■ In the “Writings of George Washington,” Volume 3, page 62, there is listed an invoice of goods to be shipped by Robert Cary & Co., London net maker, “for the use of Geo. Washington, Potomac River, Virginia.” The invoice, dated July 18, 1771, covers:
“1 seine, 75 fathoms long when rigged for hauling: to be 10 feet deep in the middle and 8 at the ends with meshes fit for the herring fishery. The corks to be 2½ feet asunder: the leads 5 feet apart, to be made of the best 3 strand (small) twine and tanned.
“400 fathoms of white inch rope for hauling the above seine.
“150 fathom of deep sea line.”
On July 15, 1772, George Washington sent the following note with his order:
“…The goods…
