Part 19

Dec. 17th.—A little rain; at home. Paid Higgins {53c} 8s. 3d.

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FOOTNOTES

{6} It appears from his account of the Evelyn Family, in the second volume of the ‘History of Surrey,’ that he had read these Memoirs as long before as 1809.

{7a} Whom he afterwards married. She was the daughter of Mr. Stevens, of Perry Hill, Worplesdon, and lived with her aunt, Mrs. Norwood, at Guildford. She was two years older than Mr. Bray, who was then only two months past 19.

{7b} Mr. Flutter and his brother were Mayors of Guildford more than once, and the name of Flutter appears twice in the list of Mayors in the reign of Charles II.

{7c} A lad of nineteen.

{7d} Mr. Duncumb was Rector of Shere. His father had purchased the advowson from Mr. Edward Bray, and was a connexion by marriage.

{8a} Mr. Wilpley was what was then called an Apothecary.

{8b} Mr. Emily was his cousin, their grandfathers having married the daughters of Vincent Randyll, of Chilworth.

{9a} Jacky was Mr. Martyr’s son. He was called to the Bar, and lived at Guildford to an advanced age.

{9b} The medical charge for the inoculation was £4 4s.

{11} He had very little to do at Mr. Martyr’s. In the summer he was often at the Bowling-green, and took long walks with his friends, male and female. It was not required that any married lady should join the walking parties.

{14a} A Hessian regiment was quartered at Guildford for some time. Their band was a great attraction.

{14b} An attorney at Guildford. Grandfather of the Rev. John Chandler.

{14c} Being of age and out of his articles to Mr. Martyr, he went to London, and took lodgings there. Mr. Adderley, of New Inn, received him in his chambers for instruction in his profession, but his attendance there was not regular.

{15a} Mr. Jenkins was in Mr. Adderley’s office, and afterwards entered into partnership with Mr. Bray. Mr. James was also in the same office.

{15b} He went to his French master for some months, an hour at a time; not regularly.

{16} About this time he bought many books, all at low prices, at stalls and auctions.

{17a} Playing at cards almost every night, and always for coin, he had a purse on purpose.

{17b} Whilst at Guildford he lodged at Baptist’s for 7s. a week. He dined at the ‘White Hart,’ for 10d.

{18} He sold this stock to pay £23. 12s. 6d. for Viner’s ‘Abridgment of the Law.’

{20a} He visited Miss Stevens almost every day, but he was not much less in other society than formerly, and he was seldom alone at any time of the day or evening.

{20b} Daughters of Dr. Adee, a physician, who afterwards went to Oxford and practised there.

{21a} He went to the morning service on Wednesdays in most weeks, usually to the Middle Church.

{21b} Mr. Webb was Solicitor to the Treasury. This appointment is now given to barristers.