After I had breakfasted, I set out for Lewes in company with Thomas Durrant. I dined at Mr Bennett’s (whom I was at work for) on a leg of mutton boiled, samphire sauce and turnips… I supped at the White Horse in company with Mr and Mrs Bennett, my brother Dicky, Thomas Durrant and Peter Bowrs on some veal cutlets fried. As soon as the moon arose, Thomas Durrant and I came for home, where we arrived about 1:30…
After I came home wrote my London letters. My antagonist in the appraisement was Mr John Brown of Ditchling, really a very hard man to deal with, one that has not a very extensive judgment, but so careful withal that it was with great trouble and difficulty that we went on. His really asking more than the intrinsic values of many things was what delayed our getting on in such a manner that we did not value above half the stock; so I must be obliged to attend again tomorrow. My brother stayed at my house all night.