Dangos 852 canlyniad

Lady Mary Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. Chides him with being slow in following her to London, in that jollity and good company made her absence 'not uneasy'; Mr Carne had delivered a message to her from Sir Charles to ask her to change her lodgings, but she protests that she could not get better quarters except at double the rent; she had engaged to take them for twenty weeks; domestic matters and remarks concerning her son's clothing and social gossip; she had heard that Parliament would not yet be dissolved and that King William was resolved to meet King James next March in Ireland.

John Romsey to Sir Charles Kemeys. Refers to factions and divisions in the town of Bristol; remarks that whatever Mr Morgan told him on the road, he was another man in a short time; there was a previous agreement in case of accident that Mr Probert should be the man; Sir Charles's discourse with Mr Charles and Mr Nehemiah Williams at Newport seemed to point that he depended on his friends in that place; they would not admit that anybody should have a share in that town but the House of Tredegar and were therefore jealous of having any invasion made on them.

George Wayte to Sir Charles Kemeys. References to heriots taken from tenants and to the completion of painting work; the child continued in good health; the weather had caused damage at Ruperra; tells story of the widow of Penmark, who had locked Oliver in the cellar of Tergoffe and forced him to give a bond to deliver up possession to her; it is reported that the widow's jointure was only £125 pa.

John Romsey to Sir Charles Kemeys. He had given full instructions to Edward Williams with reference to the Meredith business; Mr Morgan of Tredegar had so resented his removal from being Custos Rotulorum that he resigned his position as Colonel of the Regiment, and his uncle and brother are reported to have done likewise and that others were of the same mind; it caused difficulty for Mr Fortune, who found it difficult to officiate as clerk of the peace with only two justices on the Bench.

Lady Mary Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. She had been unable to get the pheasants he desired till the end of the week; she had purchased stuff for the boy's coat; Mrs Mansell had heard that he had gone to Wales 'to be a parliament man', but, on asking if Mr Mansell had not done likewise, she said he would rather run the hazard of losing his seat; remarks that those who least need save most and those who want most care not what they throw away; she does not see the need for Sir Charles to spend £40 or £50 when he would not get more than by staying in London; did not see more need for him to pay his respects to the gentlemen of the country than it was for Lord Worcester or Mr Mansell; discusses the stewards' accounts and expresses her unease because Sir Charles had already borrowed £1,200 of Neddy's money; he might have to repay the money when her son came of age at an inconvenient time and give rise to 'unkindness' between them.

John Morgan of Worthybrook to Roger Basset. Would have been ready to serve Sir Charles Kemeys, as his tenant and on personal grounds, but, not knowing that Sir Charles was standing for election, he had given his word to Mr Arnold.

Lady Mary Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. Wants news of the children; she had purchased and sent down the pheasants; Nany was sad because she had lost her dog, having choked him by giving him brandy; she had heard in two letters from Wales that Morgan, thinking that once publicly breading his word was enough, was keeping his promise and by his powerful interest Sir Charles was likely to be returned, though almost all the gentlemen of the county were against him; Mr Raminden had sent a good report of Neddy, adding that she prayed God he might deserve it and be a comfort to me 'who have met much to the contrary hitherto'; she had heard that Waites continued to be very ill and had given up drinking; there was a time when they would all do so, but forced repentance was seldom good for anything; urges that there should be no more borrowing of Neddy's money.

Lady Mary Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. Hopes to know how the election went and when he would be up again; wants news of her boy.

Charles Herbert of Monmouth to Sir Charles Kemeys. Comments that in the elections the Church interest had carried the day; reference to the possibility that Sir Edward Harley would come in for the country of Hereford, which appears to displease the writer; refers to the return of [Sir Robert Sawyer], Sir Charles's Kinsman, for Cambridge University and hopes that he would be able to justify himself in a Church of England Parliament; he would do himself honour in taking up the cause of Herbert's cousin Basset; a 'grave person' had said that while they did not intend to make any particular exception against Sir Charles, they were resolved to have one from their own neighbourhood as MP, but such a remark should be disregarded.

Lady Mary Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. Chides him for delaying his journey to London; her father, Lord Wharton, had told her that Mr Gwyn rejoiced to hear of Sir Charles's return to Parliament, for he was sure that by his own, Mr Thomas Mansell's and Lord Worcester's interests, they would get Sir Charles to be as much of their side as anybody in the House, but her father was confident that Gwyn was mistaken, because Sir Charles had promised, and was inclined, 'to go very honestly' in the House; she was pleased at the re-election of Bussey Mansell, but if he had not been, there would be no tolerable parliamentarian in their part of Wales; miscellaneous personal and financial matters; speaks of changing her son's tutor, as he was spending too much money.

Lady Mary Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. Upbraids him for not giving her news of her little boy's illness; Sir Thomas Seyliard had failed to get elected at Maidstone, but accuses his opponents of foul play; reports that James Thomas had come to see her in a drunken state wishing her to write to Lord Pembroke to promote him in the Militia.

Lady Mary Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. Stating that if he did not come to town soon he and his two knights might as well stay where they were; if Parliament did not grant a world of money, they would immediately be sent home again; she was sorry he parted with so much money for the election.

John Romsey to Sir Charles Kemeys. Recommends Mr Heath to succeed Mr Powell, deceased, in the living of [Machen]; he was a good preacher, which was a 'rarity' in the country, and he was well able to make provision for a Welsh curate and for Welsh sermons sometimes.

Lady Mary Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. Visits she had received at Ruperra; both the children were very well, but she did not think it healthy for the boy to lie with his nurse and believes it well to part them soon; wants to know what to do about Neddy's grey horse which had got a splinter under the knee; the oil recommended for it by Mr Rumsie was very 'chargeable', being 12d. an ounce; wants him to buy the boy a cap and six pairs of coloured gloves for Jenny, which must be a size bigger than she needed, i.e. to fit a child of 6 years of age; asks him to send word when Parliament would break up and when the King would go to Ireland.

Lady Mary Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. Commends those persons who have given up their employments, though wonders that they had not done so sooner since it was not in their power to prevent the ruin of the country; as King William was so good a son-in-law that he would be governed by none but King James's friends, it was to be hoped that the pious Church of England, who had first sworn him out of the Kingdom, would, in Irish fashion, swear him in again; there had never been such wickedness or foolishness in Government as now; the oxen sent to Caerleon fair had not been sold; John Hamber[ston] had asked her to enquire of Sir Charles whether it was desirable to send 'raged' colts to the fair to be sold, as the land was over-stocked; she reproves him for the employment of agents to run his affairs, who were likely to betray him either by foolishness or knavery; Sir Charles managed his private affairs 'much at the rate our Governors do the Public'.

Lady Mary Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. Complains of the insolence of one of their servants, Jno. Robotham; Basset had made an agreement with Rev. Sandys for tithes, the which he was prepared to assign to Sir Charles, and which Hamberstone advised him to accept, as ten Welsh acres of corn had been sown; discusses the report of the amount of the estate left by Sir Thomas Stradling and arrangements to be made to take out administration, but she objects to Perkins as administrator because he was a lawyer, and recommends Tom Basset, as one whom Sir Charles would be able to overrule and who would submit his account half yearly; sale of horses, social gossip and family matters.

John Romsey to Sir Charles Kemeys. States that the report in the Gazette about Killigrew's naval action had no more truth than that he had chased some units of the French navy who had rejoined their own fleet before he could give battle; the French fleet had been seen within a league of Weymouth, being about 100 sail; it is concluded that another squadron had gone elsewhere, it is feared, to link up with some men in Scotland; it had been reported to the mayor of Bristol that great firing had been heard on the south coast on Sunday evening and Monday morning (24-25 June), the noise going westwards, so it was concluded that our fleet had engaged them; conflicting reports to the effect that Lord Torrington had cut his cables with eagerness to be at them or to avoid being fired at his anchor; with no Dutch squadron with our fleet and Admiral Killigrew with a great squadron in the Straits, it is feared that the French knew their advantage before they would come on our coast; the easterly wind had blown both fleet westward, if the French fleet outnumbered us so greatly they would always keep one squadron to ply for the wind, while the others are engaging, and if any of our fleet happened to be disabled, the wind being easterly, they would be at the mercy of the French; there was not such great mortality among the French fleet as was claimed in the news letter; the French Gazette had stated that King James had written to inform the French King that he would require no more supplies this summer and was able to dispute every inch of the ground with the Prince of Orange; all of which, it was feared, was likely t be true, as his army was advancing and the people called 'Jacobites' were not 'out of heart'; reports a cock match in which Sir John Smyth, Capt. Piggott and others had engaged that day at Bath, which had aroused the 'jealousy' of the Government and so two troops of horses were sent to attend; the writer's sole desire was for peace and quiet, for he was perfectly one of Sir W. Coventry's 'Trimmers'; advises that the 'hott well' waters would do Sir Charles good if he was regular with them, but if he drank, as he feared, they would do him great mischief.