In the morning early Mr Dodson walked to Lewes in order to stand the shop for him during the fair, today being Cliffe Fair. My brother came in the morning and breakfasted with me, and then I went to Cliffe Fair on some business relating to Mr Vine’s affairs.
I dined at Mr Reese’s on some fresh salmon boiled, a cold ham and cold pigeon pasty, some roasted pigeons and green salad, (my brother and servant at home dining on the remains of yesterday and Saturday’s dinners). I spent upon myself, horse and turnpike 2/4. Came home about 8:20, not quite sober.
My brother went home in the evening. After I came home wrote my London letters. Paid 3/6 today for an advertisement about Mr Vine’s affairs. Lent Robert Hook in cash two guineas…