“May 31, 1712.—Went to yᵉ Hays to see a race between Mr. Harper’s mare and Sanderson’s; meet a greatt deal of good company, but spent noe thing.
“June 7, 1712.—Pd. Mrs. 2s. 6d., pd. pro ffish 1s., pro meat 3s.; and affter dinʳ went with cos Walton to bowle with old Beamont. I spent 10d. att bowling green house with 4 grubcatchers and Tom Walton, and Jo. Styeth.
“June 10, 1713.—Gave Joⁿ Malley and Jo. Parkinson 1s. to see yᵉ cock ffeights. Gave Ned Malley 1s. for subsistence. Dinᵈ in the cockpitt with Mr. Clifton and others. Spent in wine 6d., and pro dinʳ 1s. Gave yᵉ fidler 6d. Spent in the pitt betwixt battles 6d.; I won near 30s.
“June 17, 1713.—Al day in yᵉ house and gardening; went to beed about 7, and riss at 10, in ordʳ to goe a ffox hunting.
“Augᵗ 29, 1713.—Paid 2s. pro servant, &c.; soe a otter hunting to Wire, but killed none.
“Septʳ 5, 1713.—In the morning Jos. Tounson and I went to Staining; ... thence to Layton-heys to see a foot race, where I won 6d. off Jos. Tounson—white against dun; soe home. Gave white my winings.
“Octʳ 6, 1713.—We hunted yᵗᵗ hare ffive hours; but yᵉ ground soe thorrowly drughted by long continewance of ffine wether that we could not kill her.
“Decʳ 16, 1713.—In the morning went a coursing with Sʳ W: G:; Lawʳ Rigby, &c.
“March 16, 1714.—In the morning sent Dick Gorney and 6 more harty lads a ffishing; I stopᵈ with a showʳ of raine. Two of Rob. Rich his sons came in on my godson, to whom I gave 1s.; thence followed the ffishʳˢ, where we had very good sport, and tuck 8 brave large growen tenches, and 6 as noble carps as I have seen tuke, severall pearch, some gudgeons, and a large eyell, and 6 great chevens.”