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

January 6, 1738 - Dennis, Wynch, Barres

Yesterday arriv’d in York River, the Rose Pink, Capt. Dennis, from London. Mr. Wynch, who kept a Store in New-Kent, last Year is arriv’d in her. They inform us, that Capt. Raph Barres, dy’d in London, a few Days after his Arrival. We must defer the Publick News they bring ‘till our next.
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