10th.--To the House of Commons till 4.

May 15th.--Dined at Lord Onslow's; to the race. {51} I paid his
servants, 4s.

16th.--With Mr. Powell, curate of Abinger, to the race.

July 30th, Sunday.--Mr. Woods came to tell me that Mr. Sturt {52}
died yesterday. To Dorking to Mr. Budgen, Mr. Talbot, and Mr.
Scawen.

Aug. 28th.--Meeting of Mr. Smith's trustees. I was appointed clerk
and treasurer, in the place of Mr. Sturt.

Oct. 16th.--In a chaise with Mr. Jenkins to Reading. {53}

1770, July 27th.--Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Adderley, and Mr. Pacey dined
with me. To the Percy Coffee House for an hour; won 15s. {54}

Aug. 4th.--We set out at 6 with Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Adderley to
Shere; dined at Cobham; saw Claremont and Painshill.

5th, Sunday.--To Church; afterwards by Lonesome {55} to Leith Hill.

6th.--To Lord Aylesford's house and garden (Albury Park).

Sept. 6th.--Lord Talbot, at the request of Mr. Gray and Mr. Sacker,
gave me the place of Clerk of the Verge. I was sworn in this day.

Nov. 19th.--To New Inn: to Mundy's Coffee House; {56} reckoning,