172 THE HISTORY OF THE EOYAL BUCKHOUNDS. 



1674. William Pittman, now Sergeant, for his wages at 200?. "^ 



ann. payable quarterly, and due to him for a year 

 ended at Michaelmas 1674 ; and 50/. more for feeding 

 and keeping the Buckhounds for the same year. 



Other hunt-servants, certain payments for salaries and 

 liveries due and in many cases in arrear 



Total 1,9791. 6s. 4fZ. 



1675. Master 250?. j year ended at Christmas 1673. 

 Others as before. 



Total 1,694/. lis. 5|cZ. 



1676. Same ^ year ended at Midsummer 1674. 

 Others as before. 



Total 1,278/. 18s. 6|ir/. 



1677. Same 500/. for year ended Midsummer 1675. 



John Branch, sergeant in the place of Wm. Pitman, 200/. 



for year ended at Michaelmas 1677. 

 John Field, assignee to the said Mr. John Branch as 



huntsman to the Buckhounds, for his wages at 3s. 2^d. 



■^ day and 40s. '^ ann. for a livery at Christmas, 



due to him for | of a year ended at Lady Day 1674, 



59/. Is. O^^^d. 

 Total 1,789/. 12s. 4|c/. 



1678. Master 500/. for year ended at Midsummer 1676. 

 Others paid some arrears as before. 



Total 1,999/. 8s. 7iU^. 



1679. Master 500/. for year ended at Midsummer 1677. 

 Others as before. 



Total 1,685/. 13s. 4|c?. 



1680. Master 125/. for :|^ of a year's salary due to him ended at 



Michaelmas 1677. 

 Others in arrears as before. 

 Total 790/. 12s. 4|(Z. 



1681. Master 500/. for 1 year's wages ended at Michaelmas 1678. 

 Others paid in part as before. 



Total 1,134/. 13s. 6|f/. 



1682. Master 500/. for year ended at Christmas 1478.* 



* In John Chamberlain's JVot. An/j. for 1682 he gives "John Gary, Esq., 

 Master of the Buckhounds, and under him a Sergeant, John Branch, and 34 

 other persons." 



