In the forenoon my brother Moses came over to acquaint me of the death of Philip Turner, natural son of my half-sister Elizabeth Turner (the boy we had the care of, as also his maintenance according to the will of my father). He lived with my brother in order to learn the trade of a tailor, and died this morning about 5 o’clock of a scarlet fever, aged 15 years.
I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. After dinner lent Mr Dodson my horse to go to Lewes upon… Paid Mr Porter 12d for his fee for burying Joseph Hutson yesterday; also paid John Streeter his clerk’s fee for burying Joseph Hutson yesterday. At home all day and pretty busy in the afternoon.
In the afternoon Sam Jenner a-gardening for me. Rec’d of Dame Fitness 3/- in full for one year’s window tax due at Lady Day last. Lent Will Eldridge five pounds, for which he gave me his note of hand payable to me or order on demand.