When was it published?

November 25, 1737 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News November 25, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Traveling Healer, Extraordinary Cures

Q: What keywords are associated?

Mr Ward, Scarborough, Gisborough, Extraordinary Cures, Northern Journey, York

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Famous healer Mr. Ward travels through northern England, drawing crowds for assistance and performing extraordinary cures in Scarborough and his birthplace Gisborough, now attended by many and anticipated in York before returning to London.

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York, Sept. 12. The famous Mr. Ward, that came through York in the Race Week, in his Journey to visit his Relations in the North, before he goes beyond Sea, went first to Scarborough, where he was daily crowded with 4 or 500 People in a Day, for his Assistance; and tho' he stay'd but a small Time, it's wonderful to think the many extraordinary Cures he made, and great Good he did there; as also the same at Gisborough where he was born; and now is daily attended with great Numbers, and impatiently expected at York, where it's hop'd by many, that he will call in his Return to London.

What sub-type of article is it?

Traveling Healer Extraordinary Cures

What keywords are associated?

Mr Ward Scarborough Gisborough Extraordinary Cures Northern Journey York

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Ward

Where did it happen?

York

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

York

Event Date

Sept. 12

Key Persons

Mr. Ward

Outcome

many extraordinary cures ... great good

Event Details

The famous Mr. Ward came through York in the Race Week on his journey to visit relations in the North before going beyond sea. He went first to Scarborough, where he was daily crowded with 4 or 500 people for his assistance, and though he stayed but a small time, made many extraordinary cures and great good there; the same at Gisborough where he was born; now daily attended with great numbers, and impatiently expected at York, where it's hoped by many that he will call in his return to London.