1758, Jan. 2nd.--To chambers at 4 till past 7; then home; Boughton,
Daniel, and Mersing came, and played at whist till 12.

The following is written on a slip of paper:- 'Jan. 1st, 1758.--In
my pocket, 1 pound 5s. 5d.; purse, 17 pounds 9s. 6d.; money laid
out for my brother, &c. 2 pounds 7s. 7.5d.; due from my mother at
Christmas, 2 pounds 2s.; in my card purse, {17} 12s. 2d.; Bank 3
per cent. Reduced Annuities, 100 pounds.

'Of wife and children, debts and taxes clear, 123 pounds 16s.
8.5d.'

Jan. 29th, Sunday.--Between 2 and 3 to the Speaker's to dinner; sat
an hour before dinner; paid the servant, 2s.

Feb. 19th, Sunday.--To St. Dunstan's Church. After dinner called
on Mr. Maxwell; then to church at St. Andrew's, Holborn; called on
Mersing; soon after 4 Sam Ford came in; I stayed with him till past
7; then went home and got my fire lighted, and at 9 they came and
stayed till 12.

21st.--Took a place in the Godalming Machine.

22nd.--To the 'New Inn,' Western Bridge, soon after 6; waited till
7; there being eight passengers, they sent a chaise in which I and
a gentleman came; stopped at Cobham; arrived at Guildford {18}
between 3 and 4. Paid coach, 5s.; breakfast at Cobham, 18.
coachman, 1s.