Author: Thomas Turner

Sent Mr Thomas Neatby & Son enclosed in a letter by Ben Shelley… £8… Also sent Mr John Crouch… £12… Sent by Mr Benjamin Shelley (delivered to his brother by my servant) in cash forty guineas in order for him to pay the same in London.

I dined on a piece of pork boiled and some turnips… Rec’d of Mr Joseph Burgess in cash 1.2.9 in full for all arrears of interest due on a copyhold mortgage at St Michael last. In the evening paid Joseph Durrant by his son Thomas in cash 0.9.10 in full for blacksmith’s work done on Mr Vine’s account since the assignment of his effects to myself and partners for the benefit of his creditors.

Rec’d of Thomas Durrant in cash 21d in full for James Marchant and which I have given James Marchant’s account credit for. My servant was with Dame Cornwell all the afternoon, she being extremely ill. At home all day and completed posting my day book. Very little to do in the shop. Paid Mr Joseph Burgess 14d for 1 day’s work about Mr Vine’s effects.

I dined on a leg of mutton boiled and turnips. At home all day. Wrote out Mr Sam Gibbs’s bill and part of Mrs Piper’s. Lent James Hutson in cash two pounds ten shillings…

In the evening Peter Pellin and I played 10 games of cribbage for one halfpenny each, but neither of us won or lost, the games being equal. A very cold day and very little to do in the shop… I think business was never so dull before.

Paid John Watford Sr in cash and goods 6/- in full for work done for me. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Mr Blackman’s servant drank tea with me. At home all day; wrote out Mrs Piper’s bill. In the evening Sam Jenner and I played a few games of cribbage…

I this day heard of the melancholy news of the death of my old acquaintance and worthy friend Mr John Long, who died on Monday last of the smallpox under inoculation; a very sober and worthy young man, but from a bad constitution had the smallpox excessively full, which proved mortal.
 

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. After dinner Mr Porter and I walked up to the house of Mrs Piper, where we settled the accounts relating to our executorship, and the balance of cash now in my hands is 4.19.7. I stayed and drank tea there and came home about 8:30. Mrs Durrant this day made me a present of a goose…

Sam Jenner and James Emery at work for me dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and very busy. In the evening my worthy friend Mr Thomas Tipper came to see me, and he, Thomas Durrant and Sam Jenner spent the evening with me, and Mr Tipper stayed and took part of my bed.

Neither myself nor servant at church in the-morning. My friend Tipper, Samuel Jenner and Betty Carman dined with me, on a beef pudding and potatoes and a goose roasted and applesauce. My friend, self and servant at church in the afternoon… Molly and Bett Carman drank tea with me and Mr Tipper.

My brother Moses called on me just before churchtime, but did not stay. Rec’d of Mr Tipper in cash 1.7.0 and [a] bill, value £10, which makes together the sum of 11.7.0 and is in full of all demands to this day… My friend Tipper, Sam Jenner and myself spent the evening at Master. Durrant’s. My brother called on me again in the evening, but did not stay, only to eat a bit of supper with me. Mr Tipper stayed and took part of my bed.
 

My friend Tipper stayed and breakfasted with me and then went away. This day received a letter by the post from Mr Richard Waite at the Devizes that the bill value 7.3.0 sent him the 16th ult. came safe to hand. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner.

Thomas Durrant and his mother drank tea with me. Rec’d of Thomas Braizer £9 for two years’ interest on a free and copyhold mortgage due to myself and the other executors and devisees of Mr Will Piper deceased. In the evening Molly and Bett Carman and Thomas Durrant and I played a few games of whist; I lost 3d.

This day Sam Jenner went to Cranbrook for me and my brother, and coming back late in the evening took part of my bed. At home all day and in the first part of the evening wrote my London letters. Paid Mr John Wilbar’s nephew at Lewes 2/3 in full for 6 large oil brushes received of him today…

Sent Mr George Otway…£10. Also sent Mr Will Margesson in the same manner the bill value £10 I received of Mr Thomas Tipper on Sunday last, as also [a bank note for £10]…

Sam Jenner and James Emery both at work for me dined with me on a beef pudding and potatoes. At home all day and pretty busy. Paid John Piper 2/1½ for half a bushel malt received of him today, for a gift to Will Eldridge on the parish account. Rec’d of Joseph Fuller [two] notes, value £20… John Piper and Mr Bannister coming in in the evening, they, Sam Jenner and myself went to play at brag, and it being excessive bad weather they played all night; I won 3/6.

Samuel Jenner a-writing for me half the day dined with me on a hot giblet pie. At home all day. In the evening wrote my receipts for the first two quarters of the land tax, which I expect to pay in soon.

My brother came over in the morning to assist me in cutting out some bedding for Mrs Coates and breakfasted with me and also stayed and dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a plain suet pudding and potatoes. After we had finished our work my brother went home. This day received a letter by the post from Mr Thomas Dyke & Son in Sarum that the bill value 10.19.0 sent him the 16th ult. came safe to hand. At home all day; in the evening Sam Jenner came in and stayed and took part of my bed.