morning: Mr. Wood at my room in the afternoon. We spent the evening together at the Red Lion.

to

[1761. November] 19. Thursday. Captain Watson came town last night. Wrote to Mr. Davidson, Mr. Green and to Peggy White.

[1761.] November 20. Friday. Last Wednesday, at the Red Lion, Mr. Wood told me about Sergeant Storey running off to Edenburgh without leave and also about his cheating Isaac Brown, the attorney, of his watch. Rippath spoke as to his pawning the watch with his drawer for 40s.

In the house most of the day.

[1761. November] 21. Saturday. In the house till the evening, then went with Mr. Rumney to sup with Mr. Thomas Wood: his brother Mr. William Wood1 and Dr. Doubleday there. N.B. A genteel young fellow and married one of the finest women in their country; no wonder his son, &c.

[1761.] November 22. Sunday. Not at church. Still very bad weather.

St Matthew White, and Captain Hall came up this evening, also Mr. Newton. Sr Matthew has ordered Sergeant Storey to be arrested at Edenburgh.

[1761.] November 23. Monday. In the afternoon went to Mr. Humphrey's at Tweedmouth: had three books with me, viz. Taylor's 'Life of our Saviour,' Clarke's 'Corderius Colloquies,' and also his Introduction to making of Latin. I find from Mr. Rumney's conversation that my son Jack follows the very method of Mr. Rumney's scholars as to the preter-perfect tense and supines of which he was master some time ago.

[1761. November] 24. Tuesday. In the house most of the day. [1761. November] 25. Wednesday. By a letter from Mr. Green 11761. this morning I learn that Mr. Roberts has got the gout in his stomach; that the bridge to Ridley-hall and also that of Glenwhelp,2 in the Military road, were taken away by the floods which happened on Thursday last. Mr. Reed, according to Mr. Green's letter, is to set out on this day for Berwick.

I spoke to Mr. William Fenwick3 on account of Jemmy Kell who has staid about 8 days longer than the last prolongation of his furlough. Jemmy brought me the magazines. Sergeant Chesters

1 Thomas Wood of Beadnell, died 1766, and his brother, William Wood, of Presson, near Cornhill. The latter married, 1744, Miss Elizabeth Robertson, and died 1778, leaving issue.

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'Last week the bridge at Glenwelt, on the Military Road, and confines of Northumberland, was broke down and swept away by the rivulet there, which had been raised to a most amazing height by the late rains. The bridge across the Tyne near Ridley-hall was also carried away.' Newcastle Journal, 28 Nov., 1761.

William Fenwick of Alnwick, ensign in Northumberland Militia in

applied to me on account of Hanson's wife: striking his wife this night. Chester's son Frost informed me of it.

[1761. November] 26. Thursday. evening Captain Reed came to town.

At home all day. This

[1761. November] 27. Friday. Parties sent out in search of Emerson.

[1761. November] 28. Saturday. Captain Reed with me, and read Sr Lancelot Allgood's letter about Ralf Hutchinson's gun, which Captain Reed had taken from him. Mr. Reynard Gibson goes home

to morrow morning.

[1761.] November 29. Sunday. home this day.

[1761. November] 30. Monday. gravel this morning.

Rainy day. Mr. Gibson goes

Captain Reed taken ill of the

[1761.] December 1. Tuesday. Called upon Captain Reed this morning: Captain Watson there. At the Harrow in the evening. [1761. December] 2. Wednesday. At the Spittal in the afternoon. N.B. Miss Shell laid upon her back at Edenburgh when her teeth drawn.

[1761. December] 3. Thursday. oner to Berwick this day.

Sergeant Storey came a pris

At the Harrow in the evening. N.B. Mr. Temple and Mr. Alder's misfortunes.

[1761. December] 4. Friday. Captain Blackett, and Mr. Adams. came to-night.

At the Harrow till 12 o'clock.

[1761. December] 5. Saturday. At the Harrow in the evening. [1761.] December 6. Sunday. Not at church.

At the Harrow in the evening: supt alone.

Conversation with Mistress Nixon about Mr. Temple's affairs; sad work!

[1761.] December 7. Monday.

Sergeant Storey tried by a court martial for absence without leave. Sergeant Storey is reduced to serve in the ranks.

Cornwall fair to-day.

At the Harrow in the evening.

[1761. December] 8. Tuesday. Took a turn upon the ramparts. In the house most of the day.

[1761. December] 9. Wednesday. This morning I got a letter from Mr. Fenwick wherein he says that he can't return to Berwick as yet. He says also that old Mr. Roberts died yesterday morning.

Sergeant Hanson wants to go to Hull to bring his child to Berwick. [1761.] December 10. Thursday. In the house most of the day. At the Harrow in the evening. N.B. Cards. Reed and Blackett. [1761. December] 11. Friday. Went to Tweedmouth in the afternoon. In the evening at the Harrow.

i.e., Cornhill-on-Tweed in the parish of Norham.

[1761. December] 12. Saturday. Came from the Harrow this morning about 3 o'clock.

Supt with Mr. Rumney; Dr.

At the Harrow in the evening. [1761. December] 13. Sunday. Doubleday, Mr. Wood and Mr. Boran5 present.

[1761. December] 14. Monday. Came from Berwick this morning about 10 o'clock. Got to Wooller Haugh-head about half an

hour after two.

[1761.] December 15. Tuesday. came to Rothbury.

[1761. December] 16. Wednesday. ton; dined there: Mr. Soulsbye not at Ralf Smith there. Got home at night.

From Wooller Haugh-head

From Rothbury to Hallinghome: Mr. Teasdale White,

Jack begun his Cordery this night. See 25th.

[1761. December] 17. Thursday. Mr. Soulsbye called, going to Parson Stokoe's.

[1761. December] 18. Friday. Mr. Soulsbye and wife, Miss Smith, Master and Miss Soulsbye din'd here. Green, Hunter, Surtees called.

[1761. December] 19. Saturday. At home all day. School broke up.

[1761. December] 20. Sunday. Mr. Green called. Gave him 281. 10s. to pay for me. Mr. Fenwick, Wester-hall, Neddy Elliot with Mr. Smith's tenants about the dame of Humshaugh.

[1761. December] 21. Monday. At home all day. [1761. December] 22. Tuesday. William Shaftoe, George White here. Peggy White at Hexham.

[1761. December] 23. Wednesday. Nichol Waugh here. Wear here. Peter Smith here.

Mr.

[1761. December] 24. Thursday. Jack Davidson here. Jack Hubbuck here.

[1761. December] 25. Friday, Christmas Day. Jack begun Cordery, on Wednesday sen'night.

At the Bridge-end this morning.

[1761. December] 26. Saturday. Mr. Soulsbye called. Mr. Green, two Mr. Hunters here.

[1761.] December 27. Sunday. At home all day. [1761. December] 28. Monday. At home all day.

Robert Baron, of Alnwick, successively lieutenant, captain and adjutant of the Northumberland Militia, married at Bishop Middleham, July 5, 1768, Mary, daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Heron-Middleton, of Bowlby, North Riding of Yorkshire, fifth and last baronet of the Chipchase family. He was buried at Alnwick, 27 Oct., 1789. See new History of Northumberland, vol. Iv., p. 342.

Edward Elliot of Haughton Strother, eldest son of Robert Elliot of the same place, was possessed of some small property at Barrasford : dying unmarried he was succeeded by his brother, Robert, one of whose granddaughters and co-heiresses, Mary Ann Elliot, married John Rawling Wilson, landing surveyor in H.M. Customs, Newcastle.

[1761. December] 29. Tuesday. Matthew Brown here: received 8 pounds. Received a letter from Mr. Adams.

[1761. December] 30. Wednesday. At home all day.

[1761. December] 31. Thursday.

fields with Mr. Tulip's dogs.

Mr. Green and Dr. Hunter called.

declared war against England.

Jack hunting in Chollerton

They say that Spain has

Here I finish this journal begun the 8th of March last past. My fingers still very weak.

JOHN DAWSON,

Brunton,

December 31st, 1761.