13741Cash Accounts, November 1767 (Washington Papers)
Cash Novr 3— To Do [cash] of Mr Man Page for last payment of the Land bot of Mills Reddicks Exrs £ 8.15. 6 To Do of Mr Secty [Thomas] Nelson on same Acct 17.11. 3 Mr Wm Nelson Do 17.11. 3 Admrs of Jno. Robinson Esqr. Do 17.11. 6 Doctr Thomas Walker 17.11. 6 Mr Farley 17.11. 3 96.12. 0 To Cash of Mr Hectr Ross for my Tobo sold him 64. 0. 0 To Do from Captn Neill Jameison in discharge of a...
13742From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 3 November 1767 (Washington Papers)
I have just drawn upon you (of this date) for One hundred pounds Sterlg in favour of Mr James Gibson which please to pay & place to Acct of Mr Jno. Parke Custis. I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW . See Cash Accounts, November 1767 , 1768 . See also Guardian Accounts, 5 May 1769 .
13743From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 4 November 1767 (Washington Papers)
I have just drawn upon you (of this date) for Fifty pounds Sterg in favour of James Cocke Esqr. which please to pay & place to Acct of Mr Jno. Parke Custis. I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt H. Servt ALB , DLC:GW . James Cocke, a merchant in Williamburg, was elected mayor of the town in 1767. See Guardian Accounts, 5 May 1769 .
13744Cash Accounts, December 1767 (Washington Papers)
Cash Decr 5— To Do of Mr Jos. Thompson on Acct of Rent £ 6. 0. 0 7— To Do of Peter St Clair for weavg 9¾ yds 0. 9. 9 To Do of Captn Posey by Mrs Posey 2.19. 0 To Do won at Cards 5. 3. 6 Contra Decr 5— By my Brother John lent 25. 0. 0 By my Exps. at Snickers 0. 7. 6 6— By Ditto at Wests Ordy 0. 2. 0
13745From George Washington to Richard Starke, 14 December 1767 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 22d Ulto by Post did not reach my hands (being in Frederick County) till a few days ago, and knowing of no oppertunity of conveying an answer to you soon, otherwise than by Post, you will please to receive what follows by that channel, as my further Sentiments of the Subject you wrote upon. That I shoud be glad to make the place convenient to you for the sake of having it in...
13746From George Washington to John West, Jr., December 1767 (Washington Papers)
Having Perusd the Contents of Mr Bernards Letter Inclosd, I am of Opinion that, if the scope of it is to draw an answer from us (as Executors of Colo. Colvills Will) signifying (that as we are not in Cash, and probably shall be sometime without a sufficiency to discharge the several Legacies he has left) that we will, so soon as we can with propriety, pay Mrs Bernards Fortune to him or his...
13747Memorandum List of Quitrents, 1767 (Washington Papers)
1767 . “A List of Lands belonging to G: Washington in the Northern Neck on wch Quitrents became due Michaelmas 1767.” ALB , DLC:GW . What follows is the same listing of landholdings as in Memorandum: List of Quitrents, 1764. See notes, Memorandum: List of Quitrents, 1761 . Below the quitrent memorandum, GW has copied the receipt from John Hough, dated 20 June 1768, for £11.19.6, the quitrent...
13748Cash Accounts, January 1768 (Washington Papers)
Cash [January]— To Cash upon hand Balle of last years Acct £208. 3.1 Contra By Cards 4/—Jany 12th Ditto 8/9 £ 0.12.9 [Jan. 13] By William Skilling 1. 0.0 16— By Bryan Allisons Acct in full 2. 1.0 By Cards 3/6 —Club at Mr Arrols 4/8 0. 8.2 18— By Mr Jno. Muirs Acct to the date 4. 1.8 By Cards 11/3—Servants 5/
13749Cash Accounts, February 1768 (Washington Papers)
Cash Feby 14— To Ditto [cash] recd of Messrs Carlyle & Adam £75. 0.0 To Ditto of Mr Humphrey Peake 1.13.0 Contra Feby 10— By Alexander McKenzie—Taylors Acct 1. 6.0 13— By Mr Tomison Ellzey lent 10. 0.0 15— By Lund Washington 10. 0.0 16— By Mr Arrols Acct 4. 9.9
13750From George Washington to Scott, Pringle, Cheap, & Company, 23 February 1768 (Washington Papers)
By Captn Dent bound to the Madeira’s (a careful honest Man) and, who will return with his Vessel to this River again, I shoud be obligd to you for sending me a Butt (of about One hundred and fifty Gallns) of your choicest Madeira Wine—A Small box, not exceeding 15 or 20 lbs. of Citron—And, if there is nothing improper, or inconsistant in the request a few setts or cuttings of the Madeira Grape...
13751From George Washington to James Gildart, 25 February 1768 (Washington Papers)
Your not sending me the Goods requird in a Letter of the 21st of July 1766, nor acknowledging the receipt, neither of that Letter, nor one of the 22d of Septr following (both of which were sent by the Fryer Captn Pollard) has given ⟨r⟩ise to a suspicion (knowg he got safe home) not altogether favourable to the Character of that Gentleman—which is this—that he has nevr deld my Letters nor the...
13752From George Washington to Gabriel Jones, 25 February 1768 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Gabriel Jones, 25 Feb. 1768. On 3 May Jones wrote to GW : “I acknowledged the receipt of your’s of 25th February.”
13753Cash Accounts, March 1768 (Washington Papers)
Cash Mar. 12— To Ditto [cash] of Mr Magowan Balle Acct £0. 6.10 21— To Captn Hanson Marshall for weaving 0.12. 0 30— To Gilbert Simpson Junr weavg 8 Yds Cotton 0.12. 9 Contra Mar. 3— By Servants 0. 3. 9 4— By Thos Bishops wife delivg Sarah 0.10. 0 12— By Doctr Rumney 5. 0. 0
13754Advertisement, 10 March 1768 (Washington Papers)
To Any of the Name of Stot, Wills, Richardson, or Smith In Durham, In England Alexandria Virg. March 10th 1768 The Executors of Colo. Thomas Collvill, late of Alexandria in Virginia, hereby intend notice to the Parties concernd, that, in the last Will of that Gentleman made Octr the 8th 1766 the following clause was inserted, and recorded in the County Court of Fairfax in the Colony aforesaid....
13755From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 10 March 1768 (Washington Papers)
This Letter will, I expect, be delivered to you by Mr Walter Magowan, who for many years has livd in my Family a Tutor to Master & Miss Custis, and now comes to England to get admittance into Holy Orders—Any little Civilities therefore which you may occasionally shew him during his short stay there, or assistance give, woud be very obliging as he is perfectly a Stranger, and may need a little...
13756From George Washington to Stewart & Campbell, 10 March 1768 (Washington Papers)
The bearer Mr Walter Magowan has an order upon you for £13.0.9 being the proceeds of two Hhds of my Tobacco consignd you in the Thornton Captn McGachin in the year 1765. Please to make payment and oblige Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW . See GW to Robert Cary & Co., this date . GW shipped the two hogsheads of tobacco aboard the Thornton , William McGachen captain, on 30 Oct. 1765....
13757Cash Accounts, April 1768 (Washington Papers)
Cash Apl 5— To Cash of Messrs Carlyle & Adam by Mr Matthew Campbell £121.11. 9 1/2 15— To Cash of Mr Hanson Marshall 3. 0. 0 18— To Ditto of Messrs Carlyle & Adam 144.12. 6 Contra April 2— By William Skilling 1. 0. 0 5— By Wm Crawford 20. 0. 0 By a Cask of Mercers Beer pr Andw Wales 3. 9. 4 12—
13758From 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...
13759From 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...
13760From George Washington to John Blair, 17 May 1768 (Washington Papers)
At present the Road from Fort Cumberland to Pittsburg is very thickly Inhabited—so much so at least—as to render the communication easy & convenient for Travellers, & for the transportation of Provisions &ca from the Frontiers of this Colony to the last mentioned Garrison, and to the Settlers that now are, or may hereafter be fixed on the Ohio; but if the People on the other side of the...
13761From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 30 May 1768 (Washington Papers)
Mr Magowan who lived several years in my Family a Tutor to Master Custis (my Son in law & Ward) having taken his departure for England leaves the young Gentleman without any master at all at this time I shoud be glad there fore to know if it woud be convenient for you to add him to the number of your Pupils. He is a boy of good genius, about 14 yrs of age, untainted in his Morals, & of...
13762Cash Accounts, June 1768 (Washington Papers)
Cash June 1— To Ditto [cash] of Henry Taylor £ 0. 2.6 To Weaving of Jno. Elliot 15 yds cotton birdeye 0.18.9 To Cash of Mr Wm Triplet for Weavg 1. 6.0 20— To Ditto of Gilbt Simpson on Acct of Rent 2. 8.0 23— To Ditto for 7 M Shingles 6. 2.6 Contra June 2— By Mr [John] Stedlar for Mastr & Miss Custis 10.16.0
13763From George Washington to Laughlin Macleane, 6 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
In a Letter of the 10th of March which I recd from Colo. Robt Stewart in Jamaica, he directs me to draw upon you for a sum of money which I lent him in 1763—I accordingly do so in favour of Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. for £302 Sterg which was the nett amount of two Bills (exclusive of Intt wch I have no intention of charging) remitted him at that time. Among the number of your Acquaintance & well...
13764From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 6 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
My old Chariot havg run its race, & gone through as many stages as I coud conveniently make it travel, is now renderd incapable of any further Service; The intent of this Letter therefore is to desire you will bespeak me a New one, time enough to come out with the Goods (I shall hereafter write for) by Captn Johnstoun, or some other Ship. As these are kind of Articles, that last with care a gt...
13765From George Washington to John Didsbury, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
You will please to send me the following Shoes and charge them respectively—I have also sent my measure for a pair of light thin Boots for Summer wear, which let come with the Shoes—As it will save me the trouble of preparing a fresh measure every time I may have occasion for New Boots I shoud be glad if you woud keep the measure now sent, by you. For Mastr Custis. pr Measure sent Miss Custis....
13766From George Washington to Charles Lawrence, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
This is to desire you will send me a Suit of handsome Cloth Cloaths—I have no doubts but you will choose a fashionable colourd Cloth as well as a good one & make it in the best taste to sit easy & loose as Cloaths that are tight always look aukward & are uneasy to the Wearer. As I have sent you my measure once or twice I presume you can be at no loss for want of one but I think you have...
13767From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
Having wrote several times to you of late I have the less to say in this Letter, the principal design of which is to inclose Invoices of such Goods as are wanted for this River —those for York I must take some other oppertunity of forwarding as Mr Valentine has not yet sent me a list of those Articles we may want for the Plantation under his care. The Reason why I proposd (in my Letter of the...
13768Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Goods to be sent by Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. for the use of Geo: Washington—Potomack Rivr—Virginia—Vizt 3 M 30d. Nails 1 large Cask 20d. Ditto 6 Inch heading Chissels 6¾ Inch Ditto Ditto 6½ Inch Ditto Ditto 4 best Curry Combs (without Brushes) 1 dozn large Tinn Sheets 1 Strong and best Post Chaise Trunk to be 3 feet long 20 Inches wide & 18 Inches deep to be well secured & have a good...
13769Memorandum List of Tithables and Taxable Property, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
A List of Tithables in Truro Parish—Fairfax—Also of the Wheel Carriages—given in June 20: 1768 George Washington Lund Washington, Willm Skilling, Thos Davis. Ho. Servants: Breechy, Billy, Julius, Harry, Schomberg, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, ⟨Phillis⟩, Kate, Winney, Sarah, Giles. Home Plantn: Joe, Jack, Ben, Jack, Arlington, George, Sarah, Frank, Lydia, Phœbe. Tradesmen: Will, Michael,...
13770From George Washington to Joseph Valentine, 20 June 1768 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Joseph Valentine, 20 June 1768. On 8 July Valentine wrote to GW : “I Recd yours of the 20th of June.”