The Original Land Grant of 10,000 acres

to the Huguenots at Manakintown, 1704

Wednesday, May the 3rd 1704
By the House of Burgesses

Resolved,
That Ten Thousand Acres of land be laid out at the Manakin town and Appropriated to the Use of the french Refugees there settled.
That every french Refugee inhabiting at the Manakin Town and parts adjacent have liberty to take up So much of the said ten thousand Acres as will make his quantity (all ready taken up) of one hundred thirty-three acres.
             Copy--Test William Randolph Clerk House Burgesses