ANNUAL EXPENSES DURING THE EEIGN OF GEORGE I. 255 



Due to John Hudson, from July 11, 1715, to Lady Day following, 



being 258 days at 801. per ann., 56/. 10s. 

 To Robert Armitage, William Lowen, brother to the Huntsman, 



William Lowen, son to the Huntsman, at 66/. 10s. each ; and 



to Roger Webb, Harbourer, at 20/. per annum, 14/. 2s. Qd. — 



240/. 2s. 6d. 

 From Lady Day to Midsummer last : — 

 To William Lowen, the Huntsman, 1 quarter, for himself, 6 servants, 



9 horses, and 30 couple of Hounds, at 600/. per annum, 150/. 



For 40 additional Hounds, at 3d. per day each, 45/. 10s. (but 



these are to be reduced from this time) — 195/. 10s. 

 Four Yeomen Prickers, at 20/. each, 80/. ; two Harbourers at 10/. 



each, .£20 (and they find their own horses) — 295/. 10s. 

 One quarter to Michaelmas, 1716 : — 

 To William Lowen, the Huntsman, 150/.; four Yeomen Prickers, 80/.; 



and two Harbourers, 20/.— 250/.— T. P., vol. 205, no. 38. 



According to another account the hunt servants were paid in full 



down to Michaelmas, 1716, 785/. 16s. 6ic/.— L. C. R. ; Sutl. B., 



vol. ff§, fo. 13 If/. 

 1717 

 William Lowen, huntsman, for himself, six servants, nine horses, 



and thirty couple of Buckhounds, at 600/. per ann., for one 



yeai', ending at Christmas, 1717 — 600/. 

 John Hudson and three other yeomen Prickers at 80/. per ann. each 



for the same time — 320/. 

 Roger Webb and John Webb, two Harbourers, they finding and 



keeping theii* own horses, at 40/. per ann. each for the same 



time— 80/. 



1718 ditto, total, 1000/. 



1719 ditto „ 1000/. 



1721 do. for 1| years, ended at Christmas, 1721, 1050/. 

 4 yeomen prickers, do., 560/. 



2 harbingers, do., 140/. 



1722 do. for | of a year, ending at Mich. 1722 — 



do. 4 yeomen Prickers, at 80/. per ann. ; do. 2 harbingers — total 

 for I year, 750/. 



1723 ditto for a year ended Michaelmas 1723— total, 1000/. 



1724 ditto for a year and ^ ending at Christmas 1724 — total, 1250/. 



1725 do. i year to March, 500/. 



