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Paid Mr Sam Beckett in cash 4.17.6 in full for the same sum he paid this week in London for me; viz.,

To Sir Sam Fludyer & Brother in full	3.4.0
To Mr Thomas Nixon in full	1.11.6
For ½ hundred cauliflower plants	0.2.4

…My brother came over in the afternoon and drank tea at our house and also borrowed my horse. At home all day and but very little to do.

Paid 4d for 2 lbs tripe bought today. We dined on some tripe boiled. At home all day. Posted my day book and finished writing out the parish bill.

…In the day posted part of my day book, wrote out Mr Coate’s bill, and wrote the poor book. In the evening went down to Jones’s, there being a vestry to make a poor rate, which we did for this last half year at 2/2 to the pound, and signed by Thomas Fuller, churchwarden, John Cayley, overseer, and William Piper, Jeremiah French, Joseph Durrant, Richard Page, Joseph Burgess and myself. I came home about 9:20, Lent John Cayley in cash 1 guinea.

Mr Hill stayed and dined with us on some boiled mutton, sausages and eggs and hog’s-puddings. At home all day and but very little to do.

…In the morning Mr Charles Hill called at our house and breakfasted with us, and after breakfast we set out for Eastbourne, Mr Hill wanting to see the town, he having thought of entering into business there. We called at Pevensey on Mr Breeden. We dined at the Lamb in Eastbourne on some beefsteak and oyster sauce (my family at home dining on some salt fish, parsnips and turnips). We came back and drank tea at Mr Breeden’s, and also called to see Mr Read at Hailsham. We came home about 9:20. Mr Hill stayed at our house all night. Spent today 2/2.

In the forenoon my brother came over and brought by horse. I received of him in cash 2.17.6 in full for the same sum I paid for 1 piece of cloth and 1 piece of rug, and the carriage, which I bought for him. I also received of him in cash £12. Sent to Mr Sam Durrant by John Streeter, the post, in cash £40 for a bill… Rec’d from Mr Sam Durrant by the post, in lieu of the cash I sent him today, 1 bill on Sir Joseph Hankey and partners… At home all day. In the evening wrote my London letters. Not but very little to do all day.

No service at our church in the morning, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. We dined on some sausages and hog’s puddings. After dinner my brother came over and borrowed my horse to go to Lewes upon. My wife, self my servant at church in the afternoon… Rec’d of John Cayley 0.19.10½ for money paid for him; viz.,

To Thomas Ling	0.12.0
To Richard Braizer	0.6.0
To Widow Trill for spinning	0.1.10½

Mr Long drank tea with us. In the evening and the day read 2 of Tillotson’s sermons.

…In the afternoon my brother came over and drank tea with us. Rec’d of him 3/1 for buttons he had today. At home all day and but very little to do.

This day was the day appointed by proclamation for a general fast and humiliation before Almighty God for obtaining pardon of our sins, and for averting those heavy judgments which our manifold provocations have most justly deserved, and imploring His blessing and assistance on the arms of his Majesty by sea and land, and for restoring and perpetuating peace, safety and prosperity to himself and to his kingdom.

My wife, self and servant at church in the morning, the text in the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th verses of the 2nd chapter of the Prophet Joel: “Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore they should say among the people, Where is their God? Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people,” from which words we had an excellent sermon (in my opinion).

No prayers in the afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the evening Thomas Davy at our house. In the day read part of Burkitt on the New Testament. The fast in this place has been seemingly kept with a becoming decency, and God grant that the people of this nation may have a just sense of their sins and repent and return to the Almighty.

It being a wet morning, and with little to do in the shop, Mr Hill and I played a few games of cribbage; I won of him 4d. Mr Hill stayed and dined with us on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some salt fish, parsnips and eggs. Mr Hill stayed with us until about 3:30. at home all day, and but very little to do.