Thomas Turner

Paid Joseph Fuller Jr 2/2 for a loin of mutton bought of him today weighing 7½ lbs at 3½d per lb. Paid Mr John Goldsmith of Laughton in cash 28.9.0 on account of Mr John Vine’s affairs, it being for a note of hand Mr Joseph Burgess gave Mr Vine, and he paid it to Mr John Goldsmith, which is now due from Mr Burgess to the effects etc. of Mr Vine.

I dined on part of a loin of mutton boiled and some green salad. At home all day and very little to do; in the evening wrote my London letters.

In the morning about 5:30 Thomas Durrant and I set out for Newhaven to see my worthy friend Mr Tipper. At Ripe we met Samuel Jenner, agreeable to appointment, and proceeded on our journey to Newhaven. We arrived about 7:50, and breakfasted with my friend Tipper, after which we walked down to the sea where we entertained ourselves very agreeably an hour or 2.

We also had the pleasure to see a lunette battery erected there to guard the entrance of the harbor; it consists of five guns, 18-pounders mounted and everything ready for action. There is a very neat house and magazine belonging to the fort and a gunner resident there.

We dined with my friend Tipper on a leg of lamb boiled, a hot baked rice pudding, a gooseberry pie, a very fine lobster, green salad and fine white cabbage… We stayed with my friend Tipper till about 4:30, and then came away, he accompanying us on our journey home as far as Lewes. Came home safe and well about 9:30. Spent today upon myself, horse, ostler, turnpike and ferry 9d.

I dined on a cold beef pie and green salad; at home all day and thank God pretty busy. In the evening read part of the Athenian Sport.

…Paid Mr James Crowhurst in cash 2.1.0 in full for earthenware received of him today. I dined on a hot beef pie and some green salad. Paid John Nutley in cash and a book debt 7/4 in full as under:

1 pk flour, Roase, the 1st week in June	0.1.4
Cain, 1 gallon do.	0.0.8
½ bushel do. Durrant last week	0.2.8
Cain 1 do. do.	0.0.8
German 2 do. do.	0.1.4
Cain 1 do. this week	0.0.8

Lent John Nutley in cash half a guinea.

Paid Joseph Fuller Jr 9½d for 3 lbs of beef bought of him today. I dined on a beef pudding and some greens. Mrs Gibbs buying some things in the shop, she and Ann Prall drank tea with me… At home all day and but very little to do. In the evening read part of the Athenian Sport.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a green salad. At home all day and very little to do in the shop. In the day read part of Every Man his own Broker.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner; at home all day and but very little to do. In the evening read part of Addison’s Travels. Thomas Durrant and Master Baker drank some coffee with me.

Paid Master Bridger at Framfield in cash and goods 20/- in full for 18 fleeces of wool weighing 32 lbs bought of him today at 7½d per lb, but as the prices of wool are not yet thoroughly settled, if there can be more afforded I am to give it upon honor.

I dined on part of a loin of veal roasted and green salad. Rec’d of Thomas Lewer 2/- in part of a poor tax. In the evening wrote my London letters. At home all day and very little to do; that is, I took but very little ready money.

Myself and servant at church in the forenoon… I dined on a veal pudding, turnips and cabbage. After dinner Thomas Durrant, Robert Hook and myself walked to Hellingly Church where we had a sermon preached by the Rev Mr Herring, curate of Hellingly and vicar of Chiddingly, from I John 5:7: “For there were three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”

After churchtime Master Hook went to Hailsham, and Thomas Durrant and myself came away home immediately. We came home about 6:30. My servant not being at home, I went into Thomas Durrant’s, where he and I and Joseph Fuller smoked a pipe or two and then came home.

Paid Joseph Fuller 15½d for a loin of veal 7½ lbs at 2d. I dined on part of it boiled and green salad. At home all day and thank God very busy. Rec’d of William Eldridge 8/- in full for 1 year’s land tax due at Lady Day last.