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Preferred Citation

Fredericksburg (Va.) Mayor's Court Judgments and Executions, 1825-1826. Fredericksburg (Va.) Reel 100, Local government records collection, Fredericksburg (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 42930.

Historical Information

The Mayor's Court Judgments and Executions volume of Fredericksburg (Va.) described in this collection were created by the Mayor's Court.

Scope and Content

Fredericksburg (Va.) Mayor's Court Judgments and Executions, 1825-1826, records in chronological order the proceedings of the Mayor's Court. Information found in proceedings include a brief summary of judgments in debt and criminal suits, executions, and warrants issued against individuals by the the court. Additional information found in proceedings include entries related to slaves and the selection of the election of mayor, councilmen, clerk of council, and other city officials. The volume includes an index that records the title of suits in alphabetical order. Entries record the date suit ended, title of suit, the date execution was issued, and whether the execution was satisfied.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Fredericksburg (Va.) Mayor's Court.

Subjects:

• Public officers -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.
• Slaves -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Civil actions -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.
• Criminal court records -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.
• Judicial records -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.
• Proceedings -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg.