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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 John Burney for. 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Burney setting forth that he had been in the Province near two Years had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having Six Persons in family Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres about a Mile above Land there laid out for a Township on Ogechee-
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-
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Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Thomas Sims for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Sims setting forth that he had been above a Year 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 two Chil- dren Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on the South Side Briar Creek between Land of Thomas Whitehead and John Mackay-
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 Lud Williams for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Lud Williams setting forth that he had been near two Years in the Province from Vir- ginia had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Negro Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres between Savan- nah River and Land granted Christian Fullbright which Tract was ordered George Cornell in May 1765 but no Survey thereof 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 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 Jno. Bledsoe for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Bledsoe setting forth that he had been eighteen Months in the Province from North Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on Me Bean's Swamp between Land ordered George Galphin and 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 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 Williams for 100 Acres Purch read
and
Read a Petition of John Williams setting forth that he had had Land granted him to the Number of his Family and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore praying for on Purchase One hundred Acres of pine Land in St Matthew's Parish about a Mile from Land he had purchased to join Land ordered William Townsend-
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 James McDaniel setting forth that Petition of Jas. he had been nine Years in the Province from South Car- McDaniel for 100 Acres read olina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres to join Land of Roderic MeIntosh and
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Land heretofore of John Gray deceased on Sapalo 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-
Petition of R. itehead 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Reason Whitehead setting forth that he had been near two Years in the Province 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 Acres at a Place called Merry hill about three Miles above the Line run for a Township-
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 Campl. Lester for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Campbell Lester setting forth that he had been about two Years 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 Satilla to join Land ordered William Mackintosh-
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
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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 Paul Fulton for 100 Acres read
and
Read a (sic) Paul Fulton Setting forth that he came into the Province some years ago with his Father had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Lands for Cultivation having a Child and two Negroes There- fore praying for One hundred Acres in St Andrew's Parish between Land of William Clark and James Wood- 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 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 Willm. Powell for 150 acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Powell setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land at the Mouth of Horse Creek on the north Side Ogechee but on going to Survey it the same was not found convenient and therefore he desired to resign it And prayed for in Lieu thereof One hundred and fifty Acres to join Land already ordered him on the north side Ogechee aforesaid-
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 James Westley for 50 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of James Westly setting forth that he had had three hundred Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and three Negroes Therefore praying for fifty Acres in St Andrew's Parish joining One hundred Acres before ordered him And further praying that the fifty Acres petitioned for and the said One hundred Acres might be included in one Grant-
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 J. A. Trieuttlen (sic) to register Grant read
and
Read a Petition of John Adam Trieutlen setting forth that he had purchased of John Dinkins two hundred Acres of Land in S' Matthews Parish for which his Maj- esty's Grant had passed but the time for registring the Same in the Register's Office was elapsed Therefore praying that he might Obtain an Order to the register to enter the said Grant on Record in his Office notwith- standing the Lapse of time-
Granted.
RESOLVED That the prayer of the said petition is granted and that the register do receive and register the said Grant accordingly ---
Petition of George Galphin for Grant to pass read and
Read a Petition of George Galphin setting forth that he had had ordered him fourteen hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been Surveyed and re- turned 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
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out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the same-
Grante .
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 Robt. Baillie for for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Robert Baillie setting forth that he had ordered him Six hundred Acres of Land 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 There- fore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( 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 William Jones Setting forth that Petition of Wm. Jones for he had ordered him Five hundred Acres of Land which Grant to pass read had been surveyed and returned and a fiat passed by the Attorney General but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be per-
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and
mitted 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 ( 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-
Petition of Abigail Minis for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Abigail Minis setting forth that she had ordered her five hundred Acres of Land 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 There- fore 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 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 ( Agreeable to an Order of Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that she 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 Dobbins for Grants to pass read
Read a Petition of John Dobbins setting forth that he had ordered him two Tracts of Land in St Paul's Parish the one containing two hundred and fifty Acres and the Other two hundred Acres both which Tracts have been surveyed and fiats for the Same passed by the Attorney 5 cr-vol 10
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General but the time was elapsed in which Grants 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 Grants 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 Grants 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 Grants 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 Jacob Lockerman setting forth that Petition of Jac. he had ordered him four hundred Acres of Land on the Lockerman for Grant to pass read ; South Side the Alatamaha 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- and 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 ( 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 Andrew Griner for Grants to Dass read
Read a Petition of Andrew Griner Setting forth that he had ordered him Two Tracts of Land the one con- taining Five hundred Acres and the Other two hundred
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and
Acres both which Tracts had been Surveyed and Fiats for the Same passed by the Attorney General but the time was elapsed in which Grants ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grants 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 Grants 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 Grants 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 Philip Jacob Griner setting forth Petition of Ph. that he had one hundred and fifty Acres of Land ordered J. Griner for Grant to pass read him 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 notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his and Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secre- tary might be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( 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-
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Petition of John Heard for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of John Heard Setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land 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 There- fore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the Said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( 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 Isaac Ford Setting forth that he Petition of Isaac Ford for read had ordered him two Tracts of Land of One hundred Grants to pass Acres each which had been Surveyed and fiats for the Same passed by the Attorney General but the time was elapsed in Which Grants ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of and time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grants for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner Goth take out Grants 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 Grants 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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Petition of Jere. Helven- stine for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Jeremiah Helvenstine setting forth that he had ordered him four hundred Acres of Land 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 notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( 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 Mark Carr for Grants to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Mark Carr Esq" setting forth that he had had ordered him four Tracts of Land containing five hundred Acres each And Also a Tract of two hun- dred and fifty Acres and one of fifty Acres which had been surveyed and Plans thereof returned into the Sur- veyor General's Office but the time was elapsed in which Grants ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be per- mitted to take out his Majesty's Grants for the said Land And that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify' Plans thereof accordingly-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out Grants 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 Grants in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that
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his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of John Fahie setting forth that he Petition of John Fahie for read had ordered him a Town Lot in Savannah with the Gar- Grant to pass den Lot and Farm Lot thereto appertaining which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Sur- veyor General's Office but the time was elapsed in Which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be per- and mitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Lots and that the Surveyor General might be ordered to pre- pare 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 Lots 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 Rod. Mackay for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Roderic Mackay setting forth that he had had five hundred Acres of Land ordered him which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the time was elapsed in Which a 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 Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an Order of Coun-
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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 Andrew Stone for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Andrew Stone setting forth that he had five hundred Acres of Land ordered him which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the time was elapsed in Which a 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 Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a plan thereof for that purpose-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( 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 Owen O'Daniel for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Owen O'Daniel Setting forth that he had ordered him One thousand Acres of Land on Purchase which had been surveyed and a Plan returned but the time was elapsed in Which a 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 Sur- veyor 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
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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-
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