1[undated diary entry] (Washington Papers)
The following is the opinion of the late Lord Chanceller Cambden, and Chanceller York, on Titles derivd by the Kings Subjects from the Indians or Natives. “In respect to such places as have been, or shall be acquired by Treaty or Grant from any of the Indian Princes, or Governments, your Majestys Letters Patents are not necessary, the Property of the Soil, vesting in the Grantee by the Indian...
2[undated diary entry] (Washington Papers)
Sales of the Pews in Alexandria Church—to whom—&ca. Nos. Purchasers Price 4 Mr. Townsd. Dade £28. 5 Colo. G. Washington 36.10 13 Mr. Robt. Adam 30. 14 Mr. Robt. Alexander 30.10 15 Mr. Dalton 20. 18
3Memorandum List of Quitrents, 1773 (Washington Papers)
A List of Lands belonging to Geo: Washington in the Northern Neck—on wch Quit-rents became due—Michaelmas 1773. In Fairfax County—Mt Vernon 2126 Bought of Darrell 500 Clifton 1806 Brent 238 Wm Ashford 135 Geo: Ashford 135 Simn Pearson 178 Wm Whiting 200 Jno. Posey 200
4[January 1773] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. Dined at Belvoir and returnd in the Afternoon. Found Mr. Grafton Dulany, Mr. Ben. Gallaway, Mr. Sam Hanson & Mr. Magowan and Doctr. Rumney here. Grafton Dulany, son of Mary Grafton and Walter Dulany, the commissary general for Maryland, was a student at Jonathan Boucher’s school in Annapolis. He became a Loyalist in the Revolution and served with the Maryland Loyalist Battalion in...
5Account of the Weathr. in Jan. [1773] (Washington Papers)
Jany. [1.] Calm, clear, & exceeding pleasant. 2. Calm & very pleasant in the Forenoon with Wind, Clouds, & Rain from the Southward & Eastward in the Afternoon. 3. Clear with the Wind pretty fresh first from the Southwest, & then from the Northwest. But neither Cold nor frosty. 4. A little Cool, but not frozen in the Morning. Clear, calm & pleasant afterwards. 5. Ground not frozen. Morning...
6Cash Accounts, January 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Jany 1— To Ditto [cash] won at Cards £ 1.10. 0 11— To Ditto won at Ditto 0.14. 0 22— To Ditto recd for 35 lbs. of Porke 0.14. 7 To Ditto recd for half a Bushl of Meal 0. 1. 6 28— To Ditto from Captn Selby Harney Smiths 0. 2. 0 Contra 9— By Cash to Mrs Washington 4. 0. 0
7[Diary entry: 1 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. Dined at Belvoir and returnd in the Afternoon. Found Mr. Grafton Dulany, Mr. Ben. Gallaway, Mr. Sam Hanson & Mr. Magowan and Doctr. Rumney here. Grafton Dulany, son of Mary Grafton and Walter Dulany, the commissary general for Maryland, was a student at Jonathan Boucher’s school in Annapolis. He became a Loyalist in the Revolution and served with the Maryland Loyalist Battalion in...
8[Diary entry: 1 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
Jany. [1.] Calm, clear, & exceeding pleasant.