Thomas Turner

Mr Robinson stayed and breakfasted with me and then went away. Myself and brother at church in the morning… Bett Carman dined with me on some boiled salt fish and egg sauce, parsnips and potatoes. Myself and brother at church in the afternoon… Sam Jenner drank tea with me, and in the evening I read him one of Yorick’s sermons.

After breakfast Mr Porter and myself walked round the parish to collect a brief which he read the 24th ult. for the loss by the hailstorm which happened in Sussex, Aug. 19, 1763. We collected 1.6.1½, but not meeting all at home, we could not complete the collection.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. In the evening wrote my London letters. Mrs Carman made me a present of some short bones and a few sausages. At home all the afternoon and but very little to do.

Sent Mr John Foord at Seals near Mere in Wilts enclosed in a letter (in one to Mr Thomas Calverley, Southwark, for him to forward by the post) by Ben Shelley one bill on Mr Will Margesson dated today, 30 days’ date, No. 642, value 10.13.0, which bill when paid is in full on my account with Mr Foord.

At home all day and very little to do in the shop. Trade I think was never so dull as at this time. Sam Jenner, coming in to my house in the evening, took part of my bed, it being excessive wet all the evening. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with a few cheek bones stewed.

My brother Moses came to my house in the morning and called on me, and we went together to Lewes in order to meet Mr Stephen Fletcher, servant to Mr Sam Ridings at Manchester. We breakfasted at the White Horse in company with Mr Fletcher and bought of him each a parcel of goods. We came home together as far as our roads led. I came home about 11:10, very sober. Spent upon myself, horse and ostler 4d.

Sam Jenner dined with me on a hot pork bone pie. At home all the afternoon; a prodigious wet afternoon and evening. Sam Jenner and I in the evening played 34 games of cribbage, but left off even.

I dined on a cold mutton pie. At home all day and very little to do. I think I never knew trade so dull in my life.

After breakfast I rode over to Framfield where my brother and I settled our accounts, but did not make a particular balance. We also settled all accounts relating to Philip. I dined with my brother on part of a cold leg of mutton broiled and some cold pork, my family at home dining on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. I stayed and drank tea with my brother and then came away. Came home: about 5:20. Made my brother a present of about £12.

Paid Mr Benjamin Shelley in cash 6.11.9 in full… I dined on a sausage pudding and watercress. In the afternoon Mr Jacob Fender, servant and rider to Mr James Blake, called on me. I paid him one bill…value £30… At home all day, but not very busy.

Myself, brother and servant at church in the morning… Mrs Carman dined with me on a neat’s tongue boiled and greens. Myself, brother and servant [at church] in the afternoon… Sam Jenner drank tea with me and spent the evening with me.

Rec’d of Mr Richard Stone 1 draft on Mr William Baldwin dated today, payable to me or order on demand, value 38.7.6, for which I gave him a receipt acknowledging that I have received such a bill.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a few rashers of pork boiled and potatoes. At home all day and but very little to do. In the evening wrote my London letters. Sam Jenner sat with me some time in the evening. My brother and I marked up a parcel of Manchester goods.

Sent Mr Margesson enclosed in a letter by Ben Shelley delivered to himself the bill value 38.7.6 I received yesterday of Mr Stone. Janes Emery, a-gardening for me part of the day, dined with me on a piece of beef boiled, a hard pudding and some greens.

Dame Watford and her sister Ellen Pierce my late servant drank tea with me. In the afternoon my brother set upon a wild ramble. His first place was Chiddingly, then Laughton Pound where Master Hook, whom I sent in pursuit of him, found him and brought him home about 1:45.

My brother Moses came over in the evening, I having sent to him on the account of Richard’s ramble. He stayed with me till past 12 and then went home. A prodigious wet evening.,