MR. THOMAS THORN HILL MORLAND 131 



have the owners of coverts, any wish to prevent a 

 similar agreement between Lord Gifford and myself ; 

 but until that takes place I do not feel justified in 

 relinquishing my right, &c., &c. 



Yours, 

 Thos. Thornhill Morland. 



Raymond Cripps, Esqre., 



The Bank, Cirencester. 



Dear Morland, — We had a satisfactory meeting 

 yesterday, and arranged for Lord Gififord to hunt the 

 country hitherto hunted by Lord Ducie. No one 

 except Crowdy seemed to know anything about the 

 arrangement of 1832, and a resolution was adopted, 

 which I now enclose. I do not think Lord Ducie 

 is aware of any such arrangement as was alluded to, 

 and, curiously enough. Lords Harrington and Radnor 

 and Mr. Pryse seemed to approve of the country 

 being hunted by Lord GifFord. Any correspondence 

 had better be with Mr. Dutton, the chairman of the 

 meeting. 



Yours, &c., 

 R. Cripps. 



{Copy of the Resolution above alluded to.) 



Mr. Morland's letter, claiming certain coverts, 

 having been read — 



Resolved : " That the majority of this meeting, not 

 having been aware of any such arrangement as that 

 alluded to in the letter, Mr. Morland be requested to 

 forward a copy of any agreement he may hold, to the 

 chairman of this meeting," 



{Signed) JAS. Dutton, 



Chairman. 



