Thomas Turner

In the morning I went up to Thomas Fuller’s, and from thence he and I went to Will Eldridge’s, where we talked with Mary Evenden, who owned her being with child, but declared she would not swear the father of it as yet (though I think according to all circumstances nobody need think of any other person for the father but Mr Hutson). I came home about 9:20. We dined on a light pudding and some turnip greens, Paid 3d for 12 herrings bought today. At home all day. Read part of The Peerage of England.

We dined on some pear pie and fried herrings. At home all day, and I think it has been as cold a day as I ever knew for this season of the year, the wind being very high. Read today part of The Peerage of England.

…Thomas Cornwell made my wife a present of 2 carp, for which I gave him 6d. At home all day. In the evening read part of Wake’s Catechism. In the forenoon posted my day book, and in the afternoon hilled up my beans and peas. Tolerable busy all day. In the evening we heard several claps of thunder, but it seemed at a great distance.

…About 9:20 Thomas Fuller and I set out for Lewes where we got of Mr Rideout a summons for John Browne to swear his parish once more, and also examined the register of the spiritual court for the administration of Thomas Sicklemore, the father of the wife of Will Slarkes, in order to see if we could recover anything for her of her share in the movables, but found there was no probability of recovering anything by reason the person who divided the same and who also took her share (she being an infant at her father’s decease) was in very necessitous circumstances.

We dined at Will Rice’s in company [with] several more on a piece of cold roast beef, a cold ham, cold tongue, a cold baked suet pudding and gooseberry tart (my family at home dining on a piece of boiled veal). Borrowed today of Mr Thomas Fuller in cash 1.16.0, also of George Richardson in cash 0.17.6. Paid Mr Faulkner Bristow 2.2.0 in full. Paid Messrs Richards and Comber 0.8.2 in full. Came home about 8:20 in company with Joseph and Thomas Fuller and Master Bridgman, and very sober. Spent for going on parish business–Master Fuller paid all that was spent.

About 8:15 George Richardson and Richard Elphick came to see me and breakfasted with us. Soon after breakfast my brother Will came in also. No service at our church this morning, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. They all dined with us on a breast of veal roasted and two boiled carp. We all were at church in the afternoon; viz., my wife, self, nephew, brother, George Richardson and Richard Elphick. The text in Exodus 20:7: “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” From which words we had an excellent sermon.

My visitors stayed and drank tea with us, and about 6:40 George Richardson and Richard Elphick went away, my wife and I walking with them so far as the park. My brother Will stayed with us till near 9 o’clock. Paid George Richardson the 0.17.6 I borrowed of him yesterday. Paid Thomas Fuller the 1.16.0 I borrowed of him yesterday. In the evening read part of Wake’s Catechism. This day my brother Will brought me in order for me to keep for him one silver spoon and several pieces of silver, such as: 1d, 2d, 3d etc. and one Dutch crown–all together perhaps worth 10/-.

About 4 o’clock in the morning Thomas Fuller called me and we walked down to John Browne’s in order to have him to Lewes to swear his parish. We called him up, and as he appeared very willing to go, I left Master Fuller and him to walk to Lewes together and came away home about 5:20. In the forenoon I was sent for down to Laughton pound. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, and as soon as I had dined, I walked down to Laughton pound where I drew up a general release from Thomas Cornwell and Elizabeth his wife, and Will and Sarah Goldsmith of the parish of Waldron, William Gurrs and Anne his wife of the parish of Laughton and Will Butler Jr of the parish of Chalvington, to John Goldsmith of the parish of Laughton The same was witnessed by Joseph Fuller and myself. They gave me 2/6 for my trouble. I came home about 6:50 in company with Joseph Fuller and Will Goldsmith, but I must not say sober. In the forenoon busy a-gardening.

…Very busy at work in my garden all day. We dined on the remains of Sunday’s dinner. At home all day. In the evening read part of Wake’s Catechism… A very hot day. In the evening it lightened very much. Thomas Davy at our house in the evening. Mr Elless drank tea with us.

At home all day and a-brewing. We dined on the remains of Sunday’s dinner with the addition of some bread and cheese. In the evening read part of Wake’s Catechism. Thomas Davy at our house in the evening.

…We dined on a light pudding and some potatoes, Mrs French and Thomas Fuller’s wife drank tea with my wife. At home all day and busy, but all, or at the least, the greatest part of the goods delivered are booked. Thomas Cornwell made my wife a present of a few fine roach, but as I was not in the way, my wife, gave him nothing. In the evening read part of Wake’s Catechism.

In the morning rode over to Framfield to see my brother, he being very bad with an ague. I breakfasted with my mother and stayed all the forenoon; cut her out 2 round frocks. I dined at my mother’s on some calves’ liver fried and a light pudding and green salad. I came home about 3:30. Sarah Stevens drank tea with my wife. In the evening read part of Wake’s Catechism and wrote a letter to Mr Stanley Crowder in answer to one I received by Thursday’s post, wherein he very peremptorily demanded a debt which I have already paid. My family today in my absence dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Rec’d of my mother today 4/3 for some buttons etc. which I bought for her at Lewes on Saturday.