67791Cash Accounts, August 1765 (Washington Papers)
Contra Augt 8— By Mr Lund Washington £ 1.18.9 By Flaxseed 2 Bushls for Mr Roger Dixon 0.12.0 14— By—Robinson for a 15 Hhd Flat 13. 0.0 15— By Josias Cooke balle of Accts 4.17.0 19— By Jno. McClockland 1.16.3 By Jos. Cash 0. 1.3 By Gerrard Bowling 0.10.0
67792From George Washington to Burwell Bassett, 2 August 1765 (Washington Papers)
By a craft sent round by Captn Boyes we had the pleasure to hear you were all well, but suffering with the drought as we are—We have never had the Ground wet in this Neighborhood since the heavy Rains which fell about the first of May; in June early we had a Shower that refreshed the Corn, & gave a little start to Hemp; but the dry weather which followed, and hath since continued, renders our...
67793To George Washington from Crosbies & Trafford, 3 August 1765 (Washington Papers)
We have before us Your favour 6 March Covering Bill Lading of four Hhds Tobo ⅌ Our Snow Virginian Capt. McCabe which we doubt it will not be in our Power to render You the Sales by this Opportunity as the Slow Demand for that Article & the Long detention of our Vessell in the Country which has obliged us to fitt her out with all Dispatch will deprive us of that pleasure we always Shall make a...
67794Enclosure: Invoice from Crosbies & Trafford, July 1765 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Merchandize shippd by Crosbies & Trafford on Board the Virginian William Buddecome Mastr for Virginia on the proper acct & risque of Mr George Washington Mercht at Mount Vernon Virginia—Vizt. A Bundle Contg 1 piece 5/4 Sheeting @21d. [£] 3.17. No. 22 2 Pieces yard wide Diaper 25 yds 4/ 1 piece 10/4 wide Do 12
67795To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 18 August 1765 (Washington Papers)
In my last which has distanced this much farther than I intended I gave you a circumstantial Detail of Lord Egmont’s Plan, the motives that induc’d us to Join him, and the various Causes that occasioned it’s overthrow; upon which, we resum’d our originial Claim at the Board of Trade, where it was intimated to us by the First Lord Commissioner that, had we stood upon our own Legs, we might...
67796Capel & Osgood Hanbury to John Parke Custis, 20 August 1765 (Washington Papers)
It gives us a real concern that we are not favourd wth any part of thy Crops ⅌ the Hanbury this Summer—we assure thee that all possible Care should be taken by us to make the most of it & we flatter ourselvs that we can & do render as good Accots Sales as any Mercht at this Port for Tobacco of the same quality sold at the same time —as we have not had a line from thee shall not now add farther...
67797Cash Accounts, September 1765 (Washington Papers)
Contra Septr 1— By Thos Bishop in full of Accts £5.14.0 4— By Exps. at Fredericksburg 0. 2.0 By George Todd old Acct 0. 6.3 9— By Edwd Voilet for driving my Cattle 1.10.0 By Edwd Williams 1. 0.0 11— By Mrs Green Balle Acct 7. 2.2 By Zach⟨h⟩ Connell bringg two Hhds Tobo 2. 3.0 14—
67798From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 20 September 1765 (Washington Papers)
By the Fauquier Captn Nicks you will receive 12 Hhds of Master Custis’s Tobacco which please to sell to the best advantage and carry the nett proceeds to the credit of his account—I dare say there can be no exception taken to this Tobacco & therefore I shall hope for more pleasing Sales than were receivd for the two last Parcels I shipd you in his behalf which indeed were low and discouraging....
67799From George Washington to Francis Dandridge, 20 September 1765 (Washington Papers)
If you will permit me after six years silence—the time I have been married to your Niece—to pay my respects to you in this Epistolary way I shall think myself happy in beginning a corrispondance which cannot but be attended with pleasure on my side. I shoud hardly have taken the liberty Sir, of Introducing myself to your acquaintance in this manner, and at this time, least you shoud think my...
67800From George Washington to James Gildart, 20 September 1765 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 20th May last, with the Goods pr the Francis, is just come to hand—The Goods I believe are in good order, but I wish the Chair bottoms may last as I had a tryal of hair once before which were of no duration and from thence determined to have no more; but perhaps all may not be alike & these will answer your recommendation of them—if so, they will do exceeding well. On board...