Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



Charles Duke of Richmond and Lenox &:c. and the most 

 Serene and Right Honourable Charles Earl of Tankerville 

 &c. Consulting and providing for (as far as Mortals are able 

 to do) the Advantage Ease and Sport of their Friends as well 

 as the Tranquillity of the said County have resolved at last 

 to put an end to that War which was unhappily kindled 

 and has been obstinately carried on for many years which 

 has been both Cruel and Destructive by reason of the 

 frequent Chases and the Effusion of the Blood of so many 

 vixen Foxes Wherefore the said most Noble and Illustrious 

 Lords (after divers and important Consultations had and 

 held in London for that purpose having at length without 

 the Intervention of any Mediator overcome all the Obstacles 

 which hindered the end of so wholesome a Design have 

 Agreed on reciprocal Conditions of Peace Union and 

 Friendship as follows 



Article 1. That there be and remain from this Day a 

 True Firm and Inviolable Peace a more sincere and intimate 

 Friendship and a Strict Alliance and Union between the 

 said most Puifsant and Noble Charles Duke of Richmond 

 and Lenox &c. and the most Serene and Right Honourable 

 Charles Earl of Tankerville &c. the Territories they now 

 stand or shall hereafter be pofsefsed of and also their 

 Servants so to be preserved and cultivated that the Parties 

 Contracting may faithfully promote each other's Interest 

 and Advantage and by the best means they are able prevent 

 and repel from each other all Damage and Injury. 



Article 2. That a Pack of Foxhounds be maintained by 

 and between the said Charles Duke of Richmond and the 



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