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In the forenoon my brother came over to assist me in cutting out some bedding for Mr Coates, and dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Down at Halland in the afternoon, but did not stay. In the evening wrote my London letters.

Rec’d a draft …value £20, for which I gave John Piper (of whom I received the same) a receipt and promissory note to pay the same when the said bill is paid. Delivered to Joseph Fuller Jr a letter for him to carry Mr Nicholas Wake at Winton, enclosing one bill on Mr Will Margesson…value 4.19.6, which bill when paid will be the in full on my account with Mr Wake. My brother went home in evening.

Sent Mr William Margesson the bill value £20 I received of John Piper yesterday. Sent Mr Richard Waite at the Devizes 1 bill on Mr Will Margesson… value 7.3.0… sent Mr Samuel Beaven (enclosed in Mr Waite’s letter) 1 bill on Mr Will Margesson…value 2.18.6. Sent Mr Thomas Dyke & Son at Sarum 1 bill… value 10.19.0. Sent Mr Will Lee at Nottingham… 4.15.0, all of which bills were enclosed in a letter to Mr Thomas Calverley, druggist in Southwark, and sent by Ben Shelley, delivered to his brother, in order for him to deliver the first and forward the three last by the post, and the last four bills when paid will be in full on my accounts with Mr Richard Waite, Mr Samuel Beaven, Mr Thomas Dyke & Son and Mr Will Lee.

My late servant Mary Martin came to see me in the morning and breakfasted with me. In the forenoon my brother came over to assist me again in cutting out some bedding and he and my late servant dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some kidney and skirts fried, as did Jenner on the remains of what we left, he going to Lewes for me.

They all stayed and drank tea with me and then my brother went home. Down at Halland twice today. In the evening Sam Jenner and I played a few games of cribbage; I won 3d. My late servant stayed all night.

Pretty busy today. My late servant and I balanced account. I made all even on both sides.
 

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a bullock’s skirt pudding and potatoes. In the evening my friend Thomas Durrant and Joseph Fuller sat with me some time. Pretty busy a-writing in the evening. My late servant went away very early in the morning.

Sam Jenner at work for me today dined with me on a bullock’s skirt pudding and some potatoes. At home all day and not very busy. Samuel Jenner and I played a few games of cribbage in the evening; I won 5d.

After breakfast I walked up to Mr Vine’s, in order for the last appraisal of his stock etc., Mr Robert Turner of Chiddingly appraising for the assigns and Mr King of Alfriston for Mr Stace. We three, together with Mr Joseph Fuller, Mr Stace Sr, Mr and Mrs Stace Jr and Mr and Mrs Vine, dined there on a leg of mutton boiled, a shoulder of mutton roasted, an apple pudding, turnips and cabbage (my servant at home dining on some beef bones stewed).

We stayed there spending words in vain, for we did no business till about 4:20. The reason of our doing no business seems to proceed from a desire in Mr King and Mr Stace to over-reach and cozen Mr Turner our appraiser in every article, for whatever price Mr Turner asked Mr King would immediately endeavour to beat him down, though he had made a price perhaps below the real value. Upon the whole I am thoroughly convinced that neither Mr Stace nor Mr King are men of any honor, and I am afraid as little honesty…

Sam Jenner and I played a few games of cribbage in the evening; I lost 6d. Lent Joseph Fuller Jr in cash £20, for which he gave me his note of hand…

N.B.: See tomorrow.

Dame Jordan, buying some things in the shop, dined with me on a hot beef pie. At home all day and not very well. Very busy all day. In the evening Thomas Durrant sat with me some time.

Yesterday received a letter by Ben Shelly from Barlow, Wigginton and Francis, acquainting me that the bill value 30.8.0 sent them the 2nd instant came safe to hand and was in full.

Myself at church in the morning… Sam Jenner dined with me on part of a rump of beef roasted and potatoes and horse radish. Myself and servant at church in the afternoon… Miss Fanny Hicks, Miss Polly Thatcher and Sam Jenner drank tea with me.

In the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons. Mr Edward Shoesmith, Sam Jenner, Mr Bannister and Thomas Durrant smoked a pipe or two with me. A very fine day. Thank God better today than I was yesterday.

Dame Akehurst a-washing for me all day and dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. In the evening wrote my London and other letters to the number of 19. My brother came over in the evening and stayed and spent the evening with me, in company with Mr Sam Jenner till about. 9:30.

Rec’d of my brother in cash for a parcel of goods bought of me today 10.5.5. My servant went over to Chiddingly in the afternoon with some goods, and drank tea at Mr Hicks’s. At home all day and pretty busy.

Dame Akehurst a-washing for me all day and dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day but not very busy. In the evening busy a-writing.

…Rec’d of Mr Robert Chester in cash £11 in full for all arrears of rent due from John Jones in East Hoathly at St Michael last (N.S.) to Thomas Mepham and his heirs (which money belongs to and is due to James Marchant of right). The said receipt was signed by Elizabeth Marchant and Lucy Williams (two of the co-heirs of the said Thomas Mepham) and James Marchant and William Williams their husbands, but as there is another sister and her husband who did not sign it, I gave Mr Chester my note of hand that if any part of the rent should ever be lawfully recovered by any other person I would repay him the same with all charges of defending the same.

I received of Mr Chester an eight-day clock with the appurtenances, which I gave him my note of hand to deliver him or his order on demand… I dined on a bullock’s mint stuffed and roasted.

Mrs Browne and Thomas Durrant drank tea with me. In the evening Sam Jenner and I played a few games of cribbage; I lost 4d. Thomas Durrant having company at home took part of my bed. Paid James Marchant in cash 4/-.