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Preface yW 



HrSTORY 



I. < )tlicial port towns in \'irginia and origins (if Marll)ori)ii?li 



II. Iiihii Mcro'r's occii(>ation of Marlhoroneh, 1726 173(1 I;") 



III. MiTci-r's consolidation of Marll)oroiii'li, 1730 1710 21 



I\'. Marlborough at its ascendancy, 1741 1750 27 



\'. Mercer and Mnrll)oroiu;h, from zenith to decline, i/ji i /'jO 49 



\'I. Dis.soliition of Marll)orotii;h 61 



Archkih.ckjv .\Nn Arciiitecture . 65 



\'II The site, its problem, and preliniinar)- tests . 67 



\111 .\rcheolos;ical techniques . . 70 



1\ Wall system 71 



\. Mansion foundation (Structure B) . 85 



XI. Kitchen foundation (Structure E) 101 



XII. Suppo.sed smokehouse foundation (.Structure I 107 



XI 11 I'its and other structures Ill 



XI\. Staff.-'i '■■••■•' I' ••!' P"' ^r Tr-.l 115 



ARTiKAcrrs 123 



X\' CWamic- 125 



X\ 1 r.lass M' 



W 1 1 < )l>iects of person.il no- I > > 



X\ 111 Metalwork . I V 



XIX. ('.(inclusion . I IS 



(»t\l-RM, C'«\C:l.fSIONs I7"> 



XX. .Suniman.- of findini!* '■" 



Ap|x*ndixe- 181 



.•\. InxentoiN ol licuiiic .\ikIh,\%>, ' >ii.iiii.n \ Kccpei 183 



B. Inventory of Peter Be.uh . 184 



(;. Charges to account of Mosley Haltalrv I.'!'' 



I). "Domestick Vs • 1 72.'i IH«i 



E. John Mercer'^ 1726 MM 141 



F. Credit side of John Mercrr's account with Nathaniel l^hapmi: ! ' > 

 f; (>\rr\vli.uton P.u i>li account I'M 

 II. (Ailonisls idriitilird li\ John Mrrcri accordini; to occupation 

 I. Materials listed in accounts with Hunter and Dick, Frrdrrickslvnt; 

 J. C'tcortje MeiTcr's exjJensM while atlrndinj; collrtrr 



K. John Mercer's library 



I.. Botanical record and prevailing teniix-raturr*, I 7i>7 

 M. Inventory of Marlboroni^h, 1771 



Index 



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