214 Diary of Thomaa Smith, Esq. 



Friday 25tli. I was privately at home all the Day, only in the afternoon Mrs. 

 Houlton, her Daug*'., and Miss Guppy were to visit Peggy. 



Tuesday 29th. The Coach went with Peggy to Mr. Bisses at Coulston, and 

 from thence to a Race which was on Warminster Downs, and Home in the 

 Evening in bad Weather and bad Ways. Peggy, Watty, and Miss Guppy were 

 in it ; whilst I was left at Home I discover'd one of my Maides stealing Ale, 

 and for that and not well liking her Service in other Matters, gave her Uotice 

 of leaving us at Midsumer ; 'tis Mary our upper Maid. 



Wednesday 30th. I went with Mr. Methuen, Bro. Selfe and bis Son Jacob, 

 to Jaggard's where we din'd, having no other Company then the Mast', and 

 Parson Kate, besides Women ; and after Dinner drank plentifully of Punch, 

 over which the chief talk we had of any Publick Matters was of Mr. Goddard's 

 Interest in the County for Knight of the Shire, Mr. Hyde's Room ag^'. L*. 

 Herbert. 



Thursday 31st. I was at Home all the Day without Company, and Betsy 

 taking the Opportunity of Mr. Metbuen's Coach coming from Bath to Beanacre, 

 came up in it. 



Friday, June 1st. Peggy return'd in the Coach with Miss Selfe (for whom it 

 came) to Bath this Morning, so that I have only chang'd my House-keeper, 

 who was visitted this Afternoon by several Young Ladies from Broughton, and 

 who were conducted by Mr. Horton. 



Saturday 2nd. Mr. Webb sending me word yesterday whilst Mr. Horton was 

 w**". me y'. he and Mr. Seymour would be w"". me this Afternoon, 1 asked that 

 Gent, to meet them, and accordingly were all here 'till Evening. 



Sunday 3rd. Our Curate preach'd this Afternoon on the 14th Verse of the 

 119 Psalm ; after Sermon I was at y^ Vestry-Room some little time, and at Mr. 

 John Guppy's an Hour or more with Bro. Selfe, his Son in Law, and Son, and 

 Mr. Jacob SeKe. 



Munday 4th. I rode out in the Morning to Rhoteridge, and after Dinner 

 was at Bro. Selfe's with his Son in Law, Son, Mr. Jacob Selfe and Mr. John 

 Guppy ' till Evening. Tho. Gale was there w"". us some time when I dealt 

 with him for my fat Lambs. 



Thurday 7th. After Dinner I went to Mr. Horton's of Broughton where I 

 met Mr. Seymour and Mr. Webb. We tarri'd 'tUl the Evening, Mr. Sey- 

 mour going off first by reason of the Water he being forc'd to go over in a 

 Boat from Monkton. We had very little talk of any thing but comon 

 matters. 



Friday 8th. The Waters being now fallen and the Weather good, Watty set 

 out again to Marlborough and I and my Housekeeper were very privately at 

 Home all the Day. 



Munday 11th. I tarri'd at Home all the Day expecting Mr. John Norris yet 

 fail'd of his Company, the Mr. Methuen and Cap*. Selfe came by his own appoint- 

 ment to meet him and were with me 'till between 7 & 8. 



Tuesday 12th. In the Evening Peggy return'd from Bath and Mr. J"". Noma 

 came to make us a Visit. 



Wednesday 13th. Mr. John Norris din'd w*. us and on my sending to Bean- 

 acre to desire Bro. Selfe, his Son, and Son in Law, to come hither in the Afternoon, 

 we had in Answer that Mr. Thresher was there and therefore they would have 



