Title: Cash Accounts, 1761
From: Washington, George
To:

[1761]

Cash

For 1761
To Cash received of severals for Sundrys viz. Smiths work of Sundrys
£ 7.15. 4 1/2

Bonds &ca Interest of

Apl 18
P[hilip] W[hitehead] Claiborne
14. 0. 0

Do
Wm Dandridge
22. 0. 0

Do
Mrs [Joanna] McKenzie
10.16. 0

Do
Colo. Ber[nard] Moore
210. 0. 0

Novr 27
Francis Foster
25. 0. 0

Decr 7
Captn [Thomas] Dansie 2 yrs
10. 0. 0

Novr 7
in part off B[ond] Colo. Thos Moore
250. 0. 0

Apl
Abner Clapton’s Note
3. 0. 0

Novr 25
Josh Valentine Recd of him
364.15. 0

Decr 1
Recd of Ditto
29. 0. 0

Protested Excha: Hen: Churchills of Col. Basset
49.15. 3

Novr 4
Sundrys Mr Green—Smiths Work &ca
4. 0. 0

James Stewart Surveyrs Fee
2. 3. 0

David Edwards Do
0.17. 6

May 12
Mary Thomas for Corn
1. 0. 0

May 20
Saml & Jno. Washington Exps. Tr[avelin]g
2.10. 0

Novr 7
Burgesses Wages Octr & Apl Sesns
38.18. 0

[Contra]

For 1761
By Cash paid to Sundrys viz.

Merchants

Jany 20
Captn Loxham for Mourng
16. 5. 0

Mar. 18
Cambrick for Weepers
1. 3. 0

May 28
Mr Baynes for Millstones £14. 40 prCt on Ditto 5.12.
19.12. 0

June 16
Captn Marshall for E:Ware
0.18. 0

23
Mr Jno. Muirs
2.13. 9

July 15
Mr Barret for a Whip
0. 7. 6

Augt 20
Jas Laurie Cask strong Beer
7. 5. 0

Septr 23
Captn Marshall for 40½ B: Salt
3. 4. 6

Octr 28
Mr Hector Ross Plank &ca
16.18. 3

Novr 5
Colo. Carlyle pr Mr Ramsay
35. 0. 0

Ditto [cash] paid for Sundries viz. for Tea
0. 2. 0

2 China Bowls 12/6 Toys 7/ a Locket50/
3. 9. 6

1 pr Portmanteau Straps 2/6 2 ydsRib: 2/6
0. 5. 0

May 1
Antho. Walke & Son Spirits &ca
21. 8. 9

for freight of Ditto
0. 3. 3

James Alligood for 1 Barl bro: Sugr260 lbs. @50/
6.10. 0

1 Pack Cards 1/3 1 pr Shoes 7/6 a prStra. 2/6
0.11. 3

242 lbs. Coffee @1/
12. 2. 0

1 pt Mug 1/ Candles 1/3 paper 3/
0. 5. 0

¼ lb. Tea 4/3 Sugar 10/6 1 pr Scissars 2/
0.16. 9

1 Quart Rum 1/3 Psalters 3/
0. 4. 3

1 pr Stocking Boots 6/6 Leadg Lines 3/6
0.10. 0

Toys 5/
0. 5. 0

Doctors

Mar. 5
Jas Craik pr Acct
48.11.10

May 1
Laurie a years Wages
15. 0. 0

Augt
Doctr Hamilton for advice
2. 3. 0

Ditto
Ditto for Prescription
2. 3. 0

Do & Octr
Ditto for 3 Visits &ca
25.16. 0

Novr 14
Doctr Hay visits and attendance
15. 0. 0

Do 17
Dr Small Ditto Ditto
20. 0. 0

Ditto for Patcy Custis

to Dr Hamilton
10. 0. 0

To Doctr Hay
3. 0. 0

Doctr Small 2 Vts
6. 0. 0

Tavern Keepers

pd Mrs Chew at Sund⟨es⟩
0.10. 9

Mrs Vobes
0. 1. 6

Apl 13
Mrs Campbells
2. 5. 0

June 15
Mrs Mason
6. 0. 0

Chs Julian
1.15. 6

Mr Trebell
1. 5. 6

Mr Weatherborne
1. 1. 2

Taylors

Octr 21
Bryan Allison’s acct in full
7. 0. 0

Apl 15
Ditto for Jno. P. Custis
2. 0. 0

Octr 21
Ditto for Ditto
1. 5. 6

Inspection

Mar. 10
Hunting Creek
2. 5. 0

Augt 18
Ditto for 36 hhds Shipd in the Bland Sarah & Phoenex
9. 0. 0

For 1761
By Cash paid Leather Breeches maker viz.

Mar. 10
Saml Brasenton
2.10. 0

June 15
Ditto in full 25 & 1 pr B: for Js 15/
2. 0. 0

Barbers

at Fredericksburg
0. 1. 0

Apl 13
Williamsburg—[James] Martin
2. 5. 0

Shoemakers

June 3
at Fredericksburg &ca
0.12. 6

Apl 22
Mr Robt Adams (last yr)
25. 5. 6

Octr 16
John Prescot for 46 pr
2.17. 6

March
Election Expences at Dutch Cowpers
1. 6. 6

Henry Heath’s 5/ P. Bush 6.19.5
7. 4. 5

May
Edwd Snickers 34/ Leesburg 7/
2. 1. 0

Colemans 7/6 Colo. Hytes 10/
0.17. 6

New Town 3/ Moores 10/
0.13. 0

paid a guide 5/ Exps. at Cunhn 8/6
0.13. 6

paid a guide 5/ gave 20/
1. 5. 0

Exps. at McGills 23/1½
1. 3. 1

paid Thos Wood
1.10. 0

P[hilip] Bushes Acct
14.15. 0

W: Wests 12/ Hollis’s 8/
1. 0. 0

Sepr 12
pr Colo. Mercers Acct
38.19. 7

Travelling Expences viz. Ferriages &ca

Mar.
in a journey to Frederick Mar.
0. 8. 9

M. & Apl
to Williamsburg Mar. & Apl
4. 9. 6

June
to Fredericksburg Fair
1.15. 9

Augt
to Marlborough in Maryland
1. 6. 4

Septr
to the Warm Springs besides CD:
1. 0. 0

Novr &ca
to Williamsburg Octr & Novr
7. 0. 6

Servants

Mar.
in the Journey to Frederick in March
0. 7. 6

M: & Apl
to Williamsburg Mar. & Aprl
1. 3. 9

May
Frederick in May
0. 7. 6

June
Fredericksburg Fair in June
0. 8. 6

Septr
Warm springs
0. 2. 6

Octr &c.
Williamsburg in Octobr &ca
1.15.10

Cards &ca at Sundry times
9.14. 9

Porke bought of

Phil. Grymes 963 lbs. @20/
9.12. 7

Jno. Go⟨illegible⟩ 150 @18/
1.17. 0

Apl 21
Mr French pr W. Gardnr
31.13. 0

Corn of

Jany 10
Willm Gardner 20 Barl @6/6
6.15. 0

Decr 24
Edwd Violette 22 Do @9
9.18. 0

Ditto
Jno. Foster 19 Do
8.11. 0

By Cattle 20 head of Jno. Washington
27. 2. 0

Decr 28
11 Ditto of Wm Gardner
15. 0. 0

Apl
Rent pd Collo. Lee by J: Was——n for1760
81. 5. 0

March
Play Tickets in March
2. 7. 6

Tobacco

of Edwd Williams 80 lbs. @18/
0.14. 7

Gilbert Simpson 138 @Do
1. 4.10

Henry Taylor 263 @Do
2. 0. 0

Jno. Foster for his share of Crop
11.10. 0

June 28
Iron of Mr Lawson pr Acct
32.14. 7

Charity To Sundrys—at different times
24. 2. 6

Lent Captn Posey
5. 0. 0

Decr 28
Humphrey Peake
10. 0. 0

Mrs Washington at Sundry times
10.13. 9

Land bought of Willm Asheford
150. 0. 0

Decr 23
Negroes of Mr Thompson Mason
120.19. 0

Duty on Do pd Treasury
9.12. 6

June 3
Lotts of Colo. Fielding Lewis
40. 0. 0

Augt 18
Weaver

Jno. McClockland
1. 0. 0

Octr 1
Ditto Do
1.14. 8

Plank 2225 feet @7/6
8. 6.10 1/2

June 15
Sheriff Mr Jno. West
20.10. 0

Shingles 4000
3.12.11

Paid

Jno. Alton at Sundry times
9. 0. 0

Chr. Hardwick at Ditto
69. 3. 0

Collo. Moore my Bond to [John]

Spotswds Exrs
123. 0. 0

Turnr Crump at Sundry times
30. 3. 6

Thos Bishop at Ditto
8. 0. 0

Mr Waller makg Will
10. 0. 0

Accounts

Jany 3
Mary Sheridine to J. Cooke
13.14. 3

 Brumley for Glazing
0.15. 0

Mary Thomas nursg Negroes
4. 0. 0

Richd Stephenson
1. 0. 0

Mrs [Joanna] McKenzie fo[r] J. Wash——n
0.10.11

Mrs [Valinda] Wades Daughters
1.10. 0

Atty Genl for D[aniel] P[arke] Custis Este
19.14. 0

Sundrys

Michl Craven drivg Beeves
0.16. 0

Chr. Wetzel old Acct
0. 5. 0

Certificate of Tobo Shipped
0. 6. 3

Michl Grater for Bar[rel] Oyl
8. 0. 3

seeing Lyoness 10/ Comn for Fairs W.
2. 2. 6

for a Sheriffs Comn
0.11. 3

Subscripn to Alexa. Purse
2.10. 0

Ball Ticket
0.10. 0

3 Sydes of upper Leather
1. 7. 6

an express from Mr Boyd
0.10. 0

for 1 Chest of Lemons & 1 Jar Raisons
2.14. 3

1 pr Buckles to Julius
0. 1. 3

Captn Merrie gettg my Watch r[epaire]d
4. 8. 9

£1431.15.10 1/2

By Cash upon hand—carred to acct for 1762
499.14. 4

£1931.10. 2 1/2

Aprl 13
Note Recd from the Treasury
£173.12. 6 1/2

and paid to Captn Posey
137. 8. 8

Edd Snickers
3. 9.

Phil Bab
9.10. 9

To Mr Gabl Jones for Machaa Powers
5. 1.10

Michl Harness Jr
15.18. 5 1/2

Luke Collins
1. 1. 8

Casper Bogard
1. 2. 2

£173.12. 6 1/2


Title: To George Washington from Richard Washington, 1 January 1761 [letter not found]
From: Washington, Richard
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from Richard Washington, 1 Jan. 1761. On 14 July 1761 GW wrote to Washington: “I have had the pleasure of receiving your obliging favours of the 16th October and first of January following.”


Title: To George Washington from John Moorey, 3 January 1761 [letter not found]
From: Moorey, John
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from John Moorey, 3 Jan. 1761. On 3 April GW wrote to Moorey: “I receivd your Letter of the 3d Jany.”


Title: To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 15 February 1761
From: Stewart, Robert
To: Washington, George

My Dear Sir
Winchester 15th Febry 1761

I arrivd here the 11th Inst. after the most severe and longest Campaign I ever Serv’d and the excessive pleasure I enjoy by hearing of your welfare rises in proportion to the great uneasiness I from a dread of the reverse was long under, not only, by the uncommon Secession of your so much desir’d, till then uninterupted, & truely valuable Corrispondence, but, my not being able to learn any thing of you, and tho’ I was very sensibly affected by this misfortune, an unalterable perswasion of your incapacity (without the clearest reasons) of dropping a Freindship which I esteem one of the greatest Blessings of my Life, would not suffer me even to suppose a possibility of its proceeding from any other cause, than the miscarriage of our Letters, and it is with inexpressibly satisfaction I find my opinion thereon so well grounded for our mutual Freind Craik tells me that you did me the favour to write to me which Letter he gave to Heath but Heath cannot recollect to whom at Pittsburgh he deliver’d it, I suspect the villainous curiosity of some mean Scoundl for robbing me of the pleasure the rect of it would have afforded me, nor Im I free from apprehensions for the many Letters I in the course of last Campaign wrote you, their having met with the same Fate, should that be the case, I flatter myself, that those generous Sentiments of Freindship, so eminently conspicuous in every part of your Behaviour to me, for a space that fills a considerable share of Life, has render’d every avenue to your Heart impregnable to every suspecion of neglect or Ingratitude in me, for it is with great Truth, I assure you, that I never let slip one opportunity of transmittg you every occurrence which I imagin’d could in any degree entertain or amuse You.
I had resolvd after a few Days rest to have waited on You at Mount Vernon, but Im informd that you are gone to Annapolis, and is to be here soon, which frees me from the pain that would inavitably arise from asking for Leave of absence from Step[hen]s who I’m certainty inform’d is incessantly employd in traversing this County and with indefaticable pains practices every method of making Interest with it’s Inhabitants for Electing him their Representative in Assembly, his claims to disinterestedness,

Public Spirit and genuine Patriotism are Trumpeted in the most turgid manner; it’s said he will reduce these shining Virtues to practice (for its undeniable that if his pretensions to them had ever an existence it must have been in Idea) by Introducing various Commercial Schemes, which, are to diffuse Gold & opulency thro’ Frederick, and prove (I suppose) as Sovereign a Remedy against Poverty and want as Glen’s red Root was in removing hunger and imbecillity from our Horses in Campaign 58 when they were destitude of Forrage and Sustenance of every kind, But however strange & chimerical these nonentity’s may appear to common sense, yet by his striking out of the beaten Road he has attracted the attention of the Plebeians, whose unstable Minds are agitated by every Breath of Novelty whims and nonsense, yet with his speculative Wealth and an immensity of Flummery he has brought over many, which and some groundless Reports gave me extreme uneasiness till I was certain that the Leaders and all the Patrician Families remains firm in their resolution of continuing for You, But tho’ there is every appearance of your going with a greater Majority at the next than you did at the last Election yet as in affairs of that Nature it’s difficult to form a certain Judgement from appearances, I conceive your own presence, as soon as you can conveniently come, would highly conduce to fix it beyond the most distant doubt.
I was astonish’d to hear that Jones is suspected of becoming an opposer, But in that Event (which I can hardly beleive) it will appear that he is actuated by the most selfish motives, and Im perswaded that the cause of his opposition will by shewing your watchfull care for whatever might affect Your Constituents, promote in place of diminishing your Interest with them—I need not tell you how happy McNeill and I are in arriving at a Juncture when the Flame of Burgessing kindles every Breast.
I hope to have the great pleasure of seeing you soon and I beg you’ll be so good as to offer my Complemts in the most respectfull and obliging Terms to Your Lady & the Children & beleive ever to be with the highest Esteem and most perfect Regard My Dear Colonel Your most Affecte & Most Obliged hble Servt

Robert Stewart


Title: From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 6 March 1761 [letter not found]
From: Washington, George
To: Fairfax, George William

Letter not found: to George William Fairfax, 6 Mar. 1761. On 30 Oct. Fairfax wrote to GW: “Your favors of the ... 6th of March ... and first of Augt came very safe to hand.”


Title: To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 12 March 1761
From: Stewart, Robert
To: Washington, George

My Dear Colo.
Winchester 12th March 1761

Agreeable to your desire I send you Inclos’d a List of such things as the Regiment is most and in immediate want off, I could not get an accot of their cost, but it may be known from the Commissioners for exaiming the Regimental accots who no doubt are poss’d of the original accots Colo. Byrd gave in I likewise transmit you my Sentiments on the affairs we talk’d off at parting, which I fear you’ll think are exprest with more Zeal and freedom than Judgement and discretion.
On my return here I talk’d over the several things you mention’d to me with our particular Freinds, and Craik Woodrow and Jacob Hight makes an excursion to the lower part of the County tomorrow S[tephen]s continues indefaticable and I’m informd intends to make use of every method to arrive at his point de vue but nothing can raise the most remote suspicion of your Interest’s being immutably Establish’d—I wish Colo. Byrd was here—I shall be impatient till I have the pleasure of a Line from you & am unalterably my Dear Colo. your’s most affectly

Robert Stewart


Title: To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 12 March 1761
From: Stewart, Robert
To: Washington, George

My Dear Colonel
Winchester 12th March 1761

I on many accots am encourag’d to take the liberty of Inclosing You a List of several indispensably requisite accutrements and Necessaries for the Regiment, which are not yet provided, and which we ought to receive previously to our Marching, it is needless to inform you of who so perfectly knows their utility & how much the Men would be Distress’d by wanting them, which, and their small Expence consider’d, it’s more than probable, that The Assembly will order their being immediately furnish’d; there are several other things wanted, to complete us for the Feild, particularly Tents and Bayonets, but it’s probable the Crown will supply us with Tents, and the nature of the Service we are likely to be employ’d in, will in some measure dispense with Bayonets, we can make Lock Covers of Cow Hides, and Hammer Stalls of Deer Skines &Ca.
It is with infinite concern I observe, that, various unfortunate circumstances seems to have concurr’d in rendering the Regiment incapable of making that Figure and doing that Service, which it has always been remark’d for, and which will naturally be expected from it: The mean, unmilitary Cloathing provided for the nonCommission’d and Rank & File, plain Hats, and Leggins of different Colrs, has caus’d a general murmur discontent and heartburng, and greatly depress’d that Spirit hitherto

constantly exerted in eclipsing other Provincials, and even vyeing with The King’s Troops, in uniformity, in appearance⟨,⟩ exactitude, regularity, firmness and Intrepidity in executing, the most arduous & essential Duties of Soldiers, hence it’s evident, how much that Spirit ought to be encourag’d and cultivated, and with what care every thing tending to damp or diminish it should be avoided, as it’s certain, that to it’s happy effects, & to Discipline are owing that Establish’d good Character of our Troops, which redounds no less to the Cr[edit] of the Colony, than the Honr of the Corps—I beleive it’s allow’d that Rewards and Punishments are the principal Springs of human actions, and Experience evinces their particular influence over the whole Rotine of a Soldr’s.
The number of our good Men are by Death, accidents and numerous infirmities vastly reduc’d, what good Men remains, under their present uneasiness and dejection mix’t with Invalids and raw Recruits, cannot be suppos’d capable doing much, and as it’s a most incontestable Fact, that, a few good men well Disciplin’d and properly equip’t are infinitely superior to a much greater number of bad Men, or even to themselves, when mix’t with bad Men, I think it follows, that Discharging all our bad Men would highly conduce to the Interest of the Service, and I have always thought that the number of raw undisciplin’d Recruits with which we commonly take the Feild diminish, instead of encreasing our real strength, as it is impossible, that even Officers of address, application and Experience, can without Time, inspire the Peasant or mechanick with knowledge of and Love for arms, and so precipitate a transition from ease and plenty to the Toils and Hardships of the Feild, makes them appear intolerable and induces them to seek the most infamous means of abandoning a way of Life which under these Difficulties seem insupportable to that, and the encouragement they find in the misplac’d compassion of the Inhabitants are cheifly owing the great and scandalous Desertion peculiar to the Corps, such of them as do not Desert, in place of doing Service, require some of our nonCommission’d Officers and best Men to take care of them and bring them up when they lack behind on a March bore down with the weight of Fatigues which till inur’d to them they are unable to bear, nor can that viguor, exact obedience, emulation and desere to excell, so requisite in Soldiers,

be expected from such Men, who in place of shewing an arduor for action will dread it, and too probably communicate their fears to those in the Ranks with them, nor would such an Event be new or surprising, as we know that the Roman Legions have under the Orders of an able Officer retir’d in a confusion, which took it’s rise from the timid Skreams of one private Soldier, probably a Recruit. History furnishes numberless instances of a similar nature, tho. not so striking yet sufficiently so, to shew the absolute necessity of taking every possible precaution to prevent Disorder in the Face of the Enemy, I therefore humbly conceive, that nothing can be more injurious to the Regt than deferring the Recruiting Service till near the openning of the Campaign, which has always been the case, I know that in defence of this method it’s alleg’d, that, as the continuance of the Regt is always uncertain, filling it up before its continuance can be certainly known, would be runing a risque of incurring a great and unnecessary Expence, but when it’s consider’d that in case of our being disbanded, these Recruits could be turn’d over to the Regular Troops for as much, or near it, as they cost the Colony, and that if the Colony should have occasion for them, they would be of more Service than double their numr pick’d up of any sort in a hurry, and Join’d Just at or before our taking the Feild, these Objections would consequently be remov’d; and if instead thereof, Beating Orders were issued in the Fall, the officers employ’d in that Service would have Time to make a proper choice, and bring them to the Regt in the Winter, and undoubtedly it is in Winter Quarters, that Recruits ought to be Drill’d and initiated into an exact habitude of doing their Duty, which the Service requires them to understand and not to learn when they Join the Line; practice would make it easy and familiar, and create a confidence in themselves, and would naturally facilitate their performing with alacrity (when mix’t with Soldiers) what they were before taught even the Face of the Enemy’s Fire; whereas, by our present method Recruits are instantly remov’d from Tilling the Ground and Tradesmen’s Shops to the Camp, where Novelty disconcerts and Regularity appears to them impracticable.
We have a numbr of Men quite wore out, and unfit for Service, and consequently of great disservice, as it’s certain that they are as large an Expence as the same of good Men would be

off, and a dead weight upon the Regiment by including them in it’s Effectives.
The Gross of our arms have from the Nature of our Service always suffer’d extremely in the Feild of course in constant want of repairs, which have hitherto been neglected till late in the spring when any armourers that can be got are hir’d at an exorbitant rate, and as these Fellows are not Subject to the articles of War and do not attend us in the Feild, they may be suppos’d to be more anxious in getting Money than doing their Duty well; this misfortune which is productive of very great ones, might be easily prevented, by appointing a Soldier bred to that Bussiness Armourer to the Regt, and supplying him with a Carriage anvil, Bellows and other necessary Implements, by which means our Arms would be kept in constant good Order, and at much less Expence to the Province.
These things may to many appear too trivial to merit the notice of the Legislature, but you well know that the good of the Service is more frequently obstructed by inattention to the small Details of it, than, by what appear to those unacquainted with its nature to be of the greatest consequence, that the most minute thing in it, becomes important by viewing it’s consequences, and that the neglecting the smallest affairs commonly produce capital Errors.
But this Scrible has insensibly become longer than I intended, by setting down things as they occurr’d, without regard to Order or conciseness, knowing that with you, Form or Dress makes no difference—Military Knowledge & approv’d abilities for inst[it]uting the most salutary Regimental Regulations uniting with the Senator in You, naturally points you out as the properest person to represent them to that House, which is the Source from which every advantage of that kind, we can reasonably hope for, must orginally flow, and allow me my dear Colo. to assure you, that, I do not propose these reformations from any vain desire of Interesting myself in things however obvious in themselves may (perhaps with Justice) be deem’d above my Sphere, and would come with greater propriety from severals in the Corps whose Rank, Genius and knowledge of our Profession gives them a better title to represent them to you in your Publick Character, Zeal for the good of the Service and a fear of their being omitted by them, alone have prompted me

to hint them to you on the foot of that Intimacy that to my inexpressible pleasure has so long subsisted between us and than a continuance of which nothing can more effectually promote his Felicity who ardently wish you everything that can forward and accomplish the completion of yours & ever is with the highest Esteem and most perfect Regard My Dear Sir Your most Affectionate & Most Obliged hble Servt

Robert Stewart


Title: To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 20 March 1761
From: Capel & Osgood Hanbury
To: Washington, George

Esteemd Friends
London, March 20. 1761

Since we wrote ⅌ the Industry thy favr of Aug: 10 is come to hand. Thy Account has Credit for thy proportion of the Average of the Goods in the Supply £5.13.0 & is the whole that will ever come out of that troublesome & useless Affair. We are yet without a Bill of Lading for 20 Hhds Tobo lost in the Deliverance. the not forwarding it or an attestd Coppy of it ⟨illegible⟩ for the underwriters will not pay the loss without a proper proof [of] interest on board the Ship, by this delay a loss has already happen’d by the Bankruptcy of one of the Insurers—We are very sorry that We have no Tobacco from thee ⅌ the latter Ships; hope for it ⅌ the Joseph Capt. Esten & We assure

thee that strict attention shall be had to thy Interest in the sale therof.
All circumstances indicate at least one bloody Campaign now at least. We are with much Esteem, Thy Assur’d Friends,

C. & O. Hanbury


Title: To George Washington from George Bowdon, 24 March 1761
From: Bowdon, George
To: Washington, George

Sir
Liverpool [England] 24 march 1761

This I hope will be Convey’d to you by Capt. John Marshall in the Snow Virginian, who is again destined into Potomac River by Messrs Crosbies & Trafford to make farther Interest in the Tobacco Comm. way—and as I shall transact this branch of Business for these Gentlemen, I take this oppertunity in Acquainting you as well as my other Friends, that if you’ll be kind enough to favour Capt. Marshall with a few Hheads of your Tobacco’s upon Tryal perticular ⟨car⟩e will be taken in the Disposal of them to the best advantage, any orders you give for Goods will be punctually comply’d with, and I make no doubt but you will meet with such encouragement as will enable you to ship another year, In Short you may rest yourself Assur’d that do you chuse to make Tryal of these Gentlemen Nothing shall be

wanting to render you or any other Shipper all the satisfaction that is in the p⟨ower⟩ of Sir Yr Most obedt Hble Servant For Messrs Crosbies & Trafford

Geo: Bowdon


Title: From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 27 March 1761 [letter not found]
From: Washington, George
To: Stewart, Robert

Letter not found: to Robert Stewart, 27 Mar. 1761. On 6 April Stewart wrote to GW: “I have just had the great pleasure of receiving your agreeable Favour of the 27th Ulto.”


Title: Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 31 March 1761
From: Robert Cary & Company
To: Washington, George

London 31st March 1761

Invoice of Goods markd & numbred as pr Margin Shipd on Board the Polly John Johnston Master for Virginia on the proper acct and risque of Colo. George Washington, and to him Consignd.

Theodosia Crowley & Co. Iron

10 M 4d. Nails @2/4½
[£] 1. 3. 9

5 M 6d. Ditto @3/7
.17.11

20 M 8d. Ditto @4/7
4.11. 8

1 M 30d. Ditto @
.18.

Cask
. 1. 8

25 M 10 Nails @5/6
6.17. 6

Cask
. 2. 2

2 dozn handsaw files 2/
. 4.

2 dozn x Cut Saw Ditto 3/2
. 6. 4

1 dozn Whipsaw Ditto
. 5. 9

2 dozn Box handle Gimblets 10d.
. 1. 8

½ dozn drawing Knives 12/
. 6.

1 dozn large padlocks A
.15.

1 dozn Ditto B
1.

½ dozn plate Stock Locks 21/
.10. 6

1 large Iron rimb Lock compleat wt. pulback
.18.

½ dozn HL Hinges A 7/ 3/6 ½ dozn Ditto B 9/ 4/6
. 8. 0

Cask
. 1. 8

6 Steel Whipsaws & Tillers 6 feet 17
5. 2. 0

6 Ditto & Ditto 6½ ft 18/
5. 8.

Canvas board & Cord
. 2.

6 Steel Whipsaws and Tillers 7 ft 19/
5.14.

6 Ditto & Ditto 7½ 22/
6.12.

Canvas board & Cord
. 3.

2 Bryar Scythes 2/8 5/4 6 Grass Scythes 2/8 16/
1. 1. 4

Canvas board & Cord
. 1.

2 pr Quernstones 26/ £2.12. 6 Grindstones 2/6 15/
3. 7.

4 ditto 4/6 18/ 2 Ditto 8/ 16
1.14.

James Ayres Sadlery

1 Dozn Cart Collars side piercd
2. 2.

5 Bitt Halters full fringd
1.15.

5 Collars and side piercings
.17. 6

5 Tand Leather Housings full fringd
.17. 6

5 pr Cart Haims 5/ Thongs to Ditto 3/4
. 8. 4

Iron Work to 4 prs Ditto 10/ a pr of strg leathr Tngs
1.14.

Tand Leather Buckle pieece to Phill Collar
. 6

4 pr Pipes and Back bands & Belly Bds full fringd Compleat
2. 6.

4 pr Chain Traces wt 60 lb. @5d.
1. 5.

4 long Cruppers fringd
.16.

4 pr Hipstraps with Billet Leather
. 8.

A strong Cart Saddle and Britching Compleat
1.

Cask for the above
. 3.

John Drinkwater Tin

To 1 large painted Candle box and Lock
. 2.

12 large Tin plates 5/ 4 largest paintd Water Pots 18/
1. 3.

1 Best Japand Lanthorn with a Glass Shade with Brass
2.

A Japand two spout Lamp glass top
. 3.

A Wood Safe for the Lanthorne
. 1.

12 Dish Covers sizd & Sorted 28/ A Cask for the whole 5/
1.13.

John Stabler Linnen &ca

5 ps. strong Fabrick Ticklingurg No. 5 Qty 573 Ells @9
21. 9. 9

2 ps. best India Nankeens @8/6
.17.

Buttons and Twist for Ditto
. 1. 8

17½ Ells Russia Diaper @21d.
.16. 0 1/2

1 ps. high bleachd Yrd wide Irish No. 41 qty 27 Yds @2/1
2.16. 3

2 ps. Superfine Irish holld No. 8 qty 50 Yds @6/3
15.12. 6

1 ps. fine Morce Callicoe
2. 4.

4 Yds Superfine yd wide Book Muslin @8/6
1.14.

1 ps. of Cambrick No. 2961 36/ 1 ps. Superf. Do 784 88/
6. 4.

8 Ells Canvas 9d.
. 6.

Mauduit & Co.  Woolen

4 ps. best Cotton (91–94–95–97) 377 Yds @16½
25.18. 4

1 ps. wt. Cotton for wrapper
.11.

Canvas and Cord &ca for 1 Bale
. 5. 6

R. Lomax Clay. Pickles

3 Pottles French olives 15/ 1 Ditto Girkens 5/
1.

1 Ditto Walnuts 4/ 2 Ditto small Capers 8/
.12.

2 Ditto Anchovys 15/ 2 Ditto fine Oyl 9/
1. 4.

1 Ditto India Mangoes 6/ 4 pottle Squares & ⟨Lk⟩ 3/6
. 9. 6

Benja. Kenton. Porter

1 Hhd fine old Porter
2. 5.

To the Hhd
.12.

paid Cartage and Shippg Expences
. 1. 6

Thoms Johnston. Turnery

12 large Blacking Balls
.12.

6 large hair brooms
.12.

6 Walnut tree Hearth Brushes
. 9.

1 large Close flasket 2/ 1 Ditto 1/2
. 3. 2

2 fine hair Sifters 1/4 12 Course Do 7/
. 8. 4

2 Mats
. 1. 6

A Chest with Sundrys viz.
.15.

Mary Vaughton

1 Wheat Sieve 3/ 1 Ditto for Indn Corn 3/
. 6.

Martha Ayscough

To 1 18 Inch Circumferenter wt. Sights to let down
4.10.

To 1 Strong Chain 7/6 1 Loadstone Complt 45/
2.12. 6

Widow of A. Stoughton

3 dozn Cordial Elixer @8/ a Dozn
1. 4.

James Laman

12 lbs. best Mustard 18/ 12 Bottles 3/ 1 Box 8d.
1. 1. 8

Jno. Spincer

1 C o Qr o lb. Bristol & Mustard Seed Shot
.15. 6

0.0.10 Small Goose Shott @2d.
. 1. 8

5 Bags @1½
.   7 1/2

Richards & Co. Hosiery

3 pr Mens large 3d. thrd Superfine worsted Hose @6/
.18.

3 pr Ditto 4 thrd fine Ditto @6/
.18.

Willm James

A White persian Petticoat quilted with a Border
2.

10 Yards light Cloth col[ore]d Shag @3/
1.10.

Richd Weale Cutlery

1 dozn Horn Spoons 6/6 1 dozn Womns brass Thim. 4d.
. 6.10

6 dozn cap⟨t⟩ Buckd butchers knives 3/
.18.

Lardner & Co. Haberdy

6 lb. Maidstone bro. thrd @2/
.12.

1 lb. Whited brown Do 3/9 1 lb. fine ditto 5/9
. 9. 6

4 Oz. Scotch Nuns do @12d. 4/ 4 Oz. do do @2/ 8/
.12.

6 ps. beggars Tape @4d. 2/ 2 ps. Diaper do @8d. 1/4
. 3. 4

2 ps. Ditto Do @12d. 2/ 1 ps. Rich Taffy Ribn 16/
.18.

6 M best Miniken Pins @8d. 4/ 6 M Short whites @8d. 4/
. 8.

1 grose Super: Mould Shirt Buttons
. 2. 6

2 Black Silk Wig Bags @2/2 4/4 4 Yds Cyprus Gauze @2/6 10/
.14. 4

6 Knots & B: knots @2/ 12/ 3 fash: Egrets @2/ 6/
.18.

6 ps. Coverd Wire @4d. 2/ 2 Womens Tick Garrick Sattin Hatts pleated Crowns trimd wt. brd Lace @9/ 18/
1. 0. 0

6 best Horn Combs @6d. 3/ 1 Neat Comb trae with a draw containg 8 fine box Combs & 4 Iv[or]y Do 21/
1. 4.

6 M best Corkg Pins 13d. 6/6 1 Nt Powdr Box & Puff 2/
. 8. 8

6 Nt course Comb Brushs @6d. 3/ 2 fash. Iv[or]y fans @6/ 12/
.15.

A Box
. 9

Jno. Scherzburg

Making a Green Tabby Gown
. 6.

Body & Sleeve Ling 1/9 Pinkg 2/ 1 Yd Tabby 8/6
.12. 8

M: Price

A Green Tabby Sack diped
. 6.

Jno. Clarke Books

Hales Compleat Body of Husby 4 Vols. @8/
1. 4.

Hartlibs Legacy of Husbandry not to be had

Thos Nalder Gloves

To 6 pr Mens neat white Lamb @11d.
. 5. 6

To 6 pr Mens Norway Doe Stitchd Top @16
. 8.

6 pr Womens Whe Kid Gloves @21d.
.10. 6

6 pr Ditto Ditto Mitts @21
.10. 6

6 pr Ditto col[ore]d Gloves and Mitts @21
.10. 6

Mount & Page Statiy

½ Rheam Writg Paper Cutt
. 5.

2 Qr. fine Demy & 6 Sheets of Past Board
. 4.

1 Book 3 qr. Demy in Vellom plain
. 7. 6

1–2 Qr. Ditto 6/ 2 Books 4 Qrs. long Dutch Arms do 11/
.17.

2–2 Qr. Ditto broad Do
. 7.

6 papers Ink Powders and 1 Box Wafers
. 3.

2 dozn best Packs playg Cards Unst[amped]
.12.

Thos Western Snuff

2 lb. Bottles best Snuff
. 5. 4

Davidson & Co. Sadlery

½ dozn Snaffle Bridles @24/
.12.

A Neat weymouth doul 2 Bitts @60/
. 5.

3 Checked Saddle Cloaths bound &ca @30/
. 7. 6

6 dble Girths Lind @10/6 5/3 4 Woolen Cirsingles @14/ 4/8
. 9.11

8 pr Horse thongs @7/ 4/8 2 dozn Hemp Haltr wt. webd Hds @10/ 20/
1. 4. 8

Peter Berg Stays

1 pr of Tabby Stays
2. 5.

Wm Weale

1 Strong Copper Tea Kettle
.16.

Frans Nalder Cheese

1 Cheshire Cheese 60 lb. @4½
1. 2. 6

Lead to Ditto Markd GW
.11. 1

Newnham & Co. Grocery

Raisolis a Jarr N. 0.1.1 @60/
.15. 6

Currants Ditto No. 0.1.7 @6d.
.17. 6

6 dble Loaves [sugar] 1.16 @13d.
2. 7. 8

6 Single Do    2. 8 @86/
2. 9. 2

Almonds in the Shells ½ Bushel
.12.

Nuts ½ lb. @9/6 4/9 Mace ¼ @16/ 4/
. 8. 9

Cloves ¼ @16/ 4/ Cinnamon ¼ @16/ 4/
. 8.

Comfits 5 lb. @12d. 5/ Ginger 6 lb. @6d. 3/
. 8.

Allspice 3 lb. @10d. 2/6 Salt Petre a Box No. 25 @£5 £1.2.3 A Jar, Barr., a box, Box & Cartg. 8/4
1.13. 1

Philp Bell

A Neat Mahagony Square Case with 16 Galln Bottles in ditto with ground Stoppers Brass lifting handles & brass Casters
17.17.

A Large sizd Baggamon Table Boxes & Men
1.

A Strong Case
. 8.

Wm Maile Oyl & Paint

One Jarr contg 15 Galls. Lamp Oyl @2/8 pr Gall.
2.

Jarr & Wickering
. 9.

         One Rundlet Spanh Bro. G[roun]d Gr.
         1.0.21

         tr.
         . 9

         Nt
         1.0.12 @30/

         Rundlet

         1 Rundlet white Lead Groun:
         Gr.
         1.0.18

         tr.
         . 6

         Nt
         1.0.12 @34/

         Rundlet

1.13. 2

. 2. 2

1.17. 8

. 1. 8

Josh Etherington Medicines

4 Spts Nitre a Dulcis 1/6 1 lb. Orange Peale 1/6
. 3. 0

2 lb. 8 Oz. strg Orange Flr Watr 3/9 5 Oz. Elixor Vitriol 2/9
. 6. 6

5 Oz. Spts Sal Armoniac 1/8 6 Oz. Hartshorne 2/
. 3. 8

5 Oz. Salvolatile 1/8 5 Oz. Tincture Myrrh 1/3
. 2.11

4 Oz. Powder Jallop 2/10 5 Oz. Ipecacuana 5/
. 7.10

4 Oz. Diascordium 1/ 6 Oz. Syrrip of Poppies 1/
. 2.

4 Oz. Conserve Roses 6d. 5 Oz. Contra Irva Powdd 4/2
. 4. 8

2 Oz. Matthews’s Pills 3/4 1 lb. best powderd Bark 10/
.13. 4

5 Oz. tincture of Castr 2/6 6 Oz. Spts Vitriol 1/
. 3. 6

5 Oz. Guti Vite 5/ 1 pint Daffes Elixor 2/8
. 7. 8

4 Oz. Squires Elixor 1/3 To flint Bottles, stoppr Box &c.
.12.

Edwd Neale—Seeds

4 Bushls of Hop Clover Seed @4/
.16.

An Assortment of Garden Seeds
1.

20 Bushels of Rye Grass Seed 3/
3.

3 Cask 12/ Cartage 18d.
.13. 6

Wm Bennett Bisquet

2 Qr 8 lb. of White Bisquet @24/
.13. 8

1 New Cask and Waterage
. 3. 6

Tull & Co. Sein

1 Sein 40 fathom long, 8 feet deep in the Middle & 6½ at the ends—fine Mesht in the middle and made of the best 3 strand laid twine
5. 0. 0

15 lb. of 3 strand laid twine @13d.
.16. 3

2 Quoils of white Rope for hauling wt 203 lb. @4½
3.16. 1 1/2

60 fathom of small Line for Leadg Strings lb. 12 @6d.
. 6.

A Cask
. 5.

Chas Lawrence Taylor

1⅞ Yds of Rich Crimson Genoa Velvet @28/
2.12. 6

Making the Velvet B[ritche]s & Lin[in]g Gartrs & Pulls & all M[ateria]ls
.13.

2¼ yds Superfine light hair Silk Shag @16/
1.16.

Makg the Britchs & L[inin]g &c. &ca
.13.

To a Rich black silk China Britches piece
1. 9.

Making Ditto & findg Materials
.13.

A fine Britches Worsted—Making &ca &ca
1. 3.

A Box
⟨mutilated⟩

A Box
. 2. 6

Saml Freeman Steelyards

4 pr Steelyards
1.10.

Richd Cleeve Spoons

2 Dozn Best Spoons
. 4.

Moseley & Co. Plaid Hose

4 dozn large plaid hose No. 3 @12/
2. 8.

4 dozn Ditto ⟨do⟩ No. 2 11/
2. 4.

2 dozn boys & Gils Do 9/ 18/ Pack Cloth 1/6
.19. 6

A box
. 2.

Thoms Rust

1 pair Dble bellows for Chamber
.16.

Sarah Rush

A Large Pocket Book Silver Lock & Pencil
1.

2 fluted Silver pencils @5/6
.11.

2 doz. and ½ Pencils @3
. 7. 6

A. Gresham Shoes

2 pr Woms. Sattin Pumps @12/
1. 4.

4 pr black Everlasting Do @6/6
1. 6.

2 pr Do size 6s 13/ 2 pr Calf pumps 9/
1. 2.

Richd Farrer Glass &ca

6 fine wte Enameld Ale Glasses 3/6 6 wte Enamd Gills 3/6
. 7.

6 Orange Bowle snake ½ pint Beer
. 4. 6

18 Wormd and Buttond punch Glasses
. 7. 6

24 White Enameld Wine
.10.

6 Milk pots on Feet
. 2. 6

6 Emborsd China Mugs 3 Sizes
1.10.

2 Oval potting Pots
. 7.

2 Smaller Ditto with Covers & 2 Stands
. 8.

2 Smaller Ditto Do & Do
. 6.

12 Whitestone Sweetmeat Plates
. 2. 6

4 Qt Mugs brown Stone
. 1. 8

4 pints Ditto 1/ and 4½ pints Do 6d.
. 1. 6

2 Gallon Pipkins
. 6.

1–2 Quart Do 2/3 and 2 Qt Ditto 2/
. 4. 3

1 dozn blew & white Stone Chamber Pots
. 8.

8 large red Milk pans
. 9. 4

8 Next size 6/8 & 8 next size 5/4
.12.

6 Next Size 2/6 18 Smaller 6/ & 12 Smaller 3/
.11. 6

4 White Stone hand Basons 2/ 2 larger 1/6 6 la: 6/
. 9. 6

2 Hhds and Charges
.12.

1 Glass Pyramid wt. 8 Arms 10/ 1 Salver 6/6
.16. 6

Packd in the Hhd Case
. 1. 6

To amount of the Invoice
282. 7.10

Entry out, Searchers fees & Shippg Charges
3.12. 6

Freight primage & Bills of Lading
8.18.

Premo on £320. Insur’d 4 Gs. prCt & policy @4/6
13.13. 4

Commission @2½ prCt
7.14. 4

£316.16.

Errors Excepted Robt Cary & Co.

2 Paper Parcels of Shoes directed for Colo. Geo: Washington under Captn Johnston’s Care—viz. from Jno. Didsbury

4 pair strong Shoes

1 pr fine ditto

2 pr dble Channel Pumps

1 pr turnd Do


Title: From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 3 April 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Capel & Osgood Hanbury

Gentn
Williamsburg 3d April 1761

Your favour of the 15th Septr, which is the last Letter that I have receivd from you, now lyes before me—By some neglect or other my Bills of Lading for the Tobo pr the Deliverance never came to my hands for which Reason I send you in lieu thereof a Certificate from the Collector of His Majesty’s Customs of the Tobacco Shipd in that Vessell by me which I am told will answer the same purpose of a Bill.
Altho’ you seem to think £40 no large Sum yet I must confess it is in my Estimation rather too much money to loose—and I always apprehended that if due caution was observd in the choice of underwriters that losses of this Nature coud scarce ever happen.
I have been at this place near a fortnight, but dont learn that you have any Ship in the Country wanting Tobo at this time—I shall possibly have an oppertunity of writing to you again before I leave Town in the meanwhile I remain Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to James Gildart, 3 April 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Gildart, James

Sir,
Williamsburg 3d April 1761

Several of your favours now lye before me, but the last of Novr 9th I shall particularly take notice of—with astonishment then did I receive the Account of Sales of that Hhd Tobo pr the Everton where only £8.4.1¼ is renderd for it at the sametime that Mr Cary was selling the like Tobo at £17 & 18£ a Hhd. As to the exceptions which for two or three years past you have made to the quality of the Tobacco, give me leave to say Sir ’tis altogether inconsistent—We continue the same management as usual, and the Tobo Consignd you has been made at the same Plantations—by the same hands—and under the same Overseers as that sent Mr Cary—no picking or choosing of Hhds has ever been allowd of, but promiscuously taken for both as the Ships has a demand for it—he never gives less than twelve but generally Sixteen pounds a Hhd ’tis unreasonable therefore to expect I can continue a Corrispondance under such obvious Disadvantages. I am Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to John Moorey, 3 April 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Moorey, John

Sir,
Williamsburg 3d April 1761

I receivd your Letter of the 3d Jany at this place—when I return to Potomack which will be in about fourteen days, I shall enquire for Robt Horner, whose place of abode I am at present as much a stranger to as I am to his person, but will endeavour to find him out and do the needful in Charnoch and Ballmans Draft.
If there is any thing else in which you can find me useful—Command without reserve at all times and be assurd of meeting with a ready compliance in Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 3 April 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Robert Cary & Company

Gentn
Williamsburg April 3d 1761

Before I left home I shipd 18 Hhds of my Potomack Tobacco on Board the Bland Captn Hugh Wylie now lying in Rappahanock River on which please to Insure £140 only This Ship is a Letter of Marque, carry’s 18 Six pounders and well Mand for which Reasons I do not secure the full value of my Tobacco by Insurance judging by the same parity of Reasoning that the Premio will also be moderate—The Ship will not Sail till the last of the Month at soonest you need be in no hurry therefore to make the Insurance unless a favourable Crises offers—I shall have about 10 or a dozen Hhds more to send you from the

same River which is all I can spare your House from Potomack this year so much short of expectation has my Crops fallen—the greatest pains imaginable has been used in the management of this Tobacco which is one essential cause of the quantity falling short but I expect the price you may procure will at least be adequate thereto—Please to note that this Tobo is to go to my own particular Credit.
I woud not have you be hasty in selling this or any of the Tobo I may Ship you this year unless a very good Market presents itself, for confident I am that the small quantity of Tobo made last year must command a very good price when the Fact once becomes well ascertaind. I wish heartily for Boyces arrival having kept my Tobo longer than I chose in expectation of your sending a Ship—I suppose I shall have (as I once before wrote you) about 30 Hhds of my own and 40 of my Wards ready to put on board him from York River—but of this you will be more fully Advertisd after his arrival if it happens while I am here—Your friends no doubt will endeavour to dispatch him as soon as possible but there are a great number of Ships in the Country at this time solliciting Freight (which is much fallen) many of which I am well convincd cannot get Loaded at any rate—I am at a loss to conceive the Reason why Mr Wormeleys, and indeed some other Gentlemen’s Tobacco’s shoud sell at 12d. last year and mine by Boyce coud only fetch 11½ (and that I am certain of for no more than a part, having Accts of only 4 Hhds) Certain I am no Person in Virginia takes more pains to make their Tobo fine than I do and tis hard then I shoud not be as well rewarded for it.
Yours of the 12th Decr covering H. Churchills protested Bill is come to hand so is your other of the 26th pr Coolage who is safe arrived—I am very much obligd to you for the notice taken of my recommendation of Mr Dandridges Affair I hope the matter will be accomplishd without much Difficulty. I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 6 April 1761
From: Stewart, Robert
To: Washington, George

My Dear Colo.
Winchester 6th April 1761

I have just had the great pleasure of receiving your agreeable Favour of the 27th Ulto and am glad that there is some prospect of the Regiment’s being supplied with these necessaries.
Capt. McKenzie to the great Joy of the Corps has just rejoin’d us, by him we learn that Colo. Byrd is appointed to Command the Expedition against the Cherokees, and that a Demand of a thousd more Men is made upon Virga if complied with, it will cause several changes in our Military Affairs and as no doubt but Colo. Byrd will have a Staff, a hint from you in my favr might of great Service to me, I do not mean as to B. Majr as Paddy will have that, and I not envy it, but as the Gross of his army will consist of raw Troops and adjutant Genl or an Officer to do that Duty will become the more necessary, and tho’ the Colony will make no Provision for any thing kind yet as all Contingencies are to be paid by the Crown the Officer Commanding in Chief could without any inconveniency make that matter easy—I have given the Colo. a distant hint—he has been very kind by applying (unask’d) to Genl Amherst for my remaining with him and succeeded.
There is vast uneasiness and heart burnings amongst our Officers on accot of a Report (which gains Credit) that Capt. Van Braham is to have Rank as oldest Capt. in the Regiment notwithstanding that no Vacancy has been kept for him and that no mention was made of him, much less any exception

made in his favour in any one of the many Promotions that were made since he left the Corps (if it can with propriety be call’d the same Corps[)] some of the Officers seem determin’d to leave no Stone unturn’d to retain their present Rank and it’s too probable the consequences of his coming will prove fatal to some—I am vastly hurried & must beg youll forgive the inaccuracy &Ca of the above—I ever am wt. the most perfect Deference & regard My Dear Colo. Your Most Affecte & mo: Obliged Servt

Robert Stewart

N.B. I would not have anything said abt V. Brams affair till it comes from Colo. Byrd who will be applied to on the Subject.


Title: To George Washington from Andrew Burnaby, 14 April 1761
From: Burnaby, Andrew
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir,
London, April 14th 1761

I should not have been so long in England without writing to You, had it not happened that I was undetermined whether I should not return to Virginia again: but as I am now come to a fixed determination to continue in these parts, I do myself the pleasure of writing this, to return You my sincerest thanks for all the favours You showed me in America, and with the hopes that You will give me the pleasure of hearing from You, when You may happen to be disengaged from any Affairs of greater consequence: for beleive me, Sir, to the Obligations You have already laid me under, it is impossible You can add any greater, than by honouring me so far as to let me hear of yr Wellfare and happiness. The transactions of these parts are so little interesting to any Inhabitant of Yours, except in the Article of Politics, that I persuade myself You will readily Excuse my omitting to give You any Account of them. We talk much of a peace, and a Congress is Appointed at Augsburg; but Whether it will come to a ratification, must be left I beleive to time to determine. The terms are said to be, in general, the keeping of N. America, and giving up Guadaloup. The Kings Marriage with the Princess of Brunswic Sister to the hereditary Prince, is certainly Agreed Upon, and will be speedily compleated: And it is said that the Lady Augusta is to have the hereditary Prince, supposing him not to be killed; which there is a report of. The Coronation is to be in October. Your Neighbour Col: Fairfax is in London I beleive, as I saw him the Other day: the Ladies are in Yorkshire. I don’t think You will see them in Virginia of one While. Cap. Ludwell is, I think, in a declining way; he is at present in London. When I was last at Mount Vernon, You told me of a natural Curiosity near Winchester, namely an Ebbing

and flowing well; I shall take it as a very particular favour, if when You go into those parts Again You will make some Observations Upon it, as 1st how it is situated? Whether Near any high Mountain? if there is any descent from the Well? to What height the Water May Ascend? if it rises and falls regularly? and at What Period of time? how long the time of the flux, and how of the Ebb? if there is any intermediate Space when it May be quite at rest? Whether the Well is some Natural Cavity, or dug for the Uses of any Plantation? Whether When it rises or falls, it begins Slowly and is then Accelarated or how it proceeds? In Short as exact an Account of this Curiosity as You can; and if You will be so good as to send me a detail of it, I shall think myself extremely Obliged to You. You have probably heard before this that Col: Thornton is Appointed of the Council. He had a promise of it Some time ago, which I beleive I informed You of. Ld Halifax is Appointed to Ireland. Ld Sandys to the board of Trade. What alteration this may make in the Colony affairs, I will not pretend to say: though I should think not a deal: Any more than the Other Ministerial Changes, and Lord Butes being at the head of the Ministry. I shall hope to hear soon from You, and if You should send me an Acct of the Well, desire You will send duplicates of the letters. I desire You will make my best Compliments to Mrs Washington, and all My freinds You may fall in with, and beleive me to be, dear sir, Your most Obliged, most Obedient and Most humble servant

Andw Burnaby

P.S. I have wrote in a very Slovenly way to You being under an Engagement to go out, but hope You will be good enough to Excuse it.


Title: To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 15 April 1761
From: Fairfax, George William
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
London April 15th 1761

I came to Town about some business of Colo. Cary’s and could by no means omitt so good an opportunity as by the Convoy to enquire after your & good Mrs Washingtons welfare, and to lett you know that it was with difficulty I gott here, and that poor Mrs Fairfax and I have alternately been confined to our Chambers since we have been in England, but I hope as the warm weather approaches we shall both gett better. It is impossible for me [to] fix the time of our return, but I am, and shall do every thing in my power to bring it within my time first limited, tho’ Chancery (which I am obliged to embark in) is very tedious, and troublesome to carry through here, however I shant stay to see it finished if they exceed that time, but endeavour to leave it in a good channel, and embrace a favourable season. The chief News and talk of the Metropolis is of immediate Peace and the Kings marriage with the young Princess of Brunswick not quite 15 years of age, but I believe neither certain, tho’ the stocks rise every day and its said the Expedition Fleet is arrived and landed Men at Belisle in the Bay, but Sr Edward

Hawke who is just returnd from thence says he left nothing there but fishing Vessells, the French having broke up and bur[n]t all the ships that they could not gett out to sea and have removed all their valuables to the interiour parts and would by no means be worth the great expense they cost the Nation, and is inclined to think they are after a time to proceed further. The changes and other particulars I shall refer you to the Magazine herewith inclosed, and I wish I could say they were satisfactory for the People. I have lately had advice that our neighbour Colo. Mason has renewed his threats about suing for Belvoir an affair that I dont care to have always hanging over my head, and if you should have heard of it since my leaving you, I wish you would encourage it and bring the matter to a tryal while you are present, and the papers in Mr Carlyles hand, for the Deed was first made to you, not only as Escheat, but for non payment of Quit-Rents, and certainly must know every thing about it and it will oblige me and the family if its not brought to a tryal to draugh up the state of the Case as near as you can, which may hereafter serve as an Evidence. Mrs Fairfax and I have been alternately confined to the House ever since we have been in England, but thank God are now upon the recovery, and hope Buxton Wells strongly recommended to us both will sitt us quite right and enable us to return within the time I limited, but in the mean time should be glad your and Mrs Greens determinat⟨ion⟩ about leaving that part of the world, for I assure you it’s our greatest inducement, and will turn the Scale very much whether we come or not. Pray make my Compts to Mrs Green Miss Bolun and all our worthy Neighbours, and believe me to be with the greatest Esteem, Dear sir Your Affect. and very humble Servt

Go: Wm Fairfax


Title: To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 6 May 1761
From: Stewart, Robert
To: Washington, George

My Dear Sir
[c.6 May 1761]

Yesterday about noon we arriv’d at this place where the loss of some Waggon Horses, want of Provisions for the Waggoners, and Forrage for the Horses oblig’d me to remain last night, I this morning sent to Reconnoitre Cedar Creek which is found immensely swell’d by the heavy Rains and deem’d impassable so that we are likely to remain here at least for this Day.
I flatter myself that the Success of your excursion yesterday was such as to make up in some measure for the disagreeable Ride you must have had, I need not tell you how happy a Line from you after the Election is over would make me, and when you get to Mount Vernon I beg you’ll be so good as to offer my Respectfull Complemts in the warmest and most obliging Terms to Your Lady and my hearty Thank for her highly valued present—May Heaven Bless You with everything you desire or wish & be assur’d that I am and ever shall remain with

the most unalterable Esteem & Supreme Regard My Dear Colonel Your Most Affecte & most Obliged hble Servt

Robert Stewart


Title: From George Washington to Van Swearingen, 15 May 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Swearingen, Van (1719-1788)

Dr. Sir:
Mr. Stogdon’s, May 15, 1761.

At the Cock fight on Saturday last I promis’d to be at a Wedding at Mendenhall’s Mill Yesterday, which together with an Affair that I had to settle on Bullskin (that detain’d me a day longer there than I expected) prevented my taking Shepherds Town and your House on my Way, I intend this day to pass along the North Mountain, and to morrow attend a Meeting at McGills on the Cumberland Road, and from thence to Winchester in order to wait my doom on Monday.
I have made a just and proper use of the Inclos’d, and as I shall pretty near finish my Tour to day, I send to you, that you may, if you think it expedient, communicate the contents to your Neighbours and Friends, Col. Stephens proceedings is a matter of the greatest amazement to me. I have come across sundry of his Letters directed to the Freeholders wherein he informs them that he acquitted himself of what was charged to him on the Streets of Winchester while you were present, and goes on to draw Comparisons to prove his Innocence, which are by no means applicable unless he had continued them,

However His conduct throughout the whole is very obvious to all who will be convinced, but I find there are some that do not choose to have their Eyes opened.
I hope my Interest in your Neighbourhood still stands good, and as I have the greatest reason to believe you can be no Friend to a Person of Colo. Stephens Principles; I hope, and indeed make no doubt that you will contribute your aid towards shutting him out of the Public trust he is seeking, could Mercer’s Friends and mine be hurried in at the first of the Poll it might be an advantage, but as Sheriff I know you cannot appear in this, nor would I by any mean have you do any thing that can give so designing a Man as Colo. Stevens the least trouble. I am, etc.


Title: To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 2 June 1761 [letter not found]
From: Robert Cary & Company
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 2 June 1761. On 12 Oct. GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co.: “Your Letter of June the 2d I receivd.”


Title: Memorandum List of Tithables, 4 June 1761
From: Washington, George
To:

[c.4 June 1761]

A List of Tithables in Fairfax County given in June 4th 1761
George Washington
Ho. Servants: Breechy, Schomberg, Jack, Nat, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Phillis, Moll, Sall. Carpenters: Turner Crump, Jno. Askew, Will, Morris, George, Anthony, Michael, Tom, Sam. Smiths: Peter, London. Home Plantn: George, Ned Holt, Ben, Will, Will, Jack, Jack, Charles, Kate. Muddy ho. Pln: Edw Violette, Grig, Dublin, James, Sam, Grace, Ruth, Kate, Hannah, Phoebe, Betty. Do: Run Plann: Jno. Foster, Peros, Jack, Cæsar, Cupid, Betty, Sarah, Sue, Lucy. River Plantn: Saml Johnson, Tom, Neptune, George, Betty, Cloe, Doll. Creek Plann: Josias Cook, Matt, Will, Jenny, Kitty. Total—63.


Title: To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 10 June 1761
From: Stewart, Robert
To: Washington, George

My Dear Sir
Camp near Staunton June 10th 1761

I had the extreme pleasure to receive your most affectionate Letter containing the Joyous accot of the Election, than the pleasing circumstances of which nothing could have afforded more solid satisfaction[.] Two days preceedg the 18th the Adjutant applied to me for leave to return to Winchester which I absolutely refus’d, however in about 20 hours an Express brought me a positive Order for his immediate return—poor Price (tho. under previous Recruiting Orders) was order’d to Join me forthwith, the Day after his Junction I was by an Express from Colo. Byrd directed to send a carefull Officer to James River and gladly embrac’d that oppy of sending Price down: you may be sure that Broughton shall not suffer by his Zeal for your Interest.
After a tedious and disagreeable March of 23 Days I arriv’d here where I found Colo. Byrd to whom I gave a full State of our Regimental affairs whilst in Quarters, our Lt Colo. lately Join’d us and to my great surprize he and Hughes are of the Colo’s. Family. Want of Provisions and Forrage detain’d us here these 12 Days and tho’ I can’t learn that there is much of the former nor any of the latter procur’d We March to morrow morning for the Advance Post and after our Invalids are Discharg’d I beleive our R. & File will not exceed 700 including Batmen & Camp Colr Men this you’ll say is a small number for the execution of our intended Operations If I may be allow’d to form any Judgement of our affairs in this Quarter it is that our Fate will solely depend upon that of Lt Colo. Grants who must ere now be far advanc’d.
By an Express from Philadelphia we have the agreeable accots of General Monckton’s promotion to the Rank of Major General on the Establishment and Governor in Cheif of New York. It’s said he is invested with the Supreme Command of N. america and General Amherst to that of the West Indies, a large Embarkation to be made from this Continent, all the Ships fit for Transports taking up & 14 Battalions Encamp’t on long Island. there is a Report that the French are coming up the Myssisippi with 700 Batteaux, its thought either to Join the Southern Indians or attack Pittsbg tho’ its not probable they can

send so formidable an armament yet a much less considerable one will cut out hot work for us whatever happens in the course of our Campaign you may depend upon my doing myself the great pleasure of transmitting you the earliest and best Intelligence I can in the mean Time I beg my most humble Respects to your Lady and Family and that to my last Breath I shall remain with the highest and most perfect Esteem My Dear Colo. Your most Affecte most Obliged & Most Obedient hble Servt

Robert Stewart


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Lawson, 19 June 1761
From: Lawson, Thomas
To: Washington, George

Sir
[c.19 June 1761]

I shoud have sent you a Ton of Iron before now, if I cou’d possibly have induced the Skippers of sundry Vessels I have seen in Occoquan & going towards Alexandria to have carried it up for you—And rather than you shou’d want it any longer, have caused one of our Neabsco Skippers going up to Alexandria to call here for it, and by him have sent you Eighty Eight Barrs weighing T. 1 C.o Q.o 4 W. for which and for the Iron I spared you out of the small ⟨Suppl⟩y I had some time ago if you can send me the Money by the Be⟨mutilated⟩ Wilkinson you’l very much oblige me. In the Accot Underneath You’l observe, I make a considerable difference in price betwixt that I sent you formerly & that which the Bearer will deliver—owing to my being obliged at that time to give the same price for what I wanted myself, and indeed our Friend Mr Ballendine had the Conscience to make me pay him 5d. pr pound for ⟨mutilated⟩ I had off him.
I’m in hopes the d⟨mutilated⟩ kinds of Iron sent will suit you as it is all of it for Country Use⟨s mutilatedder’d⟩ are not so smooth as I coud have wishd you to have h⟨mutilated you the small mutilated⟩ that the Forge men have lately had, But am in hopes by the time you want more, their Hands will be more accustomed to Work. I am with best Respect to your good Lady Sir Your Most ⟨Obt Servt⟩

Thos Laws⟨on⟩


Title: Enclosure: Account with Thomas Lawson, 19–28 June 1761
From: Wilkinson, Benjamin,Washington, George
To:

[c.19–28 June 1761]

Dr Colo. George Washington in Accot with Thos Lawson

March 18th  To 5 Barrs of Iron sent you at this date

Wt 160 @4d.
£ 2.13.4

June 19th  To 88 Barrs of Iron now sent

Wt 1T. 0C. 0Q.4W. 30/
 30. 1.3

£32.14.7

E. Excepted pr

Thos Lawson

June 28th 1761

Then Recd ⟨the⟩ above Sum of Thirty two poun⟨ds⟩ 14 & 7 for the use of M⟨r Tho.⟩ Lawson.

Benj. Wilkin⟨son⟩


Title: To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 26 June 1761 [letter not found]
From: Robert Cary & Company
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 26 June 1761. On 28 May 1762 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co.: “Your unacknowledged favours of the 26th June . . . and the 19th of Octr following now lye before [me].”


Title: From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 5 July 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Robert Cary & Company

Gentn
Mount Vernon July 5th 1761

The Fleet is arrivd but some Ships are missing, among which number Captn Jno. Johnston happens to be one, and a report prevails that he is taken, but from whence it arises I really cant

say. I believe it is conjecture only, but at the sametime I must observe it is a conjecture founded upon very probable Circumstances since the Fleet has been in 14 or 15 days and no accounts of him.
Receiving my Goods so late in the year as this is, is attended with many disadvantages, but it will proove a real Misfortune to me if they shoud now be lost—In this Event I beg that you will upon the first certain advice of it, have others, exactly agreable to my former Orders, Shipd by the first Vessell bound to this, or Rappahannock River—I have no doubts of my Goods being Insurd—but this, altho^ it is some recompense in regard to the Expence, is none as to the Disappointment.
By Captn Coverdale (the Ships name I really do not know, however She is in Mr Bacon’s employ) I send you Eleven Hhds more of my Potomack Tobacco, on which please to ensure no more than Eighty pounds—In this you will perceive I follow the same Conduct as I did by the Bland Captn Wylie—that is, to risque a part—I cannot say exactly when this Ship will Sail, but dare believe not till sometime in August—perhaps the first of that Month.
The Sudden Notice I got of this oppertunity, and little time allowd to write in, will not suffer me to descend to particulars, I shall therefore inform you only, that Boyce arrivd sometime ago, and that I directed my Steward on York River to order the Deleviry of the Tobo I promisd you in my Letter of the 3d of April—I don’t doubt but they are on board by this time, and as soon as I get advice of it you shall be informd, that Insurance may be made thereon. I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 7 July 1761
From: Stewart, Robert
To: Washington, George

My Dear Colo.
Camp before Fort Chiswell July 7th 1761

I did myself the great pleasure to write you by Mr Jo: Watson from the Camp near Staunton from which we mov’d the day following, and after a tedious and fatigueing March we arriv’d last week at this our most advanc’d Post, about three hundred Miles from Winchester.
Major Lewis March’d from hence yesterday with 3 Compys to open the Road leading to Holston’s River, the Colonel myself and 5 Compys will follow in 2 or 3 Days, Lt Colo. Stephen with the 2 remaining Compys will stay here some Time to forward up Provisions—we have yet heard nothing certain of the North Carolina Troops—the last Intelligence of the Enemy (now of an ancient Date) say they had some Skirmis with the Troops under the Orders of Lt Colo. Grant and were assembling their whole Force to give him Battle on the issue of which I conceive our Fate will greatly depend. the obstructions our Operations met with by delays in the Contractor’s Department are very unlucky as it now appears impracticable for us to get near the Enemy’s Country in Time to cooperate with Colo. Grant which I understood was to have been the principal Object of our destination, for in the Event of his being foil’d or by any means be oblig’d to Retreat we will have to cope with the united Force of all their various Settlements to which you’ll I beleive readily grant our small number encumberd with Stores, Baggage, Sick and diminish’d by the Garrisons of several little Posts is inadequate, but we have this comfort that in the event of the worst we cannot with Justice be censur’d and if contrary to expectation we should prove victorious we will derive the more honr from it—We are in daily expectations to receive accots of a very interesting nature from Colo. Grant[.] when they arrive or when any thing occurs that can merit your notice I will be happy in transmitting you the best information I can.

Mr Kennedy informs me tha a resolution is taken to bring Suit against him for something he dropt about a certain horse affair and as it’s so long since these extraordinary affairs were transacted he fears it will be difficult to evince them, without the assistance of a Paper you receiv’d in Winter 58 and as a Copy of which would be of the highest importance to him I hope you will be able to procure it against next Winter—I beg you’ll be pleas’d to tender my most respectfull and obliging Complemts to your Lady and Family & beleive me ever to be With the highest Esteem & most perfect & unalterable regard My Dear Sir Your most Affecte most Obliged & Most Obedt hble Servt

Robert Stewart


Title: From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 14 July 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Capel & Osgood Hanbury

Gentn
Mount Vernon July 14th 1761

Your favour of the 20th March came to my hands 3 days ago. I have never receivd any Letter from you by the Industry unless

that of the 15th of last September (acknowledg’d in mine of the 3d of April from Williamsburg) prooves to be it.
I gave you my Reason in the 3d aforesaid how it came to pass that you were without a Bill of Loading for the Tobacco in the Deliverance, and at the sametime Inclosd you a Certificate from the Custom House Office of the quantity I shipd in that Vessell which I hope has got safe to hand long before this time.
I have directed fourteen Hhds Tobacco to be Shipd you from York River, on Board the Joseph, on which please to make proper Insurance, and if the Tobacco arrives safe, sell it to the best Advantage. I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 14 July 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Robert Cary & Company

Gentn
Mount Vernon July 14th 1761

This serves to address a copy of my last, and at the sametime to inform you that I have just receivd advice from my Steward of the Tobacco which he has put on Board the Argo; amounting in the whole to Seventy Hhds; Thirty of which belongs to me, and the rest to my Ward Jno. Parke Custis. You will please to make a proper Insurance thereon, and as you may readily perceive how much the usual Consignments have been exceeded, for this year or two past, so I hope you will likewise exert your best endeavours in the Sales of our Tobacco’s, that by a careful attention in this necessary point, Our Corrispondance may be continued with mutual advantages.
I have not sufferd any alterations as yet to be made in the Marks of my York River Tobacco; but so soon as you think it can be done with safety please to advise me thereof, that the proper distinctions may be made to avoid confusion hereafter. The present Crop in Boyce, will I conceive, be readily enough

distinguishd by the Marks and Numbers in the Bills of Lading (if my directions are attended to) because it is to be observd, that none of my DPC, nor JC Tobacco, have the same Numbers or Letters as my Wards. My DPC Leaf beginning with the No. 15 and ending with 27, and the Stemd with the Letter H—ending with M. The JC Leaf begins with 12, and ends with 19, and the Stemd with I ending in M. This particularity I have been causd to run into here, least the Captn, thinking it unnecessary to give seperate Bills of Lading contrary to my directions to Mr Valentine, shoud Include the whole Tobacco in one Sett, and by that means render it impossible to distinguish one from the other.
Johnston is at length safe Anchord in the River, but I have neither got my Goods nor Letters yet, which came by him; however, as he is expected up every Tide, I dont doubt but I shall soon receive both. I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Richard Washington, 14 July 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Washington, Richard

Dear Sir,
Mount Vernon July 14th 1761

Since my last by Mr Fairfax I have had the pleasure of receiving your obliging favours of the 16th October and first of January following. A Mixture of bad Health and Indolence together; has kept me from paying that due respect to your Letters which I am sure they much merited at my hands, till this time, and now having nothing to relate that coud in any wise claim your attention I think I was Inclind to a further delay when it came into my head that having put Six Hhds Tobo on Board the Phœnex Captn McGachin to your Address it woud not be amiss to secure some part of the Value by Insurance, that in

case the Ship shoud meet with the Fate attending many others in the same Trade I might not loose the whole, and therefore Sir, I beg the favour of you to Insure Five pounds a Hhd on the Tobo Accordingly.
The entire Conquest of Canada, and dispossession of the French in most parts of North America becoming a Story too stale to relate in these days we are often at a loss for something to supply our Letters with—True it is the Cherokee Nation by a perfidious Conduct has causd Colo. Grant to be sent once more into their Country with an Armd Force but I believe their Supplies from the French on Mobile River come in so Slack that they are more sincerely dispos’d to Peace now than ever they were before—This Pacifick turn may be causd in some Measure too by another Regiment in the Pay of this Colony which is orderd to penetrate into their Country by another Passage, but it is generally thought their Submission will put a stop to any further progress of our Arms.
We have receivd the Account of Belleisles reduction, and hear of another Expedition Fleet destin’d for some Service of which we are Ignorant: but that which most engrosses our Attention at this time is the Congress at Augsburg as I believe nothing is more sincerely desird in this part of the World than an honourable Peace.
Colo. Fairfax very much Surprizes his Friends in Virginia by not writing to any of them. Just upon his arrival at London he favourd a few with a short Letter advertising them of that agreable Circumstance and I have heard of no other Letter that has come from him since althô I have seen some from the Ladies the Superscription of which has been in his hand Writing. I am Dr Sir, Yr Most Obedt & Most Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Andrew Burnaby, 27 July 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Burnaby, Andrew

Dear Sir
Mount Vernon, 27th July, 1761.

Dear Sir,—Your obliging favour of the 14th of April I had the pleasure to receive about the 10th inst. The news of your safe arrival in London was often confirmed to me by the Governor and others, or else I should have felt a very singular pleasure in the account of it from yourself. If apologies are necessary, I certainly have the greatest reason to make one, for my silence till now, a silence really occasioned from the doubts entertained here of your returning again, or with more justice I might have said, from a belief that you certainly would. I must own that after the death of the Commissary and other changes which both preceded and followed that event I was in hopes that something had cast up introductory to your return; but as I am persuaded your resolutions of remaining in England are founded upon very solid motives, your friends in Virginia must acquiesce to the loss of your company and endeavor to avail themselves of an epistolary correspondence with you. This is my plan and in your power to render it effectual. I deal little in politics, and what to advance under the article of news I really know not. This part of the country, as you know, affords few occurrences worthy of remark, and as to the transactions of climes more distant—but let me speak more intelligibly of our colonies—you have letters transmitted to you with more regularity and certainty than we have, tho’ perhaps with not quite so much expedition. The perfidious conduct of our neighbours, the Cherokees, have occasioned the sending of Major Grant with a detachment of his Majesty’s troops and what forces the

Carolinaens could muster into their country on that side, while Colonel Byrd with the Virginian Regiment is ordered to penetrate it on this. What may be the event of these expeditions is difficult and perhaps may be improper to conjecture, but they afford matter of speculation, and while some think the Indians will make the most abject submissions rather than come to blows, there are others of very different opinions and fearful of the consequences, but so it is in all doubtful matters of importance.
His late Majesty’s death having occasioned a general election of burgesses in this colony many new members are chosen, among whom Colonel Mercer supplies the place of my late colleague, Colonel Martin, who thought proper to decline. Phil Johnston turns out Ben Waller, Bernd. Moore and Carter; Braxton, Peter Robinson and Harry Gains; and so with many others whom you know.
You must in some measure, sir, have misunderstood my account of the cavern near Winchester, or I greatly aggravated the circumstances in giving a relation of it. True it is that within sixteen miles of Winchester, to the north-east hand of it, in a plain, flat country, no ways contiguous to any mountain or constant-running water, there stands a natural cave or well, which at times a person may go down into a depth of 100 or 150 yards, and at other times the water rises to the top and flows plentifully, but I never observed any regular flux or reflux, or that this happened at any fixed periods; on the contrary, I always concluded, and have been so informed, that the dry and wet seasons was the sole and only occasion of these changes. However, as it lyes within two miles of my plantation in Frederick I will, when next I go up there, make a more minute inquiry of the most intelligent people of the neighbourhood and give you a further account thereof in my next; and this journey I propose to undertake as soon as my health will permit, which at present is in a very declining way, and has been so in spite of all the Esculapian tribe ever since the middle of May, occasioned by a violent cold I then got in a tour to Manchester, etc. I have found so little benefit from any advice yet received that I am more than half of the mind to take a trip to England for the recovery of that invaluable blessing—health. But enough on this subject for the present. Mrs. Washington, who takes pleasure

in hearing of your welfare, desires her compliments may be presented along with the sincerest wishes of, Dear Sir, Your most obedient and most humble servant,

GE. WASHINGTON.

P.S.—Your little white horse departed this life soon after you did the country.


Title: From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 27 July 1761 [letter not found]
From: Washington, George
To: Fairfax, George William

Letter not found: to George William Fairfax, 27 July 1761. On 30 Oct. Fairfax wrote to GW: “Your favors of the . . . 27th of July and first of Augt came very safe to hand.”


Title: From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 1–6 August 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Robert Cary & Company

Gentn
Mount Vernon August 1st[–6] 1761

When I wrote to you on the 14th Ulto neither your Letters nor my Goods by Captn Johnston were come to hand. now both are receivd; and I must beg leave to point out some mistakes which I have discoverd in them. and first in regard to the Accounts which you sent. In these there are several Errors which need rectifying as you will perceive by perusing the Inclosd Accounts—Copied from my Books, but taken in a manner altogether from your own writings—for it is to be observd here, that the Estate is debited for some Articles which ought to be placd to me, and for some others which shoud go to Account of Master Custis—You will likewise perceive that both the Estate and I, are chargd with the Goods sent by Captn Yates amounting to £151.5.10 and that I have given you credit for a Draft in favr of Wm Clifton for Thirty pounds imagining it was paid as the Bill passd my hands sometime before that of Brents did—these sevl Alterations being made the Ballances will stand

against G. Washington
£1871. 8.8

against Jno. P. Custis
144. 0.6

against M. P. Custis
54. 7.2

£2069.16.4

and—in favour of the Estate
2038. 8.4

so that the Balle due you upon the whole will be only
£  31. 8.0

After you have made these necessary alterations the Accts may remain as stated till it be known in what manner the Estate Balle will be disposd of, and this I fancy will be determined at our next General Court in October—having some hopes of getting a finish put to these matters at that time—however you shall be timely advisd whenever any of these alterations happen.
I have now to inform you of a very great mistake which you have committed in sending me 2 dozn whip saws, when I only wanted, and wrote for two; what I shall do with the abundant overplus I really know not as I apprehend it will be a difficult matter to dispose of such a quantity in this part of the Country.

and here while I am mentioning this Affair, another thing occurs which must not escape unnoticed—and that is, A Case bought of Phil Bell at the price of 17 Guineas—Surely, here must be as great a mistake, or as great an Imposition as ever was offerd by a Tradesman. The Case is a plain one, and such as I coud get made in this Country (where work of all kinds is very dear) of the same stuff, and equally as neat for less than four Guineas—is it possible then that 16 Galln Bottles with ground Stoppers can cost 13 Guineas? I think I might safely answer No. I woud have sent it back immediately, but being convinced that there must be some mistake in the Case I have postpond that resolution till you can make a proper enquiry into it, and advice me thereon.
Please to order me a Pipe of good old Madeira from that Island, let it be well securd, and direct it to be sent by some Vessell bound to this River (Potomack)—Your Corrispondants in Liverpool, I must beg leave to say, are a little negligent of your Orders and I am the Sufferer by it—for I have never receivd any Salt from thence notwithstanding my repeated application’s for these two years past. I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servtt

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Augt 6
Postscript to the above Letter. Since writing the above, I have found occasion to draw a Bill upon you to the amt of £259 Sterg, payable at Sixty days sight to Messrs Chs Graham, Wm Fitzhugh, & Benja. Fendall—It being the Considn Money of Sundry Slaves wch I bought of those Gentn Yesterday—I hope the Bill will meet with due Acceptance & I am as before—Gentn Yr &ca

G. Washington


Title: To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 10 August 1761 [letter not found]
From: Robert Cary & Company
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 10 Aug. 1761. On 28 May 1762 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co.: “Your unacknowledged favours of . . . 10th Augt . . . and the 19th of Octr following now lye before [me].”


Title: Advertisement for Runaway Slaves, 11 August 1761
From: Washington, George
To:

Fairfax County (Virginia) August 11, 1761.

Ran away from a Plantation of the Subscriber’s, on Dogue Run in Fairfax, on Sunday the 9th Instant, the following Negroes, viz.
Peros, 35 or 40 Years of Age, a well-set Fellow, of about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, yellowish Complexion, with a very full round Face, and full black Beard, his Speech is something slow and broken, but not in so great a Degree as to render him remarkable. He had on when he went away, a dark colour’d Cloth Coat, a white Linen Waistcoat, white Breeches and white Stockings.
Jack, 30 Years (or thereabouts) old, a slim, black, well made Fellow, of near 6 Feet high, a small Face, with Cuts down each Cheek, being his Country Marks, his Feet are large (or long) for

he requires a great Shoe: The Cloathing he went off in cannot be well ascertained, but it is thought in his common working Dress, such as Cotton Waistcoat (of which he had a new One) and Breeches, and Osnabrig Shirt.
Neptune, aged 25 or 30, well set, and of about 5 Feet 8 or 9 Inches high, thin jaw’d, his Teeth stragling and fil’d sharp, his Back, if rightly remember’d, has many small Marks or Dots running from both Shoulders down to his Waistband, and his Head was close shaved: Had on a Cotton Waistcoat, black or dark colour’d Breeches, and an Osnabrig Shirt.
Cupid, 23 or 25 Years old, a black well made Fellow, 5 Feet 8 or 9 Inches high, round and full faced, with broad Teeth before, the Skin of his Face is coarse, and inclined to be pimpley, he has no other distinguishable Mark that can be recollected; he carried with him his common working Cloaths, and an old Osnabrigs Coat made Frockwise.
The two last of these Negroes were bought from an African Ship in August 1759, and talk very broken and unintelligible English; the second one, Jack, is Countryman to those, and speaks pretty good English, having been several Years in the Country. The other, Peros, speaks much better than either, indeed has little of his Country Dialect left, and is esteemed a sensible judicious Negro.
As they went off without the least Suspicion, Provocation, or Difference with any Body, or the least angry Word or Abuse from their Overseers, tis supposed they will hardly lurk about in the Neighbourhood, but steer some direct Course (which cannot even be guessed at) in Hopes of an Escape: Or, perhaps, as the Negro Peros has lived many Years about Williamsburg, and King William County, and Jack in Middlesex, they may possibly bend their Course to one of those Places.
Whoever apprehends the said Negroes, so that the Subscriber may readily get them, shall have, if taken up in this County, Forty Shillings Reward, beside what the Law allows; and if at any greater Distance, or out of the Colony, a proportionable Recompence paid them, by

George Washington

N.B. If they should be taken separately, the Reward will be proportioned.


Title: From George Washington to Charles Green, 26–30 August 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Green, Charles

Revd Sir
The Warm Springs [Va.] 26th[–30] Augt 1761

I shoud think myself very inexcusable were I to omit so good an oppertunity as Mr Douglass’s return from these Springs, of giving you some Account of the place, and of Our Approaches to it.
To begin then—We arrivd here yesterday, and our Journey (as you may imagine) was not of the most agreable sort, through such Weather & such Roads as we had to encounter; these last for 20 or 25 Miles from hence are almost impassable for Carriages; not so much from the Mountainous Country (but this in fact is very rugged) as from Trees that have fallen across the Road, and renderd the ways intolerable.
We found of both sexes about 2⟨5⟩0 People at this place, full of all manner of diseases & Complaints; some of which are much benefitted, while others find no relief from the Water’s—two or three Doctors are here, but whether attending as Physicians or to Drink of the Waters I know not—It is thought the Springs will soon begin to loose there Virtues, and the Weather get too cold for People, not well provided, to remain here—They are situated very badly on the East side of a steep Mountain, and Inclosed by Hills on all Sides, so that the Afternoon’s Sun is hid by 4 Oclock and the Fogs hang over us till 9 or 10 wch occasion’s great Damps and the Mornings and Evenings to be cool.
The Place I am told, and indeed have found it so already, is supplyed with Provisions of all kinds—good Beef & venison, fine Veal, Lamb, Fowls &ca may be bought at almost any time; but Lodgings can be had on no Terms but building for them,

and I am of opinion that numbers get more hurt by there manner of lying, than the Waters can do them good—had we not succeeded in getting a Tent & marquee from Winchester we shoud have been in a most miserable situation here.
In regard to myself I must beg leave to say, that I was much overcome with the fatigue of the Ride & Weather together—however I think my Fevers are a good deal abated, althô my Pains grow rather worse, & my sleep equally disturbd; what effect the Waters may have upon me I cant say at present, but I expect Nothing from the Air—this certainly must be unwholesome—I purpose to stay here a fortnight & longer if benefitted.
I shall attempt to give you the best discription I can of the Stages to this place, that you may be at no loss, if after this Acct, you choose to come up. Toulston I shoud recommend as the first, Majr Hamilton’s, or Israel Thompson’s the 2d; the one abt 30, the other 35 Miles distant; from thence you may reach Henry Vanmeter’s on Opeckon Creek, or Captn Paris’s 4 Miles on this Side, which will be also abt 35 Miles; and then your Journey will be easy the following day to this place.
I have made out a very long, and a very dirty Letter, but my hurry must apologize for the Latter &, I hope your goodness will excuse the former—please to make my Complimts acceptable to Mrs Gr⟨ee⟩n and Miss Bolan, & be assurd Revd Sir that with a true respect I remain yr Most Obedt & Obligd

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P.S. If I coud be upon any certainty of yr comg, or, coud g⟨et⟩ only 4 days previous notice of yr arrival I woud get a House built such as are here erected very indifferent indeed they are thô for yr receptn.
30th Augt
Since writing the above Mr Douglass lost his Horses & was dataind, but I met with a Fairfax Man returng home, who is to be back again immediately for his wife. this Person I have hird to carry some Letters to Mrs Washn undr whose cover this goes; by him you are furnish⟨ed⟩ with an oppertunity of honouring me with yr Commands, if you retain any thoughts of comg to this place—I think myself benefitted by the Water’s, and am not witht hopes of their making a cure of me—a little time will shew no⟨w⟩.


Title: To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 17 September 1761
From: Stewart, Robert
To: Washington, George

My dear Sir
Philadelphia Sepr 17th 1761

I arrived here last Saturday in Compy with Doctor Stuart who laid a State of your case before Doctor Macleane and now send you their opinions But as the changes to which your Disorder are Subject and the distance of Time and Place may probably in some measure destroy the efficacy of what they prescribe I would earnestly beg leave to recommend your coming here as soon as the circumstances of your affairs can possibly permit for when I consider the advantages you must derive from being under the immediate care of the most eminent and universally acknowledg’d ablest Physician on the Continent in a

place where you could enjoy variety of agreeable Compy &Ca as well as from change of air I cannot help again repeating my entreaties of your loosing none of that valuable Time requisite to re-establish your Health with which no Bussiness however important ought to be put in competition.
This place is at present very barren of News, this Days Paper which I enclose you contains what little there is except a Report of a Peace which it’s hop’d will turn out groundless, nothing as yet has transpir’d with regard to the destination of the Troops Encampt on Staten Island but a man of war is daily expected from England with Dispatches for the General.
I have applied to General Monckton for leave to attend him as a Volunteer on the intended Expedition (in case our Governor will agree to it) I have likewise requested his Interest to procure me the Purchass of a Compy and in the event of my Success will give you the earliest Intelligence of it—I propose to set out for Camp in a few days from whence I will do myself the pleasure to write you what ever I can pick up that may merit your notice—I am extremely anxhous to know how you do and were it not that writing may be disagreeable in your present situation I would beg a line if ever so short by every oppy for this place Directed to the Care of Messrs Macleane & Stuart for I’m perswaded you will not hesitate to beleive that nothing could make me so happy as an accot of your perfect Recovery which I with all my Soul most ardently wish Please offer my Respectfull Complemts to your Lady I ever am with the most perfect & unalterable Regard My Dear Colonel Your most Affectionat & Most Obliged humble Servt

Robert Stewart


Title: To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 19 September 1761 [letter not found]
From: Robert Cary & Company
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 19 Sept. 1761. On 28 May 1762 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co.: “Your unacknowledged favours of the . . . 16 & 19th Septr . . . now lye before [me].”


Title: From George Washington to John Moorey, 23 September 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Moorey, John

Sir,
Mount Vernon Septr 23. 1761

I don’t doubt but you have thought me very negligent in giving you no account of my Proceedings with Horner in regard to your order upon him. His living in another Provence and at a considerable distance from me, add to this an Indisposition which has prevented my travelling abroad and transacting business of almost any kind since I wrote you from Williamsburg in April last, has of course retarded a meeting between him and I; but I got a Gentleman of my acquaintance (immediately upon my return from Town) to present him with the Order which he at once protested with a declaration of having paid it before—while I was waiting for an oppertunity of advising you of this he sent word that he had discoverd his mistake and woud pay the Order upon demand—I had it demanded accordingly and then he was not in Cash but woud pay it by the Sailing of the Fleet in this he has also faild and I have heard nothing from him on the Subject since so that whether he has a Mind to Spin out the time, or has any other designs or not, I really cant take

upon me to say as his Person and Character are both entirely unknown to me—my next, which shall be so soon as I hear from this Gentleman, may be more satisfactory—In the meantime I remain Sir, Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

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Title: From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 23 September 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Robert Cary & Company

Gentn,
Mount Vernon 23d Septr 1761

An Indisposition which I have been under 3 or 4 Months inducd me to take a trip Northward to try the effects of Exercise and our Mountain Air upon my disorder—I find some benefit from the Journey—but not returning till within these few days I came too late to make out and send my Invoices by the Fleet. however no disappointment of Goods will follow from thence I hope because there will be frequent oppertunities of sending Letters by Single Ships all the Winter as many remain behind not being able to get loaded so as to Sail with Convoy.
The Intent of this Letter is to desire the favour of you to send me 12 Bushels of the true red Ray grass Seed—or more properly red Darnel—There is two or three different kinds of this Seed; that is to say, there be of it the red and white, of the Ray grass or Darnel kind; and there is another sort commonly calld (as the whole indeed is) Rye grass, this is a filthy kind and ought to be rooted out of all Places, & is the Reason why I am so particular in order to avoid getting it here because the similitude of the Names, and often times the ignorance of the Seedsman is such, as to cause a good deal of confusion & disappointments in these matters—I must also beg the favour of you to send me two Bushels of Hop cloverseed, and the like quantity of Tares—please to direct that the Seeds be all fresh & Good, and sent by the first Vessel bound to this River which I expect will be a convict Ship of Stuarts and Compay Commanded by Captn McGachin, an acquaintance of mine, who I am perswaded will

readily take them in, and give them a proper birth upon a hint of the probability of their Spoiling in the Hold. I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

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Title: To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 1 October 1761
From: Capel & Osgood Hanbury
To: Washington, George

Esteem’d Friend
London 1st Oct. 1761

Inclos’d we have sent thy Accot Current to 1st Augt last—please to Examine the same, and not to omit advising us if it proves right, if otherwise please to point out the Error and it shall be rectify’d.
With concern we remark that it is sometime since we were favour’d with any Tobacco from Thee but we hope by Hylton or Esten for a renewal of thy Consignment and in the Sale thereof great Care shall be taken.
Fine Tobacco that wch is really such is in demand and likely to Continue So, but the price of Midling and ordinary will upon the Arrival of the Fleet be likely to Decline.
No tollerable Judgment can be form’d as to Peace or a Continuance of the Warr, sometimes the probabillity of the former is very strong, and perhaps the next Day just the Reverse. We are wth Esteem Thy Assur’d Friends

C. & O. Hanbury

N.B. The Price of Tobo in Genl is now from 3d. to 3½d.—if very fine will fetch more particularly if Top Stem’d.
The proof of Tobacco on board the Deliverance is come to hand & we apprehend will be sufficient ⟨but⟩ a proof is wantg ⟨from⟩ an other Person that had Tobo Insured in that Ship before the Case can be adjusted we have wrote sundry times for

it. We have been very ⟨care⟩ful of what Underwriters we take & have met with as few bad ones as any Person that has had so much to do with them, & if the ⟨illegible thee⟩ would find it much more difficult then thee ⟨art aware of⟩ to know Peoples Circumstances. Great care shall be taken of the 14 ⟨Hhds illegible⟩ ⅌ the Joseph & if they are JC & in good Condition will sell well.—

Thy &c. &c.C. & O. H.


Title: From George Washington to John Didsbury, 12 October 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Didsbury, John

Sir
Mount Vernon 12th October 1761

Inclosd you have my measure for Boots—please therefore to send me two pair of them; one of which made of stout strong Leather for Winters use, the other pair to be light and thin for Summer—both pair Shoe Boots—likewise send me two pair of neat turnd Pumps and four pair of neat, but at the sametime strong Shoes—Mr Cary will pay the amount and I am Sir Yr Very Hble Servt

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Title: From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 12 October 1761
From: Washington, George
To: Robert Cary & Company

Gentn
Mount Vernon October 12th 1761

Herewith you will receive sundry Invoices for Goods wanted, those for my own and the Childrens use please to send by Captn Johnston or the first Vessell bound for this River in the Spring—Mrs Dandridges must go in a Ship for York—I cannot make out an Account of the necessarys which may be wanting for my own and Master Custis’s Plantations on York River till I go down there which will happen in a fortnights time, and then I shall address you again.
Your Letter of June the 2d I receivd a few days ago and Note the Contents of it. If my Tobacco, contrary to expectation, shoud not answer for the best Market please to point out the Reasons that I may regulate accordingly for I am more anxious about the quality than quantity of what I ship I have directed Mr Valentine to be very careful in the management of their present Crop and in a particular manner have cautioned him in their Prizing that Bruising and other ill effects may be prevented for the time to come. 20 Guineas is a very great Insurance, a Person had better risque the loss themselves than part with so large a proportion of the Years produce to secure the rest and I believe I shall do it for the future shoud the War continue.

I was very sorry for the Advantage obtained by the Dutch in the Article of Stocks, I think they should have met with other guess treatment, not only on this but on many other occasion’s for their conduct in the course of the War.
Mr Magowan Tutor to Master and Miss Custis having occasion of a small London Bill I drew upon you in his favour the 9th Instt for Sixteen pounds Sterling which when paid must be chargd to their respective Accts equally that is £8 to each. I hope by the time this gets to your hands you will be happy in an honourable, & permanent Peace; this I beleive is become the pretty sincere desire of most People, but of none more than Gentlemen Yr Most Obedient Hble Servt

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