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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 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 Thomas Lee setting forth that he 17 cr-vol 10
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Petition of Thomas Lee for 500 Acres Purch. read
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was an Old Inhabitant of the Province had had Land granted him in family right and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore praying for on Purchase five hundred Acres on the north side great Ogechee at a place called the Indian Bluff to adjoin Land there or- dered Thomas Flyming-
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 J. & C. Wright Esqrs. for 950 & 850 acres read
Read a Petition of Jermyn and Charles Wright Esq" setting forth that they lately Obtained Warrants for laying out in family right five hundred Acres of Land on St Mary's River and four hundred and fifty Acres on Crooked River which Two Tracts they desired Leave to exchange for other Lands Therefore praying for in Lieu of the aforesaid two Tracts Nine hundred and fifty Acres and also to grant them further in family Right Eight hundred and fifty Acres more in the whole One thousand Eight hundred Acres on the north side of St Mary's River about three or four Miles above the Ford- ing Place or Mills's Ferry-
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950 Acres 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 they do also register the said Grants 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 Part of the prayer of the said Petition is granted vizt Nine hundred
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and fifty Acres in Lieu of Nine hundred and fifty Acres heretofore ordered them to adjoin Twelve hundred Acres ordered them in June last in Lieu of four hundred Acres on Butter Milk Bluff resigned by them for the Use of the Public-
Gibbons for 100 Acres read
Read a Petition of John Gibbons setting forth that he Petition of Jno. had a family of eighteen Negroes for whom he had Ob- tained no Land Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in Christ Church Parish bounding North on Land and granted Matthew Mauve West on Land of David Mon- taigut and on all other sides by vacant Land-
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 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 John Benson for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Benson setting forth that he was lately come into the Province from South Carolina with an Intent to Settle and was desirous to Obtain Land for that purpose Therefore praying for One hundred Acres of Land on Kenion's Creek about two Miles from the house of John Rae Esq" in Augusta to adjoin Land this day petitioned for by James Brewer
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-
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Petition of Clemt. Martin for 600 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Clement Martin Sen' setting forth that he with his family was lately arrived in the Province and was desirous to Obtain a Tract of Land Therefore praying for Six hundred Acres upon or near the South side of Turtle River to join two Tracts there lately laid out for Donald Mackay-
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 John Stevens for 1000 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Stevens setting forth that he had had ordered him at two Several times one thousand Acres of Land the first whereof was caveated by, and on an hearing allowed to, a former Petitioner ; and the other Stood caveated and he desired to relinquish the same Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof two Tracts of five hundred Acres each the one Tract to be at the head of Lambert's Creek about two Miles from Jacob Helven- stine's present Plantation on the north side of Turtle River and the other Tract to be about two Miles from the said Jacob Helvenstine's Old Cowpen at the head of the said Turtle River-
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 dates thereof that his Mai- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Jane Barnard Widow setting forth
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Petition of Jane Barnard for 1000 Acres read
and
that she was lately favoured with One thousand Acres of Land on Satilla but the Quantity was not to be found va- cant at the Place where ordered Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof One thousand Acres on great Satilla at a Place called Barber Pole Bluff a Mile and half below the Cattle Ford to be laid out in two adjoining Tracts as she intended it for two of her Children-
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 she 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-
Read a Petition of Thomas Maxwell setting forth that Thos. Maxwell he had had Lands granted him in family Right.but was Petition of for 150 Acres read desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore pray- ing for on Purchase One hundred and fifty Acres on the and South Side of the Alatamaha River to adjoin Land there of William Mackintosh which he had purchased
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-
Petition of John Douglass for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of John Douglass setting forth that he had had ordered him a Lot in Augusta a Fiat for which had passed 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
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and
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 Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an Order of Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also Regis- ter 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 Willm. Odam for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of William Odam setting forth that he had had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in the Parish of St George which had been surveyed 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 Coun- cil 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 Wm. McDonald for Grant pass read
Read a Petition of William McDonald setting forth that he had had two hundred and fifty Acres of Land ordered him in St George's Parish which had been surveyed 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 Maj-
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and esty'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 Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also Regis- ter 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 Thos. Coulson for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Coulson setting forth that he had had ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres of Land in the Parishes of St George and St Matthew which had been surveyed 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 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 Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an Order of Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also Reg- ister 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 Owen O'Daniel for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Owen O'Daniel setting forth that some time since he had had ordered him One thousand Acres of Land on Purchase on Savannah River in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plat thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the
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and
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 Maj- esty's Grant for the said Land And that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that Purpose-
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 Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also Regis- ter the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date therecf that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of John Nelson for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of John Nelson setting forth that he had had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in the Parish of St George which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office 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 Maj- esty's Grant for the said Land And that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare a Plan thereof for that Purpose ---
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 Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also Reg- ister 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 John Morris setting forth that he
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Petition of John Morris for had had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land which Grant to pass had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office 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 and Land and that the Surveyor general might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose-
. 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 Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also Regis- ter 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 Williamson for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Benjamin Williamson setting forth that he had had ordered him Some time Since One hun- dred Acres of Land in (sic) Parish which had been sur- veyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor Gen- eral's Office 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 Surveyor general might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose-
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 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 Thos. Peacock for Grant to pass read
and"
Read a Petition of Thomas Peacock setting forth that he had had heretofore ordered him two hundred Acres of Land in St John's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office 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 Surveyor general might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose-
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 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 Thos. Howell for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Howell setting forth that he had had heretofore ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Matthew's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plat thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office 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 Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that Purpose-
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 Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty
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may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Aaron Pinson for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Aaron Pinson setting forth that he had had tivo hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish ordered him which had been surveyed 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 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 Willm. Shirley for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of William Shirley setting forth that he had had ordered him two hundred Acres of Land whereon he was settled in the Parishes of St Paul and St George which had been surveyed 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-
and
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 Province
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within Six Months front the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Mich. Plummer to register Grant read
and
Read a Petition of Micajah Plummer setting forth that he had Obtained his Majesty's Grant for One hun- dred and fifty Acres of Land in St George's Parish but the Same had been Omitted to be register'd in due time There- fore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time the Register might be ordered to enter the said Grant on rec- ord in his Office --
Granted.
RESOLVED That the prayer of the said Petition is granted and that the Register of Grants do receive and Register the Same Accordingly-
Read a Petition of John Gordon setting forth that long Petition of John Gordon cept read Since he had had ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres for a new Pre- of Land on St Simon's Island at a Place called Gascoin's Bluff which Warrant was expired in its Term and the Land not laid out Therefore praying that the Surveyor General might be enabled and ordered to issue a new Pre- and cept on the said Warrant that the Land might be surveyed and his Majesty's Grant taken out for the same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That the prayer of the said Petition is granted and that the Surveyor General do issue a new Precept on his said Warrant Accordingly-
Petition of James Mackay for 400 & 500 Acres read
Read a Petition of James Mackay Esq" setting forth that long since he Obtained a Warrant for an Island near Frederica called long Island then supposed to contain only fifty Acres And a few Months then after did also Obtain a Warrant for three hundred and fifty Acres of Land on St Simon's Island both which Warrants were expired in their Term unexecuted Since which it appeared that long Island alone contains four hundred Acres That he had also a Warrant for five hundred Acres on the Buffelo
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Swamp which was expired and the Land not laid out Therefore praying for in Lieu of the said three hundred and fifty Acres before ordered him and the fifty Acres on long Island he might Obtain a new Warrant for four hun- dred Acres on long Island aforesaid And that the Sur- veyor General might be ordered to issue a new Precept on his Warrant for five hundred Acres on the Buffelo Swamp
and
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 pray- er of the said Petition is granted in Respect of the four hundred Acres on long Island And it is also ordered that the Surveyor General do issue a new Precept on the War- rant for surveying five hundred Acres on the Buffelo Swamp-
Spalding for new Precept read
Read a Petition of James Spalding setting forth that Petition of Jam. in January last he Obtained Warrants for Surveying two hundred Acres of Land in family Right and One hundred and fifty Acres adjoining on Purchase which Warrants by unavoidable Incidents were expired in their Term and the Land not yet laid out Therefore praying that the Surveyor General might be enabled and ordered to issue new Pre- cepts on the said Warrants that the Land so ordered him and might be surveyed and a return thereof made that his Majesty's Grants for the Same may be Obtained-
Granted.
RESOLVED That the prayer of the said Petition is granted and that the Surveyor General do issue new Pre- cepts on the said Warrants Accordingly-
Petition of Thos. Morgan for Reserve of Land read
Read a Petition of Thomas Morgan setting forth that he had erected a Saw Mill and was desirous to Obtain a Reserve of Land for a Supply of Timber Therefore pray-
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ing that he might have reserved for him for twelve Months five hundred Acres of Land on the South side of Briar Creek between the lower Ford and Land granted Richard Bagley-
Granted.
ORDERED That the said Land be reserved for twelve Months as prayed for-
Read a Petition of Kenred Braswell setting forth that Ken. Braswell heretofore he had had ordered him One hundred Acres of Petition of for Grant to pass read Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed 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 Maj- and esty's Grant for the said Land And that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same-
Postponed.
ORDERED That the said Petition be postponed-
Petition of John Lynn for read
and
Read a Petition of John Lynn setting forth that some time ago his Son (who was since dead) had had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land in St David's Parish which Land had been surveyed and a Plat thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that a Grant for the said Land might pass in the Petitioner's name And that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that Purpose-
Postponed.
ORDERED That the said Petition be postponed 'till the heir at Law has Notice ---
Petition of Wm. Gilbert for 200 Acres read
Read a Petition of William Gilbert setting forth that he had Obtained a Warrant for running five hundred Acres of Land but only three hundred Acres thereof was found vacant Therefore praying for two hundred Acres
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and
being Hammocks of Oak Land adjoining the aforesaid Tract of Land so ordered him at a Place called the Round- about on the north side great Satilla-
Postponed. ORDERED That the said Petition be postponed until George McIntosh can be spoke with-
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