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June 22, 1758. Pennsylvania Gazette (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Custom-House, Philadelphia, Inward Entries. Sloop Priscilla, John Campbell, from Albany. Custom-House Philadelphia, Inward Entries. Ship Susannah, Moses Rankin, from Lisbon. Schooner Unity, George Peckham, from Rh. Island. Ship Prussian Hero, James Mitchell, from Londonderry. Ship William, Walter Rench, from Lisbon. Brig Polly, Samuel House, from Jamaica. Sloop Sarah, James Ford, from Boston. Schooner Fair Lady, Dudley Jones, from Halifax. Snow Lord Russell, John Davidson from South-Carolina. Sloop Henry, Henry Todd, from Bermuda. Sloop Priscilla, John Campbell, from Albany. Snow Weyman, Michael Tividoe, from St. Christophers. Schooner Recovery, David Miller, from Musquito Shore. Schooner Betty, William Weston, from Boston. Sloop Desire, William Clift, from Ditto. Schooner Two Brothers, Francis Rodgers, from Boston. Outwards. Snow Chippenham, Edward Spaine, for Jamaica. Schooner Charming Nancy, J. Bulkley, for Newfoundland. Ship Culloden, William Hope, for Londonderry. Brig Amelia, John Boyd, for Montserrat. Schooner Recovery, Lewis Coffey, for New-Providence. Ship Rainbow, Robert Ferguson, for Antigua. Sloop Speedwell, John Kennedy, for Cape-Fear. Sloop Dove, George Cooper, for Montferrat. Brig Grace, John Richey, for Barbados. Ship Prince-George, William Kidd, for Newfoundland. Brig Polly, Samuel House, for Ditto. Cleared. Schooner Seaflower, Zebediah Farnham, to York in New-England. Sloop Seaflower, Samuel Doggett, to Boston. Ship Ann, Robert Hardie, to Antigua. Ship Carolina, James Beat, to London. Ship Myrtille, Archibald Boathwick, to Ditto. Sloop Speedwell, John Kennedy, to Cape Fear. Brig Betty, David Boyd, to Liverpool. Snow Chippenham, Edward Spaine to Jamaica. Brig Unity, Nathaniel Falkner, to Ditto.   July 24, 1758. New-York Gazette- or, The Weekly Post-Boy (New York, New York) For PROVIDENCE. The Sloop Peggy and Sally, Nicholas Fletcher, Master, Now lying at Furman's Dock, at the NORTH-RIVER.PURPOSES to sail in a Fortnight:. For Freight or Passage, apply to said Master on board said Sloop, or at his House at the Corner of Spring-Garden.  October 2, 1758. New-York Gazette- or, The Weekly Post-Boy (New York, N. Y.) For New-Providence, The Sloop Peggy and Sally, Nicholas Fletcher, Master, Will sail in Five Days. For Freight or Passage agree with said Master, on board the Sloop lying at Warren's Dock at the North River, or at his House near the Spring-Garden.  December 4, 1758 New-York Gazette- or, The Weekly Post-Boy (New York, New York) Custom-House, NEW-YORK, Inward-Entries. sloop Peggy and Sally, Nicholas Fletcher, from N. Providence. To be sold; The following Lots and Parcels of land lying and being in the County of Albany, upon the Mohawk River, between Fort Hunter and Canajohary, at a place called Otsquago, viz. Lot Number 5, low land, now in the tenure of Jacob Crouse, Lot Number 10 low land, as also 60 acres of up Land, now in the tenure of John Ale, and Adam Countryman, Lot number 5 and 6 each containing 101 acres, now in possession of -------- and ----------. Lot No. 18 and No. 19, containing each 100 acres, also to be sold in the County of West-Chester at New-Rochelle, an exceeding good Grist Mill, with two pair of Stones, and goes with the Tide, the Water so deep that a Sloop of 40 Tons might sail along side the mill, with a very good dwelling house, barn and orchard, together with 50 acres of choice land, a sufficient quantity of the best of meadows; the whole being well water’d and some timber. The above lies nigh the publick landing, being well scituated for a house-keep; any person inclining to purchase any of the above premises, may be informed of the conditions of sale by Jacobus Bleecker in New-Rochelle. 
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February 5, 1750 New-York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post-Boy (New York, New York) THIS to give Notice, That there is to a sold, a large Parcel of Butt, Pipe, Hogshead and Barrel Staves of various sorts; as also a Parcel of choice Chesnut Rails, and Oak Posts; likewise choice good Ship Timber, some already cut, and much more on the Ground, with House-Frames, and all sorts of other Timber for building Houses; Samples of them may be seem at Jacob Christopher Foerster's in New-York, and any Quantity will be ready to deliver to any Purchaser as soon as the North River is open, ---- There is also some Trees very fit for Keels of vessels from 40 to 50 foot long, and lies convenient on the River for building.  September 27, 1750. Pennsylvania Gazette (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Run away, from Silas Parvin, of this city, a Negro fellow, named Tom, about five feet 6 inches high, thick well set fellow, very large legs and arms, much pitted with the small-pox, talks good English, and so smooth a tongue that he is almost capable to make any body believe all he says. He took with him when he went away, 2 good ozenbrigs shirts, 2 good pairs of trowsers, a green cloth jacket, a brown cloth coat, an old hat, a pair of old shoes with brass buckles, and blue worsted stockings. Whoever takes up the said Negro, and brings him to his said master, shall have Twenty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, paid by SILAS PARVIN. N. B. This is to desire all masters of vessels not to carry him away.  October 29, 1750. James Birket. Some Cursory Remarks Made by James Birket in his Voyage to North America, 1750-1751. New Haven: Yale U. Pr., 1916. (p. 42) 1750 Octoe 29th THE CITY OF NEW YORK (formerly New Amsterdam) is Scituated on the South So: W point of york Island One part of the Town lying upon the Sound that Separates this Island and the Mainland from Long Island, which is the Side of the town where all the Wharfs are Built and the Ships lye, The great North river Washes the other Side of the town faceing the Jerseys which Said river & the Sound Join at the fort at the Lower end of the (p. 43) town And form a Spacious Bay with many Pretty Small Islands in it. This City is well Scituated for bussiness having the Advantage of all the trade of Connecticut by the Sound as also the coast of Long Island And the Inland Country at least 200 miles by the North river large Sloops go as far as Albany wch is 166 miles and Smaller craft Amongst the Mohawks where they cary on a great trade with the Indians; and, About Albany & Esopus the make the finest flours in America, I was Credibly Informd that at the last mentiond place there has been Sold Farms at £50 pAcre taking in the whole Est PMeasure Sandy Hook is reckon'd 10 leagus from the Town this is where we enter the Ocean but I cannot think it so much as we run it down to the Hook in 2 hours indeed we had the Advantage of Wind & tide. The vessels by this means in the winter are Soon into the Harbour, Ans Soon out when the wind Serves, when in other ports they frequently frose up. As I said before the wharfs & places where there vessels lye are on the Eastside of the Town & for the whole Length of it there is a good depth of water And all vessels Load & Discharge without the help of boats or lighters which is very convenient. (p. 46) They also Build many vessels here of all Sizes, And are well Supply'd with Timber from the Jerseys from Long Island, And also from Statten Island which I believe to be the Best in this part of the Country as it grows near the Sea and upon a Clay Soil. I would likewise observe that the Trade of the Jerseys is pretty much divided between, New York and Philadelphia, the which is a great Advantage to Both; The Yorkers draw a Great quantity of Bread Flour, and wheat, yearly from the Jerseys by way of Amboy, and down Rariton river by way of Brunswick there being a very good Corn Cuntry up that river. This City also reaps great Advantages by the Navigation of the North or Hudsons river, As the City of Albany lyes so Near the Indians that it (p. 47) Enables them to Cary on the furr Trade to greater Advantage then Any other Province in America, And helps them in their Remittances to England. December 24, 1750. New-York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post-Boy (New York, New York) To be SOLD, A Good well-built Sloop of about 70 Tons, not above a Year old, her Timbers all Cedar, with large new Rigging, Sails, Cables, and Anchors, now lying in Coentje's Dock, where she may be view'd at any Time: Any Person inclining to purchase, may apply to Jacob Van Voorhis, or Peter Mesyer, at the North River, who will dispose of her on reasonable Terms.  April 24, 1749. New-York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post-Boy (New York, New York), To be sold, a Plantation at Tapan, in the County of Orange, and Province of New-York, containing about 200 Acres, 20 of which are fresh Meadow, and 100 very good for Wheat, the rest well water'd and timber'd; there is a good Dwelling-House thereon, with a bearing Orchard of about 200 Apple and Pear Trees, and a Barn of 55 by 50 Foot, situated about 5 Miles from a Landing on the North River, convenient for the York Markets. Whoever has a Mind to purchase, may, by applying to Teunis DeClarke, living near the Premises, be informed of the Title and Conditions of Sale.  May 8, 1749 New-York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post-Boy (New York, New York) To be Sold by publick Vendue, on the Twenty fourth Day of May next, at New Windsor, in Ulster County. A Small Lot of Land containing above an Acre, having a good Dwelling-House thereon, a Story and a Half high, Forty five Feet long, and Twenty one wide, and a good Cellar under the Whole, and two Rooms on each Floor, with a Fire Place in each; a large Barn near it; and a small Lot with a good Store-House and Dock fit for a Store-Keeper, being the publick Landing Place frequented by the numerous Inhabitants of a large plentiful Country. The said Lots and Houses are pleasantly situated on the West Bank of Hudson's River, at New Windsor aforesaid; also 6 Acres and a Half of Meadow belonging to the said Lots, near the same. Also 50 Acres of Land about a Mile from Hudson's River, having a Frame-House thereon, and a young bearing Orchard; some of the Land is cleared and inclosed. All the said Houses and Lots will be sold together, or separate, as the Purchasers please.  August 14, 1749 New York Evening Post New York. Last Tuesday evening a young man of about 19 years of age, apprentice to a baker in this city, went to bed in an upper room, being intoxicated, got up in the night, opened a door which was in the second story and fell down into a gang-way, where he lay till four o’clock in the morning, at which time the people of the house arose to work, and finding him there, took him up; but he died a few minuets after. Last week, one Mr. Knox, Master of a small sloop send up the North-River, and coming near the Highlands, two men came on board him in a canoe and asked Mr. Knox for a dram, which he readily gave them; and after taking a turn or two upon deck, each of them drew forth a postol, which they had conceal’d, and coming up to Mr. Knox demanded his money, he told them that he had none, whereupon they forc’d him down into the fore-castle, one of them went into the cabbin, broke open his chest but finding no money took a bottle of rum and so went off leaving Mr. Knox barr’d down in the fore-castle, where he remained till his Negro, whom they had confin’d upon deck, released him. We also hear that a sloop belonging to Capt. Bayard, was robb’d at or near the same place of nine pound in money which was all they had on board. We hear that a person was lately robbed on the road near Whippany, of about twenty sillings, by two fellows who search’d the linings of his cloaths, hat and even shoes to see if he had none conceal’d. We hear from the Jerseys, that they have lately had a considerable quantity of hail, as large as pidgions eggs which did a considerable damage to the Indian-Corn and Buck-Wheat. Last Saturday His Majestys Ship the Grayhound, returned into this harbor from her cruze.   August 21, 1749 New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy Within a few days past we have heard of several robberies committed on boats going up and down the North River, by persons unknown; and yesterday about one o’clock a man dressed in woman’s cloaths, was taken up in this city on suspicion Goal: He had been to church in the forenoon, in his woman’s habit, which was neat and good; but in his bundle was his man’s cloaths very poor and mean; on his being apprehended, he pretended that he came from the Mannor of Philipsbourgh, and disguised himself there on a wager. But ‘tis conjectured that he will turn out on a wager one of those robbers. Yesterday Mrs. Pickeman, the wife of Capt. Pickeman of this city, being in good health in the morning, was taken ill suddenly, and died before any assistance could be obtained. Last night between 9 and 10 o’clock, a fire broke out on board a new ship belonging to Capt. Thomas of this city, lying at Cannon’s Wharff, and got to such a head before it was discover’d, that it was found impossible to extinguish it; and it being almost high water, she was tow’d off into the stream, and with the tide carried above the town, where she was entirely burnt down to the water’s edge. She was built up at Connecticut, and was brought, down but a few days ago, ballasted with wood, all which, together with the masts, yards and rigging, was destroyed. It was with difficulty some other vessels lying near her when the fire broke out, were preserved. On the alarm of the fire, Mrs. Levy, a widow gentlewoman in this city was taken with a fainting fit, suppos’d to be with the fright and died immediately.  October 16, 1749 New-York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post-Boy (New York, New York) RUN away from the Sloop Speedwell of Philadelphia, Nathan Solly, Master, Thomas Nichols, of a small Stature, long thin visag'd, very swarthy, a long Nose, something pitted with the small Pox, and wore a light colour'd Wig. George -------, something larger than the other, full fac'd and smooth, except some Pimples occasioned by drinking, and wore a Worsted Cap: It is supposed they have stolen a new Rateen Coat of a light brown, with large white Buttons, a pair of black Breeches, a Gingham Jacket, two white and two Check Shirts, two pair of Worsted Stockings, and old Castor Hay with a Hole in the Crown, and Fifteen or Twenty Pounds in Cash: Had on when they went away, blue Jackets, Check Shirts, white tary [sic; "tarry"?] Trowsers, old Shes and Stockings, old Hats and very dirty. Whoever takes up and secures said Fellow, so that Capt. Solly may have them again, shall have Thirty Shillings Reward for each, and reasonable Charges, paid by Nathan Solly. N. B. The said Sloop designs for Philadelphia in two Days, and now lies at the Crane.  |
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