Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts (1776-1928). Returns to Auditor on Manufacture of Salt, Lead, Iron, and Segars, 1815. Accession APA 387, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Transferred from the Auditor of Public Accounts in 1913.

Biographical Information

The General Assembly passed an act on 11 January 1815 levying taxes on salt, lead, iron, and segars (cigars) manufactured in Virginia. The act required that manufacturers of those products obtain licenses from local courts and that local officials make regular reports to the auditor of public accounts on the amounts of goods manufactured and sold. The act was repealed on 27 February 1816.

Scope and Content

Returns to Auditor, 1815, reporting on the amounts of salt, lead, iron, and segars (cigars) manufactured and sold in Virginia counties. The returns list the names of manufacturers and the amounts produced. Includes correspondence, receipts, and returns.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.