APPENDIX III. 



kennel from that time, and did not hunt again during the rest of 

 the season. 



A meeting was called of all interested in the hounds, which 

 was held at the Waterloo hotel on the 8th May, and was 

 numerously attended. Amongst those present I may name the 

 late Mr Forbes of Callendar, Mr Falconar, Mr George Mitchell 

 Innes, Mr Halkett Inglis, Sir James Boswell, Major Shairp, 

 and the late Mr Peter Thomson, tenant of Hangingside. Major 

 Shairp was called to the chair, and read a letter from me of 

 which the following is a copy : — 



" Baenton, 1th May 1850. 



" I wish it to be distinctly understood by all parties taking an 

 interest in the hounds, that the establishment is to be kept 

 on the same footing as formerly 5 that the hounds, &c., are 7nine, 

 as they were Mr Eamsay's ; but as unfortunately, I cannot 

 take the entire management myself, I give it in the field to 

 Captain Sandilands and Mr Fleeming ; as Captain S. from his 

 frequent absence with his regiment, cannot undertake it altogether. 



" From this it will be seen that I make a gift of the hounds 

 to no one, nor do I give over my control in the arrangement 

 of every matter connected with them, reserving that right to 

 myself. 



"(Sgd.) MARY EAMSAY." 



I also subjoin copy of a letter from Major Shairp which he 

 was directed to write to me after tlie meeting : — 



" HousTOUN House, Qth May 1850. 



" I was requested by the meeting to communicate to you 

 the subjoined expression of their feeling. 



" That the chairman be requested to convey to Mrs Eamsay the 

 deep sympathy of this meeting with her, on the occasion of 

 her irreparable loss, coupled with their thanks for her liberal 

 and generous offer, and the expression of their conviction, that 

 by no other means could she have paid a higher tribute of 

 respect to the memory of the late lamented master of the 

 hounds. 



"(Sgd.) NORMAN SHAIRP." 



Mr Gillon will observe, that had the country conceived the 

 hounds were not my property, my right would have been chal- 



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