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Took physic today. We dined on the remains of Tuesday’s supper. At home all day; we had very little to do. Lent Richard Page in cash 1.1.0. In the evening wrote my London letters.

In the morning my wife and I rode over to Framfield and both went to Framfield Church, where we heard an excellent sermon preached by the Rev Mr Thomas Wharton, vicar of Framfield, from Hebrews 2:3,4: “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with diverse miracles, and gift of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?”

We dined at my brother’s on a shoulder mutton roasted and onion sauce with a plain batter pudding (our servant at home dining on the remains of Tuesday’s supper). My wife only at church in the afternoon. We stayed at my brother’s till near 5:10. We came home as far as John Browne’s, where we, finding it grown dark, got Mr Hutson to ride our horse home, and we walked home on foot. Mr Thornton and Thomas Durrant at our house in the evening.

…We dined on the remains of Tuesday’s supper. In the afternoon my brother came over but did not stay. At home all day but not very busy.

Henry Osborne and his father Thomas Osborne came to me in the morning and gave me a note of hand for £2 payable to me or order on demand, which is as a security for Henry Osborne’s debt. We dined on the remains of Tuesday’s supper. Molly French drank coffee with my wife, and she, John and Samuel French and Mr Long supped with us on the remains at Tuesday’s supper. We played at brag in the evening; my wife and I lost 11½d, and now I think I have taken up a resolution not to play any more at cards if I can possibly help it.

Rec’d of Mr Charles Hill one bill on Mr John Bromwich at Gosport, 20 days’ date, dated today, payable to me or order, value 4.13.0 and for which I gave him my note to pay him the same when the bill is paid… After breakfast Mr Hill walked down to Henry Osborne’s with me, where I went to collect in a debt. Mr Hill dined with us on the remains of Tuesday night’s supper, and then went away. Dame Seaman at Framfield, buying some things in the shop, drank tea with my wife.

Paid Richard Braizer by his daughter Mary 7/6 on account of the parish. Mr Charles Hill came to see us in the forenoon, and dined with us on the remains of last night’s supper. He stayed all night. We played at cribbage in the evening; I lost 2d.

…Mr and Mrs Porter, Mr Coates, Mr and hires French, Joseph Fuller and his wife, Mr Calverley and John and Will Piper drank tea and supped with us on a turkey roasted, some salt fish, cold dried tongue, potted pigeon, potted beef, cold chicken pasty, cheese cakes, rice pudding, grape tarts, puff etc. We played at brag in the evening; my wife lost 6d.

They stayed till 2:20, and not a person in company sober, and I am sure to my own shame I was as bad as anyone. Oh, I that have been so fortunate as to keep sober everywhere else to be so foolish or at least unfortunate as to be drunk at home, but the company seemed to be wondrously pleased with their entertainment, which exhilarated my spirits that I was transported beyond the natural bounds of my temper, and by that means was left destitute of reflection and caution. Oh, may the God of all goodness give me grace never to be guilty of the same again.

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner… Lent John Cayley in cash 1 guinea. At home all day. In the evening wrote my London letters. Charles Diggens called on me in his way from Laughton. Thomas Davy at our house in the evening.

No service at our church this morning, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. Took physic today. We dined on a hog’s clad piece roasted, a plain butter pond pudding and applesauce. Our maid only at church in the afternoon. My brother Will went away about 7:10. My brother Moses and Charles Diggens came over in the evening. They drank tea at our house and stayed till near eleven o’clock.

In the forenoon my brother Will came to see me who dined with us… Paid Sarah Prall 4/- in full for a turkey received of her today. Paid Ben Shelley in cash 8/6 in full for the same sum he paid Mr Russell a fishmonger in full on my account this week. Paid the post 21d in full for 14 oranges and lemons. At home all day. Very little to do. My brother stayed all night.