4651Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 23 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Goods Shipd on board the Nautilus Captn Boyes—for the use of George Washington—Potomack Rivr Richd Farrer & Co. China 1 Compleat sett Table China fine blue & white consisting of—11 long Dishes 24 plates 12 Soop plates 1 Tureen Covr & Dish 4 Sauce Boats 4 Salts [£]12. 0.0 2 Dozn best wt. Enamelld Wine Glasses .10. 6 Beer Glasses Ditto . 3.6 6 larger Do . 5. 6 Quart Decanters Cutt...
4652April 24, 1763 (Washington Papers)
15 Negroe Sharers 2 Overseer 17 in all 126 head of Cattle besides Calves—9 of this spring 52 head of sheep besides Lambs—13 8 Sows for Breeding 16 for Porkers at the Fall 18 —of 6 Months old 32 —of 6 Weeks Ditto 28 young Pigs
4653At my Plantation in King William, 24 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
15 Negroe Sharers 2 Overseer 17 in all 126 head of Cattle besides Calves—9 of this spring 52 head of sheep besides Lambs—13 8 Sows for Breeding 16 for Porkers at the Fall 18 —of 6 Months old 32 —of 6 Weeks Ditto 28 young Pigs
4654From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 26 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 24th of April 29th July and first of December now lye before me, and I coud heartily have wished that the last had brought an Acct of the Tobaccos lost in the Deliverance and Joseph which remains along while I think in an undeterminate manner. You will please to observe that the 20 Hhds pr the Deliverance is part of the Estate of Danl Parke Custis Esqr. deceasd, because it...
4655From George Washington to James Gildart, 26 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter of the 11th of Septr last you were advised of 6 hhds Tobo on board the Johnson on Acct of Master Custis which I hope before this are safe arrived, and come to a better Market than the last. This Tobacco belongs to the young Gentleman himself, and must be carried to a new Acct raised in his own name and the Balle of £17.8.2 due from the late Collo. Custis’s Estate you will Debit me...
4656From George Washington to Charles Lawrence, 26 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to send me a genteel sute of Cloaths made of superfine broad Cloth handsomely chosen; I shoud have Inclosed you my measure but in a general way they are so badly taken here that I am convinced it woud be of very little service; I woud have you therefore take measure of a Gentleman who wears well made Cloaths of the following size—to wit—Six feet high & proportionably made; if any...
4657From George Washington to Robert Cary & Co., 26 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
My Letters of the 18th & 30th of Septr & 15th Novr following fully explains my sentiments relative to the Tobacco’s lately Shipped, and other matters therein mentioned; but I have your favours of the 10th & 24th of August 30th of Octor & 4th of Decr now lying before me, & shall remark upon, and answer such parts of them as require it. In regard to the Estates Balle then in your hands, I must...
4658From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 27 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 18th Jany & 2d of Mar. came to my hands at the sametime about the 10th Instt. I knew of no ship then on the point of Sailing for any part of Great Britain, and therefore have been unavoidably silent till now; indeed I coud have given but a very unsatisfactory answer before this. I participated in the pleasing prospect which seemed to flatter your wishes about the time of...
4659Enclosure: To Robert Cary & Company, 27 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
My acquaintance and friend Collo. Robert Stewart, late of the Virginia Regiment, will pay you on my Acct Bills of Excha: or money to the amount of £302 Sterl. which please to receive & place to the Credit of Gentn Yr Most Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW . GW probably wrote this on the same day, 27 April, that he wrote the letter to Robert Stewart in which this was enclosed. See GW to Stewart, 2 May...
4660From George Washington to John and James Searle, 30 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
At the recommendation of Fielding Lewis Esqr. I am induced to give you the trouble of sending me a Pipe of the best Madeira Wine for the amount of which please to draw on Robert Cary Esqr. and Co. Merchts in London who are advised thereof. I woud choose a rich oily Wine, and if the present vintage shoud not be good, to have it of the last, or in short of any other which you can recommend—You...