Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

COLLECTION CLOSED FOR REFORMATTING.

Use Restrictions

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.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Amherst County.

Historical Information

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.

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.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Barter -- Virginia -- Amherst County.
• Liquor stores -- Virginia -- Amherst County.
• Liquors -- Virginia -- Amherst County.

Geographical Names:

• Amherst County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records -- Virginia -- Amherst County.
• Ledgers (account books) -- Virginia -- Amherst County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Amherst County.