Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Richmond (Va.) Tax Receipt, 1857. Local government records collection, Richmond (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item was returned to the library from the National Archives in November 1949 under the accession number 23476g.

Historical Information

Richmond, located between Henrico and Chesterfield Counties, was named by William Byrd II, who envisioned the development of a city at the falls of the James River and with the help of William Mayo laid out the town in 1737. It was incorporated as a town in 1782 and as a city in 1842.

Scope and Content

Richmond (Va.) Tax Receipt, 1857, written by Eus. Robinson, clerk of the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond, represents the taxes paid upon suits brought by Lee and Bayly between 31 August 1856 and 1 September 1857.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Richmond (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Lawyers--Virginia--Richmond.
• Local government--Virginia--Richmond.
• Public records--Virginia--Richmond.

Geographical Names:

• Richmond (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Richmond.
• Receipts--Virginia--Richmond.
• Tax and fiscal records--Virginia--Richmond.