1783

3/19/2024

January 6, 1783. New-York Gazette; and The Weekly Mercury (New York, New York)
PUBLIC AUCTION, This Day, at the Coffee House, will be sold, By TAYLOR and BAYARD, Precisely at One o'Clock. The small Sloop HORN, With all her tackle and apparel, as she now lies at Brownejohn's wharf, burthen about 15 tons, of easy draught of water, and exceedingly well calculated for our river trade: with a quantity of Salt in bags.

January 8, 1783. Royal Gazette (New York, New York)
One o'Clock, at the Coffee-House, The Sloop BROMPTON, Burthen about 50 tons (lately employed in Government service) of an easy of Water, well calculated for the river or coasting trade.

January 18, 1783. Providence Gazette and Country Journal. (Providence, R. I.)
BOSTON, January 13.. Last Tuesday night a sloop from the North-River, loaded with wood, ran ashore on Scituate Beach, and immediately bilged: The surf running high, and the weather being extremely cold, the men on board were not able to get ashore, but hung upon the wreck till the morning, when some people from Scituate went to their relief, and found them covered with ice, and frozen in such a manner that several of them must inevitably lose some of their limbs.

January 27, 1783. New York Gazetteer or Northern Intelligencer
A Sloop of 30 tons burthen, with all her tackling and sails, to be sold very cheap. Inquire of the subscriber, living near the English Church, in the City of Albany. Dirck Schuyler.

February 3, 1783. New York Gazetteer or Northern Intelligencer.
A Sloop, of 30 tons burthen, with all her tackling and sails to be sold very cheap. Inquire of the subscriber, living near the English Church, in the City of Albany. Dirck Schuyler

April 14, 1783. New-York Gazette, and Weekly Mercury
PUBLIC AUCTION, This Day 1 o'clock, at the Coffee-House will be sold, the schooner Vixen, burthen about one hundred tons, with all her tackle and apparel, as she now lies at the Crane-Bason, a prime sailer, Virginia built. To-morrow at One o'Clock, at the Coffee-House, will be Sold, the Schooner Surprize, burthen about 50 tons, of an easy draught of water, a very fit vessel for the Blue Point or River Trade, as she now lies at the Coentie's Slip. Inventory to be seen at the time of sale.

June 9, 1783. New-York Gazetteer or Northern Intelligencer (Albany, New York)

June 30, 1783. New York Gazetteer.
Newly imported from Britain, and to be sold, on the very lowest terms, for cash or country produce, by James Mitchell, on board the Sloop Susanna, at the City-Hall Dock.
London bottled & draught Porter,
West-India Rum, and sugar,
Paints, Oil, and Lamp-Black,
Mustard in bottles,
Soap and Candles,
Scotch Barley in kegs,
Men’s and Women’s fine and coarse shoes,
Men’s coarse & fine hats;
Linens and checks,
Handkerchiefs & thread,
Silk gauzes of the newest fashions,
Men’s made cloaths,
Saddlery assorted,
Medicine,
Coopers, Carpenters and Joiners Tools,
Nails,
Hoes,
Wheat Riddles, & c.

June 30, 1783. New York Gazetteer.

July 14, 1783. New York Gazetteer or Northern Intelligencer (Albany, NY)
FOR SALE, At the STORE of JACOB VAN SCHAICK, the following Articles, just imported in the Schooner GOOD FORTUNE, lately arrived from St. Mark, in Hispaniola, viz.
MOLASSES, Muscovado Sugar, Loaf Do. Coffee, Cotton, Best Rock Salt, Claret Wine, French Cordials, Fine Linens, An assortment of striped Linens, Sail Duck, Double Tin, per box, Gauzes, A neat assortment of Silk, for Gowns, &c.
The above articles will be sold by wholesale, very cheap for ready Cash. All persons desirous to purchase any of the above articles are desired to apply to JOHN LE BLANC, French merchant, opposite the Dutch Church.

July 19, 1783. Providence Gazette and Country Journal. (Providence, Rhode Island),

August 8, 1783. New York Morning Post (New York, N. Y.)
TO BE SOLD, (The Proposals to be seen at the Time of Sale) A Small Neat House, in a good stand for business either for a store or tavern, situated at the head of Walton's wharf. It is excellently calculated for a person that follows the River trade, as vessels can lay close by the back window. The house is known by the sign of the Bellisarius, and is in the possession of Archibald Johnson. If not sold before Saturday the 9th day of August, it will then be sold at Public Vendue at three o'Clock in the Afternoon, on the Premises.

August 11, 1783. New York Gazette and Weekly Mercury (New York, N. Y.)
PUBLIC AUCTION. Tuesday, at 5 o'Clock, on the Premises, A large roomy HOUSE, IN a very good Stand for Business, either for a Store or Tavern, situated at the Head of Brasher's Wharff; it is excellently calculated for a Person that follows the River Trade, as Vessels can lay close by the back Door. The House is known by the Sign of the Speedy Packet, and is in the Possession of John Hansen. Hugh Dean.

August 16, 1783. Providence [Gaz]ette and Country Journal. (Providence, Rhode Island
ARRIVALS since our last. ***
Sloop Mary, Brown, Albany.
Sloop Joseph, Edminster, Albany.
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