Compiled by Sara E. Lewis
From an index to the Virginia Gazette, produced in 1950 by Lester J. Cappon and Stella F. Duff of the Institute of Early American History and Culture (Omohundro Institute) with additional Gloucester material not captured by the indexers. Kingston Parish (Mathews) was part of Gloucester County when the Virginia Gazette was published in Williamsburg. Occasional posts about world and local events that captured the bloggers fancy are included to put local listings in context. Please review primary source material before citing.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

September 17, 1736 - Williams, Harwood, Cant, Taylor, Dansie, Beal, Whitesides, Barres, Rae

Enter’d at the Port of York River
Sept. 3. Ship Priscilla, of Virginia, Richard Williams, from Barbadoes.

Clear’d out.
Aug. 27. Ship Lightfoot, of London, Thomas Harwood, for London.
Aug. 28. Burwell of London, Constantine Cant, for London.
Sept. 1. Nelson, of Whitehaven, Wil. Taylor, for London.
Sept. 2. Braxton, of London, Thomas Dansie, for London.
Sept. 3. Martin Galley, of Bristol, William Beal, for Bristol.
Sept. 3. Gooch, of London, William Whitesides, for London.
Sept. 9. Hatley, of London, Ralph Barres, for London.
Sept. 11. Buchannan, of Glasgow, Robert Rae, for London.