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Paid Richard Bray in cash 8/- in full for 5 fleeces of sheep’s wool weighing 12 lbs bought of him today at 8d a pound. Paid William Geal in cash 11/- in full for 9 fleeces of sheep’s wool weighing 16 1/2 lbs at 8d a pound, bought of him today.

John Watford a-cutting my grape vine in the forenoon, he and my father Slater, who cane in just before dinner, dined with me on a piece of beef boiled, a few carrots and an apple pudding… My father Slater went away immediately after dinner. At home all day and very little to do. A very dull time indeed for trade.
 

Dame Akehurst, a-brewing for me today, dined with me on a piece of beef boiled, an apple pudding and French beans. Paid Mr Peter Gilbert in cash 4/6 in full for the following corks bought of him today:

3 gross vial corks	0.0.6
6 do. quarts	0.4.0

At home all day and but very little to do. A very fine day. In the evening read some of Owen’s Weekly Amusements. Paid Dame Akehurst 9d for her day’s work.

Paid Mr —– , a needle-maker at Chichester, 17/- in full for the following needles bought of him today:

3 m in quarters	0.9.0
1 m best do.	0.4.0
2 gross wire buttons	0.4.0

Lent John Nutley in cash four guineas; also lent Thomas Overing in cash two guineas. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a suet pudding. At home all day and thank God very busy. A very wet day at times.

Myself and servant at church in the morning. I dined on a bullock’s tongue salted and boiled and some French beans.

After dinner I rode to Lewes in order to consult Mr Baley about Mr Vine’s affairs, whom I saw and stayed with some time. Came home by Framfield and stayed with my brother some time and came home about 9:50… When I set out for Lewes I was not certain if I should come back in the evening or go to Newhaven; therefore my servant got Thomas Durrant to stay in the house all night, who took part of my bed.

A prodigious wet afternoon or at least the latter part of it.

A servant of Mr Heath, tobacconist and haberdasher, called on me, to whom I gave an order for a small cask of tobacco. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some cucumbers.

In the evening Mr Jacob Fender, rider to Mr James Blake, called on me and I paid him 1 bill on Mr William Margesson…value 30.7.0, which bill when paid is in full… There was also another gentleman with Mr Fender, a hosier living in Cheapside.

At home all day and not very busy Mr Bannister’s wife being delivered this morning, he took part of my bed, his own house being full. In the evening wrote my London letters. A pretty fine day. In the evening read part of the Weekly Amusements.

In the morning Mr John Dennett and his servant my old acquaintance Mr Tucker came to see my wool and breakfasted with me, and after breakfast I sold my wool to Mr John Dennett, together with my brother’s, at 9.0.6 a pack delivered in Lewes, to be weighed in a month from this day, and to pay for it on weighing.

In the forenoon Mr Will Davis, broad-clothier at Shepton Mallet, called on me and I paid him 1 bill on Mr Will Margesson…value 15.19.0, which bill when paid is in full on my account with Mr Davis. Paid Joseph Fuller Jr 6d for a lamb’s head and pluck bought of him today.

I dined on some lamb’s liver and rashers of pork fried and cucumbers. In the afternoon Mr Matthew Terry rider to Messrs Kendal and Rushton, called on me and drank tea with me. I paid him 1 bill on Mr William Margesson…value 11.9.0, which bill, when paid is in full…to the 18th of Apr last. I gave Mr Terry an order.

Mr Sam Gibbs sent me a present of a shoulder of venison, for which I gave his son 12d. At home all day and not very busy. A remarkably fine day. In the evening busy a-writing. This day were married at our church Mr James Fuller and Miss Ann Newington.

Mr Will Francis, partner with Mr Barlow and Wigginton, called on me in the morning and breakfasted with me, and to whom I gave orders for a parcel of linen goods.

I dined on a shoulder of venison roasted, and some gravy sauce. At home all day and but very little to do in the shop. I think I never knew trade so dull in my life, every day continually — losing some bad debts, and no taking any ready money.
 

Mr Nicholas Wake of Winton called on me, to whom I paid in cash 7.5.6 in full on my account to this day. Mr John Robinson, rider to Mr William Margesson, called on me, to whom I gave an order, and paid him one bill on his master, Mr William Margesson…value £30. Rec’d of Thomas Overing the two guineas I lent him the 18th instant.

Mr Bannister dined with me on some hashed venison and after dinner we set out together for Lewes Races, where his Majesty’s purse of £100 was run for on Lewes Downs, when Sir John Moore’s grey horse Cyclops and Mr Bowles’s horse Cyrus started for it, which was won by Cyclops, he winning the first heat (after which Cyrus draw [withdrew?]) so that we had what may be called bad sport, though I don’t know I ever remember the King’s Plate being run in less time, they performing it in 8 minutes and 15 seconds. Cyrus won the King’s Plate at Salisbury, and Cyclops at Canterbury and Winton. At the latter he beat Cyrus before.

Came home about 9:30, but happy should I be could I say sober. Oh, my unhappy nay, I may say unfortunate disposition, that I am so irresolute and cannot refrain from what my soul detests. Spent today as under:

Turnpike	0.0.2
Horse and ostler	0.0.6
Self	0.0.7
	0.1.3

Called at Messrs Richards and Comber’s, where I stayed and smoked several pipes. Saw several London riders upon the Downs, with whom I drank a glass or two punch.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some cucumbers. Paid John Shelley in cash £10 in full for the same sum he paid Mr John Crouch the 22nd instant on my account. In the evening took a walk to the Chequer at Terrible Down in order to get some money of the man who keeps the house there, but could obtain none. Spent only 6d and came home very sober about 7:20.

This day the five-year-old plate of £50 was run for on Lewes Downs, when Mr Scott’s horse Alphonso, Messrs Scrase and Verral’s mare Swishabout, Mr Smith’s horse Jack o’ the Green and Mr Bickham’s mare Venus started for the same, which was won by the former, he winning the 2 first heats (easily). The stakes were strongly contested in a third heat between Swishabout and Jack of the Green, and after the strictest scrutiny by the gentlemen on the stand it was given in favor of Swishabout by the length of her nose only.

N.B.: The last three belong to gentlemen etc. in and about Lewes.

Rec’d of Joseph Fuller 1 loin of mutton weighing 5½ lbs at 3½ d a pound. My brother-in-law Sam Slater called on me in his road to Lewes Races, dined with me on some mutton chops broiled, a cold lamb’s heart and cucumbers, and at his desire after dinner I went with him to Lewes Races.

The give-and-take plate of fifty pounds was run for on Lewes Downs. The 5 following started for the same: Mr Wildman’s horse Gift, Mr Sparrow’s horse Venture, Lord Grosvenor’s mare Slammerkin, Mr Adams’s horse Cleveland and Mr Smith’s mare a Smiling Molly, which was won by Gift, he winning the 2nd and 3rd heats. Venture won the first, therefore was entitled to the stakes. Smiling Molly drew after the first heat, as did Cleveland and Slammerkin after the second, so that the third in heat was contested only by Venture and Gift, which was run nine minutes, and won very easily by Gift.

Meeting with my friend Mr Tipper on the hill, he and my brother Slater came home with me about 9:30, very sober. Spent today under:

Turnpike	0.0.2
Myself	0.0.2

My brother and Mr Tipper stayed all night. Rec’d of John Nutley the four guineas I lent him the 18th instant.