124 HISTORY OF HARTING. 



seen, in gaol on suspicion, 14 days at Chichester, and 

 nine weeks- at Horsham, while the sheriff's charges at 

 Newgate alone were six guineas. The ultimate bar- 

 gain with Lord Cutts appears (p. 149) in the Squire's 

 handwriting. 



" Lord Cutts to have in all ... ... ,6,060 



May 13, 1697, paid him ... ... ... 2,000 



Of my own ... ... .1,000 



Borrowed Caliswood ... ... 500 



Do. Marewood 300 



Mr. Hugh P., deceased, being the 



money of his master, J. C. ... IOO 

 My money taken of Mr. Smith 



y 6 Priest IOO 



2,000 



Lord Cutts received 2,000, and 2 'morgages' for 

 ye rems- 4,000." 



I quote this document to show the burthen which 

 the composition with Lord Cutts entailed upon the 

 Squire's property from the outset of his entry upon it. 

 Nor did he succeed without domestic troubles at 

 Halting. Robert Randall, one of the chief tenants, 

 who farmed Eckenfield and other lands at a rental of 

 80 per annum in 1682, turned rogue, left Halting 

 without paying his rent, and actually crossed the sea 

 to France to impose upon the old Secretary at St. 

 Germains. There is a piteous letter from the Secretary 

 to his nephew at Lady Holt, dated June 1st, 1699, in 

 which the old man says that Robert Randall had 

 come over and " picked his pocket of ten pounds, 

 saying that he had fled from the pillory for having 

 drunk King James' health," whereas he had robbed 

 his master at Harting, and run away and changed his 

 name to Ansell and lived at Paris. In the same letter 

 the Secretary gives his nephew permission to take 



