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…Thomas German a-gardening for me today, who dined with us on a neck of mutton boiled, a piece of bacon and a light pudding and turnip greens. Paid him 12d for his day’s work… At home all day; myself and wife both ill. Mr Long sat some time with us in the evening.

At home all day. We dined on a calf’s heart pudding, a piece of bacon and turnip greens. Myself thank God much better, but my wife is quite ill.

…Paid Mrs Rebecca Weller by her daughter Frances Weller in cash £4 which is in full for a year’s interest on a bond due the 5th instant. Also paid her £4 more, which is in full half a year’s rent due the 10th October last… At home all day and very little to do. Wrote out some bills. Neither myself nor wife well today…

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Several people buying goods in the shop drank tea at our house. At home all day and pretty busy. In the evening wrote my London letters.

No service at our church in the forenoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. My brother stayed and dined with us on part of calf’s pluck and a piece of bacon boiled and turnip greens, and soon after dinner went away. My wife and self sat at church in the afternoon…

In the evening Mr Long at our house, to whom, and in the day, I read 3 of Tillotson’s sermons. Rec’d of my brother William 12 shillings on account.

In the forenoon walked down to Halland, where I received of Mr Coates in cash 5.8.0 in full to the 19th ult., inclusive, and 5/6 over, I not having silver to give change… Paid Joseph Fuller 12d for a calf’s pluck received by him today. We dined on some calf’s liver fried, and green salad. Sent Mr Coates by John Gibbs the 5/6 I received too much today… In the afternoon lent Mr John Long my horse to ride to Lewes upon… In the evening my brother Will came to see us, who supped with us and stayed all night.

After breakfast rode to Mr Burgess’s at Rotherfield to consult him concerning Mrs Virgoe’s affairs. I stayed there about an hour and came home about 11:15… Paid John Jenner, hatter at Hailsham, in cash and goods 1.1.9 in full for the hats received by him today as under:

3 Men’s felts at 3/-	0.9.0
3 do.              2/6	0.7.6
3 Boy’s do.         21d	0.5.3

Mr Elless drank tea at our house.

In the forenoon rode round by Thomas Fuller’s and Mr Vine’s. We dined on a piece of bacon, some turnip greens and a butter pudding cake. Lent Mr John Vine Jr by Elizabeth Akehurst in cash two guineas. At home all day except as above, and but very little to do.

After breakfast my wife walked over to Framfield… Thomas Davy went in the evening to bring my wife home on horseback, who came home about 8:15… At home all day and thank God very well and pretty busy. My wife received of my brother 3/- on account of the widow Smith.

In the morning rode to Master Chipper’s at Laughton to speak to him for to serve the nails for Counsellor Russell’s house which is a-going to be repaired. Came back to breakfast… Gave Mr Sam Beckett in cash £3 for him to pay in town for me this week. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of a plain rice pudding… Posted my day book and wrote out some bills…