Resides with his Brother Lawrence Washington at Mount Vernon Continues the Employment of Surveyor for three Years Military Inspector with the Rank of Major His Fondness for Military Studies and Exercises Voyage to Barbadoes and Residence on that Island Death of his Brother Lawrence Washington Claims of the English and French to the Country beyond the Al- Washington sent as a Commissioner to the French Journey to the French Fort, and Interviews with the Commander 26 Artifices to detain the Indians Adventure with an Indian, whose Designs are suspected Perils in crossing the Allegany River Stationed at Alexandria 61 Washington lays a State of Affairs before the Earl of Loudoun Attends a Meeting of Governors at Philadelphia Governor Dinwiddie sails for England. Washington returns to the Army General Forbes commands the Expedition against Fort Duquesne Washington furnishes to General Forbes a Line of March Requests to be put in the Advance Character of Mrs. Washington Elected a Member of the House of Burgesses Compliment bestowed upon him by the House of Burgesses His influence in public Bodies Retires to private Life at Mount Vernon Occupied as a Planter Habits of Industry, Hospitality, and Social Intercourse Anecdote Takes an early and decisive part against British Aggressions Joins in the Non-importation Agreement Presents Articles of Association to the House of Burgesses |