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