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dinner I went to the passing the parish Ac*'., and after some "Wrangling there 

 where there is a great Cause for Complaint, I took Horse again and Ciuartered 

 at Somerton this Night. 



Wednesday 28th. I took my journy as soon as I could in the Morning 

 towards Catsly, and my Letter of Notice miscarrying was partly disappointed 

 and I lay at Bearainster this Night. 



Thursday 29th, At eight T left my Quarters and came to Doc'^ Pollard's at 

 Croscomb, and from thence went to several of my Tenants Houses but return'd 

 to dine with the Doc»'. where I tarryd aU Ni;^ht expecting Mr. Symes, who by 

 a Messenger desird my stay and that he would be w'". me in the Evening. 



Friday 30th. After drinking a dish of Tea I took my leave of the family 

 and lodg'd this Night at Shepton Mallett. 



Saturday 31st. Having some Business w"'. my Mother I call'', at Bath abo'. 

 noon and after little stay came Home at foiir, found my two Girles well and 

 Watty and that in my Absence Martha Pitman had left our Service, and Mary 

 was come in her place at the Wages of £4 per an. 



Sunday, April 1st. Mr. Pierce preached this afternoon on y<= 36 and 37 

 Verses of the 10th of St. Luke's Gospel, and Sermon ended I was at Mr. Guppy's* 

 w"'. Bro. Sclfe his son Jacob and Mr. Jacob Selfe of Mdksham an Hour or more. 



Monday, 2nd. I was about my own House all the day looking over my 

 Affairs and had two of my neighbours w"'. me to collect the Land and Window 

 Tax, besides my tenant Little in the evening, Watty went to School. 



Tuesday, 3rd. By Invitation I din'd w"". Bro : Selfe, where were S'. W". 

 Hanham,t Mr. Norris, Mr. Jacob Selfe and Mr. Methuen on whose Ac', this 

 feast was made. All that were married had also their Consorts w"'. them. Doc". 

 Bave (of Bath) who was passing through the YiUage was with us some little 

 time : Our chief discourse was of the lleturns made for y" ParKam'. now 

 choosing, and the vast and open Bribery made use of in all parts of y= Kingdom 

 to y'. Purpose : and likewise of some of our parochial Business, Brewer the 

 Lawer being w"". us in the Evening who is to manage a Tryal for this parish to- 

 morrow at y ^ Session : my stay was till about Nine leaving all behind me. Betsy 

 went to Bath this day to see her Grandmother and stay some time there. 



Wednesday, 4th. I went to llhoteridge in y"" afternoon and returned to Mr. 

 Long's my tenant w"". whom I had Business and at my coming Home found Ed. 

 Ferryman and another Person from or near Salisbury who held me in discourse 

 good part of the Evening: y' other Man being a Butcher, 



Thursday, 5th. I went to our Tenants at Littlecot % and also called at Mr. 

 Tuck's at Goatacre, and in my Way Home at Sandy Lane to have met a person 

 y*. did not come : So came Home in the Evening. 



Friday 6th. About 3 afternoon I walk"*, to Melksham where at Mr. Selfe's 

 I met Bro. Selfe, his son Jacob and Mr. Methuen ; we y'. were concern'd went 

 to the Vestry and after some stay there return'd to our Company and had Mr. 

 Fox w"'. us for an Hour, and so to our Homes. 



Saturday 7th. 1 was about my own Home all the day, in the afternoon Mr. 



• The Guppy's were Melksham Clothiers ; lived also at Sandridsre, near Melksham. Kichard Guppy 

 married Margaret Selfe, They used the Arms of Cope, of co, Northamptonshire. 



+ Sir William Hanham, of Neston, married 1717, Muud Norris, of Nonsuch, whose mother was 

 Elizabeth Selfe. Mr. Methuen, of Bradford, (not yet of Corsham). 



% Littlccote, a farm at Hilmarton ; (was sold 1856, at the death of Lady Neale}. 



