Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



without Skill any Dog will be fat that is not workd hard 

 which is their Case. Unless you will allow that the 

 quantity of INIedicines they have taken have quite torn their 

 constitution to Peices. As to the Poor work they made of 

 the JNIondays Chase, that I beleive may partly proceed from 

 there having been no rain since the Frost, and in that case I 

 never saw the Scent lay, for the Grounds allways carry. 



As to you Graces 2*^ Letter which I receiv'd this Day, I 

 am sorry any Horses were purg'd without your knowledge, 

 and much more so that any should want it besides the two 

 y' are now purging, which I told you att Godalmin were to 

 be purgd att Findon, but I suppose the Distemper they had 

 there prevented it. I fancy that may have put them out of 

 Condition. For they were all purg'd before they left 

 Bolderwood, and came as clean and as well from thence as 

 any Horses in the World, as you saw, if you calld att 

 Charlton as your Grace told me you would. John Bud * 

 said he never saw the Horses come in such order for riding 

 in his Life. I have been very impatient to wait on your 

 Grace in Sussex, and I shall come very soon for I only stay 

 to sign some writing as Lord Cowpers Trustee and then shall 

 wait on you. I am, My Dear Lord, 



Your Graces 



Most Faithfull and 

 Obedient Servant 

 DeLawaur. 



INIy most humble Service to her Grace. 



* The author of the ' Sussex Garland.' 

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