198 POCKET ALMANACKS AT RENISHAW. 



master and his wife for table and school-wage. In June, 1699, 

 Francis came up with his books to Mr. Husseye's, at the Flower 

 de Luce, in Little Brittaine, London, and studied advanced 

 mathematics and astronomy under Mr. Newton, and in April, 

 1700, he was admitted into Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. 



1682. 



I have likewise given my Uncle Will, Sitwell a bond for two thousand 

 pounds to secure him till his Annuity be secured to him, with severall other 

 counter bonds upon my Mother's Accompt. I gave my Mother a bond att 

 my marriage to secure her jointure of two hundred pounds per annum 

 to her. 



1682. Paid Mr Bransby for mending my Uncle Plumptres Watch & for a 

 ballance 0:5:0. 



I have sold my land att Greaseby in Lincolnshire to one Andrew Short of 

 the same towne for one hundred & forty pounds which I have received of 

 him. 



M'? : To put my Uncle Sach : in mind of a letter Will : Hayes sent to him. 



An Accompt of what Land I have unsettled. [The rental is 46 : 05 : oS, 

 and the tenants names are given.] 



May the 30, i68i M"' Russell has paid 137 : 05 to M'' Benjamin Hinton 

 a Goldsmith in Lumberd Street by Mr. Hayes his order. 



An Accompt what moneyes my Uncle Geo : Sitwell hath disbursed for me. 

 ffor Plate & other things 32 : 4 : 6 

 ffor two peices of Diap : 1:4:0 



Lent to Uoctour Dakins 'the PoUiticks of ffrance,' Doctour Tillitson's 

 sermons. 



To my Aunt Sach. my L"^ Rogister life, & sermons. 



March the isth 81 [1682]. Lent them to my Mother one play called 

 ' Romes follies.' Lent to M' Ogden Cottons 'Wonders of the Peake.' 



Moneys p"? to severall persons by Mr. Saxton of Rotherham, which was due 

 to us. 

 Receipts, 1682. 



The Rents of my housess att Gainsbrough are as followeth : Edward Waine- 

 wright payeth me 10^ short per annum of his old Rent, w* I allow him for 

 lookeing to the other housess, & for gatherin my rent. 

 [The rental 15 : 14 : o] 



Books oweing for to Mr. Cad well as followeth : ffor the Duke of Epernoone 

 life : ffor Barellas Hist. ; ffor Hunts Postcript ; Six Melaphisicall Med : of 

 Dessartes in one book ; ffor one writeing book of my wifes containeing one 

 quire of paper ; ffor a Rheam of paper. 



M? : October y'' 23'', 1682, was the first day we came to table att my 



