Thomas Turner

Mary Heath a-washing for us half the day, who dined with us on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some boiled whiting… Paid Mr Thomas Porter in cash £6, being in part of the bill I received of him the 28th November on Messrs Swainstone and Hedges. At home all day. My wife continues very lame. In the day read part of the 4th volume Medical Essays.

Mary Heath a-washing for us all day. We dined on a piece of beef boiled, an apple pudding, and a butter pudding cake, some boiled whiting, Jerusalem artichokes and turnips. This day Thomas Danell, an inhabitant of Chiddingly (aged 71 years), was buried at our church in the afternoon, for whom there was a sermon, but none of my family was at church. Mrs Gibbs and her daughter drank tea with us. Paid Mary Heath 13½d for washing. At home all day. In the evening gave my wife a vomit.

Paid Joseph Fuller 21½d for 1 leg of mutton received today, 7¼ lbs at 3d… At home all day. Paid Mr Sam Beckett in cash 0.19.8, being in full for the same sum he paid in London for me this week; viz.,

Paid to Mr Gore & Co. in full	0.18.2
To Mr Charles Cooper in balance for a warming pan and sauce pan in lieu of the old brass etc. I sent	0.1.6

A prodigious sharp cold day. Read part of The Universal Magazine for November. Gave two women with passes 13d.

Sent by Stephen Weller Sr to Mr Ambrose Austin in Brighthelmstone in cash £1, which is in full of all demands; viz., for 2 dozen shoe hemp, which shoe hemp is for my mother… Rec’d of Joseph Fuller 2 bullock’s kidneys. Paid Robert Hook in cash 12/-, which is in full for the balance of my account due to Francis Smith at Waldron. In the afternoon our servant went to the funeral of Mr Porter’s maid, who was buried at Laughton. In the afternoon Fanny Weller a-pooling [?] out of clothes for us; she stayed and drank tea with us. My wife continues very lame. Thomas Davy at our house in the evening, to whom I read part-of Young’s Night Thoughts. Rec’d by Master Weller a receipt from Mr Ambrose Austin for the money I sent by him today.

Myself and two boys at church in the morning… We dined on a leg of mutton boiled, a plain batter pudding, potatoes and turnips. In the time we were at church in the morning Mr Stone paid my wife another visit. Myself, two boys and servant at church in the afternoon… Thomas Davy at our house in the evening, to whom I read part of Young’s Night Thoughts. A very sharp day and some snow fell. My wife continues very lame.

Paid the Rev Mr Thomas Porter in cash 4.9.8, which with the £6 paid him the 11th instant makes together the sum of 10.9.8, which is in full for the bill I received of him the 28th November on Messrs Swainstone and Hedges, and which I then gave him my note of hand for, but have now taken it up, Paid Joseph Fuller 9d for the 2 bullock’s kidneys I received on Saturday, and for 2 lbs skirts I received by him today. Fanny Weller a-ironing for us all day. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a skirt pudding, turnips and potatoes… In the afternoon my brother came over and I sent my mother by him one bill on Messrs Margesson and Collison… but I have not as yet received any money from my mother on the said bill.

At home all day. Master Piper and his wife drank tea with us. Paid Fanny Weller 9d for today’s work and half the day on Saturday. My wife continues very ill–I mean lame. In the evening wrote my London letters.

In the afternoon my brother came over for some napped rug, which he paid me for. At home all day. In the evening read part of Horneck’s Great Law of Consideration. My wife continues very lame. A very cold day.

We dined on the remains of Sunday, Monday and yesterday’s dinners with the addition of a light pudding and some turnips. This being St Thomas’s day, I relieved the following poor with one penny each and a draught of beer:

1	Richard Braizer	9	Will Henly
2	John Dan	10	John Durrant
3	Will Eldridge	11	Sam Jenner
4	Elizabeth Day	12	Thomas Heath
5	John Streeter	13	Richard Heath
6	Dame Burrage	14	Ed Badcock Jr
7	Richard Trill	15	Thomas Tester
8	Francis Turner	16	John Elless

17	James Emery	25	Widow Cain
18	Roger Vallow	26	Thomas Ling
19	Elizabeth Plumb	27	Will Slarkes
20	Thomas Dallaway	28	Ann Wood
21	Widow Cornwell	29	Edward Babcock
22	Susan Swift	30	Richard Vinal
23	Richard Prall	31	Widow Bristow
24	Robert Baker	32	Widow Gower

At home all day. In the evening posted part of my day book and read part of Horneck’s Law of Consideration. My wife continues very lame. Very busy all day.

Paid Joseph Fuller Jr in cash £20, being in full for the same sum paid the 19th instant by Mr Ready (on his account) to Messrs Margesson and Collison for me… Completed posting my day book. At home all day. In the evening my wife read part of Horneck’s Law of Consideration.

At home all day. We dined on a beef pudding and some boiled tripe. Wrote out Mr Coates’s bill. Pretty busy all day. And I think I may say a thorough wet day. My wife continues very lame and myself a deal disordered with a cold and a slight fever. In the evening my wife and self read part of Horneck’s Great Law of Consideration.