1786, _Jan._ 7_th_.—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_ 6_th_.—Guildford races. Very unwell; did not go up to the Downs. _July_ 14_th_.—To Tooting, and held a court; dined and drank tea at Mr. Rice’s. {41c} _Aug._ 2_nd_.—To Eaton Bray. {41d} 31_st_.—To Canterbury. _Dec._ 28_th_.—Dined and lay at Mrs. Tucker’s, Sir Henry and Lady St. John; {41e} whist, won 9_s._ 1787, _Jan._ 10_th_.—To Quarter Sessions in Borough; dined with the Justices; whist, Sir Joseph Mawbey, {42a} Pardon, Lawson, and others, till 10, won 10_s._ 6_d._ _Aug._ 28_th_.—Dined at home. Miss Malthus, and Miss Menzies, Mr. R. Malthus, {42b} and Mr. John Duncumb, drank tea. 29_th_.—Dined at Mr. Godschall’s; Mr. and Mrs. Polhill and Mr. Wollaston there; whist till 10; won 8_s._ 30_th_.—Dined at the Club at Dorking, Sir Fredk. Evelyn, &c.; paid for dinner, 4_s._ 6_d._ 31_st_.—Set out at 6; breakfasted at Epsom; home at 1; paid for breakfast, 1_s._; bait of horses, 1_s._ _Oct._ 26_th_.—Dined at Mr. Godschall’s, between 8 and 9; received by express Mrs. Oglethorpe’s death; sent for a chaise from Dorking; set out at 2, got to Russell Street past 7 {42c}; breakfasted; to Mr. Sharp {42d}, with him to Cranham. 1788, _June_ 9_th_.—Drank tea at Mr. Ruding’s. {42e} 10_th_.—With Miss Adees, Mary and Caroline, to Vauxhall; home at 12. _Aug._ 25_th_. {42f}—Mr. and Mrs. Shurlock dined. 26_th_.—Dined at Mr. Taylor’s. 27_th_.—Mr. Godschall dined with us. 28_th_.—To Mrs. Haynes, and dined. 29_th_.—Mr. Prickett, Mr. Woodroffe; and Mr. T. Duncumb dined with us. 30_th_.—To Reigate, and lay at the ‘White Hart.’ 31_st_.—Dined with Mr. Barnes; to Mr. Fanshawe, {43a} and lay. _Oct._ 24_th_.—We all dined and supped at Mrs. Malthus’s; whist, won 3_s._ 6_d._ 1789, _Feb._ 10_th_.—Council at the Society of Antiquaries; {43b} to the House of Commons. _April_ 28_th_.—Drank tea at Mr. Malthus’s. 29_th_.—Drank tea at Mr. Shurlock’s. 30_th_.—Dined at Mr. Webb’s. {43c} _May_ 1_st_.—To Mr. Leech, at Witley; lay at Mr. Webb’s. 2_nd_.—After breakfast, to Mr. Manning; dined at Mr. Mellersh’s. 3_rd_.—Dined at Mr. Duncumb’s; to Mr. Malthus; drank tea at Mr. Godschall’s. 14_th_.—Miss Adees, Mr. Robert Malthus, and Mr. Martyr, dined with us; supped at Lincoln’s Inn Coffee House (with his antiquary friends). _June_ 18_th_.—Dined with the Duke of Norfolk; {43d} home at 8. _July_ 3_rd_.—Called at Mr. Eckersall’s; {43e} drank tea at Dorking. _Aug._ 10_th_.—To Hazlegrove; lay there (Sir Hy. St John Mildmay’s). _Nov._ 7_th_.—To Sir H. Mildmay, at Dogmersfield, and lay. _Dec._ 25_th_.—My dear daughter Caroline died this morning, after a fever of a few days. {44a} 1790, _July_ 24_th_.—Dined at Sir Fredk. Evelyn’s.