Letter/Date

Term

Definition

Robert Dinwiddie to Colo. Fairfax, 1/1754

Y. fav.o

Literally "Your Favour"; in this context, Dinwiddie is referring to Fairfax's previous letter.

Denominat.

Denomination; Dinwiddie is referring to the provisions of the existing legislation

Com.o

Commission

&ca

et cetera

Compa:s

Companies of militia men

Designs of the French

Plans of the French—Dinwiddie hoped to be able to outwit and outnumber the French soldiers in the surrounding area

Y.r

Your

Major Carlisle

John Carlyle, a wealthy merchant from Alexandria who was a member of the Ohio Company

M.o

Month

Service of the Publick

His official duties in the service of the Crown and its subjects

Burgesses

Legislators; members of the lower house of the General Assembly

Lord Fairfax

Colonel Fairfax's cousin, Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron

Y.r Affect. H. Serv.t

Your Affectionate Humble Servant—a common way of closing correspondence in the mid-18th century