Thomas Turner

Paid Mr Will James in cash 3.14.6 in full for a parcel of hose bought of him today… I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and very little business in the shop. I think I never knew trade so dull at this season of the year before. Sam Jenner and I played a few games of cribbage in the evening; I won 4d of him.

Mr Tipper stayed and breakfasted with me and then went away. Rec’d of Will Driver in cash 1.2.2,of which 4/- was in full for half a year’s land tax due at Lady Day last, -14/- in full for the same sum assessed on him by a poor rate made the 17^th day of April last, and 4/2 for a book debt.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. After dinner I rode to the sitting of the commissioners at Maresfield to get the land and window tax books signed and also the distress warrant for each. The books and warrants were signed by George Medley, Will Durrant and John Burgess. I also took out a distress warrant for poor tax. In my absence my brother came over to stand the shop for me and he, Mrs Ranger and Mrs Starnes, who bought some goods in my absence, drank tea at my house. Came home about 7:20. Spent today as under:

Myself	0.0.10
Horse	0.0.2
Turnpike	0.0.2
A lash in my whip	0.0.4
	0.1.6

In the evening wrote my London letters…

Myself at church in the morning… We had a brief read for rebuilding the parish church of Sittingbourne in Kent, burnt down by the carelessness of workmen, the expense of rebuilding which, exclusive of the old materials and the parson’s chancel, amounted to the sum of £2086 and upwards. The brief was to be gathered from house to house in the several counties of Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

My friend T. Tipper dined with me on a shoulder of mutton roasted, a plain bread pudding and green salad. In the afternoon my brother came over to measure Mr Tipper for a coat. He, Mr Tipper, myself and servant at church in the afternoon… After churchtime myself, brother and Mr Tipper walked home with Sam Jenner, where we stayed and smoked a pipe or two and then came home. My brother came back with me, and went away immediately. My friend Tipper stayed with me all night.

…I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and pretty busy. In the afternoon my old acquaintance Mr Tipper came to see me. Mr Tipper stayed all night.

Rec’d of Mr Bannister 3/3, which with a receipt for hop-duty 2.7.9 charged on Mr John Vine is in full for the same sum delivered to Mr Bannister the 30th ult. I received of him also the guinea and half lent him the 21st of April and gave him his note of hand he then gave me. I also received of him 5/1½ in full for a book debt. Rec’d of Mary Carpenter 0.14.0 in full.

I dined on half a calf’s head boiled, a piece of pork and greens…Paid John Nutley in cash and goods 0.12.2 in full of all demands whatsoever to this day; viz.,

For 1 pack flour last week, German	0.1.4
do. 1 pack this week	0.1.4
do. 1 gallon last week, Cain	0.0.8
1 gallon flour this week, Cain	0.0.8
½ bushel today, Durrant	0.2.8
do. today, Babcock	0.2.8
do. myself last week	0.2.10

Paid John Fielder, servant to Mr John Vine, 3.3.0 in part of wages due to him from Vine. At home all day and very little to do.

Mrs Burgess and her daughter drank tea at my house. In the evening Mr Bannister and myself smoked a pipe or two with Thomas Durrant, purely to keep Mr Bannister from quarrelling, his wife big with child, lame of one hand and very much in liquor, being out in the middle of the street at tennis among a parcel of girls, boys etc. Oh, an odious sight, and that more so to a husband.

Rec’d from Mr Allen Chatfield of Croydon a receipt for the money sent by Shelley the 29th instant.
 

My brother called on me in his road to Hailsham and paid me the £24 for the bill I gave him the 27^th instant, and I accordingly gave him his note of hand. I dined on a hasty pudding.

After dinner I rode to a fair at the Dicker in company with Mr T. Durrant, Joseph, Bett and Richard Fuller, Molly and Sam French, Bett Bridgman. At the fair I and Mr Joseph Fuller agreed with Mr Sam Stace at Berwick that he should take all the effects of Mr Vine at St Michael next at an appraisement. Came home about 9:30.

My servant in my absence received of Thomas Reeve by the payment of his daughter 1.1.0, which with the sum of 2.9.0 received the 17th instant is in full for one year’s window tax (14/-) and half a year’s land tax 2.16.0 due at Lady Day last. Spent at the fair today 2/1. Paid Joseph Fuller 6d for half a calf’s head bought of him today.
 

In the morning Mr Dodson set out for Rye. Sam Jenner dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some rashers of pork boiled. Rec’d of Sam Jenner the twenty-one pounds lent him the 28th instant, and delivered him his note of hand which he then gave me.

Delivered to Mr George Bannister the sum of 2.11.0 in order for him to carry to the sitting tomorrow to pay Mr Vine’s hop-duty with.

At home all day, but not very busy. In the evening read part of Collins’s Peerage.

Sent Mr Allen Chatfield enclosed in a letter by Shelley delivered to his brother the land tax and 2 bills for repairs received of John Piper yesterday, and also delivered with it the 10.19.1 received also yesterday, which he is to pay Mr Allen Chatfield for Mrs Mills.

Dame Akehurst a-washing for me all day and dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of a knuckle of a leg of veal. In the afternoon there was played at Hawkhurst Common in this parish a game of cricket between this parish and that of Ringmer, but it was not played out, Ringmer having three wickets to go out and 30 notches to get, so that in all probability had it been played out it would have been decided in favor of Hoathly. Mr Dodson played.

Paid Dame Akehurst 18d for her two days’ work. At home all day and really very little to do; trade excessively dull. In the afternoon busy a-putting my shop to rights.

Dame Akehurst, a-washing for me today, dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, as did also Sam Jenner. Paid Samuel Dallaway in cash 0.7.2 in full for work done for Mr Vine since his effects have been consigned over to us in trust. Spent today 4d in treating with Mr Stace on the same account about taking Mr Vine’s farm and effects, but we came to no fixed agreement.

Lent Sam Jenner in cash £21, for which he gave me his note of hand payable to me or order on demand for value received. Rec’d of John Piper in cash 10.19.1, which with two bills for repairs and a receipt for 1 year’s land tax is in full for l year’s rent due from myself and the other devisees and executors of Mr Piper deceased, to Mrs Mary Mills at Carshalton at Lady Day last:

1 receipt for a year’s land tax due at Lady Day last	2.4.0
two bills for repairs	0.14.11
In cash rec’d of John Piper this day	10.19.1
One year’s rent	13.18.0

At home all day and not busy. Dame Akehurst took part of my servant’s bed.

Myself and Mr Dodson at church in the morning… Sam Jenner dined with me on a fillet of veal roasted and stuffed and a green salad. Myself and servant at church in the afternoon. …After churchtime Mr Dodson and I walked home with Sam Jenner, where we drank tea and stayed and smoked a pipe and came home about 9:10.