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immediately demanded, but for some inscrutable 

 reason it was not gone into by the Stewards of the 

 Jockey Club until the October meetings at New- 

 market came round. The result was that Samuel 

 Rogers and John Braham were warned off the 

 course and exercising-grounds at Newmarket ; and 

 Samuel Rogers was declared unfit to ride or train 

 for any member of the Jockey Club either at New- 

 market or any other place where their rules and 

 regulations were in force. Knowing Sam Rogers's 

 associates and something of his betting proclivities, 

 I had frequently remonstrated with him upon the 

 danger to which he was exposing himself, and the 

 unpleasant consequences which would ensue if he 

 were detected. After his disgrace he wrote me 

 some very penitent letters, expressing the deepest 

 regret that he had not followed my advice, and 

 thus avoided the sad difficulties which he had 

 brought upon himself. Few people were more 

 free from jealousy or suspicion than Lord George ; 

 but facts sometimes occurred to which it was im- 

 possible for him or any one else to be blind. I 

 have no doubt he received some deprecatory 

 cautions from Mr Harry Hill, his chief commis- 

 sioner, respecting his heavy and oft - repeated 

 instructions to back Ratan for the Derby as Mr 

 Hill was a personal friend of Mr Gully, and shared 

 many horses with him at Danebury. Whatever 

 reports might be circulated, I never remember Lord 

 George expressing a desire to guard against any 



