31[Diary entry: 28 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear and a little warm. Wind Southerly.
32[Diary entry: 29 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
29. At home all day.
33[Diary entry: 29 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
29. Wind Southerly & warm.
34To George Washington from Albemarle Independent Company, 29 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
The County of Albemarle in General & the Gentlemen Volunteers in particular are truly alarmed, & highly incensed with the unjustifiable proceedings of Lord Dunmore, who we are informed has Clandestinly taken possession of our ammunition lodged in the Magazine, we should have attended at Fredericksburgh in order to have proceeded to Williamsburgh to demand a return of the powder, had the Alarm...
35[Diary entry: 30 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
30. Went up to Alexandria & returnd in the Afternoon.
36[Diary entry: 30 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
30. Lowering—Wind Easterly with Showers of Rain.
37Memorandum to Fielding Lewis, 30 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
Memorandum—for Colo. Fielding Lewis May 1775 Apl 30th 1775 . To receive & pay Money agreeable to the List and orders herewith furnished. If Messrs Balfour & Barraud should, contrary to all expectation neglect to pay me for my Flour, agreeable to contract I shall be very much distress’d, as I must, at all events (if you even receive but as much Money) pay Mr Brent, Mr Mazzei & the £10 to the...
38Enclosure: Money to Receive and to Pay, 30 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
Money to receive—May 1775. From William Fitzhugh Esqr. Rent £ 22.10.0 Mr James Hunter 10. 0.0 Colo. Warner Lewis Intt due in Novr 40. Honble Jno. Page’s Exrs Intt £ 15. 0. Mr Thos Adams—on Acct of Mr Jno. Fry 54.11.4 Messrs Balfour & Barraud 880. 0.1 Mr Frans Whiting Berkeley 50. Doctr Walker—his acct first ded[ucte]d 6. 7.4 Armistead Exrs—8th Decr 1772 104. 3.3 Intt thereon
39From George Washington to Warner Lewis, 30 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
I shall be much obliged to you for the interest due on your Bond in Novr last, to wit £40 —It is not in my power to attend the meeting of Merchants in Williamsburg this Spring, but Colo. Fielding Lewis will do me the favour to negotiate my business this Court. I am with respectful compliments to Mrs Lewis & your Family —& with very great esteem Dr Sir, Your most Obt Servt LB , DLC:GW . For...
40To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 30 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
It is Immagin’d the first thing, that will Come on the Carpet at the Meeting of the Congress, Will be that, of Establishing Regular Armies throughout the Continent on pay if such a thing, Shd Take place, their is not the least doubt But youl have the Command of the Whole forces in this Collony—and in that Case, shall ever Esteem you as my greatest freind, if you’l use yr Intrest in procureing...