I haven't had any posts from this group today, maybe it's just the weekend, or the system is malfunctioning again. Anyway, if anyone gets this, why would Virginians in the very early 1800s [1801 and 1807] still use the British monetary units, pounds, shillings, etc? I have an estate inventory in Charlotte County that lists everything in British denominations, and a land sale in Chesterfield that does likewise. Was it just some old-timers who grew up using British monies and continued to do so? Why weren't dollars, etc. used instead? Had the financial system not yet been standardized? thanks, Nancy ------- I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. --Daniel Boone ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html