Thomas Turner

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

At home all day. My wife paid Joseph Fuller 10d fo a breast of mutton received of him today… We dined on part of it boiled and then broiled. Very ill with a sore throat.

Stayed with my brother all day and dined with him off a hind quarter of lamb roasted, a plain bread pudding and green salad… I came home about 1:15 and I think never more tired in my life and also quite ill with a sore throat… This day is that on which I enter into the 31st year of my age. Oh, may I, as I increase in years, also increase in goodness! Then and then only is it that I shall know pleasure in this life and also may hope [is] end my days with peace and tranquillity of mind as becomes a Christian.

In the morning about 5:10 I set out with an intent to go to Maidstone. I got to the Wells about 7:50 and breakfasted there with my brother. After breakfast I set forward and overtook the team that carried my rags very soon. I went with them to Hadlow Common where I sold my rags to the widow Burtenshaw as under:

3 bags rags, 6 cwt 1 qr 9 lbs, at 30/-	9.9.11½
Carriage of do.	0.9.6
	9.19.5½

which money I received of her. Drank tea with her and bought of her 2 reams of writing paper, for which I paid her in cash £1. Finding the smallpox to be greatly at Maidstone, I concluded not to go, but gave Mr John Gosling in cash £29 and also my orders and then came back and supped and lodged at my brother’s in Tunbridge Wells where I arrived about 8:10.

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