…Paid Thomas Freeman (by the postmaster) 0.6.3, which is in full to this day and 9d more than I owe him, it being for 1 pair of creepers which I received and paid for on the 13th day of Dec. last, and the remainder (to wit 4/6) is in full for 6 pairs of women’s cloth pattens I received today by the postman. I paid John Cayley 3.9.6 in full to this day; to wit, for butter etc. as below:
For 39 lbs butter, 6d 0.19.6
Do. 92 do. 6½d 2.9.10
Do. for 1 new hoop 0.0.2½
3.9.6½
This butter I sent to Mr John Wilson in Southover, and I received in return from Mr Wilson:
4O lbs shop thread 1.1.8
And by the bill I drew on Mr Wilson to Mr Collison on the 16th instant 2.8.10½
3.10.6½
which makes in full
for the above butter 3.9.6½
and for 1 new crock O.1.0
3.10.6½
At home all day. John Cayley smoked a pipe with me. In the evening read part of Tournefort’s Voyage into the Levant.