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We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. Charles Diggens drank tea at our house. But very little to do.

…My brother came over in the forenoon but did not stay. …Gave Mr Porter, who came a-collecting for the brief read on Sunday, 12d towards the relief of the poor unhappy sufferer. Lent Thomas German in cash 2.2.0 on his watch, which I took in pawn. At home all day, and but very little to do; a very wet afternoon.

…This day was played in the park a cricket match between an eleven whose names were John in this parish and an eleven of any other name, which I suppose was won by the latter with ease. In the evening wrote my London letters.

Myself and servant at church in the morning… We had a brief read for damages by fire to John Bodmin at Chauk in Kent (to be collected from house to house), whose damages by fire amounted to upwards of £1231. James Trill and Lucy Mott were asked at our church the first time.

We dined on part of a calf’s head boiled, and a piece of bacon and spinach. No churching at our church this afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. Thomas Davy at our house in the afternoon, and drank tea with us, and to whom I read one of Tillotson’s sermons.

After breakfast walked down to Halland with some goods. In the forenoon finished posting my day book… In the afternoon Mr Meadows Neatby called on me and stayed and drank tea with us. At home all day, but not very busy.

In the forenoon posted part of my day book. We dined on a piece of beef, and bacon boiled and spinach. Rec’d of Thomas Dumbrill 2/2 in full. At home all day and thank God pretty busy.

In the morning my brother called on me in his road to Dicker Fair, but did not stay. After breakfast I went to the sale again, but could not buy anything to my mind, so did not stay any time. My family at home dined on the remains of Tuesday’s dinner, as did I when I came home, on some bread and butter and tea. I spent today 6d. At home all the remainder of the day, and but very little to do. A melancholy time.

After breakfast I rode to Heathfield where there was a sale of shop goods, one Stephen Smith and his son having failed in trade. I bought several odd things for which I paid Mr Robert Olive the salesman 3.5.3. From thence I went to my brother’s at Framfield, where I drank tea (or rather dined)… After tea my brother and I went to Uckfield Fair where we stayed about 1 hour and half. I came back with my brother by Framfield but did not stay. I came home about 7:50… A very fine pleasant day, and I think there was a large fair.

Mary Heath a-washing for us all the day, and dined with us on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of a piece of pork and bacon boiled, spinach and a light pudding boiled. At home all day, and but very little to do, that is took but little ready money. Rec’d of [Paid?] Mary Heath the 13½d for her washing.

Early in the morning my brother came over and borrowed my horse to ride to Lewes upon. Thomas German at work for me all day and Mary Heath a-washing for us half the day; both dined with us on a piece of pork and a piece of beef boiled and greens.

Rec’d of Mr John Vine Jr the two guineas I lent him the 24th ult. Dame Page drank tea at our house. At home all day and pretty [busy], but took very little money. Paid Thomas German 16d for his day’s work.