282 HISTOEY OF THE KOYAL BUCKHOUNDS AND ASCOT RACES. 



one of the King's Huntsmen, had a Fall from his Horse, and 

 received a slight Contusion on his head. The Stag was lost 

 five Several Times : Their Majesties, together in a Chaise, and 

 the Duke on Horseback, having hunted between three and 

 four hours left the Field at One o'Clock ; but the Princesses 

 and Col. Negus continued the Chase for an Hour longer, and 

 killed the Stag." 



Saturday, September 11, Richmond. — All the Royal Family, 

 except the Princesses Mary and Louisa, accompanied by several 

 persons of distinction and a large field, hunted a stag from the 

 New Park. The run warmed up with a kill about two o'clock, 

 when the Royal Family returned to Hampton Court to dinner. 



Wednesday, September 15, Richmond. — The Duke of 

 Cumberland, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Amelia, 

 with several persons of quality and distinction, roused a stag 

 in the New Park. During the run the stag charged, gored, 

 and threw Equerry Coulthorpe Clayton's horse, Mr. Thomas 

 Walker, one of the Commissioners of Customs, was thrown 

 from his horse, but not much hurt. Lady Susan Hamilton, 

 Lady of the Bedchamber to the three eldest Princesses, was 

 also unhorsed, " and immediately let blood by a surgeon in the 

 field." " The stag having run a delightful chase for nearly two 

 hours, was kill'd about 10 o'Clock, when their Highnesses 

 returned to Court." 



Wednesday, September 29, Windsor Forest. — " On Wednes- 

 day the Royal Hunters did not return from Windsor Forest to 

 Hampton Court till 6 in the Evening. Coulthorpe Clayton, 

 Esq., had the misfortune to put one of his shoulders out by a 

 fall from his horse in the Chase." No further news of this run, 

 which was apparently a good one. Mr. Clayton was not able 

 to hunt atjain during: this season. At this date he was a 

 cornet in the Horse Guards Blue and one of the King's equerries, 

 and soon afterwards was appointed Avenor and Clerk Marshal 

 in succession to Colonel Negus. 



Wednesday, October G, Windsor. — No information. The 

 Prince of Wales was to have joined in the hunt, "but being 

 taken ill the preceeding night, the Guards were countermanded 



