Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts - Militia Fine Fund: Lists of Claims, 1809-1865

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). Militia Fine Fund: Lists of Claims, 1809-1865. Accession APA 153, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
2.7 cu. ft. (6 boxes)
Creator:
Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts (1776-1928)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts (1776-1928). Militia Fine Fund: Lists of Claims, 1809-1865. Accession APA 153, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This series consists of lists of claims against the militia fine fund, 1809-1865, that were allowed by regimental courts. Each list contains the names of the claimants, the amounts claimed, the regimental number and county, and the purposes of the expenditures. The series is arranged chronologically and by militia regiment within years.

Claims include payments for attending as provost martial or adjutant, payments to drummers and fifers, attendance to courts of inquiry or training, and payments to clerks, among others.

These records are part of Auditor of Public Accounts. Administration of State Government: Funds - Militia Fine Fund.

Biographical / historical:

On 2 December 1793 the General Assembly passed an act requiring that the money derived from militia fines be deposited in the treasury and used to pay officers' salaries and purchase equipment for the militia.

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

This collection is arranged chronologically.