Rec’d of my father Sam Slater per my brother in cash 5.12.6. After we had breakfasted, my brother Slater set out on his journey for Lewes Races.
In the forenoon I walked down to Halland …A very rainy day and but very little to do all day. Thomas Durrant drank tea with me in the evening. Sent to Mrs Coates by my servant Hannah Marchant the Duke of Newcastle’s bill for goods delivered this time of his being at Halland, amounting to 18/2.
This day the purse of £50 was run for on Lewes Downs, when Mr Wildman’s horse Lincoln, Mr Tod’s gelding Junior, Mr Blackman’s mare Slouching Sally and Mr Wilson’s mare Harmless started for the same, which was won by Lincoln, he getting the two first heats. There was a third heat for the stakes between Junior and Slouching Sally, which was smartly contested between them, Junior getting it not but above half a length.
Thomas Durrant lodged at my house.