■204 THE HISTORY OF NEWMARKET. [Book X. 



On the 27th of IMarch, the Council wrote Colonel 

 Kendrick, directing his attention to this circular ; and 

 pointed out that notwithstanding its circulation they 

 heard a horse race was appointed to take place near 



1651. Dover. To prevent inconvenience thereby, 

 Dover. |^g ^g^g desired to draw forth a troop of 

 militia horse to be at the time and place of the meet- 

 ing, and either prevent their coming together or 

 disperse them,* 



On the 30th of April the Council wrote to the 

 Militia Commissioners for Kent, acknowledeine the 

 receipt of a printed copy of their order prohibiting 

 horse races, etc., in which the words, "out of their 

 own parishes," if not amended might give opportunity 

 to tumultuous meetings, by the confederating of neigh- 

 bouring parishes, whereby the peace of the country 

 might be endangered ; and the Commissioners were 

 told to peruse the Council's circular and amend their 

 order accordingly, f 



Over three years elapsed before this subject again 

 occupied the attention of the Council. On the 3rd of 

 July, 1654, it was decided to bring in an 

 ordinance " to prohibit horse-racing for six 

 months ; " this was done on the ensuing day, when the 

 Council formally passed the ordinance, which they 

 ordered to be printed and published. ;j; 



On the 6th the Lords Commissioners of the Great 

 Seal were ordered to issue writs for proclaiming " the 

 ordinance prohibiting horse races for six months." § 



* State Papers, Interregnum, vol. cxvi., p. 86. t Ibid.^ p. 146. 



X Ibid., vol. Ixxv., pp. 41 1, 414. § Ibid., p. 417. 



