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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Rebecca Barnhart, 03/31/2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Writ of capias ad satisfaciendum against Henry Halstead, 1779 April 30 A Collection in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`sJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library MS 1965.5

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2008 Special Collections Staff John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Descriptive Summary John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Writ of capias ad satisfaciendum against Henry Halstead 1779 April 30 MS 1965.5 On site. 1 item. English Virginia. General Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Writ of capias ad satisfaciendum against Henry Halstead, Manuscript #MS 1965.5, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1965.

Biographical/Historical Information

The General Courts of Virginia are part of the Judicial Branch of the Commonwealth's government.

 Scope and Content

Issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia to the sheriff of Norfolk County. Orders the sheriff to bring Henry Halstead before the justices at the next General Court in Williamsburg to satisfy Simon Halstead, to whom Henry owes 87 pounds of tobacco and 30 shillings current money. Judgement is for N5 currency or 1,000 pounds of tobacco, with 351 pounds of tobacco in damages. Witnessed by Joseph Jones, a justice of the Court, and signed by John May.

Arrangement

1 item.

Index Terms Persons: Halstead, Simon, fl. 1773-1782 Halstead, Henry, fl. 1779 Jones, Joseph May, John Corporate Names: Virginia. General Court Subjects: Debt - Imprisonment for - Virginia - History - 18th century Justice - Administration of - Virginia - History - 18th century Writ of debt - Virginia - History - 18th century