1781-9-13 Sept: 13 th Thursday

Yesterday came here in the evening a M r Ernest, a heavy-looking good humoured sort of a German, intimately connected somehow or other (I can't yet tell how) with Count Bruhl, through whose means he came known to L d S. In the chaise With him came his servant also a German who before bedtime got drunk & deposited his carcass in the housekeeper's room instead of his downstairs to a certain place after I had been up to the housekeeper upon the , who being a neighbour, open'd her hard case to me. Finding remonstrances ineffectual, we got a couple of the men who handled him away. I left M rs Housekeeper to her repose.

Yesterday also came Parson Townsend. I have not yet had any private communication with him. Illness in his family prevented his intended journey into Northamptonshire. The same illness may perhaps prevent my visit to him.

Today came a letter announcing an intended visit from a certain L d & Lady Trecton . This L d Trecton is L d Ch. Baron in Ireland. His father was an attorney and did L d. S.'s business there.