9_th_.—Walked with Miss Stevens up Marrow Lane.
_July_ 10_th_.—Miss Stevens and I drank tea at Mrs. Greenley’s; sat in
her pavilion.
_Aug._ 24_th_.—Dined with my uncle, Duncumb, at Shere; at 5 to Sir John
Evelyn’s, drank tea there; paid my uncle’s servant, 1_s._; Sir John’s,
1_s._
28_th_.—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, 3_s._ 6_d._
_Sept._ 2_nd_.—Dined at the ‘Tuns,’ paid 9_d._; drank tea and supped with
Miss Stevens; Mrs. Ford came in, and afterwards Miss Adee {20b} and Miss
Patty.
7_th_.—Walked with Miss Stevens to Mr. Emily’s at Clandon; dined there,
cards in the evening.
8_th_.—To Mr. Engelstoft’s; Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Mellersh there; at
whist till 12.
12_th_.—To Sir John Evelyn’s, to breakfast.
17_th_.—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.
18_th_.—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.
19_th_.—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.
20_th_.—To Middle Church {21a}; to Mr. Shrubb’s; their home, at whist
till near 1.
21_st_.—To Busbridge, Mr. Webb {21b} not at home; sat an hour with Mrs.
and young Mr. Webb; cards at Mr. Brewer’s till past 9.
22_nd_.—The Visitation; at 7 to Miss Stevens.
23_rd_.—Dined at the ‘White Lion,’ paid 1_s._ {21c}; between 3 and 4 to
Miss Stevens; Mrs. Wright came in; at quadrille till 9.
24_th_, _Sunday_.—To Middle Church. (He did not visit Miss Stevens this
day).
25_th_.—Walked to Mr. Emily’s at Clandon; called on Mrs. Wilpley; between
7 and 8 to Miss Stevens.
26_th_.—To Mr. Brewer’s, Mr. Thomas there; after tea at Pope Joan till 7;
then to Miss Stevens.
27_th_.—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.
28_th_.—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; was married; {22a} sent Mr. Brewer’s man for a chaise
and came away directly; went afterwards to Mr. Brewer’s and drank
chocolate; dined at Epsom; to Mrs. C.’s {22b} at 5; I walked to Hatton
Garden and with Mr. Boughton to Lincoln’s Inn Coffee House; then home; at
quadrille before supper. {22c}
1758, _Sept._ 29_th_.—Called on Adderley; dined at home. Clare and
Jenkins came at 5, stayed till 7; at quadrille till 8.
30_th_.—We went to New Bond Street to the milliner; home to dinner. I
drank tea with Mr. Potts, Clare, and Marshall, then home at 8.
_Oct._ 1_st_.—To Lothbury Church. Mr. and Mrs. Barrow drank tea with us.
3_rd_.—Drank tea with Clare, home to supper; after supper quadrille.
4_th_.—Bolton called; with him to the Antigallican Coffee House till 10.
5_th_.—Set out in a chaise for Guildford at 1; arrived between 6 and 7.
16_th_, Monday.—Lady Martha and Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Spooner, Mrs. and
Mr. Burdett drank tea with us. {23a}
_Nov._ 6_th_.—Set out at 8 in the Godalming Machine; dined at Esher; in
at 5. Called on Mersing; Boughton there; then to Jenkins’, and played at
whist till near 11. Coach and man, 5_s._ 6_d._; a glass of capillair,
3_d._
8_th_.—Dined at Prosser’s Coffee House; between 4 and 5 to the
play—‘Zara,’ Lusignan, Mr. Garrick.
9_th_.—With Mersing and Jenkins to the ‘Feathers’ Tavern, where we
supped; home at 11.
10_th_.—Set out at 7 in the Godalming coach; home at 5.
15_th_.—To the Bowling-green between 6 and 7; at whist there till 10
{23b}; then home. Won 4_s._ 6_d._; paid reckoning at the green, 1_s._
17_th_.—To Mrs. Emily’s to dinner; played at quadrille before dinner;
home at 5; then went after my wife and Mrs. Norwood to Mr. Shrubb’s at
Shalford; then to the Bowling-green.
1759, _Feb._ 21_st_.—To Middle Church. My wife and I walked with Dr. and
Mrs. Mitchell in their garden till past 1. At 6 Mr. Ford, Mr. Gorman,
and Mr. Mellersh came; at whist till 12.
_March_ 21_st_.—On Stephens’s horse to London; met Mersing and Jenkins;
dined at Betty’s. To Covent Garden—‘The Busybody,’ Marplot, Shuter.
{24a} At 10 to the ‘Angel,’ where I lay. Mersing and Jenkins came; we
drank one bottle. They went a little after 12.
_April_ 9_th_.—Having a cold, with a difficulty of breathing, I was
bleeded this morning, and found benefit by night.
10_th_.—At whist till past 11.
_May_ 7_th_.—On Stephens’s horse to London. To Mr. Adderley’s; at 5 with
him to the ‘Feathers’ Tavern, and dined. Away at 8; at 9 Jenkins,
Mersing, and Boughton came to me at the ‘Angel’ and stayed till past 12;
paid for dinner and wine, 2_s._ 6_d._
9_th_.—Walked about; called on Adderley; dined with Jenkins; home by
Epsom; paid for breakfast at the ‘Angel,’ 8_d._; two nights’ lodging,
1_s._ 6_d._ maid, 1_s._; horse and hostler, 3_s._ 2_d._; turnpike, 4½_d._
horse hire, 6_s._
_June_ 13_th_.—On Stephens’s horse to Chertsey; breakfasted with Ford,
Heath, and wife; to Ascot Races.
22_nd_.—To the green, and thence with Mr. Russell to the ‘Tuns’ to drink
the King’s health; paid drinking, 1_s._
27_th_.—To London; called on Adderley. With him to Clement’s Coffee
House till 10; then to the ‘Angel.’ Jenkins came at 11, stayed till 1.
_July_ 6_th_.—To Sir John Evelyn, at Wotton. Paid horse hire, 2_s._
{24b}
23_rd_.—To Sir John Evelyn, with him Colonel Evelyn and young Mr. Budgen.
{25a} To the ‘Hatch’ to dinner; Mr. Evelyn, Mr. Godschall, {25b} Mr.
Bridges, Mr. Steere, Mr. Spence, {25c} Mr. Courtenay, and Mr. Walsh
there; left at 7; paid for dinner and wine, 4_s._ 6_d._
_Aug._ 6_th_.—To Wotton Hatch to dinner. Mr. Evelyn, Mr. Bisshop, Mr.
Godschall, Mr. Deane, Mr. Carr, Mr. Spence, Mr. Courtenay, Mr. Walsh, and
Mr. Hull. {25d}
9_th_.—To see the fireworks on the good news: Russians and French
defeated. The Judges came in the evening.
11_th_.—The assizes finished.