All the forenoon I was endeavoring to make up the affair between Mr Bannister and Mr Prall, and both of them being very headstrong, I could not prevail. Mr Carman being headborough served the summons on Mr Bannister and dined with me, as did Dame Akehurst, who was a-brewing for me all day, on a piece of pork, a light pudding and greens.
After dinner they set out for to appear before the justice in order to abide by his determination. As I heard it, Mr Bannister desired me to accompany him as an evidence, which I did. Upon their appearing before Luke Spence Esq, the justice who granted the summons, he seemed to think it a very great breach of the peace and told them the best way for the mutual interest of both parties was to agree it up, which they agreed upon. Accordingly we went to the Cats where we made it up. After three or four hours squabbling and wrangling about nothing, Mr Bannister gave him a guinea and was to pay the horse hire of Prall’s horse to Lewes. We came home very sober about 1:30. I spent nothing, Mr Bannister paying my expenses.
Paid Mr John Madgwick 19/- in full. In my absence my brother came over and stood the shop for me and also stayed all night. My servant in my absence paid Dame Akehurst 9d for her day’s work…