1Cash 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...
2From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 8 January 1772 (Washington Papers)
If this Letter should get to hand before Mr Adam (by whom I wrote to you on the 22d of Novr) should leave London, I should be obligd to you for sending me two pieces of the best Dutch Blanketting by his ship—if it is too late for that Vessell and any other conveyance should offer immediately to this River be pleased to embrace it and thereby oblige Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW ....
3To George Washington from Robert Hanson Harrison, 10 January 1772 (Washington Papers)
I do not think you would be safe in purchasing the Land in dispute between Messrs West and Posey. that is that you would be liable to the penalities of the Statute 32 H 8 ch9 which I have Transcribed & herewith send you for your perusal—It does not appear by this Statute that Bonds &c. respecting Sales of pretenced titles are void; It only Subjects the purchasor to a forfeiture of the Value of...
4To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 15 January 1772 (Washington Papers)
I now take the Liberty of enclosing to You Mr Custis’s Account for the Year & half that He has spent in Maryland. Undoubtedly, it makes a formidable Appearance, and, at first View, may go nigh to Scare You: I cannot, however, believe, that, when You come to descend to Particulars, You will think it very extravagant, unless it be in the Article of Clothes, which He got by your Permission. I...
5To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 20 January 1772 (Washington Papers)
I have just time to inform You by Mr Henderson that I sent up to Mr Smith and acquainted him that I had sold the Tract on little River provided he had not done so; and that he informed me that he had not, having been with some to look at the Land but as they had no Money he would not agree with them; so that you may depend upon having it if you don’t dislike it when you come to see it. With my...
6From George Washington to Harry Piper, 27 January 1772 (Washington Papers)
Inclos’d you have a letter for Mrs Savage & a Bill drawn upon James Gildart of Liverpool for £53. Sterling, being a balance in his hands, which you will please to remit as soon as possible for her use. If we are able to recover any part of her annuity from Doctor Savage, I shall lay claim to my money again & this is the reason of my passing it thro’ your hands; if not, I wish it may prove the...
7From George Washington to Margaret Savage, 27 January 1772 (Washington Papers)
By your favour of the 8th of October wch is but just come to hand, I perceive you are still without any of my letters, notwithstanding I have wrote several times to you of late, and recently addressed a letter to you, to the care of Mr Dixon of Whitehaven; which letter (enclosing a copy of the one next before it) you certainly will get. I am very sorry to inform you that your Affairs in this...
8From George Washington to James Gildart, 28 January 1772 (Washington Papers)
On the 12th of July last I drew upon you in favour of Mr John West Junr for One hundd pounds Sterlg—and on this day I have drawn upon you again payable at Sight to Harry Piper for the further Sum of Fifty three pounds Sterlg which I doubt not you will pay as it is the Balle of the Account between you and Mr John P. Custis or (as it stands I believe upon your Books) the Estate of Danl Parke...
9To George Washington from Osgood Hanbury & Company, 31 January 1772 (Washington Papers)
We did ourselves the pleasure of writing Thee ⅌ the Hanbury Capn Esten, the 18th February last, since which We are duly favor’d wth Thine of the 17th July last, ordering Insurance on the 14 hhds of Tobacco, which Thee was so kind as to send to our address ⅌ Capn Esten, from the Estate of our friend Jno. Park Custis, which We accordingly did, valued at £147—premium 2½ ⅌Ct which with our...
10Cash 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—