101From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 11 September 1762 (Washington Papers)
On board the Nautilus Captn Boyes I have consigned you Twenty two hhds of my Tobacco, and Thirty of Master Custis; and in the Brunswick Captn Hurling from James River there are Ten more of mine, and Twenty nine of Master Custis’s to your address likewise on which please to make proper Insurance. I have just received advice, that Captn Cuzzens in the Unity after having been at Sea sometime...
102From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 18 September 1762 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed is a Copy of my last for Insurance on Tobacco’s as therein mentioned. I have now to acknowledge the receipt of your favours of April the 10th and 1st of May following, accompanying my Goods in the Unity, which came regularly to hand (and without damage) except the box of Shoes (said to be sent to Portsmouth) these have never yet appeared, nor do I know to whom to apply for them,...
103From George Washington to Beverley Robinson, 27 September 1762 (Washington Papers)
Collo. Carlyle, the bearer of this, going to New York to dispose of some English Horses which he has been encouraged to carry thither, affords me the best of oppertunity’s to present my Compliments to your Lady, self, & Family & to ask how you have all done during an Interval of 3 or 4 years spent in profound silence with each other; thô not without constant enquiries on my side after a family...
104From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 30 September 1762 (Washington Papers)
Since mine of the 18th the Lætitia is arrived, and the Box of Shoes for Miss Custis come to hand; but of so small a size as not to fit her. I have already directed Thirty one Hhds of my Tobacco to be put on board that Ship, on which please to make Insurance in such a manner as to receive Eight pounds pr hhd in case of loss. Her arriving at the time she did, was fortunate, (since she did not...
105From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 30 October 1762 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to be the Messenger of ill news, but it is incumbent upon me to inform you of the Death of the Mare you committed to my care. how she died, I am able to give you but a very unsatisfactory acct, for on the 3d Instt I set out for Frederick and left her to all appearance as well as a Creature coud be—(Mr Green and I observing a day or two before, how fat and frolicksome She seemed) and...
106To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 30 October 1762 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 30 Oct. 1762. On 26 April 1763 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “I have your favours of the . . . 30th of Octor & 4th of Decr now lying before me.”
107To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 5 November 1762 (Washington Papers)
Since parting with you I have view’d the Plan I laid before you with the closest attention, and the reasons for attempting the execution of it are so vastly corroborated by your approbation, that I am stimulated with the keenest fervour to essay the Success of the first essential step, previously necessary to my appearing at Head Quarters. In the event of our dissolution as a Corps I am...
108From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 15 November 1762 (Washington Papers)
As I got to this place after the Fleet Sailed I am obliged to make use of a Scotch Ship bound to Glasgow to forward the Inclosed Invoices for Goods, which please to send, and charge as there directed. I am left in a very odd Situation in regard to the Tobacco which I kept for, and expected had gone in the Lætitia—many oppertunities I refused of putting it on board other Ships that offered...
109Enclosure: Invoices to Robert Cary & Company, 15 November 1762 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Sundry Goods to be sent by Robert Cary Esqr. and Company for the use of George Washington—Virga 5 pieces best Oznabrigs 2 pieces best Welch Cotton 3 dozn pair largest & best plaid hose 3 dozn pair midling Ditto 6 lb. Shoe thread 20 lb. brown thread 3 lb. coloured Ditto 6 groce common horn buttons As much light Cloth coloured Shag as will make 4 Suits of Cloaths for Servants together...
110To George Washington from Capel and Osgood Hanbury, 1 December 1762 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Capel and Osgood Hanbury, 1 Dec. 1762. On 26 April 1763 GW wrote to Capel and Osgood Hanbury : “Your favours of the . . . first of December now lye before me.”
111To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 4 December 1762 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 4 Dec. 1762. On 26 April 1763 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “I have your favours of the . . . 30th of Octor & 4th of Decr now lying before me.”
112To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 14 December 1762 (Washington Papers)
I a few days ago had the pleasure to receive your obliging favour from Hoe’s Ferry and am under the greatest concern for the return of your Ladys Indisposition, I would fain hope that the skill of the Faculty, your return and the excellent Weather will effect her recovery and perfectly re establish her Health an accot of which would afford me immense Joy —After rect of yours I lost no Time in...
113Memorandum Division of Slaves, 1762 (Washington Papers)
Auge Washington George Washington Saml Washington John Washington Charles Washington Roger £ 60 Kate £ 50 James £ 60 Nan £ 35 Dublin £ 60 Phillis 50 George 40 Charles
114Memorandum List of Quitrents, 1762 (Washington Papers)
A List of Lands for which I paid Quit-Rents due Michaelmas—1762 In King George County viz. 1250 Acres Frederick Do taken up 760 Ditto 453 bot of Johnston 552 Do of McCraken 550 2315 Hampshire Do 240 Fairfax Mt Vernon 2126 bot of Darrel 500
115From George Washington to a Participant in the Potomac River Enterprise, 1762 (Washington Papers)
At your request I hav⟨e mutilated ⟩ / my Papers, & found the remarks / ⟨ mutilated ⟩ for the Remarks I made upon the Navigation of Potomack in the year 1754 & found the copy ⟨ mutilated ⟩ a Letter which I wrote to a gentn of our Assembly / in Aug. 1754 / at that time. the followg is an extract thereof. Sir, Your desire & my / own / curiosity together / engaged / excited me the last time when last
116Cash Accounts, January 1763 (Washington Papers)
Cash Jany 3— To Cash for Salt 7/6—Do for 2 Bushls 10/ £ 0.17. 6 17— To Balle Acct of Mr Saml Johnston 4.13.11 1/2 23— To Mr [Daniel] French for Smiths Work 0.10. 0 25— To Cash stopped in my hands for Security agt Milky Pearson’s Claim of Dower 60. 0. 0 25— To Cash of Mr Humphrey Peake 11. 2. 7 Contra By Cash paid Vale Crawford—Balle Acct 7. 7. 2 3/4 Jany 7—
117To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 18 January 1763 (Washington Papers)
Two Days ago I arrived here, after a tedious Journey render’d doubly disagreeable by the excessive badness of the Roads & the extreme rigour of the weather, I was detain’d three Days at the River Susquhana, which was fill’d with such quantitys of driving Ice, as to make it impracticable for Boats; it at length shut up and I at some risque cross’d upon the Ice. On my arrival at this place I...
118Agreement with Christopher Hardwick, 22 January 1763 (Washington Papers)
Articles of Agreement made and Indented this Twenty Second day of January In the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three between George Washington of Fairfax County and Colony of Virginia Esqr. of the one part and Christopher Hardwick of the County of Frederick and colony aforesaid Planter of the other part Witnesseth that the said George Washington is hereby obliged to...
119Cash Accounts, February 1763 (Washington Papers)
Cash Feby 15— To Ditto [cash] of Captn Posey £26. 0.0 To Ditto of Do on Acct Captn Hanson Marshall 4. 0.0 Contra Feby 15— By Doctr [James] Lauries Acct in full: none since Jany 32.10.0 18— By taking up a stray horse 0.15.0 22— By Mrs Washington 40/—Gave Servts 2/6 2. 2.6 28— By 1 Hat of my Bror Chs Washington 2. 0.0
120Cash Accounts, March 1763 (Washington Papers)
Cash Mar. 7— To Ditto of Mr [Charles] Green £10. 0.0 14— To Ditto of Mr Bell for Cart Wheels 5. 0.0 16— To Robt Alexander for Balle of Bond 3. 0.0 26— To Mr [Thomas Hanson] Marshall for Balle of Acct from C: [John] Posey 5.15.7 1/2 Contra Mar: 5— By 706 Bushl Oyster shells @18/ 6. 7.0 By Saml Moxley for Wheat 11.11.4
121To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 2 March 1763 (Washington Papers)
On the 18th of Janry I did myself the pleasure to write you a long Letter from hence, which by Post I sent under Cover to Mr Ramsay at Alexandria, and which I hope has long since got to hand, In that I inform’d you of the Plann I had form’d for my Promotion, the encouragement I met with and the high probability there was of Success; for sometime thereafter my affairs under the auspices of Genl...
122To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 7 March 1763 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 7 Mar. 1763. On 13 June GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “Your favour of the 7th of March . . . is come to hand.”
123To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 28 March 1763 (Washington Papers)
wrote thee ⅌ the Randolph to wch refer since that we have not had the pleasure of one line from thee: and it gives us concern the not having one Hd Tobacco from thee for some Years past, hope it will not be the case again this Year & that ⅌ Capt. Esten we shall receive some fine Tobacco from thee & then we doubt not of geting as good price for it. We are yet without any proof of the Speakers...
124Cash Accounts, April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Cash Apl 8— To Captn McCarty Balle of Accts £ 5.18.2 16— To Cash of Mrs Washington 0. 1.3 27— To Ditto of Mr Jos[ep]h Valentine 150. 0.0 To Ditto of Do for Intt of Wm Dandridges Bo[n]d 22. os. 5d. of Fr[anci]s Foster 25. of Captn [Thomas] Dansie 7.12. 54.12.5 28— To Cash of Collo. Bird for Rent
125Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 13 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Goods Shippd on board the Nelly John Johnstoun on the proper acct and risque of George Washington and go to him consigned. Edwd Hippisley Linnen 5 ps. Oznabrig qty 549 Ells @9¼ £ 21. 3. 2 ½ ps. Hessen pr Wr 18/ ps. . 9. 2 ps. Irish 3 qt. 50 yards 13d. 2.14. 2 2 ps. Ditto 133 qt. 46 yards 18d. 3. 9. 1 ps. long Lawn 150/ 7.10. 1 ps. corded Dimothy 65/ 3. 5. 1 dozn red and...
126To George Washington from Richard Washington, 13 April 1763 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Washington, 13 April 1763. On 27 Sept. GW wrote to Richard Washington : “Collo. Fairfax presented me with your obliging favour of the 13th of April last.”
127Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 23 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Goods Shipd on board the Nautilus Captn Boyes—for the use of George Washington—Potomack Rivr Richd Farrer & Co. China 1 Compleat sett Table China fine blue & white consisting of—11 long Dishes 24 plates 12 Soop plates 1 Tureen Covr & Dish 4 Sauce Boats 4 Salts [£]12. 0.0 2 Dozn best wt. Enamelld Wine Glasses .10. 6 Beer Glasses Ditto . 3.6 6 larger Do . 5. 6 Quart Decanters Cutt...
128From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 26 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 24th of April 29th July and first of December now lye before me, and I coud heartily have wished that the last had brought an Acct of the Tobaccos lost in the Deliverance and Joseph which remains along while I think in an undeterminate manner. You will please to observe that the 20 Hhds pr the Deliverance is part of the Estate of Danl Parke Custis Esqr. deceasd, because it...
129From George Washington to James Gildart, 26 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter of the 11th of Septr last you were advised of 6 hhds Tobo on board the Johnson on Acct of Master Custis which I hope before this are safe arrived, and come to a better Market than the last. This Tobacco belongs to the young Gentleman himself, and must be carried to a new Acct raised in his own name and the Balle of £17.8.2 due from the late Collo. Custis’s Estate you will Debit me...
130From George Washington to Charles Lawrence, 26 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to send me a genteel sute of Cloaths made of superfine broad Cloth handsomely chosen; I shoud have Inclosed you my measure but in a general way they are so badly taken here that I am convinced it woud be of very little service; I woud have you therefore take measure of a Gentleman who wears well made Cloaths of the following size—to wit—Six feet high & proportionably made; if any...
131From George Washington to Robert Cary & Co., 26 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
My Letters of the 18th & 30th of Septr & 15th Novr following fully explains my sentiments relative to the Tobacco’s lately Shipped, and other matters therein mentioned; but I have your favours of the 10th & 24th of August 30th of Octor & 4th of Decr now lying before me, & shall remark upon, and answer such parts of them as require it. In regard to the Estates Balle then in your hands, I must...
132From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 27 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 18th Jany & 2d of Mar. came to my hands at the sametime about the 10th Instt. I knew of no ship then on the point of Sailing for any part of Great Britain, and therefore have been unavoidably silent till now; indeed I coud have given but a very unsatisfactory answer before this. I participated in the pleasing prospect which seemed to flatter your wishes about the time of...
133Enclosure: To Robert Cary & Company, 27 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
My acquaintance and friend Collo. Robert Stewart, late of the Virginia Regiment, will pay you on my Acct Bills of Excha: or money to the amount of £302 Sterl. which please to receive & place to the Credit of Gentn Yr Most Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW . GW probably wrote this on the same day, 27 April, that he wrote the letter to Robert Stewart in which this was enclosed. See GW to Stewart, 2 May...
134From George Washington to John and James Searle, 30 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
At the recommendation of Fielding Lewis Esqr. I am induced to give you the trouble of sending me a Pipe of the best Madeira Wine for the amount of which please to draw on Robert Cary Esqr. and Co. Merchts in London who are advised thereof. I woud choose a rich oily Wine, and if the present vintage shoud not be good, to have it of the last, or in short of any other which you can recommend—You...
135From George Washington to Mayne, Burn, & Mayne, 30 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
The other side is Copy of my last (of the 6th Augt) if it shoud have miscaried please still to forward the Wine and draw as there directed but instead of Messrs Ringold and Gallaways Vessels if you are furnished with no oppertunity directly to Potomack River please to send the wine to Norfolk in Virginia to the care of Collo. Tucker who can readily forward it to Gentn Yr Most Obedt Servt ALB ,...
136Cash Accounts, May 1763 (Washington Papers)
Cash May 3— To Ditto [cash] for Burgesses Wages £ 33.18. 6 To Ditto of Mr [Joseph] Valentine for Marsh Acct 2.15.0 of Ditto Rent for Monconck 4. Ditto Int. of Mr Wm Dand[ridg]e 22.0.5 Ditto for Corn Sold 132. 160.15. 5 4— To Collo. Basset Balle Acct 86. 7. 8 To Cash for a Trip to the Dismal of Collo. Lewis £ 3.0. 0 of Collo. Bassett 3. of Dr Walker 3. 9. of G. Washington 3.
137Guardian Accounts, 2 May 1763 (Washington Papers)
Mr John P. Custis Dr 1763 sterling Currency April To Robert Cary Esqr. for my order him £1317. 4. 9 To 80 head of cattle omitted in your former Acct £100. 0.0 To ⅓ of £32.7 doubly credited Vizt Abner Clopton’s note for £3.0.4 Edward Pye Chamberlayne’s for £12 & Mr Mossom’s Bond for £17.6.8 10.15.8 To 2 pair yarn Hose for your boy Julius . 5. To the Publick for taking up your Negroe Jemmy 180...
138From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 2 May 1763 (Washington Papers)
With some difficulty I have at last procured the Inclosed which you will please to make use of as occasion may require. I was upon the point of forwarding these, and my Letters to you, by the Betcy a Ship from James River bound for London when Collo. Hunter arrived and informed me that he left you the 15th or 16th Ulto at New York and that your Imbarkation for England seemed to be matter of...
139From George Washington to Beverley Robinson, 8 May 1763 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed for my friend Collo. Stewart is of some consequence, and I take the liberty of recommending of it to your care—If he should be Imbarked for England as I must suppose he is before this (by his Letters) pray be so good as to forward the packet to him by a safe conveyance—if in York you will do me a favour in delivering of it—and in either case of hearing by Post whether it got safe...
140Cash Accounts, June 1763 (Washington Papers)
Cash June 8— To Cash for 2 Barrels of Corn £ 1. 5.0 10— To Ditto for D. Ditto 1. 5.0 14— To Ditto for Ditto 0.12.6 24— To Ditto for Ditto 0.12.6 Contra June 1— By Servants at Collo. [Burwell] Bassets 0. 5.0 By 1 Yd Cat Gut 10/—3 Yds Ribbon 4/6 0.14.6 By Club at Todds 5/—Exps. at Siers’s 9/
141Mississippi Land Company Articles of Agreement, 3 June 1763 (Washington Papers)
We whose names are underwritten do agree to form a Body of Adventurers by the name of the Mississipi Company, with a view to explore and settle some Tracts of Land upon the Mississipi and its Waters; and the better to succeed in this design have determined on the following Rules and Regulation’s. First. it is proposed that the Company shall consist of Fifty Members and no more, who are to...
142To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 6–7 June 1763 (Washington Papers)
Both your favours of the 27th April & 2d May, Covering your Bills for £302 Sterg I recd from Mr Robinson last week and would have instantly acknowledg’d the rect of them but that I knew the Bearer would set out for Virginia in a few days which is a better and perhaps a safer conveyance than by Post the irregularity of which I have long since been convinc’d off—But where shall I find words to...
143Memorandum List of Tithables and Taxable Land and Property, 10 June 1763 (Washington Papers)
A List of Lands entered agreable to Act of Assembly made in November 1762 and given in with the List of Tythables in Fairfax Cty 10th June 1763 to Collo. Jno. Carlyle George Washington Walter Magowan, Thoms Bishop, Robt Haims, Matths Seal. House Servts &ca : Breechy, Schomberg, Jack, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Sarah, Kate, Betty, Sall, Moll, Jack, Jack, Jack, Ned, Charles, Davy. Carpenters: Turner...
144From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 13 June 1763 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed presents you a Copy of my Letter of the 26th of April, since which your favour of the 7th of March advising of the Nautilus’s arrival is come to hand. Your taking no notice in that or any other Letter of one I wrote you from Williamsburg on the 15th of November, inclosing my several Invoices, gives me some uneasiness, as a disappointment of the Goods therein required woud put me...
145Cash Accounts, July 1763 (Washington Papers)
Cash July 28— To Ditto [cash] of Collo. Lewis £21. 0. 0 Contra July 1— By Expences at Buffington’s 2/6. Ditto at Leesburg 11/2 0.13. 8 By Ditto at Trammels 3/3—Gave away 20/ 1. 3. 3 By Oyster shells viz. 460 Bushls 4.13. 0 5— By Turner Crump £30 (June 28). Edwd Violet £21.14. 51.14. 0 13— By Exps. of bringing home my Flat 0. 5. 0 By Captn Posey Lent £20—pd Mr Stephenson 42/6
146From George Washington to Burwell Bassett, 5 July 1763 (Washington Papers)
So good an oppertunity as Turner Crump on a visit to his Father (affords) I coud not omit of asking how you do; for I have nothing to require, and as little to communicate in this Epistle, as it cannot be News to inform you, that the Peace of the Frontier Inhabitants seems to have met with almost as rude a shock from the late Indian Insults, as it did from any of their Barbarities in the...
147From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 17 July 1763 (Washington Papers)
We were a good deal disappointed in the promised Visit—A constant Watch was kept untill the accustomed Bell gave the signal for Dinner, and said it was time to look no more—We do not readily comprehend the cause of the disappointment, but as Water seems not to be the Element favourable to our wishes, we hope you will no longer trust to so uncertain a conveyance, but give us the pleasure of...
148From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 20 July 1763 (Washington Papers)
I have not a Lath in the World of any kind, seasoned or unseasoned, or you shoud be heartily welcome to them—I never knew before that it was in any wise necessary that they shoud be Seasoned; for I usually got and put them up as they were wanted—Smart bring’s the Bucket &ca; he has been detained longer than ordinary by a mistake of Peters (or mine) who I told to make staples & hasps proper for...
149From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 25 July 1763 (Washington Papers)
I will take the best care I can of your Letters, that for Mr Waite shall be sent to him, and an answer got, if he works for Mr Page near Fredericksburg —Anthony and I have examined your Wheels, and find one of them so decayed in the knave that it woud sink under the first load; I have therefore forbid his wasting time in making an Axle, but to get a pair of Wheels from one of my Plantn Carts,...
150Cash Accounts, August 1763 (Washington Papers)
Cash Augt 15— To Ditto [cash] for Smiths Work £ 0. 2.0 To Ditto of Captn [John] Posey 2. 0.0 16— To Ditto of Mr Jno. Muir—Mr Barnes’s order Assignd 15. 0.0 To Ditto of Mr Josias Bell for Carpenters W[ork] 41.15.8 To Ditto of Captn Posey—Virga Paper 18. 0.0 To Ditto in Gold 2—pistoles 2. 8.0 Contra Augt 1— By Beggar 5/—Ditto Do 2/6 0. 7.6 By Card Money £10