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John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2004 Special Collections staff John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Descriptive Summary John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Order of Council, 1754 Feb 10. MS 1982.10.a 1 item.; 20 cm English Virginia. Council. Administrative Information Access

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Extract of Council order, 1754 February 10. Discusses granting 200,000 acres of land at the fork of the Ohio and Monongahela rivers to the Ohio Company so that a fort (later Fort Duquesne) and a town may be constructed. Volunteers entering into the service of this effort will receive plots of land in accordance with their merit.

 Index Terms Persons: Blair, John, 1732-1800. Dawson, Thomas, d. 1761. Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770. Fairfax, William, 1691?- 1757. Grymes, Philip. Lee, Philip Ludwell. Nelson, Thomas, b. 1764. Nelson, William, 1711- 1772. Randolph, Peter. Corporate Names: Ohio Company (1747- 1779) Subjects: Land settlement --Ohio River Valley. Geographical Names: Fort Duquesne (Pa.) --History. Monongahela River (W. Va. and Pa.) Ohio River. United States --History --French and Indian War, 1755-1763.