Friday, August 27 1762

I paid 2d for 6 plaice bought at the door today. I dined on some boiled plaice with the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Paid Ben Shelley in cash…33.16.11½ and is in full for the same sum he paid in London for me this week; viz.,

To cash paid Mr William Margesson for which Mr Shelley has given me no receipt	32.2.0
To a scale beam	0.1.9
To a shaving box and brush	0.2.6
To the porter and a quart bottle	0.0.5½
To money paid Mrs Mary Chandler in full on account of Mr James Fuller	1.8.6
To 6 papers ink powder	0.2.0

At home all day and but very little to do. Rec’d of John Watford 12/- in full for poor tax by an assessment made the 9th instant.