Journal entry – John Grey – 24 Sep 1833

Tuesday 24th September 1833



Proceeded northwards and called upon Mr Jobson in my way, who is one of the Arbitrators in the matters between Johnson and Pringle at Scremerston, and was glad to find that they had made their calculations & brought matters within such a compass that they may now be finally closed in a short time.  I urged strongly upon Mr Jobson, the propriety of having it concluded without delay, that the parties might not be able to make that unsettled dispute any ground for holding back their payments at the ensuing rent day.  On my arrival at Millfield Hill in the evening, I found a Letter from Major Johnson containing two requests respecting the said arbitration, one, that six months may be allowed him to pay the money, & the other that a debt due to him by Pringle, may be included in the set off in the Award, otherwise, as it is of more than six years standing, he will not be likely to recover it at all.  To both of these, there is one answer which I shall give to Johnson, whom I shall endeavour to see while in this part of the Country, which is, that as the Submission Bond recognises no third party, I can not in any way interfere with the decision of the Arbitrators, who must exercise their own judgement in accordance with the powers vested in them by the Deed.