4 October 1773 – 10 October 1773

I went, by Shepton Mallet, to Shaftesbury, and on Tuesday to Salisbury.

Taking chaise at two in the morning, in the evening I came well to London. The rest of the week I made what inquiry I could into the state of my accounts. Some confusion had arisen from the sudden death of my bookkeeper; but it was less than might have been expected.