Inspectors of Tobacco Appointed for Fairfax County
During the American Revolution
Tobacco was a major source of income for Virginia before and during the Revolution. To protect this source of revenue, tobacco had to be inspected to ensure that it was of good quality before it was loaded on ships for export. During the American Revolution the Council of the State of Virginia appointed inspectors and assistant inspectors of tobacco. These appointments are recorded in the journals and minutes of the Council, which are extant in the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
Inspectors of Tobacco, Falls Warehouse
| John Seale
Henry Darnes William Darnes - Assistant |
| Council Journal, [2] June 1777 to 31 Dec. 1778
9 May 1777, Page 409 |
Inspectors of Tobacco, Colchester
| Edward Washington, Jr.
John Regan Francis Coffer - Assistant |
| Council Journal, [2] June 1777 to 31 Dec. 1778
4 July 1777, Page 34 |
Inspectors of Tobacco, Pohic [sic.]
| William Triplett
Francis Adams Chapleigh Neil - Assistant |
| Council Journal, [2] June 1777 to 31 Dec. 1778
4 July 1777, Page 34 |
Inspector at Falls Warehouse
| George Minor |
| Minutes of the Council of the State of Virginia,
22 March 1779-8 July 1780 24 June 1780 unpaginated |