Chapman, Alfred. Aged 63. Farmer and dealer. Farms Mount Pleasant in Maresfield. Bought it about 19 years [ago]. It is copyhold of Duddleswell Manor. Never farmed before he bought it. When he was 10 years old worked as carter boy for Mr. Jarvis of Crowpits Farm, Buxted, (and] stayed with him 5 years and then worked for Mr. Norman, Pounsley Mill Farm, Buxted, for 13 years and then took to dealing on his own account. He never got any stone, gravel, marl or wood for Mr. Jarvis or Mr. Norman, but used to get turf for both of them for fuel. Never paid anyone for the turf and always understood that they paid no one for it.

Since he purchased Mount Pleasant he built a house about 14 years ago and about a year afterwards built a cottage and a lean-to. All were built partly of stone which he got off the Forest. Never paid anything for it. Edwards may or may not have known of it. He never heard of people paying for stone. Has occasionally had a load of peat on his place in the same way.