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The multi-document summary - **Office Work** - Spent the morning at the office. - Dedicated the afternoon to preparing accounts for a meeting with Lord. - Discovered a clear balance of £350 after completing accounts. - Notable expenses included £89 for kitchen and clothing costs for himself and his wife. - Monthly earnings totaled £239, excluding salary. - After expenses, the balance reached £1,203, with gratitude expressed for this financial situation. - **Social Engagements** - Home lunch was delayed due to waiting on guests (Kate Joyce, Aunt James, and Mary) who ultimately did not visit. - The wife attended a play with Mary Joyce. - Evening included the wife working alongside the speaker at their office before returning home. - **Reflections** - Speaker reflected on past negligence in business leading to increased spending. - Vowed to contribute 20 shillings to the poor's box for unfulfilled previous commitments. - **Expense Details at Michel's** - 6d. on a Folly - 1s. on oysters - 1s. for a coach ride to W. Coventry regarding Mrs. Pett - 1s. for a boat ride to Westminster Hall via Commissioners of Treasury. - **Meetings** - Met with G. Montagu and Roger Pepys to discuss issues regarding prize business with Birch and Vaughan. - **Travel and Miscellaneous Expenses** - Visited Lord Crew's house with G. M. and G. C. - Attended a play with Creed for entertainment. - Took a coach towards the Park, costing 2s. 6d. - Returned home to annoyance over an order from the Commissioners of Accounts. - **Financial Progress** - Completed monthly accounts with a gain of over £50. - Total net worth is now £858, the highest amount ever possessed. - Reviewed vows with increased seriousness and expressed growing pleasure in managing finances. - **Journey Summary** - Narrator traveled to Bedford, incurred expenses of: - 14s. to a horse helper - 2s. for road repairs. - Descriptions of Bedford and Buckingham, with notes on expenses incurred (1s. for boys in churches). - Total expenses for the journey: 13s. 4d. - Stayed in Newport Pagnell, enjoyed the scenery, and had a poor supper costing 19s. 6d. - **Family Financial Assistance** - The speaker's father lent £1 and 11 shillings for horse-hire. - **Day at Home** - Spent day overseeing workmen without leaving the house. - After dinner, worked on accounts and discovered total worth exceeding £4,000 attributed to: - £500 from Cocke related to prize goods profits. - £500 from Mr. Gawden after a payment of £8,000 for Tangier. - **Late-Night Office Work** - Organizing accounts revealed substantial last-year expenses. - Meal of venison pasty and turkey for lunch with family. - Worked late into the night on intricate accounts. - **Daily Routine** - Set up on leads in the morning, visited office, and returned home for dinner. - Went out to manage debts and payments and walked with the wife afterwards. - Ended the day with supper and reflected on difficulty settling into business post-leisure.