361Advertisement 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...
362Mississippi 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...
363To 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...
364From 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 .
365From 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...
366Cash 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
367Memorandum 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,...
368To 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. . . .”