Identifier: manualofcorporat00innewy (find matches)
Title: Manual of the corporation of the city of New York, for the years ..
Year: 1842 (1840s)
Authors: New York (N.Y.). Common Council Willis, Samuel J Valentine, D. T. (David Thomas) 1801-1869 Shannon, Joseph Hardy, John
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Publisher: New York : The Council
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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onsiderable Wager; which engagedthe Attention of so many of this City, that upwards of 70 Chairsand Chaises were carried over the Ferry from hence the Daybefore; besides a far greater Number of Horses ; and it was thoughtthat the Number of Horses on the plains at the Race, far exceededa Thousand.—New York Gazette, Redved in the Weekly Post Boy,June 4, 1750. To be Sold, by Wood Furman, at Countesses Slip, near the FlyMarket, by wholesale or retail; Choice papered Tobacco, importedfrom Engkoid per Capt. Richnrds, being ordered in such a mannerthat renders it very pleasant, either to chew or smoak, having adifferent Flavour from what is to be had of our own manufactur-ing . Where also any one that hath occasion may be suppliedwith Oats.—Ibid. This Evening, the Twin Rivals, and Collin and Pluvbe, withDancing, will be playd.—Ibid. New York, Junf 1\.—Thursday last as Col. William Riekets, ofElizabeth loicn, with his Wife and Family, were going home from aa(B)*«f,!p-» ^.PsfJX^B?^ ^
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G4L tliis City in his own Boat, accompanied by some of his Friends,they unfortunately left the Bargee iiying at their Mast Head ; andon their coming a breast of his Majestys Ship Grcyliouncl^ thenlying in the North Eicer, a Gun was fired from on board her:but they not apprehending it to be at them, took no Notice of it,on which a second directly followed; and the Shot passing throthe Boats Mainsail, struck a young Woman, Nurse to one of Col.llicketss Children, in the Head, and killed her on the Spot; shehad tlie Child in her Arms, which happily received no Hurt. TheBoat on this immediately put back to this City. And the Cor-oners Inquest being summond, and Evidences on both Sides€xamind, they brought it in Wilful Murder. We hear that Capt..BofZfZff/ft, Commander of the Greyhound, was not on board his shipat the Time.—New York Gazette, Redded in the Weekly Post Boy,June 11, 1750. Be it known to all Persons in City and County. That in theAlms House, &c. of the City of New York,

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