CHAPTER VIII 

 LORD CLONMELL, 1854-1857 



THERE was a letter dated from Palmerstown 

 on April 21, 1854, addressed to members 

 of the Kildare Hunt, and signed by a com- 

 mittee of five, which sets forth very fully the posi- 

 tion of the Hunt at that date, upon the resignation 

 of Mr Wm Kennedy. 



Palmerstown 

 Naas. 

 April 2ist, 1854. 



Sir, 



We beg to enclose you a list of the present Sub- 

 scribers to the Kildare Hunt. 



By Mr Kennedy's statement, which was laid 

 before the meeting on Wednesday last, it appears 

 that the income of the Club (including field money) 

 will be about £1,150; the Expenditure, (including 

 some proposed reductions) will be about £1,350, 

 leaving a deficit of £200 a year. The Committee are 

 therefore anxious to know whether, under these cir- 

 cumstances, you will kindly increase your sub- 

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