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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Worcester, at quarter sessions on Tuesday last, Chairman Holland Cocksey gave a patriotic charge leading to a motion to petition the King for redress of grievances, following Middlesex and London examples. Freeholders met Thursday, electing Cocksey president. Citizens plan similar action.
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Tuesday last being quarter sessions for this county, Holland Cocksey, Esq; Chairman, a patriotick charge was given to the grand jury, from which a motion was made, and agreed to, to follow the laudable efforts of the county of Middlesex and Livery of London, by petitioning his Most Gracious Majesty for redress of grievances; and an advertisement was ordered to convene the freeholders on that subject. And on the Thursday following, at an annual meeting of a respectable number of Gentlemen, freeholders, &c. they chose the aforesaid Chairman President for their next meeting, as an acknowledgment of concurrence. We hear that the citizens of Worcester likewise intend to apply for redress of grievances.
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Worcester
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Tuesday Last And Thursday Following, July 15
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motion agreed to petition the king for redress of grievances; holland cocksey chosen president for next meeting; citizens intend to apply for redress.
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At quarter sessions, Chairman Holland Cocksey gave a patriotic charge to the grand jury, leading to a motion to petition the King for grievances, emulating Middlesex county and Livery of London. Advertisement ordered to convene freeholders. At annual meeting of gentlemen and freeholders, Cocksey elected president in acknowledgment.