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Preferred Citation

Washington House Account Book, 1856-1870. Local Government Records Collection, Page 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 Page County.

Historical Information

Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.

Scope and Content Information

Account book, 1856-1866, of Washington House, a tavern, that records the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.

Volume also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.