Thomas Turner

Took some salts today. My brother and servant at church in the morning. There was a brief read for rebuilding the church of Kirk Andrews upon Esk in the county of Cumberland, the expense of which amounted to the sum of £1539 and upwards. Mr Carman gathered the brief for me, and collected 13¼d which he brought me.

Sam Jenner dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner and the addition part of the knuckle of veal boiled. My brother and servant at church in the afternoon. Sam Jenner stayed and kept me company, to whom I read two of Tillotson’s sermons. Mrs Carman and Sam Jenner drank tea with me. Sam Jenner spent the evening with me, to whom I read another of Tillotson’s sermons.

A very fine pleasant day. My leg continues very bad, though I hope somewhat better.

Rec’d of John Cayley by the payment of his wife in cash £2 in full for half a year’s land tax and l year’s window tax, both due at Lady Day last. I dined on a veal pudding. At home all day. Sam Jenner sat with me some time. In the evening wrote my London letters.
 

James Emery, a-gardening for me, dined with me on part of a shoulder of veal roasted. In the afternoon walked up to Mr Coates’s, being sent for, and stayed some time. Rec’d of Mr Bannister in cash 17/-, which with the cash received the 19th ult. and 1st instant is in full for a receipt I gave him the 11th for his land tax and for which he received the money of the collector.
 

Mr Salmon called on me and stopped some time. Dame Akehurst, a-washing for me all day, dined with me on a bullock’s kidney boiled, a piece of pork and greens. At home all day and very little to do in the shop. Dame Akehurst took part of my servant’s bed. Rec’d today of Joseph Fuller 1 bullock’s kidney, value 1½d.

Dame Akehurst, a-washing for me all-day, dined with me on a beef pudding and greens. Mr Read came to see me again and paid me another visit and dressed my leg. He stayed and drank tea with me and he, Mr Elless and Monsieur La Shue spent an hour or two with me in the evening. Rec’d of Mr Elless in cash 20/- on account.

Dame Akehurst a-washing for me all day. At home all day and very busy in the evening. Sam Jenner going a journey for me today spent part of the evening with me.

Paid Richard Fuller 4d for 1 pound of veal bought of him today. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of a piece of veal boiled. Paid Mr Ben Shelley in cash 1.9.6 in full for the same sum he paid Mr John Levy in full on my account the 15th instant. Paid Joseph Fuller Jr in cash 0.5.5 in full on account of his father. At home all day and very little to do. My leg very indifferent. In the evening Joseph Fuller and T. Durrant sat with me some time.

Paid Joseph Fuller Jr 11d for half a calf’s head and 1¼ lbs of veal bought of him today. Dame Akehurst, a-ironing for me today, dined with me, as did James Emery who was a-gardening for me, on a beef pudding, a piece of veal boiled and some greens.

At home all day. In the evening Mr Read paid me a visit and dressed my leg, which continues very bad. Sam Jenner sat with me some time in the evening.

My brother at church in the morning. I dined on part of a calf’s head boiled and greens. My brother and servant at church in the afternoon. During churchtime Mr Bannister sat with me. Sam Jenner and Joseph Fuller drank tea with me.

Mr Read called on me in the evening and dressed my leg and stayed and smoked a pipe or two with me. Rec’d of Will Burrage in cash 3.15.0, which is in full on his note of hand due to this parish the 3rd of April and which money I have already accounted for with the parish at Easter last.

I dined on some hogs’ liver and caul fried. Paid Mr John Goldsmith, beadle of the manor of Laughton, 8d in full for 8 years’ quit rent due for Mr Thomas Neatby’s house in this parish as [late Jones’] at St Michael last. Rec’d of John Piper in cash 9.14.0, which I am to send Mr Allen Chatfield at Croydon for Mrs Mary Mills at Carshalton and which is in full for 1 year’s rent due from the devisees of Mr Will Piper deceased to the said Mrs Mills at old Lady Day last. In the evening wrote my London letters. At home all day. My leg mending.

Sent Mr Ben Shelley by his brother delivered to him by my servant in cash £81… I also sent him in the same manner the 9.14.0 I received of Mr John Piper last night. Rec’d of Thomas Davy half a hog weighing 12 stone 2 lbs. I dined on some hog’s liver and pork fried. At home all day.

In the afternoon my servant went to Whitesmith Fair. Sent Mr John Crouch… £10. Rec’d of Edward Hope in cash 1.11.0 in full for half a year’s land tax and one year’s window tax due at Lady Day. Made the land tax books for the ensuing year.