Part 9

Oct. 2nd.—Dined and lay at Lord Midleton’s; at quadrille, from 4 in the afternoon. Paid servants in the house, 5s.

Nov. 5th.—In the Guildford coach to Guildford. Went to the ‘Tuns’ to drink the King’s health. Home at 12; paid at the ‘Tuns,’ 1s.; coach and man, 6s.

13th.—Dined at Mr. Burdett’s; at whist won 6 rubbers out of 7; won 15s. Home past 12.

1766, Sept. 6th.—Paid for a horse, bought of a Welchman, £6. 6s. 0d.; saddle, bridle, and cloth, £1. 17s. 6d.

Oct. 4th.—With Mrs. N. and Miss Kerr to Drury Lane; ‘Romeo and Juliet.’

5th.—Sunday to Church. To the Coffee-house for half-an-hour. Paid for wine, 6d.

6th.—To Mundy’s Coffee-house, and supped.

7th.—Drank tea with Jenkins.

10th.—With Mrs. Kerr to Drury Lane: ‘Provoked Husband’ and ‘Devil to Pay:’ Mr. Garrick.

11th.—Drank tea with Adderley. To the Coffee-house for half-an-hour.

12th.—Drank tea at Dr. Adee’s.

13th.—With Jenkins to Mundy’s Coffee-house. Paid reckoning, 2s. 6d.

14th.—To the Coffee-house half-an-hour; wine, 6d.

15th.—Drank tea at Mrs. Emily’s, at quadrille.

1767, March 18th.—It pleased God to release my William from his sufferings, when half a year old he was seized with convulsions which never left him.

June 9th.—With Mr. Hollingworth to the Downs Guildford Races. Sir John Evelyn being taken ill, went off the Downs to Wotton.

19th.—Jack was taken with the smallpox, and on the 28th the dear soul died. Polly was taken on the 1st of July, I sent for Mr. Kerr who gave her Sutton’s powders, and she recovered.

Dec. 22nd.—With Mr. Waddington to Drury Lane: ‘Suspicious Husband,’ Mr. Garrick.

23rd.—Mr. Jenkins dined. Coffee-house half-an-hour. Paid for wine, 6d.

24th.—Coffee-house, wine, 6d.; 25th, do.; 26th, do.

1768, Jan. 30th.—My wife brought to bed of a boy. {31}

Feb. 24th.—Dined at Penneck’s, Mr. Astle, Col. Webb, Dr. Solander, &c.

March 1st.—Mr. Penneck, Dr. Solander and Col. Webb, dined here. {32a}

31st.—To Captain Brodrick’s, {32b} and dined; Lady Midleton’s, and Sir Francis Vincent there.

1768, Sept. 9th.—To Neville Court, and had the nerve in both ears cut for the toothache, and received relief in an hour.

1769, Oct. 11th.—To New Inn {32c} till dinner; at 4 again till 6.

19th, Sunday.—To Church; to the Buffalo Coffee House for an hour; paid for wine, 6d.

22nd.—Sir Joseph Ayloffe, Dr. Ducarrell, and Mr. Astle dined here.