Lists of treasury warrants which are fully completed from the Virginia Land Office, 1779-1785

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Virginia. Land Office. Lists of treasury warrants which are fully completed from the Virginia Land Office, 1779-1787. Accession Land Office inventory entry no. 28, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, VA 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Virginia. Land Office
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Virginia. Land Office. Lists of treasury warrants which are fully completed from the Virginia Land Office, 1779-1787. Accession Land Office inventory entry no. 28, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, VA 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

These records contain four lists, one undated and one each dated 1779, 1785, and 1787, giving the name of the warrantee, the number of acres in the warrant, and its number. The entries on each list are in no particular order.

Biographical / historical:

The act which established the previous Land Office next hit passed the General Assembly on 22 June 1779. The register was the head of the Office and was appointed by joint ballot of both houses of the legislature.

Acquisition information:
Accession LOI 28 transferred by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1948.
Physical description:
4 items