and to drive to his Brothers, and take up his Trunks, _&c._ And considering he had laid out all his ready Money in Cattle at _Brayle_ Fair, he desired the favour of him to furnish him with Ten Pounds, that he might not be unprovided with a little of the Ready about him, in case of any Rupture between his Brother and himself, till he could furnish himself better amongst his Tenants. The Old Man very readily embraced this reasonable proposition, and though truly the Summ of Ten Pounds was above his Stock, nevertheless living in Repute amongst his Neighbors, through great Solicitation, some forty and some thirty Shillings, and such like Summs, with much ado he raises the Ten Pounds desired; and more and above he procures two very Able Horses and a Cart to bring away the Treasure aforesaid, _&c._ By this time his Man _Tom_ having Sold the Cattle, is come to wish his Noble Master Joy of his fair Bride, and so the Master and _Tom_ attended by a Brother of his Bride, an Honest Country Swain, who though so highly honoured with this new Affinity, is at present planted in no higher a Post than to be a Mate with his Man _Tom_ to drive the Cart, set forwards, _&c._ The Brother-in-Law, Cheek by Jowl, with the fore-Horse of his small Team, drives on very merrily for about Nine of the Twelve Miles to Sir _William_'s, entertaining his Worshipful Relation with the very best Tune he could Whistle all the way they travell'd. But now within Three Miles of home, our politick Bridegroom thinks it advisable, that one of his Carters, the Brother, should make a Halt at an Alehouse where they stopp'd, and the whole Manage of the Cart and Horses be intrusted with _Tom_, for fear the sight of a Stranger to come to take up Goods at his Brother's might give occasion of Curiosity and Inquiry, whereas _Tom_, an old Servant in the Family, with less Suspision and Inspection might do it. These strong Reasons (or indeed weaker would have served turn) were satisfactory enough, and so the Gentleman Equipping his Brother _Clodpate_ with a _George_ to stay and Drink till they returned, the Master and Man fairly drive on, for the remaining three Miles to bring off the Bag and Baggage, _&c._ The Potent Summ of a whole Half Crown to be laid out in Ale, set in our Country Youth to a hearty Carouse with the kind Hostess of the House, where the Esquires Health was over and over remembred, not forgetting the Great Man at the Great House about Three Miles off; where, as simple a Country Fellow as he was, he expected one day to be better acquainted.