1 chamber of commerce, Members 1768-75, and 1779-83.

Sources: Directories; Stevens, J. A. (1867), Colonial records of the New York chamber of commerce 1768-1784 (New York: John Trow), 2 vols.; Bishop, J. B. (1918) A chronicle of one hundred and fifty years: the chamber of commerce of the State of New York (New York: Charles Scribner). • Membership was 69 in the first year, about 109 in 1773, of which about 104 were still active in 1774. Directories state the membership was ‘about 90’ in 1775 and 1776 (Gaine’s Register). See R. J. Bennett (2011) Local Business Voice, pp. 132-43, 683-5. • Business details in period 1768-83; ptnr = formal business partner. • Note there are many vendue masters (an American term, from Dutch); these have been rephrased as auctioneers, though it seems likely that many were dealers in used goods as much as auctioneers. Officers - P: President; VP: Vice President; T: Treasurer; S: Secretary.

Members 1768-74: names in italics are those elected in the first year of the chamber 1768-9.

Name Office Birth/death Business Alexander, Robert c. 1745- Ptnr with Thompson; Importers beer, Irish beef, wine Allicocke, Joseph c. 1733- Merchant, wine spirits Alsop, John T: 1773-4 c. 1720-94 General imports VP: 1774-6 Amiel, John General groceries Bache, Theophylacte T: 1770-1 1735-1807 Imports Europe and India, shipowner, owned land VP: 1771-3 with Chas. McEvers and Young P: 1773-4 VP: 1788-92 Bayard, Samuel Imports Europe and India Bayard, William 1729- Sugar refiner, distilling; govt. contractor Bayard, Nicholas 1736- Merchant, sugar refiner Beekman, Gerrard W. 1718- Dry goods imports; daughter mar. Wm Walton Beekman, James 1732-1817 Imports Europe and India Bogart, Henry C. 1733-74 WI imports Booth Benjamin Imports Europe & EIC Brevoort, Henry c. 1740- Ironmonger Buchanan, Thomas VP: 1779-81 1744-1815 Ptnr with cousin Walt; Dry goods imports GB; large shipowners Buchanan, Walter Ptnr with cousin Thos; Dry goods imports GB; large shipowners Bull, Joseph Ptnr with Corsa; importers, tea Clarkson, Levinus 1740-98 Merchant Corsa, Isaac c. 1730-80 Ptnr with Bull; Importers Cruger, John P: 1768-70 1710-91 Ptnr with Henry; merchant, shipping, & WI Cruger, John Harris 1737-1807 Ptnr with Hen & John; son of Hen; Importer and shipping, WI and GB Desbrosses, Elias T: 1768-70; 1718-78 Importer and shipper, Madeira VP: 1770-1; P: 1771-2 Duyckinck, Gerard Drugs, medicines, stationary Fairholme, Johnston Folliot, George Co.; Large importer Europe Franklin, Walter c. 1740-80 Co.; General imports and shipping Gouverneur, Herman -1773 General merchant, WI & Curacao 2 Gouverneur, Nicholas Iron mf. & WI trade; mar. sister of John Cruger Hake, Samuel General importer Europe and India Hasencliver, Peter Iron mines Hoffman, Nicholas 1736- Ptnr with Ludlow; auctioneer Imlay, William Ptrnr with John; importers Europe & India Jauncey, James 1699-1790 Merchant family Jauncey, William Major merchant Kemble, Samuel Shipping captain Keteltas, Peter c. 1730-92 Ptnr with Sharpe; Insurance clerks Kortright, Lawrence Merchant and shipowner; extensive privateering Laight, Edward 1721-94 Ptnr with Wm,; Merchant & ironmonger Laight, William 1749-1802 Ptnr with Edw., then Backhouse; Ironmonger and cutler; insurance Co.; son of Edward Lewis, Francis 1713-1803 Dry goods importer, Europe Lispenard, Leonard, jun. 1743-1813 Brewer Livingston, Philip 1716- General imports; shipping and privateering Livingston, Robert 1741-94 General imports Cambridge Livingston, Robert, Gilbert General imports jun. Low, Isaac T: 1772-3 1731-91 Merchant and importer, ptnr Cuyler and Wallace; VP: 1773-5 mar. daughter of Cor. Cuyler P: 1775-83 Lowther, William Shipping Ludlow, Daniel c.1750-1813 Auctioneers Ludlow, Gabriel H. Ptnr with Hoffman; Auctioneers; wine imports Ludlow, George W. Lynsen, Abraham c. 1730-82 Ptnr with Moore; merchant & auctioneer McAdam, John Loudon 1756-1836 Agent & auctioneer of prizes; inventor of McAdam roads McAdam, William T: 1774-5 c. 1730-79 General and wine imports VP: 1775-9 McCormick, Daniel Ptnr with Moores & Lynsen; auctioneers McDavitt, Patrick Ptnr with Fargie; auctioneer, then importer McDonald, Alexander Dry goods importer, wine; captain McEvers, Charles T: 1775-80 1739-1808 Ptnr with broth James; Irish, Europe and India imports; owned land with Bache and Young; son mar. daughter of Bache McEvers, James -1768 Ptnr with broth Charles; resigned as Stamp distrib. 65; Europe and India imports Marston, Thomas 1739-1814 General merchant Miller, Thomas Ship captain Moore, John c. 1735-81 Ptnr with Thos & Lynsen; Auctioneers Moore, Thomas, Wm. 1735-c. 86 Ptnr with John & Lynsen & McCormick; imports & Auctioneer; ship captain Murray, Robert 1714-86 One of largest shippers, general imports, Europe, WI and India Nielson, William 1737-1820 One of largest dry goods importers from GB Phoenix, Daniel (Fenwick) 1742-1812 Importer from GB; insurance Pintard, Lewis 1732-1818 Merchant and shipowner Platt, Jeremiah Ptnr of Watson; coastal trade merchant Ramadge, Smith Dry goods imports Ramsay, John 1731-1816 Dry goods imports Randal, Thomas 1723-97 Shipping captain 3 Rapejli, Garret 1730- Ptnr with Wm. Faulkner & Rem Rapejli; Dry goods imports & brewer Reade, John Europe and India imports; shipping Remsen, Henry, jun. 1736-92 Ptnr with broth Peter; Dry goods imports Remsen, Peter 1722-71 Ptnr with broth Hen.; Dry goods imports Roosevelt, Isaac 1726-94 Sugar refiner Schuyler, John 1750-1806 Warehouse and copper mines Sears, Isaac c. 1730-86 Europe, India goods and anchors, captain and privateer Seagrove, James Merchant Seton, William 1746-98 Ptrnr with Curson, later with Maitland; Dry goods imports Europe & India, shipping Sharpe, Richard c. 1726- Ptnr with Keteltas; Insurance clerk; also furnace Co. with Forbes and Cutemus; wines Sherbrooke, Miles Ptnr with Perry & Hayes; auctioneers, General imports Simpson, Sampson -1773 Ptnr with Solomon Simpson; shipping groceries Stepple, William Taylor, John 1752-1833 European and India goods Templeton, Oliver c. 1730-92 Ptnr with Stewart; auctioneer Thompson, Acheson Ptnr with Robt. Alexander; Importers beer, Irish beef, wine Thurman, John c. 1720- General dry goods imports, WI produce Ustick, William c. 1735-83 Ptnr with van Waganen & Hen Ustick; Hardware merchant; nail factory Van Dam, Anthony S: 1768-83 1731-1808 Wine imports, ship agent, WI; secretary of NY Insurance Co. (with Wm. & Jacob Walton) Van Horne, Augustus Europe and India goods Van Zandt, Jacobus -1788 General imports Ver Planck, Samuel 1739-1820 General imports, Europe; banking Waddle, Robert Ross T: 1780-4 Ptnr with Greg Cunningham & Young; major ship agent and imports Wallace Alexander Ptnr with Hugh; Irish imports, linen; mar. daughter of Isaac Low Wallace, Hugh VP: 1769-81 c. 1730-88 Merchant, importer, prtnr Low and Cuyler; ptnr with Hugh; Irish imports, linen; mar. daughter of Isaac Low Walton, Gerard VP: 1783-4 1740-1821 Merchant; owned land with Van Dam Walton, Jacob VP: 1781-3 c. 1734-82 Ptnr with broth Wm.; shipyard; mar. daughter of Henry Cruger; insurance Co. Walton, Thomas -1773 Walton, William III T: 1771-2 1731-96 Ptnr with broth Jacob.; ship yard, shipping and VP: 1772-4, ship building; insurance Co. 83-4 P: 1774-5 Watson, Jacob General dry goods imports, Europe, WI and India Watts, Robert 1743- Wetherherd, John Imports and store White, Henry VP: 1770-2 1732-86 Tea and general importer P: 1772-3 White, Thomas 1725-81 Importer of Europe and EIC Yates, Richard Ptnr with Lawrence Reade; Europe and E India imports; WI St. Kitts and W/w Is. Young, Hamilton Small store; later ptnr with Greg Cunningham.

4 Members elected 1779-83

Name Office Birth/death Business Ashfield, Vincent Pearce d. c. 1778 Merchant Backhouse, William c. 1720-92 Ptnr with Laight; Merchant, trade with China Burnley, Harding Donaldson, Samuel Wine importer Douglass, James General wholesale Elam, Samuel 1750-1813 Importer; nephew of Emmanuel of Leeds Forteath, Alexander WI trade Glover, John J. 1749- Merchant, agent for Elam; dry goods; Son of John Glover, Leeds. Goodwin, Thomas Goold, Edward Ptnr with Ludlow; merchant Hodgzard, William Ptnr with Graham; Merchant for Irish beef & butter; cloth Kenyon, William Provisions importer Kerr, Andrew Ptnr with Moore Leckie, Alexander Large dry goods importer McKenzie, John Captain and RN transports Miller, John Provisions imports Murray, John 1737- Large importer with Robt.; Counting house Nicholl, Charles 1724-80 Imports Europe & India Oothout, John c. 1745- Pagan, William c. 1749- Ponsonby, John Rhinelander, Frederick Large importer china, glass earthenware Seabury, David Ptnr with Remsen; dry goods imports Smith, Richard Flour and provisions imports Spens, Walter BG imports, and packet service agent Strachan, John Tench, John Auctioneers Thompson, Henry Ship chandlery Trenholm, William Walton, Abraham c. 1740-96 Brewery Watson, Joshua Williams, Thos Chas -1782 Large linen and EIC goods