BOOK IX. 



THE ANNALS OF THE TURF, TEMP. CHARLES L AND 

 THE COMMONWEALTH. I 625 — I 654. 



Introduction — The turf in England on the accession of Charles IL — Sir 

 Edward Harwood's animadversions — His prejudice exposed — The 

 nation addicted to racing — Brief introduction to — The annals — 

 Salisbury meeting — The race funds — -Interest taken in the meeting 

 by the Corporation — The Gold Cup — The meeting suppressed by 

 the Roundheads — Projected revival in 1650 — The articles for the cup 

 race in 1654 — The gold bell given by the Earl of Pembroke — The 

 fixture — The course — The gold snafifie given by the Earl of Essex 

 — The old stewards and the supporters of the meeting — Sale of the 

 bell and snaffle — The funds derived thereby — Invested with other 

 contributions to provide another cup — ^^18 value — To be the property 

 of the winner for ever — The scale and weights — The entrance fees^ 

 The mayor stakeholder — Stable expenses — The starter — The mus- 

 keteers — Their duties during the race — ^Length of the Cup course — 

 The judges — Sir Edward Bayjitoti, Bart. — Chester — The St. George 

 cup — Its value — The calf's head feast and the Corporation — New- 

 castle — Wallasey — Sir Richard Gargrave — Harleston — Lord Wil- 

 liam Spc7tcer — Hyde Park — Match between Messrs. Prettyman and 

 Havers — The articles — Description of their horses — The fixture — 

 The hour— The course — The jockeys — The weight — H.F. — Other 

 events — The Rev. Michael Hudson's famous mare — His better horse 

 — His remarkable match with the Archbishop of Canterbury's 

 " Gentleman " — Plunging — The race — Hudson's horse wins easily — 

 The archbishop's gentlemen refuse to settle — And complain to his 

 grace — Who sends for the reverend winner — Hudson cited before the 

 Court of High Commission — His prowess as a horseman — Employed 

 to assist the escape of the King from Oxford — The " Postman " news- 

 paper — The description of this race in Hyde Park — The first turf 

 reporter on record — He eschews dates — Hudson before the Arch- 



