In the morning sent Will to Framfield. Had Braizer at work a-gardening; paid him for two days’ work in goods 19d and money 5d. Paid Thomas Gooding for 7 dozen heath brooms 0.7.0. Paid Francis Smith 0.8.5, which sum he paid Messrs Crowder and Woodgate in London for me. Paid Mr John Clinch for a sparerib weight 9¼ lbs, 0.2.3¾.
Received of John Watford a roasting pig, weight 8 lbs at 3d. My wife and myself drank tea at Joseph Durant’s. Balanced accounts with him and there remains due to him 0.14.2 as under (to wit):
| His bill on me | 2 6 2 |
| My bill on him | 1.12.0 |
In the evening Mrs Virgoe and Mr Joseph Burgess came, and we balanced the account between Mrs Virgoe and myself, where-in I received 4.5.11½, being, the just balance and in full to this day.
| My bill on Mrs Virgoe | 7.7.4½ |
| Myself debtor for meat and ousehold goods bought at the sale of her late husband. | 3.1.5 |
| 4.5.11½ |
After supper read part of Hamlet Prince of Denmark; think Hamlet’s character extremely fine and on the whole think it a good play.