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and arriy'd about one, and seeing all things quiet there, went to the Rose & 

 Crown in Glaston to Bed. 



Tuesday 24th. Mr. Martin the Lawyer was with me betimes in the Morning, 

 and after breaking fast we went together to Norwood, and after a long Stay in 

 Expectation of my Tenant (according to Promise), we in the Evening made 

 Seizure of twenty Oxen, and after having finish' d, the Lawyer left me, and I 

 return'd to my Lodging at Glaston. 



Wednesday 25th. I had with me several Persons to take my Estate but did 

 not agree with either, and again went to Norwood where was my Tenant's Son 

 and others, and after an Hour or two set out for Home, and came well (to the 

 Highest be my Praises) about Six, 



Friday 27th. After Dinner I went to Bro. Selfe's and stay'd there 'till after 

 ten, it raining so very much that I could not come away well before. Mr, 

 Jacob Selfe was the only Companion besides the Family. 



Sunday 29th. Mr. Rogers of Bradford preach'd this Afternoon on 



Munday 30th. Early again this Morning I took Horse for Norwood and got 

 thither about One, where I stay'd till Night ; and then walk'd to Glaston to my 

 Quarters. I had with me Mr. Martin y' Lawyer, Mr. Walter, Bro. in Law to 

 my Tenant Palmer, his Son, and Palmer's son and some others 'till about Nine 

 talking with me of redeeming the Oxen I have seiz'd for Rent. 



Tuesday 31st. After I had discours'd with some Persons about letting my 

 Estate, I went to Norwood and had the Oxen apprais'd, but upon Mr. Walter's 

 Intreatys, and Palmer's Sons, did not sell them ; but put them into the Hands 

 of the former, he giving me a Note to deliver them on Demand : in y' Evening 

 I was with some of the Town at my Quarters, the Rose & Crown : and also 

 had a Tenant oifer. 



Wednesday, STov. 1st. About Eight I set out from Glaston and call'd at 

 Norwood, but did not alight and tarried some little Time with one King that 

 ofiers to be my Tenant at his House, and also went to Mr. Walters where 

 I stay'd near an Hour, and from thence directly Home, at which Place I came 

 very much tired at Six, and found my Tenant Gibbs there in some Business. 



Friday 3rd. I had no Company, only Glass the Maltster was with me some 

 little Time, and in the Evening Peggy return'd being sent for from Bath. 



Sunday 5th. In the Morning my late Tenant Palmer and his Son were with 

 (me), he not daring to appear on any other Day ; after Dinner they left me and 

 repair'd w'*". my Family to Church, where Mr. Thomson,* Curate at Steeple 

 Ashton, preach'd on y^ 26 V. of 6 Chap'^ of St. Matthew's Gospel. 



Munday 6th. I again early this Morning took my joumy towards Norwood, 

 and call'd at Mr. Walters of West Pennard's, he being Bro. in Law to Palmer, 

 but my Stay was not long there, but I proceeded to Norwood and after some 

 Stay there also, went to Glaston to Bed. 



Tuesday, 7th. About ten I went to Norwood to have sold the Oxen, but my 

 Dealers not coming, I did nothing in that Matter, but had Discourse w'*'. some 

 of letting the Estate. 



Wednesday , 8th. Mr. Martin the Lawyer came to me this Morning to Glaston, 

 and one Brookman and his Son in Law Fussel, to buy the Oxen, and take the 



• Avery Thompson, who married a daughter of Bartholomew Martyn, Vicar of Steeple Ashton, 

 ■ucceeded him in the Vicarage, which he held &om 1738 — 1747. 



