Collections : [Library of Virginia]

This is an artificial collection of records concerning George Rogers Clark and the conquest of the Old Northwest during and after the revolutionary war. The records, which are now so intermingled they defy any attempt to separate them, were brought together from two distinct sets of records. The first set contained Clark's original accounts and vouchers, which had been submitted to the auditors of public accounts for settlement in 1779. These records were misplaced by the auditors and when the Board of Western Commissioners sought to settle his accounts in 1783, Clark produced a second set of records consisting of copies of the materials submitted in 1779, in addition to the records he had created since then. The Clark papers, then, consist of the misplaced records (since found) submitted to the auditor, as well as the vouchers submitted to the Board of Western Commissioners.

The Deputy Quartermaster for the Southern District accounts, 1776-1780, of William Finnie contain the date, names of person to whom payments were made, reason for payment, and amounts paid. These accounts are described as a true copy of the originals lodged in the Treasury transmitted to William Denning, Commissioner for Adjusting the Accounts of the Quartermaster General Department, 1783 Dec 22.

These minute books document the daily recording of House of Delegates proceedings. They include order of business; bills and resolutions introduced or acted upon; notations of correspondence, reports, and petitions read; ballots counted; appointments; and additional summaries of legislative action. The library has minute books for 1776-1860, 1900-1973 and 1975-1977. Volumes are also referred to as Order books.

This artificial collection consists of miscellaneous records in the Revolutionary War / Revolutionary Government record group (R.G. 2) at the Library of Viginia. Collection includes accounts, certificates, correspondence, indexes, lists, muster rolls, payrolls, proceedings, receipts, registers, returns and other miscellaneous items.

Public Foundry at Westham records include: Account book of John Reveley, 1779-1781 and account papers, 1776-1789; Journal, 1779-1781; and Ledgers (3), 1776-1781, with an Index, 1779-1781.

Virginia Commissary of Stores records include account books, daybooks, journals, ledgers, and receipt books for Public Stores at Fredericksburg, Illinois / Kaskaskie, Pennsylvania / Philadelphia, Petersburg, Richmond and Williamsburg.

Navy Board records include Accounts, 1776-1782; Excerpt of the journal of the Navy Board, 1779 Apr 24; Journal, 1780; Ledger, 1776-1779; Letterbook, 1776-1777; List of captains and lieutenants, 1776-1779; List of Officers and Seamen of the State Navy and Marines, 1776-1779; Minute books, 1777-1778; Order books, 1776-1779; Payrolls and account of clothing of the Brig Jefferson, 1780-1781; and Proceedings, 1784.

Revolutionary War Military Service Pay Records, 1775-1818, include account books, bonds, correspondence, ledgers, lists of officers and men who received military pay certificates, and vouchers.