1785

January 3, 1785. New York Packet (New York, New York)
Arrivals: Dec. 27, 1784, Brig. Charlotte, Erwing Virginia.
29th. Brig Bella and Jane, Patullo, St. Johns, Nova Scotia; brig Mary-Ann, McKown, Tortola
30th. Packet La Martinique, Tuavache, l’Orient, 70 days.
31st. Brig Betsey and Polly, Lippencot, Charleston, S.C.
Jan. 1, 1785. Sloop Experiment, Dean, Charleston, S.C.

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 March 21, 1785. Loudon's New-York Packet (New York, New York)
[selling off the property of William A. Forbes, insolvent debtor] We also give Notice, that we will Sell, The following valuable LOTS of GROUND, with their Improvements, situated in Newburgh, on the North river, on one of which is erected a large two story frame Dwelling-House, four rooms on a floor, each having good fire-places; a large entry through the whole, with a good cellar kitchen, and cellar in which is a never failing spring of the best water; a large commodious Wharf, on which is a spacious and convenient store house (lately occupied by the contractors) calculated to receive all kinds of produce and merchandize; and several Out-Houses. -- On the other Lot is a handsome one and a half story Dwelling-House, three rooms on the lower, and a bed-chamber on the upper floor, with a fire-place; a good cellar under the whole; a large stable and good garden, in which is a good spring of water:  The above is as conveniently situated for trade as any place from New-York to Albany, there being a sufficient depth of water along side of the dock for any vessel that follows the river trade.   *** 
The terms of sale may be known by applying to HUGH Walsh, William G. Forbes, Assignees. ​

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March 14, 1785. New York Packet (New York, New York)
From Bradford’s Marine List. Arrivals.
March 10th. Sloop Experiment, Deane, Charleston; Sloop Hudson, Irish, Guadaloupe
11th. Brig Active, Baltimore; sloop Polly, Bud, Philadelphia; brig Dolphin, Hispaniola

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April 6, 1785. New York Morning Post (New York, New York)
Arrived, Jan. 5. Schooner Alfred, Ranshbac, Antigua.
Cleared, Sloop Peggy, Lawton Newport; Sloop Washington, Norris, ditto; Sloop Epxeriment, Dean, St. Eustatia; Sloop Friendship, Kelly, Martinico

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April 28, 1785.  Norwich Packet or, The Country Journal (Norwich, Connecticut).
NAVAL-OFFICE, Port of Norwich.
April 21.
Entered In                From
​Cleared                For
Schooner Victory    Sanford,        Albany

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May 11, 1785. Independent Journal. (New York, New York)
At One o'Clock, at the Albany Pier, A SLOOP of about 35 tons burthen, will all her tackle and apparel and long boat.  She is well calculated for the river and coasting trade.

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October 29, 1785. Providence Gazette and Country Journal. (Providence, Rhode Island),
ARRIVALS. Sloop Industry, Slocum, from Fishing.
CLEARED. Sloop Alpha, Sprague, for Albany

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December 9, 1785. Connecticut Gazette; and the Universal Intelligencer. (New London, Connecticut), 
NAVL-OFFICE, Port of New-London.
Entered In,
Sloop Betsey, Chappel, New-York; ***
Cleared Out,
Sloop Betsey, Chappel, New-York; Sloop Sally, Rhodes, Albany; ***

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 December 22, 1785 Country Journal, (Poughkeepsie, New York), 
​Poughkeepsie, Dec. 22. Saturday last sailed from hence the Sloop Dolphin, Capt. Christopher Hughes, belonging to this place, with 37 horses, &c. on board.
And on Sunday sailed the Sloop Sally Capt. Clark, belonging to Claverack, with 20 horses; both bound to the West-Indies.

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December 28, 1785. Independent Journal (New York, New York)
​The departure of the Ship Edward, Captain Coupar, having been unavoidably detained by bad weather and unfavourable winds, will sail, this morning for London – should those obstacles be removed.
We are informed that the Schooner Hope, Captain Smith, from North-Carolina for this port, foundered last Sunday in thirty fathom water, off Egg-Harbour.
On the 18th instant the Sloop Experiment, Stewart Dean, Esq; Commander, sailed from hence on a voyage to Canton, in China. This is the second adventure from the United States of America to so distant a port. It cannot but give pleasure to every friend of  his country, when it is considered that there are among us men of judgment to plan, and souls of enterprize too execute what formerly would have been considered both a hazardous and impracticable undertaking. Experience however has taught us that fancy oft times paints danger in much stronger colours then what is found to exist in reality, and that by diligence and activity we are enabled to get over difficulites, which, on a cursory view, are deemed insurmountable. The Empress of China was considered a very small vessel to encounter the perils of so long a voyage, and yet the Empress of China returned in perfect safety, though the navigation was novel to every person on board. A very small sloop, of not more than forty tons, the property of an enterprising merchant, has twice, without the least loss, visited the Cape of Good Hope; and in the rout to China, no part of the ocean teems more with danger than from hence to the Cape. It is reconcilable therefore both to the maxims of prudence and the probability of profit, that a sloop built of the very best materials, fashioned according to the most approved model, navigated by so experienced a Commander, and loaded by citizens of approved judgment and competent fortune, should proceed on a voyage which, but a few years ago, was supposed impracticable. We wish success to the undertaking; and we wish also that our Legislative Body, at their next meeting, may consider the importance of this branch of commerce, and make such regulations respecting it as may insure a certain as well as permanent advantage to this rising empire. To accomplish so desirable an end, it is only necessary to encourage the cultivation and proper using of ginseng, to prevent its exportation to any other country than China, (and that in our own vessels) and to impose a heavy duty on the produce of the East, unless imported directly from thence in ships which are the property of citizens of the United States, B the first regulation, we shall soon be enabled without the aid of specie, t receive in return every necessary Oriental commodity, and by the latter, the profits of this lucrative trade will rest entirely among ourselves.