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.

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

January 15, 1767 - News from Gloucestershire [Great Britain]

Extract of a letter from Gloucestershire, November 5. “Trade is excessively dull here, I believe never so bad: Every person in the woolen trade complaining, and that I am sure not without great reason; for unless some favourable turn should take place, this part of the kingdom must sink into ruin. What renders our situation the more deplorable is the advanced price of corn, which is out of the power of the poor manufacturers to procure. Indeed the cases of many are already almost beyond expression bad; and as I am informed, the diet of some has been grains and salt.” 
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