Thursday, Oct 9 1755

Lent Mr Richard Stone, doctor, in cash 5.5.0, for which he gave me his note of hand… This day gave Henry Vine 2d for going to Framfield. This day wrote an agreement between John Watford Jr and Sarah Thunder, wherein she hires part of John Watford’s house at 5/- per quarter, to be paid quarterly, and she to pay the window tax. On failure of her paying it quarterly, she is to go out of it at a quarter’s notice. N.B.: she is to enter upon it the 11th instant. My brother Moses came over after dinner and stayed till 5 o’clock. He drank tea with us. At home all day and busy. My wife very bad with the rheumatism. Paid John Cayley 6.6.6 in full for the bill I received of him the 24th September 1755 on Weeks, for which I gave him my note of hand, but now took in.

Tuesday, October 7 1755

Paid Richard Jenner in cash 3.8.6½ on account of Francis Smith, he being to pay money for me in town, and paid Mr James Hutson in cash for Francis Smith 2.11.11. At home all day and busy. Mr Richard Comber called and dined with us and stayed till 5 o’clock. Two women from Waldron drank tea with us. Rec’d of William Horsecraft 6d in full for schooling.

Saturday, October 4 1755

Paid for bread 1d. At home all day and busy. Paid Francis Smith as under:

for 4 red cabbages                 0.0.8

ditto 1 peck onions                0.0.8

ditto potatoes                     0.0.10

0.2.2,

all for Mrs Day except 2 of the cabbages. Paid Joseph Durrant 7/6 in full for my window tax for the year 1754.

Friday, October 3 1755

Got up in the morning about 6 o’clock. Bought my Manchester goods at Mr Hook’s…. Paid Mr William English 10d for grinding 5 razors. Met with Mr George Beard at Lewes today. Paid for my horse 11d. Gave the maid 3d. Save the ostler 3d. Paid for ⅓ of a pint of wine and water 5d. Paid for 10 whitings 3d. Paid for the turnpike 2d. Came home about 1:40. Rec’d of William Sinden ½ bushel wheat. My brother dined with us

Thursday, October 2 1755

Gave Henry Vine 2d for going over to Framfield. About 5 o’clock my brother Moses came and called me to go to Lewes to meet the Manchesterman. Rec’d of Mr Isaac Hook 1.1.0 in full. Spent the evening in part at Mr Hook’s, Mr Scrase’s, and part at the White Horse. Paid 2d for the turnpike. Paid for supper and wine 12d, went to bed about 12 o’clock.

Wednesday, October 1 1755

Rec’d of Moses Turner 6.16.8 in full

for 36½ yds serge and carriage sent to my mother some time since; to wit,

24½ yds at 3/1               3.15.6

12 yds sca [?] 5/-           3.0.0

carriage and letter          0.1.2

…Paid Thomas Prall 3.3.0 in full for 3 pieces of coarse hop-bagging which I received from him the 8th of Sept last. Paid Halland gardener 2/6 in full for ½ bushel of onions 18d and for 12d of cucumbers which we sold for him. Dame Martin of Whitesmith drank tea with us. At home all day and busy. Paid for butter 3d. Nothing more of moment.