1766-1780 John Dixon. Had been Royle’s business manager before the latter’s death, and thereafter married his widow; partner in turn of Purdie, William Hunter, Jr., and Thomas Nicolson; moved to Richmond in 1780.
1773-1774 Clementina Rind. Widow of William Rind; continued his printing business for one year—from his death in 1773 until her own in 1774.
1774-1777 John Pinkney. Continued the Rind printing business and Gazette on behalf of the Rind children from Clementina’s death until some time in 1777.
1775-1777 William Hunter Jr. Natural son of William Sr., who bequeathed him the printing shop, lot, and half-interest in the business; on coming of age became active partner of Dixon; partnership dissolved in 1777; Hunter, a loyalist, followed Cornwallis to Yorktown in 1781 and thence to exile.
1779-1780 Thomas Nicolson. Succeeded William Hunter, Jr., as Dixon’s partner in 1779; the firm moved to Richmond the following year.
1779-1780 John Clarkson. Nephew of Alexander Purdie; continued Purdie’s Gazette and printing business for about a year in partnership with Augustine Davis.
1779-1780 Augustine Davis. Had been one of Purdie’s printers; with Clarkson continued as successor to Purdie until 1780.
Henry Bowcock, William Stark, and Robert Miller were connected with printing in Williamsburg during the years 1730-1780, but it is not known in what capacity.
