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In the morning paid John Cayley in cash… and goods… 6.4.0 in full for my note of hand, which I gave him the 20th of August, and which I have accordingly taken up. Did a little gardening in the forenoon… At home all day… Read part of a book written by the Rev Mr Perronet, Vicar of Shoreham in Kent, which was lent me by George Richardson, and so far as I am a judge, I think it a very good thing. Wrote out several bills.

…At home all day. Did a little work in my garden and laid up all my goods which came by the carrier. In the afternoon my brother came over to bring the mare for my wife and I to go to Chailey upon tomorrow, put did not stop…

In the morning about 5:20 my wife and I set out on our intended journey and went by Framfield in order to call Moses and Sally, whom, when we came, we found disappointed in getting of a horse to go upon so Sally could not go. We did not get off our horse nor stop any longer than the time my brother was a-dressing himself. He walked with us to Uckfield where he hired a horse and went with us to Chailey–or at least came after us. For while his horse was a-catching etc., we went softly on thinking he would overtake us, but he never did though he came to Chailey in less than 5 minutes after we were got in.

We got to Chailey about 9:05. We breakfasted at Mr Beard’s and went to church there. We heard a very good sermon preached by the Rev Mr Ralph Clutton (curate to the Rev Mr Richard Porter) from the 8th verse of the 19th Psalm: “The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.” My wife, my brother, and myself dined at Mr Beard’s (in company with a man and woman, who, I understood, came from Lindfield) on a piece of bacon boiled and turned cabbage, a pieces of beef roasted, plum suet pudding, horse radish and cucumbers. My family dined at home on a sheep’s heart pudding. There being no sermon there in the afternoon, I did not go to church. We drank tea at Mr Beard’s and stayed till about 6:45. My brother came with us to Uckfield where we parted. We got home about 9 o’clock, and very sober. I paid Mr George Beard 20/- in full for a piece of poking (hop-bagging) received from him the 4th instant. We spent in all 18d; viz,

My wife to the maid	0.0.6
Myself to do.	0.0.6
Myself to Dicky	0.0.6

I think Mr Beard is very happily situated with regard to trade, but I doubt not very much so in his wife. But as he got to bed to her beforehand, he must be said to have done very justly in marrying, of her.

At home all the morning. About 11:30 I went to Mayfield in order to see a cricket match; viz., Lindfield against Mayfield. When I came to Mayfield, there were four of Lindfield out, but Lindfield got 52 runs the first innings and Mayfield 48, which made Lindfield 4 ahead. Lindfield got 31 the second innings, which made them 35 ahead of Mayfield, who went in and got them with only one wicket up. I came home about 6:50. I paid for the standing of my horse 2d, which was all I spent, for I neither ate nor drank while I was gone, nor nothing before I went but dry breed and cocoa, tea and some coffee mixed. I this day wrote a letter for Mr French to Swainstone & Co. with 2 pockets of hops, and also another for Joseph Durrant to Tomlin with 1 pocket of hops. My family dined at home on a piece of pork and cauliflower. My opinion concerning the game was that Lindfield kept the field best and batted best in general, but could not bowl. And what is remarkable, they were all tradesmen, and but one above 25 years of age, and I think eleven of very civil men.

In the morning wrote my London letters and one for Mr Hutson to Tomlin with 3 pockets of hops. At work in my garden all the forenoon. Paid Thomas Fuller 1½d for the sheep’s heart received on Saturday. We dined on a duck pudding, a piece of pork and French beans. At home all day… In the evening read part of Hervey’s Theron and Aspasio. Sent to Messrs Barlow and Wigginton to buy me two sixteenths of two lottery tickets.

…Peter Adams coming in for some hop-bagging, just as we were going to dinner, he dined with us on the remains of yesterday’s dinner and a little piece of pork and some French beans. Bought of a man who called at the door, and whom I took to be a Jew, 3 dozen lead pencils, for which I gave him 2/7½. About 5 o’clock Mr Elless and I walked down to Laughton to inquire after a dozen of scythes I had left at Gurr’s, which I found there, and also to see the church, which is now an ornamenting. We came home about 7:15. Thomas Davy having gathered some apples for me today, he stayed, supped with us and stayed till near 10:30.

Paid Joseph Fuller 6d for 2 lbs beef. We dined on a beef pudding, a piece of pork, turnips and carrots. Did a little work in my garden. In the afternoon Charles Diggens was at our house, who bought a coat etc. of me. After he was gone, I rode down to Peckham’s at Terrible Down to get in their bill, but could not… From thence I designed to go to Richard Page’s to talk with him about going to Lewes on Saturday for me, but my mare losing a shoe, I was obliged to return back by T. Page’s. I found my brother at our house when I came back. He was come for the mare and had her accordingly. He did not stay but a very little time.

After breakfast I walked over to Framfield to borrow my mother’s salt sacks. Stayed there about 1 hour and ¾ and brought the sacks home upon the mare. After I came home, I carried down to Page’s 1 crock of butter to go to Lewes by them tomorrow for Mr Hook… In the afternoon I carried down to Page’s 78 wool for him to carry to Lewes with him. Mr Elless walked down along with me. In the evening read part of Hervey’s Theron and Aspasio.

At home all day. My brother came over about 10 o’clock for some rolls, and as he heard by Smith’s man, being at our house, that my mother had some come, he stayed and went to Smith for to know if he knew anything of my wool. His answer was he did not. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some pear pie and a cucumber. My brother came back about 5 o’clock. This day Richard Page brought me from Lewes 13 sacks of salt etc…. Marked up part of the parcel that came today from Messrs Barlow and Wigginton… Rec’d from Barlow and Wigginton 1/16th part of 2 lottery tickets which they bought for me, and for which I am to send them 32/- (16/- for each 16th share). In the evening T. Davy brought a pair of shoes for my nephew, and stayed and supped with us. I read to him the 47th of Tillotson’s sermons. Very busy all day.

This morning about 3:30 my wife was taken very ill with the colic, which did not continue above 1 hour and ½ so very violent as at first. Just before churchtime my brother Will came in, and he, myself and maid were at church in the morning… My brother dined with us on a chick pudding, a damson batter pudding, a piece of pork, turnips and carrots. My wife and maid at church in the afternoon. My brother stayed and drank tea with us and went away about 5:30. Thomas Davy spent the evening with us. I read to him 2 of Tillotson’s sermons. There was a brief read in the forenoon for Heathfield church, to which I gave 2d.