Order books contain records of all matters brought before the court when it was in session and may contain important information not found anywhere else. A wide variety of information is found in order books including appointments of county officials and militia officers, records of legal disputes heard before the county court, appointments of guardians, apprenticeships of children by the overseers of the poor, naturalizations, road orders, and registrations of free Negroes. This volume contains entries from Loudoun County, Virginia Order Book, 1757-1762 beginning on page 449 and ending on page 582 for courts held 9 June 1761 through 23 March 1762. County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. An index to full names, places and subjects adds to the value of this work.