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Earl, who was also known as the Banker for reasons that will become apparent, had heard about the Clout from a scout called Dicky Bird. The Clout was on the county’s books, but Dicky Bird knew personally that the Clout was not happy with his contract. “Mark my words,” said Dicky. “He’s a cocky sod.” …
“To Blackwell… J digging his late Docke, he did 12 foot underground find perfect trees over-Covered with earth – nut trees with the branches and the very nuts upon them their shells black with age and their Kernell upon opening decayed but their shell perfectly hard as ever….” From Samuel Pepys diary, 22 September, 1665 …