w^{ch} he had as considerably servd the State, as he had
done the Church and Protestant Interest by his defence of Toleration and
support of the Revolution-Principles.

"But of this part of his Life, you need no Information.

"Thus far I have made mention of Mr. Lock as to his station in Publick
affaires, under my Grandfather. Now as to his Service in private affaires,
and the Concerns of a Family, w^{ch} was, in every respect, so happy in
him, that he seem as a good Guardian Angel sent to bless it.

"When Mr. Lock first came into the Family, my Father was a youth of about
fifteen or sixteen. Him my Grandfather entrusted wholly to Mr. Lock for
what remain'd of his Education. He was an only Child, and of no firm
Health: w^{ch} induc'd my G^d Father, in concern for his Family to think of
marrying him as soon as possible. He was too young and unexperienc'd to
chuse a Wife for himself: and my Grandfather too much in Business to chuse
one for him. The affair was nice, for tho' my Grandfather requir'd not a
great Fortune, he insisted on good Blood, good Person and Constitution, and
above all, good Education, and a Character as remote as possible from that
of Court- or Town-bred Lady. All this was thrown upon Mr. Lock, who being
allready so good Judge of Men, my Grand Father doubted not of his equal
{99} Judgment in Women. He departed from him, entrusted and sworn, as
_Abraham's_ Head-servant[3] _that ruled over all that he had_, and went
into a far-Country (the North of England) _to seek for his Son a Wife_
whome he as successfully found. Of Her, I and six more of us, Brothers &
Sisters, were born; in whose Education Mr. Lock govern'd according to his
own Principles (since publishd by him) and with such success that we all of
us came to full years, with strong healthy Constitutions: my own the worst;
tho' never faulty till of late. I was his more peculiar Charge: being as
eldest son, taken by my Grandfather, & bred under his immediate Care: Mr.
Lock having the absolute Direction of my Education, and to whome next my
immediate Parents as I must own the greatest Obligation, so I have ever
preserved the highest Gratitude & Duty.

"I could wish that my Time and Health would permit me to be longer in this
Account of my Friend and Foster-Father, Mr. Lock. If I add any thing as you
desire, concerning my Grandfather himself, it must have a second place:
this being a subject more selfish and in w^{ch} I may justly suspect my
self of