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eoncenied in the match, subscription, or sweep- 

 stakes, on whose account such stakes are made. 



8. AH stakes for matches, subscriptions, and sweep- 

 stakes, shall be made before starting for the same ; 

 and in default thereof by any person, he shall forfeit 

 in like manner as if he had not produced his colt, 

 filly, horse, or mare, to start, and shall have no claim 

 to the stake or stakes of the match, subscription, or 

 sweepstakes, should his colt, filly, horse, or mare 

 have started and come first : and this to remain in 

 full force, as an established agreement of the jockey 

 club, unless such person has previously obtained the 

 consent of the party or parties present, v/ith whom 

 he is engaged, to dispense with his making his stake 

 as aforesaid. 



9. In order to prevent frauds, notice shall be given 

 that if any person make any bet or bets, from signal 

 or indication, after the race has been determined at 

 the post, such person is not entitled to receive, or 

 liable to pay the same ; as such bet or bets is or are 

 fraudulent, illegal, and totally void: and that if any 

 servant belonging to a member of the society shall 

 be found to have made, or to have bee)i engaged in 

 the making, any such bet or bets, he shall be dis- 

 missed his service, and no farther employed by any 

 member of this society. 



10. When any match or sweepstakes shall be 

 made, and no particular weight specified, the horses, 

 he. to carry eight stone seven pounds each. And if 

 any weight is given, the highest weight is, by this 

 resolution, fixed at eight stone seven pounds. 



11. That no person shall be allowed to start any 

 horse, mare or gelding, for match, sv/eepstakes, or 

 subscription, unless he shall have paid all former 

 stakes and forfeits to the keeper of the match-book, 

 by eight o'clock in the evening before starting. 



12. That the owners of horses, &c. engaged in 

 matches or sweepstakes, in which the forfeits shall 

 amount to 100 guineas or upwards, shall be entitled 



