Thursday, August 16 1764

Paid Richard Bray in cash 8/- in full for 5 fleeces of sheep’s wool weighing 12 lbs bought of him today at 8d a pound. Paid William Geal in cash 11/- in full for 9 fleeces of sheep’s wool weighing 16 1/2 lbs at 8d a pound, bought of him today.

John Watford a-cutting my grape vine in the forenoon, he and my father Slater, who cane in just before dinner, dined with me on a piece of beef boiled, a few carrots and an apple pudding… My father Slater went away immediately after dinner. At home all day and very little to do. A very dull time indeed for trade.