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Bray, William, 1736-1832

"The Diary of William Bray: extracts"


11th.--Wheat 20 pounds 15s. a load.
June 21st.--Paid for half-a-pint of strawberries for Master Jacky
and myself, 1.5d.
Aug. 6th.--Wheat, under 10 pounds.
Sept. 11th, Sunday.--A brief for the repair of the groins at
Brighthelmstone; paid 6d.
27th.--Miss Molly Flutter married to Mr. Chandler. {12}
Oct. 6th.--Miss Jeale married to Mr. Maxhill.
Nov. 7th.--Paid earnest of coach, {13} 2s. 6d. Wine at the 'White
Hart,' 6d.
10th.--Paid remainder for coach, 2s. 6d., coachman, 6d.; dinner at
chop-house, 10d.; breakfast on the road, 9d.; coffee in the
afternoon, 4d.
12th.--To Drury Lane Theatre: 'King Lear,' by Garrick. Agreed
with the barber for shaving me at 6s. a quarter.
14th.--To the theatre: Garrick as Don Felix, in 'The Wonder.'
23rd.--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.
28th.--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, 7s.;
servant, 1s. Admission on stamp, 6 pounds 6s. At 8 with Jenkins
and James {14} to the Robin Hood Society. Stayed there till past
9, then went into a room below and stayed till 11.
30th.--Paid 10s. 6d. for entering as a pupil of Mons. Prieur, a
French master. {15}
Dec.


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