Warrants for lands in South Carolina, 1672-1679, v. 1, Part 16

Author: South Carolina (Colony). Governor and Council; Salley, A. S. (Alexander Samuel), 1871-1961 ed; South Carolina. Archives Dept. cn
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Columbia, S. C., Printed for the Historical commission of South Carolina by the State co.
Number of Pages: 234


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To Capt Maur : Mathewes -


Surveyor. Genll-


Rich Conant Jos : West Wm Owen/ .


Carolina/


You are forthwth to admeasure & lay out for Mary Brotherhood one of the ffree #sons of this Province Seaventy acres of Land in some convenient place not yet layd out or mrked to be layd out for any . other #son or use & if the same happen upon Navigable River or River capable to be made Navigable you are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the water side & a Certificate fully specifieing the scituacon & bounds thereof you are to retourne to us wth all Convenient speede dated the 30th day of novembr 1678/


To Capt Maur : Mathewes Surveyor Genll-


Joseph West


Rich Conant


Wm Owen


Carolina/


You are forthwith to admeasure & lay out for ffrancis Boult Gent one of the ffreemen of this province six hundred acres of Land for himselfe wife slaves & servants in some place not yet layd out or mrked to be layd out for any other #son or use & if the same happen upon any navigable River or River capable to be made navigable


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you are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the waterside & a Certificate fully specifieing the scituacon & bounds thereof you are to retourne to us wth all Convenient speede dated the 30th day of novemb 1678


Joseph West


To Capt maur : Mathewes Survey : Genll/


Rich Conant


Wm Owen


Carolina.


You. are forthwth to admeasure and lay out for George Conway one of the ffreemen of this province three hundred acres of land in some place not yett laid out or marked to be laid 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 only the fifth part of the depth thereof by the water side And a Certificate fully specifying the scittuation and bounds thereof you are to returne to us wth. all convenient speed Dated this 30th. Novembr. 1678.


To Maurice Mathews Surveyor. Generall Richard Conant./ Will : Owen


Joseph West


Carolina : You are furthwth to admeasure and lay out for Thomas Greatebeach 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 Navi- gable you are to allowe onlie ye 5th part of ye Depth by ye water side and a Certificat fully specifyeing ye bounds and scituacon thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed Dated ye 30th Day of November i678


To Capt M : Maurice Mathews Surveyr : genFall./


Jo : West Rich : Connant : Will : Owen :


In pursuance of an order of the Grand Councill bearing date Aprill 23th. 1678 you are to admeasure and lay out for Jonathan Fitz one of the freemen of the Collony all that tract of land upon Ashley River formerly called Mr Bryans land and now in the possession of the sd. Mr. Fitz and a Certificate fully specifying the bounds scittuacon and quantity of acres therein you. are to returne to us wth. all convenient speed Dated this 30th : November 1678 .-- To Capt. Maurice Mathews


Surveyor. Generall./


Joseph West Will : Owen Richard Conant


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You are to Admeasure and lay out unto Neale mcDonald one of ye freemen of this province 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 waterside and a Certificat fully specifyeing ye bounds and Scituacon thereof you are to retorne to us with all Convenjent speede Dated this 30th Day of gber i678:


To Capt M : Mathews Surveyr generall :


R: Conant Joseph West Will : Owen


Carolina :


You are furthwth to admeasure and lay out for Job Bishop one of ye freemen of this province twoe hundred acres of land in some 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 fifth part of ye Depth by ye water side and a Certificat fully specifyeing ye bounds and scituacon thereof you are to retorne to us with all Convenient speed Dated ye 30th Day of November i678:/


To Capt M : Mathews Surveyr) generall -S


Joseph West Andr : Piercevall : Will : Owen


You are to admeasure and lay out unto David Maybanck sent and David Maybanck Jur. twoe Towne Lotts in ye Oyster point observe- ing ye Rules and Method allready 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 metes bounds and scitua- con thereof you are to retorne to us wth all Convenjent speede Dated ye 30th day of Novbr : i678 :


To Capt M : Mathews Surveyr gen™all- -


Joseph West


Rich : Conant : Will :Owen :


Carolina/


You are to admeasure & lay out unto Thomas Eakin one hundred acres of Land in some Convenient place not yet layd out or mrked to be layd out for any other #son or use & if the same happen upon any navigable River or Any River Capable to be made navigable you are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the


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water side & a Certificate fully specifieing the scituacon & bounds thereof you are to Retourne to us wth all Convenient speede & for yor soe doeing this shall be yor sufficient warnt Given under our hands at Charles Towne this 28th Day decem 1678./


To Capt Maur : Mathewes


Surveyor Generall


Joseph West


Andrew Percivall Wm. owen/


Carolina/


You are to admeasure & lay out unto Richard Searle Gent three hundred & Seaventy acres of Land in some place not yet Layd out or mrked to be layd out for any other #son or use & if the same happen upon any Navigable River or any River Capable to be made Naviga- ble you are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the water Side & a Certificate fully specifieing ye bounds & Scituacon thereof you are to Retourne to us wth all Convt speede Given under our hands at Charles Towne the 9th day of decem 1678/


To Capt Maur : Mathewes : - Surveyor Genll-


Joseph West


And Percivall


Wm Owen


Carolina/


You are to admeasure & lay out for Abenezer Kyrtland one of the freemen of this Province one hundred of acres of Land in some Con- venient place not yet layd out or mrked to be Layd out for any other #son or use & 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 water side & a Certificate fully speci- fieing the Scituacon & bounds thereof you are to Retourne to us wth all Convenient speede dated this 30th day of Novembr 1678/


Joseph West


To Capt Maur : Mathewes Surveyor Genll


And : Percivall


Wm owen


Carolina/


You are to admeasure & lay out for mr Richard Quintin one of the freemen of this Province one hundred acres acres of Land in some place not yet layd out or marked to be layd out for any other Mson or use & 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 water side & a Certificate fully speci-


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fieing the bounds & scituacon you are to Retourne to us wth all Convent speede Dated this 30th day of novemb 1678./


Joseph West


To Capt Maur : mathewes Surveyor Genll-


Richa Conant Wm Owen


Carolina/


You are to admeasure & lay out unto John Bristoll and Company one hundred & Seaventy acres of Land in some place not yett layd out or marked to be layd out for any other #son or use & if the same happen upon any Navigable River or any River Capable to be made Navigable you are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate, fully specifieing the bounds & scituacon thereof you are to Retourne to us wth all Con- venient speede Given under our hands at Charles Towne the 30 day of Novemb 1678./


Joseph West


To Capt maur mathewes) Sur Genll-


Richª Conant


Wm Owen-


Carolina/


You are to admeasure & lay out for John Miller gent one of the ffreemen of this Province ffive hundred & eighty acres of Land in some place not yet layd out or mrked to be layd out for any other #son or use & 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 by the water side & a Certificate of the scituacon & bounds thereof you are to Retourne to us wth all Con- vent speede dated this 30th day of Novemb 1678/


Joseph West


To Capt maur : mathewes) Sur Genll- S


Richª Conant Wm_owen


Carolina/


You are forthwith to admeasure & lay out for George Miller Jane Miller and Martha Miller & John Miller Junior the free #sons of this Province ffowre hundred acres of Land in some place not yet Layd out or mrked to be layd out for any other #son or use & 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 water side & a Certificate fully specifieing the bounds


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& scituacon thereof you are to Retourne to us wth all Convenint speede Dated this 30th day of novemb 1678. To Capt maur


Richª Conant Jos. West


mathewes Surveyor Gen11


Wm Owen


Carolina


You are forthwith to admeasure & lay out unto M's Sarah ffowell one of the free persons of this Province sixteen hundred and thirty acres of land in some convenient place not yet layd out or marked to be layd out for any othr prson & if it happen upon any navigable Rivr, or Rivr capable to be made navigable you are onely to allow the fifth part of the depth thereof by the watr. side, and a Certificate fully specifying the bounds & scituation thereof to returne to us with all convenient speed. Dated at Charlestown this 25° day of Jan". 1678.


To Capt. Maurice Mathews Survey" Generall


Hent. Woodward Joseph West Will. Owen. Andr. Percivall.


You are forthwith to admeasure and lay out unto John Shepherd, one of ye free #sons of this #vince one hundred acres of Land in some convenient place not yett layd out or marked to be layd out for any other #son, and if itt happen upon any Navigable River, or River capable to be made Navigable, you are onely to allow the fifth part of the Depth, thereof by the River side. and a Certificate fully Specifie- ing ye bounds & situation thereof you. returne to us wth all convenient speed. Dated att Charles Towne this 30th day of Jant 1678/ To Capt. Maurice Joseph : West


Mathews. Surveyor. Generall


Richard Conant


You are forthwth. to admeasure and lay out for Hugh Wiglesworth, one of ye ffree men of this Province. One hundred acres of Land in some place not yett layd out or marked to be layd out for any other Mson or use, and if the same happen upon any Navigable River or any River capable to bee made navigable, you are to allow onely the fifth part of ye debth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully specifiinge the scituacon and bounds thereof you are to returne to us wth all convenient speed and for yor. soe Doeinge this shall bee yor. sufficient wart. Given undr. our hands this 30 ffebruary 1678/9 To Capt Maurice Mathews


Surveyor. Generall


Joseph West Rich Conant


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You are forthwth to admeasure and lay out for Jon Bullein one of ye free #sons of this Province, one hundred acres of Land in some convenient place not yett layd out or marked to be laid out for any other #son, and if itt happen upon any Navigable River or River Navigable to be made navigable, you are onely to allow the fifth part of ye Depth thereof by the water side. and a Certificate fully specifie- ing the bounds & scituacon thereof you returne to us with all con- venient speed Dated att Charles Towne ye 24th day of Janry. 1678/ To Capt Maurice Mathews Henry Woodward Joseph : West Surveor. Generall/ Andrew Percevall/ Rich : Conant


You are furthwith to lay out and Admeasure unto Nathaniel Wig- mor and Ann his wife free persons of this province one. hundred and fortie acres of Land in som place not yet laid 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 only ye 5h part of ye Depth thereof by ye water side and a Certificat fully specifyeing ye bounds and scituacon thereof you retorne to us with all Convenjent speed. Dated ye 25° Jan : i678 : To Capt M : Mathews Survr : Hen : Woodward : Joseph West : Will : Owen :


genall :


You are forth with to Admeasure, & Lay out unto John Bird one of the free #sons of this #vince. 679 Acres of Land in some Con- venient place not yett Layd out for any other #son or marked to be Laid out, and if it happen upon any Navigable River or Rivers, the fifth Øte of the Depth thereof by ye- water side, & a Certificate thereof fully specifying the Bounds & Scittuation there of you Returne to us wth_ all Convenient Speed, dated at Charles Towne the 22°. day of March 1678/


To Capt. Mauris Mathews Surveyor Gener11./


Jnº. Godfrey Joseph West- Wm. Owen Andrew Percivall


Carolina :


You are furthwth to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Joseph Hatchman one hundred acres of Land in som place not yet laid 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 Navi- gable you are to allowe onlie ye 5h part of ye Depth thereof by ye waterside and a Certificat fully specifyeing ye bounds and scituacons thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenjent speed and for


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yor soe Doeing this shalbe yor sufficient Warrt Given undr or hands att Charlestowne this 22th day of ffebr i678/9:


To Capt Maur : Mathews . Surveyr gen'11:/


Jos : West : Andr: Piercevall Rich : Conant John Godfrey :


You are furthwth to Lay out for Jnº Chambers one of ye freemen of this province thirtie five acres of Land in som place not not yet laid out or marked to be laid out for any other #son or sons or use and if ye Same happen upon any navigable river or river capable to be made Navigable you are to allowe onlje ye 5h part of the Depth thereof by ye water side and a Certificat fully specifyeing ye bounds . and Scituacon thereof you are to retorne to us with all Convenjent speede Dated ye 3° of Aprill i679:


To Capt Maurice Mathews Surveyr generall


Joseph West :


Rich Conant


Andr Piercevall


Will : Owen


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Carolina


You are furthwth to Admeasure and lay out unto Benjamin Andrews one of the freemen of this Province two hundred and forty acres of land in some convenient place not yett laid out or marked to be laid out for any other person or use and if it happen upon any navigable River or River capable to be made navigable you : are to allow only the 5h : part of the depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully specifying the bounds & scittuacon thereof you. are to returne to us with all convenient speed, Dated the 19° Aprill 1679.


To Capt : M. Mathews Surveyor. Generall./


Joseph West Richard Conant Will : Owen


Andr : Percivall./


Carolina You. are forthwth. to lay out & admeasure unto Johna Lynch one hundred acres of Land marked & builded on by the said Lynch allready & if ye. same happen upon any Navigable River or Rivers capable to be made Navigable you are to allow onely ye. fifth parte of ye. depth thereof by ye. water syde, and a Certificat fully specifyeing ye. bounds & Scituacon thereof you returne to us wth. all


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convenient speede, Given under our hands this 14th. day of May 1679 To Capt : Maurice Mathews Surveyor. Genall./


Joseph West Jnº : Godfrey Richard Conant Wm. Owen


Carolina :


You are furthwth to admeasure and lay out unto Jnº Chaplin and Ann his wife free persons of this province one hundred and fortie acres of land in som convenient place not yet laid out or marked to be laid out for any other person or use and if it happen upon any Navigable or river capable to be made Navigable you are onlie to allow the 5th part of ye depth thereof by the waterside and a Certifi- cat fullie specifyeing the bounds and its scituacon you retorne to us with all Convenient speed Dated ye 25th day of JanTy i678 :/


And : Piercevall J : West Rich : Conant


To Capt M : Mathews Survey™ generall :/ Jnº Godfrey- -


You are furthwth to admeasure and lay out unto Jnº Cottingham one towne lot at ye Oyster pointe observeing ye rules and method al- readie establisht for ye building a towne there and not injureing ye lines of any other person or persons and a Certificat fullie specifye- ing ye scituacon and bounds thereof you retorne to us with all Con- venjent speede Dated ye 19° Aprill i679


Joseph West


To Capt M : Mathews Surveyr generall :


R : Conant :


Will : Owen And : Piercevall


You are furthwth to cause to be Admeasured and laid out unto Jnº Michell one towne lot att ye Oyster pointe observeing ye rules and method allreadie established for ye building a towne there and not Injureing ye lines of any other person or persons and a Certificat fully specifyeing ye bounds and scituacon thereof you are to retorne to us withall Convenjent speede Dated this 19º Aprill i679: To Capt M Mathews Survey™ J West R : Conant genall :


Will : Owen : Jnº Godfrey :


You are forthwith to Cause to be admeasured & Laid out Unto Wil- liam Murrill one Towne Lott at the Oysterpointe, observing the Rules


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and Method Already Established for the Building the said Towne, and not Ørjudiceing the Lynes of any #son or #sons and a certifi- cate fully Specifying the Scittuation & bounds Thereof you are to Returne to us wth- all convenient Speed dated 19th. Aprill 1679


Richd- Conant Wm_ Owen Joseph West To Capt Maurice Mathews Jnº. Godfrey Surveyor. Gener11_


You are furthwth to lay out and admeasure unto Charles Bulkley one of ye free persons of this province one hundred acres of Land in som convenjent place not yet laid 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 onlje ye 5th part of of ye Depth thereof by ye water side and a Certificat fullie specifyeing ye bounds and Scituacon thereof you retorne to us with all Convenjent speede Dated att Charles towne this igº Day of Aprill, i679


To Capt maurice Mathews Survey" generall :/


Rich : Conant Joseph West Will : Owen : Andr Piercevall


You are furthwth to admeasure and lay out unto Joseph Calfe one of the freemen of this province, Two hundred. Acres of Land in some place not yett Layd out or marked to be Laid out for any other #son or use, and if the same happen, upon any Navigable River or Rivers Capable to be made navigable, you are to Allow only a fifth Øte. of the Debth there of by the water side, and a Certificate fully specifieing the Scittuacon & bounds thereof, you are to Returne, unto us, wth_ all convenient speede, dated the 3ª of Aprill, 1679./


To Capt. Maur. Mathews Surveyor. Gener11 :/


Richd. Conant Jos : West Wm. Owen Andr. Percivall


You are forthwth. to Admeasure & Lay out Unto John Ellis for him- selfe, & his wife John & James Theire Children, free #sons of this #vince, fower hundred Acres of Land, in some Convenient place not yett Laid out or marked to be laid out for any other #son and if it happen upon any Navigable River, or Rivers capable to be made Navigable you are to Allow, only a fifth Øte of the Depth thereof by the water side, and a Certificate fully specifying ye- bounds. Scittuation thereof you Returne to us wth_ all convenient Speed, dated the 14th_ of June 1679./


To Capt. Maure Mathews


Surveyor Gener11./


Richd. Conant Jos : West Jnº. Godfrey


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Carolina. Ss./


You are forthwith to Admeasure, & Lay out Unto John Meader one of the ffree #sons of this Province, Two hundred Acres of Land in Som convenient place, not yett Layd out, or marked, to be Laid out for any other #son, and if it happen upon any Navigable River or Rivers capable to be made Navigable, you are only to Allow the fifth Øte thereof by the waterside, and a Certificate fully Specifieing the bounds & Scittuacon thereof you Returne to us wth. all Convenient Speed, dated at Charles Towne the 14th_ day of June 1679. To Capt. Maur : Mathews Surveyor. Gener11./


Richd. Conant Jos : West -Jnº. Godfrey-


You are to Admeasure and lay out unto James Mullrayne and Marie his wife free persons of this province one hundred and seaventie acres of land in som convenient place not yet laid out or marked to be laid out for any person or #sons and if it happen upon any Navigable river or river capable to be made Navigable you are onlie to ollowe ye 5th part of the depth thereof by ye waterside and a Cer- tificat fullie specifyeing ye bounds & scituacon thereof you retorne to us with all convenjent speed Dated ye 19° Mar : i679 att charles towne Capt M : Mathews Surveyª/ generall/


Joseph West R : Conant Andr Piercevall Will : Owen :


You are forthwith to admeasure & Lay out unto Johna Lynch one of the free #sons of this #vince one hundred Acres of Land in some convenient place not yett Laid out or marked to be Laid out for any other #son, and if it happen, upon any Navigable River, or River capable to be made Navigable, you are only to Allow the fifth Øte of the Depth thereof by the water side, and a Certificate fully Specifying the bounds Scittuation thereof, you, Returne to us, wth. all convenient speed, dated at Charles Towne, this 19th. of Apr11 1679-


To Capt Maur- Mathews Surveyr- Gener11./


Jnº. Godfrey Jos : West Richd : Conant


Carolina. Ss./


You are forthwth_ to Admeasure and Layout unto John Thrusk one of the free #sons of this Province, Seaventy acres of Land in some convenient place, not yett Laydout, or marked to be Laid out for any other #son, and, and if it happen upon any Navigable River,


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or Rivers capable to be made Navigable you are only to Allow the fifth Øte of the Depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully specifying the bounds Scittuacon thereof you Returne to us wth_ all convenient Speed, dated at Charles Towne, This 14th- day of June 1679


To Capt- Maur. Mathews


Surveyor Gener11./


Jos : West Andrew Percivall


Wm __ Owen


You are forthwith to Admeasure & Layout unto ffrancis Peele one of the free #sons of this #vince, one hundrd. Acres of Land, in some convenient place not yett Layd out or marked to be Laid out for any other son, and if it happen upon any Navigable River, or River capable to be made Navigable you are only to allow the fifth Øte of the Depth thereof by the waterside, and a Certificate. fully Specifyeing the bounds, Scittuacon thereof, you returne to us wth. all convenient Speed, Dated at Charles Towne this 14th- day of June 1679


To Capt- Maur. Mathews


Jos : West Richd. Conant


Survey™- Gener11./


Wm= Owen


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You are forthwith to Admeasure & Lay out unto Leah King, Thomas King, & Leah King ffree #sons of this #vince, Three hundred acres of Land, in some Convenient place not yett Laid out or marked to be Laid out for any Other son, and if it happen upon any Navi- gable River, or River capable to be made Navigable you are only to allow the fifth Øte of the Depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully Specifying the bounds & Scittuation thereof you Returne to us wth- all convenient Speed Dated at Charles Towne, this 23th- day of Jan'y 1678-


To Capt. Maur. Mathews


Survr- Gentil_/


Hen. Woodward Jos : West Andr- Percivall Richd. Conant Jnº. Godfrey


Carolina. Ss./


You are forthwith to admeasure & Lay out unto John Shepherd one of the free #sons of this #vince one hundred_ Acres of Land in Some convenient place not yett laid out or marked to be Laid out for any other #son, and if it happen Upon any Navigable River, or River capable to be made Navigable, you are only to Allow the fifth


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Øte of the Depth thereof by the waterside and a Certificate fully Specifying the Bounds the Bounds and Scittuation thereof you Returne to us wth_ all convenient Speede, Dated at Charles Towne, this 3°- day of Janry. 1678./


To Capt. Maur. Mathews


Hen : Woodward Jos. West


Surveyor. Gener11-/


Wm= Owen, Richd- Conant Jnº- Godfrey


You are forthwth. to Admeasure and Lay out unto Edward Wilson and Marieris his wife, one hundrd. acres of Land in Some place not yett Laid out, nor marked to be Laid 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 5th_ Hte of the Depth thereof by the water side, and a Certificate fully Specifying the Bounds & Scittuacon thereof you doe Returne to us wth_ all convenient speed, dated the 22°. day of ffeby .. 1678.


To Capt. Maur. Mathews


Survey™ -- Gener11,/


Andr. Percivall Jos : West Richd. Conant, Jnº. Godfrey


You are forthwth __ to admeasure & Lay out unto Barnd. Schenck- ingh one of the free #sons of this Province Eleven hundrd_ & fifty acres of Land in some Convenient place not yett Layd out, or marked to be Laid out for any other #son and if it happen upon any Navi- gable River, or River Capable to be made Navigable, you are only to Allow the fifth #te of the Depth there of by the waterside, and a Certificate fully Specifying the Bounds Scittuacon thereof, you Returne to us wth. all Convenient speed dated at Charles Towne this 22 day of March, 1678/


To Capt- Maur. Mathews Surveyor- Gener11. Wm_ Owen Andr. Percivall




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