370 HISTORY OF THE EOYAL BUCKHOUNDS AND ASCOT RACES. 



ment at the time of his death, which occurred on January 22, 

 1771, when all his honours became extinct. 



When Mr. Ralph Jenison relinquished his second term of 

 office, early in the year 1757, Lord Bateman was appointed 

 his successor ; and in pursuance of the subjoined Warrant his 

 Lordship was ordered to be sworn and admitted to the vacant 

 post. Consequently, he became the fortieth Master of the 

 Royal Buckhounds on July 2, 1757. 



George E. 



Our Will and Pleasure is That you forthwith Swear and admit, 

 or caLise to be sworn and admitted, Our Right Trusty and Welbe- 

 loved Cousin John Viscount Bateman, of Our Kingdom of Ireland, 

 into the Office and Place of Master of Our Buckhounds ; To have, 

 hold and enjoy the Same, during Our Pleasure, with all Rights, 

 Fees, Salaries, Profits, Privileges and Advantages thereunto belong- 

 ing, in as full and ample Manner to all Intents and Purposes as 

 Ralph Jenison Esq"^ or any Other Person, hath held and enjoyed, 

 or of Right ought to have held and enjoyed the Same. And for so 

 doing This shall be your Wairant. Given at Our Court at Kensing- 

 ton the Second Day of July 1757, in the Thirty First Year of Our 

 Reign. 



To Our Right Trusty^ 

 and Right Entirely 



Beloved Cousin and -r, . • , ^, 



^. ..-, -iTT-iT By His Maiestys Command, 



Councillor, William, v -^ '' -^ ' 



T^ T -. -r. 1 . HOLDERNESSE. 



Duke oi Devonshire, 

 Our Chamberlain of 

 Our Household. 



— Home Office Records. Warrant Boole, vol. xxvii., p. 392. 



The first payment recorded in the Accounts of the Treasurer 

 of the Chamber of the Household to this Master is as follows : 

 " To Ralph Jenison Esq'' and John, Lord Bateman successively 

 Master of the Buck Hounds, at 2,341^. c(p annum (for their 

 salaries for three-quarters of a year) from January 5, 1757 to 

 October 10, 1757, 1,755/. 15s." In the following year Lord 

 Bateman was paid "in lieu of all other charges at 2,841^. 



