1Cash Accounts, June 1767 (Washington Papers)
Cash June 4— To Ditto [cash] Won at Cards £ 0. 7.6 To Cash of Abednego Adams for Weaving &ca 0.13.4 Contra June 4— By Exp[ence]s travelling to Frederick 0. 9.6 By Shoeing my Horse 2/. Mr [Daniel] Sturges for Nails viz. 600 to Ch[ristophe]r Hardwick 5/5 0. 7.5 5— By Expences on the Road from Fredk 1.13.9 8— By John Alton 2. 0.0 By Crying Sam when offerd for Sale 0. 5.0
2To George Washington from John Posey, 20 June 1767 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Posey, 20 June 1767. On 24 June GW wrote Posey: “It is difficult for me to tell which was greatest, my Surprise, or concern, at finding by your Letter of the 20th. . . .”
3Memorandum List of Tithables and Taxable Land and Property, 15 June 1767 (Washington Papers)
A List of Tithables in Truro Parish—Fairfax County—Also of Wheel Carriages—given in June 15th 1767. George Washington Lund Washington, Walter Magowan, Wm Skilling, Thoms Davis. Ho. Servants: Breechy, Julius, Harry, Schomberg, Frank, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Phillis, Kate, Winney, Sarah, Giles. Home Plantn: Joe, Jack, Ben, Jack, Lewis, Sarah, Jenny. Tradesmen: Will, Michael, Davy,...
4Cash Accounts, May 1767 (Washington Papers)
Cash May 9— To Ditto [cash] of Mr Danl Talbot for Weavg £ 1. 7.0 12— To Ditto of Mr Wm Dandridge pr Jos[ep]h Valentine Intt of his Bond 22. 0.5 To Ditto of Dr James Carter pr Do Interest of Mrs [Joanna] McKenzies Bond 10.16.0 17— To Ditto recd for a Boat of—Coats 10. 0.0 18— To Ditto of Jno. Doulan for Weaving 1. 2.0 To Ditto of George Thrift for Mr Chs Washn 1.11.0 To Ditto of Mr Wm Ellzey on...
5From George Washington to William Savage, 27 May 1767 (Washington Papers)
The Security, and manner of giving it, propos’d in yours of the 25th will be perfectly satisfactory to me, if any Inconvenience attends the other method of doing it; but as Colo. Fairfax is equally concernd, and from home, I woud choose to answer for myself only; perswaded nevertheless, that it will be agreeable to him also to give you as little trouble as possible on this head: In the...
6From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 26 May 1767 (Washington Papers)
This serves to advise you of a Draft this day in favour of Mr Walter Magowan for Fifty pounds Sterling which please to pay and place to the Account’s of Master and Miss Custis in equal proportion’s. I am Gentn Yr Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW .
7To George Washington from William Savage, 25 May 1767 (Washington Papers)
I was cald away last Monday upon Business that I neither foresaw, nor coud postpone, tho. I had appointed both Col. Lee & Mr Payne to be at Alexandria that day, the latter of whom kept himself in Readiness ’till late in the Evening to accompany me—I am obliged to be at next Essex Court upon very Urgent Business which also happens to be Alexandria Court Week & perhaps the following Court I may...
8Advertisement for Truro Parish Glebe and Silver, 22 May 1767 (Washington Papers)
To be sold to the highest bidder, in consequence of an act of General Assembly, and pursuant to order of Vestry, on Friday the 22d of May next, on the premises , The late Glebe Lands of Truro parish, in Fairfax county, containing by estimation 400 acres, but the exact quantity will be ascertained against the day of sale. Thereon is a brick dwellinghouse, with four rooms on a floor, passages...
9Mississippi Land Company Minutes of Meeting, 22 May 1767 (Washington Papers)
At a General meeting of the Mississippi Company at Stafford Court House in Virginia the 22d day of May 1767 It appearing to the Company that the Committee in compliance with the directions of the said Company given to them at a meeting held the 22d day of Nove. 1765 have written to Mr Cumming and prest him to solicit with vigor, the granting the Lands mentioned in the memorial formerly sent to...
10From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 17 May 1767 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter & Goods by Boyes for our Plantations on York River have come safe to hand as I wish Mrs Dandridges also had done she being a good deal disappointed in having them withheld from her —I must now desire that the Inclosed order may be complied with, & the Goods sent by the ⟨fi⟩rst ship bound to York River (chargd to me) still hoping that they may ⟨c⟩ome to hand some time this Fall. I...
11Cash Accounts, April 1767 (Washington Papers)
Cash Apl 10— To Cash of Frans Foster by Jos. Valentine £25. 0. 0 To Ditto of Phil. Claiborne by Do 14. 0. 0 To Ditto recd from Colo. Henry Lee 0.12. 6 20— To Mr [Hector] Ross £21 in Mar. & £9 this day on Acct of Robt Adam’s order 30. 0. 0 25— To Cash of Messrs Carlyle & Adam 100. 0. 0 30— To Ditto of Ditto 100. 0. 0 To Ditto of Mrs Colvil 10.15. 0 Contra
12From George Washington to William Savage, 25 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
The security you offer is, in our opinions, amply sufficient, and we dare say will readily be received by Fairfax Court; to whom being given, our Bond for the Executrixship of Mrs Savage becomes void of course—We do not mean to hurry you, or the Gentlemen proposed by you, into the Execution of this securitiship—two or three Courts hence (being the same to us) may perhaps prove more convenient...
13To George Washington from Henry Lee and Daniel Payne, 24 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
We are informed by Doctor William Savage that You became Security for Mrs Margeret G[r]een in a bond to Fairfax Court as the Law directs for the Administration of the Estate of the late Revd Mr Charles Green deced which Administration being vested in the said Savage We at his desire do hereby become Counter Security to you and do Oblige ourselves our Exrs and Admrs in the same Penalty and as...
14To George Washington from William Savage, 24 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
This shall oblige me my Executors & Admrs Jointly with the above Named Henry Lee & Daniel Payne to Save Indemnifye & keep You Harmless from all & every sort of Injury that You can or may Sustain in Consequence of the above mentioned Bond. I am Gentlemen Your most obedt hble Servt ALS , ViMtvL . The letter is addressed to both GW and George William Fairfax. This letter is written on the bottom...
15Guardian Accounts, 11 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
John Parke Custis Dr Sterling Currency 1765 June To ⟨ illegible ⟩ . 2. 0 To ⅔ of 90 lbs. of Tobo ⟨@⟩ 2d. (paid Secretary’s fees) .10. Novr 6 To one years dancing paid Wm McKay 4. 0. 0 1766 To Sundry Toys .11. May 7 To Mr Stedlar—teachg him Musick one year
16Capel & Osgood Hanbury to John Parke Custis, 6 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd we send the Accot Sales of thy 12 Hhds Tobacco ⅌ the Hanbury we assure thee that no care or endeavou⟨r⟩s of ours have been wanting to make the most thereof It gives us a real Concern that we are not favourd wth a larger part of thy Consignments we flatter ourselves that we can make as much of thy Crops as Carys or any other House if thee will give us the opportunity we will endeavour...
17From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 4 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
The design of this Letter is to cover the Inclosed Bill (upon Wilkenson & Company[)] for £99.9.8 which please to receive & give my Acct credit for. Boyes is not yet arrivd—Johnstoun is, and brought my Goods in good order. I shall write you more fully in my next—in the meantime remain Gentn Yr Most Obedt Servt ALB , DLC:GW . GW wrote on the lower part of the letter “sent by Captn McNabb.” This...
18Advertisement for Williamsburg Area Plantations, 2 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
T he subscriber would R ent , for a term of years, two P lantations , which he holds in right of his wife, within a mile or two of the city of Williamsburg , and adjoining the Capitol bridge, whereon are all convenient houses, and from 15 to 20 hands have usually been worked. There is 1000 acres of land belonging to these places, 100 or more of which is firm hard marsh, supporting a numerous...
19Cash Accounts, March 1767 (Washington Papers)
Cash Mar. 3— To Cash of Captn Jos[ep]h Thompson £8.4.6 St Kitts Money equal to £ 5.15. 0 9— To Ditto of Mr Alexr Henderson on acct of Mr Abrahm Barnes 8. 7. 0 27— To Do of Joseph Thompson by Wm Jolliff 12.11. 9 To Do of Captn David Kennedy pr Do 8. 2. 6 Contra Mar. 3— By 1 Yd of Shalloon 0. 2. 9 4— By Jno. Beedy Balle of Acct 2. 6. 0 10—
20To George Washington from Lund Washington, 30 March 1767 (Washington Papers)
I Have dilivere’d Mr Adam the Wheat all but about ⟨4⟩0. Bushels which was at the Mill & that a Vessle was to have call’d for last Satturday, but has not yet come down Clevelands Crop 1520. We began to Plow at Doeg Run last Wednesday with three plows ⟨an⟩d continue’d at it all the week tho. the ground was very wet. it began ⟨to ra⟩in here Satturday night & continued till last night so tha[t] I...
21To George Washington from Martha Washington, 30 March 1767 (Washington Papers)
It was with very great pleasure I see in your letter th⟨at⟩ you got safely down we are all very well at this time but it still ⟨is⟩ rainney and wett I am sorry you will not be at home soon as I expe⟨ct⟩ed you I had reather my sister woud not come up so soon, as May woud be much plasenter time than april we wrote to you las⟨t⟩ post as I have nothing new to tell you I must conclude my self your...
22To George Washington from Lund Washington, 22 March 1767 (Washington Papers)
The Day after you left home I began to tread out the Doeg Run Wheat & got it done that Week, but did not get it all clean & brought down till Thursday last. it was so very mean that we were oblige’d to run it through the Fan 4 & 5 times one woud Scarcly believe that the Quantity of Wheat sew’d at that Plantn shoud produce so little the whole amt of it is only 505½ Bushels. Cleveland finish’d...
23To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 6 March 1767 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 6 Mar. 1767. On 20 July GW wrote to them : “Your favours of the . . . 31st of Jany and 6th of March past [are] all lying before me.”
24Cash Accounts, February 1767 (Washington Papers)
Contra Feby 1— By Mr Saml Washington £100. 0.0 By Servants 0. 1.3 By 12½ Bushls of Oysters 0.12.6 16— By Club at Arrols 0. 2.6 19— By Charity 1. 0.0 By Sarah Harle (of Mrs Washington) 0. 5.0 21— By Susanna Bishop laying Betty 0.10.0 By Mrs Washington
25From George Washington to Carlyle & Adam, 15 February 1767 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 8th of Jany did not reach my hands till Thursday Night (last) in replying thereto I must give you the trouble of reading one more scrawl, & this, depend , shall be the last, believing we have come to a pretty sufficient understanding of each others sentiments already, and which, in my opinion, may be summd up in a very few words. Had you Gentlemen been as candid in your...
26Cash Accounts, January 1767 (Washington Papers)
Cash To Cash upon hand viz. In Virginia Paper £160.7.9 English Silver 1.5.7 £161.13.4 Dollars viz. 74¾ @7/6 28.15.6 Jany 13— To Cash of Geo. Wm Fairfax Esqr. 30. 0.0 14— To Ditto of Mr Relfe of Philada 17. 0.0 19— To Ditto from Mr Gibson for 23 Bushls of Flax Seed @4/ 4.12.0 Contra Jany 13— By Jno. Askew pr Lund Washington Balle 1.13.0 14—
27To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 31 January 1767 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 31 Jan. 1767. On 20 July GW wrote to them : “Your favours of the . . . 31st of Jany and 6th of March past [are] all lying before me.”
28To George Washington from Carlyle & Adam, 8 January 1767 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Carlyle & Adam, 8 Jan. 1767. On 15 Feb. GW wrote to them : “Your Letter of the 8th of Jany did not reach my hands till Thursday Night.” In his letter of 15 Feb. GW quotes and paraphrases at length the letter of 8 Jan. from Carlyle & Adam.
29Cash Accounts, December 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Decr — To Cash won at Cards £ 8. 0. 0 12— To Do of Colo. F[ielding] Lewis due to my proportion of our Carolina Plantn Acct 1.14.10 1/2 Do— To Do of Do on Acct of his Wa[l]ker & my Purchases in Nansemond 1. 9. 6 25— To Ditto of Vale Crawford for Mr Jno. Auge Washington 3. 0. 0 To Ditto of Mr Humphrey Peake [Maryland currency] 0. 7. 6 [Virginia currency] 3.11. 8 To Ditto of Danl Talbot...
30To George Washington from Bernard Moore, 29 December 1766 (Washington Papers)
My inclination to do the Strictest Justice to the Several Gentlemen to whom I am indebted & the distrest state of the Country making it impossible for some of them to wait untill the produce of my Estate can raise sufficient to satisfy the demands upon it, has induced me to make Sale of all my Lands in King William to clear my incumbrances. I am willing to flatter my self from our long...