Composition fee book, April 6, 1786- April 26, 1794.

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Composition fee book, April 6, 1786- April 26, 1794.

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These records contain a volume recording the composition fees received by the Land Office during a specific period. In columns are entered the date the payment was received, the name of the owner of the land, the number of acres in the tract, and the amount of the fee.

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Library of Virginia

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