Title: Cash Accounts, December 1766
From: Washington, George
To:

[December 1766]

Cash

Decr  —
To Cash won at Cards
£ 8. 0. 0

12—
To Do of Colo. F[ielding] Lewis due to my proportion of our Carolina Plantn Acct
1.14.10 1/2

Do—
To Do of Do on Acct of his Wa[l]ker & my Purchases in Nansemond
1. 9. 6

25—
To Ditto of Vale Crawford for Mr Jno. Auge Washington
3. 0. 0

To Ditto of Mr Humphrey Peake

[Maryland currency]
0. 7. 6

[Virginia currency]
3.11. 8

To Ditto of Danl Talbot Weaving

[Maryland currency]
1. 2. 6

To Do Balle of Jno. Wards Acct
0. 9. 7 1/2

To Cash at Cards [Maryland currency]
0. 7. 6

[Virginia currency]
0. 5. 3

To Ditto recd & not chargd
5.15.

Contra

Decr 1—
By Postage of a Letter
0. 1. 0

By Tea at the Coffee House
0. 1. 0

By Servants
0. 1. 3

2—
By Jno. P. Custis
1. 0. 0

4—
By 1 Phial Balsams of Honey
0. 7. 6

By Mr [William] Rind for 1 Years Gazette to end in May next
0.12. 6

By Servants
0. 1. 0

By mending two fans—Mr Geddy
0. 3. 9

By 2 Bonnets of Mr [James] Hubbard
1. 5. 0

By 1 Greek Grammer for Mr Custis
0. 2. 6

By Postage of Letters 3/. 2 Packs Cards 2/6
0. 5. 6

10
By Mr Trebell—Wmsburg Purse Octr 1765
1. 0. 0

11—
By Colo. Tayloe for the Williamsburg Octr Purse 1766
1. 0. 0

12—
By Wm Godfrey Barbers Acct
3. 3. 6

By Expences at Trebells
4.11. 9

By 1 Dozn Oranges
0. 3. 9

By 1 sett of Necklace & Earings
2. 0. 0

By Mrs Campbell for board & Lodgg
17. 7. 6

By Mr Craig for 1 pr Garnet Earings
2. 0. 0

15—
By Mr Barthw Dandridge
22.10. 0

By Colo. Bassets Servants
0.14. 3

16—
By Expences at Hubbards
1.12. 6

By Servants
0. 1. 3

17—
By [William] Houston’s Acct 13/6. Cards 15/
1. 8. 6

By Expences at Dumfries
1. 9. 4

19—
By Antimony
0. 2. 6

By Expences at Occoquan ferry
0.10. 0

20—
By Ditto at Lynton’s Ordy
0.18. 0

By Tarter emetic & L[iqui]d Laudanum for Mr Abednego Adams
0. 4. 0

By Mr [Hector] Ross’s Smith mendg Wheels of Cha[rio]t
0. 1. 0

21—
By 5 Gallns Cranburys [Maryland currency]
0. 7. 6

By 75 lbs. dryed fish [Maryland currency]
0.15. 0

25—
By Robert Haims
0.15. 0

26—
By Jno. Alton
7. 0. 0

By Colo. [George William] Fairfax’s Servants
1. 5. 0

By Danl Talbot in change
0. 2. 6

31—
By Cash supposd to be paid away & not credited
17. 6. 2

By Ditto upon hand this day & carrd to new Acct for 1767 folio 242 viz.

In Virginia Paper £160.7.9

English Silver 1.5.7
161.13. 4

Dollars 76¾ @7/6 [Maryland currency]
28.15. 6


Title: To George Washington from Bernard Moore, 29 December 1766
From: Moore, Bernard
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
29th Decr 1766

My inclination to do the Strictest Justice to the Several Gentlemen to whom I am indebted & the distrest state of the Country making it impossible for some of them to wait untill the produce of my Estate can raise sufficient to satisfy the demands upon it, has induced me to make Sale of all my Lands in King William to clear my incumbrances. I am willing to flatter my self from our long acquaintance that you have some regard for me and my large family, and that if its in your power to serve me that I may hope for your kind assistance to promote the Sale, Should it suit yourself to lay out monys in the purchase of Lands perhaps those I intend to sell may answer your purpose. The Lands I propose to sell is where I live, the Tract contains about 3500 Acres, its of a long Square from River to River about 3 Miles long & about 2 miles in width, the quallity you partly know, and if you will be kind enough to come and see the whole your good Judgment will govorn you in what manner to Act. there is 500 fine bearing apple trees, about 2,000 fine young Peach trees that will begin to bear next Summer. The plantations for 40 or 50 hands in as good order for Croping as any in the Country. Buildings on the plantations of all sorts are in good order, many of them New. The house I live in as good as New,

compleatly finished 5 rooms on a floor, garden, out Houses &c., all new, and in good order. If this tract should suit you, or you should think proper to purchase it for Master Custis I shall be glad to see you down here. I am most sure when you come to see the conveniences and the Situation of the Land that we shant disagree. My best complements attends on you & my old friend Mrs Washington and am Dear Sir Your Most Aff. Servt

Berd Moore


Title: Memorandum List of Quitrents, 29 December 1766
From: Washington, George
To:

1766. “A List of Lands belonging to Geo: Washington and on which Quit rents became due at Michaelmas 1766.”


Title: Cash Accounts, January 1767
From: Washington, George
To:

[January 1767]

Cash

To Cash upon hand viz.

In Virginia Paper £160.7.9 English Silver 1.5.7
£161.13.4

Dollars viz. 74¾ @7/6
28.15.6

Jany 13—
To Cash of Geo. Wm Fairfax Esqr.
30. 0.0

14—
To Ditto of Mr Relfe of Philada
17. 0.0

19—
To Ditto from Mr Gibson for 23 Bushls of Flax Seed @4/
4.12.0

Contra

Jany 13—
By Jno. Askew pr Lund Washington Balle
1.13.0

14—
By Mrs Washington
1. 5.0

19—
By Wm Carlin Taylor for myself
2.13.9

By Ditto Do for Mastr Custis
2. 7.9

By Mr Gibson Store Acct
0.11.6

22—
By Mr Charles Washington
12. 0.0

By Mr [William] Rind advertising Sale of Colo. Colvills Negroes
0. 5.0

24—
By Club at Mr Weedons
0. 5.3

26—
By 1 pr of Necklace Rings
0. 2.6

By Balle of Mr Roger Dixon
0. 2.0

28—
By Ferriage at Dixons till Decr 21st 1766
0.10.0

By Expences at Weedons
0. 1.3


Title: To George Washington from Carlyle & Adam, 8 January 1767 [letter not found]
From: Carlyle & Adam
To: Washington, George

 Letter not found: from Carlyle & Adam, 8 Jan. 1767. On 15 Feb. GW wrote to them: “Your Letter of the 8th of Jany did not reach my hands till Thursday Night.”


Title: To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 31 January 1767 [letter not found]
From: Robert Cary & Company
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 31 Jan. 1767. On 20 July GW wrote to them: “Your favours of the . . . 31st of Jany and 6th of March past [are] all lying before me.”


Title: Cash Accounts, February 1767
From: Washington, George
To:

[February 1767]

Contra

Feby 1—
By Mr Saml Washington
£100. 0.0

By Servants
0. 1.3

By 12½ Bushls of Oysters
0.12.6

16—
By Club at Arrols
0. 2.6

19—
By Charity
1. 0.0

By Sarah Harle (of Mrs Washington)
0. 5.0

21—
By Susanna Bishop laying Betty
0.10.0

By Mrs Washington
3. 0.0

26—
By Mr [Benjamin] Sebastion Balle due for reprs & Alteration of my Watch &ca
1.16.3


Title: From George Washington to Carlyle & Adam, 15 February 1767
From: Washington, George
To: Carlyle & Adam

Gentn
Mount Vernon 15th February 1767

Your Letter of the 8th of Jany did not reach my hands till Thursday Night (last) in replying thereto I must give you the trouble of reading one more scrawl, & this, depend, shall be the last, believing we have come to a pretty sufficient understanding of each others sentiments already, and which, in my opinion, may be summd up in a very few words.

Had you Gentlemen been as candid in your representation of Matters as I endeavourd to be in mine, some things woud not have been advancd for Facts that have so little correspondance with truth—you must excuse the freedom of the expression because I can, to a just of sensible honest Men, to yourselves, or to any body else, evidently proove the palpable error of some of your assartions, & the absurdity of others; in order thereto I may run into greater prolixity than is consistent with the bounds of a Letter, but as it is (as I before said) the last of the kind I ever purpose to give you the trouble of reading, I hope to be endulged with a patient hearing this once.
Your Letter shall be taken from the beginning, and traced to the end, that no part may escape unnoticed. You say then “It was your fixed resolution to sell my wheat to the first saving Cash market shoud it not exceed 3/9, the truth ⟨o⟩f which Mr Lund Washington can inform you of, & pay Colo. Washington to save him the trouble of writing, and ourselves of reading any more such severe Duns”—There needed no proof of this, I do most sincerely believe it was your Intentions to sell my wheat for Cash: A Dollar pr Bushel at Baltimore and other parts of Maryland (this I have been informd it sold at) and 4/6 at Norfolk, Williamsburg & other places which of my own knowledge I can affirm, because I was offerd it myself, & heard a Vessel load agreed for at that rate in one Afternoon at the Coffee House, and moreover was told by one Mr Lawson a Mercht at Falmouth (whose name I mention as you seem to squint at my veracity, and) who left Wmsburg 3 days later in the Oyer Court than I did, that it had risen, were powerful temptations to your selling in this way. Again, “you say you have bought as large quantities of wheat from others and lain longer in their debts than mine without paying Interest & without being threatened with a Suit”—This as it is a fact you can best determine yourselves I shall not take upon me to contradict, but presume I may take the liberty of remarkg, that tho. it is no Inconvenience to one Man to lay out of his money, it may be the ruin of another to do so; this then according to my conception of things is no fair way of reasoning. but to explain myself a little more fully (I thought I had done so in my last). Do you not know that the year before last I even attempted to make but very little Tobacco,

& last year none: How then am I to make remittances for Goods to Cloath a numerous Family, Supply a House in various necessaries, & support it in all its various expences? Have I any hidden resources do you imagine, that will enable me to do this? or do you not think it more feaziable, that from the product of my Grain (Wheat & Corn) the means must be raised? Will the Merchts send me these Goods without remittances? if they do, must I not expect to pay advancd prices for them? As Merchts answer me. After keepg my Corrispondts in Engld, Madeira, or elsewhere out of the promised Remittances from this, or that Genl Court ⟨w⟩d they be satisfied do you think with my writg thus—Messrs Carlyle & Adam who bought my ⟨W⟩heat & was to pay me upon delivery thereof, has done it but in part, & therefore you are disappointed; woud they I ask be content with this excuse? or do you conceive it reasonable that, I shoud deny myself these conveniencies, indeed for the most part absolute Necessaries because it may be attended with some difficulty to you to make the payment according to Contract, or more benificial perhaps, to apply the money to some other purposes? These Gentlemen are plain, Simple, & obvious question’s meriting in my opinion different Answers than those you have been pleasd to give. But for Argument sake l⟨et⟩ us suppose that necessity was out of the question, & that I wanted my money to endulge m⟨y f⟩ancy in the purchase of any thing which pleasd my Taste, or which I conceivd I ⟨mutilated⟩ (and God knows I have losses enough in Negroes to require something where with to supply their places) have I not a right to call for my own engagd to me by solemn contract without giving offence? Most assuredly I have, nor all the Logick you are Masters of shall convince me to the contrary—If I have wherewith to lend—freely will I lend it—but not have it detaind as a right, or as a matter of ill usage (to use your own expressions) when asked for. In the next place if I can draw any meaning at all from these words “The Contract was left to yourself to write” (which by the by is a mistake I drew up such articles as I proposd to Subscri⟨be⟩ to, leaving you at large to sign or reject them as it best suited your Inclinations) “and really suspected no design, we signed it without examining of it so strictly as we ought to have done, (for which we ought to blush)” a queer thought this—“nor did we see the Intention of it till we

were obligd to receive 54 and 55 lb. pr Bushl &ca.” I say if I can extract any meaning at all from these Words it must be, that (you were either two fools, or) I was a knave employd as your Attorney (I suppose) to draw the contract & abused the Confidance; the former of these I will not presume you meant, & the latter I hope you did not, what then are the tendency of ⟨that;⟩ do you imagine Gentlemen that if the best groupe of Lawyers that ever gracd our Bar h⟨ad⟩ been engagd in this work it woud have altered the Case? No: believe me it woud not—I know the terms on which I proposd to engage, Nor you, nor Lawyers, coud have altered my Resolution⟨s⟩ in the most trivial Instance—you had it in option I grant, to accept or reject by the Lump, there was no other alternative, for I was not so fond of the Scheme as to alter the mode; as some small confirmation of which, I was condemnd before I proceeded to draw Articles (by som⟨e⟩ of the most judicious People of this County) who thought I was contracting too low & this made me more cautious—nor were you hurried into this affair with so much precipita⟨n⟩cy as you are now pleasd to think shoud raise your Blushes, you certainly had ⟨fo⟩rm⟨d⟩ som⟨e⟩ Ideas of a Contract which this coud not be repugnant to. you had it to Copy—you had it t⟨o⟩ Consider—one of which I know was done, the other ’tis probable you did—That the exceptionable words of “as good as the year & Seasons woud generally admit of” were inserted in place of “sound Merchantable Wheat” with design, I do not hesitate a moment in ackno⟨w⟩ledging to you, & to the world, it was a fixed determination of mine to put it in the power of no person or persons whatsoever, to receive or reject my Wheat as their convenience, or caprice might dictate, or, as Custom which might be changed, because in different places varying, shoud give them an advantage, but that I ever had such a motive in view as you are pleasd to insinuate I not only absolutely deny, but can give incontestable proofs of, by Witnesses full as unexceptionable as your Miller, or any other that has been entrusted to receive my Wheat & decry its weight. I will not deny, that the first Crop you received from me was bad, it was hurt by Rust & possibly weighd but 54 pr Bushel; but pray how much was there of it? Why 257½ Bls & for fear you may not choose to recollect what was done with my Bags (50 odd in number) that year, I will tell you, & can proove, that in downright violation of

good friendship, and the most earnest & pressing entreaties, these Bags secured the Wheat in Colo. Carlyles warehouse till some were entirely lost, other⟨s⟩ very much Rat eaten, & the whole a good deal damaged; whilst I for several Mon⟨ths⟩ underwent numberless Inconveniences for want of them—add to this, that good wheat according to your own Accts, sold that year at 4/6 per Bl—compare all tho⟨se⟩ things together then, & see what Injury you sustaind by allowing 3/9 for my whe⟨at⟩ for I hardly know how to say paid 3/9 for it, because in April 1764 I delivered the Wheat, in Septr following I recd my Bond which I passd for the purchase of some Lotts in Alexandria as payment; this, so far from having any objection was equally as acceptable to me as the money; but what followed? Why in or about Septr 1765 I had the money demanded of me again for the Lotts with a g⟨oo⟩d deal of Interest thereon, and was at some pains to convince Mr Jno. Alexander of the unreasonableness of paying twice for the same thing—so much for the ⟨mutilated⟩ Crop—In respect to the Second & third, I can demonstrate to you (and to the publick if the matter comes to that length) by many strong & corroborating Evidences how much you have mistaken the weights of the first, and misrepresented the Character of both those Crops: Know then, that upon some mention of the lightness of my first Wheat by Colo. Carlyle I wrote to him, that in order to avoid ⟨an⟩y uneasiness which might arise from the Contract on that Score, I was ⟨willing⟩ if a reasonable standed for the medium weight of Wheat coud be hit upon, to give or take for every pound under or over one penny. In answer there to I receivd the following paragraph in a Letter dated Octr the 3d 1764 and which is to be produced at any time in Mr Carlyles own hand writing. “Mr Adams’s tells me the standed for wheat in and about Philadelphia is 58, in and near Lancaster 60 pr Bushel, we shall fix I suppose the first, & to be well cleand or otherwise we shall clean it at the Mill as we expect every thing necessary to do it from Philadelphia In our Vessell.” In consequence of this Letter which I receivd just before my departure for the Octr General Court, & long Session which immediately followed, I directed Lund Washington who had just then come to live with me, to weigh the wheat of each treading, and at each Plantation, that I might form an opinion of the general weight, and be enabled to determine whether I shoud gain

or loose in the course of my Contract at 58 pr Bushl he accordingly did so and found the weights of that Crop to run from 59 to 61 & upwards (I also caused some wheat which I made at my own House that year to be weighed in my presence by Thoms Bishop, and it greatly exceeded 60) these Facts can be proovd by more evidences than one—In consequence therefore of these Experiments I acquainted you by Letter in March 1765, & to which I refer that I was willing to abide by the medium of 58; then forsooth 60 was the standda⟨r⟩d; from that hour then I gave up all thoughts of selling by weight, resolving to del⟨i⟩ver such wheat as the Weather permitted me to make—How then does this Acct every tittle of which can be made manifest, corrispond with your partial weight of 57? You do not imagine that if I was even to be governd by weight, that two or 3 Bushels of the lightest is to regulate the whole? Surely not: and as to my last year’s Crop, except some that was hurt by Rust, it was no ways in appearance (for weigh it I did not myself) inferior to the former, and for its cleaness I can venture to say, nay I will undertake to proove, even by your own people (the Captn of your Brig in particular) that cleaner Wheat never was made in this County, I might extend it I believe to the whole Colony. How shoud it be otherwise when not a single Bushel went less than twice, & some three times through the Fans (all of which have Sieves) and was afterward, hand riddled; a trouble few have the conveniences of doing, and fewer still the Inclination. But I have my reward in a very genteel insinuation, & shall know what use to make thereof. For your sakes Gentlemen, & for the encouragement of the trade, I coud wish that all the wheat you buy was of the heaviest sort, but if mine gets only the length of 54 I shall be at no loss to know what is to be done with it. As to the price you gave for Wheat last year, and the years preceeding it by no means serves to fix the Market. A Man who has only 40 or 50, or even a 100 Bushls to dispose of, & which perhaps is rather foisted into his Crop than becomes a principal part of it, scarce thinks it worth his while to seek a broad for purchasers; but this is not the case of those who have larger quantities, & whose Interest essentially depends upon a beneficial Sale. I know of severals that sold at 4/6 last year & I know of others which bought at that price; & I have been misinformed if you yourselves did not give Colo. Colvil & Mr Jno.

West more than 3/9 for wheat of the former Crop. However all this is nothing to the purpose, what this Man gets, & tother Man receives is foreign to the point; I was by Contract to get 3/9 for mine, payable on delivery of the Crop, but here you are pleasd to introduce a Remark couchd in these words “We did not expect it woud be rigidly demanded” & why, because the Article of Interest was Introducd this I confess was guarding against a possible Evil—but by no means applicable to the Inference you have drawn from it, for I shoud be glad to know why People put themselves to the trouble & oft times expence of particularisi⟨n⟩g agreements if they are afterwards to be disregarded; you coud not imagine that the time prefixd for payment coud be inserted merely to swell the paper—on the Contrary, as you acknowledge that you had your Advantages in view, you will not I am perswaded deny me mine; point out then any one of the whole so obviously beneficial as that of regular payments: was it not incumbent upon you therefore to have considered the chances of doing this before you subscribd to the terms? The answers are most certainly plain—so plain that I shall not wonder hereafter if you tell me (shoud Wheat fall to 3/ or 2/6 pr Bushl) that you expected I woud not be so rigid as to demand 3/9, as your principal aim in the Contract was to secure my Wheat in order to find employment for your Mills; excuse me when I say you may do it, in my opinion, with equal propriety; for fixing the price, and fixing the payments, are matters of equal absurdity and Intrusion if liable to dispensation. You are pleasd also to declare “you had rather be £1000 in any other Gentlemans debt than the trifling sum of £100 in mine” This Gentlemen does not positively give me a moments concern—I have asked you for nothing but my due—for nothing tha⟨t⟩ I do not need—nay for nothing that I have not suffered for want of, otherwise 5 pr Ct might, as you seem to think it ought, have softend the severity of my Duns; & whatever you may think of the payments (which have been made m⟨e⟩ I again say they are trifling, except Mr Relfe’s Bill which I remitted upon my own Acct (& suppose it is accepted)—true it is, some accts have been dischargd; b⟨y⟩ this means, & to pay a just debt never fails to fill me with as much pleasure as to receive one; but if I had receivd money as it became due coud not all this have been done—(perhaps with more convenience to myself) & have had wherewithal

to answer some engagements which I have been obligd ⟨to⟩ fail in. The consequences I drew from a mode of bartering were by no means so unnatural as you seemd to conjecture; it was from yourselves I think I receivd an information that the scarcity of Cash was such, you were obligd to take West India Commodities, Wine, and other things for your Flour; these again being sold to the Planters for Wheat &ca left me I think but too much grounds for the conclusion I drew, if the practice was continued, which I fancy was added.
I think I have at last got through your Letter, & am as willing as you are, for the Balle to be struck, that the hardships may appear—but as round assertions are not always convincing, I only intended mine as the counteract of yours, hoping they woud meet with equal credibility, but I am willing to rest the matter upon a much more enlargd and candi⟨d⟩ footing notwithstanding you are pleasd to harp upon the word candour ⟨as⟩ if you thought I had abused it; I say I am willing to rest the whole matter upon a much more unexceptionable footing than bare assertion’s; & tha⟨t⟩ is to let sensible and honest Men, concernd with neither party, take the Contract & judge from thence, the payments, and plain stubborn fact⟨s⟩ such as can be incontestably proovd on both sides, who is the person injured—I fancy your grievances, woud not then appear so enormous, nor your Injuries cry so loudly for redress, as you seem to apprehend.
I have as I was affraid greatly exceeded the bounds of a Letter & doubtless the limits of your patience, which was put to so hard a trya⟨l⟩ by my last but once more promising you it is the last letter of the kind I ever intend to give you the trouble of reading, I was willing to handle th⟨e⟩ matter at large this once, that Circumstances might be fully explaind, & hope your excuse for it, being Gentn Yr most Obedt Servt

G: Washington


Title: Cash Accounts, March 1767
From: Washington, George
To:

[March 1767]

Cash

Mar. 3—
To Cash of Captn Jos[ep]h Thompson £8.4.6 St Kitts Money equal to
£ 5.15. 0

9—
To Ditto of Mr Alexr Henderson on acct of Mr Abrahm Barnes
8. 7. 0

27—
To Do of Joseph Thompson by Wm Jolliff
12.11. 9

To Do of Captn David Kennedy pr Do
8. 2. 6

Contra

Mar. 3—
By 1 Yd of Shalloon
0. 2. 9

4—
By Jno. Beedy Balle of Acct
2. 6. 0

10—
By James Cleveland
15. 0. 0

By Charity
0. 5. 0

By Sarah Harle
4. 0. 0

12—
By Charity
0.10. 0

By Servants
0. 2. 6

13—
By Expences at Caroline Ct House
0. 5. 0

14—
By Ditto at Hubbards
0. 6. 3

By Ditto at Todds Bridge
0. 2.10

By Ditto at Claibornes
0. 9. 0

By Charity
1. 0. 0

23—
By Servants 3/9–2 Almanacks 2/6
0. 6. 3

By gold leaf for Colo. Fairfax
0. 4. 6

26—
By 2 bottle Sliders
0. 2. 0

29—
By Servants
0. 2. 6

31—
By an Apron to my Chair
1. 5. 0

By a Saddle Cloth to Do
0.12. 0


Title: To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 6 March 1767 [letter not found]
From: Robert Cary & Company
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 6 Mar. 1767. On 20 July GW wrote to them: “Your favours of the . . . 31st of Jany and 6th of March past [are] all lying before me.”


Title: To George Washington from Martha Washington, 30 March 1767
From: Washington, Martha
To: Washington, George

My Dearest
[Mount Vernon, 30 March 1767]

It was with very great pleasure I see in your letter th⟨at⟩ you got safely down we are all very well at this time but it still ⟨is⟩ rainney and wett I am sorry you will not be at home soon as I expe⟨ct⟩ed you I had reather my sister woud not come up so soon, as May woud be much plasenter time than april we wrote to you las⟨t⟩ post as I have nothing new to tell you I must conclude my self your most Affcetionate

Martha Washington


Title: Cash Accounts, April 1767
From: Washington, George
To:

[April 1767]

Cash

Apl 10—
To Cash of Frans Foster by Jos. Valentine
£25. 0. 0

To Ditto of Phil. Claiborne by Do
14. 0. 0

To Ditto recd from Colo. Henry Lee
0.12. 6

20—
To Mr [Hector] Ross £21 in Mar. & £9 this day on Acct of Robt Adam’s order
30. 0. 0

25—
To Cash of Messrs Carlyle & Adam
100. 0. 0

30—
To Ditto of Ditto
100. 0. 0

To Ditto of Mrs Colvil
10.15. 0

Contra

Apl 2d—
By mendg my Boots
0. 7. 3

By Coffee at different times
0. 2. 6

By 1 Paper Snuff Box
0. 7. 6

By Washing
0. 8. 0

8—
By Expences to the Dismal Swamp & back
1.12. 6

10—
By Coffee 1/—Ticket to the Concert 5/
0. 6. 0

By Anthony Hay (Tavern) Acct
3.19. 3

By Club there afterwards
0. 6. 0

11—
By Colo. Fieldg Lewis my part of the first payments for Mills Riddicks Land
17. 7.10

By Do being a Balle in my hand recd from Sundries of the Company
4. 7. 0

By Wm Godfrey Barbers Acct
0.15. 0

By Shoeing my horse
0. 2. 6

By Mrs Campbells Acct
12. 5. 0

12—
By Servants 6/. Exps. at Todds 7/6—Servts 1/
0.14. 6

13—
By Expences at Sneads 3/3—Ferriage at Port Royal 2/6
0. 5. 9

15—
By Ferriage at Hoes 12/—Servants 1/3
0.13. 3

By Expences at Laidlers
0. 6. 8

By a Sorrel Mare bot of—Steer
7. 0. 0

20—
By Mr Jno. Gibson for Cumberland Wilson Duty &ca of a Butt of Wine
6.10. 8

22—
By Thomas Bishop Cash lent
20. 0. 0

25—
By Doctr [William] Romney pr Rect
9. 5. 0

30—
By Mr [John] Stedlar for Mastr & Miss Custis
25.16. 0


Title: Advertisement for Williamsburg Area Plantations, 2 April 1767
From: Washington, George
To:

[2 April 1767]

The subscriber would Rent, for a term of years, two Plantations, which he holds in right of his wife, within a mile or two of the city of Williamsburg, and adjoining the Capitol bridge, whereon are all convenient houses, and from 15 to 20 hands have usually been worked. There is 1000 acres of land belonging to these places, 100 or more of which is firm hard marsh, supporting a numerous stock of cattle winter and summer; and about 10 or 12 acres of swamp, already cleared and ditched, which might at a small expense be improved into a valuable meadow. The conveniency of this land, and advantages resulting from plantations so contiguous to a ready market, are too obvious to render description necessary. A valuable Grist Mill just rebuilt, and fitted with two pair of stones, adjoining the above land, and not three miles from town, may also be rented. Possession of the whole may be had next Fall, on terms known of Mr. Joseph Valentine, living on the premises, or of the subscriber in Fairfax. Any person, or persons, inclinable to rent the above plantations, are desired to apply soon, as the subscriber would be glad to know this spring whether the hands now at work thereon are to be moved or not, that he may provide accordingly.

George Washington.


Title: From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 4 April 1767
From: Washington, George
To: Robert Cary & Company

Gentn
Wmsburg, 4th April 1767.

The design of this Letter is to cover the Inclosed Bill (upon Wilkenson & Company[)] for £99.9.8 which please to receive & give my Acct credit for. Boyes is not yet arrivd—Johnstoun is,

and brought my Goods in good order. I shall write you more fully in my next—in the meantime remain Gentn Yr Most Obedt Servt

Go: Washington


Title: Capel & Osgood Hanbury to John Parke Custis, 6 April 1767
From: Capel & Osgood Hanbury
To: Custis, John Parke

Esteemd Friend
London Apl 6. 1767

Inclosd we send the Accot Sales of thy 12 Hhds Tobacco ⅌ the Hanbury we assure thee that no care or endeavou⟨r⟩s of ours have been wanting to make the most thereof It gives us a real Concern that we are not favourd wth a larger part of thy Consignments we flatter ourselves that we can make as much of thy Crops as Carys or any other House if thee will give us the opportunity we will endeavour to demonstrate it. It will be no small satisfaction to us to partake of thy Crops by the Hanbury and are wth much Esteem Thy Assurd Friends

C. & O. Hanbury


Title: Guardian Accounts, 11 April 1767
From: Washington, George
To:

[11 April 1767]

John Parke Custis

Dr

Sterling

Currency

1765

June
To ⟨illegible⟩

. 2. 0

To ⅔ of 90 lbs. of Tobo ⟨@⟩ 2d. (paid Secretary’s fees)

.10.

Novr 6
To one years dancing paid Wm McKay

4. 0. 0

1766

To Sundry Toys

.11.

May 7
To Mr Stedlar—teachg him Musick one year

12.18. 0

12
To William Carlin Taylors Acct

1.12.10

19
To Doctr [William] Rumney

.17. 6

To Susanna Bishop—Tayloring

1. 2. 0

To Levy and Tax for his maid for the years 1764 5 & 6

2.12.10

To ½ of Ditto Do the same years for his Schoolmaster

1. 6. 5

To ⅔ of 90 lbs. of Tobo @2d. (paid Secretarys Fees)

.10.

Septr 18
To Bryan Allison—Taylors Acct

1. 4.

21
To John Cannon—Sadlers—Do

3.15.

Decr
To his expences in Williamsburg & elsewhere

2. 0.10

To Cash given him for Pocket money

1.

1767

To a Greek grammer

. 2. 6

Jany 19
To Wm Carlin Taylors Acct

2. 7. 9

Feby 1
To Mr Saml Washington’s Bond

100.

Mar. 30
To Messrs Fieldg Lewis & Chas Washington’s Ditto

661.13. 4

Ditto
To Messrs Chas Washington & Fieldg Lewis’s Ditto

255.

 1053. 6. 0

1767

April 10
To Balle due Jno. Parke Custis

649. 2.10

£1702. 8.10

Contra
Cr

Sterlg

Currency

1765

May 6
By Balle of Acct settled with the Genl Court

330. 2.11

By 6 pr Mens Gloves sold Mr Jno. Kirkpatrick

.12. 6

1766

May
By 1 Years Intt of Frans Fosters Mortgage due in Novr 1765

25. 0. 0

Novr
By Cash of Mr Joseph Valentine for Sundries sold of his Estate since last Settlement

430. 0. 1

1767

Mar. 30
By Messrs Saml Washington & Fieldg Lewis’s Bond for

800.

Ditto
By Interest of Ditto since April 30th 1764 to the date bearing two years and Eleven Months

116.13. 4

£1702. 8.10

Errors Excepted pr

Go: Washington

Wmsburg Apl 10th 1767

Miss Martha P. Custis

Dr

Sterling

Currency

1765

July
To ⅓ of 90 lbs. of Tobo @2d. for ⟨Secretary’s Fees⟩

. 5. 0

Novr 10
To Wm McKay for one yea⟨r’s dancing⟩

4. 0. 0

1766

To Toys &ca

.16. 7 1/2

Apl 23
To Colo. [Burwell] Bassetts Bond for ⟨illegible⟩

231.

May 7
To Mr [John] Stedlar teaching her Musick one year

12.18.

To ½ of her Schoolmaster’s Levy & Tax for the Years 1764 5 & 6

1. 6. 5

To ⅓ of 90 lbs. of Tobo @2d. for Secretary’s fees

5.

Decr
To ⟨1⟩ Chip Bonnet of Mr [James] Hubbard

.12. 6

251. 3. 6 1/2

To Balle due Martha Parke Custis
£114. 0.10
&
119.17. 8 1/2

£114. 0.10
&
  371. 1. 3

Contra

Cr

Sterling

Currency

1765

May 6
By Balle of last Acct settled with the Genl Court
£114. 0.10

£ 88.12. 3

1766
By 22 prs of ⟨illegible⟩ Kirkpatrick

4. 8. 0

May
By Intt of Philp Whitehead Claiborne’s Bond—1 Year

14. 0. 0

By one years Int. of Wm Dandridge’s Bond

22. 0. 5

By a years Int. of Mrs [Joanna] McKenzie’s Ditto

10.16. 0

April 20
By Colo. [Burwell] Bassett his ⟨Bond⟩ for two years Intt due on £2100 & £212 to ⟨illegible⟩

231. 0. 0

By Cash of Ditto

4. ⟨7⟩

£114. 0.10

  371. 1. 3

Errors Excepted pr

Go: Washington

Wmsburg Apl 10: 1767

The above Accts are exact Copys of those settled before Peyton Randolph Lewis Burwell Burwell Bassett & Thomas Everard Esqrs. Comrs appointed by the Genl Court to examine, settle & state the same Apl 11th 1767


Title: To George Washington from William Savage, 24 April 1767
From: Savage, William
To: Washington, George

Gentlemen
Prince William County Aprill 24th—1767

This shall oblige me my Executors & Admrs Jointly with the above Named Henry Lee & Daniel Payne to Save Indemnifye & keep You Harmless from all & every sort of Injury that You can or may Sustain in Consequence of the above mentioned Bond. I am Gentlemen Your most obedt hble Servt

Wm Savage


Title: Cash Accounts, May 1767
From: Washington, George
To:

[May 1767]

Cash

May 9—
To Ditto [cash] of Mr Danl Talbot for Weavg
£ 1. 7.0

12—
To Ditto of Mr Wm Dandridge pr Jos[ep]h Valentine Intt of his Bond
22. 0.5

To Ditto of Dr James Carter pr Do Interest of Mrs [Joanna] McKenzies Bond
10.16.0

17—
To Ditto recd for a Boat of—Coats
10. 0.0

18—
To Ditto of Jno. Doulan for Weaving
1. 2.0

To Ditto of George Thrift for Mr Chs Washn
1.11.0

To Ditto of Mr Wm Ellzey on Acct of Truro Parh
8. 7.0

Contra

May 2—
By my Expences to Marlborough & back
0. 5.0

By Doctr Thompson for Sarah Harle
2. 3.6

5—
By James Cleveland pr Lund Washington
32.10.6

6—
By Cards 7/—Gave Mrs Washington 24/
1.11.0

9—
By Edward Williams
2. 0.0

By Mrs Lettice Corbin
4.15.7

12—
By Jno. Prescot Balle of Acct
0. 6.7

18—
By 211 Maryland Paper Dollars retd Messrs Carlyle & Adam @6/
63. 6.0

By Jno. Parke Custis
0. 5.0

By Peter Gaullatt for a Plow
1.15.0

20—
By Mr Johnstons Exrs
4.10.4

By Exps. in seeing Slight of hand performd
1. 7.6

22—
By Mr Edwd Payne on Acct of Truro Parish
8. 7.0

By 1 Sturgeon
0. 6.0

By Sarah Harle Balle of Acct
4. 6.3

30—
By Wm Skilling
3. 0.0


Title: From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 17 May 1767
From: Washington, George
To: Robert Cary & Company

Gentn
Mount Vernon 17th May 1767

Your Letter & Goods by Boyes for our Plantations on York River have come safe to hand as I wish Mrs Dandridges also had done she being a good deal disappointed in having them withheld from her—I must now desire that the Inclosed order may be complied with, & the Goods sent by the ⟨fi⟩rst ship bound to York River (chargd to me) still hoping that they may ⟨c⟩ome to hand some time this Fall.
I have directed Mr Valentine to put all my Tobacco on York River on board of Captn Boyes as also Master Custis’s (two Tonn only excepted wch has been delivered to Captn Easton this Month or more) & wish he may meet with ready dispatch but fear he will not from what I have heard.
Our Crops on that River were very short last year and on this (Potomack) I did not make one pound of Tobacco. I shall delay writing fully till my Invoices are forwarded & am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: Mississippi Land Company Minutes of Meeting, 22 May 1767
From: Mississippi Land Company
To:

[22 May 1767]

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 him, and the Letter being read at the Board which amongst other things direct that Mr Cumming proceed to fill up the Subscriptions with only one half of the British members & the other half to remain ’till the next general meeting which Letter being approved of by the sd Company they have come to the following resolutions.
That as some gentlemen of powers, fortune & Interest wod willingly become members of our Company but may object to being limited to one Share.
Resolved that the Committee write Mr Cumming to have regard to Major Thomas Addison’s recommendation to him of such persons to whom a tender of two shares shall be made, & that the Treasurer write Major Addison requesting him to inform Mr Cumming by Letter who the particular persons are to whom he may propose the acceptance of two shares.
It appearing from experience that a meeting of a Majority of the Members residing in Virginia & Maryland cannot easily be obtained according to the Original Articles & an obstruction to business happening in consequence thereof. Resolved that for the future every general meeting of the company shall be advertised in the Virginia & Maryland Gazetts, & if at such meeting a majority of the said members should not meet accordingly, in-that Case, if twelve or more members shall be assembled, four of which to be of the Committee, they shall have power to proceed on business and their determinations to be binding on the

Company any thing to the Contrary or seeming to the contrary thereof in the originall Articles notwithstanding.
Resolved that the Treasurer transmit a Copy of the last resolve to every absent member in Virginia & Maryland that they may have notice thereof.
Resolved that as Mr Wm Digges hath refused to pay his proportion of the Money as is directed by the original Articles it is determined that Mr Richard Graham on complying with the requisite payment, be admitted a member of the company in place of the said Digges, and that the Treasurer inform Mr Cumming of this alteration in the list of subscribers.
Ordered that the Treasurer forthwith demand of the Subscribers who have not paid their quotas agreeable to the Original Articles, the Sums of Money respectively due from them.
Ordered the Treasurer pay the Expences accrued at this meeting out of the Money in his hands.
Agreed to by Richard Henry Lee, William Brent, Francis Lightfoot Lee, William Fitzhugh Junr, Henry Fitzhugh, Francis Thornton, Thomas Ludwell Lee, Robt Brent, Richard Parker, Thomas Bullett, John Augustine Washington, Wm Beale Junr, George Washington, Wm Booth, Wm Fitzhugh, John Riddell Executor of the deceased James Douglas, Presly Thornton, Wm Flood, Wm Brokenbrough, Benedt Calvert, Henry Rozer, Anthony Stewart, The Revd Henry Addison, Daniel Carroll.
Test. William Lee Secretary


Title: From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 26 May 1767
From: Washington, George
To: Robert Cary & Company

Gentn
Mount Vernon 26th May 1767

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

Go: Washington


Title: Cash Accounts, June 1767
From: Washington, George
To:

[June 1767]

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

By gave away
0. 6.0

13—
By Saml Johnson [Sr.] Balle of Acct
2. 7.9

15—
By Mr John Hough for Quitrents
11.19.6

20—
By Charity
0.10.0

24—
By Expences at Arrols 1/6. Counterfeit Bill 5/
0. 6.6

27—
By Mrs Simpson Layg Peg & Doll
1. 0.0


Title: Memorandum List of Tithables and Taxable Land and Property, 15 June 1767
From: Washington, George
To:

[c.15 June 1767]

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, George, Sam, Ned, Jupiter, Tom, Peter, Natt. Doeg Run: Morris, Matt, Essex, Ben, Jupiter,

Robin, Bob, Paul, Hannah, Sue, Betty, Jone, Moll. Muddy hole: Thos Bishop, Will, Adam, Will, Sam, Kate, Nan, Sarah, Phœbe. Mill Plantn: John Alton, Davy, Ned, Robin, Judy, Kitt, Lucy. Miller: George. In all—67.
1 Chariot 20/, 1 Chair 10/.
Tithables in Fairfax Parish
James Cleveland [River farm]
Frederick, Ben, Natt, Will, Neptune, Abram, Walley, Schomberg, Ruth, Peg, Murria, Doll, Cloe, Nan, Daphne, Judy, Milly. In all—18.
Lands inlisted in the year 1767

Fairfax Cty
5318

Frederick
2498

King George
1250

Loudoun
275

Hampshire
240

Total
9581


Title: To George Washington from John Posey, 20 June 1767 [letter not found]
From: Posey, John
To: Washington, George

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. . . .”


Title: From George Washington to John Posey, 24 June 1767
From: Washington, George
To: Posey, John

Sir,
Mt Vernon 24th June 1767.

It is difficult for me to tell which was greatest, my Surprise, or concern, at finding by your Letter of the 20th that instead of being able with the mone⟨y⟩ I agreed to lye somewhat longer out of, to discharge your Debts, that you want⟨ed⟩ to borrow a further Sum of £500 to answer this purpose. I was in hopes, and you gave me the strongest assurances to believe, that when I lent you (& very ⟨in⟩convenient it was for me to do it) the first Sum of £700 you coud therewith, ⟨not only⟩ discharge all your Creditors, but in two years time sink the principal wh⟨ich⟩ was lent to effect that end; how it comes to pass then, that instead of being ⟨pre⟩pared in twice two years to discharge my claim, you shoud require £500 more to satisfie others, is, as I at first said, entirely beyond my comprehension, and leaves but too much cause to apprehend, that if you coud be supplied with the further Sum required, it woud afford but temporary relief; and that at the end of any other prefixd period you woud be as unprepard and as reluctantly then, as now, part with yr effects to discharge this Debt; thinking it equally hard to be forced into compliance—for permit me to say again, if you have not been able in the course of 4 Years ⟨to⟩ lay up anything towards sinking even the Interest of a Sum which you said ⟨w⟩ou⟨d⟩ entirely clear you of all demands, what prospect can you possibly have to exp⟨ect⟩ when £500 more (& probably this woud be insufficient) is added to the other surety of between eight and nine hundd, that you will have it in your power to effect this end, when even the Interest thereof is a pretty little Income, & woud be such a Moth in your Estate as woud inevitably destroy it, be your notions of saving & Industry extended to never so high a degree: Indeed Sir, the only purpose it coud possib⟨ly⟩ answer woud be to put the evil day of for a moment, in comparison, & then like most things swelld beyond their natural bounds, burst upon you like a torr⟨e⟩nt & redouble your distresses. Besides, you really deceive yourself greatly in ⟨es⟩tim⟨a⟩ting your Effects, as you will unhappily experience; you have viewed them but on one side, considering only what they cost you, not what they will

sell at, wh⟨ic⟩h is a delusive way of calculating; for you will find that many things which y⟨ou⟩ perhaps have lavishd large Sums in the purchase of, in order to gratify yr o⟨wn⟩ taste, will neither suit, nor probably please others; so in respect to buildi⟨n⟩gs which are rarely considered in the purchase of Lands, & principally I presu⟨me⟩ from the same causes, especially upon small bits of Land divested of Wood & Tim⟨be⟩r.
I wish with all my Heart you may be strengthne⟨d⟩ by some able ⟨and⟩ frie⟨nd⟩ly hand in such a manner as to keep your effects together; provided it may turn t⟨o your⟩ future good in enabling you to Work thrô the load of Debt you seem to be enta⟨ngled⟩ in, but that it is intirely out of my power without selling part of my own Estate ⟨to⟩ contribute further thereto you may easily be convincd of when I tell you, & affirm ⟨it⟩ that I find it next to impossible to extract any part of the money which is due to ⟨me;⟩ that I have struggled to the utmost of my power for two years past, unsuccessful⟨ly⟩ to raise 4 or £500 to lend a very particular friend of mine, who I know must sell part of his Estate without it—& that I have not yet dischargd the Sums you Involvd me in the payment of before, having my Bond out to Mr Greens Estate for the £260 you borrowd of him & cannot raise money to discharge it, altho’ I have used my true endeavours for that purpose—add to these, some Engagements of my own which there is a necessity of complying with, or doing Acts of Injustice. How absurd and Idle woud it be then, under these Circumstances, to enter myself security for the payment of yr Debts, unless I foresaw some prospect of raising the money—true it is some of yr Creditors might agree to wait, others tis presumeable woud not, and certain it is pay day must come to all; what then is to be done? to tell a Man who had been disappointed from time to time, and at last had waited in confidence of Receiving his money from me, that I was unprovided with the means of satisfying his demand, woud be gauling to me—unjust to him—& what I can by no means think of practising. the only favour therefore that is in my power to shew you, is to be easy & forbearing in my own demands, which I shall endeavour to do as long as I can with any sort of convenience to myself, notwithstanding I am in want of the money; & to point out any Person who cd ⟨le⟩nd so much money even if they liked the Security, I am equally at a loss to do: but few there are I beleive, who woud choose to risque their money (unless influenced by

motives of compassion) upon such hazardous & perishable Articles as Negroes, Stock, & Chattels, which are to be swept of by innumerable distempers, & subject to many accidents & misfortunes; so upon the whole yo. will excuse me I hope if I am Incli[ne]d to offer yo. the same advice I wd give to my Bror were he undr the same circumstans, & that is, if you find it impracticable to keep yr Estate togethr for at least 3 or 4 Yrs till the Country, I mean the Indebted part of it, can immerge a little from the distress it must unavoidably fall into from the pressg of Creditors, & want of Cash; then to sell of immedly (I mean this fall at furthest) before Cash grows into greater demand wch it inevitably will do as our Currency is called in, & every thing of consequence sell worse; therewith dischargg all yr Debts: beging with the Sales of such things as can be best spared, & so raising to Negroes, & even Land if requisite; for if the whole shd go, there is a large Field before you—an opening prospect in the back Country for Adventurers—where numbers resort to—& where an enterprizing Man with very little M⟨o⟩ney may lay the foundation of a Noble Estate in the New Settlemts upon Monongahela for himself and posterity. the Surplus money wch yo. might save after dischargg yr Debts, woud possibly secure yo. as much Land as in the course of 20 yrs wd sell for 5 times yr pres[en]t Estate—for proof of which only look to Frederick, & see what Fortunes were made by the Hite’s & first takers up of those Lands: Nay how the greatest Estates we have in this Colony were made; Was it not by taking up & purchasing at very low rates the rich back Lands which were thought nothing of in those days, but are now the most valuable Lands we possess? Undoubtedly it was, & to pursue this plan is the advice I wd offer my Br. were he in yr Situation, but to yo. I only drop it as a hint for your serious Reflectn; because I do not expect—nor woud by any means wish—to see you adopt any Scheme of mine without duely attending to it—weighing—& well cons⟨i⟩dering of it in all points & advising with your friends. I woud only ask whethr it wd be bettr to labr undr a load of Debt where you are, wch must inevitably keep yo. in continual Anxiety, & dread of yr Creditors; be selling the produce of yr labour at under value, (the never failg consequence of necessitous Circumstances) with other evils too obvious to need innumeration, & which must forever lend a helping hand to keep yo. low & distress⟨ed⟩ or to Pluck up

Resolution at once & disengage yourself of these Incumbrances & Vexations—Abiding where you are if you can save your Land & have a prospect of Reaping future advantages from it, or to remove back, where there is a moral certainty of laying the found⟨a⟩tion of good Estates to yr Childn I say I woud but ask wch of these two is the best, and leave you to think of them at leizure, with this assurance on my part, that what I have propounded to you on this Subject proceeds from the utmost sincerity & Candour, And if you will have recourse to the Publick Gazettes you may perceive by the number of Estates wch are continually advertising for Sale, that you are not the only one under Misfortune, and that many good families are retiring into the Interior parts of the Country for the benefit of ther Children—Some of the best Gentlemen in the Country talk of doing so, who are not drove by necessity, but adopt the Scheme from principals of Gain—Whatever Resolution you may come to, I wish you success in it and am Sir Yr Very Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from James Gildart, 16 July 1767
From: Gildart, James
To: Washington, George

Sir.
Leverpoole July 16th 1767.

I have before me your esteem’d favours of the 21st July & 22d Sepr the former Acknowl. the receipt of mine ⅌ Roger ⟨in⟩ Totness. my loss as you kindly wished by the former was not mitigated by Insurance, being so very fine a Ship I was imprud. enough to risque her, was sorry you had it not in your Power to Assist the Totness. the five hhds you Shipt me ⅌ Pollard Came in most miserable order. I had the damage Settled on Landing by Surveays. who Adjusted it as youl find Cred. in the Sales to £4.9.5½ but it was or Could be no other than ⟨Sumbt.⟩ matter as most of the Cargoe was damagd in the passage made it difficult to distingh Ship from Country damage, herewith you have Inclosed the Sales Ntt Proceeds to your Cred. £26.17.3¼ wc. hope will be Agreeable. you have Invoice for 25 Sacks of Salt ⅌ the bearer Capt. McDaniel of my Ship the Oak bound I expect to the head of Potomack for a loading of Corn If not Shipt ere She Arrives. Should it be Sent away & She not proceed up Potomack but go for Baltimo[r]e I have ordered the Master to

Contrive to Send it you by the best meanes he can. you will no doubt manage so that this little matter of Salt may not Subject us to pay any duties or fees for the Ship in Virga as we have no other goods for that Province, the last Freight I had for Hemp was Five Pounds ⅌ Ton. it ⟨desirved⟩ more the packa. was so very loose it took-up abund. of Room in the Ship. as to the Size of the Bales its no matter so they be closely pressed. we meet wth no difficul[t]y here in Obtaing the bounty on have from you proper Certif⟨e⟩. ⟨&⟩ Whats Clean & good is worth 30 ⅌ & I think wont be lower. Certainly this must be wth you a Valuable Cultiv. If as I am told a Negro will make as much in weigt of Clean hemp as he can of Tobo your Acct is D. for £1.13.7⟨¾⟩ pd ⅌ Mess[r]s Crosbies as you ordered. Capt. Mulloy Arrivd Safe in our Dock last Tuesday on board of whc. I See there is 4 hhds of the DPC of wc. be Assured Shall do the best in my Power for Master Custis’s intrest: we are in expectation of Tobos Advang but they Sell so very low now in Gasgow makes me fear we cant Advance them notwithstanding the shortness of your last Crop, they have sold the French at under 2d. ⅌ wc. is miserable.
Its Said to Day we are again to have a Change of the ministry Duke of Bedford & Lord Rockingham are to be at the head these wh⟨mutilated⟩ Alterations makes much ⟨Confusion⟩ in the State. I most Sincerly wish you health & am respy Sir Yr Most Ob. St

Jame. Gildart


Title: From George Washington to Charles Lawrence, 20 July 1767
From: Washington, George
To: Lawrence, Charles

Sir,
[Mount Vernon] Virginia July 20th 1767.

Inclosd is a Measure for Breeches, by which please to send me a pair of black silk Knit ones—I shoud be glad also to have sent me a Sartout great Coat fashionably made of good Cloth—I presume you have my Meas[ur]e & therefore have sent none but in case you shoud be at a loss, make it to fit a person Six feet high and proportionably made, & you cannot go much amiss. let the Breeches have cool linings fit for Summer wear and a side pocket.
Messrs Cary & Co. will pay the amount of the above charge as also of a fashionable Suit of Cloth Cloaths which you are desired to make for Master Custis (who is about 14 Yrs of age & tolerably well grown) and to send them along with the above things of mine. I am Sir Yr Very Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 20 July 1767
From: Washington, George
To: Robert Cary & Company

Gentn
Mount Vernon 20th July 1767

By this Conveyance you will receive Invoices of such Goods as we want for this and York River, & having your favours of the 19th July, 22d of August 4th of Septr, 17th Novr 31st of Jany and 6th of March past all lying before me I am enabled to answer such paragraphs as may respectively require it.
If the Facts then respecting the Freight of Captn Boyes’s Ship last year are as he represented them to you undoubtedly he will stand excusd in the Eyes of your Corrispondants but as he is otherwise chargd his acquitting himself to the rest of his Shippers (as I shall have no oppertunity of seeing him myself before his departure) will be satisfactory to me and this if he is conscious of Innocency he certainly will attempt. Little did I expect that Relfe’s Bill on Abm Hake & Co. woud come back protested what ever might befal the other I am sorry for the disappointment & must s⟨mutilated⟩ redress here. The last Wheat Riddles were such as I wishd for but for want of an oppertunity of returning the others I suppose I shall be under a necessity of keeping them useless as they are to me.
In Order if possible to make my Tobacco unexceptionable—to avoid bruising—or making it tender it was prizd so exceeding light last y⟨mutilated⟩ that the Freight & other Incident charges Swallowd up the Sales and renderd me very unprofitable returns much less so than I coud have had in the Country without risquing the hazard of a boisterous Eliment. this I am but too apprehensive will be the case again this year as Tobacco is likely to take a start here in consequence of the melancholy prospect of an ensuing Crop—Permit me also to say that thô Messrs Hanbury’s out of 12 Hhds which I Shipd them (of Mastr Custis’s Tobo) last year sold three at 10½, yet, the whole 12 carried £139.3.3 to his Acct Currt which is more than any of mine, or his other Tobacco Netted althô equal in weight and (as we though⟨t⟩ here) superior in quality to this some of which sold at 11¼ & 11½ pr lb. but what added not a little to the raising of it to the above Sum was their prompt payment of the duties which is but little short of Three pound pr Hhd & which had you paid woud have turnd much more to his Acct than allowing him 4 pr Ct for his Money—For here, before I quit this Subject

give me leave further to remark that observing in Mastr Custis’s Acct Currt the year before last that he was credited for the Interest of his Balle I did not try at what pr Ct never doubting but he woud be allowed at the same rate that I was charged but looking over the Subsequent years Acct by Johnstoun I readil⟨y⟩ perceivd that he was credited by 4 pr Ct only (both years) when I was at th⟨e⟩ same Instt chargd five the Impropriety of which not being able to reconcile with my Ideas of Justice I am led to think it must be owing to some mistake and shoud be glad to have it either rectified or explaind for to me it must seem strange if his money is not of equal value with yours but [if] contrary to my conception it is not and that design not mistake is the caus⟨e⟩ of it, Justice to my Ward renders it indubitably necessary for me to draw it out of your hands and place it in those who will thankfully pay fi⟨v⟩e pr C⟨t⟩ for it, or have it applied to the purpose of paying the dutys on his Tobac⟨c⟩o for I can by no means stand excused in letting his money remain at 4 pr Ct when I can just as easily obtain five If from this consideration I am obligd to draw the money out of your hands, so much thereof as will discharge ⟨mutilated⟩ debt to you I shall direct to be applied that way and the residue will other⟨mutilated⟩ be disposed of so soon as I receive your final answer on this Subject.
We have only 59 Hhds of Tobacco for Captn Boyes this year; Sixteen of which are mine, the others Master Custis’s on both of which parcels you will please to have Insurance made—This is all the Tobacco we made last year except 8 Hhds of Mastr Custis’s which is gone to Messrs Hanbury and more I fear (by odds) than we shall make this. For if the general complaint of drought and want of plants are not most notoriously falze a shorter Crop of Tobo has not been made these 20 years than will be this; However as I live remote from the Southern parts of this Colony where the greatest quantities are made I must refer you to your Corrispondants upon James and York Rivers for further Information assuring you that this is truely the case on Potomack—If there shoud be semilarity in Accts it will be unnecessary to add that by keeping up our Tobacco a favourable market may be obtaind—As there are a great many Ships which use this River (Potomack) from London, I shoud receive your Letters more directly were you to write by them, instead of

the Vessels to the other Rivers; I shoud moreover save the postage which is extravagantly high in this Country 150 Miles of which I have to pay for all Letters which come into York, or James River—By Captn John Johnstown (Mr Russels Ship) I hope to receive my Goods as usual and am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 20 July 1767
From: Washington, George
To: Robert Cary & Company

20th July 1767

Invoice of Goods to be sent by Robert Cary Esqr. & Co. for the uses of George Washington—Potomack River—Virginia—Vizt
6 Strong & Secret padlocks—middle size 1 Steel Slay—proper for Weaving Sale Cloth No. 3 1 pr Weavers pickers 1 pr Ditto Shears 4 pr Clothiers Cards 6 pr Course Wool Do 4 frying Panns—viz.—2 large—1 middle Size—& 1 very small 2 Iron Skillets—1 to hold 2 Quarts—the other 3 Quarts 1 Hunting Horn 12 pr Dog Couples 2 lb. best knitting Needles sorted—not to be made of Brass 6 pr best Sheep Shears 6 best brass Cocks—common Size 4 best Carpenters broad Axes 4 Ditto Ditto Adzes 6 Do Do Clow Hammers 6 Do Do large & strg Compasses 6 two feet Rules 6 knots of Chalk line
1 Sett of Iron Scures for Cooking 1 Larding Pin for Do 1 Glaziers best Diamond wt. the point Md. 6 M common brass Nails 1 Sett of pinking Irons 1 Tap borer 2 large Funnels 6 Quart Tinn Canns 1 Small Coffee Pot of block Tinn 2 Chocolate Do of Do 1 large the other small 1 Dozn Tinn Sheets 200 Needles proper for Workg × Stitch 100 fathom of Deep-Sea Line 6 Cords of Drum Line 70 Yds Russia Sheetg @ 1/6 white 2 ps. Russia Drab for Drill 200 Ells of Rolls @ 4d. 1 piece of Buckram 1 dozn fine Cambk Pockt Handfs of the Chinese sort at abt 3/6 2 best 8/4 flanders Bed Ticks with Boulsters & Pillows 2 large Mattrasses
6 lb. best Green Tea 3 lb. Do Hyson Do 3 lb. best flour of Mustard 25 lb. Jordon Almonds 10 loaves dble refind Sugar 10 Do single Do 1 Jarr best new Raisons 1 Do Do Do Currts ½ Gallon fine Sallid Oyl 4 Quart bottles of Capers 4 Do Do best french Olives 50 W best white Bisquet 3 dble Gloucester

Cheeses abt 60 lb. 1 Cheshire Do abt 40 1 Groce best bottled Porter 2 best Launcets in one case 6 Common Do each in sepe & Commn 25 lb. Antimony 10 lb. flour of Sulpher 2 Oz. Honey Water 3 Quarts Spirit of Turpentine 2 lb. best Jesuits Bark powdered 3 Oz. of Rhubarb Do, & put into a bottle 1 pint Spirit of Hartshorn 6 Oz. Do of Lavender 6 Do Do Nitre 1 lb. Blistering Plaister 4 Oz. Tincture of Castor 8 Do Balsam Capivi ¼ lb. Termerick
 2 lb. french Indigo (or Spanish if better for dying[)] 6 lb. of Braziel for Do 10/ worth of gold leaf 10 lb. finest green Paint g[roun]d in Oil 3 fine painters Brushes 3 dozn pr plaid Hose No. 3 3 dozn pr Do Do No. 4 2 best white Woolen Cirsingles 3 Cruppers for Mens Saddles 1 ps. best Sattin Ribbon for the Hair ¼ lb. Cloth colourd Sewg Silk 2 Oz. black Do Do 2 lb. whited brown thread 4 Oz. 6d. Do 4 Oz. 8d. Do 4 Oz. 12d. Do 4 Oz. 2/ Do 3 Oz. blew Coventry thread 1 Oz. vert do 6 pieces of Bobbin 6 Do beggars Tape ½ Groce Collr Laces 12 ps. Stay Tape
3 Quire large Elephant Paper 6 dozn Packs Harry Cards 1 handsome Pocket Book (pretty large ⟨for⟩ a Man) contg Scisrs Tweezrs &ca not to exd ⟨mutilated⟩ Introduction to Trade & business, or the Youn⟨g⟩ Merchts & Tradesmans Mag[azin]e by Wm M⟨cmutilated⟩ The 7th Volume of Museum Rusticum if ⟨mutilated⟩ be published
6 pr Womans fine Cotton Hose 6 pr Do Do thread Do 6 pr Mens large Spun Silk Do 3 p⟨r⟩ to be ribd & not to exd 5/ pr p[ai]r 6 pr Do Do W. thread Do not to ex⟨mutilated⟩ 2 pr Stitchd Topd buck Gloves for a large hand (Mens) 1 pr Stoutest Buck Breeches of Susanna Coleman (pr Meas[ur]e sent) if the last be lost 4 Mens Castor Hatts @ 5/ 1 do best Beaver 12 groce best Corks 25 lb. best Battle powder 25 lb. Do FF Ditto 150 lb. drop Shott No. 2 150 lb. large Bristol blew 25 lb. very small Mould Shott 6 blew & white Stone Chamber Potts 3 pint stone Mugs 6 Qu[ar]t Do Do 3 Pottle Do Do 100 Squares best window Glass 11 by 9 15 lb. Putty 20 lb. of the best kind of Turnep Seed ½ Bushel of Rape Seed 1 dozn Hair Sifters
of Mr Didsbury pr Letter—1 pr dble Campaign Boots 1 pr Do Do Shoes 1 pr strg Calfskin Slippers 6 pr bla: Callima Pumps Wns.

1 Great Coat &ca pr Lettr to Mr Lawrence
to be bought of Mrs Shelbury—1 Handsome Minionet Cap propr to wear with a Sacque & Coat by a person abt 35 yrs of Age—Not to be a fly Cap nor to exceed a Guinea 1 Do propr to wear with a Night Gown by Do & to cost only 15/ 4 yds fine Min[ione]t Lace @ 6/ for an Apn 4 dble Muslin Hand. wt. borders @ 4/ 1 Black Barcel[on]a Handkerchf 12 yds fashe trimg for a white Silk 6 Skeleton Wires 12 ps. fine french Tape 1 ps. fine Kenting @ 50/ 2 ps. Hanover Lace @ 3d. 8 yds blew 3d. Ribbon 8 Do Green 3d. Do 8 Do Laylock Do
2 Trunks exactly of the following Dimns—one of them two feet 6 Inchs long—1 foot wide—& 10 Inchs deep—The other to be 2 feet 6 Inches long—18 Inchs wide—& of the same depth—Both to be made of Sealskin or strong Leather, to have strg Locks, be well secured with Straps, brass Plates, & Nails & GW markd in the middle—to have Oil Cloth Covers.

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 25 July 1767
From: Washington, George
To: Capel & Osgood Hanbury

Gentn
Mount Vernon 25th July 1767.

Since mine of the 28th of June, last year, I have been favour’d with your two Letters of the 27th of March, first of July, and 21st of October in the past, and Sixth of April in the present

year. Had any thing material occurd—(worth giving you the trouble of a Letter)—I shoud not have been silent till this time; and even now, I have but little to say.
The Accounts Currt transmitted by Necks were right, otherwise I shoud have noted it sooner; and by Easton you will receive two Tonns of Mr Custis’s Tobacco, which when sold, you will please to carry to the credit of the Young Gentleman’s Acct who falling very short in his Crops last year is the reason why Easton has only Eight Hhds of his Tobo this. From the present face of things, there appears to be an almost absolute certainty that the Crops of Tobacco this year will be shorter than has been for many past, which I mention, that if other Accts from different parts of this, and the other Tobo Colony corrispond with it you may regulate the Sales in such a manner as to obtain a good price for the Tobacco just Shipped. I coud wish that it was a practice, to render an Acct Currt of the dealings between us once a year, that if any Errors shoud arise they may be rectified while the Transactions are recent.
Unseasonable as it may be, to take any notice of the repeal of the Stamp Act at this time, yet, I cannot help observing that a contrary measure would have Introduced very unhappy Consequences: those therefore who wisely foresaw this, and were Instrumental in procuring the repeal of it, are, in my opinion, deservedly entitled to the thanks of the well wishers to Britain and her Colonies; & must reflect with pleasure that through their means, many Scenes of confusion and distress have been avoided: Mine they accordingly have, and always shall have, for their opposition to any Act of Oppression, for that Act coud be looked upon in no other light by every person who woud view it in its proper colours. I coud wish it was in my power to congratulate you with success, in having the Commercial System of these Colonies put upon a more enlargd and extensive footing than it is because I am well satisfied that it woud, ultimately, redound to the advantages of the Mother Country so long as the Colonies pursue trade and Agriculture, and woud be an effectual Let to Manufacturing among themselves—The Money therefore which they raise woud centre in Great Britain, as certain as the Needle will settle to the Poles. I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: Cash Accounts, August 1767
From: Washington, George
To:

[August 1767]

Contra

Augt 2—
By Mrs Washington 5 Dollars
£ 1.10.0

By Jno. Houlsworth Hackling &ca
4. 0.0

3—
By Cash left with Lund Washington viz. 30 Dollars @ 6/ & 20/ paper
10. 0.0

7—
By Smith for Clamping my Wheels
0. 7.6

By Charity
5. 0.0

[Maryland currency]

By Ditto at Sundry times
3.17.0

11—
By 1 Whetstone
0. 1.3

By part to an express
0. 1.8

17—
By two pair of Stockings 6/8 & 4/6
0.11.2

21—
By Washing pr Rose Knowland
0.15.0

26—
By Nails 5d.—a Wooden Trae 2/
0. 2.5

By Mrs Washington
0. 8.3

By old Acct for entertaining Horses
0. 7.6

By Do for bringing my Horses in
0. 3.9

[Virginia currency]

22—
By Wm Hunt on Acct of Ditching
3. 0.0

By William Skilling
2. 0.0

By Captn Joseph Thompson
1. 2.0

By Lund Washington
3.18.0


Title: From Capel & Osgood Hanbury to John Parke Custis, 4 August 1767
From: Capel & Osgood Hanbury
To: Custis, John Parke

Esteemd Friend
London Augt 4. 1767

We have the pleasure to advise the safe arrival of Capt. Esten. no care shall be wanting in us to make the most of thy 8 Hhds Tobacco. it gives us concern that we are not favourd wth a larger share of thy Consignments we flatter our Selves that our Account Sales are as good as Messrs Carys & Co. by the return of Capt. Esten next Spring let us partake of an equal share & an impartial division as to quality & see who render the best Sales. We are wth esteem Thy Assurd Friends

C. & O. Hanbury


Title: From George Washington to Lund Washington, 9 August 1767 [letter not found]
From: Washington, George
To: Washington, Lund

Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 9 Aug. 1767. On 22 Aug. Lund Washington wrote to GW: “The Sunday after you left home [3 Aug.], I lodge’d a Letter in Mr Carlyle’s Counting House.”


Title: To George Washington from Lund Washington, 17 August 1767
From: Washington, Lund
To: Washington, George

Sir
Mount Vernon August 17th 1767

In my last I gave you an accompt how very seasonable we were at all your plantations but that in the Neck & there last Fryday we had a very great Rain, which was the first since you left home, you may judge how much that Field has suffer’d as it was much in want of Rain when you left home, but least you shoud form too bad a judgement of it, three of the Cuts I believe will be good the other (5½ foot) bad, he has sew’d the two Cuts next his house in wheat, & begins the 5 foot one this day. tho. ⟨mutilated⟩ will do very little in it this week as Warder begins to morrow to take away the corn, I am very sorry our schooner is from home as I cou’d get £10. for dilivering it along side of the Ship at Alexandria.
The Carpenters are layg the Barn floor in the Neck they go

on but slow, the plank being much warp’d by laying out so long makes it very troublesome to get the tongues in.
The Brick maker was to be here this day, in order to begin worck but is not yet come he cou’d not attend sooner as he was oblige’d to be at Loudon Court—Davis has been very ill but is now so much recover’d as to be at work tho. very weak & low—last monday & Tuesday he had fits in which ⟨he⟩ lay so long to all appearan⟨ce⟩ Dead that it was thought he ⟨mutilated⟩ the Doctor—The Negroes are all well—Bishup has sew’d half his field in wheat & made two Casks of Cyder his corn has a good colour but the Ears small—Morris is now sewing the 18 Inch cut tho. not half done it, Mat: left him last tuesday, which Backwards him much—I suppose you will think Morris goes on Slow, & so shou’d I, if I were not present. I believe he will make a great Crop of Corn.
Alton will finish sewing this week, I am sometimes almost tempted to believe he will mak 300 Barrils of corn.
The Children are very well & were Yesterday at Alexandria Church with Miss Guess who calld & carry’d them up in the Charriot, let Colo. Fairfax know his family are well & he has a plenty of Rain—this day with us is very Rainy. Am Sir Your most Obedient & Humble Servt

Lund Washington

Catherine can’t Spin the Blue Cotten & is now spining some very fine—the rest do the work aloted them.


Title: To George Washington from Lund Washington, 22 August 1767
From: Washington, Lund
To: Washington, George

Sir
Mount Vernon August 22d 1767

I Recievd two Letters from you this week one by Mr Whiteing the other Mr Carlyle. you complain I do not write to you[.] The Sunday after you left home, I lodge’d a Letter in Mr Carlyle’s Counting House & was assure’d it shou’d be forwarded by the first opportunity, Last sunday I wrote & gave the letter to Mr Jenny who promis’d me it shou’d be Diliver’d very shortly.
I shall now give you as true an accompt of the Sittuation of our affairs as I can. first I shall begin with Alton. he this Day finish’d Sewing Wheat, his corn is good & I think will Make as much or more than we had a right to expect from the Ground. The Ditchers are got as far as the fence that devides John [Alton] from the Miss Wade’s, but at present have both the Fever & Ague & not at work—Morris finishes his 18 Inch Cut this day which is the second he has done the Corn in the 3 ⟨foot⟩ Cut, the Ears are tolerably large & one or more on every stock, in the 18 Inch Ears small but one [on] every Stock, in the two foot-Ears something larg⟨er⟩ & one or more on every Stock, In the 4 foot on all the single Stocks good Corn, & the others not Bad, where the ground is fresh in all the Cuts the corn is very Good, & upon the whole I think he will make a good Crop. Matt is run from him & tho. he has been once or twice seen yet we cannot get him, Bishup I believe will get done sewing wheat next week, I realy don’t know how to describe his Corn well, it has a good Colour, but I think the Ears in general are small.
We have no Brick maker at worck yet nor have I heard from him lately, he was to have been here last Monday without fail, I suppose he is sick as he is not given to disappointg people—after you left home I sent the people in order to save the Timothy seed, but it was too late, for their was not a gil of seed on all

the straw—the Lucern seed I save’d—Cleveland is sewing his 5 foot Cut he will not finish it these two days, when done it is the third, his corn all but the 5½ foot Cut is tolerable Good—we are much pestered with crab Grass in all our Fields which makes it tediouse sewing & I don’t like the look’s of it after its done—The Carpenter finishes Clevelands Barn floor this Day, they have been long about it, but believe they cou’d not help it, the plank was so much warp’d that it was very difficult puting in the tongues we have had several of the Negroes lately a little sick some think [thing] like the fever & ague, I gave them a Vomit, & at present all are well, but Smith Peter who is much troubled with Boils & has been some time—Alton & Bishup have both the Fever & Ague—We are Dilivering Corn to Mr Warder—I am told the people in the Neighbourhood begin to be very sickly My Compliments to Mrs Washington & let her know that her Children are as well as I ever saw them & have been dureing her absence. They desire their Compliments to Colo. Fairfax & his Lady, & their Love & affection to Mrs Washington & you. Am Sir your most Obedient & Humble Servt

Lund Washington


Title: From George Washington to Lund Washington, 27 August 1767 [letter not found]
From: Washington, George
To: Washington, Lund

Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 27 Aug. 1767. On 5 Sept. Lund Washington wrote to GW: “I this Day receiv’d yours of the 27th Augst.”


Title: Cash Accounts, September 1767
From: Washington, George
To:

[September 1767]

Cash

Septr 5—
To Cash of Vale Crawford Maryld Cy 20/
£  0.16. 0

7—
To Do of Colo. Fairfax at Sundry times whilst at the Warm springs £17.0.1 Maryld
13.12. 1

To Do of Vale Crawford at Hedges 10/ Md
0. 8. 0

To Do recd of Lund Washington
10. 0. 0

To Cash recd of Jer: Warder for 1929 Bushl of Indian Corn @ 2/6
241. 2. 6

To Chargd Colo. [George William] Fairfax for half the Expence of taking up Horses the whole being £4.10. Pensa.
2. 0. 0

To Cash of Robt Lindsay for Weaving
0.13. 9

To Do of Thos Monroe on Acct of Do
0.10. 0

Contra

[Maryland currency]

Septr 3—
By 1 Grey horse of Thos Wiggans
7. 0. 0

By 1 Bay Ditto of Phil. Wiggans
6. 0. 0

4—
By 1 Grey Ditto of Jededih Higgans
4.10. 0

By Mrs Washington
0. 0. 4

5—
By Traes for Do
0. 4. 3

By looking horses
0. 5. 0

By a black horse of Mr Flint
7.10. 0

By Jane Syllaback
0.15. 0

By—Brown bathman
0.15. 0

By Jedh Higgans for a brown mare
6.15. 0

7—
By taking up my Stray Horses
   3. 0. 0

deduct 25 prCt from
43. 2. 7

   8.12. 6

[Virginia currency]
34.10. 1

[Virginia currency]

By Sundry Tinware at Leesburg
0. 6. 0

By Cards at different times
2.14. 0

By Shoeing Horses &ca
1. 2. 0

By Sundry Expenses between Colo. Fx & myself in our Trip to the Springs viz. In going up
5. 9. 2

[Maryland currency]

For Meats of the Butcher
4. 3. 2

Mutton 13 lb. @ 3d.
0. 3. 9

Chickens
0. 2. 1

1 Quarter of Veal
0. 5. 0

1 Quartr of Veneson
0. 3. 6

Chickens & Captn Lucket
0. 3.10

29 lb. Veal
0. 6. 0

Qr Mutton 3/9—A Pig 2/
0. 5. 9

For Butter at Sundry times
1.14.10

Greens at Do
0. 8. 4

Potatoes Do
0. 5.10

Beans at Do
0. 4. 1

Corn Do
0. 4. 7

Cucumbers Do
0. 4. 9

Symblains at Do
0. 3. 2

Eggs Do
0. 2. 1

Mellons Do
0. 6. 2

Apples & Peaches Do
0. 2.11

For Oats at Do
3. 7. 0

For Pasturage to Daugherty
1. 0. 0

to White
0.15. 0

to Heath
4. 4. 1

to Rawlings &ca
0. 7. 6

For taking up the five stray Horses
4.10. 0

In returning [Virginia currency]
   5.10. 0

[Virginia currency]

3—
By James Cleveland pr Rect
22. 6. 3

By Ditto for 27 Bls Corn sold
3. 7. 6

4—
By Henry Hinton for 1 Hhd Rum
17. 2.10

16—
By Cash paid James Boyle for carrying the Widow Chowning to Caroline [County]
1. 0. 0

By Putting a Crystal in Jno. P. Custis’s watch
0. 2. 6

21—
By Willm Carlin—Taylors Acct in full
1. 3. 0

By—Riddel for 600 ½ Crown Nails
0.13. 3


Title: From George Washington to William Crawford, 13 September 1767 [letter not found]
From: Washington, George
To: Crawford, William

Letter not found: to William Crawford, 13 Sept. 1767. On 29 Sept. Crawford wrote to GW: “I was favioured, with two Letters from you, one dated the 13th, and the other the 17th instant.”


Title: To George Washington from William Neale, 15 September 1767
From: Neale, William
To: Washington, George

Sir
King William Septr 15th 1767

Sometime last month Colo. Bernard Moore settled his Account with Colo. Pendleton as Admin[istrat]or of John Robinson Esqr. deced, wherein there be an Article charged to Colo. Moore, thus “To Mrs Washington October 1758 being what She agreed to lay out in the Purchase of Mrs Chamberlayne’s Estate £100” of this I am desired to acquaint you, as it is now a Charge with the Interest thereon by Colo. Moore agst You, the which He allowed on said Settlement, not knowing any thing of such Charge ’till then, I am Sir Your mo. Obedt Hble Servt

Wm Neale


Title: To George Washington from John Posey, 16 September 1767 [letter not found]
From: Posey, John
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from John Posey, 16 Sept. 1767. On 24 Sept. GW wrote to Posey: “Having receivd your Letters of Wednesday last [16 Sept.] and today.”


Title: From George Washington to John Armstrong, 21 September 1767
From: Washington, George
To: Armstrong, John

Dear Sir,
Mount Vernon, 21d Septr 1767

Since I had the pleasure of seeing you at the Warm springs I have been informd that much of the Land upon Yaughyaughgany and Monongahela which was formerly conceivd to lye within the limits of Virginia and on which many of our People have settled are take⟨n⟩ into Pensylvania by the establishd Line now running between that Provence & Maryland & that Grants may at any time be obtaind from the Proprietary for Tracts on these Waters—and being moreover that the Office from whence these Rights are to Issue is kept at Carlyle it immediately occurrd from what you were telling me of the nature of your Office that I coud apply to none so properly as yourself for the truth of these reports it appearing but probable that you were the very person with whom Entrys were made.
I have therefore taken the liberty Sir of addressing this Letter to you on the Subject of these enquiries and to request the further favour of you to advise me of the mode of proceeding in order to take up ungranted Land in your Provence. What qua⟨n⟩tity of Acres will be admitted into a Survey. Whether a Person is restricted in respect to the quantity of Land & number of Surveys. If the Surveys are requird to be laid in any particular form or optional in the taker up to lay them as the Nature & goodness of the Land and Water courses may point out to him. What the Expence of Patenting these Lands amount to pr Thousand Acres—& what the annual Rents are fixed at afterwards. Together with any other useful hints which may

occur to you for my Information & Government as I woud willingly possess some of those Lands which we have labourd & Toild so hard to conquer.
I have desired one Mr William Crawford who lives upon Yaughyaughgany—a friend of mine—& I believe an Acquaintance of your⟨s⟩ as he was an Officer in my Regiment in General Forbess Campaign to look me a Tract of about 2000 acres and endeavour to secure it till he can give me advice of it. I have likewise taken the liberty of saying to him that I was fully perswaded if the Land Office was kept in Carlyle & you had any share in the management of it th⟨at⟩ you woud do me the favour of giving him any assistance in your power consistant with the Rules of Office. And for such assistance Sir after thankfully acknowledging myself your Debtor woud punctually [reimburse you] with any expence that might arise on my Account so soon as I coud be advised thereof.
I heartily wish that Mrs Armstrong & yourself may find all the good effects from the Waters of the Frederick Springs that you coud desire. Mrs Washington makes a tender of her Compliments to your Lady & self to which please to add ⟨those⟩ of Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from John Posey, 24 September 1767 [letter not found]
From: Posey, John
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from John Posey, 24 Sept. 1767. On 24 Sept. GW wrote to Posey: “Having receivd your Letters of Wednesday last and today.”


Title: From George Washington to John Posey, 24 September 1767
From: Washington, George
To: Posey, John

Sir,
Mount Vernon 24th Septr 1767

Having receivd your Letters of Wednesday last and today, it appear⟨s⟩ very clear to me from them, as well as from some other convincing Circumstances that you are not only reduced to the last Shifts yourself but are determined to involve me in a great deal of perplexity and distress on your Acct also. why else will you press so hard upon me to do more than I have already done, & consented to do, in waiting two years longer for my Money when it is not only inconvenient, but very disadvantageous also for me to do so and when I have informd you as every body else I suppose may also do that the Security I have upon your Lands and Slaves is only answerable for the £750 lent, and Interest. Besides when the nature of that Security is considered, & how much People may differ in their Valuation’s of it, it is not to be wondered at that I shoud be unwilling to risk anythin⟨g⟩ more thereon: For in the first place I do not value your Six Acres bought of Marshall with the Improvements to any thing at all, for Reasons already known to you—True it is if Mr West shoud recover from you, you may have a Remedy against Mr Marshall but in how ample a manner is in the breast of other Men to determine. In the next place, you rate the Land bought of my Brother and the Improvemts to near £700—this at best is only worth what it will fetch & if it sells for half that Sum I will acknowledge myself extreamely mistaken. In the last place by the estimate you sent me sometime ago of your Estate you value the Negroes you were then possessd of to £900 & upwards. Suppose for Argument sake they are worth this, does not every body know that the Smal⟨l⟩ Pox, Goal fever, & many other Malignant disorders may sweep the greatest part of them off where then is the Security? and while I am mentiong this matter it is highly necessary to enquire what is become of Henley, Jacob, Winney, Sylvia, Lett, Sarah, Nan, & Henrietta Farthing, Negroes containd in your Bill of Sale to me but which I see nothing of in the estimate above mentiond. Thus much I have said on a Supposition that I was acting as a Money Lender only, & was looking for clear and Indisputable Surety but in Truth the prospect of gain and advantage to myself was not the motive that led me to advance you this money—twas done to

serve your family & if possible to save your estate from dispersion while there remaind a probability of doing it the same motive therefore (and depend upon it, it is a friendly one) Inclines me to ask what possible Reasons you can have for thinking that by delaying the Sale of some part of your Effects & taking up more money upon Interest will better your fortune when you are adding to the Load of Debt by accumulating Interest—I shoud be glad in the next place to know if you have ever considered the consequences of borrowing money upon the terms you say Colo. Mason will lend it—& surely you have not—to stave of the dreadful hour of resigning part of your possessions into the hands of your Creditors engrosses too much of your thoughts. do not understand by this that I mean to cast any Reflections upon Colo. Mason—No: he tells you in express terms & with candour that he is waiting for an oppertunity of making a purchase which when accomplished he must have his Money again giving you three or 4 Months notice—It is As likely therefore that he may call for it in Six months as in a longer time because the distress of the Country & number of Estates which are daily advertising affords great prospect of purchasing to advantage—what then is to be done in this case? one of these three things certainly—either that Colo. Mason must wait till he can recover his Debt in a course of Law, by which means your own, as well as the honour of your Bondsman must suffer. Or that the Security must pay the Money out of his own Pocket which perhaps might reduce him to the utmost distress—or lastly that your Negroes must be immediately exposed to Sale for ready money after short notice (whereas they might now be Sold on Credit for perhaps at least 25 pr Ct more) in order to raise this Sum and this probably in the midst of a Crop—these being things wo⟨r⟩thy of consideration I woud recommend them to your serious reflection before you finally determine. Was the money to be had of those who prefer lending it on Interest to other methods of disposing of it, and you had in the first place a prospect of keeping of it for sometime, and in the next a moral certainty of raising the Sum with the Interest by the expiration of it there woud then be a propriety in your borrowing and I shoud feel pleasure in procuring it to you, but really I cannot see that you have any one good end to answer by it; on the contrary I am much misinformd if you were to get

£300 to morrow to stop the Suits and demands that are already commenced if there woud not be £300 more wanting in less than Six Months for the same purpos⟨e⟩ so that there appears no probability of its happily ending for as to your promising, or expecting to do this & that you must give me leave to say that it is Works and not Words that People will judge from—and where one Man deceives another from time to time his word being disregarded all confidance is lost.
However, after having endeavourd to let you see in what light this matter appears to me & to set forth the evil consequences of taking Money upon these terms I shall conclude with telling you, that if you are absolutely determind to prefer this method to any other of procuring present relief I will become your Security to Colo. Mason for Three hundd pounds on Conditions that you do at the sametime add other thing⟨s⟩ to my present security that are under no Incumbrance to any Perso⟨n⟩ whatsoever and allow me the absolute Right and priviledge (as you yourself proposd) of disposing of them for ready money to answer Colo. Masons demand whensoever made and that some Lawyer (Mr Ellzey I woud choose) shoud draw a Bill of Sale or Instrument of Writing to this purpose without running me to any cost that it may be authentick and binding—but I once more caution you agt a Measure of this kind as it may be destructive of your Estate in as much as the Money can be paid no otherwise than by an immediate Sale of your Effects (when calld for) and I can see no benefit that will result from the protraction. It is from these Reasons, & a Conviction that you will as unwilling then, as now part from your Estate that I dread the consequences of joining you in such a Bond knowing that after all I have, or can do more will still be requird & as little content given this makes me ardently wish that some person or other woud take up my Security & pay me the money that I might be entirely clear of it for I do not want to avail my self of any sort of advantages, being Sir Yr Very Hble Servt

Go: Washington

P.S. I have this Instant been informd, that you have declard you paid me all you owed me except abt £20—does such disengenuity as this deserve any favour at my hands? I think any body might readily answer for you No.


Title: Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 29 October 1767
From: Robert Cary & Company
To: Washington, George

London 29th Octr 1767.

Invoice of Costs & Charges of Goods Ship’d on board the Lord Cambden John Johnstoun Commander for Virginia on the Acct and risque of Colo. Geo: Washington and to him Consignd—Vizt

Benja. Kenton Porter

To 12 dozn fine old Porter Bottled, packd, & wird @ 6/6 pr dozn
[£] 3.18. 0

Paid for a Cask
. 5.

paid Cartage, wharfage & Waterage
. 2. 6

John Walker Sugar

To 10 dble Loas. 0. 3. 7 @ 93/
3.15. 7

10 sing. Do 1. 0. 8 @ 75/
3.16. 1

A New Cask
. 3. 8

Thos Johnston Turnery

To 6 fine Sifters
. 4. 0

6 Course Ditto
. 3. 6

A Matt
.  . 8

Ann Dennis Glass

100 Sqrs. best Crown Glass 69 feet @ 11d.
3. 3. 3

15 lbs. of Putty
. 5. 0

1 Glaziers Diamond
.15. 0

A Box to Pack
. 2. 9

Willm Maile Oil &ca

A Keg with 10 lb. fine green Paint @ 2/6
1. 5. 0

A Keg
.  . 6

One la. and two small Brushes grob. for Painting
. 1. 6

7 Books leaf gold @ 18d.
.10. 6

2 lb. fine Spanh Indigo 11/
1. 2. 0

6 lb. Gro[un]d Brazill 9d.
. 4. 6

10 lb. flower Brimstone 4d.
. 3. 4

3 lb. best flour Mustard 2/
. 6.

Square
.  . 8

2 Quarts fine Oil @ 2/6
. 5.

Bottle
.  . 6

4 Bottles best Capers & Bottles
.11.

4 Bottles French Olives & Bottles
.11.

Box
. 2.

Tim. Bevan & Son App[othecar]y

Antimony Crude 25 lb.
. 8. 4

Honey Water 1 Bottle
. 1. 0

Spt of Turpentine 6 lb.
. 9.

Jesuits Bark Powdr 2 lb.
1. 0. 0

Rhubarb Powdr 3 Oz.
. 6.

Spts Hartshorn 1 lb.
. 3. 4.

[Spts] Lavender 7 Oz.
. 1. 5 1/2

Spirit Sweet Nitre 8 Oz.
. 1. 8

Tincture of Caster ⟨na⟩ 4 Oz.
. 2. 0

Blister Plaister 1 lb.
. 3. 6

Balsam Capivi 11 Oz.
. 2. 9

Turmerick powdr ¼ lb.
.  . 8

Bottles, flint Stoppers, Stone Jarrs &ca
. 5. 6

Box & Cord
. 1. 4

Frans Nalder Cheese

To 3 dble Glostr 59¼ @ 6d.
1. 9. 7 1/2

1 Chesh[ir]e 38¼ 5d.
.15.11

Cask for Ditto
. 2. 6

James Gordon Seeds

20 lb. best Sheep Turnep
. 6. 8

½ Bushel best Rape
. 3. 0

2 Bags & a box for Do
. 3. 0

Waltr Humphreys Pld H[os]e

2 Bed Ticks with Bolsters and Pillows @ 25/
2.10. 0

2 large Hair Mattrass[e]s 42/
4. 4. 0

3 dozn pr Pld Hose No. 3 11/6
1.14. 6

3 dozn pr Do Do 4 12/6
1.17. 6

Pack cloth for a Truss
. 7.

Richd Farrer E:Ware

3 Pint stone Mugs
.  . 7 1/2

6 Quart Ditto
. 2. 6

3 Pottle Do
. 3.

6 blew & w: stone Chambers Pots
. 4.

Cask
. 2. 6

A Chest, Cord, & Cordg
.18.

Robt Cartony Tea

3 lb. finest Hyson Tea 18/
2.14. 0

6 lb. fine Green Do 14/
4. 4. 0

Cannister’s & Box
. 6. 6

Jno. Bradshaw Cordage

One Cable laid deepsea Line 100 fathms long 18 thrds
.11. 0

6 Drum Lines
. 6.

Wm Hallier Tinn

2 la. Funnels
. 2.

6 Qt Tin Cans
. 2. 6

1 la: 1 Sml Choco: Pot
. 2. 6

1 Coffee Pot best sort
. 1. 0

1 dozn Tin Sheets
. 3. 6

Richards & Co. Hatts

4 Mens Castor Hatts @ 5/
1. 0. 0

1 Mans fine Hatt
1. 4.

6 pr Womens 4d. thrd suprfine thrd Hose @ 6/
1.16. 0

6 pr Do Inda Cottn Hose 7/6
2. 5. 0

6 pr Men’s strong white thread @ 2/6
.15. 0

Box for the Hatts
. 1. 0

Andrews & Co. Grocery

Jordan Almonds 25 lb. @ 15d.
1.11. 3

1 Jarr Raison’s 28 56/
.14.

1 Ditto Currts 28 60/
.15.

Jarr’s
. 2. 6

Edwd Gilbert Stati[oner]y

3 Qu[ir]e fine la. Eleph[an]t Paper
. 5.

Dennis & Co. Sadlery

2 Very best brd Woolen Cirsingles, lind with Neat Leathr Steel Buckles brod Straps @ 2/3
. 4. 6

3 best Crupper’s
. 2. 9

Jane Dale Mil[liner]y

A hand[som]e Minionet Cap for Saque
1. 1. 0

1 Ditto for a Night Gown
.15.

4 Yds Minionet @ 6/3
1. 5. 0

6 Skeleton Wires
.  . 9

4 dble Muslin handfs 4/3
.17. 0

12 ps. fine french ⟨tapes⟩
.10.

A ps. fine Kenting
2.13. 0

2 ps. hanover Lace
. 4. 6

2 dozn Ribbon
. 6.

1 Bla. Barcela Handf
. 5. 3

12 yds whe fashe trimg
. 8. 6

Robt Harrell Wool Cds

4 pr Clothiers Cards @ 5/
. 1. 8

To 6 pr course Wool Do 16/
. 8. 0

Price & Nalder Gloves

2 pr Men’s buc: Gloves Stitchd @ 48/
. 8.

Sus: Coleman Breechs

1 pr Buck Breeches
1. 8. 0

Mary Scott & Son Cutlery

1 Huntg Horn
. 3. 0

1 fine red M: Lea: Pockt with Silvr Lock &ca
1.10. 0

6 Common Launcts 6/
. 3. 0

2 Town made Do 3/
. 6.

2 lb. knittg Needles 1/
. 2.

James Bryant Trunks

To 1 Hide Leathr Trunk Brass plated Straps Oil cloth cover
2.12. 6

To 1 Smaller Do Do
2. 6. 6

Edwd Hunt Junr Linnen

6 ps. Rolls qt. 423 @ 207½ Ells @ 4d.
3. 9. 2

1 ps. Buckram 22 yds 8d.
.14. 8

2 ps. Russa drab 47½ yds 12d.
2. 7. 6

2 ps. Sheeting 56/
5.12. 0

1 dozn 1 Chinese Hands. 3/4
2. 3. 4

12 Ells Wrapper
. 4.

Jno. Spicer Shott

1. 2. 0 Drop shott N. 2 17/6
1. 6. 3

1. 2. 0 drop Bris[tol] Do 18/6
1. 7. 9

. 1. 0 Sml Mould Do 21/6
. 5. 4 1/2

13 Bags @ 2d. 2/2 Cask 1/6
. 3. 8

Shipping on board
. 1. 0

Saml Ballamy Iron

On a board & Canvas
. 2.

1 Steel Slay for weavg Sail Cloth
1. 0. 0

1 pr Weavrs Pickers
. 1. 9

1 pr Ditto Shears
. 1. 9

6 strong secret pad[loc]k 2/6
.15.

12 pr dog couples
. 2. 6

6 pr best sheep shears 2/2
.13.

4 large broad Axes 3/6
.14.

4 Adzes 2/
. 8.

6 pr compasses 7/
. 3. 6

6 2 foot Rules 8/
. 4.

1 Sett Iron Scewers
. 3.

1 Larding Pin
. 1. 2

½ dozn best la: claw Hamrs
. 9.

6 knots chalk line
. 1.

3 M brass Nails 6/
.18.

3 M Do Do 9/6
1. 8. 6

1 Compe sett Pinkg Irons
. 9. 6

1 Tap borer
.  . 7

6 best brass lock Cocks with Iron Keys 2/2
.13. 0

4 frying Pans
.10. 6

1 2 Qt Iron Skillet
. 1. 2

1 3 Qt Do Ditto
. 2. 6

Sarah Bennett Bisket

To ½ C whe Bisquet
.17.

To Kilderkin & Literage
. 4. 6

Jno. Didsbury Shoes

A Box cost
. 2.

1 pr very strong dble chann. Boots—double Vamps, buck straps, and Hussar Tops
2. 2. 0

1 pr double Vamp Shoes
.12.

1 pr strong Slippers
. 9.

6 pr Callimanca Pumps
1.13. 0

Lardner & Co. Habery

2 lb. whited brown thread 5/
.10.

4 Oz. Scotch Nuns Do 6d.
. 2.

4 Oz. Do Do 8
. 2. 8

4 Oz. Do Do 12
. 4.

4 Oz. Do Do 2/
. 8.

1 Oz. blew Marking Ditto
. 1.

1 Oz. Ditto
. 1. 6

1 Oz. Ditto
. 3.

6 Pieces beggar’s Tape 4d.
. 2.

1 dozn Stay Laces
. 4. 6

6 pieces fine thread bobbin 5d.
. 2. 6

6 dozn lust. 10/4 Cotton laces 9d.
. 4. 6

1 piece 8d. rich sattin dble ribbon
.18.

2 Oz. black Silk
. 3. 8

4 Oz. Col[ore]d Ditto 2/
. 8.

200 cross stitch Needles 3/6
. 7.

6 dozn Harry Cards
1.16.

Bond
. 5. 6

Case
.  . 6

Charges of Shippg
. 3. 0

Leaver Legge Cloth

3½ yards best Super fine blew drab 20/
3.10. 0

      Chas Lawrence Taylor

To a rich piece of Silk for Breeches making and all materials
2. 0. 0

To making your blew drab riding Coat
.10.

To 15 Yards of bindg
. 4.

To Sewing Silk and Stays
. 5.

To 2½ dozn Buttons
. 3. 9

To Sleeve Linings & Shalloon to Pockets
. 4.

A Box
. 1. 6

Bouchier & Co. Gunpowr

Gunpowder F ¼ Barrell 85/
1. 1. 3

FF ¼ Do 90/
1. 2. 6

Qr Barrels
. 1.

Waterage 3/
. 3.

 126. 4.10

Entry Out, Searchers Fees & Shippg Charges
2.12. 6

Freight, Primage & Bills of Loading
4. 3. 0

Premo on £140 Insurd at 2½ prCt & policy
3. 1. 6

Commission 2½ pCt
3. 8. 2

£139.10. 0

E. Excepted pr Robt Cary & Co.


Title: Cash Accounts, November 1767
From: Washington, George
To:

[November 1767]

Cash

Novr 3—
To Do [cash] of Mr Man Page for last payment of the Land bot of Mills Reddicks Exrs
£ 8.15. 6

To Do of Mr Secty [Thomas] Nelson on same Acct
17.11. 3

Mr Wm Nelson Do
17.11. 3

Admrs of Jno. Robinson Esqr. Do
17.11. 6

Doctr Thomas Walker
17.11. 6

Mr Farley
17.11. 3

  96.12. 0

To Cash of Mr Hectr Ross for my Tobo sold him
64. 0. 0

To Do from Captn Neill Jameison in discharge of a judgement agt Wager
129.19. 0

5—
To Cash of Mr Purdie of Smithfield (for Colo. [Burwell] Bassett)
46. 3. 6

To Ditto of Captn Lilly for Wheat sold him by Joseph Valentine
65. 0. 0

Ditto of Jos. Valentine
74. 0. 0

Ditto of Do pr Mrs Campbell
1.17. 6

Ditto of Do pr J. Archer
40. 0. 0

Ditto of Do pr Antho. Hay
7.17. 6

 188.15. 0

To a Bill of Excha. on Messrs Capel & Osgd Hanbury’s in favr of Jas Gibson
100. 0. 0

To Ditto on Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. in favr of Jas Cocke
50. 0. 0

To Ditto of Colo. [George William] Fairfax’s drawg on Messrs Athaws sold Mr Gibson
50. 0. 0

 200. 0. 0

Excha. a 25 prCt
50. 0. 0

 250. 0. 0

6—
To Burgesses Wages from Treasury
48.18. 0

Bounty on Hemp
10. 8. 0

Annuity to Robt Donaldson
5. 0. 0

To Cash of Colo. Lewis being his difficiency of what I paid towards the Exps. of our Plantn in Carolina
9. 2. 4

To do Won at Cards
4. 0. 0

13—
To Ditto of Mr Warnr Washington
4. 7. 0

To do recd from Majr Broadwater for the uses of Truro & Fairfax Parishes
9.14. 6

Contra

Novr 4—
By Mr Thos Lawson in full for Plank to the date
11.10.11

By Mr [Alexander] Craig for Sundries for Chr Harness
0. 7. 6

By Mr [Robert Carter] Nicholas for 2 fees & Writs agt Wager
5. 2. 6

By Club at Hays 5/. puttg a lock to Cht Box 2/6
0. 7. 6

By Jno. Washington for Shingles
65.15. 6

By Cash pd Colo. Lewis as pr Contra, towards the discharge of Reddicks Land £96.12.0 my own proportion 17.11.4
114. 3. 4

5—
By fiddle Strings for J. P. Custis
0. 4. 4 1/2

By Almanacks
0. 7. 6

6—
By the Barber Wm Godfrey
0.12. 6

By Gibson & Granbury’s Acct
30.11.10

By Cash paid the Treasurer on Acct of Captn Sampson Darrell my Taxes & Captn Poseys
61.15. 4

By Ditto pd Do on behalf of Colo. Fairfax for H[untin]g Creek Inspection
20. 0. 0

By Mrs Campbells Acct for my Board &ca
3.10. 0

By Colo. [Fielding] Lewis my advance towards prosecutg our Scheme at the Augusta Springs
6. 0. 0

By Club at Hays
0.16. 0

By Ditto a Charltons
0. 2. 0

7—
By Ferriages at Claibornes &ca
0. 3. 7 1/2

By Expences at Todds 5/—Servants 1/9
0. 6. 9

8—
By Expences at Port Royal 4/. ferriage there 2/
0. 6. 0

By Cash pd Colo. [Burwell] Bassett (the 6th) recd of Mr Purdie
46. 3. 6

By Raffling for Necklace &ca
1. 0. 0

9—
By Cash lent my Bror Saml on Interest
425. 0. 0

By ferriage &ca at Hoes 12/—ferrymen 1/3
0.13. 3

13—
By Charity 5/—By Wm Skilling £3.0.0
3. 5. 0

19—
By Exps. in Surveyg the Road from Doeg Run to Colchester
1.10. 0

By Chain Carriers for the same Service
0. 5. 0

By Exps. at Colchester
0. 2. 6

22—
By Exps. at Wests Ordy
0.13. 9

By Pilots for Shewing Carters Lands
0.15. 0

23—
By Exps. at Boggess’s
0. 7. 6

By Copy of a Patent from the Proprietors Office
0. 3. 1 1/2

By Servants
0. 6. 0