A Guide to the Surveyor, Falls of James River: pay and expense vouchers, 1803-1821 APA 294

A Guide to the Surveyor, Falls of James River: pay and expense vouchers, 1803-1821

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Collection Number APA 294


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Collection Number
APA 294
Title
Surveyor, Falls of James River: pay and expense vouchers, 1803-1821
Extent
40 items
Creator
Auditor of Public Accounts
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Surveyor, Falls of James River: pay and expense vouchers, 1803-1821. Accession APA 294, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

No acquisition information is available.

Biographical Information

On 24 January 1803 the General Assembly passed an act prohibiting the use of fish dams or traps on the James River each year between 1 June and the end of February of the succeeding year. The governor appointed a surveyor of the falls of James River to enforce the act; offenders were subject to a hundred dollar fine.

Scope and Content

This series includes vouchers listing the names of persons to whom money was owed, the amounts, and the dates the vouchers were submitted. The items cover the following dates: 1803-1806, 1808-1814, 1816-1819, and 1821.

Contents List

Surveyor, Falls of James River, 1818-1821 .