21_st_.—General Blakeney landed yesterday at Portsmouth, and came this evening to the ‘White Hart.’ A bonfire and illuminations. The mayor and magistrates went to pay their respects to him. I went into the room with them, and had two glasses of claret. Afterwards sat in the next room with Mellersh, Harbroe, Shotter, Horsenell, Elkins, Clifton, H. Parson, and Buckle, to drink his health, from 8 to half-past 10. Paid reckoning, 1_s._ 6_d._ Bonfire, 1_d._ 23_rd_.—To London with Mr. Martyr. To Covent Garden Theatre; in the pit, paid 3_s._ 24_th_.—To Covent Garden Theatre: ‘Henry IV.’—Falstaff, Mr. Shuter; Hotspur, Barry. 26_th_.—Set out at 6 in the Guildford Machine. Breakfasted at Cobham; in about 2. Breakfast, 1_s._ 1_d._ Gave the coachman, 6d, _Dec._ 22_nd_.—Byng went through the town this morning on his way to Portsmouth to take his trial. They tolled the bell, and burnt his effigy on the churchyard-steps. 1757, _Jan._ 27_th_.—Rode the black horse to London. Covent Garden Theatre: ‘Richard the Third,’ Barry. Could not get in at Drury Lane. _Feb._ 11_th_.—A Fast: no breakfast. To Middle Church. 17_th_.—Mr. Ford and Miss Sally Flutter were married this morning. 18_th_.—Mr. and Mrs. Ford dined here. 24_th_.—Dined at Mr. Ford’s with all the Flutters. 27_th_.—To Middle Church. Mrs. Ford made her appearance. 28_th_.—To the Artillery Ground, to see the Hessians {14a} exercise, and one of them run the gauntlet. _May_ 7_th_.—Some people got together at Petworth and thereabouts, and seized some corn belonging to engrossers. 11_th_.—Wheat £20. 15_s._ a load. _June_ 21_st_.—Paid for half-a-pint of strawberries for Master Jacky and myself, 1½_d._ _Aug._ 6_th_.—Wheat, under £10. _Sept._ 11_th_, _Sunday_.—A brief for the repair of the groins at Brighthelmstone; paid 6_d._ 27_th_.—Miss Molly Flutter married to Mr. Chandler. {14b} _Oct._ 6_th_.—Miss Jeale married to Mr. Maxhill. _Nov._ 7_th_.—Paid earnest of coach, {14c} 2_s._ 6_d._ Wine at the ‘White Hart,’ 6_d._ 10_th_.—Paid remainder for coach, 2_s._ 6_d._, coachman, 6_d._; dinner at chop-house, 10_d._; breakfast on the road, 9_d._; coffee in the afternoon, 4_d._ 12_th_.—To Drury Lane Theatre: ‘King Lear,’ by Garrick. Agreed with the barber for shaving me at 6_s._ a quarter. 14_th_.—To the theatre: Garrick as Don Felix, in ‘The Wonder.’ 23_rd_.—At 4 to Drury Lane; the King being there to-night, very much crowded. Miss Gunning and her two sisters and a number of people of quality. ‘The Tempest,’ and ‘Harlequin Ranger’; both very foolish to see. Home at 10. 28_th_.—I was sworn in to-day in the King’s Bench as an Attorney of that Court. Paid Judges’ clerk, when I went to be examined, 7_s._; servant, 1_s._ Admission on stamp, £6. 6_s._ At 8 with Jenkins and James {15a} to the Robin Hood Society. Stayed there till past 9, then went into a room below and stayed till 11. 30_th_.—Paid 10_s._ 6_d._ for entering as a pupil of Mons. Prieur, a French master. {15b}