Paid 3d for 14 lbs tripe bought today. Lent Mr Jeremiah French in cash 5.5.0 for which he gave me his note of hand, payable to me or order. Lent Mr Joseph Burgess in cash 10/6. Lent Robert Hook in cash 10/-. We dined on some boiled and fried tripe. Paid Mr William Piper 2/4½ for 1 pig received by him today weighing 9½ lbs at 3d. Dame Merricks and Dame Rotherfield drank tea at our house.
My brother came over in the afternoon and brought me a receipt from Mr Stephen Fletcher (for the bill I delivered to my brother the 28th ult.) which he acknowledges to be in full on account of Mr Sam Ridings. In the evening Mr William Godfrey called and left with me (he being somewhat in liquor) in cash 19.8.6 for which I gave him my note of hand, payable to him or order on demand. At home all day and very busy. In the evening Mrs Porter came and sat a little time with my wife, who is really very ill…