Author: Thomas Turner

I had the gardener at work to plant beans etc.; went to William Rice’s to inform him of Mr Chatfield’s intention to repair Chauntler’s (farm). Came home and found Mr Porter’s servants at cards and went to bed drunk.

Went to Halland to ask Mr Coates’s advice concerning John Vine’s having files, hammers etc. charged as nails (i.e., legitimate repairs) for Laughton Place. Spent the evening at Jones’s with Mr Bancroft’s man Withington.

Mr Withington and I went to Framfield and from thence to Chailey, and I returned in the evening alone.

Went to church Sunday morning, and from thence my wife and I went to dinner at Halland and came home in the evening. Mr John Madgwick and Mr George Beard called at my house and supped.

John Richards called at my house and told me of the malicious report at Lewes of my wife’s and my not agreeing. I then hired Elphick’s horse and went to Lewes. Found Mr Madgwick of that opinion.

Came home in the evening and drank tea with my wife with a great deal of pleasure to both. Spent 10d at Lewes.

A fine clear day; extremely busy all day. Sent Mr Blake £28 and he to pay Crouch £10. Mr Piper and T. Fuller at my house in the evening.

Nothing of moment.

Killed a hog. Had it of Mr French. Weighed 30 stone (locally 8lbs] at 2/2 the stone. Cut him out in the evening and sat up all night with Mr French, Thomas Fuller and Mr Hutson at cards and lost 2d.

Paid Mr James Jordan 11.17.9 in full. Mrs Darby and daughter drank tea at our house.

Nothing of moment.