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Rules and Orders of the Pytchlev Hunt settled 

 at several annual meetings in london. 



" I. That the number of members of this hunt 

 be limited to forty. 



" 2. That the members be chosen by ballot. 



" 3. That no less than eight members shall be 

 present to ballot at the annual meeting in 

 London, when two black balls shall be 

 sufficient to exclude any candidate ; and 

 that it be allowed to ballot for any candi- 

 date at Pytchley House, twelve members 

 being present, and one black ball to exclude, 

 provided such candidate be put up a week 

 before the ballot, 



"4. That the annual subscription be ten guineas. 



" 5. That every new member do upon his election 

 pay ten guineas to the treasurer, in addition 

 to his annual subscription. 



'* 6. That every member absent from Pytchley 

 do stand at a shilling a day during the 

 meeting, 



" 7. That any member being in England, and 

 not appearing at Pytchley House once in 

 the season, shall forfeit three guineas. 



" 8. That every member not appearing at the 

 annual meeting in London shall forfeit one 

 guinea ; and if in town the day of the anni- 

 versary, two guineas. 



" 9. That any member be at liberty to bring one 



visitor to Pytchley, and to place him in any 



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