1761

February 2, 1761. New-York Mercury (New York, New York)
A Good Albany built Sloop, to be sold, by JOHN ABEEL.​

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March 23, 1761 New York Gazette
To Be Sold. By the Widow Egberts, in Albany a good sizable sloop, used in the trade between that city and New-York, together with her apparel & c. As also, a likely young Negro Man, fit for town or country.

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May 18, 1761 New-York Mercury (New York, New York)
To be Sold, at public Vendue, On Monday the 15th Day of June next, on the Premises, a House and two Lots of Land, situate, lying and being at Murderer's Creek, in the County of Ulster, formerly belonging to John Vanosdall, each Lot containing in breadth 40 Feet, and in length 100 Feet; the House has two Rooms on the lower Floor, and is situate at a public Landing, and is very convenient for a Merchant or a Tavern.  The Vendue to begin at Ten o'Clock, at which Time and Place the Conditions of Sale may be seen.

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July 27, 1761 New York Gazette
Run away on Friday last, from the Sloop Mary, Cornelius Hinson, know lying in the North River, a Negro Man, named Joe; a short squat fellow, has a scar on one of this eyelids, is Bermuda born, and speaks good English. Had on a Sailor’s Dress. Whoever takes up and secures said Negro, so that his master may have him again, shall have forty shillings reward, if taken out of the city, and thirty shillings, if taken in it; paid by the printer hereof.
N.B. All masters of vessels, and others, are forbid to carry him off, or harbor him, as they may expect to answer it according to law.

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