Sent Mr Allen Chatfield enclosed in a letter by Shelley delivered to his brother the land tax and 2 bills for repairs received of John Piper yesterday, and also delivered with it the 10.19.1 received also yesterday, which he is to pay Mr Allen Chatfield for Mrs Mills.
Dame Akehurst a-washing for me all day and dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of a knuckle of a leg of veal. In the afternoon there was played at Hawkhurst Common in this parish a game of cricket between this parish and that of Ringmer, but it was not played out, Ringmer having three wickets to go out and 30 notches to get, so that in all probability had it been played out it would have been decided in favor of Hoathly. Mr Dodson played.
Paid Dame Akehurst 18d for her two days’ work. At home all day and really very little to do; trade excessively dull. In the afternoon busy a-putting my shop to rights.