hat e 17 th century. 
Figure K. 
Infantry soldier cocking a flint lock musket. This lock came in a little before 
the disappearance of armour and continued in use until long after Waterloo. 
THE ROYAL ARTILLERY MEETING, 1897, 
WILL TAKE PLACE AT 
^LIDJEIE^SIHOT 
ON 
SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH 
BY PERMISSION OF 
General H.R.H. the DUKE of CONNAUGHT, K.G., K.C.B., &c., &c. 
Commanding- Aldershot Division. 
(Under National Hunt Rules). 
STEWARDS : 
Major-General J. ALLEYNE, C.B., It.A. 
Lieut.-Colonel F. W. J. EUSTACE, It.II.A. 
Major A. H. CARTER, It. A. 
Major C. F. BLANE, R.A. 
Captain H. L. POWELL, R.A. 
Clerk of the Course 8p Stakeholder . Colonel S. H. TOOGOOD. 
Clerk of the Scales , Judge and Handicapper .. ... Mr. R. I’ANSON. 
Starter ... . Mr. II. REDFORD. 
R.A. REGIMENTAL RACES. 
*#*No Officer will be qualified to enter or ride horses in the regimental races 
who is not a subscriber of at least 1 sov. to the Face-fund. 
The Royal Artillery Gold Cup value 100 so vs., with 50 so vs. 
to the winner, 20 so vs', to the second, and 10 sovs. to the third; for horses five- 
years-old and upwards, the property of, and to be ridden by, Officers on full or 
half-pay of the Royal Artillery, that have never won a steeplechase value 90 sovs., 
and have been regularly hunted during the past season by their nominators, or 
by some other Officer qualified to enter; 12 st. each; the winner of a steeple¬ 
chase under 50 sovs. in value to carry- 7 lb. extra, of two or more such races, or 
of one or more steeplechases value 50 sovs. to carry 14 lb. extra; no penalties 
for winners of regimental races; entrance 2 sovs., but starters free except the 
winner; three miles. 
Ten entries or the race may be declared void. 
To close on Tuesday, April 6th, to Messrs. Weatherby, Messrs. Pratt & Co., 
or Colonel Toogood, Denham Court, Winchester. 
The Welter Steeplechase of 50 sovs., with 10 sovs. to the second, 
