Author: Thomas Turner

No service at our church in the morning, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. Very wet forenoon. We dined on the remains of Thursday, Friday and yesterday’s dinners, with the addition of some French beans. Myself, wife and servant at church in the afternoon, the text in Matthew 3:12: “Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire,” from which words we had an excellent sermon.

During churchtime Mr James Jordan called on me and stayed till we came out of church, and came home with me, and drank tea with us. I paid him in cash 7.5.0 in full. At home all day. In the evening Mr Long sat with us a while, to whom I read 1 of Tillotson’s sermons, and in the day read one of Sherlock’s.

…In the evening walked up to Mr Will Piper’s in company with Joseph Fuller Jr where I stayed and smoked a pipe in company with Mr French, Mr William Goldsmith, Joseph Fuller and W Piper and his brother. Came home about 7:50. a very wet day… Very little to do all day. In the day read part of Bracken’s Pocket Farrier, which I look upon as a very complete thing of its kind.

Delivered to Ben Shelley in cash £9 in order for him to pay in London this week. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some potatoes… At home all day and thank God pretty busy. A very fine day. In the evening read part of Bracken’s Farrier

…Mr Calverley dined with us on a skirt pudding, French beans and carrots. Mr Godfrey drank tea with us. At home all day… Joseph Fuller Jr smoked a pipe with me in the evening. In the day read part of Bracken’s Farrier. A fine harvest day.

…Paid 4d for 10 whiting bought today. In the evening I had the accident, as I was a-going to turn my horse to grass in the orchard, to tread on a broken glass bottle, which flew up with some force and cut me pretty much across the inner process of the tibia.

In the morning Mr John Breeden called on me and breakfasted with us, and paid me in cash 1.15.9 in full. After breakfast we set out together, he for a fair at Uckfield, and I with a load of paper for Mr John Cave at Fletching. We parted at Uckfield. I received of Mr Cave in cash 1.18.6 in full for the paper, and it being a very wet day, I stayed and dined with Mr Cave on some fried plaice, part of a cold boiled leg of lamb and some cold bacon… Came home about 4:10; but little to do all day. Thank God my leg is pretty indifferently well.

In the forenoon Mr Will Francis, rider to Mr Barlow and Wigginton, called on me; I gave him a small order, but paid him no money… Thank God my ankle pretty middling… At home all day and thank God pretty busy. Oh what pleasure it is to have some trade! How does it enliven one’s spirits!

My wife, self and servant at church in the morning… We dined on a breast of lamb parboiled and broiled, bread pudding and cucumbers. No service at our church in the afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton; our servant at Laughton Church. In the evening and the day read four of Bishop Sherlock’s sermons.

…In the afternoon my brother came over to take up a frock for Mr Calverley, who with my brother drank tea with us… Rec’d of Mr William Piper in cash 16/- in full for the same sum I paid for him on account of the parish; viz.,

To Thomas Ling	0.10.0
To Richard Braizer	0.6.0

This day sold my wool to Mr Thomas Friend Jr at 8.5.0 per pack, and received 7/6 in hand towards the carriage.

…Paid 4d for 10 whiting bought today. We dined on some fried whiting and a loin of lamb boiled and some carrots and cabbage. Mr and Mrs Porter, Mrs Coates and Mrs Adams drank tea at our house, and Mr and Mrs Porter stayed and supped with us on some bread and cheese, bread and butter and anchovies. Mr and Mrs Porter stayed and chatted with us till about 11:30. At home all day and thank God pretty busy.