III. A Continuation of Mr. John Clayton'j' Acm 
count of Virginia. 
Of the Beafls of Virginia, 
THERE were neither Horfes, Bulls, Cows, Sheep, See puhf. 
or Swine, in all the Country, before the com- J^^^^^^^j 
iog of the EngUfh, as I have heard, and have much 295^ aol/ 
reafbn to believe. But now amongft the Inha- 
bitants there are good (lore of Horfes, though they are 
very negligent and carelefs about the Breed : It is true, 
there is a Law, that no Horfe ftiall be kept ftoned under 
a certain fize, but it is not put in Execution. Such as 
they are, there are good (lore, and as cheap or cheaper 
than in Englandy worth about Five Pounds apiece. They 
never Shoe them, nor Stable them in general ; fome 
few Gentlemen may be fometbing more Curious, but 
it is very rare ; yet they Ride pretty fliarply, a Planters 
Pace is a Proverb, which is a good lharp Hand-Gallop. 
The Indians havQ not yet learned to Ride, only the King 
of Fomonkk had got three or four Horfes for his owo 
Saddle^ and an Attendant, which I think ftould in no 
wile be indulged, for I look on the allowing them Hor- 
fes much more dangerous than even Guns and Pow- 
der. 
Wild Bulls and, Coivs there are now in the uninhabi- 
ted Parts, but fuch only as have been bred from fome 
that have ftrayed, and become ¥/ild, aod have propa- 
gated their kind, and are difficult to be fliot, having a 
great Acutenefs of Smelling. The Common Rate of a 
Cow and Calf, is 505. fight unfeen, be fee big or little, 
they are never very Curious to Examine that Point. 
Their Sheep are of a midling fize, pretty fine fleeced 
in general, and mod Perfons of Eftate begin to keep 
T Flocks, 
