 On February 21, 1771, Captain Bullitt placed a notice in "The Virginia Gazette" that notified Washington and others that the "Hot Springs, Augusta County" project agreement between them was rescinded.The road was never built with this lottery endeavor.However, the Mountain Road was built in 1772 when the Virginia legislature voted a sum of 300 pounds for the purpose of "clearing a safe and good road from the Warm Springs in Augusta County to Jennings Gap."