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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Williamsburg newspaper reports election of Burgesses for the next General Assembly, listing representatives from York (John Norton, Dudley Digges), Williamsburg (Armistead Durwell, Benjamin Waller), James-City (Carter Burwell), and Gloucester (Beverly Whiting, John Page) on January 10. Requests further election results from sheriffs.
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We have receiv'd an Account of the following Gentlemen being elected
BURGESSES, to serve in the next General Assembly, viz.
Mr. John Norton,
For York,
Mr. Dudley Digges.
City of Williamsburg
Mr. Armistead Durwell
(Mr. Carter Burwell,
James-City.
Mr. Benjamin Waller.
Mr. Beverly Whiting,
Gloucester
Mr. John Page.
As we intend to inform the Public of the several Elections, shall take
it as a Favor, if the Sheriffs will send us the Names of the Gentlemen elected
for each County, as soon as possible.
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Williamsburg
Event Date
January 10.
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elected as burgesses to serve in the next general assembly.
Event Details
Account received of gentlemen elected as Burgesses for York, City of Williamsburg, James-City, and Gloucester. Newspaper requests Sheriffs to send names of elected gentlemen for each county.