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Petition of Burgon Bord for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Burgon Bord setting forth that he had One hundred Acres of Land ordered him which had been surveyed and the Plat thereof returned but no Grant had passed for the same Therefore praying that notwith- standing the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyor General might prepare and certify a Plan there- of for that purpose-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an Order of Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also Regis- ter the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
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Petition of G. J. Turner for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of George Johnson Turner setting forth that he had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land on the South side of Turtle River which had been Surveyed and the Plat thereof returned but his Majesty's Grant had not passed for the Same Therefore praying that notwith- standing the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land And that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an Order of Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also Regis- ter the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said 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 Absolom Wells for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition from Absolam Wells setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred Acres of Land which had been Surveyed and the Plat thereof returned but no Grant had passed for the Same Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof 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-
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Petition of Jas. Fletcher for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of James Fletcher setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land on great Ogechee which had been surveyed and the Plat thereof returned but no Grant had passed for the Same Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land And that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof 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 Catherine Moreman setting forth Petition of for Grant to pass read Cath. Moreman that she had ordered her One hundred Acres of Land which had been surveyed and the Plat thereof returned but no Grant had passed for the Same Therefore pray- ing that notwithstanding the lapse of time she might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said and 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 (sic) 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-
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Petition of Chris. Dawson for Grants to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Christopher Dawson setting forth that he had ordered him a Tract of Land containing two hundred Acres And also a Tract of one hundred Acres both which have been surveyed and the Plats thereof returned but no Grants had passed for the Same There- fore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grants for the said Land and that the 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 Grants for the said Land within Two . Months from this date ( Agreeable to an Order of Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also Regis- ter the said Grants in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Jesse Brasher for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Jesse Brasher setting forth that he had ordered him some time Since two hundred and fifty Acres of Land which had been surveyed and the Plat thereof returned but thro' Sickness and other un- avoidable Accidents he had not been able to take out his Majesty's Grant for the Same That he was settled on the said Land and had made great Improvements thereon and had also regularly paid the Quit Rents and Taxes for the Same That the said Land had been lately been petitioned for and ordered to one Samuel Savery who he was informed was not Settled in the Province Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land in his own Name And that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof Accordingly And that the Order made to the said Savery might be revoked-
and
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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-
Donelly for
read
Read a Petition of James Donelly setting forth that Petition of Jas. in June last he had ordered him Five hundred and fifty Grant to pass Acres of Land upon the South side of little River on Williams's Creek the Warrant for Surveying whereof was expired in its Term and the Land not laid out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time the Surveyor General might be enabled and ordered and to issue a new Precept on the said Warrant that the Land might be surveyed in Order to his Obtaining his Majes- ty's Grant for the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is Granted And that the Surveyor General do issue a new Precept on the said Warrant as prayed for-
Petition of Eliz. Skillins for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Elizabeth Skillins setting forth that John Jagger deceased did by deed give unto her by the Name of Elizabeth Wright Spinster two hundred and fifty Acres of Land at great Ogechee which was then-to-fore ordered William Wainwright and purchased by the said John Jagger but his Majesty's Grant for the said Land had not passed Therefore praying that the Truth of the Premisses appearing she might be permitted to take out a Grant for the said Land in her own Name-
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 3 cr-vol 10
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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 Carter for:150 Acres Purchs. read
and
Read a Petition of James Carter (postponed the Ist July last) setting forth that he had been favoured with Land in Family Right and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore praying for on Purchase One hundred and fifty Acres on the north side of a Creek called Rocky Comfort about six Miles below the lower trading Path for a 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 the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Jno. Acres read
Read a Petition of John Nelson (postponed 2ª Sep- Nelson for 100 tember last) setting forth that he resided in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Ob- tain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres joining Land granted Jonathan Mulkey and on the lower side of Jobber's Bottom-
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-
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Petition of Benj. Horn for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Benjamin Horn setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred Acres of Land and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife two Children and a Negro Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in St George's Parish about three Miles from Land Surveyed for John Rae-
Postponed. ORDERED That the said Petition be postponed until the Petitioner attends-
Petition of John Dunbar &c. abot. Capt. John Gray's land
and
Read a Petition of John Dunbar Thomas Young and John Simpson Administrators of Captain John Gray de- ceased setting forth that the said Captain John Gray had ordered him Two Tracts of Land each containing five hundred Acres on the Alatamaha and departed this life before he had Obtained his Majesty's Grants for the said Land altho' they were prepared and ready for Sign- ing That the personal Estate of the said John Gray fall- ing short of discharging his debts they therefore Prayed that Grants for the said Land might be ordered to pass in the Name of the Administrators In Trust to sell and dispose of the Same for the Benefit of the said Estate-
Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed- 1136027
Petition of Willm. Shirley for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Shirley setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had two hundred and fifty Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and five Children Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on MeBean's Swamp near the Old Chicasaw Ford to include a Small Improvement there made by one Kelly-
Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed-
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Petition of Daniel Lott for 250 Acrs. Purch. read
and
Read a Petition of Daniel Lot 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 two hundred and fifty Acres on Great Ogechee between and to join if possible two Tracts there ordered David Cavenah-
Rejected.
ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected-
J. Turner for 150 Acres on Purch. read
Read a Petition of George Johnson Turner setting Petition of G. forth that he had had Land granted him to the Number of his Family and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore praying for on Purchase One hundred and and fifty Acres on the South side of Turtle River to join the three hnudred Acres there before granted him-
Rejected.
ORDERED
That the said Petition be rejected-
Petition of Jesse Wiggins for 100 Acres Purch. read
and
Read a Petition of Jesse Wiggins 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 One hundred Acres on great Oge- chee to join or a little below Land ordered David Cave- nah-
Rejected.
ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected-
seph Burton for 370 Acres read
Read a Petition of Joseph Burton setting forth that Petition of Jo- he had had three hundred seventy five Acres granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife eight Children and four Negroes There- fore praying for three hundred seventy five Acres on St and Mary's River two Miles back therefrom and about fifty Miles from the Mouth.
Rejected.
ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected-
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read
Read a Petition of Peter Randon Setting forth that Petition of Pe- some time Since he had ordered him three hundred about his Land Acres of Land which had been surveyed and the Plat ter Randon thereof returned but thro' Sickness and other unavoid- able Accidents he had not been able to take out his Majesty's Grant for the same That he was settled on the said Land and had made great Improvements thereon and had also regularly paid the Quit Rents and Taxes for the Same That the said Land had been petitioned for and ordered to one Samuel Savery who he was informed was not settled in the Province Therefore praying that and the Order made to the said Savery might be revoked and that notwithstanding the Lapse of time the Petitioner might be permitted to take out a Grant for the said Land in his own Name And that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof accord- ingly-
Rejected.
ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected-
Read a Petition of Nathaniel Hawthorn Setting forth that some time since he had ordered him (sic)
Petition of Nath. Haw-
to pass read
and
Acres of Land on St Mary's River which had been Sur- veyed and the Plat thereof returned but no Grant had passed for the same Therefore praying that notwithstand- ing the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land And that the Surveyor General be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof accordingly-
Rejected.
ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected the Land prayed for being reserved for Public Use-
Petition of Miss Bryan by Guardian for 500 Acres read
Read a Petition of Doctor James Cuthbert Guardian of Miss Agnes Bryan setting forth that the said Miss Bryan was an Inhabitant of the Province had nine Ne- groes therein and was desirous to Obtain Land on their
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and
behalf having had none yet granted her Therefore pray- ing for Five hundred Acres formerly petitioned for by Henry Myers-
Postponed.
ORDERED That the said Petition be postponed until the Creditors of the said Myers have Orders to attend-
Petition of Will. Donnam for 750 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Donnam setting forth that he was Settled in the Province had had one thousand and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife seven Children and twenty six Slaves Therefore praying for Seven hundred and fifty Acres near Land ordered Robert Nichols on the South Fork of Buffelo River-
Postponed. ORDERED That the said Petition be postponed until a more certain description of the Land be given in-
Petition of Palmer Golding Acres read
Read a Petition of Palmer Golding setting forth that he had had ordered him Five hundred Acres of Land in Family Right and was desirous to Obtain an (sic) Addi- tional Lands for Cultivation having a Wife three Chil- dren and twelve Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres adjoining the Land he lived on Which Tract had been before ordered Sarah Golding his Mother who has resigned her Right therein to him and the Taxes due thereon had been regularly paid ever since the Land was surveyed And also One hundred Acres adjoining the Said three hundred Acres which Tract was before ordered one Robert Carr the Plat whereof was laying in the Surveyor General's Office elapsed ---
and
100 & 100 Acrs. granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the One hundred Acres elapsed Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an Order of Council in that Case lately made) and a Grant for the Other One hundred Acres within Seven
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Months from this date, and that he doth also Register the said Grants within Six Months from the dates there- of that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents part of the Prayer of the said Petition is granted vizt the One hundred Acre Tract and One hundred Acres part of the three hundred Acre Tract ordered Sarah Golding his Mother-
Petition of John Golding for 100 & 70 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Golding setting forth that he had had no Land granted him in the Province and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in the Parish of Saint John being a Tract of Land heretofore ordered and Sur- veyed for Robert Carr the Plat whereof was laying in the Surveyor General's Office elapsed ever since 1757 and also seventy Acres being part of three hundred Acres adjoining heretofore ordered and Surveyed for Sarah Golding his Mother-
200 Acrs. 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 part of the Prayer of the said Petition, namely, two hundred Acres (being the Residue of his Mother Sarah Golding's Tract ) is granted-
His Excellency the Governour signed the following Grants vizt
Grants signed. To Robert Baillie 200 Acres in St Andrew's Parish-
Burgon Bord 100 Acres
Francis Parry 300 Acres St Philip's Parish
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To George Calwell 400 Acres
Grants signed.
Andrew Darling 150 Acres
500 Acres
Henry Laurens 1000 Acres S' David's Parish
1000 Acres
Winwood McIntosh Spinster 500 Acres
Henry Densler 350 Acres } St Matthew's Paris. Benjamin Stirk 650 Acres
Dunbar Young & Simpson 1000 Acres
James Habersham Esq" 1400 Acres
St Mary's Parish
William Knox Esq' 5000 Acres
Thomas Moodie 500 Acres John Simpson Esq' 600 Acres
I200 Acres
Jermyn Wright &
500 Acres 2000Acres
St Mary's Parish
Charles Wright EsqTs
1600 Acres 800 Acres 650 Acres 1000 Acres
William Elliott 100 Acres
St John's Parish Thomas Young 300 Acres
Donald Frazer 100 Acres St George's Parish
George Galphin 200 Acres St Thomas's S' Patrick Houstoun 300 Acres Parish
Catharine Mullryne 100 Acres Christ Church Parish
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To Matthew Roche 99 Acres
Grants signed.
Levi Sheftall 1 150 Acres
$. 350 Acres Mary Wife of Josiah Tatnell 300 Acres
Christ Church Parish
William Williamson 35 Acres
James Mackay 500 Acres on the South side the Ala- tamaha
GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 3ª February 1767
Present
His Excellency James Wright Esq"
The Honble
James Habersham Noble Jones Francis Harris Jonathan Bryan James Mackay James Edwª Powell Clement Martin James Read John Graham
Esq"
Read a Petition of James Edward Powell setting forth tition of J that he had had Land granted him in Family Right but 1000 Acres read had twenty Negroes for whom he had Obtained no Land Ed. Powell for Therefore praying for One thousand Acres on great Ogechee River to include a Place called Bassetts Old and Field-
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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of James Read for 450 Acres read
and
- Read a Petition of James Read Esq" setting forth that some time Since he had ordered him twelve hundred and fifty Acres of Land on Coonochee but Since the Survey made there appeared to be included within the said Lines four hundred and fifty Acres which had not a Single tree Standing on it and therefore quite unfit for the purpose intended That he was desirous to resign the Same and Obtain other Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying that in Lieu he might have granted him four hundred and fifty Acres to be extended on the back lines of his said Land or as near as may be found vacant-
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 James Read for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of the said James Read setting forth that some Years ago he had ordered him a Wharff Lot under the Bluff on Bank of Savannah which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof was laying in 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 per- mitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Lot and that the Surveyor General might be ordered to pre- pare 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 Lot within Two Months from this date (Agreeable to an Order of Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also Regis- ter the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
. Petition of Wm. Simpson for 1200 & 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Simpson Esq" setting forth that some time Since he had ordered him One thousand Acres of Pine Land on the North Branch of little Satilla River for the purpose of a Saw Mill which was found not to answer the purpose intended he therefore desired to resign the Same and Obtain other Land in lieu there- of That he was possessed of six more Negroes for whom he had never Obtained any Land Therefore praying for twelve hundred Acres on the White Oak Branch on great Satilla and One hundred Acres on or near the same Branch for the conveniency of a Settlement-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out Grants 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 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. Simpson for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of the said William Simpson setting forth that he had ordered him One thousand Acres of Land which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof re- turned 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
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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 for 300 Acres read ·
and
Read a Petition of Edward Barnard Esq" setting forth that he had had Land granted him in Family Right but had yet Six Slaves for whom he had Obtained no Land Therefore praying for three hundred Acres at Butler's Creek to join Land granted Thomas Bassett and Benja- min Williamson and Land before ordered him whereon he had a Saw Mill-
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