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Accounts audited.
Sundry Accounts particularly provided for by the present Tax Law were laid before the Board audited and ordered for Payment.
His Excellency the Governor signed the following Grants vizt
Grants signed. To Moses Cressup . . . . 250 Acres John Martin Greiner 250 Acres
James Jones . . 150 Acres Aaron Overton . . 200 Acres Mord: & Levi Sheftall 400 Acres .
In St George's Parish
Mord: & Levi Sheftall 200 Acres
Francis Wynne
100 Acres
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Matthias Ash 150 Acres In S' Philip's Parish. Henry Ordner 150 Acres
Agnes Bryan Spinster 550 ) Acres In Christ Church Parish.
Noble Jones Esq 800 Acres
Jesse Brasher. . . 100 Acres John Martin Dasher 100 } Acres
In S' Matthew's Parish.
Thomas Bassett . 530 Acres In St Paul's Parish.
William Sanders. . . . 100 . Acres In St Mary's Parish.
James Woodland . . 100 Acres In St Andrew's Parish.
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GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the fifth Day of July 1768
Present
His Excellency James Wright Esq".
The Honble
James Habersham Noble Jones Francis Harris John Graham | Lewis Johnson James Read
Esqrs
Read a Petition of Samuel Frink Clerk setting forth Saml Frink for that He was desirous to obtain a Tract of Land for Cul- Petition of 500 Acres purch. read and tivation And praying for on purchase five hundred Acres in St Phillip's Parish on Black Creek about three Miles from Land there ordered John Lastinger.
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 this 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 complying with the Order of Council made touching Lands granted on Purchase.
Read a petition of James Mackay Esq" setting forth Petition of Jas. that he had had Land granted him at South Newport whereon he had settled a Cow-penn and was desirous to obtain a Vacant Piece adjoining thereto. Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres at South New- port aforesaid to adjoin the Tract there already Granted Him.
Mackay for 150 Acres read and
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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 this 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 Jonathan Cochran setting forth that Cochran for 100 he had had two Tracts of Land lately ordered him con- Petition of Jon. Acres read taining together fifteen Hundred Acres and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having Thirty four Ne- groes Therefore praying for one hundred Acres to adjoin West a Tract of Five hundred Acres lately ordered him and in St Philips Parish about Twenty Miles above Parry's 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 this 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 Charles William MeKinnen setting Petition of c. forth that from a Confidence of immediate Encourage- for 1000 Acres ment he was come into the Province from the West Indies W. McKinnan in order to settle and take up I,and for Cultivation have- ing a Wife a Child and Thirty Eight Negroes Therefore praying for Two Thousand Acres being a Tract hereto- fore reserved for S' Charles Burdett for a certain Term expired which Land is granted the Petitioner purposed and directly to place his Negroes thereon and Cultivate and Improve the Same.
read
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner
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doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the 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. Belsher for 300 & 700 Acres read
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Read a Petition of William Belsher setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having four Negroes Therefore praying for Three Hun- dred Acres in Family Right lying upon great Ogechee also Seven hundred Acres adjoining the same on Pur- chase to be laid out in a Square 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 this 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 complying with the Order of Council touching Lands granted on Pur- chase.
Read a Petition of Nicholas Nielson setting forth that Petition of N. he had been some Years in the Province had had no Land Nielson for 350 Acres read and granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having five Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred and fifty Acres on S' Simons Island to the East of Land there granted the late Governour Ellis and to include what are called the Rainbow Hammocks lying North of an Island called Long Island.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner
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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 this 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 Butler Son of Joseph Butler Petition of Jas. setting forth that he had a Wife and Twenty Nine Slaves Butler for 600 & 400 Acres read and had had only four hundred Acres of Land granted him Therefore praying for Six Hundred Acres in St Phillips Parish to adjoin the Lines and lying partly round and the Land whereon he was settled And also four hundred Acres in the same Parish near the aforesaid Land.
600 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 this 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 namely the Six hundred Acres is granted the other Tract not being sufficiently described.
Read a Petition of John Jackson setting forth that in Petition of Jno. August last he had ordered him Two hundred and fifty Jackson for 400 Acres read Acres of Land at Midway in Family Right and the like Quantity adjoining on Purchase which Land was not found Vacant Therefore praying that in Lieu thereof he might have granted him four hundred Acres in Family Right he haveing a Wife and five Negroes and also Two Hundred and fifty Acres adjoining the same on Purchase and to be laid out on both sides of the great Satilla between Lands ordered Captain Fanshaw and (sic) Rogers.
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 on the Petitioners com- plying with the Order of Council made in respect of Land granted on Purchase.
Petition of Nichs. Horton for 500 Acres read
and
Read a petition of Nicholas Horton setting forth that he had been some Years in the Province and was pos- sessed of Ten Negroes for whom he had obtained no Land Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in the Parish of St Matthew about Two Miles below Land there ordered Isaac Young.
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 this 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 S. Acres read
Read a Petition of Stephen Millen setting forth that be had had four hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous of obtaining an additional Tract having 3. Wife three Children and Thirty Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres on the South Side of great Ogechee River about four Miles above a Place called Eattons Gardens to adjoin Land there ordered William Jones.
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 this Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Maj-
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esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is Granted.
Tubear for 500 Acres read
Read a Petition of David Tubear setting forth that he Petition of D. had some Time since ordered him five hundred Acres of Land which was afterwards run out by another Person Therefore praying for in lieu thereof Five hundred Acres and on Black Creek in St Phillips Parish about Two Miles and a Half from Land granted John Lastinger.
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 this 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 Matt. Ash for 500,Acrs Purch. read
and
Read a Petition of Matthias Ash setting forth that at the last Board he was favoured with Two Hundred and Fifty Acres of Land in Family Right at Black Creek about Three Miles from Land ordered James Muter which Tract was too small for a Settlement intended by him as he had some relations lately come from Germany whom he was desirous to settle upon Land near him Therefore praying for on Purchase five hundred Acres at Black Creek aforesaid to adjoin the two hundred and fifty Acres there already ordered him.
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 this 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 Petitioners com-
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plying with the Order of Council touching Lands granted on Purchase.
Read a Petition of Nathaniel Miller setting forth that Nat. Millen for he had had no Land granted him in Family Right and Petition of 80 Acres read was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having Eleven Negroes Therefore praying for Eighty Acres in St George's Parish being a vacant piece adjoining Land and purchased by him of Bryan Kelly Deceased and whereon he lived.
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 this 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.
Rotenburger for 26 Acres read
Read a Petition of Christopher Rotenburgher setting Petition of c. forth that he had had Two hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an addi- tional Tract having a Wife Three Children and two Ne- groes Therefore praying for sundry vacant Garden Lots in Ebenezer adjoining Garden Lots he was then possessed and of and containing not more than Twenty six 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 this 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 Joshua Pierce for 150 Acres read
Read a Petition of Joshua Pierce setting forth that he had been about four Months in the Province from North Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous
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to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife Six Chil- dren and a Negro Therefore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres on Buck Creek in S' Matthews Parish to run on both sides the same Creek and to adjoin Land of Amos Cutril.
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 this 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 Lau. Clark for 250 Acres read
and
Read A Petition of Laurence Clark setting forth that he was Settled in the Province had had two hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract haveing a Wife a Child and Six Negroes Therefore praying for Two hundred and fifty Acres on great Satilla lying between the Lines of Land there granted Jane Barnard Widow and James Leman.
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 this 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 Phillip Singleton setting forth that Petition of P. had (sic) been some Months in the Province had had no Singleton for 250 Acres read and Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife a Child and a Negroe There- fore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres on the North side great Ogechee to adjoin Land there lately ordered Randal Bracy.
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Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner cloth 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 this 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.
Atkinson for surplus Land read
Read a petition of Joseph Atkinson setting forth that Petition of J. his Father Joshua Atkinson deceased has granted him in his Life Time Two hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which Land on his Death came to the Petitioner and was possessed by him That on a rough Resurvey lately taken it appeared that more than two hundred Acres were contained within the Limits of the said Tract but the exact Quantity was not known That the Petitioner had a Wife a Child and a Negroe Therefore praying for the Vacant Land within the aforesaid Tract laid out for his Father provided the same did not exceed Two hundred and fifty Acres and that the Surveyor General might and order a regular Resurvey thereof in order to ascertain the Quantity.
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 this 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 Large for 150 Acres read
Read a Petition of John Large setting forth that he had had Three hundred Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract haveing a Wife and Six Children Therefore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres in St George's Parish lying between Land he
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had purchased of Solomon Lott and Land of Henry Sharp.
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 this Province within Six Months from the date thereot that his Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his' Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of T. Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Peacock setting forth that he had had granted him One thousand and seventy Acres of Land and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract haveing a Wife three Children and Twenty-five Negroes Therefore praying for one hundred Acres upon the Branches of Midway about Two Miles from the Planta- tion whereon Robert Miller lived.
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 this 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 Gas. Switzer for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Gasper Switzer setting forth that he was born in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation haveing a Wife Therefore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres in St Matthew's Parish to adjoin Land of Isaac Young Abraham Odam and James 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
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said Grant in the Register's office of this 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 Mabley for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Mabley setting forth that he had been some Months in the Province from North Carolina had had no Land Granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation haveing a Wife Eight Children and two Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres in St George's Parish to adjoin Land granted Thomas Caudry which the Petitioner had pur- chased.
Granted. 1
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 this 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 Sanders Colson for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Sanders Colson setting forth that he had been Three Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation liaveing a Wife a Child and four Negroes Therefore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres at Ogechee to adjoin Land there granted George Upton which the Petitioner had purchased.
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 this 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 Luth. Holwell for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Luther Holwell setting forth that he had been near three Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation haveing a Wife Therefore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres upon Rocky Comfort about a Mile and a half above Land granted Roger Lawson.
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 this 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 R. Fitzpatrick for 350 Acres read
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and
Read a Petition of Richard Fitzpatrick setting forth that he had been Eight Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation haveing a Wife and four Children Therefore praying for three hundred and fifty Acres in the Fork between Ogechee and Conochee near or to adjoin Land of the Widow Butler.
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 the said Grant in the Register's Office of this 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 Thomas Gray setting forth that he Petition of Thos. Gray for had been many Years in the Province had had no Land 250 Acres read granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cul- tivation having a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres in the Fork be- and tween Ogechee and Conochee near Land there ordered Shem Butler.
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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 the said Grant in the Register's Office of this 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 Simon Beckham setting forth that Sim. Beckham he had Ordered him Two hundred Acres of Land in St Petition of for Grant to pass read Paul'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 should 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 and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's office of this 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 Chas. Smith for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Charles Smith setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred Acres of Land in St Pauls 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 should 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.
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RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner 34 cr-vol 10
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. Granted.
doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's office of this 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. Jones for 'Grant to] pass read
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Read a Petition of William Jones setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Pauls 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 should 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 and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's office of this 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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