Author: Thomas Turner

In the morning and all the forenoon out at work on the high roads. The following teams were out:

Mr Blackman	3 carts
Mr Walls	two “
Thomas Reeves	2 “
James Fuller	1 “
John Cayley	1 “
George Stace	2 “
Labourers:
Thomas Bristow	John Thomson for himself
John Elless for John Nutley	Joseph Fuller’s boy,
Charles Vine

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Paid Mr Ben Shelley in cash 7.17.6 in full for the same sum he paid in London far me this week; viz.,

Cash paid the 5th instant to Mr Thomas Comson in full on my account	2.11.0
To do. the same day to Messrs Deighton and Butler in full on my account	5.6.6

In the evening took a ride to pay my intended wife a visit, with whom I took a serious walk and spent the evening till about 10 O’clock. After parting with her I went to take my horse, and happening into company, I stayed till about 12:10. I came home about 1:40. Spent today as under:

Horse	0.0.2
Turnips	0.0.2
Myself	0.1.3
	0.1.7

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and but very little to do. In the evening Sam Jenner sat with me some time. Excessive hot weather. In the afternoon Mr Bannister and I went to fishing some little time, but had not any luck. Paid Joseph Fuller Jr 2/5 for 9 lbs beef bought today.

Out at work on the highways as surveyor. We had the following people out:

Mr Blackman	3 courts [carts]
Mr Thomas Reeve	2 ditto
James Fuller	1 ditto
Joseph Fuller	1″
John Cayley	1″
George Stace	2″
Laborers:
Robert Hook and son	John Gasson for John Durrant half a day
John Burgess	Thomas Bristow
Charles Vine	John Watford for Mrs Atkins.

I dined on part of a calf’s bell boiled and some greens. In the evening Mr Porter, myself and Robert Hook, in company with Mr Carman on horseback, took a walk to look at some high roads adjoining to a closure lately made of some common ground by Master Hook. [He had been granted a 3-acre enclosure in 1764 by the Lord of the Manor of Laughton]. We came back about 7:20. In the evening Mr Carman sat with me some time.

Sent Mr Paul Hornsby enclosed in a letter by Ben Shelley, delivered to himself, 1 draft on Mr Will Margesson, dated today, 30 days’ date, value 11.15.0, No. 655, which bill when paid is in full on my account with Mr Paul Hornsby.

My brother Moses came over in the forenoon and dined with me on some calf’s liver fried and rashers of bacon. In the afternoon Sam Jenner and I took a ride to Chiddingly where I looked upon several people’s wool and bought Mr Richard Holman’s at 8d per lb. We came back about 4:30. My brother Moses and Sam Jenner drank tea with me, and then my brother went home.

Sent Mr Will Hutchenson enclosed in a letter by Richard Page, delivered to himself, one bill on Mr Will Margesson, payable to Messrs Scrase and Whitfield, value in account of Mrs Mary Roase deceased, value 27.6.0, dated tomorrow, 3O days’ date, No. 654, which bill when paid is in full on my account with the late Mrs Roase.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. Excessive hot. In the evening wrote my London letters. Paid Richard Fuller 10d for a calf’s bell 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.

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…

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.

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…

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.