212 Diary of Thomas Smith, Esq. 



Sunday 22iid. Mr. Pierce preach'd this MorniDg on 27 and 28 Verses of 18th 

 of Ezekiel, where we attended as usual. 



Munday 23rd. Mr. Norris din'd w"^. us, and afterwards Bro. Selfe, his Son 

 Jacob, and Mr. Jacob Selfe of Melkesham, were with us 'till ten, so y*. y' first 

 nam'd Gent, took his lodging here. 



Tuesday 24th. Mr. Norris left us about 7 this Morning, and after Dinner I 

 was again at the Vestry to reeve. Church Wardens Ac's, viz., Isaac Poulsom 

 and J"°. Glass, whose disbursments were very much dislik'd, and something 

 was done. Bro. Selfe, Mr. Jacob Selfe, and I went to Mr. Foxe's, where we 

 stay'd an hour or more. 



"Wednesday 25th. In the Afternoon I went to Rhoteridge, Peggy being gone 

 in the Morning to Mr, Guppy's of Pickwick; in y' Evening Chas. Brindon 

 was w"". me to sign a Paper relating to the putting in new C. Wardens. 



Friday 27th. In the Evening I was w"". my Tenant Mr, Long, in Business ; 

 Mr. Godwin of Atford was there at the same time. 



Munday 30th, Peggy went this Morning to Bath to see her Grandmother, 

 and return'd in the Evening, After Dinner I walk'd to Beanacre and was w"", 

 Bro. Selfe, his Son Jacob, and J°°, Rutty the Quaker, and Glass the Maulster, 

 'till Evening : the two latter came in Business to Mr. Selfe after I was there. 



Wednesday 2nd. Mrs. Jenkins, Sister of the Parson of Froome din'd with 

 us, and whilst we were at Dinner one Greenway that lives with Mr. Goddard of 

 Swindon, came to bring Letters and speak with me concerning his Friend Mr. 

 Goddard's being chosen to represent the County in this Parliamt., in the place 

 of Mr. Hj'de lately dead, but the Gent, would not come in ; after my Dinner I 

 was with him, and Mr. Talbot of Laycock, at the George at Melkesham, the 

 last nam'd Gent, din'd with the Clergy of this Neighbourhood there as they do 

 once a Month, so that the opportunity happen'd well for Mr. Greenway's Pur- 

 pose. I tarry'd w"'. them about 2 Houis when all went. Watty came from 

 Marlborough, 



Thursday 3rd. After Dinner I with Peggy, went to see Mr, Seymour and his 

 Ladie at Seend : and whilst there Mr. Ambrose Awdry and Greenway, mention'd 

 in y last Article came in, and were with us some time. We came Home in the 

 Evening. 



Friday 4th. I was in the Morning at Rhoteridge with my Workmen, and 

 after Dinner went to Mr. Hardings of Broughton (to speak to him of and consult 

 him about making some Interest for Mr, Goddard's Election for this County, 

 where I met Mr. Clark, Minister of Whaddon, and Farmer Lewis. My stay 

 there was till y^ Evening. 



Sunday 6th. Mr. Fox preach'd on the 29th and 30th Verses of the 11th of 

 St. Matthew's Gospel this Morning, when all my Family attended. 



Munday 7th. Mr. Selfe's Son of Broomham, Isaac, dined with us; and 

 afterwards I went to his Father's House, but finding him not at Home, return'd 

 immediately, and in the Evening we had the Company of two other of Watty's 

 Schoolfellows Mr. Bayliff's Sons of Seagree, 



Tuesday 8th, In y^ Morning another Schoolfellow of Watty's came to see 

 him, vi2., J"°. Scott of Chippenham; and just as we had din'd, Mr, Bisse and 

 his Daughter made us a Visit and return'd in the Evening. 



Wednesday 9th. The Young Gent, went hence this Morning to their own 



