Author: Thomas Turner

…In the evening balanced accounts with Thomas Jones at Bentley, and paid him in cash 3.15.6 (he abating me 4d) in full to this day… In the afternoon my brother came over and borrowed my horse …In the evening wrote my London letters. My wife ill all day. Borrowed of Mr John Long in cash 3/-. At home all day and thank God pretty busy. A very windy and rainy evening.

Paid Mr Long the 3/- I borrowed of him yesterday… In the evening read one of Sherlock’s sermons to Thomas Davy. At home all day; wrote out some bills and posted part of my day book. Mr Sam Gibbs sent us a present of a shoulder of venison by his servant, to whom I gave one shilling. A very wet day and extremely windy.

In the morning weighed of Mr Jeremiah French’s wool, which weighed 6 tod 27 lbs net. We dined on a shoulder of venison roasted and French beans. In the evening paid Joseph Fuller Jr in cash 8.15.0 in full for wool. At home all day. A very remarkable windy and rainy day. In the afternoon my brother came over and brought my horse home.

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some French beans. In the evening walked with Mr Long to Uckfield for company, but did not stay. We came home by Framfield, but my brother not being at home, I did not stay. we came home about 9:05. A very windy and wet night.

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some French beans and carrots. Paid Mr Sam Beckett in cash 4.17.11 in full for the same sum he paid in London for me this week… At home all day and thank God pretty busy.

Paid Mr John Gosling 1.18.0 in full for 30 fleeces of wool received by him today… We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with some apple pie, my wife dining with Mr Long. In the afternoon Mr Long and I set out for Season’s Green in order to meet Mr Elless to play a game of cricket, but meeting him on this side the green and there coming a shower, we came back, as did my brother, who came along by accident. I lent my brother my horse to go to Lewes upon. My friend George Richardson sent my wife a present of half a dozen pigeons… Paid James Marchant, a servant of Isfield miller’s, 8d for a bushel of pollard received by him today. In the evening read part of the Universal Magazine for July. At home all day, except as before mentioned.

No service at our church, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. Our servant went to Laughton. We dined on some roasted pigeons and French beans… My wife, self and servant at church in the afternoon… At home and alone all day, except being at church. In the evening and the day read 5 of bishop Sherlock’s sermons, which I think extremely good. A prodigious windy and rainy night.

In the forenoon my brother came over and brought my horse, and then I set out for Cuckfield, in order to forward some coarse hop-bagging which my father Slater bought there of Mr Champion for me. I called to see my brother Richard at Chailey as I went, but did not stay. I only stayed and baited at Cuckfield.

Called as I came back and stopped with my brother (Mr Beard not being at home) about 3O minutes. I came home about 5:50… In the evening Mr Fender, Mr Blake’s rider, called on me… I gave him a small order, but paid him no money.

We dined on a leg of lamb roasted and French beans. In the evening I walked down to Halland with a pk of salt. A melancholy time; but little to do, and no getting in any debts.

In the forenoon my wife walked down to Halland… In the evening Mr long, Mr Thornton and myself walked to Honey’s Green. I went in order to look upon Master Depp’s wool, but they pretended they should not sell any this year, though I have had the promise of it some time, and they have even taken up goods upon it these 6 months. We went into Mr Francis Gibbs’s and stayed a short time…