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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Williamsburg, six wagons crossed James River on ice from Warwick last week; people crossed between Hog Island, Mulberry Island, and Jamestown this week. Goods salvaged from sunk sloop and brig near Martins Hundred, with owners paying 10%. Vessels Industry (Capt. Rogers), Peggy Pleasants (Capt. Williamson), and Race Horse (Capt. Cook) arrived safely from West Indies.
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We are credibly informed that six wagons went over James river, on the ice, from Warwick to the opposite shore, some time last week. Several people in the course of this week crossed the river between Hog Island, Mulberry Island, and Jamestown, upon the ice. A great many goods have been brought from on board a sloop and a brig which are sunk on the Middle Ground below Martins Hundred, about a mile and a half from the shore, by persons who ventured upon the ice, for which we are told the owners paid them ten per cent. for their trouble. The following vessels are arrived at a safe port with valuable cargoes, viz. The Industry, Capt. Rogers; Peggy Pleasants, Captain Williamson; and the Race Horse, Captain Cook, all from the West Indies.
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Williamsburg
Event Date
Jan. 22
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safe crossings on ice; goods salvaged from sunk vessels with 10% payment to salvagers; three vessels arrived safely with valuable cargoes.
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Six wagons crossed James River on ice from Warwick to opposite shore last week. Several people crossed between Hog Island, Mulberry Island, and Jamestown this week on ice. Goods retrieved from sunk sloop and brig on Middle Ground below Martins Hundred by venturing on ice. Vessels Industry, Peggy Pleasants, and Race Horse arrived safely from West Indies.