THOMAS ALLEN's Marine LIST. Thursday Jan. 17th. Pleasant morning after the gale, wind N. W. *** Monday, 21st. Pleasant serene morning, wind at N. W. *** Sloop ----, master don't know who, outward-bound for West-Indies, belonging to Stratford. Tuesday, 22d. Hazy, chilly morning, wind N. N. E., P. M. rain and snow. *** Advises, a Brig belonging to Hudson and two sloop belonging to New-York, inward-bound, were cast away the South side of Long-Island, in a late storm. *** Wednesday, 23d. Hazy, cold morning, wind W. S. W. *** Advice received. -- Sloop Endeavour, Daniel Deshon, master and owner, outward-bound from tis port, for Port-au-Prince, lost Vessel and coargo on Plate-Wreck. ----- And so we go. Middlesex Gazette, Or, Foederal Adviser. (Middletown, Connecticut), January 28, 1788 THOMSA ALLEN's Marine LIST. Thursday, 14th. Pleasant, serene morning, wind N. -- meridian S. W. *** This day, at the City Coffee House, a number of respectable gentlemen dined on a fine fresh Salmon, when a number of patriotick toasts were drank, in commemoration of the Federal Constitution being ratified by the loyal Commonwealth of Massachusetts. *** Wednesday 20th. Serene morning, wind W.N.W. *** [Arrived] At Aux-Cayes, *** Sloop Betsy, Robert Colfax, [belonging to Norwich] Middlesex Gazette, Or, Foederal Adviser. (Middletown, Connecticut), February 25, 1788 Naval-Office, Port of Newport, April 10. Inward Entries. *** Cleared. *** [Sloop] Bally, Gladding, Albany. Newport Herald (Newport, Rhode Island), April 10, 1788 FOR CURASOA, The Sloop DOLPHIN, ALEXANDER BISSETT, Master, A Well found, strong built, fast sailing Vessel; will sail the 19th inst., for freight or passage, apply to Richard Davis at Poughkeepsie, Isaac Bloom at the Nine Partners, or the Master on board, now lying at Richard Davis's wharf, at one of the Landing at Poughkeepsie. Country Journal (Poughkeepsie, New York), April 15, 1788 Presumably Curaçao. Wikipeida warns: Curaçao is not to be confused with Curacoa, Curassow, Carriacou, or Curuçá River (Javari River). Curacoa, in Queensland, Australia Curassow, a bird Carriacou, island in the Caribbean, 13 sq. miles: "In 1776, the island population was 3,239 (86 Whites and 3,153 slaves), not counting the free Blacks and the free Mulattos or people of color." "There are more than 100 rum shops in Carriacou. " (Wikipedia) 1788-04-18 New York Packet. Arrivals since our last. Packet Fortune, No. 3, Mon. Rolland, Havre de Grace. Brig Nymph, Conkling, Demerara, Frendship, McGill, St. Thomas. Schooner Grozie, Bradshaw, N. Carolina. Cousins, Old Road, Charleston. Sloop Experiment, Dean St. Martins. Jenny, Schermerhorn, Savannah. Sally, Hooke, St. Thomas. St. Bartholomew Blue, St. Bartholomew. Delight, Smith, New Providence. Clinton, Codwife, St. Croix. Advertisement. THE Copartnership of EPHRAIM MORGAN, JONAS MORGAN and JOHN BORDMAN, under the firm of Ephraim Morgan and Co. by mutual consent dissolves today. *** They have for sale 1-4 of a good well-built SLOOP about 80 tons burthen, three years old, and well-found. -- Also 1-2 of a SCHOONER, about 50 tons burthen, has run but one season, both well calculated for the river trade. -- Terms of pay will be made easy. *** EPHRAIM MORGAN JONAS MORGAN, JOHN BORDMAN. Lansingburgh, May 1, 1788 Federal Herald. (Troy, New York), May 5, 1788 The story in the next column to the left, about the abandoned baby, might make a nice extra helping -- it seems to come from the New-York Packet (New York, New York) • 04-25-1788 1788-05-08 United States Chronicle - Providence RI For New-York, Hudson, and Albany, the Sloop, Nancy, James Allen, Master, will sail by the 15th Instant – Wind and Weather permitting. For freight or passage apply to the Master on board, at Colonel Tillinghast’s Wharff, or to Colonel Tillinghast Providence, May 8th, 1788 The Sloop LYDIA, CAPT. HUGHES, Lying at Pride's Wharf; WILL Sail for the WEST-INDIES about the 7th of June. Any Persons wishing to put Freight on board, will apply to Richard Davis or John Pride, at Poughkeepsie Landing, or to Isaac Bloom or Christopher Hughes in the Nine-Partners. She intends to take Indian Meal, Rye-Flour, Corn and Horses. Country Journal (Poughkeepsie, New York), June 3, 1788 *** Arrivals at Hudson. Brig Revolution, Jenkins, Dublin Hudson Packet, Bunker, Nantucket. *** Independent Gazetteer. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 4, 1788 NAVAL-OFFICE, Port of Newport, June 9 Inward Entries, from *** Cleared, for Sloop Industry, J. Carr, Albany *** Newport Mercury (Newport, Rhode Island), June 9, 1788 By Permission. At Mr. Corre's Long-Room, On Monday Evening, John Brenon, From Dublin, In the curious and ingenious Art of Dancing on the SLACK WIRE, Balancing both on and off the Wire, without the Assistance of a Balance Pole, as it is at present performed in London and Dublin. I. He balances a straw or a single Tobacco Pipe on the Wire. *** *** The whole of his Performance being collected from the different parts of the Globe, where such Amusements are in repute, would be too long for this Advertisement, his Ground balancing being past description. Singing, by Mrs. BRENON. With various Feats of the Dexterity of Hand. To conclude with a HORNPIPE, By Mr. SULLIVAN, who will play of the Irish Bagpipes, and dance at the same time. [tickets 2 and 4 shillings "at the Place of Performance, and at the Printer's"] ☞ Said BRENON cures the TOTH-ACH without drawing. -- No Cure no Pay. -- For the Poor. Gratis. N-Y M Post, August 4, 1787, p. 3, col. 2 THOMAS ALLEN's Marine LIST. *** Thursday, July 3d. Light fog, calm *** Friday, 4th. Foggy, rainy morning *** Saturday 5th. Foggy, rainy morning *** Sunday, 6th. Rainy, foggy morning *** Arrived, *** Sloop Columbia, Trisbie, [from Hudson] Monday, 7th. Foggy, misty morning *** Tuesday, 8th. Fog upon fog, nine fathom deep this morning, wind at S. Wednesday, 9th. Fog upon fog, seventeen fathom deep this morning, wind S. We are all here yet, and keep lead and line going -- soundings pretty regular, but very foggy -- Hay, pressed or loose, in good demand. Connecticut Gazette. (New London, Connecticut), July 11, 1788 For NEW-YORK and ALBANY. The SLOOP JOANNA, WILL sail about the 28th Instant. -- For Freight or Passage, apply to Michael Anthony, on board said Sloop, now lying at Christopher Sheldon's Wharff, -- or to Stephen Sheldon, at the South End of the Town. ☞ This SLOOP will sail about once a Month during this Season for Albany. Providence, July 23, 1788. United States Chronicle- Political, Commercial and Historical (Providence, Rhode Island), July 24, 1788 LETTER V. On New York. August 1788. p. 124 I HAVE read again, my dear friend, the description given by Mr. Crevecoeur, of this part of the United Sates; and after having compared all the articles of it with what I have seen, I must declare, that all the traits of his picture are just. Nothing is more magnificent than the situation of this town -- between two majestic rivers, the north and the east. The former separates it from New Jersey: it is so large a deep, that ships of the line anchor in it. *** Two inconveniences are, however, experienced in this river; the descent of ice in the winter, and the force of the north-west wind. Ships mount this commodious river as far as Albany, a town situated an hundred and seventy miles from New-York. Albany will yield very soon, in prosperity, to a town called Hudson, built on a spot where, (p. 125) four years ago, there was only a simple farm-house. At present, it contains an hundred good dwelling-houses, a court-house, public fountains, &c. More than fifty ships are owned there, which export the American productions to the Islands and to Europe. Two whaleing [sic] ships are of the number. Their vessels do not winter idly, like those of Albany, in the port. They trade in the West Indies during this season. Poughkeepsie, on the same river, has doubled its population and its commerce since the war. The inattention of the people of Albany to foreign commerce, may be attributed to the fertility of their lands. Agriculture abounds there, and they like not to hazard themselves to the dangers of the sea, for a fortune which they can draw from the bounty of the soil which surround them. The fertility of the uncultivated lands, and the advantages which they offer, attract settlers to this quarter. New settlements are forming here; but slowly, because other states furnish lands, if not as fertile, at least attended with more advantages for agriculture, as they are less exposed to the excessing rigours of so long a winter. When this part of America shall be well peopled, the north river will offer one of the finest channels for the exportation of its (p. 126) productions. Navigable for ore than two hundred miles from the ocean, it communicates with the river Mohawk, with the lakes Oneida, Ontario, Erie, and all that part of Canada. The falls which are found in this route may be easily vanquished by canals, so easy to construct in a country abounding with men and money. This river communicates with Canada in another quarter, by the lakes George and Champlaine. It is this situation which will render New York the channel of the fur-trade, at least during the existence of this kind of commerce, which supposes the existence of savages, and great quantities of uncultivated lands. *** (p. 127) . . . it is an effect of the Dutch spirit which still governs this city [New York]. The Dutchman conceals his gains and his commerce; he lives but for himself. *** The English have a great predilection for this city, and for its productions; thus its port is always covered with English ships. They prefer even its wheat; so that the American merchants bring wheat from Virginia, and sell it for that of New York. *** The usage of smoking has not disappeared in this town, with the other customs of their fathers, the Dutch. They smoke cigars, which come from the Spanish islands. They are leaves of tobacco, rolled in the form of a tube, of six inches long, which are smoked without the aid of any tube. This usage is revolting to the French. *** New Travels in the United States of America, Performed in m.dcc.xxxviii. by J.-P. Brissot de Warville. 2nd, ed., corrected. Vol. 1. London, 1794 1788-00-00 -- New Travels in the United States of America. J.-P. Brissot de Warville 788-08-25 American Mercury - Hartford Connecticut For Boston, The Sloop Scrub; For New York, Sloop Harmony; For Albany, Sloop Olive-Branch. For New London, Sloop Lovely Nancy; All to sail in a few days; for freight or passage, apply to the Masters on board, or to Wm. & George Bull; who have on hand for sale, West India and New England Rum per Hhd. Sugar per Barrel – Molasses per Hhd – Liver Oil and Gurry per Barrel – Nails of all sorts by large or small quantities – Excellent Dum and common Fish – Ship Chandlery as usual – superfine and common flour per barrel. Cash given for Corn on board the Sloop Scrub. Hartford, August 25, 1788. THOMAS ALLEN's New-London Marine List. *** Sunday, 28th, Foggy morning, light wind at N. 10 A. M. clears off pleasant, wind S. W. Touch'd in here, schooner Hope, Franklin, from Rhode-Island, bound for Hudson. . . . Middlesex Gazette, Or, Foederal Adviser (Middletown, Connecticut), October 6, 1788 For St. CROIX, the Sloop Dolphin, Captain Hughes, WILL sail the beginning of December next. for freight or passage, apply to Richard Davis at Poughkeepsie landing, or the Captain in the Nine partners. -- She is fitted to take horses on deck ; Any one desirous to put freight on board will please to give notice as above directed, by the 15th November, instant. November 1st, 1788. Country Journal (Poughkeepsie, New York), November 25, 1788 On Monday night last, a seaman, in attempting to get on board a vessel lyiing at Murray's wharf, unfortunately fell between the sides of two vessels into the river, and instantly disappeared -- search was made after him that evening, but in vain. Yesterday morning his body was discovered floating in the river, and was brought on shore. It is said a woman was with him when he was going on board, and when the accident happened immediately alarmed some of the crews of the neighboring vessel with her shrieks -- however, it seems she soon after went off, and has not since been heard of. [This may well not concern a North River sloop, but it is a sad story, anyway.] Such has been the severity of the weather since last Thursday, that we are informed the North-River above Tappan is frozen over; also the Delaware opposite Philadelphia. The North-River being impassable from the prodigious quantities of ice floating in it, prevented any communication of intelligence from our legislature at Albany by the last post. Daily Advertiser (New York, New York), December 24, 1788 The Printer of the ALBANY GAZETTE, informs his Advertising Customers, That he has REDUCED the price of ADVERTISEMENTS as follows: Advertisements of one square, 3 week, 7s. do. of two or more squares, do. 6s. per square. Continuations: Advertisements of one square, 3 months, 1s6 per week; do. do. 6 months, 1s3 per week; do. of two or more squares, 3 months, 1s3 per square per week do. do. 6 months, 1 s. per square, per week. ☞ The prices of Advertisements will be the same in the Albany Journal as the above. Upwards of Eight Hundred of the Albany Gazette are printed every week, and circulated in this county, Montgomery, Washington, Clinton and Columbia, also in Bennington, and several towns in Berkshire country, and regularly sent to the principal towns from New-Hampshire to Virginia. Albany Gazette (Albany, New York) , December 26, 1788 1788-12-26 Albany Gazette
Wednesday, the 10th inst. As a sloop from Lansingburgh, was passing the battery, at New-York, a sudden squall came on, which instantly jibbed the boom; and unfortunately, the man at the helm, Mr. John Norris of this city was carried overboard by the sheet, and, before any assistance could be given him, perished in the waves. Arrivals at New-York. Brig Aurora, Tweed, Liverpool. Schooner John and Jean, Potter, Martha-Brae. Peggy, Eldridge, Salem. Sloop Leath, Parker, Digby, Ranger, Raisbeck, St. Johns. Julia, Hemstead, St. Eustatia.
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April 1, 1854. Putnam County Courier (Carmel, N. Y.)
Capt. Requa's sloop, of Croton, says the Peekskill Republican, was driven ashore during a gale of wind, on Saturday week ago, near J. W. Frost's brickyard. The vessel lays upon rocks, and is nearly full of water. June 14, 1856. Rockland County Journal (Nyack, N. Y.),
Coroners Inquest at Haverstraw. — Samson Marks, Esq. Coroner of this town, held an inquest at Grassy Point, near the brick yard of Benjamin Washburn, on the 3d inst. It appeared by the testimony taken at that time, to be the body of George Tuttle, a native of Westchester County, Town of Cortland, aged 22 years. Deceased was a deck hand on board the sloop "William Roe"; he received a blow from the jib sheets, which threw him overboard; it being at night, and before any assistance could be rendered, he disappeared. The Jury rendered a verdict in accordance May 2, 1857. Rockland County Journal (Nyack, N. Y.) SLOOP LAUNCH. Mr. Editor — We had quite an interesting little affair this afternoon in the launch of the sloop Frank Dillon. She is a handsome looking craft, well built, and named in honor of that identical individual who, during the heavy gale last winter was supposed to have been drowned from one of the Railroad barges, and made his re-appearance at the very time when a large number of his sorrowing friends were on their way down the Pier burthened with the necessary implements to grapple for the body of their lamented friend. The gallant vessel, trimmed with her bright flags and bunting, glided gracefully into the water amid the hurrahs of the spectators and the firing of cannon. A person standing at the bowsprit, holding in his hand a bottle of some sparkling fluid, led to the expectation of a regular christening ceremony, with an attendant speech and breaking of the neck of the bottle, but the occasion was evidently too much for him. What became of the bottle and its contents, your correspondent cannot take it upon his conscience to say. I will only add, may the "Frank Dillon," through all encountering gales and tempests, come out right side up, as her living namesake did last winter. Piermont, April 30, 1857. September 3, 1857. Rockland County Messenger (Haverstraw, N. Y.) THE SLOOP "AURORA" SUNK. About twenty minutes to one o'clock, on Friday morning, during the heavy storm, the Hoboken ferryboat "Paterson", which was making her half-past twelve o'clock trip from this city, ran into the sloop "Aurora", laden with brick, from Tarrytown, sinking her in less than five minutes. The accident occurred in the middle of the river, and at the time there was blowing a tremendous gale from the South. The sloop was making a tack, intending to run over to the foot of Duane street There was no light visible, and it being very dark, the Pilot of the "Paterson", Cornelius Van Riper, did not see the sloop until within fifty feet of her. He immediately gave the signal to back the Ferry Boat, but it was too late, and she struck the sloop just on her stem, cutting it entirely in two. The "Aurora" was loaded with 30,000 brick, and instantly filled and went down. There was on board of her three persons — the captain, John Quinn; the mate, Olando Milro; and the cook, Thomas Hissner. As soon as the captain of the "Aurora" found that the sloop was sinking, he hallooed for assistance. There was but one small boat on the "Paterson," which was instantly got out by the deck hands, and the parties rescued, all of whom were at the time in the water. The cook was taken down when the sloop sunk, but arose to the top of the water and was rescued by the boat hands. The "Aurora" was owned by Lot Onderdonk, of Haverstraw, and was valued at $3000. The brick was consigned to parties in this city. No blame can be attached to the Ferry Company, as the sloop had no light out. There were about 25 passengers on board the "Paterson", among whom were a number of ladies, who were very much alarmed at the time, but on finding no damage was done the ferry-boat, they soon became quiet. This is the first accident of the kind that has ever occurred in this Ferry, and the pilot of the "Paterson" is considered one of the most careful men in the employ of the company. The sloop was crossing at considerable speed; and it is understood that there was no man on the lookout, notwithstanding it was so dark September 5, 1857. Rockland County Journal (Nyack, N. Y.) A Haverstraw Sloop Sunk in the New York Bay. — On Friday morning of last week about a quarter before one o'clock, as the Hoboken ferry boat Paterson was crossing to Hoboken, she run into a brick-sloop, and sunk her in two minutes. The night was very dark, and a terrible storm raging. The tide was running up very fast, and the ferry boat had headed north when the accident occurred. The sloop was tacking directly for the foot of Duane street, and having no light up, she was not observed until within twenty feet of the ferry boat. The engines were immediately reversed, and as the sloop cleared her amidships, the ferry boat struck her with a terrible crash, ripping off the entire stern of the sloop. The sloop then shot past the ferry boat with immense speed, and when ten feet aft the latter, keeled over and sunk. At this period, her captain, John Quin, and his mate, Orlando Milton, jumped overboard, and were hauled on board the ferry boat, leaving on the sloop a lad who could not swim, named Thomas Heisser (cook.) He became entangled in the rigging, as the sloop went down, but through the humane exertions of the ferry boat deck hands, Henry Like and John Boyce, he was eventually saved. The sloop was the "Aurora," of Haverstraw, and was laden with thirty thousand fine faced brick. She is owned by Lot Onderdonk, of Haverstraw, and is fully insured. The ferry boat had two heavy lights up, while the sloop had none, and as the night was exceedingly dark, the sloop could not be observed. December 5, 1857. Rockland County Journal (Nyack, N. Y.)
COUNTY ITEMS. Melancholy Casualty. — We regret to learn that a young man named Patrick Wallon, whose family reside in Yonkers, was drowned on Wednesday evening, under the following circumstances. He was employed on the Schooner "Sylvester Gesner", Captain Garrison, which was coming down from Albany. The schooner was nearly opposite Haverstraw village, going about ten miles an hour when he was unfortunately knocked overboard by the fore boom. The man at the helm instantly gave the alarm, and the schooner was put about, but she was under such headway that she must have been at least a mile distant before a boat could be lowered. The cries of the drowning man could still be heard, and the boat was rowed to him fast as possible. At length he was seen and his shipmate had approached within two rods of him, and was endeavoring to encourage him to struggle a moment longer, when he gave up and sunk. Thus the unfortunate man perished, the bitterness of his fate increased by the fact, that rescue was before his eyes, and almost within his grasp. He must have struggled for nearly half an hour after being knocked overboard and it is wonderful that in the icy water, roughened by a strong wind he should have lived so long. April 5, 1859 . Putnam County Courier (Carmel, N. Y.)
Collision on the Hudson River. About half past eight o'clock on Monday night, a collision took place between one of the New York boats, supposed to be the North America, and the sloop Stephen Raymond of Hastings, at that village, instantly sinking the latter. The crew were all drowned. Two persons were a quarter of a mile distant when the collision took place, and distinctly heard the crash, which they likened to a pistol shot. The steamboat was then observed to sheer toward Piermont, blow off steam, and stop. From the appearance of the vessel she must have been struck amidships and instantly sunk. May 16, 1861. Rockland County Messenger (Haverstraw, N. Y.)
MARKET SLOOP. THE Sloop R. VANHOUTEN, Capt. John W. Vanhouten, will commence running as a Market Sloop, on Tuesday the 5th of March. 1861. Leaves Haverstraw, Bogerts' Dock, at 12 o'clock. Returning will leave New-York, every Friday, at 12 o'clock, from foot of Vestry-street. Also will run from A. Waldron's Dock, North Haverstraw, on Monday 11th of March, at 12 o'clock M. and every other week thereafter. Freight and Produce carried reasonable and sold at the best advantage and bills promptly paid. Orders and Bills left at R. Vanhouten's residence, will be attended to. Up Freight on reasonable turns. JOHN W. VANHOUTEN August 1, 1867. Rockland County Messenger (Haverstraw, N. Y.)
Launch of a Schooner. Another fine schooner was launched from the yard of Mr. James B. Voris, at Upper Nyack on Thursday morning of last week. She was built by Messrs. J.B. Voris & Son, for Mr. Charles H. Mills, of Port Monmouth, N. J., who intends her for the market business. She is named Joseph I. Thompson, and her dimensions are as follows: Keel, 58 feet; hold, 4 feet 8 inches, and is 62 tuns burthen. The "Thompson" is a beautiful vessel, and everything about her reflects the greatest credit upon her builders as master mechanics. She was painted by Mr. George Baker, and the joiner work was executed by Mr. Peter Voris, son of the builder. The iron work of the vessel — all of which is of the best material, and fitted in the finest workmanlike manner — was made by Messrs. Charles Humphrey & Son, of Nyack, well known as master workmen in this line of business. Mr. Voris has another vessel building at his yard, which will be ready for launching early in the Fall. — City and Country, March 23, 1872. Rockland County Journal (Nyack, N. Y.) The sloop "Florence", of Haverstraw, with a cargo of brick, was sunk by a barge, at New York, on Wednesday of last week. April 27, 1872. Rockland County Journal (Nyack, N. Y.) The sloop "Reynolds", from Poughkeepsie, landed here on Monday a cargo of stone-ware and earthen-ware for Messrs. Smiths & Blauvelt. May 4, 1872. Rockland County Journal (Nyack, N. Y.)
The sloop "Mary Adelaide", which has been overhauling and partly rebuilding on Magee & St. Pierre's ways. was launched on Tuesday. September 15, 1877. Rockland County Journal (Nyack, N.Y.)
The "Adelphi". having concluded her trips to Connecticut for which she was chartered, returned to Nyack this week and has been undergoing repairs preparatory to entering upon her regular route. |
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