8o The American Thoroughbred 



by imported Bedford, out of the imported m. An- 

 vilina. Commerce's pedigree is not at hand ; he 

 was, however, a thoroughbred horse. Little Billy 

 was by Ball's Florizel, his dam by Bay Yankee. 

 Bedford's pedigree is too well established and 

 known to need further notice. 



It will be perceived that the ancestors of Sally 

 Richardson were very successful racers at all 

 distances. Commerce was a distinguished four- 

 mile horse, beating all his competitors and leav- 

 ing the turf with a high character, 



2. Lady Morgan was got by John Richards, 

 and foaled on March 26, 1831 ; her dam 

 Matchless was got by imported Expedition, her 

 grandam by Bella Badger's Sir Solomon, her g. g. 

 dam Aurora by imported Honest John, g. g. g. 

 dam Zelippa, by imported Messenger, g. g. g. g. 

 dam Dido by imported Bay Richmond, g. g. 

 g. g. g. dam Slamerkin by imported Wildair, 

 g. g. g. g. g. g. dam by imported Old Cub. 



3. Leannah a b. m., was got by Seagull, he by 

 old Sir Archy, his dam, old Nancy Air, by im- 

 ported Bedford ; her dam, Leannah's, by Whipster, 

 he by Cook's Whip, his dam by Hambletonian, his. 

 Whipster's, grandam by imported Tup, he by 

 Javelin, etc.; g. g. dam by Hall's Union, he by 



