1757

January 3, 1757 New York Gazette
Lost or stole from on board the sloop that brought the Earl of Loudoun’s baggage from Albany, a leather portmanteau cloak bag, containing a blue cloth frock, with a red cloth waistcoat laced with gold, almost new, green bays sewed over the lace, a pair of red cloth breeches, with gold vellum button-holes, and a pair of stone knee buckles, and a pair of silver-spring spurs, the neck of one split, with a few shirts, stocks, stockings and handkerchiefs, markt with G.T and two pair of shoes. Whoever will bring the said portmanteau to Mr. Clement’s in the Broad-Way, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble; or if any body has bought any of the aforementioned things, they are desired to give what information they can, that the thief may be brought to justice.

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July 4, 1757 ​New-York Gazette- or, The Weekly Post-Boy (New York, New York)
Run away on Wednesday Morning the 24th of May last, from the Sloop Ranger, Benjamin Bethell, Master, a Negro Man, named Frank, about 5 feet and 6 Inches high: Had on when he ran away Ozenbrigs Shirt, Speckled Shirt, Shoes and Stockings, he is a Bermuda born. Whoever takes him up and brings him to the Printer, or to the said Bethell, shall have FIVE POUNDS Reward, and all reasonable Charges, paid by BENJAMIN BETHELL

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December 26, 1757 New-York Gazette- or, The Weekly Post-Boy (New York, New York)
List of Shipping now in our Harbour, up to the 24th Instant, are 55 ships, 16 Snows, 11 Brigs, 18 Sloops, 5 Schooners; -- Coasters 40, and Wood-boats 59.  We include the fleet lately arrived from Cork, and His Majesty's ship the Scarborough.

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The North River, for upwards of 50 Miles below Albany, has been fast with Ice, above a fortnight past.

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