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 24, 1736 - Whiting

Gloucester Town, Sept. 19, 1736.
WHEREAS there was imported by the Whitaker, Robert Whiting, Master, a small Truss, mark’d T.S.A. No.1. for which there’s no Owner found. Notice is hereby given, That if the Owner will send his Bill of Loading, he may receive the said Truss, of
Beverly Whiting.