CHAPTER XIX. 



THE BASHAWS AND CLAYS. 



The Bashaws derive their name from the Barb horse Grand Bashaw, 

 imported from Tripoli in the year 1820. The numerous and vakiable 

 family of Clays, the descendants of Andrew Jackson and Long^ 

 Island Blackhawk, belong to this stock. 



The circumstances of the importation of Grand Bashaw, are related 

 in a letter from Hon. Richard B. Jones, formerly consul to Tripoli,, 

 which has been made public. 



In 1818, Mr. Jones, then residing at Tripoli, had loaned some Dan- 

 ish officers a valuable Arabian horse, which by accident they killed. 

 On the following morning Mr. Jones found Grand Bashaw in his 

 stable, sent to replace the lost Arab. The offer of compensation 

 was declined, but at the suggestion of Mr. Jones, Mr. Morgan, then 

 residing with him, bought Grand Bashaw, and he was subsequently, 

 through the aid of our consul, imported along with Grand Sultan and 

 Saladin. He is described by Mr. Jones as a Barb of the purest lin- 

 eage; a black, with a small white star and snip, and very beautiful. 

 He died in Pennsylvania in 1845. 



YOUNG BASHxlW. 



During the first year of his stud service, 1821, Grand Bashaw pro- 

 duced Young Bashaw from Pearl, by Bond's First Consul, grandam 

 by imported Messenger. This horse became the founder of the nu- 

 merous and distinguished trotting families above named, and his was 

 the only branch of the descendants of Grand Bashaw that showed 

 any such qualities. As I have previously stated, not a trace of trot- 

 ting qviality has ever been discovered as coming directly from any 

 pvire Barb or Arab. As the grandam of Young Bashaw was a 

 daughter of Messenger, and as Young Bashaw was a coarse looking 

 grey horse, in every respect strongly taking after the Messenger 

 family, and one that excelled in trotting quality, and was noted for 

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