Diary of William Bray [16]
could now add the gossip of St. James's, and he was welcome wherever he went.
{58} He kept what he called a chaise or whisky, and two horses.
{59} Mr. Penneck was Keeper of the Reading-room at the British Museum and Rector of Abinger.
{60} Betchworth Castle.
{61} He had become acquainted with Dr. Osborn and Dr. Price on the institution of the Equitable Assurance Office, of which he was a director. He frequently rode with his friends, sometimes a party of six.
{62} He wrote a most particular description of it.
{63} Mr. Planta, Principal Librarian at the British Museum.
{64} This was the tour that he published an account of. He rode on horseback 1,800 miles this year.
{65} This was a society which met at St. Paul's Coffee House. The subscription was five guineas a year.
{66} This plantation sowed all the fir trees between the Windmill and Pislake. Another plantation adjoining to the West Churt, sowed all the ground west of the road to Cranley.
{67} This was for his father.
{68} For a piece of land at the top of the plantation of beeches above Picket's Hole.
{69} Dr. Parr.
{70} Distinguished Antiquaries.
{71} Formerly Jacky.
{72} The Rev. Mr. Manning, who began the 'History of Surrey.'
{73} Mr. Page had bought the Manor of Cobham, and lived at Pointers.
{74} When he was in the country he seldom dined at home unless he had friends with him.
{75} His partnership with Mr. Jenkins was dissolved in 1774, but without any interruption of their friendship.
{76} To near the end of his life he would often stop to dine, and sometimes to sleep, at the inn at Dorking, or Guildford, instead of going home to Shere.
{77} His only surviving son Edward was at Harrow.
{78} These were all eminent antiquaries.
{79} He was one of the Trustees of the British Museum.
{80} He was subject all his life to inflammatory disorder, and frequently took physic.
{81} He went to Church every Sunday, but he did not think it wrong to use his carriage and horses, or to travel on that day. Mr. Polhill, the Rector of Albury, used to go to church in his carriage.
{82} Abinger Hall. Afterwards Lady Donegal's.
{83} Mr. Rice was lord of the Manor of Tooting.
{84} The Eaten Bray estate was inherited by Mr. Bray's ancestor, Sir Edward Bray, as heir male of Lord Bray, and sold by him.
{85} They became clients, and the family have remained among the best clients of Mr. Bray's firm.
{86} Sir Joseph Mawbey was member for Surrey;made a fortune by a distillery. Mr. Briscoe derived the manor of Epsom from his daughter.
{87} Mr. Malthus had left the Rookery, and was living at Albury, in the house afterwards Colonel Clive's.
{88} An instance of Mr. Bray's activity.
{89} Granville Sharp. General Oglethorpe lived for some years at Westbrook, Godalming.
{90} The author of 'The Coinage of Great Britain.'
{91} His engagements for a week.
{92} Of Shabden, father of the Miss Fanshawes.
{93} He had been chosen one of the Council.
{94} One of his usual rounds of visiting.
{95} The dinner hour in London was getting later.
{96} Of Burford Bridge.
{97} For the following nine days there is no entry but 'At home.'
{98} These eight consecutive days were spent in society. When in London he dined every week at the 'Crown and Anchor' with his antiquary friends, and often received them to dinner. He played at whist still, but not so often.
{99} Sir Peter Burrell married the Baroness Willoughby of Eresby, and was made Lord Gwydir. He and his descendants were among the best clients of Mr. Bray's office.
{100} The thermometer fell one and a half degree below zero.
{101} As one of the Clerks at the Board of Green Cloth he had to collect the land tax from the Officers of State. He received 520 pounds from Lord Grenville for four quarters' land tax, at 4s. in the pound; from the Duke of Portland, 923 pounds; Mr. Pitt, two quarters, 456 pounds 15s.; Lord Thurlow, do., 1,425 pounds 17s. 9.75d.
{102} Afterwards a Judge
{58} He kept what he called a chaise or whisky, and two horses.
{59} Mr. Penneck was Keeper of the Reading-room at the British Museum and Rector of Abinger.
{60} Betchworth Castle.
{61} He had become acquainted with Dr. Osborn and Dr. Price on the institution of the Equitable Assurance Office, of which he was a director. He frequently rode with his friends, sometimes a party of six.
{62} He wrote a most particular description of it.
{63} Mr. Planta, Principal Librarian at the British Museum.
{64} This was the tour that he published an account of. He rode on horseback 1,800 miles this year.
{65} This was a society which met at St. Paul's Coffee House. The subscription was five guineas a year.
{66} This plantation sowed all the fir trees between the Windmill and Pislake. Another plantation adjoining to the West Churt, sowed all the ground west of the road to Cranley.
{67} This was for his father.
{68} For a piece of land at the top of the plantation of beeches above Picket's Hole.
{69} Dr. Parr.
{70} Distinguished Antiquaries.
{71} Formerly Jacky.
{72} The Rev. Mr. Manning, who began the 'History of Surrey.'
{73} Mr. Page had bought the Manor of Cobham, and lived at Pointers.
{74} When he was in the country he seldom dined at home unless he had friends with him.
{75} His partnership with Mr. Jenkins was dissolved in 1774, but without any interruption of their friendship.
{76} To near the end of his life he would often stop to dine, and sometimes to sleep, at the inn at Dorking, or Guildford, instead of going home to Shere.
{77} His only surviving son Edward was at Harrow.
{78} These were all eminent antiquaries.
{79} He was one of the Trustees of the British Museum.
{80} He was subject all his life to inflammatory disorder, and frequently took physic.
{81} He went to Church every Sunday, but he did not think it wrong to use his carriage and horses, or to travel on that day. Mr. Polhill, the Rector of Albury, used to go to church in his carriage.
{82} Abinger Hall. Afterwards Lady Donegal's.
{83} Mr. Rice was lord of the Manor of Tooting.
{84} The Eaten Bray estate was inherited by Mr. Bray's ancestor, Sir Edward Bray, as heir male of Lord Bray, and sold by him.
{85} They became clients, and the family have remained among the best clients of Mr. Bray's firm.
{86} Sir Joseph Mawbey was member for Surrey;made a fortune by a distillery. Mr. Briscoe derived the manor of Epsom from his daughter.
{87} Mr. Malthus had left the Rookery, and was living at Albury, in the house afterwards Colonel Clive's.
{88} An instance of Mr. Bray's activity.
{89} Granville Sharp. General Oglethorpe lived for some years at Westbrook, Godalming.
{90} The author of 'The Coinage of Great Britain.'
{91} His engagements for a week.
{92} Of Shabden, father of the Miss Fanshawes.
{93} He had been chosen one of the Council.
{94} One of his usual rounds of visiting.
{95} The dinner hour in London was getting later.
{96} Of Burford Bridge.
{97} For the following nine days there is no entry but 'At home.'
{98} These eight consecutive days were spent in society. When in London he dined every week at the 'Crown and Anchor' with his antiquary friends, and often received them to dinner. He played at whist still, but not so often.
{99} Sir Peter Burrell married the Baroness Willoughby of Eresby, and was made Lord Gwydir. He and his descendants were among the best clients of Mr. Bray's office.
{100} The thermometer fell one and a half degree below zero.
{101} As one of the Clerks at the Board of Green Cloth he had to collect the land tax from the Officers of State. He received 520 pounds from Lord Grenville for four quarters' land tax, at 4s. in the pound; from the Duke of Portland, 923 pounds; Mr. Pitt, two quarters, 456 pounds 15s.; Lord Thurlow, do., 1,425 pounds 17s. 9.75d.
{102} Afterwards a Judge