In the forenoon my brother Moses and our tenant James Knight came over. I received of James Knight in cash 11.2.6 and by a receipt for half a year’s land tax £2 (due at St Michael last), which together makes the sum of 13.2.6 and is in full for half a year’s rent due at St Michael last, and which 11.2.6 I am to divide between my brothers Moses and Richard, and my sister Sally and myself. They both stayed and dined with us on a part of a foreloin of pork roasted and apple sauce… My brother and James Knight went away about 3:20.
At home all day and thank God pretty busy. My wife very ill. In the evening Mr Thornton and I played at cribbage; I won 6d. Oh how melancholy time I have, my wife being so continual ill, but as it is the will of Almighty God let me always submit thereto with patience and resignation.