Derek i beleive it translates something like:- I called until I dared not to call any more, for the last time I called I said " Now Thomas. are you going to pay me something on account of what you owe me, and he said "" Oh yes' if you wait a minute or two whilst I put my clogs on I will pay you off all at once- I will give you a kicking such as you have not had lately" David ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 5:02 AM Subject: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Translation required > > Translation required for the following into English........The Judge > asked > Mrs CROMPTON at the Bolton court of Requests "Have you ever called upon > him > for the money?" > "Ay," replied the plaintiff, > "I've cawd ten aw dare not caw no longer: fer th'last time aw went aw > said, > 'Neaw, Tummus, are not yow gooin t' pay me a bit o' summut towrt it:' un > he > said 'Oh ya, if theaw'l stop a minute or two, well aw put my clugs on, > awl pay > thee off aw at once; awl gi'e the sich a purrin' as theaw's not had > lately.' > " > > Article from the Liverpool Mercury, Friday, July 24, 1840 > (nowt other info known. ) > > Derek Crompton > London South-East > > > > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. > Other people can learn from them! > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >