Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-05
a ~ The noted and much admired
Mn &Sr4He ENGLISH HORSE
Wss,.Q. KNOWSLEY,

THE handsomest and one ofthe best sons
ofSir Peter Tcnzle, now unquestiona-
bly, the best stallion in England, imported
IN 1901, by William Ligh,foot, Esq. and
now the property Of Messrs. Woods, Of AL.
bemarle, viii! stand the ensuing season a,
our stable, in Charlotte county, four miles
ABOVE the courthouse, the same distance
below Rough Creek Church, and ten miles
from Coles Ferry & will be let to mares at
DIX Iuineas the season, which NAV be dis
charged by the payment Of Five Guineas,
u paid by the first day OF January next, or
Twenty Dollars will be received as full
compensation if sent with the mare or paid
before taken away, and Forty Dollars 10
ensure mare to be in foal; one dollar 10
the groom paid in hand, will be required
with each mare; notes of hand payable as
above, will be expected in every instance
where the money is not sent viii, the mare
The season will commence the first dav
|of March and expire the frs, of August.
We shall be enabled To- furnish FIVE hun.
dred acres oil excellent pasturage (gralis)
well enclosed in three separate fields, ar.
tording II variety OF high and low grounds,
well set with clover and green sword
Servants will be boarded ut nine shillings
per week, and grain furnished mares, as
directed, at the lowest market price. We
assure gentlemen VINO enirus, their mares
o our care, that Tue most pointed attention
md stric;est justice shall be rendered TO
very one, and all possible precau.;on ta-
ken to prevent accidents or escapes. but
anno, be liable for any that may happen.
KNowsIEY is line bay, Is hands three
inches high, full OF bone aud muscle, with
Elegant points, remarkable for uniting
great strength with an uncommon share Of
beauty; years old last spring, ond now
in great perfection. I, is deemed unnscss.
AIRY TO publish at Inll length, either the per.
fprmance Of Knowsey himself or his colts,
as every gentleman conversant with the
;uri must be fully satisfied of his superior
worth lei it suffice 10 say, that no horse
ever imported into the safe has protucea
more winning colts, from The number tried
han Koowsley. In 1906, nine OF his colts
started, seven proved successful ia winning
eleven prizes. In 1907 we have only heard
from five, two Of which were winners, the
other three run with great credit, and were
always second best, beating several fine
horses. WILLIAM GAINES.
MARTIN HANCOCK.
P.S. ANY mares which were put 10
Rnowsley last season, and did not prove
with ioal, shall be ensured the present year
Tor the season money.
PBDICRIR,
Givent by Lard Derby in roe r.liogoing words, -is
-" ! do hereby certify, tina, the bay horse
called Knowsley, late the property IL tie
Prince OF Wales, was bred by me. He was
got by Sir Peter reozle, on, Of CapeI.a, and
was six years old last May, and no more"
signed DERRY, tSeat.)
Knowsley, June ls, 1901.
CAPELIA was bred by General Parker,
foaider in l773, and got by Herod. out OF
Miss Cape by Regulus, Black Eyes by
Crab, Warlock, Galloway. Sir PcterTea-
zIe was got by High-Flyer; High Flyer
Was got by Herod, and so on he may be
traced through n noble line of ancestors.
tor ages past, wi,hou, single flaw in his
gcnealogy, either in the male or female
side. lawln,