Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-16
The famous high-6lOOded EnsEsh horse,
II A M 3 L E T Q n.

Bred by the Duke of Grafton, beautiful bright
bay, near sixteen hands high, of high form and
elegance sing thirteen years old, in rood health
and great perfection, imported last spring bv
William Lightfcot, Esq of Charles CITY county,
and now his property, will stand the ensuing sea-
son at the subscribers, IN Charlotte county, FIVE
miles below the courthouse, and three from Boul.
den's old stores, to cover mares at Six Guineas
me season, for which note ;,ill be required dis
ehargeable by the payment of Twenty Dollars,
AZ any time before the 10Th OF August next when
the season will expire, with One Dollar 10 the
groom fer each mare, paid at the stab c door
Good and extensive pasturage, well enclosed,
with creek and branches running through, the
Hat land aiording as good forward pastures as 4.
| NY IN this part of the country, gratis Servants
that may be sent with mares vii be boarded with
out charge, and mares fed, ifrequred. on treason
able terms The utmost attention paid ard care
taken 70 prevent accidents, but will not be respon
slbe for any that may happen.
ALNR1" LES9ER.
march D, 1874. wifi
J p L D I G Rec.
! HAMILTON was got by DmCannon ZONE Of
the best sons of O'Kelly's famous Ecnse, who
was esteemed TO be the best horse G his day, aud
covered at fifty guineas,1 his dam nv Snap sister
to Jupiter, bred by Mr.. Cross l773-her dam
| (young Marske's danny by Blank Stirling, Miss
Magnet, by Partner, Grey hound Curxen, Bav
Barb, Lord d 'Arcy's Arabian, Whi,eshir, old
Montague mare. Thus it appears he descended
from the best running stock in England
l. K O r NJ " E s.
This horse ranks very high as racer, both for
speed aud bottom, as he proved successful in
twenty races before he left the turf four of which
| he walked over, none venturing TO start against
him. in 1894 at IIambleton, Yorkshire, on Wed.
nesday May Nth, he won sweepstakes OF ten
guineas each for year olds, six subscribers two
lf,,FN I.....s - n. IL
mum, Pierce'sb. by Young Marske, Turner's
Contedcracy, and Craddocl's ch. c Leicester.
! At York ne won sol. for three year ODDS, beating
| Lowthers b. c. Griffin, Crompton's CHI. Am
bush, Shepherds MadcaP, Ciihon's b G. Cedar,
and G2rtorih's- CHI. s. even bstting on mbush
agai"s, las Eeid. y, MAuC,,esser IL. June, lie
" on sol for three year oids, TWO mile heats beat.
| ing Foreigner and Loyalst At Stockton Sep.
TENDER goth, he won a sweepstakes of twenty
| guinsas h, FIVE subscribers, then Sir H Will
amson's property formerly Mr. Hutchinson's
! beating flighfiyer oHt of Wren, and Turner's
! Delpine.--ln 1795, Hambleton won five times,
10 wit a handicap plate OF sol two mile heats,
at four Years old. beating Insect, Backlegs, and
| Watkins {. 6ve years old. At Edinburgh Iu.
ly Goth, he won MS maissty's pIate of 90 guineas
four years Old, four mile heats, beating Pycbald
and on the 23d walked over the ground for sol
all ages-and on the Oath so guineas for all ages,
four mile heats, beating Gregson's h Archer.
| 3 years old, MIR PeacoCk's ch e. Farmer. and
MIR Wilson's Creeping Kate. At Dumfries in
October, he won sol beating Lo'd D.rlington's
! b m. Constant.--In 1896 Hambleton won at
Keiso, 5th October, purse of so guineas, beat.
| ing MIR BaIer's Black Cook.--In 1899 he won
! light times, to wit--at Midlothian in Yorkshire
1 sweepstakes ofl0 guineas each, FIVE subscribers.
} mile heats, beating Merry Lad and Arthur
At Edinburgh on Wednesday The 26lh. so pui.
meas for all ages, beating Eliza Fox and Be-Sey.
On Friday 28th, the ladies subscription pure Of
so guineas. beating Fletcher's lane At Mon.
trose in Scotland, August he walked over the
| ground for = sol plate-and also walked over the
ground for a subscription Of sol. At Kelso DC
tobcr 10Th, for plate of so guiueas, he walked o.
yer the ground-and also his rnaiesty's 100 guj.
meas given to the Caedonian Hunt. for any horse
&c. carrying IL stone, four mile heats, then six
years old, he won against Mr.. Wentwortb's
| Trnbush, Piermont's Trimmer aged. and Kin.
caid's Hector aged-and Saturday following
purse of5Ol given by the Hunt. free forauy horse
&c. beating Farewell and RoliSer At Carlisle
he won loo guineas of Hr Stwen, bearing his
b. by Meteor-ln 1898, he won at Edin.
burgh, August. sol. for all ages. beating Max.
wells Arab. and Mr.. Maule Hppopot~ Gus
Vt Montrose he won plate of so guiness Tor all
ages, beating Prfarthre and Contractor See
the Racing Calendars for the foregoing years.
! WILLIAM IICHTFnn-r