Thomas Turner

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some onion sauce. In the afternoon I was sent for down to Mrs Hannah Atkins’s, where I and James Marchant were witnesses to her signing and sealing her will, which she declared to be her last will and testament. And we signed it as witnesses in presence of Mr George Verrall and his wife and Mrs Elizabeth Hicks. I stayed and drank tea there on company with the before mentioned (except James Marchant). I came away immediately after tea.

My brother quite ashamed of his last night’s behavior; kept his bed all day. May the supreme Being give and endue him with his preventing grace, strength and resolution of mind enough never to be guilty of drunkenness again. Paid Robert Hook 5/3 in full for the same sum he paid, and for his trouble a-going after my brother yesterday.
 

After breakfast set out for Lewes to get some Norwich crape for Mrs Atkins. I dined at Mr Madgwick’s on a slit rump of beef, turnips and parsnips (my family at home dining on a sausage pudding). I came home thank God very safe and sober about 4:20. Spent today on myself, horse, ostler and turnpike 10d.

Paid today the following people in full on my brother Richard’s account:

Mr Edward Blackman	0.5.0
Mr John Scott	0.0.3
Mr Will Lee	0.5.10
Mr John Martin	1.8.6
Mr Stephen Heaver	1.4.0
Mr Stephen Turnis	0.4.7
Mr Joseph Morris	3.3.0
Mr William Vine	2.6.10½
Mr William Barwick	0.19.3
Mr John Jones	0.7.6
Mr John Harland	0.3.0
Mr John Easton	0.3.0
Archibald Browne	0.5.0
Mr Richard Moreton	0.16.6
	11.16.9½

Spent on my brother’s account 6d. At home all the evening; Sam Jenner sat with me some time. In the forenoon we had a very severe shower of hail, I think the smartest I was ever out in.

I dined on the remains of yesterday and Wednesday’s dinners. At home all day and very little to do. In the day posted part of my day book. In the evening read part of Homer’s Odyssey translated by Pope. Paid John Nutley in cash and goods 6/- in full of all demands whatever.
 

Paid Mr Richard Stone in cash 38.7.6 in full for the bill received of him the 11th instant, and he returned me the receipt I then gave him. Paid Ben Shelley in cash 10.1.9 in full for the same sum he paid for me in London this week. I dined on a leg of mutton roasted and potatoes and some venison sauce.

At home all day, and in the forenoon posted part of my day book. In the afternoon very busy marking up a parcel of haberdashery and other goods. In the evening Sam Jenner sat with me some time, to whom I read part of the London Magazine for February.

Myself, brother and servant at church in the morning… I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. No service at our church in the afternoon, Mr Porter preaching at Framfield, the vicar thereof being ill.

In the afternoon my servant went to see Mr Sam Jenner. And about 3:30 my brother and I walked down to Halland in order to see Mr and Mrs Walls. We drank tea with them and came home about 7:50, thank God both as sober as we went away from home. An excessive wet evening indeed.

In the morning walked down to Mr Porter’s, where we signed the brief which he read the 24th ult. upon which we had collected upon the whole the sum of 1.12.0; viz.,

The Rev Mr Porter	0.5.0	Sarah Bridger	0.0.3
Mary Overing	0.0.3	Ann Gear	0.0.1½
Elizabeth Akehurst	0.0.2	Mr John French	0.0.6
Mr Thomas Wall	0.1.0	Mrs Elizabeth French, widow	0.0.6
Mr Simonds Blackman	0.2.6	Miss Molly French	0.0.6
Mary Cottingtone	0.1.0	Elizabeth Strudwick	0.0.3
Mrs Mary Piper, widow	0.0.6	Mary Carpenter	0.0.3
Mr James Fuller	0.0.6	Charles Vine 3d	0.0.3
Thomas Olivers	0.0.2	Mrs Elizabeth Fuller, widow	0.0.2
Edward Hope	0.0.2	Thomas Reeve	0.0.6
John Cayley	0.0.6	John Nutley	0.1.0
Richard Hope	0.0.6	George Stace	0.0.3
Samuel Harmer	0.0.3	William Gasson	0.0.3
Edward Foord	0.0.6	Mr Coates	0.1.0
Henry Bray	0.0.3	Ann Nicholas	0.0.3
Mary Wheeler	0.0.3	Joseph Fuller	0.1.0
Joseph Durrant	0.0.6	Thomas Durrant	0.0.6
Joseph Burgess	0.0.6	Robert Hook	0.0.6
Thomas Hervey	0.0.3	Thomas Davy	0.0.6
Mrs Hannah Atkins	0.1.6	Mrs Elizabeth Hicks	0.1.0
Mrs Elizabeth Browne	0.0.6	James Hutson	0.0.6
William Alcorne	0.0.3	William Henly	0.0.2
William Burrage	0.0.2	John Gasson	0.0.1
Henry Godley	0.0.6	Hutson John	0.0.3
John Piper	0.0.6	Richard, john and Ann Page, widow	0.1.0
Thomas Carman	0.1.0	John Watford	0.0.6
Ellen Pierce	0.0.3	Hannah Marchant	0.0.2
Mr George Bannister	0.0.1	Myself	0.1.2½

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day, but not very busy. In the evening wrote my London letters.

Sent Mr John Crouch enclosed in letter by Ben Shelley…£10. Also sent enclosed in Mr Crouch’s (in order for him to forward by the post) one letter to Mr Samuel Ridings in Manchester: containing 1 bill on Mr William Margesson…value 27.2.0… Also sent in Mr Crouch’s letter one more letter to Mr Ralph Heal in Calne, containing 1 bill on Mr Will Margesson…7.16.0… Also sent enclosed in a letter by Ben Shelley delivered to his servant, to Mr. Thomas Neatby & Son 1 bill on Mr William Margesson…£10.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a cold mutton pie. After dinner set out for Newhaven to see my friend Tipper. I arrived about 4:10, but he was not at home. I drank tea with his sister, and in the evening my friend Tipper came home. I spent the evening with him and took part of his bed. I called at Mr John Madgwick’s in Lewes on my road to Newhaven, but did not stay.

Spent today 2d for the turnpike. A very windy day, not but a very little rain. Not but little business in the shop before I set out on my journey.

In the morning I breakfasted with my friend Tipper and then we set out together for Lewes where we parted. I came home about 4:30.

My family at home dined on some cold mutton pie, myself eating no dinner… It being a very windy day I was much fatigued with my journey. Sam Jenner sat with me some time in the evening.
 

…I dined on a hot beef pie. In the evening went to the vestry at Mr Burgess’s, where we made a poor rate at the rate of two shillings in the pound. The rate was signed by myself, Mr Thomas Carman, Mr Simonds Blackman, George Stace, James Fuller, Richard Page and Joseph Durrant. After we had done the business relating to the parish affairs, Mr Carman, Mr Blackman, Mr James Fuller, Richard Page, Joseph Durrant, John Piper, George Stace and myself stayed till near 5 o’clock in the morning. We spent on the parish account 8/3 and 6d each of our own money, and all parted very near quite sober.

A very unpleasant day. At home all day and pretty busy. Mr Carman, Mr Blackman and Joseph Fuller sat with me some time in the afternoon before we went to the vestry.

In the forenoon Mr Carman called on me and we walked down to Halland to talk with Mr Walls concerning his rent, but did not stay. I dined on some salt fish, egg sauce, parsnips and potatoes. At home all the afternoon, and very little to do. In the evening read part of Homer’s Odyssey, translated by Pope, which I like very well, the language being vastly good and the turn of thought and expression beautiful.

Sam Jenner coming in the evening sat with my brother and me some time. The widow Page made me a present today of a fine wild duck.