372 HISTORY OF THE 



Kelso.— On the river Tweed, 42 miles (S. E.) 

 from Edinburgh, and 60 from CarUsle. 



The Kelso Gold Cup, or piece of plate value 150 

 gs. 100 gs. given by David Robertson Esq. the rest 

 by subscription of 10 sovs. each, the surplus in 

 specie ; for three yrs. old 7st 41b. ; four, 8st. 91b. ; 

 five, 9st. six, and aged 9st. 31b. ; m. and g. al- 

 lowed 31b. the winner to be sold for £600 if de- 

 manded &c. two mile heats. 



The Omniparity plate, added to a sweepstake 

 of 3 sovs. each, for horses, the property of a far- 

 mer, or member of any yeomanry corps, and to 

 have been their property for six weeks previous 

 to the day of nomination : the winner to be sold 

 for 120 sovs. if demanded, &c. Ridden by farmers 

 or members of any yeomanry corps or their sons ; 

 heats a mile and a half. 



The Duke ofBuccleugh's Plate of £50 for horses 

 the property of farmers residing within the limits 

 of his hunt. 



Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, for horses that have 

 been regularly hunted during the preceding season ; 

 12st. each ; gentlemen riders ; two mile heats. 



The Oats' Stakes 5 bolls of oats each ; for horses 

 of all ages, which have never started except for 

 matches ; hunters' stakes, cocktail stakes, oats' 

 stakes or farmers' plates ; gentlemen riders ; heats, 

 a mile and a half. 



Duke of Roxburgh's Plate, or Cup, value 50gs., 

 for horses of all ages ; the winner to be sold for 



