After breakfast Mr Burgess and I set off on foot for Lewes in order to know more concerning our affair with Mr Hutson. When we arrived at Mr Spence’s, he was not at home, being at Lewes. When we came to Lewes, I found Mr Rideout was not at home, he being at the assizes at East Grinstead; so I could no way know which way to proceed in the affair. We found Mr Bridger and Mr Spence both at Lewes, who granted Mr Burgess a summons for Mr Hutson to appear before them on Saturday next, but if he could not find him to serve the summons upon, he must leave it in some conspicuous part of his late dwelling-house.
Provided he should not appear at the time by them appointed, they would then grant him their warrant to distrain and follow for 30 days any goods that were in his possession or on his premises at the time of his absenting himself, let them since have been bought, or any other wise in the possession of what person so ever. I dined at Mr Thomas Scrase’s on some cold roast beef. My family at home, together with Mrs Virgoe, who stayed with my wife for company, dined on the remains of Tuesday’s dinner, with some cold ham. We came home about 6:40, and sober. We spent 12d each. My wife in my absence paid Mrs Virgoe the £12 I borrowed of her the 22nd instant. Paid Mr Burgess the 3/6 I borrowed of him yesterday. My wife also paid John Juce 0.5.11¼ in full for 5 pks malt received by him today.