In the morning Mr Carman and myself set out for Mr Spence’s, one of his Majesty’s justices of the peace for this county, in order to consult him about an affair on the parish account. From thence we went to Mr Clark’s, a brother-in-law of Mr Thomas Carman’s, where we stayed some time. Came home about 12:20. Spent only 4d for the turnpike.
I dined at Joseph Durrant’s on a piece of beef roasted and an apple pudding… After dinner Thomas Durrant and I walked over to Framfield, but were too late for church. We drank tea at my brother’s, and at the desire of Thomas Durrant we went home by the Black Boy in order to see Mr Thornton. We stayed an hour or two and spent our 6d apiece. Came home about 9:50, very sober.
Not at church the whole day. My servant at church both forenoon and afternoon. A very fine pleasant day.