1From George Washington to Botetourt, 8 December 1769 (Washington Papers)
When I had the honr of seeing your Lordship in May last, I took the liberty of mentioning, in a cursory manner, the claim of sundry Officers of the first Troops raisd in this Colony, in behalf of themselves, & the Soldiery of that day, to certain Lands westward of the Aligany Mountains which they humbly conceivd themselves entitled to under, by virtue of a Proclamation of Governor Dinwiddies;...
2Petition to Botetourt, 15 December 1769 (Washington Papers)
The Petition of George Washington in behalf of himself and the Officers and Soldiers who first Imbarkd in the Service of this Colony humbly Prays: That the 200,000 Acres of Land which was given to them by the Honble Govr Dinwiddies Proclamation bearing date the 19th of Feby 1754; May (in case your Lordship and Council shoud be of opinion, upon considering of the matter, that the reservation in...
3From George Washington to Botetourt, 9 September 1770 (Washington Papers)
The very obliging offer your Lordship was pleasd to make me in behalf of the Officers and Soldiers, who (under faith of Government) lay claim to the 200,000 Acres of Land on the Waters of Ohio promisd them by Proclamn in 1754 I postpond availing Myself of because it was evident to me from the knowledge I have of the back Country & the rapidity with which it is settling that any considerable...
4From George Washington to Botetourt, 5 October 1770 (Washington Papers)
Being fully convincd of your Lordships Inclination to render every just and reasonable Service to the People you Govern, & to any Society or body of them that shall ask it; and being in a more particular manner encouragd by a Letter which I have just receivd from Mr Blair (Clerk of the Council) to believe, that your Excellency is desirous of knowing how far the Grant of Land sollicited by Mr...