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Editorial
January 7, 1775
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Publishers John Dixon and William Hunter announce the continuation and sample issue of their Gazette, promising fresh foreign and domestic news via extensive correspondence, publications favoring liberty and public good, moral pieces for improvement, and occasional wit and humor, issued weekly on Saturdays.
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To the PUBLICK.
As many Orders we have received from the Subscribers to this Gazette for continuing them on our List, and the few who have withdrawn their Subscriptions, encourage us to hope for Success in its Publication. We now present the Publick with our Paper, as a Sample of what they are to expect from us in Future; assuring them that we will exert our utmost Endeavours to furnish them with the freshest News, upon every Arrival, both FOREIGN and DOMESTICK, which we shall be able to do from the extensive Correspondence we have lately settled in Great Britain and America. Whatever may be sent us in Favour of LIBERTY, or of the Publick Good, Shall be published with Cheerfulness; and in Case of a Scarcity of News, we will endeavour to supply the Room with such moral Pieces, from the best Writers, as may contribute to the Improvement of Mankind in general; and now and then with Pieces of Wit and Humour, that tend both to amuse and instruct.
The Papers will be published early every Saturday Morning, dispatched by the several Posts on the same day, as usual, and every Method in our Power shall be adopted for their safe and speedy Conveyance to the Subscribers.
We are the Publick's Devoted humble Servants,
JOHN DIXON,
WILLIAM HUNTER.
As many Orders we have received from the Subscribers to this Gazette for continuing them on our List, and the few who have withdrawn their Subscriptions, encourage us to hope for Success in its Publication. We now present the Publick with our Paper, as a Sample of what they are to expect from us in Future; assuring them that we will exert our utmost Endeavours to furnish them with the freshest News, upon every Arrival, both FOREIGN and DOMESTICK, which we shall be able to do from the extensive Correspondence we have lately settled in Great Britain and America. Whatever may be sent us in Favour of LIBERTY, or of the Publick Good, Shall be published with Cheerfulness; and in Case of a Scarcity of News, we will endeavour to supply the Room with such moral Pieces, from the best Writers, as may contribute to the Improvement of Mankind in general; and now and then with Pieces of Wit and Humour, that tend both to amuse and instruct.
The Papers will be published early every Saturday Morning, dispatched by the several Posts on the same day, as usual, and every Method in our Power shall be adopted for their safe and speedy Conveyance to the Subscribers.
We are the Publick's Devoted humble Servants,
JOHN DIXON,
WILLIAM HUNTER.
What sub-type of article is it?
Press Freedom
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Gazette Publication
Subscriptions
Liberty
Public Good
Moral Pieces
News Correspondence
Wit And Humour
What entities or persons were involved?
John Dixon
William Hunter
Subscribers
Publick
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Announcement Of Gazette Publication And Commitment To Liberty
Stance / Tone
Optimistic And Devoted To Public Service
Key Figures
John Dixon
William Hunter
Subscribers
Publick
Key Arguments
Received Many Orders To Continue Subscriptions
Few Withdrawals Encourage Success
Present Sample Paper For Future Expectations
Furnish Freshest Foreign And Domestic News Via Correspondence In Great Britain And America
Publish Pieces In Favor Of Liberty And Public Good Cheerfully
Supply Moral Pieces For Mankind's Improvement During News Scarcity
Include Pieces Of Wit And Humor To Amuse And Instruct
Publish Early Every Saturday Morning And Dispatch By Posts
Adopt Methods For Safe And Speedy Conveyance