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At home all day. Bought from the butcher a bullock’s kidney, not paid for. Mary Matthews called on me in the afternoon.

At home all day. Paid Joseph Fuller 3/6 for 13 lbs beef. Mr Shoebridge and his son called on me in their road from Alfriston to Hartfield.

At home all day. Read part of the 1st volume of The Tatler.

At home all day and busy. Paid Joseph Fuller 1½d for the kidney bought the 25th inst. Paid Josias Smith 0.16.6, which sum Frank Smith paid Messrs Crowder and Woodgate for me and is in full of their account. Rec’d of Charles Diggens 21/- for one of the tubs of brandy bought the 23rd inst. Gave T. Nicholls about 4d of tobacco for a few jobs done in my garden. Paid for bread etc. this week about 12d.

Not at church all day, nor out from home.

This I think to have been my best day since I was taken ill the 20th inst.

Received of William Vine 5/6 in full to this day. Balanced accounts with Francis Smith and agreed to pay Mr James Hutson 2.17.10; and Smith owed me 0.9.9, which makes 3.7.7 and is in full to this day. I likewise received of Francis Smith 1.10.9 which I am to pay Mr Hutson with the above 2.17.10, which together makes 4.8.7 and is in full for the money Francis Smith received of Mr Pollard for Hutson’s hops, with the carriage being deducted.