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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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In Nansemond County, Virginia, on November 22, 1775, a committee summoned Betsey Hunter for writing letters to her family in Norfolk revealing military movements and local unrest, deemed intelligence against the American cause. She and Mary and Martha Wilkinsons, who assisted, were declared enemies to America and ordered advertised as such.
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At a committee held for Nansemond county, at the house of John Spratt in Suffolk town, on Wednesday the 22d of November 1775, present Wilson Black, chairman, and 11 members.
BETSEY HUNTER being summoned to appear before this committee, for writing certain letters to her mother, and brother (John Hunter, of Norfolk) informing them of the situation of our guards in this county, that the people were in arms at Suffolk and Smithfield, and that our troops were crossing the river on their march down here, and many other matters of importance, the said Betsey Hunter appeared, and said, that she did not intend them as letters of intelligence, but wrote them for her amusement. The committee, having heard the letters read, are of opinion that they were intended as letters of intelligence, and inimical to the American cause.
Ordered therefore, that the said Betsey Hunter, with Mary and Martha Wilkinsons (who were privy to and assisting in the said letters, and were also summoned to appear before this committee) be advertised in the publick papers, and looked on as enemies to America.
Lemuel Godwin, clerk.
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Nansemond County, Suffolk Town
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Wednesday The 22d Of November 1775
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betsey hunter, mary and martha wilkinsons ordered to be advertised in public papers and looked on as enemies to america
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Committee summoned Betsey Hunter for writing letters to her mother and brother John Hunter in Norfolk about guards, people in arms at Suffolk and Smithfield, troops crossing river, and other matters; she claimed amusement, but committee deemed intelligence inimical to American cause; Mary and Martha Wilkinsons privy and assisting