1[undated diary entry] (Washington Papers)
The following is the opinion of the late Lord Chanceller Cambden, and Chanceller York, on Titles derivd by the Kings Subjects from the Indians or Natives. “In respect to such places as have been, or shall be acquired by Treaty or Grant from any of the Indian Princes, or Governments, your Majestys Letters Patents are not necessary, the Property of the Soil, vesting in the Grantee by the Indian...
2[undated diary entry] (Washington Papers)
Sales of the Pews in Alexandria Church—to whom—&ca. Nos. Purchasers Price 4 Mr. Townsd. Dade £28. 5 Colo. G. Washington 36.10 13 Mr. Robt. Adam 30. 14 Mr. Robt. Alexander 30.10 15 Mr. Dalton 20. 18
3[January 1773] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. Dined at Belvoir and returnd in the Afternoon. Found Mr. Grafton Dulany, Mr. Ben. Gallaway, Mr. Sam Hanson & Mr. Magowan and Doctr. Rumney here. Grafton Dulany, son of Mary Grafton and Walter Dulany, the commissary general for Maryland, was a student at Jonathan Boucher’s school in Annapolis. He became a Loyalist in the Revolution and served with the Maryland Loyalist Battalion in...
4Account of the Weathr. in Jan. [1773] (Washington Papers)
Jany. [1.] Calm, clear, & exceeding pleasant. 2. Calm & very pleasant in the Forenoon with Wind, Clouds, & Rain from the Southward & Eastward in the Afternoon. 3. Clear with the Wind pretty fresh first from the Southwest, & then from the Northwest. But neither Cold nor frosty. 4. A little Cool, but not frozen in the Morning. Clear, calm & pleasant afterwards. 5. Ground not frozen. Morning...
5[February 1773] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1. At home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Bryan Fairfax came here & Stayd all Night—as did three Travellers going to Maryland. 2. Mr. Fairfax & I went out with the hounds. Touchd upon the Drag of the Run[nin]g Fox upon the Hills just above Wathings but it being cold, as the day also was, we took the Dogs of and came home. 3. Went out again and touchd upon a Fox upon the Hills by Gates’s &...
6Acct. of the Weather in Feby. [1773] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1. Wind shifting in the Night to the No. West blew fresh & turnd Cold especially towards Night. 2. Ground very hard froze, & River quite shut up. Day somewhat more moderate Wind not blowing hard but coming still from the same Point. 3. Ground very hard froze which thawd but little being Cloudy & like for falling weather all day—with the wind what little there was of it Southerly. 4....
7[March 1773] (Washington Papers)
March 1st. At home all day—in Company with Mr. Willis, Mr. Warner Washington & my Bro. Saml. 2. Set of for Williamsburg abt. 8 Oclock. Dined at Portobacco & Lodged at Laidlers. Governor Dunmore had summoned the General Assembly to meet in Williamsburg beginning 4 Mar. to deal with problems resulting from a flood of bogus money that had been loosed on the colony by a counterfeiting ring in...
8Acct. of the Weather in Mar. [1773] (Washington Papers)
March 1st. Snowing all the forenoon—Wind being at No. East, which shifting to the No. West blew hard and dispeld the Clouds. 2. Ground a little froze. Day clear & pleasant with but little Wind & that Southerly. 3. A little Raw in the morning, & Cool, tho’ the Wind continued in the same place. Afternoon Muddy & like for falling weather. 4. Wind fresh from the Northward & Snowing till about 10...
9[April 1773] (Washington Papers)
April 1st. Rid to my Mill, and Plantations on this side the Creek. Mr. Dulany went away after Breakfast & Colo. Frans. Thornton & his Son came to Dinner & stayd all Night. Col. Francis Thornton was probably Francis Thornton (d. 1784) of Society Hill, King George County. He was a justice of the peace, colonel of the county militia, and a well-known breeder of horses. He had married Sarah...
10Acct. of the Weather in April [1773] (Washington Papers)
April 1st. Warm and pleasant in the forenoon—but Cloudy & Cold in the Afternoon, Wind blowing fresh from the No. West. 2. Clear and Cool, Wind blowing fresh from the same quarter. 3. Much such a day as yesterday Wind from the same place but not quite so fresh. 4. Clear, Calm, and pleasant in the forenoon. In the Afternoon wind fresh from the No. Wt. and turning Cool. 5. Wind at No. West all...