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Thomas Davy breakfasted with us. In the forenoon I set out for Lewes in order to get a set of plates etc. for Mr Calverley’s coffin. I dined with Mr John Madgwick on a beef pudding…

I also made the following agreement with Mr John Madgwick: That he is to take my brother Richard as a servant to serve in his shop for the term of 3 years from the 14th day of January next, for which service he is to give him £21, but if at the end of two years he had rather part with him then keep him the third, he is then only to pay him the sum of ten guineas, and whether he either keeps him 2 or 3 years, he is once during the time of his service to take him with him to London, and once to Maudling Hill fair at his own expense, the hire of his horse only excepted. Rec’d of Mr T. Carman 1.1.0 in part of land tax…

Paid Joseph Fuller in cash 0.4.0 in full for the surveyor’s tax. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some boiled trout (which Roger Vallow made my wife a present of yesterday). Gave the following boys box-money:

To Robert Hook	0.0.3
To William Sinden	0.0.3
To Isaac Turner	0.0.3
	0.0.9

At home all day. My wife, poor creature, very ill. This day died Mr Edward Calverley after a long illness, aged 76 years. Paid Ben Shelley’s servant 6d for 6 lemons received of him today.

This being Christmas Day, our servant only was at church. Just at churchtime my brothers Moses and Richard came to see me and stayed with me about an hour and a half. Mr Long dined with us on a piece of beef roasted, a suet plum pudding boiled and potatoes. Mr Long stayed and drank tea with us. In the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons. At home all day. My wife, poor creature, worse again. Mr Stone bled her today in the foot.

Mr Snelling came to see my wife and dined with us on a hot beef pie, a light pudding cake, potatoes and greens. At home all day. My wife somewhat better, which God grant she may continue. In the evening finished the posting of my day book.

…Lent Mr French in cash £6 for which he gave me his note of hand, payable to me or order on demand… Paid John Jenner hatter at Hailsham, in cash and goods 6/- in full for 3 hats received by him today.

At home all day. Thank God my wife somewhat better. In the evening Joseph Fuller Jr smoked a pipe with me. In the evening posted part of my day book. Borrowed of Mr Long in cash 4/2.

This being the day that the poor of this parish go about asking for charity against Christmas, I relieved the following with 1d each and a draught of beer:

1.	Will Henly	15.	John Durrant
2.	Francis Turner	16.	Thomas Heath
3.	Richard Brazier	17.	Richard Heath
4.	Widow Trill	18.	Thomas Tester
5.	Dame Dan	19.	Sam Jenner
6.	Widow Day	20.	Thomas Dallawy
7.	Widow Cain	21.	Widow Cornwell
8.	Thomas Ling	22.	John Streeter
9.	Will Eldridge	23.	Rober Baker
10.	John Elless	24.	Dame Burrage
11.	Roger Vallow	25.	Richard Vinal
12.	James Emery	26.	Dame Novice
13.	Susan Swift	27.	Ann Wood
14.	Richard Prall	28.	Will Slarkes
		29.	Edward Babcock
		30.	Will Sinden

Paid the post 4/2 in full for the same sum he paid Mr Thomas Davy in full on my account today. Borrowed of Mr Laurence Thornton in cash 5.15.6 for which I gave him no note. In the evening wrote my London letters. At home all day. My wife very ill, but I hope somewhat better. Paid Thomas Burfield in goods 8/9 in full for 15 beehives received by him today.

No service at our church in the morning, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. We dined on two rabbits roasted and stuffed. Our late servant only at church in the afternoon.

Mr Poole, coming to see a child of Mr Porter’s, paid my wife a visit and charged 10/6; really a fine thing it is to be a physician who can charge just as he pleases and not be culpable according to any human law. At home all day. My wife, poor creature, very ill.

…We dined on some boiled tripe. In the evening my brother came over and drank tea with me and stayed and supped with us. At home all day. My wife, poor creature, very ill. Lent my brother my horse.

Paid 8d for 4 lbs tripe bought today. We dined on some boiled tripe. At home all day. My wife, poor creature, very ill. Pretty busy all day.

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. After dinner I went to Lewes, where I paid money as follows:

In cash to Mr Stephen Tasker in full	0.6.8
In do. to Mr William Tooth in full	2.2.6
In do. to Messrs Richards and Comber in full	1.15.6
Paid Mr Faulkner Bristow in full	4.7.6
Do. to Mr John Lambert in full	2.3.0
Do. to Mr Thomas Cruttenden in full	0.18.0
Do. to Mr Ed Ralfe the balance of account in full	0.6.4
Do. to Mr Henry Pocock in full	0.11.0
Do. to Mr Will Tooth for half-pence	0.8.0
Paid Mr Plumer for half-pence	0.4.0
Do. Messers Richards and Comber for half-pence	0.6.0
Do. to do. for do. which he is to  send me the first opportunity	0.0.10
Paid for oatcakes and biscuits for my wife	0.0.4½
Do. to Mr Mercer for 1 ounce elixir  paregoricum.	0.0.6
Turnpike	0.0.2
Horse and Ostler	0.0.5
Spent	0.0.6
	14.0.11½

Paid Mrs Mary Roase one bill on Mr William Margesson… value 13.13.0, which bill when paid is in full on my account. Paid Mr Robert Plumer one bill on Mr Will Margesson… value 23.3.6, which bill when paid is in full on my account. Called on Mr Madgwick and Mr Thomas Scrase. Came home about 6:40. Mrs Virgoe drank tea with my wife in my absence. My wife very ill, but I hope rather better. In the evening busy a-writing.