76 HISTORY OF THE 



Bowes Farm, near Southgate, Middlesex, in 

 1760, 1761, 1762, 1763, &c., at 5^5. and 5^, 

 He was also sire of Aldridge's Newcomb, Mr. 

 Crosoer's Slender, Jonas, &c. ; the Duke of 

 Bridgewater's Honest Billy, &c. He served 

 very few mares. 



The Damascus Arabian (sire of Signal) was 

 a black brown horse, and foaled in 1754. He 

 arrived in England in September, 1760, and in 

 1761-2 and 3, he covered none but thorough 

 bred mares, at Mr. William Coates's, at Smea- 

 ton, near Northallerton, Yorkshire, at 5^5. and 

 55. the groom; in 1764 at Mr. Samuel Tate's, 

 at Mickleham, near Leatherhead, Surrey ; in 

 1765 again at Smeaton ; in 1766 at Mr. John 

 Tuting's at Newmarket, at one guinea and 

 2^. 6d, (none of his get having started) ; at the 

 same place in 1767 (on account of Signal's 

 superior running) he was again advanced to 5gs. 

 and 5s. ; in 1768 and 1769, at the same price ; 

 in 1770 at 5^5. and a half; in 1771 at Wick- 

 ham, near Witham, Essex, at 5^5. and 55 ; in 

 1772 and 1773, at the same place, at lOgs, 

 and 55. 



This horse was generally thought to be of 

 the purest Arabian breed, without any mixture 

 of the Turcommor or Barb ; he possessed great 

 bone and substance, and was fourteen hands, 



