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Henry Tucker (1713-1787), The Grove, Port Royal, Bermuda to St. George Tucker, 1775 May 29

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Identifier: id222629

Scope and Contents

Received his by Captain Stowe. Wishes he would inform self of his intentions. Thinks there is no inducement to remain in Virginia. Captain Dill in vessel of Richard and John Jennings goes to Virginia to get corn. Legislature passed law prohibiting exportation of provisions. Is impossible to subsist without assistance from America. Bermudians fond of liberty, but cannot help colonies as are entirely at mercy of British. Island could be starved by a man-of-war at each end of island. By Act of Assembly have stopped several vessels of rice from Carolina bound for West Indies. Otherwise would be distressed for food. Only 3,000 bushels of Indian corn on island. Price by law is corn 5/4, rice 18/ flour 20/. Thomas Tudor Tucker's wife Esther (Evans) Tucker had girl on 8th. Natty left him on 19th.

Dates

  • Creation: 1775 May 29

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Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Collection: 124.00 Linear Feet

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Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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