Author: Thomas Turner

Paid 6d for 10 plaice, bought today. Mary Heath a-washing for us all day and dined with us on some boiled plaice and the remains of yesterday’s dinner with a light pudding, potatoes and turnips. Rec’d of John Vine Jr in cash 10/- which I am to pay to John Braizer on his account. At home all day. James Marchant supped with us. Paid John Braizer the 10/- received of Mr John Vine today.

Paid Charles Cooper 10/- for going after Darby… In the afternoon posted my day book. At home all day and thank God pretty busy.

…Paid 4d for 11 plaice bought today. We dined on some boiled plaice, some boiled lamb, potatoes and turnips. In the afternoon Mr Thornton carried my wife out for air. At home all day.

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some boiled plaice, potatoes and turnips… Lent Richard Page in cash 5/-. Mr Thornton went to Lewes for me in the afternoon; I gave the 2d for the turnpike. At home all day and thank God very busy.

Paid Thomas Bently 9/7 in full for 9 dozen and 8 brooms received by him today… Paid Halland gardener 12d for cucumbers sold for him. At home all day. My brother came over in the afternoon, but did not stay.

Myself only at church in the morning… We dined on a fillet of veal stuffed. After dinner Mr Thornton carried my wife over to Framfield, James Marchant and I walking there. We went with an intent to go to church, but were too late (we having no churching at ours this afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Chiddingly).

We drank tea at my brother’s and afterwards went up and smoked a pipe or two with Master Diggens and his family (Sam Diggens, an officer of excise in Buckinghamshire (his son), being come to see them and he being my old acquaintance). I rode home before my wife. We came home about 8:30. Borrowed of my brother in cash £10, but did not give him my note of hand.

…Dame Durrant drank tea with my wife. In the evening went up to Joseph Fuller’s to assist them in cording up a bed. I stayed and smoked 2 pipes and came home sbout 8:10…

After breakfast I rode to Alfriston where I dined with Mr Snelling on a leg of mutton roasted, carrots and a butter pudding cake, in company with two gentlemen (my family at home dining on the remains of Sunday’s dinner). I paid Mr Snelling 18/6 in full, came home about 7:20… Joseph Fuller Jr smoked a pipe with me in the evening.

Paid Robert Hook 3/6 for a spit and holdfast which he bought for me today at Mr Hammond’s sale… Mrs Chatfield drank tea at our house. At home all day, but not very busy.

In the forenoon rode over to Framfield, but did not stay… In the afternoon Mr Thornton carried out my wife for air. Mrs Rippington and Mrs Vine the younger drank tea with me… Thank God very busy all day.