292 HISTORY OF THE ROYAL BUCKHOUNDS AND ASCOT RACES. 



CHAPTER XIV. 



GEORGE II. {Continued.) 1733—1736. 



Charles, Earl of Tankerville, Thirty-seventh Master, Juue 21, 1733, to June 

 1737 — Annual Cost of the Pack — Records of the Runs — Ascot Races. 



On June 21, 1733, pursuant to the subjoined Royal Warrant, 

 Charles, Earl of Tankerville, was ordered to be sworn into the 

 office of Master of the Royal Buckhounds, vice Colonel Negus, 

 deceased : — 



George R. 

 Our Will and Pleasure is, that you forthwith Swear and admit, 

 or cause to be sworn and admitted, our Right Trusty and Right 

 Wel-beloved Cousin, Charles Earl of Tankerville into the Office and 

 Place of Master of Our Buckhounds ; To have, hold and enjoy the 

 same during Our Pleasure, with all Rights, Fees, Salarys, Profits, 

 Privileges and advantages thereunto belonging, in as full and ample 

 manner, to all intents and purposes, as Francis Negus Esq'' deceased, 

 or any other Person hath held and enjoyed, or of Right ought to 

 have held and enjoyed the same, And for so doing this shall be your 

 Warrant. Given at our Court at Richmond the 21^* day of June 

 1733, in the Seventh Year of our Reign, 



By His Ma*^^ Command 



HoLLES Newcastle. 

 To Our Right Trusty and Right 

 Entirely Beloved Cousin and 

 Councellor, Charles Duke of 

 Grafton, Our Chamberlain of 

 Our Household. 

 — Home Office Records, Warrant Book, vol. xix., p. 245. 



As we have seen, in the last chapter, the office had been in 

 abeyance from the death of Colonel Negus, and during that 

 interval the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, acted in 

 the capacity of Field Master to the Pack. In the meantime 



