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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-05
CERTIFICATES.

London, 18th February, 1906.
William Ligalfoot, Esq.
Dear Sir,--Hambleton
ought TO stand very high wiki you, as his colts
in this country turn out excellent runners, &c.
70 Cicw.
Charlotte, 10Th May, 1906.
put FIVE mares TO Hambleton, and they all
proved in foal, and the colts fine and large-I al.
SO have mare which has bro't me four colts, one
by Diomed, one by Dragon, one by Seagull. and
another by Harbeton. and the Hambleion colt
has the preference of either think her one OF
the hpest hes, both in size and figure that ever
saw'-Given under my hand.
Henry Lester.
Lunenburg, 5th May, 1906
This Will certify that l put mare TO Handle
ton in 1904, when ne stood at Mr.. II. Lester s
in Charlotte county, ard am as well pleased il
not better, with the colts by him, than with any
the same mare ever had--she previously bred by
Occur de Lion, Domed, Quicksilver and Dion
75edk Lester.
Charlotte county.
In the year 1904 put mare to Hambleton,
then kept By Mr.. II. Lester of this county, and
fully persuaded that it is the best colt the
yer had, and IS in nv estimation the best colt
ever bred from any horse.--I moreover never
have heard Of any complaining of iheir.colss from
that horse. 25oKGs Read, ir
Hanover County.
| herewith certify that Mr.. WV Lightfoot's
horse Hainbetcn. stood ut my stable the last sea.
son, and that he has proved excellent foal get
ter: his colts wonld do credit to any horse on the
continent. Mr.. VIM. Morris OF this county and
put Eve mares each, all of which proved in foal
Given under my hand this 9TH day of May, 1906
Jobn 7borHfon.
Albemare county. Temple Hill. (Va)
Il ei,v hat ~ yU,,,y .ok. %
English horse Hamblelton, stood at my stable two
seasons, viz in 1906 and 1907; and consider him
to be an excellent sure foal getter, as any horse
tina, have been acquainted with--I have seen a
number of his colts; consider them large, fine
and handsome--Not one that have seen was in.
different have previously put my fine mare
Lady Slipper TO Precipitatc, Knowsley and Ham.
hleton, and she brought colt by each, the Ham.
bleton l consider much preferable. Given under
my hand 10Th December, 1907
Tames Kirsoiving.
Charlotte County, 9th May, 1906.
We the undersigned subscribers had colts drop
ped last season by Hambleton, and they,are es,
termed by us and we believe by the neighbours
generally, TO be remarkable good colts being for
the mos, part large, fine and handsome. We
also believe that the he stood in this coun.
~, he got many colts as any horse could get
with the same number of maies.
William Mitchell, 'Tar4es Lds,kin,
Gent SnIit5SoH, OOerton Petus,
Thomas PetfuS, Hnl. L. Morton.
" y Lester.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-05
Lands for Sale.

4 t next Buckingham court, bein,
L A the llth of April, aud the day re-
lection, will be Sold, to the highest bidder.
on credit OF twelve months, two vr.c,s
of Land, belonging 10 the estate of Thn.
mas Anderson, dec. viz: one lying on The
waters of Rock Island Creek. con,,.;n;no.
l47 Acres, more or less; the Other I, ire,
near James River, adjoining III. lands %
Cob Wilson c. Nicholas, and Price Per-
kins, containing Al Acres, be Tho 80.
more or less both in The aforesaid county !;
the purchasers giving bond with approved
security TO the f'''o'SN
March 23d, 1903. -.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-05
The imported Horse
PAUL,
Formerly Sc. Paul,

80
III Ssilit3 high, remarkable for his
elegance, beauty, strength and fine bone,
will stand the ensuing season al my plan
tation, in Powbatan county, on James ri
yer, miles above the Manakin Town fer
ry, aud about the same distance below
Jude's ferry, TO cover mares at IS dollars
the season, but may be discharged by the
payment of l8 dollars, or the price of Is
bushels of wheat at Dover mill in Gooch-
land county, If paid by the first day of De.
cember next, with half dollar to the
groom. AS good and extensive pasturage
as any in Virginia gratis, and mares fed
with corn at the market price, if the mo.
DeY is sent with them ard servants boar
ded at six shillings per week, aud the grea-
test attention paid 10 the mares, but no Ii
ability for escapes or other accidents
The season will commence the first day
OF March and end the first day of August.
This beautiful horse PAUL, was raised
by the Prince of Wales * got by his horse
Sallram, who was got by O'KeIIy's Eclipse,
his dam Virago, by Snap Psul's dam Pu.
riiy, was got by Ma,chem; her dam the
Old Squirt mare, of as great fame as any
mare in the kingdom.-Paul's colts are
equal TO any horses in Virginia, and he is
sure foal.getter ;'several OF his colts may
be seen at his stand.
THOMAS HARRIS, Jr.
epfl Avtl0J Wildwood.
Poyhatan. Feb, 90, 1908.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-05

sweepstakes OF ten gs 8 subscribers, two miles,
beating mr. Riddles b 6 by Overton, dam of Spa
ollie nr Lon6ale's Oh by pipator dam by Pay
mastes-lord S,ra,hmore's G { by Oserton, dam
by Deiphini--Several others also started bur were
not placed.-Durham, Wednesday, oath, Mai
den Paie Of 50!, given by the country members,
for al ages, 5 mile heats. Sir II. Williamson's
be b. Hamilton, 2 years old. run 4 heats, and
proved second besl-and others started and pro-
ed themselves good runners.
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? u D ~ " z z.

Han,bIeton was got by Duugannou, sire ofBed-
ford and one of the best sons of O'Kely's famous
Eclipse, who was esteemed 10 be the best horse
in England of his day, and covered at fifty gui-
neas--his dam by Snap, sister to Jupiter. bred by
mr. Gross, l79S---her dam, Young Masks dam,
by Blank, Stirling, Miss Meynell. by Partner,
GREY honnd, Curwen Bay Barb, Lord D'Atcy's
Arabian, Whiteshirt. Old Montague mare Thus
It appears he de.cended from the best running
sock in England.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-05

IL q Court held for Louisa COUNTY on Nom
dug me 8f6 day Of February, 1903.
Robert Yancey, & co. Pfs.
against In
William Aeriwether and Robert CBancery.
Dickinson, DfS.
THE defendant VIM. Meriwether, not having
entered his appearance and given security &C =.
cording to the act of assembly and the rules Of this
court and il appearing 70 the satisfaction Of the
court that nc Is not an inhabitant Of this state
therefore on the motion of the plaintiffs by their
counsel, II "a ordered and decrecd by tie court,
that the said defendant Meriwether do appear
here on the second Monday in May next, and
answer the plaintiffs bill aod that a copy OF
this order be forthwith inserted in ono Of the
newspapers printed in the city Of Richmond for
eight weeks sucsessively, and published at the
front door Of the court house Of this county, on
some court day.
A copy-Teste,
John Poindexter, G. Lie.
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TO RENT,

A GOOD TENEMENT on Market
"A Alley, opposite the Market House !;
it IS among the best stands in the neigh.
borhood for a grocery. For terms apply
20 tue subscriber or To Harry Tompl,ins
ISAAC WEBSTER.
February ,. #
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PRnIGREF

Jack Andrews was got by Joe Andrews, his
dam by highfyer, his graudam Cardinal Puff,
his great graudlm by Tattler, his great great
grandam by Snip, his great great great grandan
by Lord Godolphin's Arabian. his great great
great great gsandam by Stanyan's Arabian,
which mare was own sister TO FTampton's White
Neck, full sister TO the MinbuFy Galloway. great
great great great great grandam by Sauce BOX
son Of Cegg, sire Of croft's Old Partner.
JAMES LORD. (seal)
do hereby certify that the above pedigree is a
true copy from the original sent me in by Jas.
Lord Gwen under my hand aud sealt this 23d
Of December, 1904.
WILLIAM LICHTFooT, (seal)
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For Sale or Kent.
Will be Sold

L'OR ready money, on the premises ON
4 the fourth day Of June next, in obedir
ence to decree of the Superior Court of
Chancery, forth Richmond District, made
on the ninth day of February last past, in
the suits in said Court, viz:
Brown, Rives, and Company, Mcr-7 ~
chants and partners, HSS'
against
William Alcock, Andrew Hart, Ro. 7
bert Alcock, James Barbour, and l dGs.
Martin Dawson,
ard
William Calf, Mf.
against
William AIcock, Andrew Hart, Ro-0
bert AIcock, James Barbour,
Brown, Rives & Company, Mar. ajfs'
tin Da wson s. David Anderson,
ONE TRACT OR PARCEL or LAND.
IN said suits mentioned, lying and being in
The county of AIbemarle, in the North
Garden, on the head waters of Hardware
river, containing SEVEN HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY FOUR ACRES, be the
same more or less, and adjoining the lands
Of James Garland, Huxley II. Morris, Will
liam Woods, &c. subject TO the life estate
Of the defendant Robert Alcock and Ma
~ his wife, in The lower moiety thereof
MARTIN DAWSON.
March 81, 1903. sw
DLdRA BONL.S
For Sale al this Office.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-05
The Celebrated English Stallion
a A>B F. ID f O r d,
M VIII s ,sss1 ,s ,s ss ;:,:ss i

Ms w my I ho sisad in nc" ch ssss1S "a
county, i've miles distan. from Goode and Bevi's
bridges. on Appoma,,ox river, and IS from Rich.
mond and Petersburg. The following terms will
be attended to:--FoRTY DoLLARs are required
for the season the TO be secured oya note, to
be sent with each mare, bur the note may be dis
charged by the payment of TwENTY-FIvE DOL
LARS at any time within tie season, which will
expire on the last day of July. The groom-fee
will be ONr DOLLAR per mare. Should any mare
sent his horse not prove to be in foal, the own.
er, provided he retains possession OF the same
mare the succeeding season, may be permitted to
pnt her TO Bedford gratis. The mares will have
the benefit of safe and extensive pasturage, but
no responsibility for escapes or accidents. They
WILDE supplied with provender on very reasona-
BILE terms provided the money is sent to make the
purchase. Servants who attend the mares, will
be boarded at the rate of ten shillings and six
pence per week.
EspFonp, from his performances and his real
Character ought to stand at his former season
price OF fifty dollars, bue the distressed situation
Of the county, as TO money matters, induces the
subscriber 10 reduce the sum, and TO make the
payment of il as easy as possible To those who
may think proper to raise from this elegant and
valuable stock.
pkproRp is fine blood bay. nearly l6 hands
high, with great bone and muscular power, his
colts are eeua If no, superior those of any horse
in America. He is the sire of the following dis
tinguished ners.-FairY, it is believed, tina,
of thirteen races a mile heats) she won twelve
and is the only nag that ever beat Leviathan :
Gaatin. Nancy Air, Dungannon, Peggy, Lotte.
ny, Cup Bearer. Volunteer, Nestor, Duchess
Eolus. Whisky, and many other fine hsrses are
the Immediate defendants of Bedford
3sDFopp was imported by the late col. Johr
Hoomes, bred by Lord Grosvenor, was got by
Dungannon, the best son of Eclipse, his dam Fa
ny by HighAyer, his gtandam Fairy Queen, who
was also the grandam OF CITIZEN, by Young Cade
Ru,h's Black-Eyes by Grab, Warock Galloway
by Snake, Bald Galloway, Curwin Bay Bard.
THOMAS BRANCH.
March q. 1908. (w3m)
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"a. Peformances--Lendon.

NDfI 7 UT FFI'IF'IE 7V7'''7'''
Haubieion's coirs also Vanis very high IS racers,
both Tor speed and bottom as they proved them
selves good runners ~ England. IN 1905. at Cat
tcric's bridge, on TnuTsdaY 18th, WeHtwoT'h's
b Snyssheels 81 Hamb!eton, two years old, won
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The Famous High Hooded English Horse
NM e purp by the Duke of Graf

49,. Is ton. a beautiful bright bay.
near is hands high, of high form and elegance,
rising 16 years old, in good healtA and great per.
feStion, imported by VIM. Lghtfoot. Esq. of
Charles City county, will stand the ensuing sea.
son, AZ my plantation in Hanover county, 20 miles
from Richmond ard 2 from Hanover Town and
New Castle, 20 cover mares guineas rlie sea-
son, for which note will be required, discharges
be By the payment of 90 dollars at any time be-
fore the first of August next, when the season
will expire, with dollar 10 the groom for each
mare. paid at the stable door. Ten dollars the
single leap, and 40 dollars 10 insure mare with
foal- Good and extensive pasturage. well enclos-
ed. with branches running through the fiat land
aaordiug as good forward pastures as any in this
payt of the eCun'r, gratis Servants that may
be sent with mares will be boarded for two dolls
lars per week. and mares fed, if required, on
soraole terms The greatest attention will be
paid by my Overseer, Mr. John Hog, but no liabi-
lily for escapes or sccidents
% Any gentleman putting mares to Ham.
b!e.On may send one gratis.
GEORGE BL AKEY.
February Is, 1903.
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a1sfsxsywe-- Wv season at nv plantation
on Fuckers Run, S railes from Amherst court.
house and IL from Warrnuster. and will cover
mares al Is dollars the season. I3 dollars the Lean
and 40 dollars insurance with one dollar to the
groom IN either case. The leap money to be paid
at the time OF service. the on first day OF
August. and the insurance on first day of March
I8O9 Crop tobacco inspected at any of the W are.
houses on James river from Lynchburg to Rich
nond vii be received in payment at S dollars per
IoOlb. if rendered on before the day it BECOME
due. Pasturage gratis but no liability fer acc,.
dents or escapes,-GoUTY is beautiful bay, II
years old. feet inches high, elegantly formeo
and OF great strength. He was got by Sir re,e.
Ieazle, and came out of the celebrated Yellow
Mare, she was got by Tandem, her dam Perdii p
by Eerod out of Fain FORSTER by Sloe, and SO
through the best stock that England has produce
AS may be seen by reference tc the general stud
book --Sloe was the most distinguished rscer OF
ms day, & was never beat CoUT rs CoLrs ar
running with great credit in England In 1906
tour only started, Of which one was a winner and
when losing they came in with great cvedi.
beating the get of Buzzard. Precipilate, Oscar
Sir Peter Teazle and others of The first characte,
IN Eng;and-In 1907 Mr.. Weaiherby (au;hor OF
the Racing Calendar) writes to me under date
was not over, that several Of Gouty's colts were
winners, and one Of them bad the misfortune &C.
break his shoulder, or it was supposed he would
nave been the best Of his year in England The
season will commence on first March and ternni.
nave first August. r. RIVES
February 10, 1908. low
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WILLIAM LIGHTFooT, (seal)

Joe Andrews was got by Eolipsc, his dam Al
amanda by Onninm, her dam Cloudy by Blank
Crab, Wellington mare by Par,ner-General
Sud Book. page Oh, printed in 1905, BY James
Wheaiherby.
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100 Dollars Reward.

. UN AWAY about the first inst. from the
AA service of MIR. William Rawleigh, ITO
whom he was hired BLACK LIAM, nam
ed JACKSON, a House Carpenter by profes.
non, OF thin consun1ptive appearance, about 40
ears of age, FIVE feet eight or nine inches high !:
from circumstances attending MS elopement, it
osneved' ne intends making his way to one
Of the Eastern States, and has been nyov;ded
with false papers of freedom--If taken within
the State, and delivered to me here, or secured
that get him, will give Fifty Dollars, or if
taken ont of the State, One Hundred Dollars.
Robert Gamble, Tr.
Richmond, Dec. 24,h, 1907 rs
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FOX SILK.

TUX O.dLE.
NJ Dwelling House, and -Four Half. Acre
AVA Lois of Ground, in the Town Of Manches.
Ter, as formerly advertised: On receiving a
part in cash, am disposed to give a considera.
Bic credit, for the balance of purchase, or 1 win
lake young Negroes at fair valuation, and
Land in The State of Ohio, Tennessee or Ken.
fucky, on such terms as may be agreed on-If
The said property is not sold betw cen now and
Christmas, 1t will be leased TO an approved te.
nant for a term OF years.
ARCH'D CAMPBELL.
Manchesesr Nov. 30. 1907 re
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Thenoted e much admired
- ENGLISH HORSE
Srss# Jack Andrews;
: kUR TMPoRTED by w. Light
IL 4 foot, Esq. Of Charles
sys.lfT CITY county, aud now his

property, full S and l-2 hands high, a
blood bay, finely formed, in high health,
vigor and spirit, the most active and best
bottomed horse ever imported into this
country, now rising ID years old.
VIII stand the ensuing season at Tenn
pie Hill, on Mecbam's river, in Albemarle
county, ten miles above Charlottesville,
within mile of Germans mill and 2 miles
of the brick tavern, and will be let to mares
at Ave guineas the season, which may be
discharged by the payment CT 90 dollars if
paid by the 10th day of August. Gentle.
mems notes will be required with their
mares for guineas discharged as above (;
guipeas the leap, and 40 dollars to insure
mare to be with foal, and one dollar with
each mare to the groom; the leap and
groom money TO paid when the mare di
overed. Provided the mare is chaugees
the owner shall be liable. The season will
commence the first day of March and eud
the first day of August. Extensive low and
h gh ground pasturage, well enclosed, III
three separate fields, gratis. Servants will
be boarded at 80 per week, and grain will
be furnised at the market price and given
in manner and quantity agreeably 10 di-
rection. and all possible care taken to pre-
vent accidents and escapes but will not be
liable for any that may happen.
! JAMES KINSOLVING,
For William Liphtfoot.
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SIR H A r r Y,

A - THE handsomest and one
"a TRA~fryN L of the best sons of Sir
INK S<S& Peter Teazle. (unquestiona-
w Sl1esSA. bly, the best stallion now in
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Valuable Lands.

FebruarY 4. hoe.
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DLARA BONLS
For Sale at this Office.
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BOS Dec. IL.
AnOtier .Patmot Dcad ~


We have the painful task to announce
to our readers the death of His EzceL.
LENcY JAMES SULLIVAN. ESQ, Go.
Ueraor Of this Commonwealth, in the oath
year of His age. This event took place
on Saturday last, about O'Clock in the
morning. lit is not our intention at this
time to delineate the character of Govern
or SULLIVAN. His name and his worth
will no doubt be portrayed from ADLER
pens 1--WE shall, however, observe, that
as Gentleman, Patriot, and Christian.
ne displayed that zeal and ardor which
endeared him TO his family aud his conn,
try. In the revolutionary war, and since
The peace, he has been placed in high
and important situations. AS a Jud1e of
the Supreme or the Probate Courts, as
the Attorney General of the State, as a
member of the Council, and lastly as The
Supreme Ma gistrste ofthe Commonwealth.
his talents, his patriotism and correctness,
enabled him TO receive the confidence s.
esteem of his country.
During his long confinement, he was
able to review his life with that pleasing
satisfaction which conscious integrity so
forclbly inspires. A firm belief in the
Christian religion, of which for many years
he had been a public professor, enabled
him also to meet his dissolution without
dismay, and to look forward with conf.
dence to those sublime promises which
through the merits Of his SAVIOUR are pre-.
pared IN Heaven for the righteous.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20
ME COMET AGAIN.

The Comet, which at this period
last year first made its appearance,
seems again to have dire cted its ezra
tic course towards our sphere. It
bears due east, and may be seen eve
ry clear evening soon after Z, some
what below a strait line drawn between
the planet Jupiter and the leading star
in Ursu Minor, at about two thirds
distant from the planet, and forming
nearly right angled triangle withrh5
Plejades. The tail is not SO pcrcepri-
bic as last year, but it's nucleus is visi-
bic to the naked eye.
DIED, on the 18th inst at his seat near :his
city, PLEASANT YOUNGHU SBAND,
Esq. after long and lingering disease Of
more than 70 months.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20
Fr0m the Uaited Sfates Ga-etfe.

BY the Lydia, which arrived al this Fort
on Saturday, from Liverpool, We have re-.
ceived large additions % our files ~ Loud m
papers. Among them we fnd most in
teresting and important "Exp0sition Of the
the practices and machine iOns which led
to the usurpation of the crown OF SD2in.
sand The means adopted by the emperor OF
the French, TO carry it into execution, by
fDON PEDRO CEVALLOS, hrst secre-
starry of state, and dispatches to his Ca.
tholic majesty, Ferdinand VII"
Among the documents accompanying this
exposition is a scorer treaty concluded be-
tween Napoleon and the old king OF Spain,
in October 1907, for the conquest and par
tition of Portugal. BY the 18Th article of
this treaty, Napoleon makes formal trans
fer OF the United states to the king of Sps in.
The following are the words Of the article
"Xll. His majesty the emperor of the
French, * ng OF Italy, engages TO recognize
his Catholic majesty, the KING of Spain
as emperor Of the TWO AMERICAS,
when every thing is ready for his majeSty's
assuming thai Htle, which may be either at
the general peace, or az /arfAest within
three years therefrsm."
Upon this, the editor ofthe London Times.
makes the following remarks:
" The title Of Emheror Of the Two If
merIcGS, which Charles ~ was to assume,
according to the secret treaty of the 9Th
October, is particularly worthy of notice.
What are those two Americas We know
of none but North and South. But the
commentators of the United States medi-
tate we'll on this text and let every Anne
rican citizen bear tin mind when he seeks
for the causes of Mr. Jefferson's attachment
to France.
NThis treaty was made under the autI,oy
rity of the Prince of Peace, and was s,udi-
ously concealed from the regular ministers.
The emigration of Charles ~. AMI his fam
lily to America, was also secretly concerted
between the Prince ofPeace and Bonaparte,
who expected then to occupy the vacant
throne of Spain, without resistance. But
the the unlooked-for energy of the Spanish
people, has happily defeated this dark and
infamous conspiracy"