Thomas Turner

I dined on some hog’s feet and ears boiled. Paid Thomas Burfield by a book debt and pods 14/- for 2 dozen beehives received of him today. Dame Seaman and her daughter and Mrs Vine’s maid drank tea with me. At home all day and thank God pretty busy, but quite ill with a cold.

…I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with Dame Sturt and her daughter, buying some things in the shop, drank tea at my house. At home all day and pretty busy. A very cold day and quite ill with a cold. Sam Jenner sat with me some time in the evening. Lucy Mepham assisting my servant part of the day about her work…

Myself and servant at church in the morning… I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Myself and servant at church in the afternoon… Samuel Jenner drank tea with me, to whom and Joseph Fuller Jr and Thomas Durrant I read one of Tillotson’s sermons.

In the evening a good deal disordered with a cold. Sam Washer and Martha Pollard, both of Halland, were asked in the forenoon the second time.

Rec’d of Sam Washer 48/9 in full of all demands to this day. Sent Mr Thomas Dyke & Son at New Sarum enclosed in a letter by the post 1 bill on Mr William Margesson…value 7.17.0.

We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. In the afternoon my brother came over and drank tea with me. In the evening wrote my London letters. Pretty busy all day. But no money to be took or anyways got at. Most melancholy time indeed.

Sent Mr Thomas Neatby & son…£15… Paid Stephen Fielder 34/- in full on account of the parish. I dined on a hog’s tongue and tail boiled and some greens. At home all day and pretty busy, but not in my shop any other than in marking up of goods.

A good deal out of order with my cold. Sam Jenner sat with me some time in the evening. The spring now begins to show its approach, but to me it seems all winter; that is, in my clouded mind.

…I dined on some pork bones broiled. At home all day and very little to do. In the afternoon wrote out some bills. A good deal indisposed with a cold.

Sent Mr Will Lee in Nottingham…8.12.0… I dined on some cold pork bones roasted in the oven yesterday. In the afternoon my brother came over, but did not stay any longer than just to take up a coat for myself. Lent William Harman, the person who paints our church, in cash 3.3.0, which he gave me his note of hand for …[as part of the charges for “writing the Commandments and fower tables more, with painting the Alter-piece by an agreement…”]. He left in my hands 2/6 for me to pay John Jones.

Rec’d of John Nutley 12/- in full for the same sum assessed on him by a poor rate made the 24th instant. Rec’d of Mr Henry Crowhurst 17/6 for poor tax assessed on the widow Rich in this parish by 2 rates made the 9th August and 24th instant, as also 3/- in full for 1 year’s window tax for the same for the year 1762. Balanced accounts with Edward Foord and made all level between us except the last poor rate.

Molly French, Fanny Hicks, and Molly and Bett Fuller drank tea with me, and the three latter together with Joseph and Richard Fuller, Mr Long and Thomas Durrant spent the evening with me and played at brag; I lost 16¼d. They all stayed and supped with me on some bread and cheese and pear pie. Thomas Durrant took part of my bed.

Not well at all in the evening. How dull is trade, but how much more so is money, and what still exceeds all is that heavy and melancholy gloom which sits so heavy on my mind, a mind that fein would wander from itself!
 

Myself at church in the morning; the text Isaiah 53:5: “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”

Sam Jenner dined with me on some hog’s plate bones boiled and some broiled sausages and greens. In the afternoon one of Mr Porter’s servants, buying some things in the shop, drank tea with me. At home all day. O could I find words to paint that heavy and melancholy gloom that sits on my benighted mind! I even fear the consequences that may ensue from it, for it really seems to impair my health daily.

Rec’d of Joseph Burgess 12/- in full for the same sum assessed on him by the poor rate made the 24th ult… My servant dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, myself not eating anything, being quite sunk in anxiety and trouble…

My servant sat up with her sister all night. Thomas Durrant took part of my bed. At home all day and thank God pretty busy…

Myself only at church in the morning; the text in I Corinthians 15:14: “And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.” Sam Washer and Martha Pollard were asked for the third and last time. We had a brief read for building and endowing a chapel and protestant school in Germany, to which collection I gave 3d. I stayed the communion and gave 6d.

Paid Richard Parkes in cash 0.18.0 in full for keeping his wife’s natural daughter Ann Thomas Vinal 24 weeks, due this day on account of the parish. I dined on a piece of pork roasted and applesauce with a plain butter pond pudding and greens.

Myself and servant at church in the afternoon; the text in Luke 24:34; “Saying, The Lord is risen indeed.” I drank tea with Thomas Durrant, and afterwards we took a serious walk. In the evening read part of Hervey’s Theron and Aspasio.