9131[Diary entry: 18 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Went to Pohick Church and returnd to Dinner.
9132[Diary entry: 18 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Clear and exceeding pleasant with the wind at So. and but little of it.
9133The Colonist’s Advocate: X, 19 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , February 19, 1770 The Grenvillians have endeavoured, by various Publications, in Pamphlets and News-papers, to support the Wisdom of taxing the Colonies, by sometimes alledging, that the British Trade with America is but an inconsiderable Object. It has never yet, they say, in any one Year, been worth to the Mother-Country quite Three Millions clear Gain. And...
9134[Diary entry: 19 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Went to Court at Alexandria and returnd in the Evening. The February court met 19–24 Feb. (Fairfax County Order Book for 1768–70, 285–331, Vi Microfilm). GW today collected a debt, paid one, and spent 1s. 6d. to have a coffeepot mended ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 302).
9135[Diary entry: 19 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Fresh Wind from So. with more or less Rain all day. In the Afternoon late the Weather cleard the wind coming out hard & very cold from the No. West.
9136To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 20 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The 2d of this Month I wrote you per Capt. Munds, who was then purposing to sail, but for some Reasons known only to the Owners, he is not yet sail’d, tho’ the Letter having been put in his Bag, I cannot get it back and he is expected to sail soon; probably this will come to hand first. In that I sent the first of each of the three Bills, I now send the...
9137[Diary entry: 20 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Went up to Court again and stayd all Night. Lodgd at Captn. Daltons.
9138[Diary entry: 20 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Hard frost. Wind fresh and cold from the No. West. Indeed it might be said that the Wind was high till the Eveng.
9139To Benjamin Franklin from Noble Wimberly Jones, 21 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I am directed by the House of Assembly to desire you will please to purchase for the use of the House a Mace to be made of Silver and double gilt to cost a Sum not exceeding £100 Sterling also two Gowns [ in margin: 5 foot 8 inches, 5 foot 10 inches, size of persons] such as you think would be proper for the Speaker and Clerk of an American Assembly. So soon...
9140[Diary entry: 21 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Came home in the Evening—Mr. Ross with me.