Thomas Turner

At home all day. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the evening wrote out some bills. A very sharp frost, the weather severe. Lent Mr George Bannister in cash four guineas, for which he gave me his note of hand payable to me or order on demand.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. Rec’d of George Alcorne by the payment of his wife 5/- on account. In the evening and day posted my day book. At home all day; a very severe cold frosty day.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some turnips. At home all day; posted part of my day book. In the evening Sam Jenner, Thomas Davy, Joseph Fuller, Mr Bannister and myself played at brag an hour or two, and I won 22½d. Gave Robert Hook, son to Robert Hook, shoemaker, 3d to his box. Gave the post boy 6d for his box. A very cold frosty day, the wind very sharp.
 

My brother Richard, being come away from his service at Lewes, came to my house today, and he and Master Jenner dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner.

In the evening, went to Mr Burgess’s, there being a vestry to choose new surveyors, when the old ones made up their accounts and the new ones were chosen. They were Mr Thomas Carman and myself; the electioners James Hutson Jr and George Stace. We had a large vestry, there being at it Mr Porter, Mr Carman, myself, Ed Foord, John Piper, John Cayley, James Fuller, Richard Hope, Joseph Durrant, Joseph Fuller, Richard Page, Robert Hook, John Vine Jr, James Hutson, Henry Godley and —– . We spent 13½d apiece and came home about 12:20.

Gave Simon Diggens, apprentice to James Marchant, 6d to his box; gave John Fuller the chandler’s nephew 6d to his box. A very cold sharp frosty day. My brother, being come to stay with me some time, took part of my bed.

This being Christmas Day myself at church in the morning, the text in part of Hebrews 9:26: “But now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.”

James Marchant and his wife and Joseph Burgess dined with me on a bullock’s tongue boiled, a piece of beef roasted, a raisin suet pudding, turnips and potatoes. They, together with Thomas Durrant and Joseph Fuller Jr, drank tea with me. At home all the evening. A very severe frosty day. James Marchant and his wife went away about 6:20.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and very busy. Gave the following boys as under for box money:

John Gasson, apprentice to Joseph Durrant	6d
John Jenner the hatter’s son	6d

Mr Bannister, our officer of excise, having lately made a seizure of some brandy, brought in 2 bottles of it to my house, and myself, Sam Jenner, Thomas Durrant and Joseph Fuller Jr clubbed for lemons and sugar, and we had an agreeable bowl of punch in the evening, and spent the evening till near 12 o’clock. Thomas Durrant took part of my bed. A very cold frosty day.

Myself and servant at church in the morning… We had a brief read for rebuilding; the parish church of Ratby in the county of Leicester, the expense of rebuilding which amounted to the sum of 1886.14.6 and upwards; I collected 20d, and 2d I gave myself makes collected in the whole upon this brief the sum of 22d. After churchtime I went into Mr Porter’s, where we signed the brief.

Sam Jenner and my brother’s man dined with me on the remains of yesterdsey’s dinner with the addition of a piece of boiled beef. After churchtime Thomas Durrant and myself rode to Lewes where we spent part of the evening and afternoon with my brother Richard, Mr George Richardson and Mr Pepper. We went to Cliffe Church evening prayers, which were read by the Rev Mr Allen, rector of Rottingdean. We spent 2/- each upon ourselves, horses, ostler and turnpike. Came home about 12:10. A very cold evening.
 

Mr Ben Cleaver, servant to Messrs Joseph and John Cleaver, called on me and I paid him in cash 6.9.6 in full on account. I dined on a hot beef pie. At home all day.
 

Got up early in the morning, and posted part of my day book before I opened the shop. This being the day on which the poor in this parish go round the parish to ask for some thing against Christmas, I relieved the following with one penny each and also a draught of beer:

1. Will Eldrige	21. Sarah Thunder
2. Will Sinden	22. Ben Brinkhurst
3. Will Bristow	23. Widow German
4. Thomas Lewer, certificate	24. James Emery
5. Francis Turner	25. Sam Jenner
6. Widow Trill	26. John Thomson
7. William Starks	27. Thomas Tester
8. Widow Vallow, certificate	28. Widow Day, certificate
9. John Tamkin	29. Widow Dan
10. William Henly, certificate	30. John Durrant
11. Peter Adams	31. Richard Vinal
12. John Jones	32. Widow Fitness, certificate
13. Susan Swift	33. Edward Babcock
14. Widow Cain	34. Ann Wood
15. Thomas Dalloway	35. Thomas Roase
16. Sarah Prall	36. Richard Braizer
17. Thomas Ling	37. Dame Weaver (no inhabiatant)
18. Richard Heath	38. Dame Hesman, certificate
19. Will Williams (no inhabitant)	39. John Streeter
20. Richard Heath	40. Widow Cornell

I dined on a beef pudding and pea soup… At home all day and pretty busy. In the evening posted part of my day book.

Rec’d of James Fuller in cash £1, which with £24 he paid Mr Willian Margesson the 13th instant on my account makes together the sum of £25 and is in full for the same sum I lent him the 1st instant… We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some bread and cheese. At home all day and pretty busy. In the evening posted part of my day book. A very cold day, but no frost.