John Murray fourth Earl of Dunmore

Standard Name: Dunmore, John Murray,,, fourth Earl of
Used Form: Lord Dunmore

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November 1775: Lord Dunmore, British governor of Virginia,...

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November 1775

Lord Dunmore , British governor of Virginia, proclaimed that slaves deserting their masters to fight for the British would be rewarded with freedom.
Basker, James G. “’The Next Insurrection’: Johnson, Race, and Rebellion”. The Age of Johnson, edited by Paul J. Korshin, Vol.
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