Thomas Turner

Rec’d of Mr Thornton 2 rabbits (which I have not paid him for). Myself only at church in the morning… We dined on a rabbit boiled, and another roasted and stuffed. No service at our church in the afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. In the afternoon Mrs French came to see my wife and drank tea with us… In the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons. My wife, poor creature, very ill, but bears her illness with great resignation to the divine will.

…In the afternoon Mr Snelling called to see my wife. Mr Meadows Neatby called on me but did not stay. In the evening wrote my London letters. At home all day. My wife, poor creature, very ill. But very little to do.

…Delivered to Ben Shelley, put up in a paper and sealed, in cash £40 for him to pay in London for me this week; viz.,

28 Guineas	29.8.0
20 half-do.	10.10.0
2 shillings	0.2.0

Paid Mr Percival Hart 6/- in full. We dined on a piece of beef boiled, an apple pudding, turnips and potatoes. Paid Thomas Durrant the 2/- I borrowed of him the 7th instant. At home all day; my wife very ill. Thomas Durrant smoked a pipe with me in the evening, he going today to Dr Snelling’ for a cupping glass for me.

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. My wife very ill. In the evening posted part of my day book.

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. After dinner I went to Lewes, where I paid money as follows:

In cash to Mr Stephen Tasker in full	0.6.8
In do. to Mr William Tooth in full	2.2.6
In do. to Messrs Richards and Comber in full	1.15.6
Paid Mr Faulkner Bristow in full	4.7.6
Do. to Mr John Lambert in full	2.3.0
Do. to Mr Thomas Cruttenden in full	0.18.0
Do. to Mr Ed Ralfe the balance of account in full	0.6.4
Do. to Mr Henry Pocock in full	0.11.0
Do. to Mr Will Tooth for half-pence	0.8.0
Paid Mr Plumer for half-pence	0.4.0
Do. Messers Richards and Comber for half-pence	0.6.0
Do. to do. for do. which he is to  send me the first opportunity	0.0.10
Paid for oatcakes and biscuits for my wife	0.0.4½
Do. to Mr Mercer for 1 ounce elixir  paregoricum.	0.0.6
Turnpike	0.0.2
Horse and Ostler	0.0.5
Spent	0.0.6
	14.0.11½

Paid Mrs Mary Roase one bill on Mr William Margesson… value 13.13.0, which bill when paid is in full on my account. Paid Mr Robert Plumer one bill on Mr Will Margesson… value 23.3.6, which bill when paid is in full on my account. Called on Mr Madgwick and Mr Thomas Scrase. Came home about 6:40. Mrs Virgoe drank tea with my wife in my absence. My wife very ill, but I hope rather better. In the evening busy a-writing.

Paid 8d for 4 lbs tripe bought today. We dined on some boiled tripe. At home all day. My wife, poor creature, very ill. Pretty busy all day.

…We dined on some boiled tripe. In the evening my brother came over and drank tea with me and stayed and supped with us. At home all day. My wife, poor creature, very ill. Lent my brother my horse.

No service at our church in the morning, Mr Porter preaching at Laughton. We dined on two rabbits roasted and stuffed. Our late servant only at church in the afternoon.

Mr Poole, coming to see a child of Mr Porter’s, paid my wife a visit and charged 10/6; really a fine thing it is to be a physician who can charge just as he pleases and not be culpable according to any human law. At home all day. My wife, poor creature, very ill.

This being the day that the poor of this parish go about asking for charity against Christmas, I relieved the following with 1d each and a draught of beer:

1.	Will Henly	15.	John Durrant
2.	Francis Turner	16.	Thomas Heath
3.	Richard Brazier	17.	Richard Heath
4.	Widow Trill	18.	Thomas Tester
5.	Dame Dan	19.	Sam Jenner
6.	Widow Day	20.	Thomas Dallawy
7.	Widow Cain	21.	Widow Cornwell
8.	Thomas Ling	22.	John Streeter
9.	Will Eldridge	23.	Rober Baker
10.	John Elless	24.	Dame Burrage
11.	Roger Vallow	25.	Richard Vinal
12.	James Emery	26.	Dame Novice
13.	Susan Swift	27.	Ann Wood
14.	Richard Prall	28.	Will Slarkes
		29.	Edward Babcock
		30.	Will Sinden

Paid the post 4/2 in full for the same sum he paid Mr Thomas Davy in full on my account today. Borrowed of Mr Laurence Thornton in cash 5.15.6 for which I gave him no note. In the evening wrote my London letters. At home all day. My wife very ill, but I hope somewhat better. Paid Thomas Burfield in goods 8/9 in full for 15 beehives received by him today.

…Lent Mr French in cash £6 for which he gave me his note of hand, payable to me or order on demand… Paid John Jenner hatter at Hailsham, in cash and goods 6/- in full for 3 hats received by him today.

At home all day. Thank God my wife somewhat better. In the evening Joseph Fuller Jr smoked a pipe with me. In the evening posted part of my day book. Borrowed of Mr Long in cash 4/2.