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, May 6, 2010

April 21, 1738 - Booth

Enter’d in York River.
April 14. Ship Bridget, of Bristol, from Africa and the West Indies, with 190 Slaves, and some return’d Goods.

Clear’d out.
April 21. Ship Hafwell, of London, John Booth, Master, with 394 Hogsheads of Tobacco, and Staves.
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