Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



many thanks for your kind offer, a Present of the same sort 

 will be very acceptable to me, if ]\1". Selby should at any 

 time grow tired either of His Hounds or of this Country. 

 I am extreamly glad to hear Your Grace has had good 

 Sport, and I should think Myself very happy if it was in 

 My Power to wait on You this Christmas ; I fully intend 

 to have the Pleasure of attending Your Grace at Charlton 

 in February, and I shall always remain with the utmost 

 gratitude and sincerity Your Grace's 



Most Obliged and 

 Faithfull Servant 

 Dalkeith. 



From Lord Eglintounef Somerley, New Forest, to the Duke 



of Richmond, in London. 



[Thanking him for two hounds, and regretting that he 

 should have been wrongfully accused of encroaching upon 

 the Duke's country.] 



Dec. 29, 1749. 



My Lord Duke 



I return your Grace a thousand thanks for the two 

 bitches your Grace may be sure they shall be taken 

 particular care of both on account of their own merit and 

 the person who gave them. I am sorry your Grace should 

 have been told that I have been destroying your hunt, I 

 promis'd your Grace I would not hunt that part of the 

 forrest and as I have most religiously kept my word I cannot 

 help thinking that I am the only person has reason to 



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