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"Justice in Warminster in the Olden Time." 



be in the interest of another lady, who snatched at winning Mr. 

 Keymes once more, before it was too late. 



Anonymous letter to Bullen Reymes, Esq : — 



" ffor Bullen Keymes Esq 

 att His House at Waddon 

 Leave this at the Post House 

 in Dorchester to be convayd 

 post Jan 2nd Dorsett " 



" S r 



You may admier att my confidence to give you the trouble of this, whose 

 only buisnesse is to Acquaint you that the Lady which was the owner of the 

 Eing, we Drank a Health to when you were Last att this Place, hath bin heare 

 [where ?] and her mother this 3 weeks, and I belive may continew some Little 

 time Longer, but with more Pleasantnesse, had we the satisfaction to enjoy your 

 good company, of which the owld lady According to your owne Promise, hath 

 expected Long since, tho she nor none else knowes, of my writing this which I 

 hope will be soe fortunate to kiss your Hands, [Dear me ! what next !] and 

 withall make us soe hapey to see you heare next weecke, which is all from her 

 that humbly begs your Pardon for this trouble, and is oblidged allways to subscribe 



your most Humble Serv* 

 ABC" 



How such letters as these bring back men, women, and manners. 

 Sweet forgotten records of flirtations and courtships hid away in the 

 bureau — thank goodness, not burnt. Mr. Reymes married Miss 

 Ann Coker. Oh, fancy if either, specially the latter, could see us 

 reading " Her Letters ! " 



II. — Sessions. 



Since legal memory "Warminster has always had quarter sessions. 

 Formerly these were held in April. In the early records that we 

 have of them it is interesting to find many names familiar to us as 

 belonging to magistrates who are doing the county work to-day. 



Warminster Sessions, 1574; present, John Zouch and W r alter 

 Hungerford, Milites, William Hussee, Egidius Estcourt, J ohn Eyre, 

 William Dannywell, and John Penruddock. At the sessions, 1575, 

 April 16th, we find present John Zouch, John Thynne, Walter 

 Hungerford, Thomas Wroughton, Milites, and John Eyre, &c, 

 Justices; names well known here now. 



Here are a few notes of those days, from the Session Order 

 Books. 



