Thursday, December 18 1760

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. After dinner I went to Lewes, where I paid money as follows:

In cash to Mr Stephen Tasker in full0.6.8
In do. to Mr William Tooth in full2.2.6
In do. to Messrs Richards and Comber in full1.15.6
Paid Mr Faulkner Bristow in full4.7.6
Do. to Mr John Lambert in full2.3.0
Do. to Mr Thomas Cruttenden in full0.18.0
Do. to Mr Ed Ralfe the balance of account in full0.6.4
Do. to Mr Henry Pocock in full0.11.0
Do. to Mr Will Tooth for half-pence0.8.0
Paid Mr Plumer for half-pence0.4.0
Do. Messers Richards and Comber for half-pence0.6.0
Do. to do. for do. which he is to  send me the first opportunity0.0.10
Paid for oatcakes and biscuits for my wife0.0.4½
Do. to Mr Mercer for 1 ounce elixir  paregoricum.                    0.0.6
Turnpike0.0.2
Horse and Ostler0.0.5
Spent0.0.6
14.0.11½

Paid Mrs Mary Roase one bill on Mr William Margesson… value 13.13.0, which bill when paid is in full on my account. Paid Mr Robert Plumer one bill on Mr Will Margesson… value 23.3.6, which bill when paid is in full on my account. Called on Mr Madgwick and Mr Thomas Scrase. Came home about 6:40. Mrs Virgoe drank tea with my wife in my absence. My wife very ill, but I hope rather better. In the evening busy a-writing.

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