13751[Diary entry: 5 September 1767] (Washington Papers)
5. Finishd sowing the other half of Muddy hole field with Wheat viz. Bushl. wch. make in all there Bushels. Also finishd the two foot Cut at Doeg Run with 39 Bushels.
13752[Diary entry: 12 March 1773] (Washington Papers)
12. Did the same. After passing an act authorizing new treasury notes to replace the colony’s current compromised ones, the House of Burgesses today turned its attention to what it perceived as increasing British encroachments upon both English liberty and colonial rights ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols. Richmond,...
13753Deposition of John Newbegin: 19 January 1773 (Adams Papers)
I John Newbegin of Lawful Age testify and say that the Evening of the 18th Day of March 1766 Silas Burbanks spake to me and told me a number of People were to meet at his House next Evening and were going to take a walk, that he had wanted to see me a good while and ask’d me if I would come. I promised I would and accordingly I did; Timothy Stuart, Samuel Stuart, Jonathan Andrews Jnr . with...
13754[Diary entry: 31 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
31. At the same place and on the same business.
13755[Diary entry: 27 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear & very warm with but little Wind and that Southerly.
13756[Diary entry: 12–13 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
12. 13. } Cut & Stackd Do. at Dogue Run & Stackd Rye at Muddy hole.
13757[Diary entry: 15 May 1772] (Washington Papers)
15. A little Cool but clear & not unpleasant.
13758Orders, 19 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
Morning Orders. All the officers in town to meet immediately, to enquire into a complaint made by John Stewart, Tavern-keeper, against Thomas Burrass for robbing him. A Return to be given to morrow of all the casualties which have happened since the 18th of July last, setting forth the day each man died, deserted, discharged, enlisted or otherwise. LB , DLC:GW . For a full identification of...
13759[Diary entry: 23 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Friday 23d. After settling with the Indians & People that attended me down the River & defray the Sundry Expences accruing at Pittsburg, I set of on my return home and after dining at the Widow Mierss. on Turtle Creek reachd Mr. John Stephenson (two or three hours in the Night). GW paid the Indians £10 13s. ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington...
13760Franklin’s Use of “Prudential Algebra,” [before 3 August 1773?] (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society These seemingly random jottings turn out to have more significance than at first appears. They are the only example we have yet encountered of Franklin’s using his private decision-making method, which he had offered to Priestley the year before. It involved listing in separate columns the reasons for and against a given action, then striking out those that...
13761Tuesday June 18. 1771. (Adams Papers)
Rode with Mr. Barrell to Ipswich, and put up at Treadwells. Every Object recalls the Subject of Grief. Barrell all the Way to Ipswich was like the Turtle, bemoaning the Loss of his Mate. “Fine Season and beautifull Scenes, but they did not charm him as they used to. He had often rode this Way a Courting with infinite Pleasure,” &c. I cant reallize that she has left me forever. When she was...
13762[Diary entry: 2 March 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. Ground a little froze. Day clear & pleasant with but little Wind & that Southerly.
13763[Diary entry: 26 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Went a hunting with the above Gentln. & killd a fox after two hours chace. The two Mr. Triplets Peake &ca. were with us. T. Triplet & H. Manley dind he⟨re⟩.
13764To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 11 September 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You I hope are well: tho’ I have not the Pleasure of one Line for two Packets past and two Merchantships: Upon which Account I have perhaps the less to write because I don’t know well what to write: If you have got all my late Letters, you will learn, First that being so great a Sufferer by Holt, I am in Hopes Col. Hunter will think I have some Call upon...
13765Scheme of the Second Philadelphia Lottery, 2 June 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , June 2, 1748. The drawing of the First Philadelphia Lottery was followed immediately with a proposal to open a second, in which the tickets should be of four classes and prices instead of one, and prizes would be pieces of eight. To meet the demand for coin the Lottery Managers bought dollars in New York, Rhode Island, and Boston. Franklin printed 500...
13766[Diary entry: 21 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Very Cool and Cloudy. Wind being Northwardly & Eastwardly.
13767[Diary entry: 27 October 1762] (Washington Papers)
27. Stopd Kiln holes about 2 oclock. Ned Violette moved off for Frederick & John Alton to Muddy hole.
13768[Diary entry: 8 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
8. At Home all day.
13769[Diary entry: 5 June 1772] (Washington Papers)
5. Met the Vestry at our New Church & came home in the Afternoon where I found Captn. Posey—who had been since I w[en]t. The vestrymen today dealt with matters relating to the building of the new church. George Mason, who was overseeing the construction, was directed to have three flights of stone steps put at the front door instead of the one flight previously specified. The churchwardens,...
137701771. July 22d. Monday. (Adams Papers)
After rambling about my Farm and giving some Directions to my Workmen I went to Boston. There soon came into my Office, Ruddock and Story. It seems that Andrew Belchers Widow has sued Story as Deputy Register of the Admiralty under her Husband in his Lifetime, and Ruddock as his Bondsman, upon the Bond given for the faithfull Discharge of his Office. Three or £400 st. of the Kings third of a...
13771Deposition of Jonathan Sayward: 29 June 1774 (Adams Papers)
Jonathan Sayward of York in Said County of York, Esqr. Testifys and Says that He very well knew Josiah Beal who lately some years Since was an Inhabitant of the Town of York, but now if liveing re sides in some part of Novaskhotia Government as the Deponent Supposes That he was in poor circumstances with respect to Substance when he left York, which is 8 or 10 year ago, and He has never heard...
13772[Diary entry: 2 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
2. Rid to the Ditchers at the Mill the Doctr. going away after Breakfast.
13773Memoranda, 16 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
A copy of the foregoing Instructions was given to Lieutenant Thomas, of the Orange Militia; only he was ordered to Mendenhalls’ Fort. A copy of these orders also given to Lieutenant Bebb, of the Louisa Militia; who was ordered to Henry Enocks’s. LB , DLC:GW . This memorandum follows immediately, in the letter book, GW’s instructions to William Woodford. Lt. Cornelius Thomas (d. 1775) of the...
13774[Diary entry: 17 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Ground hard froze and Morning Cool. Wind being fresh from the No. West. Afternoon being pleast. & little Wind—also clear.
13775[Diary entry: 13 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
13. Sunday—clear & warm—wind South. On this day GW set out for the lower Tidewater, stopping at Fredericksburg to pick up Fielding Lewis. After stopping at Eltham, they crossed the James River and visited the Dismal Swamp. They then returned to spend a week at Eltham and in Williamsburg, where GW settled some accounts, including the purchase of two indentured servants. GW was back at Mount...
13776[Diary entry: 14 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Dined at the Speakers and went to Bed by 8 Oclock.
13777Tuesday June 25th. 1771. (Adams Papers)
At York Court, dined with the Judges, and spent the Evening at Ritchies with Bradbury and Hale of Portsmouth, a sensible young Lawyer. Bradbury says there is no need of Dung upon your Mowing Land if you dont feed it in the Fall nor Spring. Let the old Fog remain upon it, and die and rot and be washed into the Ground, and dont suffer your Cattle to tread upon it and so poach and break the soil,...
13778Saturday [7 October]. (Adams Papers)
Read in Gilbert. Rode with Webb to Mr. Cranche’s. Dined and drank Tea with him, and then home. Saturday night.
13779[Diary entry: 29 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
29th. Pleasant forenoon & clear but Cloudy and Wet afternoon.
13780[Diary entry: 30 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. At Home. The two Colo. Fairfax’s & Mrs. Fairfax dind here & returnd in the afternoon.
13781Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: Barnstable Inferior Court, April 1767 (Adams Papers)
Hovey . Certificate. Benja. Fessenden . Bassetts Shop. Lying Papers. Set their Names to it. D eaco n. Forster . Signd the Certificate, &c. Dr. Smith . Cotton said in Barbers Shop that he had a Certificate from Com mittee to prove Nye a Lyar. Understood that it was agreed and to be destroyd. John Jennings . False lying Paper, which you made yourself, and forgd their Names to it. Prince Tupper
13782[Diary entry: 17 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Close & Sultry in the forenoon with frequent light showers in the Afternoon & cooler.
13783[December 1768] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1. Went to the Election of Burgesses for this County, & was there, with Colo. West chosen. Stayd all Night to a Ball wch. I had given. The election, held at the county courthouse in Alexandria, had been called by the new governor, Lord Botetourt. White adult males who owned a minimal amount of real property were allowed to vote. This property restriction satisfied two convictions long...
13784[Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress, 26–27 September 1774.] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Lee made a Mo tion for a Non Importation. Mr. Mifflin. The ist of Novr. ought to be fixed, for no honest orders were sent after the first of June. Orders are generally sent in April and May. But the Intention was known, of a Non Importation. Coll. Bland. I think the Time ought to be fixed, when Goods are shipp’d in Great Britain, because a ship may have a long Voyage. Mr. Gadsden. For the...
13785[Diary entry: 4 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Clear in the forenoon but cloudy & lowering afterwards with the Wind westwardly.
13786[Diary entry: 12 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
12. Attempted to ride out again but found the Roads so disagreeable and unpleasant that I turnd back before I got to the Ferry Quarter.
13787[Diary entry: 1 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1st. Returnd from the Arbitration at Colchester. In the Evening my Brothr. Saml. & his wife & children came hither from Fredericksburg in their way to Frederick. Samuel Washington moved his family about this time to Harewood in Frederick County, where he lived until his death in 1781 (see “Remarks” entry for 6 Oct. 1770 ). His present wife was his fourth, Anne Steptoe Washington,...
13788July 27. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
The Jury this Morning delivered their Verdict, for £2000 Sterling Damages, and Costs.—I have spent this Morning in reading the Centinells. There is a profuse Collection of Knowledge in them, in Law, History, Government, that indicates to me the only Author, I think. A great Variety of Knowledge. The Subject of the Governors Independency, is a serious, a dangerous, and momentous Thing. It...
13789[Diary entry: 23 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 23. Several imperfect Accts. coming in agreeing that only one Person was killd, & the Indians not supposing it to be done by their people, we resolvd to pursue our passage, till we coud get some more distinct Acct. of this Transaction. Accordingly abt. 2 Oclock we set out with the two Indians which was to accompany us, in our Canoe, and in about 4 Miles came to the Mouth of a Creek...
13790Franklin and Hall: Notice to Debtors, 25 April 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , April 25, 1765. As the Partnership of Franklin and Hall , Printers of this Paper, is now near expired, a Settlement of the Accounts betwixt them is become absolutely necessary; and there being a very considerable Number of Sums, both great and small, due to said Partnership, and many of them of a long Standing, this serves earnestly to request all indebted...
13791A Defense of Conduct, 15 February 1738 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , February 15, 1737/8. Dr. Evan Jones, “chymist” at the Golden Paracelsus’ Head in Philadelphia, had a simple-minded apprentice Daniel Rees, who thought he wanted to be a Mason. With several cronies, one a renegade Mason, Jones, thinking to have some agreeable sport, set up a burlesque initiation ceremony, complete with scandalous oath of allegiance to...
13792[Diary entry: 27 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
27. Went with Mrs. Washington and Miss Custis to Mr. William Digges’s and Dind there—only Betcy & Jenny Digges at home. Returnd in the Afternoon. jenny digges : Jane Digges (c.1754–1826) was apparently the youngest of William and Ann Digges’s many children ( BOWIE Effie Gwynn Bowie. Across the Years in Prince George’s County: A Genealogical and Biographical History of Some Prince George’s...
13793[Diary entry: 21 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. The Morning was fine, but the Wind and Weather was variable. Afterwards sometimes cloudy & then clear & sometimes calm & then the Wind woud be fresh.
137941774 March 2d. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Last evening at Wheelwrights, with Cushing, Pemberton and Swift. Lt. Govr. Oliver, senseless, and dying, the Governor sent for and Olivers Sons. Fluker Flucker has laid in, to be Lieutenant Governor, and has perswaded Hutchinson to write in his favour. This will make a difficulty. C hief J ustice Oliver, and Fluker will interfere. Much said of the Impeachment vs. the C.J.—and upon the Question...
13795[Diary entry: 22 March 1762] (Washington Papers)
22. Began Plowg. and Ditchg. the Meadow at George Ashfords. Also began Sowing & Harrowing in of Oats. Also, grafted Six trees in the Garden. See Memorandum of this on ’tother side the Book.
13796[Diary entry: 18 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
18. Rid to my Mill and the Race above it in the forenoon—at home afterwards.
13797[Diary entry: 8 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. Finishd the whole field about one oclock. And began about five Oclock to cut in Muddy hole field.
13798Pennsylvania Assembly: Message to the Governor on Paper Currency, 25 May 1753 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives , 1752–1753 (Philadelphia, 1753), p. 21. On consideration of the report of the committee on paper currency, trade, and population, submitted August 19, 1752 (see above, p. 344), the Assembly on January 18, 1753, sitting as a committee of the whole, unanimously approved three resolutions: “That it is the Opinion of this Committee...
13799[Diary entry: 4 November 1762] (Washington Papers)
4. Killed four hogs from Rivr. sid[e] Quarter. Nett wt . . . 435 lbs.
13800Writ and Pleadings: Middlesex Inferior Court, Cambridge, May 1768 (Adams Papers)
We Command you that without Delay you forthwith cause to be replevied (if she may be found within your precinct) Margaret, otherwise called Peggy, a Molatto woman now in the possession of William Muzzy of Lexington in our county of Middlesex Tanner, any claim of the said William notwithstanding, the said Margaret having found sufficient Security to prosecute her plea in this behalf against the...