…Mr Porter came and informed me that he had received advice from his tenant in [Essex] that there was 30.13.0 paid to Messrs Margesson and Collison on my account. After dinner Master Durrant and I went to Mr Miller’s… We came home about 8:25; overtook Master Dapp near Edward Russell’s, very much in liquor, but he came home with us. Master Durrant stayed and smoked one pipe with me after he came home. Paid Elizabeth Mepham 6d for making a round frock… Rec’d of William Sinden ½ bushel of wheat.