498 THE HORSE. 



Kitty Fisher, gr. m. — By Cade, dam by the Cullen Arabian out of 

 the famous mare Bald Charlotte. 



The history of this mare appears to be perfectly known and 

 authenticated. She was bought by Mr. Carter Braxton at New- 

 market, in the spring of 1759, being then the property of Lord 

 Granby, and standing engaged in a sweepstake of 3,600 pounds ster- 

 ling, for thi-ee-year-old fillies. Lord Granby being abroad in the 

 British armies, was allowed to withdraw himself from his engage- 

 ments, and subsequently sold his stock, and this mare, among the 

 rest, to Mr. Braxton, who brought her to Virginia, where she ran 

 well, and became one of the most famous broodmares ever imported 

 to this country. 



There can, I presume, be no doubt of her pedigree. Yet it is 

 remarkable that, so far as it appears, Bald Charlotte, who was 

 undeniably the best mare of her day, never brought a foal to the 

 Cullen Arabian, and that Kitty Fisher's own name is not to be 

 found in Pick or Weatherby. 



Bald Charlotte was foaled in 1721, by Old Royal, dam by 

 Brimmer. She was a winner in April, 1729, probably her last 

 race, after which she was a broodmare in the Duke of Somerset's 

 stable until 1741. 



Her stock were, — 

 In 1733, a bay filly, Chiddy by the Hampton Court Arabian. 

 " 173G, a bay colt, Cupid, by the Somerset Arabian. 

 " " a gr. filly by the Somerset Arabian, dam of Trooper by 



Blank, and 

 " 1740, a ch. colt by brother to Fearnought. 



There is no doubt but she must have produced other colts and 

 fillies, for, doubtless, so excellent and famous a mare was put 

 yearly to the most fashionable stallions, but it is strange that the 

 rest of her progeny should not have been recorded. 

 Lady Bull, bay filly — Foaled 1796. By John Bull, dam by Pumpkin, 

 grand dam by Fleacatcher. She was imported into Virginia by 

 Col. Hoomes, and ran in America. She was named after her 

 arrival, and must not be confounded with the sister of the mare 

 last named, who ran in England as Lady Bull. 

 Lady Bunbury, b. filly — Foaled 1802. By Trumpator, dam Theopha 

 by Highflyer, grand dam Plaything by Matchem, g. g. d. Vixen by 

 Regulus, &c. J. Randolph. 



Lady Fly — Foaled 1829. By Bustard, out of Brown Duchess by 

 Orville, her dam Sagana by Sorcerer, Woodpecker, Herod, &c. 



H. Kirkman, La. 



