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the names of the retiring members of Committee. It shall then be competent 

 for any member to nominate by note (to be sent to the Secretary) any member 

 or members as candidate or candidates for the vacancy. Such nominations 

 shall be duly seconded, in writing, and election shall take place at the annual 

 meeting. 



8. The two members to retire during ihe first five years after the election 

 of the Committee shall, unless the members of the Committee agree among 

 themselves, be determined by ballot. In every subsequent year the two who 

 have been longest in office shall retire. The members of the Hunt may, from 

 time to time in general meeting, increase or reduce the number of the Com- 

 mittee, and may also determine in what rotation such increased or reduced 

 lunnber is to retire. 



9. Any member of the Connnittce who shall continuously absent himself 

 from the meetings of the Connnittce may be requested to retire by vote of eight 

 members of the Committee. 



10. That the subscription be four guineas per annum, to be paid in 

 advance on the first day of October in each year, and that one guinea per 

 annum from each member's subscription 1)(> placed to a special entertainment 

 fund, which shall be applicable for any contribution or subscription for the 

 benefit of the farmers, as well as for entertainment purposes. 



11. It shall be a condition of membership of the Hunt that the aiuuial 

 subscription shall be a debt from the member to the Honorary Treasurer for 

 the time being. 



iz. That the election of members of the Hunt shall be as follows, vi2. : — 

 The names of all the candidates for admission, with those of their respective 

 proposers and seconders, shall be forwarded to the Secretary. These shall be 

 read out at a general meeting, and if approved shall be submitted to the 

 Committee for election. 



13. That any member wishing to leave the Hunt must send notice of his 

 intention to the Secretary, on or before the first of October, or he will be held 

 liable for his subscription for the following season. 



14. That any member may be excluded from the Hunt at a special general 

 meeting to be called for the purpose, on a requisition being presented to the 

 Secretary, signed by at least seven members. 



15. That no member or other person be allowed on horseback in the field. 



16. That each member shall be furnished by the Secretary with a notice of 

 the meets during the season. 



17. That all members are expected to appear in the field in the hunt 

 costume. 



18. The Master or his deputy shall have exclusive management of the 

 hounds in the field, and any member interfering shall be reported to the Com- 

 mittee. 



19. That no members of the Hunt shall carry whips in the field, except 

 such as shall be appointed by the members at the annual meeting, subject to the 

 approval of the Master. If any whip shall resign during the season, the Com- 

 mittee shall have power to fill the vacancy. 



20. The Secretary shall, at the request of the Master, or upon the written 

 requisition of ten members of the Hunt, call a special general meeting. Such 

 meeting to be convened by notice, specifying the business to be laid before the 

 meeting, to each member at least seven days before date of such meeting. 



21. The Committee to have power to elect honorary members at their 

 discretion. 



22. The Secretary shall furnish each member on election with a copy of 

 these fules. 



