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

September 30, 1737 - Saunders, Langdand, Reynolds, Dansie, Bartlet

Clear’d out of York River.
Sept. 16. Brice Galley, of Bristol, Abraham Saunders, for Bristol, with 44 Hogsheads of Tobacco, 30 Tons of Iron, and 92 Staves.
Sept. 17. Brigantine Priscilla, of Virginia, John Langdand, Master, for Bristol, with 126 Hogsheads of Tobacco, 7 Barrels of Turpentine, 18 Tons of Iron, 47 Walnut Planks, 49 Gum Planks, 7350 Staves, and 1 Bag of Wooll.
Sept. 30. The Ship Braxton, Capt. Reynolds, the Ship Braxton, Capt. Dansie, for London, and the Ship Hobhouse, Capt. Bartlet, for Bristol, were this Morning at York, and expected to sail To-Day.
Posted by at