124 ROBERT POCOCK. 



from Billingsgate at eight minutes past three, and 

 arrived at Gravesend at five o'clock. (Mem. The 

 quickest passage I ever had.) Walked to Southfleet to 

 put in the way to Sundridge, Alexander Hall, the 

 captain's steward of the Canning, East Indiaman 

 (with another young man going out as baker to Ben- 

 coolen), who both promise me curiosities, &c. In this 

 voyage down was an intelligent person of the name of 

 Avan, who appeared, by a letter he produced from 

 Messrs. Cowtanand Co., Canterbury, as a good politician. 

 I found him an agreeable companion and a staunch 

 6 minority man/ which made me remark he was a 

 disciple of Lord Sondes and Thanet, to which he 

 nodded assent. 



" Friday, 8th. Heard the tide on Wednesday last 

 was forty-one feet beyond the stone causeway or bridge 

 at G-ravesend ! Work at Tomlin's job, being for a new 

 coal concern. 



"Monday, lltk. Work at Brewer's, Newman's, and 

 jobs of printing. 



fi Wednesday, 13th. The new coal company began 

 (Everist and Co ) by having a vessel in canal and 

 selling coals 36s. per chaldron. 



"Sunday, 17th. Dull. Heard Roe, the ferryman, 

 was dead. Drank tea at Mr. Grafter's, where my friend 

 Mr. Pittard and his acquaintance were. The two 

 latter may be deemed butterfly merchants, and Mr. C. 

 a pupil, whilst I myself am somewhat tainted with the 

 disease, for want of better employ. Mr. Pifctard says he 

 has hired a house at Eynsf ord, where he intends residing. 



" Tuesday, 19th. The 41st Regiment passed through. 

 In evening at eight o'clock a fire broke out in Denton, 

 and burnt a straw stack. It made a great alarm, as it 



