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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 Thomas Baulch for 100 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Thomas Baulch setting forth that he had heretofore ordered him one Hundred Acres of Land which had since been run out by and granted to another person Therefore praying for one Hundred Acres in Lieu thereof, that is to say, twenty five Acres or there- about to adjoin his own Land and Land of William Por- ter and the residue thereof on the West, North West side of his own Land.
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 the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of James Crosswell setting forth that John Crosswell He had been eight Months in the Province had had no Petition of for 200 Acres read Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land hav- ing a Wife and a Child Therefore praying for two Hun- dred Acres in St Georges Parish to adjoin Land there ordered John Brunson and to include fifty Acres hereto- fore ordered Frederic Closman which was elapsed in and respect of the time in which a Grant ought to have been taken out.
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-
Petition of Frederic Oxe for 150 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Frederic Oxe setting forth that he had been two Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cul- tivation having a Wife Therefore praying for One Hun- dred and fifty Acres on Bassets Pen Branch about a quar- ter of a Mile below Land there granted Jacob Metzgar.
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 Clickler setting forth that he
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Petition of Jno. Clickler for 450 Acres read
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had been two Years in the Province had had One Hun- dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and Eleven Children Therefore praying for four Hundred and fifty Acres upon a Branch of Uchee Creek above Augusta Surrounded on all sides by Vacant Land.
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 for 200 Acres read
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Read a Petition of John Williams setting forth that he had been two Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cul- tivation having a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for two Hundred Acres on the South side of great Ogechee to adjoin Jonathan Cochrans upper Landi.
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 Edmd. Beard for 100 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Edmund Beard setting forth that he had been in the Province Six Months had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain land for Culti- vation Therefore praying for one Hundred Acres at Duke's Pond about half a Mile from Land ordered Aaron Overton in St George's Parish. .
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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Joshua Straf- ford for 150 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Joshua Strafford setting forth that he had been above a Year in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife Therefore praying for One Hundred and fifty Acres on the South side great Ogechee in St Philip's Parish lying on a Branch called Burford's between Land of Stephen Millen and Silvanus Bird.
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 Majes- ty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Wm. Clothier for 600 Acres (Purch.) read and
Read a Petition of William Clothier setting forth that he was lately come into the Province from St Kitts and was desirous to settle here and take up Land for Cultiva- tion Therefore praying for on Purchase Six Hundred Acres in Christ Church Parish near Land this day Peti- tioned for by Samuel Douglass.
Ordered to be reserved ..
ORDERED That the Land prayed for be reserved for Six Months and that a Warrant of Survey Issue to ascer- tain it.
1 rael Bird for
Read a Petition of Israel Bird setting forth that he Petition of had had Granted him One Hundred and fifty Acres of 100 Acres read Land in St Philip's Parish and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife and two Negroes
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Therefore praying for One Hundred Acres in St Philip's Parish aforesaid to adjoin the One Hundred and fifty Acres 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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Isaac Heatton for 200 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Isaac Heatton setting forth that he had been two Years in the Province had had no Land. granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Wife and a Child Therefore praying for two Hundred Acres on a Branch of Dohart's Creek run- ning into Rocky Comfort about three Miles from Land Surveyed for John Emanuel 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-
Petition of Seth Slocum for 100 Acres read
Read a Petition of Seth Slocum setting forth that he had been fifteen Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cul- tivation having a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for One Hundred Acres on a Creek called big Creek a Branch of Briar Creek about a Mile and half below Land granted to William Burney.
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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 reg- ister 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 John Willlams for 100 Acres read
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Read a Petition of John Williams setting forth that he had been three Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cul- tivation Therefore praying for One Hundred Acres upon Briar Creek about a Mile and half above the old Chicka- saw Ford and about five Miles from Land of the Widow Burney.
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 Majes- ty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Patrick Brady setting forth that Petition of Pat- he had been ten Months in the Province had had no Land rick Brady for 250 Acres read granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cul- tivation having a Wife and five Children Therefore pray- ing for two hundred and fifty Acres upon Buck head and great Ogechee at a place called the Beaver Dams within a Mile of Land there ordered James Howell.
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 Corns. Conner for 200 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Cornelius Conner setting forth that that he had been some years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and Child Therefore praying for two hundred acres on Ogechee to adjoin the upper line of Land there ordered Godlieb Long.
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 Willm. Jordan for 200 & 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Jordan setting forth that he had been Six Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land having a Wife and Eight Children Therefore praying for two Hundred Acres in St George's Parish on Clement's Branch to adjoin Land there granted James Anderson and also two hundred Acres on the Dry Branch about a Mile and half from the other 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 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 as follows, vizt, the whole quan- tity at either Place mentioned in Petition-
Petition of Corns. Austin for 100 Acres read
Read a Petition of Cornelius Austin setting forth that he had lately come into the Province and was desirous to obtain a piece of Land whereon to settle having had none yet granted him Therefore praying for One Hun-
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dred Acres on Savannah River to adjoin Land laid out on the one side for Peter Blyth and Land granted John Prethro on the other side which Petitioner's Brother had purchased. The Land prayed for was heretofore laid out for Carter Crawford and was Elapsed in the Surveyer General's Office.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petition- er 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 Majes- ty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Wm. Stedman for 47 Acres · read
and
Read a Petition of William Stedman setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for an Island in little Ogechee River called May Island lying near the Fording Islands and containing about forty five Acres-And an Hammock adjoining called Gannett Island containing about two 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 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 Saml. Bowen cept read
Read a Petition of Samuel Bowen setting forth that he had heretofore obtained a Warrant for laying out to him One Hundred and fifty Acres on Vacant Land or Marsh near where he was settled which Warrant by occasion of his absence from the Province had not been
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executed Therefore praying that the Surveyer general" might be enabled and ordered to issue a new Precept on the said Warrant that the Land so ordered him might be Surveyed in order for his Majesty's grant passing to him for the same.
Granted.
RESOLVED That the prayer of the said Petition is granted, and that the Surveyer General do issue a new Precept accordingly.
mund Bugg for a new Precept read
Read a Petition of Edmund Bugg setting forth that Petition of Ed- he had heretofore ordered him four Hundred acres of Land in the Parish of St Paul, the Warrant for Survey- ing whereof was expired in its term and the Land not laid out Therefore praying that the Surveyer General might be enabled to issue a new Precept on the said and Warrant that the Land might be Surveyed in order to his Majesty's grant passing to him for the same.
Granted.
RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is granted and that the Surveyer General do issue a new Precept Accordingly-
Petition of James Muter for a new Pre- cept read
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Read a Petition of James Muter setting forth that he had obtained a Warrant for Surveying Six hundred Acres of Land (on Purchase) in St Philip's Parish which War- rant was expired in its Term and the said Land not laid out Therefore praying that the Surveyer General might be enabled and ordered to issue a new Precept on the said Warrant that the Land might be surveyed in order to his Majesty's Grant passing to him for the same.
Granted
RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is. granted and that the Surveyer General do issue a new Precept Accordingly-
Read a Petition of Mary McCulloch Widow setting
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Petition of Ma- ry McCulloch for Grant to pass read
forth that she had ordered her in trust & One Hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Andrew's Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Sur- veyer 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 she 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.
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 she 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 Frans. Parry for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Francis Parry setting forth that he had heretofore ordered him on Purchase One thousand Acres of Land in St Philip's Parish which had been Sur- veyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer General's Office but the time was Elapsed in which his Majesty's Grant ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be per- mitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer General might be ordered to pre- pare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose.
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 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-
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Petition of Thos. Black- man for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of Thomas Blackman setting forth that he had ordered him One Hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Philip's Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer General's Office, but the time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that 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 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 cob Odam for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Jacob Odam setting forth that he had had ordered him One Hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been Surveyed and a plan thereof returned into the Surveyer General's Office, but the time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwithstanding 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.
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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
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Petition of Joseph Perry for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Joseph Perry setting forth that he had had two Hundred and fifty acres of Land ordered him in S' George's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer General's Office but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been passed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Maj- esty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer General might be ordered to prepare and certify a a (sic) 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 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 Lott Senr. for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of John Lott Sent setting forth that lie had ordered him One Hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney General but the time was Elapsed in which the Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwith- standing the Lapse of time he might be permitted to 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 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 ----
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Petition of Jas. Anderson for 200 Acres read :
and
Read a Petition of James Anderson setting forth that he had had several parcels of Land granted him adjoin- ing each other on Rocky Creek in St Georges Parish in different parts whereof were two Vacant pieces of Land each piece Containing One Hundred Acres which would be very commodious for his Settlement and render it much more Compleat Therefore praying for on Pur- chase the said two Vacant pieces Containing two Hun- dred acres at Rocky Creek aforesaid adjoining his own Land as by a Plan Exhibited.
Rejected.
ORDERED
That the said Petition be Rejected-
Petition of John Catlett for 150 Acres (Purch.) read
and
Read a Petition of John Catlett setting forth that he had been two Years in the Province had had two Hun- dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract Therefore Praying for on Purchase One Hundred and fifty Acres on Briar Creek to adjoin the Land there already granted him.
Rejected.
ORDERED That the said Petition be Rejected-
Read a Petition of John Bishop setting forth that he Petition of Jno. had never obtained any Land in Family right and was Bishop for 250 Acres read desirous so to do having Three Negroes Therefore pray- ing for two Hundred and fifty Acres in Christ Church and Parish to adjoin Land there granted to Joseph Reymond
Rejected. ORDERED That the said Petition be Rejected-
Read a Petition of George Bailie setting forth that Petition of George Baillie sign Grants read some time since he had ordered him Seven Hundred and for Leave to re- fifty Acres of Land (part in Family right and part on Purchase) lying on the North side great Satilla River which had been Surveyed and his Majesty's Grants passed to him for the same: since which it was found that the Land so as aforesaid granted him was actually
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included in a larger tract there laid out and granted in Carolina to James Parsons-That Petitioner was desir- ous to resign the said Grants so made out to him in order to hiis obtaining other Land in Lieu thereof he being Possessed of more than twenty Negroes Therefore pray- ing that he might be permitted to give up the aforesaid Grants and have granted him in Family right One thou- sand Acres on the North side great Satilla aforesaid between the Lines of Land there ordered John Wereat and Lands said to be granted in Carolina to Jonathan Belton and the said James Parsons.
Referred to At- ORDERED That the matter be referred to M' Attorney torney genl. General.
ORDERED That the Attorney General do Consider of Order to At- torney genl. to a proper Conveyance to be prepared and executed by consider of a proper Convey- Jermyn Wright and Charles Wright Esq's of the four ance to be exe- cuted by Jer- Hundred Acres of Land at Buttermilk Bluff heretofore myn & Chas. Wright Esqrs &c.
Granted them and since Resigned by them for the use of the Public in Lieu of other Land.
His Excellency the Governour Signed the following Grants vizt
Grants signed.
To Charles Anderson 400 Acres In St Paul's Parish.
Richard Baker .. . 200 Acres\ Lacklin Mackintosh 500 Acres S In St Andrew's Parish.
Jacob Cronenbarger (Purchı) ) 300 Acres
Jacob Metzgar . . . 450 Acres } In St Matthew's Parish. Charles Pryce Esq™ 500 Acres George Rollinson 300 Acres .. David Unseld . . 250 Acres
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Grants signed, To George Galphin ... 300 Acres
George Mc Dowell (Purch) 150 Acres In St George's Parish. Edmund Pierce (Purch) 400| Acres
John Rae 200 Acres in St Georges Parish.
James Lemon . 100 Acresl James Lemmon. . 100 Acres In St Mary's Parish.
GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Thursday the 20th October 1768.
Present
His Excellency James Wright Esq"
The Honble
[ Noble Jones James Mackay James Edwd Powell Esq™s
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