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Scope and Contents Account book maintained by Richard Tilghman (1673-1739), 1718-1741; account records that document the operations of his Queen Anne County plantations that produced primarily tobacco. This book also documents a transition in his employment practices. Before 1720, he used both indentured servants and enslaved people; after 1720, his bound labor force was exclusively enslaved labor. His laborers produced crops for domestic and Atlantic economy and to manufactured crafts for the local...

Scope and Contents

Account Book -- Richard Tilghman (1705-1768), reveals the interconnections with the local economy; includes transactions made for form at Forlorne quarter and Hermitage; includes a list of enslaved people on end page

Scope and Contents

Account Book, 1766-1803; Cash Accounts August 10, 1766-September 23, 1786 maintained by Richard Tilghman (1739-1810); endspiece: bedding provisions for enslaved people, 1772-1774, and dates of birth of enslaved people, 1764-1790