Receipts for surveys from the Virginia Land Office, 1791-1906.

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Receipts for surveys from the Virginia Land Office, 1791-1906.

Printed forms filled in with the date issued, the name of the person to whom it was issued, the number of acres on which the fee was paid, the county in which the land was located, the amount of the fee received, and the signature of the register. The years covered are 1791; 1797; 1807; 1812; 1827-1828; 1838; 1845-1846; 1863; 1906.

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