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Paid Mr Will Piper in cash 3.1.6, which with the 4.4.0 I paid him the 3rd instant makes together the sum of 7.5.6 and is in full for the same sum paid by Mr George Tomlin per his order to Mr William Margesson on my account on or about the 25th day of September last past. Balanced accounts with my father Slater, and received of him 3.14.5 in full, and also received of him in cash £3, which I am to send to Mr Thomas White, ironmonger, at the Sun in Upper Thames Street, London, for him, and is in full on his account. My father Slater stayed and dined with us on some boiled whiting and some broiled herrings, and then went away. At home all day. My wife extremely ill again. In the evening wrote my London letters.

No service at our church in the morning, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. We dined on some boiled whiting, and just as we were sitting down to dinner, my father Slater came to see us and dined with us. Our servant only at church in the afternoon. Mrs Browne drank tea with my wife, who is, I hope, something better. Rec’d of Thomas Fuller the 4.4.0 I paid to Benjamin Shelley the 14th instant on his account. Mr French and Thomas Fuller sat at our house in the evening some time. My father Slater brought my wife a present of two turkey poults and a young rabbit.

…In the forenoon my brother came over… We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some fried whiting. Mrs Roase sent me (by the post) a present of some fine whiting and herrings. At home all day. My wife very ill.

…Paid a nephew of Mr John Wilbar 5/- in full on account of his uncle. Paid 2d for 3 whiting bought today. Mrs Piper drank tea with my wife, who is I hope somewhat better again. At home all day.

…Paid Joseph Fuller by Richard Burrage 3d for a pound of mutton received by him today. Gave Molly Gibbs [—] for the carp her father sent me yesterday. We dined on some boiled mutton, a carp boiled and the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the evening my brother came over to ask my wife how she did; he stayed and drank tea with us. At home all day; my wife very ill.

Paid John Jenner the hatter at Hailsham in cash and goods 6/6 in full for 3 hats and the dressing of one I received by him today… Mr Gibbs sent my wife a present of a carp. At home all day; my wife I hope somewhat better.

…We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of a sheep’s heart broiled. Paid Joseph Fuller Jr in cash £10 in full for the note of hand I gave him the 30th ult., and took up my note. Thomas Cornwell made my wife a present of 2 small carp, for which I gave him 6d. At home all day, and my wife extremely ill.

…We dined on a heart pudding, parsnips and potatoes. At home all day, and pretty busy. Paid Thomas Bean per his wife in goods 6/6 in full for making of cider. My wife very ill. In the evening wrote my London letters.

In the forenoon my brother came and stayed during the time I was at church. Myself and our late servant at church in the morning… After I came from church I received of my brother in cash 39.10.6, which with the balance of 1.9.6 due to him the 27th ult. makes together the sum of £41 and is in full for the three bills I sent him the 3rd instant. Rec’d of Mr Joseph Burgess the 4.14.6 I lent him the 5th instant, and I accordingly gave him his note of hand.

We dined on a heart pudding and part of a chick boiled, turnips and potatoes. No service at our church in the afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. In the evening Thomas Davy at our house, to whom I read one of Tillotson’s sermons. My wife very ill.

…At home all day. My wife very ill, but I hope somewhat better. Myself again pretty well. What a melancholy time I now have, but yet how great reason have I for praise and thanksgiving, far though doubtless my trouble and affliction is great, yet I doubt not but there are many whose are more so.