In the morning I borrowed Thomas Fuller’s horse and went over to Framfield. Got there about 11:30, dined there and stayed till about 5:20. Came home about 6:30. Mrs Virgoe stayed with us from 9 to 10:20. Not at church all day. After I came home, read part of the New Whole Duty of Man.
Tag: Mrs Virgoe
Wednesday, November 12 1755
At home all day. Paid for butter 3d; paid for milk ½d. Rec’d of Joseph Fuller 1 bullock’s heart worth about 8d. In the evening went down to Mr Porter’s to talk to him about Mrs Virgoe’s affairs. Paid Elizabeth Mepham by Lucy Mepham 5/- for the making of 10 round frocks. Finished posting my day book in the evening.
Tuesday, August 12 1755
Sent Messrs Margesson and Collison by Frank Smith, paid to him in hand, 13.10.0 and returned them at the same time as under:
6 susis at 21d 0.10.6
3 do. at 24 0.6.0
1 Doz linen 0.5.0
1 doz do. 0.6.6
1 doz do. 0.6.9
1 doz do. 0.7.9
1 doz do. 0.8.0
L doz do. 0.9.0
1 doz do. 0.10.0
£3.9.6
This day Mrs Virgoe dined with us on a shoulder of venison. Mrs Vine Jr drank tea with us in the afternoon. At home all day. Paid for bread ½d. In the evening read part of the 4th volume of The Tatler, in which I find some very agreeable stories, in particular one wherein a beautiful and virtuous young lady is ruined by a young debauchee and a sordid parent, his father.
Thursday, July 24 1755
Rec’d of Mr Coates £5.15.6 in full for the bill delivered the 21st instant. Wrote out Mr French’s bill for Mrs Virgoe. Paid Joseph Fuller for 13 lbs of beef 3/3. Paid for bread 1d. Except for going down to Halland, at home all day. Mr Coates informed me of the Duke’s being down soon.