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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-
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Petition of Ur- ban Buntz for 500 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Urban Buntz setting forth that he had been eighteen Years 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 eleven Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres at great Ogechee upon a Branch on the North side of Black Creek within a Mile of Land there ordered Christopher Ring-
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 Edward Ball setting forth that he Petition of Ed- had been two Years in the Province had had two hundred 200 Acres &c. Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain ward Ball for read an Additional Tract having eight Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres upon a Branch of St Mary's about two Miles from Land there ordered Jermyn and Charles Wright Esq's and also One hundred Acres on and St Mary's about half a Mile above M' Wright's upper Line-
.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 in one Tract two Miles from Wright's Land-
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Petition of Sampson Ball for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Sampson Ball setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having five Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres upon a Branch of St Mary's within a Mile of Line this day petitioned for by Edward Ball-
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 regis- ter 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 Joseph Raines setting forth that Petition of Jo- he had had ordered him two hundred Acres of Land 200 Acres read which on a Caveat entered and heard was ordered to an- seph Raines for other Person and he had obtained no Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for two hundred Acres to ad- and join Land lately ordered Lewis Mattier on the North side of the Alatamaha-
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 regis- ter 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 Muckenfuss tor (sic) 350 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Joseph Muckinfuss setting forth that he had had two hundred Acres of Land ordered him which on going to survey was found not vacant had ob- tained no Land in lieu and had a Wife and four Children Therefore praying for three hundred and fifty Acres in S' Philip's Parish to adjoin Land there granted William Hearn-
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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 regis- ter 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 Joseph Brown setting forth that Pelition of Jo- he was come to settle in the Province had had no Land 300 Acres read granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cul- seph Brown for tivation having a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for three hundred Acres in Wrightsborough Township on the Waters of the West Fork of Upton's and Creek including the place where he was making a Settle- ment-
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 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-
Read a Petition of Thomas Crawford setting forth that Petition of Thos. Crawford read he had been eight Months in the Province had had no for 100 Acres, Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and five Children Therefore praying for one hundred Acres in St Mathew's Parish on and great Ogechee about a Mile below Land ordered Abra- ham Odam Jun" at a place called Brady's Branch.
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.
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Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Read a Petition of Patrick Brady setting forth that he rick Brady for had been above a Year in the Province had had two hun- Petition of Pat- 200 Acres read dred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desir- ous to obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and six Children Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St and George's Parish to adjoin the two hundred and fifty Acres before ordered 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.
Petition of Michael Illy for 300 Acres rea
and
Read a Petition of Michael Illy setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had one hun- dred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desir- ous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife and six Children Therefore praying for three hundred Acres in St Paul's Parish to adjoin Land there ordered Patrick Obry- an within three Miles of Augusta.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land (sic) seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Joseph Cannon setting forth that he Petition of Jo. had lived some Years in the Province had had four hun- Cannon for 400 Acres read
dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to ob-
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and
tain an additional Tract having a Wife three Children and twelve Negroes Therefore praying for four hundred Acres in Christ Church Parish to adjoin the South Line of Land heretofore granted (sic) Sacheveral and near Land late of William Francis deceased-
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 Morer for 50 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Morer setting forth that he had had one hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract hav- ing a Wife and a Child Therefore praying for fifty Acres at Ebenezer lying between Land granted Frederic Lack- ner which he had purchased and land of Christopher Cre- mer
Granted
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 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 Willm. Askins for 100 read
and
Read a Petition of William Askins setting forth that he had been four 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 on the North side of Buck Head bounded West by Land of John Rae and North and East by Vacant Land-
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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-
Petition of Pet. McGuire for 150 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Peter McGuire 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 Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres in S' Philip's Parish at a Place called Crawford's Creek 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 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 but no Grant to pass untill Certificate from where he lived-
Petition of Ben. Jackson for :250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Benjamin Jackson setting forth that he was one of the Settlers at Wrightsborough Town- ship had had Land laid out for him there on Bounty but it since appeared that the same was not Vacant Therefore praying for the like quantity being two hundred and fifty Acres out of the reserved Land for the said Township yet . Vacant.
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
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Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition Ross for 150 Acres read
Read a Petition of James Ross setting forth that he had been about two 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 in St Paul's Parish to adjoin Land there lately surveyed for Ann Fitch Widow near Euchee Creek.
and
Gran ted. 1
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this Prov- ince within six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Read a Certificate of the Commissioners appointed by Land in Queensborough ed to John Cary and Alexr. Chestnutt. Act of Assembly for settling Queensborough Township Townsp. order- in the Parish of St George requiring that John Cary his Wife three Sons and two Daughters and Alexander Chessnutt his Wife and three Children should have Land in the said Township where they were settled .-
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioners do take out Grants for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that they do also register the said Grants in the Register's Office of this Province within six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the same is granted, four hundred Acres to John Cary and three hundred Acres to Alexander Chessnutt --
Petition of Robt Walden for 100 Acres read
Read a Petition of Robert Walden setting forth that he was come into the Province and was approved of as a Settler on the Lands reserved for Wrightsborough Town-
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and
ship Therefore praying for on Bounty one hundred Acres to be surveyed for him out of the reserved Lands yet Va- cant-
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 Richd. Moore for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Richard Moore setting forth that he was come into the Province and was approved of as a Set- tler on the Lands reserved for Wrightsborough Town- ship having a Wife and Child Therefore praying for on Bounty two hundred Acres to be surveyed for him out of the reserved Lands yet vacant-
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 Jas. 200 Acres (Purch) read
Read a Petition of James McFarland setting forth that McFarland for he had been favoured with Land in Family Right in the Quaker Settlement and was desirous to obtain an addi- tional Tract for the Conveniency of setting up a Grist Mill to accommodate the Inhabitants of that settlement Therefore praying for on Purchase for the purpos afore- and said two hundred Acres on Germany's Creek to adjoin Land there laid out to Thomas Ansley and John Perkins ..
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven.
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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 Hannah Vin- cent for 13 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Hannah Vincent setting forth that She was some Time since favoured with a Grant of Land on great Ogechee River and upon a Resurvey thereof it appeared that a small piece of Land containing by Estima- tion thirteen Acres but certainly will not exceed twenty Acres lies in front of the same towards the River which if granted to any other person would be very inconvenient for her Therefore praying for the said piece of 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 she 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 Shick for 400 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Shick setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had One hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife six Children and two Negroes Therefore praying for four hundred Acres in the Parish of St Paul being a Tract of Land here- tofore ordered and Surveyed for one Robert Story and elapsed in the Surveyor General's Office in respect of the Time in which a Grant for the same should have passed.
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within 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 59 cr-vol 10
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Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Joshua Odam for 100 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Joshua Odam 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 Child Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in St George's Parish being a Tract of Land before ordered and surveyed for Thomas Leitch and elapsed in the Surveyor general's Office in respect of the Time in which a Grant for the same should have passed .-
Granted
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within 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 Graham Esq" setting forth Petition of Jno. that he had had ordered him a Vacant piece of Land sup- Graham for Grant to pass read posed to contain fifty Acres on Cat Head Creek which had been surveyed and a plan thereof returned into the Sur- veyor 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 and 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
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Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
etition of Jn Williams for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of John Williams setting forth that he had had two hundred Acres of Land ordered him in St Philip's Parish which had been surveyed and a plan there- of returned into the Surveyor generals Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same should 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-
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-
Bulloch for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of James Bulloch setting forth that he Petition of Jas. had ordered him one hundred Acres of Land in St Philip's Parish which had been surveyed and a plan thereof re- turned into the Surveyer general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the Same should have passed 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 Surveyor 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
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Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Thos. Ford for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Ford 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 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 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.
Petition of Wm. Pilcher (sic) for Grant pass read
to
Read a Petition of William Pilscher 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 Surveyor general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same should 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 Surveyor general might be ordered to prepare and certify 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 said Grant in the Register's Office of this Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof that his
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Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.
Petition of Frans. Pugh for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Francis Pugh setting forth that he had ordered him one hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St George'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 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-
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 Elijah Brazeal for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Elijah Brazeal setting forth that he had ordered him One 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 should have passed Therefore praying that notwithstand- ing the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the sur- veyer 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 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 Execr. of Frans. Arwen's (sic) Will for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Grey Elliott Executor of the last Will and Testament of Francis Arwin of Savannah Mer- chant deceased setting forth that the Testator in his life time purchased a Tract of Land in the Parish of Christ Church from David Montaigut Es" and finding some Va- cant Land adjoining the same convenient for keeping back water Petitioned for and obtained two hundred and eighty Acres thereof; and did thereupon proceed to im- prove the same at a considerable expence And having in and by his last Will and Testament appropriated his real Estate to particular Uses, Therefore praying that a Grant thereof might pass to Petitioner in Trust for the purposes in the said last Will and Testament mentioned and de- clared.
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