Virginia Gazette Index
Mecklenburg Schwerin to Mercery
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- +Mecklenburg Schwerin,
- −relations with Prussia,
- −royal marriage with Den.,
- −treaty with Prussia,
- +Mecklenburg-Strelitz,
- −recalls forces from Fr. and Sp.,
- −troops for British army in U. S.,
- See also: Excavations in
- +Mecklenburghers,
- +Mecom,
- John,
- adv. for runaway slave
- John,
- +Mecum,
- +Medea,
- +Medford,
- −Mass.,
- See also: Continental army, charity for soldiers' families in; Saratoga, N. Y., surrender celebrated in
- +Medford, sloop,
- +Mediation,
- See: under countries
- +Mediator,
- −sloop of war,
- +Medical colleges in Va.,
- establishment supported,
- +Medical instruments,
- for sale,
- in Blandford,
- for sale,
- +Medical science,
- −amputation technique,
- −deformities in Hampshire co.,
- −dietary experiments,
- −essay on contagious diseases in Va.,
- −experiments in,
- −in ancient world,
- −unusual births,
- −unusual growths,
- See also: Comas; Diseases
- +Medical societies,
- importance of discussed,
- +Medical transactions,
- extract from,
- +Medici,
- +Medici, house of,
- +Medicinal shops,
- in Yorktown,
- +Medicinal waters,
- +Medicine,
- −captured by British near Skeensborough,
- −course in proposed for William and Mary college,
- −export from Eng. to N. Y. allowed,
- −for British army in Boston,
- −for sale,
- −at Hanover,
- −at Kemp's landing,
- −in Beaufort,
- −in Blandford,
- −in Norfolk,
- −in Petersburg,
- −in South Quay,
- −in Suffolk,
- −in West Point,
- −in Williamsburg,
- −in Yorktown,
- −grants from parliament for,
- −high prices of,
- −importation to Boston,
- Mass.,
- −imported to Baltimore,
- −Md.,
- from Martinique,
- −to James river,
- −to Norfolk,
- −Md.,
- −lectures on,
- in Phila.,
- −of Continental army at Fort George,
- −parliamentary grants for,
- −poisoned by British in Boston,
- −reports to Royal society on,
- −seized from British ships,
- Hunter: July 17, 1752 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 2, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Mar. 29, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 30, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie: Apr. 26, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- −from N. J. ship,
- See also: Drugs
- +Medicine, patent,
- for sale,
- in Williamsburg,
- for sale,
- +Medicine chests,
- −for sale,
- in Fredericksburg,
- −taken from Tories in N. C.,
- −for sale,
- +Medina,
- +Mediterranean islands,
- See: Earthquakes in
- +Mediterranean passes,
- See: Passes, Mediterranean
- +Mediterranean sea,
- −British garrisons reinforced in,
- −naval engagements in,
- See also: Barbary states navy, strength of in; British army to; British navy, ships captured in; British navy from Boston, Mass., to; British navy in; British navy increases in; British navy reinforced in; British navy to; Canals from; Corn export from N. Am., to; Crops plentiful in; Danish navy in; Dutch navy to; Exports from Portsmouth, Eng., to; Exports from S. C. to; French navy in; French navy increased in; French navy reinforced in; French navy to; Grain price low in; Latvian navy to; Pirates, Algerian, in; Pirates, Barbary, in; Pirates, Moroccan, in; Pirates, Tunisian, in; Portuguese navy in; Provisions, export from Ire. to; Russian navy in; Russian navy to; Russian navy to Portsmouth, Eng., from; Sardinian navy in; Ships, British insulted in; Ships, Spanish sunk by British in; Ships captured by Fr. in; Ships from Portsmouth, Eng., to; Shipwrecks in; Spanish navy in; Spanish navy oppose Russian navy in; Spanish navy to; Storms in
- +Medley,
- −Capt.,
- appointed gov. of Nfd.,
- −[Henry],
- Admiral,
- −Henry,
- Capt.,
- of the Romney,
- Capt.,
- −Capt.,
- +Medly,
- +Medway,
- Mass.
- See: Non-importation agreements supported in
- Mass.
- +Medway, British ship,
- −H. M. S.,
- Parks: July 11, 1745 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Parks: Nov. 28, 1745 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Hunter: Jan. 24, 1752 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Hunter: July 10, 1752 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Hunter: Apr. 4, 1755 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Hunter: Apr. 25, 1755 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Hunter: Oct. 10, 1755 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Hunter: Dec. 12, 1755 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Mar. 21, 1771 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Sept. 15, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Sept. 16, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 23, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: May 22, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 2
- −H. M. S.,
- +Medway river,
- Eng.,
- See: Ships, British, in
- Eng.,
- +Meed,
- +Meede,
- +Meek,
- +Meeke,
- Capt.,
- of the Liberty and Property,
- Capt.,
- +Meeks,
- −Mr.,
- −Edward,
- +Meekum,
- Lewis,
- death of,
- Lewis,
- +Meers,
- Jesse,
- +Meetinghouses,
- −in Augusta co.,
- −in Fauquier co.,
- −in Grafton,
- −in Salem,
- Mass.,
- destroyed by fire,
- Mass.,
- −in Shrewsbury,
- −in Stafford co.,
- +Megee,
- Thomas,
- jr.,
- adv. finding horse,
- jr.,
- Thomas,
- +Meggerson,
- Benjamin,
- Sgt.,
- Benjamin,
- +Meguider's ordinary,
- Powhatan co.,
- Va.,
- Powhatan co.,
- +Meherrin ferry,
- +Meherrin parish,
- −Brunswick co.,
- Va.,
- adv. for bids for building church,
- Va.,
- See also: Churches, described, in; Glebe land in
- −Brunswick co.,
- +Meherrin river,
- Va.,
- See: Ferries on; Land for sale on
- Va.,
- +Mehetable,
- +Mehon,
- William,
- +Meige,
- Mr.,
- +Meigs (Meggs),
- [Return Jonathan],
- Col.,
- Purdie: Feb. 9, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Feb. 10, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 16, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Feb. 7, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Purdie: Feb. 7, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: June 13, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: June 13, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: June 13, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 15, 1777 – pg. 5, col. 2
- Purdie: Aug. 15, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Col.,
- [Return Jonathan],
- +Mein,
- +Melatt,
- Peter,
- +Melcher,
- Major,
- in Albany,
- Major,
- +Melcher, Isaac,
- adv. bolting cloths,
- +Melchior,
- Isaac,
- of Phila.,
- Isaac,
- +Meldrum,
- −James,
- house broken into,
- −James,
- +Melilot,
- for sale,
- in Newcastle,
- for sale,
- +Melksham,
- Eng.,
- See: Broadcloth manufacturers in; Strikes in
- Eng.,
- +Mellaley,
- +Melliah,
- +Melmouth,
- William,
- translator,
- Purdie and Dixon: Feb. 25, 1768 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Nov. 29, 1770 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 13, 1770 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Jan. 3, 1771 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Jan. 17, 1771 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Jan. 24, 1771 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Feb. 7, 1771 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Feb. 21, 1771 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Mar. 7, 1771 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Mar. 21, 1771 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Mar. 28, 1771 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: June 10, 1773 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 25, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Dec. 30, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 2, 1776 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 9, 1776 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: May 25, 1776 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 24, 1776 – pg. 5, col. 2
- translator,
- William,
- +Melone,
- John,
- +Meloney,
- +Melons,
- price in London,
- +Melton,
- −Charles,
- deserter,
- −Joel,
- −Richard,
- deserter,
- −William,
- adv. finding horse,
- −Charles,
- +Melville,
- −Robert,
- −gov. of Dominica,
- establishes courts,
- −gov. of Grenada,
- suppresses slave insurrections,
- −gov. of Dominica,
- −Thomas,
- at College of N. J.,
- −Robert,
- +Melvin,
- Capt.,
- +Member of the Established Church,
- +Memel,
- Lith.,
- See: Imports to Eng. from
- Lith.,
- +Memento,
- +Memis,
- John,
- Dr.,
- author,
- Purdie and Dixon: July 18, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: July 25, 1771 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 1, 1771 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 8, 1771 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: June 10, 1773 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 25, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Dec. 30, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 2, 1776 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 9, 1776 – pg. 4, col. 3
- author,
- Dr.,
- John,
- +Memorandum books,
- −for sale,
- −in Fredericksburg,
- −in Williamsburg,
- Va.,
- Purdie and Dixon: Nov. 29, 1770 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 12, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: June 10, 1773 – pg. 3, col. 4
- Purdie: Feb. 10, 1775 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 18, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Pinkney: Apr. 20, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Apr. 22, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Va.,
- See also: Ass skin memorandum books; Ivory memorandum books; Morocco memorandum books; Shagreen memorandum books; Tortoiseshell memorandum books
- −for sale,
- +Mendath,
- +Mendenhall,
- +Mending,
- adv of,
- in Norfolk,
- adv of,
- +Mendon,
- Mass.,
- See: Fires in; Non-importation agreements supported in
- Mass.,
- +Mene,
- +Menefee,
- +Menin,
- Belgium,
- fortifications destroyed by Fr.,
- Belgium,
- +Menitree,
- +Mennis,
- −Callohill,
- of 1st Va. regiment,
- −Francis,
- −Callohill,
- +Mennonites,
- doctrines of discussed,
- +Menokin river,
- Md.,
- See: Ships in
- Md.,
- +Menriere,
- +Mensuration,
- −taught at Kemp's school,
- +Mentor,
- +Mentor, privateer,
- +Mentz,
- −Ger.,
- treaties with Gt. Brit.,
- See also: Storms in
- −Ger.,
- +Menzies,
- −Major,
- −on the George,
- −[Adam],
- Rev. Mr.,
- quarrel with Waddell,
- Rev. Mr.,
- −Major,
- +Menzies, McPherson &,
- +Mequinez,
- Morocco,
- revolution in,
- Morocco,
- +Mercantilism,
- −northern colonies support,
- −supported in Eng.,
- +Mercator,
- +Mercator Americanus,
- +Mercelles,
- Mrs.,
- merchant in Trenton,
- Mrs.,
- +Mercenaries,
- −available in Ger.,
- −departure from Eng. delayed,
- −favored by Earl of Chatham,
- −in British army,
- −effect of in Continental congress,
- −in Quebec,
- −opposed,
- −opposed in Berks co.,
- −plans to employ,
- −opposed by British ministry,
- −for Irish defense,
- −reasons for sending to Am. discussed,
- −use of in Am. defended,
- −opposed by Fr.,
- −rejected by parliament,
- −use of opposed in Am.,
- −opposed in Eng.,
- +Mercer,
- −Mr.,
- −cucumber of,
- −investigates importation of British goods,
- −Mrs.,
- of Fredericksburg,
- −George,
- −Col.,
- appointed gov. of Pittsylvania (Ohio),
- −appointed lt. gov. of N. C.,
- −appoints James Mercer attorney,
- −arrives in London,
- −arrives in New Bern,
- −biographical sketch of,
- −criticized as stamp tax collector,
- −defended as stamp tax collector,
- −land grant to,
- −land patents of,
- −letter of attorney,
- −letter of,
- in post office,
- −nominated for gov. of Ohio,
- −plantation of,
- −resigns as Va. stamp distributor,
- −to be gov. of N. C.,
- −Col.,
- −Hugh,
- −Gen.,
- −adv. practice of medicine,
- −announces dissolution of Mercer & Julian,
- −apologizes to Capt. Gibson,
- −appointed brig. gen. of Continental army,
- −appointed brig. gen. of 3rd Va. regiment,
- −appointed colonel of Va. minutemen,
- −attitude toward Revolution,
- −criticizes Capt. Gibson's troops,
- −cruel treatment of,
- −death of,
- −directs lottery to build church in Fredericksburg,
- −elected col. of 3rd Va. regiment,
- −honored by Freemasons,
- −in skirmish on Staten island,
- −laid in state in Phila.,
- −member of Spotsylvania co.,
- Va.,
- committee of safety,
- Va.,
- −monument erected to,
- −observes British army in N. Y.,
- −recommended to be colonel of 1st Va. regiment,
- −recovers from wounds,
- −settlement of estate of,
- −slain in battle of Princeton,
- −takes prisoners on Staten island,
- −tribute to,
- −wounded at Princeton,
- −wounded at Trenton,
- −Isaac,
- adv. for missing horse,
- −J.,
- writes of Negroes' birth,
- −James,
- −accused of falsehood,
- −adv. estate of John Mercer for sale,
- −adv. for runaway slave,
- −adv. for stolen horse,
- −adv. for tutor and farmer,
- −adv. imported merchandise for sale,
- −adv. indentured servant for sale,
- −adv. land for sale,
- −adv. meeting of freemasons in Williamsburg,
- −adv. merchandise sold by Spotsylvania co.,
- Va.,
- committee,
- Va.,
- −adv. property for sale,
- −adv. settlement of account of Mr. Knox,
- −adv. slaves for sale,
- −adv. stallion for hire,
- −agent for estate of John Mercer,
- −announces departure,
- −attorney for Col. George Mercer,
- −burgess from Hampshire co.,
- −calls meeting of John Semple's creditors,
- −calls meeting of Ohio company,
- −declines appointment to Va. privy council,
- −defends George Mercer as stamp tax collector,
- −delegate to Continental congress,
- −delegate to Va. convention from Hampshire co.,
- −demands lawyers fees in cash,
- −directs lottery to build church,
- in Fredericksburg,
- −duel with Dr. Lee called off,
- −elected to Va. privy council,
- −examines William Triplett for Spotsylvania co.,
- Va.,
- committee,
- Va.,
- −explains duel with Lee,
- −in Stamp act controversy,
- −joins Association in Va.,
- −notice to Daniel Warden of N. C.,
- −on committee to encourage manufactures in Va.,
- −on Fredericksburg,
- Va.,
- committee of correspondence,
- Va.,
- −on Va. committee of safety,
- −praised by freeholders of Hampshire co.,
- −requests payment of debts due,
- Anthony Bacon & co.,
- −requests report on price of slaves,
- during 1767,
- −son of John Mercer,
- −takes orders for Virginia justice,
- −to request calling of convention in Va.,
- −withdraws Frederick co.,
- Va.,
- land from sale,
- Va.,
- −John,
- −adv. attendance at Williamsburg,
- −adv. business as attorney,
- −adv. for lost merchandise,
- −adv. for meeting of Ohio company,
- −adv. for miller,
- −adv. for missing horses,
- −adv. for runaway indentured servant,
- −adv. for runaway slaves,
- −adv. for subscribers to his Abridgment of Va. laws,
- −adv. founding brewery,
- −adv. land for rent,
- −adv. sale of estate of John Mitchelson,
- −adv. sale of slaves,
- −announces projected publications of,
- Abridgment of...acts of assembly,
- −brewery of,
- −calls meeting of Ohio company,
- −compiler of laws of Va.,
- Parks: Sept. 24, 1736 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Parks: Feb. 25, 1737 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Parks: Oct. 14, 1737 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Parks: July 14, 1738 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Parks: May 4, 1739 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Parks: Sept. 7, 1739 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Parks: Nov. 30, 1739 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Royle: Oct. 25, 1765 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Apr. 27, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: June 13, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Oct. 24, 1771 – pg. 2, col. 3
- −defendant in chancery suit,
- −defends son as stamp tax collector,
- −defense of sons criticized,
- −estate for sale,
- Rind: Dec. 15, 1768 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Oct. 25, 1770 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Rind: Nov. 1, 1770 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: May 9, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Rind: May 9, 1771 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: June 13, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 29, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Rind: Sept. 5, 1771 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Oct. 24, 1771 – pg. 2, col. 3
- −land grant to,
- −landing of,
- −requests meeting with clients,
- −requests payment of debts,
- −requests payment of subscriptions to Abridgment,
- −sells tobacco to Fr.,
- −settlement of estate,
- −John,
- Lt.,
- recruiter,
- Lt.,
- −Jonas,
- slave of,
- −Mr.,
- +Mercer & Clements,
- +Mercer & Julian,
- dissolution of partnership,
- +Mercery,
- for sale,
- −in Petersburg,
- −in Williamsburg,
- for sale,