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by TOM j. COLLINS
T H E C A R I B B E A
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George Washington's own "SEA STORY"
A STORY
OF Young
GW's
LIFE
AT
SEA
As written in the diary by
young George Washington
Did George Washington go out on dates? Click to
a picture of a brief courtship of loyalist MARY
PHYLIPSE.
Mary was the daughter of the patroon landlord,
Frederick Philipse, speaker of the NY Colonial Assembly.
Mary and her sister, the wife of
Rev. Charles Inglis, were the only women
accused of treason during the Revolution.
It was in the Caribbean, that George Washington
experienced his first hurricane-territory sailings. George Washington
went to Barbados, near South America, with his ill brother, Lawrence, aboard a
tall-ship. Read here, in his own words about that fickle sea.
In Barbados, Washington almost-died with the small-pox,
which slightly scarred his left cheek and possibly made him sterile, and thus childless;
though he seemed to dearly love his step children and step-grandchildren. In the
later war-torn years, as soldiers died of small-pox all around, he was immune
- for - he had "paid his dues".
George Washington's journey in
hurricane season was an act of courage and love for his half-brother, Lawrence
Washington. They had
lost their father, when George was just eleven years old. This much older half-brother, Lawrence, was almost a substitute.
Lawrence gave George inspiration with tales of his adventures, examples of discipline, and ambitious goals. The year before, they had gone together to a "hot springs" spa in
Virginia with hopes that "waters" would help Lawrence's tuber-cu-lo-sis.
. . .
This
reading is for detectives ... time and conditions have destroyed the edges of the documents
written at sea.
Sailing south, George
seems to be assigned to maintain a ship's log or copied the official log on
preprinted forms. We assume that sailor, brother, Lawrence,
helped
arrange this opportunity for young George.
Lawrence must have just "lent
advice on ship board work", for he
was very sick with T.B., tuberculosis that would take his life a year later.
Note: I
believe that I read in the GW Diaries that George, later in life, actually began to build his own ship
at Mount Vernon.
The
Sea
!
read here: George Washington's adjectives
describing the moods of the sea.
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GW goes to SEA !
Julian Calendar - Year 1751
George Washington was age 20 when he wrote this.
He was born toward the end of the year on February 11,
1731 - Julian Calendar,
[February 22, 1732, toward the beginning of the new year- Gregorian
Calendar].
This is an eleven day change, and there was a shift
of the first day of the year from March to January; hence, the technical change
of GW's birthday from 1731 to 1732.
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SEPTEMBER 1751
Julian Calendar
SAILING began on about Saturday
28th. Records are damaged for
both Sunday 29th, and Monday 30th. Nobody now
knows the name of the ship sailing south. Maybe, as a detective, you can figure the
type of riggings of sails to be able to determine the ship's type.
There are many abbreviations, for words like "ditto."
OCTOBER 1751 Julian Calendar
SAILING: Tuesday 1st, Wednesday 2nd,
and Thursday the 3rd
George's Diary:
Remarks for Friday 4th.
OCTOBER 1751
This Twenty-four hours clear Weather & Little Wind with great Sea from the Nº.
Ward.
Dº. Weather & Clear discovered a Sail bearing W S W. – distance 2 Leagues.
She appears to be a sloop stand. To ye Et.W.
=================
Remarks for Saturday 5th.
These 24 hours had Moderate Winds from the Nº. with Smooth Sea & clear weather,
made all the Sail we coud – Righted all the Riggan [taughtened
all lines of the standing rigging].
=========================
Remarks for Sunday 6th.
The preceding Day for the first part little Winds, Fair Weather & smooth Sea
– Catched a Dolphin at 8 P.M. a Shark at 11 & a one of his pilot fish; the
Dolphin & pilot fish was dressed for Dinner
Sprung up a little breeze of Wind at W.S.W. which Waver’d to & from the Nº.
==========
Remarks for Monday 7th.
OCTOBER 1751
But Little Wind at S.W. and Sº. with calm smooth Sea and fair Weather. Saw many fish
swimming abt. us of which a Dolphin we catchd. At Noon but cou’d not intice with a
baited hook two Baricootas [Barracuda "tiger fish"
which attack humans] which play under our Stern for some Hours; the Dolphin
being small we had it dressed for Supper
================
Remarks for Tuesday 8th.
Small Wind at S.W. with Smooth Sea & fair Weath; was attended by a large Dolphin
swim‘g around ye ship that wou’d not be insnar’d by any bait we cou’d
lay.
============
Remarks for Wednesday 9th.
Fine clear Weather with moderate Gales of Wind and smooth Sea for the first part; the
latter was favour’d with a brisker Wind.
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Remarks for Thursday 10th.
Clear Weather Moderate Breese & Smooth Sea.
============
Remarks for Friday 11th.
OCTOBER 1751
Light Breese of Wind for the first part which died away. Espyed a Sail at 3P.M. to the
S W.
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Remarks for Saturday 12th.
Fresh gales of Wind at S.S.E. and wavering with clear & pleasant Weather –
saw the sails mention’d the preceding day.
handed the Sprit Sail & flying Jib –
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Remarks for Sunday 13th. Xxxxxxxxxxx 20th?
Light and variable Winds have attended this Day with hazey Weather & some Squals
of small Rain. R.F.S. [Reefed the ForeSail] at 10
P.M. –
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Remarks for Monday 14th.
Light & variable Winds for the 1st part, ye Latter Calm with a great
Swell from ye Southward. Saw a Sail at 9 pm; at 4 – discover’d her to be a
Brigantine standg.. to the Westward.
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Remarks for Tuesday 15th.
Fresh and Wavering Gales with … contending Seas from the Southward & Nº
Ward.
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Remarks for Wednesday 16th.
The first part fresh & waverings Winds with some Squals of Rain, the latter Strong
Wind with hard Squals which turn’d to a heavy settled Rain. At 8 P.M.
O M T S [Overhauled? Main Top Sail]; at A.M.6,
R T S [Reefed Top Sail]; at 10 D R T S [Double Reefed Top Sail]; at 11 H F S
[Hauled Fore Sail]
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Remarks for Thursday 17th.
OCTOBER 1751
Hard gales of Wind and Rain ‘till 4 P.M; wh{en} the Wind got to the Westward and
moderated a[t] 12 was calm with a disturb’d and large Sea which iminently
endanger’d our masts roling away ‘til reliev’d by a small Nº. Wt. breese.
at 2 A.M. we crowded all the Sail we cou’d to steady her going which scarcely had the
desir’d effect at …: Discover’d a Sail standing to the Nº. Ward of us at
10 A:M
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Remarks for Friday 18th.
A Large Sea & some Squals of Rain & fresh Breeze ‘til 2 am when the wind
died away & rem’d calm untill 9 with Settled Rain – when the N Et. Storm
& Squals of Rain succeded the Rain with intermission the wind without
=======================
Remarks for Saturday 19th.
OCTOBER 1751
Hard Squals of Wind and Rain with a f . . . . .-mented Sea jostling in heaps occasion{ed}
by the Wavering wind which in … 24 hours have Veer’d; the Compass & not
remaining 2 hours in any point. The Seamen seemed disheartned confessing they never had
seen such weather before. it was universally surmis’d the[re] had been a violent
hurricane not far distant. A prodigy in ye West appear’d towards ye suns setting at:
6 A.[P.]M., remarkable for its extraordinary redness.
==================
Remarks for Sunday 20th.xxxxxxxxx 13th?
A Constant succession of hard Winds, Squals of Rain, & Calms was the remarkable
attendants of this day which was so sudden & flighty we durst not go under any but
reef’d Sails & those that we cou’d D R [Double
Reef] at 6 A M put abt. to … Eastward. A sloop that for the two
preceding Days was [in] sight of us hung out a Signal but wheth[er] distress or not we are
uncertain; if it had [been we] were incapable of relieving them by ye contrs. of [the
wind]
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Remarks for Monday 21st.
This Day was not much inferior to the foregoing only the Wind was not quite so
[vary]ing, tho’ hard with some Squals of Rain [which] oblig’d us to lay too at 8
A.M. At 6 P M made Sail with the wind at S W. and moderate und.
R M [Reefed Mainsail]: F S [Fore Sail] and D R F S
[Double
Reefed Fore Sail]
============
Remarks for Tuesday 22d.[nd.]
Light & Wavering Winds with a large tumbling Sea running many ways by the Various
winds we have lately had; all hands we busily employ’d in refitting the Riggan which
had suffer’d much in the preceding Storms .
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Remarks for Wednesday 23d.[rd].
Calm ‘till 8 A M with a considerable Sw[ell] the wind freshen’d up at East
with fine … & regaling Weather. Sun’d our Bre[ad] which was almost
Eaten up by weavel & Maggots.
============
Remarks for Thursday 22d.[24th.]
Fresh Breeses of Wind at S S E & wavereing to the Sº ward with pleasant Weathr
& Smooth Sea at 8 A:M made a tack to the Eastward –
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Remarks for Friday 25th.
OCTOBER 1751
Moderate but contrary Winds fro S S W to S S E: at 9 P:M: Struck two Dolphins one of wit
was lost at …..
grew hazey and thick: with some Squals of Rain from Sº Et: Dalphin
dress’d for Dinner –
============
Remarks for Saturday 26th.
Hazey with contrary Winds & smooth Sea .
============
Remarks for Sunday 27th.
Light Winds & wavering from S ….. till 8 p:m: when it shifted to Nº. W. …..
died away with Rains succeeding
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Remarks for Monday 28th.
OCTOBER 1751
Fresh gale of Wind at E N E came on at Noon with hazey Weather & some Rain; it shifted
to the Eastward and moderated: at 6 A:M: saw a Sail to the Eastward bearing our course,
made her to be a Sloop: Unbent mended and set the Main topsail
============
Remarks for Tuesday 2[9th].
OCTOBER 1751
Wavering but pleasant gales o[f Wind at ……]... with Fair fair open weather:
the a[fore mentioned]… sloop still kept to windward bear[ing] … her former
course
============
Remarks for Wednesday [30th]
OCTOBER 1751
This Morning arose with agreeably assurances of a certain and steady trade Wind which
after near five Weeks buffiting & being toss’d by a fickle & Merciless Ocean
was glad’ening [k]news: the preceeding night we seperated from sloop as mentioned
=============
Remarks for Thursday [31st]
OCTOBER 1751
Regaling and Gentile Gales ….. Eastward, with hazey weather [and]
Rain: the latter part clear and pleas …. Weather
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1751
NOVEMBER
Remarks for Friday [1st.]
NOVEMBER 1751
Fine pleasant breezes with Fair Weather and smooth Sea. at 11 A:M Espy’d two ships
bearing West which we conjectur’d to be Frenchmen bound for Martineca [Martinique, French West Indies] they being in the Latitude
thereof
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Remarks for Saturday [2d.]
We were grea{tly ….a} larm’d with the cry of Land at 4 A:M: we quitted our
beds with surprise and found ye land plainly appearing at [a]bout 3 leauges distance where
by our reckonings we shou’d have been near 150 Leauges to the Windward we to Leeward
abt ye distance above mentioned and had we been but 3 or 4 leauges more we should have
been out of sight of the Island run down the Lattitude and probably not have
discover’d [the] Error in time to have gain’d [sight of] land for 3 Weeks
or More
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Remarks for
Sunday [3rd.]
The ship was
probably entering Carlisle Bay . . .
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[November 4th,
1751. [Monday]
NOVEMBER 1751
This morning received a card from Major
[Gedney] Clarke, welcoming us to Barbadoes, with
an invitation to breakfast and dine with him. We went, - myself with some reluctance, as
the smallpox was in his family. We were received in the most kind and friendly manner by
him. Mrs. Clarke was much indisposed, insomuch that we had not the pleasure of her
company, but in her place officiated Miss Roberts, her niece, and an agreeable young lady.
After drinking tea we were again invited to Mr. Carter’s and desired to make his
house ours till we could provide lodgings agreeable to our wishes, which offer we
accepted.
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5th. [Tuesday].
Early this morning came Dr. Hilary
[William
Hillary], an eminent physician recommended by Major Clarke, to pass his opinion on
my brother’s disorder, which he did in a favorable light, giving great assurances
that it was not so fixed but that a cure might be effectually made. In the cool of the
evening we rode out accompanied by Mr. [James] Carter to seek
lodgings in the country, as the Doctor advised, and were perfectly enraptured with the
beautiful prospects, which every side presented to our view, -the fields of cane, corn,
fruit-trees, &c. in a delightful green. We returned without accomplishing our
intentions.
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Tuesday 6th.
NOVEMBER 1751
At Mr. Carter’s imploying ourselves in Writg
Letters, to be carried by the Chooner Fredericksburg; Captn Robinson to Virginia.
Receiv’e a Card from Majr. Clarke wherein our companys were desir’d to Dinner to
morrow and myself an invitation from Mrs. Clarke and Miss Robts. [niece
of Mrs. Clarke] to come & see the serpts fir’d [serpents:
home-made firework squibs to celebrate the so-called ‘Gun-powder Plot in England]
being gunpd. I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Church [sic?].
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Wednesday 7th.
Dined at Majr. Clarkes; and by him was Introduced to the
Surveyor Genl. [Sir William Patterson] &
Judges Finely & [Nathaniel Haggett] Hacket
who likewise dined there; in the Evening they complaisantly accompanied us in another
excursion in the Country to choose such lodgings as most suited; we pitched on the house
of Captn. Croftan commander of James Fort; he was desired to come to Town [Bridgetown] next day to propose his terms. We return'’
by way of Needham’s fort & was introduced to ye Captn. thereof, a Genteel
prett[y] ….. man. Sup’d and spent the Evening at Majr. Clarke [‘s] with the
Gentlemen before mentioned.
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Thursday 8th.
Came Captn. Croften with his proposals which tho
extravagently dear my Brother was oblig'’ to give. £15 pr. Month is his charge
exclusive of Liquors and washing which we find. in the Evening we remov’d some of our
things up and and ourselves its very pleasantly situated pretty ….. the Sea and abt.
a Mile from Town the prospect is extensive and by Land and and pleasant by Sea as we
command the prospect of Carlyle Bay [Southwest Coast of
Barbados] & all the shipping in such manner that none can go in or out
without being open to our view.
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Friday 9th.
NOVEMBER 1751
We receiv’d a card from Majr. Clarke inviting us to
dine with him at Judge [Status] Maynards on the
Morrow he had a right to ask being a Member of the Club call’d the Beefstake and
tripe instituted by himself…..
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Saturday 10th.
The Judges [Satus and William]
Maynard Robt. Warren Esqr. And Captn. Pe[trie] (the Commander of Needhams Fort) We were
genteely receiv’d by Judge Saturo Maynard and Lady and agreeably entertain’d by
the Company they have a meeting every this being Colo. Maynards. … After Dinner was
the greatest Collection of Fruits I have yet seen on the table there was Grandella the
Sappadilla Pomgranate Sweet Orange Water Lemmon forbidden Fruit apples Guavas &ca.
&ca. We receiv’d invitations from every Gentleman there and one ….. [Jud]ge
Jenkins who also ….. there tho not one of their Membrs. Mr. Warren desir’d Majr.
Clarke to shew us the way to his house; Mr. Hackt. Insisted on our coming Saturday next to
his being his Day to treat with Beef Stake and tripe but above all the invitation of Mr.
Maynard was the most kind and friendly he desir’d and even insisted as well as his
Lady on our coming to spend some Weeks with him and promis’d nothing should be
wanting to render our stay agreeable my Br. Promis’d he wou’d as soon as he was
a Little disengag’d from the Drs. We return’d and by was invited to Dine at
[Major] Clarke’s the next Day by himself.
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Sunday 11th.
NOVEMBER 1751
Dressed in order for Church but got to town two Late
dined at Majr. Clarkes with ye S:G: went to Evening Service and return’d to our
Lodgings.
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Monday 12th.
Receiv’d an afternoon Visit from Captn. Petrie and
an invitation to dine with him the next Day.
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Tuesday 13th.
Dined at the Fort with some Ladys its pretty strongly
fortifyed and mounts about 36 Gunes within the fortifin. But 2 facine Batterys mg 51
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Wednesday 14th.
At our lodgings.
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Thursday 15th.
NOVEMBER 1751
Was treated with a play ticket by Mr. Carter to see the
Tragedy of George Barnwell acted: the character of Barnwell and several others was said to
be well perform’d there was Musick a Dapted and regularly conducted by Mr.
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Friday 16th.
Mr. Graeme la ….. of the Master’s of the
College of Virginia paid us a Mornings Visit and invited us to dine with Judge
[George] Graeme his Br. On Sunday: din’d this Day at
Majr. Clarke’s.
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Saturday 17th
[probably
written in December after recuperation]
Was strongly attacked with the small Pox: sent for Dr.
Lanahan whose attendance was very constant till my recovery, and going out which was not
‘till Thursday the 12th of December.
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DECEMBER
1751 Gregorian / 1751 Julian
12th.
DECEMBER
1751
Went to Town visited Majr. Clarke’s Family (who
kindly visited me in my illness and contributed all they cou’d in sendg. Me the
necessary’s required in ye disorder) and dined with Majr. [John] Gaskens a half Br.
To Mrs. Clarke: On Munday last began the Grand sessions and this Day brought on the Tryal
of Colo. [Benjamin]Chaunack a Man of oppulent fortune and infamous Character he was dicted
for commiting a Rape on his servant Maid and was brought in Guiltless and sav’d by
one single Evidence on ….. was generally reckone[d] suborn’d.
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13th.
Spent at our Lodgings.
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14th.
My Br. Dined at Needham’s myself at Maj.
Clarkes.
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Sunday 15th
DECEMBER
1751
Dined with Judge Graeme after returning from Christ
Church.
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16th.
Dined at Needham Fort with
Captn. Petrie.
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17th.
Dined at Majr. Clarke with comodore
[Francis] Hobourn [later became one
of the Lords of the Admiralty] Governr. Pursel, Gr. Of Totola [a Virgin Island] General [William] Barrack and many others.
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18th.
Dined with Messrs. [Thomas] Stephenson’s [&
Sons] Merchts.
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19th.
DECEMBER
1751
Provided my Sea Store and dined with Mr. Carter.
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20th.
Got my Clothes Store &c on board the Industry Captn.
John Saunders [Sandars] for Virginia. [a square-sterned brig of 50 tons, 7 men with 1,230
gallons of rum.]
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21st.
At my Lodgings ….my Brother.
DECEMBER
1751 - Farewell !
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On the return voyage,
George seemed to be a PASSENGER
without ship's log responsibilities.
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22nd.of December 1751
DECEMBER
1751
Took my leave of my Br. Majr. Clarke &ca. And Imbar[ked] in the Industry Captn.
John Saund[ers] for Virginia wai’d anchor and got out of Carlisle Bay abt. 12.
The Governor [Henry Grenville] of Barbados
seem[s] to keep a proper State: Lives very retired and at Little expence it is said he is
a Gentleman of Good Sence As he avoids the Errors of his predecessor he gives no handle
for complaint but at the same time by declining much familiarty is not over zealously
beloved and being deprived of power to ….. ours meet with … &ca. There is
seve[ral] regular Risings in this Island one above another so that scarcely any part is
deprived of a beautiful Prospect both of sea and Land what is contrary to the observation
on other Countrys is that each Rising is better than the other below. There are many
delicious Fruits in this but as they are particularly describ’d by the Revd. Mr.
Hughs in his Natural histy of the Island [1751]
shall say nothing further than that the Pine Apple China Orange is good the Avagado pair
[alligator pear] is generally most admired tho none pleases my
taste as do’s the Pine. The Earth in most parts is extremely rich and as black as our
richest Marsh M[ould? ….] common produce of ea …. Canes is from 40 to 70 pous of
Sugar each pou valued at 20/ out of which a third is deducted for expences unless Rum
sells for 2/ and upwards pr. Gallon then it is though the Sugar is near clear. There was
many Acres last Year that turn’d out from 140 to 170 L as I was inform’d by
credible authy. Tho that was in Ginger and a very extraordinary year for the Sail thereof
How wonderful that such people shou’d be in debt! And not be able to indulge
themselves in all the Luxurys as well as necessarys of Life Yet so it happens Estates are
often alienated for the debts indust …. Ing an Interest of Eight …..at Cancer in
an Estate bought at full Value of Interest but how persons coming to Estates of two, three
and four hundd. Acres (which are the largest) can want is most wonderful to me 1/3 of
their Land or nearly genearlly is in Canes for Harvest the rest is in young Cane gunia
[Guinea] Corn (which greatly supports their Negros) Yams
plantens Potatos and rice and some small part left waste for Stock. Their dung they are
very careful in saving, and curious in makg. Which they do by throughing up large heaps of
Earth and a number of Stakes drove there in Sufficient for Sixteen head of Cattle to Stand
seperately tied too which they are three months together tramplg. All the trash &ca.
Than …. And then its fit to manu … the Ground. Provisons in Genl. Are very
indeferent but much better than the same quantity of pasturage wou’d afford in
Virginia. The very grass that grows amoungst their corn is not Lost but carefully
gather’d for provender for their Stoc[k]. Hospitality and a Genteel behav[ior] is
shewn to every gentlemen stranger by the Gentlemen Inhabit[itants] ….] Taverns they
have none but in their Towns so that Travellers is oblig’d to go to private houses
however the Island being abt. 22 Miles in length and 14 in width preven[ts] their being
much infested with ym. The Ladys Generally are very agreeable but by ill custom or wt
…… affect the Negro Style ….. lithiness of this Island [is] sufficiently
shuon in florid countenances of the Country Gentlem. And it is said they live to great
ages where they are not intemperate they are however very unhappy in regard to there
Officers Fees whch are not fixed by any Law they complain particularly of the Provost
Marshall or Shiref Genl. Of the Island Patented at Home and rented at 800£ pr. Ann.
Sterg. Every other officer is exorbitant in demanding. There are few who may be calld
midling people they are either very rich or very poor for by Law of the Island Every
Gentn. Is oblig’d to keep a white person for ten Acres capable of acting in the
Militia and consequently those persons so kept cant but [be] very poor. The Number of
….. Barbados is computed … Thousand (which is more th[an] is in Jamaica and all
the other Leewar[d] Islands) they are well disciplin’d and appointed to their several
Station[s] so that upon an allarm every Man is at his post in less than two Hou[rs]. They
have large Intrenchments cast up where ever its possible for an Enemy to Land and may not
(as nature has greatly assisted) improperly be said to be one intire fortification.
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23rd.
DECEMBER
1751
Met with a brisk Trade Wind and pretty large Swell wch made the Ship rowl much and me
very sick. At 2P:M: Espy’d a Sail In the Latitude of Martineca bearing down for the
Island.
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24th.
DECEMBER
1751
A Fresh gale (or what in this part of the World is called a fiery Breeze) hurried us
pass the Leeward Islands so the Captn. Altered his course from No. to N W 61º.
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25th.
DECEMBER
1751
Christmas Day fine and clear and pleasant with moderate Sea tho continuance of the
Trade which by observation had set us in the Latitude of 18º 30’ We dinedon a
….. Irish goose which had be[en …..] for the purpose some Weeks Beef &ca.
&ca. And drank a health to our absent friends.
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26th.
Clear with little or no Wind or Sea which want of Air to paliate the heat of the Sun
made us truly sensible of its influence very permament and troublesome. We had this Day
for Dinner very fine Bristol Tripe with &ca.
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27th.
Moderate Winds and Sea
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28th.
Fresh gales from ye N Et. With squals of Rain and sudden change of the Air. Dined on a
fine Irish Ling and Potatos.
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29th.
DECEMBER
1751
Heavy Air with many Squals of Rain the Wind wavering so that the Vessel often
wou’d not lay her course.
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30th.
Clear Weather and Wind from No. Et. And Easterly blew very fresh.
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31st.
DECEMBER
1751
Thick and heavy with wavering Winds at 8 P M violent winds from the Westward with
excessive Rain which got to the No. abt. 12 and clear’d which being directly ahead
and Mountanous running preventing carring Sail but oblig’d …. To under the
foresail …..
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1752 Gregorian / 1751 Julian
Julian Calendar
JANUARY
1st.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
The Wind still continuing at No. tho not so violent we made Sail abt. 12 and stood No. W B
haleing near the Wind as we cou’d. from St. Cits
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2nd.
The Sea greatly fallen and wind etc something abat[ed] tho still directly ahead which
oblig’d us to keep the course we did the preceeding day.
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3rd.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
In the Morning Calm and clear; at noon the Wind breezed up at So. And clouded …..
Rain at 8 P M …ry squally with some violent storms of Wind which before ten oclock go
to No. Wt. And remain’d there the Night with divers hard squalls of Wind and Rain
===========
4th.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
The Wind still at No. Wt. Directly ahead and Mountanous Sea we bore away N N E the whole
day was attended with successive Squals.
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5th.
Wind continuos at No. Wt. Tho much abated and clear Wea ….. The Sea greatly fallen
….. changed our course to … other Tack.
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6th.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
Last night the Wind varies to the So ward and grew calm at 6 A M freshned and had got to
West we made another tack and stood No. No Wt. This day Warm and pleasant.
===========
7th.
Wind fresh and Wavering with Squals and rough Sea.
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8th.
About 2 k this morning the wind died away and at …. P at No. Wt. And variable ….
E hard Squals of Wind and rain by Observation were in the Lattude of 32º 30’ ye
Maredn. Of Bermudas
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9th.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
At 2 A: M came on excessive hard Wind at No. Wt; Rain Lightning and some thunder the Wind
increased so violently and had raiz’d so Mountanous a Sea that oblig’d the
hauling all her Sails and driving with bare Masts which She did untill 4 P: M:when the
Wind had something Moderated and Sea abated and then She was laid too under ….. Stay
Sail. This day h …. Me a criple by the ships ……
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10th.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
This Mor ……. Wind was moderate tho …. Head about 8 A: M: we made sail and
stood Wt. So. Wt. Upon searching my chest discover’d I had been rob’d of 16
pistols at 2 P: M the Wind had changed to So.Wt. andblew fresh while increasing obliged us
to Haul all but the fore Sail and that cou’d be carryed no longer than 12 when the
Wind was so Violent the Sea so high with great Quantity of Rain …. Nder and Sharp
Light …. The Ship was Laid …. Reefed fore Sail.
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11th.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
The Wind as violent as the proceding day with Rain Hail and Snow and high Mountanous Sea
from W N Wt. Lat too all the Last night and this day under Main Stay Sail
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13th.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
This day is br ….. inferior …. The former …. Hard Wind high Sea Rain &c
the Wind in the Same Quarter lay too as yesterday.
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14th.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
Last night the Wind ceased of its violence and by 2 A: M was calm and continued so till 6
when it sprung up at East and came on Squals of Rain, much and very Large hail with vilent
Thunder at 8 the Wind had got to ye Wt. Of the No. and blew a fret with constant Rain
….. we carried Sa … hile it was at E[a]st … reoblig’d to Lay to under
….. he Main stay Sail both by reason of the Winds being so excessive high and
directly ahead before Night it was at No. Wt. And there remained.
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15th.
This morng. The Wind was not so violent as yesterday but still at No. Wt. And so hard as
to hinder us from carring Sail the Day was squally with some Intermission of Sunshine
which …. En sinc …. Observatio ….. was got and found ourselv[es] in the
Latitude of …. 00’ At 2 P: M; Espy’d a Sail laying too bearing So. Et. Abt.
a League dist.
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16th.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
Moderate and clear with ye Wind where it was made Sail and stood No. No Et. Abt. 8 A M ye
Vessel we saw Yesterday came up and spoke with us She was [St.
Kitts or St. Christopher’s in the Leeward Islands] bound to Norfolk
Matthew Stroud Comr. She was a Sloop call’d ye Glasgow has from us Candles Twine
&c. … d promise …… s upon comp …… found them to agree
nea[rl]ly alike [a]nd that Ca[p]t Henry boar W N W abt. 120 Leagues She had been beating
abt. the Coast with contrary Winds 14 or 15 days with very rough Weather.
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17th.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
Wind still at No. Wt. We had lost sight of the sloop and abt. 6 A M discovered another
Vessel which came up with us abt. 10 She also was from St. Christopher’s a Billander
[two-masted vessel with square-rigging and lateen-shaped mainsail]
and bound to Philadelphia and had been out five Weeks: and ten days ago … of Cape
Henry ……. Of Water …. Iscovers another Sai[l] bearing No. Wt. Abt. 2
Leagues standing. Close to Windward as She cou’d whether it was ye Sloop we saw
Yesterday or not it was too far to distinguish __ this Philadelphia Man proposed keeping
Company and also of going into Virginia if he saw no better prospect the two Captns.
Mutually agg. To alter their Course at 6 oclock and westward
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18th.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
….. nged and g …… ne very fresh with … other Ship was very sociable in
keeping company being seldom more than ¼ Mile dist both steering West as the day advanced
the Wind increased with continued Rain and by 10 P: M was oblig’d to hand all our
Sails and lay too under a Stay Sail reef’d at 11 lost sight of the Vessel
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19th.
The Wind had shifted from S to No and blew extreaml[y] hard with Mountainous Sea but
moderating somewhat was ….
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20th.
…. Died away and w ….. this Morning whe …. Time we had been out and ….
Pect of arriving put the Capt…. On allowancing the Hands whi ….. at 8 A M was
accordingly done at 10 ye Wind sprang up So. Wt. We made Sail and stood at W N W but
before Midnight the Wind had got to West directly ahead blew excessive hard with thunder
and Lightning .……..
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21st.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
……. Or … . Sou …. d N by …. y was c …. y with ….. 10 P:
M laid the Ves …….
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22nd.
The Wind had moderated and got to No. Wt. Made Sail at 8 and stood W S W and after
alter’d as ye Wind which by Noon had got to No. and Wt to W N W ye skie quite clouded
so that there was not the least appearance of Sun towards night ye Wind was fallen and in
ye Night grew calm.
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23rd.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
……. Since leaving …. D observation wa …. Attitude the agreeable
…. This day inticed the Mate to c….. from his Cabbin (as a snail enlivened by
the genial heat of the Sun) who since the third or four[th] day after leaving Barbados has
been coop’d up with a fashionable disorder contracted there ……..
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24th.
…… un …. at Noon abt. …. ind ceased and weat …. Break and clear.
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25th.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
The weathr. Extreamly cold and clear with wind at No. Wt. Sounded at 8 A M witht. Bottom
stood S W by W by observation was in 37º 08’ Latitude ………
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26th.
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
… n was go …. Rd it seem’d g …… adjudged we were not …. The
Number of birds; and g ….. of sedge and Marsh weed. We se … say and judg’d
rightly for at 6 … sounded in 22 Fathom Water ye Wind breez’d up fair tho the
Captn. Carried but small Sails for fear of getting too near Land before Morning.
…………… off Cape …. Ght on a Calm … out of the Capes
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[29th]
JANUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
………… Early this Morning ….. Wiind sprang up at Sp. Et made
Sail under easy Gails past the Cape abt. Sun’s Rising and got to the Mouth of York
River abt. 11 P. M and was met by a pilot boat ….
……… Hired ….. Williamsburg ….
Letters to the Gover
[Robert Dinwiddie]…
had just gone to greensprin …. Dinner as I got to ye great … polis; upon his
return (which … at Night) I waited upon and wa[s] received Graceously he enquired
kindly after the health of my Br. And invited me to stay and dine ……
……….. things Lan ………
………… A Great Main of
….[Co]cks fought in Yorktown .. tween Glouster and
York for 5 pistoles each battle and 100 ye odd I left it with Col. [Robert] Lewis before it was decided and had part of his
chariot to his house …..
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FEBRUARY
1752 Gregorian / 1751 Julian
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2nd.
FEBRUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
From ….. his chair to Majr. Dan …. Field at Hobs Hole [now
Tappahannock, Virginia] - who ….
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4th.
FEBRUARY
1752/1751
Julian Calendar
Kindly conveyed Me to Layton’s Ferry [about 20 miles above
Tappahannock] where, I crossed and was favoured with …….
The above scraps of writings are wonderful, in that
George had developed the hobby of writing a daily journal; also, in that they have been
preserved for more than 250 years, in spite of some damage to the edges, possibly caused
by sea water from their origins at sea.
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MARCH 4
MARCH 1752/1751
Julian Calendar
George Washington reached Pope’s Creek.
MARCH 5
MARCH 1752/1751
Julian Calendar
He arrived at Fredericksburg, Virginia.
March 6
MARCH 1752/1751
Julian Calendar
He arrived at Mount Vernon with messages and letters from Lawrence to his
wife, which indicated Lawrence’s wishes to have George escort her to Bermuda.
The plan was for Lawrence to meet them both in Bermuda. But Lawrence later decided
to return to his estate at Mount Vernon, where he died later in this same year.
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YEARS LATER,
after the Victory at Yorktown, GEORGE WENT ABOARD THE SHIP OF FRENCH ADMIRAL COUNT de GRASSE's,
THE MEMORIES OF GW's SHIPBOARD ADVENTURE - WHEN GW WAS JUST AGE 20, MUST HAVE BEEN REMEMBERED
WITH A SMILE and WITH MUSIC IN HIS BONES, MIND, HEART, SPIRIT, SOUL and even IN HIS TOES !
I too love the sea, you see !
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Summary
Gregorian Calendar
In 1753,
Washington had been as far north as
about four
miles south of Erie, Pa. on
an adventure of epic dimensions and "freezing experiences." George was to
be a factor in sparking the French and Indian War and the
"Seven Years War" - based upon accusations above his signature, when he
surrendered at Fort Necessity, Pa.
In
1756, Washington went as far north as Boston to see Governor William Shirley to
settle a dispute with a Captain Dagworthy regarding military rank. Upon returning
via New York, he escorted the very attractive Mary
Eliza Philipse. In those, "the
days-of-dowries and
power-from-land," she owned 51,000 acres, which surrounded
Philipsburg Manor, N Y.
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MARY PHILIPSE Born July
3, 1730 -- Died 1825 met George Washington when he was age 24.
His First Proposal ?
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Mary was the daughter of the patroon landlord,
Frederick Philipse, speaker of the NY Colonial Assembly.
She met George Washington at the house of her
brother-in-law, Colonel Robinson in New York. They met again at
Robinson's house when Washington's returned from his meeting with
General Shirley at Boston.
Later, in 1758, Mary married Colonel Roger Morris,
Washington's companion-in-arms on the battlefield of Monongahela,
Pa. Subsequently, Roger built a mansion on the outskirts of town
of New York.
After Colonel Morris pledged his allegiance to
England and the King, their house was confiscated. In the autumn
of 1776, it became Washington's headquarters - on his measured retreat
northward and westward into New Jersey before Washington's successful
battle at Trenton..
Mary and her sister, the wife of
Rev. Charles Inglis, were the only women
accused of treason during the Revolution.
Mary and Roger Morris went to England. He died
in 1794. Mary died 31 years later at age 96. They were
buried near Saviour-gate church in York, England.
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In 1759, George
married widow, Martha Dandridge Custis, and had welcomed two stepchildren and
more than 17,000 acres from New Kent county west of Williamsburg,
VA. This would add to his family's Mount Vernon lands.
During the war years, Martha left the
safety of Mount Vernon and traveled under harsh conditions to the winter
encampments each year.
During those war years, Martha
was in the Boston area,
New York
town, MorrisTown-Arnold's Tavern,
Valley Forge, Philadelphia-Somerville,
MorrisTown-Ford HQ,
West Point area, Rockingham, and
Newburgh. Maybe we should institute a day to celebrate "first ladies."
France relinquished her
holdings in North America. Britain became the world's most powerful
nation. Good times followed. But later, in "the
worst of times," Washington and others would elect to
fight - for freedom and for a democratic republic - against that
"most powerful nation of the world," which he had helped to
create. He would then have enough good sense and courage to seek an alliance
with his old enemy, France!
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