State of the Land Tax records of the Auditor of Public Accounts, 1783/1786

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 access restrictions.

Preferred citation:

State of the Land Tax records of the Auditor of Public Accounts, 1783-1786. [Site specific accession used], State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Auditor of Public Accounts.
Preferred citation:

State of the Land Tax records of the Auditor of Public Accounts, 1783-1786. [Site specific accession used], State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes State of the Land Tax (First, Second and Third Class), 1783-1786; and State of the Land Tax (Second Class), 1783. Volumes include summaries of land tax, additions and deductions, alterations and partitions, and lists of taxpayers.

Biographical / historical:

An Act for equalizing the land tax (Acts of the General Assembly, 1782 October, Chap. XIX) classed land by counties whose soil and situation were similar. John Pendleton, Jr. and Samuel Jones were appointed to examine returns and ascertain average land prices.

Acquisition information:
Acquired prior to 1905.
Arrangement:

Arranged by class, and by county thereunder (not alphabetical).

Physical description:
4 volumes.