Thomas Turner

After breakfast I walked to Lewes. I called at Mr John Madgwick’s, but did not stay. Paid Mr John Lambert 4/- for some goods I bought of him today and left there. I came home about 5:10 without eating or drinking during the time I was from home…

At home all day. Took physic. John Watford Jr a-gardening for me half the day…

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a piece of beef boiled and some greens. In the evening we went down to Jones’s to the vestry where there were Mr Jeremiah French, John Cayley, Will Piper, Thomas Fuller, Richard Page, Ed Foord and Mr Burgess. I came home about 9:15. Rec’d back by Mr Thomas Fuller a receipt from Mr Stephen Fletcher for the bill sent today. Thank God I have been very busy all day and at home. Mrs Hill of Cuckfield and my cousin Molly Hill, Mrs Piper and her servant and daughter drank tea at our house.

Our servant only at church in the morning. we dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of part of a shoulder veal roasted. My brother came over in the afternoon and stayed with me while my wife and servant went to church in the afternoon. He stayed and drank tea with us and then went home. In the evening and the day read 2 of Tillotson’s sermons and part of the second volume of Hervey’s Meditations. At home all day and, thank God, much better.

At home all day and very much indisposed… We dined on a piece of bacon, a light pudding and greens. Took physic today… Thomas Davy at our house in the evening.

In the morning Mr Breeden breakfasted with us and then set out for Nutley Fair. I being ill, we concluded to postpone any further appraising till Thursday next…

Mr Breeden and I dined at Framfield on the remains of Tuesday’s and yesterday’s dinners with a plain rice pudding. Today we completed the appraising the stock-in-trade and stayed and drank tea at Framfield and then came home about 7:10. Mr Breeden supped and lodged at our house. In the evening ill with a sore throat, swelled face and the fever. Thomas Davy supped with us on account of his riding Mr Breeden’s mare over to Framfield, but we were come away before.

We continued very busy appraising the goods. My brother Richard came over to us and dined at Framfield on a shoulder of mutton roasted and green salad. We stayed at Framfield all night.

In the morning Mr Breeden and I walked over to Framfield. I carried with [me]the leg of mutton bought on Saturday, which I have made my brother and sister a present of. After breakfast Mr Breeden and I proceeded to take an inventory of my mother’s effects. As my brother proposes keeping forward the shop, we also valid [valued?) the goods to him… Stayed at Framfield all night.

…Paid Mrs Rebecca Weller by her daughter Frances in cash £4 in full for one year’s interest on a bond of £100 due the 5th instant. In the afternoon Mr John Breeden of Pevensey came to our house in order to take an inventory of my mother’s stock-in-trade. He together with Richard Page and his wife drank tea at our house, and after that Mr Breeden and I walked into a neighboring field to see a person pick up 100 stones laid one yard’s distance from each other, which he performed in less than 46 minutes, but he should have done it 45. The distance is near 5¾ miles. In the evening wrote my London letters. Mr Breeden supped and lodged at our house and Joseph Fuller smoked a pipe with us in the evening.