356 HISTOKY OF THE EOYAL BUCKHOUNDS AND ASCOT RAGES. 



vertue of a warrant, &c., and an account thereof certified by 

 Lord Viscount Bateman, Master of His Majesty's hounds, and 

 the receipt appears, 146 1?." 



Ascot Eaces were held on May 29, 30, and 31, and June 1. 

 During the four days only six races were run for at this 

 meeting. On the 29th, a Plate of 50^. was run for by five- 

 year-olds, carrying 9 stone 5 lb. each, in two-mile heats, and 

 was won, in the second and third heats, by Mr. Button's bay 

 horse Quid Nunc, beating Lord Craven's bay horse Aquillo, 

 and Mr. Stewart's chestnut mare. 



On the 30th, a sweepstakes was run by four-year-olds, carry- 

 ing 8 stone 7 lb. each, in one four-mile heat, and was won by 

 Lord Orford's grey filly, beating Lord Gower's bay colt Moses, 

 and Lord Portman's bay colt, the Duke of Cumberland's black 

 colt, and Lord Chedworth's Spot. 



The oOl. Plate for the hunt-servants and keepers of Windsor 

 Forest for horses carrying 10 stone each, was won by Mr, Ives' 

 chestnut gelding Forester, beating in the first and second heats 

 Mr. Nunn's bay horse Babram, Mr. Shorter's brown gelding 

 Bullock, and Mr. Ricket's bay horse Dumpling. 



On the 31st, a Plate of 501. was run for by six-year-olds, 

 9 stone 7 lb., and full aged, 10 stone 3 lb., was won in the 

 second and third heats by Mr. Jones' roan horse Adolphus, 

 beating the Duke of Cumberland's bay horse Blacklegs, Mr. 

 Vernon's chestnut horse Forester, Mr. Brooks' chestnut horse 

 Rainbow, and Mr. Larkin's black gelding Sloe. 



On June 1, a 501. Give-and-Take Plate was run for by five 

 horses, and was won in the third and fourth heats by Mr. 

 Wynn's bay horse Compton, carrying 9 stone 4 lb. 6 oz. 



And then the meeting terminated, when the Duke of Cum- 

 berland's black colt, Jet, beat Lord Gower's bay colt, Coxcomb, 

 in two matches, the first of two miles, the second of half a mile, 

 weight 8 stone 7 lb. each, for 100^. each match. 



1759. — War abroad — at home an expected invasion by the 

 French- -put hunting intelligence altogether out of the question. 



