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OF SHAW HOUSE. 

 {Continued.) 



Sunday 10th. Mr. Fox preack'd on the latter part of the 6 Terse of 4th 

 Chapt'. to ye Philippians this Morning ; for yet we continue to have our Church 

 Service in y= Morning, viz. to begin at a q". after 11. 



Munday 11th. After Dinner Colbourn of Chippenham was with me some 

 little time in Business ; and in the Evening Bro. Selfe and his Son Jacob came 

 and tarri'd tiU about Nine. Also my poor Watty came well from Marlborough. 



Wednesday 13th. I walk'd out with Watty about 12, and we tarrid an 

 Hour or two ; then being beaten from our Intention of Shooting by the Rain. 

 My Mother came hither from Bath this Evening, having w"'. her Sister Selfe 

 and Peggy, both which went hence in the Coach in the Morning. Jaoky also 

 came this even, from Sarum. 



Thursday 14th. After Dinner I made an attempt to visit Mr, Long of the 

 Farm, but calling on Mr. Long my Tenant, heard he had Company w'*'. him, so 

 I return'd Home and found Bro. Selfe and his Son Jacob to visit my Mother ; 

 they tarry'd w"". us till about Eight. 



Friday 15th. After Dinner I went to Rhoteridge, and on the Road met Mr. 

 Fox who was coming to see my Mother ; he tarri'd till I return'd, and then 

 imediately went away. 



Saturday 16th. After Dinner I made a Yisit to Mr. Talbot the Minis*', of 

 Laycock, was w"'. him and one Nesus an Irish Clergyman. 



Tuesday 19th. This Morning I call'd on Mr. Horton of Broughton, who also 

 was invited to the Funeral of my Coz. Smith, heretofore Wife of my late Coz. 

 Smith of Foscot. We came to Foscot about one, there was but a very small 

 Num*'^ of Gent", and few of meaner Condition, so that the Solemnity was per- 

 form'd with little Shew and Charge. She was a Woman of a very close penu- 

 rious Temper, a very strict Presbyterian, and spent much time at her Devotions ; 

 and during the time of her Widowhood, kept one of their Teachers in the 

 House. She was a Sister to Mr. — Campny's of Orchardly, and about the 

 70th Year of her Age.* The Interm*. being pcrform'd, I return'd to my Coz. 

 Smith's of Littleton with Mr. Bennet his Father in Law; his Son; and Mr. 

 Horton of Broughton where lodg'd. 



Friday 22nd. All the Day I was privately at Home, only Edmond Lewis of 

 Broughton was w*''. me an Hour in the afternoon. 



• Dorothy, daughter of John Champneys of Orchardleigh, died 15th December, 1721, in her 70th 

 year. She was widow of Robert Smith, Esq., of Foxoote, who died 9th May, 1714, in his 60th yeai'. 

 Both buried there. 



