Individual Citation

The Virginia Gazette and Winchester Advertiser

• ID: 476
• End Date: August 15, 1787
• Frequency: Weekly
• Lineage ID: 112
• Proprietors: Henry Willcocks & Co.
• Start Date: July 11, 1787
• Variant Number: Winchester 01-01
• Notes: First paper published in Winchester was an offshoot of Bartgis's Frederick MD business, conducted by Willcocks as resident proprietor; partners opened press office in May 1787, and then started paper that July; Bartgis's interest in journal masked by proprietary name used initially; he is noted as senior partner after issue of August 15, 1787.
• Lineage Title: Bartgis's Gazette & Advertiser
• Related Bios:
  • Matthias Echternach Bartgis, Sr.
  • Henry Willcocks

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