Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-06
AND PAS
TIMES OF 1897

Nc puGtfSu o(tO w an aSNo1he ~ etss> Il
of the sports and pastimes of our faith
ers more than a century ago. taken from
the "vir ginia Gazette Of 1897. AS we
have several Volumes of that old paper,
we design giving. from time to time, ex-
tracts from the same. in order that our
readers may learn something of the say
ines aud doings of former days.-ViR-
GINA GAZETTE, Sept. 8. 1858.
1--WE have Advice from Hanover Cour-
| ~ rhat.on ST. Andrews Day, being the
3Oth of November next there are to be
| HorseRaces aud several other Diversions, |
for the Entertainment of the Gentlemen |
and Ladies at the Old Field, near Capt. |
John Bickerton's in that County (t per
mit,ed by the Hon. William Byrd, Esq,
Proprietor of the said Land,) The SUB
stance OF which are as follows, viz:
l. Ii is proposed. That 20 Horses OF
! Mares do run round Three MilesC curse
/. Tor Prize of the value of Five Pounds,
T according 20 the usual Rules of Racing
A, that every Horse that runs shall be hrst
! enter'd with MIR. Joseph Fox. that no
Person have the Liberty of putting IN
Horse. unless he is Subscriber towards
defraying the Expense OF this Entertain-
ment. and pay TO Mr.Fox Hall PIstole
of it at entring his Horse.
.. That a Hat Of the Value of pos be
cudgen.d for. and that after the hrst
- Challenge made. the Drums are TO beat
q once every Quarter of al Hour, for Three
lie Challenges round the Ring;on no Answer
ly made. the Person challenging 10 be en-
r. titled TO the Prizc;and none TO Play with
q their Left Hand.
es That a NiChn be played for by &c
Fiddlers, and TO be given TO him thai
~ shall be adjudged 10 play the best, Nc
OF Person 10 have the Liberty of playing
IN unless he brings a Fiddle with him. Al
an ter the Prize Is won. they are all TO PLAY
4s together, and each different Tune; anC
,d TO be treated by the Company.
l. That 12Boys of 12Years of Age do
ruu 112 Yards for a Hat Of the Value o
81 u shillings,
~ 5. That a Flag be flying on the sai
Day 30 feet high.
ID 6. That a handsome Entertainment
be provided for the Subscribers an
lay their Wives: and such Of them who al
BY. not so happy as TO have Wives ma
the treat any other Lady. And that col
vas venient Boothes be erected for that Pu
IN pose.
:. That Drums. Trumpets. Haut boy
sc. will be provided, 70 play at the sa
Entertainment.
,ert s. That alter Dinner. the Roy
ar. Healths, the Governors, &c. are 20
the drank.
ard 9. That aQuire Of Ballads be sung Il
be. by a number of Songsters, the best Son
,vas ster TO have the Prize and all of them
sor have Liquor sufficient 10 clear III
pes Wind Pipes.
In. 10. That Pair OF Silver Buckles
,ter Wrestled for. by a certain number
and brisk young Men.
o. II. That a Pair Of handsome She
in be danced for.
his II. That a pair of handsome
, an Stockings OF One Pistole Value. be gi'
ard to the handsomest young Country NJ
and that appears in the Field With ms
otherWhimsical and Comical Diversio
she'd too tedious to mention here.
,e,t The Horse Race is 70 be run that u
fair or foul: but if foul the other di'
-, sions are TO be continued the next
The Subscription Money 70 be PAID
the said Day in the Field; and No
will be given, who is 70 receive It.
inter- And as the mirthis design'd to be p
Win IL innocent, and void of Offence, all
sons resorting there are desir d 20 bel
ID, is themselves with Decency and Sobri
two the Subscribers being resolvd TO
countenance ali immortality with TIT
be Gu most Rigor.