A Guide to the Stokeley Towles Ledger C, 1796-1800 Towles, Stokeley, Ledger C, 1796-1800 1128147

A Guide to the Stokeley Towles Ledger C, 1796-1800

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the Library of Virginia
Barcode Number 1128147


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Repository
Library of Virginia
Barcode number
1128147
Title
A Guide to the Stokeley Towles Ledger C, 1796-1800
Physical Characteristics
1 volume (266 p.)
Collector
Lancaster  next hit County
Physical Location
The Library of Virginia, Local Government Records Collection, previous hit Lancaster  next hit County
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Stokeley Towles Ledger C, 1796-1800. Local Government Records Collection, previous hit Lancaster  next hit County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from previous hit Lancaster County.

Historical Information

Stokeley Towles was a lawyer in previous hit Lancaster  next hit County, Virginia during the late eighteenth century. He also served as Commonwealth's Attorney in both Richmond and previous hit Lancaster  next hit counties.

Scope and Content Information

Ledger C, 1796-1800, of attorney Stokeley Towles that records the accounts of individual clients. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, legal service rendered, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Legal services include drawing up legal documents, offering legal advice, and representing clients in chancery and judgment suits. Form of payments include cash, credit, and barter such as use of slaves for a certain period of time. Volume also includes accounts that record payments for services rendered by Towles on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia and as Commonwealth's Attorney in both Richmond and previous hit Lancaster  next hit counties.