In the forenoon Mr Porter, John Piper and myself rode to Heathfield etc. to look at the lands on which Mr Piper deceased had mortgages. We also received a note of hand from John and Thomas Cayley (in lieu of one which we delivered up to them). This note was made to us all and for £50, equal to that we delivered up. This note is to bear interest at £4 percent per annum, to commence from the 8th of August last, and payable on demand…
In the afternoon one of my servants went to see her friends. About 4 o’clock Joseph Fuller Jr prevailed on me to accompany him to Blackboys Fair. We spent 16d. I came home about 10:20, but not quite as sober as I went out, but we drank very little…