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Lynchburg (Va.) Weigh Master's Books, 1827-1860

Lynchburg (Va.) Weigh Master's Books, 1827-1860, are four volumes that record the date, customer name, what weighed (mostly hay, oats, fodder and rye straw), the weight of the goods, and the amount of fee charged for the weighing service. Interspersed throughout are certifications of the weigh master's submission of funds collected to the court. A newspaper clipping is glued into the front of the 1827-1830 book that gives the full text of the city ordinance that details the duties and responsibilities of the city weigh master.

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Lynchburg (Va.) Weigh Master's Books, 1827-1860

Lynchburg (Va.) Circuit Court

Lynchburg (Va.) Weigh Master's Books, 1827-1860, are four volumes that record the date, customer name, what weighed (mostly hay, oats, fodder and rye straw), the weight of the goods, and the amount of fee charged for the weighing service. Interspersed throughout are certifications of the weigh master's submission of funds collected to the court. A newspaper clipping is glued into the front of the 1827-1830 book that gives the full text of the city ordinance that details the duties and responsibilities of the city weigh master.

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