Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-23
Lance.

A BEAUTIFUL, thorou gh- bred Horse the proper,v y
ga WIN. H. Johnson, Esq. and Col John l.. White
WIN stand the ensuing season. at my stable in the COUNTY
OF Halisx, Virginia. at the late residence of my father
Robert Hurt ten miles north of the Court house. He i
now at MS stand ready 10 Mares thirty dollars h
season, which may be discharged by twenty if pa
by the 18th OF July, which time the season will expre
one dollar cash to the groom for each mare; forty dollar
10 insure mare TO be in foal, payable soon as she
known to be so, or is parted with All mares which ae,
by the season OF Lance last spring, will be ensured this
spring, at the price OF the season. Very extensive
cellent, and wel-encosed pastures gratis Separa,e
wheat lots have been laid down mares and colts The
WIZ be fed however, If required, at 25 per day. and
servants sent with boarded gratis Every
ny attention will be paid to prevent accidents or
but no liability for either. VIM w HURT
Descr'pton-LANcE is beautiful bood-bsy colour
win remarkably black legs, mane and ta-without any
whe-upwards OF five feet two and half inches high
zen years old last sPring-o fine body very full in his
WIN an activity and spirit not surpassed Ly any horse
whatever.
PeJformdnees.-His performances on the turf have
oeeh oil The hist order: when only three years old he
run Two match races, OF S5O0 each four mile heats wi
i2o lbs on him, OF which lac The other he lost,
me weight being SO heavy aud the distance long for
colt he sustained an injury in OF his legs, and
obliged TO be res,ed for time after which he beat
Fairfax, and distanced Hazard, Fagator aud one other
three mile beats, the Union Course Long ssnd and
his last OF four mile heats over the same cours.
ag'ns against Sally sker and Janet in which he took
me hrst heat, and run second TO Sally Walker in the
mira heat, In quick time, beating the celebrated Janet
'ul siser 10 Sir Charles, shew him be race horse OF
the rst character Sally Walker the same year id not
lose single heat TO other horse beating all the
horse' from the Southern Staes-among them drel iull
sister 10 Lance, well known in Virginia as a formidable
racer-aud what speaks highest Of LANCE in his family
Ariel Splendid, Roman, Angelina and OK elv are IN
from Lahres dam, and have all been winners
WM. X. JOHNSON
Pedgree-l:ance was got by the celebrated American
EchpSe. The dam OF Lance is the Grey Mare, Young
Empress by Financier, OF Tppo Saib by Old Mes
senger The dam OF Tippo Sab imported mare by
Caie, Of the Godolphin Arabian GSee stud book
1 he dam OF Financier, by Old Messenger dam by
Old 5asbaw by imported Wdar, out of Cub Mare by
Old Fox her dam by Torismond son of the Bolton Star
ling Grand dam by second brother to Snip her o. grand
dam by Mogul, brother to Babraham her e. e. grand dam
by Sweepstakes, Bay Bolton Curwen BAY Bark. SC Sc
he Messenger Mare, by Bullock, e. grand dam by
Selm, &. g. grand dam by Col. Hoppers Pacole e. g. p
grand di by Old Spark. e. e. z. g. grand dam by Queen
Nab g. g. g. g. g. grand dam Miss Caldwell. See stud
The dam of Young Empress was Old Empress by Baro-
net one OF the best runners of his day. gand aud was
winner OF the famous Oak stakes See English stud book
Her dam by Old Messenger grand dam by Snap g. grand
dam by oid spark g. & grand dam by Queen Nab, <. g.
g. grand dam Miss Caldwell CSee stud book
Old Empress of the best runners OF her day. and
9ea! NJ + Bonds kiEst SQnsg four mile hsas At thEef
sci. The dam of American Eclipse Young Empress
was never raced owing TO the law prohibiting racing prior
10 her being put to breeding; from her high form and
greet substance, there is doubt she been tried She
would have proved first runner.
CeTfitedtes-The above pedigree | hereby certify
10 be correct aud extracted from original documents i'm
my possession.
CHARLES HENRY HALL, Of New York.
EAU"c' oi Ietler from Mr. Hall TO Mr.. Samuel Laird
oil New Jersey, OF whom Col John L. White purchased
Lance.
Dear Sir:-iu compliance with your esteemed favor
have copied OIL the pedigree of Lance by which you
WIN perceive lie is OF the best booded horses in
America, and all OF his of running s,raners
In haste, yours truly,
CHARLES HENRY HALL.
We, the Undersigned, do certify that the bay horse
Lance the properly OF Samuel Laird of Monmouth coun-
~, State OF New Jerseyis foal- gelter-we having
bred from him, and find his colts promising.
GEORGE A. CORTIES
TUNIS YANDERIVER
THOMAS SHEARMAN
WIN. HAIGHT,
WILLIAM TILTON,
Colts Neck, N. j, July 18th, 1881
have the originals OF the above pedigree, letter and
certificate IN my possessions; and will shew them with
pleasure TO any one who may wish see them as feel
satisfied now offer TO the public fine horse and trust
breeders will do me the favor of calling and examining
LOT themselves. w. w. HURT.
Halifax, Feb. 16. gI-6v