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rain. Some men taken up in the fair for gambling. 

 Gathered my last grapes. 



" Monday, October 28th. A bat flying about the 

 market inthe forenoon ; rain in the afternoon. Mr. 

 Foreman, of the Ferry House, Tilbury, called, and said 

 he had started this day a post-coach to Chelmsford 

 daily. Sets out at seven in the morning, returns at 

 three, and arrives at Tilbury Fort at eight in the 

 evening. Heard that Mr. Rashleigh, jun., performed 

 divine service as curate of Gravesend yesterday for the 

 first time. 



" Wednesday, October 30th. Evening at eight. Moon- 

 light night. Comet very faintly discerned, owing to 

 lustre of the moon. Mem. The lustre of the moon 

 does not seem to affect the brightness of Lyra. A 

 pilot-fish taken alive at Gravesend, size of a mackerel. 

 Three spines on its back near the tail. 



"Sunday, November 10th. Conger-eel came on 

 shore at new tavern, about five feet long, and sup- 

 posed to weigh 18 Ib. 



"Tuesday, November \2th. Read the Maidstone 

 paper that at the Wrotham meeting for making a new 

 road to Tonbridge were present Earl Camden, Earl 

 Darnley, Sir William Geary, Sir Henry Twysden, and 

 about twenty other gentlemen, among whom were 

 George Rich, Esq., and Laurence Ruck, Esq. 



" Wednesday, November 13th. Wrote this day a 

 letter to the committee on the proposed new road to 

 Wrotham from Gravesend. Tide ebbed and flowed 

 twice at Gravesend. 



"Thursday, November 14th. Two black women, 

 Tobitha Isaacs and Maria De George, about going to 

 Santa Cruz. Said they would send me some shells. 



