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SLOOPS & SCHOONERS

1782

3/19/2024

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February 23, 1782. Royal Gazette (New York, New York)
PUBLIC AUCTION.This Day at Twelve o'Clock, at the Coffee-House will be sold, The Albany Sloop ELSEY, With all her Tackle and Apparel, as she now lies at Peck Slip, well calculated for the River trade, and of an easy draught of water. Inventory to be seen at the time of sale. Hugh and Alexander Dean.
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February 27, 1782. Royal Gazette. (New York, New York)
PUBLIC AUCTION.At the Coffee House, on Thursday the 28th instant, (If not sold before at private sale) By GEORGE McCree. The Sloop INDUSTRY, She is about 35 tons burthen, is a fast sailer, and well calculated for the Blue Point of river trade, or as a suttling vessel, is of a light draught of water, and well found.  For terms apply to John Mactler [?], No. 37, Water-Street, near the Fly-Market, or to Wm. Clerk, Master, on board at Cruger's wharf, near the Old Slip.
[Editor's Notes: suttling vessel: suttling: To carry on the business of a sutler. Chiefly in vbl. n. suttling. sutler: One who furnishes provisions. (Oxford English Dictionary)]
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​March 25, 1782. New-York Gazette; and The Weekly  Mercury (New York, New York)
 To Be Sold, At PUBLIC VENDUE, THIS DAY, At 12 o'clock at the Coffee-House, The Schooner ELIZABETH, With all her tackle and apparel, as she now lies at Murray's Wharf, of an easy draught of water, and calculated for the river trade. Hugh and Alexander Dean.
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March 30, 1782. Royal Gazette (New York, New York)
PUBLIC AUCTION, BY M'ADAM, WATSON, and Co. This DAY, The Sloop BETSEY, now lying at the Albany Pier, she is a fast sailing vessel, has been in the wood employ, for which she is well calculated, carries upwards of fourteen cord, and is of an easy draught of water; appears to disadvantage, through having been neglected for some time by those intrusted to take charge of her.  Her timbers and planks are good.
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April 9, 1782. Royal Gazette. (New York, New York)
Public Auction. This Day, at the Coffee-House, between, 12 and 1 o'clock, will be sold, the Prize Schooner AMERICA, lying at Murray's Wharf, burthen 66 hhds, tobacco, and 300 bushels of coals; a stout vessel, about 5 years old, fit for the West India or river trade, and may be sent to sea at a small expence. George McCree.
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April 27, 1782. Royal Gazette. (New York, New York)
TO BE SOLD, ON Monday the 29th inst. at the Coffee-House, at XII o'clock, the Schooner John, about twenty tons burthen, of an easy draught of water, well calculated for the river of Blue Point trade; to be seen at the time of sale at the wharf below the Coffee House. HUGH and ALEX. DEANE
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July 22, 1782. New-York Gazette; and The Weekly Mercury (New York, New York)
PUBLIC AUCTION. This Day One Week, at the Coffee House, will be sold, The Schooner LIVELY, As she now lies at the wharf below the Coffee House, about 70 tons burthen, a good vessel, well found, sails fast, may be sent to sea at a small expence, she is well calculated for the river trade, will carry 25 [?] cord of wood.  Inventory to be seen at the time of sale. HENRY GUEST.
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September 23, 1782. New-York Gazette; and The Weekly Mercury (New York, New York),
PUBLIC AUCTION. This Day, at Twelve o'Clock, will be held at the Albany Pier, The cargo of the Sloop SUSANNAH, Consisting of, Boards, Shingles, Oars, and Wooden Dishes. At One o'Clock at the Coffee house, will be sold, The Sloop SUSANNAH, Lying at Albany Pier; burthen about 70 tons, Eastern built, quite new, and exceeding [well] found. Also at the same time, will be sold, The Schooner UGLY, lying at the Albany Pier, burthen about eighteen tons, Eastern built, exceeding found, and entirely new.  Inventories to be seen at the time of sale. John Tench, and Co.
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October 9, 1782. Royal Gazette (New York, New York)
PUBLIC AUCTION. THIS Day, at Twelve o'Clock, at the Coffee-House, will be sold, the Sloop SALLY, burthen about 70 tons, is well calculated for the river trade, lays at Brownjohne's Wharf. Hugh and Alexr. Dean.
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October 21, 1782. New York Gazette, and Weekly .Mercury.
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November 2, 1782. Royal Gazette (New York, New York)
At the Coffee House, precisely at One o'Clock, The Prize Schooner SWIFT, With all her stores, tackle and apparel as she how lies at Murray's Wharf, burthen about 40 tons, is well found, sails fast, of an easy draft of water, and calculated for our river trade.
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    This collection was researched and catalogued by Hudson River Maritime Museum contributing scholars George A. Thompson and Carl Mayer.

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