Saturday, January 31 1756

At home all day, very busy. Master Divol brought me from Lewes 20 hundred goods and paid the money I sent him by his son the 29th instant. Rec’d from Mr William Tooth, without a bill, as under:

½ hundred thick bread0.9.0
Thin do0.8.0
Sweethearts 0.5.0
1.2.0

Sent my mother by Divol:

45 Warwickshire cheeses4.2.18 [weight]
11 Cheshire    2.0.26

In the evening Charles Nebuchar came in, on his way from Burwash to Lewes; he stayed all night. He related to me his travels where he says he has been in 26 countries, and 15 cathedrals. Paid for bread 2d. Rec’d of Mrs Atkins 6/4½ in full. Paid Francis Smith in cash 0.8.0 for 2 gallons of brandy, which he bought in London for me.

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