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RESOLVED That on Condition only that the petitioners 26 e r-Vol 10
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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 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 Complying with the Order of Council touching Lands granted on Pur- chase.
Petition of Ann Fitch Wid. for 300 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Ann Fitch Widow setting forth that she was settled on Land granted her deceased Hus- band John Fitch in the Front whereof and between the Several Tracts was some vacant Land which if granted any Other Person would be very hurtful to the Settle- ment Therefore praying for three hundred Acres being the supposed Surplus line in front and between the Lines of her said 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 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-
for Jekyl Island read
Read a Petition of Clement Martin Sent setting forth Petition of Clemt. Martin that he was lately come into the Province with his Family in Order to settle and take up Lands Therefore praying for an Island called Jekyl lying to the Southward of the and Province he having One hundred Negroes.
Granted pro- viding &c.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Island 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 bis Quit Rents the Prayer of the
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said Petition is granted Provided nevertheless that the Petitioner within (sic) Months do Obtain five hundred Acres of Land to be laid out and granted unto Thomas Horton in Lieu of a Settlement long since made on the said Island by his Father the late Major Horton deceased or the Matter otherwise to be adjusted.
Read a Petition of Lachlan McGillivray setting forth McGillivray for that he had many Negroes in the Province for which he Petition of L. 500 Acres read had Obtained no Land Therefore praying for five hun- and dred Acres on the Beaver Dams to include an Island about seven Miles from Thomas Morgan's Saw Mill.
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 Chas. West for 500 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Charles West setting forth that he had had ordered him Six hundred Acres of Land at the head of Turtle River adjoining which was a vacant Piece containing five hundred Acres Therefore praying for the said five hundred Acres and that both Tracts might be included in one Grant.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Thomas Carter setting forth that
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Petition of Thos. Carter for 300 Acres read
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he had had One thousand Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife five Children and twenty three Negroes There- fore praying for three hundred Acres lying Northward of Stephen Clark and to adjoin his North Line upon a Branch of North Newport and the Grant for the said Land to pass in the Name of Joseph Oswald.
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 Mackintosh for 100 Acres read
and'
Read a Petition of Lachlan Mackintosh setting forth that he had sundry Negroes for which he had Obtained no Land And praying for one hundred Acres at a Place called the Old Fort joining Land of Jonathan Bryan and Land of his Excellency the Governour.
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 the Land there ordered his Excellency the Governour to be first laid out.
Petition of Geo. Mackin- tosh for 200 Acres read and
Read a Petition of George Mackintosh setting forth that he had had Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on the North Side great Satilla joining Lands of John Graham and Hugh Matthewson.
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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 Alexr. Inglis for 1000 Acres (Purch.) read
Read a Petition of Alexander Inglis setting forth that he was settled in the Province and was desirous to Ob- tain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for on Pur- chase, One thousand Acres on the South Side great Satilla about three Miles below Cawston's Bluff.
and
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that he doth also Register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said 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 complying nevertheless with the Order of Council touching Lands granted on Purchase.
Petition of Edwd. Telfair for 500 Acres (Purch.) read and
Read a Petition of Edward Telfair setting forth that he was settled in the Province and desirous to Obtain Land having had none yet granted him Therefore pray- ing for on Purchase Five hundred Acres between great Satilla and crooked River and near Lands granted Wil- liam Knox.
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 complying never-
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theless with the Order of Council made touching Lands granted on Purchase.
Petition of Frans. Brown for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Francis Brown setting forth that he had purchased a Tract of Land of Samuel Bacon near which was some vacant Pine Land which he was desirous to Obtain having a. Wife two Children and Thirty two Slaves Therefore praying for two hundred Acres of the said Pine Land to adjoin the Land he had purchased in St John'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-
Petition of Basil Cowper &c. for 500 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Basil Cowper William Telfair and Edward Telfair setting forth that they were settled in the Province and had a family Right for five hundred Acres of Land which they were desirous to Obtain hav- ing had none yet granted them Therefore praying for Five hundred Acres.on the North Side of Ogechee near or to adjoin Lands of James Bulloch
Granted.
RESOLVED That on 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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Read a Petition of Philip Alman setting forth that he
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Petition of Philip Alman for 200 Acres read
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had been some Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land having a Wife and a Negro Therefore praying for two hundred Acres upon the North side of great Ogechee between Lands heretofore ordered John McFarlien and James Bulloch.
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 the Land this Day or- dered Cowper and Telfairs to be first laid out.
Petition of Moses Way for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Moses Way setting forth that he had heretofore ordered him three hundred Acres of Land on the South side of the Alatamaha joining Land said to be granted to John North which he desired to resign and Obtain Other Land in Lieu thereof Therefore pray- ing for two hundred Acres upon South Newport a Branch of Bull Town Swamp near or to adjoin Captain James Mackay'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 registers 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 Edwd. Pilsher for 200 Acres read
Read a Petition of Edward Pilsher 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 a Wife and a Child Therefore praying
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and
for two hundred Acres on a Branch of McBean's Swamp about a Mile above Land ordered William Davis.
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 registers Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition 'of John Gibbons for 500 Acres
read
and
Read a Petition of John Gibbons setting forth that he had had one hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife six Children and twenty Slaves Therefore praying for five hundred Acres on little Satilla about five Miles from the head of Clark'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 registers 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.
Read a Petition of Edmund Bugg setting forth that Petition of Ed- he was Come into the Province to take up Land for mund Bugg for 400 Acres read Cultivation having had none yet granted him and hav- ing a Wife nine Children and twelve Negroes Therefore and praying for four hundred Acres on the South Side of the north Kioka Creek above Augusta.
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 registers Office of the said Province
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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. Burgamy for 500 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Burgamy setting forth that he had been some Time in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife six Children and one Slaves (sic) Therefore praying for five hundred Acres on the Branches of Kioka Creek about thirty Miles above Augusta and three or four Miles from Land settled by Jacob Coulson.
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 registers 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 Peter Young for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Peter Young setting forth that he had been bred up in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cul- tivation having a Wife a Child and two Negroes There- fore praying for three hundred Acres upon Briar Creek to adjoin Land of 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 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.
Read a Petition of James Bulloch setting forth that
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Petition of Jas. Bulloch for 100 Acres read
and
he had had four hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and Eight Children Therefore praying for One hundred Acres upon the South side great Oge- chee about a Mile or two below black Creek to adjoin Lands of Elisha Butler and Moses Nunes.
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 Ben. Johnson for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Benjamin Johnson 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 three Children and one Slave Therefore praying for two hundred Acres upon the South Side great Ogechee to adjoin Land granted Thomas Blakeman.
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 if the Land be within the Boundary Line.
Petition of Chrisr. Chapple for 300 acres read
Read a Petition of Christopher Chapple setting forth that he had been twenty six Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife two Children and
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and
one Slave Therefore praying for three hundred Acres upon the South Side of Ogechee to adjoin Land granted 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 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 o Jarnegan for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Ann Jarnegan Widow setting forth that she had been in the Province about two Years had had no Land granted her and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Slave Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on Buck head to adjoin Land of John Warnack.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that she doth also register the said 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 Bud Cade for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Bud Cade setting forth that he had been three Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cul- tivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on Buck head to adjoin Land granted James Murphey.
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
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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 F. Closeman for 50 Acres read
and
Road a Petition of Frederic Closeman setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had only a fifty Acre Lot in Augusta granted him and was desirous to Obtain an additional Tract having a Wife Therefore praying for fifty Acres lying between Land of the Widow Anderson and Peter Steidler in hallifax Dis- trict about four Miles from Briar Creek Bridge.
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.
Read a Petition of Edward Barnard setting forth that Petition of Edwd Barnard gusta read and Jacob Hood (since deceased) had in his life time a Town for Lot in Au- Lot in Augusta ordered him for which no Grant had passed whereby the Lot was become vacant And praying for the said Town Lot being Number Thirty Three.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a grant for the said Town Lot 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 the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Thos Peacock for 300 Acres ead
Read a Petition of Thomas Peacock setting forth that he had had granted him Seven hundred and Seventy Acres of Land and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife three Children and Twenty five
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and
Slaves Therefore praying for three hundred Acres which Land had been before ordered Moses Lynn 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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Moses Lynn for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Moses Lynn setting forth that he had had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land in St John's Parish which Land he desired to resign and Obtain another Tract in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for Three hundred Acres upon Midway heretofore or- dered Joseph Williams but no Return of the Survey was ever made.
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 Chrisr. Ring for 400 Acres read and
Read a Petition of Christopher Ring setting forth that some Time since he did petition for three hundred Acres of Land but the Board were pleased to order the Same to John Lynn That Petitioner was desirous to Ob- tain other Land Therefore praying for Four hundred Acres in the Parish of St Paul which Tract was formerly ordered Wood Tucker and was elapsed in the Surveyor general's Office ever since the Year 1766.
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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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Barn, Romans for 57 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Barnard Romans setting forth that he had lately ordered him a fifty Acre Lot in Highgate which afterwards proved to have been granted James Jansacke, and was desirous to Obtain other Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for fifty Seven Acres in Christ Church Parish heretofore ordered and laid out for John Barrel since deceased and for which no Grant had 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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Jno. Mitchell for. for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of John Mitchell setting forth that he had four hundred Acres of Land ordered him in St John's Parish which had been surveyed and a (sie) 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 Council
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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-
Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of John Morse setting forth that he had John Morse for had ordered him a Town Lot in Augusta which had been Petition of 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 Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of Time he might be per- mitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Lot 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 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 George Wyche for a new pre- cept read
and
Read a Petition of George Wyche setting forth that he Obtained a Warrant for laying out two hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which by Mistake had not been taken out of the Secretary's office and the time was expired in which the same ought to have been executed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of Time the Surveyor general might be ordered to issue a Precept on on (sic) the said Warrant that the Land might be surveyed.
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