Thomas Turner

At home all day. Rec’d of Joseph Fuller 1 bullock’s heart 12d. Paid for baking ½d. Gave a tramp 1d.

At home all day; paid for flour and bread 3d. Nothing more of moment. Rec’d of Thomas Darby in cash 1.11.11 for things had by his man and for 5/- I lent him in cash the 15th September, which I have accordingly crossed out of my post book.

This day sent Mr William Pooley a bill… value £30, which I this day drew on Messrs Margesson and Collison. Sent Frank Smith by his man in cash £23, which he is to pay in London for me… At home all day. Nothing more of moment. Sent my maid to Framfield to let my brother know Wadhurst Fair is Monday the 3^rd of November.

…Paid for 2 gallons of potatoes 6d. At home all day and busy. My brother Moses came over in the afternoon and stayed about 2 hours. I went down to Joseph Fuller’s in the evening; stayed and smoked one pipe.

At church in the forenoon; the text Colossians 3:2: “Set your affection on things above”… At home all day; read part of Jews’ Antiquities.

Paid for bread 3d. Rec’d of Mr James Shoesmith, by the payment of his son William, 16/5 in full to the 18th instant. Paid Mr William Piper… 5.6.1 in full for money paid to Messrs Margesson and Collison for my use by Messrs Swainstone & Hedges, being the money for which they sold 2 pockets of hops for Mr Piper, Nos. 1 & 2, weight 2 cwt 2 qr 16 lbs, sold at 42/- per cwt. Rec’d of Francis Smith in cash 5.5.4½, which with the money paid for me in London is in full for the £11 I gave him the 21st instant and with the 30.19.10½ he received in London for my mother’s and my wool makes together 41.19.10½. He paid Mr Calverley & Son on my mother’s account…

He paid Mr Calverley & Son on my mother’s account 16.13.0

On my account to Messrs Margesson & Co. 20.0.0

Rec’d today 5.5.4½

Paid for 3 sets of copies [copy-books?] 0.1.6

At home all day. Charles Diggens drank tea with us. Paid for baking meat ½d.

Rec’d of Thomas Shoesmith 18d in full for 6 weeks’ schooling ending the 19th Oct. last. At home all day and busy. Mrs Vine the younger drank tea with us.

At home all day. In the morning balanced accounts with Nicholas Divol… Paid Thomas Fuller 4/1½ for 2 stone 2 lbs beef received today. Paid for milk ½d. In the afternoon posted my day book and wrote out several bills. Nothing more of moment.

Paid Joseph Fuller l4d for a shoulder of mutton of 4¾ lbs. Paid for bread 1d. Sarah Taylor drank tea with us. After tea went to the audit of Mr John Vine’s, where I received my audit bill at Mr John Vine, value 2.14.0. Gave his daughter 12d. Came home about 8:30, but neither ate nor drank anything. Whilst I was gone I smoked 5 pipes. Paid Lucy Mepham 18d for 3 days’ work.

This day sent Mr John Crouch a bill, value £10… Gave to Francis Smith £11, which he is to pay in London for me. My brother Moses came over and dined with us. Paid for bread 4d. Paid Dame Vinal for washing 9d. At home all day and very busy. George Richardson called on me. Rec’d of William Sinden ½ bushel wheat.