Singapore Daily Times, 23 October 1877

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  • 12 1 Singapore Daily Times. \oT„ XVIII SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, 23rd OCTOBER, 1877 No. 13,309
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  • P. & O. Company.
    • 454 1 offices— D’Almeida Street. Godowws— At New Harbour. following aie tnc dates on which the oirpsi>j’» Contract Mail Steamers n. T be .xi'caed to arrive here in 1877 Outward. Homeward Tnesdar 9th Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. 7 -23rd 24th 6th Feb. 7th Feb. 2ftb 2
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    • 93 1 steamers of this Company will be pfatched from Singapore for Malacca, Moulmein, Rangoon and Calcutta aunig tie current year at the undernoted Monday, Jan. Bth. Saturday July 14th. 22nd. 28th. Febry. sth. Aug. 11th. l&tb. 25th. March sth. Sept. Bth. 19tb. 22nd. April 2nd.
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    • 304 1 The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may be expected to arrive here during the current year:— Outward. Homeward. 1877 1877 Wednesday, -.7 jan. Thursday, 18 Jan. 3i jo 1 Feb. I 4 Fe b 15 do 2 a jo 1
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    • 136 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patroclus. A CHILLES. ANTENOR. Diomed. Deucalion. Nestor. Glaucus. Priam. Anchises. Sarpedon. Stentor. Men blaus. 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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    • 182 1 Mail service to Malacca, Lingy, Klang, Salangore, Durian Sabatang (Perak), and Pinang. 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. The
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    • 751 1 The Steamers of the above Company will now plv between Singapore and Bat: via every fortnight, leaving Singapore 24 hours aftei the arrival of the English Mail from home. Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. Passage Monpv, First Class. From Singapore to Batavia 8
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  • Insurance.
    • 390 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase. I fist issue at par £IOO,OOC Subscribed j 2nd do at 5s prem £125,00C 1 (3rd do at 10s prcm.£lso,ooo t he £75,000 premiums on shares being available for the maintenance and extension of th«* C'pnipany’s
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    • 70 1 Capital 1,500,000. Paid-up 133,332. Reserve Fund 90,000. General Agents. Messrs. Jardine Matheson Co., Hongkong. The undersigned, Agents for the Office, are authorised to insure goods by A. I. Sailing Vessels or Steamers to the extent of $lOO,OOO on each bottom, and on the Block and Machinery
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    • 96 1 HEAD OFFICE, LIVERPOOL. Robert Galloway, Esq., Chairman. George C. Frames, Esq. Deputy-Chairman. Underwriters. Herbert B. Brayne, Esq., Liverpool. Charles T. Manley, Esq., London. Secretaries. J ames Paul, Esq., Liverpool. Anthony Radcliffe, Esq., London. OFFICES IN LIVERPOOL, 20 21, Exchange Buildings East. OFFICES IN LONDON,
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    • 44 1 (Berlin-Cologne Fire Insurance Company, Limited, Berlin.) The undersigned, having been appointed General Agents of the above Company are prepared to take Fire Insurance Risks at the current rates of premium. RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT A CO. •Singapore, 27th Jany., 1877. u. c
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    • 60 1 Established 1710. j Insurances effected 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, i an^P a, d with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction of Local Tribunals re- cognised. “gwEUT*"* Ajrpptfir
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    • 41 1 Lokdon 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 CO. Singapore, 15th July, 1872. (n. c.)
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    • 44 1 Capital 2.000.000. Funds in reserve exclusive of Capital 3,200,000. Agents at Singapore and Penang: BOUSTEAD Si CO. Fire MPAETMENT: Limit £12,000, on a first class risk. Lire department Limit £2,000, on one life. Singapore, 19th Scpt„ 1877. u c.)
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    • 190 1 Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings. Liverpool. Que-n Insurance Buildings, 60Gracechurch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Deputy Chairman Chairman in London, Peter McLagan.Esq M. p. Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, Esqre. The security offered by the Queen,, to Policy holders
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    • 64 1 Head Oefice, 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 current
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    • 57 1 The undersigned have been appointed agents for tbe above Company and are prepared to accept risks upon cargo by steam er or sailing vessel on the customary terms. The usuad discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages and on risks to Europe and America. REME
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    • 86 1 Financial Position (1875.) Subscibed Capital £3,00<)000. Accumulated Funds 1,778.,000. Annual Revenue from Fire Premiums 313,000. Life 133.000. Interest upon Invested Funds *****. The undersigned have to announce that they are the duly appointed Agents for this Company in Singapore; with authority to grant
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    • 28 1 Capital £1.000.000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79, Cornhill E. C. Edinburgh, 31 George Street. Agents for Sineapore. BOUSTEAD CO. Singapore, 22nd Feb.. 1876. (u. c.)
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    • 51 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. SIMONS CO. Singapore, 1st April, 1875.
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    • 42 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Sxerling Extension of Limits. One F rot 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. c.)
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    • 100 1 Establinhed 1840, and Empowered by Spe cial Act of Parliament. Capital One Million. Life Assurances of every description granted. Retiring Provisions combined with Life .Assurance. Free Policies issued which can never altogether lapse through non-payment of pro* minms. No
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    • 50 1 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 no* tice and proof of loss is given. HOOGLANDT A CO.) Singapore, sth April, 1866. (n.c.)
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    • 69 1 Head Office, 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 o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to Europe
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    • 82 1 London and Edinburoh. (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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    • 219 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Stirling. hainran —Alexander Ronaldson.Esq Vi.a Chairman Jas. Nicol Fleming, Esq decretory —H. Ambrose Smith, p.i.a. CHIEF OFFICES: f5O West George GlaB<}OW t Street. Edinburgh, 17 George Street. 2 King William Lohdon i Street. T Oriel Chambers, Literpool Water Street.
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    • 107 2 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. MancheBtbr— Exchange Street. Liverpool— 2B, Exchang Street East. Birmingham —l 2, Bennett’s Hill. London —lo, Cornhill. Glasgow— 4, South Hanover Street. Bristol —so, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IN MANCHESTER. John Todd, Esq. (Messrs. Todd Coston,) CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Chas. Holland,
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    • 286 2 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital—£loo,ooo. HEAD OPPICE 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” have the pleasure to announce that, after due
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    • 103 2 Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, Esq. (Messrs. Melcbere, A Co.) J. P. Bernes (Messrs. Holliday,Wise A Co.) A. T. Manger, I Messrs.Dougina,UpreikACo.) H. Nicsise, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. doe
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 113 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DISCOUNT COMPANY. The undersigned, having been appointde A gents (by Power of Attorney dated Bata* via, 19th June, 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 repre* sent said Bank at
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  • 134 2 Instituted 1803. Capital £1,600.000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Ashton. Esq. Alfred Onager, Esq. Thomas (I. Barclay, William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Reran, George Hibbert, Percival Boaanquet, Samuel Hyde. James Brand, William T.vall, Charles Cave, Charles Marryat. George H. Chambers,
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  • STRAITS TIMES
    • 149 2 Singapore 23nd Oct., 1877. Gambier t 4.42 J. Black Pepper 7.75. White Pepper 14. Sago Flour. Sarawak 3.50. Pearl Sago 3 80. Coffee, Bontyne 21 75. Tin 19.50. 408. Mule twist 97. SJ lbs. Shirtings 1.60. 7 do do 1.42 J. 6 do
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    • 821 2 A Government Gazelle Extraordinary, published yesterday, contains, 1. The Minutes of last Council Meeting (19th October.) 2. The following Ordinances passed on the 19th October:— i Ord No. VIII of 1877 (Steam Boilers.) IX (Singapore Wa-ter Rate.) V (Final Supply, 1876.) By the M. M. steamer Einirne
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    • 694 2 The following is the list of residents who received invitations to the Garden Party at Government House on Saturday last, almost all of whom were present on the occasion. H. H. The Maharajah Dr. Max. Grant, of Johore G.C.M.G; Major Grav. K. C. S.I. Mr.
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    • 563 2 Twelfth day, Friday. 19th Oct. 1877. Present H. E. The Administrator. The Hon’ble the Colonial Secretary. the Attorney-General. the Acting Treasurer. the Acting Auditor-General. H. A. K. Whampoa, C.M.G. J. R. MacArthur. W. Scott. W. Adamson. I. S. Bond. The minutes of the last meeting were read
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    • 1033 3 Mr. SCOTT. —There is another question that I wish to put to the Council.—l find that the subject of the re-organization of the Supreme Court was brought forward at a previous meeting, but there are one or two points on which I would ask for
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    • 728 3 [Bt Nemo.] I question if the oldest inhabitant,” if he be still alive, ever experienced such an October as this in I*6 Straits. Where are the rains gone All the wells are dry the poorer classes would be in the utmost misery for want of the aqueductial fluid,” as
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    • 757 3 (From an occasional correspondent.) Malacca, 21st Oct., 1877. Since my last letter dated the 17th instant, there is not much of importance to communicate. On Thursday last, the Malay steamer Telegraph, Captain Valberg, from Klang with dates to the 17th instant, arrived here, and yesterday the steamers Japan, and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 826 2 #rto 35brrttsemtnts. SINGAPORE RACES. AUTUMN MEETING 1877. PROGRAMME: TUESDAY 13th NOVEMBER, 1877. First Race. The Hong Tim Cup.—Value $l50 presented by Cheang Hong Lim. Esq. For all horses that have never won a race on the Singapore Course, the Roadsters” excepted. Entrance $5. Distance once round the Course. Weight for
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    • 758 2 NOTICE The undersigned has received instructions from the Executor of the Estate of the late Daing Ibrahim Sri Maharajah.—Deceased. To sell by Public Auction, on Saturday. the 27th October. 1877, at his Office, Battery Road, at 2 o’clock p. m. The following very valuable propertv on the Serangoon Road, 3
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    • 510 2 VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS. ON THE TANJONG PAGAR ROAD. The undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on the Spot, on Saturday, the 3rd Nov at. 3 p m. A valuable property situate on the Tanjong Pagar Road, comprised in Government grant No. 72, sub-divided into building lots, adjoining
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  • Notices.
    • 73 3 Cap tal, £250,000, folly subscribed. CHIEF OFFICE: HANLEY London Office 106 Cannon St. E. C. The undersigned have been appointed Agents in Singapore for this Company and are now prepared to. accept Fire Risks of every description at the rates of Premium current here. Forms,
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    • 41 3 British Steamer PARSEE, expected here on or about the 27th instant, will take cargo for above ports For freight and particulars, apply to RAUTENBERG SCHMIDT CO. Agents. Singapore, 16th Oct 1877. to 27th TO BE LET.
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    • 37 3 Per Java from Hongkong.—Mr. Gobe, 185 Chinese, 10 Women and 8 Children. Per Martaban from Bangkok.—One Prince of Siam and 5 Deck. Per Priam from Penang.—23 deck. Per City of Litnerick from London.—9 deck from Penang.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 99 3 Monday, 22nd October. British steamer City of Lemerick, 1,724 tons. Sochead commander, London 27th July, consignees Boustead St Co. British barque Selim, 723 tons, Murphy commander, London 10th June, consignees Boustead A Co. Amer. schooner Hail Columbia, 353 tons, Bereton commander, Bangkok 7th Sept. Portuguese barque Anna Roza, 466
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    • 41 3 Monday, 22nd October. British ship Stadacona, Davies, for Rangoon. British barque Archos, Gibbs, for Cotie. Brit, steamer Arabia, Mann, for Calcutta via intermediate ports, British steamer Priam, Butler, for Hongkong and Shanghai. Danish steamer Kjobenhavn, Jerichan, for Saigon.
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    • 1232 3 I I Date hip’s Names captains. iaqAßig. \I of ab- Where From Where Lying i onsionkes or Agents. Destination. ■l. 1 RIVALS j MEN-OF-WAi; «winger Tudor H. M.’s etr. 430jSept. 20 Rhio Straits Roads Senior Naval Officer. Station liaiybdia jHotham H. M. str. 2168 Sept. 22
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 218 3 WATCHES AND JEWELLERY. The undersigned has just received a new selection of Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Gold hunting, keyless, English watches, silver hunting watches. Also Ladies’ rings, hcktts, neck’ets, Ac. J. MOTION. Flint Street, Singapore, 17th Sept., 1877. NOTICE We, the undersigned, do hereby give notice that from and after this
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    • 131 3 NOTICE. We, the undersigned, do hereby give the public of the Straits Settlements, notice, that from and after this date our connection with the Hok Beno” Secret Soc etv ceases; neither is it our in- tention hereafter to re-enter it, or to enter any other Chinese Dangerous Societies. Iu the
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    • 134 3 NOTICE. I, the undersigned, do hereby give public notice that from and after this date, I have withdrawn myself from the Hok Beng Kongsee in this Settlement, and am no longer a Member of it, nor is it my intention ever to enter it, or any other Dangerous Chinese Secret
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  • Docks.
    • 394 4 The work* of thiß Company are situated within one mile of the town of Singapore and comprise the following establishments, ▼if Wharf. —An extensive Wharf capable of berthing ten or eleven vessels at one time, and having sufficient water alongside for the heaviest ships, where
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    • 190 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 154 fee' Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Graving
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  • 70 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 customary terms. 33i o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 224 4 ft OtlKB. GENTLEMEN S SCARVES AND HOSIERY. Satle A Co., are now showing a large ■tock of Gentlemen’s made up Scarves in various patterns. Black made up bows. Coloured do. Boys’ do. Gentlemen’s Windsor Scarves to tie or for a ring in plain black silk and dark and light colors.
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    • 758 4 NEW GOODS. Sayle A Co., have received Ex: S. S. Loudoun Cattle a very laree and well selected Stock of New Goods for their Upper and Lower Show Rooms comprising. Millinery. —A very choice selection being copies of the latest Paris fashions. A beautifnl selection of French Flowers mounted and
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    • 664 4 VICTORIA HOUSE. ROBINSON CO. Milliners, Drapers, Haberdashers, Hosiers, Dress-makers and Gentlemen’s Outfitters. Have always on hand. Black and colored Silks in Gros grains and Glacis. Black and colored Moire Antiques. Black and colored Broch6 Silks for dinner dresses. Colored Foulard and washing Silks. Black, white and colored Satins for trimmings.
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    • 526 4 ißtsrtUanfous. JOHN LITTLE CO, GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN; Importers of European, China, Japan and Manila Goods OUTFITTERS; Chronometer, Watch, and Clock Makers; Jewellers and Goldsmiths; WINE, SPIRIT AND PROVISION MERCHANTS. Outfitting Department. Gentlemen's outfiits made up on the shortest notice, fit guaranteed, and of the latest fashion. A large stock of fine
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    • 653 4 Glassware and Crockery. Wine glasses, Tumblers, Ac Glass Table ornaments of all kinds. Dinner Services. Dessert. do. Tea do. Toilet Sets. Chamber Sets Hardware. Hollow wre of aU kinds, patent and common; Locks of all kinds, Bolts; Platform Scales; Iron B“dst-ads, of sizes. Cricketing Materials Ac. A Great Variety op
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    • 587 4 MASON* A CO.’S HARNESS. For Salk at G. HIEBER A CO. Pony harness, plated mountings, Horse do. do. do. Pair horse do. do. do. Also. A few harness brass mounted riding whips. Gentlemen’s saddles, Pony do. The undersigned have received an invoice of excellent. Bordeaux 'wines, Breakfast Claret, Dinner Claret.
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