Diary of William Bray [11]
Mildmay's).
Nov. 7th.--To Sir H. Mildmay, at Dogmersfield, and lay.
Dec. 25th.--My dear daughter Caroline died this morning, after a fever of a few days. {97}
1790, July 24th.--Dined at Sir Fredk. Evelyn's.
25th, Sunday.--Dined at Captn. Finch's; drank tea at Mr. Malthus's.
26th.--Dined at Mr. Duncumb's.
27th.--Mr. R. Malthus and the Misses dined here, with Cath. and Mr. and Mrs. Polhill, and Mr. S. Godschall.
28th.--Dined at Mr. Shurlock's.
29th.--Dined at Mr. Thompson's.
30th.--Mr. Duncumb and Mr. Thos. and Robt. Duncumb supped here.
31st.--Drank tea at Mr. Malthus's. {98}
Sept. 1st.--To Mr. Jenkins', at Putney, and dined; home at 8.
3rd.--Took up Mr. Clutton, at Walworth, and went with him to Sir Peter Burrell's, {99} at Beckenham.
1791, June 9th.--Dined at Sir Charles Gould's, with the directors of the Equitable Society. Supped at the Coffee House, Brand, Turner, and others.
Sept. 29th.--Dined at Sir Wm. Hillman's, Lord Say and Sele, Mr. Jenkinson, Mr. Fanshawe, sen.; drank tea at Mrs. Molyneux's.
30th.--Sir William Hillman, Mr. Willis, Mr. Jenkinson, and Mr. Saml. Dyson, dined here.
Oct. 16th, Sunday.--Dined at Captn. Finch's, Mr. Onslow there.
23rd, Sunday.--Dined at Capt. Finch's.
1792, Jan. 2nd.--Set out ground to widen Sherborne Lane. In the evening rode to Capt. Onslow's, at Ripley, and lay there.
3rd.--Breakfasted there, and to town in the Godalming coach.
Feb. 8th.--Dined at Edward's, with Mr. Malthus and family; child christened; whist, won 3s.; paid nurse, &c., 3 pounds 3s.
18th.--To Lord Sydney, and with him to Frognal, and lay there.
19th, Sunday.--Returned at 2.
March 1st.--Mr. Willis dined here; with him to the Antiquary Society; supped at the Coffee House, Lord Leicester, &c., there.
April 12th.--To Mr. Strode, at Loseley, and dined; to Mr. Webb, at Milford, and lay.
1796, Dec. 14th.--My wife died about 5 in the afternoon; the most affectionate of wives, tenderest of parents, and most sincere of Christians; to her great prudence and discretion I owe the prosperity with which God has blessed me.
24th.--Very hard frost. {100}
1797, Feb. 25th.--Dined at Edward's, Mr. Godschall, senior, &c.; Reginald christened; paid Edward Duncumb for a drawing of Combe Bottom, 2 pounds 2s.; frame and glass, 10s. 6d.
March 21st.--Dined at the 'Crown and Anchor' (Antiquaries' Club), Dr. Hamilton, Sir Wm. Musgrave, Mr. Charles Townshend, Mr. Weston, Seward, Brand, Ord, Lysons; tea at the Coffee House (Holyland's) paid, for dinner, 2s.; tea, 11d.
Aug. 14th.--In Southampton long coach to town at 6; breakfasted at Alton; dined at 'Catherine Wheel,' at Egham; drank tea at Hatchett's.
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, {101} &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 {102} and Mr. Baxendale called.
Nov. 7th.--To Sir H. Mildmay, at Dogmersfield, and lay.
Dec. 25th.--My dear daughter Caroline died this morning, after a fever of a few days. {97}
1790, July 24th.--Dined at Sir Fredk. Evelyn's.
25th, Sunday.--Dined at Captn. Finch's; drank tea at Mr. Malthus's.
26th.--Dined at Mr. Duncumb's.
27th.--Mr. R. Malthus and the Misses dined here, with Cath. and Mr. and Mrs. Polhill, and Mr. S. Godschall.
28th.--Dined at Mr. Shurlock's.
29th.--Dined at Mr. Thompson's.
30th.--Mr. Duncumb and Mr. Thos. and Robt. Duncumb supped here.
31st.--Drank tea at Mr. Malthus's. {98}
Sept. 1st.--To Mr. Jenkins', at Putney, and dined; home at 8.
3rd.--Took up Mr. Clutton, at Walworth, and went with him to Sir Peter Burrell's, {99} at Beckenham.
1791, June 9th.--Dined at Sir Charles Gould's, with the directors of the Equitable Society. Supped at the Coffee House, Brand, Turner, and others.
Sept. 29th.--Dined at Sir Wm. Hillman's, Lord Say and Sele, Mr. Jenkinson, Mr. Fanshawe, sen.; drank tea at Mrs. Molyneux's.
30th.--Sir William Hillman, Mr. Willis, Mr. Jenkinson, and Mr. Saml. Dyson, dined here.
Oct. 16th, Sunday.--Dined at Captn. Finch's, Mr. Onslow there.
23rd, Sunday.--Dined at Capt. Finch's.
1792, Jan. 2nd.--Set out ground to widen Sherborne Lane. In the evening rode to Capt. Onslow's, at Ripley, and lay there.
3rd.--Breakfasted there, and to town in the Godalming coach.
Feb. 8th.--Dined at Edward's, with Mr. Malthus and family; child christened; whist, won 3s.; paid nurse, &c., 3 pounds 3s.
18th.--To Lord Sydney, and with him to Frognal, and lay there.
19th, Sunday.--Returned at 2.
March 1st.--Mr. Willis dined here; with him to the Antiquary Society; supped at the Coffee House, Lord Leicester, &c., there.
April 12th.--To Mr. Strode, at Loseley, and dined; to Mr. Webb, at Milford, and lay.
1796, Dec. 14th.--My wife died about 5 in the afternoon; the most affectionate of wives, tenderest of parents, and most sincere of Christians; to her great prudence and discretion I owe the prosperity with which God has blessed me.
24th.--Very hard frost. {100}
1797, Feb. 25th.--Dined at Edward's, Mr. Godschall, senior, &c.; Reginald christened; paid Edward Duncumb for a drawing of Combe Bottom, 2 pounds 2s.; frame and glass, 10s. 6d.
March 21st.--Dined at the 'Crown and Anchor' (Antiquaries' Club), Dr. Hamilton, Sir Wm. Musgrave, Mr. Charles Townshend, Mr. Weston, Seward, Brand, Ord, Lysons; tea at the Coffee House (Holyland's) paid, for dinner, 2s.; tea, 11d.
Aug. 14th.--In Southampton long coach to town at 6; breakfasted at Alton; dined at 'Catherine Wheel,' at Egham; drank tea at Hatchett's.
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, {101} &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 {102} and Mr. Baxendale called.