Myself and servant at church in the morning… My brother Richard and his companion Henry Holt called on me just as I was sitting down to dinner and dined with me on a piece of beef boiled, a light [i.e., lung] pudding (heavy) and carrots.
After dinner Joseph Fuller Jr and I rode to Lewes where we went to Southover Church and heard a sermon preached by the Rev Mr Rideout from II Corinthians 4:17: “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.”
After churchtime I called on Mr Madgwick, with whom I had some business, but he was out from home. I went with Joseph Fuller to his brother’s, where we drank tea and stayed and smoked a pipe or two. Came home about 8:50, thank God was very sober. Spent today 2d for the turnpike.
Lent James Fuller in cash 3 guineas. My servant in my absence today received of Stephen Fox in cash £3, which is in full for a parcel of goods sent to me for him from Mr David Guy at Rye.