Extracts from the Diary of William Bray by William Bray

Author:William Bray [Bray, William]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Literary, Historical, General
ISBN: 9783734085086
Google: cC-yDwAAQBAJ
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2019-09-25T00:57:02+00:00

15th.—General Evelyn, Mr. and Mrs. Lomax, and Mr. Duncumb dined with us. [39b]

16th, Sunday.—Dined at Mr. Godschall’s.

17th.—Breakfasted at Wotton; dined at the ‘King’s Head,’ Epsom.

1782, Feb. 10th.—Walked to Hampstead; dined at Mr. Jenkins’s; thence walked home with him. [39c]

March 31st.—My brother and I drank tea at Capt. Finch’s (Albury Park).

Sept. 15th.—Breakfasted at Lord Grantley’s; dined at Mr. Shurlock’s; drank tea with my brother; to Wotton, and lay at Sir Frederick’s.

1783, June 7th.—Set out at 7 for Shere; breakfasted at Epsom; dined at the ‘White Horse,’ Dorking [39d]; paid for breakfast, 1s.; barber, 6d.; horses, 10d.; at Dorking, dinner and wine, 3s. 8d.; horses, 1s.

July 3rd.—To Harrow speeches [39e]; breakfasted at the ‘King’s Head,’ dined with Dr. Heath.

Dec. 30th.—Mrs. Evelyn and Hugh dined here.

1784, March 11th.—To the Antiquary Society; supped at Holylands Coffee House, with Mr. Gough [40a], Mr. Ord, Mr. Turner, Dr. Hamilton, Mr. Grose, Dr. Nash, and others.

22nd.—To Bath by coach, set out at 4, arrived at 8.

July 24th.—Rode with Mr. Topham [40b] to Tunbridge Wells; Mr. Gough, Mr. Ord, and Mr. Brooke, in a chaise; we all saw Knowle, and dined at the ‘White Hart,’ Sevenoaks.

Aug. 19th.—Dined at the Club at Dorking; Duke of Norfolk, Sir Wm. Gray, &c.

Dec. 26th.—At home; physick. [40c]

1785, Jan. 3rd.—Mr. and Mrs. Polhill and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Duncumb and John Duncumb dined here.

4th.—Edward and I rode to Sir Fredk. Evelyn’s; dined at Mr. Godschall’s.

5th.—The tenants dined here.

6th.—Edward and I rode to Mr. Polhill’s, and dined.

7th.—Edward and I dined at Captn. Finch’s; Lady Aylesford and two daughters, Captn. Edward Finch, and Mr. Morden there.

Feb. 19th.—To Drury Lane; ‘Macbeth’ Mrs. Siddons.

June 26th (Sunday).—Edward and I walked to Albury Church; dined at Mr. Polhill’s; with him in his chaise to Shere Church; [41a] went to Captn. Pitt’s; [41b] drank tea at Sir Frederick’s.

July 13th.—Attended the Sessions; dined with the Justices at the ‘White Hart;’ lay at Loseley.

14th.—Breakfasted with Mr. Mellersh; dined at Loseley; drank tea at Mr. Shurlock’s.

1786, Jan. 7th.—Edward and I rode to Guildford, and then in a chaise to Pepperharrow, and lay there. To Church at Pepperharrow. Chaise came. I dined at Mr. Webb’s; drank tea at Mr. Manning’s, and lay at the ‘White Hart,’ Guildford; Mr. Mellersh supped with me.

June 6th.—Guildford races. Very unwell; did not go up to the Downs.

July 14th.—To Tooting, and held a court; dined and drank tea at Mr. Rice’s. [41c]

Aug. 2nd.—To Eaton Bray. [41d]

31st.—To Canterbury.

Dec. 28th.—Dined and lay at Mrs. Tucker’s, Sir Henry and Lady St. John; [41e] whist, won 9s.

1787, Jan. 10th.—To Quarter Sessions in Borough; dined with the Justices; whist, Sir Joseph Mawbey, [42a] Pardon, Lawson, and others, till 10, won 10s. 6d.

Aug. 28th.—Dined at home. Miss Malthus, and Miss Menzies, Mr. R. Malthus, [42b] and Mr. John Duncumb, drank tea.

29th.—Dined at Mr. Godschall’s; Mr. and Mrs. Polhill and Mr. Wollaston there; whist till 10; won 8s.

30th.—Dined at the Club at Dorking, Sir Fredk. Evelyn, &c.; paid for dinner, 4s. 6d.

31st.—Set out at 6; breakfasted at Epsom; home at 1; paid for breakfast, 1s.; bait of horses, 1s.

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