Sunday, May 15 1763

No service at our church in the morning, Mr Porter being gone a journey. After breakfast I rode to Lewes where I went to St John’s Church and heard a sermon preached by the Rev Mr Daniel Le Pla, rector of the said parish, from Philippians 12; “work out your own Salvation with fear and trembling.”

I dined at Mr John Madgwick on a boiled carp, a breast of veal roasted and a plain bread pudding. Drank tea with Mr Comber. Paid Mrs Mary Roase…£13. paid Mr John Hartley 6/- in full. Left with my brother Richard 1.11.6 in order for him to pay Mr F Bristow in full on my account.