I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Dame Durrant buying some things in the shop, she and Thomas drank tea with me. In the evening went down to Jones’s, there being a vestry held to consult about appealing to an order with which William Bristow, Fanny his wife and William and Samuel their children were brought home from the parish of Heathfield. It was unanimously agreed by all who were there (except myself) to appeal to the order at the next general quarter sessions at Lewes. The persons who constituted the vestry were Mr Thomas Carmen, Mr Jeremiah French, Mr Burgess, Richard hope and myself. We came home about 8:40, all very sober.
But in my humble opinion, not-withstanding we have had the opinion of a counsellor concerning it, so certain as we stand trial, or at least appeal to the order, as certain we shall be cast, or lose our suit. No, I hardly think we have a bare probability of winning, so great is the advantage against us. Sam Jenner, staying with my servant during my absence, took part of my bed.