Individual Citation

The Virginia Gazette

• ID: 461
• End Date: August 10, 1761
• Frequency: Weekly
• Lineage ID: 109
• Proprietors: William Hunter Sr.
• Start Date: January 3, 1751
• Variant Number: Williamsburg 01-02
• Notes: Hunter acquired Gazette from estate of William Parks in December 1750, and resumed its publication on first Saturday of 1751. Publication was managed by Stretch during Hunter's absences, especially July 1754 to April 1755 and June 1756 to July 1759; Stretch removed from his office in July 1759, replaced by Royle and Purdie. Hunter died August 14, 1761, making number of August 10, 1761, the last issued under his imprimatur.
• Lineage Title: Virginia Gazette I
• Related Bios:
  • William Hunter, Sr.
  • Alexander Purdie, Sr.
  • Joseph Royle
  • John Stretch

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