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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-
Petition of Ph. Delegal for 25 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Philip Delegal Setting forth that he had had eight hundred and fifty three Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having thirty five Persons in family Therefore praying for two Small Hammocks below an Island called Green Island and known by the Name of Racoon Ham- mocks supposed to contain together twenty five 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 the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Thomas Maxwell setting forth Thog. Maxwell that he had had eleven hundred and fifty Acres of Land Petition of for 350 Acres read ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having thirty Slaves Therefore praying for three hundred and fifty Acres on great Satilla River to join and Land 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 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 Thos. Waters gusta read and
Read a Petition of Thomas Waters setting forth that he was desirous to improve a Lot in the Town of Au- for Lot in Au- gusta Therefore praying for Lot Number thirty two in the said Town containing an Acre-
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 if vacant-
Petition of Wm. Mackenzie for 500 Acres read
Read a Petition of William Mackenzie setting forth that he had Obtained One thousand Acres of Land in family Right and was desirous to Obtain, an Additional Tract having thirty five Negroes Therefore praying for Five hundred Acres on little Satilla at a Place called
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and
Half-Moon Bluff above Land granted his Son John Mac- kenzie ---
Granted
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Jno. Grayson for 500 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Grayson (postponed the 4th November last) Setting forth that he had Settled a Plantation upon little Satilla having before Obtained a Grant of Land there from the Government of South Carolina and was desirous to Obtain a piece of Pine Barren having upwards of twenty Negroes in the Prov- ince Therefore praying for Five hundred Acres of Pine barren upon little Satilla aforesaid to adjoin the Land he had Settled the Land prayed for being for the con- veniency of erecting Buildings &e
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 Lachlan Mackintosh setting forth Petition of L. that he was desirous to Obtain Land for the purpose of Mackintosh for Reserve of Land read and a Saw-Mill Therefore praying that he might have re- served for him for twelve Months One thousand Acres that is to say Five hundred Acres on the West side and five hundred Acres on the East side Cat head Creek for the Use of the said Mill-
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ORDERED That the said Land be reserved as prayed for.
Granted.
Petition of Mary Gilbert for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Mary Gilbert setting forth that her late husband Ephraim Gilbert had ordered him One thou- sand Acres of Land on the River St Mary's which Land was surveyed and the Plat thereof returned but no Grant had passed for the Same that she intended immediately to improve the Same for her Children by the said Ephraim Gilbert Therefore praying that a Grant might pass to her in Trust for the said 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 she 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 in Trust for her said Children-
Petition of LeRoy Hamond for 250 & 250 Acres read
Read a Petition of Le Roy Hammond setting forth that he had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife Child and Seven Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres about ten Miles above Augusta upon a Branch of Euchee Creek at a Place called Locust Hill and two hundred and fifty Acres about three Miles above Augusta to join the Lines of Land of one Kennedy and Red to include three Small Islands containing thirty one Acres part of which said last mentioned Lands was ordered to William Shields deceased and the Land elapsed-
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 the said 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 Benjamin Fox for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Benjamin Fox setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres of Land but on going to Survey it the Same was found not vacant Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof two hundred and fifty Acres to join Land of James Butler Sent on the north side Coonochee-
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 Josias Dickson setting forth that Josias Dickson he had had four hundred Acres of Land ordered him Petition of for 250 & 150 Acres read and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and ten Children Therefore praying for two hun- dred and fifty Acres to join the upper Line of Land be- and fore ordered him on great Ogechee And also One hun- dred and fifty Acres adjoining the Same on Purchase-
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 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 Nath. Miller &c" for 1000 Acres Purch. read
Read a Petition of Nathaniel Miller William Coulson Abraham Lundy and Sarah Bevill Widow setting forth that they were erecting a Saw Mill on the South side
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and
Briar Creek below the Mouth of the Beaver Dams for the purpose of cutting Lumber and were desirous to Obtain Land for that Use Therefore praying for on Purchase One thousand Acres of Pine Land below the Mouth of the Beaver Dams aforesaid to join One hun- dred Acres then-to-fore ordered the said Lundy-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioners doth (sic) 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 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 their complying with the Order of Council respecting Lands granted on Purchase-
G. Griner for 1000 Acrs. Purch. read
Read a Petition of John Gasper Griner Setting forth Petition of J. that he had erected a Saw Mill on MeDaniel's Creek in St George's Parish and was desirous to Obtain Land for the Supply of Timber for the said Mill Therefore pray- ing for on Purchase one thousand Acres of Pine Land on MeDaniel's Creek aforesaid to adjoin Lands there and laid out for a Glebe-
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 his complying with the Order of Council respecting Lands granted on Purchase-
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Petition of Zach. Fenn for 1000 Acrs. Purch. read
and
Read a Petition of Zachariah Fenn setting forth that he was desirous to Obtain Land for a Saw Mill which he purposed erecting on MeDaniel's Creek Therefore praying for the use of the said Mill one thousand Acres on Purchase on MeDaniel's Creek aforesaid to join his own Land and Land ordered Philip Alston-
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 his complying with the Order of Council respecting Lands granted on Pur- chase-
Petition of 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of the said Zachariah Fenn setting forth that (sic) had had two hundred and fifty Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife two Children and Six Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres lying above and to join One thousand Acres this Day 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 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-
Read a Petition of Thomas Lee setting forth that some Thomas Leefor time since he had ordered him Five hundred Acres of Petition of 450 Acres read Land which on going to survey was found not vacant Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof four hundred and fifty Acres in the Parish of St Philip which Tract was
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and
before ordered Frederic Resta the fiat whereof was in the Secretary's Office elapsed-
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 John Grant for 250 Acres read
Read a Petition of John Grant setting forth that he had been twenty five Years in the Province and had Ob- tained his Majesty's Grant for two hundred Acres of Land on Cat head Creek That on a Resurvey he found there was a much greater Quantity within the Lines of the said Land than was ordered him That he had a Wife two Children and a Negro and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres to include the said Surplus Measure within his said Lines vizt One hundred Acres in family Right and One hundred and fifty Acres on Purchase-
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 dates thereof that his Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Wm. McDonald for 350 Acres read
Read a Petition of William McDonald setting forth that he had had Six hundred and fifty Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife three Children and fifteen Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred and fifty Acres to
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and
join the Upper Line of Land ordered him on Savannah 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 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 Francis Stringer setting forth that he was about erecting a Saw Mill in this Province for the purpose of cutting Lumber and was desirous to Ob- tain Land for that Use Therefore praying for On Pur- chase nine hundred Acres of Pine Land at the Mouth of a Branch called Stamp Branch-
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 his complying with the Order of Council respecting Lands granted on purchase-
Petition of Richd. Scruggs for 200 & 200 Acres read and
Read a Petition of Richard Scruggs setting forth that he was Settled in the Province had had no Land and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and five Children Therefore praying for two hun- dred Acres on a Branch of St Mary's River about two Miles back therefrom and about fifty Miles from the Mouth And also two hundred Acres between Lands of Samuel Hudson and Charles Hudson on Savannah River-
Petition of F Stringer for 900 Acrs. Purch. read
and
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200 Acrs. granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said 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 viz two hundred Acres on Savannah River is granted-
Petition of Richd. Scruggs for Grants to pass read
and
Read a Petition of the said Richard Scruggs setting forth that he had purchased of William Coulson one hundred Acres of Land on horse Creek which the said Coulson had ordered him and the same was Surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office Therefore praying that the truth of the Premisses appearing he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land in his own Name And that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and cer- tify 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 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 Thos. King for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas King setting forth that he had been five Years in the Province had had three hun- dred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was de- sirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife five Children and five Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres on the north side the Alatamaha opposite Clap board Bluff joining Land laid out for the Widow McCulloch-
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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-
Petition of Murdoc Mc- Cloud for 50 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Murdoc McCloud setting forth that he had two hundred and fifty Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife Child and two Negroes Therefore praying for fifty Acres to join his own Land at the Cane Swamp Six Miles from Darian-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of for 50 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Sherwood Bug (sic) setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having twelve Negroes Therefore praying for fifty Acres on Savannah River above the Mouth of Rocky Creek to join Land purchased by him of Edward Barnard Esq-
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-
.
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Petition of Wm. Taylor for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Taylor setting forth that he was an Inhabitant of the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cul- tivation having a Wife and seven Children Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on Rae's Creek to join the Upper Line of Red's Mill Tract-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Robert Hatcher setting forth that he was an Inhabitant of the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land having a Wife five Children and four Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on Savannah River to join the upper line of Land Surveyed for Thomas Red above Augusta-
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 John Holloway setting forth that Petition of Jno. he had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for a fifty Acre Lot Nº 21 in St Paul's Parish lying near to the Town of Augusta joining Land of William Clark and Crooke and Jackson-
Holloway for 50 Acres I 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 the said Prov- ince within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of George Upton for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of George Upton setting forth that he had had two hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and four Children Therefore praying for One hun- dred and fifty Acres to include the lower Fork of Upton's Creek above Augusta-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of John Gruber for 150 Acres read
and .
Read a Petition of John Gruber setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife Child and a Negro Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on the South Side of Ogeechee about Six Miles above the Mill upon Mill Creek-
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-
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Petition of Moses Mulkey for 100 Acres read
Read a Petition of Moses Mulkey setting forth that he had been four Years in the Province from North Car- olina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on the North side Briar Creek about a Mile from one Tanehill-
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 the said Prov- ince within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Israel Raser for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Israel Raser setting forth that he was bred up in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on the South Side great Ogechee about three Miles from Land of John Fler1-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of David Howell for 150 Acres read and
Read a Petition of David Howell setting forth that he had been Six Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land having a Wife and four Children Therefore praying for One hun- dred and fifty Acres to join Lands of John Rae Andrew Lambert and John Howell Sen™-
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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-
Petition of Geo. Harnage for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of George Harnage (postponed 3ª december 1765) setting forth that he had been four Years in the Province had had One hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an addi- tional Tract having a Wife Child and two Negroes- Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in Hallifax district at the head and on the east side of a Creek there called lower Rocky Creek-
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