Extracts from the Diary of William BrayBray, William
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Extracts from the Diary of William Bray
Bray, William
Bray, William, 1736-1832 -- Biography; Great Britain -- Court and courtiers; Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714
10_th_.—Lost at bowls, 6_d._ Called on Miss Yalden, at Miss Roker’s.
Paid for a lobster for my supper, 3_d._
21_st_.—Went a fishing, with Mr. Adderley and Mr. Mellersh; Miss Sally
Flutter went with us; little sport. I got none out of the water.
26_th_.—Drank tea and supper at Mrs. Leeves’. Played at whisk; I won
every game.
28_th_.—To the Bowling-green. Played seven games. Paid for a scarlet
waistcoat, £1. 1_s._
_July_ 11_th_.—To Shalford Church. Afterwards a syllabub. Miss Flutter,
Miss Gardner and I walked to Woodbridge.
_Aug._ 2_nd_.—After dinner, asked Miss Jeale and Miss Westbrooks to come
and drink a syllabub with me, (Mr. and Mrs. Martyr were gone to
Chichester{11}), but afterwards Miss Jeale sent me word they could not
come, and I must go thither; I did and played at quadrille.
15_th_, _Sunday_.—To the Lower Church. Afterwards walked with Mellersh
and Ford, Miss Molly and Sally Flutter, and Miss Parson, up Catherine
Hill, opposite Mr. Arnold’s; then came back, went up town, Mr. Mersing
met us, and walked with us as far as Ganghill Common.
_Aug._ 29_th_, _Sunday_.—To Middle Church. Afterwards to Mr. Weston’s,
at West Horsley, to dinner. Gave Mr. Weston’s servants, 2_s._
_Sept._ 3_rd_.—Mr. Martyr set out at 8 this morning for London. Walked
with Miss Molly Flutter and Miss Parson to Chilworth, and fished there.
Mrs. Street made us a syllabub.
22_nd_.—To Mr. Street’s at Chilworth, with Miss Molly and Sally Flutter
to dinner. They finished their hopping to-day. About six we began
dancing, two Miss Grenville’s, Miss Betsey Smallpeice, Miss Hall, two
Stovolds’s, and young Hall, Mr. Street and us; there being one woman too
many, we changed our partners, and one woman always sat down. We danced
till 3 or 4. All lay there.
23_rd_.—Went to see the paper-mills. Dined at Mr. Flutter’s. Between 3
and 4 to Mrs. Wilpley’s; played at cards till 12.
28_th_.—A Turnpike meeting. Dined there with Mr. Edwards, Mr. Skrine,
Mr. Fullerton, Mr. John Vincent, Mr. Henry Flutter and Mr. Pinkney.
29_th_.—Dined at Mr. Mabanke’s. Played at Pope Joan till 12.
_Oct._ 8_th_.—Miss Flutters, Miss Parson, Ford and Mellersh supped with
me. Very merry till 11, had punch, Miss Molly brought rum.
13_th_.—Drank tea at Mr. Jeale’s (the Rector), and Mr. and Mrs. Sibthorp
there. Played at whist till 11.
19_th_.—Went to see Farnham Castle, which is very badly furnished, the
Bishop never being there.
29_th_.—Walked, with Miss Sally and Fanny Whitehead, to Ganghill Common.
22_nd_.—At 7, went with Ford, Mellersh and H. Parson to the Mayor’s
(Savage’s) to drink the King’s health. We were too late for any place,
but by the door. Paid 1_s._
_Nov._ 14_th_, _Sunday_.—To Middle Church. Then to the coffee-house for
half an hour. Paid at coffee-house, 1_d._
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