192 THE HISTORY OF THE EOYAL BUCKHOUNDS. 



Thereupon the States General presented the Baron " with a 

 golden chain and medal " for the welcome news he brought to 

 them. The Baron soon after returned to the camp. 



The Baron having got in some disgrace, in October 1706, he 

 importuned the Duke of Marlborough's intercession, who at 

 once wrote to the Elector Palatine in his friend's behalf, testify- 

 ing to his valour and worth, trusting he would be forgiven 

 and restored to favour. The most important feature in this 

 letter is that the Duke alludes to the Baron as having been 

 " Son grand veneur " to Queen Anne.* 



On March 16, 1707-S, pursuant to the subjoined Royal 

 Warrant, the Baron was authorised to receive 46SZ. 2s. 6^d. ; 

 being the balance of his salary due to him as Master of 

 the Buckhounds to the late King, the same to be paid out of 

 the issues of North and South Wales ; but it remains an open 

 question whether or not gallant little W^ales gallantly paid 

 the little bill. 



Anne R. 



-r, VTT 1 rOuR Will and Pleasure is and We doe 



Baron d Hompescn 



tncT -^ ni 7 thereby Authorize and Command that out of 



4:0bL 2s. bid. I *' 



Ithe moneys which You have or Shall receive 



from the Receiver or Rec*^ of Our Land Revenues in North or 



South Wales or any or either of them by Virtue and in pursuance 



of Warr*^ from Our R* Trusty and Right Welbeloved Cousin and 



Counselour Sidney Earl of Godolphin Oiu' High Treasui-er of Great 



Brittain to the said Receivers in that behalfe respectively directed 



(which said Warr'^ whereof one bares date y*^ seventh day of 



January last past and the other bears date the 3d day of March 



instant Wee do hereby according to the Tenors thereof in all 



respects ratifye and Confirme) you pay or cause to be paid unto Our 



Trusty and Welbeloved Reinhard Vuicent Baron d'Hompesch or to 



* The complimentary term applied by the Duke to the Baron, although 

 strictly speaking correct, carried little signification, as he can only be con- 

 sidered the Queen's " grand huntsman " through having been included among 

 all the high officers of state, etc., holding office at the death of William III.. 

 who were confirmed in and ordered to exercise their respective functions until 

 their successors were appointed, pursuant to the Queen's proclamation of the 

 9th of March, 1702. 



