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APPENDIX E 



ARTICLES FOR A COCK MATCH 



AS MADE USE OF AT THE 



COCK-PIT ROYAL, WESTMINSTER* 



ARTICLES of Agreement made the day of 



one thousand eight hundred and .between 



and First, the said parties have agreed that 



each of them shall produce, shew and weigh at the 



on the day of beginning at the 



hour of in morning cocks, none to be 



less than three pounds six ounces, nor more than four 

 pounds eight ounces, and as many of each party's 

 cocks that come within one ounce of each other shall 



fight for.., a battle, that is each cock : in as 



equal divisions as the battles can be divided into six 

 pits, or day's play at the cock-pit before mentioned : 

 and the party's cocks that win the greatest number 

 of battles matched out of the number before specified 



shall be entitled to the sum of odd battle 



money, and the sum to be staked into the hands of 



Mr before any cocks are pitted by both 



parties. And we further agree to produce, shew and 



weigh on the said weighing days cock for 



bye battles, subject to the same weight as cocks that 

 fight in the main, and these to be added to the 

 number of main cocks unmatched, and as many of 

 them as corne within one ounce of each other shall 



fight for a battle; the number of cocks so 



matched, to be equally divided as will permit of, 

 and added to each day's play with the main cocks ; 



* From Directions for Breeding Game Cocks. New Edition. (1818) 



