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lost. The seven younger orange Trees had rotted in 

 the ' wet mousy weather,' but ' the Petitioner myrtles 

 have escaped.' " The does of Lady Holt Park at this 

 time fetched about a guinea or twenty-five shillings 

 a-piece, being probably in very poor condition. With 

 much honest affection Hunt ends by begging his master 

 to keep a good heart if he finds disappointments in 

 London. " I beg and intreat you for God's sake, your 

 own and Lady's and all Friends' sake, not to let 

 troubles work too much upon you, I am sure many 

 of y r - illnesses proceeded chiefly from y r - interior 

 vexations.* 



" Tho s - F. HUNT." 



A Petersfield neighbour, J. Jolliffe, Esq., having 

 twice appealed to Caryll in vain for repayment of a 

 debt, pleading " the charge of a large Building that 

 he was then concerned in (9 Jan., 1745), and the cir- 

 cumstances of his estate at Petersfield which, tho' 

 extravagantly bought, is very ill paid," f sent the 

 Sheriff's officers to Lady Holt. Faithful old Father 

 Hunt describes their arrival. " Mr. Rookes was here 

 last night at 6 a'clock, and came on purpose from 

 Petersfield to serve you. I said ' Hum ! you was 

 much obliged to him and y r - other friends.' He 

 look'd a little down in y e mouth, but as Mr. Peace 

 (Caryll's local lawyer) desired me to be silent, so I 

 was, and accepted an Invitation to dine w th - him on 

 Thursday next, but my stomach was full and so it 

 will be on Thursday, but i'le either spew or swallow, 

 for speak I will not till I see you." J He adds that 

 a shoulder of mutton a-week is now all the meat 

 ordered at Lady Holt. 



On Fridays the diet of the household was severe 

 enough. Which of our luxurious domestics now-a- 



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