Hey Donna, I got to thinkin' :-) since they were paid (in America) in pounds ther would be NO exchange rate(sorry 'bout that!)...you're talkin' 'bout what it would be worth in todays' pound to dollar rate?? As of today, Mon 21 Feb00..a US dollar is worth about $1.60/British pound.If you are trading a British pound for a dollar, you only get $0.60 .... >Hey everyone, >I have been looking at records especially in the late 1790's where people >still paid in pounds instead of dollars. Does anyone know about how many >pounds is in an American dollar? I don't need the information for any >specific purpose other than for fun to see approximately how much money >these people were paying in that time period. >Thanks, >Donna