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... party in March , 1748 , under George William Fairfax ; and George Washington went along as an assistant surveyor to James Genn . His wages varied from a doubloon a day to six pistoles . A doubloon was then worth $ 7.20 , and a pistole ...
... party in March , 1748 , under George William Fairfax ; and George Washington went along as an assistant surveyor to James Genn . His wages varied from a doubloon a day to six pistoles . A doubloon was then worth $ 7.20 , and a pistole ...
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... party , seven in all , left Fort Cumber- land November 15th in " excessive Rains and vast Quantity of Snow , " through which it worried to one of the cabins of the trader Frazier , at the mouth of Turtle Creek on the Monongahela , near ...
... party , seven in all , left Fort Cumber- land November 15th in " excessive Rains and vast Quantity of Snow , " through which it worried to one of the cabins of the trader Frazier , at the mouth of Turtle Creek on the Monongahela , near ...
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... party , says Washington , " to sup with them ; and treated us with the greatest Complaisance . • • " The Wine , as they dosed themselves pretty plentifully with it , soon banished the Restraint . They told me , That it was their ...
... party , says Washington , " to sup with them ; and treated us with the greatest Complaisance . • • " The Wine , as they dosed themselves pretty plentifully with it , soon banished the Restraint . They told me , That it was their ...
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... Party of French Indians , who had lain in Wait for us . One of them fired at Mr. Gist or me , not 15 steps off , but fortunately missed . We took this fellow into Custody , and kept him till about 9 o'clock at Night ; Then let him go ...
... Party of French Indians , who had lain in Wait for us . One of them fired at Mr. Gist or me , not 15 steps off , but fortunately missed . We took this fellow into Custody , and kept him till about 9 o'clock at Night ; Then let him go ...
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... party of William Trent , whom Dinwiddie had ordered forward with soldiers and carpenters to start the building of the fort . He had not felt it necessary to delay construction while awaiting the result of Washing- ton's exhausting ...
... party of William Trent , whom Dinwiddie had ordered forward with soldiers and carpenters to start the building of the fort . He had not felt it necessary to delay construction while awaiting the result of Washing- ton's exhausting ...
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