Diary of William Bray [14]
any married lady should join the walking parties.
{11} A Hessian regiment was quartered at Guildford for some time. Their band was a great attraction.
{12} An attorney at Guildford. Grandfather of the Rev. John Chandler.
{13} 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.
{14} Mr. Jenkins was in Mr. Adderley's office, and afterwards entered into partnership with Mr. Bray. Mr. James was also in the same office.
{15} 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.
{17} Playing at cards almost every night, and always for coin, he had a purse on purpose.
{18} Whilst at Guildford he lodged at Baptist's for 7s. a week. He dined at the 'White Hart,' for 10d.
{19} He sold this stock to pay 23 pounds 12s. 6d. for Viner's 'Abridgment of the Law.'
{20} 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.
{21} Daughters of Dr. Adee, a physician, who afterwards went to Oxford and practised there.
{22} He went to the morning service on Wednesdays in most weeks, usually to the Middle Church.
{23} Mr. Webb was Solicitor to the Treasury. This appointment is now given to barristers.
{24} He only paid 10d. for his dinners (without wine) at the 'White Hart' and the 'Tuns,' and 6s. a week for his lodgings in the town.
{25} Miss Adee and Betsy Stevens were the bridesmaids.
{26} Mrs. C.'s was the lodging Mr. Jenkins had taken for him in Lothbury.
{27} He left a particular account of his expenses on his marriage. The following are some of them:-
Pounds s. d. Licence 1 11 6 Pair of gloves 0 1 0 Mr. Burdett's fee 1 1 0 The clerk O 10 6 Mrs. Norwood's maid O 7 6 Middle Parish ringers 1 1 0 Dinner at Epsom O 5 6 Chaise from Epsom to London O 14 O Driver and hostler O 2 O Two bottles of Lisbon at the 'White Hart' O 3 4 For fifty oysters O O 7.5 A pound of cheese O O 3.5 A pound and a half of salmon 0 1 0 Paid Jenkins for the ring O 6 6 [Jenkins got the ring and sent it to him with a humourous letter.] Mr. Shrubb for a tabby nightgown 7 14 O Ear-rings and necklace O 14 O Coffee with Boughton at the Lincoln's Inn Coffee House (on the afternoon of his wedding) O O 5
{28} They received friends to tea every evening this week. They lived in a house with a garden, in which Mr. Bray planted fruit trees and shrubs, but where it was does not appear in the Diary.
{29} He went to the Bowling-green to play at whist in the winter, and at howls in the summer.
{30} He had been the first performance of Marplot by Garrick.
{31} When he took the horse as far as Dorking it was 2s. 6d.
{32} The son of the Member for the County.
{33} Mr. Godschall, of Weston House, Albury. An accomplished gentleman, LL.D. of Oxford, cousin of Lady Palmerston, the mother of the late Lord Palmerston.
{34} Of Parkhurst, where Rousseau was his guest for some time.
{35} Who built the Leith Hill Tower, and was buried there.
{36} It is remarkable that a young attorney of 22 should have been invited to the social meetings of elderly and middle-aged gentlemen of the highest position in the neighbourhood. His grandson, the late Mr. Edward Bray, inherited his companionable qualities, and was welcome in every house he visited.
{37} The Member for the County.
{38} Of Betchworth Castle. The author of 'The Light of Nature.'
{39} The father of the late Sir Henry Austen. He had been articled, as well as Mr. Bray, to Mr. Martyr. He afterwards
{11} A Hessian regiment was quartered at Guildford for some time. Their band was a great attraction.
{12} An attorney at Guildford. Grandfather of the Rev. John Chandler.
{13} 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.
{14} Mr. Jenkins was in Mr. Adderley's office, and afterwards entered into partnership with Mr. Bray. Mr. James was also in the same office.
{15} 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.
{17} Playing at cards almost every night, and always for coin, he had a purse on purpose.
{18} Whilst at Guildford he lodged at Baptist's for 7s. a week. He dined at the 'White Hart,' for 10d.
{19} He sold this stock to pay 23 pounds 12s. 6d. for Viner's 'Abridgment of the Law.'
{20} 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.
{21} Daughters of Dr. Adee, a physician, who afterwards went to Oxford and practised there.
{22} He went to the morning service on Wednesdays in most weeks, usually to the Middle Church.
{23} Mr. Webb was Solicitor to the Treasury. This appointment is now given to barristers.
{24} He only paid 10d. for his dinners (without wine) at the 'White Hart' and the 'Tuns,' and 6s. a week for his lodgings in the town.
{25} Miss Adee and Betsy Stevens were the bridesmaids.
{26} Mrs. C.'s was the lodging Mr. Jenkins had taken for him in Lothbury.
{27} He left a particular account of his expenses on his marriage. The following are some of them:-
Pounds s. d. Licence 1 11 6 Pair of gloves 0 1 0 Mr. Burdett's fee 1 1 0 The clerk O 10 6 Mrs. Norwood's maid O 7 6 Middle Parish ringers 1 1 0 Dinner at Epsom O 5 6 Chaise from Epsom to London O 14 O Driver and hostler O 2 O Two bottles of Lisbon at the 'White Hart' O 3 4 For fifty oysters O O 7.5 A pound of cheese O O 3.5 A pound and a half of salmon 0 1 0 Paid Jenkins for the ring O 6 6 [Jenkins got the ring and sent it to him with a humourous letter.] Mr. Shrubb for a tabby nightgown 7 14 O Ear-rings and necklace O 14 O Coffee with Boughton at the Lincoln's Inn Coffee House (on the afternoon of his wedding) O O 5
{28} They received friends to tea every evening this week. They lived in a house with a garden, in which Mr. Bray planted fruit trees and shrubs, but where it was does not appear in the Diary.
{29} He went to the Bowling-green to play at whist in the winter, and at howls in the summer.
{30} He had been the first performance of Marplot by Garrick.
{31} When he took the horse as far as Dorking it was 2s. 6d.
{32} The son of the Member for the County.
{33} Mr. Godschall, of Weston House, Albury. An accomplished gentleman, LL.D. of Oxford, cousin of Lady Palmerston, the mother of the late Lord Palmerston.
{34} Of Parkhurst, where Rousseau was his guest for some time.
{35} Who built the Leith Hill Tower, and was buried there.
{36} It is remarkable that a young attorney of 22 should have been invited to the social meetings of elderly and middle-aged gentlemen of the highest position in the neighbourhood. His grandson, the late Mr. Edward Bray, inherited his companionable qualities, and was welcome in every house he visited.
{37} The Member for the County.
{38} Of Betchworth Castle. The author of 'The Light of Nature.'
{39} The father of the late Sir Henry Austen. He had been articled, as well as Mr. Bray, to Mr. Martyr. He afterwards