Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



I staid in town, it would have prevented me the pleasure of 

 attending Your Grace at Charlton w*"^ I propose soberly to 

 perform ; that is, only to he drunk once a day after dinner 

 w^^ your Grace and then go write. Pray warn ]M^ Conolly 

 out of my Stables I shall fill the whole. 



I am 

 Y"^ Graces 



most Obed^ Serv^ 

 Euw^ Pauncefort. 



From Lord Delmvarr to the Duke of Richmond, at 

 Bolderwood, New Forest. 



April 17, 1747. 



My Lord. 



I have as great Happiness as I can (when deprived 

 waiting on your Grace) in hearing that every thing within 

 Doors att Bolderwood has been to your Satisfaction, and 

 that Nanny has play'd her part well as to the sorts of 

 Provisions you like, being very desirous that whatever Place 

 I have any thing to do in may be agreeable to you. I am 

 glad you approve of the New Building, I think it will make 

 the whole very convenient, and prevent your being so much 

 straigned another Season ; but when I think how uncertain 

 the modern Sportsmen are, I then imagine any house will 

 be large enough. Your Grace was right when you thought 

 the room above Stairs was for the Books, they are to be 

 put there as soon as it is finished and dry, for the room 

 where they are now will be a passage room to the Bow 



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