' 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, 1s. 6d. Bonfire,
1d.
23rd.--To London with Mr. Martyr. To Covent Garden Theatre; in the
pit, paid 3s.
24th.--To Covent Garden Theatre: 'Henry IV.'--Falstaff, Mr.
Shuter; Hotspur, Barry.
26th.--Set out at 6 in the Guildford Machine. Breakfasted at
Cobham; in about 2. Breakfast, 1s. 1d. Gave the coachman, 6d,
Dec. 22nd.--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. 27th.--Rode the black horse to London. Covent Garden
Theatre: 'Richard the Third,' Barry. Could not get in at Drury
Lane.
Feb. 11th.--A Fast: no breakfast. To Middle Church.
17th.--Mr. Ford and Miss Sally Flutter were married this morning.
18th.--Mr. and Mrs. Ford dined here.
24th.--Dined at Mr. Ford's with all the Flutters.
27th.--To Middle Church. Mrs. Ford made her appearance.
28th.--To the Artillery Ground, to see the Hessians {11} exercise,
and one of them run the gauntlet.
May 7th.--Some people got together at Petworth and thereabouts, and
seized some corn belonging to engrossers.
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