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…I dined on a sheep’s heart pudding, French beans and carrots. In the afternoon rode down to Halland. Rec’d of Mr Joseph Burgess in cash 9.13.0 in full for the use of the widow Browne and which I sent to her by her servant Henry Godley. Mrs and Fanny Weller drank tea with me. I hardly know which way to turn or what way of life to pursue.

…Mr and Mrs Porter, Miss Benge and Miss Plasted drank tea with me. At home all day and surely a deader time for trade I never knew. Oh, how melancholy my present situation!

…At home all day. In the afternoon busy a-writing.

In the forenoon Mr Thomas Friend Jr came to seen my wool and I rode with him to Framfield to see my brother’s, where we dined on the part of a cold leg of mutton… As Mr Friend and I were on the way from Framfield I sold him mine and my brother’s wool at 19/- per tod delivered in Lewes…

…Mrs Fuller and her daughter Mrs Vine drank tea with me. Paid Joseph Fuller Jr in cash 19.9.6 in full for the same sum paid yesterday per his order by Mr Laugham to Mr Will Margesson on my account.

At home all day. Ah, how melancholy my present situation. Oh…[14 words omitted]…the disappointments I often meet with sadly afflict me, as I have now no bosom friend to consult upon any emergency.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a piece of bacon and some French beans… In the evening wrote my London letters. Sent Mr William Margesson enclosed in a letter by Ben Shelley (delivered to himself) the bank bill I received of Mr Porter the 8th instant… This day I, together with William Henry Benge, witnessed the conveyance, fine etc. of Mr Burgess’s land to Mr Porter.

After breakfast I rode to Hartfield, where I dined at my father Slater’s on a coast of lamb roasted, a duck pie, a piece of pork, an apple pudding, some cabbage and cucumbers (my family at home dining on a boiled mackerel and a pudding cake and French beans). I stayed and drank tea with my father Slater and came home about 8:30…

Now I am afflicted with grief! Oh, how great is my loss, what can equal the value of a virtuous wife?

In the morning Mr Porter and I set out for Pevensey where we breakfasted at the King’s Head, from whence we came back to Mr Gill’s, where I was witness, with Mr William Henry Benge, to the conveyances etc. of a farm (late Fowler’s) to Mr Porter, for which he paid £177. We came home about 1 o’clock. I dined at Mr Porter’s on some boiled mackerel and a knuckle of veal stewed… Paid 12½ for 5 mackerel bought today. Spent nothing, Mr Porter paying all charges. I gave Mr Porter today cash for 1 bank bill…value £25. Mr Thomas Calverley Jr drank tea with me… Mr Francis Elless lodged at my house, it being a rainy evening.

In the forenoon walked down to Halland, where I received of Mr Coates 8.8.0 in full for the goods delivered on account of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle to Halland the last time of their being down… In the evening my brother Moses came over and I gave him one bill…value 10.10.0 for which he gave in cash. At home all day except as before. In the evening read part of the London Magazine.

…James Marchant busy a-cutting out some linings for me. He dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of cucumbers and green salad, and he together with Molly Fuller drank tea with me. In the afternoon very busy a-writing. At home all day. Paid Will Goad in cash 11/3 in full for 19½ lbs of sheep’s wool received by him today. In the evening down at Thomas Davy’s a little time.