I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some green peas. In the afternoon drew up the minutes of an agreement between John Goldsmith of Laughton and John Piper of this parish, wherein John Goldsmith has sold to John Piper his freehold and copyhold land in this parish, with all the hedgerows, woods, underwoods, shaws, timber, trees, tillows, barn, house and stable, with all appurtenances as it now stands, for £380, to be paid upon the conveyance of the freehold and admittance of the copyhold, which is to be at the court-baron for the manor of Laughton, held next after St Michael next.
John Piper is to pay for all the writings and expenses necessary for conveying to him the freehold land and his part of the expenses of the admittance to the copyhold, and John Goldsmith the other part. Goldsmith is to leave £50 in Piper’s hands to pay an annuity of £2 per annum till such time as the land shall be fully discharged from the said annuity. Piper is to enter upon the said premises at St Michael next, old style. Goldsmith to sign all writings whatsoever that shall be necessary to make a good and warrantable title to the said estate. Both parties signed the same and I as witness attested it and the agreement is in my hands.
At home all day and but very little to do.