MARCH 23rd
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“The Repeal of the Stamp Act, to whatsoever causes owing, ought much to be rejoiced at, for had the Parliament of Great Britain resolvd upon enforcing it the consequences I conceive woud have been more direful than is generally apprehended both to the Mother Country and her Colonies.”
To Robert Cary &Company
Mount Vernon, 21 July 1766
Gentn,
In a Letter of the 28th. Ulto. (Acompanying my Invoices of the 23d. preceeding) I desired 6 Corn and 6 grass Scythes might be sent me (as also 6 Turners Chissels) since which having occasion to make use of the Scythes which came in last year I find such manifest disadvantages from having them, some of one length some of another, some crooked, and some strait, that I now beg the favour of you, instead of the above 12, to send me 2 doz’n exactly agreeable to the Inclosed Mem’m which I send for the Tradesman’s direction, and to prevent mistakes.
Inclosd you have Invoices of Goods wanting for our Plantations on York River, which please to forward as early as possible especially the Seins which will be wanted by the first of March. The Hilling Hoes recd. this year are nearly as bad (Mr. Valentine writes me) as those we were obligd to return last year and nothing but necessity can now justifie his keeping of them. I hope this will not be the case again.
The MET
Your favour of the 27 of March, now before me, Accts. for the £4.4.10 which I could not before understand. The Shoes mentioned by Mr. Didsbury is right I believe, so far as the sending of them; but it was certainly wrong too contrive a dble. quantity and of such kinds as coud by no means answer the Intention, they are still upon hand and cannot be sold, however I do not dispute the payment.
I coud wish to hear that our Tobacco’s were all sold and at a good price as I think we do not often get by keeping it too long.
The Repeal of the Stamp Act, to whatsoever causes owing, ought much to be rejoiced at, for had the Parliament of Great Britain resolvd upon enforcing it the consequences I conceive woud have been more direful than is generally apprehended both to the Mother Country and her Colonies. All therefore who were Instrumental in procuring the Repeal are entitled to the Thanks of every British Subject and have mine cordially. I am Gentn., &c.*
G:o Washington
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