122 THE OLD BERKS HUNT 



That the same resolutions apply to Berks. 

 That a subscription be entered into for the purpose 

 of hunting the above countries. 



That Messrs. Stonor and Phillips on the part of 

 Oxon, and Messrs. Morland and Strickland on the 

 part of Berks, be requested to further the objects of 

 the meeting. 



{Signed) W. Strickland, 



Chairman. 



The Committee purchased eleven couple 

 of hounds from Mr. Phillips ; a draft of ten 

 couple from Mr. Moreton (the V.W.H.) ; eleven 

 couple from the New Forest ; seven couple 

 from the Heythrop, and with a few couple 

 from the Craven, Mr. Codrington, Sir John 

 Cope, and Mr. Osbaldiston, made up a pack of 

 forty-eight couple altogether. They carried 

 on the business of the hunt until the end of 

 November, 1834. 



On the 28th of that month a meeting was 

 held at Sheepstead, when the following pro- 

 posal was offered by Mr. Morland : — 



That upon receiving ;^i,ioo he will undertake the 

 entire expense of hunting the country, and the main- 

 taining the establishment from April 1st, 1835, to 

 April ist, 1836, and continue the same upon receiving 

 the same annually until further arrangements be 

 deemed necessary to be made. 



That should such arrangement be desirable, the 

 hounds, horses and kennel to belong to the country. 

 That whilst this understanding lasts the establish- 

 ment to belong to Mr. Morland, he taking to it at 

 cost price. 



