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Governor Robert Brooke Executive Papers, 1794-1796

Robert Brooke's Executive papers are organized chronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each year. These papers primarily consist of incoming correspondence during Brooke's two one-year terms as governor between 1 December 1794 until 1 December 1796. These records include correspondence written to James Wood who acted as Lieutenant Governor while Brooke was temporarily absent from office. The correspondence in this collection relates to a variety of topics including appointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal; defense of the frontier; resignations; arms & ammunition; Indian attacks; British & French ships in Virginia ports; the boundary line between Kentucky & Virginia; extraditions; the Houdon statue of Washington; state expenses & revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign affairs; Revolutionary claims; elections; Presidential electors; the Capitol Building; the militia; and others. In addition to correspondence, there are resolutions from Congress and the Virginia Senate & House of Delegates; muster & pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts; election returns & certificates; qualifications; lists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports; appointments; resignations; treaties; bonds; commissions; orders; proceedings; applications; lists; opinions; and other sundry items. Note that files related to county officers for 1795 have been arranged alphabetically by county and separated to the end of the papers for that year.

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Governor Robert Brooke Executive Papers, 1794-1796

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Robert Brooke's Executive papers are organized chronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each year. These papers primarily consist of incoming correspondence during Brooke's two one-year terms as governor between 1 December 1794 until 1 December 1796. These records include correspondence written to James Wood who acted as Lieutenant Governor while Brooke was temporarily absent from office. The correspondence in this collection relates to a variety of topics including appointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal; defense of the frontier; resignations; arms & ammunition; Indian attacks; British & French ships in Virginia ports; the boundary line between Kentucky & Virginia; extraditions; the Houdon statue of Washington; state expenses & revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign affairs; Revolutionary claims; elections; Presidential electors; the Capitol Building; the militia; and others. In addition to correspondence, there are resolutions from Congress and the Virginia Senate & House of Delegates; muster & pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts; election returns & certificates; qualifications; lists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports; appointments; resignations; treaties; bonds; commissions; orders; proceedings; applications; lists; opinions; and other sundry items. Note that files related to county officers for 1795 have been arranged alphabetically by county and separated to the end of the papers for that year.

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