I20 THE HISTORY OF NEWMARKET. [Book IX. 



Although horse-racing had been long condemned by the 

 rigid preachers of the day, the citizens of Salisbury were by 

 1650. ^° means weaned from so fascinating a sport. On 

 Interregnum, the 1 8*'' of February, 1649-50, a resolution was 

 Salisbury. passed by the corporation of that city to confer 

 with the gentlemen of the country, " entreating them to make 

 good their articles to the City, as the City has done their 

 part, or else we shall not provide a cup of such value as 

 formerly." However, it was determined that the cup for that 

 year should be the same as usual ; but it was not to be delivered 

 until certain fees (or forfeits ?) due to the city were satisfied.* 



" A Coiinterpartc of the Deed to Sir Edivard Bayuton, 



from tJie Maior and Com'lty touching the Race 



Interregnum. Cllpp. 

 Salisbury. 



" This Indenture made the eight and twentyeth 



dale of March the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six 



hundred and fifty fowcr, between the Mair and Comynalty 



of the Citty of New Saurm of th' one p'te and Sir Edward 



Baynton ^^^ of Bromham, in the county of Wiltes of th'other 



p'te. Whereas the Right Hoiible Henry late Earle of 



Pembrooke deceased did longe since in his lief tyme give 



and deliver a certein peice of plate being a Golden Bell 



for the advancement and use of the horse race to be yearly run 



with Race Horses in the tyme of Lent uppon the Thursday 



next after Midlent Sunday, at the place then used and 



accustomed for horse races upon the Downe or plaine leading 



from the said Citty of New Saurm towards the Towne or 



Borough of Shaston in the County of Dorset. And whereas 



the Right Honble Robert late Earl of Essex deceased 



heretofore in his life tyme did likewise give and delivere 



a certain golden snafi^e which was likewise to be run for 



yearly by Race Horses in the tyme of Lent at and uppon the 



place and day aforesaid. And whereas afterwards, that is to 



say, in or about the year of our Lord God one thousand six 



hundred and nyneteen the Right Honourable William late 



* Hoare's Hist. Wilts, vol. vi., p. 416. 



