380 HISTORY OF THE ROYAL BUCKHOUNDS AND ASCOT RACES. 



Given at our Court at Carlton House the Twenty-Second Day of 

 August 1823 In the Fourth year of Our Reign. 



By His Majesty's Command, 



Rob. Peel. 

 To Our Trusty and Right Entirely 

 Beloved Cousin and Councillor 

 James Duke of Montrose, K.G., 

 Our Chamberlain of Our House- 

 hold. 



Endorsed. — The oath administered to Lord Maryborough by the 

 Duke of Montrose at the Office, January 13, 1824. 

 Appointment Book, fo. 62. Not Gazetted.* 



If we can trust the " Royal Kalendar," Charles Davis, who 

 was groom to the pack in 1816, and one of the whippers-in 

 from 1817 to 182-i, was promoted to the place of huntsman 

 in 1825, and filled the post until 1867, when, we believe, 

 he was succeeded by Mr. Henry King. Lord Maryborough 

 figures as the Master of the Buckhounds in the " Kalendar," 

 from 1824 to 1831, but there is no doubt his tenure of office 

 terminated soon after the death of George TV., as Viscount 

 Anson was ordered to be sworn into the office by William IV. 

 on December 24, 1830, as appears by the subjoined Hoyal sign 

 manual : — 



William R. 



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

 or cause to be Sworn and Admitted, Our Right Trusty and Wel- 

 beloved cousin and Councillor Thomas William Viscount Anson, into 

 the Office and Place of Master of Our Buck-hounds ; to have hold 

 and enjoy the same during Our Pleasure, with all Rights, Fees, 

 Salaries, Profits, Privileges and Advantages thereunto belonging in 

 as full and ample manner to all Intents and Purposes as William 

 Lord Maryborough, resigned, 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 Warrant. Given at Our Court at 



* Lord Cliamherlain's Records. Sig7i Manuals for A2)2)ointments, 1804-55, 

 vol. y^, p. 222. 



