102 Diary of Thomas Smith, Esq. 



Law Charges, I mean the Lawyer's, I left the Place and came to my own Home, 

 about Sunset, and found all well. 



Thursday, 12th, I was all the Day w"". my Marl-Men and about my other 

 affaires. 



Friday, 13th. The former part of y' Day was privately at Home, and in tbe 

 Afternoon went to visit Mrs Panton, at Jaggards, who has been 111, and was an 

 Hour w'^. the Mas", of y' House, and Mr. Shorthose the Apothecary. 



Saturday, 14th. Mr. Fox, who designs for London, Munday next, was here 

 to reeve his half Tears Tithe, and take his Leave, just after we had din'd, but 

 did not tarry above half an Hour. My Tenant Little was also with me in y* 

 Evening in Business. 



Sunday, 15th. One Mr. Thomson preach'd the Sermon this Afternoon, on the 

 latter Part of the 41 Y. of the 26th Chap", of St. Matthew's Gospel. My 

 Daughter Betsy was grieved w"". the Head-Ach and Cold, so could not attend 

 the Service at Church. 



Munday, 16th. In the Afternoon, Bro. Selfe and Mr. Long, my Tenant, were 

 with me some Hours, when our chief Discourse was of the sad Apprehensions 

 (as our News Papers give us an Accoimt) the People in London are in that the 

 violent Contagion that rages now in France, will reach them, and the Precautions 

 our Governmt. is taking to prevent the same.* 



Tuesday, 17th. At half an Hour after twelve Mr. Seymour, his Lady, and 

 Bro. came to dine w**". us, and they tarry'd till near five, aud immediately after 

 they went hence, Mr. Guppy, of Pickwick, and Mrs. Houlton's youngest Bro. 

 call'd here in their Way from Seend, to have had Miss Houlton w"". them, but 

 the Weather being bad, they tarry'd till ten, and then went without her. 



"Wednesday 18th. After Dinner I made a Visit to my Neighbour Mr. King- 

 ton who has lately been ill, and tarri'd with him about two Hours. 



Thursday 19. I call'd at Mr. Seymour's door at Seend in my Way to the 

 Devizes, where I din'd witb my Coz. Nicholas and his Family, and after Dinner 

 Mr. Child, Mr. Sadlier, and Mr. Brookes of Heddington came to us. So having 

 done my Business with the two last mention'd Gent. I came Home in the Even- 

 ing very gravely by my Self, not daring to have a Serv'. w'*". me neither of 

 mine having ever had the Small Pox. Neighbour Poulsom was with me in the 

 Evening. 



Friday 25th. I bad no Company and was out with the setting Dog about an 

 Hour after Dinner. 



Sunday 22nd. About 9 this Morning Mr. Paradice of the Devizes Green 

 call'd at my Door, and told me my Tenant Palmer's Stock was seiz'd at Bad- 

 minton, and that all my Arrears at Norwood were likely to be lost unless im- 

 mediate care was taken. So I thought my Selfe oblig'd to be as quick as 

 possible altho' on Simday, and immediately took Horse for Badminton where I 

 spoke wth. my Tenant and found to be true what was related, only that his 

 Stock was not remov'd from my Estate. So proceeded that Night to Bath and 

 lodg'd at my Mother's. 



Munday 23rd. Early in the Morning I again went forward for Norwood, 



* Oct. 2nd, 1721. A Proclamation was issued requiring all persons coming from any port or place 

 on the Coast of France, northward of the Bay of Biscay, to bring with them Bills or Certificates of 

 health. British Chronologist, vol. ii., p. 68. 



