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Bray, William, 1736-1832

"The Diary of William Bray: extracts"

Paid coach, 5s.; breakfast at Cobham, 18.
coachman, 1s.
April 17th.--At 6 set out in the coach for London. Dined at
Kingston; in about 5. With James and Jenkins to Mr. Boughton's; at
whist till 11. Paid coach and man, 5s. 6d.; dinner, 2s.
18th.--To the play: 'The Provoked Husband,' Mr. Garrick.
19th.--Breakfasted with James at Johnstone's Coffee House, Charing
Cross. Paid for chocolate and muffin, 2.5d.
23rd, Sunday.--To St. Dunstan's Church; walked in Lincoln's Inn
Gardens; to Mr. Emily's to dinner; to the chapel in Russell Court;
walked in the Park; at Slaughter's Coffee House for half-an-hour;
at 8 called on Boughton.
25th.--To Don Saltero's at Chelsea; paid for breakfast there,
13.5d.; to Marylebone, played at bowls there; at 5, Ford came; he
stayed till 7; then I went to the 'Crown and Rolls.' Home about
12.
May 1st.--I catched a great cold yesterday; James and I went home
with Jenkins; at cribbage till 11.
8th.--Dined in Butcher Row, 9d.; went to hear Green, the Methodist,
dispute in Fetter Lane--shameful. With Jenkins at cribbage till
past 11.
10th.--Breakfasted with Mr. Street; at 11 to the Bank, and sold 25
pounds stock; {19} at 4 dined with Mr. Adderley at the 'White
Lion,' in Wych Street; drank tea with Clare; between 7 and 8 Gordon
and I went to Covent Garden: 'Miss in her teens,' &c. Fribble,
Mr. Shuter.
11th.--With Jenkins to Marylebone Bowling green, at bowls.


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