Title: From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 3 February 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Boucher, Jonathan

Revd Sir,
Mount Vernon Feby 3d 1771

Colo. Robert Fairfax, with whom I have often talk’d, & who much approves, of Jacks intended Tour for Improvement, purposes to leave this on his return to England sometime in March; before his doing of which he is desirous of seeing Jacky and has instructed me to say, that he shoud be very glad of seeing you with him. The warmth with which he has made a tender of his Services, & the pressing Invitation to make use of Leeds Castle as a home, in vacation time, are too obliging to be neglected; I shoud be glad there fore if it coud suit you both to be over some time before the last of this Month, or as soon after the 10th of March as may be, as I expect to be in Frederick, indeed am obligd to be so, from the first of the Month to that time &, I do not know but Mrs Washington may accompany me to my Brothers. His Horses shall attend you at any appointed time.
Company, & the suddenness of the oppertunity, prevents my enlarging, or taking notice of the contents of your last Letter further than to say, that it never was my Intention that Jacky shoud be restraind from proper Company—to prevent as much as possible his connecting with Store boys, & that kind of low, loose Company who woud not be displeasd at the debauchery of his Manners, but perhaps endeavour to avail themselves of some advantages from it, is all I had in view.
Mrs Washington requests the favour of you to get her 2 Oz. of the Spirit of Ether, if such a thing is to be had in annapolis, for Miss Custis, & send it by Price Posey. Our Love & best Wishes attend yourself & Jacky and I am Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Bullitt, 8 February 1771
From: Bullitt, Thomas
To: Washington, George

To Archibald Cary, George Washington, Fielding Lewis, and Gabriel Jones, EsquiresGentlemen,
Fauquier Feb. 8, 1771

We are situated at so great a Distance from each other that I am obliged to take this Method to notify to you that I no longer consider the Articles entered into relative to improving the Hot Springs, in Augusta County, as binding upon me. Give me Leave to say, when the Articles were executed, I expected you would immediately proceed, as well to build and improve upon my Lands adjoining to the Springs, as to advance all the Charges attending the same. Your failing so to do are my Reasons for taking the Measures I now do. Any Money either of you have advanced will be repaid at the next General Court, by Mr. Coutts, Merchant in Richmond. I am, Gentlemen, Your most obedient humble Servant,

Thomas Bullitt.


Title: From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 20–25 February 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Boucher, Jonathan

Revd Sir,
Mount Vernon Feby 20[–25] 1771.

When Joe, with your favou⟨r found his way⟩ to this place, I was from home, & did not re⟨turn for some days the⟩ High Winds and Ice, have been the cause of hi⟨s very natural⟩ disappointment of getting to Marlborou⟨gh as it was quite im⟩possible for him to cross the River in these ⟨storms of wind and⟩ now, it is attended with some risk. Mrs Washin⟨gton has⟩ packd up what Books the Portmanteau woud contain, ⟨be⟩fore the date of this, & of such kinds as I hope you wanted. She has given out the thoughts of accompanying me to Frederick, so that you will find her at home if I shoud not have the pleasure of seeing you here (should you be detaind by the bad weather longer than was expected). The Inclosd I shoud be obligd to you to forward by a Safe, rather than the first, conveyance that may offer. with very great esteem I remain Revd Sir Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington

25th Agreeable to the above date, Joe attempted to cross the River; but b⟨eing⟩ unable to effect it, has been unavoidably detaind till this time and now the River is so much choked with Ice as to render his passage precarious. Mrs Washington begs the favour of you to get her, for Patcy, another Phial of æther and bri⟨ng wi⟩th you when you come to Mount Vernon.


Title: Cash Accounts, March 1771
From: Washington, George
To:

[March 1771]

Cash

Mar. 1—
To Ditto [cash] of Mr Hectr Ross
£89. 9.5

To Ditto Recd of Mr Henry Fry (pr Mr Maury) on Acct of Surveying our Grant of 200,000 Acs. of Land
15. 0.0

6—
To Ditto recd of Andw Wagener on acct of Do
6. 0.0

To Ditto recd of Doctr [James] Craik Do
4.10.0

To Ditto of Captn [Peter] Hog D[itto]
6.15.0

To Ditto of Colo. [Adam] Stephen
11. 2.6

To Ditto of Mr James Mercer Do
11. 2.0

To Ditto of Mr McGuire Do
1. 1.0

To Ditto of Mr Magnus Tate Do
2. 2.0

To Ditto of Isaac Larew Do
1. 1.0

8—
To Ditto of Alexr Fryer for Rent
6.15.0

To Ditto of Mr Joseph Thompson for Do
18. 0.0

To Ditto of my Bror Sam’l Washington
12. 0.0

13—
To Cash of Doctr Craik for a Map
0.16.8

To Ditto Ditto for a Plow
1.15.0

To Cards
0. 6.0

Contra

2—
By Exps. at Triplets Ordy
0. 4.4

3—
By Ditto at Wests Do
0. 7.3

By Ditto at [Joseph] Berry’s
0. 4.2

4—
By Office Expences for a Tract of 20½ Acs. Ld
1.13.9

Servants
0. 2.0

6—
By Mr [Philip] Bushes Acct
1. 3.8

By Charity 1/3—Servants 1/3
0. 2.6

11—
By Captn Crawford pr Marcus Stephenson £65 Pensa. equal to
52. 0.0

By 1 Bushl of Hazlenuts of V[alentine] Crawford
0. 9.0

12—
By Servants 2/—Exps. at Snickers 4/6
0. 6.6

By Exps. at Peytons 7/10½. Ferry 1/3
0. 9.1 1/2

13—
By Ditto at Talbots 3/—Barber 2/
0. 5.0

18—
By Benja. Buckler
0.18.0

By Mr Harrison Fee in Chy agt Barry
1.12.0

By Mr Ellzey Do Do Do
1.10.0

By Mr Thos Lawson for a Watch
7.10.0

23—
By Jno. Prescot
1. 5.0

By Christopher Shade
1.16.0

By Joseph Soal Balle Acct
0.12.6

26—
By Dominicus Gubner
1.10.0

By Jno. P. Custis
5.10.0

27—
By Charity 7/6–4 pr Markg Irons 2/6
0.10.0

By Barber 3/3—Servants 3/9
0. 7.0

By Mr Montgomerie for 40 lb. Twine
3.18.9


Title: To George Washington from Matthew Campbell, 5 March 1771
From: Campbell, Matthew
To: Washington, George

Sir
March 5th 1771

The Boy Brings the Boots Cost 57/6 Pensla Currency. They Came here only on Sunday evening Last by the Post. hope they will fitt & please Mr Custis I am sir your most humle Sert

Matthew Campbell


Title: Minutes of the Meeting of the Officers of the Virginia Regiment of 1754, 5 March 1771
From: Officers of the Virginia Regiment of 1754
To:

[Winchester, 5 March 1771]

At a Meeting of the Officers of the first Virga Regiment held at Winchester the 5th Day of March 1771.
present

Collo. Geo. Washington
Collo. Stephens

Capt. Hog
Jas Mercer Gent. Atto. in fact of

Doctr Craich
Collo. Geo. Mercer

Collo. Washington Agent for Collo. Muse & Lt West
Andrew Waggoner representative of Capt. Waggoner

Collo. Washington having laid before the Members present a short Account of his proceedings down the river Ohio in Company with Doctr Craich & Capt. Crafurd on the 18th of Octber last in Consequence of the resolutions entered into at our last Meeting at Fredericksburg in August 1770 & reported his observations on the Lands located by the Order of Counsel in December 1769 with the Steps he had taken to survey the Lands from the mouth of the great Kanaway up to the Mountain on both Sides of the river the Members present were unanimously of Opinion that immediate Instructions be sent to Capt. Crafurd to prosecute the Survey begun on the 3d Day of November on both Sides of the great Kanaway from the Mouth of the

Mountain and after he has compleated the Survey of the Lands on the great Kanaway that he proceed as fast as possible to survey the Lands on the Branch of Monangahelas commonly known by the Name of Tygers Valley, agreable to the Instructions he shall receive from Collo. Washington & that he take every Opportunity of transmitting to Collo. Washington an Account of his proceedings on the Survey & such Observations or Occurrencies as may be necessary to direct him in his subsequent Instructions for compleating the Survey.
And further it was resolved that Collo. Washington be empowered to make out Instructions for Mr Crafurd as soon as possible to prosecute the Survey allready begun on the Kanaway, & from Time to Time to give him such subsequent Orders as may be necessary for carrying on & compleating the Survey or as he shall judge most conducive for the Interest of the Officers & Soldiers claiming under Governor Dinwiddies proclamation in 1754.
And in Order to enable the Surveyor to defray the necessary Expence of prosecuting the Survey the members present have resolved to advance the Sum of Eighty pounds to be paid by the officers or their representatives residing in the Colony in the proportion agreed on at our last meeting at Fredericksburg according to their respective ranks which Sum is to be lodged in the hands of Collo. Washington to be by him transmitted to Mr Crafurd for the purpose aforesaid to wit every field officer £11.5, each Captain £6.15 & each Subaltern £4.10 Curt money.
And as it is highly unreasonable that the sole Expense should be payed by the officers residing in the Colony only it is resolved that a Subscription be opened by each of the Members present for the Claimants in their respective Neighbourhoods & collect the Money from them to be transmitted to Collo. Washington as soon as possible for the purposes aforesaid & to be paid in the proportion of one Tenth of what each Subaltern pays.

Adam Stephen
Go: Washington for self Geo. Muse & John West

Js Mercer atty in fact for Geo: Mercer

Jas Craik

Andrw Wagginer
Petr Hog


Title: Cash Accounts, April 1771
From: Washington, George
To:

[April 1771]

Cash

Apl 13—
To Cash for Corn and Fish
£0. 7. 5

23—
To Ditto for a Whipsaw
2. 5. 0

To Ditto for Fish
1. 0. 0

Contra

6—
By John Langfit Balle Acct for 300 flour Cas[k]s
5. 0. 0

7—
By Thos Bishop
2. 0. 0

8—
By Miss Custis
1.10. 0

9—
By Negro Morris
2.10. 0

11—
By Andw Robinson pr Acct & Rect
5. 5. 6

13—
By Abel Logdon for 2 Load of Stone besides 30/ pd by Lund Washington
4.10. 0

14—
By Jonathan Palmer
7.10. 0

By Charity
0. 3. 9

15—
By Willm Carlin for self
9.17. 8

Ditto for Jno. P. Custis
1. 6. 7
11. 4. 3

17—
By Hanson Posey on acct of Captn Posey
0.16. 0

By Benja. Bucklar
2. 0. 0

27—
By Expences at Colchester
0. 9. 3

By Do at Dumfries 44/3—Makg Swingletrees 2/6
2. 6. 9

By Buttons of Mr [Thomas] Montgomery 40/. Buckles 2/9
2. 2. 9

29—
By Repairs to my Chariot
0. 2. 6

By 7 yds Cassimor & 2 Sticks of Twist
5. 3. 6

By Servants 4/6. Exps. at Caroline Ct Ho. 8/7
0.13. 1

30—
By Exps. at Hubbards 18/4. At Todds Bridge 8/6
1. 6.10

By Do at Ruffins 10/3
0.10. 3


Title: From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 4 April 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Boucher, Jonathan

[Mount Vernon, 4 April 1771]

My detention at Dumfries on Doctr. Ross’ & Mr. Semple’s affairs, has been the principal cause of Jack’s remaining here till this time. If you find him in the humour to be innoculated when he returns to you, I beg that he may proceed immediately to Baltimore, so that there may be time to hear of his recovery before I set out for Williamsburg; otherwise, I am satisfied it will be the means of my detention, as Mrs. Washington I am convinced, would never agree to leave home till she had received the most Authentick advices of his being well over it; and this might be extreamely prejudicial to my Business.—After having said thus much, it will be unnecessary to add, that if he does not go

immediately to Baltimore, his innoculation must be postponed till we return from Williamsburg, as I have some expectation of setting out for that place about the 20th Inst. & am obliged to do it by the last of the month, at all Events. He is desirous of having his boy Joe with him, which may be proper enough—I have wrote to Doctr. Stephenson on this Subject, & Inclosd the Letter to you, open—.


Title: To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 11 April 1771
From: Boucher, Jonathan
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
Annapolis 11th of Apl 1771.

I do very cordially sympathize with M⟨rs⟩ Washington in the uneasiness I can easily suppose She must necessarily be ⟨un⟩der during this State of Suspence. Her Son was, last Monday Ev’ning, inno⟨cu⟩lated in Baltimore: and tho’ there really be in his Favour Every Thing ⟨th⟩at could be wish’d for, yet, I know She will be anxious & impatient till it be over. All I can do to ensure Success She may depend on: & I can with Truth ⟨d⟩eclare, that, at present, there is but a bare Possibility of his having it unfavourable. In Truth, They make so very light of it in Baltimore, that one is almost asha⟨med⟩ even to mention a Suspicion of a Possibility of Failure. We went up on ⟨th⟩e Monday; & for Fear of his possibly catching it in the natural Way, I had Him innoc⟨u⟩lated immediately; more especially as He was very eager for it, & in high Spirits. T⟨he⟩ Pill He took that Night made Him a little sick; & Joe complain’d that His ⟨purg⟩ed Him very unmercifully. I left Him yesterday at the Doctor’s, where every Th⟨ing se⟩em’d agreeable to Him; I purpose being with Him again on the Monday, as his ⟨Fever⟩ will likely be a coming on, on the Tuesday or Wednesday & Eruption on Thursday: all w⟨hich⟩ Time I will be there. The Doctor promis’d to write to You as You requested. An⟨d sho⟩uld any Occasion arise, You may depend

on hearing from Me, ev’n by Ex⟨press⟩: So that, if You do not hear from Me, to the Contrary, Mrs Washington may r⟨est a⟩ssur’d All is well—as I give You my Word & Honour, that, if there be but ev⟨er so⟩ distant an Appearance of any Thing unfavourable, I will not fail to comm⟨unica⟩te it to You immediately. There is a young Gentleman there (& but One, tho’ mo⟨re are⟩ daily expected) from Northampton County, of the Name of Savage; a modest, well-⟨beha⟩v’d Man, & I believe the Clerk of a County there. He promised to be a Companion ⟨to J⟩ack, & ⟨I dare⟩ say will be an acceptable one.
If any Thing shou’d be the Matter with ⟨His mutilated⟩, They are to send Express to Me; & if They do, I shall have an Oppty of letting ⟨You⟩ know of it by the Post—if I do not, conclude All is well. Shou’d I not write, ⟨mutilated⟩ Week from Baltimore, which yet I intend to do, be not uneasy. This will be bro⟨ug⟩ht to You by Mr Templeman, & being written in a Hurry in a crowded Store, mu⟨st⟩ I fear be confused. All I am & wish is to make You & Mrs Washington easy; & I hope You will be so, in Confidence that if there really were any Appearance of Danger, I wou’d not, from a mistaken Tenderness, Conceal it from You.
I beg my afft. Compts (as Jack also d⟨i⟩d) to his Mamma, Sister, yrself & Mr Washington, & am, very truly Yr most obedt Hble ⟨Ser⟩vt

Jonan Boucher


Title: To George Washington from William Crawford, 15 April 1771
From: Crawford, William
To: Washington, George

Dr Sir
Spring Gardin [Pa.] Aprial 15th 1771

I Receved yours of March the 11th and I am much sirprised at Mr Brooks beheaviour in Regard to that Land ho never had the Least Claim or pretentions to the Medows that I Ever herd of Mr Harrison maid use of the Name of Wm Brooks Expecting that Wm Brooks as his son inlaw would do him the faviour to give him an asignment at any time, but as Mr Harrison has got a permit there was no Accasion of an Esignment or of an order of survay for any survayor would have survayd the Land on the permit and Returnd it into the Office which would have bin Excepted of, any order of survay that he co[u]ld have got would not do inclosed you have a bond from Mr Harrison for the setling the Matter and Making good the Title he says if that you want it don it shall be Returnd in your own name as soon as the survay is Complated it and he will Setle all Disputs in Regard to it.
There is one William Brooks here ho has Agreed to sign the Bill of sail which is Equil as any man of that name will do as well As him, his having no claim or Right more then any other man of that name, he says that is all he can do at Present, any thing more that is Requesd he will do if Required and if not the Bargain must be Void and he have his papers again as he can sell it Emeditly to saveral People who will pay no Regard to Brooks Claim Looking unpon it as nothing worth.
As the Bearer Moses Crawford is Oblidged to go of Emedetly I Shall Refair give a full Acount of my Proceedings here for a few days Longer as I have an [opportunity] in a few days and then will give as full an acount as I am able. I am Der sir in hast your most Hume Sarvant

W. Crawford


Title: To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 19 April 1771
From: Boucher, Jonathan
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
Annapolis 19th Apl 1771

I feel much Heart-felt Satisfaction in having it in my Power to inform You that Mr Custis is now out of all Danger of the Small-Pox, in Dr Stephenson’s own Phrase, He cannot now die if He would. I have been with Him all this Week, & shou’d not yet have left Him, but that I knew You wou’d wish & expect an Acc’t—& I cou’d only give one, by coming down hither, to catch the Post that sets out this Ev’ning. yesterday when He left Baltimore, no Pocks had appear’d; & I was unwilling to write, till I cou’d have something more certain to say. This Morning, I found three, & about five Hours ago, when we parted, I could but count Eight, which I believe will be his whole Number. His Fevers began on

Monday, & were sometimes pretty high; yet never so much so as to confine Him above now & then an Hour or so to his Bed. In short, I think I have now seen better Authority then ever to say, that the small Pox, in this artificial Manner, is really nothing: its Virulence is so abated & subdued, that I now no longer wonder to find Men think so little about it as They do in Baltimore. And to Me, the whole Secret seems to lie in keeping Them cool: Custis, I believe, has not been within five yards of a Fire, since He went to Baltimore. I shd wrong Him not to add, that He has been exceedingly manageable, & always in Spirits; much more so than his Countryman Savage. The Doctor bestows many Encomiums on Him: I believe He wou’d hardly have had one Pustule, had not the Doctor, at my Request (for I thought, tho’ in Point of real Usefulness, it seems it was a matter of no kind of Consequence, his Mamma wou’d chuse He shou’d have Some) given Him Somethg warm to provoke Them out[.] Joe, I fancy, will hardly have one; unless the same Means try’d this Morning may bring Them out: it is, however, quite sufficient that the Arm is enflamed, & that He has had the Fevers. Jack’s, as I remember, are one on his Neck, another by his Ear, one on his Breast, two on one Arm & one on Another, & two on one Leg; not one on his Face. Ere I left Him, his Fever was quite gone, and I never in my Life saw Him better: so that I cannot but congratulate You & Mrs Washington on this dreaded affair’s being so easily & happily over.
He is not to be down till the Monday Sennight, which, I guess, will be about the Time of your setting out on your Trip downwards.
Dr Stephenson desir’d Me to apologize for his not writing to You, as being very busy, & not having any Thing very particular to communicate. His general Price is two Pistoles, & 25/ a Week for Board. I shall have Occasion, next Week, to write more fully on this & other matters: at present, being a good deal fatigued & a little unwell, I beg Leave only to add, that I am, with great Truth, Yr very faithful Frd & Servt

Jonan Boucher

P.S. Wheat, in yonder busy Town I have just left, I think is 6/. some Days ago, ’twas 6/3; & Flour 16/. You know they have 112 lb. to the Cwt.


Title: From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 20 April 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Boucher, Jonathan

Revd Sir,
Mount Vernon April 20th 1771.

Your favour of the 10th conveyd an unexpected piece of Intelligence, thoô a very agreeable one—Jack left this place with so many doubts, and difficulties abt going to Baltimore, to be Innoculated with the Small Pox, that we all concluded nothing was more foreign from his Intention—Mrs Washington having fully adopted this opinion, I have withheld from her the Information you gave me in respect to his undertaking, & purpose, if possible, to keep her in total ignorance of his having been there, till I hear of his return, or perfect recovery; as one step towds this, I shoud be obligd to you to address any Letter you may write me, under cover to Lund Washington, & in a hand not your own; for notwithstanding it is believd Jack was resolvd to postpone this business, yet, her anxiety & uneasiness is so great, that I am sure she coud not rest satisfied without knowing the Contents of any Letter to this Family of your Writing—Indeed, I believe, was she to come to the knowledge of his being at Baltimore (under Innoculation) it woud put an infallible stop to her journey to Williamsburg, & possibly delay mine; which woud proove very injurious, as my business requires that I shoud set of on Friday the 26th Instt if he is in so favourable away as to permit it (instead of visiting him, which I shoud immediately do; If I am informd of any dangerous or unfavourable Symtom’s attending his Disorder) for this Reason, I shoud be glad to hear from him as late as can be (to reach me before Fryday) that, if all is well, we may proceed without any intimation to Mrs Washington of this matter; she having often wishd, that Jack woud take & go through the disorder without her knowing of it; that she might escape those Tortures which Suspence wd throw her into little as the cause might be for it—When he is returnd to Annapolis you will be so good as to write

he is returnd to Annapolis you will be so good as to write me a Line by Post to Williamsburg which shall be the first information of this affair I purpose to give if I can keep it conceald so long—I am with very great esteem—& thanks for your Attention to Jack on this occasion Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from William Crawford, 20 April 1771
From: Crawford, William
To: Washington, George

Sir
Aprial 20th 1771

Agreeable to your Request I went to vew Colo. Crohans Land but before it cold be done the Line was to run which I Attended and vewd the hole, but cold not find the Quantity of Land you wanted nor one thousand such as you wanted or Such as I would have to be Laid of as he wantd me to Lay it of, there was som good Land on Rockoon Creek along they Creek but very hilley of from the Creek they hills of they Poorest sort all Piney where the bottoms is of any goodness, what Land is worth any thing is alredy taken by som body that coms within the Line we run, but the Colo. is not Content with that Line as he thinks it dos not includ Lands a nough I am Afraid he has not a proper title to what he now is Claiming, but I have waved giveing him any cartain Answear about the Land any how as Long as I can Posably avoid it, I have found som good Tracts of Land on the head of Shirtees Creek and the head of Roockoon Creek that is good Level farming Land and good Medow but not that Quantity you want I beleve I can procure you a Track in one body of 3000 acres very good well watered and about 15 or 20 Miles from the Fort I have not told him whare the Land Lys and I am Afraid to tell him till he Runs the Line for I think if he new of it he would run it in one porpose to have the Seling of it to you as he Peeks him self much upon it, and maks it a handle to all bargin he is on Making with other People.
I have told him that I have found som Land, and if it Coms in

his Land or in his Line I will agree with him for it I have Run it out and have hired som hands to work on it in order to hold the Land till I [k]now how to com by a right for it as it is very good I think you may have betwen 3 or 4 thousand Acres in on[e] body very good Lan⟨d⟩ for farming.
You may Depend on my being as casous as you cold wish in Every Pertiquelor of the solder Lands and as soon as I can finish the out Lins shall wait on you which I hop will be in the first of Augt. I Shall the[n] run out Lins going Down and the River coming back as it then it will be Low and I can Meashure up the beach, you shall hear from me by all safe Oppertunitys. I am Sir your most Hume Sarvant

Wm Crawford


Title: To George Washington from John Polson, 20 April 1771 [letter not found]
From: Polson, John
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from John Polson, 20 April 1771. On 24 June GW wrote to Polson: “Your letters of the 15th Decr from Georgia and 20th of April from Charles Town, came duely to hand.”


Title: A Roll of the Officers and Soldiers in the Virginia Regiment of 1754, 30 April 1771
From: Washington, George
To:

April 30th 1771

A Roll of the Officers & Soldiers who engagd in the Service of the Colony before the Battle of the Meadows (the 3d day of July 1754)—as taken from the Pay, & Muster Rolls of those times

Officers Names
Rank
Date of their Comns

Joshua Fry
Colonel
Feby 25th
1754

George Washington
Lieutt Colo.
Jany 25
Ditto

George Muse
Major
March 15
Ditto

Adam Stephen
Captain
Feby 25
Ditto

Robert Stobo
Ditto
Mar. 6
Ditto

Andrew Lewis
Ditto
Ditto 8
Ditto

Peter Hog
Ditto
Ditto 9
Ditto

Jacob Vanbraam
Lieutenant
Jany 25
Ditto

George Mercer
Ditto
Feby 25
Ditto

Thomas Wagener
Ditto
Ditto 26
Ditto

John West
Ditto
Ditto 27
Ditto

William Polson
Ditto
Ditto 28
Ditto

John Savage
Ditto
March 9
Ditto

James Towers
Ensign
Jany 25
Ditto

William Bronaugh
Ditto
Mar. 20
Ditto

John Mercer
Ditto
Ditto 26
Ditto

William Peyroune
Ditto
April 20
Ditto

James Craik
Ditto
May 23
Ditto

James Craik
Surgeon
Mar. 7
Ditto

John Carlyle & Depuys Commissarys
Jany 25
Ditto

The above is strictly agreeable to the manner, & time of each Officer’s coming into the Service, as may be seen by the Pay Roll in the Possession of Mr Carlyle, who then acted as Paymaster. Colo. Fry’s death at Fort Cumberland (then Will’s Creek) occasioning the Command to be given to the Lieutt Colo. Sundry other changes took place in Consequence thereof.

         Thomas Bullett, Willm Wright,
         Servd as Cadets

         Soldier’s names
         Time of Enlisting

         [A listing of the soldiers, arranged alphabetically, follows]

Note—The foregoing contains a List of all the Soldiers which are to be found either upon the Pay Rolls, or Muster Rolls—The Party of Recruits which joind at Wills Creek after the Battle of the Meadows—The Men who receivd the present of a Pistole from the Country as an acknowledgment of their Gallant Behaviour

upon that occasion—and the Detachment which marchd to Augusta sometime after the Defeat. By which (& there appearing to be 350 upon the Roll) it is evident there are many Men (here) Included, that are not entitled (strictly) to a share of the 200,000 acres of Land under Govr Dinwiddies Proclamn & scarce possible that any can be omitted which are—this being carefully attended to least any might be deprivd of their Right by not appearing on the List when they applied to

Go: Washington

The Letter (E) agt each Man’s name signifies his having enter’d his claim.


Title: Cash Accounts, May 1771
From: Washington, George
To:

[May 1771]

Cash

May 2—
To Ditto [cash] from Dr [James] Carter Intt of his Bond
£ 10.16.0

7—
To Ditto recd from Jno. Gholson & Richd Morris by Sterg Edmonds on acct of the 200,000 Acres of Ld Surveying
2. 2.0

To Cash of Richd Smith on acct of the 200000 As. Ld
1. 1.0

To Cash Won at Cards
3.15.0

9—
To Ditto of Mr Joseph Valentine
75.12.6

To Ditto of Colo. Lewis
1. 0.0

To Do of Mr Josh Valentine in acct with the Honble Robt Carter
30. 0.0

To Mr Claiborne for a yrs Int. of his Bond
14. 0.0

To Ditto Do of Mr Wm Dandridges Do
22. 0.5

10—
To Cash of Colo. Cary
7. 7.0

11—
To Ditto Recd of Mr Hector Ross for a Sett of Bills drawn by Andw Leitch on Messrs Buchanan’s for £49.10.6 20 prCt Excha. 9.18.1
59. 8.7

To Ditto recd of Do for the use of my Brothr Jno. Augt. Washington
42. 2.6

To Ditto recd of Mr Josh Valentine
72.10.2

16—
To Intt of Frans Foster pr Colo. Bassett
20. 0.0

25—
To a year’s Intt of my Br. Jno. Washingtons Bond
7.10.0

Contra

2—
By Play Tickets 10/. Club at Mrs [Christiana] Campbells 5/
0.15.0

By Charity 21/6. Lost at Cards 6/6
1. 8.0

7—
By Mr Prentis for Miss Custis
7. 0.0

By Do for self
7. 0.0

By 2 Hair Combs
0. 6.0

By Club at Mrs [Jane] Vobes
0. 5.7 1/2

By a Hair Pinn for Miss Custis of Mrs Hunter
0.17.6

By Mr Jno. Carter for 4 Bottles of Fit Drops
1. 5.0

By Colo. [William] Byrd for Grey Horses (late Lord Bottetourts)
130. 0.0

By the Coachman for the Char⟨s.⟩ of the Horses
0. 5.0

By Play Tickets 37/6. Club at Andersons 2/6
2. 0.0

8—
By 2 setts of Bleu Necklaces
0. 7.6

By Club at Southalls 6/—Play Ticket 5/
0.11.0

9—
By Mr Councellor [Robert] Carter pr Jh Valentine £30.0.0 Ditto pd him my self for a Pipe Wine 20.8.
50. 8.0

By Smith Shoeing Horses
0.12.6

By Mr [Robert] Nicholson—Taylors Acct
2. 5.2

By Club at Mrs Campbells
0. 5.0

By Doctr Carter for Drugs
0. 8.1

By Club at Southalls
0. 4.0

10—
By Postage of Letters
0. 2.0

11—
By Barber’s Acct
1.10.0

By 4 Oz. of Æther
1. 0.0

By Mrs Charlton for Miss Custis
9. 8.3

By Ditto for Mrs Washington
0. 5.9

By Mounting & repg a Fan 7/6. Mg @ 2d. 2/6
0.10.0

By Mrs Campbells Acct in full
3.12.0

By Michael Robinson pr Colo. Lewis
75. 0.0

By Colo. Lewis for my part of the purchase of the Speaker’s share
56. 2.2

16—
By Cash given away
0. 5.0

By Colo. Bassett in Exchange of Horses
23. 0.0

21—
By Servants 12/6—Ferry at Frazer’s 11/6
1. 4.0

By Exps. at Hobs hole
1. 5.0

25—
By Mr Jno. Auge Washington money recd of Mr Ross
42. 2.6

26—
By Cards 2/6—By Servants 2/6. Ferriags. 3/9
0. 8.9

27—
By Servants 3/9—Ferrs. at Boyds hole 42/6
2. 6.3

By Servants 8/
0. 8.0


Title: Guardian Accounts, 1 May 1771
From: Washington, George
To:

[1 May 1771]

Mr John Parke Custis In Acct with George Washington

Dr.

Sterlg
Curry

1769

May 18
To Cash paid Mr Alexr Craig for 1 pr of Boots

1.15. 0

25
To Joseph Sole altering of them

. 2. 6

27
To his and Horses expences one Night in Alexanda

. 5. 9

To Sundries of Mr Belmain

.14.

June 19
To Willm Carlin—Taylors Acct

1.13. 6

 To his Man & Maids Levy & Tax in 1768 Viz. 110 lbs. s.d. of Tobo @ 22/6  £2.7.3

 To ½ of 90 lbs. Tobo pd Secetary’s Fees Recordg rects in 1768 viz. 45 lbs. @ 2d.  . 7.6

 To his Man & maids Levy &ca in 1769 viz. 100 lbs. of Tobo @ 20/ 1. 0.0

To ½ of 90 lbs. of Do pd Secretary’s Fees Recordg Acct

 &ca & ⅔ of 31 lbs. ⟨Rules⟩ at the Suit of Holliday  .16.6

4.11. 3

To Postage of Letters, Invoices &ca at Sundry times from his Merchts &ca on his Busins

2. 1. 7

July 26
To the Revd Mr Boucher for a year’s Schooling & board of himself, Servt, Horses &ca

42. 1.11

To Pocket Money

1. 5.

To the Hatter dressing his Hat &ca

. 3. 6

Septr 4
To a dress’d Deerskin to make Breeches for his Servt

. 8.

27
To Mr Stedlar teaching him Musick 8 Months

8.12.

Octr 16
To a pair of Boots for his Man of John Page

1.10.

30
To Colo. Warner Lewis & Colo. Fieldg Lewis’s Bond for

800.

Nov. 10
To Pocket Money

2.10.

25
To Colo. Pendleton pr Rect Fee &ca v. Dunbar

7.10.

Decr 5

         To Mr Alexr Craik Repairg ⟨his⟩ Saddles
         £0.16.

⟨Decr⟩

         To Barbers Acct in Williamsburg
         1. 6.7

         To his Board &ca in Do pr Mrs Campbells Acct
         8. 1.0

         To his Exps: travelling to and from Wmsburg
         3.12.9

13.16. 4

To Mr Jno. Muirs Acct

. 6.

To Mr Belmain’s Do

1. 3. 5

To Mr Ross’s Do

. 9.11

1770

Feby
To 2 pr of Boston Shoes of ⟨Hall⟩ & Gilpin
.15.

10
To Mr Riddell—pr Acct

2. 2. 6

To John Cannon new ⟨illegible⟩

.10.

To Pocket Money

.10.

To Entrance money to Mr ⟨Christian⟩

1. 0. 0

895.17. 2

Balle Credited pr Contra
£ 150.
321. 1. 8

£ 150.
1216.18.10

1770

⟨June⟩ 21
To Peyton Randolph & Thos Man Randolph Esqrs. their Bond of this date for
250.

28
To Cash paid the Revd Mr Boucher

75.

July 7
To Mr Jno. Stedlar pr Rect

8.12.

25
To Cash for Pocket Money

2.13.

Aug. 4
To Mr George Mitchell pr acct

3.14.

To 1 pr Knee Garters

. 2.

⟨Sepr⟩ 15
To Cash 17/—Octr 5 to Ditto 20/

1.17.

Decr
To Ditto to buy him Sundry necessaries at Fredericksburg, wherein 24/ for stockings of Mr Mattw Campbell is included

4. 0. 0

Jan. 1 1771
To Shrieve and Butcher for a Hat for him &ca

2.18.10

To Mr Christian teaching him Dancing pr receipt

5.

Do 11
To Bryan Allison—Taylor’s Acct

2.10.

29
To Sundry Stock sold him—pr Josh Valentines Letter

173.

Feb. 15
To Mr Ross pr Acct

6.19. 3

Mar. 31
To Cash going to Baltimore

5.10.

To 1 pr Boots from Philadelphia pr Mr Campbells Letter 57/6 Pensa.—equal to

2. 6.

To Mr James Craik repairg his Sleeve Button’s

. 2. 6.

To Willm Carlin—Taylor’s Acct

5. 1. 1 1/2

 250
  299. 5. 8 1/2

Balle due Jno. Parke Custis
150
21.15.11 1/2

£ 400
£ 321. 1. 8

Cr.

1769

May 5
By Balle of last Acct pr Settlemt of this date
£ 150. 0.0
368. 3. 8

By Cash on acct of Interest from Frans Foster

15.

June 19
By Ditto of Mr Chas Washington—on Acct of Do

10.17. 6

Aug.
By Ditto of the Revd Mr Sebastian

12.

Octr 30

         By Colo. Fieldg Lewis’s Bond taken in
         £661.13.4

         Intt thereon to the date
           85. 9.4

747. 2. 8

Decr 11
By Francis Foster on Acct of Intt

30.

1770 Feb.
By Mr Saml Washington in part for the Interest of his Bond

26. 5.

By Mr Jno. Washington for a yr Intt of his Bond

7.10.

£ 150.
1216.18.10

1770

May 5
By Balle pr Contra
150.
321. 1. 8

June 21
By my Draught on Messrs Hanbury’s in favr of Peyton Randolph Esqr.
250.

£ 400.
£ 321. 1. 8

Memm

Besides the Contra Balle due from George Washington, there is in the hands of Robt Cary & Co. (Including the 25 Hhds of Tobo mentd to be unaccounted for at the last Settlemt of my Acct with the Genl Court) pr his Acct Currt
3789.12.10

In the hands of Messrs Hanburys pr GW’s Acct they havg sent no Acct Currt since last Settlemt with the Genl Court (Including the Sales of 17 Hhds not credited in their last Acct, & exclusive of a Draft on him in favour

of Peyton Randolph Esqr. for £250 Sterg)
400. 5. 3

In the hands of James Gildart Esqr.
153. 1. 1

And

In the hands of the following Persons upon Bond the sevl Sums annexd to their names viz.

Peyton Randolph Esqr.
250.

Warner Lewis Esqr.

800.

Mr Saml Washington

         £425.0.0

         Ditto
          100.

525.

Mr Charles Washington

255.

Mr Barthw Dandridge

160.

Mr Jno. Auge Washington

150.

Revd Mr Sebastian
60.

On a Mortgage from Frans Foster

500.

4652.19. 2
 2390.

There is also 69 Hhds of Tobo in Messrs Cary & Cos. hands Shipd in 1769 & 1770—and

18 Ditto in Messrs Hanbury’s Shipd in the above Years

In all 87 Hhds which is yet unacd for.

E. Excepted pr

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Settled before Peyton Randolph

George Wythe

Thomas Everard

May 1st 1771

Miss Martha Parke Custis in Acct with George Washington

Dr.

1769

Sterlg
Curry

May 5
To Balle of acct Settled with the Genl Court this day
£ 27.11.11

To a piece of Chintz £2.12.6

A hair Comb . 3.9 bought by Mr Bassett

2.16. 3

9
To Doctr De Sequayra for a Visit

1. 1. 6

June 19
To William Carlin—making a Riding dress

1. 1.

To ½ of 90 lbs. Tobo paid Secretaries Fees Recording accts &ca in 1768 @ 2d.

. 7. 6

To ½ of Ditto paid Do for Do in 1769

. 7. 6

July 16
To Pocket Money

1. 3.

Septr
To Sundry Expences attending a Trip to the Frederick Springs in August and Septr this year pr Acct of Particulars—this journey being undertaken purely to try the effect of the Water’s on her Complaint

36.14. 3

27
To Cash paid Mr Stedlar—teaching her 10 months musick—ending 24th Apl 1769

10.15.

Octr 16
To Mary Saunders pr Acct & Receipt

.14.

Novr 20
To Cash for Pocket Money

2. 5.

Decr 22
To Miss Davenport—pr Acct

2.13. 8

4
To a ⟨Pocket⟩ Comb of Mr Jno. Carter

1.

16
To Barber—pr Acct

. 7. 6

Do
To Doctr de Sequayra Acct & Rect

10.15.

To Doctr Pasteurs—Do—Do

2.13. 5

To Mrs Campbell for her board

4.

28
To her Expens. in travelg to & from Wmsburg &ca

1.17. 6

To Mr John Muir for Sundries pr Acct

10.13. 6

To Mr Ross for Do pr Do

6.11. 6

To—Awbrey for prescribing a cure for her

.10.

1770

Apl 18
To Entrance money to Mr Christian—dancing

  1. 0. 0

27.11.11
99. 7. 3

To Balle credited pr Contra

 88. 2. 6

27.11.11
187. 9. 9

1770

May 5
To Balle pr Contra
27.11.11

23
To Doctr James Carter & Mr Jno. Carter’s Bond of this date for

216.

June 18
To Mr Craig Jeweller pr Acct

1.10.

To a Tortoize shell Comb

. 3. 7 1/2

July 7
To Pocket Money

2. 2.

Do
To Mr Stedlars Acct

12.18.

To ⅓ of 261 lbs. of Tobo paid at different times for Secretaries Fees at the Suit of Halliday, Recordg Accts &ca viz. 87 lbs. @ 2d.

.14. 6

⟨Aug.⟩ 3
To Messrs Heslop & Blair for a piece of Silk

10.

4
To Cash

1. 0. 0

7
To a piece of Silk of Mr Brig’s

4. 6. 7

To Mr Hamilton for a pair of Earings

. 8. 6

To Doctr Mercer pr Acct

1.15.

To 1¾ yards of Muslin

.15. 6

To Doctr Rumneys Acct

5. 1.

Octr 15
To Cash

1. 0. 0

Novr
To Mr Christian for Dancing pr Mr Ross

5.

To Doctr Steptoe for a Visit and Prescriptn

2. 3.

Jan. 26
To a pair of Shoes of Mr Montgomerie

. 6. 8 1/2

Feb. 15
To Mr Hector Ross’s Acct

.17. 4 1/2

Apl 8
To Cash

1.10.

To 25 pr Ct on the above Sum of 27.11.11 Sterg
6.17.11
 34. 9.10 1/2

302. 1. 8

May 1
To Balle due Miss Custis

 12.16.10

314.18. 6

Do Do
To Carter Braxton Esqr. Philp W. Claiborne & Walker Taliaferro Gentn their Bond dated the 19th day of June 1770 but not receivd till this date ⟨for⟩

1050.

1771

May 1
To Balle due Miss Custis

 1005.16.10

£2370.15. 4

Cr.

Sterlg
Curry

1769

May 5
By Balle of last Acct pr Settlement with the Genl Court of this date

140.13. 4

6
By a Years Intt of Mr Philp Claibornes Bond

14.

8
By Ditto Do of Mr William Dandridges

22. 0. 5

9
By Ditto Do of Doctr Carter for Mr⟨s⟩ McKenzies Do

    10.16.

187. 9. 9

By Balle chargd pr Contra in Sterling
27.11.11

187. 9. 9

1770

May 5
By Balle pr Contra

88. 2. 6

May 28
By a Years Interest of Mrs McKenzies Bond

10.16

Do 23
By the Bond taken up by Doctr Carter—his own with Jno. Carter Secy given in place of it

216.

 314.18. 6

1771

May 1
By Balle pr Contra

14.16.10

By Colo. Thos Moores Bond—amounting to with Interest thereon being 9 Years one month and 26 days to

2041.

2370.15. 4

Memm

Besides the Contra Sum due from George Washington she has

In Bank stock
£1650.

Robt Cary & Co.’s hands
204.13.10

And—In Bonds upon Interest from

Jno. Mercer Esqr. decd

2100.

         Burwell Bassett Esqr.
         £2100

         Ditto
         212.6.0

         Ditto
         231.

         Ditto
         254.

2797. 6.

Colo. Bernard Moore
1338.11.

Carter Braxton Esqr.

1050.

         Mr Barthw Dandridge
         £600

         Ditto
         150

         Ditto
         207.4.1

957. 4. 1

Mr Willm Dandridge

440. 9. 0

Mr Philp W. Claiborne

280.

Doctr Jas Carter

216.

Colo. Nathl Dandridge

110.

£4150.11. 0
6993.15.

E. Excepted
   pr

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   Settled before

   Peyton RandolphGeorge WytheThomas Everard

May 1st 1771


Title: To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 3 May 1771
From: Boucher, Jonathan
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
Annapolis, May the 3d 1771.

I have seldom found myself worse disposed to write, than I now am; being exceedingly displeased with Mr Custis, that,

according to my express Desire to Him, He is not here Himself, to write & put both Yourself & his Mother out of all further Anxiety on his Account. On Saturday last, He sent Me word, He would come down on the Monday, but the Doctor being of Opinion that possibly He might give some alarm to the People here, advis’d Me to let Him remain a few Days longer. I did so; & it having happened that a Mr Gough, a Gentleman of Rank & Fortune of his Acquaintance in Baltimore, was to be married either Yesterday or to-Day, I take it for granted He has been prevail’d upon to stay on that account. For I have seen a Gentleman of Baltimore, who tells me He was quite well on Wednesday. So that there wants nothing but Himself to say so, to put every Thing out of all Doubt. And this being the Case, I guess You will continue to think it right still to forbear mentioning it to Mrs Washington, till the next Week, when (shou’d He not have wrote You from Baltimore, as I hardly dare to hope He has) We will assuredly both write. In the mean Time, I thought it wou’d be more acceptable to You to have Ev’n this imperfect Acct, than none at all. I am Yr most Obedt & very Humble Servt

Jonan Boucher


Title: To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 9 May 1771
From: Boucher, Jonathan
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
Annapolis, May the 9th 1771.

The Season of Suspence, I thank God, is now over & Mrs Washington, without the Fears that wou’d have been unavoidable during a State of Uncertainty, will have the Pleasure of learning from undoubted Authority, that her Son is happily & easily releas’d from a formidable Disorder, without hardly one Mark to tell that He ever had it. He is as well as ever He was in his

Life: indeed has such strong Symptoms of Health, as we almost find inconvenient at this scarce Season of the Year, & dear Markets.
A Mrs Buckner of the Parish I left in Virginia gave Me a Power of Attorney to settle a Law Suit She had here. I have agreed to take 50£ this Currency for her Claim, which Money is to be paid to my Order this week in Baltimore, & out of it, I have ordered my Friend there to pay Dr Stephenson’s Acct, as well as some other little Claims Mr Custis has left there. His Acct, I fear, will run high, as I see They have charg’d Him at The Rate of 10/ a Week for the Pasturage of his Horses, & This in the Country; which I have refus’d to pay. He has also, very idly I think, exchang’d his Grey Horse, for a large clumsy black one, & is to give £4 Boot. Having receiv’d Nothing from my Parish here, nor indeed being likely soon to receive any Thing; & as You may easily conceive that I have been put to pretty much Expence, I begin to find it difficult to find Cash to support my Family. I have therefore thought of desirg the Favr of You to pay this £50 Maryld Curry, in your Way up from Wmsburg, on my Acct, either to Coll Jno. Thornton, or, if You shou’d not ⟨cha⟩nce to see Him, to Mr James Maury, a Mercht in Fredericksbg. I hope This will not be inconvenient to You; &, after paying off all Custis’s Accts, there will not be very much left for Me, which, howev’r ⟨I wi⟩ll be duly careful to acct for when We settle. Exchange here, I am told, is at 66⅓, which will regulate your Paymt of this Money.
Sundry Papers have been put into my Hands by a Mr Harrison, from some Person in England, attempting, in Consequence of an Advertisemt of Yours in the English Papers, to prove his being true & lineal Heir to  Colvill, to whom, I think, You were left Executor. I have promised to speak with You on the Subject; but as the Papers are bulky, shall Forbear to send Them, till your Return to Mount Vernon. In the mean Time, I hope They will not be excluded from their Claim, for Want of asserting it in due Time.
Mr Johnson has also left with Me another large Cargo of Physic for Miss Custis; of the Efficacy of which in working a total Cure, He seems unusually confident. This too I shall not send till You return.

A Letter for You, brought by a Vessel to this Place, I take the Liberty of directing to You in Williamsburg.
You will not wonder that I request to know, as soon as it may be in your Power, what your final Determination is with Respect to this young Gentleman’s going Home. On his Account, it were better to have it certainly known: & on my own, it is highly necessary. However eager my Inclinations might be for the Scheme, should it still after mature Deliberation, appear to Yourself & your Friends, prudent to be at such an Expence, I am not now sure it would be in my Power to embrace the offer. I am not indeed sure that I could resist it; tho’ it woud certainly be highly indiscreet in Me to turn myself once more adrift into the wide World, without first securing to myself a comfortable Retreat. And I have not, at present, such fair Prospects as I thought I had, but a Week ago. There is a Parish vacant, not twenty Miles from Mount Vernon; where I shall hardly need to say, I wou’d rather be than any whe⟨re⟩ else in Maryland. And I thought I had been sure of it: indeed I hope I still am, tho’ the Governor says He expects from England a Schoolfellow & a Relation of his own to fill it up. If this Gentleman does not come in, which I fear may not be known for some months to come, I think I shall be appointed to it. And if I am, I flatter myself I shall, without much Difficulty, be able so to settle Matters as to put it in my Power to pursue this favourite Plan: of which, however, it is but Justice to myself to own that, with Respect to myself, I am not nearly so anxious as I have been. Life wastes apace, &, unmindful of the silent Lapse of Time, I have already trifled away but too great a Part of it: it is not therefore to be wondered at, if, in my cooler moments of Recollection, I wish for a Settlement.
I beg your pardon for all this Egotism, uninteresting to You: this week or two I have not been very well; &, if in This, & my former Letters, I have been disagreeably troublesome, I trust You will be so obliging as to impute it to that Cause.
If it be at all inconvenient to You to pay this Money, on your Way upwards; or, if You may probably stay longer than June, I beg You to inform Me; as I can then ⟨mutilated⟩ upon Some other Expedient. I will also put your English Letter into the Post office here, & hope They will forward it from Alexandria, without any fresh Cover. I beg my respectful Compts to Mrs Washington

& Miss Custis: & am, Dr Sir Yr much obliged & most obedt Hble Servt

Jonan Boucher

Posey, I hear, is in Prison Bounds.


Title: From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 19 May 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Boucher, Jonathan

Revd Sir,
New Kent May 19th 1771

Meeting with your Letter of the 9th Instt upon the Road & being uncertain whether I can get this into the hands of the Post in time, I only mean to inform you, that, it woud be convenient enough to me to pay the Sum you ask, either to Colo. Thornton or Mr Maurey was I to go up that way, but as I set out to morrow for Nomony, in order to spend a few days with my Brother, & purpose to proceed from thence into Stafford, & so through Maryland, I shall have little chance of seeing either the one or the other of those Gentlemen, unless I shoud change my Rout & pass by Fredg instead of going through Maryland which at present I do not expect—I shall however be at home by the first of June, if no accident prevents it, and then can pay the money to whomsoever you may appoint to receive it; or if contrary to my present intention I shoud take Fredericksburg in my way up I will lodge the £50 Maryld Cy with Mr Maury—I will inform you of my return by the first Post after I get home & will write more fully than at present, I have only to add therefore that with very great esteem I remain Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from John Posey, 25 May 1771
From: Posey, John
To: Washington, George

Sir,
Queens Town [Md.] May 25th 1771

I wrote you Last month, when I was at the Provinsiall court, and to Mr Thos Lawson, to be kind Enough, to Lett my son John, come here, that he shu’d Return in few days, his not coming, I suppose the Letters never got to hand, those Expect will by Mr Haul Mercht Alexsandrae—Your Letter you wrote me the 20 January Last, I Recd the first of Last month—contents Observ’d, Your not having Any Conection, with the Appeale, of Captn John west, to the Generall Court, the Reasons you give, is Satisfaction to me—I am convinc’d Mr west will never Recover it, if I have Justice done me, if he has not got Judgment for them few acres, this Last Generall courtt, I be Prepair’d, for Esqr. west against the fall, he has been Very Troublesome body to me, during his Aunt Life time, he had many sutes, Brought Against me, if any [treated] the old women in the familar way, or negros Acquaintd him any Foolish thing, a sute was Emediatly Brought—Mr Harrison was my counsell, And I gave him Six Dollars in hand, Conserning Mr Roses sute against me, he sd there was noe such Law, or Reason, for Reale Est. to be made Liable to be sold, for Debt—I confess that I know nothing about the Law, I want Justice—my Oconomy has been bad, its wou’d be Excussive hard, for them few acres, and what Little Improvments, to be sold for Little or nothing, in case Eqr. west shu’d be mistaken and Luse it—Mr Thos Ringgold Treated me, Excessive Ill, Emplying to you for negroe Jack, he knew that the fellow was your Property, I show’d him the instroment writing you gave me, he then Said, notwithstanding, he wou’d give me £90.0.0 Maryland Currancy, my Answer to him, if he wou’d Give £200. he shu’d not have the fellow unless it was Agreable to you, Mr Ringgold was my Security for getting Letters to adminester on my wifes Est.—I Loug’d five negroes with him, untill her debts was Paid, after they ware Apprais’d he want’d them at the apprais’dment, I want’d them Sold to the highest bidder, he wou’d not allow it, that Made him Angrey, its still in that Possission—as he is Very Able Person, And I was under Dread, he mite git Possession of Jack—And give you trouble, coming, or sending for him, Perhaps A Law sute before you could git Possion of him Again—Caus’d me to Send him to

you—I have all my Life time Acted honest And is determ’d to doe so, Lett me Suffer Ever so much—If Mr West, has not got Judgment, for my Little Lands, And Improvments, on Potomack River, Pray will you be kind Enough, to send me some cash by my son John, I Really am in great want, my Letting Hanson, have Part my Cloaths, when he was over last fall, causes me to Suffer—I owe for my son St Laurances Schooling—I had my old Shirrts, And things cut up for him, to keep him in cloaths, that he mite be at scool—I Dont Pay any thing for his Board—He will understand Arethmetick well anough by the fall, Put into some Buissness, Mr Cowdon the scool master says he is fine boy & Learns fast—If I can be able to keep him at school, untill the fall, I shall be satisfied—with your Assistance I can—If Mr west has not Judgment for the Land, you don’t owe me any Rent, untill november, things this sort, I know is disagreable, to you, its Case necessity Causes me to be so Presing—my son Johns, Receit if you are kind Enough, to send me any cash, will be good, I made Bold to give Hanson order on you, for twenty shillings Maryland currancy Last month, when I was at Annopoliss, it Give me Deale Satisfaction, that my son John, is with So worthey aman as Mr Lawson, I have wrote Mr Lawson if he could speare him to come here, that he shu’d Return in few days, I am much Oblidge to you, for Prevailing on Mr Lawson to take him—I have wrote Mr Lawson that If John Does not obey his orders, to give him Severe Repremand, to keep him closly Employed—You was speaking to me Last spring that there was Probility, of the Offisers, in the Virginnae Regments, having some Lands on the ohio, if so you inclin’d to Purchase, if there is any such thing, you may have my Part, for what you think is the Value of it—I hope to be clare of this Place, by the fall, its Disagreable Life to me to be Idle.
I could been Able to Satisfied, all my old arrears, Some months AGoe, by Marrying old widow womon in this County, She has Large some cash by her, and Prittey good Est[ate]—She is as Thick, as she is high—And gits drunk at Least three or foure a weak—which is Disagreable to me—has Viliant Sperrit when Drunk—its been Great Dispute in my mind what to Doe, I beleave I shu’d Run all Resk’s—if my Last wife, had been Even temper’d womon, but her Sperrit, has Given me such Shock—that I am afraid to Run the Resk again, when I see the object

before my Eys is Disagreable—your favour, with my Request, will lay me under the greatest Obligations. I am Sir, your obdt And most Humble sert

Jno. Posey


Title: Cash Accounts, June 1771
From: Washington, George
To:

[June 1771]

Cash

June 3—
To Cash recd for my old Schooner
£  4. 0. 0

To Ditto for 8 weathers @ 16/
6. 8. 0

To Ditto Recd for Provns
0. 7. 0

4—
To Cash for a Weather
0.16. 0

7—
To Do for a Ditto
0.16. 0

To Ditto of Mr Hy Peake
10. 0. 0

To Cash of Henry Taylor
0.11. 9

14—
To Ditto for 2 Weathers
1.10. 0

21—
To Ditto of Mr Robt Adam
300. 0. 0

Contra

3—
By Dominicus Gubner
1.16. 0

By Charity
0.18. 0

4—
By Cash sent the Revd Mr Boucher by Jno. Parke Custis viz. £50 Maryld Curry
£ 40. 0. 0

By Jno. Parke Custis—Pocket Money
2. 8. 0

7—
By Edwd William’s
1. 0. 0

By Cash paid Arthur Edwards for a Waggon &ca
7. 9. 0

By Charity
0.12. 0

11—
By 2 Sturgeons
0.12. 0

By Taking up a Runaway
0. 3. 6

14—
By Thos Bishop 4 half Joes
9. 4. 0

By Christopher Shade
0.12. 0

By Benja. Buckler
3. 0. 0

18—
By Mr Israel Thompson for ½ Bl Timy Seed
0.16. 0

By Mr Jno. Hough for Quitrents
17. 6. 6

By Joseph Goort
1. 1. 0

20—
By 18 dozn Bottles
4. 5. 0

23—
By Mr [John] Stedlar
12.18. 0

25—
By Charity
0.18. 0

By Mrs Washington
4. 0. 0

By William Roberts
10. 1.10

By Mr Pierce Bailey
0.12. 6


Title: Osgood Hanbury & Company to John Parke Custis, 1 June 1771
From: Osgood Hanbury & Company
To: Custis, John Parke

Esteem’d Friend
London 1st June 1771

Our last to Thee was 18 Feby ⅌ the Hanbury Capn Esten who we hope long’ere this is safe arriv’d & has made a good progress in her loading so that we may have her home again before the bad weather sets in. This now comes ⅌ the Lunn & Lloyd Capn Necks & inclos’d is thy Accot Current with C. & O. Hanbury to

1st Novr last that being the period from which the present firm commences which we hope on examination will be found free from error if otherwise please point it out & it shall be immediately rectified the prices at present are from 2¾ to 3¾ ⅌ lb. Export & from 9½ to 11 home consumption very fine snuff Tobo will fetch more We shall at all times be glad to receive thy favour & may depend the most shall be made of whatever thee intrusts to our care. We are Thy assur’d Friends

Osgood Hanbury & Co.

P.S. As we have not yet sold all the Hanburys Cargo, We cannot forward the sales by this opportunity but hope to accomplish it soon.


Title: From George Washington to Neil Jamieson, 4 June 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Jamieson, Neil

Sir,
Mount Vernon June 4th 1771

If the Sails & Rigging which I be spoke for Mr John West, are not already come of, be so good as to dispatch them by the first Vessel bound to Alexandria—Captn Olife says he shall be up again immediately. I am Sir Yr Most Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 5 June 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Boucher, Jonathan

Mount Vernon, June 5th, 1771.

I should have set Mr Custis off for Annapolis as soon as I heard of your passing by (being very unwilling that he should loose any time from School that [is] possible to be avoided) but it was thought necessary to [keep] him till his cloaths could be Washd & got in readiness [to] take with him, which has detained him till now.—By him I send you £50 Maryld Curry the Sum wrote for [in] your last. Inclosing at the same time Doctr Stevenson’s letter and acct which I beg the favour of you to pay as soon as convenient, agreeable to his request.—The money thus receivd & paid, you will please to credit and charge according to the Rates which the different kinds of Specie pass in the respective Governments; otherwise I shoud be a considerable looser between 66⅓ & 20 pr Ct. the proportion which the two Currencies bear to Sterling, leaving a difference of 46⅓ between Virga & Maryland, when in Fact (with us upon this River, who receive Dollrs at 6/.) the real difference is only 25 pr Ct.—at ye utmost, 30.
In respect to the other matters contained in your Letter of the 9th Ulto I shall endeavour to be as explicit as I can. And first in regard to Mr Custis going to England.—My own Inclinations have always been strong in favour of his prosecuting the plan you formerly laid down for him—his Friends a good deal divided in theirs—some on acct of the expence; others, as being almost the last of a Family, think he shoud run no risks that are to be avoided—These opinions tho they are insufficient to biass my own Judgment in this matter (as I think the more conspicuous the point of view a man is to appear in, the more pains shoud be taken to enlarge his mind and qualify him for a useful Member of Society) yet they determined me in some measure not to appear sollicitous or forward in promoting it; but leave things a little more to their own workings, and to the turn and disposition of the Youth himself, after his Genius is a little more unfolded and he better able to have an opinion of his own.—In this state of mind I was, when your prospects of a change, & doubts [about] accompanying him, were communicated to me; which will have no small weight in turning the Scale; for, however desirable it may be to see him travel (if his Income shoud be

thought by the Genl Court sufficient to admit of the expence) under the care of a Gentleman who would endeavour to guard, & steer him clear of those follies & vices which youth almost imperceptably fall into, at the same time that he was Instilling into him taste for useful knowledge and Improvement, Yet I must own I should never wish to see him set out for England, at his time of Life recommended to the care of a merchant only—or to Embark on a Tour of the kind you proposed without a Conductor; as pleasure and dissipation without a kirb, would leave little room for study, & more than probably end in his Ruin: I am therefore more perplex’d than ever I was, & find the difficulty of giving a defenitive answer encreased by your doubts; and [can only] add, that when the period arrives at which you [think] it eligible for him to set out on a Tour of this [kind, it will] if it appears to be his own desire, upon a pro[bability of your intention] & your Inclination to accompany him, meet [with my] hearty concurrence, notwithstanding the ex[pense. Far]ther than this I do not think myself at liberty [to decide. I] conceive there is much greater circumspection to [be observed] by a Guardian than a natural Parent, who is only accountable to his own Conscience for his Conduct; whereas any faupas in a Guardian however well meant the Action, seldom fails to meet with malicious construction, and often subjects the Party to Inconvenience which is troublesome to get relieved from—This opinion of mine is not known to my Ward—He believes, for anything I know to the contrary, that his Trip to England is resolvd on—& I should be glad if his time was devoted to the Study of those useful Branches of Learning as will render him fit for it.
I very sincerely congratulate you on the prospect of your change, to a parish not far distant from this, & should be glad to see you soon confirmd in a Benifice equal to the full extent of your wishes.—Colo Colvil by his Will left the Legatees in England five years to put in their Claim & proove their Right; this time will not expire till the 8th day of Octr next—As to Mr Johnson’s Physick as he has been so obliging to provide it, you will be so [good as], when an oppertunity offers, to send it over; tho’ if [it be] some of the last, nothing is to be expected from it; th[at was] used without having in the smallest degree, the de[sired effect.]

I cannot conclude, without requesting [in the] most Importunate manner that all due attention [and considera]tion may be given to Jack’s Education—I fear [the progress] he has made in Classical knowledge has of la[te been] trifling; as I cannot discover that he is much [farther] in Latten than when he left Mr Magowan, know[s little] Arithmetick, and is quite ignorant of the Greek Language, which he had begun under the Tuition of that Gentleman; & therefore, as well as from some enquiries which I [have] lately made, apprehend, that he lacks that Attention which is necessary to advance him in his Studies—the Information which I have but Just come to the knowledge of has filled me with a sincere concern, not because of the expence attendg his Living in Annapolis were it 4 times as great; but on acct of the lost time which is never to be regained.—Duty & Inclination both prompt me to mention this matter to you, as I have his Improvement much at heart, and wd wittingly leave nothing unattempted on my part to see this accomplished.
I am with Mrs Washington’s Compliments [and] thanks for your attention to Jack in the Small Pox).


Title: Memorandum List of Tithables, 14 June 1771
From: Washington, George
To:

[c.14 June 1771]

A List of Tythables—in Truro Parish—Fairfax County—given in 14th June 1771.
George Washington, Lund Washington
Thomas Bishop, Chrr Shade [house servants] Breechy, Billy, Giles, Frank, Herculas, Frank, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sarah, Sall, Winney, Sue, Kitt, Alce [Home House farm] Schomberg, Peter, Arlington, Lewis, Peter, Sarah, Frank, Lydia, Phœbe, Joe Ferrymen: Jack, Jack [tradesmen] Jonn Palmer, Will, Davy, Tom & Ned, George & George [Ferry farm] Michael, Harry, Cæsar, Sam, Cupid, Moll, Lucy, Betty, Doll, Daphne, Hannah, Lucy [Muddy Hole] John Alton, Will, Will, Adam, Sam, Morris, Kate. Nan, Sarah, Jenny [Dogue Run] Morris, Matt, Bath, Jupiter, Robin, Bob, Paul, Walley, Hannah, Sue, Betty, Jone, Moll, Lucy [Mill farm] Davy, Robin, Sam, Judah, Moll, Jenny In all—81. ded[uc]t 2 Ferryn—2. to be Listd—79.
A List of Tithables—in Fairfax Parish—14th June 1771.
James Cleveland
Frederick, Essex, Ben, Natt, Will, Neptune, Abram, George, Schomberg, Ruth, Peg, Murria, Doll, Daphne, Cloe, Nan, Judah, Milly. In all—19.


Title: To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 23 June 1771
From: Valentine, Joseph
To: Washington, George

Sir
June 23d 1771

⟨Mutilated⟩ the first of ⟨this⟩ month or the last of may ⟨i⟩n Closd ⟨in a mutilated⟩ Letter which ⟨came mutilated⟩ in a nother with the ⟨invoice for mutilated for you and⟩ Mr Custis and the ⟨mutilated Crop mutilated had planted⟩ at that time ⟨mutilated⟩ sent By the post to you ⟨mutilated C⟩rops are all planted and are ⟨mutilated⟩ we have a ⟨mutilated p⟩rospect of makeing of a good Crop of Both Corn ⟨and⟩ tobaco at this time if the weather ⟨mutilated⟩ gon a bord of the ship ⟨y⟩et & the Reason ⟨mutilated⟩ disappointed By ⟨mutilated⟩ and his ⟨mutilated⟩ Past ⟨in⟩to the C⟨are of mutilated⟩ wrote ⟨home⟩ that ⟨armd⟩ the ship ⟨should mutilated⟩ carry it up to ⟨the⟩ Ware house & ⟨Bring mutilated⟩ to the ship peterson ⟨mutilated⟩ sent her off with the orders for that toba⟨co mutilated⟩ She went By Colo. Bas⟨mutilated⟩ sent her a way up to payges ware house and ⟨mutilated⟩ the flatt take the tobaco in peterson Cud not get another flatt til he went down to yorke & got one their that flatt is now ⟨gone up⟩ with the ⟨rest of the Crop⟩ from the Capitol & to ⟨find the⟩ other from ⟨mutilated was up mutilated⟩ before and ⟨watch for mutilated⟩ but Cud ⟨mutilated⟩ before ⟨that flatt mutilated for the⟩ ware houses is so full ⟨mutilated⟩ but ⟨mutilated⟩ go a bord of the ⟨ship⟩ ass ⟨mutilated going up⟩ to get ⟨mutilated⟩ has got 35 hhds from ⟨mutilated⟩ the Eastron shore ass soon ass I Can get it all done I will send you the account with the Bills of Loading ⟨Sir ass⟩ to your being informd of my being ⟨mutilated⟩ wonder at for I ⟨Prefer⟩ to ⟨mutilated⟩ of any thing to ⟨mutilated Sum body readey to take notis of it and mutilated⟩ let it

be Known I verily believe their ⟨is⟩ few people ⟨who⟩ but drinks more than I do and I defy any of them to say they ever saw me at a publick house drunk or ⟨mutilated⟩ or waisting my time their drinking I hope they will give me liberty of drinking a little water or small bear and I will give them Liberty to drink all the Rest of the liqr I am humbly obligd to you Sir for the admonishment and Return you thanks ass I hope it will be for my ⟨mutilated he⟩ has not done ass he ought to do and I had told ⟨he⟩ should not stay at that place any longer ⟨before⟩ you Came down my turning dite Howl off I did ⟨mutilated⟩ & wod greatly ⟨mutilated⟩ nancy smith and that she wod do all in her power ⟨again⟩ Sir I will let you ⟨no the truth⟩ of what I turnd him awa⟨y⟩ for and ⟨mutilated⟩ to ⟨you⟩ to ⟨Judy⟩ if I was in the Rong ⟨I⟩ have ⟨mutilated⟩ to stay 2 days & nights togeather at ⟨mutilated⟩ house ⟨mutilated⟩ time drinking and gaiming and ⟨mutilated⟩ never go anear the plantations ⟨at⟩ the time I have ⟨mutilated⟩ him their and talkt to him for doing so his ans wer was negros ⟨mutilated said⟩ he wod stay ass ⟨mutilated⟩ and last year when I went to ⟨Inspect⟩ the tobo ⟨mutilated⟩ to the ware house with de⟨mutilated⟩ to the ship I told all the ov⟨ers⟩eers to ⟨mutilated⟩ tobo ⟨their mutilated⟩ all the Rest did but dite Ho⟨wl⟩ I went up to ⟨mutilated⟩ when it ⟨hapend⟩ to be ⟨loading⟩ and he was their I ast him ⟨if mutilated he was at⟩ the ware house he told ⟨mutilated⟩ he was not but had sent the ⟨mutilated⟩ get it down I insisted he should go⟨mutilated⟩ter them himself he ⟨mutilated⟩d very Loft to go but at last went up ass fair ass ⟨Baleys mutilated⟩ set into drinking ass I went by I see him their & spoke ⟨mutilated⟩ & desired him to go along it gave him sutch an affrunt he s⟨mutilated⟩ wod not go ⟨before⟩ he plesd & if I wanted the tobaco down I might do it my self ⟨and⟩ be damd ⟨mutilated⟩ now then ever I was before I went ⟨mutilated not⟩ shore he went home that night nor ⟨his⟩ tobaco was not got to the ware house and flatt went away ⟨mutilated probably⟩ to Come again for it this is the truth and ⟨what mutilated⟩ to the Eastron s⟨hore⟩ overseer if you ⟨mutilated⟩ to speak to Mr John Bord⟨ing⟩ when you ⟨mutilated acquaint⟩ you what ⟨mutilated⟩ how ⟨he⟩ maniges Mr Bording lives in a few miles of ⟨the place mutilated⟩ and is a gentle man of ass good or the best Carictor of an⟨y⟩on that I ⟨know⟩.
I suppose the letter you saw was from John ⟨St⟩raton who ⟨threatens⟩ Biggs to do this be Cause he did not Vote for him to

be a Vestrie man I have Ben informd of this bef⟨ore⟩ dite Howls wife took Care to Carrey away a negro gurl with ⟨her⟩ when she went away with out ⟨mutilated⟩ that is By ⟨mutilated⟩ to ⟨worke⟩ in the corn field I once or twise told him to send her Back But they have not done it nancy smith has got a young fellow that appears to be ass strong and able ass any in the Estate. I am Sir your most humble Servent

Jos. Valentine


Title: From George Washington to John Polson, 24 June 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Polson, John

Sir,
Fairfax County Virga June 24th 1771

Your Letters of the 15th of Decr from Georgia and 20th of April from Charles Town, came duely to hand—In answer to them I have only to inform you, that, my Advertisements (which you speak of) issued in consequence of Instructions from our late Governor & Council, and that I have nothing more to do in the Affair than to receive, and deliver in to them, the several claims of the respective Officers and Soldiers who Imbarkd in the Service of this Colony in the year 1754 (under a Proclamation of the then Lieutt Governor, offering a reward of 200,000 Acres of Land to all those who shoud voluntarily engage in an Expedition to the Ohio [(]for certain purposes) among whom your Son was one, & well entitled not only by Proclamation, but by his Merit and Bravery, to a Lieutenants share of the Land, which no doubt he, (if any of us do), will obtain as I have exhibited your claim to that end.
Nothing final however is determind, in respect to this matter—you will stand upon the same footing with the rest of the Claimants, provided you contribute in the same proportion towards the Incident Charges attending the Survey &ca which is now set about; and for which, each Subaltern Officer has already been calld upon for the respective Sums of Six pounds and four pounds ten shillgs Curt Money of this Col[on]y, in order to prosecute the Work: It will behoove you therefore to give some Person a power of Attorney to Act on your behalf, who must be fur⟨nished⟩ with the means of contributing your quotas past, & to come, for the furthering of this Business; which must, from the Nature of it, be accompanied with trouble and expence, & I know of no Body better qualified to serve you in this matter, than the one who first exhibited yr claim—I mean Mr Alexr Craig, who is a resident of Williamsburg—a Man of very fair Character and lyes more in the way of receiving your Instruction’s, and communicating any Information which may be proper for you to receive than I shoud, or any one else, that I coud recommd.
It may not be amiss to add for your further Satisfaction, that all the claims are not yet given in, consequently the proportion

and value of the Land, which may fall to each Officers share, not fully known; and that we have many difficulties, & some uncertainties to pass through, before our Right to these Lands can be fully Recognized—Such powerful Sollicitation is there from People of Power in Great Britain for the Lands to the Westward of us, where our Grant was Located—and such the Opposition we meet with; thô it is hoped, that the equity of our Right will at length prevail—in which case, the Land will be well worth the trouble & expence, notwithstanding its remote distance from Navigation.
I am very much obligd to you for the favourable opinion you are pleasd to entertain of me—I wish I may always continue to deserve it, & approove myself Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt

Go: Washington


Title: Cash Accounts, July 1771
From: Washington, George
To:

[July 1771]

Cash

July 1—
To Cash for two Weathers
£  1.10.0

17—
To Ditto recd from Jno. Creagh on Acct of the Soldiers Land
1. 1.0

19—
To Ditto of Peyton Randolph Esqr. Intt of his Bond to J. P. Custis
15.12.6

20—
To Cash Recd from Colo. Richd Lee for the use of my Bror Mr Saml Washington
109.11.3

To Cash recd of Mr Philp Carbury for 5 Barrls Ship Stuff pr Invoice Book
5.19.4

26—
To Ditto for 2 Weathers
1.10.0

To Ditto for a Barrell of Flour
1.10.3

Contra

1—
By a Load of Stone from the Falls
3. 0.0

8—
By Thoms Bayliss on Acct of Ben: Buckler
0.16.0

10—
By 136 Bushls Oyster shells @ 20/
1. 7.3

By Captn Posey pr his Son Price
12. 0.0

By Price Posey to bear his Expences
1. 4.0

11—
By a Load of Stone from the Falls
3. 0.0

By Travelling Exps. to & from Wmsburg
3. 8.6

By Expences of Board &ca at Mrs Campbells
3.11.8

19—
By Mr [William] Prentis Cloth for a Suit of Cloaths
7. 0.9

By Miss Davenport pr Acct
3. 4.6

By Sundries for Mr Peake
0. 2.6

By Alexr Craig Sadler for Sundries
0.10.0

By Club at Southalls
0. 5.0

20—
By Messrs Purdie & Dixon’s Acct
1.13.3

By a Silver Breeches Buckle
0.15.0

By a Watch Key
0. 2.6

By Books
0.13.9

23—
By Cards
0. 9.0

By Play Tickets
0.15.0

26—
By Charity
0. 6.0

By 1 Barrl of Lymes
1.16.0

29—
By a Chintz gown for Mrs Washington
4. 0.0


Title: From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 9 July 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Boucher, Jonathan

Dear Sir,
Mount Vernon, 9 July, 1771

From several concurring causes, which have assembled upon the eve of my departure for Williamsburg, I have both my head and my hands too full of business to allow me time to write more than a hasty undigested answer to your letter of the 4th. This, however, I shall attempt to do.
In my last I informed you, (as well as I can recollect the contents of the letter) that the friends (I do not confine myself to the relations) of Mr. Custis, were divided in their opinions, of the propriety of his travelling, not on account of the advantages which might result from it, but on account of the expense, as he would set out with so heavy a charge, as you thought sufficient to induce you to accompany him, which would at once anticipate half his income. For his estate is of a kind, that rather comes under the denomination of a large than a profitable one. He has a good deal of land and a great many slaves, it is true, but the former is more to be esteemed for the situation than the produce, being of an indifferent quality and much worn, so that large crops cannot be made from them. These doubtful opinions was a sufficient cause, I added, for me to be circumspect in my conduct, as I had another tribunal to account to besides that in my own breast, for the part I was to act on this occasion. For you cannot but know, that every farthing, which is expended on this young gentleman, must undergo the inspection of the General

Court, in their examination of my guardianship accounts, and that it would never answer for me to permit him to launch into any uncommon or extravagant tract, (especially at a time when a heavy and expensive chancery suit is just commenced against his estate,) without first knowing whether such an expence would be submitted to by those, who had a constitutional right to put a negative thereon.
These are the reasons why I said in my last, that my own inclinations were still as strong as ever for Mr. Custis’s pursuing his travelling scheme, but that it was necessary the Court should approve of the expense, (I did not want their opinion of the utility of travelling) and provided, that it should appear, when his judgment is a little more matured, that he is desirous of undertaking this tour upon a plan of improvement, rather than a vague desire of gratifying an idle curiosity, or spending his money wantonly. For by the bye, if his mother does not speak her sentiments, rather than his, he is abundantly lukewarm in the scheme; and I cannot help giving it as my opinion, that his education, from what I have understood of his improvements, (however advanced it may be for a youth of his age,) is by no means ripe enough for a tour of travelling; not that I think his becoming a mere scholar is a desirable education for a gentleman, but I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built, and that it is men and things more than books he is to be acquainted with by travelling. At present, however well versed he may be in the principles of the Latin language (which is not to be at all wondered at, as he began the study of it as soon as he could speak), he is unacquainted with several of their classical authors, which might be useful to him to read. He is ignorant of the Greek, (which the advantages of understanding I do not pretend to judge), knows nothing of French, which is absolutely necessary to him as a traveller; little or nothing acquainted with arithmetic, and totally ignorant of the mathematics, than which, so much of it at least as relates to surveying, nothing can be more essentially necessary to any person possessed of a large landed estate, the bounds of some part or other of which is always in controversy.
Now, whether he has time between this and next spring to acquire a sufficient knowledge of these, or so much of them as are requisite, I leave you to judge of; and whether a boy of

seventeen years old, which will be his age the last of November next, can have any just notions of the ends and designs of travelling? I have already given it as my opinion, that it would be precipitating this event, unless he was to go immediately to the university for a couple of years, and in this case he could see nothing of America; which might be a disadvantage to him, as it is to be expected that every man, who travels with a view of observing the laws and customs of other countries, should be able to give some description of the situation and government of his own.
Upon the whole, it is impossible for me at this time to give a more decisive answer, however strongly inclined I may be to put you upon an absolute certainty in this affair, than I have done; and I should think myself wanting in candor, if I concealed any circumstance from you, which leads me to fear, that there is a possibility, if not a probability, that the whole design may be totally defeated; and therefore I add, that before I ever thought myself at liberty to encourage this plan, I judged it highly reasonable and necessary, that the mother should be consulted. I laid your first letter and proposals before her, and desired that she would ponder well, before she resolved, as an unsteady behavior might be a disadvantage to you. Her determination was, that, if it appeared to be his inclination to undertake this tour, and if it should be adjudged for his benefit, she would not oppose it, whatever pangs it might give her to part with him. This declaration she still adheres to, but in so faint a manner, that I think, what with her fears and his indifference, (if he really is so) it will soon be declared he has no inclination to go, the consequence of which is too obvious to be mentioned. I do not say that this will be the case; I cannot speak positively. But as this [is] the result of my own reflection upon the matter, I thought it but fair to communicate it to you.
Several causes, I believe, have concurred to make her view his departure, as the time approaches, with more reluctance than she expected. The unhappy situation of her daughter has in some degree fixed her eyes upon him as her only hope. Add to this the doubts of her friends, &c., to what I have already said, I can only add, that my warmest wishes are to see him prosecute a plan, at a proper period, which I am sure will redound to his advantage, and that nothing shall be wanted on my part to aid

and assist him in it. In the event of his going, I shoud think myself highly favored, and him much honored, by Governor Eden’s letters of introduction. Such, with others that might be procured, can not fail of having their advantages.
You will please to make my compliments to Mr. Dulany, and assure him, that I have not the vestige of a house at the Frederic Springs, otherwise it should have been, if unengaged, much at his service. The two seasons I spent at those waters I stood indebted to Mr. Mercer for the use of his house.
I scarce know what answer to give to the papers you transmitted to me as an executor of the will of Col. Thos. Colvill, deceased. The affairs of that estate are unhappily involved with Mr. Semple, to whom Colo. Colvill in his life time sold a tract of land in Maryland, called Merryland, for (I think) £2600 sterling, and from whom we can neither get the money nor land. Till this matter is settled the executors are unable to pay off the legacies in this country, consequently can answer no demands of the residuary legatees in England, who only come in for the surplusage if any there be. I believe there will be more than sufficient to discharge the debts and legacies here, but the overplus will be trifling. I remain, &c.


Title: From George Washington to James Gildart, 17 July 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Gildart, James

Sir,
Williamsburg July 17th 1771

On the 12th Instt I drew upon you for One hundred pounds Sterling in favour of John West Junr which please to pay and place to Acct of Mr John Parke Custis, or (if you have never rais’d an Acct for this young Gentleman whose Money it is) put it to the debit of the Estate of Daniel Parke Custis Esqr. deceas’d. I am Sir, Yr Very Hble Servt

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Title: From George Washington to Osgood Hanbury & Company, 17 July 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Osgood Hanbury & Company

Gentn
Williamsburg July 17th 1771

On Board of Captn Easton I have caused 14 Hhds of Mr Custis’s Tobacco to be put to your address on wch please to Insure so as to receive Ten pounds pr Hhd in case of loss—If this Tobo should get safe to hand it is hoped you will sell it to the best Advantage; and desired that the proceeds may go to the Credit of this young Gentleman’s Account. I must again request you to be puctual in remitting his Acct Current (with you) once a year as it is necessary that I should have them regular in order to my making out my own as his Guardian at our April General Court yearly. I am Gentn Yr Most Hble Servt

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Title: From George Washington to John Didsbury, 18 July 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Didsbury, John

Sir,
[Williamsburg] July 18th 1771.

Inclosd you have three measures by which you will please to make the following Shoes & Boots

For Geo: Washington
3 pr neat light Shoes stitch’d and bound
3 pr neat but stronger Ditto
1 pr neat & thin Boots for Summer Wear with Straps & Buckles to Ditto
1 pr Neat double Vampd Do Do Do

For Lund Washington
2 pr neat thin Shoes Stitchd and bound
4 pr neat and strong Do
1 pr neat & Strong Boots with buckles & Straps

For Jno. P. Custis
4 pr neat Pumps Stitchd & bound
2 pr dble Chand Do
4 pr neat & strong Shoes, stitchd & bound
1 pr light and thin boots with Buckskin Legs
1 pr neat Do Calf & pretty stout with buckles Straps &ca

I have sent you a fresh measure for myself because the Shoes wch I have had from you latterly were rather too small—make out the above Accts seperately—Messrs Cary & Co. will pay for the whole & it will be necessary that you distinguish the Shoes &ca by writing each person’s name on their own. I am, Sir Yr Hble Servt

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Title: From George Washington to Thomas Gibson, 18 July 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Gibson, Thomas

Sir,
[Williamsburg] July 18th 1771.

The followg are directions by wch you will please to make a Coat & Waistcoat for me, & Sundry things for Mr Custis, pr our Measures Inclosed.
A Plain Coat for Riding, of Superfine blew broad Cloth—with plain flat dble gilt Buttons
A Waistct to suit Do either of the same Cloth or otherwise as shall be thought most genteel no Bree[che]s will be wantg of (Cloth) as Buck are wrote for.

For Mr Custis
A Very hande & fashe Suit of Cloaths made of Superfe brd Cloth for Dress.
A Very hande & fashe Suit of thinr Do for Sumr Wear—made eithr of brd Clth, Cassimr of Silk for Do
2 fashe & hande washd Inda Waistts one with gold the other with Silvr Sprigs—if they be in taste—if not something fashionable in lieu of them.
A handsome Silk Do fashe made
A pr of black Silk kitt Breeches
A pr of Superfine Everlasting Ditto
A fashe Sartout Coat of best blew Bever Coating

If it ever shd be the taste of the prest times to wear short Cloaths I shd not like to have mine made in the extreame of it, as it is a fashion I nevr admird—And as Mr Custis is yet a growg it wd be imprudent to dock his too much least they shd be too sml when they arrive; for this reason also it may not be amiss to lay in a little of the Cloth at the Seams that the Cloaths may be let out if they should prove too small. I am Sir Yr Servt &ca

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Title: From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 20 July 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Robert Cary & Company

Gentn
Mount Vernn 20th July 1771.

Our Goods by the Liberty Captn Walker came to hand in good order, and soon after his arrival; as they generally will do when shipd in a Vessell to this River, and scarce ever, when they go to any others (unless they should be dispatchd in one of your own Ships, and the Captn particularly Instructed concerning the delivery of them) for it don’t often happen that a Vessell bound to one River, has Goods of any consequence for another, and the Masters in these cases keep the packages till an accidental Conveyance offers, and for want of better oppertunities frequently commit them to Boatmen who care very little for the Goods so they get there freight and often Land them where it suits there convenience, not where they have engagd to do, which was the case of those Parcels sent by Saunderson. It is to little purpose therefore to recommend it to us to seek redress of the Master’s for these delays or abuses (thô it may be the only remedy left) unless the injury is of so extensive a Nature as to make it worth while to be at some expence and trouble to watch for & find out the Captns—Our Situation in this Country differs very widely from yours; A ship going from Virginia to London is always, and with ease, to be met with at that Port, but a Ship from London to Virginia may be in Rappahanock or any of the other Rivers three Months before I know any thing of her arrival, and

may make 20 Voyages without my seeing, or even hearing of the Captn; in the same manner that Vessells may Trade to Liverpool, Whitehaven, or Bristol unknown to you—It is more expedient therefore to prevent the Evil, than to redress it afterwards, and this is very easily done by sending the Goods out in Ships belonging to the River they are destined for. So much in answer to that part of your Letter of the 13th of Novr advising me to make Saunderson (A Man I never saw in my life, and perhaps never shall) pay the extra: expence I was put to in getting my Goods from Mr Blands Warehouse at Boyds hole.
There are several other Passages in the Letter above mentioned that I think it incumbant upon me to take some notice of, not that I am fond of dwelling upon a Subject that is full as disagreeable to me as it can be to you, but because there is one Paragraph in particular in it, respecting the Window glass, which appear’s to me to contain an Implication of my having deviated from the truth; why else should you require, in the name of the person you bought it of, a Square to be sent you? and what end was it to answer, but to charge me indirectly with a misrepresentation of the Fact? for if it was supposed by Mrs Dennis that I had related a Falsehood, it might as well have been imagined, that I would have practiced a deceit; as there cou’d have been no difficulty in making Mrs Ann Dennis a square of 8 by 10 out of 9 & 11 and any one who would condescend to practice the one, would not hesitate to execute the other; But, however Credulous I may have been in relation to the Prices of Tobacco I could not well have been so in respect to the measurement of the glass when I built a House with Sashes 9 by 11 and got squares that would not fit them. I do not repeat this matter with a view of having any allowance made me; I neither want nor would accept of any; but to shew, that it is much more likely Mrs Dennis should put up a box of 8 by 10 through carelessness, or by mistake, than that I should mistake the size when I come to use it—I had nothing more in view when I made the complaint first than to shew how inattentive the Tradesmen and shopkeepers sometimes are, that I might be relievd from the like Inconveniences for the time to come; This was my reason also for taking notice of the Duffield from Mauduit & Co.; not that I expected any deduction from the price, as he could not see the Condition of the Cloth for want of my having an oppertunity of Reshipping

it, an Inconvenience we are obliged to submit to and is among the disadvantages attending my Shipping to a House that has no Connection with the River I live on as it is seldom we have it in our power of sending any little trifling matters which wants repairs, alterations, &ca to London, not choosing to put Captns of Vessells with whom we have no concern, nor any way of obliging in return to any trouble in sending for, or taking the charge of them. So likewise is it a disadvantage on acct of your Letters which come chiefly by York and James River Ships, by which means I have the postage from Williamsburg to Alexandria always to pay, which upon a Letter that contains an Acct of Sales, or that has any thing else Inclosed amounts often to four, five, and sometimes 8 or 10/ which in the end increases to no trifling Sum.
I observe what you have said in respect to the purchase of our Goods with ready Cash; It is what those who have money in your hands, or who pay Interest for the Loan of yours have an undoubted write to expect; and if we are allowed the benefits of debenture, and the prompt payment of Goods (for I am told, the Tradesmen & shopkeepers generally, if not always, make out their Notes on 12 or more Months Credit according to the general run of their dealings, and then discount according to the payments) I say if these are allowed it is all we have a right to expect; and yet, I do aver that I can buy Linnen and many other Articles in the Stores here in their Sterling way of dealing [cheaper] than I can Import them, which is a mistery not easy to be accounted for as I do not conceive that you are chargd the retail prices for the Goods you purchase: For though the quantity that I, or any other Individual may want is small, yet, when it is considered that one Person has a demand for twenty pounds worth, another for Fifty, a third for an hundred, and so on to the amount of thousands for an Article (Linnen for Instance) to be shipd of at one and the sametime, surely the whole is of dignity enough to bring you under the denomination of a wholesale purchaser, and sufficient to entitle you to all the benefits of a drawback upon the exported goods—This is the light in which things have always appeard to me—I may be mistaken however in my conjectures for want of a better knowledge of Trade—and if I expect any thing that is unreasonable, or inconsistent with the principles of a just, fair, and practicable commerce, I am

sure I do not desire to be endulged in it but I cannot help adding that it has ever been my opinion that, in return for the heavy charges upon our Tobacco and the ample and uncommon Commission’s which is drawn upon the Sales of it, we ought to reap every advantage which can be procurd in the purchase of our Goods, otherwise I should be glad to know to what end we Import them.
I directed Mr Valentine before I left Williamsburg in May last to let Captn Peterson have my Tobacco as soon as he arriv’d amounting to 20 Hhds and 51 Hhds of Mr Custis’s on which please to insure Ten pounds pr Hhd in case of loss.
Inclosed are Invoices on such Goods as are wanted for myself, Mr and Miss Custis on this, and York River; which please to send as directed, and as soon as you can as there are several articles much wanted, among which Mr Custis would be very glad to receive his Gun. If an oppertunity to York or James River happens so as there is a moral certainty of its arising before the 25th of Octr it might be sent to the care of Mr Valentine as I am always in Williamsburg towards the last of the General Courts in April and October and could then bring it up for him.
I must request the favour of you to be particular in directing the Scythe Maker to furnish me Scythes exactly agreeable to my Order, otherwise they will be of very little use to me; As, in the first Inste I have given the size that suits our business best—in the next, as they are intended to fix to Cradles for cutting our Wheat and other grain, if one Scythe gives way in the throng time of Harvest another can be put to the same Cradle immediately, without loss of time; Whereas a Scythe differing in length or shape, requires a Cradle proportionate and takes more time to make than we have to spare at that busy Season; so in like manner I am to beg that, where particular direction’s is given touching any other Article, it may be attended to accordingly.
Our Association in Virginia for the Non-importation of Goods is now at an end except against Tea, Paper, Glass, and Painters Colours of Foreign Manufacture: you will please therefore to be careful that none of the glass, Paper, &ca containd in my Invoices are of those kinds which are subject to the duty Imposed by Parliament for the purpose of raising a Revenue in

America. The late great Calamity which has befallen this Country by the overflowing of the Waters will be communicated to you I expect through so many different Channels that it is scarce worth My while to touch upon the Subject—Neither my Ward nor self have sustaind any damage by this disaster, but it is expected, that it cannot fail to have some effect upon the prices of Tobo in wch case we suppose ours will reap the advante of it as well as others. I am Gentn Yr Most Hble Servt

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Title: Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 18 July 1771
From: Washington, George
To: Robert Cary & Company

[Williamsburg] 18th July 1771

Invoice of Goods to be Shipd by Robt Cary Esqr. and Compy for the use of Geo. Washington—Potomack River—Virginia—viz.
5 M Sadlers Tacks 20 M 3d. Nails 1 Cask 8d. Ditto 1 Ditto 20 Ditto 1 dozn large 4 Sqr. Smiths Files 1 dozn Do flat Do Do 1 dozn Do 3 Sqr. Do Do 1 dozn Do round on one side 1½ dozn small Do fit for Keys & fine w[ardin]g 3 Best Cowpers Axes 3 Do Do Adzes 3 Do Do Howells 2 Do Do Bungborers 2 Do Do Compasses large 6 best Carprs brd Axes la: & well tempd 6 Pipe stock Locks with Bars & Screws at abt 4 or 5/ 2 Strong & Secret Padlocks fit for an Iron Chest—midling large—& to have different Keyes 100 weight best German Steel 3 la: and strong brass Cocks
1½ dozn of the very best Corn Scythes, properly temperd—to be all of the exact same length, & make—to be 3 feet 10 Inchs long in the Cut—to be stout & strong in the back & the blade adjoing to it of good Substance Nibs, Rings, & Wedges to Ditto 2 or 300 weight of Chalk 1 dozn Sieves made of Iron Wire & open enough to let Wheat & Chaff through but to retain the broken ⟨heads⟩ and Straw—not to be largr nor heavier than commn Wheat Riddles—but 2 Inchs deeper in the Rim 2 Tin Lanthorns
2 ps. best Irish Linn @ 4/ 1 ps. Do Do 2/6 2 ps. Do Do 1/3 1 ps. drab col[ore]d Russia drill 7 ps. best German Oznabrigs 6 ps. brown Rolls 6 yds stripd Muslin @ 5/ 1 dozn best Cambrick Handfs with Purple borders rd the edge @ 3/6 3 of the very largest & best Flandrs Bed Ticks with a Bowlster and two Pillows to each not to exceed 40/ a Sett 2 pieces of Scarlet Callimanca at abt 12d. a yard 1 piece of drab colourd broad Cloth at 8/ pr yard ½ a piece of Scarlet brd Cloth @ 9/ p. yd Silk, Twist, & thrd Sufft to make up Do 1 ps. best drab col[ore]d Duffield 6/4 @ 3/ 300 yds best Welch Cotton one half of which to be died brown 1 ps. of Dutch Blanketting
1½ dozn pr best plaid Hose No. 3 2½ dozn pr Do Do 4 4 dozn pr Do Do 5 pr Measure—8 pr best Callima. Pumps bla.

@ 6/, 2 pr Leather Do @ 4, 2 pr Ditto Shoes @ 3, 1 pr bla. Sattin Pumps Sundry Shoes & Boots pr Letter to Didsbury
6 pr Womens fine Cottn Hose @ 6/ 6 pr Do Do thread Do 6/ 4 pr Do Do Do Do 3/ 6 pr Men’s la: Superfe Cottn Do 10/6 6 pr Do Do W. Knit thrd Do 4/ 2 pr Do fine white Silk Do 2 pr Do fashe mixd Do Do
2 pr Mens Knitt thrd Gloves with longer fingers for a large hand with a slit in the forefinger & thumb 1 pr white Silk Do Do Do 2 pr Men’s best buck Gloves with long fingers & to fit a large hand 2 pr Womens purple kid Gloves 2 pr Do Do Do Mitts 4 pr Do White Do Do 1 pr very best Buck Breeches pr Measure—brd kneebands & pretty wide in the stride or Seat
1 Groce Wire Shirt Buttens 1 Oz. of fine blew Markg thread 25 lb. best bro: Sewg Do 15 lb. best Shoe thread 1 ps. black worsted bindg 1 ps. Green Silk Do 1 ps. blew Do Do 1 ps. white Do Do 3 fashl. India Fan’s @ 1/
3 lb. Glauber Salts 4 Oz. Liquid Laudanum 2 Oz. Salts Sal: Armoniac 1 Pint Tincture of Myrrh ¼ of an Oz. of Caustick 2 lb. best flake Manna 1 lb. Venice treacle 1 lb. diascordium 4 Oz. Camphire 2 Oz. Gum Myrrh 8 Oz. Elixor Paragorick 4 Oz. Spirits Salarmoniac 4 Oz. Salvolatile 4 Oz. Elixor Vitriol 4 Oz. Gittivite 2 lb. best Jesuits Bark in Powder 4 Oz. Oil of Amber—All in dble flint Phials & Glass Stoppers
12 loav: dble refind Sugar 12 Do single Do Do 1 Jarr fresh Raison’s 1 Do Do Currts 15 lb. best Jordon Almds 2 lb. Ginger ¼ lb. Mace ¼ lb. Nutts ¼ lb. Cinnamon ¼ lb. Cloves 6 half lb. Bottles best Durham Mustard 10 lb. Salt Petre 2 Bottles Pickled Walnuts 4 Do French Olives 1 Pottle Bottle Anchovies 2 Ditto Do best Caprs 1 Gallon best Sallid Oyl in a Stone Jug 5 Gallons best Lamp Oil in Do
¼ Rheam best Gilt Paper folio ¼ Rheam Do Do 4to 6 dozn best Mogul Playing Cards A Ruled Ledgr of good Papr 9 Inchs by 15 with Strg Clasps—Alphabeted & to contn 400 Pags. A Prayr Book with the New Version of Psalms & good plain Type—covd with red Moroco—to be 7 Inchs long 4½ wide, & as thin as possible for the greatr ease of carryg in the Pocket The Justice of Peace & Parish Officer by Richd Burn 4 Vols. Newest Edition Glasses Cookery

10 yds Pea Green Lutestg ¾ wide @ 5/ A hands[om]e white Sattin Cloak & Bonnett 3 handse Stomachrs & Sleeve Knotts 2 hands. Gauze Caps for a middle aged Womn 2 yds black Velvet Ribbond 1 dozn fashe Silk handfs for Pocket
Queens China—6 ½ pint Mugs, 6 pint Do, 6 Quart Do, 3 Pottle Do 6 Strg Wash Bason’s & Bottles
2 two Qt stone Jugs strong 6 Stone Chamberpots 3 dozn fashe Wine Glasses ½ dozn Beer or Cyder Do
10 Groce best Corks 4 Gro: strg Qt Bottles 12 dozn best Bottled Porter 1 Cheshe Cheese abt 40 lb. 2 dble Glostr Do Do
4 Horn Poll Combs 2 Tortoize shell Do Do 1 pr Men’s fashe Shoe Buckles not to excd 21/ 1 Gro: Silvr Coat Buttons flat topd & Pln @ 6/ 1 Do Do breast Do Do with shanks @ 3/ A Man’s very best Bea[ve]r Hat—fashe—to fit a la. Hd A Riding Coat & waistcoat pr Meas[ur]e, & Letter to whom you may direct it being a good Taylor A Topaz or some other handsome Stone fixd in the gold Sockt Sent, wt. the Washington Arms neatly engravd thereon Another Stone fixd in the other gold Socket with the Washington Crest—& the Watch Chn repd
2 dozn Green handd Knives [and] 2 dozn Do Do Forks to cost abt £3 in all A Candlestk wt. two lights & a Shade to rd & write by such as they have in the Pubk Offices not to exd 20/ A Gardners Prung knife with a Saw to it 2 Setts Horse Phlegms 1 M best Londn Need[le]s 500 of wch to be No. 1 & 2 100 Sqrs. best Crown Glass 9 by 11 100 Do Do Do 8 by 10 10 lb. Putty 10 sml Barls Lamp Black
1 Sein 75 fathm Long when Rigd & fit for Haulg to be 10 feet deep in the middle, & 8 at the ends wt. Meshes fit for the Herrg Fishery—The Corks to be 2½ feet asundr—the Leads 5 feet apart to be made of the best 3 strd (smal) Twine & Tand 400 fathom of White Inch Rope for Hauling the above Sein 150 fathom of Deep Sea Line
A Man’s very best Riding Sadle of Hogskin & large with fashe Stirrps—long Stirrp Leathers Girth, Cirsingle & dble Reind Bridle with the best kind of Bitts—the whole to be made by a good Workman but not to exced £4 or £4.10.0 A Very neat & fashe New Markt Sadle Cloth (larg.) to the above Sadle, not to exced 30 or 40/ 2 pr of Spare Stirrup Leather’s 2 Crupper’s

2 Cirsingles 6 Girths 6 Leather Halters 1 large & best Portmanteau Sadle & Pillion 1 Cloak Bag to Carry behind a Servt for the Safe guard of a great Coat 1 dozn Cheapest kind of Plow Bridles with smal Hempen Reins 8 best Leather Horse Collars Doctr Tissotts Practice of Physick

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Note—the Watch Chain & Seal Sockets were given to Captn Peterson. G. W——n


Title: Cash Accounts, August 1771
From: Washington, George
To:

[August 1771]

Cash

Augt 5—
To Ditto [cash] receivd for a Weather
£ 0.15.0

13—
To Ditto receivd for 25 Weathers @ 15/
18.15.0

15—
To Ditto for Ferriages
0.17.3

18—
To Ferriages
0.14.9

19—
To Weaving Receivd from Mr Whiting
0.18.9

20—
To Cash of Peter Wise for Wagonage
3. 0.0

28—
To Ferriages
1. 7.6

31—
To Ditto
0. 7.6

Contra

2—
By two Load of Stone from the Falls
6. 0.0

By taking up Harry when runaway
1.16.0

By Cards
0. 5.3

11—
By Lund Washington 2 half Joes
4.12.6

12—
By James Cleveland 100 Silver Dollars
30. 0.0

13—
By 180 Bushels of Oyster shells @ 20/
1.16.0

16—
By Saml Moulds for 3 Load of Stone—Falls
9. 0.0

19—
By Charity
0. 6.0

By William Bushby’s Acct in full
3. 7.3

By Peter Gaulat for Mr Jno. P. Custis
0.15.0

23—
By Mr James Connell in full
2.10.0

By Mr [William] Ramsay Postage of Letters
3. 8.4

29—
By Saml Moulds for a Load of Stone
3. 0.0

By 176 Bushls of Oyster shells
1.16.0

30—
By Dominicus Gubner
1. 0.0