Robert Carter records the work being done on and his visits to his plantations, the prevailing winds and a hurricane, visitors he received including members of his family, trips to Williamsburg and the sums he spent while there, arrival of ships with goods from Britain, movement of tobacco from outlying farms on his sloops and its placement on ships bound for Britain, and extensive details of his bouts with gout.
| paid to mrs Page for my Daughter | |||
| Harrison her Accot at Pratts | -- | -- | 11"13 |
| to my D [aughte] r Burwell for mrs Smith | |||
| for 1/2 her Wages on Accot of my | |||
| Children | -- | -- | 5" 4" |
| to mrs Sullivan | . . . . . | . . . . . | 4" |
| to Bowcock | -- | -- | 0"13"6 |
| to mr Brays Maid | -- | -- | 0"10" |
| to Peter a milled 1/2 Crown | |||
| to mr Holloways man Ben | -- | -- | 0:4 |
| Some other small Gifts | |||
| paid the Barber & his man | -- | milled | 0"6 |
| paid pickled Herring | -- | -- | 0"4 |
| 1 Cow 8 years old wth Calf |
| 3 Cows 6 year Old |
| 2 heifers 3 years old wth Calf |
| 2 Steers 3 years next spring |
| 3 Bulls 3 years next spring |
| 1 heifer ditto 2 Calves |