THE CASE ON BEHALF OF THE QUORN. l6l 



At the meeting of 1878 Mr. Coupland made no claim on behalf 

 of the Ouorn, and proposed to hunt the country ' provided only it be 

 the general wish,' etc. ; and we contend that as he left the whole 

 question to the meeting, he must be held bound by the decision of 

 the committee appointed by that meeting, and cannot re-open the 

 question. 



None of the several masters who succeeded Lord Stamford have 

 at their accession claimed the Billesdon side, nor have the members 

 of the Billesdon hunt ever been consulted in any of the changes of 

 the Quorn hunt since 1856. 



We have endeavoured to put the case fairly before your com- 

 mittee ; we are prepared to produce all documents referred to, and 

 to support with evidence every statement made, having every 

 confidence in your judgment and anxiety to promote the prosperity 

 of fox-hunting. We trust that you will be able to declare that 

 country independent, which, deserted by the Ouorn, Mr. Tailby has 

 made famous for the last twenty-two years ; and which by a large 

 majority of owners, and the unanimous vote of occupiers, has 

 chosen a worthy successor in Sir Bache Cunard. 



(Signed), 



A. G. Hazlerigg. 

 George L. Watson. 

 James W. Baillie. 

 W. W. Tailby. 

 William C. Gosling. 

 George Vere Braithwaite. 



John Richardson. 

 J. T. Pawlett. 

 Francis Underwood. 

 ]. E. Bennett. 

 J. Grimsdick. 

 J. Perkins. 



The Case on Behalf of the Quorn. 



This country includes the main portion, hunted four days a 

 week by Mr. Coupland — the Donnington side, hunted two 

 days a week by Lord Ferrers (instead of one as recently, prior 

 to Mr. Coupland so lending it) — and the Billesdon side, hunted 

 by Mr. Tailby five days a fortnight. 



A hundred and twenty years ago the country extended over 

 that part of the present Atherstone, around Bosworth, Enderby, 

 Whetstone, Kirby, and Ravenstone. It also comprises a part 



