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Bray, William, 1736-1832

"The Diary of William Bray: extracts"

Adderley's
chambers with him and Miss A.
27th.--Jenkins came, and stayed till 12.
28th.--With Boughton and Jenkins; they stayed till 1.
29th.--Home in the Portsmouth fly. Thanksgiving for taking
Quebeck.
Dec. 1st.--Illumination for Sir Edward Hawke beating Conflans.
13th.--Ford, Mellersh, and Vincent the clergyman sent for me to the
'White Hart' to play at whist.
1760, Jan. 14th.--At 6 to the 'Red Lion': Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Russell, Mellersh, and Ford.; home at 11.
15th.--Lord Onslow sent for me to dinner; home at 8. Paid Mr.
Wilpley bleeding my wife, 2s. 6d.
Feb. 11th.--On Upperton's mare to London; dined with Adderley at
the 'Feathers.' At 5 to Covent Garden, 'Comus,' singing by Miss
Brent. To Clare's for half-an-hour; then to the 'Angel'; Jenkins
came at 10, stayed till 12.
April 13th.--Paid a man going beyond Ripley to get some leeches to
bleed the child. A labourer in the garden one day, 1s. 3d.
July 7th.--To the Club at Wotton Hatch; reckoning, 4s. 6d.
28th.--Mrs. Norwood and my wife drank tea with Mrs. Hole. I went
to the Green till past 8. Englestoft came after; played backgammon
till near 11.
Nov. 14th.--Between 6 and 7 to the 'White Lion' by invitation from
the Mayor on the King of Prussia's success. Stayed till past 11.
17th.--To London; called on Jenkins, dined with him; drank tea with
Clare, then to the 'Angel.' Jenkins came and stayed till 1.


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