This collection is composed of one justice ledger from Preston J. McCreary that ranges from 1837-1850. The ledger consist of 400 pages and overall the ledger is in good condition, the pages show minimal tearing and fading, however there is some staining on the pages. The pages are written in ink and are still legible. The cover is worn.

The cover of the ledger is hardbound leather and is in good shape, the pages are still connected to the spine, and there is some slight staining on the cover. The dimensions of the ledger are 8”x13”. The spine of the ledger had the title, Ledger. The ledger is written in ink. This ledger appears to be a personal ledger kept by Justice of Peace Preston J. McCreary who was the justice on the majority of these cases. The ledger appears to be written in an informal manner with each pages consisting of parties involved in the case, the description of the case, the result of the case (the majority of the cases ended in execution or stay of execution,) and any fines/fees that needed to be paid.