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Rec’d of Thomas Jones by the payment of his son 2/9 in full on account of Mr Whitfield. Sold 22d of Mr Whitfield’s goods more today… Charles Diggens drank tea at our house. Borrowed of Mr Laurence Thornton in cash 2.2.0; that is, he left so much silver with me and I had not the opportunity to give him gold for it. At home all day, and but very little to do.

Mr John Robinson stayed and breakfasted with us and then went away. In the day busy a-selling of Mr Whitfield’s household goods. Rec’d of Roger Vallow by his son 2/2¼ in full on account of Mr Whitfield. Rec’d of Mr French by the payment of his wife 2/10½ in full for Mr Whitfield. Paid Mrs French by a book debt and goods 1.10.0 in full for 60 lbs of butter she put up for me (that is, I got it put up for Mr Thomas Scrase at Lewes). In the forenoon Mr Scrase came to see me and dined with us on a rabbit stewed, some sausages and the remains of yesterday’s dinner. I received of him in cash 2.9.4 which is in full on his account except the butter I had put up for him this year.

Thomas Scrase Dr.
To 26 yards Irish at 2/2		2.16.4
To 60 lbs butter	} the year 1750
To 31 do.	}	2.5.6
		5.1.10
Per contra Cr.
To 2 wigs for my brother William		1.11.6
To one do. myself		1.1.0
Rec’d in cash today		2.9.4
		5.1.10

so that there remains due to me only for the butter that I got put up for him this year, which was 104 lbs. Mr Scrase stayed and spent the afternoon with me and then went home. Master Hook and I played a few games of cribbage in the evening; I lost 2d. The money I sold Mr Whitfield’s goods for was 0.12.11 (that is, for all I have sold today). In the evening wrote my London letters. Very little to do all day. My wife a good deal disordered with the rheumatism.

Myself, wife and servant at church in the morning… We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. No service at our church in the afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. Our servant went to Laughton church. In the afternoon Mr John Robinson, Mr William Margesson’s rider, came to our house. He drank some coffee at our house and also stayed all night.

In the evening we balanced our accounts, and I paid him in cash £18, which is in full on account of Messrs Margesson and Collison. I then paid him in cash £20 on account of his master Mr Will Margesson, and gave him a bill at sight on his master Mr Will Margesson, payable to Mr John Robinson, dated tomorrow, No. 426, value 18.7.0, which with sundry returns and abatements leaves due to Mr Margesson £20.

Paid Mr Heaver’s son, the miller at Isfield, 6/4 in full for good received by him today; viz.,

To 1 bushel oatmeal	0.5.0
To 2 bushels pollard	0.1.4

Paid John Gosling in cash and goods 3/- in full for 6 pairs men’s out-seamed tan gloves received by him today. Paid Ben Shelley in cash 2.1.9 in full for the same sum be paid in London for me this week; viz.,

17th To Mr Thomas Neatby	1.16.9
16th To dyeing a cloak scarlet	0.5.0

We dined on some pork bones roasted in the oven and applesauce. At home all day and pretty busy. A very cold day.

…My wife went to Joseph Fuller’s to dinner… About 8:05 I went up to Joseph Fuller’s, where we played at brag till suppertime; my wife and I won 16d. I supped there on some roasted chicken, a shoulder of mutton roasted, some cold neat’s tongue, cold ham, part of a cold roast goose, part of a cold chicken pasty, tarts and puffs etc. in company with Mr and Mrs Porter, Mr and Mrs French, Mr Calverley, Mrs Atkins, Mr Piper, Dame Durrant and Thomas Fuller. We came home about 1:55 and I think quite sober. My wife and I gave their servant 12d.

Took physic today. We dined on a hog’s flesh pudding, and part of a rabbit boiled, with potatoes and turnips. Thomas Fuller Jr made me a present of a hare, for which I gave 12d. Paid John Page 15d for half a pound of cotton he bought for me at Lewes today. At home all day, but not very busy. Read part of Gay’s Fables.

My wife went down to Mr Porter’s to dinner… Paid Thomas Cornwell 16d for two rabbits bought of him today. About 7:35 I went down to Mr Porter’s, where I supped on some roasted chicken, a cold goose pie, a cold chicken pasty, a cold ham, a piece of cold roast beef, some cold roast goose, tarts etc. in company with Mr and Mrs Porter, Mr Calverley, Mrs Atkins, Mr French and his wife, Joseph Fuller and his wife, Joseph Durrant and his wife and Thomas Fuller.

We played at cards in the evening; my wife and I lost 16½d. We gave the servant 12d. Came home about 2:10, very sober, and as was the whole company, in a manner.

…My brother came over in the forenoon and dined with us on a hog’s flesh and pearl barley pudding, turnips and potatoes. Rec’d of Matthew Lewer by his wife 4/- on account of Mrs Virgoe, and which money I have placed to the credit of Mrs Virgoe’s account between her and myself. This day balanced accounts with John Watford Jr and received of him in cash 1.7.8 in full… At home all day. In the evening wrote out Mr Elless his bill. My wife bad with the rheumatism in her face. Gave a man 6d who went about with a petition to make up his loss sustained by fire at Watling in this county, the damage being estimated at about £55.

…Paid Mary Heath 18d for washing on Tuesday and Wednesday last… Rec’d of Thomas Diplock…£37, which is in full for 1 year’s rent due from Thomas Diplock to Mr Matthew Blake (in Hickman’s Folly, near Dock Head, in Southwark) at Lady Day last, and which I am to send for Thomas Diplock tomorrow by the carrier. I gave him a receipt that I received of him so much money as 10.19.4 and what it was for. At home all day and very busy. A good deal of snow fell today and most intense cold.

In the morning our servant only at church. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of a piece of mutton boiled. No service at our church this afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. Some snow fell all the day and most extremely cold. Thomas Fuller and Mr ——– sat at our house in the evening. At home all day and much better.