Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



near killing him, & unlefs he got into some hole, I can't 

 imagin how wee lost him, this being in the Ruell is the 

 occation of my writeing to yo' Grace to desire you to speak 

 to the D. of Norfolk about the ways in the upper part of 

 the wood to be cut, for they grown up so there is no 

 rideing. And as M^ Jbitson his old Steward is put of, a new 

 one won't do any thing without his Grace's orders, as I 

 beleive there is a good many Foxes there wee shall visit 

 that cover often, the sooner therefore wee can get the ways 

 cut the better. Wee were on INIonday at Old Park &c run a 

 Fox two or three hours but cou'd not kill him. Now there 

 is a prospect of the weather altering for the better I am in 

 great hopes of seeing some good sport, for yesterday I 

 thought the Hounds perform'd (considering the weather) as 

 well as cou'd be desir'd ; & I hkewise hope soon to see your 

 Grace here to be try'd, judg'd, (but I hope not condemn 'd) 

 for drawing your forces too near a neighbouring Prince's 

 Front Your Horfses came hither yesterday. Bay Bolton 

 continues lame, & Friend John ran away with the Boy into 

 a bush & has hurt his Eye so much that the Groom fears he 

 will loose it, the rest are all well ; I am 



Yo' Grace's most faithfull 



& obedient hum''*'' Serv*. 



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