Virginia. War Office

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Virginia War Office was created in 1779 to oversee recruit's vouchers, officer's commissions, returns from county lieutenants, military claims to land warrants, and pension certificates. Col. William Davies was appointed as Commissioner of the War Office in 1780 and resigned his commission in 1782.

From the description of Correspondence of William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia War Office, 1780-1782. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122369292

The General Assembly passed an act at its May 1780 session creating the War Office to replace the Board of War, which was abolished. The War Office was itself abolished by an act of the General Assembly passed at its October 1782 session.

From the description of Accounts, 1781, 1785-1803. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122555295 From the description of General correspondence, 1780-1782. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122601783 From the description of Letter books and index, 1780-1782. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86162663 From the description of Journal, 1781 January 18 - December 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86104868

The General Assembly created the War Office at its May 1780 session to replace the Board of War, which was abolished. The War Office was itself abolished at the October 1782 session of the General Assembly.

From the description of Minute book, 1784-1785. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122624531

The war office was created by an act of the General Assembly at its May 1780 session, to replace the Board of War, which was abolished. The War Office itself was abolished by an act of the General Assembly passed in the October 1782 session.

The War Office was created to oversee recruits' vouchers, officers' commissions, returns from county lieutenants, military claims to land warrants, and pension certificates.

From the description of Agency history. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145407691

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Bounties, Military

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Military pensions

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