1737

[New-York, January 4.]  About the same time another Wood-Boat coming down the North River was drove ashore, and the Boatman left her and came to New-York to get some Provision; when he came back the Boat was gone, and has not been heard from since.. Boston Weekly News-Letter. (Boston, Massachusetts), January 27 to February 3, 1737

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New-York, December 20, 1737 {John Peter Zenger's New-York Weekly Journal]
We hear from Flatbush on Long-Island, that a stout Fellow was seen there who enquired very diligently, where Nanty Walters lived, and was informed, but before he went from thence he took the Opportunity of the Night to try a Farmers Horses and chose the best, he then took the Saddle off of a Horse which was tied to a Fence, to equip that which he had stolen, and made towards New-York Ferry, where a short stay made him very uneasy; however, he got over and made the best of his Way towards New-England, at Rye he Exchanged his Horse for a Mare and received 3 pounds to Boot, but the Owner pursuing him came within a little while after and got his own Horse again, this caused the Rye Man and some of Neighbors to pursue the Thief, we have since heard that they were very close upon his Heels but had not taken him yet.

On Saturday last a Lad belonging to Mr. Isaac Sebring, had the Misfortune to fall from the Seat of a loaded Wagon and both the Wheels to pass over his Legs, whereby his Bones were sadly broken.

On Saturday last in the Afternoon one Thomas Smith was driving a Cart which was laden with Iron, along the Street in Smith’s Fly; the Horse (which was naturally skittish) took fright and ran, and he in endeavoring to hold him, was so violently hurled against against a Stoop or Porch before a Door, that his Scull was fractur’d, and his Brains appear’d; he expired of the Hurt Yesterday.

January 4, 1738. We hear from Amboy, That about Ten Days ago one John Hull sent his Boat about the distance of ten Miles for a Boat load of Wood, and in coming back it blew so hard that she was forced to come to an Anchor under Staten-Island, and in the Night she was drove from thence. Next Morning she was seen with her Mast broke upon and Island, and from thence its supposed she is drove out by Sandy-Hook to Sea and is lost. Its said, there was three Passengers in said Boat, beside the Boat-man.
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About the same time, another Wood-Boat, coming down the North River, by the severity of the Weather was drove ashore, and the Boatman left her and came to New-York to get some Provision: when he came back the Boat was gone, and not heard of since.
Sunday last about 5 a Clock in the Afternoon a Fire broke in the Stable of Mr. John Rossevelt over against the Fly-Market in this City; it burn’d the said Stable, his Bolting-House, Chocolat-Enging-House and part of his Linseed-Oil Mill-house; the Fire also took hold of Three Dwelling Houses, and damaged the same; but by the early assistance of the Fire-Engines, and the diligence of the Inhabitants, it was extinguished in about at two Hours, without further Damage.