7021[Diary entry: 27 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear and Cool, wind fresh from the No. West.
7022Reply to “A Portugal Merchant,” [end of April 1768] (Franklin Papers)
Draft: American Philosophical Society Your Paper of April 28. contains a Letter from Lisbon , signed A Portugal Merchant , which charges me with an Attempt to set “the British Merchants residing there at variance with their fellow Subjects in America,” quoting, as the Foundation of his Charge, the following Passage of a Letter of mine to you, which he terms politely absurd, false , and...
7023[Diary entry: 28 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. Stayed there all day at Colo. Lewis.
7024[Diary entry: 28 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear, & rather Cool, wind variable and in the Evening at No. Wt.
7025[Diary entry: 29 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
29. Proceeded on our Journey and reached Hubbards Ordy. in Comy. with Colo. Lewis & Mr. Dick. Benjamin Hubbard, who died about 1780, was one of a group of Quakers who moved from Pennsylvania to settle in Caroline County in the 1730s. Hubbard later embraced the established church and served as a Caroline County justice 1754–60. Hubbard’s ordinary, located about 37 miles southeast of...
7026[Diary entry: 29 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
29. Lowering all day & sometimes sprinkling of Rain. Wind southwardly & pretty fresh.
7027[Diary entry: 30 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
30. Breakfasted at Todds Bridge—dind at Claibornes & came to Colo. Bassetts. From Todd’s Bridge on the Mattaponi River, GW’s party followed his regular route through King William County to a fork in the road just beyond King William Court House. Although on previous trips GW chose the south fork, which crossed the Pamunkey River at Williams’ ferry near the White House, the party now took the...
7028[Diary entry: 30 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
30. Clear and warm with but little Wind till Night when it blew very fresh from the Southward.
7029To George Washington from Thomas Moore, 30 April 1768 (Washington Papers)
Since I came from your House I have seen Colo. Braxton who has acquaintd me that what passed between you and him Self proceeded from his being unacquaintd with my Sercumstances in short we have made up all matters and as it may be opening the breach again to give fresh security to you I am desireous the Bond may Stand as it is takeing out th⟨e Interest⟩ for which I now Send you fresh Bond...
7030Reasons for the Judgement: Plymouth Superior Court, May 1768 (Adams Papers)
Order’d that the aforesaid Judgment and proceedings of the Court of General Sessions of the peace be quash’d—1st. Because it doth not appear in the Record aforesaid where the Child aforesaid was born. 2. It appears by the Record aforesaid that the aforesaid Judgment was founded on the Oath of the said Jane and on that only. 3. The said Manuel is ordered to recognize in £40 with Sureties to...