Eecords of the Old Charlton Hunt 



wee doe presume to fflatter our selves with Hopes of the 

 Honour to sea both your Grace's here some houres longer 

 than yesterday. 



I am with the utmost Respect & Sincerely, 



my Lord, 



your Grace's most 

 fFaithfull and most 



obedient humble servant 



Somerset. 



Wee are all in this House very true k very humble 

 Servants to both your Grace's 



From the Duke of Bolton, Burleigh Lodge, New Forest, to 

 the Duke of Richmond, Goodwood. 



[Apparently suggesting that the New Forest is " over- 

 hunted " ; but the letter is rather confusing.] 



March 28, 1740. 



My Dear Lord, 



I came to this place yesterday, my hound's came 

 here on Teusday the ground being soe dry att Sombourn y' 

 I could not hunt there, they hunted on Wenesday & kill'd 

 an old dog fox att Lynwood, Your hounds had a very great 

 Chase on Monday & Earth 'd in the Node's, they did not 

 find on Wenesday in the low Country, I find foxe's wery 

 Scarce in the forrest, I wen't outt to day & drew a great 

 deal of Likely Ground w^'outt finding. As 1 hear y*' Lord 



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