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may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted - One hundred Acres of Land there about ordered his Excellency the Governour to be first laid out.
Petition of Wm. Clark for 50 Acres &c. read
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Read a Petition of William Clark setting forth that he had Obtained a Warrant for laying out One hundred Acres of Land on St Mary's River for a Cowpen but the Quantity could not be found vacant, that he desired to resign the said Warrant and Obtain another for laying out fifty Acres, Therefore praying for fifty Acres on the said River for a Cowpen to include the Settlement there made And also to grant him two hundred Acres about Two Miles therefrom he having two Negroes.
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 Abram. Sarze- das for 500 Acres read and
Read a Petition of Abraham Sarzedas setting forth that he had been near four Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Ob- tain Land for Cultivation having a Wife four Children and three Negroes. Therefore praying for five hundred Acres on the South Side of great Satilla River between Todd's Point and Cawston's Bluff on a back Swamp.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that he doth also Register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted.
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Petition of Mackay & Spalding for 800 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Donald Mackay and James Spald- ing setting forth that they were possessed of Sixteen Negroes for whom they have Obtained no Land There- fore praying for Eight hundred Acres about three Miles back from Cawston's Bluff on the South Side of great Satilla River being Inland Swamp.
Granted
RESOLVED That en Condition only that the Petitioners doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this date 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 on their proving their Family Right.
Read a Petition of Thomas Sulivant setting forth that Thos. Sulivant he had been twelve Months in the Province had had no Petition of for 400 Acres read Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife two Children and twelve Ne- groes Therefore praying for four hundred Acres in St Andrew's Parish to be laid out in an Oblong and adjoin and two Tracts he had there purchased of three hundred, and one hundred, Acres.
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 Joseph Perry for 250 Acres read
Read a Petition of Joseph Perry setting forth that he had had granted him One hundred Acres of Land and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife two Children and two Slaves Therefore praying
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for two hundred and fifty Acres at Bryar Creek upon dry Branch to adjoin Land of Margaret Johnson and Arthur Wall.
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 J. Cronenburger for 300 Acres (Purch) read
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Read 'a Petition of Jacob Cronenburger setting forth that he was born in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cul- tivation Therefore praying for on Purchase, three hun- dred Acres upon great Ogechee between Land granted Isaac Ford and the River Ogechee.
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 on the Petitioner's com- plying with the order of Council touching Lands granted on Purchase.
Read a Petition of John Martin Greiner setting forth Petition of J. that he had been fifteen Years in the Province had had M. Greiner for 250 Acres read and 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 at Halli- fax to adjoin Land of George Streigel Nicholas Fisher John Tanner and Michael Beamer.
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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 Jacob Odam for 100 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Jacob Odam setting forth that he Obtained a Warrant for laying out One hundred Acres of Land near Land of James Brantley but on going to Survey it the same was found to have been run out by another Person Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof One hundred Acres on the upper side and near the Mouth of Buck head where it runs into Ogechee River.
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 Wm. Sanders for 100 Acres read
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Read a Petition of William Sanders 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 Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred Acres at Todd's Creek on the South Side of the Mouth of great Satilla.
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 Preserved Al- ger for 250 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Preserved Alger setting forth that he had had ordered him Two hundred and fifty Acres of Land but through the Neglect of the Deputy Surveyor the Land was not laid out within the Time prescribed by the Warrant and was become elapsed That the Peti- tioner desired to resign the said Warrant And prayed for in Lieu thereof Two hundred and fifty Acres on Briar Creek to adjoin the lower Line of Robert Hudson's 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 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-
ยท Petition of John Fox for 150 Acres read
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Read a Petition of John Fox setting forth that he Obtained a Warrant for laying out One hundred and fifty Acres of Land on the Main Opposite Frederica which Warrant he desired to resign and Obtain a new one for other Land Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres upon great Satilla to adjoin Land there ordered William Mackintosh.
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 Niess for 150 Acres read
Read a Petition of John Niess setting forth that he had been fifteen Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cul-
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tivation having a Wife Therefore praying for One hun- dred and fifty Acres at Ogechee to adjoin Land there ordered John Teale.
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 Wm. Pannell for 150 Acres read
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Read a Petition of William Pannell setting forth that he had been Eight Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife five Children and two. Ne- groes Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty- Acres on the North Side great Ogechee between Land of Peter Wynne Sent and Land of Andrew Whitefield in St George's Parish.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majes- tv may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Jacob Harnage for 100 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Jacob Harnage setting forth that he had been about a Year and four Months in the Prov- ince had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and five Children Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in St George's Parish on the North Side of the Beaver dams about a Quarter of a Mile below Land granted his - Father George Harnage.
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Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of S omon Shrimph for 100 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Solomon Shrimph setting forth that he was born in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres about a Mile and half from Ogechee River and a Mile above the Path leading from Ebenezer to the flat Ford at Ogechee.
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 Hugh Kennedy for 300 Acres (Purch.) read
and
Read a Petition of Hugh Kennedy setting forth that he had had Land granted him in Family Right and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore pray- ing for on Purchase, Three hundred Acres about a Mile above Land this Day ordered Solomon Shrimph upon the first bold Branch and about a Mile and half from Ogechee River.
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 the Petitioner's
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complying with the Order of Council touching Lands granted on Purchase.
Read a Petition of John Jacob Kieffer setting forth Kieffer for 200 that he was born in the Province had had no Land Petition of J. J. Acres read granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cul- tivation having a Wife and a Negro Therefore praying and for Two hundred Acres at Ogechee near Land this Day ordered Solomon Shrimph and Hugh Kennedy.
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- tv may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Paul Austin for 100 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Paul Austin setting forth that he had had no Land granted him And praying for One hundred Acres on Buck head being Part of a Tract of Three hundred Acres before ordered Daniel O'Sheals and was elapsed in Respect of the Time in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed.
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 Drury Austin for 100 Acres read
Read a Petition of Drury Austin setting forth that he had had no Land granted him And praying for One hundred Acres on Buck head being part of a Tract of three hundred Acres before ordered Daniel O'Sheals and
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was elapsed in Respect of the Time in which a Grant for the Same ought to have passed.
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 Davis Austin for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Davis Austin setting forth that he had had no Land granted him And praying for One hundred Acres on Buck head being Part of a Tract of three hundred Acres before ordered Daniel O'Sheal's and was elapsed in Respect of the Time in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed.
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 Wm. Middleton for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Middleton setting forth that he had Obtained his Majesty's Grant in South Caro- lin for two Thousand Acres of Land upon White Oak Creek Satilla River and was desirous to Obtain an Ad- ditional Tract having fifty Slaves in the Province There- fore praying for One hundred Acres to adjoin the Two thousand Acres already granted him.
Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed.
Read a Petition of Christian Perkins setting forth
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that there was a Lot in Frederica known by the Name Petition of Chr. Perkins erica read for Lot in Fred- Of Doctor Hawkins's which was left in the Care and Possession of the Petitioner's late Husband by John Hawkins the said Doctors Brother who was supposed to be entituled thereto That her said Husband from the Time the said Lot was so left with him to the Time of his Death (being many Years) had the Possession there- of and constantly accounted for the Taxes and Other provincial Duties That no Claim had been made to the said Lot by any Person within the Time limited for that Purpose by the provincial Law or any Time since as the Petitioner was informed Therefore praying that and the Premisses considered she might be favoured with a Grant for the said Lot.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Lot within seven Months from this date and that she doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of John Sellers for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of John Sellers setting forth that he had had ordered three hundred and fifty 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 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 Reg-
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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-
etition seph Wannell for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Joseph Wannell setting forth that he had had ordered him One 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 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-
Petition of Wm. Crossley for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of William Crossley setting forth that he had had ordered him Eight hundred and fifty 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 the Grant 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 Grant for the said Land And that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same.
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RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner
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Granted.
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 John Parkinson setting forth that Petition of Jno. he had had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in Parkinson for Grant to pass read St George's Parish which had been surveyed and re- turned and a Fiat for the Same passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which the 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 and Land And that the Secretary might be ordered to pre- pare 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 David Holmes for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of David Holmes setting forth that he had had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the At- torney general but the Time was elapsed in which the 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 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 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-
Petition of Thos. Graham for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of Thomas Graham setting forth that he had had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres. of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the At- torney 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 pre- pare 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 Thomas Lamb for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Thomas Lamb setting forth that he had had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and re- turned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of Time he might be per- 25 cr-vol 10
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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 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 Margt. Johnson for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Margaret Johnson setting forth that she had had ordered her Three hundred Acres of Land on Bryar Creek 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 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.
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