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renewed. As I received a letter at Newmarket 

 from Sir John Lade^ for me to attend on the Prince 

 immediately, at Carlton-House, I went directly 

 to Carlton-House, and the Prince of Wales told 

 me that Sir Charles Bunbury came to him and told 

 him, that if he suffered Chifney to ride his horses, 

 that no gentleman would start against him. His 

 Royal Highness said, he told Sir Charles Bun- 

 bury that if he, or any person, could make it ap- 

 pear that Sam Chifney had done wrong, that he 

 would never speak to him again ; and without that, 

 he would not sacrifice him for any person. His 

 Royal Highness then said he should leave the 

 turf, as he could not be guilty of that ingratitude 

 to let his horses start for their engagements, to go 

 over for their forfeits, after being told that no gen- 

 tleman will start against him, but that he should 

 pay their forfeits, and leave the turf His Royal 

 Highness then said he could seethe meaning of it. 

 " They think you, Sam Chifney, a good rider, 

 " and they think you have won a race or two for 



" me. 



