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APPENDIX A 



RULES AND ORDERS FOR COCKING* 



Imprimis. It is agreed That every man having Cocks to 

 fight, shew and put them into the Pit with a fair 

 Hackle, not too near shorn or cut, or any other brand, 

 under pain of forfeiting, for every time so offending, 

 Three shillings and Four pence ; and his Cock to be put 

 by from Fighting that Year 



// Item. That every Cock matched shall fight as he is 

 first shewed in the Pit, without sheering or cutting any 

 Feathers afterwards to a Disadvantage, without the 

 consent of both Parties that made the Match, upon 

 pain of forfeiting, for every time so offending, ten 

 shillings 



/// Item. That when two Cocks are set down to fight, 

 and one of them run away before they have struck three 

 Mantling Blows, it is adjudged no Battle to the Bettors 



IV Item. That in all Matches none shall presume to set 

 to, but those appointed by the Masters of the Match 



V Item. That when a Battle come to setting to, and 

 both Cocks refuse to fight ten times, according to the 

 Law, then a fresh Cock to be hovell'd and set to each 

 Cock ; and if one fight and the other refuse, then the 

 fighting Cock to win the Battle : but if both fight or 

 both refuse, then 10 be a drawn Battle 



Item. That the crowing of a cock on Mantling in his 

 Battle, shall be adjudged no fight : and if both be 



* From An Historical List of Horse Matches Run in 1751. 

 Reginald Heber. It is not possible to say for how many years 

 these rules had then been in force 



