183201Bill Empowering the High Court of Chancery to Supply Vacant Offices, [19 May 1778] (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the general assembly that the judges of the high court of chancery or any two of them may before the next term appoint a clerk thereof in the room of him who lately died by writing under their hands and seals and at any time hereafter when that office or the office of serjeant at arms shall by any means become vacant may in like manner appoint a successor and such succeeding...
183202[Diary entry: 4 June 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Breakfasted at the Sign of the Bull 13 Miles from the Ship. Dind at Lancaster 19 Miles further & lodgd at Wrights Ferry 10 Miles from Lancaster. Wright’s ferry, now called Wrightsville, is on the south bank of the Susquehanna River in York County. The ferry crossed from Columbia, in Lancaster County.
183203Court of Inquiry, 4–8 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
The Reasons given by Capt. Robt McKenzie and Ensign Woodford for acquainting Capt. Thomas Waggener that they would not Rank with Lieut. Peter Steenbergen of the Virginia Regiment under the Command of George Washington Esqr. In Presence of Lieut. Colo. Stephen Lieutenants Stewart Campbell Buckner Hubbard Smith Roy Ensign Duncanson Ensign Woodford assigns the following Reasons for Refusing to...
183204General Orders, 12 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
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183205Tuesday Decr. 23d. 1766. (Adams Papers)
I heard Yesterday, for the first Time, that young Jonathan Hayward, the Son of Lt. Joseph Hayward of the South Precinct, had got a Deputation from the Sherriff. Captn. Thayer was the Person, who went to the Sherriff and procur’d it for him. Silas Wild, Tho’s Penniman, Stephen Penniman, Lt. Hayward and Zebulon Thayer were his Bondsmen—a goodly Class! a clever Groupe! a fine Company! a bright...
183206[Diary entry: 22 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Rid to Ditto in the forenoon with my Wife & Patcy Custis.
183207[Diary entry: 8 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
8. W. No. Wt. but not hard, fine clear & Warm.
183208[Diary entry: 5 April 1748] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 5th. We went out & did 4 Lots. We were attended by the same Company of People that we had the day before.
183209[Diary entry: 1 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1st. Still at Annapolis. Dined with Mr. Ogle. Spent the Evening at the Governors. Benjamin Ogle (1746–1808) was elected governor of Maryland in 1798. He was the son of Samuel Ogle (d. 1752) who served three times as governor of Maryland in the colonial period. In the Monday sweepstakes, Ogle’s horse came in second out of three.
1832105th. (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Cranch and Miss Betsey, went to Boston this morning, and propose not to return till Saturday. I read partly through, Wraxall’s tour into the northern parts of Europe which is much inferior to Moore and Brydone. These letters are full of incidents which however interesting they may have been to the author, are not so in the least, to the public. His observations appear very superficial,...