Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts

(Richmond, 1875-1884; reprint, New York, 1968)

Vol. 1: 1652 - 1781

15 May 1702 Providing for the Safety of Vessels in Time of War, pp. 76-77.

p. 76: "Whereas, by an Act of Assembly, made the 23d day of September, 1667, it is provided that in time of war or danger apprehended, all ships and Vessels shall ride in such places as the Governor shall direct. . . . In Potomack River, in Yoacomaco & Lower Machotacks, as high as they can ride."

20 May 1702 Dispute Between Maryland and Virginia, p. 78.

"Message of the Governor and Council in regard to certain 'disputes lately happened between the Inhabitants of this Colony on the Eastern Shore, and those of Maryland, concerning some lands lying on or about the Divisional Line run between the two Countrys,' &c., &c." [No more.]

31 Aug 1727 Prisoner in Williamsburg Prison under Sentence of Death for Piracy, Prays for a Further Respite, pp. 211-212.

p. 211: "The many misfortunes which happened to me and tenderness of youth in being overtaken by the temptations of the world together with the late loss I sustained by the master of my vessel, who run away with her from Potomack in Maryland, with her load of Tobacco put me quite out of ever seeing my Dear parents, which threw me in Dispair and melancholly. . . ."

15 August 1736 From Lord Fairfax, In Regard to the Survey of . . . the Northern Neck, pp. 225-226.

p. 225: "If I should assent in the Manner Exprest, to have the Noern Neck which I claim, run out, markt and ascertained, imediately after the Survey of the same by the Commrs I should give up the Benefit which I have always expected of having their Sd Survey reported first to the Governor and to be by Him transmitted Home to his Majesty, for as the main Dispute is conceived in the construction of the words in the several Grants, what is there meant and understood to be the first Heads or Springs of the two Rivers Rappahanock & Potomack-It seems most equitable to have the same determined by his Majesty in Council."

[There's nothing in Fairfax's letter about owning to the northern shore of the Potomac.]

22 Aug 1775 George Mason to Martin Cockburn, pp. 268-269.

p. 269: "There are several Ordinances under the consideration of the Committee of the whole House, & nearly compleated: viz- . . . The Maryland Convention, not concurring in the Resolve for imediately stopping the Export of Provision, it became necessary to rescind ours: that out ports as well as theirs, might be kept open 'til the 10th of Sepr: . . ."