166 ROBERT POCOCK. 



among the first men of credit in the county, leaving 

 by his second wife an infant child. Mr. Gillbee was 

 once an officer belonging to the West Kent Militia, 

 and his father was a man of considerable property ; 

 but it is very remarkable that all his relations, both 

 male and female, have, within a few years, been 

 insolvent. 



" Tuesday, 7th. William Brean, a printer (from 

 Dublin), came to work at 3s. 6d. per day, giving me 

 the secret how to make composition balls, viz., 1 Ib. of 

 treacle, ^ Ib. of best clear glue, \ oz. of beeVwax, 

 ^oz. of Burgundy pitch, and a tablespoonful of 

 Venice turpentine, with sometimes a small quantity of 

 oil. I afterwards made a new ball of this composition. 



" Wednesday, 8th. In afternoon two gentlemen 

 waited on me ; one, Mr. Dunbar, said he was a relation 

 to the Gordon family of Boley Hill, through his mar- 

 riage, and entitled to landed property in the vicinity 

 of Shorne, which had been in Chancery eight years. 

 The other mentioned his name (Rev. Mr. Radford), and 

 said he was very partial to history and topography. 

 Both promised to call again ; and Mr. Dunbar said he 

 would lend me any peerages or baronetages I may 

 want. Had a sparrow hawk brought me. 



" Friday, 10th. Walked to Northfleet ; met with a 

 Mr. Russel from Rolvenden, who said the church 

 floor of Rolvenden was often covered with water, and 

 was so when the Rev. Mr. Durham preached to a large 

 congregation ; and that a relation of his came twenty- 

 two miles to hear him ; and that RussePs brother, now 

 at Greenhithe, had some old pieces of silver found in 

 Hastings, when a bushel was found and kept by Sir 

 Godfrey Webster. At night Captain George Phelan 



