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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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British court news on shortened mourning for the late Queen due to trade effects, preparations for her private interment on 23rd instant in Westminster Abbey, including vault work, chapel books, and perriwig demand revival. (198 characters)
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Mr. Montagu, Book-binder to the great Wardrobe, has upwards of 200 Common-Prayers and Bibles to cover with black Cloth, &c. against Sunday next, for the several Royal Chapels which are then to be in Mourning.
They work incessantly on the New Vault, in Henry the VIIth's Chapel, in Westminster-Abbey.
We hear her Majesty will be privately interr'd on Friday the 23d Instant, much after the Manner of her late Majesty Queen-Anne, of Glorious Memory, tho' with some Additions.
Great Numbers of Tye Perriwigs being bespoke against the Mourning, occasions a great Hurry among the Perriwig Makers, who are in Hopes this will revive the best Branch of their Trade, by bringing into Fashion Tye-Perriwigs.
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Westminster Abbey
Event Date
Friday The 23d Instant
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mourning shortened; private interment with additions to queen anne's manner; increased demand for tye perriwigs
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Mourning for the late Queen shortened due to trade impact. Mr. Montagu preparing 200+ Common-Prayers and Bibles in black cloth for Royal Chapels. Work on new vault in Henry VIIth's Chapel ongoing. Queen to be privately interred on 23d instant, similar to Queen Anne with additions. High demand for Tye Perriwigs among makers hoping to revive trade.