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5. When a cock shall come setting-to, and both cocks refuse to 

 fight ten times successively according to the law, then a fresh cock 

 shall be hoveled, and the masters of the match must agree which of 

 them shall turn the cock down ; after that, if both fight, or both re- 

 fuse, to be deemed a drawn battle ; but if one should fight, and the 

 other refuse, the battle to be allowed won by the fighting cock. 



6. After the person appointed by the masters to tell the law shall 

 have told twice twenty, the cocks to be set-to, beak to beak if they 

 both see, but if either be blind, then the blind cock to touch ; and on 

 their refusing to fight, the person appointed as before is to tell ten 

 between each setting-to, till one of the cocks has refused to fight ten 

 times successively. 



7. When ten pounds to a crown are laid on the battle, and not 

 taken, after twice twenty is told, the battle is determined as won by 

 that cock the odds are on. 



8. That no person shall make any cavil or speech about matching 

 of cocks, either to matchers or owners, after the cocks are once put 

 together. 



9. A master of a match has a right to remove any person out of the 

 lower ring. 



10. No person can make a confirmed bet void without mutual 

 consent. 



11. Bets to be paid on clear proof by creditable witnesses, even 

 though they have not been demanded immediately after the battle is 

 over. 



12. It is recommended that all disputes be finally determined by 

 the masters of the match, and two other gentlemen whom they shall 

 appoint ; and in case the four cannot agree, then they shall fix on a 

 fifth, whose determination shall be final. 



