Statement of Benjamin Johnson concerning tobacco at Ayletts, 1782 February 8

Title

Statement of Benjamin Johnson concerning tobacco at Ayletts, 1782 February 8

Date

Description

Statement of Ben Johnson, tobacco inspector at Ayletts, Virginia, dated February 8, 1782. Johnson writes that he was unable to locate four hogsheads of tobacco which William McWilliams confirmed were in the warehouse in 1780. McWilliam's statement was presented to Johnson by Joseph Westmore and copied at the head of Johnson's statement.

Identifier

MS1936.3.1504
Folder 147

Citation

Johnson, Benjamin (Tobacco inspector), “Statement of Benjamin Johnson concerning tobacco at Ayletts, 1782 February 8,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed April 20, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/1504.