14th.—To Covent Garden, ‘Orpheus and Euridice.’
15th.—Drank tea at Mrs. Emily’s [8b]; played at cards. Home at 11.
16th.—Came home with Mr. Martyr in his new chaise by 6.
18th.—Dined at Mr. P. Flutter’s; walked up Berry Field with Miss Flutter’s, Miss Nancy Steere, and Miss Parson.
22nd.—To Mr. Bullen’s to dinner, played at quadrille. Came home about 1.
24th.—Between 6 and 7 with Mr. Duncumb and Mr. Wakeford, to the ‘Tuns’ to drink a glass of wine. Mr. Punter, came in afterwards, Mr. Hallamby, Mr. Stovold and Harry Stovold. Home at 10.
29th.—To the Assembly, but there not being enough to dance, Miss Sally Flutter, Miss Parson, Mr. Ford and I sat down to loo, till between 11 and 12.
31st.—A man having taken a shop in Stoke, sometime ago, and selling goods vastly under the usual price, Mr. Haydon set up a shop against him, of whom I bought this morning four pair of gloves, at 7d. a pair; riding gloves, 9d.; and a pair of other gloves, 8d.
Feb. 2nd.—An hour after dinner, Miss Stevens came in.
6th.—This day being appointed for a public Fast on account of the great earthquake at Lisbon, to Middle Church.