112 The American Thoroughbred 



purse at Annapolis, in four heats, beating Mr. 

 Bullen's horse Tryall, Mr. Yeldell's Chester, etc. 

 Chester won the first heat, Figure the second, 

 Tryall the third, and Figure the fourth, beating 

 Tryall a few inches only. Tryall lost the heat 

 by bad riding. In May, 1768, Figure won at 

 Upper Marlborough, beating Mr. Galloway's 

 Selim, Mr. Thornton's Merryman, and Mr. 

 Thomas's Buckskin. He was one of the hand- 

 somest and best-formed horses ever imported 

 into this country. His colts in general had speed 

 and bottom. He was sire of Colonel Fiddeman's 

 Gray Figure, Mr. Petterson's Rochester, Mr. 

 Williamson's Brown Figure, Harmony, the dam 

 of Union, etc., all good runners. 



Othello, black, foaled 1743, bred by Lord Port- 

 more. He was got by Crab out of Miss Slamer- 

 kin, and was imported by Governor Sharpe. It 

 has been asked, in what year ? It is not now cer- 

 tainly known. Governor Sharpe commenced his 

 administration in Maryland in the year 1753, and 

 continued until he was superseded by Governor 

 Eden in 1769. Othello was imported probably 

 about the year 1757 or 1758. Selim was foaled in 

 1759, and it is believed that he was among the 

 first of Othello's progeny. Othello was sire of 



