Part 13

16th, Sunday.—Dined at Mr. Godschall’s.

17th.—Breakfasted at Wotton; dined at the ‘King’s Head,’ Epsom.

1782, Feb. 10th.—Walked to Hampstead; dined at Mr. Jenkins’s; thence walked home with him. {39c}

March 31st.—My brother and I drank tea at Capt. Finch’s (Albury Park).

Sept. 15th.—Breakfasted at Lord Grantley’s; dined at Mr. Shurlock’s; drank tea with my brother; to Wotton, and lay at Sir Frederick’s.

1783, June 7th.—Set out at 7 for Shere; breakfasted at Epsom; dined at the ‘White Horse,’ Dorking {39d}; paid for breakfast, 1s.; barber, 6d.; horses, 10d.; at Dorking, dinner and wine, 3s. 8d.; horses, 1s.

July 3rd.—To Harrow speeches {39e}; breakfasted at the ‘King’s Head,’ dined with Dr. Heath.

Dec. 30th.—Mrs. Evelyn and Hugh dined here.

1784, March 11th.—To the Antiquary Society; supped at Holylands Coffee House, with Mr. Gough {40a}, Mr. Ord, Mr. Turner, Dr. Hamilton, Mr. Grose, Dr. Nash, and others.

22nd.—To Bath by coach, set out at 4, arrived at 8.

July 24th.—Rode with Mr. Topham {40b} to Tunbridge Wells; Mr. Gough, Mr. Ord, and Mr. Brooke, in a chaise; we all saw Knowle, and dined at the ‘White Hart,’ Sevenoaks.

Aug. 19th.—Dined at the Club at Dorking; Duke of Norfolk, Sir Wm. Gray, &c.

Dec. 26th.—At home; physick. {40c}

1785, Jan. 3rd.—Mr. and Mrs. Polhill and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Duncumb and John Duncumb dined here.

4th.—Edward and I rode to Sir Fredk. Evelyn’s; dined at Mr. Godschall’s.

5th.—The tenants dined here.

6th.—Edward and I rode to Mr. Polhill’s, and dined.

7th.—Edward and I dined at Captn. Finch’s; Lady Aylesford and two daughters, Captn. Edward Finch, and Mr. Morden there.

Feb. 19th.—To Drury Lane; ‘Macbeth’ Mrs. Siddons.

June 26th (Sunday).—Edward and I walked to Albury Church; dined at Mr. Polhill’s; with him in his chaise to Shere Church; {41a} went to Captn. Pitt’s; {41b} drank tea at Sir Frederick’s.

July 13th.—Attended the Sessions; dined with the Justices at the ‘White Hart;’ lay at Loseley.

14th.—Breakfasted with Mr. Mellersh; dined at Loseley; drank tea at Mr. Shurlock’s.

1786, Jan. 7th.—Edward and I rode to Guildford, and then in a chaise to Pepperharrow, and lay there. To Church at Pepperharrow. Chaise came. I dined at Mr. Webb’s; drank tea at Mr. Manning’s, and lay at the ‘White Hart,’ Guildford; Mr. Mellersh supped with me.

June 6th.—Guildford races. Very unwell; did not go up to the Downs.

July 14th.—To Tooting, and held a court; dined and drank tea at Mr. Rice’s. {41c}

Aug. 2nd.—To Eaton Bray. {41d}

31st.—To Canterbury.

Dec. 28th.—Dined and lay at Mrs. Tucker’s, Sir Henry and Lady St. John; {41e} whist, won 9s.