90 ROBERT POCOCK. 



Saw an old painting of Edward the Black Prince, at 

 the Ship, Southfleet. 



" Monday, 6th. Mayor of Gravesend (Mr. Millen) 

 chosen (Mr. Dennet went out). Had a sea-leach 

 brought me stuck to a thornback. 



" Tuesday, 6th. An East Indiaman (Marquis of 

 Camden), launched at Northfleet. Jurymen of Graves- 

 end go down to the sessions. 



" Wednesday, 7th. Mr. DuCane called and bought 

 some fossils. Read an advertisement from John Wells, 

 Esq., sheriff of Kent, calling a meeting on the 13th inst. 

 for electing county members. Sir Edward Knatchbull 

 and Sir William Geary offer themselves. Mr. Honey- 

 wood declines. 



" Thursday, Sth. Received a letter from Mr. Gregson, 

 for advice for law, although nothing done, above six 

 years ago. It is dangerous to speak to lawyers. 



" Saturday, 10th. Portuguese or Spanish sailors 

 selling port wine about the street, eighteen-pence per 

 bottle. I bought five or six bottles. 



" Sunday, llth. Heavy rain in the night near two 

 o'clock in the morning. Saw my letter to the ' Gentle- 

 man's Magazine ' in vindication of Mr. Hasted, the 

 Kentish historian, whose works were illiberally 

 attacked by a person signing himself { Litterator.' ' ; 

 [This is the letter above given.] 



" Tuesday ,13th. Went on board the Emu store- 

 ship bound to Botany Bay, Captain Bissett, when the 

 chief mate, Mr. John Brown, promised to bring me 

 home an emu, &c. Lieut. Arnold's son went out in 

 this ship. She was loaded with women convicts, 

 and attended by Mr. Bennet. Went also on board the 

 James Hay, Captain Campbell, when John Bathurst, 



