When was it published?

May 2, 1777 in The Virginia Gazette

Domestic News May 2, 1777

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Thomas Nelson Jun., Joseph Prentis, Worlich Westwood, Miles King, John Pannier, Bolling Starke, John Syme, Garland Sanderson, Thomas Coleman, Henry Towl, James Dabney, George Meriwether, Thomas Jefferson, John Harvie, Carter Braxton, William Dandridge Claiborne, John Edmondson, William Smith, George Brooke, Augustine Moore

Q: What keywords are associated?

Virginia Elections, County Representatives, State Senators, Thomas Jefferson, Carter Braxton

Williamsburg, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Further account of Virginia election results for representatives in counties including York (Thomas Nelson jun. and Joseph Prentis), Elizabeth City (Worlich Westwood and Miles King), Dinwiddie (John Pannier and Bolling Starke), Hanover (John Syme and Garland Sanderson), King and Queen (Thomas Coleman and Henry Towl), Louisa (James Dabney and George Meriwether), Albemarle (Thomas Jefferson and John Harvie), King William (Carter Braxton and William Dandridge Claiborne), Essex (John Edmondson and William Smith); senators George Brooke (Essex, King William, King and Queen district) and Augustine Moore (Elizabeth City, Warwick, York district).

Merged-components note: This is a continuation of the list of election results from page 6 to page 7, forming a single coherent domestic news component.

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A farther account of ELECTIONS, viz. For York, Thomas Nelson, jun. and Joseph Prentis, esqrs. Elizabeth City, Worlich Westwood and Miles King, esqrs. Dinwiddie, John Pannier and Bolling Starke, esqrs. Hanover, John Syme and Garland Sanderson, King and Queen, Thomas Coleman and Henry Towl, esqrs.

Esqrs. Louisa, James Dabney and George Meriwether, Esqrs. Albemarle. Thomas Jefferson and John Harvie, Esqrs. King William, Carter Braxton and William Dandridge Claiborne, Esqrs. Essex, John Edmondson and William Smith, Esqrs. George Brooke, Esq; Senator for the district of Essex, King William, and King Queen. Augustine Moore, Esq; Senator for the district of Elizabeth City, Warwick, and York.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Virginia Elections County Representatives State Senators Thomas Jefferson Carter Braxton

What entities or persons were involved?

Thomas Nelson Jun. Joseph Prentis Worlich Westwood Miles King John Pannier Bolling Starke John Syme Garland Sanderson Thomas Coleman Henry Towl James Dabney George Meriwether Thomas Jefferson John Harvie Carter Braxton William Dandridge Claiborne John Edmondson William Smith George Brooke Augustine Moore

Where did it happen?

Virginia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Virginia

Key Persons

Thomas Nelson Jun. Joseph Prentis Worlich Westwood Miles King John Pannier Bolling Starke John Syme Garland Sanderson Thomas Coleman Henry Towl James Dabney George Meriwether Thomas Jefferson John Harvie Carter Braxton William Dandridge Claiborne John Edmondson William Smith George Brooke Augustine Moore

Outcome

elected representatives and senators for specified counties and districts.

Event Details

Further account of elections listing elected esquires for York, Elizabeth City, Dinwiddie, Hanover, King and Queen, Louisa, Albemarle, King William, Essex counties, and senators for relevant districts.