Thomas Turner

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Mrs Browne coming about some business, she drank tea with me. In the evening posted part of my day book. At home all day and very little to do in the shop.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the afternoon my brother came over, but did not stay any longer than just to take up some cloths. In the evening posted part of my day book. At home all day and very busy.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and but very little to do. Rec’d of Richard Hope 1.10.0 in full for poor tax assessed on him made the 9th August last.

In the evening finished posting my day book. Paid Thomas Harman in cash 0.19.0 and by a book debt 14/-, which together is 33/- in full for the following pipes received by him today:

To 14 gross at 18d	1.1.0
6 do. at 2/-	0.12.0

Joseph Fuller smoked a Pipe with me in the evening.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some boiled sausages… In the evening walked down to Halland with Mrs Browne to assist her in settling an account with Mr Coates. Came home about 8:30.

Rec’d of Thomas Daw by the payment of John Piper 24/6 and by a bill for work 7/6, which together is 32/- and is in full for 2 years interest due on a freehold mortgage the 20th instant on account of myself and the other executors and devisees of Mr William Piper deceased. Pretty busy part of the day.

…I dined on a piece of beef boiled and potatoes. At home all day and very busy. Thomas Durrant lodged at my house, there being company at his own.

Myself and servant at church in the morning… I dined on a bullock’s tongue boiled, a plain butter pond pudding, potatoes and cabbage. Myself and servant at church in the afternoon… Sam Jenner drank tea with me, to whom and Thomas Durrant I read one of Tillotson’s sermons.

In the evening my brother came to my house in order to stand in the shop for me during my absence from home to appraise a shop for Mr William Bennett (which he has now taken) late Mr Hunter’s in Lewes. My brother lodged at my house.

After I had breakfasted, I set out for Lewes in company with Thomas Durrant. I dined at Mr Bennett’s (whom I was at work for) on a leg of mutton boiled, samphire sauce and turnips… I supped at the White Horse in company with Mr and Mrs Bennett, my brother Dicky, Thomas Durrant and Peter Bowrs on some veal cutlets fried. As soon as the moon arose, Thomas Durrant and I came for home, where we arrived about 1:30…

After I came home wrote my London letters. My antagonist in the appraisement was Mr John Brown of Ditchling, really a very hard man to deal with, one that has not a very extensive judgment, but so careful withal that it was with great trouble and difficulty that we went on. His really asking more than the intrinsic values of many things was what delayed our getting on in such a manner that we did not value above half the stock; so I must be obliged to attend again tomorrow. My brother stayed at my house all night.

After breakfast I set out for Lewes. I dined at Mr Bennett’s on the remains of yesterday’s dinner… We worked very busily all day and in the evening adjourned to the White Horse to cast up our book and fix the price of the fixtures, which we concluded about 11:10, and the sum total no more than £36. I supped and spent the evening at the White Horse and lodged there all night, going to bed very sober.

In the morning breakfasted with Mr Bennett and stayed an hour or 2 with him and then came home. My brother dined with me, or at least at my house, on a piece of bacon and an apple pudding. Spent this journey 7d.

Dame Durrant and Thomas drank tea with me. At home all the evening and pretty busy. Sam Jenner, coming in the evening late, stayed at my house all night, he being to go a journey for me tomorrow.

I dined on part of a leg of pork and turnips boiled. At home all day and but very little to do. In the evening somewhat ill.