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they had not expended so much over their income but what they could give their 

 masters £2500, as heretofore ; but they could not, he thought, do more. 



Mr. Clowes here remarked that this balance on the wrong side would disappear 

 next year, and they could, he thought, safely vote £300 of next year's receipts 

 to meet the present deficiency. He believed Lord Waterpark would not continue 

 to hunt the country single-handed, without the stipulation being £3000 instead 

 of £2500. This he (Mr. Clowes) believed would be forthcoming, as he knew of 

 two sources from which nearly £300 would be obtained, leaving only an extra 

 £200 to be provided for by the country. (Hear, hear.) After referring to the 

 causes which had induced him (Mr. Clowes) to resign, he said he believed Lord 

 Waterpark's continuance to hunt the country would give general satisfaction. 

 (Cheers.) 



Sir William FitzHerbert then proposed that Lord Waterpark be requested to 

 act as the sole master of the pack on the terras mentioned. They would not, 

 he thought, feel the expense much more, for nearly all the extra money was 

 promised, and all would, he had no doubt, be forthcoming to make up the amount 

 from £2500 to £3000. (Cheers.) 



A member in the body of the meeting here rose, and warmly seconded the 

 proposition, which was carried by acclamation. 



Lord Waterpark, in rising to reply, said that such a high character had been 

 given to him by his friend the late joint-master, that it was his duty now to tell 

 them that Mr. Clowes had removed the credit due to himelf to his (Lord Water- 

 park's) shoulders. (Laughter.) They had acted for several years together, and 

 they knew pretty well that the Hunt could not be successfully carried on for 

 less than three thousand pounds. He had no desire to put money in his own 

 pocket ; he simply wished to hunt the country in the same excellent manner it 

 had been hunted in the past. (Cheers.) He regi-etted extremely that Mr. Clowes 

 had decided to give up, but he would do his best to hunt the country well — at 

 any rate, during the next three years. (Applause.) 



On the motion of the Hon. Wenman Coke, seconded by Mr. G. F. Meynell, 

 the old Hunt committee was re-elected, with the addition of the name of Mr. 

 Clowes. 



Lord Vernon then proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Clowes and Lord 

 Waterpark for having so handsomely hunted the country in the past, and he 

 warmly eulogized the plucky spirit which had been exhibited by both. (Cheers.) 



Mr. Richard Sale had great pleasure in seconding the proposition, and it was 

 unanimously adopted. 



Mr. Clowes and Lord Waterpark having appropriately replied, the proceedings 

 terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. 



From Lord Waterpark's diary : — 



Sahirday, January 5th, Bramshalh — Philips' Gorse blank. Found in 

 Carry Coppice, and ran to ground, after a bit of a ring, in a pit-hole, where cubs 

 are constantly bred. Drew the Park Covert blank. Gratwich Wood the same. 

 Found in Handleasow Wood, ran almost to Field, turned to the left, through 

 Fradswell Heath, and on in the direction of Sandon, but turned back and lost by 

 tlie Castle. 



Monday, January 7th, Foremark. — Found in Gorstey Leys, ran up and down 

 the wood for some time, and a nice little ring out to ground near the house at 

 Foremark. Went back to the wood, found again, ran to Anchor church, and 



