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…Paid Thomas Freeman by the post boy 4/6 in full for half a dozen pattens received by him today. Dame Novice dined with me on a bullock’s cheek stewed and French beans. Dame Durrant drank tea with me. In the evening walked over to Master Russell’s and bought of him 6 pockets of hops at 47/6 per cwt and gave him in hand five guineas; the hops [?] Joseph Fuller Jr and myself are to be joint partners in.

My brother stayed and breakfasted with me and then went home. In the forenoon walked over to Chiddingly to buy Mr Ed Russell’s hops, but could not agree for them… In the evening read part of the one of the volumes of The Spectator. How gloomy and pensive my situation.

We all breakfasted with Mrs Foreman and completed valuing the stock in the forenoon, which amounted to only £82. Mr Foremen, myself and Mr Richardson dined at the Chequer on a leg of mutton boiled and turnips and cabbage… I came home very safe and sober about 8:20.

I called as I came home and drank tea with Mr Madgwick and paid in cash 3.4.0 for funeral gloves etc. I also received of him a receipt from Mrs Mary Roase for the bill I left with him the 20th instant. My brother stayed with me all night…

Oh, what raptures did I use to approach home with in my dear Peggy’s life when I had been out, but now how different the scene… [15 words omitted]… No pleasing object to meet me with the smiles of approbation and all the other endearments of conjugal love and affection. Little, ah, little do the sons of riot and debauchery [know?] how great, how far beyond description, is the pleasure that is found in the company of a virtuous wife.

I breakfasted at Mrs Foreman’s. About 10:20 we began appraising the goods; viz., Mr John Balcombe of Angmering in behalf of Mrs Foreman and myself in behalf of my friend George Richardson. We all dined at the Chequer on a cold duck pasty and two rabbits roasted. My brother came over in the forenoon to stand the shop for me during my absence… Mr Foreman, Mr Balcombe, Mr Richardson and myself spent the evening at the White Horse, where I lodged all night.

In the morning wrote my London letters. Myself and one servant at church in the morning… During churchtime my brother came over and stayed till I came home, but went away soon after. I dined on two chickens and a piece of bacon boiled, cabbage and carrots. As soon as I had dined, I set out for Steyning, in order to appraise a shop of goods belonging to the widow Foreman and now taken by my friend George Richardson. I stopped at Mr John Madgwick’s and gave him a bill (in order to deliver to Mrs Mary Roase for me) on Mr Will Margesson…value £21. From Lewes my brother rode with me as far as Falmer. I arrived at Steyning about 6:20 and spent the evening at the White Horse, in company with my friend George Richardson and Mr Thomas Foreman. I lodged at the White Horse.

In the forenoon walked up to Mrs Piper’s and assisted them in settling and paying their workmen. Paid John Piper 18d for a bushel of oats. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with some green salad. In the afternoon down at Mr Porter’s concerning writing to the creditors of Mr Piper deceased. In the evening Charles Diggens called in to see me and smoked a pipe with me, and stayed till near 11 o’clock… Pretty busy all day, but still how melancholy my situation. Paid John Piper the guinea I received of William Wenham yesterday for poor tax.

Paid John Nutley in cash and goods 5/- for the under, received by him today:

1 bushel flour	0.3.9
½ bushel oats	0.1.0
l pk pollard	0.0.3

In the forenoon walked down to Halland… In the forenoon Joseph Fuller and I walked over to Edward Russell’s to buy his hops, but we did not. Pretty busy all day. In the evening read part of the 3rd volume of The Spectator… Rec’d 21/- of William Wenham in part of poor tax due to Mr Will Piper.

…In the forenoon Mr Thornton and I walked over to Chiddingly, where I gave Mr Herring a pair of gloves on account of Mr Porter. I dined on a loin of mutton boiled and French beans with a piece of pork. Dame Trill drank tea with me… In the afternoon posted my day book and part of Mrs Browne’s.

…In the evening Mr Thornton and I walked over to Chiddingly in order to carry a pair of gloves to Mr Herring on account of Mr Porter. I also walked down to Richard Page’s. In the evening Joseph Fuller Jr smoked a pipe with me, and after he was gone I read part of a volume of The Spectator. How melancholy my situation; now the evenings are long, how severely do I know the loss of the most agreeablest and endearing companions.

In the forenoon walked down to Whyly. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some French beans. In the afternoon posted part of my day book. Very little to do all day.