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consignees of the Ceres, and some from Joel Atwater, the auctioneer 

 of both lots. Peck & Atwater bought a part of the cargo of the 

 Bellona, but never imported any sheep. 



The 24 sheep bought by Levi Goodrich in Lisbon and landed at New 

 Haven by the Huldah and Maria, on July 23, 1811, must have been 

 disposed of at private sale, of which no record has appeared. 



Sixty-seven vessels, carrying nearly one half of the Merinos imported 

 into the country, about this time, landed their cargoes at the port of 

 New York. As far as can be ascertained the number landed was 8,695. 

 This varies but little, if any, from the exact number. Many of these 

 sheep were consigned to private parties, by whom they had been ordered 

 before shipment, and no knowledge of them is attainable beyond the 

 time when they cleared the vessel's deck, but of some we have indistinct 

 traces which we will follow. 



The first vessel to arrive in September, 1810, was the Sally, with 6 

 sheep, consigned to S. Hathaway. These sheep were from Lisbon, said 

 to have been purchased of Jarvis, and were sold at auction September 

 21 as Segovian sheep, "young and handsome, and belonging to the 

 flock of the Bishop de Castro." 



On the 22d of September the cargoes of the Rockland and the Caliope 

 were sold at the country seat of Francis B. Winthrop, at Home's Neck, 

 N. Y. James Seton was the auctioneer, and he disposed of 215 Paulars, 

 Xegrettis, and Aguirres. Many were present, and the whole flock 

 was sold for $57,000, averaging $265 each. One ram brought $910. 

 Among the purchasers were Chancellor Livingstoa, John B. Church, 

 the Crugers, Morgan Lewis, Mr. Johnson, and many other gentlemen 

 of wealth and spirit. 



On October 1 James Seton sold 2 full-blooded Merino rams imported 

 in the Wanderer, and on the 3d Tripler, Shotwell & Co. sold at auction, 

 at Brooklyn, 35 Paulars and Aguirres. This was succeeded by a sale 

 at Brooklyn, on the 5th, of the cargo of the Fortitude, Paulars and 

 Xegrettis. These sheep were advertised as full-blooded, " in great 

 health and good order, imported in the ship Fortitude, Capt. Griffith, 

 from Lisbon." One hundred and fifty sheep were sold at these prices: 



52 rams $18, 324. 80 



98 ewes.. 22,104.88 



150 total of the flock 40,429.68 



Highest rani 820.00 



Lowest ram 100.00 



Highest ewe 325.00 



Lowest ewe 60. 00 



Average price of rams 352. 40 



Average price of ewes 225. 56 



Average price of whole flock 269. 52 



On October 9 another sale took place at Brooklyn of 70 Paulars, 

 arrived on the Julia Ann from Lisbon; and on the same day and place, 

 by the same auctioneer, there were sold " 55 rams from Estramadura in 



