KING'S PLATE ARTICLES.

IT is His MAJESTY's Command, that these following Rules be observed by the Owners and Riders of all such Horses, Mares, or Geldings, as shall run for HIS MAJESTY'S PLATES at NEWMARKET.

I. EVERY horse, mare, or gelding, that runneth

for the said Plate, shall carry twelve stone; fourteen pounds to the stone, three heats.* II. Every person that putteth in a horse, mare, or gelding, for the said Plate, is to shew such horse, mare, or gelding, with the marks, name, and name of the Owner, to be entered at the King's Stables in Newmarket the day before they run; and shall then produce a certificate under the hand of the breeder, that his horse, mare, or gelding, be no more than years old the grass before. III. Every horse, mare, or gelding, that runneth, is to start between the hours of one and four in the afternoon; and to be allowed half an hour between each heat to rub.

IV. Every horse, mare, or gelding, that runneth on the wrong side of the Posts or Flags, or is distanced any of the heats, shall have no share of the said Plate, nor be suffered to run any more.

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V. The horse, mare, or gelding, that winneth any two heats, winneth the Plate; but if three several horses, mares, or geldings, win each of them a heat, then those three, and only they, to run a fourth heat; and the horse, mare, or gelding, that winneth the fourth heat, shall have the Plate.

By order, this is altered to ONE HEAT, and different weights are appointed,

VI. And

VI. And each horse, mare, or gelding's, &c. place as he or they come in, by the ending Post, each heat, as 1st, 2d, 3d, &c. shall be determined by such judges as shall be appointed for that purpose, by the Master of the Horse. And in case any horse, mare, or gelding, shall be then, or after, proved to be above the age of years the grass before, the Owner or Owners of such horse, mare, or gelding, shall be made incapable of ever running for any of the King's Plates hereafter.

VII. As many of the riders as shall cross, jostle, or strike, or use any other foul play, as shall be judged by such person or persons as shall be appointed by the Master of the Horse, such rider shall be made incapable of ever riding any horse, mare, or gelding, for any of His Majesty's Plates hereafter; and such Owners shall have no benefit of that Plate; but such Owners may be permitted to run any horse, mare, or gelding, for any other of His Majesty's free Plates hereafter. VIII. Every rider shall, immediately after each heat be run, be obliged to come to the Ending Post with his horse, mare, or gelding, then and there to alight, and not before, and there to weigh to the satisfaction of the judges appointed for that purpose. IX. And in case of neglect or refusal thereof, such owners and riders shall be immediately declared incapable of running or riding any more, for this or any of His Majesty's Plates hereafter. X. And in case any difference shall arise, relating to their ages, or in their running, or to these His Majesty's orders, &c. the same to be determined by such person or persons who shall be appointed by the aforesaid Master of the Horse.

These Articles will continue in force for succeeding years, unless directed to the contrary by His Majesty.

FORM

FORM OF A CERTIFICATE,

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OF HAVING WON

A KING'S PLATE.

HESE are to certify, that His Majesty's Plate of a Hundred Guineas, was won at

A. B. Steward.

day of

's chesnut horse, called

C. D. Clerk of the Course.

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*Lord Lieutenant of the County.

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Master of the Horse to His Majesty. [The Signature of the Lord Lieutenant alone is sufficient, but that can seldom be obtained without first producing to him a Certificate, signed by the Steward and Clerk of the Course.]

N. B. The Certificate, when properly signed, is payable at sight to the winner of the Plate (or to any other person, if endorsed by the winner) at the Office of the Clerk of His Majesty's Stables, in the King's Mews, London.

Since the alteration in the Act of Parliament, respecting Stamps for Receipts, the Clerk of the Stables requires the person presenting a Certificate for payment to provide a Receipt Stamp of the proper value, which at present is two shillings.

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*If the Lord Lieutenant be out of the Kingdom, the Signa-❤ ture of the person regularly deputed by him is admissible. The Certificate for the Ascot-heath Plate must be signed by the Master of His Majesty's Hounds, instead of the Lord Lieutenant.

RULES

RULES AND ORDERS

OF

THE JOCKEY CLUB,

THA HAT every person who shall ride at Newmarket for Plate, Sweepstakes, or Match, shall be obliged to weigh when he comes in, allowing two pounds above the weight, and no more.

That every rider who shall neglect to obey this resolution is guilty of contempt of the Order of this Club, and shall be disqualified from riding hereafter at Newmarket; unless any Gentleman, or his rider, shall declare, before starting, that the rider is above the weight allowed of by the aforesaid resolution.

That the forfeits of all bets which shall be made after the first day of January, 1768, shall be paid according to the proportion in which the Principals compromise their matches.

That any person desirous of being admitted into the coffee-room, Newmarket, must be proposed by a Member of the Jockey Club, and his name put over the chimney and door, the day before he is to be ballotted for; that there must be at least twelve members present at the ballot, and three black balls exclude.

That

That the owner of every horse, &c. entered to Fun for two or more prizes on the same day, shall, for the future, be obliged to declare to the Keeper of the Match-book before eight o'clock in the evening preceding the day of running, which of the said Prizes he intends to start his horse for; and the said Keeper of the Match-book shall immediately declare it in the coffee-room.

To meet annually at dinner the day preceding the King's birth-day.

That three members of the Jockey Club shall be appointed Stewards, and to commence their office on the fourth of June annually. One new Steward to be appointed every year on the third day of June, by the Steward who quits on that day, subject to the approbation of the members of the Jockey Club then present.

The first and second vacancy of the three Steward's 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.

That the three Stewards, or any two of them, shall be vested with full power to make such regulations as they think proper, in regard to the exercise-ground and the course.

That the three Stewards, concurring, shall have it in their power to appoint such person or persons, as they may chuse, to keep the coffee-room, matchbook, receive the Stakes, and to collect the entrancemoney, and all other funds, belonging to the Jockey Club.

The Stewards are to be responsible to the Jockey Club for all the money collected, as belonging to the Club.

The Stewards shall have it in their power to fix the our of starting for each Match, &c. but they shall

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