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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 the said. Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the
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said Petition is granted James Edwª Powell Esq" to whom the same was ordered the last board having re- signed it-
Petition of Wm. Gilbert for 500 Acres read
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Read a Petition of William Gilbert Setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred Acres of Land and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife four Children and ten Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres on the South Side great Satilla at a Place called the Roundabout where one Richard Hazzard formerly made an Improvement-
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 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 Eliz. Baillie Wid. for Town Lot &c. read
Read a Petition of Elizabeth Baillie Widow Setting forth that William Mackay deceased was at the time of his death possessed of a Town Lot in Savannah Nº Nine in eyles Tything Heathcote Ward with a Garden Lot thereto and died considerably indebted to her late Hus- band for Board and Nursing and the expence of his Funeral were also paid by him That the said Mackay left no other Effects wherewith to Satisfy his Creditors That his Majesty's Grant had not then passed for the said Lots Therefore praying that his Majesty's Grant for the said Lots might be ordered to pass in her Name or other- wise for the purpose of Selling the Same for payment of the Debts of the said William Mackay-
and
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Lots within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register
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the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Thos Moodie for Town Lot read
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Read a Petition of Thomas Moodie Setting forth that he was Settled in the Province and was desirous of im- proving a Lot in the Town of Savannah Therefore pray- ing for Lot Number nine in the Second Tything Anson Ward-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Lot within seven Monthis 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 the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of And. E. Wells for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Andrew Elton Wells setting forth that he had had no Land granted him in the Province and was desirous to Obtain Land whereon to Settle hav- ing a Wife and two Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres on the South Side the Alatamaha within Six Miles of Land of Thomas Maxwell's
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 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 the nearest vacant Land to the white Posts the South Side of the Alatamaha
Read a Petition of Thomas Quarterman Setting forth Petition of T. that he had been twelve Years in the Province had never Quarterman for 100 acres read Obtained any Land therein and was desirous of Lands for Cultivation having a Wife three Children and seven-
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teen Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred Acres to join a Tract of three hundred Acres granted his late Father deceased and to be run in a long Square-
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 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 Danl. O'Sheal's for 300 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Daniel O'Sheals setting forth that he had been a Year in the Province from Virginia had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife five Children and two Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres on Buck head to run on both Sides between Land or- dered Elizabeth Burney and Lands of John Sharp-
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 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 Fr. Jenkins for 400 Acres read
Read a Petition of Francis Jenkins Setting forth that in October last he had ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres of Land That before that time Peter Wynne had Land ordered him at the Same place and when the said Wynne had Surveyed his Tract there was not Suffi- cient vacant Land left for the Petitioner That he had had only two hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and had ten Children and twelve Negroes Therefore praying for (in Lieu of the aforesaid two hundred and
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fifty Acres) four hundred Acres between Land of Henry Baker and Kendred Braswell on the north side 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 the said 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 to join either Baker or Braswell's Land-
Petition of Lydia Sharp for 400 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Lydia Sharp Widow Setting forth that she had been in this Province twelve Months from Virginia had had no Land granted her and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having six Children and five Slaves in this Province Therefore praying for four hundred Acres in St George's Parish to run on both sides buck head and to join the lower line of Land of John Sharp-
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 the said 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 Robert Kirkwood setting forth that Petition of R. he had Obtained four hundred Acres of Land in two Kirkwood for 400 Acres read Tracts but on the Survey thereof one tract appeared to be not vacant the other so inconvenient that it would be no way serviceable he therefore begged leave to resign the Same and Obtain Other Land in Lieu thereof And praying for, in Lieu as aforesaid, four hundred Acres
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and to join Land ordered Richard Milledge at Tuckasee Kings Creek-
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 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 Peter Nephew setting forth that Peter Nephew adjoining his Land was a Small Piece of Pine Land very Petition of for 100 Acres Purch. read commodious for his use Therefore praying for on Pur- chase One hundred Acres of the said Pine Land lying on the South side of his Said Land on the North side Cat head Creek-
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 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 Sol- omon Scent for 100 Acres read
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Read a Petition of Solomon Scent Setting forth that he was bred up in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres to join Land of George Hide about three Miles below Ebenezer on the black 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 the said 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-
Read a Petition of John Morer Setting forth that he John Morer for Was bred up in the Province had had no Land granted Petition of 150 Acres read him and was desirous to Obtain Land having a Wife and Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on the South side great Ogechee where Indian Johnny formerly cleared and made an Improvement-
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 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 200 Acres read
Read a Petition of Nicholas Cavenah setting forth Nich. Cavenah that he had had ordered him four hundred and fifty Acres of Land and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife five Children and seven Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on the South and side great Ogechee where Indian Johnny formerly cleared and made an Improvement-
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 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 Frans. Wynne for 200 Acres read
Read a Petition of Francis Wynne setting forth that he had had three hundred Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a
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and
Child and a Negro for whom he had Obtained no Land Therefore praying for two hundred Acres to join the said three hundred Acres on Buck head in S' George's Parish-
100 Acres 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 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 viz One hundred Acres-
Petition of C. Rotenburger for Garden Lots read
Read a Petition of Christian Rotenburger setting forth that he was possessed of Six Garden Lots in Ebenezer but no Plat of the said Lots was annexed to his Grant that the same adjoined Land of M' Lemke and John Smith and Old Ebenezer Creek That there were some vacant Lots adjoining containing about fourteen Acres That he had had two hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted and had a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for the said vacant Lots and that the Surveyor General might certify a plat of the other Six Garden Lots he was then possessed of with the vacant Lots prayed for-
and
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the Lots within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said 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 Jacob Myers setting forth that he
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Petition of Ja cob Myers for Garden Lots read
and
had purchased four Garden Lots northward of the Town of Ebenezer adjoining Land' of M' Lemke adjoining which were other vacan (sic) Lots containng about eight Acres That he had had two hundred and thirty Acres of Land granted him and had a Wife and two Negroes Therefore praying for the said vacant Garden Lots con- taining about eight Acres as aforesaid-
Granted
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Lots within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of John Raddick for 100 Acres Purch. read
and
Read a Petition of John Raddick setting forth that he had had Land granted him to the number of his family and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract There- fore praying for one hundred Acres on Purchase joining the north Line of his Land on Ogechee 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 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 R. Burghalter for 400 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of Rodolph Burghalter Setting forth that he had been thirty Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and Six Children There- fore praying for four hundred Acres on the South side great Ogechee to join Land ordered John Raddick about a half a Mile from a Place called Eatton's Garden-
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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 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 One hundred Acres this day ordered John Raddick to be first run-
Read a Petition of Joseph Johnson setting forth that Petition of Jo- he had been two Years in the Province had had no Land seph Johnson for 200 Acres read granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land having a wife Six Children and three Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on the South Side great and Ogechee about a Mile and half below Eatton's Garden to join Land granted one Raddick-
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 not interfering with Land this day ordered Rudolph Burghalter-
Petition of Ben. Johnson for 150 Acres read and
Read a Petition of Benjamin Johnson setting forth that he had been a Year in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land hav- ing a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres about a Mile and half below Land this day ordered Joseph Johnson-
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-
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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 to adjoin Land this day ordered Joseph Johnson-
Petition of Jas. Oberry for 200 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of James Oberry setting forth that he had been two years in the Province from North Caro- lina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land having a Wife and four Children There- fore praying for two hundred Acres on the South side great Ogechee to adjoin Land this day ordered Benjamin Johnson-
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-
Petition of Jas. Pearce for 100 Aeres read
and
Read a Petition of James Pearce Setting forth that he had been a Year in the Province from South Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Ob- tain Land for Cultivation having Six Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on Savannah River in Hallifax district to join Land of John Williams and John Ryan-
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-
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Petition of Jno. Bradshaw for 250 Acres read
and
Read a Petition of John Bradshaw Setting forth that he was a resident in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land having a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres on Snuff Box Branch in St Andrew'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 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 Daniel Lott setting forth that he Daniel Lott for had had Land ordered him in Family Right and was Petition of 100 Acres Purch. read desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a large Stock of Cattle and Hogs and no Range for them the Land round his Settlement being all taken up Therefore and; praying for on Purchase One hundred Acres adjoining Lands ordered 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 the said 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. Ziegler for 150 Acres read and
Read a Petition of George Ziegler Setting forth that he had had One hundred Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres near Ebenezer to join the Land before ordered him and Land of John Sheraus-
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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 the said 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 Howell for 100 Acres Purch. read
and
Read a Petition of John Howell Sen' setting forth that he had had Land granted him in family right and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract There- fore praying for on Purchase one hundred Acres to ad- join Easterly on One hundred Acres before granted him in St George'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 . said Grant in the register's Office of the said 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 Jo. Gibbons for Grants to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Joseph Gibbons setting forth that he had ordered him One thousand Acres of Land and also two hundred Acres which had been Surveyed and returned and Fiats passed by the Attorney General but the time was elapsed in which Grants ought to have been taken out 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 Secre- tary might be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted.
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out Grants for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an Order of Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also regis-
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ter the said Grants in the Register's Office of the said 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 Barnard for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of John Barnard setting forth that he had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the Same passed by the Attorney General but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same-
Granted
RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an Order of Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also regis- ter the said Grant in the register's Office of the said 'Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-
Petition of Isaac Atwood for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of Isaac Atwood setting forth that he had ordered him five hundred Acres of Land which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the Same . passed by the Attorney General but the time was elapsed in Which a Grant ought to 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 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 ( Agreeable to an Order of Coun-
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cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also regis- ter the said Grant in the register's Office of the said 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 David Lewis for Grant to pass read
and
Read a Petition of David Lewis setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres 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 a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the 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 (Agreeable to an order of Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also regis- ter the said Grant in the register's Office of the said 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 Dunlap setting forth that Petition of Jos. he had ordered him One thousand Acres of Land for Dunlap for read
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