Author: Thomas Turner

In the fore part of the day I was out on the roads as surveyor, the parishioners being warned out to work on the high roads. There were out John Cayley’s, Mrs French’s and Edward Hope’s carts and the following laborers: John Watford the elder for Mrs Atkins, John Watford the younger for himself, Joseph Burgess for himself, Thomas Burfield for Joseph Fuller, John Gasson for Joseph Durrant, and Richard Hope for himself.

I dined on a hog’s flesh pudding. Rec’d of Richard Hope 1.15.0 in full for 1 year’s window and half a year’s land tax due at Lady Day last. Rec’d of Mrs Elizabeth French, widow, in cash 2.15.9 in full for half a year’s land tax and one year’s window tax due at Lady Day last. Rec’d of Joseph Durrant in cash 0.17.0 in full for half a year’s land tax and one year’s window tax due at Lady Day last. Rec’d of John Nutley in cash 1.3.0 in full for half a year’s land tax and one year’s window tax due at Lady Day last.

Paid Ben Shelley in cash 1.16.0, which with the £81 and 9.14.0 sent him the 21st instant makes together the sum of 92.10.0 and is in full for the same sum he paid as under:

By cash paid the 22nd instant to Mr Allen Chatfield, distiller in Croydon, which with a receipt of 2.4.0 for one year’s land tax and also a receipt for 6 years’ quit-rent makes together the sum of 13.18.0 and is in full for 1 year’s rent due to Mrs Mary Mills from the devisees of Mr William Piper deceased, at Lady Day last (O.S.)	9.14.0
By cash paid the 22nd May to Mr William Margesson	81.0.0
By do. paid the same day to Mr Stanley Crowder in full on my account	1.13.0
By do. for 56 lbs potatoes	0.1.6
By do. for 12 lemons	0.1.6

In the evening received by and from Sam Jenner a receipt from Mr Thomas Gerry, deputy receiver of the land tax for this county, that the draft delivered last night, value 110.13.3, (when paid) will be in full for all land tax and window duties due from the collectors of this parish at Lady Day last.

Sam Jenner coming in the evening late took part of my bed. In the evening read part of Pringle’s Treatise on the Diseases of the Camp and Army. Paid John Nutley in cash 7/8 in full for 1 bushel of flour on the parish account.

Sam Jenner, a-drawing off a cask of cider for me, dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some hog’s feet and ear. Rec’d of Joseph Fuller in cash 2.17.6 in full for 1 year’s window tax and half a year’s land tax due at Lady Day last. At home all day and pretty busy. My leg thank God something better.

Paid Thomas Tully in cash 0.17.6 in full for the following things bought of him today as under:

12 prs women’s cloth pattens	0.9.0
6 prs girls’	0.4.0
6 prs women’s cloth clogs	0.2.6
6 prs girls’	0.2.0

My brother in church in the forenoon. Lent Mr Carman my horse in the forenoon. I dined on a sparerib roasted, and just as I had dined, Mr Read came to dress my leg. He dined on the remains. In the afternoon took a ride to Lewes to pay my intended wife a visit, with whom I drank tea and spent the afternoon and indeed part of the night. Came home about 2:45…

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and very busy. In the evening wrote my London letters. Sam Jenner sat with me some time in the evening.
 

Delivered to Benjamin Shelley by my brother in cash £60 for him to pay in London for me… I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and very little to do. Sam Jenner sat with me some time in the evening.

In the forenoon out at work in the highways as surveyor. I dined on some pork bones boiled and greens. After dinner rode to Newhaven in order to put up a bed for my friend Tipper, which I had made before. I stayed with him a little in the evening and took part of his bed. Spent 2d for the turnpike.

In the morning I got up and put up Mr Tipper’s bed. He being gone to Lewes, I dined with his sister on a part of a shoulder of mutton roasted and green salad. After dinner I set out for home. I called at Mr Scrase’s to speak with Mr Tipper, where I stayed some time.

I drank tea with Mr Madgwick. Paid John Lambert in cash 1.15.0 in full. Paid Mr Abraham Curtis in cash 0.7.7 in full. Called at Malling on my intended wife, with whom I stayed and spent the evening till past 12 o’clock. Came home about 1:10…

On the highways as a surveyor. I dined on some pork bones boiled. Rec’d of Mr Ben Shelley a receipt from Mr William Margesson for the £60 delivered to him the 28th instant. Very busy in the afternoon.

Very busy in the forenoon. Paid Joseph Fuller Jr 18d for part of a loin of veal bought of him today weighing 5¼ lbs at 3½d. In the afternoon Mr Joseph Fuller and myself went out a-window-viewing.

In the evening myself, brother, Thomas Durrant, Sam Jenner and Joseph Fuller went over to Mr Burgess’s, where we spent 12d and came home about 12:10 not sober. Pretty busy all day. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Rec’d of Mr Coates 18d for half a year’s window tax due at Lady Day last. Paid James Crowhurst in cash 3.12.0 in full for earthenware bought of him today…

Myself and brother at church in the morning; the text in part of the 38th verse 18th chapter St John’s gospel: “Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?”

Bett Carman dined with me on part of a loin of veal roasted. After dinner I took a ride to Malling to see my intended wife, with whom I took a serious walk till about 9 o’clock when we parted. I came home about 9:45.

A very hot day. Spent today:

Upon Myself	0.1.0
Turnpike	0.0.2
Horse	0.0.2
	0.1.4

In the evening had a smart shower, but of no long continuance.