Virginia Gazette (Purdie & Dixon), 5 December, 1771
Published in the Virginia Gazette three times in December 1771.[1] George Wythe, in his capacity as clerk of the House of Burgesses, orders that the treasurer publishes the names of all sheriffs who have failed to collect and account for the public taxes, as well as the balance of taxes due, in the Virginia Gazette.[2].
Article text, 5 December 1771
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Thursday, December 4, 1771.
On a Motion Made, Ordered, THAT the Clerks of the several County courts in this colony do transmit to the Clark of this House, in the first Part of every Meeting of the General Assembly, a List of the Tithables in their Counties, containing the Names of such Tithables; and that they transmit also, at the same Time, a List of the publick Charges of their respective Counties.
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do cause the same to be published in the VIRGINIA GAZETTE.By the House of Burgesses.
Geo. Wythe, C.H.B.
