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ferred with Mr. Anstruther Thomson, he agreed to 

 hunt the Atherstone country in its entirety, four days 

 a week for the next three years conjointly with him 

 or separately as they may agree, on the understand- 

 ing that the subscriptions be continued as at present. 

 " Proposed by the Hon. F. Curzon, and seconded 

 by Mr. Moore, that the best thanks of this meeting 

 be given to Mr. Oakeley for the able manner in 

 which he has performed the duties of secretary to 

 the Atherstone club for the last eleven years. 

 "(Signed) George Moore, 



" Chairman." 



Agreement. — " We, William Edward Oakeley 

 and John Anstruther Thomson, agree to provide a 

 pack of hounds and hunt the Atherstone country, 

 the said J. A. T. to hunt the hounds and be absolute 

 Master. If he should not be able to procure a house, 

 or any unforeseen circumstances arise to prevent his 

 performing these duties, W. E. Oakeley agrees to 

 continue to hunt the country. We agree to purchase 

 a pack of hounds between us, in equal shares. In 

 case one party wishes to retire before the end of 

 three seasons, the other to have the refusal of his 

 share of the hounds, at cost price, and 5 per cent, per 

 annum on cost price. At the end of three years 

 either party to have the option of dividing the 

 hounds, but in no case is one half to be sold without 

 having been offered to the other party. The pro- 

 ceeds of all hounds sold to be equally divided. 



" (Signed) J. A. T. 



