Diary of Thomas Smith, Esq. 207 



Munday 14th. I had no Company, only some Ladies of Bro. Selfe's Family 

 were here to see my Mother and Daugh*'. 



Wednesday 16th. I was within the whole Day having a great Cold and 

 Paine in one Side of my Head and teeth as I have for some Days past. W°, 

 Cundick was here in the Evening. 



Thursday 17th. After Dinner being better then I had been some Days, I 

 went to Mr. "Webb's of Farley in Business, tarried there an Hour or two and 

 return'd to my Family. 



Friday 18th. "Watty went off to School this Morning, and we had again 

 some Feemale "Visitants of Bro. Selfe's Family in the Afternoon. 



Sunday 20th. Mr. Hunter preach'd on the latter part of the 22nd "Verse of 

 y« 5th of y» 1st of Timothy this Morning. 



Munday 21st. Mr. Brooke of Heddington and my Coz. Edw*. Nicholas came 

 this Morning in Business and din'd w"". us, afterwards was here Bro. Selfe and 

 the Capt. Mr. Jacob Selfe of Melkesham, and Mr. Hunter ; and in the Evening 

 my Coz. Jn". Smith and his Nephew Robt. and Mr. Merewether the Clergy-man, 

 also Coz. Smith's "Wife came unexpectedly. Bro. Selfe and his Family left us 

 before supper, Mr. Selfe and Mr. Hunter after, and the Somerset- Shire Friends 

 all Night. 



Tuesday 22nd. The Persons mention'd to come out of Somersct-Shire Yes- 

 terday din'd vrith us, but in the Evening Mr. Mereweather left us, the rest yet 

 here. 



"Wednesday 23rd. By a Messenger from Bradford this Morn, we had Notice 

 that Docf. Cheyne, his "Wife, Mr. Heyland and his Wife and some others, 

 would dine with us, accordingly about 12 they came, and Mr. Rogers the 

 Clergyman with them, Mr. Horton of Eroughton and Harris the Apothecary 

 also din'd here ; they all left us in the Evening, and my Kinsman Mr. Jn°. 

 Smith made a Visit to his Father-in-Law at Ashton, but return'd at night. 



Thursday 24th. After Breakfast, I, my two Kinsmen and Son rode to Farley 

 to see the Buildings, &e., there Mr. "Webb not being at Home after Viewing all 

 Parts and taking a Glass of Liquor, we return'd to Dinner and had no other 

 Company all the Day, so spent the Evening at Cards, &c. 



Friday 25th. Mr. Horton of Broughton din'd with us, and in the Evening 

 we had the Ladies fi-om Beanacre and dancing 'till near One. Miss Horton 

 took her lodging here. 



Sunday 27th. Mr. Hunter preach'd this Afternoon on the same Text as last 

 is mention'd, and he was indifferently well spent. 



Tuesday 29th. Immediately after Dinner, Harris the Apothecary of Bradford 

 came here w*"". his Daug''. whom he left here for some time, himself going away 

 about five. 



Thursday 31st. This Morning J""*, set out for Oxford, and in the Afternoon 

 I visitted Mr. Fox who was not out of his Chamber, and is indeed in a low 

 Condition, which, unless some Alteration for the better speedily happen to him, 

 must soon carry him off the Stage of y*. World. 



Friday, Feby. 1st, I was in or about my own Home all the Day, and nothing 

 to interrupt me but the Ladies from Beanacre to visit my Family. 



Saturday 2nd. Neither Company or Business. In y= Even. Tho. return'd 

 from Oxford. 



