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at the ringe. And whosover doth take in the first three 

 tymes shall haue the vse of the cupp accordinge to the 

 covenauntes, and soe much money as was put in. And if none 

 do take it the first three times, then shall all lose their money 

 that they put in at the first, and the said money to be given 

 to the Maior for the tyme beinge for the vse of the poore and 

 prisoners of the Northgate. And they all or as many of them 

 as please to put in newe money, viz., \\s. \\d. euerie man as 

 before is mencioned, to haue all the last money that was putt 

 in and the vse of the cupp as afore is expressed. Provided 

 allwayes that he that shall winne the Game shall pay and giue 

 to the prisonners of the North Gate \s., to the clerke for 

 writinge their names downe \\s. \\d. 



" Fourthlie, the that winne the Bells shall giue to the 

 prisonners in the Northgate xs., viz., he that winneth the best 

 bell shall giue vii". v'nu/., and he that winneth the second 

 iiij-. iiii^., if they runne aboue three horses, and if they runne 

 but three they shall allowe but vis. viii^. to be paid equallie 

 amongest them. 



" Fifthlie, he that winneth the said bells and cuppe shalbe 

 bounden to the Maior and Citizens of this citie to bringe in the 

 said bells and cupp every yeare with one or twoe sufficient 

 suerities for the deliuery of the said bells of the same waight 

 and goodness as they were when the receaved them vpp to the 

 Maior or his deputie for the time beinge vpon St George his 

 day, in the Inner Pentice of the said citie of Chester, before 

 twelue of the clock at noone upon the same day, beinge the 

 three and twentieth of April, vpon payne of forfeiture of theire 

 boundes. Allsoe, they shall paye to the dark when they doe 

 enter into boundes for making their boundes xiW. for every 

 bound. 



" Lastlie, for givinge of the starte, either Mr. Sheriffes for 

 the time being, or whom Mr. Maior will appointe. And that 

 noe horses, geldinges, or mare shall come vpon the Roodey, 

 but oonlie those that doe runne, vntill the race be ended. 

 And allsoe that the ryders shall not offer one to another any 

 foule play in their ridinge vpon payne of ymprisonment. 

 And these articles and orders to be kept and performed 



