This morning relieved two women with a pass with 12d. They were passed from Dorchester to Canterbury, having one child each, and one big with child. We dined on the remains of Monday’s and yesterday’s dinners with the addition of a boiled carp, part of which I sent to Joseph Mepham, he being very ill. After dinner sent our maid over to Framfield, and in the afternoon Thomas Fuller and I balanced accounts… I went home with him and stayed and smoked three or four pipes. Came home about 12 o’clock. This day posted my day book.
Tag: Framfield
Holy Thursday, May 27 1756
In the morning got up and went over to Framfield in order to get my brother Moses to come over to stand the shop while my wife and I went to Dicker Fair. I rode to Framfield on a horse borrowed of Mr French and brought Philip home in my lap. My brother came out with us, but, forgetting something, he sent back again; so he did not come till about 30 minutes after I came home. We dined on the remains of Monday’s and Tuesday’s dinner with the addition of a green salad. About 12:30 my wife and I set out for Dicker Fair on Mr French’s horse. We went to Mr Crowhurst the potter’s, at Bayley’s Lane, in order to buy some earthenware, but he had no quantity of ware burnt, only what was in the kiln; so I did not look out any. We came back to Dicker Fair about 3:30 where, meeting with Miss Day and several more, I had them into a booth to treat them. As we sat drinking, Mr John Kenward of Westham came in, as did Mr French and Richard Hope. Spent on the whole at the fair 3/-. Came home about 8:30 in company with Mr French, John and Molly French, Molly and Elizabeth Fuller, James and Ann Fuller, Miss Day and Richard Hope. After I came home, my brother went home and left Philip at our house. I also went up to Mrs Day’s to carry up 5 yds of ferret [a narrow woollen or cotton tape], which I got at Lewes for her. I stayed, at Mrs Day’s about half an hour.
Friday, June 11 1756
At home all day. Dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of ¼ hundred asparagus. Posted my day book and wrote out several bills. In the afternoon our maid went over to Framfield. I went over to Mrs Virgoe’s about 1 hour. In the evening my wife walked down to Peter Adam’s. Oh, what a shamed face does a troubled conscience make!
Monday, April 4 1757
In the morning arose and went over to Framfield. Came home again to breakfast. Then went up to Mr Vine’s with some goods for the audit and from thence to Sinden’s. As I came home, called at Mr Reeve’s, Mr Piper’s and Mr John Vine Jr’s for poor tax but found none of them home. After I came home, went up to Mr Vine’s again with more goods… I went down to Halland and received of Mr Coates in cash 2.9.0 for poor tax. I came home and went up to Mr Piper’s and received of him 4.11.0 for poor tax and paid him 14/1½ on the parish account; viz., 5/- for removing John Durrant, and 8/1½ for 39 lbs of cheese for Dame Burrage. I stayed and supped at Mr Piper’s and smoked a pipe and came home about 9:20.
As I came home, I found Thomas Cornwell and John Durrant had come home from their journey and brought bad news; namely, that they had let the man make his escape, but that they had left Mr French and Joseph Fuller to proceed on their journey with the woman, Dame Vinal a-washing for us today…