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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 Chr. Zipprer for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Christian Zipperer setting forth that he he (sic) had been long in the Province had had two hun- dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to ob- tain an additional Tract having a Wife five Children and a Negroe Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres in St Matthew's Parish upon the three Man Swamp to adjoin Land this Day Petitioned for by Jacob Gasper Walthour-
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 J. G. Walthour for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Jacob Gasper Walthour setting forth that he had had one hundred and forty five Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife four Children and a Negroe There- fore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres upon the Three Man Swamp in S' Matthew's Parish joining the Spirit Branch Swamp-
Granted.
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RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take (sic) 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 Fred. Helven- stine for 300 Acres read
Read a Petition of Frederic Helvenstine setting forth that he had been many Years settled in the Province had had Land granted him but was possessed of a Family Right of four Children and two Negroes for whom he had obtained no Land Therefore praying for three hun- dred Acres lying between Abercorn and Ebenezer ad- joining North West Land belonging to Benjamin Stirk -
and
being a part of green Bay Swamp-
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 William May for 200 read
Acres
Read a Petition of William May 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 four Children Therefore pray-
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ing for two hundred Acres on the South Side of Great Ogechee to adjoin Land there ordered Benjamin John- SO11 --
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 Israel Lockner for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Israel Lockner setting forth that he was born in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for one hundred Acres on Black Creek great Ogechee to adjoin Land there granted John Wertsch-
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 Wm. Mobley for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Mobley 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 a Child and two Negroes There- fore praying for three hundred Acres in Halifas St George's Parish to adjoin Land of Thomas Mobley Wil- liam Williams and John Burnsides-
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 55 cr-vol 10
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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-
Petition of William Hicks for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of William Hicks setting forth that he had been more than four Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and four Children Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres in St George's Parish upon Clements Branch the North Side of Ogechee to adjoin Land of David 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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
read
Read a Petition of Joseph Muckinfuss setting forth Petition of Jo. that he was settled in the Province had had no Land Muckenfuss (sic) for 200 Acres granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Wife and four Children Therefore pray- ing for two hundred Acres in St Patrick's Parish on the South Side of Turtle River about two Miles from Blyth and Thicket surrounded 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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer the said Petition is granted-
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Petition of James Clark for 100 Acres read
Read a Petition of James Clark setting forth that he was born in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation There- fore praying for one hundred Acres in St Andrew's Par- ish at a Place called old Men's Camp to adjoin Land there granted John McDonald-
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 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 Thomas Dixon for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Dixon setting forth that he had been above fifteen Years in the Province and had granted him two hundred Acres of Land in the Year 1761 but on enquiry found it was surveyed for Colonel Jones and having now no Land was desirous to obtain some for Cultivation having a Wife Therefore praying for three hundred Acres joining the Orphan House Lands South Side of Turtle River in the Parish of St Patrick, that is to say, One hundred and fifty Acres in Family Right, and one hundred and fifty Acres adjoining on Purchase-
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 Graham for a new War- rant read
Read a Petition of John Graham setting forth that 011 the fourth Day of April last he obtained a Warrant for laying out One thousand Acres of Land on Turkey
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Branch on the South Side of great Satilla four Miles back from Causton's Bluff to adjoin Land on the same Day ordered William Mackintosh and to be laid out in an Oblong, which Warrant he was desirous might be altered by a New one Therefore praying that a New Warrant might Issue for surveying and setting out to him One thousand Acres as aforesaid on Turkey Branch on the south Side great Satilla four Miles back from Cawston's Bluff ; but that the Words "to adjoin Land ordered William Mackintosh" Might be left out-
Granted.
RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is Granted and that the Secretary do issue a new Warrant accordingly --
Petition of Hen. Bourquin that grants of Lands ordered him might pass to his Sons in Law.
Read a Petition of Henry Bourquin setting forth that he lately had ordered him a Tract of Land of one thou- sand Acres and one other Tract containing five hundred Acres both Tracts being in the Parish of (sic) since the obtaining whereof he had resigned his right to the Thou- sand Acre Tract to his Son in Law Henry Lewis Bour- quin and his Right of the five hundred Acre Tract to His Son in Law Jolin Fox Therefore praying that the said Tracts of Land might be confirmed to the said Henry Lewis Bourquin and John Fox respectively by his Maj- esty's Grants and that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certify Plans thereof accord- ingly-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Grantees do 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-
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SEPTEMBER. 1769.
Read a Petition of Edward Barnard setting forth that Edwd. Barnard he had ordered him Two Tracts of Land in St (ste) Parish Petition of for Grants to pass real which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer general's Office but the Time was clapsed in which Grants for the same should have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Maj- and esty'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 Grants for the said Land within Two 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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of John Wereat setting forth that he Petition of Jno. had ordered him one thousand Acres of Land in Christ Wereat for Grant to pass read Church 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 notwithstand- ing the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out and his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secre- tary might be ordered to prepare the same --
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this Date 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-
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Petition of Wm. Belsher for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of William Belsher setting forth that he had ordered him seven 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 but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant should 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 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 Jno Tinkler for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of John Tinkler setting forth that he had had ordered him six 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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
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SEPTEMBER, 1769.
Petition of Hugh Ross for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Hugh Ross setting forth that he had ordered him three hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St George's Parish at a place called Rockey Comfort adjoining Land of William Burney which was surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the At- torney 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 permit- ted 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.
Read a Petition of John Jackson setting forth that he Petition of Jno. had sixty Acres of Land ordered him in St Philip's Par- Jackson for Grant to pass read ish 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 notwithstanding the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's and 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.
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Petition of Jno. Barnaby for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of John Barnaby setting forth that he had had ordered him one hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Andrew's Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the At- torney 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 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 Will. Shirley for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of William Shirley setting forth that he had had ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres of Land in the Parishes of St George and 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 There- fore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the same ---
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this Date 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-
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SEPTEMBER, 1769.
Petition of Execrs. of Jo. Gibbons for Grants to pass agreeable to 1 of t ceased read
and
Read a Petition of John Gibbons and William Gibbons Exors of the last Will and Testament of Joseph Gibbons deceased setting forth that the deceased in his life time had ordered him five hundred Acres of Land in St An- drew's Parish at a Place called Lake Swamp which said Tract of Land in and by his said Will he had devised to Ann Gibbons his Daugter and her Heirs; but no Grant had yet passed for the said Land Therefore praying that his Majesty's Grant for the said Land might be ordered to pass to and in the Name of the said Ann Gibbons 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 Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of John Gibbons and William Gibbons Petition of Execrs of Jo. Gibbons for Grant to pass Deceased's Will read Exors of the last Will and Testament of Joseph Gibbons deecased setting forth that the deceased in his life time agreeable to the had ordered him One thousand acres of Land in St George's Parish at a Place called Rocky Comfort and by his said Will devised the same to Thomas Gibbons his Son and his Heirs; but no Grant had yet passed for the said Land Therefore praying that his Majesty's Grant for the said Land might be ordered to pass to and and in the Name of the said Thomas Gibbons and that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and cer- tify 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
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said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Harriot Crooke for Grants to pass read
and
Read a Petition (sic) Harriot Crook setting for (sic) that Edmund Tannet deceased had in his life time ordered him for himself and his Son two Wharf Lots in Savan- nah- That the same was ordered to the Son alone and he als (sie) died without his Majesty's Grants having been taken out for the same Therefore (sic) that his Majesty's Grants for the said Lots might be ordered to Pass as follows, that is to say, One of the said Lots unto Eliza- beth Crook Tannat, and for the other Lot unto Harriot Cunningham Tannat the Daughters of the said Edmund Tannat-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out Grants for the said Lots within Two Months from this Date and that she doth als (sic) register the said Grants in the registers 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 Hugh Middleton setting forth that Petition of Hugh Middle- to pass read he had had two hundred Acres of Land ordered him in ton for Grant St Paul's Parish 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 not- withstanding the lapse of Time he might be permitted to and 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 Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two
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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 Benj. Beaven for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Benjamin Beaven setting forth that he had had had (sic) one hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Paul'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-
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-
Read a Petition of John Winn setting forth that he had Petition of John Winn for read two thousand two hundred Acres of Land granted him Grant to pass and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having fifty two Negroes Therefore praying (sic) two hundred and fifty Acres in St Andrews Parish heretofore ordered and surveyed Henry Petty but was elapsed in respect of and the Time for which a grant should have been taken out-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petition- er 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
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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 Shem Butler for 250 Aeres read
and
Read a Petition of Shem Butler setting forth that he had had ordered him Twelve hundred Acres of Land in St Philip's Parish and was desirous to obtain an addition- al Tract having twenty seven Negroes Therefore pray- ing for two hundred and fifty Acres in St Philip's Parish aforesaid to adjoin the Land before ordered him, the Land prayed for was an Elapsed Plat heretofore ordered and surveyed for Thomas Gray and now lying in the Surveyer general's Office-
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-
Petition of John Morel for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of John Morel setting forth that he had ordered him five hundred Acres of Land in St Mat- thew's Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plan there- of 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 Maj- esty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer gen- eral be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose-
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