Thomas Turner

…In the evening my father Slater came to our house, and stayed all night. At home all day, and my wife extremely ill. Pretty busy all day.

Rec’d of my father Slater 3.5.0 on account. Rec’d of Mr Laurence Thornton one bill drawn by Thomas Houghton of Tealby on Mr George Flower, stationer in Cannon Street, London… to Mr Thomas Wright or order (and by him endorsed) and for which note I have neither paid Mr Thornton any money nor given him any receipt for the same…

In the forenoon my father and mother Slater went away and in the evening Thomas Durrant went home with my sister. In the evening our late servant Mary Martin came to be with my wife, who is most extremely ill. At home all day and thank God pretty busy.

Mary Heath a-washing for us all day. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with part of a chick boiled for my wife. At home all day and thank God my wife something better. Myself not very well.

Rec’d of Joseph Fuller 1 bullock’s heart. We dined on a bullock’s heart pudding and turnips. Paid Mr Ben Shelley in cash 1.13.0 in full for the same sum he paid in London for me this week, [including]…

To a wine, half hogshead

0.5.0

At home all day, my wife very ill; and myself not very well.

…At home all day. My wife very ill, but I hope somewhat better. Myself again pretty well. What a melancholy time I now have, but yet how great reason have I for praise and thanksgiving, far though doubtless my trouble and affliction is great, yet I doubt not but there are many whose are more so.

In the forenoon my brother came and stayed during the time I was at church. Myself and our late servant at church in the morning… After I came from church I received of my brother in cash 39.10.6, which with the balance of 1.9.6 due to him the 27th ult. makes together the sum of £41 and is in full for the three bills I sent him the 3rd instant. Rec’d of Mr Joseph Burgess the 4.14.6 I lent him the 5th instant, and I accordingly gave him his note of hand.

We dined on a heart pudding and part of a chick boiled, turnips and potatoes. No service at our church in the afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. In the evening Thomas Davy at our house, to whom I read one of Tillotson’s sermons. My wife very ill.

…We dined on a heart pudding, parsnips and potatoes. At home all day, and pretty busy. Paid Thomas Bean per his wife in goods 6/6 in full for making of cider. My wife very ill. In the evening wrote my London letters.

…We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of a sheep’s heart broiled. Paid Joseph Fuller Jr in cash £10 in full for the note of hand I gave him the 30th ult., and took up my note. Thomas Cornwell made my wife a present of 2 small carp, for which I gave him 6d. At home all day, and my wife extremely ill.

Paid John Jenner the hatter at Hailsham in cash and goods 6/6 in full for 3 hats and the dressing of one I received by him today… Mr Gibbs sent my wife a present of a carp. At home all day; my wife I hope somewhat better.

…Paid Joseph Fuller by Richard Burrage 3d for a pound of mutton received by him today. Gave Molly Gibbs [—] for the carp her father sent me yesterday. We dined on some boiled mutton, a carp boiled and the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the evening my brother came over to ask my wife how she did; he stayed and drank tea with us. At home all day; my wife very ill.