A Guide to the Solicitor General Records of the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts, 1898-1927
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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The Library of Virginia800 East Broad StreetRichmond, VA 23219
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Archives Reference ServicesEmail: archdesk@lva.virginia.govPhone: (804) 692-3888Web: www.lva.virginia.gov
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1.8 cu. ft. 5 volumes
- Creator:
- Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts (1776-1928)
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Solicitor General records, 1764-1794, include accounts, correspondence, ledgers, letterbooks, returns and settlements.
The records are arranged into 5 series. This collection consists of several Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) accessions that, while identified separately, all pertain to the same category of records. Since the specific APA accession numbers have been used and referenced over the years it was decided that each series would reference it's specific APA number, but one finding aid would describe the entire collection.
- Biographical / historical:
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The position of Solicitor General was created by an act passed by the General Assembly during its session begun in October 1780. The solicitor settled accounts for all debts due the commonwealth, examined the auditor's accounts, and composed lists of taxes raised and the manner of their expenditure. He was authorized to sue for the recovery of delinquent taxes. On 25 November 1791 the General Assembly passed an act terminating the office and the auditor of public accounts assumed its duties on 1 January 1792. Leighton Wood served as Solictor General.
- Acquisition information:
- Transferred from the Auditor of Public Accounts in 1913.
- Arrangement:
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- Series I: Norfolk Customhouse ledger, 1764-1775 (APA 18)
- Series II: Public Debt correspondence and accounts, 1775-1794 (APA 19)
- Series III: Peter Penet records, 1781-1782 (APA 20)
- Series IV: Letter books, 1781-1791 (APA 21)
- Series V: Rough settlements of revenue, 1777-1791 (APA 22)
- Series VI: Commissioner of specific taxes returns, 1783-1784 (APA 23)