Diary of William Bray [10]
'King's Head,' dined with Dr. Heath.
Dec. 30th.--Mrs. Evelyn and Hugh dined here.
1784, March 11th.--To the Antiquary Society; supped at Holylands Coffee House, with Mr. Gough {78}, Mr. Ord, Mr. Turner, Dr. Hamilton, Mr. Grose, Dr. Nash, and others.
22nd.--To Bath by coach, set out at 4, arrived at 8.
July 24th.--Rode with Mr. Topham {79} to Tunbridge Wells; Mr. Gough, Mr. Ord, and Mr. Brooke, in a chaise; we all saw Knowle, and dined at the 'White Hart,' Sevenoaks.
Aug. 19th.--Dined at the Club at Dorking; Duke of Norfolk, Sir Wm. Gray, &c.
Dec. 26th.--At home; physick. {80}
1785, Jan. 3rd.--Mr. and Mrs. Polhill and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Duncumb and John Duncumb dined here.
4th.--Edward and I rode to Sir Fredk. Evelyn's; dined at Mr. Godschall's.
5th.--The tenants dined here.
6th.--Edward and I rode to Mr. Polhill's, and dined.
7th.--Edward and I dined at Captn. Finch's; Lady Aylesford and two daughters, Captn. Edward Finch, and Mr. Morden there.
Feb. 19th.--To Drury Lane; 'Macbeth' Mrs. Siddons.
June 26th (Sunday).--Edward and I walked to Albury Church; dined at Mr. Polhill's; with him in his chaise to Shere Church; {81} went to Captn. Pitt's; {82} drank tea at Sir Frederick's.
July 13th.--Attended the Sessions; dined with the Justices at the 'White Hart;' lay at Loseley.
14th.--Breakfasted with Mr. Mellersh; dined at Loseley; drank tea at Mr. Shurlock's.
1786, Jan. 7th.--Edward and I rode to Guildford, and then in a chaise to Pepperharrow, and lay there. To Church at Pepperharrow. Chaise came. I dined at Mr. Webb's; drank tea at Mr. Manning's, and lay at the 'White Hart,' Guildford; Mr. Mellersh supped with me.
June 6th.--Guildford races. Very unwell; did not go up to the Downs.
July 14th. -To Tooting, and held a court; dined and drank tea at Mr. Rice's. {83}
Aug. 2nd.--To Eaton Bray. {84}
31st.--To Canterbury.
Dec. 28th.--Dined and lay at Mrs. Tucker's, Sir Henry and Lady St. John; {85} whist, won 9s.
1787, Jan. 10th.--To Quarter Sessions in Borough; dined with the Justices; whist, Sir Joseph Mawbey, {86} Pardon, Lawson, and others, till 10, won 10s. 6d.
Aug. 28th.--Dined at home. Miss Malthus, and Miss Menzies, Mr. R. Malthus, {87} 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 {88}; breakfasted; to Mr. Sharp {89}, with him to Cranham.
1788, June 9th.--Drank tea at Mr. Ruding's. {90}
10th.--With Miss Adees, Mary and Caroline, to Vauxhall; home at 12.
Aug. 25th. {91}--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, {92} 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; {93} 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. {94}
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; {95} home at 8.
July 3rd.--Called at Mr. Eckersall's; {96} drank tea at Dorking.
Aug. 10th.--To Hazlegrove; lay there (Sir Hy. St John
Dec. 30th.--Mrs. Evelyn and Hugh dined here.
1784, March 11th.--To the Antiquary Society; supped at Holylands Coffee House, with Mr. Gough {78}, Mr. Ord, Mr. Turner, Dr. Hamilton, Mr. Grose, Dr. Nash, and others.
22nd.--To Bath by coach, set out at 4, arrived at 8.
July 24th.--Rode with Mr. Topham {79} to Tunbridge Wells; Mr. Gough, Mr. Ord, and Mr. Brooke, in a chaise; we all saw Knowle, and dined at the 'White Hart,' Sevenoaks.
Aug. 19th.--Dined at the Club at Dorking; Duke of Norfolk, Sir Wm. Gray, &c.
Dec. 26th.--At home; physick. {80}
1785, Jan. 3rd.--Mr. and Mrs. Polhill and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Duncumb and John Duncumb dined here.
4th.--Edward and I rode to Sir Fredk. Evelyn's; dined at Mr. Godschall's.
5th.--The tenants dined here.
6th.--Edward and I rode to Mr. Polhill's, and dined.
7th.--Edward and I dined at Captn. Finch's; Lady Aylesford and two daughters, Captn. Edward Finch, and Mr. Morden there.
Feb. 19th.--To Drury Lane; 'Macbeth' Mrs. Siddons.
June 26th (Sunday).--Edward and I walked to Albury Church; dined at Mr. Polhill's; with him in his chaise to Shere Church; {81} went to Captn. Pitt's; {82} drank tea at Sir Frederick's.
July 13th.--Attended the Sessions; dined with the Justices at the 'White Hart;' lay at Loseley.
14th.--Breakfasted with Mr. Mellersh; dined at Loseley; drank tea at Mr. Shurlock's.
1786, Jan. 7th.--Edward and I rode to Guildford, and then in a chaise to Pepperharrow, and lay there. To Church at Pepperharrow. Chaise came. I dined at Mr. Webb's; drank tea at Mr. Manning's, and lay at the 'White Hart,' Guildford; Mr. Mellersh supped with me.
June 6th.--Guildford races. Very unwell; did not go up to the Downs.
July 14th. -To Tooting, and held a court; dined and drank tea at Mr. Rice's. {83}
Aug. 2nd.--To Eaton Bray. {84}
31st.--To Canterbury.
Dec. 28th.--Dined and lay at Mrs. Tucker's, Sir Henry and Lady St. John; {85} whist, won 9s.
1787, Jan. 10th.--To Quarter Sessions in Borough; dined with the Justices; whist, Sir Joseph Mawbey, {86} Pardon, Lawson, and others, till 10, won 10s. 6d.
Aug. 28th.--Dined at home. Miss Malthus, and Miss Menzies, Mr. R. Malthus, {87} 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 {88}; breakfasted; to Mr. Sharp {89}, with him to Cranham.
1788, June 9th.--Drank tea at Mr. Ruding's. {90}
10th.--With Miss Adees, Mary and Caroline, to Vauxhall; home at 12.
Aug. 25th. {91}--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, {92} 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; {93} 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. {94}
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; {95} home at 8.
July 3rd.--Called at Mr. Eckersall's; {96} drank tea at Dorking.
Aug. 10th.--To Hazlegrove; lay there (Sir Hy. St John