Charles's Economy, etc.
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Charles's Oeconomy, &c.
Forbes
Charles's oeconomy et cetera
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Vol. 9, 1936—1937Paton
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| Date | 22 Aug 1769 |
| Person | Robert Forbes |
| Place |
remediation
in Forbes
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N. B. In the foresaid Conversation wtwith
the Common Friend, he told me, the Pro-
testant Princess was afterwards mar-
ried upon the Prince of BadenDur-
lach; that Cousin, when going abroad to air,
had two Coaches, the One for himself &and a
Gentleman or two, with four Horses,
the Common Friend, he told me, the Pro-
testant Princess was afterwards mar-
ried upon the Prince of BadenDur-
lach; that Cousin, when going abroad to air,
had two Coaches, the One for himself &and a
Gentleman or two, with four Horses,
1937
(1937)
&and the other for Attendants, with two
Horses; but when the Second Coach
did not go out, then he had six Hor-
ses in his own; &and that he had four
principal Gentlemen, four Valet
de Chambres, eight or ten Footmen,
besides those of the Kitchen, &and such
as belonged to the Stables, &andc, &andc.
&and the other for Attendants, with two
Horses; but when the Second Coach
did not go out, then he had six Hor-
ses in his own; &and that he had four
principal Gentlemen, four Valet
de Chambres, eight or ten Footmen,
besides those of the Kitchen, &and such
as belonged to the Stables, &andc, &andc.
He likewise informed me , that A[lexander]
M[urray] had no good character at
Paris, &and was believed by Cousin to have
had a principal Hand in stealing away
his Daughter from him, which he highly
resented; &and that A[lexander] M[urray] had
wrote several Letters to Cousin, who
never had made him the smallest Re-
turn. — I informed him, that Mr
Wagstaffe was not a Bishop; &and sug-
gested to him what B.Bishop G.Gordon had said wtwith
Respect to what Cousin had in the
Chambers of Paris; but Common Friend
differed in Opinion from B.Bishop G.Gordon that it
could not be above 1000₤ Sterl.Sterling yearly,
as Considerable Pensions had been
bequeathed by the Father to his Ser-
vants, which were punctually paid,
&and therefore lessened the Income
greatly. — He likewise observed, that
Cousin was a great œconomisteconomist, &and paid
all Accounts once a-month at farthest; &and
that he got up in the Morning about 4 o’clock,
took Breakfast about 7. dined at 12 on the plain-
est Dishes, drank Tea at 4. supped twixtbetwixt 7 &and
8. &and was in his Bed-Chamber by 9. or before it:
So that No man can be more regular in his Hours,
than he continues to be.
M[urray] had no good character at
Paris, &and was believed by Cousin to have
had a principal Hand in stealing away
his Daughter from him, which he highly
resented; &and that A[lexander] M[urray] had
wrote several Letters to Cousin, who
never had made him the smallest Re-
turn. — I informed him, that Mr
Wagstaffe was not a Bishop; &and sug-
gested to him what B.Bishop G.Gordon had said wtwith
Respect to what Cousin had in the
Chambers of Paris; but Common Friend
differed in Opinion from B.Bishop G.Gordon that it
could not be above 1000₤ Sterl.Sterling yearly,
as Considerable Pensions had been
bequeathed by the Father to his Ser-
vants, which were punctually paid,
&and therefore lessened the Income
greatly. — He likewise observed, that
Cousin was a great œconomisteconomist, &and paid
all Accounts once a-month at farthest; &and
that he got up in the Morning about 4 o’clock,
took Breakfast about 7. dined at 12 on the plain-
est Dishes, drank Tea at 4. supped twixtbetwixt 7 &and
8. &and was in his Bed-Chamber by 9. or before it:
So that No man can be more regular in his Hours,
than he continues to be.
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Charles's oeconomy et cetera.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 9,
Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 50v–51r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/