Extracts from the Diary of William Bray | Page 7

Lincoln's Inn
Gardens; to Mr. Emily's to dinner; to the chapel in Russell Court;
walked in the Park; at Slaughter's Coffee House for half-an-hour; at 8
called on Boughton.
25th.--To Don Saltero's at Chelsea; paid for breakfast there, 13.5d.; to
Marylebone, played at bowls there; at 5, Ford came; he stayed till 7;
then I went to the 'Crown and Rolls.' Home about 12.
May 1st.--I catched a great cold yesterday; James and I went home with
Jenkins; at cribbage till 11.
8th.--Dined in Butcher Row, 9d.; went to hear Green, the Methodist,
dispute in Fetter Lane--shameful. With Jenkins at cribbage till past 11.
10th.--Breakfasted with Mr. Street; at 11 to the Bank, and sold 25
pounds stock; {19} at 4 dined with Mr. Adderley at the 'White Lion,' in
Wych Street; drank tea with Clare; between 7 and 8 Gordon and I went
to Covent Garden: 'Miss in her teens,' &c. Fribble, Mr. Shuter.
11th.--With Jenkins to Marylebone Bowling green, at bowls. Home at 9;
then an hour at the 'Bell.'
18th.--Breakfasted at home; James dined here; he fetched a pigeon pye;
afterwards to Prosser's, where Pitts came to me; at 6 Emily came; we
took boat at the Temple, landed at Lambeth, and walked to Vauxhall;
supped there. Home about 12; very pleasant evening; paid for supper at
Vauxhall, 2s.; going in, 1s.
19th.--Breakfasted at New Exchange Coffee House; dined at Betty's
with Mr. Gordon; then to Drury Lane--'The Rehearsal,' Bayes, Mr.
Garrick; paid for breakfast, 6d.; a letter, 3d.; dinner and wine, 1s. 4d.
20th.--Jenkins, James, and I walked to Marylebone; at bowls till 8; then
we went to the 'Sugar Loaf' in Bell Yard; wine at Marylebone, 6d.;
supper, 4.5d.
22nd.--Boughton, James, and I to Islington, to a bowling-green there;

paid for cyder, ham, &c. 7.5d.
26th.--Dined with Mr. Adderley at the 'White Lion,' there till 6.
27th.--To the Bowling-green beyond the Foundling Hospital.
29th.--James and I walked to Marylebone, bowls there; between 4 and
5 we went to see 'Hamlet,' by Mr. Garrick.
June 6th.--Got up between 4 and 5; Jenkins and James breakfasted with
me at the 'Angel'; at 6, set out in the coach for Guildford; stopped at
Kingston; dined at Cobham; in about 4; to Miss Stevens'.
7th.--To the Bowling-green; to Miss Stevens'. {20}
9th.--Walked with Miss Stevens up Marrow Lane.
July 10th.--Miss Stevens and I drank tea at Mrs. Greenley's; sat in her
pavilion.
Aug. 24th.--Dined with my uncle, Duncumb, at Shere; at 5 to Sir John
Evelyn's, drank tea there; paid my uncle's servant, 1s.; Sir John's, 1s.
28th.--Dined with the Mayor at the 'White Hart.' A great many
gentlemen from all parts of the country; there till 6; received of Mr.
Fawkes, making his will, 3s. 6d.
Sept. 2nd.--Dined at the 'Tuns,' paid 9d.; drank tea and supped with
Miss Stevens; Mrs. Ford came in, and afterwards Miss Adee {21} and
Miss Patty.
7th.--Walked with Miss Stevens to Mr. Emily's at Clandon; dined there,
cards in the evening.
8th.--To Mr. Engelstoft's; Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Mellersh there; at
whist till 12.
12th.--To Sir John Evelyn's, to breakfast.
17th.--Between 4 and 5 to the Green; played three games, lost two;
between 7 and 8 sat down to whist there with Mr. Englestoft, Mr.
Mellersh, and Mr. Hunt. Home before 11.
18th.--To the Artillery Ground, to see a pony race; to Mrs. Wilpley's
for half an hour; at 7 to the Bowling-green, Mellersh, Gorman, and
Engelstoft there; at whist till 11.
19th.--The Militia sworn in quietly; soldiers ready, but no occasion; to
Mr. Engelstoft's, played at backgammon; then to Mrs. Wilpley's;
fetched Miss Stevens at 4; at quadrille till near 8.
20th.--To Middle Church {22}; to Mr. Shrubb's; their home, at whist
till near 1.
21st.--To Busbridge, Mr. Webb {23} not at home; sat an hour with Mrs.

and young Mr. Webb; cards at Mr. Brewer's till past 9.
22nd.--The Visitation; at 7 to Miss Stevens.
23rd.--Dined at the 'White Lion,' paid 1s. {24}; between 3 and 4 to
Miss Stevens; Mrs. Wright came in; at quadrille till 9.
24th, Sunday.--To Middle Church. (He did not visit Miss Stevens this
day).
25th.--Walked to Mr. Emily's at Clandon; called on Mrs. Wilpley;
between 7 and 8 to Miss Stevens.
26th.--To Mr. Brewer's, Mr. Thomas there; after tea at Pope Joan till 7;
then to Miss Stevens.
27th.--Mr. Brewer came at 10 with a licence; Mr. Martyr bound with
me to Mr. Burdett; walked to Mr. Stevens' at Worplesdon, he not at
home, back between 5 and 6; called on Mr. Ralph Ford to bespeak his
attendance to-morrow; between 7 and 8 to Mrs. Norwood's, Betsy
Stevens there.
28th.--At 8 went to Mrs. Norwood's, Miss Adee and Betsy Stevens
breakfasted there; they went down the backway to Mr. Brewer's; I went
home and down town;