In the morning walked up to Mr Piper’s and persuaded him to let Thomas Daw’s mortgage we made to him as mortgagee in the stead of Mr Burgess and myself… We dined on some broiled herrings, light pudding and boiled tripe, with some veal broth. Paid John Lewer in cash 1.12.9 in full for 65½ lbs of butter received by him today for Mr Thomas Scrase at Lewes… Posted my day book and wrote out several bills…