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had a great deal to thank the farmers for. He was sure the tenant farmers were 

 favourable to hunting, and would give thera all the assistance they could. The 

 vote was carried, and on the motion of Mr. Oswald Mosley, seconded by Mr. 

 Prince, a vote of thanks was passed to the Masters of the Hunt.— Mr. Fort, in 

 reply, said he and Mr. Bass had done their best to show sport. It had been 

 quite a labour of love to himself to do what he had done, and he thanked every 

 one for the sport they had helped them to enjoy. He was sorry to say that he 

 was unable to go on in the position he had hitherto held. Mr. G. L. White, a 

 tenant farmer, asked the Deputy-Master to reconsider his decision. He had come 

 to the meeting with the understanding that the question would be fully con- 

 sidered at this meeting. There was a report in circulation that both Mr. Bass 

 and Mr. Fort were resigning. He did hope, if such a report were true, they 

 would both reconsider their decisions. They had had some good masters 

 before, but none better than the present ones. Speaking for the Derbyshire 

 farmers, he felt sure, and he knew, that the masters always gave the utmost 

 consideration to the farmers in the Hunt. — Sir Francis Burdett said Mr. Hamar 

 Bass had not resigned, but Mr. Fort had placed his resignation in the hands of 

 the committee some time ago. — Mr. Fort said he was afraid he could not 

 reconsider his decision. 



A meeting of the committee and subscribers to the Hunt was held at Derby, 

 on Thursday, to discuss Mr. Fort's resignation. 



In the same issue of the Field the followiug ap- 

 peared : — 



At a meeting of the landowners, covert owners, and 

 subscribers of five pounds and upwards to the Meynell 

 Hunt held at St. James's Hotel, Derby, on Monday, Mr. 

 Hamar Bass tendered his resignation as Master, and it was 

 accepted. The meeting was a private one, but a general 

 meeting will be held on Friday, April 23rd, to appoint a 

 successor. Every one will regret that a change of Master- 

 ship is necessary, but the Meynell has been singularly free 

 from those chops and changes which are so frequently 

 incidental to subscription packs. The Hunt by this time 

 was divided into two camps, one in favour of Mr. Bass 

 resigning, and the other wishing him to withdraw his 

 resignation. A meeting was held at Derby, at which 

 the matter was decided. The following is a report of it : — 



General Meeting held at St. James's Hall, Derby, 

 Friday, April 23rd, 1897. 



An important meeting was held of the members of the 

 Meynell Hunt, to appoint a Master in the place of Mr. 



