The Virginia gazette.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Newspaper

Contributor:

Purdie, Alexander, -1779, printer.

Clarkson, John, publisher.

Davis, Augustine, -1825, publisher.

Standardized Title:

Virginia gazette (Williamsburg, Va. : 1775 : Purdie)

Language:

English

Genre:

Newspapers -- Virginia -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

v. ; 41 cm (2⁰)

Weekly

February 3, 1775. Number 1.-

Place of Publication:

[Williamsburg, Va.] : Alexander Purdie, printer, [1775-

Notes:

Title from caption.

Publishers: Clarkson & Davis, 1779-1780.

Imprint below title; imprints lack date.

Place of publication from reference sources.

Colophon gives price of subscription and advertises Purdie's printing business.

Virginia arms in center of title, with motto on either side: Always for liberty and the publick good.

Printed in three columns.

Last issue located: No. 283 (Dec. 9, 1780). Cf. Brigham.

Includes political and Virginia government news, letters to the printer, advertisements including stolen horses, real estate, runaway slaves.

Numbered and dated supplements accompany some issues.

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Finding Aid/Index:

Subject and Personal name index, 1775-1780: Virginia gazette index (Williamsburg, Va. : The Institute, 1950).

Cited in:

Evans, 14603

Evans, 14606

Evans, 16667

Brigham, C.S. Amer. newspapers, p. 1162