210 Diary of Thomas Smith, Esq. 



coming Home found Mr. Brook of Heddington here, who Btay,d an hour or two, 

 in the Evening J"". Edmond was to offer his Son to my Serv". 



Thursday 28th. I din'd at Nonsuch having Business with Mr, Norris and 

 Mr. Brook, mention'd Yesterday, who hy Appointment came to us about 4. 

 This Matter has been of some standing between us. 



Friday, March 1st. The Morning was spent about my own Home. After 

 Dinner was with Bro. Selfe, his Son Jacob, and Ladies, two or three Hours. 



Saturday 2nd. My Tenant Brookman came in y^ afternoon from Sou^ers'., 

 and w"". him and Tho. Little was all y^ Converion I had all Day, except my 

 Family and Workmen. 



Sunday 3rd. We were at the Church where Mr. Hunter preach'd this Morn- 

 ing, on the latter part of 2"*. Verse of the 6 of 2>*. of Corinthians, and this 

 Morning I recevd. a Letter from my Mother-Law at Bath of a very angry Na- 

 ture, which I little expected at this time. 



Munday 4th. Brookman went hence this Morning, and in the Afternoon Mr. 

 Horton of Broughton was here till near ten ; whilst he was here we had a Maid 

 come to our Service in the place of Mary Beeker, whose name is Elizabeth 

 Harford, at y' Wages of £4 p'. an. 



Tuesday 5th. All the Day was at Home, and had in the afternoon the Com- 

 pany of Bro. Selfe, the Capt. and Lady's. Mary Beeker left us this Day. 



Wednesday 6th. I was about my own affaires in the Morning and din'd at 

 Home ; afterwards went to Mr. Webb of Farley to speak to him of his Kins- 

 man Rob'. , who having squander'd away all his Fortune, is in London in a very 

 necessitous Condition. 



Thursday 7th. I din'd at Jn". Beaven's, being the Day of meeting of the 

 Gent., there were ten besides myself, all stay'd till between 8 and 10. We had 

 but little Speech of any publick Matters, nor very hard drinking before I left 

 the Company, where about 5 were behind. 



Friday 8th. My Tenant Hillman was here at Dinner time and stay'd about 

 an hour or two after, and besides him I had no Company, only attended Work- 

 men in planting Ashes in my Coppice. 



Sunday 10th. Mr. Hunter's Sermon this Morning was on the 4 Verse of the 

 5th of S*. Mathews Gospel, where we attended. 



Tuesday 12th, After Dinner I rode to Seend to Mrs. Houlton's in some 

 Business, who not being at Home I immediately return'd. 



Wednesday 13th. In the Morning I was w"". my Workmen and had Far. 

 Briant w"". me in Business about Dinner, afterwards to see how Matters were 

 there and speak w'''. my Tenant. 



Sunday 17th. Mr. Hunter preach'd this Morning on the 21 Verse of the 7 

 of St. Matthew's Gospel, I and my Family being at Church. 



Munday 18th. After Dinner I was at Mr. Jacob Selfe's with Bro. Selfe. Mr. 

 Horton, and Mr. Hunter our Curate. Mr. Horton left us in the Evening ; but 

 the two other Gent, with my selfe tarri'd 'till near ten, having several news- 

 Papers we had some Discourse of the Bishop of Rochester, who is now to be 

 punished by a BiU in Parliament ; as also Mr. Kelly, another State Person. 



Tuesday 19th. In the Morning I went to Heddington to Mr. Brookes in 

 Business, when Mr. Crook took the opportunity to propose my Kinsman Ed. 

 Nicholas (he being so desir'd by the Family) for my Daughter. This now was 



