first six years produced six steamers:

Clermont, built in 1807 160 tons
Car of Neptune, built in 1809 295 "
Hope, built in 1811 280 "
Perseverance, built in 1811 280 "
Paragon, built in 1811 331 "
Richmond, built in 1813 370 "

It makes one smile to read the newspaper notices of those days. The
time was rather long, and the fare rather high--thirty-six hours to
Albany, fare seven dollars.

_From the Albany Gazette, September, 1807._

"The North River Steamboat will leave Paulus Hook Ferry on Friday
the 4th of September, at 9 in the morning, and arrive at Albany
at 9 in the afternoon on Saturday. Provisions, good berths, and
accommodation are provided. The charge to each passenger is as
follows:

To Newburg Dols. 3, Time 14 hours.
Poughkeepsie " 4, " 17 "
Esopus " 5, " 20 "
Hudson " 5½, " 30 "
Albany " 7, " 36 "

For places apply to Wm. Vandervoort, No. 48 Courtland street, on
the corner of Greenwich street, September 2d, 1807."