Rec’d of Mr Thomas Carman 1.5.0 in full for land and window tax due at Lady Day last. Myself and servants at church in the morning… We had a brief read for rebuilding the parish church of Ellington in the County of Derby, the expense of which amounted to the sum of £1280 and upwards, to which collection I gave 2d. Myself and both servants stayed the communion. I gave 6d. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a green salad. No service at our church in the afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Ripe… In the afternoon read part of Hervey’s Theron and Aspasio. In the evening my brother William came to see me and stayed with me all night…