57421[Diary entry: 11 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Eight hands were at work upon dry Mill Race today. GW had given up hiring ditchers and had set some of his slaves to digging the race.
57422[Diary entry: 12 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Seven hands were at Work this day upon my Mill Race.
57423[Diary entry: 14 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Ten or Eleven hands were at Work to day.
57424[Diary entry: 15 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. About 10 hands at Work to day on the Race.
57425[Diary entry: 16 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Jonathan Palmer and his Family movd to Poseys to live. Abt. 7 hands at Work to day.
57426[Diary entry: 17 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. 10 hands at work to day. The H⟨oist⟩ frame & Mill beam were put up to day. Began also to raise Scaffolds for the Masons this day.
57427[Diary entry: 18 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
18th. Mr. Ball & his People went into the Woods again to get Scantling to carry on his work there not being sufft. for that purpose. The scantling was being taken for the new mill from the land Thomas Hanson Marshall had agreed to give GW in exchange for the Maryland property GW had bought from Robert Alexander. This was the most convenient location from which to get the timber. However,...
57428[Diary entry: 19 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Set of for Williamsburg to the Assembly.
57429[June 1770] (Washington Papers)
June 1st. Dined at the Club at Mrs. Campbells (Williamsburg) and attended a Meeting of the Association at the Capitol at 6 Oclock & contd. there till Eleven Oclock. At this general meeting, it was resolved “ that a friendly Invitation be given to all Gentlemen Merchants, Traders, and others, to meet the associators, in Williamsburg , on Friday the 15th Instant, in order to consult and advise...
57430[Diary entry: 1 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
June 1st. Dined at the Club at Mrs. Campbells (Williamsburg) and attended a Meeting of the Association at the Capitol at 6 Oclock & contd. there till Eleven Oclock. At this general meeting, it was resolved “ that a friendly Invitation be given to all Gentlemen Merchants, Traders, and others, to meet the associators, in Williamsburg , on Friday the 15th Instant, in order to consult and advise...
57431[Diary entry: 2 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Dined at the Club & spent the Evening in my own Room. GW wrote to Jonathan Boucher on this date, telling him that he had discussed the proposed European tour with several gentlemen in town and they had confirmed his suspicion that the expense would exceed Jacky’s income. But he did not close the door on the matter. He would gladly approve the trip, he said, if a way could be found to reduce...
57432[Diary entry: 3 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Dined at the Club and spent the Evening in my own Room. The burgesses were again adjourned for Sunday ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15. , 1770–72 , 44).
57433[Diary entry: 4 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Dined at the Club and spent the Evening at the Councills Ball at the Capitol. GW today paid Edmund Pendleton £1 1s. 6d. for a legal opinion on John West, Jr.’s agreement to sell his land adjoining Mount Vernon ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 318). The council’s ball was held this evening in...
57434[Diary entry: 5 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
[5.] Dined at the Club & spent the Evening in my own Room.
57435[Diary entry: 6 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Dined at the Club and spent the Evening in my own Room.
57436[Diary entry: 7 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Dined with the Council and spent the Evening in my own Room.
57437[Diary entry: 8 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Dined at the Club and Spent the Evening in my own Room.
57438[Diary entry: 9 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Had a cold Cut at Mrs. Campbells and went up to Eltham in the afternoon. The burgesses adjourned today until Monday morning, 11 June ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15. , 1770–72 , 61).
57439[Diary entry: 10 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Dined at Eltham and in the Afternoon went to see Mrs. Dandridge & returnd to Eltham again.
57440[Diary entry: 11 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Went over to Colo. Thos. Moores Sale & purchasd two Negroes—to Wit Frank & James & returnd to Eltham again at Night. All of Moore’s estate, including 26 slaves and about 1,000 acres of land on the Mattaponi River, was offered for sale at West Point today in order to pay some of his many debts ( Va. Gaz. , R, 31 May 1770). The Negro Frank cost £31 and James, a boy, cost £55. GW also bought...
57441[Diary entry: 12 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Came to Williamsburg to Breakfast. Dined at the Club and spent the Evening in my own Room.
57442[Diary entry: 13 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Dined at the Club and spent the Evening in my own Room. GW on this date received £357 10s. in cash from Joseph Valentine, manager of the Custis plantations ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 318).
57443[Diary entry: 14 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Dined at the Speakers and went to Bed by 8 Oclock.
57444[Diary entry: 15 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Dined at the Treasurers and went to a meeting of the Association at which till 11 Oclock then wt. to Bed. The treasurer of the colony today gave GW £70 on an order from Richard Starke, clerk of the committees of privileges and elections and of propositions and grievances. Starke had given this order to GW 21 Dec. 1769 to pay two years’ rent on a house and lots belonging to Jacky Custis,...
57445[Diary entry: 16 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Dined at the Club at Mrs. Campbells and went to the Play in the Evening. GW today paid 6s. 3d. to a blacksmith and spent 15s. 6d. for tickets and other expenses at the play ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 318). The American Company of Comedians had arrived in town from Philadelphia on 13 June...
57446[Diary entry: 17 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Went to Church in the Forenoon & from thence to Colo. Burwells where I dind & lodgd. The day being Sunday, the burgesses did not meet ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15. , 1770–72 , 77). GW probably attended Bruton Parish Church before going to dine at Kingsmill.
57447[Diary entry: 18 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Came into Williamsburg in the Morning. Dined at the Club and went to the Play in the Afternoon. In the House of Burgesses today a bill for dividing Frederick Parish was referred to a special committee of six members, one of whom was GW ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15. , 1770–72 , 78–79). No...
57448[Diary entry: 19 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Dined at the Club and went to the Play. GW on this date spent 7s. 6d. for a play ticket and paid several small accounts in town: 5s. 7d. to Anthony Hay, £2 19s. 6d. to the printer William Rind, and 10s. to the saddler Alexander Craig ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 318).
57449[Diary entry: 20 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Dined at the Presidents and went to the Play afterwards. The House of Burgesses on this date gave permission to GW and two other members to be absent for the remainder of the session ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15. , 1770–72 , 83). GW spent £1 today for play tickets and discharged two old...
57450[Diary entry: 21 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Dined at the Club at Mrs. Campbells at 8 Oclock & went to Bed directly after. GW today received £60 15s. 6d. from the treasurer of the colony in payment for his burgess’s wages and traveling expenses since 30 April 1769 ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 191, 303).
57451[Diary entry: 22 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Dined at the Club and went to the Play after meeting the Associates at the Capitol. On this day a new nonimportation agreement was signed by 164 persons, including GW, and a copy was sent to Governor Botetourt. The new association, GW wrote to George W. Fairfax on 27 June , “is form’d, much upon the old plan, but more relax’d” ( IaDmSR ). Previously prohibited items now to be allowed...
57452[Diary entry: 23 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Dined at Mrs. Campbells & set off homewards after it—reaching Colo. Bassetts. In the House of Burgesses today, the report of the committee on the bill to divide Frederick Parish was given by James Mercer of Hampshire County. The house accepted several amendments suggested by the committee and ordered the bill to be engrossed. It was passed on the following day and was approved by the...
57453[Diary entry: 24 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Dined at Todds bridge & lodged at Hubbards.
57454[Diary entry: 25 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Breakfasted at the Bolling green. Dined at Colo. Lewis’s and lodgd at my Mothers. GW ate breakfast in Coleman’s tavern. During the day he paid 8s. to a blacksmith and gave his mother 7s. ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 318).
57455[Diary entry: 26 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Breakfasted at my Mothers and dined at home before three Oclock.
57456[Diary entry: 27 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and the Mill before Dinner & to where my People were cuttg. Hay at the upper Meadow.
57457[Diary entry: 28 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Rid into the Neck between breakfast and Dinner. Mr. Addison and Mr. Boucher, who came yesterday in the Afternoon went away today after Breakfast. Jonathan Boucher had been installed as rector of St. Anne’s Parish in Annapolis 12 June, and now, accompanied by his sponsor Rev. Henry Addison, he was returning to Caroline County to settle his affairs there ( st. ann’s “Vestry Proceedings, St....
57458[Diary entry: 29 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Dined at Belvoir. Went on Board the Boston frigate to Drink Tea and returnd in the Afternoon. The Boston was a British man-of-war commanded by Sir Thomas Adams. Sent from England to serve three years on station in American waters, she had arrived at Hampton in early March of this year ( Va. Gaz. , P&D, 2 Nov. 1769 and 8 Mar. 1770).
57459[Diary entry: 30 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Went into the Neck between breakfast and Dinner.
57460Acct. of the Weather in June [1770] (Washington Papers)
June 1st. Cloudy & Misty all day. In the Evening a pretty hard shower of Rain. 2. Clear & exceeding pleasant—being also Warm & growing. 3. Clear & pleasantly warm. The Wind being at So. West & rather fresh in the Afternoon. 4. Clear in the forenoon but cloudy & lowering afterwards with the Wind westwardly. 5. Lowering Morning & sometimes slight Showers—with the Wind about Southwest. 6. Clear...
57461[Diary entry: 1 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
June 1st. Cloudy & Misty all day. In the Evening a pretty hard shower of Rain.
57462[Diary entry: 2 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Clear & exceeding pleasant—being also Warm & growing.
57463[Diary entry: 3 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear & pleasantly warm. The Wind being at So. West & rather fresh in the Afternoon.
57464[Diary entry: 4 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Clear in the forenoon but cloudy & lowering afterwards with the Wind westwardly.
57465[Diary entry: 5 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Lowering Morning & sometimes slight Showers—with the Wind about Southwest.
57466[Diary entry: 6 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear and pleasant with the wind Eastwardly, which occasiond towards Night a lowering sky & Cool Air.
57467[Diary entry: 7 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Raining more or less all day & sometimes very hard. Wind Eastwardly but not very cool.
57468[Diary entry: 8 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Cloudy & now and then Misty. In the Evening very hard rain. Wind abt. So. West.
57469[Diary entry: 9 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Very warm with but little Wind & that southwardly. In the Eveng. a little Rain.
57470[Diary entry: 10 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Winds variable in the Afternoon & all Night Rain.