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Petition of Hen. Dickson for 150 Acres (Purch.) read
and
Read a Petition of Henry Dickson setting forth that he had been a Year in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Culti- vation Therefore praying for on Purchase One hundred and fifty Acres upon Ogechee about a Mile above Ford's Cowpen-
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 part of the Prayer of the said Petition is granted viz One hundred Acres in Family Right-
Read a Petition of James Briggs setting forth that he had been Twelve Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for
Briggs for 250 cres read
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Cultivation having a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres at the Mouth of Bark Camp on the north side of Ogechee-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner dothi 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 Wm. Odam for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Odam setting forth that he had had One hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife two Children and four Negroes Therefore pray- ing for three hundred Acres upon the South Side Oge- chee Swamp in St Philip's Parish about a Mile and half below Land of Benjamin 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 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-
Petiti ter Shand for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Peter Shand setting forth that he had been twelve Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in Hallifax District to adjoin Land of James Gray Sen™-
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 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 Chas. Maran for 350 read
Acres
and
Read a Petition of Charles Maran setting forth that he had had One hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having Seven Slaves Therefore praying for Three hundred and fifty Acres upon little Coonochee to adjoin Land he had purchased there-
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 Wm. Jones for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Jones setting forth that he was lately come into the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Wife and four Children Therefore pray- ing for One hundred and fifty Acres upon the South Side Ogechee about a Mile and half above the Walnut Level-
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 Luke Mann setting forth that he
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Petition of Luke Mann for 100 Acres read
and
had had fifty Acres of Land granted him on Purchase and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract There- fore praying for One hundred Acres upon a South Branch of Coonochee to adjoin Land granted Sylvanus Robinson and David Dicks-
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 Moses Cressup for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Moses Cressup setting forth that he had been three Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and Seven Children There- fore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres between Land originally ordered Charles Gee and Land of Wil- liam Downey-
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, but the Land is to be laid out to join either Gee's or Downey's Line-
Petition of Wm. Evans for 100 ¿Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Evans setting forth that he had been about Six Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres upon Savannah River near Augusta upon the Side of Rocky Creek-
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Postponed.
RESOLVED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed until he brings his Family into the Province and a Certificate of his Character-
Petition of Dav. Anderson for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of David Anderson setting forth that he had removed his Stock and four Negroes into this Province and intended shortly to remove the rest of his Family hither Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St David's Parish at a Place called the two Runs on St Mary's River-
Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed-
Petition of Ben. Roberts for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Benjamin Roberts setting forth that he had been two Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres upon Coonochee on a Branch called Peat Oak Branch about a Mile and half below Land of David Dicks-
Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed-
Petition of Sam. Sanders for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Samuel Saunders setting forth that he had had One hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for One hundred Acres about one Mile below the Ash Spring-
Rejected. ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected-
Petition of Richd. Mims for 100 Acres read
Read a Petition of Richard Mims setting forth that he was lately come into the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Culti-
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vation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on a Branch called jumping Gully on the South side Oge- chee-
Rejected. ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected-
Petition of Perry for 150
Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Joseph Perry setting forth that he had had One hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife a Child and a Slave Therefore praying for One hun- dred and fifty Acres upon Briar Creek near Arthur Wall's Line-
Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed-
Petition of Jno. Lynn Senr. for Land ordd. his son read
"and
Read a Petition of John Lynn Sen" setting forth that he had had Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore praying for three hundred Acres in St David's Parish heretofore ordered John Lynn Jun' deceased and elapsed in the Surveyor General's Office-
Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed-
Read a Petition of Matthew Tettler setting forth that Mat. Tettlerfor he had had Three hundred Acres of Land ordered him Petition of 300 Acres read upon great Ogechee which had since been run out by one Keeger Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof Three and hundred Acres on this Side Ogechee where the same might be found vacant-
Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed the Land prayed for not being sufficiently ascertained-
Read a Petition of Nathan Harris setting forth that
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Petition of Nath. Harris for 100 Acres read
and
he had been seven Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres above Augusta upon Savage's Mill Creek to join Robert Hatcher's Line-
Rejected.
ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected-
Petition of Wm. Ducker for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Ducker setting forth that he had had granted him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife two Children and three Negroes There- fore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres upon little Coonochee to adjoin Land of James Ducker-
Rejected.
ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected-
Petition of Danl. Ryan for
read
and
Read a Petition of Daniel Ryan setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land on little Satilla River which had been surveyed and a Plat thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the Time was elapsed in which his Majesty's Grant for the same ought to have been passed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out a 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 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 Dan. Westcote for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Daniel Westcote setting forth that he had had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St Paul'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 for the same ought to have passed 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 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 for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Abraham Lewis setting forth that he had had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St Andrew'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 for the same ought to have passed 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 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 Register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof
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that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Abraham Lundy Nathaniel Miller Petition of Abram. Lundy to pass read William Coulson and Sarah Bevill Widow Setting forth &c. for Grant to that they had ordered them One thousand Acres of Land in St George's Parish for the Use of a Saw Mill which had been surveyed but the time was elapsed in which a Grant for the Same ought to have passed There- fore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time they might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyor General might and be ordered to receive 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 they do 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. Coulson for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of William Coulson setting forth that he had had ordered him Six hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed 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 Sur- veyor General might be ordered to receive 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-
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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 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 for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of William Murphey setting forth Wm. Murphey that Jonathan Witter had had 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 Attor- ney general but the Grant had not been taken out That the said Witter had sold all his Right and Title therein to the Petitioner for a Valuable Consideration as ap- peared by a Writing ready to be produced Therefore praying that his Majesty's Grant for the said Land might be ordered to pass in the Petitioner's Name and and that the Surveyor general might 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 thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of M. A. Delegal for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Mary Ann Delegal Widow setting forth that she had had ordered her Three hundred Acres of Land on the north Side great Ogechee River 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 pray- ing 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 might be ordered to pre- pare 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 made) and that she 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. Kelly for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Kelly setting forth that he had had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land upon Harris's Creek between North and South Newport which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the Same ought to have passed 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 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-
Read a Petition of Zachariah Fenn setting forth that Petition of Zach. Fenn for read he had had Ordered him One thousand Acres of Land Grant to pass on Purchase and three hundred Acres in Family Right which had been surveyed and Plans returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the Time was elapsed in Which Grants ought to have passed Therefore pray- ing that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be
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permitted to take out his Majesty's Grants for the said Lands and that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify Plans thereof for that purpose-
Granted.
RESOLVED' That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out Grants for the said Lands within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an order of Coun- cil in that Case lately made) 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 on his Complying with the order of Council in respect of the One thousand Acres granted on Purchase-
Petition of Sarah Bevill for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Sarah Bevill Widow setting forth that she had had ordered her three hundred Acres of Land in St George'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 for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that not- withstanding the Lapse of Time she 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-
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 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 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 Rae Executor of the last
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Petition of John Rae Ex- ecr. &c. for Grant to pass read
Will and Testament of John Pettygrew deceased set- ting forth that the said Pettygrew in his life time had ordered him a Tract of Land in St George's Parish which Land was surveyed and a Survey returned but the said Pettygrew died before a Grant had passed There- fore praying that his Majesty's Grant for the said Land might be ordered to pass in the Name of Jean Petty- grew Daughter of the said deceased-
and
Rejected.
ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected the Land prayed for being some Years since granted to John Talley as vacant Land-
Petition of Davd. Lewis for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of David Lewis setting forth that he had had ordered him a Town Lot in Augusta Nº 37 which had been surveyed and a Plat thereof returned into the Surveyor general's Office but the time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed 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 give a Certificate there- of 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 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 Richd. Suther- ton for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Richard Sutherton setting forth that he had had ordered him a Town Lot in Augusta Nº 38 which had been surveyed and a Plat thereof re- turned into the Surveyor general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the Same ought to
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have passed 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 give a Certifi- cate 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 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 the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Luke Mann setting forth that he Petition of Luke Mann for read had had fifty Acres of Land ordered him on Purchase Grant to pass upon a Branch of the north Side of Coonochee which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor general's Office but the time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed There- fore 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 and 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 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 Christopher Creimer setting forth
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Petition of Chris. Creimer for Grant to pass read
and
that he had had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St Matthew'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 passed 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 Sur- veyor 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 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
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