Unidentified Liquor Mechant Ledger D, 1814-1815

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

COLLECTION CLOSED FOR REFORMATTING.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Unidentified Liquor Mechant Ledger D, 1814-1815. Local government records collection, Amherst County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Unidentified Liquor Mechant Ledger D, 1814-1815. Local government records collection, Amherst County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Unidentified Liquor Mechant Ledger D, 1814-1815, records the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each account includes name of customer, date of transaction, form of transaction, amount and type of liquor sold, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Forms of payment include cash, credit, and barter of items such as corn, oats, and flour.

Biographical / historical:

Amherst County was named for Major General Jeffery Amherst, British commander in North America during the latter part of the French and Indian War and governor of Virginia from 1759 to 1768. It was formed from Albemarle County in 1761. Islands in the Fluvanna (now the James) River were added in 1770.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Amherst County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v. (454 p.)