2o8 ROBERT POCOCK. 



" Thursday, 6th. Casting letters for George 

 Pocock." [Type for George's Dartford press.] 



" Friday, 7th. Sent letter to Mr. and Mrs. Paul, 

 settlers, Van Diemen's Land. 



" Saturday, Sth. Sun. Paid Mrs. Deare, for making 

 me a new shirt, Is. 



" Sunday, 9th. Sun. Dry ; fine. Geo. A. Pocock, 

 viz., George Admiral Pocock, did the first postingbroad- 

 side, demy, for Thomas Braves of Gore House Farm. 



" Tuesday, llth. Water rail, 2 ounces, brought, 

 shot in Lower Hope. 



"Friday, l^th. Boring in market for a fountain 

 spring. 



"Sunday, 16th. Bead in newspaper of the death 

 of my friend, P. Kerkman, at Ealing on the 7th. 

 It was my intention, the first time I went to London, 

 to call and see him ; bu t delays are very bad ! Mr. 

 Kerkman was a compositor at Mr. Nicholas, Red Lion 

 Passage, and married the widow who kept the respect- 

 able public-house adjoining. He then dealt in printing 

 materials, of whom the writer (K. Pocock) first pur- 

 chased his press and types on commencing printer at 

 Gravesend ; and Mr. K. wanted to have put his brother, 

 a stout Irishman, apprentice to (me) R. P. ; but he did 

 not appear bright enough for that business, so Mr. 

 P. K. got him a commission in the East London militia 

 (I think this was the regiment). Mr. P. K. quitted 

 the public-house and got into the firm of Lackington 

 and Co., booksellers, Finsbury Square, and afterwards, 

 I understand, commenced coach proprietor, and re- 

 sided at Baling, where he died. He has a son a bar- 

 rister, who, I am told, promises fair to become an 

 ornament to the law. 



