Tuesday, May 27 1755

At home all day and busy. Sent by Smith £20 to Margesson and Collison, and gave him 8/- to pay for books in London for me. Paid Mr Will Piper 6/6 for 2 bushels of malt. Paid Thomas Harman 30/- for Pipes brought this day as under:

6 gross at 14d0.7.0
10 gross at 18d0.15.0
5 gross at 21d0.8.9

Paid Joseph Fuller 14d for a calf’s head.