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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 Nat. Sheppard for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Nathaniel Shepperd setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Wife and Child Therefore praying for two hundred Acres situate on a Branch running into little River adjoining Land granted John Tinkler-
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 if not within Wrightsborough Re- serve-
Petition of Edmd. Cart- lidge for 500 Acres read
Read a Petition of Edmund Cartledge 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-
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vation having eight Children and three Slaves Therefore praying for three hundred Acres on the great Kioka Creek to adjoin the Land whereon he now lives and about three quarters of a Mile from Savannah River And also two hundred Acres on the North side of the said Creek about one Mile from the said River-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also Register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this Province within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted if not within Wrightsborough Re- serve-
Petition of Fred. Ashmore for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Frederic Ashmore setting forth that he was lately come into the Province from South Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and five Children Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres on the great Kioka Creek within a Mile of Samuel Mills's Plantation- .
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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-if not within Wrightsborough Re- serve-
Petition of Charles Brock for 100 Acres read
Read a Petition of Charles Brock setting forth that lie was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation There- fore praying for one hundred Acres on the Kioka Creek
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and
about half a Mile from Land Petitioned for by William Phelps-
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 if not in the Wrightsborough Re- serve-
Petition of Wm. Burgamy for 200 Acres read
Read a Petition of William Burgamy setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had five hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife eight Children and three Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on Green Briar adjoining the Land he now lives on-
and
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 if not in Wrightsborough Reserve-
Petition of Wm. McMurrin for 350 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William MeMurrin setting forth that he had been some Time in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and six Children Therefore praying for three hundred and fifty Acres on Cane Creek about half a Mile from Land granted M' Claihorne-
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
Granted
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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 if not within Wrightsborough Re- serve-
Petition of Wm. Phelps for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Phelps setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land having a Wife and a Child Therefore praying (sic)two hundred Acres on the North Fork of the great Kioka Creek about a Mile from Benjamin Wells's 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 Monthis 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 Wrightsborough Re- serve-
Petition of John Oates for
and
Read a Petition of John Oates setting forth that he had ordered him in June last five hundred Acres of Land which had since been run out by another Person and that he had obtained no other Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for five hundred Acres on the North side of the Alatamaha in the Fork of a Swamp called Joseph Os- wall's big Swamp and near Land ordered Lacklin McGilli- vray
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Monthis 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 Step. Williams for 250 Acres read
Read a Petition of Stephen Williams setting forth that he had lately ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres of Land which had since been run out to another Person had hitherto obtained no other Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying in Lieu thereof two hundred and fifty Acres on the South side of the Alatamaha opposite a Place there lately ordered one M' Frederica called Sandy r1111-
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-
Petition of R. Smallwood for 80 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Robert Smallwood setting forth that he had granted him nine hundred and twenty Acres of Land and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract hav- ing a Wife five Children and twelve Negroes Therefore praying for eighty Acres in St John's Parish to adjoin his own Land and being Part of an elapsed Plat heretofore ordered and Surveyed for Matthew Smallwood-
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 Jonath. Peat for : 500 read and
Read a Petition of Jonathan Peat setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him acres and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and seven Negroes Therefore praying for five hun- dred Acres in St Philip's Parish near Land there laid out for Richard Fitzpatrick
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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-
Read a Petition of William Jones setting forth that he Will. Jones for Was settled in the Province had had one hundred and Petition of 100 Acres read fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to ob- tain an Additional Tract having a Wife and three Slaves Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on little River about Eight Miles above the Mouth of it formerly sur- veyed for Robert Graves and elapsed in respect of the and Time in which a Grant for the same ought to have been taken out --
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 Tinkle. for grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of John Tinkler setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyor 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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted if not in the Wrightsborough Re- serve-
Read a Petition of Grey Elliott and John Gordon set- Elliott & Gor- ting forth that they had ordered them Two Tracts of Land Petition of don for Grants to pass read in St John's Parish which together contained fifteen hun- dred Acres and had been surveyed and returned but the Time was elapsed in which Grants for the same should have passed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of Time they might be permitted to take out his and Majesty's Grants for the said Land and that the Surveyor general might be ordered to prepare and certify Plans thereof for that Purpose-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner do (sic) take out Grants for the said Land within two 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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Elizabeth Butler Widow setting forth that she had ordered her five hundred Acres of Land in S' Philip's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwith- standing the lapse of Time she 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 certi- fy a Plan thereof for that purpose-
read
Petition of Eliz. Butler for t to and
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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 she 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 Fox new Precepts read
and
Read a Petition of John Fox setting forth that he had for had Warrants for laying out two Tracts of Land adjoin- ing containing together three hundred and fifty Acres which Warrants were elapsed in their Term and the Land not Surveyed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time he might obtain new Precepts for sur- veying the said Land and that the Surveyor general might be ordered to issue the same --
Granted.
RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-and that the Surveyor general do issue new Pre- cepts accordingly-
Petition of Wm. LeConte for pass read
Read a Petition of William Le Conte setting forth that his Brother John Eatton Le Conte had lately ordered Grant to him One thousand Acres of Land on the South Side of Bull Town Swamp adjoining Land of Captain Jamies Macay and other Land Purchased by him which had been surveyed and a Plat thereof returned into the Sur- veyer general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time his Maj- and esty's Grant might pass for the said Land in the Names of Petitioner and his Brother John Eatton Le Conte as the Right on which the Land was ordered was in Partner- ship --
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
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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. Jackson for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of James Jackson setting forth that he had ordered him two Tracts of Land containing One hundred and fifty Acres each Tract which had been sur- veyed and Plats thereof returned into the Surveyer gen- eral's Office but the Time was elapsed in which Grants for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that not- with standing the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grants for the said Land and that the Surveyer General might be Ordered to prepare and certify Plans thereof for that Purpose-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within two Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of William Will for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of William Wall setting forth that he had ordered him one hundred and fifty Acres of Land in Christ Church 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 passed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant to pass for the said Land and that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within two Months from this Date and that he doth also register the
.
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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 William Lord for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of William Lord setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwith- standing the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certi- fy a Plan thereof for that Purpose-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within two Months from this Date and that he doth also 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 Patrick Brady for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Patrick Brady setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St George'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 passed Therefore praying that notwith- standing the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certi- fy a Plan thereof for that purpose.
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
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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 Peter Young for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Peter Young setting forth that he had had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which 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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Knowls Pace (sic) for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Knowles Pace setting forth that he had ordered him one hundred Acres of Land in the Parish of St Paul 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 Maj- esty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare (sie)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 Majesty may
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not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Lovel. Savage for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Loveless Savage setting forth that he had ordered him fifty Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which 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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Thomas Sims for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Sims setting forth that he had ordered him one hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which 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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
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Petition of George Gray for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of George Gray setting forth that he had ordered him five hundred Acres of Land in St An- drew's Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat passed for the same by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which the 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 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 Heaton for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Isaac Heaton setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that that (sic) not- withstanding 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.
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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-
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Petition of Joel Walker for Grant to pass
read
and
Read a Petition of Joel Walker setting forth that he had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same 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 Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Wm. Burgamy for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of William Burgamy setting for (sic) that he had ordered him five hundred Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which 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-
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