My brother came over in the morning and stayed and dined with us… At home all day and thank God somewhat better. In the evening wrote my London letters. Rec’d of Thomas Davy in cash 5/-, being in part for his and Master Hook’s club arrears. Sent by John Streeter 11/3, it being in full for mine, Master Hook’s and Thomas Davy’s club arrears due on quarterly night, which is the 24th instant.
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Sunday, April 20 1760
Sarah Taylor breakfasted with us. In the forenoon Mr Stone paid me a visit and bleeded me. Our servant only at church in the morning. The widow smith at Laughton and her granddaughter dined with us on a piece of bacon boiled, some boiled mutton, a light pudding and turnip greens. No service at our church in the afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Ripe today, and his curate Mr Chalice preached here today in the morning, and as went to Laughton in the afternoon. Paid the widow Virgoe the 5/5 I received of Joseph Fitness yesterday on her account. At home all day. My side bad, and I am fearful whether I shall ever get the better of it.
Saturday, April 19 1760
…Paid Richard Fuller 14d for 1 neck of mutton weighing 4 lbs and which our servant bought today… Sarah Taylor breakfasted with us. Not thoroughly well all day. Rec’d of Mrs Atkins by her servant 1.15.4 in full (the bill delivered was 1.15.5¾). Rec’d of Joseph Fitness at Laughton 5/5 in full on account of the widow Virgoe. Sarah Taylor lodged at our house.
Friday, April 18 1760
…We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner… Sarah Taylor (late servant to Mr Porter), being in this neighbourhood, lodged at our house. In the evening a good deal indisposed with a stitch-like pain in my side, breast and back.
Thursday, April 17 1760
Rec’d by the post today from Mr Will Francis 1.19.0, which he agreed to send me the 14th instant… In the afternoon my wife paid a visit to Mr Long. At home all day and pretty busy. In the evening read part of Derham’s Physico-Theology. Oh the anxiety of my mind through fear my brother at Framfield will not do well in trade — not but I believe him thoroughly honest, sober and careful to the best of his knowledge, but then I doubt his abilities in regard to trade.
Wednesday, April 16 1760
We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some mutton boiled. In the afternoon my cousin Charles Hill came to take his leave of me, he being a-going to London on Friday next. He stayed and drank tea at our house. My brother also came over in the evening, and they both stayed with me till about 8:10. At home all day and thank God a great deal better. In the evening my wife down at Mr Porter’s some time.
Tuesday, April 15 1760
Sent Messrs Gore and Perchard enclosed in a letter by Beckett and Shelley (delivered to Shelley) one bill on Mr William Margesson… in full on my account. Also sent Mr John Wathen enclosed in a letter by Beckett and Shelley (delivered to Shelley) 1 bill on Mr William Margesson… in full on my account. I also gave to Mr Benjamin Shelley in cash £20 in order for him to pay the same in London for me… Dame Martin drank tea with us. At home all day and quite ill.
Monday, April 14 1760
…Gave Mrs Hannah Atkins in cash £10 in exchange for a bank post bill (received of her)… In the afternoon Mr William Francis, rider to Messrs Barlow and Wigginton, called on me. I gave him the bank post bill I received of Mrs Atkins today, out of which he is to send me from Mayfield 1.19.0, so that when I have received it I shall have paid him 8.1.0, which is in full on my account to Messrs Barlow and Wigginton to the 12th of March last. Mr Francis and Dame Couzens of Laughton and Dame Fitness drank tea with us. At home all day and quite ill.
In the evening wrote my London letters. Paid Mr Laurence Thornton in goods and cash 12/- in full for a quarter of oats he bought for me of T. Reeve.
Sunday, April 13 1760
Took some salts in the morning. No service at our church in the morning, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. Our servant went to Laughton church. Mr Long dined with us on a piece of bacon boiled, a light pudding, a raisin batter pudding and turnip greens. My wife, self and servant at church in the afternoon… Mr Long and Thomas Davy drank tea at our house, and after tea we took a walk. In the evening Mr Long and Thomas Davy at our house, to whom and in the day I read 5 of Tillotson’s sermons.
Saturday, April 12 1760
We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Paid the widow Virgoe by a book debt, goods and cash 10/6, which is in full for the same sum received the 5th instant of Matthew Lower on her account. At home all day and thank God pretty busy.