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Preferred Citation

Middlesex County (Va.) Petition Concerning the Proposed of a Rolling House for Tobacco on Perrott's Creek, circa 1700. Local government records collection, Middlesex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 39918e.

Historical Information

Middlesex County was formed in 1669 from Lancaster County.

Scope and Content

Middlesex County (Va.) Petition Concerning the Proposed Construction of a Rolling House for Tobacco on Perrott's Creek, circa 1700. Consists of a petition, with sixteen signatures, against construction of a rolling house for tobacco on the mouth of Perrott's Creek. The petition states that the said rolling house, proposed by William Stanard, would not be used because it would be three miles further away from tobacco rollers than the existing rolling house of Mr. Price.

Related Material

Additional Middlesex County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Middlesex County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Tobacco--Harvesting--Virginia--Middlesex County.
• Tobacco--Storage--Virginia--Middlesex County.

Geographical Names:

• Middlesex County (Va.)--History--18th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Court records--Virginia--Middlesex County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Middlesex County.
• Petitions--Virginia--Middlesex County.

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