Thomas Turner

Rec’d of Mrs Atkins in cash 4.13.6; viz.,

A Book debt	2.5.0
Poor tax	2.8.6

 Rec’d of Mr Coates 1.3.6 in full for poor tax. Rec’d of Thomas Davy in cash 1.2.9 in full for poor tax. In the forenoon I set out for the sitting at Maresfield in order to verify the parish accounts for the preceding year. I called at my brother’s at Framfield, but did not stay. I dined at the second table on part of a buttock of beef boiled, a piece of beef roasted, a ham and greens, in company with my father Slater and near 30 more. After dinner I verified the accounts upon oath. Paid the justice’s clerk 6/-; viz.,

Warrant	0.2.0
Summons	0.2.0
Veryfying account	0.2.0

Spent as under:

Horse	0.0.2
Dinner	0.0.6
Spent	0.0.8
	0.1.4

Came home by Framfield where I stayed with my brother about an hour. Came home about 7:20. In the evening wrote my London letters. Sam Jenner sat with me some time in the evening. My father Slater came with me as far as Uckfield where we parted.

Delivered to Ben Shelley in cash by my servant £100 in order to pay in London for me, the money as under:

2 thirty-six shilling pieces	3.11.0
1 moidore	1.7.0
63 guineas	66.3.0
42 half-do.	21.10
20 quarter do.	5.5.0
1 eighteen-shilling piece	0.18.0
1 thirteen-and-sixpence	0.13.6
1 half do.	0.6.9
4 shillings	0.4.0
6 halfpence	0.0.3

Rec’d of Mr Carman 3.13.1½ in full for poor tax. I then paid him 4.15.2 in full for his parish bill brought in and passed in the account last Wednesday. Rec’d of Lord Viscount Gage from Mr Hall by Robert Hook in cash 0.14.6 in full for poor tax due at Easter, and 1 year’s land tax 8/-, due at Lady Day last.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. After dinner Mr Carman and I walked down to Whyly to ask Mr Blackman how he did, but did not stay, he being excessive ill. In the evening we had a vestry at Mr Joseph Burgess’s to put out poor children. John Watford took Ann Thomas Vinal for 6d a week till next Lady Day. Our vestry was Mr Carman, myself, Mr Thomas Walls, John Watford, Richard Page, George Stace, Robert Hook and James Fuller. Spent 7/6 on the parish account and came home about 1:10, sober.

This day were married at our parish church Thomas Bristow and Mary Carpenter (by publication of banns).
 
 

Received of Will Wenham by the payment of his wife 1.12.6 in full for poor tax. Rec’d of James Bristed by Joseph Durrant 2.10.0 in full for 1 year’s poor tax due at Easter and 1 year’s land tax due at Lady Day last. Rec’d of Richard Hope 3.14.9 in full for poor tax. Rec’d of Mr Joseph Burgess 9/9 in full for poor tax. I then paid him 7/6 in full for money spent at the vestry last night.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a sausage pudding. In the afternoon my brother Moses came over to take up some cloths and stayed and drank tea with me, as did Mr Carman and Richard Page. Sam Jenner coming in the evening, we played a few games of cribbage; I lost 6d.

Paid Joseph Fuller Jr 3/6 in full for 13 lbs of beef bought and received of him today at 2/2 per stone… I received of Mr Blackman the 10th instant in payment for poor tax [a] bank bill [for £15.]… A very fine pleasant day.
 

Rec’d of Thomas and Sarah Prall by the payment of Thomas in cash 1.19.0 in full for poor tax. I dined on a piece of beef boiled and some greens.

In the evening went to Lewes where I called at Mr Plumer’s and some other places where I had business and then back to Malling where I drank tea with Molly Hicks and many others. I stayed and spent the evening with her till past 5 in the morning. Came home about 6:45. Paid and spent as under:

Mr Robert Plumer for a parcel	0.1.9
Mr Stephen Tasker for do.	0.2.8
Turnpike a-going	0.0.2
Do. coming home	0.0.2

Rec’d of Mr George Bannister in cash 4.4.0 in part of the land tax for which I gave him the receipt the 11th instant. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a hot beef pie. Paid Mr Ben Shelley in cash 1.19.3, which with the £100 sent him, at least delivered to him, the 16th instant makes together the sum of 101.19.3… At home all day and very sleepy.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some salading. At home all day and not very busy. Sam Jenner sat with me some time in the evening.

N.B.: Mr Ben Shelley paid me in cash 4/9 yesterday, being the balanced received of Mr Clement Corduroy due to me.

Myself and brother at church in the morning… I dined on a piece of beef boiled, a plain suet pudding and greens. After dinner my brother and Thomas Durrant and myself took a serious walk. Myself, brother and servant at church in. the afternoon…

After churchtime my brother and I walked home with Mr Carman and his daughters, where we stayed and drank tea and also supped on some rashers of bacon broiled, a part a cold roasted bullock’s heart, a cold bread pudding, part of a cold hog’s cheek and bread and cheese. We stayed till about 11:11 and then came home sober.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. In the evening wrote my London letters, Sam Jenner, Joseph Fuller and T. Durrant sat with me some time in the evening.

In the morning about 5 o’clock we had several claps of thunder with some flashes of lightning…

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some Savoy greens. After dinner walked down to Halland to collect some poor tax, but did not succeed. Received of Thomas Lewer in cash 0.3.6. Very little to do. In the evening Joseph Fuller sat with me some time. Paid John Nutley 4/4½ in full.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some turnips and Savoy greens. In the afternoon Mr Bannister and I walked down to the Nursery, I to see the Widow Trill and my friend Bannister for company. We stayed and drank tea with Mrs Browne and came home about 7:20.

Sam Jenner, meeting with us on the road, came home with us, and he and Joseph Fuller sat with us some time in the evening. A very pleasant evening and quite delightful, nothing wanting to make it so except the company of my dear Molly and an easy a mind.