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Foreign News
December 29, 1781
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Letter from London dated Oct. 13 reports that Lord Dunmore and family will sail in October to assume his government in Virginia, joined by refugees from South Carolina and Virginia, who receive 100l. sterling each and the privilege to reclaim their former estates.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London to another in this town, dated Oct. 13.
"I have for your further information, after your well known success of OUR's to the southern part of our continent—That Lord Dunmore and family are to sail in all October, to take upon him his government in Virginia, together with all the refugees that belong to South Carolina and Virginia: They have from government 100l. sterling each, and to have no further demands from them; with this particular privilege, TO ENJOY THEIR ESTATES WHICH THEY FORMERLY OWNED."
"I have for your further information, after your well known success of OUR's to the southern part of our continent—That Lord Dunmore and family are to sail in all October, to take upon him his government in Virginia, together with all the refugees that belong to South Carolina and Virginia: They have from government 100l. sterling each, and to have no further demands from them; with this particular privilege, TO ENJOY THEIR ESTATES WHICH THEY FORMERLY OWNED."
What sub-type of article is it?
Colonial Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Lord Dunmore
Virginia Government
Refugees
South Carolina
Estates
What entities or persons were involved?
Lord Dunmore
Where did it happen?
Virginia
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Virginia
Event Date
Oct. 13
Key Persons
Lord Dunmore
Outcome
refugees receive 100l. sterling each from government with no further demands and the privilege to enjoy their former estates.
Event Details
Lord Dunmore and family are to sail in all October to take upon him his government in Virginia, together with all the refugees that belong to South Carolina and Virginia.