Thursday, February 5 1761

Mary Heath a-washing for us all day and she with my father Slater dined with us on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of a boiled carp. Paid Mary Heath 18d for her 2 days’ work and afterwards she paid me 12d on account. Rec’d of Mr Joseph Burgess the two guineas lent him the 31st ult. My father Slater stayed with us all day and lodged at Joseph Fuller’s, our beds being full, as he did also last night. At home all day. My wife, poor creature, very ill.

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