Singapore Daily Times, 3 September 1877

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1 4 Singapore Daily Times
  • 12 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL XVIII SINGAPORE, MONDAY, 3rd SEPTEMBER. 1877. No. 13,267
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  • P. & O. Company.
    • 459 1 offices—D’Almeida Street. GonoTfßS—At New Harbour. Thk f-!lowii?g are tnc dates on which ,hf (oD fanj’s Contract Mail Steamers nmy be expected to arrive here in 1877 OutwAßD. Homeward Tneedav 9th Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. 23rd ***** i 6th Feb. Jth Feb. 20th 218 t
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    • 96 1 aoujurani, Liuni-o. THe steamers of this Company will be despatched from Singapore for Malacca, Fecang,Moulmein, Rangoon and Calcutta curing the current year at the undernoted dates:— Monday, Jan. Bth. Saturday July 14th. 22nd. 28th. Febry. sth. Aug. 11th. 19th 25th. March sth. Sept. Bth.
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    • 318 1 The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimeß may be expected to arrive here during the current year Outward. Homeward. 1877 1877 Wednesday, 17 Jan. Thursday, 18 Jan. 3l do 1 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 do 28 do 1 March jji ft;
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    • 135 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patroclus. Achilles. Antenor. Diomed. Deucalion. Nestor. Glaucus. Priam. Anchises. t Sarpedon. Stentor. j Menelaus. The above steamers, having first class accommodation and carrying a Surgeon and Stewardess, run regularly every ten days from Liverpool outwards, and returning to London. Through Bills of Lading issued
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    • 190 1 Mail service to Malacca. Lingy, KlaDg, Salangore, Durian Sabatang (Perak), and PinaDg. The Steamers of the above Company will leave Singapore and Penang fortnightly,—leaving Pinang immediately after arrival of the English mail, commencing about 3rd June, and returning from Singapore 48 hours after arrival. Tbe
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    • 755 1 Thf Steamers of tbe above Company will now ply between Singapore and Ba t. via every fortnight, leaving Singapore 2l hours aftei the arrival of the English Mail from home. Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. Passage Monpt, First Class. From Singapore to Batavia
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  • Insurance.
    • 394 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase. {lst issue at par £lOO,OOO 2nd do at 5« prem £125,000 3rd do at 10* prem.£lso,ooo the £75,000 premiums on shares being avail»|,U, for th- ..J the Company s business. The success of this Company is
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    • 71 1 Capital 1,500,000. Paid-up 133,392. Reserve Fund 90,000. General Agents. Messrs. Jardine Matheson A Co., Hongkong. The undersigned, Agents lor the Office, are authorised to insure goods by A. I. Sailing Vessels or Steamers to the extent of 8100,000 on each bottom, and on the Block and
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    • 98 1 HEAD OFFICE, LIVERPOOL. Robert Galloway, Esq., Chairman. George C. Frames, Esq. Deputy-Chairman. Underwriters. Herbert B. Brayne, Esq., Liverpool. Uharles T. Manley, Esq., London. Secretaries. I James Paul, Esq., Liverpool. Anthony Radcliffe, Esq., London. OFFICES IN LIVERPOOL, 20 A 21, Exchange Buildings East. OFFICES IN
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    • 45 1 (Berlin-Cologne Fiee Insurance. Company, Limited, Berlin.) The undersigned, having been appoint- ed General Agents of the above Company are prepared to take Fire Insurance Risks at the current rateB of premium. RAUTEHBERG, SCHMIDT A CO. Singapore, 27th Jany., 1877. a. o
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    • 47 1 ESTABLISHED 1710. I Insurances qffected upon almost every description of property at the current Rates of Premium. Total Sum insured in 1876. £248,980.367. Claims arranged by the Local Agents cognised. Singapore Agents, MARTIN, DYCE A CO. j Singapore, Ist January, 1877. (u. c.)
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    • 42 1 .London Office, 2 old Broad Street. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, and are prepared to take risks upon cargo on the customary terms. HAMILTON, GRAY A CO. Singapore, 15th July, 1872. (u. c.)
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    • 36 1 Capital 2,000,000. Agents at Singapore and PenangBOUSTEAD A CO. Firr department: Limit £lO,OOO, on a first class risk. Life department.- Limit £2,000, on one life. Singapore, 14th May, 1867. u c.)
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    • 195 1 Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings. Liverpool. Queen Insurance Buildings, 60Gracechurch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall. Esqre. Deputy Chairman William Hind. Esqre. Patrick Hunter, Chairman in London, Peter Me Lagan,Esq M. p. Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, Esqre. The security offered
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    • 65 1 rvA.ivvuirafli. Head Office, Batavia. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company* are prepared to issue Policies covering Marine risks on goods to all parts of the world at reduced rates. They are also prepared to take Fire risks of every description at the lowest
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    • 56 1 The undersigned have been appointed agents for the above Company and are prepared to accept risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. The usual discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages and on risks to Europe and America. REME BROTHERS.
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    • 87 1 Financial Position (1875.) Subßcibed Capital £3,*****0. Accumulated Funds 1,778.,000. Annual Revenue from Fire Premiums 313,000. Life 133.000. 11 Interest upon Invested Funds *****. The undersigned have to announce that they are the duly appointed Agents for this Company in Singapore; with authority to
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    • 28 1 Capital £1.000.000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79, Cornhill E. C. Edinburgh, 31 George Street. Agents for Singapore. BOUSTEAD CO. Singapore, 22nd Feb.. 1876. (u. 0.)
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    • 52 1 Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2.000,000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000.000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 The undersigned have been appointed Agents at Singapore and are prepared to issue policies against Fire on the usual terms. PATERSON, BIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist April,
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    • 43 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Sxerlino Extension op Limits. One F rst, class risk 80,000. Two adjoining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160 000. PATERSON SIMONS A CO. Agents. Singapore. 17th Dec., 1875. (u. 0.)
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    • 106 1 n n 1 1 1 1 inniuui IUH. Established 1840, and Empowered by Spe oial Act of Pariiament.Capital One Million. Lipp Assurances of every description granted. Retiring Provisions combined with Li*e Assurance. Free Policies issued which can never altogether
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    • 52 1 rv-amjEi wnrani. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to issue Policies covering Marine Risks on goods to all partof the world. Policies payable one month after due notice and proof of loss is given. HOOGLANDT A OO.) Singapore, sth April, 1866.
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    • 69 1 Head Oppice, Batavia. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 334 0/0 discount allowed on all risks foi coasting voyages, and 15 0/0 on all risks to Europe
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    • 82 1 London and Edinburgh. (Established 1809. (Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Paid-up Capital 250,000 Fire Reserve Fund... 31st Dec., 1876... £796,747 Fire Premium Reserve 286,021 Total Fire Reserves 1,082,768 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest... 916,646 The undersigned, Agents for
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    • 58 1 UUnrAHi. Bonus Year. Next distribution at the close of 1877. Policies opened this year will be included in the distribution about to be made. The Bonus of 1872 gave au addition of £l, per cent per annum to the sum assured. HARRISON A CO.,
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    • 220 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Sterling. CHairtrun—Alexander Ronaldson.Esq Vi. 4 Chairman—J as Nicol Fleming, Esq Cficritary— H. Ambrose Smith, p.i.a. CHIEF OFFICES: f5O West Geoboe Glasgow, Street. Edinburgh, 17 George Street. f 2 King William London, Street. f Oriel Chambers, Liverpool, Water Street. Manchester
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    • 105 2 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester —Exchange Street. Liverpool —2B, Exchang Street East. Birmingham —l 2, Bennett's Hill. London —10, Cornhill. Glasgow—4, South Hanover Street. Bristol —so, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IN MANCHESTER. John Todd, Esq. (Messrs. Todd* Cotton,) CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Chas. Holland, Esq.
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    • 289 2 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital—£loo,ooo. HEAD OP PICE IN INDIA--136 CANNING STREET, CALCUTTA, With Agencies at Bombay, Madras, Singapore, Colombo, and all the Principal Towns in India. CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN RATES OF PREMIUM FOR INDIA. The Directors of the London and Lancashire hare the pleasure to announce that, after
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    • 104 2 Capital 12,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jar dine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Aadia, Eaq. Messrs. Melebers, k Co.) J. P. Bunco Messrs Holliday, Wise k Co.) A. T. Mannar, (Meura.Doufka,l*praikßCo.) H. Niaaiaa, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J.
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    • 140 2 ran i. Instituted 1803. Capital £1,600.000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Ashton, Esq. I Alfred Gouger. Esq. Thomas G. Barclay, William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Bevan, George Hibbert, Percival Bosanquet, Samuel Hyde, James Brand, William Lyall, Charles Care, Charles Marryat,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 60 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DISCOUNT COMPANY. The undersigned, having been appointde A gents (by Power of Attorney dated Bata* via, 19th Jane, 1869) to the above Company, are authorised to grant and buy bills on Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on securities and generally tc represent said Bank at this
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  • 34 2 The Spanish stiamer LEON, due about the 25th September, will reserve room for Singapore (®rgo, provided intending shippers make early application. E. A. HI HINNEKINDT, Agents. Singapore, 27th August, 1877. (1 mth.)
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  • 43 2 The Company’s steamer PATOEAH”, will not ply between this port and Dile until further notice. This line will be resumed in October, should sufficient inducement offer. HAMILTON, GRAY A CO. Agents Singapore, J2th April, 1877. (u. c.)
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  • STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, SEPT. 3RD, 1877
    • 111 2 Si 7gap Be 3rd Sept., 1877. Gambier S 4.67 J. Black Pepper 7.70. White Pepper. 13.75. Sago Flour, Sarawak 3.35. Pearl Sago 3.70. Ooffee, Bontyne 22.00 Tin 19.25. 40s. Mute twist 97J. 34 lbs. Shirtings 1.60. 7 do do 1.4*1. 6 do T. Cloth 1.07 A 7
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    • 14 2 Mails close for Bangkok, per steamar Celestial at 11 a. m. to-morrsw.
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    • 71 2 The War in Bulgaria. Further Russian Reverses. London, 1 at September. —After nine hours desperate fighting at Karakassanler, on the Banks of the River Lora, the Russian troops retreated in disorder with a loss of 4,000 raeu and immense booty; the Turkish loss is put
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    • 3018 2 London, 2nd September.— The vietory of the Turkish troops on the Banks of the Lom is fully confirmed. Fighting Between Plevna and Bulgareni. The Russian Head Quarters. Osman Pacha having made a reconnaissance of the Russian positiou to the East of Plevna, attacked and
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    • 2148 3 (From our own Correspondent.) July 9th, 1877. Since I last wrote, Sir William Jervois has been gone to Melbourne, and been busy there reporting on the defences. His report here, as I previously have mtimated to you was very well received. But when the measures it embodies
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 428 2 #tto 3?ihtrt(a«nrntB. FOR BALE. A pair of dart bal Australian carriage borses standing lfif hands, sent down from Calcutta to special order a few months ago; a perfect match, warranted sound. POWELL CO., Auctioneers. Singapore, 10th August, 1877. u. c. NOTICE. The undersigned have just received a consignment of Ayala
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    • 389 2 TO BE LET. That desirable Dwelling House at Tanglin, opposite Mount Echo, about 3 miles < from town. With immediate entry. Apply to GOH SEW SWEE, No. 83. Market Street. Singapore, 1st September,' 1877. (1 m.) THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED Notice is hereby given that a Dividend of
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  • Notice.
    • 245 3 Head Office 13 Austin Friars. London. RENEWAL OF SERVICE Between JAVA A AUSTRALIA, under contract with the Governments of Netherlands India and South Australia. This service will be resumed in 1877 and five voyages performed each year; the departures of the steamers from BA.TA.via
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    • 44 3 Established 1836. Capital £1,000,000. Reserve £340,000. The Agent in S ngapore is prepared to issue Policies and to accept risks by first class sailing vessels and steamers. H. W. ULOTH, Acting Agent. Singapore, Ist June, 1877. (u c*)
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    • 44 3 The following steamers, carrying H.M.’. mails, will proceed direct to England, i through the Canal. tons. Commander, Date. I Hindostan 3,113, N. Roskell r.n.r. Ist Sept I H. W. UIX)TH. Acting Agent. Singapore 10th July, (u. c.)
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    • 73 3 Cap tal, £250,000, ptjlly subscribid. CHIEF OFFICE: HANLEY London Oppic* 106 Cannon 8t. E. C. Thk undersigned have been appointed Agents in Singapore for this Company and are now prepared to accept Fire Risks of e*ery description at the rates of Premium current here. Forms,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 200 3 Saturday, Ist September. British steamer Carrisbrooke. 960, Wharton commander, Amoy 27th August, consignees Bun Hin A Co. British steamer Celestial. 640 tons, White commander, Bangkok 27th August consignee Tan Kim Tian. H. N. M’s steamer Citadelo, tons. Bosch commander, Acheen 29th August consignee H. N. M’s Consul Sunday, 2nd
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    • 51 3 Monday, 3rd September. Amer. barque Annie Reed, Crowell, for New York. British steamer Glamis Castle, Greig, for New York. British steamer Ban Yong Seng, Hide, for Bangkok. British steamer Nelson, Staples, for Hongkong. Dutch steamer Ophir, Cramer, for Sumatraports. British barque Marquis of Argyle, Me Keon, for
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    • 1082 3 I BES I mip s Names captain lag t Rig of ab- Vhere From Where Lying onsionees or Agents Destination. v I RIVALS j MEN-0F- J A K 1 AartVanNes Wellekina H. N.M's .tr Inna f-j Acheen T. P Whirl 9. N.M/a Consul Gene..! Acheen Obavybdia
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 185 3 NOTICE. The undersigned offer for sale Pianos by M. F. Rachals Co., which have lately arrived from Hamburg. These Pianos are well known here, are of a beautiful tone, well secured for the climate and are unrivalled for finish and cheapness combined, which has been proved by the number of
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    • 197 3 NOTICE. The undersigned begs to inform the Public that he has established himself today as Watch and Chronometer Maker, Jeweller Ac., in Battery Road, next to Messrs G. Hieber A Go.— Repairs of every kind and description done with greatest care at moderate terms. Constantly on hand a largj assortment
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    • 154 3 NOTICE. A stock of Sarawak coal to supply H. M. S. and other steamers is now constantly kept at Pinding at the Company’s Wharves about 9 miles from the Moratahas entrance of the Sarawak River, navigable to above wharves for vessels of 1,000 tons harden. Vessels can go alongside the
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  • Docks.
    • 397 4 The work* of this Company are situated within one mile of the town of Singapore and comprise the following establishments, Wharf. —An extensive Wharf capable of berthing ten or eleven vessels at one time, and having sufficient water alongside for the heaviest ships, where neither
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    • 187 4 This Company executes ships’ repairs of all descriptions in the most efficient manner under the superintendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length—4ls feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to 15i feei Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. Graving Dock
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  • 77 4 Capital 10,000,000 Francs. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the j customary terms. i 33J °/o discount allowed oa all risks for j coasting voyages, and 15 0/0
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 235 4 NOTICE. THE ARSENAL, JOHORE. Steam Saw Mills Department. Capable of turning out 500,000 superficial feet of sawn timber per month. Vessels of the largest size can load alongside the mills wharf. Orders received for the supply of Railway sleepers, Beams and Piles. A large assortment of planks and scantling always
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    • 764 4 NEW GOODS. Sayle A Co., have received Ex: S. S. Loudoun Castle a verv large and well se- 5 lected Stock of New Goods for their Upper and Lower Show Rooms comprising-. Millinfry. —A. very choice selection being copies of the latest Paris fashions. A beautiful selection of French Flowers
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    • 662 4 VICTORIA HOUSE. ROBINSON A CO. Milliners, Drapers. Haberdashers, Hosiers, Dress-makers and I Gentlemen’s Outfitters. Have always on hand. Black and colored Silks in Gros grains and Glacds. Black and colored Moire Antiques. Black and colored Brochd Silks for dinner dresses. 1 Colored Foulard and washing Silks. Black, white and colored
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    • 532 4 iBtscellantous. JOHN LITTLE CO, GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN; MPORTER8 OF EUROPEAN, CHINA, JA- I pan and Manila Goods; OUTFITTERS; Chronometer, Watch, and Clock I Makers; Jewellers and Goldsmiths; VINE, SPIRIT AND PROVISION MERCHANTS. Outfitting Department. Gentlemen's outfiits made up on the horteit notice, fit guaranteed, and of the ateSt fashion. A large
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    • 695 4 Glassware and Crockery. Wine glasses, Tumb'ers, Ac Gla'S Tab’e ornaments of all kinds. Dinner Services. Dessert, do. Tea do. Toilet Sets. Chamber Sets. Hardware. Hollow wire of n’l kinds, patent and common; Locks of all kinds, Bolts; Platform Scales; Iron Bedsteads, of sizes. Cricketing Materials Ac. A Great Variety of
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    • 635 4 MASON A CO.'S HARNESS. For Salk at G. HIEBER CO. Pony harness, plated mountings, Horse do. do. do. Pair horse do. do. do. Also. A few harness brass mounted whips. Gentlemen’s saddles, Pony do. riding The undersigned have received an voice of excellent. Bordeaux wines. Breakfast, Claret, Dinner Claret. After
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