Thomas Turner

Rec’d of Mr Robert Hook the 1.11.6 I lent him the l4th instant. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Molly French drank some coffee with my wife. Sent my rags by John Gosling. At home all day.

…Myself and wife and sister at church in the morning… We had a brief read for fire. The number of sufferers thereby was three, living in the counties of Hants and Dorset. Their loss together amounted to £1147 and upwards. I gave to the brief 1½d.

We dined on part of a loin of veal boiled and a part roasted, a currant rice pudding, some greens and a green salad. My sister, wife, self and servant at church in the afternoon… In the afternoon my brother came over and drank tea with us, and myself and wife with Thomas Durrant and Joseph Fuller went and brought them going on their road home. Went in and smoked a pipe at Mr French’s and came home about 10:20.

John Watford a-carrying of wood for me all day and dined with us on part of a loin of veal boiled, a piece of bacon and some greens. In the afternoon rode to Mr Marchant’s at Laughton to look upon his wool, but he not being at home, I did not buy it. Came home about 4:40. In the evening my sister Sally came to see us and stayed all night… Very busy in the evening.

…Balanced account with Mr Francis Elless and received of his in cash 6.6.5 in full to this day; viz.,

Mr Francis Elless Dr.
To sundries and bill	7.2.6
Per Contra Cr.
To rent for the school chamber due the 2nd instant	0.11.10
Rec’d by sundries	0.4.3
Do. in cash today	6.6.5
	7.2.6

N.B.: I, after the above balance, sold Mr Elless some goods which were [paid ????] account. We dined on a calf’s heart pie… In the afternoon [??ue] to Mr Gosling’s concerning his carrying my rags to Maidstone Fair…

At home all day. We dined on part of the loin of mutton bought the 8th instant roasted and green salad. In the afternoon Master Hook assisted me in packing up my rags. I lent him in cash 1.11.6.

In the forenoon walked up to Mr Vince’s and borrowed of him 2 horses in order to assist in carrying my rags to Maidstone Fair on Wednesday next… In the afternoon my wife drank tea with Mr Elless and came home about 10:10 when I went once more to take my leave of him and stayed and supped with him on some bread and butter, bread and cheese and plum cake in company with Joseph, James, Nanny, Molly and Bett Fuller, Molly and John French, T. Davy, James Gold, Daniel Wicker, Mr Thornton, [????ck,] James Marchant, Frances Weller, Elizabeth Mepham, Thomas Durrant and Ann Dallaway. We broke up about 2:20, all sober… wrote out Mr Francis Elless’s bill.

In the forenoon my brother came over and brought Philip who is to board at Master Hook’s upon the following terms: Master Hook is to find is meat, drink, [washing] and lodging for £5 per year, though conditionally that if either party was to relinquish it, they may at any time. And the boy accordingly went to Master Hook’s today…

In the evening went down to Mr Elless’s and smoked a pipe or 2 in company with Joseph and Thomas Fuller, Mr Burgess, Robert Hook and Mr French. I came home about 10:10. The reason of our paying this visit was a taking of leave of Mr Elless, he being a-going to live at Alfriston… Took physic today.

Mary Heath a-washing for us half the day and dined with us on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. Papered out 2 bags of nails and in the evening wrote my London letters.

Myself and wife at church in the morning where we had a sermon preached by the Rev Mr Thomas Hurdis, curate of Laughton (Mr Porter going to Laughton to administer the sacrament) from the latter part of John 8:34: “Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever comitteth sin is the servant of sin.”

We dined on the remains of Friday’s dinner with the calf’s bell bought yesterday and some green salad… Myself and servant at church in the afternoon where we had another sermon preached by Mr T. Hurdis from Luke 7:35: “But wisdom is justified of all her children.” In the evening and the day read part of the 2nd volume of Hervey’s Meditations and 2 of Tillotson’s sermons.

Saturday, June 9: Borrowed of James Marchant in cash 0.10.6. Paid T. Bentley, broom-maker, 13/- in full for 202 brooms received by him today… After dinner Mr Elless and I rode to Alfriston where we stayed and smoked a pipe or 2 with Mr Cooter. I also spent some time with Dr Snelling, for whose opinion I went; that is, to know if he could help me to any salve to dress the issue upon my back with that was more adhesive than that I had already, or if I could have a bandage to keep on the dressing with. We came home about 8:30… Spent nothing today, only 6d which I paid Dr Snelling for some salve.