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Munday 16th. Notwithstanding the Fair I had no Company save Mr. Sadlier 

 of the Devizes, that din'd w"". us My Mother's Tenant at Somerford also call'd 

 here in the Evening, 



Wednesday 18th. After Dinner I went to Chippenham in Business, which 

 having dispatch'd with Mr. Warne and Mr. Johnsoa and coming to take my 

 Horse at the white-heart, Mr. Roit came to me and had me up into a Room 

 where was his Ladie and some others. My stay was not more then a q''. of an 

 Hour and I made the best of my Way Home. Mary Baker came to us in y" 

 place of Mary our upper Maid who went off this Day. She is to have £3 5s. 

 pr. an. 



Thursday 19th. Will Smith of Froome call'd here in the Morning as he was 

 going to Whetham to speak w"". a Gent there who came back with him, and both 

 an Hour or more, the Person that came with Smith his Name is Needham : After 

 they went away which was about 4 I went to Beanacre and was there in Com- 

 pany with Bro. Selfe, his Son-in-Law and Son Jacob, and Mr, Jacob Selfe of 

 Melkesham 'till ten. 



Saturday 21st. Priest the Organist was the only person with us of Strangers 

 besides Miss Nicholas y'. has been here some time. 



Sunday 22nd. Mr. Fox preach'd this Morning on the 19 Verse of the 18th 

 of Genesis. We all attended there. 



Munday 23rd. Miss Nicholas's Bro. came and din'd with us, and in the 

 Evening both went home together. 



Tuesday 24th. My Coach went to Bath for my Mother who came to us about 

 6 in pretty good Health. 



Wednesday 25th. S'. W". Hanham, Mr. Jacob Selfe of Melkesham, Mr. 

 Fox and his Curate din'd with us on Venison w'"". my Mother brought with her 

 from Doc'^ Cheyne as a Presant, we all sat together 'till the Evening very 

 soberly, by mistake in not mentioning Mundays Transactions the above mention'd 

 Scrawl was made I being somwhat out of order and trebled with a Boil on my 

 Cheeke, was but little in this Place where I usually set down these Notes the 

 Morning following the first thing I do. 



Thursday 26th. I din'd at J°°. Beavens with the Gent, mention'd the 13th 

 Instant, and was also with us Mr. Lewis the Solicitor, and S^ W™. Hanham and 

 Mr. Jacob Selfe after Dinner this being now an EstabHsh'd Club. I came away 

 with S^ W™. Hanham and Mr. Norris whose Wives din'd at my House, and they 

 call'd on them there in there Way to Bath-Easton. 



Saturday 28th, Mr. Lewis the Solicitor and Priest the Organist of Bath 

 din'd with us, afterwards Bro. Selfe was here to see my Mother, left us in 

 the Evening and Mr. Rolt sent me a Piece of Venison. 



Sunday 29th. Mr. Fox preach'd this Afternoon on the 5th Comandment 

 taken out of the 20th Chap'^ of Exodus. 



Wednesday, August 1st. My Mother being very much offended with me 

 went to Beanacre before Dinner, but as I think her Anger does not proceed from 

 any just Cause I cannot but be the less concern'd for my Actings, tho I cannot 

 but be very much trebled to have such Discontents arise with a Person whose 

 Happiness I heartily desire. In the Afternoon again I went out a setting, 

 but as yet have found no sport. 



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