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of York, and the Princesses Amelia and Caroline arrived at 

 the New Park from Hampton Court. A stag was roused, " and 

 Notwithstanding the Heaviness of the Rain they staid till 

 Twelve o'Clock before they quitted the Field." 



Saturday, August 19, Hounslow. — "His Majesty, the Duke 

 and the Princess Amelia, attended by several Persons of Dis- 

 tinction, went from Hampton-Court to Hounslow-Heath, where 

 a Stag was turn'd out of a Waggon at the Starting-Post, which 

 afforded them excellent Diversion for about two Hours, and 

 was Kill'd in Feltham Fields near Hounslow." 



Wednesday, August 24, Twickenham Common. — " It rained 

 so very hard, that his Majesty got into his Coach soon after 

 the Hounds were laid on, and went to Hampton Court ; this 

 was the first Stag that has been brought from Windsor Forest, 

 and turned out this Year. This Stag took the Enclosures 

 directly, and shew'd little Sport ; and it rained hard great Part 

 of the Chase." 



Saturday, September 3, Hounslow. ^ — The King, Queen, 

 Duke of Cumberland, and the Princesses at the meet, " where 

 a Stag was turn'd out which had been brought from Windsor 

 Forest. It gave a great deal of good Diversion for about four 

 Hours, and was Kill'd near Hampton-Town ; his Majesty 

 chang'd Horses four Times." 



Wednesday, September 14, Hounslow (?) — The King, Queen, 

 Duke of Cumberland, and the Princesses Amelia and Caroline 

 " took the Diversion of Stasf-Huntino- " where not mentioned. 

 " It being Holy Cross Day, Ralph Jennison, Esq., Knight of 

 the Shire for Northumberland, and Master of his Majesty's 

 Buck-Hounds, held the Purse according to Custom to their 

 Majesties, Nobility, Gentry, &c., when a considerable Contri- 

 bution was made for the King's Huntsmen. After the Diver- 

 sion was over their Majesties returned to Hampton-Court to 

 Dinner." 



Saturday, September 17, Sunbury Common. — The same 

 members of the Royal Family, attended by several persons 

 of distinction, hunted a stag, " which carry 'd them from 9 to 

 1 o'clock a Chace of about forty Miles, he crossing the Thames 



