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Mary's steeple, on which was planted a large culverin, which annoyed them even in the general's headquarters at Lexden. One of the best gunners the garrison had was killed with a cannon bullet. This night the besieged sallied towards Audly, on the Suffolk road, and brought in some cattle. 25th.
Blayton and I took horse and straight to Saffron Walden, where at the White Hart, we set up our horses, and took the master of the house to shew us Audly End House, who took us on foot through the park, and so to the house, where the housekeeper shewed us all the house, in which the stateliness of the ceilings, chimney-pieces, and form of the whole was exceedingly worth seeing.
The King and Duke are to go to-morrow to Audly End, in order to the seeing and buying of it of my Lord Suffolke. 8th. Up betimes and to the office, where all the morning sitting and did discover three or four fresh instances of Sir W. Pen's old cheating dissembling tricks, he being as false a fellow as ever was born. Thence with Sir.
The King and Duke are to go to-morrow to Audly End, in order to the seeing and buying of it of my Lord Suffolke. 8th. Up betimes and to the office, where all the morning sitting and did discover three or four fresh instances of Sir W. Pen's old cheating dissembling tricks, he being as false a fellow as ever was born. Thence with Sir.
The King and Duke are to go to-morrow to Audly End, in order to the seeing and buying of it of my Lord Suffolke. 9th.
Castle Audly was a very ancient and romantic pile, and quite the show place of the country, here there was to be a magnificent Fete Champetre, Dejeuner a la fourchette, with archery and other amusements provided by the noble owner; the whole party were to return and dine at Vellenaux, and wind up the entertainment by a grand ball at night.
My Uncle Talbot Pepys died the last week. The King is come this noon to town from Audly End, with the Duke of York and a fine train of gentlemen. 13th. The plague encreased this week 29 from 28, though the total fallen from 238 to 207. 14th. This he did declare openly to me, and asked my Lord who I was.
There was to be no wedding tour, but the bridal party and a large number of friends were to proceed to Castle Audly, the seat of Lord De Belton, who had served in Arthur's regiment, and had been intimately acquainted with him for a few years in India.
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