14_th_.—My wife brought to bed this morning, about five of a boy. Paid
Mr. Burdett, 10_s._ 6_d._; midwife and nurse, 10_s._
20_th_.—To Wotton Hatch. {25e} Mr. Talbot, Mr. Spooner, Mr. Bridges, Mr.
Walsh, and Mr. Spence. Home about 8.
_Sept._ 3_rd_.—Being wet, did not go to Wotton Hatch.
10_th_.—My wife sat up for company.
11_th_.—Company again.
_Oct._ 1_st_.—To Wotton Hatch: Mr. Budgen, {26a} Mr. Godschall, Mr.
Tucker, {26b} Mr. Talbot, Mr. Dormer, Mr. Steere, Mr. Courtenay, Mr.
Kerr, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Spooner.
22_nd_.—With Sir John Evelyn to Milton Court: held court there. Mr.
Evelyn with us. To Wotton at 6; danced till past 10. Colonel Evelyn,
Mr. Harcourt, the butler, Miss Mary Evelyn, Miss Clark, Miss Duncumb, and
three maids. I danced with Miss C. and Miss D.
28_th_.—Paid for a thing to hang my wig on, 1_s._ 2_d._; a hutch for the
child, 8_s._
_Nov._ 26_th_.—Went to town; spent the evening at Mr. Adderley’s chambers
with him and Miss A.
27_th_.—Jenkins came, and stayed till 12.
28_th_.—With Boughton and Jenkins; they stayed till 1.
29_th_.—Home in the Portsmouth fly. Thanksgiving for taking Quebeck.
_Dec._ 1_st_.—Illumination for Sir Edward Hawke beating Conflans.
13_th_.—Ford, Mellersh, and Vincent the clergyman sent for me to the
‘White Hart’ to play at whist.
1760, _Jan._ 14_th_.—At 6 to the ‘Red Lion’: Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Russell,
Mellersh, and Ford; home at 11.
15_th_.—Lord Onslow sent for me to dinner; home at 8. Paid Mr. Wilpley
bleeding my wife, 2_s._ 6_d._
_Feb._ 11_th_.—On Upperton’s mare to London; dined with Adderley at the
‘Feathers.’ At 5 to Covent Garden, ‘Comus,’ singing by Miss Brent. To
Clare’s for half-an-hour; then to the ‘Angel’; Jenkins came at 10, stayed
till 12.
_April_ 13_th_.—Paid a man going beyond Ripley to get some leeches to
bleed the child. A labourer in the garden one day, 1_s._ 3_d._
_July_ 7_th_.—To the Club at Wotton Hatch; reckoning, 4_s._ 6_d._
28_th_.—Mrs. Norwood and my wife drank tea with Mrs. Hole. I went to the
Green till past 8. Englestoft came after; played backgammon till near
11.
_Nov._ 14_th_.—Between 6 and 7 to the ‘White Lion’ by invitation from the
Mayor on the King of Prussia’s success. Stayed till past 11.
17_th_.—To London; called on Jenkins, dined with him; drank tea with
Clare, then to the ‘Angel.’ Jenkins came and stayed till 1.
19_th_.—In a coach to the Speaker’s; dined at Dr. Adee’s; drank tea with
Clare, then to the ‘Angel.’ Jenkins came and stayed till 12.
_Dec._ 15_th_.—Mr. Robert Austen {27a} 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. {27b}
_June_ 8_th_.—Mr. Lane {28a} 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_ 19_th_, _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.
20_th_.—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.