. The sloops of the Hudson; an historical sketch of the packet and market sloops of the last century, with a record of their names; together with personal reminiscences of certain of the notable North river sailing masters. run from Newburgh to Danskammer Point, adistance of six miles, in seven minutes.—W. E. V. 66 Sloops of the Hudson of the barges for Gamer & Co. This was theMary and Emma—a vessel of about threehundred tons carrying capacity. Captain Martin Drake has kindly con-tributed the following: I will give you as near as I can, the vesselsand their captains, belonging to New Hamburgh,
. The sloops of the Hudson; an historical sketch of the packet and market sloops of the last century, with a record of their names; together with personal reminiscences of certain of the notable North river sailing masters. run from Newburgh to Danskammer Point, adistance of six miles, in seven minutes.—W. E. V. 66 Sloops of the Hudson of the barges for Gamer & Co. This was theMary and Emma—a vessel of about threehundred tons carrying capacity. Captain Martin Drake has kindly con-tributed the following: I will give you as near as I can, the vesselsand their captains, belonging to New Hamburgh,from about i860 to 1873 or 1875: NAME CAPTAIN Sloop John I. Wiltse Charles S. Drake Utica « Charles S. Drake Ella Jane William Percival David Sands Jacob Leroy General Ward William P. Drake James Coats James R. Lawson Harriet Martha Charles Leroy Mary Dallas Martin V. Drake North America Austin Griffin Samuel Cunningham . .William P. Drake Revenue Charles S. Drake Reputation Van Nort Carpenter Joseph Griggs Marvin Vananden Lu/:y Hopkins Martin Griffin Victory Charles Leroy Jane Grant William P. Drake > Largest sloop on the river, as already mentioned,but she was not fast, though a good sailer.—W. E. CAPTAIN MARTIN V. DRAKE OF NEW HAMBURGHKmin a phfUograph by the Benedict Studios, New York The Packets 67 NAME CAPTAIN Sloop Abraham Jones William B. Leroy First Effort Peter Leroy Little Martha Clinton Williams Kate Hale Charles S. Drake Pennsylvania William P. Drake Exchange William P. Drake Samuel Hall Harry Smith Schooner Prize Austin Griffin Celeste Martin V. Drake Chas. Rockwood Edward Griffin Glattcus Charles S. Drake Anna William P. Drake Missouri Harry Smith Christopher Columbus. .Charles S. Drake The only captains living now are CharlesLeroy, Austin Griffin, Clinton Williams, WilliamP. Drake, and myself. Will mention a few incidents: The sloop General Wards bones lie at Crotonon the Hudson, and those of the sloop Climaxare at New Windsor, and of the sloop Nor
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