This was the day appointed by authority for a general thanksgiving for the last peace [in February–the Treaty of Paris]. No service at our church in the morning, Mr Porter being on a journey.
Dame Akehurst, a-brewing for me today, dined with me on a piece of pork and beef boiled, an apple pudding and greens. About 2:30 went down to T. Davy’s to attend the corpse of his mother-in-law Mrs Burgess to church.
We had a sermon preached on occasion of the thanksgiving day by Mr Roger Chalice, Vicar of Mayfield, from the latter part of the 15th verse, 5th chapter, Book of Judges: “For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.”
Sam Jenner drank tea with me, to whom and Thomas Durrant in the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons. Rec’d of John Watford 3/- in full for 1 year’s window tax due Lady Day last.
We have had no kind of rejoicing in this place though it is the day for proclamation of peace and general thanksgiving throughout the nation. I think almost every individual seems to be dissatisfied with the peace thinking it an ignominious and inglorious one.