31Memorandum List of Quitrents, 29 December 1766 (Washington Papers)
1766 . “A List of Lands belonging to Geo: Washington and on which Quit rents became due at Michaelmas 1766.” ALB , DLC:GW . What follows is the same listing of landholdings as in Memorandum: List of Quitrents, 1764 . See the notes for Memorandum: List of Quitrents, 1761 . Below this memorandum, GW copies in his letter book the receipt from John Hough, dated 15 June 1767, for £11.19.6, the...
32Cash Accounts, November 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Novr 11— To Cash of Mr Valentine on J.P. Cust[is’]s Acct £147. 4. 3 To Ditto of Ditto on G. W—n Acct 112.12. 6 ⟨12⟩— To Ditto from the Treasury on Acct of Colo. Carlyles Order 40.13. 7 Contra Novr 2— By Colo. [John] Baylors Servants 0. 5. 0 By Colo. [Fielding] Lewis’s Ditto 0. 2. 6 By Exps. at Todds Bridge 0.12. 9 3— By ferriages at Claibornes 0.10. 6
33Mills Riddick’s Bond, 24 November 1766 (Washington Papers)
Know all Men by these presents that I Mills Riddick of the County of Nansemond and Colony of Virginia Gentn am held and firmly bound unto George Washington (in behalf of the Company of Adventurers for draining the Dismal Swamp) in the full and Just Sum of One Thousand pounds Currt money of Virginia to the payment whereof well and truly to be made I bind myself my Heirs Exrs Admrs and Assigns...
34To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 17 November 1766 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 17 Nov. 1766. On 20 July 1767 GW wrote to them : “Your favours of the . . . 17th Novr . . . and 6th of March past [are] all lying before me.”
35Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 17 November 1766 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Costs & Charges of Goods Shiped on board the Lord Campden John Johnstoun Commander for Virginia upon the proper Account and risque of Colo. George Washington & to him Consigned Vizt Theo. Crowley Iron 25 M 8d. Nails @3/6 £ 4. 7. 6 Cask . 1.10 25 M 8d. Nails @3/6 4. 7. 6 Cask . 1.10 20 M 10d. Nails 4/3 4. 5. 0 Cask . 1.10
36Cash Accounts, October 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Octr 29— To Dollars of Mr Alexr Ross for 10 M Shings. viz. 30 @7/6 11. 5.0 To Cash of Mr Robt Adam 25. 0.0 30— To Ditto of Colo. Fairfax 1. 0.0 Contra Octr 8— By Charity 0.12.6 By boys Expences to Frederick 0. 3.0 12— By Mrs [Frances] Colvil 10. 0.0
37To George Washington from Thomas Moore, 24 October 1766 (Washington Papers)
Haveing from time to time begd your Indulgence in regard to the money I owe you and haveing as often received it with the greatest kindness and good nature I have not now the face to ask any longer time but least you should think I have bin faulty & have not truly indeavourd to precure it I must assure you I have done every thing in my power to collect the money for you and tho. I have...
38To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 21 October 1766 (Washington Papers)
We have the pleasure of thy favrs of June 23 & 28, and to receive 12 Hds Tobo of J. P. Custis’s by Capt. Esten of wch we are endeavouring to make the most. the Insurance orderd upon the said Tobacco was saved. The Accot Current thee requests to be furnished wth was sent by Necks & hope is got to hand & found right. The Sales of J. P. Custis’s 12 Hds Tobo ⅌ the Fauquier last Year sent ⅌ the...
39To George Washington from Bernard Moore, 21 October 1766 (Washington Papers)
Your favor I received & should have answered it long before this, but expected to have had the pleasure of seeing you at Williamsburg this court, but am prevented by a long spell of the ague and fever, and am so unwell as not to attend the Genl court. I am extremely obliged to you for your Kind offer in taking my bond for principal & interest of my old Bond. I declare to you it is not in my...
40Cash Accounts, September 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Septr 11— To Ditto [cash] of Jeremiah Wood by Colo. Martin £2. 3. 0 Contra Septr 6— By Sarah Harle 0. 2. 6 14— By Thomas Bishop 4. 0. 0 16— By Edwd William’s Balle Accts 0.15.10 18— By Robt Haims Combing 4 lbs. Wool 0. 6. 0 By Ditto Do Spinng 3 lb. Worsted 0. 9. 0 21—
41From George Washington to James Gildart, 22 September 1766 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 21st of July the five Hhds of Tobacco there mentioned got damaged in getting on board of Captn Pollard—to what amount I cannot take upon me to say—The Captn from some causes which he can best explain neglecting to have a re-view of the whole Tobacco that the loss might be properly ascertained, & satisfaction made before his departure from hence. That one Hhd was so much...
42To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 16 September 1766 (Washington Papers)
I Recd your Letter of the 25th August Your tobaco being so light I Confess is a very great fault though not in my power to help at ⟨first⟩ ass their was not room in the ware house to put ⟨it in⟩ and the ships Boat ⟨their⟩ a takeing if of ass it was inspected or I wod have had it heavier be fore it had gon I had the tobaco prisd so very ⟨dry⟩ and the prise posts gave way was the Reason of its...
43To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 4 September 1766 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 4 Sept. 1766. On 20 July 1767 GW wrote to them : “Your favours of the . . . 4th of Septr . . . and 6th of March past [are] all lying before me.”
44From George Washington to Stewart & Campbell, 4 September 1766 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 25th of March came safe to my hands, but not till lately. My Tobacco Consignments to London, has been confin’d in a great measure to one House, and where there is no essential causes of complaint I have generally held it inconsistent with the rules of good policy & common justice to be always changing. True it is, my Tobacco has fetch’d less than I think it ought to have...
45Cash Accounts, August 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Augt— To Cash of my Brothr Jno. Washington £6. 0.0 Contra 1— By Negroe Doctr 0.15.0 By Sarah Harle 1. 0.0 14— By Cards 2. 6.0 By Jno. Askew 6. 0.0 22— By Chickens 0. 1.0 By Lund Washington 12. 0.0
46From George Washington to Joseph Valentine, 25 August 1766 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Joseph Valentine, 25 Aug. 1766. On 16 Sept. Valentine wrote to GW : “I Recd your Letter of the 25th August.”
47From George Washington to Joshua Pollard, 22 August 1766 (Washington Papers)
Your Bills of Loading for my Tobacco are come to hand, by which it woud appear that the Tobacco was Shipd in good order, whereas I am informed (and by mere chance too) that some of the Tobo was entirely ruind & the whole much damaged—I have in consequence sent the bearer Mr Lund Washington to examine into a state of it, and to have the damages settled upon an equitable footing; or, if this...
48From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 22 August 1766 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 21st Ulto the Goods by Captn Wylie are come to hand, among which the Wheat Riddles are so entirely useless that I shall be under a necessity of sending them back, or keeping them by me as useless lumber—This coud not possibly have happened had my directions of the 6th of November last been attended to for there I expressly desired Sand Sieves for the purpose of Sifting out...
49To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 22 August 1766 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 22 Aug. 1766. On 20 July 1767 GW wrote to them : “Your favours of the 19th July, 22d of August . . . [are] all lying before me.”
50To George Washington from Scott, Pringle, Cheap, & Company, 2 August 1766 (Washington Papers)
We beg leave to return you our hearty thanks for your very polite attention to our Charles Murray whilest on his journey through your province, & agreeable to the order you gave him, we have the pleasure to inclose you bill of lading for One butt of our choice prime wine put onboard the Alexandria, Capt. Montgomery for account & Consigned you —You will please observe that this butt is of best...
51Cash Accounts, July 1766 (Washington Papers)
Contra July 1— By Thos Plummet for Mowg 3 days £0. 7. 6 4— By Sarah Harle 0. 2. 6 6— By Thomas Bishop 0. 8. 0 By Ditto for Master Custis 1. 2. 0 17— By Jno. Carney 2 dollars & 30/ 0.15. 0 1.10. 0 20— By James Starke 19 day’s Cradling 4.15. 0 By Danl Starke 18 days Do
52From George Washington to Crosbies & Trafford, 21 July 1766 (Washington Papers)
Having made very little Tobacco last year, it is out of my power to Ship you any this, I have therefore desired Mr Gildart to pay you the Balle of my Acct—to wit £1.13.7¾. I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Servt ALB , DLC:GW . GW noted, “By the Fryer, Captn Pollard.” Joshua Pollard of the snow Fryer cleared the Potomac River on 3 Oct. 1766 bound for Liverpool. GW made only one shipment of tobacco to...
53From George Washington to James Gildart, 21 July 1766 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 28th of Novr by the Totness, and 22d of April by the Rogers, are come safe to hand; and for the loss of the last mentioned Ship I am heartily sorry, but hope the damage is mitigated by Insurance. The small Crop which I made last year put it out of my power to contribute to the load of the Totness; which, since the Misfortune to the Rogers has gone round to Rappahannock and...
54From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 21 July 1766 (Washington Papers)
In a Letter of the 28th Ulto (accompanying my Invoices of the 23d preeceeding) I desired 6 Corn & 6 grass Scythes might be sent me (as also 6 Turners Chissels) since which having occasion to make use of the Scythes which came in last year I find such manifest disadvantages from having them, some of one length some of another, some crooked, & some strait, that I now beg the favour of you,...
55Enclosure: Memorandum to Robert Cary & Company, 21 July 1766 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Scythes to be sent to Potomack Rivr for the use of George Washington. 2 dozn Corn Scythes—all of them to be exactly 3 feet 10 Inches from Heel to point—to be pretty strait in the blade, and not one more than another, but equally alike so, that one Cradle (the fingers of which as they must always have the same curve of the Scythe) may sute them all—To be stout and strong at the Heel,...
56To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 19 July 1766 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 19 July 1766. On 20 July 1767 GW wrote to them : “Your favours of the 19th July . . . and 6th of March past [are] all lying before me.”
57From George Washington to Joseph Thompson, 2 July 1766 (Washington Papers)
With this Letter comes a Negro (Tom) which I beg the favour of you to sell, in any of the Islands you may go to, for whatever he will fetch, & bring me in return for him That this Fellow is both a Rogue & Runaway (tho. he was by no means remarkable for the former, and never practised the latter till of late) I shall not pretend to deny—But that he is exceeding healthy, strong, and good at the...
58Capel & Osgood Hanbury to John Parke Custis, 1 July 1766 (Washington Papers)
We wrote thee by Capt. Necks wth thy Accot Current. it will be a Satisfaction to us to hear that it is got to hand & pro⟨v⟩es right. Inclosd we send the Sale of thy 12 Hds Tobacco ⅌ the Fauquier. we can truly say that no care has been wanting in us to make the most thereof. We hope by Capt. Esten or by Capt. Necks to be favourd wth a larger Share of thy Consignments—Our Market is rather heavy...
59Cash Accounts, June 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash June 14— To Ditto [cash] from John Ward £ 1. 0.0 16— To Captn McCarty’s Acct 6. 0.0 Contra June 3— By my Brothrs Flax Dresser 0.10.0 By Peter Green 2.12.1 By Servants 0. 3.6 By Ferriages 0. 1.0 By Tax on 1250 Acres of Land in King George—pr Gerrd Banks 2.10.0 5—
60From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 28 June 1766 (Washington Papers)
The bearer of this, Mr Benja. Sebastian, a young Gentleman of this Country is going Home for Holy Orders; and being in want of a small Sum of Money, please to let him have upon demand Sixty pounds Sterg and place it to Acct of Mastr Jno. Parke Custis, who is allowed Interest for the same here —If it shoud lye in your way to facilitate the design of Mr Sebastian’s Trip to England, as also of Mr...