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Commonwealth Causes
Commonwealth causes are criminal court cases filed by the state government that consist primarily of warrants, summons, subpoenas, indictments, recognizances, and verdicts...13850 total views -
Freedom Suits
Freedom suits are lawsuits initiated by enslaved people seeking to gain their freedom. This collection includes petitions, records of suits, depositions, affidavits, and wills....59730 total views -
Public Claims
Localities and individuals submitted public claims to the Auditor of Public Accounts to obtain payment for services rendered to the state. The Auditor of Public Accounts was the...62984 total views -
"Runaway Slave" Records
A “runaway slave record,” or as it is officially titled, “Runaway and Escaped Slaves Records, 1794, 1806-1863,” include accounts, correspondence, receipts, and reports...12122 total views -
Requisitions for Public Use
The records found in this collection include requisition lists filed in local courts and payroll records of the Virginia Engineer Department. Information found in these records...1176 total views -
Petitions for Re-Enslavement
This collection contains petitions of free Black individuals choosing to be re-enslaved. An act passed by the Virginia General Assembly in 1806 required formerly enslaved people...1449 total views -
Judgments
Judgments contain civil suits that relate mainly to recovering debt owed to the plaintiff by the defendant. Should the defendant not have funds to repay the debt, the court...68996 total views -
Fiduciary Records
Fiduciary records consist primarily of estate administrator settlements, estate inventories, dower allotments, estate divisions, estate sales, and guardian accounts involving...1406 total views
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