Journal of my journey over the mountains / while surveying for Lord Thomas Fairfax, baron of Cameron, in the northern neck of Virginia, beyond the Blue Ridge, in 1747-8.

by George Washington

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Sam^l M^cHandry M

November 9^th 10^th 1749 Then Survey'd for Barnaby M^cHandry a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning 48 po. below William Bakers Corner 2 Chesnut Oaks and a White Oak and runs thence S^o 55° E^t Two hundred and fifty two poles to two Mountain Burches and a white Oak on the M side thence S^o 35° W^t Two hundred and fifty two po to a Lynn a Maple and a Mountain Burch thence N^o 55° W^t Two hundred and Fifty two po to two white Oaks and a Hickory from thence to the Beginning

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William Baker M

November 10 9^th 1749 Then Surveyd for William Baker a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at two Chesnut Oaks and a red Oak in amongst very steep pine Hills Sam^l Bakers Corner and runs then with his Line S^o 55° E^t Three hund^d Poles to two Mountain Burches and a Chesn^t Oak on the M: th: al^g the Mountain S^o 55° W^t Two hund^d & Six poles to two Mountain Burches and a white Oak thence N^o 55 W Three hundred poles to two Chesnut Oaks & a white Oak from th. to the Beg

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Sam^l Baker

November 10^th 1749 Then Survey'd for Samuel Baker a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at two white Oaks near very Large Rocks and runs thence N^o 55 W^t Three Hundred Poles to two white Oaks and a Black on the Short Hills thence went Back to the Beginning and S^o 25 W Two hundred and fifteen Poles to a Chesnut Oak and two Mountain Burches thence N^o 55 W^t Three hundred poles to two Chesnut Oaks and a red Oak

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Sam^l Baker M

November 11^th 1749 Then Surveyd for William Warden a certain Tract of waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at two Hickorys and an Elm on the Creek side and runs thence S^o 70° W^t Two hund^d & twelve Poles to a Spanish Oak a Chesnut & a Maple thence N^o 20° W: Three hundred poles to a Chesnut Oak a white Oak and Pine thence N^o 80 E^t Two hund^d and twelve p^os and from thence to the Beginning

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