Instead of going to bed my brother and I went and called up Mr French and from there we went to the miller’s, who was headborough, and gave him the warrant. When we went and took up the woman, and I went with her to Lewes where she swore the child on Edward Hope, a man upwards of 70 years of age.
I just stayed and breakfasted in Lewes and took out a warrant to apprehend the father, which I did about 11 o’clock. I kept him in hold till he thought proper to give a note of hand for the payment of £40 on demand unless he enters into a bond to indemnify the parish from all expense that may attend the said bastard. My brother went away about 2:20. Spent at Lewes upon the woman and the man that carried her, horses, ostler and turnpike 4/6. Paid for the warrant and examination 3/-.