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talk'd of was of the Parliament and the King's Speech to them on Thursday 

 last. 



Wednesday 17th. After Dinner I went to Mr. Webh's of Farley, and was 

 with him till the Evening. Mr. White the Minister of the Parish being with 

 us some time. 



Friday 19th. Being invited to dine with Mr. Wallis. I went to Lucknam 

 with Capt. Jacob Selfe ; the Company besides were Mr. Webb of Farley, Mr. 

 Horton of Broughton, Mr. Goddard of Rudley who came accidentally, and Mr. 

 EoKe before mention'd. I tarri'd there all Night without any intemperance, 

 more than sitting up after my customary time. We had some talk of the K'. 

 Speech and Address of y^ Lords, at the opening of the new Parliam'. the im- 

 prison'd Lords and the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, now on foot or 

 done, &c. 



Munday 22nd. In the Evening Stephen Longman, a poor old man of Marl- 

 borough was here to make me a Visit as he does to several that were cotemporary 

 Scholars at Marlborough. 



Friday 26th. I din'd with Mr. Cooper, Methuen, our Justices, at their petty 

 Sessions at Bradford, there were some others at Dinner with them. My Business 

 particularly was concerning the highways to have them amended, this Session 

 being for that Purpose ; we tarri'd after the Business of the Day was over some 

 time, which made it Nine or after before I came home. We there had the News 

 of the Duke of Norfolk's being seiz'd at Bath by Messengers from the Govern- 

 ment on Ac', of the late Conspiracy said to have been form'd against it, the 

 Habeas Corpus now being suspended.* 



Wednesday 3 1st. I went to Bath to see my Mother : in y* Evening we 

 visitted Mrs. Panton and Mrs. Crane. 



Thursday, Novr. 1st. I made my Breakfast with Mrs. Panton, and din'd 

 with Doc'^ Cheyne : there was with us besides his own Family, some little time 

 one Robinson, that keeps the 3 tunns Inn, in Bath: the Evening was spent with 

 my Mother, not after a very pleasant Manner. 



Saturday, Nov, 3rd. After Dinner I met my Bro. Selfe at Melkesham to 

 consult with him of sending some Freeholders to the Election for the County, 

 w"^, is to be on Tuesday next : there were w"". us several Persons and we 

 tarri'd till about eight talking of little else but the Matter we went about. 



Munday 5th. After Breakfast I went in Company with Capt. Selfe, Mr. 

 Kington, and several more of our Neighbours to Sarum ; and after visitting 

 Doc". Wyat and Aunt Selfe, I supp'd and spent the Evening with the two 

 Gent, above nam'd, Mr. Mountjoy and Mr. Jn°. Guppy. 



Tuesday 6th. Wee broak-fast at our Inn the Blew-boar, and paid our Res- 

 pects to Mr. Goddard the Candidate, the Morning being wet ; about 11 we set 

 out for Wilton where was an Opposition, and so made no Stay there, but came 

 homeward thro, very bad Weather to Lavington, and baited there, and from 

 thence home about 6 or after ; the Weather still continueing Stormy, so that 

 I was really tired. 



Thursday 8th. I din'd at J°°. Beavens w*. six of our usual Club, there being 

 but 7 in the whole : Mr. Talbot, S". William Hanham, Mr. Norris, Bro. Selfe 



• 1722, Oct. 24. The Dute of Norfolk -was apprehended and brought up from Bath, on suspicioB| 

 of being in the plot, and committed to the Tower. British Chronologist, 1722. 



