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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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The General Assembly in Newport considered petitions for compensation from the 1765 riots, voted affirmatively, but rejected Doctor Moffat's 960 l. sterling claim for lack of detail and referred the matter to the next session.
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The General Assembly of this colony met at the Court-House in this town on Tuesday last. On Thursday they entered upon the consideration of the petitions, preferred at a former session of the Assembly, of the Gentlemen who suffered by the riots in this town in the month of August 1765; and, after debating upon the affair, the question was put whether compensation should be allowed or not, which passed in the affirmative. It was afterwards voted by the Lower House that the petitioners be directed to lay before the House, upon oath, an account of their losses; accordingly, on Saturday, Doctor Moffat exhibited an account of the damage sustained by him, amounting to 960 l. sterling. This account not being so particular in the enumeration of the articles as the House expected, it was rejected. The whole was then referred to the next session; and in the mean time the petitioners are to make out lists of their respective losses, and estimate their value in as particular a manner as may be, for the inspection of the House.
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Primary Location
Newport
Event Date
June 15
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compensation vote passed affirmatively; doctor moffat's 960 l. sterling account rejected for lack of detail; matter referred to next session with instructions for detailed lists.
Event Details
The General Assembly met on Tuesday last and on Thursday considered petitions from gentlemen who suffered in the August 1765 riots. After debate, they voted to allow compensation. The Lower House directed petitioners to submit sworn accounts of losses. On Saturday, Doctor Moffat submitted his account, which was rejected for insufficient particularity and referred to the next session.