Ships Listed in the Virginia Gazette

Source: Shipping In Colonial Virginia by Cerinda W. EvansThe items on shipping given below were selected from the "Virginia Gazette" to show some details of Virginia shipping in the eighteenth century: the home ports, the ports entered and cleared, the types of vessels and various kinds of cargo. Sailings are given from September 3, 1736, when a Virginia owned vessel was first mentioned in the "Gazette", to June 28, 1768, and is by no means a complete list, even in the copies of issues now extant; it is well to recall that copies of many issues have never been found. Later sailings in the "Gazette" have frequently omitted the type of vessel. A large number of vesselshere named were Virginia owned and many of them Virginia built.

1736, SEPTEMBER 3. Ship "Priscilla" of Virginia, Richard Williams,entered at the port of York river from Barbadoes.

1736, NOVEMBER 9. Ship "John and Mary" of Virginia, Richard Tillidge, entered the port of York river from Barbadoes.

1737, FEBRUARY 9. The brigantine belonging to Col. Benjamin Harrison, arrived in James river last week from London, but last from Salt Islands loaded with salt.

1737, FEBRUARY 9. Cleared out of York river the schooner "Grampus", John Briggs, for Madeira with 870 bu. wheat, 1451 bu. white pease, 1914 bu. red pease, 40 bu. beans, 1 hhd. beeswax, and 600 staves.

Cleared out of York district the following vessels:

1737, MARCH 2. Sloop "Medford" of New England, James Hathaway, for New England with 1000 bu. com, 100 bu. pease, and 600 ft. of walnut plank.

MARCH 3. Ship "Hanover" of Bristol, Roger Rumney, for Bristol with 294 hhd. tobacco, 50 tons iron, and 5280 staves.

1737, MARCH 3. Schooner "Swallow" of New England, John Atwood, for Boston with 1500 bu. corn, 100 bu. pease, 20 bu. wheat, and 60 ft. of plank.

1737, MARCH 14. Sloop "Francis" of Bermuda, William Mallory, forBermuda, 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, fromLondon.

1737, MARCH 9. Ship "Haswell" of London, John Booch, from London.

1737, MARCH 18. Sloop "Southampton" of London, Robert Angus, fromLondon.

1737, MARCH 23. Sloop "Betty" of Virginia, Thomas Hamlin, fromJamaica.

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, JohnThompson, from Jamaica with 31 casks molasses, 6 puncheons rum, 3 bagscocoa, and 200 pounds [sterling] in cash.

1737, MAY 12. Entered York river, the sloop "Molly" of Virginia, SimonHandcock, from Barbadoes, with 32 hhd. 64 tierces and 70 bbl. rum, 61bbl. 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, forBarbadoes, with 696 bu. corn, 144 bu. pork, and 7000 staves.

1737, JUNE 18. Sloop "Molly" of Virginia, John Thompson, forBarbadoes, with 2534 bu. corn, 182 bu. pease, 38 bbl. pork, 1000headings, 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, aparcel of sassafras, 13 pipes Madeira wine, 16 lbs. beaver skins and 6doe 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 gumplanks, 7350 staves, and 1 bag wool.

1737, OCTOBER 28. Entered York river, the sloop "John and Mary" ofVirginia, 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 intobacco on freight at the usual rate for Bristol. It is intended tosail in March. Orders sent to Captain John Perrin, owner, ofGloucester or Captain Tillidge.

1737, DECEMBER 16. The ship "Industry", John Brown, now lying at BullHill in James river, will sail shortly for Cadiz, and is to call atMadeira in his return thither for wine and freight if sufficientencouragement is shown. Send orders to Captain John Hutchins ofNorfolk, 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" ofVirginia, 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 inJames river, Thomas Boiling, owner of goods unknown. Any personsending 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 islately 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", CaptainBolling, for London.

1738, OCTOBER 26. Arrived in York river the schooner "Grampus" ofVirginia 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 andMary" belonging to Captain John Perrin, Richard Tillidge, fromBristol.

1738, OCTOBER 28. Cleared from Upper District of James river, thesloop "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 223hhd. tobacco, 16 casks skins, 1 parcel beaver skins, 4200 staves, and400 ft. oak plank.

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

1738, NOVEMBER 23. Cleared out of York District, the ship "Molly" ofVirginia, Thomas Wilson, for Madeira with 1014 bu. wheat, 130 bu.corn, 107 bu. bonnevelts, 2 hhd. and 2 bbl. beeswax, 4 bbl. flour, and100 hhd. staves.

1738, NOVEMBER 23. Cleared out of Upper District of James river, thesloop "Charming Anne" of Virginia, Thomas Goodman, for Lisbon with3765 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" ofVirginia, John Briggs, for Madeira with 2300 bu. of wheat, 1200 pipestaves and 143 lb. beeswax.

1739, JANUARY 1. Cleared from York river the brig "Abingdon" ofVirginia, 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, thebrig "Little Molly" of Virginia, Thomas Hamlin, for Georgia with 2551bu. 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, thebrigantine "Robert and John" of Virginia, John Cooke, from the LowerDistrict in ballast.

1739, JANUARY 30. Cleared out of Upper District the snow "John andMary" 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, thesloop "Nancy" of Virginia, James Griffin, from Rhode Island with 6bbl. train oil, 545 lb. cheese, 9 hhd., 8 tierce rum, 4 hhd., 4 tiercemolasses, 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" ofVirginia, 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", AnthonyMosely, for London with 202 hhd. tobacco, 5000 staves, 1 pipe Madeirawine, and 22 tons iron.

1739, MAY 21. Entered Upper District James river, the snow "Kitty andNora" of Virginia, James McCullock, from London via Madeira withsundry 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, 15hhd., 50 tierces and 63 bbl. rum, 37 bbl. sugar, and 9 pounds 8shillings in cash.

1739, JUNE 1. Cleared from York river the schooner "Grampus" ofVirginia. 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 Districtwith 323 hhd. tobacco.

1739, JUNE 14. Entered in York river, the snow "John and Mary" ofVirginia, Richard Tillidge, from Madeira and Barbadoes with 98 hhd.,21 tierces and 20 bbl. rum, 86 bbl. Muscavado sugar, and 12 pipesMadeira wine.

1739, JUNE 16. Entered York river the snow "Mary" of Virginia, JamesHume, from James river with 64 bbl. pork, 5600 shingles, 4200 pipestaves, and 4200 ft. 1-inch plank.

1739, JUNE 22. The snow "John and Mary", Richard Tillidge, belongingto Captain Perrin, now lying at Mr. Littlepage's on Pamunkey river, isready 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 4200staves.

1739, AUGUST 11. Entered York river the brig "Little Molly" ofVirginia, James Cox, from James river with part of her lading for the West Indies.

1739, SEPTEMBER 8. Cleared York river, the brig "Abingdon" ofVirginia, 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, CaptainTaylor, from Jamaica. Left James river for Jamaica on June 25, with4000 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", ThomasBradley, for Liverpool with 106 hhd. tobacco, 500 bbl. tar, 60 walnutstocks, and 5600 staves.

1745, APRIL 19. Entered at Hampton, the sloop "Little Molly", CrawfordConner, from Philadelphia.

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

1745, DECEMBER 4. Cleared Upper District from September 20 to December4, 14 vessels.

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

1746, JULY 31. Entered York river the snow "Two Brothers", withupwards of 200 fine healthy slaves, the sale of which will begin atWest Point on Monday, 4th of August. The said ship is not two yearsold, well-fitted and manned, and will take in tobacco for Bristol at14 pounds per ton. Such gentlemen as are inclined to ship to Thos.Chamberlayne & Co., from York or James river, are requested to sendtheir orders on board to John Lidderdale.

1746, JULY 31. Arrived from Gambia, the ship "Gildart" with 250 choiceGambia slaves, the sale whereof will begin at Hobb's Hole on theRappahannock, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, the 5th, 6th, 7th ofAugust; and in Brown's church the Monday following, where the salewill continue until completed. The said ship is a new vessel mountedwith 20 guns, navigated with 45 men, and will take on tobacco forLiverpool 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", ThomasPerrin, 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", ofVirginia, 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 2boxes 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., 3tierces, 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, fromBarbadoes 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, fromPhiladelphia, 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, fromPhiladelphia, 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, 1box 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, forPhiladelphia, 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.