Thomas Davy breakfasted with us. In the forenoon I set out for Lewes in order to get a set of plates etc. for Mr Calverley’s coffin. I dined with Mr John Madgwick on a beef pudding…
I also made the following agreement with Mr John Madgwick: That he is to take my brother Richard as a servant to serve in his shop for the term of 3 years from the 14th day of January next, for which service he is to give him £21, but if at the end of two years he had rather part with him then keep him the third, he is then only to pay him the sum of ten guineas, and whether he either keeps him 2 or 3 years, he is once during the time of his service to take him with him to London, and once to Maudling Hill fair at his own expense, the hire of his horse only excepted. Rec’d of Mr T. Carman 1.1.0 in part of land tax…