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and Mrs. Palmer, Mr. Digges, Mr. Wm. Brereton, 
Governor Thicknesse, &c. 
r1th. Dined at Mr. George Brereton’s on the Queen’s 
Parade with Mr., Mrs., and Miss Juliet Brereton, lord 
Kelly, Mr. O’Byrne, colonel Gore, &c. A splendid 
ball at the Upper Rooms but no great blaze of beauty. 
12th. Dined at the lodgings with Miss Cantelo, Mr. 
Mullett and Mr. Digges. 
13th. Walked this morning to Mr. Cruger’s, three miles, 
and back. Dained alone at the lodgings. 
14th. Dined at Mr. Brereton’s MC with Mr., Mrs, and 
Miss Juliet Brereton and Mr. Palmer. 
15th. Dined at Mr. Rogers’s near Galloways Buildings 
with Mr. Rogers and the Sultana (i.e. lady Miller.) 
16th. Left Bath. Lay at the Castle at Marlborough, 
arrived there at six. 
17th. Dined and lay in Prince’s Court. 
Again a two days journey only. There was no spring visit, 
a whole year passed during which time Wilkes was elected 
Chamberlain of the City. 
In 1779 Dec 23 he left Prince’s Court at 5} in the evening, 
came to Salt Hill at 9. Lay there. Mr. George 
Dalby accompanied him. 
24th. Breakfasted at Salt Hill, went to Windsor, saw the 
ruined castle, from thence to Holt at Oakingham 
(Wokingham); visited Mr. and Mrs. Stafford; put up 
at the Bush. Went from Oakhampton (sic) to Reading 
seven miles, reached the Castle at Marlborough at ten. 
Lay there. Mr. Dalby returned from Windsor to 
London. 
25th. Left Marlborough at 9, reached Bath at 2}. dined 
at the Bear, Phillott’s, with lord Kelly, Mr. O’Birne, 
and Mr. Harvey. Lay at Mrs. Hume’s the corner of 
Lame Street, South Parade, delightful apartments, 
