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shilling in the pound, said to be collected for the 

 expense of a new goal at Maidstone, which I do nob 

 think was wanted, there being plenty of ground 

 behind the present erection to have built an extra 

 one. Many words passed which were quick and loud 

 this evening between my wife and self. Not all 

 true. I wished she was dumb. 



" Thursday, December 12th. Double stocks in bloom. 

 Heard Captain Elphinstone sent (the other day) his 

 servant on board man-of-war for wearing his shirts. 



Friday, December 13th. Met with Mr. Millen, just 

 come up in the Drake from Flushing. 



" Saturday, December I4?th. Heard Mr. Cope's house 

 was on fire from a pipe being thrown into the win- 

 dow. 



"Sunday, December 15th. Miss Phipps called and 

 drank tea. She is not handsome, but agreeable. 

 Heard some of our watermen had been up to London 

 about Mr. Forseka the crimp being taken up on a 

 charge of murder eighteen years ago, and that he was 

 dismissed. 



fk Tuesday, December 17 th. Heard the Tower guns 

 fired yesterday for news of Batavia being taken. 

 Heard that Forseka the crimp was admitted to bail 

 on charge of murder. 



" Wednesday, December 1 8th. Mr. Walker of Pater- 

 noster Row called in evening. 



" Thursday, December IQth. Buckingham Militia 

 marched into town. Mr. Hinde and his son Robert 

 Hinde called, when I sold them my house and premises. 

 At the same time I paid Mr. Hinde every farthing I 

 owed him, and at the same time he advanced 200Z. 

 011 a note. Mr. Rowe, myself, and tenants gave 



