28 NEWMARKET EARLY IX THE CENTURY. 



Charles gave Goodisson three ten-pound notes for 

 winning the three races ; remarking to him that 

 he could not afford more because Brograve, a 

 celebrated bookmaker of that day, had committed 

 suicide, from inability to meet his Derby losses, 

 including a large sum due to Sir Charles. 



Mr Barber was succeeded, in 1778, by Mr Daniel 

 Potter, who reigned for many years, and did not 

 die until 1813, after which date his widow con- 

 tinued the hotel until 1828, when Mr Rateliffe 

 took it. It was in the hands of Mr Daniel Potter 

 and his widow for thirty-five years. Mr Potter 

 was an extremely stout man, and in his day 

 there resided at Newmarket a man of the name of 

 Robert Bones, who was very tall, and as thin as 

 a rail. These two notabilities were talking to- 

 gether at the entrance to the Rutland Arms, 

 immediately opposite to the shop of Mr Rogers, 

 the stationer and printer, who was also a clever 

 sketcher. With a few skilful touches of his pencil, 

 Mr Rogers took the portraits of these two eccentric 

 individuals, and a few hours afterwards placed 

 the sketch in his shop - window, with the words 

 " Flesh and Bones " inscribed beneath. I re- 

 member hearing my father say that for a short 

 time this caricature afforded intense amusement 

 to passers-by. 



My grandfather resided in a house, which he 

 built for himself, on Mill Hill, Newmarket. Close 

 to his house stood the residence and stables of 



