7041[Diary entry: 3 May 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Dined with the Speaker. the speaker : Peyton Randolph (c.1721–1775), son of Sir John and Susanna Beverly Randolph, was king’s attorney and burgess for Williamsburg. From Nov. 1766 until the Revolution, Randolph served as Speaker of the House of Burgesses.
7042[Diary entry: 3 May 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Warm, wind getting Southwardly and Cloudy.
7043[Diary entry: 3 May 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. The hound bitch Mopsey brought 8 Puppys, distinguishd by the following Names—viz.—Tarter—Jupiter—Trueman—& Tipler (being Dogs)—and Truelove, Juno, Dutchess, & Lady being the Bitches—in all eight.
7044To George Washington from Gabriel Jones, 3 May 1768 (Washington Papers)
I acknowledged the receipt of your’s of 25th February & recommended it to the care of Colo. F. Lewis in hopes it might meet you in your way to the Assembly in March, but whether it did I have not as yet learned. & least a miscarriage should have happened, I write this to inform you of my acquainting Mesrs Lewis & Madison with your proposal of paying what you had advanced for the deficiency of...
7045[Diary entry: 4 May 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Dined with Mrs. Dawson, & suppd at Charlton’s. Richard Charlton (d. 1779) had announced in June 1767 that he had opened “the Coffee-House” in Williamsburg “as a Tavern,” and GW had supped there on a visit to the city the previous fall ( Va. Gaz. , P&D, 25 June 1767; General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. ,...
7046[Diary entry: 4 May 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Very Warm & Sultry, with flying Clouds & appearance of Rain.
7047[Diary entry: 5 May 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Dined at Mrs. Campbells. Christiana Campbell’s tavern was GW’s habitual lodging place in Williamsburg from 1761 to 1771. On this visit to the city, he paid Mrs. Campbell £2 10s. “for Board,” which included his lodgings as well as the daily breakfasts and other occasional meals that he ate at the tavern ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington...
7048[Diary entry: 5 May 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Warm again. Wind Southwardly & fresh.
7049From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 5 May 1768 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters to Master Custis & myself of the 10th of Decr by Captn Eston are both come to my hands and I have directed Ten Hhds of the young Gentns Tobo to be put on board his Ship to your Address; which, considering the very short crop we made last year is a larger proportion of his Tobo than you have had yet —On this quantity you will please to Insure £10 pr Hhd & carry the proceeds to his...
7050From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 5 May 1768 (Washington Papers)
I have just time before I leave this place to acknowledge the receipt of your Letters of the 22d of Decr by Eston and 1st of Feby by Captn Outram. By the Latter I shall send you all my own Tobo consisting of Fifteen Hhds and about Twenty-five of Mastr Custis’s—on both which parcels please to Insure Ten pounds pr Hhd. As the scarcity of Tobo, and high prices thereof in the Country are facts too...