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was mother of the famous Pantaloon. The mo- 

 ther of Shark was Hkewise of this family, as was 

 the mother of the celebrated Alfred. He has left 

 many valuable legacies to his different relations ; 

 but the bulk of his fortune, amounting to upwards 

 of £30,000, he generously distributed in his life- 

 time to his patrons, the Shafto family. His seat, 

 at West Wratting, he has bequeathed to his fa- 

 vourite daughter, Angelica (Assassin's dam), for 

 life, where she is now resident." 



In 1758, Snap covered at Kenton; in 1759, 

 at Mr. Robert Wilkinson's, the Oak-tree, in Leem- 

 ing Lane, Yorkshire ; in 1760 and 1761, at Smea- 

 ton, near Northallerton ; in 1762-65, at Mr. Sell's, 

 at Thurlow, nine miles from Newmarket ; in 1776, 

 at Babram, near Newmarket ; after which, he was 

 removed to West Wratting. He covered at 10 gs. 

 a mare, and 5s. the groom. 



Snap was sire of a great many excellent racers, 

 stallions, and brood mares, as will appear in the 

 various pedigrees. 



The produce by Snap, won as follows, viz : — 



