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the consent of the party or parties with whom he 

 is engaged, to his not staking. But this rule is not 

 to extend to bets, which are to be paid and received, 

 as if no such omission had happened. 



22. A day-book shall be kept by the person ap- 

 pointed by the stewards to receive the stakes, in 

 which shall be entered an account of all matches, 

 subscriptions, and sweepstakes to be run for ; and 

 as the different stakes are made, they shall be en- 

 tered therein as paid. 



23. Five pounds per cent shall be allowed on all 

 forfeits under £100 declared to the keeper of the 

 match-book at or before ten o'clock the evening 

 before running ; and if the forfeit amount to £100 

 upwards, £10 per cent shall be allowed. All for- 

 feits shall be paid before twelve o'clock at night 

 of the day iixed for the race, and on those forfeits 

 which shall not be so paid, the deduction for the 

 timely declaration of such forfeits shall not be 

 allowed. 



And no horse shall be considered as struck out 

 of his engagement unless the owner or some per- 

 son authorised by him shall give notice to the 

 keeper of the match-book, or to his clerk, or to 

 one of the stewards present. 



24. At a general meeting of the stewards and 

 members of the Jockey Club held at Newmarket, 

 30th October, 1833, it was agreed upon and re- 

 solved, that from and after the 31st December, 

 ] 833, this rule as published in the volume of the 



