4501[Diary entry: 14 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Wind Northwardly, & Cool in the Morning—but warm afterwards.
4502[Diary entry: 15 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Dined at the Treasurers and went to a meeting of the Association at which till 11 Oclock then wt. to Bed. The treasurer of the colony today gave GW £70 on an order from Richard Starke, clerk of the committees of privileges and elections and of propositions and grievances. Starke had given this order to GW 21 Dec. 1769 to pay two years’ rent on a house and lots belonging to Jacky Custis,...
4503[Diary entry: 15 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear, and tolerably pleasant Afternoon somewhat Cool.
4504[Diary entry: 16 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Dined at the Club at Mrs. Campbells and went to the Play in the Evening. GW today paid 6s. 3d. to a blacksmith and spent 15s. 6d. for tickets and other expenses at the play ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 318). The American Company of Comedians had arrived in town from Philadelphia on 13 June...
4505[Diary entry: 16 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear & Pleasant forenoon. Appearances of Rain afterwards but none Fell.
4506[Diary entry: 17 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Went to Church in the Forenoon & from thence to Colo. Burwells where I dind & lodgd. The day being Sunday, the burgesses did not meet ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15. , 1770–72 , 77). GW probably attended Bruton Parish Church before going to dine at Kingsmill.
4507[Diary entry: 17 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Cloudy forenoon—but clear afterwards and very warm, wind Eastwardly.
4508[Diary entry: 18 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Came into Williamsburg in the Morning. Dined at the Club and went to the Play in the Afternoon. In the House of Burgesses today a bill for dividing Frederick Parish was referred to a special committee of six members, one of whom was GW ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15. , 1770–72 , 78–79). No...
4509[Diary entry: 18 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Calm and clear till the Afternoon then Showers—but very hot.
4510[Diary entry: 19 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Dined at the Club and went to the Play. GW on this date spent 7s. 6d. for a play ticket and paid several small accounts in town: 5s. 7d. to Anthony Hay, £2 19s. 6d. to the printer William Rind, and 10s. to the saddler Alexander Craig ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 318).
4511[Diary entry: 19 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Warm and sometimes slight Showers.
4512[Diary entry: 20 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Dined at the Presidents and went to the Play afterwards. The House of Burgesses on this date gave permission to GW and two other members to be absent for the remainder of the session ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15. , 1770–72 , 83). GW spent £1 today for play tickets and discharged two old...
4513[Diary entry: 20 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear and Warmer in the Afternn.
4514[Diary entry: 21 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Dined at the Club at Mrs. Campbells at 8 Oclock & went to Bed directly after. GW today received £60 15s. 6d. from the treasurer of the colony in payment for his burgess’s wages and traveling expenses since 30 April 1769 ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 191, 303).
4515[Diary entry: 21 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Lowering Morning, but clear day and Warm.
4516From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 21 June 1770 (Washington Papers)
Of this date I have drawn upon you for Two hundred and Fifty pounds Sterling in favour of Peyton Randolph Esqr., which sum you will please to pay, & place to Acct of Mr John Parke Custis. I am Gentn Yr Most Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW . Peyton Randolph, speaker of the House of Burgesses, and Thomas Mann Randolph of Tuckahoe gave GW their bond assigned to John Parke Custis for the £250 sterling...
4517[Diary entry: 22 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Dined at the Club and went to the Play after meeting the Associates at the Capitol. On this day a new nonimportation agreement was signed by 164 persons, including GW, and a copy was sent to Governor Botetourt. The new association, GW wrote to George W. Fairfax on 27 June , “is form’d, much upon the old plan, but more relax’d” ( IaDmSR ). Previously prohibited items now to be allowed...
4518[Diary entry: 22 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Forenoon clear—Afternoon promising Rain, but none fell. Both very warm.
4519[Diary entry: 23 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Dined at Mrs. Campbells & set off homewards after it—reaching Colo. Bassetts. In the House of Burgesses today, the report of the committee on the bill to divide Frederick Parish was given by James Mercer of Hampshire County. The house accepted several amendments suggested by the committee and ordered the bill to be engrossed. It was passed on the following day and was approved by the...
4520[Diary entry: 23 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Very warm with Clouds and a little Rain at Night.
4521[Diary entry: 24 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Dined at Todds bridge & lodged at Hubbards.
4522[Diary entry: 24 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Cool & cloudy with a good deal of Rain about Noon. Wind fresh & variable.
4523Remarks & Occurans. in June [1770] (Washington Papers)
June 25. Began to cut my Meadow at Doeg Run Quarter. 29. Finish’d it, & got the Hay all Stack’d. 30. Got my Mill Walls up to the 2d. Floor of the House—and then quitted it for Harvest. Began my Wheat Harvest in the Neck. This fragment of remarks and occurrences is in the possession of the superintendent of schools, Exeter, N.H.
4524[Diary entry: 25 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Breakfasted at the Bolling green. Dined at Colo. Lewis’s and lodgd at my Mothers. GW ate breakfast in Coleman’s tavern. During the day he paid 8s. to a blacksmith and gave his mother 7s. ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 318).
4525[Diary entry: 25 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Cool and clear. Wind Northwardly & fresh.
4526[Diary entry: 25 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
June 25. Began to cut my Meadow at Doeg Run Quarter.
4527[Diary entry: 26 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Breakfasted at my Mothers and dined at home before three Oclock.
4528[Diary entry: 26 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear and not very warm. Wind at So. West.
4529[Diary entry: 27 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and the Mill before Dinner & to where my People were cuttg. Hay at the upper Meadow.
4530[Diary entry: 27 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear and warm with the Wind Southwardly. Some appearances of Rain but none fell.
4531From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 27 June 1770 (Washington Papers)
Herewith you will receive some Letters which I brought from Williamsburg; which place I left on Saturday in the After noon. The Assembly was not then up, a few Bills remaind unfinished which woud oblige the House to set again this Week—little business of a Publick nature has been transacted—private Bills have engrossd the time of the House almost wholely since the First meeting of it. A New...
4532[Diary entry: 28 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Rid into the Neck between breakfast and Dinner. Mr. Addison and Mr. Boucher, who came yesterday in the Afternoon went away today after Breakfast. Jonathan Boucher had been installed as rector of St. Anne’s Parish in Annapolis 12 June, and now, accompanied by his sponsor Rev. Henry Addison, he was returning to Caroline County to settle his affairs there ( st. ann’s “Vestry Proceedings, St....
4533[Diary entry: 28 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Lowering Morning but clear afterwards and Hott.
4534[Diary entry: 29 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Dined at Belvoir. Went on Board the Boston frigate to Drink Tea and returnd in the Afternoon. The Boston was a British man-of-war commanded by Sir Thomas Adams. Sent from England to serve three years on station in American waters, she had arrived at Hampton in early March of this year ( Va. Gaz. , P&D, 2 Nov. 1769 and 8 Mar. 1770).
4535[Diary entry: 29 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear and very warm. Wind being southwardly and but little of it.
4536[Diary entry: 29 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Finish’d it, & got the Hay all Stack’d.
4537[Diary entry: 30 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Went into the Neck between breakfast and Dinner.
4538[Diary entry: 30 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Cooler than yesterday. Wind being fresh from the westward.
4539[Diary entry: 30 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Got my Mill Walls up to the 2d. Floor of the House—and then quitted it for Harvest. Began my Wheat Harvest in the Neck. This fragment of remarks and occurrences is in the possession of the superintendent of schools, Exeter, N.H.
4540[July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. At home—Sir Thomas Adams—the two Colo. Fairfax’s & Mr. Waker a Midshipman dined here. 2. Went into my Wheat field before diner. Mr. Davis a Midshipman dined here. 3. One of the Bostons Midshipmen breakfasted here. Between breakfast and Dinner I went into my Harvest field. 4. Went into my Harvest field between breakfast and Dinner. 5. Sir Thomas Adams and Mr. Glasford his first...
4541Acct. of the Weather in July [1770] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. Lowering Morning and wind at East. Abt. 12 Oclock it began to Rain & continued to do so till after 3 Oclock. 2. Cloudy Morning but afterwards clear & warm. Then thunder but no Rain. 3. Clear & very Cool—the Wind being at No. West & fresh. 4. Also clear but not so Cool as Yesterday. Wind in the same place but not fresh. 5. Cloudy & lowering all day—but no Rain. Wind Southwardly. 6....
4542Cash Accounts, July 1770 (Washington Papers)
Cash July 6— To Ditto [cash] recd from the Boston’s Burser for my Bull @ 20/ £ 7. 2.0 23— To Cash of Harrison Manley 27. 0.0 31— To Ditto of Mr Humpy Peake 6 Dollars 1.16.0 Contra July 3— By Charity 15/—Gave the Armr 6 1. 1.0 By Mrs Washington 6.11.3 7— By Willm Carlin’s acct for self £5.8.6 Ditto for Jno. Parke Custis 3.14.6 9. 3.0
4543[Diary entry: 1 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. At home—Sir Thomas Adams—the two Colo. Fairfax’s & Mr. Waker a Midshipman dined here.
4544[Diary entry: 1 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. Lowering Morning and wind at East. Abt. 12 Oclock it began to Rain & continued to do so till after 3 Oclock.
4545Remarks & Occuran. in July [1770] (Washington Papers)
July 2. Prosecuting my wheat Harvest which I began on Saturday last in the Neck. 5. Stately A Hound Bitch was lind by Jowler. 6. She was again lined by the same Dog. I killed and sold my English Bull to the Boston’s Crew at 20/. p. Ct. His 4 Quarters weighd 711 lbs. Nett. The Boston ’s purser paid GW £7 2s. in cash for the bull. GW had bought an English bull, probably this one, in Dec. 1765...
4546[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Went into my Wheat field before diner. Mr. Davis a Midshipman dined here.
4547[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Cloudy Morning but afterwards clear & warm. Then thunder but no Rain.
4548[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 2. Prosecuting my wheat Harvest which I began on Saturday last in the Neck.
4549[Diary entry: 3 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. One of the Bostons Midshipmen breakfasted here. Between breakfast and Dinner I went into my Harvest field.
4550[Diary entry: 3 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear & very Cool—the Wind being at No. West & fresh.