: APR 21 1890 to some poor person suffering from disease in the chest, at the recommendation of the Rector for the time being. 12. Sacred to the memory of William Fluck, late of the Vatch Mills, who died at Cheltenham | 24th Feb, 1873, aged 74 years. | And Elizabeth, his wife, who died 12th Jan, 1835, aged 36 years. Also of | Mary Ann, daughter of the above, who died 6th June, 1848, aged 22 years. | And William Smith, son of the above, who died 30th May, 1860, aged 36 years. Also of | Louisa Jane, second wife of William Fluck, who died 26th August, 1841, aged 28 years. | And of Henry, youngest surviving son of the above William Fluck, who died at 1, Florence Villas, Acton, London, | 5th April, 1876, aged 39 years. | All of whom are interred in the burial-ground of this Church. 13. In memory of John Gyde, of this Parish, Esq. | He departed this life June 27th, 1738, aged 46 years. And of Ann, his truly affectionate widow, who died Dec 17th, 1777, aged 77 years. | Likewise in memory of six of their children: | Sarah, John, James, William, Thomas, and Cam, who order'd this tablet to be fixed. 14. Sacred to the memory of Richard Harris, Esq, late of Woodhouse, in the Parish of Minchinhampton, who died Sep 23rd, 1833, aged 84 years. | Also of Ann, relict of the above, who died Oct 29th, 1843, aged 82 years. Also of Edward Willis, | who died Sep 5th, 1812, aged 39 years. | And his two sonsRichard, died May 29th, 1819, aged 13 years; | Edward, died April 10th, 1810, aged 2 years; by Margaret, his wife, only daughter of the above Richard and Ann Harris. | Also near this spot lie the remains of Henry Grimstone Willis, third and last surviving son of the above, died April 6th, 1848, aged 38 years. They lie in a vault beneath the vestry of this Church. Also of Margaret, relict of Edward Willis, who died 23rd March, 1857, aged 75 years. And Harriet, daughter of the above Richard and [ Margaret Willis, died | Feb. 8, 1873, aged 61. [In the vestry there is a flatstone inscribed "R. Harris, Esq. 1833."] 15. Beneath this monument | lie the 'remains of Samuel Hawker, Esquire, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, | who died 15th Sept, 1760, aged 67. | Also of Mary, his wife, who died | 14th Jan, 1738, aged 34. 16. In memory of James William Mansfield, | Capt" of H.M. 32nd Light Infantry, aged 33, third son of the late | Revd Edward Mansfield, Vicar of Bisley, Gloucestershire. He was one of the | Heroic Lucknow Garrison, and died of cholera | on the 13th of VOL. IV. MM September, 1857, | only 12 days before the first relief. | As a man, an officer, and in every relation of life, he was beloved, and is deeply regretted; | and there is every reason to hope that through the merits of his Saviour | he has joined the blessed company, of the redeemed above. | Rev. xxi. 4. 17. Near this place lies interr'd | John Messenger, Clo, together | with Anna, his wife. Near this place | lie interred the remains of | Peter Playne, of the Parish of Stroud, who departed this life December the 11th, 1786, aged 74 years. | Also of Mary, his wife, who died May the 28th, 1783, | aged 59. | Richard, their son, died 15th March, | 1810, aged 53. 19. In memory of Jeane, the third daughter of John Webb, and wife of Thomas Shurmur, of this Parish, | Clothier, who departed this life the 24th day of March, 170. [Four lines of poetry omitted.] 20. In memory of Peter Smith, of Walbridge, in this Parish, who died the 12th day of July, 1799, | aged 44 years. | Also of Mary, his wife, who died the 18th day of April, 1845, aged 85 years. 21. Hic subtus jacet Jacobus Stanfield, A.M., hujusce Eccle Prælector, vicinæq Woodchestria Pastor fidelis, Theologus nulli secundus, Catechistes sui temporis facile princeps, et genio et literis ornatissimus: quilicet ad annum ætatis nonagesimum pene pervixisset, morte tamen nimis immatura præreptus, utpote qui sui memoriam laboribus extendunt his nulla mors non repentina. Obijt Dec. 25o, ætat. 86. : Under this place lyes James Stanfield, A.M. A faithful Preacher of God's Word in this and the neighbouring Church of Woodchester. A man of rare wit and uncommon learning. A profound Divine. An incomparable Catechist, & a most excellent Physician who, tho' he lived to a great age, may very justly be said to have died too soon; since his death must always be untimely whose pious labours make his life a blessing and his memory great. Died Dec. 25, 1722, aged 86. 22. The Reverend Mr James Stanfield | had issue one son and three daughs James, his son, died at Borneo in the East Indies in his 3rd voyage: Elizabeth, his daughter, died October 29th, 1724 Mary, his daughter, died | November 14th, 1707: L Anne, his daughter, died November 12th, 1725. These three lastnamed lye buried near this place. 23. (Window in north aisle.) M.S. Maria Smith, quæ obiit die Apr 18, 1845, anno ætat. 86. Hanc fenestram filius suus natu minimus eodem anno P.D. 24. (On lectern presented by Rev. J. W. Compton.) Presented in memory of Jessie Thom Compton, who died on Ascension Day [May 25], 1876, aged 23 years. 25. In memory of Philip Wathen, | of Stringers, in this Parish. | Obit Oct xviiith, MDCCCXLI, | aged LXIX years. | Also of Anna Wathen, sister of the above. | Obit May xxviith, MDCCCXLVII, | aged LXXIII years. ABHBA. 1870. THE CONSERVANCY OF THE SEVERN.-In the Treasury Papers temp. George II. (8th April, 1727), there is a long report of the Surveyor General (Phil. Gybbon) to the Lords of the Treasury, of which the following is a summary: - The Surveyor has considered the petition of Sir John Guise, Bart. [died 16 Nov., 1732], for the lease of the office of water bailiff or conservator of the river Severn, "who is willing to decline that part of his petition which relates to the waste grounds upon or near the said river." Petitioner has produced an attested copy of a grant of 23 Oct., 26 Charles II., to Sir Thomas Monins, Bart. [died 1678, aged 73], of the office of water bailiff of the Severn, with all fees, &c., at a rent of £10 per annum, which expired in 1708. By a parliamentary survey in 1652, this office was estimated at (communibus annis) £560; viz., that part of the river above Gloucester Bridge at £200, and that below the bridge at £300 per annum. Finds by the books in his office that one of his predecessors reported in 1718, on the petition of John Appletree, Esq., that a fine of £3,000 might be a reasonable consideration for a lease of 31 years of this office at the old rent of £10 per annum; whereupon the petitioner represented to the Treasury Board that the rent reserved by the former grant had never been "answered " to the Crown, and that the fishery of the Severn was almost destroyed, and therefore desired that the lease might pass without fine. An affidavit of the petitioner also states that Sir Thomas Monins was, by his suits and expences in the execution of that office, rendered incapable of paying the rent, of which his widow was discharged by privy seal, and that since the decay of the fishery the fishermen would not pay above 1s. per annum for a license, for which they formerly gave ten. Some gentlemen of note in Gloucester, Worcester, and Salop have informed him that they cannot certainly determine the annual profit, it depending entirely upon the power with which the officer shall be invested; that the office may be exercised with great oppression, and cannot be of service for the preservation of the fishery, the like power of conservatorship being vested in the justices of the said counties by various acts of parliament. The petitioner alleges that the justices do not take proper care for the preservation of the fishery, which will be totally destroyed unless a water bailiff is appointed by the Crown, and that he is not willing to pay any fine, nor more than the ancient rent of £10 per annum. As several acts have been passed for the preservation of the fishery, he is in doubt whether the Crown can now appoint a water bailiff with the same powers and privileges as were formerly granted, and cannot say whether any, or what, fine is reasonable. Supposes their Lordships will take the opinion of the Attorney or Solicitor General, and they will be better able to judge on what terms the office may be granted. The decision of the Lords of the Treasury does not appear. J. L. 1871.- "THE DIARY OF CELIA FIENNES," CIRCA 1695: GLOUCESTER AND BRISTOL.-An octavo volume of about 350 pages, entitled Through England on a Side Saddle in the time of William and Mary; being the Diary of Celia Fiennes, has been lately published (London, 1888), with an introduction by the Hon. Mrs. Griffiths, who has dedicated it to the memory of her father, Frederick, 13th Baron Saye and Sele. As she informs the reader, "the perusal of these quaint and straight-forward pages, in which there is little pretence to style, gives a good idea of what England was two hundred years back. The only actual date mentioned is 1695. ... Bristol appears to have been the second city in the kingdom. The original MS., given to me by my father, has been copied verbatim, as I believe any correction or alteration would spoil its quaint originality. Celia Fiennes was daughter of Colonel Nathaniel Fiennes, a parliamentarian officer, by his marriage with Miss Whitehead, and was sister of the third Viscount Saye and Sele." The two portions relating to Gloucestershire are given here without a change. (Gloucester-p. 197.) Glocester town Lyes all along on the bancks of ye Severn and soe Look'd Like a very huge place, being stretchd out in Length, its a Low Moist place therefore one must travel on Causeys which are here in good repaire. I pass'd over a Bridge where two armes of the river meetes where ye tyde is very high and rowles in the sand in many places and Causes those Whirles or Hurricanes that will Come on storms wth great jmpetuosity. Thence I proceeded over another Bridge into ye town whose streetes are very well pitch'd, Large and Cleane. There is a faire Market place and Hall for ye assizes wch happened just as we Came there, soe had ye worst Entertainemt and noe accomodation but in a private house. Things ought not to be Deare here, but Strangers are allwayes imposed on and at such a publick tyme alsoe they make their advantages. Here is a very Large good Key on the river, they are supply'd wth Coales by ye shipps and Barges wch makes it plentifull; they Carry it on sledges thro' ye town-its the great Warwickshire Coale I saw unloading. Here they follow knitting stockings, gloves wauscoates and peticoates and sleeves all of Cotten, and others spinn the Cottens. The Cathedrall or minster is Large, Lofty and very neate, the Quire pretty. At ye Entrance there is a seate over head for ye Bishop to sit in to hear the sermon preached in ye body of ye Church, and therefore the organ is in the Quire on one side wch used to be at ye Entrance. There was a tomb stone in ye middle wth a statue of Duke Roberts, second son to William the Conquerours son [?], wth his Legs across as is the manner of all those that went to the holy warre; this is painted and resembles marble tho' it is but wood and soe Light as by one ffinger you may move it up, there is an jron Grate over it. At ye alter the painting is soe ffine that ye tapistry and pillars and ffigure of Moses and Aaron soe much to the Life you would at Least think it Carv'd. There are 12 Chappells all stone finely Carv'd on ye walls and rooffs, the windows are pretty Large and high wth very good painting, there is a Large window just over ye Alter but between it and ye alter is a hollow walled in on each side wch is a Whispering place; speake never so Low just in the Wall at one End the person at ye other End shall heare it plaine tho' those wch stand by you shall not heare you speake-its ye Wall Carrys y voyce. This seems not quite soe wonderfull as I have heard, for ye Large roome in Mountague house soe remarkable for fine painting I have been in it, and when ye Doores are shutt its so well suited in ye Walls you Cannot tell where to find the Doore if a stranger, and its a Large roome Every way. I saw a Lady stand at one Corner and turn herself to the wall and whisper'd, ye voice Came very Cleer and plaine to ye Company that stood at ye Crosse Corner ye roome soe yt it Could not be Carry'd by ye side wall, it must be the arch overhead wch was a great height.-But to return to ye Church, the tower was 203 stepps, the Large bell I stood upright in but it was not so bigg as ye great Tom of Lincoln, this bell at Glocester is raised by ten and rung by 6 men. On the tower Leads you have a prospect of ye whole town, gardens and buildings and grounds beyond and ye river Severn in its twistings and windings. Here are ye fine Lamprys taken in great quantetys in their season, of wch they make pyes and potts and Convey them to London or Else where, such a present being fitt for a king; this and ye Charr fish ́ are Equally rare and valuable. Here are very good Cloysters finely adorn'd with ffretwork, here is the Colledge and Library but not stored with many books. I think this was all the remarkable in Glocester. From thence I went in Company all this while wth my Cos'n Ffilmer and family. We Came to Nymphsffield after having |