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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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In Williamsburg on May 1, Hugh and Robert Nelson volunteered for their brother General Nelson's light dragoon corps; Lewis Burwell of Gloucester subscribed £100 to equip volunteers and joined himself, inspiring confidence in the unit's readiness to join the Commander in Chief.
Merged-components note: Short item on page 3 appears to be a related continuation of local military volunteering news from the end of page 2, both describing efforts to support the Commander in Chief.
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Hugh Nelson and Robert Nelson, Esquire, have entered themselves as volunteers in the corps of light dragoons now raising by their brother the General; and Lewis Burwell, Esq; of Gloucester, after setting on foot a subscription in his county to equip young gentlemen for that service, to which he himself paid £100, turned out likewise as a volunteer. When gentlemen of the first rank and fortune set so noble an example, we can hardly entertain a doubt of General NELSON's being soon able to march to join our illustrious Commander.
The commander in Chief with a complete and well appointed regiment of dragoons.
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Williamsburg
Event Date
May 1.
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subscription of £100 by lewis burwell; expectation of the corps marching to join the commander in chief.
Event Details
Hugh and Robert Nelson volunteered for their brother General Nelson's light dragoon corps; Lewis Burwell of Gloucester initiated a subscription to equip young gentlemen volunteers, contributing £100 himself, and also volunteered.