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130 0 $a Virginia gazette (Williamsburg, Va. : 1736)
245 14 $a The Virginia gazette $h [microform].
260 $a Williamsburg [Va.] : $b William Parks
300 $a v.
310 $a Weekly
362 1 $a Began in 1736; ceased in 1781.
500 $a Publishers: William Hunter, <Jan. 28, 1751-Jan. 16, 1761>; Joseph Royle and Co., <1761-1766>; Alexander Purdie & Co., <Mar. 7>-June 13, 1766; Alex. Purdie and John Dixon, June 20, 1766-Dec. 29, 1774; John Dixon and Wm. Hunter, Jan. 7, 1775-<Dec. 4, 1778>; John Dixon and Thomas Nicolson, <Feb. 12, 1779-May 19, 1781>
500 $a Published in Richmond, Va., <May 9, 1780>-1781.
500 $a Description based on: No. 6 (Sept. 3-Sept. 10, 1736).
500 $a Latest issue consulted: No. 77 (Aug. 29, 1780).
515 $a In accordance with the Julian calendar, from 1736-<1739> issues for Jan. 1-Mar. 24 carry the previous year in their date. From <1740>-1751 issues for Jan. 1-Mar. 24 carry both years in their date.
515 $a Suspended <May>-Dec. 1750; Nov. 1765-Feb. 1766.
515 $a Numeric designation began again with no. 1, Jan. 3, 1751?, and again with no. 1, Feb. 12, 1779.
525 $a Has occasional supplements.
580 $a Split into: Virginia gazette, or weekly advertiser, and: Virginia gazette, or, The independent chronicle.
533 $a Microfilm. $m no. 6-61 (1736-1780):[Gaps] $b Williamsburg, Va. : $c Institute of Early American History and Culture ; $b New York : $c Recordak Microfilming Service, $d 1950. $e 6 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. $n Filmed with: Virginia gazette (Williamsburg, Va. : 1766), and: Virginia gazette (Williamsburg, Va. : 1775).
651 0 $a Williamsburg (Va.) $v Newspapers.
651 0 $a Richmond (Va.) $v Newspapers.
651 0 $a Williamsburg County (Va.) $v Newspapers.
651 0 $a Richmond County (Va.) $v Newspapers.
651 4 $a Williamsburg (Va.) $v Newspapers.
700 1 $a Parks, William, $d d. 1750.
700 1 $a Hunter, William.
700 1 $a Royle, Joseph, $d d. 1766.
700 1 $a Purdie, Alexander, $d d. 1779.
700 1 $a Dixon, John, $d d. 1791.
700 1 $a Nicolson, Thomas, $d d. 1808.
752 $a United States $b Virginia $d Richmond.
752 $a United States $b Virginia $d Williamsburg.
776 1 $c Original $w (DLC)sn 84024739 $w (OCoLC)11078785
785 01 $t Virginia gazette (Williamsburg, Va. : 1775)
785 16 $t Virginia gazette, or weekly advertiser
785 16 $t Virginia gazette, or, The independent chronicle
856 41 $u http://research.history.org/DigitalLibrary/Br owseVG.cfm