William Dixon's Letter
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Title
William Dixon's Letter
Subject
A tavern keeper's letter to the Virginia Gazette about his trouble collecting debt
Description
A tavern keeper called William Dixon claimed that a Reverend called Patrick Lunan had stayed at his house for four days, during which he acquired two pounds, fourteen shillings, and ten pence of debt. However, due to the laws of the time, Dixon was unable to collect any more than twenty shillings, which Dixon found to be unfair.
Source
https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/DigitalLibrary/va-gazettes/VGSinglePage.cfm?IssueIDNo=72.PD.54&page=2
Publisher
Colonial Williamsburg
Date
26, November, 1772
Contributor
Seulgi Kim
Language
English
Files
Citation
“William Dixon's Letter,” Mason's Legacies, accessed May 2, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/1147.