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j tcm The Clerk of the Race is to receive the stakes before any horse starts, and is to deliver it to the 



tenant for the time being, who is to give sufficient security, not only for his rent, but likewise to add 

 such stakes to the ensuing plate or prize the next year. 



Item Eury Horse, Mare, or Gelding, that rideth for this plate or prize, shall likewise deposit twenty- 

 shillings for every heat, which the winning horse shall haue ; and the last horse of every heat shall 

 pay the second horse's stakes and his own, which stakes are likewise to be deposited into the Clerk 

 of the Race's hands before the horses start, to pay the winning horse his stakes every heat, and 

 likewise twenty shillings to the second horse, to save his stakes ; but if there runneth but two 

 horses, then no stakes to be run for but what is to add to the next year's plate. 



tcm No horse that winneth not one of the three Heats shalbe permitted to come in and run the 

 course. 



Item The plate or prize is to be run for the second Thursday in October, every rider carrying twelve 



stone weight at fourteen pounds to the stone besides bridle and saddle ; and if any gentleman that 



rides shall carry weight in his saddle he shall haue liberty, provided he allows two pounds to the 



rest for the weight of their saddles. 



i Jtcm The Clerk of the Race is to summons the riders to start again at the end of half an hour by the 



signal of drum, trumpet, or any other way, setting up an hourglass for that purpose. 

 ' Item No man is admitted to ride for this prize that is either a serving man or groom. 



That horses that after the running of the three heats shall run the four mile course, shall lead 

 away and start within an hour and halfe or else to win no plate or prize." 



Q. Winning Owners. 



