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Mr. Fitz Ray's Harriers. 



Mr. Fitz Ray kept harriers from 1875-88. On 

 one occasion a hunt breakfast was given at 

 Tupgill, by Fred. Bates, to be followed by a run. 

 They had a very good day. They foimd on 

 Middleham Moor, and it ran up past Gale Bank to 

 the length of the moor, on to Spigot Lodge, top 

 of Penhill, then past Carlton to the Cover, back 

 to Brecongill and was killed. 



Another good run was from the Old Toll 

 Bar above Bellerby, to Forty Acres ; then on to 

 Barden Moor, Boston Moor, over Grey Greet, to 

 Harmby, back to Bellerby, then to Bobbin Mill, 

 and kiUed. 



A well-known sandy coloured hare at Scraf ton, 

 gave him many a good run, and was eventually 

 kiUed at Horse House. 



On a subsequent occasion they got on a fox 

 at Stainton, ran through Forty Acres, and kiUed 

 in Wildwood. This was kept very dark. 



F. Ray was accidently shot on October 2nd, 

 1878. The present Mr. Scrope counted over two 



