1From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Specific Tax for Essex County, 6 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to send us by the Bearer the Tobacco Notes still in your Hands of the Specific Tax. Should any Accident prevent your sending them by this opportunity, I am to urge your availing yourself of some other safe and early Conveyance. We do not receive any Notes older than January 1779, And suppose that Transfer Notes not returned to us in Time to have them converted into Crop, you have...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Commissioners of the Specific Tax for Albemarle County, 14 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The General Assembly on their meeting, having found it necessary to authorise the Executive to take measures for laying up a store of beef for the subsistence of the army and militia: We have appointed Col. Richard Morris to superintend and direct this very important operation. I heartily wish it had been in our power to have entered on it sooner, as in that case Col. Morris could have...
3From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Specific Tax for Augusta County, 30 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to deliver for the use of this State to Messrs. Eaton and Brown, or order, whatever indian corn, oats rye, or barley you may have received for the public. Your wheat you will please to have properly manufactured and packed. No return being yet received from your County I shall hope to receive one without delay. I am Gentlemen Yr. hble Servt, RC ( Vi ); in a clerk’s hand signed by...
4From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Specific Tax for Albemarle County, 26 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
You are hereby appointed Commissioners for the purpose of carrying into execution in the county of Albemarle the act of the present session of Assembly, for procuring a supply of provisions, and other necessaries for the use of the army.—Your duties are so clearly defined in the act, that inclosing you a copy, little need be added by me. We shall desire from your county all the articles...
5From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Specific Tax for Albemarle County, 13 July 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the instructions given you in my letter of 26th. June to carry the Salted meats you should collect to Richmond circumstances have taken place which render it necessary to carry that article also to the barracks in Albemarle, there to be delivered to the issuing Commissary, which you will accordingly be pleased to do. I am Yr. hble Servt. RC ( ViHi ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ;...