[216] Edit. John P. Commons (New York: Russell & Russell, 1958), vol. 1, facsimile opp. p. 236. Quoted through kind permission of Russell & Russell, publishers.
_Abridgment of the Laws of Virginia_, 24, 62-63; second edition, 50, 53 Accokeek: plantation, 12, 62; ironworks, 23, 24, 25, 47, 162, 193 Act for Encouraging Adventurers in Ironworks, Mercer's protest against, 23 Acts for Towns (1662), 5; (1680), 5, 7 Act for Ports (1691), 7, 10, 34; suspension of, 8 Act for Ports (1705), 8, 12, 22, 45, 83, 177; suspension of, 9 Adie, Hugh, 118 agricultural implements: hoe, 25, 170 (illustr.) plow, 25; drill plow, 59; iron for, 34; colter for, 73, 168-169 (illustr.) scythe, iron, 113, 114, 168 (illustr.), 171 spade, 170-171 Alexander, Robert, 12, 22 Alexandria, 50, 52, 53 Alexandria Library, viii Allan, William, 34 Allen, William, 184 Ambler, Richard, 16 American Philosophical Society, vii, viii, 69; _Year Book_ of, viii Amson, Doctor, 46 amusements: cards, 51 dancing, 33, 34 game counters, 26 (illustr.) horse racing, 20, 26, 43 loo, 20, 26 lottery, 34 music, 33, 34; books on, 43 pitching, 20 quoits, 20 racing (unspecified), 17 wagers, 26 wrestling, 26 Anderson, Thomas (brickmaker,) 28, 35 andirons, 17, 162 (illustr.) Andrews, George (ordinary keeper), 11, 12, 13, 23, 44, 82, 177; inventory of, 183 "Antigua Ship," 47 apothecary, 36 (_See also_ medicine) Aquia (plantation), 62 Aquia Church (_See under_ church) Aquia Creek, 11, 12 archeological techniques, 70 arches, 36, 91, 94 architect, 36 (_See also_ joiner; carpenter) architecture, books on, 37, 38, 43, 98 _Architecture of A. Palladio_, 98 (illustr. from) art, books on, 43, 200 Ashby, ----, 53 Ashby, Thomas, vii Astbury, Thomas (Staffordshire potter), 108, 138, 139 Astbury, Thomas, Jr. (Staffordshire potter), 139