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MARCH, 1768.
Grants signed.
To His Excellency James Wright) Esq™ . . 550 Acres } In St Philip's Parish. James Crooke. . . 200 Acres
Matthew Mauve. . 550 Acres In St David's Parish. Jolin Stacy . .. . . 500 Acres
[450 Acresl
Philip Box. 2150 AcresS In St Matthews Parish.
George Cornel. .. . . 125 Acres In St Paul's Parish. Daniel Mozoe .... 400 Acres In St Patrick's Parish.
Joseph Oswald. . .. 300 Acres In St Andrew's Parish.
Peter Sallens. . . 250 Acres In St John's Parish.
GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Wednesday the 9th March 1768
Present
His Excellency James Wright Esq"
The Honble 1 James Habersham James Mackay Grey Elliott Lewis Johnson John Graham
Esqrs
Read an Order of his Majesty in Council dated at St His Majesty's James's the 26th June 1767 declaring his royal Disallow- ence of an Act passed the general Assembly of this Prov- ince in the Year 1765 intituled "An Act for the better or- dering and governing Negroes and other Slaves in this Province and to prevent the inveigling or carrying away Slaves from their Masters or Employers."
royal Disallow- ance of the Ne- gro Act read
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His Majesty's royal Disallow- ance of the Act aging Settlers &c.
Read also an order of his Majesty in Council dated at St James's the 26th August 1767 declaring his royal Dis- ence of an Act passed the general Assembly of this Prov- ince in March 1766 intituled "An Act for encouraging Settlers to come into the Province and for granting to his Majesty the Sum of One thousand Eight hundred and fifteen Pounds Sterling to be issued on Certificates by the Commissioners herein named for the said Purpose; And also for the rebuilding the Court House in Savannah in Consequence of an Act of the general Assembly passed the 29th Day of February 1764."
His Majesty's royal Disallow- ance of the Act passed touch- ing the Lands of the Alata- under Carolina Grants read
Read also an Order of his Majesty in Council dated at St James's the 26th August 1767 declaring his royal Dis- allowence of an Act passed the general Assembly of this Province in March 1765 intituled "An Act for the better maha claimed strengthening and settling of this Province by compelling the several Persons who claim to hold Lands within the same under any Grant or Grants from his Majesty wit- nessed by the Governour of South Carolina to bring or send into this Province a Number of white Persons or Negroes in Proportion to the Lands they claim to hold - Agreeable to his Majesty's royal Instructions for granting Lands and to cultivate and improve the same: And for the better ascertaining the several Tracts of Land by reg- ulating the Surveys and Making the Lines thereof and recording the several Plats in the Surveyer general's Office, also for registring and docketing such Grants in the other Proper Offices in this Province."
dditional struction to the Govr. respect- ing the Alata- maha Lands.
Read likewise an Additional Instruction to his Excel- lency from his Majesty relative to the Lands to the South- ward of the Alatamaha settled or claimed under Grants from the Governour of South Carolina.
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GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 5th April 1768
Present
His Excellency James Wright Esq"
The Honble
James Habersham Noble Jones Jonathan Bryan James Edwd Powell Clement Martin John Graham Lewis Johnson \ James Read
Esqrs
Read a Petition of Lachlan McGillivray Esq" setting Petition of L. forth that Amongst the many Garden Lots he had pur- McGillivray for Garden read chased there was one Lot supposed to be Number forty two that appeared to be the Property of the Public and as it adjoined his Other Lots would necessarily be of and Use to him Therefore praying for the said Lot Number forty two containing five Acres be the same more or less.
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 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 Frans. Brown for 300 Acres read
Read a Petition of Francis Brown setting forth that in February last he had ordered him two hundred Acres of Land in St John's Parish adjoining Land he had pur- chased of Samuel Bacon which Warrant had not been executed Therefore praying that he might resign that Warrant and have granted him at the same Place three
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hundred Acres he having thirty two Negroes - the Land prayed for to be laid out in an Oblong the Swamp being very Narrow.
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 James Martin setting forth that he Martin for 500 had been about ten Months in the Province from Rhode Petition of Jas. Acres Purch. read Island had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land whereon to Settle Therefore praying for on Purchase five hundred Acres in St Philip's Parish to adjoin Land at the last Board ordered his Brother John and Martin, and to be run in a Square double the length of the Breadth.
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 made touching Land granted on Purchase.
Petition of Saml. Stevens for 150 Acres read
Read a Petition of Samuel Stevens setting forth that he had been settled five Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land having Eighteen Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres at Midway to adjoin Land he
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had purchased Westerly; Land of John and Palmer Golding Northerly, and Land of Keneth Baillie South- Easterly and South-westerly.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Doctor James Cuthbert setting forth Petition of Jas. that he had had two thousand Acres of Land granted Cuthbert for 1500 Acres read him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having One hundred Negroes Therefore praying for and fifteen hundred Acres to adjoin or near Land granted Thomas Van Munch.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner Granted nisi &c. 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 if the Land be vacant or not reserved for some Person or Persons.
Petition of Hugh Bryan for 500 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Hugh Bryan setting forth that he lately had One thousand Acres of Land ordered him but could not find more than five hundred Acres in the Place petitioned for Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in St Philip's Parish to adjoin Land lately run out by James Muter.
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
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said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted to adjoin Land this Day ordered Francis Arwin.
Petition of Frans. Arwin for 250 & 750 Acres read
Read a Petition of Francis Arwin setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife a Child and a Negro Therefore praying for One thousand Acres at the head of Calf Pen Branch about three Miles and an half from M' Bryan's old Cow- pen Two hundred and fifty Acres of the Land prayed for to be in family right and Seven hundred and fifty Acres adjoining on Purchase; to be laid out in an Oblong the Swamp being very narrow.
and
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 on the Petitioner's com- plying with the Order of Council made touching Lands granted on Purchase- No order, nevertheless to issue in Respect of laying out the Land in an Oblong until a. rough Sketch thereof is exhibited.
Jackson for 150 & 150 Acres read
Read a Petition of James Jackson setting forth that Petition of Jas. he had been many Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cul- tivation having Six Negroes. Therefore praying for three hundred Acres, that is to say, One hundred and fifty Acres on a Fork of Euchee Creek above Augusta at a Place called Locust Hill, and One hundred and fifty Acres on a Branch of the same Creek called long Branch :
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about ten Miles from Savannah River (nearly in a South West Line) and about the Same Distance from the upper Creek Path.
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 Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of James Muter for 600 Acres Purch. read
and
Read a Petition of James Muter setting forth that at the last Board he had ordered him in family right four hundred Acres of Land in S' Philip's Parish, adjoining Land, at the Same board ordered John Martin, and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore pray- ing for on Purchase Six hundred Acres to adjoin the four hundred already ordered him and to be laid out agreeable to a Plan then exhibited.
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 complying with the order of Council made touching Lands granted on Purchase.
Petition of Jno. Bishop for 500 Acres Purch. read and
Read a Petition of John Bishop setting forth that he was settled in the Province and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for on Purchase five hundred Acres in St Philip's Parish upon a Branch of Black Creek near Land at the last Board ordered John Martin.
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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 on the Petitioner's complying with the Order of Council made touching Lands granted on Purchase.
Petition of Randal Bracy for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Randal Bracey setting forth that he had been about Sixteen Months from South Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Ob- tain Land for Cultivation having a Wife two Children and Six Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres at Buck Head lying between Lands granted Jethro Roundtree and Land ordered one 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 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-
McMurphey for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Daniel MeMurphey setting forth that he had been some Time in the Province and in M" Galphin's Employ, but was desirous to Obtain a Piece of Land whereon to Settle Therefore praying for two hun- dred Acres on McBean's Swamp (vizt) One hundred Acres in family right and One hundred Acres on Pur- chase to adjoin the upper Line of Land ordered one Davis.
100 Acres 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 Part of the prayer of the said Petition namely One hundred Acres is granted.
Petition of Matthias Ash for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Matthias Ash setting forth that he was an old Setler in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Wife and five Negroes Therefore pray- ing for two hundred and fifty Acres at great Ogechee heretofore ordered and surveyed for Christian Rumph and near Land of John Davis, and One hundred and fifty Acres at great Ogechee aforesaid to adjoin Land ordered Jacob Gould.
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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Andrew Bird for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Andrew Bird setting forth that he had been Eight Years in the Province had had Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Culti- vation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres upon Black Creek about five Miles from M' Bryan'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 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 Martin Fenton for 500 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Martin Fenton setting forth that he was an old Setler in the Province and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having Eleven Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in St Philip's Parish to adjoin South-easterly Land this Day ordered James Muter.
Granted.
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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 Lovel. Savage for 100 Acres Purch. read
and
Read a Petition of Loveless Savage setting forth that he had had Land granted him whereon he was settled and had improved the same and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore praying for on Purchase, One hundred Acres to adjoin the Land whereon he lived about Seven Miles above Augusta, and about four Miles back from Savannah River, as a Reservour of Water for a Grist Mill that he had erected 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 off Agnes Bryan for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Agnes Bryan Spinster setting forth that she had had ordered her five hundred and fifty Acres of Land in Christ Church Parish which had been sur- veyed and returned and a Fiat for the Same passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which
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the 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 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 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-
ter Blyth for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Peter Blyth setting forth that he Petition of Pe- had had ordered him four hundred Acres of Land in St Matthew'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. Therefore praying that notwith- standing the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to and take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land And that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an Order of Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also Regis- ter the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Jas. Woodland for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of James Woodland setting forth that he had had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St Andrew's Parish which had been surveyed and re-
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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 Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same.
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 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 Aaron Overton setting forth that Petition of A. he had had ordered him two hundred Acres of Land in Overton 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 Land and and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an Order of Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also Regis- ter the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said 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 Lovel. Savage for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Loveless Savage 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 Surveyer 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 Surveyer 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 he defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Geo Cuthbert for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of George Cuthbert setting forth that he had long since purchased of Frederic Augustine five hundred Acres of Land on Savannah River for which the said Augustine had before Obtained his Majesty's Grant but the same had been omitted to be registred Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to register the said Grant and that the Register of Grants might be ordered to enter the same on Record accordingly.
Granted.
RESOLVED That the prayer of the said Petition is granted and that the Register of Grants do record the said Grant accordingly.
Read a Petition of Judith Carr Spinster setting forth
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Petition of Judith Carr Spinsr. for Wart. of Sur- vey in her Name read
and
that her late Father Mark Carr Esq' had ordered him Two thousand Acres of Pine Land on Turtle River which had been run out but the Time for returning the Plats into the Surveyer general's Office was elapsed There -. fore praying that the Warrant of Survey might be re- newed in her Name in Order that a Grant might pass for the same accordingly she being residuary Legatee named in her said Father's Will.
Granted.
RESOLVED That the prayer of the said Petition is granted and that a new Warrant do issue on the Fact appearing as set forth in the said Petition-
Petition of James Cherry for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of James Cherry setting forth that he had been four Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtained (sie) Land for Cultivation having a Wife and a Child Therefore pray- ing for two hundred Acres on great Ogechee in St Philip's Parish to adjoin Land of Jacob Gould and Wil- liam Hearn.
Rejected.
ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected.
Petition of Townsd. Rob- inson for 150 Acres Purch. read
and
Read a Petition of Townsend Robinson setting forth that he had been favoured with Land in Family Right and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract There- fore praying for on Purchase One hundred and fifty Acres in the Fork between House Creek and the River Ogechee for the use of a Cowpen.
Granted.
ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected.
Accounts audited.
Sundry public Accounts relating to contingent Ex- pences, the Expence of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and the general Assembly laid before the Board audited and ordered for Payment.
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His Excellency the Governour signed the following Grants, vizt
Grants signed. To James Buckham 400 Acres
Solomon Boykin 300 Acres
William Burney. 150 Acres
Andrew Greiner
500 Acres
William Johnson
200 Acres
William Murphey 100 Acres
William McDonald 350 Acres
John Sellers.
350 Acres
Joseph Warnell 100 Acres
John Wells. 100 Acres
In S' George's Parish.
Samuel Douglass .. . 350 Acres Samuel Douglass Purch® .. 350 Acres
In St Mary's Parish.
William Gilbert. ... 500 Acres
William Saunders. . 200 Acres
James Johnston 450 Acres
Thomas Lee. 500 Acres (In S' Matthew's
John Remshart 150 Acres Parish.
Pride Williams
100 Acres
Shem Butler. . 500 Acres In St Philip's Parish.
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