7 May

Sunday 7^th. Lovely day. Chapel. At 11 oC. went to St. Peter’s

church, & sat in Mrs Bliss’s pew, with whom & Miss Bell,

I afterwards went home, & took tiffin. I breakfasted also

with Cosens, where were a party of 6 or 7. In the afternoon,

walked with Mayo to Iffley, & in the Ev’g with Butt, another

of our ^Hall#####. I forgot to say I called again yesterday

Monday 8th morn’g on the Rector of Exeter, & remained

with him till one oC. I read over & collated the Deed

of Endowment of ##########_^^{Manhynyæt [Menhenniot]} & looked over their other

papers, which I am to come and arrange on some future

occasion. They still have in their possession all the letters

& documents relative to the surrender of their Plate

for the use of K. Charles I. in 1642. some of which

are exceedingly curious. They appear to have been

very unwilling to comply with the royal request.