. Rides and rambles on Staten island . ,NE hundred and thirty-three years ago the NewYork Post Boy, of No-vember 10th, containedthe following advertisement : Publick Notice is hereby given to all, Gentle-men Travellers, that Martin Duckett has rented thenoted ferry house on Statten Island, lately kept byJohn Watson, where he intends to keep the Best Enter-tainment for man and Horse, with three good boats con-stantly attending said ferry to and from New York andp5 Statten Island, in company with Scotch Johnny of said city,.. Tavern Keeper ; as also a commodious Stable with all kinds of Provinde


. Rides and rambles on Staten island . ,NE hundred and thirty-three years ago the NewYork Post Boy, of No-vember 10th, containedthe following advertisement : Publick Notice is hereby given to all, Gentle-men Travellers, that Martin Duckett has rented thenoted ferry house on Statten Island, lately kept byJohn Watson, where he intends to keep the Best Enter-tainment for man and Horse, with three good boats con-stantly attending said ferry to and from New York andp5 Statten Island, in company with Scotch Johnny of said city,.. Tavern Keeper ; as also a commodious Stable with all kinds of Provinder for horses where all Gentlemen Travellers maybe assured of best entertainment for themselves and horse with themost carefull and expeditious passages across the Bay, by apply-ing to said Scotch Johnny, near White Hall Ferry stairs, or saidDuckett on Statten Island aforesaid ; and in case a boat showd bewanted in any emergency there shall be one in readiness on noticegiven to either of the Persons above mentioned. Thus early there we


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