Thomas Turner

Rec’d of John Gosling today in cash and goods as under, which is in full for the money I gave him the 19^th instant; viz.,

Sugar	0.3.0	at	58/-	2.3.6
Do.	0.2.0		56/-	1.8.0
Do.	0.3.0		52/-	1.19.0
Do.	1.1.0		50/-	3.2.6
Lumps	2.0.11		76/-	7.19.5½
Currants	1.1.0		50/-	0.12.6
Raisins	0.3.2		25/-	1.3.2
Cheese	4.0.4		25/6	5.2.11
In cash				5.8.11½
				29.0.0

I then paid him as under for the carriage of my rags and goods:

Do 4 quires writing paper	0.2.0
To ¼ hundred raisins	0.6.3
In cash	0.16.9
	1.5.0

Thomas Davy assisting me in the weighing of the goods, he dined with us on part of a breast of mutton boiled and broiled. Paid Mr Ben Shelley is cash 10.13.6 in full for carriage from the 20th December to the 25^th April, both days inclusive.

My brother came over in the morning and I lent him my horse. He also came over again in the afternoon and brought him to me. I paid him in cash and goods 12/- for a pair of breeches he bought of Mr Hart for me. At home all day. My wife and self both ill.

Paid Richard Fuller 2/- for 1 leg of lamb received today of 6 lbs. Paid Clymson the glover at Ticehurst 16/- in full for the gloves received by him today as under:

12 pairs men’s inseamed tan	0.10.0
12 pairs do. outseamed	0.6.0

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some beans and bacon. At home all day. My wife ill and myself not well, my throat continuing sore.

Took physic today. Our maid at church in the morning. Mr Shoesmith dined with us on a leg of lamb boiled, some cauliflower and carrots and a sago and pearl barley pudding. Our servant only at church in the afternoon. Robert Diggens came in accidentally in the afternoon and drank tea with us. Thomas Davy at our house in the evening, to whom, and in the day, I read three of Tillotson’s sermons. My wife very ill.

At home all day. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Posted my day book. In the evening wrote my London letters. My wife very ill. Paid John Streeter 12d for 1 oz of elixir of vitriol he bought for me today.

We dined on the remains of Sunday’s dinner. Mrs Coates, Mrs Adams, Mrs Atkins and Mrs Brook drank tea with my wife. At home all day. My wife very ill…

We dined on a lamb’s head and bell and a piece of bacon boiled. Paid Joseph Fuller in cash 2.7.10, which, with sundry goods amounting to the sum of 1.6.10, makes together the sum of 3.14.8 and is in full for 3 tod 16 lbs of wool at 8d received of him the 18th instant.

At home all day and my wife very ill. In the afternoon sent our servant to Framfield. In the evening read part of the 4th volume of the English Peerage.

Paid John Streeter in cash l4d in full; viz.,

John Streeter Dr.
To cash lent the 26th ult.	0.2.6
To cash today	0.1.2
	0.3.8
Per Contra Cr.
To 3 hand horsewhips received the 25th ult.	0.3.0
To 1 lb lobsters received today	0.0.8
	0.3.8

…In the afternoon walked with Mr Thornton to Eason’s Green (called at Mr French’s and looked at his wool) to see a cricket match played between the parish of Framfield with 3 men out of Uckfield and the parish of Chiddingly with 2 men out of Chalvington and one out of Ripe. Chiddingly eleven beat only one run and all the men out on both sides. I came home in company with James Marchant and Thomas Davy about 6:10, having not spent nothing. In the evening read part of the English Peerage.

In the forenoon Mr Meadows Neatby called on me. He stayed and dined with me on a loin of mutton roasted. I paid him… 6.17.6… Mr Neatby stayed at our house all night. About 2:20 we had a great deal of rain, which continued all the afternoon, and several loud claps of thunder which seemed at a great distance. I not observing above one flash of lightning. Rec’d of Joseph Fuller one loin of lamb. At home all day.

Mr Neatby stayed and breakfasted with us and then went away. In the forenoon rode to Chiddingly and bought Mr Holman’s wool at 8d per pound. Lent John Streeter the post in cash 1.1.0… Paid Richard Vine the weaver in goods 8/5 for weaving 14 yds cloth at

7d yd	0.8.2
¼ lb tur [?]	0.0.3

In the afternoon my wife paid a visit to Mrs Porter. In the evening Mr Elless sat with us some time.

Myself only at church in the morning. We had a sermon preached by the Rev Mr Chalice, curate of Ripe (Mr Porter preaching himself at Ripe), from the former part of Romans 13:7: “Render therefore to all their dues.”

Mr Francis Elless dined with us on some peas and a piece of bacon boiled. My wife, self and servant at church in the afternoon. Mr Chalice preached here again; the text the same as in the morning… According to my opinion Mr Chalice is a very indifferent orator, either for a good delivery or a good discourse. In the forenoon and the evening read three of Tillotson’s sermons.