CHAPTER XXIII 



The Duke of Queensberry's new cook — Dr. Warner's opinion of his grace — 

 He acquires the Earl of Cholmondeley's residence at Richmond, 

 Surrey — Queensberry's racing record for 1780-82 — Loses appointment 

 as Lord of Police — Sends racehorses to France — Turf record for 1783 

 — A political bet made by his grace — A suggestive letter written at 

 his grace's dictation — Racing, 1784-5 — Created an English peer by the 

 title of Baron Douglas — Walpole's opinion of his grace's Richmond 

 residence. 



A LUXURY his grace indulged in as part and parcel 

 of an increased entourage was a cook at ninety 

 guineas a year — a large sum in those times, but 

 one a present-day chef de cuisine would consider 

 journeyman's pay. Selwyn retained a cook at fifty- 

 two guineas, on which Warner naively remarks, ' and 

 yet we could live with her,' when alluding to his 

 grace's higher-priced article, who he suggests ought 

 to be twice as good as the Matson artist. 



Another reference to his grace by the observant 

 Warner is worthy of remark, as his blunt recitals 

 afford considerable insight into Queensberry's char- 

 acter. In a letter dated September 13th, 1780, to 

 Selwyn, he makes the following reference : * ... I 



