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at them, they took it out of the Sea, and carried it safe to 

 Land," The King proceeded thence by road in his coach to 

 London, where he arrived the following morning. During his 

 stay in Hanover he frequently hunted the stag, but his prin- 

 cipal sport was among the wild boars of the Westphalian 

 mountains, the royal bag on September 24, near Gifhorn, 

 having totalled no fewer than 70 head of those unclean though 

 savoury tuskers. 



The official record of sport with the Royal Buckhounds for 

 this season shows that 101 head of deer were killed and 

 hunted.* 



The Ascot races took place in September, On Monday, the 

 20th, the purse of 40 Guineas for hunters carrying 12 stone, 

 saddle and bridle included, which had been ridden by their 

 owners, "being gentlemen, to the death of a leash of stags 

 this season, and that have not won the value of 51. in plate 

 or money." The best of three heats (4 miles) was walked 

 over for by Mr. Smith's bay horse Factor. On Tuesday, the 

 21st, the Town Plate of Windsor of 20^. for any horse, mare, 

 or gelding, carrying 10 stone, that never won above the value 

 of 201. in plate or money at any one time, was won by Lord 

 Gower's horse, Tumbler, by beating Mr. Downe's chestnut- 

 grey mare Stay till I Come. On Wednesday, the 22nd, the 

 Purse of 30 Guineas for hunters, carrying 10 stone, including 

 saddle and bridle, "conformable to the qualifications of the 

 first Article," was won by the Hon. John Spencer's bay horse, 

 Robin Hood, beating Mr. Smallwood's grey mare, Lightfoot, 

 and Mr. Long's chestnut horse Sly. The horses had to be 

 entered on September 13 "at the house of Mr. John Tempro 

 at Sunning-Hill Wells, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon," each 

 horse entered for the 80 and 40 Guinea Plates, to pay one 



* The keepers of Swinley Walk, New Lodge Walk, Bagshot, and Easthamsted 

 Walk, Billingbear Walk, Cranborn Walk, the Great Park, Richmond Park, and 

 Epping Forest, for their fees for killing, with his Majesty's hounds 68 stags, 

 at 21. each, 29 hinds at 11. each, and 3 bucks at os. each between December 31, 

 1735, and December 31, 1736, by virtue of a warrant dated March 14, 1730, and 

 a certificate under the hand of Charles, Earl of Tankerville, of the number 

 killed, nil. 10.9. 



