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CHAPTER IV. 



FINANCES OF THE CLUB. 



" Hefore the game's afoot, thou still let'st slip." 



Kins' Ilciiry IV, part /, act i, scene 3. 



In the beginning, the subscrijjtion to the Royal Rock Beagles was 



fixed at two guineas, and during the first year ninety-one members joined, 



producing an income of ^191 2S. od. 'I'he Committee had made a 



careful estimate of the cost of keeping up a pack of fifty beagles, as 



follows : — 



Estimate. 



Feeding, straw, coals, <S:c. ;£^o o o 



Huntsman's wages, clothes, licence - - - 60 18 10 



Whipper-in, at 2/6 per week and clothes - 7100 



Rent of kennels 1400 



Duty on twelve couple of hounds - - - 16 16 o 



Sundries, medicine, &c. ; tips to keepers - 10 o o 



Extra expenses, walks for pups, &c. - - - 2700 



Total - - - - ^186 4 10 



The actual expenses, as per account presented at the first annual 

 general meeting, 29th August, 1846, were — 



Feeding, straw, coals, &c. ;!£^4i o 3 



Huntsman, wages and clothes - - - - 33 2 9 



Whipper-in, ditto . . . . 6 10 6 



Rent of kennels --- 14 00 



Duty on twelve couple of hounds - - - 16 16 o 



Sundries, medicine, Szc. ; tips to keepers - 856 



Extra expenses, walks for pups, &c. - - - 4 13 5 



Purchase of hounds 6709 



First expenditure on kennels, and repairs- 70 iS 4 



Total - - - - ;!^262 7 6 

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