Tuesday, Apr, 5: In the morning went down to John Watford’s and received of him l.4.6 for poor tax. Dame Vinal a-washing for us again today… Mary Carpenter drank tea with us. About 6 o’clock Mr Elless and I walked down to Mr Thomas Osborne’s for poor tax, but could get none this day. Sent Messrs Margesson and Collison, in a parcel of old magazines, by Mr Thomas Smith, in cash as under:
| 9 | 36/- pieces | 16.40 |
| 2 | 27 do | 2.14.0 |
| 8 | guineas | 8.8.0 |
| 2 | hald-do | 1.1.0 |
| 28.7.0 |
…Very busy all day…