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Certificate fully specifying the meets, bounds, and scituation thereof, your are to return to us with all convenient speed. Dated ye 7th day of Sept. 1678.
To Capt. Maurice Matthews Surveyr Generall.
Joseph West Will Owen Jnº Godfrey
Carolina
You are forthwith to Admeasure and lay out for Jnº Bezant & Lydia his wife, one hundred & forty acres of land, in some place not yet layd out or marked to be layd out for any othr person or use, And if the same happen upon any Navigable Rivr, or Rivr capable to be made Navigable, you are onely to allow a fifth part of the depth by the wat'side, and a Certificate fully specifying the scituation and bounds thereof, you are to return to us with all Convenient Speed. Dated ye 7th day of Sept. 1678
To Capt. Maurice Matthews Surveyr Gen'all.
Joseph West Will. Owen Jnº Godfrey
Carolina
You are forthwith to Admeasure, & lay out for Robt Lewis in the right of Charles Bickerstaffe deceasd. one hundred Acres of land in some place not yet layd out or marked to be layd out for any other person or use, And if the same happen upon any Navigable river, or river capable to be made Navigable you are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by ye water side, & a Certificate fully speci- fying ye scituation & bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed. Dated this 7th day of Sept. 1678.
To Capt. Maurice Matthews Surveyr genra1 :
Joseph West Jnº Godfrey
Carolina
You are to Admeasure and lay out for Jnº Mauley three hundred & Seventy Acres of land in some place not yet layd out or marked to be layd out for any other person or use, & if the same happen upon any Navigable River, or Rivr capable to be made Navigable you are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by ye wat" side, & a Certificate fully specifying the scituation & bounds thereof, you are to return to us with all convenient speed. Dated this 7th day of Sept. 1678.
To Capt. Maurice Matthews
Surveyr Generall.
Joseph West
Richd Conant. Jnº Godfrey
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Carolina
You are to admeasure & lay out for Jnº Walker one of the freemen of this Province seventy Acres of land in some place not yet layd out or marked to be layd out for any other person or use, & if the same happen upon any Navigable rivr or rivr capable to be made Navigable you are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the watt side, & a Certificate fully specifying the scituation & bounds thereof, you are to returne to us with all convenient speed Dated this 7th day of Sept. 1678.
To Capt Maurice Matthews Surveyr Generall.
Joseph West.
Richd Conant. Jnº Godfrey. Ste. Bull. Will Owen.
Carolina
You are to Admeasure & lay out for Vera Aurora Peper one of the settlers of this province One hundred Acres of land in some place not yet layd out or marked to be layd for any othr person or use, And if the same happen upon any Navigable river, or river capable to be made Navigable you are to allow onely the fifth part of the Depth by the watr side, & a Certificate, fully specifying the scituation & bounds thereof, you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed Dated this 7th day of Sept. 1678
To Capt. Maurice Matthews Surveyr. Genera11 :
Joseph West Richd Conant Jnº Godfrey Ste. Bull
Carolina
You are to Admeasure & lay out for Robt Collins & Elizabeth his wife & Elizabeth his daughter three hundred Acres of land in Some place not yet layd out or marked to be layd out for any othr person - or use, And if the same happen on any Navigable River or Rivr capable to be made Navigable you are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the water side, & a certificate fully specifying the scituation and bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed. Dated this 7th day of Sept. 1678
To Capt. Maurice. Matthews Survey! Generall
Joseph West Richd Conant Jnº Godfrey Stephen Bull.
Carolina :
You are forthwth to admeasure and lay out for Paule Newball and Jnº Michell twoe of ye free persons of this province twoe hundred
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acres of land in som place not yet laid out or marked to be laid out for any other #son or use and if ye same happen upon any navigable river or river capable to be made navigable you are to allow onlie ye 5th part of ye Depth thereof by ye water side and a Certificat fully specifyeing ye scituacon and bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed Dated this 7th Day of 7ber i678: To Capt Maurice Mathews Survey" :
genTall :
J : West :
Jnº Godfrey
Rich Conant
Steven Bull :/
Carolina :
You are forthwth to lay out and admeasure for Henry Leigh one hundred acres of land in som place not yet laid out or marked to be laid out for any other #son or use and if ye same happen upon any Navigable river or river capable to be made navigable you are to allowe onlie ye 5h part of ye Depth thereof by ye water side and a Certificat fully specifyeing ye scituacon and bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenjent speed Dated this 7th day of 7ber i678:/
To Capt Maurice Mathews Surveyr generall :
J : West Jnº Godfrey . Rich : Conant : Steven Bull
You are forthwth to admeasure and lay out for wentworth Bazden one of ye freemen of this province one hundred acres of land in som place not yet Layd out or marked to be laid out for any other person or use and if ye same happen upon any Navigable river or river capable to be made navigable you are to allowe onlie ye 5th part of ye Depth thereof by ye waterside and a Certificat fully specifyeing ye bounds & scituacon thereof you are to returne to us with all Con- venient speede Dated ye 7° Day of September i678/
To Capt Maurice
Joseph West :
Mathews Survey" generall :/
Rich Conant : J Godfrey
Steven Bull
Carolina
You are to Lay out and Admeasure unto Edward Musson and Miriam his wife two hundred Acres of Land in some place not yett Layd out nor marked to be Layd out for any other person or use, and if be upon any Navigable River or River capable to be made Navigable you are onely to allow the fifth part of the Depth thereof
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by the water side and a Certificate fully specifinge the bounds and scituacon thereof you returne to us wth all convenient Speed Given undr our hands att Charles Towne the 5th day of October : 1678:/ To Capt Maurice
Survey™ generall :
Joseph West Rich : Conant
Andrew piercevall : Will Owen
You are to lay out and Admeasure unto Robt Cole one of ye free- men of this province one hundred acres of land in som place not yet laid out nor marked to be laid out for any other person or use and if it be upon any Navigable river or river capable to be made Navigable you are to allow onlie ye 5h part of ye Depth thereof by ye waterside and a Certificat fully specifyeing ye bounds and scituacon thereof you are to retorne to us with all Convenjent speede Dated ye 5h Day of October i678:
To Capt Maurice Mathews
Surveyr generall :
J West : R : Conant
Will : Owen Andrew Piercevall
Carolina/
You are to Admeasure and lay out for David Maybanck senr and David Maybanck Junior one hundred and fforty acres of Land in some place not yet layd out nor marked to be layd out for any other #son or use And if it be upon any navigable River or River capable to be made navigable you are onely to allow the fifth pte of the depth thereof by the water side & a certificate fully Specifieing the bounds & scituacon thereof you retourne to us wth all Convenient Speede Given under our hand at Charles towne the 5th day of october 1678/
J West
Robt Conant
Wm Owen
And Peircevall
Carolina/
You are to lay out & admeasure unto Jnº Watkins one of the ffree- men of this Province in the right of Ann his wife seaventy acres of Land in some place not yet layd out nor mked to be layd out for any other #son or use & if it happen upon any navigable River or River
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· capable to bee made navigable you are onely to allow one fifth Øte of the depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully specifie- ing the bounds and scituacon" thereof you retourne to us wth all Convenient speede Given under our hands at Charles Towne the 5th. day of October 1678
To Capt Maur Matthewes Survey" generall/
Jo West Rich Conant Wm Owen And Peircevall/
You are to lay out and admeasure unto James Witter one of the ffreemen of this Province & Mary his wife two hundred acres of Land in some place not yet layd out nor mked to be layd out for any other #son or use And if it ly upon any navigable River or River capable to be made navigable you are onely to allow one fifth Øte of the depth by the water side & a certificate fully specifieing ye bounds & scituacon thereof you retourne to us wth all Convenient speede Given under our hands at Charles Towne ye 5th day of octobr 1678 To Capt Maur : Mathewes
Jos : West
Survey" generall- Wm: Owen/ Rich Conant And : Peircevall
You are to lay out & admeasure unto Elizabeth Davis & Sarah youngbone two hundred acres of Land in some place not yet layd out nor mrked to be layd out for any other #son or use & if it happen upon any navigable River or River capable to be made navi- gable you are onely to allow one fifth part of the depth by the water side & a certificate fully specifieing the bounds & scituacon thereof you retourne to us wth all Convenient speede Given under our hands at Charles Towne the 5th day of octobr 1678/
To Capt maur. Mathewes
Surveyor Generall/
Jo. West Rich Conant
WmOwen-And- Peircevall
Carolina :-
You are furthwth to Admeasure and lay out for Roger Smith Car- penter one of ye free persons of this province twoe hundred acres of Land in som place not yet laid out or marked to be laid out for any other #son or use and if ye same should happen upon any Navigable river or river capable to be made Navigable you are to allowe onlje ye fifth part of ye Depth thereof thereof by ye waterside
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and a Certificate fully specifyeing ye Scituacon and bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenjent speede Dated this 2° Day of gber i678
To Capt M : Mathews- Survey™ generall
Jo: West
R. Connant Jon Godfrey Andr. Piercevall
Will : Owen :
Carolina
You are forthwith to admeasure and lay out for Robert Cole one of the ffreeholders of this Province in the right of Susannah his wife one hundred Acres of Land in some place not yet laid out or marked to be laid out for any other Person or use, and if the Same should happen upon any Navigable river or river capable to be made Navigable you are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the waterside and A certificate fully specifying the Situation and bounds thereof you are to returne to us wth all Con- venient speed Dated this Second day of November 1678
To Captain Maurice Matthews Survey" : Generall.
Joseph West
Rich Conant : Jnº Godfrey : Andr Piercevall :
Carolina
You are forthwith to admeasure and Lay out for George Barratt Marrener one of the free persons of this Province one hundred acres of Land in some place not yet Laid out or marked to be Laid out for ay other person or use and if the same happen upon ay navigable River or River capable of being maid navigable you are only to allow the fifth part of the debth by the water side a sertificate fully specifiing the situation and bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speede dated this second day of Novembr. 1678/ To Capt : Maurice Mathews Joseph West
Servayer Generall Richard Connant John Godfrey Andrew Percefull
Carolina :
You are furthwth to Admeasure and lay out for John Stock one of the ffree #sons of this Province one hundred acres of Land in some place not yet Layd out or mrked to be Layd out for any other #son or use And if the same happen upon any navigable River or River capable to be made navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of
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ye depth by the water Side & a certificate fully specifieing the situa- con & bounds thereof you are to retourne to us wth all Convenient speede Dated this second Day of november 1678/
To Capt maur Mathewes Surv : Gen11-
Jo : West John Godfrey Rich Conant And : Percivall
Carolina ss :
You are furthwth to Admeasure and lay out for Wm Brockhurst and wm Davies one hundred and fortie acres of Land in som place not yet laid out or marked to be laid out for any other #son or use and if ye same happen upon any Navigable river or- river capable to be made Navigable you are to allowe only ye 5h part of ye Depth thereof by ye waterside and a Certificat fully specfyeing ye bounds and scituacon thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenjent speede Dated ye 2ª Day of November 1678 :
To Capt Maurice Mathews Survey" generall
Jo: West Rich : Conant J : Godfrey Andr : Piercevall :
Carolina Ss
You : are forth with to Cause to bee admeasured and laid unto John Godfrey Gent: in ye right of Henry Jones deceased one hundred accres of Land in some place not yett laid out or marked to bee laid out for aney other #son or use and if ye same happen uppon aney navigable River or river Capable to bee made navigable you : are to allow onely ye fifth Øte of ye depth thearof by ye watter side & a Certif'cate fully specifieing ye scituacon and bounds thereof, you : are to returne to us with all Convenient speed, and for yor : soe doeing, this shall bee yor. sufficient warrt: Given under our hands at Charles Towne this 2d day of November : 1678 To Capt : Maurice Mathews Richard Conant Joseph West Will : Owen
Surveyor : Generall
Carrolina
You are forth with to admeasure and lay out unto Sarah Yarpe one Towne lott in ye oyster=point observing ye Rules and method alreadie established for ye building a Towne thear and not InJureing ye lines of aney other #son or #sones and a certificate fully specie-
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fieing metes bounds and scituacon thereof, you: returne to us with all Conveniet : speed dated ye 2d : day of November ano 1678 To Capt : Maurice Mathews Joseph West
Surveyor : Genll : Andr : Percivall W : Owen : John Godfrey 1
Carrolina You are forth with to admeasure and lay out unto Jnº Norton plantor one Towne Lott in ye oyster=point observinge ye Rules and method already established for ye buildeing a Towne theare and not InJureing ye lines of aney other #son or sons and a Certificate fully speciefieing ye metes boundes and scituacon thereof you : returne to us with all Convenient speed dated ye 2° : day of November 1678/
To Capt. Maurice Mathews Surveyor Generll :
Andrew Percivall Joseph West John Godfrey
Carrollina You are forthwith to admeasure and lay out unto Will: Owen one Towne lott in ye oyster pointe observeinge ye Rules and method alreadie established for ye building a Towne theare and not Injureing ye lines of aney other #son or #sons and a Certiefiecate fully specifyinge ye metes bounds and scituacon : thearof, you : re- turne to us with all Convenient speed Dated ye 2° : day of November 1678/·
To Capt : Maurice Mathews Richard Conant Joseph West
Suryor : Genll : Andr. Percivall John Godfrey
Carrolina
You are forthwith to admeasure and lay out for ffrancis Ladson one of ye free #sons of this Province one hundred accres of land in some place not yett laid out or marked to bee laid out for aney other #son or use and if ye same happen upon aneï navigable River Capable of being made navigable you are onel to allow ye fifth parte of ye depth by ye watter side, and a Certifiecate fully speciefieinge ye scituation and bounds thearof you : are to returne to us with all Convenient speede Dated this second day of November 1678
To Capt : Maurice Mathews Surveyr : Genl1 :
Richard Conant Joseph West
Andr : Percivall John Godfrey
Carrolina
You are forth with to admeasure and lay out for Maurice Mathews Gent. three hundred accres of land in some place not yett laid out or
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marked to bee laid out for aney other #son or use and if ye same happen upon aneï navigable River or River Capable of being made navigable you : are to allow onely ye fifth Øte of depth by ye watter side and a Certifiecate Specifieing the Scituation and bounds theareof you : are to retierne to us with all Convenient speed dated this second day of November i678/
To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Surauyer : Genell
Richard Conant Joseph West
Andr : Percivall John Godfrey
Carrolina
You are forth with to admeasure and lay out for Abraham Smith in ye right of his wiffe two hundred and seventie accres of lands, in some place not yett laid out or marked to bee laid out for aney other son or use and if ye same happen upon aneï navigable River or Rivers Capable of being made navigable you : are to allow onely ye fifth Øte of ye depth by ye watter=side and a Certificate fully speciefieing ye Situation and bounds, thereof, you : are to returne to us with all Convenient speed dated this second day of November 1678/
To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Joseph West
Suryerr : Generall
Richard Conant
Andw : Percevall John Godfrey
Carrolina You are forth with to admeasure and lay out for Richard Gilliard one of ye free #sons of this Province one hundred accres of land in some place not yett laid out or marked to bee laid out for anej other #son or use, and if ye same happen uppon aneÿ Navigable River or River Capable of being made Navigable you : are to allow only ye fifth Øte of depthe by ye watter side and a Certificate fully speciefieing ye sittuation and bounds thereof you : are to returne to us with all Convenient Speede dated this second day of November 1678-
To Capt Maurice Mathews Sureyr : Generall
Richard Conant Joseph West
Andw : Percevall John Godfrey
Carrolina
You are forth with to admeasure and lay out for Katharin Harding one of ye free persons of this Province one hundred accres of land in some place not yett laid out or marked to bee laid out for any other #son or use, and if ye same happen upon any navigable River or Rivers Capable of being made navigable you : are to allow onely
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ye fifth Øte of ye depth thereof by ye watter side and a Certificate fully speciefieing ye sittuation and bounds thereof you : are to returne to us with all Convenient Speede dated this second day of November 1678-
To Capt : Maurice Mathews Suryor : Jenerall
Richard Conant Joseph West
Andw : Percevall John Godfrey
Carrolina
You are forth with to admeasure and lay out for John Godfrey Gen- tleman and a free #son of this Province one hundred accres of land in some place not yett laid out or marked to bee laid out for aney other #son or use or if ye same happen uppon any navigable River or Rivers Capable of being made navigable you. are only to allow the fifth Øte of ye depth by ye watter side and a sittuation fully Specie- fying the sittuation and bounds theareof you : are to returne to use with all Convenient Speede dated this second day of November 1678/
To Capt : Maurice Mathews Surveyor : Jenerall
Richard Conant Joseph West
Andr Percivall John Godfrey
Carrolina
You are forth with to admeasure and lay out for Will : Hatton one of ye. . free #sons of this Province one hundred seventie accres of land in some place not yett laid out or marked to bee laid out for aney other #son or use and if ye same should happen upon any navigable River or Rivers Capable of being made navigable you are onely to allow ye fifth Øte of ye depth by ye watter side and a Certificate fully speciefieing the sittuation and bounds thereof you: to returne to us with all Convenient speede Dated this second day of November 1678/ To Capt : Maurice Mathews Richard Conant Joseph West Surveyr Jener : Andw : Percivall John Godfrey
Carrolina Ss
You are forth with to cause to bee admeasured and laid out unto Robert Allerree seventy accres of land in some place not yett laid out or marked to bee laid out for any other son or use and if ye same happen upon aneï navigable River or Rivers Capable to bee made Navigable you: are to allow only ye fifth Øte of ye depth theareof by ye watter side, and a Certificate fully speciefieing ye sittu- ation & bounds theareof you : are to returne to us with all Convenient speede and for yor : soe doeing this shall bee yor : sufficient warrt :
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Given under our hands at Charles towne this second day of novem- ber 1678 To Capt : Maurice Mathews Joseph West Survey' : Generall & Richard Conant John Godfrey
Andw : Percevall
Carrolina You are to lay out and admeasure unto Maurice Mathews Gent : three hundred and forty eight accres of land being y remainder of seaven hundred and fiftie accres, in some place not yett laid out or marked to bee laid out for aney other #son or use and if it bee uppon aneï navigable River or River Capable to bee made navigable you are to allow onely ye fifth Øte of ye depth theareof by ye watter side and a Certificate fully specifieing ye bounds and situation thearof you : are to returne to us with all Convenient speede. Given under our hands at Charles Towne this 2° : day of gber : 1678/
To Capt : Maurice Mathews Surveyr : Generall
Richard Conant Joseph West Andr : Percevall John Godfrey
Carrolina Ss./ You are to lay out and admeasure unto Richard ffowell Gent: seaventeene hundred therty accres of land in some place not yett laid out or marked to bee laid out for aney other #son or use and if ye same happen upon aneï navigable River or River Capable to bee made navigable you : are to allow onely ye fifth Øte of ye depth thearof by ye watter side & a Certificate fully speciefieing ye bounds and situation theareof you : are to returne to us with all Convenient speede Given under our at Charles Towne ye 2°- day of November 1678/
To Capt : Maurice Mathews Surveyr : Generall
Richard Conant Joseph West Andw Percivall John Godfrey
Carrolina/ You are forth with to admeasure and lay out for Daniell ffreezell one of ye free men of this Province one hundred accres of land in some place not layd out or marked to bee laid out for aney other #son or use and if ye same happen upon aney navigable River or River Capable of being made navigable you are to allow onelÿ ye fifth Øte of ye depth by ye watter side and a Certificate fully specie- fieing ye situation and bounds theareof you : are to returne to us with all Convenient speede Given under our hands at Charles Towne ye 2° : day of gber : 1678
To Capt Maurice Mathews Suryer : Generall
Richard Conant Joseph West Andw : Percevall John Godfrey
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Carrolina You are forth with to admeasure and lay out unto mr John Maverick one Towne lott in ye oyster Point observing ye Rules and Method already established for ye building a Towne theare and not InJuring ye lines of aney other #son or #sons and a Certificat fully specifieing metes bounds and situation theareof you : returne to us with all Convenient speede dated ye Second day of November 1678/ Richard Conant Joseph West Andw : Percevall John Godfrey
To Capt : Maurice Mathews Suryer : Generll
Carolina/
You are to admeasure and lay out for mr John Coming one of the ffreemen of this Province seaven hundred and fforty acres of Land in some place not yet layd out or mrked to be Laid out for any other #son and if the same happen upon any navigable River or River capable to be made navigable you are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the waterside and a Certificate fully speci- fieing the bounds and Scituacon thereof you are to retourne to us wth all Convenient speede dated this 30th day of Novemb 1678/
To Capt Maur Mathewes Surveyor Gen11-
Richard Conant Joseph West. Wm Owen-
Carolina/ You are to admeasure & lay out unto Charles Harliston ffreeman one hundred acres of Land in some place not yet layd out or marked to be layd out for any other #son or use and if the same happen upon any navigable River or River capable to be made navi- gable you are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the waterside and a certificate fully specifieing the bounds and scituacon thereof you are to retourne to us wth all Convenient Speede Dated this 30th day of novembr 1678./
To Capt. maur : Mathewes Survey : Genll-
Rich Conant Joseph West Wm Owen And : Piercevall :
Carolina :
You are furthwth to admeasure and lay out unto Jnº Meader one Towne lott in ye Oyster point observeing ye rules and method alreadie established for ye building of a towne there and not Injureing ye lines of any other person or #sons and a Certificat fully specifyeing ye bounds and Scituacon thereof you returne to us with all Con- venient speed. Dated ye 2° day of November i678:
To Capt Maurice Mathews
Survey™ genTall :
J. West R : Conant Jnº Godfrey And : Piercevalle
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Carolina/
' You are forthwith to admeasure & lay out unto Capt fflorence OSul- livan one Towne Lott in the Oyster Point observing the Rules & method already established for the building a Towne there & not injureing the Lines of any other #son or #sons & a Certificate fully specifieing the metes bounds & scituacon thereof you retourne to us wth all Convenient speede dated the 30th day of Novembr 1678.
Josep : West
To Capt Maur : Mathewes Surveyor-
Rich Conant And Percivall
Wm Owen-
Carolina/
You are by virtue hereof to admeasure & lay out unto Edward Mayo one of the ffreemen of this Province seaven hundred & ffifty acres of Land which was formerly the Land laid out for Nich Cartwright & a Certificate fully specifieing the bounds & scituacon thereof you are to retourne to us wth all Convenient Speede Dated the 30th day of novembr 1678
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