1733: KECOKDS of the euns. 297 



Contribution being annually made in Favour of the Huntsmen 

 on the first Day of their Majesties hunting the Hind, the Earl 

 of Tankerville, Master of his Majesty's Buckhounds, held the 

 Purse, and collected about 360L on the Spot, their Majesties 

 giving 50 Guineas each, his Royal Highness the Prince of 

 Wales 40 Guineas, the Princess Royal 30 Guineas, the Duke 

 and the other Princesses 50 between them ; the Ministers of 

 State and others of the Nobility gave five Guineas each." This 

 is the first circumstantial account we have met with of this 

 custom. It seems to have yielded a good round sum, and if 

 the liberality evinced on this occasion usually prevailed, it was 

 very profitable to the deserving recipients. The hind was 

 uncarted at 11 A.M., gave a good run of three hours, during 

 which she crossed and recrossed the Thames several times, and 

 at last was killed near Weybridge. 



Saturday, September 22, Sunbury Common. — Almost a repe- 

 tition of the preceding meet, except in the final incident. The 

 King ordered the hind's life to be spared, and a silver collar 

 to be put round her neck. She was not to be hunted again. 



Wednesday, September 26, Sunbury Common. — Hind turned 

 out ; ran for three hours, when " their Majesties order 'd the 

 Dogs to be taken off" between Egham and Old Windsor, and 

 return'd about Two to Hampton Court to Dinner." * 



Saturday, September 29, Sunbury Common. — Hind turned 

 out. " Ran thro' Feltham, over part of Honslow Heath and 

 Twickenham Common and through Hampton Town, where 

 taking to the River, several of the Courtiers swam their Horses 

 over, but then the Hind return'd, and crossed the Tames be- 

 tween Teddington and Twickenham, and after a most delit- 

 ful Chace of about three Hours, was kill'd on Sutton Common 



* Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal " lost a very curious wrought snufE- 

 box, in the lid of which was a fine picture of great value, and the same was 

 picked up by Mr. Wright, a Gentleman of the Life Guards, who was on duty 

 to attend the Royal Party in the Chace. H.R.H. did not miss it till her return to 

 Hampton Court, when, upon Enquiry the Commanding Officer acquainted her 

 who had found it, upon which Mr. Wright immediately attended with it, and 

 H.R.H. was pleased to receive it from his own Hands, and to make him a Present 

 of Five Guineas." Fortunate Princess ! Lucky Guardsman ! 



