Friday, June 8 1764

In the morning went up to Mr Vine’s, where I attended a sale of part of his effects; I wrote and took the cash. I dined there on a piece of pork, plain pudding and some greens. I came away about 3:30… (My servant at home today in my absence dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner.) Sam Jenner drank tea with me. My old acquaintance Mr John Long (now an expectant in the excise) called on me in the evening and took part of my bed.

The goods sold of Mr Vine’s today And money received were as follows:

l cart mare to William Goldsmith, not paid6.6.0
George Siggs at Waldron: 1 turn-wrist plow, paid.1.0.0
Samuel Stace at Berwick: the grass in two fields till Michaelmas paid       2.2.0
Mr Ansell Day: 1 cow, and 1 calf, 1 twelve-monthing bull and heifer (paid)10.15.0
John Piper: 1 collar (paid)0.0.6
Robert Cornwell at Framfield: 1 skive, 1 piece of a wanty [both are leather harness  items] (paid)0.0.6
Thomas Osborne at the Dicker: 2 hogs, not paid2.6.0
John Lee at Ringmer: 1 court [probably cart] and hind horse harness (paid)2.12.0
Mr Thomas Parker at Hellingly: 1 hind-harness (paid)0.13.6
Samuel Stace at Berwick: 1 horse, 2 harnesses, 1 round plow (paid )7.0.0
Do. 1 hog (paid)1.0.0
33.15.6
Not paid8.12.0
Total of cash rec’d today25.3.6

Mr Robert Turner at Chiddingly was salesman, but he is not paid for his work.

Rec’d of Edward Starnes 16/- in full. My servant very busy in my absence.