94 Diary of Thomas Smith, Esq. 



Sunday, 25tli. Mr. Sadlington of Lacock preach'd to us this afternoon on 

 the 13 Verse of 3''. Chap*^ of 1st Epistle of St. Peter. Sermon ended, I went 

 with Bro. Selfe, Capt". Jacob and Mr. John Uuppy to Mr. Jacob Selfe's ; where 

 we stay'd till near Sunset it being Hot weather. 



Munday, 26th. I had no Company all the day and finished my Hay-making. 



Tuesday, 27. At four this Afternoon I went to Bro. Selfe's where besides him- 

 self and Son were Mr. Jacob Selfe and Mr. John Guppy. I was there till near ten. 



Wednesday, 28th. Mr. Harris the Apothecary of Bradford was w"". me an 

 Hour or two in the Evening in Business. 



Thursday, 29th. I went to Mr. Awdry's of Seend who not being at Home I 

 visited Mr. Biss of Seend where I stay'd till evening : being after 3 when I 

 went hence. 



Friday, 30th. I went to see Rhoteridge this afternoon and was absent 3 or 4 

 Hours ; the rest of the day was in much privacy. 



Saturday, July 1st. I was altogether privately at Home all Day. 



Sunday, 2nd. Mr. Selfe of Bromham preach'd this Afternoon on the 30 & 31st 

 Yerses of the 10th Chap'', to the Hebrews. My Mother who has not been well 

 for two or 3 Days did not attend the Church Service. 



Munday 3. I with Bro. Selfe and his Son Jacob made a Visit to Mr. Horton of 

 Broughton this afternoon, where we tarri'd till Evening talking of several 

 Matters, viz., the Proceedings of the now Parliament relating to the S. Sea 

 Company, the Lottery now on foot, &c. 



Tuesday 4th. Mr. Sadlier of Devizes who came in some Business din'd with 

 me, and in the afternoon I was with him and Mr. Thresher of Bradford at Bro. 

 Selfe's two or three Hours. 



Wednesday 5th. Mr. Wallis's Coz. Moon this afternoon brought me a setting 

 Dog as comitted to my Care by the Owner Mr. Lucas Selfe during his Travels, 

 who has now been abroad a Month or 6 Weeks, and besides the Person above 

 mention'd enjoy'd Privacy to my own Content. 



Thursday 6th. Mr. Seymour * and Mr. Awdry of Seend were w***. me in a 

 Visit 3 or 4 Hours this Evening. 



Friday 7th. Bro. Selfe and his family were w'^. us this afternoon, 



Saturday 8th. After dinner I went to Mr. Webb's of Farley, and was with 

 him Mr. Seymour, and Harris y*' Apothecary 2 or 3 Hours. 



Sunday 9th. Mr. Hicks of Broughton pcrforra'd the Church Service to us 

 afternoon and preach'd on the 22nd Verse of the 16th Chap'', of the first Epistle 

 to y" Corinthians. 



Munday 10th. My Coz. Nicholas's eldest Son by this Wife came to see us 

 this Morning, and just before Dinner Mr. Norris and Mrs. Norris, Sir W"". 

 Hanham and his Lady came in, so that we had a full Table ; and in the after- 

 noon Bro. Selfe, Captain Jacob and Mr. Sadlier of Devizes were w"'. us, Sir W". 

 Hanham and Lady tary'd all Night, the rest went off, some earlier, some later. 



Tuesday 11th. After Dinner I went w"^. S'. W". Hanham to Bro. Selfe's and 

 tarry'd with him tiU ten, drinking very plentifully of Punch, Capt. Jacob Selfe 

 was also w'i>. us. 



Wednesday 12th. This whole Day I was at Home w'^. the Gent", above 

 mention'd w"'out other Company. 



• Mr. Seymour, afterwards 8th Duke of Somerset. 



