CHAPTER X 



LETTERS FROM BROTHER SPORTSMEN 



From the Duke of Bolton* at Charlton, to the Duke of 



Richmond, in London. 



Dec. 6, 1727. 



My Lord 



I had the honour of your Grace's Letter, & as to the 

 diserter's being Try'd I beleive as you doe y'^ it is time 

 enough. The power for holding a Gen". Court ^lartial is 

 Lock'd up in my Closett att London, soe y' 1 can't refer to 

 y* till I come to town, butt I beg you will be soe good to 

 gett wone from the Warr Office, or a Copy of it, & bring it 

 down w*'^ you, cS^ y" I will send order's for y' Tryall, I beleive 

 any Thirten Comifsion Officer's may Compofse y" Court 

 Martial, butt y* you may easily know, as to our sport wee 

 had very good last Fryday, wee went outt on ^londay butt 

 were driven home by the Rain, soe wee hunted yesterday k 

 kill'd a fox y* gave us soe Little Runing, y^ wee intend to 

 hunt to day if the frost will lett us ; I hope you won't alter 

 your Resolution of coming, it is much desir'd by the whole 

 Company, butt most ardently by y' old Gen^.f who toast's 

 you every day, Honywood is a Little pleas'd att the 



* The Duke of Bolton was Master of the Charlton Hunt from 1723 to 

 1728. The reference to Court-martial is obscure. 



t '• Ye old Generall " is General Honywood, an original member of the 

 Charlton Hunt. 



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