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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.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

October 25, 1765, supplement - Dixon, Parks, Brown, Page

For Bristol,
THE new ship COLSTON, burthen 400 hhd. Thomas Dixon commander, now lying at ____ on Rappahannock river, will _____ in tobacco, on liberty of consignment, at 8 l. sterling per tun; has 300 hhds. on board, and will sail in ___________ and will have craft ready in a very short time to take ______ tobacco is and will be engaged on York river. ________ incline to ship are desired to send their orders to the captain or myself, who will be particularly obliged to the friends of Mr. John Parks, and Mess. Frances and Richard Brown, for their assistance in completing the load of the said ship.
ROGER DIXON.

I have ________________ value of various kinds of European merchandise which I will sell (all together) very cheap.
R. Dixon.

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To be SOLD, on the ____ Tuesday in November next, if fair, otherwise next fair day, THE remainder of the Lots in
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MANN PAGE.
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