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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In New Port, a generous collection was taken at the Church of England yesterday afternoon to aid Thomas Allen, a destitute man from Prudence with a long-term blind wife and 11 children, seven born blind. The effort is praised and hoped to inspire other congregations.
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YESTERDAY in the afternoon we hear there was a very handsome collection at the church of England, in this town, for the relief of Mr. Thomas Allen, of Prudence, in this colony, a very poor man, whose circumstances are really deplorable, having a wife who by sickness has been a long time blind, and 11 children, 7 of whom were born blind; which charitable collection is truly laudable, and worthy imitation, and it is hoped will be followed by all the other congregations in this town and colony.
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New Port
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Yesterday In The Afternoon
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very handsome collection for relief
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a very handsome collection at the church of England, in this town, for the relief of Mr. Thomas Allen, of Prudence, in this colony, a very poor man, whose circumstances are really deplorable, having a wife who by sickness has been a long time blind, and 11 children, 7 of whom were born blind