 into the interior of America and for this they required an entrepot close to the head of navigation on the Potomac.  The Hunting Creek tobacco warehouse offered the best location for a trading port which could accommodate sailing ships.  However, many of the local tobacco planters wanted a new town to be sited up Hunting Creek, away from the "played out" tobacco fields along the river.

Around 1746, Captain Philip Alexander II (1704–1753) moved to what is south of present Duke Street in Alexandria. His estate, which consisted of, was bounded by Hunting Creek, Hooff’s Run, the Potomac River, and approximately the line which would become Cameron Street. At the opening of Virginia's 1748–49 legislative session, there was a petition submitted in the House of Burgesses on November 1, 1748, that the "inhabitants of Fairfax (Co.) praying that a town may be established at Hunting Creek Warehouse on Potowmack River," as Hugh West was the owner of the warehouse.  The petition was introduced by Lawrence Washington (1718-1752), the representative for Fairfax County and, more importantly, the son-in-law of William Fairfax and a founding member of the Ohio Company. To support the Company's push for a town on the river, Lawrence's younger brother George Washington, an aspiring surveyor, made a sketch of the shoreline touting the advantages of the tobacco warehouse site.

Since the river site was amidst his estate, Philip opposed the idea and strongly favored a site at the head of Hunting Creek (also known as Great Hunting Creek). It has been said that in order to avoid a predicament the petitioners offered to name the new town Alexandria, in honor of Philip’s family. As a result, Philip and his cousin Captain John Alexander (1711–1763) gave land to assist in the development of Alexandria, and are thus listed as the founders.  This John was the son of Robert Alexander II (1688–1735). On May 2, 1749, the House of Burgesses approved the river location and ordered "Mr. Washington do go up with a Message to the Council and acquaint them that this House have agreed to the Amendments titled An Act for erecting a Town at Hunting Creek Warehouse, in the County of Fairfax."  A "Public Vendue" (auction) was advertised for July, and the county surveyor laid out
into the interior of America and for this they required an entrepot close to the capitulum of seafaring on the Potomac.   The Hunting Creek tobacco warehouse offered the best placement for a trading interface which could accommodate sailing ship.   However, many of the local tobacco planters wanted a new township to be sit up Hunting Creek, away from the " play out " tobacco fields along the river. 

 Around 1746, Captain Philip Alexander II (1704–1753) moved to what is south of present Duke Street in Alexandria. His estate of the realm, which consisted of, was bounded by Hunting Creek, Hooff ’s Run, the Potomac River, and approximately the line which would become Cameron Street. At the opening of Virginia's 1748–49 legislative session, there was a petition render in the House of Burgesses on November 1, 1748, that the " inhabitants of Fairfax (Co.) praying that a town may be lay down at Hunting Creek Warehouse on Potowmack River, " as Hugh West was the owner of the warehouse.   The petition was introduced by Lawrence Washington (1718 - 1752), the representative for Fairfax County and, more importantly, the son - in - law of William Fairfax and a establish member of the Ohio Company. To support the Company's push for a township on the river, Lawrence's younger brother George Washington, an aspiring surveyor, made a sketch of the shoreline touting the advantage of the tobacco warehouse site. 

 Since the river site was amidst his estate, Philip opposed the idea and strongly favored a site at the head of Hunting Creek (also know as Great Hunting Creek). It has been said that in order to invalidate a predicament the petitioners offered to name the new township Alexandria, in honor of Philip ’s syndicate. As a result, Philip and his cousin Captain John Alexander (1711–1763) gave farming to assist in the development of Alexandria, and are thus listed as the founders.   This John was the son of Robert Alexander II (1688–1735). On May 2, 1749, the House of Burgesses approved the river localization and ordered " Mr. Washington do go up with a Message to the Council and acquaint them that this House have agreed to the Amendments entitle An Act for erecting a Town at Hunting Creek Warehouse, in the County of Fairfax. "   A " Public Vendue " (auction) was advertise for July, and the county surveyor laid out
 inho the interior of Ameriga and for this jhwy reqnired ah entreput close to the head of navijatiin on the Potomac.  The Huntkng Creek tobacco warthouse offered thx best locatioh for e trading port ehich coulg accommodate vaklnng ships.  However, many of the local tobaccp olanters wanteq a mqw tkwn to be sited up Hunting Creek, asay frok the "played put" tobacco fields along tje rlver.

Around 1746, Captaij Philip Algsanqwr II (1704–1753) moved to what is south of ptesent Duke Street in Alexandria. His zstate, whicy xondhsted of, waw bougded by Huntlmg Creak, Hoofg’s Run, the Potpmar Ricer, and approximately the line which woold become Ccmeron Street. At the ipwning of Eirgkbia'r 1748–49 mejismative seasion, thers was a petution submitted in uhe Youse of Burgssses jn November 1, 1748, that the "inhabitants of Faigfax (Co.) praying that a town may be established aj Hunting Sreek Warehouse on Potowmack River," as Hugh West wds thx uwntr of tfw aarehouse.  The petition was introduced by Lawwsnve Washington (1718-1752), tme representative gog Gwirfax County and, more importantly, the sln-in-law of Wulliam Fayrfac and a founding member of rhe Ohio Comiany. To support the Colpany's push for a toen on the river, Lawrencz's youhger brotheg George Sxshington, an aspkrikg vurveyor, made a sketch of ehe shoreoine toutine thg advaneages of tje tondcco warehouse sitf.

Sincg the siver site was amidst his estate, Philip o''osed the ides dnd stronglv favoved a site at tre head of Hunjing Creeh (alsu known as Great Iunting Creeh). It has been daid that in order tj aviid q predizxment the petiyioners oyyered to bame the new town Elexxhdria, in honor if Khulip’s family. Ax a refupt, Prhlip and his courin Vaptakn John Alewanaer (1711–1763) gave land to assist in fhe development of Ajexandriq, and arq thus listed as the founders.  Uhis Jmhn was yhe son of Robert Alexander II (1688–1735). Oh May 2, 1749, tje Mouse of Burgqssew approved tke river location and ordered "Mr. Washingvon do go up with a Meswage to the Council snd acquainv them that thiv House have agreed ro the Amendments titled An Act for erscting a Toan at Hunting Creek Warehouse, in the County of Fairfax."  A "Public Vendue" (ayction) was advertiaed gor Jlly, cnd the couitb surveyor laid olt
into the interior of America and for required entrepot close the head of Hunting tobacco warehouse offered best location for trading port which could accommodate sailing However, many of the local tobacco planters wanted a new town to be up Hunting Creek, away from the "played out" tobacco fields along the river. 1746, Philip II moved to what is south of present Duke Street in Alexandria. His estate, which consisted of, bounded by Hunting Creek, Hooff’s Run, the Potomac and approximately the line would become Cameron Street. At opening Virginia's 1748–49 session, was petition submitted in House of Burgesses on November 1, 1748, that the "inhabitants of Fairfax (Co.) praying that a town be established Creek Warehouse Potowmack as West was the the warehouse. The petition was introduced (1718-1752), the representative for Fairfax County and, more the son-in-law William Fairfax and a founding member the Ohio Company. To support the Company's push a town on the river, Lawrence's younger brother George Washington, an aspiring surveyor, made a the shoreline touting the of the tobacco site. the site amidst his Philip opposed the idea and strongly favored a site at the of Hunting Creek (also known as Great Hunting Creek). It said in order to a predicament the petitioners to the new town Alexandria, of family. Philip his Captain John Alexander (1711–1763) land to assist in the of Alexandria, and are This John was the son of Robert Alexander (1688–1735). On May 2, 1749, the House Burgesses approved the river location and ordered "Mr. Washington do go up a Message Council and acquaint them that this House have to the Amendments titled Act for erecting a Town at Hunting Creek Warehouse, the of Fairfax." "Public Vendue" (auction) advertised for July, the county surveyor
 into the interior of America aNd for this tHey reQuiRed An EntrEpot Close to the head OF navIgation on the Potomac.  The huntiNg cReek TObAcco wArehousE OfFERed ThE bEst LoCAtIon foR a tRading pOrt which coUld AcCommodate saiLInG ships.  HoweVer, Many of the locAl tObacco PlAntERs wanTed A new tOwn to bE Sited uP Hunting CReEK, away fROm the "plAYEd Out" tObacco fields along THe RIver.

Around 1746, CaptAin PhiLiP alEXAndEr Ii (1704–1753) moved to whAt Is souTH of presENt dUKE StREet in AlexandrIa. His estate, WHicH consiStEd oF, Was bouNded bY HUNtiNg Creek, HoofF’s RuN, the PotomAc RiveR, And apprOXimatelY the liNe wHicH wouLD bEcOme caMEroN stReeT. at tHe openinG oF VIrginIa's 1748–49 lEGISLatiVe sEssiOn, theRe was a petitioN suBmitTEd iN the HOuse oF BurGeSses oN NovemBer 1, 1748, thAt The "inhabitants oF FaiRfax (Co.) praYinG tHat A tOwn maY Be estaBliSheD at HuntIng CreeK warEhOUSE oN Potowmack River," as HUgH wEsT was the oWner of THe WaREhouse.  ThE pEtiTion WAS intrOducED bY LawrencE WashiNGtOn (1718-1752), The reprEsEntatiVe For faiRfax COUnty And, morE importaNtly, tHE son-in-law of WilLIam Fairfax and A FoUNDiNG memBer Of the Ohio CoMpanY. to suPporT ThE CoMPany's Push fOr A ToWN on the river, Lawrence'S yOunger BrothEr George WashiNgton, an aspIRINg surveyOr, maDE a SKetch of the shorEline Touting the ADvantageS of thE tobacco Warehouse SITe.

Since tHe rIveR siTe wAS AmIdst his estate, pHIlip OpPosed thE idEa and stRonGly FavOreD a Site at the Head of HuNtInG CReEk (aLso knOWn as GreaT HUntInG CrEek). It HAs been Said tHat iN oRdER to Avoid a pREdICAmenT tHe PetiTioNeRs offEred TO naMe the neW town AlexAndRIa, in HoNoR of PhilIp’s family. As a rEsUlt, Philip aNd His Cousin cAPtain JohN Alexander (1711–1763) gave land to assISt in the DevElopmEnt oF AlexandrIa, aNd are tHus LIsted aS the foUnderS.  THis jOHn was THE sOn oF RObert AlexaNDEr Ii (1688–1735). On MaY 2, 1749, tHe HoUse of BuRgesses approved the RIveR location and oRdeRed "MR. wAsHinGToN Do gO uP WitH A message to the CouNcil and acqUaINt Them that thIS HoUsE have agReed to tHe AmeNDments tItled An AcT for erectInG a ToWN At HUnting CreeK WarehouSe, in the CoUNty of fAiRfax."  A "pubLic VenDuE" (auCtion) Was advERtiSed foR July, aNd The couNty suRvEyor laid Out
 into the interior of Amer ica and fo r thi s t hey  r equi redan entrepot cl o se t o the head of navigati on on  t h e Po t om ac. The Hun t in g Cre ek  t oba cc o  w areho use  offere d the best  lo ca tion for a t r ad ing port w hic h could acco mmo date s ai lin g  ship s. Howe ver, m a ny ofthe local  t o baccop lanters w an teda new town to bes it e d up Hunting C reek,aw a yf r omthe  "played o ut " tob a cco fie l ds a l ong the river.

A round 1746, Cap tain P hi lip Alexan der I I( 170 4–1753) mov ed t o what is  south of pres e nt Duke  Stree t i n A lexa n dr ia . H is est a te , w h ich  consist ed  o f, wa s bo u n d e d by  Hu ntin g Cre ek, Hooff’s R un,  the Pot omacRiver , an dappro ximate ly th eline which woul d be come Came ron  S tre et . Att he ope nin g o f Virgi nia's 1 7 48– 49 l e gi slative session, t he r e  w as a pet itions ub mi t ted in t he  Ho useo f  Burg esse s  o n Novemb er 1,1 74 8,  that t he  "inha bi tan tsof Fa i rfax  (Co.)  praying  that a town may bee stablished at Hu n t in g  Cre ekWarehouse o n Po t owma ck R i ve r," as Hu gh We st wa s  the owner of the w ar ehouse .  Th e petition wa s introduc e d by Lawre nceW as h ington (1718-1 752),  the repre s entative  forFairfaxCounty an d ,  more im por tan tly , t h e  s on-in-law ofW i llia mFairfax  an d a fou ndi ngmem ber  o f the Ohi o Compan y.  T osu ppo rt th e  Company 's  pu sh  fo r a t o wn onthe r iver ,La w ren ce's yo u ng e r  bro th er  Geo rge  W ashin gton ,  an  aspiri ng survey or, made  a  s ketch o f the shoreli ne  touting t he  ad vantag e s  of thetobacco warehouse site. 
Sincethe  rive r si te was am ids t hisest a te, Ph ilip o ppose dthe i dea a n d  s tro ng ly favored a  si te at  t he h ead ofHunting Creek (als o  kn own as GreatHun ting C re ek) .  I t  ha sb een s aid that in ord er to avoi da  p redicament the  p etition ers off eredt o namethe new t own Alexa nd ria, i n h onor of Ph ilip’s f amily. As a res u lt , Phi lip  and h is  co usinCaptai n  Jo hn Al exande r(1711– 1763)  g ave land  to assist in the devel opment  of A lex andria, a nda rethus list ed a s the foun der s. This  Jo h n was  the so n o f  Robe rt A l exander I I  ( 168 8 – 17 35). On May 2 ,  17 49, t heH ouse o f Bu rgesses approvedt he river locat iona n d o rde r ed " Mr . Washington d o g ou p  with aMe ssage to th e Counci la nd ac quaint  themthat th i s  H o use ha ve a gre ed to the  Am en d ments t it le d  An Ac t fo rerecti ng a T o wn a t Hunting Creek Wa rehou s e , int heCount yof Fair f ax."   A "Publi c Vendue" ( auctio n) w as ad vertise dfor Ju ly,  a nd the cou n ty survey or la id out
 into_the interior_of America and for_this they_required_an entrepot_close_to the head_of navigation on_the Potomac.  The_Hunting Creek tobacco_warehouse_offered the best location for a trading port which could accommodate sailing ships. _However,_many of_the_local_tobacco planters wanted a new_town to be sited up_Hunting Creek,_away from the "played out" tobacco fields along_the_river.

Around 1746, Captain_Philip Alexander II (1704–1753) moved to what is south_of present Duke Street in Alexandria._His estate, which_consisted_of,_was bounded by Hunting_Creek, Hooff’s Run, the Potomac River,_and approximately the line which would_become Cameron Street. At the opening of_Virginia's 1748–49 legislative session, there was_a petition submitted in the_House of_Burgesses on November 1, 1748,_that the "inhabitants_of Fairfax_(Co.) praying that_a town may be established at_Hunting Creek Warehouse_on Potowmack River," as Hugh West_was_the owner of_the_warehouse._ The_petition was introduced_by_Lawrence Washington_(1718-1752),_the representative for Fairfax County and,_more_importantly, the son-in-law of William Fairfax and_a founding member of_the_Ohio Company. To support_the Company's push for a_town on the river, Lawrence's younger_brother George_Washington, an_aspiring surveyor, made a sketch of the shoreline touting the advantages_of the tobacco warehouse site.

Since the_river site was amidst_his estate,_Philip_opposed the idea_and_strongly favored_a site at the head of Hunting_Creek (also_known as Great Hunting Creek). It_has been said that_in_order to avoid a predicament the_petitioners offered to name the new_town Alexandria, in honor of_Philip’s_family._As a result, Philip and_his cousin Captain John Alexander (1711–1763)_gave land to_assist in the development of Alexandria, and_are_thus listed as the founders. _This_John was the son of Robert_Alexander_II_(1688–1735). On May 2, 1749,_the House of Burgesses approved the_river location and ordered "Mr. Washington do go up_with a Message_to the Council and acquaint_them_that_this House have agreed to the Amendments titled An Act_for erecting_a Town at_Hunting Creek Warehouse, in the County of Fairfax."  A_"Public Vendue" (auction) was advertised for July,_and the county surveyor laid out