In the forenoon were married at this parish church William Williams and Lucy Mepham, both living in this parish, and I was, as it’s commonly called, Father; that is, the person that gives the woman to the man. It being a parish job, I paid Mr Porter 5/- for his fee and the clerk 18d for his fee. I also gave the girl 1 guinea as a wedding portion.
I received of Mr Carman one bill drawn by Mr Corke at Brenchley payable to Mr Thomas Carman and endorsed by him, value £22, for which I gave him my note of hand to pay the same as soon as the said bill shall be paid.
I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day except for running to and fro after the wedding folks and about them. Rec’d of the widow Page by the payment of her son John 2.16.0; ditto of John Cayley 1.6.0; ditto of Mrs Piper 2.8.0; ditto of Mr Joseph Fuller by the payment of his son Joseph 1.12.0, all in full for ½ year’s land tax due at St Michael last. In the evening wrote my London letters.