Virginia Gazette Index
Firm to Fishguard
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- +Firm,
- +Firmers,
- for sale,
- in Norfolk,
- for sale,
- +Firne,
- Martin,
- Capt.,
- of the Katie,
- Capt.,
- Martin,
- +Firth,
- +Firth of Forth,
- Scot.,
- See: Whales killed in
- Scot.,
- +Fisch,
- Major,
- +Fischer (Fisher),
- [Johann],
- +Fise,
- +Fish,
- −Mr.,
- of Nantucket,
- −H.,
- London watchmaker,
- −[Nicholas],
- −Thomas,
- −Mr.,
- +Fish, abnormal,
- −discovered by British,
- −in Fishness,
- −in Mobjack bay,
- −boycotted by Va. association,
- −caught in Thames river,
- −contaminated in Boston,
- Mass.,
- −duty on import to St. Croix,
- W. I.,
- from N. Am. reduced,
- W. I.,
- −exported from James river,
- −upper district,
- Va.,
- 1763 - 1766,
- Va.,
- −upper district,
- −exported from New York City,
- −exported from Nfd. to Oporto,
- −for British army in Boston,
- −in British colonies,
- −for relief of Boston,
- Mass.,
- from Marblehead,
- Mass.,
- −for sale,
- −at Belvoir,
- −in Norfolk,
- −imported to Accomac district,
- −Va.,
- −from New York City,
- −from Plymouth,
- −imported to Antigua,
- W. I.,
- from N. S.,
- W. I.,
- −imported to Halifax,
- N. S.,
- from Jeddore,
- N. S.,
- −imported to Hull,
- Eng.,
- from Davis straits,
- Eng.,
- −imported to James river,
- −lower district,
- −from Falmouth,
- −from New England,
- −from New York City,
- −from N. S.,
- −from R. I.,
- −from S. C.,
- −imported to James river,
- −upper district,
- Va.,
- from Boston,
- Mass.,
- Parks: Jan. 5, 1739 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Parks: Feb. 9, 1739 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Parks: May 18, 1739 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Rind: Dec. 25, 1766 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Jan. 22, 1767 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 24, 1767 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Jan. 14, 1768 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 7, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 28, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Mass.,
- from Boston,
- Va.,
- −from New York City,
- −from Piscataway,
- −from Salem,
- Mass.,
- Rind: Dec. 25, 1766 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Jan. 22, 1767 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 10, 1767 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 17, 1767 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Jan. 14, 1768 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 29, 1768 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Rind: Oct. 6, 1768 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 15, 1768 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 29, 1768 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 29, 1768 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Rind: Jan. 12, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 28, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Jan. 20, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 18, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Mass.,
- −upper district,
- −imported to Liverpool,
- Eng.,
- −imported to York district,
- −Va.,
- from New England,
- −Va.,
- −loss in Halifax,
- N. S.,
- estimated,
- N. S.,
- −lost in shipwreck,
- −market for in Sp.,
- −plentiful in Nfd.,
- −plentiful near Cape Hatteras,
- −price low in Eng.,
- −price of in Boston,
- −price of in London,
- −scarce in Cornwall,
- −scarce in Dominica,
- −scarce in Halifax,
- −seized by American ship,
- −seized by French,
- −seized from American ship,
- −seized from British ships,
- Purdie: Dec. 29, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Purdie: Nov. 1, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 8, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: Nov. 15, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 29, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Jan. 24, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Jan. 24, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: May 9, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: May 16, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Purdie: May 16, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: June 27, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: July 18, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 8, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: Aug. 8, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: May 8, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: July 31, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Aug. 7, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Clarkson and Davis: Aug. 28, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Nicolson: Aug. 28, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Clarkson and Davis: Oct. 30, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Nov. 6, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- −seized from French ships,
- −taken by slaves,
- See also: names of fish
- −discovered by British,
- +Fish, dried,
- −exported from James river,
- lower district,
- Va.,
- lower district,
- −imported to Accomac district,
- Va.,
- from Boston,
- Va.,
- −imported to James river,
- −lower district,
- Va.,
- −from Piscataway,
- −lower district,
- −imported to James river,
- upper district,
- Va.,
- from Boston,
- Va.,
- upper district,
- −imported to Salem,
- −imported to York district,
- Va.,
- from New England,
- Va.,
- −exported from James river,
- +Fish, pickled,
- −imported to Accomac district,
- −Va.,
- −from Plymouth,
- −from R. I.,
- −imported to James river,
- lower district,
- Va.,
- from Piscataway,
- Va.,
- lower district,
- −imported to James river,
- −upper district,
- Va.,
- from Boston,
- Va.,
- −upper district,
- −recipe for,
- −returned from James river,
- lower district,
- Va.,
- to Piscataway,
- Va.,
- lower district,
- −imported to Accomac district,
- +Fish and counters,
- See: Pearl fish and counters
- +Fish houses,
- −in Fairfax co.,
- −near Port Royal,
- +Fish ponds,
- −in Amherst co.,
- −in Buckingham co.,
- −in Essex co.,
- +Fish skins,
- for sale,
- in Williamsburg,
- for sale,
- +Fishback,
- −Frederick,
- +Fishbourn,
- +Fishburn,
- transport,
- +Fisher,
- −Capt.,
- −captured by Spanish,
- −of the Apollo,
- −of the Devonshire,
- −of the Pleasants,
- −of the Two Sisters,
- −Mr.,
- −alias of George Washington,
- −collector of Salem,
- −gun-maker,
- −letter to,
- in post office,
- −Benjamin,
- −D.,
- −adv. finding hogs,
- −clerk of committee,
- Brunswick co.,
- −Daniel,
- Rind: May 2, 1771 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Feb. 27, 1772 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Rind: Feb. 27, 1772 – pg. 3, col. 1
- −adv. finding steers,
- −adv. for employment,
- −adv. for missing horse,
- −adv. merchandise for sale,
- −adv. tavern,
- −agent for David Mason,
- −closes out business,
- −slave of murdered,
- −Eldred,
- −George,
- −author,
- Hunter: Sept. 19, 1751 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: July 18, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 3
- 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: Aug. 29, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 17, 1772 – pg. 2, col. 2
- 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
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 24, 1776 – pg. 6, col. 1
- −author,
- −Henry,
- −John,
- Purdie and Dixon: Apr. 30, 1767 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: June 29, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Nov. 8, 1770 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 13, 1772 – pg. 2, col. 2
- −adv. land for sale,
- −collector for Va. gazette,
- −deserter,
- −quarrel with Randolph,
- −requests payment of debt,
- −runaway indentured servant,
- −subscriber to meeting of merchants,
- −takes orders for Virginia justice,
- −Mary,
- −Thomas,
- −adv. for runaway slave,
- −entail on land docked,
- −letter to,
- in post office,
- −of Phila.,
- −on committee in Northampton co.,
- −on committee in Westmoreland co.,
- −plantation of,
- −wins N. Y. lottery,
- −Thomas,
- −Capt.,
- −of the Peggy,
- Purdie and Dixon: Jan. 7, 1773 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Rind: Jan. 7, 1773 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: July 15, 1773 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Rind: July 15, 1773 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: May 19, 1774 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Rind: May 19, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 22, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Pinkney: Dec. 22, 1774 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Pinkney: Jan. 26, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Feb. 11, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Feb. 16, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Feb. 17, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 2
- −Thomas,
- −Capt.,
- +Fisher & Bragg,
- −ironmongers in Whitehaven,
- +Fisher,
- Bragg & Fleming,
- +Fisheries,
- −as lottery prizes,
- −as staple of east U. S.,
- −at Norwood's fall,
- −for rent,
- −for sale,
- Purdie and Dixon: Jan. 24, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Rind: Jan. 31, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 8, 1771 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Rind: Aug. 8, 1771 – pg. 2, col. 3
- −at Rocky Ridge,
- −in Amherst co.,
- −in Bertie co.,
- −in Charles City co.,
- −in Charlotte co.,
- −in Chesterfield co.,
- −in Fairfax co.,
- −in Halifax co.,
- −in Hartford co.,
- −in James City co.,
- −in King and Queen co.,
- −in King William co.,
- −in Mecklenburg co.,
- −in Nash co.,
- −in N. C.,
- −in Pittsylvania co.,
- −in St. Lawrence gulf,
- −near Port Royal,
- −off Ire.,
- −on Lake George,
- −on Mattapony river,
- −on Pamunkey river,
- −on Prince Edward is.,
- −on Roanoke river,
- −on Scottish coast,
- −on Staunton river,
- +Fisheries, American,
- −Boston whaling,
- −bounties on whale,
- −bounties petitioned for,
- −embargoes on,
- See: Prohibitory act
- −importance discussed,
- −petitions concerning,
- −preference withdrawn,
- −restraints on discussed,
- See also: Rock; Shad
- +Fisheries, British,
- −bounties,
- −encouraged,
- −exempt from attack by French,
- −French violate boundaries,
- −improvement discussed,
- −in Belleisle straits,
- −in Canso,
- −in Greenland,
- −amount caught,
- −bounties for,
- −ships for,
- −success of,
- −in Nfd.,
- −embargo on considered,
- −encouragement proposed,
- −expansion planned,
- −flourishes,
- −French forbidden,
- −importance discussed,
- −preparations for,
- −protected by navy,
- −sailors enlisted for,
- −supported by Chatham,
- −in N. S.,
- −off Cape Bonavista,
- −patents for,
- in Labrador,
- −plan to exclude Dutch from,
- −protection for,
- −ships for in Quebec,
- +Fisheries, British herring,
- −ballad on,
- −busses for,
- −financial condition of,
- −foreigners excluded from,
- −importance of discussed,
- −protected by navy,
- −sale of catches,
- −ships built for,
- −success of,
- −Swedish claims to,
- +Fisheries, British seal,
- success of,
- +Fisheries, British turbot,
- payments to Dutch fishermen,
- +Fisheries, British whale,
- +Fisheries, Cape Breton,
- French excluded from,
- +Fisheries, Danish,
- establishment discussed,
- +Fisheries, Dutch,
- −in Greenland,
- −on British coast,
- −on Irish coast,
- +Fisheries, Dutch herring,
- +Fisheries, Dutch whale,
- −amount caught,
- −success of,
- −supremacy of,
- +Fisheries, French,
- −in Belleisle straits,
- −in Cape Breton is.,
- −in Falkland is.,
- −in Nfd.,
- −break up,
- −cargoes for,
- −claims to,
- −destroyed by British,
- −encouraged,
- −rights to,
- −ships for,
- Purdie and Dixon: Apr. 16, 1767 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: June 25, 1767 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: May 12, 1768 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 27, 1772 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Rind: Apr. 7, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 12, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie: Aug. 18, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 1
- −in N. Am.,
- profits evaluated,
- −near Greenland,
- −near Magellan straits,
- −off Cape Breton,
- −on Irish coast,
- −ships for,
- −supply Spanish and Portuguese,
- +Fisheries, Greenland,
- −Altona ships for,
- −Bremen ships for,
- −Dutch ships for,
- −failure of,
- −Hamburg ships for,
- −increase in,
- −Scotch ships for,
- −ships for,
- +Fisheries, Greenland whale,
- −failure of,
- −German ships for,
- −Scottish merchants engage in,
- −success of,
- +Fisheries, Hamburg whale,
- success of,
- +Fisheries, herring,
- −in Hertford co.,
- −in Nansemond co.,
- −in Scot.,
- −near Edenton,
- −off N. S.,
- −on Potomac river,
- −on Quantico creek,
- −Swedish claims to;
- +Fisheries, Irish,
- −encouraged,
- −established in Dublin,
- −plan to exclude Dutch from,
- +Fisheries, Irish whale,
- +Fisheries, Labrador,
- ships for from Quebec,
- +Fisheries, mackerel,
- flourish in Eng.,
- +Fisheries, Newfoundland,
- −American rights to demanded,
- −Americans protected by Spanish,
- −British participate in,
- −British report on,
- −corn spirits for,
- −European ships increase,
- −forbidden to New Englanders,
- −Franco-British rivalry for,
- −granted to Fr.,
- −illegal French trade in,
- −protected by British,
- −regulations for proposed,
- −ships for from Quebec,
- −ships forbidden to carry merchandise,
- +Fisheries, Newfoundland cod,
- −improvement planned,
- −unsuccessful,
- +Fisheries, Newfoundland whale,
- −encouraged in Eng.,
- +Fisheries, N. Am.,
- regulated by parliament,
- +Fisheries, R. I.,
- +Fisheries, Russian whale,
- +Fisheries, St. Lawrence gulf,
- +Fisheries, Scottish,
- −amount caught off Nfd.,
- −encouraged,
- +Fisheries, Scottish cod,
- −in St. Kilda,
- +Fisheries, Scottish herring,
- −encouraged,
- −in Strontian,
- −off Caithness,
- −success of,
- +Fisheries, Scottish salmon,
- +Fisheries, Scottish seal,
- +Fisheries, Shetland herring,
- +Fisheries, Spanish whale,
- +Fisheries, whale,
- −in Davis straits,
- −off Brazil,
- −off Va. coast,
- −ships fitted out for in Quebec,
- −subscription for in New York City,
- −success of R. I. ships,
- −success of Va. ships,
- +Fishermen,
- −enlist in Continental army,
- −pledge support to British colonies,
- See also: Slaves as
- +Fisher's island,
- −N. Y.,
- British forces in,
- −plundered by British,
- See also: British navy off; British navy to Gardner's island, N. Y., from; British transports wrecked on; Cattle captured by British from; Shipwrecks on
- −N. Y.,
- +Fishery acts,
- +Fishguard,
- −Wales,
- attacked by Irish privateer,
- See also: Privateers, Irish, capture British ships in; Ships, British, ransomed by Americans in
- −Wales,