This morning were married at our parish church Samuel Washer and Martha Pollard…
Rec’d of Mr Thomas Swaine per the payment of Richard Bridgeman in cash 5.12.0. Rec’d of the widow Prall for the payment of Thomas Prall in cash 0.11.0 and twice washing the surplice 5/-, which together makes 16/-. Rec’d of John Cayley in cash 1.4.0. Rec’d of Thomas Davy in cash 6/-, all of which several sums are in full for the same sums assessed on each respective person by a poor rate made the 24th ult. Rec’d of Ben Mott 2.13.0 in full. Rec’d of Ann Inkpin 49/- in full. So busy that I ate no dinner.
Sarah and Ann Inkpin drank tea with me. This day Edward Hope signed and sealed a bond [still in the possession of the Sussex archaeological society] to indemnify this parish from all expenses touching and concerning the bastard of Catherine Jenner which she charged him with begetting in her examination taken in writing before Richard Rideout Esq. The obligation of the said bond is £40 and dated the 1st day of March 1763, witnessed by Robert Hook. I then gave him the note of hand he gave me as a security until the said bond was properly signed and executed. He also gave me his note of hand payable to me or order on demand for 24/- in full for all the expenses I was at in taking him up, the women’s examination etc.
Sam Jenner, coming in the evening, took part of my bed. Busy a-writing till near 12 o’clock.