PUBLIC "-//Library of Virginia//TEXT (US::Vi::vi06457::A Guide to the Liquor license returns, circa 1880)//EN" "vi06457.xml" A Guide to the Liquor license returns, circa 1880 APA 580 K. King Library of Virginia © 2023 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record by K. King, November 2023 Description is in English A Guide to the Liquor license returns, circa 1880 A Collection in the Library of Virginia APA 580

Library of Virginia 2023 LVA Staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Liquor license returns, circa 1880 APA 580 1 Folder (9 items) English Auditor of Public Accounts Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Auditor of Public Accounts, Liquor license returns, circa 1880. Accession APA 580. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

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Historical Information

On March 30, 1877 the General Assembly passed an act requiring licenses for the sale of liquor. Commissioners of revenue recorded amounts of liquor sold and reported them to the auditor of public accounts. The Moffett Register, a mechanical device for tallying sales of ardent spirits, malt liquor and wine, was adopted as the official register of liquor sold until 1880.

Scope and Content

These records are part of Auditor of Public Accounts. Administration of State Government: Revenue Assessment and Collection - Liquor Sales Taxes. This series consists of printed blank forms for liquor license returns.

Contents List Liquor license returns,, circa 1880. 8 Extent: 9 items.