The Virginia Gazette

Thursday Night last the famous Duckhorse, so well known for upwards of forty Years last past to the Nobility and Gentry at Newmarket, and other public Places of Resort, fell down dead in Covent Garden, where he was attending, as usual, with his Link, to call Coaches for the People coming out of the Playhouse. This famous Hero of the bruising Stage, in his Youth, used to divert the Company, before the Champion mounted, with boxing any One who chose to attack him, in Order to pass away the Time. He was so very hardy that he could bear a great Deal of Pushing, and often beat a much bigger and stronger Boxer than himself; last Night he had one of his Eyes totally beat out, and of late Years the poor Wretch was greatly reduced, so as to carry small Twigs and Walking Sticks about for a Livelihood, notwithstanding he was formerly so great a Favourite with the late Lord Windsor that he had him sit for his Picture in Miniature, which he had set round with Diamonds, and gave it to a noble Earl of his Acquaintance.