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a native of Graveseud, was colonel of the West Kent 

 regiment of militia, and held office as Equerry in the 

 Duke of Gloster's household. He built and resided in 

 Parrock House, now used as an industrial school, 

 in Milton.] " Mr. S. has an elder brother, an attor- 

 ney, and said that it was his great-grandmother, 

 Mrs. Whatmore, who was drowned in the tilt-boat. 

 His sister married a Mr. Crawford, an engineer, 

 and he has a brother, an attorney, and two dead. 

 Mr. Warren's rider called, and I paid him 17 s. for 

 blacking. 



(t Tuesday, 27th. Mr. Scoones called and bought 

 two chalk fossils (5s.). Bought of Mr. Prall, spirits 

 of salts, 1\d., in exchange for clam-shells. 



" Wednesday, 28th. Bought crescent oyster of boy 

 Penman for 2s. A gentleman at the New Inn cut 

 his throat in two places, but by my assistance re- 

 covered ! 



" Thursday, 29th. Charles Pocock, my son, has just 

 arrived in a ship passing the town from the Mediter- 

 ranean. I hope he will be more grateful than he was 

 on his return from the East Indies. Received a 

 nosegay from Mr. Russel, Swanscombe, containing 200 

 varieties of flowers. Bought some chalk fossils at 

 Northfleet. 



" Friday, 3Qth. Walked into Greenhithe Marshes, 

 and coming home bought some chalk fossils, among 

 which were teeth of h'sh. Bought shells and cement 

 stones of Mrs. Bennet, Stone Bridge Hill. Received a 

 letter from Mrs Roe, Woolwich, saying her brother 

 wanted 21. worth of chalk fossils and shells. 



" Saturday, 3lst. Sally received a letter, post paid, 

 from Harwich. Mr. Champion from Maidstone called 



