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COCKING, 1786.

Chefter.

DURING the Races, a Main of Cocks was

fought between the Gentlemen of Cheshire

(Boyer, feeder) and the Gentlemen of Lancashire (Mather, feeder) confifting of 22 Main, and 13 Bye Battles, for 10gs a Battle, and 200 the Main, which was won by the former, 6 a-head in the Main, and one in the Byes.

Guildford.

During the Races, a Main of Cocks was fought between the Gentlemen of Somersetshire (Watling, feeder) and the Gentlemen of Suffex (Bromley, feeder) which was won by the former, 1 a-head.Bromley won the Byes by one.

Lancaster

Lancafter.

During the Races, a Main of Cocks was fought, the Earl of Surrey and Ld A. Hamilton (Richardfon, feeder) agft E. Buckley, and H. Welch, Efqrs. Brooks, feeder) confifting of 20 Battles, whereof the former won 11, and the latter 9.-There were 22 Bye Battles, 13 of which were won by the former, and 9 by the latter.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

During the Races, a Main of Cocks was fought between the Duke of Hamilton (Richardfon, feeder) and General Beckwith (Small, feeder) whereof the former won 11 Main and 12 Byes, and the latter, 10 Main and 6 Byes.

Grantham.

During the Races, a Main of Cocks was fought between A. Lucas, Efq. (Folkard, feeder) and E. Gould, Efq. (Beftow, feeder), confifting of 17 Main and 14 Bye Battles, for 4gs a Battle, and 100 the odds which was won by the latter, 1 a-head in the Main, and 2 in the Byes.

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Peterborough.

During the Races, a Main of Cocks was fought between the Gentlemen of Northamptonshire, and the Gentlemen of Rutlandfhire, confifting of 31 Main and 10 Bye Battles, for 5gs a Battle, and 100 the odd, which was won by the latter, z a-head.

Nottingham.

On Friday, Auguft the 11th, ended the great Cock-Match between the Gentlemen of Nottingham (D. Smith, feeder) and the Gentlemen of Derbyshire (J. Beeftall, feeder;) the Main confifted of 29 Bat tles, whereof the former won 17, and the latter ir, there being one drawn ;-out of 11 Bye Battles, Smith won 4, and Beestal 7.

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RTICLES of agreement made the

day of

178 beween J. S. and D. H.

First, The faid parties have agreed, that each of them fhall produce, shew and weigh, at the

day of

Cockpit

on the

next, beginning at the hour of cocks, none

feven o'clock in the faid morning

to be less than three pounds fix ounces, nor more than four pound eight ounces; and as many party's cocks as come within

the other party's cocks, fhall fight for guineas a battle; that is

of each ounces of

guíneas each cock, in as equal divifions as the battle can be divided into, as pit's or day's play, at the cockpit aforefaid; and that the party's cocks that win the greatest number of battle-matches out of the number aforefaid, shall be entitled to the fum of guineas, as odd battlemoney; and the fum is to be made ftakes into the hands of Mr. before any cocks are pitted, in equal shares between the parties aforefaid; and the parties further agree to produce, fhew, and weigh, on the faid weighing day, cocks, for byebattles, fubject to the fame weight as the main-cocks before mentioned, and thofe to be added to the num. ber of main cocks unmatched; and as many of them as come within one ounce of each other, fall fight

for

for two guineas each battle, to be as equally divided as can be, and added to each pit or day's play with the main of cocks; and it is alfo agreed, that the balance of the battle-money fhall be paid at the end of each pit or day's play; and to fight in fair reputed filver fpurs, and with fair hackles; and to be fubject to all the usual rules of cock fighting, as is practifed at London and Newmarket; and the profit of the pit or day's play to be equally divided between the faid parties, after all charges are paid and fatisfied, that ufually arife thereupon. Witness our hands, day of 178

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RULES for MATCHING and FIGHTING of COCKS in London, which have been in Practice ever fince the Reign of King Charles 11.

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O begin the fame by fighting the lighter pair of cocks (which fall in match) firit, proceeding upwards to the end; that every lighter pair may fight earlier than thofe that are heavier.

In matching, (with relation to the battles) it is a rule always in London, that after the cocks of the main are weighed, the match-bills are compared.

That every pair of dead, or equal weight, are feparated, and fight against others; provided that it appears that the main can be enlarged by adding thereto, either one battle or more thereby.

RACES

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