Virginia Gazette Index
Revolutionary war to Rhymer
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- +Revolutionary war,
- −American attitude toward defeat,
- −American conduct of discussed,
- −American defeat expected in Eng.,
- −reported in London,
- −American disadvantages reported in London,
- −American officers superior to British,
- −American successes in discussed,
- −American victories in,
- −American victory prophesied,
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 11, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: May 30, 1777 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: June 27, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: June 27, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: July 18, 1777 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie: Aug. 1, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 1, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 22, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Purdie: Aug. 22, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Oct. 31, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie: Nov. 28, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: June 26, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Aug. 21, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Dec. 18, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- −attack on southern colonies planned,
- −attitude of Americans in Eng. toward,
- −attitude of N. Y. merchants toward,
- −attitude toward in Eng.,
- −attitude toward in Gt. Brit.,
- −battles in N. Y.,
- −bequests to George III for,
- −British and American victories compared,
- −British appropriations for,
- −British attitude toward,
- −British campaign plans,
- Dixon and Hunter: June 24, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: July 1, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 28, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: May 23, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: May 30, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Mar. 18, 1780 – pg. 2, col. 1
- −discussed,
- −in Boston,
- −British campaigns curtailed,
- −British commands appointed,
- −British conduct of criticized,
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 4, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: May 8, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: May 22, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: June 5, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 2
- −criticized in Commons,
- −discussed by North,
- −investigated in Commons,
- −reviewed by Chatham,
- −to be investigated,
- −British defeat predicted,
- −British disadvantages in,
- −British expenses in,
- −British-French naval engagement described,
- −British-French naval engagement in,
- −British ministry's plans for,
- −British naval losses censored,
- −British peace offers criticized in Commons,
- −British plans discussed,
- −British strategy determined,
- −discovered,
- −discussed,
- Pinkney: Oct. 5, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie: Oct. 6, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Dec. 2, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Dec. 15, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Dec. 16, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Pinkney: Dec. 16, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Dec. 22, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Dec. 23, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Jan. 12, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Purdie: Mar. 15, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 16, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Mar. 22, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Purdie: June 7, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: June 8, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: June 8, 1776 – pg. 6, col. 1
- Purdie: June 14, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: June 29, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: June 29, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: July 29, 1776 – pg. 5, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 4, 1776 – pg. 6, col. 2
- −British victory predicted,
- −called unavoidable,
- −Canada neutral in,
- −compared with horse race,
- −conduct criticized in Commons,
- −in London,
- −conduct of discussed in Commons,
- Dixon and Nicolson: Feb. 12, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Feb. 19, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Mar. 5, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 1
- −discussed in Lords,
- −satirized,
- −to be investigated in Lords,
- −to be investigated in parliament,
- −continuance discussed in Eng.,
- −supported in Commons,
- −supported in London,
- −cost discussed in Commons,
- −cost of,
- −to British colonies,
- −cost to Gt. Brit.,
- −difficulties for British,
- −discussed,
- −in Irish parliament,
- −donations to Gt. Brit. for,
- −effect in Europe warned against,
- −effect on W. I.,
- −on manufactures in Hanover,
- −on trade,
- −on trade in Gt. Brit.,
- −end of predicted,
- −European peace rumored,
- −false accounts in Eng.,
- −French campaign plans,
- −funds for requested in Gt. Brit.,
- −funeral orations for casualties in,
- −Gt. Brit. sues Fr. for peace,
- −warned against,
- −inauguration discussed,
- −Indians neutral in,
- −investigation by parliament discussed in Ire.,
- −land war to be discontinued by British,
- −map of battle area,
- −mediated by Holl. and Prussia,
- −by Prussia and Sp.,
- −by Russia,
- −by Russia and Prussia,
- −by Sardinia refused,
- −mediation by Sp. discussed,
- −naval engagements in,
- Purdie: Aug. 16, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 17, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 25, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie: Oct. 25, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Jan. 24, 1777 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Feb. 28, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Aug. 7, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Aug. 7, 1779 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Aug. 14, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Sept. 11, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Sept. 11, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- −naval engagements off Eng.,
- −necessity of,
- −officers to be punished by British,
- −official description criticized,
- −operation transferred to W. I.,
- −opposed by British army officers,
- −opposed in British army,
- −in Commons,
- −in Eng.,
- Purdie: July 21, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: July 22, 1775 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Sept. 2, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Sept. 30, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Pinkney: Oct. 19, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie: May 1, 1778 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Apr. 9, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Apr. 9, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 2
- −in Ire.,
- −in London,
- −in Quebec,
- −outbreak asserted,
- −peace between Fr. and Eng. proposed,
- −peace discussed in Fr.,
- −peace offers by Gt. Brit. rumored,
- −peace offers made to Congress,
- −peace petitioned for in London,
- −peace possibilities,
- −peace prophesied,
- −peace proposals discussed,
- −peace proposed by Chatham,
- −by London,
- Eng.,
- common council,
- Eng.,
- −by London,
- −peace requested by Lee,
- −by London,
- Eng.,
- −by London,
- −peace requirements stated,
- −peace rumored,
- −peace rumors discussed,
- −peace supported in London,
- −peace terms advocated by U. S.,
- −discussed in Eng.,
- −peace wanted in U. S.,
- −problems of British victory in,
- −proclamations (text) for suppressing by George III,
- −progress reviewed in Congress,
- −prophesied,
- −Quakers neutral in,
- −recognized in Cumberland co.,
- −reports on in Fr.,
- −revenge against British threatened by Congress,
- −Six nations neutral in,
- −skirmishes in,
- −support in U. S. discussed,
- −increases in U. S.,
- −refused in Commons,
- −urged by Congress,
- −urged in U. S.,
- −urged in Va.,
- −supported by George III,
- −in London,
- −in parliament,
- −treaty authorized in Gt. Brit.,
- −truce discussed,
- −unpopular in Cornwall,
- −upheld in Va.,
- −victories exaggerated by Americans,
- −victory in 1777 prophesied,
- −victory of U. S. prophesied,
- −women urged to support in Va.,
- +Reward,
- ship,
- Purdie and Dixon: July 6, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 17, 1769 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Rind: Aug. 17, 1769 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Rind: Aug. 17, 1769 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 17, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 7, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Mar. 14, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 1
- ship,
- +Rewards for,
- See: Convict servants runaway; Deserters; Horses lost and found; Indentured servants runaway; Slaves runaway
- +Reynard,
- +Reyne,
- L. Abbe,
- +Reynell,
- +Reyner,
- Samuel,
- Capt.,
- Samuel,
- +Reynold,
- +Reynolds,
- −Capt.,
- Purdie: June 2, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: June 10, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Pinkney: June 15, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- −of the Defence,
- −of the Jupiter,
- −of the Prince William,
- −Mr.,
- −Mrs.,
- house of in Yorktown,
- −David,
- −adv. for missing horse,
- −adv. for runaway indentured servant,
- −arrested for counterfeiting,
- −birthplace of,
- −executed for counterfeiting,
- −sentenced for counterfeiting,
- −Elizabeth,
- −[George],
- −John,
- Capt.,
- of the York,
- Capt.,
- −Joseph,
- −Joshua,
- −Nancy (Perrin),
- −Robert,
- −Thomas,
- −adv. for missing horse,
- −adv. for well digger,
- −adv. sale of estate of,
- −bond of,
- due estate of John Shermer,
- −unclaimed tobacco of,
- −Thomas,
- −of the Braxton,
- −of the Maynard,
- Parks: Apr. 7, 1738 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Parks: June 23, 1738 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Parks: July 7, 1738 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Parks: Apr. 20, 1739 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Parks: July 13, 1739 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Parks: Aug. 24, 1739 – pg. 3, col.
- Parks: Nov. 2, 1739 – pg. 2, col.
- Parks: Jan. 25, 1740 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Parks: Jan. 25, 1740 – pg. 3, col.
- −W.,
- −adv. slaves for sale,
- −adv. sloop for sale,
- −William,
- −adv. agency for Madeira wine,
- −adv. for ropemaker,
- −adv. merchandise for sale,
- −appointed to committee of inspection,
- Yorktown,
- −appointed to committee of trade of Va. merchants,
- −announces meeting of York river company,
- −marriage of,
- −member of house of Delegates,
- −merchant in Yorktown,
- −Capt.,
- +Reynolds, & Seabrook,
- +Reynolds, British ship,
- +Reynold's plantation,
- +Reynols,
- Lt. Col.,
- +Reynor,
- Sam,
- Capt.,
- of the Anne,
- Capt.,
- Sam,
- +Rheims,
- −Fr.,
- insurrections in,
- See also: Corn, price high in
- −Fr.,
- +Rhetoric,
- −taught at James Waddel's school,
- −taught in academy in New Kent co.,
- −taught in D. H. W. Mara's school,
- −tutors of adv. for scholars,
- +Rheumatic pains,
- +Rheumatism,
- cure for,
- Purdie and Dixon: Apr. 9, 1767 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Apr. 7, 1768 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 21, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Rind: Sept. 21, 1769 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: May 30, 1771 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: June 25, 1772 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 13, 1772 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 10, 1772 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 3, 1772 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Jan. 14, 1773 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Rind: Apr. 29, 1773 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Rind: Aug. 19, 1773 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: June 10, 1773 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Sept. 23, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- −in Leeds,
- cure for,
- +Rhine river,
- −Ger.,
- navigation of taxed by Prussia,
- See also: Ice in
- −Ger.,
- +Rhoad,
- +Rhoades,
- +Rhoads,
- +Rhode Island,
- −assists in Louisburg expedition,
- −attitude toward in Gt. Brit.,
- −character of,
- −charter of,
- −repeal of rumored,
- −committee of correspondence,
- −members criticized,
- −confers about Association with Mass.,
- −criticized in Phila.,
- −delegates to Continental congress,
- election opposed,
- −delegates to second congress chosen,
- −delegates to Stamp act congress,
- −general assembly,
- −acts of,
- −acts of,
- −acts (text) of,
- −acts of,
- −acts of,
- −appoints fast days,
- −deposes Gov. Wanton,
- −instructions to governor,
- −letter to Va. general assembly,
- −meets in South Kingston,
- −ordered to ignore Mass. circular letter,
- −orders military supplies,
- −orders raising troops,
- −praise Va. burgesses,
- −proceedings of,
- −regulates militia,
- −relief for Boston,
- Mass.,
- to be considered,
- Mass.,
- −resolutions of,
- −resolutions of,
- −supports resolutions of Continental congress,
- −supports Va. resolutions,
- −house of representatives,
- −petitions George III,
- −supports Va. resolutions,
- −ordered to enlist battalions by Continental congress,
- −petitions against taxation,
- −receives money from Continental congress,
- −represented on committee for trade relief,
- −skirmishes in,
- −superior court,
- −trade with forbidden by Annapolis,
- −trade with forbidden by Phila.,
- See also: Admiralty courts in; Associations opposed in; Balls, (guns) arrives in; Bounties; British army, deserters from, in; British army from; British army from Boston, Mass., to; British army in; British army to; British army to N. J. from; British army to N. Y. from; British army to N. Y. C. from; British navy, deserters from, in; British navy, ships burned off; British navy from; British navy from Long island sound to; British navy in; British navy to; British transports to; Brunswick Wolfenbuttel troops to; Census of; Circular letters from Mass. house of representatives supported in; Colonial agents; Congregational churches, number in; Continental army from; Continental army to; Counterfeiting, death for; Customs officers in; Customs officers ridiculed; Eighteen-pounders in; Embargoes in; Exports from Accomac district, Va., to; Exports from Gt. Brit. to; Exports from Guadeloupe, W. I., to; Exports from James river, lower district, Va., to; Exports from James river, upper district, Va., to; Exports from London, Eng., to; Exports from Martinique, W. I., to; Exports from St. Eustatia, W. I., to; Exports from Va. to; Exports from York district, Va., to; Ferries in; French army to; French navy expected in; French navy expected off; French navy in; French navy to; Fuel scarce in; Gunpowder arrives in; Hanau troops to; Hessians desert from British army in; Hessians discontent in; Hessians to; Imports to; Imports to Accomac district, Va., from; Imports to Annapolis, Md., from; Imports to James river, lower district, Va., from; Imports to James river, upper district, Va., from; Imports to Rappahannock district, Va., from; Imports to York district, Va., from; Lead arrives in; Linen manufacture, bounties on; Linen manufacture encouraged; Massachusetts 92 toasted in; Militia of; Militia of New England, march to; Minutemen mobilized in; Minutemen of; Money, paper; Money, paper, issued in; Negroes armed by British in; Negroes with British army in; Non-importation agreements; Non-importation agreements relaxed in; Non-importation-agreements violated; Porter for British army in; Prisoners of war, British, taken by Americans in; Prisoners of war exchanged between; Privateers; Privateers, British; Ships, British, captured by Americans off; Ships burned in; Ships from; Ships from James river, Va., to; Ships from Norfolk, Va., to; Ships from Phila., Pa., to; Ships from S. C. to; Ships from Va. to; Ships' sailing time; Ships to; Ships to Phila., Pa., from; Ships to York district, Va., from; Ships, R. I.; Slaves imported to York district, Va., from; Sleeping sickness, case described; Stamp act, indemnity for riots in; Stamp act repeal anniversary; Sugar seized from Americans in; Tories property confiscated in; Tories, severe treatment of advocated in; Tories in; Tories in British army from; Tories treated as prisoners by British in; Townshend acts opposed; Treason, imprisonment for in; Twelve-pounders in; Virginia resolves supported in; Wool manufacture in; Wool manufactures encouraged in
- +Rhode Island, island of,
- −American capture reported,
- −American landing on,
- −attack by Americans and French planned,
- −by parliament prophesied,
- −attack by British army expected,
- −British alerted on,
- −British capture of described,
- −British evacuation rumored,
- −captured by British,
- −defended by Lee,
- −evacuated by British,
- −evacuation by British necessary,
- −fires on Capt. Wallace,
- See also: British army on; Cannon captured from Americans on; Cannon withdrawn from; Forage removed from; French army expected on; Hay seized from British on; Hessians, number of on; Hessians on; Hessians in attack on; Oats seized from British on; Prisoners of war, American, taken on; Prisoners of war, British, taken on; Tories, victory prophesied by on; Tories from Newport, R. I., plunder on
- +Rhode Island regiments,
- −in battle of Harlem plains,
- −to Redbank,
- +Rhode Island troops,
- −attack British on Long island,
- −in Boston,
- −increased by assembly,
- −join Continental army,
- −number of in Mass.,
- −raised for Quebec expedition,
- −recruited by assembly,
- +Rhodes Benjamin,
- −Elizabeth (Adams),
- +Rhodes,
- −ceded to Russia,
- See also: Russian navy to
- +Rhodes' ordinary,
- −James City co.,
- +Rhubarb,
- −exported from Tobago,
- W. I.,
- to Bristol,
- W. I.,
- −exported from Veracruz,
- Mex.,
- −for sale,
- −in Fredericksburg,
- −in Hanover co.,
- −in Petersburg,
- −in Portsmouth,
- −in Richmond,
- −in Williamsburg,
- Va.,
- Hunter: May 24, 1751 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Hunter: July 18, 1751 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Hunter: July 18, 1751 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Hunter: Oct. 11, 1751 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Hunter: Apr. 10, 1752 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Hunter: May 22, 1752 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Hunter: Oct. 6, 1752 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Hunter: May 2, 1755 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Hunter: Nov. 14, 1755 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: June 11, 1767 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: June 18, 1767 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 28, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Apr. 25, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Oct. 24, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Oct. 29, 1772 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Rind: Oct. 29, 1772 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: July 25, 1777 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie: July 25, 1777 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: July 10, 1778 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: July 10, 1778 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: July 10, 1778 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: July 10, 1778 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Dixon and Nicolson: June 12, 1779 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Jan. 29, 1780 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Clarkson and Davis: July 15, 1780 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Va.,
- −in York co.,
- −near Warwick,
- −unusual,
- in Newcastle,
- −exported from Tobago,
- +Rhubarb, China,
- for sale,
- +Rhubarb, India,
- for sale,
- −at Hobb's Hole,
- −in Norfolk,
- −in Shockoe,
- −in Williamsburg,
- Va.,
- −in Yorktown,
- for sale,
- +Rhubarb, Russia,
- for sale,
- in Shockoe,
- for sale,
- +Rhubarb, Turkey,
- for sale in Fredericksburg,
- −in Hobb's Hole,
- −in Newcastle,
- −in Williamsburg,
- Va.,
- Hunter: Apr. 30, 1752 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Hunter: May 2, 1755 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Hunter: Nov. 30, 1759 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: June 18, 1767 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Rind: Nov. 3, 1768 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Nov. 10, 1768 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 21, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Rind: Sept. 21, 1769 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 21, 1769 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Rind: Sept. 21, 1769 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: May 16, 1771 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 3, 1772 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Va.,
- −in Yorktown,
- for sale in Fredericksburg,
- +Rhubarb plants,
- imported from Eng.,
- +Rhymer,