361Enclosure: Account with Fielding Lewis, 20 April 1773 (Washington Papers)
A List of Sundrie Sums expected to be recd, & pd, by Colo. F. Lewis Sterling Currency From Messrs Buckners £616.13.0 Trustees of Colo. B: Moore or Exrs of Colo. Baylor £401.11.0 Mr Armisteads Estate 108. 8.9 Treasury 12. 2.6 Colo. Bannister 32.10. Mr Montgomerie 32. 1.7 Colo. Warnr Lewis 40. Mr Norton for Mr Thruston 12. 1.9 Mr John Fry
362Cash Accounts, July 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash July 8— To Cash recd from Colo. [George William] Fairfax for Smiths work £ 5. 1.4 To Ditto recd of Do Taylor’s acct 0.15.0 10— To Ditto recd of Thos Logan in acct with Colo. [John] Carlyle 23. 8.2 13— To Ditto recd from Colo. Carlyle Balle of Waggonage Acct 5. 4.9 24— To Cash recd for 10 lbs. of Wool 0.12.6 Contra 3— By John Cannon for Balle of an Acct 5.19.4 By Ditto on acct of Mr [John...
363Cash Accounts, February 1772 (Washington Papers)
Cash Feby 22— To Ditto [cash] recd of Colo. [George William] Fairfax £14.0.0 & £2.8.10 £16. 8.10 28— To Ditto Receivd from Captn [George] Weedon Weavg 2.10. 0 Contra 10— By Mrs Washington 5. 0. 0 13— By William Carlin—Taylor 5. 7. 4 By Ditto for Mr Custis 1. 7. 3 18— By Mrs Washington 0.18. 9 21—
364Cash Accounts, July 1772 (Washington Papers)
Cash July 1— To Ditto [cash] Recd from Lund Washington for Corn £42. 9.4 10— To Ditto recd from Mr Jas Tilghman for 30 Barrells of Shad at 4½ dollars each 40.10.0 23— To Cash for a Barrel of Corn of Captn [Samuel] Brodie 0.16.0 27— To ditto from Colo. [Fielding] Lewis for ½ ps. of Chintz of Messrs Robt Adam & Co. 2.16.0 30— To Ditto of Alexr Cleveland Balle of old Acct 1. 3.5 31— To Ditto...
365Cash Accounts, November 1772 (Washington Papers)
Cash Novr 15— To Cash won at Cards £ 0.10. 0 16— To Ditto recd from Carter Braxton Esqr. Intt of his Bond due Miss Custis 52.10. 0 17— To Ditto recd from Peyton Randolph Esqr. Intt of his Bond due Mr Custis 15.12. 6 To Cash recd of Mr Jno. Carter towards prosecug his Decd Bror Claim to Land under his Majestys Proclamn 6. 0. 0 To Ditto recd from Mr Jas Hill viz. Balle of Acct as settled, due G....
366Cash Accounts, October 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Octr 6— To Cash for Smiths Work £ 0. 4. 0 14— To Ditto recd from Mr Hooe for my Battoe 12. 0. 0 To Ditto recd from Mr Craven Peyton on Colo. Geo. Fairfax’s Acct 52. 0. 0 16— To Cash recd from Mr Willm Shaw 20. 2. 0 18— To ditto recd of Mr Jno. Baynes on Acct of [James] Towers’s Land 10.15. 0 Contra 2— By a pair of Black silk Hose 0.18. 0 By Cash paid Mr Thos Triplet
367Cash Accounts, April 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Aprl 10— To Cash recd for Fish £ 1. 2.0 17— To Ditto won at Cards 1. 5.0 19— To Ditto recd from Colo. Adam Stephen on Acct of the Grant of 200,000 Acs. of Ld 16.11.3 To Ditto recd from Captn [Peter] Hog on same acct 16.11.3 20— To Ditto recd from John Ward for three days Waggonage @ 12/6 1.17.6 To Ditto recd from Do short pd for Fish 1772 0. 1.6 21— To Ditto recd from Mr Jno. West on Acct...
368Cash Accounts, March 1774 (Washington Papers)
Cash Mar. 12— To Cash of John Reiley for Rent [£] 6. 0. 0 To Ditto recd from Colo. Saml [Washington] for Rents recd by him of Alexr Fryer, Anthy Gholson & Saml Scratchfield 14.15. 0 To Ditto recd from Anthy Gholson—Rent 4. 0. 0 20— To Ditto recd of Josh Kerlin—Rent 6. 0. 0 25— To Cash recd of Michl Henry for Rent of Mr Wm Ellzey 5. 0. 0 26— To Ditto recd of Richd Lee Esqr. of Maryld pr Doctr...
369Cash Accounts, December 1772 (Washington Papers)
Cash Decr 5— To Ditto [cash] recd for old Silver £ 0.16. 0 8— To Ditto recd from Armisteads Estate pr Mr [Thomas] Montgomerie 250. 0. 0 To Ditto recd for my Bill on Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. drawn 20th Novr 1772 for £250. Exchange 25 prCt 62.10. 312.10. 0 To Ditto recd from Colo. Lewis Burwell by Mr James Hill 55.17. 0 21— To Cash won at Cards 0.18. 0 23— To Ditto receivd from Colo. Fairfax in...
370Cash Accounts, April 1772 (Washington Papers)
Cash April 3— To Ditto [cards] £ 5.15.0 9— To Cash received from Mr Edwd Charlton by his Wife, for Adam Stewarts Bill upon Collin Dunlop Esqr. & Son & Co. of Glasgow Jany 23d 1772 for £200 Sterg @ 20 prCt Excha. 240. 0.0 26— To Cash receivd from Lund Washington on acct of Corn Sold 58. 3.6 To Ditto Receivd from Thos Bishop for Fish sold 2. 5.6 To Ditto receivd of the Treasury pr Colo....
371Cash Accounts, September 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Septr 13— To Cash won at Cards £ 0. 7. 6 20— To Cash of David Rankin for Rent 4. 0. 0 23— To Ditto Recd from Mr Herbert on acct of Fishing 21. 0. 0 Contra 2— By Cash paid Willm Roberts 25. 0. 0 By Ditto sent to the Ann[apoli]s Printer 1. 4. 0 4— By Do pd John Javins for 20 Bls Wheat M. 4. 0. 0 By Charity
372Cash Accounts, February 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Feby 12— To Rent Recd from Thos West £ 4.10. 0 To Ditto Recd from Lewis Lemart 7. 0. 0 To Ditto Recd from Obediah Oliphant 4.10. 0 15— To Ditto recd from Mr Moses Simpson for a Negro of Colo. T. Colvills Estate 32. 0. 0 Contra 2— By Mr James Mercers order to Wm Brent 125. 0. 0 7— By Cash paid the Gumspring Shoemr 0. 3. 0 9— By Ditto paid for 9 Barrl of Tarr
373Cash Accounts, May 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash May To Cash recd from Mr Ramsay viz. 4 half Joes & £4.10. Jersey Money £ 13. 4. 0 To Ditto recd of Doctr Carter for a years Interest of his Bond due 10.16. 0 To Ditto recd from the Exrs of Mr [Philip Whitehead] Claiborn Do 14. 0. 0 To Ditto recd from Mr Frans Foster Do 33. 8. 0 To Ditto recd from Mr Thos Prosser Do 7. 5. 9 To Ditto recd from Colo. Warner Lewis Do 40. 0. 0 To Ditto recd...
374Advertisement of Western Lands, 15 July 1773 (Washington Papers)
The subscriber, having obtained patents for upwards of 20,000 acres of land, on the Ohio and great Kanhawa, being part of 200,000 acres, granted by proclamation, in 1754, (10,000 of which are situated on the banks of the first mentioned river, between the mouths of the two Kanhawa’s; the remainder on the Great Kanhawa or New River, from the mouth, or near it, upwards in one continued survey)...
375Cash Accounts, September 1772 (Washington Papers)
Cash Septr 5— To Cash Won at Cards £ 1.15.0 29— To Ditto of Edward Wathing for 1 Barl Corn 0.16.0 To Ditto of Ditto on Smiths Acct 0. 3.0 Contra 4— By Cash to Mr Custis 4.16.0 By Servants 1. 3.0 7— By Cash pd Colo. [William] Fitzhugh, by Govr [Robert] Eden for a Whale-Boat £19.15. Maryd Cy eql to 15.16.0 By Mr [Jonathan] Bouchers Servants 0.18.0
376Cash Accounts, June 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash June 23— To Ditto [cash] recd in part of David Kennedys Rent of Mr Geo: Johnston £104. 8.3 To Ditto recd from Captn Law[renc]e Sanford for 10 Barls of Flour sold at Phila. 14. 8.3 Contra 12— By ditto pd Edwd Williams 1. 4.0 15— By Servants 0. 3.0 By Cash paid John Keene for Barrl Staves £38 Maryd Cury equal to 28.12.9 By ditto paid for 5 dozn course Mett: But[tons] 0. 3.9 20— By Cash pd...
377Resolutions of Officers regarding the Royal Proclamation of 1763, 15 September 1772 (Washington Papers)
We the Subscribers Commissioned Officers who had the honour to serve his Majesty in the late War in America, having met to consider of a proper method to obtain the Lands granted to us by his Majestys Proclamation bearing date at St James’s the 7th day of October 1763 and published by Govr Fauquier by his Proclamition bearg date at Williamsburg the 12th day of Jany 1764 have come to the...
378Cash Accounts, January 1772 (Washington Papers)
Cash Jany 1— To Cash Won at Cards £ 6. 2.0 Contra 1— By Cash paid Mr Cunningham of Alexa. for Sundry Branding Irons from Philada 3.16.0 5— By my Expens. at Arrells Settling Colo. [Thomas] Colvills Estate Accts with the Assignees of J[ohn] Semple 1.17.9 By Michl Gretter for 1 Qr of Beef 46 lb. @ 3d. 0.11.6 7— By Lund Washington 12. 0.0 By Freight of Oats &ca from the Eastn Shore 10.13.4 10— By...
379Cash Accounts, March 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Mar. 1— To Ditto [cash] recd from Alexr Fryer for Rent £ 6.15. 0 To Ditto recd for Wm Peterson’s Lott 6. 0. 0 To Ditto recd for Jacob Fry’s Lott 6. 0. 0 To Ditto recd from Mr Piper 100. 0. 0 To Ditto recd from Mr Townshend Dade Inspector of the Falls WareHo. for the Treasury 24. 7.10 6— To ditto won at Cards 2. 0. 0 12— To Cash from Mr Fras Foster due J.P.C. 26.12. 0 13— To Cash recd...
380Cash Accounts, January 1774 (Washington Papers)
Cash Jan. 6— To Cards [£] 0.18. 0 8— To Ditto [cash] recd for making a Suit of Cloaths 1. 0. 0 To Ditto for a Bushl of Meal 0. 2. 6 To Ditto recd from Mr [Robert] Adam Shoing his Horse 0. 4. 0 11— To Ditto recd of Mr Jas Hill by Jos[ia]s Cornelius 132. 3. 1 31— To Ditto recd from Bryan Fairfax Esqr. a years Intt of the money lent him J[ohn] P[arke] C[ustis] 12.19.10 Contra Jany 3— By Cash to...
381Cash Accounts, June 1772 (Washington Papers)
Cash June 1— To Ditto [cash] from Colo. Saml Washington on Acct of Interest due to Mr Custis £75. 0.0 3— To Ditto of Colo. Saml Washington for J[ames] Cleveland 5.14.9 To Ditto of Lund Washington for Corn & Flour 82. 2.9 9— To Ditto Receivd for Wool 0. 6.0 10— To Ditto for Corn 1.18.3 15— To Ditto for Ditto 5 Barrls 4. 0.0 17— To Ditto from Lund Washington (Includg
382From George Washington to the Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Regiment of 1754, 23 December 1772 (Washington Papers)
Pursuant to an order of Council, hereunto annexed, I am, through the channel of your Gazette, to inform the officers and soldiers of the first VIRGINIA REGIMENT (those of them I mean who embarked in the service of this colony before the battle of the Meadows in the year 1754) that all the claims which had been presented to me, properly attested, for land under Governor Dinwiddie ’s...
383Memorandum List of Quitrents, 1772 (Washington Papers)
1772 . “A List of Lands belonging to Geo: Washington in the Northern Neck—on wch Quit-rents became due Michaelmas 1772.” AD , DLC:GW . What follows is identical with what was printed in Memorandum: List of Quitrents, 1769, except for the 200 acres of land which he acquired from John Posey, added in 1771 (see Memorandum: List of Quitrents, 1771 ) and 200 acres from John West, Jr., and 75 from...
384Enclosure: Legal Opinion of George Wythe, 15 December 1773 (Washington Papers)
Col. Washington seemed to be satisfied as to the King & Queen lands, which belonged to Mr Story, without inquiring into the title before the date of his Will in 1717, if the title be regularly deduced from him. I think by the Will the estate devised to the daughter was a contingent fee, determinable by her death, without leaving issue or without having alienated, so that the estate in fee,...
385Memorandum List of Tithables, 10 June 1772 (Washington Papers)
A List of Tythables—in Truro Parish Fairfax County—June 10 1772. Geo: Washington, Lund Washington Thos Bishop, Jonan Palmer, Chr. Shade, John Alton. [house servants] Breechy, Will, Frank, Giles, Herculas, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Alice, Sarah. [tradesmen] Frank, Will, Tom, Davy, George, Ned, George. [Home House] Schomberg, Peter, Jack, Lewis, Arlington, Bacchus, London, Anthony,...
386Cash Accounts, August 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Augt 16— To Cash recd from Mr Montgomerie difficient in Dollars paid me formerly £ 4. 0.4 Contra 3— By Servants 0. 3.0 By Cash paid David Cowan in part of Wages 5. 0.0 5— By Ditto paid Jonn Palmer Do Do 8. 0.0 9— By Jno. Sheridine for his Lease 6.15.0 12— By Cash paid Robt Conway for 8216 feet of Inch Pine Plank @ 6/ 24.13.0 16—
387Cash Accounts, October 1772 (Washington Papers)
Cash Octr 7— To Ditto [cash] Won at Cards £ 2. 5. 0 10— To Ditto Won at Ditto 12. 8. 0 11— To Ditto receivd for Wool 0.16. 0 19— To Cash receivd from Mr Geo: Johnston by his Brother Wm for [Anthony] Gholson & [David] Rankins Rents recoverd by him 30.15. 0 To Ditto recd of Messrs John & Geo. Fowler for the following Bills belonging to the Estate of Colo. Thos Colvill viz. Adam Stewart on...
388Cash Accounts, December 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Decr 3— To Ditto [cash] recd from Thos Newton Junr Esqr. £404. 0. 0 To Ditto recd from Ditto 51.11. 0 To Cash recd for the following Bills drawn on Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. viz. 3— Benja. Waller Esqr. £100 (Sterg) 32½ (Excha.) 132.10. 0 4— Ditto 100 Do [32½ Excha.] 132.10. 0 5— Ditto 100 Do 132.10. 0 4— Edwd Charlton 350 Do 463.14. 0 4—
389Agreement with David Cowan, 11 January 1773 (Washington Papers)
Articles of Agreement made this Eleventh day of January one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy three, Between David Cowan late of Fredericksburg Gardener of the one part, and George Washington of Mount Vernon in Fairfax County Gentleman of the other part, Witnesseth; that the said David Cowan for the hire, and other consideration’s hereafter mentioned, doth Covenant & agree to serve the said...