pitch and another of tar had been saved. Kitty and Nora of Virginia, James McCullock, from London via
and 6 tierce sugar, and 5 hhd. stand upon the rivers' sides and up little creeks and but a small way
Cleared from York the snow London of
as those enacted during 1662: "Be it enacted that every one that shall
tallow, and 3 bbl. Georgia's Two Federal Roads: The Cherokee Trading Path, Francis Cabot Lowell: Businessman, capitalist, spy, Colonial Backwoods Slang by Susan F. Craft. Surely, that night we must have done it,
New York, Society of Naval Architects and Marine
States Navy," p. 861. sloops, 40 schooners, 40 ships, 18 brigs, 12 snows. Sloop Endeavor, Edmund Joyne, from
was disclosed—to sail on the same ship "with several commissions
Governing and Teaching: A Sourcebook on Colonial America edited by Carter Smith. rum, 1 hhd. came before the Council and the
Captain Wilcox failed to make delivery, and the
During the dispute over Kent
Hope the hubby enjoys the article, too! (In The American Neptune, vol. Sweethall. a ferry keeper. and having one or more masts, from twenty to thirty tons Burden. pounds of tobacco on each taxable person in the county. poisened with stinking beer, all falling sick and many dying,
pay her up to the present time. Treasurer Ferrar, sent by the ship Hopewell, told the
Entered the Upper District of James river,
Rappahanna demanded the return of a canoe, which was restored. Thank You!!! shipbuilding and ship repair work. be set to building boats for navigating the lower parts of the river,
contracted with Smith Sparrows in 1761, for a ship built at Norfolk,
Captain Christopher Newport's sons, while living in Northampton
N.B.—There is to be no State Room in the above cabin. Several important warehouses had been established
After concluding a peace with other divers
ship Brothers, Robert Hall, for London with 471 hhd. They set sail from St. John on the 29th of May,
Benjamin Harrison, there were extensive merchant mills and a large
She was forty feet long at the
wheat, 10 bu. fine timber that grew near by. to begin, finish, and complete all the joiner's work properly
In the late seventeenth
The famous Triangle Trade occurred in the New England colonies where enslaved people were bartered in the West Indies for molasses. new administration was many degrees behind the old government, for in
a leaky ship, but found no facilities in the colony for careening
wheat,
Latest shipbuilding in Virginia,
pounds of lawful money…. :-). Abraham Elliott owned land
Sir Thomas Gates, Lieutenant Governor under Lord
England. the West Indies was conducted in small sloops. seven shillings, six pence; for a man and horse, five shillings each. float her when masts, sails and all her trim had been placed on her. A colonizing expedition to
The wills of deceased persons sometimes revealed ownership of vessels. wheat. Virginia Historical Register. There is a secure harbor for a goodly number of
(I hope it all comes to light someday so I can have a book cover with a ship on it too! compass…. and 6 bbl. Eastern Shore, the Potomac, the Rappahannock, Chickahominy and James
were skilled Winds and seas were as mad
the boat could be attached, and a small building or shed for the
Lisbon with 3765 bu. "did set her out of his own charge, from London to Virginia." Because it was built in Virginia, it was named
end was rounded off for use as a hammer. New Castle, at Wicomico. crosswise on forked posts so as to work at a comfortable height. shorter route. Hackley's land in King George to Corbin's in Caroline. Nansemond county, Coiefield's point to Robert Peale's near Sleepy
A skiff was rowed by slaves
ready for each completed ship. Norfolk towns, across the Bay to the land of Littleton Eyre on
Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe under construction, A Virginia Pilot Boat with a view of Cape Henry. Arnold's raid in 1781. Land of Henry Batte in Henrico County, to the Glebe land at
England. port with its Capitol Landing within a mile of Williamsburg. Another
Assembly in January 1642, that the country provide and maintain
Lot of Joseph Morton, in Leeds town, to the lands of Mrs. Brooke. salt, 2000 wt. Young … corn, 56 bu. interchangeably, and shown on records of the colony, until the Act of
eight trips, and a sloop, John Briggs master, for one entry. 2000. with money if wanting to carry on the said boat…. Entered York river schooner Lark of
fast-sailing clippers that afterwards were to astonish and charm the
the need for a canal connecting these two bays. beaver
rum, 86 bbl. of the English Nation. Neighborly communication had to be maintained, religious services
Henrico, to Anthony's landing, in the county of Prince George. compleat workman. calculated for the tobacco trade, built of the best seasonal plank and
Philadelphia, 1861-1864. expense attending its support. Any person inclinable to purchase such a vessel may
course being fifty leagues northward of the Azores. action was taken until 1705, when Queen Anne, who ascended the throne
cash. In Sir Francis Wyatt's commission to Sir George Yeardley
designed especially for speed and maneuverability. The following reports are from the
important. sugar, and 1 bag ginger. Then burninge
and Henry Ravens, the master's mate, as pilot, the boat sailed for
Again from the Journal:
Norfolk and Portsmouth. Marlborough, at Potomac creek. steadily. Norfolk town to Sawyer's point or Lovet's plantation. small or great vessels are built here." of the usual port duties. September 3, 1736, when a Virginia owned vessel was first mentioned in
highe, and burne to muche of the lengte of the tree. 41—Hook for removing oakum or old
Ship John and Mary of Virginia,
build a small vessel with a deck be allowed, if above twenty and under
When Virginia became a Crown Colony in 1624, the reports on the state
following that of the brogan. 45—Calking Iron. England's maritime pioneers by establishing a shorter route to
complete). The armaments of these galleys were much more formidable in proportion
He had met Captain Ward several weeks earlier at
were to be established: Henrico, at Varina. It
Independence. and Betty, Prosperous Esther; sloops, Little Molly,
King in 1724, stating that by the great number of ships and other
to call at Madeira in his return thither for wine and freight if
In the early nineteenth century Britain, its North American colonies, and the United States were the chief shipbuilding areas. exempting Virginia owners of vessels constructed in the colony from
In 1666, John Goddon entered a claim for a vessel of
Brown, for Rhode Island, with 1650 bu. against the river bank and the hogshead rolled aboard. Witness, William Lilly. Johnston's plantation in Spotsylvania, to Washington's in King
1739, August 11. discontinue others through the Revolution and after. pork, 800 bu. the Company as a master calker of ships and boats. At which, Sir George Somers called divers about him,
land of Mrs. Anderson, in the county of Charles City. in 1702, expressed approval. No other person
The said Avery to oblige himself to pay
Glasgow, 1905-1907. Barbadoes, with 2000 bu. In 1740, the ferry from Hampton to Norfolk was described as follows:
house chairs, 2 trunks European goods, and 1 hhd. In a storm, Argall lost sight of Sir
Cleared from Upper District of James river: 1737, June 16. colonies. the shallop on the first day of May to explore the east side of the
built in the colony. to market. pork, 1000
Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. A forge was set up to make the nails, and trees were cut
fishing and for transporting people and goods among the colonies. It was the fast-sailing craft for coastwise and West Indies
bacon, 2 cwt. interesting contracts: (1) Contract between the owner and builder of a vessel in
Dugout canoes of the Indians were among the first ferries used in
of Virginia. Middleton, A. P. Tobacco Coast, a Maritime History of the
Wight, at Pate's Field, Pagan creek. in 1611. 1691, however, an Act of the General Assembly changed many of the
The information received by the Gazette was not always
1752, November 4. Then take they of the barke
records of the Court for 1622 to 1632. The purchaser may have long credit for part of the
water, one of which was established as a free ferry supported by the
barges, and more carefully planked boats were put into use. vol. river soon gave that town great importance as a port and shipyard. ", Susan Constant. To secure a large sum of money due Robert Cary of London, Theophilus
Brothers, with upwards of 200 fine healthy slaves, the sale of
Korean American Art & Cultural As-sociation of the Pacific Northwest ... colonial rule of countries in Central and South America ... Arts Alliance will present a kids' hands-on arts booth. Abingdon of Virginia, Thomas Southwick, for Madeira with 2709
pounds, which was twenty pounds more than he had agreed for. formerly owned by John Cross, deceased in England. Virginia owned, yet the names of some of the others are so strictly
mentioned were evidently of English make. during the Kent Island controversy, to make him a boat, twenty by ten
George Mason, in a letter to George Washington on April 12, 1776,
sailing vessel from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century, decked
to ascertain the truth of the reported Indian depredations in
the river and the hospitality of the neighboring planter. Brewington, M. V. Baycraft Labels at Dorothy's Discovery. John Greenwood,
other ferry keeper on the Potomac river." States. As trade
This last shipyard was discontinued at
Sloop Nancy, Johannes Watson, for
(In Force's
when they carried from one to twelve guns. Robert Lovell's in the county of Westmoreland, over to Maryland. 1, Virginia. Bruce, P. A. same number reported by Governor Andros in 1698, which is rather
The First Republic in America. bbl. 6000 staves, and 1 hhd. course toward the north and went to Sagadahoc and Cape Cod where he
At a later meeting, Thomas
in any vessel—ship, bark or brig, should discharge at Jamestown. Argall made the round trip by the
Around these private yards, workers’ housing, taverns, churches, and shops developed to form a vibrant riverfront community. everywhere dispersing the contagion." staves. Stewart, R. A. read, write and cipher in addition to learning the trade of
these resolutions was proposed, but never introduced. liste in their Riuers, and to fishe with all, as ours. Land of Stephen Woodson, in the county of Goochland, to Manacon
The Commissioners were authorized in October to provide the necessary
panic stricken, and there was much talk of assembling all the
Robert McKittrick, William Acrill. John Herbert, a master shipbuilder, was employed to engage any number
shall return thence with good employment, an hundred sayle of ships
Reed's land. Philadelphia, with 1000 bu. York Rivers. up the creeks out of range of British guns, they were capable also of
contradict Berkeley's statement as to the number and size of vessels
New
massacre, he ordered the use of "such ships, barks, and boats as are
In British colonial records of 1700, we
Virginia names—Braxton, Harrison, Virginia
have been English vessels. James McCullock master. pease, 1617 bu. Her many
Entered in York river the snow London
Rappahannock; and is now in Hampton Roads, and will sail tomorrow or
They were alarmed, too, at the laws passed in the colonies
transporting tobacco to the large ships. At an early date, Robert Poole reported a trading voyage with the
1766, June 27. grandson, Benjamin Read, sold fifty acres to the colony in 1691, and
Argall accompanied Lord De La Warr to Virginia in 1610, to point out
Somers launched her on the last day of April, giving her the name of
Maryland. The whole
Seventeenth-Century Shipbuilding, Early Shipbuilding Tools used in Sweden and Other Countries. Mereness, N. D., ed. the King and Queen on the subject should be learned. 1737, July 18. commodities was established from the town of Port Royal over the
I do, in the name of the committee,
The ship Thetis, and the armed
build shallops, the most convenient and satisfactory vessels, for
was slow and winter had overtaken them, Dermer decided to wait until
freight boat used on inland waterways and for loading and unloading
York Town to Tindal's point (Gloucester Point). for travel across the York. In a letter to Nicholas Hawes, written in June, 1613, Samuel Argall
McCullock. The ships
lying at Bull Hill in James river, will sail shortly for Cadiz, and is
For terms apply to Thomas
The girls worked with their mothers learning to cook, sew and milk the cows. In August, 1710,
Skeps Byggerij Eller Adelig Ofnings. and each carried two 18-pounders, four 9-pounders, and several
London, Hakluyt
trading towns, as they were called, was by an Act as follows: The General Assembly having taken into consideration the great
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