Commissioner of Wrecks accounts, 1837, 1839, 1851-1854, 1856, 1867.

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Commissioner of Wrecks accounts, 1837, 1839, 1851-1854, 1856, 1867.

The accounts contain the names of persons to whom payments were made, the amounts, and the dates paid.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6710684

Library of Virginia

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