My question to the list is this - Hampshire Co., VA ca 1785 Per the items below, it appears that a minor son abt 14 years old paid money annually into the treasury of the commonwealth to hold a certain tract of land until he became 18 years old or old enough to buy the land . Has anyone encountered this before ? Does anyone have knowledge of "An Act Concerning Surveyors" ? >From the Survey - Sept 4, 1788 By virtue of an entry from Joseph Neville's office dated April 29, 1785, I have surveyed for .... >From the Land Grant - Beverly Randolph Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that by virtue of an entry under the Act of Assembly Entitled "An Act Concerning Surveyors" and in consideration of the Annual Compensation of One pound five Shilling Sterling paid by ...... into the Treasury of this Commonwealth, There is granted by the said Commonwealth, Unto the said ........ a certain tract or parcel of land Containing ......Acres, by Survey bearing date the fourth day Of September one thousand Seven hundred and eighty eight. The Land Grant was issued on August 5th 1789 Bill