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Norris who was accidentally at Beanacre to Mr. Talbots, Mr, Vesey an Irish 

 Clergyman was with him when we came in, but did not stay long : we were 

 w"". the Gent, about 2 Hours and return'd to our respective Homes. 



Saturday 30th. Mr. Simon Crane was the only person y'. was with us this 

 Day, who call'd in the Evening as he came from Bath, and was with us an Hour 

 or two 



Sunday, July 1st. Our Curate preach'd this Afternoon on the last Verse of 

 the 13th of St. Marks Gospel the Sermon ended I with Bro. Selfe, his Son and 

 Son-in-Law went to Mr. Jacob Selfe's, where we tarri'd an Hour or two. 



Tuesday 3rd. I went with Peggy and Bet. to dine with Mr. Harrington the 

 Parson of Kington, where we were very civilly entertain'd and had much Musick, 

 our return was in the Evening. 



Wednesday 4th. Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen and Mr. Norris and their Spouses 

 being at Cole-Park, I went thither this Morning and din'd w'*". them and return'd 

 to my own Home about ten where I found my Tenant Paine from Kinnerly, and 

 heard Mr. Goddard of Swindon had been here, but by reason of my Absence did 

 not stay above two Hours. 



Thursday oth. I was all the Day at Home vnth my Tenant, having much 

 Discourse with him concerning some Dispute between S^ J"". Bridgeman and 

 him of a piece of comonable Land lying near Kinnerley, whether in that Parish 

 or K in which is S'. J''°'^ Manor. 



Saturday 7th. After Dinner I rode to Rhoteridge being somewhat disorder'd 

 with a Cold, almost meerly to take the Air, at my Return call'd on Mr. Fox who 

 is lately come from Bath, and as he supposes much better for the Waters there, 

 and Spent about an hour with liim. 



Sunday 8th. Mr, Fox preach'd this Morning on the 1st Verse_of the 32 

 Psalm of the reading Translation, where we attended, and at our coming home 

 found there Mrs. Spackman of Bristol, who is now a Widow, her husband Mr. 

 Spackman our Kinsman being lately dead. She din'd w'^. us & tarri'd 'till the 

 Evening. 



Tuesday 10th. Mr. Harrington the Minister of Kington, his Bro. the Doc*'., 

 Mr. Harrison of Bath, and Mr. Harrington's Wife din'd with us, afterwards Bro. 

 Selfe was here and Ladies of his Family, and Priest the Organist of Bath came 

 in ; all but the last left us in the Evening. 



Wednesday 11th. I made a visit to my Mother at Bath and in my Return 

 call'd at Mr. Norris's at Bath Easton, who not being at Home, did not alight no 

 more y". I din'd at Monkton Farley. 



Thursday 12th. Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen, Capt. Jacob and the Ladies of that 

 Family din'd with us, and Priest the Organist : we sat together all the Afternoon 

 and had Musick with which the Company seem'd to be well pleas'd. 



Friday 13th I din'd this Day at J"". Beavens hy Appointm'. with Mr. Seymour, 

 his Bro. Alexander, Mr. Talbot, Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen and Mr. Norris, after- 

 wards came in Mr. Horton of Broughton, Mr. Ambrose Awdry of Chippenham 

 and Mr. Jacob Selfe, we all tarried 'till Evening and drank too much Punch, &c. 

 Saturday 14th. My Coz. Nicholas's Son and Daugh". came just before 

 Dinner, the latter is to stay some time with us, but he went hence aboiit five. 



Sunday loth. Mr. Hunter preach'd this Afternoon on the latter pai't of the 

 14 Verse of the 14 of Proverbs. 



