mSTOKY OF THE LINLITHGOW 



breeding, and upright and honourable feehng," 

 and that " he was one of the few survivors of 

 the old days of Scottish fashion, universally known, 

 and highly esteemed." ^ 



It is most likely that the committee of manage- 

 ment before referred to had been appointed soon 

 after the retirement of Sir William Cunynghame ; 

 and it may be mentioned that, as the members 

 of the Hunt from time to time elected a master 

 or manager to take charge of the establishment 

 and the hunting of the country, so also did they 

 annually choose a preses and councillors to arrange 

 meetings for the transaction of business, and 

 gatherings of a social nature.^ Thus it is evident 



1 ' Edinburgh Courant,' 24th January 1828. 



2 Vide advertisements in ' The Edinburgh Advertiser,' of which the 

 following may be given as bearing out what is above stated : — 



'Edinburgh Advertiser' of 14th September 1798 — 



Stirling and Linlithgowshire Hunt. 

 A Meeting of the Members is to be held at Forrester's, in Linlith- 

 gow, on Monday, the 24th inst. As there will be particular business 

 before the Meeting, it is expected as many of the Members as possible 

 will attend. Dinner on the table at 4 o'clock. 



General Maxwell of Parkhill, Preses. 

 J. Boyd, Secretary. 



N.B. — The Hounds will throw off at Dundas Hill on the 25th at 

 10 o'clock. 



'Edinburgh Advertiser' of 23rd December 1803 — 



Linlithgow and Stirlingshire Hunt. 

 The Members are requested to meet at the Hunt Inn, Linlithgow, 

 on Monday, the 2nd January, to chuse a Preses and Council for the 

 ensuing year. And as there will be other business of importance 

 under consideration, a full attendance is expected. 



The Right Hon. the Earl of Hopetoun, Preses. 

 J. Boyd, Sec. 



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