Thomas Turner

Paid a son of Edward Heaver, miller at Isfield, in cash 1.6.7½ in full for the following goods received by him today:

2 bushels flour	0.12.0
2 gallons oats	0.1.7½
1 bushel oatmeal	0.6.6
1 do. split peas	0.6.6

…Dame Akehurst, a-brewing for me today, dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a piece of pork, an apple pudding and potatoes. At home all day and very busy. In the evening wrote my London letters.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a piece of beef boiled, an apple pudding and some Savoy greens. At home all day.

In the evening went over to Mr Burgess’s, one of our public houses [Jones having gone out of business], where there was a vestry held to consult of several affairs relating to the parish. Our company consisted of myself, Mr Carman, Mr Blackman, Mr French, John Piper, Joseph and Thomas Durrant, Joseph Fuller Jr, Edward Foord and Richard Hope. We spent 3/6 each on the parish account and 12d apiece afterwards, and also raised a subscription for a poor person to whom I gave 12d. We stayed till past 2 o’clock, it being a very wet evening, and I cannot say we parted sober.

Pretty busy today in my shop.

At home all day. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the evening I went into Mr Bannister’s, where he and myself, Sam Jenner, Thomas Davy and Robert Hook played at brag; I lost 2/-. Came home about 12:10. Sam Jenner took part of my bed. Pretty busy in the shop all day. Came home very sober.

Sam Jenner dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and very wet. Paid Joseph Fuller Jr in cash 4/2½ in full for the following meat bought of him today:

14 lbs beef at 2¾d	0.3.2½
1 bullock’s tongue	0.1.0

At home all day. Sam Jenner took part of my bed.

Sam Jenner stayed and assisted me today in papering out 3 bags of nails. He dined with me on a beef pudding and Savoy greens. Paid Mr Benjamin Shelley in cash 3/3 in full as follows:

1 stone gallon bottle	0.0.9
1 cask yeast	0.2.6

At home all day and thank God very busy. Sam Jenner went home in the evening. Not at all well, having a violent cold upon me. A very fine dry day. In the evening read part of Homer’s Iliad translated by Pope.

Paid Ed Foord 3/- in full for bringing home my cider. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some pea soup. Paid Richard Page 2/6 in full for a side of venison he bought in Lewes for me today. At home all day and very busy. A very wet afternoon.

In the evening Joseph Fuller Jr sat with me some time, as did also Thomas Durrant. Oh, how low and depressed are my spirits, quite low indeed, almost to a stupid dullness!

Myself at church in the morning… After churchtime I went home with Sam Jenner and dined with him on a breast of pork roasted and applesauce (Thomas Durrant dining with my servant on a shoulder of venison roasted).

After dinner Sam Jenner and I walked to Lewes, I in order to see a girl which I have long since had thoughts of paying my addresses to, and he for company. I was not so happy shall I say to see her, or was I unfortunate in having only my walk for my pains, which perhaps was as well.

We drank tea at Mr George Verral’s, whom I paid in cash 2.14.6 in full on my account. Paid Mr Richard Comber 12d in full on my account. We went to the Cliffe Church in the evening; where we heard a sermon preached by the Rev Mr Allen, Rector of Rottingdean, from part of Romans 12:1: “Which is your reasonable service.” We came out of church about 7:50 and came away home immediately, coming home about 10:20.

Spent today 2d. Sam Jenner came home with me and took part of my bed. A very wet forenoon, but a vastly pleasant fine afternoon and evening.

Sam Jenner stayed and dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. In the evening wrote my London letters. Sam Jenner and I played a few games of cribbage in the evening; I lost 6d. Afterwards he went home. Rec’d a letter from Mr Richard Wake at Winton by the post today that the bill value [6.11.0] sent him the 20th ult. came safe to hand.
 

Paid Mr John Harman in cash 1.10.0 in full for the following pipes received of him today:

10 gross middle pipes	0.15.0
4 do.          2/-	0.8.0
6 do.          14d	0.8.0

I dined on some venison boiled. At home all day and very busy. In the evening Joseph Fuller Jr sat with me some time. A very fine pleasant day. In the evening read part of Homer’s Iliad translated by Pope.

I dined on part of a neck of venison roasted. A very wet day. At home all day. Sam Jenner came in in the evening, and he and I played a few games of cribbage, but neither of us won or lost.