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If Mr. Bowes drafted any of Mr. Loder's hounds 

 before the expiration of the three years, they were to 

 be returned to Mr. Loder. Mr. Loder whenever he 

 wished the hounds sent particularly to hunt the 

 neighbourhood of Hinton to give Mr. Bowes a 

 fortnight's notice. 



Mr. Price now proposed Mr. Loder giving up 

 Faringdon Grove to Mr. Bowes, saying that Cox- 

 well Woods and the whole of the country to be 

 given up near Beckett would not afford a day's 

 drawing without it. Mr. Symonds replied that Mr. 

 Loder might say the same thing of it with respect 

 to Hinton, as it certainly interfered more with that 

 hunt than the Beckett, as it was double the conse- 

 quence to Mr. Loder as it was to Mr. Bowes, it 

 being so immediately connected with the Hinton 

 country; indeed, Mr. S. mentioned, on the very 

 proposal of it, that if Mr. Loder agreed to it he had 

 better give up his hounds and all his country at 

 once. (N.B. — This conversation related to the covers 

 to be given up to Mr. Bowes after the three years 

 and which were then to be considered as his own.) 

 Mr. Price, however, pressed so very much, Mr. 

 Symonds said so far, that if Mr. Loder approved 

 of it, and Mr. Hallett the proprietor would consent 

 to it, he thought it might be considered as a neutral 

 cover, and accommodate both parties if fairly hunted. 

 This division, therefore, of the country was to take 

 place at the expiration of the three years, but during 

 that time the whole of it was to be neutral, with the 

 consent of the proprietor of the different covers. 



It was likewise agreed that if either party gave up 

 their hounds either before or after the term, the country 

 should be considered as belonging to the other continuing 

 to keep his houttds. 



February 7th. Mr. Symonds called on Mr. Hal- 

 lett of Faringdon and Mr. Loveden of Buscot by 



