Rec’d of Joseph Durrant in cash 0.17.0 in full for one year’s window tax (3/-) and half a year’s land tax (14/-) due at Lady Day last. Rec’d of John Jones in cash 0.15.0 in full for one year’s land tax (12/-) and one year’s window tax (3/-) due at Lady Day last. Rec’d of James Hutson in cash 1.17.0 in full for one year’s window tax (3/-) and half a year’s land tax (10/-) due at Lady Day last, and 24/- of poor tax assessed on him by the rate made the 17th ult… Rec’d of Mr George Bannister in cash 5/- in full for window tax due at Lady Day last. Rec’d of Edward Hope in cash 1.11.0 in full for one year’s window tax and half a year’s land tax due at Lady Day last.
After breakfast I rode to Maresfield to meet the general receiver of the land tax, where I paid his deputy Mr Thomas Gerry the following cash:
| 100 Guineas | 105.0.0 |
| 10 half-do. | 5.5.0 |
| 1 quarter-do. | 0.5.3 |
| 2 shillings | 0.2.0 |
| 110.12.3 |
which, with the salary allowed for collecting, is in full for one year’s window tax and house duty, and half a year’s land tax, due from this parish at Lady Day last.
I called at my brother’s at Framfield as I went and as I came home. Stayed and dined on some new biscuit (my family at home dining on a beef pudding). Came home about 3:20. Spent today upon myself and horse 3d. Rec’d by the carrier today a receipt from Messrs Barlow, Wigginton and Francis for the bill sent them the 14th instant and which they have acknowledged to be in full. I also received a receipt from Mr Thomas Neatby & Son for the bill value £20 sent them the 14th instant. Paid John Shelley for his brother Ben Shelley in cash 8.13.1 in full as under:
| To money paid the 16th instant to Mr Robert Nixon in full on my account | 1.18.6 |
| To do. the l6th to Mr Miles Stringer in full on my account | 3.10.6 |
| To money paid the 16th of May to Mr Thomas White in full on my account | 2.0.6 |
| To do. the 16th to Mr Ralph Doubleday in full on my account | 1.2.6 |
| To money paid for some garden seeds Bought for me | 0.1.1 |
In the afternoon very busy; in the evening, read part of The London Magazine for April.