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Homes, Watty going with them. In the Evening Mrs. Harvey's Serv*. was 

 here to know how we did, she being just come to Beanacre. Edith Jones came 

 to our Service this Day in the Place of our now cook-maid that is to leave us to 

 morrow. She is to have £4 p'. an. 



Thursday 10th. In the Evening I walk'd to Bro. SeLfe's to meet Mrs. Harvey 

 at her return from seeing Mrs. Crane at Bradford, who came Back between 7 

 and 8, and I tarry'd w*''. them an hour afterwards. At my going from Home 

 I left several Persons, our Cook-maid Jane having her Wedding Dinner this 

 Day at our House. 



Saturday 1 2th. Watty went to Bath to see his Grand-mother this Morning, 

 and return'd at Night. I had very little Disturbance all the Day. 



Sunday 13th. Mr. Fox not being well, Mr. Pierce preach'd the 11, 12, and 

 13 Verses of the 11 of St. Luke's Gospel, and also perform'd the other holy 

 Offices of the Day. 



Munday 14th. I walk'd to see my Neighbour Mr. Kington this afternoon 

 and Bro. Selfe w"". his Son Jacob coming in the mean time to see me, they fol- 

 low'd to Whitly, where we stay'd 'till Evening. 



Wednesday 16th. After Dinner I went to see Mr. Earnley of Whetham, 

 who had w"'. him one Foreman of Calne, and one Rich that is I think a Lawyer 

 of Swindon or Highworth, and somwhat related to Mr. Earnley, the former 

 soon left us. We past our time partly at the Cascades 'till about 7, when I came 

 Homeward and call'd at Nonsuch in the Way. 



Thursday 17th. My old Tenant Eob*. Gale was w*. me in y^ Mom., and in 

 y' Afternoon Mr. Talbot, Bro. Selfe and his Son Jacob ; Peggy and Watty rode 

 to Farley. 



Sunday 20th. Mr. Foxe's new Curate who is lately come from Oxon, preach'd 

 his first Sermon on 39 V. of 5 of St, John's Gospel this Morning, his Name I 

 know not as yet. 



Munday 21st. My Bro. Selfe sending to me by y= foot- Post, as soon as T had 

 din'd I went to his House and met there Mr. Methuen, Mr. Simon Crane, Mr. 

 Jacob Selfe and one Bennet, a Young-man that lives near Warminster, the 

 latter being a Courtier to Miss Houlton who is at Bro. Selfe's w"". her Mother. 

 T stay'd there 'till about ten but w*''out the least Irregularity. 



Tuesday 22nd. Mr. Simon Crane din'd w"". us as did also Mr. Johnson the 

 Apothecary of Chippenham ; as soon as Dinner was ended, I left them to goe to 

 Melkesham in some Business, and was at the Vestry to make Rates for the Poor, 

 and afterwards at Mr. Jacob Selfe's w*. Bro. Selfe, his Son Jacob, Mr. Methuen, 

 and Mr. John Guppy, 'tiU ten. 



Wednesday 23rd. Farmer Briant was w*''. me in y' Morning, and Watty went 

 to Bath again to see his Grand-mother, and we heard that my Bro. Selfe's Wash- 

 house was plunder'd of all the Clothes of their Wash this last Night, the same 

 being wet and left there as is usual after washing ; 'twas privately done and 

 without any disturbance or knowledge of the Family, 'till perceiv'd in y^ morning. 



Thursday 24th. After Dinner I had Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen, and two Mr. 

 Jacob Selfe's w*^. me 'till after ten, in w'^''. time some of us were too free with 

 the Glass, Joseph Webb that was late of Melkesham, and another Person with 

 him said to (be) a Sea Captain, coming to speak w"". Mr. SeKe were w"'. us some 

 little time. 



