Friday, May 25 1764

…Sam Jenner went to Lewes for me in the forenoon and came back about 12:20 and dined with me on a hot veal pie. After dinner myself and Mr Dodson went down to the funeral house, I to attend the funeral, and he as an underbearer. I gave away the following goods:

Mode Bands:
1. The Rev Mr Thomas Porter
Italian Crape Bands:
1. James Hutson Sr3. William Hutson
2. James Hutson Jr4. John Hutson
Men’s White Kid gloves:
1. Rev Mr Thomas Porter
Men’s White Lamb Gloves
1. Thomas Turner2. John Braizer
Women’s White Lamb Gloves:
1. Mrs Gibbs
Women’s Black 2d Chamois Gloves:
1. Mrs Hutson Sr3. Mrs Hutson Jr
2. Mrs Browne4. Mrs Molly Hutson
Men’s 2d Chamois Gloves:
1. James Hutson Sr3. William Hutson
2. James Hutson Jr4. John Hutson
Maids’ or Girls’ 2d Chamois Gloves:
1. Molly Browne
Favors:
1. Mr Henry Dodson8. Henry Bray
2. Thomas Durrant9. Henry Godley
3. John Gasson10. Samuel Harman
4. Samuel Dallaway11. Isaac Turner
5. Will Burrage12. James Browne
6. Will Henly Jr13. Roase Page
7. Richard Tealing

Total distributed:

1 Mode band
4 Italian crape do.
1 pr men’s white kid gloves
2 pr men’s white lamb do.
1 pr women’s do.
4 pr Women’s black 2d chamois do.
4 pr Men’s do.
l pr Maids’ do.
13 Favors.

We brought the corpse to church and buried it about 8:20. Afterwards I and Thomas Durrant walked down again to Mrs Browne’s to bring home the things left. Came home about 9:40.

Rec’d a letter by the carrier from Mr John Crouch and Mr Paul Hornsby acquainting me the respective bills I sent them the 22nd instant by Shelley came safe to hand and were placed to the credit of my account. Also a letter from Mr William Margesson acquainting me that he had received from William Burrage 5.5.0 on my account, which I have received of him on the parish account, it being for 35 weeks’ pay (which he allows this parish toward the expenses attending the keeping his wife and family) due the 28th day of March last…