Monthly Archives: July 2012

went to Coton Church in the forenoon

1831 July 29th                                Roadmen                                               Wm. Alton  6 days                        15  ~  0                                               Jos: Alton  6 d.                              10  ~ 0                                               Thos. Marlow  5 d                         10  ~  0                                                                                            1  ~    15  ~ 0                                                 di. on the … Continue reading →

1831 28th went to Packington and lookd. over the Timber that Mr Alcock has purchased and that Mr Docker has given note for there is about one third of the Timr. left on the premises which I ordered to be … Continue reading →

27th went all over my Farm this forenoon the Oats and wheat will be ready to begin to Cut in 3 or 4 days …………………………………………………………………………………………………. I inquired about Limestone of Mr Worth’s man to know whether Cole. Newdigate might have … Continue reading →

1831 July 26th went to astley this morning calld. at the Castle and Cole. Newdigate went with me to Breach Oak farm to the workman and the cowshed is got up to the square and they are going on very … Continue reading →

25th got to Coventry abt. 5 in the afternoon and came on home by Peters Coach home abt. 7 oclock                        Expenses in my journey to Kent               9  ~    11  ~ 0 …………………………………………………………………………………………………… I have had Very Fine Whether for … Continue reading →

24th Set off for London About 12 oclock today stoped at the Golden Cross all night and set off to Covy. next morning ……………………………………………………………………………………………………                        Bot. a pair of spectacles                           1  ~    16  ~ 0 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

1831 July 23rd I Breakfasted with Ld. Aylesford this morning and then we set off to Boxley Abby and Village and Over the Hills to the woods and to the Chalk Lime Kilns near the river Midway – then to … Continue reading →

22nd. went over the Little Buckland and Great Buckland Farms and all the Farms adjoining ordered £20 to be taken off   [ ????? ] …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Ld. Aylesford came to Maidstone this afternoon we went to Mr Morris’s and lookd. the … Continue reading →