256 HISTOKY OF THE EOYAL BUCKHOUNDS AND ASCOT EACES. 



1726 do. for 1^ year, from Midsummer 1725 to Christmas 1726, 



900^. 

 4 Yeomen Prickers for same time, ,£480. 

 2 Harbourers, Wm. Ives and Robt. Shorter, for same time, 



120/.— total, 1500?. 



As may be gathered from the preceding summaries of these 

 accounts the chief huntsman out of the annual allowance of 

 lOOOL a year defrayed the whole cost of the pack as we find 

 it on the establishment of George I. This sum covered the 

 cost of keeping thirty couples of hounds, the wages of the hunts- 

 man, six servants, nine horses, four yeomen prickers, and two 

 harbourers. There were, however, contingent expenses, not 

 included in the above calculations, such as pensions, fees to 

 the keepers of Windsor and Epping Forests, cost of carting 

 deer, extra horses, saddles, food for deer in Windsor, etc., etc., 

 as indicated in the following extracts from the Accounts of 

 the Commissioner of the Master of the Horse : — 



1715-1717. A hunting mare and a pad 22/. Os. 9d. each, 1 hunting 



mare 27/. 8s. 3d, one ditto 16/. 14s. 9d., 1 ditto 13/. 3s. 

 1717-1719. WiUiam Lowen, sen., for 2 hunting horses, 25 Aug., 



1717_64/. 10s. 

 [Several saddle horses bought, but for what object not mentioned, in 



most cases.] 

 A mare and 2 geldings for the chief hvmtsmen 67/. 16s., and 2 



geldings 37/. 10s. 6d. 

 New saddles, bridles, and other furniture for the accustomary new 



sets of sadlers' wares allowed yearly by way of livery to the 



huntsmen and other attendants upon his Majesty, etc. (various 



miscellaneous sums). 

 10 couples of Buckhounds 52/. 10s. For freight and other charges 



in sending to Hanover 5 horses, 10 couples of Buckhounds, and 



a Spanish pointing spaniel, 100/. 7s. 

 Cost of 10 couples of Buckhounds 42/. 10s. (E. 33.) 

 To the widdow and children of Wm. Lowen, late chief huntsman, 



100/. ; of Edward Ives, late yeoman pricker, 40/. ; and of 



Robert Webb, harbinger, 20/. ; being hLs Majesty's allowance 



in lieu of all other pretensions whatsoever, by warrant dated 



the 31st of May, 1725-160/. 



