92 Diary of Thomas Smith, Esq. 



in Health and after dining w'*'. her alone, Mr. Norris not being at Home and his 

 Spouse not appearing, I went to Doct'. Cheyne w'''. whom I found several that 

 were Strangers to me as one Mr, Tennison, Mr. Gordon, &c.; So after hearing 

 some Songs from the last mentioned Gent : and one Mrs. Lindsay that keeps the 

 Gaming House in Bath, and being there about an Hour and haK, I came back to 

 my Mother, Mr. Norris being return'd I tarri'd w*''. them till almost eight so 

 twas late before my Return to my family. 



Friday, 19th. This morning I went to Urchfont to buy a horse of a farmer 

 there w'^''. done I din'd at Conock w"'. my Coz. Warrinner and made it pretty 

 late before I arriv'd at my own Home again : called also at my Coz. Nicholas's 

 as I passed by Devizes. 



Sunday, 21st. Mr. Fox preach'd this Morning on the last Verse of y'^ 3rd 

 Chapt^ of the first Epistle of St. Peter and after dinner I was at the Vestry to 

 order Matters for the Poor. 



Munday. 22nd. Two Sons of Mr. Charles Baily of Segery were to see my 

 Boys and din'd w"'. us. Afterwards I went to Beanacre, and tarried till Evening. 



Tuesday, 23rd. I had no Company ; only the Boys as mentioned yesterday 

 din'd wi'*". us and Ben. Scot's Son of Chippenham ; and also Harris the Apothe- 

 cary of Bradford was with me an Hour or two afternoon in Business 



Wednesday, 24th. The whole day was spent w"'out Company, and the Lads 

 before mentioned went hence this Morning. 



Thursday, 25th. Edward Gibbs was w"". me an Hour in the Evening w'"". 

 was the only Companion I had all the day. 



Saturday, 27th. All the day privately at Home, only Mr. Child of Devizes 

 call'd at the Door to see me as he past by, 



Whitsunday, 28th. My family were w"'. me at the publick Service of the 

 Church where Mr. Fox preached on these Words of the 12th of the Romans 

 viz : — Overcome Evd w"'. Good. 



Munday, 29th. After attending the publick Church Service and dining at 

 Home I was at the Vicaridge w'*". Mr. Fox in the Evening two or three Hoiirs 

 or more, some part of w'^''. time Mr. Selfe of Bromham was with us. 



Tuesday, 30th. I went to Whetham to have seen Mr. Earnly who went yester- 

 day to London, So missing my Design there, came to Nonsiich and tarry'd w'^. S^ 

 William Hanham till late in the Evening having also Mr. Selfe of Bromham 

 w"". us some part of the time, Mr, Norris was from Home. 



Wednesday 31st. I was sent for in the Morning to drink a Dish of Tea w'*". 

 Mr. Diston at Bro. Selfe's and at my Return to Dinner found my Coz. Nicholas's 

 Son at my House who tarri'd but little after Dinner and we took Horse together, 

 He for Home and I for Monkton Farley, in some Business. 



Thursday, June 1st. As early as I could I went in y^ Coach with my whole 

 family to Bath, to see my Mother, who yet is not well in Health : I did not 

 move out of the House untill my Return in the Evening to my Home, leaving 

 my family behind me. 



Friday 2nd. Just as I was sitting down to Dinner Mr. Kington of Jaggard's 

 and his Wife came and took such Comons as I had ; also before we had din'd 

 Mr. Warne of Chippenham came in some Business ; the latter tarri'd but little 

 Time but Mr. Kington till the Evening ; we having Bro. Selfe and his Son 

 Jacob w*''. us after Dinner. 



