152 



"Justice in Warminster in the Olden Time J" 



at Winchester, July 20th, New Sarum, July 23rd, Dorchester, July 

 28th. {Western Circuit Order Booh.) 



In 1660 there would be changes, and we might find the name of 

 that great patriot, Sir Walter Long, of Whaddon, and Sir James 

 Thynne, and others, but alas ! as I have already said, the rolls are 

 lost. 



Of civil proceedings at the assize, other than those already men- 

 tioned, I have none. There is, however, a correspondence 1 between 

 Mr. Bullen Reymes of Whaddon, Dorset, and Miss Ann Coker of 

 Mappowder, which, but for a happy termination, might well have 

 figured in a suit for breach of promise of marriage. The lady was 

 possibly connected with the Cokers of Deverill, well-known magis- 

 trates at Warminster, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 2 

 How and when commenced this tender attachment we know not, 

 but it suggests recollections of Arcadia and junket, good cheer and 

 refinement in pleasant places : — 



"Sir 



When you was hear * you told me that you could healp me to a dary maed 

 if she can winnow corn and make malt she will he fitt for me I must have a 

 daery maed that can do that. Since you went away I knew of her going so if 

 you pleas to send her over you will very much oblige yor 



Affectionate Kinswoman 

 June ye 29th And humble servant 



[1690] 90 Ann Cokee." 



Pray S r let me have an answer if you can by this bearer. 



Superscription : — 



" These for 



Bullen Reames Esq 

 at his house at 

 Whaddon" 



The next letter discloses the fatal position of the gentleman : 

 " S r . 



I am sorry that the memory of me should case so great a dissatisfaction in 

 you that you can take noe rest Loves deseases ar so easy to cure that you 

 nede none of my relefe for being so much you Sir abrode in the world as you ar 



Miss Chafyn Grove's MSS., which, by her kindness, I am allowed to publish. 

 2 State Papers, Domestic, published by order of the Master of the Rolls. 

 • No one spelt before Dr. Johnson. 



