1Dismal Swamp Land Company Articles of Agreement, 3 November 1763 (Washington Papers)
Articles of Agreement made and concluded the third day of November One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three between the several Gentlemen Subscribers here to who have agreed to Associate as a Company for the purpose of taking up and draining a large Body of Land called the Dismal Swamp under the Restriction’s and regulations following, that is to say, That certain Agents or Trustees be...
2Dismal Swamp Land Company Minutes of Meeting, 3 November 1763 (Washington Papers)
At a Meeting of the Company engaged in the Grant of Land in the Dismal Swamp in the Countys of Norfolk and Nansemond at Wmsburg Novr 3d 1763. Present William Nelson Thomas Walker Thomas Nelson William Waters Robt Burwell John Syme George Washington S. Gist Fielding Lewis —the two last Robert Tucker by power given to Doctr Walkr Upon considering the proper means to begin this great undertaking,...