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Governor Randolph's Executive papers are organized chronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each year. These papers primarily consist of incoming correspondence during Randolph's two one-year terms as governor between 30 November 1786 until 12 November 1788. These records include correspondence written to Beverley Randolph who acted as Lieutenant Governor while Edmund served as a member of the U.S. Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. The correspondence in this collection relates to a variety of topics including appointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal; Indian attacks in the western country & peace treaties; Shay's Rebellion in Massachusetts; arms & ammunition; the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia; the State Boats Patriot & Liberty; Revolutionary claims against Virginia and the United States; the Public Jail & prisoners; militia; the U.S. Board of Treasury; searchers; public finances; the state of Franklin; the independence of Vermont; tobacco; elections; the Northwestern territory; the District of Kentucky; and others. In addition to correspondence, there are resolutions from Congress and the Virginia Senate & House of Delegates; orders of the Council of State; accounts; oaths; pardons; lists or calendars of criminals; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports; appointments; bonds; circulars; proceedings; applications; agreements; extracts of journals & minutes; registers of ships; and other sundry items.

Governor Randolph's Executive papers are organized into two series. Series have been designated for Chronological files and Subject files. The bulk of the material can be found in the Chronological files' series which primarily consists of incoming correspondence during Randolph's three one-year terms as governor between 12 November 1788 and 1 December 1791. In addition to correspondence, there are acts & resolutions from Congress and the Virginia Senate & House of Delegates, orders of the Council of State, accounts, oaths, pardons, lists or calendars of criminals, depositions, proclamations, petitions, reports, appointments, bonds, circulars, proceedings, applications, agreements, extracts of journals & minutes, court records, certificates, returns, receipts, and other sundry items.

Governor Lee's Executive papers are organized chronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each year. These papers primarily consist of incoming correspondence during Lee's three one-year terms as governor between 1 December 1791 until 1 December 1794. These records include correspondence written to James Wood who acted as Lieutenant Governor while Lee traveled to Nashville and again when he served as commander of the United States forces during the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. 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; the Whiskey Rebellion; resignations; arms & ammunition; Indian attacks; French emigrants; the Federal City; the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; state expenses & revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign affairs; Revolutionary claims; public tobacco; elections; Presidential electors; the Capitol Building; fortification of Alexandria & Norfolk harbors; 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; election certificates; qualifications; lists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports; appointments; bonds; commissions; orders; reports; proceedings; applications; and other sundry items. Note that the pardons for 1792 have been separated to the end of the papers for that year.

James Monroe's Executive papers are organized into two series. Series have been designated for Chronological files and Subject files. The bulk of the material can be found in the Chronological files' series.

James Wood's Executive papers are organized chronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each year. These papers primarily consist of incoming correspondence during Wood's three one-year terms as governor between 1 December 1796 until 6 December 1799. The correspondence in this collection relates to a variety of topics including appointments & recommendations for state positions; the construction of the Virginia Penitentiary & Manufactory of Arms; the Point of Fork Arsenal; foreign vessels in Virginia waters; resignations; arms & ammunition; the boundary line between Kentucky & Virginia; extraditions; state expenses & revenue; quarantine of vessels; 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; accounts; oaths; contracts; pardons; proposals; receipts; election returns & certificates; qualifications; lists; proclamations; petitions; reports; appointments; resignations; bonds; commissions; orders; proceedings; applications; opinions; and other sundry items.

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.