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Rec’d of Joseph Fuller 1 bullock’s heart. We dined on a bullock’s heart pudding and turnips. Paid Mr Ben Shelley in cash 1.13.0 in full for the same sum he paid in London for me this week, [including]…

To a wine, half hogshead

0.5.0

At home all day, my wife very ill; and myself not very well.

Mary Heath a-washing for us all day. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with part of a chick boiled for my wife. At home all day and thank God my wife something better. Myself not very well.

Rec’d of my father Slater 3.5.0 on account. Rec’d of Mr Laurence Thornton one bill drawn by Thomas Houghton of Tealby on Mr George Flower, stationer in Cannon Street, London… to Mr Thomas Wright or order (and by him endorsed) and for which note I have neither paid Mr Thornton any money nor given him any receipt for the same…

In the forenoon my father and mother Slater went away and in the evening Thomas Durrant went home with my sister. In the evening our late servant Mary Martin came to be with my wife, who is most extremely ill. At home all day and thank God pretty busy.

…In the evening my father Slater came to our house, and stayed all night. At home all day, and my wife extremely ill. Pretty busy all day.

In the forenoon my brother sent over his letter (per Richard Tyler) for me to send him some bills, and I accordingly sent him by the said boy the three following bills; viz., one bill on Mr William Margesson… value £19; one ditto…value £12; also 1 ditto… value £10, which three bills together amount to the sum of forty-one pounds, of which my brother has not sent me any part…

Thomas Durrant went and brought over my sister Sally to see us. Paid Mr Will Piper in cash four guineas on account. At home all day, and my wife most extremely ill.

No service at our church in the morning, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some fried whiting. Myself only at church in the afternoon… In the evening Thomas Davy at our house, to whom I read two of Tillotson’s sermons. My wife extremely ill.

…Paid Mr John Gosling 20/6 for 2 reams of writing paper which he bought for me at Maidstone Fair. In the forenoon my brother Slater went home, leaving my mother behind… At home all day and thank God my wife something easier.

In the morning my father Slater went away. My brother came over again to assist me… In the afternoon my wife’s mother and brother came to see her and stayed all night. My brother stayed with me until near 8 o’clock. At home all day and my wife really extremely ill.

Paid 3d for 3 herring and 2 whiting bought today.

In the forenoon my brother came over to assist me; he stayed and dined… Molly Fuller, Molly French, Thomas Fuller’s wife and Charles Vine’s wife drank tea with my wife. In the evening my father Slater came to see my wife… My brother stayed with me till near 8 o’clock. John Durrant brought my wife a present of a hare in the evening. My father stayed with us all night.

Dame Durrant dined with us on a leg of mutton boiled and turnips. Rec’d of Mrs Atkins 14/10 in full. At home all day and my wife extremely ill.