90 Diary of Thomas Smith, Esq. 



Brooke's Son of Heddington was with me some little time in Business. 



Sunday 8tli. Mr. Fox preacli'd this Morning on 24th Verse of 16th Chap''. 

 of Matthew's Gospel, where we all attended. 



Munday 9th. I went to Rhoteridge in the Morning after Mr. Horton * of 

 Broughton had taken a dish of Tea with us, who came to talk with me of the 

 Election of the County which is to be tomorrow for En*^ to serve in Par- 

 liam'., and being return'd Mr, Jacob Selfe of Melkesham and he of the same 

 Name of Beanacre, were w"". me in the afternoon on y*^ same affair. 



Tuesday 10th. Early this Morning I took Horse for Wilton, call'd on Mr. 

 Seymour at Seend and went w"'. several of our Ncighbonrs to y" place of Election, 

 when appear'd no Opposition against S% R. Howe and Mr. Hyde, so they were 

 declar'd accordingly ; afterwards went to Sarum where dining only with our 

 own friends and Relations at the Blue Boar, we when dinner was ended went 

 to the Angel where y"^ great Company din'd, and there Mr. Goddard of Swin- 

 don was again agreed to be set up as Candidate in Case Mr. Hyde should faile, 

 who was not able to appear at Wilton, and then spent the Evening w"". many 

 Gen*, at the Tavern. 



Tuesday 25th. After dinner I went to Keevil to my old Serv''. Rich''. 

 Dalmer, who had me to see a horse at a Neighbour's House ; w'^''. having done 

 I return'd to my own Home. 



Wednesday 26th. This Morning I went to Bath to see my Mother in Law, 

 who I find not to be at all well in Health. I pass'd away the whole Time with 

 her and those in the same House, viz., Mr. Norris, &c., and did not so much as 

 stirr from thence 'till I came Home. 



Thursday 27th. This day indeed I was at Bath as is mention'd in the pre- 

 ceding Article by 'Mistake : and on Wednesday was at dinner at Bro. Selfe's w"*. 

 Mr. Methuen and Mr. Jacob Selfe besides his own family, and one Shorthose 

 an Apothecary was w"". us some time in the Evening. 



Friday 28th. I was at the Vestry this afternoon to receve the Overseers 

 Ac*^. w"^*". are found to be very faulty and so not pass'd : afterwards w'^. Bro. 

 Selfe at Mr. Jacob Selfes about half an Hour. 



Sunday 30th. Mi'. Pierce preach'd this Afternoon on the 13th and 14th 

 Verses of the 13 Chapt'. of St. Jn°^ Gospel. My Tenant Gibbs was w'". me at 

 Shaw some little time after Sermon. 



Munday, May 1st. This Morning early I set out for London, call'd at Non- 

 such ; and from thence to Sandy Lane where I took Place in the two days 

 Coach and came to Newbury at Night. 



Tuesday, 2nd. After a short time being in Bed we set forward on our journy 

 and come to the Inn about nine where I could not get a Bed ; so lodg"*. at the 

 Angel Inn behind St. Clements. 



Wednesday, 3rd. About nine I set out about my affaires, was at Mrs Tuck's, 

 and Mr. Selfe Norris's ; call'd also at Mrs. Millner's Lodging who was gone out 

 of Town, I din'd privately by myself and in the Evening entertain'd myselfe 

 w'''. a ijlay. 



Thursday, 4th. I was again w"". Selfe Norris, in Change Ally about my own 

 Affair and at the S. Sea House and din'd with him. In the Evening I was w"". 

 Mr. J"°. Thresher and Mr. Topps at the Tavern 3 or 4 Hours. 



• See History of Broughton Gifford and the Horton Pedigree there given, Wilts Mag., No. xt. 



