Monthly statements for the Board of Public Works and the Literary Fund, October 1844-May 1850.

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Monthly statements for the Board of Public Works and the Literary Fund, October 1844-May 1850.

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These records contain receipts and disbursements for the Board of Public Works and the Literary Fund. The Board of Public Works includes financing for internal improvements, chiefly turnpikes. The Literary Fund provides funds for schools and colleges, supplemented by the Dawson Fund. Loans to internal improvement companies and dividends on James River Company stock are also included.

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Virginia. Literary Fund.

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Established 1810 to finance public school construction. From the description of Accounts with the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1821 Oct. 1-1822 April 1. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 174141650 ...

James River Company.

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Virginia. Board of Public Works

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An act of the General Assembly approved February 14, 1853 authorized formation of the Franklin and Monterey Road Company to construct a state road from Franklin in Pendleton County to Monterey in Highland County. The act was amended April 1, 1858 to approve one toll gate midway but exempting local traffic provided the two counties ensure maintenance. From the description of Franklin and Monterey Road Company records, 1853-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86147319 An act ...

Dawson, Martin R.

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Virginia. Office of the Second Auditor

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