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No service at church in the morning, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. Took physic today. Mrs Virgoe, her son and daughter and Thomas Davy dined with us on a turkey roasted, a piece of beef boiled, a raisin suet pudding and turnips. My wife, self and servant at church in the afternoon… Mrs Virgoe, her son and daughter drank tea at our house. Thomas Davy at our house in the evening, to whom I read 3 of Tillotson’s sermons.

…We dined on the remine of yesterday’s dinner. Rec’d from my father Slater by the carrier a present of a fine turkey. At home all day; posted my day book…

About 3:10 we arose to perform our task; viz., some of the ancestors of the Pelham family have ordered that on this day (forever) there should be given to every poor man or woman that shall come to demand it 4d and every child 2d and also to each a draught of beer and a very good piece of bread. My business was to take down their names while Mr Coates paid them, and I believe there were between 7 and 8 hundred people relieved, of all ages and sexes, and near 9 pounds distributed, besides a sack of wheat made into good bread and near a hogshead and a half of very good beer. I came home about 11:20, having received my groat among the rest.

My brother stayed and dined with us on a light pudding, a piece of beef boiled and potatoes, and then went home. Relieved the following poor persons today with 1d each and a draught of beer; viz.,

1.	Francis Turner	16.	John Durrant
2.	Widow Trill	17.	John Elless
3.	Richard Braizer	18.	Richard Prall
4.	Ann Hood	19.	Susan Swift
5.	Edward Babcock	20.	Richard Heath
6.	Widow Day	21.	Dame Burrage
7.	Will Eldridge	22.	John Streeter
8.	James Emery	23.	Widow Cain
9.	John Dan	24.	Thomas Ling
10.	Widow Cornwell	25.	Robert Baker
11.	Thomas Dallaway	26.	Richard Vinal
12.	Sam Jenner	27.	Will Henly
13.	Thomas Tester	28.	Will Slarkes
14.	Will Sinden	29.	John Hesman
15.	Mary Heath	30.	Roger Vallow

Paid John Cayley 8/- in full for 16 lbs butter received by him today. Gave John Jenner’s son 6d to his Christmas box.

We dined on the remains of Tuesday’s dinner. At home all day. In the evening my brother came to stand the shop for me during the time I went to Halland to assist Mr Coates tomorrow. My brother stayed all night. About 6:20 I walked down to Halland, where I supped in company with Joseph Fuller on a neck of mutton roasted and potatoes. I lodged at Halland all night.

Rec’d of Mr John Breeden in cash 10.1.3 which is in full for the note of hand he gave me the 7th instant and which I delivered to him, and he immediately burnt it. I stayed and dined at Mr Breeden’s on a shoulder of mutton roasted, a currant pond pudding and pickles… After dinner I stayed and smoked a pipe with Mr Breeden and called and drank 2 glasses wine with Mr Meechen and came home very sober about 3:40. Spent today 14d; viz., gave Mr Breeden’s son 6d, as also his servant 6d, the turnpike 2d.

This day Mrs Atkins in a manner huffed me pretty much because I would not cut her a Cheshire cheese at the same price I sold them whole. Now I affixed a small profit upon my Cheshire cheese, even only about a farthing a pound, by reason I would not cut them, so that if I have disobliged her in this I can no ways reflect on my own ill conduct, though undoubtedly I should be loath to disoblige any person, but still, if they will be angry with me when I am strictly speaking doing them justice, I can no ways prevent it. As I told her, on Saturday next I should have some that I would cut her any quantity of, nay, even 4 pounds, but those I have now by me being very large and old, in cutting one I must lose a considerable quantity.

In the forenoon rode over to Framfield but did not stay. We dined on some pork bones roasted, a piece of beef boiled, applesauce, potatoes and turnips. After dinner set out for Pevensey to see Mr John Breeden, where I arrived about 4:20. I drank tea with Mr Breeden and supped there and also lodged there all night…

My wife in my absence today received of Mr John Vine Jr 17/2 in full for nails etc. used at Thomas Page’s on account of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle.

In the forenoon carried down to Mr Coates 1½ hundred raisins. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some boiled whiting. In the evening wrote my London letters. A very sharp day.

John Durrant Jr bleeded my wife in the morning, for performing of which I gave him 6d. Myself only at church in the morning… We had a thanksgiving prayer read for the late victory obtained at sea over the French Fleet by Admiral Hawke near Belle Isle. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of a rabbit roasted. No service at our church this afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton, where our servant went. Thomas Davy at our house in the evening, to whom, and in the day, I read three of Tillotson’s sermons.

…In the forenoon my cousin Charles Hill came to see me, who dined with us on a rabbit roasted and the remains of yesterday’s dinner and a light pudding, turnips and potatoes. He stayed and drank tea with us and then went home. At home all day, a very sharp windy and frosty day. Thomas Derby Jr made us a present of some pork bones.

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some boiled whiting… At home all day, but not busy. Thomas Davy sat with us a while in the evening, to whom I read the remainder of Swift’s Tale of a Tub. In the evening posted part of my day book. A most remarkable cold frosty day.