Randy,
I just did a quick search of the "Virginia Gazette" via Colonial
Williamsburg's Rockefeller Library site and came up with the following
references:
Trumpets,
at celebration in Hanover co.,Va.,
Page: 3, Column: 2,
1737-10-07<http://research.history.org/cwdl_new/display/vg.cfm?pub=VG&y=37&m=Oc&d=7&pg=3&col=2>
Page: 4, Column: 2,
1737-12-09<http://research.history.org/cwdl_new/display/vg.cfm?pub=VG&y=37&m=D&d=9&pg=4&col=2>
for British army,
Publisher: Purdie & Dixon
Page: 1, Column: 2,
1766-11-13<http://research.history.org/cwdl_new/display/vg.cfm?pub=PD&y=66&m=N&d=13&pg=1&col=2>
in Williamsburg,Va.,theater,
Publisher: Rind
Page: 3, Column: 1,
1772-11-19<http://research.history.org/cwdl_new/display/vg.cfm?pub=R&y=72&m=N&d=19&pg=3&col=1>
I don't know if the links will be transmitted along with this posting, but
if they aren't, go to www.history.org, click on "Research" at the top, and
then "CW Digital Library," and scroll down, click on "Virginia Gazette," and
you'll be able to search the Gazette for any topic you please.
Martha Katz-Hyman
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