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We present as a maniffest Greeance the ffort Duties Mentioned in the printed booke of Acts of Assemblie Levied upon the ships ffor and towards a Magazeene, it being as we Conceive for the use of the publique, notw'hstandinge when we are at any time Called fourth by publicke au-
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thorie upon any Millitarie occation, we are forced to find our selves Amunition upon our private Charge, nor canne we understand, who have, or to what use imployed the sayd Amunition soe raysed to soe Nessesarie and good intent
We present as a great greevance the imposition of two shillinges the Hogshead, we humbly Conceive if Narrowly Looked into, and imploy'd accordinge to the true intent and Meaninge of the express words of the acte, it would Lessen the Leavie and give Mutch Creaditt to the publicke Dated the 2th day of Aprill 1677 we the subscribers have sett our names or Markes61
Rees Hughes
[ ]illiam Adkins
[ ] sephe Pease [ ]n Hill67
John Lucerie62 [?] Jonio"
David Crafford68
James Blackwell63
George Phillips
Lewis Williams
John Longworthie
John Mackoy64
John Roe [ ?]
[ ]icholas Barnhouse 65
Thomas Tilfley
[ ]obert Harman66
Peter Mafsie
[ ]eeffery Davis
Edward Gray
[ ]rancis Little
James Perrine
61 Public Record Office, London. C. O. 1, Vol. 39, No. 86. 62 John Lucerie Jonio". This name should possibly have been rendered "Ducerie." The editor is uncertain what the correct reading is.
63 James Blackwell. A certain James Blackwell was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
64 John Mackoy. A certain Jnº Mackoy was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
65 [ ]icholas Barnhouse. See page xi.
66 [ ]obert Harman. A certain Robt. Harman was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
67 [ ]n Hill. See page 69, "To Sarah Haukins for Cureing John Hills Legg-00500." Oct. 12, 1738.
68 David Crafford. A certain David Craford Jun™ was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
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Edward Burton
Andrew Spraglinge
John ffleming-69
Charles Millsford73 [?]
Robert Andersone70
Thomas Page
Thomas Gittins
Luke Haward
Martin Mid [ ]lton
Charles Bostike74
Thomas Glasse
Thomas Mooreman
John Dawes
Tho: Lownell
Charles Loval171
John Baughan75
Giles Andrewes
James Niccoll [ ?]
Henry Snead
Nichols Lawsone76
Robert Hughes72
Rch: Corley
Edward Johnson James Austin77
69 John ffleming. A certain Chas. ffleming was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
70 Robert Andersone. In a patent dated Apl. 22, 1670 (and recorded on p. 78 of Patent Book No. 6 in the Virginia Land Office) to 4150 acres in "Pamunkey Necke," there occurs, in the list of persons on account of whose transportation into Virginia the land was granted, the name of Robt. Anderson.
71 Charles Lovall. A certain Chas. Lovell was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
72 Robert Hughes. A certain Robt. Hughes was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
73 Charles Millsford. This name should possibly have been rendered 'Willsford" or "Hillsford." The editor is uncertain what the correct reading is.
74 Charles Bostike. See page xlix, where, under date of May 19, 1682, Charles Bostwicke, of New Kent County, is ordered committed to the custody of the Sheriff of York County for, "words greatly encourageing the present distractions, by cutting up Tobacco plants." Note also that a certain Chas. Bostick was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
75 John Baughan. A certain Jnº Baughan was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
76 Nichols Lawsone. A certain Nick: Losfen was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
77 James Austin. In a patent dated May 15, 1670 (and recorded on p. 463 of Patent Book No. 6 in the Virginia Land Office) to a tract
James Garrett
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Rowland Horsley78
Edward Morgan
William Daniell
Edmund Price
Thomas Geeves [ ?]
William Carter [?]
James Moore
Henry Turner82
will wrighte80
John Wakefeild
Roger Pouncie81
Henry Strange
James Smith
Josi Addison [?]
william Garnatis [?]
Roger Burgis
Edward Harrison
John Barnett84
Thomas Mims
John Vaughan85
Richard Sidwell
Gregory barnatt86
of land on the south side of the Mattaponi occurs the name of Sam Oustin. Note also that a certain James Austin was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
78 Rowland Horsley. A certain Rouland Horfley was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
79 Richard Horsl This signature was left unfinished and has evi- dently been scratched through with a pen.
80 will wrighte. In a patent dated Apl. 22, 1670 (and recorded on p. 78 of Patent Book No. 6 in the Virginia Land Office) to 4150 acres in "Pamunkey Necke," there occurs, in the list of persons on account of whose transportation into Virginia the land was granted, the name of Arth. Wright.
81 Roger Pouncie. See page xi.
82 Henry Turner. A certain Hen: Turner was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
83 Will: Mosse. A certain Wm Moss was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
84 John Barnett. In a patent dated Sep. 4, 1670 (and recorded on p. 77 of Patent Book No. 6 in the Virginia Land Office) to 1900 acres in "Pamunckey Necke," there occurs, in the list of persons on account of whose transportation into Virginia the land was granted, the name of Wm Barnett.
85 John Vaughan. A certain Jnº Vaughan was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 10.
86 Gregory barnatt. See note above on John Barnett.
Richard Hors179
Will : Mosse83
Edward Dorrell
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Robert Speare87
Richmond Terre1192
Henry Greene88
John Blomefield
John Waddell89
W™ [?] Plant
W" ffalconer
John Bright
Andrew Sharp
George Coxe93
Edward Walton
Tho Stubs
Henry winifride
Geo: Smith94
Sam : wrighte90
John Roper95 [ ?]
Will : Rosse91
John Lane
Within little more than five years after the suppression of Bacon's Rebellion, the Colony of Virginia was the scene of another uprising-the Tobacco Riots-and again New Kent was among the counties most deeply involved in the disturbance.
87 Robert Speare. A certain Rob' Speare was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 10.
88 Henry Greene. A certain Hen: Green was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 10.
89 John Waddell. A certain John Waddell was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 10.
90 Sam: wrighte. See note above on will wrighte.
91 Will: Rosse. A certain Wm Ross was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 10.
92 Richmond Terrell. See within, pp. 75 to 179, where a certain Rich- mond Terrell appears continuously from 1740 to 1768 as a Vestryman of Blisland Parish.
93 George Coxe. A certain Geo. Cox was a processioner in the Pamun- key Neck district of St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 11.
94 Geo: Smith. A certain Geo: Smith was a processioner in St. Peter's Parish in the year 1689. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, p. 10.
95 John Roper. See page xxxiii, where a certain John Roper is men- tioned as being one of the church wardens of St. Peter's Parish in the year 1688. This John Roper was a vestryman of St. Peter's as early as 1686, and is listed in 1689 as a processioner. See MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, pp. 7, 3, and 10.
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During the session of the General Assembly that met at Jamestown June 8, 1680, it was enacted "that there be within two months next, and immediately after the publica- tion hereof in every respective county within this his ma- jesties colony ffifty acres of land purchased by the ffeoffees of the several counties at the rates hereafter sett downe and measured about, layd out and appointed for a town for storehouses, &c. for such county as is hereafter sett downe and expressed, that is to say, . .
In New Kent county att the Brick house a long the high land from marsh to marsh"96
The underlying cause of the passage of the above Act was the low price of tobacco prevailing at the time, a price which the various provisions of the Act would, it was hoped, tend to raise. However, the Act had an effect di- rectly opposite to the one intended, and in the event it was itself one of the main contributing causes of wide- spread tobacco riots, when groups of poor tobacco planters went about destroying tobacco plants in the beds before they could be transplanted. These riots began in Gloucester County, but soon spread to Middlesex and New Kent. The connection between Act V of the General Assembly of 1680 and the tobacco riots of May-August, 1682, in which many of the inhabitants of Blisland Parish must have been im- plicated, is well given in a report made on May 4, 1683, by the Council to Governor Culpeper.97
Among the existing records bearing witness to the fact that New Kent County and, by implication, Blisland Parish were involved in the Tobacco Riots of 1682 are the follow- ing:
1. A letter of the Secretary of Virginia, Nicholas Spencer, to Sir Leoline Jenkins, dated May 8, 1682, in which he
96 Hening, Vol. II, pages 471-478.
97 Hening, Vol. II, page 561.
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writes that the tobacco riots in Gloucester are now spread- ing to New Kent;98
2. An Order, dated May 19, 1682, for the committal of Stephen Tarleton and Charles Bostwicke, of New Kent County, to the custody of the Sheriff of York County for "words greatly encourageing the present distractions; by cutting up Tobacco plants";99
3. An Order, dated May 23rd, 1682, for the suspension of John Woodington, of New Kent County, from his office of Justice of the Peace, and for his committal to the cus- tody of the Sheriff of York County for his failure to check "ye Plant Cutters" and for his encouraging them "to pro- ceed in their riotous and tumultuous manners and to cut up other plants";100
4. A letter of Sir Henry Chicheley, Acting Governor, to Sir Leoline Jenkins, dated May 30, 1682, in which he writes : "Things are much improved, thank God, since my last, though the rioters persisted by day or night till they had destroyed the plants of near three parts of Gloucester, half New Kent, the lower part of Middlesex," etc.101
In connection with the order above for the committal to custody of Stephen Tarleton and Charles Bostwicke, it is of interest to note (1) that the former had been somewhat deeply implicated in Bacon's Rebellion, that in May 1682 he was under arrest for complicity in the Tobacco Riots, and that nevertheless within three and a half years there- after he was holding the prominent position of vestryman
98 Calendar of State Papers, Colonial Series, America and West Indies, 1681-1685, p. 228, No. 495.
99 Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia, Vol. I (1680- 1699), p. 21.
100 Ibid, p. 22.
101 Calendar of State Papers, Colonial Series, America and West Indies, 1681-1685, p. 241, No. 531.
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in St. Peter's Parish102; and that (2) a certain Charles Bosticke was one of the signers of the Blisland Parish Grievances of 1677103 and that in the year 1689 Char: Bos- tick was appointed a processioner in St. Peter's Parish.104
The uprising known as the Tobacco Riots of 1682 was the last disturbance of more than local importance that Blisland Parish figured in until the outbreak of the American Revo- lution. Meanwhile, however, a number of events took place that doubtless were of more or less interest to the people of the parish generally. Perhaps the first of these events- a mere incident except to the persons chiefly concerned in it-is the one graphically recorded in the following entry in the Executive Journals of the Council :
Fryday ye 30th of October 1696
Anne Grey of Blisland Parish in New Kent County con- victed and condemned for ye murder of John Reynolds, presenting a petition sign'd by many of the principal In- habitants of this Colony praying a repreive for her, & being rep'sented to his Excellency by ye Councill as an object of mercy his Ex" granted her a repreive till the fourth day of October Gen11 Court next that in the mean time she may apply for his Ma8 Grace and pardon.105
In the year 1702 Blisland Parish, now much reduced in area since its first days, contained only 526 tithables.106
On July 29, 1703, Sir Edward Northey, Knight, her Ma- jesty's Attorney General, rendered his opinion upon the
102 MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, page 2, under the date Nov. 16, 1685.
103 See page xlv.
104 MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, page 11.
105 Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia, Vol. I, page 359.
106 Public Record Office, London. C. O. 5, Vol. 1312, No. 3811. List of the Parishes, Tythables, Ministers, etc. in Virginia in July 1702.
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Act of Assembly of the Colony of Virginia "relating to the Church and particularly Concerning Induction of Ministra." On the 3rd of March following, this opinion was read at a Council held at Williamsburg, and the Governor, Francis Nicholson, in Council was pleased to order that a copy of it be sent "to the Churchwardens of each parish within this Colony Requiring them upon receipt thereof forthwith to Call a vestry, and there to cause the Same to be read and entered into the vestry book to the intent the Sd vestry may offer to his Excellency what they think proper there- upon."107
In reply to the order contained in the Governor's letter, the vestry of Blisland Parish wrote as follows :
To his Excelley ffrancis Nicholson Esq" her Majestys Lieu' and Govern' Gen11 of Virginia
We the Subscribers the Vestry for Blissland Dish in New Kent County humbly Acquaint your Excellency that the Revª M' Daniel Taylor our present Minister hath hitherto Aproved himself a person Every way answerable to your Excellencys Charact:" We therefore think ourselves in Duty and Gratitude Obliged to #sent the Reverend M" Danil Taylor whome if yo' Excell."y pleases to admitt, We humbly desire may be Instituted & Inducted into our parish and we shall be Most thankfull who are
Yo' Excelleys Most Dutyfull and Humble Servants to power W™ Bassett
Roger Thompson John Vaughon
Church ward®
107 Vestry Book of Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, 1677-1793, pp. 80-81. See also Ibid., pp. 78-79 for a copy of Sir Edward Northey's "opinion."
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Warick Mohun
Joell Croome George Clough
Rich Bamshaw
Jnº Dibdall Tho Taylor
Jnº Pettis Jn' Hockaday George Keeling108
It is to be noted that Blisland Parish, through its vestry, asked that its minister be inducted, as did also Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County109; while the vestry of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, wrote, "that they are not for Inducting the Minifter not for any diflike they have to him but that the whole {ifh in Gen11 is ag In- duction"110; and the vestry of Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County, at first ignored the Governor's letter of March 3, 1704, but being admonished by the latter in a second com- munication written nearly seven weeks later (April 18), they submitted themselves and wrote to the Governor humbly praying his Excellency to grant their minister, the Rev. Emanuel Jones, institution and induction.111
On June 18, 1724, the Rev. John Brunskill, Minister of Wilmington Parish, wrote the following in reply to a let- ter from the Lord Bishop of London asking for informa- tion about the parish :
"It is about 30 miles in length and nine in breadth and contains about 180 Families, white, Christian people."112
In reply to a similar letter addressed to him, the Rev. Daniel Taylor, Minister of Blisland Parish, wrote that
108 Public Record Office, London. C. O. 5, Vol. 1314, No. 63xV11. 109 Vestry Book of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, 1663-1767, pp. 98-100.
110 MS. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Vir- ginia, 1684-1758, pp. 68-72.
111 Vestry Book of Petsworth Parish, etc., pp. 79-81; also Public Record Office, London. C. O. 5, Vol. 1314, No. 63xvii.
112 Perry, Historical Collections relating to the American Colonial Church, Vol. 1-Virginia, pp. 277-279.
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Blisland was thirty miles long and contained one hundred and thirty six families.113
In connection with the letter of the Rev. Mr. Brunskill above referred to, it is to be noted that in accordance with the provisions of Act XII of the General Assembly of May 9, 1723, the parish of Wilmington was due to be dissolved on March 1, 1725.114
That the Act of Assembly dissolving Wilmington Par- ish did not in all its provisions meet with the approval of all the inhabitants of the parish is evident from the fol- lowing :
Thursday, February 8, 1727
Alfo a petition of fundry Inhabitants of that part of the parifh of Blifland which was formerly a part of the s'd diffolved parifh of Wilmington, praying that that part of the parish may be united to the parish of the St. Peters, were feverally prefented to the House & read
Refolved, that the faid petitions be Rejected.115
From a paper in the Public Record Office, London, dated 1729 and entitled "The present State of Virginia," it ap- pears that at that date New Kent County was 97,325 acres in extent; that there were 1364 tithables in the county ; that the Sheriff was W" Kenney; that the Coroners were John Scott and Richª Richardson; that the Burgesses were Richª Richardson and John Bacon; that the Justices of the Peace were John Scott, John Sclater, Charles Lewis, Wil- liam Macon, Nich8 Aldersey, William Kenney, Richª Rich- ardson, Thomas Bray, Ebenezer Adams, Thomas Massie, William Morris, Joseph ffoster, Robert Lewis, John Otey,
113 Perry, Historical Collections relating to the American Colonial Church, Vol. 1-Virginia, pp. '279-281.
114 Hening, Vol. IV, p. 141. See also within, pages xxix and xxx and page 15, where under the date April 24, 1725, it is recorded that three former vestrymen of Wilmington Parish were sworn in as vestrymen of the parish of Blisland.
115 Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1727-1740, p. 13.
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Charles Massie, and W" Makain-of whom the last six con- stituted the "Quorum"; that the County Clerk was John Thornton ; that there were two parishes, Blisland, with the Rev. Daniel Taylor as minister, and St. Peter's, with the Rev. Mr. Mossom as minister; that the Surveyor was John Syme; and that the County Lieutenant was John Carter, Esq1.116
In the Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia there occurs the following item relative to the Rev. Chicheley Thacker, Minister of Blisland Parish :
Monday, November 13, 1738.
Ordered, That the Thanks of this Houfe be return'd to the Rev. M' Chichley Thacker, for his excellent Sermon Yesterday, preach'd before this Houfe; And that M' Con- way, M' Fitzhugh, M' Willis, and M' Carter, acquaint him therewith.
Ordered, That One Thoufand Copies of the faid Sermon be printed, at the Public Charge, to be proportioned amongft the feveral Counties in this Colony; to be distributed by the respective Courts of the faid Counties, in the beft Man- ner, for the Comfort of Christians, againft the groundlefs Objections to the Divinity and Dignity of the Bleffed Jesus.117
In 1738 a difference of opinion arose over the desirability of continuing the public warehouse at Taskanask, which was situated probably near the mouth of the creek of that name flowing into York River between Ware Creek and Scimino Creek,118 and petitions pro and con were presented to the General Assembly. The following entry on page 336 of the Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-
116 Public Record Office, London. C. O. 5, Vol. 1322, pp. 235-254.
117 Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1734, 1736- 1740, p. 338.
118 See Frontispiece Map.
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1740, shows the interest of the people of Blisland Parish in the matter :
Wednesday December 6, 1738
The Houfe proceeded to the Consideration of the Report from the Committee of Propositions and Grievances, upon the Petition of the Inhabitants of the Parifh of Blifland, in the County of New Kent, for repealing the Public Ware- houfe at Taskanask
Refolved that the faid Warehouse be difcontinued, and another inftead thereof, appointed at the Brick-houfe119
At some time during the year 1751, or possibly in January or February 1752, on three successive Sundays, those pres- ent at divine service in the parish church of Blisland were treated to what in those days was probably not an unusual interruption to the regular order of service, when there was read out a notice that application would be made to the next General Assembly for the passage of "An Act for docking the entail of certain lands in the county of James- City, and vesting the same in Thomas Chamberlayne, gen- tleman, in fee simple; and for settling other lands of greater value to the same uses."120
On page 124 of this volume is recorded an Order of Ves- try, "that the Church Wardens of this Parish do Sell the Glebe Land in James City County, Purfuant to an Act of Assembly made in 1753." The preliminary legislative ac- tion which made that order possible was as follows:
Monday December 17th [1753]
The Bill intituled An Act to enable the Vestry of the Parifh of Blifland in the Counties of James City & New
119 The Fry & Jefferson map locates the Brick-house near the point where the modern Richmond-West Point highway crosses the Pamunkey at West Point. (See Frontispiece Map.)
120 Hening, Vol. VI, pp. 319-320. See also Ibid., pp. 321-324.
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Kent to fell a Plantation and two Hundred Acres of Land in the faid Parifh, and to buy Communion plate & Orna- ments for the lower Church in that Parish with the Pur- chafe Money. was read the first Time . .. Read a Second Time . . . Read . .. a Third Time ... Refolved that the faid Bill be agreed to.121
Wednesday December 19, 1753
The Blisland parish bill [to sell land and buy Church plate and ornaments] passed.122
It is a well-known fact that George Washington's wife, Martha (Dandridge) Custis, was a native of New Kent County, and that at the time of her marriage to Col. Wash- ington she was the mistress of the White House planta- tion, on Pamunkey River, in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent. It is also well-known that Anna Maria Dandridge, Mrs. Washington's sister, was the wife of Col. Burwell Bassett, of "Eltham," in Blisland Parish, New Kent County. Un- der the circumstances it was natural that Washington stopped frequently and visited somewhat widely in New Kent when travelling through that county on his many trips from "Mt. Vernon" to Williamsburg and back again. Among the entries in Washington's diaries mentioning peo- ple, homes, and churches in New Kent County visited by him between May 7, 1768, and Nov. 16, 1773, are the fol- lowing, which are taken from John C. Fitzpatrick's, The Diaries of George Washington, 1748-1799:
Vol. I, p. 268 1768, May 7. Came up to Colo. Bassett's to Dinner.
8. Went to Church and returned to Din- ner.
11. Dined at the Glebe with Mr. Davis.
121 Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia, Vol. II, p. 112.
122 Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1752-1758, p. 170.
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Vol. II, p. 18
1771, May 15. Dined at Mrs. Chamberlayne's with Mrs. Washington, and returned to Colo. Bassett's in the Eveng.
16. Dined at Mrs. Dangerfield's with Colo. Bassett's Family, and returned in the afternoon to Eltham.
18. Rid to the Brick House . . . and re- turned to Dinner, after which went to Mr. Davis's and Drank Tea.
19. Went to Church and returned to Colo. Bassett's to Dinner.
Vol. II, p. 59
1772, April 4. Took a Cold dinner at Mr. Southal's and came up to Eltham in the afternoon.
5. Went to see Mrs. Dandridge betwn. Breakfast and Dinner.
Vol. II, p. 86
1772, Nov. 8. At Colo. Bassett's all day.
10. Rid up with Mr. Hill to Rockahock, and Plantations in New Kent, and re- turned, after Dining with Mrs. Chamberlayne, to Colo. Bassett's at Night. Mr. Custis went with me.
Vol. II, p. 130
1773, Nov. 16. Went with Mrs. Washington and Mr. Custis to Mr. Burbidge's to see Mr. Bat Dandridge. Stayd all Night.
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