THE BRAMHAM MOOR COUNTRY. 39 



But the match was not to end in a draw ; the Earl and 

 the Colonel went to Wetherby that same afternoon, and 

 drew up articles for a fresh match, which ran as follows: — 



'Wetherby, March 19th, 1783. 

 'The Earl of Effingham engaged to produce twelve and a 

 ' half couples of Confederate hounds to run against the 

 ' same number of Colonel Thornton's, for a cup to be 

 'purchased at their joint expense. To meet at Borough- 

 ' bridge, and try the Hunt's Whin or Hambleton country. 



Arb. Id. 



Certificate. 



'We, the undermentioned, do declare that having met in order 

 ' to see a match run between the Earl of Effingham's and 

 ' Colonel Thornton's hounds, on the Confederate hounds 

 'not appearing, the tryers declared the cup forfeited. 

 ' We also further declare that the hounds found at twenty- 

 ' seven minutes past nine, and except for the space of 

 'half-an-hour, taken in bolting the fox from a rabbit-hole, 

 'had a continuous run till five o'clock, when we had an 

 ' entope; and after repeated views, we killed him at fourteen 

 ' minutes past five by the different watches. 



A. Walker. G. Davison. 



W. Vavasour. John Fawcett. 



W. Mills. J. Wrightsox. 



— . Farside. John Brook. 



— . Milton. A. Wilkinson. 

 Lascelles Lascelles. J. Bagley. 



William Tate. Robert Rovds.' 



The cjuestion naturally arises when one reads these runs, 

 and considers the country over which they took place, 

 whether Colonel Thornton is entitled to a place amongst 

 the masters who have ruled over the Bramham. He certainly 



