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My wife, self, nephew and maid at church in the morning… We dined on 2 carp boiled, a piece of beef, and bacon boiled with some turnips. Here there was no churching this afternoon on account of Mr Porter’s going to Waldron to officiate for Mr Hamlin; so neither myself nor wife were at church in the afternoon. Our servant went to Chiddingly Church. Thomas Davy supped at our house and stayed with us till near 11 o’clock. Read 5 of Tillotson’s sermons. A very hard frost today, but a fine clear healthy air.

At home all day. We dined on 2 carp boiled and cold bullock’s heart pie. Paid John Lewer 1.14.1½ for 48¼ lbs of butter received from him today for Mr Isaac Hook at Lewes. A very remarkable cold day and a very hard frost. In the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons. Thomas Fuller Jr sat about 2 hours with us in the evening.

At home all day… Paid James Awcock, Halland gardener…16/8 in full to this day; viz.,

for 22 bushels apples	0.14.0
1 bushel1 do.	0.1.0
½ bushel potatoes	0.1.0

This day Mr Porter made me a present of 4 small carp. In the evening read 2 of Tillotson’s sermons which I [think] extremely good. Oh, may the doctrine of them sink deep into my heart! A remarkably cold day, there being a very hard frost.

…Posted my day book. In the evening went up to Joseph Fuller’s and paid them…16/7½ in full to this day on my own account. N.B.: 3½d of the above was for Sarah Vinal on the parish account. Came home about 7:40 and read 5 of Tillotson’s sermons.

Paid Joseph Page 10/- which was for 1 dozen shoe hemp Francis Smith bought at Lewes for my mother on Monday last… Rec’d of Dame Paris £2 for her part of the rent paid to Mr Burfield the 9th of this instant. At home all day. In the evening read 2 of Tillotson’s sermons. This day Peter Adams came to talk with me concerning a letter he had received on my account from Mr Thornton and to beg of me to give him a respite for about 20 days more, which I did not then promise him I would. But I think humanity is most durable.

Dame Prall here a-washing all day. We dined on the remains of Sunday’s dinner with the addition of a piece of bacon, apple pudding and turnips. At home all day. Read part of Chesselden’s Anatomy and in the evening read 2 of Tillotson’s sermons. Nothing to do all day; a melancholy time.

At home all day… Paid Mr Thomas Harman in cash 1.9.8 in full for a horse-load [20 gross] of pipes received by him today… In the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons and part of his “Rule of Faith”. Paid Dame Trill 3/- in full for keeping Ann Braizer, due today.

My wife and maid at church in the morning. We dined on a piece of boiled beef, batter pudding and potatoes. My wife, maid and nephew at church in the afternoon. I was not at church all day, my throat being somewhat sore. Thomas Davy drank tea and spent the evening with us. I read 6 of Tillotson’s sermons.

After breakfast my brother went home. In the afternoon my wife paid a visit to Mrs Piper. This day finished reading of lead on poisons, which I conclude, in my judgment, a very good thing. At home all day, but not busy. In the evening not well.

In the morning I got up and went over to Framfield and called at Thomas Durrant’s as I went a-long, for some money, but could get none. I dined at my mother’s… After dinner my brother and I walked over to Uckfield and, meeting with Mr Thornton at home, I committed to him the care of getting in of Mr Adams’s debt. We came back and drank tea at my mother’s in company with Mr John Davenport and Mr Soundy, the latter of whom has declined taking my mother’s shop. After tea my brother and I came walking home together. He stayed and spent the evening with us and also stayed all night. In the evening read some in Mead on poisons.