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. 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 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. The North River, for upwards of 50 Miles below Albany, has been fast with Ice, above a fortnight past.
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AuthorThis collection was researched and catalogued by Hudson River Maritime Museum contributing scholars George A. Thompson and Carl Mayer. Archives
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