1750

February 5, 1750 New-York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post-Boy (New York, New York)

THIS to give Notice, That there is to a sold, a large Parcel of Butt, Pipe, Hogshead and Barrel Staves of various sorts; as also a Parcel of choice Chesnut Rails, and Oak Posts; likewise choice good Ship Timber, some already cut, and much more on the Ground, with House-Frames, and all sorts of other Timber for building Houses; Samples of them may be seem at Jacob Christopher Foerster's in New-York, and any Quantity will be ready to deliver to any Purchaser as soon as the North River is open, ---- There is also some Trees very fit for Keels of vessels from 40 to 50 foot long, and lies convenient on the River for building.

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September 27, 1750. Pennsylvania Gazette (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Run away, from Silas Parvin, of this city, a Negro fellow, named Tom, about five feet 6 inches high, thick well set fellow, very large legs and arms, much pitted with the small-pox, talks good English, and so smooth a tongue that he is almost capable to make any body believe all he says.  He took with him when he went away, 2 good ozenbrigs shirts, 2 good pairs of trowsers, a green cloth jacket, a brown cloth coat, an old hat, a pair of old shoes with brass buckles, and blue worsted stockings.  Whoever takes up the said Negro, and brings him to his said master, shall have Twenty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, paid by SILAS PARVIN. N. B.  This is to desire all masters of vessels not to carry him away.

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October 29, 1750. James Birket.  Some Cursory Remarks Made by James Birket in his Voyage to North America, 1750-1751.  New Haven: Yale U. Pr., 1916.

(p. 42)  1750 Octoe 29th   THE CITY OF NEW YORK (formerly New Amsterdam) is Scituated on the South So: W point of york Island One part of the Town lying upon the Sound that Separates this Island and the Mainland from Long Island, which is the Side of the town where all the Wharfs are Built and the Ships lye, The great North river Washes the other Side of the town faceing the Jerseys which Said river & the Sound Join at the fort at the Lower end of the (p. 43) town And form a Spacious Bay with many Pretty Small Islands in it.
This City is well Scituated for bussiness having the Advantage of all the trade of Connecticut by the Sound as also the coast of Long Island And the Inland Country at least 200 miles by the North river large Sloops go as far as Albany wch is 166 miles and Smaller craft Amongst the Mohawks where they cary on a great trade with the Indians; and, About Albany & Esopus the make the finest flours in America, I was Credibly Informd that at the last mentiond place there has been Sold Farms at £50 pAcre taking in the whole Est PMeasure Sandy Hook is reckon'd 10 leagus from the Town this is where we enter the Ocean but I cannot think it so much as we run it down to the Hook in 2 hours indeed we had the Advantage of Wind & tide.

The vessels by this means in the winter are Soon into the Harbour, Ans Soon out when the wind Serves, when in other ports they frequently frose up.

As I said before the wharfs & places where there vessels lye are on the Eastside of the Town & for the whole Length of it there is a good depth of water And all vessels Load & Discharge without the help of boats or lighters which is very convenient.

(p. 46)  They also Build many vessels here of all Sizes, And are well Supply'd with Timber from the Jerseys from Long Island, And also from Statten Island which I believe to be the Best in this part of the Country as it grows near the Sea and upon a Clay Soil.

I would likewise observe that the Trade of the Jerseys is pretty much divided between, New York and Philadelphia, the which is a great Advantage to Both; The Yorkers draw a Great quantity of Bread Flour, and wheat, yearly from the Jerseys by way of Amboy, and down Rariton river by way of Brunswick there being a very good Corn Cuntry up that river.
This City also reaps great Advantages by the Navigation of the North or Hudsons river, As the City of Albany lyes so Near the Indians that it (p. 47) Enables them to Cary on the furr Trade to greater Advantage then Any other Province in America, And helps them in their Remittances to England.

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December 24, 1750. New-York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post-Boy (New York, New York)
To be SOLD, A Good well-built Sloop of about 70 Tons, not above a Year old, her Timbers all Cedar, with large new Rigging, Sails, Cables, and Anchors, now lying in Coentje's Dock, where she may be view'd at any Time:  Any Person inclining to purchase, may apply to Jacob Van Voorhis, or Peter Mesyer, at the North River, who will dispose of her on reasonable Terms.

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