February 19, 1767 - Entered and Cleared, York River

Entered in the district of York river.

Jan 13. Hanbury, James Esten, from London, with European goods.

22. Peggy, Isaac Younghusband, from Liverpool, with European goods.

Feb 6. Marlborough, John Richards, from New York, with 2 hhds. of rum, 1 barrel of sugan, and 50 gallons of molasses.

Cleared.

Jan 13. Lucy, John Hearding, for Bristol, with 299 hhds. of tobacco, 40 tuns of pig iron, 8000 staves, and 2 hhd. of corn.

16. Sally, Thomas Lilly, for London, with 394 hhds. of tobacco, 14 casks and 1 box of ginseng, 4 hhds. and 8 casks of snakeroot, 3 hhds. of deerskins, 5 casks of copper ore, 20 tuns of pig and 10 tuns of bar iron, 15,000 staves, and 3000 feet of plank.

Feb 3. Murdoch, John McCunn of Glasgow, with 434 hhds. of tobacco, 26 tuns of pig iron, 14,000 staves, and 10 bags of cotton.

4. Rebecca, John Anthony, for Barbados, with 4300 bushels of corn, 175 bushels of pease, and 4000 shingles.

February 19, 1767 - Stoakes

A TRACT of Land Containing 197 Acres, lying in Gloucester County, and joining upon Sandy’s Creek, convenient for Navigation; whereon is a good Dwelling-House, new Barn, Kitchen and other necessary Houses, also a small Apple Orchard. The Plantation is in good Order for Cropping. The Time of Payment will be agreed on upon the Day of Sale. Any Person inclinable to purchase the above Land before the Day of Sale, may know the Terms by applying to the Subscriber living on the Premises.

THOMAS STOAKES, jun.

February 12, 1767 - Muster

York County.

AS many of my circular letters have miscarried, or not been delivered in time to the County Lieutenants, which puts it our of my power to attend the General Musters: I therefore take this method of requesting the favour of the Commanding Officers of the Middle District to appoint their General Musters on the following days, viz. . . .

Gloucester, Monday 23^rd of March . . .

At which time they may depend on my waiting upon them, to discharge my duty.

ALEXANDER FINNIE, Ajutant.  

January 29, 1767 - Rootes

To be SOLD,

An exceeding good tract of LAND, in Kingston parish, Gloucester county, containing about 600 acres, all level and very rich. There is on the land an overseer’s house, quarters, tobacco houses, and an exceeding good barn built last summer. It is a noted place for fine fish and oysters, and great plenty of all kinds of water fowl. Any person inclinable to purchase may know the terms by applying to

John Rootes.

January 29, 1767 - Ships Entering and Clearing York River

Entered in the district of York river.

Dec. 29. Success, Joseph Stanwood, from New England, with 1 hhd. and 7 barrels of rum, 1 tierce and 6 barrels of sugar, 520 gallons of molasses, 300 wt. of loaf sugar, sundry wooden, iron, and earthen ware, and 5 quintals of dried fish.

29. Betsey, Isaac Ellwell, Jun. from New England, with 24 barrels of rum, 200 wt. of loaf sugar, 120 bushels of salt, 120 wt. of chocolate, 8 barrels of fish, and sundry wooden, iron, and earthen ware.

Jan. 1. Industry, Joseph Seaton, from Philadelphia, in ballast.

1. Betsy, James Boswell, from Liverpool, with European goods.

2. Olive Branch, Joshia Riggs, from New England, with 1 hhd. and 7 barrels of rum, 80 bushels of salt, sundry iron, wooden, and earthen ware, and 2 barrels of fish.

5. Speedwell, John Ingersol, from New England, with 2 hhd. and 8 barrels of rum, 160 bushels of salt, 3 barrels of mackerel, 4 quintals of dried fish, and sundry iron, wooden, and earthen ware.

5. Jane and Elizabeth, Hudson Powell, from St. Christopher’s, with 8 hhds. of rum, and 244 l. 32 s. 6 d. cash.

5. Merrell, Jeremiah Allen, from New England, with 1 hhd. and 7 barrels of rum, 80 bushels of salt, and sundry iron, wooden, and earthen ware.

9. Fair Lady, Joseph Lane, from New England, with 4 hhds. and 2 barrel of rum, 80 bushels of salt, 6 barrels of fish, and sundry wooden, iron, and earthen ware.

Cleared.

Dec. 30. Norton, Christopher Brooks, for Jamaica, with 4832 feet of plank, 5664 feet of scantling, 1555 hhd. heading, 2035 hhd. staves, and 397 bushels of pease. 

January 15, 1767 - News from Gloucestershire [Great Britain]

Extract of a letter from Gloucestershire, November 5. “Trade is excessively dull here, I believe never so bad: Every person in the woolen trade complaining, and that I am sure not without great reason; for unless some favourable turn should take place, this part of the kingdom must sink into ruin. What renders our situation the more deplorable is the advanced price of corn, which is out of the power of the poor manufacturers to procure. Indeed the cases of many are already almost beyond expression bad; and as I am informed, the diet of some has been grains and salt.” 

January 15, 1767 - Esten

Arrived in York river, from London, the Hanbury, Esten.

For LONDON, The ship HANSBURY, JAMES ESTEN, Commander, now lying in York river. Mattapony, will take in tobacco, on liberty of consignment, at 81 sterling a tun. Any persons inclining to ship are desired to apply to the Captian, who will attend all convenient county courts. The said ship will sail in April, without fail.

December 11, 1766 - Middleton

A few days ago died, in the county of Gloucester, Captain Middleton of the ship York, belonging to Liverpool. He went to bed in good health, and in the morning was found dead. He was a remarkable fat man.

December 4, 1766 - Keeble

ST. JOHN’S (in Antigua) October 15. Last week was brought in here a sloop, taken up to the eastward of Montserrat, without a living creature on board. Her cargo consists of flower, lumber, &c. She is supposed to be from New York. Her decks were under water, her lumber port open, her binnacle burnt, and she floated by the lumber on her decks; she is now libeled for salvage in the Court of Vice Admiralty, by Capt. Keeble of the sloop Gloucester, who brought her in.  

November 27, 1766 - Dunbar, Hearding, McCunn, Emms (Eames), Clarke, Patterson, Hubbard, Anderson, Meriwether, Tomson, Wilkinson, Powell

Entered in the district of YORK river.

Sept. 13. Lovely Lucy, Richard Dunbar, from Philadelphia, with 9 hhds. of rum, 3 hhds. of loaf sugar, 1 box of chocolate, 14 barrels of brown sugar, 1 bag of snakeroot, and 10 lbs. of Jesuits bark.

18. Lucy, John Hearding, from St. Christoper’s, with 23 hhds. of rum, 10 hhds. of brown sugar, and European goods.

14. Murdoch, John McCunn, from Glasgow, with European goods.

30. William and Mary, John Days, from London, in ballast.

15. Betsy, Richard Emms, from Bristol, with European goods.

Cleared.

Sept. 4. Tom, Joseph Clarke, for Liverpool, with 352 hhds. of tobacco, 6000 staves, 2000 lock stocks, 40 walnut planks, 1000 feet of inch thick oak boards, 10 three inch cypress planks, 8 casks of pearl ash, 25 tuns of pig iron, and 1 hhd. of rum.

6. Prince William, John Patterson, for Glasgow, with 480 hhds. of tobacco, 15 tuns of pig iron, 4 bags of cotton, 1000 feet of inch plank, and 18,000 staves.

8. Good Intent, George Hubbard, for London, with 481 hhds. of tobacco, and 9411 staves.

8. Rachael and Mary, William Anderson, for London, with 652 hhds. of tobacco, 3 hhds. and 8 barrels of ginseng, 1 hhd. of snakeroot, 20 tuns of bar and 5 tuns of pig iron, 1 hhd. of rum, and 13,000 staves.

9. Friendship, Barnabas Chadwick, for Piscataway, with 20 bushels of wheat, and sundry goods returned.

13. Rialto, David Meriwether, for Bristol, with 207 hhds. of tobacco, 45 tuns of pig iron, half a tun of hemp, 225 oak and 7 pine planks, 24 walnut logs, 565 walnut planks, 87 oars, 14,000 staves, and 1 hhd. of rum.

17. Mary, Richard Tomson, for London, with 439 hhds. of tobacco, 16,700 staves, 300 oars, and 15 tuns of pig iron.

89. Madeira Packet, George Wilkinson, for London, with 348 hhds. of tobacco, 23 tuns of pig iron, 5 pipes, 4 hhds. and a quarter cask of Madeira wine, 11,000 staves, and a casks of ginseng.  

October 4. Jane and Elizabeth, Hudson Powell, for Barbados, with 1485 bushels of born, 500 bushels of oats, 286 bushels of pease, 4 hhds. of tobacco, 3250 staves, 510 pieces of heading, 13,000 shingles, 2 bags of snakeroot, and 1000 smart hoops.

November 20, 1766 - Willis

To be SOLD at Gloucester court, on Thursday the 4^th of December,

TEN LIKELY BLOODED NAGS, among which are three mares with foal by Janus, two by Partner, and the most of them got by Janus; also 5 year old mules. Twelve months credit will be allowed, the purchasers giving bond and security if required, with interest from the date. It is also required of all persons who have any demands against the estate of Col. John Willis of Brunswick, deceased, to make them known to John or Francis Willis, of the said county, who will satisfy them as soon as possible; and all persons indebted to the said estate are desired to come and pay off their accounts, or give their bonds on interest, or they may depend their accounts will be put into an Attorney’s hand. MILDRED WILLIS, Executrix.

November 13, 1766 - Fox, Page

For LONDON

The ship MATTY, WILLIAM FOX, now lying in Rappahanock river, will take in tobacco, ginseng, or skins, from James, York, or Potowmack rivers, or liberty of consignment. Any Gentlemen inclinable to ship are desired to send their notes, or orders, to Mr. Thomas Hepburn, merchant at Norfolk, Mr. Robert Hart at Page’s, or to the master at Port Royal.

November 13, 1766 - Gayle

To be SOLD, on the premises, the 10th of December next,

337 Acres of Good Land, whereon is a good dwelling-house, with 4 fireplaces below, and 2 brick chimnies, a kitchen with a brick chimney, and two fire-places below, all other necessary houses, and two orchards. Also a quarter of a mile from thence, on the said plantation, stands a house 20 by 16, with a brick chimney, and a Negro quarter by it. About 100 acres of the said land is well timbered, the rest very clear and level, and lies within half a mile of East warehouse, in Gloucester county. The time of payment will be agreed on at the day of sale.

JOSEPH GAYLE. 

November 13, 1766 - Tompkins

To be SOLD, the 3rd of December, at East warehouse, in Gloucester county,

A Parcel of Land,

containing about 40 acres, part lying within 60 yards of the warehouse, is a beautiful place for a merchant, as there is at this time two sea vessels building thereon, and is clear and level. Also 251 acres of wood land, lying adjacent thereto, very rich and well timbered, will be sold at the same time. Also near 400 acres of timbered land, lying within 5 miles of Petersburg, part in Prince George and part in Dinwiddie, the county line dividing it. The time of payment will be agreed on at the day of sale.

ROBERT TOMPKINS.

October 24 - Emms (Eames), Stirling (Sterling)

Arrived in York river, from Bristol, the Betsy, Captain Emms. The end of August last he spoke with his Majestey’s ship Rainbow, Walter Stirling, Esq; commander, 100 leagues to the westward of Scilly, all well on board.

September 5, 1766 - Lilly

For London, The ship SALLY, Thomas Lilly commander, will take in tobacco at 81. sterling a tun, with liberty of consignment. Two thirds of her cargo being already engaged, greatest part of which is now on board, she will sail in a short time. The Captain will attend all convenient county coasts.

September 5, 1766 - Fitzhugh

To be SOLD, on the first Thursday in October next, at Gloucester Court-House, the following Tracts of LAND, viz.

The Tract of LAND containing by Estimation 698 Acres, commonly called and known by the Name of Edwards’s. Also a Tract of Land containing 350 Acres, called Iveson’s. Likewise a Tract containing 100 Acres, called Bond’s. Also a Tract of Land containing 100 Acres, called Broadhurst. And a Tract of Land containing 390 Acres, called Amiss. Also that Tract of Land containing 200 Acres, called Clack’s. Also a Tract of Land containing 140 Acres, called Waterfield. All of which Tracts of Parcels of Land are situate and lying in the Parish of Ware, in the said County of Gloucester, on the Branches of North and Pianketank Rivers. And also a Tract or Parcel of Land containing 350 Acres, called Asher’s, lying in the Parish of Petsworth in the County of Gloucester. The Purchasers shall have such Credit, on giving Bond and Security as may be agreed on at the Sale.

WILLIAM FITZHUGH

August 29, 1766 - Archer, Vaughan, Allen, Briggs

To be SOLD, athe late dwelling-house of John Briggs, deceased, in NEW KENT county, on Monday the 8^th of September, the following articles, viz.

A SLOOP, burthen about 70 tuns, three years old, well fitted and found, about 16 NEGROES, stock of CATTLE and HOGS, CORN, WHEAT, and TOBACCO, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, and many other things too tedious to mention. – All persons who have any demands against the estate are desired to bring them in and those that are indebted are desired to pay off, without further trouble. The sloop’s inventory may be seen at Mr. Archer’s in York, or Mr. Vaughan’s in Gloucester. Three months credit will be allowed, on giving bond and security to

RICHARD ALLEN, JAMES BRIGGS, Execurtors.

August 15, 1766 - Marlow, Whiting, Boswell

To be SOLD, on Thursday the 25th of September next, in Gloucester county,

A TRACT of LAND, containing 423 acres, known by the name of Marlow’s land, part of which is rich low grounds, and the whole very kindly, suitable for any kind of grain, hemp, flax, or tobacco, well watered, convenient to church and mill, being within two miles of each, within half a mile of Pianketank river, a proper place for a store, one having been kept there before. Any person inclinable to purchase before the day of sale, by applying to Capt. Thomas Whiting in Gloucester town, who has a legal authority to sell the same, and will show the plot, may know the terms; or to the subscriber, who will show the land. 

THOMAS BOSWELL.

July 25, 1766 - Hughes

To be Sold at Gloucester, court-house, on Wednesday the 6th of August next, Three hundred acres of Land, whereon the courthouse now stands, a storehouse, an ordinary, and several other houses; the said place is well known to be very convenient for a publick house, from the number of Gentlemen who resort thither every court, as also for travelers. The subscriber has a proper right to the same, may be seen at the day of sale; the terms and payment will likewise be agreed on at that day. John Hughes. N.B. At the same time will be exposed to sale about 20 Virginia born Slaves, chiefly young. 

July 18, 1766 - Excessive Heat

Last week, through the excessive heat of the weather, a man while at work upon a house in the town of Portsmouth fainted and died soon after, a Negro of Mr. Tatem’s in Norfolk county dropt down in the corn field and expired, and two Negroes in the borough of Norfolk, one belonging to Doctor Campbell, and the other to the Tanwork there, died likewise. The thermometer at a house in this city, about that time, although hanging in a cool place, quite from the sun, was at 94 degrees.

July 11, 1766 - Page

Norfolk, July 7. There is now in the possession of the subscribers a small box, imported in the Fauquier, Captain Necks, marked MP in a piece, No. 2, containing a satin gown and coat, three fans, an egret, a piece of died yellow silk, and a Persian lining for it. These things were set in from England about two years ago to Mann Page, Esq., who returned them, as they did not belong to him. The owner may have them, on paying the charge of dying, etc. BALFOUR & BARRAUD.

July 11, 1766 - Mulloy

Arrived . . . in the York River, from Liverpool, the Johnson, Capt. Mulloy. 

July 11, 1766 - Profanity in Gloucester . . . Great Britian

Gloucester, [Great Britain] March 17. We have an account of a very extraordinary instance of the divine vengeance that happened about a week ago at Chalford in this county. One Richard Parsons, a young Man of that place, was playing at cards, and he most profanely wished his flesh might rot, and his eyes never shut, if he did not win the next game. When he was going to bed he observed a black spot upon his leg, from which a mortification began immediately to spread all over his body, so that he died in a day or two, his flesh being quite rotten; nor could his eyes be shut, notwithstanding all the efforts of his friends to close them. The truth of this fact is attested by many of the neighbours who were with him.

July 4, 1766 - A Shipbuilding Boom

From London, April 19. It is said that commissions have been sent over to North America, since the repeal of the Stamp Act, for building 4,000 tons of shipping.

June 20, 1766 - A Thunderstorm in Gloucester County . . . New Jersey

From Gloucester County, New Jersey

On Tuesday evening, the 20^th instant, the house of James Dilkes, farmer of Mantua Creek, Gloucester County, was struck by lightning, when his wife was instantaneously killed, and three of his children badly hurt; a dog, which was lying at the childrens feet, was burnt to death. The lightning came down the chimney, the top of which is shattered to pieces, and tore the end of the house asunder.

June 20, 1766 - Stamp Act Repealed!

Blogger's Note: As I write this post I am feeling anxious about government overreach. We are currently suffering from the consequences of Mr. T's unfair tariff scheme which put me in mind of the historic consequences of imposing taxes and tariff on the good people of this county. A past KING saw the error of his ways when the people rose up against them. He forthwith lifted the excessive tax on goods, being persuaded that such taxes and tariffs harmed the natural flow of commerce and angered the free people. May Mr. T take a lesson from history. 

   

From New York, May 26, 1766

Long live the KING, whose Sacred Majesty so graciously assented to the wise measures of his Ministry, who (undeniably) were actuated by virtuous and noble principles for the good of the common cause of liberty, the wellbeing of all his loyal subjects, and benefit of the community, in repealing an act call The STAMP ACT; which, had it taken place in these extensive colonies of America, would have been attended the most direful consequences to the inhabitants thereof.

June 13, 1766 - Page, Fox, Cocke

Run away, on Thursday the 19^th day of December last, a Negro man named PHIL; his is a strong likely young fellow. I purchased him of Mr. Mann Page last November, and I have been informed he is lurking about some of Mr. Page’s plantations in Gloucester, or a plantation of Mr. Fox’s, where he has a wife. Whoever will apprehend the said Negro, and convey him to Bremo, in Henrico county, shall receive 40 s. reward, besides what the law allows.

BOWLER COCKE, Jun.