ROBERT POCOCK. 15 



" Monday, May 3rd. 



" Mr. Pocock, If you can get a case of mathematical 

 instruments very complete at two guineas and send me 

 down to-morrow, a gentleman who has bought several 

 things will be obliged to you. Our set has not 

 enough instruments in it. You will be able to get one 

 at Martin's, I think; if not, don't go to pay ready 

 money for one but rather lose the sale. 



" Yours, fyc., 



" F. POCOCK. 



" Shedrach is much pleased with your leather 

 breeches, as he is very fashionable in pantaloons. I 

 have altered them. I have had another pair altered 

 for every-day, and Luscombe is making a coat of 

 your two blue ones. Mrs. Muirs and I have done 

 one shirt to-day, and another I will make in a week or 

 two. He must have a hat in a month or two, and then 

 he will do again. 

 " Mr. Pocock, 



at Mr. Gent's, Hairdresser, 



Watling Street, 

 Near St. Paul's, London." 



Another entry is as follows : 



" RETORT. 



" A foppish young fellow upon coming to the White 

 Hart, Gravesend, ordered a bill of fare to be brought, 

 but nothing contained there would please him, when 

 after keeping the landlord a long time he said, ' Go 

 directly, sir, and dress me an elephant/ ' Sir/ said 

 the landlord, 'I have nothing so large; but I will 

 roast a young monkey just come in/ " 



