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Paid Mr John Gosling 1.18.0 in full for 30 fleeces of wool received by him today… We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with some apple pie, my wife dining with Mr Long. In the afternoon Mr Long and I set out for Season’s Green in order to meet Mr Elless to play a game of cricket, but meeting him on this side the green and there coming a shower, we came back, as did my brother, who came along by accident. I lent my brother my horse to go to Lewes upon. My friend George Richardson sent my wife a present of half a dozen pigeons… Paid James Marchant, a servant of Isfield miller’s, 8d for a bushel of pollard received by him today. In the evening read part of the Universal Magazine for July. At home all day, except as before mentioned.

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some French beans and carrots. Paid Mr Sam Beckett in cash 4.17.11 in full for the same sum he paid in London for me this week… At home all day and thank God pretty busy.

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some French beans. In the evening walked with Mr Long to Uckfield for company, but did not stay. We came home by Framfield, but my brother not being at home, I did not stay. we came home about 9:05. A very windy and wet night.

In the morning weighed of Mr Jeremiah French’s wool, which weighed 6 tod 27 lbs net. We dined on a shoulder of venison roasted and French beans. In the evening paid Joseph Fuller Jr in cash 8.15.0 in full for wool. At home all day. A very remarkable windy and rainy day. In the afternoon my brother came over and brought my horse home.

Paid Mr Long the 3/- I borrowed of him yesterday… In the evening read one of Sherlock’s sermons to Thomas Davy. At home all day; wrote out some bills and posted part of my day book. Mr Sam Gibbs sent us a present of a shoulder of venison by his servant, to whom I gave one shilling. A very wet day and extremely windy.

…In the evening balanced accounts with Thomas Jones at Bentley, and paid him in cash 3.15.6 (he abating me 4d) in full to this day… In the afternoon my brother came over and borrowed my horse …In the evening wrote my London letters. My wife ill all day. Borrowed of Mr John Long in cash 3/-. At home all day and thank God pretty busy. A very windy and rainy evening.

Just as we were going to church Mr Tucker came to see us (and brought my wife a present of some plaice). Myself and he stayed at home, and my wife and servant went to church. Mr Tucker dined with us on a cold veal pie, a piece of bacon and French beans.

No service at our church in the afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. Our servant went to Waldron church. Mr Tucker spent the afternoon with us till about 4:20 and then went home. After tea my wife and I walked down to Whyly and stayed there some time. Came home about 7:40. In the evening read one of Bishop Sherlock’s sermons to Mr Long.

…Paid Will Goad 11/- for 16½ lbs of wool received of him today. Rec’d of Mr Gibbs 26 fleeces 1 tod 13 lbs wool. Mr Gibbs drank tea at our house. In the afternoon my brother came over and borrowed my horse to go to Lewes upon… He called in the evening as he came back and left my horse.

Paid Mr Blackwell in cash and rage as under in full for the 16 reams of paper I received of him yesterday:

1 cwt 2 qr 6 lbs white rags at 29/6.	2.5.10½
1 “  3 “ 0 “  common do.	0.9.7
In cash	0.12.0
	3.7.5½
To 16 reams paper	3.8.0

…Master Watford at work for me today, and dined with us on a loin lamb roasted and French beans. Paid Ben Shelley in cash 12.16.6 in full for money paid for me this week… At home all day, but not very busy. About 4:20 we had a tempest of thunder, rain and lightning, though not very severe, the thunder being at a great distance, neither was it of long continuance.

Rec’d from Mr W. Blackwell 16 reams of paper. In the forenoon my father Slater came to see us and dined with us on some peas and pork, but did not stay. At home all day.