Darby town Lies down in a bottom built all of brick or for y^e most part; in it are 5 Churches built of stone y^e biggest of w^{ch} I was in, y^e tower was finely Carv’d full of niches and Pedistals where on Statues had been set, but nothing worth notice in y^e jnside except a monument w^{ch} was over y^e vault of y^e Duke of Devonshire, on w^{ch} stands 2 Effigees at length all of white marble y^e Earle and his Countess of Devonshire w^{th} an arch or Cannopy of Stone over their heads; this is rail’d in w^{th} Iron gates. There is also another statue of marble painted and Gilded lying at length w^{ch} is also railed in. Y^e River Derwent runns by the town and turns many mills, and y^e water Engine w^{ch} turns y^e water into y^e pipes that serves y^e town, y^e same wheele grinds also, but they do it for a half penny a strike w^{ch} is the same measure as our Bushill. At this Engine they Can grind if its never so high a flood, w^{ch} hinders all y^e other from working at y^e flood, they are quite Choaked up, but this they Can set higher or lower just as the water is. There are bays w^{ch} they make w^{th} stones to keep the water to run to y^e mill and thence it falls againe into y^e Derwent; there is also a fine stone Conduit in the Market place, w^{ch} is very spacious, well pitch’d a good Market Cross. This is a dear place for strangers notwithstanding y^e plentyfullness of all provision. My Dinner Cost me 5^s and 8^d, only 2 servant men w^{th} me and I had but a shoulder of mutton and bread and beer.