Compiled by Sara E. Lewis
From an index to the Virginia Gazette, produced in 1950 by Lester J. Cappon and Stella F. Duff of the Institute of Early American History and Culture (Omohundro Institute) with additional Gloucester material not captured by the indexers. Kingston Parish (Mathews) was part of Gloucester County when the Virginia Gazette was published in Williamsburg. Occasional posts about world and local events that captured the bloggers fancy are included to put local listings in context. Please review primary source material before citing.

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

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.