Bridge over Powhatan Swamp, in James City County; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 12, No. 2

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Bridge over Powhatan Swamp, in James City County

William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Oct., 
1903) p. 137

page 137                                         Letters of  Rev. Stephen 
Fonace.

Providence.  'Tis thought 'twill be very hard to raise a fund for the next 
year's campaign.
     I waited upon coll. Ludwell* about a week ago.  He gave me your letter to 
me& Shew'd me yours
to him.  I think you don't do well to stir up in him the longing he hat to 
return into Virg.  He is now tolerably well, makes shift to read with very 
magnifying spectacles.  He is often troubled with his 
usual distempers.  he seldom stirs abroad, which I tell him is very injurious to 
his health.  Doctor Bill
is now gone to Live at Southampton, Madam Mathew, to cure her distempers, ye 
gout & stone; Lives
altogether upon milk & bread.  Mr. Lane, being almost past all hopes of 
recovery, is gone to the Bath.
     I present my humble respects to Mr. Blair, & to both his & your own Ladies, 
& am with much
respect, sincerity & thankfulness,                                        Hon. 
Sir,
                                                                                              
Your most humble Ser,
                                                                                               
Step. Fouace.
The 8th of Aug., 1710

Bridge over Powhatan Swamp, in James City County

     April 25, 1670, upon the reasonable petition of Mr. Thomas Hunt, wherein he 
is willing to keep &
maintain a good and passable roadway, for horse, foot and carts, over the 
milldam at Poetan.  It is
ordered that the said Mr. Hunt be henceforward abliged to pform the same, and 
that he shall receive
yearely from the pblique for so long as he maintaineth the said way on thousand 
pounds of tobo and
Caske, which shall be laid in James City or Yorke Countye every year. (Records 
of General Court of
Val, MSS.)

     * Hon. Col. Philip Ludwell, then residing in England, father of the Philip 
to whom the letter is 
addressed.