Tuesday, January 28 1755

Balanced with Mr Thomas Porter as under:

By bills due to me33.2.10½
In cash1.17.1½
35.0.0

which sum I received by money paid to Messrs Margesson and Collison by Thomas Wright. At home all day. Nothing more of moment.

Saturday, February 1 1755

In the morning went to Mr T. Porter’s; paid him five pounds and took up my note of hand dated the 27th January. Paid Braizer 6d for cutting the vine. At home all day. In the evening read the supplement to the 6th volume Universal Magazine.

Sunday, February 2 1755

At church in the morning; the text 9th verse 3rd chapter 1st Epistle St John. Gave 2d to a brief [an authorized charitable appeal] for fier [fire]. In the afternoon at church; sat in Mrs Browne’s seat. The text: 33rd Psalm, 5th verse.

This day John Cayley informed me that my wife and I might sit in Mrs Browne’s seat for 12d per year each. In the evening read part of the New Whole Duty of Man. Nothing more of moment.

Monday, February 3 1765

At home all day and busy. In the evening gave Francis Smith 4.15.0 to pay Mr Joseph Jewson, which with the draft sent him the 27th January, 2.19.10 on Mr Robert Dawson, makes —, [left blank] which is in full to this day, and to pay Mr Charles Browne 0.1.6 in full, and to pay for 2 gallons gin, the remainder (to wit) — [left blank] to pay Mr Edmund Hammond (see Saturday Feb. 8).

Nothing more of moment. Ordered Margesson and Collison to pay Neal & Co. 6.12.9 in full.

Tuesday, February 4 1755

Received of Mr John Vine Sr one hundred faggots 0.9.0 in the place; do. by carriage 0.3.0. At home all day. In the evening at Master Durrant’s.