Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



Jack Ware, got to us with his Parcell just as we earth 'd. I 

 do not trouble you with the particular Names of the Places 

 we ran to, because I beleive you do not remember them. 

 But your Hounds perform'd well, and what pleases me 

 much is, I did not See a Hound run to the Water nor lap 

 coming home. I will be as good a Negus as I can, and 

 hope I shall have the pleasure of bringing them in good 

 order into Sussex, and finding your Grace there in good 

 Health. 



I have taken upon me a little but do beleive you will 

 not disapprove, You must know that a little before I came 

 down when they were airing the young hounds, the Boys 

 got drunk and Jo was so drunk that he fell from his Horse, 

 who came home, after having drank as much as he pleased, 

 which had hke to have killd him. (spit fire).* The Boy came 

 home some time after in a drunken Condition, upon which 

 my Old Wiszled face Tom rebuk'd him, repHcation ensued, 

 and when I came I was acquainted with this affair, but after 

 I had writ my last. I sent for him, and have assured him 

 that if I See or hear any thing of the like for the future, I 

 will take your Graces Livery from him, and send him about 

 his business, he was much astonisht, and has promised never 

 to do so any more, and I beleive the rough side of my 

 Tongue may have done good. If I went too far you will 

 excuse me for I meant it for your Service. I will be as 

 little from them as possible, till the Parliament meets before 

 which time I hope your Grace will be able to Hunt, for till 

 their Brains are a little better settled, somebody must have 

 an Eye over them. I went out this morning to Air the 

 Young Hounds, they go very quietly, and do not so much 



* The name of the horse. 

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