--Bleeded to-day.
27th.--To London, with Mr. Evelyn to the Board of Green Cloth.
There till 3, dined at Clifton's Chop House. Paid for dinner, 1s.
28th.--Breakfasted at Dr. Adee's. The Miss Adee's walked with me
to look for a house. Mr. Jenkins supped with me.
29th.--To the Green Cloth at 11; at 3 to the 'Angel,' and dined
there. To Covent Garden Theatre, but could not get in. Drank tea
at Adderley's; quadrille. Paid for dinner, 1s. 6d.; rum, 1s. 2d.;
orange chips, 3d.; cakes, 2d.
1762, Jan. 18th.--Queen's Birth-day. We all dined at St. James's.
At 11 home in a chaise; paid for chaise, 1s. 6d.
March 12th.--The General Fast. My wife brought to bed of a boy.
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April 24th.--Much out of order with a cold.
25th.--Bled this morning.
26th.--Mr. Stephenson and I, with Mr. Selwyn, at 2, to the
Exhibition. Paid for catalogue, 6d.
27th.--At home this morning, taking Jessop's water. In the
afternoon drank tea with Jenkins. Home at 8.
July 29th.--Dined at the 'King's Head,' Dorking, paid for dinner
and wine, 2s.; Lord Midleton's man for venison, 2s. 6d.
Aug. 21st.--To St. James's with Mrs. Norwood, and three Miss Adee's
to drink caudle. {44} Went into Kensington Gardens; gave the boy
who let us in, 2d.
Sept. 1st.--To Mr. Walters, {45} called on Mr. Malthus; {46} dined
at Mr. Evelyn's. Home at 6.
Oct. 2nd.--Dined and lay at Lord Midleton's; at quadrille, from 4
in the afternoon.
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