320 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. [1872 



had no doubt they would consult the convenience of the 

 ladies upon the subject of the Hunt Ball. 



The Hon. E. K. W. Coke said he was quite willing to 

 agree to the decision of the masters. He then stated that 

 it was his duty to refer to the disputed boundary between 

 the Atherstone and Meynell countries. It had been 

 suggested that an arbitrator should be appointed to define 

 the boundary on behalf of the Meynell Hunt, on the sup- 

 position that an arbitrator would be appointed on the 

 other side. It was, however, for the meeting to decide 

 what steps should be taken in the matter. 



In reply to a question by a member of the Atherstone 

 Hunt, as to whether, in case an arbitrator be appointed 

 for each hunt, Mr, Colvile would be likely to agree to their 

 decision, the Hon. E. K. W. Coke said he could give no 

 information on that point. 



Mr. W. Boden said that wherever the line was drawn, 

 they would have a covert at Lullington. The subject 

 then dropped. 



Mr. H. Boden proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs. 

 Meynell Ingram and Miss Meynell for their very handsome 

 subscriptions, which, he said, showed that they still took 

 great interest in the hunt. Sir P. Hey wood seconded the 

 motion, which was carried. 



On the proposition of Mr. W. Taylor, seconded by Mr. 

 Boden, it was resolved that the committee should appoint 

 a sub-committee of gentlemen living in the neighbourhood 

 of the coverts hunted by the hounds, to see to their being 

 kept in proper repair. 



Mr. Broadhurst proposed, and Captain Buncombe 

 seconded, the following resolution, which was also agreed 

 to, " That the committee write to the landowners request- 

 ing permission to draw the coverts." 



A subscription list on behalf of Thomas Leedham, 

 the late huntsman, was then passed round, and most of 

 the gentlemen present gave in their names for various 

 sums. The amount subscribed in the room was about two 

 hundred pounds. 



