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Bray, William, 1736-1832

"The Diary of William Bray: extracts"


I drank tea with Mr. Potts, Clare, and Marshall, then home at 8.
Oct. 1st.--To Lothbury Church. Mr. and Mrs. Barrow drank tea with
us.
3rd.--Drank tea with Clare, home to supper; after supper quadrille.
4th.--Bolton called; with him to the Antigallican Coffee House till
10.
5th.--Set out in a chaise for Guildford at 1; arrived between 6 and
7.
16th, Monday.--Lady Martha and Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Spooner, Mrs.
and Mr. Burdett drank tea with us. {28}
Nov. 6th.--Set out at 8 in the Godalming Machine; dined at Esher;
in at 5. Called on Mersing; Boughton there; then to Jenkins', and
played at whist till near 11. Coach and man, 5s. 6d.; a glass of
capillair, 3d.
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
{29}; 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.


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