Paid Mrs Browne by her servant Henry Godley in cash 8/6 for the coffin had for Will Lidlow. In the forenoon Mr William Goldsmith the constable, Mr Thomas Carman and myself assisted John Watford in distraining the goods of Sarah Thunder for three pounds for three years rent due the 5th instant. Mr Goldsmith as constable swore Mr Carman and me to appraise the said goods, which we did at 46/-. John Watford delivered her a list of the same and a notice to either pay the rent or replevy the said goods or he would at the expiration of 5 days sell the same.
My sister dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the evening Mr Bannister, myself and Richard Fuller walked down to Mrs Browne’s agreeable to an invitation given us. We played at brag in the evening; I won 12d. We supped there on some pork bones fried and came home very sober about 2:10, my sister keeping house for me during my absence. A very wet afternoon and continued raining excessive hard till near 1 o’clock. In the morning we had several claps of thunder. My brother Moses sent me a present of a turkey.