Part 2

6th.—This day being appointed for a public Fast on account of the great earthquake at Lisbon, to Middle Church.

9th.—I was bled this morning for the first time. Mrs. Martyr being about to inoculate Master Jacky, {9a} and I intended to be inoculated at the same time. Drank tea with Mrs. Wilpley, and read the new farce of ‘The Apprentice’ to her. Gave Mr. Haydon for three pair of white silk stockings, 7s. 6d. a pair, being 4s. a pair cheaper than common.

12th.—Turnpike meeting. We all dined and spent the evening at Mr. Flutter’s. Played at Pope Joan till 12.

27th.—This is evening, I, Master Jacky, and the maid were inoculated. {9b}

March 5th.—Master Jacky was taken with the symptoms, and did not come out of his chamber for a week.

7th.—I was quite easy this morning, when the smallpox began appearing; a restless night, a slight fever.

12th.—I was blind to-day, and continued so till the 16th.

April 2nd.—Master Jacky and I went for an airing round the course, in the chaise, to-day.

17th.—To Bramley, breakfasted at the ‘Jolly Farmer,’ paid for breakfast, 6d.

21st.—Walked with Miss Molly Flutter and Miss Parson, beyond Cross Lanes.

29th.—Drank tea at Mrs. Leeves’, with Miss Lavant and Miss More. Walked with them and Miss Leeves up Warwick’s Bench and part of Velvet Walk; then played at quadrille. Home 11.

May 1st.—Drank tea there again. Quadrille.

20th.—Richard the man went for a week to the Peasemarch to be aired; he catched the smallpox coming to us. Paid for a cheesecake for Jacky, 1d.

22nd.—War with France proclaimed at Guildford; the soldiers drawn up in arms, and with music went before the Mayor, &c. Went to see the wire-dancer; he tossed the straw very well, he laid a board on the wire and sat on it himself with three children and a dog in full swing; on the whole quite silly.

23rd, Sunday.—To Stoke Church, afterwards to the Bowling-green, and had a syllabub with Rawlins, Ford, Mellersh, Mersing, W. Parson, Hallomby, and Elkins. Walked up the Velvet Walk with them.

25th.—Sir Charles Howard reviewed his regiment in the Artillery Ground. With Parvish to the ‘White Hart,’ and gave him a bottle of wine, which I owed him for teaching me on the flute.

June 6th, Sunday.—To Lower Church; to the ‘White Hart,’ with Stares, Harbroe and Mellersh, had some cold tankard. Mellersh and I walked up Warwick Bench; and in the hop-ground at the bottom of Velvet Walk, met Rawlins and Ford, who went with us.

9th.—To the Assembly. Danced with Miss Fanny Yalden, who dances very well. Paid Assembly 2s. 6d.; negus, 1s.

10th.—Lost at bowls, 6d. Called on Miss Yalden, at Miss Roker’s. Paid for a lobster for my supper, 3d.

21st.—Went a fishing, with Mr. Adderley and Mr. Mellersh; Miss Sally Flutter went with us; little sport. I got none out of the water.

26th.—Drank tea and supper at Mrs. Leeves’. Played at whisk; I won every game.

28th.—To the Bowling-green. Played seven games. Paid for a scarlet waistcoat, £1. 1s.

July 11th.—To Shalford Church. Afterwards a syllabub. Miss Flutter, Miss Gardner and I walked to Woodbridge.

Aug. 2nd.—After dinner, asked Miss Jeale and Miss Westbrooks to come and drink a syllabub with me, (Mr. and Mrs. Martyr were gone to Chichester{11}), but afterwards Miss Jeale sent me word they could not come, and I must go thither; I did and played at quadrille.

15th, Sunday.—To the Lower Church. Afterwards walked with Mellersh and Ford, Miss Molly and Sally Flutter, and Miss Parson, up Catherine Hill, opposite Mr. Arnold’s; then came back, went up town, Mr. Mersing met us, and walked with us as far as Ganghill Common.

Aug. 29th, Sunday.—To Middle Church. Afterwards to Mr. Weston’s, at West Horsley, to dinner. Gave Mr. Weston’s servants, 2s.

Sept. 3rd.—Mr. Martyr set out at 8 this morning for London. Walked with Miss Molly Flutter and Miss Parson to Chilworth, and fished there. Mrs. Street made us a syllabub.

22nd.—To Mr. Street’s at Chilworth, with Miss Molly and Sally Flutter to dinner. They finished their hopping to-day. About six we began dancing, two Miss Grenville’s, Miss Betsey Smallpeice, Miss Hall, two Stovolds’s, and young Hall, Mr. Street and us; there being one woman too many, we changed our partners, and one woman always sat down. We danced till 3 or 4. All lay there.