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Petition of John Reeves for 250 Acres read
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Read a Petition of John Reeves setting forth that he was an Inhabitant of the Province had had no Land grant- ed him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for Two hundred and fifty Acres on a Sandy Run near Land granted John Fitch deceased ---
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 to join Fitch's Land-
Petition of Wm. Murphy for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Murphy setting forth that Some Time Since he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land which on going to Survey was found not vacant That he was desirous to Obtain Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for in Lieu One hundred Acres at the head of Bark Camp a Branch of great Ogechee above Land granted Jethro Rowntree-
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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 to join Rowntree's Land-
Petition of Ann Moodie to register Grant read
and
Read a Petition of Ann Moodie setting forth that she Obtained his Majesty's Grant for two hundred Acres of Land but the time for registring the Same in the Regis- ter's Office was elapsed Therefore praying that she might Obtain an Order to the Register to enter the said Grant in his Office notwithstanding the Lapse of time-
Granted.
RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is granted and that the Register of Grants do enter the said Grant on Record Accordingly
Read a Petition of Samuel Richardson and Susannah Petition Richardson to read Richardson setting forth that they had Obtained his Maj- register Grant esty's Grant for a Town Lot Garden Lot and Farm Lot but the time for registring the Same in the Register's Of- fice was elapsed- Therefore praying that they might Ob- and tain an Order to the Register to enter the said Grant in his Office notwithstanding the Lapse of time-
Granted.
RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is granted And that the Register of Grants do enter the said Grant on Record Accordingly-
Read a Petition of Joseph Burton setting forth that he seph Burton to had Obtained his Majesty's Grant for One hundred and Petition of Jo- register Grant read thirteen Acres of Land but the time for registring the Same in the Register's Office was elapsed Therefore pray- and ing that he might Obtain an Order to the Register to en- ter the said Grant in his Office notwithstanding the Lapse of time-
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Granted.
RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is granted and that the Register of Grants do enter the said Grant on Record Accordingly
Petition of Geo. Galphin for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of George Galphin setting forth that he had ordered him One thousand four hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish 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 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 be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted.
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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 Macartan & Campbell for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Francis Macartan and Martin Camp- bell setting forth that they had ordered them a Lot in Au- gusta known by Number Twenty Six containing an Acre 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 they might be permitted to take out his 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 Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also Regis-
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ter the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Jas. Roberts for Grant to pass read .
and
Read a Petition of James Roberts setting forth that he had ordered him eighty two Acres of Land in St Georges Parish 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-
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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 inade) 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 Eliz. Burney for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Elizabeth Burney setting forth that she had ordered her three hundred 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 she 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 Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that she doth also Regis- ter the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov-
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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 William Tinley Setting forth that Wm. Tinley for he had ordered him a Fifty Acre Lot in Augusta in the Petition of Grant to pass read Parish of St Paul 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 and 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 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-
seph Burton for Grant to pass read and
Read a Petition of Joseph Burton setting forth that he Petition of Jo- had ordered him twenty five Acres of Land in St Mat- thews Parish 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 Maj- 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 Prov-
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ince within Six Months from the date thereof the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Nathan Cherry for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Nathan Cherry setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred Acres of Land in St Georges Parish 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 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 James Bennett for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of James Bennett setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred 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 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
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Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
read
Read a Petition of John Germany setting forth that he Petition of Jn Germany for had ordered him two Tracts of Land containing One hun- Grant to pass dred Acres each in St Paul's Parish which had been Sur- veyed and returned and Fiats for the Same passed by the Attorney General but the time was elapsed in Which Grants ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be per- and mitted to take out his Majesty's Grants 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 Grants 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 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-
Emanuel Junr. for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of David Emanuel Jun" setting forth Petition of Jno. that he had ordered One hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish 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 and Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to propose 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-
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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 Isaac Lewis for read
and
Read a Petition of Isaac Lewis setting forth that some time since he had ordered him one hundred Acres of Land which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the Same passed by the Attorney General but his Majesty's Grant had not been taken out for the said Land 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 propose 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 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 Jo- 1 seph Lewis for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Joseph Lewis setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the Same passed by the Attorney General but no Grant had been taken out for the Same 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 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 Prov-
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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 Thos. Lewis for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Lewis Son of Evan Lewis setting forth that Some time since he had ordered him two Tracts of Land containing One hundred Acres each which had been Surveyed and returned and Fiats for the Same passed by the Attorney General but the Time was elapsed in which the Grants ought to have been taken out There- fore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grants for the said Land And that the Secretary be ordered to pre- pare the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out Grants 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-
Read a Petition of James Howell setting forth that he Petition of Jas. had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in the Par- Howell for Grant to pass read ish of St George 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 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-
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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 Edwd. Barnard for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Edward Barnard Esq" setting forth that he had ordered him Five hundred Acres of Land in the Parish of St Thomas which had been Surveyed and a Plat thereof returned but no Grant had passed for the Same 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 Accordingly-
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 Thos. Lloyd for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Lloyd setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land on Savan- nah River in the Parish of St Paul which had been sur- veyed and the Plan returned but no Grant had passed for the Same 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 Gen- eral might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan ac- cordingly-
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-
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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-
Read a Petition of Joseph Vann setting forth that he Petition of Jo- had had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land seph Vann for ant t read
and
"pas in St Paul's Parish which had been surveyed and the Plat thereof returned but no Grant had passed for the Same 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 accord- ingly-
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-
cob Hood for read
Read a Petition of Jacob Hood setting forth that he Petition of Ja- had ordered him a Lot in Augusta known by Number thirty three which had been Surveyed and the Plat there- of returned but no Grant had passed for the Same There- fore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for and the said Lot and that the Surveyor General might be or- dered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that pur- pose-
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 Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that lie doth also Regis-
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ter the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of John Morse setting forth that he had ordered him a Lot in Augusta known by Number thirty four which had been surveyed and the Plat thereof re- turned but no Grant had passed for the Same Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Lot 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 Lot 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 the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Wm. Johnson for Grant to pass read and
Read a Petition of William Johnson setting forth that he had ordered him a Lot in Augusta known by Number thirty one which had been surveyed and the Plat thereof returned but no Grant had passed for the Same There- fore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Lot 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 Lot 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 the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
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Petition of Abram. Lewis for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Abraham Lewis setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land which had been Surveyed and the 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 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 Accordingly-
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 for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Richard Milledge setting forth that Richd. Milledge he had purchased of Robert Luden One hundred Acres of Land for which the said Luden had not Obtained any Grant That the Petitioner had laid before his Excellency and Honours his Title thereto which was approved and a Grant ordered to pass for the Same but thro' Sickness he had no (sic) taken out the Grant in due time Therefore and 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 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
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Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of John McLean for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of John McLean setting forth that he had Five hundred Acres of Land ordered him which had been surveyed and the Plat thereof returned but no Grant had passed for the Same 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 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-
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