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uniform, both coat and waistcoat, pays for each day 

 2 guineas, and one guinea for absenting himself one 

 night without leave. 



"Books belonging to the Hunt, Nov. 13th, 

 1768: 



17 Volumes of Heber complete. 

 Annual Register complete. 

 T*ocket Library. 

 Oxford Magazine. 

 Howard's 'Thoughts. 

 Oxford Sausage. 

 Hunting book. 



" 1769. — Nov. ye 5th. Agreed, that the number 

 of this Hunt shall be enlarged to twenty-five members, 

 but shall never exceed the same. Agreed, that the 

 Rule ' shall be altered, and that instead of three 

 collar glasses only one shall be drunk after dinner, 

 except a fox is kill'd above ground, and then, after 

 the Lady Patroness, another collar glass shall be 

 drunk to Foxhunting. 



" 1770. — Voted, that the Club in general do not 

 dine out by invitation. Voted that the Hunt change 

 their uniform to a red coat unbound with a small 

 frock sleeve, a green velvet cape, and green waist- 

 coat, and that the sleeve has no buttons : in every 

 other form to be like the old uniform, and that 

 the red saddlecloth be bound with green instead ot 

 blue, and the fronts of the bridles remain the same 

 as at present. The buttons basket, same colour as 

 the coat, waistcoat buttons colour of waistcoat, 



> Rule 9. 

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