Sent Mr Will Lee in Nottingham…8.12.0… I dined on some cold pork bones roasted in the oven yesterday. In the afternoon my brother came over, but did not stay any longer than just to take up a coat for myself. Lent William Harman, the person who paints our church, in cash 3.3.0, which he gave me his note of hand for …[as part of the charges for “writing the Commandments and fower tables more, with painting the Alter-piece by an agreement…”]. He left in my hands 2/6 for me to pay John Jones.
Rec’d of John Nutley 12/- in full for the same sum assessed on him by a poor rate made the 24th instant. Rec’d of Mr Henry Crowhurst 17/6 for poor tax assessed on the widow Rich in this parish by 2 rates made the 9th August and 24th instant, as also 3/- in full for 1 year’s window tax for the same for the year 1762. Balanced accounts with Edward Foord and made all level between us except the last poor rate.
Molly French, Fanny Hicks, and Molly and Bett Fuller drank tea with me, and the three latter together with Joseph and Richard Fuller, Mr Long and Thomas Durrant spent the evening with me and played at brag; I lost 16¼d. They all stayed and supped with me on some bread and cheese and pear pie. Thomas Durrant took part of my bed.
Not well at all in the evening. How dull is trade, but how much more so is money, and what still exceeds all is that heavy and melancholy gloom which sits so heavy on my mind, a mind that fein would wander from itself!