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Read a Petition of Robert Quarterman setting forth Petition of R. that he had been many Years in the Province had had 110 Quarterman for 500 Acres read Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and ten Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in St David's Parish on a and Branch of the Buffelo Swamp to adjoin Land granted in Carolina to David Jeffers-
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 James Papot setting forth that he
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Petition of James Papot for 200 Acres read
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was born in the Province 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 being some small Islands in the Alatamaha River about a Mile above Finhalloway-
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 Chrisr. Planton for 150 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Christopher Planton 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 one Negroe Therefore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres in St David's Parish to adjoin the upper Line of Land there ordered Stephen Williams-
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 (sic) Rambo for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of (sic) Rambo setting forth that he was approved of as a Settler in Wrightsborough Town- ship St Paul's Parish and was desirous to obtain Land there for Cultivation having a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres on the upper Fork of Upton's Creek being a part of the Lands reserved for the said Township and yet Vacant-
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner
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Granted.
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 Isaac Low setting forth that he was Petition of 250 Acres read Isaac Low for One of the Settlers in Wrightsborough Township St Pauls Parish had had Lands granted him on Bounty but was desirous to obtain a further quantity in Family Right having a Wife and seven Children Therefore praying for and two hundred and fifty Acres out of the Lands yet un- granted reserved for the said Township .-
( ranted.
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 Ebenr. Smith for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Ebenezer Smith setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred Acres of Land in St Paul'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 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 Surveyer 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 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 P (sic) 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 Josa. Sanders for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Joshua Sanders setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred 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 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 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 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 Nathan Harris for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Nathan Harris setting forth that he had ordered him one hundred Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof re- turned 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 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-
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 Wm. Kilgore for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of William Killgore setting forth that he had ordered him one hundred Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan there- of 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 gen- eral 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 not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Robert Story for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Robert Story setting forth that he had ordered him four hundred Acres of Land in St Paul'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 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 cloth 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 .-
Haverin for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of Michael Haverin setting forth that Petition of M. he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St James'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 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 gen- and eral might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan there- of for that Purpose-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Conditon 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-
Read a Petition of Alexander Creighton setting forth Petition of Alexr. Creigh- to pass read that he had ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres of ton for Grant to 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 not- withstanding the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and and that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that Purpose-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Conditon 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 Sam1. Savery for Grants to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Samuel Savery setting forth that he had ordered him three hundred Acres and two hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Matthew's Parish both which Tracts had been surveyed and Plats thereof re- turned into the Surveyor general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which Grants 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 Grants for the said Land And that the Surveyer general might be ordered to prepare and Certify Plans thereof for that Purpose .-
Granted. 1
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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted .-
Read a Petition of James Read Esq" setting forth that Petition of Jas. he had ordered him five hundred Acres of Land in St Andrew'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 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 general might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that purpose And further prayed for two hun- dred Acres of Land in Christ Church Parish to adjoin the Land whereon he had settled his Plantation- the Land
Read for to pas read
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prayed for to be in Family Right he having four Negroes for whom he had obtained no Land-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitoner doth take out a Grant for the elapsed Land within two Months from this Date, and for the Land ordered in Family Right within seven Months; and that he doth also register the said Grants in the Register's Office of this Province within six Months from their respective Dates that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Eliz. Butler for Grants to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Elizabeth Butler setting forth that she had ordered her three hundred Acres and One hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Philip's Parish both which Tracts had been surveyed and Plans thereof returned into the Surveyer general's Office but the Time was elapsed. in which Grants for the same should have passed There- fore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time she might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grants for the said Land and that the Surveyer general might be or- dered to prepare and certify Plans thereof for that pur- pose. -
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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted .-
Petition of John Stirk for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of John Stirk setting forth that he had ordered him five hundred Acres of Land in St George'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.
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he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer general might be or- dered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that Pur- pose ---
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. -
Fitzgerald for Grant to pass read
Read a Petition of James Fitzgerald setting forth that Petition of Jas. he had ordered him two 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 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 Surveyer and 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 not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Read a Petition of Thomas Lee setting forth that Petition of Thomas Lee on Coheirs of Thomas Tripp late of Savannah Carpenter died intestate possessed of a Town Lot in Savannah leaving no issue Thos. Tripp de- Males whereby the Premises as he was advised decended ceased read and came to David Snook an Infant Son of John Snook and Elizabeth his Wife deceased (which said Elizabeth
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was one of the Daughters and Coheirs of the said Thomas Tripp) Rebecca the Wife of Petitioner, Mary the Wife of William Dews Grace the Wife of John Lyon, Sarah Tripp and Ann Tripp Spinsters, the other Daughters and Co- heirs of the said Thomas Tripp. That the said Thomas Tripp departed this life without having taken out his Majesty's Grant for the said Lot Therefore praying that a Grant of the Premisses might be ordered to pass to and in the Names of the deceased's Coheirs as aforesaid as Tenants in Common-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Lot 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 Peti- tion is granted-
Petition of Thomas Lee for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Thomas Lee setting forth that a Gar- den Lot Nº 90 West of the Town of Savannah was orig- inally ordered to Robert Williams and by him sold to Guy Elliott Esq" from whom Petitioner had purchased the. same Therefore praying that a Grant might pass for the said Garden Lot to and in the Name of Petitioner-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within (sic) Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this Province within six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Will. Harris for his Plan to be certified.
Read a Petition of William Harris setting forth that on the 6th day of December last he had obtained a Warrant - for Surveying One hundred Acres of Land on St Simon's Island which was surveyed and laid out in the Month fol-
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lowing but the Plan omitted to be returned in due Time by neglect or forgetfulness of the Surveyer Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time the Sur- veyer general might be permitted and ordered to receive and certify a Plan of the said Land so laid out in order to his obtaining a Grant for the Same-
Granted.
ORDERED That the Surveyer general do receive and certify a Plan of the same accordingly-
Read a Petition of John Eppinger setting forth that he Petition of Jno. had been many Years in the Province had had three hun- Eppinger for 600 Acres read dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to ob- tain an Additional Tract having a Wife six Children and eleven Negroes Therefore praying for six hundred Acres being two elapsed Plats in the Surveyer general's Office the one containing three hundred and fifty Acres in St Matthew's Parish heretofore ordered and surveyed for John Teal and the other containing two hundred and and fifty Acres in St George's Parish heretofore ordered and surveyed for Philip Singleton-
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 Geo. Williams for 250 Acres read
Read a Petition of George Williams setting forth that he had been some Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres in St George's Parish being a Plat heretofore ordered and surveyed for James Douglass and now elapsed in the Surveyer gen-
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eral's Office in respect of the Time wherein a Grant for the same ought to 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 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 Hen. Yonge Junr. for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Henry Yonge Jun" setting forth that he had had two hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife a Child and eight Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres in St Matthew's Parish being two Tracts of one hundred and fifty Acres each adjoining each other heretofore ordered and surveyed for Barnard Romans and elapsed in respect of the Time wherein Grants 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 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 Jno. Askins for a new Precept read
and
Read a Petition of John Askin setting forth that he had obtained a Warrant for laying out two hundred Acres of Land in St James's Parish which Warrant was elapsed in it's Term and the Land not surveyed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time the Surveyer gen- eral might be enabled and ordered to issue a new Precept on the said Warrant that the Land might be surveyed-
RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is
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Granted. granted and that the Surveyer general do issue a new Pre- cept Accordingly-
Read a Petition of Jonathan Bryan Esq" setting forth Bryan for new Precepts read Petition of Jon. that he had obtained Warrants for laying out to him One hundred and fifty Acres and one hundred Acres of Land on the Alatamaha river which Warrants were expired in their Terms and the Land not surveyed Therefore praying that the Surveyer general might be enabled and ordered and to issue new Precepts on the said Warrants that the Lands Prayed for might be surveyed-
Granted.
RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is granted and that the Surveyer general do issue (sic) do issue new Precepts Accordingly-
Read a Petition of Henry Preston setting forth that he Petition of Hen. Preston cept read had obtained a Warrant for laying out four hundred for a new Pre- and fifty Acres of Land which Warrant was expired in it's Term and the Land not surveyed- Therefore pray- ing that notwithstanding the lapse of Time the Surveyer general might be enabled and ordered to issue a new and Precept on the said Warrant that the Land Prayed for 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 .-
Petition of Will. Long [for Precer road and
Read a Petition of William Long setting forth that he had obtained a Warrant for laying out three hundred Acres of Land in St Andrew's Parish which Warrant was expired in it's Term and the Land not surveyed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time the Surveyer general might be enabled and ordered to issue a new Precept on the said Warrant that the Land might be surveyed
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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 John Clubb setting forth that he Petition of John Clubb for had obtained a Warrant for laying out four hundred a new Precept and fifty Acres of Land on Satilla which Warrant read was expired in it's Term and the Land not surveyed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time the Surveyer general might be enabled and ordered and to issue a new Precept on the said Warrant that the Land 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 .-
Petition of Joshua Stafford for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Joshua Stafford setting forth that he had ordered him one hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Philip's Parish which had been surveyed and re- turned and a Fiat for the (sic) Passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant should have been taken out Therefore praying that 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.
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-
Read a Petition of John Mann setting forth that he Petition of had one hundred and fifty Acres of Land ordered him Grant to pass in S' Philip's Parish which had been surveyed and re- read
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