Part 7

1737, MARCH 14. Sloop _Francis_ of Bermuda, William Mallory, for Bermuda, with 2000 bu. corn, and 30 bu. pease.

1737, MARCH 18. Sloop _Mary_ of Bermuda, Samuel Nelms, for Bermuda, with 5000 bu. corn, 56 bu. pease, 1 mast, and other pieces of timber.

1737, MARCH 19. Ship _Micajah and Philip_ of London, James Bradley, for London, with 734 hhd. tobacco, 7500 staves, and a parcel of plank.

1737, MARCH 31. Brig _Abington_ of Virginia, John Upcott, for Madeira, with 1170 bu. pease, 1617 bu. corn, 162 bu. wheat, beeswax and hemp.

Entered in the York District, with sundry European goods:

1737, MARCH 4. Ship _Catherine_ of London, William Taylor, from London.

1737, MARCH 9. Ship _Haswell_ of London, John Booch, from London.

1737, MARCH 18. Sloop _Southampton_ of London, Robert Angus, from London.

1737, MARCH 23. Sloop _Betty_ of Virginia, Thomas Hamlin, from Jamaica.

1737, APRIL 22. The ship _Johnston_ of Liverpool, James Gillart, is lately arrived at York from Angola, with 490 choice young slaves. The sale of them began on Tuesday the 12th instant, and continues at York river. Thomas Nelson.

1737, MAY 2. Entered York river schooner _Lark_ of Virginia, John Thompson, from Jamaica with 31 casks molasses, 6 puncheons rum, 3 bags cocoa, and 200 pounds [sterling] in cash.

1737, MAY 12. Entered York river, the sloop _Molly_ of Virginia, Simon Handcock, from Barbadoes, with 32 hhd. 64 tierces and 70 bbl. rum, 61 bbl. sugar, and 1 bag ginger.

Cleared from Upper District of James river:

1737, JUNE 16. Sloop _Betty_ of Virginia, George Cabanis, for Bermuda, with 764 bu. corn, 60 bbl. pork, 10 bbl. beef, 7 bbl. tallow, and 3 bbl. lard.

1737, JUNE 17. Sloop _Phoenix_ of Virginia, Lemuel Portlock, for Barbadoes, with 696 bu. corn, 144 bu. pork, and 7000 staves.

1737, JUNE 18. Sloop _Molly_ of Virginia, John Thompson, for Barbadoes, with 2534 bu. corn, 182 bu. pease, 38 bbl. pork, 1000 headings, and 4000 shingles.

1737, JULY 1. Entered York District, the brig _Priscilla_ of Virginia, Richard Williams, from London and Madeira with 23 pipes and 1 hhd. Madeira wine.

1737, JULY 18. Entered York District the sloop _Industry_ of Virginia, John White, from Maryland; cleared for Maryland with 400 bbl. salt and 7 doz. bottles Madeira wine.

1737, JULY 29. Cleared from York river the brig _Mary_ of Virginia, Stephen Swaddle, for London with 105 hhd. tobacco, 1000 staves, a parcel of sassafras, 13 pipes Madeira wine, 16 lbs. beaver skins and 6 doe skins.

1737, SEPTEMBER 17. Cleared out of York river, the brigantine _Priscilla_ of Virginia, John Langland, for Bristol with 126 hhd. tobacco, 7 bbl. turpentine, 18 tons iron, 47 walnut planks, 49 gum planks, 7350 staves, and 1 bag wool.

1737, OCTOBER 28. Entered York river, the sloop _John and Mary_ of Virginia, J. Briggs, from St. Christophers with 5 tierces, 1 hhd. molasses, 600 bu. salt, and 102 pounds [sterling] in cash.

1737, DECEMBER 9. The brigantine _John and Mary_, Richard Tillidge, now lies at Mr. Littlepage's wharf on Pamunkey river ready to take in tobacco on freight at the usual rate for Bristol. It is intended to sail in March. Orders sent to Captain John Perrin, owner, of Gloucester or Captain Tillidge.

1737, DECEMBER 16. The ship _Industry_, John Brown, now lying at Bull Hill in James river, will sail shortly for Cadiz, and is to call at Madeira in his return thither for wine and freight if sufficient encouragement is shown. Send orders to Captain John Hutchins of Norfolk, the owner of the ship, or to the master.

1738, MAY 1. Entered York river, the sloop _Molly_ of Virginia, John Thompson, from Jamaica, having on board 45 casks molasses, 200 gal. rum, 1 hhd. sugar, 1 bag ginger, and 100 pounds in cash. She belongs to Captain Francis Willis.

1738, MAY 1. Entered York river, the sloop _Coan_ of Virginia, John Kerr, from Dublin, having on board 1 chest linens, provisions, and 53 passengers. She is in the employ of Colonel Martin, who arrived in her.

1738, JUNE 7. Cleared from Upper James, the snow _Phoenix_ of Virginia, William Spry, for London with 200 hhd. tobacco, 5 hhd. skins, 4 hhd. ipecacuane, 1 box sundry goods returned, 6000 staves, and 1 hhd. sassafras.

1738, JUNE 12. Entered York river, the brig _Abingdon_ of Virginia, Thomas Southwick, from Barbadoes with 6 hhd., 80 tierces and 116 bbl. rum, 42 bbl. sugar, 16 hhd. and 1 tierce molasses, and 2 bbl. ginger.

1738, JUNE 30. The schooner _Fanny_ lying at Mill creek near Hampton, will soon be higher up the James. Persons apply for freight to Mr. Jacob Walker or to Messrs. Cherrington and Whitten near the Falls of James river.

1738, JUNE 30. Goods on board the ship _Harrison_ at Swinyards in James river, Thomas Boiling, owner of goods unknown. Any person sending for them with bills of lading may have them.

1738, JULY 27. Entered in York river the sloop _Molly_ of Virginia, John Thompson, from Barbadoes with 45 hhd., 8 tierces, and 9 bbl. rum, 69 bbl. sugar, 1 bag cotton, and 3 Negroes.

1738, JULY 28. A ship belonging to Mr. Theophilus Pugh of Nansemond is lately arrived in Nansemond, 13 weeks from Bristol.

1738, AUGUST 7. Entered Upper District of James river, the brigantine _Little Molly_ of Virginia, Thomas Hamlin, from Jamaica with 7 hhd. sugar, 8 puncheons rum, 4 bags and 3 casks of cocoa.

1738, AUGUST 17. Cleared at York the schooner _Grampus_ of Virginia, John Briggs, for Boston with 900 bu. pease, 600 bu. corn, 180 bu. wheat, 400 ft. walnut plank, 300 pipe staves, and 1 hhd. Madeira wine.

1738, OCTOBER 4. Cleared from York the ship _Harrison_, Captain Bolling, for London.

1738, OCTOBER 26. Arrived in York river the schooner _Grampus_ of Virginia belonging to Colonel Lewis of Gloucester, John Briggs, from Boston with 6 bbl. cider, 5 bbl. train oil, 6 bbl. codfish and mackerel, 1 cwt. iron, 4 bbl. cranberries, 30 bu. apples, 1 tierce molasses, 5 hhd. and 6 bbl. rum, a Negro slave and 250 lb. cheese.

1738, OCTOBER 26. The snow _Catherine and Lenora_, James McCullock, belonging to Messrs. Spaulding and Lidderdale, loaded with tobacco and bound for London, will sail from James river in 3 or 4 days.

1738, OCTOBER 27. Arrived in York river last Monday the snow _John and Mary_ belonging to Captain John Perrin, Richard Tillidge, from Bristol.

1738, OCTOBER 28. Cleared from Upper District of James river, the sloop _Nancy_ of Virginia, James Griffin, for Boston with 1307 bu. wheat, and 153 deer skins.

1738, NOVEMBER 6. Cleared from Upper District of James river, the snow _Kitty and Nora_ of Virginia, James McCullock, for London with 223 hhd. tobacco, 16 casks skins, 1 parcel beaver skins, 4200 staves, and 400 ft. oak plank.

1738, NOVEMBER 13. Cleared out of Rappahannock District the ship _Brothers_, Robert Hall, for London with 471 hhd. tobacco, 40 tons pig iron, and 7000 staves.

1738, NOVEMBER 23. Cleared out of York District, the ship _Molly_ of Virginia, Thomas Wilson, for Madeira with 1014 bu. wheat, 130 bu. corn, 107 bu. bonnevelts, 2 hhd. and 2 bbl. beeswax, 4 bbl. flour, and 100 hhd. staves.

1738, NOVEMBER 23. Cleared out of Upper District of James river, the sloop _Charming Anne_ of Virginia, Thomas Goodman, for Lisbon with 3765 bu. wheat.

1738, DECEMBER 6. Entered in the Upper District of James river, the snow _John and Mary_ of Virginia, Richard Tillidge, from York river in ballast.

1738, DECEMBER 9. Cleared from York river the schooner _Grampus_ of Virginia, John Briggs, for Madeira with 2300 bu. of wheat, 1200 pipe staves and 143 lb. beeswax.

1739, JANUARY 1. Cleared from York river the brig _Abingdon_ of Virginia, Thomas Southwick, for Madeira with 2709 bu. wheat, 152 bu. pease, 112 bu. corn, and 2000 lb. bread.

1739, JANUARY 26. Cleared out of Upper District of James river, the brig _Little Molly_ of Virginia, Thomas Hamlin, for Georgia with 2551 bu. corn, 269 bu. pease, 33 casks pork, 8 casks beef, 2 casks lard, 8,314 shingles, 1 Negro, and 30 sheep.

1739, JANUARY 29. Entered the Upper District of James river, the brigantine _Robert and John_ of Virginia, John Cooke, from the Lower District in ballast.

1739, JANUARY 30. Cleared out of Upper District the snow _John and Mary_ of Virginia, Richard Tillidge, for York river with 4977 bu. wheat.

1739, FEBRUARY 4. Cleared out of York river the snow _John and Mary_, Richard Tillidge, bound for Madeira, having on board 4977 bu. wheat, 144 bu. pease, and 2000 lb. bread.

1739, FEBRUARY 5. Entered in the Upper District of James river, the sloop _Nancy_ of Virginia, James Griffin, from Rhode Island with 6 bbl. train oil, 545 lb. cheese, 9 hhd., 8 tierce rum, 4 hhd., 4 tierce molasses, and a bundle of European goods.

1739, MARCH 8. Cleared out of James river, the brig _Robert and John_ of Virginia, John Cooke, for Madeira with 5400 bu. wheat.

1739, MARCH 9. Cleared out of James river the sloop _Robert_ of Virginia, Samuel Rogers, for Barbadoes, with 47 bbl. pork, 800 bu. corn, and 53 bu. pease.

1739, MARCH 23. Last Friday, the brig, _Pretty Betsy_ belonging to Colonel Lewis of Gloucester county, James Robinson, bound for London with 202 hhd. tobacco, sailed out of Severn river and on the same day met with disaster on the Middle Ground between the Capes.

1739, MAY 3. Entered in York river the brig _Pretty Betsy_, Anthony Mosely, for London with 202 hhd. tobacco, 5000 staves, 1 pipe Madeira wine, and 22 tons iron.

1739, MAY 21. Entered Upper District James river, the snow _Kitty and Nora_ of Virginia, James McCullock, from London via Madeira with sundry European goods and 12 pipes, 1 hhd. Madeira wine.

1739, MAY 21. Entered in York river, the brig _Abingdon_ of Virginia, Thomas Southwick, from Madeira and Barbadoes with 10 pipes wine, 15 hhd., 50 tierces and 63 bbl. rum, 37 bbl. sugar, and 9 pounds 8 shillings in cash.

1739, JUNE 1. Cleared from York river the schooner _Grampus_ of Virginia. John Briggs, for Madeira with 2460 bu. corn, 80 bu. pease, 1200 pipe staves, and 150 pounds beeswax.

1739, JUNE 4. Entered the Upper District of James river, the ship _William and Betty_ of Virginia, John Turner, from the Lower District with 323 hhd. tobacco.

1739, JUNE 14. Entered in York river, the snow _John and Mary_ of Virginia, Richard Tillidge, from Madeira and Barbadoes with 98 hhd., 21 tierces and 20 bbl. rum, 86 bbl. Muscavado sugar, and 12 pipes Madeira wine.

1739, JUNE 16. Entered York river the snow _Mary_ of Virginia, James Hume, from James river with 64 bbl. pork, 5600 shingles, 4200 pipe staves, and 4200 ft. 1-inch plank.

1739, JUNE 22. The snow _John and Mary_, Richard Tillidge, belonging to Captain Perrin, now lying at Mr. Littlepage's on Pamunkey river, is ready to take on freight for Bristol.

1739, JULY 6. Cleared from Upper District the snow _Kitty and Nora_ of Virginia, James McCullock, for London with 228 hhd. tobacco, 9 hhd. skins, 182 deer skins, 149 beaver skins, 56 walnut planks, and 4200 staves.

1739, AUGUST 11. Entered York river the brig _Little Molly_ of Virginia, James Cox, from James river with part of her lading for the West Indies.

1739, SEPTEMBER 8. Cleared York river, the brig _Abingdon_ of Virginia, Thomas Southwick, for Madeira with 1861 bu. wheat, 1096 bu. corn, 118 pounds beeswax, and 1 case cloths.

1739, NOVEMBER 30. Last Saturday arrived in James river the sloop _Charming Anne_ belonging to Colonel Benjamin Harrison, Captain Taylor, from Jamaica. Left James river for Jamaica on June 25, with 4000 staves, 487 bbl. pork, 37 bbl. beef, 2 bbl. tongue, 15 bbl. lard, 58 bbl. flour, 250 bbl. pease, and 70 bu. corn.

1745, APRIL 12. Cleared at Hampton, the snow _John and Mary_, Thomas Bradley, for Liverpool with 106 hhd. tobacco, 500 bbl. tar, 60 walnut stocks, and 5600 staves.

1745, APRIL 19. Entered at Hampton, the sloop _Little Molly_, Crawford Conner, from Philadelphia.

1745, MAY 17. Entered Hampton, May 3 to 17, 7 vessels.

1745, DECEMBER 4. Cleared Upper District from September 20 to December 4, 14 vessels.

1745, DECEMBER 27. Entered Upper District from September 20 to December 27, 20 vessels.

1746, JULY 31. Entered York river the snow _Two Brothers_, with upwards of 200 fine healthy slaves, the sale of which will begin at West Point on Monday, 4th of August. The said ship is not two years old, well-fitted and manned, and will take in tobacco for Bristol at 14 pounds per ton. Such gentlemen as are inclined to ship to Thos. Chamberlayne & Co., from York or James river, are requested to send their orders on board to John Lidderdale.

1746, JULY 31. Arrived from Gambia, the ship _Gildart_ with 250 choice Gambia slaves, the sale whereof will begin at Hobb's Hole on the Rappahannock, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, the 5th, 6th, 7th of August; and in Brown's church the Monday following, where the sale will continue until completed. The said ship is a new vessel mounted with 20 guns, navigated with 45 men, and will take on tobacco for Liverpool at 14 pounds per ton. Apply to John Lidderdale, Harmer & King.

1751, JANUARY 1. Entered in York river the snow _London_ of Virginia, Alex Leslie master.

1751, JANUARY 14. Cleared from York the sloop _Merry Fellows_, Thomas Perrin, for Barbadoes.

1751, JANUARY 18. Cleared from York the snow _London_ of Virginia, Alex Leslie master.

1751, JANUARY 24. Cleared from York the snow _John and Mary_, of Virginia, Anthony Allen.

1752, SEPTEMBER 21. Cleared from the Upper District of James river: (1) the ship _Bobby of Virginia_, John Cook, for London with 322 hhd. tobacco, 20 tons pig iron, and 7500 staves. (2) The snow _Phoenix_ of Virginia, Samuel Kelly, for London, with 238 hhd. tobacco, 22 elephant's teeth, 1400 staves, 3200 heading, 50 pine planks, 100 hand spikes, and 14 oars.

1752, NOVEMBER 4. Cleared from the port of South Potomac, the _Caple_ of Virginia, Samuel Curle, for Hampton, with 300 bu. Indian corn, 30 casks molasses, 17 bbl. and 6 tierce sugar, and 5 hhd. rum.

Entered at the port of Accomack the following Vessels:

1768, MAY 13. Schooner _Anne_, 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. Sloop _Nancy_, Johannes Watson, from Philadelphia.

1768, MAY 18. Sloop _Endeavor_, Edmund Joyne, from Maryland.

1768, MAY 31. Schooner _Betsey and Esther_, Stephen Sampson, from Barbadoes with 24 hhd. rum, and 13 bbl. Muscavado sugar.

1768, JUNE 6. Sloop _Nancy_, Johannes Watson, from Philadelphia with 200 bu. salt, and a parcel of earthen ware.

1768, JUNE 10. Schooner _Little 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. Sloop _John 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. Schooner _Jeany 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. Schooner _Old 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. Sloop _Nancy_, Johannes Watson, for Philadelphia, with 1300 bu. corn, 5 bags feathers.

1768, MAY 28. Schooner _Friendship_, Daniel Sturgis, for Halifax with 3000 bu. corn.

1768, MAY 28. Sloop _Endeavour_, Edmund Joyne, for Boston, with 1600 bu. corn, and 200 bu. oats.

1768, MAY 28. Sloop _John and Betsy_, W. B. Bunting, for Philadelphia, with 1000 bu. corn, 20 bu. wheat, 60 bu. oats, 400 wt. feathers.

1768, JUNE 1. Schooner _Leah_, John Bradford, for Barbadoes, with 2000 bu. corn.

1768, JUNE 4. Sloop _Polly_, Thomas Alberton, for Philadelphia, with 900 bu. corn, 5 bbl. pork.

1768, JUNE 9. Sloop _Nancy_, Johannes Watson, for Philadelphia, with 1350 bu. corn, and 20 bu. oats.

1768, JUNE 9. Schooner _Skipton_, William Patron, for Maryland, with 700 bu. corn, 1000 wt. bacon, 2 cwt. feathers, 10,000 shingles.

1768, JUNE 27. Schooner _Old Plantation_, Laban Pettit, for Philadelphia, with 1200 bu. oats.

1768, JUNE 28. Schooner _Little 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 the _Gazette_ was 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. The _John 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. The _Robert 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 the _Katherine and Lenora_ which appeared on three trips thereafter as the _Kitty 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.

Words printed in italics are marked with underlines: _italics_.