The Virginia Gazette

NEWCASTLE, June 1. On Monday last, at a very numerous Meeting of the Company at Barber Surgeons Hall, it was unanimously resolved, "that no Donation, Present, or Money, should be, directly or indirectly, accepted for the Purpose of an Entertainment, or to any other Purpose, from any Candidate whatever, on any future Election for Members of Parliament, either previous or subsequent to the Election;" and the same was entered into the Books of the Company. It was observed, that though our present Delegates had been as honourably elected, for several successive Parliaments, as any in the Kingdom, and at as little Expense too, yet it has been a Custom with them, jointly, to give an Entertainment at the different Halls after the Election; a Custom which, it is hoped, will be discontinued for the future, especially as several Companies have already, and it is thought the rest, at least all the petitioning Companies (a great Majority of the Whole) will come into the same laudable Resolution, in Order to discountenance Venality and Corruption, in every Shape, on such important Occasions.