Wednesday, January 6 1762

Rec’d of John Jones by the payment of his wife 18d, which with the 4/6 received yesterday makes together 6/-… of Joseph Fuller in cash 1.12.0 in full for half a year’s land tax due at St Michael last. Balanced accounts with Thomas Davy as under:

Thomas Davy Dr.
To sundries in the ledger	0.7.8
To 92 tiles	0.1.6
To expenses etc.	0.5.0
To 1 pk gin and brandy	0.11.6
To half a year’s land tax due at St Michael last	0.4.0
In Cash today	20.9.4
	21.19.0
Per contra Cr.
Rec’d by cash borrowed of him the 9th day of March last upon my note of hand, which I now took up…	10.0.0
To interest for the same	0. 8.0
To balance due to me	11.11.0
	21.19.0

for which sum of 11.11.0 Thomas Davy gave me his note of hand payable to me or order on demand, dated today. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of a piece of pork boiled. Sam Jenner drank tea with me. In the evening walked down to Whyly where I balanced accounts with Mr French and paid him 12/4 ½ in full of all demands (on both sides) to this day; viz.,

Mr Jeremiah French Dr.
To sundries from the 22nd day of March 1760 to the 3rd day of December 1761, both days inclusive	13.10.8¾
To ½ year’s land tax due at St Michael last	16. 0.0
In cash today	0.12.4¾
To money upon a note of hand dated 23  Dec. 1760	6.0.0
	36.3.1½
Per contra Cr.
To a bill for oats, wood, horse keeping etc.	3.16.3
To wool in the year 1760	7.5.1½
To do. in the year 1761	5.17.3
To 2 parcels of money paid by Mr George Tomlin (for hops sold) to Mr Will Margesson in 1761	14.16.6
To Piper’s poor tax by a poor rate made the 26th December 1761	3.18.0
	36.3.1½

Came home about 9:50, sober. I supped with Mr French. A more melancholy time for trade I think I never knew.