1Cash Accounts, June 1767 (Washington Papers)
Cash June 4— To Ditto [cash] Won at Cards £ 0. 7.6 To Cash of Abednego Adams for Weaving &ca 0.13.4 Contra June 4— By Exp[ence]s travelling to Frederick 0. 9.6 By Shoeing my Horse 2/. Mr [Daniel] Sturges for Nails viz. 600 to Ch[ristophe]r Hardwick 5/5 0. 7.5 5— By Expences on the Road from Fredk 1.13.9 8— By John Alton 2. 0.0 By Crying Sam when offerd for Sale 0. 5.0
2Memorandum List of Tithables and Taxable Land and Property, 15 June 1767 (Washington Papers)
A List of Tithables in Truro Parish—Fairfax County—Also of Wheel Carriages—given in June 15th 1767. George Washington Lund Washington, Walter Magowan, Wm Skilling, Thoms Davis. Ho. Servants: Breechy, Julius, Harry, Schomberg, Frank, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Phillis, Kate, Winney, Sarah, Giles. Home Plantn: Joe, Jack, Ben, Jack, Lewis, Sarah, Jenny. Tradesmen: Will, Michael, Davy,...
3Cash Accounts, May 1767 (Washington Papers)
Cash May 9— To Ditto [cash] of Mr Danl Talbot for Weavg £ 1. 7.0 12— To Ditto of Mr Wm Dandridge pr Jos[ep]h Valentine Intt of his Bond 22. 0.5 To Ditto of Dr James Carter pr Do Interest of Mrs [Joanna] McKenzies Bond 10.16.0 17— To Ditto recd for a Boat of—Coats 10. 0.0 18— To Ditto of Jno. Doulan for Weaving 1. 2.0 To Ditto of George Thrift for Mr Chs Washn 1.11.0 To Ditto of Mr Wm Ellzey on...
4From George Washington to William Savage, 27 May 1767 (Washington Papers)
The Security, and manner of giving it, propos’d in yours of the 25th will be perfectly satisfactory to me, if any Inconvenience attends the other method of doing it; but as Colo. Fairfax is equally concernd, and from home, I woud choose to answer for myself only; perswaded nevertheless, that it will be agreeable to him also to give you as little trouble as possible on this head: In the...
5From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 26 May 1767 (Washington Papers)
This serves to advise you of a Draft this day in favour of Mr Walter Magowan for Fifty pounds Sterling which please to pay and place to the Account’s of Master and Miss Custis in equal proportion’s. I am Gentn Yr Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW .
6Advertisement for Truro Parish Glebe and Silver, 22 May 1767 (Washington Papers)
To be sold to the highest bidder, in consequence of an act of General Assembly, and pursuant to order of Vestry, on Friday the 22d of May next, on the premises , The late Glebe Lands of Truro parish, in Fairfax county, containing by estimation 400 acres, but the exact quantity will be ascertained against the day of sale. Thereon is a brick dwellinghouse, with four rooms on a floor, passages...
7From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 17 May 1767 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter & Goods by Boyes for our Plantations on York River have come safe to hand as I wish Mrs Dandridges also had done she being a good deal disappointed in having them withheld from her —I must now desire that the Inclosed order may be complied with, & the Goods sent by the ⟨fi⟩rst ship bound to York River (chargd to me) still hoping that they may ⟨c⟩ome to hand some time this Fall. I...
8Cash Accounts, April 1767 (Washington Papers)
Cash Apl 10— To Cash of Frans Foster by Jos. Valentine £25. 0. 0 To Ditto of Phil. Claiborne by Do 14. 0. 0 To Ditto recd from Colo. Henry Lee 0.12. 6 20— To Mr [Hector] Ross £21 in Mar. & £9 this day on Acct of Robt Adam’s order 30. 0. 0 25— To Cash of Messrs Carlyle & Adam 100. 0. 0 30— To Ditto of Ditto 100. 0. 0 To Ditto of Mrs Colvil 10.15. 0 Contra
9From George Washington to William Savage, 25 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
The security you offer is, in our opinions, amply sufficient, and we dare say will readily be received by Fairfax Court; to whom being given, our Bond for the Executrixship of Mrs Savage becomes void of course—We do not mean to hurry you, or the Gentlemen proposed by you, into the Execution of this securitiship—two or three Courts hence (being the same to us) may perhaps prove more convenient...
10Guardian Accounts, 11 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
John Parke Custis Dr Sterling Currency 1765 June To ⟨ illegible ⟩ . 2. 0 To ⅔ of 90 lbs. of Tobo ⟨@⟩ 2d. (paid Secretary’s fees) .10. Novr 6 To one years dancing paid Wm McKay 4. 0. 0 1766 To Sundry Toys .11. May 7 To Mr Stedlar—teachg him Musick one year
11From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 4 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
The design of this Letter is to cover the Inclosed Bill (upon Wilkenson & Company[)] for £99.9.8 which please to receive & give my Acct credit for. Boyes is not yet arrivd—Johnstoun is, and brought my Goods in good order. I shall write you more fully in my next—in the meantime remain Gentn Yr Most Obedt Servt ALB , DLC:GW . GW wrote on the lower part of the letter “sent by Captn McNabb.” This...
12Advertisement for Williamsburg Area Plantations, 2 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
T he subscriber would R ent , for a term of years, two P lantations , which he holds in right of his wife, within a mile or two of the city of Williamsburg , and adjoining the Capitol bridge, whereon are all convenient houses, and from 15 to 20 hands have usually been worked. There is 1000 acres of land belonging to these places, 100 or more of which is firm hard marsh, supporting a numerous...
13Cash Accounts, March 1767 (Washington Papers)
Cash Mar. 3— To Cash of Captn Jos[ep]h Thompson £8.4.6 St Kitts Money equal to £ 5.15. 0 9— To Ditto of Mr Alexr Henderson on acct of Mr Abrahm Barnes 8. 7. 0 27— To Do of Joseph Thompson by Wm Jolliff 12.11. 9 To Do of Captn David Kennedy pr Do 8. 2. 6 Contra Mar. 3— By 1 Yd of Shalloon 0. 2. 9 4— By Jno. Beedy Balle of Acct 2. 6. 0 10—
14Cash Accounts, February 1767 (Washington Papers)
Contra Feby 1— By Mr Saml Washington £100. 0.0 By Servants 0. 1.3 By 12½ Bushls of Oysters 0.12.6 16— By Club at Arrols 0. 2.6 19— By Charity 1. 0.0 By Sarah Harle (of Mrs Washington) 0. 5.0 21— By Susanna Bishop laying Betty 0.10.0 By Mrs Washington
15From George Washington to Carlyle & Adam, 15 February 1767 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 8th of Jany did not reach my hands till Thursday Night (last) in replying thereto I must give you the trouble of reading one more scrawl, & this, depend , shall be the last, believing we have come to a pretty sufficient understanding of each others sentiments already, and which, in my opinion, may be summd up in a very few words. Had you Gentlemen been as candid in your...
16Cash Accounts, January 1767 (Washington Papers)
Cash To Cash upon hand viz. In Virginia Paper £160.7.9 English Silver 1.5.7 £161.13.4 Dollars viz. 74¾ @7/6 28.15.6 Jany 13— To Cash of Geo. Wm Fairfax Esqr. 30. 0.0 14— To Ditto of Mr Relfe of Philada 17. 0.0 19— To Ditto from Mr Gibson for 23 Bushls of Flax Seed @4/ 4.12.0 Contra Jany 13— By Jno. Askew pr Lund Washington Balle 1.13.0 14—
17Cash Accounts, December 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Decr — To Cash won at Cards £ 8. 0. 0 12— To Do of Colo. F[ielding] Lewis due to my proportion of our Carolina Plantn Acct 1.14.10 1/2 Do— To Do of Do on Acct of his Wa[l]ker & my Purchases in Nansemond 1. 9. 6 25— To Ditto of Vale Crawford for Mr Jno. Auge Washington 3. 0. 0 To Ditto of Mr Humphrey Peake [Maryland currency] 0. 7. 6 [Virginia currency] 3.11. 8 To Ditto of Danl Talbot...
18Memorandum List of Quitrents, 29 December 1766 (Washington Papers)
1766 . “A List of Lands belonging to Geo: Washington and on which Quit rents became due at Michaelmas 1766.” ALB , DLC:GW . What follows is the same listing of landholdings as in Memorandum: List of Quitrents, 1764 . See the notes for Memorandum: List of Quitrents, 1761 . Below this memorandum, GW copies in his letter book the receipt from John Hough, dated 15 June 1767, for £11.19.6, the...
19Cash Accounts, November 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Novr 11— To Cash of Mr Valentine on J.P. Cust[is’]s Acct £147. 4. 3 To Ditto of Ditto on G. W—n Acct 112.12. 6 ⟨12⟩— To Ditto from the Treasury on Acct of Colo. Carlyles Order 40.13. 7 Contra Novr 2— By Colo. [John] Baylors Servants 0. 5. 0 By Colo. [Fielding] Lewis’s Ditto 0. 2. 6 By Exps. at Todds Bridge 0.12. 9 3— By ferriages at Claibornes 0.10. 6
20Cash Accounts, October 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Octr 29— To Dollars of Mr Alexr Ross for 10 M Shings. viz. 30 @7/6 11. 5.0 To Cash of Mr Robt Adam 25. 0.0 30— To Ditto of Colo. Fairfax 1. 0.0 Contra Octr 8— By Charity 0.12.6 By boys Expences to Frederick 0. 3.0 12— By Mrs [Frances] Colvil 10. 0.0
21Cash Accounts, September 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Septr 11— To Ditto [cash] of Jeremiah Wood by Colo. Martin £2. 3. 0 Contra Septr 6— By Sarah Harle 0. 2. 6 14— By Thomas Bishop 4. 0. 0 16— By Edwd William’s Balle Accts 0.15.10 18— By Robt Haims Combing 4 lbs. Wool 0. 6. 0 By Ditto Do Spinng 3 lb. Worsted 0. 9. 0 21—
22From George Washington to James Gildart, 22 September 1766 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 21st of July the five Hhds of Tobacco there mentioned got damaged in getting on board of Captn Pollard—to what amount I cannot take upon me to say—The Captn from some causes which he can best explain neglecting to have a re-view of the whole Tobacco that the loss might be properly ascertained, & satisfaction made before his departure from hence. That one Hhd was so much...
23From George Washington to Stewart & Campbell, 4 September 1766 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 25th of March came safe to my hands, but not till lately. My Tobacco Consignments to London, has been confin’d in a great measure to one House, and where there is no essential causes of complaint I have generally held it inconsistent with the rules of good policy & common justice to be always changing. True it is, my Tobacco has fetch’d less than I think it ought to have...
24Cash Accounts, August 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Augt— To Cash of my Brothr Jno. Washington £6. 0.0 Contra 1— By Negroe Doctr 0.15.0 By Sarah Harle 1. 0.0 14— By Cards 2. 6.0 By Jno. Askew 6. 0.0 22— By Chickens 0. 1.0 By Lund Washington 12. 0.0
25From George Washington to Joseph Valentine, 25 August 1766 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Joseph Valentine, 25 Aug. 1766. On 16 Sept. Valentine wrote to GW : “I Recd your Letter of the 25th August.”
26From George Washington to Joshua Pollard, 22 August 1766 (Washington Papers)
Your Bills of Loading for my Tobacco are come to hand, by which it woud appear that the Tobacco was Shipd in good order, whereas I am informed (and by mere chance too) that some of the Tobo was entirely ruind & the whole much damaged—I have in consequence sent the bearer Mr Lund Washington to examine into a state of it, and to have the damages settled upon an equitable footing; or, if this...
27From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 22 August 1766 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 21st Ulto the Goods by Captn Wylie are come to hand, among which the Wheat Riddles are so entirely useless that I shall be under a necessity of sending them back, or keeping them by me as useless lumber—This coud not possibly have happened had my directions of the 6th of November last been attended to for there I expressly desired Sand Sieves for the purpose of Sifting out...
28Cash Accounts, July 1766 (Washington Papers)
Contra July 1— By Thos Plummet for Mowg 3 days £0. 7. 6 4— By Sarah Harle 0. 2. 6 6— By Thomas Bishop 0. 8. 0 By Ditto for Master Custis 1. 2. 0 17— By Jno. Carney 2 dollars & 30/ 0.15. 0 1.10. 0 20— By James Starke 19 day’s Cradling 4.15. 0 By Danl Starke 18 days Do
29From George Washington to Crosbies & Trafford, 21 July 1766 (Washington Papers)
Having made very little Tobacco last year, it is out of my power to Ship you any this, I have therefore desired Mr Gildart to pay you the Balle of my Acct—to wit £1.13.7¾. I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Servt ALB , DLC:GW . GW noted, “By the Fryer, Captn Pollard.” Joshua Pollard of the snow Fryer cleared the Potomac River on 3 Oct. 1766 bound for Liverpool. GW made only one shipment of tobacco to...
30From George Washington to James Gildart, 21 July 1766 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 28th of Novr by the Totness, and 22d of April by the Rogers, are come safe to hand; and for the loss of the last mentioned Ship I am heartily sorry, but hope the damage is mitigated by Insurance. The small Crop which I made last year put it out of my power to contribute to the load of the Totness; which, since the Misfortune to the Rogers has gone round to Rappahannock and...
31From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 21 July 1766 (Washington Papers)
In a Letter of the 28th Ulto (accompanying my Invoices of the 23d preeceeding) I desired 6 Corn & 6 grass Scythes might be sent me (as also 6 Turners Chissels) since which having occasion to make use of the Scythes which came in last year I find such manifest disadvantages from having them, some of one length some of another, some crooked, & some strait, that I now beg the favour of you,...
32Enclosure: Memorandum to Robert Cary & Company, 21 July 1766 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Scythes to be sent to Potomack Rivr for the use of George Washington. 2 dozn Corn Scythes—all of them to be exactly 3 feet 10 Inches from Heel to point—to be pretty strait in the blade, and not one more than another, but equally alike so, that one Cradle (the fingers of which as they must always have the same curve of the Scythe) may sute them all—To be stout and strong at the Heel,...
33From George Washington to Joseph Thompson, 2 July 1766 (Washington Papers)
With this Letter comes a Negro (Tom) which I beg the favour of you to sell, in any of the Islands you may go to, for whatever he will fetch, & bring me in return for him That this Fellow is both a Rogue & Runaway (tho. he was by no means remarkable for the former, and never practised the latter till of late) I shall not pretend to deny—But that he is exceeding healthy, strong, and good at the...
34Cash Accounts, June 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash June 14— To Ditto [cash] from John Ward £ 1. 0.0 16— To Captn McCarty’s Acct 6. 0.0 Contra June 3— By my Brothrs Flax Dresser 0.10.0 By Peter Green 2.12.1 By Servants 0. 3.6 By Ferriages 0. 1.0 By Tax on 1250 Acres of Land in King George—pr Gerrd Banks 2.10.0 5—
35From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 28 June 1766 (Washington Papers)
The bearer of this, Mr Benja. Sebastian, a young Gentleman of this Country is going Home for Holy Orders; and being in want of a small Sum of Money, please to let him have upon demand Sixty pounds Sterg and place it to Acct of Mastr Jno. Parke Custis, who is allowed Interest for the same here —If it shoud lye in your way to facilitate the design of Mr Sebastian’s Trip to England, as also of Mr...
36From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 28 June 1766 (Washington Papers)
In my Invoice of the 23d, I omitted mentioning two or three Articles which I shall be in want of, and which I beg may also be sent with my Goods for Potomk namely Six Corn Scythes [and] Six Grass—Ditto—strongly plated at the back & of very good Substance at the Heel. Six of the most common kind of Chissels for Turning. Mr Sebastian, the bearer of this, together with Mr Lee Massey, two...
37From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 23 June 1766 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 20th of Augt & 20th of Novr (which are all the Letters that have come to hand since mine of the 20th Septr) are now before me. When I was at Williamsburg in April last, I directed twelve Hhds of Master Custis’s Tobacco to be put on board Captn Esten & consignd to you; the Sales of which I hope will be pleasing, & the proceeds carried to the young Gentleman’s Account. Shoud...
38From George Washington to John Didsbury, 23 June 1766 (Washington Papers)
Please to send to Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. for my use 4 pair of neat Shoes—1 pair light Toed Clogs—to fit Mrs Washingtons Shoes—1 pr of Strong Toed Do—very large—No. 9s I fancy will scarce be too big. The Shoes you sent me last were made wt. the Grain side out—& very narrow Toed, neither of wch woud I again choose—prefering the flesh side outward & not over narrow in the Toes—I am Sir Yr Very...
39From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 23 June 1766 (Washington Papers)
My last of the 28th of March servd only to advise you of a draft which I made in behalf of Master and Miss Custis in favour of Walter Magowan for £55.8.4 and desiring it might be charged to them equally. Since my Letters of November last by Captn McGachin (in the Thornton) —I have receivd your favours of the 30th of September—7 & 18th of November—23d December—and 31st of January with the Goods...
40Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 23 June 1766 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Goods to be sent by Robert Cary Esqr. & Co. for the use of George Washington—Potomk River 4 Yds fine Humhums to suit the pattern sent 4 Yds of fine yard wide Jackeynot Muslin @8/ 3½ Yds 6/4 Do to suit Do @12/ 1 piece of Cambrick £3 1 dozn handsome silk Handkerchiefs twild 3 pieces of fine Irish Linn @5/ 5 Ells of Holland @ 7/ 3 Ells of Ditto 10/ A handsome french Necklace &...
41Memorandum List of Tithables and Taxable Land and Property, 16 June 1766 (Washington Papers)
A List of Tythables in Truro Parish—Fairfax County—also of Wheel Carriages—given in June 16 1766. George Washington Lund Washington, Walter Magowan, Thomas Davis. Ho. Servants: Breechy, Harry, Schomberg, Frank, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Phillis, Kate, Winney, Sarah. Home Plantn: Jack, Ben, Jack, Lewis, Sarah. Tradesmen: Jno. Askew, Will, Michael, George, Tom, Sam, Ned, Jupiter, Peter,...
42From George Washington to Neil Jamieson, 12 June 1766 (Washington Papers)
Mr Robt Adam sends 40 Barls of Flour in my Vessel to you, the freight of which, he says I am to look to you for, ifso, please to pay it to the skipper. I am unacquainted with the customary allowance pr Barl and therefore depend upon you for the usual freight. I am Sir Yr Most Obed. Servt ALS (facsimile), DLC:GW . Neil Jamieson, a Scottish merchant whose store was in Norfolk, was a partner in...
43Cash Accounts, May 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash May 1— To Do [cash] from Do [John Relfe] by Mr Chs Yates £32. 5. 0 To Do of Mr Phil. W. Claiborne a yrs Intt of his Bond to Miss Custis 14. 0. 0 To Do of Ditto a yr Intt on Mr Wm Dandridges Bond 22. 0. 0 2— To a years Intt of Doctr [James] Carter for Mrs [Joanna] McKenzies Bond 0.10.16 To Cash recd from Colo. Byrd 40. 0. 0 To one Years Interest of Frans Fosters Mortgage 25. To Cash...
44Cash Accounts, April 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Apl 29— To Do [cash] from Jno. Relfe Esqr. by Mr Jno. Orr £86.16. 3 Contra Apl 1— By taking up Abram 0.15. 0 2— By James Boyle weighing of Hemp 0.12. 6 10— By Exps. to the Convict Ship 3 Dollars 1. 2. 6 By Peter Green 1. 5. 0 By Exps. in taking Cloe out of P[rison] 15 Dollrs 5.12. 6 11— By Lund Washington
45Cash Accounts, March 1766 (Washington Papers)
Contra Mar. 2— By Robert Haims £ 1. 0.0 8— By Sarah Harle 1.15.0 15— By Charity 1. 0.0 17— By Cards 15/—Cash sent Jno. W[ashingto]n 15£ 15.15.0 26— By Edwd Williams 2. 0.0 By James Donaldson for repg a Gun 1 Dollar 7. 6.0 27— By an Anchor for my Schooner
46From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 28 March 1766 (Washington Papers)
I have this day drawn upon you for Fifty five pounds eight Shillings and four pence in favour of Walter Magowan which Sum you will please to have charged to Master & Miss Custis in equal proportion’s. I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt ALS , PWacD : Feinstone Collection, on deposit at PPAmP ; ALB , DLC:GW .
47Cash Accounts, February 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Feby 6— To Cash of Jno. Snowden £ 0.15.0 14— To Do of Mr Jos[ep]h Lane for Colo. [George William] Fairfax 90. 0.0 23— To Do of Valen[tin]e Crawford 21. 0.0 To Ditto of Ditto for Jno. Washington 15. 0.0 To Do of Do for Hemp brakes 0.15.0 Contra Feby 5— By Expences at Gardners 0.12.6 By Joseph Davenport 0.10.0
48Cash Accounts, January 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash For 1766 To Cash on hand viz. Virga Papr £302.11.0 English Silver 10.6.8 English gold ½ Gu[i]na .15. £313.12.8 [Maryland currency] Dollars viz. 63 @7/6 23.12.6 Maryld Paper 10[s]. Coppers 6 @1d. 6[d]. 24. 3.0 Contra Jany 7th— By Charity 25. 0.0 9— By James Cleveland for Alexr Clevelands share of the Crop (Hemp excepted) 24.13.6 By Colo. [George William] Fairfax’s Servants 2. 2.6 By Samuel...
49Memorandum List of Quitrents, 1765 (Washington Papers)
1765 “A List of Lands belonging to George Washington and on which Quit-Rents became due at Michaelmas—1765.” ALB , DLC:GW . See source note, Memorandum, 1758–59. What follows is the same listing of landholdings as in Memorandum: List of Quitrents, 1764 . See the notes for Memorandum: List of Quitrents, 1761 . GW also copied John Hough’s receipt, dated 17 June 1765, for £11.19.6, the quitrents...
50Cash Accounts, December 1765 (Washington Papers)
Cash Decr 8— To Ditto [cash] of Mr Martin Cockburn [Maryland currency] £ 23.12. 6 21— To Ditto recd of Mr Harry Piper 9.12. 0 To Ditto of Mr Robt Alexr for Mr S[amuel] Washingn 12. 0. 0 To Ditto for an Axe sold in Frederick [Maryland currency] 0. 5. 0 30— To Ditto recd for Virginia Money [Maryland currency] 1.17. 6 To Cash (supposd to be) recd & not chargd 29.12. 9 Contra Decr 1— By Mr [John]...