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To Capt : Maurice Mathews Henery Woodward Joseph West Survey" generall/ William owen : William ffuller
Carolina SS/
You are forthwith to cause to be admeasured and layd out unto Elizabeth Maxted als ffree seaventie acres of land in som Convenient place not yett layd out or marked to be layd out for any other #son or use and if the same happen upon any Navigable river or any river capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only the fift part of the Depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate full specifyeing the bounds & scittuacon thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands att Charles towne the 25th day of Aprill 1681/
To Capt Maurice Mathews Surveyr generall/
Henery Woodward Joseph West William owon : William ffuller
Carolina SS:/
You are forthwith to cause to be Admeasured and layd out unto John Comings Marriner two hundred and ten acres of Land in some Convenient place not yett layd out or marked to be layd out for any other ?son or use and if the same happen upon Navigable river or
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any river Capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of the Depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully specifyeing the bounds and scittuacon thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands att Charles towne thie 30th day of Aprill 1681/
To Capt Maurice Mathews William Owen Joseph. West
Surveyr generall/
John Smyth : Henery Woodward
Carolina SS :
You are forthwith to cause to be Admeasured and laid out unto William Neale Marriner one hundred acres of land in some Con- venient place not yett layd out or marked to be layd out for any other {son or use and if the same happen upon any Navigable river or any river capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of the Depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully .specifyeing the bounds and scittuacon thereof you are to returne to us wth : all Convenient speed Given under our hands att Charles towne the second day of May 1681/
To Capt : Maurice Mathews Henery Woodward Joseph West John Smyth : Wm : owen :
Survey" generall/
Carolina SS :
You are forthwith to cause to be Admeasured and layd out unto John Boone gent one hundred acres of land in some Convenient place not yett layd out or marked to be layd out for any other son or use and if the same happen upon any Navigable river or any river capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of the Depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully specifyeing the bounds and scittuacon thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands att Charles towne the second day of May 1681/
To Capt Maurice Mathews Henery Woodward Joseph West :
Survey" : generall/ John Smyth : Will : owen :
Carolina SS/
You are forthwith to cause to be Admeasured and layd out unto John Boone gent' one towne lott att Charles towne not yett layd out or marked to be to be layd out for any other ?son or use observing the rules Established for the building of a towne there and a Cer- tificate fully specifyeing the Number and bounds thereof you are to
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returne to us with all Convenient speed Dated att Charles towne the second day of May 1681 :
To Capt : Maurice Mathews Survey' generall/
Henery Woodward Joseph West John Smyth : William owen
Carolina SS :
You are forthwith to cause to be Admeasured and layd out unto William Walley Esqr acres of land in some Con- venient place not yett layd out or marked to be layd out for any other #son or use and if the same happen upon Navigable river or any river capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of the Depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully specifyeing the bounds and scittuacon thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands att Charles towne the second day of May 1681
To Capt Maurice Mathews Henery Woodward Joseph West Surveyr generall/ John Smyth : William Owen
Carolina SS/
You are forthwith to cause to be Admeasured and layd out unto Thomas Evans for 2 servants that is to say Moses Peiarre and John Mussie one hundred acres of land in some Convenient place not yett layd out or marked to be layd out for any other #son or use and if the same happen upon any Navigable river or any river capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of the Depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully speci- fyeing the bounds and scittuacon thereof you are to returne to us wth : all Convenient speed Given under our hands att Charles towne the 24th of June 1681/
To Capt : Maurice Mathews Surveyr generall/
John Smyth : Joseph West Wm Owen
Carolina SS/
Whereas by a warrant under the hands of the Honble : Coll Jos West Govr: and one of the Landgraves of this province and three of the right worshipfull the Lords prop's deputies Bearing date Aprill the 25th : 1681 : I am to adincasure and lay out unto Christopher Smith gent 3000 acres of land in some convenient place not yett layd out or marked to be layd out for any other {son or use and as may appeare by ye sd warrant And if ye sd Mr : Christopher Smith hath by vertue of ye sd warrt demanded of me to admeasure and lay out unto him 3000 acres of land at the head of Ashley river/
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These are to certifie unto yor hon' : and the right worshipfull ye Lords prop's deputys yt the aforesaid land att ye head of Ashley river wch ye said Mr : Smith hath demanded to be run out for him as aforesaid is marked to be layd out for the Right honble: Sr Peter Colleton one of ye Lords and absolute prop's of this province Certi- fyed this 4th : day of Aprill 1681 To the Honble Coll Jos West Govr & one of the Landgraves of
this province & to the right Worshipfull ye Lords prop's
deputies for this province
by me Maurice Mathews? Survr. generall : S
Humbly
present/
Carolina SS/
You are forthwith to cause to be Admeasured and layd out unto Mary Smith daughter of Christopher Smith seaventie acres of land in some Convenient place not yett layd out or marked to be layd out for any other #son or use and if the same happen upon any Navigable river or any river capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of the Depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully specifyeing the bounds and scittuacon thereof : you · are to retorne to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands the 24th of June 1681/
To Capt Maurice Mathews survey' generall/
Joseph West Wm : Owen
Carolina SS/
You are forthwith to cause to be Admeasured and layd out unto John Harrison and Richard Harrison one hundred and forty acres of land in some Convenient place not yett layd out or marked to be layd out for any other Ason or use and if the same happen upon any Navigable river or any river capable of being made Navigable you are to allow only the fifth part of the Depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fully specifyeing the bounds and scittua- con thereof : you are to retorne to us with all Convenient speed Given under our hands the 24th of June 1681/ To Capt Maurice Mathews
survey' generall/
Joseph West Wm owen :
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Carolina/
You are forthwith to admeasure and lay out unto Bernard Skenck- ingh one hundred acres of Land in some Convenient place not yett Layd out or marked to be layd out for any other {son or use and if it hapen upon some Navigable river or river Capable to be made Navigable then you are to allow only the fifth part of the Depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fullie specifyeing the bounds and scittuacon thereof you are to returne to us wth : all Con- venient speed Dated this second of August 1681/
To Capt Maurice Mathews 1
Survey" generall/
John Smyth : Joseph West Richard Conant Wm owen
Carolina/
You are forthwith to admeasure and lay out unto Bernard Schenck- ingh seaventie acres of land in some place not yett layd out or marked to bee layd out for any other son or use and if it happen upon some Navigable river or river Capable to bee inade Navigable then you are to allow only the fifth part of ye. Depth thereof by the water side and a Certificate fullie specifyeing ye bounds and scittua- con thereof you are to returne to us wth : all Convenient speed Dated this second of August 1681/
To Capt Maurice Mathews Survey' generall/
John Smyth : Joseph West Richard Conant : Wm owen
Carolina SS :/
You are forthwith to cause to be Admeasured and laid out unto Capt : William Chambers one towne lott att Charles towne not yett laid out or marked to be laid out for any other {son or use observing the rules Established for the building of a towne there and a Cer- tificate fully specifyeing the Number and bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all Convenient speed Dated att Charles towne the 24th day of August 1681/
To Capt Maurice Mathews Joseph West John Smyth
Survyr generall/
Carolina Ss./ You are forthwth: to admeasure and lay out unto William Neale One Towne lott at Charles Towne observing the Rules established for the building the said Towne and a Certificate
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fully specifying the number & scittuacon thereof you returne to us with all convenient speed Dated this 6th : day of October 1681 To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Survey" Generall./
Joseph West Andr: Percivall Ja: Moore
Will : Owen/
Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Richard Baker all that tract of land lying on Ashley River between the land of Thomas Buttler to the Eastward and the land of Daniell Smethwick to the Westward allowing onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the water side, wch: sd land was formerly taken up by the said Robert Smethwick and not settled according to an order of Councill in that case made,; and a Certificate fully specifying the scittuacon and bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed, and for yor : soe doing this shall be yor : sufficient Warrt : Dated the 5th : day of October 1681 To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Surveyr : Generall. Andr: Percivall Ja : Moore and John Smyth-
Joseph West Governo":
Depties;
Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Richard Trad One Towne lott at Charles Towne observeing the rules established for the building of a Towne there, and a Cer- tificate fully specifying the scittuacon and number thereof yo": are to returne to us with all convenient speed and for yor : soe doeing this shall be yo" : Warrt : Dated this 5th : day of October 1681 To Capt Maurice Mathews Joseph West Governor :
Surveyor : Generall. Andr : Percival ? Will : Owen & & Depties : Ja: Moore
Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Mathew English one Towne lott at Charles Towne observeing the rules established for the building of a Towne there, and a Certifi- cate fully specifying the number and bounds thereof yo": are to
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returne to us wth : all convenient speed : Dated this 4th : day of Octo- ber 1681
To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Joseph West Governor :
Surveyor Generall. Andr: Percivall) Ja : Moore & & Depties John Smyth
Carolina Ss./
You: are forthwth: to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto William Jomes One Towne lott at Charles Towne observeing the rules established for the building the sd Towne and a Certificate fully specifying the bounds and number thereof you returne to us wth all convenient speed, & for yor soe doing this shall be yor : Warrt : Dated this 6th : day of October 1681.
To Capt. Maurice Mathews Joseph West Governo" :
. Surveyor : Generall Andr: Percivall ] Mau: Mathews Depties :
& Ja : Moore
Carolina Ss./
You : are forthwth : to admeasure and lay out unto Mr : John Ashbey One Towne lott at Charles Towne observing the rules estab- lished for the building of a Towne there and a Certificate fully specifying the bounds and number thereof yo" returne to us wth all convenient speed and for yor : soe doeing this shall be yor : Warrt : Dated this 6th : day of October 16SI
Joseph West Governor : To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Surveyor : Generall Andr : Percivall 1 Ja : Moore
John Smyth & Depties :
Carolina Ss./
Whereas upon consideracon had of the Petition of Mr : Robt : Gibbs the 2ª: day of June 1681 exhibitted to the Governor : and Councill it was thereupon ordered that the sd Mr Gibbs may be admitted to plant, settle cultivate and possess that tract of land called Wappooe plantacon now deserted and lying vacant and unin- habitted, and to that end a Warr': be issued forth to the sd Mr: Gibbs directed to the Surveyor: Generall to run out the said lands accordingly ; yo" : are therefore forthwth : to cause to be admeasured unto the sd Mr Robert Gibbs the said tract of land called Wappoh
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plantacon not injurying the lines of any person or persons, And you are to returne to us wth : all convenient speed, and for yor : soe doeing this shall be yor : sufficient Warrt : Given under our hands at Charles Towne this 6th : day of October 168I
To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Surveyor : Generall
Joseph West Governor :
Andr : Percivall John Smyth & Depties :
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Ja : Moore
Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth: to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto the honoble: Joseph West Landgrave all that parcell of land formerly taken up by Richard Cole late of this province Shipwright deceased and lately in the possession of Richd. Batten wch : sd land is lying and being between the land of M' Joseph Dalton on the one side and the lands of Mr John Comings & John Cottingham on the other side; and a Certificate fully specifying the scittuacon bounds and quantity thereof you returne to us with all convenient speed and for yor soe doeing this shall be yor : Warrt: Dated the 6th : day of October 168I
To Capt Maurice Mathews Joseph West Governor :
Surveyor : Generall./
Andr: Percivall ) John Smyth & Depties :
Ja : Moore-
Carolina Ss./
You: are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto John Boone Gent: the Town lott at Charles Towne distinctly knowne by the number of two wch : said lott was formerly taken up by Mr Theophilus Patey and by him forfeitted for not building thereon within the time limitted by an order in that case made, and a Certificate fully specifying the scittuacon and bounds thereof you returne to us with all convenient speed and for your soe docing this shall be yor : sufficient Warrt : Dat. this 6th : day of October 16SI To Capt: Maurice Mathews
Surveyor Generall Joseph West Governor : Andr : Percivall John Smyth & { Ja : Moore- -
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Carolina Ss/
You are forthwth: to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Isaac Morris One Towne lott at Charles Towne observing the rules and method allready established for the building the said Towne and not injurying the lines of any other person or persons, and a Certificate fully specifying the number and bounds thereof yo" returne to uis wth : all convenient speed, Given under our hands at Charles Towne the 13th : day of September Anoq Dni : 1681 To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Joseph West Governor :
Ja: Moore & Depties
Andr : Percivall 1 John Smyth
Carolina Ss./ You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Isaac Morris One Towne lott at Charles Towne in some place not yett laid out or marked to be laid out for any other person or use observing the rules and method allready established for the building the said Towne and not injuring the lines of any other person or persons, and a Certificate fully specifying the number & bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed Given under or : hands at Charles Towne aforesd this 13th : day of September 1681
To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Surveyr Generall.
Joseph West Governor :
Andr. Percivall 1 Depties :
Ja : Moore &
John Smyth
Carolina Ss./ You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured & laid out unto Mr Thomas Roberts one Towne lott at Charles Towne observing the rules and method established for the building of a Towne there & a certificate fully specifying the bounds and number thereof you returne to us wth all convenient speed and for yor soe docing this shall be yor sufficient warrt : Dated this 5th : day of Octo- ber 1681
To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Surveyor Generall
Joseph West Governor : Andr: Percivall } John Smyth & Depties :
Ja : Moore ---
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· Surveyor Generall
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Carolina Ss./ You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto John Stevens Cooper one Towne lott at Charles Towne observing the rules and methods allready established for the building a Towne there, and a Certificate fully specifying the bounds and number thereof you returne to us with all convenient speed Dated at Charles Towne this 5th : day of October 1681 To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Surveyor : Generall
Joseph West Governo" : Andr : Percivall Ja : Moore & Depties :
John Smyth-
Carolina Ss./You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Jnº: Anger one of the ffree persons of this province Seaven- ty acres of land in some place not yett 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 scittuacon and bounds thereof you : are to returne to us with : all convenient speed and for yor : soe doeing this shall be yor : Warrt : Dated the 6th : day of October Annoq Dni 1681
To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Surveyor Generall.
Joseph West Governor : Andr : Percivall Will : Owen Depties :
Ja : Moore- 7
Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out into Mary Findin One hundred acres of land in some place not 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 yo": are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the water side, and a Certificate fully specifying the scittuacon and bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed and for yor soe doeing this shall be yor sufficient Warrt: Dated at Charles Towne this 5th : day of October Anoq Dni: 1681 To Cap: Maurice Mathews
Joseph West Governor
Surveyor : Generall
Andr Percivall 1
Ja : Moore & John Smyth- 1 Depties
4-11. C.
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Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth: to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Maurice Mathews and Stephen Bull Esqrs : all that tract of land called I. K. B.1 formerly taken up by the sd Maurice Mathews, Stephen Bull Henry Brayne and Nicholas Carterett lying between the lines of the land of Anthony Churne to the Westward and the land formerly belonging to John Cullpeper to the Eastward, and a Certificate fully specifying the scittuacon bounds and quantity thereof yo": returne to us wth all convenient speed and for yor soe doeing this shall be your sufficient Warrt : Given under our hands at Charles Towne this 6th : day of October Anoq Dni : 1681 To Capt Maurice Mathews
Surveyor Generall
Joseph West Governor : Andr : Percivall Ja : Moore & Depties :
John Smyth
Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto William Elkin seaventie acres of land in some place not yett laid out or 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 fifth part of the depth thereof by the water side and a certificate fully specifying the scittuacon and bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed, and for yor : soe doeing this shall be your Warrt : Dated this 30th : day of November 1681
To Capt: Maurice Mathews
Surveyor : Generall
Joseph West Governo' : Andr : Percivall John Smyth &
Ja : Moore- - 1 Depties :
Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Richard Hill in Right of Grace his wife 70 acres of land in some place not yett laid out or marked to be laid out for any
1Ickaby, or Accabee-the latter being the more generally accepted spelling- so called from a small tribe of Indians that had formerly lived on both sides of the Kiawah ( Ashley) at that point.
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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 the water side, and a Certificate fully specifying the scittuacon and bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed, and for yor : soe doeing this shall be your warrt: dated this first day of December 1681 -
To Capt: Maurice Mathews
Surveyour General
Joseph West Governor : Andr : Percivall John Smyth &
Ja : Moore- j Depties :
Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Thomas Holland Saw' : Seaventie acres of land in some place not yett laid out or marked to be laid out for any other per- 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 the depth thereof by the water side, and a Certificate fully speci- fying the scittuation and bounds thereof you are to returne to us wth all convenient speed and for your soe doeing this shall be yor Warrt: Dated this Ist : day of December 1681
To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Surveyor Generall
Joseph West Governo' : Andr Percivall John Smyth &
Ja : Moore-
1 Deptics :
Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Thomas Thurston six hundred and fortie 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 capable1 to be made navigable you : are to allow onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the water side, and a Certificate fully specefy- ing the scittuation & bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed, Dated this 24 day of December 1681
To Capt: Maurice Mathews
Surveyor Generall.
Joseph West Governo" : Andr: Percivall John Smyth & Depties : 1 Ja : Moore-
1The words "or River" were omitted evidently by the recording clerk.
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Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth: to cause to be admeasured & laid out unto Joseph Ellicott seaventie acres of land in some place not yett laid out or 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 onely the fifth part of the depth thereof by the water side and a certificate fully specifying the scittu- acon and bounds thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed and for yor. soe doeing this shall be yor Warrt: Dated at Charles Towne this 24 day of December 1681
To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Surveyor Generall./
Joseph West Governor.
Andr: Percivall John Smyth &
1 Depties :
Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Ralph Ames in right of himselfe, his Wife and foure chil- dren arriveing free in November One thousand six hundred eighty and One fower hundred and twenty 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 onely 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 with all convenient speed Dated this 2d day of December 1681
To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Joseph West Governor :
Surveyor : Generall./
Andr : Percivall John Smyth & Ja Moore ----
Depties :
Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto Martin Cock and Anne his Wife 140 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 speci- fying the scittuation and bounds thereof you are to returne to us
Ja : Moore-
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wth all convenient speed and for yor soe doeing this shall be yor : Warrt Dated this 2d day of December 1681
Joseph West Governor : To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Surveyor : Generall
Andr : Percivall ] John Smyth & Depties :
Ja : Moore-
Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth : to cause to be admeasured and laid out unto George Smith one Towne lott at Charles Towne observing the rules and method established for the building the said Towne, and a Certificate fully specifying the bounds & number thereof you are to returne to us wth : all convenient speed ; And for yor soe doeing this shall be yor : Warrt : Dated this 17th : day of November 1681 To Capt : Maurice Mathews
Surveyor Generall
Joseph West Governor : And": Percivall Jolin Smyth & Depties : Ja : Moore --
Carolina Ss./
You are forthwth: to cause to be admeasured & laid out unto Thomas Seale One Towne lott at Charles Towne observing the rules and method allready established for the building the sd Towne; and a certificate fully specifying the bounds and number thereof you are to returne to us with all convenient speed and for yor soe docing this shall be your Warrt: Dated this 17th: day of November 1681
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