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Read a Petition of Nathan Harris setting forth that he Nathan Harris Was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him Petition of for 100 Acres read and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation There- fore praying for One hundred Acres on the North side of and the North Fork of the great Kioka Creek about three Miles above the Fork.
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 s Coa 200 Acres read
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Read a Petition of James Coan setting forth that he had resided in the Province more than two Years had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and a Child Therefore praying for two Hundred Acres on Germany's Creek about a Mile and half above the Mouth thereof heretofore called Shoot- man's Cane 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 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 Daniel Richardson setting forth that Richardson for he resided in the Province had had no Land Granted him Petition of D. 200 Acres read and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having four Children Therefore praying for two hundred Acres and on the old Mill Creek to adjoin Land of Thomas Hick- ambottom and Loveless Savage.
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Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the register's Office of this Province within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is Granted.
Petition of Knowis Pace for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Knowles Pace setting forth that he resided in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation There- fore praying for One Hundred acres on Germany's Creek about Eight Miles from the Mouth of little 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 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 Daniel Rees setting forth that he Petition of Daniel Rees for resided in the Province had had no Land Granted him and 150 Acres read was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and Child Therefore praying for One Hundred and and fifty Acres on the South side of Great Kioka Creek on the long branch about two Miles above Wells's Plantation.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Read a Petition of Alexander McDonald setting forth
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Petition of Alexr. McDon- ald for 50 Acres read
and
that he had been many Years in the Province had had one hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was de- sirous to obtain an additional tract having a Wife and Child Therefore praying for fifty Acres of Land to adjoin Land of John Gray deceased where Roderick MeLeod formerly lived.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant within six Months from the date thereof in the Register's Office of this Province that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is Granted.
Petition of John Tinkler for 800 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Tinkler setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having fifteen Slaves Therefore praying for Eight hundred and fifty Acres in the following tracts (viz') Three hundred Acres between North Kioka and little River on Lick branch on the flat Lick below Land of M' Jordan's; Two hundred and fifty Acres on the south side Uchee Creek about a Mile below Land ordered Wood Tucker; and Three hundred Acres on the south branch of great Kioka Creek about three Miles from the falls and near Land granted Doctor Walsh-
Granted in 2 Traots.
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 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, The two hundred and fifty Acres on Uchee Creek as prayed for, the residue to be
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taken out in one tract in either of the other two Places Petitioner thinks proper.
Petition of a Reserve of Land read
Read a Petition of William Joiner setting forth that he Will. Joiner for Was desirous to settle in the Province and to obtain Land therein for Cultivation having a Wife five Children and ten Slaves but not at present in the Province therefore praying that he might have reserved for him for such time as Necessary to bring in his family, Nine Hundred Acres and on the great Kioka Creek to adjoin the lower Line of Land there laid out for Leonard Claiborne.
Granted.
ORDERED That the Land be reserved for Six Months.
Petition of Jno. Graham Esqr. for Grants to pass read
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Read a Petition of John Graham Esq" setting forth that he had ordered him seven hundred and three hundred acres of Land in (sie) Parish both which tracts have been Surveyed and Plans returned into the Surveyer General's Office but 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 Surveyer General might be ordered to pre- pare and Certify Plans for that purpose.
Granted 2 Months.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out Grants for the said Land within two Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grants 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 Martin for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of John Martin setting forth that he had ordered him on Purchase One thousand Acres of Land in St Philips' 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
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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 certi- fy 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 regis- ter 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.
Pet!tion of John Morel for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of John Morel setting forth that he had ordered him a Tract of five hundred Acres of Land on little Ogechee which had been Surveyed and a Plan there- 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 General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan of the said Land 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 Sherwood Bugg for Grants to pass read
Read a Petition of Sherwood Bugg setting forth that he had two Tracts of Land ordered him in St Paul's Par- ish the one Containing Three Hundred Acres and the other six Hundred and fifty Acres both which Tracts were Surveyed and returned into the Surveyer General's Office
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but the time was elapsed in which Grants 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 Grants for the same tracts of Land and that the Surveyer General might be ordered to prepare and certify Plans for that purpose.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out Grants for the said Lands within Two Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grants in the Register's Office of this Province with- in 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. Burgamy for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of William Burgamy setting forth that he had ordered him five hundred Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plan there- 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 Maj- esty'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 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 Thomas Pace for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Thomas Pace setting forth that he had ordered him Two hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer General's Office but
and
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and
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.
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 Moody Burt setting forth that he Petition of Moody Burt for read had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St Paul's Grant to pass Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof re- turned into the Surveyer General's Office but the time was elapsed in which a Grant 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 and 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 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 And. Berryhill for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Andrew Berryhill setting forth that he 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
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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.
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. Norton Junr. for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of William Norton Jun" setting forth that he had ordered him fifty Acres of Land on Skidoway Island which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof re- turned 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 Maj- esty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer Gen- eral 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.
Read a Petition of Sherwood Bugg setting forth that
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Petition of Charles Weatherford deceased had in his life time four Sherwood Bugg for Grant to pass in his Name of Land purchased read hundred Acres of Land ordered him and being extremely sick and pennyless was obliged to sell his right therein to raise Money for his support. That Petitioner became the Purchaser thereof and took the said Weatherford's Bond to make a good title of the said Land to him. That a survey of the said Land was made but not returned, the said Weatherford dying in the meantime Therefore pray- ing that the truth of the Premisses appearing he might obtain his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the and Surveyer General might be ordered to receive prepare and certify a Plan thereof Accordingly.
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 David Jervey for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of David Jervey setting forth that he had ordered him on Purchase Two hundred Acres of Land in St Philip'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 a 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 Two Months from this date and he doth also register the said Grant in the Registers Office of this Province within six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not
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be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Read a Petition of Samuel Clark setting forth that he Saml. Clark for lived in the Province had had no Land granted him and Petition of 100 Acres read was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife Therefore praying for one Hundred Acres on Me- and Bean's Swamp.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the register's Office of this Province within six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted on the Land being more particularly ascertained.
100 Acres of Land ordered his Excelly. the Governour.
His Excellency the Governour applied for a Vacant piece of Land supposed to contain about one hundred Acres between Lewis's Creek and Cat head Creek adjoin- ing Land purchased by him of (sic) McCulloch and Land ordered Captain John Gray deceased.
ORDERED That a Warrant do issue for Surveying the same.
Petition of Wm. Lyford Pilot for a Piece of Land to build on.
On reading a Petition of William Lyford Pilot praying for a piece of Land on Cockspur Island whereon to Erect a Pilot house.
One acre order- ed to be leased to him for that Purpose.
RESOLVED That an Acre of Land on the North West Angle of Fort George about Eighty Yards therefrom be Leased to the Petitioner for twenty one Years for that purpose On Condition that in case of his death or removal from the Pilotage during the Term, his Successor shall have the preference of the dwelling and buildings paying
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twelve per Cent per Annum upon the appraised Value of the Improvements Made thereon And at the Expiration of the Term the whole Improvements to revert to the Crown.
Caveat heard but no Order.
Gibbons On a Caveat entered by Joseph Gibbons ag* against John Wereat's obtaining a Grant of
Wereat One Thousand Acres on Satilla River- M" Gibbon's alledging that he had a prior Warrant for five hundred Acres on that River bounded by one Singleton. Both parties attending were heard; But no Order was made thereon.
Accounts audited.
Two Accounts particularly ordered by the Present Tax Law Audited and ordered for payment.
His Excellency the Governour Signed the following Grants signed. Grants Vizt
To Peter Blyth ( Purchase) 500 Acres Gilbert Long 150 Acres Francis Harris (Purch) 1000 Acres - His Excellency James Wright Esq" 222 (In S' Philip's Acres Parish. His Excellency James Wright Esq' 100| Acres
John Butler Jun' 100 Acres. 2 In St Andrew's Mary McCulloch Wid" 150 Acres 1 Parish.
John Clickler 100 Acres- In St Paul's Parish.
Moses Cressup 250 Acres - William Davis 200 Acres John Lott Sen' 100 Acres William Moxley 400 Acres Thomas Mobley 300 Acres George Walker 100 Acres George Walker 100 Acres
In St George's Parish.
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Grants signed.
To Frederick Famm 300 Acres
Robert Hudson Christ" )
In St Matthew's
Parish.
In St David's James Leman 250 Acres 5 Parish:
GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Friday the 9th December 1768.
Present
His Excellency James Wright Esq"
James Habersham Noble Jones
The Honble Grey Elliott Esqrs
[John Graham
His Excellency acquainted the Board that a Number of His Excelly. the Governour advises with the Board touching sun- Protestant Families from Ireland were come in to settle in this Province, and it appeared, by an Application made dry protestant to him by John Rae Esq" that those people to the Number Families lately arrived from Ireland to set- tle here. of One Hundred and seven came upon the Encourage- ment proposed to be given to such Settlers by the late As- sembly in in (sie) March last : and at the same time observ- ed that as the Report made upon the Bill (disallowed by his Majesty) intituled "An Act for encouraging settlers "to come into the Province, and for granting to his Maj- "esty the sum of One Thousand Eight hundred and fifteen "Pounds Sterling to be issued in Certificates by the Com- "missioners named for that purpose," and the instructions received from his Majesty with respect to Settlers coming from Great Britain and Ireland, were impediments to his countenancing any such Encouragement; His Excellency
Hudson & James (600 Acres Mobley ( Purchase)
James Leman (Purch) 150 Acres
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The Opinion and Advice of the Board thereon.
therefore desired the Opinion and Advice of the Board in the Present Case- The Board on Consideration of the matter, and recurring to the Minute of Council of the 17th of February last, whereby it appeared that the Memorial of Messrs Rae and Galphin therein mentioned, was or- dered to be laid before the Commons House of Assembly, do find that the said House, in consequence of that Appli- cation, did prepare and bring in a Bill for the Encourage- ment of such Settlers; that after the said Bill was com- mitted, (but before the third Reading) the Repeal or Royal Disallowance of the former Act arrived; but the Report made therein not being then transmitted, the rea- sons on which the Repeal was grounded were unknown, and the Bill depending before the House thereupon dropt ; That Mess's Rae and Galphin, nevertheless, upon the Pub- lic faith, and in confidence of the Intentions of the Legis- lature, while the said Bill was in Agitation did promote the coming of the persons now arrived; And therefore the Board were clearly of Opinion that in case the House of Assembly in order to Comply with the former Intentions of the Legislature, and the Expectations and reliance of those persons founded thereon should provide a Sum in the next Tax Bill, for Public Services, to be applied to the use and encouragement of the persons now come in, his Excellency, considering the real State of the Case might give his Assent thereto, and Unanimously advised his Ex- cellency so to do.
Continuation of the Proceedings in Coun- cil on Tuesday the Seventh Day of February 1769. from Book X .-
Read a Petition of William Mackintosh setting forth that he had had Land granted him several times but was possessed of many rights in family for whom he had obtained no Land; therefore praying for Fifty Acres in St Andrew's Parish at a Place called Turkey Camp
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Swamp to adjoin Land there before granted him and Land of George Threadcraft.
RESOLVED That on Condition & the Prayer of the said Petition is Granted-
Read a Petition of Samuel Saltus setting forth that he had been Seven Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and Thirteen Negroes There- fore praying for two hundred Acres in S' Philip's Parish the north side of Midway to adjoin Land there granted Henry Saltus-
RESOLVED That on Condition & the Prayer of the said Petition is Granted-
Read a Petition of John Mc Culloch setting forth that he had been Eight Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One Hundred Acres upon a Branch of Boggy Gall in St Andrew's Parish the north side of the Altamaha about a Mile and half . from Land of James Woodland-
RESOLVED That on Condition & the Prayer of the said Petition is Granted-
Read a Petition of William Middleton setting forth that he had a Settlement in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land, there- fore praying for one hundred Acres at the head of white Oak Creek on a Branch of great Satilla River in St Thomas's Parish to adjoin his own Plantation and Land there ordered Thomas Maxwell which Petitioner had Purchased-
RESOLVED That on Condition & the Prayer of the said Petition is Granted-
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Read a Petition of Thomas King setting forth that he had been long settled in the Province had had Six hun- dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife Six Children and Six Negroes Therefore praying for one Hundred and fifty Acres in St Andrew's Parish to adjoin his own Land and lying between Land heretofore ordered the Widow Greenage and Land of Alexander Mackinzie as by a Plan then Exhibited-
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