1783 Amelia & Mecklenburg County Virginia Sheriff's Warrant for Tobacco Seizure

Description: Free Domestic Shipping. Handwritten March 29, 1783 Amelia & Mecklenburg County Virginia Sheriff's Warrant for Tobacco Seizure.Parts of this document appear to have been written in three hands:1) Excellent handwriting leaving space to fill in blanks2) Handwriting filling in the blanks3) Handwriting to cross out "Amelia" on the top line and change to "Mecklenburg" and place a new signature at the bottom of the Mecklenburg Clerk of the Court over the Amelia Clerk of Court Signature.At the top "Amelia County."Content includes "The Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Amelia [crossed out to Mecklenburg] County Greeting we command you that the goods and chattles of William Johnson and John Wilson late in your Bailiwick you cause to be made twenty pounds one shilling and nine pence with lawful interest theron from the 31 day of January in the Year of our Lord One Thousand and Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven until paid which James Wade late in our said court of Amelia hath recovered against them for Damages also two hundred and seventy seven Pounds of Gross Tobacco and Fifteen shilling or one hundred and fifty pounds of Tobacco for his Costs on his behalf expended. Whereof they are caused to appear to us of Record and that you have the same before the Justices of our said County Court on the 4th Thursday in May next to render to the said James Wade of the Debt and Cash aforesaid and have there these this with witness, T. G. Peachy Clerk of our said Court the 29th Day of March 1783 in the seventh year of our Independence."Signature of "John Wilson, DC" crossed out with the signature "T. G. Peachy, CC" over top.High quality paper. Three horizontal folds. No separation. Watermark of a crown in the paper. This item was found among the 1780s-1790s papers of William Watts of Prince Edward County, Virginia. An exceptionally-desirable Virginia tobacco-related document. Terms and Conditions: FREE United States of America Postal Service FIRST CLASS MAIL SHIPPING to the United States. Uninsured International, including Canada, shipments are $9.00. Postal insurance and/or registered mail for loss and/or damage protection will be an extra charge and offered only if specifically requested. If this concerns you, please message me in advance of your purchase. All international shipments that request registered mail (insurance generally unavailable) will be charged a flat $14 for this service. The United States Postal Service has an excellent record with my shipments. I have been a member of the American Philatelic Society since 1978 and have been selling on eBay for years. Virginia buyers must pay our Governor's 5.3% sales tax unless you email a PDF of your resale certificate within 24 hours of the end of the auction. Buy with trust and confidence. Thank you for taking the time to view my items and make sure to review the other items in my eBay retail store, especially in this category.

Price: 237.5 USD

Location: Richmond, Virginia

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