26th.—Mr. Stephenson and I, with Mr. Selwyn, at 2, to the Exhibition. Paid for catalogue, 6d.
27th.—At home this morning, taking Jessop’s water. In the afternoon drank tea with Jenkins. Home at 8.
July 29th.—Dined at the ‘King’s Head,’ Dorking, paid for dinner and wine, 2s.; Lord Midleton’s man for venison, 2s. 6d.
Aug. 21st.—To St. James’s with Mrs. Norwood, and three Miss Adee’s to drink caudle. [30a] Went into Kensington Gardens; gave the boy who let us in, 2d.
Sept. 1st.—To Mr. Walters, [30b] called on Mr. Malthus; [30c] dined at Mr. Evelyn’s. Home at 6.
Oct. 2nd.—Dined and lay at Lord Midleton’s; at quadrille, from 4 in the afternoon. Paid servants in the house, 5s.
Nov. 5th.—In the Guildford coach to Guildford. Went to the ‘Tuns’ to drink the King’s health. Home at 12; paid at the ‘Tuns,’ 1s.; coach and man, 6s.
13th.—Dined at Mr. Burdett’s; at whist won 6 rubbers out of 7; won 15s. Home past 12.
1766, Sept. 6th.—Paid for a horse, bought of a Welchman, £6. 6s. 0d.; saddle, bridle, and cloth, £1. 17s. 6d.
Oct. 4th.—With Mrs. N. and Miss Kerr to Drury Lane; ‘Romeo and Juliet.’