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RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Jacob Dennis setting forth that he was one of the settlers at Wrightsborough and was desir- ous of Land out of the reserve there made Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on little River at a Place called Rae's Cabbin-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of James McFarlin setting forth that he was one of the Settlers in Wrightsborough and had
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had no Land yet ordered him and had a Family There- fore praying for three hundred Acres on little River about a Mile above Rae's Cabbin at a Place called the great Bottom-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Henry Bourquin setting forth that he had lately had land ordered him in family Right but was yet possessed of Twenty Negroes for whom he had obtained no Land Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in St David's Parish on a Branch of the Buffelo Swamp to adjoin Land this Day petitioned for by John Fox-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of James Spalding setting forth that he had before obtained Land in Family Right but was possessed of two Negroes for whom he had had no Land Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on the South side of the Alatamaha to adjoin a Tract of Land there which he had purchased of John Calwell-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Sir Patrick Houstoun setting forth that he had lately ordered him five hundred Acres of Land which on going to Survey was found not vacant and he was desirous to obtain Land in Lieu Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof five hundred Acres in St Philip's Parish on the main Branch of Black Creek near Land there Petitioned for this Day by Alexander Wylly Esq™-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
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Read a Petition of Alexander Wylly Esq" setting forth that he had granted him in Family Right nine hundred and twenty four Acres of Land and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife three Children and forty one Negroes therefore praying for fourteen hundred Acres in St Philip's Parish upon the Main Branch of Black Creek surrounded by vacant Land and about from Land granted George Ducker; The Land prayed for to be laid out in adjoining Tracts, Two of five hundred Acres each, and a Tract of four hundred Acres; And Grants for the two five hundred Acres to pass in the name of his two Sons William and Campbell Wylly, and a Grant for the four hundred Acres in the Name of his Daughter Susanna Wylly-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of John Fox setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had four hun- dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to ob- tain an additional Tract having a Wife two Children and nineteen Negroes Therefore praying for eight hundred Acres in St David's Parish on a Branch of the Buffelo Swamp to adjoin Land there granted John Bacon- Five hundred Acres whereof are in Lieu of the like Quantity ordered him at the last Board and not found Vacant- The Land prayed for to be run in an Oblong-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Thomas Ross 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 Negroe Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in S' Philip's Parish upon the .
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Main Branch of black Creek near or to adjoin Land there petitioned for by Alexander Wylly Esq'-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted to adjoin Alexandr Wylly-
Read a Petition of John Parkinson setting forth that he had been eight Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having Seven Negroes Therefore praying for four hundred and fifty Acres upon the Main Branch of Black Creek in St Philip's Parish near or to adjoin Land this Day Petitioned for by Thomas Ross And also that he might have reserved for Twelve Months One thousand Acres of Land adjoining the above-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted to adjoin Thomas Ross-
Read a Petition of Joseph Woodruffe setting forth that he had been eleven Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife two Children and a Negro Therefore praying for three hundred Acres in St Phillip's Parish the Main Branch of Black Creek near or to ad- join Land this Day petitioned for by John Parkinson-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted to join John Parkinson-
Read a Petition of Philip Delegal setting forth that he had been in the Province from it's first Settlement had had eight hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract hav- ing a Wife six Children and forty three Negros There- fore praying for One thousand Acres in St George's Parish on the North side of Rocky Comfort near Land this Day Petitioned for by Joseph Walker-
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RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted, to adjoin Joseph Walker-
Read a Petition of Joseph Walker setting forth that he had heretofore five hundred Acres of Land ordered him but never had the same run out finding it too subject to overflow ; that Petitioner was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and twelve Children Therefore praying for seven hundred and fifty Acres on the North side of Rocky Comfort near Land there laid out for John Rae-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-to adjoin John Rae-
Read a Petition of Colin Riddock setting forth that he had been eighteen Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having four Slaves Therefore praying for three hundred Acres in St Philip's Parish on the Main Branch of Black Creek near or to adjoin Land this Day Petitioned for by Jane Campbell-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted to join Jane Campbell-
Read a Petition of Jane Campbell setting forth that she had been in the Province more than a Year past had had no Land granted her and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having two Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St Philip's Parish on the main Branch of black Creek near or to adjoin Land Petitioned for by John Parkinson-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted to join John Parkinson-
Read a Petition of Richard Williamson setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had granted him
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two Thousand one hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Quantity hav- ing sixty Negroes as he had already made Oath of Therefore praying for nine hundred Acres in two Tracts, that is to say, two hundred Acres in St Andrew's Parish to adjoin One thousand Acres there already Surveyed for him; And also seven hundred Acres in St Paul's Parish to adjoin Land of Benjamin Wells North East and lying on the great Kioka-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of John Clubb setting forth that he had lately ordered him four hundred and fifty Acres of Land in Lieu of a like Quantity before ordered him and on a Caveat determined to be the Right of Alexander Inglis, which last Tract was found not vacant Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof four hundred and fifty Acres on a Branch of Turtle River near or to adjoin Land this Day Petitioned for by John Price --
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is Granted to join John Price-
Read a Petition of John Price setting forth that he had heretofore ordered him three hundred Acres of Land which on going to Survey was found not Vacant and had since obtained no other Land in Lieu thereof There- fore praying for in Lieu thereof three hundred Acres on a Branch of Turtle River to adjoin Land there ordered Arthur Carney-
Read a Petition of Basil Cooper William Telfair and Edward Telfair setting forth that they had had ordered them in Family Right five hundred Acres of Land and were desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having thirty two Negroes Therefore praying for One thousand
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Acres in St John's Parish at a Place called the Mouth of the big Creek between Land laid out for William De Veaux and Francis Harris Esq'-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Thomas Lloyd 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 having eight Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in St Philip's Parish about half a Mile from Land there ordered James Cherry-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Samuel and Benjamin Stiles set- ting forth that they were now removing their Families into this Province in order to settle and Cultivate Land -That the number of their Families will intitule them to Petition for One thousand Acres of Land exclusive of five hundred Acres lately reserved for Petitioner Samuel Stiles Therefore praying that they might have reserved for six Months One thousand Acres in St John's Parish on little Coonochee near and above Land Ordered Wil- liam Wylly-
RESOLVED That the said Land be reserved as prayed for --
Read a Petition of Telamon Cuyler setting forth that he had lately ordered him five hundred Acres of Land and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having nineteen Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres at Black Creek in S' Philip's Parish to adjoin Land there already ordered him-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the
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said Petition is granted, in lieu of the five hundred Acres before ordered him which had been reserved for Samuel Stiles-
Read a Petition of Lewis Mattier setting forth that he had two Slaves for whom he never had any Land, having in the whole Six Slaves, and but three hundred Acres ordered him, Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in S' David's Parish to adjoin Land there granted James Innis-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Levi Sheftall setting forth that he had had six hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and fifteen Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres between the Waters of the Kioka's and Booth's Branch about fifteen Miles above Augusta and about seven Miles back of Savannah River near or ad- joining Land there ordered Mordecai Sheftall-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted to join his Brother-
Read a Petition of George Fox setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had two hun- dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife two Children and Ten Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in Two Tracts, that is to say three Hundred Acres in S' David's Parish on a Branch of the Buffelo Swamp to adjoin Land there granted Gideon Dowse And also two hundred Acres on the South side of the Alatamaha to adjoin Land there ordered John Raines the latter to be laid out in an Oblong --
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the
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said Petition is granted the whole in one Tract to adjoin Gideon Dowse-Oblong ---
Read a Petition of Richard Fox setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had three hun- dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Quantity having seventeen Negroes Therefore praying for six hundred Acres in two Tracts, that is to say, three hundred Acres in S' David's Parish to adjoin Land there laid out for Mungo Graham de- ceased And also three hundred Acres on a Branch of the Buffelo Swamp in the same Parish to adjoin Land this Day Petitioned for by Jonathan Fox-Both Tracts to be run Oblong-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted the whole in one Tract to join Mungo Graham-regard being had to the Order of Council touching running Lands Oblong-
Read a Petition of Jonathan Fox setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had two hun- dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having Twelve Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in S' David's Parish on a Branch of the Buffelo Swamp to adjoin Land there granted William Graves and to be laid out in an Oblong-In Lieu of the like Quantity ordered him at the last Board and not found Vacant-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-regard being had as to laying it out in an Oblong-
Read a Petition of Owen ODaniel setting forth that he had had Land granted him both on Purchase and Family light and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having three Negroes for whom he had obtained no
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Land Therefore praying for One Hundred and fifty Acres in St Paul's Parish on the great Kioka's about Six Miles from the River surrounded with Vacant I,and-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Daniel Ryan setting forth that he had had One hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract hav- ing a Wife and five Children Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on the South side of the Alata- maha to adjoin the Land before granted him-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of John Lastinger setting forth that he had had One hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and Child Therefore praying for one hundred Acres on black Creek in St Philip's Parish about a Mile and half from Land there granted Israel Reiser-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Robert Hawthorn setting forth that he had lived in the Parish of St George for two Years past had had no Land granted him and was de- sirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and four Children Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on Buck head in the Fork of Burney's Branch and near Land granted the Widow Burney-
. RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted to adjoin Burney's Land-
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Read a Petition of Benedict Bourquin setting forth that he had had Land several Times granted him, and was now possessed of Six Negroes for whom he had obtained no Land Therefore praying for three hundred Acres on a Branch of little Ogechee River in Christ Church Parish about a Mile from Land there ordered John Mc Lean-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Mary Ninion Widow setting forth that she was at Present settled in South Carolina but proposed forthwith to remove with her Family consist- ing of two Children and a Negroe into this Province in order to settle Therefore praying that she might have reserved for her for the Term of six Months one hun- dred and fifty Acres on the Buffelo Swamp in St Andrew's Parish between Land there granted Peter Grant and William Bennett-
RESOLVED That the same be reserved as prayed for-
Read a Petition of William Ducker setting forth that he had had one hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and three Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on little Coonochee at the Mouth of Tom's Creek about three Miles from Land of David Dicks where he now lives-
RESOLVED That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
For further Proceedings See Book-Z. being the Con- tinuation of the Council Day held on Tuesday the Fourth Day of July 1769 beginning with the Petition of James Taylor-
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Petition of Jas. Taylor for 200 Acres read
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Read a Petition of James Taylor setting forth that he had had one hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract hav- ing a Wife and seven Children Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on little Coonochee to adjoin Land there already granted 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-
Read a Petition of James Ducker setting forth that Petition of Jas. he had had two hundred Acres of Land granted him and Ducker for 200 Acres read was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife two Children and three Negroes Therefore pray- ing for two hundred Acres, that is to say, One hundred Acres on Little Coonochee to adjoin Land there already granted him And one hundred Acres on little Coonochee and aforesaid below the Mouth of a Creek called Tom's 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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-the one to adjoin Wil- liam (sic)
Petition of Robt. Grieve for 100 Acres read
Read a Petition of Robert Grieve setting forth that he had been about Eighteen Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for one hundred 51 cr-vol 10
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Acres upon Savannah River at the upper part of Col- mans Lagoon about six Miles above Ebenezer and to adjoin Land of one Keeler or Kiefer-
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-if not part of the Land in dispute with Carolina-
Petition of Wm. Candler for 50 Acres read
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Read a Petition of William Candler setting forth that he had Land ordered him in the North Fork of Kioka Creek but being under a Necessity of setting down im- mediately on his Arrival had erected his Buildings so that the quantity of Land ordered him could not reach and include the same consistent with the Surveyer's Orders-Therefore praying for fifty Acres on the North Fork of Kioka Creek aforesaid lying between and ad- joining Land there of Edmund Bugg and Peter Paris in order to secure his Buildings-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Read a Petition of Jacob Moses setting forth that he Petition of Ja- had been eighteen Months in the Province had had no 100 "Acres read Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for cob Moses for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in St Paul's Parish between the Kioka and Booths Branch
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and
about fifteen Miles above Augusta and near Land there lately ordered Mordecai Sheftall-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Read a Petition of James Hall setting forth that he James Hall for had lived in the Province about three Years had had Petition of 100 Acres read no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and a Child Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in St George's Parish on Bowen's Branch joining Edward Caten's lower Line to and be run in a long Square the Swamp and good Land being very narrow-
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 William Sapp setting forth that Petition of Will. Sapp for he had lived in the Province about six Years had had 100 Acres read (erased) hundred Acres of Land granted him and was de- sirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Family con- sisting of seven in Number Therefore praying for one and hundred Acres on the Beaver Dam about a Quarter of a Mile above Land originally granted Henry Sapp-
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 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 Averit setting forth that he Petition of Jno. was lately come into the Province had had no Land Averit for 150 Acres read granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cul- tivation having a Wife now in the Province Therefore and praying for one hundred and fifty Acres in the Parish of St George about half a Mile from Land granted John Lott Jun™-
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 Danl. Douglass read
Read a Petition of Daniel Douglass setting forth that he had lived in the Province a considerable Time had had five hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife four Children and Ten Slaves Therefore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres at Walnut Branch joining Land granted James Huston, Land of Richard Scruggs, and Land of his own-
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 Province within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majes-
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ty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Matt. Jordan for 150 read
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Read a Petition of Matthew Jordan setting forth that he had lived in the Province some Time had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which said Tract he never Surveyed-had a Wife now in the Province Therefore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres on the South Side of Rocky Creek on a Branch thereof called Dry Branch to adjoin Land of James Anderson deceased in lieu of the said One hun- dred Acres formerly ordered him at the same Place-
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- tv may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of William Cade setting forth that lie Petition of Willm. Cade for had lived about twelve Months in the Province had had 150 Acres read no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife in the Province Therefore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres to join the and upper Line of Land granted Jerard Irwin at Rocky Com- fort-
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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