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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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On July 25, 1776, a large vessel sailed from Newbern, North Carolina, carrying numerous Tories, mostly Scottish gentlemen including former Chief Justice Martin Howard and their families, who refused to swear oaths to the state government and chose to emigrate with their property.
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Since our last a large vessel has sailed from this port, having on board a great number of Tories, with their wives and families, chiefly Scotch Gentlemen, who have refused to take the oaths of government to this State. They are mostly Gentlemen of considerable property, which they have acquired in America, and have it chiefly on board, and choose to risk every consequence rather than acknowledge the freedom of a country which has been so remarkably propitious to the people of their Nation. Among them is Mr. Martin Howard, late chief justice of this place, with his wife and daughter.
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Newbern (North Carolina)
Event Date
July 25
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tories and families depart with their property, refusing oaths to the state.
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A large vessel sailed from Newbern port carrying a great number of Tories, chiefly Scotch Gentlemen with their wives and families, who refused to take oaths to the state government. They took their considerable property acquired in America on board, preferring to risk consequences rather than acknowledge the country's freedom. Mr. Martin Howard, late chief justice, was among them with his wife and daughter.