In the morning sent Mr Robert Plumer by John Streeter the post in cash 24.14.0, which money is in full on my account… Rec’d back by the post from Mr Robert Plumer a receipt for 23.13.0, one of the guineas I sent him today not being weight, and which guinea the post says he has put off and will pay Mr Plumer the same sum on Thursday next. In the evening settled an account between Thomas Fuller the previous overseer of this parish and Mr Joseph Burgess the overseer for the next year, when Mr Burgess paid Thomas Fuller in cash 14.13.6; viz.,
| To a balance due to the parish from Mr Burgess when he made up his accounts with the parish at Easter last | 11.7.6 |
| By a mistake then made to the prejudice of the parish. | 3.6.0 |
Afterwards Mr Thomas Fuller paid Mr Joseph Burgess back again in cash: 2.18.8; viz.,
| To Sinden’s poor tax, which the parish agreed to pay. | 1.6.8 |
| Do. to Francis Turner’s poor tax which the parish also agreed to pay, both for the year 1757 | 1.12.0 |
At home all day. Took physic today. In the evening wrote my London letters. Delivered my watch to Mr Henry Weller of Eastbourne for him to repair for me. In the evening Thomas Davy at our house.