1872] TESTIMONIAL TO TOM LEEDHAM. 317 



it is hoped that all subscriptions might be reduced pro 

 rata. Two or three years might bring about this desirable 

 object. 



Non-Hunting Owners of Coverts. 



Your committee would suggest that non-hunting 

 owners of coverts should be honorary members of the 

 ^'MeynellHunt." 



Testimonial to Thomas Leedham, Huntsman. 



Your committee have great pleasure in calling your 

 attention to a suggestion which they feel sure has only 

 to be mentioned to insure its most favourable acceptance. 

 They refer to the presentation of a testimonial to Thomas 

 Leedham on his retirement, in such a form as may be most 

 acceptable to him, as a token of their high appreciation 

 of the valuable services he has rendered to the country 

 during the many years he has hunted the " Meynell 

 Ingram Hounds." 



In conclusion, your committee beg to remind you that 

 they have endeavoured to perform to the best of their 

 ability such duties as they were deputed to take into 

 consideration, and that as a committee they now cease to 

 exist, and that they would recommend the appointment of 

 a fresh committee for the purpose of further considering the 

 kennel, stable, and site question, also sundry other matters 

 of detail that may and will arise from time to time, and 

 they further suggest that such committee be appointed for 

 three years. 



Mr. W. Boden read the list of subscriptions already 

 received for the two objects named in the list, viz. 

 for the purposes of defraying the expenses of hunting 

 the country next season, the cost of which is estimated at 

 not less than three thousand pounds, and for the erection 

 of stables and kennels and the purchase of land, the 

 estimated cost of which is from four thousand to five 

 thousand pounds. From this list it appeared that Mrs. 



