Author: Thomas Turner

Myself at church in the morning… After churchtime I went home with Sam Jenner and dined with him on a breast of pork roasted and applesauce (Thomas Durrant dining with my servant on a shoulder of venison roasted).

After dinner Sam Jenner and I walked to Lewes, I in order to see a girl which I have long since had thoughts of paying my addresses to, and he for company. I was not so happy shall I say to see her, or was I unfortunate in having only my walk for my pains, which perhaps was as well.

We drank tea at Mr George Verral’s, whom I paid in cash 2.14.6 in full on my account. Paid Mr Richard Comber 12d in full on my account. We went to the Cliffe Church in the evening; where we heard a sermon preached by the Rev Mr Allen, Rector of Rottingdean, from part of Romans 12:1: “Which is your reasonable service.” We came out of church about 7:50 and came away home immediately, coming home about 10:20.

Spent today 2d. Sam Jenner came home with me and took part of my bed. A very wet forenoon, but a vastly pleasant fine afternoon and evening.

Sam Jenner stayed and dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. In the evening wrote my London letters. Sam Jenner and I played a few games of cribbage in the evening; I lost 6d. Afterwards he went home. Rec’d a letter from Mr Richard Wake at Winton by the post today that the bill value [6.11.0] sent him the 20th ult. came safe to hand.
 

Paid Mr John Harman in cash 1.10.0 in full for the following pipes received of him today:

10 gross middle pipes	0.15.0
4 do.          2/-	0.8.0
6 do.          14d	0.8.0

I dined on some venison boiled. At home all day and very busy. In the evening Joseph Fuller Jr sat with me some time. A very fine pleasant day. In the evening read part of Homer’s Iliad translated by Pope.

I dined on part of a neck of venison roasted. A very wet day. At home all day. Sam Jenner came in in the evening, and he and I played a few games of cribbage, but neither of us won or lost.

I dined on a piece of beef roasted and horse radish. At home all day and very little to do. In the evening my brother came over and stayed and spent the evening and went home about 8:20. Dame Akehurst, being to wash for me tomorrow, took part of my servant’s bed.
 

John Piper, coming in just as I was at dinner, dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Paid John Shelley in cash 10.3.6 in full for the same sum he paid in London for me this week… Dame Akehurst a-washing for me all day. Sam Jenner, coming; in the evening and it being excessive wet, stayed with me all night, as did Dame Akehurst. At home all day and a very wet day. In the evening we played a few games of cribbage; I neither won or lost.

Dame Akehurst a-washing for me today. She and Sam Jenner dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and pretty busy. Paid Dame Akehurst 2/3 for 2 days’ washing and 1 brewing. At home all day and pretty busy.

Myself and servant at church in the morning… I dined at Joseph Durrant’s on a piece of bacon boiled and a piece of pork and cabbage and turnips, a roast goose and applesauce. My servant at home dined on a venison pie. Myself not at church in the afternoon, being quite ill with a cold. My servant at church. Thomas Durrant and Sam Jenner drank tea with me, to whom and Joseph Fuller I read 5 of Tillotson’s sermons.
 

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and pretty busy. In the evening wrote my London letters. A very cold frosty day. Paid Mr Thomas Carman 4/- in full for the surveyors’ tax due from Mr John Vine’s assigns.
 

Sent Mr John Crouch enclosed in a letter by Benjamin Shelley 1 bill on Mr Will Margesson dated today, 30 days’ date, No. 634, value £10. I dined on some cold venison pie. At home all day and pretty busy. In the evening Sam Jenner came in and we played a few games of cribbage; I won 2d. Paid Thomas Prall 2/- in full to this day. Sam Jenner took part of my bed. A very cold frosty day.