Thomas Turner

Rec’d of Mr Cleverley the 10/- I lent him the 7^th ult. Also received of Thomas Derby Jr a note of hand payable to him or order on demand for the money which he owes me, which is 1.6.3, and witnessed by Charles Cooper. He also gave Charles Cooper the sheriff’s bailiff a note of hand for 15/-, payable to him or order on demand, which was for the charges of the county court etc… At home all day. In the evening Mr James Gadsden, rider to Mr Thomas Standing, called on me and supped with us. Then we walked down to Jones’s, where we stayed till 1:10. Mr Gadsden lodged at our house all night.

Mr Gadsden breakfasted with us and then went away… We dined on some lamb’s liver and rashers of bacon fried and some cold beans. At home all day, but not very busy. This day the Rev Mr Porter’s son baptized.

We dined on a lamb’s heart pudding and peas. At home all day, and thank God indifferently busy.

Myself and wife at church in the morning; the text in the former part of Matthew 6:10: “Thy kingdom come.” From which words we had an excellent sermon. This morning James Hutson and Mary Evenden were asked the last time.

We dined on a lamb’s lights etc. boiled and minced and some peas. My wife, self and servant at church in the afternoon… In the afternoon my brother came over to borrow my horse, but we could not find him; so he was obliged to [go] home without him. In the evening and the day read one of Tillotson’s sermons and part of Hervey’s 3rd volume of Theron and Aspasio.

…In the afternoon my wife went down to Halland to pay a visit to Mrs Coates. My brother called on me in his road from Lewes… At home all day and very busy.

…After dinner rode over to Framfield and from thence to several places to collect in small debts, but received none. Came home about 5:10. In the evening my brother came over for some coffin [????]. In the evening I went out to cricket some time, but [not?] long enough to play out a match. In the day pretty busy.

After breakfast rode to Mr Dicker’s to collect in a small bill, but he was [not] at home. Called on Mrs Peckham, but to no purpose. Called on Rippington, but to no purpose. Went to Alfriston for Mr John Snelling’s opinion for my wife, but he was not at home. Dined with Mr Francis Elless on some bread and cheese (my family at home dining on some beans and bacon). Came home by Hellingly to find Master Derby, but to no purpose. Called on Henry Osborne, but to no use. Came home about 5:30, and I think I never rode when it was so intense hot as it was today about 10:40. Spent today 9d.

In the morning Mr John Robinson, rider to Mr Will Margesson, called on me and breakfasted with us. I paid him in cash 41.9.0 on account of Messrs Margesson and Collison, and there more remains due on that account £18… At home all day and thank God pretty busy.

Paid Mr Heaver the miller at Isfield 5/6 for 1 bushel of oatmeal received today. In the morning walked over to Framfield and breakfasted with my brother. Then we walked down to Mr Peckham’s, where we breakfasted again. I bought Mr Peckham’s wool for my brother at 23/6 per tod. I came home about 10:20… My wife very ill. In the evening read part of a book entitled Letters from a Moor at London to his Friend at Tunis.

In the morning rode to Alfriston to have Dr Snelling’s opinion for my wife. Came home about 8:50. John Durrant bleeded my wife in the forenoon, for which I paid him 6d… We dined on some veal boiled, French beans and peas. Dame Rabson, Dame Gower and Dame Durrant drank tea at our house… Very busy today. My wife very ill.