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My brother came over in the morning, and he and our late servant breakfasted with us and then went away… My wife with Dame Cornwell most part of the day, she being very ill with the measles, as is some one or other in almost every house in the parish. In the evening my wife walked down to Halland, but did not stay. Our servant sat up with Dame Cornwell…

…In the afternoon my wife walked to Whitesmith to see a mountebank perform wonders, who has a stage built there and comes once a week to cozen a parcel of poor deluded creatures out of their money, he selling his packets which are to cure people of more distempers then they ever had in their lives for one shilling each, by which means he takes sometimes £8 or £9 of a day.

My cousin Molly Hill and Mr Godfrey called on me and stayed some time. My wife came home about 9:20, as did our late servant Mary Martin along with her, who lodged at our house all night. At home all day.

we dined on some pork and peas. At home all day and not very busy. In the afternoon my wife walked down to Halland, but did not stay.

Rec’d of Mrs Virgoe in cash 3.19.0 to send by the post to the widow Taylor in Lewes, which is in full on account of the widow Virgoe to the widow Taylor, and which sum I accordingly sent by the post… This day balanced accounts with Mr Will Piper and paid him 15½d in full. I then received of him in cash 1.3.9 in full for the same sum paid for him on account of the parish; viz.,

To Thomas Ling	0.12.6
To Richard Braizer	0.7.6
To Widow Trill for spinning	0.3.9

This day finished making the land and window tax books, which I sent by Mr Box to the sitting at Maresfield to have signed by the commissioners, and which I received back again by him again in the evening. In the afternoon my brother came over and brought my horse. In the evening wrote my London letters.

My wife, self and servant at church in the morning… We dined on the remains of Friday’s dinner, with the addition of a cauliflower boiled. No service at our church in the afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. In the afternoon went and sat with Mr Long some time, who has the measles. In the evening Thomas Davy and I walked down to John Browne’s concerning his windows, but did not stay. After we came back I read one of Tillotson’s sermons to Thomas Davy. A very wet forenoon and even some part of the afternoon.

In the morning my brother called on me to borrow my horse to go to Pevensey Fair upon. Paid James Crowhurst 2.9.6 in full for earthenware received by him today… In the afternoon my wife went down to Whyly and carried in Mr Calverley’s bill, amounting to 2.16.1… In the evening we had a tempest of thunder, rain and lightning, but it was not very sharp, it seemingly being at a pretty great distance, though the lightning was frequent and the rain heavy. In the evening read part of the London Magazine for June. Mr Long drank tea with us.

In the forenoon my sister Sally came to see us and she with my cousin Hill dined with us on a forequarter of lamb roasted, a cauliflower, carrots and cucumber. After dinner my uncle came in and he dined with us on the remains of what we left. They all stayed and drank tea with us, and then went home… Paid Mr Sam Beckett in cash 2.11.0 which is in full for the same sum he paid in London for me this week; viz.,

Jul 3.	To Mr Stanley Crowder & Co	2.8.0
	To a bottle of pectoral balsam of honey	0.3.0

Paid Richard Fuller 2/9 for a forequarter of lamb received today weighing 8¼ lbs. At home all day, but not very busy. In the evening read part of the London Magazine for June.

Paid Thomas Fuller by his servant Will Burrage in cash and goods 3/2 in full for half a dozen of candles received by him today. We dined on some beans and bacon. In the forenoon my cousin Molly Hill came to see us and after tea my wife and cousin walked to Whitesmith Fair.

In the evening I played at cricket some little time before the door. My cousin Hill came back and lodged at our house. Joseph Fuller Jr smoked a pipe with me.

…In the evening went to Bayley’s Lane and looked out some earthenware. Mr Stone paid my wife a visit, who is something better. My brother came over in the forenoon and brought my horse again.

…We dined on some pork and peas. Dame Hook and Molly and Dame Cornwell the younger drank tea at our house. Mr Stone paid my wife a visit today. At home all day and pretty busy, though most of the goods delivered were booked. In the forenoon my brother came over to borrow my horse.