Delivered to Ben Shelley by my servant in cash £70 in order for him to pay in London for me… Sent Mr Will Lee in Nottingham enclosed in a letter 1 bill on Mr William Margesson… 4.6.0 in full on my account… Sent Mr Will James at Ashwick near Shepton Mallet in Somersetshire enclosed in a letter one bill on Mr Will Margesson…value £10.9.6. Both the above bills enclosed in letters were enclosed in one to Mr John Perchard in Crooked Lane in order for him to forward by the post, and both sent by Ben Shelley, delivered to himself by my servant. Also sent enclosed in a letter by Ben Shelley, delivered to himself, to Mr Will Margesson the bill value 17.3.2. I received of Joseph Fuller Jr yesterday.
I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Paid John Watford in cash 9.17.0 in full on the parish account. He then paid me in cash £1.16.11 in full for a book debt. Paid Thomas Davy in cash 2.4.2 in full for the parish bill. Paid Thomas Durrant 3/- in full for a bill on the parish. Paid him also in cash 1.17.6 in full for 1 year’s rent due from the parish to Mr James Burfield of Steyning for John Durrant’s end of a house due at Lady Day last (0.S.).
In the evening went over to Mrs French’s and paid her in cash 3.14.0 in full on my own account. After I came home Thomas Davy and I balanced accounts and I received of him in cash 4.16.0½ in full of all demands (as to my own private affair). We played a few games of cribbage; I won 5d.