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

March 17, 1738 - Underdown, Seabrooke, Lane

On Saturday Night, last, arrived in York River, the Ship Virginia Planter, Capt. Underdown, from London. And on Monday, arrived the John, Capt. Seabrooke, from London. Also, the Humphry, Capt. Lane, from London. And this Morning, came in the New-Kent, and Mortimer, from Bristol.