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rick O'Bryan for 150 Acres read
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Acres on Euchee Creek about twelve Miles above Augus- ta to begin just above Savage's Mill Path and to run up the Creek-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majes- ty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted
Petition of Peter Wynne for 200 Acres Purch. read
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Read a Petition of Peter Wynne Sent setting forth that some time Since he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land on Purchase on the north side great Ogechee which according to the Survey made was of no manner of Service to him without including more Land Therefore praying that he might resign the said Warrant for one hundred and fifty Acres and Obtain on Purchase as aforesaid two hundred Acres at the Same Place-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted on his complying with the Order of Council touching Lands granted on Purchase-
Petition of Danl. O'Sheals for 200 Acres read and
Read a Petition of Daniel O'Sheals setting forth that he had had three hundred Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife five Children and two Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres to join Land formerly ordered Paul Har- oldson and purchased by Petitioner of William Trewin-
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Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Jonathan Mulkey setting forth that Jonat. Mulkey he was desirous to Obtain some Pine Land for the pur- Petition of for 1000 Acres Purch. read pose of cutting Lumber Therefore praying for on Pur- chase One thousand Acres to join the head and upper and Lines of his own Land and to include One hundred Acres before ordered him and elapsed in St George's Parish-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted on his complying with the Order of Council touching Lands granted on Purchase-
Read a Petition of Isaac Perry setting forth that he had Petition of Isaac Perry for read _ and had Land ordered him in Family right and was desirous 50 acres Purch. to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore praying for Fifty Acres on Purchase on Savannah River between Land there already ordered him and Land of James Mul- key in St George's Parish-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's office of the said Province within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Maj-
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esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted to join his other Land-
Petition of for 150 Acres read
Read a Petition of James Bowey Setting forth that he James Bowey had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land which on going to Survey appeared not to be vacant That he was possessed of a Wife four Children and a Negro and was desirous to Obtain Lands for Cultivation Therefore pray- and ing for One hundred and fifty Acres on Lambert's big Creek at the Mouth of Merry hill Spring Branch about two Miles from Land ordered Reason Whitehead-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted provided the Same be not within some Reserves made in those Parts-
Petition of Jas. Acres read
Read a Petition of James Herron setting forth that he Herron for 200 had been Some Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultiva- tion having a Wife and three Negroes Therefore praying and for two hundred Acres in St Paul's Parish on Kenyon's Creek about two Miles above Red's old Mill-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of John Barber Setting forth that he
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Petition of John Barber for 250 Acres read
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had been many Years in the Province had had one hun- dred and eleven Acres of Land granted him and was de- sirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife three Children and two Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres of Land at a Place called Dick- inson's Neck to adjoin Land this day ordered John Jones-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Dar. Donnovan for 100 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Darby Donnovan Setting forth that he had been about a Year in the Province from South Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and Six Children Therefore praying for One hundred Acres ad- joining Land of John Penny on Lullin Bluff in St George's Parish-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted
Petition of Hall Hudson for 200 Acres read and
Read a Petition of Hall Hudson setting forth that he had been above a Year in the Province had had no Lands granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land having a Wife and Child Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St George's Parish to join Land ordered David Eman- uel and David Lewis.
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Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of George Wyche for 200 Acres read
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Read a Petition of George Wyche setting forth that he had been about three Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife three Children and eleven Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on the north side Buck Head between Land granted Fran- cis Wynne and Matthias Gray-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted.
for 300 Acres read
Read a Petition of George Swiger Setting forth that he Petition of George Swiger had had three hundred Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife three Children and Six Negroes Therefore praying for and three hundred Acres to join his own Land and Land of John Flerl near Ebenezer-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
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Petition of Richd. Bradley for 300 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Richard Bradley setting forth that he had never any Land granted him in the Province and was desirous to Obtain Land having a Wife and three Ne- groes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres on the north Point of great Satilla fronting the Ocean between Cumberland Island and Jekyl Island-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Jno. Parkinson for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Parkinson Setting forth that he had come from Ireland into this Province on a Publi- cation being made of a Quantity of Land being reserved to be laid out in a Township for Families to be brought from thence Therefore praying for one hundred Acres of the said reserved Land at Ogechee upon the Waters of Lambert's big Creek-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of David Holmes for 150 Acres read
Read a Petition of David Holmes setting forth that he had come over from Ireland into this Province on a Pub- lication being made of a Quantity of Land being re- served to be laid out in a Township for Families to be brought from thence That he was possessed of one Slave and had had no Land granted him Therefore praying for
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and
One hundred and fifty Acres of the said reserved Land at Ogechee upon the Waters of Lambert's big Creek-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Will. Crossley for 850 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Crossley setting forth that he came with his Family from Ireland into this Province on a Publication being made of a Quantity of Land being reserved to be laid out into a Township for Families from thence That he had a family consisting of a Wife four Children and ten Slaves and had had no Land granted him Therefore praying for eight hundred and fifty Acres of the said reserved Land at Ogechee, and to be laid out for him upon the Waters of Lambert's big Creek-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petitionof Ben. Lewis for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Benjamin Lewis Setting forth that he had been several Years in the Province had had fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having two Negroes Therefore pray- ing for one hundred Acres in St George's Parish part of a Tract then-to-fore ordered Joanna Thomas deceased and long since elapsed and to be that Part of the said Tract that adjoined the fifty Acres already granted him and Land of Daniel Douglass-
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Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Jno. Anderson for 150 & 150 Acres read
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Read a Petition of John Anderson setting forth that he was born in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land having a Negro There- fore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres in Family Right and One hundred and fifty Acres on Purchase be- ing a Tract of three hundred Acres then-to-fore ordered and surveyed for John Sharp the Plat whereof was lay- ing in the Surveyor General's Office elapsed-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out Grants for the said Land within Seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grants in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted
Petition of Wm. Shirley for 150 Acres read
Read a Petition of William Shirley setting forth that he was Settled in the Province had had two hundred and fifty Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Ob- tain an Additional Tract having a Wife and five Children as before proved Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on MeBean's Swamp near the Old Chicasaw Ford being part of a Tract of Land ordered to William Davis in December last which order was superceded at this Board in January following on Account of Davis's bad Character, and had been applied for by Petitioner ever since July 1766-
and
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner
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Granted.
doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Thomas Kesee setting forth that he Petition of Thos. Kesee to had Obtained his Majesty's Grant for two hundred Acres register Grant read of Land but the Time was elapsed in which the Same ought to have been registred Therefore praying that not- and withstanding the Lapse of time the Register might be or- dered to enter the said Grant on Record in his Office-
Granted. RESOLVED That the prayer of the said Petition is granted And that the Register of Grants do enter the said Grant on Record in his Office Accordingly-
Petition of William Jones for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of William Jones setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat passed by the At- torney General but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that not- withstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an order of Council in that Case lately made) and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Abraham Booth setting forth that he
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Petition of Abram. Booth for Grant to pass read
and
had ordered him one hundred Acres which had been sur- veyed and returned and a Fiat passed by the Attorney general but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwith- standing the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might prepare the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an order of Council in that Case lately made) and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of John Morse setting forth that he had Petition of John Morse for Ordered him a Lot in Augusta which was surveyed and Grant to pass read returned and a Fiat passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his and Majesty's Grant for the said Lot and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Lot within Two Months from this date (Agreeable to an order of Council in that Case lately made) And that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Jacob Hood Setting forth that he Petition of Jacob Hood for had ordered him a Lot in Augusta which had been sur- Grants to pass yeved and returned and a Fiat passed by the Attorney read general but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought
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and
to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwith- standing the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Lot and that the Sec- retary might be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Lot within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an Order of Council in that Case lately made) and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Stephen Heard for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Stephen Heard Setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat passed by the Attorney general but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be per- mitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land And that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Lot within Two Months from this date (Agreeable to an Order of Council in that Case lately made) and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted
Petition of Wm. Shirley for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of William Shirley setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres of Land which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat passed by the Attorney General but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be per-
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and
mitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an order of Council in that Case lately made) and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Owen O'Daniel for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Owen O'Daniel setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the Same passed by the Attorney general but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an order of Council in that Case lately made) and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition cf Elias Miller for read
Read a Petition of Elias Miller setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred Acres of Land which had been Surveyed and returned and a Fiat passed by the At- torney general but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that not- withstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to
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and
take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land And that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an order of Council in that Case lately made) and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
(sic) Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Moore John Widow setting forth Moore John for that she had ordered her One hundred and fifty Acres of Petition of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat passed by the Attorney general but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time she might be permitted to take out his and Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an order of Council in that Case lately made) and that she doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted
Petition of for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of David O'Bryan setting forth that he Davd. O'Bryan had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat passed by the At- torney General but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that not- withstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to
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and
take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same ---
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an order of Council in that Case lately made) and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
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