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Granted
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner cloth 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
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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 Jas. Lucena for a new Precept read
and
Read a Petition of James Lucena setting forth that he had obtained a Warrant for surveying seven hundred and fifty Acres of Land on the South Side great Ogehee which Warrant will be expired in it's Term before the Land could be laid out Therefore praying that the Sur- veyer general might be enabled and ordered to issue a new Precept on the said Warrant that the Land so or- dered him might be surveyed-
Granted.
RESOLVED That the prayer of the said Petition is granted and that the Surveyer general do issue a new Precept accordingly-
Read a Petition of Thomas Green setting forth that he Petition of Thos. Green for had been eight Months in the Province had had no Land 300 Acres read granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having six Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres in S' Matthew's Parish to adjoin Land and heretofore ordered Townshend Robinson which Petition- er had purchased and Land of Caleb Howell-
Rejected.
ORDERED That the said Petition is rejected ---
Read a Petition of Peter Randon setting forth that he Petition of Pe- had been many Years in the Province had had one thou- ter Randon for 150 Acres read sand Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having twenty One Negroes Therefore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres near the Pallochocolas old Trading Path in St George's and Parish about two Miles from Land there already granted him and the same distance below Land of Eisom Roberts-
Rejected. ORDERED
That the said Petition is rejected-
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Petition of Isaac Odam for
and
Read a Petition of Isaac Odam setting forth that he had been in the Province a Year had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for one hundred Acres in St George's Parish on the Road Side at a Place called Isaac Hill's Cabin surrounded by vacant Land-
Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed 'till further enquiry touching his Character-
Petition of Joshua Odam for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Joshua Odam setting forth that he had been in the Province a Year had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and a Child Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St George's Parish at the Mouth of Sandy Run on Briar Creek to adjoin the lower Line of Land there granted Thomas Lamb
Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed 'till further enquiry touching his Character-
Petition of Mich1. Laller for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Michael Laller 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 Therefore praying for one hundred Acres at a Place called Turtle Branch on the South Side of the Alatamaha surrounded by vacant Land-
Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed- 'till further inquiry touching Petitioner and Land-
Petition of Nath Haw- thorn for 500 Acres read
Read a Petition of Nathaniel Hawthorn setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had often Petitioned for Land but had had none yet granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having
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and
a Wife and seven Children Therefore praying for five hundred Acres on the South Side of great Satilla here- tofore ordered James Rogers and since to Edward Bar- nard and now elapsed in the Surveyer general's Office
Rejected.
ORDERED That the said Petition is rejected- The Time being Prolonged for M' Barnard to take out his Grants-
Petition of seph Gibbons for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of John Gibbons and William Gibbons Execrs. of Jo- Executors of the last Will and Testament of Joseph Gibbons deceased setting forth that the deceased had in his life time ordered him five hundred Acres of Land in St Patrick's Parish which afterwards appeared to be part of a Tract of One thousand Acres there ordered John Wereat and the said Wereat did accordingly enter a Caveat against a Grant passing to the said Joseph Gib- bons which Caveat came afterwards to be heard before the Board but no order was made thereon- That the deceased by his last Will and Testament had devised the and said five hundred Acres to his Son Thomas Gibbons and his Heirs Therefore praying that his Majesty's Grant for the said Tract of Land might be ordered to pass to and in the Name of the said Thomas Gibbons pursuant to his said Father's Will and that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose --
Rejected.
ORDERED That the said Petition is rejected-
Petition of Ralph Kilgore for Grant to pass read and
Read a Petition of Ralph Kilgore setting forth that lie had had ordered him three 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 not- withstand (sic) the Lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and
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that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose --
Postponed.
ORDERED That the further Consideration of the said Petition be postponed being the Land in dispute between him and Thompson-
500 Acres at ORDERED That five hundred Acres of Land in St Iron Mine Hill Paul's Parish at and about a Place called Iron Mine Hill ordd. to be re-
served. on the Upper Creek Path be reserved-
ORDERED That Writs of Election for Members to tion ordered to serve in General Assembly in and for this Province dissue Writs of Elec- issue retd. 30th. October. bearing Test the 19th of this Instant September and be made returnable on Monday the 30th of October next-
2000 Acrs. in
two Tracts ordd. his Ex- celly, in Fam. Right.
His Excellency the Governour applied in further part of his Family Right for two Thousand Acres (in two equal Tracts) in Finhalloway Swamp near the Source or Head of the Swamp-
ORDERED That the Secretary do prepare Warrants of Survey Accordingly --
On a Caveat entered against his Majesty's Grant to Frederic and Sharrod. Alexander Sharrod for Acres of Land at The Parties this Day attending were heard And on due Con- Caveat heard sideration had thereon It is Ordered that the Land or- Land ordered to be first sur- dered Matthew Frederic be laid out prior to the Land veyed. ordered the said Sharrod ( the said Frederic's Warrant of Survey being the eldest) and that the return of the Sur- vey be made to this Board-
Mattier and Rains.
Caveat heard and Mattier's Land ordd. to be first run.
On a Caveat entered against his Majesty's Grant pass- ing to Joseph Rains for two hundred Acres of Land The Parties being severally heard It is Ordered that the Tract of Land to Lewis Mattier be first laid out, and the said Joseph Rains's Land to be run to adjoin Mattier's
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Grants signed. His Excellency the Governour Signed the following Grants Vizt
To James Alexander 200 Acres in Christ Church Parish
Cornelius Austin 100 Acres) William Belsher 400 Acres } In St Matthew's Parish John Williams 100 Acres
Joseph Baker 150 Acres 1 In St Andrew's Parish
George Gray 500 Acres
William Mackintosh 50 Acres 1 Leonard Claiborn 850 Acres) John Donnoly 200 Acres In St Paul's Parish-
Knowles Pace 100 Acres -
Jonathan Fox 500 Acres -
John Fox 800 Acres In St David's Parish-
Robert Smallwood 500 Acres]
Francis Harris Esq" 1500 Acres
His Excy James Wright Esq" 1400 Acres
In St John's Parish-
His Excy James Wright| Esq' 600 Acres William Wylly 800 Acres
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GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL
GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 3ª October 1769-
Present His Excellency James Wright Esq™ --
[ Noble Jones - The Honble { Francis Harris Esqrs | Jonathan Bryan [ James Read -
Read a Petition of James Mackay Esq" setting forth Petition of Jas. that he had had Land granted him various Times but Mackay for 500 Acres read was yet possessed of Ten Negroes for whom he had ob- tained no Land Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in St David's Parish to adjoin Land there already granted and 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 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 for 350 . Acres read
Read a Petition of James Read Esq' setting forth that Petition of Jas. he had Land lately ordered him in Family Right but was yet possessed of seven Negroes for whom he had ob- tained no Land Therefore praying for three hundred and fifty Acres to adjoin One thousand Acres ordered him at and the last Board lying at three Man Swamp St Matthew's Parish-
+ 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
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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
for 350 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Edward Barnard setting forth that he had had Land often granted him in Family Right but was yet possessed of seven Negroes for whom he had ob- tained no Land Therefore praying for three hundred and fifty Acres on the great Kioka Creek to adjoin Land granted Leonard Claiborne, the same being part of a Tract of Land heretofore reserved for William Joiner which Reserve was long since Expired-
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 Benjamin Stirk setting forth that Petition of Benj. Stirk for he had had eight hundred Acres of Land granted him 1200 Acres read and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having forty Negroes Therefore praying for twelve hundred Acres in St Matthew's Parish near Land granted to Lud- and wick Earnst about ten Miles from Savannah River sur- rounded on all sides 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 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 Chas. Odensell for 1000 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Charles Odensell setting forth that he had lately ordered him six hundred and fifty Acres of Land and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having fifty Negroes Therefore praying for One thou- sand Acres in St David's Parish at a place called Old Cowpen Swamp to include the Fork of the said Swamp about two Miles from Land laid out for Jonathan Fox .-
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 Saml. Stevens for 600 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Samuel Stevens setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had One hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having twenty Negroes Therefore praying for six hundred Acres on the Alata- maha Swamp bounded by the South Line of Land granted Thomas King and others and North by the 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 Petiton is granted-
Petition of John Jamieson for 400 Acres &c. read
Read a Petition of John Jamieson setting forth that he was desirous to settle Lands in the Province and had yet obtained no Land for that purpose That Petitioner had six Negroes Therefore praying for four hundred Acres to adjoin Land reserved for a Parsonage in St Andrew's
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and
Parish and also that he might have reserved for twelve Months other four hundred Acres adjoining-
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 Petiton is granted- But the Land for the Par- sonage, if not already, to be first run out-
Petition of Josiah Osgood for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Josiah Osgood Jun' setting forth that he had had two hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife and eight Negroes Therefore pray- ing for three hundred Acres on the South Branch of the Mortar Swamp to adjoin Land there already granted lıim-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-a Plan being first returned for inspection .-
Read a Petition of John Osgood Jun' setting forth Petition of Jno, that he had been many Years in the Province had had Osgood Junr. for 150 Acres read and no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Negro Thefore (sic) praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on little Mortar Swamp in St Andrew's Parish to be laid out in an Oblong the Swamp being very narrow-
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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-a Plan being first returned for inspection-
Petition of Josiah Powell for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Josiah Powell setting forth that he had had seven hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having sixty Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St John's Parish to adjoin Land he had pur- chased of Samuel Miller-to be laid out in an Oblong the Same being for a Reservoir of Water-
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-a Plan being first returned for inspection-
Petition of Robt. Peor for (sic) 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Robert Pior setting forth that he had lived in the Province about a Year and half had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and one Child Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St George's Parish at the Head of one of the Main Forks of a Branch called Stalking Head about a Quarter of a Mile from Land surveyed for Joseph De Arcy to be run on an Oblong the Swamp and good Land being very narrow-
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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-a Plat being first returned for inspection-
Jordan for 200 Acres read
Read a Petition of James Jordan setting forth that he Petition of Jas. had lived in the Province about one Year 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 Acres joining Land granted James Anderson deceased and Joseph Dunlap to be run in a long Square the said Anderson's and Dunlap's Land and having taken away the greatest part of the Plantable 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-a Plat being first returned for Inspection-
Petition of Ph. Lightfoot for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Philip Lightfoot setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife six Children and two Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on Duharts Creek in St George's Parish joining Land surveyed for John Taylor to be run in an Oblong the survey made for Taylor having taken in the greatest part of the Plantable Land-
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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-a Plan to be first returned for Inspection-
Cantey for 200 Acres read
Read a Petition of James Cantey setting forth that he Petition of Jas. was come into the Province in order to settle and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having two Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St Andrew's Parish at a place called Snuff Box Gall to be laid out in an Oblong the Swamp not exceeding ten and Chains' in Width-
RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is Granted to be granted, to be reserved for twelve Months-when run a reserved. Plan to be returned for Inspection-
Read a Petition of William Cantey setting forth that he was about to come into the Province in order to Settle Petition of Will. Cantey Land read for a Reserve of and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife five Children and four Negroes Therefore pray- ing for a reserve of five hundred Acres on the Alatamaha, Swamp bounded by the South Line of Land granted and Thomas King and others being low Cypress Swamp sub- ject to Freshes and North by the River-
Granted.
RESOLVED That the said Land be reserved for twelve Months --
Petition of Jonathan Cole for 100 Acres read
Read a Petition of Jonathan Cole setting forth that he had been three Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cul- tivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on
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and
Braddock's Mill Creek eight miles above Braddock's Saw Mill on Great Ogechee-
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 Jacob Illy for 400 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Jacob Illy setting forth that he had been many Years settled in the Province had had two hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife Six Children and four Negroes Therefore praying for four hundred Acres on Three Man Swamp in St Mat- thew's Parish to adjoin Land there ordered Jacob Watt- hour to be run in an oblong the Swamp being 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-a Plan thereof to be re- turned for Inspection.
Petition of Frederic Mick for 100 Acres read and
Read a Petition of Frederick Mick setting forth that he was born in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and three Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred Acres at Goshen to adjoin Land of his deceased Father and Land of Christian Dasher and Michael Reiser .-
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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 Edwd. Weath- ers for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Edward Weathers setting forth that he had been three Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife two Children and one Slave Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St George's Parish on the North Fork of Boggy Gutt about a Mile above the Augusta Road-
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 Josiah Ward for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Josiah Ward setting forth that he had been four Years in the Province had had no land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land.for Cul- tivation having a Wife and two Children Therefore pray- ing for two hundred Acres on the North side great Ogeechee about half a Mile from Land there granted Francis Arwin and a Mile and half North East from M" Bryan's Cowpen-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner dothi 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 John Gruber for 200 Acres read
Read a Petition of John Gruber setting forth that he had been long in the Province had had one hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an ad- ditional Tract having a Wife two Children and a Negro Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on Black Creek to adjoin Land there granted George Ducker-
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 Geo. Mingestoff for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of George Mingestoff setting forth that he was come into the Province in order to settle and desired to obtain Land for Cultivation having three Ne- groes Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres on the South Side of great Ogechee at a place called Pole Branch about three Miles from Lands granted Fred- erica Resta-
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