Thomas Turner

In the forenoon Mr Elless and myself boughed part of my peas… Sent Robert Hook by John Hesman 20d for 2 bushels pollard received today. Paid Mr Heaver the miller’s servant by cash 10/5, and by goods 8d, which together makes the sum of 11/1, and is in full for the goods as under received today:

1 bushel small oatmeal	0.6.6
½ bushel grats	0.3.3
2 bushels pollard	0.1.4

In the afternoon my wife paid a visit to Mrs Atkins. Mrs Tompkins drank with me. In the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons. Charles Diggens and Mr Burgess smoked a pipe with me in the first part of the evening, they having taken up a frock for Mr Burgess’s boy.

Took physic today. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of the best part of the shoulder of veal, stuffed and roasted in the oven and a [pudding?] under it and green salad. At home all day. In the evening Thomas Davy at our house, to whom I read 3 of Tillotson’s sermons.

My whole family at church this morning; viz., myself, wife, maid and two boys. There was a brief read for damage done to corn, grass and hops etc. in some parts of the county of Kent and Sussex by a violent storm of thunder, hail etc. on the 7th of July last, which damage in the county of Kent is estimated (by the brief) to amount to upwards of £1[??]00 and the damage in Sussex to upwards of £1[??]0; so that the [???] sustained being so great, the [??] brief is to be [??], collected from house to house… We dined on a knuckle of veal, a piece of pork boiled, with a gooseberry pudding. My whole family at church in the afternoon… At home all day. Read of Tillotson’s sermons.

In the morning walked over to Framfield with Mr Porter’s livery lace for Charles Diggens. Called at my mother’s, but they not being up, I did not stay. I came home About 7 o’ clock… The widow Pilfold buried tonight… In the evening read one of Tillotson’s sermons. I think this to have been a remarkable a cold day for the season of the year as I ever knew.

Paid Mr Percival Hart 4.3.0 in full to this day. Paid Master Hook 19d for money he paid at the club yesterday on my account; namely.

To my night’s expenses	0.1.3
To my articles	0.0.4

We dined on some fish fried and some boiled mutton. This day took physic. At home all day. In the evening read part of the Universal Magazine for May.

At work in my garden part of the forenoon. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a piece of pork and potatoes boiled. In the evening helped Mr Elless weed his garden. Bottled out a barrel of cider and walked down to the Nursery. In the evening Thomas Davy at our house, to whom I read one of Tillotson’s sermons. Mr French made us a present of a dish of fish (but they were all very small). This day I was admitted a member of the Friendly Society at Mayfield, being put up by John Streeter, John Vine and Robert Hook.

At work in the morning in my garden. Just before dinner my brother Sam Slater came in, who dined with us on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some mutton chops fried. He stayed with us till about 4:40. Dame Weller and Mrs Clinch drank tea at our house… This day died the widow Pilfold, aged 85 years. In the evening read Martin’s philosophy in his magazines. At home all day…

At home all day. Just before dinner my brother Will came in, who dined with us on n piece of bacon, plum suet pudding and potatoes. Thomas Davy and my brother drank tea with us. My brother stayed till near 8 o’clock. Thomas Davy and I in the afternoon and evening played, I conject, above 50 games of cribbage and then left off just as we began, having neither won nor lost. A very melancholy time; nothing to do; provisions extremely dear. [Following heavily crossed out] My friends, myself and wife always in contest and… my life is become rather burdensome… But, oh! what would the… [remainder completely illegible].

Received of John Hesman 0.16.1 in full and outset 18d which was due to him on the parish account, and which I did charge to the Easter account. Took physic today. We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a hasty pudding. After dinner I walked down to the Nursery in order to gather some poor tax of Francis Turner, but got none. Charles Diggens came over and took up Mr Porter’s boy’s livery. My cousin Thomas Ovendean came along with him. They stayed and drank 2 bottles of cider and went away about 4:50. Thomas Davy at our house. He and I played at cribbage; I won of him 4d.

(being Whitsunday) My wife, self and maid at church in the morning, and all stayed the communion. We gave 18d; that is, 6d each. There was a brief read for a church in the county of Salop to which I gave l½d… We dined on the remains of Thursday’s dinner with the addition of a cold gamecock pie. Myself, wife and maid at church in the afternoon. Not out all day. Read three of Tillotson’s sermons.