BARON DE ROBECK, 1862-1868 



of all draft hounds was his except such as the 

 Master himself required to give away, and live 

 shillings each for carcases used at the kennels up to 

 twelve a month together with the hides and bones, 

 but excluding such as were presented to the Hunt 

 by gentlemen. In the kennels he had the assistance 

 of one feeder and the first whip, the second whip 

 only attending the hounds at horse exercise. Good- 

 all was allowed five shillings a night when sleeping 

 out, and might order nothing for the kennels with- 

 out permission. 



While on the subject of management, I may per- 

 haps quote some notes of Baron de Robeck on 

 some of the routine expenses of the Hunt at this 

 period. I find that stopping, minding and finds in 

 the regular coverts cost £2'^^ 5s. and in the bye- 

 earths ^^76 17s. For cubs in bye-earths £^i was 

 paid; earth- warners' wages ^£24 los., and a pension 

 to old Nolan £1^. These sums amount to ,£451 

 and are apart, of course, from poultry fund, keep of 

 hounds and maintenance and pay of the Hunt ser- 

 vants and their horses. The poultry fund varied, 

 but I find that it averaged ;£i6o over a period of six 

 seasons. 



I find a single letter from the Baron to my father, 

 Lord Naas, which relates to the beginning of his 

 Mastership and may be of interest: 



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