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 [23b]; 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. [24a] 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.