Thomas Turner

…In the evening Mr Thornton at our house; we played at cribbage. I lost 6d, a due [adieu] cribbage for one while! …At home all day and ill with a cold.

In the forenoon posted my day book and wrote out several bills. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the morning Charles Diggens came over to take up a coat for Mr Stone. He breakfasted with us. Mrs Fuller and her daughter Bett and Mrs Browne and Molly Hutson drank tea at our house. About 5:20 I walked up to the audit at Mr Vine’s. I gave him the following bills, all of which had a receipt upon then, but I received no money by reason he promised to send me it tomorrow.

To the audit bill	1.13.1
To a bill of nails	0.1.3
To 2 gallons brandy	0.13.0
	2.7.4

Came home about 6:20, Thomas Durrant and Mr Thornton at our house in the evening. Mr Thornton and I played at cribbage; I lost 1d. Very busy all day.

Mrs Vine and her daughter Bet drank tea at our house. At home all day and thank God busy. Posted part of my day book… Rec’d of Mr Porter by the payment of Mrs Porter 2.10.2 in full for 1 bushel cow-grass seed, a bag and carriage.

In the morning about 6:10 my brother Moses and Charles Diggens came over, Charles in order to take up a coat and waistcoat for John Browne, and Moses on other business. They together with John Browne breakfasted with us, but went away soon after…

About 3:20 I went down to Jones’s to the vestry when I made up the accounts between Thomas Fuller the present overseer and the parish, and there was due to the parish 1.9.0. We were very unanimous at our vestry; nothing but barony and good humor seemed to be in every one of the People there, who were Thomas and Joseph Fuller, Jeremiah French, Mr Porter, Joseph Burgess, William Piper, Edward Foord, John Cayley, John Browne, Edmund Elphick, John Watford, John Burridge and Joseph Durrant. The officers nominated for the year ensuing were: John Cayley, overseer, John Watford, electioner; Thomas Fuller, churchwarden, Joseph Fuller, electioner. Rec’d of Thomas Fuller 12/- which I am to pay to John Elless, it being for poor tax which he has paid in his prejudice for the years 1755 and 1756. I came home about 10:10.

Wrote my London letters. My wife in my absence paid John Streeter 2/7 for a bond which he bought for me today at Lewes. Rec’d of Thomas Fuller 2/- for making the poor book.

Myself, wife and servant at church in the morning; the text in part of the 34th verse of the 24th chapter of St Luke’s Gospel: “The Lord is risen indeed.” Myself, wife and servant stayed the communion; my wife and I gave 6d each. While we were at church my brother Will came to see us, who dined with us on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. My wife and servant only at church in the afternoon (my brother not choosing to go)… My brother stayed and drank tea with us, as did also Thomas Davy. About 6:10 my brother went away, Thomas Davy and I going to bring him on the road as far as Bentley where I went to carry the black cloth for the funeral of Mrs Jones tomorrow, we came back about 6:10. Thomas Davy supped with us, to whom, and in the day, I read 3 of Tillotson’s sermons.

Balanced accounts with Mr Thomas Fuller, [including] my poor tax for this year, 0.14.0… John Watford Jr a-gardening half the day for me and dined with us on a piece of beef boiled, part of a neck of veal roasted in the oven and a batter pudding under it, turnip greens and a green salad. In the afternoon went down to Halland with a hat. In the evening read part of Steele’s Christian Hero.

After breakfast walked over to Framfield in order to meet my brother Richard to read my mother’s will, but he did not come; so at present the content of her will is still a secret to me… Today as soon as I got to Framfield, I had a messenger come to me to send home a fine shroud, sheet etc. for the widow Jones. I borrowed 6d of my brother to give the person sent. In the afternoon my brother and I walked over to Uckfield and came back and drank tea at Framfield. Came home about 7:10. In the evening my wife went down to Mr Porter’s to carry the communion wine and supped there. Thomas Davy sat with us some time in the evening.

…About 10:50 I set out for Lewes on a horse I borrowed of Mr French… Paid Mr James Lambert in cash 15d for a fan bought of him today, but it not being mounted, I could not have it today. Paid Mr Madgwick 5d for 1 dozen buttons bought of him for my brother… [Gave] to Turner’s boy for bringing up the horse 0.0.2… [We] came home about 4:20 without dining anywhere… Mrs Vine the younger and Sarah Stevens drank tea at our house. In the evening Mr Joseph Burgess at our house when I wrote out his bill on the parish as his being churchwarden, which amounted to 5.8.0. I also received of him in cash 1.9.0 in full; viz.,

To bread and wine for the communion four times	1.6.8
To ¾ hundred tiles	0.1.8
To parchment for to extract the register upon	0.0.8

…At home all day except walking up to Thomas Fuller’s in the morning with a letter to go to Framfield. Indifferently busy today. A most prodigious wet afternoon. In the evening read part of Steele’s Christian Hero. Somewhat indisposed with a cold.

Mary Heath a-washing for us all day. We dined on part of a neck of veal boiled, a piece of bacon, a plain pudding, potatoes and turnip greens. In the afternoon posted part of my day book and wrote out the parish bill. Lucy Mott drank tea at our house… Very busy all day. Paid Mary Heath in goods 13½d for 1½ days’ washing. In the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons.