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Petition of Isaac Wood for
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Read a Petition of Isaac Wood setting forth that he had had granted him One hundred Acres of Land and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife a Child and four Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred Acres lying On MeBean's Swamp adjoin- ing MeBean's 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-
Read a Petition of Solomon Boykin setting forth that Petition of Sol. he had had ordered him in May last One hundred and Boykin for 800 Acres read fifty Acres on the Beaver Dam which he desired to re- sign and Obtain other Land in lieu thereof having a Wife seven Children and one Negro Therefore praying
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for in Lieu thereof three hundred Acres on the South Side Briar Creek adjoining his own Land and Land of John Wells-
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 John Howell for 150 Acres read
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Read a Petition of John Howell Sen" setting forth that he had had granted him in March Last One hundred Acres of Land on Purchase adjoining partly east on his own Land but when he came to Survey it found that the Quantity was not Sufficient to take in what Land he wanted Therefore praying that he might Resign the old Warrant and Obtain a new One for One hundred and fifty Acres to adjoin his own 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 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 Jo- siah Tatnell for 500 Acres read and
Read a Petition of Josiah Tatnell setting forth that he had had Land granted him and was desirous to Ob- tain an Additional Tract Therefore praying for in family Right five hundred Acres of Land and Marsh on great Tybee Island ---
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven
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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 ---
Read a Petition of Peter Grienier setting forth that he ter Grienier for 450 Acres read Petition of Pe- had had ordered him in May last five hundred Acres of Land which was found not to be vacant Therefore pray- ing for in Lieu thereof four hundred and fifty Acres on horse Creek on the north side of Ogechee lying between and S' Matthew's and St George's Parish including the Set- tlement of one William Powell-
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 James Cooke for 200 Acres read
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Read a Petition of James Cooke setting forth that he was lately come into the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cul- tivation having two Sons Therefore praying for two hundred Acres lying on the South Side of Ogechee be- low the Walnut Level joining the Lower Line of one Dickson-
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-
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Petition of Jo. Humphreys for 250 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Joseph Humphries setting forth that he had been ten Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and two Children There- fore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres on Briar Creek about three quarters of a Mile above Land of Gilshott Thomas-
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 John Wells for 100 Acres read and
Read a Petition of John Wells setting forth that he had had two hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on a Branch of Brushy Creek within three Miles of David Emanuel Jun"
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 to join Land this day ordered William Johnson-
Petition of Jas. Johnston for 450 Acres read and
Read a Petition of James Johnston setting forth that he had a Wife a Child and five Negroes for whom he never had Obtained any Land Therefore praying for four hundred and fifty Acres on the North side of great Ogechee adjoining Land of Abraham Odam Jun™ 19 c r -- vol 10
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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-
Petition of James Lemon (sic) for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of James Lamon setting forth that he had been some time in the Province had had Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife three Children and one Negro Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on the South side of great Satilla where to be found vacant in Saint Mary'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 to be run at Buf- felo Ford four Miles from where he then lived-
Steffard for 150 Acres read
Read a Petition of John Steffard setting forth that Petition of Jno. he had been twelve Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and Eight Children There- fore praying for in family Right One hundred and fifty and Acres lying on the South Side of great Ogechee River between Land of James Fordice and one Williamson-
Granted,
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petition- er doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grants in the Registers Office of the said Province
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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 Wm Saunders for 200 acres read
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Read a Petition of William Saunders setting forth that he had been in the Province two Years and a half had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Ob- tain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and one Negro Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on the South side of great Satilla at or a little below Lands granted Kelsall Darling and Munro to include a Hammock there being
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 to join Land of Kelsall Darling and Munro-
Remshart for 150 Acres read
Read a Petition of John Remshart setting forth that Petition of Jno. he was one of the Ebenezer Inhabitants had had One hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty and Acres at Ebenezer to adjoin the Mill Land and Land of John George Swiger-
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.
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Petition of Bart. Farrer (sic) for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Bartholomew Farrow setting forth that he had had granted him two hundred Acres of Land and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for in family Right One hundred Acres lying on the South branch of Sapalo joining the north Line of John Barneby- -
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 Gilshot Thomas for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Gilshot Thomas setting forth that he had been Some Years in the Province had had Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife five Children and two Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres upon Briar Creek joining Land heretofore ordered him which Land was ordered to Matthew Mushan who since had left the Province and was elapsed-
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 And. McCurrie for 300 Acres read
Read a Petition of Andrew M'Currie setting forth that he had had Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having Six Negroes for whom he had Obtained no Land Therefore praying for
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in family Right three hundred Acres in Hallifax dis- trict joining Land of William Webb and John Gasper Griner-
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 Thos. Blake- man for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Blakeman setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cul- tivation having a Wife a Child and four Negroes There- fore praying for in family Right One hundred and fifty Acres upon the South side of Ogechee about two Miles above Land of one Batcher-
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 John Todd for 150 Acres read and
Read a Petition of John Todd setting forth that he had had granted him One hundred Acres of Land and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife three Children and two Negroes Therefore pray- ing for One hundred and fifty Acres in St Andrew's Parish to join the One hundred Acres already granted him upon a Bluff called Keeler's Bluff-
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-
Petition of Thos. Crawford for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Crawford setting forth that he was lately come into the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having one Son Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres Lying on a big Creek on the South side of Ogechee River and the South Side of the said Creek joining the trading Path-
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 Provided it be not on the Indian Line and that he produces a Certificate of his Charac- ter-
Petition of Wm. Gilbert for 200 Acres rea
Read a Petition of William Gilbert setting forth that he had heretofore Obtained a Warrant of Survey for five hundred Acres of Land at a Place called the Round about were (sie) Richard Hazzard formerly made an Im- provement that three hundred Acres only were found va- cant except Some Small Pieces of Hamocky Land ad- joining the east Line and some vacant Hammocks near the Same which would make up the first ordered Quan- tity or near it Therefore praying for the said vacant Land to compleat the Warrant within one plat-
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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of J. A. Trieutlen for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Adam Trieutlen setting forth that he had had Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore praying for in family Right One hundred Acres lying on the South side of Ogechee River between Land of Benjamin Johnson and Land of Joseph Johnson-
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 to join either of the John- son's-
Petition of And. Whitefield for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Andrew Whitefield setting forth that he had been near fifteen Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hun- dred Acres in St George's Parish on Great Ogechee River at a place called the Ash Spring being Land here- tofore ordered David Cavenah and was elapsed-
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
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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
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and
Read a Petition of Elizabeth Burney setting forth that she had had ordered her One hundred Acres of Land in St George'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 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 she 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 Rob. Braswell for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Robert Braswell setting forth that he had had heretofore ordered him One hundred Acres of 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 Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secre- tary 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-
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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 Ludwig Erntz for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Ludwig Erntz setting forth that heretofore he had had ordered him fifty Acres of Land in S' Matthew'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 Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secre- tary 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-
Grant to pass read and
Read a Petition of Peter Blyth setting forth that here- Peter Blyth for tofore he had had ordered him four hundred Acres of Petition of Land in S' Matthew's Parish which had been surveyed 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 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-
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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-
Montgomery for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of David Montgomery setting forth Petition of B. that heretofore he had had ordered him two hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and a Fiat for the Same passed by the Attor- ney 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 permit- ted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and 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-
Read a Petition of Peter Sliterman setting forth that Petition of P. heretofore he had had ordered him One hundred Acres Sliterman for rant to pas read of Land near Cherokee hill between Lands of Ambras Barr and Lewis Johnson which had been surveyed and 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 and might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose-
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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 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 James Lemon (sic) for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of James Lamon setting forth that heretofore he had had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St Mary'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 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 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. Nesh for? a new Warrant read
Read a Petition of Thomas Nash setting forth that heretofore he had had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land on the South Side Briar Creek adjoining Land of Robert House and near Land of James Brantley for which he had a Warrant in January Last but before he had time to Survey it Joseph Brantley surveyed it by an Older Warrant and took in a piece of Robert Houses Land That the said Nash entred a Caveat against the said Joseph Brantley and got the Land Therefore pray-
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and
ing for a new Warrant for the said Land as the Old one being out of date and not Suiting to take it out on Brantley's Works as he had Surveyed almost One hun- dred and fifty Acres of Land of Robert House-
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 Grants 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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