Virginia Gazette (Purdie & Dixon), 3 December 1772
Published in the Virginia Gazette on 3 December, 1772.[1] In a summary of recent news in Virginia, the paper mentions that James Blair was made an Alderman in the room of George Wythe.[2]
Article text, 3 December 1772
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Williamsburg, December 3
LAST Monday being the Feast of St. Andrew , which is the Time appointed by the Charter of this City for electing a Mayor, JAMES COOKE, Esquire, was Chosen into that Office for the ensuring Year. At that same Time Doctor JAMES BLAIR was made an Alderman (in the Room of George Wythe , Esquire, roughed) and Mrs. JOHN DIXON one of the Common Council.
This Evening arrived here from the Northward, on a Visit to his Excellency the Governour, the Right Honourable the Earl of STIRLING.
Mr. FORDYCE, the Banker, arrived in London the 7th of September, and was to make his first Appearance before the Commissioners of Bankruptcy on the 12th of the same Month. His Return has raised the Spirits of many of his Creditors, as his Appearance to the Statute, by permitting his Residence in England, may afford his fertile Genius a future Opportunity of raising a Fortune, and paying all his Debts.
[ Marriages .] NATHANIEL BURWELL, Esquire, of Merchant's Hundred, to Miss SUKEY GRYMES, a Daughter of the Honourable Philip Grymes, deceased.
CHAMPION TRAVIS, Esquire, Representative for Jamestown, to Miss BETSET BOUSN of Norfolk, Daughter of Mr. Samuel Bouth, Clerk of that County and Borongh.
[ Deaths ] Colonel WILSON CARY, in an advanced Age, at his Seat at Clealy's, near Hampton.
RICHMOND, November 25. Last Sunday Morning, about three o'Clock, the Jail of this County, wherein one John Watkins was confined on Suspicion of Felony, was set on Fire (as is supposed) by some of the Prisoner's Friends, and in a short Time reduced to Ashes; but the adjoining Houses, which were thought to be in the utmost Danger, were saved, by the Activity and good management of the Inhabitants. The Prisoner has been under a Guard ever since, as well as one Moses Jones, who is thought to be concerned in burring the Prison.
SURRY County, December 1, This Day the Reverend BENJAMIN BLAGROVE was elected Rector of Southwark Parish, by a large Majority of the Vestry.A Man of Worth, a Man of Truth;
One only Crime he has, his Youth;
And yet don't fear, he'll never hurt ye,
He'll coal (my Word for't) e'er he's forty.
To oblige an old customer, we are obliged to insert the following:
SUSSEX, July 22 1771
On Sunday last was put up at St. Mark's Church, in Sussex, a Paper pendying that Mr. McRoberts was to preach at Sappony Church, in Dinwiddie, on Tuesday the 21st July, being the day after Dinwiddie Court; and underneath, on the same paper, in a very small hand, the Same Hand, the following Curiosity literally:
"Reader are you a sin sick foal or Not I advise de you to Go to if the 1st "youl hear the Gospel preacht if the ad youl be well wairad of your " danger which this uselts tail may here desave us of so long thats " more than Probable if we believe what God has to wrote us some of " us before its done may be in hell (if you start at this)Dear Srs Depend "its the very trick of the Devil to Keep us secure until he lands us there."
N.B. the Minister was to preach that day on Instant Baptism, of which he had given Notice the Sunday before.
