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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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Read a Petition of George Baillie setting forth that Petition of 1000 Acres read Geo. Baillie for he had had Lands granted him but the same were found since to be included in a large Tract granted to a Person in Carolina- That he had had no other Land and was possessed of a Family Right of thirty Negroes There- fore praying for one thousand Acres on the North Side
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and
of great Satilla between the Lines of Land there ordered John Wereat and Lands said to be granted in Carolina to Jonathan Belton and James Parsons-
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 T. Quarterman for 500 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Quarterman setting forth that he had had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land One hundred and fifty whereof were on a hearing at the last Board ordered to Brice MºCleland and desired to re- sign the Residue and obtain other Land in Lieu thereof having a Wife four Children and Eighteen Slaves and only one hundred Acres of Land granted him Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in St Davids Parish on a Branch of the Buffelo Swamp to adjoin Land there said to be granted in Carolina to William Main-
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 Jas. Graham for 2000 Acres read and
Read a Petition of James Graham setting forth that he was possessed of forty Negroes for whom he had obtained no Land Therefore praying for two Thousand Acres to be laid out in two Tracts of equal quantity on Finhallo- way Swamp on the South Side of the Alatamaha River about five Miles from it-
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AUGUST, 1769.
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 Roger Kelsal for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Roger Kelsall setting forth that he had been long settled in the Province and was possessed of four Negroes for whom he had obtained no Land Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on Finhalloway Creek about four Miles from the Mouth thereof-
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 Will. Wylly for
Read a Petition of William Wylly setting forth that he had lately proved his Family Right being a Child and twenty-nine Negroes and had had only thirteen hundred Acres of Land granted him Therefore praying for three hundred Acres about Eight miles from M' Bryan's Plan- tation on the North West Side surrounded intirely by va- cant Land-
and
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
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Petition of Jas Butler for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of James Butler setting forth that he had had Land granted him in Family Right but was pos- sessed of Sixteen Negroes for whom he had obtained no Land Therefore praying for eight hundred Acres in the Parish of St Patrick on a Branch of Turtle River near Land there Petitioned for by John Club-
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-The Land this day ordered to Francis and Elizabeth Harris to be first run-
Petition of John McLean for 500 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John McLean setting forth that he had had two thousand Acres of Land granted him and ivas desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife seven Children and fifty two Slaves Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in St Mary's Parish on the South Side of great Satilla River five Miles from Land there ordered Charles West - The Land prayed for to be run in an Oblong-
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-
Baillow for 300 Acres read
Read a Petition of James Baillow setting forth that he Petition of Jas. was a very old settler in the Province had had no Land granted him since the Administration of the Trustees for Establishing the said Province and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and three Negroes
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and
Therefore praying for three hundred Acres upon the North Side of Coonochee River about six Miles from Luke Mann's Cowpen - The Land prayed for to be laid out in an Oblong the Swamp 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 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 Thos. Morgan for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Morgan setting forth that he had been favoured with eight hundred and fifty Acres of Land in Right of seventeen Negroes but had a Wife and three Children for whom with himself he had never obtained any Land Therefore praying for three hundred Acres on black Creek Swamp on the South Side of great Ogechee about seven Miles from M' Bryan Cowpen- surrounded intirely by vacant Land-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this 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 Thos Spencer for 400 Acres read and
Read a Petition of Thomas Spencer setting forth that he had been two Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultiva- tion having a Wife three Children and ten Negroes There- fore praying for four hundred Acres on the South Side of great Ogechee to adjoin Land there granted James Coch- ran-
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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
250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Mann setting forth that he had had Land before granted him but was possessed of five Negroes for whom he had obtained no Land There- fore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres on the South Side great Ogechee to adjoin Land there already granted him-
Granted
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out 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 James Port for 600 Acres rea
and
Read a Petition of James Port setting forth that he had lately ordered him six hundred Acres of Land on the South Side great Ogechee but the Quantity could not be found at the place where mentioned Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof three hundred Acres on the South Side great Ogechee aforesaid to adjoin Land of Peter Sliter- man and Shem Butler - And three hundred Acres on the same side near to or adjoining Land of William Wylly within seven or eight Miles of M' Bryan's Cowpen-
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
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not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Jno. & Wm. Ross for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John and William Ross setting forth that they were born in the Province had had no Land granted them and were desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Negro Therefore praying for two hun- dred and fifty Acres in St Andrew's Parish adjoining Land there granted Gilbert Grant being an elapsed Plat heretofore ordered and surveyed for Nicholas Smith-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioners 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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Rae & Compy. for 500 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Robert Rae George Whitfield & Co setting forth that they were settled at Augusta in the Province had had no Land granted them and were desir- ous to obtain Land for Cultivation having Twelve Ne- groes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres on a Branch of Cane Creek running into little River about a Mile below Land granted John Herd-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioners 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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-if not within the Land reserved for Wrightsborough-
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Read a Petition of Clotworthy Robson and William Petition of Clotworthy Robson & Wm. Acres read Harding setting forth that they had ordered them One Harding for 100 hundred Acres of Land each in the Irish Settlement upon Lambert's big Creek and were intending immediately to erect a Grist Mill if they could be favoured with a Piece of Land on the East Side of the said Creek and lying oppo- site the Land already ordered them Therefore praying for and one hundred Acres for the said Purpose on the East Side of Lambert's Big Creek and lying opposite their own Land (upon Purchase)
50 Acres granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioners 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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted for fifty Acres provided a Grist Mill. is really intended to be made-
Read a Petition of Thomas Carter setting forth that he Petition of Thos Carter for had lately ordered him four hundred Acres of Land near 400 Acres read the Alatamaha which had since been run by another Per- son and had no other Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof four hundred Acres at the and Alatamaha lying opposite to a Tract of Land there al- ready 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 ---
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AUGUST, 1769.
Petition of Jas. 200 Acres read
Read a Petition of James Alexander setting forth that Alexander for he had been some Time in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having two Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in Christ Church Parish near Land there and laid out to Alexander Findlay and James Saymour-
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 Frederic Resta setting forth that he Petition of Fred Resta for had had four hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted 300 Acres read him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract hav- ing a Wife three Children and Ten Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres about a Mile and half from Land of Adam Eirick on the South Side of great and Ogechee at a Cypress Pond between the Branches of Black 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 seven 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 Christopher Ring setting forth that Petition of Chrisr. Ring read he was settled in the Province had had seven hundred for 300 Acres Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife four Children and twenty two Slaves Therefore praying for three hundred Acres upon a Branch of Black Creek on the South Side
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and
of great Ogechee about a Mile from Land there granted John Cochran-
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 he (sie) doth also reg- ister 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 Pray- er of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Richd. Capers for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Richard Capers setting forth that he had been some Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Wife a Child and five Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres in Christ Church Parish at the Head of Pipemaker's Creek and near Land there granted Thomas Sackeverel-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Isaac Baillow for 150 Acres &c. read
and
Read a Petition of Isaac Baillows setting forth that he was born in the Province had had one hundred Acres of Land granted him and ivas desirous of an Additional Tract having three Negroes for whom he had obtained no Land Therefore praying for one hundred Acres in Christ Church Parish near Land laid out for Benjamin Fox And also fifty Acres in the same Parish near Land laid out for William Watt And that he might have reserved for six Months fifty Acres to adjoin the said fifty Acres-the Land prayed for to be laid out in an Oblong the Swamp being very narrow-
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AUGUST, 1769.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that he doth take out Grants for the said Lands 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-
Petition of Pe- ter Nephew for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Peter Nephew setting forth that he had been long settled in the Province had had four hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife five Children and seventeen Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres in St Andrew's Parish on a Branch of Boggy Gall about a Mile from Land ordered Alexander McKerthen-
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 Mich. Boreman for 200 Acres! read
and
Read a Petition of Michael Boreman setting forth that he had been long settled in the Province had had three hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was de- sirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife four Children and four Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres at a Place called Briar Swamp at the Head of Black Creek to adjoin Land there already grant- ed 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
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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-
Acres read
Read a Petition of Jacob Yakeley setting forth that he Yakeley for 200 had been fourteen Years in the Province had had one Petition of Ja. hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract (sic) a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for two hundred Acres at Black Creek and to adjoin Land there of Gasper Mick, Michael Boreman and Jacob Hensler-
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 Ludwig Erntz for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Ludwig Erntz setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had one hun- dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to ob- tain an additional Tract having a Wife a Child and a Negroe Therefore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres at Black Creek to adjoin Jonas Mick-
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 William MeDonnald setting forth Petition of Wm. McDonald that he had been brought up from his Infancy in the for 300 Acres read
Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous
·
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AUGUST, 1769.
and
to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for three hundred Acres in St Andrew's Parish on the Buffelo Swamp to adjoin Land there granted his Father George MeDonnald on the North West Corner-and to be laid out in an Oblong the Swamp 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 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 Danl. Saxe for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Daniel Saxe setting forth that he had been above three Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Negroe Therefore praying for one hun- dred and fifty Acres on the South Side great Ogechee on a Creek called Braddock's about four Miles above his Settlement-
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 Ben. Jackson for 200 Acres read and
Read a Petition of Benjamin Jackson setting forth that he was a Single Man and was desirous to become a Settler among his Friends in Wrightsborough could he obtain Land there Therefore praying for the Encouragement given to other Single Men that is One hundred Acres in the said Settlement as an Head Right and the like Quanti- ty adjoining to be reserved for him-
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GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.
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 Samuel Winslate setting forth that he Sam. Winslate was a Single Man and desirous to become a Settler among Petition of for 200 Acres read his Friends in Wrightsborough could he obtain Land there Therefore praying for the Encouragement given to other single Men that is One hundred Acres in the said and Settlement as an Head Right and the like quantity ad- joining to be reserved for 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 Samuel Hart setting forth that he Petition of Saml Hart for was a Single Man and desirous to become a Settler among 200 Acres read his Friends in Wrightsborough could he obtain Land there Therefore praying for the Encouragement given to other Single Men that is One hundred Acres in the said Settlement as an Head Right and the like Quantity ad- and joining to be reserved for 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
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AUGUST, 1769.
not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Peter Hart setting forth that he Petition of Peter Hart for was a Single Man and desirous to become a Settler among 200 Acres read his Friends in Wrightsborough could he obtain Land there Therefore praying for the Encouragement given to other Single Men that is One hundred Acres in the said Settle- and ment as an Head Right and the like quantity adjoining to be reserved for him
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