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1.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia June 11, 1680 - June 22, 1699
Vol. I, page 171.

Council held at James City, Aprill the 15th 1691.

In Consideration of their Ma^s Instructions, It is thought fitt that it be onely proposed to this Assembly to take into Consideration the Security of the Country the Easeing the Levy per poll, and the building a house for the Gov^r .

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 22, page 37.

Council Papers 1698-1701.

And for yt reason we againe exhort you to use your most Endeavors that a convenient house be built for the Governour in Chief to dwell in according to his Majsties. Instructions to you in that matter.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1699
Vol. I, page 400.

At a Councill held at James City the tenth day of December, 1698.

His Majts Royall Instructions for the building of a House for the governour, is referred till the meeting of an Assembly.

2.

H.R. McIlwaine, ed.
Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1699-1705 (Richmond : 1907)
Vol. II, page 42.

At a Councill held at James City Febry the 22, 1699.

. . . His Excellency was pleased to Communicate to ye Councill His Letter to ye Right Honble Lords of ye Councill of Trade and Plantations in answer of theirs to him concerning Attorneys and their Directions about a house for ye Governour-

H.R. McIlwaine, ed.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702. (Richmond : n.d.)
Page 137-138.

An Act of Assembly May the 3d 1699.

Instructions of Lords Justices
to Gov. Nicholson.

And forasmuch as his Majesty hath former given Instructions to the Governr of that his Colony concerning the Building of a House for them and the Governours of the said Colony for the time being, and hath in the meanwhile allowed unto them the usuall rent of a house where in to live, his Majesty is also gratiously pleased for the present to allow unto you the like House Rent in the same manner as unto them, but nevertheless it being necessary that a good house be forthwith built for you and the Governour of the said Colony for the time being, And it not being reasonable that his Majestye should alwaies continue to allow the said House Rent, whilst no advance is made on the other side towards the building of the said House, you are therefore accordingly to consider of the fittest place for building the same, which you are to propose the Councill and Assembly there in Order to the raiseing money for that purpose. As also to send over the Draught of such an house to his Majestye and the Commissrs for Trade and Plantations with the proposcons that shall be made for the building thereof in order to his Majestys Determination thereupon and his further Directions about the forementioned allowance for the House Rent.

3.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1698-1702
Page 146.

Monday May the 8th 1699.

Upon... Consideracon of the Report of the Committee made upon the Sixteenth parag: in the said Instruccons concerning the building a House for the Governrs of this Colony for the time being. The house agreed to the Same and accordingly.

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of Propositions and Grievances to report their Opinions therein-

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1695-1702
Page 174-5.

Monday May the 22d 1699.

The sixteenth paragraph of the Instructions from their Excellencies the Lords Justices of England concerning the building a house for the Governrs of this Country for the time being &c being duly weighed and considered this Committee are of Opinion that in regard there are many Pulbick Debts and other Charges and particularly that of building a Statehouse wch now lyes on the Country, the Country is not in a capacity to undertake So great a work at this time.

4.

Va. B. T. Vol. 30, pp. 333-334
p. 109 of Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office &c, vol. 2, Sainsbury, Vol. II, Part I, 1625-1715.

1699 June 28
Whitehall

Lords of Trade to Governor Nicholson - Acknowledge receipt of his letters of 4th and 27th Febry last and ... To endeavour the building a house for the Governor as the King does not think fitt to continue the former allowance of £150 per ann: to Governors for house rent. The revisal of the laws is esteemed to be highly necessary, which was etc.,

William G. [illegible]
Virginia Magazine of History (Richmond: [illegible]) Vol. 21, page 174.

Council Papers 1693-1700
June the 28th 1699.

You will observe by a Clause in your Instructions relating to the building of a house for your self and other successive Governours of that Colony to live in that it is thought necessary such a house be built, and that his Majsty does not think fitt to continue the former allowance of a Hundred and fifty pounds per An. to Governours for house rent. Therefore we expect to hear of your Endeavours to promote that work, and your report thereupon according to the tenour of that Clause.

Board of Trade to Nicholson.

5.

Bruce, Philip Alexander, Virginia Plutarach
Vol. 1, page 110.

Sir Francis Nicholson-
[1700-]

. . .
Although the building of a mansion for the Governor in his official capacity would be a draft on Nicholson's small salary of one thousand pounds sterling by constraining him to entertain more lavishly, nevertheless, all the weight of his approval in favor of the proposal, because such a building and the style of living which it would make necessary would increase the dignity of the Governor's position and bring the people into closer social affiliation with it be the opportunity of attending official receptions under the new roof...

[illegible notes in margin]

Public Record Office, London
C. 0. 5 #1359.

Letter from the Board to
Coll. Nicholson Gov. of
Virginia.

January 4, 1700.

... And what you add in the 7th. Paragraph about the Governor in Chief and others living there also, we approve in like manner. And for that reason we again exhort you to use your utmost endeavours that a convenient house be built for the Governor in Chief to dwell in according to his Maj:tys Instructions to you in that matter...

6.

Va. B. T. Vol. 31
pages 23-26
page 220, idem.

1700 Aug. 21
Whitehall.

Lords of Trade to Governor Nicholson- Acknowledge his letter... His promise of advancing his Maj. revenue & hopes of being able in a year or two to build a house for his Maj. Governor very acceptable...

Ibid
Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 21, page 266.

Council Papers 1698-1700
Board of Trade to Nicholson.

Aug't the 21st 1700.

The Care you promise in advancing his majesties Revenue and ye hopes you express of being able in a year or two to Build a house for his Majties Governor are very acceptable things, and as we doubt not of yor endeavours therein we hope they will accordingly prove successful-

Ibid
Journal of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Pages 207-209.

An act of Assembly for Monday Decembr ye 9th 1700.

A Letter from the Lords relateing to the building of a House for the Governr of this Colony to live in

All which being read by the Clerk.
Ordered. That every of the said Lettrs lye upon the Table

7.

Ibid.
Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
August 3, 1699 - April 27, 1705
Vol. II, page 117.

At a Councill holden at City of Williamsburgh December the 9th 1700.

Present
His Excellency &c
Edmund Jenings
John Lightfoot
Robert Carter Esqrs

It is the Opinion of the Councill that his Majties and the Lords Letter Concerning the Marquis Delamuce and the Settlemt of the French Refugees and all Papers Relateing to that matter, the Lords Letter Concerning the building & Erecting a house for the Goverr and the Settleing and Regulateing of all Claimes & publick debts and to see in wt State the Revenue at Present stands be Recommended to ye Consideration of the house of Burgesses.

Ibid.
Journal of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 238, 239.

Act of Assembly for Fryday Decembr the 27th 1700.

To the Kings Most Excellt Majestie

Wee yor Majests most Loyall and Dutifull Subjects yor Majts Council and the Burgesses of this present Genll Assembly do in all humility Begg leave to reprsent to yor Majesty That this yor Majests most antient Colony and Dominion of Virginia is at this time undr very low and needy Circumstances being ingaged in many Publick Debts and Charges That it hath already been at a very great Expence in provideing for the building A Capitol for the Seat of Genll Assemblys Courts and the Severall Offices thereto belonging, In carrying on the Revisall of the Lawes So farr as in therein proceeded in maintaining Severall Soldiers on the ffrontiers and in paying many other contingent Charges. That the Capitol will want a Considerable Sume of money more to finish it And the Revisall of 8. the Lawes not a little - That it is not knowne how long there will be a neccesity of keeping the Soldiers already rained at the ffrontiers or what occasions there may be of raising more. That the Charge of building a House for yor Majests Governr stil lyes upon us And that notwithstanding the Circumstances aforesaid to manifest our dutyfull and Loyall inclination to do as much as Wee are able for your Majesties Service Wee have this Assembly out of the imposition as it shall arise upon Liquors presented to yor Majesty the Sume of four hundrd and twenty pounds Sterling for and towards the defraying a Charge accrueing upon taking a Shipp of Pyrates the last April the same being an Extraordry and Eminent Service. So that all the ffunds appropriatd for the Support of this Government and the contingent Charges and more prticularly the Fund for building the Capitol. Revisall of the Lawes and Lessening the Levy by the Poll are quite exhausted and this yor Majests antient and great Colony will be brought undr a necessity to run in Debt for the carrying on of those Workers without a Prospect of getting Sufficient for payment in any reasonable time-

Wherefore out of a Due Sence of yor Majests princely Commiseration of all Such of them as are under Pressures and want. We do not humbly prsume to lay before yor Majesty the aforesaid Representacon of the present State and Condition of this yor Majests most antient Colony and Dominion humbly beseeching yor Majesty will be gratiously pleased in yor Princely Goodness to bestow Such a Sume out of yor Majests Quitt Rents here as yor Majesty in yor Royall Grace shall See convenient for and towards the carrying on the building of the Capitol. the payment of the future Charges which will accrue upon the Revisall of the Lawes, the building of a House for the Governr and what other contingent Charges may hereafter arise in this yor Majests Colony and Dominion upon any Extraordinary Exigence. And on our part as this Country has been alwaies ready to pay Obedience to yor Majests Commands so we have been and stil are unfeignedly Resolved to serve yor Majesty with all Loyalty and Obedience to the utmost of or poor Abilitys and to Testifye or Selves

Your Majesties Most Loyal And Obedient
Subjects

Ordered That the Committee of Proposicons and Greivances do forthwith carrye the said address to the Council for their view. That the House hath agreed to and made the Amendments therein according to the Proposicon of the Council And being returned Mr: Leigh reported they had carryed the said Address to the Council accordingly.-

9.

Ibid.
Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1699-1705
Vol. II, page 131.

At a Councill held at Mr Auditor Byrds, March ye 10th 1700

The Consideration of ye Purchase of Lands Conveniently adjoining to ye Govrs house is referr'd to a fuller Councill at Williamsburgh.

Ibid.
Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1699-1705
Vol. II, page 137.

At a Council held at the Council Chamber April 25th 1701.

Whereas there is about fifty or sixty Acres of Land adjoyning to ye Lotts assigned in ye City of Williamsburgh for a house to be built on for ye Residence of ye Govr of this his Majtis Colony & Dominion wch Land belongs to Henry Tyler of ye County of York Gent: and he proposing to make Sale thereof at ye rate of Twenty shill per acre

Ordered yt ye same be laid out & surveyed by ye surveyr of ye County and a Purchase thereof be made to the use above-said.

Ibid.
Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1699-1705
Vol. II, page 182

At a Council held Tuesday 19th Augst 1701.

21 That you take Care that a house be Erected for ye Goverr of this Colony to make his Residence at ye aforesd City of Wmsburgh according to his most sacread Majties Royall Instructions therein given & the Instructions thereupon of the right honerble the Lds Comrs of trade and Plantations wch I now give you; And in yor whole Proceedings I pray God direct you

[illegible]: Nicholson

10.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 268

Tuesday August 26th 1701.

Mr Speaker

His Excelly intended to have Spoken to you himself but being indisposed att present hath desired us to communicate to you the Severall Propositions now Sent for your Consideration.

And afterwards he presented Severall other Papers (Vizt)...

A Plott of Sixty three Acres of Land for the Govrs house -

All which Papers were read...

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 270

Message of Nicholson to House of Burgesses.

An Act of Assembly Tuesday August the 26th 1701.

That you take care that a house be Erected for the Governours of this Colony to make his residence att the aforesaid city of Williamsburgh according to his most Sacred Majts Royall Instrucons therein given and the Instructions thereupon of the Rt Honble the Lords Commrs of Trade and plantations wch I now give.-

11.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 279.

An Act of Assembly for Wednesday Septr. the 3d 1701.

Resolved That itt is the Opinion of this house upon his Excellys one and Twentieth Proposition

That this Country; is not in a Capacity att this time to undergoe the Charge of building a house for the Governr.

Ibid.
Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1699-1705
Vol. II, page 183.

At a Council held Thursday 4th Sepr 1701.

His Excellency in Council

Whereas by an ordr of Council dated the 25th Apll 1701 it was ordered and appointed that a small Parcell of Land belonging to Mr Hen. Tilar of the County of York Gent. Adjoyned to the Lotts assigned in the City of Wmsburgh a house to be built for ye Residence of ye Govenr of this his Majties Colony and Dominion should be survey'd and lay'd out by the Surveyr of the County and purchased of ye sd Tyler at ye rate of 20 shills per acre a Survey thereof being returned whereby it appears to be sixty three acres

Ordered
That the honerble Wm. Byrd Esqr his Majties auditr pay unto the sd Henry Tyler the Sume of sixty three pounds sterling in Consideration of the aforesd Land.

12.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 299.

An Act of Assembly for Tuesday September the 16th 1701.

And that the Country at this time is not in A Condition to undergoe the Charge of building a House for the Governr.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 299.

Tuesday September the 16th 1701.

To his Excy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr his Majests Lieut and Governr Generll of Virginia.

The humble Address of the House of Burgesses

May it please yor Excy

…
And that the Country at this time is not in a Condition to undergoe the Charge of building a House for the Governr.

13.

Ibid.
Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1699-1705
Vol. II, page 197.

Thursday 25th Sepr 1701.

As to yt Part of the address Relateing to building a house for ye Govenr his Excy Considering it hath been so often passed [pressed] asks the Councils Advice whether it would not be Convt that ye paying for Land purchased of Mr Tiller whereon to build the same may not be now laid before ye house of Burgs the Council are of opinion it ought.

In the Last Clause for one hundred forty six Pounds Eight shillings and three pence his Excy Cannot agree wth the house in their opinion yt it is no Country Charge but that some way ought to be found out to sattesfy it, It is the opinion of the Council that it be Inserted to [in] ye book of claimes as also sixty three pounds paid to Mr Henry Tyler for ye Land purchased of him whereon to build a house for ye Goverr.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 313.

An Act of Assembly Fryday September the 26th 1701.

I am ordered by the Council to acquaint this House that the Council do assent to the Book of Claimes Provided the Sume of One hundred Forty Six Pounds Eight Shillings and Three Pence Sterling formerly laid before this House paid by Mr Auditor Byrd for Severall Disbursements and the Sume of three acres of Land adjoyning to the City of Williamsburgh to the Lotts assigned for the Governrs House to be thereunto added.-

14.

H.R. McIlwaine, editor
Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714 (Richmond : m. d.)
Vol. I, page 316.

Fryday ye 26th Sept 1701.

Ordered
That ye Clerk of ye Genll Assembly Acqt The House of Burgesses that ye Council Assent to ye Book of Claimes, Provided - - - - and the Sum of Sixty three pounds Sterl: paid Mr Henry Tyler, for Sixty Three Acres of Land Adjoyneing to ye City of Williamsburgh to ye Lots Assigned for the Governrs House to be thereunto added.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 321. 313.

Friday September the 27th 1701.

A Message from the Council...

Mr. Speaker

I am ordered by the Council to acquaint this House that the Council do assent to the Book of Claims provided... the Sume of Sixty three pounds Sterling paid to Mr Henry Tyler for Sixty three acres of Land adjoyning to the City of Williamsburgh to the Lotts assigned for the Governrs House to be thereunto added-

Resolved that the House cannot agree to the Proposalls of the Council for adding the sume of Sixty three pounds Sterling to the Book of Claimes and therefore desire their Honrs will be pleased to pass the same without the said Additions-

15.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 321.

An Act of Assembly Saturday September the 27th 1701.

As to that part of your address relating to building a House for the Governour you must consider that by his Majests Especiall Instruccons it has been often pressed unto you - and therefore by advice of his Majts Honble Council I againe propose unto you that the sume of sixty three pound sin order thereunto be paid for the Purchase of Sixty three acres of land adjoyning to the lotts laid out in the city of Williamsburgh and to be appropriated to that use.-

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 325.

An Act of Assembly Monday September the 29th, 1701.

And forasmuch as we are of opinion that the Sume of Sixty three Pounds for the purchase of sixty three acres of Land adjoyning to the lands assigned in the City of Williamsburgh to build the Governrs House upon and the Sume of one hundred forty six pounds eight shillings three pence paid by Mr Auditor Byrd for several Disbursements or charges are neither of them a Country charge we pray yor Excelly will not insist further upon your Proposalls about the same but that they be defrayed out of his Majests government and the contingent charges.-

16.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Pages 326-7.

Tuesday September the 30th 1701.

A Message from his Excelly by Mr Wright

Mr Speaker

I am ordered by his Excelly to acquaint this House That his Excelly cannot be of your Opinion that the Sume of Sixty three pounds for the Purchase of Sixty three acres of land &c... is not a Country Charge for it is in his Excells Opinion that the Same is as much a Country Charge as any within the book of Claimes and therefor insist that they be some way or other Satisfyed by the Publick and if he did not do so, should judge himself guilty of Unfaithfullness to his most sacred Majestye.

Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office &c. Vol. 2
Sainsbury, Vol. II, part 1, pages 316-7.

1701/2. March 16
received

Memorial of Col. Robt Quary to the Lords of Trade- that the Governor hath very much advanced his Maj. revenue- that he hath used all possible endeavours with the Assembly to have a Govr's house built but their continued answer is that the Country at this time is not in a condition to sustain so great a charge- so that unless some stricter commands be sent over "it is not like to be effected this many years"-...

Indorsed. Recd. 16 Read 17 March 1701/2
(Va. B. T. Vol. 5 B. 46)

17.

Calendar of State Papers, America & West Indies 1704-1705
Pages 496, 497.

Instructions to Gov. Nott
April 20, 1705.

And forasmuch as an allowance of house-rent hath been made to the Governors of that Colony, we for the present allow the same unto you, but nevertheless, it not being reasonable that we should always continue the said allowance, whilst no advance is made towards the building of a House, you are therefore earnestly to recommend unto the Assembly in Our name at their first meeting after your arrival, that care be taken by them for the building of a fit and convenient house to receive you and the Governor for the time being, which may be appropriated to that use.

William and Mary Quarterly (Richmond : 1908)
1st series, vol. 16, page 13.

Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capitol.

Three important events are identified with his [Nott's} administration: The burning of the College, in October 1705; the passage of an act, during the same month and year, for the building of a governor's house or palace;

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 130.

Message of Gov. Nott,

An Act of Assembly Wednesday October ye 24th 1705.

I am also by the Royal Command to Recommend Earnestly to you Gentlemen of the house of Burgesses the Building a house fit for The Reception of your Governor.

18.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 135.

An Act of Assembly Fryday October the 26th 1705.

Ordered: That The Consideration of That part of his Exclys Speech recommending The Building a house fitt for the Reception of The Governors be referred to The Committee of Propositions & Grievances, and That they Inspect The Journals of the former Assemblys upon that matter and Report the same with their opinions therein to the house.

Ibid.
Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia May 1, 1705-October 23, 1721
Vol. III, page 46.

…
November the 2d 1705

…
His Excellency by advice of her Matys Council signed the following Warrants on the Auditor to be paid out of her Matys Revenue of two Shillings per hogshead Viz

To his Excellency for House rent ending the same time thirty one pounds four shillings and Seven pence.

19.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 165.

An Act of Assembly Thursday November ye 22d 1705.

And upon Consideration of the Report of the said Committee made upon that part of his Exclys Speech Relating to the Building a house for the Reception of ye Governor.

The House agreed to part of the Report of the said Committee and to part Disagreed thereupon.

Resolved that it is necessary that a house be built for ye Governor.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 168.

Address of Burgesses to Governor.

An Act of Assembly Fryday November 23rd 1705.

Wee have Likewise Resolved that it is Necessary a house be built for The Reception of her Majestys Governor here but have not as yet made any farther progress Towards it.

Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies 1704-1705, page 738.

Letter of Gov. Nott to
Council of Trade
Dec. 24, 1705.

…they have also resolved that a house be built for the Governor, but have not yet settled the fund for carrying it on.

20.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 177.

An Act of Assembly for Fryday April ye 26th 1706.

I must acquaint you since yor Last Meeting I Have received her Matys Comands (which shall be laid before you) to represent to you in ye most pressing manner the Neccessity of building a house for yor Governor, by laying Leves for that purpose without farther delay, as tending to ye honour and publiq Service of this Colony & Dominion I think Gentlemen after this there is no Occasion for argument to induce you to do what will be so agreeable to yor Queen...

Message of Nott,

Ibid.
Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714
Vol. 1, page 447.

Friday April 26th 1706.

Ordered.
That the Clerk of the General Assembly Carry to the house of Burgesses her Majties Letter recommending the building a house for the Governor wch was referred to in his Excellency's Speech.

21.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 180.

An Act of Assembly for Tuesday April ye 30th 1706.

The orders of ye day for ye house to take into consideracon his Exys speech togather, with her Matys letter recommending ye building a house for ye Governour being read.

Resolved that this house will resolve it self into a Committee of ye whole hose to take ye said Speech and Letter into consideration

Ordered That it be an instruction to ye said committee to have due consideration to all the former proceedings of this house on any matter contain'd in ye said Speech.

Then ye house resolv'd it self into ye said Committee, and after some time spent therein Mr Speaker resum'd ye chair, and Mr Robert Beverly reported from the said Committee that they had come to several resolutions, which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the Table, where the same were againe read, and agreed unto by the house, and are as follow vizt

Resolved That a duty of twenty shillings per head be laid upon Negroes imported towards defraying ye Charge of building an house for ye Governour.

Resolved that the duty of four pence per gallon be Laid on all rum and wine and one penny per gallon upon Beer and Cyder imported from all places except England.

…
Resolved that three thousand pounds Sterrl be appropriated to the building a house for ye Governour, & ye conveniencies incident thereunto.

Resolved That a Bill be prepared for building ye Governour a House according to the Subject matter of the said resolves, and for appropriating so much of the two shillings per hogshead, as shall be necessary for keeping ye said house in repair, after it shall be built.

Ordered That Mr Robert Beverly, Mr Miles Cary, Mr Tayloe, Mr Hill, Mr Harrison, Mr Waters, Mr McCarty, Mr Bland... do wait upon his Excy and acquaint him with the proceedings of this house towards ye building a house for the Governour, and desire that he will be pleas'd to cause a draft of such a House as by him shall be thought most convenient to be laid before this house.

22.

Ibid.
Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714, vol. 1, page 448.

Tuesday April ye 30th 1706.

A message from the house of Burgesses to his Excellency by Mr Robert Beverly and others who acquainted his Excellency that they were commanded to wait on him with the proceedings of the House of Burgesses towards building a house for the Governor, and deserved [desired] that his Excellency would be pleased to cause a draught of such a house as by him shal be thought most convenient to be laid before the House of Burgesses.

Ibid.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712 Page 181.

An Act of Assembly for Wednesday May ye first 1706.

Mr Robert Beverly reported yt ye persons appointed had (according to order) waited on his excy, and acquainted him with the proceedings of this house towards ye building a house for ye Governour and desired yt he would be pleased to cause a draught of such a house as by him should be thought, most convenient, to be laid before this house, and that thereupon his Excy, was pleased to say he would send an answer by a Messenger of his own.

A Written message from his Excy by Mr. Robertson, was read as followeth

Gentlemen
Yor hearty and ready compliance with what her Maty commanded me to recommend to you in relation to ye building a house for yor Governour, is such a testimony to yor Loyalty and duty to so Gracious a Queen, as will undoubtedly be very acceptable to her Maty... I have considered yor message, whereby you desire me to send you a draught of such a house, as I shall think convenient, but Gentlemen, I leave it wholy to you to give such directions therein, as you think proper,...

Edw. Nott

Ordered That it be referr'd to ye Comtee of propositions and Grievances to prepare and bring in a bill for building the Governour a house according to the resolves of the house made yesterday on that matter.

23.

H. R. McIlwaine, editor
Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia Vol. III, page 97. (Richmond : 1928)

[May the 22d 1706]

…
To his Excellency for half a years house rent ending the same time Seventy five pounds.

Ibid.
Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. 1, pages 460, 461.

Saturday May 25th 1706.

The House of Burgesses attending, Mr Speaker addressed himself to his Excy to this effect.

May it please yor Excellency

The House of Burgesses do humbly present to your Excellcy severl bills wch have been passed by the Council and themselves, and they pray yr assent to them.

The first is a Bill for laying an Imposition upon Liquors & Slaves, wch is designed for raising a Fund to build such a house as shal be fitt for the residence of yor Excellcy and yr Successors the Governors of this Country:

24.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 218.

An Act of Assembly for Saturday June the 8th 1706.

Mr Peter Beverley reported, yt ye Committee of propositions and Grievances had (according to order) prepared a bill directing ye building an house for the Governour of this Colony and dominion, which he presented to the house, and the same, being received, was read ye first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 221.

An Act of Assembly for Tuesday June 11th 1706.

A Bill Entituled an Act direction the building an house for ye Governour of this Colony and Dominion was read the second time, and some amendments being made therein, and twice read.

Ordered that the said bill with the Amendments be Engrossed

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 223.

An Act of Assembly for Wednesday June the 12th 1706.

An Engrossed bill Entituled an act directing the building an house for the Governour of this Colony and Dominion was read ye third time

Resolved that the bill do pass.

25.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714
Vol, 1, page 477, 478.

Wednesday June 12th 1706.

A message from the Burgesses to the Council by Mr Peter Beverley & others who brought the following Bills Viz a bill Entituled an Act directing the building a house of the Governor of this Colony and Dominion.

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A bill Entituled an Act directing the building of a house for the Governor of this Colony & Dominion read the first time, and ordered a second reading.

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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714
Vol. 1, page 479.

Friday June ye 14th 1706.

A bill Entituled an Act directing the building a house for Governor of this Colony and Dominion read the second time and amended, and ordered a third reading.

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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 226

An Act of Assembly for Saturday June 15th 1706.

Also that the Council have agreed to the bill Entituled an act directing ye building an house for the Governor of this Colony and dominion with some amendments to which they desire the concurrence of this house

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714
Vol. 1, page 479

Saturday June 15th 1706.

A bill Entituled an Act directing the building a house for the Governor of this Colony and Dominion Read ye third time with ye amendments

Resolved

That ye bill with ye amendments do pass

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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714
Vol. 1, page 480.

Monday June ye 17th 1706.

A message from the Burgesses to the Council by Mr Peter Beverley and others that the house had agreed to all their Honrs amendmts to the bill Entituled an act directing the building a house for the Governor of this Colony and Dominion, and had inserted them therein.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia May 1, 1705-Oct. 23, 1721
Vol. III, page 111.

[June ye 20th 1706.]

… An act for building a house for the Governor The Council are glad his Excellency has the opportunity of passing this Bill, being the chearfull expression of that duty and obedience the Country will always show to her Majesty.

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Hening's Statutes at Large
April 1684-October 1710
Vol. III, pages 285-287.

[Session of October-1705]

An Act directing the building an house for the Governor of this Colony and dominion

We, her majestys most dutifull and loyall subjects, the burgesses now assembled, having taken into our serious consideration her Majesty's commands concerning the building of an house for the Governor of this her majestys colony and dominion, and how necessary it is that such an house be built without any further delay, have cheerfully and unanimously given and granted unto her most excellent majesty, the sum of three thousand pounds, to be employed, made use of and expended according to the directions of this act hereafter mentioned, and do humbly pray your excellency it may be enacted.

And be it enacted by the governor, council and burgesses, of this present general assembly, and it is hereby enacted, by the authority of the same, That an house for the residence of the governor of this colony and dominion, be with all convenient expedition erected, built, and finished upon the land bought of Henry Tyler, joyning to the City of Williamsburgh, or upon so many of the next adjacent lotts laid out for the City of Williamsburg as to the directors of the said city shall seem most fitt and convenient, or upon either or both of them, and that the said land containing sixty-three acres, and lying on the north side of the said city, together with the forementioned lotts, and the said house, and all and singular the appurtenances, shall from time to time, and at all times hereafter, be held and enjoyed by the governor or commander in chief of this dominion, for the time being, for ever to his won proper use and behoof, and shall not be applied to any other use whatsoever.

And that the said house be built of brick, fifty-four foot in length, and forty-eight foot in breadth, from inside to inside, two story high, with convenient cellars underneath, and one vault, sash windows, of sash, glass and a covering of stone slate, and that in all other respects the said house be built and finished according to the discretion of the overseer, which shall be employed by virtue of this act to take care of the same, under the direction of the governor and council.

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And be it further enacted, That a kitchen and stable, suitable for such an house be likewise built upon the land before mentioned, according to the discretion of the said overseer, and by the direction aforesaid.

And be it further enacted, That for the more easy and better building and finishing the aforesaid house and out houses, the said overseer have full power to send for England for iron work, glass, lead, stone, slate, or any other necessarys to be made use of in or about the said buildings, and that the same be imported a the risque of the country, and also on the like risque to buy such and so many slaves, horses, carts, and other materials as in his discretion he shall think fitt, for the more expeditious and cheap carrying on the said work.

And be it further enacted, That for a supply of monys to begin, carry on and finish the aforesaid house and out houses, the said overseer shall from time to time as the occasion shall require, make application to his excellency the governor or the governor or commander in chief of this colony and dominion for the time being, who is hereby desired upon such application to issue his warrant upon the late and present treasurer of this dominion for so much money as may be wanted untill the full sum of three thousand pounds given and granted to her majesty as aforesaid, shall be fully paid out.

And be it further enacted, That the said sum of three thousand pounds shall be employed, made use of, and expended in building the house and out houses directed by this act, and the charges thereupon accruing, and to and for no other use or uses whatsoever.

And be it further enacted, That Henry Cary be appointed, and he is hereby appointed an overseer to inspect, oversee, and provide for the building aforesaid, with full power to begin, carry on, and finish the same, according to the directions of this act, and in case at any time hereafter there be a necessity of appointing a new overseer by means of death or disability of the said Henry Cary, or any other person that shall succeed him in the said employment and trust his excellency the governor or the governor or commander in chief of this colony and dominion for the time 30. being, is hereby desired on all such occasions to nominate and appoint such new overseer, and every person so appointed is hereby declared to have as full power to proceed and act in carrying on and finishing the said buildings, as the said Henry Cary, hath by virtue of this act.

And be it further enacted, That the said Henry Cary, and every other person which after him shall be appointed to be an overseer as aforesaid, shall be paid and allowed for the time of their respective service and attendance in the employment and trust aforesaid, after the rate of one hundred pounds a year.

Provided always, and be it enacted, That the said Henry Cary and every other person which after him shall be appointed to be an overseer as aforesaid, shall before his admittance into the said imployment and trust, enter into bond with one surety, of five hundred pounds sterling to our sovereign lady the queen, her heirs and successors, that he will not imbezile or convert to his own use any part of the money or materials put into his hands for carrying on the building aforesaid, but that according to the best of his skill and understanding and the trust reposed in him he will faithfully lay out all such monys in and about the uses and services for which he receives it, and also that he will lay an account of his disbursments from time to time, before the governor and councill, and before the assembly at their meeting, and make oath thereto when required.

And be it further enacted, That all such charge and expence as shall or may hereafter accrue for repairing the house and out houses directed by this act, shall be defrayed out of her majesty's revenue of two shillings per hogshead.

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Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 32, pages 132, 133.

[Notes to Virginia Council Journals

At the session of October 1705 the Assembly appropriated £3000 for building a house for the Governors. It was to be situated on a tract of sixty-three acres adjoining the City of Williamsburg, which had been bought from Henry Tyler, with the addition of as many lots as the directors of the City should deem fit. It was to be of brick, 54 feet in length and 48 in width, inside measurements, two stories high, with convenient cellars, one vault, sash windows of glass and with a covering of stone slate. A kitchen and stable were also to be built and Henry Cary was appointed to be "overseer of the Work".

In October 1710 the house was unfinished. The Assembly then in session voted £1560 for completing the house, kitchen and stable, and also appropriated £635 additional, directing that a court-yard of dimensions proportionate to the said house, should be laid out levelled and incompassed with a brick wall four feet high, with balustrade of wood thereupon, and that a garden 254 feet long and 154 feet wide should be laid out ^{and levelled and encompassed by a high wall four feet high with balustrades of wood upon the said wall, and a convenient kitchen garden laid out,} and enclosed with pales and an orchard and pasture ground made and surrounded by a ditch and good fence, and houses for cattle and poultry built with yards attached. £ 250 of the amount appropriated was directed to be used for the purchase of furniture.

A list of the furniture ordered has been preserved. There were to be three dozen "strong fashionable chairs', three large tables, three large looking-glasses and four chimney glasses for the lower apartments, and also '"one marble buffette or sideboard with a cistern and fountain"."

The "great room" in the second story was to be furnished with gilt leather hangings and sixteen chairs to match, two large looking glasses with the arms of the colony on them, "according to the new mode" two small tables to stand under the looking glasses, two marble tables and eight glass sconces. There were to be a large looking glass for the largest bed-chamber four chimney glasses for the other chambers, and "a great lanthorn" for the hall.

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Rev. Hugh Jones, writing in 1723 says that the Palace (as it was called) was a "magnificent structure, finished and beautified with gates, fine gardens, walks, a fine canal, orchards, etc." "Upon birth-nights and at Balls and Assemblies, I have seen as fine an appearance, as good diversions, and as splendid entertainment as I have seen anywhere else".

Dr. Tyler gives in his "Williamsburg" (213-218) an interesting account of the "Palace". He says the house occupied by Fauquier, Botetourt, and Dunmore was much larger than the earlier one, being 74 by 68 feet. This new building was ready for occupancy in 1753. The first one was either added to or pulled down and another erected on its site. As there were no later legislative appropriations for the purpose the cost of the new building must have come from some fund under control of the Governor and Council, possibly quit rents.

Lyon G. Tyler, editor
Tyler's Magazine
Vol. 6, page 23 (Richmond : 1925)

[Michell, Carter, Anderson and Tyler lots in Williamsburg]

…The remaining portion of Henry Tyler's grant had been bought by the General assembly of Virginia for a seat upon which to erect the Palace of the Governor. (Hening Statutes at Large, III, 285).

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Burk, John Daly
History of Virginia- (Petersburg, Va., 1805)
Vol. 2, page 329.

[1705-1706.]

"... This assembly also voted a house to be built for the Governor's residence, and laid duties to raise the money for it. But his excellency lived not to see much effected therein, being taken off by death in August 1706. In the first year of his government the college was burnt down to the ground."

Beverley, Robert
History of Virginia- London, 1722
Page 98.

[1705-1706.]

This assembly also voted a house to be built for the Governor's residence, and laid duties to raise the money for it. But his Excellency lived not to see much effected therein, being taken off by death in August 1706-

Kimball, Fiske
Domestic Architecture of the American Colonies - N.Y., 1922
Page 79.

The oldest building with a pair of offices symmetrically placed was the Governor's Palace at Williamsburg, itself built 1705-1706. They were connected with the main building by a wall, constituting a shallow forecourt in front of it...

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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 232.

Friday June 21st, 1706.

Ordered that the Sum of one hundred and five pounds due from the said Henry Cary to the Countrey for the three Negroes sold him, and all the money arising upon the sales of the houses and material aforesaid be appropriated to the carrying on the building of the Governours house, and that he give account thereof the Next Assembly.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712 Page 232.

An Act of Assembly for Fryday June 21st 1706.

Ordered That all the materials and Utensils belonging to the Capitol which are now in the hands of ye said Henry Cary, and necessary for the carrying on ye building of the Governours House be appropriated to that use, and that all the other materials in his hands belonging to the Capitol be sold.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714

Vol. 1, page 485.

Friday June 21st 1706.

Ordered
That all the Materials and Utensils belonging to the Capitol which are now in the hands of the said Henry Cary & necessary for ye Carrying on the building of the Governors house be appropriated to that use, and all ye other Materials in his hands belonging to ye Capitol be sold.

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William P. Palmer, editor.
Calendar of Virginia State Papers and other Manuscripts
Vol. 1, page LV (Richmond : 1875)

[Introduction]

An account current of Mr. Henry Cary for the expences of burning bricks, shows the cost at which this sort of work was then done, and proves that the Governor's mansion for the building of which they were made, had been constructed of bricks made in the colony.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
May 1, 1705-Oct. 23, 1721.
Vol. III, page 118.

[August the 9th 1706.]

…
Mr Henry Cary making application to this Board for directions on severall matters relating to the Carrying on the building the Governors house. It is referred to Edmund Jenings Dudley Diggs Mr Commrs Blair Philip Ludwell William Bassett and Henry Duke Esqrs or any three of them to meet and give such directions in the severall particulars represented by Mr Cary as to them shall seem meet.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
May 1, 1705-Oct. 23, 1721
Vol. III, page 127

[August 30, 1706.]

…
Also a warrant to the Receiver Genll to pay unto the Exerix of Edward Nott Esq late Governor his Sallary for one quarter and 29 days ending the 23d inst being 653 li:8:4 & 49li:8s:4d for his house rent for the same time were signed in council.

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Calendar of State Papers, America & West Indies
1706-1708, page 205.

Aug. 30, 1706

President and Council of Virginia to Council of Trade.

Your Lordps, will amongst the other Laws receive that for building a house for the Governor, and a fund of 3,000 £ is appropriated for that use.

Calendar of State Papers, America & West Indies 1706-1708, page 404.

March 26, 1707

Letter of Council of Trade and Plantations.

We are glad the Assembly have appropriated a fund for the building of a house for a Governor.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
May 1, 1705-Oct. 23, 1721
Vol. III, page 180.

[April the 28th 1708]

…
Mr. Henry Cary Overseer of the building the Governors house by petition representing to this Board that he had well nigh expended the whole Fund appropriated for building the said house and praying direction for his further proceeding therein. It being considered by this Board that there are severall Negroes and other goods bought with the money appropriated as aforesaid wch if sold would raise a considerable sum of money for carrying on the work, but are now usefull therein, And the Council haveing desired to know of Benja Harrison Junr Esqr Treasurer of the Imposition whether he could advance four hundred pounds ... Sterl for carrying on the building the Governors house, And in case an Assembly do not meet this fall or being mett shall not reimburse the sd sum then the said Treasurer shall be paid by the sale of the Negroes and other goods that have been purchased for carrying on the said work.

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Calendar of State Papers
Vol. 1, page 124.

Letter of Gov. & Council to Earl of Sunderland.

June 24, 1703.

The Act of Assembly wch imposed that useful and necessary duty on Liquor and Slaves imported into this Colony, expired on the 24th of last month; It hath raised about four thousand pounds, whereof three thousand was appropriated to the building a house for the governor. The outside work of this house is expected to be finished this summer, wch will exhaust the whole fund appointed for that building, and the overplus of those impositions cannot be applied towards finishing it without ye Direction of the Assembly, but I shall take all necessary care for having that work Carryed on and finished as soon as may be.

Calendar of State Papers, America & West Indies
1706-1708, page 766.

Letter of Jennings to Council of Trade.

June 24, 1708.

. . .There hath been raised by this Act (duty on liquors and slaves) about 4,000 £ sterl., 3,000 £ of which was appropriated to the building of a house for the Governor, but this will not be sufficient to finish it, neither can the overplus be applied without the direction of the Assembly. 'Tis expected that all the outside work will be finish'd this summer, wch. will exhaust the whole Fund appropriated for the building, but I shall take all necessary care to have that work finished as soon as may be.

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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 192.

[At a Council held the 20th of September 1708.]

…
Ordered that Mr Henry Cary Overseer for the building of the Govs house lay before this Board an account how the £ 3000 appropriated for the building has been expended without mixing therewith the Service he hath done about the Capitol since the raising of the Fund.

Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies
1708-9, page 97.

Letter of Jenings to Council of Trade.

Sept. 20, 1708.

I thought it necessary to advise with the Councill, concerning the calling an Assembly, the chief occasion for which at this time is the raising an additional fund for finishing the Governor's house, the whole sum appropriated by act of Assembly for that use being already expended, and yet the rooff not rais'd, nor any inside work done;

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 201.

[October the 28th, 1708.]

…
On the petition of Henry Cary Overseer for the building of the Governors house praying directions for his future proceeding since the money advanced towards that Service is expended and the building not near finished. It is Ordered that Mr Henry Cary sell by Outcry or otherwise as may best advance the price so many of the sd Negros and of the Utensils not usefull for finishing the building as will Satisfy the four hundred pounds advanced by Mr Harrison and that he take care to cover the said house at least with planks to preserve it from the injury of the weather this winter, for payment whereof the Council conceive the remaining Negros and other things in his hands will be sufficient security till the Genll Assembly hath provided for defraying that Charge and finishing the work.

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Calendar of State Papers
Vol. 1, page 125.

[At a Council held November the 2nd, 1708.]

Mr Henry Cary, Overseer for the building the Governor's house representing that he cannot prevail with ye workmen Employed therein to proceed in covering the sd. house, pursuant to the direction of this Board, unless the arrears due to them (which amounts to near two hundred pounds) be first paid, but that done, they are willing to cover the same & wait for their pay from the General Assembly. It is the opinion of the Court that Mr Benj. Harrison, the Country's Treasurer, be directed to advance two hundred pounds for the above service, out of the money in his hands arising by the late imposition, and this Board do engage that the said sum shall be refunded him out of the two shills pr. hogshead, if the Assembly do not allow the same in his account.

Wil. Robertson, C. Cort

Endorsed Aprill 21st, 1709.

I have recd the sume of two hundred pounds, according to the above order.

Henry Cary

To ye Honoble ye p'sident & Councell
Henry Cary moste Humbley Sheweth-

That whereas, you were pleased to order me in October last to take care & burne ye bricks yt were made ye somer before, att ye Governors house, & in order thereunto, have provided wood to burne ym; butt not haveing any money to defray ye charge, doe pray yt you will please to finde sum way to pay ye charge, yt ye bricks may not be loste; ye whole charge will amount to about nine & twenty or thirty pound, besides ye Carteing; ye particulars whareof are here under riten:

	S	£
150 loads of wood	12	6.7.6.
to moulding & burning 70 m. bricks 3s. 6d. P'M		12.5.0
To laborers worke resetting & burning ym		3.0.0
		29.3.6

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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia Vol. III, page 203.

November the 2d 1708.

…
Mr Henry Cary Overseer for the building the Gover house representing that he cannot prevail with the Workmen employed therein to proceed in covering the sd house pursuant to the directions of this board unless the arrears due to them (which amounts to near two hundred pounds) be first paid, but that done they are willing to cover the same and wait for their pay from the Genll Assembly. It is the opinion of the Council that Mr Benja Harrison the Countrys Treasurer be desired to advance two hundred pounds for the above Service out of the money in his hands ariseing by the late Impositions and this Board do engage that the said sum shall be refunded him out of the 2s per hogshead if the Assembly do not allow the same in his accounts.

Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies
1708-9, page 199.

[Letter of Council of Trade and Plantations]

January 12, 1709.

We doubt not but the money raised for building a house for H. M. Govnor has been so prudently laid out that the Assembly will readily comply with your desire of giving a further supply for the finishing that work.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia Vol. 3, page 233.

March the 9th 1709.

Mr President acquainted the Council that his chief intention in calling this Council was to consider whether it be necessary to have an Assembly that tho he had no particular commands from her Majesty requireing the meeting of an Assembly nor any thing to propose to them for her Majestys Service (except the raising money for finishing the Governors house)...

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Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 16, page 83, 84.

[Also: Colonial Papers, Box 1703-1710, folder 1709, Virginia State Library Archives.]

Petition of Henry Cary in Regard to the Governor's House - 1709

To the Honerable Edmond Jenings Esquire ye P'sident of his Majesties Councell of Virginia [illegible] to. . . of y'r Honorable Councell Henry Cary Most (?) sheweth.

That whereas your Petitioner was ordered and empowered by ye late Generall assembly to build a dwelling house and out houses for ye Queens Governor have accordingly used ye utmost of my Endevor to performe ye same and have built and almost finished ye Kitchen and Carryed up ye wall and raysed ye roffe of ye Dwelling house and Covered itt with planks and layed on ye lead upon ye flatt of ye roffe and where as ye s'd Assembly ordered ye s'd house to be Covered with stone slate, which was sent of accordingly and are Com in butt are soe broke in Coming y't not two thirds of them are fitt for use and those y't are fitt Cannot mett with or here of any workman y't under-stands how to lay them soe y't ye house is still uncovered only with planks, which is not sufficient to make itt tite and soe Consequently ye timber worke will receave much Damadg by ye raine y't Come in doe therefore most humbley pray y't your Honors will please to take ye s'd building into your Considderation and Give such directions therein as you think fitt.

(Endorsed)
Mr. Henry Cary,
16th April, 1709.

[Note:
At the session of October 1705 the Generall Assembly directed that a brick house, fifty four feet in length, and forty-eight in breadth, inside measurement, two stories with a cellar, should be built as a residence for the Governors. Henry Cary was appointed overseer of the work. (Hening III, 285).]

[At the session of October 1710 as the house had not been finished another appropriation was made, with provision for gardens and house furniture, and Henry Cary again made overseer. (Hening III, 482).]

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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia Vol. III, page 216. 1705-1721

Council held Aprill the 26th 1709.

…
Henry Cary Overseer appointed for building the Governors house haveing by his petition sett forth how he hath proceeded in the said building and that the Slate sent in for Covering the said house is so broke that there is above one third not fitt for use and representing that if the said roof is not speedily covered the timbers will be in danger of rotting and decaying with the rain. It is the opinion of the Council that Mr Cary cause the roof of the Govers house to be Shingled as soon as may be to preserve it from thos injurys he is apprehensive of.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 1557. 1753-

A proposal (1710)

For rendring the new House Convenient as well as Ornamental.

That such necessary places as Stable, Coatch house, Cowhouse & Hen-house together with an enclosed Yard for Poultry be made.

That a Kitchen Garden and Orchard be paled in at leaste

That a Flower Garden behind the House as well as the Courtyard before it be enclosed with a Brick wall 4 foot high with a Ballustrade of Wood on the Top.

That 3 doz Strong Fashionable Chairs & 3 large Tables 3 large looking Glasses & four Chimney Glasses be bought for the furniture of the lower Apartments, as also one Marble Buffette or sideboard wth a Cistern & fountain.

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That the great Room in the second Story be furnished with gilt Leather hangings 16 Chairs of the same, two large looking glasses with the Arms of the Colony on them according to the new Mode, two small tables to stand under the Looking Glasses and two Marable Tables Eight Glass Sconces.

That there be one large looking Glass more for the largest of the Bed Chambers and four Chimney Glasses for the said Floor

One great Lanthorn for the Hall

That all standing Furniture for the Kitchen and Brew house such as a Copper for washing another for brewing Stove Irons and other thing that must necessaryly be fixed to the House be bought & furnished at the publick Charge

[Endorsed:] Mr Robertson for the house

[Note: This was one of the papers used by the Committee which drew up in 1710 the "Act for finishing a house for the Governor, etc."]

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 17, pages 36, 37.

Proposal in Regard to the Governors House
(About 1710)

Same as Legislative Journals, vol. iii, p. 1557.

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Keith, William
History of the British Plantations in America
London: 1738. pages 170-172.

[1710]

… Governor Nott was a Man of a very mild Temper and Behaviour, but did not live to give the People that Happiness which might have been expected from his administration for after he had passed several good Laws, and prevailed with the Assembly to provide a fund to build a convenient House at Williamsburgh, for the Governor's Residence, he died in August 1706, whereby the administration fell into the hands of Edward Jenings, Esq: then President of the Council, who had no Occasion to hold any Assembly; so that all Things remain'd quiet in Virginia until the Year 1710, that Colonel Alexander Spotswood came over Lieutenant-Governor, under the Earl of Orkney, in the same manner that Mr. Nott the preceeding Governor had done…

…
… He was well acquainted with Figures, and so good a Mathematician, that his skill in Architecture, and in the laying out of Ground to the best advantage, is yet to be seen in Virginia, by the Building of an elegant safe Magazine, in the Centre of Williamsburgh, and in the considerable Improvements which he made to the Governor's House and Gardens…

[illegible notes in margin]

William and Mary Quarterly, 1st Series
Vol. 16, page 14.

Williamsburg - The Old Colonial Capitol

In 1710 Alexander Spotswood arrived as lieutenant-governor... He built a brick magazine..., and completed the governor's house, which Nott had begun...

We are told that, at the governor's house, on birthnights, balls and assemblies, the scene presented was equal to anything outside the court circles of England.

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William and Mary Quarterly, 1st Series
Vol. 9, page 217.

(Brunswick County and Fort Christanna)

Spotswood was the patron of both the college and the City. Under his observant eye all the edifices of any importance in Williamsburg, except the Capitol, were constructed: the Palace, the Church, the Octagon Magazine, the James City County Court-house, etc.

Official Letters of Alex. Spotswood
Introduction, p. xii.
(Richmond : Virginia Historical Society, 1822)

… He was a proficient in Mathematics, built the octagonal magazine, rebuilt William and Mary College, and made improvements in the Governor's house and gardens…

Ibid
Vol. I, p. 13.

Letter to Earl of Sunderland
August 18, 1710.

…I have called the Assembly to meet the 25th of October, finding it for her Maj'ties Service that they should raise money for finishing the house they have begun to build for the reception of the Governor…

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Calendar of State Papers, America & West Indies
1710-11, page 171.

Letter of Spotswood to Council of Trade
August 18, 1710.

I have with the advice of the Council issued out writts for calling an Assembly to meet October 25: the chief business that requires their meeting is the raising money for finishing the Governor's house…

Official Letters of Alex. Spotswood
Vol. 1, page 10.

Letter to Comr's of Trade
August 18th, 1710.

…I have, with the advice of the Council, issued out Writts for calling an Assembly to meet the 25th of October: the chief business that requires their meeting is the raising money for finishing the Governor's house...

[Note:] The building of the Governor's house was authorized by the assembly in October 1705, "upon the land bought of Henry Tyler, joyning to the City of Williamsburgh, or upon so many of the next adjacent lotts laid out for the City of Williamsburgh as to the directory of the said city shall seem most fitt and convenient" to the extent of sixty-three acres on the north side of the city, "and that the house be built of brick, fifty-four feet in length, and forty-eight feet in breadth, from inside to inside, two stories high, with convenient cellars underneath, and one vault" with "covering of stone slate". The appropriation for its cost was £ 3,000. (Hening iii, pp. 275-6)]

[October, 1710, the house not being completed, a further appropriation of £ 1,560 was made, and for the purchase of furniture and laying out gardens, etc. £635, additionally. (Hening iii, pp. 482-6)]

Sir John Randolph in a communication in the Virginia Gazette April 22, 1737, states that the overseer of the work, Henry Cary, who was appointed by the assembly, was discharged, and that Gov. Spotswood undertook its completion, and the amount already expended at that time was "upwards of £ 6,600 sterling".

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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 240.

[Spotswood's speech to Burgesses]

An act of Assembly for Thursday October 26th 1710.

I am comands[ed] to put you in mind of Appropriating a farther sume of Mony for The Speedy perfecting The Governors house. This is a Matter in which Your Own Honour is now so far Engaged, That I no ways Doubt of your Ready complyance. The same Reasons which prevailed for the Beginning, do now Doubly plead for The finishing of it and as you Designed it for an honourable Reception, so I hope you no less Intend to make it a Comodious one.

Hening's Statutes at Large
April 1684-October 1710
Pages 482-486.

[Session of October 1710]

An Act for finishing a House for the Governor of this Colony and Dominion.

WHEREAS by an Act of Assembly, made at a General Assembly, begun at the Capitol the twenty third day of October, in the fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne, Queen of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and five, intituled an act directing the building a house for the Governor of this Colony and Dominion, a house according to the dimensions, discriptions and directions, in the said act mentioned and given, together with a kitchen and stable, suitable to the said house, for the residence of the Governor of this Colony and Dominion, was directed to be built and finished on the land therein mentioned; which said house, kitchen and stable not being finished according to the directions of the said act;

Wee, her Majesties most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Burgesses, now assembled, having seriously considered the necessity of finishing the said house and the great delay that hath happened in perfecting the same, have chearfully and 48. unanimously given and granted unto her most gracious Majestie the sum of fifteen hundred and sixty pounds, to be employed, made use of and expended in finishing and compleating the said house, kitchen and stable, according to the directions in the said act given, and do humbly pray your honour it may be enacted.

And be it enacted by the Lieut. Governor, Council and Burgesses of this General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That he said house, kitchen and stable be finished and completed according to the directions laid down and given in the said act of Assembly, with all convenient expedition for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

And whereas, for rendering the said house more compleat and commodious for the reception of the Governor of this antient Colony and Dominion, severall buildings, gardens and other ornaments and things are further necessary and convenient to be made and done; therefore we, the Burgesses aforesaid, taking the same into our serious consideration, have freely and unanimously given and granted unto her most gracious Majestie the further sum of six hundred thirty-five pounds to be employed, laid out and made use of according to the directions in this act, hereafter mentioned, and do humbly pray your honour it may be enacted.

And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a Court-Yard, of dimentions proportionable to the said house, be laid out, levelled and encompassed with a brick wall four foot high, with ballustrades of wood thereupon, on the said land, and that a Garden of the length of two hundred fifty-four foot and of the breadth of one hundred forty-four foot from out to out, adjoining to the said house, to be laid out and levelled and enclosed with a brick wall, four feet high, with ballustrades of wood upon the said wall, and that handsome gates be made to the said court-yard and garden, and that a convenient kitchen garden be laid out on the said land and be enclosed with pailes, and that an orchard and pasture ground be made on the said land and be enclosed with a good ditch and fence, and also that a house of wood be built and finished for houseing cattle, and that a house of wood for poultry be built and finished, with a yard thereto enclosed, on the said land.

And be it further enacted, That out of the sume of six hundred thirty-five pounds, hereby given and granted to her 49. Majestie, the sume of two hundred and fifty pounds shall be expended and laid out in buying necessary standing and ornamentall furniture for the said house, which furniture shall be provided in this country or sent for from Great-Britain by the overseer, hereinafter named, by the direction and appointment of the Lt. Governor or Commander in Chief of this Colony, for the time being, and shall forever hereafter belong to and is hereby appropriated to the said house.

And be it further enacted, That for a supply of money to begin, carry on and finish the aforesaid house, stable, kitchen, court-yard, garden, orchard, out-houses, and all other the work herein directed to be made and done, and also to buy the furniture aforesaid, the said overseer shall, from time to time, as occasion shall require, make application to his honour the lieut. governor, or the governor, or commander in chief of this colony and dominion, for the time being, who, upon such application is hereby desired to issue his warrant upon the admr. of the estate of the late treasurer, & upon the present treasurer of this dominion, for so much money as may be wanted untill the full sum of fifteen hundred and sixty pounds and of six hundred thirty-five pounds shall be employed, made use of and expended in finishing the court-yard, garden, orchard, out-houses, aforesaid, and all the work herein before mentioned and directed to be made and done, and in buying the said furniture, and the charges thereupon accruing, and to and for no other use or uses whatsoever.

And for the more easy, expeditious and cheap carrying on the building and work aforesaid;

Be it enacted, That the said overseer have full power to send to Great Britain for iron-work, glass, lead, or any other necessary materials to be made use of in and about the said house and work, and that he same be imported at the risque of the country and on the like public risque, to buy such and so many slaves, horses, carts and other necessaries for carrying on the said work as he, by and with the approbation of the Lieut. Governor or Commander in Chief of this Colony and Dominion, for the time being, and Council shall think fitt.

And be it further enacted, That Henry Cary be appointed and is hereby appointed overseer to inspect, oversee and provide for the building and all and singular the work and things hereby directed to be made and done, with full power to begin, carry on and finish the same, under and with the direction of 50. the Lieut. Governor or Commander in Chief of this Colony and Dominion, for the time being and Council, and in case, at any time hereafter, there be occasion of appointing a new overseer, by means of the death or disability of the said Henry Cary or of any other person that shall or may succeed him in the said employment and trust, his honor the Lieut. Governor, or the Governor or Commander in Chief of this Colony and Dominion, for the time being, is hereby desired on such occasions, to nominate and appoint a new overseer, and every person who shall be so appointed, is hereby declared to have as full power to proceed and act in carrying on, finishing and doing all the buildings, work and other things hereby directed by the overseer to be performed and done as the said Henry Cary hath by virtue of this act.

And be it further enacted, That the said Henry Cary and every other person which after him shall be appointed to be overseer as aforesaid, shall be paid and allowed for the time of his respective service and attendance in the employment and trust aforesaid, after the rate of one hundred pounds a year.

Provided always, and be it enacted, That the said Henry Cary and every other person which after him shall be appointed to be overseer as aforesaid, shall, before he be admitted into the said employment and trust, enter into bond, with one or more surety's, in the penalty of five hundred pounds sterling, that he will not imbezell or convert to his own use, any part of the moneys, materials or other things put into his hands or under his care for carrying on the building or other the work, aforesaid, but that according to the best of his skill and understanding and the trust reposed in him, he will faithfully lay out all such moneys in and about the uses and services for which he shall receive the same; and also that he will lay an account of his disbursements, from time to time, before the Governor and Council and before the General Assembly at their meeting, and make oath thereto when required.

And be it further enacted, That all such charge and expense as shall or may hereafter accrue for repairing the house, out-houses, gardens and all other the work herein directed to be done, shall be defrayed out of her Majestie's revenue of two shillings per hogshead.

51.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 269.

An Act of Assembly for November 16th 1710.

Resolved That the Governors house be finished

Resolved That a Comittee be appointed to Inspect what progress is allready made upon The Governors House.-

And Thereupon a Comittee being Appointed; to Witt,

Mr Holloway	Mr Christopher Robinson
Mr Allerton	Mr Pressly
Mr Merriwether	Mr Soane
Mr Burwell	Mr Robert Bolling

Ordered That The said Committee prepare a scheme of what may be farther necessary for finishing the Governors house and That for their better proceeding Therein, They make application to the Governor for his Advice and upon Consideration of the Whole Matter Report Their opinions to the House.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 270.

Fryday November 17th 1710.

Mr Holloway from The Comitee to Whom it was Referred to inspect What progress is allready Made upon the Governors house Reported That The said Committee had proceeded Therein and Directed him to Move That They may have leave to Meet again and That a Clerk Might be Appointed to Attend Them.

Ordered That The said Committee have Leave to Meet again and to Imploy a Clerk to Attend Them.

51a

Louis B. Wright & Marion Tinling, eds.
The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover, 1709-1712
(Richmond: Dietz Press, 1941), page 220.

[August 21, 1710, at Westover]" 21. I rose at 5 o'clock and rode to see Drury Stith ... I ate some milk there and stayed about an hour and then returned home. ... About 12 o'clock Harry Cary [fn. Henry Cary was overseer of the construction of several public buildings, including... the Governor's house...] came and Mrs. Sarah Tayloe. They stayed to dinner and I ate some hashed veal. In the afternoon the company went away. ..."

Ibid., page 250.

[Williamsburg, October 31, 1710] "31. ... About 9 o'clock Mr. Bland came to see me. Then we went to Court [the General Court], where we sat about two hours and then went to Council and then back to the court, where we sat till 4 o'clock. The we went to dinner and I ate turkey. Then Colonel Lewis and I walked to see the governor's house [fn. The finishing of a house for the governor was one of the projects in which Spotswood was especially interested] and then went to the President's where we played at cards and I lost 35 shillings. ..."

Ibid., page 259.

[Williamsburg, November 17, 1710] "17. ... About 10 o'clock I went to wait on the Governor [Spotswood] and found several of the House of Burgesses there with a message to know what he would have done to the house for the Governor. I went with them to the Governor's house where he showed them all the conveniences he proposed. It rained this morning as it had done also in the night.
About 1 o'clock I went to the capitol where we amended the bill concerning the tobacco hogsheads. ..."

52.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 275.

Wednesday November 22d 1710.

Mr Holloway from The committee Appointed to Inspect What progress is already made upon The Governors house and to prepare a scheme of what may be farther Necessary for finishing The same, Reported the proceedings of The said Committee Thereupon which he read in his place and Then Delivered in at the Table.

…
Then the Report of The said Committee About The Governors house was Read and ordered to Lie upon The Table with some papers Thereto Relating.

Ordered That it be Referred to The Committee of Propositions & Grievances to prepare And bring in a Bill for finishing The Governors house.

Legislative Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia 1753. Vol. 111, page 1556.

[Petition of Henry Cary Nov. 24th 1710.]

Virginia sct
To the Honorable the General Assembly
Henry Cary

Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner was appointed by Act of Assembly Overseer of the building the Governrs House untill the same was finished, And by the said Act or sallary of one hundred pounds P. Annum was setled upon your Peticonr untill he should be discharged from the said service Pursuant where unto your Peticonr Did begin and enter upon the said building and to the best of his power and ability Did Carry on and Oversee the same till it was so far advanced towards the finishing 53. as it now stands, and till the money raised by the said act and appropriated for that use was spent together with an advanced sum of two hundred pounds more than was appropriated as aforesaid. And your Peticonr then Considering himself under an Obligacon to the Assembly to take care of the same untill he was discharged, and also considering, that unless he was to be allow'd his full sallary of one hundred pounds P Anum it would be very much to his prejudice to continue there and neglect his own affairs, Apply'd himself to the Honble Mr President for his directions therein and that if he were of Opinion your Petr ought not to continue any longer in that business, that he would be pleased to discharge him your Peticonr and appoint some other person to take Care of the said building and other things belonging to it, notwithstanding which, your Peticonr could not obtain any Order or discharge about the premises from the President further than that he could not appoint any other person then these whom the Law had intrusted, & appointed for that purpose whereupon your Peticonr lookt upon himself to be under necessity of continuing to look after the said building as thinking himself lyable to answer any damages that might happen for want of his due care therein, and hath don severall things and services towards the same, dureing such intervall, as primeing and painting the Timber work in severall parts of it and burning a Large Kill of Bricks and Other small services and accordingly, the better to Enable your Peticonr to be the more carefull and diligent in looking after the said building, he did break up Housekeeping at his own Plantacon and remove his wife and other of his Domesticks to the said work or building, all which was very prejudiciall to your Peticonr and will tend much to his ruin if he be not allowed his full sallary for the full time he hath attended that service wherefore...

Calendar of State Papers
Vol. 1, page 146.

Nov. 24th, 1710.

Petition of Henry Cary to the General Assembly. (Same as reference to p. 1556, Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia, Vol. III)

54.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 279.

Satturday November 25th 1710

Mr. Randolph Reported That The Committee of propositions and Grievances had according to order prepared to Bill; to Witt

. . .
A Bill for finishing a house for The Governor of This Colony and Dominion Which he presented to The house And the same Were Received.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 281.

An Act of Assembly for November 27th 1710.

A Petition of Henry Cary being Referred by The Councill to the Consideration of This house was Read, praying his full Sallary for Being Overseer to the Building of the Governor's house.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 285.

An Act of Assembly for Wednesday November 29th 1710.

Wee thought it so Expedient to finish The house for our Governor That we have prepared a Bill in which we have given her Majesty fifteen hundred and sixty pounds for perfecting the same; And That it may be The more Commodious & Ornamental for the Reception of your Honour wee have Therein given the Further sum of Six hundred Thirty five pounds; Which we humbly hope her Majesty Will be pleased Gratiously to Accept.

54-a.

[Ms. Virginia State Library Archives. (Photostat CWI).]

Proposal

For rendering the new House Convenient as well as Ornamental

That such necessary places as Stable, Coatch house, Cowhouse & Henhouse together with an enclosed Yard for Poultry be made.

That a Kitchen Garden and Orchard be paled in at least

That a Flower Garden behind the House as well as the Court yard before it be enclosed with a Brick wall 4 foot high with a Ballustrade of Wood on the Top

That the Land belonging to the House being about 60 acres may be enclosed with a Ditch & Fence for a Pasture.

That 3 doz Strong fashionable Chairs & 3 large Tables 3 large looking Glasses & four Chimney Glasses be bought for the furniture of the lower Apartments, as also one Marble Buffette or Sideboard wth a Cistern & fountain.

That the great Room in the second Story be furnished with gilt Leather hangings 16 Chairs of the same, two large looking glasses with the Arms of the Colony on them according to the new Mode. two small Tables to stand under the Looking Glasses and two Marble Tables Eight Glass Sconces.

That there be one large looking Glass more for the largest of the Bed Chambers and four Chimney Glasses for the said Floor

One great Lanthorn for the Hall

That all standing Furniture for the Kitchen and Brew house such as a Copper for washing another for brewing Stove Irons and other things that must necessaryly be fixed to the House be bought & furnished at the publick Charge.

[Endorsed on the back]

Mr Robertson for the house
Furniture &c for the Palace -

Abt 1710 probably.

54b

[Ms. Virginia State Library Archives. (Photostat CWI)-/ Virginia sc

To the Honorable the Generall Assembly

Henry Cary

Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner was appointed by Act of Assembly Overseer of the building the governrs House untill the same was finished, And by the said Act or sallary of one hundred pounds P. Annum was setled upon your Peticonr untill he should be discharged from the said service Pursuant where unto your Peticonr did begin and enter upon the said building and to the best of his power and ability did Carry on and Oversee the said same till it was so far advanced towards the finishing as it now stands, and till the money raised by the said act and appropriated for that use was spent together with an advanced sum of two hundred pounds more than was appropriated as aforesaid. And your Peticonr then Considering himself under an Obligacon to the Assembly to take care of the same untill he was discharged, and also considering, that unless he was to be allow'd his full sallary of one hundred pounds P Anum it would be very much to his prejudice to continue there and neglect his own affairs, Apply'd himself to the Honble Mr President for his directions therein and that if he were of Opinion your Petr ought not to continue any longer in that business, that he would be pleased to discharge him your Peticonr and appoint some other person to take Care of the said building and other things belonging to it. Notwithstanding which, your Peticonr could not obtain any Order or discharge about the premises from the President further than that he could not appoint any other person then these whom the Law had intrusted, & appointed for that purpose whereupon your Peticonr lookt upon himself to be under necessity of continuing to look after the said building as thinking himself lyable to answer any damages that might happen for want of his due care therein, and hath don severall things and services towards the same, dureing such intervall, as primeing and painting the Timber work in severall parts of it and burning a Large Kill of Bricks and Other small services and accordingly, the better to Enable your Peticonr to be the more carefull and diligent in looking after the said building, he did break up Housekeeping at his own Plantacon and remove his wife and other of his Domesticks to the said work or building, all which was very prejudiciall to your Peticonr and will tend much to his ruin if he be not allowed his full sallary for the full time he hath attended that service. Wherefore

Your Peticoner Humbly Prays that your Honr consideracon of the Premisses, and the obligacon he ly's under by the Said Act and that he may be allowed and Ordered his full Sallary for his Services aforesd.

[Endorsed on back]
Petition of Henry Cary
Novr 24th 1710

By the honble Council referred by Consideration of the house of Burgesses... Will Robertson Clerk

Novr 27th 1710

Referd to the Comtee of Claims to examine the Subject matter thereof and report their opinion thereon to the house W R C.H.B Petn is for payt of his salary as "Overseer of the building of the Govr's house.

55.

Virginia Magazine of History
vol. 26, page 161.

Account of Her Majesty's Duty on Liquors and Slaves from 10th day of December 1710 including £ 72.17.10p received by Coll'o Richard Lee for Duty before that time.

To payments for the Governor's House - - - - £ 1958.17.0

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 290.

An Act of Assembly for December the Second 1710.

An Engrossed Bill Entituled An act for finishing a house for The Governor of This Colony and Dominion Was read The Third time.

Resolved That The Bill do pass.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714
Vol. 1, page 507.

Monday Decembr the 4th 1710

Bill Entd an Act for finishing a hose for the Governor of this Colony & dominion.

56.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714
Vol. 1, page 507.

Tuesday December the 5th 1710

A Bill Entd an Act for finishing a house for the Governor of this Colony and dominion read the Second time and

Ordered a Third reading.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
1680-1714 Vol. 1, page 508.

Wednesday December the 6th 1710

A Bill Entd an Act for finishing a house for the Governor of this Colony and dominion read the third time.

Resolved
That the Bill do pass

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 5, page 13.

Boundary Line Proceedings 1710.

We rid to Williamsburg, and waited on the Governor before eleven of the clock, he was pleased to send for Mr. La Feavour, to see the manner of our takeing an observation which was performed at noon by Mr. Beverley at the Governors House very much to the satisfaction of Mr. La Feavour-

57.

Official Letters of Alex. Spotswood
Vol. 1, page 52.

Letter to Council of Trade
March 6th, 1710 [1711]

…Pursuant to her maj'tie's Instructions, I did, at the beginning of this Session, recommend to the Assembly the finishing the house they have begun to build for the Governor; upon which they have passed an Act appropriating the sum of two thousand one hundred ninety five pounds for that use.

[illegible handwritten note]

Calendar of State Papers, America & West Indies
1710-11, page 415.

Letter of Spotswood to Council of Trade. March 6, 1711.

Pursuant to H. M. Instructions, I did at the beginning of this Session recommend to the Assembly the finishing the House they had begun to build for the Governor. Upon which they have passed an Act appropriating £2195 for that use.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
May 1, 1705-October 23, 1721
Vol. III, page 272.

At a Council held Aprill the 28th 1711.

Whereas it doth appear to this Board by the account of Disbursements exhibited by Henry Cary Overseer for the building of the Govners house that the method he has pursued for carrying on that building is extravagantly chargable and expensive both in the pay of the Workmen and charge of housekeeping. This Board are therefore of Opinion that it is the duty of the said Cary to endeavour the lessening the said Expence by a more frugal management of the money wherewith he is entrusted by the General Assembly, and do request the Governor to give directions that Workmen may be imployed to undertake the finishing that building by the piece or such other way as he shall find most usefull for carrying on the said Work to the best Advantage.

57a.

1710

On an invoice for a book ordered from W. H. John and Dr. S.M.T. John, 4 St. John's Road, Newport, Mon. England, dated September 17, 1952, the following postscript was typed in red:

We came across a record recently that Iron Gates for Williamsburg were made in 1710 by Major John Hanbury at the Pontypool Ironworks eight miles from Newport Mon. Then the greatest ironworks in Europe.

In the meantime Mr. Middleton has written to the Messrs John to find out the source of this information in order that he might secure a photostat of the record for the Palace report.

F.K.
October 21, 1952.

58.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714
Vol. 1, page 524.

Friday December the 7th 1711.

the Council being informed of divers Mismangements in the building the Govrs house

Ordered
That Henry Cary Overseer of the said work lay before the Council tomorrow morning an Acctt of his Disburstments with the proper Vouchers Since the passing the act for finishing the said house.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1705-1721
Vol. III, page 293.

December the 7th 1711.

Whereas Henry Cary Overseer for the building the Governors house amongst divers other mismanagements and misapplications of the publick money with which he is intrusted hath under pretense of dieting the workmen imployed in the said building taken the liberty to maintain his whole family at the publick charge…

And it is Ordered that the said Henry Cary be required to lay before this Board the Account of his disbursements to be examined and passed according to the directions of the Act of Assembly for finishing the Governor's house-

59.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714
Vol. 1, page 525.

Saturday December 8th 1711

Mr Henry Cary attending According to order and moveing for further time to Compleat his Acctts in order to be laid before the Council

Ordered
That ye said Henry Cary attend with his Accts and Vouchers on Tuesday morning next.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714
Vol. 1, page 526.

Wednesday December the 12th 1711.

Mr Henry Cary presented his Acctt of Disburstmts about the Governours house and it is Ordered that the sd Accts ly on the Table to be perused by the members of ye Council.

60.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1680-1714
Vol. 1, page 531.

Friday December the 21st 1711.

The Council proceeded to take into Consideracon Mr henry Cary's Acctts and finding therein Sevll Considerable payments for wch there are no Vouchers

Ordered
That the sd Cary perfect his Accompts and lay the same before the Council when Required.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page XXV.

…This Committee was, however, further authorized to audit the accounts of the expenditures necessary to be made on the Governor's House for its completion. The nine hundred pounds appropriated by the Assembly at their former meeting for this object had proved inadequate,… authorized… to take the construction of the building under his own supervision.

61.

Calendar of State Papers, America & West Indies
1711-12, page 208.

Letter of Mr. Harley to Mr. Popple Jan. 21, 1712.

The Lord High Treasurer desires a report from the Council of Trade and Plantations, as to the directions that were given for building for the said house, and why they have not been complyed with, as also their opinion whether it may be reasonable, that the said allowance in lieu of house rent should be continued any longer…

Calendar of State Papers, America & West Indies
1711-12, page 208-209.

Letter of Earl of Orkney to Lord High Treasurer
Jan. 21, 1712.

Whereas the govmt. of Virginia ever since the settlement of that Colony in the Crown have allowed £ 150 per annum towards the renting of a house for the Govr., but about four years past the said £ 150 was taken away by the late Lord Treasurer, upon the supposition that as H. M. had recommended to the General Assembly that a house shou'd be built by them, for the honor of H. M. and the Govt. there, which they with great alacrity and cheerfulness imbarked in, and have made such advances therein that the said house is built and cover'd, but the great disaster of the war, and the low ebb the prices of tobacco have been at, and still continue, and the publick Treasury of Virginia being exhausted, the country is not in a capacity to compleat the same, and Col. Spotswood has by his repeated letters to me desired I wou'd lay this hardship before your Lordship. Besides the emoluments of that Govnt. are much impaired, he is in a house which he pays rent for and humbly prays your Lordship will permit him to reassume the payment of the £ 150 out of the Govnt. there, untill the said house be fully compleated.

62.

(Trade Papers, Vol. 107, pp. 108-109)
Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office &c Vol. 8.
Sainsbury Vol. V, part III, page 353.

1711/12. Feby 27 Whitehall.

Journal of the B. T. & Plants. Col. Blakiston and M. Perry attending, the Earl of Orkney's Memorial relating to the rent of a house in Virginia for Lt. Gov. Spotswood was communicated to them and being asked several Questions thereon, they said that Col. Spotswood had received before his departure from hence an order for leave to take £ 150 per ann: for house rent for two years or till the House for the Governor should be built- that said rent was paid out of the 2s per hhd on tobacco and that if he could obtain leave to receive said allowance for two years more they believed the house would in that time be finished- These gentlemen being withdrawn direction were given for preparing Draught of letter to the Lord High Treasurer in answer to his of 21st Ulto inclosing said Memorial- Said letter was signed March 15.

Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies
1711-12, page 248.

Council of Trade and Plantations
to Lord High Treasurer
March 15, 1712.

Upon the Assembly's having appropriated a fund for £ 5195 for ye building of such a house, which was thought would have been sufficient, the governors were restrained fromreceiving the £ 150 per annum usually allow'd for house-rent. But in consideration that the said house is not yet habitable, and that the Governors and Col. Spotswood (as we are informed) have had leave to receive the said house rent for two years, and that the said rent has always been paid out of the duty of 2s. per hhd.

63.

Calendar of State Papers, America & West Indies
1712-14, page 14

Letter of Spotswood to Council
of Trade & Plantations
July 26, 1712.

There is besides these only a fund raised by a temporary duty for finishing the Governor's house, and all that hath arison thereon hitherto, hath been applied to that use alone…

Official Letters of Alex. Spotswood
Vol. 1, page 164.

Letter to Council of Trade
July 26th, 1712.

There is besides this, only a Fund raised by a temporary duty for finishing the Governor's house, and all that hath arisen thereon hath hitherto been applied to that use alone, and no great expectations of its raising much more than is so appropriated.

64.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 21.

An Act of Assembly for Fryday November the 7th 1712.

I Have directed The Overseers for building the Governors house to Lay before you their Accounts by which you may now Judge of the Computation formerly made for finishing that building.

[Message of Spotswood]

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 22.

Saturday November the 8th 1712.

Some Accounts prepared by the Overseers for building the Governors House Relating to the Said Building being presented to this House were Received And upon a Motion made Ordered That the Said Accounts Ly upon the Table.

65.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 23.

An Act of Assembly for Munday November the 10th 1712.

Upon a Motion made by a Member of the House Henry Cary Some time Overseer for Building the Governor's House hath leave to Lay before this House his Accounts Relating to the Said Building And the Same was received.

Ordered That the Said Accounts Do Ly upon the Table.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726 Page 36.

An Act of Assembly for Saturday November the 22d 1712.

Mr. Buckner for the Committee of Claims Reported that they had [according to Order] Inspected and Examined the Severall accounts of the Overseers for building the Governors House And presented the Same To the House.

Ordered That the Said Accounts Do Ly upon the Table.

66.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 37.

An Act of Assembly for Saturday November the 22d 1712.

…You will perceive that it is in Vain to begin on that work [Bruton Parish] because the Sum given is not Sufficient to perfect it No more than what hath been Appropriated towards the Governors House will finish that.

[Letter of Spotswood]

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726 Page 37.

[Also: William & Mary Quarterly, 1st series, Vol. 21, p. 250]

An Act of Assembly for Tuesday November the 25th 1712.

Mr Nicholas Meriwether Reported that the persons appointed had [according to Order] further Examined the Accounts of the Overseers for building the Governors House And find that the Said Accounts were Justly Stated by the Committee for Publick Claims Only that there appears to be due to Henry Cary One of ye Said Overseers Three pounds Fifteen Shillings and Six pence more than he hath Credit for in his Account.

The House proceeded to the Immediate Consideration of the Report...

Resolved That this House doth Agree to the Said Report

67.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 39.

An Act of Assembly for Thursday November the 27th 1712.

A written Message from the Honourable the Lieut. Governor by Mr. Robertson Mr Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses

Your Address presented to me yesterday gives me Occasion to let you know that I shall Diminish the Wings projected for the Publick use in the Parish Church of Bruton Since I percieve you will be Contented with less Room therein.

I expected you would have taken Notice of the latter part of the Message I sent you on the 22th Instant Concerning your Governors House For Since the Overseers Accounts which have been for Some time before you plainly discover that the Money given is all expended And that you are all Eye Witnesses that the building is not yet finished I could not believe it would need any further Recommendation from me Especially being Satisfyed that this Deficiency is owing to the Short Computation of the Expence And not to any unthrifty Management During my time: I therefore hope that you will now for the Honour of your Country appropriate a further Sum for compleating that building And not let it Remain this to all Strangers a Visable Testimony of an Imprudent undertaking.

A. Spotswood.

68.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 39, 40.

An Act of Assembly for Thursday November the 27th 1712

Ordered That Mr John Robinson Mr Christopher Robinson Mr Conway Mr Meriwether Mr Fitzhugh Mr Armistead Mr Bolling Mr Soane Mr Tully Robinson Mr Ball Mr Waller and Mr Thornton forthwith make Application to the Governor and know of him what Sum may be Sufficient to finish the Governors House And Report the Same to this House…

Mr John Robinson Reported that the Persons Appointed had / according to Order/ made Application To the Governor to know of him what Sum might be Sufficient to finish the Governors House And that his Honor was pleased t Say it was very Difficult to make Computations in this Country but that he would Manage it as thriftily as he could And believed according to the best Computation he could make That Six hundred pounds besides what is already expended would finish the work.

The House proceeded to the immediate Consideration of the Said Report And Thereupon

Resolved and accordingly Ordered
That for payment of the Debt Due upon the Governrs House more than the Money already appropriated will pay And for finishing the Said House And the Appurtenances to it belonging the Sum of Nine hundred pounds be Appropriated out of the fund that shall Arise from an Act made this Session of Assembly Entituled An Act for Continuing an Act Entituled an Act for Laying a Duty on Liquors and Slaves And for Appropriating Money Sufficient to Furnish Nine hundred yards of Duffells And One thousand pounds for the Service and Relief of North Carolina out of the Said Duty And for Appointing Treasurer and that the said Nine hundred pounds be paid by the Treasurer of the Said Continued Impositions for the Time being upon Warrant of the Lieut Governor or the Governor or Commander in Chief of this Colony for the time being next after the Moneys which now are or hereafter shall During this Session be Ordered To be paid out of the Said fund.

Ordered That the Persons appointed to Carry the Bill for Raising a Publick Levy to the Council Do also Carry a Coppy of the said Resolve To the Council and Desire their Concurrence thereunto.

69.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 40.

An Act of Assembly for Fryday November the 28th 1712.

That the Severall persons to whom Money Allotments are made in the Book of Claims be paid their Respective Allowances out of the Moneys that shall arise from the act Laying Impositions upon Liquors and Slaves next after the Money first Appropriated for the Governor's House And the Money appropriated for Bruton Parish Church And for the Prison shall be paid.

And that the Said payments be made in Order following (To wit) The Allowances made to the Officers of the Last Session of Assembly in the first place The Allowances make to the Officers of this Session of Assembly in the next place And then the Rest of ye Said Allowances in the Order they Stand in the Said Book of Claims

Ordered That the persons that Carryed the Resolve relating to the Money Appropriated to ye Governors House And the Bill for Raising a Publick Levy To the Council Do also Cary to the Council the Resolve of this House Relating to the Payments to be made To the Severall persons to whom Money Allowances are made in the Book of Claims and Desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
1680-1714, Vol. 1, page 552.

Friday November the 28th 1712.

A message from the House of Burgesses to the Council by Mr Robinson and others who brought a Resolve for appropriating the Sum of nine hundred pounds for finishing the Governors house, and also A bill Entituled...

Resolved and Accordingly Ordered

That for payment of the Debt due upon the Governors house, more than the money already appropriated will pay, and for finishing the said House and the Appurtenances to it belonging The sum of nine hundred pounds be appropriated out of the Fund that shall arise from the Act made this Session…

70.

Colonial Papers
Box 1710-1720, folder 1712 (Virginia State Library Archives)

Henry Cary Overseer for building the Governor's House is	Dr.
To Sundry Warrants &c	£ 1028:10: 8
To Materials Sold and Work done by the Country Slaves & Horses	20: 7: 3½
To the Ballce of this Account due to the Said Henry Cary & divers workmen by him Imploy'd in the said building	223:10: 7½
	£ 1272: 8: 7

pr Contra.	Creditor
By Bills of Exchange Sent to Mr Perry for materials for the Governors House	74:18: 9
By ditto deliver'd the Governor for the Same use	50: 0: 0
By Sundry Receipts for mony paid to Artificers & Laborers	813: 6: 3
By his own Servants Labor & his Sallary as Overseer	147:12: ½
By Sundry Outstanding debts for which the Said Cary Stands Engaged	186:11: 6½
	£ 1272: 8: 7

John Tyler Overseer for building the Governrs House is Dr.
To bills of Exchange Sent to England for Materials &c	124:18: 9
To Sundry Warrants	386: 8: 7
To work done with the Country Team & Servants and for materials Sold	35: 2: 7
	546: 9:11
To the balance of this Account due to the Said John Tyler	816: :
	1362:13: [torn]

Saturday November the 20th 1712 pr Contra.	Creditor
By his Disbursments for materials, Artificers Sallarys, and dyet, as pr his perticular Account - [torn]	[torn]

By the Committee for Public Claims.

Upon Consideration of the Severall Accounts laid before the House by the Overseers for building the Governor's house, Ref[torn] this Committee to Inspect and Examin they Do find and Accordingly Report that the Said Accounts Appears to this Committee to be as they are above Stated and Set down.

Test. Miles Cary Cl. Comtee

70a.

PALACE

WILLIAM NELSON LETTERBOOK 1766-1775 (Photostat Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown)

p. 52 [William Nelson to "Edwd Athawes Esqr & Son" of London]

Virginia Nover 24th 1767

Gentlemen,

…
There is an Affair happen'd, which gives me great uneasiness & Chagrine. The Governour imported this Year in the M[aderia] Packet 6 pipes of Wine 5 of which were delivered to him: the other marked F4F different from the others, was Intended, I believe, for his brother & was therefore not sent to Wmsburg by his order, but was Supposed to be landed in my Store or the Collector's till the Ship should be ready to take it on again; but when Capt Innis came to receive those Wines, this Pipe was not among them nor was it inquired for as I was not at home. The Truth is, it was not landed at either Store, the Consequence must be, that it was Sent away with some other Wines by Mistake to Rappa or some where else… WN

Ibid., page 137]
[Letter from William Nelson to Francis Fauquier, Esqr son of the late Lt. Gov.]

Virginia Septr 16th 1769

Sir

Before this reaches you, I hope you will have received the Wines &ca 70b Ship't you by the Thos Capt Hubbard... You will observe that the Ullage of the Wines is very great; But, Length of time will always occasion a good deal; what might happen from those, of whom he yr Father hspibly [sic] entertain'd too Good an opinion, cant be answered for: But this I am sure of: that immediately after his Death, We had new Doors made to the Wine Houses & the Key hath been ever since kept by Mr Carter: so that if there hath been any foul Play, it was before We had Possession of the Keys... Lord Botetourt, who bought of the Furniture &ca to the Value of abt £800 is to pay next Month, when you may expect We shall make the Remittance to you. …

Lord Botetourt is the most amiable Man in the world to the Virginians; tho he was obliged to dissolve the Assembly. They consider him as acting under Instructions: yet they admire & revere him for his good Qualities and love their Governour…

71.

Official Letters of Alex. Spotswood
Vol. II, page 8

Letter to Earl of Dartmouth
February 11th, 1712 (1713)

I shall conclude y'r Trouble of this Letter by in forming y'r Lord'p that I have obtain'd of the Gen'l Assembly a further sum of £900 for furnishing the Gover't house, w'th w'ch, (tho' given on a distant fund), I hope to compleat that work before the Expiration of the time for w'ch her Maj'tie hath been graciously pleas'd to continue my Allowance of house rent.

Official Letters of Alex. Spotswood
Vol. II, page 12.

Letter to Comrs. of Trade
February 11th, 1713

After my grateful acknowledgm'ts to y'r Lord'ps for y'r favourable recommendat'n, upon w'ch I am satisfy'd I owe her Maj't's Bounty in continuing to me ye allowance for house rent for two y'rs longer, I am now to acquaint y'r Lord'ps that I have obtain'd in the Gen'l Assembly a further Sum of nine hundred pounds for finishing the house for the Gov'r, and hope with that money to compleat it within the time her Maj'tie has been pleas'd to limit my Allowance, and am so far from postponing the work for the Lucre of that house rent, that tho' the Money given by the Assembly is rais'd on a distant Fund, which cannot be expected to come in at least two y'rs (because it is anticipated for the payment of former debts) I still continue the workmen upon my own credit…

Calendar of State Papers, America & West Indies
1712-14, page 134.

Letter of Spotswood to Council of Trade February 11, 1713

(Same in Spotswood Letters)
See - Letter to Comrs of Trade, Vol. II, p. 12.

72.

Official Letters of Alex. Spotswood
Vol. II, page 56.

Letter to Comrs. of Trade
March 9th, 1713.

I gave y'r lo'ps an acc't in my last of the confidence the Assembly had placed in me with relation to tow particulars of considerable importance, the one for finishing of Govern'r's House with limitation of the Sum, w'ch Y'r Lo'ps will find in the Act to empower John Holloway and John Clayton, Gent to receive the money paid for Lotts in Williamsburg, etc.

Official Letters of Alex. Spotswood
Vol. II, page 66, 67.

Letter to Col. Blakiston
March 15, 1713.

I have reason to be satisfyed with the measure you took for obtaining my last allowance of house rent, since they prov'd so successful, at least, before I send any Memorial of my own, I shall wait the effect of my Lord Orkney's applications, to which you may with a great deal of truth add that I am now in disburse, for carrying on the building of the House; upwards of £ 600, and must still advance a larger Sum, or suffer it to lie unfinished…

73.

Hening's Statutes at Large
Vol. 4, page 49.

November 1713.

An Act to empower John Holloway, and John Clayton, gentlemen, to receive of the Trustees for the City of Williamsburg, and of all other persons whatsoever all monies by them received for Lots of Land, and otherwise, for the benefit of the said City, and the sum of two hundred and one pounds nine shillings and nine pence of Robert Carter, Esq., and to apply such monies to certain uses; and also impowering them to keep the accounts of the Governor's House, and directing the finishing of the same.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 68.

An Act of Assembly for Tuesday December the 8th 1713.

A Message by Robertson

I am Commanded by the Governor to Deliver to this House a written Message relating to the Overseer of the Governours House and his Accompts and he presented the Same to the House.

74.

Calendar of State Papers
Vol. 1, page 171.

Dec. 8th 1713

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses

I have now ordered the overseer of the Governor's house to attend you with his Accompts, that you may thereby observe the Building has been carryed on, notwithstanding, no part of the nine hundred pounds you last appropriated is yet raised, for the allowing no interest for that sum might pass for frugal management- Yet I judge it would still be ill Husbandry to suffer Unfinished Works to stand long exposed, and an overseer's Sallary to run on, while nothing was doing, or at best to hire Workmen upon Credit; And therefore wherever any money has been wanting I have supplyed it-

What now remains to be finished may, in my opinion, be either let out, or performed by so few workmen, as the Country needs no longer be at the Expense of an Overseer; for I will take care of the work, if these Gentlemen who are entrusted with the Repairs of the Capitol, or some others, have the charge of the Accompts.

A. Spotswood.

[Also: Colonial Papers, Box 1710-1720, folder 1712 (Virginia State Library, Archives.]

75.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 69.

An Act of Assembly for Tuesday December the 8th 1713.

Then the House proceeded to the Consideration of the Governors Message of this Day And the Same was Read as followeth Vizt

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses

I have now Ordered the Overseer of the Governors House to Attend you with his Accompts that you may thereby observe the Building has been carryed on notwithstanding no part of the nine hundred pounds you last appropriated is yet Raised for tho the Allowing no Interest for that Sum might pass for Frugall Management Yet I judge it would Still be ill Husbandry to Suffer Unfinished Works to stand long exposed, And an overseer's Sallary to Run while nothing was Doing, or at best to hire Workmen upon Credit; And therefore where ever any Money has been wanting I have Supplyed it.-

What now remains to be finished may, in my opinion, be either let out, or performed by So few Workmen, as the Country needs no longer be at the Expense of an Overseer for I will take care of the Works if those Gentlemen who are intrusted with the Repaire of ye Capitol, or Some others have the Charge of the Accompts.

A. Spotswood.

Ordered That the Overseer of the Governors House Do lay before this House his Accompts

76.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Pages 70-71

An Act of Assembly for Wednesday December the 9th 1713.

Mr. Soane Reported from the Committee to whom it was Refer'd to Inspect and Examine the Accounts of the Overseer of the Governours House that they have accordingly Examined the Said Accompts and find the Same to be Right.

Then the House proceeded to the Consideration of that part of the Governors Message of yesterday which Relates to the finishing the Governors House And the Same was Read and thereupon

Resolved That the Governor be Desired that he would be pleased to take care of Finishing the Work And that the Overseer be Discharged

Ordered That a Clause be brought in to be added to the Bill to Impower John Holloway and John Clayton Gentlemen to Receive of the Trustees for the City of Williamsburgh And of all other persons whatsoever All Moneys by them Received for Lotts of Land And otherwise for the benefit of the Said City And the Sum of Two hundred and one pounds Nine shillings and Nine Pence of Robert Carter Esquire And to Apply Such Moneys to certain uses Also to Impower them the Said John Holloway and John Clayton to have the charge of the Accompts for Finishing the Governors House

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Pages 73.

An Act of Assembly for Saturday December the 12th 1713.

An Act to Impower John Holloway and John Clayton Gent to Receive of the Trustees for the City of Williamsburg And of all other persons whatsoever All Moneys by them Received for Lots of Land and otherwise for the benefit of the Said City And the Sum of Two hundred and one Pounds Nine Shillings and Nine pence of Robert Carter Esqr And to Apply Such Moneys to certain uses. And also Impowering them to keep the Accompts of the Governors House and Directing the finishing of the Same.

77.

Official Letters of Alex. Spotswood
Vol. II, page 51.

Letter to Comrs. of Trade
December 29, 1713.

They / the Assembly/ have likewise placed a further confidence in me, by allowing me, without any controul, to finish the Govern'r's Ho., and by agreeing that without limiting the Sum, ye Charge thereof shall be paid out of the dutys on liquors and slaves... and they know that for carrying on the work of the House in the cheapest manner I Am already in disburse the last sum they appropriated, w'ch was £900, and that without any interest, and the funds being so far anticipated for other urgent occasions y't it will be a considerable time before I can be repaid, or any more money rec'd for finishing this Work. I hope y'r Lord'ps will therefore judge it reasonable that my house rent be continued.

Calendar of State Papers, America & West Indies
1712-14, page 278.

Letter of Spotswood to Council of Trade
December 29, 1713.

[Same as above]

Calendar of State Papers, America and West Indies
1712-14, page 304.

Letter of Spotswood to Council of Trade
March 9, 1714.

I gave your Lordps. an account in my last of the confidence the Assembly had placed in me, with relation to two particulars of considerable importance, the one for finishing the Governor's house without limitation of the summ which your Lordps. will find in the Act to impower John Holloway and John Clayton, gent. to receive the money paid for lotts in Williamsburgh.

78.

Calendar of State Papers, America & West Indies
1714-15, page 33.

Letter of Spotswood to Council of Trade
Oct. 25, 1714.

… and the night concluded with an entertainment at my house for all the Gentlemen in Town, where H. M. health was drank with the fireing of guns…

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726 Page 101.

[Also: William & Mary Quarterly, 1st series, vol. 21, p. 250]

An Act of Assembly for Friday December the 10th 1714.

I have ordered Mr. John Tyler to attend with his Accompts of the Governors house, for the time that he was overseer of that building.

Letter of Spotswood.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 105.

An Act of Assembly for Wednesday December the 3th 1714.

Ordered that Mr. John Tyler's Accompts of the Governors House be Inspected by the Committee of Clams, and that they do Report to the House what they find necessary thereupon.

79.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. 1, page 586. 1680-1714.

Saturday December ye 18th, 1714.

The Committee appointed Yesterday to wait on the Governor Reported that they had Accordingly waited on his Honr at the Palace to know when and where he would be attended...

William and Mary Quarterly, 1st Series
Vol. 21, page 251.

Notes from the Journal of the House of Burgesses
Dec. 24, 1714.

Mr. John Tyler's accompts of the Governor's House reported to show a balance of 238.10.1 due him.

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 21, page 355.

Randolph Manuscript
Instructions to Earl of Orkney, 1715.

And for as much as we have thought fit for the Dignity of the Government that a House be built for our Governor or commander in chief, for defraying of which Expence a Levy has been made, You are to hasten the Building and fitting up such a House if not already done-

80.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
1705-1721, Vol. III, page 399.

At a Council held at Williamsburg the 26th of May 1715.

That for furnishing such arms as are most fit for Service the musquetts now in the Governors hall being a hundred & sixty in number, & in very good order be sent to South Carolina-

Ludwell Papers
Vol. II.

Williamsburg Apll. 18, 1717.

Hond Sir

Yours I recd concerning my forbidding the Governor to cutt my Wood and if you please to give me leave, shall faithfully tell you the whole matter. I happened to be at the Governors, and he was pleased to ask my consent, to cut down some trees that grew on My land to make an opening, I think he called it a vista and told me would cut nothing but what was only fitt for the fire, and for that he would pay me as much as any one gave for firewood, to please his honour, I told him he might if he pleased cutt such Trees down, Sometime after I happened to dine with him, and he then told me there was a Swamp that did belong to me in which grew a great deale of wood, and alledged it would never be of much Service to me, by reason I could not come at it with a Cart without going through his pasture; (but that was a mistake)

…
As to the Clearing his vista he cut down all before him such a wideness as he thought fitt. amongst which there was two very good oak Timber Trees, that my Tenant had reserved to cover my Tenement...

Honble Sir
Yr most Obedt Servant
Jno. Custis.

81.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
May 1, 1705-October 23, 1721
Vol. III, page 433.

November ye third 1716.

To the Governor half a Years house rent Ending the same time Seventy five Pounds.

Upon Signing this Warrant the Governor declared that the said allowance of House Rent being according to her Majtys Orders determined the day of June last past he desir'd it might be oberv'd on the Journal that he did not Claim the same for any longer time but that the Recr Genll having made up his accounts with the whole half Years allowance of House Rent therein and there not being time to alter the Transcribe the said Accounts he had thought fit to Sign the said Warrant as it was prepared but that Credit Should be given in the next Account of the Revenue for so much of the said Seventy five Pounds as should appear to be over Charged.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 203.

An Act of Assembly for Thursday May the 22d 1718.

Resolved: That a written message be prepared to the Governor desiring his Honour to Informe this House wheather the Governours House be finished and if not what further Sume may be necessary to be Expended in finishing the same.

82.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 205.

An Act of Assembly for Fryday May ye 23d 1718.

Mr. Corbin reported that the persons appointed had according to Order carryed the Message of this House to the Governour desiring him to inform them whether the Governours house be finisht and if not what further Sumes of money may be necessary to finish the same and that his Honour was pleased to return the following Answer. It is not finisht and I don't know how much it will take and thereupon.

Resolved That a Committee be appointed to wait on the Governor and desire him to shew them what further is to be done to the Governour's house. To the end a Computation may be made of the Expence further necessary for finishing the same and the other works appointed by Law and that they make report to this house in writing.

/names of Committee follow/

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 206.

An Act of Assembly for Saturday, May the 24th 1718.

"May it please your Honour.

"Wee are ordered by the House of Burgesses to wait on yor Honour and desire you will be pleased to shew us what is to be done to perfect the Buildings and other works directed by law for the Governour of this Colony to which his Honour was pleased to return Answer."

83.

William and Mary College Quarterly, 2nd Series
Vol. 10, page 249.

Memorandm For His Excellncy

There was by the last Assembly men appointed to view the Governrs house and to make a report of what charge was absolutely necessary for its repair which the Governr was not Pleased wth it being the first time That they had given themselves that Trouble for it was usual before for the Governr to make what Alterations or Repairs he thought Convenent & his Accts were allowd. But this time it was done wth a very small charge I think the Undertaker had abt £18 to be layd out upon the house only. The fine gardens Fish Pond &cr Are not so much regarded as Formerly.

(not signed)

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 213.

An Act of Assembly for Wednesday, May ye 28th 1718.

A Bill to repeal part of an act made in the Twelfth year of her late Majesty Queen Ann for finishing the Governours house and for granting to his Honour the Sume of Two hundred and fifty pounds for perfecting the work was by leave of the House presented and read the first time and ordered to be read a Second time

The House having considered the Scheme referred to be considered on this Day. Accounts of the Governours House and other Buildings-

84.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1715-1753.
Vol. 11, page 622.

Thursday May the 29th 1718.

A message from the Burgesses to the Council by Mr Harrison and others who brought a Bill Entituled An Act to repeal part of an Act made in the twelfth year of her late Majesty Queen Anne for finishing the Governour's house and for granting to His Honour the Sum of two hundred & fifty pounds for perfecting the said work To which they desire the Councils Concurrence

And the said Bill was Read the first time &

Ordered a Second Reading.

Manuscripts and Autographs
V-V, Va. Histo. Soc., page 45.

(1718)

Whereas by an Act of Assembly of this Colony made at the Royall Capitol in Williamsburgh in the 12th year of her late most Excellent Majesty Intituled an Act to Impower John Holloway, & John Clayton Gentlement to Receive of the Trustees for the City of Williamsburg & all other persons whatever all moneys by them received for Lots of Land & otherwise for the benefit of the said Citty & the Sum of Two hundred & one pounds Nine Shillings & Nine pence of Robert Carter Esqr And to apply Such moneys to Certain uses and also impowering them to keep the accounts of the Governors House & directing the finishing of the same It is (eut alia ?) Enacted That the Honorable the Lieut. Governor of this Colony may Employ Such & So many Workmen & Labourers & provide & furnish Such materials & other things as he shall Judge necessary & convenient for the Compleating & finishing the Said Building & Work and that whatever Sume or Sumes of money Should be laid out & Expended by the Order and direction of the Said Lieut. Governor for the 85. Uses and purposes aforesaid should be & were thereby ordered & appointed to be Satisfied & paid out of the moneys arising by the Duty on Liquors & Slaves next after the money then appropriated out of the Said Duty Should be fully Satisfied & paid. And whereas a great Sume of money may be expended by Virtue of the Said Act contrary to the true Intent & Meaning thereof Be it Enacted by the Lieut. Govr. Council & Burgesses of the present Assembly and it is hereby Enacted by the Authority of the Same That all & every Clause & Clauses in the said Act which respect (?) the Compleating & finishing the Said Building & Work be & are hereby repealed & made void to all Intents Constructions & Purposes whatsoever And Be it hereby Enacted by authority aforesaid, That the Sume of ___________ be allowed & paid to the Honoble the Lieut. Governor of this Colony to Enable him to compleat & finish the Said Building and Work and the Honoble the Lieut Governor is hereby impowered & ordered to issue his Warrt to the present Treasurer for the Said Sume who is hereby required to pay the Same accordingly.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia
1712-1726, page 228.

An Act of Assembly for Thursday November 20th 1718.

That there is a Warrant in the Treasurers Accots to John Holloway Esqr for two hundred pounds towards finishing the Governor's house… That he had waited on the Governor for those Accompts, and that his Honour told him, he did not expect to be called on for the Sd Accots, and therefore had not them ready.

86.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 231.

An Act of Assembly for Friday November the 21st 1718.

The said Instructions as amended & agreed to by the House are as follow

Instructions to William Byrd Esqr Agent for the Colony of Virginia

…
3. His Construction of the Law for finishing the Governors house, whereby he lavishes away the countrys money, contrary to the intent of the Law, and even beyond what the words of the Law will bear and hath hitherto refused any Redress therein.

Calendar of State Papers, America & West Indies
1717-18, page 435.

Instructions to Wm. Byrd, Agent of Va.
Nov. 21, 1718.

His construction of the law for finishing of the Governor's House, whereby he lavishes away the country's money contrary to the intent of the law…

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 23, page 76.

Virginia Addresses

A Fourth was whether by a misinterpretation of an act of Asembly the Governour should have power to call for what money he pleased out of their Treasury, to be spent about his House, Gardens, Fish Ponds, &c. after he had made them believe that £ 250 would finish all, Instead of which he has already called for £ 1600, and they see no End of his further Demands.

(Complaint against Spotswood)

87.

Public Record Office, London
C05 #1318.

Reced with Colo Spotswood Letter of 25th March 1719.
Reced May 18th ) 1719
Read June ye 23d )

Copy of Colo Spotswood's Answer to the four Articles exhibited by the Burgesses of Virginia in Maintenance of their Complaint against him, contained in their late Adress to His Majesty,

Anno 1718 A.B.C.D.

ARTICLE II

His Construction of ye Laws for Finishing ye Governor's House, whereby He Lavishes away the country's Money, contrary to the Intent of the Law, & even beyond what the words of the Law will bear, and hath hitherto refused any redress therein.

ANSWER

This Article is matter of Astonishment to me, when I consider the presumption of my Adversarys Application, in offering to my Dread Sovereign a Complaint which they very well know is so groundless that, without some singular Artificers, they could not have obtain'd its passage with ye Burgesses here; And that they Intend nothing less than a fair & orderly Tryal upon it, is evident to whoever reads my two Messages (of ye 22d & 28th of November, 1718,) wherein I press my Accusers to explain themselves upon this Article; & their Answers, whereby They tell me in short that they will not let me know what they mean by their general charge of Lavishing away the Country's Money about ye Governor's House. Being then put to guess at ye sence & meaning of this Article, & what it is They design to alledge for a Misconstruction of ye Law, or for a Refusal of Redress, I can do not otherwise than trouble your Lordship's with a Random Defence, & must be obliged to lay open some indirect practices on this head, in order to show that this Article consists of somewhat besides Truth & fair Dealing.

The Act pass'd in 1713 for Finishing ye Governor's House "Impowered me to employ such & so many Workmen & Labourors, & "to provide & furnish such materials & other Things, as I should "judge necessary and convenient for the Compleating & Finishing "ye Building & Work. And all Sums of Money 88. laid out by my Order "& Direction, for the Uses & purposes aforesaid, were appointed "by that Act Authorized & Impower'd Messieurs Holloway & Clayton "to take and keep Ye accompts of all the Moneys which should be "laid out & expended for & towards ye Finishing the said House & "Works.

From hence I conceive that the two gentlemen named in the Act, are to answer to the Cavils that may be made to their Accompts; & yt what lyes upon me to Clear is Matter of Fact, which must be found & proved by an Enquiry upon the Spot, ere any Judge in Europe can be ripe for a Determination upon the Case: For if I am question'd upon the Discharge of my Trust, I am to make appear yt I have directed no other Work to be Carry'd on, than what was projected before the passing this Law; That I have ordered no extravagant Rates to be paid, or extraordinary Work to be performed; & that the Men & Materials have been duely employed & expended in Finishing the Governr House, with its appurtenances, & no otherwise. Now how can all this be proved in any place, but where the Building can be viewed, ye Rates compared & the workmen Examined? For my part I am ready for the Enquiry, & do pretend to put it on a Stricter footing than I am obliged; by not only showing that I have no more than Continued what had been actually begun, or for which preparations had been made; but by also demonstrating that the Artificers & Labourors have wrought for wages much under what are generally given in this Country at Private Buildings: And should I descend to particular Remarks on the Management of this Building since my time, I could point out such Generosity on my part towards carrying it on, as heartily grieves me now to have bestow'd, since I perceive the ungratefull Return that these people make me for the same. But as I think it not fitting to trouble Yr Lordships with little particulars, so neither do I see there is any need thereof, since taking their clamour in gross, it appears upon the face of the Accompt. which they would presume to perplex his Majesty with, to be unreasonable & ungenerous, For deducting the Credit given, and sundry Sums which ought to have been brought into the Overseers Accompt before my time, it will be found that from Christmas 1713, to this day, I have expended about their Building and Gardens but little above Two Hundred pounds pr annum. A mighty sum indeed, to demonstrate that I have Lavished away the TREASUR of a PROVINCE! and at such a time too, when their publick Treasury so abounds in Cash, that they have chosen to place Ten Thousand pounds out at Interest for Two pr cent yearly proffit. But what is still more surprizing, is that these very men having in their former Session agreed (after they had seen the accompts given in) to allow towards ye Work £ 250 over & above the Money then found 89. to be Expended, do yet nevertheless exhibit now a Charge against Me for Lavishing away their Treasure, even before I have exceeded what They themselves thought reasonable to appropriate, & notwithstanding I have hitherto drawn for no more than £ 200 of that sum.

I know not what They mean by my having hitherto Refused any Redress in this Complaint, for I'm sure no one of their Articles surprised me more, than this, when I saw it exhibited against Me; I till then taking the Country in General, by the Conversation I held with the Gentlemen thereof, to be delighted with ye Building, & having been used to hear nothing but Commendations of the Contrivances & Frugality of the Works. Tis true these Burgesses brought in a Bill to Repeal ye Law for Finishing the House, but if it never passed ye Council, I cannot be taxed with Refusing my assent to it; and if I declined entering into Conversation with three or four of their Members, who came on the 24th of May last to Discourse with Me about ye Works of the House, I then did plainly let them understand that I excepted against the Men and not their Business. And their Speaker & Many of their Members must own that about that time I often walked & freely talked with them concerning the Works then in hand, & offered, if ye Assembly did not care to be at ye Expence of the Fish-Pond & Falling Gardens, to take them to my Self; these improvements happening to be upon the Town Land & such as would to long want Purchasers. Besides from the first moment I discovered yt any Burgesses were disposed to cavil at the Expense of ye Building, I slackened my hand in carrying on the Works, & thereupon frequently & Publickly said, Let them hire again an Overseer (which expence I have saved them for five Years past) to finish after their own fancys what remains to be done, & upon settling a reasonable Fund for keeping all in Repair, I will surrender ye Trust & Power, that I am by Law possed'd of for Compleating ye Governors House.

I might add a great deal more in justification of my stewardship, but until I learn what my Adversarys pretend to fault therein or unless They will please to let me understand what I am to answer to before your Lordships upon this head, 'tis odds but I shoot besides the Mark, which they may set up. For I apprehand yt they will endeavour to play me as false a part at home to make good this Article, as they acted here to exhibit it. And to explain this Assertion, I must inform Your Lordships that contrary to all practice of former Assemblys (wherein ye Standing Committee of Claims always used to Examine publick Accompts) a Select committee of four of the most prejudiced Members were set to examine these accompts of the publick Building; and privately at their own lodgings having 90. pull'd to pieces plain quarterly accounts that had their proper vouchers laid in order to justify each Article, They presented to ye Consideration of ye House a Scheme (as they call'd it) maliciously calculated to startle & puzle the weaker sort of Members, ye same being drawn up after a confused unintellgible manner, with some wilfull Errors & spitefull Mistakes of their own, & formed upon the supposition of a Mansion-House Kitchin & Stable (as the first Act described) being all that was to be built. And to carry on the Deceit, ye Second Act passed in 1710, which allows an Orchard, Gardens and other Appurtenances, was conveyed away ½ not to be met with in the office: So that by this Concealment They found means to possess some members that what the first Act directed, was all that I was Impower'd to finish, And yet further not contented with imposing upon some Mens understanding in this Mater, ye Managers thought their game was not sure enough unless they stirred up the Burgesses Resentment too; ½ for that end a very unfair and displeasing Misreport of a Message, which I had sent by Mr. Clayton concerning the Accompt, was contriv'd to be made to ye House just as they were entring upon their Impeachment.

But in fine, supposing I stood mute upon this Article, what is therein it, that can with any propriety be understood to be a subverting the Constitution, a Depriving people of their Ancient Rights and Priviledges, or a daily Exercising Hardships on His Majestys Good Subjects? Which is ye Charge that my accusors are to prove.

91.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 233.

An Act of Assembly for Monday November the 24th 1718.

As I am well satisfyed that many of your absent Members did not expect any such proceedings nor would have concurred in these measures, I therefore take occasion to let you know that as soon as you have Summoned all your Members to attend and have got together a full house, I shall lay before you & fully explain some matters which seem to have been misunderstood by the greater part of your House, and which I am perswaded will serve to vindicate my self from the charge laid against me, and the Country from the Imputation of being a discontented people. In the mean time I desire you to proceed to some determinations on the Accounts of the Governors house which were laid before you Six months ago, That if any objection to the particular Articles should be the occasion of your not passing them in form, the same may be examined now while the persons concerned, are alive and present who can best answer your doubts. And I desire you will not be diverted by the Artifices of those who have misreported to you my Answer to the message sent me by Mr. Clayton relating to those Accounts

A. Spotswood

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Pages 239, 240.

An Act of Assembly for Friday November the 28th 1718.

The Treatment I have mett in relation to the Accounts of the Govrs House will astonish all Mankind, but those, who have occasioned that proceeding of yours. When you asked for the late Accots of that Building I sent a Message to yor Committee that I expected yor House would examine & pass those which had remained so long before you, ere you took the trouble of inspecting new ones.

[Message of Spotswood]

92.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 241.

Saturday November 29th 1718.

In about an hour after I went to the Capitol, and Mr. Corbin and I did search the sd Journal, where we found an Entry to the Effect following; The House having considered the Scheme referr'd to be considered on this day Ordered that the same be Lodged in the Office of the House of Burgesses, with the Accounts of the Governor's house and other Buildings.

[John Clayton]

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 241.

An Act of Assembly for Saturday November 29th 1718.

… and told me he came from the Committee for an account of the money issued since the last Session for the use of the Governors house.

… Ordered that the same be Lodged in the Office of the House of Burgesses, with the accounts of the Governor's house and other Buildings-

[Letter of John Clayton]

93.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia
May 1, 1705-October 23, 1721
Vol. III, page 498.

At a Council held the 17th day of April 1719.

The Governor acquainted the Council that some of the Works about the Governors house not being finished will be in danger of being spoyled if care be not taken to compleat the same. That since the house of Burgesses' have thought fitt to fault his management of the said works, and judged the finishing what the Law has directed; to be lavishing away the Country's money, he might very well content himself with letting those works lye exposed to the injury of weather which will soon render useless all the Expence which hath been laid out upon them, were it not for the Concern both for the Honors and Interest of the Countrey that so much Labour & Cost should not be altogether rendered fruitless & vaine. And therefore he now proposed to the Consideration of this Board whether they think it advisable that those works as are begun about the said House, and may be in danger of becoming useless for want of being completed ought to be finished with all convenient Speed.

Official Letters of Alex. Spotswood
Vol. II, page 323.

Letter to Lords of Trade
May ye 26th, 1719.

I have here likewise Enclosed an Acco't of the produce of the Dutys on Liquors and slaves from the year 1710 to the Determination of the Law in Dec'r, 1718, By w'ch Your Lord'ps may observe that after finishing a House for the Governor, (w'ch was little more than begun when that duty was laid,)…

94.

Hening's Statutes at Large
Vol. 4, page 95.

November 1720.

An Act to empower Henry Cary, gentleman, to finish the House of the Governor of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 268.

An Act of Assembly for Tuesday November the 15th 1720.

Ordered
That the Several Accounts of money Expended for repairing the Capitol and building the Governours House, Since the last assembly be laid before this House-

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 275.

An Act of Assembly for Tuesday November the 22d 1720.

Mr. Clayton laid before the House Several Accounts of the Disbursements in the Building the Governors House, the Church, Magazine and Prison.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 277.

Wednesday November 23d 1720.

That a Committee be appointed to attend the Governour and desire him to Communicate to them what he thinks proper to be done for the finishing the Governours House Gardens and other works which he is Impowered by Law to finish and to view all the Improvements that have been made Since Christmas 1717 in the Gardens for the Ornament and preservation thereof and to compute the Charge of the whole and report their Opinions therein to the House; and it is referd to the Committee of Propositions and Grievances.

95.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Pages 283, 284.

An Act of Assembly for Tuesday November 29th 1720.

In answer to your Message desiring me to Communicate to Your Committee what I think proper to be done for finishing the Governors House Gardens and other works which I am Impo^wed (Impowered) by Law to finish, I take Occasion to remind you how I became Vested with that Power and What has followed thereupon.

You May observe by the Journals of your House in the year 1713 as well as by a Law passed the same Session That I was desired by the Burgesses to take upon me the Care of carrying on and finishing the said works: In compliance with their Request and in order to save to the publick the annual Expence of One Hundred Pounds which had been paid to an Overseer for eight years before (even during the time when the Building was entirely at a Stand) I did undertake the Trouble of providing Workmen, Labourers and Materials and of directing and Inspecting their work but I made it an Express Condition that other persons should have Charge of the Accounts-

However being obliged to advance my own money to pay the workmen by reason of the deficiency of the Revenue at that time I was drawn in to take Minutes of Disbursements and to keep Vouchers of the Greatest part of the Accounts, so that the Two Gentl'm who were appointed of that purpose could not when called upon by the Assembly make up the Accounts of the Building without my assistance.

. . .
Whereupon you'l Excuse me if I decline all future Concern in these works and whoever you are pleased to appoint to Oversee them may inform you what still remaines to be done as he or they may likewise have in Charge if you think fit to get justly computed and valued the Works of the Gardens that are left unrated, Especially since it seems to be too Troublesome an Affair for your Committee to set about the computation thereof and that I am loath to offer any valuation of my own Gardeners and Servants performances.

(Letter of Spotswood)

96.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 200.

Monday December the 5th 1720.

That Mr. Corbin, Mr. Blair, and Mr. Stith do inspect the Governours House and other buildings which the Governor is Impowered by Law to finish And that Mr. Cary be desired to attend them and to Compute the Charge of what is further necessary to be done therein And that the said Committee report the same to the House-

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 293.

Thursday December the 8th 1720.

Mr. Corbin reports That the persons appointed had accordingly to Order Inspected the Governours House and other Buildings and that Mr. Henry Cary attended them and had computed the Charge of what is further necessary to be done therein which amounts to fifty Two pounds Eleven Shillings and Six pence and delivered an Estimate thereof in at the Table.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 293.

Thursday December the 8th 1720.

Resolved:

That a Bill be prepared to Impower Mr Henry Cary to finish the Governours House and other works according to the Estimate thereof and to take Such measures for draining the Water that falls from the Eves as shall be proper and for repealing that Clause of the Law which Impowers The Governour to finish the Said House and works.

97.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 296.

An Act of Assembly for Saturday December the 10th 1720.

A Bill to Impower Henry Cary Gent to finish the House of the Governr of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia was read the first time-

Resolved

That the Bill be read a Second time.-

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 297.

Saturday December the 10th. 1720.

Mr Grymes reports That the persons appointed had according to order Inspected and Examined the Accounts of the Governours house and Gardens, the Church, Magazine and prison and that they find due to the Governour on Balance the Sum of four hundred Sixty nine pounds Two Shillings and nine pence half penny.

…
A bill to Impower Henry Cary, Gent to finish the House of the Governor of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia was read the second time.

Resolved

That the Bill be Ingrossed.

97a.

April 25, 1945

To:
Mr. Perry
Mr. Kendrew
Mr. Goodwin

From: Martha Davis

In a letter dated April 4th Mr. Ray Shaw wrote to Mr. Chorley as follows concerning Mr. Ashton's comment about the Sedan chair.

"I wonder if he was right about the Sedan chair. Here in Bath they were used to carry bathers upstairs to their beds and special gaps were made in the turns of some of the staircases in order to make room for them, and I feel almost certain that they were often left in big halls to save trouble, servants never having been too energetic."

Mr. Chorley thought you gentlemen would be interested in what Mr. Shaw had to say on the subject.

M V D

MVD
Copy to N. Y.

98.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 297.

An act of Assembly for Monday December 12th 1720.

Ordered
That the Estimate of the Charge of finishing the Governours House be Entered on the Journal which is as follows:-

450 yards painting on the roof of the House at 12d	£22..10..0
4 yards Ditto on the Side board Shutter	4..0
White washing the passage and private Staires and mending the plastering in the Billiard Room	1.. 5..0
Paving One Vault with Brick	2.. 0..0
Turning 4 Arches over the Vault doores	6.. 0..0
ffinishing a Partition in the Cellar	0.. 7..6
Altering the Balcony doores to hang on the Outside	0..15..0
Covering the flatt roof with Pitch, Sand, and Lime and laying a ffloor of Plank over the Same	12.. 0..0
*ffinishing the Bannio	1..10..0
Changing Ladders to Secure against ffire	6..00..0

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
1715-1753, Vol. 11, pages 652, 653.

Tuesday December 13th 1720.

A message to the Council by Mr Clayton & others who brought a Bill Entituled An Act for supply of certain defects found in an Act prescribing the method of appointing sherifs Also a Bill Entituled An Act to empower Henry Cary Gent to finish the House of the Governor of the Colony & Dominion of Virginia:

…
A Bill Entituled An Act to impower Henry Cary Gent to finish the house of the Governor of the Colony & Dominion of Virginia were severally Read the first time, and

Ordered a second Reading.

99.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
1715-1753, Vol. 11, page 654.

Friday December the 16th 1720

A Bill Entituled An Act to impower Henry Cary Gent to finish the house of the Governor of the Colony & Dominion of Virginia

Read the third time
Resolved
That the Bill do pass.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 304.

Saturday December the 17th 1720

A Message from the Council That they have passed the Bill Intituled an Act to Impower Henry Cary Gent to finish the House of the Governour of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia.

William and Mary Quarterly, 1st series
Vol. 10, page 84.

Charter of Williamsburg, 1722.

Whereas a healthful, pleasant and commodious place… hath been appointed and laid out for a Town… called Williamsburg, … where our Capitol for the reception of our General Assembly and courts of Judicature and a commodious House for the reception of our Governor…

Ibid. Vol. 10, page 87.

Charter of Williamsburg, 1722.

Provided also that nothing herein contained shall be construed, deemed or taken to give any power… or any officer by them appointed to hold plea of any matter or Thing arising within the Bounds of the Land appropriated for the Governor's House, or to serve any process or Execution on any Person or Persons being within Governor's House, or of his Family without the licences of such Governor for the time being.

100.

Beverley, Robert: History of Virginia, London: 1722
Page 234, 235.

Of the Building in Virginia (1722)

The third is a house for the Governor, not the largest, but by far the most beautiful of all the others. It was granted by the Assembly in Governor Nott's time, begun in President Jenning's time but received its beauty and conveniency from the many alterations and decorations, of the present Governor, Colonel Spotswood; who, to the lasting honor and happiness of the Country, arrived there, while this house was carrying up.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 18.

At a Council held June the 13th 1722.

…
An Account of the sundry Services done by Mr Cary of repairing the Governors House, & inclosing the Magazine, was laid before the Board, and Ordered to be paid out of his Majtys Revenue of 2s per hhd &c.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1721-1739
Vol. IV, page 31.

At a Council held at the Capitol April 26th 1723.

Whereas it has been representing to this Board that great part of the Arms in the Magazine and at the Governors House are much out of repair & unfit for Service; And whereas by the act of Assembly for Erecting the Magazine; the Salary Therein appointed for the Armourers expressly given for mending and repairing the Arms.

101.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 34.

At a Council held at the Capitol May 2d 1723.

The several Accots of Henry Cary and John Brush for Work and Reparations about the Governors House being Eamd in Council, and they sworn respectively to the Trust thereof were Ordered to be paid out of his Majestys Revenue of 2s per hhd.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 41.

At a Council held at the Capitol May 30th 1723.
…

To sundry Charges about the Govrs House

111.0.4½

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia
1712-1726, pages 380, 381.

(Message of Drysdale)
Saturday June the 10, 1723.

Upon examination of the Arms in the Magazine and Governors House…

I find great part of them very much out of Repair And in the Condition they now are Unfit for Service.

Palace Report, p. 108-a:
Robert Carter Letterbook, 1727 (mss., VHS)

"Rappa. May 15th 1727"

[Attachment to letter probably to William Robertson, clerk of the Council]

"THE NECESSARYS REQUISITE FOR THE BIRTH NIGHT IN ALL RESPECTS EQUALLY THE LAST BIRTHNIGHT.

"The Govrs house to be Illuminated Mr. Claytons also and likewise the Capitol if it was so before I believe the Colledge and all the houses in Town will be also Illuminated

"Bonfires to be made as before.

"All the Loyal healths to be drunk. The Guns to be fired and the Batterys to fire. The flaggs to be hoisted [as] was ordered by Coll Drysdale.

"The Gentlemen and Ladys that will come to --- [torn] Invited. Cold Treats to be provided a Ball to be had for the [L]adys. The Gentlmen of the Council and their familys p[ar]ticularly to be invited Mr. Grimes' family I shall invite what ever I have Omitted to be Supplyd The charge and Co[st] to be kept of and paid of[f?] Mr. Grimes I expect will let me have the money. "My wine you may be free with I believe one of the Pipes will sufficiently answer the Occasion. Other Liquors &ca. you must provide as well as you can

"I am
"Sir

[Robert Carter, President of the Council and acting governor, 1 Aug 1726 - 11 Sept 1727, between Drysdale & Gooch.]

[P. S.] "All Immaginable care must be taken to prevent disorders and disasters."

102.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
1715-1753, Vol. 11, page 702

Wednesday June 19th 1723.

Resolved
That the sum of one hundred pounds out of the Publick money in the hands of the Treasurer be paid to the Governor to be employed in repairing the Arms in the Magazine and Governors House.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 56.

At a Council held at the Capitol October 31st 1723.

…
An Accot of sundry Charges for Reparation of the Govrs House was examd in Council and Ordered to be paid out of his Majtys Revenue of 2s per hhd Port Dutys and head money.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 57.

At a Council held at the Capitol November 5th 1723.

To sundry Accots for Reparation of the Govrs House

222.19.4

103.

The/ Present State/ of/ Virginia/ ... by Hugh Jones, A.N./ Chaplain to the Honourable Assembly, and lately/ Minister of James Town, &c in Virginia/ London:/... MDCCXXIV.

Also: Howe, Henry History of Virginia Charleston, S.C., 1848 Page 323.

1724.

Public Buildings here of Note, are the College, the Capitol, the Governor's House, and the Church...

The palace, or governor's house, is a magnificent structure, finished, and beautified with gates, fine gardens, offices, walks, a fine canal, orchards &c with a great number of the best arms nicely posited by an ingenuous contrivence of Governor Spotswood's. It likewise has the ornamented addition of a good cupola or lantern, illuminating most of the town upon birthnights... These buildings are justly reputed the best in all English America, and are exceeded by few of their kind in England...

[illegible handwritten notes in margin]

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 69.

At a Council held at the Capitol May 6th 1724.

To the Charge of the Governors House

31.0.7¾

104.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 75.

At a Council held at the Capitol October ye 31st 1724.

Sundry Accots for Repairs about the Governors House were Examd and allowed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
1721-1739, Vol. IV, page 76.

At a Council held at the Capitol November 5th, 1724.

To Wm Prentis for sundry contingent Charges	£ 6
To Do for sundy Repairs about the Govrs House 51.16.9¾

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
1721-1739, Vol. IV, page 85.

At a Council held at the Capitol May the 4th 1725.

To Henry Cary for Repairs about the Govers house

£9.19.10¾

105.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 91.

At a Council held at the Capitol the 29th day of October 1725.

To Henry Cary for sundry repairs about the Governors house

24.7.10½

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 99.

At a Council held April the 28th 1726.

…
The Accompts of contingent Charges and for repairing the Governor's house were this day examined in Council and passed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 101.

At a Council held May the 3d 1726

To the same for sundry repairs about the Govrs House

13.9.-

106.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 114.

August the 2d 1726.

It is Resolved that a Message be sent to the late Govrs Lady in the name of the President and Council expressing the just sense they have as well of the publick Loss, as of her in particular by the death of the said Governor; that they heartily condole with her on this occasion; that they desire she will please to continue in the Governor's house, and make use of any other Conveniences about it during her stay here; and to assure her of the Council's readiness to do her Service, and that John Holloway Esqr and Archibald Blair Gent who manage her affairs be desired to deliver this message.

Ordered that mr Richard Hickman be and he is hereby appointed to have the care and inspication of the Govrs house and Gardens after Mrs. Drysdales removal thence, and for the better keeping the said Gardens in order John Grymes Esqr is desired to purchase of Mrs. Drysdale the remainder of the present Gardiner's time, and that he be employ'd in taking care of the said Gardens under the direction of Mr Hickman

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 23, 1739
Vol. IV, page 115.

August the 2d 1726.

It being represented to this Board that there are divers pieces of furniture belonging to the late Govr which are not only convenient, but ornamental to the Governor's house, His Maties Receiver Genl is desired to buy such of the said household furniture as he sees fit & for the purpose aforesaid to be paid out of his Maties Revenue of 2s per hhd.

107.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 118

October the 28th 1726.

The Receiver Genl laid before this Board an accot of furniture bought of Mrs. Drysdale for the use of the Governor's house according to the directions of this Board, and the said accot was allowed.

Ordered that Thomas Crease be paid for his Service & labourers in assisting in putting in order the Gardens belonging to the Governor's house.

The Accot of contingent Charges, and an Accot for sundry repairs about the Governor's house were severally examined & allowed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 120.

At a Council held November 2d 1726.

To the same* for sundry repairs about the Governor's House

7.12.2

108.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia 1721-1739
Vol. IV, pages 134, 135.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 32, page 118.

Virginia Council Journals 1726-1753 May the 2nd 1727.

The Accompt of Contingent Charges from the 25th of October last together with the expenses of keeping in repair the Governor's House were this day examined and allowed in Council.

Ordered that Henry Cary and John Tyler, Gents. be appointed to view the Governor's House and Report what Reparations are Necessary therein and the charges thereof, and that the sume be forthwith sett about; And it is further Ordered that the great Dining room and Parlour thereto adjoining be new painted, the one of pearl colour the other of cream colour, and that the window frames outer doors and eaves be also new painted, that the pasture fence be put in repair and that Labourers be hired to assist the Gardiner in putting the Garden in good order.

Tyler's Magazine
vol. 8, page 210.

Tyler-Strother- Allen Families

6. John Tyler

He was a builder in Williamsburg, and erected in 1714 the famous Powder Magazine and two wings of the new church in Bruton Parish. He also finished the palace building which had been begun by Henry Cary. May 2, 1727, "Henry Cary and John Tyler, Gent." were appointed by the House of Burgesses to view the Governor's house and report what reparations are necessary therein." (Journal of House of Burgesses, 1712-1726, p. 101; 1727-1740, p. 19; Journal of Executive Council.)

108a.

ROBERT CARTER LETTERBOOK 1727
Mss. Virginia Historical Society.

[Not directed but, from subsequent letters, probably to William Robertson, clerk of the Council, from Robert Carter, President of the Council, and acting governor between the death of Lt. Gov. Drysdale in 1726 and the arrival of Lt. Gov. William Gooch in 1727.]

Rappa May 15th 1727

Sir

…
You have forestalled me two or three days in respect to ye Kings birthday I intended to wait but till Wednesday night before and then to have dispatched directions to you about it you very well know my Innate Principles have all along bin Strong and Entirely for his ---- [ms. torn] family and in ye Post I am now in my Duty requires [me] to Celebrate his Majestys birthday. My Dayly Indispson deny me ye Satisfaction of being present at ye Seat of Govt] my Self Yesterday I was so very ill could hardly stay to End of Divine Service… In order to this herewith I send a Letter to the Secretary^* wch you are to Send away by Express Desireing him to p[er]sonate my room if he Should decline it I must rely Upon You and Mr Hickman to do your utmost and I will by you request the Town Gentlem. Mr Attorney Mayr Holloway and Majr Blair to be Assisting in ye Governmt & direct ye Affair. The Govrs house to be Sure is ye fittest place You may very well Conclude when I laid in that wine at Town I had this day in my thoughts in Case a Govr should not Arrive Wt ever Sorts of drink Coll Drysdale had I would have ye Same and in all respects keep pace with him My Salary is as large and I thank God I have as little reason to be Sparing of it. I speak more particularly in the Enclosed paper.

…
Sir
Yor most humble Servt
[Robert Carter]

THE NECESSARYS REQUISITE FOR YE BIRTH NIGHT IN ALL RESPECTS EQUALLYE LAST BIRTHNIGHT,

The Govrs house to be Illuminated Mr Claytons also and likewise ye Capitol if it was so before I believe ye Colledge and all ye houses in Town will be also Illuminated

Bonfires to be made as before.

All the Royal healths to be drunk. The Guns to be fired and ye Batterys to fire. The flaggs to be hoisted [as] was ordered by Coll Drysdale.

The Gentlemen and Ladys that will come to --- [torn] Invited Cold Treats to be provided a Ball to be had for ye [La]dys. The Gentlemen of ye Council and their familys p[ar]ticularly to be invited Mr Grimes' family I shall invite what ever I have Omitted to be Supplyd The charge and Co[st] to be kept of and paid of Mr Grimes I expect will let me have ye money.

My wine you may be free with I believe one of the Pipes will sufficiently answer ye Occasion. Other Liquors &ca you must provide as well as you can

I am
Sir
[Robert Carter]

All Immaginable care must be taken to prevent disorder and disasters

109.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 137.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 32, page 121.

At a Council held at the Capitol the 6th day of May 1727.

To the same* for sundry expences in repairing the Governor's House

£ 45. 5. 5½

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 151.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 32, page 245.

At a Council held October the 27 1727.

An Accot of contingent Charges from the 25th of April 1727 to the 25th of this present month; also an account of Work done to the Governor's House, and other disbursements upon the same for the like time, together with an accot of the Charges in the apprehending Vidal and execution of certain Pirates were this day laid before the Governor in Council by Nathanael Harrison Esqr Deputy Auditor, and being examined, divers of the articles of the said account were allowed, and others to be reexamined and regulated by the said Auditor.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 154.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 32, page 250.

At a Council held at the Capitol November the 2d 1727.

To the same* for money paid for Repairs upon the Governors House

£ 85.10.5

110.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 173.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 33, page 16.

At a Council held April the 27th 1728.

…
The acct of sundry disbursements for repairing the Govrs House were examined and allowed.

Ordered that the sum of eighty pounds Curt money be paid to Joseph Sutton Joiner, if he will accept the same in full of his account for the work done at he Governor's house but if he refuse the same, it is ordered that the Receiver General do appoint fit persons with such as the said Sutton shall name to view and value the said work, and so much as shall appear due to him on such valuation be paid him at the passing the next half years accounts of the Revenue.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 174.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 33, page 18.

At a Council held May the 2d 1728.

To William Prentis for sundry repairs and other services about the Governor's House

147.5.2

111.

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 33, page 386.

Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753.
October the 24th, 1728.

The acct. of Contingint Charges and of sundry expences about the Governor's house were severally examined in Council and allowed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 192.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 33, pages 387, 388.

At a Council held November the 2d 1728.

To the same* for sundry repairs about the Governor's House

7.19.2½

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 200.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 34, page 201.

. . .
The Accot of contingent Charges for the last half year, & also the account of sundry reparations about the Governor's house, were severally examined & allowed.

112.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 203.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 34, page 205.

May the 3rd 1729.

The following Warrants on the Receiver General to be paid out of his Majesty's Revenue of 2 shillings per hogshead...

To William Prentis for sundry reparations about the Governor's house

55:11:8¼

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 210.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 35, page 271.

Nov. the 1st 1729.

The account of Contingent Charges for the last half year ending the 25th of October the Accot of Sundry expences about the Governours House & an accot of Sundry charges of the Imprisnmt Tryals & Condemnation of divers pirates were laid before the board examin'd & ordered to be pd out of his Majesties Revenue of two shillings per hogshead.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. IV, page 211 (1721-1739)

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 35, page 272.

Novr 5th 1729

To Wm Prentis for Sundry Charges about the Governours House

£29:18:9¼

113.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 217.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 35, page 407.

At a Council held at the Capitol the 6th day of May 1730.

The following Warrants to be paid out of his Majesties Revenue of two s per hogshead for Duties & head money was this day Sign'd by the Governor & Council (viz)-
. . .

To Wm Prentis for Sundry repairs about the Governours House

17:19:5

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1740 Pages 108, 109.

Also: William & Mary Quarterly 1st Series, Vol. 22, p. 58. Wednesday, July 8, 1730.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House That the Governors House was very Inconvenient for want of a cover'd way from the Offices into the House, And that the Governour had desired him to propose to the House to contribute a small sum of money towards building the same.

Resolved, Nemine Contradicente, That the Treasurer be impower'd to lay out sum not exceeding One hundred pounds in building a cover'd way from the Offices belonging to the Governors house into the said House.

114.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
1715-1753, Vol. 11, page 783.

Wednesday July the 8th 1730.

A message from the House of Burgesses by Mr Clayton and others who brought

A Resolve
That the Treasurer be impowered to lay out a Sum not exceeding one Hundred Pounds on Building a Covered Way from the Offices belonging to the Governors House into the said House

To which they Desire the Concurrence of the Council
And the said Resolve was Agreed to

Gooch Papers, Ms. Va. Hist. Soc.
Vol. 1, page 194.

July 25th 1730.

But if it be demanded what the Casual Expence may Amount to, when no extraordinary Accidents happen, it is Answered, that the Charge of Expresses & Messengers, of repairing the Governor's House, and other Incidents come to £ 300 p. Annu:

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 3, page 121.

"Virginia under Governor Gooch"

Ye extraordinary expences are not any way to be computed because they rise or fall as the exigencies of the Govt require; but if it be demanded what the casual expenses be valued at, when no extraordinary accident happens, it is answered that the charge of Expresses and messengers, of repairing the Gov House and other incidents to about £300-

Gooch's letter to Board of Trade.

115.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 228.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 36, page 346.

At a Council held at the Capitol the 28th day of Octr 1730.

…
Sundry accounts and Contingent Charges for the last half year and also an account of Charges & Reparations about of the Governours house were Severally laid before the Board examined & allowed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 232.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 36, page 352.

At a Council held at the Capitol the 4th day of Novr 1730.

The following Warrants on the Receiver Genl to be paid out of his Majesties Revenue were this Day sign'd by the Govr in Council (vizt)

To Wm Prentice for sundry Disbursments about the Governours House

54:7:3

116.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 240.

April 29th 1731.

The accompt of Disbursements for Sundry Reparations About the Governours House and Also the account of Expresses and other Contingent Charges for the last half Year were Severally examin'd & allowed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 242.

May the 6th 1731.

The following Warrants on the Receiver Genl to be paid out of his Majesties Revenues were this day Sign'd by the Govr in Council (vizt)

To Wm. Prentis for sundry disbursments about the Governours House

40:7:5½

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 254.

Novr the 2d 1731.

…
The Accot of Contingent Charges & for Repairs about the Governours House were examin'd in Council & allowed.

117.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 255.

Novr the 4th 1731.

The following Warrants on the Receiver General to be paid out of his Majesty's Revenue of 2s per hhd port Duties & Head Money were this day Sign'd by the Govr in Council (viz)

To Wm Prentis for Sundry Expresses & other Contingent Charges	115: 7:2½
To the Same for Sundry Disbursements abt the Govrs house	53:11:7½

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 267.

April 29th 1732.

Sundry Accots for Reparations about the Governours House & also the accot of Contingent Charges for Expresses & other publick Services during the last half year were Severally examin'd in Council & allowed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 280.

June 29th 1732.

The following Warrants upon his Majesy's Receiver Genl to be pd out of the Revenue of 2s per hhd port Duties & Head money were this Day Sign'd by the Govr in Council (Vizt)

To Wm. Prentis for Sundry Repairs about the Govrs House

26: 4:

118.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 288.

Oct. 26, 1732.

The Accot of Contingent Charges for the last half year was this day laid before the Board & being examined was allow'd Also an Accot of Disbursements for Repairs about the Govrs House was this day examd & allowed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 292.

Nov. 2, 1732.

The following Warrants on the Recr Genl to be paid out of his Majesties Revenue of 2s per hhd &c were this day Sign'd by the Governour in Council (vizt)

To Wm Prentis for Sundry Repairs about the Govrs House

125: 1:

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739 Vol. IV, page 299.

At a Council held at the Capitol the 26th of April 1733.

The accot of Contingent Charges for the last half year & also the Accot of Work & Repairs about the Governours house were severally examin'd & allowed.

119.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 300.

May 4th 1733.

The following Warrants on the Recr Genl to be paid out of his Majesty's Revenue of 2s per hhd port duty's & head Money were this day Signed by the Governour in Council (viz)

To Wm Prentis for Sundry repairs about the Govrs house

41:4:

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 309.

October 29th, 1733.

The Accounts of Contingent Charges for the last half Year and also Account for Repairs about the Governor's House were this day Examined & allowed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 314.

Novr 2d 1733.

The following Warrants on the Receiver General to be paid out of His Majestys Revenues was this day signed by the Governour in Council

To William Prentis for sundry Repairs abt the Governrs House

43:1:9½

120.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 321.

April 30th 1734.

The Account of Contingent Charges for the last half Year, and also the Account for Reparations about the Governors House to the 25th Inst were this day regulated, and allowed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 322.

May 4th 1734.

The following Warrants on the Receiver General to be paid out of His Majesty's Revenues were this Day signed by the Governor in Council (viz)

To Wm. Prentis for Repairs abt the Governors House

79:13:8

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 337.

November the 1st 1734.

The following Warrants on the Receiver General to be paid out of His Majesties Revenue of 2s per hhd Port Duties & Head Money were sign'd by the Governor in Council Vizt.

To Repairs about the Governors House

64:15:4

121.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, pages 351, 352.

May the 5th, 1735

The following Warrants on the Receiver General to be paid out of His Majesties Revenues were this day Sign'd by the Governor in Council Vizt.

To Repairs about the Governors House

27:13:8½

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 361.

At a Council held at the Capitol Novr 1st 1735.

The Account of the Contingent Charges & of the Disbursments about the Governors House for the last half Year were severally Examined & allowed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 363.

November the 4th 1735.

The following Warrants on the Receiver General to be paid out of His Majesties Revenue of two Shillings per hhd Port Duties & head Money were sign'd by the Governor in Council Viz

To Wm Prentis for sundry Contingent Charges	229:10:6
To Wm Prentis for Sundry Repairs abot the Governors House	107:12:11¼

122.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, pages 368, 370.

At a Council held at the Capitol May the 5th 1736.

The Accots of Contingent Charges & other Disbursments about he Governors House was severally Examined & allowed.

To Repairs to the Governors House

58: :

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 383.

At a council held October the 29th 1736.

Sundry Accounts for publick Services & other contingent Charges & also for repairs about the Governors house were examined & allowed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 385.

November the 4th 1736.

The following Warrants on the Receiver General to be paid out of his Majesties Revenue of 2s per hhd Port dutys & head money were signed by the Governor in Council. Vizt.

To Sundry Repairs about the Governors House

61: 5:10

123.

Virginia Gazette, Wm. Parks, Ed.,

Also: Virginia Historical Register
Vol. 6, page 27.

Williamsburg, Nov. 5, 1736

Last Saturday being His Majesty's Birth-Day, the same was observ'd here with firing of guns, Illuminations and other Demonstrations of Loyalty: And at Night there was a handsome Appearance of Gentlemen and Ladies at His Honour the Governor's where was a Ball, and an elegant Entertainment for them.

William and Mary Quarterly, 1st Series
Vol. 15, page 223.

Observation in Several Voyages and Travels in America in the Year 1736. London Magazine, July 1746.

Williamsburg is a most wretched contriv'd affair... There is nothing considerable in it, but the College, the Governor's House, and one or two more, which are no bad Piles...

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 394.

At a Council held May the 3rd 1737.

The Accounts of Contingent Charges & Disbursments for Repairing the Governors house were Severally Examined and Allowed.

124.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 396.

At a Council held the 5th day of May 1737.

The following Warrants on the Receiver General to be Paid out of his Majs Revenue of 2s per hhd were Signed by the Governor in Council as follows, (Vizt)

To Sundry Repairs about the Govrs House

119: 1:11

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 406.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History Vol. 14, page 12.

October the 26th 1737.

The Account of Contingent Charges for the last half Year and also an Account of Expences about the Governors House was Severaly Examined and Allowed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 408.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 14, page 14.

At a Council held at the Capitol Novr 3d 1737.

The following Warrants on his Majs Receiver General to be paid out of his Majesties Revenue of 2s per hhd Port duties and head money were this day Signed by the Governor in Council Vizt.

To William Prentis for the Governors House

77: 9:-

125.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 413.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 14, page 21.

At a Council held at the Capitol Decr. 15th 1737.

Ordered
…
That there be paid to Mr. Philip Fench the Sum of Ten pounds for laying and planting the Avenue to the Governors House.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 416.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 14, page 25.

At a Council held at the Capitol Apl 27th 1738.

The Account of Contingent Charges about the Governors House were Examined and Allowed.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 417.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 14, page 27.

At a Council held at the Capitol May 5th 1738.

The following Warrants to be paid by the Receiver General out of his Majs Revenue were this day Signed by the Governor in Council as follows Vizt

To Repairs about the Governors House

78:14:10

126.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 426.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History Vol. 14, page 119.

At a Council held at the Capitol the 26th day of October MDCCXXXVIII.

The Account of Disbursments for the Governors House and the acct of Contingent Charges for the last half Year were Severally Examined and Allowed.

Virginia Gazette, Wm. Parks, Ed.

Also: Virginia Historical Register
Vol. 6, page 150.

Williamsburg, Nov. 3, 1738.

Last Monday being the Anniversary of His Majesty's Birth Day, was observ'd in this City with all the distinguishing Marks of Loyalty we are capable of shewing. In the Morning the Publick Flag was hoisted on the Capitol; at Noon the Cannon at the Governor's House were trebly discharg'd; and at Night most of the Gentlemen's and Other Houses of Note, were illuminated. His Honour the Governor was pleas'd to give a handsome Entertainment for the Gentlemen and Ladies together with a Ball;…

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 427.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 14, page 122.

At a Council held at the Capitol the 7th day of November 1738.

The Several following Warrants on the Receiver General for payment of the Established Salarys and contingent Charges were Signed by the Governor and Council Vizt.

To William Prentis for Repairs about the Governors House

77:11.10

127.

Virginia Gazette, Wm. Parks, Ed.

January 4, 1739.

Stray'd away from the Governor's Pasture about a Fortnight ago, a light bay Horse…

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 437.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 14, page 245.

May 1st 1739.

The Acount of Contingent Charges and for Repairs of the Governors House being laid before the Board was Examined and allowed.

Virginia Gazette, Wm. Parks, Ed.

May 4, 1739.

Stray'd away from the Governor's Pasture, on Wednesday the 25th April, a Bay Gelding… and a Black Gelding… Whoever will bring the said Horses to me shall be well rewarded, besides what the Law allows.

William Gooch, Jun.

128.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
October 25, 1721-October 28, 1739
Vol. IV, page 438.

Also: Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 14, page 338.

At a Council held at the Capitol the 5th Day of May 1739.

The following Warrants on the Receiver General to be paid out of his Majestys Revenue of two Shillings per Hhd Port Duties and Head Money were this Day Signed by the Governor

To Repairs done to the Governors House

50: 7: 4

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 14, page 347.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia-1737-1763.

Nov'r. 1, 1739.

Also an Acc't of work done at the Govern'rs House in the same time.

Virginia Gazette, Wm. Parks, Ed.

November 2, 1739.

Tuesday Last, being the Anniversary of His Majesty's Birthday, it was observ'd here, with great Decency and Respect. In the morning, the Flag was disply'd at the Capitol, At Noon the Great Guns at the Governor's were trice discharg'd, And in the Evening the Governor's House, the College, several Gentlemen's and other Houses, were beautifully illuminated… His Honour the Governor entertained a great Number of Gentlemen and Ladies at his House, with a Ball and an elegant Supper...

^{Anniversary on Oct. 30 - old style [When Calendar was changed in 1752 - 11 days were added and Nov. 10th cel. as b.d. M.G.]}

129.

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 14, page 347.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia - 1737-1763.

Nov'r. 3'd, 1739.

For repairs done to the Govern'rs House

£ 78:2:6

Virginia Magazine of History Vol. 14, page 351.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia -1737-1763.

April 30th, 1740.

Also an Account of work done at the Gov'rs House from the 25th of October, 1739, to the 25th of April, 1740 and the same was considered and allowed.

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 15, page 5.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia - 1737-1763.

June 17th, 1740.

To Will'm Prentise for so much p'd for repairs of the Governor's House

£ 103:18:9

130.

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 14, page 9.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia, 1737-1763.

Oct'r. 28th, 1740.

Acc't conting't charges and repairs of the Gov'rnors House from 25th April 1740 to the 25th of Oct'r. 1740.

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 15, page 10.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia, 1737-1763.

Nov. 3, 1740.

To Repairs done to the Govern'rs House

£ 31.13.1

Oldmixon, John
British Empire in America
London: 1740, I: 407.

1741 .

(The public buildings.) "Are all built of brick and covered with shingle roofs, except the Debtor's prison which is flat roof'd."

131.

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 14, page 116.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia - 1737-1763.

April 29th, 1741.

The Acco't of Contingent Charges, as also the Acco't of work done at the Gov'rs house, were now settled and allowed.

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 15, page 122.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia - 1737-1763.

May 5th, 1741.

For repairs done to the Gov'rs House

£17.12.11

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 15, page 245.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia - 1737-1763.

Oct'r 27, 1741.

The Acc't of Contingent Charges and for ye repairs of ye Governour's House being laid before ye Board, was allow'd-

November 3, 1741.

For Repairs done to ye Governor's house

£79.5.5.

Notes

131a.

Orange County Will Book No. 1, 1735-1743
Photostat, Virginia State Library

At a Court held for Orange County on Thursday the 26th day of November 1741

This Appraisment of the Estate of Jno Campbell deced being returned into Court by the Admr and it is Admitted to Record

Test
Jonathn Gibson ClCr

INVENTORY of Effects belonging to the Estate of the late Mjr Genl Spotswood Deced

	£ S D
One wrought Bed and Furniture Two pair Window Curtains, 2 wrought Stools One Brass Hearth, Tongs and Shovel One Walnut Card Table and one Close Stool	80.. 0.. 0
One Small sconce with Gilt Frame and Brass Arms Two Walnut Stools Covered with Silver Stuff One Small Walnut Table 26 prints Overton's Theatrum Passion One pair of Cast Iron Handirons One Mohogany Dumb Waiter	7.. ..
One Scripture peice of painting, the History of the Woman taken in adultery	36.. -.. -
Two Japan'd Chests on Casters	18. --..--
One Walnut Card Table	2..10..--
One Japan'd Tea Table	3..10..--
Six Walnut Chairs with Silver Stuff Covers	3.. 0..--
Four pair Scarlet Camblett Window Curtains	8..0..--
One Round Mohogany Table	1..10..--
One Monteth	1..--
One pair Cast Iron handirons	12.. 0
One large Carpet	10.. -
Two feather Beds, 2 bolsters 4 pillows, 3 Ruggs, 3 Blankets and one Bedstead	7.. 0.. -
One Chest of Drawers 5/ and 1 Small Oake Table 2/	7.. -
One Steel Fender and Tongs 10/ and 2 old Chairs 1/	11.. 0
One Small Dressing Glass	4.. -
One Iron Bound Chest and 2 pair old red Curtains	2.. -
One pr wrought Iron Doggs broke	2.. 0
One Feather Bed, 1 pillow, 1 Rugg, 2 Blanketts and one old Bedstead	1.. 5.. -
Two Feather Beds, one Bolster, 2 pillows, 2 Ruggs, 2 Blanketts 4 Cantaloon Curtains, and 1 Bedstead, 1 Table, and 2 old Chairs	4.. -.. -
Carry'd over	£174..4.. 0

182

Brought Over	£174.. 4.. -
ONE Green Camblet Bed and one Iron Bedstead one Feather Bed, one Bolster, 2 pillows one white Quilt and two Blankets	9.. -.. -
One Black Japan'd Card Table	-..15.. -

131b

One Red water China Standing Bed and 1 Iron Bedstead one Feather Bed, 1 Bolster 2 pillows one white Counterpan, 2 Blanketts	15.. -.. -
One walnut Card Table	1.. 6.. -
One Scarlet Camblet Standing Bed & Bedstead one Feather Bed, 1 Bolster, 2 pillows one white Counterpan, 3 Blankets	12.. -.. -
One Japan'd Corner Cupboard with a Glass	2..10.. -
One Dressing Glass 15/. 1 Walnut Escurtore 26/	2.. 1.. -
One Large Easie Chair, and 1 Velvet Stool	-.. 5.. 0
One Walnut Tea Table and 1 oak Cupboard	-.. 6.. -
One Steel Fender tongs & fire Shovel	-..10.. -
One pair Cast Iron Doggs	- 9..-
20 Small Prints with Glasses (4 broke)	1.. 4..-
One Plaid Standing Bed and Bedstead one Feather Bed, 1 Bolster, 2 Pillows one plaid Counterpan, 2 Blanketts two pair Plaid Window Curtains	12.. -.. -
One walnut Glass Sconce with Brass Arms, (crakt)	2.. -.. -
One Walnut Satee	-.. 2.. -
One pair Iron Cast handirons	-.. 9.. -
One Escrutore in three parts	3.. -.. -
one Small Do	3..10.. -
One Steel Fender Tongs and Shovel	-..10.. -
One pair Cast Iron handirons	- 9.. -
One pair blue Camblet Window Curtains	15.. -
One pair Brass barrll Pistoles with Crimson Velvet Furniture and Sadle trim'd with Silver	7.. -.. -
One pair of pistols mounted with Brass and Silver Caps	3.. -.. -
one pair Small Do	-..15..
One Silver hilted Sword guilt	2..10.. -
One Couch with Plaid Squal and 2 pillows	5
Ten China Dishes and 23 China Plates	5.. -.. -
One Burnt China bowl and 1 blue & White Do	-..10.. -
A Parcel of China Tea Equipage	-..12.. -
One Japn'd Tea Table	10.. -
One Tea Box and Cannisters, and a Coffee Mill	6.. -
One large Glass Sconce with Gilt Frame and Brass Arms	3.. -.. -
One Walnut Corner Cupboard with a Glass	3.. -.. -
Carry'd Up--	£268..13.. 0

183

Brought Up--
268..13..0
ONE Thermometer	10.. -
Six walnut Chairs with Scarlet Camblett Quisions	1..16.. -
one Soling Do with a Leather Seat	6
One Steel hearth Fender, Tongs and Shovel	18.. -
One Mohogany Corner Table 10/ 1 Round Oak do 4/	14.. -
42 Prints with Glasses (4 broke)	3.. 3.. -
One Large Mohogony Table	1.. -.. -
one Walnut Do	6.. -
One Japan'd Corner Cupboard	10.. -
One Glass Sconce, Walnut frame and brass Arms (Crakt)	2.. -.. -
Six walnut Chairs	18

131c

One pair wrought Iron handirons with Brass Heads	1.. 5.. -
One Steel Fender, Tongs & Shovel	- 10.. -
One Walnut Clock	10.. -.. -
One Glass Lamp 5/ 3 chests & a Cupboard 15/	1.. -.. -
One Steel Jack & 3 Spits	3.. -.. -
22 Pewter Dishes, 5 Pewter Covers, one Cullender 2 Cheese Dishes and 1 Stand wt 116 w	5..16.. -
4 Dozn Pewter Plates	2.. 8.. -
21 old do	13.. -
1 Plate Back 8/ a Marble Mortr Pestle 10/	18.. -
1 Bell Mette Mortr and Pestle	6.. -
1 Spit Rack & Pot Rack	1..10.. -
1 pr Cast Iron Doggs	12.. -
3 Iron Skillets 7/ 2 frying pans 5/	12.. -
2 Copper Stew pans, 1 Sauce Pan and 1 Lamp	6.. -
1 Small Copper Ketle & 1 Fish Kitle	1.. 5.. -
4 Iron Pots, 1 Ketle, 1 flesh fork, 1 Ladle 1 Gridiron, 2 Gridles and 2 fire Shovels	1..15.. -
1 old Warming pan & 2 pailes	5.. -
2 old Cistirns	12.. -
Seven Diaper Table Cloaths Six Dozn & 10 Napkins	6.. -.. -
Four Coach Bitts, 2 old Linnen Wheels, a Box of Blue and white Tile, 1 pr holsters, 2 old Swords one old Dagger and other Lumber	2.. -.. -
One Copper Stew pan, 1 do preserving pan and Spoon and one old fish Kitle	1.. -.. -
2 Frying pans 6/ 4 best padlocks 14/	1.. -.. -
3 Tin Milk pans, a Tin pot and Funnel and Some Wire	- 15.. -
A parcel Thread, Tape and Bobbin	4.. -.. -
A Mail Pillion, 3 Girths & four Stock locks	12.. -
One new and 2 old Cross Saw's, 2 Tennt Do (1 Crackt)	2.. -.. -
Carry'd Over	£330 14 0

184

Brought Over	330..14.. 0
One Small Copper Still	3.. -.. -
One large Glass Lamp	5.. -
One pewter Stand	10.. -
One Blue Cloath Field Bed, and Iron Bedstead with an old Jack and other Lumber	2.. -.. -
A parcel of Linnen and one Blanket	1.. -.. -
Ten Iron pots and 9 Gridles	5..12.. -
2 Basons, 3 platters, 2 Mortars, 4 heaters	- 19.. -
15 Skilletts, 1 frying pan, 1 Stock lock	2.. 2.. -
10 pounds white thread and a parcel damag'd do	1..10.. -
18 Yds White Linnen a 18 d	1.. 7.. -
15 Yards do 12	- 15.. -
9 Yards do 2/	- 18.. -
1 pair Small Scales and 8 w brass Weights	- 12.. -
7 Meal Sacks	- 18.. -
a parcel of Combs & Remnants of Ribbons	- 14.. -
a parcel of pewter Buttons, Taylors Thimbles Kniting Needles and one Worsted Cap	3.. 2.. -
7 Earthen Cups, 23 Files and 2 Augurs	15.. -

131d

6 Sickles, 2 Spoke Shaves and 6 Bitts	-.. 7.. -
135 pounds Shot	1.. 2.. -
38 thousand 8d and 12 Thousand 10d Nayles	10
252 wt old Iron	1.. 1.. -
A parcel of Mill Pickes and handles for Rope making	.. 6.. -
74 w Mill Brasses	1..17.. -
32 Brass Weights wt 247 w	12..10.. -
5 pair Chain Trasses	2..10.. -
One Well Bucket and Chain	1..10.. -
2 large Cast iron Ketles and 4 Cart boxes	- 18.. -
52 Files and Six Sheep Sheers	- 14.. -
18 Horse Collars wth Leather head Stalls & Hemp Rayns	1..16.. -
17 pair Small H hinges and some hinge nailes	- 17 -
1 Thousand flooring brads and 1 pr large Hinges	- 14.. -
2 Coopers Adyes, 1 Large Beam and old Scales	- 14.. -
Three large Earthen Jars	1.. -.. -
Three Do	1.. -.. -
one Small Still	1.. 5.. -
one Chocolate Stone and 1 brass Seive	- 7.. -
Four Pewter Measures	- 6.. -
One pair large spit racks & 1 Iron Crown	1.. 5.. -
a parcel of Joiners Tools	5.. -.. -
3 old Flock Beds and old Bedings	-..10.. -
One large & 1 Small Coppers, 6 Smoothing Irons & 2 Stands wth Some old Brass	4.. 5.. -
2 old brass kitle	1.. -.. -
Carry'd Up	£409.. 7.. 0

185

Brought Up	409.. 7.. 0
A Coach and Harness for six Horses	25.. -.. -
A Chariot	65.. -.. -
A Chaise	2.. -.. -

Negroe's Vizt

Casar	£ 5.. -.. -
Billy Molata	20.. -.. -
Jillion	30.. -.. -
Jack Mollata	25.. -.. -
Doll	2..10.. -
Mary Ann	15.. -.. -
Rose	30.. -.. -
Eleanor	25.. -.. -
Sharpes	25.. -.. -
Jenny	30.. -.. -
Bella	30.. -.. -
Queen	25.. -.. -
Catena	25.. -.. -
Lucy	20.. -.. -
Moll	15.. -.. -
Ellis	17..10.. -
Molly	20.. -.. -
	360.. -.. -

131e

Horse's

Draggon	£ 3.. -.. -
Jolly	8.. -.. -
Gilbert	8.. -.. -
Puppy	8.. -.. -
Phoenix	6.. -.. -
Prince	5.. -.. -
		38

Catle at Cowslip Quarter

16 Cows	a 25/	£ 20.. -.. -
13 Small Catle	a 15/	9..15.. -

At Racoon Qt

9 Cows	a 25/	11.. 5.. -
6 Small Catle	a 15/	4..10.. -
136 lb old Iron 3 Gun Barrells and some old milk pans		1.. 5..10
			46..15..10
		Carry'd Over	£ 946 2 10
		Brought Over	£ 946.. 2..10

186

At Germanna

31 Cows Heiffers and Steers	a 25/	£ 38..15..-
2 old Bulls	a 25/	2..10.. -
10 Catle of 2 yrs old	a 15/	7..10.. -
12 Yearlings	a 10/	6.. -.. -
			54..15.. -

Catle at River Qr

16 Cows	a 25/	£ 20.. -.. -
4 large Steers	a 35/	7.. -.. -
3 Small do	a 25/	3..15.. -
1 old & 1 Young Bull		2.. -.. -
11 of 2 years old	a 15/	8.. 5.. -
4 Yearlings	a 10/	2.. -.. -
			43.. -.. -

At Bridge Qr

10 Cows	a 25/	£ 12.. -.. -
6 Steers	a 35/	10..10.. -
3 Do & 2 heiffers	a 20/	5.. -.. -
5 of 2 years old	a 15/	3..15.. -
4 yearlings	a 10/	2.. -.. -
			33..15.. -

131-f

At Massaponax

14 Cows 2, 4 Yr old Steers	a 25/	£ 20.. -.. -
2 Steers 3 yr old & one Bull	a 20/	3.. -.. -
4 Cows at Newpost	a 25/	5.. -.. -
			28.. -.. -

At Mill Qr

6 Cows	a 25/	£ 7..10.. -
1 Bull	a 25/	1.. 5.. -
2 large and three Small Stears		6.. -.. -
2 of 2 years old	a 15/	1..10.. -
6 yearlings	a 10/	3.. -.. -
			19.. 5.. -

At Germanna

46 Sheep	a 5/	15.. -.. -
14 Latter Lambs
		£1139.17..10

PURSUANT to an Order of Orange County Court bearing date ye 27th September 1740 We the Subscribers being first Sworn before Robt Slaughter Cent have Appraised the above Estate this 26th January 1741/2 ----

Exrs
John Finleson
Butler Spotswood
Samuel Ball
Elliott Benger
W Russell

At a Court held for Orange County on Thursday ye 28th day of January 1741

This Inventory and Appraisment of the Estate of Alexr Spotswood Esqr deced being presented into Court by Elliot Benger Gent one of ye Exrs of ye last Will & Testament of ye deced, And on his Motion is Admitted to Record

Test
Jonathn Gibson ClCur

132.

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 15, page 377.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia - 1737-1763.

May ye 4, 1742.

The Acc't of Contingent Charges and for repairs of ye Governour's House being laid before the Board was allow'd

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 15, page 378.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia - 1737-1763.

May (--) 1742.

For repairs done to ye Gov'rs House

£47.6.10

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 16, page 17.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia - 1737-1763.

October 29, 1742.

The Account of Contingent Charges and for Repairs of the Governor's house being laid before the Board, was allowed.

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 16, page 18.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia - 1737-1763.

Nov. 4th, 1742.

For Repairs done to the Gov'rs House

£89.7.8

133.

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 16, page 26.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia - 1737-1763.

April 30th, 1743.

The Accounts of Contingent Charges and for Repairs of the Gov'rs house being laid before the Board, were allowed.

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 16, page 28.

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia - 1737-1763.

May 6th, 1743.

For repairs done to the Gov'rs house

£48.14.11

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1326, Transcripts, Library of Congress.

1743.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2s per hogshead &c. arising within this Colony of Virginia...

By a Warrant for Repairs done to the Governour's House

£72: 1:5

134.

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1326, Transcripts, Library of Congress

1744.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2s per hogshead &c. arising within this Colony of Virginia...

By a Warrant for Repairs done to the Governour's House	£81:15:0
	120: 0:9

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1326, Transcripts, Library of Congress.

1745.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2s per hogshead &c. arising within this Colony of Virginia...

By a Warrant for Repair done to the Governour's House	£63: 6:00
	103:12: 8

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1742-1743
Page 173.

Wednesday, March 5, 1745.

A Petition of James Bird, was presented to the House, and read; praying that he may be allowed the whole Salary of Fifty Pounds Sterling, per Annum, as Armourer; and that this House will make him some Allowance for cleaning the great Guns before the Governor's House.

135.

Virginia Gazette, Wm Parks, Ed.

May 23, 1745.

Stol'n or stray'd away, about the Middle of April last, from the Pasture of the Hon. William Gooch, Esq; in Williamsburg, a large black Gelding,... Whoever brings the said Horse to the Subscriber's Dwelling-house, in Williamsburg, shall have a Pistole Reward, and no Questions ask'd, by me.

John Carter.

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1326, Transcripts, Library of Congress.

1746.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2s per hogshead &c. arising within this Colony of Virginia...

By a Warrant for Repairs done to the Governour's House	£79:13: 8
	174: 2: 3

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1742-1748
Page 229.

Tuesday, July 15, 1746.

Mr. Conway reported, That the Committee appointed, had, according to Order, attended the Governor in his Bed-Chamber , and presented the Address of this House to him; to which he was pleased to make the following Answer.

136.

Virginia Gazette, Wm. Parks, Ed.

July 31, 1746.

Stolen or Stray'd away on Saturday Night the 26th of July, from the Governor's Pasture; near Williamsburg, a dark brown bay mare…

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1327, Transcripts, Library of Congress.

1747.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2 s per hogshead &c. arising within this Colony of Virginia...

By a Warrant for Repairs done to the Governour's house

55:13:11

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1327, Transcripts, Library of Congress.

1748.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2s per hogshead &c. arising within this Colony of Virginia...

By a Warrant for Repairs done to the Governour's house

56:16: 2

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1327, photostat.

25th of April 1748 to the 25th of October 1748.

By a Warrant for Repairs done to the Governour's house

21: 2:0

137.

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1327, Transcripts, Library of Congress.

1749.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2s per hogshead &c. arising within this Colony of Virginia...

By a Warrant for Repairs done to the Governour's House	26:15:11
	18: 1: 5

From Photostat "Virginia Journals of Council, 1740-1752" reproduced from the Public Record Office of England. Colonial Office. Clas 5. 1423 (1740 March - 1744) (1747-1752 April) 1429. (1752 April - Dec.) - p. 402.

At a Council held September the fourth 1749.

The Council having taken under their consideration the ruinous Condition of the Governor's House thought proper that it should be surveyed by some skilful Persons and on estimate made by them of the Charge of putting it in good Repair, and were pleased to appoint Mr. James Wray and Mr. Richard Taliaferro for that Purpose, and ordered the Clerk to give Notice to them thereof, and desire that they would forthwith carefully view & inspect the said House and make a Report as soon as possibly they could of the Expense which they should judge the Reparation might amount to.

[handwritten note in margin - illegible]

From Photostat "Virginia Journals of Council. 1740-1752" reproduced fromthe Public Record Office of England. Colonial Office. Class 5. 1423 (1740 March - 1744) (1747-1752 April) 1429. (1752 April - Dec.) - p. 407.

At a Council held November the Second 1749.

The Council this Day having taken a View of the Governor's House, and considered the bad State in which they found it, were of Opinion, that it should be generally and thoroughly repaired.

138.

Gooch Papers, Transcripts, Va. Hist. Soc.
Vol. 3, page 1015.

Nov. 7, 1749.

Letter of Thomas Lee, President of the Council (Acting Gov. of Va.) Wmsburg Nov. 7, 1749 to Lords Commissioners of Trade & Plantations, has the following:

"I have not yet reced the particulars of the damage done by the late storm to Fort George, soe as soon as I have it, I will transmit it to your Lordships, The Governor's House, gardens, etc., has been Viewed and Examined by our most Skillful Architect and he reports that the necessary repairs will cost £ 1259-6, Curt Money, which being matter of revenue, the expense of those repairs, I have acquainted the Lords of His Majesty's treasury with it, in which if I am wrong I beg your Lordships directions as to my future applications in such cases."

William and Mary Quarterly, 1st series
Vol. 16, pages 19, 20.

Williamsburg- The Old Colonial Capitol.

After his (Gooch's) departure (1749), there was an interval of two years, during which John Robinson, Thomas Lee and Lewis Burwell, as presidents of the Council, acted as deputy-governors, and in this time steps were taken toward rebuilding and enlarging the palace.

…
As the palace was not ready for occupancy when Dinwiddie arrived, he resided during part of his term in a house on the Palace Green, leased from Dr. Kenneth McKenzie, and now known as the Saunders House.

139.

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1327, Transcripts, Library of Congress.

1750.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2s per hogshead &c. arising within this Colony of Virginia...

By a Warrant for Repairs done to the Governour's house	19:13: 7
	18: 9: 4

1750.

[From the years 1743 to 1750 the repairs to the Governor's House paid out to the revenue from the 2 Shillings per hogshead tax totalled £ 959:19: 9.]

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1327, Transcripts, Library of Congress

1750.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2s per hogshead &c. arising within this Colony of Virginia...

Warrant to one year's house rent to President

£150: 0: 0

140.

Gooch Papers, Transcripts, VA. Hist. Soc.
Vol. 3, page 1049.

Letter of Lords Comrs. of Trade to Thomas Lee.

Jan. 23d., 1749/50.

…Whatever concerns the Revenue is immediately under the Direction of His Majesty's Treasury, and you did well in making your application to the Board relating to the Repairs for the Governor's House.

Capt. Roger Jones, of London and Virginia Page 223.

Letter of Lady Gooch to Mrs. Elizabeth Jones

Feb. 4th. 1749/50.

ye great parlor is almost as broad as our dressing room at Wmsbg and within 2 foot as long, ye other about ye size of my closet, we have four chambers on ye first floor and two light closets and as many garrots, and I believe they'd all stand in ye hall…

(A comparison of her London house with the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg).

Dawson, Wm.
L.S. to Sir Wm. Gooch.

Aug. 20, 1750.

". . . Touching T-L's [over this is written "the"] P's Place of residence some were once a little ruffled, but all seems smooth at present, Then it was I heard, with pleasure, our worthy Governor highly commended for being always on the spot."

HANDWRITTEN INVENTORY OF ARMS

141.

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1327

1751.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2s. per hogshead &c. arising within this Colony of Virginia...

By a Warrant for Repairs done to the Governour's House	14:15:11
	55: 5: 9

William & Mary Quarterly, 1st series
Vol. 8, page 17.

Diary of John Blair, 1751.

(Note on Dr. Kenneth McKenzie)

The decd referred to in the text is on record at Yorktown, and conveys for the Governor's use lots 333, 334, 335, 336 on the Palace Green, being the lots occupied by what is known as the Saunders House. This effectually disposes of Dr. E. D. Neill's rather belittling reference to the Palace, quoting Dinwiddie, who was only speaking of Dr. McKenzie's house.

William & Mary Quarterly, 1st series
vol. 7, page 135, 139.

Diary of John Blair
February 21, 1751.

Cloudy & rainy Shewd Mr. Muir ye Govers. house.

May 11, 1751.

Warm walking to Grays, viewed ye place for Govers. house.

142.

William & Mary Quarterly, 1st series
Vol. 8, page 6.

Diary of John Blair
May 27, 1751.

Mr. Richards now with me abt. the Govrs. house, and said if he did it he must have four years to finish it. Ie what to be done.

May 28, 1751.

Col. Fairfax gives hopes of Mr. Dinwiddie and urges some repairs to the Govrs. house.

Ibid., Vol. 7, page 141.

June 12, 1751.

Do consulted abt. ye Govrs. House and I am desired to write to Presidt.

Ibid, Vol. 8, page 10.

July 31, 1751.

Attended the Presidt in Council who was agt purchasg a house for the Govr of M'Kenzie and agt Mr. Leheups accot of £22.10.0, etc…

Ibid, Vol. 7, page 144.

August 7, 1751.

Do The Presidt here. I waited on him at Govrs. house.

143.

William & Mary Quarterly, 1st series
Vol. 7, page 145.

Diary of John Blair
August 30, 1751.

Do Finished ye Contract wth Taliaferro for ye Govrs. house.

(NOTE:) The palace was not occupied for some years after this which explains the statement (otherwise contradictory of what we know of the size of the palace) of Governor Dinwiddie, in one of his letters, that in the house then occupied by him there "were three rooms below besides the garret rooms". At its first construction, the palace was made 54 feet by 48, and it was afterwards (probably now) enlarged to 74 feet by 68. (See Quarterly II, 198; Howe's Historical Collections of Virginia, 328.)

Ibid., Vol. 8, page 13.

October 15, 1751.

Govr Ogle, Mr. Secy Jennings and Mr. Tasker dined here wth the Council, and after dinner waitd on the President at the Govrs house, where in presence of the Council his Excely took the oaths before the Presidt, and gave bond with 2 surety.

From Photostat copy "Journals of Council, 1740-1752"
Page 517.

At a Council held October 29th, 1751.

The Council having taken into Consideration the Necessity of providing a House for the Reception of the Governor it is Ordered That John Blair and Philip Ludwell Esqrs be impower'd to treat with any Person upon the Hiring of a House for the Purpose.

144.

William & Mary Quarterly, 1st series
Vol. 8, page 14.

Diary of John Blair
November 1, 1751.

The council desired me to contract for rent of a house for the Govenr on the terms spoken to in council, wch amounted to £ 70 per anne wth leave to hire Col. Ludwell's house for half a year at a venture, £ 40.

From Photostat copy "Journals of Council, 1740-1752"
Page 517.

November 21st, 1751.

At a Council held November 21st 1751.

John Blair and Philip Ludwell Esqrs. were directed and impower'd to treat and agree with Doctor McKenzie of Williamsburgh upon the Purchase of his House for the use and Accommodation of the Governor.

(This was probably the house now known as the Saunders House. E.S. Stubbs.)

William & Mary Quarterly, 1st series
Vol. 8, page 15.

Diary of John Blair
November 21, 1751.

Mr. Comissy., Col. Ludwell and myself went out to meet the Governor… attended him to his house… At the Govrs. house he produced his commission with a handsome speech...

145.

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1327, Transcripts, Library of Congress.

1752.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2s. per hogshead &c. arising within this Colony of Virginia...

Warrant for Repairs on the Governour's House

818:8:10

Virginia Gazette, Wm. Hunter, Ed.

Also: William & Mary Quarterly, 1st series
Vol. 13, page 14.

November 17, 1752.

Friday last, being the Anniversary of his Majesty's Birth Day, in the Evening, the whole City was illuminated. There was a Ball, and a very elegant Entertainment, at the Palace, where were present the Emperor and Empress of the Cherokee Nation, with their Son the Young Prince, and a brilliant appearance of Ladies and Gentlemen; several beautiful fireworks were exibited in Palace Street, by Mr. Hallam, Manager of the Theatre in this City

Virginia Gazette, Wm. Hunter, Ed.

November 17, 1752.

The Emperor of the Cherokee Nation with his Empress and their Son the Young Prince attended by several of his Warriors and great Menand their Ladies, were received at the Palace by his Honour the Governor, attended by such of the Council as were in Town and several other Gentlemen, on Thursday the 9th Instant, with all the marks of Civility and Friendship, and were that Evening entertained, at the Theatre, with the Play, (the Tragedy of Othello) and a Pantomime Performance, which gave them great Surprize, as did the fighting with Naked Swords on the Stage, which occasioned the Empress to order some about her to go and prevent their killing one another. The Business of their coming is not yet made publick; but it is said to relate to the opening and establishing a Trade with this Colony, which they 146. are very desirous of. They were dismissed with a handsome Present of fine Cloathes, Arms and Amunition; and expressed great Satisfaciton in the Governor's kind Reception, and from several others; and left this Place this Morning.

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1327, Transcripts, Library of Congress.

1755.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2s. per hogshead &c. Arising within this Colony of Virginia…

By a Warrant for Repairs on the Governour's House	195:4:3
	1114:6:7

[illegible]

Ibid, C05, #1328.

1754.

By a Warrant for Repairs on the Governour's House	112:10: 6
	853: 4:10

Ibid, C05, #1328.

1755.

By a Warrant for Repairs on the Governour's House	88:15: 2
	71: 2: 3

Dinwiddie Papers
Vol. 11, page 187.

Sept'r 5th, 1755.

At a Meet'g at the G'rs House, with the chiefs of the Cherokee Nat'n…

146-a

EXECUTIVE JOURNALS OF THE COUNCIL 1754-1774
[From Mss. Virginia Historical Society typed ms. in preparation for publication.]

At a Council held November 11th, 1756

…
[Warrants signed for period Apr. 25 - Oct. 25, 1756] …

For repairs to the Governour's House

[£] 53: 8: 2

At a Council held May 7th 1757
…

For Repairs to the Governor's House [Oct 25, 1756-Apr.25, 1757]-

10: -: -

At a Council held November 5th 1757
…

For Repiars to the Governor's House [Apr. 25-Oct. 25, 1757]-

10: -: -

At a Council held May 3d 1758
…

For Repairs to the Governor's House [Oct.25, 1757-Apr.25, 1758]-

10: 0: 0

At a Council held Novemr 6th 1758
…

For Repairs to the Governor's House [Apr.25-Oct. 25, 1758] ---

162:15:2

At a Council held November 6th 1759
…

For Repairs to the Governor's House [Apr. 25-Oct.25, 1759] ----

69:10: -

At a Council held May 7th 1760
…

For Repairs to the Governor's House [Oct.25,1759-Apr/25,1760]---

45:13: 5

147.

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1328, #1329, Transcripts, Library of Congress.

1756.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2 s per hogshead &c. Arising within this Colony of Virginia

By a Warrant for Repairs done on the Governour's House	33: 5: 4
	53: 8: 2

Ibid, #1329.

1757.

By a Warrant for Repairs done to the Governour's House

10: 0: 0

Ibid, #1329.

1758.

By a Warrant for Repairs done to the Governour's House	10: 0: 0
	162:15:2

Dinwiddie, R.
L.S. to Thos. Dawson.

London Mch. 1753.

… On my arrival here I found Francis Foukier Esq. appointed to succeed me in the Government. He is a gentleman of good sense and Interest here, and I hope he will be agreeable to the people and make a good Governor which will give me pleasure as I will always wish prosperity and happiness to Virginia.

147a

Corbin, Col. Richard, Letter Book of, 1758-1768
Ms. Va. Hist. Soc., page 11.

26th Apl 1758
Ad. to Col. Hunter

Robert Dinwiddie Esq.

…you will be pleased for the present to be informed that when I produced your Honor's order on Col.Peter Randolph for £ 171:8:6 he made the following objections, viz you deduct 3l for the use of the Bedsteads &ca In the sense he understands the agreement, he insists that deduction ought to be more considerable 2d you charge 7:10 for matrasses and counterpanes he says no charge was to be made for this & - attorney understood Mrs. Dinwiddie 3d you charge 50l for the Chariot. He says Turnbull agreed for it and He must pay for it.

-----------------------------------

Mr. Grymes will not be concerned with the Harpse and so I have desired Col. Hunter to make sale for it with the other goods.

Public Record Office, London
C05, #1329, Transcripts, Library of Congress.

1759.

Account of His Majesty's Revenue of 2s per hogshead &c. Arising within this Colony of Virginia...

By a Warrant for Repairs to the Governour's House

164: 9: 5

[From the years 1751 to 1759 the repairs to the Governour's House paid out of the revenue from the 2 shillings per hogshead tax totaled £2624: 5:7]

Burnaby, Rev. Andrew Travels through the Middle Settlements in North America in the years 1759 to 1760, London: 2nd. edition, 1775.

Also: Virginia Historical Register, Vol. 5, page 30.

July 5, (1759)

…There are few public edifices that deserve to be taken notice of; those which I have mentioned are the principal ones; and they are far from being magnificent. The Governor's palace indeed, is tolerably good, one of the best upon the continent…

147-aa

EXECUTIVE JOURNALS OF THE COUNCIL 1754-1774
[Mss. Virginia State Library. From typed ms. in prep. for publication.]

At a Council held at the Governor's House, May 25th 1758

…
The President likewise communicated a Letter from Sir John St. Clair, dated Winchester May 19th signifying that both the Virginia Regiments wanted Blankets, and that the second was without Arms, which he desired they might be supplied out of the Governor's House, as the Arms there can never be put to better use.

Upon which it was the advice in Council that the Consideration of the said Letters be deferr'd till a full Council could be called;…

At a Council held June 2d 1758

. . .
The President laid before the Board Sir John St Clair's Letter of the 19th of May... and also a Letter from him of the 23d…

…
Which Letters being read, the President acquainted the Board that considering the pressing Exigencies of the Service, he had sent away all the Arms in the Magazine, and all those in the Governor's House, being near 700, to York, to be transported from thence to Falmouth, with 25 Barrels of Powder, a Quantity of Shot and Flints, and 8 Drums, being all we had, with a Chest of Medicines and Instruments, and what Blankets could be got here, and had given Orders to Gentlemen in Fredericksburg and Falmouth to provide Waggons to… carry the Cargo immediately to Winchester.

148.

Campbell, Charles
History of Virginia, page 502.

[1759]

Burnaby, who visited Virginia about this time, in describing Williamsburg, mentions the Governor's palace as the only tolerable good public building. The streets being unpaved are dusty, the soil being sandy. The miniature capital had the rare advantage of being free from mosquitoes; and it was, all things considered, a pleasant place of residence. During the session of the assembly and of the general court, it was crowded with the gentry of the country. On these occasions there were balls and other amusements; but as soon as the public business was dispatched the visitors returned to their homes, and Williamsburg appeared to be deserted.

William & Mary Quarterly, 1st series
Vol. 16, page 23.

Williamsburg-The Old Colonial Capitol. Burnaby's Travels, 1759.

…The capitol and college were "far from magnificent", the Governor's house was only "tolerable", though he admitted it to be the "best on the continent".

Virginia Magazine of History Vol. 33, page 113.

Proprietors of the Northern Neck
[1759, July]

A few days later, as he records, Mr. Burnaby had the opportunity of meeting Lord Fairfax at "The Palace" on the occasion of a reception by Governor Fauquier…

148-a

EXECUTIVE JOURNALS OF THE COUNCIL 1754-1774
[From mss. Virginia Historical Soc. typed ms. in prep. for pub.]

At a Council held November 6th, 1760

For repairs to the Governour's House [Apr.25-Oct.25, 1760]-

[£]114: 0:11

. . .

At a Council held May 6th 1761

For Repairs to the Governor's House [Oct 25, 1760-Apr.25, 1761]-

32: 9: 6

At a Council held Novr 6th 1761

For Repairs to the Governor's House [Apr. 25-Oct. 25, 1761]-

77:11:11

At a Council held May 7th 1762

For Repairs to the Governor's House [Oct.25, 1761-Apr.25, 1762]-

49:14: 4

At a Council held Novemr 5th 1762

For Repairs to the Governor's House [Apr.25-Oct. 25, 1762] ---

92:17: 2

At a Council held May 5th 1763

For Repairs to the Governor's House [Oct.25,1762-Apr/25,1763]---

43:10: 2

[Journals missing from 1764-1767. MG]

149.

Virginia Gazette, Wm. Hunter, Ed.

November 30, 1759.

Just imported in the Good-Intent, Capt. Reddick, and to be sold Cheap, for ready Money, by the Subscriber, living at the Palace, in Williamsburg; where Gentlemen may depend on being well served, with the following Garden-Seeds, by.

Their humble Servant,
Christopher Ayscough

Six-Week Peas, Charlton Hotspur Peas, Marrowfat Peas, Nonpareil Peas, Spanish Morrotto Peas, Sugar Dwarf Peas, Windsor Beans, Long-poded Beans, White Blossom Beans, Green Beans, Nonpareil Beans, large English Turnip, early Dutch Turnip, early Dutch Cabbage, Sugar-loaf Cabbage, Battersea Cabbaage, large Winter Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Yellow Savoy Cabbage, Green savoy Cabbage, early Colliflower, late Colliflower, Colliflower Brocoli, Purple Brocoli, curled Colewort, Scarlet Raddish, short-topped Raddish, whit Turnip Raddish, black Turnip Raddish, white gass Lettuce, black Gass Lettuce, brown Dutch Lettuce, Nonpareil Lettuce, Silesia Lettuce, brown Dutch Lettuce, Nonpareil Lettuce, Silesia Lettuce, white curled Endive, white Spanish Onion, English Onion, Leek, Chardoon, Italian Cellery, white Mustard, Garden Cresses, Winter Cresses, Charvel, Clary &c.

[handwritten notation in margin - [illegible] 1760-1763]

Virginia Magazine of History
Vol. 16, pages 140; 150;

Executive Journals, Council of Colonial Virginia 1737-1763.

Novem'r 6th, 1761.

For Repairs done to the Gov'rs. House

£77.11.11

Nov'r 1st, 1764.

Acc't of Contingent charges from 25th April '64 to 25th of Octo'r 64, and for work done at Gov'rs house -pass'd.

Nov'r 6, 1764.

Repairs to G'rs house

£274.3.5

150.

Robert Rogers
"A Concise Account of North America"
London: 1765; page 118.

1765.

"The Governor's House, an elegant seat being enclosed with beautiful walks of trees and elegantly furnished inside and out... the other public buildings are very spacious and elegant."

[Gordon, Lord Adam]
Journal of an Officer in the West Indes, 1764-65
Transcript (Lib. of Cong.) from the Brit. Mus.
King's Mss., #213. ff. 54b-60.

Also: Mereness, Newton D., Travels in the American Colonies, pages 403, 404.

1764-1765.

…
The people are well-bred, polite and extremely civil to Strangers... the Governor's House is handsome and commodious, and he himself very happy, and the people so in him…

Mr. Fauquier was Lieut.-Governour in 1765, when I there…

N.B.- a very good house and garden in Williamsburg.

Virginia Gazette, Purdie & Dixon, Eds.

June 6, 1766.

Wednesday last being the Kings' Birthday, his Honour the Governour with some of the principal Gentlemen of this City, met at Mr. Pullett's tavern, and spent the evening in honour of his Majesty; and several houses were illuminated, as also the flag displayed on the Capitol. There was no ball at the Palace, nor any publick rejoicing here;…

151.

Virginia Gazette, Purdie & Dixon, Eds.

October 29, 1767.

Last Sunday being the anniversary of the accession of our Most Gracious Sovereign to the throne, a sermon well adapted to the occasion was preached in our Church by the Rev. Mr. Horrocks,… and next day his Honour the Governour gave a ball and elegant entertainment at the palace, to a numerous and splendid appearance of Ladies and Gentlemen…

Ibid.

March 3, 1768.

Early this morning died at the Palace, after a tedious illness, which he bore with the greatest patience and fortitude, the Hon. Francis Fauquier, Esq; Lieutenant Governour and Commander in Chief of this Colony, over which he has presided near ten years, much to his honour, and the case and satisfaction of the inhabitants… He was a Fellow of the Royal Society, and died in his 65th year.

[handwritten note in margin - 1767-8 [illegible] p. 171-a]

York County, Virginia
Book 21 - Wills & Inventories
Pages 397-403.

Will entered -
March 20, 1768.

Fauquier, Francis.

…Will and testament in the manner and form following…

And whereas I am possessed of sundry small parcels of land, slaves, and other effects in the Colony and Dominion of Virginia not included in the aforesaid Deed of Trust, I dispose of them in manner following. I will that all my lands, slaves and other effects whatsoever be disposed of by my executors hereafter to be named for this part of my estate, and sold for the payment of my just debts, and the few legacies I shall leave, and the 152. residue if any there shall be, disposed of as is hereafter directed. That is, that all my land which consists of two small parcels the one bought of Mr. Ferguson, the other of Mr. Moody and both since inclosed by me under one fence, shall be offered to the Honorable, the Council, as being very convenient for any future Governour of this Colony for the price of two hundred and fifty pounds sterling, which I… to be under the real value thereof; and the… household furniture in the Palace at Williamsburg be likewise offered to the Hon. Council for the like price of two hundred and fifty pounds… for the use of the succeeding Governour, my plate… ware, and household linnen excepted… stay one year and no longer. And in case he shall refuse them, then I will that they be sold at Public Auction, or by any other method my executors shall direct for the best price that can be got for them.

It is now expedient that I should dispose of my slaves, a part of my estate in its nature disagreeable to me, but which my situation made necessary for me; the disposal of which has constantly given me uneasiness whenever the thought has occurred to me. I hope I shall be found to have been a merciful Master to them and that no one of them will rise up in judgement against me in that Great Day when all my actions will be exposed to Public view., For with what face can I expect mercy from an offended God, if I have not myself shewn mercy to these dependant on me. But it is not sufficient that I have been this Master in my life, I must provide for them at my death, by using my utmost endeavors that they experience as little misery during their lives as their very unhappy and pitiable condition will allow. Therefore I will that they shall have liberty to choose their own Masters and that the women and their children shall not be parted; that they shall have six months allowed them to make such choice during which time they shall be maintained out of my estate; that my executors shall take for them of such masters as they shall choose twenty five per cent under the then market price. If at the end of six months any of them should not have made such choice, and if either of my executors choose to take any of them , I will that they should have them at the same price as if they… And in this case, I also will that they should take the same price of such persons or any other on them they can depend to answer my intention and earnest desire of entailing kindness upon them as far as it is in my power; Of all which my executors are to be whole & sole judges, not accountable to any one for having sold them at what may be supposed to be an under rate. In case of extremety and not otherwise, they must be sold for the best 153. price that can be got for them.

All the rest of my effects in this collony except my plate, pictures, china ware, and household linnens as before excepted and musical instruments, I hereby direct shall be sold for the best price that can be got for them. And I will that the produce of my land, slaves, furniture and other effects hereby directed to be sold be applied to the payment of my just debts and legacies, and be paid to my eldest son Francis Fauquier, for that purpose by my executors after their deducting what is necessary to pay my funeral expenses, debts and legacies due in this Colony. And I further will that after all such payment made, the overplus be divided in equal parts between my dear wife and two sons or such of them as shall be living at the time of my death; always intending to make an alteration in my will, if God should grant me time and understanding after the loss of either of them if I should survive such loss.

I give and bequeath to my dear wife Catherine Fauquier, all my plate, pictures, china ware and household linnen for her whole and sole benefit, always hoping that she will dispose of any surplus... to either of my sons if they should marry and settle to save them the expense of purchasing new.

I give and bequeath to… son Francis Faquier, all my books both here and in…

I give and bequeath… youngest son William Fauquier all… musick books both… with the first part of my will as they are part of my effects in England and included in the Deed of Trust, but as I have power to alter that disposition by my will, my desire is that these and whatever else my seem to clash therewith any be considered as such alterations and pass to my said sons in consequence of these bequests.

And whereas I am indebted to my eldest son Francis Fauquier, in the sum of Twelve hundred pounds sterling, my will is that this sum be considered as part of my debts and not included in the division of my estate. and whereas I have at sundry times advanced money to the use of my youngest son William Fauquier, to the amount of about one thousand pounds, sterling, my will is that the said sum of one thousand pounds, be paid to my eldest son Francis Fauquier to make them equal before the division of my estate takes place.

I hereby direct my executors to purchase one single stone brilliant diamond ring of the value of one hundred guineas at 154. least, which I bequeath to my much esteemed and respected patron George Montague Dunk Earl of Halifax as a small token of my gratitude to him for the many favours conferred on me unmerited on my part; and which I hope he will do me the honour to wear in remembrance of a man who never one moment forgot the Great obligation he had to his Lordship.

I also direct that my executors purchase four other single stone brilliant diamond rings of the value of 25 guineas each… I bequeath to them not as a reward… I have hereby given them for I well know they have… sterling in recompense of her great fidelity and attention to me in all my illnesses, and of the great economy with which she conducted the expenses of my kitchen, during my residence at Williamsburg, as his Majesties Lieutenant Governour, when it was in her power to have defrauded me of several hundred pounds.

And my further desire is that this my will be read by one of my executors before my wife and children, if in Virginia, other executors, servants, and slaves that everything may be explained to them if there should be any clause which they may not understand or may give them or any of them uneasiness.

And I hereby appoint the Hon. William Nelson, Robert Carter, two of his Majesties Council, the Hon. Peyton Randolph, Speaker of the House of Burgesses and George Wythe, Esquires, executors of this my will as far as it relates to my estate and effects in Virginia and no farther.

And I hereby declare I have no other Will by me having destroyed the former, which makes it unnecessary for me to revoke any such writing purporting to be my will, and this I declare to be my last will all written with my own hand and signed by me at Williamsburg this 26th day of March, 1767, and in the 64th year of my age.

Fran: Fauquier LS

Before us
Thos. Everard
James Cocke

154-a

EXECUTIVE JOURNALS OF THE COUNCIL 1754-1774
[Mss Virginia State Library. From typed ms. in prep. for publication ]

At a Council held April 20th, 1768

. . .
William Nelson Esqr acquainted the Board that the late Governor desired in his Will that two parcels of land which he bought of Mr Ferguson, and Mr Moody, adjoining the tract belonging to the Government, might be offered to the Council at the price of £250 Sterling and also his household furniture at the like price, for the use of succeeding Governors:

The Council… disapproved of buying the furniture; but unanimously agreed to purchase the lands at the price mentioned;…

155.

York County, Virginia
Book 22 - Wills, Inventories
Page 83-99.

[1768]

Fauquier Inventory

Goods received by the executors since the decease of the late Francis Fauquier, deceased, shipped by John Norton.

	Sterling.
4 dy'e pillows	7: 8: 0
24 gallon bottles with white glass ground stoppers	9: 0: 0
12 pair mens thread hose	2: 2: 0
15 lumps sugar, 3 lbs., 18 single loaves 2 lbs., 16 treble do.	11:16: 8
1 cask fine new currants	1: 0: 0
2 pieces drabs	2: 4: 9½
2 pieces brown holland	3:14: 0½
4 doz. 4 Scots Hank'ers	2:14: 2½
1 piece Moree	2: 6: 0
2 ells of drill about	0: 1: 8
4 pieces Fustian	5: 0: 0
1 parcel of hose	1:10: 0

Shipped by Samuel Athawes.

2 fine dble Gloster Chases	0:18:10
Lead for Do.	0: 8:11
Fine beef	13: 6: 3
13 Ox Tongues	2: 5: 6
2 barrels of herring - 1000	4:10: 0
A pipes of Madeira Wine	100: 0: 0

Goods sold his Excellency Lord Botetourt.

12 hats	3: 0: 0
15 pieces of tape	0:15: 0
7 lbs. thread	1: 5: 0
4 doz. laces	0: 4: 0
6 doz. laces	0: 7: 6
Mohair and buttons	0:15: 0
2 ½ pieces Ozn.	15: 0: 0
11 pair worsted hose	1:10: 0
6 pair yarn ditto	0: 7: 6
8 pair womens ditto	1: 0: 0
1 bed, bedstead, 3 blankets	1:10: 0
1 walnut chest of drawers	4: 0: 0
1 bed, bedstead, 3 blankets, matrass etc.	8: 0: 0
1 small looking glass	0: 5: 0
1 old grate	0:10: 0

156.

12 yards worsted chex	1:10: 0
4 window blinds	2: 9: 0
4 hearth brushes	0: 8: 0
20 scrubbing do. 3 of which dry rubbers	3: 0: 0
4 hair and 3 house brushes	0:10: 0
4 mops	0: 6: 0
2 bottle brushes	0: 1: 0
1 paper bagging sangharts horn ising glass	0: 5: 0
11 loaves dble. refined sugar	5:10: 0
3 single do.	1: 5: 0
12 bottles spirits	0:10: 0
2 wooden punch strainers and 1 do. spoon	0: 1: 1
4 boxes Sperma Ceti candles	21: 5: 0
8 lbs. do loose	1: 0: 0
15 lbs. wax candles	2: 5: 0
1 funnel and 1 plate basket	0: 5: 0
2 stone jarrs with almonds	1: 0: 7½
3 papers starch	0:15: 0
4 cannisters tea	3: 3: 6
1 fire grate and 2 setts of shovels	4:15: 0
10 white delph wash basons	0: 5: 0
6 chamber pots	0: 5: 0
4 close stool pans	0: 5: 0
4 pieces dy'd pillows	0: 7: 8
11 pair thread stockings	1:18: 6
1 pr. morees	2: 6: 0
2 pieces rushea drab	2: 4: 9½
3 pieces brown holland	3:14: 0
4 pieces chex hankerch's	2:14: 2½
1 dry rubbing brush	0: 5: 0
8 quire blue paper	0: 4: 0
26 quire blue paper	0:13: 0
1 jarr raisins	0:14: 6
1 barrell currants	1: 0: 0
1 large glass pyramid	15: 0: 0
2 do. plain at £ 3 each	6: 0: 0
5 beer glasses	0: 6: 0
5 champaign ditto	0: 4: 0
6 large glass lanthorns	6: 0: 0
14 water glasses	0:12: 0
22 glass tart panns	0:10: 0
55 wine glasses	2: 5: 0
15 decanters	1:15: 0
8 crewetts	0: 5: 0
2 mustard potts	0: 2: 6
2 blue and gilt small crewitts	0: 5: 0
59 syllabub glasses	1:10: 0
53 jelly glasses	1: 6: 0
16 unsorted ditto	0: 5: 0

157.

23 glass salvers	0: 5: 0
1 piece gauze	6: 0: 0
1 bed, bedstead and furniture	4: 0: 0
1 spider table	0: 5: 0
13 hair bottom chairs	18: 0: 0
1 walnut desk	3: 0: 0
1 shovel tongs, fender, poker and andirons	1: 0: 0
1 plate basket, 1 bird cage	0:13: 0
1 large round table 20/. 1 scalloped do. 20/	2: 0: 0
1 dressing table	1:10: 0
1 chest of drawers	2: 0: 0
1 bedstead	0:15: 0
1 mahogany table	0: 7: 6
1 dressing glass	0:15: 0
1 bedstead with furniture	15: 0: 0
1 table	0: 7: 6
1 arm chair	1: 0: 0
8 chairs	2:10: 0
1 grate, fire shovel, poker, tongs and fender	3: 0: 0
1 large chimney glass	8: 0: 0
3 pair crimson window curtains	15: 0: 0
1 desk and book case with glass doors	8: 0: 0
1 pair bellows	0: 2: 6
2 card tables	8: 0: 0
1 grate, fire shovel, poker, tongs, and fender	3:10: 0
1 settee	6: 0: 0
1 small and large arm chair and 8 chairs	15: 0: 0
4 gilt brackets, 1 pine dressing table	1:10: 0
1 bedstead, bed and furniture	25: 0: 0
1 large chest of drawers	12: 0: 0
1 small ditto	6: 0: 0
8 chairs and 2 stools	5: 0: 0
1 grate, fire shovel, poker, tongs and fender	5: 0: 0
1 night table	1: 0: 0
1 Field bedstead, bed, curtains and 3 blankets	4: 0: 0
1 close stool bed pan and desk	0:17: 6
1 clothes press	10: 0: 0
30 packs of cards	0:15: 0
1 walnut table	1:10: 0
1 lesser ditto	0:10: 0
1 couch	2: 0: 0
1 bureau and book case	8: 0: 0
1 iron chest	4: 0: 0
1 library table	6: 0: 0
1 house clock	0:10: 0
1 old oak chest of drawers	1: 0: 0
10 moulds and prints	1: 0: 0
2 walnut tables	8: 0: 0
2 small mahogany tables	2: 0: 0
10 Chairs	20: 0: 0

158.

1 oval looking glass	6: 0: 0
1 card table	1:10: 0
1 mahogany table	5: 0: 0
1 side board table	1:10: 0
1 small round table	1:10: 0
4 smoaking chairs	6: 0: 0
2 pipes Madeira wine	100: 0: 0
35 doz. sweet syder	5: 8: 0
2 barrels cyder	2: 0: 0
5 bottles arrack	1: 5: 0
2 hogsheads porter	6: 0: 0
1 Hay jarr sallad oyl	1: 0: 0
9 bottles peach brandy	0: 6: 0
3 doz. 10 bottles Madeira	7:13: 4
7 doz. 4 " "	8:10: 0
9 doz. arrack	7: 0: 0
33 bottles porter	0:18: 6
9 bottles claret	1: 7: 0
Part of a hogshead molasses	10: 6: 8
76 gallons rum	11: 8: 0
10 gallons peach brandy	1:10: 0
2 jarrs brown sugar	1:10: 0
1 jar split pease	0: 5: 0
20 candle moulds with stands	1: 0: 0
6 flatt irons	0:10: 0
1 large copper	6: 0: 0
2 large pine tables	1: 0: 0
1 mangle	5: 0: 0
2 horses for clothes	1: 0: 0
32 bell glasses	8: 0: 0
332 earthern pots	2:15: 4
1 warming pan	0:10: 0
5 old copper sauce pans, 1 old soup kettle, cover, 4 stew pans, 1 preserving pan, 1 coffee pot, 2 chocolate pots, 3 chafing dishes	5: 0: 0
1 copper for boiling, 1 tea kettle and boiler	2: 0: 0
1 parcel pewter moulds	1: 0: 0
4 potting pots	0: 2: 0
34 pewter plates	1:14: 0
A parcel old pewter	2: 0: 0
Tin ware	1: 0: 0
2 spitts	1:10: 0
1 bell mettle skillet, 1 gridiron, 1 bell mettle mortar, 1 salamander, 1 poker, 1 shovel, 1 flesh fork, 1 large pair of steelyards	3: 0: 0
Old brass and copper and plate rack	0:15: 0

Sold Thomas Everard.

8 loaves lump sugar, 8 loaves refined do., 8 loaves triple do.

16: 4: 2

159.

6 small beer glasses	0: 7: 6
2 small hair seives and search	0: 2: 0
1 chafing dish and tin funnel	0: 5: 3
1 leaded brush and tinder box	0: 5: 3
1 shoe brush and 2 bottle brushes	0: 1: 6
4 quire whited brown paper	0: 2: 0
4 quire ditto and wicker basket	0: 5: 0
2 pieces broad and 4 pieces narrow tape	0: 6: 0
1 wooden milk strainer, 2 do spoons	0: 1: 0
3 whisks to beat eggs	0: 0: 7½
1 quarter veal	0: 5: 0
12 ½ yds. printed cotton	0:19: 1½
1 mop and 4 quire paper	0: 4: 6
18 yds. rushen linnen	0:10: 0
2 lbs. Bohea tea	0:15: 0
2 bed carpets	1:12: 0
1 microscope	2: 2: 6
2 leather stools 35/6 blue shagg 30/	3: 5: 6
Blue cloth £ 3, 1 pair boots 20/	4: 0: 0
1 doz. Malmsey wine 11/, 1 ½ doz. Tokey 26/3	1:17: 3
1 pr. blue shallon	2:10: 0
1 negro John £ 30, 1 do. Bristol £ 41	71: 0: 0

Sold to George Wythe Esq.

1 large turkey carpet	5: 0: 0
12 ½ yds. printed cotton	0:18: 9
12 yds. dowlas	0:18: 0
1 hair broom and bottle brush	0: 2: 6

Sold Mrs. Ambler.

1 doz. Carboys	4:10: 0
25 per cent exchange	1: 2: 6
10 per cent for charges	0:11: 3

Sold Robert Carter, Es.

2 lbs. Bohea Tea	0:16: 0
1 chest tools	1:11: 0
1 portmanteau	0: 3: 0
1 camera obscura	2: 5: 0
1 bedstead	2: 5: 0
1 ½ gallons sallad oyl	1: 4: 0
2 pieces common tape	0: 2: 0
8 lbs. coffee	3: 8: 0
8 loaves lump sugar, 8 do. s. ref. do., 8 do. tripple do.	16: 4: 2
6 small beer glasses	0: 7: 6
16 cakes soap	0:16: 0
1 chafen dish 5/, 1 lead brush 5/	0:10: 0

160.

1 bottle brush, 1 doz. carboys	6: 4: 3
3 cows, 2 calves	8:11: 0
1 quarter veal and head	0: 7: 0
34 yds. linnen	2:11: 0
18 yds. towelling	0:10: 0
7 yds. cotton	0:10: 6

Sold Robert Carter.

15 yds. printed cotton	1: 2: 6
49 loaves sugar sterling	11:16: 8
37 ½ per cent advance on do.	4: 4: 3

Sold the Rev. Mr. James Horrocks.

1 letter case and perambulater	2: 0: 0
Suky and her two children Mary and Sall	105: 0: 0

Sold Philip Whitehead Claiborne.

17 bottles claret

2:11: 0

Sold Christopher Ayscough.

2 stalled steers	19: 0: 0
12 sheep	7: 0: 0
9 hogs	7:10: 0
7 bushels wheat	1:11: 6
12 bushels corn	6: 0: 0
Sundry garden tools	1:15: 0
1823 lbs. bacon	45:11: 6
Negro Lancaster	52:10: 0

Sold John Greenhow

1 spy glass	1: 7: 0
1 pair pistols	1: 4: 0

Sold Robert Carter Nicholas, Esq.

1 Fusee	1:11: 0
1 pair pistols	2:17: 0
1 lb. green tea	0:15: 0
1 curry comb, 5 brushes, 3 dust shovels, 1 tea kettle	1: 4: 0
1 Japaned tea board	1: 0: 0
1 parcel waters	0:19: 6

Sold Robert Carter Nicholas.

1 lanthorn	0: 3: 0
28 yards linnen	1:17: 4
1 pair boots and housing	1:16: 6
23 ½ yds. plains	3: 2: 8
1 barrel tongues	1:18: 6
Negro Tidus	41: 5: 0
4 geldings	64: 0: 0

161.

Sold John Dixon.

1 blunderbus	1: 0: 6
Negro Tom	45: 0: 0
Mary and her child Jemima	52:10: 0

Sold William Prentis.

1 reading desk

0: 2: 0

Sold Robert Hyland.

1 doz. knives and forks	0:17: 0
1 ½ doz. ditto and case	1: 6: 6

Sold Benjamin Powell.

2 lbs. Bohea Tea	0:17: 6
1 lb. green ditto	0:15: 0
A parcel of livery lace and shoulder knots	2: 0: 0
1 cask beef 299 lbs.	4: 7: 2½
1 bridle 5/3	0: 5: 3
1 camp bed	1:10: 0

Sold the Rev. William Bland.

2 lbs. green tea

1:10: 0

Sold William Lewis.

a parcel of brass and iron	0:12: 0
1 champaign box	3: 2: 0
1 camp table	0: 8: 0
2 Portmantuas	0:10: 0

Sold Alexander Craig.

2 tea kettles and 1 chafin dish	0: 8: 6
1 case and 5 forks	0: 5: 0

Sold Mrs. Elizabeth Dawson.

1 ½ doz. knives and forks and case	1: 8: 0
A parcel of tin moulds	0:10: 0
A parcel of remnants	2: 2: 0

Sold Holdonby Dixon.

A microscope	3: 0: 0
A pair of holsters	0: 1: 3

Sold John Dowsing.

1 chest of tools

2:15: 0

Sold Mrs. Amey Drummond.

3 blank books

0: 4: 0

162.

Sold George Lafong.

6 yds. white cloth	3:15: 0
1 box soap canisters	0: 1: 3

Sold George Shearer.

A parcel of horse clothes

0:12: 6

Sold John Prentis.

A cask beef - 299 lbs.

4: 7: 2½

Sold John Connelly.

A riding chair

8: 5: 0

Sold William Smith.

2 cases bottles and paper

0:10: 0

Sold James Southall.

A parcel of sieves	0: 5: 6
1 leather musell ?	0: 1: 4
1 tent etc.	2: 7: 6

Sold Roger Pearse.

1 tea chest

0: 5: 0

Sold Hugh Nelson.

2 camp stools

0: 1: 6

Sold George Chaplin.

1 tent cloth

0:17: 0

Sold Alexander Purdie.

4 trays

0:10: 4

Benjamin Bucktrout.

A parcel bedsteads

1:10: 6

Robert Nicolson.

1 reading stand

0: 1: 3

John Burwell.

1 chest

0: 6: 3

John Tazewell.

1 coal skuttle	1: 0: 0
1 copper cistern	1:10: 0

Waterford.

A gelding

2: 1: 6

The Hon. William Byrd, Esq.

Post Chariot

40: 0: 0

163.

George Wythe.

An inkhorne

0: 3: 9

Thomas Everard.

Chess Board, Men and backgammon table

4: 0: 0

James Cocke.

A parcel stationary

11: 0: 0

John Blair for Jones.

10 head cattle

26: 0: 0

Dr. George Gilmer.

Negro John…)
Negro Sall and her child Henry )	104: 0: 0

Richard Johnson.

Negro Moll

30: 0: 0

James Geddy.

Negro Manny and her child (The child died for which a discount)

41: 5: 0

Peyton Randolph, Esq.

3 cows	6: 0: 0
1 horse old Dimple	15: 0: 0
An old cart and harness	5: 0: 0
25 bushels wheat	5: 0: 0
1 inkstand	0: 7: 6

Sold George Wythe, Esq.

½ of two cheeses	1: 5: 5
¼ of a jug of oil	0:10: 0
1 gross of Malmsey Wine for I. Norton	12: 0: 0

Sold The Hon. William Nelson, Esq.

1 sedan

7: 0: 0

Sold the Hon. Robert Carter, Esq.

A cheese with 35% advance	1: 5: 5
¼ of a jug Florence Oyl	0:10: 0

Sold Lord Botetourt.

6 bottles Malmsey	0:10: 0
13 ½ doz. old Hock	42: 6: 0
3 bottles Champaine	0:18: 0
20 pints Tokay	3: 0: 0

164.

July 20, 1771. [[illegible]]

4 hearth brooms	0: 8: 0
20 scrubbing brushes, 3 of which dry rubbers	3: 0: 0
4 hair brushes	0: 4: 0
4 house brooms	0: 8: 0
16 hair broom	0:16: 0
6 horse brushes, 2 curry combs	0:12: 0
2 clothes brushes	0: 4: 0
2 mopps	0: 7: 6
6 bottle brushes	0: 3: 0
16 cakes old soap	0:16: 0
1 paper bag of gingsang harts horn and ising glass	0: 5: 0
68 lbs. coffee	3:08: 0
11 loaves double refined sugar	5:10: 0
3 loaves single refined sugar	1: 5: 0
12 bottles spirits	0:10: 0
3 coal shovels	0: 5: 0
3 wooden punch strainers and 3 wooden spoons	0: 1: 3
4 boxes Spermaceti candles 170 lbs., 3 doz. 5 loose do. @ 2/6	22: 5: 0
2 papers and 1 doz. loose white wax candles @ 3/	2: 5: 0
2 funnels, 1 tinder box, 2 plats baskets	0: 6: 0
16 ½ lb. almonds with 2 stone jarrs @ 1/3	1: 0: 7 ½
1 copper coal skuttle	1: 0: 0
1 copper cistern	1:10: 0
1 new copper tea kettle	0:15: 0
3 old tea kettles	0:10: 0
2 chafing dishes	0:10: 0
3 papers starch 12 lbs.	0:15: 0
9 sifters, 8 searches 10/, 1 night lanthorn 2/6	0:12: 6
1 cannister fine Hyson tea 26/ , 3 do. green tea 12/6	3: 3: 6
6 large lanthorn glasses	6: 0: 0
1 large glass pyramid	15: 0: 0
14 water glasses	0:12: 0
55 wine glasses at 10/ per doz.	2: 5: 0
22 tart pans (glass)	0:10: 0
5 Champ'n and 4 beef glasses	0:10: 0
15 decanters	2: 5: 0
8 crewets	0: 5: 0
2 mustard pots	0: 2: 6
2 blue and gilt small crewets	0: 5: 0
59 syllabub glasses	1:10: 0
53 jelly glasses	1: 6: 0
16 unsorted syllabub glasses	0: 5: 0
1 fine grate with 2 sets of shovels, etc.	4:15: 0
10 white delph wash basons	0: 5: 0
6 chamber potts	0: 5: 0
2 small pyramids	6: 0: 0

165.

2 pr. old bellows	0: 5: 0
1 milk strainer	0: 1: 0
23 salver glasses	6: 0: 0
13 enameled china dishes	8: 0: 0
31 enameled plates	2:10: 0
3 blue and white china dishes	0:15: 0
3 doz. and 8 oblong china dishes	5:10: 0
2 large round china dishes	0:15: 0
8 blue and white dishes	1: 4: 0
1 large soup dish	0: 7: 6
25 soup plates	1: 5: 0
8 half pint bowls	0: 8: 0
6 pint bowls	0:10: 0
20 ½ doz. blue and white plates	12: 6: 0
10 bowls of different sizes	10: 0: 0
6 butter boats	1: 0: 0
6 china salts	0: 6: 0
2 flowered long dishes	0:10: 0
16 pieces ornamental china	8: 0: 0
24 ditto for cabinets	3: 0: 0
3 flower potts	0: 1: 6
2 turenes with dishes	3: 0: 0
2 china jarrs	0:10: 0
28 pieces ribbed china	5: 0: 0
39 pieces nanken china for tea	5: 0: 0
1 spider table	0: 5: 0
10 pieces white china	0:10: 0
34 pieces coloured china	1: 0: 0
2 enamelled sugar dishes	1: 0: 0
5 blue and white china dishes (sugar dishes)	0: 7: 6
22 coffee cups	0:10: 0
25 saucers	0:15: 0
19 cups	0:10: 0
6 brown tea pots	0:15: 0
1 brown china tea pot	1: 0: 0
1 brown coffee pot	0: 5: 0
1 brown milk pot, 2 brown sugar dishes	0: 3: 0
18 hair bottom chairs	18: 0: 0
1 walnut desk	3: 0: 0
1 shovel, tongs, fender, andirons, and poker	1: 0: 0
1 Japaned tea board	0:15: 0
1 bird cage	0:10: 0
1 large round tea table	1: 0: 0
1 scalloped ditto ditto	1: 0: 0
1 dressing table	1:10: 0
1 small chest of drawers	2: 0: 0
1 bedstead	0:15: 0
1 dressing glass	0:15: 0
1 mahogany table	0: 7: 6

[handwrittien note in margin - [illegible] to wife see p. 153]

166.

1 walnut table	4: 0: 0
1 bed, bedstead, three blankets, mattrass and furniture	8: 0: 0
1 leather trunk	0: 5: 0
34 yds. coarse white linnen	2:11: 0
36 toweling in 2 pieces	1: 0: 0
1 looking glass	0: 5: 0
9 yds. knife cloths	0: 3: 0
28 yds dowlas	2: 2: 0
1 old grate	0:10: 0
46 yds printed cotton	3: 9: 0
12 yds worsted chex	1:10: 0
1 bedstead	2: 0: 0
4 window blinds	2: 0: 0
1 bed, bedstead and 3 blankets	1:10: 0
1 doz. hats	3: 0: 0
6 pr. yarn stockings	0: 7: 6
11 pr. worsted ditto	1:10: 0
8 pr. womens ditto	1: 0: 0
1 pr. blue shalloon	2:10: 0
5 yds. blue shagg	1:10: 0
20 yds. blue plains	2:10: 0
6 yards, white cloth	3:10: 0
6 ½ yds. blue broad cloth	3: 0: 0
1 pair of new boots	1: 0: 0
Some livery lace and 3 shoulder knots	3: 0: 0
34 Hanks twist	0:10: 0
19 pieces Tape	0:19: 0
7 lbs Oznabrigs Thread	1: 5: 0
4 doz. laces	0: 4: 0
6 doz. metal buttons	0: 7: 6
2 bags mohair buttons	0:15: 0
27 pieces Oznabrigs	15: 0: 0
Camp Equipage	20: 0: 0
2 Chests with some cabinet tools	2:10: 0
1 glass gilt Frame over the chimney	8: 0: 0
1 old tea chest	0: 2: 6
8 pictures in gilt frame and 2 small do. in ditto	30: 0: 0
1 desk and book case with glass doors	8: 0: 0
2 Card tables	8: 0: 0
1 fire screen	2:10: 0
1 grate and appurtenances	3:10: 0
1 setee	6: 0: 0
1 small, 1 large arm chair and 8 chairs	15: 0: 0
4 gilt brackets	1: 0: 0
1 pine dressing table	0:10: 0
3 pair damask window curtains	15: 0: 0
1 peice of gauze	2: 0: 0
12 neckcloths	3:10: 0
Sundrys in the desk	1:10: 0

167.

2 bedsteads with furniture, 3 mattrasses, 3 blankets	15: 0: 0
1 table	0: 7: 6
8 chairs	2:10: 0
1 grate, etc	3: 0: 0
1 arm chair	1: 0: 0
1 Feild bedstead with curtains, 1 bed, 3 blankets	4: 0: 0
1 close stool bed pan	0: 2: 6
1 desk	0:15: 0
1 blue fringe housing	0:16: 0
1 press for linnen	1: 0: 0
1 sedan	7: 0: 0
35 table cloths	35: 0: 0
21 breakfast table cloths	10:10: 0
70 napkins	17:10: 0
18 huckaback towels	1: 0: 0
24 glass napkins	0:15: 0
16 glass wipers	0: 8: 0
9 pair fine holland sheets	13:10: 0
6 pair pillow cases	0:15: 0
6 counterpanes	9: 0: 0
1 spriged quilt	1:10: 0
3 old quilts	1: 0: 0
16 pair of servants sheets	9:12: 0
3 single pillow cases	0: 1: 6
3 table cloths	2: 0: 0
4 breakfast table cloths	0:12: 0
4 dusters	0: 5: 0
1 large wilton carpet	6: 0: 0
2 small ditto and 3 red ditto	2:10: 0
1 pyramid in the French taste	1:10: 0
1 bed, bedstead and furniture	25: 0: 0
1 large chest of drawers	12: 0: 0
1 small do. do.	6: 0: 0
8 chairs and 2 stools	5: 0: 0
1 grate etc.	5: 0: 0
1 close stool	1: 0: 0
1 old chest	0: 5: 0
1 cloathes press	10: 0: 0
1 couch	2: 0: 0
1 backgammon table, chess men and board	4: 0: 0
1 walnut table	1:10: 0
1 small old do.	0:10: 0
1 dressing box	3: 0: 0
1 microscope	2: 0: 0
1 letter case and perambuloter	2: 0: 0
1 spy glass	1:10: 0
1 saddle and furniture	20: 0: 0
1 telliscope	10: 0: 0

[handwritten note in margin - [illegible] to wife - see p. 153, [illegible]]

168.

1 bureau	8: 0: 0
1 gold watch	40: 0: 0
1 old watch	10: 0: 0
2 cases containing 4 doz. table knives and forks	30: 0: 0
1 case 2 doz. desert do.	10: 0: 0
5 pair mens shoes	3: 0: 0
Some plate ---sent home
1 pair of gold sleeve buttons	1:10: 0
1 iron chest	4: 0: 0
1 small collection of books	20: 0: 0
ditto of music and instruments	10: 0: 0
1 blunderbus and short gun	4: 0: 0
1 library and table stool	6: 0: 0
1 large chest stationary	7:10: 0
1 ink pot	0: 2: 6
2 pewter ink stands	0:10: 0
1 slate	0: 1: 3
1 hour clock	4: 0: 0
1 old chest of drawers and table	0:10: 0
1 parcel of tin prints and moulds	1: 0: 0
2 trays and 7 stands etc.	2: 0: 0
1 large copper set	5: 0: 0
1 iron pot set	0:15: 0
1 copper fish kettle	2: 5: 0
1 large copper dripping pan	1:10: 0
1 new copper dutch oven with 2 covers	4: 0: 0
1 marble morter	0:15: 0
1 jack	3: 0: 0
1 doz. water plates	3: 0: 0
2 water dishes	1: 0: 0
1 warming pan	0:10: 0
5 old copper sauce pans, 1 old copper soup kettle & cover, 4 stew pans, 1 preserving pan, 1 coffee pot, 2 chocolate do. 3 chafing dishes	5: 0: 0
1 copper pot for boiling, tea kettle and boiler	2: 0: 0
1 parcel of pewter moulds	1: 0: 0
4 potting pots	0: 2: 0
34 pewter plates	1:14: 0
1 parcel of old pewter	2: 0: 0
Tin ware	1: 0: 0
3 spitts	1:10: 0
1 bell mettle skillet, 1 gridiron, 1 bell metal morter Salamander poker shovel flesh fork	1:10: 0
1 pair large steelyards	1:10: 0
Old brass and copper	15: 0: 0
Parcel of pails, piggins, tubs and plate rack	1: 0: 0
85 hams bacon, 83 sides do., 31 chops do.	45:11: 6
Part of a hogshead molasses (124 gal)	10: 6: 8
10 Pipes of wine	500: 0: 0

169.

76 gallons rum	11: 8: 0
10 " peach brandy	1:10: 0
3 doz. 10 bottles old wine	7:13: 4
7 doz. 4 bottles draft wine	8:16: 0
5 bottles arrack	1: 5: 0
210 pint bottles of Malmsey wine	17:10: 0
2 casks porter	6: 0: 0
1 jug sallad oyl	2: 0: 0
36 doz. bottles of old syder	5: 8: 0
3 doz. porter	1: 0: 0
26 bottles clarrett	3:18: 0
3 do. of champaign	0:18: 0
20 bottles Tokay	3: 0: 0
112 bottles	7: 0: 0
6 casks syder	6: 0: 0
13 ½ doz. old hock	42: 6: 0
3 jarrs brown sugar	2: 5: 0
1 jarr split pease	0: 5: 0
Part of 2 Ferkins of butter	2: 0: 0
20 candle moulds and stands	1: 0: 0
8 horses	100: 0: 0
A parcel of saddles and cloths	2: 0: 0
12 sheep	7: 0: 0
2 stalled beeves	15: 0: 0
17 head of cattle	40: 0: 0
9 hogs	7:10: 0
1 Post chaise and harness	25: 0: 0
1 shaft chair and ditto	20: 0: 0
1 coach and harness for 2 horses	40: 0: 0
1 cart and do. for 3 do.	5: 0: 0
4 calves	3: 0: 0
6 flatt irons	0:10: 0
1 large copper	6: 0: 0
2 large pine table, 2 Iron'g blankets	1:10: 0
1 mangle	5: 0: 0
2 horses for clothes	1: 0: 0
1 bed and furniture	4: 0: 0
3 old beds	1:10: 0
2 setts old curtains, 2 blankets and pillows	3: 0: 0
2 small mattresses	3: 0: 0
3 lbs. chocolate	0: 7: 6
2 walnut tables	8: 0: 0
10 chairs	20: 0: 0
2 small mahogany tables	2: 0: 0
35 bell glasses	8:15: 0
325 earthern potts	2: 4: 2
A parcel of tools	2: 0: 0
8 pieces of painting	40: 0: 0
1 oval looking glass	6: 0: 0

[illegible handwritten notes in margin]

170.

1 card table	1:10: 0
1 mahogany table	5: 0: 0
1 side board table	1:10: 0
1 wine table	1:10: 0
4 smoking chairs	6: 0: 0
Blue paper	0: 4: 0
White and brown paper	0:13: 0
7 bushels wheat sold Mr. Ayscough	1:11: 6
Seventeen slaves
25 bushels wheat	5: 0: 0
Oyl	2: 0: 0
12 barrels corn sold Christopher Ayscough	6: 0: 0

Nelson, William of York
Letter Book, 1766, 1775.

To Francis Fauquier, Jr.
Aug. 10, 1768

…The worked fire screen and Stand, the green silk Damask easy chair, the high bureau with looking glass doors, the oval looking glass, trinkets swords, etc. will be sent to you… I will be glad to hear that she (Mrs. Fauquier) bears her loss better than you fear'd she would. If a general concern would contribute to lessen that of Individuals Mrs. Fauquier hath many to bear a part of hers.

Ibid., 1766-1775 page 83.
[Letter from William Nelson to John Norton of Lond.]

Virginia July 9th 1768.

… P.S. what's to be done with the old Coach? to lay it's Bones here or to be sent home to be new ground in the Mill as old people say they wish for.

[handwritten note - illegible]

Ibid., page 87. [William Nelson to Fauquier's son, Francis Fauquier]

Virginia Augt 16th 1768.
Sir…
… We are in daily hopes of hearing from you, of being inform'd whether the Gentlemen who succeeds to the Government is willing to take the Coach, but particularly that Part of the Furniture, which is to be offer'd to him, because if he declines taking them, the sooner we sell them I think the better.

170-a

[Note: Photostat of the following document, the original of which - in handwriting of George Wythe - is in the possession of Dr. Joseph E. Field, of Joliet, Ill., was presented to the Research Department by Dr. Lyman Butterfield in October, 1951.]

ARTICLES belonging, as mr Fauquier says, to his father's estate, not mentioned in the inventory [1768]:

• A large Wilton carpet which lay in mrs Fauquier's dressing room.
• A bell-glass-lanthorn which hung on the landing between mr Fauquier's dressing room and the china closet
• Two carved mahogany stands with one glass globe standing on the stairs.
• A square glass lanthorn hanging at the bottom of the stairs.
• Four pair of green painted Venetian shutters.
• A pair of globes -
• A pair of money scales and weights in a case

ARTICLES mentioned in the inventory not accounted for:

A mahogany dressing box with a glass to shave at belonging to the governour's dressing room		3. 0. 0
A press for linen which stood on the landing of the stairs		1. 0. 0
A large copper set		6. 0. 0
1 iron pot set		15. 0
2 ditto		1. 0. 0
1 copper fish-kettle		2. 5. 0
1 large copper dripping pan		1.10. 0
1 new copper dutch oven with 2 covers		4. 0. 0
1 marble mortar		15. 0
1 doz. pewter water plates		3. 0. 0
2 water dishes		1. 0. 0
4 pieces of fustian	5. 0. 0 sterling
1 parcel of hose	1.10. 0
Fine beef	13. 6. 3 sold	8.14. 5 cur.
13 ox tongues	2. 5. 6 sold	1.18. 6
2 barrels of herrings	4.10. 0
6 casks of cyder		6. 0. 0
	sold two
1 jar of brown sugar		.15. 0
a parcel of saddles and cloths		2. 0. 0
2 sets of old curtains 2 blankets and pillows		3. 0. 0
2 small matrasses		3. 0. 0

[endorsed]

Paper inclosed in Francis Fauquier esq;'s letter to G. Wythe, June 21, 1773.
Copy.

155.

RE TYPED FROM ORIGINAL BY ARCHAEOLOGY
RECEIVED ARCHITECTURE 9/22/67
York County Records
Wills & Inventories
No. 22, pp. 83-89

Inventory of Goods and Effects belonging to the Estate of The Honble Francis Fauquier Esquire Deceased taken at Williamsburg Virginia

	Currency
4 Hearth Broms	0: 8: 0
20 Scrubing Brushes 3 of which Dry Rubbers	3: 0: 0
4 Hair Brushes	0: 4: 0
4 House Broms	0: 8: 0
16 Hair Ditto	0:16: 0
6 Horse Brushes and 2 Curry Combs	0:12: 0
2 Clothes Brushes	0: 4: 0
5 Mopps	0: 7: 6
6 Bottle Brushes	0: 3: 0
16 Cakes of Old Soap	0:16: 0
1 paper Bag of Ginsang Harts Horn & Ising Glass	0: 5: 0
68 lbs of Coffee	3: 8: 0
11 Loaves dble refined Sugar	5:10: 0
3 Loaves Single Refined Sugar	1: 5: 0
12 Bottles Spirits	0:10: 0
3 Coal Shovels	0: 5: 0
3 Wooden Punch Strainers & 3 Wooden Spoons	0: 1: 3

84

4 Boxes Spermaceti Candles 170
Loose 3 doz & five Do 8 178 a 2/6	22: 5: 0
2 Papen and 1 doz loose white wax Candles 15 a 3/	2: 5: 0
2 Funnells 1 tinder Box 2-Cake Baskets	0: 6: 0
16 ½ lbs Almonds with 2 Stone Jarrs a 1/3	1: 0: 7½
1 Copper Coal Shuttle	1: 0: 0
1 Copper Cistern	1:10: 0
1 New Copper Tea Kettle	0:15: 0
3 Old Tea Kettles	0:10: 0
2 Chafing Dishes	0:10: 0
3 Papers Starch 12 lbs a 1/3	0:15: 0
9 Sifters & Searches 10/ 1 Night Lanthorn 2/6	0:12: 6
1 Cannister fine Hyson Tea 26/
3 Ditto of Green Tea a 12/6	3: 3: 6
6 Large Lanthorn Glasses	6: 0: 0
1 large Glass Pyramid	15: 0: 0
14 Water Glasses	0:12: 0
55 Wine Glasses at 10/ per dozen	2: 5: 0
22 Tart Pans (Glass)	0:10: 0
5 Champn and 4 Beer Glasses	0:10: 0
15 Decanters	2: 5: 0
8 Crewets	0: 5: 0
2 Mustard Potts	0: 2: 6
2 Blue and Gilt Small Crewets	0: 5: 0
59 Syllabub Glasses	1:10: 0
53 Jelly Glasses	1: 6: 0
16 Unsorted Syllabub Glasses	0: 5: 0
1 Fine Grate with 2 Setts of Shovels Do	4:15: 0

156.

10 White Delph Wash Basons	0: 5: 0
6 Chamber Potts	0: 5: 0
2 Small Pyramids	6: 0: 0
2 pair old Billows	0: 5: 0
1 Milk Strainer	0: 1: 0
23 Salver Glasses	6: 0: 0
13 Enameled China Dishes	8: 0: 0
31 Enameled Plates	2:10: 0
3 Blue and White China Dishes	0:15: 0
3 doz and 8 Oblong China Dishes	5:10: 0
2 large Round China Dishes	0:15: 0
8 Blue and white Dishes	1: 4: 0
1 large Soup Dish	0: 7: 6
25 Soup Plates	1: 5: 0
8 Half pint Bowls	0: 8: 0
6 Pint Bowls	0:10: 0
20 ½ Dozen Blue and White Plates	12: 6: 0
10 Bowls of different Sizes	10: 0: 0

85

6 Butter Boats	1: 0: 0
6 China Salts	0: 6: 0
2 flowered long Dishes	0:10: 0
16 pieces Ornamental China	8: 0: 0
24 Ditto for Cabinets	3: 0: 0
3 flower Pots	0: 1: 6
2 Turenes with Dishes	3: 0: 0
2 China Jarrs	0:10: 0
28 pieces Ribbed China	5: 0: 0
39 pieces Ribbed China	5: 0: 0
1 Spider Table	0: 5: 0
10 pieces white China	0:10: 0
34 pieces Coloured China	1: 0: 0
2 Enamelled Sugar Dishes	1: 0: 0
5 Blue and white Sugar Dishes	0: 7: 6
22 Coffee Cups	0:10: 0
25 Saucers	0:15: 0
19 Cups	0:10: 0
6 Brown Tea pots	0:15: 0
1 Brown China Tea pot	1: 0: 0
1 Brown Coffee Pot	0: 5: 0
1 Brown Milk Pot 2 Brown Sugar Dishes	0: 3: 0
18 Hair Bottom Chairs	18: 0: 0
1 Walnut Desk	3: 0: 0
1 Shovel, Tongs, Fender Andiron & Poker	1: 0: 0
1 Japan Tea Board	0:15: 0
1 Bird Case	0:10: 0
1 Large Round Tea Table	1: 0: 0
1 Scolloped Ditto Ditto	1:10: 0
1 Dressing Table	1:10: 0
1 Small Chest of Drawers	2: 0: 0
1 Bed Stead	0:15: 0
1 Dressing Glass	0:15: 0
1 Mahogany Table	0: 7: 6
1 Walnut Desk	4: 0: 0
1 Bed Bedstead & three Blankets Mattress and Furnuture	8: 0: 0

157.

1 Leather Trunk		0: 5: 0
34 Yds Coarse white Linnen	1/6	2:11: 0
36 Towlling in 2 pieces		1: 0: 0
1 Looking Glass		0: 5: 0
9 yds Knife Cloths		0: 3: 0
28 yds Dowlass	1/6	2: 2: 0
1 old Grate		0:10: 0

86

45 yds Printed Cotton	1/6	3: 9: 0
12 yds worsted Chex		1:10: 0
1 Bed Stead		2: 0: 0
4 Window Blinds		2: 0: 0
Bed Bedstead and 3 Blankets		1:10: 0
1 doz Hatts		3: 0: 0
* 6 pair yarn Stockings		0: 7: 6
1 pr Blue Shalloon		2:10: 0
5 yds blue Shagg		1:10: 0
20 yds blue plains		2:10: 0
6 yds white Cloth		3:10: 0
6 ½ yards blue broad Cloth		3: 0: 0
1 pair new Books		1: 0: 0
Some Liviry Lace & 3 Shoulder Knots		3: 0: 0
34 Hanks twist		0:10: 0
19 pieces Tape		0:19: 0
7 lbs Oznabrigs Thread		1: 5: 0
4 dozen Laces		0: 4: 0
6 dozen Metal Buttons		0: 7: 6
2 Bags Mohair Buttons		0:15: 0
2 ½ pieces Oznabrigs		15: 0: 0
Camp Equipage		20: 0: 0
2 Chests with some Cabinet Tools		2:10: 0
1 Glass Gilt Frame over the Chimney		8: 0: 0
1 old Tea Chest		0: 2: 6
8 Pictures in Gilt Frame & 2 Small Do in Ditto		30: 0: 0
1 Desk and Book Case with Glass Doors		8: 0: 0
2 Card Tables		8: 0: 0
1 Fire Screen		2:10: 0
1 Grate and Appurtenances		3:10: 0
1 Settee		6: 0: 0
1 Small 1 Large arm Chairs & 8 Chairs		15: 0: 0
4 Gilt Brackets		1: 0: 0
1 pine Dressing Table		0:10: 0
3 pair Damask Window Curtains		15: 0: 0
1 piece of Gauze		2: 0: 0
12 Neck Cloths		3:10: 0
Sundrys in the Desk		1:10: 0
2 Bedstead with furniture 3 Mattresses and three Blankets		0:15: 0
1 Table		0: 7: 6
8 Chairs		2:10: 0
*11 Pair worsted Ditto		1:10: 0
8 Pair women Ditto		1: 0: 0

158.

87

1 Grate Do		3: 0: 0
1 Arm Chair		1: 0: 0
1 Feild Bedstead with Curtains 1 Bed 3 Blankets		4: 0: 0
1 Close Stool Bed pan		0: 2: 6
1 Desk		0:15: 0
1 Blue Fringed Housing		0:16: 6
1 Press for Linnen		1: 0: 0
1 Sedan		7: 0: 0
35 Table Cloths	a 20/	35: 0: 0
21 Breakfast Table Cloths	a 10/	10:10: 0
70 Napkins	a 5/	17:10: 0
18 Huckaback Towells		1: 0: 0
24 Glass Napkins		0:15: 0
16 Glass Wipers		0: 8: 0
9 pair fine Holland Sheets	a 30/	13:10: 0
6 pair pillow Cases		0:15: 0
6 Counterpanes	a 30/	9: 0: 0
1 Spriged Quilt		1:10: 0
3 old Quilts		1: 0: 0
16 pair Servants Sheets	12/	9:12: 0
3 Single Pillow Cases		0: 1: 6
8 Table Cloths		2: 0: 0
4 Breakfast Table Cloths		0:12: 0
4 Dirstens		0: 5: 0
1 large Wilton Carpet		6: 0: 0
2 Small Ditto and 3 Red Ditto		2:10: 0
1 Pyramid in the french Taste		1:10: 0
1 Bed Bedstead and furniture		25: 0: 0
1 large Chest of Drawers		12: 0: 0
1 Small Do Do		6: 0: 0
8 Chairs and two Stools		5: 0: 0
1 Grate Do		5: 0: 0
1 Close Stool		1: 0: 0
1 Old Chest		0: 5: 0
1 Cloathes Press		10: 0: 0
1 Couch		2: 0: 0
1 Backgammon Table Chess Men and Board		4: 0: 0
1 Walnut table		1:10: 0
1 Small old Do		0:10: 0
1 Dressing Box		3: 0: 0
1 Microscope		2: 0: 0
1 Letter Case & Perambulater		2: 0: 0
1 Spy Glass		1:10: 0
1 Saddle and Furniture		20: 0: 0
1 Telliscope		10: 0: 0

88

1 Bureau	8: 0: 0
1 Gold Watch	40: 0: 0
1 old Watch	10: 0: 0
2 Cases Containing 4 doz Table Knives & Forks	30: 0: 0
1 Case 2 doz Desert Ditto	10: 0: 0
5 pair Mens Shoes	3: 0: 0
Some Plate a 10/ per oz sent home
1 pair Gold Sleeve Buttons	1:10: 0
1 Iron Chest	4: 0: 0

159.

1 Small Collection of Books	20: 0: 0
Ditto of Music and Instruments	10: 0: 0
1 Blunderbus and Short Gun	4: 0: 0
1 Library and Table Stool	5: 0: 0
1 large Chest Stationary	7:10: 0
1 Ink Pot	0: 2: 6
2 Pewter Ink Stands	0:10: 0
1 Slate	0: 1: 3
1 House Clock	4: 0: 0
1 old Chest of Drawers and Table	0:10: 0
1 Parcel of tin Prints and Moulds	1: 0: 0
2 Trays and 7 Stands Do	2: 0: 0
1 large Copper Set	5: 0: 0
1 Iron Pot Set	0:15: 0
2 Iron Ditto	1: 0: 0
1 Copper Fish Kettle	2: 5: 0
1 large Copper dripping Pan	1:10: 0
1 new Copper Dutch Oven with 2 Covers	4: 0: 0
1 Marble Morter	0:15: 0
1 Jack	3: 0: 0
1 dozen Water plates	3: 0: 0
2 Water Dishes	1: 0: 0
1 Warming pan	0:10: 0
5 old Copper Sauce pans 1 old Copper Soup Kettle and Cover 4 Stew pans 1 preserving pan 1 Coffee Pot 2 Chocolate Do 3 Chafing Dishes	5: 0: 0
1 Copper Pot for Boiling Tea Kettle & Boiler	2: 0: 0
1 parcel of Pewter Moulds	1: 0: 0
4 Potting Potts	0: 2: 0
1 parcel of old Pewter	2: 0: 0
34 Pewter Plates	1:10: 0
Tin Ware	1: 0: 0
3 Spitts	1: 0: 0
1 Bell Metal Skillet 1 Gridiron 1 Bell Metal Morter Salamander Poker Shovel Flesh fork	1:10: 0
1 large pair of Steelyards	1:10: 0

89

Old Brass and Copper		0:15: 0
Parcel of Pails Piggins Tubs & Plate Rack		1: 0: 0
86 Hams Bacon
83 Sides Do
31 Chops Do	weighing 1823 a 6	45:11: 6
Part of a Hogshead Molasses 124 Gal	1/8	10: 6: 8
10 Pipes of Wine	£50	500: 0: 0
76 Gallons Rum	a 3/	11: 8: 0
10 Do Peach Brandy	a 3/	1:10: 0
3 doz and 10 Bottles old Wine	a 40/	7:18: 4
7 doz and 4 Bottles Drafs Do	a 24/	8:16: 0
5 Bottles of Arack	a 5/	1: 5: 0
210 Pint Bottles of Malmsey Wine a 20/ doz		17:10: 0
2 Casks Porter		6: 0: 0
1 Jug Sallad Oyl		2: 0: 0
36 doz Bottles of old Syder a 3 per Bottle		5: 8: 0
3 doz Porter		1: 0: 0
26 Bottles Clarrett	a 3/ per Bottle	3:18: 0

160.

3 Do of Champaign	6/	0:18: 0
20 Bottles Tokay		3: 0: 0
112 Bottles	a 1/3	7: 0: 0
6 Casks Cyder		6: 0: 0
13 ½ doz old Hock	6/	42: 6: 0
3 Jarrs Browns Sugar and Jarrs		2: 5: 0
1 Jarr Split Pease		0: 5: 0
Part of 2 Firkins of Butter		2: 0: 0
20 Candle Moulds and Stand		1: 0: 0
8 Horses		100: 0: 0
a parcel of Saddles and Cloths		2: 0: 0
12 Sheep		7: 0: 0
2 Stalled Beeves		15: 0: 0
17 Head of Cattle		40: 0: 0
9 Hogs		7:10: 0
1 post Chaise and Harness		25: 0: 0
1 Shaft Chair and Ditto		20: 0: 0
1 Coach and Harness for 2 Horses		40: 0: 0
1 Cart and Do for 3 Ditto		5: 0: 0
4 Calves		3: 0: 0
6 Flatt Irons		0:10: 0
1 large Copper		6: 0: 0
2 large Pine Tables & 2 Iron (?) Blankets		1:10: 0
1 Mangle		5: 0: 0
2 Horses for Clothes		1: 0: 0
1 Bed and Furniture		4: 0: 0
3 Old Beds		1:10: 0
2 Setts old Curtains 2 Blankets & Pillows		3: 0: 0

90

2 Small Mattresses	3
3 lbs. Chocolate	2/6	7	6
2 Walnut Tables	8
10 Chairs 40/	20
2 Small Mahogany Tables	2
35 Bell Glasses a 5/	8	15
325 Earthen Potts 2 d	2	4	2
a parcel of Tools	2
8 pieces of Painting a £5	40
1 Oval looking Glass	6
1 Card Table	1	10
1 Mahogany Table	5
1 Side Board Table	1	10
1 Round Table	1	10
4 Smoaking Chairs	6
Blue Paper		4
White and Brown Paper		13
7 Bushels Wheat Sold Chrr Ayscough 4/6	1	11	6

Negroes

Tidus	£ 55..0..0
Lancaster	70
Old John	40
Young John	60
Tom	60
Bristol	55
Suckey & 2 Children Mary & Sall	140

161.

Nanny and her Child Sukey	65
Sall and her Child Harry	70
Hannah	60
Doll	40
Mary and her Child Iemima	70
		785..0..0

25 Bushels Wheat	a 4/	5
Oyl		2
12 Barrels Corn Sold Christopher Ayscough		6

Goods Received by the Executor since the decease of the late Francis Fauquier deceased Shipped by John Norton

		Sterling
4 Dy'd Pillows		£7 8 0
24 Gallon Bottles with white Glass ground Stoppers		9
12 pair Mens thread Hose		2 2 0
15 Lumps Sugar	3 7
18 Single Loaves	2 3	11 16 8
16 Treble Ditto	112
1 Cask fine new Currants	1:16
	15	1: 0: 0
2 pieces Drabs	45 ¾ yds	2: 4: 9 ½
2 pieces brown Holland		3:14: 0 ½

91

	Sterling
4 doz and 4 Scots Hankers	2:14:2 ½
1 piece Moree	2: 6: 0
2 Ells of drill about	2: 1: 8
4 pieces Fustian about 25/	5: 0: 0
1 parcel of Hose about	1:10: 0

Shipped by Saml Athawes

2 fine dble Gloster Chaeses	37 ¾ lbs	18:10
lead for Do	1:11 a 2 ¾	8:11
Fine Beef	6:1:10 4 ½	13: 6: 3
13 Ox Tongues		2: 5: 6
2 Barrels of Herring	1000 45/	4:10: 0
		£70: 6:10 ½

35 per cent Advance on Ditto	24:12:4 ½
		94:19:3

2 Pipes Madeira Wine recvd since the Death of their Honble Francis Fauquier Esq	100
	£2947:18:0 ½

162.

Of the above Goods and Effects there was to the amount of £1762:10:2 ¼ sold in this County by the Executors as will Appear by the account Sales and the remainder of the Goods &c. shipped home by the directions of the Testator and by order of Francis Fauquier Esquire.

AN ACCOUNT SALES of Goods and Effects belonging to the Estate of the late Hon: Francis Fauquier Esq deceased.

Sold his Excellency Lord Botetourt Viz.

12 Hatts	3: 0: 0
15 pieces of Tape	0:15: 0
7 lbs Thread	1: 5: 0
4 doz. Laces	0: 4: 0
6 doz. metal Buttons	0: 7: 6
Mohair and Buttons	0:15: 0
2 ½ pieces Ozna	15: 0: 0
11 pair Worsted Hose	1:10: 0
6 pair yarn Ditto	0: 7: 6
8 pair Womens Ditto	1: 0: 0
1 Bed Bedstead and 3 Blankets	1:10: 0
1 Walnut Chest of Drawers	4: 0: 0
1 Bed Bedstead 3 Blankets mattress etc.	8: 0: 0
1 Small looking glass	0: 5: 0

92

1 old grate	0:10: 0
12 yards worsted Chex	1:10: 0
4 Window Blinds	2: 0: 0
4 Hearth Brushes	0: 8: 0
20 Scrubbing Do 3 of which dry Rubbers	3: 0: 0
4 Hair and three Houses Brushes	0:10: 0
4 Mops	0: 6: 0
2 Bottle Brushes	0: 1: 0
1 Paper Bag ginseng harts horn Ising glass	0: 5: 0
11 Loaves dble Refined Sugar	5:10: 0
3 Do Single Do	1: 5: 0
12 Bottles Spirits	0:10: 0
2 Wooden Punch Strainers & 1 Do spoon	0: 1: 1
4 Boxes Sperma Ceti Candles	21: 5: 0
8 lbs Do loose	1: 0: 0
15 lbs Wax Candles 3/	2: 5: 0
1 funnel and Plate Basket	0: 5: 0
2 Stone Jarrs with almonds	1: 0: 7 ½
3 papers Starch	0:15: 0
4 Cannisters Tea	3: 3: 6
1 Fire Grate and 2 Setts of Shovels	4:15: 0
10 White Delph Wash Basons	0: 5: 0
6 Chamber Pots	0: 5: 0
4 Close Stool Pans	0: 5: 0
	Sterling
4 Pieces Dy'd Pillows	0: 7: 0
11 Pair Thread Stockings	1:18: 6

163.

1 pr morees	2: 6: 0
2 pieces Rushea Drab	2: 4: 9 ½
3 pieces brown Holland	3:14: 0
4 pieces Chex hankerchs	2:14: 2 ½
	20: 5: 6
35 percent Advance	7: 1:11 ¾	27: 7: 5 ¾

1 Dry Rubbing Brush	0: 5: 0
8 Quire Blue Paper	0: 4: 0
26 Quire White and Brown	0:13: 0
1 Jarr Raisins	0:14: 6
1 Barrel Currants	1: 0: 0
1 large Glass Pyramid	15: 0: 0
2 Do plain at £3 each	6: 0: 0
5 Beer Glasses	0: 6: 0
5 Champaign Ditto	0: 4: 0
6 large Glass Lanthorns	6: 0: 0
14 Water Glasses	0:12: 0
22 Glass Tart panns	0:10: 0
55 Wine Glasses	2: 5: 0
15 Decanters	1:15: 0

93

8 Crewitts	0: 5: 0
2 Mustard Potts	0: 2: 6
2 Blue and Guilt Small Crewitts	0: 5: 0
59 Syllabub Glasses	1:10: 0
53 Jelly Glasses	1: 6: 0
16 Unsorted Ditto	0: 5: 0
23 Glass Salvers	6: 0: 0
1 Piece Gauze	2: 0: 0
1 Bed Bedstead and Furniture	4: 0: 0
1 Spider Table	0: 5: 0
18 Hair Bottom Chairs	18: 0: 0
1 walnut Desk	3: 0: 0
1 Shovel, Tongs, Fender, Poker & Andirons	1: 0: 0
1 plate Basket 3/ 1 Bird Cage 10/	0:13: 0
1 large Round Table 20/ 1 Scollop'd Do 20/	2: 0: 0
1 Dressing Table	1:10: 0
1 Chest Drawers	2: 0: 0
1 Bedstead	0:15: 0
1 Mahogany Table	0: 7: 6
1 Dressing glass	0:15: 0
1 Bedstead with Furniture	15: 0: 0
1 Table	0: 7: 6
1 Arm Chair	1: 0: 0
8 Chairs	2:10: 0
1 Grate fire Shovel, poker Tongs & Fender	3: 0: 0
1 large Chimney glass	8: 0: 0
3 pair Crimson Window Curtains	15: 0: 0
1 Desk and Book Case with glass doors	8: 0: 0

164.

1 pair bittonrs	0: 2: 6
2 card tables	8: 0: 0
1 Grate fire shovel, poker tongs and Fender	3:10: 0
1 Settee	6: 0: 0
1 Small & Large arm chair & 8 chairs	15: 0: 0
4 Gilt Brachets & 4 pine dressing tables	1:10: 0
1 Bedstead Bed and furniture	25: 0: 0
1 large chest of drawers	12: 0: 0
1 small ditto	6: 0: 0
8 chairs and 2 stools	5: 0: 0
1 grate fire shovel, poker tongs & Fender	5: 0: 0
1 night table	1: 0: 0
1 Feild Bedstead Bed Curtains & 3 blankets	4: 0: 0
1 Close Stool Bed Pan and Desk	0:17: 0
1 Clothes Press	10: 0: 0
30 Packs of Cards	0:15: 0

94

1 Walnut Table	1:10: 0
1 lesser Ditto	0:10: 0
1 Couch	2: 0: 0
1 Boreau and Book Case	8: 0: 0
1 Iron Chest	4: 0: 0
1 Libreary Table	6: 0: 0
1 House Clock	4: 0: 0
1 Old Oak Chest of Drawers	0:10: 0
ten Moulds and Prints	1: 0: 0
2 Walnut Tables	8: 0: 0
2 Small Mahogany Ditto	2: 0: 0
10 Chairs	20: 0: 0
1 Oval looking glass	6: 0: 0
1 Card Table	1:10: 0
1 Mahogany Table	5: 0: 0
1 Side Board Table	1:10: 0
4 Smoaking Chairs	6: 0: 0
2 pipes Madeira Wine a £50 each	100: 0: 0
36 dozen Sweet Cyder	5: 8: 0
2 Barrels Cyder	2: 0: 0
5 Bottles Arrack	1: 5: 0
2 Hogshead porter	6: 0: 0
1 Half Jarr Sallad Oyl	1: 0: 0
9 Bottles Peach Brandy	0: 6: 0
3 Doz and 10 Bottles Madeira per Doz 40/	7:13: 4
7 Dozen & 4 Do Do 24/	8:10: 0
9 Dozen Arrack	7: 0: 0
33 Bottles Porter	0:18: 6
9 Bottles Claret	1: 7: 0
Part of a hogshead Molasses	10: 6: 8

165.

76 Gallons Rum 3/	11: 8: 0
10 Gallons Peach Brandy	1:10: 0
2 Jars brown Sugar	1:10: 0
1 Jar split Pease	0: 5: 0
20 candle moulds with stand	1: 0: 0
6 flatt Irons	0:10: 0
1 large copper	6: 0: 0
2 large pine Tables	1: 0: 0
1 Mangle	5: 0: 0
2 Horses for Clothes	1: 0: 0
32 Bell Glasses	8: 0: 0
332 Earthen Pots 2	2:15: 4
1 Warming Pan	0:10: 0
5 old copper sauce pans 1 old soup kettle and cover 4 stew pans 1 preserving pan 1 coffee pot 2 chocolate pots 3 chafing dishes	5: 0: 0

95

1 copper for Boiling 1 Tea Kettle & Boiler	2: 0: 0
1 Parcel pewter moulds	1: 0: 0
4 Potting pots	0: 2: 0
34 pewter plates	1:14: 0
a parcel old pewter	2: 0: 0
Tin Ware	1: 0: 0
2 Spitts	1:10: 0
1 Bell metal Skillet 1 gridiron 1 Bell metal mortar 1 Salamander 1 poker 1 Shovel 1 flesh fork 1 large pr Steelyards	3: 0: 0
Old Brass and Copper and Plate Rack	0:15: 0
Negro Hannah £60 deduct 25 percent	45: 0: 0
	£688:10: 6 ¼

Sold Thomas Everard Esquire

8 Loaves Lump Sugar
8 Loaves S refd Ditto
8 Loaves triple Ditto	16: 4: 2
6 small Beef Glasses	0: 7: 6
2 small hair sieves & Search	0: 2: 0
1 Chafing Dish & Tin Funnel	0: 5: 3
1 leaded Brush and Tinder Box	0: 5: 3
1 Shoe Brush and 2 Bottle Brushes	0: 1: 6
4 Quire Whited Brown Paper	0: 2: 0
4 Quire Ditto and Wicker Basket	0: 5: 0
2 pieces broad & 4 pieces Narrow Tape	0: 6: 0
1 Wooden Milk Strainer 2 Do Spoons	0: 1: 0
2 Wisks to beat Eggs	0: 0: 7 ½
1 Quarter Veal	0: 5: 0
12 ¾ yards Printed Cotton 1/6	0:19: 1 ½
18 yards Rushea Linnen	0:10: 0
1 Mop and 4 Quire paper	0: 4: 6

166.

2 lbs Bohea Tea	0:15: 0
2 Bed Carpets	1:12: 0
1 Microscope	2: 2: 6
2 leather Stools 35/6 blue Shagg 30/	3: 5: 6
Blue Cloth £3....1 pair Books 20/	4: 0: 0
1 Doz Malmsey Wine 11/1 ½ Doz Tohay 26/3	1:17: 3
1 pt Blue Shalloon	2:10: 0
Negroes Old John £30 Bristol £41	71: 0: 0
		107: 1: 2

Sold George Wythe Esquire

1 large Turkey Carpet	5: 0: 0
12 ½ yards Printed Cotton 1/6	0:18: 9
12 yards Dowtass 1/6	0:18: 0
1 Hair Broom and Bottle Brush	0: 2: 6
		6:19: 3

Sold Mrs Ambler

	Sterling
1 dozen Carboys	4:10: 0
25 percent Exchange	1: 2: 6
10 percent for Chartes	0:11: 3
		6: 3: 9

96

Sold Robert Carter Esquire

2 lbs Bohea Tea	£ 0:16: 0
1 Chest Tools	1:11: 0
1 Portmantua	0: 3: 0
1 Camera Obscura	2: 5: 0
1 Bedstead	2: 5: 0
1 ½ Gallons Sallad Oyl	1: 4: 0
2 pieces common Tape	0: 2: 0
8 lbs coffee	3: 8: 0
8 loaves Lump Sugar
8 Do S. Refd Ditto	16: 4: 2
8 Do tripple Ditto
6 Small Beer Glasses	0: 7: 6
16 Cakes Soap	0:16: 0
1 Chafen Dish 5/ 1 Lead Brush 5/	0:10: 0
1 Bottle Brush 6 1 dozen Carboys 123/9	6: 4: 3
3 Cows and two Calves	8:11: 0
1 Quarter Veal and Head	0: 7: 0
34 yards Linnen 1/6	2:11: 0
18 yards Towelling	0:10: 0
7 yards Cotton	0:10: 6
15 yards printed Cotton 1/6	1: 2: 6
49 loaves sugar Sterling	11:16: 8
37 ½ percent Advance on Do	4: 4: 3
		65: 8: 10

167.

Sold the Revd Mr James Horrocks

1 Letter Case and Perambulater	2: 0: 0
Sukey and her 2 Children Mary and Sall	105: 0: 0
		107: 0: 0

Sold Philip Whitehead Claiborne

17 Bottles Claret 3/

2:11: 0

Sold Christopher Ayscough

2 Stalled Steers		19: 0: 0
12 Sheep		7: 0: 0
9 Hogs		7:10: 0
7 Bushels Wheat	a 4/6	1:11: 6
12 Barrels Corn	10/		£: 0: 0
Sundry Garden Tools		1:16: 0
1823 lbs Bacon	6	45:11: 6
Negro Lancaster		52:10: 0
			140:19: 0

Sold John Greenhow

1 Spy Glass	1: 7: 0
1 Pair Pistols	1: 4: 0
		2:11: 0

Sold Robert Carter Nicholas Esquire

1 Fusie	1:11: 0
1 pair Pistols	2:17: 0
1 lbs Green Tea	0:15 0
1 Curry Comb 5 Brushes 3 dust Shovels & 1 Tea Kettle	1: 4: 0

97

1 Japaned Tea Board	£ 1: 0: 0
1 Parcel Waters	0:19: 6
1 Lanthorn	0: 3: 0
28 yards Linnen 16	1:17: 4
1 pair Books and Housing	1:16: 6
23 ½ yds Plains 2/8	3: 2: 8
1 Barrel Tongues	1:18: 6
Negro Tidus	41: 5: 0
4 Geldings	64: 0: 0
		122: 9: 6

Sold John Dixon

1 Blunderbuss	1: 0: 6
Negro Tom	45: 0: 0
Mary and her Child Iemima	52:10: 0
		98:10: 6

168.

Sold William Prentis

1 Reading Desk

0: 2: 0

Sold Robert Hyland

1 dozen Knives and forks	0:17: 1
1 ½ dozen Ditto and Case	1: 6: 6
		2: 3: 7

Sold Benjamin Powell

2 lbs Bohea Tea	0:17: 6
1 lbs Green Ditto	0:15: 0
a parcel of Livery Lace and Shoulder Knots	2: 0: 0
1 Cask Beef 229 lbs 3/2	4: 7: 2 ½
1 Bridle 5/3	0: 5: 3
1 Camp Bed	1:10: 0
		9:14:11½

Sold The Revd Mr William Bland

2 lbs Green Tea

1:10: 0

Sold William Lewis

a parcel brass and Iron	0:12: 0
1 Champain Box	3: 2: 0
1 Camp Table	0: 8: 0
2 Portmantuas	0:10: 0
		4:12: 0

Sold Alexander Craig

3 Tea Kettles and 1 Chafing Dish	0: 8: 6
1 Case and 5 forks	0: 5: 0
		0:13: 6

Sold Mrs Elizabeth Dawson

½ dozen Knives and forks and Case	1: 8: 0
a parcel Tin Moulds	0:10: 0
a parcel Remnants	2: 2: 0
		4: 0: 0

Sold Haldenby Dixon

A Microscope	3: 0: 0
a pair Holsters	0: 1: 3
		3: 1: 3

Sold John Dowsing

1 Chest Tools

2:15: 0

169.

Sold Mrs Amey Drummond

3 Blank Books

4: 0: 0

98

Sold George Lafong

6 yards white Cloth	12/6	3:15: 0
1 Box Soap Canisters		0: 1: 3
			3:16: 3

Sold George Shearer

a parcel Horse Clothes

0:12: 6

Sold John Prentis

a Cask Beef

299 lbs

a 3 ½

4: 7: 2 ½

Sold John Connelly

a Riding Chair

8: 5: 0

Sold William Smith

2 Cases Bottles and Paper

0:10: 0

Sold James Southall

a parcel Sieves	0: 5: 6
1 Leather Musell	0: 1: 4
1 Tent Do	2: 7: 6
		2:14: 4

Sold Roger Pearse

1 Tea Chest

0: 5: 0

Sold Hugh Nelson

2 Camp Stools

1:6

0: 1: 6

Sold George Chaptin

1 Tent Cloth

0:17: 0

Sold Alexander Purdie

4 Trays

0:10: 0

Sold Benjamin Bucktrout

a parcel Bedsteads

1:10: 6

Sold Robert Nicolson

1 Reading Stand

0: 1: 3

170.

Sold John Burwell

1 Chest

0: 6: 3

Sold John Tazewell

1 Coal Shuttle	1: 0: 0
1 Copper Cistern	1:10: 0
		2:10: 0

Sold Waterford

a Gelding

2: 1: 6

Sold the Hon: William Byrd Esq:

Post Chariot

40: 0: 0

Sold George Wythe

an Inkhorne

0: 3: 9

Sold Thomas Everard

for Chess Board Men & Back Gamon Tables

4: 0: 0

Sold James Cocke

a parcel Stationary

11: 0: 0

Sold John Blair

for Jones 10 Head of Cattle

26: 0: 0

Sold Dr George Gilmer

Negro Young John
Negro Sall & her Child Harry	104: 0: 0

Sold Richard Johnson

Negro Doll

30: 0: 0

Sold James Geddy

for Negro Nanny and her Child
The Child died for which a discount of £10 was made by Appraisers	41: 5: 0

3 Cows	a 40/	6: 0: 0
1 Horse old Dimple		15: 0: 0

170-A

an old Cart and Harness	5: 0: 0
25 Bushels Wheat 4/	5: 0: 0
1 Inkstand	0: 7: 6
		31: 7: 6

99

Sold George Wythe Esqrs

½ of two Cheeses	1: 5: 5
¼ of a Jug Oil	0:10: 0
1 Groce Malmsey Wine for J. Norton	12: 0: 0
		13:15: 5

Sold The Hon: William Nelson Esquire

1 Sedan

7: 0: 0

Sold the Hon: Robert Carter Esquire

a Cheese with 35 percent Advance	1: 5: 5
¼ of a Jug Florence Oyl	0:10: 0
		1:15: 5

Sold Lord Botetourt Viz

6 Bottles Malmsey	0:10: 0
13 ½ dozen old Hock	42: 6: 0
3 Bottles Champaine	0:18: 0
20 Pints Tokay	3: 0: 0
		46:14: 0
		£1762:10: 2¼

Nelson, William of York
Letter Book, 1766, 1775

To Francis Fauquier, Jr.
Aug. 10, 1768

… The worked fire screen and Stand, the green silk Damask easy chair, the high bureau with looking glass doors, the oval looking glass, trinkets swords, etc. will be sent to you… I will be glad to hear that she (Mrs. Fauquier) bears her loss better than you fear'd she would. If a general concern would contribute to lessen that of Individuals Mrs. Fauquier hath many to bear a part of hers.

[Recorded July 1771]