Thomas Turner

Very busy in the forenoon. Paid Joseph Fuller Jr 18d for part of a loin of veal bought of him today weighing 5¼ lbs at 3½d. In the afternoon Mr Joseph Fuller and myself went out a-window-viewing.

In the evening myself, brother, Thomas Durrant, Sam Jenner and Joseph Fuller went over to Mr Burgess’s, where we spent 12d and came home about 12:10 not sober. Pretty busy all day. I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Rec’d of Mr Coates 18d for half a year’s window tax due at Lady Day last. Paid James Crowhurst in cash 3.12.0 in full for earthenware bought of him today…

Myself and brother at church in the morning; the text in part of the 38th verse 18th chapter St John’s gospel: “Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?”

Bett Carman dined with me on part of a loin of veal roasted. After dinner I took a ride to Malling to see my intended wife, with whom I took a serious walk till about 9 o’clock when we parted. I came home about 9:45.

A very hot day. Spent today:

Upon Myself	0.1.0
Turnpike	0.0.2
Horse	0.0.2
	0.1.4

In the evening had a smart shower, but of no long continuance.

Sent Mr Will Hutchenson enclosed in a letter by Richard Page, delivered to himself, one bill on Mr Will Margesson, payable to Messrs Scrase and Whitfield, value in account of Mrs Mary Roase deceased, value 27.6.0, dated tomorrow, 3O days’ date, No. 654, which bill when paid is in full on my account with the late Mrs Roase.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. Excessive hot. In the evening wrote my London letters. Paid Richard Fuller 10d for a calf’s bell bought of him today.

Sent Mr Paul Hornsby enclosed in a letter by Ben Shelley, delivered to himself, 1 draft on Mr Will Margesson, dated today, 30 days’ date, value 11.15.0, No. 655, which bill when paid is in full on my account with Mr Paul Hornsby.

My brother Moses came over in the forenoon and dined with me on some calf’s liver fried and rashers of bacon. In the afternoon Sam Jenner and I took a ride to Chiddingly where I looked upon several people’s wool and bought Mr Richard Holman’s at 8d per lb. We came back about 4:30. My brother Moses and Sam Jenner drank tea with me, and then my brother went home.

Out at work on the highways as surveyor. We had the following people out:

Mr Blackman	3 courts [carts]
Mr Thomas Reeve	2 ditto
James Fuller	1 ditto
Joseph Fuller	1″
John Cayley	1″
George Stace	2″
Laborers:
Robert Hook and son	John Gasson for John Durrant half a day
John Burgess	Thomas Bristow
Charles Vine	John Watford for Mrs Atkins.

I dined on part of a calf’s bell boiled and some greens. In the evening Mr Porter, myself and Robert Hook, in company with Mr Carman on horseback, took a walk to look at some high roads adjoining to a closure lately made of some common ground by Master Hook. [He had been granted a 3-acre enclosure in 1764 by the Lord of the Manor of Laughton]. We came back about 7:20. In the evening Mr Carman sat with me some time.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and but very little to do. In the evening Sam Jenner sat with me some time. Excessive hot weather. In the afternoon Mr Bannister and I went to fishing some little time, but had not any luck. Paid Joseph Fuller Jr 2/5 for 9 lbs beef bought today.

In the morning and all the forenoon out at work on the high roads. The following teams were out:

Mr Blackman	3 carts
Mr Walls	two “
Thomas Reeves	2 “
James Fuller	1 “
John Cayley	1 “
George Stace	2 “
Labourers:
Thomas Bristow	John Thomson for himself
John Elless for John Nutley	Joseph Fuller’s boy,
Charles Vine

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Paid Mr Ben Shelley in cash 7.17.6 in full for the same sum he paid in London far me this week; viz.,

Cash paid the 5th instant to Mr Thomas Comson in full on my account	2.11.0
To do. the same day to Messrs Deighton and Butler in full on my account	5.6.6

In the evening took a ride to pay my intended wife a visit, with whom I took a serious walk and spent the evening till about 10 O’clock. After parting with her I went to take my horse, and happening into company, I stayed till about 12:10. I came home about 1:40. Spent today as under:

Horse	0.0.2
Turnips	0.0.2
Myself	0.1.3
	0.1.7

I dined on some beef roasted in the oven and green salad. At home all day. In the afternoon pretty busy. In the evening Charles Diggens sat with me some time, he bringing over some cloths for Master Porter and Master Baker.

Myself and brother at church in the morning; the text in the 30th verse of the 18th chapter of the prophecy of Ezekiel: “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.” We had a brief read for the relief of the Philippine colony in Turkish Moldavia for about £2500. I collected upon the brief 2/6, and 6d I gave myself makes together collected in the whole on this brief 3/-.

Bett Carman dined with me on some cold roast beef and green salad. Myself, brother and servant at church in the afternoon; the text in the 6th and 7th verses of the 5th chapter of the Book of Job: “Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; Yet man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward.”

Mrs Carman, Bett Carman and my late servant Mary Martin (who came to see me between churchtimes) drank tea with me. In the evening Thomas Davy, myself and Thomas Durrant took a walk to see Sam Jenner, who is very ill with an ague. Came home again very sober about 9:20.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. Borrowed of Mrs Elizabeth French in cash £18, for which I gave her my note of hand, payable on demand. Sent Mr Abraham Baley (by John Vine the elder) in cash £30 in exchange for the following bill received from him:

Sirs:                         Lewes, June 10th, 1765
 
Ten days after date pay Mr Thomas Turner or order Thirty Pounds value received and place it to account of
 
Your very humble servant.
 
Abraham Baley
 
To

Messrs Hoare’s      }    £30

London

In the evening wrote my London letters. At home all day. Excessive hot dry weather. Master Baker drank coffee with me or at least treated me with a dish of coffee at my house.