I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Rec’d of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, from Mr William Michell, 7.19.0 (per James Fuller) in full for half a year’s land tax for Halland House and woodlands due St Michael last.
Master Hope’s servant being big with child, I walked to his house to talk with her about it, Thomas Durrant accompanying me. We came back about 7:30. I supped and spent the remainder of the evening at Master Durrant’s. Very little to do all day. A very cold sharp frosty day, as there has been every day since the 24th ult., the ice in many places being 7 inches thick.