Entered at the port of Accomack the following Vessels:
1768, May 13.SchoonerAnne, William Wainhouse, from New York with 2 boxes chocolate, 800 wt. ham, 6 bbl. cordial, 3 cases and 2 half-bbl. rum, 6 cases and 1 bbl. loaf sugar, 1 quarter box glass, 6 hhd., 3 tierces, and 1 bbl. molasses.
1768, May 17.SloopNancy, Johannes Watson, from Philadelphia.
1768, May 18.SloopEndeavor, Edmund Joyne, from Maryland.
1768, May 31.SchoonerBetsey and Esther, Stephen Sampson, from Barbadoes with 24 hhd. rum, and 13 bbl. Muscavado sugar.
1768, June 6.SloopNancy, Johannes Watson, from Philadelphia with 200 bu. salt, and a parcel of earthen ware.
1768, June 10.SchoonerLittle Betsy, Zephaniah Brown, from Rhode Island, with one-half ton hollow iron ware, 2 hhd. rum, 20 bu. salt, a parcel of earthen ware, 2 riding chairs, 2 desks, 2 saddles, half-doz. house chairs, 2 trunks European goods, and 1 hhd. molasses.
1768, June 11.SloopJohn and Betsey, W. B. Hunting, from Philadelphia, with 1 box loaf sugar, 250 bu. salt, 2000 wt. cordage, 3 bbl. limes, 3 boxes European goods, 1 cask nails, 1 quarter-cask gun powder, 8 bolts duck, and a parcel of earthen ware.
1768, June 13.SchoonerJeany and Sally, Reubin Joyne, from Nevis and St. Eustatia, with 7 hhd. rum, 1 hhd. molasses, 3 bbl. sugar, 3 hhd. foreign brown sugar.
1768, June 20.SchoonerOld Plantation, Laban Pettit, from Philadelphia, with 6 boxes chocolate, 2 boxes soap, 2 crates earthen ware, 4 saddles, 4 anchors, 3 doz. scythes, 1 bbl. loaf sugar, 2 tierces and 16 pieces of English duck, 1 trunk of European goods, 1 chest sweet oil, 1 cask nails, 3 kegs pipes, 1 tierce empty bottles, 1 box looking glasses, 2 bolts oznabrigs, and 1 piece sheeting.
Cleared at the port of Accomack:
1768, May 24.SloopNancy, Johannes Watson, for Philadelphia, with 1300 bu. corn, 5 bags feathers.
1768, May 28.SchoonerFriendship, Daniel Sturgis, for Halifax with 3000 bu. corn.
1768, May 28.SloopEndeavour, Edmund Joyne, for Boston, with 1600 bu. corn, and 200 bu. oats.
1768, May 28.SloopJohn and Betsy, W. B. Bunting, for Philadelphia, with 1000 bu. corn, 20 bu. wheat, 60 bu. oats, 400 wt. feathers.
1768, June 1.SchoonerLeah, John Bradford, for Barbadoes, with 2000 bu. corn.
1768, June 4.SloopPolly, Thomas Alberton, for Philadelphia, with 900 bu. corn, 5 bbl. pork.
1768, June 9.SloopNancy, Johannes Watson, for Philadelphia, with 1350 bu. corn, and 20 bu. oats.
1768, June 9.SchoonerSkipton, William Patron, for Maryland, with 700 bu. corn, 1000 wt. bacon, 2 cwt. feathers, 10,000 shingles.
1768, June 27.SchoonerOld Plantation, Laban Pettit, for Philadelphia, with 1200 bu. oats.
1768, June 28.SchoonerLittle Betsey, Zephaniah Brown, for Rhode Island, with 1650 bu. corn, 12 bu. wheat, 10 bu. pease, 10 bu. rye, 4 bags feathers, and 1 bag cotton.
An analysis of these items shows that the vessels entered and cleared at the York river, Lower James river, Hampton, Upper District of James river, Rappahannock, Pamunkey, Nansemond, and Severn river. At least half of the entries and clearances were made in the York river. It will be noted that the same vessel made a number of entries and clearances. In the list are brigs, brigantines, sloops, schooners, snows, and ships, most of them Virginia owned, and we like to think they were Virginia built as well. Only six ships are listed as Virginia owned, yet the names of some of the others are so strictly Virginia names—Braxton,Harrison,Virginia Planter—that is seems highly probable that they too were Virginia owned. The names of only ten owners are given.
The information received by theGazettewas not always accurate. Occasionally a vessel is listed as two vessels of different rigs, but having the same name and the same master was evidence enough that they were one and the same. TheJohn and Mary, Richard Tillidge master, is listed as a brigantine for two trips, a snow for eight trips, and a sloop, John Briggs master, for one entry. TheRobert and John, John Cooke master, is listed both as a brig and a brigantine. Sometimes the name of a vessel was changed after its first appearance as in the case of theKatherine and Lenorawhich appeared on three trips thereafter as theKitty and Nora, James McCullock master.
The cargoes of vessels clearing for Europe and the West Indies contained for the most part tobacco, corn, wheat, beans, pease, beeswax and staves. The cargoes from vessels entering from Europe would contain goods of various kinds; vessels from the West Indies would bring rum, molasses, sugar, ginger, salt, and occasionally a slave. In 1746, two ship loads of slaves were brought to the colony and sold, a part of the sale being conducted in a church.
Transcriber's Note:Research indicates the copyright of this book was not renewed.Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.Irregularities and inconsistencies in the text have been retained as printed.The cover of this ebook was created by the transcriber and is hereby placed in the public domain.
Transcriber's Note:
Research indicates the copyright of this book was not renewed.
Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
Irregularities and inconsistencies in the text have been retained as printed.
The cover of this ebook was created by the transcriber and is hereby placed in the public domain.
The cover of this ebook was created by the transcriber and is hereby placed in the public domain.