7531Cash Accounts, October 1768 (Washington Papers)
Cash Octr 17— To Cash of Mr Robt Adam [£]31.11.8 Contra Octr 6— By Cards 19/. By Charity 6/ 1. 5.0 By Jno. Alton in gold 5.11.3 By Play Ticket for Jno. P. Custis 5/. Chickens 3/6 0. 8.6 By Wm Carlin pr Mr Hodge’s rect 5. 0.0 15— By Charity 12/—By Wm Skilling £3.6. 3.18.0 19— By Mr James Wren Balle of Acct
7532Observation’s—in—October [1768] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1st. The hound Bitch Tipsey, was lind by the little Spaniel dog Pompey before she was shut up in the House with old Harry. 4. Finishd Sowing Wheat at the Mill which field took 75 Bushels. 5. Finishd Sowing in the Neck. This field took 216 Bushels. Which makes the quantities sowed as follow—Viz.— At Doeg Run 92½ Bush. Muddy hole 106½ Mill 75 Neck 216 490 Began getting Fodder at the Mill....
7533[Diary entry: 1 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1. Fox huntg. back of Mr. Barry’s with Mr. Robt. Alexander Mr. Manley & Captn. Posey. Started & catchd a bitch Fox. Mr. Stedlar came here in the Afternoon.
7534[Diary entry: 1 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1. Clear and pleasant. Still forenoon but brisk Southwestwardly Wind afterwds.
7535[Diary entry: 1 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1st. The hound Bitch Tipsey, was lind by the little Spaniel dog Pompey before she was shut up in the House with old Harry.
7536[Diary entry: 2 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. At home. Mr. Alexander went away before breakfast. Mr. Stedlar remd. all day.
7537[Diary entry: 2 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Clear, Warm, & Still in the forenoon, a small Southwardly breeze in the Afternoon.
7538[Diary entry: 3 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear & pleasant with very little Wind. Rid to Muddy hole & Doeg Run. Miss Sally Carlyle came here.
7539[Diary entry: 3 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear & pleasant, with but little Wind & that Southwardly.
7540Anthony Todd to Benjamin Franklin and John Foxcroft, 4 October 1768 (Franklin Papers)
MS extract: Public Record Office Extract of a Letter from Anth Todd Esqr. to Messrs. Franklin and Foxcroft Dated General Post Office October 4th. 1768. You will see by the inclosed Abstract of a Clause relating to Ship Letters what steps have been lately taken to carry the same effectually into execution, and the Honourable Commissioners of the Customs have been pleased to direct their...