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benches of too light material. The consequence 

 was, that when Will arrived with his new hounds 

 and put them over on to the bedsj the whole lot 

 gave way, and Mr. Clough, who was present, 

 used such powerful language as nearly frightened 

 poor Will out of his wits, and he made a hurried 

 departure during the night. 



At first matters were carried on in a somewhat 

 rough and ready style ; fox and hare were hunted 

 alternately, and no regular huntsman was kept, 

 the hounds being handled in the field by one of 

 the Committee or joint Masters. The original 

 Committee retired from office at the end of three 

 years, and Mr. George Treacher succeeded them. 

 He only remained in office two years, and 

 the pack was carried on for two seasons under 

 the joint mastership of Mr. George Lloyd of 

 Acomb, and Mr. Robert Chaloner. Then Mr. 

 Chaloaer retired, and Mr. Lloyd became sole 

 master, a position he occupied lor sixteen years. 

 On getting the undivided control of the hounds 

 Mr. Lloyd appointed Jack Wilson as his hunts- 

 man, who carried the horn for twelve years, 

 showing capital sport, and giving the greatest 

 satisfaction in the country. From this time the 

 success of the new venture was assured, and 

 under successive masters^'' the York and Ainsty 



* Masters and Huntsmen of the York and Ainsty hounds : 

 1818, A Committee (Messrs. Butler, Clough, and Chaloner) ; 

 1821, Mr. George Treacher; 1823, Messrs. Lloyd and Chaloner; 



