HISTORY OF THE LINLITHGOW 



East Lothian, Penicuik, &c., to Linlithgow and Stirlingshire ; 

 but I am not sufficiently well acquainted with the country 

 to define the exact boundary. 



Either Hunt, whether they have hounds of their own or 

 not, may lend part of their country, on the express under- 

 taking that it is to be restored when required. 



(Signed) J. Anstruthek Thomson. 



Atherstone, Februarj' 22, 1871.^ 



Soon after Colonel Thomson's verdict had been 

 received, it was ascertained that there was no 

 prospect of the Lothian Hunt being reorganised, 

 and then, but not till then, the Duke of Buccleuch 

 was formally applied to for a loan of the Dalkeith 

 country. This, under reservation of Dalkeith park, 

 which had never previously been included in lend- 

 ing the country, was readily given by his Grace,^ 

 and arrangements were accordingly made for the 

 hunting of the Lothians Hunt territory as cur- 

 tailed in the manner suggested by Mr Hope. 

 Under these arrangements a committee, consist- 

 ing of Mr Hope, Colonel Shairp, Colonel Gillon, 

 Colonel M'Barnet, Captain Wauchope, younger 

 of Niddrie, and Mr James Hope, Easter Dud- 

 dingston, was formed for the purpose of carrying 

 on the Hunt for the next two seasons or until 

 a master willing to take the sole responsibility 

 could be obtained, — Mr James Hope agreeing to 

 act as master both in the kennel and in the 



^ Papers at Dalkeith House. 



2 The Stow country appears to have been included in the territory- 

 lent by the Duke. 



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