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Mr Tomlin and myself at church in the morning… Mr Tomlin and my late servant Mary Martin (who came to see me in the morning) and my brother Sam Slater, who came in just as we were a-sitting down to dinner, dined with me on a piece of bacon and a chick boiled, a leg of lamb roasted and a plain rice pudding.

After dinner we all walked down to Halland, where there was a public day, and we stayed and walked about there till near 8 o’clock. I lodged in at Joseph Durrant’s, and my brother and Mr Tomlin lodged at my house, though not one of us went to bed sober, which folly of mine makes me very uneasy. Oh, that I cannot be a person of more resolution!

Mr Tomlin, hop-factor, came to see me in the afternoon… Down at Halland 4 times today. In the evening the Duke of Newcastle and several more noblemen etc. came to Halland and stayed all [night?] Mr Tomlin stayed and lodged at my house, and he and Joseph Fuller Jr smoked a pipe or 2 with me in the evening.

My late servant Mary Martin came to see me and dined with me… She stayed and drank tea with me and then went home. Paid Mr Ben Shelley…the sum of 3.19.6 in full for the same sum he paid in London for me this week… Down at Halland today: 5 times…

Paid Joseph Fuller 6d for a lamb’s head and pluck. I dined on some lamb’s liver and rashers of bacon fried, and some garden beans. Down at Halland today twice. Joseph Fuller and Thomas Durrant smoked a pipe with me in the evening.

I dined on some boiled tripe, a piece of bacon and some beans. Down at Halland today three times. Mr Long smoked a pipe with me in the evening.

…Paid 2d for a pound of tripe bought today. Down at Halland today once. I never did I know so melancholy a time in my life, trade so extremely dull, and the many beauties which I am daily thinking of that were centered in my dear wife, of which I am now deprived.

…Walked down to Halland twice today. In the evening wrote my London letters. Thomas Davy lodged with me tonight.

Myself and one servant at church in the morning… I dined on a piece of veal roasted and a plain rice pudding. Myself and both servants at church in the afternoon… Sam Jenner and Elizabeth Mepham drank tea with me, and after tea myself and Master Jenner took a walk and we came back and I read to him one of Sharp’s sermons. In the evening I again took a walk, and when I came back I read part of Sharp’s discourse of conscience.

…Rec’d of John Gosling Jr in cash 16.9.4 in full for the money he received for the rags I delivered to him the 11^th instant:

To 14 cwt 1 qr 18 lbs of rags at 31/6	22.13.10
To money paid for 10 reams writing paper	5.0.0
To carriage	1.3.6
To the men	0.1.0
To Cash received today	16.9.4
	22.13.10

…Joseph Fuller Jr and Mr Elless smoked a pipe with me in the evening. In the afternoon walked down to Halland, but did not stay. But very little to do all day. Oh, my uneasy mind!

…In the afternoon walked down to Halland… In the evening rode to Lewes about some business for Mrs Browne. Paid Mr Faulkner Bristow 2.14.3 in full. Spent 21d on myself, horse, turnpike and ostler. Came home about 10:40. Thomas Durrant supped at my house and Thomas Davy lodged with me. How melancholy does everything appear to me! Every place and object (almost) brings something to my mind of the pleasures I used to find in the company of my dear wife; but new is all pleasure lost to me.