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about four Miles above a Place called Eatton's Gardens to adjoin a like Quantity of Land there ordered him at the last Board
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 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 Ben. Andrew for 400 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Benjamin Andrew setting forth that he had lately ordered him four hundred Acres of Land at Newport which on going to survey was found not suit- able Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof four hundred Acres on a Branch of Newport to adjoin Land of Lydia Saunders and John Stevens and to be laid out in an Oblong.
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 but the Land to be laid out agreeable to the general Instructions given by the Surveyor General to his Deputies.
Petition of Butler for 400 Acres read
Read a Petition of James Butler setting forth that at the last Board he petitioned for two Tracts of Land of six hundred and four Acres in St Philip's Parish the first of which said Tracts was ordered him but the four hun- dred Acre Tract was postponed it not being sufficiently described Therefore praying for four hundred Acres in 35 c r-vol 10
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St Philip's Parish to join the six hundred Acres and Land of Sarah Boddie and Thomas Camber.
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; but four hundred Acres this Day order'd his Excellency the Governor to be first run out.
Petition of J Butler for 350 Acres read
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Read a Petition of the said James Butler setting forth that he had had one thousand Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract hav- ing a wife and thirty two Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred and fifty Acres about six miles South of Coonochee Ford and about a Mile from a Tract of three hundred Acres there before 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-
Read a Petition of Richard Baker setting forth that he Rich. Baker for had lately ordered him three hundred Acres of Land on Petition of a Branch of Newport but on going to Survey it the same was found inconvenient for so large a Tract Therefore praying that he might resign the said Warrant and obtain a new one for. two hundred Acres at the same place to and adjoin his own Land and Land there lately ordered Henry Petty.
new Warrant read
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Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Monthis 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 Thos. Peacock for 200 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Thomas Peacock setting forth that he had had Eleven hundred and Seventy Acres of Land Granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife three Children and twenty five Ne- groes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St David's Parish to adjoin Land Granted him on Turtle River.
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-
Read a Petition of Benjamin Fox setting forth that he Petition of Ben. Fox for had six hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him in 300 Acres read family right and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife three Children and sixteen Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres on a Branch of little Ogechee to adjoin one hundred and fifty Acres and there granted him on purchase-the Land prayed for to be run in an Oblong.
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-
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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-
for 400 Acres read
Read a Petition of Andrew MeCurrie setting forth that And. McCurrie he had had five hundred Acres of Land granted him in Petition of Family Right and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife Child and fourteen Negroes There- fore praying for four hundred Acres on the South side and great Ogechee to adjoin the lower Line of Land there laid out for William Jones.
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 Michl. Stutz for 350 & 150 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Michael Stutz setting forth that he had been many Years in this Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Wife two Children and two Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred and fifty Acres on a Branch of the Buffelo Swamp on the south side of the Alatamaha about three Miles from Lands there granted Lewis Mattier to be laid out in an Oblong ; and also for One hundred and fifty Acres on Purchase on the same Swamp between the said Mattier's Land and Land laid out for the Endowment of a Colledge.
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
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Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents Part of the Prayer of the said Petition namely three hundred and fifty Acres is Granted.
Petition of G. Thomas for 200 ' Acres read
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Read a Petition of Gideon Thomas setting forth that he had been long in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife three Children and one Slave Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on the South side of Buck Head to adjoin Land there granted Nathan Hooker.
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-
Read a Petition of Joseph Maddox setting forth that Maddox for 200 lie was one of the Families of the Quakers lately settled Petition of Jo. Acres read in this Province and was desirous to obtain a piece of Land for the Conveniency of building a Grist Mill There- fore praying for two hundred Acres on the North fork of and Briar Creek called Sweet Water about a Mile from the upper Creek Path he having a Wife & Children.
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-
Read a Petition of John Martin Griener setting forth Martin for 150 that he had some time since two hundred and fifty Acres Petition of Jno. (sic) Acres read
of Land ordered him in St George's Parish adjoin-
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ing Land of Nicholas Fisher That before the Sur- vey made he settled thereon and improved the same but when the Surveyor laid it out the Quantity was not sufficient to include his improvement There- fore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres on Purchase in St George's Parish aforesaid to adjoin the said two hundred and fifty Acres before or- dered him that he might take in the improvements he had there made.
Granted,
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of 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 Abram. Bird for 150 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Abraham Bird setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province and had had no Land granted him in Family Right and was desirous to obtain a piece for Cultivation having two Negroes There- fore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on great Ogechee about four miles above a place called Eatton's Gardens and to adjoin Land there ordered Josias Dickson.
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-
Read a Petition of John Mann setting forth that he
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Petition of John Mann for 150 Acres Purch. read
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had had Land granted him in Family Right and was de- sirous to obtain an additional Tract for the benefit of a Stock of Cattle Therefore praying for on Purchase One hundred and fifty Acres for a Cowpen on the South Side Great Ogechee in St Philip's Parish near Land there granted Nicholas Cavenah
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 Robt. Morgan for 250 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Robert Morgan setting forth that he was lately come into the Province from North Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres on Ogechee at a Branch called the cool spring about two Miles from Land granted David Cavenah.
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 Chrisr. Hinds for 50 Acres read and
Read a Petition of Christopher Hinds setting forth that he had been nine Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain a piece of Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for fifty Acres at Eb- enezer to adjoin Land of Christian Rabenhurst, John Fler1, Sebastian Fetzer and George Snider.
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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 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 Blass. Hervey for 100 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Blassingame Hervey setting forth that he had been six weeks in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain a piece of Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for one hundred Acres on the South side of Buck Head in St George's Parish about half a Mile from Land of John Thomas Senior.
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 Joseph Gresham setting forth that Petition of Jo. he had been two Years in the Province had had no Land 200 Acres read granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- Gresham for vation haveing a Wife a Child and three Slaves There- fore praying for two hundred Acres in St George's Parish to adjoin Land granted John Waters which Peti- and . tioner had purchased and lived on and Land granted Phillip Alston and Roger Kelsal
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-
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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. Pilsher for 100 Acres read
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Read a Petition of William Pilsher setting forth that he had been some Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on a Branch of MeBeans Swamp in St George's Parish to adjoin Land there ordered William Davis.
Granted
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the 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 John Asbell for 200 Acres read
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Read a Petition of John Asbell setting forth that he obtained a Warrant for laying out to him on his Maj- esty's Bounty, two hundred Acres of Land on St Simons Island as a reduced non-commissioned Officer; which Land was not found Vacant Therefore praying for Two hundred Acres on the East Marsh of Frederica near Land there ordered Donald Mackay deceased.
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-
Read a Petition of Joseph Maddox setting forth that
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Petition of Jo. Maddox on Be- half of the Quakers read
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the Quaker Familys lately settled in this Province were desirous to obtain a piece of Land whereon to Settle a Stock of Cattle Therefore praying for two hundred Acres upon the North Fork of Briar Creek about a Mile above Land this day ordered him whereon to erect a Grist Mill.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition that a Grant be taken out for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that the said Grant be registered in the Regis- ter'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 their giving directions in whose name the Grant is to pass.
Read a Petition of James Watson setting forth that he Watson for 200 had been Two Years in the Province had had no Land Petition of Jas. Acres read granted him and was desirous to obtain a piece for Cul- tivation Therefore praying for a Vacant Piece at Rocky Creek in St George's Parish containing not more than and two hundred Acres and lying between Land there ordered Moses Cressup and William Downey.
100 Acrs. granted on bond.
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 Part of the Prayer of the said Petition namely One hundred Acres granted on his first producing a Certificate of his Character.
Petition of Lov. Savage for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Loveless Savage setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been surveyed and returned
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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 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 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 Chas. Anderson for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of Charles Anderson setting forth that he had ordered him four 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 ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Sanie.
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 James Weston for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of James Weston setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St Matthew's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer general's Office but
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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 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 be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Lachlan McGillivray setting forth Petition of L. that many Years since he and John Spencer deceased had Grant to pass Ordered them jointly three hundred Acres of Land at Boggy Gut in St George's Parish for the use of a Cowpen which they Accordingly Settled That on the Death of the said Spencer a Caveat was entred by his Heir at Law Against a Grant for the said Land passing to the Peti- tioner : On the hearing of which Caveat in March 1763 the Board thought fit to order a Moiety of the said Tract to the Petitioner and the other Moiety to the said Spen- cer's Heir but his Majesty's Grants for the Premisses had not passed nor had the said Tract been divided That the Petitioner from that Time hitherto had been seated on and continued in the Improvement of a Moiety of the said Tract of Land being that part thereof which lay next to Boggy Gut aforesaid Therefore praying that notwith- standing the Lapse of Time a Grant for One hundred and fifty Acres being his Part of the said Tract (to include the Improvements thereon) lying next to Boggy Gut afore- said might be ordered to pass to and in the Name of John
McGillivray for read
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Mann to whom the Petitioner had disposed thereof And that the Surveyer general might also cause a Division Line to be run.
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 Macartan & Campbell for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Francis Macartan and Martin Campbell setting forth that they purchased from John Fitch deceased and Ann his Wife a Town Lot in Augusta Number seven as by the Conveyance on Record might appear: which Lot in the Plan of Township was called Bryan Kelly's but no Grant had passed for the same Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of Time his Majesty's Grant for the said Lot might be ordered to pass in their Name And that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare a Certificate for that Purpose.
Granted
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petition- ers do 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 they do 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 Robt. Baillie for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Robert Baillie setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Andrew's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer general's Office but
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and
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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 be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Jean Penshear setting forth that he Petition of Jno. had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St An- Penshear for drew's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan there- read of 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 notwithstanding the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer and 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 Reg- ister 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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