270 THE FAMILY OF KILLIGREW. 



rather low-spirited, since lie says, "at present y^ thoughts of Leaving 

 this world are farr from being disagreeable to me, relishing nothing 

 in it, and yet affected with Disagreeable Incidents happening." At 

 this time he built the Pyramid which now stands near the Eailway, 

 at Falmouth, as a kind of family memorial. 



As Steward he used to make yearly journeys from London to 

 Falmouth. He was evidently a shrewd capable man, with strong 

 feelings, and a keen sense of humour. During his Stewardship 

 there was continual warfare betAveen the KilligreAVS and the 

 Corporation of Falmouth, in which he bore a stout part, and of 

 which he has left a very curious record behind him. The soldier 

 indeed seems to have clung to him through life : for he says in 

 one of his letters to Mr. Abraham Hall, his successor in the 

 Stewardship, " I value not my head being loaded with curses " ; 

 calls an opponent " a right raskell," and advises Hall, " I am a 

 great enemy to the showing of teeth ; ever let yours be felt before 

 they are seen." Yet he gave the old Town Hall to the Corporation, 

 and likewise presented them with their maces. In his record of 

 the Corporate proceedings, he tells an uncommonly good story 

 of the manner in which he once overreached his opponents. He had 

 half engaged a Curate for the parish, whose salary he had offered 

 to pay, and who on his road down to Falmouth got drunk at Penryn, 

 and whilst lying in the gutter there was robbed by the boys of a 

 very necessary article of wearing apparel. Feeling it would never 

 do to appoint such a person himself, yet having compassion on his 

 miserable plight, he told the poor fellow to go to the "King's 

 Arms," and there to abuse him for his "barbarous usage... without 

 limitation." This was done ; the bait took ; the Parson got the ap- 

 pointment from the Rector ; and Martin records with great glee 

 how "the next Sunday he preached, and that at me, to my face 

 without sparing." 



As a specimen of his Letters, I may quote the following 

 curious production : — 



Me. Abm. Hall. 



Yours of ye 28th past fully to my satisfaction came to hand in due time. 

 But as yours in course by this post is not come to hand, and Snoxell * being 

 down in Essex, and having Litle to say of business, shall deferr making you 

 answer till his returne. 



* His Clerk. 



