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Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia
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The Delhi Gazette publishes a catalogue of livestock from the estate of Nawab Shumsooden Khan, auctioned by auctioneers, highlighting the luxurious lifestyle and wealth of high-ranking natives in interior India, including elephants, horses, camels, cattle, and exotic animals.
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The Delhi (East India) Gazette contains a catalogue published by the auctioneers, of the live stock appertaining to the estate of the Nawab Shumsooden Khan. It is curious as showing the style of life adopted by the natives of rank in the interior, and as conveying some idea of their wealth and notions of luxury.
12 splendid hunting, riding, and fighting elephants, the best in this part of this country.
Upwards of 70 of the best bred Arab, Kateewar, and Persian KHAS horses.
About 80 Rissalah horses, all strong and serviceable animals and most of them well bred.
14 well bred Rissalah mares.
Well broken and bred carriage or buggy mares.
9 pairs of very superior mares--are well matched, and go remarkably well in single and double harness.
50 brood blood mares.
12 fillies, nine of which are of good breed.
2 handsome colts.
6 serviceable tattoos.
9 mules.
105 carriage camels.
78 dromedaries.
16 Nageree cows, with calves.
13 ditto ditto, without ditto.
10 heifers.
110 picked milch cows.
5 one and two year old bullocks.
172 draught bullocks.
11 pairs of very handsome and large Ruth bullocks.
12 Puckall bullocks.
4 garden ditto.
65 young unbroke ditto.
2 Negoree and four country bulls.
2 large Neil-guys.
15 milk buffaloes.
4 male ditto.
90 goats.
74 singing and fancy birds.
160 game cocks and hens.
375 fancy pigeons.
A pair of very large royal tigers.
32 highly bred sporting dogs.
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Delhi (East India)
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auction catalogue of estate livestock published, illustrating native wealth and luxury.
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Catalogue lists 12 hunting elephants, over 70 Arab horses, 80 Rissalah horses, 14 Rissalah mares, carriage mares, 9 pairs superior mares, 50 brood mares, 12 fillies, 2 colts, 6 tattoos, 9 mules, 105 carriage camels, 78 dromedaries, 16 Nageree cows with calves, 13 without, 10 heifers, 110 milch cows, 5 young bullocks, 172 draught bullocks, 11 pairs Ruth bullocks, 12 Puckall bullocks, 4 garden bullocks, 65 young bullocks, 2 Negoree and 4 country bulls, 2 Neil-guys, 15 milk buffaloes, 4 male buffaloes, 90 goats, 74 birds, 160 game cocks and hens, 375 pigeons, pair of royal tigers, 32 sporting dogs.