Diary of William Bray [5]
and Engelstoft there; at whist till 11.
19th.--The Militia sworn in quietly; soldiers ready, but no occasion; to Mr. Engelstoft's, played at backgammon; then to Mrs. Wilpley's; fetched Miss Stevens at 4; at quadrille till near 8.
20th.--To Middle Church {22}; to Mr. Shrubb's; their home, at whist till near 1.
21st.--To Busbridge, Mr. Webb {23} not at home; sat an hour with Mrs. and young Mr. Webb; cards at Mr. Brewer's till past 9.
22nd.--The Visitation; at 7 to Miss Stevens.
23rd.--Dined at the 'White Lion,' paid 1s. {24}; between 3 and 4 to Miss Stevens; Mrs. Wright came in; at quadrille till 9.
24th, Sunday.--To Middle Church. (He did not visit Miss Stevens this day).
25th.--Walked to Mr. Emily's at Clandon; called on Mrs. Wilpley; between 7 and 8 to Miss Stevens.
26th.--To Mr. Brewer's, Mr. Thomas there; after tea at Pope Joan till 7; then to Miss Stevens.
27th.--Mr. Brewer came at 10 with a licence; Mr. Martyr bound with me to Mr. Burdett; walked to Mr. Stevens' at Worplesdon, he not at home, back between 5 and 6; called on Mr. Ralph Ford to bespeak his attendance to-morrow; between 7 and 8 to Mrs. Norwood's, Betsy Stevens there.
28th.--At 8 went to Mrs. Norwood's, Miss Adee and Betsy Stevens breakfasted there; they went down the backway to Mr. Brewer's; I went home and down town; was married; {25} sent Mr. Brewer's man for a chaise and came away directly; went afterwards to Mr. Brewer's and drank chocolate; dined at Epsom; to Mrs. C.'s {26} at 5; I walked to Hatton Garden and with Mr. Boughton to Lincoln's Inn Coffee House; then home; at quadrille before supper. {27}
1758, Sept. 29th.--Called on Adderley; dined at home. Clare and Jenkins came at 5, stayed till 7; at quadrille till 8.
30th.--We went to New Bond Street to the milliner; home to dinner. I drank tea with Mr. Potts, Clare, and Marshall, then home at 8.
Oct. 1st.--To Lothbury Church. Mr. and Mrs. Barrow drank tea with us.
3rd.--Drank tea with Clare, home to supper; after supper quadrille.
4th.--Bolton called; with him to the Antigallican Coffee House till 10.
5th.--Set out in a chaise for Guildford at 1; arrived between 6 and 7.
16th, Monday.--Lady Martha and Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Spooner, Mrs. and Mr. Burdett drank tea with us. {28}
Nov. 6th.--Set out at 8 in the Godalming Machine; dined at Esher; in at 5. Called on Mersing; Boughton there; then to Jenkins', and played at whist till near 11. Coach and man, 5s. 6d.; a glass of capillair, 3d.
8th.--Dined at Prosser's Coffee House; between 4 and 5 to the play- -'Zara,' Lusignan, Mr. Garrick.
9th.--With Mersing and Jenkins to the 'Feathers' Tavern, where we supped; home at 11.
10th.--Set out at 7 in the Godalming coach; home at 5.
15th.--To the Bowling-green between 6 and 7; at whist there till 10 {29}; then home. Won 4s. 6d.; paid reckoning at the green, 1s.
17th.--To Mrs. Emily's to dinner; played at quadrille before dinner; home at 5; then went after my wife and Mrs. Norwood to Mr. Shrubb's at Shalford; then to the Bowling-green.
1759, Feb. 21st.--To Middle Church. My wife and I walked with Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell in their garden till past 1. At 6 Mr. Ford, Mr. Gorman, and Mr. Mellersh came; at whist till 12.
March 21st.--On Stephens's horse to London; met Mersing and Jenkins; dined at Betty's. To Covent Garden--'The Busybody,' Marplot, Shuter. {30} At 10 to the 'Angel,' where I lay. Mersing and Jenkins came; we drank one bottle. They went a little after 12.
April 9th.--Having a cold, with a difficulty of breathing, I was bleeded this morning, and found benefit by night.
10th.--At whist till past 11.
May 7th.--On Stephens's horse to London. To Mr. Adderley's; at 5 with him to the 'Feathers' Tavern, and dined. Away at 8; at 9 Jenkins, Mersing, and Boughton came to me at the 'Angel' and stayed till past 12; paid for dinner and wine, 2s. 6d.
9th.--Walked about; called on Adderley; dined with Jenkins; home by Epsom; paid for breakfast at the 'Angel,' 8d.; two nights' lodging, 1s. 6d. maid, 1s.; horse and hostler,
19th.--The Militia sworn in quietly; soldiers ready, but no occasion; to Mr. Engelstoft's, played at backgammon; then to Mrs. Wilpley's; fetched Miss Stevens at 4; at quadrille till near 8.
20th.--To Middle Church {22}; to Mr. Shrubb's; their home, at whist till near 1.
21st.--To Busbridge, Mr. Webb {23} not at home; sat an hour with Mrs. and young Mr. Webb; cards at Mr. Brewer's till past 9.
22nd.--The Visitation; at 7 to Miss Stevens.
23rd.--Dined at the 'White Lion,' paid 1s. {24}; between 3 and 4 to Miss Stevens; Mrs. Wright came in; at quadrille till 9.
24th, Sunday.--To Middle Church. (He did not visit Miss Stevens this day).
25th.--Walked to Mr. Emily's at Clandon; called on Mrs. Wilpley; between 7 and 8 to Miss Stevens.
26th.--To Mr. Brewer's, Mr. Thomas there; after tea at Pope Joan till 7; then to Miss Stevens.
27th.--Mr. Brewer came at 10 with a licence; Mr. Martyr bound with me to Mr. Burdett; walked to Mr. Stevens' at Worplesdon, he not at home, back between 5 and 6; called on Mr. Ralph Ford to bespeak his attendance to-morrow; between 7 and 8 to Mrs. Norwood's, Betsy Stevens there.
28th.--At 8 went to Mrs. Norwood's, Miss Adee and Betsy Stevens breakfasted there; they went down the backway to Mr. Brewer's; I went home and down town; was married; {25} sent Mr. Brewer's man for a chaise and came away directly; went afterwards to Mr. Brewer's and drank chocolate; dined at Epsom; to Mrs. C.'s {26} at 5; I walked to Hatton Garden and with Mr. Boughton to Lincoln's Inn Coffee House; then home; at quadrille before supper. {27}
1758, Sept. 29th.--Called on Adderley; dined at home. Clare and Jenkins came at 5, stayed till 7; at quadrille till 8.
30th.--We went to New Bond Street to the milliner; home to dinner. I drank tea with Mr. Potts, Clare, and Marshall, then home at 8.
Oct. 1st.--To Lothbury Church. Mr. and Mrs. Barrow drank tea with us.
3rd.--Drank tea with Clare, home to supper; after supper quadrille.
4th.--Bolton called; with him to the Antigallican Coffee House till 10.
5th.--Set out in a chaise for Guildford at 1; arrived between 6 and 7.
16th, Monday.--Lady Martha and Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Spooner, Mrs. and Mr. Burdett drank tea with us. {28}
Nov. 6th.--Set out at 8 in the Godalming Machine; dined at Esher; in at 5. Called on Mersing; Boughton there; then to Jenkins', and played at whist till near 11. Coach and man, 5s. 6d.; a glass of capillair, 3d.
8th.--Dined at Prosser's Coffee House; between 4 and 5 to the play- -'Zara,' Lusignan, Mr. Garrick.
9th.--With Mersing and Jenkins to the 'Feathers' Tavern, where we supped; home at 11.
10th.--Set out at 7 in the Godalming coach; home at 5.
15th.--To the Bowling-green between 6 and 7; at whist there till 10 {29}; then home. Won 4s. 6d.; paid reckoning at the green, 1s.
17th.--To Mrs. Emily's to dinner; played at quadrille before dinner; home at 5; then went after my wife and Mrs. Norwood to Mr. Shrubb's at Shalford; then to the Bowling-green.
1759, Feb. 21st.--To Middle Church. My wife and I walked with Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell in their garden till past 1. At 6 Mr. Ford, Mr. Gorman, and Mr. Mellersh came; at whist till 12.
March 21st.--On Stephens's horse to London; met Mersing and Jenkins; dined at Betty's. To Covent Garden--'The Busybody,' Marplot, Shuter. {30} At 10 to the 'Angel,' where I lay. Mersing and Jenkins came; we drank one bottle. They went a little after 12.
April 9th.--Having a cold, with a difficulty of breathing, I was bleeded this morning, and found benefit by night.
10th.--At whist till past 11.
May 7th.--On Stephens's horse to London. To Mr. Adderley's; at 5 with him to the 'Feathers' Tavern, and dined. Away at 8; at 9 Jenkins, Mersing, and Boughton came to me at the 'Angel' and stayed till past 12; paid for dinner and wine, 2s. 6d.
9th.--Walked about; called on Adderley; dined with Jenkins; home by Epsom; paid for breakfast at the 'Angel,' 8d.; two nights' lodging, 1s. 6d. maid, 1s.; horse and hostler,