The Nevada journal., 1853-05-27
REEVES ELEVENTH GRAND RAFFLE.
Opinions of the Jewellers of
San FranciSCO

We, the undersigned, JEWELLERS of
San Francisco, having been called upon to
appraise the celebrated Diamond backed
Hunting Watch in Reeves Eleventh Grand
Rattle give it as our opinion that Eight
Thousand Dollars is fair valuation for it in
this market Signed:
GAME, GUILLEMOT & CO.,
Importers of Diamonds.
BARRETT & SHERWOOD,
Importers of Jewely and Diamonds.
HAYES & LYNDALL,
Dealers in Diamonds and watches.
M. W. LEWIS,
Dealer in watches and Diamonds.
K. JOSEPH & Co.,
Importers Of Diamonds and watches.
W. S. MORGAN,
Dealer in watches and Diamonds.
A. I. TOBIAS & Co,
Importers of Diamonds and watches
Drummer & BROTHER,
Dealers in Diamonds and watches.
ADoLrH COHEN,
Importer of Diamonds and watches.
G.. 0. s. 8. s. SHREEyE,
Importers Of Diamonds and watches.
HITLER & ANDREWS,
Dealers in watches and Jewelrv Sacramento.
A. FRIEDLANDER,
Dealer in Diamonds and watches.
WHEREAS, George f Reeve is now exhi-
biting Diamond Watch, estimated by him
TO be worth the sum of eight hotudnd dollars,
and is valuing it in a rattle to be given by
him at that sum; and whereas [, j. w. Tuck
or, Jeweller, of tho city of San Francisco, do
not estimate said watch to be warth that
sum, or any sum approximating thereto:
Now, Therefore, l. the said J. W. Tucker,
do, in consideration of abetting and main
tanning my skill and Judgment in matters Of
this kind, do hereby contract and agree, aud
pledge and bind myself to to fur
niSh and exhibit at nv Jewelry Store, in the
said city of San Francisco within the period
OF one hundred DAYS from the date hereof,
7tco Diamond Watches Of Il size equal to the
one exhibited by the said George f. Reeve
and equal in point of weight, value and char
acter of diamonds to the said watch now on
exhibition in his Eleventh Rattle, for the sum
of Sir thousand Dollars Said watches in in
trinsic value to be as good or better than the
one of the said George F. Reeve, and to be
delivered by me to the said at the
time specified herein; or in the event of the
failure SO to do, l bind and pledge myself to
pay to the said the sum of FIVE
THoUsAED dollars, the payment whereof
also agree to secure by bond and approved
sureties and the said ON his part
herein aud hereby also agrees and contracts
with the said j. ". Tucker to purchase frem
him the said described character OF watches
for the sum Of sir thousand dollars, whom fur.
nished as herein before agreed, or pledges
himself to forfeit the sum of t,co thousand
dollars, the payment Of which is also to be
secured by bond and approved sureties:
f~,1 sol. l..
that jury of seven jewellers in the CITY of
San Francisco shall be selected to try, test,
and examine, in the best manner sutied to
themselves, the character, weight and value
of the said diamond watches; said Jury to
be selected as follows two to be appointed
by the said J. W. Tucker; two by the said
and the tour thus chosen to ap.
point the remaining three; and the said par.
ties hereto agree that the decision or report
of said Jury shall be final and binding upon
each OF them; and in the event of the dis
sent from said decision of either of them,
the forfeiture of the defaulting party, here
in before mentioned shall go and inure to
ahe benefit of the other party.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto
subscribed eur hands and affixed our seals,
this Nay Goth, 1853. SEAL.
thereby give the public notice that at my
request Mr.. Berford. Agent OF Berfords's
Express Mr.. a. Bartol, and MI. W: b. Turner,
called On Mr. J. w. Tucker, and requested
him to sign the accompanying Bond, which
he declines doing. And / further give notice,
that l will give my bond to take the two
watches he agrees to furnish at the price ne
names in his card published in the Herald OF
yesterday. GEO.F REEVE.
san Fraaeieo, May 81, 1853. may27'2W