302 THE ESSEX FOXHOUNDS. 



for more than fifty years, and the boundaries have always 

 remained the same as they are now : but after Charles 

 Newman's retirement a few coverts were lost to our hunt 

 on the Essex and Suffolk side, Mr. Carrington Nunn, the 

 master of the Essex and Suffolk having claimed them as 

 having been stolen by Charles Newman from their hunt 

 in former times." 



A few years after the termination of Mr. Charles 

 Newman's mastership a question as to the boundary be 

 tween the East Essex and Essex Union Hunts was 

 decided in Mr. Marriott's favour. The statement of the 

 case and award of the arbitrators, now in the possession 

 of Mr. Sheffield Neave, are as follows : — 



Statement. 



" The Essex Union Hounds were established in 1839 

 to be managed by a Committee chosen by the subscribers, 

 which Committee selected Mr. John Payne junior as the 

 manager, in which office he has continued until his retire- 

 ment in April, 1848. 



" The hounds were purchased by six shareholders. 



Upon the retirement of Mr. Payne, junior, from 



the management, Mr. Scratton has been appointed as his 



successor. Mr. Charles Newman was for many years the 



