June 9th.—With Mr. Hollingworth to the Downs Guildford Races. Sir John Evelyn being taken ill, went off the Downs to Wotton.
19th.—Jack was taken with the smallpox, and on the 28th the dear soul died. Polly was taken on the 1st of July, I sent for Mr. Kerr who gave her Sutton’s powders, and she recovered.
Dec. 22nd.—With Mr. Waddington to Drury Lane: ‘Suspicious Husband,’ Mr. Garrick.
23rd.—Mr. Jenkins dined. Coffee-house half-an-hour. Paid for wine, 6d.
24th.—Coffee-house, wine, 6d.; 25th, do.; 26th, do.
1768, Jan. 30th.—My wife brought to bed of a boy. [31]
Feb. 24th.—Dined at Penneck’s, Mr. Astle, Col. Webb, Dr. Solander, &c.
March 1st.—Mr. Penneck, Dr. Solander and Col. Webb, dined here. [32a]
31st.—To Captain Brodrick’s, [32b] and dined; Lady Midleton’s, and Sir Francis Vincent there.
1768, Sept. 9th.—To Neville Court, and had the nerve in both ears cut for the toothache, and received relief in an hour.