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From the first of May to the last of August, 1811, there were five 

 arrivals at Philadelphia of vessels carrying sheep, but of ouly one of 

 which have we any information, except the record of arrival. This 

 was of the Eewper, which arrived August 27, with a recorded cargo of 

 273 sheep. On August 31 Freeman & Passmore advertised for sale on 

 September 18, 280 full-blooded Merino rams and ewes, with documents 

 to prove that they were from the best flocks of Spain. This is the last 

 reported sale in Philadelphia for that year. 



The sheep imported into Philadelphia brought diseases with them; 

 some became diseased after their arrival. Especially was this the case 

 with many that had not received proper care durin g the winter of 1810-'ll. 

 They were attacked with what the doctors of that day called sheep- 

 pneumonia, and were treated as were human beings, by bleeding and 

 purging, which was pronounced very successful. They purged the 

 sheep with molasses and yeast, and bled the animal by opening a vein 

 near the articulation of the lower jaw. 



Among the many purchasers of Jarvis' sheep at the Philadelphia 

 and Baltimore sales was John Warner, of Wilmington, Del., whose 

 flock was sold soon after his death in 1814. It then consisted of nearly 

 400 full bloods and half-bloods selected from the best importations. 



Of the 220 shipped by Jarvis to Gen. Smith, of Baltimore, 35 rams 

 and 170 ewes, 205 in all, were sold at auction on October 8, 1810, at 

 Montebello, the country seat of Gen. Smith, near Baltimore. The net 

 proceeds of the sale was $22,159.69, or an average of $108 each. They 

 were Paulars and Aguirres, and were advertised as " being part of 

 the flocks of the Prince of Peace, purchased by him of the Carthusian 

 friars." 



Two days before this, on October 6, another sale took place at Canton, 

 near Baltimore, of " a choice parcel of fine LeonesaPaular race of Merino 

 sheep, 60 rams and 140 ewes, imported from Lisbon in the Sachem, Capt. 

 Stevens." These were guaranteed by a chain of documents by Marquis 

 Eomana, Col. Downie, and Consul Jarvis. They were a part of those 

 purchased from Col. Downie by Goold Bros. & Co., and consigned to 

 Hall & Barry. All were not disposed of at this sale, and Mr. John 

 Barry offered the residue at private sale. 



On November 16, C. O. MuUer advertised for sale at the seat of the 

 late Capt. William Robinson, about 1 mile from Baltimore, 28 rams and 

 12 ewes, full-blooded Merinos, from the upper part of Estremadura. 

 We know nothing of the previous history of these sheep, but beheve 

 them to have been imported directly by their former owner, Capt. Rob- 

 inson. 



The shipments of 40 by the Caroline to William Patterson & Sons, 

 and of 31 Infantados by Richard W. Meade to C. and 0. Wirgman seem 

 to have been absorbed by private demands, for there is no further note 

 of them, nor of the unknown shipment to Appleton & Company. On 

 April 17, 1811, Thomas Tennant offered at public .sale 6 rams, 52 ewes, 

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