RETURN OF LAND GRANTS

1735-1754

CO 137/28

 

Pgs: 211 - 222

 Entry #s 102 – 208

 

I Charles Knowles Esq. Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over this his Majestys Island of Jamaica and other the Territories thereon depending in America Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same year, Do hereby Certify and make known to all to whom these presents shall Come or may Concern That Thomas Hay Esquire who hath signed and attested the annexed instruments in Writing as True Docketts of their respective Originals is Secretary and Notary Publick of this his Majestys Island of Jamaica duly admitted and Sworn and that to all Acts and Instruments by him Signed and attested full faith and Creditt is and ought to be given in Judgement Court and without.

            In Testimony & Confirmation whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and caused the Broad Seal of this Island to be appended at Kingston the Ninth day of October in the twenty Eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King and of Jamaica Lord Defender of the Faith Year Annoque Domini one thousand Seven hundred and Fifty four.

                                                (signed – Charles Knowles)

            I Thomas Hay Secretary and Notary Publick of this his Majestys Island of Jamaica and so admitted allowed and Sworn Dwelling in the Town of St. Jago de la Vega in the Island aforesaid Do hereby Certify and make known to all to whom these Presents shall Come or may Concern that the two hundred and Eight Dockets hereunto annexed are true Docketts of their respective Originals as they Severally remain of record in my office of Secretary of this Island.  I having carefully compared and Examined the same Done and Performed in my office at St. Jago de la Vega aforesaid the Ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty four.

            Quod attestor manu ac Sigillo Rogatus

            (signed T. Hay Secretarius & Notarius Public)

 

Great Seal of Jamaica  

Taken off by S. G.

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King George the Second by Letters patent dated 4 December 1742 granted unto Thomas Buckor his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of St. Thomas in the East near Manchioneal containing 300 acres being part of the 15,000 acres vested in the Crown by an Act for Introducing of White people & passed the 15^th May 1736.  Bounding North on Josiah Neufville Junior.  South on James Glen and King’s land.  East on part of the 2000 acres allotted for Barracks land.

Lib: 22 Fo. 161

King George the Second by Letters patent dated the 6 October 1753 granted unto William & Thomas Foster their heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 500 acres. Bounding Northerly on Rio Grandee and William Breriton.  Southerly on King’s land.  Easterly on Rio Grandee and Westerly on William Brereton and King’s land.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers & passed the 12^th November 1723.

Lib: 23 Fo.14

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 2^nd February 1742 granted unto William Codrington his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land containing 300 acres at or near Manchioneal Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the 15,000 acres vested in the Crown by an Act for Introducing White people & passed the 15 May 1736.  Bounding North on John Codrington.  East on Doctor Robert Strachan & Col. John Barton.  South and West on King’s land.

Lib: 23 Fo. 14

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 16 March 1742 granted unto Charles Bryan his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land cont.g 300 acres at or near Manchioneal Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the 15,000 acres vested in the Crown by an Act for Introducing of White people & passed the 15  May 1736.  Bounding Northerly on Jeremiah Buckley and King’s land.  Easterly on Francis Roseaman and King’s land. Southerly & Westerly on King’s land.

Lib: 23 Fo. 15

King George the Second by Letters patent dated the 14 February 1742 granted unto Roger Howard his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land containing 300 acres at or near Manchioneal Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the 15,000 acres vested in the Crown by an Act for Introducing of White people & Passed 15  May 1736.  Bounding North part on King’s land and part on the sea. South and East part on Richard Jackson and part on King’s land and West on King’s land.

Lib: 23 Fo. 15

King George the Second by letters patent dated 20 December 1742 granted unto William Littlewood a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 300 acres.  Bounding North on the Sea.  South on King’s land.  East on Jane Evans and West on Daniel Stringer.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers & passed 12^th November 1723.

Lib: 23 Fo. 21

 

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 20^th December 1742 granted unto Jane Evans her heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 160 acres.  Bounding Northerly on the sea. South on King’s land.  East on William Richardson and West on land patented by William Crombie. Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers & passed the 12^th November 1723.

Lib: 23 Fo. 22

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 20 December 1742 granted unto William Richardson his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 220 acres.  Bounding Northerly on the sea.  South on King’s land.  Easterly on John Smeal and West on John Evans.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers & passed the 12 November 1723.

Lib: 23 Fo. 23

King George the Second by letters patent dated 6^th October 1743 granted unto Joshua Gyllyat Senior his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 270 acres.  Bounding North and East on King’s land.  South on Joshua Gyllyat Junior and West on Samuel Gyllyat Junior.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers & passed 12^th November 1723.

Lib: 23 Fo. 40

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King George the Second by Letters patent dated 6^th October 1753 [should be 1743] granted unto Samuel Gyllyat Senior his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 300 acres.  Bounding East on Samuel Gyllyat Junior & on all other sides on King’s land.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers & passed the 12^th November 1723.

Lib: 23 Fo. 41

King George the Second by Letters patent dated the 6^th October 1743 granted unto Joshua Gyllyat Junior his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 160 acres.  Bounding North on Joshua Gyllyat Senior.  East & South on King’s land and West on Samuel Gyllyat

Junior.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers & passed the 12 November 1723.

Lib: 23 Fo. 41

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 6^th October 1743 granted unto Samuel Gyllyat Junior his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 300 acres.  Bounding North on John Seacock.  East on Joshua Gyllyat.  South on King’s land and West on Samuel Gyllyat Senior.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib: 23 Fo. 43

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 20 September 1743 granted unto Walker Buor Lodge his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing by estimation 300 acres.  Bounding North on the sea and William Lynch Joseph.  South and South West on Stephen Morant.  East on William Lynch Joseph and West on John Paynter.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers & passed the 12^th November 1723.

Lib: 23 Fo. 44

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 6^th January 1743 granted unto Howard Gyllyat his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing by estimation 130 acres pursuant to an Act for introducing of White people & passed the 15 May 1736.  Bounding Northerly on the sea.  Southerly on Samuel Gyllyat.  Easterly on John Smeal and Westerly on William Richardson.

Lib: 23 Fo. 47

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 6^th December 1743 granted unto Messrs Smith & Farrill their heirs and Assigns for ever two parcells of land in the parish of Portland containing by estimation 67 acres.  The one parcell containing 65 acres bounding North Westerly on land allotted for a Town.  North Easterly on Rio Grande and Town land.  Southerly on land formerly patented by John Ash & John Cooper now in the possession of Sarah Smith.  The other parcell containing two acres bounding on said Messrs Smith & Farrill.  South on Rio Grande.  East on the Mill trench & forfeited land formerly patented by Stephen Stringer.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers & passed 12^th Nov. 1723.

Lib: 23 Fo. 47

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 6 January 1743 granted unto Barbara Stevenson her heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 300 acres. Bounding Northerly & Easterly on Charles Knight.  Southerly on King’s land & Westerly on John Daniel D’Luski & King’s land.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers & passed 12^th Nov. 1723.

Lib: 23 Fo. 48

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 5 April 1744 granted unto William Lynch Joseph his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 300 acres.  Bounding Northerly on the sea.  Easterly and North Easterly on Samuel Orr & the sea.  Southerly on King’s land & Westerly on Walker Buor Lodge.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers & passed the 12^th of November 1723.

Lib: 23 Fo. 52

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 6^th January 1743 granted unto Charles Knight his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 300 acres.  Bounding North on John Pecke Sutton & King’s land.  East on King’s land & Nanny Town land.  South on King’s land & Barbara Stephenson.  West on Rio Grande & said Stephenson.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers & passed 12 November 1723.

Lib: 22[23] Fo. 53

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 31 December 1743 granted unto James Anderson his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 260 aces.  Bounding North on the sea.  South on land patented by Stephen Morant.  East on Walker Buor Lodge and West on Josiah Smeal.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers & passed the 12 November 1723.

Lib: 23 Fo. 70

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King George the Second by Letters patent dated 6 June 1744 granted unto William and Robert Foster  their heirs and Assigns for ever four hundred acres of land in the parish of Portland. Bounding Northerly on themselves. Southerly on Kings land and John Hassall Jun. and Easterly on Henry Lord Sutton and Westerly on William Brereton and Kings land.  Pursuant to an Act for the incouraging White people to come over and become Settlers in the Island passed 12 Nov. 1723.

Lib:24 Fo.91

King George the Second by Ltres (Letters) patent dated 24 April 1744 granted unto Alexr.  Willson his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing two hundred acres.  Bounding East on William Beard and Kings land and on all other sides on Kings land.  Pursuant to an act for the encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers in this Island passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:23 Fo.94

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 23 April 1744 granted unto John Leacock his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 260 acres.  Bounding North on William Richardson and Jane Evans.  Easterly on John Smeal and Kings land.  South on Kings land and West on William Littlewood.  Pursuant to an act for the encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers in this Island passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:23 Fo.94

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 29 March 1744 granted unto Edward Rogers his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 300 acres. Pursuant to an Act of this Island intitled an act for introducing of white people into this island for subsisting them for a certain time & providing them with land that they may become Settlers passed 15 May 1736. Bounding Northerly on Kings land and Jane Nears. South on Kings land and Alexander Willson. East on William Beard and West on Edward Hazard Snr. & Kings land.

Lib:23 Fo.96

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 26 April 1743 granted unto John Halfard his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land containing two hundred acres at or near Manchioneal Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown by an act of this Island for introducing of white people & passed 15 May 1736. Bounding North on Matthew Thomas. South Easterly on Michael Michael Arnold. South westerly on land formerly patented by Thomas Arnold. East on Kings land and West on John Hogg and Matthew Thomas.

Lib:23 Fo.129

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 9 May 1744 granted unto James Hooper & George Hooper their heirs & Assigns for ever two parcells of land in the parish of Portland contg. 400 acres. The one parcell containing 250 acres bounding Northerly on John Hassall Snr. And William Gardner.  Southerly on John Finch & Great Foxes River. Easterly on Rio Grandee & Westerly on Kings land.  The other parcell cont.g 150 acres bounding Northerly on Kings land. Southerly on Rio Grandee.  Easterly on land formerly patented by Doctor William Brown d’ced & West on a slip of Kings land bounding on Daniel Doyly.  Pursuant to an act for encouraging white people to come over & become Settlers in this Island passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:23 Fo.130

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 8 June 1744 granted unto Thomas Trower his heirs & Assigns for ever 200 acres in the parish of Portland.  Bounding North and East on Kings land. South on land patented by Edward Hazard deced and Kings land and West on said Thomas Trower.  Pursuant to an act for encouraging white people to come over and become Settlers in this Island passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:23 Fo.132

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 4 December 1744 granted unto Anne Betridge her heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 100 acres. Bounding Northerly on the sea.  Easterly on James Trower. Southerly on Kings land and Westerly on John Downer.  Pursuant to an act of this Island for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers in this Island passed 12^th Nov 1723.

Lib:23 Fo.150

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 4 December 1744 granted unto James Trower a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 200 acres.  Bounding Northerly on the sea.  Easterly upon land patented by Josiah Smeal deceased. Southerly on Kings land and Westerly on Ann Betridge.  Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers in this Island passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:23 Fol.150

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 6 March 1744 granted unto Elinor Mortimer her heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land near Manchioneal Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East containing 220 acres being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown by an act of this Island for introducing of White people & passed 15 May 1736.  Bounding North on Alexander Campbell. South on Kings land. East on Thomas Spencer & West on John Marshall.

Lib:23 Fol. 155

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 29 August 1745 granted unto Jane Vears her heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g  200 acres. Bounding North on Jemison Nowell. East on Joseph Bennett & Richard Jackson & South & West on Kings land.  Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers in this Island passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 3

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 29 August 1745 granted unto Jemison Newell his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 80 acres. Bounding North on Roger Howard. East on Richard Jackson. South on Jane Vears and West on Kings land. Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over & become settlers in the Island passed 12 Nov.  1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 8

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 29 August 1745 granted unto Joshua Newell his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 60 acres bounding North Easterly on rocky shore. North westerly on Samuel Orr.  South on Kings land & East on Roger Howard & Kings land. Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers in this Island & passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:28 Fol. 8

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 29 August 1745 granted unto Samuel Orr his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 110 acres.  Bounding Northerly on the sea.  Easterly on Josiah Newell. Southerly and Westerly on Kings land.  Pursuant to an act for the encouraging White people to come over and become settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 9

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 9 September 1745 granted unto Walker Buor Lodge his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 300 acres.  Bounding North on said Walker Buor Lodge & Doctor James Anderson. South on land patented by Edward Hazard deced & Doctor Thomas Trowers.  East on said Walker Buor Lodge, William Lynch Joseph & Kings land & West on Doctor Thomas Trower and pursuant to an act for the encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 16

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 26 November 1745 granted unto Edward Hazard his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land near Manchioneal Bay containing 90 acres.  Bounding Northerly & Easterly on a rocky shore. Southerly on Richard Jackson & Richard Howard part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown by an act for introducing White people into this Island.

Lib:24 Fol.16

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 26 November 1745 granted unto Edward Hazard his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 300 acres. Bounding North on Stephen Morant and on all other sides on Kings land. Pursuant to an act for the encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers in this Island passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol.21

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 24 January 1745 granted unto John Jones his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 300 acres.  Bounding North on Joshua Newell and William Lynch. South on unsurveyed land. East on Jane Vears, Jameson Newell and Roger Howard & West on Walker Buor Lodge. Pursuant to an act of this Island for the encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 47

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 20 June 1746 granted unto William Hinde his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land at or near Manchioneal Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East containing 300 acres being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown by an act of this Island for introducing of White people & passed 15 May 1736.  Bounding North part on Kings land and part on Isaac Pantoflett. South part on John Codrington & part on Kings land.  East on John Hogg & West on Kings land.

Lib:24 Fol. 63

King George the Second by Lres patent dated 4 July 1746 granted unto John Smith & Richard Farrill their heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 435 acres.  Bounding  Northerly on the said Messrs Smith & Farrill. Southerly on John & Thomas Galliat & William Brereton.  Easterly on William Brereton, Sarah Smith & Messrs Fosters and Westerly on Doctor Brewster & John Small. Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 65

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 17 June 1746 granted unto John Hassall Snr. his heirs and Assigns for ever two parcells of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 190 acres. The one containing 150 acres bounding North on Henry Lord Sutton & River Beech. Southerly on James Hooper.  Easterly on Rio Grande binding on Thomas Newland & Westerly on William Gardiner.  The other containing 40 acres binding North Westerly on John Hassall Jnr. North Easterly on Thomas Orgill. South westerly on Rio Grande & South Easterly on William Gardiner.  Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 65

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 13 June 1746 granted unto Edward Barbert his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land at or near Manchioneal Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East containing 300 acres & being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown by an act for introducing White people passed 15 May 1736.  Bounding North West on part of said 15000 acres not yet taken up and East on part that has been taken up by John Marshal.

Lib:24 Fol. 67

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 5 Sept 1746 granted unto Edward Trewlany Esq. his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 500 acres. Bounding Northerly on Rio Grande. South Easterly on land laid out at same time for William Glasspool & on all other sides on Kings land.  Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1722 (1723).

Lib:24 Fol. 69

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 5 Sept. 1746 granted unto John Reed his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland and containing 500 acres.  Bounding South Westerly on Rio Grande. West on land patented by the free Negroes at Nanny Town and on all other sides on Kings land.  Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 71

King George the 2^nd by Ltres patent 5 Sept. 1746 granted unto William Glasspole his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 500 acres.  Bounding North Westerly on his Excellency The Honble Edward Trelawny Esq. North Easterly on Rio Grande and on all other sides on Kings land.  Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 73

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 5 Sept. 1746 granted unto Thomas Wise his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of and at Manchioneal Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East cont.g 60 acres being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown by an act for introducing of White people & passed 15 May 1736.  Bounding part North on Coll. (Colonel) Barton and part on John Codrington. East on said John Codrington. South on Edward Hughes & West on Michael Arnold.

Lib:24 Fol. 77

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 22 May 1746 granted unto John Downie his heirs & Assigns a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing one hundred acres. Bounding North on Mr. Josiah Newfille Snr. East on land not taken up. South on inaccessible mountains & West on land not taken up.  Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 Nov. 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 78

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 5 Dec. 1746 granted unto John Hassall Jnr. his heirs & Assigns for ever 50 acres of land in the parish of Portland being in two parcells. The one parcell containing 30 acres bounding Northerly & Easterly on land patented by Thomas Orgill Esq. Southerly on John Hassal Snr. & Westerly on Rio Grande. The other parcell cont.g 20 acres bounding Northerly on Messrs William & Robert Foster. Easterly on Mrs. Catherine Hall & Southerly & Westerly on Kings land.  Pursuant to an act of this island for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers.

Lib:24 Fol. 92

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 5 December 1746 granted unto John Finch his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 160 acres. Bounding Northerly on River Grande. Southerly on Kings land. Easterly on Thomas Hooper & North Westerly on James  Hooper.  Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers.

Lib:24 Fol. 93

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 18 Febry 1746 granted unto John Freeman his heirs & Assigns for ever 100 acres of land in the parish of Portland about 50 chains to the Eastward of Charles Knight’s.  Bounding all round on unsurveyed land.  Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers.

Lib:24 Fol. 99

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 18 Febry 1746 granted unto Derrick Durrant his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 500 acres. Bound.g East on John Daniel DeSuskie. North Easterly on Gibson Dalzell Esq. and on all other sides on unsurveyed land.  Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers.

Lib:24 Fol. 100

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 6 Febry 1746 granted unto Edward Manning his heirs & Assigns for ever 500 acres of land in the parish of Portland.  Bounding Northerly on the back of River Grandy. South Westerly on Guava River where Moco Toms River enters into it & on all other sides on unsurveyed land.  Pursuant to an act for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers.

Lib:24 Fol. 102

 

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 6 Febry 1746 granted unto Nehemiah Bennett his heirs & Assigns for ever 120 acres of land in the parish of Portland. Bounding North on Kings land. North Easterly on Samuel Hemer [Maim] & Thomas Gloria & Kings land. Southerly on Back of River Grandy & Kings land and North Westerly on Kings Land.  Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White People to come over and become Settlers passed 12 Nov. 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 102

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 27 Febry 1746 granted unto Barbara Stevenson her heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 200 acres. Bounding North on unsurveyed land. South on Charles Knights & land belonging to Nanny Town. East on unsurveyed land and Nanny Town land & west on John Peeke Sutton Esquire.  Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers passed 12 Nov. 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 106

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 6 April 1747 granted unto William Hayles his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 100 acres.  Bounding South Westerly on land patented by John Barton Esq. South Easterly on Manchioneal Harbour and all round elsewhere on the sea.  Pursuant to an Act for encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers passed 12 Nov. 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 110

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 6 April 1747 granted unto Robert Spragg his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 500 acres. Bounding East on land patented by James & George Hooper. South Easterly on Great Foxes River and on all other sides on Kings Land. Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 111

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 26 May 1747 granted unto Patrick Hanlon his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of St. James containing 300 acres being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown by an Act for Introducing White people into the Island and passed 15 May 1736.  Bounding North on Roaring River. North East on Cockpitts. South East and South West on Cockpitts. West on land laid out for Mr. Samuel Earle.

Lib:24 Fol. 112

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 6August 1747 granted unto Andrew Johnston his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 83 acres. Bounding Northerly and Westerly on land belonging to the said Andrew Johnston Esq. and patented by Samuel Brown Esq. Southerly on Henry Brown & Easterly on Captain Thomas Ball.  Pursuant to an Act for the Encouragement of White people to come over and become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 131

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 5 September 1747 granted unto William Hayles a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 400 acres. Bounding North on George Hooker,  Thomas Murrill & Kings land. South on William Hinde and Kings land. East on Isaac Pantoflet & West on Kings land. Pursuant to an Act for the Encouragement of White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 131

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 13 April 1745 granted unto James Graham his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 210 acres. Bounding North on Alexander Willson. North East on Charles Bryan. South and West on Kings land. Pursuant to an Act for the Encouragement of White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 134

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 26 April 1743 granted unto William Roseman his heirs & Assigns for ever a parcell of land containing 100 acres at or near Manchioneal Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown by an Act for Introducing White people & passed 15 May 1736. Bounding Northerly on Joseph Sears. Southerly on Francis Roseman. Easterly on the sea. Westerly on Charles Bryan.

Lib:24 Fol. 136

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 30 October 1747 granted unto John Sutton his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland containing 300 acres. Bounding North on land surveyed for Thomas Richards and Kings land. East on Kings land. Southerly on John Pecke Sutton Esquire and Kings land & Westerly on River Grandy. Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 159

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 1 Febry 1748 granted unto James Sell his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of St. James containing by estimation 300 acres being part of the 15000 acres of land vested in the Crown for the use of New Comers. Bounding North on Jeremiah Downer. East and North Easterly on Philip Anglin Esq. South on unpossessed land and West on the West line of the 15000 acres.

Lib:24 Fol. 163

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 1 Febry 1748 granted unto William Fowler his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in Normans Valley in the parish of St. James containing 300 acres being part of the land vested in the Crown by an Act of this Island for the use of New Comers. Bounding North on the North line of the said land. West on land not taken up. South upon Miles Toppen & Mr. Jacob Morgan & East upon the publick road to Marthabrea.

Lib:24 Fol. 163

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 1 Febry 1748 granted unto Richard Donavan his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 148 acres. Bounding Northerly on the said Richard Donavan and Humphry Ash. Easterly on Edward [Crefwell] & Dr. William Brown. Southerly on James and George Hooper and Westerly on Daniel Doyly. Pursuant to an Act of this Island for Encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

Lib:24 Fol. 164

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 10 August 1749 granted unto Charles Christian & Thomas Moncreife their heirs and Assigns for ever two parcells of land in the parish of Portland. The one parcell containing 388 acres binding North on Francis Sparke Snr. and Francis Sparke Jnr. North East on Anthony Danvers Esquire. South Easterly on John Sutton, son of John Peake Sutton Esq. and East and South on Kings land & Westerly on the River Grandy. The other parcell is a small Island opposite to the North East point of the Eastern Harbour at Port Antonio called Woads Island containing 2 acres. Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers passed November 12, 1723.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 7 Sept 1749 granted unto James Trower his heirs and Assigns for ever a parcell of land in the parish of Portland cont.g 200 acres. Binding North on James Trower & Ann Betridge. South on William Trower. East on Thomas Trower and Josiah Smeal and West and Westerly on John Burnett & John Downer.  Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed November 12, 1723.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 10 August 1749 granted unto James Kerr his heirs and Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in Normans Valley in the parish of St. James being part of the 15000 acres of land vested in his Majesty for the use of New Comers. Bounding North on John Weemys. West on Peter McKenzie Esquire. East on unsurveyed land and a river & South Westerly on the side of a Mountain.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 10 – 1749 granted unto George Hooper his heirs and Assigns for ever 70 acres of land in the parish of Portland. Binding Northerly on John Finch. Southerly on James Hooper Esquire and Kings land. Easterly on Thomas Hooper and Westerly on Kings land. Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers passed November 12: 1723.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 22 August 1749 granted unto James Coleman his heirs and Assigns for ever 300 aces of land in the parish of Portland being part of the land vested in the Crown by an Act of this Island for the use of New Comers. Bounding North on Edward Hazard, Elizabeth Hassall and John Vears. South on Alexander Willson and Kings land. Easterly on Kings land & Edward Hazard.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 10 August 1749 granted unto William Trower his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in the parish of Portland. Binding North on James Trower. South on Kings land. East on Thomas Trower & Kings land & West on John Burnett & Richard Brown.  Pursuant to an Act for giving the same allowances to New Comers who shall take up & Settle lands in the parish of Portland as to those New Comers are entitled to who have taken up lands. Pursuant to an Act for Introducing White people & passed 21 May 1743.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 10 August 1749 granted unto William Boyle his heirs and Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in Normans Valley in the parish of Saint James part of 15000 acres of land vested in his Majesty for the use of New Comers. Binding North and East on Henry Ross. North one the 2000 acres. West Southerly on John Wemys & land not taken up and East Northerly on William Boyle.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 10 August 1749 granted unto John Libert his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in Normans Valley in the Parish of Saint James being part of the 15000 acres of land vested in his Majesty for the use of New Comers. Binding North on waste land. East on Cockpitt Hills. West on Mr. James Schaw and Jacob Morgan. South on Mr. John Libert & Mr. John Hanlon.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 16 November 1749 granted unto Peter McKenzie his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in Normans Valley being part of the 15000 acres vested in his Majesty for the use of New Comers. Binding Easterly upon Mr. John Weemys & unpossessed land. On all other sides upon inaccessible Rocky Mountains.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 16 November 1749 granted unto John Downie his heirs and Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown for the use of New Comers near Manchioneal Harbour. Binding North on William Hayles & Isaac Pantofler. South on John Codrington and unsurveyed land. East on John Hogg and West on Mountains unsurveyed.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 13 December 1749 granted unto Miles Toppin his heirs & Assigns for ever 220 acres of land in the parish of Portland. Binding Northerly on the sea. South on John Leacock. Easterly on land patented by John Smeal now in the possession of Samuel Gillyat and West on Jane Evens. Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers in this Island passed 12 November 1723.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 24 January 1749 granted unto William Bryan his heirs & Assigns for ever 50 acres of land being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown for the use of New Comers at Manchioneal in the parish of St. Thomas in the East by an Act of this Island for Introducing White people into this Island that they may become Settlers passed 15 May 1736. Binding North on Charles Bryan. West on John Halfard. South on Christmas River & Easterly on the sea shore.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 8 May 1750 granted unto Richard McKenzie his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in Normans Valley in the parish of St. James being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown by an Act of this Island for Introducing White people that they may become Settlers passed 15 May 1736. Bounding South on unpossessed. Westerly on James Kerr & John Weemys. North Easterly on Wm. Boyle Jnr.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 8 May 1750 granted unto Joseph Phelp Fennell his heirs and Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in Portland being part of that vested in the Crown for the use of New Comers the same being in two parcells cont.g 190 acres. Binding North Easterly on Henry Lord Sutton, Ann Bodden and Mary Bodden. North Westerly on unsurveyed land. South Easterly on William Gardener & South Westerly on Francis Sparke. The other parcell containing 110 acres binding North on Joseph Barnett and Jane Vears. South on Kings land. East on Jeremiah Buckley & West on Alexander West.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 8 May 1750 granted unto Edward Hughes his heirs and Assigns for ever 100 acres of land at or near Manchioneal Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown by an Act of this Island for Introducing of White people that they may become Settlers & passed 15 May 1736.  Bounding North Easterly on John Halfard. South westerly on Michael Arnold. South on John Codrington & West on John Hog & John Codrington.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 8 May 1750 granted unto William Innes his heirs & Assigns for ever 60 acres of land at or near Manchioneal Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown by an Act of this Island for Introducing of White people that they may become Settlers passed 15 May 1736. Bounding North on said William Innes. South on Mr. John Marshall. East on Alexander Campbell & West on unsurveyed Mountains & William Dick.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 19 September 1750 granted unto Lieutenant Charles Crichton his heirs and Assigns for ever 81 acres of land in the parish of Portland. Binding Northerly on Turtle Crawl Harbour & Samuel Browne Esquire. Southerly on John Downer Senior. Easterly on Captain Thomas Ball and Westerly on Samuel Brown Esq. Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 19 September 1750 granted unto William Brown his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land at or near Normans Valley in the parish of St. James being part of the 15000 acres of land vested in his Majesty by an Act for Introducing White people that they may become Settlers passed 15 May 1736. Binding North Easterly on Richard McKenzie. North Westerly on James Kerr & on all other sides on land not yet taken up.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 29 November 1750 granted unto Joshua Newell his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in the parish of Portland. Binding North on Joshua Newell and William Lynch Joseph. South on Elizabeth Hassall. East on Jane Vears, Jamizon Newell & Roger Howard and West on Walker Buor Lodge. Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 29 November 1750 granted unto Walter Crow his heirs and Assigns for ever 300 acres of land at or near Normans Valley in the parish of Saint James being part of the 15000 acres of land vested in the Crown by an Act for Introducing of White people in this Island that they may become Settlers passed 15 May 1736 for the use of New Comers. Binding North upon Sarah Crow. West upon John Hanlon. South upon Patrick Hanlon & East upon the East line of the 15000 acres.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 29 November 1750 granted unto Sarah Crow her heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land at or near Normans Valley in the parish of St. James being part of the 15000 acres of land vested in the Crown by an Act for Introducing White people in this Island that they may become Settlers passed 15 : 1736 for the use of New Comers. Binding North upon waste land. West upon John Libert Jnr. South upon John Hanlon & Walter Crow and East upon the East line of the 15000 acres.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 11 March 1750 granted unto William McDonald his heirs & Assigns for ever 250 acres of land at Normans Valley in the parish of St. James being part of the 15000 acres of land vested in the Crown by an Act for Introducing White people in this Island that they may become Settlers passed 15 May 1736 for the use of New Comers. Bounding North upon Jacob Morgan & part upon William Fowler. West upon said Jacob Morgan. South upon James Shaw and East upon John Libbert Jnr.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 11 March 1750 granted unto John Burnett his heirs & Assigns for ever 230 acres of land in the parish of Portland. Bounding North on John Downer Senior. North West on John Burnett. West Southerly on Henry Brown & the rest on Kings land. Pursuant to an Act for Incouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 11 March 1750 granted unto John Reed his heirs & Assigns for ever 84 acres of land part of the 15000 acres at Manchioneal in the parish of St. Thomas in the East. Binding North Easterly on the sea. South Easterly on Hoye [Hove] Savannah River. Southerly and South westerly on the road leading from Manchioneal to Plaintain Garden River next to land patented by Thomas Spencer now belonging to the said Reed.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 30 March 1751 granted unto John Parkinson his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown for the use of new Comers. Bounding North on Mr. James Glymas land and unsurveyed Mountains. South on Mr. Thomas Dimes. East on William Perrin Esq. and West on unsurveyed Mountains.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 30 March 1751 granted unto Isaac Neufville his heirs & Assigns for ever 200 acres of land at Manchioneal in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the 15000 acres of land vested in the Crown for the use of new Comers. Bounding North on William Perrin Esq. and William Dick. South on John Marshall & Edward Barber. East on William Innes and West on unsurveyed land.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 6 June 1751 granted unto James Fowler his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land part of the 15000 acres at Normans Valley in the parish of Saint James vested in the Crown for the use of New Comers. Binding North on the north line of the said 15000 acres. West upon William Fowler and John Libert Junior. South on the said John Libert and Sarah Crow & Easterly on the East line of the 15000 acres.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 8 June 1751 granted Alexander McKie his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land at or near Normans Valley in the parish of St. James being part of the 15000 acres vested in the crown by an Act for Introducing White people into this Island that they may become Settlers passed 15 May 1736.  Bounding East on Peter McKenzie & John Weemys. Northerly on Philip Anglin and James Sells. West and South on unsurveyed land.

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King George The Second by Letters patent dated_____1751 granted unto Thomas Lovejoy his heirs and Assigns for ever sixty acres of land at or near Normans Valley in the parish of St. James being part of the Fifteen thousand acres vested in the Crown by an Act of this Island for Introducing of White people into this Island that they may become Settlers passed the 15^th May 1736. Binding Northerly on Miles Toppin. West upon Henry Ross. South on William Boyle and East on James Schaw.

Lib: 25 Fol 98

King George the Second by Letters patent dated 31 August 1751 granted unto Thomas Panton his heirs and Assigns for ever seventy acres of land at or near Manchioneal Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the Fifteen thousand acres vested in the Crown by an Act of this Island for Introducing of White people into this Island that they may become Settlers passed the 15^th day of May 1736. Binding North Easterly on the sea. North Westerly on Mary Hooker & Black River. South West on Sarah Panton. South East on unsurveyed land and South on Benjamin Webber.

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King George the Second by Letters patent dated the Seventh day of December 1751 granted unto Robert Whitfinch his heirs and Assigns for ever three hundred acres of land at Manchioneal in the Parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the fifteen thousand acres vested in the Crown for the use of New Comers by an Act of this Island for Introducing of White people into this Island that they may become Settlers passed 15^th day of May 1736.  Binding North and West on William Innes. South on Thomas Spencer & George Leith. Easterly on the sea shore.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 6 November 1752 granted unto William Perrin his heirs and Assigns for ever three hundred acres of land at or near Manchioneal Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the Fifteen thousand acres vested in the Crown by an Act of this Island for Introducing White people that they may become Settlers passed the fifteenth day of May 1736.  Bounding North on James Glenn. South on Jacob Neufville. South East on William Dick. North East and East on himself.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 2 December 1752 granted unto David Brown his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in the parish of Portland. Binding North on land surveyed at the same time for David Brown Jnr. and Kings land. South on Isaac Neufville & Kings land. East on John Codrington & on Kings land.  Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers passed 12 Nov. 1723.

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King George the 2^nd by Ltres patent dated 7 Nov. 1752 granted unto David Brown Jnr. his heirs & Assigns for ever 100 acres of land in the parish of Portland . Bounding North on William Hinde & Kings land. South on David Brown Snr. East on John Codrington & William Hinde & West on Kings land. Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White People to come over & become Settlers passed 12 Nov. 1723.

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King George 2^nd by Ltres patent dated 2 December 1752 granted unto Dugald Malcolm his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in the parish of St. James being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown for the use of New Comers. Binding West upon the West line of the said 15000 acres. East on Alexander Mackie. North & South on unsurveyed land.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 2 December 1752 granted unto Newyear Smith his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in the parish of St. Thomas in the East part of the 15000 acres at Manchioneal allotted for New Comers. Binding North on Mr. Thomas Dimes & Isaach Neufville. South on the southermost line of the 15000 acres. East on Mr. Edward Barber & West on land not taken up.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 1 Febry 1753 granted unto Nehemiah Shelding his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in the parish of St. James part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown for the use of New Comers. Binding Northerly on Dugald Malcolm. Westerly upon the West line of the said 15000 acres & on all other sides upon unpossessed land.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 6 June 1753 granted unto John Henderson his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in the parish of St. James being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown at or near Normans Valley for the use of New Comers. Binding inwardly upon William Brown. North Easterly upon James Ker [Kerr].  North Westerly on Richard McKenzie & upon all other sides on unsurveyed Rocky Mountains.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent 23 November 1753 granted unto James Bryan his heirs & Assigns for ever 300 acres of land near Long Bay in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the 15000 acres allotted for the use of New Settlers.  Bounding North East on the said James Bryan Seniors former run and North on Charles Bryan & land patented by Francis Roseaman. Easterly on James Bryan Jnr. & John Panton. Southerly on land reputed, Nathaniel Jaggers and Westerly on unsurveyed land.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 1 November 1753 granted unto Humphry Ash his heirs and Assigns for ever 300 acres of land in the parish of Portland. Bounding North on land patented by William Littlewood now in the possession of the abovesaid Humphry Ash. Southerly on Matthew and [Answurld] Crew. South West on Edward [Mull/Weell] Esquire. North East on Daniels River. East on unsurveyed and West on James Barry and unsurveyed. Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 30 October 1753 granted unto John Ross his heirs & Assigns for ever 500 acres of land in the parish of Portland.  Bounding North on unsurveyed land. South on Benjamin Copping and Kings land. East on William Hayles & Kings land & West on unsurveyed land.  Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White people to come over & become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

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King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 15 October 1753 granted unto John Scandrett his heirs & Assigns for ever 150 acres of land near Manchioneal in the parish of St. Thomas in the East being part of the 15000 acres vested in the Crown by an Act for Introducing White people that they may become Settlers passed 15 May 1736.  Bounding North on John Leadbeaker. North Easterly on John Morse Esquire. South and West on unsurveyed land.

Lib: 26 Fol 66

King George the Second by Ltres patent dated 2 April 1754 granted unto Eleazer Willson his heirs & Assigns for ever 200 acres of woodland in the parish of Portland bounding North on Alexander Willson and Kings land. South on John Thompson and Kings land. East on unsurveyed Mountains & West on James Coleman & unsurveyed land.  Pursuant to an Act for Encouraging White people to come over and become Settlers passed 12 November 1723.

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True Docketts

T. Hay Sec.ry [Secretary]