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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract from a letter dated Oct. 2 from Beverley reports widespread emigration plans among English farmers and husbandmen to Nova Scotia next spring, with over 200 farms quitted in Yorkshire and neighboring counties, raising concerns of depopulation akin to Sweden under Charles XII.
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"There are great Numbers here leaving off Business in Order to go to Nova-Scotia next Spring: This is so general an Intention among the Farmers and Husbandmen in several Counties of England, that 200 Farms and upwards have been quitted in Yorkshire, and the like has happen'd in some of the neighbouring Counties. This well deserves the Consideration of the Legislature; as by this Means we may become reduced to the same deplorable Condition as Sweden was by Charles XII. who depopulated his Kingdom so much by War, that the Women were obliged to till the Ground. I am, &c."
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Nova Scotia
Event Date
Oct. 2
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over 200 farms quitted in yorkshire and neighboring counties; concerns of depopulation leading to women tilling the ground
Event Details
Great numbers of farmers and husbandmen in several counties of England, including Yorkshire, are leaving business to emigrate to Nova Scotia next spring, resulting in many farms being quitted; the writer urges legislative consideration to avoid depopulation like in Sweden under Charles XII.