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.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

September 29, 1752 - Tomlinson, Bottrell, Lee

Entered Inwards, in York River.

Sept. 25. Brigt. Laetitia, of this Port, Thomas Tomlinson, from Liverpool, with sundry European Goods.

Cleared Outwards.

Sept. 21. Virginia Packet, John Bottrell, for Hull, with 364 Hhds. of Tobacco, 4 Hhds. & 1 Case of Deer-skins, & 7000 Staves.
Sept. 21. Sally, William Lee, for London, with 532 Hhds. of Tobacco, 5 Hhds, 1 Case, 1 Chest, & 46 Bags of Gingsang & Snake-Root. 4 ½ tons of Pig-Iron, 10,000 Staves, 100 Ash Oars, 24 Raw Deer-skins, & 2 Hhds. of Rum.