Lee Family Digital Archive

Dr. Mrs. Hannah Corbin

                                                   To Lord Fairfax

To the Quitrents of 6030 Acres of land for the year 1760.1761

and 1762 at 2/6 per hundred for each year . . . . . . £22.12.3¹

^{1. In English currency:}

     ^{2 farthings = 1/2 penny}

     ^{4 farthings = 1 penny (abbreviated as "d" from denarius, an ancient Roman coin)}

     ^{12 pence = 1 shilling}

     ^{5 shillings = 1 crown}

     ^{20 shillings = 1 pound}

     ^{21 shillings = 1 guinea}

Source: Archives of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, Box 1, M2009.034, Jessie Ball duPont Library, Stratford Hall

Transcribed by Colin Woodward, 2017 January 20