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stile, especially Mr. Pulteney’s new bridge building 
over the river. Writing thus he adds— You are superior 
to scandal and Bath now affords nothing else. 
2nd Jany. Went at noon to Bristol with Mr. Bull and 
Mr. Watkin Lewes. Dined at Merchant Taylor’s Hall. 
Lay at Mr. Peach’s in Trinity Street. 
The occasion of this visit was a meeting of and a public dinner 
by the “Friends of Freedom.” Mr. Watkin Lewes next year 
became sheriff of London. 
3rd Jany. Breakfasted with a great deal of company at 
Mr. Peach’s. Went to see Mr. Southwell at King’s 
Weston, returned at noon to Bath with Mr. Bull, Mr. 
Lewes, and Mr. Mullet of Bristol. Dined at the South 
Parade at Mrs. Harford’s with them, Mr. Dusin, Captain 
Watson and Captain Rice. 
4th. Breakfasted with Mr, the two Misses Linley, 
Rollestone and Miles Andrews at Mr. Linley’s house 
in the Crescent. Left Bath at one, reached Mr. 
Clutterbuck’s at Luckham House, 9 miles from Bath, 
at three. Dined and lay there. 
sth. Left Luckham House at ten, reached Chippenham 
at noon, and Marlborough at three, came to the Castle 
at Speen Hill at six. Lay there. 
6th. Left Speen Hill at ten, reached Reading at two, 
Salt Hill at four, Hounslow at half an hour after five, 
Prince’s Court at seven. Dined and lay there. 
He was thus practically again three days on the road. Finally 
_ for this trip there is an entry of a Bath bill omitted of 1771, 
_ which reads— 
7 Dec 28. Coach maker Edward Morton for mending post 
chaise, £—9— 
_ The fuller account from which this was omitted is itself omitted ; 
but he adds the form of a Bath bank bill. 
