Thomas Turner

In the forenoon walked up to Mr Vine’s to ask for some money, but could not see him… In the evening walked down to Halland with some halfpence and silver for Mr Coates, with whom I stayed and smoked a pipe or two. Came home about 7:10. Pretty busy all day. Thomas Durrant sat with me some time in the evening.

I dined on a piece of beef boiled. Paid John Watford 20¼d for a pig bought of him today, weighing 6¾  lbs. At home all day and very little to do indeed. Joseph Fuller and T. Durrant sat with me some time in the evening.

Myself only at church in the morning… Molly French dined with me on a pig roasted, a raisin pond butter pudding. Myself and servant at church in the afternoon… After churchtime I and Thomas Durrant walked up to Joseph Fuller’s, where we drank tea and came home about 6:20. But my servant not being within, I went in with Thomas Durrant, where I sat about 40 minutes and then came home.

After I came home, I read a few chapters in the Bible. An extreme wet in the first part of it, but about 6:20 it cleared up.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the evening went down to Mr Porter’s, where I stayed and smoked a pipe or two. My brother came over in the evening and sat with me till near 12 o’clock. A very wet afternoon… In the evening wrote my London letters.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day pretty busy. Joseph Fuller and Thomas Durrant sat with me some time in the evening. Busy in the day a-putting my shop in order.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the afternoon posted part of my day book. At home all day and very little to do.

Rec’d of Francis Turner 12/- in full for half a year’s land tax due St Michael last. I dined on a piece of beef boiled and some turnips. In the afternoon walked with Mr Bannister to Laughton, but did not stay. Came home about 4:20.

Paid Mr Joseph Attree 19/- in full for 2 dozen pattens received of him today. Posted part of my day book. In the evening Mr Bannister and Joseph Fuller sat with me some time. Sent my brother Richard by the post in cash enclosed in a letter delivered to the post two guineas and a half.

In the forenoon my brother Moses came to stand the shop for me while I went to Lewes. I set out for Lewes about 11:20. I dined at Messrs Richards & Comber’s on some bread and cheese. Paid Mr Robert Plumer in cash 20.17.0 in full. Paid Mr Richard Cardin in cash 3.12.9 in full. Spent today 11d and came home about 7:30, but not thoroughly sober.

My brother went away home in the evening. Dame Akehurst, being to scour for me tomorrow, took part of my servant’s bed. My brother and servant at home dined on a piece of beef boiled and some potatoes.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. Paid Benjamin Shelley in cash 4/6 in full for the same sum he paid for 2 casks yeast.

In the morning Mr Carman and myself set out for Mr Spence’s, one of his Majesty’s justices of the peace for this county, in order to consult him about an affair on the parish account. From thence we went to Mr Clark’s, a brother-in-law of Mr Thomas Carman’s, where we stayed some time. Came home about 12:20. Spent only 4d for the turnpike.

I dined at Joseph Durrant’s on a piece of beef roasted and an apple pudding… After dinner Thomas Durrant and I walked over to Framfield, but were too late for church. We drank tea at my brother’s, and at the desire of Thomas Durrant we went home by the Black Boy in order to see Mr Thornton. We stayed an hour or two and spent our 6d apiece. Came home about 9:50, very sober.

Not at church the whole day. My servant at church both forenoon and afternoon. A very fine pleasant day.