To John Mercer Senr's Bond

To Jas Mercer's Bond & Mortgage

To Cash pd Mr Brent

To Do pd Do

To 1 Barrl Flour to Thos Oliver

To Freight of 3019 Bushls Wheat from Malbro wt. Int.

To Cash pd Mr Brent by Mr Ld Washington

To Cash pd Do by Do

To Cash lent Colo. Jno. Mercer, 15 Guineas, to be retd in 10 Days

To Colo. Francis Peyton pd him Willm Dawson's Order for waggonage of Wheat from Colo. Mercer's Estate in Novr 1774 (see Colo. Peytons letter & Acct of this Date)

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Note, This Acct having connection with the acct of Colo. George Mercer Folio 129—It is proper to state; that the Sd Colo. Geo. Mercer then residing in London did in the year 1772 Morgage certain Lands lying in Fairfax County Virginia to John Henry Cazenove and Elias Lindo of London & that the Sd Cazenove and Lindo did constitute and appoint Neill McCoal & Alexr Blair of Fredericksburg in Virginia their attorneys; which attorneys, in Virtue of their powers proceeded to Sell the Sd George Mercer’s moity of a Tract of Land in Fairfax County in Virginia near four mile Run which the Sd Geo. Mercer held in common with his brother James Mercer and that George Washington did purchase from the Attornies aforesaid the moity of Land aforesaid in the Conveyance of which the Said James Mercer [The text that follows appears on the contra side of this account in the ledger] also joined with the Sd attorneys, and the Sd George Washington gave his Bond therefor, payable to Sd attorneys or their assigns for £450 Va Cy but the Sd George Mercer dying in London in 1784 without having returned to this Country, the sd James Mercer became heir and manager of the property of Sd George Mercer decd and he the Sd James Mercer doubting the validity of the power under which Sd moity of Land near four mile Run, was Sold, Conveyed by a Deed dated 22d of May 1787 to the Sd George Washington the whole of Sd tract of Land, including the moity of George Mercer & his own; the Sd George Washington having also then purchased the moity of Sd James Mercer and on the Same day of may 1787 the Sd James Mercer & John Francis Mercer did give unto the Sd George Washington a Bond of indemnification to relieve the Sd George Washington from the payment of the Bond of £450. given as aforesaid to Niell and McCoal & Alexr Blair attorneys of Jno. Henry Cazenove & Elias Lindo, on condition of the Sd Geo. Washington giving credit therefor to the Estate of Jno. Mercer decd which was accordingly done; all which will appear by refering to the Deed & Bond of indemnification aforementioned.