1773

March 29, 1773. ​New-York Gazette; and the Weekly Mercury (New York, New York)
TAKEN by virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to me directed, and to be sold at the Albany Dock, on the 12th day of April next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, a large Albany sloop, with her sails, tackling, &c. all in very good order, late the property of William Pemberton.  By me,
J. ROBERTS, Sheriff.

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July 19, 1773. New-York Gazette; and the Weekly Mercury (New York, N. Y.)
 At Templeton and Stewart' Auction Room,
On Wednesday, to be sold at the Merchant's Coffee-House, and Albany built sloop of about 60 tons, lying at the North River, near the Battery; has almost new sails, lately repair'd, and a sufficiency of other stores fit for that business.

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August 2, 1773. ​New-York Gazette; and the Weekly Mercury (New York, New York)
At the Coffee-House, To-morrow, at noon, will be sold, An ALBANY SLOOP of about 60 tons burthen, cedar frame, well found, and in good order.

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September 30, 1773. ​Rivington's New York Gazetteer.
Forty Shillings Reward. RUN a way from the subscriber, living at Westchester, on Monday last the 26th instant, an Indented Indian fellow, who calls himself John Anderson, a very lusty well set fellow; had on a blue half-thick jacket, tow shirt and trowsers, and was bare foot, a new wool hat, had in his pocket a Scotch nightcap of a dull brown colour, it had been painted and it is likely he may wear it, is much pockmarked, has a very full face, short bushy hair.  Whoever apprehends said fellow, so, that his Master may have him again, shall be paid the above Reward and all reasonable charges by me MOSES WAYMAN. Westchester, September, 27th 1773. *** It is supposed he may endeavour to go to sea, as he has been bred to it.

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October 4, 1773. New-York Gazette and Weekly Mercury
FOUND on the west side of Hudson's-river, in the Highlands, a silver watch, supposed to be lost by a gentleman from Carolina, that went ashore at that place last October, from Col. Ellis's sloop to gather chesnuts.  Any person claiming said watch, and proving their property, may have it again paying charges, by applying to HUGH GAINE.
[Editor's Note: I couldn't find a Colonel Ellis in the Readex files; a George Ellis was master of a sloop Endeavour in the years just before this, but all references to it show it sailing the coast down to Philadelphia or further south,  Hugh Gaine was the printer of the Mercury.]

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November 22, 1773. NY Gazette and Weekly Mercury 
Run-Away the 19th Instant, from on board of Capt. Henry Wendells’s Sloop, an indented Mulatto Servant named Tom Saunders, born on Staten-Island. Is about Twenty-two Years of Age, and near six feet high: Had on when he went away a white swanskin waistcoat and blue duffles trowsers.  All persons are forbid to harbor said servant; and a reward of forty shillings, with reasonable charges, will be paid to the one that brings him to Capt. Barent Roseboom, of the sloop Tyron, now lying at the Albany Pier; or to Mr. John W. Vredenburgh, living near the same.  N.B. Capt. Roseboom will sail for Albany on Wednesday the 24th Instant.​