Monday, July 25 1763

Went to Halland in the morning twice, and last time I received of Mr James Fallowfield in cash 4.4.6 in full for, my bill of goods delivered to Halland during the time the family has been there. I then gave him cash for the following bill, value £10:

N69
1763London July 18
I promise to pay Mr James Fallowfield or order, Ten days after date Ten pounds for Messrs. Henry, Richard, and Richard Hoare.
£10.00Will Atkinson

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the afternoon attended the funeral of Mrs Weller and served the same. We carried her to church for interment about 5:40. There was a sermon preached suitable to the occasion from I Corinthians: 15:19; “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.” I gave away the following gloves and hatbands:

Crape hatbands to:
1 Mr Francis Weller4. Mr Norton
2. Mr Thomas Bennett5. Mr Porter
3. Mr George Bennett6. Richard Hope
Women’s black ribbon-bound gloves:
1. Mrs Bennett Sr6. Fanny Weller
2. Mrs Bennett, wife of T. Bennett7. Dame Watford
3. Mrs Bennett, wife of G. Bennett8. Dame Fitness
4. Mrs Hope9. Dame Cornwell
5. Elizabeth Weller10. Sal Bridger
Men’s ribbon-bound gloves:
1. Mr Francis Weller7. Thomas Dalloway
2. Mr Thomas Bennett8. Thomas Corwell
3. Mr George Bennett9. Thomas Davy
4. Mr Norton10. Robert Hook
5. Mr Porter11. Joesph Durrant
6. Richard Hope12. John Watford
13. Thomas Turner, or my own dear self.
Maids’ black ribbon-bound gloves:
1. Sally Hope
Total6 crape hatbands, 10 pairs women’s gloves, 13 pairs men’s do., 1 pair maids’ do.

Gave Mr Thomas Bennett cash for a bill value 26.17.8 drawn on Mr John Corke at The Noah’s Ark in Rotherhithe by Edward Budger…

In the evening wrote my London letters; but little to do in shop all day. The assizes for this county were held at Lewes today.