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

June 17, 1737 - Cooke, Reynolds, Bartlet, Booth

Enter’d in York District.
June 3. Sloop Robert, of Virginia, John Cooke, Master, from Barbadoes, with 35 Hogsheads, 29 Tierces, and 16 Barrels of Rum, 24 Barrels of Sugar, and 1 Bag of Ginger.
---- 6. Ship Braxton, of London, Thomas Reynolds, Master, from New-England, with 80,000 Bricks, 10 Barrels of Train Oyl, some Wooden Ware, and 400 Weight of Hops.
---- 9. Ship Hobhouse, of Bristol, John Bartlet, Master, from Guinea, with 310 Negros.

Clear’d.
June 6. Ship Haswell, of London, John Booth, Master, for London, with 391 Hogsheads of Tobacco, and 3360 Pipe, Hogshead, and Barrel Staves.
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