Estrayed Virginia Land Office records in the Brock Collection, Huntington Library, 1773-1887 [microform].

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Estrayed Virginia Land Office records in the Brock Collection, Huntington Library, 1773-1887 [microform].

These records include: a) letters addressed to the various registers, particularly William Price and William Selden, 1789-1881; b) treasury warrants for surveys and scattered miscellaneous documents, 1780-1864; c) soldiers' certificates of military service in the colonial wars and the Revolution involving bounty lands; and patents, claims, transfers, court orders, and other legal papers, 1773-1887.

1 reel.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7320485

Library of Virginia

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After the conclusion of the French and Indian War, the British government issued a proclamation designed to prevent clashes between the settlers and Indians. This proclamation of 1763 forbid settlement west of the Alleghany mountains. From the description of List of complete military warrants under the Proclamation of 1763 from the Virginia Land Office,. (Library of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 318646134 The act which established the Land Office passed the General Assembly...