Part 11

31st.—To Llandilo, an excellent inn, and dined; and Mr. Pennoyre Watkins telling us the ford at Llandovery was dangerous, lay there. Whist with him; won 12s.

1773, July 24th.—Rode to the Downs; saw part of a great cricket match.

26th.—Dined at Mr. Godschall’s: General and Mrs. Evelyn and Colonel Molyneux there; drank tea with Mr. Berwick.

Oct. 31st, Sunday.—To Church; to Mr. Talbot (of Chart Park), and dined; drank tea at Mr. Tucker’s {35a}; lay at Mr. Kerr’s.

Nov. 13th.—With Jenkins to Covent Garden: Macklin played Macbeth.

1774, June 7th.—Rode with Mr. Jenkins by Highgate, &c.

9th.—Rode with Mr. Jenkins by Stamford Hill, &c.

10th.—Rode with Dr. Osborn to Dr. Price, {35b} Newington Green.

24th.—Rode with Mr. Penneck and Mr. Austen to Mr. Walpole’s, Strawberry Hill; saw that; {35c} dined at the ‘Toy,’ Hampton.

Dec. 7th.—Dr. Solander and Omiah, the native of Otaheite, Mr. Pennock, and Mr. Planta {36a} dined and drank tea here.

8th.—To Drury Lane: ‘The Country Girl.’

1775, Sept. 28th.—To the ‘King’s Head’ at Derby, {36b} and lay.

1776, April 3rd.—Paid subscription to the Laudable Society, £2. 12s. 6d. {36c}

May 3rd.—Paid for a grey horse, five years old, 15 guineas.

27th.—Paid labourers planting firs in the Hurtwood, £1. 12s. 3d.; stakes, &c., for fencing, £2. 17s. 3d. {36d}

Aug. 23rd.—To Loughborough, with Mr. Jenkins.

1777, Oct. 30th.—To Loseley to breakfast; to East Horsley, and dined at Mr. Fox’s; supped at Mr. Duncumb’s.

31st.—General Evelyn and Mr. Lomax dined.

Nov. 19th.—Paid Mr. Chaubert, for monument in Shere Church, 6 guineas. {36e}

Dec. 21st.—Paid Mr. Lomax, for half an acre of land, £7. {36f}

1778, Jan. 16th.—To Leicester; dined with Mr. Parr, {36g} and supped; whist; lost 3s.

Feb. 26th.—To the play with Miss Catherine Adee and Kitty: ‘School for Scandal’ and ‘The Quaker.’

March 19th.—Antiquary Society; supped at the ‘White Hart,’ with Mr. Gough, Mr. Lort, Mr. Grose, and Mr. Topham. {37a}

April 25th.—Lord Midleton came; rode with him to Pitland Street; he and Mr. Lomax dined.

June 8th.—Mr. Jenkins and Mr. J. Martyr {37b} dined.

9th.—To Guildford; dined at Mr. Martyr’s; Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Hawes there; to the horse race.

10th.—General Evelyn, Mr. Dyson, and Captain Williams dined; to the course.

July 19th, Sunday.—To Church; walked in the Museum Gardens with Mr. Austen.