1650.] THE DISPERSAL OF THE STUD. 173 



by the surveyors, who were to proceed with their 

 charge against him, and to certify thereon ; * and on 

 the 31st "the business of Tutbury Race" was to be 

 considered " next Saturday," when the trustees for 

 sale of the late king's lands were to attend. t 



On the 30th of March the Earl of Salisbury,^^^ 

 Lords Howard,^*''^ Lisle,^*^^ and Grey,^^* Sir William 

 Armyne, Sir Arthur Heselrigge,^*''' Mr. Bond, Colonel 

 Morley, Sir H. Mildmay, Sir W. Constable,^^'' and Mr. 

 Scott were nominated by the Council to consider how 

 the horses and mares at the Race " may be so disposed 

 that the breed be not lost."J 



On the 8th of June Gregory Julian, "late Yeoman 

 of the race at Tutbury," was discharged from that 

 employment, and the whole business of the Race 

 committed to Major Edward Downes.§ 



On the 2nd of July, Lord Grey, Sir William 

 Armyne, and Sir Gilbert Pickering ^"^^ were nominated 

 to make choice of six horses for the Lord General, out 

 of the horses that are come from Tutbury Race, and 

 to consider how the rest " both here and at the race," 

 may be disposed of, and " likewise to take care that 

 those who bought the horses are paid their expenses. "|| 

 The following day the committee above mentioned 

 were directed to appoint some person " to offer for sale 

 to-morrow all the colts which were brought up to the 

 Mews, except those chosen by the Lord General, and 

 to take a note of the price offered for each horse ; and 

 that being done, to return the horses to the stable, 



* Ibid., Nos. 10, II. + Ibid., p. 575. % Ibid., vol. Ixiv., p. 138. 



§ Ibid., vol. Ixiv., p. 431. II Ibid., 499. 



