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Petition of Steph. Heard for Grant to pass read 1
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Read a Petition of Stephen Heard 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 ought to have been taken out 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 Sec- retary 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
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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-
Petition of Barn. Heard for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of Barnard Heard 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.
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-
Read a Petition of John Anderson setting forth that Petition of Jno. he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land Grant to pass in Family Right and One hundred and fifty Acres ad- Anderson for read joining on Purchase in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and Plans thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the Time was Elapsed in which Grants for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grants for the said and Land and that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and Certify Plans thereof for that Purpose.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two
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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 Abram. Booth for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of Abraham Booth setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St 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 Secre- tary 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 Majes- ty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of John Goode setting forth that he John Goode for had ordered him Two hundred and fifty Acres and three Petition of hundred Acres of Land both Tracts lying in St George's Parish and the Time was elapsed in which Grants for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that not- withstanding the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grants for the said Tracts of Land and that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and Certify a Plan of the said Two hundred and fifty Acres for that Purpose and that the Secretary with and whom a Fiat for the said three hundred Acres is Lodged might be ordered to prepare the Grant.
Grants to pass read
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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 and that he doth also register the said Grant in the register's Office of this 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-
etition Humphreys for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Joseph Humphrys setting forth that he had ordered him Two hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Of- fice but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that not- withstands 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.
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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 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 Gilshot Thomas setting forth that Petition of G. (sic) Thomas for read had ordered him one hundred and fifty Acres of Grant to pass Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the Time was Elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwith- standing the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that and the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare 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 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 Margt. Johnson for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of Margaret Johnson setting forth that She had ordered her Three hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwith- standing the Lapse of Time She might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose.
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 she 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
Petition of Jno. Large for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of John Large setting forth that he had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that not- withstanding the Lapse of Time he might be permitte ! to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that Purpose.
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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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Wm. Mckenzie for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of William McKenzie setting forth that he had ordered him five hundred Acres of Land in the: Parish of St Patrick which had been surveyed and a Plan. thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the Time was Elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwith- standing the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyor General might be order (sic) 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 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 Majes- ty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Higginbotham
Read a Petition of Thomas Hickombottom setting Petition of T. forth that he had had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been sur- pass read and veyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the Time was Elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose.
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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 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 Majes- ty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Hen. Downes for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of Henry Downes setting forth that he had three hundred and fifty Acres of Land ordered him in St Paul's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwith- standing the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose.
Granted
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this Date 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-
Petition of Leman for Grants to pass read
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Read a Petition of James Leman setting forth that (sic) had ordered him Two Tracts of Land containing One hundred Acres Each in St Mary's Parish which had been surveyed and Plans returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the Time was elapsed wherein Grants for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that not- withstanding the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grants for the said tracts of Land 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 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 Execrs. of Geo. Cuthbert to
Read a Petition of James Cuthbert and Alexander Inglis Executors of the last Will and Testament of George register Grant Cuthbert deceased setting forth that the said George Cuth- bert in his Life time purchased a Tract of Land upon Savannah River of Frederick Augustin in whose Name a Grant for the same passed in the Year 1761. That the said Grant by Neglect had not been entered in the Reg- ister's and Auditor's Offices Therefore praying that not- withstanding the Lapse of Time, the register may be ordered to Receive & Record the said Grant in his Office.
Granted.
RESOLVED That the prayer of the said Petition is granted and that the Register do receive and record the said Grant accordingly.
Read a Petition of Joseph Gibbons setting forth that Petition of Jo. he had obtained a Warrant for laying out five hundred Gibbons for new Precept read Acres on the South side of Satilla River which Warrant was expired in its Term unexecuted Therefore praying that the Surveyor General might be enabled and ordered to Issue a new Precept on the said Warrant that the Land , and prayed for might be surveyed.
Granted.
RESOLVED That the prayer of the said Petition is granted and that the Surveyor general do issue a new Precept accordingly.
Petition of L. McGillivray for Survey to be
Read a Petition of Lachlan Mackintosh setting forth that in February 1767 he obtained a Warrant for five hundred Acres of Land to be laid out on the South side reced ..
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of Cathead Creek which Warrant was executed in May following but the Survey had not been returned into the Surveyor General's Office Therefore praying that not- withstanding the Lapse of Time the Surveyor General might be directed and ordered to receive the said Survey and certify a Plan thereof in order that his Majesty's Grant might pass to him for 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 Wm. Powell for 200 Acrs Purch. read
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Read a Petition of William Powell setting forth that he had had Land granted him in Family Right and was desirous to obtain a Piece of Lance (sic) whereon to put a Stock of Cattle Therefore praying for on Purchase two hundred Acres on the South Side great Ogechee on a Creek about five Miles below the Indian Line to include One hundred and fifty Acres there laid out for one Shef- fard and elapsed in respect of the Time wherein a Grant. for the same ought to have been taken out.
Rejected.
RESOLVED That the said Petition be rejected.
Opinion of Board respect- rity proposed by the Col- lector of Sun- bury.
His Excellency acquainted the Board that M' Carr the Collector at Sunbury had wrote to him respecting the ing the Secu- Security which the Commissioners of the Customs at Boston had required of him to be given for the due Ex- ecution of his Office whom they expected should be per- sons that his Excellency could certify to be of sufficient Ability ; That M' Carr had nominated two Persons Vizt Button Gwinnett and Samuel Miller for that Purpose desiring his Excellency's Approbation: The Board were
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of Opinion that the Persons nominated by M' Carr were of sufficient Ability.
His Excellency the Governour signed the following Grants Vizt
Grants signed. To Davis Austin 100 Acres Drury Austin 100 Acres Paul Austin 100 Acres John Knobelock 100 Acres Owen O Daniel ( Purchase) 1000 Acres Owen O Daniel 150 Acres
In St George's Parish.
Hugh Clark 190 Acres Abraham Sarzedas 500 Acres In St Mary's Parish John Simpson 700 Acres
John Stacey 300 Acres His Excellency [100 Acres } In St Andrew's Parish James Wright Esq" . 44 Acres . . .
Peter Blyth. . . .. 400 Acres in St Matthew's Parish
Sherwood Bugg. . .. 50 Acres In St Paul's Parish.
Donald Forbes (Bounty) .... 200 Acres In St Jame's Parish
James Maxwell Jun'. . 690 Acres In St John's Parish
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GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL
GEORGIA At a Council held in in (sic) the Council Chamber at Savannah on Monday the 25th July 1768
Present
His Excellency James Wright Esq"
The Honble.
[ James Habersham Noble Jones Grey Elliott Esqra
Lewis Johnson John Graham James Read
His Excellency acquainted the Board he had received Resolution of Council touch- ing a Vessel from Africa with the Small Information that the Brigantine Gambia John Keast Master who arrived at Tybee on Saturday last with Ne- Pox on Board. groes from the Coast of Africa was infected with the Small Pox; and desired the advice of the Board thereon in pursuance of and agreeable to the several Acts of the general Assembly now in force and in such Cases pro- vided: upon which the Board unanimously advised his Excellency to give the following Orders Vizt.
That the said Vessel be carried into, and moored in, Tybee Creek and together with the Slaves and Persons therein do remain there at least Forty Days after the last Person infected shall have recovered; and that the Slaves and Persons put on Shore be prohibited and restrained from going beyond the Marsh on Tybee, which divides the Public Land from the other part of the Island; and that the Master be strictly enjoined that such Slaves or Persons who may die on Board or on shore during the Quarantine be buried in some convenient place on the public Land at least five Feet beneath the Surface: and that no Person or Persons whatever be permitted to go
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on Board the said Vessel, or to the Lazaretto, or Keeper's house or to land within the Space or limits above de- scribed under the pain of being obliged to remain and to perform the same Quarantine as the said Vessel and the Slaves and Persons therein shall perform and also of the Penalties by Law in such Cases inflicted: That all Provisions and Necessarys that may be wanted by the said Vessel Slaves and Persons therein and on shore be landed at the Oyster Bank below the Lazaretto; and that when any Boat shall be sent down therewith that the Commanding Officer at Fort George be directed to ap- point a proper Person to go with such Boat with Orders to prevent any Person therein from Landing or haveing any intercourse with those on Shore; and that the com- manding Officer at Fort George the Commander of the Scout Boat and the Keeper of the Lazaretto be appointed to enforce these Orders pursuant to the Quarantine Act.
M' Graham to whom the above Vessel is consigned applied to his Excellency for permission to have such Slaves and Persons on Board the same inoculated as should appear necessary in order that the Difficulties & Inconveniencies of a long Quarantine and the Danger and the Dager (sie) of spreading the disorder may be the more easily avoided : His Excellency requiring the Opin- ion of the Board thereon they unanimously advised to permit such Inoculation should it appear necessary.
And it appearing that the Snow Fortune Captain Baird with Negroes from the Coast of Africa was also arrived at Tybee and as the Persons infected would occupy the Lazaretto and thereby render it impracticable to Land and Air the Slaves on Board the said Vessel as by Law required: the Board advised his Excellency to give Directions that the said Slaves should be Landed and Aired on the East End of Cockspur Island.
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GEORGIA At a Council held at the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 2ª Augt 1768
Present
[ James Habersham | Noble Jones
The Honble Jonathan Bryan Grey Elliott James Read John Graham
Esq™ª
Petition of Miles Brewton for 400 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Miles Brewton setting forth he had had two thousand five hundred Acres of Land grant- ed him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract, having seventy Negroes in the Province Therefore pray- ing for four hundred Acres of Pine Land in St Matthew's Parish to adjoin or near Land this Day ordered Arthur Middleton.
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 in this 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.
Middleton for . 400 Acres re and
Read a Petition of Arthur Middleton setting forth that Petition of A. he had purchased Land in this Province upon Argyle Island and was desirous to obtain some Pine Land for Plantation Use having thirty Negroes in the Province Therefore praying for four hundred Acres of Pine Land in St Matthew's Parish to adjoin or near Land there or- dered Benjamin Stirk.
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 this 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 Archibald Bulloch setting forth that Petition of Arch. Bulloch read he had had no Land granted him and was desirous to for 1000 Acres obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife a Child and sixteen Negroes Therefore praying for one thousand Acres in St John's Parish at a Place called Tayler's Creek and on little Conochee within three Miles of Land of William Taylor.
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 Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Wm. DeVeaux for 1500 Acres read
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Read a Petition of William Deveaux setting forth that he had come to settle in this Province and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having had none granted him and having a Wife two Children and twenty five Slaves in the Province Therefore praying for fifteen hun- dred Acres in St John's Parish at a Place called Tayler's Creek or little Coonoche to adjoin Land this Day order'd Archibald Bullock
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 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 Davd. Brydie for 500 Acres read
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Read a Petition of David Brydie setting forth that he had been some years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having eight Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in the Parish of St John near Land there granted John Mitchell
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 Grey Elliott and John Gordon set- Petition of El- ting forth that they had before applied for and obtained liott & Gordon Purch. read five hundred Acres of Pine Land on North Newport sup- posing no more was then vacant, but finding that there was yet a Quantity remaining Therefore praying for on Purchase one thousand Acres of Pine Land to adjoin the and Tract there before ordered them for the Use of a Saw Mill
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petition- ers do 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 in this 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 Steph. Millen for 300 Acres read
Read a Petition of Stephen Millen setting forth that he had seven hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife three Children and thirty Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres on the South Side of Great Ogechee
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