Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-28
Tie famous at:s1-6l0Oacd E.szAh horse,
II A NJ B L Z T O N!

BRED by the Duke OF Grafton, beautiful bright
oaN' near sixteen hands high, of high form aud
elegance, sing thirteen years old, in good health
ana great perfection imported last spring by
w iiiiam Ighttcot, Esq of Charles City county,
ana now his property, will stand the ensuing sea-
son az the subscribers, IN Charlotte county, five
fnlieS below the courthouse, and three from Boul-
oens old stores. to cover mares At Sin Guineas
'ne season, Tor which noe will he required. dis
cna 8 able BY the payment of Twenty Dollars,
a, any time before the 10Th of August next, when
the season will expire, with One Dollar TO the
groom Tor each mare, paid al the stable door
Sopd and extensive pasturage, well enclosed,
with creek and branches running through. ths
nat land afoTdng rs good forward pastures as A.
ny IN TINS part OF the country, gratis. Servants
that NAV be sent with mares will be boarded With
ont charge, and mares fed. If required, nreason-
apie terms The utmost attention paid and care
taLen oPrevcmt accidents, bur will not be respon-
s'oie Tor any that may happen.
March S, 1904. wifi
Pr DIG REE.
HAMILTON was got by Dungannon Zone of
the best sons of . Ke!ly's famous Eclipse who
was esteemed to be the best horse of his day, and
covered at Fifty guincas,) his dam b. Snap, sister
to Jupiter, bred by Mr.. Cross I773--her dam
(young Marshes damn by Blank Stirling, Miss
niagnett, by Partner, Gtey hound Curwen, Bay
Barb, Lord u Arcy's arabian, Whiteshrt, old
Montague mare Thus it appears he descended
from the best running stock IN Emglana
p i x p D r II 4 N t. 4 S.
This horse ranks very high as a racer, both for
speed and bottom he proved successful in
twenty races before he left the turf. -four of which
ne walked over, none venuring 20 star; against
INN. In l7pt ~ Hambeton, York siurc on We'd
nesdal May 18th. he won a sweef stakes OF ten
Snineas each, Tor 3 year Odds six subscribers two
miles beating Mr. Bethei's b nv Maguum Bo-
nun, Pierce'sb b. Young Ma,she, Turner's
Conledcracy, and Craddoch's Oh c I eicesrer.
At York he won sol for three year ODDS, beating
i-oW'herS b. c: Griffin, Crompton's CHI. AM
ow.', Shepperd's Madcap. Ciitton's c. Cedar,
and GartoTth's CHI. Seven betting on Ambush
against the field. At Manchester in June, he
won 2V Tor three year Odds, mile heats, beat
ing Foreigner and Loyalist At Stockton Sep
tenlher 2Gth, he won sweepstakes cf twenty
Suineas each, Ave subscribers, jhen Sir II Wiui.
amson's property, formerly Mir. FutChnSon's
beating Hightiyer, OFT of Wren, and Turner'S
Delpine.--lu 1895, Hamhieton won five times.
to Wit handicap plate OF sol two mile heats,
At !our years old, beating Insed, Backleas, and
Watkins h c. FIVE wears old ~ Edinburgh Ju-
~ 20tn, he wonhis maesty's plate Of 100 glineas.
Four ears old, four mile heats, beating Pyobald
and on the $50 walked over the ground for 5Ol.
all ages-anl on the 24th 50 guineas FOR all ages.
four mile heats, beating Crcgsor's b h. Archer,
Z years Old Mr. pcacoci's ch g. Farmer and
-Nif- w iSphS creeping lraiC. At DuniTicS in
CGober, he Won sol beating Lore, Dariington's
;. m. Constant.---In 1856. Han hleton won at
kelso, 9Th October, purae of SO guineas, beat
ing Mir BaIer's Back Cock.--In 1889 he won
eight times, TO wii-aI Midlothian in Yorl shire.
a sweepstakes of 10 gmnsas each, five subscribers,
3 mile heats heating Merry Lac aud Arthur
Az Edinburgh on Wedn, sdav tie Goth 50 rui.
meas TOR al ayes beating Eliza Fox and Betsev.
On Friday 28,h, the ladies' srhscripu,n rurse Of
so gnineas, heatng Fietcher's Jare Ar Mon
tro IA Scotland, August he walked over the
ground for sol pla;e--and also walked over the
ground for subscription of sol. NJ Kels, Oc-
tobei 18th, for plate of so guinca, he walked o.
ver the ground and also his r,aiesty's 1CG quiz
meas given 20 the Caledonian I:unt for anv horse
&c carving II stone, four mile heats, then six
years old, he won against Mr. Wen,worth'S
Jrimbush. Piermont's Tumue, aged and KIM
csid's Hector ased-and Saturday following =
purse ofJ0l given by the Hunt. free for any horse
&c. beating Farew ell and Rnliker At Carlisle
he won 100 grineas OF Mir Si.weH, beating. his
y. f by Meteor--In 1913. he won at Fdip
burgh, August. 5Ol. for all ages, beating Max
wells Arab and Mr. Maules Hppopotamus.-
At Monrose he won plate of 50 guineas, for ali
ages, beating Pirfurthre and Contractor. See
the Racing Calendars for the foregoing wears.
WILLIAM IJC,FTT'TON-~