The Virginia Gazette

One day last week a number of patriot Ladies met at the house of John Gore, Esq; of this town, when their industry at the spinning wheel was at least equal to any instance recorded in our papers. It is principally owing to the indefatigable pains of Mr. William Molineux, and it will be said to his lasting honour that the laudable practice of spinning is almost universally in vogue among the female children of this town, whereby they are not only useful to the community, but the poorer sort are able in some measure to assist their parents in getting a livelihood. The use of the spinning wheel is now encouraged, and the pernicious practice of tea drinking equally discountenanced, by all the Ladies in this town, excepting those whose husbands are Tories, and friends to the American revenue acts, and a few Ladies who are Tories themselves.