I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, and after dinner I, having some business at Lewes relating to parish affairs, went to consult Luke Spence Esq, Justice of the Peace, about it, but he was not at home. Mr Bannister, having some business at Lewes, accompanied me there. We called at Mr Michell’s but did not stop. We drank tea at Mr Abraham Edwards’s, in company with 13 or 14 men and women (but I forgot) fine gentlemen and ladies. We came home about 8:20, very sober. Spent only 2d for the turnpike.
After we came back we went up to Master Piper’s his hopping supper being tonight, where we supped on a forequarter of lamb roasted, a loin of lamb roasted, a mutton pie, plum pudding, carrots and cucumbers (in company I dare say with 20 people). We stayed and smoked 2 or 3 pipes and came home sober about 11:20. Very little to do in the shop all day.