Author: Thomas Turner

Balanced accounts with Mr Thomas Jones the maltman at Laughton and paid him 2.8.4½ in full to this day.

Balance as under:

Mr Jones’s bill on me in 2 bills	7.8.9
my bill on him	5.0.4½

I yesterday omitted to mention that I delivered Mr Coates’s bill amounting to 2.15.5½ and likewise that I gave Mrs Grace Jones a receipt on South Malling parish bill which amounted to 2.0.2¾, but I received no money by reason that a piece of 36/- was not good.

In the morning sent Will to Framfield and sent by him to my mother in cash 4.19.6, which with 10/6 for the pair sheets sold her the 27th instant makes in all 5.10.0 which she is to pay Mr Will Stone of Stonebridge, and it will be in full for the 11 pairs of sheets bought of him the 27th instant. Gave Will 21d to pay for a bond and charges of going to Lewes (but he got none).

At church in the forenoon; the text, the 4th verse of the 15th chapter of 1st Epistle to the Corinthians. In the afternoon went over with Ed Smith to Waldron. Was at church; the text, 7th verse, 1st chapter, 1st Epistle to the Thessalonians.

Rec’d of Joseph Fitness 5/3¼ in full and received of Sam Slater 4.14.4¼ in full. Sam Slater Jr came in the afternoon.

At home all day and very busy. My wife went to Hartfield. Rec’d of Sam Lund 15/- in full. Rec’d of Thomas Osborne 1.11.4¾ in full.

Thomas Davy here in the evening; played at cribbage; won of him 6d. Gave my wife 5/-. Ordered Margesson & Co. to pay Crowley 4.15.6.

Sent Frank Smith by his man 16.10.0 which he is to pay in London for me (see Saturday). Rec’d of Will Rice on account 6.6.0. Rec’d of Elizabeth Henly 17/- in full.

Mr Tucker came to see me. Went home in the evening. Will Cripps went away. Spent etc. 18d. Went to bed not sober.
 

Rec’d of Elizabeth Mott 1.3.6. Ditto Sarah Mott 1.1.4. At home all day and very busy. Lost in the evening at cribbage 6d.

At home all day. Paid Clymson in money 0.9.6 and by goods 7/6 which makes 17/- and is in full for 24 pairs men’s outseamed tan [gloves] 12/- and one dozen stay skins 5/-, received today. Nothing more of moment.

At home all day and busy; nothing more of moment.

At home all day and very busy. Rec’d of Sarah Cain 5/10 in full.

At home all day. Will Turner dined with me. Mr Slater brought home my wife; stayed all night.

Began to teach school. Rec’d of Richard Prall 1.16.11¾ in full. Rec’d of Edward Martin 17/- in full. Rec’d of Frank Smith a receipt from Margesson and Collison for £10, and five pounds in cash, together with 30/- he kept on his own account, makes 16.10.0 and is just the money I sent him by his man on Monday the 31^st of March. I gave him again in cash £30 to pay to Messrs Margesson & Co. for me, and likewise paid him 10/- on account for carriage, which with the 30/- he kept makes 40/- on the carriage account. Paid him 2/6 for a pocketbook; paid him 21d for lemons, both of which he bought in London. Drew on Messrs Margesson and Collison to John Crouch or order, 21 days’ date, val: £10.

This day Richard Hope and Sarah Weller were married. Very busy all day. Mr Slater went to Lewes; nothing more of moment.