Part 14

1787, Jan. 10th.—To Quarter Sessions in Borough; dined with the Justices; whist, Sir Joseph Mawbey, {42a} Pardon, Lawson, and others, till 10, won 10s. 6d.

Aug. 28th.—Dined at home. Miss Malthus, and Miss Menzies, Mr. R. Malthus, {42b} and Mr. John Duncumb, drank tea.

29th.—Dined at Mr. Godschall’s; Mr. and Mrs. Polhill and Mr. Wollaston there; whist till 10; won 8s.

30th.—Dined at the Club at Dorking, Sir Fredk. Evelyn, &c.; paid for dinner, 4s. 6d.

31st.—Set out at 6; breakfasted at Epsom; home at 1; paid for breakfast, 1s.; bait of horses, 1s.

Oct. 26th.—Dined at Mr. Godschall’s, between 8 and 9; received by express Mrs. Oglethorpe’s death; sent for a chaise from Dorking; set out at 2, got to Russell Street past 7 {42c}; breakfasted; to Mr. Sharp {42d}, with him to Cranham.

1788, June 9th.—Drank tea at Mr. Ruding’s. {42e}

10th.—With Miss Adees, Mary and Caroline, to Vauxhall; home at 12.

Aug. 25th. {42f}—Mr. and Mrs. Shurlock dined.

26th.—Dined at Mr. Taylor’s.

27th.—Mr. Godschall dined with us.

28th.—To Mrs. Haynes, and dined.

29th.—Mr. Prickett, Mr. Woodroffe; and Mr. T. Duncumb dined with us.

30th.—To Reigate, and lay at the ‘White Hart.’

31st.—Dined with Mr. Barnes; to Mr. Fanshawe, {43a} and lay.

Oct. 24th.—We all dined and supped at Mrs. Malthus’s; whist, won 3s. 6d.

1789, Feb. 10th.—Council at the Society of Antiquaries; {43b} to the House of Commons.

April 28th.—Drank tea at Mr. Malthus’s.

29th.—Drank tea at Mr. Shurlock’s.

30th.—Dined at Mr. Webb’s. {43c}

May 1st.—To Mr. Leech, at Witley; lay at Mr. Webb’s.

2nd.—After breakfast, to Mr. Manning; dined at Mr. Mellersh’s.

3rd.—Dined at Mr. Duncumb’s; to Mr. Malthus; drank tea at Mr. Godschall’s.

14th.—Miss Adees, Mr. Robert Malthus, and Mr. Martyr, dined with us; supped at Lincoln’s Inn Coffee House (with his antiquary friends).

June 18th.—Dined with the Duke of Norfolk; {43d} home at 8.

July 3rd.—Called at Mr. Eckersall’s; {43e} drank tea at Dorking.

Aug. 10th.—To Hazlegrove; lay there (Sir Hy. St John Mildmay’s).

Nov. 7th.—To Sir H. Mildmay, at Dogmersfield, and lay.