Friday, April 8 1763

Rec’d of Jeremiah French £27 in part of poor tax. Rec’d of Mrs Piper 2.12.0 in full for poor tax. Do. Mrs Atkins £1 in full for do. This day balanced accounts and made all even to this day on both sides with Joseph Durrant.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some hog’s chine bones and greens boiled. Balanced accounts with Richard Vine, weaver at Laughton, and made all level on both sides to this day. Joseph and Thomas Durrant drank tea with me. At home all day and very busy. In the evening Sam Jenner, coming in and staying late, took part of my bed.