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In the morning my brother came over and breakfasted with us, and then he and I set out for Lewes where we met my brother Richard previous to appointment, and we went together to Mr Sam Durrant’s for him to settle the affairs of my late mother between my brothers and sisters, which he did not thoroughly complete, but kept the accounts for a further examination. We dined at Mr Durrant’s on some salt fish, a leg of mutton boiled, turnips and a butter pudding cake… We came home about 9:30. My brother stayed all night…

My wife in my absence paid Fieldcox the patten-maker at Battle in cash 1.18.6 in full for the following goods received by him today:

2 dozen women’s pattens	0.18.0
1 dozen girls’ do.	0.7.6
2 dozen women’s clogs	0.9.0
1 dozen girls’ do.	0.4.0

I got up pretty early and, finding the shop I went after was let, I stayed and breakfasted and came away immediately. I spent as under:

My horse and ostler	0.1.8
The chambermaid	0.0.6
Myself	0.0.5
	0.2.7

Mr Fender, Mr Blake’s rider, paid for everything else I had. I called at Battle and baited my horse and came home thank God very safe and sober about 4:40… When I came home I dined on some boiled mutton.

About 5:40 I set out for Rye in order to take a shop which I heard was to be let at Winchelsea (and a very sharp frosty morning I had to ride in). I called at Battle and baited and spent 8d; that is, 2d for oats and 6d for half a pint of wine. I then proceeded on my journey, and sure I never rode in a more unpleasant day in my life, it snowing and raining all the way and the wind most remarkably high. Before I got to Rye I had scarce a dry thread about me, and when I got just to Rye the tide was out, and I, a stranger to the roads, was afraid to venture through; so that I turned back and rode to a public house about 2 miles back, where I hired a guide and went in and dried myself. While he was getting ready I spent as under:

To my horse	0.0.4
To beer for the person that took care of my horse and others that assisted in drying my things	0.0.4
To brandy for my guide	0.0.5
Beer myself	0.0.2
Gave the people for their trouble and wood	0.0.3
	0.1.6

I then proceeded on my journey and got safe to Rye about 2:50, though once wet through again. I gave my guide 12d. I put up at the George, where I dined on some beefsteaks and oyster sauce and spent the evening there in company with Mr Fender, Mr Blake’s servant… Spent today 2d more for a turnpike. I stayed at the George all night.

At home all day… My brother and Dame Watford drank tea at our house. In the evening wrote my London letters…

No service at our church in the forenoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. We dined on a chicken roasted, a piece of pork boiled, a bread pudding and potatoes. Myself and servant at church in the afternoon…

Thomas Davy and Mr Long at our house in the evening, to whom I read 2 of Tillotson’s sermons. Took physic today. In the forenoon there fell a great quantity of snow, which melted as it fell.

In the forenoon my brother brought home my horse, and dined with us on some salt fish and the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the afternoon my wife went down to Halland to pay Mrs Coates a visit…

My brother came over in the forenoon; I lent him my horse. We dined on a plain rice pudding, a piece of beef boiled and potatoes. Just as we had dined my uncle Hill came in, who dined on the remains of shat we had left. I balanced the account between my uncle and my brother William; viz.,

Mr Richard Hill Dr. [including]
To one year’s wages due the 5th April 1759	4.0.0
[totalling]	30.0.0

for which I received my uncle’s note of hand, payable to my brother or order on demand, with interest at £4 percent per annum, to commence from the 7^th April next.

In the evening Mr Long md I walked down to Whyly where we supped on some sausages, cold roast pork and apple pie. Mr French and I balanced accounts… We came home about 9:40, and both a little merry. Till about 10:30 it was a remarkable tempestuous night, the wind being extremely high and rained very much and lightened several times.

In the forenoon rode over to Framfield. I dined with my brother on hog’s maw, mint and cold butter pudding…I balanced an account with my brother and sister as under:

Myself Dr.
To cash received of James Knight the 22nd of October in full for half a year’s rent due the 10th October when we had deducted £2 for land tax	11.2.6
Per contra Cr.
To mending, schooling, clothing, boarding etc. of Philip Turner to the 1st April	5.16.6
	5.9.0

the quarter part of which is 1.7.3 for each of my brothers and myself, and I gave my brothers Moses and Richard and my sister Sally a note of hand for 1.6.4½ on demand, which was by mistake 10½d too little in each note. I stayed at my brother’s and drank tea and then came home about 7:20.

We dined on the remains of Tuesday night’s supper. In the evening Master Hook and I balanced accounts as under, and I paid him 4/3 in full:

Robert Hook Dr.
To sundry goods and cash per my book	2.16.3¼
To goods on Elizabeth and Lucy Mepham’s account	2.16.3¼
To cash today	0.4.3
	5.16.9½
Per contra Cr
Rec’d by shoes and mending	1.15.9
Do. by 42 weeks’ board for Philip, ending the 1st April 1760	4.1.0
	5.16.9

Master Hook and Thomas Davy supped at our house.

…After breakfast I went to Lewes. I dined at Mr John Madgwick’s on a piece of beef boiled, cabbage, hog’s feet and scallops… I got a bill of Mr Sam Durrant for £30 payable to me or order, dated today, 21 days’ date, on Sir Joseph Hankey and partners, No. 3455. I also got Mr Durrant to give me the promise to settle my brother and sister’s affairs between them. I drank tea at Mr George Verral’s, and paid him in cash 1.8.0 which is in full on my account, except 6 dozen soap. Came home about 7:50…