324 HISTOKY OF THE ROYAL BUCKHOUNDS AND ASCOT EACES. 



other persons of Distinction" were present. The Premier, who 

 had lately been prostrated with illness at the New Lodge in 

 Richmond Park (his Ranger residence), was heartily con- 

 gratulated on his restoration to health. 



Saturday, October 14, Richmond. — The Duke of Cumberland, 

 the Princess Amelia, the Dukes of Newcastle and Grafton, Sir 

 Robert Walpole, " several other persons of distinction," and a 

 large field roused a hind in the New Park, " which was Kill'd 

 after a fine Chace of two Hours." 



Wednesday, October 18, Richmond. — The King, the Duke of 

 Cumberland, the Princesses Amelia and Caroline, attended by 

 several of the nobility and gentry, roused a hind, " which 

 afibrded a pleasant chace of two hours " ; and thus (so far as 

 the Royal Family were concerned) the season ended. 



According to the ofiicial certificate of the Master of the 

 Buckhounds, 51 stags and 26 hinds — which had been procured 

 in Swinly, New Lodge, Bagshot, Easthampstead, Billingbeare 

 Walks, Richmond Park, and Epping Forest — constituted the 

 quarry during this season. 



1739. — Preparatory to the opening of the season of 173D 

 Parliament was in full cry upon going to war with Spain. 

 However, the belligerent legislators found time to pass a grant 

 of 15,0001. a year for the Duke of Cumberland, and 24,000Z. a 

 year for the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa, 

 who had just successfully negotiated a bad bout of the measles. 

 The Royal children attended in the House of Lords when the 

 Bills received the Royal assent, whereupon they returned 

 thanks in the usual manner. The Prince and Princess of 

 Wales received an ovation at Guildford races. The hunting 

 horses belonging to the Royal Family were ordered to 

 Hampton Court stables, and put to rights there for the 

 ensuing season, which opened on 



Saturday, July 1, Richmond.— Earl}^ in the morning the 

 Duke of Newcastle, Lord Harrington, Sir Robert Walpole, 

 ' and divers other Persons of Quality and Distinction hunted 

 a Stag in Richmond New Park, beino; the fii'st Time of that 

 Diversion this Season," 



