Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



be in rare trim on JNIonday. I take very particular Care 

 not to lett the Young Hounds come into the Same Kennel 

 with the Old nor feed with them. The Pack is likely to be 

 well in Blood, and to know an Earth, which is what I think 

 very lucky for they us'd frequently to leave A Fox att 

 Ground and never lay att the Earth, I hope we are very 

 secure from that att Present. 



Old Driver * died yesterday att three o'Clock ; When we 

 lett the Hounds out on Thursday, he went very lame in his 

 shoulders, so I had him put back, and put by himself, he 

 fed as well as any Hound could do on Wednesday ; I gave 

 him IVIilk, and other INIeat, when he was put up, he lap'd 

 the Milk, and eat his meat, and when I came home from 

 Hunting Yesterday I saw him my self, eat his Meat att 

 12 of the Clock, and he died att 3 as I said before. I sent 

 for Harry Woods, and every body agrees it is not madness, 

 for he Swelld very much, he did not Slaver, nor howl, 

 neither would he have Chew'd his meat, three hours before 

 he died had it been JMadness, he was twelve years old and 

 no body thought he could have lasted this whole season. 



I am very glad to hear. Your Grace mends so fast, and 

 hope to Meet you in Sussex, I do propose being with the 

 Hounds att Charlton the 20'^^ att farthest, if this Country 

 should be too wett, I will move them sooner, for I assure 

 you I shall have no Consideration, in being here longer than 

 is for the Benefitt of your Hounds, for 1 make no question 

 of perswading my Wife, to go to London. 



Jack Ware told me yesterday (but I hope he is 

 mistaken) that the Copper att Charlton belongs to 



* " Driver " was 8 years old, and was by Charlton " Bell " out of the 

 Duke of Grafton's " Shifter." 



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