Thomas Turner

…Mr Francis Elless drank tea with us. At home all day and but very little to do. Mr Hiller’s rider called on me and I gave him a small order. In the evening wrote my London letters, and read one of Sherlock’s sermons. Today Richard Page brought me in 13 sacks salt.

…Richard Page brought me today 12 sacks of salt more. Rec’d of Thomas German a note of hand dated today, payable to me or bearer on demand, for the 2 guineas I lent him the 20th of May last, and for which he then left me his watch as a security, and which I now delivered to him again in the lieu of the above note. At home all day. In the afternoon posted part of my day book and really a melancholy time. Very little to do except trust.

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some French beans. Finished posting my day book today and wrote out several bills. At home all day, and really so little to do that I am quite in a panic for fear of going wrong in my trade, and as getting in any money — there is no such thing as I can find. Joseph Fuller and Mr Piper, meeting at our house by accident in the evening, stayed with us till near 11 o’clock.

In the morning John Durrant Jr bleeded my wife… At home all day and but very little to do, and even what little I have is altogether trust, and my affairs are so connected with my friends that I know not how to extricate myself out of my troubles.

We dined on a beef pudding, cabbage. and potatoes. Paid Mr Ben Shelley in cash 11.9.6 in full for the same sum he paid in London for me this week… At home all day and but very little to do. An extreme rainy day. In the day read part of Bracken’s Farriery.

We dined on a beef pudding and some French beans. Rec’d from Joseph Fuller 1 leg of lamb weighing 4¾ lbs — 0.1.43. At home all day and thank God pretty busy.

No service at our church in the forenoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. We dined on the leg of lamb (bought yesterday) boiled, a piece of bacon, French beans and turnips. After dinner our late servant Mary Martin and a servant maid to Mr Rideout came to our house and they, together with my wife, self and servant, were at church in the afternoon… They came back and drank tea at our house and then went away and in the evening my wife and I walked down to the Nursery and stayed some little time at John Browne’s. Came home about 8:30. In the day read 4 of Sherlock’s sermons.

Mary Heath a-washing for us all day, who dined with us on the remainder of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of some French beans. In the afternoon my brother came over and he, together with the two Dame Cornwells, drank tea at our house. My brother stayed till the evening and took home my horse… At home all day and thank God pretty busy. Lent Richard Page in cash one guinea. Mary Heath lodged at our house. In the evening about 10 o’clock we had several severe flashes of lightning and one extreme long and loud clap of thunder and a good deal of rain.

Mary Heath a-washing for us all day and dined with us on the remains of Sunday’s dinner, with the addition of some French beans. Mrs Piper drank tea at our house. In the evening my brother came back from Lewes and left my horse and also left me a bill drawn by Mr P. Warren of Warminster on Mr James Wilkins in Basinghall street, London, dated the 15th instant, one month’s date, and payable to Mr Thomas Friend or order, and also properly indorsed by Mr Thomas Friend. Out of the same bill there is due to my brother 30.2.0; viz.,

Myself Dr.
To the above bill on Wilkins	70.0.0
To money my brother paid Mr Madgwick	0.2.4
To do. Mr Thomas Friend in full on my account	5.15.4
	75.17.8
Per contra Cr.
To money my brother received of Mr Thomas Friend for the 41 tod 20 lbs of wool at 22/- per tod sent him the 9th inst.	45.15.9
To balance	30.2.0
	75.17.9

Rec’d of Thomas German the 2 guineas I lent him the 20th of last May, and for which he gave me his note of hand the 16th instant (which I now delivered up to him). About 11 o’clock we had several flashes of lightning and some claps of thunder and a very windy and rainy night.

We dined on a piece of bacon boiled, potatoes and carrots. At home all day and very busy. In the evening between 9 and 10 o’clock we had a pretty severe tempest of thunder, lightning, wind and rain. We had several loud strokes of thunder and a great deal of lightning and it remained very boisterous weather all the night.