Paid John French the £14 borrowed of him the 2nd instant, and accordingly took up the note of hand I then gave him, and have burnt it. I also received of him in cash 7.19.0 in full for his Grace the Duke of Newcastle’s land tax for Halland House, woodlands and manor in this parish, due at St Michael last. Instead of paying Mr French the fourteen pounds before mentioned, I outset the half-year’s land tax due at St Michael last for Whyly farm, which was just £14.
James Bull dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the afternoon went up to Mr Coates’s, where I received of him in cash 30.15.0 in full to the 1st instant… In the evening delivered in Mr Simonds Blackman’s bill to their servant, amounting to 2.17.9.
At home all the day. In the evening very busy a-writing. Sam Jenner sat with me some time in the evening. A great deal of rain fell in the latter part of the evening. Paid Richard Hope 3/3 in full for a sparerib bought of him today, weighing 13 lbs at 3d per lb.