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In the forenoon my brother came over and took up a coat for my friend Tipper, but did not stay. I dined on part of a loin of mutton roasted and green salad. At home all day and but very little to do. In the evening read part of a volume of Shakespeare’s plays.

Rec’d of Joseph Fuller in cash £9 in full for the same sum he sold a horse of Mr John Vine’s to Mr Blackman for. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a green salad.

In the afternoon paid Mr Francis Weller my landlord one bill on Mr William Margesson… value £10 in part of a year’s rent, as also of 1 year’s interest on a bond of £100, both due the 5th day of April last. Mr Weller stayed and supped with me and took part of my bed. Today posted part of my day book; at home all day and thank God very busy.

Mr Weller went away in the morning. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some green peas and a piece of pork. Paid a servant of Ben Shelley’s in cash. 0.18.8 in full for the same sum he paid in London this week for me… Mrs Piper drank tea with me. In the evening took a walk with John Piper to view some land he is upon buying of. Posted part of my day book today. John Nutley made me a present of some eels today.

Rec’d of John Gosling Jr the following bank note; viz.,

No. K 1213
 
I promise to pay Mr James Hubbald or bearer on demand
the sum of Ten Pounds.
 
£10.0.0             London, the 8th day of November, 1763
Entd.               For the Gov[erno]r and Compa[ny] of the
              Bank of England

G. Tilley
 
Edward Stone
 

which with 5.8.0 in cash makes together the sum of 15.8.0 in full as follows:

John Gosling Jr Dr.
June 14th: Delivered to him 9 bags rags containing 11 cwt 3 qr 2 lbs net weight, which he sold for me to Mrs Elizabeth Burtenshaw at 33/- per hundredweight	19.8.4
Per contra Cr.
Paid Mrs Burtenshaw for 3 reams writing paper	1.13.0
Paid Mr Thomas Pope Jr in Maidstone for 6 lbs boiled thread 15/-
6 com. do. 11/-
1 doz. Tape 3/-
	1.9.0
Carriage of 11 cwt 3 qr 2 lbs rags at 18d per cwt	0.17.7½
Do. of paper and thread	0.0.8½
Do. by the bank note received today	10.00
Do. the cash	5.8.0
	19.8.4

…After breakfast John French and I set out for Eastbourne. The reason of my journey was this: Mrs French’s wagon, with her son and servant, was yesterday a-bringing a cord of wood to my house, and just at instant of time as they were before my door, came by Mr Sam Beckett’s postchaise and 4 horses in their road from Uckfield to Eastbourne (their home). In driving a great pace and together with a sufficient degree of carelessness and audacity, they, in passing the four-horse in the team, in order to get into the road again before the other horses, drove against him and (I presume by accident) drove the shaft of the chaise into the horse about 9 inches, and then it pierced through the gut into the body, of which wound the horse died in about 7 hours.

Now as I saw the accident, Mr French desired I would go with him to talk with Mr Beckett about it. We called at Mr Fagg’s in our journey, Mr French wanting his advice, he being a justice of the peace, who soon informed him what he had been before told, that it was not justice business.

We then continued our journey to Eastbourne, where we saw Mr Beckett, who behaved extremely civil and agreeable; Mr French and he agreed to leave it to Mr Fagg and Mr Porter to appoint what he should pay for the damages etc. sustained. Mr Beckett keeping a public house, we dined there on some pork and beans and a beef pudding (my servant at home dining on the remains of yesterday’s dinner). We came home very safe and sober about 7:30.

Spent nothing today, Mr French paying the whole expense of the journey. My brother called at my house today in my absence, but did not stay. Mr Beckett made me a present of a few mackerel. I bought of him 6 pieces of clear lawn, to be delivered at East Hoathly for £12.
 

My brother Richard came to see me in the morning and breakfasted with me. Just before churchtime my friend Mr Tipper came to see me. My brother only at church in the morning.

My brother, Mr Tipper and Sam Jenner dined with me on some boiled mackerel, some eels boiled and broiled, a veal pudding and some pork and peas. Myself, Mr Tipper and my servant at church in the afternoon, my brother staying at home… Immediately after churchtime my brother went away. Mr Tipper, Sam Jenner and Joseph Fuller Jr drank tea with me, after which we took a walk and came back in the evening about 7:50. Mr Tipper stayed all night.

Rec’d of Mr Thomas Carman in cash 5.14.0 in full for the same sum assessed on him by a poor rate made April 17th. My friend Tipper breakfasted with Thomas Durrant and went home in the forenoon. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the afternoon my brother came over to take up cloths for Will Piper and gave me in cash £20 for [two bills]…

At home all day and pretty busy. In the evening wrote my London letters. An excessive hot day. Oh, how dismal and melancholy my situation, no pleasing friend, no sincere and virtuous companion; oh, the loss, the insurmountable loss of my beloved wife.

…In the morning I walked up to Mr Vine’s, where I witnessed a conveyance from Mr Vine to the Rev Mr Thomas Porter of the house, stable etc. now in the occupation of William Vinal. William Henry Benge the attorney was the other witness. I received of Mr Benge the sum of 5.5.0, it being the money agreed for besides the mortgages…

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some green peas. In the evening rode to Whitesmith with John Piper about his buying a farm in parish, but the owner thereof being busy, we did no business. Came home again about 7:50.

Paid Mr Will Turley, blacksmith at Uckfield, in cash 0.18.6 in full. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some green peas. Posted my day book today. At home all day and thank God very busy. In the evening read part of Shakespeare’s King Lear.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some green peas. In the afternoon drew up the minutes of an agreement between John Goldsmith of Laughton and John Piper of this parish, wherein John Goldsmith has sold to John Piper his freehold and copyhold land in this parish, with all the hedgerows, woods, underwoods, shaws, timber, trees, tillows, barn, house and stable, with all appurtenances as it now stands, for £380, to be paid upon the conveyance of the freehold and admittance of the copyhold, which is to be at the court-baron for the manor of Laughton, held next after St Michael next.

John Piper is to pay for all the writings and expenses necessary for conveying to him the freehold land and his part of the expenses of the admittance to the copyhold, and John Goldsmith the other part. Goldsmith is to leave £50 in Piper’s hands to pay an annuity of £2 per annum till such time as the land shall be fully discharged from the said annuity. Piper is to enter upon the said premises at St Michael next, old style. Goldsmith to sign all writings whatsoever that shall be necessary to make a good and warrantable title to the said estate. Both parties signed the same and I as witness attested it and the agreement is in my hands.

At home all day and but very little to do.
 

Dame Akehurst a-brewing for me today, as was Robert Hook a-gardening for me, and both dined with me on some pork and peas and beans. Rec’d of Benjamin Shelley in cash 4.10.6 in full… At home all day and pretty busy.