Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts - Pay claims for witnesses, 1857-1880

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:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts (1776-1928). Pay claims for witnesses, 1857-1880. Accession APA 721, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1.05 cu. ft. (2 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Creator:
Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts (1776-1928)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts (1776-1928). Pay claims for witnesses, 1857-1880. Accession APA 721, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Pay claims for witnesses, 1857-1880, consisting of lists of pay claims filed on behalf of witnesses attending for the Commonwealth in lawsuits. The lists contain the style of the case, name of witness, number of days attending, miles traveled, tolls paid, and aggregate amount of pay to which the witness was entitled. The lists contain the names of the defendants and offences, also including some suits in which the defendants were enslaved people.

These records are part of Auditor of Public Accounts. Disbursements to Localities and Individuals: Local Government Expenses - Criminal and Civil Prosecutions.

Acquisition information:
Transferred from the Auditor of Public Accounts in 1913.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.