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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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In Bristol on March 14, about 40 sailors demanded higher wages (25s. to 30s. per month) and tried to stop the ship Colston bound for Barbados, but dispersed after merchants refused to yield.
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"Yesterday morning a body of sailors, to
the amount of about 20, made a movement on
the quay, and visited several ships, with a de-
sign to persuade others to join them in a de-
mand of raising the wages from 25 s. to 30s.
per month: but prevailed on no more than to
make the number 40. In the afternoon they
attempted the same thing, and some of them
went on board the ship Colston, then going
down the river, bound for Barbados, and en-
deavoured to bring the people to join them,
and not go in the ship without advanced wages;
whereupon many people were gathered to-
gether, and several merchants; when, after
persuasive arguments to the one, and threats
to the others, if they broke the peace, they
dispersed, the merchants being determined not
to submit to such illegal proceedings."
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Primary Location
Bristol
Event Date
March 14
Outcome
the sailors dispersed after persuasive arguments and threats; merchants determined not to submit to illegal proceedings.
Event Details
A body of about 20 sailors made a movement on the quay to persuade others to join in demanding wages raised from 25s. to 30s. per month, increasing to 40. In the afternoon, some went on board the ship Colston bound for Barbados to bring people to join and not go without advanced wages; many people and merchants gathered, leading to dispersion.