142 ROBERT POCOCK. 



Cornwall ; and the fossilist said he would call again. 

 This day I wrote a copy from a slate of a letter I sent 

 to Mr. P. Neil of Edinburgh, when I sent him the 

 plants last month ; and this copy, with his letter, I have 

 put by with Mr. Scott's letter from Edinburgh (now 

 dead). The carpenter and armourer of the Thames, East 

 Indiaman, bound out with my son-in-law Jones. They 

 said they would bring some shells and curiosities 

 from the East Indies for me. 



" Monday, 8th. Fine and warm. Dick Simmons re- 

 turned. J. Tolhurst paid, having been abused by Mr. 

 Brenchley, jun., at Milton Church whilst I was present. 

 Mr. Bowdler returned from Eamsgate (having called 

 on Mr. Cooseus of Margate, who has promised me 

 some plants procured by a friend of his). Mr 

 Bowdler brought me some plants from Thanet, but 

 nothing new. The 10th Regiment of Foot marched 

 into the town from Woolwich. The Odd Fellows of 

 the Britannia lodge, with a band of music, enjoy a 

 day at Wombwell Hall, with the church bells ringing. 

 Mr. Chipperfield, the baker, died this day in the 

 hospital, London. 



" Tuesday, 9th. Mrs. Dominy, an old inhabitant, 

 called and drank tea. A person from Chatham, known 

 to Mr. Dadd of the Arcade, Piccadilly, called and 

 looked over my fossils, &c. 



" Wednesday, Wth. Meopham Fair, when Meopham 

 played against Grillinghara. Jerry Tolhurst put in 

 gaol for abusing Mr. Brenchley, jun., although Mr. 

 Brenchley gave him sufficient provocation for so doing 

 last Monday morning. Mr. Eversfield, jun., undertakes 

 to play the part of Macbeth at the Gravesend Theatre, 

 being his first attempt ! 



