Designed in 1854, the Newsboy was employed in the "triangular" trade - to the Mediterranean with New England goods, to the West Indies with wine, oil and fruit, then back to the U.S. with sugar, molasses and rum. Designed by D.J. Lawlor, built in Owls Head, Me. for Dabney and Cunningham of Boston by Capt. Elisha Brown, sailed under Capt. Leckie cost about $20,000.