…Thomas Durrant and my friend Sam Jenner breakfasted with me, and then we set out on our journey, there being a sale of condemned goods to be sold at the Custom House at Newhaven, some of which I went with an intent to purchase.
Thomas Durrant accompanied us as far as West Firle where we parted. Sam Jenner and I dined with my very worthy friend Mr Tipper on a knuckle of veal and a piece of bacon boiled and some greens. My brother, who came over in the morning to stand the shop in my absence, and my late servant dined at my house on a breast of mutton boiled and some greens.
I bought at the sale 56 lbs of currants at only 50/- per hundredweight (which I paid for) and came away from Newhaven immediately. We walked home by Lewes and stayed some time at Mr Madgwick’s and ate and drank with him. Thank God came home to my own house about 11:30, very a sober and not greatly fatigued. My late servant went away in the evening and my brother stayed all night. Spent today 12½d.