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year Odds, beating lord Derbv's + wear
old colt Diomcd, S to on Knowsley,
who was then Mr. Fields property !;
see Calendar for 1898. He also won
a sweepstakes for year olds, beat
ing Mr. Garforth's c by Spadille, and
lord A. Hamilton's b by Spadille /;
see Calendar for 1899.
In May, 1899, York. On Tuesday,
May %, a sweepstakes of 20 gs each,
subscribers. then the property of Mr.
Walker, was won by knowslev, beat
ing lord Fitzwilliam's h Wonder, S
years old, lord Hamilton's oh h bv
Walnut, sir III. Cascoignc's Maid
OF the Mill, & III. Robinson's b c
Abraham Newland, now called Cock
Fighter. On Thursday the soth fol-
lowing, he also won the stand plate Of
50 gsior year olds, beating lord A.
Hamilton's b by Spadille, Mr. Gar
forth's mare Caroline, 6 years old,
lord Belhaven's oh h Master Ro-
bert, 6 years old, Mr. Wentworth's
Bai'naby, and Mr. ]. Anson's or h
Little Scott, years old see calen-
dar for 1899.
In June, 1900 (GuiIford) the Prince
OF Wales owned him and won the
kings plate for 4 ye;gr olds, of 100 gs +;
10 st lbs 4 mile heats, and beat
lord Donegall's b h by Potso's see
Calendar for 1900, page s..
Winchester, july 6. His maiesty's
plate OF 100 s was run for and won bv
hnowsley, beating lord -Donegali's b h
by Pot8o's, 5 years old, and sir r. E.
veins b h Asparagus, S years old :.
SIX to four on Know slew.
Lewes, Augusta, 1900. The kings
plate or 100 gs 4 mile heats, was won
by Anowsley, beating lord Donegal!'s
ch c Fdgleman, 4 70 on Knowsley.
Thursday following he won subscrip-
ton OF 10 SIS each, beating Mr. Du-
rand's Belsissima and Mr. Ladbrook's
humbag; see Calendar for 1907
20 and 70.
Litchheld, on Thursday, September
3, nc won the kings plate OF 100 IS 8
mile heats, for s. year olds, CARRYING
8 stone z pounds, beating Mr. Heming'S
b II Floro ten to one on Knowsiey.
CERTIFICATES.
we, whose names are hercunto sub
scribed, do certify that we have Bred
colts from knowsley, Cor seen OF his
get,) that they are of fine size and
form, and from their present appear
ance BID fair to make capital horses,
either for the turf or any other service.
We also believe him to be as sure
foal getter as any horse in the state.
Given under our hands, &c. January,
1906.
John Coles, sr. Walter Coles, Miles
Selden, sr. Miles Selden, ir. John
Edloe, f. P. Chamberlayne, John
Koans, jr. c. Harrison, J. Minge,
George w. II. Minge, Major
Wilcox, George Cooke, James
Stewart, John Christian, Hainlin
Wilcox, William Southall, John
Colgin.
| do certify that in the spring, 1908
saw and took particular notice of a
number OF colts which were in pas
turc where che imported Sterling then
stood---a considerable proportion of
them by imPortedhorses, among which
were several of Knowsley's, and tho't
them equal if not preferable to any that
were there. Given under nv hand. &c.
BRIGHTBERRY BROWN.
Albemarie, .1drud,y 1. 1905
L hereby certify that l have a fllv.
two years old this spring, got by the
imported horse Knowsley, out of Ca
lypso, and [ think her equal to any colt
| ever have had foaled, or indeed ever
seen in this country. Given under INV
hand, this 5th dav of Nav, 1905.
JOHN TAYLOE, Mount Airy
a I meeting of the Board of Di.
4 , reaOrs Of the Mutual Assurance Society
agsius; FIRE on buildings of the state Of Virvinis
held at the General Office on the I4,h dsy of
February, 1906,
The following resolution was adopted. which
is b. order OF the board polished 20 wit.
For snhcisnt reasons appearing 20 the Board
and in pursuance Of The AUTHORITY vested ;u ,Ae
PRESIDENT and Directors, by the aSt of Assembly.