Author: Thomas Turner

In the forenoon my brother came over and brought by horse. I received of him in cash 2.17.6 in full for the same sum I paid for 1 piece of cloth and 1 piece of rug, and the carriage, which I bought for him. I also received of him in cash £12. Sent to Mr Sam Durrant by John Streeter, the post, in cash £40 for a bill… Rec’d from Mr Sam Durrant by the post, in lieu of the cash I sent him today, 1 bill on Sir Joseph Hankey and partners… At home all day. In the evening wrote my London letters. Not but very little to do all day.

…In the morning Mr Charles Hill called at our house and breakfasted with us, and after breakfast we set out for Eastbourne, Mr Hill wanting to see the town, he having thought of entering into business there. We called at Pevensey on Mr Breeden. We dined at the Lamb in Eastbourne on some beefsteak and oyster sauce (my family at home dining on some salt fish, parsnips and turnips). We came back and drank tea at Mr Breeden’s, and also called to see Mr Read at Hailsham. We came home about 9:20. Mr Hill stayed at our house all night. Spent today 2/2.

Mr Hill stayed and dined with us on some boiled mutton, sausages and eggs and hog’s-puddings. At home all day and but very little to do.

…In the day posted part of my day book, wrote out Mr Coate’s bill, and wrote the poor book. In the evening went down to Jones’s, there being a vestry to make a poor rate, which we did for this last half year at 2/2 to the pound, and signed by Thomas Fuller, churchwarden, John Cayley, overseer, and William Piper, Jeremiah French, Joseph Durrant, Richard Page, Joseph Burgess and myself. I came home about 9:20, Lent John Cayley in cash 1 guinea.

Paid 4d for 2 lbs tripe bought today. We dined on some tripe boiled. At home all day. Posted my day book and finished writing out the parish bill.

Paid Mr Sam Beckett in cash 4.17.6 in full for the same sum he paid this week in London for me; viz.,

To Sir Sam Fludyer & Brother in full	3.4.0
To Mr Thomas Nixon in full	1.11.6
For ½ hundred cauliflower plants	0.2.4

…My brother came over in the afternoon and drank tea at our house and also borrowed my horse. At home all day and but very little to do.

Myself, wife and servant at church in the morning… We had a brief read for the protestant church of Haggin in the county of Mark (in the King of Prussia’s dominions) in Germany. The expense of rebuilding and repairing the same amounted to the sum of £3100 and upwards. This brief is to be collected from house to house. We dined on a dried hog’s cheek boiled, light pudding and greens. In the afternoon walked to Laughton Church, Mr Porter preaching there. The text was in the latter part of Job 27:5,6; “…till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.” Thomas Davy and Mr Long at our house in the evening, to whom, and in the day, I read three of Tillotson’s sermons. A good deal out of order with my side, which I am very fearful will turn to something of a cancerous humor.

At home all day… My brother came over in the afternoon and drank tea with us. In the evening wrote my London letters. Took physic today.

…We dined on the remains of Sunday’s dinner, with the addition of a plain batter pudding, parsnips and turnip greens. In the afternoon Mr P. Hiller, servant to Mr Joseph Hiller, called on me and I paid him… 8.12.6 in full on my account… In the evening went down to Mr Bridgman’s, where John Barnard made an entertainment, his apprenticeship being this day ended. I came home about 10:30 very sober. I gave the young man 2/-.

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with a hog’s pudding broiled. In the afternoon walked down to Whyly to get ½ cord wood.