Extracts from the Diary of William Bray | Page 9

till 12.
Dec. 15th.--Mr. Robert Austen {39} drank tea here, and at 6 went with me to the 'Red Lion': Mr. Russell, Mr. Ford, Captain and Mr. C., and Mr. Webb; cards; home at 11. {40}
June 8th.--Mr. Lane {41} and Mr. Godschall made a cricket match to- day on Albury Heath. Mrs. Skurray and my wife went in a postchaise, and dined with my mother, and then went to see it. I walked. We drank tea in Mr. Godschall's tent, Mr. Lane, Mr. King, Mr. Vincent, Mr. Dickinson, Lord Ossory, &c.
July 19th, Sunday.--On Upperton's horse to London. Dined at Dr. Adee's. In the afternoon, walked, with Mr. Adderley, Miss Sally Adderley and Miss Williams, to the 'White Conduit House.' Jenkins spent the evening with me at the 'Angel' till 12.
20th.--Breakfasted with Dr. Adee, dined and drank tea with Adderley; with him and Jenkins to Vauxhall; they supped with me at the 'Angel,' and did not go till near 2.
27th.--To Wotton Hatch Club. Paid, 5s. 6d.
Sept. 22nd.--The Coronation. To the Green, played four games. At 7 to the 'Red Lion,' to drink the King's health. To the Mayor at the 'Tuns.' Home at 12.
28th.--To Wotton Hatch. Home between 7 and 8.
Oct. 2nd.--To London, to talk with Mr. Evelyn {42}; called on Jenkins.
3rd.--Breakfasted with Mr. Evelyn.
9th.--Bleeded to-day.
27th.--To London, with Mr. Evelyn to the Board of Green Cloth. There till 3, dined at Clifton's Chop House. Paid for dinner, 1s.
28th.--Breakfasted at Dr. Adee's. The Miss Adee's walked with me to look for a house. Mr. Jenkins supped with me.
29th.--To the Green Cloth at 11; at 3 to the 'Angel,' and dined there. To Covent Garden Theatre, but could not get in. Drank tea at Adderley's; quadrille. Paid for dinner, 1s. 6d.; rum, 1s. 2d.; orange chips, 3d.; cakes, 2d.
1762, Jan. 18th.--Queen's Birth-day. We all dined at St. James's. At 11 home in a chaise; paid for chaise, 1s. 6d.
March 12th.--The General Fast. My wife brought to bed of a boy. {43}
April 24th.--Much out of order with a cold.
25th.--Bled this morning.
26th.--Mr. Stephenson and I, with Mr. Selwyn, at 2, to the Exhibition. Paid for catalogue, 6d.
27th.--At home this morning, taking Jessop's water. In the afternoon drank tea with Jenkins. Home at 8.
July 29th.--Dined at the 'King's Head,' Dorking, paid for dinner and wine, 2s.; Lord Midleton's man for venison, 2s. 6d.
Aug. 21st.--To St. James's with Mrs. Norwood, and three Miss Adee's to drink caudle. {44} Went into Kensington Gardens; gave the boy who let us in, 2d.
Sept. 1st.--To Mr. Walters, {45} called on Mr. Malthus; {46} dined at Mr. Evelyn's. Home at 6.
Oct. 2nd.--Dined and lay at Lord Midleton's; at quadrille, from 4 in the afternoon. Paid servants in the house, 5s.
Nov. 5th.--In the Guildford coach to Guildford. Went to the 'Tuns' to drink the King's health. Home at 12; paid at the 'Tuns,' 1s.; coach and man, 6s.
13th.--Dined at Mr. Burdett's; at whist won 6 rubbers out of 7; won 15s. Home past 12.
1766, Sept. 6th.--Paid for a horse, bought of a Welchman, 6 pounds 6s. 0d.; saddle, bridle, and cloth, 1 pounds 17s. 6d.
Oct. 4th.--With Mrs. N. and Miss Kerr to Drury Lane; 'Romeo and Juliet.'
5th.--Sunday to Church. To the Coffee-house for half-an-hour. Paid for wine, 6d.
6th.--To Mundy's Coffee-house, and supped.
7th.--Drank tea with Jenkins.
10th.--With Mrs. Kerr to Drury Lane: 'Provoked Husband' and 'Devil to Pay:' Mr. Garrick.
11th.--Drank tea with Adderley. To the Coffee-house for half-an- hour.
12th.--Drank tea at Dr. Adee's.
13th.--With Jenkins to Mundy's Coffee-house. Paid reckoning, 2s. 6d.
14th.--To the Coffee-house half-an-hour; wine, 6d.
15th.--Drank tea at Mrs. Emily's, at quadrille.
1767, March 18th.--It pleased God to release my William from his sufferings, when half a year old he was seized with convulsions which never left him.
June 9th.--With Mr. Hollingworth to the Downs Guildford Races. Sir John Evelyn being taken ill, went off the Downs to Wotton.
19th.--Jack was taken with the smallpox, and on the 28th the dear soul died. Polly was taken on the 1st of July, I sent for Mr. Kerr who gave her Sutton's powders, and she recovered.
Dec. 22nd.--With Mr. Waddington to Drury Lane: 'Suspicious Husband,' Mr. Garrick.
23rd.--Mr. Jenkins dined. Coffee-house half-an-hour. Paid for wine, 6d.
24th.--Coffee-house, wine, 6d.; 25th, do.; 26th, do.
1768, Jan. 30th.--My wife brought to bed of a boy. {47}
Feb. 24th.--Dined at Penneck's, Mr. Astle, Col. Webb, Dr. Solander, &c.
March 1st.--Mr. Penneck, Dr. Solander and Col. Webb, dined here. {48}
31st.--To Captain Brodrick's, {49} and dined; Lady Midleton's, and Sir Francis Vincent there.
1768, Sept. 9th.--To Neville Court, and had the nerve in both ears cut for the toothache, and received relief in an hour.
1769, Oct. 11th.--To New Inn {50} till dinner; at 4 again till 6.
19th, Sunday.--To Church; to the Buffalo Coffee House for an hour; paid for wine, 6d.
22nd.--Sir Joseph Ayloffe, Dr. Ducarrell, and Mr. Astle dined here.
March 7th.--To the House of Commons till 3.
10th.--To the House of Commons till 4.
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