Part 16

24th.—Rode with Edward to Mr. Jenkins’s, at Putney, dined and drank tea. Home at 8.

Oct. 13th.—To Leatherhead to Mr. Cooper’s; to Shere; no dinner.

14th.—Dined at the ‘White Hart,’ Guildford; drank tea at Mr. Polhill’s (Albury).

15th, Sunday.—To Albury Church; dined at Mr. Malthus’s.

22nd.—To Mr. Currie at East Horsley; dined and lay there.

Nov. 3rd.—To Mr. Austen’s; he died about 9.

11th.—With Mr. Halsey and Dr. Benamore at 1; from Mr. Austen’s house with the funeral; dined at Kingston; lay at the ‘White Lion,’ Cobham.

12th.—Mr. Coussmaher and Mr. Martyr met us at the ‘Green Man’; got to Shalford by 1.

16th.—With Master Austen to Harrow.

Dec. 16th.—To Guildford; dined at the Club; whist; paid 5s.; won 3s.

17th.—Dined and lay at Mr. Martyr’s.

20th.—With Edward in coach to Lord Grantley’s, in Sloane Street, and dined; paid coach and turnpike, 4s. 2d.

1798, Jan. 19th.—To Lord Grenville, the Duke of Portland, {47a} &c.; dined at Mr. Harrison’s.

23rd.—Dined at the ‘Crown and Anchor’ with the Antiquaries’ Club, Dr. Hamilton, Sir Wm. Musgrave, Dr. Halifax, Topham, Brand, Lysons, Charles Townshend, &c.

30th.—Dined with the Antiquaries’ Club, Weston, Townley, &c.

Feb. 18th.—Inflammation in the eye; paid for golden ointment, 1s. 9d.

March 4th, Sunday.—To Church; Mr. Bayley {47b} and Mr. Baxendale called.

1799, Jan. 14th.—Supped at Mr. Baxendale’s; whist.

15th.—Dined at Mr. Ord’s, Brand, Sabine, &c.

16th.—Mr. Hogarth and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison dined here.

17th.—Dined at General Rainsford’s, Sir George Osborn, Colonel Sloane, and Mr. Rose Fuller.

Feb. 19th.—Dined at the ‘Crown and Anchor,’ Sir Joseph Banks, Lysons, &c.

July 2nd.—Mr. Waddilove {47c} and Salter dined here.

3rd.—Mr. Peach, Dealtry, {47d} Brand, and Mrs. Davis dined here.

4th.—Drank tea at Mrs. Austen’s.

5th.—Dined at Mr. Dealtry’s, Mr. James Farrar, Mr. Blake, &c.

6th.—To Mr. Ruding’s (at Maldon), and breakfasted; dined at Mr. Filewood’s; drank tea at Dr. Taylor’s.

12th.—Mr. and Mrs. Duncumb and Mr. T. Duncumb dined here.