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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A letter from Poole on June 22 reports that a gentleman who departed on the previous Wednesday is believed to be Mr. Fordyce. He landed in Cherbourg, France, on Thursday night with a small trunk containing bundles of paper, which was examined. Detailed descriptions of Fordyce and his two returned servants are provided.
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"There is great Reason to believe that the Gentleman that went off here on Wednesday last was Mr. Fordyce; he was landed at Cherburg on Thursday Night, and with him a small Trunk, as much as two Men could carry in a Barrow. He was a tall thin Man, marked with the Smallpox; had on a Wig when he came here, but afterwards short curled Hair. His two Servants are returned, and gone this Morning up to London; one of them a young Fellow with light Hair, a chubby Scotch Face, blue Coat, with white Basket Buttons; the other short, an Englishman, short curled Hair, brown Coat, broad Gold Lace Scarlet Waistcoat, between thirty and forty. On examining the Gentleman's Baggage in France, he had many Bundles of Paper tied up with Tape."
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Cherburg
Event Date
June 22
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baggage examined in france, containing many bundles of paper tied up with tape
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A gentleman believed to be Mr. Fordyce departed Poole on Wednesday last and landed at Cherburg on Thursday night with a small trunk. He is described as a tall thin man marked with smallpox, initially wearing a wig but later short curled hair. His two servants returned to London; one a young fellow with light hair, chubby Scotch face, blue coat with white basket buttons; the other short Englishman with short curled hair, brown coat, broad gold lace scarlet waistcoat, aged 30-40.