The major and alderman goes about in procession on Holy Thursday which was y^e day I was there. Here are a great many descenters in this town. This Country as I s^d was all Rich deep land, and they plough their land all w^{th} ploughs w^{th} out wheeles as they do in Oxfordshire and other deep lands. From thence I passed to Bosworth 8 miles, and went by a Gentlemans house and thro’ a little parke where the deer were very tame, and passed through Bosworth and over y^e ground where was y^e battle between King Richard y^t Lost his Life by y^e hand of y^e Earle of Richmond afterwards King Henry y^e Seventh, who was Crown’d in this Bosworth field w^{th} y^e Crown taken off from King Richards head, who being dead was Ignominiously Cast aCross a horse and Carried to Leicester and buried there as a just judgm^t of God for Killing his two nephews and reigning in their stead. This is a great flatt full of good Enclosures. Near this is Narsby where was y^e great battle fought between King Charles y^e First and y^e parliam^t of England. From thence I went to Fallmouth 7 miles more and so into Warwickshire over a bridge. This is a little market town; thence 3 miles more to Tamworth a neate town built of Brick and mostly new; in sight at its approach it look’d like Litchfield but not a quarter so big a market town, it stands halfe in Warwickshire and halfe in Staffordshire, and so to Litchfield over a large stone bridg that Crosses y^e Tamworth river that gives name to y^e town. To Litchfield is 5 mile more all very good way mostly Gravel; I went it in an hour. This side Entring y^e town I Came by a Large good Almshouse w^{ch} I saw not before. They have in this town a Custome at Whitsontide y^e Monday and Tuesday Call’d y^e green Bower feast, by which they hold their Charter. The Bailiff and Sheriff assist at y^e Cerimony of dressing up Baby’s w^{th} garlands of flowers and Carry it in procession through all y^e streetes, and then assemble themselves at y^e Market place and so go on in a solemn procession through the great streete to a hill beyond y^e town where is a Large Bower made w^{th} greens in w^{ch} they have their feast. Many lesser Bowers they make about for Conveniency of y^e Whole Company and for selling fruite Sweetemeetes and Gingerbread w^{ch} is a Chief Entertainment. Thence I went to Woolsely 7 mile farther, to S^r Charles Woolsley where I staid 6 weekes it being my aunt his Lady who Engaged my stay. His seate stands very finely by y^e river Trent; there is also a moate almost round ye house. Y^e house is old timble building, only a Large parlour and noble stair Case w^{th} handsome Chambers S^r Charles has new built. It is built round a Court w^{th} a gate house w^{ch} Leads to y^e outward Court that has a paved walke, broad stone y^e same as y^e first Court is paved with.