breed 



EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. 



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in Spain, as set forth in the above certificate of his excellency's chief herds- 

 man, Sieur Saturio Rubio Saur. 

 Done at the town of Albuquerque this 1st day of May, 1810. 



ANTONIO MAZANA. 



I certify that Don Guelheunie Jarvis, consul-general of the United States of 

 America, has purchased 100 sheep of the Merino flock mentioned in the within cer- 

 tificate. 



JUAN PABLO SAUR. 

 LISBON, June 14, 1810. 



The sheep were immediately shipped to the United States, consigned 

 to different parties, and accompanied with copies of the above certifi- 

 cates. They arrived during the month of August, and the parties to 

 whom 24 were consigned at Philadelphia, in addition to the publica- 

 tion of the certificates, announced that they were from Mr. Jarvis 

 and from " the same flock that was sent to the King of Great Britain," 

 and that it was " presumed that the uncommon hazard and exertions 

 made in selecting the above sheep will prevent future intended im- 

 portations." 



The arrival of these sheep and their disposition is shown in the fol- 

 lowing table, which includes also the remnant of the purchase of which 

 Mr. Gilman and others had a part interest. 



The consignment to T. B. Freeman had increased during the passage, 

 for on September 5 he sold at auction, at the Merchants' Coffee House 

 in Philadelphia, " 25 Merino rams and ewes from the same flock that 

 was sent to the Kingef Great Britain, selected by two confidential men 

 well acquainted with the royal breed, and at great expense and diffi- 

 culty." The concourse on this occasion was greater than on any simi- 

 lar gathering, and the bidding described as quite spirited. The sale 

 continued two hours, during which the whole flock, 19 ewes and 6 rams, 

 were sold at these prices : 



(1) Ram $200 



(2) Ram 280 



(3) Ram 370 



(4) Ram 315 



(5) Ram 300 



(6) Ram (sick) 140 



(7) Ewe 120 



(8) Ewe 200 



(9) Ewo 200 



(10) Ewe 190 



(11) Ewe 255 



(12) Ewe 375 



(13) Ewe 230 



(14) Ewe 0400 



(15) Ewe 235 



(16) Ewe 360 



(17) Ewe 140 



(18) Ewe 250 



(19) Ewe 185 



(20) Ewe 165 



(21) Ewe 160 



(22) Ewe 105 



(23) Ewe 255 



(24) Ewe 350 



(25) Ewe 150 



