Thursday, March 14 1765

After breakfast set out for Lewes to get some Norwich crape for Mrs Atkins. I dined at Mr Madgwick’s on a slit rump of beef, turnips and parsnips (my family at home dining on a sausage pudding). I came home thank God very safe and sober about 4:20. Spent today on myself, horse, ostler and turnpike 10d.

Paid today the following people in full on my brother Richard’s account:

Mr Edward Blackman0.5.0
Mr John Scott 0.0.3
Mr Will Lee0.5.10
Mr John Martin1.8.6
Mr Stephen Heaver1.4.0
Mr Stephen Turnis0.4.7
Mr Joseph Morris3.3.0
Mr William Vine2.6.10½
Mr William Barwick0.19.3
Mr John Jones0.7.6
Mr John Harland0.3.0
Mr John Easton0.3.0
Archibald Browne0.5.0
Mr Richard Moreton0.16.6
11.16.9½

Spent on my brother’s account 6d. At home all the evening; Sam Jenner sat with me some time. In the forenoon we had a very severe shower of hail, I think the smartest I was ever out in.