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now named, are to be settled by drawing lots ; and ever 
afterwards the senior steward is to quit his office on the 
third of June, annually. 
VII. All stakes shall be made in cash, bank bills, bank- 
post bills properly indorsed, bankers 5 notes payable to 
bearer, or bankers 5 notes payable to order, also properly 
indorsed; and not otherwise without the consent of the 
party or parties present concerned in the match, sub¬ 
scription, or sweepstakes, on whose account such stakes are 
made. 
VIII All stakes for matches, subscriptions, and sweep- 
stakes shall be made before starting for the same ; and in 
default thereof by any person, he shall forfeit in like man¬ 
ner as if he had not produced his colt, filly, horse, or mare 
to start, and shall have no claim to the stake or stakes of 
the match, subscription, or sweepstakes, should his colt, 
filly, horse, or mare have started, and come in first; and 
this to remain in full force, as an established agreement of 
the Jockey Club, unless such person have previously obtained 
the consent of the party or parties present, with whom he 
is engaged, to dispense with his making his stake, as afore¬ 
said. 
IX. In order to prevent frauds, notice shall be given, that 
if any person make any bet or bets, from signal or indica¬ 
tion, after the race has been determined at the post, such 
person is not entitled to receive, or liable to pay the same; 
as such bet or bets is or are fraudulent, illegal, or totally 
void ; and that if any servant belonging to a member of 
the society shall be found to have made, or to have been 
engaged in the making, any such bet or bets, he shall be 
dismissed his service, and no longer be employed by any 
member of this society. 
X. When any match, or sweepstakes shall be made, and 
