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Saturday 3id. Mr. Webb of Farley was w"". me in Business 3 or 4 Hours 

 this afternoon, and besides I had no Company. 



Sunday 4th. Mr. Sudlington of Laycock perform'd our Di-s-ine Service this 

 afternoon and preach'd on the 9th Verse of the 4th Chap", of y<^ Epistle of St. 

 John, afterwards I was at Coz. Guppy's with Bro. SeKe and his Son Jacob some 

 time, it raining very hard. 



Munday 5th. I sent again to Bath to fetch my family, 3 of W^*". came in the 

 Evening and Betty stay'd behind. 



Wednesday 7th. It being now gossipping time I din'd at Mr. Methuen's of 

 Bradford with one Mr. Brickham, Bro. Selfe and his Son Jacob, besides Women ; 

 after Dinner Air. Thresher was w"'. us. There was Discouise of the Parliam''. 

 Enquii-ies into the S. Sea Directors affaii-es, &c., and of Mist the journalist being 

 order'd to Newgate by the House of Comons for a Letter in one of his Papers 

 vi"^. tis said is treasonable. I came Home w"'. my Son John about Nine. 



Friday 9th. After Dinner Mr. Fox calling on me to y' purpose 1 went to 

 Bro. Selfe's : and in the Evening to see a Performance of the StroUers at 

 Melkeshaui w'!-. continu'd till near twelve, I cannot say to any satisfaction of 

 Mine. My Daug'^ Peggy has a great Cold and swell'd face. 



Sunday lOth. Mr. Fox preach'd this morning on 6th Terse of the 139 

 Psalm old Transl. In the Evening Harris the Apothecary was w"'. Peggy whose 

 face is very much swell'd and one Eye clos'd up and She in much Pain after 

 having fainting fitts or pretty near it. 



Munday 12th. Peggy continuing in great Paine in her Head especially the 

 Backward Part of it and Neck, notw^'standing the Blister apply'd last Night. 

 I sent for my Mother and Betsy to Bath who came to us about 8 this Evening, 

 Peggy being much in the same Condition as before is mention'd. My Mother 

 brought with her a Cook maid for us, viz., Mary at y^ Wages of £4. 



Tuesday 13th. My Coz. Smith of Littleton * was with me two or three 

 Hours in the afternoon as a Visit., and Harris the Apothecary was also here to 

 Bee Peggy. 



Wednesday 14th. Afternoon Bro. Selfe was here to see us and his family : and 

 also Clare of Bradford in some Business. Watty went this day to Marlborough. 



Thursday loth. I had very little Company or Business all the day. Peggy 

 is much recover'd and like to be soon well. 



Friday 16th. In the Evening I was at Melkesham where was a Meeting of 

 the Parish concerning the High -Ways, my stay there was but little more than 

 an Hour, and the other part of the Day I was quietly at Home. 



Sunday 18th. Mr. Selfe of Broomham preach'd to us this afternoon in the 

 absence of Mr. Fox who is in London, on the first part of the 21st Verse of the 

 37th Psalm. 



Munday 19th. After Dinner Jacky f went to Sarum ; and I some part of 

 the Day attended Mowers and Haymakers in my Orchard, where I am now 

 busie ; but not so as wholly to leave this Room. 



Tuesday, 20th. I was attending Mowers and Haymakers good part of the 

 day, the sun shining briskly. 



Wednesday, 21st. My Tenant Palmer was with me this afternoon and besides 

 him had no other Company but Haymakers, &c. 



* Stouey Littleton, beyond £ath. t Jacky, his son John. 



