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us come to them W^''. accordingly was perform'd and we tarri'd 'till after 

 eight. 



Thursday 14th. Mr. John Norris left me this Morning afterwards I went to 

 Nonsuch to Dinner, heing invited to eat Venison. The Company were Bro. 

 Selfe, Mr. Methuen, Capt". Jacoh Selfe and Sir William Hanham who is indeed 

 at Home there, and the Ma8t^ of the House and Mr. Selfe of Broomham, I came 

 home by Nine. 



Sunday 17th. Mr. Hunter our Curate preach'd this Afternoon, on y* former 

 part of the 17th Verse of the 12 Cap. of the Epistle to the Romans, after 

 Sermon I was an Hour with Mr. Jacob Selfe where was also the Beanacre 

 Family. 



Mnnday 18. My two Girles went to Trowbridge, so that T was left at Home 

 alone, had I not been entertain'd by my Mowers and Mrs. Sheppard came here 

 in Business. 



Tuesday 19th. After Dinner I rode to Rhoteridge and call'd on Mr. Mawkes 

 to see a Horse he has to sell, and from thence was at the Vestry concerning the 

 high-Ways, afterwards w"". Mr. Jacob Selfe and Mr. Jeremy Awdry at J"". 

 Beavens an Hour or more. 



Wednesday, 20th. As we were at Dinner Issac Church of Beanacre came to 

 me in Business. Afterwards I went to my Tenant Hillman of 



Thursday 21st. This day I was at Nonsuch when S^ W". Hanhams 3*. Son 

 was baptiz'd, his Name was Thomas : Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen, and Mrs. Rolt 

 being the Sureties. Mr. Rolt and two strangers with him and Mr. John Norris 

 with Sister Selfe and Cap'. Jacob, besides Mr. Selfe the Rector and the Family 

 of the House made up the Company, and we left the place in good order at halfe 

 an hour after eight. 



Friday 22nd. After Dinner I went to Mr. Webb's of Farley, the Report being 

 that his House had been search'd for Armes, at my coming there I found one 

 Mr. Gibbs that is Mayor of Westbury and a Farmer that had taken part of Mr. 

 Webb's Estate and Mr. Webb told me the Day before Mr. Ducket had been there 

 with a Warrant sign'd by himself, Mr. Montague, and Mr. Long of Rowdon 

 three Justices and Deputy Lieutenants to search. Mr. Ducket came in a very 

 civil Manner and so behav'd himself whilst there, he is also a CoUonel of the 

 Militia. The ground of this Matter was that one J°°. Taylor, a Woolcomber of 

 Melkesham made Oath before Mr. Montague that he heard another Person, viz : 

 one Ealy that is a Cloath worker also in this Parish say that he saw armes 

 enough for 500 Men in Mr. Webb's House. We had some Talk w""" Pleasure of 

 the Matter and I return'd in the Evening. It is to be noted that the Govern- 

 ment has had some Notice of Plots or Conspiracies now or lately on Foot and so 

 has ordered all the Forces to encamp in several Places, as in Hide-park, by 

 Salisbury, on Hounslow-heath, near Hungerford, and in our Neighbourhood by 

 Chippenham in several small Encampments. 



Munday 25th. In the Afternoon I had w**". me Mr. Alexander Seymour and 

 Mr. J°°. Houlton 'tiU the Evening. 



Tuesday 26th. Until about 3 afternoon I very diligently attended my Hay- 

 makers when Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen, Cap'. Jacob Selfe and Simon Crane came 

 and tarri'd 'till Evening. 



Thursday 28th. After Dinner I went with Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen and Mr. 



