Author: Thomas Turner

At work in my garden part of the forenoon. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a piece of pork and potatoes boiled. In the evening helped Mr Elless weed his garden. Bottled out a barrel of cider and walked down to the Nursery. In the evening Thomas Davy at our house, to whom I read one of Tillotson’s sermons. Mr French made us a present of a dish of fish (but they were all very small). This day I was admitted a member of the Friendly Society at Mayfield, being put up by John Streeter, John Vine and Robert Hook.

Paid Mr Percival Hart 4.3.0 in full to this day. Paid Master Hook 19d for money he paid at the club yesterday on my account; namely.

To my night’s expenses	0.1.3
To my articles	0.0.4

We dined on some fish fried and some boiled mutton. This day took physic. At home all day. In the evening read part of the Universal Magazine for May.

In the morning walked over to Framfield with Mr Porter’s livery lace for Charles Diggens. Called at my mother’s, but they not being up, I did not stay. I came home About 7 o’ clock… The widow Pilfold buried tonight… In the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons. I think this to have been a remarkable a cold day for the season of the year as I ever knew.

My whole family at church this morning; viz., myself, wife, maid and two boys. There was a brief read for damage done to corn, grass and hops etc. in some parts of the county of Kent and Sussex by a violent storm of thunder, hail etc. on the 7th of July last, which damage in the county of Kent is estimated (by the brief) to amount to upwards of £1[??]00 and the damage in Sussex to upwards of £1[??]0; so that the [???] sustained being so great, the [??] brief is to be [??], collected from house to house… We dined on a knuckle of veal, a piece of pork boiled, with a gooseberry pudding. My whole family at church in the afternoon… At home all day. Read of Tillotson’s sermons.

Took physic today. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of the best part of the shoulder of veal, stuffed and roasted in the oven and a [pudding?] under it and green salad. At home all day. In the evening Thomas Davy at our house, to whom I read 3 of Tillotson’s sermons.

In the forenoon Mr Elless and myself boughed part of my peas… Sent Robert Hook by John Hesman 20d for 2 bushels pollard received today. Paid Mr Heaver the miller’s servant by cash 10/5, and by goods 8d, which together makes the sum of 11/1, and is in full for the goods as under received today:

1 bushel small oatmeal	0.6.6
½ bushel grats	0.3.3
2 bushels pollard	0.1.4

In the afternoon my wife paid a visit to Mrs Atkins. Mrs Tompkins drank with me. In the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons. Charles Diggens and Mr Burgess smoked a pipe with me in the first part of the evening, they having taken up a frock for Mr Burgess’s boy.

In the morning myself and two boys walked up to Mr Vine’s and looked at his wool which I have agreed to take and give him the most I can afford for it. At work great part of the forenoon in my garden a-transplanting lettuce… Mrs Atkins, Mrs Plumer, Mrs French, Miss Walker and Molly French drank tea with my wife. Miss Walker, Molly French and Mrs French stayed and played at cards with us until near 10 o’clock. My wife and I, according to custom, lost; viz., 10d. Paid the gardener at Halland 2/8 for peas which I sold for him.

At home all day and took physic. Posted part of my day book and worked in my garden… Paid the gardener at Halland l6d in full for 4 gallons gooseberries received today. Mr Elless and James Marchant took up each a suit of clothes. Mr Elless drank tea with us. Thomas Cornwell this day made me a present of 3 small carp, for which I gave him goods to the amount of 5d. In the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons, and in the day part of Locke on Education... Gave 6d to the brief which was read on Sunday.

At home all day; worked in my garden great part of it. Posted my day book. We dined on some boiled carp, a piece of pork, a gooseberry pudding and some potatoes… In the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons, and in some part of the day read part of Locke on Education

At home all day; at work in my garden… Just as we had rot up from dinner, my uncle Hill came in, who dined at our house (on some mutton steaks) and stayed till near four o’clock… In the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons, and in the day part of Locke upon Education.