him to proceed warily & if he could, to accommodate the businesse; sister Lloyd & cosen Bellot dined with us; past 5, I went to the Pentise; there was Streete, Johnson & Cratchley; thence (before 7) to Ridge’s; Ince & Edwards came to us; Johnson went about 8; the rest about 9; Mrs Mainwaring sate with us but did not sup; 2 Mainwarings came after supper; we parted past 10.

20. Thursday, one of Lord Galloway’s servants brought a bill from Roger; then Lord Galloway came to visit me; Alderman Edwards brought plate for the race; after dinner I & G:Mainwaring went to wayte on Lord Galloway but he was gone towards London; 2 of his Gentlemen came to me, had 2 bottles of wine, &c. then came Brigadier Steward, his cosen & a Frenchman; stayd till 7; the Recorder came as they went, but stayd not; I went to Rood Dee past 7; supt; then came Mainwaring from Warington; whither he went in the morning; Johnson, Deane, Wright & G:Mainwaring came after supper; parted about 10; an Inisking’s soldyer came for a passe.

21. Friday, the Ineskilling soldyer came for his passe; I went to visit Brigadier Steward; then to Shotwick; Mainwaring with me in the coach; G:Mainwaring, Edwards & Deane, (& Robinson interl.) on horseback; we fished a poole, dined at the lodge; retorned past 6; Bellot came to see me; I went after him to G:Mainwaring’s; there was he, 2 Mainwarings, Deane, Johnson, Wright; I left them presently; past 8 came Brigadier Steward, his nephew & Captaine Piper; supt, went past 12.

22. Satorday, Streete came to me about the freemen’s petition; I went to the Pentise before 12; retorned at 2; Streete, G:Mainwaring & Williamson dined with me; Lee came after dinner; parted at 4; Davyes, Palin & widow Broster came about rents, &c. the Deane came at 5; I did not see him; I went to the Pentise about 6; there the committee met about the new Hall; also Fletcher, Gray, &c. we parted about 8.

23. Sonday, was not at church; G:Mainwaring, Lee, &c. came after dinner; stayd not; G:Mainwaring came after supper; stayd till 10.

24. Monday, went to the Court past 10; retorned about 2; Mrs Offley, Mrs Aston, some Aldermen, Recorder, Sheriffs, &c. dined with me; Lord Warington came in at dinner, but did not eate; Grosvenor, Gleg, &c. came after dinner; before 4 Lord Warington went with me to Rood Dee; there was great disputes betwixt Grosvenor & Massey, Hesket, &c. the Comonalty thought there was a combinacion betwixt Grosvenor & Massey to carry away the plate & afford them no sport; they hinderd theire running; I stayd till the horses were withdrawne; then brought Lord Warington to his lodging; then went to G:Mainwaring’s where was Mainwaring, Bellot, Deane, Wright, Johnson, Jackson, &c. we parted in ½ houer; I went with G:Mainwaring to Charles Griffith’s; there was Pointon, Morgan, Hall, 2 Yongs, we parted about 9. G:Mainwaring & I went to the Ship; there was Mainwaring, Wright & Cockayne; they went presently away; then came Comberbach, Ince, Streete & Cratchley; I left them past 11; came home.

25. Tuesday, Danat trimmed me; Deane Fog came to visit me; also Mrs Offley, Mrs Aston, &c. Davyes the Baker came to speake with me about wheate; I sent for him; Johnson, DeaneYeomans, Hales, Parry & Morgan dined with us; after dinner came G:Mainwaring & Noris; all went before 4; past 5, William Wright came to me, but he could not stay; I called at the Pentise about the review of the pole but no body there; I went to Lady Bellot’s; there was Mrs Offley & many more ladys; then to sister Whiltley’s; Luke Lloyd went with me to the Feathers, to see Mr Mostyn, &c. they were abroad; then to the Court in the castle; then to Passers in Castle Lane, with …… Bolland & Ely; then home; past 7 came Lord

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Warington, Johnson, the Deane, Mainwaring, G:Mainwaring; Warington went past 9; the rest past 10.

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26. Wednesday, I wrote to the Attorney Generall about Chester concernes; I sent for Mr Deane to advise me how to direct Mr Wright; past 12, I went to Jackson’s to wayte on Lord Warington; there was with him Mainwaring, Booth, Bellot, & severall Justices of Peace; I left them, dined at home; none but my family with me; about 5 came Mercer & Fernehall; then Bingley & Jelico; they stayd not long; I called at Jackson’s to speake with G:Mainwaring; then at Blag’s; lighted at neither place; then went to the widow’s house by the Chapell; there was Mercer, Bell, Rummer, Parry, Fernhall, & G:Mainwaring; parted past 7, came home, supt, Streete & G:Mainwaring with us; then came Mainwaring & Lee, parted at 10; Brock was rude, sayd he would leave me the morrow morning.

27. Thursday, Mainwaring went to Utkington, retorned at night; Roger Mainwaring came to see me in the morning; also after dinner with G:Mainwaring, Captaine Hamilton & Hardware; went before 3; William Wood came to me & G:Mainwaring, (being sent for) about drinking King James’ health &c ; Denson came to know if I would lend a frind 100li; Deane Fog came past 5; I went with him to his son Alderman Bennet’s house; the Bishop & yong Fog came after; we discoursed of the Charter & of Common Councell; also of the disorder (about the race) on Monday last; we parted about 8; after supper came G:Mainwaring, Captaine Wood, Kinaston & Davyd Parry; parted past 11.

28. Friday, my 2 grandsons retorned to Peover; I dined at home, no company; after dinner came G:Mainwaring & Lee, stayd not; past 4, I went to the Pentise about the Poll; about 6, I & G. Mianwaring went to Hanbridge; called at Adam Kemp’s; there was Shelley, Danot & Meadows with us (& Bolland) retorned about 8; called at Ridge’s; there was Bellot, Wood, Warburton, 2 Mainwarings, Johnson, Deane, Lee, &c. I left them, before 11.

29. Satorday, Griffith came with carts from Peele; Booth brought me the copy of Brereton’s will; I went to the Pentise at past 11; retorned past 1. Streete, 2 Mainwarings, Williamson, Edwards, Lloyd, dined with me; Lee came after dinner, went past 3; the rest past 4; the Butchers brought some bad meate &c ; went presently; Burgesse, the workmen from Shotwic came for money &c ; they had some; I went to the Rood Dee at 7, retorned at 8; the steward of the Bakers came for the example of corne, stayd not; past 8 came Johnson; past 9, Mainwaring, Kinaston, G:Mainwaring & Recorder; went past 10.

30. Sonday, was not at church; Wood dined with us; in the evening I went to Rood Dee; G:Mainwaring came after supper, then Mainwaring; parted at 10.

May 1st Monday, Adams brought me the Charter Book & had the copy of Brereton’s William to transcribe it; Conen & another came to me, stayd not; also Burgesse; Brock went to Peele; Walfolne retorned this morning; after dinner came G:Mainwaring, Lancaster & another, parted past 3; about 5, I went to Danot’s, there was 2 Mainwarings, Deane & Johnson; I left them past 6; went to the Deane’s; walked with him awhile before his doore; then went to the Bishop; stayd with him about an houer; then went to Fernhagh’s; saw his wife, Mercer & Bradshawe; then to the White Talbot; there were 2 Mainwarings, Edwards, Kinaston, Streete, Deane, Fernhagh; Jackson came, stayd not; we parted past 10.

2. Tuesday, Hardwar came to me, about son’s money; Savage, to Mainwaring; I spoke with him about Moldsworth land; a butcher & his wife came with a complainte; Charles Griffiths & another about children left on the Parish; Deane, for Mr Wright’s letter,&c. Dannat trimmed me at 12; Mrs Browne, Lester & Johnson dined with us; soe did Fernehall, Mercer, Cockayne, Vicars & G:Mainwaring; parted neare 4; 3 lottery men came to me; I apointed to meete them to morrow at the Pentise; past 5 I went to the Pentise about the poll; then with G:Mainwaring, Bridge & Jackson to Ridge’s; Mainwaring came to us; we parted past 9; went with Mainwaring & Walforne to G:Mainwaring’s; parted past 11.

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3. Wednesday, I went to the Pentise at 12 about the lottery men; then to the house at the Rood Dee; whether the Treasurers invited me with G:Mainwaring, severall Aldermen & others; we parted after 5; I went about Rood Dee to take the ayre, came home at 6; Howseman & Bromley went about the Lay to Shotwick; retorned about 8.

4. Thursday, Mainwaring went about 7 to Warington; the 2 Coroners came to me to get an order for money disbursed by them; Mrs Blease came with a complainte; Mr Deane, I sent for, stayd awhile, &c. Profit came from Peele; Streete, Goldsmith & Wood dined with us; also sister Lloyd & Priscilla; after dinner came Wheateare; then Sherwood, then Angell; the first went betimes, the rest past 4; at 6, I went to the Rood Dee; at 7, went to Hall’s; there was Edwards, Lloyd, Deane, Pugh. Crew, Streete, Goldsmith, Huet & Hall; we parted before 10; a Derby man came with a complainte against Broster’s daughter.

5. Friday, Johnson & Deane were with me to see Mr Wright’s letter; about 11, I, daughter Mainwaring & her daughters went to Peele; came thither before 1; retorned past 5; came home before 8; 2 Mainwarings came from Warington; parted at 10

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6. Satorday, Johnson & Deane came to me & Mainwaring about our Chester concernes; I went to the Pentise past 11; retorned past 1; Lloyd, Wright, Williamson, Kinaston, Williams, Parry dined with me; after dinner came Wood, Sankey, Morgan; then G:Mainwaring, an officer of the mint, &c. severall others on severall occasions.

7. Sonday, went to the Parish church; the Governor, his frind, Wood, Sankey, Morgan, & G:Mainwaring dined with me; went before 3; Norbery came past 6, stayd not; after supper came G:Mainwaring, Deane & Johnson; parted at 10.

8. Monday, Bolland came to me about the widdow at the Rood Dee house; her husband being dead to get her the keeping of the ground; then came Ratcliffe about the same businesse; Mr Wright & Johnson about the Beedle’s place, &c. Dr Angell to give a vomit to Charlotte; Sankey to speake about the copper oare, &c. past 11, I went to waite on the Governor at Jackson’s; then to the Court; retorned home past 2; Recorder, Hunt, Booth, Streete, Ince, Edwards, Skellum, Huet, Lloyd, Williamson, Adams dined with me; after dinner came Nat. Lee, Mainwaring, then G:Mainwaring; all parted about 4; this morning (past 8) Howseman & Norbery went to keep the Court at Brombrow; retorned in the evening; past 8, I went to the Feathers; there was Streete, Edwards, Lloyd, Deane, Gautler, Gray, Yeamans; Kinaston came in but stayd not; I left them at 10.

9. Tuesday, Wood came to take his leave; Batho, Hall & Mouson about the keeping of the Rood Dee; G:Mainwaring, Deane, Treasurer Cratchley, about Citty concernes, &c. Norbery & Howseman went to keep the Court at Soughall; Pemberton, Yong & another Pemberton came to me about the businesse of Rood Dee; widow Cookson’s daughter came after dinner about a warrant from the Justices of the Peace, &c. a man from the Forest Streete about Mr Whittle’s 3 children; before 5 came G:Mainwaring, Johnson, Deane, Murray, Pemberton & Holland; parted past 6; Mainwaring went to Utkinton in the morning, retorned at 9; then came G:Mainwaring, parted at 10.

10. Wednesday, (fast day) went to church past 10, retorned past 12; G:Mainwaring came in with me; dranke some mumme, then went with Mainwaring to walke; Joseph came from Peele; retorned in the evening; also Moses Gill; past 2 I brought my daughter to the Bars; I went as far as the Glass House to take the ayre; retorned to the Bars at 3; saw cosen Whitley, Morgan, Priscilla, Lady Bunbery, sister Lettice, sister Lloyd & Sidney, &c. came home with my daughter past 4; dined, G:Mainwaring with us; Jackson came, stayd an houer; past 6, I & 2 Mainwarings went to Ridges, (also Deane interl.) then came Streete, Johnson, Cockayne, Murray, & Sparks; Johnson went first; the rest parted past 9.

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11. Thursday, Brereton came to me past 10, about toll corne, &c. I sent Howseman, Nixon & the porter to deliver the wheate to the bakers; after dinner G:Mainwaring came to us; then Murray, Pemberton & 2 yong men to be made free, which was done that evening in the Pentise; I went thither past 5, met the Governor in the Rowes; but left him presently; we were in the Pentise about review of the poll; thence went to Ridges, with Recorder, Streete, G:Mainwaring, Allen; then came 2 Astons, Parry, Kinaston, Cratchley; also Mainwaring; Astons went soone; the rest not till after 12; the stewards of the Bakers paid for the wheate about 5 at my house.

12. Friday, Mainwaring went past 7 to Warington; no company at dinner; after supper came Kinaston, Johnson, Deane & G:Mainwaring; parted past 10; Adams brought me the Assembly book.

13. Satorday, went to the Pentise past 11; retorned past 1; Streete, G:Mainwaring, Williams, Lloyd, &c. dined with us; some people with complaints, &c. widow Penket & her son; also Hughes brought rent, &c. past 5, I met the Commissioners at the Pentise about the poll review & settled it; past 8, I went to Ridges; Recorder, Streete, G:Mainwaring, Murray, (Edwards, Hand interl) with us; then came Mainwaring, Morgan, Parry, &c. parted past 10. Bills came from London with a letter from Sir Michael Bidolph.

14. Sonday, was at Parish church in the morning; one Williams (a stranger) preached, dined with me, also Lewes of Flint, Parry, cosen Morgan, Morgan Whitley &c ; after dinner came G:Mainwaring & Wright; parted all before 2; cosen Whitley & Morgan came when we were at supper; G:Mainwaring, Johnson & Deane, afterwards; the first went about 9; the rest about 10.

15. Monday, Donald trimmed me; past 10, I went to the funerall at the Bars; at 12 we went towards Hawerden; came there past 2, retorned past 5; came to Chester neare 7; alighted at the Pentise; the Governor, Major Smith, Bellamy, Price, the Aldermen, &c. came there before 8; stayd (many of them) past 10, then parted.

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16. Tuesday, Mrs Booth came to complaine of Bolland’s building; Mr Jones, of woman that gave him ill words; Mrs Lloyd to recommend her son (a youth) to live with me; I went to dine with the Governor (in the Castle) at 1; Mainwaring, Warburton, Recorder, Aldermen, Sheriffs & Treasurers with us; after dinner saw the Armory; then to Anderson’s bowling greene; I left them past 6; Major Smith brought in 4 companyes of Brewer’s Regiment to quarter here; past 7, Governor, Major Smith, Sir …. Byron, Bellamy, L. Lloyd, Streete, 2 Mainwarings, Morgan, Price, Jackson, &c. came to me; parted past 10. Adams came for the Charter book but could not then have it.

17. Wednesday, Holland came to borrow 10 shillings; which I lent him; dined at home, G:Mainwaring with us; went afterwards to Peele (2 Mainwarings, daughter & Charlotte Mainwaring) with me; we came thither at 3 & left it at 7; came to Chester at 9; called at Levesley’s; there was 2 Levesleys, Pointon, Golborne, 2 Mainwarings, Madox, Morgan, &c. parted past 11.

18. Thursday, Governor & officers came (about 11) to discourse me about quarters for soldyers; Streete & Morgan dined with us; G:Mainwaring came after dinner; parted at 3; the drummers came to beate to us but turned them away without money. (I called at the Coffe house; there was Johnson, Pemberton,&c. interl.) past 4, I went to the Pentise to meete the Governor, officers, Aldermen, Sheriffs,&c. about quarters; we parted at 6; went round the Rood Dee; called at Pointon’s about dining with me on Saturday; went to Anderson’s bowling greene; there was Gleg, Pennant, &c. I discoursed awhile with them; retorned, called on Deane in the Bridge Streete; went to Sam the Porter’s; there was Edwards, Deane, Streete, Aston, Basnet, 2 Mainwarings, Jackson, Bradshaw, Huet,&c. we parted past 10.

19. Friday, Streete (the scrivener) & a Welsh parson came about leasing at Moldsworth; Johnson, to

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speake with Mainwaring; daughter Mainwaring was blooded; Lady Bombery came to speake with me about money her husband owes Mr Aldersey; also Johnson came but stayd not; past 1, I went to Anderson’s bowling greene; dined there with Governor, Smith, severall officers, 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Warburton, Angell, the parson of Dodlestone, &c. stayd to see them bowle till past 6; came home; Johnson called but stayd not; Walforne retorned past 8 from Leverpoole.

20. Satorday, went to the Pentise past 11; retorned past one; Streete, Williamson, G:Mainwaring, Pennant, Parry, &c. dined with us; I went to the exercise of the soldyers on Rood Dee about 6; dranck punch in the Major’s tent; there was the Governor, Mainwaring, severall Aldermen, &c. I left them before 8; came home, &c. S. Hughson came to me, from London.

21. Sonday, I was not at church; Governor, Major & Captaine Blague dined with me; they parted about 2; about 6, I went to the Rood Dee; retorned at 7; supt, went to G:Mainwaring’s past 9, retorned past 10; Sir Ed. Byron made me a visit, past 5.

22. Monday, went to the Court past 11; retorned past 1; Streete, Lloyd, Mainwaring, Edwards, Williamson, 2 Sheriffs, Pointon & 3 more of his neighbors & Adams dined with me; went about 4; the players came to me, the steward of the slaters & severall others came about businesse; apointed them all to be to morrow at 11; at the Pentise in the evening the Governor & Blague came about a soldyer that was run away; as I came from the Court I called on Sir Ed. Byron to make him a visit in his quarters at the Fountaine; S.Hughson came to me in the afternoone, &c. past 7, I went to Ned Burrows’; there was Mainwaring, Streete, Gautler, Aston, Lloyd, Kinaston, Deane, Buckley, Selsby, Basnet, &c. we parted about 10.

23. Tuesday, Hughson & Howseman went about 7 to Shotwick; Mainwaring to Warington; I went to visit Major Smith; he was abroad; then to the Pentise past 11 & home before 2; about 6, I went to the Deane, then to the Major & Alderman Ince; both abroad; then to Rood Dee; then home; the Major & his cosen came to visit me; went presently; Mainwaring retorned late.

24. Wednesday, Mosse came from Peele; Burrows baker came about quartering soldyers, &c. the Collectors for Scavengers came for theire money; in the evening came the Bishop & Deane; went past 8; then about 9 came Mercer, Johnson & Deane & G:Mainwaring; went before 10. Hughson came from Shotwick, went home past 10. I saw Lieutenant. Dorington at G:Mainwaring’s; writ by him, to Warburton, to lend him 5li at Dublyn.

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25. Thursday, Griffith came from Peele; Buttler & Mary Pemberton went thither; 2 Lightfoots came about theire leases; Crosse about businesse of the hospitall; Minshall came past 12, stayd prayers; went with G:Mainwaring & me to the bowling greene; we dined there, 2 Mainwarings, Minshall, Warburton, Aston & Davenport; after dinner came Coll. Contrell; they went to bowles; Warmingham came to me about his son having the Rood Dee; I called at Johnson’s at the Bull; then home past 5; Lady Bunbery came to me past 6; also Jones the Attorney; past 7, I went to Johnson’s at the Bull; there was 2 Mainwarings, Minshall, Warburton, Kinaston & Johnson; Mainwaring went past 9; the rest of us, past 10.

26. Friday, Deane came to me about George Lach; then George Harvey; Crew, Mrs Williams, Crew’s cosen, Minshall, Wharton, Mrs Bunbery, &c. dined with us; parted past 3; Crew came agen past 5 & Booth of the Castle with him; stayd not; Deane & Wright came in the afternoone; promised to be agen; at 8; they came accordingly, also Johnson & 2 Mainwarings; parted about 10.

27. Satorday, Major Smith came about quarters; cosen Whitley, to see me; I went to the Pentise past 11; retorned at 3; cosen Whitley, Streete, Lloyd, Parry, Williamson, Recorder, Minshall, G:Mainwaring dined

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with us; parted about 5; Broster of Tatenhall paid rent to Hughson; Spencer, his wife & Colgrave, Crosse, came about a servant that had departed her service; cosen Whitley went about 7.

28. Sonday, was not at church; Governor, Smith, Sacheverill & Williams dined with us; Streete, Minshall & G:Mainwaring came after dinner; went at 2; about 6, I went to G:Mainwaring’s; there was Mainwaring, Deane, & Johnson; parted at 7; came home; there was cosen Whitley & Morgan; also Frost from London; he stayd not,; the other stayd supper & till 10.

29. Monday, Burgesse came from Peele, went to Shotwick; Howseman went to Peele; Frost, Conen, cosen Whitley & Morgan dined with us; G:Mainwaring came after dinner; parted at 4; past 5, I & daughter Mainwaring went to wayte on Lady Salisbury; then on the Bishop (Wright of Stretton was with him) then we went to Angell & Cooper in the Row; then I went to the Ship; there was 2 Mainwarings, Booth, Wright, Johnson & Deane; Kinaston came after me; we parted about 8; after supper Parry came & stayd till past 10.

30. Tuesday, Howseman went to Peele; Deane the churchwarden came for money for the Parson; Clark & Sexton & Gerard Jordan about soldyers quartered on him; Griffith & carts called with coles for Peele; in the evening came Attorney Minshall, also Fernehall, Coker, Mercer, 2 Mainwarings & another; they went about 7.

31. Wednesday, Hughson came past 10; went to Shotwick with Howseman; Buckley came for money which Roger’s wife owes him; 2 Mainwarings & Walforne went to Flint & Holiwell; Adams brought 4 warrants to signe against foreigne ale-sellers; Streete & Deane came to us whilest at supper; Wilcox came after supper; Deane went first, the other 2 about 11.

June 1st. Thursday, Bolland & another came to complaine of a cabinet maker; the Governor & Captaine Blake came to visit me; also Mr Williams; I gave him ½ guiney; Dob & Sefton came about Sefton’s ale-selling; Shales brought money for the calfes he bought; another Butcher to complaine of Coe; past 2 came 2 Bollands & 3 other Joyners to complaine of Ingram the cabinet maker who came with them; then Johnson; past 7 came the Aldermen & stewards of the Bakers, to get a warrant; I put them off till Recorder was advised with; about the legality of it; Mrs Cratchley came for Charlotte, &c. Mainwaring & Walforne retorned at 8; Johnson & G:Mainwaring came past 9, stayd till 10.

2. Friday, Coll. Smith & Angell dined with us; after dinner came G:Mainwaring, Wright & Payne; then a drummer beating for the play, I forbid him; past 2 came Hester Williams & cosen Cooper; 2 Mainwarings, Payne & Morgan rid out towards Weston; Brock, Mary Pemberton went to Peele; they all retorned in the evening; G:Mainwaring came & stayd till past 10; Howseman came from Shotwick.

3. Satorday, went to the Pentise past 11; retorned past 2; Captaine Hickman, Streete, G:Mainwaring, Wilcox, Ince, Lloyd, Edwards, Jones, Adams dined with us; went before 5; Hughson came from Flint, .

4. Sonday, (Whitsonday) received the Sacrament at home; Mr Wright & Hickman dined with us; went at 2; past 7 Lord Brandon, the Governor, Thomas & 2 others came to visit us; stayd but awhile.

5. Monday, went past 11 to the Pentise; then to the Court, where the freemen’s petition was delivered (by Mainwaring & Booth interl.) to choose their Common Council yearly according to the Charter and a Protest against it, (delivered by Wilcox); before 3, I went thence, Streete & G:Mainwaring with me; did eate a little at home; went to meete the Judges; wayted on them to the Castle; then with Streete, Mainwaring & Mr Gerard, to drink beere in Castle Lane; then supt with the Sheriffe;past 9 went thence; 2 Mainwarings & Neele with us; parted about 11.

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6. Tuesday, I dined with the Judges in the Castle; then drank a glasse of wine with the Governor; came home past 4; about 6, I went to the Pentise; then to waite on the Judges (with the Aldermen,&c) retorned past 7; call on Booth at his club; there was Booth, Harvey, Fernehall & Bridges; G:Mainwaring came with me & Mainwaring after us; we parted at 8; I then went to G:Mainwarings; there was Crew, Mainwaring, Thomas & Gerard; I & Mainwaring left them at 9; went to Recorder’s; G:Mainwaring followed us; there was Recorder’s brother, Kinaston, Streete & deputy Recorder; parted past 11.

7. Wednesday, Macebearer came to me past 7; went to summon the Justices to meete at the Pentise at 11; Hughson came about 10; about 11, I went to the Pentise; there were severall Aldermen & Recorder; we concluded to goe on with the Addresse (though some were against it) neare one, I came home; the Judges, Lord Brandon, &c. dined with me; the Judges went before 4; the last at 5, 6 & 7; about 8 came Delves, I left him with daughter Mainwaring; I went to Lady Bellot’s, there was Lady Delves, &c. then to the Castle; discoursed Mr Scroope in the Court; supt with the Judges at the Governor’s, &c. there was Brandon, Thomas, 2 Mainwarings, Recorder, &c. I left them at 11.

8. Thursday, Streete came to see me (at 11 interl.) stayd not; Adams writ the order, made yesterday at the Pentise; faire over; Lord Brandon, Thomas, Governor, Smith & officers, also Lightfoote dined with me; after dinner came Lee of Booth, Bradshaw, Inist, &c. went about 5; severall Constables brought a warrant to aprehend severall offenders which I ratifyed; Recorder, 2 Mainwarings, Kinaston, deputy Recorder came to me at night, parted past 11.

9. Friday, Delves, his lady, Bellot, his mother, sisters, Laughton,&c. dined with me; I left them past 4; went to the Court; spoke to the Judges for Cooper & Hemthorne; went to Recorder’s, &c. past 5; (in the morning met Brandon, Thomas, Jones,&c. at the Coffe house) about 9 at night went to G:Mainwaring’s; there was Bellot, Minshall, Lee, Price, Scroope, Mainwaring, Crew, &c. I & Scroope left them at 11.

10. Satorday, went to the Pentise; then to the Castle; brought the Judges to Saltney (Streete with me interl.); retorned & dined past 2; in the evening came Minshall, stayd not; (about 5, I went to Lady Bellot’s, then to Bell interl) past 6, went to the Pentise; there was G:Mainwaring, Streete, Ince, Wilson; we read Leeming’s & Shakerley’s letters; parted about 8; 2 Mainwarings, Johnson, Burrows, Deane, Kinaston, &c. came to me; parted neare 11.

11. Sonday, went to church in the morning; Deane Fogg preached; Kinaston dined with me; past 6, went to christening of cosen Morgan’s child; there was much company (Norris, Payne, Bellot, 2 Mainwarings, Starkey, Banks, Bumbery, &c.) went thence past 9; G:Mainwaring came to me, went past 10.

12. Monday, the Governor, Blake,&c. came to see me about poore seamen; went to the Pentise about 12; the Treasurer gave the seamen 20s; G:Mainwaring, Streete, Lloyd, Edwards, Williamson, Skellon & Ince were there; all (but the 2 last) agreed to call a Generall Assembly for choosing a Common Councell on Thursday next & it was accordingly published; G:Mainwaring, Lloyd, Edwards, Williamson dined with me (& Mainwaring) after dinner came Streete; then Bellot; parted past 4; past 5 came scolding woemen from Hanbridge; Streete & G:Mainwaring completed the matter; the gardner came from Peele, retorned from me past 5; past 6, I went to G:Mainwaring’s; there was Johnson; we discoursed awhile, then went to Gerard’s; there was Edwards, Lloyd, Streete, Deane, Parry, Kinaston, Minshall, Mainwaring,&c. we parted at 10.

13. Tuesday, Mainwaring went to Utkinton past 10; Adams came for the Charter book; Hatchet about a lease; Woods about mending the Plats in Lach Lane; in the evening came G:Mainwaring, Johnson, Kinaston, Murrey & Cratchley; stayd till past 6; after supper came Morgan, stayd ½ houer.

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14. Wednesday, I gave the Macebearer leave order to summon the Assembly to morrow, &c. we dined at 5 (being fast day) afterwards went to G:Mainwaring’s; Mainwaring came from the Castle to us,&c. I parted at 10.

15. Thursday, I went at 10 to the Pentise; then to the Assembly in the Common Hall; chose a new Common Councell & 2 Aldermen; dined at home with Governor, Booth, 2 Mainwarings, Streete, severall Aldermen, Johnson, &c. after dinner came Captaine Paris & Murray, parted about 5; Attorney Minshall came that night.

16. Friday, met at G:Mainwaring’s about 11 to give Minshall instructions; dined with me, G:Mainwaring, Johnson, &c. Castleton came after dinner; parted at 5; at 7, I went to the Ship; there was 2 Mainwarings, Minshall, Recorder, Johnson, Deane, &c. then came Mercer & Warburton, then Jackson; parted at 11.

17. Satorday, Mainwaring went past 6 to Knotsford; at 11, I went to the Pentise; retorned past 1; G:Mainwaring, Streete, Lloyd, Castleton dined with me; Williamson came after dinner, then Taylor, Hughson, Palin, Grantham, &c.

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18. Sonday, was not at church; in the evening went (with G:Mainwaring) to take leave of deputy Recorder; retorned past 7; Priscilla & Kate Whitley supt with us; Baskervile came after supper & G:Mainwaring; parted past 10.

19. Monday, severall people with me about citty businesse (Crosse, Streete, Johnson, Yates, Jackson, Lloyd, &c.) the cart & Thomas came from Peele; I went to the Court at 12; retorned at 1; G:Mainwaring, Lloyd, 2 Treasurers, Burrows, Parry & Adams dined with us; after dinner came Salisbury; then Lloyd & Wood, went all at 4; Deane came to talk of a lease; coachman went with him to Lach; Hughson, Howseman, Lighfoote, went to Shotwick; in the evening I went to the Castle to visit the Governor, he was abroad; then to the Feathers; there was Lloyd, Edwards & Deane; then to Angell’s; there was Streete also; then home, about 9.

20. Tuesday, the Deane came to see me; the steward of the Taylors had a warrant for the company; Brereton was with me & Burges; G:Mainwaring, Streete, Baskervile, Adams, Herles, Mostyn, Mitton, Baroby, Chambers, Cradock, 2 or 3 other Londoners & Fernehall dined with me; they went about 4; Hughson came past 4, stayd till 5.

21. Wednesday, Swordbearer, Burrows, Warmingham, &c. came about contrey Butchers standing in the market; G. Harvey complaines of being sued in the Exchequer; Mouson & Morgan Whitley, about yong Monson’s keeping the Rood Dee; about 6, Lucas (our old cook) came to see me; I went to take the ayre; then to Angell’s, then home; after supper to G:Mainwaring’s; there was Herle, Baskervile, Baroby, Cratchley, Parry & severall others; I left them at 11; Joseph came from Peele, retorned in the evening.

22. Thursday, Nixon went early to Brombrow; retorned at 9; cosen Christian Powell & neece dined with us; past 5 came the yong man Mr Murrall recommended, to see me; stayd not; after supper came Johnson then Streete, G:Mainwaring, Minshall, Deane, Kinaston; they went past 10.

23. Friday, Hughson came about 10. Danat trimmed me; I went to Pentise past 11; retorned at 1; Minshall, his wife, G:Mainwaring, his wife, Payne & his, Streete, his 2 daughters, Mrs Cratchley, (& Wright interl.) dined with us; past 4, went agen to the Pentise; Hand was sworne Alderman & 28 of new Common Councell sworne; went to Ridges’; there was Streete, G:Mainwaring, Hand, Anderson, &c. Holland came about making Mosse a freeman; I went to the Pentise & did it; then went to the Rood Dee

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& home past 8; supt; G:Mainwaring came after supper; then Mainwaring from Peover; parted neare 11; Plimley came about money he owes; went with Hughson.

24. Satorday, Burgesse, Griffith, Joseph, &c. were with me; Moses Danot, about the money he owes me & promises past the next week; about 5, Johnson came, stayd ½ houer & Hughson was with me about 8.

25. Sonday, was not at church; in the evening went with Mainwaring to the Rood Dee; after supper G:Mainwaring came & Morgan, went about 10.

26. Monday, Harvey came to complaine of Selsby; Done, about a lease at Lach; Lieutenant. Murray dined with us, went at 3; yong Ormes complaines that Alderman Starkey’s man had beate him; Griffith came from cole pits, .

27. Tuesday, G:Mainwaring, Streete & Lloyd came to heare a difference betwixt Harvey & Selsby about the Parish concernes; the Governor, Blake, Paris & Swiss Lieutenant. dined with me; went about 4; past 7, I went to Alderman Allen’s; there was Streete, 2 Mainwarings, Johnson, Cratchley & Hand; we parted past 10. Streete & G:Mainwaring came home with me & Minshall (who we met at the doore) G:Mainwaring brought an Anglesey man with him; we parted at 11; Edward Lightfoote came about his lease.

28. Wednesday, Mainwaring went to Namptwich; churchwarden of Trinity came for the Minister’s quarterage; the Overseers of St Mary’s for the tax for the poore; Basnet, Lightfoote, &c. about the lands they hold, &c. after dinner I went to G:Mainwaring’s; there were 3 Anglesey men & Jackson; I left them presently; Hughson & Morgan were with me; past 4 & 5 Farrar & Adams came about Farrar’s Poll; past 7, I went with G:Mainwaring to Street’s; there was Lloyd, Edwards, 2 Treasurers, Burrows, Allen, Baskervile; parted neare 11.

29. Thursday, Mr Taylor came at 10, about businesse in his hands; I dined , with G:Mainwaring, Baroby, &c. & Company of Fishmongers; left them at 4; Sir John Wynne & Hugh Grosvenor came before 5; then came Eaton; parted at 6; at 8, I & G:Mainwaring went to Angells (Johnson & Deane were also there) then to the Governor in the Castle; there was Price & a Lieutenant; left them neare 11; the children & goods, went this afternoon to Peele.

30. Friday, Hughson, Coxon,&c. were with me, also Harvey, &c. the Pastrywoman dined with us; about 3, I went to G:Mainwaring’s; there was Streete, Minshall, Johnson, Deane, Cratchley, severall woemen, &c. past 4, I & daughters took coach; retorned to Peele, &c. Hughson came that night

July 1st. Satorday, no company, Mainwaring retorned from Crew, past 9.

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3. Monday, Hoole, Abraham, severall others came about businesse; I hyred Gregory at 8li a years wages; Dutton & the dayry woman were discharged.

4. Tuesday, Mainwaring went about 9 towards Chester; my daughters & I followed past 2; Johnson & Deane came about 5, stayd not; about 9 (whilest at supper) came 2 Mainwarings, Parry & Streete, then Croxon; went past 10.

5. Wednesday, Griffith came from cole pits; Joseph, with provisions from Peele; went presently agen;

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Done went to see ground at Lach with the coachman; at 11, I went to the Pentise to make 3 freemen, retorned before 1; Byron, Streete, G:Mainwaring, Cratchley, dined with us; after dinner came Basnet & 2 others; went all before 3; Hughson came past 4; at 5, I went to the Pentise to make a freeman that came from Knotsford; at 7, I went to Reeves at Boughton; there was 2 Mainwarings, Deane, Cratchley, my daughters, cosen Mainwaring, &c. we retorned past 9; Murray came at 10; stayd not; 2 Dones were with me, past 10 about leasing; I left them to Hughson.

6. Thursday, I sent Howseman early to waite on Lord Sydney; 2 Mainwarings, &c. went to meete him; past 9 Sheriffe Burrows came with a complainte against Coe, Strong came about his accounts; at 6 Lord Sydney came to towne; I went to the Pentise & (with the Aldermen) to wayte on him; past 8, he came to my house (with Smith, Coote, Poultney, Governor,&c.) & supt, went past 10, the rest at 12.

7. Friday, I went, past 12, to take leave of Lord Sydney; Byron, Paris, & Morgan came home (& dined interl.) with me; also G:Mainwaring, his wife, & family, Cratchley & his wife, Johnson,&c. went past 2; Mainwaring went about 4, with Lord Sydney, to Whitchurch.

8. Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 11; retorned at 2; G:Mainwaring, Streete, Edwards, Lloyd, Williamson, Adams, &c. dined with me; Byron came at the end of dinner; all went before 4; about 5 came Johnson & G:Mainwaring; about 6, I & my daughters tooke coach; came to Peele about 8; Mainwaring & Ensign Jackson came about 9 from Whitchurch.

9. Sonday, was not at church; daughter Mainwaring went in the morning; her husband & Jackson in the afternoone; Huson came past 3, went (with William. Davyes) past 4 towards Receipte at Conway.

10. Monday, Griffith & 3 carts went to carry hay at Lach; Gerard & his wife, 2 Granthams, 2 Wrights & one wife; Edwards & wife, Briscoe, Ely, Anker, Mrs Smith & sister & Ensigne Jackson dined with us; after dinner came Jackson & Bradshaw; went to bowles; all parted in the evening; onely Ensigne Jackson stayd all night.

11. Tuesday, Mainwaring went to Namptwich; Howseman (& Ensigne Jackson) to Chester; Alderman Streete’s brother came with a man, questioned for selling ale as a foreigner; went agen before 11; Sefton also came to the same purpose & retorned presently; sister Sydney came to Peele about 2; Howseman retorned about 9.

12. Wednesday, Howseman went to Lach about 7; stayd out all night; nanny Price came from Chester, about 11 sister Sydney, grandchildren & some servants went to church, being fast day.

13. Thursday, widow Cookson dined with us & paid 20 pounds in part of rent; Howseman retorned about 5; I went to Kent’s past 6; there was Sydall, Rowe & severall others of the tenants, payd some money to Howseman; daughters & sister came for me home, about 8.

14. Friday, G:Mainwaring, Johnson, Deane & Cratchley came to Peele, at 11; dined, (bowled interl.) retorned at 6; past 8 cosen Whitley came; Howseman went & retorned, from Frodsham & carts, from Lach.

15. Satorday, I & daughters came from Peele past 12; to Chester before 2; dined at G:Mainwaring’s; Streete came after dinner; at 6, I went to the Pentise to make a freeman but was not done; he not being qualifyed, the deputy Recorder came thither, took his oath of Alderman & gave us a treate; there was Streete, G:Mainwaring, Lloyd, Edwards, Williamson, Sheriffe, Treasurer, Coroner, &c. I went home past 9; Morgan came & stayd with me an houer & Parry.

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16. Sonday, was not at church (Mainwaring retorned from Dedington interl.) Morgan dined with me; after dinner came Byron, Belamy & Ensigne Jackson; went at 2; Gregory came past 5, went before 6; after supper came Recorder, Kinaston, G:Mainwaring, Johnson & Deane; parted at 10.

17. Monday, Mr Duncombe (one of the Lord Justices of Ireland) came to towne, before 9; I & Mainwaring went to visit him at his lodgings (at Jackson’s) about 12; retorned presently; Parker came to me past 10 (being sent for) about taking the oath of Common Councellman; also Mr Sparks (past 12); Gray came to me & Dob & Johnson, &c. about severall businesses; Sparks dined with me; G:Mainwaring, Mercer & Jackson came after dinner, went about 3; Lord Rivers’ keeper brought a buck; another from Peover, a 3rd from Shotwick; Mr Duncombe made me a visit.

18. Tuesday, I went to the Pentise; past 10 to the Assembly at the Common Hall, past 11 dispatched & retorned past 1; the Assembly dined with me; about 2 Lord Capell came to towne; I went to the Pentise & with the Aldermen to wayte on him, past 6 sent hime a present of wine & sugar from the Citty; his Lordship entertayned us very obligingly, we left him past 7, retorned home, .

19. Wednesday, Lord Capell, Duncombe, Steward, Compton, Byron, &c. dined with me; Lord Orrory came after dinner….

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19….they parted neare 4, first Capell, then Duncombe, Steward went with my daughter to wayte on Lady Capell, that night, at 7; I went with Mainwaring to the Ship; there was Colonel. Monroe, a parson that was in Berry, Boccust, Mainwaring, Minshall, & another; I left them at 10.

20. Thursday, I & Mainwaring dined with Capell; then I went to visit Boccust; there was his wife, Anderton & his wife, Havers, &c. I went home before 4; past 7, Boccust, Bucknall, Havers, Ayleworth, G:Mainwaring, came to me; we parted past 11; Colonel. Munroe complained against Denson.

21. Friday, I & Mainwaring dined with Duncombe; there was Steward, Byron, Orrory, Compton, &c. we left them at 3; met Lord Lanesborough (2 Blackbornes interl.) in the streete with others; saluted them, stayd not; came home before 4; Hughson came past 6; past 7, I went to Lord Capell’s (he was abroad) then to Boccus & with him went to the Ship; there was 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Deane, & Johnson; Mainwaring & Johnson went first; them came Norris, his brother & Clayton, Francis inshall, parted past 10.

22. Satorday, went to the Pentise at 11; settled the businesse betwixt Monroe & Denson,&c. retorned past 1; 2 Norrises, Clayton, 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Minshall dined with me; parted at 4; Bakers came at 6 for example of corne; Lord Capell sent a gentleman with his newsletter; I went to wayte on the Bishop; then home; Adams came past 7; then Recorder, Johnson & Streete; parted about 10.

23. Sonday, I went to church, no company at dinner; about 4, Lord Capell & Landsborow came to visit; then Mr Duncombe, Lord Orrery, Steward, Compton, Byron &c ; I wayted on Lord Capell & on his lady; Mrs Hurlestone was with her; I went to the Raven & to Jackson’s; saw Jackson at the doore; the Lords & Gentlemen were all abroad; came home before 7; supt at G:Mainwaring’s with Mainwaring, Johnson, his wife,&c. after supper Bochust & Bucknall came, parted at 10. G:Mainwaring came in with me, stayd till neare 11.

24. Monday, Lord Capell came to take leave of me; I afterwards went to take leave of him, his lady, Duncombe & Bochust, &c. Foulkes, Morgan & Hughson were with me about 9 (about sister Whitley’s businesse); the 2 last went to Mold; I went to the Pentise past 11; dined at home; Byron came after dinner,

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took a pipe with Mayne, went before 3; at 6 came Browne, Colgrave, &c. about constables of Handbridge; then Streete; he went with me to Alderman Ince’s & Mainwaring; we went to see the monument at next doore, then to the Alderman’s; there was (besides us) Lloyd, Edwards, Williamson, Prescor (& Sharpe for awhile); we all parted about 10.

25. Tuesday, Streete, Hadley & a Plommer came to me; then Fernehagh & Jordan; Gray came at 12; no strangers dined with us; past 2 Adams brought the Assembly to shew me the entry of our late proceedings & orders; Morgan came about 4, stayd awhile; past 6, I & daughters & sister Sydney took coach; stopt awhile at the Crosse; Johnson, Kinaston & Deane brought us wine; stayd not; came home before 8; Mainwaring came at 10.

26. Wednesday, Crew, his lady, Manley & his, Lancaster, Wheateare & a frind of Crew’s dined with us; went before 4; at the same tyme Mainwaring, his wife & 3 granddaughters went to Peover; Jackson came from Chester after dinner; went when the others went; Howseman came from Mold; Morgan Whitley came at 6.

27. Thursday, Hughson came at 7; Nixon went to Shotwick at 8; came back at 7.

28. Friday, Morgan went early to Chester; also Griffith & his 3 carts to Lach (or interl.) Shotwick soe to Dysert; S. Hussey brought me Hatherton rent; dined with me; Hales & Anker dined with Hughson in the buttry & went to view the lands at Moldsworth; Anker desiring a lease,&c.

29. Satorday, the coachman went early to Lach; Hardwar’s man brought me a letter about the money my son owes him; yong Grantham came for money for corne, dined with Hughson in the buttry; in the evening Adams & Cratchley came from Chester, went about 7; past 8 Mainwaring, my daughter, &c. came from Peover.

30. Sonday, was at church in the morning; Hughson came in the afternoone; then Jordan; then Gray; they went in the evening.

31. Monday, Hughson & Howseman went early to Shotwick; Mainwaring, about 8, to Chester; 3 or 4 neighbors came about Mr Davyes’ businesse; Thomas. Wright from Hatherton about a lease; past 11, I, daughter Mainwaring, her daughters & mayde went to Chester; they stayd at the Bars; I lighted at Pentise; there were 3 or 4 Aldermen but no businesse; I & Mainwaring dined with Streete; Edwards, Lloyd, &c. came after dinner; I left them about 4; (Jones came about his businesse interl.) went in the evening (past 7) to the Ship; there was Mainwaring, Streete, Edwards, Recorder, Deane, Kinaston, Johnson, Jackson, &c. we parted neare 11.

August 1st. Tuesday, I had severall petty businesses in the morning; dined at home, sister Lloyd with us; Mainwaring went early to Cumbermere; about 4 came Streete, Lloyd, Edwards,Williamson, Wright, Deane, Kinaston, Johnson, Parry, &c. went neare 6; Jackson & his wife came about money Roger owes; we took coach past 6, came home at 8; Howseman stayd at Chester all night.

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2. Wednesday, Hughson & Gregory came about 12; Sir Willam Aston’s servant came to visit us; Phinley dined with us; Burges came at dinner; they went past 3; in the evening came a man from Stanney to cleare an account of money assigned me by Lady Bumbery; Mainwaring came back about 8; also Hussey & 2 more came from Peover.

3. Thursday, Howseman came home past 7; Morgan came & dined with us; about 4 came Jelico & Lee;

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went all 3 at 7; Richard Hughes came after dinner & Davyes past 7; Mainwaring went to Chester at 10; retorned at 10; Davyes & Hughes stayd all night; 2 Lightfoots came past 9, went about 11.

4. Friday, Davyes went past 9; a man came from Calverley about the swine; Mercer, Coker, Hickock, Bennet, dined with us; Hatchet dined in the buttry; they went past 5. the carts retorned this evening from Lach & Dissert; Burges came from Shotwick.

5. Satorday, in the evening came cosen Whitley, then Maynewaring retorned; about 9, came 2 Lightfoots to seale a lease; retorned at 11.

6. Sonday, was not at church; Mainwaring & daughter went; Hughson came about 9; after dinner came Shales & Jordan; stayd not long.

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August 7. Monday, about 11 of the clock we began our journey from Peele to London (Mainwaring went in the morning to ………ey we met at Namptwich after 2, (also Morgan Whitley interl) stayd there past 3, called at Osener?; lay at Drayton that night came thither at 7.

8. Tuesday, we called at the Red Lyon in Newport; stayd 12 houer; lay at the Welsh Harp; came thither at 5

9. Wednesday, we dranck at Busons Inne & afterwards at the Panyers; came to Coventry at 4. lay at the Star. 2 Hopkins came after; stayd till 10.

10. Thursday, we called at the ale house on the hill; stayd not long (onely drank) came to Northampton past 4, lay at the Rose & Crown; Mr Andrews came (with Mainwaring as he went to his house) to see us; came after supper, retorned that night.

11. Friday, we met Lewes near Northampton (about 8). we drank at the Sandy Lane; came to Dunstable before 6 at the Crowne.

12. Satorday, we called at the Post House in Barnes; stayd there neare 2 houers; Mainwaring & Morgan lighted at the Greene Man (there was Minshall & his wife, G.Mainwaring, Common Sergeant, Baroby,&c. after dinner they came to us at the Post House. we went at 4. came to London past 6;. lay at the Blew Bore Holborne, Wood & his daughters came to visit us; also Mrs Tovey & her sonne, .

13. Sonday, was not at church; past 5 Minshall came to me; then Jones & Lumley; Mrs Wood dined with us; about 8, 2 Mainwarings & I visited Secretary Trenchard; then Macclesfield; came back about 10.

14. Monday, we began our journey towards Tunbridge; about 12 lighted but stayd not at Fairborow; lay at the Bull in the Bush. Howseman went to provide lodgings.

15. Tuesday, we left about 7. came to Mrs Skinners at Tunbridge about 2. took lodgings there. Mr Rogers, wife & sister lay there.

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16. Wednesday, I began to drink water but was not at the Wells.

17. Thursday, went to the Wells & in the evening to the Castle.

18. Friday, went to the Wells, .

19. Satorday, went to the Wells; in the evening went to visit Cheife Justice Treby; found him walking on Rushall Green

20. Sonday, went to the Wells & to church in the forenoone, .

21. Monday, went to the Wells & to the Castle at night.

22. Tuesday, went to the Wells. (Bidolph daughters came with his neighbour that evening; lodged at Skinners next house crossed out)

23. Wednesday, went to the Wells (Boscawen & Ashworth invited me to dinner; there was also Mainwaring, Bidolph , Cratchley crossed out) Bidolph & daughters came & looked at the Skinners next house.

24. Thursday, went to the Wells dined with (Boscawen & Ashurst invited me to dinner. there was also Mainwaring, Bidolph, Knatchpole crossed out) Boscawen & Ashurst; there was also Knatchpole, Vane, Mainwaring, Bidolph & Lady Ashurst dined with us

25 Friday, went to the Wells (Morgan went to London interl) dined (at home; Mainaring & Bidolph with us crossed out) with Sir John Knatchpole, his lady, daughters, another woman, Ceaser & Chaire with us went to the Castle at 7

26. Satorday, (Mainwaring went to London crossed out); Roger, his wife & sister dined with us; I went to the Castle at night.

27. Sonday. went to Wells & to church; one Wharton preached. dined at home; Morgan retorned from London in the morning neare 8. went to the Castle at night.

28. Monday, went to the Wells; Mainwaring went to hunt; Bid to set. I dined at home; went past 5 to visit Hooks; then to the bowling greene; there was Mrs Roger & sister; I gave them some Cheshire ale; went past 7 (with Mainwaring & another) to the Castle; there was Corsar, Kentolfoote,&c. stayd there till past 10.

29. Tuesday, Roger & family went towards London; I visited the Wells at 12, retorned at 2; dined at home (with Mainwaring, Csid:,&c.) went at 6 to visit Boscowen & Ashurst; there was Sir John Williamson (but stayd not) I acqainted Boscowen with the state of Chester concernes; I left them about 7. went to the Castle; there was Corsar, Cheare, Mainwaring, Bidolph, Pilkington, Morgan, Neston,&c. we came home 12 houer past 9.

30. Wednesday, I was not at the Wells; dined at home; Bidolph & Morgan with us; past 5 Knatchpole came to visit me; past 6 came G.Mainwaring; we went to the Castle (Bidolph with us interl); there was Mainwaring, Cheare, Corsar, Buttler, &c. I left them at 9. the rest stayd late.

31. Thursday, I was not at the Wells; dranck no water. G.Mainwaring dined with us; stayd all afternoone; about 5 came Mainwaring, Lewes, Morgan; they supt stayd till past 10. Bidolph was not well, left us

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presently.

September 1. Friday, G.Mainwaring went early to London; at 12 I went to the walkes. Lewes enterteyned us with oysters at the Hornes; Casor, Benson, his son, Cheare, Lewes, Neston dined with us; parted past 5. Bidolph stayd at home, supt, .

2. Satorday, I went not to the walkes, Mainwaring & Morgan went at 11; Lewes dined with us; after dinner we considered of my son’s debt, &c. Kenrick made us a visit at 5. a messenger brought me an order of Councell at 6. I went to the Castle at 7; there was Cheare, Casar, Benson,&c. I & Bidolph came home 12 houer past 9.

3. Sonday, I was twice at church. went to Thomass past 5. there was Mainwaring, Bidolph, Morgan, Casar, Benson, the Minister, &c. went thence past 6. to the Castle at 7; there was Cheare, ?Casar, another (I know not her name) & our company; Bidolph & I came home 12 houer past 9.

4. Monday, I was not at the walkes; dined at Skinners; left the place past 2; daughters lighted at Bull in Tunbridge, stayd not; lay at Bull in Bush; Benson & his family (& Mr Lenes interl) with us. supt together.

([5] Tuesday we interl) came to London before 3. I lighted at the ship on Graces Streete; there was 2 Mainwarings, 2 Whitleys, Benson, Hall, Pilkington, Sanders, Lumley, Williams & Baskervile; Jones came after dinner; severall of us went thence to Shhip & Castle in Cornhll streete; there was Minshall & others; tooke leave of G:Mainwaring; went (with Bidolph) to my lodgings in Norfolk Streete; there were 2 Mrs Woods , &c.


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September 6. Wednesday, Wood came to visit us at 11; stayd an houer; Minshall dined with us (after Taylor came about clothes interl.); I went to the Temple past 5. saw Hall & Humfreys; also Levet; called on Rogers, he was abroad; called on Wood at Somerset House; he was gone to the Crosse Keys; there I found him, Maxwell, Mainwaring & Rob[ert]; Harris came past 8; we parted at 9; brought Wood & Mason to Somerset House; then Mainwaring & I came home.

7. Thursday, Dod the hatter was with me & yong Fowler; past 10 I went to Dones, spoke with him about the Distringersyas?; he promised to send a Certificate to stop proceedings, I went to Humfeys about it; past 12 Pigeon came to me; promised to bring the Certificate to Hall & endeavor to get a SuperSedens?; came agen after dinner; without it; Humfreys came to visit us past 4. also Jack Whitley’s wife & Priscilla & brother Peter; they went before 6. I went (with daughters) to Somerset House; left them there & went to Crosse Keys; there was Wood, Maxwell. Gore Crispe Harris, Mainwaring, Lee, Row, &c. parted past 9. left Wood & Maxwell at Somerset House.

8. Friday, daughters went (about 9) to buy tings in the Citty; Griffith the cook’s wife came about money Roger owes him; I & Mainwaring went about 12 to Secretary ? Trenchard’s lodgings at Whitehall; he was abroad; then to Colings office; stayd awhile with him; the home (about one) to dinner; past 5 I went to Humfreys; then to Rainbow to look for Hall; we found him at home; stayd not long ; went to Lady Woods, saw her daughters; then to Crosse Keys; there was Wood. Coling, Maxwell, Harris,&c. parted past 9. brought Wood & Maxwell home.

9. Satorday, Biddolph came about 10; brought his son with him; Tuttle came to see us; then Roger;

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Biddolph & his son retorned after dinner; in the evening I went to the 3 Tunns in Wood Streete; there was Mainwaring, Lee, Baroby, Jones & Morgan; parted at 9.

10. Sonday, was not at church; Lee & his cosen dined with us; went past 2. past 5 Wood & his lady came to see us; brought them back past 6. then to Crosse Keys; there was Mainwaring, Wood, Maxwell, Harris, Cooper,&c. we parted past 9.

11. Monday, Jenning came to Sir John Mainwaring; Brent to me about money Colonel Scrivener owed him; threatens to sue; Brooks came to see me & Pet[er] about the copper farme; Mainwaring dined abroad; the cook came after dinner about his bill; went at night to the Devill Taverne; there was Mainwaring, Cheare, 3 more; Mainwaring & I went Lord Keepers?; he was abroad; then to the club.

12. Tuesday, dined at home; about 4 went (with G.Mainwaring) to Lord Keeper’s; then to Lord Canterburys; waited on them both; Jacks cosen Fairefax at Lambeth; then to the club, then home past 9.

13. Wednesday, fast day; Alderman Lewes, his son, daughter, my son & children came past 10. went past 11. I dined at 4. went with Mainwaring (past 6) to the Kings Head; there was Baroby & Baskervile; retorned past 9.

14. Thursday, I went to Mosiers (past 10) there was Alderman Lewes & son; retorned at one to the Devill Taverne, dined there with Cheare, Mainwaring, Llee, Benson, 2 Pilkingtons, Middleton, Lewes, Morgan,&c. past 4 Mainwaring & I went to Attorney General; then to the company at the Taverne; I left them past 6. went to the Gre[s ?]ham Coffee House; there was Lord Rivers, Neale,&c. left them at 8. went home.

15. Friday, dined at home; Mr Hancock with us; after dinner came Minshall & Lee & Biddolph; about 5 I went to visit Lady Wood; then to sonne Thomas & his wife , then to Tovey’s; then to Crosse Keys (there was Wood, Biddolph, Maxwell,&c. then home

12 houer past 8.

16. Satorday, about 12 I went to Mosier; there were Alderman Lewes & his sonne; parted past 1; bought a book in Pauls church yard; came home; Kate Morgan, Priscilla Morgan dined with us; Kate Morgan went past 3, also Morgan Whitley; about 6 Mainwaring & I went to the Kings Armes neare Guildhall; there was Common Sergeant; stayd till past 9 (the man of the house with us) then home by 10.

17. Sonday, daughters went to church; Biddolph dined with us; Wood came neare 5 to see us; then Lord Brandon & Thomson; parted past 6. Wood & I went to Cellar in Scotland yard; there was Mainwaring, Bidolph, brother, 2 Lees,&c. Mainwaring & I went to Serjeant Trenchard, stayd with him till 9. then to the Cellar agen & home past 10.

18. Monday, Pargiter, Cornen & another came to me about the copper oare; then Corbet about Roger’s debt to the coach maker; then cosen Brereton; past 12 I called on Wood. we dined with Sergeant Trenchard, Mainwaring with us; after dinner came in 2 gentlemen more; we parted at 5; Wood & I walked through the Parke; soe to the Divell Taverne; called on Roger; dranke a pinte of wine; parted past 7. came home.

19 Tuesday, Sir John Foster’s partner came to see me ; Lewes, Morgan, his brother,&c were with me in the morning; Wood Maxwell (Biddolph interl.), Crispe dined with me; parted about 4. I went at 6 to Mosier’s; he was abroad; Alderman Lewes, his son & Morgan were there; then I went to the Sunne; there was Biddolph, Pargeter, Conen, Parker & another; then came Lewes, Morgan, Payne, Mainwaring,&c. at

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parting we went behind the bar to see Mrs Middleton; there was her husband, Cooke,&c. we pared past 11.

20. Wednesday, I went to Boscawen & Handley, he was abroad; then to Coling; then home, Kent there; brother & Biddolph dined with us ; about 3 Mainwaring went his journey ; Parker brought the money for copper oare; Cumberbach and Gammell came to see me; I went past 5 to Lady Wood; then to Hamilton & Lownds at the Treasury]to Trenchard; then to Coling; with him to Crosse Keys; about 8 Wood & I went to Brandon (he was in bed); then home


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September 21. Thursday, past 10 we left London, came to Dunstable about 6

22. Friday, we left Dunstable past 7. came to Northampton about 5.

23. Satorday, we left Northampton past 7. called at the Swan on the hill, stayd not, came to Coventry before 6; after supper Hopkins came; stayd an houer.

24. Sonday, I left Coventry past 9. came to the Harpe before 5.

25. Monday, left the Harpe about 7. called at Newport for 12 houer; came to Whitchurch about 6.

26. Tuesday, we left Whitchurch before 10. called at Hampton Posts, stayd not; came to Peele before 5.

27. Wednesday, Mainwaring came from Chester at 12. Alderman Mainwaring, Cratchley & Deane with him; at the end of dinner came Pemberton & Hall (a Londoner) went about 5.

28 Thursday, Roger came to me about taking the house & land at Motherwell; after dinner we went to Chester; at night I went to the Ship; there were Mainwaring, G.Mainwaring, Streete, Sir William Williams, Griffith Williams, Kinaston, Johnson, Deane,&c. parted 11. Mainwaring paid the reckoning.

29. Friday, Sir William Williams & Streete dined with us; in the evening I went to Lawrence Gouthers; there was Streete. 2 Mainwarings, Edwards, Lloyd, Griffith,&c. parted past 9. 2 Mainwarings, Streete & I went to take leave of W[illiams] but stayd not; went home with me, had a bottle of wine, parted at 11.

30. Satorday, I was at Pentise; Lee, G.Mainwaring, Williamson, 2 Halls & one of their wifes dined with us; in the evening I went to Jacksons, stayd not; then to the Ship; there was 2 Mainwarings, Governor, his 2 Cosens, Lord Dunganon, Yates,&c. parted about 10

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October 1. Sonday, I went to church in the morning; G.Mainwaring & a Bowerman’s man dined with us; Potter came in the evening; stayd 12 houer; G.Mainwaring. came after supper, parted before 10.

2. Monday, Mrs Offley & Mrs Aston dined with us; about 2 came Coker, Welshman,&c. with a warrant about goods Coker had lost also Mr Denteith to complaine of Yates for money owing him. past 5 (to Coffee House; then interl.) to Angells; then to the Pearnes; called on Charles Griffith; then to Jackson’s, there was 2 Mainwarings Barclay Adams, Cradock; Wright, Johnson, Kinaston,&c. parted neare 10.

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3. Tuesday, Mainwaring went at 8 to Knotsford & Peover; Lord Dunganon, Murray & another Lord dined with me; at dinner came G.Mainwaring, Baskervile; they went about 4. Yates came to me about money owing to.Denis?. after supper came G.Mainwaring & Johnson, stayd till 10; Jordan & Huson came about the building at Bechin.

4. Wednesday, Crosse & Hatchet came about a lease; Davyes about Brombrower; one Walworth & 2 more to complaine of the man at the Black Lyon; one Warrington, his wife, Robinson & another came about taking Shotwick; Brian Bolland & his sonne came to see me past 3. past 4 I went to the Coffee House; there were (G. interl)Mainwaring & others; he & I went to the Bishop; then to the Deane; then to the Pentise to meete Captain Blake about a soldyer that had robd a house he was committed to the Northgate; then we went to the Ship; viz; Streete, Lloyd , Edwards, Blake, Griffith. Murray, G.Mainwaring,&c. Baroby, Baskervile,&c. we parted about 10. Coles & Morgan came to the Pentise to me.

5. Thursday, Streete, Jolly & I went to G:Mainwarings cellar, had a glasse of Sack; the wagon came with our goods from London; Coles, G.Mainwaring & Streete & sister Kate dined with us; I sent Adams to Captaine Blake about the condemed prisoners; Mercer & Fernhagh came to see me; all went before 4.

6. Friday, I & daughter Mainwaring went to Peele about 11; dined there; retorned at 6. Mainwaring & his brother came at 8.

7. Satorday. I was at the Pentise past 11 retorned past 1. Streete, Edwards, Lloyd, Jones, Williamson, Burrows, Morgan, William Mainwaring, Baroby dined with us; G.Mainwaring came after dinner, also Ned: Morgan; & Nat: Llee.

8. Sonday, I went to church; Lord Macclesfield, Fairfax & Streete dined with me; they parted about 3. past 6 G.Mainwaring, Streete, Deane & Johnston came to me; parted past 8.

9. Monday, I went to Lord Macclesfield, then to Cotton, then to Sir William Williams; then to the Pentise, then (past 12) to the Court (shewed Partington the order of Councell interl.) came thence past 2 to the Pentise, saw 2 Bull Baytes; the Aldermen of Butchers & Bakers enterteyned with wine; then I went to wayte on the Judges in the Hall; then in theire lodgings; I & Street went to the Sheriffe, supt, went past 8 to the Ship; there was 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Sir William Williams, Fernhagh, Deane, Kinaston, Bellot, Lee,&c. Williams left us at 10. we parted at 11

10. Tuesday, dined at home; went about 5 to the Pentise; then with the Aldermen,&c. to the Judges; then with Streete to the White Bull; thither came Lord Maxfield, 2 Mainwarings, Minshall, Edwards, Treasurer & severall Cittisens.

11. Wednesday, the fast day, I was not at church, the Judges supt with me.,&c. Lord Warington came after supper. went thence at 9 to the Ship with 2 Mainwarings, Minshall, Edwards,&c. parted about 11

12. Thursday, dined at home, no company; went at night to Johnstons (the wedding day) came home at 1, was at the Pentise at 6 about election of a Mayor

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13. Friday, the election day of a Mayor, Sheriffs,&c. I went to the Pentise at 11, to the Common Hall past 12; Poll for Mayor; the majority fell on me. Cheife Sheriffe, &c. came to my house about 5, supt,&c. went to G:Mainwaring; before 8 there was a Ball;,&c. left them before 11.

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14. Satorday went to the Pentise 11, then to the Court in the Castle; then back to the Pentise, walked in the market, then to the Castle, took leave of the Judges; then Homerton, Captaine Blague, another Captaine there, his frind, Streete, Minshall dined with me. they parted past 4

15 Sonday, went to church; severall Aldermen, Leavebookers, Treasurers & others dined with me, parted past 3.

16. Monday, dined at home; past 4 went to the funerall of Alderman Skelhorne sonne; then to church, after sermon came home, the 2 Sheriffs, Street, Recorder & others with me, they stayd (some of them) till about 9.

17. Tuesday, I had severall complaints from Colston & others; went to the Pentise past 11, stayd till past 1. dined at Mr Johnsons; came home past 4 went the Ship past 6, there was Recorder, 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Johnson, Treasurer, Parker,&c. parted at 10.

18. Wednesday, about 10 one Lambe found me with a Mandamus; Sir Jo[hn] Mainwaring & Houseman being present; I went to the Recorder about it (with G:Mainwaring & Minshall) then home. Minshall dined with me; after dinner came G:Mainwaring, Streete, Edwards,&c. also Gray & others about businesse; stayd till neare 5. in the morning (before 11) Mainwaring, his wife & daughter went towards Peover; about 6 Minshall & Wright came to me; then Roger Mainwaring; then G.Mainwaring; past 7 I went to G.Mainwarings with Minshall, stayd till 10; Huson & Gregory came from the Audit; went home that night.

19. Thursday, I dined at G.Mainwarings (a wedding dinner & much company) came home about 5. Gregory & Griffith came from Peele; Morgan Whitley was with me about 11; Wilson & his son came in the evening (to G.Mainwarings) about taking of Brombrow.

20. Friday, Mrs Kinsey complained of Collectors for the Scavengers (Buckley & another) they were also with me, referd to the Pentise tomorrow; also the Irish man’s businesse that is committed to the Northgate, about Mr Bennets Guiney; G.Mainwaring & Cratchley were with me about the spinsters names for 10s a peice; also a hatter to get a man made free; I dined at Mrs James (with the wedding people) came home past 4 , went to yong Roger Madox. about 6; there was G:Mainwaring, Minshall, 2 Treasurers), Holland, Baroby,&c. went thence past 8 to Jackson’s. Streete came there to us; came home before 11.

21. Satorday, I went to the Pentise about 12; returned neare 2; G.Mainwaring, Street, Edwards, Lloyd, Williamson dined with me; also Minshall of Beckin; they parted at 4. Done sealed his Bond; I sealed his lease; Barnet came, stayd but awhile.(Cadwalader brought venison interl.)

22. Sonday, was not at church; dined at G.Mainwarings with Johnson, Jackson, Gerard, Ratcliffe, cosen Whitley of Aston; after dinner he went home with me; stayd till past 3.

23. Monday, I went to the Pentise past 11. then to the Court, retorned to the Pentise past 1, dined (with the wedding company, Dr Angell, sisters,&c.) at Mr Andersons; went thence at 4. came to Peele at 6. found Mainwaring & daughter (& Morgan interl) there from Peover; Huson came that night but I did not see him.

24. Tuesday, Crew & Arderne dined with us at Peele; also Captain Blake & a Lieutenant; we came thence neare 4 to Chester about 6 Mainwaring, I & Morgan alighted at the Ship; there was G.Mainwaring, Johnson & Murray; then came Anderson & Parry; Johnson went about 7. we all parted past 8; I went to G.Mainwarings; found Mainwaring, his wife, Charlotte & sister Sidney to take leave of cosen

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Mainwaring of Coringham; went home about 10.

25 Wednesday, Captain Blake & another man came for a warrant to search for seamen that were deported, Deane Fog came to speake of the money owing him & Adams about Kings Almes men; no company at dinner; past 2 came old Jackson & 3 others about a Rent charge from the Citty due to Shorklitch.then Dr Jackson & Wright, then Angell, they went past 4. Palin & another came with him; & Chamberlaine to pay rent. Johnson & Turner came at night to buy toll wheate; past 6 came Deane; then Mainwaring, G.Mainwaring & Johnson. parted past 10.

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October 26. Thursday, Morgan came about 10, then went to Flint; severall Aldermen (Justices of Peace), the Sheriffe, Treasurers , Coroners & Leavebookers (but one of each of the last) dined with me ; then came Coker & Wilson, they all went about 4. past 5 came the Aldermen & Stewards of the Taylors about a warrant; in the morning Streete. Lloyd , R.Gerard came for to get a Gowne for Taylor.

27. Friday, I went to Pentise past 11. then to an assembly in the Hall past 12. retorned past 2; the Sherriffe, G.Mainwaring, Arderne & Morgan dined with us; about 3 I went to the funerall of cosen Ravenscroft then to church; retorned about 5. Ralph Dutton & Griffith came to me about lincensing the ale House; then Wilson about taking Brombrow (Coker & Huson with him) then cosen Whitley, about 8 came Johnson, they both went before 9.

28. Satorday, I went to the Pentise neare 12. retorned past 1, G.Mainwaring, his wife, Johnson, his wife & all the wedding guests dined with me; also cosen Whitley, L.Lloyd,&c. in the evening came Brigadier Steward & his nephew; all parted about 5. about 7 I went to the Constable Richardson’s house; there were 2 Mainwarings, Lloyd, Edwards, Borrows, a stranger with him, Johnson, Cratchley,&c. parted about 9. came home.

29. Sonday, was not at church; daughters were in the afternoone; at night came Bellamy but did not stay; G.Mainwaring supt with me; then came Johnson, G.Mainwaring, Streete, Kinaston, &c. parted at 10.

30. Monday, the Aldermen & Stewards of the Taylors came about theire company; then those of the Dyers about theire company; then 3 contreymen about Mr Broughtons William, then Burrows & another to justify the Glasiors speaking ill of me; Bellamy & Murray dined with me; Arthur Bolland came with the Glasier to desire me to pass by what he had said against me; all went 12 past 2. past 4 I went to the Pentise; there was Ince, G:Mainwaring, Streete, Recorder, Edwards & Johnson (some of the Committee about building a new Common Hall) it being cold & having no fyer we removed to the Ship; Allen came to us; we agreed of a sub committee to assist & supervise the works, to agree for brick stone,&c. they were then named; viz: Ince, Allen, Hand, Cooper & Johnson; Kinaston & Parry came to us; we parted about 10.

31. Tuesday, Adams brought me 1 li. 10s 0d rent for Alderman Ince’s escheate land; Mercer came with one Wilkinson (who was bound over for reailing words spoke against me) he desire I would remit it & stop proceedings,&c. which I consented to; dined without company; about 2 came G.Mainwaring & Jackson; I went with them to the Alderman’s, parted past 3; called at Jackson’s in the Bars; stayd not; came to Peele before 6. Broster came to me that night from Dyssart.

November 1. Wednesday, had no company (but the underSheriffe & Patten called past 3. stayd not long interl); Broster went to Chester, came back at night.

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2. Thursday, sent Griffith to Tatenhall & Bechin & Bromley to Chester (to enquire after a caske of wine which Ed[ward] Thomasrnton wagoner should have brought from Jones but he left it at London) George Taylor went with brawne & a box of writings to Tarperly; sent by G.Payne directed to Sir J.Mainwaring.

3. Friday, about 4 I & 2 daughters went to Bromleys; stayed neare an houer; there was 2 Andertons, another with them, gave them a tankerd of ale, left them past 5. came home. Tuttle came from Chester

4. Satorday, George went with letters to Chester; Bolton came about 1; would not dine; gave me a Bill from Trafford on Clarke for 40 li. went presently.

5. Sonday, was not at church; daughters were in the morning; Morgan came about 4 (afternoone interl) Houseman came about 9 in the morning. Burges was with me in the evening.

6. Monday, Huson came about 10. my daughters went to dine at Utkington. Houseman went to Merry; all came back in the evening.

7. Tuesday, Grantham came in the morning to desire my meeting on Friday at Tarvyn about the Parish concernes; my daughters went before 2 to visit Mr Bruen’s lady,&c. then came Mr Antristle’s man with a letter about the tithe. I sent the coachman to leave 5 li at Mr Welches at Chester for the under Sheriffe on account of the distringas; he retorned at night.

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10. Friday, Huson came past 10. Taylor the baker dined with us; went past 2. Morgan & Huson went before 4 to Chester, soe to Mold, .

11. Satorday, Roger Madocks came at 11 with a letter from G.Mainwaring & to get my hand for his having a vacant Gowne; he dined with me at 2; Broster went to Mold, then to Dyssert; Burges came from Shotwick, .

12. Sonday, I was not at church; my daughters were in the morning; Mrs Huson dined with us; went at 2 . Profit came at night from Shotwick.

13. Monday, Profit went early to Dyssert; Howseman went abroad, stayd all night; when we were at dinner came Fitz-Hugh, Hayward, Parker & Coles (about the copper works) they dined & went past 3 to Chester; Nanny Davenport came that evening to live with us agen.

14. Tuesday, Crew & Captaine Blague dined with us; went past 3. then one Williams brought me a Mandamus (from Alderman Wilcox) dranck & went past 4.

15. Wednesday, Ed[ward] Lightfoote brought ten pounds in part of his fine; dined with me; went past 1. Morgan came about 5. Ned Bromley at night to speake about his barne, .

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16. Thursday, Biddophs 2 daughters & mayde went to Chester; no company all day.

17. Friday, Huson & Gregory came past 10; Bolton dined with me in the buttry,&c. the rest went about 4.

18 Satorday, we came to Chester (Morgan with us) before 4.

19. Sonday, I & daughters went to church; received the Sacrament; G.Mainwaring & Williamson dined with us; we went past 4 to Alderman Streete; I was godfather to his daughter Comberbach’s son. stayd with him till past 7. went home about 9. went to visit cosen Mainwaring

20. Monday, Mrs Puleston came about the money my son owes her. I went to the Pentise past 11; there came Alderman Wilson,&c. with about 30 or 40 more to demand the restoration of the late common councellmen & to sweare Alderman Alton Mayor. I told them I had, and would answer the Mandamuses in the Court of King’s Bench; from whence they isued; we went then (before 12) to the Hall to the Quarter Sessions, Port moote & Crowne moote; where we sate till 3; then the Aldermen & other officers dined with me & Parson Bret, Bellamy & an officer of the Regiment came after dinner; all parted (about interl) 5. after supper came Gray to talk about wood; & Huson, .

21. Tuesday, Huson & Howseman went to Shotwick; Shales came & promised to make a submission to Williamson & Streete; cosen Whitley (Brother Peter’s sonne) came from Ireland, dined with us; Pack the taylor came, I paid him his bill & sent Brock with him to pay Mr Parker & Mr Lloyd; the gardener came from Peele, sayd he would retorne that night; also Gregory; about 4 Sam[uel] Fletcher came about the 25 li. Citty loane money; past 5, I & G.Mainwaring went to the Recorders; he was abroad; then to Angells; then home past 6.

22. Wednesday, G.Mainwaring came for releife for one Shaw; then Johnson & Jones about making the river navigable (Crosse with me about Hospitale rent interl.) ; about 5 Humfrey Lloyd was with me (I sent for him) to enquire of him what writings of mine were in his hands; then came Johnson, Jones & G.Mainwaring; stayd till neare 7. then Bryan Bolland about a poore woman, .

23. Thursday, I sent Nixon to Peel; Blags man came for money for cariage of goods; Richardson, Constable complaines that the Sheriffs have quartered a soldyer on him; I sent to the Sheriffe about it. about 2 came Crosse & Hatchet about the lease; then Mr Lee of Booth; then G.Mainwaring, Wrench, his wife, daughter & Taylor, her husband, they both swore that they were lawfully married. Adams took the affidavits & they parted all, about 4 the coachman went to Huson at Shotwick retorned at 6. in the evening I went to G.Mainwaring; there was Blake, Deane, Johnson, Wright, Parry; parted past 7; past 8 I & G.Mainwaring went to the Recorders, one Jones was with him; Blake came past 4. past 10 I went thence to the Guard at the Pentise (Blake & G.Mainwaring with me) I left them there, went home.

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25. Saturday, Alderman Bennet’s man brought me a bill from Roger payable at 6 days; Brereton came to me about toll corne. fenstit ?, Lightfoote & Holland about Holland’s herriot; I went to the Pentise before 12, stayd till neare 3; Streete, G.Mainwaring, Edwards, Lloyd, Williamson, the Sheriffs, Bellamy & Wiseman dined with me; some parted at 5, some past 6. Morgan, Huson & Gray came to me, stayd till past 7.

26. Sonday, I went to church; Streete, G.Mainwaring; Lloyd, Edwards, Williamson, 2 Sheriffs, Mr Wright dined with me; also all the Almes men; in the evening the same Aldermen & Sheriffs supt with me; also the Recorder, Wilcox, Ince & Cratchley (it being thanksgiving day for the King’s preservation & safe retorne; we parted neare 10.

27. Monday, Adams brought me a copy of the examinations about Smith, Philips, Alderman Wilcox mayde & sonns,&c. Jones came about his proposal of making the river navigable; 2 prentices came to complaine of theire master (one Walley) did not give them meate sufficient,&c. theire parents came with them,&c. it was refered to the Aldermen of the company to enquire into it; Shales came about 8 in order to buying my fat cowes, calfes. the Aldermen of the Smith’s company (& Streete) came in the morning to acqainte me it was the desire of the company to make a plummer a freeman.

28. Tuesday, Howseman & Shales went to Peele about 9; Howseman was to goe thence to Holland at Kelsall about a herriot, Jolly came at 11 to speake about his encroachment in his building, Anderson came to me about the Counterpart of the purchase of cotton, Hook with a desire to see me, Huson came at about 12; sister Sydney & Thomas Whitley dined with us; past 2 came Cooper, his wife & sonne to acknowledge a fine; Bellis came about some land to be sold neare Dyssert, .

29. Wednesday, I went to the Pentise past 11; retorned neare 2. Fitz-Hughes, Hayward, Parker (Londoners) dined with me; also Streete, sister Sydney (Morgan interl); after dinner came G.Mainwaring, Williams & Jones; all parted past 5. Griffith & 3 carts went to Shotwick.

30. Thursday, Jones came to me about calling an Assembly; then Shales about buying some beefe, sheep & calfes,&c. Mace Bearer was with me about mustering a Grand Jury; 2 men came past 12 to get releife for a prisoner in the Northgate & a Mr Leftwich (minister) about the salary at Shotwick & at the hospital (he came agen at 2) G.Mainwaring came after dinner & the woman of Barrell Well about her quartering soldyers; past 5 came 2 Aldermen of the Smiths with Bradshaw & the new plummer with a Certificate from the company that they desire the plummer to be made free; Huson was here, stayd not; about 8 came G.Mainwaring, his wife, sister & daughter, parted past 10.

December 1st Friday, the Collectors of Forest Streete were with me about taxes. Buckley smith to make a lock; Alderman Bennets servant about a Bill of Exchange which I promised to pay; at 6 I went to G.Mainwarings with daughters,&c. supt there, Streete came after; parted at 10. Danold trimmd me.

2. Satorday, Kerison & 2 Lightfoots came about businesse at Lach; I went to the Bulfare before 12; Baker came there to me. came home past 1. G.Mainwaring & Williamson dined with me. Palin, Wilson & Eaton & Huson dined in the next roome; they came to our roome after dinner, tooke a pipe,&c. Gill & Arnot came from Peele; & Carington with his cart; about 6 G.Mainwaring & I went to visit Mr Lee of Booth, stayed an houer then to the Recorder, stayd with him till 10, then home.

3. Sonday, I was not at church, my daughters were; in the evening Morgan came to me & supt; then came Alderman Mainwaring; they parted past 9.

4. Monday, I went to the Pentise past 11. to the Court past 12. retorned at 3. the Grand Jury, Recorder, G:Mainwaring, Streete, Parry, Comberbach, Nat[aniel]Lee dined with me; all went before or past 6.some Taylors came about three prentises in prison

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December 5. Tuesday, Pack came about the Taylor’s prentises in the House of Correction; then came 2 other Taylors about the same businesse; then Denson with 2 gardeners about paying the tax to the Scavengers; & Mr Hughes to ease his mother of quartering soldyers; sister Lloyd & cosen Kate dined with us; past 3 came Edwards & Proby about Mr Hotons pedigree; then Pike, Gerard & Warmington about the Taylor’s prentises; then Humfrey Lloyd to acquainte me he could finde none of my writings in his custody; G.Mainwaring came past 8. stayd past 9.

6. Wednesday, Huson came at 11 (Wright came to me then Mr Offey interl) I went then to the Pentise, retorned past 1. Williamson dined with me; past 2 came Parry, William Buttler & Johnson; they went past 3. then came 2 Eytons Whitley & Huson, they went past 4. past 5 came Pike & the 2 Stewards of the Taylors; I admonished them about theire prentises & journeymen, .

7. Thursday, Gray came to complaine against Cratchley about toll; Mr Jones about calling an Assembly; Hales & Smith about taking a lease; the gardener came from Peele to sow the garden went at night. Jones (the archer) dined with me, complained of one Stopport for assaulting him; he complained of one Smith doing the like to him; there was also one Holywell; I made them frinds. at 5 I went to visit cosen Mainwaring; there was Mr Kenrick & another; the Aldermen came in presently; I left them 12 houer; the store keeper of the Castle came to me to complaine of Yates for having some of the Kings beds in his house & that he used him ill as Alderman Wilcox’s warrant; I desired him to get Wilcox to send for him (as proof crossed out) he having taken the evidence (as proper on the matter) if he refused & he came to me agen I would doe it. Hughes came about 6 about slating at Shotwick. I went past 6 to Alderman Mainwaring; he, his wife, daughter & sister supt with us; after supper Johnson & Deane, all parted before 10.

8. Friday, I went to Assembly at the Pentise past 11. retorned past 2. G.Mainwaring, Streete, Holland (Deane, Johnson interl), Robinson, Thomas Whitley dined with us ; past 4 came Blague & Bellamy, (Morgan & Luke Lloyd interl), parted all past 5. the store keeper of the Castle came about Yates stolen beds,&c. directed him to come to the Pentise tomorow ; past 7 I went to the Ship, there was G.Mainwaring, Street, Blague, Bellamy, Murray, Paris; Bellamy went first, the rest about 9.

9. Satorday, my daughters to Mrs Hardware’s funerall (Cadwalader brought a doe interl) I went to the Pentise past 11; retorned past 1; Streete, G.Mainwaring, Williamson, Lloyd,&c. dined with me; I went to the Pentise neare 5. past 6, I & Streete went to Warringhams; there was G.Mainwaring, Edwards, Cratchley, Minshall, Jones, Bolland,&c. we parted at 9. called at the Ship with Streete, G.Mainwaring, Cratchley, Parry; parted past 10

10. Sonday, was not at church; no company at dinner (Nanny Davenport came from Peele interl) Sydney & Whitley supt with us.

11. Monday, Jones with me past 11 about the river; Bunbery & Birket about cosen Evans debt; Lieutenant Colonel Hussey from Dublyn (to see me from Roger). Kolson to have leave to arrest a freeman. Evans about a soldyers passe,&c. Danold trimmed me; severall complaints about quarrellings,&c. G.Mainwaring & Blague present; past 4 I visited Colonel Hussey at Tydders; then Mr Deane to invite him (with the Clergy) to dinner on Thursday; then to the Pentise about Jones proposal to make the river navigable; there were severall Aldermen & Common Councellors; also Jones & Captain Glover; some constables complained of affronts done them by Richardson & Eyton & also by Captain Hurleston & likewise that one Wood had struck them,&c. past 8 I went to the Ship with G.Mainwaring, Ince, Comberback, we found Streete & Blague there; parted past 10. Bunbury & Birches came to me to write to

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12. Tuesday, Howseman went to Northup, to Richard Hughes with the Sheriffe about mine & my son’s concernes with Mr Evans,&c. Wood the hatter came to me about the quarrell; then Treasurer Cratchley, then G.Mainwaring about new Beadle then Huson; about 4 I went to G.Mainwaring; there were severall officers; I stayd not; Parson Wright came to me after dinner; stayd an houer; past 4 I went to Alderman Mainwaring nurses house, the with G.Mainwaring, Recorder, Edwards, Lloyd, Kinaston, the 2 Treasurers, Anderson, Johnson, Deane, Gerard,&c. we parted before 10.came home.


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14. Thursday, Huson & Broster went to Peele past 11. Coker & Mercer came to see me but went presently; the Deane, Prebends & Clergy dined with me (all but Mr Thomas & his son in law who were musted ? & Mr Key who was out of towne at a funerall) they went past 3 all; the Chancelor, Angell & G.Mainwaring dined with us.

15. Friday, the keeper of the Northgate came to me; I sent by him a quarter of beefe to the prisoners; Brereton came about distribution of wheate to the poore of severall parishes; Mercer, Coker, G.Mainwaring (& Morgan interl) dined with me; went past 3. the churchwarden & clerks of Trinity came to me about the poore; also Bryan Bolland & Brereton againe; Birket came to have my advise about Mr Evans concernes at Northop & Mr Bunberys debt. I told him it was out of my way; desired him to advise with the lawyers (Mercer & Morgan, G.Mainwaring & Coker being present); past 5 Dutton & Griffith came to me about the poore of the Parish ; stayd till about 7.

16. Satorday, I went to the Pentise about 11 retorned past 1, Streete, G.Mainwaring, Bret, Lloyd,&c. dined with me. about 6 I went to Lewsley’s; there was Streete, G.Mainwaring, Edwards, Lloyd, Pemberton, Fernhagh, Blake, (Hall & Lewsley constables) Wood,&c. went thence at 9. called at Jacksons (most of us) parted past 10.

17. Sonday, was not at church (daughters were) Lloyd, Gamell & Cooper dined with me; after dinner came the Governor, Blague & severall officers; also G.Mainwaring & Streete, we composed the quarrell betwixt Ganuell & Wiseman; parted past 5.

18. Monday, Johnson came past 10. then Deane (Bolland, Brereton interl) Danold trimmed me; I went to the Pentise past 11; Wilcox, Allen & some other Aldermen brought me an alias Mandamus to sweare Allen Mayor; I told them I would obey it, in giving my answer (in due time) to the Court that sent it; they left me; then I went to the Sessions & other Courts till past 3; the Lawyers, Aldermen, Treasurer, Coroner Cumberbach, Norbury, Adams,&c. dined with me; parted neare 6. Lady Salisbury sent her keeper with a doe; Robinson & Constable Wright brought me a list of some poore house holders to have corne; Mrs Maders came from Peover; Sydney was here past 8. supt..

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Eyton & Whitley about a lease of Moldsworth; then G.Mainwaring about 3 came Adams Pugh, Shone, his wife & 2 more about passing a fine; Whitley came againe with Howseman; about 5 I went to the Pentise about Scavengers; there was Recorder, Streete, G:Mainwaring, Edwards. Lloyd,&c. past 7 we went to the Ship; parted at 10.

20. Wednesday, I went to the Pentise past 11. retorned past 1. Morgan & Thomas Whitley dined with me; the Butchers came about 4 with some bad beefe which they had seised; ordered part of it to the poore; at 5 I went to the Sheriffe Gleg (at Jacksons) the under Sheriff & Hand were with him; stayd awhile; Kirk & Griffith came to me there about Sefton’s businesse. I went thence to Lady Bellots; saw her & daughters; then came Brooks; I left them; went to see cosen Lloyd of Pentrobyn; there was his mother, wife, sonne & many women with him; I stayd 12 houer; then went & supt at G.Mainwarings with daughters,&c. Johnson came after supper. went before 10. I soone after.

21. Thursday, the keeper sent a doe from Shotwick; Brereton was with me about the corne; Sefton about Bridge (the sergeants place) I dined at Sheriffe Kinaston’s (with daughters) a great company of men & woomen were there; I left them before 5.

22. Friday, Wright & 2 church wardens were with me about the poores corne; also Brereton; Broster went to Dyssert; Eaton came about a lease at Moldsworth; G.Mainwaring & Blague came to me but stayd not; Johnson & Cokaine came to have corne for.Joseph Jordan; Sir John Conway, Penant, Thelwall, Parry, a minister, Morgan & G.Mainwaring dined with us; went about 5. Huson & Howseman went to Shotwick.

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December 23 Satorday, G.Mainwaring & Blake came to me about writing to Lord Macclesfield or Trenchard to get Blake a command; I went to the Pentise before 12. retorned before 2. G.Mainwaring & Williamson dined with me; went past 3. then came Fisher about taking land at Bechin. Huson was with us; went away past 4. Cadwalader brought 2 does from Frodesley; Ruston of the Barrell Well came about being made Constable; Danold trimmd me; Griffith & the carte came from Shotwick; took 50 measures of barley home with them; Carington brought linnen,&c. on horseback; Recorder & Deane came at 5. stayd not.

24. Sonday, I was not at church, daughters were in the morning; no company.

25. Monday, (Xmas day) we went to Sacrament; Wright & his wife dined with us; after dinner came G.Mainwaring & Lydcot; went past 2. in the evening came Angell, my sister, then Betty Booth; they all went about 6. Cadwalader went back by Husons; after supper Blake came, stayd till past 9.

26. Tuesday, Cratchley came about his & the other officers fee; dined at G.Mainwarings with Hunt, Johnson, Henry, my daughters & a great many woomen; parted neare 5. Profit from Dyssert; no company at night. Hickson retorned late at night.

27. Wednesday, Cratchley came, then Cumberbach with Thomas & Ruston to sweare the last Constable which was done at my house; Eaton came about his lease ; I (& daughters) dined at Mr Johnsons; there was G.Mainwaring, Cratchley, Wright & Kenrick; we parted about 5. Morris came to me to complaine of being sued (as he says) wrongfully; I told him I would enquire into the matter,&c. The coachman went to Peele.

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28. Thursday, Bryan Bolland came, stayd awhile. Brereton came about corne; that night Belman came for his box; Streete, Lloyd & the Constable dined with me, went about 4. the 2 Aldermen stayd; then came Warburton; then the Citty musick; all went past 5. Johnson came past 6, went about 7.

29. Friday, Huson came past 11. Pemberton to desire leave to arrest Woods for money he owed a poore man; past 12 I went to Adam Kempe, there severall tenants & Fisher Jones,&c. to take lands; I left Huson & Howseman with them (past 1); I dined at Hunts; there were G.Mainwaring, his sonne, wife, my daughters & severall women; I came away past 4. Francis came with a poore man that had bin robd & wounded on the highway to get a certificate & charity for him; as I went out in the morning I met Wolforne, Wheatyeare & another minister going to my house; but my dining abroad diverted them. I supped at G.Mainwaring with Kenrick, Blackborne, Cratchley & many women, after supper came Jackson; I left them past 10.

30. Satorday, Arderne came from Sir John Crew to see us; then Treasurer Cratchley about the Citty revenue; Lady Bellot, her daughter,&c. Angell, his nephew & sisters; Randle Ravenscroft, Kate Whitley, sister Lloyd, Thomas Whitley,&c. dined with us; after dinner came G.Mainwaring, then Alderman Edwards, Owen Hughes (&c Mr Griffith crossed out) & another came. they all went before 5. sister Whitley came after dinner. dined in daughter Mainwarings chamber. about 9 Johnson came to me about 3 soldyers that could get no lodgings.

31. Sonday, was not at church; cosen Whitley of Aston dined with us; G.Mainwaring came after dinner parted about 2. in the evening (about 7) came Deane, Johnson,

Wright & G.Mainwaring to discourse of calling an Assembly; parted past 9.

January 1. Monday (New Years Day) I went to church; the Almes men with me; they dined with me also Blake; they went past 2. I went to G.Mainwaring; there was 2 Gerards, Ratcliffe, some women,&c. I stayd not, came home; I sent for Frances he gave me & G.Mainwaring an account of Nicholson, Genny, Philips, conversant whith those soldyers that committed the late robery; Davyes, Ormes & Cooper came, I gave them 2 shillings; Wright brought me againe our Retorne to the Mandamus & a copy of it in English; sister Sydney supt with us.

2. Tuesday, Cranck came agen from Dep[uty] Recorder; brought word he was coming; past 11 I went to the Assembly in the Pentise; put the Citty seale to our Returne to the Mandamus; retorned neare 2. William[iam] Mainwaring, Streete, G.Mainwaring, Johnson, Cratchley,&c. some of theire wifes & others dined with us; I went to the Pentise past 4 (about the late robery) sent Nicolson

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January 2 & Philips to the Northgate; went thence to Andersons past 9. went home at 11.

3. Wednesday, went to the Pentise at 12, retorned (at 2 crossed outI) past 2. Streete. G:Mainwaring & Lloyd dined with me; went away past 4. Nixon came back from Utkington.

4. Thursday, the coachman went to Peele (with Shales) about the sheep; Samuell Eaton, his father & father in law Whitley came past 11 about sealing a lease of Moldsworth; dined with me ; also Thomas Whitley & Crosse; 4 of the Almes women dined in the next roome; I gave them 10 s. ; they all parted before 3. Griffith came with a load of coles from Aston; Howseman went in the evening to Soughhall & Shotwick; Alderman Streete came past 5. stayd not. I went to the Ship past 6. there was Streete,

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G:Mainwaring, Mercer, Coker, Morgan & Parry; Coker & Mercer went first; the rest parted after 10.

5. Friday, Griffith came with coles (2 loads); Danold trimmed me; I dined with Mrs James, ?….. G:Mainwaring, Anderson (Johnson interl), theire wifes, Charlotte & severall other women, grandaughters, Kenrick,&c. with us; we parted past 4; at 7 I went to G.Mainwaring, where was Angell, his cosen, William Mainwaring Blake, Warburton; supt Angell & cosen went past 9. I past 10.

6. Satorday. Brereton was with me about corne,&c. I went to the Pentise about 12, retorned at 2. Streete G.Mainwaring, Coker & Mercer dined with us (Dr Nigton came after dinner interl); past 4 I went agen to the Pentise to a Collation (left by one Batho) Dr Gorge came to us. we went to the Ship; there was Gorge, Streete, G.Mainwaring; then came in Blake, Paris, Bigs & Murray; we parted before 10, Cadwalader brought 2 does.

7. Sonday, I was not at church; Gorge, Shirley,G.Mainwaring; Bellamy & Thomas Whitley dined with us; parted past 2. before 7 Gorge, & Shirley came agen (with Lieutenant Jackson) they supt with us; then came G.Mainwaring; parted at 10 (the coachman went to see his frind interl).

8. Monday, Cratchley came to acquainte me with Mr Thomas’s death; Francis came about the man that was robd; Lightfoote & Holland about the herriot & Lightfoote paid some money in part of his bond; they & Richard Lightfoote dined with me. Streete came after dinner; stayd 12 houer; Jefson came about the sergeant’s place; Adams came with Wright & Lewes about a statute merchant; I went past 6 to the Ship, Streete & Coker came to me; then Mercer, we parted at 9; Broster came from Dyssert.

9. Tuesday, Parnell brought me a Bill of Mr Warburton’s for acceptance. Kenrick came to speake about the sergeants place; we dined alone; G.Mainwaring came past 2. stayd not; I went to the funerall of Mr Thomas (G.Mainwaring with me) past 5. it was not ended till 8. G.Mainwaring went home with me; Cratchley came to us; parted at 10.

10. Wednesday, Strong came with some money (10 li) in further part of his debt; cosen Brereton of Whitchurch brought me a letter from her sonne; the officers of the Regiment & those of the Castle dined with me, parted at 4. then I went to the Committee of Revenue at the Pentise; stay till past 6. went then to Bells; there was Hand, Kinaston, Meoles, Murray, Cratchley, Comberback, Jackson, Salisbury, G.Mainwaring Bell,&c. we parted at 9. Alderman Barnes came with his fathers rent; Coxon brought me a doe, .

11. Thursday, Barnes spoke of changing a life in his lease; he retorned past 11. Howseman went to Moldsworth to give Eaton livery & leasin of the tenement he hath leased; no company at dinner but sister Sydney & Thomas Whitley; at 2 I went to G.Mainwaring; Gerard was with him; I retorned in 12 houer; past 6 John & G.Mainwaring went to Nicols; there was Coker, Edwards, Streete, Blake, Mercer, Morgan, Burrows, Deane,&c. we parted at 9.

12. Friday G.Mainwaring;, Streete & Blake came about 10. stayd not. Key dined with me; Coker came past 2 about a Bill; then G.Mainwaring went presently; Sefton came about the sergeants place. Minshall came about his tenement at Bechin; G.Mainwaring & Cratchley came before 9. stayd till 10.

13.Satorday,went to the Pentise at 12. Streete, G.Mainwaring, Kinaston, Comberbach, Williamson. Lloyd, Recorder & Sydney dined with us; after dinner came Fernehagh, then Angell. all parted before 5. Carington came with things from Peele; Johnson came past 9, stayd awhile; the Stewards of the Bakers came, .

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January 14. Sonday, I was not at church; we dined without company; after dinner came G.Mainwaring, stayd not; Kate Whitley supt with us; Morgan came after supper, went at 10; Nixon went to Huson, retorned at night

15. Monday, went to the Pentise past 11. then to the Court. retorned 12 houer past 2

Recorder, Streete, G.Mainwaring, Ince, Ewards. Lloyd, Williamson, 2 Sheriffs, Comberbach, Parry, Adams (Morgan interl) Norbery dined with us; parted about 5, the coachman went to Bechin, retorned past 2 Bingley & Sefton came in the evening about the sergeants place; past 7 I went (with daughters,&c.) & supt at G.Mainwarings; there was also Johnson & Dermott (a seaman) Cratchley came after supper; I left them at 11.

16. Tuesday, Mr Bruen’s man came from his master & mistresse to know how we did, & Dr[blank].Parson of Hawarden, & Bret, came after dinner. they did eate some meate, drank a bottle of wine & went at 3. Basnet & 3 more came about a wrangling ? businesse; I was busy & sent them to another Justice of Peace; in the evening (past 8) I went to G:Mainwarings; there was Johnson, James Mainwaring,&c. I came home 12 houer past 9.

17. Wednesday, I went to the Pentise before 12, retorned about 3. Streete, Lloyd, Williamson, Comberbach, Adams, 2 Warminghams dined with me; past 4 came Jackson; all went before 5. Palin, Fisher & Hughes were with me but stayd not long.

18, Thursday, Parry came to me to excuse him from being surveyor; Comberbach came to take his leave, being going to London; the Deane came to see me. Coker came for money (200 li interl) to retorne by Bills; Davyes came for a passe; about 2 came Richardson to complaine of abuses done him by the Army Officers. I told him I would acquainte the Commander with it & endeavour to do him right. G.Mainwaring came to us; we soone parted; past 6 I went to Ned Burrows; there were G.Mainwaring, Edward’s, Lloyd, Cratchley, Morall, Deane, Basnet, Roberts, Recorder,&c. we parted before 10.

19. Friday, Rimmer came past 12 to get off from being surveyor; Key dined with us; John Hussey came after dinner; then G.Mainwaring. dranck but stayd not; in the evening came Blake & Murray about Richardson & complainte against Ensigne Wiseman; they promised to meete in the Pentise tomorow; G.Mainwaring came past 9. stayd not.

20.Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 11. retorned 12 houer past 3. Streete, G.Mainwaring, (Cratchley interl), Lloyd, Edwards & Adams dined wit us; G.Mainwaring & Cratchley (& Adams interl) went before 5; the rest stayd; Ince came about 6. then Wilcox, Johnson about the discourse with Dr Gorge; Wilcox denyed it; Jonson sayd he was with them all the while but did not heare; they stayd till past 9. Cadwalader brought a doe.

21. Sonday, was not at church; Sydney dined with us; after dinner came G.Mainwaring stayd not; no company all day; after supper came G.Mainwaring & Cratchley, parted past 9. Huson went home.

22. Monday, Adams brought some papers to me; sister Lloyd, Sydney & a strange woman that came with a complainte dined with us; Moses Danal over ? accounts; Danold trimmed me; Captain Breson came to see me, also G.Mainwaring; Sefton came about the sergeant’s place. Hand & Treasurer Cratchley about Citty concernes; past 4, I went to the Pentise about Mr Jones his legacy, to the severall companyes; past 6 I went Mr William’s house; there was Streete, Edwards, Lloyd, Hand, 2 Treasurers, 2 Sheriffs, Parry, Sparks, Radford,&c. we found Borrows & Dr Treston there, we parted at 9.

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23. Tuesday, Billings came about his encroachment in Bridge Streete; the constables came about a poore cripple retorned to me agen notwithstanding our passe for him going to Ireland; Streete & Davyes came about a prentise listd by the officers; I sent Howseman with Davyes to speake to Lieutenant Murray about it; Huson came this morning;(Sydney dined with us interl); past 2 came a lottery man to shew me a new grant for his lottery but I told him he must expect no assistance or countenance from me; then came Jones, one of the Revenue Collectors; then 2 constables about poore passengers sent to them that they could not hyer horses nor carts to carry them, being cripples to the next constables towards the sea coast; Adams came (at 9) about a fine; & Pack to get my hand to recommendation of a poore man (whose house was burnt) to charity; about 7 came Lloyd of Place Madock (with Hughes & Jones) went before 8. at 9 I went to G.Mainwaring, his son & Jones were with him; I came home at 10

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January 24, Wednesday Hall & Mouson came to me about the Road Dee. Treasurer Cratchley came about Wilcox, Philips; a French refugie about going for Ireland; I went to the Pentise about 12, retorned 12 houer past one; G.Mainwaring, Kinaston, Morgan, Lloyd of Place Madock, Hughes & Jones dined with me; parted neare 4, Bolton & Fletcher came about the money they owe me; Griffith came with 2 loads of coles; about 8 came Deane & Wright, the Johnson; parted 12 houer past 2.

25. Thursday, Huson & Morgan went to Colesell farme,&c, Nixon to Llueny; Bolton & Fletcher to acqainte me how they were robd (the last night) by soldyers; Key & Eaton dined with me; then came Wilson about Brombrow; Fletcher came againe,&c. past 4 I went to Deane’s Coffee house, at the doore I met Captain Paris, Murrey, Bigs & Jackson (they went in with me interl); there was in the roome Johnson, Dean, Denteith & 2 or more; there came Lloyd & Edwards & Adams to take examination of Bolton & Black of theire being robd; neare 7 I went (with Lloyd & Edwards) to my Porters; then came to us Hales & Smith, Mainwaring Murray, Sparks, Deane & Griffith; we parted neare 10.

26. Friday, Streete was with me about Davyes apprentice; then Murray about the same businesse & Paris to acquainte me the prisoner (for the last robery) had made his escape; Bellis dined with me & Sydney; after dinner came Hand, they went before 3. then came Llee; stayd an houer; Crosby & Allison came to get me speake to the Treasurer not to sue them; Gill & Clare came about threshing corne,&c. Danal & Kempe came in the evening about theire accounts; neare 7 came Captain Blake; then Potter & a man & woman with a complainte; went before 8. about 9 came Cratchley, stayd till 10.

27. Satorday, Danold trimmd me; I went to the Pentise past 11. retorned (before the rest) past 1. Lee of Booth, his wife & neece, Mrs Warburton, Streete & G.Mainwaring dined with us; past 4 Adams came but stayd not, we parted about 5 Arnot came, retorned past 6.

28. Sonday. I was not at church; no company at dinner; about 5 came Streete about some money Roger owes a frind of his; stayd not; past 8 came Parry; then G:Mainwaring; went before 10.

29. Monday, Griffith went with his carts to Bechin; Morgan came to witnesse writings, I sent him to Mr Lewes about my son’s businesse; Sefton came about the sergeants place; Woodson & Yates with a prentise to get up his indentures; Morgan, Bellamy & Thomas Whitley dined with me; went before 3. Coxon’s wife brought me a doe; Mr Booth came to see me past 4. stayd 12 houer; then came Hand & Johnson, went past 6; then I went to the Ship, there was G:Mainwaring, Cratchley, Pemberton & a master of a ship; Cratchley left us; then came Swan (a man belonging to the Lead furnace) we parted past 9.

30. Tuesday, Winstanley came with Ling, Sounds & Blake to shew me his orders to march & to desire carts & horses to be pressed,&c. Adams came to have orders about it. Gray came but stayd not; I &

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daughters went to the Bars about 5. supt there before 7 I went to the Feathers; there was Edwards, Lloyd, Kinaston, Hunt, Deane, Recorder, (Blake awhile) parted before 10.

31. Wednesday, I went to the Pentise past 10. took coach for Peele before 11 with Marriot & Morgan & Parry; came there before 1; Huson was there; retorned to Chester past 7. alighted at Salisbury’s house (Parry with me) there was Streete, Lloyd, Edwards, 2 Sheriffs, Dutton, Bell; we parted before 10.

February 1. Thursday, Kinaston, Parker, Leech & another came & complained that 4 strange women sold goods in towne privately & at under rates,&c. Streete & G.Mainwaring came to us; I sent for them but refusing to come sent a warrant for them; they appeared (& Croxon with them with the masters of them) & all things were accomodated; she promising to sell no more in towne; G, Jones & Key dined with me; Adams took the examination of a soldyer about one Mrs Sarah (a poore distracted stranger that had bin some time in the Citty) Warmingham came about the keeping of the Roads Dee; they all went by 3. past 4 I went to the Coffee house; there was G.Mainwaring, Treasurer, Johnson,&c. then to Angells (with Treasurer) there was sister Lettice,Crofts, Bellots,&c. then to the Ship; there was Colonel Smith, Blake, Paris, Murray, G Mainwaring & Treasurer; the officers went about 8. G.Mainwaring, Treasurer & I parted past 9. Adams was with me. I signed an order to let the cittisens know that the sldyers were to march on Satorday that they should look after money due to them..


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February 2. Friday. Treasurer was with me about the Keeper of Road Dee; many cittisens about money that soldyers owed them; the Almes men dined with me; also Smith, Murrey, Gibs, Morgan,&c. parted past 4. went with me to the Pentise; stayd there till 6, when they went; I went thence to the ship with G.Mainwaring, Streete, 2 Sheriffs, Treasurer, Lloyd, Edwards,&c. parted past 9.

3. Satorday, went to take leave of Smith at Jackson’s; then to the Pentise; thither Smith came to take leave,&c. much trouble about carts for the march of the soldyers; Alderman Ince complained of for obstructing that matter; retorned neare 3. Lloyd, G.Mainwaring, Kinaston & Adams dined with me; I went to the Coffee house past 4. then to the Pentise; there we met about carts,&c. Murray came to us; further informations against Ince about obstructing the carts,&c. parted pas 7. I went to the Ship (the Deane came about a collection for.poore French at Neston interl). Recorder, Streete G.Mainwaring, Anderson, Parry, one Shirley (an Irish Gentleman that came when Dr Gorge came to us; he went post for Ireland, parted about 12.

4. Sonday, was not at church; church wardens came about 2 for the collection for the poore French at Neston; G.Mainwaring in the evening, stayd not.

5. Monday, Alderman Allen came with a Bill of Rogers which I accepted; severall people about severall businesse; Griffith from Peele; Claxon, Fletcher, Charles Griffith,&c. after dinner came G.Mainwaring with the company of Fishmongers with complaints; then Bridge & some Dyers to complaine of some of theire company; then G.Mainwaring & Johnson & Fletcher; they all went before 7.

6. Tuesday, Brisco came about the complains Leues made against him; & Adams with Comberbach letter,&c. & other papers; Johnson, Hand & Fletcher came about 1; stayd till 2. the Officers of the Poore came for my contribution; I sent them (by Brock) 20 s ; Fletcher was with me againe after dinner ; also Adams; past 8 I went to G.Mainwaring Hempthorne & Clayton came to us. parted past 10.

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came at dinner time bur sate by, had dined before; parted at 4. then I & Minsahll went to visit Mr Hurleston; then to the Pentise at 5. thence with Streete to the Ship, past 7 Adams came to us; then Cratchley & Wright; Knowles came to get a boy out the House of Correction (stayd not interl); we parted past 9.

4. Thursday, Alderman Streete came to me with the draught of a letter to Mainwaring but stayd not; Grantham came, I left him going to dinner at Angells (with my daughters) there came the church warden of St Oswald’s & Pack for a warrant to remove some strangers out of theire parish; we went then to Lady Bellots, they were all abroad, then home I found Salisbury there, he went presently, then Bolland & Barrand (a councellor), they stayd not long; past 8 came Cratchley, G.Mainwaring & Minshall, went at 10.

9. Friday, Brereton came to me about toll corne; Corbensham about Post letters; the gardener from Peele, Minshall, Angell, Mariot & Cratchley dined with me, sister Sydney,&c. I went to the Pentise past 4. to the Ship past 6, there was 2 Lees, Angell, Mariot, Edwards, Loyd, Cratchley, Kinaston, Minshall,&c. we parted about 10.

10. Satorday, Huson came at 11. I went to the Pentise at 12, retorned about 2. Minshall. G.Mainwaring, Morgan & Adams dined with me; Lee came after dinner; parted past 4. severall came to me about businesse; Minshal of Bechin to pay rent. Done about money he owes; Wright to take land at Shotwick; Fletcher about stone for the Hall; Kirk & his sonne to be my chaplaines, the Bakers about the sample of corne; a messenger with 8 Acts of Parliament from London; about 8 I went to the Ship, there was Nat[aniel] Lee, Lee of Booth, G.Mainwaring, Morgan, Minshall,&c. we parted about 10.

11. Sonday, I was not at church; Morgan dined with us; at night came Marriot, Minshall. Morgan & 2 sisters, supt; then came G.Mainwaring, parted about 10.

12. Monday, I went to the Pentise past 11 to the Court before 1; retorned about 2. G.Mainwaring, Recorder, Streete, Lloyd, Edwards, 2 Sheriffs, Parry, Adams dined with us; we had businesse in the afternoone parted all before 6. the 3 treasurers with us but I stayd not.

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February 13, Sheriffe, (Recorder, inter)Treasurer,Wyborne, &c. upon the occasion of being the Anniversary of theire Ma[jestys coming to the Crowne. we had wine,&c. parted at 9. Howseman went Peele in the morning.

14. Wednesday, Howseman retorned from Peele past 8 & went to Shotwick; sister Sydney dined with us. at 3 I went to G.Mainwaring ; there was was Key; I retorned at 4. I sent Acts of Parliament to Streete, Wilcox, Edwards, G.Mainwaring, & Ince; G.Mainwaring, his wife & sister supt wih us; then came Johnson; parted about 10. Roger’s man came from Ireland with a letter.

15. Thursday, Mrs Hurleston & Lee came (about 10) to speak with me about Rogers being arrested at their suite; stayd not long; G.Mainwaring came but stayd not; also Adams & Cratchley, I gave them order for an Assembly tomorow; Anderson came about a petition to the Assembly for ground to build a stable;

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Chaplaine; I mentioned the school of Tarvyn to him; Angell was with daughter Charlotte; the officers brought me account that they summoned an Assembly; in the afternoone came Mrs Hurlestone & Llee then Taylor, Booth, Powell, Huson; at last Hurleston himself. G.Mainwaring about discharging Roger; Edwards & Deane about Plate for the Race; at 9 I & G.Mainwaring went to the Recorder; retorned about 12

16. Friday, went to the Pentise to an Assembly, retorned neare 3, Streete, G.Mainwaring. Loyd, Hand, Parry, sister Lloyd & Sydney dined with s; parted about 5; Huson & Howseman. retorned from Shotwick.

17. Satorday, I went at 12 to the Pentise, retorned at 2. G.Mainwaring, Lloyd, Kinaston & Adams & sister Lloyd fined with us; after dinner came Gray, Jordan., Jackson, & Isack came to me about the Chapell, Prichard about a lease at Sherley; the Bakers for the samples of the corne, .

18. Sonday, was not at church, Huson went home; Morgan dined with me; Angell , Marriot & G.Mainwaring came past 7. went before 8.

19. Monday, Grey, Jordan, Isack & Hughes came about the Chappell; Johnson for a passe & money for a poore seaman; Mouson & Hall came to me about the Road Dee. then Treasurer & Garrat about the same; Hilton came with a letter from Hardware; Captain Dore (from Ireland) dined with me; Donald trimmed me; Hatchet & Tudor came about constables accompts for money due to them; past 4 I went to the Coffee house, G.Mainwaring, Wright & Deane stayd awhile; Basnet came but stayd not; Kinaston, Street & Spark came; we parted about 6; Sparks came home with me about Mr Farmingham’s transferring his place to his cosen Croughton; I took tyme to consider of it

20. Tuesday, the Lieutenant & Ensigne of Hickman’s company came to me; stayd not; I went to the Pentise past 11, there were many other Comissioners for the Tax; I took the oaths, signed warrants & retorned about 1. Dore & the other 2 Officers dined with me, also Streete, Edwards & the schoolmaster of Tarperly; I went to the Pentise againe past 2; then to the Road Dee (to the Races) retorned agen to the Pentise (Lee in the coach with me) about 5. there we stayed with Streete, G.Mainwaring, Lloyd, Edwards, 2 Sheriffes, 2 Treasurers,&c. till past 8. had the musick with us; Broster came from Peele

21. Wednesday, Adams came about the letters to the agents (at London) for the Tax; after dinner came Kinaston & his brother & Morgan; also Hand, Johnson, Gray & Sparks; they went about 5 or 6. Morgan supt with us, he & I went to G.Mainwaring past 9; retorned about 11.;

22. Thursday, Buckley came about his Bill (Sefton about the sergeants place interl), Sparks & Mrs Farington about her husbands place, Morgan, Key, sister Lloyd & Sydney dined with us; Streete & 4 or 5 of the company of Smiths came about a refactory Brother, a woman came about her husband being arrested, though he had Lord Brandon’s (now Lord Macclesfield’s) protection; Adams was with her.

23. Friday, Howseman went to Shotwick about timber; some joyners with him; retorned at night; went to G.Mainwaring after supper, parted past 10.

24. Satorday, I went to the Pentise about 12; retorned past 1; Morgan & Key dined with us; past 9 I went to G.Mainwaring; his son & Johnson was with him (Lightfoote paid 10 li. his brother was with him interl) I retorned past 10; Eward ? one Prichard came to take a lease of Sherley.

25. Sonday. was not at church; in the evening came a Captaine (one Horford) from Ireland with a letter from Roger; stayd an houer; I supt at G.Mainwaring; there was Johnson, his wife, daughter,&c. then came

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February 26, to write to him a letter about the Citty’s money he owes. Danold trimmed me Morgan & Thomas Whitley, sister Lloyd & Sydney dined with us; widow Cookson with the servants; past 3 came Streete & Captaine Berk of Liverpoole & a Presse Master about pressing of men; stayd till past 4. I told them I could give no other assistance; but, if there were complaints on any part I would doe my duty in order to composing them, .

27. Tuesday, Morgan came past 11. Captaine Burk came to me about 2, stayd not;.Morgan & sister Lloyd dined with me; Johnston came after dinner, but stayd not; Payne came past 12 to be excused from being Assessor; about 5 I went to the Pentise about taxes; there were severall Comissioners; we signed warrants,&c. retorned before 7; Huson went hence towards Peele or home in order to his London journey; Sparke came past 7 about Mr Farington; Johnson after supper, stayd an houer.

28. Wednesday, I sent to Salisbury. he came to me about Mr Farington’s place; Brereton came to me about the toll Barley; then Charles Griffith; Sparkes & Croughton about Sword Bearers place; a cittisen came to desire leave to arrest the yeoman of the Pentise. I sent for him to give him notice of it; 2 constables came about their disbursements; Mr Jones to enquire what Mainwaring wishes about his Ensignes place promised him, he dined with me; also sister Sydney & Thomas Whitley; after dinner came Alderman Streete, Wilson, Brooks & severall from the forest; Streete about the Scavengers, then Parsons to complaine of Fernehall about engrossing the Salmons ?; then Fletcher; all went about 5. about 6 came Pointon to get some imployment; after supper came Johnson & Deane; then Sparks & Croughton (the Gray interl), parted past 9.

March 1. Thursday, Cratchley came stayd not, then Shelley about his rent ; the coachman went to Soughall, Howseman to Brombrow; after 12 came Thomas Griffith about the Sword Bearers place; sister Lloyd & Key dined with us; in the evening came Hand, Johnson, Gray, carter, Cratchley; they did not goe all till neare 10. Howseman came not back from Brombrow.

2. Friday Sir John Crew man brought me a Bill of Exchange (from Smithers)on the account of Boltons seisure; sister Lloyd & Sydney dined with us; about 4 came Jones; past 5 Jackson; both went in a short tyme,&c. Howseman retorned from Brombrow; Sparks (& Croughton interl) came; stayd not.

3. Satorday, Brereton came about a place in the Custom’s House; Salisbury to get a tree of me; I went to the Pentise before 12, retorned past, Streete, Edwards,Lloyd, 2 Sheriffs, sister Sydney dined with us; all went past 4. Profit came from Dyssert; past 6 came the Recorder & Deane; then the Stewards of the Bakers; they stayd an houer, brought my wheate; the others stayd till meare 10.

4. Sonday, I was not at church. no company at dinner; about 12 came Williams (a drawer) & Baskervile; stayd not long, past 4 came Captain Shales & Payne; went before 5.

5. Monday, Howseman went to Shotwick; Hemthorne came to speake about copper; Palin about Lord Macclesfields Shotwick rent; sister Lloyd dined with us; past 4 came the Sheriffs & Jackson; stayd 12 houer; about 7 came Sparks & Croughton, stayd not long. Howseman retorned & coachman came from

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6. Tuesday, Broster & Profit went to Dyssert; Bostock came about works in the new Hall; James the brewer was enterteyned by us againe & went to Peele; Danold trimmd me. Captaine Shales, Payne, James Mainwaring & Key dined with us after dinner came Griffith; parted past 2. went to G.Mainwaring; I left them; Sir William Aston came to see me; I went with him to G Mainwaring’s; Lady Bellot, daughter & neece came thither. all parted before 6. I came home , sister Sydney supt with us.

7. Wednesday, Captaine Burke came to me about prest seamen; Adams to shew me a letter from Comberbach; Sir William Aston, his chaplaine, Hunt, Angell & Burke dined with us; parted about 3. Brereton came about toll corne; Sparks & Croughton about Mr Farington; sister Sidney & cosen Kate supt with us.

8. Thursday, Howseman went to Bechin; the coachman & Brereton to buy horses at Wrexam. Dean & the Collectors of the Customs dined with me; then came hand & Baskervile; they went 12 past 3. Croughton came but stayd not; about 5 I went to visit Shales, there were Mrs Frith, Mrs Paine & 2 other women with him; then I went to the Coffee house; there was Charles Griffith, Danishiffe & another; I went to the Recorder; then to the Feathers; there was Lloyd, Edwards, Baroby, Bayley Baskervile & Meredith; I left them past 7; came home; Howseman retorned from Bechin & coachman with horses from Wrexam faire.

9. Friday, Brereton came about hyring a horse, Brock & madamiselle went to Peele; Nat; Lee & Morgan dined with us; after dinner came Walton & Borows, then Wolsey, then Gerard & Yong; all parted aout 5; I bought a horse of a contry man. Hand, Treasurer, Johnson & Deane came about 7. went past 9

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March 10, Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 11. retorned before 2 .Streete, Lloyd, Edwards. Nat; Lloyd. Morgan, Key, sister Lloyd dined with me; parted past 4. Griffith came from Peele & Burges from Shotwick, I discoursed them about cattle, husbandry,&c. at night came the Aldermen, Stewards of the Bakers & Lee with them; stayd 12 houer.

11. Sonday, was not at church; daughter M[ainwaring] went in the afternoon; Tom Whitley dined with us; the Doctor & sisters were with us in the evening.

12. Monday, Howseman & Burges went to Shotwick & to Sir James Poole about the wood; Jones came with a letter for G.Mainwring. Gibbon to be excused being collector; Taylor (I sent for) to give Roger’s Letter of Attorney; Sister Lloyd & Sydney dined with us; Taylor, his wife & others came with complaints after dinner; I sent them to Lloyd & Edwards, being I was going out; Morgan was with me in the morning; he was going to Wrexam; Adams came with examinations about Lord Macclesfield (words spoken against him,&c.) past 4 Smith & Hales sonne came about money owing by Wilbram & Salsby. then I went with daughter & Sydney to visit Mr Bunbury at Boughton; stayd there an houer; called at the Bars on our retorne but did not light; them I went to Mr Burrons; there was Streete, Lloyd, Edwards, Recorder, Treasurer & Deane; we had oysters; parted at 10.

13. Tuesday, my sonne Roger retorned from Ireland about 10 of the clock; spoke with Anderson about his leases & with Selsby about Hales Doblin; Mrs Mainwaring, her sister & daughter, Cratchley & his wife, Roger, Key & Sydney dined with us; past 6 I went to Gerards; there was Cratchley, Bolland Mercer, (Hand interl), Streete, Deane, Murray, Adams & Gerard; we discoursed about the Revenue of the Citty; parted about 10.

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informations,&c.then came 2 Mousons, Hall & Davyes about the Whites money in Mouson’s hands; Mosse came about wood for building a barne; Richard Lightfoote came with Holland about a lease; Sherley the L[ieutenant], Morgan, Roger dined with us. Sefton & his brother came about the sergeant’s place; Jones to see Hugh Stopport, against ?Barwell, but went sudenly away; nothing done; Kinaston (with the Captaine) about trusting? the soldyers for theire subsistence; all parted before 4. Proby came about 5 from Holmes for Eyton’s pedigree; at 6 I went to the Pentise to the committee about citty revenue; past 8 I went to the Ship; there was Streete, Edwards, 2 Treasurers, Hand,, Deane, Bolland & Roger, parted past 10.

15. Thursday, Wilbraham came about the money he owes Hales who desired leave to sue him; Gill & Clare from Peele for money for thrashing; Howseman went to Shotwick; after dinner came Jackson & his wife about Roger’s debt; then Lee of Booth, then Taylor; after they went came Murray, Vernon & Lownes (a Taylor) then Aldermen of the Taylor’s; Gerard, &c.then Touchet (about Roger’s debt) all parted about 4. Angell came but stayd not.

16. Friday, Touchet came stayd not; Lightfoote & Holland about a lease; Howseman retorned from Shotwick; the coachman went to Peele; Jones came with a letter from Alderman Mainwaring; past 2 came Touchet & Birket about Rogers debts; I promised (on sight of bond & reasonable consideration of interest) to see him p[ai]d at midsomer; past 4 I went with daughter M[ainwaring], Sydney (& took Roger with us by the way at Jacksons) to visit Lady Bellot; then to Mrs Warburtons; I & Roger in our retorne visited the new Collector of the Customes, Lieutenant Seawell was with him; thence we went to the Recorders left him at 9. came home; found cosen Whitley & Morgan there; parted at 10.

17. Satorday, some of the Skinners came to me to write to Sir John Mainwaring in theire behalfe; Tanners,&c. about the leather tax; which my daughter did accordingly; Comberbach came to see me, Ormes & Mouson about Whites money in Mouson’s hands; Griffith came with his cart from Peele; I went to the Pentise neare 12; retorned neare 2. cosen Whitley, Morgan, Streete, Murray, Key, Comberbach, sister Sydney dined; they went before 4. Palin & Jonna came about Jonnas? business; Fletcher about land he would sell,&c. (another of Stewards officials came; also Allen &.Sheriffs about quarters interl);, Colonel Hussey, Vaughan, .

18. Sonday, was not at church. cosen Whitley dined with us; went about 2. some of the Stewards came to me; also Kinaston., .

19. Monday, went to the Pentise past 10; there were (besides some Aldermen) Booth & Venables about getting carts for the soldyers; Hussey & other officers were there; past 11. I, daughter, Morgan, Roger & his daughter went to Peele; retorned neare 7.

20 Tuesday, Allen came past 10 with a Bill from Warburton on Roger’s account; then 2 men with a letter from Trugarne about money Roger owes him; Flint came; I agreed to entertaine him at Lady day 6 pound wages, Hussey 5 officers also Lt Generenell ? & Streete dined with me parted past 2. past 4 I went to the Revenue Committee at the Pentise (with Streete ) past 6 to Jackson; there was Madox

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March 21, Wednesday, Sparks came with a letter from Mr Farington to let Mr Croughton carry the sword at present; then came Streete, Edwards, Adams & 3 others about collection of the money (on the Letters Patents) for St Bridgets church; Howseman came late last night from Bechin & went about 10 to Tarperly; Alban Gray came to me; then Bond, then Mr Taylor, about Roger’s businesse; Taylor dined with me also 2 officers of Colonel Stewards Regiment. with Roger, they went past 2, past 4 came Lieutenant Colonel Hussey, some other officers, Streete,&c. parted neare 7; Morgan came after supper; stayd not; Howseman retorned.

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22. Thursday, I went past 8 (with my daughter) to the funerall of cosen Do…..?; retorned home, past 10 Gregory came about his accounts; Howseman went to Hawarden; Minshall, Morgan, Key, Roger, & Sydney dined with us; after dinner came Jackson & Cratchley, told us of Mr Farington’s death; then came Sparks & Croughton on the same attempt, then Mr Griffith about the highways in St Mary’s Parish, all parted before 5.

23. Friday, Trugerne came about money Roger owes him, Treasurer Cratchley about revenue concernes; Streete about Roger’s businesse with Harleston; Angell to see Charlotte; the coachman, Griffith & Burges for orders to sow at Shotwick; Howseman went to the Glasse House about the Taxes in Broxon hundred; Streete, Minshall & Roger dined with us; went all before 4. about 7 came Gerard & a woman about the wheate money; then the Treasurer & Macebearer to get him leave to goe out of towne for a few day s; then Johnson, stayd 12 houer; at 8 came Streete & Taylor, went about 10. Broster retorned. from Dyssert

24. Satorday, I went to the Pentife about 12, retorned past 1. Streete, Cumberbach, Adams, Key, Minshall dined with me; after dinner came Lee & Bradshaw, parted past 3. past 4 I went to the funerall of Mr Farington; then to Angells (with daughter) then home; this morning I delivered the sword to Croughton in the Pentise; Coles came from Dyssert to see me.

25. Sonday, was not at church; Lee, Captaine Bradshaw, Minshall, Morgan; Jackson dined with us; went past 2; Burges & Griffith from Shotwick; Coles came in the evening; I sent writing (of Cotten Hook) by him to Mainwaring.

26. Monday, I went to the Pentise past 11, to the Court past 12; retorned home past 2. Recorder, Shales, Streete, Minshall, Lloyd, Edwards, 2 Sheriffs, 2 Coroners, Cumberbach, Adams & Alderman Williamson dined with me; Taylor & Cratchley came after; all went before or a bit past 6. Johnsoncame to get a Gowne for Venables; about 2 I went to Johnsons there was Anderson & Johnson; then came Minshall & Cratchley; we parted past 10..

27. Tuesday, Howseman went to Utkington; Johnson & Deane came about a Petition to Parlement for payment of the transport of ships; Flint & his father came about the yong man’s being hyred they dined;(& John[ston ?] I reteyened him for six pounds wages interl ), a complainte by Gouther & a man of Ince against Boswell for keeping asern ? from him; Griffith & Deusbury came with an old man for a Gowne; Bingley,&c. with another old man; I went the Coffee House past 4. then to the Pentise (about Appeals) then Danat’s with Streete, Edwards, 2 Treasureres , Mercer; Roger came to us, then Taylor, parted about 10.

28. Wednesday, Streete, Taylor & Lee came about Hurleston’s businesse; Jones with a letter to Mainwaring; I sent for the sergeant to forbeare beating his drum for volunteeres without permission; Alderman Bennet came about a ship of wines to agree for her coming into this port; Johnson & Cratchley came about the wine ship; I went to the Pentise about 1; there were severall Aldermen; we agreed with Mr Bennet for 12. retorned before 2. Streete, Taylor, Coker, Mercer, Morgan, Roger, Sydney dined with us, parted about 3. Lieutenant Seawell came, dranck a glasse of wine, went after the company. Llee & Mrs Hurleston came past 4 about Roger’s debt to demand security,&c. stayd not long. Griffith & 6 (more interl) carts from Shotwick came with coals; past 6 Bingly, Buckley & Sefton came & paid ten pounds in part of 20 li (Buckley & Sefton being to give bond for the remainder) for Sefton’s place of Sergeant in the place of Bridge departed.

29. Thursday, past 11 came Sparks & Croughton & paid 100 li for sword bearers place; then I paid Sparks 11 li which he lent my coachman to buy a horse at Wrexam faire; Key, Roger & sister Loyd dined with us. Broster went to Peele & Griffith from Shotwick; Sefton & his Brother sealed a bond for the rest of the money for the sergeant’s place. Deane came with the Recorders consent for Venables to have a Gowne; about 4 I went (with daughter) to Warburtons; came about 5 to the Pentise; Alderman Bennet & Hand

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was. there we appointed another meeting with the rest of the Commission (about the Hall) at 6 on Satorday; I went to take the Ayre on the sands; retorned at 7; Angell & sister was with Charlotte; Bromley & Howseman retorned

30. Friday, Sheriffe Ward, Allen & Adams called about quartering soldyers from Ireland; Pack to be excused from quarters; Hurleston’s man to excuse Tydder about Harlestons money; Lightfoote, Holland & his unkle about Hollands lease Saywell & sister Sydney dined with me. I went to the Pentise about 4. then with Streete to visit Colonel Coote; then Streete & I went to visit Mrs Mainwaring, parted at 8.

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March 31. Satorday, went to the Pentise at 12, retorned past 1. Colonel Coote, Captaine Bellese & Pigot, Key, Streete, Roger dined with us; after dinner came Murray,&c. all parted about 5; Crew’s man brought me a letter; Richard Hughes some money, Eaton & severall others about businesse; an Attorney of Derby came about raising men for Colonel Russell, sent some away; I desired him to dismiss Cooper (because of his wife and family which must lye on the Parish) however he sent him away unless his wife would provide another man or give him sl?; I went at 6 to the Pentise; the Commissiion met about the Hall, parted at 7. Bakers came (at interl) night.

April 1. Sonday, was not at church; Morgan dined with me; no company; Sydney supt with us; 2 Bostocks were with me.

2. Monday, Colonel Rod’s quartermaster came about carriages, he went to Mr Booth & Adams for warrants; Saywell came about Cooper; promised tp write to the officer for his discharge; Broster went to Peele, Burges to Shotwick; Fletcher came about selling some land; I went to the funerall of Alderman Bennets son (about 3) Hardware came to see me as I went out; I went with them to the church doore; went into the Pentise (with Streete) went thence to see Colonel Coote, he was abroad. I saw Captaine Bethuen; went then to the Feathers. there was Lloyd, Edwards, Deane, Radford, yong Loyd, Ned Morgan (Saywell & Price came but stayd not) I left them about 7. came home.

3. Tuesday, a Captaine came to me about carts; I went to the Pentise about 12 (about Alderman Bennets wine) retorned past 1; Minshall, Key, Roger, Sydney dined with me, after dinner came 2 officers to complaine of Alcock a smith for concealing a soldyer that run from his Colors; Alderman Lloyd & Edwards examined them they denyed it,&c. all went before 4. at 5 I went (with Alderman Lloyd) to visit Colonel Rowe; there was his sister & her husband,&c. I left them about 7. then visited Mrs Mainwaring. then home.

4. Wednesday, Treasurer Cratchley came about the woomen for the wheate money; Hatchet with Shippers, & about his lease; Morgan & Roger & Sydney dined with us; then came 2 men & 2 women to complaine of taxes, then Borows about his daughters wheate money, I sent for Brereton (about corne) he stayed but awhile, .

5. Thursday, Morgan went early to London (I did not see him) Broster to Dyssert; Vicars & Comissary Franks dined with me, went before 3. Lightfoote was with me about taxes at Lock; stayd not. I went to the Pentise; stayd there (with the committee for building the Hall) till about 7. then went to the Ship with Wilson, Allen, Bennet, Hand & Cumberbach; parted before 9. went home.

6. Friday (Good Friday) I & my family went to our Parish church to the Sacrament; retorned past 12. past 1 Ince came to me & the Treasurer (also the Swordbearer) about charity money to be then distributed to

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the poore in severall wards. they stayd not; I dined about 4 Mr Wright with me (William Mainwaring & Lee came but stayd not interl). Colonel Coote came at the end of dinner; afterwards came his Lieutenant Colonel Major & Streete, they parted about 9; Howseman & Gray went to Shotwick, retorned at night.

7. Satorday, Palin came about Lord Maxfield’s rent; an officer from Coote about his quarters; I went to the Pentise at 12, retorned at 2. Streete, Williamson & Ward dined with me & William Mainwaring & Roger; parted before 4. Profit came from Dyssert Gill & Clare from Shotwick; Griffith & the brewer from Peele; about 6 came Holland to have his lease, 2 Lightfoots with him.

8. Sonday, I went to church; the Almes men dined with me; past 5 came Coote his Lieutenant Colonel & Major. stayd an houer, .

9. Monday, I went to Sir William Williams; then to the Pentise & Courts; 3 yong felons were burnt in hand; Sir William, his sonne, Minshall, Streete, Edwards, 2 Sheriffs, Cumberbach, Parry,&c. dined with us; parted at 4. I went to wayte on the Judges; then on the Sheriffe; was at the Feathers, then home,&c.

10. Tuesday, Streete was with me at 10. then Llee & Taylor & Harleston’s clarke; then Johnson; I went to the Recorders; then to the Castle; then to the Pentise (with Streete) Lloyd & Edwards came to us; Alderman Walton of Dublyn came thither to me, dined with me, parted about 3. Delves came at 4. Jackson the scrivener came to the Pentise about writing faire our Petition to the King about the common land. about 5 Mainwaring & G.Mainwaring retorned from London; I went to the Pentise & with the Aldermen, Recorder, Sheriff, Treasurer,&c. wayted on the Judges (having sent them wine) called on Recorder’s lodging in retorning to get them signe our Petition; then I & G.Mainwaring went home; past 7 Taylor & Lee came about Roger’s businesse; Delves & William Mainwaring came but stayd not, .

11. Wednesday, the Judges, Delves, Crew, 3 Williams, 3 Mainwarings, Streete, Lloyd (Warburton interl), Minshall,Pigot,&c. dined with me, parted past3, some past 4, I went to the Pentise at 6 to solemenise the Coronation; there were severall Aldermen, Crew,the Castle officers with them; I & Streete visited Lord Warington; then Hoster ? Crew, Warburton, Roger Mainwaring were there, then 2 Mainwarings, Hopkins & Minshall. parted at 11.

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April 12. Thursday, the schoolmaster of Tarperly came about a lease; Johnson with Venables & his wife to thank me for his Gowne; Profit went to Dyssert; G.Mainwaring came but stayd; then Adams, stayd not; Key dined with us; at 4 I went to visit Delves at the Feathers; there was with him Crew, 2 Mainwarings, Lloyd, Gleg, Deane,&c. past 5 I went to the Pentise to the committtee for building a new Hall, there were 4 masons about the modell & agreeing,&c. past 7 I went thence (with Streete) to G.Mainwarings where was much company, a collation,&c. I left them 12 houer past 10

13. Friday, Deane Fog came about his money; about 12 I went to Sir William Williams; discoursed him about out Citty concernes, took leave of him,&c. dined at home with 2 Mainwarings, Hopkins, Streete, Treasurer, Deane & Roger; they parted about 4; past 6 I went to the Castle, wayted on the Judges on the Bench; then to Jacksons; there were Mainwaring. Gleg (Hopkins interl), Ro[ger] Mainwaring, Luke Lloyd, his 2 nephews, Roger, William[iam] Mainwaring,&c. I went thence about 9 to the Ship; there was

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2 Mainwarings, Hopkins, Streete, Juchin? & his brother, Minshall, the Sheriffe, Bradshaw,&c. I went thence about 10.

14. Saturday, I went at 11 to take leave of the Judges; then to the Pentise; went home 12 houer past 1. Minshall, Luke Lloyd, his 2 nephews, Kenyon, Alderman Lloyd, Williamson, Roger dined with us; went before 4. Lee & Ward came after dinner; went with the rest; past 5 came the Stewards of the Bakers; p[ai]d for the toll Wheate they had; then Lee attorney for Downe’s his 40 li. Griffith came from Peele & Mrs Grice & Burges from Shotwick; in the evening came Attorney Minshall; we went about 9 to G.Mainwaring. there was also Roger Mainwaring; we parted at 10.

15. Sonday, was not at church; some officers came about quarters for soldyers new landed; past 8 came Lieutenant Colonel Price, a Captaine & Allen; stayd till 12 past 4. I took the ayre on Road Dee this evening.

16. Monday, Burges & Bowker called as they went to Shotwick; Dinatt trimmed me; Gray, Parson & another came to complaine of pressing seamen; I went to the Pentise past 11, then to the Court; a woman pleaded for pardon; Colonel Peirce, a Captaine, Allen, Streete, Comberbach, Comissary Franks dined with me; they went past 3. Gray the Pressemaster & several seamen & others came with complaints (on all sides there having severall blows & broken heads amongst them) we took information on oath,&c. at 6 I went to the Pentise (about the new Hall). there was Wilson. Allen, Bennet, Hand, (Cumberback interl), the Masons,&c. about 8 we went to the Ship; Streete, Mainwaring, Colthrop came to us; parted at 11.

17. Tuesday, Johnson came about releife for a poore man; Isaac Thomas about Parish duties; Gray, Bolland & 2 more to speake to Mr Huett about fees demanded for the Coroner’s inquest. Cumberbach to take leave, going to London; Adams called about a fine & recovery; Flint came from Peele; stayd but awhile; Key, Roger & Sydney dined with us; Rogers wife came before & after dinner; would have more allowance & money to carry her home; Moris came about paying towards the Plate for the Race. in the evening I went to G.Mainwarings; supt there, with him, his wife & Roger Mainwaring; Sir John came after, we parted at 11.

18. Wednesday, Kirk & Hall came about barke; the Treasurer about writing to Sir William Williams & Mr Griffith about money Griffith owes the Citty; Rogers wife dined with us; past 5 I went to visit Captaine Peirce; there was Frith, & Burke with him, thence I went to the Bull to visit Colonel Peirce, he was abroad; then to the Road Dee to take the ayre; then home at 8. Mainwaring, Lee & G.Mainwaring came to me, we parted past 10. Shales was with me after dinner about the sheep.

19. Thursday, Howseman, Gray & (I think) Shales went to Shotwick past 7; Streete came past 11. Roger sent for him to talk about his concernes; he dined with me, also Mainwaring, G.Mainwaring, Vicars, Captaine Peirce & Humfreys; after dinner came Lee of Booth; all parted past 3; Tondall (Collector of Customs) came to see me; stayd neare an houer; I went past 6 to the Recorders, retorned presently, Deane, G.Mainwaring & Johnson came; the last stayd awhile, the other 2 & Mainwaring supt with me & parted about 11.

20. Friday, Coker & Mercer came to get me & Mainwaring write to Trenchard in behalfe of a Master of a ship, prisoner at St Malo’s; Richards about a boy that has stole a cock; the boy’s unkle is promised to restore the cock; Mainwaring, Roger, Sydney & Gray dined with us; Norbery came to Mainwaring after dinner; in the evening after (past 8) came Colonel Peirce & Captaine Peirce, stayd an houer.

21. Satorday, I went to the Pentise before 12. retorned neare 2. 2 Mainwarings , Lloyd, Williamson, Key, Roger dined with us; after dinner came the Ensigne about quarters; all parted past 4. Ric[hard] Hughes came & brought money on my son’s account; the Brewer & James came from Peele; I went to the Pentise past 6. then to the Ship; there was Streete, 2 Mainwarings, Wilson, Allen, Bennet & Recorder; left them

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22. Sonday, I was not at church; past 4 came Edwards & Homthorne about a fine & recovery; stayd not; at 6 I went to the Road Dee; Mainwaring supt with us; after supper came G.Mainwaring; parted at 10.

23. Monday, Adams & Cratchley were with me; about 12 I & G.Mainwaring went to the Bishops , he was at dinner; I saw him not; then to the Court; then home; Crew, Keniglly?,Llee. Mackworth (another officer interl) 2 Mainwarings,&c. dined with us; after dinner Percival

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April 23. Edwards, Lloyd,&c. came; we went to the race at Road Dee; 5 horses ran; Massey wond the Plate; then to the Pentise with Crew, Knightley, Llee, Hocknell, 2 Mainwarings, Streete & severall others, Massey, Cooper, Booth,&c. came to us; Massey presented us with Canary in the Plate; we parted at 9. Mainwaring & Lee came home with me; then to G.Mainwarings; Crew, Knightley & Jackson came to us; I left them past 10.

24. Tuesday, one Kee? came to me about a foote race; Taylor about my Law concernes; Brereton about lending Lewsley a part of Whites money; Llee & his lady dined with us; then came Crew, Knightly, 2 Mainwarings from Shotwick; after dinner came Streete,&c. we went to the Road Dee to the foote race (about 4) then to G.Mainwarings (with Crew & Knightly) then I & G Mainwaring went to the Bishop; there was Anbersle. Wright & another with him. then we went to take leave of Crew & Knightley at Mr Richard Wright’s; then I & Mainwaring called at Feathers; there was Edwards, Loyd, Deane, Leues, Parry, & Totty, Mainwaring; went after 8. I left them about 9. came home; about 10 came Morgan whitley from london; stayd not.

25th Wednesday, my grandson’s & Alport returned to Peover. Danat came about 10. promises to provide money spedily, Williaml hold his 2 feilds at Lach that were (quit interl); Griffith & Cook came from Peele. I went to the Pentise before 12. retorned past 1. Luke Lloyd, Francks, Morgan, Roger, Mainwaring, Streete, Williamson dined with us & sister Sydney; about 5 I went to Mr Denteith’s funerall & stayd the sermon;then to the Pentise to meete the masons; then to the Ship with G.Mainwaring & Streete; Mainwaring, Treasurer & Parry came to us; (Gray, Kirk, Croughton & Robinson came to me in another room about buying the barke at Shotwick) I went home past 10. Mainwaring with me,&c. Howseman went to Bromborow retorned at night.

26. Thursday, the Aldermen & 2 other of the Smith’s company came with some complaints; I apointed to come to the Pentise on Satorday; Howseman & Gray went to Bechin about 7. Taylor, Parry & Key dined with us. Brereton & Fryer (Custome officer) came after dinner to discourse about some frauds Massey is guilty of in his office. as I went to the Crosse (about 7?) there were many people got together on occasion of a scuffle that happend betwixt some townsmen & the soldyers; I got Loyd & Edwards to the Pentise to me; also the Ensigne that commands that company & severall cittisens came thither complaining of the soldyers, striking some of them, drawing theire swords,&c; but the businesse was composed; then I went to Finchet’s; there was Loyd, Edwards, Deane, 2 Mainwarings, Warburton, Lee; in the next roome Cratchley, old Mr Kinaston, Wright,&c. Streete came late, we parted past 10; Howseman retorned at night.

27. Friday, Captaine Pett, Lindall, Francks, Morgan & Price, Mainwaring, Roger, Deane dined with us; G.Mainwaring came after dinner; all parted about 4. I & G.Mainwaring went to the funerall of Mr Selsby past 5. to the Pentise past 6 (about the new hall) past 7 to the Ship; there was Streete, Recorder, 2 Mainwarings, Hand & Roger, we parted about 10.

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28. Satorday, I went to the Pentise at 12. retorned neare 2. cosen Whitley, Kelsall, Morgan, Lloyd, Williamson dined with me; Taylor & Parr came about 7. I sealed a bond for 50 li (Rogers debt) to Parry; I went to the (Pentice & then to the Ship, there was the Recorder, 2 Mainwarings crossed out) Road Dee; then to Johnson’s; then home & to

G.Mainwarings; stayd past 10.

29. Sonday, was not at church; Morgan dined withus; in the evening the soldyers brought Demsey before us for seditious words & practices; Streete, & G.Mainwaring was with with me. they supt, also Nat Lee,&c. Demsy was comitted,&c.

30. Monday, Houseman & Norbery went to Brombrow; the coachman & Shales to Peele; I went to the Pentise past 11 to agree with the masons; retorned about 3. Hand & Morgan dined with me, also Mainwaring & Roger. G.Mainwaring came after dinner, also Edwards, stayd not. we parted before 10. Heath retorned ffrom bringing the distracted woman to her frinds.

May 1st. Tuesday, G.Mainwaring, carter & Adams were with me to discourse about building the Hall; Shales came about the sheepe, (Key interl) Burrows dined with us; (after dinner crossed out) at 4 he came againe with Taylor. I gave him a bond for roger’s debt to Darwell; I went about 7 to Salisbury’s; there was Streete, Bingley, Bell. Salisbury, Bradshaw; Mainwaring came past 8. we parted before 10.

2. Wednesday, Jones came to get leave to arrest the 2 yongs; Woodfyn & (Yates interl) & another slater about the concernes of that company; Hough about his son in law Demsy (in prison). Flint came from Peele; Charles Griffith came (about interl) the toll Barley,&c. past 3 I went to the Pentise about the Poll; then to the Coffee house , then to Angells, then to Road Dee, then home; Yong spoke to me at Roadee about his sons; Brigton? met me at my doore, came in with me but stayd not. the 2 Mainwaings went in the morning to Flint retorned before 9.

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May 3rd. Thursday, Nixon went to Peele; I dined at Treasurer Cratchley’s (with the Aldermen, Sheriffs, Mainwaring, Shales & severall others) parted past 4. about 7 Warburton (from Ireland) came to me; stayd till 10. Johnson & Deane were also with me; Johnson went betimes; Deane stayd till past 10.

4. Friday, the church wardens of St Mary’s came to me to signe the Assessments for the poore; G.Mainwaring signed with me; Taylor came about the money to be paid to Hurleston for Roger; G.Mainwaring, wife & daughter, James & his wife, Wright & Gardiner with theire wifes & Mrs Cockayne dined with us; Bellot & Warburton came after dinner; then Penington (to speake with Mainwaring) all went before 4. past 6 I went to the Roadee; then to Flooker’s Brook (there was G.Mainwaring, Treasurer Cratchley, Brereton,&c. then came Mainwaring. we stayd not long; I left Mainwaring at the Bowling greene doore; I went to Sam: Gerards; there was Deane, Hand, Cratchley, G.Mainwaring, Streete; thence I went to the Ship; there was Bellot, Mainwaring, Warburton, G.Mainwaring, Streete, Deane, Cratchley,&c I left them about 12

5. Satorday, James Mainwaring took leave of me before he went to Ireland; I went to the Pentise before 12; retorned before 2; Bellot, Morgan, Williamson dined with us; after dinner came Streete; then Murray and a man from Dublyn, & Shales about a horsehyer, saddle,&c. all went soone after 4. Eaton & his son came about money Jones received at London; Griffith with 2 carts from Peele; Bowker to give account of his work at Shotwick; I went to the Ship at 7. there was G.Mainwaring, Streete, Wilson, Bennet & Allen;

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the masons were there & agreed for theire work Adams had order to draw the articles; Borows of the Red Lyon came to complaine of Hankey,&c. this night we heard of our Recorder’s death; we parted at 10.

6. Sonday, I was not at church; Sir John; G.Mainwaring, & Morgan dined with us; Morgan came again after supper; & G.Mainwaring stayd till 10.

7. Monday, Johnson came to me; after he went G.Mainwaing & Jackson (who was very high in pressing) for money Roger owes him; I went to the Pentise before 12, we visit to Sir William Williams about the death of Mr Griffith Williams; desiring to hast another fit Deputy to us; G.Mainwaring, Sir John & Morgan dined with us; Hough came about 3 to know if bayle might be taken for Demsy; but offered none; went away to consider of it; about 6 the Bishop came to visit us; stayd 12 houer; then I went to the 3 Legs; there was 2 Mainwarings, Johnson & Deane; all but Johnson went with me home & parted past 10

8. Tuesday, G.Mainwaring borrowed off me 100 guineys; horses & carts came from Peele to bring us home; after dinner came Bellot, Warburton, G.Mainwaring, Cratchley (Jackson interl), Gray,&c. I went to the Pentise at 4. there I took coach (with daughters,&c.) called at Lady Bellots (there was Mrs Offley,&c.) then at the Bars, then to Peele about 7. Mainwaring & Roger came about 9.

9. Wednesday, John Hough dined with us; no company all day; a messenger came in the evening from G.Mainwaring to let us know Brigadier Steward would dine with us tomorow; Nixon went to Chester for provision.

10. Thursday, Nixon came from Chester with provision,&c. Brigadier Stewart, G.Mainwaring, Streete. Allen, Jackson dined with us; parted past 7

11. Friday, Howseman went to the funerall of Mr Griffith Williams; Mainwaring went to Utkinton; intended to goe to Dodington at night to retorne tomorrow; a miller came to be hyred, is to come agen on Tuesday; Pickering came about the money he owes me; the plaisterer about the work he did at Moldsworth, .

12 Satorday, no company nor businesse; Flint went to Bechin; retorned at night with Gill, Clare,&c. Howseman from Chester; also Anne Price & the little boy.

13. Sonday, was not at church. daughter Mainwaring, Roger,&c, went thither; cosen Morgan came at night.

14. Monday, G.Mainwaring, Johnson, Cratchley, (Key interl) & Deane dined with us; Mainwaring came after dinner, also Jackson & Minshall (of Munchester) they parted past 6. Done was with me to get some timber for his building at Lach; Howseman is to goe with him (to Shotwick) on Friday about it; Key stayd all night; Griffith came with 2 load of coles.

15. Tuesday, Howseman went early to Utkington; Key went back (at 11) to Chester; Hand, Gleg, Barton, Morgan dined with us; after dinner came Partington (they went to bowles) then came Wright & Mercer; all parted about 7 Morgan with them, .

16. Wednesday, Griffith & carts went for coales; Howseman to Utkinton; Mainwaring went towards Bower at 3. Gerard came at 4 with his wife; stayd till past 6

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May 17. Thursday, daughter Mainwaring, Roger,&c. went to Utkinton (to dinner) no company or businesse this day.

18. Friday, Howseman & Done went to Shotwick (about 10) Howseman stayd out all night; Griffith went for coales, retorned about 5.

19. Satorday, about 9 my daughter & Roger went to visit Mrs Gerard & Mrs Huson; Crew & Knightley came about 5; stayd till 7; Mrs Roger & daughters retorned,&c. Howseman came back about 9.

20. Sonday, was not at church; daughter Mainwaring & Roger were; Grantham & yong Gerard (from Chester) dined with us; Gerard also supt with us; cosen Whitley came after supper, I stayd with him till 11, left Roger with him.

21. Monday, Flint & Neile went to Bechin to bloody the cattle; Howseman went after them (to meete with Burton on the way) soe to Tatenhall,&c. Jackson dined with us, went at 3. cosen Whitley went in the morning, retorned at night, soe did Mainwaring from Bower & Tarperly; & Howseman & Flint from Bechin.

22, Tuesday, cosen Whitley went about 10. Watforne dined with us; about 5 James Mainwaring & Watforne went to Tarvyn; there was Mr Bruen & his brother; then came Wright, the Vicar; Mr Bruen spake much about retrenching the church layes; at last he began to reflect on our proceedings at the Pentife in Chester; there was some little heate; to avoyde I called for a reckoning; & I & Mainwaring left them & went home

23. Wednesday, Crew, Knightley, Mrs Offley, Mrs Knightly, Cherard?, Watforne, Angell dined with us; after dinner came Lady Crew & Mrs Turner; they went agen (& Angell interl) about 6. Jackson was also here; they supt, went past 8.

24. Thursday, Mainwaring went about 8 to Chester; Johnson. Adams & Cratchley found us at dinner; stayd till past 3. went then to Kents with Roger; I sent Bromley to Utkinton & Nixon to Chester (after dinner), past 6 came Alban Gray, I saw him not till after supper; he was not well; drank some ale, parhoney? & sugar; went past 8; then (Main crossed out) came Morgan; then Mainwaring from Utkinton; Sir James Bradshaw & Roger Mainwaring & theire son’s with him; they eate some cold meate. I left them past 11.

25. Friday. Mainwaring went (about 7) to Knotsford; Bradshaw, Mainwaring, theire sons, Morgan at the same time; Eaton dined with us; about 5 came the carts with coales; 2 Lightfoots, Holland, Ravenscroft, Aker?,Grantham, yong Finchet,&c. they had meate, ale & wine,&c. parted past 7. after 10 came Mainwaring, Morgan, Jones & Partington; stayd all night.

26. Satorday, came 2 Dods, they had bin fishing in the pooles,&c. they & the rest went towards Chester past 11 & Roger at the same time towards Flanders; Mainwaring went with them part of the way & Howseman to Chester

27. Sonday, I went to Tarvyn church with daughters & Mainwaring; received the Sacrament;, .

28. Monday, Gill went to Tatnall for reeds; Flint & Griffith to Chester about barley & Malt & for glasses to Gray; about 6 Mainwaring & I went to Akerley’s; retorned before 8

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29. Tuesday, Mainwaring & Flint went to Colebrooke; Trindall, Allen & Bolland dined with me; about 4 came Croxon & another, all parted about 6, at 7 I went to visit Eaton & his wife; then to Kents; my daughters children were there; then I went to the lower? House where was Smith, Widdens, Pugh, Mosse, Richardson & another; I stayd ½ houer, then came home; Mainwaring retorned past 9.

30. Wednesday, Eaton & Whitley came to me about 10 li which was refered to me (being part of his fine). Holland brought 20 li in part of his fine; after dinner Mainwaring & daughter went to Utkinton, retorned in the evening; about 6 Bell & Jackson (the scrivener) came; we went to Bromleys, stayd not; retorned, supt, they stayd all night, .

31. Thursday, Mainwaring went before 9 to Chester & to dine at Hurlestons; Bell & Jackson went about 10, about 1 came a man from Alderman Streete to offer his services to arrest Mr Manley; daughter Mainwaring went to visit Mrs Bruen; Mainwaring retorned about 9.

June 1st. Friday, Mainwaring went towards Bower, about 7 Alderman Merick brought his accounts; were examined & cleared, Mrs Ridges servant Thomas came past 12 & Mr Holywels daughter with him; she dined with us; Thomas & Merick with the servants; after dinner came Sheriffe Ward, Kinaston & Croughton; did eate in the buttry; then Mrs Huson & yong Grantham; all parted past 6. Griffith went for coales.

2. Satorday, Howseman & Bromley went to Chester about 11. Past 4 Crosby came to know if I would lease Shotwick. Stayd not; Griffith brought 2 load of malt from Chester. Howseman & Bromley retorned, .

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June 3. Sonday, was not at church. daughters were in the morning, .

4. Monday, Mrs Bruen dined with us; no other company nor businesse.

5. Tuesday, no company nor businesse,&c. onely Bowker & Carterton about Bromley’s house.

6. Wednesday, about 11 I & daughters,&c. left Peele; came to Chester past 12, dined at Angells; went to the Coffee House at 4; there was Ravenscroft, Johnson,&c. Johnson & Deane came to my house at 6; then came Bringley, then Treasurer Murray (then Croxon interl), the Streete; then Morgan & past 5 came G.Mainwaring; he & Morgan stayd till past 10.

7. Thursday, Jones came to me about Glegs businesse; then Smith to avoyd being a common councellman; then Sparks, Robinson, Parry, Chard, Lloyd, Edwards & James to complaine of the unequall affect of the poll; Mainwaring retorned past 12. he, Auden, Morgan, Jones & Key dined with us; after dinner came Deane, G.Mainwaring, his son, Cratchley,&c. parted past 4. I went to the Coffee House, then with 2 Mainwarings to visit Treasurer Murray & his wife; Streete came there to us; then we went to visit Colonel Murrray at the Bull, he was abroad; we stayd there about an houer; Edwards came to us; we went to the Ship (Johnson with us) Parry came to us; we parted past 10, Robinson was with me (after dinner) about barke & Gray about the poll.

8. Friday, Howseman went to Bechin; Hall & Croughton came about Bechin bark,&c. Deane, Johnson, G.Mainwaring dined with us; after dinner came Norbery (to Mainwaring), another to complaine of Mr Bathan?; Gerard, Mercer & a taylor that would be made free; all parted before 4 (about interl) at 5 I went

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to the Pentise about complaints of the poll; then (with Mainwaring) to the Bishop; he was abroad; then to Ship; there was Streete, G.Mainwaring, Johnson (of the Beare) & Homethorne, we parted past 10.

9. Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 11. retorned before 2. Colonel Murray, Treasurer Murray, Streete, G.Mainwaring, Johnson, Deane, Thomas Whitley, Morgan dined with us; Croxon & others came after dinner, we parted about 4. Palin, Burgess, Flint, Griffith were with me,&c. I went to the Pentise about 6; there were the masons & Streete; we ordered them 10 li; Streete & I went to Jackson’s; there was Mainwaring, Coker, Mercer, Jackson; then came G.Mainwaring; afterwards Warburton, we parted at 10.

10. Sonday. I was not at church; after dinner came G.Mainwaring; parted at 2. past 8 came Mainwaring & Streete; then Jackson; parted past 10

11. Monday, Howseman went to Lach, Johnson came past 11. stayd not; Danal trimmed me; G.Mainwaring, Johnson, Deane, Cratchley dined with us; after dinner came 4 officers of Lord Monjoy’s regiment about quarters; Griffith went to Shotwick & Dyssart; I went past 7 to the Bishop, saw him & Antrisle, went then to Salisbury’s; there was Mainwaring, Morgan, Cokayne, Llee, Warburton, Arderne, parted past 10.

12. Tuesday, Bromley & Madammoissell went to Peele; dined at Salisbury’s (with Mainwaring, Meredith, Bellot,&c. then to the Cockpit; at 7 went home; then to the Feathers; there was Edwards, Deane, Williamson, Parker, Pugh, Hawthorne, Lloyd, 13. Wednesday, (fast day) went to church; G.Mainwaring & Kinaston came home with me, drank mumms. parted presently; past 1 I went to Jackson’s; there was Lawton, Daniell, Minshall, Meredith, Hilton, 2 Mainwarings & Llee. I left them past 2; went to the Bars; lighted not, went home; at 5 went to the Bull, supt there with Daniell, Minshall, 2 Mainwarings, Streete, 2 Lees,&c. past 9 called at the Ship with G.Mainwaring & Streete; Mainwaring & Parry came to us; parted past 10, Jones came to the Ship to us.

14. Thursday, went to Lewes at Jackson’s; then to the Cockpit; dined at Salisbury’s, went agen to the Cockpit; past 4 went home; about 7 came Johnson, Deane, G.Mainwaring to settle the method for the next days Assembly; went to Warburtons past 8 & home past 10.

15. Friday, (the Anniversary day for Election of the Common Councell) went to the Pentise past 11; to the Common Hall past 12; betwixt 2 & 300 cittisens met; we chose the Common Councell & 2 vacant Aldermen (viz: Sir John Mainwaring & Mr Williams, our new Deputy Recorder) came back neare 3. severall aldermen, Mr Booth, Lewes,&c. dined with me; parted past 5. Bellot, Norbery,&c. came after dinner; I went to the Road Dee at 7. retorned, stayd home all night.

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June 16. Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 11; Sir John Mainwaring was sworne Alderman & about 30 common councell men; I retorned before 2. Bellot, Daniell, Minshall, Johnson, Warburton, Lee, Streete, Williamson. Lloyd dined with me; went past 4 to G.Mainwarings; stayd not long; Mainwaring & Lewes came to me about Jon’s businesse, stayed (not long interl) an houer; Sir Michael Bidolph & daughter came to us; supt, Mainwaring, Lewes, Minshall, Baroby, G:Mainwaring came; stayd till about 11.

17. Sonday. was not at church; Lewes. Thomas Whitley, Morgan, Angell,&c. dined with us (Streete came interl) ; went to G.Mainwarings past 1. went thence past 2. Lewes went to Jacksons; thence towards Shropshire, about 4 Bidolph supt with us ; went to G:Mainwaring about 9; came home past 10. Howseman went in the afternoon about a sturgeon caught in my libertyes; he was informed that Sir

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Thomas Wilbraham had sometime sturgeons sent him; there was no Deputy or Agent for the Vice Admiral to demand it; it was brought to me & disposed of by me,

18. Monday, Hall & severall woomen came about the money that soldyers owed them; then Pike & severall taylors came against making one Lownds a freeman; then 2 Collectors of the Poles, then Shard, Lloyd, Edwards & another to object against the payment,&c. 2 men from Boughton came to complaine of yong Colgrave; after dinner came G.Mainwaring; then yong Lloyd to speake with Bidolph; I went to the funerall of a neighbours wife at 5. went to the church; then to visit lady Salisbury; then to Cokers; there was 2 Mainwarings, Bidolph & Mercer; went home past 8. Bidolph, G.Mainwaring & I did eate some cold meate, parted past 10

19. Tuesday, Salisbury came about the swordbearers place , then Sparks about the same matter; Brereton about getting the hall keepers place for Alderman Williamson; Murray, old Jackson, Parke & Gerard came with Lownes to get him made free; Angell came to Harry Mainwaring; Warmingham to let him blood; Brock & madamoiselle went to Peele; Angell, Key, Sydney & sister Lloyd dined with us; after dinner came Streete & Allen about the Poll; Adams was with us then; also before in the morning; Howseman went to Shotwick; Deane & Johnson were with me at night, parted at 10

20. Wednesday, Johnson, Deane was with me & Mainwaring in the morning; & Charles Griffith; I went to the Pentise past 11, retorned before 2. Streete, Minshall dined with us; then came Johnson, then Bellot & Warburton, then Deane, all parted about 5. about 8 I went to look for Bellot, Mainwaring,&c. found them at the Golden Lyon with Bidolph & Warburton; parted past 11.

21. Thursday, I sent for Brereton about Williamson’s businesse; Adams came about affaires at the Assembly; I went to the Assembly (at the Pentise) past 11, retorned past 2,. the Aldermen, Common Councell,&c. dined with me, parted past 5. I supt at home (with Bidolph, daughters,&c.) Morgam came (Loyd interl) not.

22. Friday, Mainwaring & Bidolph went to Worrall; Crosse came about Brerwood’s rent & Adams about a meeting of the Poll Commissioners & left word with Brock that Allen was of opinion that it would be to no purpose to meete; soe put it off; Kenyon. Lloyd, theire wifes & Parry with us; after dinner came Captaine Massey, one with him & another Captaine about raising voluntiers. Bidolph, Mainwaring & Minshall came neare 10. parted about 11

23. Satorday, was not at the Pentise; Adams was with me; Danal trimmd me. Griffith & Brewer came from Peele; Mainwaring went early to Peover; sister Sydney & Key dined with us; past 4 I went to (see interl) cosen Ravenscroft; then Lady Bellot, then sister Whitley, then Baroby; Bidolph & I went to see Minshall at the Bull; thence I went to the Road Dee; Bidolph, Minshall came to me about 9; parted at 10; Mainwaring retorned at 11 from Peover.

24. Sonday, I went to church in the morning; Baroby, Mitton, Adams. Minshall, dined with us; parted about 2. after supper G.Mainwaring & Herle came, stayd till past 10.

25. Monday, Shore, his 2 sons came about taking of Tatenhall; Griffith & Profit in theire way to Dyssert; Pack to show a warrant about post horses & complaine of quartering soldyers,&c. Bostock & carter about masons work; Jordan about bricks, is to receive some money; Sister & Sydney Lloyd dined with us; after dinner came Lleigh, stayd till 3; Flint came from Peele (& the smith in the morning) Merry came to treate about Tatenhall; I went to the Coffee House. there was Harvey, Deane, Jones,&c. then to the Road Dee; then to G.Mainwaring; there were 2 pickpockets under examination; they brought to me another (one of theire comrades). I comitted them to the Northgate. Adams & some of my servants went with the constable; they saw theire pockets searched, the money sealed up & left with the keeper of the prison,&c. Alderman Allen brought me a bill from Warburton, payable to Alderman Rorlton?, which I did.

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June 26. Thursday, 2 men were with me about Warburtons business, Lleigh & Minshall dined with us; after dinner came Wright; all parted past 4. after supper came Delves, stayd till 10. Mainwaring went to the next house, .

27. Wednesday, Adams was with me, Lownds to be made free, Danold trimmd me; I went to Hunts to visit Sir Thomas Delves, Lady,&c. then to visit Minshall, he was abroad; then to the Pentise to make Lownds free; then home to dinner; after dinner I went to G.Mainwarings; about 4 I daughters, Mainwaring & Sydney went towards Ruabon; called on cosen Powell at Wrexam, stayd not, came to Ruabon past 8. saw Thomas Hughes & Mr Jones that night.

28. Thursday, cosen Lloyd, his wife & cosen Leigh dined with us; stayd till evening,

29. Friday, Howseman went to Hope; we dined at Ruabon, Hughes with us, past 2 we went to Sir John Wynns; about 4 we went to Wrexam (brother Robinson in my coach with us); stayd awhile at cosen Powell; went past 6. called at Kerosons; then home; past 9 I went G.Mainwarings; there was his cosen Mainwaring, his wife, daughter’s,&c. I came home past 10.

30. Satorday, Huson came past 10. Deane past 11; I went to the Pentise, retorned past 1; Streete, G.Mainwaring, cosen Whitley, Williamson, Key, Adams,&c. dined with us (Mainwaring went to Gayton? interl); after dinner a Captaine came to complaine of Golborne about taking away a soldyers clothes; Golborne, Murray & Kirk came to justify the thing; I could not compose it betwixt them. I went to the Pentise past 6; there was Allen. Hand & Johnson (& the 4 masons) thence I went to the Coffee House; then home.

July 1st. Sonday, I was not at church, daughters were twice, Huson went towards Conway, Moses was with me about going to Frodesley; after supper came Minshall & Baskervile; parted before 10.

2. Monday, Adams was with me about putting off the Court; Holtmaid about the prisoners in the Northgate, Parker & Lownes to complaine of some foreigners that still kept open shop though the faire was ended; I sent to Porter to admonish them to retire,&c. no company but sister Lloyd at dinner; past 3 a Captaine came for a warrant to presse horses; I told him we never gave such warrants but if he had occasion for a cart he might have one, he went t o the Pentise to get one drawne; past 6 I went to the Road Dee, then to the Coffee House, there was Henry, Holland, Parry, Johnson,(Baroby he went to Raydorne? with Morgan? interl),&c. called on me as he went home; after supper came Streete, G.Mainwaring, then Charles Griffith; all parted past 10.

3. Tuesday, Jones & the sexton came for the Parson’s quarterage; Adams to shew me a letter from Comberbach, Danold trimmd me; Streete, his daughters, Minshall, his wife, Baskervile, Key, Bidolph,&c. dined with us; after dinner came G.Mainwaring, Cratchley, Adams; all went past 4; Mainwaring retorned from Gayton about. past 7 he & I went to the Ship; there were G.Mainwaring, Streete, & Minshall, then came Bidolph, Baskervile, Anderson, Llee, & a minister; parted past 10.

4. Wednesday, Bidolph & his daughters went towards Shenehurst. the Bishop & Deane came to visit me, past 11 I sent for the 2 lottery men, told them how the Citty was agreived at their proceedings; they promise to shut up & remove by Satorday; Moses brought a buck from Frodsley; I went to the Pentise at

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(to meete the masons about the Hall) then to Barrell Well; there was Mainwaring, Angell, daughters, sisters,&c. retorned past 8. past 9 came G.Mainwaring, then Minshall parted past 10.

5. Thursday, Brereton came about Lewsley’s businesse; stayd not. Cratchley, Deane, Robinson, Pemberton, Smith, Key dined with me, parted before 4. in the evening I called at the Feathers; nobody was there; then I went to Anderton’s; there was Deane, Harvey, Wright & Huwet; I left them past 9. Mainwaring went to Holywell (with Minshall) in the mooring, retorned at 11 at night.

6. Friday, Howseman went to Wroxam; about 12 Streete & the Drawers of Dee came with a complainte; Mrs Griffith (from London) about Roger’s debt; the minister of Over came with her; they dined with us; also Minshall & sister & sister Lloyd; Taylor came after dinner; then Sparks, Gosse & another about the Poll tax; I went past 5 with daughters,&c. to Anderson’s at Flookers Brook; then with daughter & Mainwaring to wayte on Sir Thomas Delves at Hunts, then home.

7. Satorday, I went to the Pentise at 11. retorned at 12. Delves, his lady, son Bellots, Hunts, Lee, G.Mainwaring,&c. dined with us; parted at 2. the lottery men came about the lottery; Streete about the money I owe for drink; I went to the Ship past 7. there was Deane, 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Minshall, Johnson. I left them at 10

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July 8. Sonday, was not at church; daughters,&c were twice; in the evening I & daughters went to see Mrs Harvey? Williams; there was Mrs Anderton & severall other women going to supper; stayd not long; about 9 G.Mainwaring came to me; then Mainwaring; we parted past 10.

9. Monday, Partington brought me a bill for 100 li (money paid to S: Huson at London) which I could not accept but refered him to Huson; Hatchet came about the money he owes me; Lady Salisbury, cosen Ravenscroft. Lee, his wife & sister dined with us; the men stayd till neare 7. Bellot & Warburton came but stayd not.

10. Tuesday, Adams came with a copy of a letter from the Lords of the Treasury to Alderman Allen about the Poll; I told him I had often minded the alderman to have a meeting about that businesse because I was to goe out of towne; but it hath bin delayed & I am obliged to goe out of towne this afternoone; cannot retorne in a fortnight but the other Commissioners may proceed without me as they have formerly done,&c. sister Lloyd & Key dined with us; after dinner I went to G.Mainwarings; there was Angell, Minshall, Jack Johnson,&c; Lloyd of Place Madock came with me; afterwards the Collector of the customs came in with me; about 6 I, daughters, Sydney,&c. took coach; called at the Bars; stayd not & came to Peele 12 houer past 7. Huson & Howseman went to Shotwick; Birkett & Touchet came about Roger’s debt. I promised it in a fortnight,&c. Mainwaring went early to Namptwich.

11. Wednesday, no company nor businesse; Mainwaring retorned from Namptwich, past 10. Huson & Howseman came to Peele about 12

12. Thursday, about 3 in the afternoone Mainwaring, daughters, Sydney,&c. went towards Peover; we stayd 12 houer at Northwich (there Roger Whitley was with us) came to Peover before 8.

13. Friday, after dinner Mainwaring & I went to visit Major Daniell retorned about 9

14. Satorday, Major Daniell dined with us; he, Mainwaring & I went about 4 to visit Llee of Booth; we

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came thence past 7. Mainwaring went towards Lancashire to meete Lord Willam (upon letters (and warrants interl) sent from the Secretaryes of State (by express messenger) to apprehend some dangerous persons; Major Danyell went home & I to Bower; Roger Barnes came that day to see me.

15. Sonday, I was twice at church; the smallpox appeared on Randle Mainwaring; Dr Angell came at 11. dined with us & Mainwaring; retorned about 8.

16. Monday, 2 Llees, Bradshaw, Harison, Angel dined with us; I, daughters, Mainwaring went thence at 4; called at Sandway Head, stayd not; came home past 8. there was one Wayte (an Attorney) came with a letter & instructions from Moishall of Manchester about the rough feild; stayd all night.

17. Tuesday, Mainwaring went early to Chester; Wayte not long after; Huson (about 11) after him; Widow Akerley & a man came about her house; Jordan about repairs at Bromley’s. Crew came past 4. Wilson (& Hough interl) with him; went before 7; Howseman went to Kelsall, Tarperly to Done,&c. retorned past 9. Croby came to discourse about taking of Shotwick.

18. Wednesday, Huson came about 8. John Palin came with him (about Lord Maxfields money) but I saw him not. Huson & Howseman went (about 9) to meete Sam: Hussey, Mr Lloyd, Claxon,&c at Bechin; Mainwaring retorned from Chester about 1. new Deputy Recorder, Kinaston, G.Mainwaring & Nat. Leigh with him; dined, parted neare 7.

19. Thursday, about 3 came Mrs Griffith (the London cook’s wife) & Griffith of Over; I left with my daughter; Mainwaring & I went to Utkinton; there was Sir John Crew, Hough & another; we came thence past 7. I called on Finchet by the way; spoke with him; in Kelsall we met Holland, Ed[ward] Lightfoote & Ravenscroft; they gave us some ale at the doore (cosen Kate Mainwaring came to Peele that evening).

20 Friday, a man brought Betty Whitley a letter from her mother (& one before with a letter (a love letter) from Barrel which he sayd her mother gave him & bade him deliver it in private) I told the fellow if he brought any more such letters I would lay him by the heels for endeavoring to seduce a yong girle; Finchet came about 12 to speake about the herriot, lease,&c. (Bromley went to Namptwich interl); Crew & Angell dined with us; Crew stayd till past 7.

21. Satorday, Mainwaring went to Chester before 8. I went past 10. lighted at the Pentise; gave Mr Williams the oathes of a freeman, Alderman & Recorder; dined with Streete together with 2 Mainwarings, 2 Sheriffs, Cumberbach, Mrs Streete,&c. went hence (about 5) to Jacksons; there (was crossed out) were 2 Mainwarings with Captaine Baker; afterwards came Cumberbach, Wright, Parry,&c. Mainwaring & I left them neare 9. came home past 10.

22. Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring & daughters went in the afternoone; past 4 Mainwaring went to the Sheriffe at Hurleston’s, retorned past 10. Huson came past 8 & Fraiser’s man with him. stayd all night.

23. Monday, Huson went to the Mold faire; Moses with Fraisers man to Frodesley; no company this day.

24. Tuesday, Mainwaring went about 10 to dine at Darnehall; Key dined with us; about 2 came Worthington & Cawfrey about Ayres tenement in Kelsall; after came Grantham, Finchet, Ravenscroft, Widow Ayres & her daughter about the same tenement; it was left to consideration for a few days; Mainwaring retorned past 10 at night.

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July 25th. Wednesday, Dr Angell & my sister dined with us; retorned past 6.

Shales came in the evening about lambs; 2 Bostocks & carter came about the masons work for the new Hall; dined, went about 3; Mosse retorned with a buck from Frodesley about 8.

26. Thursday, the coachman went with venison to Alderman Streete; then to Lach,&c. Gerard & Grantham dined with us.

27. Friday, Mainwaring went to Northwich about 8. I followed him before 10. there was the Sheriffe, Dickensen, Cotton, Crew, 2 Lee’s, 2 Wrights, Goldsmith, 2 Mainwarings, Ely Abersey, Bellot,&c. about 4 severall of us went to the Coffee House; there was Roger Whitley; we parted past 6. Crew went with me & Mainwaring (in the coach) to the forest; there we parted, .

28. Satorday, I, Charlotte & Sydney went to the funerall of cosen Dorothy Ravenscroft; we overtooke the corps beyond Tarvyn; went through Chester (there Sydney went out & Kate Whitley came into the coach called at Evans in Hanbridge, went to the Backside; there was Evans, Browne, Wilbram & another; went thence to Hawarden; there was much company; after sermon I went to the Parsonage (where great provision was made) there was cosen Thomas Ravenscroft, cosen Whitley, Jack Mathers & many men & women; I left before 5. came to Chester before 6. lighted at Angells; stayd there till 7. then to Jacksons; there were 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Bradshaw, Parry, . I left them presently, came home with sister & Charlotte past 9

29. Sonday, I was not at church; Mainwaring was with daughters, .

30. Monday, Mainwaring & I went to Chester past 10. lighted at the Pentise before 12. went then to the Court, retorned past 1 dined (with 2 Mainwarings) at Angells (where Basnet & others came to me about businesse interl) went to the Pentise past 4 to meete the Comitte & masons about the new Hall; Bridge & other dyers came with a complainte against a foreigner that used that trade,&c. about 6 I went to the Ship; there was 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Hand, Cratchley, Bridge, Parsons, Anderson, Deane, Wright; we parted at 8. Mainwaring & I went to Peele.

31. Tuesday, Mainwaring & daughter went before 7 towards Bouer; Shore came to treat for Tatenhall; he dined with me, went before 2. in the evening I went to Bromley’s to talk to Bowker & carterton about the repayres of the house; retorned past 8. Mainwaring & daughter retorned before 9

August 1. Wednesday, I sent for Row; he came past 10. we discoursed of leasing some lands to him at Molesworth. Deane, Pemberton & theire wifes also Hickson came (from Chester) past 11 dined with us; went about 6. Shales came after dinner to buy calfes; then came Bruen, Colvert, theire wifes & another gentlewoman; then Mrs Booth, her 2 daughters & theire Aunt; they all went about 7.

2. Thursday, Mainwaring went past 9 to Chester; the coachman past 10 to Lach; Angell & sister dined with us; he retorned at 6, she stayd. Robinson, Croughton (& another) came with money for the Barks?;dined in the buttry; went about 4. Ramsbotome (a Burges) came about taking a lease at Shotwick; went at 6. Mainwaring retorned from Chester about 2. the coachman from Lach at 6.

3. Friday, Mainwaring went to Utkinton at 11. Jordan came about the work at Bramley’s; Shore about Tatenhall; Gray to speake with me about wood at Syreham. they dined with us; past 4 I went to Utkinton; there was Crew, Mainwaring, Sherwood, Lancaster, Llee & his wife, another man & Hough; I & Mainwaring came thence past 7. called on Finchet, stayd not.

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4. Satorday, William Minshall came past 11. dined, stayd till neare 7. Brock went to Chester about 2. retorned about 9, .

5. Sonday, I went to church about 9 with daughters, Mainwaring,&c. received the Sacrament (Bidoph dined with us; we heard from Peover that Harry Mainwaring was not well interl) Burgesse went to Shotwick, .

6. Monday, Palin came about Lord Macclesfield’s rent. dined with us. Bostock & carter about the new Hall, dined in the buttry; about 2 came gardener & Minshall (a clock maker) to make him a freeman; all went before; also Kenrick & Cranck who called to see me. I sent my coach (about 12) to fetch Attorney Minshall & his wife to Peele; they came about 6, Burgesse brought venison & fish from Shotwick; Howseman retorned, .

7. Tuesday, Bellot, Governor, Baker & G.Mainwaring dined with us; they bowled & went past 7. Angell went to Harry Mainwaring at Peover but did not call at Peele; the gardner brought word that Harry was better.

8. Wednesday, Mainwaring & Minshall went (about 7) towards Cumbermore. we heard from Peover that Harry was better. Howseman went to Chester, Lach,&c. past 12. retorned at 9. Morgan dined with us; went with me to Bromley’s at 4. went towards Chester at 5. Mrs Swinton, Crew, Hand, Crosby,&c. came about 3. went past 6 in my coach because of the raine; Mainwaring & Minshall retorned past 10. Nixon went to Peover.

9. Thursday, past 3 Bolton came to speake about Tatenhall & Lightfoote about our? grasse at Lack; past 4 I, Mainwaring, Minshall, daughters,&c. went to Mr Bruen’s, retorned at 8

10. Friday, Jordan, Hughes, Bowker were with me about building at Bromley’s & Akerleys; Alderman Williamson & Macebearer dined with us; stayd till 6; Mainwaring, Minshall, his wife,&c, went to Chester about 2. the women retorned at 8, the men past 11. Howseman was out all night,. Key came in the evening, supt, stayd all night. Angell ? .went to Chester.

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August 11. Satorday, Howsemn came to me about 10. after dinner Key went to Chester; Mainwaring, Minshall......y & I went to visit Mrs Huson about 4. retorned at 8. Angel stayd all night.

12, Sonday I was not at church, daughter,&c. were, .

13. Monday, J: Hussey brought Hatherton rent, Huson came about 10. before 11 I & Mainwaring went to Chester. lighted at the Pentise, then to the Postmoote in the Hall; dined at Gerrards with 2 Mainwarings. Brereton brought me account of toll corne; 2 Bostocks about the new Hall; Adams to appointe the Comitte on Satorday 6 at night; Gray about the beame in the row; Streete came about 4,alson Bellot & Governorrrr; I went to Jacksons; Trindall came to us; we stayd till the post came; Mainwaring & I parted about 8. came home at 10.

14. Tuesady MainwaringWARING went about 7 towards Knotsford & Bour; Griffith, Flint & Brock with goods & bottles to Chester & to bring wine & malt home. Mr Gerard & John Mosse came about 7 about the collection for the poore French protestants; I promised to send them in a day or 2

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15. Wdnesday, we began to reape the wheate; Hardware sent his servanr with a letter about my sonns debts, I wrote to him & Huson about it. Charrles Davyes came to talk about Manley stone

16. Thursday, Crosby came after dinner about Shotwick; Anne Price went to Chester. Mainwaring retorned at 8.

17. Friday, after dinner came Withen’s to discourse about carrying Manley stone to Chester; John Mosse came for a collection for French protestants; we gave 14 shillings; past 3, I & daughter & sisters went to Chester; Mainwaring went on horseback; Kinaston came about 7 with a letter from Sir William Williams

18. Satorday, Adams came to me; (then Brereton crossed out) Lord Rivers keeper brought a buck. Brereton came to get an an Almesman’s Gowne for Porter; (old interl) Jackson & Gerard came in the behalfe of Nixon that came with with them. also Griffith came with Bedward about the same businesse. I went to visit G.Mainwaring & his wife, stay not; G.Mainwaring dined with me ; afer dinner he brought Harison of Holyywell, took a pipe,&c. Jackson the scrivener came about Richard Warburton’s estate in Derbyshire; Gray came abiut the beame in the Row,&c. the Keeper of the House of correction came for my order for money due to him from the Citty; I went to the Pentise at 5, to the Comitte about the new Hall; there was 2 Mainwarings; Streete, Allen & Hand; we agreed with the mason about the Manley pillars; then went to the ship (& cumberbach interl) all but Hand; parted before 10. cosen Kate Mainwaring & grandaughters came from Peele. after dinner (Palin payd some ? ?.to Jones account account.?

19.Sonday, was not at church, Mainwaring & daughter were; after dinner G.Mainwaring came & took a pipe, the like after supper, parted at 10.

20. Monday, I went to the Pentise at 11. then to the Hall where we had the Quarter Sessions; Crownemoote & Portmoote; we sate till about 9; then Sir William Williamson, his sonne, the lawyers, Justices of Peace (& the Sheriff, Treasurer,&c interl), Lawyers, Grand Jury, Kenrick, Fowks, Parry. Taylor,&c. dined with me; they went about 7. then came Salmon to Mainwaring. stayd awhile; G.m with us. then parted !2 houer past 7. Gill brought 2 bucks from Frodesly.

21. Tuesday, went before 11 to Sir William Williams; then to the Pentise; then to the Hall; despatched the businesse in the sessions, Cornemoote & Portmoote; ajourned,&c. then to an Assembly in the Pentise; about 4 they all went with me to dinner; parted about 6 & 7. 2 Mainwarings & Streete stay awhile longer; the Lichfield man came about the money he was robd of. I & Mainwaring went to Sir William Williams; there was G.Mainwaring, Streete, 2 Sheriffs, Mr Williams, Foulks,&c. we parted past 11.

22. Wednesday, there came a gentlewoman (sayd she was cosen to Mr Warburton) to complaine of the exaction of Paine, the carryer; I sent for him, composed the businesse Perereton was with me; then Adams; then Basnet & Massey about Massey’s old bond; Mr Johnson of Longhall, yong & widow Heylin about the heriots; Dr Angell came from Bouer; I sent the coachman to Shotwick; Nixon with venison to Bellot & Bunbury; Burrows & cosen Ravenscroft’s servant came for a warrant for a buck at Frodesley; about 8 came 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Baker (his friend with him) at last came Jackson, stayd till 12.

23. Thursday, Baker, Faynell, Morall, Norbery, Key,&c. dined with me; parted at 4. Touchet & Birket came about Rogers debt; I offered an assignment; on ten(nts) or order to S: Huson to pay him; but he went away in a huffe; I went (at 7) to visit Lady Gerard in the Castle; she came to me in the Hall; there was

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August 23. her husband & Sir Thomas Clifton walking; I stayd not 14 of an houer; went then to Angell, supt with daughters,&c. Mainwaring came past 9. we went home past 10. Coxon was with me today to discourse about Shotwick Park,&c. Wyborne came about an encroachment in the Row.

24. Friday, Johnson came to guide me to Shotwick; I went thither (with 2 Mainwarings) past 3. retorned about 7. went to the Ship; there was 2 Mainwarings, Cratchley & I, parted at 10.

25. Satorday, about 11 came Colonel Atkins & Streete; stayd not; before 12 I went to the Pentise; Atkins & severall of his officers were there, also severall townspeople about quartering his soldyers; the Colonel dined with me; also Streete & G.Mainwaring; they parted about 4. Bolland came, stayd awhile; past 5 I went into G.Mainwarings; dranck a glasse with (Lady interl) Bellot,&c. took coach before 6 with daughter, went to bed.

26. Sonday, I was not at church; after dinner the 2 Madoxe’s & 2 or 3 more Chester men called; did eate & drink & went before 3.

27. Monday, Huxley & Smith of Tatenhall came about taking a lease; dined with me, went past 3. Hughes & Bowker came about repayring the mill; Jordan to receive money for his work at Bromley’s; Huson came in the morning; my carts went to Shotwick, Howseman to visit Sir Francis Winnington at Mr Bruens; Griffith to Bechin; Gill to Tatenhall; Mainwaring about 8 to Namptwich; retorned at 10.

28. Tuesday, Sir Francis Winnington sent to visit us; Griffith went to Shotwick, Cookson’s son came with a buck; I sent the coachman with 12 of it to Mr Bruen, (Shales crossed out) Hall, Lewesley & another came from Chester; Bolton from Tatenhall; they dined with me; Shales in the hall; they went about 4. about 5 came Sir Francis Winnington, his son & son in law; parted neare 7. Mainwaring went to Chester.

29. Wednesday, Huson went to Chester at 11. Nixon before him; the Chester Plummer dined with us; went past 1. Nixon retorned past 3. past 4 I went to visit Sir Francis Winnington at Stableford; there was he, Bruen, Egerton, Banks & another together, they presently parted; there was also yong Winnington, old & yong Benen; I left them past 6. came home past 7. Mainwaring retorned about 8.

30 Thursday, Alderman Mainwaring, Edwards, Hand, Treasurers, Deane, Parry, Bolland, Griffith, Morall, Parington, Dod, Johnson, Colston (Streete interl) dined with me; bowled before & after dinner, retorned before 6

31. Friday, Bostock & carter came to me about Manley stones; Bowker about Ackerley’s house; a man from Eltoney? about taking Shotwick; they dined in the hall; Donell Barber dined with us; they went past 3.

September 1. Satorday, Mainwaring & I went to Chester, lighted at the Pentise; dined at the Bull with Streete. G.Mainwaring & 2 Treasurers; after dinner came Colonel Atkins; then Llee of Booth (Deane, Wright,&c. interl); we went thence about 5. called at Blags. I visited Sir Har[old] Inglesby there; stayd not with him; went to another roome where were 2 Mainwarings, Streete, 2 Treasurers, Wright, Deane,&c. we parted at 6 came home about 8. Angell came from Peover.

2. Sonday, was not at church, daughter Mainwaring,&c. were (Nixon went to Peover interl); Angell went about 2. I took pills at night

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son in law in Moldsworth; I wrote to George Clark? Esq., Secretary of War about the quarters at Chester; Huson came about 10 (Nixon retorned at night from Peover interl); retorned past 5. Llee of Downhall with him; stayd all night.

4. Tuesday, Gerard & the clarke came about Parish dutyes,&c. Lee, G.Mainwaring, Baskervile, Jack Johnson, Danold & Minshall dine with us; Shales, Shore, Wydens, Cross,&c in the other roome; they all went past 3. 2 Mainwarings,&c. towards Peover; Bostock & Davyes came about Manley stone. I had a buck from Crew’s; I must send him another (on demand) for exchange.

5. Wednesday, Angell dined with us; retorned at 5; I sent Nixon with venison to Mr Warburton; Mrs Alpott & her servant came from Peover, about 4 Touchet came then for Roger’s debt, was paid. . retorned about 6

6. Thursday, Widens came about his going with Crosse to Shotwick; Anne Price went early to Chester; I, daughter Mainwaring & Sydney went past 4. came to Chester at 6. Johnson, James Mainwaring came to me past 8. parted before 10

7. Friday, Treasurer Cratchley came, also Crosse, Brererton & severall others; Warmingham let me blood; Angell & Jones dined with me; Johnson came after dinner, stayd awhile; past 5 I went to visit Colonel Atkins, he was abroad; then to Billins in Bridge Streete; there was Edwards, Lloyd, Deane, Huet, Pugh, Kinaston, Homethorne, Crew, Wright, Yeomans, Parry, Johnson, Robinson,&c. with me, parted before 10.

8. Satorday, Warmingham came to unbind my arme; I went to the Pentise past 11 (there was Colonel Atkins & Alderman Sellers about quarters,&c. interl) retorned past 1. Mainwaring retorned from Peover with G.Mainwaring. they dined with me, also Lloyd, Williamson & Cratchley; after dinner came Johnson & Deane; I took coach past 5 with Mainwaring, daughters & sister; came to Peele past 7. I found Angell there, .

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10. Monday, Angell went about 11. Bolton 7 Bridge came about 2, went past 3. I went to Bromleys at 6. Mainwaring was there & Howseman; we retorned at 7,&c. Huson came about dinner time, .

11. Tuesday, Moose, his wife & son in law came to agree for a lease; so did Hockey’s of Tatenhall; also Smith & Huxley; Shore & his sonns about agreeing for Tatenhall; Crosse & Withers about Shotwick; Cokson about the Parke; Basnet came about money Roger owes him; Mainwaring went to Sir William Aston; retorned at 7; Huson went home in the evening.

12. Wednesday, Howseman went past 9 to call on Huson, soe to Tatenhall & Bechin; Griffith with 2 carts to Chester & Shotwick; when we were at dinner Mr Kircam & another came to see John Mainwaring; they dined, stayd till past 5. Key came, supt, stayd all night,

13. Thursday, after dinner Mainwaring went to Tarperly & Key to Chester; past 4 I, daughter & sister Sydney went towards Chester; came there neare 7. Mainwaring, G.Mainwaring &Cratchley came after supper; stayd till 10.

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14 Friday, Alderman Edwards came to get an old widow into the almeshouse; also Crosse, I gave him order about it. also Pack about servants clothes; Hall about cooperage; Johnson about the Hall keepers place; Griffith with the coals from Shotwick; Hughes about his place, & Alderman Streets Mandamus; Adams about a fine; Angell to see us; Dr Pennington, G.Mainwaring & Cratchley dined with us; about 2 came Norbery & Minshall about Minshall’s encroachment; stayd not; my gardner & Bidolph’s gardner came after dinner; sayd they would goe back to Peele; Basnet came to talke agen about taking of Shotwick; I told him how far I had proceeded with Crosse; he went past 4. Jordan came at 6. then Deane; he & I went to G.Mainwarings; then came Baskervile; then a frenchman; then Mainwaring & Cratchley; we parted about 10.

15. Satorday, Adams, Jordan, Streete, Sparks were with me; also Crosse & Colgrave; I went to the Pentise before 12. retorned past 1. Angell, Streete, 2 Mainwarings, Williamson, Lloyd, Kinaston, Deane & Adams dined with me; widow Holing & her son in law paid me 5 guineys for 2 heriots; past 4 I went to Jacksons; there came 2 Mainwarings, Kinaston, Jackson,&c. there was Mainwaring the butcher; the Butchers had bin with me (past 3) about a contry butcher that had not served prentise,&c. daughter & sister Sydney called on me; we went homeward to Peele about 5. Angell was there.

16. Sonday, I was not at church, Angell dined with us; went towards Chester about 2,&c.

17. Monday, Jordan & Booth came to Akerley’s; Griffith & carts went to Chester for bottles; Brock went after them; Mainwaring & Howseman went (about 8) to meete the masons at Manley; Huson went home & came agen about 11. Ensigne Dawson came past 11, & with him Spencer, his wife & 2 more about leasing at Bechin; Alban Gray about his accounts; Withins to speake with Mainwaring. as did Davys, Kicum & another ; they dined, parted towards evening; Larden came to lease at Tatenhall; Brock & Anne Price came from Chester.

18. Tuesday, Mainwaring & daughter went early towards Bouer; Huson came before 10, cosen Shanor? Brereton came at 12. dined with us; went about 3. Angell came about 5. Smith & Eaton supt with Huson in the buttry; then came into the compasse, tooke a glasse with Angell & me; went before 10.

19. Wednesday, (fast day) was not at church but ordered my servants to goe; Crosse, Widens & another came about 12; dined with Huson in the buttry; Coxon came after dinner; all went about 5; Angell & sister went past 3. Mainwaring & daughter retorned from Peover about 7.

20. Thursday, Huson went early to Tarperly & Howseman to Tatenhall; then they were to goe to Frodesley; in the evening Mainwaring, daughters, sister, children,&c went to Bromley’s; I went after them & found cosen Whitley with them, we came back at 8. Anne Price went to Chester in the morning to get the house ready, .

21. Friday, Griffith went with carts, goods,&c. to Chester; after dinner Mainwaring & cosen Whitley went to Chester; past 4. I, daughters,&c. followed them; came thither about 6. I lighted at Jacksons; there was 2 Mainwarings, 2 Whitleys, Wright, Cockayne,&c. we parted at 8. went home. G.Mainwaring with us; Johnson came to us, we parted before 10.

22. Satorday, Deane Fog came on the behalfe of Rarcliffe to make him hall keeper; I went to Pentise past 11, retorned before 2. Streete, Edwards, Lloyd, Williamson, Cumberbach 2 Whitleys 9 [dined].

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August 22. dined with us; after dinner came G.Mainwaring & Jack Johnson, parted past 4. then came Morgan, Whitley & Prichard; then Cratchley to speake against making him Alderman; (they crossed out) he stayd not long; at 6 I went to Hall’s; there was 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Edwards. Lloyd, Cratchley, Basnet, Deane, Kinaston, Perry,&c. parted about 9

23. Sonday, I was not at church; daughter Mainwaring,&c. were; after dinner G.Mainwaring came & took a pipe; the like after supper. Roger’s wife supt with us, .

24. Monday, Alderman Edwards & Ellis came to get leave to arrest Jones; I sent for him to speake with me before I would grant it; Pack came about making servants clothes; Jones came in the evening to tell me he has satisfyed Ellis; about 5 I went to visit Lady Bellot & sister Whitley; they were abroad; then to cosen Ravenscroft; I saw her; then to Griffiths; there was Bollard, Wood, Hall, 2 Forsters, Holland (Fletcher interl) & severall others: & Morris; he left us soone; I parted before 8. called at Jacksons; there were 2 Mainwarings, Baroby, Baskervile, Tindall; parted about 9. came home, 2 Mainwarings with me; Johnson came to us; stayd not, parted at 10.

25. Tuesday, went to the Pentise; then to the Common Hall, Mr Cratchley was chosen Alderman; came home before 1. 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Lloyd, Edwards, Williamson, Hand, Hurst, Kinaston, Cratchley, Johnson, Deane, Cumberbach dined with us; parted past 3. 2 Mainwarings went to Erthwick?; I stayd at home all night; took pills,&c. Griffith went to Shotwick & retorned.

26. Wednesday, Adams came to me; Brock & the French woman went to Peele; Shales came & paid me for calfes; a Glover came for money (Broster came from Dyssert interl); I drank Barnet water & stayd home all day; Mainwaring retorned late.

27. Thursday, I drank water; Angell, his 2 nephews, sister, Sydney,&c. dined with us; went about 4. (Howsemaan came back from Frodesley interl) ; I went after supper to G.Mainwarings; there was Mainwaring, Payne, Cratchley; I left them past 10. daughter Mainwaring stayd with Mrs Mainwaring (who was brought to bed) till 4.

28. Friday, I, daughter, Mainwaring, Angell, his nephews, sister went to Aston; retorned about 6. Bidolph came this evening; G.Mainwaring came after supper. parted past 10.

29. Satorday, went to the Pentise past 11; Cratchley was sworne Alderman; retorned past 1. Bidolph, 2 Mainwarings, Adams dined with us; Bostocks & carter came about masons work and money. Huson, Grantham, Flint, Burges about selling cattle, horses,&c. they retorned at night.

30. Sonday, I went to the Parish church; Mitton, Baroby, Baskervile, Adams, G.Mainwaring, Morgan, Bidolph & Mainwaring dined with me; parted about 2; G.Mainwaring came after supper. stayd till 10.

October 1. Monday. Mainwaring went early to Knotsford; Huson,& S: Hussey came about 9. Huson went to Northop faire & Mold assizes; Hussey desires to take a lease; Palin & Moldsworth dined with me. he would take a lease at Bechin; Hoknell & Bidolph dined with us; in the evening I went to Angells to visit his nephews; Bidolph was there with them; I went about 7 to the Ship; there was G.Mainwaring, Johnson. Deane, Edwards, Wright, Burrows; we all parted little past 9. I & Taylor were together awhile before the others came; he stayd but awhile with me; I took pills this night.

2. Tuesday, Anderson & his brother came to pay me the Mayor’s rent. Johnson & Pemberton came with a man that desires to be made free; Grantham came about a frind that would lease Tatenhall; I drank Epsom water in the morning; Mainwaring sent venison from Peover; Bidolph went a setting towards Peele; Swetnam dined with us; Attorney Minshall came at dinner tyme; Walton soone after; then Jackson (the

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scrivener) & a Warrington man; then the man of Barnet Well, all went (severally) before 4. Bidolph retorned in the evening.

3. Wednesday, I went to the Pentise past 11. retorned past 1. Streete, Williamson, Bidolph dined with us; about 2 my teame & servants brought the first column from Manley to towne; G.Mainwaring came about 4. stayd not; Bostock, Davyes,&c. came about the mason’s work; Griffith & the Brewer complained of Mr Neston opposing & striking the Brewer,&c at Chrissleton,&c. made him blood,&c. at 6 I went to widow Bennets, there was Fletcher, Colgrave, Kirk, 2 Bathos, Albinson, Madocks, G.Mainwaring, Baroby, Mouson,&c; we parted past 8. G.Mainwaring, Baroby, & I called at Jackson’s; Baskervile came to us; we parted before 11. Howseman went to Shotwick with Winstanley, retorned in the evening.

4. Thursday, Bidolph went abroad a shooting about 7, Johnson came about the tyth fish of Saughall; Howseman went with him to Norbery; Morgan & Key dined with us G. Mold & another came to see me also Thomas Ravenscroft, Hylord & another, they dranck, stayd not long. G.Mainwaring & Cratchley & some others also with me.

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December 4. I & Bidolph went about 6 to the Lamb; there was 2 Mainwarings (Mercer & Bingley awhile) Minshall, Baskervile,&c. we parted past 9.

5. Friday, I went to the Pentise upon complainte of Kingston, Lowndes,&c. against some foreigners for not shutting up theire shops, the faire being ended; I dined (with my daughters & family, Mainwaring, Bidolph,&c.) at Angells; went past 4 to the Coffee House; then home; & about 7 to the Feathers; there was Lloyd, Williamson, Daniels, Streete, Holland, Kinaston, Bidolph; we parted past 9.

6. Satorday, went to the Pentise past 11. made 9? freemen; retorned past 1. Streete. Lloyd, Williamson, 2 Mainwarings, Minshall, Bidolph,&c. dined with us; in the evening came Johnson, Deane, Kinaston, Cratchley & 2 Mainwarings,&c. parted about 9.

7. Sonday, was not at church; cosen Whitley,&c. dined with us; about 5 Sir R. Cotton, his lady, daughters, Lady Catherly came to visit us; then I went to visit Lady Salisbury & the Bishop; then home & supt, .

8. Monday, I & G.Mainwaring went to visit Sir William Williams; then to the Court about 1; retorned home; Sir William & his son dined with us; also Streete. Lloyd, Edwards, Ince, G.Mainwaring, Williamson, Minshall, Cumberbach, Sam: Jones,&c. past 2 I went to the Pentise, to the bullbaite (Lowton with me) past 4 he & I went to wayte on the Judges; then I went to the Bull, there was Jack Johnson & his father in law (Pack interl) Minshall, Baroby, Mercer & a Captaine from Ireland; the Captaine, Minshall & Boroby went with me to the Ship; there was 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Lawton, Nat. Llee, Bellot,&c. I left them past 9. came home, there was Crew, & Delves; then came Mainwaring; then G.Mainwaring; stayd till past 12.

9. Tuesday, Moris came to get 3 li. advanced on account of glazing at Bechin; Frith to shew a letter from Commissioners of Excise about Excise officers,&c. Griffith about the tryall about the way to Wrexam,&c. I sent Howseman with him to Maders & Councell,&c. Lawton & Attorney Minshall dined with us; after dinner Yates came; then G.Mainwaring; all went past 2. I bought a paire of gloves from Billings; before dinner came Johnson & 2 others about making a freeman. I went to the Pentise at 4 to waite on the Judges (with the Aldermen, Sheriffs,&c.) at 5. retorned about 6. Lee came & stayd with me

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awhile; we went to the christening at G.Mainwarings; there was much company, I left them past 10.

10. Wednesday, Basnet came about Shotwick; then Crosse & Maydens 2 men about making a freeman; then Trugarne & 3 more of the company about making Thomas Bateman free. Mr Yates sent his servant to receive 40 li. for Mr Bootell; Bellot & Lawton came to speake with Mainwaring; also Johnson & Holland; Danalds wife came to me for money Roger owes her; Shales came about the sheep at Bechin ; after dinner came Parson Gerard about his sister Fernehall’s businesse with Mr Coker; about 6 I went to visit Sir Rob: Cotton & Nat. Lee; saw them, Lady Caterley, Lady Cotton,&c. then went to wayte on Sir W. Aston & Delves; they were abroad; then went to Sergeant Warmingham’s; there was Streete, G.Mainwaring, Edwards, Lloyd, Parry, Jackson, Smith Deane,(Pennington interl), Bolland,&c. I left them past 8. then went to Bell’s there the Sheriffe, Penington, Warren, Bradshaw, Lee of Booth, Davenport,&c. I left them past 9. came home.

11. Thursday, 3 men came to see Mr Richard Warburton’s writings. Danald trimmd me; Hachet came about paying the widows 12 crowns; Anderton came with a bill from Roger which I refused; the Judges, some Justices of Peace, Gentlemen, Lawyers & Aldermen dined with me; they parted past 4. about 5 I went to the Pentise to meete the Recorder & Justices about naming the succeeding Mayor. Sir Hugh Owens son came with the Recorder; we had wine,&c. Edy went first; then I, 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Sheriffs, Lloyd,&c. went to the Ship; the Sheriffe of the ?, Warren & another came to us; we parted about 10.

12. Friday, (the election day of Mayor, Sheriffs,&c.) I went to the Pentise about 12. then to the Hall; the election was over & the Court up. about 2 they brought me home, dined with me and parted neare 5. Sir Richard Aston, Chatwind came to see us; after them Bellot, Gleg, 2 Lees, Warburton, Delves, William Mainwaring,&c. all parted about 7. Broster came today from the audit of Denbeigh

13. Satorday, I sent to take leave of some of the Judges about 11; then to the Pentise; then to walk the prarket. then agen to the Pentise; then home (about 2). Sir William Williams, his sonne, Lee of Darnhall, Streete, Mainwarings, Lloyd, Williamson, Cratchley,, Cumberbach, Hand, Johnson, William Murray dined with meingroy? and the al: Book came in after dinner; all parted past 4. Crosse came, sealed Aricles for the Shotwick bringing Murray with him. Bellot came about Bechin then Attorney Minshall then Charles Griffith.

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October 14. Sonday, I went to church in the morning; the Aldermen, Sheriffs, Leavelookers with me; Sir William Williams, his son, the Aldermen (& 2 of theire wifes) with us; past 6 I went to visit Mrs Mainwaring; came back past 7, supt; Mainwaring with us; after supper came G.Mainwaring & Johnson, parted before 10. Broster went to Dyssert.

15. Monday, went to an Assembly in the Pentise before 12; retorned about 3; Sir William Williams, 2 Mainwarings, Williamson, Richard Minshall, Deane, Robinson, Comberbaach, William Mainwaring with us; before 5 I, Sir William Williams & Minshall went to the funerall of Mrs Batho, in our retorne Mainwaring & I alighted at Bostock; there came Dr Pennington & Harper, & 3 masons were with us; we left them before 8. I & Minshall went to the Ship; then came Parry, 2 Mainwarings & Bellot. I left them past 10. came home; Attorney Minshall was with me in the morning about 11.

16. Tuesday, Mainwaring went to Manchester; Howseman to Peele; old Jackson & Crosse was with me about Boswell’s lease & the wheate money for Crosse’s wife; the clarke & churchwarden for the Parson’s quarterage,&c. Frith & one of Excise officer about their concernes,&c. Key dined with us; Wayne came

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with a Beanrne? from the Leavelookers & a porter with wine from London; past 4 Bridge came to get a woman the wheate money.

17. Wednesday, Mr Sherwood came (past 10) about taking a lease at Tatenhall. Alderman Hand & Cratchley dined with me; went before 3. Griffith came with 2 carts to goe to Shotwick & for coales. about 8 came Johnson & Adams & Deane; stayd till neare 10

18. Thursday, Howseman went to meete Grantham at Holt faire about selling my cattle; there came one Mrs Web (& another gentlewoman) about some differences betwixt her & Morgan Whitley; Key dined with us; Minshall & Johnson found us at dinner; about 2 came Mr Gamell; they went past 3. Robert Done brought me a bill for 30 li. Burgesse brought 20 li. frrom Shotwick; Griffith brought coales; past 6 I went to the Feathers, there was Lloyd & Edwards; Deane came in with me; Basnet & Pugh & Minshall came to us; I left them past 8. I & Minshall walked to the Ship; there we found Taylor & Parry; Deane came to us. we had oysters; parted past 10.

19. Friday, Salisbury came to see me about the hallkeepers place; Crosse about the hospitall businesse, Mrs Web & the other gentlewoman came agen about Morgan Whitley; he & Huson came today from the Audit; Jeraine? came about the brawne; Pennington about the Court on Monday, Streete to shew me a letter from London; Griffith with coales

20 Satorday, a man came to me about the tithes of Brimstage; Griffith came before 10 with more coles; I went to the Pentise about 12, retorned neare 2; Streete, Lloyd, Williamson, Bolland, Comberbach, Adans, & Key dined we parted about 4. Morgan Whitley & Huson came, stayd not long; Profit came from Dyssert; Burges came from Shotwick Griffith & the butchers rawled up the brawne; Sheriff Bolland came with a Proclamation & brought it back to the clarke of the Pentise; Mr Johnson came for a woman to have wheatemoney. the new stewards of the Bakers, Jehico & Selsby came to me; had a bottle of wine,&c. Huson went home, .

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October 25. Thursday, the Judges left the towne before 7. Mainwaring & his sister went about 10 towards Dedington. Sam Hussey came about a lease, also Smith & Huxley; Smith left 60 li. of his fine, sealed up with me Lightfoote came about leasing at Lach; John Mosse about his son’s leasee, Cratchley Murray, Higgison & Leadbeater & Adams about Sir Thomas Stanley’s lease debt money; Key dined with us. Charlotte was let blood after dinner & agen at night. came Hand to take my bond for Rogers debt to Edisbery. 2 Angells to take leave of me, also Thomas Lea & cosen Whitley to see us. I went at 7 to take leave of Angels cosens, they were abroad; after supper Johnson & Gill & G.Mainwaring came, went past 9.

26. Friday, Treasurer Cratchley came about Sir Thomas Stanley’s businesse; & G.Mainwaring to get releife for 5 poore seamen, Johnson & Bret came about old Mr Bret’s place,&c. sister Whitley & Lloyd dined with us. about 2 came the Captaine & Lieutenants of the Invalids; stayd an houer; then Slater & a widow with a complainte against Porter; about 4 Higgison came to me about Sir Thomas Stanley’s businesse; I went with him to the Coffee House; there was Johnson, Kinaston, Pemberton, Minshall, Murray, Deane, Pugh, Wright,&c. the 5 last & I went to the Ship for an houer; then I went to Angells took leave of his cosens; retorned home by 7,&c, Howseman went in the morning to Wrexam,&c. came back at night.

27. Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 11. retorned before 2. Streete, Lloyd, Edwards, G.Mainwaring, Williamson, Adams, Key, Sydney dined with us; all went about 4. onely Streete & G.Mainwaring stayd

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with us; then came Johnson & Mrs Bret (about hallkeepers place) she went presently, the rest soone after; Flint retorned from Dedington. Jordan was with me but stayd not.

28. Sonday, I was not at church. Bret dined with me, after supper came Johnson & G.Mainwaring, parted past 10, Howseman went to Tarvyn, retorned at night

29. Monday, Gray was with me, I spoke to him of his (& citty’s interl) concernes & about going with Howseman to Shotwick; Norbery came to speake with Mainwaring; Adams about Pentise business; I sent Howseman to Johnson with 30 li. to defray the charge of the late election; past 3 I & Mainwaring went to view the cisterne in Northgate Streete about making it the flesh market. G.Mainwaring, Williamson & Johnson came to us; then we went to the Ship; past 5 to the Pentise to a committee about the new Hall; about 7 I went to the ship 2 Mainwarings, 2 Sheriffs, Hand, Allen, Dutton,&c. I went home about 9.

30. Tuesday, Howseman went about 7 to Shotwick, Gray,&c. with him; Bromley trimmd me. Adams was with me. then Swordbearer; Morgan & G.Mainwaring dined with me; pat 2 came Norbery, all went past 3. Broster came from Dyssert about 6. about 7 came Kinaston, Deane; then 2 Mainwarings; they supt & parted past 10.

31. Wednesday, Mainwaring, his son’s,&c. went towards Peover about 9. Crosse & Woods were with me about the hospitall businesse; I sent the Macebearer to aquainte Alderman Ince that I intended to send tomorrow to survey the lands he holds which belong to the Mayor; about 5 the Collector of the Customs came stayd not long (2 Mushams were with me about the last payment interl); then I went to visit Lady Bellot; then sister Whitley, retorned home before 8. in the afternoone I agreed with Richard Holland for a lease at Lach; John Holland & 2 Lightfoots were with him.

November 1. Thursday, I went to the Parish church; some Aldermen, Sheriffs & the Almesmaster with me; they dined with me, also G.Mainwaring, Williamson, Cratchley & one Harison that read Prayers; they all went before 3. Brereton came to me about tollcorne & Adams about Pentise businesse; about 7 I went to the Feathers; there was Edwards, Parry, Deane, & Wright; I left them at 9. Howseman went to Shotwick, retorned at 7.

2. Friday, Swordbearer was with me; then the Macebearer, also Cryer about the fees & perquisites of theire places,&c. Pack with bills for the servants clothes; Radcliffe to get releife from the Assembly; Huson, Howseman, Lightfoote, Meadows,&c. went to survey the mayors lands held by Alderman Ince; some of the children & servants went to Peele in the afternoone; I went to the Pentise in the evening; about 7 to the Ship with Streete, G.Mainwaring, Bolland, Kinaston & Mercer; parted before 10.

3. Satorday, Cratchley was with me; then Johnson; I went to the Pentise before 12. retorned past 1. the Captaine, Ensigne, Streete, G.Mainwaring, Edwards, Lloyd, Williamson, Adams dined with us; Bolland came after dinner; about 4 we left Chester, came to Peele about 6 & met Mainwaring there from Peover.

4. Sonday, Howseman came from Chester; I was not at church; Mainwaring & daughter were in afternoone.

5. Monday, a man (& his father) came from Mr Lee to be my husbandman; went about 12. Mainwaring & Howseman went to Manley about the stone; retorned at 1. past 2 Charles Davyes came about the same businesse; Mainwaring went to Utkinton; retorned past 10. Huson came in the evening; stayd all night but I did not see him.


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November 6. Tuesday, Crew, Llee,&c. came about 12. dined with us, parted before 5.

7. Wednesday, Griffith went to Chester with hay, linen, bottles,&c. past 2 Mainwaring, daughter & I went towards Chester, called at Stanford Bridge by the way, did not light came to Chester before 6. about 8 Wayte from Manchester came about the roughfield; stayd 12 houer. Johnson came, stayd till past 9; G:Mainwaring came & Moris; went with him to join a company at James Mainwarings?

8. Thursday, Howseman went with Wayte to Lach about the Rough field, retorned at 12. Adams & Cratchley were with me; also Johnson about Bret’s place. Mathers Browne came to get wheate money for his daughter; Wayte, Angell, sisters, G.Mainwaring, wife dined with me; I went at night to the Ship; there was Streete & Sparks (but he stayd not) 2 Mainwarings, Murray, Wright. Cratchley,&c. I left them at 10.

9. Friday, I went to the Pentise & Assembly past 11. retorned past 3; dined at G:Mainwarings with daughter Mainwaring, Angell, Sydney, Shales,&c. parted neare 6. went to Tindalls at 7. 3 Mainwarings, Murray came to us; parted about 11.

10. Satorday, the Bishop came to visit me past 11. then I went to the Pentise & thence, before 1, to Angells. dined there with Mainwaring, daughter, G.Mainwaring, his wife,&c. took coach before 3 & came to Peele at 5.

11. Sonday, was not at church, Mainwaring & daughter went; Huson came in the afternoon, Moses & Burges (& Bowke interl) in the evening; Howseman went to Sherwood at Tarperly, retorned at 6.

12. Monday, Froyser dined with us; went about 4. Fincet, 2 Raphson’s 2 Nortons, 2 sister Eyres dined in the buttry; I sealed a lease to Lettice Eyres,&c. Raphson paid the fine (viz: 30) they went about 5.

13. Tuesday, Howseman want at 8 to meete Sherwood at Tatenhall; Mainwaring went to meete Crew & Chester frinds a coursing; Crew, 2 Mainwarings, Tindall, Murray, Melsh, Moore, Hough, Withers dined with us went about 4 (or past) yong & others dined with the servants.

14. Wednesday, Mainwaring went early to Chester; Howseman to Hawarden, Mold, Sherley, Bechin,&c. Carrington came about his tenement; promises to bring frinds with him to take it; Bennet with a letter from Mr Taylor that he had paid the principall some interest,&c.& about his bond,&c. a Dutchman that lives at Warham came to see the frenchman; he says he knew him & his family in France; he dined in the buttry; sate with me awhile after dinner; Mainwaring retorned at 11.

15 Thursday, Flint went early to Chester with brawne & 2 cheeses for London; about 12 Frith & another came to Mainwaring & dined with us; Bowker & carterton went to Bechin; past 2 came Bruen & his wife, went about 4. Jackson came past 5. stayd all night. Flint came with him.

16. Friday, Mainwaring went before 8 towards London; Jackson went about the same tyme; Sir William Aston sent a servant to visit, he dined; the gardner of Peover brought us 2 capons,&c. he had some plants from us, .

17. Satorday, no company or businesse.

18. Sonday, I was not at church; Howseman & Broster retorned past 9. Bowker, Lasterson & Moses came at night about coming agen to Bechin.

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19. Monday, Sherwoods man came to tell me his master would come to me on Wednesday or Thursday; Hughes came about slating, .

20. Tuesday, Holland came about leasing at Lack; he dined with Howseman, came to me past 1. went about 2. Griffith went early with a cart to Chester for slates & bottles; retorned about 4; Gill came to look after 2 cows that ran away from Bechin; Key came in the evening, supt, stayd all night; at supper a fit of purging & vomiting took me; before I went to bed I had 3 vomits & 10 stooles, .

21. Wednesday, Row & Carrington came to me about leasing Carington’s tenement; Sherwood & Flint also came about leasing at Tatenhall & Sam Hussey at Lach. these dined with me, went before 3. a man came from Mr Griffith Jones to invite me to the funerall of Mrs Williams but we excused ourselves; Finchet came with 2 Cowleys to add lifes to 2 leases but stayd not; Morgan Whitley came at night; Key went after dinner.

22. Thursday, Howseman & Broster went a shooting; Huson came about 10; past 3 Morgan & I went to see the new house at Akerley’s; Samson came this evening to invite me & daughter’s to dine with Sheriffe Bolland on Tuesday & help him with some venison; went back about 6. Charles Davyes came to get 5 li. (on Mainwaring’s account) for getting pillars & had it, .

23. Friday, Morgan & George Taylor went to the funerall of Mrs Hester Williams; no company or businesse this day.

24. Satorday, Mr Flint (& his son) came & signed articles for a lease of John Wright’s tenement of Tatenhall; he dined with me; his son with Huson in the buttry; & with Mosse & Jack Joinson who had a lease for Hackneys tenement: (the wife being there) in mordpoore?.

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94. November 24, a tenant came from Alrey to Huson to discourse him about Mr Yarwoods having bin there to receive the rents that they had not paid him; my advise was to keep the money in theire hands; the businesses was settled alone by the Trustees,&c. Huson went home that evening. in the night a cook mayd dyed

25. Sonday, was not at church daughter Mainwaring was,&c. Bowker came at night about making the cook mayds coffin; Gill & Burges was here also.

26. Monday, Huson came about 10 the cook mayds frinds, mother, sisters & neighbors to her funerall about 12. Raphson & Newport came about widow Akerley; Hoskeys from Tatenhall about his lease; 2 Bostocks about theire work; they all dined with us, went past 3. Nanny Price went to Chester. Bowker & Gill were with me about work at Bechin

27. Monday, Griffith went early with his cart to Bechin for mist wood. Howseman to Sherwood at Tarperly about a lease, came to Chester at night; about 11 I & daughter went from Peele came to Chester at 1. dined with Sheriffe Bolland; there was severall Aldermen, Recorder, thing ? Parry, Angell, severall lady’s in another roome,&c. I & daughter came home past 5. at 7 Deane came to me ; then Kinaston, Streete, Johnson; all went before 10.

28. Wednesday, Adams came to me; then Flints brother about money, his father’s to pay for a lease. then came Jack Johnson; I & daughter dined at Angells; went to the Coffee House at 4, then home at 5, went (with G.Mainwaring) to the Bishop, he was retired, did not see him; then to the Ship, there was Deane, Burrows, Murray, Parry, Johnson. parted before 9.

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29. Thursday, I & daughter dined at G.Mainwaring; parted past 3. Johnson came to me with his bills; & Higgison about people’s putting the geese in theire yard,&c. past 5 G.Mainwaring & I went to Banners; there was Holland, 2 Treasurers, Williamson, Burrows,&c. we parted past 9. went to Jackson’s; there was G.Mainwaring, 2 Treasurers & Holland. we parted about 12. Howseman went about wood to Shotwick, .

30. Friday, Edwards & Hind came to me; then Robinson, the Captaine of Invalids; then Adams, Morgan, sister Loyd & Sydney dined with me. Hatchet came about the money he owed; in the evening I & G.Mainwaring went to the Feathers; there was Streete. Loyd. Edwards. Morgan. Deane, Kinaston,&c. past 8 we parted; I went with G.Mainwaring to the Ship; there was Morgan, Deane, Kinaston, Parry,&c. we parted at 10

December 1. Satorday, I went to the Pentise before 12. before 7 to sister Whitleys; G.Mainwaring, daughter & sister Sydney dined there with Morgan, his brother Roger; we went thence past 2. came to Peele at 5.

2. Sonday, was not at church, daughter was; Gill, Bowker, Burges,&c. were with me in the evening, .

3. Monday, Huson came about 10, Pointon came & dined with us; parted past 2. no other company or businesse. onely Antristles? man with a letter.

4. Tuesday, Sherwood came to me when we were at dinner; had dined before; went past 2. Cadwalader brought a poore deere found famishing

5, Wednesday, Howseman went to the funerall of my tenant Crosse’s wife; Huson went past 11 to Chester. a man came from Mostyn with a letter to daughter Mainwaring from Roger. Gerard & his wife came about 2. went past 4.

6. Thursday, Howseman went about 7 to meet Sherwood at Tatenhall; Charles Davyes & Fletcher came about Madox; went past 2. daughter & sister went to visit Mrs Bruen; Crew & Hough came before 3. went past 4.

7. Friday, Huson came about 10. Howseman went early to Mostyn to bring Roger to Peele, .

8. Satorday, no company nor businesse; Huson went home past 4 . Howseman retorned about 8 & Roger with him.

9. Sonday, I was not at church, Roger, my daughter,&c. went in the morning.

10, Monday. Huson came past 10. Fletcher about masons work at the new Common Hall; they dined in the buttry; then came Charles Danyes, he & Fletcher went past 2, a man came from Mr Lee to offer himself for a husbandman, he was too young; daughter & sister went to Tarvyn to the funerall of Mr Bruen’s child & to visit Mrs Gerard; Key came to the evening; stayd al night.

11. Tuesday, Key dine with us; then went away; Smith also dined with us Huxley came past 2 then was Smith’s lease sealed for Hanley’s tenement in Tatenhall; they went before us.

12. Wednesday, Carington & Row came about leasing Carington’s tenement; no other businesse, .

13. Thursday, I sent Thomasm[as] with a letter to widow Cookson about her rent; about 1 came the Macebearer & Williamson; they did eate in the buttry; went past 2; Richard Hughes came about 5.

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14. Friday, Sherwood & Smethurst came past 10 thn Mrs Fryer; also? about lease dined, went past 3. G.Mainwaring, his sons, Mr Parry came when we were ar dinner; went past 4. Mosse & his son came past 3. payd 23 in part of the bond


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December 15. Satorday, William Row & Caringtonn came & had a lease sealed; Huson was home at night.

16. Sonday, Mr Gerard came to Peele (past 11) administered Sacrament to me & Roger, daughters, sisters, servants,&c, dined, retorned about 7; Roger, daughter,&c. went to church after dinner; Richard Hughes & his cosen continued here; Burges, Gill, Bowker were with me in the evening; were to goe to theire work agen on Monday.

17. Monday, William Row brought me a bill for 45 li. (part of his fine) Mrs Fryer came past 1 about Sherwoods lease; stayd not, Bostock came about mason’s work; went before 3.

18. Tuesday, S: Hussey came about his lease, agreed & went past 3. Richard Hughes & his cosen went before 4.

19. Wednesday, Coker came (another with him) about 11. dined received money, & gave a bill for 25 li. on Tues at London; went about 3. Howseman came (past 12 to Tarperly. Flint about rent to widow Coolson; Roger & Bromley rid out in the afternoone, these went home at 7. Cadwalader brought a dove?.

20. Thursday, the coachman went to Chester & Griffith with 2 carts; Brock went after them about 11, retorned before 7.

21. Friday, Cadwalader retorned & Brock went (about 8) to Dyssert; Row brought 15 li. in part of his fine; Mr Flint dined with me, went past 2. the coachman & Griffith retorned from Chester.

22. Satorday, Howseman & Brock went to Chester past 10. Huson went home. Burgess came from Shotwick in the evening.

23. Sonday, I was not at church; Roger, daughter Mainwaring went in the afternoone; Moses & Bowker were with me in the evening, .

24. Monday, Row, Carington & his wife came past 10. settled accounts with Howseman, paid him (in part of Carrintons arrears of rent li. 12:17; 6 which he gave to my daughter). Neate came to cure a carboyle; Done brought 10 li. (in part of his fine) given daughter; he dined with Huson in the buttry. went past 2. Crosse & Widdens came past 5 but did not see them; Profit came from Disferth; brought rabits from Mrs Hughes.

25. Tuesday, Christmas Day. daughter,&c. went to church.

26. Wednesday, Griffith & 2 carts went for coales; Buttler went to Chester about 8. retorned at 5. Bryan Bolland came in the morning, stayd not long. Jordan came dined; Bromleys brother came dined, stayd all night. Huson went home in the evening.

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28. Friday, Charlotte, Sydney,&c. went to Chester; Sherrard & Smithers came at 11 about lease of Tatenhall; then came Croughton, yong Murray, Edwards, Cothill, a stranger with them; all dined, then came Sparks, dined in the buttry; then 2 men to sing carrols; they did eate there also; all parted before 4.

29. Satorday, Huson went at 9 Bromley retorned from Namptwich, Huson paid Rogers servants theire wages last night & told them they were discharged. I & Roger & daughters left Peele came to Chester past 4. That night G.Mainwaring, Deane, Lawson, Jack Johnson were with me.

30. Sonday, I went to church, received the Sacrament; cosen Whitley dined with us.

31. Monday, Adams, Brereton & (Cratchley were interl) were with me; Lowe & Mrs Brereton came to me about Dr Pennington. Sam: Jones writ to me from the Northgate by his sister about Captaine Becks suite; I sent him to the Captaine. he promised to come to me next day (cosen Whitley &..? interl) I went to the [Pentise] past 4. 2 freemen were made & other businesse done about the lottery,&c; then to the Ship. there was Streete, G.Mainwaring, Edwrds, Cratchley, 2 Sheriffs, we parted at 9, Howseman went to Tatenhall this morning.

January 1. Tuesday, we heard the sad news of the Queen’s death; I went to the Parish church severall Aldermen. Sheriffs & Almesmen with me; the Almesmen,&c. dined with us. Alderman Williamson, cosen Whitley, his children, sister & sister Lloyd with us; then came Pennington & Brereton & Adams. the businesse was composed. then I went to visit cosen Mainwaring; stayd not long; then came Captaine Peck & Adams; we discoursed Jones businesse; the Captaine proposed that Jones should pay the surgeon, apothecary & doctor & he would withdraw his action or referre it to Bennet & Jones the attorney; I desired (Adams interl) to give Sam: Jones account of it; the church warden & another from St Olaves brought a list of some poore to have wheate given them; Howseman retorned from Tatenhall.

2. Wednesday, Jordan, Claxon, Brereton were with me & also Anderton, had 20 li. on Roger’s Irish bill; after dinner Mercer came (stayd awhile) about Robinson. prisoner in the Northgate; Burrows came but stayd not about a man that had cheated him of some ?

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January 3. Thursday, Adams was with me about 6am; Jones & Captaine BeckCrosse about wine for the sergeant major at the Almes house; Fletcher about the new Hall Howseman went to Bechin and Claxon with him. Key came to me about a difference about some land within the walls. he stayd & dined; G:Mainwaring dined, went about 2. about 5 I & daughters went to the funerall of Danold the barber; then I went to the Pentise to the committee about the new Hall & shambles then to the Ship; there was G.Mainwaring, Bolland, 2 Treasurers. Dutton, Anderson, Hand,&c. we parted about 10..

4. Friday, Bostock & the other mason came to me about money for the new Hall, Brereton about corne, Huxley about Watfeild paivement. Mrs Wright & Gerard came about 2 to speake about a poore woman & her children that had a passe but wanted money; after supper came G.Mainwaring & Johnson stayd till neare 10. this night had a fit of vapors before I went to bed.

5. Satorday, I went to the Pentise about 1; retorned past 2. G.Mainwaring, Lloyd, Edwards, Williamson, Adams, Key & sister Sydney dined with us, parted about 4. I gave Alderman Williamson 2 guineys for his new year gift; one Smith came to me about maybe to be my servant; Palin & Huson came about Lord

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Maxwell’s account; Sherwood brought 300 li. in further payment of his fine; Flint came from Peele & Broster from Dyssert; Kinaston came past 4, stayd not long; widow Cookson paid Houseman some money.

6. Sonday, I was not at church; Roger, daughter,&c. were in afternoone; G.Mainwaring dined with us; Angell & sisters came in the evening; retorned about 6.

7. Monday, Gray came & settled his accounts with Howseman; Profit came in order to his going to Dyssert ; Portyn & the waytes came for theire new yeare gift; Huson came in the evening; G.Mainwaring, Johnson & Deane came in the evening, .

8. Tuesday, Deane Fog came past 11 stayd not E: Lightfoote brought some money (paid of his fine) 2 Hollands were with him; I & family dined at G.Mainwaring with cosen Randle Ravensccroft & Collector of the Customs; we parted before 5. G.Mainwaring & I went to the Feathers; Johnson came after us. there was Lloyd, Edwards, Lawyer Lloyd. Deane & Huet, we parted past 8, I went & supt with G.Mainwaring also daughters, Collector,&c parted past 10.

9. Wednesday, I went to an Assembly (at the Pentise) about 11 retorned past 1 G.Mainwaring. Edward’s. Lloyd, Williamson, 2 sheriffs, Borows , Deane, Huet,, Kinaston, Holland dined with us; a lieutenant came for quarters for recruites from Ireland; the Sheriffs went with him, the rest soone after; Parsons & 3 or 4 other fishmongers came with complaintes amongst themselfes; I desired .Mainwaring to take the examination & endeavour to compose the differences; Angell & sister came but stayd not. I examined the brewer about miscarriages at Peele, he confessed same & accused Williams. Powell, Cowman, Griffith & Arnot as compliers about the geese, .

10. Thursday, Howseman went about 8 to Tatenhall; Huson was with me but stayd not; the 2 Treasurers came about Heath’s encroachment; the Lieutenant & Adams about a passe for the recruits. marching to London; Bryan Bolland another about corne for the poore of St Mary’s; Isack Thomas to speake with Adams for a warrant; Pickmore about Roger’s debt but I did not see him. Key & his daughter dined with us; after dinner came the Captaine of the Invalids to get a passe for 3 soldyers to goe to Chelsey; Parsons, Banyon, Gerard & the other fishmonger & his son who was bound over; then 2 shoemakers, theire wifes about quarrels illbye?; Mainwaring was with me to heare these matters. daughters,&c went out about 4. supt at sister Whitleys. I followed about 7; supt there then visited Mr Denson, retorned about 9.

11. Friday, Heath & stranger came to me about Heath’s encroachments. Taylor came about Harlestones businesse, dined, soe did Angell & Key; a smith with Bradbourn & Johnson came to get leave to ceise on Ormes goods; I could give no answer till I heard what Ormes his wife would doe to pay the debt; G.Mainwaing came, stayed till 6. Lloyd of Place Madok came about cordwood; Flint from Peele, he retorned about 7.

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January 12. Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 11, retorned past 1, Streete, G.Mainwaring, Williamson, Johnson, 2 Treasures, 2 Sheriffs (cosen Lloyd of Place Madock) dined with me, parted about 4. Lightfoote payed me 80 li. in full of his fine; Holland came with him; John Palin came about money due to Lord Maxfield, was payed all on that accompt also on his owne account; they went all past 6. Burges came with Crosse & another man about taking the Parkgate tenement; we agreed for 10 li. a yeare (but promised to give his wife 10 s. for a new yeare gift this yeare: cosen Lloyd & I signed articles for 200 cord of wood from Bechin; Huson went from me past 7.

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13. Sonday, I was not at church; daughter & son were; past 4 the Recorder, Kinaston, G.Mainwaring & Hancock came to me parted past 5. the gardner came from Peele & Howseman retorned out of the contrey.

14. Monday, I went to the Court, (Quarter Sessions, Portmoote & Crownemoote), took the tests,&c. retorned past 3. the Recorder, Streete, G.Mainwaring, Edwards. Lloyd, Cratchley, then H. Bolland, the Coroners, Adams dined with me; parted before 5. then came the Jury, gave a private word about Gray; & carter, not guilty; yong Lloyd, Streete & G.Mainwaring stayd awhile; went about 6. past 7 I went to visit the Recorder & lady, retorned past 8.

15. Tuesday, Mrs Done & Key dined with us; Alban Gray & Isack came in to me about Isacks Pentise. then came Sam: Jones to give me account of his discharge from prison & composing businesse with Captaine Beck; Howseman went (about 2) to Whitley retorned past 7. I went at 5. to waite on Lady Salisbury, Kate Ravenscroft with her: I stayd 12 houer; I went to Fogs; he was abroad; I went then to the Feathers; there were Deane & Pugh, Edwards & Lloyd came to us; I left them about 8. went home; Pursell came past 8 (from Frodesly) went past 5.

16. Wednesday, Huson came about 10. Streete came to get my hand to an order to one Lewes (imployed for collecting Benevolence money for building St Bridgets church to pay it in to Streete or Cumberbach; Fisher of Hawarden came to me but stayd not; Pursell and Yates (from Frodesly) dined with me; one Powell came with them dined with the servants; they went past 2 soe did Huson; Pickmore came about Rogers debt; Moses came about glasse & Jack Thomas prentise; promised to be kind to him; after supper I went to G.Mainwarings, there was Payne, Cratchley, his wife, Mr James, his owne family?,&c. Roger came about 10. I imediately left them.

17. Thursday, Hixon went to Soughall & Shotwick, Howseman to Sougham Massey & Bromborow, Brimstage,&c. Hickson retorned before 12. Johnson with him. payed some money on account of fish; Trindall & 2 Treasurers dined with me (& sister Lloyd) G.Mainwaring came after dinner, went past 3. Thomas Hall & Partington came after the sergeants place vacant by Sefton’s; I told them I would consider; they went in 12 houer. neare 5 came Mr Deane & Pugh, stayd till neare 6. then I & G.Mainwaring went to visit his son; there was Kinaston & Borows & theire wifes, Johnson & Roger; we parted past 10.

18. Friday, the coachman went to meete the cole carts & Griffith towards Shotwick; one cart came with cole about 12; brought wood, the other was lost in the river; Captaine Plat, cosen Morgan & his wife dined with us; went before 2. Parker, Heath, Stringer & Gray came about Heath’s encroachment; one of the workmen from Dyssert came about carying of the work Huson retorned in the evening

19. Satorday, one Smith & Moyle were with me about enterteyning mayhem mysterais? before 12 I went to the Pentise, retorned past 1. Streete, Lloyd, Williamson, Sheriffs, Ardernes? & Key dined with me; went about 4. G.Mainwaring came to them & went with them. Ned Burrows & Gerard came about cosen Ravenscofts money due to the Hospitall, Griffith came & brought both carts with the brewer & 2 Boys brought goods from Peele; at 6 I went to Daniells; there was 2 Sheriffs, Deane, Parker, Stillger?, Hand & Gray, we parted neare 9.

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January 20. Sonday, I was not at church, Roger,&c were; after dinner I went to G.Mainwaring; Anderson was with him; I retorned past 2. no company all day.

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21. Monday, Hall & Partington were with me about the sergeants place; I asked 30 li. (but pressed not crossed out) ( to keep up the value for succeeding mayors) but promised to retorne some part of it agen, Hall being my frind; Ivor Cratchley, Deane & Robinson dined with me; G.Mainwaring came after dinner, soe did Johnson; went about 4. then came 2 Husseys to seale a lease to S. Hussey for lands at Lach.

22. Tuesday, Griffith came with carts from Peele to fetch the coal (if he can passe the ford) that he left on Satorday; Cratchley came to discourse of Heath’s encroachment; Shales about the money he owes me; the 2 Husseys, Key, sister Lloyd with us; Mainwaring came post from London (past crossed out) neare 9. G.Mainwaring came to us; then Jackson; parted at 11.

23. Wednesday, Griffith brought a load of coles; Ned came with pigs, hens,&c. from Peele; Mainwaring, G.Mainwaring, Parry & Roger dined with us; after dinner came Cratchley, Warburton, Venables, Angell; all went about 4 & 5.

24. Thursday, Huson was an houer with me on accounts; Key & sister Lloyd dined with us; after dinner came Sam: Jones, stayd not; then came G.Mainwaring; he & Mainwaring went presently to the Coffee house. Booth came soone after, stayd 12 houer, Howseman went to Hawarden

25. Friday, Mercer, Cottrell & another came to complaine of encroachments on the Trade & company of Chandlers; Huson was with me an houer upon accounts; Angell, Lee of Booth, Streete, Warburton, Mainwaring,&c. dined with us, G.Mainwaring, Jackson, Norbery came after dinner, all went past 4. Griffith went home with oates from Shotwick. Howseman retorned from Bechin after I went to bed.

26 Satorday, Adams & Macebearer were with me but stayd not; 2 men came about a lease for the tythes of Brimstage; 2 Lightfoots & Hall came after dinner, dined in the kitchen; then came to us & Mainwaring; dranck, took tobacco,&c, went past 3. in the afternoone I went with daughter to the funerall of Alderman Bennet’s child; then home; talked awhile with Huson & Burges; before 7 I went to the Ship; there were 2 Mainwarings, 2 Treasurers, Warburton, Parry. we parted past 10.

27. Sonday, I was not at church, daughters,&c. were; cosen Whitley & his brother Roger dined with us; went past 2. Gill came from Peele; also Claxon, Jordan, Francis (the lawyer) were with me. Mainwaring & Roger supt; after came G.Mainwaring. went past 10.

28. Monday, Adams was with me, he had orders to summon the new Hall committe to meete at the Pentise before 4. G.Mainwaring, his wife, son & daughter & Trindall, Williamson, Lee of Booth, Ravenscroft,&c. dined with us; past 4 I went to the Pentise to the Hall committe; then to Sheriffe Bollands; there was 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Mercer,&c. we parted about 10.

29. Tuesday, Huson came in the morning; Roger Whitley & Key dined with us; past 4 I & 2 Mainwarings went to visit Egerton; he was abroad; then we went to Lee’s cellar neare the Feathers stayres; there came to us Edwards, Wright & Deane; about 7 I & 2 Mainwarings went to Johnson’s, James Mainwaring was there; when he went Cratchley came; parted about 8

30. Wednesday, Mainwaring went early towards London; Huson came to me past 11. afterwards Bromley about leasing his house & Key’s tenement in Ashton, also Gregory about settling his accounts. about 4 came Alney’s? attorney about money owing to Mr Chambers at Shrewsbury for Roger’s daughter; Shelley & another came for money due to St Mary’s from Hanbridge. Lach,&c. we dined about 5 being the day of King Charles the 1st being put to death

31. Thursday, Bromley came agen about the lease at Ashton; Mercer came with him. stayd an houer; Bostock & carter came about masons work; Key, sister Lloyd dined with us; after dinner I went to

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February 1. Friday, Howseman went to settle accounts with my tenants at Whitley; Wilbraham came to me & promised to pay the money he owes me next week; Danold came, promises to endeavour to pay 20 li. this month; Browne & Dicas (Collectors for the poore of St Mary’s came for the poore tax; I told them I had payed a years tax; 2 days fines I would enquire if any more were due & doe what I ought to do; sister Angell & Sydney dined with us; Howseman came back from Whitley about 5.

2. Satorday (Candlemas day) I went to the Parish church with the Almesmen; they dined with me; also Parson Wright. Hand, Cratchley, Key, sister Lloyd & Sydney: after dinner came Burges about the cattle at Shotwick; John Griffith with linen from Peele; Minshall about his rent at Bechin; an officer for, quarters for the recruits from Ireland; I sent to the sheriffs about it; Cooper of Houghton came to advise for a warrant against Ales Taylor’s daughter for suspicion of having a bastard child & making it away; I sent Howseman with him to Mr Booth; Hickock (Butlers steward) came at night for the sample of wheate, .

3. Sonday. was not at church; G.Mainwaring dined with us; went a2. about 4 came Captaine Cook & Captaine Steward went about 5

4. Monday, Hampthorne came with a complainte about a building that the churchwarden of St Martin’s are erecting to his damage; I sent to the Treasurer about it; Sheriff Bolland & Griffith came about the same matter; I desired them to forbeare the work till Wednesday when we would meete in the Pentise before 3. Homethorne & Key dined with us. Frith came to visit me; & the Sheriffe to complaine that Homethorne had struck him; they stayd 12 houer; past 5 I & Mainwaring went to visit Mr Warburton; he was abroad. we called on Salisbury; he had no fyer ready soe we went to the Feathers; there was Edward’s. Lloyd, Basnet, Bostock, Hawthorne, Deane, Kinaston, Achinshead of Liverpoole; we parted at 8.

5. Tuesday (Shrove Tuesday) Griffith came from Peele & went for oates to Shotwick: past 2 I went to the Pentise; then to the Road Dee there they shot for the Gleaves? ran for the Bell & for a peice of Plate. I retorned to the Pentise (neare 5) Warburton with me; Hesket, Houghton,Trindall,&c. came to us; we had wine,&c. the strangers went about 6 the rest past 7. came home.

6. Wednesday, Cratchley came to me, about 11; an officer came to get leave to beate for volunteers; the constable of Little Moldsworth came about Ales Taylor & her daughter; they went to Mr Booth,&c. Kinaston the woodman came to see me, stayd not; I went to the Pentise; there was severall of the committe for building the Hall & of the Revenue committe; we composed the business betwixt the Sheriffe & Homthorne. parted past 2. Streete, Lloyd, Mainwaring, 2 Treasurers, Hand & Sheriffe dined with us; about 4 came Lee of Darnall, all went before 5, Angell went to Williamson; came to me to give account of his indisposition; Bowker came for nails, for...? Griffith retorned with oates from Shotwick.

7. Thursday, Sparks came to me about the carpenters businesse; Lee of Darnhall dined with us, also Key, sister Whitley & Lloyd; after dinner came G.Mainwaring; we parted past 4. past 5. I & G.Mainwaring went to visit Williamson; then to the Feathers; there was Edwards, Lloyd, (Cratchley interl) Huet, Brereton, Hickock. I & G.Mainwaring went thence (to the Ship) past 7. Edwards, Lloyd, Cratchley came to us; then Lee of Booth & his cosen, we parted past 10.

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8. Dyssert about going on with our copper works; about 2 or 3 of the clock this afternoone Alderman Williamson dyed soone after letting blood; Roger Brereton was with me to give account of it; I went at night to the Feathers, there was Lloyd, Edwards, G.Mainwaring, Cratchley, Parry. Kinaston, Hickock (Johnson interl) Brereton. I went about 8 to the Ship, there were G.Mainwaring, Streete, Deane. Anderson came to us, we parted before 10. Howseman & coachman retorned at 6.

9. Satorday, I went to the Pentise, then to view Mr Heath’s encroachments & the Aldermen, Sheriff & Treasurer; then to the Fleshall & to view the cisterne; then to Pentise then home about 2. Hardware, G.Mainwaring, Lloyd, Edwards, Key dined with us; Wright of Tarvyn came about sonne Thomas money; Jackson with a complainte against Robinson; Bolland against Madocks; all went about 4. at 5 I went to the Pentise, there was the committe for building of the Hall; about 7 I went to the Ship, there was Mainwaring, 2 Sheriffs, Edwards, Streete, Parry, Roger came to us; we parted neare 11.

10. Sonday, was not at church; Flint, Grill, Jordan, Claxon were with me in the evening; Seawell dined with us; in the evening I went the funerall of Alderman Williamson; G.Mainwaring, 2 Sheriffs,&c. came in with me; parted before 7. past 8 the Recorder & Kinaston came to me, parted before 10.

11. Monday, Mercer & Gowther came to me; then Treasurer Cratchley & Heath; he desired to referre his difference & that the enditements might be stopt; he moved the same in the Pentise & it was ordered accordingly; we went to the Hall past 12; retorned past 2. Recorder, Streete, Lloyd, G.Mainwaring, Edwards, Cratchley, Huet, & Sheriffs Kinaston, Adams dined with us; all went before 5. Griffith came from Peele. Claxon & White were with me about 11. Bolland came about 6 to be permitted to sue (he named nobody) in the Exchange; Salisbury came to offer me a staffe of cocks; they stayd not long.

12. Tuesday, Howseman & White (carpenter) went to Bechin early; I went to G.Mainwaring about 12 to speake about choice of new Alderman; stayd not; sister Lloyd & Key dined with us; about 2 came Bingley & Isack Thomas about building the Shambles; past 3 came Wright to acquainte me of a Processe against me from Shepherd; he sayd he would retorne it; then came Adams & 3 of St Warburgs Parish to make oath about a child that was sent from Wigan; I signed a warrant to retorne it; past 4 I went to G.Mainwarings; there was Frost, Roger, Wright; I left them, went to Angell; thence I & G.Mainwaring went to Lady Bellots; then to Bells, Salisbury came to us; went home past 11; Deane & G.Mainwaring supt with us; Johnson came past 8. went past 9. we all parted past 10, Howseman retorned from Bechin.

13. Wednesday, White & Bostock came to me about the cisterne & Shambles; Gill came about the hay at Lach; Nat. Lee to visit me after dinner, went past 3. before 5 I went to the Pentise (being the anniversary of the Kings coming to the Crowne) there were some Aldermen & other cittisens; some military officers & other strangers; I came home past 7.

14. Thursday, Lightfoote came about hay & other concernes at Lach; Howseman went to Shotwick about Wrights sheep seised for rent; Adams to receive directions for forming a General Assembly on Friday to choose an Alderman; sister Lloyd & Key dined with us; Warmigham came after dinner to discourse of the paine in my arme, Ince to let me blood; about 5 I went (.................?..interl) to visit the Deane; then to Angells; then to the Feathers; there was Nat. Lea. Wright, Deane, Kinaston,Yomans, Pugh,&c.

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G.Mainwaring came to us; went with me; Lea & Parry to the Ship; Deane came to us; parted about 10.

15. Friday, G.Mainwaring, Deane & Treasurer came to me; agreed to put off the General Assembly that day; then came Johnson & Deane againe; then came Huson from Frodesly & Cadwalader; Howseman & coachman went to Lach about hay; Nat. Lea, Johnson & Deane dined with me; after dinner came yonger Sheriffs & Kinaston; all went about 3.

16. Satorday, Mercer & Gowther came against the woman that would sue as a pauper, Cooper, Constable of Moldsworth about Ales Taylors daughter; I went to the Pentise about 12. retorned about 2. Lloyd, G.Mainwaring, 2 Sheriffs & Key dined with us, parted about 4. a butcher came with a complainte the Steward was desired to compose it; Lloyd came about cordwood; Sparks about a woman in house of Correction & Stewards of the Bakers for sample of corne.


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February 17. Sonday, I was not a church; Roger, daughter,&c. were; no company; after supper came Jackson & G.Mainwaring; parted before 10.

18. Monday, the yonger Sheriffe & Sparks came with Nicholson (who hath bin criminal & loyter still about the Citty) I told him he should immediately remove or finde good security for his good behavior & to be forthcoming when sent for, soe dismissed him at present; 2 Bollands came about Madocks (with a complainte) refered to the Pentise at night; Gray came about about buying the old Hall; fell off from his former proposall; White about the Shambles; sister Lloyd dined with us; after dinner came Nat Lea, stayd not: Coxon about disbarking? Shotwick; I offered to sell him all the deere; about 5 Cratchley came to discourse of Heath’s businesse; then I went to the Pentise to the new Hall committe; & concluded about the Shambles at the cistern; neare 7 I went to the Ship, there was Nat. Lea, G.Mainwaring, Allen, first Sheriffe. Hand & Roger; we parted about 10..

19. Tuesday, Howseman went early (with White) to Bechin about wood for the Shambles; the gardner came from Peele; Lightfoote to speake about a churchlay? for St Mary’s. Key dined with us; after dinner came Pemberton about a passe; Wolfe (& his cosen with him) to renew a lease; Woodsin about taking downe the old Hall; about 5 came Johnson & Simpson who desired leave to arrest Nathan Madocks; I told him I was loath to surprise any freeman; nor would I hinder the examination of the law; I would send for him, & if he would not agree to his satisfaction he should leave to arrest him; Cranck came to complaine of the Macebearer for exacting toll on his goods; I told him I would determine it with the Justice of Peace at the Pentise.

20. Wednesday, sister Sydney dined with us; John Wright brought some rent; he & his sonne dined with the servants; Griffth came with barley & went to Shotwick for oates; Nixon & coachman fetched oates from thence in the morning; after dinner Nathan Madocks wife came about the complainte Symson made yesterday; then I went to G.Mainwarings; there was Minshall, Taylor (the Minister of Wigan). his wife; then came Thomas Griffith & Johnson; I left them past 4.

21. Thursday Huson came about 12. Brereton came to complaine that some tenents of Juely refused to pay toll; pretending some authority from Huson for it; Huson denyed it; but I orderd Brereton to insist on it; Griffth went to Peele with oates from Shotwick; I went (at 12) to meete Lach tenents at Billings; there was Meadows. Danal, Kembe & Shelley; I left them (Huson & Howseman with them) before 1. Minshall, Taylor, Wright & Key dined with us; G.Mainwaring came after dinner; all went about 4, but Minshall; Robinson came about the wood at Bechin from one Knight; also to speake about Woodsin to be imployed; they went past 5. Huson came past 6. sayd he would goe to Peele; Burges went to Lach & Gill

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22. Friday, Ormes came to get a certificate for his sonne; Streete about Heath’s encroachments inditements,&c; Sergeant Warmingham his sonne, the Castle Governor & another about the money due to them for pay; having tallyes but cannot get money; to desire me to write to Mainwaring about it,&c.. Angell, sister Lloyd & Sydney dined with us; a man came with a complainte against Dantith; I sent Howseman to speake with him about it; at 3 came the 2 Treasurers about compounding with Heath for his encroachments; they were to give us an account at 5. then came Pemberton, Griffith, Johnston & Yong about an assignement of a lease of Citty land from Francis to Yong; they are ordered to come tomorrow to the Pentise about it.

23. Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 11; retorned past 2. Street, Lloyd (Minshall interl). G.Mainwaring, dined with us went past 4.

24. Sonday, was not at church. Roger, daughter Mainwaring,&c.were. about 6 Cratchley came to give me accounts they had composed the difference with Heath; Flint came retorned past 4.

25. Monday, Recorder came to towne; I went to the Pentise past 11. to the Hall before 1. came home neare 4 Recorder. Streete, G.Mainwaring, Lloyd, Edwards, Johnson, Huet, Captaine of Invalids dined with us; then came Kinaston & Holland; all went by 7.


February 26. Tuesday, went to the Pentise at 11. examined the carryers books (Hatchinston & Payne) about Simson’s sending money to London; ceised on Symson’s books. papers, letters,&c. sealed & brought them to the Pentise; did other businesse,&c, dined about 3, retorned to the Pentise at 5. Simson came to us at 6. took his examination & Paynes; took Simsons recognisance to appeare next morning; went to the Ship (past 7) with Streete, Ince, G.Mainwaring; Johnson came to us. went about 9. we all parted about 10

27. Wednesday, went to the Pentise past 11. examined & made remarks on Simson’s books, took his & 2 frinds recognisance for his forthcoming,&c. I retorned at 1. dined, sister Lloyd & Sydney with us; after dinner Birkes & severall from Soughall came about Chamberlain’s giving up a lease of Penkets to 3 Parsons named in the lease; and had my allowance of it. Captaine Frank came to get a passe for some recruits; Trindall to visit us; Ned Burrows & his mother, old Alcock the taylor; I went to the Pentise at 5. about Francis lease; Key’s pretensions,&c. also about the Citty revenue; parted about 8. went to Angell, did eate there; went home at 9, went past 4..

28. Thursday, I went to the Pentise at 2 to enter on the Commission of the land tax; apointed another meeting on Satorday; then the Excise officers brought many before us for not paying the duty of Excise; then went to the Ship; there was Streete, G.Mainwaring,, Lloyd,, Sheriffes, Jackson; Lawton, Lee (Parry interl) & Roger, Frith, another excise officer; Frith payed the reckoning, went at 11.

March 1. Friday, I went past 2 to G.Mainwaring; there was Lawton, Hemmings, Roger, Parry, Jackson; I went back at 4.at 7 Lawton & G.Mainwaring came to me; went at 10.

2. Satorday, Griffith came from Peele, Burgesse from Lach; Flint’s brother came to seale the counterpart of his lease; I gave him a receipt for the money he payed & the bond he gave; Lawton came to seale his lease & pay his fine, his son in law came with him to treate for a lease at Bechin; Heathly came about Carpenters company & theire suite with Mr Sparks’ cosen; I went to the Pentise past 11 , some Commissioners came & named as before; severall quarts & pints were broke for want of measure; I

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retorned home before 2; Streete, G.Mainwaring, Lloyd & Sheriffs, Key, sister Sydney dined with us; cosen Salisbury came about 4. I told him I was going out; he was in drink & took it amisse; Sparks came past 6. I discoursed to him about the company of Carpenters; but he resolved to goe on with the suite.

3. Sonday, I was not at church; daughter,&c were; G.Mainwaring dined with us; went before 2; in the evening I went to Angells; retorned before 8,

4. Monday, Howseman went to see Mr Sherrad; then to Colebrook (about his owne businesse). Bowker & carterson went to Shotwick; Lieutenant Sharwell & sister Lloyd dined with us; Johnson came about 11 to talk of slates; Lady Bellot & daughters came to visit past 2. Adams came about 11 to shew me a letter from Comberbach, that all Innkeepers & Alesellers ought to have licences,&c I went to the Pentise past 4 about the taxes; at 6 the committe for building the Hall, met; past 7 I went to the Ship; there was Streete, G.Mainwaring. 2 Sheriffs, Kinaston. Murray, Parry; Sayment? & Roger came to me; we parted at 10.

5. Tuesday, I & daughter went to Peele past 10; came there before 11; Huson. Broster & Thomas Hughes was there; we left Peele before 5; came back before 7. Howseman retorned this night

6. Wednesday, Howseman went to Shotwick; Johnson came past 11 to talk about getting some stone for the posts that the Sheriffes had agreed with Rogers for 8 d. each stone. I dined at Salisbury’s. then to the cock fight; about 6 to Bells; there was Colonel Williams, 2 Lloyds, Streete, G.Mainwaring, Pennington, (Lee interl). his cosen,&c. I left them before 8; went home.

7. Thursday, I went to waite & sent a Breife enclosed by the Manchester carryer; I dined at Salisbury’s; then to the cock pit; about 6 with Streete & G.Mainwaring to the Ship; Hunt came to us (& 2 Quakers but these stayd not long) Baroby. Parry, Baskervile, Roger came to us; we parted at 10.

8. Friday, Brereton came to me about toll corne by a boate; Murray came to get me see Mrs Salmon, signed a letter of Attorney,&c. Kinaston came about the suite with the Quakers; Masters about Simson’s businesse; Mrs Birktened about money pretended due to her father for keeping my courts in Wirrall; I dined at Salisbury’s; then went to the cock pit & home; at 6 Colonel Williamson, 2 Lloyds, ? Streete, G.Mainwaring, Kinaston, Roger supt with us; parted at 10.

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March 9. Satorday, Adams brought me the abstracts out of Simsons & carryers books about money sent to Bythell & Flyer,&c. (from Ireland) & sent it on a letter to Ryley; Murray & Adams came about the same matter; many of the parcells sent from Ireland to Flyer passing through his hands; about 12 I went to the Pentise; retorned before 2. Streete, G.Mainwaring, Lloyd, Sheriffe & Key dined with us; went before 4. Powell came from Frodesley about taking land, I put him off till Huson came: Harleston’s man came to invite me, daughters & Roger to dine with him on Tuesday; I did not promise but would send word tomorow; Burges came about the cattle at Lach; the gardner to sow the garden; Colston to complaine of an old woman. that served him for abusing his wife; she came before me; was Williaming to be gone, soe dismissed her; Charles Davyes came about Manley stones; I bid him speake to the masons to stable them & goe on with his work. Deane & Done came past 5 to talke of theire businesse & Cowley to tell me he heares that yong Ayres is living?; who has his life in the tenement at Kelsall that was lately leased to his sisters; they stayd 12 houer.

10. Sonday, I was not at church, Roger, daughter,&c. were; about 4 Streete & Comberbach came to me. then G.Mainwaring; afterwards came Brampton (store keeper of the Castle) went presently; then came 3

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men from Frodesley about leasing; stayd not long; Flint came from Peele retorned at 4.

11. Monday, Howseman went to Bechin. the Cryer brought me an account of his dutyes, fees & perquisites; Brereton was with me to speake about a shew which a man would hyer a place for in the Guard Roome in the Flesh Hall: they came againe about 2 to the same businesse; Yates, Scrivener & Edwards (from Frodesley) dined with me; Porett came after them but would not dine with me, Shales came past 4. agreed to give me 17 s.(& the bags) for 2 calves, on this day I went to the committe at the Pentise at 5. past 7 I went to the Ship; there was Streete, G.Mainwaring, Parry, Lidcott; & Roger came late; Hall & Lewesly (Constables) brought one Williams (a minister) before me for quarelling, swearing & being in drink,&c. there came many with witnesses against him Bingley passed his word for his forthcoming (also his brothers who is also a minister) & much concerned in all the misdemeanors, but he was not brought before us) I left the Ship & went home about 10.

12. Tuesday, I sent for Mr Key to desire him to acquainte the Deane with the misdemeanor of these 2 ministers & to have his advise how to proceed (with respect to theire function). Key came againe & at the same time came Bingley, told us the businesse was composed but I sent him for the constables & persons concerned that I might be satisfyed; Bingly & the 2 constables came & told me all was composed, they were sorry for theire actions & desire they might be discharged; which was acordingley done; then Gough came to me about his tenement & lands in Frodesley; he, Scrivener Yates, Edwards & Key dined with us; after dinner I sealed leases to Yates & Scrivien; they went past 2 to get Roger seale; Huson went with them (who came past one).

13. Wednesday, Adams came for instructions to write to the agents at London about the tax, Huson brought me some money for Scriven & Yates leases at Frodesly; I sealed another lease to Edwards for his tenement at Frodesly; 3 of them & Powell dined with me; went presently; then came Gascoine from London with writings for me to seale about transfering 2000 of Mr Davyes mortgage,&c. which I did, also sealed a bond to the same effect; also received a note from Griffin to pay the money to my order. Parson Wright came with a breife for rebuilding of Warwick?; I sent him 30 l. by Brock; Bryan Bolland for charity to a poore woman in prison; I gave him 2s.: 6d. Roger told me his wife was come to towne & had sent to see him. he went out of towne; but whither I know not; about 7 I went to Angells; Yates came thither to me to discourse the businesse of the Roughfeilde (stayd not interl). I & daughter came home about 8.

14. Thursday, Huson came early to me; Howseman went to Shotwick; I went to G.Mainwaring past 12 but stayd not; his son came to me about Guineys; Gascoigne, G.Mainwaring, Treasurer & Key dined with us; Sireete came after dinner & a man about casting clay for brick; they all went about 3; past 4 Cumberbach, Taylor & Huson came about the Rough field; they went past 5. then I went to the Pentise; then to Jackson’s; there was Gascoine (with a token from Mainwaring) G.Mainwaring, Streete, Allen, 2 Sheriffs, Dutton, Parry, Jackson, &c. I left them t at 10.

15. Friday, Dr Tilson came with 3 others about taking an affidavit,&c. Angell, Jones, sister Lloyd. Sydney dined with us Adams brought a yong man to be my clark; after dinner Captaine Blake, then Buridsons? to desire me to christen his child; then 3 hospitall women about the widow that keeps a man company. about 1 came Croxon, Crosse, Wood & Huson, about Sir John Werdens rent due to the Hospitall.

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16. Satorday, I went to the Pentise about 12. retorned before 2. G.Mainwaring, Lloyd & Sheriffs, Comberbach, Key & Captaine Blake dined with me; went past 3. Tindall & 2 Customhouse officers came but stayd not; I went to them to G.Mainwarings to give of them oath,&c. landon & his frind came about taking a lease at Bechin; Burges came about cattle at Lach; Mr Eyrten & cosen Morgan came about 5. stayd neare an houer; Hickock steward of the Bakers came for the samples, another with him, went presently.

17. Sonday, was not at church; past 4 I went to Ned Borows to christen his child; went to church & then to his house agen; severall neighbors came in; I left about 7, went home, Deane came to me past 8 we went to G.Mainwaring; he had company with him (Tindall & other Custom house officers, Baroby,&c.) I left them about 10.

18. Monday I & daughter went to Peele; Gascoigne with us, dined there; Withins came home as I was coming away; I left Peele past 5. Gascoine went off (at Tarvyn) towards London. I came home past 7.

19. Tuesday, daughter Mainwaring let blood; Pemberton came to get some guineys, Hughes & Lee? about getting an officer in the towne of Sefton; Jack Jonson came about his perquisites in the Hallage?; Hurleston’s brother, Angell, Key & sister Sydney dined with us; after dinner came Charles Griffith about barley & malt; then old Bolland about money Madox owes him; Nixon went to Shotwick for oates; soe did Howseman & Burges about cordwood,&c. Huet & Bradbourne came past 5 about Jackson’s being bound to Philips for Roger; Pembereton came agen about the guineys but would not have them till tomorow.

20 Wednesday, Pemberton received 50 guineys & left 60 li. for them with my daughter sealed in a bag; Payne was with me & gave me 3 bills concerning money he carryed up to Bythett; I delivered him a long leather box with the Grant of Shotwick; directed to Gibson at Sir John Jackson’s London; 2 Bostocks were with me about the masons work for the new Hall (Captaine Geffeys.... from Ireland........crossed out interl); Ned Burrows was with me about his brother Alcocks businesse. I desired him to speake to Alcock to imploy poore Ormes?; the Captaine of the Infirmes & Birket dined with me; then came Denson ; he & & Birkett discoursed the arrayers? of Whitley; in the evening (I & G.Mainwaring crossed out) Cole the upholsterer came to get leave to arrest one Throp; I sent Comberbach to his father to let him know if he did not immediatly satisfy Cole I could not hinder the law against his sonne & gave Adams order acordingly; then I & G.Mainwaring went to visit Mr Egerton; he was abroad; then called on Sheriffe Bolland; stayd with him above an houer; came home about 8. G.Mainwaring, Johnson & Deane came to me; stayd till about 10.

21 Thursday, Howseman went to the funerall of Mr Sherrard,&c. Gouther came about his businesse with Mrs Mercer; widow Cookson about the Commissioner of the Jail requiring her to take her oath as an Assessor; I sent Bromley to excuse her; Crosse came about wine for the Sacrament at the hospitall; Key dined with us

22. Friday (Good Friday) I & my family went to church to the Sacrament; dined past 3; Blake came to me about soldyers; past 5 I went to the Road Dee; past 6 to Blags; G.Mainwaring, Sheriffe, Roger, Morgan & Blake; we parted past 9. Captain Gethyer was with me about carriages for his recruits from Ireland.

23. Satorday, I went to the Pentise at 12, retorned past 2. G.Mainwaring, Lloyd, Comberbach, Key, cosen Whitley, Morgan (Blake interl) dined with us. after dinner Tindall & another customer came & took theire oaths; the Brimstage men came for the lease; payd part of the fine; Wilson about the rent due from him for Brombrow; the High Constable’s Loryt? on a visit; Larden about a lease at Bechin; Profit came from Dyssart ; Burges from Lach; Huson went home about 3; in the evening Hand & Crew (2 prisoner of the Black Coates complained of) came to me with Roger Madocks, yong Starkey; a woman & severall neighbors to informe me how the Blue Coates abused both himselfe & them soe that it appears was in

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24. Sonday, I went to church (being Easter Day) the Almesmen with me; they had theire dinner; cosen. Whitley dined with me. G.Mainwaring came after dinner; they went at 2. Flint came from Peele, retorned in the evening; I went past 5 to the Road Dee; then to Angells; came home about 7. after supper went to G.Mainwaring; three was his wife & Baroby; came back past 10. I gave the 2 church wardens of Martyns 5 s. for poore people.

25. Monday, Wright was with me to discourse of passing a fine for my sonne & other businesse; at the Assises. Sparks & Madox came to complaine of bin oversessed at the poore; I sent Howseman with them to the church wardens; Morgan dined with us; in the evening I went to the Pentise (to the committe) then to the Ship; there was G.Mainwaring, Sheriffe, Treasurer, Deane, Parry; past 8 came Minshall; we parted before 10.

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March 26. Tuesday, Captaine Hamble came for a passe & certificate for his recruits to passe with him. G.Mainwaring, Attorney Minshall. Parry & sister Lloyd dined with us; went neare 3. Bowker & carterson came to discourse of going to Bechin tomorow; Joode to receive wages; Jordan for money for casting brick at Bechin; Bostock about the stones at Manley; in the evening I went to the Road Dee, Huson came about 8.

27. Wednesday, Huson went (about the assessment) to Werrall; then to Flint Assises; Broster & Profit came from Peele (Profit went to Dyssart interl); widow came to settle accounts (with Howseman) Blake came about soldyers but did not stay; Johnson & White came about the Shambles, after dinner came Palin about his accounts which was left to him & Howseman; in the evening Johnson & White came agen about the Shambles; about 4 came my 2 oldest grandsons & Alport from Peover.

28.Thursday, the Belman gave me account of a waife horse at my tenants meadows in Handbridge; Roger Madocks came about Seftons place; Thomas Griffith about Mr Booths & my concernes in the suite with Handbridge for repayring the ways,&c. Bolton came to settle his accounts with Howseman; I sent Masseys bill for his salary to Tindall by Howseman; I sent Nixon to visit Brother Lloyd at Brynne, he retorned about 3. Key dined with us; Roger was noll?, kept his chamber, Huson retorned from Flint; Flint came from Peele , Taylor came about 2 about the Rough hillfield businesse; Adams, Sheriffe Llee & one Chambers (with another came to passe a statute marchant?); Howseman went to Shotwick past 5. Huson & Flint went home; past 5 came Mr Crompton (with Lewis Parry) to complaine about the cisterne & new Shambles, pretending that he had a right to the ground; I apointed him to make his complainte in the Pentise on Satorday; Howseman retorned before 10.

29. Friday, Howseman went to Bechin(with white)about wood; Shales was with me about meate,&c. Burrows & Alcock about Alcocks freedome; Angell, Key & sister Lloyd dined with us; I went to the Road Dee; in the evening(...interl) past 8 came G.Mainwaring & Treasurer; went before 10.

30. Satorday, Brereton & Potter came about toll corne. Mrs Plimley about her husbands debt to me ; I went to the Pentise past 12. retorned past 2 G.Mainwaring, Edwards, Lloyd, Cumberbach & key dined with us. went about 4. Burges was with me; Huson came in the evening; stayd not. Mainwaring retorned from London about 8; G.Mainwaring, Johnson, Deane came to see him; parted about 10.

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April 1. Monday, Broster went to Dyssart; Griffith brought barley from Peele; went to Shotwick for oates; Burges went with him; Adams was with me; I gave order for the committe at the Pentise at 6. past 3 G.Mainwaring & I went to meete the Judges; stayd at Evan’s in Ambridge till they came. waited on them in theire lodgings past 5. went then to waite on the Sheriffe; he was abroad; I went then to the committe; Sir William Williams, his sonne, Mainwaring was there; parted at 8. went to the Ship; there was Streete, 2 Mainwarings, 2 Sheriffs, Allen, Hand, Murray, Comberbach, Parry. parted past11. I went to wayte on Lord Warrington (about 3) he was abroad; Huson came the afternoone.

2. Tuesday. Griffith came with oats from Shotwick; went to Peele, the Judges, Lord Warrington, Lawton, Sir William Williams, his sonne & severall lawyers , Wright & Judges chaplaine,&c. dined with us; went neare 4; at 5 I went to the Pentise; then to visen the ground about the Shambles with Ince, G.Mainwaring, Johnson,&c. then with the Aldermen,&c. to wayte on the Judges; then to the Pentise about the Grand Juryers preferment; yong Recorder was there; parted about 9. came home.

3. Wednesday, Mrs Vaux came for leave to arrest Porter; Lord Waringon to see me;.Worlfe? & Standish from Hatherton about leases. Sam Hussey dined with me; I sealed.Wolfes? lease after dinner; Morgan came stayd not; Porter came about Vaux his complainte; Minshall about leasing a field at Bechin; I left him to agree with Hughson & Howseman; past 4 Delves came to visit us. past 5 I went.to Comberbach; Lordgn?,&c. to meete my councell; there was Antrisle, Scroop, Yates, Comberbach,, Waite, Huson; then I went home, Johnson, Deane, G.Mainwaring, Streete & Mainwaring came to me, we parted about 10.

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April 4. Thursday, I went to the Castle but not to the Hall; called at the Feathers to visit Delves he was abroad; also at Angells, saw him at my sisters; Nixon went on the morning to the funerall of brother Lloyd; Shales came in the morning to buy the calfes at Peele; the officers came past 5 to give me account that they had summoned the Assembley,&c. visited the Sheriff in the evening; went home.

5. Friday, had an Assembley; Lord Rivers (severall with him) dined with us; also Bellot, Streete, G.Mainwaring, Lawton, Parson Davyes,&c.(Egerton came after dinner interl) went past 4 (with my Lord,&c. interl) to the Pentise; had a glasse or 2 of wine; then the Lord,&c. went to Egerton’s; I went after them neare 6, the Lord was gone; onely Turner was there; stayd not; then I, Mainwaring, Bellot & Lawton went to the Castle; I went to Leighbornes lodgings & questond him for refleching on me in the Court; he denyed & excused all; I went to the Ship; there was 2 Mainwarings (Roger awhile) Parry,&c. we parted past 10.

6. Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 11. then with G.Mainwaring to take leave of the Judges; then to Ned Borrows to give his wife 10 s. for my God daughter; then to the Pentise; went home before 2. Streete, G.Mainwaring, 2 Sheriffs, Comberbach, Lloyd, Attorney Minshall, William Mainwaring dined with us; Johnson & Tydder were with me about some presentment for drinking on Sonday,&c. Blake came after dinner about a soldyer arrested ; widow Mercer to give sue inferme pauperes? which I consented to do; Lightfoote & Richard Holland about Lloyd & leases at Lach ..more (very high interl) about Rogers debt; Murray with a Bill of Exchange from Roger, Ireland which I refused; Lawton (Gowther interl) & a man to serveme? in flesh place came but stayd not; Deane came past 8. stayd till past 10.

7. Sonday, I was not at church. Mainwaring & his wife,&c. were; G.Mainwaring with Mainwaring, Attorney Minshall & Morgan dined with me; went past 2. after supper came G.Mainwaring. went past 10.

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8. Monday, Mosse came to offer to serve me in Flint’s place; Pemberton came (by my desire) to speake to Mrs Reece about the money her husband owes for wood. I went to the Pentise & Portmoote court. retorned past 4; the Recorder, Ince, Lloyd, Edwards, 2 Sheriffs, Huet, Parry, Cumbrbach, Kinaston dined with me; went past 3. about 4 came Llee (of Darnhall). Huson & Howseman want with G.Mainwaring to Shotwick in the morning about wood; Johnson came but stayd not; I went to the Pentise before 6 (to the committe about the Hall & Shambles) retorned before 9. Huson & Howseman retorned with Broster from Dyssart.

9. Tuesday, Huson & Howseman went to Bechin, cosen Whitley dined with me & Key, after dinner came Charles Griffith; then Moses Danal; then Mathew Browne; stayd not. I went to the Pentise at 6; to the Ship at 8. there was Streete, 2 Mainwarings, 2 Sheriffs, Comberbach, Parry, Morgan,&c. I left them past 10. Howseman & Huson retorned from Bechin.

10. Wednesday, Huson went to Shotwick; John Hussey & Minshall about paying 206? on sonns account; the Treasurer about his accounts; Davyes the slater about a warrant for theire company; the Captaine of the Infirms with a soldyer & Adams about a certificate to a Letter of Attorney; I & daughters dined at Angells; retorned at 9. Charlotte,&c. went to Peele; Fletcher came about the mason’s work for the Hall; I sent him to Johnson, Hand, the Sheriffs,&c.; the Deane came about 5. Huson retorned about 8.

11. Thursday, Hand, Sheriffe, Edwards, Johnson, Minshall & severall others (were interl) with me about businesse; the Aldermen of the Slater’s company for a warrant; Angell, Minshall, sister Lloyd (Bellot interl) & Sydney dined with us; I visited the Bishop after dinner; met the Deane as I was going to him; he & his sonne Bennet were with me in the morning about a lease; about 3 came a Spanish person of quality from Ireland in his way to London to desire me to presse or hyer a coach for him; I desired Streete & G.Mainwaring to hyer one for him if they could; about 5 I, daughter Mainwaring,&c. took coach for Peele; came there at 7 (Standish of Hatherton came about Blackhurst lease interl); Howseman came late home.

12. Friday, Roger came to Peele about 10. Broster came in the morning; Minshall about a lease at Bechin. he dined with us; cosen Minshall came about Jacksons & Mrs Philips debt; the coachman, Nixon & Griffith went to Chester to bring hay to the stables; Huson went past 3 about Anne Price’s troubles; the new gardner came that evening from London.

13. Satorday, Howseman went to Chester retorned late at night; Mainwaring retorned from Peover, .

14. Sonday, was not at church; Mainwaring, daughter, Roger,&c. went; Morgan came at night.

15. Monday, G.Mainwaring, Sheriffe, Charles Griffith dined with us; Jackson came in the afternoone; they went past 4. Holland came to seale his lease; his nephew & Whitley with him; & Joynson with some money; they dined with Howseman in the buttry; Morgan & Key (with children) in the hall; Moulson & Lardner dined with us; Moulson & Harison had theire leases; Parson’s came after dinner; sold me a horse; Lightfoote came fore Peover in the morning) all went before or after 6. Pemberton came to be housekeeper; Mrs Grace.went away after dinner.

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17. Wednesday, Row payd 30 s. of his fine; Ben: (my former gardner) was payd off & discharged.. Powell came from Frodesley with a letter to Howseman and to get some land for the money Roger owes him; past 4 I went (after Mainwaring & Roger) to Manley quarry; then to Kents (with Smith & Crosse) then home before 8. Huson came from Chester past 11.

18. Thursday, Bromley had 2 leases sealed, after dinner Widens, Smith, Manley came to Mainwarings about carrying of the stones to Chester; Grantham was here also. Parted past 7.

19. Friday, Kinaston dined with me. Sheriffe Bolland, Adams, Croughton came past 3; Mainwaring & Roger went to Stableford; the company left me past 6. Morgan came about 5.

20. Satorday, Houseman & Broster went to Shotwick & Chester past 7. Morgan went about 12. Wright & Merick came to receive money on son Thomas bond to Wright; Gerard, Wright, William Mainwaring dined with us; Merick & Mosse with Huson in the buttry; they went about 3. William Mainwaring stayd all night.

21. Sonday, was not at church; Bryan Bolland to have 2 warrants signed for the poore

of St Marys; G.Mainwaring & Trindall dined with us & Bolland in the hall; all went (Mainwaring & Roger with them) before 4. Howseman went to; retorned at night..

22.Monday, We began out journey towards London; called at Namptwich; stayd neare an houer; called at Woor?; stayd not; came to Drayton past 6, lodged there, Mr Askey was there came to me & another, stayd not.

23. Tuesday, went about 9, came to Newport about 12, stayd an houer, went & lodged at the Harpe.

24. Wednesday, went about 9, stayd at Boltons Inne ½ houer, came to Coventry at 6. lodged there

25. Thursday, went before 9; called but stayd not at Hillmorton; met Mr Wyborne & Frith at Creek, stayd neare ½ houer to show a horse; went to Northampton to lodge.

26. Friday, went past 8. stopt ½ houer at Newport Pagnell, lodged at Dunstable.

27. Satorday, went on before 9; called but stayd not at N…..?; met Mr Samson (who prepared lodgings at his house in Bedford Courts Coven garden; he gave us a bottle of wine (in the coach) at the Greene Man; the master of the stables prepared for us at London came with him; Charlotte called at Highgate; daughter Mainwaring at Kentish Towne; we came to London about 6 young? Wood, his Lady & daughters & Mrs Tovey came to visit us; went before supper.

28. Sonday, was not at church; our landlord & landlady dined with us; past 4 Sir Robert Cotton & his son visited us; then Wood; then Maxwell; then Tovey & his mother; at 7 I went to the Crosse Keys; there were, Wood, Maxwell, Roger & Mainwaring; parted past 10.

29. Monday, cosen John Lloyd came to me; then cosen Francks; stayd not; Kate Morgan took ill at dinner; the cook came past 3. received 2 s. for his 3 bills[for] Saturday’s supper, Sonday & Monday’s dinner; about 4 came Lady Woods & daughters came; they supt; about 7 I went to the Beare in the Strand; there was Mainwarings, Andrews, Anstone; then came Hotham & Stockdale; we parted past 11. Howseman went to Greenwich, stayd out all night.

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4. about 6 came Wood, Maxwell & Coling; stayd awhile; then went to the Crosse Keys; there was also Rose & Cooper; about 9 came Chases; then Mainwaring & Onslow; parted all before 7.

May 1. Wednesday, Jones came about 11, stayd till 12. About 4 came Cumberbach, stayed till 5. Kent was with me about 10. then Fowler,&c. in the evening came Lord Macclesfeild & Thomas; stayd an houer. past 7 I went to the Crosse Keys; there was Wood, Maxwell, Roger, Cooper, Coling, another; then came Mainwaring then Chase; I parted past 10.

2. Thursday, I & Mainwaring went to Lord Rivers; then I went to Lord Macclesfield; my son Thomas & his wife & children dined with us; soe did Kate Morgan, Maxwell, brother Peter; Gibson; he went presently, the rest past 3. Minshall came past 2 but stayd not; I went past 7 to the Crosse Keys, there was Wood, Maxwell, Rose, Cooper; Mainwaring & Colonrl Lee came in neare 9. parted before 10.

3. Friday. I went about 11 to Captaine Shales, retorned at 12. Mrs Jones dined with us. cosen Thomas Ravenscroft came in the afternoon stayd an houer. about 7 Mainwaring & I went to Lord Rivers; found him at the Chocalate house; went to Kensington; past 9 wayted on the King who was very gratious; retorned with the Lord to the Chocalate house; left him there, came home before 11. had a bottle below with the landlord, .

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May 4. Satorday, Gibson came to me; then Parker, then Winnington; went all before dinner; Roger dined with us; Tuttle came about 3. I was in my chamber. he would not stay; then came Cumberbach & Minshall; stayd an houer,&c. went before 6. I sent Nixon to Gibson to excuse my not coming to him this evening; Mainwaring & Lewes being out of the way; my son was with me in the morning; stayd not long; I went to the Crosse

Keys about 7. There was Maxwell, Rose, Cooper; then came Mainwaring; then Wood (but stayd not) we parted about 10.

5. Sonday, was not at church; daughter was, in the afternoone son, daughter, children dined with us; Hall came past 5. stayd past 6. I went (at 7) to the Crosse Keys; met Lewes by the way, he went with me; there was also Wood, Maxwell, Rose & Cooper; parted before 10. Howseman stayd out all night.

6. Monday, Chetwyn came to see me; stayd not long; a yong man (one Haynes) came to be cooke but I liked him not; about 5 I went to Lady Woods; then to the Kings Armes (neare Guildhall) there was Foche, Gibson, Lewes, Mainwaring & Baroby, we parted past 9, came home.

7. Tuesday, Mount came about 11, then Lewes; Mount dined with us, went past 2. Mainwaring about 3. About 6 I went to the Crowne (neare the old Exchange) there was Berry, Hudson, Cooper, Fitzhugh, Parker & another (our meeting was about the copper farme) Pery went past 8. I left them about 10.

8. Wednesday, being Mainwarings birthday he entertayned us at Rigby’s in Suffolk Streete; there was Wood & his daughter; Coolong & his wife, my son & his, Chetwyn,&c. some went about 4. Mainwaring & I came past 7 to the Crosse Keys; there was Wood, Maxwell, Rose; we parted about 10.

10. Friday, my son, wife & children dined with us; in the evening I went to Jolus? his club; there was he, Cooper & another; I left them before 10

11, Satorday, Mount, Gibson & another dined with us; we finished severall writings with my sonne, his wife, Mainwaring & Lewes; Gibson & the others went about 4, the rest went past 6 to Justice Combes

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chamber to see my son & his wife passe a fine thence Mainwaring & I went to the Kings Head neare Guildhall; Lewes, Mount, Gibson & the others came to us; then G.Mainwaring & Jackson from Chester; I was not well there; had a fit of vomiting; parted about 10; came home,

12. Sonday, was not at church; G.Mainwaring & Jackson dined with us; went past 2. past 7 I went to the Crosse Keys ; there was Wood, Rose, Maxwell, Mainwaring & another, we parted before 10; the King went about 9 in the morning towards Flanders..

13, Monday, I went to London about 11 about my son’s debt; Jack Lloyd about books; before 12 Mainwaring & I went to visit Sir Robert Cotton & lady; saw them when? cosen Fairfax; saw her & her sonne, then we went to Lownds, he was abroad; we met & discoursed Crawford in the streete; came home about 1; Mrs Tovey dined with us; past 4 came Alderman Lewes, his son & daughter; went before 6. Shales sent to invite me & Mainwaring to dine with him on Wednesday; I went to the Crosses Keys past 7. There was Wood,(Coling interl) Lewes Maxwell, Roger

14. Tuesday.. Monday, past 11 I went to London Seward? with me to the end of Cheapside; at 12 I went to Mosiers, Mount was there; I discoursed them about my William & settlement of my estate; past 1 I went to Fosters; there was Titus & Wood; then came Mainwaring,; G.Mainwaring came when we were at dinner; Jones & Jackson after dinner; we parted past 5. I brought Titus in my coach to Grays Inne; Wood & i called on Minshall, he was going abroad; then we went to Crosse Keys,&c; there was Roger , Maxwell & Coling.

15 Wednesday, Tuttle came to see me; then cosen Griffith, Penthlongey, Gerrond, Ravensfold, discoursed of copper oare,&c. that there was Lapis Calamaris? at Dyssart,&c, Mainwaring & I went to Shales; there was Wood; we dined there; G.Mainwaring came at the end of dinner; we parted neare 5; Sir Rowhead Gwynne came to see me as we were going out but we stayd not; we went through the garden; & Shales; stayd at Treasury to speake with Lownds; which I did, at 6 parted with Shales there, went home; found my son there; I went (neare 8) to Crosse Keys; there was Wood, Rose, Maxwell. we parted neare 10.

16. Thursday,Mainwaring let blood. Mount came past 11 draw heads for my William & another settling my eastate. dined with us soe did Maxwell; my sonne came after dinner; Seward Latham; they went before 4. Minshal ( a French man) came to me about money, Roger owes him; past 5 Mainwaring & I went to Lord Rivers; he was going abroad; then to Mr Anston’s at Kensington he was also abroad; then to the Crosse Keys; there was, Minshall, Rose & Cooper; we parted before 10.

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May 17. Friday, Lord Belmont came to visit us past 11, stayd till 12. then came Howseman’s mother; stayd not long; he went with her; Mainwaring dined abroad; about 7 I went to the Crosse Keys; there was Wood & Roger; then Maxwell; then Cooper (he stayd not) then Coling, Brockhurst, Chase, Mainwaring; we stayd (some of us) till 11.

18. Satorday, a woman came about money Roger owes her; my son, wife, children & Pris[cilla]? dined us. past 4 came William Minshall, went before 5. the taylor came past 6. stayd not long; past 7 I went to Crosse Keys; there was Wood, Rose, Maxwell, Chase & Mainwaring. I & the 2 last stayd till 11

19. Sonday, was not at church, my son had an ill fainting fit this morning; but (God be pleased) he soone recovered; in the evening came Cotton & his daughter; then G.Mainwaring & Cumberbach; then Mount & Lewes, Mount stayd till 8; then I went to Crosse Keys; there was Wood, Maxwell, Rose & Cooper &

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Roger; we parted past 9. Huson came to me this morning.

20. Monday, the taylor came about clothes. Lloyd about books, Kent & a Tin? man about the new glasse light. Mrs Wood & Maxwell dined with us, Warburton came to see me; I gave him the bundle of writings & papers he left with me at Chester; about 5 Mainwaring & I went to visit Lord Bellamont; thence I went to my son; Mrs Tovey & Jackson were there about 7 I went to the Crosse Keys; there was Wood, Rose, Maxwell, Coling, Crispe & Mainwaring; Chase came but stayd not. we parted at 10.

21. Tuesday, Ravenscroft came about the money my son owes him; Mrs Griffith (the cook’s wife) came to my daughter; the Tinman brought me some more glasse cases for lights,&c. my landlord dined with us about 4 (a man came from Jane Randolphs. I gave him little satisfaction soe stayd not there interl) I went to my sons; then I & Mainwaring went to Colings he was abroad; then to Mr Lewes; his father (& another was with him); then (about 7) to the Crosse Keys; there was Titus, Gore, Wood, Maxwell, Coling, Rose, Chetwyn,&c. we came home past 10.

22. Wednesday, Wood came to see me past 11, went before 12; Mainwaring went to dine with the Lord Mayor, (Bellot came to see me interl). Tin man brought some glasse lights & a man with books; my sonne’s wife, children & Pris: dined with us; past 4 Benket came to see me; past 6 I went to the Sunne by the Exchange; there were Hudson, Fitzhugh, Parker & 3 other of the copper farmers; then came Mainwaring, G.Mainwaring; then Bellot & Pack; we parted about 9, then went downe beyonde the Bar; 2 Mainwarings, Bellot & Pack came to me: we went home past 10.

23. Thursday, Kent was with me 12 an houer; son, his wife & children dined with me; about 6 came Moursh?, we read our writings, then came Duncan & Thomas, went at 8. I & Thomas went to the Crosse Keys; there was Wood, Maxwell, Rose & Coling; parted past 10

24. Friday, the taylor brought my new clothes; Kenrick came came from Mr Kent to talk with me about LapisCalamaris? cosen Lloyd about books; Bellot, Pack & Mrs Wood dined with me. Angells nephew came to see us in the evening; at 6 I went to church to Prayers; then to the Crosse Keys; there was Coling & a frind with him; Roger, Chase, Wood, Maxwell; we parted past 9.

25. Satorday, Lloyd came about books; about 12 I went to the Citty to dine with old Captaine Sanderson at the Ship; there was he, Jack Whitley & 2 Mainwarings; after dinner came Jones; then James Mainwaring & his cosen; we all parted past 5. Mainwaring & I went to the Kings Head over against the Temple; there was G.Mainwaring, Leadbeater, Wade, Comberbach, Winnington, Booth; we parted about 9. Mainwaring & I went to the Crosse Keys; there was Bellot, Wood, Maxwell, Chase, Pusey, Coling,&c. we parted about 11.

26. Sonday, Mrs Wood, (William Mainwaring interl) & brother Peter dined with us; Wood came to see us in the evening; he & I went to the Crosse Keys; there was Coling, Rose & Maxwell. we parted at 10.

27. Monday, Gamell brought me a hat, Mount came to discourse about my William; Bellot & Comberbach; we parted past 8; Bellot & I went to Crosse Keys; there was Coling, Rose, Maxwell, Chase & Mainwaring, melord? came but stayd not; we parted past 10.

28. Tuesday, Guy came to see Mainwaring; G.Mainwaring, his sonne & Gerard came to see us. stayd not. Lloyd & bookseller came with books; Minshall dined with us, Bellot came after dinner; parted past 2. about 6 I went to Somerset House; first at Lady Wood; then to the Cellar; there was Mainwaring, Wood, Titus, Gore Smith, Partridge, Anslow & another, parted before 10.

29. Wednesday, Kent came to me; then James with accounts; past 12 I went to Rigby’s; Mainwaring,

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Bellot, Chase & Coling dined with us; about 4 I went to see Mr Coling; stayd 12 houer; then went to Lowndes; found him at Browne’s Coffee shop; there came Philip Howard,&c. then went home, past 7 I went to the Crosse Keys; there was Wood, Rose, Maxwell, Negos, Coling, Mainwaring, Bellot,

Jackson, Lord Williamson?, Parket,&c. we parted past 10.

30. Thursday, I payd off my taylor & hat maker ; Kent brought Mr Oare Stodart? & another to dine with me & to heare about a match for Roger’s daughter; Maxwell also dined with me, parted past 3. at 6 I & Wood went to Minshalls; then to the Griffen were was Minshall, Bromfield, Smith & Mainwaring; parted past 10.

31. Friday, I dined at the Harpe by debtors commons?with Mainwaring, Bellot, Pack,James Mainwaring & a Fishmonger.Gerard & Mount came to us; past 6 Mainwarings, Mount & I went to Besoms Inne; there sealed my Will, G.Mainwaring & his son, being witnesses. Mason came also....?.......& another

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May 31. past 7 I & Mainwaring went from Bosoms Inne to the Crowne; there was Minshall, Shepherd, Dade? another came in afterwards; we talked of son Roger’s debts to them,&c. parted past 9. brought Minshall to the end of Brownlow Streete; came home paat 10.

June 1. Satorday, Kent, Mr Oare & Stodart came to visit me,&c. Ravenscroft came about Lapis Calamaris; widow Morgan about Rogers debt for his coach; Bromley told me desired to stay in London; cosen Fairfax came & dined with me, Griffith the cook & his wife came about Rogers debt; my daughter spoke with them but I did not, Kate Morgan sent me 4 large eales & 2 bottles of cyder. Priscilla came at dinner. about 5 I went to Mosiers; then to Foch & Gibson (they were abroad) then to Basoly, then to the St Johns Head; there was G.Mainwaring, his 2 sons, a Quaker, 2 Fishmongers, 2 Gerards, yong Pemberton, van=Burg, severall Chester men, Jackson, Baroby, Blackborne, Cokayne, Mainwaring, Bellot,&c, we parted past 10; Foche sent his servant to excuse his being from home; Gibson came to the doore as we were taking coach & parted there; Bellot & Mainwaring came home with us

2. Sonday, was not at church; Bellot, Pack & Mrs Woods landlord & his wife dined with us, went from me about 2 (Jones came to see me interl). past 4 I visited Lord Macclesfield; found Bellot & Thomas at the Coffee House; then to Shales; then home; there was Lady Wood, her daughters; then to Crosse Keys; there was Wood, Maxwell, Bellot, Mainwaring, Rose, (Coling interl); we parted at 10.

3. Monday, William Mainwaring & Mrs came to take leave interl) about 9 we took coach for the contrey; dranck a bottle of wine at Barnet; the man of the stables, the smith & William Mainwaring brought us so far; we came to Dunstable about 5. G.Mainwaring, Jackson & Salmon came downe with us; Colonel: Lee was also there (with his lady,&c.) he came to our roome, dranck 2 or 3 bottles,&c.

4. Tuesday, we went out past 8. stayd 12 houer at Newport; lay at the Rose & Crowne at Northampton; there was Bellot, & Pack; after supper came Sir Thomas Tranell & Jeritt; I left them past 10

5. Wednesday, we called (but stayd but awhile) at the house on the hill neare the windmill; stayd awhile also at Morton; came to Coventry past 5. lay at the Star.

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6. Thursday, we called at Basons Inne; stayd not long; came to the Harpe about 4. lay there that night.

7. Friday, dined at the Red Lyon at Newport; went thence at 3. came to Whitchurch before 8. lay there at the Red Lyon.

8. Satorday, went from Whitchurch past 10. went Chester road; parted with Alderman Mainwaring, Jackson & Salmon at Rowton; came by Stableford to Peele about 4. found my 2 sisters there,&c, & all well. God be praised.

9. Sonday. was not at church, daughter,&c. were in the afternoone; Cattrell came neare 1. dined in the buttry. in the evening came Bowker, Profit about the wood at Bechin; also Widens Manley, Davyes & Smith about carrying the pillars; supt with us; stayd past 10; Fletcher, Bostock, Jordan dined with the servants, .

10. Monday, Angell, Grantham, Bruens chaplaine, Croughton,&c. dined with us; after dinner came the Postmaster of Northop; then Crew & Lancaster; then Jackson & Dalton; they supt; after supper came Salamon of Namptwich; he, Dalton & jackson stayd all night. Howseman went this day to Bechin, Brock to Chester, retorned late

11. Tuesday, Mainwaring & daughter went to Peover; Broster & Griffith went for coales; Lightfoote came past 11. went before dinner; about 4 my sisters went to Chester; at 5 Tindall & Hickman came, stayd till neare 9. Mainwaring & daughter retorned about 9. about 7 I went & Howseman to consider of the trees in the Downesuch past 5 Davyes & Charles (the malster) came about scabbling the pillars,&c.

12. Wednesday, Mainwaring went to dine at Utkinton; about 5 I daughters,&c. took coach for Chester; came there about 7. I went first to see G.Mainwaring; there was Johnson & Streete; left in 12 houer; went home. Mainwaring retorned before 10. Macebearer, Cartright (Deputy clark of the Pentise) came to me, .

13. Thursday, Alderman Edwards came to see me; then Ince; then Flint & Brereton; then Warmingham; he & Hickman dined with us; went before 3. at 5 I went to the Pentise; there was Mainwaring, Streete, Lloyd, Edwards, Ince, Holland, Cratchley, Sheriffs, Blag,&c. we ordered a summons to be poste up & also to be sent to the severall constables to meete in a General Assembly on the 15th to choose a new Common Councell & Aldermen,&c; then we went to the Ship (all but Blag) I called at Angells; there was sister Lettice & her neice; I went then to the company at the Ship; about 9 Warburton & Hickman came to us; I left them past 10; one Smith came to me to be hyred, .

14. Friday, was trimd by Donals man; Salisbury came to see me; also one from Aston. some goods came from London; James Mainwaring was with me; Angell & Sydney dined with me; G.Mainwaring & Johnson came after dinner. stayd not long; Smith came to me past 3. I bad him come to the faire week; I thought I should hyer him; I gave the Macebearer order to summon the Aldermen to the General Assembly tomorrow; Cartright came to me from Adams who was then come from London; then Adams came,&c. the Captaine of Invalids came to see me. I went at 6 with G.Mainwaring about the Road Dee,&c. 2 Mainwarings, Streete, Johnson, Deane, Kinaston,&c. came past 7 to advise about choosing an Alderman & Common Councell next day; parted at 10. Morgan Whitley came to me that evening; stayd with us past 8, .

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Pentise at 11. to the General Assembly in the Common Hall where Murray was also chose Alderman; a new Common Councell elected; we dispatched by 2, dined at home; Streete, Alderman Murray, Sheriffs, Adams (Hicknan interl),&c, with us; parted past 5, .

16. Sonday, was not at church; daughters were; about 6 Mainwaring & I went to visit Lady Bellot, then sister Whitley, then cosen Ravenscroft, then home; Brent was with me about Mr Gardiner’s money; G.Mainwaring came to, us after supper, .

17. Monday, I went to the Pentise past 11; Murray & 2 of the Common Councell were sworne; then went to the Court; retorned about 2, the Recorder, Streete, G.Mainwaring, Lloyd, Edwards, Sheriiffs, Kinaston dined with us; a man came from London (another with him) for a warrant to search for goods he lost 2 years ago; he was informed not to search above 6 houses, Jones was with me in the morning & Cook of Brombrow about a lease; Howseman went in the morning with Johnson to Shotwick; Payne was with me about paying Mr Thomas Ravenscroft money & James Mainwaring about paying the money to Bennet; Brereton came a 6 about oates for the horses & Colston for leave to shew a strange girle at the faire; I went at 6 to the Pentise; there a committe met with Carpenters,&c. we agreed the new modell of the Shambles; went to the Cisterne to view the ground,&c. then to the Ship; there was Mainwaring, Recorder, Streete, Sheriffs, Murray, Adams, Baroby,&c, parted at 11.

18. Thursday, I dined at Salisbury’s with a gentleman that came about the cooking; we went to the Pentise at 4 & thence past 7 I went to the Road Dee in coach, retorned past 8. White came to me past 9 in order to goe the next day to Bechin abot wood.

19. Wednesday. Howseman & White went to Shotwick; it being fast day I went to church, .

we dined alone; Mainwaring came in the end of dinner; I went in the evening to the Bishop; then to the Deane; then to the Road Dee; after supper I went to G.Mainwaring; there was Deane & Wright & Angell; he went first; we parted past 10. Howseman came back from Bechin,

20. Thursday. Danals man shaved me; I went to the cockpit at 12; dined with the company at Salisbury’s to the cockpit againe, at 4. to the Road Dee past 7; then to see G.Mainwarring & home.

21. Friday. Adams was with me. I went to the Pentise at 12 (there was Edwards, Lloyd, Hand & Murray) about bringing the faice dressers to the Common Hall; then to the cockpit; then to the Bowling Greene. stays not. then home; Colonel Williams. Recorder, 2 Lloyds, Grosvenor, Egerton, Bellot, Warburton, Kinaston, Dod came at 6, stayd till 10

22, Satorday, I went to the Pentise at 12, retorned past 2. Streete & G.Mainwaring & Key dined with us; Lightfoote came aftr dinner & his wife; past 6 the Sheriffe came about quartering soldyers, cleansing the streets,&c, went to the Road Dee, Broster came from Dyssart & went to Peele; we went to Mainwarings to give his son & another theire oaths for office in the Custome house; there was Vicars, Herle,&c. I came home before 9. that night I applyed the 1st fomentatiion to my knee,

23. Sonday, was not at church; daughters were; Bellot dined with us. Howseman went to Neston to visit Sir Cyill Neich & Mr Duncombe, retorned at 6. I went to the Road Dee. after supper G.Mainwaring & Herle came to us; parted past 10.

24. Monday, William Danyes brought some provision from Peele; Broster & Griffith came about 12, one Parsons came about leasing, he dined with me & his daughter in the kitchen after dinner a Lancashire man sold me a horse; then came Howseman, Broster & Griffith from selling cattle in the fayre; about 6 I went into the fayre; ordered a Londoner to change the brasse money he had given a contry woman; then

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to the Road Dee; about 7 the Deane came with some foreigne Protestants (retorned out of Ireland) to help them with some charity for theire journey to London; then came Mrs Kinaston of Penly her daughter & another; supt with us; went at 9.

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June 25. Danal’s man trimmd me; Mr Taylor brought me a General Release from Harleston & had one from me to him,&c. past 12 came Parker, Norman & another from Dyssart; they dined with me, also Bellet, Wilbran. Masterson, Goldsmith & Angell; after dinner came an officer of Lord Ramsey’s about raising men; all went before 4. at 6 I called on G.Mainwaring; Key was with him, I stayd not, went to the Road Dee; went agen to G.Mainwaring; Vicars was with him; Penker was with me about his being chose of the Common Councell; a Captaine about mustering his recruits; then a sergeant; then Mercer about his being a Common Councellor; about 12 past 11 I went to the Pentise; retorned past 1; after dinner came Cratchley & G.Mainwaring; then Flint & his son; they went presently; all went about 4. past 6 I called on G.Mainwaring; there was Johnson, Parsons & others with him; then I went to the Road Dee; then home; Minshall came past 7, supt with us; then he & G.Mainwaring went with me to the Ship; Bellot, Wilbran, Mainwaring, Warburton, Parrry came to us; I left them (soe did G.Mainwaring) past 10

27. Thursday, key dined with us & sister Lloyd; I hyred Smith (in the place of Flint) am to give him 6 ? wages & 20 s. for washing abroad; I went to G.Mainwaring at 6 ; there was Cratchley; then to the Road Dee; then home; Swetnam came past 9. stayd not long.

28. Friday, Broster, Brock & Madammerselle went early to Peele; I sent for Mr Cokayne about his taking the oath of Common Councellman; Minshall dined with us; after dinner came G.Mainwaring & Morgan; went past 3. Lowndes, Warmingham,&c. came to get the salesmen shut up shops according to the customs of the fayre; I sent Porter with them to require the observation of out usuall cusome & orders; past 5 Sir William Aston & Dr Norris came, stayd an houer; I called on G.Mainwaqring; the Treasurer was with him; I went to the Road Dee; retorned about 8.

29. Satorday,, Deane & Jackson (the hatter) was with me to get leave to arrest a man,&c. also Salmon about his his sister; I went to the Pentise before 12; retorned past 1. Sir William Aston, Streete, Minshall, Key, dined with us & Johnson; past 3 came Lancaster (& Angell interl) all went past 4. onely Angell stayd to see my knee; Howseman went in the morning to Hope about the tythes,&c. retorned at night; I went in the evening to Road Dee.

30. Sonday, was not at church; daughters,&c. were; Baroby, Mitton, Baskervile dined with us; went about 2. I went to Road Dee in the evening, supt at home, G.Mainwaring & Baroby came afer supper, parted at 10.

July 1. Monday, I went before 12 to the Court, retorned past 4. Streete, Edwards, Lloyd, Sheriffs dined with me, parted neare 6. past 7 I went to the committe at the Pentise; thence (about 9) to the Ship; there was Mainwaring, Edwards, Sheriffs, Deane, Murray, White & Davyes; we parted about 11.

2. Tuesday, Howseman went early to Bechin; Burrows came to me at 11 about the Coroner’s place. I went before 12 to the Assembly; retorned about 3. Smith, Chard, Jackson & Morrs (4 new Common Councell men) dined with me; Mainwaring went about 5 towards Peover; Minshall came at dinner but stayd not; they all went about 5. Johnson & White came about the Shambles; we apointed to meete in the evening; which we did (Blag & Coker with us) we gave directions to the workmen; Johnson left us; I went with Coker & Jack Johsnon to Blags, gave workmen some ale; soe home; Howseman retorned from Bechin.

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3. Wednesday, Howseman went early with Johnson to Shotwick, thence to Brombrow; about 12 Angell saw my sore knee; then came Prichard with his bond for the Hope tithes. dined with us; then came Turner, agreed the toll wheate (all that I had or should receive during this mayoralty)at 3 s. 6 d. p[er] measure (wood & pood?, allowing one for scoare) they went about 3. this day Smith came to live with me; I sent him to Peele; Crosse came about the hospitall businesse & Cook of Brombrow with his lease; desires to renew; past 6 I went to G.Mainwaring (Johnson wih me) then I went to Road Dee; then home; Howseman went to Brownlow; did not retorne.

4. Thursday, 2 Lightfoots, Holland & Done came about the rent charge of Lach,&c. Ned Barones with a note to Howseman from Edwards about the tythes of Hope; Angell, Cratchley, Morgan,Jones & Key dined with us; went past 3. Mosley came about the Shambles to hinder ?them, Keyson & the other Lach teneants cme past 3. I shewed them my writings for theire security & satisfaction. I had a roundlet of wine from G.Mainwaring. yong Flint came to me about wood, I went to the Roadee, Angells past 7was with me about wood; I went to the Road Dee, Angells past 7.

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July 5. Friday, Broster came from Peele; Angell, Key, sister Lloyd & Sydney dined with us; Howseman retorned from Shotwick,&c. Cater came past 2 about a certificate; past 4, I daughter,&c. went to Lightfoote; retorned about 8.

6. Satorday, Morgan came about retorning money to Huson; I went to the Pentise before 12. retorned at 2. went to visit G.Mainwaring; Vicars & Johnson were with him; Streete, Edwards. Lloyd, Sheriffe, Morgan & key dined with us; went at 4. Griffith & James came with the cart from Peele; brought corne & iron back; Cookson was with me about the deere, fawnes,&c. past 7 I went to the Road Dee,&c.

7. Sonday, was not at church, Roger & daughter were; Broster came from Peele, retorned after dinner; I went to Roadee past 7, supt,&c; Roger went out of towne after dinner.

8. Monday, Bryan Bolland & Lee the baker came with a poore woman about her settlement in some Parish; Madamoiselle & Nixon went early to Peele; retorned at 12. past I & Mainwaring went in the coach as far as the Glasse House to take the ayre; retorned to the Pentise at 7 then home; Roger retorned in the evening; soe did Mainwaring about 9.

9. Tuesday, Coroner Huet came for order to Treasurer to pay him 2 s. for charges to Jury fees; Parker & Pike (church wardens) came to get some allowance from me for the minister at St Peters; Howseman went to Bechin; White went before him; Broster & Griffith (with 2 carts for wheate) went to Dyssart; Kendall, G.Mainwaring, sister Angell, Sydney & Lloyd dined with us; after dinner came Dutton to desire to arrest Crosse; I sent for him & composed the matter; Johnson & Hickman, all parted at 3. Angell came to my daughters; I left them (I went to the Pentise about the Act for marrying, burying,&c. stayd there past ….interl). G.Mainwaring & I went to the Roadee before 7; retorned before 8. the Treasurer was with him at my house before we went;,&c; Howseman retorned betimes.

10. Wednesday, Payne was with me about Ravenscroft’s money; Shelley about what he owes me; Cotton with a wax candle; White about the Shambles; Morgan dined with us; some people came about oates that were bought but differed about the measure; I refered them to Lloyd & Edwards; another man desired to arrest a cittisen about a horse; I sent for the person to endeavour to compose the matter (he & his father came, they promised to see what was reasonable interl). Cadwalader brought a good buck from Frodesley; I went out in the evening to Roadee but stayd not because of the raine; I went to G.Mainwarings; did not goe up to him; sate while with Betty & Bartlett & Treasurer; after supper

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Mainwaring came in; then the Treasurer,&c. we parted past 10.

11. Thursday, Brereton came to me about corne; Macebearer about meeting in the Pentise in afternoone; Smith came from Peele about mowing; Mainwaring went early to Northwich about the militia; Nixon to Aston to welcome them home; no company dined with us; Bingley & Turner came past 2 about buying Dyssart wheate; stayd not; Smith retorned to Peele & Cadwalader to Frodesley; I went at 7 to the Recorder, called on G.Mainwaring; there was Johnson, Dr Ban,; after supper went thither agen; stayd with them till pat 10. Mainwaring retorned from Northwich

12. Friday, Howseman, Brock & Nixon, Shipton went with the 3 mayds to Holywell; Angell looked at my sore knee; Fletcher came about the mason’s work; sister Lloyd & Sydney dined with us; I went at 4 to the Pentise about the Treasurers Accounts; then about the Hall & Shambles; past 8 I went to the Ship; there was Mainwaring, Streete, Allen & Sheriffe; parted at 10.

13. Satorday, Danal’s man trimmd me; I went to the Pentise past 12; retorned before 2. Angell (who lookt at my knee in the morning) dined with us; soe did Streete, Lloyd, Key, Morgan,&c. they stayd not long; G.Mainwaring came after dinner; took a pipe,&c. Mainwaring & I discoursed about slating; Lightfoote about Jackson serving Constable; Fletcher about masons work; Turner payed for the toll wheate; Richard Hughes about Mold fayre & brought …; & Pemberton,&c. payd the last years rent of Brimstage; I went to Roadee in the evening, called on G.Mainwaring; left them past 10.

14. Sonday, was not at church; the rest were; Morgan dined with us; Griffith & Smith came from Peele; retorned about 3; I went to Roadee at 7, after supper Johnson came; stayd not long.

15. Monday, Mainwaring went early to Namptwich; Streete came about the Macebearers exacting toll from the saussage maker. Mercer i sent for about his constitueing Common Councell man. Jackson about serving Constable, Burrows about Edwards came to me about hops tithes & the hospitall rent from his master. cosen Ravenscroft

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July 15. Morgan, his mother, sister Lloyd,&c. dined with us; cosen Whitley of Aston having sent me tusilet? (yesterday). Moses Worrall desired leave to arrest some of Lewes his goods; Bunbrey came at 4 about Neale’s statute; Wright came at 5 about leasing the 2 fields at Lach for Manley; I went to the Pentise at 6. none but the Sheriffs & Blag was there; past 7 I went to the Roadee; cald on Mainwaring at 8. Angell was with him; I came home betimes.

16. Tuesday, Angell cald to see my knee; Parry & a woman came about Worralls seisuer of Lewes goods (then came Davyes & Parry about the same? interl); I left them to the law; Griffith came with the cart from Peele; Brereton came about delivering toll corne to Griffith for Peele; Key dined with us; then Hall the constable & Gouaghan with the warrant I gave them to search the women, .

but could not finde the guineys (he sayd) he lost;,&c,; I sent them to Alderman Edwards & Lloyd to be further examined; I went to G.Mainwaring; Angell came & Payne, I left them,&c. came there againe past 6. there was Wright & Tilson; I went to the Roadee; cald agen on G.Mainwaring; found him ill; stayd not; went home.

17. Wednesday, no company dined with us. past 1 Davyes payd 4 s. in part of his arrears for Brombrow; Burrows & Edwards came about the tythes of Hope; that he might be partner with Prichard as he had bin

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the last 6 years; past 5 came Adams, Swordbearer & Cooper (to be one of the sergeants) he payd 10 s. & gave bond for 10 s. more; then came Bockhurst & one Jones, they are going for Ireland; had a bottle of wine; went at 7. I went to Roadee; then home.

18, Thursday, Hickson & coachman went to Peele; Howseman to Bechin with Jordan to begin & set out his work there; Angell, Key & sister Lloyd dined with us; a man brought a letter from Sir James Poole to Howseman about leasing of Brombrow; at 4 I went to the Pentise about the sale tax for buryings,&c. Cooper was sworne one the Citty sergeants; I went to take the ayre beyond the Glasse House; retorned at 7. Mainwaring retorned about 9 & Howseman at 10. Hickson & coachman retorned from Peele.

19. Friday, Howseman went early to Shotwick, Brombrow, Peele,&c. the Macebearer invited me to the funerall of Mrs Pemberton tomorrow; Bokhurst, his frind, Trindall, Angell, Vickars, Morgan dined with us; parted past 4; I went to G.Mainwaring; Tilson was with him; then came Angell, I left him past 5. his pulse low,&c. I went to the Roadee; retorned past 7.

20. Satorday, (Howseman came from Brombrow interl). I went to the Pentise about 12. retorned past 1; G.Mainwaring, Streete, Lloyd, Edwards 2 Sheriffs, Morgan dined with us; after dinner came Bockurst, stayd not; about 5 I went to Mrs Pemberton’s funerall; & from church to waite on Mr Contrarter Wharton; then to the Roadee & home. this day Cothell began to look to my knee, .

21. Sonday, I was not at church; others were (Cotrell dressed my knee interl); Morgan & sister Lloyd dined with us; at 5 Sir John Talbot came to see me; stayd till neare 7. I went to the Roadee, supt, .

22. Monday, Howseman & Morgan went (past 10) to Mold; Cotrell dressed my knee. I went to visit Talbot; overtooke him & his daughter in the Streete; called at Jacksons, did not goe in; came home; dined, Mainwaring & Roger with us; past 2 Mr Wharton came to me; dranck a bottle of wine; stayd not; then came Robinson & Kright about cordwood at Bechin. Kirk, Robinson & another about a woman that is troublesome to Mr Henry’s house; I promised to meet the, at the Pentise about it; Comberbach came to se mw, stayd not; Bennet was with me in the morning about Mrs Gardners money; at 6 I went to the Raven to visit Leeving; he was abroad; Streete was there; he followed me to the Pentise; we signed a warrant to send for a woman (who seemed to be discompposed & would stay at Mr Henry’s house to theire great disturbance) to the House of Correction for security not punishment; I came home before 8. Howseman retorned.

23. Tuesday, Cottrell dressed my knee; Howseman went to Bechin to meete Knight about cordwood,&c. Angell dined with us; at 5 I went to visit Captaine Shafer; Frith & Payne were with him; we had a glasse of wine,&c. then to sister Whitleys; Lady Bellot, cosen Ravenscroft; twice to the Raven; at 9 Mainwaring & Kinaston came to me; stayd past 10; Howseman retorned but Knight did not meete him.

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25. Thursday, the Keeper came to complaine of Crosse’e burning the ferne in the Parke & thereby thinning out the deere; Howseman wrote to him to forbeare or to be sued & troubled for it,&c. Morgan & Key dined with us; after dinner Paul Wilcox came about buying fish forestalling the market,&c. then Angell came, stayd not. (Cadwalader brought a buck from Frodesley interl). Sir William Aston & servant came to know how we did,&c. about 6 came Lady Salisbury, Kate Ravenscroft & Angell; Mainwaring

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went to Namptwich (about 6) I went to Roadee; then to G.Mainwaring; saw Bartlet; about 8 came 2 Lightfoots (another with them) about a lease for 2 feilds at Lach; we agreed; Cottrell dressed my knee past 9, Howseman out all night.

26. Friday, Howseman went early to Shotwick; Cottrell dressed my knee past 11. Betty Mainwaring was indisposed last night and continues soe today; Shales & his daughters. Frith, his daughter. Payne & his wife & Angell dined with us; Howseman came back by one; all went about 4. I went to Roadee past 6; then home, .

27. Saturday, Cottrell dressed my knee about 11. Angell present; I went to the Pentise before 12. retorned neare 2. Lloyd, Edwards, Comberbach, Adams dined with us; went past 3. this morning my grandaughter Betty Mainwaring being indisposed & having symptoms of the small pox removed to Mrs Robinson’s house ( I pray God preserve & bless her & restore her to us againe, for his mercy’s sake, Amen) I went past 6 to Roadee; Mainwaring retorned about 9.

28. Sonday, was not at church; others were; Cottrell dressed my knee at 11. Morgan & Roger (who had bin abroad 3 or 4 days) dined with us: Smith came from Peele, retorned at 3. I went to Roadee past 6. supt, .

29. Monday, Mainwaring went about 8 to Colebrook; Rees came with the Constable about the complaints against him by a contrey man for indirect practices in his place; Norman came from Ireland, stayd 12 houer; Adams came stayd not. Blags man with a letter from his master; Cottrell dressed my knee past 10; the coachman went early to the hay at Peele; Howseman, Brock & Madamoiselle went thither past 11; I went to the Pentise past 6. retorned about 8. supt, Attorney Minshall came at supper, Mainwaring soone after; we parted at 10.

30. Tuesday, Cotter dressed my knee at 11. Norman came & borrowed 3 shillings; the company of Bakers came against making one Jewell a freeman who after wards came to the door; I sent him to come to the Pentise on Friday (letting the company of Bakers of it) & right should be done. Hand, Johnson, Cratchley, Deane, Angell, dined with me, after dinner came Jones, stayd not; they all parted before 4. S.Hussey came with Hatherton rent & his owne; & about the forehand rent of his tenement,&c. past 5 Mainwaring & I went to Mr Bunbery’s; saw him & his wife; Maders was there; we discoursed about the Statute in Shephards hands; retorned past 7. supt, .

31. Wednesday, Cottrell dressed my knee about 11. Howseman went about 12 to Bechin; Streete, Comberbach, Kinaston, Anderson dined with me & sister Lloyd; after dinner Jones, his sister & 2 or 3 more came about ill words,&c. we composed the businesse; then a Whitchurch man & buttler with a complainte of the Hallkeeper; he did not appeare soe the matter was respito?; I went about 7 to Roadee; then to G.Mainwaring, discoursed his wife & Bartlet; then home; Bidolphs 2 yongest daughter & Mary Wyatt came hither this evening.

August 1. Thursday, Mainwaring went early to dine at Broxon; Cottrell dressed my knee; Payne was with me about Ravenscroft’s money; Howseman went past 12 to Peele to treate about leasing of Brombrow; Tindall came to visit me at 6. went at 7. Mainwaring & Howseman retorned at night.

2. Friday, Cottrell dressed my knee at 11. Wright & Shales were with me about sale of a cow; it was refered to Mercer who was present at the bargaine;

I sent for Robinson about writing to Knight about the cordwood at Bechin; I went in the evening to the Pentise; then to the Ship; there was Mainwaring, Streete, Allen,

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August 2. Edwards. Sheriffes, Cumberbach,&c, parted past 10; Johnson came thither about Grosvenor poll but we could not discharge the distresse, he stayd not.

3. Satorday, Cottrell dressed my knee; I went to the Pentise past 12. retorned before 2 Streete, Edwards, Lloyd, Allen, Hand, Cumberbach dined with us; parted before 4. I went to the funerall of Mrs Lloyd past 5. then to the Cathedrall; then to the Roadee; Mainwaring went in the morning to Sir Roger Puleston’s, retorned about 9.

4. Sonday, was not at church, others were (Cottrell dressed my knee interl); Morgan dined with us; I went in the evening to Roadee; supt, no company; Griffith came from Peele in the morning, went from me past 2.

5. Monday, Cottrell dressed my knee; then went out of towne; Poole writ to Howseman about leasing Brombrow; Angell dined with us; after dinner came Johnson; I satisfyed him (as to my part) about Grosvenor’s discharge; a sergeant came with an order to raise recruits for Atkins Regiment; I went to the Shambles & Pentise at 6. then to the Ship; there was Mainwaring, Hand, Murray, Cratchley, Sheriffe, Deane & Cumberbach, we parted past 10.

6. Tuesday, Cottrell dressed my knee; Brock & Madamoiselle went to Peele; Pack constable came about poore passengers; a verger came to me about the rents due to Deane & Chapter; Warburton dined with us & Morgan; after dinner came King & constable about money for his disbursent; I went to Roadee in the evening; retorned, supt,&c. Howseman went & retorned from Shotwick.

7. Wednesday, Cottrell dressed my knee; Howseman, Morgan went to Bechin; Angell dined with us; about 2 came William Fox of Shotten, his sonne & daughter; then Welshman; had a bottle of wine, parted about 4. I went to Roadee at 6. then home; Howseman stayd out all night.

8. Thursday, Cottrell dressed my knee about 11. Robinson came about Knight’s buying my wood. sister Whitley & Lloyd dined with us; Smith came from Peele; retorned before 4. Nixon went to Peele; retorned about 6. the masons came to tell me how they had agreed with the committe.

9. Friday, Nixon went to Peele; the Swordbearer gave me accounts how he & the committe agreed; Cottrell dressed my knee about 12; he & Key dined with us; Morgan came past 2; went with Howseman to meete Sir James Poole at Bach about leasing Brombrow; pat 3 came Kinaston with a poore man to get some charity; I went to Roadee at 6. soe home.

10. Satorday, Pemberton was with me with a letter about Hall (from York interl) having bin suspected for clippering; I went to the Pentise before 12; retorned before 2. Streete, Lloyd, 2 Sheriffs, Cumberbach. Adams, Morgann, Angell dined with us; Richard Hughes was with me about Northop concernes. Brereton about concealed corne to avoyde the toll; Davyes to be free from his recognisance about Hall; Griffith with is cart from Peele; Cottrell dressed my knee about 11; Angell was present; Lord Rivers keeper brought a buck; I gave him 5 halfe crownes, .

11. Sonday, was not at church, daughters,&c. were (Cottrell dressed my knee interl); Morgan dined with us; gardener & Smith, Pemberton, dayry mayde,&c. came from Peele; I went to the Roadee at night, .

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sonne came to the Courts & Quarter sessions ; we rose neare 4; Sir William Williams, his sonne, Streete, Lloyd, Edwards dined with us; & Mainwaring who retorned about 2 from Peover; I went to the Pentise at 6. Sir William Williams, his sonne, Mainwaring,&c. were there; parted about 8. I came home; Johnson & Deane were with me; Mainwaring came past 4. Deane went past 10. Cadwalader brought 2 bucks from Frodesley; we had one also from Peover.

13. Tuesday, Cottrell dressed m knee, I went past 11 to the Assembly; we retorned past 2. All of them dined with me (& Angell interl) being the venison feasts; parted about 4 & 5. I went to see my deare frind G.Mainwaring in his languishing condition, to my great sorrow. I went to Roadee; retorned past 7., William Davyes came from Peele; Anderson stayd till Mainwaring came past 9, .

14. Wednesday, I sent for Kynaston to know if he had any order about Sir William Williams money; Side; then Johnson with Harper about leave to arrest Jones; Jones came. he & Harper agreed to deferre it till Monday night; Morgan came but stayd not; I sent Hickson with venison to Aston; I went past 4 to Roadee; then to the Shambles (Mainwaring with me) then home Johnson & Treasurer came to us; stayd not long.

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August 15. Thursday. Cottrell dressed me past 11; Howseman went to Peele; after dinner came Lloyd for money Roger owes him; then Comberbach about writing to Sir William Williams for his money for the building of the new Hall; then Mr Stockton. Rhodes & the Treasurer about a spot of land neare the river which Stockton desires to lease from the Citty; they went before 5. Brereton came about the toll corne; in the evening I went to Flookers brook; retorned, supt, Anderson came, took a pipe; went past 9, .

16. Friday, Bostock & carter came about theire share in the mason’s work,&c. Angell & sister Sydney dined with us; after dinner came Cumberbach about sending to Sir William Williams then a Glover with mourning gloves for deare Alderman Mainwaring & Morgan to see us; I went to Roadee past 6. Cottrell then dressed me; the Bishop & Antristle was with me past 7., .

17. Satorday, the brewer came from Peele; I went to the Pentise before 12. came back before 2; Streete, Lloyd, Edwards, Comberbach,&c. dined with us; at 4 I went to the funerall of deare Alderman Mainwaring; retorned about 7. then Cottrell dressed me: after supper Roger Mainwaring came & stayd till past 10; his son & he were first here about 3.

18. Sonday, was not at church; sister Angell, Roger Mainwaring & Cottrell dined with us (he then treated my knee interl); Smith came from Peele; retorned from me about 2. I went to Roadee before 7. after supper came Johnson; stayd past 9.

19. Monday, I had an ill fit of the vapours last night; held me till 7 this morning; Cottrell dressed me past 11, the coachman came from Peele, retorned after dinner; Roger (as they tell me) went to Bromley’s at Aston with the other company; Morgan & Salmon and sister Angell dined with us; Cook came at 2 about a lease at Brombrow; Hughes about slating at Shotwick; Danolds man trimmd me; I went to the Shambles at 6. then to the Pentise & home past 8; after supper came the Treasurer & Anderson; went neare 10.

20. Tuesday, Cottrell dressed me about 11; Howseman went then to Bechin; after dinner came Antwistle’s man for rent to the Deane & Chapter; he had 20 s. on account; Johnson, James Mainwaring & Morgan came; stayd awhile; at 6 I went to visit Mrs Mainwaring & sisters; I went then to the Pentise & about 3 to the Ship; there was Mainwaring, Streete, 2 Sheriffs, Murray, Comberbach & Hand; parted past

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10; the coachman came from Peele but not Howseman from Bechin.

21 Wednesday, Mainwaring went about 7 to Northwhich & Peover; Brereton came at 12 about removing the toll corne; Turner was also with me about buying toll corne; William Mainwaring & Morgan & Key dined with us; Fisher of Hawarden came at 5 about having a place in the new Shambles; then Cottrell to dresse my knee; Howseman retorned from Bechin; Taylor & Waite came about the Rough field; went to the Shambles, soe home.

22. Thursday, Cottrell dressed me past 11. Kirk came about taking a peice of ground neare Newgate; Hall about buying the wood at Shotwick; Howseman went thither with Mawbones (man interl); Sayler, Waite, Kenyon, sister Lloyd dined with us; after dinner came Treasurer, then Morgan; they parted before 4. Yong & his wife came about money for carrying rubbish to the Shambles;

I went past 6 to Roadee; supt; Howseman retorned from Shotwick.

23. Friday, Cottrell dressed me past 11. Angell dined with us; his wife 7 sister Lloyd came after dinner; Adams came about summoning a meeting at the Pentise 6 a clock; Brereton about toll corne; Fletcher about mason’s work; Cumberbach aboout the Rough feild concerne,&c. I went to the Shambles & Pentise in the evening; came home past 8. supt, .

24. Satorday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. came agen to see my knee about 3. Angell was with us; I sealed a lease to Whitfeild for a small tenement in Crambrow; another to Edward Lightfoote for the 2 feilds which he held before at Lach & agreed with Richard Lightfooote for a lease of the Thisley & Hay; they both dined with me; after supper came Johnson & Jan? Mainwaring; they stayd 12 houer, .

25. Sonday, was not at church; others were; Cottrell dressed me before 10. Angell present; sister Lloyd dined with us; Mainwaring retorned before dinner; Smith, the gardener & Gill came from Peele; went from me past 2. after supper Treasurer & Johnson came. stayd till neare 10

26. Monday, Cottrell dressed me about 10. Adams came with Hughes about an affidavit; James Mainwaring came for 50 s. I lent. Sir Williamliam Williams, Mrs Mainwaring, Carringham.& Bartley came to see us; also Shales. in the evening came 2 Sheriffs, Hand, Murray, Deane, Cumberbach, Johnson, Adams; all but Jones stayd till 10. Mainwaring came to us about 9.

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August 27. Tuesday, Cottrell dressed me before 10. past 5 Sir Richard Leeming came to visit me; we had a bottle of wine; he stayd an houer; had large discourse about the present constitution & affaires of the City but came to no points of compromise & coalition amongst us, hinted at his owne interests & abilityes to serve the Citty in general.

28. Wednesday, Cottrell dressed me about 10; then Howseman went to Shotwick (with Davyes,&c) to survey & value wood; I had a good buck from Shotwick; Smith & Griffith came from Peele with Hay, to bring home malt; Hughes was with me about slating & Swordbearer about the Shambles; Kelsall & another dined with us; after supper came Johnson & Cratchley, stayd awhile, Howseman retorned from Shotwick, .

29. Thursday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. Brereton came about toll corne; Flrtcher & White about the new buildings,&c. cosen Mainwaring, her sisters, family, Johnson, Cratchley, James,&c. dined with us;

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Roger came home after dinner; after supper came Kinaston, Deane, & Anderson; went 12 houer past 9. Cottrell came, but stayd not.

30. Friday, Cottrell dressed me neare 11. Brock & Mademoiselle went then to Peele & Howseman to Shotwick; this morning I received a Commission to be DeputyLieutenant from Lord Rivers; I sent his secretary 20 s.; sister Lloyd. Mainwaring & Roger dined with us; after dinner came Lloyd, Edwards, Hand, Treasurer. Angell,&c. stayd past 3. Mr Kenrick came to see me but I was retired; about 6 came Wright & Deane, supt, went past 9.

31. Satorday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. I had accounts from Sir Michaell Michell that Namur was surrendered; Huson came from London; Hickman & Lloyd dined with us; Griffith the smith & Brewer came from Peele, the Keeper & Charles about theire businesse; past 6 the Macebearer & Treasurer came about enterteynment (this night) in the Pentise for the surrender of Namur; I disclosed my opinion against it; having already done it when the cannon went off at 12 a clock; but if they would come to my house (& Lord Macclesfield with them) I would enterteyne them; my Lord, Thomas, Bradshaw, Streete, Chaplaine came stayd awhile.

September 1. Sonday, Cottrell dressed me about 10. Lord Maxfield with his company & Streete dined with us; went about 3. I was not at church, others were.

2. Monday, Cotrell dressed me before 10. I took some manna to purge me. Angell came to see me. Gray came about viewing the wood at Shotwick; Huson came; after dinner came 2 Bostocks & carter about masons work, they were ordered to bring Fletcher & meete Sir John Mainwaring & committe at 6 in the Pentise; Mathew Browne came about carrying away of rubbish; Adams about appointing the Committe; Cottrell to see me,&c. about 7 Mainwaring came home, Lloyd, Treasurer, Murray & Deane; the 2 first stayd but awhile, the others till after supper.

3. Tuesday, Mainwaring went early to Knotsford & Betty Mainwaring to Peover; Cottrell dressed me before 10. the Swordbearer came; we talked about the Shambles; & Huson, we talked of accounts. he promises to hasten them; James came with pigeons from Peele, Griffith & William Davyes for coals, Johnson & Cottrell were with me past 8. stayd not long.

4. Wednesday, Roger went about 8 towards Gosworth; Cottrell dressed me before 10. Howseman went to Shotwick (with Johnson, Gray, & Davyes) retorned at night (I had a buck from Shotwick interl) Cottrell dressed me at 10 a night.

5. Thursday, Cottrell dressed me at 10. Griffith brought coales; Angell & sister dined with us; Howseman went to Peele about 2. stayd out all night. about 3 came Pemberton & a woman to complaine against Hughes, the officer for not paying what he owed her; Boswell came for my hand to a note for money for paving; Bostock to discourse about the masons work; Cottrell came past 9 but did not dresse me, .

6. Friday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. sister Lloyd dined with us; after dinner came Smithers from Sir John Crew. Chadwick trimmd me; Griffith brought 4 loads of coals; left the other cart on the sands; White & Jordan were with me; we discoursed of the new buildings,&c. sister Sydney retorned from Ruabon; Charlotte took a vomit,&c. Johnson came to see me; Cottrell past 4,&c. Sheriffe came at 7, .

7. Satorday, Cottrell dressed me abut 10. Streete, Lloyd, Edwards came to me about 12. came agen at 2 & dined with me (with Cumberbach) 3 Cawleys came about a lease I sealed to William Coley; Claxon came about carpenters work at the Shambles; Huson was with me but stayd not; about 3 Mainwaring retorned; Profit came from Dyssart; summons was sent for a General Assembley on Monday; Cottrell came about 8 to see my knees

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September 8. Sonday, I was not at church; Colonel Danyell, Minshall, Drinkwater, William Mainwaring, Roger Whitley dined with me; after dinner came Jackson; I lefte them about 3. they went about 4. Cottrell came at 9. he & Mainwaring had a glasse of wine, parted past 10, .

9. Monday, Cottrell dressed me about 10. Turner came about keeping his sonne from being chose Common Councell man; Ruthen to get off from being Constable; James Mainwaring to see me,&c. I went to the General Assembly past 11. Mr Michaell Johnson was chose Alderman; we stayd till 2 in expectation of Sir William Williams & his sonne to keep the Quarter Sessions but they came not; soe went home, Streete. Lloyd, Edwards, 2 Sheriffs, Hand, Cratchley, Murray, Huet, Cumberbach, Adams dined with us; parted past 4. Huson came to towne; Cottrell came at 9. Sir William Williams & his son came to towne neare 5. his son came to my house; I was retired, saw him not; about 7 I sent Cumberbach to them about the Quarter Sessions, .

10. Tuesday, Mainwaring went early to a race at Choley; Cottrell dressed me at 10. I sent for the man that [a]cont of his officicousnesse, had like to have thrown me out of the chaire on Monday; bid him not be troubled at it; gave him a shilling to drink (Sir William Aston came to see me interl). about 8 came Sir William Williams & his sonne; also Mr Johnson, stayd till past 9. Mainwaring stayd abroad (at Stoke) all night; Howseman stayd out all night; Adams was with me about summoning the Grand Jury at my house tomorrow.

11. Wednesday, Delve’s his keeper brought me a side of a stagge; Adams was with me about meeting of the Quarter Sessionss today; they came to my house past 11. went before 1. Sir William Williams, his sonne, Mr Onslow, Streete, Lloyd, Cumberbacch, Adams,dined with us; they went about 3. Cottrell was abroad, his man dressed my knee at 10, at night Mainwaring & Roger retorned.

12. Thursday, Cottrell dressed me before 10. Houseman, Brock & Madamoiselle went to Peele; before 11 Adams, yong Stringer & Tyder came about removing a suite out of the Sheriffs Court to the Mayor’s court which I consented to (Hall came about Shotwick wood interl). Billins the glover brought gloves, .

13. Friday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. Hall came about Shotwick wood; offered 400 li.; I insisted on 500 li.; Onslow, Frith, Streete, Minshall dined with us; Governor came after dinner; I left them past 3. Poynton came about 11. Mainwaring promised to make him his clarke as Treasurer of the Militia of the County (Brereton came about a roome for toll corne) Kinaston came at supper; Johnson after, went before 10.

14. Satorday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. Coxon brought half a buck, the other went to Sir James Poole; Walton came to see me about an employment in the Excise; James Mainwaring about Sir William Williams 50 li. I payed for him; Billings brought 2 payre of gloves for Gray & Danyes brothers.

15. Sonday, Cottrell dressed me at 10. was not at church, others were; Anslow, Governor, Angell, Warburton, Hickman. Minshall, Morgan dined with us; Roger Whitley came after dinner; all went before 3, Morgan came at supper tyme; Johnson after; both went betimes.

16. Monday, Mainwaring went early to Edisbury’s; Roger (with Morgan,&c) to Aston; Howseman to Peele (about 12) the Swordbearer was with me about butchers in the Shambles, Hughes & a woman about a difference in a debt; it was refered to Da[niel] Parry; Fletcher & Bostock about stayres for the new Hall; Mainwaring retorned (with his sister) past 7. after supper came Johnson, Cokayne & Deane; stayd neare

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10. Roger did not retorne that night.

17. Tuesday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. Walton came with a note from Mrs Taylor about money an Irishman owes for a meale & drink who came over for a debt Roger owes him. Colston came to get leave (for a stranger) to arrest Battridge; I told him I would send to advise him to compose the businesse or give liberty, being resolved not to hinder the law; Kate Mainwaring, sister Lloyd & Hardward dined with us. Huson came to me; Bromley & wife came to see us; I & Mainwaring went to take the ayre past 4, dranck a tankard of ale on the hill neare Barrill well; called on sister Whitley, came home; .........Conway & Penant came to see me; had a bottle of wine; after supper came Wright & 2 Cokaynes; went at 9. Roger retorned from Aston.

18. Wednesday, Mainwaring went early to Whitchurch; Cottrell dressed me past 10. I took manna; Johnson came to see me; the Swordbearer about the shambles; Morgan came to me & dined with me; also sister Sydney; after dinner came Fletcher & White about the Hall & Shambles; Huson came to me, stayd not, went home; Charles Griffith came about an accompt of barley & malt; Smith came from Peele; Broster went to Dyssart; Cadwalader brought venison; Adams & Norbery came about a fine


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September 19. Cottrell dressed me past 10. the Sheriffe came to see me; I sent venison to Kenyon & Mrs. Mainwaring & Streete & Cratchley, Luke Lloyd, Kenyon, Morgan & sister Lloyd dined with us, Fletcher & White was with me about the Hall,&c. Howseman went to Shotwick; at 6 came Streete, Allen, Johnson, 2 Sheriffs, 2 Treasurers, Deane, Cumberbach, Adams, Fletcher,&c. we agreed about the Hall & Shambles; ordered money for some workmen,&c; parted about 9. Mainwaring stayd with Lord Chomley at Kelsall, .

20. Friday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. Payne came about the money Roger owes his brother. Kenrick, cosen Mainwaring & sister dined with us; about 2 came Walton & the Irish man that came to Roger for money he owes him or Sir Philip Cooling; I promised to help him out of towne; past 4 came cosen Whitley, stayd but awhile; Mainwaring retorned, .

21. Satorday, Cottrell dressed me; I went to the Pentise before 12. retorned past 1. Streete. Lloyd,&c. dined with me; Griffith & Smith came from Peele; Huson was with me & went home.

22. Sonday, Cottrell dressed me before 10. Hickman & Minshall dined with us; Deane, Kinaston & Johnson came after supper. Sir William Williams & sonne late to towne.

23. Monday, Cottrell dressed me, Llee, Reumgton & Mrs Hales came about theire presentment for keeping of swine; I went to the Hall (to the Court & Johnson) retorned past 2. Sir William Williams, his sonne, Edwards, Huet, Comberbach, Adams dined with us; I called on Mrs Mainwaring to see her.

24. Tuesday, Cottrell dressed me at 10. Fletcher came about new Hall; Goldsmith & Dick Minshall dined with us; after dinner came Johnson & James Mainwaring; all went before 3. afterwards came Adams, James Mainwaring, Johnson & 3 or 4 more about an affidavit; past 4 I went to survey the ground for the new Hall; Johnson & Fletcher met me there; widow Bartlet came to me about continuing the Butchers’ standing at her house; I called at Jacksons; saw him but did not light; called on Baroby; went home; Deane came about 8; stayd not.

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about my money & the remaining 25 li. for the Hall & for theTreasurer about the Almesman’s Gowne that was vacant; Johnson came after dinner, stayd not; Bolton, Sheene & theire wifes came with Huson about Boltons arrears; Walton came about the wheate at Peele; he agreed for 60 measures at 4 s. 6 d. per measure, after supper came Johnson & Deane & went before 10.

26 Thursday, Cottrell dressed me about 10. Burrows came about the money Roger owed Darrow. I gave him Cokers note for 42 li. 10s. 0. in part of the bond, Howseman went with hm to receive it; James Mainwaring came about the bad money he received for me from Sir William Williams. Houseman went to meete Lloyd at Bechin; Sir William Williams & Johnson came before 12, stayd not, Sir William Williams went out of towne; 2 Haugthens Burrows & Morgan dined with us; Johnson & Wright came after dinner; all went before 4.

27. Friday, Cottrell dressed me about 10. Howseman went to Peele; also Buttler & French woman

28. Satorday, Cottrell dressed me at 10. Chatwich trimmd me; I went to the Pentise at 12; retorned before 2. Streete. Lloyd, Edwards, Sheriffs, Cumberbach, Adams, (Morgan interl), Hickman dined with us; parted about 4, White, Carpenter & slaters were with me about theire difference with Kenyon; also Sparks, then Kenyon about the same matter,&c. Griffith came from Peele & Smith, .

29. Sonday, Cottrell dressed me before 10. Baroby dined with me; after supper Smith the Cooper came about the receipte which a gentleman found & sent to me but did not belong to him; he stayd an houer, .

30. Monday, Cottrell dressed me at 10. Smith the Common Councellor man came about the receipt which was found but it did not belong to him; Cawley came to have his lease sealed, Sir James Poole dined with me; spoke of leasing Brombrow; promised to send Bennet the Attorney about it; my sisters also dined with me; Jack Wright brought me 2 rabbits, Attorney Minshall came, went to Flint; Radford about the quarters pension due to his brother deceased; Hough about the money Mouson is to pay me; also Griffith the gardener,&c. from Peele; Johnson came after supper stayd till 10.

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October 1. Tuesday, Cottrell dressed me at 10. Huson was with me about accounts; in the evening came Deane & 2 others about hops; also Dutton Leavelooker; it was refered to the next day at the Pentise; one Simpson (a Minister) brought Mainwaring & me a token from Alderman Dashwood, stayd 12 houer with us

2. Wednesday, Cottrell dressed me at 10. Bennet came to me about Mrs gardener’s & Parsons money; I went to the Pentise at 12 (we refered the hops businesse to the law interl) retorned at 2. Parsons came to see me but stayd not; them Claxon about the roofe of the Shambles; Mainwaring went early to Namptwich; Bostock & carter came about mason’s work; Johnson came after supper.

3. Thursday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. Morgan came to see me; went to Flint; Treasurer came about the money due to Ratford (the almesman) deceased; White the plummer about the gutters at the Shambles; Jones for leave to beate for voluntiers for Colonel George’s Regiment. Cottrell let my daughter Mainwaring blood today; Samuel Jones & sister Lloyd dined with us; Gills & Bowker came past 2 about the work at Bechin; Mainwaring retorned about 6. Robington, Knight & another came past 6 about the wood at Bechin; Hurlestone sent me a hare; I had a roundlet of wine from James Mainwaring; Johnson &

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4. Friday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. Howseman went to Bechin (with Knight,&c.) past 11 & Nixon & Anne to Peele; James Mainwaring brought the accounts of the receipts & disbursements for the new Hall & Shambles; 2 Mrs Davyes & sister Sydney dined with us; Crosse came after to see me, one of the widows was married, he had order to remove her & put the other in who I had promised; (Holland & Danald presented Hanley about making him free interl); at 7 came Hand, 2 Sheriffs, Deane; also Fletcher, 3 other masons, White, Claxon; we discoursed of our buildings,&c. Howseman stayd out all night, .

5. Satorday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. Chatwick trimmd me; Huson came about 11; also about 4. I went to the Pentise; about 12 retorned before 2. Attorney Minshall, Streete, Lloyd, Edwards, Sheriffe, Cumberbach, Adams, Sydney dined with us; went about 4. I had a bill from Salmon for 200 li.

another from Bonham for 200 li. I am to pay them the money on demand; Lloyd of Placemadock was with me about cordwood but we made no new agreement.

6. Sonday, was not at church; Cottrell dressed me before 10. William Mainwaring, 2 Minshall, Price dined with me; pas 4 Sir Robert Cotton came to see me; Johnson after supper,&c Howseman went to Peele past 11. retorned about 7.

7. Monday, Cottrell dressed me about 10. the woman of the Barrill Well & her sister came about the place & apartement in the almeshouse. before 12 I went to the Hall, stayd there till 3. went then to the Pentise to see the Bull Bayte; came home before 5. Streete. Lloyd, Edwards, Minshall, Adams, dined with us; Bostock & Halmarsh was with me in the morning; Halmarsh told me how Raph Llee threatened him & his servant assaulted him as he went home, .

8. Tuesday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. Crosse came about the businesse of the almeshouses. the Judges, Lord Warrington, Sir William Williams, severall layers, Bellot, Warnburton, Minshall,&c. dined with us; went about 4. about 6 I went to the Pentise; then with the Aldermen to waite on the Judges; retorned at 8. visited widow Mainwaring; came home; Johnson came, stayed not long; then Huson came, .

9. Wednesday, Cottrell dressed me past 11. Johnson & Treasurer were with me about Citty concernes; also the Swordbearer,&c. Coxon sent a leane deere from Shotwick; another came from Frodesley by the keeper’s sonne; Purcell came with him; Morgan went early to the Audit at Denbigh. Huson (about 1 of the clock) after him; Lady Glen & sister Lloyd dined with us; cosen Leigh Denson came (past 6) to borrow 100 li.; I could not help him; Howseman out all night.

10. Thursday, Cottrell dressed me at 10. Johnson & James Mainwaring were with me. I gave the last a bill on Massey for to receive 200 li. for me. 5 people came from Boughton to complaine of Mr Purtis (servant to Lord Macclesfield) for breaking theire windows; I sent Brock to desire him to satisfy them (which he promised to do) or to appeare at the Pentise a 5 a clock to answer the misdemeana; Burrows & Quick were with me about enterteyning freemen at theire houses, in order to the election; Pickmore & his attorney were with me about Rogers debt; I defered them till Huson’s retorne next week; Johnson was with me in the evening; after supper & James Mainwaring; after them came Lawton with Mainwaring; then Roger & James Mainwaring agen; they stayd till 12 houer past 10. Purcell retorned from Frodesley. we met at the Pentise past 6 about choosing the Mayor.

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October 11. Friday, Johnson was with me before 10. Cottrell dressed me after. Powell came from Frodesley; made a proposal about buying the estate (but not Chadwell) or marrying his son to Rogers daughter; Waite of Manchester was with me about the Roughfield businesse; I went to the Pentise at 12 about choosing the Mayor; then to the Hall about 1; I was chose Mayor againe (the 4th tyme)4 other officers were chose; I came home to dinner about 3. the Aldermen. Sheriffs, Leavelookers. Treasurers, Coroners with me; Hawton, Minshall, Ely,&c. also dined with us; about 5 came Lawton (Morgan, Lawton,&c.& 2 others interl); after they were gone Price stayd not long; Jones complained of Bradshaw for not quartering his soldyers; he was sent for & admonished to quarter them according to law; Broster came with Morgan; was with me at 8.

12. Satorday, barber trimmd me, James Mainwaring & Deane came about an affidavit; I went to the Pentise at 12; then to visit the Butchers & Shambles; retorned to the Pentise, sent for the Aldermen, Stewards, Selsby, Shales & other Butchers to carry fayre with the contrey butchers without any interruption & to offer the company standing in the Shambles (if they pleased) paying for them; I came home about 2. no company dined with me; Broster went back (with Morgan) to Dyssart & the audit at Conway; Griffith & Brewer came from Peele (Thomas interl) Morgan sent me a bill on Jues for 50 li. on Mouson’s account.

13. Sonday, I was at church; Aldrmen, Sheriffs,&c. with me (some [of] interl) the Aldermen’s wifes dined with us (they were all invited, according to custome) 2 Minshalls, (Hardware interl), Ely also dined with us; parted about 2. gardener & Smith came from Peele; went from me before 3.

14. Monday, Johnson was with me about 11. Roger? Minshall brought me a final draught of an answer to Shepeards Bill; dined with us; went soone after; Sydney & cosen Llee dined with us; after dinner came Angell & sister; also Johnson & his ship carpenter about taking a lease at Shotwick; Crosse & a stranger about getting his frind one at Chester,&c. Adams, Macebearer were also with me, Cottrell was out of towne last night; dressed me about 4. I sent Sir John Foche 6 bills (value 850 li.) by this days post to receive for me ; I went past 5 to the Pentise; the committe met; afterwards the Treasurers gave us some wine to drink the King’s health & rejoice for his safe retorne to England; I came home at 8; we had account of the dissolution of Parliament; & another called; Johnson & Deane came before 9 & stayd with me till 10.

15. Tuesday, Cottrell dressed me before 10. Buckley & 2 other Linendrapers came to desire me send to Radford (theire alderman) to call the company which he promised to doe; I sent the Porter; he promised againe to doe it,&c. I sent for Kinaston to discourse of Sir William Williams standing for our member for Parliament; Bostock & carter came about the mason’s work; then Fletcher about placing the stayres; Leavelooker Bingley’s sonnes & Wayne came with the brawne; I took manna this morning at 9. past 6 Walton, Allison & Hatchet came to visit me; they spoke for a widow to be put into the almeshouse if any vacancy happens in my tyme; they desired my opinion for election of members of Parliament; offerd me theire votes; I recommended Sir William Williams & Sir John Mainwaring; they desired Jones & Barber might draw a barrill of ale which I promised; Johnson came after supper but stayd not.

16. Wednesday, I sent for Pemberton about the words that Frances spake against the King; the Deputy Recorder & Kinaston came about the election of Parliament men; Cottrell’s man dressed me about 12. Adams came, stayd not; cosen Ravenscroft sent his man with a letter for my votes to choose him Burgesse of Flint. I told his man I know no tenents I had that were freemen; I had passed all over to my sonne nor did I know what engagements were betwixt my sonne; Sir Roger Puleston was with me about accounts of the mason’s work; I told him we would this night appraise 2 or 3 of the committe to examine the accounts & also settled the differences with Fletcher,&c. I went to the Pentise past 5. ordered our businesse. about 8 went to the Ship with the Recorder, Deputy Recorder, Deane, Cumberbach, Bolland,

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Kinaston; I left them past 9.

17. Thursday, Cottrells man dressed me past 10. Johnson & Holland came to me about the election. Sparks & 2 Radfords about the Linendrapers company; an attorney about Mr Stockdales lease from the Citty; Crosse about the almeshouses; brother Peters sonne dined with us; after dinner Davyes & White about the front of the Shambles; Wayne about brawne; the Swordbearer to tell me that Sir Thomas Grosvenor reports that he & I were agreed about the election, I answered that I knew nothing of it; had neither seeing, sent to him or received any message from him about this.

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October. 175, about 5 the Macebearer told me he had summoned the aldermen to be at the Assembly to morrow as Sir Thomas Grosvenor sent him word by his servant that he would wayte on the Mayor tomorrow; soone after Johnson came & told me (that Sir Thomas crossed out) that the discourse over the towne was that Sir Thomas & I were agreed & that he would onely oppose Sir William Williams; then came Major Hickman about 7 from Sir Thomas to let me know he intended to stand for Parlement man; that he found there were many frinds would be for me; that he would not oppose me, onely would oppose Sir William Williams; I desired him to thank Sir Thomas for his civility to me; that all I could say (at present) was that when Sir William was in towne I promised him my vote which I could not recede from; but I had not the vanity to pretend to. nor to think, I could dispose of others who were equally free with myselfe; but all must be left as theire inclinations or interests led them; soe we parted; 3 Linendrapers came agen to me this night to complaine againe of the aldermen of theire company; I told them I could not take upon me (by my self) to determine the differences of the company; but on Satorday (when we met at the Pentise with the other aldermen we would heare both parties & endeavor to compose the businesse); Nixon went to Peele (about 7) for provision for to morrow & Howseman went after to Kelsall Court; stayd out all night; about 6 came Recorder, Kinaston & Johnson about the election.

18. Friday, (Cottrell dressed me past 11 interl) Sir Thomas Grosvenor & Hilton: then Recorder, Kinaston & Johnson; I went to the Assembly past 12, retorned at 2. Sir Roger Puleston came to the Pentise (Luke Lloyd & Morgan with him) to desire my interest for him at Flint; they dined with me; also the Recorder, Streete. Lloyd, Edwards, Sheriffs,&c. in the evening Recorder, Kinaston & Johnson came agen about the election; after came Allen & 2 Bennets; offered to choose me without pole? or expence if I would quit Sir William Williams,&c. Hughson went home at night.

19. Satorday, Cottrell dressed me past 10 (Angell was with interl). I went to the Pentise about 12; retorned at 2. Recorder, Deane, Johnson, Cumberbach, Adams dined with me; Swordbearer brought a butcher for refusing to pay his standing the Shambles; the Stewards brought another butcher and seised his meate for selling after 3 a clock, Stewards of the Bakers came for the sample of the corne; Recorder & Kinaston came about 7 to tell me Sir William Williams might be chose in Anglesey; Roger dined with us but went agen soone after dinner.

20. Sonday, was not at church; Cottrell dressed me about 10. Mainwaring went to Sir William Aston’s to meete Lord Rivers; Morgan came after dinner; Colonel Williams, Recorder, Kinaston came in the evening; Johnson came after supper; Howseman went to Peele; retorned at night; Norbery was with me about the Courts in Werrall; Taylor about Horton’s lease, .

21. Monday, Johnson was with me before 9, I was in bed; he stayd above 12 houer; Cottrell dressed me past 10; Streete came; stayd not; I went to the Court; retorned before 2. Mainwaring retorned from Aston.

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Johnson, Sheriffs, Comberbach, Hand, (James Mainwaring interl) Hardware,&c. dined with us; after dinner came Bryan Bolland, then Mathew Beorne & Bostock; then Wayne. Charles Griffith was with me in the morning; about 9 came Colonel Williams, Recorder, Kinaston, Johnson; parted about 9. I visited widow Mainwaring about 2

22. Tuesday, Cottrell dressed me at 10. Angell came to Betty Whitley, Fletcher about money; Johnson, Cratchley, Murray & Swordbearer about the selection for Parliament,&c. 2 sisters & Morgan dined with us; then came Gerard & his sonne to make him free, he promised not to vote in the next election; past 6 the Recorder, Deane, Cratchley, Murray & Johnson came to me to see Sir William Williams last letter about an ajouernement of the Court, I gave the letter to the Sheriffe; they went before 7. before 9 Kinaston, Brickley. Halmarsh (who was sent on Friday to Lord Derby for the writt) came & brought them to me; Halmarsh sayd my Lord received them about 10 or 11 on Sonday night but did not give then to him till about (or past ) that time on Monday night; but if he had received them (soone after my Lord had them) he might have bin here on Monday before 10 of the clock in tyme enough to have had them opened in the Court (that being the County Court day) & to have proceeded to an election (by agreement) to the next day.

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October 23. Wednesday, Cottrell dressed me about 11. Huson, Pickmore & Rolles came about Pickmarsh’s businesse. It is agreed to settle it by theire going to Frodesley on the 2nd of November. Howseman & Huson came back from Soughall last night.

24. Thursday, Cottrell dressed me about 11. the Recorder, Cratchley & Kinaston were with me to send Morgan & Howseman to meete me in Northgate Streete but they were pr[eviosly] engaged. after dinner Howseman came with Taylor & Huson,&c. to seale the lease of Cottonhook,&c.; Morgan came & told me he was to meete Mercer in the evening; White & Fletcher were with me about the Hall, Howseman went with them to make them & other workmen drink at Gawther’s; Sir Thomas Grosvenor came about 6 with Wilson, 2 Bennets & Partington; he sayd purposely to towne, to let me know he had no hand in the pr[esen]t of some people to put up Cooper & Johnson to be chosen members of the Citty; then came Mainwaring; then Allen & Hilton; they drank, eate venison,&c. all parted past 8. then came Johnson, Cratchley & Bolland, drank, took a pipe, went past 9.

25. Friday, the Linendrapers came (with theire books) about the company’s concernes, then the Bishop to discourse about the composing differences amongst us about the election for Parliament. Johnson came about the election; Cottrell dressed me about 12; Horton dined with us. went before 3. James Mainwaring came about 9. talked of the election; stayd not long.

26. Satorday, Cottrell dressed me; Chadwick trimmd me; the Recorder & Johnson came about 12; stayd not. I went with daughter & cosen Mainwaring through the Shambles; then to the Pentise; home about 2. Streete, Lloyd, Cumberbach, Morgan, Roger, Mainwaring, Richard Hughes dined with us; after dinner we had some complaints of breach of the peace; we made them frinds. Minshall of Bechin & his wife came before 5, stayd awhile; Griffith came from Peele; & carterson about money due to him for cutting & working at Bechin

27. Sonday, I was not at church; Cottrells (man interl) dressed me; Minshall & his wife dined with me; past 4 I went towards the Glassehouse to take the ayre; in the evening called at Lady Bellots, sister Whitley’s & cosen Ravenscrofts; but did not goe in, .

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windows for the Hall; Adams, Swordbearer & Macebearer to summon the committe at 5. in the evening Johnson came to me, would not come to the Pentise; thither I went before 6. Nat. Llee & cosen Ravenscroft came to me as I was going; I & Mainwaring went to them, to the Ship. Payne was with them, I left them past 8. Howseman went to Peele, retorned at night.

29. Tuesday, Adams was with me; about 12 Cottrells man dressed me; then came the 2 Treasurers, Kinaston & Foulks; we discoursed long about the election businesse; I stuck to my point. Morgan & Sydney dined with us; past 3 Chadwick drew my tooth; about 6 came Sheriff, Morgan & Sydney; I went to the Pentise at 12. retorned before 2. Hickman, his wife, Johnson, 2 Sheriffs, James Mainwaring, Roger, Mainwaring dined with us; Bolland (came with interl) Wright about renewing a lease at Kelsall; I gave Larden Harrisons bond, the money being payed; Bowker. carterson & Gill were payed off what was due to them; Huson came to me past 7 with Deane Fogge & gardener’s bond (being payed).

31. Thursday, Mainwaring went about 9 to dine with Lord Rivers; Cottrell dressed me past 11. Robinson came to me about painting of the heads at the Shambles; the Macebearer about going to the great church on the 5th of November with the companys & Almesmen & notice be given accordingley; about 7 Taylor came & shewed me a letter from Waite about further proceedings about the Roughfield,&c. then came Prinket with a subpena to appeare at a Committe in the morning betwixt Lord Warrington & Mr Cecill Booth; Morgan & Sydney dined with us; after dinner came Hickman & a Captaine & another officer of Colonel Tenments? regiment & went presently; then Mathew Broune, but stayd not, then Recorder & Johnson but stayd not; James Mainwaring came past 8 with my accounts & the copy about the Hall, which he left with me; Mainwaring retorned from Lord Rivers; Huson stayd at Shotwick all night


95 November 1. Friday, Cottrell dressed me past 11. Mainwaring went to dine at Newton; Norman came to borrow money; Howseman retorned from Shotwick; Denson came past 12 about making his house an Inne; 3 of the Booksetters & Glasiers company came a warrant against some refactory members. I refered to the meeting at the Pentise; Finchet & 2 Wrights came about renewing Wrights lease at Kelsall; sister Lloyd dined with us; Alderman Allen came to tell me Sir Thomas Grosvenor had given him order to pay a 100 li. for that li.? Johnson & Murray came to tell me the same; Huson came about his journey tomorrow to Frodesley; past 3 I went to Lord Warrington’s commission at Gerrards; thence I went to the new Hall; there I met Jones & Mercer & Alderman Bennet,&c. James Mainwaring; came home with me; I went with him to see his mother then home. 12 houer past 5 my daughter & I went to Newton; retorned past 6. past 7 Gibbons came to me about making his servant free. would have some abatement to his fees; proposed to deferre it till Sir William Williams came; Grifftth brought hay from Peele; Gill came & retorned at night.

2. Satorday, about 11 the Recorder, Cratchley, Johnson, Kinaston & Faulks came to me; the Recorder told me his father was not satisfyed with my proceedings & that.unlessI would joyne in the charge & declare more cordially for him; he would quit me & take other measures; I told him I had not made one false step as to his interest; I was not obliged to publish in the streets what I did but desired them that were to take notice that I did not quit Sir William Williams but he quitted me & accordingly I would also take my measures; Radford came to me to know if I would have any thing with him to Lichfield; Fletcher about the Hall; Cratchley to except him from coming with Recorder, that.they knew nothing of his businesse to me; I went to the Pentise at 12. retorned about 2; the new Captaine & 2 of his officers dined with us, also Streete, Lloyd & Edwards; Deane came in at dinner & did stay long; Jack Johnson came with a complainte against his brother; about 4 my sonne Thomas & his sonne (being newly come from London) came to see me; all went about 5. Cottrell dressed my knee past 3. then Howseman went (after Huson & Moses) towards Frodesley.

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then home; after supper Morgan came then James Mainwaring; Smith came from Peele, .

4. Monday, I had a fit of vapours in the morning; about 10 cosen Kate & my granddaughter went towards Peover (I was asleep, did not take leave of them) past 11 came Mercer & Cooker about the election; would have my sonne to oppose Sir Thomas Grosvenor but I persuaded the contrary; they stayd 12 house. Cottrell dressed me before 12. my sonne, his wife & children, sisters, Bellot,&c. dined with us. in the evening I went to the new Hall; then to the Pentise; at 6 we had some bottles to drink the King’s health (being his birthday) Sir Thomas Grosvenor & severall Aldermen,&c. were there & the officers (of the 2 companyes) we parted about 8, .

5. Tuesday, (Gunpowder Treason Day) I went to the Pentise at 10. then with the Aldermen, Citty companyes, Almesmen,&c. to the Great church; then home agen; I gave Sir Thomas,&c, mumms,&c. Cratchley, James Mainwaring & Cottrell dined with me. he dressed me after dinner. Morgan, my son & Kenyon came about 3. I left them after awhile with Mainwaring; about 7 came Parry, Taylor & Dr Wynne to keep his brother (Mr Wynne of Cop) from being Sheriffe of Flint.

6. Wednesday, Cottrell dressed me; Hardware dined with us; I went at 5 to the Pentise; then to the Ship with Streete, Deane, Murray & 2 Bollands; Mainwaring came to us; we parted at 10.

7. Thursday, Cratchley came at 11, stayd till neare 12. then Cottrell dressed me. S. Hughes & his wife dined with us; past 6 I went to the Ship; there was Bellot, Mainwaring, Warburton, Lloyd, Streete, Roger, Morgan, Pemberton, James Mainwaring, Harrison, Jackson; we all parted about 10.

8. Friday, Cratchley came to discourse about Johnson & Lloyd about the money Roger owes him; Cottrell dressed me past 11. past 12 Gill brought venison from Frodesley.(.Angell & Gilroy dined with us interl).Mainwaring went this morning about 7 towards Bouer; at 4 I went to the Shambles & Hall; then to sister Whitley & home about 6. after dinner came Anderson, Totty, & one Crofts to make him free, Pickmore came after dinner, .

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November 9. Satorday, Chatwick trimmd me about 10 then Cottrell dressed me.; Smith of Bombery came to pay money on his bond; I desired James Mainwaring to receive it; I sent for Coker about the bills on Jues to make good payment; I went to the Pentise about 12. Sir Thomas Grosvenor came thither, stayd awhile; I retorned home before 2. Streete, Loyd, Edwards, Deane, Adams & Sydney dined with us went about 4. Coxon came about Shotwick concernes. Griffith retorned from Peele, Richard Hughes from Northop. Peter Bostock at 7 to talk of the masons concernes about the Hall.

10. Sonday, I was not at church; Cottrell dressed me past 11. my sonne, wife & children dined with us; Smith & Brower came from Peele. James Mainwaring came past 8. stayd an houer. Howseman retorned this night from Frodesley.

11. Monday, Howseman went early with Huson to Mold fayre; Adams came about keeeping the Courts on Monday next being the election day; Coxon was with we about Shotwick parke; sister Lloyd, Sydney & Cottrell dined with me; he had dressed me before 3. past 4 I went to the Pentise then to the Ship with Streete & Allen; my son came to us; he went home with me about 9.

12. Tuesday, James Mainwaring came to me; then Rolles about Pickmore’s businesse; Cottrell dressed me past 11. Adams was with me about keeping the Court on Monday next; James Mainwaring & sister

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Lloyd dined with us; Mrs Hickock came at 2 to complaine about being over taxed; past 5 I went to Jacksons; there was Bellot,Morgan, Taylor, Parry, James Mainwaring, Pemberton & Jackson; I left them at 9’

13. Wednesday, Cottrell dressed me about 11. I went to the Pentise past 12; retorned before 2. my son, his wife, children, sister Lloyd, Morgan, Key, dined with us; Howseman retorned about 2 from Mold; left Huson behinde him; at 9 I & daughters went to cosen Mainwarings to supper; Cratchley supt with us; Roger came about 9. we parted before 10

13. Thursday, Cottrell dressed me past 11. Mercer came & Blag’s cosen to make him free; I put him off till after the election; Fletcher came about the Hall; Payne about carrying a box to London; Antwistle’s man (with a letter) about Deane & Chapter’s rents; Hurleston, Shakerly & James Mainwaring dined with me, about 12 Howseman went to Peele. past 4 Mainwaring came from Bouer & with him came my grandchildren & Alport; after supper came James Mainwaring & Cratchley (went past 9 interl); Howseman retorned from Peele & Huson from Mold

14. Friday, Taylor came to show me Streete’s affidavit about the Roughfield; Throughton dined with us (& 2 sisters) past Cottrell dressed me; the 2 Sheriffs came to tell me that Johnson, Murray, Sparks,&c. would come to me when I would appointe them, they came before 8 with Cratchley & James Mainwaring; theire businesse was to acquainte me that if Sir William Williams did not appeare (or his sonne for him), they & many others had a mind to put up Cooper; but? they desired my opinion; I told them I had frequently declared for Sir William Williams & if he did stand he should have my vote (as formerly decared to the Assembly & others, but if he waved it I was free & if they would trust me to represent them in Parlement they might trust me as to the interests of the Citty (where they had trusted me with an eminent implyment) that I would doe that as became me on this occasion,&c. they stayd about an houer.

16. Satorday, I went to the Pentise at 12. Streete, Lloyd,&c. dined with me; Cottrell dressed me past 5. I went (with James Mainwaring) to Jones in Northgate Streete; there was Streete. Lloyd, Morgan, Mercer, Antelet, Allison, Walker,&c. I left them about 9. told the woman I would pay the reckoning.

17. Sonday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. my son, his wife & children dined with us; after supper came Johnson, James Mainwaring, Bellot, Cratchley,&c. pared before 10.

18. Monday, the election day for Parlement members in the County & Citty; I ewnt to the Portmoote Court past 11. retorned before1. Streete, Lloyd, Edwards, 2 Sheriffs, johnson, Murray, James Mainwaring, my sonne, Adams 7 Mr Meld & yong Hurleston dined with us; at the end of dinner came Grosvenor, his unkle? Sparks, Wilson, Allen, WArmingham, Starkey,&c, drank a glasse of wine & went to the pole at Roadee, I went after them; about 4 the sheriffs

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November 18. ajourned the pole to the next day; I came home immediatly; about 8 came Mr Delves; went past 9. James Mainwaring came to us.

19. Tuesday , the 2 Sheriffs came to me about the pole; (Cottrell dressed me past 10). Angell was by; he, his wife, sisters & Leigh dined with us; the Sheriffs came againe before 2 they went to the Roadee; I

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followed them, within houer; they poled till past 4; I then came home; Streete with me; past 6 I went to the Ship; there was Bellot, Nat Leigh, Warburton, Streete; Grosvenor’s man brought me account of the toll; then came Mainwaring, Roger & Parry; Mainwaring & Roger went first. I followed them them past 8; went home, .

20, Wednesday, I went to the pole in the morning retorned past 12. about 2 was going agen met them in the way, the Court being ajourned to 4 at night in the Hall to cast up the booke & make retorne; past 5 the Court mett; the Poll declared & the retorne made for me & Sir Thomas Grosvenor; we went then to Jackson’s; there was Grosvenor & many aldermen & many of his frinds; Mainwaring.......Weston, my sonne,&c. I parted before 10 & payed 5 li., my share of less than 2 houers rekoning.

21. Thursday, Bellot, Leigh, Swetnam,&c. dined with me. Johnson, 2 Sheriffs, Pemberton, James Mainwaring were with me; Mainwaring came about 9; we parted before 11.

22. Friday, we had an Assembly; Johnson, Robinson, Cratchley, Sheriffs, Ely, Adams dined with us; Cottrell dressed me; about 9 came James Mainwaring.

23. Satorday, Cottrell dressed me about 11. Chadwick trimmd me; I went to the Pentise before 12. retorned before 2. Lloyd, 2 Sheriffs, Key, Sydney dined with me; Griffith came from Peele & the brewer; Denson & Bingley came after dinner; Morgan came neare 7; suppd & went about 9.

24. Sonday, was not at church; my sonne, his wife & cosen Whitley dined with me; Smith came from Peele, retorned before 5; Mainwaring took a vomit. Angell stayd with him past 9.

25. Monday, Cottrell dressed me past 10. Moses called on his way to Bechin, I & daughters, sonne, Mainwaring dined at Newton; there was Partington, Pemberton,&c. retorned about 5.called on Mrs Mainwaring; stayd with her & her sonne till past 6; then came Rhules, Huson about Pckmore’s lease at Frodesley then Hilton about Jackson’s demands & debts to Mrs Mainwaring; then Morgan. we had a bottle of wine & parted past 9.

26. Tuesday, Grandsons went back to Peover; Madamoiselle to Peele, Macebearer came to invite me, Mainwaring & daughters to dine with Sheriffe Holland on Thursday; Adams was with me, stayd not; sister Lloyd, Sydney & Key dined with us; past 5 I went to Mrs Mainwaring; there was Hilton. we discoursed of Jackson’s debt,&c. I told them I would doe something for her sake (not for Rogers or Jackson) but would consider what to doe & how when to doe it.

27. Wednesday, Cottrell dressed me; I went to the Pentise; retorned past 1. Hurleston & his family dined with us; also Streete,&c. Egerton came after dinner; all went past 4. past 6 I went to Mrs Mainwaring; there was Hilton (about Jackson’s businesse) I promised a lease of Frodesley to passe to Mrs Mainwaring in part of the debts. after supper Cratchley, Johnson & James Mainwaring came & stayd with Mainwaring & me till after 10 a clock; Howseman went to Bechin; stayd all night.

28. Thursday, my barber trimmd me; Morgan came at 12. Howseman retorned from Bechin; I & James Mainwaring & daughters (with many others) dined with Sheriffe Holland; Grosvenor came about 3. stayd not long; after 5 I went to the Bishop. the Deane & Antwisle was with him; I retorned past 6. after supper the Sealekeeper & Johnson of the Beare came with retorne of the writ, it was delivered to Morgan (who was there present) & leave to London next day; we parted past 10.

29. Friday, Mainwaring & Morgan went early towards London. Cottrells man dressed me Sydney, Tomkinson dined with me past 5 the 2 Sheriffs came to see me; then Johnson; they stayd 12 houer past 7.

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December 1. Sonday, was not at church; Howseman went to Bechin; retorned at night; my sonne’s wife & children dined with me; after supper came Johnson & James Mainwaring; stayd till past 9.

2. Monday, Howseman & Huson went (past 8) to Brombrow; Cottrell dressed me about 11. Kinaston brought me 2 li. (for Shones ring) which should have been mine. he was Sheriffe (2 years ago). Adams, Swordbearer, Macebearer were severally with me; about 4 I went to the new Hall. met Coker & Mercer at the bottom of the stayres; took them in the coach with me; we went to Garthers, had 2 flagons of ale; I went at 5 to the Pentise & about 7 to the Ship; there (2 Tuesday, Johnson & Bennet, 2 Bollands, Roger came to me, I left them at 9 crossed out), Wilson, Allen, Bennet, 2 Bollands; Roger came to us; I left them at 9

3. Tuesday, Johnson was with me; then Streete (about Roger). past 12 I & daughters went to dine at Sheriffe Deane’s; past 2 we went to the funerall of Mr Crosse; met them coming out of the house, went with them to the church doore we went into Anderson stayd awhile; drank sherry; came home; Hall of Cranage came to me about Shotwick wood; I insisted on 450 li.; promised to come agen tomorow.

4. Wednesday, Johnson & Hall, the Tanner, came to me about Hall’s renewing his lease; then came Wright, Allen & Payne for a charity to Mr Murray (Minister) for his house & corne that was burnt; I gave them 10 s.; then I went to the Assembly at the Pentise. retorned before 2. the Common Councell (all but 3 or 4 who were also invited) dined with me; all went before 5. Hall of Cranage spoke to me in the streete about Shotwick wood, I sent Howesman & Huson to him, but insisted on 450 li.. Huson & Howseman retorned today (about 2) from Brombrow & Shotwick.

5. Thursday, Jack Johnson was with me about his suite with his sisters; the Stewards of the Meaners? about How’s being made free, Cottrell looked at my knee; Huson & Howseman went early to Bechin & Tatenhall; sister Sydney, Mrs Done & Key dined with us. about 2 came Wilcox & his sonne; then Johnson, after him Denson; they went at 4. Mrs Mainwaring called but stopt not; the coachman came back from Peele

6. Friday, the Bishop came to see me. about 11 Cottrell came but did not dress me; Adams was with me about setting of the Court; Danyes brought me 4 payre of shoes & was payed. Streete came about Roger, to buy him horses, clothes, allowance ased? money; sister Sydney & Lloyd dined with us. after dinner came Kinaston, Lewes & Crompton (who desired to be made free tomorow) Hand came from Lady Bumbery to desire me speake to her husband to compose & end differences with her daughters; Huson & Howseman came late to towne this night, but not to me.

7. Satorday, I went to the Pentise at 12. retorned before 2. Streete. Lloyd, Johnson, Key, sister Sydney dined with us. James Mainwaring came after dinner.Hodgkeys.of Tatenhall had his lease sealed. soe had Cook of Brombow; Griffith came from Peele; soe did Brewer but I saw him not; Jones complained that some of the Army Officers in towne hindered his drum to beate for volunteers; I gave him a permission to beate,&c.huson told me he would goe homeat night

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with us; Broster went to Peele. Smith came thence but retorned at night; Johnson & James Mainwaring came past 8. went past 9.

10. Monday, Brereton brought me account of the last years toll corne; Robinson came about painting at the Hall cosen Kenyon, sisters, Lloyd & Sydney dined with us; I went at 4 to the new Hall. then to Lady Bellot, then to the Pentise at 5, to the Ship at 7; there was Deane, Allen, Hand & Bolland, Streete came after then Taylor, Parry . I left them at 9.


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December 10. Tuesday, Huson came to towne; 2 Sheriffs, sisters & Key dined with us. past 2 came Taylor; went before 4 (this day I payed Cottrell 20 li. for dressing my knee crossed out I payed Cottrell 20 li for my knee interl) Huson, he & I discoursed of severall businesse in his hands; Howseman stayd out all night (Gray was with me about money which he & Recorder owed for interl). Smith brought Crews husbandman to be hyred, .

11. Wednesday, Wright came past 11 about having a Sacrament on Sonday; Mercer, Birket & Sydney dined with us; Davyes complained of a woman that sold him bad corne; I went before 5 to the Gowthers; the committe met there to agree with the workmen about the Hall; Hand & Johnson came home with me; Allen came afterwards, stayd till neare 9.

12. Thursday, sister Lloyd, Sydney & Key dined with us; before 4 I went to the new Hall; then to Mr Egertons, he was abroad, then to sister Whitleys; then home; 2 Sheriffs & Johnson came after supper; went before 10.

13 Friday, the Bishop came about allowing a minister, towards his maintenance at Brombow, & Streete about the election of Murangers; Adams & Macebearer about the same businesse; sisters dined with us; Howseman went to meete Mr Lloyd at Grosford about cordwood; I went to the Pentise at 5 to choose Murangers; we had there 3 or 4 bottles of wine; parted before 8, called on Mrs Mainwaring; Henry came to us; I left them past 9. came home, supt, .

14. Satorday, Mercer came with a coachman; Griffith from Peele with the cart; I went to the Pentise past 12; retorned neare 2. Lloyd, Edwards, Adams, Key, & Sydney dined with us; Deane came after dinner with a Proclamation for the Fast; then came Ince with George Harvey who proposed some alterations as to the building of the Hall. Frank Holland came to borrow halfe a crowne & Brock, the pewterer brought (after I had sent for him) one of my plates (which I lost when I lived at St. Johns) he remembers that he bought a dozen & 12 at my house & thinks it was from Huson but cannot remember what he bought besides; I sent for Huson but he was gone home, .

15. Sonday, I went to church with daughters, received the Sacrament; 2 Sheriffs, son, his wife & children dined with me; Smith came from Peele; retorned againe.

16. Monday, Angell came to give M: Biddolph a vomit; Bolland brought Mr Jones his 40 s. for the Mayor’s ring; I payed him his bill for drink. sister Sydney dined with us; after dinner Charlotte founded in her chamber but I praise God she soone recoverd, Angell & Anderson came to her; a contreyman complained of Whitaker, a Butcher, for not paying what he owed him; he promised to pay part at Candlemas, soe parted. Fletcher came about the Hall; then Mr Wright about my certificate for having received the Sacrament. I sent for Adams to prepare the certificate; Johnson called to give me account of what they did in the Pentise about auditing the Murangers accounts. Huson came to towne; Gill came at

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17. Tuesday, my barber trimmd me; Moses went to Frodesley; Huson to Northop & Broster to Dyssart; Mr Holt & Tydder came (with Roger) & dined with us; after dinner (about 3) came Parson Wright, the Sheriffs, Johnson, Allen & Adams about the certificate for receiving the Sacrament; also Sir Thomas Grosvenor with a letter to me about Sir William Williams petition & with him came Wilson, Bennet & Hilton; they went first & past 6 the Sheriffe & Johnson; Taylor came but stayd not.

18. Wednesday, (fast day but I was not at church) Brereton was with me about toll corne; James came from Peele but stayd not; Nixon went to Peele, retorned at night; sister Loyd dined with us; past 3 came James Mainwaring stayd awhile; past 5 I went to the Pentise & past 4 to the Ship; there was Streete, Allen, Murray, Bolland; parted neare 10. Huson retorned at night from the inquisition against Evans at Northop; Howseman was out all night.

19. Thursday, Wilcox sent word he would dine with me, afterwards Gamull did the like; they dined, also James Mainwaring (& Wilcox sonne interl) & Key. Pigot came to me from Grosvenor to advise how to proceed about Williams petition; after dinner came Allen to the same purpose; I told him I had not yet considerd of it; I had separate concernes in it which did not relate to Grosvenor, soe ought not to put him to the charge on my account; but I would doe what became me in the whole matter & in 2 or 3 days would give a further answer; Wilcox gave me a paper of Mainwaring’s account about the election. Johnson & James Mainwaring came to


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December 20. Friday, Johnson was with me about the wheate money & coales for the prisoners in the Northgate; 2 sisters dined with us; after dinner came the Butchers to desire that no contrey butchers may be permitted to have a market on Tuesday (not being a market day) though Xmas eve; I told them I would examine president & advise with the aldermen tomorrow at the Pentise; Taylor with a letter from Wayte about the Commission & Intergatorys on Minshalls businesse. Holland brought 20 li. to Howseman in part of his bond; past 5 I went to visit Mr Hall; dranck 2 or 3 glasses of wine & left him past 6. came home; about 8 Winstanley brought me some salted Turbate to see & to sell them if I liked them & the price.

21. Satorday, [Cottrell?] came past 7 & bound up my knee, Bryan Bolland came to see me; I ordered him to pay widow Harberd 20 shillings out of the money he owed me for wood; I went to the Pentise at 12, the Recorder was there but refused to dine with me; I came home about 2, Streete, Edwards, Murray, Huet, Deane, Johnson, Key, Sydney dined with us; after dinner the Butchers (out of the towne & contrey) came about keeping the market on Xmas Eve; we orderd them to doe as was usuall in such cases; the aldermen & steward of the Bakers complained of some people going about to sell bread,&c. but brought nobody before us, so nothing was done; Moses brought a doe from Frodesley; Smith & the Constable of Ashton brought Prichard on supposition of stealing my sheep & a jack,&c. Mr Booth sent him to the Castle; Johnson came after supper, stayd about an houer.

22 Sonday, was not at church; Tindall, James Mainwaring & Pemberton & roger dined with me; went past 2. the London coachman came to drive me.

23. Monday, about 12 Edwards, Deane, Parry & his sonne came to make Parry’s 2 sons free; also 2 Coopers desire to made free also; I promised to come to the Pentise in 12 houer. Bingley, Cottrells man came, I gave him 10 shillings. Streete came about the money Roger owed Sir Philip Cooke. I went to the Pentise past 12. made 4 freemen; Sir Philip Cooke came to me there; we parted before 2. I dined at home;

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in the evening came Allen, Hilton & Pigot about Williams petition; then Streete & Coote; dranck 2 or 3 glasses of wine; all went before 8.

24. Tuesday, Wilcox sonne came to know what news I had from London; Barber dined with me; Fletcher was with me about the money he owes me; Adams, I sent for but stayd not; Key dined with us; Streete, Johnson of the Beare & Ned Burrows came to me about removing the invalids in to the Castle; Streete & I went to visit Sir Philip Cooke at the Golden Lyon about 6 there was Mr Robert Buckley & Penant; the last 2 left us in 12 houer; we parted before 8, came home, after supper came Sheriffe Holland; I sent for Deane & Johnson; we parted about 10. Profit came from Dyssart & brought 12 rabits from Mrs Hughes.

25. Wednesday, (Xmas day) I went to church; the almesmen dined with me,&c. soe did Sir Philip Cooke, Mr Buckley, Penant & Streete; all parted before 3. about 6 came Cooke & the Quaker of Tarperly about Sherards money. gave them a bill for 60 li.

26. Thursday, my son. daughter & children & Sydney dined with us; went at 6. I sent the London coachman to Peele. Whitfield came for his lease (at Brimbrow) payed part of his fine; gave bond for the rest.

27. Friday, past 11 came, Edwards, Johnson, Sheriffs & severall others to desire me write Sir John Mainwaring to get a Mint established at Chester for present supply,&c. sister stayd & Sydney dined with us; Captaine Jones came to complaine of a woman that spake ill of him; I desired him goe to Alderman Lloyd I not being well; Jones attorney came to me about 2 concerning the money my son owes him; I sent for Huson to him; they went together; I promised to pay him this night or.tomorrow. James Mainwaring came past 8, stayd past 9.


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December 28. Satorday, Brereton complained of Jellico for not paying toll for wheate being brought out of the countrey; I desired Johnson & Adams to come to me & to get the Justices to examine the matter; Streete. Lloyd & Johnson dined with us & my 2 sisters. Wrighr & Gray had theire leases sealed. Bryan Bolland came (for crossed out) about charity money I gave to the poore; Cottrell came to see me; Griffith came from Peele; Finchet came with Wright about his lease; Beater came to desire leave to arrest Quick; I sent for Fox to retorne money to Morgan; Jones the attorney was with me in the morning about the money my sonne owed him & was payed to Mr Parnell; about 7 Sheriffe Holland came to see me, stayd 12 houer; soe did Johnson after supper.

29. Sonday, was not at church; my sonne, his wife & children dined with us; stayd till evening.

30. Monday, Coker & Mercer came to me about 11. Streete came to complaine that the excise officers refused half crownes which caused great disturbance in the towne(.Walton &?.); soe did the Swordbearer; I sent him to Firth about it; he & another officer came to me after dinner; assured me they would refuse no clipt money that was sterling; afterwards came Warrington, Pemberton & Griffith with the same complainte; then Streete againe; I told them & what Frith promised; Nixon & Madamoiselle went to Peele in the morning; retorned at night. Dr Angell, sister Lloyd & Sydney dined with us; about 3 came a French Captaine & another to take leave; being to march on Wednesday, Smith & the brewer came from Peele; I sent for them to give me account of the misdeamenors lately at Peele,&c. they went back about 5. about 7 Deane came to see me, stayd but awhile,&c, sister Sydney supt with us; Charlotte took a.................

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31. Tuesday, Dannalds old servant trimmd me Cottrell came to see me; Adams came to get my hand in a certificate of the good behavior of the officers & soldyers in the 2 company’s of Colonel Beaumonds Regiment quarterd here & to signe a warrant for 4 carriages to remove theire baggage to Namptwich; I did both; Howseman went in the morning to Bechin; Huson came to towne in the afternoone; Broster came also from Dyssart; James Mainwaring, Wright & Gerard came to see me; past 2 went about 3.

January 1. Wednesday, (New Years Day) Johnson, James Mainwaring, Higgison, Davyes & Captaine Hamon dined with me. after dinner came Streete, Lloyd, Edwards, 2 Sheriffs, Hand, Cratchley; Ince was sent for & severall constables & others about pressing 4 carts for the soldyers,&c. they went past 6. past 8 Lloyd, Ince, severall constables & others came about the same businesse; they had another warrant signed for 1 cart in another ward; Howseman retorned this evening from Bechin & Kelsall

2. Thursday, no company this day but Adams in the morning; Ince was here about 4 but I was retired & did not see him.

3. Friday, Howesman & Huson went to Peele to pay servants wages & to discharge some of them; about 2 Edwards, Johnson & Pemberton were with me about the mint; went past 3. no other company or businesse this day. Howseman & Huson retorned late.

4. Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 12. retorned neare 3. Streete, Edwards, Lloyd, Ince (& sister Lloyd) dined with us; Sheriff Deane came after dinner; all went about 5. then came Holland but I was retired, did not see him; Smith, the gardner & others came from Peele; but I had not tyme to talk with them; Profit came in order to his going to Dyssart; Huson intended to goe home; Frith & Bolland came to me past 12 about the clipt money.

5. Sonday, I was not at church; my sonne, his wife & children dined with me; I left them about 2. they went home in the evening; James Mainwaring came after supper; stayd 12 houer.

6. Monday, Broster went to Sir Williams to wish on the wedding: Huson came about 8; he & Wright came to me in order to imploy the Sheriff of Flint (in my sons suite) against Evans; Kerison came about his letter of Attorney to Foche; I went to the Pentise past 5 in relation to Batho’s William & Collation; whilst we were there some wicked person threw a great stone through windows (at the upper end of the table where the Magistrates usually sit) but praise be God it hurt nobody; we parted past 7; called on Mrs Mainwaring; came home neare 8, .

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January 7. Tuesday, Broster went to meete Sheriffe at Hawarden about my sonnes suite with Mr Evans;Huson went to Shotwick; Kit to Bechin; Norbery came about money owing by Mr Davyes to Booth & Golbourne (the last came to me in the evening to desire me to write to Foche about it. sister Sydney & Key dined with us; after dinner Mrs Sherard & her aunt came about clearing her bond but did nothing, Howseman being absent; they were with my daughters; I did not see them; about 5 came Adams & Swordbearer from Wilcox to desire me write to out frinds in Parlement about our grievamces as to the duty on water bound coales & the tonnage of our ships & wishd I would call an Assembly to heare a petition about it to the Parlement; Huson & Howseman retorned from Shotwick & Broster from Hawarden.

8. Wednesday, Norbery came about the money owing by Davyes to Booth & Golbourne that I would write to Foche about it; I discoursed Huson & Howseman about enclosing & leasing at Shotwick; Richard

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Hughes came about accounts; in the evening we all went to sister Whitleys, supt; Huson came to speake with me, stayd not, retorned home 12 houer past 8; Howseman not well, lay at Biggins this night.

9. Thursday, Parsons sent me 3 peices of Irish beef & sold me 2 couple of ling; Johnson calld before dinner but stayd not; sister Lloyd & Key dined with us; Smith the brewer & James the smith came from Peele; retorned at night; Shayles man was with me, settled accounts with Howseman; Angell & sisters came about 3. I & daughter Mainwaring went past 3 to Mr Bunbery’s; retorned after 5,

10. Friday, I & daughter Mainwaring went to Peele; retorned before 7. Johnson came after supper; stayd an houer, Adams came to us about giving notice of the Kings proclamation.

11. Satorday, I went to the Pentise at 12 retorned before 2; Lloyd, Edwards, Johnson, Deane, Adams, Key, (Richard Hughes interl) dined with us; after dinner came Wilcox; the rest went past 4; he about 5. then came Mercer & Coker about the Roadee keepers place; when they went came Colonel Cook & Captaine Harrison; stayd till neare 8. a man came from Shropshire about leasing a tenement at Frodesley; I orderd Howseman to pay the coachman’s wages (& discharge him interl) ; also John Griffith after supper James Mainwaring was with me but stayd not.

12. Sonday, was not at church; sonne, daughter, (Tomkins interl) & children dined with us & Kate Whitley;

13. Monday, Chadwick trimmd me; I sent for James Mainwaring; afterwards he & Pemberton dined with me; also my sonne & daughter; John the coachman went away; I gave him 2 shillings, (besides his wages) ; Smith came from Peele to tell me of another sheep stolen,&c. Hugh Grosvenor & Partington came to se me; stayd an houer; Fletcher & White came to talk about the Hall; the 2 sheriffs came past 5, stayd past 6. Adams came but stayd not

14. Tuesday, I went to the Pentise at 12, reetoorned about 2. 2 Sheriffs, Johnson, Grantham & Key dined with us; went about 4. Taylor & Hughson came about 6. I gave Taylor the old depositions about the Roughfield; after supper came James Mainwaring. stayd not; then one Mr Bruen to desire me to get him an implyment; went presently, .

15. Wednesday, Cottrell opend the cloth on my knee; Danyes & Fletcher came about the Hall; Sydney dined with us; after dinner Mrs Mainwaring came discoursed of Jacksons & her concernes; past 3 I went to the wheelwright at Boughton; retorned at 5. Philip came from Peele; Huson & Howseman examined the accounts of Lach with me; after supper Johnson & James Mainwaring came & stayd 12 houer with me; Adams came past 5; I gave him a draught of a letter to send to Sir Thomas Grosvenor & the Recorder to excuse my absence from Parlement, .

16. Thursday, Adams was with me about the letter; I went to the Hall (the Quarter Sessions) at 12; retorned past 3. Streete, Edwards, Lloyd, Johnson, Cratchley, 2 Sheriffs, 2 Coroners, James Mainwaring & Adams dined with me; all went betwixt 5 & 6. my son came stayd not long; Smith came from Peele, gave me account that Prichard was whipt at Northwich quarter sessions.

17. Friday, after dinner came Alderman Lloyd & the other Lloyd & Adams about an affidavit; also 5 Taylors to complaine of some that worked in towne & were not free; I went to the Pentise at 5. retorned past 7. past 8 Johnson came to me, then James Mainwaring; went 12 houer past 9

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January 18. Satorday, Mr Kirks, Moris & other of theire company came to me with a complainte against the binding of an apprentice to the damage of the company, I ordered them to be at the Pentise at 12 where theire businesse was settled to theire satisfaction; I came thither at 12 & stayd till after 2. Ellis came in the morning about Mrs Philips money; Streete, Lloyd, Johnson, 2 Sheriffs & Key dined with us; went about 5

19. Sonday was not at church; my sonne, his wife & children, cosen Kate & Tomkinson dined with me; went about 3.

20. Monday, Huson went to towne early; went with Howseman, Hall,&c. about selling the wood at Shotwick; Jordan went with them about choosing a place to build in, casting for brick,&c. I sent for Ellis & Huet about Mrs Philips debt & offered 2 bonds of cittisens to be signed to her for it; Danat & one Brisco came to get leave to arrest one Browne; I sent the porter for Browne to speake with me about it. Brereton was with me about toll corne,&c. Browne came to me, then Briscoe & Danat; I advised them to accomodate the businenesse among themselfes; if not I could not hinder the course of the Law; soe they went together. Cormisham brought me a letter from one Dorislas (who goes by the name of Norbery) to speake to Jackson to lend him a guiney; I desired Cormisham to excuse me to the gentlemen that I could not move Johnson in any such matters; Arnot came about the hop yard; my 3 sisters dined with us; after dinner came Bunbery, stayd not long; then Adams with a copy of K[ing] James’ Instrument; then Hall (another with him) also Huson & Howseman with a draught of articles about Shotwick wood; Roger discoursed me about allowance of money during my absence if I went to London; after supper Johnson came & stayd till neare 10. I was past 6 with Mrs Mainwaring & agreed to give her a lease of the Coy meadow for Rogers debt to Jackson.

21. Tuesday, Hall came (with his servant) Huson & Howseman & sealed articles for Shotwick wood (all within the Pales) Angell & 3 sisters & K[ate] dined with me; after dinner came Jones about speaking to the Sheriffe in behalfe of Shaws wife (who was his lodger) the wife & another had bin with me in the morning to the same businesse; Pointon came to see me but stayd not; Browne came to get leave to arrest Briscoe a smith; I told him I would send for him & persuade him to pay what he owed him; Lady Bellot came to visit us; Crosse & Cockson came about agreeing for the deere at Shotwick; I left them to agree with Huson & Howseman; the Quaker & James my smith came to me about the coach wheeles. I sent for Brises the smith, advised him to satisfy Browne his debt or the Law would have its owne course.

22. Wednesday, Palin came to me; after he & Moulson came & dined with me. Richard Lightwood was with me; also the Swordbearer; I spoke to him about Symsons debt; in the evening I went to visit Gamull & Lloyd, they were both abroad. Hachet came with a complainte against old field?; I advised to discourse Adams in the matter; I went to Mrs Mainwaring past 6; there was Cartright her attorney & Howseman & daughter Mainwaring; I sealed a lease to her attorney for Coy meadow; came home before 8. the Quaker came & the smith about the coach wheeles, I payd all the money to the Quaker for himselfe & all concrned in the matter. Smith was with me in the morning from Peele.

23. Thursday, Crosse came to me about the Hospitall businesse; Taylor about my severall concernes in his hands; sister Whitley & Key dined with us; after dinner came Alderman Lloyd , Edwards, Cratchley, Johnson & Adams with a complainte against Eaton (toll gatherer at the water gate); we sent the porter for him, he was abroad; we signed a warrant to bring him before us at the Pentise on Satorday; we sent to Mr Kenyon (Lord Derby’s agent here) to desire him to come to us to heare the businesse examined for my lord’s satisfaction; but he was in Lancashire; Mr Bunbery came about Neales Statutes; Cockson & Crosse about the deere at Shotwick; then Kensey from neare Peover with his son to be my servant; & Mary Pembeton from Peover

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January. 24, Friday, the Swordbearer was with me about Cooper, Simson,&c. sister Sydney & Lloyd dined with us; also my sonne, his wifes sonne & Tomkinson; after dinner Fox came about the money retorned to daughter Mainwaring; also Huet, Ellis & Bradborne about Rogers debt to Mrs Philips; for which I gave her an assignment on Kemps & Danats bonds; in the evening Robinson (Taylors clark) brought me the agreement with Cockson & Cooper for the deere at Shotwick to seale,&c & the Peele gardner to take leave, I gave him 20 shillings to beare his charges to London; in the morning Kemsey & his [sonne] was with me; I hired his sonne for 6 li. the years wages; Parker the church warden & Adams came about a child left in the Rowes; the 2 Sheriffs, Johnson & Huet, and afterwards James Mainwaring supt with me; parted neare 10.

25. Satorday, I went to the Pentise, dined at home; Johnson & Virginia Lloyd came to take leave of me; I tooke leave of cosen Mainwarings family, left my deare daughter Charlotte (sick) & 2 Bidolphs behinde me; took coach about 4 with daughter Mainwaring,&c. came to Peele about 6.

26. Sonday, could not go the church the weather being snowy & the waters out.

27. Monday, Huson came to me; we fell to our accounts; my sonne, his sonne & cosen Whitley came to Peele in the evening.

28. Tuesday, Grantham came about Ayers businesse & Mrs Sherards,&c. dined with us; & Roger came in the evening.

29. Wednesday, no other company but cosen Whitley, sonnes,&c. Broster went to Chester to send goods to London.

30. Thursday, Grantham came agen; Adams & Swordbearer from Chester, dined; after dinner they, cosen Whitley, sonne, Thomas, & his sonne went to Chester.

31 Friday, I sealed a new lease to [blank].for Ayres tenement at Kelsall; Roger, Howseman & most of the other servants went to Kents in the evening; Huson went home, I sealed Gills lease, ..

February 1. Satorday, Howseman went early towards Frodesley, tooke Huson with him; Roger went to Chester; retorned at night with sonne Thomas & his sonne; Grantham & Mrs Sherard dined with us. I gave her discharge for her fine on the back of her lease; Gerards came about 2, but stayd not, .

2. Sonday, sonnes & daughters went to church; Madamoiselle to see Charlotte at Chester; Gill & Bowker came to me in the evening; Roger’s wife came in the evening; soe did Ben: (my old gardner) to see me,

3. Monday, Rogers wife went away this morning; Streete, Edwards. Lloyd, 2 sheriffs, Virginia Lloyd, James Mainwaring, Pemberton, Brereton, Angell, Cattrell, Griffith, Chadwick, Macebearer dined with us. we all went about 3 & 4. Crew sent his man to visit us,&c. Kemsey came this night with his sonne (to be my servant) Gill came & signed the counterpart of his lease.

4. Tuesday, we left my sonnes at Peele; we began our journey towards London; called on Crew; stayd not; met Cattrell at Hampton post; went together & lay Whitchurch; saw cosen Brereton & her sonne, .

5. Wednesday, Cottrell went with us to Newport; we lay there that night.

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Broughton supt with us. Huson & Howseman came to us from Frodesley; Coles of Lichfield came to us thither; we lay there.

7. Friday (Huson retorned interl) we came to Coventry; met Mainwaring (& Salmon interl) there & lodged at the Star.

8. Satorday, we went to Davintry; lodged there ; Sir John Combs sent us a present of wine, ale & beere, .

9. Sonday, Mainwaring & his daughter went to church; then he & I visited Sir John Combs; dined at an Inne & about 2 took coach for Northampton. lodged there

10. Monday, we stayd awhile at Newport Panell & lodged at Wooborne that night.

11. Tuesday, we stayd awhile at Dunstable & lodged at the Red Lyon at St Albans.

12. Wednesday we came to London 12 houer past 3. had our lodgings provided at Salmons in Bedford Court; thither Wood, his daughter, Kate Morgan, Priscilla Whitley. Jones his mother Sir Michael Bidolph came to see us,&c. there we had letters from Chester with the sad news of my deare daughter Charlotte's death.


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February 13. Thursday, Lord Warrington sent to visit us; brother Peter came to us & dined, soe did Gibson, Priscilla Whitley,&c; Morgan called but would not dine; after dinner came Maxwell, Kent; went past 4. in the evening Lady Wood; went about 7. Mainwaring; went to Parlement past 10.

14 Friday, Jackson came to see me; then Bidolph, Mainwaring; went to Parlement about 11. Fowler was with me about Harnesse,&c. Howsemans & Kit went to London, Billingsgate, Jones, &c; Mrs Wood dined with us with Mainwaring & Bidolph; Minshall came at the end of dinner,&c. all went about 9.

15. Satorday, I sent back the horses with Ned & Thomasm[as],&c. Jack Lloyd came to see me. Mrs Tovey dined with us; Morgan & Kent came afternoone; stayd not long.

16. Sonday, Kate Morgan dined with us; Duncombe came at night, they went together; Wood came in the evening; stayd 12 houer; Jackson came about 9. went at 10.

17. Monday, I went to the House of Commons; took the oathes; retorned past 1. Mrs Wood dined with us; I stayd at home all day; discharged Kit, the Hackney coach man; one Hastings came at 7 to get money; Ireler? with him.?

18. Tuesday, Booth was with me; I went to the House (&Mainwaring) neare 11. retorned past 4; met Stodart & his father in law at Westminster; Bidolph came home with me;,&c dined with me. soe did Jackson & brother Peter; Gibson came at dinner; stayd till past 3. Sir James Bradshaw came about 7. then Edwards & his father in law; parted about 5; Wood came; I went with him to the Castle Keys; there was Wood, Cooper. Maxwell, Crispe, Rose & Mainwaring. we parted past 9. I had an ill fit of vapours this night

19. Wednesday, Morgan came to see me; I went to the House past 12. retorned past 4; Stoddard his father & Kate Morgan dined with us; about 6 Comberbach came to visit me; stayd an houer. I went to the

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Crosse Keys; there was Wood, Maxwell, Rose, Cooper, Mainwaring. we parted past 9.

20. Thursday, I went to the House, dined at the Bell with Mainwaring, 2 Onslows,&c. Sir Andrew St George (sate by) we parted at 6 came home; went to the Crosse Keys to Wood, Maxwell, .

21. Friday, went to the House at 12. we rose at 4. dined at the Bell with Andrews, Venables, Mainwaring, Lindall, (Sir St John sate by), Colonel Montague came after dinner, parted past 6. went home & to the club; there was Wood, Maxwell, Coling, Chase, Rose, Cooper came but stayd not, parted past 9.

22. Satorday, past 10 came Fitz Hugh & 2 or 3 more of the copper farmers about some disputes at Sir Thomas Stanley’s works in Cheshire; then came Gibson & 2 more about sealing my security at Bechin for 2500 li. to Mr Franchin; they parted before 1. a coachman (that had served Sergeant Darwell) came to be hyred; he was to come on Monday for an answer; Howseman went to Bosoms Inne to send 4 tame rabits to Peele by Harison the carryer; I was not at Parlement this day; was at Crosse keys at night.

23. Sonday, was not at church; Sir James Bradshaw, Maxwell, William Mainwaring,, Jackson, brother Peter dined with us; I went to the Crosse Keys at night; the usual company, .

24. Monday, went to the House at 12; dined at the Bell; went with Mainwaring past 5 to Foches to signe writings,&c. about Ashton; Lewes came there to us, then Harison, March; came thence about 10; called at Crosse Keys; there was Korby, Chase, Cooper & another; parted at 2.

25. Tuesday, went to the House at 11. the House was called, I signed the Association; came home before 3; dined, Mrs Tovey with us; went to the Crosse Keys past 7; there was Wood, Maxwell, Mainwaring, Chase,&c. retorned past 10.

26. Wednesday, Minshall & Bidolph were with me about 10. then Wood, then Banand from Mr Bunbery’s on account of the Statute in Sheaphards hands; I wayted on Lord Warrington about 12. went to the House; retorned neare 3; dined at home, went to the club about 7 before I went came Stodart & his father, but I stayd not long with them.

27. Thursday, I went to the House at 2. retorned at 4. Mainwaring & Bidolph with me; dined and went to the club about 7. there was Captaine Blake, Wood, Mainwaring; parted past 9.

28. Friday, my great cold kept me from going to Parlement; Owart came to me about Standards businesse; brother Peter, Mrs Wood & Pris; dined with us; Owart, Stodard & an attorney came to me about 6. went at 7. I went to the club; Fitton Gerrard came to us past 8. I left past 9.

29. Satorday, Hetherton came to see my legs, I gave him a guiney; I went to the House past 12. retorned neare 3. dined at home. Morgan came after dinner; Comberbach past 6. went at 7. I then went to the club, .

March 1. Sonday, was not at church; Maxwell, Salmon, Jacksons, brother, William Mainwaring dined with us; I went to the club at 7; there was Wood, Coling, Gerard, .

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March 2. I was not at the House; Gibson came with accounts at 11, stayd past 12. after dinner Mainwaring & Morgan came & dined; past 5 Mainwaring sent me 6 bottles of wine, I went to the club

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past 7 retorned past 9.

3. Tuesday, stayd at home all day; Morgan & Bidolph dined with us; Jack came after dinner; tooke leave; sayd he would goe out of towne that evening. I went not to the club.

4. Wednesday, was not at the House; nor abroad of all day; had no company at dinner; Attorney Minshall came past 2, stayd 12 houer,&c, went not out this night.

5. Thursday, went not out all day, Gibson came past 11. stayd past 12. Bidolph & Stodart took us at dinner; dined with us; soe did Salmon; Horton came about 6. stayd an houer.

6. Friday, was not abroad this day, took some manna. Gamball came with hats about 11. Harrrington to see my legs before 12. no company at dinner,&c. past 6 came [Bidolph] & Stodart, I was not with them; my daughter was with them, they went about 8.

7. Satorday, I was not out; Huson came to me (he was in towne last night) Morgan was with me. he & Mainwaring dined with us; there came an attorney to me from Norbery about his clients money in Mr Davyes hands; I went not to the club.

8. Sonday, was not out, took phisick; Sir Andrew St Johns, Andrews & brother dined with us Morgan supt with us.

9. Monday, was not out; Herington came about 11, applyed something to my ear; Sir Gerall? Corbets steward was with me to discourse about the sale of Frodesley; I desired his master to informe himselfe of particulars & to treate all lump,&c. about 7 came Mainwaring & Bidolph; parted at 10.

10. Tuesday, was not out; Mount came to me about a codycill for Ashton,&c. & after him Gibson about other concernes; Mrs Wood dined with us; after dinner came Minshall; dicoursed of Roger’s debts, the Statute,&c, Huson came at 6 about the Ipsum ? of 93 & the 500 for Chester, .

11. Wednesday, was not abroad; Herrington came past 11, lookt on my eare; went past 12; brother Peter dined with us; I sent Howsen for Jones to come to me but he was soe ill he could not come.

12. Thursday, was not out; Tovey came about 11, lookt into my eare,&c. at 12 came Mount; had instructions about the a codicil to my William for Aston. Whitley & cosen Whitley’s debt; dined with us (soe did cosen Prise:) went past 3. then came Morgan; I left him & Mainwaring together about 4. Ord came at 7, I excused my not seeing him by my daughter who went to him.

13. Friday, I took phisick; Maxwell dined with us; 2 Mrs Woods came after dinner. I left them past 3.

14. Satorday, Gamull brought me a hat; a coachman came to be hyred; I apointed him to come agen on Monday; Morgan dined with us. Minshall calld to see us but stayd not; Bidolph came about 8; stayd past 9.

15. Sonday, was not out; Mr Robinson & brother Peter dined with us.

16. Monday, was not out; this morning (past 8) Mr Lewes dyed; Morgan came with account of it; Herington came about 11. stayd not.; Robinson’s coachman was with me; I offered him 7 li., he stayd upon 8. Fowler was with me about harnesse; he insists on 14 li.for them & braces; Morgan came agen after dinner; Salmon dined with us; Morgan came at night; stayd till past 10.

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17. Tuesday, Gibson came but stayd not; also Baccon from Bunbery about the Statute; Mainwaring dined at home; Howseman went to Lord Wharton at Alesbury about getting my sonne to be chose for burgesse at Wickam; about 7 came Mr Ord & Stodart; stayd till 8.

18. Wednesday, Herrington came about 11, seringed my eare,&c. Ord. Stodart, brother Peter dined with us; Morgan came after dinner, then Roger Madocks; I made him drink; I sent him & the rest of the Chester men (by Brock) in Crowne to drink; Mr Progers came to see me at 6.stayd till 7. Kate Morgan sent us a a fat turkey.

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March 19. Thursday, Gibson came past 10; went at 11. Huson told me that the King had signed the Chester order last night; I sent Howseman to Horton about the 300 li. & to Crawford about the invalids at Chester; Huson came to me past 1. I hyred Richard (Robinson’s coachman) gave him 12 crowne earnest; he is to have 7 li. wages (washing & all) no perquisites; onely Coate, Breeches & wascoate. I sent Nixon with him to the taylors to make his clothes; Morgan came at supper, stayd till 10.

20. Friday, Herrington came at 11 stayd not. Maxwell, Mrs Wood & Prise dined with us . Morgan went this morning to Wickam about the new election, I & daughter went to take the ayre, past 3, retorned at 5. this evening I received an Addresse & Association from the Citty at Chester to be present to his Majesty.

21. Satorday, Morgan retorned from Wickham; Mount came at 3. promised to come agen at 7; came accordingly, agreed a settlement; stayd with me & Mainwaring till past 9.

22. Sonday, brother, Maxwell, Salmon & Bidolph dined with us.

23. Monday, Herrington came at 11, seringed me eare,&c. Morgan & landlady dined with us. landlord came after dinner to give me account of Sir John Frinds tryall today; about 6 came Ord & Stodart; went about 8.

24. Tuesday, Ord & 2 Stodards dined with us; soe did Mount & Mrs Wood; after dinner I signed another codicill to my William; Huson discoursed the businesse of Frodesley with Ord & Stodard; they all went before 5. Morgan came past 7. stayd past 9.

25. Wednesday, Mainwaring presented Chester Association to the King this morning; Morgan went today with Mr Lewes body to be buryed at Stamford; Howseman went to visit Kate Morgan in the contrey, retorned at night; Pris: dined with us; Ord & Stodart came at 6, my daughter,&c. was with them, I desired to be excused; they told my daughter they had met Huson (as was apointed) & well satisfyed with the discourse betwixt them.

26. Thursday, Gibson came past 10. then came Herington, lookt inside my eare,&c. after dinner came Minshall; we discoursed at large about Roger’s businesse; he promised to see Stephen, Dade,&c. tomorrow & give me account on Sonday.

27. Friday, I had a fit of vapours in the morning which held me till neare 11. Bidolph & Salmon & his wife dined with us; Ord & Stodart came past 5. my daughter was with them, excused me by reason of my cold, Wood came to see me, stayd neare an houer, dranck a glasse of sack, went past 7.

28. Satorday, Mainwaring dined with us; no other company nor businesse; Richard, coachman came this

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day to serve us.

29. Sonday, Maxwell, brother & Minshall dined with us; the left me before 3.

30. Monday, Herington came at 11, lookt to my legs & eare. Gibson before 12; we ajusted & signed our accounts to each other. Tovey came past 7. stayd not.

31. Tuesday, William Mainwaring dined with us; went past 2, no company or businesse.

April 1. Wednesday, Ord & Stodart dined with us; parted before 3. past 4 daughter & I went to Hyde Park; retorned past 6. Maxwell was here when I was abroad.

2. Thursday, ors & Stodart came past 3. my daughter left them when the yong women [came]; she & I went to Hyde Park (past 4) retorned past 6. found the gentlemen there; stayd 12 houer.

3. Friday, Mrs Wood & Pris dined with us; Tovey came about 3. discoursed me about taking some phisick; about 5 I & my daughter went out; retorned agen from the Haynarket; Dr Angells cosen came to see us; daughter was with him. I was not. daughter went out (with Mrs Wood) to visit,&c.

4. Satorday, I took phisick, was not abroad, no company, nor businesse.

5. Sonday, Maxwell, Salmon,&c. dined with us. I & daughter took the ayre in the evening.

6. Monday, Herington & Mount were with me, brother & William Mainwaring dined with us. I & daughter went Hide?. Park, .

7. Tuesday, Ord, Stodart, Browning & Mainwaring dined with us we discoursed about Rogers daughters & Frodesley, after dinner they were to consider,&c Progers came about 6, discoursed of his daughter going to Chester, Mrs Booth; went past 7. Lloyd & Parker was with me about 5.

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April 8. Wednesday, Wood, his lady & daughters; Coling, his wife, Maxwell & Mainwaring dined with us; they all went about 5. Bidolph came about 8; stayd awhile; Morgan Whitley’s man came out of the contrey; is to retorne tomorrow; as he says; Bidolph came at 8, stayd till 10.

9. Thursday, no company. Ord & student came about 4 but we were retired (to morow being Good Friday & a Communion day) & did not see them.

10. Friday, (Good Friday) I & Mainwaring, daughter,&c. received the Sacrament from Mr Hancock who came to administer it to us; he dined with us; went past 2. I gave him 12 guiney. Mainwaring 10 shillings.

11 Satorday, Mainwaring dined at home; Hopkins came after dinner. they went out together; I & daughter went to the parke; Mount came about 7 with a draught of another codicill about settlement if Ashton is paying off its mortgages, .

12. Sonday, no company dined with us; onely William Mainwaring came when we had dinner after he had eaten; he & his brother went out; Wood came past 6; Mainwaring stayed 12 houer. Mainwaring came agen & supt; Salmon came to us; we parted at 10.

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13. Monday, the taylor came to mend my new clothes; Jones came to see me; brought 20 li. with him which I gave my daughter for use in the house; brother Peter dined with us; went at 3. daughter went abroad to visit, .

14. Tuesday, Priscilla dined with us, daughter went to visit after dinner; retorned before 6. I went to the club ? past 7. there was Wood, Mainwaring, Bidolph, Maxwell (12 in all) I left them past 9.

15. Wednesday, Wood, lady, and family, Maxwell, Bidolph & Mainwaring dined with us. went past 5.

16. Thursday, Alderman Lewes came about 12. discoursed of my son’s concernes, his debts, Trust,&c. Jones came. stayd till neare 5 talking with me & Huson about sons accounts,&c daughter went abroad, .

17. Friday, Kate Morgan dined with us; Mrs Offley came before 2; whilst they were [with] us we had the sad account of account of my deare sonne Thomas death; they stayd not long; Mainwaring & Huson were with me about 4; we sealed up Huson’s books & accounts which concerned my sonnes estate; after supper Mainwaring & Salmon were with me, had a glasse of wine, parted at 10.

18. Satorday, Kate Morgan came past 11; stayd not long; Huson was with me, promised to goe to Humfreys about the Patent srim? sons bond,&c; Priscilla dined with us; after dinner came Alderman Lewes & Tovey to discourse of my deare son’s concernes, his funerall, the charge of it,&c. about 5 daughter & I went to Hyde Park; retorned past 6. past 7 Mount came, I sealed 2 codicills, .

19. Sonday, William Mainwaring & Mr Lloyd dined with us; in the evening Kinaston came to see me; also Wood came; neither stayd long.

20. Monday, Herrington came to see me; then came Mount; I gave him directions to frame my William anew; since it has pleased God to take my sonne & daughter from me; I went to the House past 12; retorned past 1. Sir Roger Puliston told me Lord Maxfeild had offerd him the Regiment of Flintshire (before my son’s decease) he intended to have writ to my sonne about [it]; told me he would not meddle with it if I would have it for myselfe or any frind of ours; I thanked him for his civility; desired him to accept of it; Salmon dined with us; I & daughter went to take the ayre before 6. retorned at 7. went to the Crosse Keys; there was Wood, Hopkins,&c came him past 9.

21. Tuesday, Sir Michael Corbets steward came to me about treating for the purchase of Frodesley; brother, Mrs Wood & Pris dined with us, I & daughter went to the parke at 6, retorned at 7.I went to the club, retorned past 9.

22. Wednesday, I went to the House at 12; retorned past 2; Kirke came to see me past 6, stayd 12 houer; I went to the club past 7.

23. Thursday, I went to the House past 12, dined at home; went to the club at night.

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April 24, Friday, went to the House about 12, dined at home; Mrs Tovey was with us; went out with my daughter in the evening; then to the club.

25. Satorday, went to the House, dined at home, went out with my daughter to Kensington; then to the club.

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26. Sonday, Andrews & William Mainwaring dined with us; in the evening came William Minshall, stayed 12 houer; I went then to the club.

27. Monday, I went to the House past 11. we were prorogued to the 16th of June; I dined at home; cosen Baskervile, her sonne Wiggins; Lloyd & brother dined with us; went all about 3. Lloyd discoursed me about the Receivers place,&c. I went to the club past 7.

28. Tuesday, Mount came past 11; read over the draught of my William; dined with us (& Mainwaring). went about 3. past 6 Horton brought the mounteth?; stayd not, I & daughter going out , we had a great stop of coaches in the Strand (the Venetian Ambassador having made his entry) I went to the club; there was Titus Gore, Partridge & our usuall company, .

29. Wednesday, Twyford (an attorney) came about the money Davyes owes Golborne; Fowler came with his bill to discourse of hyring horses for out journey; we were invited to dine at Woods; Pris came but went home to dinner; we dined at Woods (Bidolph with us) retorned past 4. I went to the club.

30. Thursday, Gibson came at 12 with writings,&c. dined with us & Mainwaring; went at 3 ........came, stayd an houer; I went to Ludgate Hill called at Minshalls, they were abroad; went to the club,&c. Alderman Lewes & Dashwood was with us past 5, .

May 1. Friday, Tovey dined with us; in the evening I & daughter,&c went to visit cosen Whitley in London, retorned past 8.

2. Satorday, Herington came about 11. I gave him 2 guineys; after dinner came Horton, stays not long; I went out past 6 to Ludgate Hill & to Minshalls, saw him, his wife & sister; retorned home past 8.

3. Sonday, Hickman & his wife, brother, Pris, Mainwaring, Lloyd dined with us; went past 2; I & daughter went out before 6. retorned past 7. I went to the Crosse Keys, .

4. Monday, Kate Morgan & Mainwaring dined with us, went past 3. Alderman Lewes came past 4. stayd not; Comberbach came at 6, stayd 12 houer; i went to the club., .

5. Tuesday, Bidolph, Venables, Mainwaring dined with us; after dinner came Ord; told me they could raise money for the businesse of Frodesley; soe an end to the matter; they all went before 4. I went to the Parke at 6, then to the club,&c. I called at Lord.Maxwells. he was abroad..

6. Wednesday, Pris & her little neece dined with us & Maxwell; in the evening Griffith the cook came to me about Rogers debt. stayd not. Fowler was with me at 11 about hyring horses, .

7. Thursday, I, daughter, Mainwaring,&c went to dine with Duncombe in the contrey.; there was a Parlement man, his wife & another gentleman & gentlewoman dined with us; we came thence before 6 & home about 9.

8. Friday, I went to Mount at Bridewell; signed my William; dined at Ponticks. Mainwaring (it being his birthday) daughter,&c dined with us; also Bidolph, (William Mainwaring interl), Minshall,&c. I went thence about 6 to the Park; lighted at St James; walked through the park to the Horse Guards, then to the club & home past 10.

9. Satorday, Howseman Raph & Shipton went with goods to the wagon. Herrington came to see me. Kate Morgan, Pers:Tovey & Bidolph dined with us; about 6 came Jones with his accounts; went past 7. I went to the club; retorned at 10.

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10. Sonday, Gerard, Minshall, Maxwell, Bidolph, Salmons sister dined with us; after dinner came another man; then brother & Jack Whitley; all went before 4. I went to the club at 7; Comberbach & Evan Jones came to another roome; I & Mainwaring had a quart of wine with them; I went home about 10, .

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April 11. Monday. about 10 of the clock we began our Journey homewards; lay at Dunstable that night.

12. Tuesday, we stopt at Wooborne (but not long) then at Newport above an houer; as we past the forest we had great thunder, lightening, hayle & raine; we could not passe the waters in our way to Northampton; with great danger and difficulty we got to Horton; sate up all night.

13. Wednesday, we left Horton at 4; came to Northampton at 7; stayed till 10; & to Coventry at night.

14. Thursday, left Coventry at 11; called at Bagonas Inne then to the Harp where we met Morgan,

15. Friday, we met Bidolphs 2 daughters at the Crosse; & at Newport cosen Whitley & her sonne dined there; Baldwyn came to us after dinner; we parted past 2; soe to Whitchurch where we met Roger, Jackson, Cattrell & Bradshaw, .

16. Satorday, we left Whitchurch past 11. Roger left us about Hampton post; the rest came to Tarperley; there we parted; we came to Peele about 8.

17. Sonday, daughter Mainwaring,&c went to church; my granson Roger Whitley came to us in the evening.

18, Monday, 2 sheriffs, Croughton & Adams dined with us; went at 5. James Mainwaring Morgan & granson went to Bromley’s to meet the AshtonJones; stayd with them till 8, .

19. Tuesday, I, daughter & family & granson went to Chester; after dinner (Mainwaring & Morgan went tin the morning) Streete, Lloyd, Edwards, Sheriffs & much company met us on the way and came with me to sister Whitleys in the Forest streete; I stayd there to see my daughter,&c; then home; Bellot came to see me about 8; many more came that night, .

20. Wednesday, went to the Pentise; daughter Whitley, her children, sister Lloyd, Kate Whitley, Angell & sisters dined with us. Roger came after dinner & brother Peters sonne; Nat Llea, his brother, Ravenscroft,&c. the Recorder & Kinaston came, but stayd not till I came downe; the Bishop came, also Lancaster but did not see them; in the evening I wayted on the Bishop; there was Fog & Antrisley; as I came thither I saw the Recorder at the Newhall; there was Kinaston, Coker, Mercer,&c. I went out of my coach, saluted them went home about 8.

21 Thursday, Mr Booth Tindall, Frith, severall came to see me; I went to the Quarter Sessions at the Hall, past 11, the Lawyers, Attorneys &c took the oaths & signed the Association with some others; I retorned about 1; Streete, Ince, Lloyd, Edward, Sheriffes, Murray, Hart, Norbery, Perry, Kinaston, Adams dined with us; parted past 3. Lady Bellot & daughter came to visit us; about 6 I went to the Roadee called on Johnson in my retorne; then to sister Whitley’s; then home; Johnson came to Mainwaring & me about 9. went at 10. Howseman went with White, Robinson,&c to Bechin about Timber, Bark, &c. retorned at night; Brereton sold my oates at 8s.

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22. Friday, Bremerton came & told me he had sold the oats at 8s bushel,&c; Lightfoote came & stayd 12 houer with me; Mainwaring went to Sir William Aston’s; Howseman to Shotwick, after dinner; Sydney & granson dined with us; I went to the Pentise in the evening (about the Hall) then to the Ship with Deane, Murray & Cratchley; Main; came to us; parted past 10.

23. Satorday, I went to the Pentise; then to funerall of Alderman Wilcox; then to the Pentise againe about the Hall businessse; then home, .

24. Sonday, daughter,&c went to church; daughter Whitley, her children, Kate, Morgan,&c. dined with us; at 8 2 Sheriffs, Johnson, Cratchley,&c. came to me; stayd till neare 10.

25. Monday, went to the Hall (before 12) to the Quarter Sessions; retorned at 3. Street, Lloyd, Edwards, Roger dined with us; parted about 5. Hunt came to see me; stayd 12 houer; I went to the Roadee past 6. then to the Hall; then to Angell’s; then home; Mainwaring went the morning early to Dedington, .

26. Thursday, Adams was with me (then Burrows; about an Assembly) then Burrows about the vacancy of an Alderman. he is Williaming to be chose; Flint came about his son’s being imployed in the salt businesse; Kensey brought me 2 bottle of Sack; dined with me; discoursed of his sonnes staying with me,&c; Salisbury came to get money from the Treasurer (by my order) to bring his brother back for Ireland; Pemberton about his place at Roadee; Taylor, Marborne, Winington, Isaack Thomas,&c. about money due from the King for work in the Castle; Jordan about mending the botch in the 2 lower windows in the New hall,&c; Sidney, Lloyd & little Betty dined with us; after dinner came 2 Sheriffs & Johnson; in the evening I went to the Roadee, .

27 Wednesday, Adams was with me with the Coyne Act; the Macebearer to complaine of Eaton for taking a toll corne,&c; at the Gate & in the City; Kit brought the lame horse to Peele from Elmehurstl Booth, his wife & sister; Angell & sisters & Garnett dined with us; Luke Lloyd & cosen Whitley & Streete came after dinner; all parted before 5. I went to the Pentise at 6 about the complainte against Eyton for taking toll,&c; retorned neare 9; Seman & White were today at Bechin.

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May 28. Thursday, the salt surveyor was with me about the Certificate I gave for Flint; he promised to redomend him to the Comissioners,&c. Howseman went about 10 (with White, Robinson,&c.) to Shotwick in tyme to meete with Hall there; Luke Lloyd. Kenyon, Morgan & Roger dined with us; went past 3. Johnson came & stayd 12 houer. I went to Roadee at 6. retorned past 7. supt at cosen Mainwarings (with Johnson, James, Mrs Cratchley, daughter,&c.) James Mainwarings wife brought to bed that evening; Gerard came about 8. we parted at 9.

29. Friday, Davyes & Fletcher came about the Hall; Hall about paying for the wood he hath bought & to buy the rest at Shotwick; Sydney dined with us; I went to the comitte at the Pentise; from thence (at 8) to Lady Bellots; then to sister Whitleys; then home about 11. Mainwaring retorned from Peover.

30. Satorday, I went to the Pentise at 12. home againe past 1. Streete, 2 Sheriffs, Jonson, Adams dined with us; we left Chester, came to Peele about 7.

31. Sonday, was not at church; Cornet Johnson dined with us; Morgan came after supper.

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with us; I left them past 5. Sam (the porter) & George Lach dined with the servants, .

2. Tuesday, Jackson came & dined with us; went past 4. Morgan went in the evening ;Savage came & stayd all night.

3. Wednesday, (Savage, & another of Mainwarings tenants dined with us interl) Granson came to see us, dined went about 4. in the evening daughter & I went to take the ayre; met Mainwaring in Ashton, went into the Hall with Yong; had a bottle of ale, .

4. Thursday, Bowker came to mend the rabitt holes; Smith went to Colebrooke; the 2 Sheriffs, Adams, Broughton & Claxkson came after dinner; went about 7.

5. Friday, Mainwaring & daughter went (before 6) towards Peover; Key came to see us past 10 (and dined with us interl) Howseman went to Bechin (early). Rowe Eaton & another tenant came about Hockneys wife being orderd by the Justice of the Peace to be maintayned by Mouldsworth; I went (about 8) to meet Mainwaring & daughter from Peover; met them in Ashton at Bromseys doore; Howseman retorned.

6. Satorday, Mainwaring went (past 9) to Chester & Howseman past 11. retorned at night.

7. Sonday, Mr Gerard came & gave us the Sacrament; my Granson & Tomkinson dined with us. Tomkinson went past 2. Granson stayd all night.

8. Monday, Mainwaring & Granson went to Chester about 9. (about 5 I , daughter & family followed them,&c. Johnson, Holland, J[ohn] mainwaring came agen afte supper, stayd awhile crossed out.) Mainwaring retorned late.

9. Tuesday, Mainwaring went early towards Knotsford; about 5 I & daughter & family went to Chester; after supper Johnson, James Mainwaring & Streete came, they stayd awhile,&c.

10. Wednesday, (Ince & Johnson came about Ince’s encroachment in the Rowes he promised to desist at present interl). I went past 10 to wayte on Lord Bottomley at the Bull; Roger, Key, Sidary? & Loyd dined, with us; about 4 I went to next house, to christen James Mainwarings sonne; past 6 I went to Roadee; retorned to James Mainwaring, supt there (with much company) came home before 10.

11. Thursday, White & Jordan came to me about the bricklaying;Arderne about the Assembly businesse. Buckley & Bingley about Hall’s money; Ivor Cratchley about citty concernes,&c. Kinaston, Hilton (Glover) came about Hilton renewing lease by consent of the Assembly,&c. about 5 came Lord Bellamont & Richard Atkins; stayd till neare 7,&c. Mainwaring came back this evening, ..

12. Friday, I went to the Assembly in the Pentise at 11. retorned at 3. Lord Bellamont (& 3 of his company) dined with us, also 2 Sheriffs, Streete, James Mainwaring stayd till 8 (all but James Mainwaring).

13. Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 12. retorned past 2, Johnson, Holland, Hardware, Ely & Sydney dined with us; after dinner came Deane, then Mercer, Richard Hughes, Pack,&c. all went before 6. past 7 came Mainwaring, Streete, Edwards, Sheriffs, Treasurer, Hand, Kinaston,&c. to discourse the General Assembly.

14. Sonday, the Governor, Roger, sister Whitley, daughter in law, Roger,&c. dined with us; in the evening the Sheriffs & Johnson came to us; we all parted about 10.

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15. Mondasy. I went to the Pentise, then to the General Assembly in the Common Hall (about 12) Mr Burrows was chosen Alderman; a new Common Councell was also chosen, we retorned about 2. the Recorder, Streete, Lloyd, Edwards, Sheriffs. Treasures, James Mainwaring, Adams dined with us; parted before 5. at 6 I went to the Pentise; then to the funerall of Mr Anderson; I stayd the sermon; Recorder & Sheriffs came in with me; drank a glasse of mumms; Lee of Darnhall came to see me, they all parted within 12 houer; Mainwaring came in, after supper (about 9) we went to our....?......chambers past 10.

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June 16. Tuesday, Mainwaring went early towards Middlewich; Howseman (about 12) to Peele; Adams was with me to summon the Hall committe at 6. the Deane came past 11 to discourse me about Rogers concernes; Angell, my sister Sydney & Lloyd, Granson & Key dined with us; went about 3. I went to the committe at the Pentise past 6. thence to the Ship (about 8) there was Lee of Darnehall, 2 Sheriffs & Wright; they went past 9. then came Mainwaring; we parted past 10.

17. Wednesday, I went to the Pentise at 12 to sweare an Aldermen & Common Coucellmen; retorned about 2. Dutton, Edwards, Lloyd, Carington & Davyd Parry dined with us; parted past 4.

18. Thursday, Dutton & Burrows came to me with a complainte against Prestbury; I apointed all to meete at the Pentise on Satorday; Bostock & carter were with me about the roofe of the Hall; Walton about teaching Raph to surevey; George Lach to get him a place in the Custome house in Liverpoole; Morgan & Key dined with us. I went at 6 to the Roadee; then to the Hall; soe home, .

19. Friday. Cottrell & the other steward of the company of Barbers,&c. came to complaine of Arthur Bolland for not paying Jones his charity to the company; that money having bin long in his hands; I sent for him to meet; he says he is Williaming, & offers to pay in such money as is possable,&c. the Bishop & Deane sent a verger & another man to me with a seditious paper threatening me,&c. about the bale money (to pull downe our houses, plunder us,&c.) after dinner Wright, the Grocer. Llee & Selsby came to me with a woman who was about to leave 2 children on theire Parish,&c. in the evening I went to the Pentise, the committe did not meete; Mainwaring & I went to sister Whitley, then home. James Mainwaring came past 9. stayd awhile.

20. Satorday, (Norbery was with me interl) I went to the Pentise, retorned before 2. Pemberton, Mowson, Kirke. Hawthorne, Key, Adams dined with us; I went in the evening to Roadee; then to Angell’s, retorned about 8,&c. carter was with me about the Hall; Roger came & stayd till past 10.

21. Sonday, Salmon (my London landlord) dined with us; after supper Johnson & James Mainwaring came to Mainwaring & me, stayd till neare 10.

22. Monday, Frith & another came about the clipt money what should be done in theire excise receipts; & one Duncan (& Walton with him) about the Pipemakers; the duty imposed on them by the Act; that they (especially the women) were rude & tumultuos that he would imploy Walton in the matter. I promised (after the hurrey & disorders of the fayre was over) to send for them to submit peacibly to the law or punish them. Brereton complained of Coker for not paying toll for corne brought in,&c. Howseman went to meete Crosse & Norbery about the hospitall leases & concernes,&c. Angell & sister Lloyd dined with us; after dinner came sister Angell then Bunbery, then Coker, Vicarr, Johnson,&c. then 2 men about the Alnage? (I referd them to the Pentise tomorrow, 11 a clock,&c. Smith called on me about 11 in his

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retorne from the cole pits; I went past 5 to Roadee & at 6 to the committee at the Pentise & home past 8.

23. Tuesday, I went to the Pentise at 11 & retorned about 1. Key & Roger dined wit us; I sent the Macebearer to the Londoners not to give us any disturbance by theire new practice of weighing English Silvercopper which ocasions scruples amongst us,&c. I went in the evening to Recorder then to sister Whitley’s; then home; one John Anderson came to me; shewed me his? (from the Recorder of London) to search after some coyners, clippers & other criminalls (fled from justice) desired my countenance & assistance which I promised.

24. Wednesday (Midsomer day) Lieutenant Jones came to se me but stayd not; Chadwick trimmd me; Smith came from Peele; Angell. my sister & Lloyd, Ravenscroft & Virginia Lloyd dined with me; went past 3. Jordan came for 8 li.for work; Wilson of Bromborow (with others) to pay money; but I received none, it being clipt,&c. went to the Roadee past 6. retorned past 7. Hickman’s son brought a poore buck from Frodesley.

25, Thursday, Mainwaring went to Knotsford; Ardington (imployed by the Recorder of London to look after coyners & theifes,&c.) was with me; he intended to retorne this morning; Salmon cheife factorwas with me about retorne of money; Harrison of Holywell about copper ore; Jolly Adams about the Quarter Sessions; Frith came from Peele.

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June 25, The cart came from Peele for malt, wheate, &c. cosen Whitley, Morgan, Luke Lloyd, Kenyon, Key. my Granson & Thomas Whitley; sister Whitley, daughter,&c. dined with us. (Huson went to Bechin & retorned interl) went at 6 to the Roadee; then to Lady Bellot’s; called at sister Whitley’s; then to widow Mainwarings; then home past 8.

26. Friday, I sent for Coker to me about the toll corne & White to consider of the roofe of the new Hall; he & Howseman were with me near an houer about it; in the evening I went to Roadee, then home. Mainwaring retorned this evening from Peover

27. Satorday, I went to the Pentise at 12. retorned neare 2. Johnson & Deane & Key dined with us; James Mainwaring came after dinner; all went before 4.

28. Sonday, I went to church with the almesmen; they dined with me, also Baroby, Mitton & another Londoner (with daughter Whitley & cosen Kate) in the lesser roome; all went about 3. I went to the Roadee at 6. retorned past 7. Johnson & Deane came after supper, parted about 10.

29. Monday, Ellis & another Mercer came with a Namptwich man to complaine of his keeping open shop now after the fayre; he promised to shut up; I dined with the Fishmongers; there was Mainwaring, Ince, James Mainwaring, Parsons, Wilcocks, Winstanley, Moris,&c. I left them about 3. came home,&c. went to the Pentise at 6 & to the Ship about 8. there was Edwards, Hand, Bolland, Deane, Recorder, Mainwaring,&c. parted past 10.

30. Tuesday, we had an Assembly; I & our family, sister Whitley, daughter,&c. dined at Angells; went home about 4. was trimmd & took coach before 6. came to Peele at 8.

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2. Thursday, Howseman went to Bechin; past 10 a company of women (27 in all & a boy) came to Peele from Chester complaining of the coynes that they were ready to spurne; requiring me to change it,&c. but at last I pacifyed them giving each of them 2 pecks of barley; Mainwaring came back from Crew about 11. Morgan came from Chester, stayd all night.

3. Friday, a woman from Chester came to get corne; I sent her to make hay; then gave her some, also t a man that came from Chester; past 5 Chard came to see us from Chester, Jackson, his wife & Biggens came after dinner; did eate cold meate in the buttry; in the evening Alderman Murray, his brother & Pemberton called at Peele in theire retorne from Vale Royal; all went before 8.

4. Satorday, more women from Chester came for corne; also a Welshman; Howseman sent them to make hay; Morgan went after dinner (& Howseman with him) to Chester; Howseman came back about 10.

5. Sonday, daughter,&c. went to church; no company,&c. Moses was with me in the evening.

6. Monday, 20 people came from Chester to change theire money or for corne; they had 2 pecks each of them; Sir William Aston & his Lady dined with us; also Dick Minshall; he stayed all night; Nixon & 7. Tuesday, of the mayds went to Budworth Wakes (Howseman after them, came againe past 9 interl); Roger writ to me from Chester; that 2 of our Men of War & some of our Yachts were taken on the Welsh coast; & that the enemy had landed in Anglesey.

8. Wednesday, Johnson, 2 Sheriffs, Adams & an officer belonging to the mint dined with us; went to bowles after dinner; Johnson & Adams retorned neare 6; the rest past 7.

9. Thursday, Morgan went to Chester, Mr Bruen came to see us about 5, went before 7. Howseman & Raph went to Ashton at 7 to receive money from the tenants but got none that I would take; Mrs Swift (& a Yong man with her) came at 2 about the suite between her & Streete. they went about 4.

10 Friday, I sent Nixon with 2 loads of hay to Chester & Howseman to Bechin; also Morgan & Grandson came in the morning; Morgan stayd all night; about 2 I & daughter went to the funerall of Bromley’s wife. retorned about 5. Howseman about 9.

11. Satorday, Mainwaring, Roger & Morgan went to Chester about 9. also Brock with the cart with goods; about 4 we went after them; came there past 6. Alderman Edwards. Comberbach & James Mainwaring came to see me in the evening.

12. Sonday, daughter Whitley, Grandson, Roger, Morgan,&c. dined with us; Nixon went to Peele after dinner. no other company that night.

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July 13. Monday, yong was with about the mint. Robinson came to thank me for recommending him for an imployment in it; I went to the Pentise at 12 then to the Court in the Hall; retorned at 2. Recorder, Streete, Edwards, Lloyd, 2 Sheriffs, 2 Coroners, Comberbach, Adams, the Captaine of the Invalids dined with me, parted past 5. At 6 I went to the committee at the Pentise; retorned past 8; Hatchet & Allison came to me about widow Riley; Mainwaring went this morning (about 7) to Dedington. Howseman & Hughson to Shotwick; came back at night.

14. Tuesday, I hyred Philip, promised him 5 li. a yeare wages. I sent the coachman to Peele to help in the hay; Howseman & Hughson to Shotwick; Sheriffe Deane was with me about distributing the brasse money that came from London; Dr Angell, my sister, sister Lloyd; Booth, his wife, her sister & Key &

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Roger dined with us (Bingley & his daughter came to see us interl) I went at 6 to Roadee, then to Angell, then home.

15. Wednesday, the Taylors were with me with a complainte against one of theire company; they were to appeare at the Pentise on Satorday; Wrench & his sonne Taylor came to me about buying the Officers place that is vacant; I asked 20 li.; they are to be with me tomorrow; Huson & Howseman came from Bechin, last night lay at Biggins. Adams was with me & Cratchley about meeting a the Pentise this night. Evan Jones, Morgan & Granson dined with us; Payne to speake with daughter. after dinner 4 Pipemakers came to complayne of Wright & to desire to be incorporated with the Bricklayers; I went to the Pentise at 6. thence to the Ship with Deane, Bolland & Murray & home at 10.

16. Thursday, Wrench & Taylor came about the officers; I apointed them to come tomorow at 10; I sent Huson to speake with Roger about the contents of the letter he sent me yesterday, Johnson, Deane, Bolland, Comberbach, White & Howseman were with me about the windows & other timber works in the new Hall; Johnson went about 1, the rest dined with me; also sister Angell & Lloyd, White dined with [me]. Howseman, Hall & Buckley came at 6 about the money they are to pay me; I went to Roadee at night; after supper James Mainwaring & Maudit of Liverpoole came to see me, stayd an houer.

17. Friday, past 11 I went to the Quarter Sessions in the Hall; retorned neare 3. Streete. Lloyd, Sheriffs, Coroners, Cratchley, Comberbach, Adams dined with; I went in the evening to Roadee; soe home,&c.

18. Satorday, James Mainwaring was with me; I desired him speake to Johnson about my Kitchen fee; to pay himselfe & send me the rest in market money; I went to the Pentise before 12. retorned at 2. Streete, sister Angell, cosen Whitley, his son, my Granson,&c. dined with me; Rolles came after supper to complaine of Foster; Bradborne to enquire after money due from Danyes to a widow. Palin to discourse about a lease; Richard Hughes to speake wit Huson about Mold tithes,&c. I went to the committee at Pentise past 6. retorned about 8. Mainwaring retorned from Quarter Sessions & Peover. In the evening my cart brought in hay from Peele & wheate, rye,&c. Back? & Huson went home.

19. Sonday, was not a church; daughter Whitley, her son & daughter, Kate Whitley, Morgan,&c. dined with us. I went to the Roadee in the evening,&c. Howseman went to Tarvyn & out all night.

20. Monday, Frith & Comberbach were with me about coyne; Bunbery & Maders about Egertons Statute; I went to the Quarter Sessions before 12. retorned about 2. Murray, Johnson, Borows, 2 Sheriffs, Comberbach, Parry, Roger & Granson dined with us; cosen Thomas Ravenscroft & Randle came to see us; stayd an houer; I went to Roadee at 6. then to the Hall; then to the Ship; there was Mainwaring, Johnson, 2 Sheriffs, Wright & Kinaston; we parted before 10. I saw Howseman about 10. he layd at Biggins. 21. Tuesday, Howseman went to see his mother; Mainwaring had a buck sent him from Rock. Savage, my cart brought hay from Peele; Lieutenant Jones came to me. stayd not; Parry dined with me; promised to manage my concened in Flintshire; Bunbery & Maders came about Frodesley Statutes; Penant called but stayd not; Crosse came about the almeswomen; Croughton about the vacant officers place Adams about the order about the corne that Belman’s wife & sonne about her house. Mainwaring dined with the Sheriffe.

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July 21. Crosse, Achet & Leftwich came about a poore widow & paying Leftwich’s wages which I gave Mr Buckley order to pay him.

22. Wednesday, Croughton payed my daughter 5 li. for Taylor & gave me bonds for 15 li. more on his account; I went to the Pentise at 12. swore Taylor one of the offices of the Mace; retorned home past 1. Mr Lloyd. Mainwaring, Roger, Lloyd, Edwards, Johnson, Sheriffs dined with us; went about 4. in the

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evening (about 6) we took coach for Peele; stayd awhile in Forest Streete; came to Peele past 8.

23. Thursday, no company or businesse; I got in all my hay ( but the wood which was not cut downe).

24. Friday, I sent Thomas early to Chester for letters & to see Roger; Tindall, his cosen & Jackson dined with us; went about 7.

25. Satorday, Brock went to Chester past 9, also the cart with hay & to bring malt,&c. back Broster came hither from Mold.

26. Sonday I was not at church; Moses was with mw in the evening about Bechin wood, .

27. Monday, Jordan was with me & Hughes; I agreed to him to repaire all the slating of the Hall & out houses & to keep it in repayre (for 5 years; he sayd but 3) for 5 li. & to finde all materials; onely having the slates & lime that was now in the work house; & I to carry his sand; but I am to be at no other charge; Broster went in the evening to Dyssart; Granson came, dined, went back after dinner; retorned at night; Huson came in the evening. Ned Lightfoote came about the money he owes me. desire to take Adam Kemps feild &, if I leased Ashton, that I would treate with John Holland,&c. Bowker was with me.

28. Tuesday, a man came to Huson about leasing ‘Akerly’s’ house; they went to see it; Finchet came to me. I discoursed him about Averages? & Richard Holland about the money he owes me; Alderman Johnson, 2 Sheriffs, Robinson, Pemberton, Davyes, White dined with us; bowled after dinner, went past 6. Morgan came about 5. Roger about 9 (Key was here, stayd all night interl). I went to see Bromley in the evening, met Mainwaring at old Kent’s did not goe in.

29. Wednesday, Mainwaring went about 6 towards Namptwich; Granson to Chester about 10; Kenyon (the carpenter) came at 11 to discourse about building at Shotwick; about 7 came Eaton, Joynson & Row to discourse with me & Huson about Averages at Molesworth; Broster retorned from Dyssart; Mainwaring stayd at Namptwich that night.

30. Thursday, Morgan & Roger went to Chester past 9. daughter, I & Granson went at 11. lighted & dined at sister Whitley’s; found Mainwaring there; Horton came to us, also cosen Whitley; after dinner came 2 Sheriffs, Pemberton, Lloyd,&c. Adams & Holmach with the prisoner (for counterfeite money) he desired to be bailed; I refused, no Justice of the Peace being with me; besides, I thought him not baylable. I referd him to the Justices that committed him; another (one Lloyd, a builder of Newcastle) was examined upon oath about the prisoner & was bound over to give evidence at the next Assises. I went past 4 to widow Bennets; there were 2 Sheriffs, cosen Whitley, Horton, Lloyd, Adams, Comberbach; Brock brought one Doe to me to be my brewer. I took coach (with daughter) about 6 & came to Peele about 8. Granson with us. Mainwaring came past 9.

31. Friday, Grantham & Moulton came to treate about a lease at Shotwick; they dined with us, went past 2. Kenyon (the carpenter) came about building for me at Shotwick; Symson the clarke for the Parsons due Lady Winnington & Mrs Bruen to visit my daughter,&c; a man came from.Raphs father to be hyred to look to the Castle wine,&c. I orderd him to meete me at Peover next week..

August 1. Satorday, no company nor businesse; Huson went home at night; payed Mr Gerards dues to Swinson; my Granson went to Chester past 10.

2. Sonday, was not at church; Mainwaring, daughter,&c. went in the afternoone. Granson & Morgan came past 11. Hughes & Fletcher came from Warrington; Doe from Chester to be hyred for Brewer (agreed 8 li.) ; Kircom about cutting wood at Bechin; Moses & Bowker about the same;.Horton &

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Fernhagh came about 5 to discourse about timber; Huson was here all night & soe was Fletcher.

3. Monday, Mainwaring went early to Cholmely; Hughes & Fletcher came to worke; I sent the cart to Chester for lead & bottles; Richard Hughes & Baker came about theire accounts with Huson; & Morgan, 2 Sheriffs, Comberbach, Kinaston, Burrows, James Mainwaring, Davyes,&c. dined with us; they bowled in the afternoone; Holland came past 4. brought some chickens; went at 5 the rest about 7. Hughes stayd all night.

4. Tuesday, Richard Hughes stayd all day & night about my son’s accounts. Roger came before dinner, stayd all night; Morgan & Granson went to Chester in the afternoone.

5. Wednesday, past 1 I & daughter Mainwaring,&c. went to Peover stayd awhile at Sandyway Heads; came to Peover about 7.

6. Thursday, Bellot, Lee of Booth, Warburton, William Mainwaring, Jodrell dined with us; bowled afternoone; Raph’s father & Barnes came to see me; Bellot stayd all night & William Mainwaring.

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August 7. Friday, Mrs Offley, Kate Mainwaring, Mrs Aston, Jolliffe & another gentlewoman dined with us; after Bellot, Nat Llee, Warburton of Grange, William Mainwaring,&c. dined with us; Joseph Haerson came after dinner; Bellot, Nat Llee, William Mainwaring stayd all night; Tittle came with letters, .

8. Satorday, they killed a buck; Bellot, Nat Lee, Llee of Booth, Roger Mainwaring, his wife, sonne & daughter dined with us; we left them & Peover about 4, came to Peele before 9.; Howseman went to Chester in the evening..

9. Sonday, Mainwaring, daughter,&c. went to church; Granson dined with us; went to Chester, in the evening Moses gave us account of the wood stealers at Bechin; had another warrant, .

10. Monday, Broster went to Dyssart, James Kent to Frodsham fayre to endeavour to buy me a cart before 2. Morgan came from Chester about 12. dined with us; went about 3 towards Whitchurch. there to overtake daughter Whitley & her children & goe with them Oxford; I examined the old cowman & Arthur about the meate; they could not deny it; I directed them to get baile or they should both be sent to prison.

11. Tuesday, Mainwaring went to dine at Huxley’s (with Lord Chomely) then to goe to the races at Chewson; Howseman went (past 10) to Tatenhall & Bechin; the mowers began to mowe in the wood,&c. Howseman stayd out all night.

12. Wednesday, Mr Parker (the London scrivener) came to me past 9 from Colonel Perry (& partners) whom he left at Chester; he retorned past 10. I desired they would come dine with me on Thursday; Moulton & Hughson came about leasing the Lodge at Shotwick; Large the cooper about the money he owes me & account of work done; Mainwaring retorned at night; Huson went to Chester.

13. Thursday, Huson came past 9. Colonel Perry & Parker dined with us; retorned about 6. Lightfoote & 2 Hollands came to treate about leasing at Ashton, but stayd not because the Londoners were with me; Broster came back from Dyssart.

14. Friday, Sheriffe Deane (& his sonne) came past 11. dined with us, soe did Palin, Mowson,

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Chub,Harrrison & [blank] they went past 5. Kit sent me word by Brock he would leave me if I did not consent to it, he would goe without; upon discourse with him. he was saucy & peremptory; he had conveyed away his new clothes; would not restore them; I gave him 2 or 3 blows with my hand & staffe; he sayd the Smith & other servants advised him to leave me & be a prentise the Smith denyed it; but was passionate & high talked as if he would leave me; I told him when he had a minde to it; the constable came to bring Kit to the House of Correction; he humbled himselfe, told where his clothes were at Chester; the Constable left him here all night, .

15. Satorday, Huson went to Chester & Brock; they went to look after Kit’s clothes (which they sent interl) ; Mainwaring went to Chester past 10. retorned past 8. soe did Brock,&c. Smith went to see his father.

16. Sonday, I was not at church; Bowker, Moses, Kirkum & another came about cutting wood at Bechin. I spoke with them, after dinner Howseman went to Barrow to speake with William Sherrard; it was the Wakes there; he stayd out all night; Smith retorned that evening, .

17. Monday, Huson came about 8. went to Shotwick to sett out the new houses,&c. Mainwaring went early to meete Sir William Aston at Frodsham (retorned to dinner interl) a man came thence with a carthorse to sell me but stayd not; Selsey & Nicco (2 butchers) came to know if I had any fat cattle to sell. Mr Calgis & Cooper came & dined with us; stayd till 6. Bingley came after dinner about candles; the servant I hyred at Peover came this evening to live with me.

18. Tuesday, Mainwaring went early to Knotsford; past 11 came Alderman Lloyd, Edwards, Hand & Cratchley, they dined with us; after dinner came Macebearer & Hickock; they all went about 5. Huson & Howseman retorned this evening from Shotwick, .

19. Wednesday, Huson went this morning early to Chester to discourse Mr Wright about the Inquistion,&c. against Mr Evans; Ned Lightfoote brought a horse to sell; but stayd not, .

20. Thursday, Howseman & Thomas went early towards Frodesley for venison,&c. Huson came about 10. Mrs Salisbury, her son Lloyd & daughter, Harry Lloyd & Taylor dined with us; went past 5.

21. Friday, Croughton & Adams dined with us; Minshall dined with Huson in the Hall (he brought me some money) Guitchard Attorney came after dinner about the money Roger owes Griffith the cooke. they went past 3. Mrs Huson came to see us; her husband went home with her in the evening

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August 22. Satorday, Brock, Tittle & the mayde went to Chester about 9. Morris retorned from Northwich about 10 & went immediately to Chester; about 9 I, daughter & family went after him; came there about 5. went (with Mainwaring) to visit Mrs Mainwaring; stayd not. Parker came to tell me that Colonel Perry & the rest were in towne; I promised to wayte on them next day; Johnson & James Mainwaring came after supper, went before 10. Huson went home.

23. Sonday, was not at church (Mrs Swift, Lloyd & Brabone came to me about Mrs Swifts businesse interl) in the evening I went to visit Perry & his partners at the Crowne; stayd an houer; called at the Ship, met there Bockhurst & Streete; left them (& Mainwaring with them about 9. Howseman brought venison

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from Frodesly.

24. Monday, went to the Courts before 12. retorned by 2; no company (but sister Lloyd & Key) at dinner. Partners came to see me; I left them at 6 (& Mainwaring with them) went to the Hall committee at the Pentise. Mainwaring came to us; then to the Ship, 2 Sheriffs, Hand, Comberbach, Bolland & Murray with us. Parry came to us; we parted before 10. Howesman went to Shotwick & Brombrow & retorned.

25. Tuesday, Johnson with me in the morning; I went to the Assembly before 12; retorned before 2 to our venison feast; besides our Assembly men, Perry & Partners & 2 of Johnsons frinds dined with us; they all went before 5. I was not well; retired to my chamber & stayd above all night.

26. Wednesday, Broster went to Dyssart; Braborne was with me about the widows debt from Mr Davyes; Keriton came to me about his debt; Governor, Warburton, Lloyd, Brand & another (Mint officers) & Key & Roger (who retorned this day from Elmehurst) dined with us; after dinner came an Ensigne with orders to the Governor about 2 companyes of soldyers coming to towne; then came Johnson & Deane, he went presently away to provide quarters for the soldyers; the rest went about 4. Claxon came about money, I sent Shipton with money along with him to the Goldsmith’s to pick out good money for him; Hughes came for money, I sent him to Howseman who promised to provide for him; I payd Claxon five pounds (by my daughter) Johnson, his brother in law & frind came to me about a debt of Roger’s; went at 8,&c. Burrgess was with me with a stranger for a passe, I put him off to the morning.

27. Thursday, Adams was with me then Johnson (about the building) then Bostock about wages for the Hall Captaine Astons Lieutenant & Ensigne, Roger dined with us; I went to the Pentise about quartering the soldyers; then to the Ship; there was Streete, Ince, Comberbach, Mainwaring, Parry,&c. with us. I sent to Borrows for the man that desired the passe but he absconded; Burrows & his sonne were sent for, were examined about him but could not finde him out.

28. Friday, went to the Pentise past 11. Johnson & Cratchley dined with me, .

29. Satorday, I went to the Pentise past 12. retorned neare 2. Johnson & Sheriffe dined with us; & cosen Whitley; went about 4. I went to the Roadee at 6. then home, .

30. Sonday, was not at church; sister Lloyd dined with us; went with daughter to take the ayre past 5 towards Boughton,&c. came home past 7.

31. Monday, Norbery & Golborne were with me about Davyes debt. the Caruer was with me about the 130 li. I have order to pay him; Cratchley & Poste the butcher about his being Constable; Adams with the Black Book about the Glasiers case,&c. Mrs Offley, Ashton,&c. came past 12, but went to dine at Bellot’s; I went to the Pentise at 5. About 7 the Hall; also about the soldyers quarters; I prepared a draught of letter to the Secretary of War about the matter with the Aldermen,&c. approved of & orderd Comberbach to transcribe & send it by the postman,? Mainwaring went early to Dedington. Mrs Mainwaring lent me 50 lio pay the workmen…………….

September 1. Tuesday, the committe for the Hall with workmen,&c. met at my house at 11, went past 1. daughter & Roger dined with us; about 5 we took coach for Peele, called at sister Whitleys & Lady Bellots doore. stayd not. came to Peele at 7. Mainwaring retorned about 9. Howseman went to Shotwick. Huson came to Chester. I left him there.

2. Wednesday, about 2 Mr Sam Fletcher came from Chester with a recommendation from the Sheriffe, some Aldermen, Leavelookers,&c. to gather The Mayors toll corne place of Mr Roger…

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September. Mr Ratcliffe came afterwards about the same businesse; my daughter told him how it was disposed of; I did not see him; Roger came about 8; stayd all night.

3. Thursday, Sam Hussey called here about 10. stayd dinner; Moulton & Hughson came about 7, stayd all night; Moses was with me. stayd dinner; Moulton & Heghson came about 7, stayd all night; Moses was with me from Bechin, .

4. Friday, Howseman came home this evening from Bechin; a man came to take Brombrow & brought Turner with him; they & Moulton dined with us (the man signed the agreement for Brombrow interl ) went about 3; past 4 came Edwards, Brickhead & Kerison; went past 5. Mainwaring, I & Roger went to Ashton, drancke a bottle of ale (in the coach) at Bromley; Huson & Howseman met the tenants but received little rent.

5. Satorday, Roger went (past 4 to) Chester; Huson past 10. John Holland came to speake with me about leasing Ashton; in the evening Mainwaring & I went to see the new enclosures, common grounds, .

6. Sonday, Mainwaring was at church; Fletcher came from Chester; dined with us; Sam, the porter, came with him; dined with the servants; there was also a man came to be brewer & his brother with him; the all went before 3. Moses came for directions to see Tatenhall & Bechin; Huson came in the morning; was going to Bonbery to meete about leasing, .

7. Howseman went early (to goe with Huson) to Bechin; Smith went to Chester, .Norton.& Mould; Mainwaring daughter,&c went to Sir William Ashtons ( they were abroad) then to Rock. Savage; retorned before 7.

8. Tuesday, while we were at dinner came Shales & Biggens; they dined in the buttry then came Jackson, Horton & a frind of his (a stranger to me) they came to our table as we were rising; had beefe, venison,&c. they all went neare 5; Lunt came to give me account of the corne sewed to parts in the new enclosures; viz; 60 measures of barley by Yong & his partners & 16 of barley & oates by Mr Hignet.Yong came about 7, bid me 15 li..for the barley; afterwards came Bunnell & Profit about the same matter, but no agreement. Roger came about 9.

9. Wednesday, Huson & Howseman came back (past 4) from Bechin & Tatenhall; Mrs Huson, her children & another woman came with them; also Rollegrd & sons..........; the dined with us, also Captaine Littleton; all went that evening, &c. widow Cookson came & made up her accompt & promised to cleare all at Michaelmas.

10. Thursday, Profit was with me about the corne in the new enclosures; sayd he would come againe & bring Bolton & Bennet with him; the 2 Sheriffs, Cratchley, (Vicars inter) Mainwaring, Robinson, Davyes dined with us; Fernehall came after dinner; soe did Grantam (he brought me Mrs Sherards rent) all went about 6; some went before, .

11. Friday, Mainwaring & Roger went about 9 to Chester; Bradborne came past 11 about the bonds assigned to Mrs Philips, stayd not long; Yong came about my part of corne & a lease but came to no agreement; Lunt came about a lease; Hughes about his slating; Howseman went with Lunty to view the Common enclosures; Mainwaring & Morgan came past 8.

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12. Satorday, Brock went early to Chester; Morgan went after him past 9. Mainwaring at the same time to Namptwich,&c. Howseman went past 10 to Utkinton to welcome Crew home; Smith came back from Northop at night, .

13. Sonday, daughter went to church; Bowker & Moses were with me in the evening; the man that stole my wood at Bechin came with Moses in the morning. I remitted his trespasse against me provided he would pay the men that brought him before the Justice of Peace which he promised to doe; this night (about 3 of the clock) I had one of my fitts.

14. Monday, Smith went (about 3) to Northop & Mold agen, .

15. Tuesday, Raph went for letters to Chester; we began to reape our barley this morning but the rayne forced them off before 12, Hughes came about his slating; I orderd Howseman to goe for Crew at Utkinton but he would not; & Gough came to complaine of Parson Wilkes for demanding the tithes of Frodesley; they stayd all night.


16. Wednesday, Purcell & Gough went to Huson’s; but if he were not at home they would. goe home to Frodesley; Cadwalader brought a buck from Frodesley, cosen John Lloyd & Cottrell dined with us, went past 3. Yong came about 4. agreed to give 20 li. for the barley; Howseman to visit Crew & invite him to dine tomorow Mainwaring & Howseman came home about 9.

17. Thursday, I sent Thomas to Chester to see Roger Shales came after dinner & bought a cow of me for 4 li. 10s. 0d; Seftom came to me about his bond I promised to abate him 12 if he would pay the rest. Morgan came about 6. Holland, Yong & Bromley came about leasing at Ashton, stayd an houer but did not agree.

18. Friday, Neale came to get 2 or 300 of bricks; Mainwaring & Morgan went a setting, .

19. Satorday, Morgan went early to Chester, then Brock & about 10 I & Mainwaring followed them; we alighted at the Pentise; went thence to see my sisters; dined at Mrs Mainwarings; bought a hogshead of Lisbon red & a quarter caske of white, sent it with my cart to Peele; went to Jacksons, there was Mainwaring, Roger, 2 Sheriffs, James Mainwaring, Wright, Parry, Jackson; Streete came late. Mainwaring & I left them at 5. called on sisters & Lady Bellot but not goe in; Howseman went to Shotwick; met me at Chester; soe did Smith from Mold & Northop. I orderd Crosse to put widow Robinson into the hospitall. I promised Moris to glase the houses at Shotwick; Mainwaring & I came to Peele about 7. Howseman stayd at Chester al night.

20. Sonday, was not at church; some others were, Mainwaring in the afternoone; Huson came in the morning; dispatched Cadwalader with letters to Pursell & Wilkes about the fishes of Frodesley, he went home at night; Moses was with me in the evening, .

21. Monday, Mainwaring & Howseman went a setting towards Stamford Bridge expecting to meete the Sheriffe, Roger,&c. Jordan & Hughes came about works & money; past 3 I went to visit Crew at Utkinton, there was Mainwaring. Llee & Warburton of Grange & Captaine Littleton.

22. Tuesday, a man came from Croton about leasing Ashton demesne; sayd he would come agen on Thursday; past 2 Lord Rivers sister & daughter came to visit my daughter; Boughy & severall servants came with them; I wayted on them before they went, brought them to the coach,&c. Huson & Smith went to Chester; Smith retorned at night; Morgan came in the afternoone

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23. Wednesday, Mainwaring went early to Chester; Roger & Morgan (with 2 of my grandaughters) went a coursing; cosen Whitley cane in the morning; stayd all night; Huson went home.

24. Thursday, cosen Whitley went to Oulton; Huson came about 10; Widens, Roger & Morgan dined with us; Laxford, his sonne, Hall & another came after dinner, dined in the buttry with Huson. they came about the leasing of Ashton Hall & part of the demesne; Laxfield offered me earnest to give 700 li. fine & 3 li. old rent; they are to come agen on Saturday; cosen Whitley came back about 9.

25, Friday, Howseman, Smith & Raph went to measure some of the common ground; Roger went early to Chester cosen Whitley & Morgan dined with us; Gerard, his wife, Mrs Arderne & Mrs Davenport came to visit us past 4. went past 5.

26. Satorday, cosen Whitleys & Huson went to Chester past 9. my cart went also with goods. Lachford, his sonne, Hall & another came about leasing Ashton Hall,&c.& Gorse to view Akerleys they dined with us; Lachford agreed for Ashton at years fine, 3 li. rent,&c. they went about 4. I gave out 3 suits of old clothes for Howseman, Brock & Tittle; Mainwaring came back from Bower this night.

27. Sonday, Mainwaring, daughter,&c went to church; Huson came after dinner, stayd not, I sent for the old cowman about stealing my wood,&c. I discharged Thomas (the helper) from my service.

28. Monday, I discharged Kit from my service; my daughter discharged the cook mayds; Gorse came (& his wife) about leasing at Ashton but did not agree; Bromley agreed for it, also Yong agreed for the high fields; we left Peele at 3 & came to Chester at 6. James Mainwaring supt with us; Deane came after supper, parted at 10.

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30. Wednesday, Huson & Smith went early to Wales Shard came to me to desire that I would not countenance the arresting of Fernehall; Adams, Swordbearer & Macebearer about citty concernes; Norbery about keeping my courts; Bromley about the Wirrall; Lloyd, Mainwaring & Roger, sisters Sydney & Lloyd dined with us; after dinner came Cratchley & Huett & Fletcher about toll corne; all went by 4. Mainwaring bought coach horses for me at 12. I went to visit Mrs Mainwaring about 8. retorned past 9.

October 1. Thursday, Mainwaring went early to Namptwich; Cartright (in Adam’s absence) brought the Black Book & the late Acts of Parlement to me; in the evening I went to see the Bishop. then to Alderman Edwards; but he was going to bed; I went with his sonne & Huet to the Feathers; Lloyd came to us; I went up stayers to visit Mrs Browne (Dorislas daughter) & her husband, retorned to the company below & home past 8.

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2. Friday, Mrs Humfreys (wife to one of the players) came to shew me the Patent she had from the Master of the Revells, Bradforne came about his clyents money which Mr Davyes owed them. Angell & Sydney dined with us; Thomas brother Peters son came about 2., all went after 3. Huson & Smith retorned from Flint assises & Northop. Smith went to Peele.

3. Satorday, James Mainwaring came about wine; Lachford about his concerne at Ashton; I went to the Pentise at 12. retorned before 2. Streete, Loyd, Deane, Hand, Comberbach, Mainwaring, his sister, sister Lloyd dined with us; Johnson came after dinner; all went past 4.

4. Sonday, was not at church; Minshall, Roger Whitley & son dined with us, went about 2 Howseman & Madamoiselle went Peele, .

5. Monday, I went to the Court past 12. retorned before 2. Streete. Lloyd, Cratchley, Sheriffs, Comberbach, Adams & Dick Minshall dined with us, went before 4. Bromley brought 35 li. clipt money for the Mint, Yong & Lightfoote came with him, Howseman went to Shotwick, I & Minshall wayted on the Judge past 5. went thence to the committe at the Pentise; thence with Minshall to Jacksons; the Warden of the Mint came thither; then Streete & Parry; then Mainwaring & Bellot; I left them past 9. Huson came thither to speake with me, but stayd not; this day my gransons & Alpott came from Peover; Howseman was out all night.

6. Tuesday, Judge Hook, Lord Warrington, his cosen Jackson, the Governor, Bellot, Leeming & severall Gentlemen & Lawyers dined with us, about 4 I went to the Pentise; past 5 we went in a body to wayte on the Judge; I & Mainwaring called at the Ship, there was Bellot, Llea, Holland & Parry. Murray came in with us; I left them, about 8 went home, supt; after supper came Mainwaring; about 9 came Delves & went past 10.

7. Wednesday, Ashton & another Captaine came to complaine about quarters; I appointed to be at the Pentise at 12 where severall of aldermen,&c. met & severall townsmen & women; we settled things as well as we could; Johnson was with me in the morning. Morgan dined with us but would help with no money that he owed me; at 3 I went to the Pentise & thence (on foote) to the funerall of Alderman Edwards; I did not goe into the church but retorned home; 12 houer past 4 Lashford came to me about the lease at Ashton; I bade him finde out Howseman to hasten it; Smith came from Peele, retorned agen; about 7 2 Sheriffs, Cratchley, Johnson & James Mainwaring came to me & Mainwaring; we discoursed the citty concernes about election of aldermen,&c. parted past 9.

8. Thursday, Ashton & the other Captaine came to me about money for the soldyers, I promised to lend 5 li.; went to the Pentise about 12. retorned past 1. Lightfoote came after dinner, also Holland, Howseman came home this morning. I went to Husons & Angells then home.

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October 9. Friday, went at 12 to a General Assembly in the Hall for the election of the Aldermen. Huet, Kinaston & Bolland were chose. they & 2 Sheriffs dined with me; Delves, Gleg, Bellot,&c. came after dinner stayd awhile, .

10. Satorday, I went to the Pentise at 12. the 3 Aldermen took theire oaths; I retorned past one. the Officers of the Mint dined with me (& the Governor) parted all & Goldsmith & others came about 5; the Mint Officers brought me new money.

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11. Sonday, was not at church; the aldermen dined with us; also 2 Minshalls, Wright, William Mainwaring,&c. parted past 2. I went to take leave of the Judge in the evening; supt; after supper came Dick Minshall & James Mainwaring; parted at 10.

12. Monday, Mainwaring & his sons went to Peover; Ashton & the other Captaine came & I lent them 40 li. new money; Adams told it to them & drew theire receipt; Waine, Shales & another Butcher came

about the Bull bayte & the concernes of the company; Jordan about the building at Shotwick. in the evening I went to Lady Bellots & called at Jacksons; there was Governor, Newall,&c. left them at 9.

13. Tuesday, I went to the Pentise, acqainted Streete & Lloyd of Evan Jones scandalous reports of Mainwaring & my selfe,&c. at night I went with Johnson to Charles Griffith’s; there was Coker, 2 Sheriffs, Hall, Moris,&c. we parted about 9.

14. Wednesday, I went to the Pentise, Evan Jones justifyed the scandalls he had layd on Mainwaring & me; was bound over for good behavior,&c. Recorder, 4 or 5 more dined with me; I signed a warrant against Fernehall.

15. Thursday, Mainwaring retorned from Peover. Weddall came for a warrant against Horton & had it, we had an Assembly; Mainwaring, Minshall, Sheriffs dined with us; I went to the Pentise at 6, about the Justices of Peace voting for the election of May or next day,&c. then home,&c. Broster came from Dyssart.

16. Friday, I went to the Pentise about 11; the Aldermen voted who they would have for Mayor. then went to the Inner Common Hall on the same occasion; then to the Court in the Hall. Mainwaring & Hand were voted on one side; Allen & Bennet on the other; the 2 last were house & Bennet6 was chose after I had voted for Sheriffe; I went home to dinner (neare 5) Mainwaring, Morgan & Minshall dined with us,&c. after supper I went to visit Sheriffe Mainwaring. there was severall with him. we parted past 9.

17. Satorday, the 2 Coroners came to see me & Minshall about his lease; then Sefton & another about leasing Akerley’s house; Broster went back to Dyssart; I went to the Pentise (at 5) to deliver the Citty plate to the new Mayor & Treasurer, then home with the Mayor & the 2 Sheriffs, Streete and Ince was with us; I left them within an houer; came home. Sheriffe, Mainwaring came to me to talke about the Hall accounts; stayd not long, .

18. Sonday, was not at church; Minshall & Morgan dined with us; in the evening the Recorder & severall Aldermen , Sheriffs,&c. came (according to custome) to complement & take leave of me. we had some bottles of wine,&c, soe parted; Roger supt with us; went soone after; Mr Post, Mr Warburton’s sonne came to see me; after supper came Deane & Sheriffe Mainwaring, parted before 10.

19. Monday, I sent for Adams, gave him a new spoone to supply that which was stole, then Lord Lieutenant Sydney was at my house; Howseman went with Norbery to keep the Court at Ashton. Weddall, Clarks, & Hawley (of the Mint) & Minshall & Warburton dined with us; parted about 4; Roger came & discoursed me long & patiently about his concernes. I went to the Pentise (to the Hall committe) before 6. there was the Mayor, Ince, Allen,&c. past 7 we parted; I went (with James Mainwaring) Hand & Murray to the Ship; there was Streete, Mainwaring, 2 last Sheriffs, Pemberton & Minshall, we parted past 8; Howesman retorned.

20. Tuesday, Howseman went early to Tatenhall, Huson came to me before 8 & went to the Audit at Middlewich; I sent for Gray about his accounts,&c. Warburton came about 11 about his father’s

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businesse; we dined at Sheriffe Mainwarings (much company) came home past 4.

21 Wednesday, Pursell & others were with me about Frodesley; they dined in the outward roome; Minshall & Warburton & Roger with us; I sealed a bond to G. Warburton, gave it his sonne; I was indisposed with. purging; Minshall supt with us; Adams was with me about Roger, .

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October 22. Thursday, Adams was with me about Rogers businesse. I sent Howseman several times to Roger about the danger of arrest, he was in; Mainwaring & Roger Whitley dined with us; after dinner came the 2 Captaines then Roger; all went about 4. Purcell was with me but stayd not; about 8 Yates came to renew his lease, but having lapsed his tyme of changing a life I refused to seale it.

23. Friday, Deane came to see me after dinner & Johnson, then Penant & Mr Davyes; I went about 5 to visit Mr Buckley at Mr Birkets house. he was abroad. I came home, about 5 Deane & Holland & Cratchley came to sit with us & take leave of Mainwaring; we parted past 10, Huson retorned from Middlewich.

24. Satorday, I had a fit took me in bed, about 5 I rose & stayd up till neare 11 before it left me; Mainwaring went (about 1) towards London; Huson brought my daughter some Audit money; Richards came with the cart from Peele; Moses brought one Rowe with him about taking some of Palins tenement; a man came to me (who had marryed one of Mr Davyes creditors) about her money; I bid him goe to Mr Bradbury the Attorney to draw up the accounts & draw a letter of Attorney about it,&c. Morgan came past 8 about Roger, .

25. Sonday, the 2 Captaines, Roger & cosen Whitley of Aston dined with us, Johnson & Sheriffe Mainwaring came after supper; went past 9. Roger went to Aston with cosen Whitley.

26. Monday, Howseman went with Norbery to keep Court at Soughall; dined with us; at 5 I went to Deane to go visiting the Recorder; met them in the street, went to the Recorders; stayd neare 2 houers; his wife came to us (in his study) stayd not long; I went home , after supper Hand & Norbery came to me; stayd till after 9.

27. Tuesday, Huson was with me also Croughton from the Mayor about accounts of the Kings money.

I sent him word I would observe the Kings direction in issuing & accompting for it. in the evening I visited Mr Bulkley, stayd an houer; retorned about 7.

28. Wednesday, Huson was with me,&c. Charles Griffith was with me about malt,&c. I went in the evening to visit Mrs Davyes; then to the Pentise (there was the Recorder & 2 Bollands) then to the Bishop; then to cosen Mainwarings. then home.

29. Thursday, Huson was with me past 8; he was going to Frodesley; Davyes & Fletcher came about the money due to them for the Hall; the Swordbearer & Macebearer came for, & had the 3 quarters of wages due to them. past 3 I went with daughter,&c. to see the Mint; retorned past 5. past 6 came Alderman Cratchley, then Johnson, Murray, Huet & James Mainwaring; parted about 9.

30. Friday, Howseman retorned from Werrall; Comberbach was with me about cosen Ravenscroft’s rent to the Hospitall; Clarkson & Isaac came with theire accounts for work at the Hall. Husbandman & Brewer

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came for malt from Charles Griffith; 2 sisters dined with us; past 4 the Bishop & Dr Antrisle came to visit me; I called at the Coffee House at 5; there was Recorder, Pugh, Deane, Yeomans, 2 or 3 more; I went presently to the Pentise; there was Mayor, Recorder, some Aldermen, workmen,&c. past 6 I went home; Recorder with me, Deane & Holland came after, parted past 8.

31. Satorday, barber trimmd me, the cart came from Peele for goods; also the coach horses,&c. Johnson, Mr Lloyd, Cratchley,&c. took leave of us; we left Chester past 3. came to Peele past 5; Howseman stayd at Chester all night.

November 1. Sonday, was not at church; daughter,&c. were; I sent Nixon to visit Crew; Bowker & Gill were with me about concernes at Bechin, .

2. Monday, cart went to Chester for malt; Jack with letters; after dinner Yong came to talk of selling me barley, pease,&c. one Leftwich to see Akerleys house in order to lease, Williamson came from Norhop about leasing Heere?; Key came past 4, Roger past 6.

3. Tuesday, some coles cartyers came for theire money; Roger & Key dined with us, Key went about 2.

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6. Satorday, Lachford was with me about his lease; Palin, Harrison, Row & Moses came from Bechin (brought 2 loads of wood) Millington with Emson & Bethell came from Northop; all dined & Abraham the Quaker, .

7. Satorday, Houwseman went past 4 to Chester; Huson retorned about 11 from Frodesley. Grice came from Runcorne about the rents due there; brought no money; promised to clear all (being 2 years) this day fortnight; Lloyd & his wife retorned to Chester past 2 of the clock; Huson went past 4. Smithers came to see us from Sir John Crew; Roger went away this evening, his when or whither we know not.

8. Sonday, was not at church. gardener (the Goldsmith) & frind with him from Ireland & Roger Whitley dined with us.

9. Monday, Howseman went early to Bechin, no company or businesse this day.

10. Tuesday, nor company nor businesse onely Geragh at night from Frodesley about the tithe.

11. Wednesday, I writ to Mr Gill, enclosed to Mainwaring; Greragh went early this morning; Howseman retorned from Bechin.

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12. Thursday, Smith went after Huson to Mold & Northop. Lachford, his son & 3 Halls dined with us; I sealed a lease of Ashton Hall,&c. to Lashford; they went past 4.

13. Friday, Mr Deane & Pemberton dined with me; retorned at 4. Thomas Finchet came past 5 about my Kelsall rents; retorned past 6. Howseman went out in the morning, stayd out all day till 7 at night.

14. Satorday, Howseman & husbandman went to Chester to buy corne. Ben. the gardner came from the Ladys at Rock Savage to visit us; I spoke with Pickering about his, his wife & son’s working in my garden; Howseman was out all night.

15. Sonday, the yong women,&c went to church; I had a fit this morning; Booker & Gill were with me after dinner; Profit & his sonne (in the evening) about ridding & kidding?; Roger & cosen Whitley came about 6.

16. Monday, cosen Whitley & Roger dined with us; after dinner came Fletcher (late toll gatherer) stayd not long; after supper came Biggins, stayd all night.

17. Tuesday, I sent Brock (and the cart) to Chester with 6 dozen bottles of mumme to Sheriffe Mainwaring & to bring bottles & iron back,&c. Biggins went early to Chester; the man came about the taking of Frodesley (Huson with him interl), Williamson & Bethell about Lleece & Venghlog; Millington came with them & dined, supt & stayd all night; Morgan came also in the afternoone; Crew came past 2. I went past 4.

18. Wednesday, the men that came yesterday about taking the lands went away this morning; about 3 cosen L: Lloyd came to us; Huson went past 4. but before he went, he, Morgan & I discoursed about the Recer.........Place; widow Akerley came after dinner about leasing her house, .

19. Thursday, Friday, cosen Whitley & L. Lloyd dined, went about 2. Bromley & Yong came to seale leases & bonds; Davyes of Tarperley brought letters from Crew & to discourse about getting him a bag of his owne; & Postmaster of Tarperley, .

21. Satorday, Bowker was with me past 10. we discoursed about leasing some of the Common ground in Ashton; about businesse at Bechin, his work at the mill,&c. he & Howseman went to view the trees in PopesButyhreuerdale,&c. Howseman went to Chester at one, retorned past 11.

22. Sonday, Roger, daughter,&c. went to church; he went thence to Chester; Howseman went to visit Crew after dinner.

23. Monday, Howseman went to receive rents at Kelsall; Morgan, Roger, Broster, Huson (& Gough with him) came in the evening; Bowker, Gill were with me about Bechin.


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25. Wednesday. Roger went early to Utkinton; Morgan & I discoursed about the Receivers Place; he fell of from his former proposals; soe we are both free as to that businesse,&c. I declared it before Huson,

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26. Thursday, Nixon went to Tarperley with a rowle of brawne, for wood; past 11 Witshard the Attorney came about Roger’s debt to Griffith,&c. also another man & Hales of Namptwich. while we were at dinner came Adams, Davyes, White, Grey, Reeves his sonne; some dined with us; some in the buttry: also Partington & Botho; they all went in the evening, & Morgan with them; Dounton came about Frodesley, stayd all night; & Roger dined with us but went agen to Utkinton.

27. Friday, about 11 Amy went to be marryed at Tarvyn (other 3 mayds with her)) in my coach; also Huson, Howseman & some other servants; Joseph came to him & me about 12. Amy, with her husband, his mother, sister & 2 men, came with them & dined with us: soe did Downton, the mother & sonne, stayd all night, about 4 James Mainwaring sent Thomas with a letter to acqainte me that Alderman Streete was dead & to desire me to write for his place in the Mint for him; Alderman Lloyd writ about 8 to the same effect; I & Dounton sealed Frodesly articles that night, .

28. Satorday, Huson & Downton went to Chester past 9. Houseman, Madamoiselle, Nixon,&c. past 10 Thomas went to Tarperly with a letter to Mainwaring; past 1 Charles Lewes & Robinson (officers of the Mint) came & dined with us; went about 4. Moses came from Frodesley, Madamoiselle about 7. Howseman past 10.

29. Sonday, daughter,&c. want to church; Bowker & Moses came at night to goe next day to Bechin.

30. Monday, Howseman went about 8 to Chester to goe with Huson into Worrall; Dick Minshall came before 10. dined & went about 3 towards Chester; daughter & children wen about 4 to eate a goose at Margett Kents, retorned about 6.

December 1. Tuesday, James Mainwaring and Holland came & dined with us; went at 4; Peter Bostock came to me, dined, .

2. Wednesday, I sent Brock to Chester to the funerall of Alderman Streete & to excuse me by reason of my cold, bad weather, .

3. Thursday, Mr Lloyd & Fenhall dined with us; went about 4. Claxton came to complaine that the Mayor had taken him off his work at the Hall, .

4. Friday. Richard Lightfoote brought me a letter from Mrs Davyes to get some money from me because I had bought Ashton; I retorned her a reasonable answer (by message) by him. Park the taylor came for the post letters & to discourse me about money Roger owes him; he dined with Broster; went at 3. Amy & her husband came & lay here all night.

5. Satorday, the sadler of Tarvyn was payed by bill (about................ 9s D) Butler tenant of Frodesley Lodge brought us letters from Pursell about the tithes. I writ to him that I formerly told him & Gough that I would not be concerned in the suite & advised them agen (as I had formerly done) to agree the matter with the Parson at present; the man retorned presently; Roger came in the evening & Howseman.

6. Sonday, was not at church, my grandaughters were, our servants brought Amy home & dined with her. Moses came from Bechin & retorned agen.

7. Monday, Alderman Cratchley, Murray, Croughton & Macebearer dined with me, went before 3. Crew writ to me to signe an order to remove the armes that were formerly ceised at Oulton, to Chester.Castle, Robins son, the printer dined with the servants. I saw him after dinner, but he stayd not. I was ill this morning of the vapors from 3 a clock till neare dinner tyme. Howsman went to Colebrooke, to befrind Ned Lightfoote, Withens,&c. who were questioned for killing horses in Crews ground Ac.

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9. Wednesday, Huson came to me past 10. Mrs Lloyd past 12; I agreed with him about the Receivers Place; he stayd all night.

10. Thursday, Mr Lloyd dined with us; we sealed articles about the Receivers Place; he went towards [omitted]; about 4 Robinson (the tanner) came to see us; dined with Huson in the buttry went about 3. Hughes was at Peele; dined with the servants. I did not see him. I received a hamper of wine from Mainwaring.

11. Friday, I sent my cart to Chester for malt. a man came to claime a waife horse taken up at Kelsall & had him. Mr Woodall & Mr Hawley came after dinner (we had dined) we got them 2 or 3 dishes presently; they went past 4 & Huson with them; cosen Whitley sent his man with a letter to me (about his. accounts) he stayd all night,

12. Satorday, Howseman went to Chester past 10 retorned about 9.

13. Sonday, was not at church; onely some servants; Bouker & Gill were with me about 6.

14. Monday, Madamoiselle went to Chester about 9. Jonathan was with me about 10 to discourse about the Common Ground,&c. Bowker & Houseman went to .........the trees at the Popes But; to see if they could finde any timber in them for Ackerley’s houses.

15. Tuesday, Mrs Streete sent to visit us; Alderman Johnson writ to me about the transport ship. my daughter writ to Sir John Mainwaring about it,&c. Bowker came to crosse cut at Popes But.

16. Wednesday, Joseph Grundley trimmed me; Bridges & Sheene of Tatenhall dined with me, also Lashford; another Tatenhall man dined with the servants, Sheene gave me a bill for 20 li. (to be payed at London) in part of Bolton’s debt; Huson came past 12; all went before 4, Madamoiselle went to bring Amy a tankerd from me; it cost 4 li. 11 s. 00 d. Mr Roberts came late, stayd all night to no purpose.

17. Thursday, Mr Roberts went away; I sent Nixon to Chester to the funerall of Huson’s aunt at Tarvyn; about 1 Howseman went to Bechin; thence to Mr Knight & Frodesley,&c. Broster went towards Dyssart,

18. Friday, Thomas went to Chester with cow hyde & tallow; Raph went about his owne businesse; son’s to call on Mr Booth & get a warrant to search for my bottles,&c. & to advise what to be done with Ales Taylor’s daughter; she being with child of a bastard; the Constable of Houghton & Mosse were with me about it at 11, the constable came agen night. promised to goe to Mr Booth about it.

19. Satorday, no company nor businesse.

20. Sonday, the yong women,&c. went to church; Howseman came from Chester about 11; not having bin in Shropshire, hearing Mr Knight was at Chester.

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22. Tuesday, no company nor businesse.

23. Wednesday, Brock went to Chester to buy provisions; Grantham (or his tenant) sent in [blank] measures of barley at [blank] the measure; Jonathan agreed for the houses & Common Ground.

24. Thursday, Joseph trimmd me.; Richard Cond (my old butler) & his wife came & stayd all night.

25. Friday, (Christmas day) Mr Gerard came & administerd the Sacrament to us; Amy & her husband received with us; Gerard dined, went past 3. Amy & her husband after.

26. Satorday, Richard Cond & his wife went in the morning towards Wigan; I sent Smith & Brock with a warrant to search for the stolen ducks, bottles, &c. at Moldsworth, &c. Raph & Howseman went also to Aston to search, .

27. Sonday, the ways were so broken that the coach could not well bring us to church.

28. Monday, Sir William Aston came to visit us; Deane came & dined with us; then Quatermaster Johnson; then Pack, they went past 3. Mainwaring came to us (from London) about 5.

29. Tuesday, some tenants of Moldsworth & Kelsall dined with us; also Parry & Richards from Chester, they all went past 3,&c. also Ben, the old gardner was here.

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December 30. Wednesday, Sheriffe Mainwaring, Murray,, Deane dined with us; went neare 4. Jackson came about the same tyme; Claxon was here about his work at the Hall, .

31. Thursday, Sir William Ashton, Crew. Lancaster dined with us; also Jackson; Mr Grantham & his 2 sons came late, dined in the buttry; Ashton went about 3. Crew & the rest at 4 (my gransons came from Bouer interl) Jackson stayd all night; I sent Booth, Mr Brereton of the Crows William, by Sir John Crew as he desired; Howseman was out all night.

January 1. Friday, Sherlock payd some money to Howseman in part of rent; brought some salt cod instead of rent=heng .they went back that day; Angell came about 2; gives account of Mr Bruens.death last night; has also sayd that Joseph Grindley is dead; Profit came to buy 200 brick; had order for them; my tenants of Ashton dined with us; also Angell & Jackson & Alderson; Angell went about 2; the rest about 4. Jackson & Huson stayd all night.

2. Satorday, Mainwaring, Huson & Hickson went to Chester about 10. Gorse came about changing a life in his lease. Lunt for his bond & had it; Raph went home before his father; Hickson to visit & condole with Mrs Bruen; Millington came to write in his behalfe for an increase of salary (for his stage at Northop) Holland to borow a little money, I lent him 12 crowne; they dined with the servants. Nat Lea came in the evening, stayd all night.

3. Sonday, the yong people & Lea went to church. Mainwaring met them there (from Chester) came home together; Mainwaring & Lea went to church after dinner, retorned at 5.

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4. Monday, Mainwaring & Lea went past 10 to dine at Utkinton; Captaine Aston, Widdall & Hawley came from Chester & went after them to Utkinton; Keriston came & dined with us; cosen Whitley came past 2. then Charles Griffith, Kerison brought some poultrey, went before 4. cosen Whitley & Griffith went to Kents; came back to supper; also Mainwaring & Lea; all stayd all night.

5. Tuesday, came Tindall & Cratchley; Dick Minshall, Ely & Widens & dined with us; Warburton came after dinner; he, Minshall, Lea, cosen Whitley & Morgan stayd all night; the last went about 4.

6. Wednesday, cosen Whitley went past 4, Warburton before 11. Lea after dinner (about 2). Howseman went to dine at Frodsham; Atlet was with me about sawing, .

7. Thursday, Mainwaring went towards London after 1. Minshall & Morgan brought him to Utkinton; retorned at night; Roger came at night; this day I had 2 sheep stolen or strayed.

8. Friday, Roger, Minshall & Morgan & my 2 Gransons & Alport went to meete Crew a hunting; Morgan came to dinner, stayd not after; Angell dined with us, went about 3. Roger, Minshall,&c. came then from hunting; they went in evening to Bromleys; retorned to supper.

9. Satorday, Howseman & Nixon went early to look after the sheep; Richard Hall and one Leech came to treate about leasing the Common ground Granson & Hewitt went about 10 towards Peover; Nixon found & brought home the lost sheep.

10. Sonday, the yong women & servants went to church; Raph to visit Lady Bellot at Chester; then to Mrs Bruen at Stableford; also Howseman went earlier in the evening,

11. Monday, Richard Holland, Leech & his brother came (past 11) about leasing. some Comon Ground (Preston dined with me & went about 3).interl); Prichard,Clare,&c came to work at the Popes Butt; & Profit to fence,&c. Morgan came in the evening.

12. Tuesday, sent both coaches to the funerall of Mr Bruen; Roger, Minshall & Morgan went in myne; Howseman, Nixon with them; also Broster, & then to Chester to help Huson in his accounts; Fowler & Earle came with me. were at dinner; they had dined before; went about . Jordan with another man & 2 boys came to mend the copper,&c. in the brew house; Roger,&c. came from the funerall past 5.

13. Wednesday, Roger, Minshall, Morgan, Howseman & more of the servants dined at Bromleys; Allet came to work in the brewhouse; 2 Bostocks & carter came. dined with the servants; Bethell of Venaclog brought me 2 pigs & some rent. Raphs.father came in the evening; stayd all night.

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January 14. Thursday, Howseman went to Whitley,&c. Lloyd & Taylor came when we were at dinner; Smith of Molesworth about 3. they, Minshall & Morgan went about 4. Kensey in the morning. about 11 Lunt, Bowker & Gill were with me; also Smith, but did nothing.

15. Friday, Ned Lightfooote came with barley, another with oates & Mr Leas men with 20 measures of wheate; William Mainwaring & Arderne dined with us; I left them past 2. they went away neare 5. my daughter went to take leave from Mrs Bruen, retorned about 5.

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the other bricklayers finished theire work: I payd them 1 li. 2 s. 0 d. Howseman retorned at night.

17, Sonday, my grandaughters & servants went to church; Moses was with me in the evening; I promised to goe to Bechin on Tuesday.

18, Monday, Mr Deane & Holland came to see us, dined, went about 4. Moses came at night; had directions for Bechin; Hughes (& another) came about his work at Shotwick.

19. Tuesday, Leech & Whitley came about leasing the Common Ground; we agreed; they dined; went about 3. Lunt & his brother came about Ackerley’s lease; they would consider of it to this day fortnight; they went about 4. Denson came about the rent he owes & to renew his lease; did nothing, went about 4. Roger came about 6.

20. Wensday, no company nor businesse, .

21. Thursday, Minshall, Pemberton & Corporall Deane dined with us; the 2 last went past 6. Minshall stayd all night; Howseman went to pay the taxes in Werral; stayd out all night.

22. Friday, Lashford brought me bills for 100 li.; Parry came from Mrs Hughes; they dined, Parry stayd all night; Minshall went past 2. Howesman retorned about 1. Smith came but we had not time to settle accounts; a coachman came to be hyred; shall have answer next week.

23. Satorday, Parry went about 10. Howseman went to Chester about 11. Lashford came about the 39 li. bill that was retorned; Ince came to trimme me; one Dod with him (from Hull) with his sonne to be fowler, fisher,&c. the 2 brothers husbandmen were discharged this day; Howesman came late home.

24. Sonday, the yong woomen went to church; Huson came from Chester; Jonathan & Moses were with me in the evening.

25. Monday, Smith came about his accounts but could not perfect them & the 2 husbandmen againe to settle the yonger’s wages; Lloyd & Taylor dined with us; James Mainwaring came past 2; all went about 5.

26. Tuesday, Roger went to Utkinton; Gamell came about 12 & dined with me; Pointon came about 3; they went past 4; Huson about the same tyme; Birkened came in the morning about Cokers concermes with Morgan but stayd not; I was this day indisposed; purged & vomited.

27. Wednesday, Mr John Palin came about Lord Maxwells rent; William call agen; 3 masons came from Chester for money due for work at the Hall (under Fletcher interl) & had it. another came & had money for sawing; Mrs Hurleston & 2 Lancashire gentlewomen came about 12; dined with us; went neare 5.

28. Thursday, Palin came about 12. dined, went past 3. Roger, daughter,&c, went to Kents at 5. retorned at 7, .

29. Friday, Shard, Cottrell & Billings dined with us; went about 4. Lashford came at 2 with 2 bills. Huson & Taylor came past 3. Roger & I sealed some writings about the Receivers Place. they went to Chester past 7

30. Satorday, Roger & Howseman went past 9 towards Chester, .

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February 1. Monday, Sir William Ashton sent a servant to me with a petition ( from the Contrey) to the Parlement against making Weaver navigable & to get my hand to it which I refused, thinking it unusual for a member to subscribe a petition to the Assembly of which he is a member; John Ince came & trimmd me; Bromley came with Whitley about leasing.

2. Tuesday, Deane came at 12, dined with me, went before 3. Leech came (Whitley, Holland & Pike with him) to seale his lease; Pike about Akerley’s tenement; they went about 4. past 6 Moses came to me; then Profit, then Jonathan,&c. Howseman went to receive rents at Aston.

3. Wednesday, Howseman, Moses & cart went to Chester for herrings, soap,&c. Profit came to receive instructions for Dyssart; about 4 came Roger, Hughson, Lloyd & Taylor; we sealed the assignment about the Receivers Place; Lloyd payd 100; gave bills for the rest; he & Taylor went past 6. Wright & yong Whitby came about leasing Whitby’s tenement, .

4. Thursday, Profit went to Dyssart; Leech came & sealed a bond for his fine but I did not see him; Huson & I spent some time about our accounts; Roger, daughter,&c. dined at Bromleys; Claxon came about money for work at the Hall but I payd none, his order not being sufficient; Crew’s coachman brought me 18 felrifares 7?; Huson, Beester & I spent above an houer with Smith about his accounts; referd them till next day, .

5. Friday, Allet came for money for sawing; Profit & his wife about the bottles; Abstram about his bill (he was payd in part) Bromley & Whitby about leasing; G. Smith was discharged but stayd all night,

6. Satorday, Howseman went to Chester past 10; Huson past 2. Margot Braunes husband was with me (I sent for him) to discourse with him about work; on his good behavior.

7. Sonday, the weather kept my daughter &c. from church; Roger went towards Chester in the morning; Hope, Prichard & Profit were with me about money for Bechin works. I orderd them to come tomorow, .

8. Monday, Hope, Kircam,&c. came for money for Bechin work & were payd most of it; Clarkson came for money for work at the Hall & Hughes for slating at Shotwick & were payd; I sent Broster to make a visit from me & daughter to Mr Bruen & his wife; Wright came with 2 Whitbys about taking a lease; past 2 came Waddall & Hawley to make a visit; went past 4. I sent Moses for 2 loads of coales from Bunnells of Tarvyn.

9. Tuesday, about 2 Mrs Bruen, her mother, Mrs Gerard & another came to visit my daughter; John Ince trimmd me; Howseman & Broster went to receive my rents at Ashton.

10. Wednesday, Howseman went to Chester to condole with Lady Calverley for the death of her nephew Preston; James Mainwaring & Pemberton tooke us at dinner; went past 3. then came Aston, stayd 12 houer & went after them; Howseman stayd out all night.

11. Thursday, 2 Lightfoots were with me, stayd 12 houer; Harrison came for money for ridding & kidding

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12. Friday, Bowker was with me about his leases & works; I discharged Philip & payd him his full wages.

13. Satorday, Howseman went early to Chester to buy swine & to make Burges my agent at Shotwick; Huson & Nixon went with Betty Whitley & the French woman to Chester, about 10 Mr Lee’s men brought me 20 measures of wheate; he writ to me to be Godfather to his sonne which I promised to doe; another coachman came this day to my daughter.


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February 14, Sonday, the yong women went to church in the morning; I sent Broster to Chester past 12; to enquire after & see my tenent Crosse & to advise Huson about my concernes at Shotwick. this day my tenent dyed; Broster went to Shotwick & Howseman came home.

15. Monday, Houseman went early to Chester & Shotwick to look after my concrnes there; Bowker came for nailes for Akerley’s house; Winpenny to lease Jones In=lack; Pickering to discourse about the garden & Huet came past 12; dined with me; desires to have the money Davyes owes him; William abate all costs & interest.

16. Tuesday, no company or businesse; Moses came with me in the evening about our work; past 7 Sheriffe Mainwaring sent his man with a letter to acquainte me that the clipper had escaped out of the Northgate & to have my advise & how to excuse it at London, .

17. Wednesday, Howseman & Broster retorned from Shotwick to Chester about 11; Yong came about the agreement he hath made with Leech for his lease of the Common Ground bot I told him I could not concerne my selfe in it; Ed. Lightfoote came for a bond of his brothers which I delivered, the money being payd.

18. Thursday, Huson went past 11. Winpenny & his sonne came about leasing Jone’s his Inlack; Hignet & Whitby about Whitby’s tenements; cosen Whitleys man brought me a letter from his master about stating his accounts; Angell dined with us & Johnson, Bingley came after dinner; all went about 4. my daughter tooke phisick; Roger came about 6.

19. Friday, Howseman & Broster went early this morning to Shotwick about the praising Mr Crosses goods; Bowker & Moses were with me about work, .

20. Satorday, Roger went to Chester past 10. I saw him not before he went; Howseman & Broster retorned from Shotwick.

21. Sonday, the yong women went to church; Roger came hither in the evening.

22. Monday, Huson came about 7. stayd all night, Ince trimmd me,&c. Raph went to visit Mr Delves & lady at Bolland.

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should have payd in August. promises to pay it next week; Hand & Cratchley came at 12 & Key; they dined with us; the 2 first went before 3. Key stayd all night. Bromley was with me about 7. promises to pay my money this week; Raph retorned from Bolland, Peover,&c. I & daughter went to take the ayre about 3.

24. Wednesday, Key went back about 10. Jackson came to mend the carts; I & daughter went abroad about 3. Howseman came from Shotwick about 11 at night.

25. Thursday, Howseman went early to Chester cattle faire; Roger went about 10 (as he sayd) to dine at Newton; retorned at night; Morgan came about 7. also Howseman & Broster,&c. Ewle, the new husbandman came this day to live with me; he brought 6 cows, 3 horses, a cart,&c. from Shotwick

26. Friday, Morgan went early to Northwich; retorned about 9 at night.

27. Satorday, Roger & Morgan went about 10 to Chester; Broster went after them about 11. Raph Kensey left my service; we parted fairely; William come agen when I have occasion, .

28. Sonday, daughter,&c. were at church; Moses was with me at night, .

March 1. Monday, Mowson came about a way to his house; dined with me; Kenyon & Hughes dined in the Hall. Huson came & dined in the buttry; Ince trimmd me; Whitby & his unkle came past 4. had a lease signed; daughter,&c. went to visit Mrs Bruen; I sent my cart to Chester with hay, also Nixon the gardner, .

2. Tuesday, Broster went (after Huson) to Northop & Howseman went about 1 to Shotwick; I sent Nixon to the christening of Mr Lee’s child; Mr Bruen came to visit me past 3 went before 5. I went out in my coach for an houer; Yong came at 9. stayd 12 houer, .

3. Wednesday. Huet came Davyes debt; Nurse Hignet was with me about taking a lease; Hope about ditching; Moses about our work, .

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5. Friday, retorned about 10 from Shotwick; Palin came in the afternoone, about Lord Macclesfield. money; cosen Whitley of Aston came past 3. went with Roger to Kents; Morgan came about 7.

6. Satorday, Roger & 2 cosen Whitleys went towards Chester past 10. also Howseman; Lashford dined with us; Howseman stayd out all night

7. Sonday, the yong women went to church; Howseman came home past 11.

8. Monday, I sent the cart to Chester for goods then to Shotwick; 2 Deanes dined with us. went before 3. I went out (with daughter) in the coach about 5.

9. Tuesday, Howseman went about 8 towards Shotwick;.Widow Akerley was with me at 11. came agen about 6 with Roger Rowe & 2 others; they thought it reasonable she should quit my house before May & lease it to the Justices, to provide another for her in Barow or Moulsworth; the 2 Sheriffs & Comberbach dined with me; went about 5. Jonathan, Moses & Hope were with me about works, .

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10. Wednesday, I & daughter left Peele past 3. came to Chester past 5; had severall visits, .

11. Thursday, Roger & sister Lloyd dined with us, after dinner came Weddall, then Hand, Cratchley, Johnson,&c. to visit us; then the Recorder, Murray,&c. then Mr Wright, Captaine Aston, about 6 Huet, 2 Bollands; I went in the evening to waite on the Mayor; he was abroad; Huson was with me, .

12. Friday, my daughter took phisick & mall?. Biddolph, Angell, Roger, Sydney dined with us; Pack was with me about servants liveryes; Norbery came about 8, went in 12 houer; then I & Roger went to visit Sheriffe Mainwaring; Cratchley came to us, we parted before 10.

13. Satorday, Huson was with me at 10. Jordan came about the building at Shotwick, & Moses about his accounts; I writ today to Mainwaring; the cart retorned from Shotwick about 5. I visited the Mayor, Sheriffe Mainwaring; went with me; there was a stranger there going for Ireland; I went thence to call on Deane; went together to the Recorder, stayd an houer; then home,&c. Broster came from Dyssart, went to Peele in the evening.

14. Sonday, sister Lloyd dined; I was not at church; Roger & Nixon went to the funerall of Sir Roger Puleston at Gresford; Howseman went to Peele.

15. Monday, sister Sydney & Roger dined with us; Huet & his wife was with me about Davyes debt, I lent them 10 li.; I payd (by Broster) Alderman Johnson’s bill; I went to visit him past 5, then visited Mrs Mainwaring; past 8 Deane came to me, then Sheriffe Mainwaring; went past 10. Howseman came back from Peele.

16. Tuesday, Huson & Broster went to Alney; Howseman & Davyes to Shotwick, Brombrow & Liverpoole,&c. Pack was with me; had order for the liveryes. Bellot, Aston, widow Mainwaring, her sister & daughter in law dined with us; about 3 came Conway, Davyes & Penant; all went about 4.

17. Wednesday, Deane & Holland dined with us; Booth came after dinner & Kerison, all went past 4. past 5 I went to waite on the Bishop; then to Mr Penants to see him & to Sir John Conways; they were all abroad; then to Angells, they were abroad. I sent Nixon to Peele, he retorned by one.

18. Thursday, Adams came to me to signe some papers for Fletcher & with the book of Freemens oaths & money; called, as he was going to Flint. Alderman Lloyd, his sonne, Huet, Key, Roger & 2 sisters dined with us; after dinner came Edwards & shard. all went by 4. Deane came about 7 but stayd not; James Mainwaring came past 8. went at 10. Howseman retorned from Liverpooole. Huson & Broster from Alney,&c. old Baxter was with me & told me how he remembers our river, very navigable in former times

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March 19. Friday, Houson was with me an houer; John Bostock to desire the broken pillar & about mason’s work at the Hall; Chadwick trimmd me; Angell, Roger, Sydney dined with us; the 2 late Sheriffs, Hand, Kinaston, Murray, Cratchley,&c. came about 7, went neare 10.

20. Satorday, I went past 11 to the Pentise; there was the Mayor, Recorder, Sheriffe Mainwaring, Murray, Cratchley & Starkey; I desired Mr Mayor to goe on with our building; to call the committe’s for carryng on the works; he sayd he would doe it himselfe, reflecting on what was past,&c. I moved him to call an Assembly who onely had the pouer of disposing of the Citty’s money; he sayd he would doe that at his owne William & pleasure; I moved him to restore the toll he had forced my tenants to pay; he refused it till he had Sir William Williams opinion; the Recorder was of my opinion as to the Hall committes &

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Assembly, the Mayor was severe upon him, soe we left him. Robinson came to see me but would not stay diiner; Key dined with me; Richard Hughes came past 2 & Huson; stayd not; in the evening the Recorder & 2 late Sheriffs came & stayd past 8. afar them came Sheriffe Mainwaring. went about 10.

21. Sonday, was not at church. Goldsmith dined with us; Cumberbach came past 1. then Sheriffe Mainwaring, went about 2, Huson was with me about 11. Howseman, Broster, Nixon & Madamoiselle went to Peele; Morgan came past 11. stayd but awhile; Bellot came past 6 to see if I would goe (Ely with him) I excused my selfe, did not see them. James Mainwaring came after supper, .

22. Monday, Huson & Baker of Alvey came & stayd awhile; then Johnson & Sheriffe Mainwaring; then Gareneniers? & Taylor; then Lloyd & Huson (they interl); all went before 5. I went past 7 to the Forest Streete to visit Thomas Whitley & his wife, lately come form Ireland, .

23. Tuesday, Howseman went to Shotwick (& Huson) came back at night; Thomas Whitley & his wife, my neeces in Forest Streete, Angell & my 3 sisters dined with us; at 7 I went into the Forest Streete; met Mr Thomas Bolland; then Nat. Lea went to Mr Bollands; stayd till past 8; then Lea & I went to Mr Bollands; stayd till past 8; then Lea & I went to Jacksons & home at 10.

24. Wednesday, Broster & the brewer came from Peele; Murray & Madocks came to me about Madock’s plate in the Mint. Huson was also with me; Sydney dined with us. after dinner came Cratchley to visit me; I sent Cumberbach to speake with the Mayor about our buildings & acting with the committe; they went 12 past 2. I sent for Mr Deane past 4; he came but stayd not long.

25. Thursday, Burrows, Throp & another came to me to advise them how to get pay for the soldyer’s quarters; I promised to doe all I could to help them; Captaine Aston, Nat. Lea, his brother, Jones, Key, Roger, 2 sisters dined with us; went past 3. Huson was with me, stayd not long, .

26. Friday, not much company nor businesse, .

27. Satorday, I went to the Pentise; there was the Mayor, Ince, Skeborne, Starkey, Allen; also Lloyd, Murray, Cratchley, Bolland,&c. I moved the Mayor agen to call a committe about our Building (but he would not interl) & desired treasurer Allen to pay me the 200 li. the Citty owed me; told him & the Mayor if they would pay it; I would lent it the Citty & as much more as would pay the quarters,&c; but they rejected the motion; I dined at home; Cratchley, Murray, Huet, Bolland with us; after dinner came Bellot; stayd not long; Sir John Harmer came to towne; I visited him, about 7 Hugh Grosvenor, Sparks, Lloyd, Morgan, Price & many more with them; I went from him to the Ship; there was Bellot, Murray, Cratchley, &c. we parted about 10.

28. Sonday, daughter, &c. were at church; Howseman went to Peele, came back at night, in the evening Hanmer, Price & another officer came & stayd till about 7. Roger & Nixon went to Peele that night, .

29. Monday, Deane was with me, also Sheriffe Mainwaring; they promised to speake with Johnston to acquainte the Mayor of our intended meeting (not as summons but civility & manners) we desired the honour of his company to advise us,&c. but if he would not come we would agen acqainte him with our proceedings; I desired to be there with our books; we met at 6 viz:.Hand, Murray, Cratchley, Thomas Bolland & selfe; also Cumberbach told us the Mayor would not come; he had orderd. the.books & minutes of our late proceedings to be brought to him & refused to send them to us.

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& Williams (all benefactors of the committee) were with us in the.assise week; he sayd he would not take the poore masons off theire work but would erect no windows,&c. till then, &c. thence I, Hand, Murray, Bolland, Cratchley, Cumberbach,&c. went to the Ship, Sheriffe Lloyd came to us, also Parry,&c. parted about 10.

30. Tuesday, I hyred [blank] to be under husbandman at [blank] wages; he went with Jonathan & the cart from Chester to Peele; Howseman went about the coopery to Shotwick (Davyes with him) my sisters dined with us. after dinner Cratchley came to take leave; then Sheriffe Mainwaring & Deane; I discoursed them about Johnson’s not meeting us at the Pentise, that it was a great discouragement to me, &c. Angell, sister, Mrs Cratchley came to take leave of us; we took coach past 4. called at sister Whitley at Forest Streete; came to Peele before 7.

31. Wednesday, I sent Booster to Gerard to desire him come give us the Sacrament on Good Friday which he promised; I sent for Lung to mend the chimneys; Booster hired [blank] (at 3 li. wages) to be cowman, look to swine, wind, water, .

April 1. Thursday, Lung came & mended the chimneys; Ghost came (Akerley with him) I sealed his lease; Howseman retorned from Shotwick, .

2. Friday, (Good Friday) Mr Gerard gave us the Sacrament & dined with us; went before 3. Howseman went in the morning to Shotwick; I & daughter took the ayre in afternoone, .

3. Satorday, Bowker was with me about the gates; Broster had order to pay the cowman’s wages & discharge him; Howseman came home at night, also the husbandman (Moses interl) & cart from Shotwick.

4. Sonday, (Easter Day) daughter, Roger,&c. went to church; Morgan & Huson came past 11, went about 4. Nixon & coachman went in the morning to theire frinds; the cowman went away, .

5. Monday, Broster went to Dyssart; Howseman to Tatenhall & Bechin; the church warden came for a lay & had it; severall women & men from Chester came with Bromley to see the house & gardens; I gave them beere & wine,&c. past 2 of clock,&c. Bowker & Gill were with me at night about work,&c. Philip called to see us, .

6. Tuesday, Ince trimmd me; no company or businesse; Bromley was here at night, .

7. Wednesday, Howseman came back about 11. Angell & my sisters dined with us; retorned past 4. I & daughter went to take the ayre.

8. Thursday, Houseman (went past 8) to Shotwick.Senan ?.(about my Appeale),&c. James Mainwaring, his brother & Salisbury dined with us; Lashford came past 12. all went before 4.

9. Friday, Crew & Lancaster came past 4. went about 6. daughter & I went then to Bromley’s. they enterteyned us with good puddings, ale,&c. we retorned past 7. Philip brought 20 sheep from Bouer; Moses & Eaton were with me past 7 about the small rent Moses owes me; he carryes himselfe ingratefully to me; soe I told him, .

10. Satorday, I sent William Davyes (Constable) & Brock to search Copper’s house for a payre of Roger’s stockings which we suspected his wife to have stolen this morning out of the washhouse; but they were found there agen; Roger went away in the evening; Howseman & Broster retorned in the cart with barley from Shotwick,&c. Akerley was with me; I desired to send her cosen Hales on Monday.

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11. Sonday, daughter,&c. went to church; Morgan dined with us ; retorned (about 3) towards Chester.

12. Monday, Leech came about 9 & payd some money in part of his bond; Hales of Barrow came past 11 to speake about Akerley; he dined with us; after dinner came Lashford & Mrs Ashton about leasing at Brombrow or Shotwick; they went about 3. Hales & widow Akerley agreed (as I proposed & understand them) to pay 3 li. 10 s. 0 d. for the house, yard, & feild next ajoining for the yeare; to freeze the rent & they should quit all before the 1st of May 98. she promised to bring security; they went before 4. Roger retorned while we were at dinner; went out with Hale; Howseman went about 2 to visit Lord Rivers & Sir William Ashton if he could; Mrs Alportt came about 11 in her way to Chester; went before dinner; Roger Row came in the evening about Akerley; Huson came about 7.

13. Tuesday, Huson went about 11. Danson came about his businesse & Thomas Bolland who engaged that he should cure me in 10 days; they dined & went past 7; Ince trimmd me; at 8 we went towards Chester came

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13. came to Chester at 6, called at sister Whitleys; went to visit the Judge about 7. Minshall came to him; then Davyes whiles I was with him; I went thence to Husons, saw his wife at the doore, did not light; called at Angells; then home; Cratchley came to see me before I went out; sister Sidney supt with us, Huson came but did not stay; Sheriffe Mainwaring & Roger Mainwaring came after supper; went at 10.

14. Wednesday, Hall came & gave Howseman a bill for 70 li. on Robinson; Broster came to Huson; Jackson the skinner came to me to get his sonne implyed in the leather tax?; Ashton came about leasing Brombrow; Deane came about 2. Sir William Ashton about ? then Llee of Booth & Bradshaw also Cratchley; they went to Jackson’s at 7 to meete the Deputy Lieutenants about the Citty Militia; retorned at 10. Morgan came home with me to talk of Flint election.

15. Thursday, Adams was with me from the Mayor about the toll businesse & shewing Sir William Williams my grants. I desired him to reminde the Mayor of his promise about calling a committe for the Hall; he retorned by him that he was resolved to go on without calling a committe,&c. Ashton came about Brombrow; went with Huson to discourse of the matter,&c. after dinner came Lawton & Nat. Lea; stayd an houer. Deane was with me & Cratchley; I went at 6 to cosen Salisburys; he, his wife,, daughter & Mr John Grosvenor were together. I stayd not long; went then to Jacksons; Lawton, 2 Leas, Bellot, Pemberton, Johnson came to me, the Sir William Ashton & other Deputy Lieutenants came, we went in to another room; sent Hussey to the Mayor if he would advise with aldermen & councell about the safest way of settling the Cittymishits ? he promised his answer on Monday night; I came home about 10.

16. Friday, I sent Howseman (upon Mayor’s desire) with my writings to Sir William Williams about the toll; his answer was (by Adams, who the Mayor sent with Howseman) that the Grant was good; is to be observed & allowed as had bin customary. at 7 (this evening) came the Deputy Recorder, Johnson, Hand, Cratchley, 2 Bollands, Deane, Dutton to my house to consider of the businesse of the Hall; Recorder, Deane & Johnson went betimes; the rest stayd till about 10.

17. Satorday, I went to the Pentise; there was the Mayor, Recorder & severall Aldermen; the militia? was discoursed of as it had bin proposed by the Deputy Lieutenant to advise the Aldermen & Common Councell, but he would not heare of the Councell; & for the Aldermen, he put nothing to the vote but asked Cumberbach opinion & declared that to be the best way; refused to call the committe for going on with the buildings; rose up hastily as in past,.but first order his toll gatherer to restore my tena nts of Lach the toll he had unjustly taken from them (by his order) & to tell me that the Mayor had advised him & Adams to attend him at 6 soe that they could not attend the committe at the Pentise & that he had orderd them to send out no summons for the meeting of the committe; & directed the Macebearer not to summon

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any; as he had bin ordered to doe,&c. at 6 I went to the Pentise; (Cumberbach & Evans were there) Recorder, Hand, Murray, Johnson,&c. met & went together to the Hall upon our retorne to appointed to meete againe on Monday 5 of the clock. went to Jacksons; spoke with Lloyd, Parry, Huson & Howseman at the doore; soe home [about] 8 Deane came, I sent for Sheriffe Mainwaring; we parted before 10. the cart brought barley from Shotwick.

18. Sonday, daughter,&c. went to church; Roger came from Peele; 2 Minshalls, 2 Mainwarings, Thomas Whitley, 2 Alports,&c. dined with us (Morgan came at 2 interl) all went about 3. Huson came about 7 & Howseman went to Peele; retorned before 9.

19. Monday, Howseman went to Bechin; Pemberton & Thomasm: came from Peele; also the cart ( with[defaced].to Shotwick); the Governor, Captaine Trindale & Attorney Minshall dined with us; after dinner Thomas Lea, Roger Mainwaring & Dick Minshall & Cumberbach; all went past 4. I went after 6 to meete the Deputy Lieutenants at Jacksons; there was Lea, Mainwaring, Waring, Hand, Minshall, also Cumberbach, Pemberon & Hussey; & the Govenor for a while, we stayd ( most of us till past 10. Pack the taylor brought his bill for work done for me & Roger. Howseman retorned from Bech in, .

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April 20. Tuesday, I went to the committe at the Pentise at 5, thence (before 7) to the Deputy Lieutenants at Jacksons, came home at 10. I was trimmd in the morning by Chadwick, .

21. Wednesday, Palin & Row (with theire wifes) came leasing at Bechin. we agreed, &c. 3 sisters dined with us. I went at 4 to the Coffee House; there was Recorder, Deane, Harvey, Pugh,&c. about 6 Recorder & I went to Alderman Ince, took Murray with us; Ince was with the Mayor. his wife sent for him. he told us the Mayor, Grosvenor & he (with some more) at bin in a committe at the Pentise about the Hall; that they had subscailed? some papers,&c. we desired him to meete us (as being one of the quorum) on Thursday 5 a clock, he would not promise absolutely; we left him at 7. I met Holland in the streete, told him what had past; also called on Deane & acqainted him; saw Adams, asked him who was with the Mayor at the committe; he told me Grosvenor, Ince, Allen & Wilson, I came home before 8.

22. Thursday, Sheriffe Mainwaring was with me after dinner, stayd awhile; Roger’s man came from Peele with a letter from Broster about coahing; Howseman went to Shotwick after dinner. at 5 I went to meete the committe at the Pentise; went to the Ship at 7; there was Minshall, Lloyd, Murray, Cratchley & Bolland, I left them at 9; Sheriffe Mainwaring came past 9, stayd till 10.

23. Friday, Lloyd & Huson came to me about leasing at Shotwick; Norbery about suing Dr Blors; they went before dinner; Mainwaring came from London 12, Sydney & sister Lloyd dined with us; I bought a large sturgeon for a noble?; after dinner came Bellot & Warburton; then Morgan & Parry; they all went to the race past 3; Johnson of Soughall & Massey. called.? an old debt Mossey owes me; I gave Howeman the bond? to agree with him; Sam Hussey was here to see us,&c. I went to the committe in the Pentise before 1 & past 3 I & Mainwaring went to Jacksons; there was Bellot, Warburton, 2 Hurlestons & Parry. we left them past 10.

24. Satorday, James Mainwaring was with me about speaking to Johnson to send his bill for rent,&c. Huson was with me to discourse severall matters about Pulford businesse in Taylor’s hand,&c. Jordan came for money, (about 4 we left Chester, came to Peele at 7 crossed out) had for. Bellot, Whitley, Lloyd, Angell. sisters,&c. dined with us; Deane, Cratchley,&c. came to take leave of me; we left Chester past 5. came to Peele at 7.

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25. Sonday, Mainwaring, daughter,&c. went to church; Howseman came from Chester this morning; Bowker & Moses were with me in the evening in order theire going to Bechin; Morgan came about 8, .

26. Monday, Howesman & Broster went early to meete Norbery & Huson for keeping the Courts at Brombrow, Soughall,&c. Crew, Lancaster, Grantham dined with us; about 2 came Gerard & Harvey; I enterteyned Harvey for my Chaplaine to come about the 10th of May; he & Gerard went first; the rest about 7. yong Bromley came past 8 to discourse about Ashton Court on Friday,&c. Akerly was with me; promised to come agen on Thursday; Roger’s wife came, but I did not see her, she lay at night.?

27. Tuesday, Cottrell came to Roger in the morning to let him blood but went before dinner.

28. Wednesday, (the fast) Mainwaring went to Tarperly (past 9) soe to Ukinton; daughter,&c. to Tarvyn church,&c. I writ to Colonel Perry about oare,&c. in the evening I & daughter took the ayre, .

29. Thursday, Ince trimmd me; I wrote this day to Mr Warburton that assenda? was payd & to take up & send me the securiteys,&c. at dinner came Lloyd, Huson, Howseman & Broster; Lloyd & Broster went agen past 12 at night, .

10. Friday, Nurse Hignet came to complaine that Hardware’s tenant threatens to pull downe the fence that her husband made in his new enclosure; I sent Howseman to advise him not to make any difference betwixt me & landlord, who gave Howseman his consent that we should take in the little peice of land by the brookside,&c. this day, Norbery keeps my Court at Ashton; I sent Howseman to him. past 5 I went to Bromley’s; there was Mainwaring, Pennington, Smith, Withens Norbery together & severall tenants in other roomes; I & Roger, Hardware Mainwaring came home before 8. Roger after us,&c. cart came with oates from Shotwick.

11. Satorday, Howseman went to Chester before 11 & the cart & goods; neare 5 I & daughter,&c. went from Peele, came to Chester about 7. Cratchley came before ?; after supper came agen

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May 3. Monday, Houseman & Broster went early to Shotwick; about the Lay; Moses came to Huson then to Bechin, Huson was with me about Pursells businesse, promised to goe to Shotwick; about 12 Thomas Whitley, his wife & cosens, Angell & sisters dined with us; went past 3. at 6 I went to the.committe at the Pentise; there was Mainwaring, Hand, Cratchley & Murray; also Cumberbach & Adams; the Mayor sent answer to our last message (by Cumberbach) that he would he would consider of it; we went to the Ship; Wright & Deane came to us; we parted before 10, went home, Morgan came to us past 10. stayd till 11, Nixon retorned from Peele.

4. Tuesday, Nixon went early to Shotwick; Mainwaring went to Peover; Yong came to complaine that the Collectors had distressed on him for the tax; Clarke & Robinson (of the Mint) came to see me, went before 12. Norbery dined with us; Johnson & Sher[iffe]:? Mainwaring came after dinner, all went before 3. past 6 I went to Newton (after my daughter & sisters,&c.) stayd above an [houer]. Captaine Harleston was abroad, we met him coming home; I orderd Nixon to goe to Peele next morning, .

5. Wednesday, I had an ill fitt in the night & all morning; we dined alone, sister Lloyd with us; about 6 Deane came to see me, I sent for Johnson; they stayd an houer, then came Cratchley, Lloyd awhile; Johnson the glasier was with me about glazing at Shotwick; & Davyes to discourse of timber, cordwood,&c. Howseman, Broster & Huson retorned from Shotwick & Soughall, Aldermen Kinaston &

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Holland came to see me past 8 but I was gone to my chamber, soe they stayd not; we supt alone, Sydney with us,&c. Broster went to Peele.

6. Thursday, Howseman went to Shotwick & Whitby past 10. Sheriffe Mainwaring, Clark, Robinson, Davyes & Higgson dined with us; went about 3. past 6 came Tindall, stayd an houer, then came Kinaston & Holland; then Deane, Hand, Murray, Cratchley & Johnson; he went presently; the rest past 10. Howseman retorned from Whitby & Shotwick.

7. Friday, Howseman went (past 10) to Bechin about Pulfords debt. Cottrell let my daughter blood. Angell, Sydney & Lloyd dined with us; sister Angell came after dinner; soe did Sheriffe Mainwaring & yong Booth; all went about 3. Mainwaring retorned from Bouer about 6. I went to visit Mrs Mainwaring & Johnson; called on Mainwaring; went with him to Jackson’s, met Horden there, had a bottle of wine; retorned about 8. Johnson came & stayd an houer; after he went came the Sheriffe, went past 10. Howseman retorned from Booth.

8. Satorday, Huson was with me. past 11 Hughes came to discourse of slating at Shotwick. Shelley was with me about his debt & Span about his small tithes; I gave Howseman direction in the matter. Deane came, tooke a pipe with Mainwaring; past 5 Cratchley came as I was taking coach for Peele; we came home about 7. afterwards came Roger; then Mainwaring & Howseman.

9. Sonday, Mainwaring, daughter,&c. were at church; no company or businesse.

10. Monday, no company nor businesse, onely repayring the fender, .

11. Tuesday, Pointon & Harper with us; after dinner my 3 grandaughters went to Peover; Nixon with them; Jonathan was with me about his lease; I referd him to agree it with Howseman; Richard Holland came about 6 to desire some timber for his building at Lach; about 7 came Mr Harvey to be my Chaplaine; stayd all night; soe must reckon this day the first of his coming to me; is to have 20 li. yearly wages, .

12. Wednesday, Mainwaring & Roger went to dine at Newton; Nixon came agen from Bouer. about 5 came one Mr Bennet (with a letter from Nat. Lea) about making the river Dee navigable. he went past 7. Mainwaring retorned from Newton past 10.

13. Thursday, Howseman went early to Tatenhall & Bechin; about 11 Throp (the cooper) came to consider & to advise about a hogshed of wine I had from London; Pack, Warmingham & severall other came with him; Hurlestone, his son, Pennington came wit Roger; Cratchley, Johnson, Hand, Sheriffe Mainwaring, yong Gulliam dined with us Johnson went about 4; Cratchley & Guillim after him; the rest stayd till after supper; yong Hurleston stayd all night; Howseman was out all night.

14. Friday, Mainwaring went past 10 to Baddiley, Donnington,&c. about 11 came Huson & Horton; they dined; went to Kents (past 2) with Roger & Hurleston in order to Huson going with Roger’s wife to Shrewsbury & thence to Frodesley; Brock went to Chester about 2 & Thomas to Shotwick to order carts to bring things home tomorow from Sheriffe Mainwarings; they retorned at night; Horton went past 6. Howseman not yet retorned.

15. Satorday, Ince trimmd me; Roger & Hurlestone went to Newton about 3. Howseman retorned past 4? also the cart from Shotwick, .

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May 16. Sonday, the bad weather kept us all from church; we had prayers at home; Howseman went about 12 into Shropshire to Mr Knight; then after Huson to Frodesley.

17. Monday, the cart went agen to Shotwick; past 8 Mainwaring retorned & Morgan with him Mainwarings man came about nine. I had an ill night.

18. Tuesday, Sheriffe Mainwarings man (Thomas) rakt my hogshed of wine; Hall came for 50 li. for the bill he sent me by Howseman & had 30 li. more for which (& 20 li. more on Lightfoote’s account) he gave me another bill for 50 li. on Brampton in Soho; he dined with us & went about 3. past 2 came Angell & my sister; she stayd all night; he went at 5.

19. Wednesday, Mainwaring & Morgan went early to Chester; Huet came about his money, I promised to pay him; he dined & went about 2; in the evening my daughter & I went to take the ayre; Mainwaring retorned about 8 & Roger with him.

20. Thursday, Mainwaring went past 11 to Chester; a man brought a letter from Mr Knights agent to Howseman to meete him next day at Bechin about taking up the wood; Brock writ an answer that Howseman was abroad but would send somebody; past 2 Lashford brought me a bill for 40 li.; I gave him a receipt; I & daughter took the ayre past 6. Mainwaring did not retorne from Chester till after I was in bed; a man came from Dyssart about the mines, .

21. Friday, Broster went early to Bechin; Roger went abroad (but retorned to dinner interl ); my sheep were shorne this day; after dinner came Cratchley & 9 (Hall crossed out)?Wall & 2 more to Mainwaring; I left them about 3. Broster retorned from Bechin.

22. Satorday, Broster went about 10 to Chester; Ince trimmd me; Nat. Lea came past 11.

23. Sonday, were? not at church; Morgan came about 9. Bowker was with me about the fender, .

24. Monday, Mainwaring, Roger & Morgan went early towards High Lee? & Peover. Broster went to Dyssart; Ed[ward] Lightfoote came & cleared his bond; Bowker,&c. were about the fender; past 2 came Huson & Horton (to pay his rent) they went before 4. I & daughter tooke the ayre at 6.

25. Tuesday, Mosse came to get some bricks; Jeynson to change a life in his lease; Deane & his sonne came past 11. dined with us; after dinner came Fletcher (of Forest Streete) & Hall’s son; did eate below; all went past 4. after dinner I had an ill fit of purging with some vomiting, but (praise be to God) it lasted not long & I was better after it.

26. Wednesday, Howseman went to Chester past 11. the cart to Shotwick; Angell came about 1, dined with us. I left him past 3. he went at 5. Mainwaaring & Roger retorned from Bouer; brought ½ buck with them.

27. Thursday, Howseman went past 7 to Chester to wayte on the Lords Justices of Ireland,&c. I sent the coachman to invite Crew to dine with us to morrow, &c. I & daughter tooke the ayre at 6.Row & Harison came about the tax of Ashton; mainaring stayd all night at Chester.

28. Friday, I sent the coachman early to assist Howseman at Shotwick; Crew, 2 Daveports, 2 Sheriffs, Horton, Taylor, Mainwaring,&c. dined with us; bowled after dinner; went past 7.

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29. Satorday, I sent Brock (with some old money) to Howseman at Chester to pay Morgan or Fox for the taxes; Angell came about 12, dined with uss. Ince trimmd me; Robinson the paynter brought the cases for the Mayors sword & Mace; dined with the servants; Howseman came home with Brock.

30. Sonday, (Trinity Sonday) Mr Gerard gave us the Sacrament; daughter & I took the ayre in the evening.

June 1 Tuesday, Widow Cookson came & cleared her account; Huet dine with us; Roge went from home in the morning (to Newton interl); retorned at night; Broster came back from Dyssert.

2 Wednesday, I sent my coachman to meete the tenants average=carts ? at the cole pits; they retorned 4 with 5 loads of coales; dined,&c. Deane & Mr Harvey dined with us; went past 4. Bostock came to see me at 7. stayd not; Mainaring eent about 4 to Bouer.

3. Thursday, no company or businesse; went with daughter in the evening to take the ayre.

4. Friday, Roger went early (as he sayd) to Aston (but went to Newton interl); Hoseman to Shotick; about 12 came Pemberton, his 2 brothers & Buckley; dined 7 went past 4. about 2 came Huet his wife, dined with the servants; went about 5.

5 Satorday, I sent Thomas with a letter to Howseman about Pasfords money; Ince trimmd me; daughter took phisick; past 6 Bridge came from Mr Bruen about the schoole businesse; I told him I would send my servant to the Parish meeting & would comply with what he thought best for the good of the Parish. Howeman came home at night; & the cart from Shotwick..

6. Sonday, daughter & sister were at church; Harvey went to preach at Chester, retorned at night; there was great thunder & lightening this day; with exraordinary raines; our brooks being higher than was ever known in so short a time.

7. Monday, Harvey went on his owne businesse to Werrall; Roger retorned at night; soe did Harvey & Mainaring from Peover,&c. Tuttle was out all night..

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June 8. Tuesday, Arnot,&c. went to the hopyard. the excise officer came to survey my malt; Hopkins? payd money to some of Hall’s correspondents & Hall left a bill (at Bromleys) for 50; Hurlestone’s wife, 2 son’s, daughters & Mrs Bunbury dined with us, also Angell; he & sister went to Chester about 5. the rest went past 6.

9. Wednesday, Broster went early (with some hyred carts) to the colepits; I had an ill fit; took me before 4 & continued till after 11 when I rose; Roger went to dine at Bunbery’s, as I am told; Bellot came about 11 dined with us; went past 7 Roger came about 8.

10. Thursday, about 5 I & daughter took for Chester; came there past 7. sent my horses to Shotwick; Mainwaring came after us. Deane came to see me past 8. stayd not.

11. Friday, Broster called in his retorne from the colepits; Minshall dined with us & sister Lloyd & Thomas Whitley; Angell & sisters came after diner; then Sam Gerard (I sent for him) then Alderman Johnson; then Huet, his wife, her sonne & Bradborne; I payd 100 li. to Huet,&c. on Mr Davyes debt; I

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took up the bonds; then Craughton came to see me; past 6 came Mainwaring, Deane, Recorder, then Hand, Murray, Huet, Bolland, Holland, James Mainwaring, Cratchley, Thomas & Kinaston,&c. went neare 10.

12. Satorday, my cart retorned with coales to Peele; Minshall, sister Lloyd & Sydney & Thomas Whitley dined with us; Golborne & Norbery came about Golbornes debt from Davyes; went out in the evening, .

13. Sonday, was not at church; Captaine Aston, his Lieutenant, Minshall, Roger, Hurleston, cosen Whitley, his sons,&c, dined with us. (Bellot came after dinner inter); I went out to take the ayre with daughter past 6. James Mainwaring came after supper.

14. Monday, Broster retorned (about 12) with carts from the colepits; Harvey came from Peele & dined with us; I went out with daughter past 6. visited Mrs Mainwaring. Deane celled about 8. stayd.........

15. Tuesday, Charles Griffith came about Shelley’s businesse; Crosse about the hospitall arrear.Howseman went early to Bechin; I & daughter took the ayre in the evening,&c. Johnson., Holland (Wednesday crossed out) & Deane dined with us; I acquainted Adams that a committe was intended to meete on the 16th at the Pentise past 6, & to give the Mayor account of it.

16. Wednesday, I, daughter, Sydney & Mainwaring went to Shotwick about 11; dined at the Lodge; roger met us & some tenants; we retorned before 7. but the committe was gone from the Pentise before we retorned; the Recorder, Hand & Cratchley called at my house, stayd but awhile, .

17. Thursday, Broster came with cole carts; Hand & Lloyd dined with us; also sister Lloyd & Sydney. Cratchley came after dinner; went about 3. the Bishop came to visit us about 5 but I was retired, did not see him; my daughter made my excuse,&c. after supper Sheriffe Mainwaring came but stayd not.

18. Friday, I sent for Deane, gave him a paper to shew the Recorder; he brought it agen with his aprobation. Angell conferd with me about my distemper; dined with us; also Mr Lloyd; went past 3. past 6 to meete the committe at the Pentise; (sent a me..crossed out) subfeniled ? a message to the Mayor (by 10.[defaced]) about the Hall; to sent it next day by Cartwight, Adams his clarke, .

19. Satorday, I sent the message (in writing) to the Mayor by Cartwight; 3 sisters & Harvey dined with us; about 6 Palin, his wife, Row, his wife. Harrison,&c. came with Huson & Howseman. [to] seale 4 leases for Bechin,&c. which was done accordingley.

20. Sonday, Baroby, cosen Whitley, Morgan, Roger dined with us; Angell & sisters supt with us; Johnson & Sheriffe Mainwaring came after supper, stayd neare an houer

21. Monday, Broster came from Peele, (retorned at night interl); also the cowman & Thomas with 4 cows for Shotwick.[in] the evening came the Recorder, Hand, Cratchley, Johnson & Deane; we discoursed the Citty’s concernes & about peticioning the Councell against the Mayors proceedings; parted past 10.

22. Tuesday, Howseman went abroad about his owne businesse, Huson was with me awhile; 2 sisters dined with us. Angell & wife came after dinner; also the Minister of St Michaells with a message from sister Whitley about the differences betwixt us; I desired frinds might compose? them & named Mainwaring for one as being concerned in the debt due from her to my.selfe. the French woman went to Peele for wine & beere; after supper Johnson & Sheriffe came.Mainwaring went before 10,

23. Wednesday, Howseman went early to Bechin; 2 sisters dined with us; Angell & wife came after dinner. Robinson came about painting the Citty armes, .

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24. Thursday, (faire day) little company or businesse. Mainwaring dined abroad; Broster came from Peele & the cart brought 2 chests of florenceback?; Harvey dined with us.

25 Friday, Mainwaring dined abroad; 2 sisters dined with us; Angell & sister came after dinner;.past 8 Sheriffe came, stayd an houer with us.

26. Satorday cart came from Peele; retorned with rye; Cottrell came about 11 to see my leg.; [defaced].Morgan dined with us; Huson went to Northop about cosen Evans debt; Broster went back to.[defaced].past 6 Mainwaring went to Gelands? to meete some frinds with the.papers I had drawne.

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June 27. Sonday, Morgan & Roger dined with us; Bellot dined before he came, all went past 2. I took manna this day; Cottrell dressed my leg.

28. Monday, Cottrell dressed me; Huson was with me, brought daughter some of Evans money; 2 sisters dined with us; Angell & sister came after dinner; about 6 we left Chester, came to Peele before 9; Roger & Cattrell met us, came with us to Peele.

29. Tuesday, 2 sisters, Bellot & Aston dined with us; went past 9 (sister stayd all night, Angell went past 5 interl) Huson was with us; Morgan came after dinner,&c. Cottrell dressed me & went to his brother Dod’s to dinner.

30. Wednesday, after Mainwaring, Morgan & Huson had bin about theire accounts Huson went to Chester.

July 1. Thursday, Mainwaring & Morgan went to Peover; I took phisick; Crew, Nat Lloyd & Cottrell dined with daughter & sister & Roger; came to my chamber past 4. stayd past 5. went home at 8; cosen Whitley came about 6. stayd all night. I saw him not this night. Bishop sent to visit me, .

2. Friday, the mowers began to mow the meadow; cosen Whitley dined, stayd all night, .

3. Satorday, Howseman & Broster went to Chester; Mainwaring & Morgan came at night from Bouer.

4. Sonday, cosen Whitley & Roger went in the morning (Cottrell dressed me interl); I tooke the ayre with daughter in the evening.

5. Monday. Deane, Holland, Yeomans, Minshall, Salman dined with us & Angell; Minshall & Morgan & Salmon stayd all night,&c. Cottrell dressed me.

6. Tuesday, Mainwaring & Minshall went to Chester; dined at Jacksons with the late Common Councell (Mainwaring having sent them a buck) retorned at 10. Roger went (I suppose for Newbery) Howseman to Shotwick, Brombrow,&c. was out all night; Salmon went away, .

7. Wednesday, Minshall went past 11. Cottrell past 12. Howseman came back. .

8. Thursday, Angell dined with me; Cottrell dressed me, .

9. Friday, Howseman went to Bechin; Cottrell dressed me past 11; he & Morgan dined with us; after

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dinner came Hand, we had a bottle of wine; then went from my chamber (where I dined) Cottrell stayd all night, soe did Morgan,&c. Howseman stayd out all night.

10. Satorday, Cottrell dressed me at 11. the went to Chester; Angell came & dined with us, soe did Mainwaring, sisters,&c. Angell discoursed about my distempers; went about 5. Dounton came then (on Satorday evening) from Chester where he had bin to talk with Huson about Parso?.[defaced]ilks & tithes of Frodesley; he stayd all night but I saw him not; left him to Roger, .

11. Sonday, Dounton went on Sonday before dinner; Cottrell dressed & dined with me; I sent for him very early, my leg being in great payne, he, Morgan,&c. stayd all night.

12. Tuesday, Mainwaring, Morgan & Roger went betimes; the 2 first to Chester, the last I know not whither. Cottrell dressed me about 8, then went abroad; Angell came about 12. dined with us; after dinner came Gerard, Lloyd, Jackson, Ridge,&c. stayd not long, .

13. Wednesday, Roger, Cottrell went a setting; Mainwaring & Morgan retorned from Northwich; Cottrell came to Peele at 9; then to Stableford for all night & cosen Whitley came about 6. was not well, went to bed.

14. Thursday, I sent Hickson for Cottrell about 5 to be with me by the bed. he dressed me before 8. he dined with sister Sydney in the next roome; Johnson, Sheriffe Mainwaring, Morgan dined with me; left me past 3. Mainwaring & Morgan went with them.

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Note Rogert Whitley died 3 days later on the 17th July 1697 aged 79.

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