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Read a Petition of Roger Lawson setting forth that he
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806 Petition of Roger Lawson for 150 Acres read
and
had lived many Years in the Province had had granted him five hundred Acres of Land and was desirous to obtain an additional Grant having a Wife six Children and four Negroes Therefore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres to adjoin Land granted William Burny on a Branch leading into the big 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 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 Chrisr. Golight- ly for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Christopher Golightly setting forth that he was just come into the Province from South Caro- lina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having in the Province a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for three hundred Acres on Rocky Creek to adjoin Land origi- nally granted Thomas Burrington deceased, Land of Wil- liam Downey and Land of Moses Cressup-
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 John Roberts or 200 Acres ead
Read a Petition of John Roberts setting forth that he had lived in the Province some time had had granted him three hundred and fifty Acres of Land and was desirous to obtain an additional Grant having a Wife and twelve Children Therefore praying for two hundred
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Acres in the Fork of Rocky Comfort and Duhart's Creek joining Land granted Jared Irwin and Land ordered Richard Womack-
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 Murphy setting forth that he was lately come into the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Wife and three Children Therefore (sic) tor one hundred and fifty Acres at a Place called the white Pond the south side of Buck Head about two Miles from Land granted Nicholas Cavenah-
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 Joseph Oswell setting forth that he had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land in (sic) Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof re- turned into the Surveyer general's Office but the time was elapsed in which the same should have passed 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 Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose-
Petition of Joseph Oswell for Grant to pass read and
Petition of John Murphey for 150 Acres read
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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 Daniel Ryan for Grant to pass read
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Read a Petition of Daniel Ryan setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land on the south Side of the Alatamaha which had been Sur- veyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same should 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 (sic) 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 lie 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 is Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of John Williams for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of John Williams setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred 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 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 Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose-
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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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of John Dunkin for 200 Acres read
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Read a Petition of John Dunkin setting forth that some time ago he had ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres of Land upon a Branch of Turtle River to adjoin Land then ordered Arthur Carney, and Wereat for Sur- veying whereof by Mistake mentioned five hundred and fifty Acres Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres at the same Place to be laid out in an oblong for the conveniency of a small Creek for a Mill-
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 Stirk for Land to be run Oblong read
Read a Petition of John Stirk setting forth that in March last he had ordered him five hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish on the South Side of Briar Creek and a Place called the Major's Branch which on view was found not capable of making a Settlement if run according to the usual Instructions given for laying out Land Therefore praying for the liberty of surveying the said Tract in an oblong on account of the narrowness of the Swamp and that the same might be "at," instead of "near" the Major's Swamp-
and
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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Hen. Yonge Junr. for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Henry Yonge Jun' setting forth that he had been in the Province from his early Infancy had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and a Child There- fore praying for two hundred Acres in St George's Parish being a Tract heretofore ordered and laid out for Daniel O'Sheals but was elapsed in the Surveyer general's Office in respect of the Time in which a Grant for the same should have passed-
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-
C. Wright for 500 Acres read
Read a Petition of Jermyn Wright and Charles Wright Petition of J. & Esq's setting forth that since their last application for Land they were possessed of fourteen Slaves for whom they were also desirous to obtain Land Therefore praying for five hundred Acres on Crooked River or on a Creek on the South side of Crooked River and adjacent Land there already granted them (which said Tract was already originally laid out for John Cain but had been and some Years elapsed in respect of the Time for a Grant to pass-
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioners
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Granted,
do take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that they do also register the said Grant in the register's Office of 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 John Martin for Grant of Land ordered John Brantley an Absentee read
Read a Petition of John Martin setting forth that one John Brantley of St George's Parish being indebted to Petitioner in a considerable Sum of Money, for better securing the Payment thereof did Mortgage unto him a Tract of one hundred and fifty Acres of Land in the said Parish pretending the same had been granted to him by the Governour and Council-That on searching the Offices Petitioner found no Grant had passed for the said Land and that the Time was considerably elapsed in which the same ought to have been taken out and the said Land was liable to be Petitioned for as vacant Land That the said Brantley had either left the Province or was otherwise so secreted as not to be come at for the said Debt-Therefore praying his Case to be taken into consideration and that a Grant might be ordered to pass of the said Land to and in the Name of Petitioner as Vacant Land-
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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Corns. Austin for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Cornelius Austin setting forth that he had ordered him one hundred Acres of Land in St Matthew's Parish which had been Surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney general
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but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant should 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 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 J. & C. Wright for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Jermyn Wright and Charles Wright Esqrs setting forth that they had had twelve hundred Acres of Land ordered them on St Mary's River which had been surveyed and a Plat thereof returned into the Surveyer general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time they 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 Petitioners do take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date and that they do 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 - John Mann for
Read a Petition of John Mann setting forth that he had ordered him one hundred and fifty Acres in St Grant to pass Philip's Parish which had been surveyed and returned read and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney general
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but the Time was elapsed in which the 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 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 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 Wm. Shirley for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of William Shirley setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres of Land in (sic) 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 should 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 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 Wm. McNovril read and
Read a Petition of William Me Novrill setting forth that he had been about three Years in the Province had had no Land and was desirous to obtain Land for cul- tivation Therefore praying for one hundred Acres in St Paul's Parish on a Branch called Booths Branch adjoin- ing vacant Land
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Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed, 'till a Certificate of his Character be presented.
Petition of Jno.
150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Henderson setting forth that he had been about four Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having three Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty in St Paul's Parish on the great Kioka adjoining Land this Day Petitioned for by Owen O'Daniel-
Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be Postponed, 'till a Certificate of his Character be produced-
Petition of Jo. Maddock and Jonathan Sell in Behalf of Single Men in Wrightsbor- ough read
Read a Petition of Joseph Maddock and Jonathan Sell on behalf of the single Men settled in Wrightsborough Township in the Parish of St Paul praying that Lands out of the said Reserve might be ordered them for their encouragement at the Public Expence additional to the one hundred Acres already allowed them-
and
ORDERED That the several Singlemen have each of Land ordered to the Single them One (sic) Acres laid out to them adjoining the Men as follows Land already ordered them and not laid out; but to be vizt. . only in Reserve untill further Orders given in that behalf Vizt
To Jonathan Sall-
One hundred Acres- Head Right, And one hundred Acres adjoining to be re- served-
Henry Sall-
One hundred Acres- Head Right, and one hundred Acres adjoining to be re- served-
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To Jacob Dennis-
One hundred Acres- Head Right, And one hundred Acres adjoining to be re- served-
Joel Cloud-
--
One hundred Acres- Head Right, And one hundred Acres adjoining to be re- served-
William Alleson-
One hundred Acres- Head Right, And one hundred Acres adjoining to be re- served-
John Welch-
(One hundred Acres- Head Right, And one hundred Acres adjoining to be re- served-
William Lynn-
[One hundred Acres- Head Right, And one hundred Acres adjoining to be re- served-
Robert Middleton-
[One hundred Acres- Head Right, And one hundred Acres adjoining to be re- served-
Robert Lockridge-
One hundred Acres- Head Right, And one hundred Acres adjoining to be re- served-
Samuel Samson-
One hundred Acres- Head Right, And one hundred Acres adjoining to be re- served-
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To John Stewart Jun™ --
[One hundred Acres- Head Right, And one hundred Acres adjoining to be re- served-
Holland Middleton Jun" {
[One hundred Acres- Head Right, And one hundred Acres adjoining to be re- served-
And Whereas the Persons following have already had surveyed for them their One hundred Acres in Family Right it is Ordered that one hundred Acres Adjoining each Tract be laid out to them in Reserve as aforesaid. Vizt
Jacob Watson-
[One hundred Acres in re- serve to adjoin the one hundred Acres already surveyed for him-
John Watson --
One hundred Acres in re- serve to adjoin the one hundred Acres already surveyed for him-
Read a Petition of John Dennis, Abraham Dennis, Petition of sundry other at Wrightsbor- read William Hickson, Richard Smith, Holland Middleton, John Dover, John Perkins, Ephraim Owen, Thomas ough for Lands Matthews, John Moore, Mordecai Moore, Thomas Moore, James McFarland, John Hill, James Hill, Ambrose Holli- day, Richard Auston, Edward Eccles and John Rogers setting forth that they were desirous to obtain Land out of the Reserve made for the Quakers in Wrightsborough Township in St Paul's Parish being some of them of that Profession, and others approved of by them to be- come Settlers there; That they had severally proved their Family Rights as by Certificates produced would appear and Therefore praying for the several Tracts of Land agree- able to their Families
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Grants as fol- lows vizt.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioners do take out Grants for the said Lands within seven Months from this Date and that they do also Register the said Grants 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 Lands out of the said Reserve is granted the said Petitioners in the several Proportions following Vizt
To Thomas Matthews- Two hundred and fifty Acres John Moore- Three hundred Acres Mordecai Moore- Three hundred Acres Thomas Moore- Two hundred Acres
Three hundred Acres on little
James McFarland- - River at a Place called the great Bottom about a Mile above Rae's Cabbin-
John Hill- Two hundred Acres James Hill- One hundred Acres Ambrose Holliday- One hundred Acres John Dennis- One hundred and fifty Acres Abraham Dennis- Three hundred Acres
William Hixxson-Four hundred Acres Richard Smith-Two hundred and fifty Acres Holland Middleton- Four hundred Acres John Dover- Three hundred Acres John Perkins- One hundred and fifty Acres 52 c r-vol 10
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To Ephraim Owen-Two hundred and fifty Acres
Richard Auston- One hundred Acres Edward Eckles- Two hundred Acres John Rogers- Two hundred Acres
John Dennis- 2
STwo hundred Acres in Family Right, exclusive of Bounty-
150 Acres laid out to Thos. Quarterman granted to Brice McClel- and.
ORDERED That one hundred and fifty Acres of Land ordered in May last to Brice M'Cleland be granted to him notwithstanding the same having been since laid out for Thomas Quarterman
ORDERED That his Majesty's Grant for five hundred Grant ordd. for Acres of Land do pass to and in the Name of Samuel 500 Acres re- served for Saml. Stiles.
Stiles being a Tract heretofore ordered to be reserved for him-
Grant for 1500
ordd. to pass to
Part of 2000 Acres.
ORDERED That the Surveyer general do receive and certify a Plan of one thousand five hundred Acres of Land lying on a Branch of Parched Corn Swamp called Compass Swamp to Francis Harris Esq" the same being Land laid out in Virtue of a Warrant of Survey for two Thousand Acres ordered the said Francis Harris in March last and that his Majesty's Grant do pass accord- ingly to him for the same-
ORDERED That that his Majesty's Grant for a Moiety Grants ordd. to pass for 582 of a Tract of Land at little Ogechee (containing in the acres as follows vizt. whole five hundred and eighty two Acres) claimed by George Delegal and now in his Possession Do pass to and in the Name of the said George Delegal and Jane For one Moiety his Wife for their Joint Lives and the Life of the longest to George Dele- gal & Wife for liver of them, and to the Heirs of their Bodies in Fee otheir Issues in Simple and in default of such Issue To Marshalla and Life and to Fe. Mary Ann Delegall the Daughters and Coheiresses of
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For the other Moiety to the Daughters of Edward Dele- gal deceased in Fe.
Edward Delegall deceased and their Heirs for ever and that his Majesty's Grant for the other Moiety of said Land Do pass to and in the Name of the said Marshalla and Mary Ann Delegall and their Heirs for ever as Tenants in Common And that the Surveyer general do prepare and certify Plans thereof for that Purpose-
Public Accots. audited.
Accounts of Contingent and Indian Expences, from from Midsummer one thousand seven hundred and sixty Eight to Midsummer One thousand seven hundred and sixty nine were audited-
His Excellency the Governour Signed the following Grants signed. Grants Vizt
Joseph Butler 1000 Acres Henry Barfield 150 Acres Robert Mackay 200 Acres John McDonnald 200 Acres Donald MCleod 150 Acres Nicholas Smith 250 Acres
In St Andrew's Parish-
Joseph Butler 750 Acres Palmer Golding 200 Acres - In St John's Parish-
Luke Mann Ico Acres
James Stewart 400 Acres John Winn 600 Acres
Shem Butler 750 Acres James Cochran 800 Acres
Samuel Carney 200 Acres { In St Philip's Parish- James Muter (Pure) 600 Acres
William Castlebury 100 Acres] Joel Walker 400 Acres } In St Paul's Parislı- Thomas Weekly 350 Acres J
Edward Ball 200 Acres- In St Mary's Parish-
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Benjamin Fox 300 Acres William Young 350 Acres
} In Christ Church Parish-
James Lambert 200 Acres Robert Oran 100 Acres Thomas Sims 100 Acres Peter Stedler 200 Acres
Samuel Tomlenson 150 Acres Charles Watson 650 Acres
Charles Watson ( Purce) 150| Acres
In St George's Parish-
William Middleton 100 Acres - In St Thomas's Par- ish-
Christian Parkins- A Lot- In St James's Parish-
Jacob Moore 400 Acres - Thomas Peacock 200 Acres S
In S' David's Parish-
GEORGIA' At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the Ist August 1769-
Present
His Excellency James Wright Esq" James Habersham
The Honble - Francis Harris Noble Jones- Esqrs
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James Mackay James Read
Read a Petition of Button Gwinnett Esq" setting forth that he had lately purchased a Tract of Land at South Newport near to which was some vacant Pine Land which he was desirous to obtain having a Wife a Child and twenty five Slaves and no Land yet granted him on their
Petition of Button Gwin. nett for 1450 Acres read
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Behalfs Therefore praying for fourteen hundred and fifty Acres at South Newport aforesaid near Land there granted Abraham Williams and to be laid out in three adjoining Tracts (or as near as the same can be got) two Tracts of five hundred Acres each and the other four hundred and fifty Acres-
1350 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 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 for thirteen hundred and fifty Acres-
Petition of Thos. Savage for 400 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Savage setting forth that he had fifty Negroes in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain a Piece of Land Therefore praying for four hundred Acres in Christ Church Parish on a Branch of little Ogechec to adjoin Land there of Benjamin Fox and to be laid out in an Oblong being for a Reservoir of Water-
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