Diary of Thomas Smith, Esq. 95 



Thursday 13. About 6 this Evening Mr. Norris and his Spouse return'd from 

 Bath-Easton (whither they went on Munday last) and took S". W". Hanham 

 and Lady to their own Home. 



Friday 14th. After Dinner Mr. Fox being return'd. from London sent to 

 me to meet him at Bro. Selfe's, where also came to us Mr. Jacob Selfe of Melkes- 

 ham and his Brother. The Tiyal Mr. Fox has now coming on at next Assizes 

 w"". Mr. Long concerning Ily, was the chief Topick, and interspers'd with 

 some comon News of the Town, viz., as the Prorogation of the Parlim'. the S. 

 Sea affair, &o. held us till near Eight. 



Saturday 15th. In very much privacy I was all the Day at Home. 



Sunday 16th. Mr. Selfe of Broomham preach'd this afternoon atMelkesham 

 where I and my family except my Mother were present. Bro. Selfe and his 

 family came with us from Church to see my Mother who has for some Days 

 been ill in the Gout as we suppose, but is now better. 



Munday, 17th. After Dinner I went to Melkesham faire to have bought an 

 Horse for my own riding and having travell'd the faire over and over to no 

 purpose retir'd to Mr. Jacob Selfes where was his Brother and several others for 

 an Hour or two. 



Tuesday, 18th. By Invitation I Din'd at Bro, Selfes with S'. W'". Hanham 

 Mr. Norris and Mr. Methuen besides the Family of the House and several other 

 Ladies, Harris of Bradford was also with us in the Evening and I tarri'd till ten 

 our Discourse all the Evening being of nothing but common Matters. 



"Wednesday, 19th. After Dinner I made a Visit at Whetham and was w*. 

 him the Master of y^ house his Nephew Mr. Washbourn, one Gourdon a Scotch 

 Gent. y'. sings very finely, and some others aboiit two Hours, being entertain'd 

 by Mr. Gourdon some part of the Time with Italian Songs and w"". whom joyn'd 

 Mr. Earnley's Gent. Mr. Farwell, as to some part. 



Thursday, 20. S'. W™. Hanham, Mr. Methuen, Mr. Norris, Bro. Selfe and 

 Cap'. Jacob din'd wt"". me, and more in Number of the female Sex after Dinner 

 Mr. Jacob Selfe and his Nephew Tho. came to us. "We sat merrily together till 

 about ten excepting one small Squabble between Mr. Norris and Capt". Selfe. 



Saturday, 22nd. In the Evening I was at Mr. Long's my Tenant about some 

 Business 2 or 3 Hours. 



Sunday 23rd. Mr. Fox preach'd to us this afternoon on the 9th verse of the 

 16 Chap'^ of St. Jn<'^ Gospel. 



Munday 24th. I had no Company w**". me all the Day, only in the Morning 

 1 walk'd to my Tenant Mr. Long's in some Business, and at his Door by acci- 

 dent had some word of Difference w"". Far. Hooper y^ Surveyor of the High- 

 "Ways concerning their amendment. 



Tuesday 25th. My Tenant Little was the only person that was w">. me all 

 the Day. 



"Wednesday 26th. After Dinner I was w"". Mr. Talbot of Laycook about two 

 Hours. 



Thursday 27th. After noon I went out w"". a setting Dog Mr. Lucas Selfe 

 has left with me during his absence, had some sport and very pleasant riding. 



Friday 28th. By an Invitation I din'd at Nonsuch w"". the Mast', of y= 

 House and his family, and Bro. Selfe, Capt. Jacob, and Mr. Jacob Selfe of 

 Melkesham, Mr. Selfe of Broomham was also wt"". us. Our chief Discourse was 



