…In the afternoon sent Philip to Mr John Vine’s (there being an audit held today) with two bills, one of which was for goods delivered for the audit, amounting to 2.7.2½, and the other for nails, 2.14.0½, on both of which bills I had written a receipt (and which was due to me as from the executors of the Rt Hon Henry Pelham Esq)… In the evening Philip brought me from Mr John Vine’s in cash 5.1.3, in full far the two bills I sent by him today.
Dame Martin drank tea at our house. At home all day; posted part of my day book. My wife continues very ill. Oh, what a melancholy time I have!