Index of state laws relating to counties, 1812-1905.

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Index of state laws relating to counties, 1812-1905.

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Index accesses acts passed by the General Assembly that affected counties. Entries for each county generally include description (e.g., creation of county, establishment of corporations) and type (i.e., public or private) of act, chamber of General Assembly in which act originated, session number of General Assembly in which law was enacted, enrolled act number, and volume and page number of session laws in which law appears. Also included for each county is an introductory section detailing the boundaries of the county, manner of designation of original county officials, name of county seat, and date of county organization.

ledgers 8 volumes.

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