Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

City of Chesapeake (Va.) Bonds/Comissions/Oaths, 1728-1951 circa. Local government records collection, Chesapeake Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from City of Chesapeake.

Historical Information

Chesapeake is a diverse city in which a few urban areas are located; it also has many square miles of protected farmland, forests, and wetlands, including a substantial portion of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Extending from the rural border with North Carolina to the harbor area of Hampton Roads adjacent to the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, Chesapeake is located on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It has miles of waterfront industrial, commercial and residential property.

Scope and Content

City of Chesapeake (Va.) Bonds/Comissions/Oaths, 1728-1951 circa, typically consist of bonds, commissions, oaths, certificates, and appointments related to holding public office. Some collections can include ministers' bonds.

Related Material

Additional City of Chesapeake Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• City of Chesapeake (Va.). Circuit Court

Subjects:

• Oaths -- Virginia -- City of Chesapeake.
• Public officers -- Virginia -- City of Chesapeake.

Geographical Names:

• City of Chesapeake (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Appointments -- Virginia -- City of Chesapeake.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- City of Chesapeake.
• Oaths -- Virginia -- City of Chesapeake.
• Performance bonds -- Virginia -- City of Chesapeake.

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