Thomas Turner

Paid Joseph Fuller 3½d for a pound and ¼ of mutton bought of him today. I dined on the mutton boiled and some turnips. At home all day and thank God pretty busy.

I dined on a loin of pork roasted and apple-sauce. At home all day and very little to do. Sent Mr John Madgwick by John Gasson the bill… which I received of my brother Moses the 21st instant. Posted my day book.

A very wet afternoon. This day paid my servant in cash 36/-, which is the balance of cash due to her for servitude due the 16^th instant. Rec’d of John Nutley 20/- in full for half a year’s land tax due at St Michael last.

In the forenoon my brother Moses came over in order to carry some goods to Mrs Porter, who is now at Chailey. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. In the evening read a sermon to T. Davy preached by the Rev Mr Nicholl, vicar of Westham, at the last visitation held by the Rev Thomas [Matthias] D’Oyly, Archdeacon of Lewes, against the execrable sin of simony.

Gave the carrier’s servant 12d as box money.

Myself and servant at church in the morning. We had a brief read for rebuilding the chapel of Padiham in the parish of Whalley in the county of Lancaster, the expense of rebuilding which amounted to the sum of £1060 and upwards, upon which I collected 2/2½, and 1½d I gave myself makes 2/4 collected the whole on this brief.

After churchtime I went into Mr Porter’s and signed the brief. I dined on a leg of pork boiled and turnips. After dinner Thomas Durrant and I walked over to Framfield, but were too late for church. We drank tea at my brother’s in company with Fanny Smith. Came home about 6:30.

In the forenoon were married at this parish church William Williams and Lucy Mepham, both living in this parish, and I was, as it’s commonly called, Father; that is, the person that gives the woman to the man. It being a parish job, I paid Mr Porter 5/- for his fee and the clerk 18d for his fee. I also gave the girl 1 guinea as a wedding portion.

I received of Mr Carman one bill drawn by Mr Corke at Brenchley payable to Mr Thomas Carman and endorsed by him, value £22, for which I gave him my note of hand to pay the same as soon as the said bill shall be paid.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day except for running to and fro after the wedding folks and about them. Rec’d of the widow Page by the payment of her son John 2.16.0; ditto of John Cayley 1.6.0; ditto of Mrs Piper 2.8.0; ditto of Mr Joseph Fuller by the payment of his son Joseph 1.12.0, all in full for ½ year’s land tax due at St Michael last. In the evening wrote my London letters.
 

Sent Mr Will Margesson enclosed in a letter by Shelley, delivered to himself, the bill I received yesterday of Mr Thomas Carman and also the 2 bills I received of him the 20th ult. Sent Mr John Crouch…£10. Sent Mr Thomas Dyke & Son at Sarum one bill (enclosed in a letter by Shelley in order for him to put in the post) …value 11.4.0, which bill when paid is in full on my account with Mr Thomas Dyke & Son.

James Bull at Whitesmith, buying some goods in the shop, dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a light pudding and some turnips. This day by a warrant from George Courthope Esq we took up the man that was married yesterday in order to swear his parish. Mr Carman accordingly went with him to Uckfield where he swore himself on the parish of Beaumarais in the Isle of Anglesey. Paid Mr Carman 6/3 for his expenses attending the same.

At home all day. In the evening posted part of my London accounts. Quite ill with a cold. Rec’d of Edward Martin 17/7 in full.

In the forenoon walked down to Halland where I received of Mr Coates 1.6.0 and of Mr Thomas Swaine by Mr Bridgman 4.1.0 in full for half a year’s land tax due at St Michael last… I dined on part of a neck of mutton boiled and turnips. Rec’d of Joseph Burgess 12/- and of Mr Thomas Reeve 2.16.0, both in full for half a year’s land tax due St Michael last.

In the afternoon went into Thomas Durrant’s, where I drank coffee in company with Mrs Shoesmith and Molly French and stayed and played at brag in the evening and supped on a shoulder of mutton roasted and apple pie in company with Molly and Sam French, Mr and Mrs Shoesmith, Joseph, Richard and Bett Fuller. I lost 6¾d at cards and came home about 10:10 very sober. Gave the maid 6d. Very little to do all day in the shop.

A very wet morning. A person come to settle in this parish as a farrier dined with me on part of a neck of mutton boiled and some turnips. Rec’d of Ed Foord 3.4.0; ditto of James Fuller 1.8.0; ditto of Mrs French £16; ditto of Mr Carman 1.6.0; ditto of Ed Hope 1.8.0; ditto of William Wenham 0.16.0, all of which is in full for half a year’s land tax due at St Michael last. At home all day and very little to do.

Sent by John Watford to the general receiver of the land tax for this county, who collects today at Maresfield, in cash £41 and the 2 bank bills I received of Mr Porter the 27th ult., value £35, which makes together the sum of £76 4 and is in full for half a year’s land tax for this parish the salary outset due at St Michael last. He accordingly brought me back a proper receipt.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a light pudding and turnips. At home all day and very little to do. In the evening Mr Dodson called on me, but did not stop. A very wet evening. Received of Joseph Durrant 14/-; ditto of Mr James Bristed 12/-, both in full for half a year’s land tax due at St Michael last.

I dined on a light pudding and potatoes. At home all day and very little to do, and I think I may say quite ill. Rec’d of Joseph Fuller 1 leg of mutton weighing 8 ½ lbs at 3 ½ d. A very wet day.