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 BOARD OE PROPERTY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 Dl 
 
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 VOLUME 1. 
 
 KniTEO BY 
 
 WILLIAM HENRY EGLE, M. D 
 
 HARRISBURG : 
 
 E. K. MEYERS, STATE PKIXTBR. 
 1893. 
 
[The Minutes of the Board of Property, herewith given, com- 
 prise only a portion of wliat, in uuiny respects, are valuable 
 documents. Several of the early volumes are illegible, while 
 others cannot be found and hence the record begins with 
 Minute Book C] 
 
 C2) 
 
MINUTE BOOK "( 
 
 MINUTE BOOK OF PROPERTY COMMENCINCr ABOUT 
 THE YEAR 1685, BOOK C. IN THE SECRETARIES 
 OFFICE. 
 
 William Penn, Proprietary and Governor of the province 
 of Pennsylvania and Counties annexed, &c. 
 
 William Penn : 
 
 To my trusty and loving friends William Markham, Thomas 
 Ellis and John Goodson, or any Two of them I heartily salute 
 you. 
 
 For as much as there will he Oecation to Dispose of Lands, 
 both to Purchasers and Renters, as they are commonly Dis- 
 tinguished, and that the former Commissioners for that Ser- 
 vice have served in that Charge a Sufficient Time, and Repos- 
 ing Special Trust and Confidence in your care, prudence and 
 Integrity, I Do hereby Impower you, or any two of you (my 
 Secretary being one) in my Name and for my behoof, to grant 
 warrants and Survej^ Land, and Pass Patents for the Lands so 
 surveyed, so as it be according to Custome and the regulation 
 formerly settled and observ'd, hereby revoaking all other Com- 
 missions of this Nature heretofore Granted, Requiring all 
 Persons to yield you the regard and respect that belong to the 
 trust I repose in you, and so I recommend you to God's grace 
 and protection and bid you heartily farewell. 
 
 Given at Worminghurst Place in old England ye 21st of the 
 11th Month, 1G86, 
 
 A Proclamation concerning the Caves of Philadelphia, By 
 William Penn, Proprietary and Govern "r, &c. 
 William Penn, P. O'r: 
 
 Whereas I did at first, in regar<l of the infancy of things and 
 specially out of tenderness to the poorer sort, permitt divers 
 Caves to be made in the Bank of Philadelphia, fronting Dela- 
 ware River, for a present accommodation, and perceivnig that 
 
 C3) 
 
4 MINUTE BOOK "C. " 
 
 they are commonly (lisi)oseil of from one to another as a kind 
 of J^roperty, antl taking farther notice of the great Detriment 
 that is like to iusue to the Street by the continuation of them, as 
 well as tlie Disorders that their great Secresy liath given occas- 
 ion to loose People to commit in tliem, I do hereby desire and 
 strictly order and warne all the Inhabitants of the said Caves 
 to depart the same within two Months after the Publication 
 hereof, And require my trusty and loving friends and Com- 
 missioners, William Markham, Thomas Ellis and John Good- 
 son, or any two of them, to see that the same be accordingly 
 effected. And that no Damage may redound to the Publick 
 by my former Indulgence; the said Commis'rs are thereby or. 
 dered to cause a Survey to be taken of the State of the Said 
 Caves th.at such who have lived in them may be obliged to se- 
 cure the Bank and Street from any Damage that may happen 
 from them. It being ])ut a reasonable thing that those vvlio 
 have luid the benefit thereof should Indemnifie the Publick, 
 of which all Per.sons concern'd are to take notice and yield 
 their due obedience as they will answer the contrary at their 
 Perrill. 
 
 Given at Worminghurst Place in old England ye 24th of ye 
 llth Month, 1686. 
 
 A Proclamation concerning cutting of Timber and clearing 
 of Lotts in Philadelphia and Suburbs, By Wiiiam Penn, Pro- 
 prietary and Governor, &c. 
 
 William Pknn, P. G'r: 
 
 Since Justice in all things ought to be observed, It oug-ht 
 not fcr that reason in the least thing to be neglected, and for 
 that end I took great care whilst I was in the Province among 
 tlie rest to i)revent peoples cutting Wood, and especially Tim- 
 ber off from other men's Lotts; and foreseeing the Scarcity 
 that would quickly follow, I did appoint a Woodnum, who was 
 instructed to grant such trees as belonged not to any private 
 Person, and in siicli number as the case deserved, and for his 
 paines to receive Gd pr. Tree. Now inasmucli as I am credi- 
 V)ly informed that some of the People of Philadelphia have 
 been very Irregular and Injurious herein, I do hereby desire 
 and strictly Order my loving friends and Commissioners, Wil- 
 liaTu Markham, Thomas Ellis and John Goodson, diligently to 
 iMsi)ect this matter and to cause such as shall from time to 
 time, be found offenders, to l)e effectually and Imi)artially 
 presented according to Law in that case provided. And be- 
 cause one of the evil consequences of destroying the Timber so 
 irregularly, has been the growth of Underwood, whicli does 
 
MINUTE BOOK "C. " 5 
 
 not only hinder the Towne Stock of the benefit they iniglit else 
 have and render the Town more a Wilderness, but if not 
 cleared and prevented may become a common Nusance by 
 being a covert for Vermin, and too often for loose and evil Per- 
 sons. I have thought fit to require my said Commissioners, 
 and they are hereby ordered to present this to the Inha])itants 
 of the Town whose accommodation has been for the most part 
 the cause of this Incouveniency ; And they also are hereby re- 
 quired to take some effectual course to clear the ground of sucli 
 Under-Woods with all convenient speed. 
 
 Given at Worminghurst Place in old England ye 26th of ye 
 nth Month, 1081). 
 
 A Proclamation concerning Seating of Land, By William 
 Penn, Proprietary and Governor, &c. 
 
 William Penn, P. G'r: 
 
 Since there was no other thing I had in my Eye in the Settlt-- 
 ment of this Province next to the advancement of Virtue, than 
 the comfortable Situation of the Inhabitants therein and for 
 that end, with the advice and consent of the most eminent of 
 the first Purchasers, ordained that every Township consisting 
 of five thousand Acres should have tenn familysat the least, to 
 the end that the Province might not be like a Wilderness as 
 some others yet do by vast vacant ti'acts of Land, but be regu- 
 larly improved for the benefit of Society in help, trade, educa- 
 tion. Government, also Roads, travill, Entertainment, &c.,and 
 finding that this single constitution is that which eminently 
 prefers the Province in the esteem and choice of Persons of 
 great Judgment, Ability and (equality to embarque with us and 
 second our beginnings. I do hereby desire and strictly order 
 my trustyand loving friends and Commissioners, William Mark- 
 ham, Thomas Ellis and John Goodson, or any two of them, 
 tliat they inspect what Tracts of Land taken up lye vacant and 
 unseated and are most likely to give cause of exception and 
 Discouragement to those y't are able and ready to seate the 
 same and that they dispose of, if not seated by the present pre- 
 tenders within Six Months after the Pul)lieatiou hereof, pro- 
 vided always that the usual time allowed for Plantations be 
 already expired and that this extends not to those persons that 
 have forfeited their Lands in the Annexed Count ys to whom I 
 a year and an halts time after my arrival to settle at the old 
 Rent and have nevertheless neglected to do the same. And the 
 said Commissioners are hereby further desired and required io 
 take the greatest care that Justice and Impartiality be ob- 
 
C MINUTE BOOK "C. " 
 
 served towards all in the disposal of Land, as well in reference 
 To quality as quantity, that what is Right in the Sight of God 
 iind good men may always be preferred, for it is the best and 
 lastingest Bottom to act and build uj)on. 
 
 Given at Worminghurst IMace in old England the24tli of the 
 llth Month, 1680. 
 
 The 7th of ye Third Month was published ye Governor's Pro- 
 clamation (viz:) that about ye Caves and y't about the cutting 
 of Timber and Clearing of Lotts in Philadelphia, &c. 
 
 A a meeting of ye Commis::ionersye 13 : 3uio., 1687 Present 
 William Markham, Thonuis Ellis and John Goodson. 
 
 The (iovernor's instructions was read which was directed to 
 William Markham, Thomas Ellis and John Goodson, which fol- 
 lows Verbatim : 
 W. Pknn, p. G'r.: 
 
 Trusty and well beloved friends I heartily salute you : I have 
 thought fit, having made you my Proprietary Deputies or 
 Commissioners, to let you know my mind about the Execution 
 of that Trust I have reposed in you which you shall receive in 
 these following Paragrai)hs and doubt not your strict, faithful 
 and tliligent execution of my Will and Pleasure in ye. same 
 from time to time. 
 
 1st. That no warrants of resurvey be granted by you for Land 
 within five Miles of the River Delaware, or any Navigable River. 
 
 3dly. That all over phis Lands upon Resurveys granted by 
 the former Commissioners not already granted finally or not 
 l)atented l)e reserved to luj'' use and Dispofcal. 
 
 adly. Thar you take especial Care that where the Timber of 
 mine or my Childrens' Lots is not cut down it be earefullj' pre- 
 served. And for as much as I am informed y't ye great Oake 
 on ye left hand of ye Center in my Son's Lott or no Lott and so 
 mine is flailed. That I so often and solemnly warned People not 
 to fell. I ])esireand retpure you to inform yourselves who did 
 it and Indict him for the same to ye utmost rigour; and hear- 
 ing, tliat a Windmill is setting np in the Town of Philadelphia 
 which is my Royalty to the Prejudice of Water Mills before 
 they have half paid their Charges, which is nnjust and Detri- 
 mental to ye said owners of the Water ]\liils, and that the 
 Owners thereof may be considered, I do hereby order you to 
 prevent the said Wi'ul mill at least till further Order. 
 
 -Ithlv. And wlierea< I forTiierly gran ted a warrant for forty 
 
MINUTE BOOK ''C." 7 
 
 Thousand Acres for the Welch People to lie contiguous on the 
 West side of ye Schoolkill, And that I aui informed incur- 
 sions liave been made upon those Lands contrary to Equity, 
 As also that Charles Ashcome refuses to make regular returns 
 To Thomas Holme, Surveyor General, or pay him his old dues, 
 which was one-third from the first of his serving under him. 
 These are to will and require you to look into the same, and to 
 do Justice both to the Welch and to ye Surveyor General. 
 Ciiarles Ashcome promiseing me to pay ye said one-third Part 
 of ye Money for survey to the said Thomas Holme, and in Case 
 the said Charles Ashcome shall be disorderly or refractory you 
 are hereby impower'd to displace him, otherwise to continue 
 him in his Imploy. 
 
 5thly. No Lands to be laid out next or Adjoyning to y't In- 
 habited and that in every Township one Share be reserved foi- 
 the Proprietary with all ye Indian Fields that are in the said 
 Township. 
 
 6thly. That wherever you have any Knowledge of Mines of 
 any Sort or but a probable report of the same you do not offer 
 to grant the same to any Person whatever without my express 
 warrant for the same, and therefore that you put a stop to 
 ye Irregular grant that was made to Charles Pickering and 
 John Gray, alias Jathan (now discovered to be a Benedictine 
 Monk of St. James's Convent, as they call it, commanded over 
 by ye King), and their Adherants. And that in my Name you 
 warn them all to desist as an Irregular Survey, for which 
 Thomas deserves from a Surveyor General to loose his Office if 
 I am rightly informed. And also that you send me of the best 
 you can get of ye said Mines by ye first opportuntiy. 
 
 7thh'. That you make a Schedule of my rents and Call my 
 Steward, James Harrison, before you and Inform him of my 
 Right by giving him a Copy of the said Schedule, and that you 
 take Cognizance of his Receipts and Disbursements as my 
 former Commissioners for my little Revenue were Impowered 
 to do. And for the same y't you Receive as a fee ten Bushels 
 of English Wheat Each of you yearly, remembering that the 
 last day of ye year Eighty-five my New Rents were due and I 
 desire and order you to see that they are paid by inferior Ser- 
 vants that James Harrison, niy loving Steward, Employs in 
 that Service, that so my family may be maintained, my Im- 
 provements go on and what is owing Dischraged ; the last day 
 of this Month there will he two years due, which I expect to a 
 farthing, for that is like to be my supply at last. And because 
 my new Rents are to be paid in Money or Silver, not in Pro- 
 duce, I do hereby order you to tell my Steward and under 
 Stewards so, to whom you are on behalf of the whole of my In- 
 
8 MINUTE BOOK "C. " 
 
 come Inspectors or over Seers. For the Proclamation concern- 
 iiit,' the Caves I would have it forthwith Published, for y't of 
 the Land being seated use your Discretion so that ye Time may 
 not exceed three Months after its ari-ival, I mean for its Pnb- 
 liciition; the other Proelaniation relating to Timber and un- 
 derwood ought to keep Company with that of the Caves of 
 which pray take ett'ectual cjire. 
 
 Ijastly be careful that the Surveyors Intrench not upon any 
 of my manners nor my Childrens" or Kindred's and y't in all 
 things you be meek yet Just, Ready to hear yet set your Times 
 and keep them exactly and I beseech ye Ciod of Wisdom to 
 direct and protect you, and leaving you to his grace, I bid you 
 heartily farewell. 
 
 Given at Worminghurst Place in old England ye 1st day of ye 
 12th Month, called February, 108U. 
 
 Ordered yt ye Secretary Draw up an Instrument for ye Com- 
 missioners to sign to put in Execution the Governors order 
 about ye Welch tract. 
 
 Capt. Thomas Holme, Surveyor General, gave the Commis- 
 sioners a Certilicate under his nand, That he gave no order for 
 ye Laying out any Land within ye Welch Tract. 
 
 The Proclamation for Seating of Land sent ye Commissioners 
 by ye Governor, bearing Date 34th 12 Month, 168G, Avas Read, 
 in order for ye Commissioners to give their opinion for the Pub- 
 lication thereof ; after debate it was concluded that seeing ye 
 Proprietary hath left it to the Discretion of ye Commissioners, 
 so that ye PubHcation exceed not three Months after its arrival. 
 It was ordered y't ye Publication be suspended till further 
 Order. 
 
 Information being given to ye Commissioners, That one Jo. 
 Allen, hath Seated a Tract oi Land untaken up Lying on ye 
 River Delaware, Contrary to order, or without its being Sur- 
 veyed to him. Ordered, that the Secretary send to ye said Jo. 
 Allen toappear before ye Commissioners the next sixth day come 
 se'nett to show Lawful Reasons for his so doing or Prossess will 
 go out against him in ye Proprietary's Name. 
 
 John Day complains against David Powell for his Surveying 
 or laying out to another a Tract of Land that was first laid out 
 for him, ye said John Day. The business appearing somewhat 
 Intricate, John Day is desired to state his Case in Writing 
 against ye next Time the Commissioners Sit, at which Time 
 David Powell promises to answer the same. 
 
 David Powell, Hugh Roberts, Griff. Owen, Edward Jones, 
 Wm. Edwards, Price Jones and Rowland Ellis appearing before 
 the Commissioners in ye behalf of ye Welch friends.the Minute 
 
MmUTE BOOK "("." '.) 
 
 of Council was Read to thn)ii w eh ordered that ye Survtivor 
 (xeiieral sliould make the returns to ye Secretaries' OtBce of ye 
 Land Surveyed by Charles Ashcome in the AVehdi Tract for 
 Thomas Barker and Company, beinjj four Thousanii Acres. 
 And they being asived by the Commissioners whether the Welch 
 friends were consenting thereunto and -willing that ye 4000 
 Acres should be confirmed unto Thomas Barker and Company, 
 they denyed that any of them had given Such consent and did 
 unanimously desire in ye behalf of themselves and of the rest 
 of the friends Concerned in that Tract that it might not have 
 Confirmation. Information being given to ye Commissioners 
 
 that one, , that lives upon a tract of Land between 
 
 the North End of PhilaJa and the Proprietary's Mill, ye Av'h 
 tract is held by him for one hundred Acres and y't he, ye said 
 
 , is disposeing or hath disposed of several small 
 
 Parcels of ye said Land before ye over plus (of w'ch ye Com- 
 missionei's .are informed there is a considerable quantity) is 
 taken out thereof. It is therefore ordered that a warrant be 
 forth\\ith made for ye Surveyor Grenei-al to resurvey ye said 
 tract of Land in order to accommodate ye Governor's Mill with 
 the Over-plus. 
 
 The Commissioners doth order and appoint a weekly Sitting 
 to be ye Sixth Day of every Week, commencing ye next Sixth 
 Day come se'nett, w'ch will be ye 34th Instant, to which Day 
 they now adjoin till in ye fore Noon. 
 
 At a meeting of ye Commi.'^sioners ye 24th 4th Mo., 1G87. In 
 ye Council Room at Philadelphia. Present: William Mark- 
 ham, Thomas Ellis, John Groodson. 
 
 John Allen appeared according to ye or<ler of ye Commis- 
 sioners at their last sitting, and not giving SiifTicient Reasons 
 for his Peremptory Seating ye Land, it was ordered y't he, ye 
 said Allen, depart ye said Lands he has thus seated opposite to 
 all Law-, Rule or Method, in some Reasonable Time, Avch we 
 allow to provide himself in, or he shall be prosecuted at ye ]'i<>- 
 prietary's Stite. 
 
 Ordered y't EdAvard Morgan have a Warrant for 100 Acres 
 of Land in ye County of Chester tipon Rent. 
 
 Ordered y't Tho. Fitzwater have a Warrant for ;',()0 A. -res of 
 Land in ye County of Chester ui)on Rent. 
 
 The Petition of Edward Turner was read requesting a Lott 
 near David Brintnell's, ye Surveyor inforining ye Commis- 
 sioners y't it was ye Governor's Land. Answered they could 
 not dispose of it without particular order from the (xovernor. 
 
10 MINUTE BOOK "C. " 
 
 Ordered y' t warrants be made for Derrick Vandeiiburgh, 400 ; 
 Jolin Hanson, 200; Cornelius Hanson, 200, and Hermans Van- 
 gilder, 200 Acres of Land upon Rent in ye County of New Castle. 
 
 Tlie 25th 4th Mo., 1087 The Secretary writ this followinff 
 Letter to Tiio. Peirson, formerly Deputy Surveyor of New 
 < 'astle County : 
 
 Tho. Pkirsox : The Commissioners understanding y't you 
 Surveyed unto John Boulton, John Webster and Jolin Rily 
 Each 300 acres of Land in ye County of New Castle, They ex- 
 pect you fortliwith acquaint them by what Power you did the 
 same or they will suppose you had none, and therefore order 
 a Process to go out against you in ye Proprietary's Name for 
 your so doing. 
 
 W. Markham, Secretary. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners, In ye Council Room at 
 Philada ye 22d of ye .^tli Month, 1G87. Present : William Mark- 
 ham, Thomas Ellis, John Groodson. 
 
 The Petition of Calel) Pusy, Keeper of Chester Mill, Avas read 
 setting forth that Thomas Cobourn, of the County of Chester, 
 was about to set up upon the same Creek a Mill above his, 
 w'ch would be to his great Damage, therefore begs Relief. 
 
 It was ordered y't ye Case should be heard ye next Sixth 
 Day, well will be ye 29th Ins't, before ye Commissioners, and 
 notice thereof to be given to Tho. Cobourn that he might then 
 app^^ar, w'ch was done in Manner following : 
 
 Friend Tho. Cobourn : Caleb Pusy, Keeper of Chester Mill, 
 having ExhiV)ited a Complaint against Thee for thy being 
 about to set up a Water Mill on ye same Creek, ye w'ch being 
 a Royalty belonging to the Proprietary, and as his Commis- 
 sioners Thereof, cognisable lief ore las have thought fit (before 
 we give our Judgment Therein and that thou shouldest not 
 complain of Severity) To let thee know we have appointed ye 
 next sixth Day, w'ch will ])e ye 29th Instant, for hearing the 
 Ma><ter In Difference between you about the Premises by 9 in 
 ye forenoon at ye Governor's House in Philadelphia, and so 
 we bid you farewell. Dated at Philadelphia ye 22d of ye 5th Mo. , 
 1087. 
 
 "William Markham, 
 
 Jo 'IS" GOODSON. 
 
 The Time being expired Avch was granted in a Proclamation 
 Published ye 7 of ye oil Montli last Past, for the Inhabitants of 
 
MINUTK BOOK "C. " 11 
 
 ye Caves in Philadelphia to provide themselves otlier iiabita- 
 lions and having received fresh Instructions from ye Proprie- 
 tary and Governor about ye same ye Commiss'rs did, in order 
 to execute both ye former and ye latter Instructions, Pul)lish 
 tins followng Declaration: 
 
 liij ye Proprietary Deputies: 
 
 Whereas, a Proclamation was Publish'd by order of ye Pro- 
 prietary and Governor ye 7th of ye od Month last past, strictly 
 ordering and warning all ye Inhabitants of ye Caves in Phila- 
 delphia to depart ye same within two Months after ye Publica- 
 tion thereof ; 
 
 These are therefore to give notice to all ye aforesaid Inhabi- 
 tants y't on ye next second day by nine in ye forenoon the Com- 
 miss'rs will meet in ye Council Room at Philadelphia to put 
 in Execution ye said Proclamation where any Inhabitant of ye 
 said Caves may there show reason why their Caves might not 
 forthwith be Destroyed. Dated at Philadelphia ye22d 5th Mo., 
 1687. 
 
 William Maukham, 
 Thomas Ellis. 
 
 William Penn, P. Q'r.: 
 
 I heartily salute you on contrary winds giving further time 
 both of Information and Consideration in Reference to the 
 things I have already writ to you about. I have thought fit to 
 let you know that for as much as some of ye Buildings in ye 
 Bank, as Benj'n Chambers, &c., have been more costly than 
 ordinary, tho' Irregular and his particularly without leave, and 
 y't some may interprett Such Buildings in the Bank uncorx- 
 cern'd in ye word Caves in ye Proclamation, Know y't even in 
 such Cases you permit none to stand with out at least one 
 hundred pound security for good behaviour in them and pre- 
 servation of ye Bank, and Rent at half ye Value (real) yearly 
 of ye same, to be yearly paid to me or my order so long as I 
 shall permit them to reside there and y 't this Indulgence extend 
 to none ye Building of whose Caves is not worth Thirty Pounds 
 and that are not of Sober Conversation. In ye next Place, 
 Since my last by ye same Conveyance I am informed of high 
 Discontents in several, especially New Comers, That those Pur- 
 chasers that are already there, have taken up their propor- 
 tions next to y't w'ch is planted, and have not, nor are not yet 
 able to seat the same but keep it for market and y't at a much 
 higher price than I set, to the great discouragement of such as 
 are come there, w'ch must End with prejudice to ye Publick. 
 I do therefore, hereby most Earnestly desire and Strictly charge 
 you, y't you allow not one days Time after ye Publication of 
 
12 MINUTE BOOK "C " 
 
 ye Proclamation for seating Land, and yt you publish it ye 
 next Day after ye Receipt thereof, with this Limitation in 
 practice, yt you reserve to present pretenders half of their Pro- 
 portions till further order; and though I doubt not but you 
 may meet with contradictions from some of the greater Pur- 
 chasers, (iovern not yourselves l)y that for 'tis just, 'tis wise 'tis 
 equal ; and having had so many Years instead of one to perform 
 the Regulation in,if they forthwith comply not Avith it prosecute 
 your Instructions to the full. The whole world of Sober Men 
 will Justifie our proceedings therein. And in Case any should 
 stand upon their Terms and go to Law, you are my Court for 
 Land and I need not submit to ordinary Courts, whether I am 
 Proprietor of my own Land or not ; however if you think it safe 
 to ye Regulation and my Just Interest to Refer it to a Jury 
 you may, for Sttrelj' Such Engrossings must needs go for a 
 Grievance and that cannot be popular. But when I consider 
 'tis no law but a Custom and Original Settlement Proj)rietarily 
 made by me at first, I don't see the need of Sulnnitting it to 
 such a Tryal ; if you sboitld, I say you are my Commissioners f)f 
 Property and that they have is theirs by my Regulation, Even 
 Purchasers, for by English Deeds no jjlace is fixed to them. 
 This Manage with Zeal and Wisdom, persuade ye parties,if yt 
 succeeds not. Command ye Surveyor, and fix the familys that 
 Present, For the province shall not wait the Leisure of their 
 Abilit}' to seat it, Kor shall it be a wilderness for any man's 
 humour or covetousness ; they shall not stand between me and 
 ye Province, and both, And the People that wotild settle it ; 
 and because that I would y't my Relations should comply Avith 
 the Publick regulation so far set forth as they can, being infants, 
 propose if they have ten Thousand Acres in a Place a Thousand 
 to ten poor familys to settle the same, if but five Thou.sand tiien 
 five Hundred to five familys to settle the said five Thousand 
 Acres. For being Children, and I on the Publick account here, 
 and having exhausted myself much there, and not supi)lyed 
 l)y the Publick and Proprietary to boot, I think I may l)e ex- 
 cused, both as to me an<l mine. If any seat their Land let Care 
 be taken that they have not the best places. and that for JSear- 
 ness of the Land and goodness they ])ay some acknowledge- 
 ment after three Years, that is more than Ordinary ; I leave 
 that to you especially ye Secretary to effect. If you can get 
 them for less land 'twere better, I mean of Inheritance, tho' 
 you add on a Lease of 7 or 11 years a hundred Acres apiece, 
 w'l-h might be 150 Acres for each family. What holes ha<l I 
 made if I had taken tip for my relations and self near the Town 
 or next to the old Planters, or acconling to Agreement, the 
 tenth Part for mvself. You mav do as much for mv relations 
 
MINUTE BOOK "C. " 13 
 
 by my Wife ye Penningtons I mean. I do also hereby oriler 
 you to take up in the most convenient Place, y't is to say the 
 (.'anoable branch on the west Side of ye Skoolkill, about Thirty 
 Miles from ye Town, Ten Tliousand Acres for ray Daughteii 
 Grulielma Maria Penn, ye Younger, get a Patent past for the 
 same ; 'tis that which goes towards the Susquehanna, l)y wliich 
 they rode when R. Fret well went to view tliat River, and seat 
 it after tlie same manner, 50 acres Inlieritance and 100 on Lease 
 for 11 years for each family, or rather than not encourage ye 
 poor give them half for an acknowledgement and half upon 
 Lease of ye 150 acres, but so as tlieir settlements be regular, and 
 after ye exacted Methods of Townships and tryed to do 
 service to their respective Mannors, when held according to 
 patent. For my Brother Lowther's Cliildren Advance back- 
 wards .and add 2,000 acres more, w'ch makes 4 Mannors at 3,000 
 acres to a Mannor for his 4 (Children, Margarett, William, John 
 and Anthony, and on eacli 4 Familys as before. I do further 
 strictly order you to inspect all former gT-ants and surveys that 
 no Irregularities inaj' pass without your Scrutiny and Censure, 
 for I am informed that in some Places Lands have been 
 squandered away to nobody knows who for fees, and y't War- 
 rants go to Markett, which is a most disorderly and condemn- 
 able thing. Whatever is Irregular vacate ; for I shall be very 
 sti'ict. So recommending you to the protection of ye Almighty 
 God I bid you heai-tily farewell. 
 
 Given at Wormingliurst Place in old England ye 8th of ye 
 12tli Mo., 1G86. For my trustv and loving Friends and Com- 
 panions, William Markham, Thomas Ellis and John Goodson, 
 In Philad'a. 
 
 At a meeting of tlie Commissioners in the Council Room at 
 Philad'a ye 25th of ye 5 Mo., 1687. Present : William Markham, 
 Thomas Ellis, John Goodson. Accortling to Notice given ye 
 last sitting of ye Commissioners tliere appeared of ye Tidiabit- 
 ants of ye Oaves on the Bank : 
 John Otter. Thos. Prichard. 
 
 Benj'n Chambers. Edward Morgan. 
 
 Hen. Furnis. Alse Guest. 
 
 Anth. Weston. Morris Morgan. 
 
 Nath. Allen. Hen 'y Hughes. 
 
 Hugh Marsh. Tho. Roberts. 
 
 Samuel Hersent api>eared in the behalf of John Swift and 
 Jere Elfrith. 
 
 John Otter, Benj. Chaiubers, Nathaniel Allen and Alse 
 Guest, their Caves were esteemed to be worth the Building, 
 thirty pounds, and the Commissioners treated with them ac- 
 
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 cordingly; the resi desired they might liave more time allowed 
 them that they might jn-ovide habitations for themselves. It 
 was granted till ye I'Jth of ye 7th Month next provided, they 
 sign to a ^Vriting (should be drawn) ye next sitting of ye Com- 
 missioners, w'ch will be ye S'Jth Instant. 
 
 John Otter and the rest were appointed to come the same 
 time and sign a writing which shall be prepared about their 
 
 Upon the Petition of "Walter King it was ordered that 
 (seeing he had a Warrant from the Proprietary for 700 Acres of 
 Land to be laid out at the place he now lives, and tho' on the 
 neglect of Thojnas Fairman in not finishing his Survey before 
 he had placed several others so near him that when he had 
 finished the same he found left but 500 Acres for the said Walter 
 King, the which was returned unto the Surveyor General's 
 Office by Thomas Fairman ; And also the said Walter King 
 making it appear unto the Commissioners that he had due to 
 him one hundred acres of Land more than lie had yet surveyed 
 to him, and desiring it might be compleated within the said 
 Tj'act returned by Thomas Fairman for 500 Acres, if upon a 
 resurvey it should appear so much therein to be) a warrant to 
 be granted to resurvey ye said tract to accommodate him uc- 
 cordinglj. 
 
 (Ordered y"t Richard Mason have a warrant for 500 Acres of 
 Laud in ye (J!ounty of New Castle upon Rent in Lue of a war- 
 rant he had formerly for the same tiuantity in Chester County ; 
 he being a man able to seat the same. 
 
 This day was signed the Instrument that was ordered to be 
 tlrawn the 13tlj of ye 3d month last about the Welch Tract 
 which follows Verbatim : 
 
 We, the Proprietary Deputies, having taken into considera- 
 tion the request to us made by several persons, both in the 
 behalf of themselves and others, concerned in a Tract of Laiul 
 about forty Thovisand acres Av'ch was laid out by vertue of a 
 warrant from the proprietary and Governor bearing Date ye 
 13th day of the first month, 1G84, for the Purchasers of North 
 and South Wales and adjacent Counties of Herefordshire, 
 Shropshire and Chesliire. Wherein they set forth y "t after tlu^ 
 Legal Execution of the said Warrant several Incroachments 
 have been made within the bounds of the said trac^t of Jjand by 
 others that had not Right therein, and also then having pro- 
 duced to us a ceritficate from under the Surveyor Generals 
 Hand, y't he hath not by any order, directly or indirectly 
 caused the said Warrant to be violated or Infringed. And w hat 
 Land so ever hath been surveyed and laid out by Charles Ash- 
 come or anv other of his De])ntv Survevors within the said 
 
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 Traot of Land was not clone by order from him, Against 
 which Incroachments the Persons concerned in the said tract 
 have craved Justice from us that their Rights might be Main- 
 tained according to the true Intent and meaning of the afore- 
 said Warrant granted them l)y the proprietary and Governor. 
 
 We liaving therefore well weighed the Matter, truly con- 
 sidered the case and rightly understanding the Governor',-; in- 
 tentions in granting the said Warrant, Do by vertue of the Au- 
 thority granted us, Publish and declare that what Land soever 
 hath been surveyed and laid out within the Tract of Land afore- 
 said (as it is bounded. Beginning at the Skoolkill thence I'un- 
 ning West South West on the City Liberties two thousand two 
 hundred lifty-six Perches to Dari)y Creek, thence following up 
 the several courses thereof to New Town nine hundred Eiglity- 
 eight Perches to a Corner post by Crumb Creek, Thence down 
 the several Courses thereof four hundred and Sixty Perches, 
 thence West and by South by a line of Trees two thousand and 
 Eighty Perches, thence North North West by a line of Trees 
 nineteen hundred and twenty Perches, thence East and by 
 North by a line of Trees Three thousand and forty Pei-ches, 
 thence Eastand by South one thousand one hundred and twenty 
 Perches, thence South South East two hundred fifty-six 
 Perches, Thence East North East Six hundred and forty 
 Perches, Thence South South East one thousand two hundretl 
 and four Perches, tlience East North East Six Hundred Sixty 
 eight Perches to the Skoolkill, thence down the several courses 
 thereof to the Place of beginning) (otherwise than to the 
 Purchasers Concerned therein as aforesaid, viz : ye Purchasers 
 of North and South Wales and adjacent Counties as Herefoid- 
 shire, Shropshire and Cheshire), to be Illegal, Irregular and 
 not according to Proprietary Method (except such Land as was 
 Survey 'd before the said Tract was laid out), and therefore do 
 forewarn all persons Concerned who pretends to Land wliieli 
 hath been Surveyed or laid out wittiin the said Tract and not 
 qualified i^urchasers as aforesaid or whose Land was not Sur- 
 veyed or laid out to them before the Tract aforesaid was laid 
 out, to forbear seating or any wise occupying the Land so Il- 
 legally & Irregularly laid out. All which Illegal and Irregular 
 proceedings we do in the Proprietor's name, reserving to him- 
 self his future Orders, thereby Condemn, Disanull and Make 
 voyd. And all People concerned therein is to take notice 
 hereof, as they will answer the Contrary at their Peril. 
 
 Dated at Philadelphia ye Doth day of ye 5th Month, 1687. 
 
 William Markham, 
 Tho. Ellis, 
 
 JO"jV GOODSO^. 
 
If, MINUTE BOOK "O. 
 
 The Coininissioners upon Reading ye Proprietaries Instruc- 
 tions bearing Date 8th of ye IStli Mo., 1686, w'cli ye Proprietary 
 expected should have come ,vith the Pro-jiaination brought by 
 Ed. Blackfann, fell into Consideration about the Proclamation 
 for the Seating of Land. For having by a former Instruction 
 Received with the Proclamation three Months Time allowed 
 their Discretion and not to exceed it to publish the same in, and 
 ihat in the Proclamation Six months Time after Publication 
 thereof Avas allowed for Seating ye Land, and having before 
 givf^n out amongst the Purchasers that there was sucli a Proc- 
 lamation, Avith the Avhole Tenor thereof, and that there was 
 such great Expectations of its Coming forth in Manner and 
 Form as it Avas, And would create great Animosities if altered. 
 They therefore concluded that a Proclamation should be drawn 
 answerable to that of the proprietaries Avithout allowing any 
 of that Time Avhich Avas alloAved by the proprietary for their 
 Discretion to pul)lish it in, but only to alloAV in it so much 
 Tiuie as if the Proprietor's Proclamation had been published 
 tlie Day of the Receipt thereof 
 
 ^1 Pidclamation hi/ the Proprietary Deputies. 
 
 Since the Proprietary liad no other thing in his Eye in the 
 Settlement of this Province next to the advancement of Ver- 
 tue, than thecomfortaljle Situation of the Inhaljitants therein, 
 and for that End Avith the Advice and Consent of the most 
 eminent of ye first Purchasers, Ordained that every ToAvnship 
 consisting of five Thousand acres should have ten familys at 
 the least to the end the Province might not he like a Avilder- 
 ness as some others yet do by vast vacant Tracts of Land, but 
 be regularly improA^ed for ye benefit of Society in help, trade. 
 Education, Government, also Roads, travel, Entertainment, 
 etc., and finding that this single Constitution is that which 
 eminently prefers the province hi the esteem and Choice of 
 Persons of great Judgement, Ability and quality, to embarque 
 with us and second our beginnings. We thereby publish and 
 give Notice y't ye Commissioners Avill inspect what Tracts of 
 Land Taken up, lye vacant and unseated, and if any of the 
 said Tracts, lying vacant and unseated, shall not l)e seated ac- 
 cording to the Regulation aforesaid, within Three Months after 
 the Date thereof, provided the usual Time allowed for seating 
 the same be already expired, TJie said Tract will be disposed 
 of to Those that are able and ready to seat the same. Dated 
 at Philadelphia ye 2Gth Day of ye r)th Mo. , in the .3d year of the 
 Reign of King James ye second, and 7th of ye Proprietary's 
 <T()vernment, AnnoDom. , 1687. 
 
 William Markham, 
 John Ctoods<)n. 
 
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 Two of these were set up in Philadelphia, one given tlie 
 nniler slierifl: of Chester County antl one sent to James Harri- 
 son for Bucks. 
 
 At A Meeting of tlie Commissioners in The Council Room 
 the 39th of ye 5th Mo., 1(J87, at Philadelphia. 
 
 Present, William Markham, John (jroodson. 
 
 Several of the Inhabitants of the Caves which were not to 
 stand upon Rent Appeared, but all Refused to sign to the obli- 
 gation the Tenor whereof was : 1st. to depart out of the Caves 
 at or before the 19th day of 7ber next. 2dly. To keep good 
 orders in the meantime. 3dly. To repair the Damage tbat 
 hath been done the said bank by building them. 
 
 John Otter, Nath. Allen and Alee Guest, Signed their obli- 
 gation as Renters, but Benj. Chambers Came not. The Tenor 
 of their obligation was: 1st. to pay the half Value of Yearly 
 rent as it shall be valued by 4 indiflferent men to be mutually 
 chosen, it to Commence the 19th 7ber next. 3dly. Keep good or- 
 der. 3dly. uponorder to depart out and leave the same. 4thly. 
 to repair the Bank. Upon the refusal of the foregoing signing 
 the obligation the Messenger was sent to the Attorney (i-ea- 
 eral to acquaint him that the Commissioners desired to speak 
 with him about Six in the afternoon at the Secretary's office. 
 
 Thomas Cobourn not appearing according to Notice given 
 him the 32d Instant, These following orders vvere made : 
 
 Provijnce Pexsilvania. 
 To Thomas CoBotrRisr, of Chester County : 
 
 Whereas we, the proprietary Deputies, (upon Complaint 
 made to us by Caleb Pusy, that thou wert about to set up a 
 Mill in Chester Creek to the great Damage of the Mills there, 
 under the Charge of the said Caleb Pusy, which hath been of 
 vast Charge to the Owners thereof, and but of Little profits 
 (yet) toward the defraying any Part thereof) did, on the 32d 
 Instant, obligingly send to thee to give thee Notice thereof 
 and to desire thou wouldest ye 29th following, answer the said 
 Complaint before us in the Council Room at Philadelphiji, 
 But instead thereof, thou sent a Letter of the 2iith Instant I>y 
 which we perceive thou dost not only contemn the Propi-ie- 
 tary's authority and Endeavour to subvert his Dominion over 
 all the water and Soile within this, his Province of Pensilvania, 
 as he is chief Proprietary thereof, but likewise intendest to 
 persist on the Building the Mill aforesaid to the Damage of 
 the other Mill and Contempt of the Proprietaryship. 
 3-VoL. XIX. 
 
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 We therefore, in tlie Proprietary's name, will and require 
 thee to desist from building the said Mill (without pos^itive 
 order from the jjrojjrietary for the same), or any way hinder 
 the true Course of the Water of the said Creek, or any part 
 thereof, by drawing it out of its own proper Channel, or stop 
 or any other way molest the same upon thy Peril. Given 
 under our hand and proprietary's Seal this 30th of the .1th 
 Mo., in the third Year of the Reign of King James the second, 
 and seventh of the Proprietary's Government, 1687. 
 
 William Markham, 
 John Goodson. 
 
 The original was given in the secretary's office to the under 
 sheriff of (Uiester County the 30th Instant to be deliveretl to 
 Thoiuas Cobourn. 
 
 Province Pknsilvania. 
 By the proprietarj' Deputies. 
 
 We do by the autiiority of the proprietary, w-ill and require 
 tliee, Thomas Cobourn, of the County of Chester, in the Prov" 
 ince aforesaid, to forbear setting up any Mill on the Creek 
 called Chester Creek, without order from the Proprietary for 
 the same. And we do further, by the authority aforesaid, will 
 and require thee not any way to stop, hinder or molest, or any 
 way Divert the course of the water of the said Creek in or from 
 its own jiroper Channel, as thou wouldest answer it at thy 
 Peril. Given at Philadelphia the 30th of the 5th Mo., 1687, 
 
 William Markham, 
 John Goodson. 
 
 This was given the under sheriff at the same time the former 
 was, with order to read the same to Thomas Cobourn and then 
 nail it up at tlie Mill he is building. 
 
 Post Meridian. 
 
 Present, William Markham, Jno. Goodson. 
 
 David Lloyd, ye attorney General, according to Request, in 
 the forenoon met the Commissiones, they consulted about a 
 Method to prosecute those who would not go quietly out of 
 their Caves, it was the attorney's opinion to prosecute them 
 for a Nusance. 
 
 It was ordered y't ye Messenger should go to Every respect- 
 ive Cave and warn ye Inhabitants to depart the sanae within 
 one Week, and those that did not should be prosecuted ac- 
 cordingly. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "C. " 19 
 
 At a Meeting of the Comiiiissidners in tlie Secretary's office 
 at Philadelphia the 5th of the Gth Mo., 1C87. 
 
 Present, Wni. Markhaiu, Tho. Ellis, John Goodson. 
 
 The Petition of Benj. Chambers was read. 
 
 Tlie Commissioners answer, was that they liad formerly con- 
 sidered liis Case but they were obliged to follow tlie Proprie- 
 tary's Instructions. That they had formerly offered him an 
 Instrument to Sign as others had done, whose Caves were ad- 
 mitted to stand during the Proprietarys Pleasure, but he 
 evaded it. They do now again offer him the same and will also 
 give him under their hands, that if there be such a writing 
 under the Proprietary's hand as he alledges (by w'ch he 
 granted part of tlie Bank to ye Purchasers) , that lie shall have 
 the benefit thereof so far forth as it Concerns him, but if he 
 did not forthwith comply he should be returned to the Attor- 
 ney General to be prosecuted. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners in the Council Room at 
 Philadelphia ye 12th of ye Sixth Month, 1(387. Present, Wm, 
 Markham, John Goodson. 
 
 The Proprietary's letter in the behalf of Thomas Hudson 
 was Rea<l for an Hundred acres of Savana, and ordered ac- 
 cordingly. 
 
 Upon the second reading of Benj. Chambers's Petition, in 
 the behalf of the Society, for fifty acres of Land at Frankford, 
 out of Walter King's purchase, and the certificate under the 
 hand of the Stirveyor General, a, warrant for ye same was 
 Granted. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners in ye Council Room at 
 Philada. ye lOtli of the 6th Mo., 1687. 
 
 Present, all the Commissioners. 
 
 The Petition of Joseph Asheton was read, setting forth tnat 
 Tho. Fairrman had resurveyed liis Land without order, Either 
 from the Commisisoners or from the Surveyor General. 
 
 Upon w'ch the Commissioners did declare that those prac- 
 tices are very pernicious, both to ye Proprietary and people, 
 and shall be severely looked after and course taken to bring 
 offenders in y't and ye like nature to condigne Punishmen'. 
 
 Post Meridian at John Goodson s house. 
 
 Present, all ye Commiss'rs. 
 
 The Cominisss advising with the Attorney General about 
 proceeding against the Persons y't yet rejnain Contemptuously 
 in Caves, it was concluded y't Since the quarter sessions is to 
 
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 be ye 7th Day of ye next Month they would forbear till then, 
 nrui then present them to the tjrauil Jury y't shali be found 
 still to continue ye Contempt. 
 
 At a Meeting of tlie Commissioners in ye Council Room iu 
 Philailelphia ye 8th 7th Mo., 1687. 
 
 Present, all the Commiss'rs. 
 
 Tlie Persons yet remaining in Caves having had notice given 
 them, Appeared; they all Ingaged to depart forthwith Except 
 Henry Furnis, who, by arguments the Commiss's Couid use, 
 Could not prevail with him, whereupon a Note was drawn 
 and sent to the Attorney General Signed by all ye Commiss'rs 
 to present the said Henry Furnis to the Grand Jury. 
 
 The Commiss'rs Signed The Commission following: 
 By the Proprietary Deputies of ye Province of Pensilvani.i 
 
 and Counties annexed. 
 
 Whereas the Proprietary hath reposed in us the Care of his 
 profits and Revenue arising within this Province and Counties 
 annexed, and considering tliat that arising by Cattle, Horses, 
 Swine, etc. , unmarked, would be of no small advantagei f Care- 
 fully and diligently looked after, whicli hitherto has been 
 either neglected or abused, not only to the Loss of the Proprie- 
 tary, but greatly Injurious to several whose Cattle hath been 
 taken up, Worked and other ways abused. To prevent all 
 Avhich we have thought fit, to constitute and do hereby con- 
 stitute, authorise and appoint Wm. Croasdell, chief Ranger 
 of the County of Bucks, Impowering him to act therein ac- 
 cording to Law, and to observe such Instructions as he shall 
 from Time to Time Receive from the l^roprietarj^ his Deputy 
 or Deputies, or others appointed by him to manage his Pro- 
 prietaryship. The said William Croasdell, before he Enter 
 upon this service, is to give one hundred Pounds security in ye 
 Secretary's office for his faithful performance of his Duty 
 therein, and we do hereby revoak all former grants of this Na- 
 tiue. This Commission to l)e in force till further order. Date<l 
 at I'liilad'a ye seventh day of the 7th Mo. in ye 3d Year of ye 
 Reign of King James the second and seventh of the Proprie- 
 tarys' Government, Annoq'e Dom. 1687. 
 
 Wm. Markham, 
 Tho. Ellis, 
 Jno. Goodson. 
 
 General Instructions to he observed by Rangers, a Copy 
 whereof Each Ranger within this Province and Territory is to 
 have and observe. 
 
 To A. B. Ranger of ye C()unty C. D. 
 
 1st. Thou art to Apply thy self to ye Clerk of ye County 
 of w'ch thou art Ranger and desire of him a Coppy 
 
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 Law 86. out of the Records of what Marks of Cattle have 
 been registered aud likewise to inform thyself of ye 
 Clerk from Court to Court what Marks have been 
 Entered therein from Time to Time. 
 
 3. Thou art to account all strays whose Marks are not 
 
 recorded and to secure them accordingly. 
 :5. Thou art not to take up any Sort of Cattle whose 
 Mark is recorded without having a Note under the 
 Hand of the owner thereof to Jvistifie thy so doing 
 with ye Mark Expressed therein of what he desires 
 thee to take up for him. 
 
 4. That all Cattle Avhatsoever not marked at a Year old 
 Law 17b. are Deemed Strays and as so thou art to secure 
 
 them. 
 
 5. Thou art not to Mark any unmarked Cattle unless 
 
 with the Proprietary's Brand Mark but upon Extra- 
 ordinary^ occasion, 
 (i. Thou art not to Range nor hunt for any Cattle in any 
 other County Ijut what thou art Ranger of, unless it 
 be in pursuit of what has been first found within 
 your Precinque. 
 
 7. If thou shalt have Knowledge of any Person that 
 
 hath marked or hereafter shall Mark horse, mare, 
 Kine, Swine, etc., after the Age appointed by Law, 
 or that any way shall damnilie the proprietary^ in 
 any Thing Cognisable in your office, Thou art forth- 
 with to acquaint the Secretary therewith, That 
 Course may be taken with the offenders. 
 
 8. Thou art to keep an exact accompt of what Cattle 
 
 thou takest up, as well marked as unmarked, and 
 how them hast disjiosed of them. A Copy of well 
 accompt thou art once in half a Year to transmit to 
 the Secretary, and once in a Year to make up your 
 Accompts with him and oftner if Require<l. 
 
 By the T'roprietary Deputies. 
 
 Wliereas, Thomas Hooton i)roduced to us an order of Coun- 
 cil bearing Date the 18th of ye sixth Mo., 1687, Impowering hhn 
 to prove the Avill, and administer upon the Estate of Chris- 
 toi)h'r Taylor, We do in the Proprietary's behalf, not only re- 
 spectfully concur with the said order, but request the same of 
 the said Thomas Kooten. Dated at IMiiiada ye 11th Day of 
 ye 8th Mo. , 1687. 
 
 William Markham, 
 Thomas Ellis, 
 jox. (^oodso^. 
 
22 Ml.VUTK BOOK "D.'' 
 
 MINUTE BOOK "D. 
 
 MINUTE BOOK OF PROPRIETY COMMENCING THE 
 SEV^ENTH DAY OF THE TWELFTH MONTH, 1689-90, 
 THIS IS BOOK I) IN THE SECRETARIES OFFICE. 
 
 At a Me«riii«^ of tlie Couuniss'rs the 7th of thu 12th Montli, 
 l()8y-90. 
 
 Present, all of them, viz; Win. Markham, Rt. Turner, Jno. 
 (foodson, Sam 'el Carpenter. The Proprietary s Commission 
 Directed to them was read and is as FoUoweth, Verbatim, 
 (viz:) 
 To My Tmisti/ and Looeing Frieuds : 
 
 Wm. Markham, Rt. Turner, Jno. Groodsou and Samel (car- 
 penter, Greetiuf^: 
 
 Reposing Special Confidence in your care and integrity, I do 
 hereby Nominate and Appoint you my Commissrs of Pro- 
 priety for the province of Pennsylvania and Territorys, to act 
 according to former Commiss'ons. Letters and Instructions 
 and such as from time to time you shall receive. Also To l>e 
 in the Nature of a court of Exchequer for the better collection 
 of my Arrears of rent and for Auditing my Receiver's Ac- 
 counts, to sitt as often as you see cause on either Occasion and 
 to do all that which to Either Capacity does in Law, Equity 
 or just i>rerogative belong, three whereof shall l)e a Quorum, 
 Requiring all persons to give you the respect due to this great 
 trust. Given at Hammersndth this KJth, 2 month, 16^9. 
 
 AVm. PKN]>f. 
 
 Resolved Unanimously that they would serve the Proprietor 
 in the Powers of the Aforesaid Commission, so far as in them 
 lies, and they may be Justifyed by law, and in Order thereunto 
 did agree, that the seventh day of Each week should be the 
 Certain days of their sitting, to Commence the l.'ith Instant, 
 and that puljlick Notice thereof be givii. 
 
 Order a Ijetter to be sent to Jacob Hall to .Vcquaint him that 
 if he Can show reason why patt. should not pass to 1>. Rock- 
 ford for :;000 Acres of land he caviated as Trusty for one Hud- 
 It was sent ])y D. Rocivford. 1. 12 mo., '89-90. 
 
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 At a meeting of the Coiiunissrs je loth of ye 13 Month, 
 1689-90. Present, all the Commissioners. 
 
 The petition of Charles Pickerin was read, setting forth that 
 he having purchased the right of Wm. Rakestraw, and that 
 John Wheelers house on the front of Dellaware Stood upon 
 the Lott that properly belong' d to the said purchase, and 
 seeing the Proprietary had sold the said Lott, he requested the 
 bank before the same, which being formerly grant 'd to an- 
 other, it was ordered he should have a proportion of bank 
 amongst the Schoolkill friends, Viz : 30 foot. 
 
 John Sinnock Verbally requesting that the Commiss'rs 
 would order the bank before his front Lott on Dellaware side 
 in Philadelphia, naight be surveyed and laid out unto him upon 
 the same terms as is to other purchasers ; Ordered a Warr't to 
 be made for the sajne quantity, 102 foot. 
 
 Thomas Bracy Verbally requests that the bank before the 
 front Lott on Dellaware, in Philad'a, that was laid out for 
 his purchase. The Commiss'rs understanding the said Bracy 
 had made Exchange with the proprietor, his Lott, for land in 
 Chest'r County ; Ordered that the bank before the said lott 
 li)e laid out and not disposed of to any until the Proprietaries 
 pleasure be further known. Quantity, 102 foot. 
 
 Rob't Turner Requests that he having j^urchased of Rob't 
 Taylor and Rich'd Crosby their Lotts on the front of Delia- 
 ware, in Philadelphia, that he may have the bank before said 
 Lotts layd out to him on such terms and Obligations as other 
 purchasers: Ordered a Warr't for the same quantity, 40 foot. 
 
 At thf Requests of these persoiiS following, viz: Chris. Pen- 
 nock, Thos Duckett, Wm. Southby, Melisent Hodgkins, Wm. 
 Baldwin and Mary Sibthorp, whose Lotts fell, or are now In- 
 habitants at the Schoolkill, that the commissioners would 
 grant to each of them a proportion of the bank of Philad'a on 
 Dellaware side ; it was Ordered that these should be laid out 
 to Each of them on such terms As Others hath been, the Quan- 
 tities following Between Sasafras Street and Vine Street, Viz : 
 
 Foot. Foot. 
 
 (Jhris Pennock, 33 Thomas Duckett, , .... 30 
 
 Melisent Hodgkins 30 Wm. Southeby, 30 
 
 Wm. Baldwin, 33 Mary Sibthorp, 33 
 
 and in regard John Days front Lott, is between the Aforesaid 
 streets, and the said Day not being in the province, it Avas or- 
 dei'ed that 33 foot of the bank before the said Lott should be 
 Surveyed, laid out and resurveyed for the said John Day, or 
 till further Orders from the proprietaries or his Commiss'rs as 
 the proprietary or his Commiss'rs Shall seem Meet. 
 
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 At the request of Sam'l Cart, in the behalf ot hi« father' 
 Joshua ('art, that the Conniiiss'rs would graur to his s'd father 
 the Bank before the front Lott ou Dellaware side of Philada, 
 the well Lott he purchasetl of Rob't (irenaway ; Ordered a 
 Warrt be made for the same. 
 
 At the Request of Rich'd Turner for a lott In Mulberry 
 Street to make an orvhard on, was granted on the Common 
 Rent as a Renter. 
 
 The request ot Henry Haslings and Rich'd Buffinton, pre- 
 fcrd by John Brislow, requesting a tytle to their Land they 
 bought, quantity 400 Ac's, in the County of Chester; Wui. 
 Markham Declares he sold them the said land when he was 
 Depitty governor, and was paid for it by boards Delivered for 
 the Proprietarys. The Surveyor General 's Deputy informs 
 he can find no such land Entered in the Surveyor Gen' 11 Office, 
 tho' the land hath been seated about seven years ; Ortlered a 
 Warr't for the Surve\' in order for a patent. 
 
 Dennis Rockford requests that they would grant him Tenn 
 foot of Bank to be added to 20 foot Granted him the first In- 
 stant in consideration that ye said 20 foot was laid out where 
 there was a great breach made; it was ordered that a warr't 
 be made for the tenne Foot Addition. 
 
 Henry Laykin, by Petition setting forth, that having some 
 time lived in Philada upon a Lott Laid out to Charles Lee 
 Purchaser, and there being a Vacant Lott Joyning thereto Re- 
 quests to take up the said Lott upon Rent, the Surveyor Gen- 
 eral s Deputy informs that both those Lotts were laid oitt at 
 first to the said Lee as Purchaser but afterwards the Proprietor 
 Ordered that each Lott should be Divided in halves as being 
 two large and that ever since the said Lott hath been Vaeaiat ; 
 ye Conimiss'rs granted the same and ordered a Warr't. 
 
 Thomas Pert by his petition Setting forth that he bought the 
 front Lotts of Rowland Ellis and of Thos. ICllis in Philada on 
 Dellaware side being 42 foot and made great Improvements 
 thereon Requests the Grant of the Bank before the said Lott, 
 which the Commissr's Granted on such terms as others. 
 
 Hnmplirey Murray requesting an Addition of ten foot to his 
 lott of 99 in ]\Iulberry Street for the Makeing a ditch anil quick 
 sett liedge, he having made great Improvements upon the same 
 and that a return of the whole might be made to the Secretary's 
 Office ; the same was Granted ye ten foot to lye on ye west side 
 of his Lott and to be 30 English. 
 
 Michael Harland and Alphonses Kirk Verbally requesting 
 the Commi.ssr's to grant each of them 200 Acres of land in the 
 County of New Castle upon old rent in regard it was many 
 miles from aiiv River and a tract of land formerlv laid out for 
 
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 one David Sharply, who never Seated nor ever heard of .since 
 in the province; the Coniniiss'rs being desirous of i)ronioteiii<^ 
 the Settlement of the Country w'ch for some time hatli decHned, 
 Granted the same provided it be not within seven miles of any 
 Navigable water. 
 
 NatlianielCartmill and Timothy Atkinson Verbally requesting 
 that each of them might take up 200 Acres of land in the Mannor 
 of Rockland; the Commiss'rs granted the same at a penny p'r 
 acre Rent, being Unwilling such good Husbandmen should 
 leave the Government. 
 
 Rich'd Moore an Inhabitant and husbandman of West Jersey 
 being desirous to purchase 200 Acres of land in the Township 
 of Concord in the County of Chester the which Land was form- 
 erly Laid out Upon Rent unto Rob't Adams now deseased and 
 to the Land Unsituated nor any tytle made to the said Adams 
 for the same nor hath any Relation or Admor appeared in the 
 said Adams' behalf; The Commiss'rs Order'd that a return 
 of the bounds of the said land should be laade to ye Secretary's 
 Office in order to make a title and sale of the said Land unto 
 the said Rich'd Moore, he paying for the same sixteen jwunds 
 Current of this province half in silver. 
 
 John Sowghust Requesting that he might take up the Bank 
 before the front Lott in PJiilada on DeJlaware side that was 
 Laid out in Right of his father's purchase ; the same was 
 granted him. 
 
 Several parsons who have served out their time in this prov- 
 ince Requesting us that we would grant them some Convenient 
 place that they may Seat together upon one Entire tract ; it 
 was resolved and Ordered that a Resurvey be madeof Maj'r 
 and Jasper Farmer's land lying on the Schuylkill in the ( -ounty 
 of Philad'a, And a Convenient tract of the overplu.ss be sett 
 apart for the same, And likewise to proportion or layout unto 
 the said Maj'r and Jasper Farmer, their Heirs, Assigns, &c., 
 the five thousand Acres purchased by the said Maj'r and Jasper 
 Farmer in such manner as they shall agree Upon. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners tlie 22d of 12th mo., 1089-90. 
 
 Present, Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Good.son. 
 
 At the request of Wm. Powell, Alex'r Beardsley and Pliill. 
 England that the Commissioners wouUl grant each of them a 
 proportion of the Bank on Dellaware side of Philad'a, the Sur- 
 veyor General s Deputy informing the Commiss'rs that thern 
 were untaken up between 30 and 40 foot lying between Thomas 
 Peart's and Dennis Rockford's bank lotts; Ordered iliat ilie 
 same be Divided Equally Between them. 
 
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 Griff. Jones as Agent hiuI in the behalf of Thomas Bai'ker 
 and Samuel Johson that the Commiss'rs would grant them to 
 take up the Bank before their lotts on Dellaware side of 
 Philad'a, which was Granted. 
 
 J.>aniel Hall requesting his head land as Serving out his time 
 to Henry Wadily the saitl Waddy being before the Commiss'rs 
 Justifyed the Same and Requested that 50 Acres more upon 
 Common Rent might be added to it ; it was gi'anted. 
 
 Joseph Paul having purchased the right of Edward Blenman 
 (viz :) one thousand acres, Requests Warr'ts to take up the lotts 
 Liberty land and four Hundred Ninety-two the said purchase 
 in Bucks, which was granted. 
 
 Francis Gray by his wife and Recommendatorj^ note from 
 Lloyd, Requested ten trees for his Building on the Bank ; the 
 Commiss'rs debateing about it did agree that it were better to 
 grant Warr'ts for the felling of timber whereby they may be 
 Limited, then fall as the people doe such great quantitys and 
 no way to prevent it, the request was granted. 
 
 Ordered that if there be any Convenient part of the bank io 
 be Dispo.sed of that John Fuller have the Refusall. 
 
 Letter from Wni. Byles in answer to what the Secretary had 
 writt to Jacol) Hall by Order of the Commiss'rs ye 7th of 12th 
 Month, "89-90, was brought to the Commiss'rs and Read; Or- 
 dered it be Communicated to Den. Rockford when lie Applyes 
 liimself again to them. 
 
 Several persons some who liave built others who are about to 
 1)uild on the Bank and unaerstanding that the Proprietor's 
 Concession for building there was but 4 foot above the bank 
 have requested the Commi.ss rs for leave to build as liigh as 
 their Conveniency will permitt. Sam'll Carpenter being ab- 
 sent the Result was that when they met all together they would 
 give their Answer. 
 
 Ordered that Edmond Benett have a Warr't for the takeing 
 up his Liberty land according to his purchase of 1,000 acres." 
 
 Wm. Sahvay Requesting that the Commiss'rs would grant 
 him part of a Cripple or Swamp before his own Land at or near 
 Tawakawny for the Setting up a Fulling Mill; the Surveyor 
 General's Deputy l)eing i)resent lie produced the Draught of 
 that part of the Cripple Requested, which was 84 acres. 
 
 The Commissioners to Incourage the Manufactory Intended 
 (Ordered that he liave a Warr't for the same. 
 
 Benjamin Chambers by request made to the Commiss'rs for 
 takeing upthe bank oil Dellaware side of Philad'a, Setting forth 
 that he hath purliased of James Keanerly 30 foot, of Wm. Waid 
 25 foot, and belonging to liis own purchase 20 foot, in all 75 foot, 
 which was granted him. 
 
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 At a Meetinji of tlie Coiniui.ss'rs ye 1st day of ye 1st Mouth, 
 lG!Si)-!KJ. 
 
 Present, Win Markliain, Sam'l Carpenter, Jolin Goodson. 
 
 Wm. Markhani purchaser of 5,000 acs Requests a Warr't to 
 take up 500 of the same in the County of Philad'a, which was 
 granted. 
 
 Thomas Fitz water Requesting that he miglit purchase the 150 
 acres of land he took uijon Rent in tlie Mannor of Springetts 
 Berry Avith an addition to it of fifty acres ; Resolve that the 
 said Tliomas Fitzwater paying to Israel Hobbs twenty pounds 
 (to whom the Proprietary is in debt) they will make liim a 
 purchase title to the 200 acres. 
 
 Richard Townsend having purchased of John and Thomas 
 Parsons the windmill upon the Bank before the front Lott of 
 Joseph Growdon and l)eing Desirous to remove the said mill 
 request that we would grant him one hundred foot of bank be- 
 fore the proprietor's son's Lott that lies at the South side of 
 the said Growdon' s to sett the Mill upon, which was granted. 
 Dennis Rockford's Patent for 200 acres of land in Philad'a 
 County in right of Herriot, Date the 24th 12th mo. , 1689-90, was 
 signed by William Markham, John Goodson and Samuel Car- 
 penter. 
 
 William Rakestraw Complaining that he had Extreamly 
 suffered for want of the front lott that belonged to his Purchase 
 the Commiss'rs offered him Sixty foot of the bank next on the 
 north side of James West's ; the said Rakestraw Desired till the 
 next Sitting in Court to Consider of it, which was granted. 
 
 Wm. Carter having Requested the Commiss'rs for a Square 
 of Philad'a Containing 16 Lotts one whereof he hath by Patent 
 granted unto bearing date the Day of the 
 
 month 16 the which square is bounded as followeth : on the 
 south with Mulberry Street on the west With the 12th Street 
 from Dellaware on the north with Street and on the east with 
 11th Street fi*om Dellaware. The Commiss'rs have granted him 
 the fifteen lotts within the said Square that are not taken up 
 according to his Request for a Hoi'se pasture for the term of 
 twenty-one years, Obliging himself to Clear it fit for and sow 
 grass and at the end of twenty-one years to leave the same in 
 such posture of fencing as he hath Generally Used whilst in his 
 possession. Yielding and paying to the Proprietary, his Heirs, 
 &c , Ten Shillings in good Merchantable wheat as it shall be 
 sold for Silver in Phild"a the first year Excepted, which is to 
 be free. 
 
 The request that was read at the last Sitting which was 
 signed by Several that had taken up lotts on the Bank, Request- 
 ing permission to build higher than theProprietary's Regulation 
 
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 did allow, the Coinmiss'rs Replyed that they desired "all those 
 persons that have any lott on the Bank would meet the Coni- 
 niiss'rs the next sixth day come Se'nett in the forenoon to dis- 
 course further about it. 
 
 Wm. Nicholas Requesting to take up 100 acres of land in the 
 County of Kent it was granted him w-here not already taken up. 
 
 Henry Furnis Requesting the use of a piece of the Proprie- 
 tary's land at tlie north end of Philadelphia upon the side of 
 the Creek to land his Timber on, it was granted until further 
 Order from the Proprietary. 
 
 By the Commiss'rs Order the Secretary writt to the Justices 
 of Chester County setting forth that one Richard Moore liad 
 purchased of the Commiss'rs a tract of Two Hundred acres of 
 Land in the Township of Concord the which land w'as formerly 
 taken up l)y one Rob't Addams upon Rent butt he said Addanis 
 V)eing dead and none appearing to settle the said Land nor 
 secure the Proprietary of his Rent nor was there any yet pii'nl 
 nor Improv'ts made nor any Patent ever granted for the same. 
 The Commiss'rs disposed of the Said Land tho' to the Loss of 
 all the past rent due to the proprietary and therefore hoi)ed 
 the said Justices would not exact any Tax that the said land 
 was ])urdened Avitli for any time before the date of the said 
 Moore's tytle. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 8th day of the 1st 
 Month, 1089-90. 
 
 Present, William Markham, Roht Turner, Jno. (foodson, 
 Saml Carpenter. 
 
 Wm. Rakestraw haveing Considered of Avliat was olTered him 
 the last Meeting Requested that lie might have tiie 00 loot of 
 bank (which was the quantity then offered him) made up 100 
 next to James West's and Liberty to make Ropes on the Pro- 
 prietary's Land during the Proprietary's pleasure, which was 
 granted and if the Proprietary shall sett out lotts there that 
 he shall liave one on the same terms others shall have which is 
 left to the Proprietary, all which the said Rakestraw doth will- 
 ingly accept as a full satii^faction for his Disappointments and 
 Loss in want of his front liOtt belonging to his Purchased land 
 with the bank thereunto belonging and doth accordingly ac- 
 knowledge himself fully satisfyed tliere with. 
 
 Christopher Pennock brought the Surveyor General's Re- 
 turn of a 1,000 ae's of land surveyed by Virtue of two Warr'ts 
 from the Propietary dated in the year 1683 being Part of Fran. 
 an<l George Rogers' purchase sold unto Geor. Collet desireing 
 a Patent for the same, which w-as granted. 
 
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 The Petition of Several people in and about the Center was 
 Read, Refer'd to next seventh day, Wni. Markhaiu being 
 Absent [gone to the Election at New Castle.] 
 
 James West Requesting 40 foot of the Bank where the penny 
 pott house stands as an addition to sixty foot formerly Layd 
 out to him for a Conveniency to build ships and Vessels upon, 
 he haveing bought the penny pott House of the Widdow ; his 
 request was granted lie com[)lying with his promise (viz): to 
 make a Convenient Slipp with timber and fill it ux) with Eartli 
 and Pitch it with stoue against the street which is to be left 100 
 foot wide. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 15th of ye 1st Mo., 1689-90. 
 
 Present, Wm. Markhani, Rob t Turner, John (ioodson, 
 Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 The Petition of The Inhabitants in and about the Center 
 which was Read the last Sitting and Refered to this, was again 
 Read and whereas thej'^ mention in their petition that by report 
 the Proprietary had sent Orders for the Granting to the In- 
 habitants at the Center each five acres of land ; the Commiss'rs 
 did Assure them that they never received any such order. 
 However did assiire them that they were very willing* and. 
 Ready to Accommodate them so far as safely they may doe, but 
 in regard the Surveyor was Not in Town, Refered it till the 
 next seventh day meeting. 
 
 The Pattent that was Ordered to be drawn for Chris. Pen- 
 nock at the last sitting was this cay signed Ijy all the Com- 
 miss'rs and bears date the 13th Instant. 
 
 Henry Lakin who had a Warr't bearing date the fifteenth of 
 the 12th Month Last as p'r minute of that day may appear, 
 since which the surveyor at the last sitting informed the Com- 
 miss'rs that there was 198 foot f;-ont in that land which was 
 f'upposed to be but two lotts, which Exceeded the bounds 
 Limmited in the AVarr't. The Commiss'rs considering th* 
 great Improvements thereon have granted the whole unto tli • 
 Heirs, Executors or assigns of Charles Lee Deceased, paying unto 
 the Proprietary, his Heirs <tc.. for one whole Lot thereof one 
 shilling English and for the rest tenn shillings English Yearly 
 Rent forever. 
 
 Patrick Robinson, Attorney, and in the behalf of James Kings- 
 burrie Requests that they would grant unto the said Kings- 
 burrie a 25 foot lott in Dellaware front street first ])elongingto 
 John Rowland Purchaser tlien to Henry Gibbs and by the said 
 Henry Gibbs sold to James Kiugsburrie which lyes between 
 
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 Ben. Chambers and Josepli Phipps, see more at large ])y the 
 request, The Avliich was granted him. 
 
 Ordered that a Warr't be made for Derrick Vandenburgh for 
 500 acres of land in the County of New Castle upon New Rent- 
 
 Ordered that Rich'd and Henry Wright have each of them a 
 warr't to lay out to each of them a Jott in the town of New 
 Castle. 
 
 Ordered that Zach. Vandercooling have a Warr't for a lott 
 in New Castle. 
 
 Ordered that a Warr't be maile for Ben. Chambers for the 
 bank he requested the 23d 13th mo. Last. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss"rs the 21st of the 1st mo. . 1689-90. 
 Present, Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, Jno. Groodson, Sam "1 
 Carpenter. 
 
 Appeared the persons Concern'd in the bank of Philad'a on 
 Dellaware side for thenaselves and the Absent. 
 
 The Commiss'rs proposed that the thirty foot Street intended 
 should be thirty foot in the Clear and Clear of all porches, C-eller 
 Stayres, payles, &c , to be a Common publick Street forever 
 to which the Bankers assented Unanimously. That a pair of 
 acces&able Stairs be made between Street and Street in the 
 Center or as near as may be beginning at the east side of the 
 00 foot Street and to go thi'ow and Down to the 30 foot Street 
 and from thence to the extent of 250 foot in River l")ellaware 
 or at least to low Avater mark and further if they build further 
 out and that the said Centrall Stairs l)e built and kept in Re- 
 pan- hy the said Bankers Dwelling between the said two streets 
 and that there be at least left ten foot of ground between Each 
 two streets for the said publick Centrall stairs. 
 
 That the old patents for the Bank be brought in and a rough 
 Draught he made of a new one for their perusal. 
 
 That none ought to build or lay the foundation of any liouse 
 to be built on the Bank without the Direction of the surveyor 
 Gen" 11 or one of the Commiss'rs, that none may Build Irregu- 
 larly through Mistake. 
 
 At a Meeting of Coiinniss'rs ye 22d 1st Month, 1689-90. I're- 
 sent, Wm. Markham, R'r Tiirner, .rno. Goodson, Sam'l Car- 
 penter. 
 
 Ordered That Walter Fossett have a Warr't to Resurvey the 
 tract he lives on in order to have a i)att. 
 
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 Ordered that Will'ui Dungan have a AVavr't to resurvey the 
 100 acres formerly lay'd oat unto Jonathan Wescard, vid. No. 
 24: WM. TE JG. 
 
 The petition of Several of tlie Inlial)ita,nts of tlie Rocksland 
 was Read requesting to Each 100 acres of land they hold 10 
 acres of Marsh, which was granted. 
 
 Signed a Warr't for Wni. Markhani pnrchiiser for 513 acres of 
 land upon part of the overpluss Land formerly laid out to Major 
 and Jasper Farmer, the which warr't is in the Lieu of a Warr't 
 signed for the said Wm. Markliam for 500 acres bearing date 
 the 1st of the First month the which was Cancelled, vid y't days 
 Minute. 
 
 Ordered that Humphrey Edwards have a lease of 21 years 
 for thirty acres of tliat Overpluss he lives on at a Bnshell of 
 Avheat ; the land lys on the Creek Opposite to the Proprietary's 
 Mill. 
 
 At the request of Wm. Crews it was ordered that the 02 foot 
 lott he took up and built his pott House upon be made up 100 
 at the Rent Eight Shillings English. 
 
 Ordered that Joseph Paul have his Lott laid out on the trout 
 where it fell. 
 
 Wm. Weight having a AVarrt in Right of Robt Jefferson for 
 100 acres of land in the County of Bucks Requests that he may 
 have a Warr't to liiy it out in the County of Philad'a, which 
 was gj-anted, he bringing in his former Warr't No. 4 in 1687. 
 
 The Surveyor Cxen'Is Deputy Reports that there is of the 
 Bank to the Northward of the north end of Philad'a on Dell- 
 aware side between the Bridge and Vine street Inckideing the 
 street 1 , 070 foot. 
 
 Rich'd Turner Requesting to take for 21 years 3 Lotts l)e- 
 tween the 7th and 8th streets Lying Contiguous to a Lott he 
 formerly took up upon Rent, to plant an Orchard, it was 
 granted, for which he is to pay 3s English p'r Annum, and at 
 the Expiration of the 21 to leave it well Fenced and planted. 
 
 Ordered that Rich'd Wall and Timothy Clemment have laid 
 oat to Each of them 30 of tlie Bank next to R'd Townsend at 
 the south end of tlie town. 
 
 Ordered that John Ogle have a Warr't for 200 acres of land 
 on the southwest side of Bramlywine Creek in New Castle , 
 County. 
 
 (Ordered Wm. Salway have .50 foot of the Bank on the Pro- 
 prietor's land at the North end of Philad a. 
 
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 At a Meeting of the C'ominiss'rs the 28th of the 1st mo., 1690. 
 Present, Win. Markhain, John (xoodson. Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 Ordered that an In.striinient be drawn for the bankers to sign 
 and to Insert that the 30 foot Street be such in the Clear and 
 that if any will have Stairs and Door-cases, &c. , that they 
 leave six foot at least for the same. 
 
 That it be discoursed at the next sitting about leaving 100 
 foot on the north side of the 30 foot street at the Dock, next 
 the River for a Common Landing forever and how John Tyzack 
 niav be Accommodated Elsewhere, 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 5th 2d month 1690. Pre- 
 sent, Rob't Turnei , Jno. C+oodson, Sam'l Carpenti , , Wm. Mark- 
 ham. 
 
 Ordered that Thomas Fitzwater have a Avarr't for ~iO acres of 
 Land to he laid out on the N. W. side of his and Thomas Duck- 
 etts land in the Mannor of Springfield. 
 
 J^enj. Chambers Requesting that he might have 100 foot in 
 breadth Joyning to the 2s. E. part of James Hunt's Lotton the 
 l)ank of the Proprietor s Land at the North End of Philad'a, 
 It was granted him he being obliged to Leave 40 foot for a 
 vStreet through it from one Streec to the other. Vid No. 33. 
 
 Jacob Telnor requested he might have a Warr't for 2 lotts 
 proportionable to his i)urchase of 5,000 acres, which is Refered 
 to Next sitting. 
 
 John and Zacha. Whitpaine Requests tlie Commissrs would 
 grant Each of them 30 foot of the Bank the great house they 
 Livr in. 
 
 Wm. Stookdale Requests to taive up "200 acres of land in the 
 Mannor of Rocksland which was granted him at Id p'r acre 
 
 Andrew Doz the Proprietor's Serv't at his Vineyard Juiveing 
 Several times Requested us to put an end to his Business, we 
 agreed that in Consideration of his service and Disbursement 
 upon the Vineyard and in full satisfaction of all Dues and de- 
 mands for the same from the Propri'r, that he shall have a 
 l\ittent for two Hundred acres of land Including the improve- 
 ments and Vineyard in it for him and his Heirs forever at old 
 rent. But upon Condition that He keep uj) and Improve the 
 Vineyard so long as he shall lis'e, and Furnish the Proprietary 
 with vines as he shall have Occasion for his own use and whereas 
 the said Andw Doz has charged tlie Proprietary with twenty 
 dozen Bottles of Clarrett with the Bottles -Mch he values at 
 twenty-four pounds we agree that he shall be paid for the same 
 Jie making it appear to be just and Right. 
 
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 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs ye lOtli 2d Month, 1G90. Pre- 
 sent, W'm. Markhani, Rob't Turner, Jno. rxoodson, Sani'l Car- 
 penter. 
 
 Sold nnto Thomas Duokett one hundred acres of Land in the 
 Mannor of Spinglield the which Land was formerly taken up 
 upon Rent by a Warr't bearing date ye 10 of 12 Month, 1687-8. 
 The price tenn pounds to be paid unto Israel Hobs on the Pro- 
 prietary's account. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 12th 2(1 mo., 1090. Pre- 
 sent, \Vm. Markham, Robt' Turner, John Goodson, tSam'l Car- 
 penter. 
 
 A Pattent Was signed for Katharine Farmer now Katherine 
 Billopp dated the 10 Instant for 1,250 arces of Land being her 
 former Husband's, Jasper Farmer's part in the tract of 5,000 
 acres purchased by Maj'r Farmer, Patrick Robinson Ingageing 
 to pay the quit rent due since the date of the first iiattent 
 granted by the Proprietary for the whole 5,000 acres. 
 
 Eliz. Tibby Complaining that Joseph Walker has Surrepti- 
 tiously Obtained a Pattent for part of her lott (as vacant land) 
 and is about to build on the same Ordered that he be ac- 
 quainted not to proceed until that matter be cleared. 
 
 Jacob Tehior's business that was before the Commiss'rs the 
 5th Instant was reassumed, he produced the proprietciry's Letter 
 in his behalf, a lott was granted him Joining upon Vine Street 
 of an Hundred foot in Breadth fronting the first or front Street 
 and in length as far as an Intended Street Midwcty l)etween the 
 front and second street, and further ordered that he have 20 ac's 
 of liberty land more adjoining to the (jO acres formerly granted 
 him. Upon his Ingagement that if the Proprietary approve 
 not thereof that he will submitt himself and Obide by the Pro- 
 prietary's Judgment therein. 
 
 Francis Cook Haveing Credit by acct on the Proprietor, de- 
 sires to purchase a small Lott in the High street if any there, 
 which is Defered to the Next meeting and in the meantime to 
 Inquire of the Surveyor what Land is unlaid out there. 
 
 Benj. Chambers Requests 3 squares Near Randall Spikeman's 
 for a pasture which is granted him on the same Conditions Wm. 
 Carter had his, he likewise desires he may make use of some trees 
 to make the Bridge at the north end of the front Street Av'ch 
 was granted him. 
 
 Ordered that Ev^id'd Bennett have a Warr't to layout for 
 him a piece of swam]) adjoining to his Land in Bucks County, 
 8— Vol. XIX. 
 
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 At a meeting of the Coniiniss'rs ye 19th of tlie 2(1 Month, 
 1690. Present, Robt Turner, Will'm Markham, Jo'n Goodson, 
 Sam 4 Carpenter. 
 
 It's Ordered (and agreed unto by Benjamin Chambers) that 
 there shall be 40 foot left between James H unt's Lott and Benj. 
 Chambers' lott at the North end of the bank of Dellaware for 
 a passage out of the Street below tlie bank, into the street 
 above the bank, the said Benj. Chambers proposes to make a 
 Cartway for publick use up the bank as well as underneath, 
 the Commiss'rs allowing as an addition ten foot more to his 
 Ninety formerly granted him, which was granted. 
 
 Signed a Pattent for John Goodson for two hundred acres 
 of land, Dated this day, Lying within the bounds of the 
 liberty land sold by the Commiss'rs unto the said Jo'n Goodson 
 for twenty pounds, the which sum he was ordered to pay unto 
 the Carpenters that wrought at Pennsberry for part of work 
 done there. 
 
 Thomas Hardin, Jo'n Denzy and Charles Wair desires each 
 of them a V)ank lott at the south end of the Town granted unto 
 each 30 foot adjoyning to R'd Walls and Timothy Clemments. 
 
 Thomas Miller requests a bank lott granted ro him 38 foot 
 adjoining the Bank Lotts aforegoing. 
 
 Timothy Clement and R'd Wall, vide 32d 1st Month for the 
 grants of their Warr'ts. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 17th day 3d Month, 1690. 
 Present, Rob't Turner, John Goodson, Sam'U Carpenter. 
 
 Thomas Fairman Requests that the Commiss'rs would grant 
 Liberty to take up some of the Overpluss Land that may Re- 
 main as overpluss upon the Division of More land amongst the 
 Children of Docter Moore Deceased, he haveing a Certificate 
 under the Hand of John Holme (who married the widdow of 
 the said Moore) as Consenting thereunto. The Commiss'rs 
 in (Jonsideration that the said Fairman has right to take up 
 about sixteen hundred acres of land Did agree thereunto, pro- 
 vided he take the whole overpluss, the bad with tlie good. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss' rs the 7th of the 4th Month, 1690. 
 Present, Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson, Sam'l 
 Carpenter. 
 
 Ordered that a Warr't he made for the 50 acres of land Thos. 
 Fitzwater purchased of the Connniss'rs as an addition to 50 he 
 formerly had Laid out for him, vid ye 1st of ye 1st Month, 
 l(;89-90. 
 
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 Ordered ;i Warrt' to l)e made to lay out t'oi- Joliii Countis in 
 Chesiiut Street upon rent. 
 
 Thos. Fitzwater requesting to purchase 50 acres of land more 
 in the Mannor cf Spring'lield at 5'1 the 50, it was granted and a 
 Warr't for the Laying out the same. 
 
 Ordered that James Pillar, Thomas Hardin and Jolni Denzy 
 have each of them a Lott in Strawberry alley. 
 
 Ordered that a Corner lott of Strawberry alley in the High 
 Street for Sylas Crispin. 
 
 Ordered a Warr t for the laying out half the vacant Lott next 
 to the lott laid out unto the Plymouth Friends in the High 
 Street, unto Wm. Markham in lieu of his front lott on the 
 Schoolkill which was Disposed off by us to William Bowling. 
 
 James Sandelands and Lasse Cock in the behalf of them- 
 selves and Sweeds, Requests that they may have a Pattent for 
 the Church Land at Ujiland, for the Resurvey of which the 
 Proprietary gave his warr't and was Resurveyed accordingly. 
 Ordered that the Surveyor General make Return of the resur- 
 vey in order for a Pattent. 
 
 James Fox and Fran. Rawle Requests they naay have a 
 Pattent for the 5,000 acres they Purchased now called the Ply- 
 mouth Town, and that the Six Hundred Acres which was form- 
 erlj- Intended for a Town be Returned as part of the said 5,000 
 acres. Ordered that a AVarr't be made for the Returning the 
 5,000 acres of land in manner aforesaid. 
 
 Ordered that Fran. Cook have the other half of the Vacant 
 ]ott next to the Plymouth Friends Lott in the High Street, 
 the other Half being granted unto Wm. Markham, vid min. 
 12th, 2d Mo., 1690. 
 
 The Petition of Rich'd Townsend was Read setting fourth 
 that he had a [)iece of Land granted him by the Proprietary the 
 which he cannot gitt Returned out of the Surveyor Cren'lls 
 Office by Reas. Thos. Brasie hath Cavett it and Clames it to l)e 
 his own, it was ordered that the said Thomas Brasie he being 
 then in town be sent for to answer to the said Petition which 
 was done, and tho' Spoak to he came not. 
 
 Elizab. Stoi-ter requests that she may have the whole Lott of 
 1)9 foot as it was first Surveyed to her in the fourth street from 
 DellaAvare and a Pattent for the same, and that Jno. Rush 
 who had a grant from th'^ Proprietary for half of it may be ac- 
 commodated some other place, w'ch was granted. 
 
 Ordered that 5 foot on the south side of Letitia J'einisBank 
 lott be allowed towards the Common Stairs. 
 
 Ordered that Andrew Doz have a Warr't as formerly granted 
 to Resurvey 300 acres of the Proprietary's Vineyard Plantation, 
 and that if there Be 50 acres vacant Land adjoining to it as is 
 
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 Supposed that it be laid out unto Jacob Dewberry at the yearly 
 rent of two pence per acre. 
 
 Ordered a Warrt for John James for a lott in Strawberry 
 alley in Lieu of his Lott on the bank on the Proprietary's Land 
 at the North end of Philadelphia. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the ]4th 4th Month, 1690. 
 Present, Wni. Markham, Rob't Turner, John ijroodson. 
 
 Ordered that George Harmer have half the Lott untaken up 
 in High Street at the end of Strawberry alley, the whole Lott 
 being 41 foot fronting High Street, and backwards 80 foot, and 
 that James Pillar have the Other part. 
 
 John Holston Requests that he may purchase of the Pro- 
 prietary 50 acres of land adjoyning to two Hundred he form- 
 erly Bought and was laid out in Chester County ; Granted, the 
 price Fifty Shillings and that the 50 and 20& acr's be Returned 
 as one tract. 
 
 George Keith producing his Deeds from the Proprietary for 
 500 acres of land requests a vVarr't for the same to be laid out 
 on the Overpluss Land of the 5000 acres that was laid out to 
 Maj'r and Jasper Farmer; a Warrt was Ordered for the same. 
 
 Upon the Complaint of James Hunt that Jonas Neelson did 
 hinder his mowing of hay upon a Meadow lying near his Plan- 
 tation to well meadow the said Neelson had no Tytle, there 
 fore the said Hunt Requests a {jroportion of the said Meadow 
 upon the old Rent. Ordered that he have a Warr't for ^ part 
 of the Meadows between Kingsesson Creek and Lands Creek, 
 Reserving to Andrew Patterson what he reserved in his writ- 
 ing to Lassie Cocks. 
 
 Ordered that James Atkinson have what Bills, Bonds or any 
 other obligation or Debts due to the Proprietary towards the 
 discharge of the Proprietary's Debtor jiart of Acc't to the said 
 James Atkinson. 
 
 Ordered that Anthony Taylor have a Warr't for a Lott in 
 StrawVierry alley. 
 
 Rob't Turner having made appear to the Commiss'rs that 
 he hath tlie right of John Gee and Companie's Purchase of 
 5,000 Acres of land and that a AVarr't was granted unto the 
 said John Gee and Company by the Proprietary, bearing date 
 ye 16th 3 mo., 1684, for the Laying out one thousand Acres 
 thereof in the County of Bucks, the said Rob't Turner desires 
 that the said 1,000 Acres may he changed for the like quantity 
 in Phiiad'a County, and in the name of Rob't Turner as Pur- 
 chaser thereof. Ordered a AVarrant be made for the same, he 
 paying the Quitrent due in Aiears. The remaining part of 
 
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 this Paragraph is Copied ii))Oii the Tenth and 9 lines in I'age 
 16 . 
 
 John Groodson, in the behalf and as Attorney for Thomas 
 C^oxe, purchaser of a thousand acres of land, Requests that 914 
 Acres thereof may be had out of the overi^lussof Maj. and Jas- 
 per Farmer's Land, in Lieu of the like (Quantity formerly Laid 
 out in another place. Granted, he Paying the Quitrent due 
 in Arears for the land formerly Surveyed. 
 
 Ordered that notice be again sent to Thos Brasie giveing 
 him two Meeting days to give in his answer as p. minute of ye 
 last Siting; notice was accord'y Sent in writuig, Signed V)y 
 the Seretary. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissrs ye 26th of the 3d Month, 
 1690. Present, Wm. Markliam, Rob't Turner, Jolm Goodson, 
 Sam 'el Carpenter. 
 
 The writings about the Regulation of the bank of this days 
 date was Signed by the Commiss'rs, and Several of the per- 
 sons concerned in the Lotts on the bank Signed the Counter 
 Part. 
 
 A Receipt was this day Signed by the Commiss'rs to Jo'n 
 Goodson for twenty pounds which was for two hundred Acres 
 of land he bought of the Commiss'rs, the which sum he had 
 paid by the Commiss'rs Order unto Israel Hobbs and Oliver 
 Dunkley for work done by them at Pennsberry. 
 
 Wm. Bowhng Setting fourth that he had Layd out the 
 greatest part of his Estate on his Lott at the Schoolkill so that 
 he cannot, as others have done, Remove from the same. There- 
 fore Requests that he may have a piece of Land Layd out to his 
 Lott to Inlarge it. Win. Markham being Willing to part with 
 his Lott on the Schoolkill for part of a Lott in the High Street, 
 it was Ordered tliat the said Markham's lott on the Schoolkill 
 be laid out to him, he yearly paying to the Proprietor. 
 
 At the Request of Tho's Fairman, Ordered a Warr't to lay 
 out an hundred acres of land he purchased of Walter King. 
 
 Upon the Request of Wm. Pyles. granted a warr't to lay out 
 to him fifty acres of Marsh Contiguous to his Eight Hundred 
 Acres of upland in Sussex County. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commi.ss'rs ye Srd of ye 3rd Month, 1G90. 
 Present, Rob't Turner, John Goodson, Sam'el Carpenter. 
 
 Wm. Rakestraw desired to have some land near to his house 
 to accommodate liim ; Granted a Square behind his lott, be- 
 tween the eight Street from Schoolkill and broad Street, and 
 
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 Between Sassafras and Vine Street, upon the Usual terms, 
 (viz:) tenn Shillings p'r Square. 
 
 Arthur Cook Desires a Warr't one thousand acres of Land 
 in part of his purchase which was granted. 
 
 Thomas Fairman Requesting a Pattent for his Brother Rob- 
 ert's Seven luindred acres of land he bought of Thomas 
 Holme, and laid out about five years since by warr't from the 
 Then Commiss'rs. Ordered that Return thereof be made to 
 the Secretary's Office and Patented. 
 
 [This Sheet was put into tlie Book by reason tlie paper that 
 had the rough minutes of these 2 days, Viz't, 26th 2d mo. and 
 3rd of 3rd Mo., 1690, was in the hands of Sam'el Carpenter and 
 not returned to tlie secretary till lie liad entered some minutes 
 of after days. Wm. Markham, Secretary.] 
 
 The Address of Archibald Mitchell, John Kinsey, Abell 
 Noble, Josei)h Ransted, Abrah. Hardiman and George Emlin 
 was Read, Requesting an Abatement of tlieir Quitrents For 
 their I.otts in Cliestnut Street, they being Rated above any 
 otlier tlio' Much Less ; it was granted, and tliat each should 
 pay o shillings, English, wliereas they paid before 7s 6d. 
 
 James Pillar who had granted to him the 7th Instant, a Lott 
 in Strawberry Alley, Requests lie may have the other half of 
 that Lott that was this day granted unto George Harmar in 
 Lieu of that he took up in Strawberry alley. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 21st 4th Mo., 1690. Pres- 
 ent, Wm. Markani, Rob't Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 The Petition of Thomas Cross and Caleb Pusie was read 
 Complaining against Thomas Coburn's Mill on Chester Creek, 
 it stoping the Course of the water and Overflowing their land. 
 Answered that for what damage they heave Received the law 
 ought to right Them. 
 
 David Lloyd Requests that the Commiss'rs would not grant 
 a Pattent for the Sweeds' Gleeb Land at Chester before ther(> 
 be a hearing of the Difference in that Case between him and 
 the Sweeds. Ordered that Notice be given unto James Sande- 
 land that the Commiss'rs have appointed this day fortnight t<> 
 hear it, and the like notice to be given to Tho's Erasie to be 
 hear the same time. 
 
 Ordered that "Wm. Gieach and Adam Butcher have Hach of 
 them a Lott in the third Street near Wm. East's. 
 
 Ordered that James Mortamore and Sam'el Nicholls have 
 each of them a Lott in the third Street. 
 
 It was Agreed that the lott Layd out to Francis Cook in the 
 High Street should be at the yearly Rent of two English Shill- 
 
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 ings, besides paying twenty pounds Current Silver money of 
 Pennsylvania between this and the next fall of the Lease. 
 
 Ordered that a Warr't be Drawn for the Laying out of New 
 Street and Dock Streer, at the North part of Piiilad'a, Accord- 
 ing to the Old minutes. 
 
 At a Meeting of ye (Jommiss'rs the 38th 4th Mo., 1690. Pres- 
 ent, Robert Turner, John Goodson, Sam 'el Carpenter. 
 
 George Harland Verbally requested to have his hundred 
 Acres where he now lives Upon Brandy Wine Creek in New 
 Castle County, Chang" d from New to old Rent in Considera- 
 tion of the great Distance the said Jjand is from Any Naviga- 
 ble part of a River ; it was granted liim. 
 
 Thomas Giles Requests to take up 200 Acres in New Castle 
 County which was formerly Layd out to Tho's Hughson, have- 
 ing left this Goverment Several years, have neither improved 
 it nor hath patt. for it, nor paid Quitrent, the which was 
 granted and upon old Rent, it Lying 7 miles at least from any 
 Navigable water. 
 
 Also he desires a warr't to take up 500 Acres of land near the 
 Aforesaid land on old Rent he haveing many Children, which 
 was granted on tlie Aforegoing Consideration. 
 
 Ordered that Thomas Hill have a Lott in the third Street 
 between High Street and Wm. Harde's. 
 
 Ordered that Thomas Master have a Lott in the 3rd Street 
 to plant an Orcliard, and in Convenient time to be built on, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 Gave to James Atkinson a bill on John Russell for Nine 
 Pounds that is due for Lands purchased of the Proprietary. 
 
 Wee haveing Discoursed Samel Jennings (According to the 
 Proprietary's Instructions in a Letter to Rob't Turner) about 
 the Receiver's place, he was willing to accept of the same, pro- 
 vided he may have Sufficient power to act and be made Capa- 
 ble to performe the same from the Secretary's and Surveyor 
 Gen'H's Office, Wm. Markham Secretary not being present to 
 lie Advised with about it. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Comss'rs the 1st 5th Mo., 1690. 
 
 Present, Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson, 
 Sam 'el Carpenter. 
 
 Griffith Jones haveing a bill of Exchance of £50 Sterling 
 money of England bearing date the 11th March, 1689-90, Drawn 
 by Capt'n John Blackwell upon the Proprietary at London, 
 payable unto the said Griffith Jones, Requests that Rather 
 
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 than send it home the Commis'rs would take it up and satis- 
 fie him, here Rob't Turner proposed to Discharge the said bill 
 upon good Security, Either to be paid his money again or have 
 land to his Satisfaction for the same. The Commiss'rs did re- 
 solve that the said Rob't Turner shall be forthwith paid to hi^ 
 Satisfaction accordingly. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 5th of ye 5th mo., 1690. 
 Present, Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson, Sam'el 
 Carpenter. 
 
 The Petition of Hans Petterson was Read Complaining that 
 the Surveyor Gren'ii had Surveyed part of a Marsh from him 
 unto Wm. Leister and Adam Sharply. Ordered that the Sur- 
 veyor attend the Commiss rs to Answer the Complaint. 
 
 Rob't Ashton Requests a piece of Marsh, quantity about 
 Thirty acres, lying between his plantation and the River, 
 which piece of Marsh is now made an Island by a New Creek 
 breaking out of George's (h-eek and bye that the mouth 
 thereof in New Castle County; the Commiss'rs granted the 
 same, provided that if Edw'd Blake, whose plantation is in the 
 same Creek, be Desirous of having part thereof that he may be 
 Accommodated, the Rent, penny English p'r Acre. 
 
 Joseph Phipps Requests that Benjamin Chambers might 
 have the l)ank before his, the said Phipps' front lott on Delia- 
 ware, he having acknowledged that the said Benjamin Cham- 
 bers hath made him Satisfaction for his Right therein. 
 
 Henry Lakiu Requesting that the quitrent of his Lotts which 
 was agreed upon ye loth of ye 1st mo. '89-90 may be leased. It 
 was agreed that one lott should be as a purchased Lott, the 
 other two at eight shilling, English, p'r An. 
 
 Ordered that Nicholas Pierce have a Warr't for the Lott 
 that was laid out for John James upon the Bank at the north 
 end of the Town. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 12th 5th Mo. , 1690. Pres- 
 ent, Wm Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson, Sam'el Car- 
 penter. 
 
 The Deputy Suveyor of New Castle County According to a 
 Summons at I^ast Sitting appeared. Hans Peterson made it 
 Sufficiently appear that He and his Predecessors had Enjoyed 
 the 30 Acres of Marsh twenty years, and produced the Coppy 
 of a Warr't Signed by Ed. Cartwell, ])earir?g date the 8th of 
 June, '70, for the Laying it out, and that that Marsh is no part 
 of Vedreeda Hook marsh, but Cherry Island Marsh. The Dep- 
 
MINUTE BOOK "D." 41 
 
 uty Surveyor of New Castle County did acknowledge tliat as 
 he was Surveying the said Marsh he was Informed tliat that 
 piece he was Surveying was Hans Peterson's, upon whicli he 
 forbore untill AVill in Leister for whonie he was Surveying 
 prest him to it bear him Harmless therein, upon which the 
 Deputy Surveyor proceeded to Execute his Warrt tho' the 
 Warr't did direct the laying out a proportion of Marsh Called 
 Vedreed Hook marsh, and made return of the Survey into the 
 Secretary's office by which the said Wm. Leister Obtained a 
 Pattent ; upon Debate of the Matter it was ordered that Wm. 
 Leister appear before the Commiss'rs this day month that the 
 matter may be more Clear. 
 
 The Petition of Rich'd Tucker was read Complaining that 
 he wants tenn acres of his Hundred he had a Pattent for from 
 the proprietary Refered to this day month, and Rob't Long- 
 shore is desired to acquaint Dot'r Ernestcho to be hear then 
 his land lying Contiguous to it. 
 
 Thomas Brasie not appearing tho' Notice often given him to 
 answer the quere he entered in the Surveyor Gren'el's office 
 and Rich'd Townsend. The Complainant Requesting he might 
 be no longer Delayed but have a pattent for his 50 Acrt s of 
 land in Chester Township. Ordered that the Cavett sliould 
 be void and the said Townsend have a Pattent. 
 
 Ordered that "Wm. Philiiips have a Lott in New Castle at 
 ususal Rent, he building on it and fenceing it in within six 
 months after the Date of Survey. 
 
 Ordered that John Maccoom have a Lott in Philad'a upon 
 Rent near the Burial ground. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 2d of ye 6th mo., IfiflO. 
 Present Wm. Markham, R't Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 Oliver Dunkly Complaines that. Fran. Cook hath not yet 
 paid him any part of the Bill Drawn upon him for tenn pounds, 
 but still delays the same. Ordered that the said Cook be writt 
 unto to acquaint him that the Intent of the Commiss'rs Dis- 
 posing of that lott in the High Street was to pay Oliver 
 Dunkly, and that if he Cannot Comply they Inten<l to dispose 
 of it other-wavs. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 9th of 6th Mo., 16!)0. 
 Present, Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson, Sam" el 
 Carpenter. 
 
 It is Requested by the Commiss'rs that Rob't Turner an<l 
 
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 John rfoodson on Second day next, take a view of what timber 
 hath been CJut upon the Proprietary's and his Uliildren's land 
 within and INVar Philad'a, and what Timber Shah be found 
 Cut down and Lying upon the Place that they would dispose 
 of it as they shall see Convenient for the Proprietor's best Ad- 
 vantage. 
 
 The Petition of John Blunston was read requesting that no 
 Pattents be granted by the Commiss'rs to the Damage of Wm. 
 Sherlow. 
 
 The Petition of Henricus Wilhams was Read requesting a 
 Small piece of land near the town Marsli not taken up, at ;New 
 Castle. Granted, provided it exceed not two Lotts and pay 
 rent proportionable to Lotts. 
 
 The Request of Edwcl Blake and Rob't Dyer was Reatl re- 
 questing a Wan 't to Resurvej' a piece of land Called the out 
 Lett, in New Castle County, about three miles from the town, 
 for which there is an old Pattent, quantity an 100 Acres, more 
 or Less. Ordered that a resurvey be made of the said piece of 
 Land according to the bound Mentioned in the said Pattent. 
 
 Henry Bowman setting forth that he haveing warrt's for 700 
 Acres of Land, the which Avas Layd upon a tract of land on 
 the north side of Ceedar Creek in the County of Kent, the 
 which Tract the Proprietor had taken into his Mannor. There- 
 fore requests that the said Warr'ts may l)e laid on a piece of 
 land adjoining to tlie land the said Bowman bought of Tho's 
 Skidmore and Tho's AVilliams which was 400 Acres upon Ceedar 
 Creek so that the said 400 Acres and 700 be joyned, vid. Wm. 
 Clark's Certifycate Concerning the same, this day Read, where- 
 upon it was granted. 
 
 James Claypool Requesting to take up a, Lott in New ('astle, 
 granted upon Usual Rent. 
 
 Ordered that Hans Justason and Israel Helm.s, Jun'r, have 
 between them 300 Acres of land in the Proprietor's Mannor of 
 Rockhland in the County of New Castle, upon rent on the N. 
 VV. side of the King's Road. 
 
 According to an order of ye I2th of 5th Mo., Last, AVm. Leis- 
 ter appeared and answered the Complaint of Hans Peterson, 
 But Hans not produceing any tytle but that of mowing it 
 about twenty years and made no proof that it is a distinct 
 Marsh from Vedreeda Hook Marsh, The Commiss'rs did De- 
 clare the said Lerster's Pattent to be good. 
 
 At a meeting of tlie fJommiss'rs the IG of the Gth Month, 
 1690. Present, Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson, 
 Sam'el Carpenter. 
 
 Patrick Robinson as Attorney to Rich'd Collett, I^resented 
 
MINUTE BOOK "D. " 48 
 
 a bill Drawne by the Proprietary upon Cap't John Blaokwell, 
 Receiver Gen' 11 of the province of Pennsylvania, (payable to 
 the said Collett or his order) for thirty, forty or Fifty pounds 
 as the said Collett or his Order Shall demand. The Coni- 
 miss'rs promises the payment out of the first Effects of the 
 Proprietor's. 
 
 Upon a Debate between Otto Ernestcho and Rich'd Tucker 
 before the Comniiss'rs the Latter made appear that he had 
 purchased of the Proprietor one hundred acres of Land, which 
 was Ordered to be Laid out on the overpluss land of Calcoon 
 Hook, but finds he hath not his Quantity, but that the said 
 Otto, whose land Joyns to the said Tucker's Land, has more 
 than his Due, It is therefore ordered that a Resurvey of their 
 lands be made in Order each may have his Due. 
 
 The Petition of Humph. Murry and James Pox for them- 
 selves and in the behalf of others Concerned in a flock of Sheep 
 in Philad'a was read, Requesting a Convenient piece of land 
 somewhere about the town for the Keeping them. Ordered 
 that about Sixty Acres be laid out in Squares between the 
 Broad Street and so far towards Dellaware as Conveniently 
 may be, so that it l>e between Dock Street and Walnut Sti'eet. 
 
 Samuel Carpenter having made use of the Butt ends of 9 
 trees that had been fallen in the Proprietary's Land is willing 
 to Allow twenty Shillings for the same, and Rich'd Hilliard 
 who did fall them is to have the tops of 5 of them. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 23rd of 6th Month, 1690. 
 Present, Wm. Markham, Rol)'t Turner, John Groodson, Sam 'el 
 Carpenter. 
 
 John Hart Requests that he may take up for Wm. Bringly 
 and Ann Ollife purchasers of 1,000 Acres their Lotts, and his 
 Own he having purchased 1,000 Acr's. The Deputy Surveyor 
 Gen'll acquaints the Commiss'rs that Bringly and Ollife are 
 Distinct purchasers, each 500 Acres, and that their Lott as well 
 as J no. Hart's, fell on the School kill. 
 
 Ordered a Warr't be made for the laying out George Sym- 
 cock's Liberty land he being purchaser of 500 Acres. 
 
 Upon Request of Thomas Duckett, granted to him a piece of 
 land, quantity about sixteen Acres lying between his Land 
 Widdow Fincher's, joyning upon the River Schoolkill and upon 
 John Gardner's and Joseph Browns Lotts, a Jjease for twenty- 
 one years at tenn Shillings English, per Annum. 
 
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 At a Meeting of the Coininiss'rs the 30th of 6th Mo., 1690. 
 Present. Rob t Turner, John Goodson, Samuel Carpenter. 
 
 Jno. Hart requests two Squares in Philada for a pasture 
 which is granted, upon the Usual rent, that is at the same 
 terms as Wra. Carter's is. 
 
 A meeting of the Commiss'rs tlie 13th 7ber, 1690. 
 
 Present, Wm. Markhaui, Robt. Turner, Jolin Gfoodson, 
 Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 Ordered that Christ'r Sil)thorp have a Warr't for twenty- 
 foot of V)ank adjoyning unto ye John Fuller's bank lott, and 
 thirty-one foot to John Fuller adjoyning to him. 
 
 Ordered that Jonas Smith have his bank Lott layd out. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 30th of 7tli ber, 1690. 
 
 Present, Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson, 
 Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 Ordered that a note be writt to Sam'l Jennings the Pro- 
 prietary's Receir Gen'll to pay unto Dan'el England four 
 pounds and ten pence Pue to him for Shingles used at Penns- 
 berry. 
 
 The Petition of Mary Jeff's was read, Directed to the Pro- 
 prietary and prefered to him in England, Humbly Requesting 
 him for an Order to his Com'rs Here to allow of her Surren- 
 dring up of 1,500 Acres of land her deceased Husband Had 
 taken up upon Rent in the County of Bucks in Expectation of 
 several out of Ireland to Seat it. The Proprietary by his En- 
 dorsmton ye Petition Ordered the Commiss'rs to Comply 
 there witli which was Accordingly done. 
 
 Sold to Saml Rowland a piece of land at the west side of 
 the Dock at the South end of Philad'a l)ounded Eastward 
 wilh tlie Dock street, westward with the 2d Street, in Breadth 
 16 foot, it being the back part of that Lott which was granted 
 unto Griff. Jones, for the Setting the blew Anclior house upon, 
 the price Six pounds to be paid to Andrew Doz, and yearly 
 Rent one English Shilling. 
 
 It wasagreed and ordered V)y the Commiss'rs that what land 
 Shall be taken up in New Castle County and it be 7 Miles from 
 any Navigable water, it Shall go at old Rent. 
 
 Ordered that Annica Lawson have 17 Acres of Vedrneda 
 Hof)k mar.'^h. 
 
 Ordered that John Gardner have 12 Acres of T-and layd out 
 on the South Side of the Cause-way at the ferry on the west 
 side of the Schoolkill. 
 
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 At a Meeting? of the Commiss'rs the 37th of 7th Month, 1690. 
 Present, R't Turner, John (loodson, Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 Rob't Turner and John Goodson Reports that they had 
 lately viewed part of the proprietor's Lands near and Adjoyn- 
 ing to the Town of Philada and found great Spoil and waste 
 made of the timber; there-for, 
 
 Ordered that power be given to Benj. (Chambers and Even 
 Oliver to Seize any timber cut in the wood or Shall be Cut 
 without Order, and to Endeavour to find out the Persons Of- 
 fending. 
 
 Henry Baker having an hundred Acres of Purchased Lands 
 to take up. Desires he may have it at the great Swamp about 
 a Mile from his own house in Bucks County. Refered to the 
 next meeting, that if any of his Neighbours wants accommo- 
 dation therefrom they may have the like priviledge. 
 
 Benj. Chambers Desiring two squares more may be Layd out 
 for him adjoyning to his three squares formerly granted. Or- 
 dered Accordingly at the same Rent the other tUree is and like 
 terms. 
 
 Rob't Turner Request in behalf of John Gree and Company 
 to have a Lott by the Dock side at north end of the town next 
 to the bridge, which wa,s ordered Accordingly. 
 
 Ordered that Tho's Fairman have a Lott next to Jo'n Gee 
 and Company. 
 
 Rob't Longshore in Behalf of Tho's Holme in right of Sam'l 
 Clarridg whose I>ott fell at Schoolkill Desires a Lott opposite 
 to John Gee's Lott afore mentioned. 
 
 Thomas Fairman Having Right to take up purchased land, 
 Requests a piece of Cripple opposite to his Meadow at Shaxa- 
 maxent and is Willing to allow four Acres of purchased land 
 for one of Cripple, which is granted. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 4 day of Oct'r, 1690. 
 Present, VVm. Markhani, Ro'bt Turner, Jolm Goodson, Sani'l 
 Carpenter. 
 
 Cornelius Empson, Requesting in Writing a part of Brandy- 
 wine Creek for his Mills, The Commiss'rs Desired that Cor- 
 nelius himself may be first Discoursed by them. 
 
 Ordered that Henry Baker have a Warr't for one hundred 
 Acres of land he purchased. Laid out in the Proprietor's Man- 
 nor, above the Falls of Delia ware, includeing the great Swamp, 
 provided that if Joseph Milner will have a third pai't of the 
 said Swamp the said Henry Baker shall accommodate him 
 therewith at Reasonable Terms. 
 
 A Lett'r was Read Directed to the Commi.ss'rs from the Pro- 
 
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 prietary in the belialf of John Day, bearhig date the 8th 10th 
 Mo., 1689, ordering 500 Acres of Land should be laid out for the 
 said Day, Resolved a Warr't should be made according to the 
 tennor of the said l^etter. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs the 10th of Sthber, 1690. 
 
 Present, Wm. Markham, John Goodson, Samuel Carpenter. 
 
 The Secretary is desired by the first Oppertunity that he see 
 the Surve'r of New Castle County, divide the Land that be- 
 longs to John Grub in Rockslaud Mannor from that the Pro- 
 prietary bought of Isaac and David 
 
 Wm. Salway having had granted to him a piece of Swamp 
 near his house on Dellaware by Fraukford Creek on ye 23d I2th 
 Mo., Last, the Pattent was Signed this day for the same it 
 being 36 acres at 2d per acre per annum. 
 
 Ordered that Daniel England have layd out for him a vacant 
 piece of land at the N. E. End of the Town of New Castle, it 
 Running along the small Creek side. 
 
 Peter Trago alledges that Charles Ashcome formerly sur- 
 veyed unto Joseph Edg, 50 Acres of land in the County of 
 Chester for which he, the said Ashcome, never had Warr't and 
 that the said Edg had now Deserted it, he, the said Trago Re- 
 quests that lie might take up the said land which was granted. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 18th of 8tli Mo., 1690. Pres- 
 ent, Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 Andrew Robinson in the behalf of himself and others, that 
 they may take up 5,000 Acres of land and that the Commiss'rs 
 would Dispence witli the Regulation of its lying Contiguous to 
 other lands already laid out, promising tliat they will seat the 
 same according to regulation and procure Sufficient old pur- 
 chasers tittles to lay on the whole tract, the which was granted. 
 
 The Petition of Several of the Inhabitants of the Town and 
 County of Philad'a Requesting Liberty to build a Publick 
 Wharfe against the end of Walnut Street. Ordered that a 
 rough ])raught of a Pattent for the same be made to be Con- 
 sidered off. 
 
 Caleb Pusie Complains Against Tho's Coborn for Stoping 
 the water of the Mill at Upland (Jreek. The Coniiss'rs consid- 
 ering Avhat orders have been made about the same, and notice 
 given to Coborn to Decline building on the said Creek or hin- 
 der the Current of the water of the said Creek, and that the 
 said Coliorn hath take no notice thereotl'. Therefore ordered 
 
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 that notice be given to the Attorney Qen'rll that 1ih prosecute 
 tlie s'd Coborn according to Law. 
 
 Several 1 Inhabitants near Schoolkill Complaining of ISeverall 
 illconvenientcy that may Accrue to them if Thos Duckett 
 should take up the land wliieh was granted him ye 23d of (Jth 
 mo., Last, whereupon it was Ordered tliatthe Surveyor Gen'll 
 forbear laying it out until furtlier Ordered. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissrs the 25 of the Sthber, 1690. 
 Present, \Vm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John (joodson. 
 
 John Marshall liaving purchased of Henry Gibbons 50 Acres 
 of land whicli Gibbons had by Warr't from the Proprietor at 
 Id p'r acre Rent, Requests that he may Purchase the said 50 
 Acres, which was granted, he paying 2. 10. Silver in 4 Months 
 time or tliree pounds for the said 50 Acres with the overpluss, 
 vid. 3 mo., 1689. No. 174. 
 
 Saua'l Sellars Requesting to purchase his land he lives on at 
 Darby in the County of Cliester, which is now at a penny p'r 
 Acre it being 100 Acres, which is granted him at d5 Current 
 Money of tliis Province, of whicli he payed Present in Silver 
 two pounds one Shilling and Six pence, which was Delivered 
 to John Goodson to be paid to Andrew Doz on acc't of the 
 Proprietor, and one pounds five Shillings by bill upon Edw'd 
 Dowly, Silver, the rest to be paid in wheat in two months time, 
 Ijotli to be paid to Edw'd H unlock Mercli't at Burlinton on 
 acc't of the Proprietor. 
 
 Whereas Peter Trago obtained a AVarr't the 10 Instant for a 
 piece of land in the County of Chester, which was formerly laid 
 out by Cliarles Ashcom unto one Jos. Edg, xjretendino- the 
 said Edg to have relinquislied it, but the said Edg Appearing 
 and Setting forth that he had built a liouseand was burnt out, 
 which Several of his neighbours did testifye, it was ordered 
 that tlie said Edg have the land Confirmed to him as one that 
 has Served his time in the Country (viz:) unto Tho's Mincher. 
 
 Benjamin Chambers brouglit a Return of the Survey of 5 
 squares to have it Confirmed to liim for the term agreed as 
 with Wm. Carter, and to pay for each square tenn Shillingsp'r 
 Annum to Commence the first day of the first month 169i. 
 
 By the Commiss'rs for granting Lotts and lands they take- 
 ing into Consideration the great Quantity of Land lying wast 
 and unsetled within a tract of about 40,000 Acres, Commonly 
 known by the name of the Welch tract, the want of Seating 
 and Improveing of which has been of great Dammage to the 
 Proprietary and of Exceeding Loss and hindrance to the well 
 
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 seating and Strengtliening the Province, Several Honest, abJe 
 and Substantial! persons having either Leaft it for want of 
 such convenient Seats that are unsetlett in that Tract, or hin- 
 dred froiu Seating, Such as have been formerly layd out unto 
 them in it. In order to an accommodation both to the service 
 of the Proprietor, the good of the Inhabitants of the said tract, 
 and the common Benefit and well fare of the Province, Re- 
 solved that notice l)e given unto David Powell, or some othe : 
 purchaser concerned in the said tract, that they show cause 
 why the land not laid out or not seated and Improved, (within 
 the said tract) according to regulation, may not be disposed off 
 as other lands within this Province, for the Hearing of which 
 the Commiss'rs Intends God willing to Sitt in Philad'a the 
 19th of the next Month. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 1st of 9ber, 1690. Present, 
 Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 Ordered that two Warr'ts be made Each for 50 Acres of Land 
 in the County of Philad'a unto Thos. Fairman in Right of 
 Wm. Stanly, the which land. Viz: 100 Acres was formerly laid 
 out by "Warr't in Right of Walter King. 
 
 Ordered a V7arr't to be made for the Laying out unto John 
 Fuller, ?,i foot of Bank next to Christopher Sibthorp. 
 
 Francis Smith Jiaveing j)roduced to us a Conveyance of 1,250 
 acres of land from Charles Lloyd and Margaret Davis, unto 
 Joseph Harris and from the said Harris to the said Smith, 
 Ordered a Warr't for the Laying out the said land in the 
 Welch tract. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 8th of 9ber, 1G90. Pres- 
 ent, Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 A Petition by Several of the ^Inhabitants of Philad'a being 
 presented last Sitting for Liberty to build a free wharfe before 
 Walnut Street for the Publick Service, It was ordered that a 
 Rough Draught of Pattent should be prepared, which was Ac- 
 cordingly (lone. Read and perused by the Commiss'rs and 
 amended. Therefore it was Ordered to l)e Engrossed with it*s 
 amendments and past into a Patent. 
 
 Ordered a Warr't be made to layout the Liberty Land of 
 Henry Slighion, Edw'd Blake and he purchased together, 500 
 Acres of land, but Blake had formerly taken up his proportion 
 of libertv I/and. 
 
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 At a Meeting of the Coniiuiss'rs the loth of 'Jber, 16^)0. 
 Present, Win. Markham, John Goodson, Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 Tho's Fitzwater luiving at Several Times pureliased of the 
 Commiss's 310 Acres of hxnd in the Mannor of Springfield iu 
 two tracts, (viz:) one of a 150, ye other of l(jO Acres for wliich 
 he was to pay after the Rate of Ten pounds p'r 100 which 
 amounts to £31 for part of paj' he this day gave up to the 
 Commiss'rs a bill Drawn on them by Israel Hobbs, Dat ye 1st 
 1st mo., 1689-90, and Accepted by Sam'l Carpenter the same 
 Day (being one of the Commiss'rs) the which bill was Accepted 
 as i^art of payment, it being for twenty pounds. 
 
 The Request of Cornelius Empson (setting forth the great 
 Charge he hath been at in setting up a Mill for Corn, Sawing 
 and fulling on Brandy Wine Creek in the County of New Cas- 
 tle) was Read, and therein Complains Against Hans Peterson 
 that he was about Setting u]) a Mill on the same Creek oppo- 
 site to the said Cornelius's Mill, with Intention to make use of 
 the said Cornelius's Dam, and thereby Draw the water of the 
 said Creek from his Mill, Therefore Requests that if Hans Pe- 
 terson will build a Mill that he might be ordered to build it 
 Either above or below the said Dam ; that the water of the 
 Creek may be Servisable to both of them, Resolved that an 
 Order be sent to the Said Hans that he forbear building any 
 mill on the said Creek or Diverting any of the water of the 
 said Creek out of its proper Course or Channell. 
 
 There being about 100 Acres of land in the Mannor of Spring- 
 field Lying between the Land of Tho's Fitzwater and Tho's 
 Duckett's Land,the said Tho's Duckett Requests that he might 
 purchase the same which was granted him at 10 p. 100 Acres. 
 
 Ordered that George Willard have a Wrr't to take np 200 a, of 
 Land in the County of Bucks he being purchaser of 1,250 Acres. 
 
 By the Proprietary's Commiss'rs : Where as Ave are given to 
 understand that Hans Peterson is about to build a Mill on 
 Brandywine Creek not only to the Danimage of a Mill already 
 there Built, But an Incroachment upon the Proprietary's Pre- 
 rogative or Privelege the whole right and property of the water 
 of the said Creek Vieing in him. Wee Doe therefore, in the Pro- 
 prietary's name, will and Require thee, Hans Peterson, not to 
 Erect, build or Sett up any mill on the said Creek nor by any 
 means whatsoever Draw the water of the said Creek out of its 
 true and INatural Channell it now runs in or Inlarge the same 
 without leave first obtained from the Proprietary, his Agents 
 or Commis'rs as thou Wilt answer the Contrary at thy Perrill. 
 Given at Philad'a the 15th 9ber, 1690. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 19th 9ber, 1690. Present, 
 Wm. Markham, R't Turner, John Goodson, Sam'll Carpenter. 
 4— Vol. XIX. 
 
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 GrifT. Owen, with several other Purchasers who have an In- 
 terest in the Welch Tract was this Day with the Commiss'rs, 
 according to notice sent to David Powell bearing Date the 25th 
 of ye Last Month. They requested a longer time to Give their 
 answer to the Conimiss'rs Proposall, which was granted untill 
 the 13th of ye Next Month. 
 
 The Conimiss'rs takeing into Consideration the Request of 
 Jos. Wilcox for a Conveniency to Sett up a Rope yard, did Re- 
 solve that he ought to be encouraged thereunto, and Ordered 
 that he have a Lott next to Jacob Telnor's to the northwards 
 of the Slipp at the north end of the town of Phila'a (Viz:) in 
 the Front street 50 foot front, to run Backward Westwardly 
 unto a new Street now Called Cable Lane, with the same 
 breadth of 50 foot to be granted to him and his Heirs, &c., 
 for Ever at the yearly Rent of 2s 6d. 
 
 And for a Rope yard or walk, to begin on the West side of 
 the said Cable lane, over against the said Lott and with the 
 same breadth of 50 foot, as if Continued with the Lines of the 
 said lott. Straight unto the third Street, Skiping or passing 
 over the streets already laid out, vvhich is not to be Surveyed 
 unto him ; granted him and his Heirs for Ever for a Rope yard 
 at the yearly rent of 5s English p'r an. 
 
 At aMeeting of the Commiss'rs the 22nd of 9ber, 1690, Pres't, 
 Wm. Markham, Robt Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 The Petition of Wm. Clark was Read Setting forth that one 
 Thos. Fenwick hath taken up a tract of land on the South 
 Side of the Indian River in Sussex County, by a grant from 
 Mary Land, the which tract is in the Mannor Laid out by the 
 Proprietary's Order, and requesting that he may have a grant 
 from the Commiss'rs to take it up and he will forthwith seat it 
 to prevent the other. The tract being Six hundred acres, where- 
 upon it was granted upon old Rent. 
 
 Granted unto Wm. Clark a Lott in the Proprietary's Land 
 at the north end of Philad'a in Vine Street between Cable lane 
 and Second Street. 
 
 Wm. Bethell requests the Commiss'rs would grant him to 
 Cutt Six Cord of wood ; granted provided he cut no timber trees 
 that are fitt for Building. 
 
 Franc. Rawles Requests he may Cut for his Bakeing such 
 trees as he shall find already Cut Down in the Woods. 
 
 Ordered that the Surveyor Gen'll Resurvevthat tract of land 
 
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 Called Shaxamaxsen and make Return thereof to the Secre- 
 tary's Office. 
 
 Ordered that And'w Griscom and James Pillar have their bill 
 of Three pounds i)aid out of the first money Received, it being 
 for Viewing and appraising the work done by Isr'll Hobbsand 
 Oliver Dunkly at Pennsberry. 
 
 Ordered that Joshua Barkstead have a Lott of 50 foot broad 
 near the Runn, at the North end of the Proprietor's Land at 
 the North end of the Tovk^n, next to Rob't Turner's. 
 • Ordered that a Warr't be Directed to Joshua Barkstead to 
 take an exact Survey of Sussex and Kent County, with all the 
 lands laid out there in Order to make a Draught of the Whole 
 Countys. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 29th 9ber, 1G90. Present, 
 Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson, Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 Wm. Markham Requests to take up two Hundred acres of 
 Land on old rent in the County of Kent, which was granted 
 him. 
 
 Thos. Willard Requests 4 timber trees for the finishing his 
 house in Chestnut Street ; was granted. 
 
 Ordered that John Chandler have 4 trees (for his trade of 
 Wheelright) of those that are already fallen. 
 
 Ezech. Meedham Requesting Warr'ts to take up two hun- 
 dred acres of Land in the County of Kent upon old Rent ; it 
 was ganted to be laid Out in two tracts, viz : TOO in Each. 
 
 Upon the reading of the Petition of Thos. Jones of Sussex 
 County, Setting forth that one Wm. Burton, of Virginia, 
 Obtained from S'r Edmond Andros a Patt. for one thousand 
 acres of Land in the County aforesaid at a place Called the 
 Long neck, after which, in the year 1677, Obtained from the said 
 Andros a grant for Six hundred acres adjoj'ning upon the said 
 Burton's Land, and was Confirmed to him by the Proprietor, 
 Wm. Penn, Esqr. , by Pattent about Eight years since, and 
 further that the Surveyor hatli Resurveyed the said tract of 
 Land o*" 1,000 acres Avithout any Warr't or Order, as the Peti- 
 tioner Supposes, and thereby within the bounds of the Resur. 
 vey hatli included almost all the Six Hundred acres of the 
 Petitioner's aforesaid and that the whole as the Resurvey has 
 been made amounts to above two thousand acres. 
 
 The Commiss'rs takeing into Consideration the great abuse 
 Committed by the Surveyor of Sussex and Kent Countys (if the 
 alligation of the petitio'r be true). Ordered that the Surveyor 
 Doe forthwith Send to the Commiss'rs a true and Exact 
 Draught of the Land he Resurveyed for Wni. Burton, Called 
 the Long neck, with the true Quantity of the same in order to 
 
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 Doe Speedy Justice as Well to the said Burton as the petitioner, 
 of which thou art not to faile at thy Perrill. (riven at Philad'a 
 the 29th 9tli Mo., 1G90. 
 
 The foregoing Order was sent by the Petitioner and Directed 
 to Wm. Clark, Surveyor, &c. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Comraiss'rs ye 6th lOthber, 1690. Pre- 
 sent, Wm. Markham, R't Turner, John Goodson, Sam'l Car- 
 penter. 
 
 Sam'el Sellars paid £1 13s 6d in full of his purchase of Land 
 made the 25th Sthber last, ye which sum of £1 13s 6d was paid 
 Unto Wm. Markham on acco't of Edw'd Hunlock. 
 
 John Marshall paid towards the land he pui'chased the 25th 
 8ber Last the sum of twenty shillingrs, the which sum of twenty 
 shillings was paid unto Wm. Markham on acc't of Edw'd Hun- 
 lock ; there remains due from the said Marshall two pounds. 
 
 Daniel Jones Requests a lott adjoyning to him in Walnut 
 Street, which was granted him & rn Consideration of its incom- 
 modiousness at 3d English p'r an. 
 
 Jonathan Duckett Requesting a Warr't for some timber 
 to build his house on the bank at Philad'a, Was granted Six 
 trees. 
 
 Jo'n Brook Requests to have the Swamp adjoining to the 
 west side of the Y street opposite to James Poulter's, which was 
 granted him (Reserving the Street) With a Lott of dryland ad- 
 joining, the whole amounting to about 8 lotts ; in Considera- 
 tion of the great Ch.arge he must be at in makeing it fit to 
 plant, have jjut the rent at Six English Shillings per annum. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 13th of lOber, 1690. Pre- 
 sent, Wm. Markham, R't Turner, John Goodson, Sam'l Car- 
 penter. 
 
 Thos. Fairman haveing purchased of Wm. Stanly 4,000 of 
 5,000 acres, which was old purchase, and having as he acknowl- 
 edges sold unto Jon Swift 200 acres of his 4,000 Requests that 
 the said John Swift may have a Warr't to take up the said 200 
 acres in lieu of a Warr't formerly granted unto Thos. Fairman 
 bearing date ye 31 of ye 3rd mo. , 1689, which warr't is said to 
 be lost; this was granted. 
 
 Sam'l Rowland, who purchased a piece of ground in Philad'a 
 of the Commissr's ye 20th 7ber Last, for which he was to pay 
 unto And. Doz Six pounds, brought to the Commiss'rs a Re- 
 ceipt under the said Andrew Doz's hand for five pounds, promis- 
 
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 ing to pay unto ye said Uoz the Remainder iu a very sort time, 
 whereupon he had his Pattent signed. 
 
 Nich. Scull, by the hands of Rol/t Longshore, presented a 
 bill Drawn by him, the said Skull, upon Zacli. Whitpaine bear- 
 mg date the 9th 10 mo., Instant, and accepted by the said Whit- 
 paine to pay in Six weeks time after the Date five pounds to 
 the Commiss'rs, or Order it being in part of payment for KO 
 acres of land the Commiss'rs Sold him in the Mannor of Spiiig- 
 field, the full price sold for being tenn pounds ; the which bill 
 was Endorsttd payable to Edw'd H unlock. 
 
 John, Thos. and Edward Jones, Joynt Pui'chasers of o,(K)0 
 acres of Land Requests a Warr't for their Liberty Land. 
 
 Andrew Griscom in the Behalf of John Murray Requests two 
 trees to help finish the said Murry's house. 
 
 Sam'l Carpenter in the behalf of himself and others Con- 
 cerned in Partnership with a Stock of Sheep Requests that the 
 Commiss'rs will grant them as many black oaks as will fence in 
 tenn acres of land for a Sheep pasture, w'ch was granted in 
 any sort of wood Except white Oak. 
 
 John Marshall paid five Shillings and Six pence, which was 
 given to Wm. Markham for Edw'd Hunlock, Vid Last Day 
 Sitting. 
 
 "William Carter Requests a Tree to make I^aths on, which 
 was Granted. 
 
 Girif. Owen, with several others, Inhabitants of the Welch 
 tract, Came and gave in a Paper to the Commiss'rs, which 
 follows verbatim. Vid 25th 8ber and 19 9ber Last : 
 
 Wee, the Inhabitants of the Welch tract in the Province 
 of Pennsylvania, in America, being Descended of the Antient 
 Britains, who always in the land of our Nativity under the 
 Crown of England have Enjoyed that liberty and priviledgeas 
 to have our bounds and Limits by ourselves within, the which 
 all cause Quarrels, Crimes and Tittles were tryed and wholly De- 
 termined by officers, Magistrates, Juries of our own Language 
 which were our Equals, Having our faces towards these Coun- 
 trys, Made the Motion to our Govrthat we might Enjoy the 
 same here, which thing was soon granted by him before he or we 
 ever came to these parts, and when he came over he gave forth 
 his Warr't to lay out 40,000 acres of land to the intent we 
 might live together here and enjoy our Liberty and Devotion 
 in our own Language as afore in our Country, and so the 40,000 
 acres was Surveyed out anil by his own Warr't, Confirmed by 
 several orders from the Commiss'rs of ye Propriety, and Settled 
 upon already with near four score Settlements, and as we have 
 good grounds to believe if the way hail been Clear from troubles 
 there might had been so many Setlers upon it by this time as 
 
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 in Reason it could Contain, and besides as it is well known there 
 was Several Scores of our men Serv'ts who was very desirous 
 to have out their head land according to promise, but could 
 have none with any convenientcy that was worth to settle upon, 
 whereby many are like to Desert the province and to go to 
 other Couutrys, also some of our Friends that have Concerned 
 themselves with the first that came to this country have lived 
 a while here and Returned again for their families, Friends 
 and Relations, that had Disposed themselves to come over with 
 all speed if Providence had permitted, and as far as we are 
 given to understand are Still waiting for the oppertunity to 
 their great Dammage, and now to Deprive these of tlieir lands 
 and Libertys which they Depend upon when Coming here 
 (and that in their absence) Wee Look upon it to be a Verry 
 Unkind Dealing, like to Ruining many Families as also a Subtill 
 undermining to Shutt that Door against our Nation which the 
 Lord had opened for them to come to these Countrys, for we 
 can declare with an open face to God and man that we Desired 
 to be by ourselves for no other End or purpose but that we 
 might live together as a Civill Society, to endeavour to deside 
 all Controversies and debates amongst ourselves in a Gospell 
 order, and not to entangle ourselves Avith Laws in an unknown 
 Tongue, as also to preserve our Language, that we might ever 
 keep Correspondence with our friends in the land of our 
 Nativity. Therefore our request is that you be tender not only 
 of Violating the Governor's promises to us but also of being 
 Instrumental! of depriveing us of the thing which were the 
 chief Motives and Inducements to bring us here, and that you 
 would be pleased as far as in you lies to preserve us in our prop- 
 erties by j-emoveing all such incroachments as are made upon 
 the Lines and Boundarys of our said tract, and by Pattent or 
 otherwise in Due form of Law to Establish and Confirm the 
 same unto us, so that we may not by any further pretences be 
 interupted in tUe peaceable Enjoyment thereoff, according to 
 the Governor's true intent, and then we shall with all readiness 
 become responsable for the Quitrent accruing to the Proprietor- 
 the Commencements whereolT we shall referr and submitt to 
 his Consideration, and if these our reasonable Desires be not 
 answered but our antagonists Gratifyed by our being exposed 
 to those uncertainties that may attend, wee shall choose rather 
 than Contest to suffer and appeal our Cause to God and to our 
 friends in England. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 20 of lOber, 1690. Present, 
 Win. Markham, Ro])'t Turner and Jno. Goodson. 
 
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 The Commiss'rs ordered that the paper that was given in the 
 Last Sitting by the Inhabitants of the Welch Tract should be 
 read over again, which was accordingly Pone, and having Con- 
 sidered of the same and found not to answer the propositions 
 made by the Commiss'rs to them, Ordered that the Commiss'rs 
 propositions be Drawn up in writing to be Delivered to them, 
 which follows Verbatim : 
 
 By the Proprietary Coin'rs. 
 To the Inhabitants of the Welch tract ; 
 
 The Proposition that was made to you by ns was, That thei'e 
 being 40,000 acres of land actually Surveyed and laid out and 
 known by the name of the Welch tract, and there being Regular 
 Returns thereof made in form and Manner as other purchasers 
 Lands are by which we know (and by no other means can) how 
 to charge each Tract of Land with its Quitrent, and therefore 
 in course and according to the Method which has hitherto been 
 used, we have Charged the said Tract of 40,000 acres as other 
 tracts of the liKe purchase are. But least it should Surprise you, 
 or give Suspition of an unneighbourly or unfriendly act, we 
 gave you time notice for a conferrance with us about it and 
 afterwards a Considerable time to make your answer, which 
 you gave in writing the 13th Instant, The which we have very 
 Deliberately Considered, and And the Maj'rpartof the writing 
 not Cognisable by us. Or within our province, which is only to 
 Confirm and grant Lands, &c. , and settle the affairs of the Pro- 
 prietor's Revenue, nor Indeed does any part of it answer our 
 proposition, but Verry Obliquely and with much ambiquity, 
 which shows more of Skill and Cunning then a Direct and 
 Sincere answer. 
 
 Whatever the Proprietor hath promised, we Question not but 
 he will perform, and in whatever he has given us power we are 
 Ready to doe, and when you please to Demand willing to Con- 
 firm to you the said tract by Pattent as we doe unto other pur- 
 chasers according to the warr't and Survey, the which if you 
 Refuse, and others accept. You Cannot think it hard if we grant 
 your Refusal to them who have Equal right with you by pur- 
 chase to take tip land. To this we desire you will be speedy 
 and plain in your Answer as we are with you in our proposition, 
 for we are Resolved what in us lyes God Avilling to Remove all 
 Rubbs andhindrances in the way to a quiet and easy Settlement 
 off the Proprietor" s Revenue within his Province. Dated at 
 Philadelphia the 20th 10th Mo., 1690. 
 
 The Request of Patt. Robinson for a Warr't for the overplus 
 of the tayle of his Dellaware front street Lott, between the east 
 side of the 30 foot Street and the tayle of his said Lott upon the 
 east side of the Dock upon 6d English rent according to the 
 
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 regulation of the Dock, was granted, the said Pat. Robinson 
 having produced to ns Thos. Budd's Rec't for £3 8s Od, being 
 IGd per foot for each 51. foot. 
 
 Upon the Request of Randall Spakeman to grant him a lott 
 in the Projirietor's Land on the north end of Philad'a, The 
 Commiss'rs granted to hini 50 foot adjoyning to Joshua Bark- 
 stead's Lott. 
 
 Liberty was given to Jos. Brown to Cut 100 Cords of wood for 
 burning of bricks, but no white oaks 
 
 John Goodson Complaining that there was a minute Stand- 
 ing against him in the Collum of the Warr't book at No. 228, 
 Dated the 2d of 11 mo., '89-90, Concerning the Bank Lott, 
 before Alex. Parker's front street Jjott, which was prejudicial 
 to his Quiett possessions of the said bank Lott or at Leastwise 
 Cause some Dispute, the Commiss'rs therefore Doe by this 
 Minute make void and Null the Minute in the Collum afore- 
 said, affirming that the said bank lott was granted to no other 
 nor to no other end then is expressed in the Pattent for the 
 said Bank Lott bearing date the 15th of the 7th Month, 1690. 
 
 The Commiss'rs Granted unto Jo'n Loftus 50 of Bank next 
 to Randall Spakeman on the Proprietor's Land at the north 
 end of Philad'a. 
 
 The Commiss'rs having about 7 mo's Since Verbally promised 
 unto Edw'd Shippen of Boston on Condition that if he would 
 live in and be an Inhabitant of this Province, to sell unto him 
 a tract of land, quantity about 205 acres, adjoyning upon the 
 south Bounds of the Town of Philad'a, at the price of 100 
 pounds Current Coin of this Province, and that he should have 
 a year's time to Consider of it. This Day Arthur Cook produced 
 to the Commiss'rsa letter from the said Shippen to himself De- 
 siring him to take up the said tract for him and to Clear and 
 fence part of it, for that he was resolved to live in this Pro- 
 vince and Shortly Intended hither, and at his arrival would 
 pay the Money, whereupon it was Ordered a warr't Should be 
 Directed to the Surveyor Gen'U to lay out the said tract. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissrs 27th lOber, 1690. 
 
 Present, Wm. Markham, R't Turner, John Goodson, Sam'l 
 Carpenter. 
 
 John White of Bucks (bounty this Day bought of the Com- 
 miss'rs 37 acres of land which was the over pluss of Sam'l 
 Cliff's, the price £9 Silver to be paid on the 7th Day of the 
 Next 13th Month ; a warr't Ordered for the laying out the said 
 Land. 
 
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 At a Meeting of the Coinmiss'rs ye 3rd 11 Mo., 1690-1. 
 
 Present, Wni. Markham, R't Turner, Jo'n Oxoodson, Sani'l 
 Carpenter. 
 
 At the request of Dennis Rockford that we would end the 
 Difference between him and Wm. Byles, Attorney to Thos. 
 Hudson, concerning 3,000 acres of Land in the County of 
 Bucks, Ordered that notice be sent to Wm. Byles to appear 
 before the Commiss'rs the 17th Instant to show reason why the 
 said Land Should not be Confirmed to Dennis Rockford. 
 
 Ordered that Dan'el Cook have two trees towards building 
 his House in Chestnut Street. 
 
 Ordered that Benj. Chambers have 30 trees for the fenceing 
 in the 5 Squares he Leases of the Proprietor, White oaks Ex- 
 cepted, 
 
 Jo'n Bristow, one of the Executors of Thos. Brasie, Requests 
 the Renuing of a Warr't formerly granted the said Thos. 
 Brasie for a piece of Land in Chester County, which Warr't is 
 said to be Lost, which was Dat. the 17th 12 mo., 1685, No. 125, 
 which was granted. 
 
 At a Meting of the Commiss'rs the 10th 11 Mo., 1690-1. Pre. 
 sent, Wm. Markham, R't Turner, Jo'n Goodson, Sam'l Car- 
 penter. 
 
 Granted to John Carter 10 Trees to Ijuild on his Lott in the 
 High Street. 
 
 John Bowls Requesting the purchase of a Small Cripple ad- 
 joyning to his Land on the west side of the Schoolkill, which 
 was granted, he paying after the rate of £10 p'r 100 acres. 
 
 Ordered a warr't to lay out to Robert Thomas and Randall 
 Vernon their lotts and liberty land. 
 
 The Inhabitants of Shaxmaxsen appeared to give their answer 
 whether they would purhase the overpluss Land of their, the 
 which they did in the Negative. 
 
 Humphrey Edwards, who married the widdow of Jurian 
 Havtsfield, who sold a tract of land unto one Smith, and some 
 other, the which Tract the Commiss'rs Caused to be Resur- 
 veyed and found to have 345 acres overpluss, three hundred 
 and fifty being the quantity granted by Pattent from S'r Ed- 
 mond Andros the said Humphrey Edwards Requests he may 
 Rent of the Proprietor 30 acres of the said Overpluss Land, 
 which was improved by his predecessor, which was granted 
 him for 21 years at a Bushell of Wheat per annum. 
 
 The Inhabitants of Monohocken requesting the Cripple lying 
 between their Meadows and the River Dellaware may be Laid 
 Out unto them, it was granted and Ordered that a Warr't be 
 
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 Made for the Laying out unto each of them so much Cripple as 
 Shall be found to lye before each man's Meddow and land or as 
 Near as possible, not altering what has been laid out unto 
 Wm. Sahvay ; the Rent as their land is. Ordered that Erick 
 Cock and Wm. Salway have a Warr't for the Cripple between 
 their land and Frankford Creek. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 12th of 11th Mo, 1690-1. 
 Present, Wm. Markham, R't Turner, Jo'n Goodson, Sam'l 
 Carpenter. 
 
 Ordered that a Warr't be made for the Subdividing of the 
 Land of Shaxamaxen amongst the Inhabitants according to 
 their Proportions, allowing for the King's Road, as has gen- 
 erally been alowed by the Proprietor. 
 
 Rob't Turner being willing to take up the Overpluss land of 
 Shaxamaxen in part of payment of the bill he took up Drawn 
 on the Proprietor by Capt. John Blackwell, allowing for it at 
 the Rate of twenty p'r Cent and at a bushell of wheat Rent 
 p'r 100 Acres p'r Annum ; Ordered a Warr't for the same with 
 the proportion of Meddow and Cripple to the said Overplus 
 and all the Cripple and Swamp from John Bowyer's Line 
 Northward to the end of Shaxamaxen ; Land to be laid out to 
 best Conveniency for the said Rob't Turner, the price of the 
 Cripple to be 5 P. p'r hundred Acres and Rent one Bushell of 
 wheat p'r 100, to be laid out as an appurtenance to the Tract 
 he lives on ; Ordered a Warr'tt to lay out unto Robert Turner 
 a Vacant piece of Land Joyning to poor Island. 
 
 Nieh. Nellson requests that in Regard that its intended a 
 Mill should be built upon the Mdl Creek Near the north end of 
 Philad'a and having a piece of Meddow in the said Creek that 
 thereby will be Drowned, that he may hav^ in Lieu thereof 
 the Cripple below the Bridg on the North east side of the said 
 Creek. 
 
 William Salway haveing granted him a piece of Cripple as p'r 
 Warr't bearing date the 23d 13 mo., 1689-90 for a fulling Mill, 
 and having finished his Said Mill, and finding not water suffi- 
 cient to sett it to work requests a small piece more of the said 
 Cripple wherein a Small run is, in Order to Carry the water off 
 the said Runn to the Mill, which was granted the former way. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs 17th Uth mo., 1690-1. 
 All of them Present. 
 
 William Rawles having purchased 200 Acres of land in Bucks 
 County of Job Howeil which the said Howell took up upon 
 
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 Rent by Warr't from the Proprietor, the said Win. Rawles re- 
 quests (that) he being a very poor man, and the rent of the 
 Land so great that it discourages him from Seating the same, 
 and that he had alreadj^ paid unto Job Howell P., The Com- 
 miss'rs will grant him to pui'chase the same and give him some 
 time for payment. Resolved that he pay for the said two hun- 
 dred Acres Tenn pounds at two payments, Five pounds in one 
 year's time, and five pounds the Next year, and that Job 
 Howell pay the Quitrent Due for the said Land unto this Day 
 he never having improved it. 
 
 Thomas Curtis having formerly obtained a grant for twenty 
 foot of tlie bank on the Proprietor's land at the north end of 
 Pliilad'a, requests that in Lieu thereof he may have a Lott in 
 the third Street from Dellaware next to Wm. Greetch, he not. 
 being able to build an wharf on the Bank as required. It was 
 granted him, Thirty-Three foot in Breadth. 
 
 Granted Henry Badcock Six timber trees towards tlie in- 
 larging his house. 
 
 Madlen Morris having a lott to the westward of the Broad 
 street at the Center, and tliere being about thirty foot Square 
 ground which remained of Lotts when laid out, he reque.sts to 
 take up tlie same as an addition to liis lott aforesaid at the 
 proportionable Rent, which was granted him. 
 
 Alexand'r Line requests the Meddow and Cripple fronting 
 his Land in Shaxaniaxen, Land in Lieu of so much fast land 
 belong to his plantation. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 24th 11th mo.. 1690-1. 
 Present, Wm. Markham, R't Turner, Jo'n Groodson, Sam'U 
 Carpenter. 
 
 Daniel Howell having built upon the Bank of the River Del- 
 laware Northward of Philad'a before Daniel Pegg's Land 
 Under pretence that the said Pegg had leased unto him the 
 said land, — It was debated by the Commiss'rs, and resolved 
 that it was not within the bound of the said Pattent of Dan'll 
 Pegg's, but ought to be at the Proprietor's Disposal, and there- 
 fore Ordered that Notice be given to the said Howell that he 
 forbear to build any further upon the Bank or wliarf any 
 further into the River than what he has already done upon his 
 Perill, or at least to the Incommodation of that place which 
 has been Intended for a dock. 
 
 Dan'll Pegg was offered the refusal of the overpluss land of 
 that tract at the North end of Philad'a, etc., valued at 100 P.. 
 excluding what was formerly taken out of the South part of 
 
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 the Tract, alowed him a week's time to Consider of it and give 
 liis Answer. 
 
 Ordered Joseph Brown have Liberty to Cut 100 Cord of wood 
 more, According to a former grant, etc. 
 
 Robert Longshore Requests tiiat he may take up of Cripple 
 before his house on the Schoolkill, wliich is about 50 or 60 
 Acres, at a Bushel! of wheat p'r 100, which was granted, pro- 
 vided he incommode not his Neighbours and do forthwith 
 Ditcli and Improve the saiiie. 
 
 William Boulding Requests the land that fronts his Lott on 
 the Schoolkill between the River and his house at One English 
 Shilling Rent, which was granted. 
 
 Granted Evan Oliver the Brick shades at Salford's Brickkills, 
 they being ready to Drop down. 
 
 Elizabeth Shorter and Rich'd Townsend haveing a right to 
 8 acres of Liberty Land, Viz: Each four Acres, and through 
 Ignorance took up ye whole in their plantation Tract, requests 
 that no advantage may be taken thereof but they may have 
 it at a reasonable rate to purchase, which was granted, paying 
 tenn shillings for the same. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 31st 11th Mo., 1690-1. 
 
 Commisioners Present : 
 
 Cap't Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson, Sam'l 
 Carpenter. 
 
 Granted John Delavall and others (the overseers for the 
 Building of ye Wharf against Walnut Street), twenty trees 
 towards ye same. 
 
 Peter Yoakham, Mounce Jonesson, John Joneson, Neels 
 Joneson and Wm. Clayton, each having a proportion of land 
 in a Tract seated on the Schoolkill Called Aronamink, Requests 
 th.at a part of a Ci-ipple lying near or bounding upon the said 
 tract may be laid out unto them. It was granted in Manner 
 following, Viz: That they make such improvements as Rob't 
 Longshore was obliged to Doe at his takeing up part of the 
 same (Cripple at the last sitting, and also that they leave a 
 Sufficient passage through the said Cripple to and from other 
 Lands that Lys without that Crijiple, to the nearest fast Land. 
 
 Jno. Goodson Reporting that he hath paid unto Andrew 
 Doz the Tenn Shillings on Acco't of Rich'd Townsend and 
 Elizabeth Shorter, According to the Minute at lasr sitting. Or- 
 dered he have a Warr't for the eight acres of liberty land 
 therein expressed. 
 
 Joseph Wilcox requests that he may have Six trees, and one 
 sufficient for makeing Clapljoards to build on his Lott on the 
 
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 Proprietor's Land, which he took up for a Rope yard, whicli is 
 granted, tlie six trees not to be above one foot tliroiigh. 
 
 Agreed with Dan'll Pegg and Tho's Smitli's Widdow, for the 
 ovei'pluss of land as p'r the last sitting, that they pay fifty 
 pounds iu Silver at or before tlie first Day of the third Month, 
 And twelve pounds in Current Money forthwith to Content 
 and the remainder of the £100, being thirty-eight pounds, to 
 be paid at or before the first Day of the 8tli Month next, and 
 Humphrey Edwards to enjoy 30 Acres of the Land he Lives on 
 as tennant to them as was agreed by the Commiss'rs. The 
 said Edwards not inakeing waste of timber or firewood, and 
 Accommodation for a Mill by the new Casway reserved of 
 about Six Acres, And also the Commiss'rs doth allow that 
 what conveniency upon their view the front of the land upon 
 the River, may be granted them. 
 
 This Day made up Andrew Doz's Acco't and there was Due 
 to him to Ballance, 13P. 15s 18d. A Bill was drawn upon 
 Dan' II Peggs and Widdow Smith For the payment thereof on 
 acco't of their Purchase of the overpluss Land. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 14th of 12th Mo., 1690-]. 
 Pi'esent, Cap't Wm. Markham, R't Turner, John Goodsou. 
 
 Cap't Markham Reports that he had received of John White, 
 of Nesheminah Creek, nine pounds, it being for thirty-Seven 
 Acres of land, being part of the overpluss land of Sam'l Cliffs 
 in Bucks, having given the said White a receipt for the same, 
 and had paid it to Edw'd Hunlock, of Burlington, on the pro- 
 prietors Acc't. 
 
 Granted Henry Furnis a I^ott upon the Proprietors land on 
 ye North end of Philad'a Joyning to the second Street and 
 fronting" upon the Creek. 
 
 Upon the Request of Wui. Rakestraw, granted him a half 
 square on the same terms as Wm. Carter and Benja. Chambers 
 had theirs, according to proportion, being bounded to the 
 Northward with Mulberry Street, Eastward With Broad 
 Street, Southward with back lotts, and Westward with the 
 Eighth Street, to be added to that ; granted the 3rd 3rd mo., 
 1690. 
 
 Randall Sparkeman requests that he may have Liberty to 
 Cut wood upon the proprietor's Land for the next summer* s 
 work for burning of bricks. The Commiss'rs in Consideration 
 of the great rent he paid for the tenn acres, Viz : 5,000 of Bricks 
 p'r Annum, And this being the Last year he was to stay on it, 
 granted him to Cut 60 Cord, but not to Cut any Timber Trees 
 or White Oke. 
 
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 Beiija. Chambers beinj,' before tlie Commiss'rs tliey Ac- 
 quainted hiin tbat he might Remember the Hundred foot of 
 bank granted him the 5th of 2d Mon., was upon the terms of 
 Makeing a Cart Way or Street through it from the front Street 
 to the thirty foot Street under the Bank, and they Expected 
 he would fourthwith goe about it, but finding Nothing yet 
 done towards it, did resolve y't he have Six Months time to 
 perform it or else to be Disposed of as the proprietor or his 
 Commiss'rs Shall think fit. 
 
 Ordered that AVm. Southbe have A lott adjoyning to the 
 Common Landing at the end of the Second Street fronting the 
 River on the Proprietor's Land. 
 
 At the request of Ellis Jones that the Commiss'rs would 
 grant unto him a Lease of 21 years for eight acres of Land 
 near the Proprietor's Mill at the yearly Rent of 12d p'r Aci-e. 
 
 The Purchase of the new burying ground is Twelve pounds 
 Rent one Ear of Indian Corn !)'r Annum. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissrs the 8th of 12th Mo., 1690-1. 
 Present, Cap't Wm. Markham, R't Turner, Jo'n Goodson, 
 Sam 11 Carpenter. 
 
 Wm. Jenkins having Produced to the Commiss'rs his Deeds 
 from the Proprietary for 1,000 Acres of Land Requests a Warr't 
 to lay it out in the Welch Tract. 
 
 Upon information that John Grub Makes daily Havock and 
 Spoyle of the Timber upon his Land in the Bout under pre- 
 tence of its being undivided, — Resolved that his part be Laid 
 out TO him with all Convenient Speed and that in the mean 
 time notice be sent to him to Desist on his Perill. 
 
 This Day accounted with James Atkinson and there remains 
 due to him twenty-one pound fourteen Shillings and four 
 pence. 
 
 Ordered that John Chandler have a Lott of fifty foot wide 
 near the Second Street fronting the Runn at the North end of 
 the J'roprietor's Land. 
 
 .Tohn Marshall who purchased a piece of land broughtto Com- 
 jileat the pay for it a Coverlid, for Which the Commiss'rs Ac- 
 quitted him, Viz: the 13th [Nov.] and 6th of Dec'r last, 
 
 AVhereas there appears 20 Acres of Land to be overiiluss in a 
 tract held by Otto Ernest Cocl; and Richard Tucker for 200 
 Acres in the township of Darby which is Sold to Richard 
 Tucker, he paying tliirty Shillings for the Same and to be laid 
 out adjoyning to the sjiid Tucker Land, and Otto is to have his 
 100 Acres laid out as Conveniencv Shall Permitt. 
 
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 Joshua Tillery Requests to Rent 50 Acres of land which the 
 Proprietor Purcliased lying about a Mile above the falls of the 
 Schoolkill, it was granted hina for 100 Years at 3d p. Annum 
 p. acre. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 7th of 1st Month, 1691. 
 
 Present, Cap't Wni. Markhaui, R't Turner, Jo'n (joodson, 
 Saui'll Carpenter. 
 
 The Secretary reports that the Bill drawn upon Zacha. Whit- 
 pain by Nich. Scull for Five pounds in part of paym't of 
 Twenty pound due to the proprietor from the said Scull for 
 two hundred acres of land Purchased of the Commiss'rs is ac- 
 ceiDted and Credit given to ye Proprietor for it by Edward 
 Hunlock. 
 
 Nicholas Scull having had formerly a Verbal Grant to pur- 
 chase 100 Acres of the Overpluss of Maj'r and Jasper Farmer's 
 Land, the which overplus land lyes about the Sandy Runn, he 
 requests a Warr't for the same, he paying Purchase Tenu 
 l^ounds. 
 
 David Lloyd was sent for about the Sute at Chester, etc. 
 
 The Secretary is Desired to be at Chester Court. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 31st of 1st Mo., 1(591. 
 Present, Cap't Wm. Markham, R't Turner, .Tohn Groodson. 
 
 The Secretary reporting the transactions at Chester Court 
 according to the Minute at last sitting. Ordered that a Me. 
 mortal be jjut in writing to be delivered to Da'd Lloyd, which 
 followeth. Verbatim : 
 By the Proprietary Commiss'rs, 
 
 To David Lloyd, Attorney Gen '11 : 
 
 Upon the 7th Instant we acquainted you that there was a 
 house, lott and Land in the Townshii^of Chester, Als : Upland, 
 which in the year 1681 was taken in possesison as an Escheat 
 by the then Deputy Governor William Markham, (now Secre- 
 tary) for the use of the Proprietor, the which house, Lott and 
 land became an Escheat by the Death of one Marmaduke 
 Randal, who Deceased Without will or heir or at least none at 
 that time Appeared, The Proprietor after his Arivall in his 
 Province, being in Possession of the said Escheat made an Ex- 
 change with one Tho's Bracy, Purchaser of 5,000 Acres of land 
 for his Lotts and liberty Land in Philadelphia Town and 
 County, and gave him possession thereof, and that Robert 
 Eure, by a pretended Will of tli(^ said Marmaduke Randall to 
 
64 MINUTE BOOK "D." 
 
 Elisabeth Bangs, now wife to the Said Rob't Eure, laid Claim 
 and had Commenced Suit in the Court of Chester for the said 
 House, Lott and Land of the which house, Lott and land the 
 Proprietor was obliged to make good tittle unto Tho's Bracy, 
 his Heirs, &c., or return unto him his Heirs, &c., the Lotts 
 and liberty land aforesaid, And therefore we Desired thou 
 wouldst appear to defend that Cause according to thy Office in 
 Chester Court the tenth Instant, to which thou gavest no Sat- 
 isfactory Answer, wliereby we might hope thou intendest to 
 perform it. Only said it was necessary Some of us should be 
 tliere to see how it went, and that thou wert to be there Ac- 
 cordingly we Desired the Secretary to be there who went and 
 at his Return reported that he was all the First day of the 
 Court there, but saw not the Attorney Gen'h, but During his 
 stay there Rob't Eure had by some Stratagem gott Possession of 
 the hous3, this we thought fitt and Necessary to acquaint thee 
 with and to Desire thou will't either take such care in that 
 matter that the Proprietor may come to no Damage thereby, 
 or lett us have thy refusall that we may take our measures 
 Accordingly. Dated at Philad'a the 21st of the 1st Month, 
 1691. 
 
 Here Ends Book D in the Secretaries Office Compared by iii< . 
 
 Jo'N Hughes. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "R." 65 
 
 MINUTE BOOK "E. " 
 
 ROOK OF MINUTES OF THE PROPRIETARIES COM- 
 MENCING FROM THE 7TH OF THE 13TH MONTH, 
 1689-90, AND ENDING THE 21ST OF THE 1ST MON., 
 1691. RECEIVED OF SECRETARY PETERS AND RE- 
 CORDED THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 1759, BY ME, JO'N 
 HUGHES. 
 
 N. B. —This is book E in the Land Office. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 24th of the 1st Month, 
 1691. 
 
 Present, William Markhani, Roliert Turner and John Good- 
 son. 
 
 The Commissioners having Sent for David Lloyd to DeUver 
 him the Memorial that was Ordered the 21st Instant but he 
 was not in Town. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 28th of ye 1st month. 
 1691. Present, Cap't William Markham, Robert Turner and 
 John Goodson. 
 
 The Surveyor General's Deputy having brought in a Draught 
 of the Propiietor's Land at the North end of Philadelphia, the 
 Commissioners Took it in Consideration and Did Resolve that 
 all those that have taken up Lotts on the Bank before the 
 said Delaware River side, and do not, within three Months 
 after this Day, build and support the Bank and Wharf out to 
 make out the Thirty foot Street according to the Regulation 
 of the Bank of the Town, The Lotts shall revert to the Pro- 
 prietor. 
 
 Upon the reading the Petition of Mary Bradshaw, AViddow 
 of James Bradshaw, Deceased, &c.. It was ordered that Henry 
 Hollingsworth should have ordered accordingly during 
 pleasure. 
 
 Jonn Roads requesting to purchase Fifty Acres of Land in 
 the Proprietor's Mannor, of Springfield, it was granted, he 
 paying Five Pounds for the same. 
 
 Otto Ernest Cock requesting to take up the Swamp or Crip- 
 ple between his six Acres of Land he bought of John Ladd and 
 the Mill Creek between Philadelphia and Shakamakson, which 
 5-VoL. XIX. 
 
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 was granted liiiii at the prise of two Shillings, Curr't Money, 
 p. Annum. 
 
 Thomas Roberts took the Key belonging to the House of 
 Thomas Callowhill from the Commissioners of Propriety, 
 promi&ing to pay to the said Callowhill, his Heirs or Assigns, 
 Tenn Shillings' p. Annum, and the Key was delivered the last 
 setting to the Commissioners by Henry Moore. 
 
 Thomas Fairman haveing purchased fifty Acres of Land of 
 Walter King, and the Deputy Surveyor General informs that 
 will com pleat the takeing up of the said Walter King's Land 
 purchased, A warrant was ordered for its being taken up in 
 Philadelphia County. 
 
 At the request of some persons for Trees to repair the Bridge 
 in Chestnutt Street, it was granted they should have three 
 Trees, but such as are already fallen and not claimed by any 
 Warrant from the Commissioners. 
 
 The Petition of Mary Bradshaw was read, ordered that the 
 proffltts of the Surveyor's place of New Castle County be con- 
 tinued to her, as it was to her Husband, untill further Orders. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners ye 11th of the second 
 Month, 1091. 
 
 Present, Robert Tui-nei", John Goodson, Samuel Cai'penter. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be Made for John Calvert in his Own 
 Name for 700 Acres of Jjand in Chester County, being Granted 
 by the Proprietor the 13th of the 1st Month, 1683, Unto Thomas 
 Calvert 300 Acres, John Calvert 300 Acres, and unto Margaret 
 Calvert 100 Acres, being now Made Appear to us that the 
 whole 700 Acres is properly ye s'd John Calvert's. 
 
 Ordered Richard Tucker's Patent be made According to Re- 
 turn, being One Hundred and Twenty acres. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners ye 25th April, 1691. 
 
 Present, Cap't William Markham, Robert Turner and John 
 Goodson. 
 
 Richard Deane, Thomas Parsons and John Parsons, Request 
 Each a Lott on the East Side of the Third Street, Between 
 Walnut Street and Spruice Street, Each 30 Foot at 58 a ps. 
 Sterling Rent ; Cadwallader Lewis the Like. 
 
 Jeremiah Elfrith and Peter Sherborn, at their Request, is 
 Granted them Each a Lott joyning together on the Bank on 
 the South Side of the Dock, 44^ foot Front, They wharfing 
 out and Leaving a Space between their wharf for Security of 
 
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 Boats ami Vessels; and that Charles Ware have 30 Foot next 
 thein. 
 
 Andrew Grriscome and James Fillers bill that was V:>rou{^ht 
 in the 23nd of the Othber, Last, was this Day indorsed to 
 Samuel Jennings to Allow it to Andrew Griscome Upon Ac- 
 count of Quitrent; the Bill is Three Pounds. 
 
 By the Minute of the 38th of the 12th Month, Last, Richard 
 Tucker was Indebted unto the proprietor 30s for Land Bought, 
 &c., the which being certified to us Under the hand of s'd R'd 
 Dean, that it was paid by Thomas Smith to Samuel Carpenter's 
 Order, and Credit Griven the Proprietor by Samuel Carpenter ; 
 for it a Keceit was triven for it. 
 
 The Bank before Sasafras Street being very much Decayed, 
 it is therefore Ordered that forthwith publick Notice be Given 
 to the Magistrates and Inhabitants of Philadelphia that they 
 Support and Maintain the Same, and where it has Broaken 
 into tlie Front Street it be Repaired, Otherwise the Commis- 
 s'rs will grant it unto Sticii as will perform the Same. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commis'rs ye 2nd of the 3rd Month, 1691. 
 Present, William Markham, Robert Turner and John Goodson. 
 
 Silas Crispin Requesting, in the behalf of his Brothers and 
 Sisters, James, Joseph and Benjamin Crispin, and Jeane, Elli- 
 nor, Elizabeth and Amy Crispin, a warrant to take up the 
 3,000 Acres Granted tinto them by the proprietor By a Deed 
 bearing Date the 8th Day of August, 1G87, wherein the Pro- 
 prietor Apointed William Markham, Thomas Ellis and John 
 Goodson, his Attorneys, Jointly and Severally, to Deliver 
 Seizin thereof. Accordingly the same was granted and Ordered 
 a warrant should pass for the Same forthwith. 
 
 Abraham Hooper requests to take up a Lott in the third 
 Street next to Thomas Parsons, &c. , that at the Last Sitting 
 Took tap Lotts which was Granted Upon the Same Terms and 
 Quantity; The Like is Granted to John Fallows and James 
 Coat, each a Lott. 
 
 This being the Day appointed for the Welch friends to give 
 their answer to the Commiss'r's propositions of the 20th of De- 
 cember, Last, there appeared in behalf of the Welch, Griffith 
 Owen, Hugh Roberts, Robert Owen, John Bevan, with many 
 Othej-s. The Welch Friends' answer is, that they are willing 
 to pay hence forward Quitrent for the whole 40,000 Acres, but 
 not since the Date of Survey, the which Answer not being Sat- 
 isfactory or Direct to the j^roposition, 
 
 Resolved that the Lands already laid out in the Said Tract 
 unto other Purchasers be Confirmed unto them. 
 
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 Granted that James Fox Take up a Lott, Taken up Upon 
 the Runn at the North End of Philadelphia on the proprietor's 
 Land. 
 
 Caleb Pusy having purchased the 50 Acres of land that was 
 laid out unto Richard Townsend, in the township of Chester, 
 in which tract there is found to be about 20 Acres over pluss, 
 the said Caleb Pusy desireing to Purchase the same, Avhich 
 was Granted, the purchase to be Fifty Shillings. 
 
 William Southeby requesting that he may have liberty to 
 gett Stone from of the Proprietor's Land on the Schoolkill, it 
 was granted him for one year's time. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners ye 9th day of ye 3rd 
 mon., 1691. 
 
 John Tank desires his land in the township of Shakamaxunk 
 may be returned into the Secretary's Oflace in Order to a pat- 
 ent ; Ordered that the same be accordingly done. 
 
 William Watson requesting a Lott in Philadelphia; Granted 
 him one adjoining to Timothy Clement. 
 
 In Order to Answer the proprietor's late desire, that Acco'ts 
 should be sent him of his Rents and Revenues, It's agreed that 
 we bring in Our Acco'ts of what we have received and paid and 
 that notice be given to all others that have received any Rents 
 or Revenues of the proprietor's, that they would bring in their 
 Acco'ts to the Commissioners or the Receiver Gen'l, without 
 fail the 21st Instant and that those that live more remote may 
 have notice to bring in their Acco'ts with all speed, persons to 
 give notice to, that has been Concerned, that comes at present 
 to our Minds, are James Atkinson, Phineas Pemberton, Wm. 
 Yardly, James Sanderland, Caleb Pusy, George Foreman, the 
 Execnt'rix of James Bradshaw, George Martin, John Hill, 
 William Berry, James Nevell. 
 
 Copy of what was written to them, Viz : 
 
 These are to desire and require thee to bring in or send to us 
 a true acco't of whatsoever thou hast received and paid for 
 the Proprietor by the 2l3t Instant, of which pray fail not. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs the 30th of ye 3rd month» 
 1691, present, Capt'n William Markham, Rob't Turner, John 
 Goodson. 
 
 Arthur Cook appeared in the behalf of Edward Shippen as his 
 Attorney and requested a patent for his land laid out by Vir- 
 tue of a Warr't bearing date the 20th day of the 9th Month, 
 1690, the said land being granted conditionally that the said 
 
MINUTE BOOK "E." 69 
 
 Edward Shippen shall Seat and Settle himself in this province 
 as au Inhabitant thereoff, the said Arthur Cook doth offer to 
 Engage to the Proprietor in a bond of two Hundred pounds 
 that the said Edward Shippen shall settle within this province, 
 as an Inhabitant thereof, witliin one year and a lialf after the 
 date hereof, Death or Sickness Excepted, oi- the land with 
 its improvements to be returned to the proprietor, &c., and 
 likewise that the sum of one hundred pounds which is the pur- 
 chase of tht; said land to be paid to the propriet'r, &c., or his 
 Commissioners, or their order within 4 months. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be made for 1,000 Acres of Land for 
 Arthur Cook in Chester County in part of his purchase. 
 
 Ordered thirty foot on the Bank to Pat. Robinson, being an 
 Addition to Timothy Clement's by reason of the Largeness of 
 the Bank in that place, and likewise to Jeremiah Elfrith, 
 twenty-nine and a half, and next adjoining to Watson 30 foot, 
 and then Adjoining to enter Sherborn, allways Observing the 
 former Regulation that in that place is ordered. 
 
 Ordered Thomas Fareman to have the Twenty foot Lott on 
 the Bank which vvas given up by Thomas Curtis. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs the 20th of ye 4th Month, 
 1691, present, Capt'n Will'm Markham, Rob't Turner, Jno. 
 Goodson, Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 Some of the Inhabitants of the tract of Land called Shacka- 
 maxon, requesting Patents for their respective divisions of the 
 said tract, but it being Objected by Thomas Fairman that of 
 the 1,000 Acres, they had title to no more than 600 Acres. It 
 was Ordered that they should bring to the Commiss'rs at their 
 next siting their receipts for their Quitrents from the first 
 time, that it might appear how long they have paid their quit- 
 rents for 1,800 acres. 
 
 Timothy Clement having formerly a grant for 30 toot of 
 Bank at the South end of Philad'a, which was accordingly laid 
 out with the usual Length of 250 foot , which length would not 
 reach the river Deleware, and therefore the reg-ulation of the 
 Bank as in other parts of Philad'a could not be performed, 
 which aforesaid lott after Improvements IMade thereon by the 
 Said Clements was sold by him to Patt. Robinson, who hath 
 requested to grant the said lott to him in his own name, to- 
 gether witn a convenient number of feet at the east end thereof 
 that the same may be recommodated with the River Delaware 
 as in other parts of the Bank, which was granted to be laid out 
 as followeth, that is: at LIO foot Distance Eastward of the 
 front parallell thereto Runn a street of thirty foot Broad, then 
 
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 next layout forty-five fuot for Building thereon, then next 
 thereto a Street of thirty foot Broad, then extend into the 
 River 175 foot. 
 
 Valentine Bird, Ord'r 30 foot opposite to Dan'l Jones' at 5s 
 p'r annum Rent. 
 
 Ordered a Patent for 31 foot of Bank for John Fuller. 
 Ordered a Warrant to Joshua Tillery for 40 foot of Bank to 
 Corner of Sassafras Street which was formerly granted to 
 Robert Turner and by him sold to the said Tillery. 
 
 Ordered that Robert Turner and Samuel Carpenter bring in 
 their acco'ts next fifth day, on which day the Commiss'rs, 
 with the receiver Generall, intend to meet together to Settle 
 with them. 
 
 Ordered that the People at Darby have notice to be here 
 next seventh day to meet the Welch Friends, in order to Settle 
 the Welch Tract. Ordered that Jeremiah Elfrith and Peter 
 Sherborn have each of them 29k feet. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs 27th of ye 4th Mouth, 1691. 
 Present, Capt. Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, Jno. Goodson, 
 Sam'll Carpenter. 
 
 John Martin requests to have 90 foot of ground fronting the 
 fourth Street and adjoining to the Back of the lott he lives on 
 in Walnut Street, w'ch was granted him for 5 years, he paying 
 3 English Shillings p'r Annum. 
 
 The Inhabitants of Shackamaksen appeared and brought 
 their Receipts to make appear what Quantity of land they 
 have paid quitrent for and for what time ; Michael Neelson 
 and Gunner Rambo brought their receipts, whereby it did ap- 
 pear that Michael Neelson had paid quit Rent for 450 acres be- 
 fore the Proprietor had any Title to this px'ovince, and Gunner 
 Rambo for — acres, whereupon it was Ordered Michael Neelson 
 and Gunner Rambo should have their Patents for their said 
 Lands. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs the 37th 4th Mo., 1691. 
 
 Present all. 
 
 GriiBth Owen, with several of the Welch Friends, appeared 
 for themselves and other Inhabitants and those concerned in 
 the Tract of Land of about 40,000 acres called the Welch tract, 
 and did offer to pay quit Rent from hence forward for the whole 
 40,000 acres, and thereupon Challenged a Patent for the whole 
 (o themselves; the Commiss'rs Ordered the Minute of the 2nd 
 3d mo. last about the same business to be read, which was ac- 
 
MINUTE BOOK "E. " 71 
 
 cordingly done, and that it was now too late for them to alter 
 that result, having past their words Already to Confirm those 
 Tracts to the i^urchasers that have been laid out within the 
 said 40,000 acres who are ready and willing to pay their quit 
 Rent from the time of survey, whereupon it was Ordered a 
 Warrant for takeing of the Caveats entered in Surveyor Gen- 
 erals Office of the Lands within the said Tract following. Viz: 
 of Sneeds, Thojnas Bracy, John Hort, the Society and Francis 
 Fisher, that returns of them may be made into the Secretary's 
 Office. 
 
 Alee German requests to take up a Lott upon Rent in some 
 Convenient place, which was granted to be between 20 and 30 
 foot front, if any such place can be found. 
 
 At a meetuig of the Commiss'rs ye l«th of ye 5th Month, 1691. 
 
 Present all. 
 
 Whereas at the first Laying out of Philadelphia, the Front 
 lots on the North side of Mulberry Street, by reason of the 
 River from that place upwards, inclineing more Easterly then 
 in other places, were ordered to Extend Eastwardly thirty 
 foot more than other Lotts to the South of it, and from the 
 North Eastwardmost Corner of the said Mulberry Street to the 
 North Eastwardmost corner of the High Street a straight line 
 to Run, whereupon the Lotts between the said Mulberry Street 
 and High Street are of greater Length then those who are to 
 the southward of the High, which Lengths is not mentioned in 
 their Respective platts. But the Owners of the said Lotts hav- 
 ing requested a Confirmation of the said Extraordinary length 
 as an addition to what was granted them by Patent ; the same 
 was granted. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 13th ye 7th mo., 1091. 
 Present, Robert Turner, Samuel Carpenter, John Goodson. 
 
 Samuel Jennings, Receiver General. 
 
 John Barclay gives an acco't of mone\' Disbursed by him for 
 the use of the Proprietor for Surveying Charges, and also 
 shewed Us a draught of the land lying on Seaboard Side, in 
 east Jersey, where One thousand two hundred acres of Land is 
 agreed to be laid Out to each prot)rietor, and upon Inq uiry made 
 we have Unanimously agreed to have the Proprietor's 1,200 
 acres to be laid out adjoining to the Pertition line betwixt the 
 Jerseys, which, Avhen done with 500 acres more already laid 
 out, the Charges in the whole amounting to £-1 los which the 
 Receiver Generall [)romises to pay unto the said John Barclay 
 
73 MINUTE BOOK "E. " 
 
 when he shall have Effects in his hands, or if he have Occasion 
 of anything of his ship goods it shall be paid presently, and for 
 as much as it is further agreed by the Proprietors of East Jersey 
 that each proprietor shall have 10,000 acres more, But John 
 Barclay reports to us that it's not to be done without Warrant 
 from their Governor, and at preasent there being none it 
 Cannot be done now, but it may be will advise of it. Memor- 
 andum to Inquire for the Gfovernor's Deeds for Two Proprietys 
 in West Jersey. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 19th ye 7th mo., 1691. 
 Present, Capt'n Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 A Patent was signed for the piece of Ground that by the 
 Front street's not running strait was more then Robert Turner's 
 patent for the Lott afore Mentioned, and that one English silver 
 six pence shall be the rent thereof. &c. 
 
 Isaac Warner Requesting to be made Ranger for the County 
 of Philadelphia ; he was refered to iSam'l Jennings, the Receiver 
 Gen'll, to be Commissionated by him. 
 
 Ordered that the Inhabitants of Shackamaxsou have notice 
 to attend the Commiss'rs the next setting day, to make appear 
 their Titles to their Land. 
 
 Arthur Cook's Bond for the payment of £100 to the pro- 
 prietorsupon acc'tof Edward Shippen for Land Bought joining 
 to the line of the Town of Philadelphia. 
 
 John Martin having had a grant for 3 Lotts, as p. Minute, 
 Requests the addition of one Lott more upon the same terms, 
 which was granted. 
 
 On the fifth of the 7th Month last the Indians being paid 
 what was due to them for land that was bought in New Castle 
 County and Chester County, they did desire that Brandy wine 
 Creek may be Opened that the fish may have their passage Up, 
 which they say was according to their Contract with the pro- 
 prietor. Ordered that a Lett'r be sent to the County Court at 
 New Castle to take Course therein according to Law. 
 
 John Otter requesting a piece of ground not taken up near 
 Thos. Hards, which was granted. 
 
 Ordered that publick notice be given that all those that have 
 any Bank Lott or Lotts between the ship and the Bridge at the 
 North End of Philad'a do make Improvements thereon by 
 wharting and Building according to regulation within six 
 months after the date hereof or they will be disposed of to 
 others. 
 
 Received the r)th of the 7th month, 1691, of and from Robert 
 Turner, John Goodson and Sam'l Carpenter, Commiss'rs ap- 
 
X 
 
 his Mark. 
 
 X 
 
 his Mark. 
 
 X 
 
 his Mark. 
 
 X 
 
 his Mark. 
 
 X 
 
 his Mark. 
 
 X 
 
 his Mark. 
 
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 pointed by Win. Penu, Absolute Proprietary and Governor of 
 the province of Penusj'lvania, &c., &c., Samuel Jennings, his 
 Reoeiv'r General, the full Value of thirty Kersy Ooats, Eight 
 Kittles, Tenn t^hirts, three hundred pound of tobacco and an 
 anchor of Molasses, which is in full payment and Satisfaction 
 of all the land lying between Upland Creek and Duck Oreek 
 and as far back into the wood as in any manner of ways belongs 
 and appertains unto us or any or either of us according to a 
 Certain Deed signed by vis unto Wm. Penn, aforesaid, and his 
 Heirs and assigns therein mentioned, as Witness our hands the 
 the Day aforesaid. 
 Witness Present, Seconing 
 
 Lace Cock, Tonshis, 
 
 Richard Roads, Appehou, 
 
 Rob't LOiVGSHORB, Sickhoys, 
 
 Peter Yoakam, Neughhayon, 
 
 Nepoughhas, 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners ye 26th 7th mon., 1691. 
 Present, Capt'n Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, Jno. Goodson 
 Sam'l Carjienter. 
 
 A Patent Signed to Thos. Janne\^ for 550 acres in Bucks 
 County. 
 
 A Patent signed to Pat. Robinson, as deriveing right from 
 Timothy Clement for a thirty foot Bank lott at 3s Od Sterling, 
 and for a Front Lott at 18d English, both Contained in one 
 patent Dated 25th of ye 7th Mo., 1691. 
 
 A Bank Patent signed to Rob't Turner, Executor to John 
 Puller, for the use of his Legatees for 31 foot, Dated the 24th 
 of the 7th Month, 1691. Rent 3 shillings English. 
 
 Upon the Complaint of the Inhabitants of Shakamaxing at 
 the request Thomas Fairman produced to them, Lawrence and 
 Martha Cock's Deed of Sale and Conveyance to Elizabeth 
 Kinsey, Now Wife to Thomas Fairman, full his Right, Title, 
 Claim and property to a Certain Plantation farm or parsell of 
 Land Containing 300 acres, lying and being on the west side of 
 Delaware River at Shaxamaxing, the whole Dividend and Quan- 
 tity of land being of late Resurveyed for the Inhabitants of 
 Shaxamaxing in Generall, Contains 1,800 acres, by which Resur- 
 vey the Share and Interest of Lawrence Cock, as being one of 
 the said Inhabitants of Shax'ing, amounts to 300 acres with L. 
 Cock's share and Interest to the Marshes or Meadows Belong- 
 ing to the said Land and all the Houses. The Deed is Dated 
 the 30th March, 1678. Acknowledged in Upland Court ye 12th 
 9th Mo. , 1678. 
 
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 A. Patent Signed to Andrew Robeson in Right John Long- 
 hurst for 13 acres of Liberty Land, Dated the 25th of the 7th 
 Month, 1691. 
 
 A Patent Signed to William Clark on the Proprietor's Land, 
 100 Foot Front. Dated 25th 7th Month, 1691. Rent 5s English. 
 
 Grranted to Thomas Dennis and Valantine Bird the Hollow 
 that Lyes between their Two Lotts in Walnut Street, and be 
 Divided Equally between them. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 3d of October, 1691. 
 
 Present, Capt. William Marliham, Robert Turner and John 
 Good son. 
 
 A Patent Signed to Robert Webb for 40 acres of Liberty 
 Land in Right of Elizabeth, his wife. Late Barber. Dated 
 
 A Patent Signed to Jeremiah Elfrith for a Lott at the South 
 End of Philadelphia. Rent 18d English. Dated the 34th 7th 
 mon., 1691. 
 
 A patent signed to Peter Sherborn for a Lott in the South 
 End of Philadelphia. Rent 18d English. Dated the 27th 7th 
 month, 1691. 
 
 A Patent signed to Jeremiah Elfrith for a bank Lott at the 
 South end of Philadelphia. Dated the 1st of Oct'r, 1691. Rent 
 4s 6d. 
 
 A patent signed to Peter Sherborn for a bank lott at the 
 south end of Philad'a, Dated 30th Octob'r, 1691. Rent 4s 6d. 
 
 (rranted to Robert Webb a VVarr't for the High Street Lott 
 proportionable to John Barber's Purchase of 2,500 acres, he 
 having married the said Barber's Widdow. 
 
 John Dunn being desirous lo sett up the trade of Tanning in 
 the Town of ISew Castle, Requests for the conveniency thereof 
 two Lotts in the said town backwards toward the Marsh at the 
 upper end of the said Town, which was Granted. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 10th day of Oct'r, 1691. 
 Present, Capt'n Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, Jno. Goodson, 
 Sam' 11 Carpenter. 
 
 George Heathcoat setting forth the Inconveniencj' of Land 
 near Wellcome Creek, it lying in a very Long and narrow Slip, 
 whereby he is put to great charge in fenceing and Difficulty in 
 Comeing to it, and no conveniency for sheep and Cattle, and 
 therefore he requests that wee would Grant him to purchase a 
 piece of Land adjoining to it to make it more commodeous for 
 such a charge as he intends to lay out upon it, to be considered 
 
MINUTE BOOK "E. " 75 
 
 of at next setting or as soon as the Surveyor general has 
 Brought a Draft of Pennsbury. 
 
 Upon the debate to preserve the wood and timber upon the 
 proprietor's Son'sand relations' Land, it was ordered that none 
 presume to Cut or Carry away any timber or firewood from off 
 the said Lands upon pain of such penaltys as the Law Directs, 
 and what timber or wood is already cut and upon the Land, be 
 forthwith seized (as also what shall be hereafter cut without 
 sufficient Orders) by the woodmen, the one-half to be Seizures. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs the 17 day of Oct'r, 1691. 
 Present, Capt. Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson 
 and Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 John Martin Requests that we would grant him to take up 
 four Lotts as Near as Conveniency will permit to liis now dwell, 
 ing house in Chestnut Street, to fence in and improve upon the 
 same During the Proprietor's pleasure, paying for the same four 
 shillings p'r annum during the time he shall hold the same, 
 which was granted accordingly. 
 
 The Commiss'rs debated how to preserve the Wood, both 
 upon the proprietor's and his son's Land about the town, and 
 also the wood within the lines of the Town ; it was rtssolvedand 
 ordered that the People Should have Liberty to Cut up what 
 trees were already falling within the lines of the Town and Cut 
 Brush and Carry of w't Cordwood is already Cut, But not to 
 fall any tree exceeding that Commonly Termed Brush ; it is 
 further Ordered that none upon their peril presume to Cut any 
 Trees upon the proprietor's or his son's Land nor remove or 
 Carry away any that is already Cut there, and what Cord 
 wood is already cut upon the aforesaid Land be seized by the 
 woodmen, the one-half thereof to the seizer, the other to the 
 person that Cut it. 
 
 James Hunt Requests a piece of Crii)ple at Kingsess, Lying 
 between his land and the Creek, which was Granted, he pay- 
 ing one Bushell of Wheat Quit Rent p'r annum. 
 
 A patent was signed to Nichoas Pierce Dated the 13th Instant, 
 for his lott on the Bank of the proprietor's land at the North 
 end of the town, in which he is oblidged to be his share in mak- 
 ing and maintaining a common pair of stairs between New 
 Street and Bridge street. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 24th Oct'r, 1691. 
 John Green bv his wife Seteth forth That he having pur- 
 chased a house and lott in Walnut Street, of one Thomas 
 
76 MINUTE BOOK "E. " 
 
 Leasly, laid out for liini as purchaser quantity 74 foot, the 
 patent thereof being signed by the proprietoj. Rent 5s. 8d. 
 EngUsh, Requests that the Rent may be no more than the other 
 Purchasers ; upon Supposition that it was a mistake It was 
 granted, and oi-dered it to be Is Od p"r annum ; the 6d was al- 
 lowed him to be bought of for Gs to be paid Shoes l)y Daniel 
 Jones. 
 
 John EUott requesting that we would grant him to take xip 
 the swamp and Orij^ple Lying lietween his land Called Long 
 Hook and Darby Creek and Mill Creek, and likewise twelve 
 acres more of Cripple lying ajoining to Carcoonhooke Island 
 Bridge and before his Plantation, which we have granted, he 
 forthwith Improving the same and paying yearly one Bushell 
 of Wheat proportionable to 100 acres. 
 
 Thomas Millard having a Grant formerly of a Lott on the 
 bank on the Hill at the south end of the Town of Philad 'a, Viz : 
 thirty foot, a Warr't was Sygned for the same with caution to 
 preserve the Street made by the Last regulation. 
 
 Upon the petition of Sarah Smith, AVidow, of Sussex C!ounty, 
 Setting fourth that Luke Watson having formerly laid out for 
 him 2.000 acres of Marsh by warrant fi-om the proprietor by 
 which and the Deputy Surveyor's Errors or mistakes She hath 
 been much Damnified, as also by her Neighbour, Luke Watson, 
 takeing hay from her after her Charge of Cuting it, to her Ex- 
 tream Loss of Cattle, therefore requests a Warr't to resurvey 
 the said marsh and that she might have the Overplus. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissrs. 
 
 Present, Capt. Wm. Markham, Rol)'t Turner, Jno. Good- 
 son, Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 Thos. Fairman complaining that in tha Division of the land 
 of Shaxamaxin, Rob't Turner's line runs through his plowed 
 Land or (Cleared field, which took part of it from him; the 
 Commiss'rs acquainting the said Rob't Turner with it, the 
 said Turner consented and desired that his line miglit be 
 altered so that the whole Cleared field might be left without 
 his liounds. 
 
 John Buckly and Oliver Cope requests a piece of Land lying 
 contiguous to theirs in the County of New Castle, of which 
 they produced a Draught of the Survey' r, which was granted 
 them. 
 
 Granted a Warr't to Captain Markham for his Liberty land. 
 
 On the 6th 10th Month, 1G90, there was granted unto Daniel 
 .Tones a lott in Walnut Street ; he requests that there may be 
 
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 added to the said Lott 24 foot more in breadth and the whole 
 to be Reuted according to the accomodation of the Ground, 
 it Lying f^o in a Vally not fit for Building on ; the whole was 
 granted at 4s Gd p'r annum English. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 7th 9ber, 1091. 
 
 Present, Capt. Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Groodson. 
 
 A Warrant was made to bring before the Commiss'rs, or any 
 One of them, the Body of R'd Roberts for Cutting wood off the 
 Proprietor's Land. 
 
 The Commiss'rs finding Ben. Chambers Very Careless or Wil- 
 fully negligent in securing the wood and timber upon the Pro- 
 prietor's Land according to the trust Reposed in him. It is 
 therefore thought requisite and ordred that Even Oliver have 
 the Care of the wood and timber on all the lands Belonging to 
 the proprietor. His Children or Relations. 
 
 Grriffith Jones requests to grant him the marsh about his 
 plantation on the side of the little Creek, as it is between the 
 points of fast land Running into the said Marsh ; it was granted 
 to run with a straight line from Point to point. 
 
 Joseph Wood and John Eliot appearing before the Com- 
 miss'rs, Joseph Wood Complaining that the Plantation lie now 
 lives on at Darby had no conveniency for Hay but what was 
 surveyed unto John Eliot by Virtue of a Warr't dated the 24th 
 last, the said Ellot Being present, did agree and Consent that 
 the said Woods should have all the marsh or Cripple granted 
 him that Day provided he May have confirmed unto him that 
 part of it from his White oke bounded tree upon Darby Creek 
 down to the G-reat Rock. 
 
 Richard Roberts was brought before us according to the fore- 
 going Warr't ; he Contest he and his man had Cut Down Two 
 or Three trees, promising not to do the like again, Whereupon 
 the Commiss'rs Ordered that he be not prosecuted for this 
 offence unless he be again accused, and therefore Discharged 
 him, he paying Charges. 
 
 The Commiss'rs Considering how far up the Creek above the 
 Proprietor's Land at the North end of ye Town shall be Deemed 
 Bank, Resolved it Should be up to the third street, and the 
 Regulation of all the Bank befoi-e the proprietor's Land afore- 
 said be under the same Regulation in all respects and Rents as 
 ye Town Banks i:<. 
 
 Robert Longshore laying before nshis disappointment in his 
 purchasing a right of o,000 acres in England of a purchaser 
 there, in the libertys of Philad'a thei-eunto belonging, and he 
 
78 MINUTE BOOK "E." 
 
 humbly requesting Us that, we would grant him to takeSOac's 
 of Liberty Land on the East side of the Skuilkill and that the 
 same be Confirmed to Joshua Carpenter by ])ateut, for which 
 he will either pay unto us for the same or otherwise Purchase 
 so much Liberty Laud on the East side «,«f SkuUkill to answer 
 the aforesaid Number of acres. 
 
 Resolved that he may have a warrant for the laying out of 
 the same, and that the same be confirmed by us accordingly, and 
 that the said Longshore do give his Bond of one hundred 
 pounds to the proprietor, his Heirs and assigns, Conditionally 
 that he shall jjurchase and procure Eighty acres in yeLibertys 
 of Philada on the east side of fekuilkill, and when the same 
 is so purchased and procured by him the same to deliver up to 
 the proprietor,his heirs and assigns, or to his Commiss'rson or 
 before the 10th of November, 1694. 
 
 Granted to Robert Turner a lott in the Proprietor's land at 
 the North of Pliilad'a, to be 102 foot front to the sti'eet than 
 runs along the Bank to the Runn, and to Extend along the 
 Delaware front Street within 20 foot of the New Cut there, 
 made by the Occasion of tlie New Bridge. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 21st ye 9th Month, 1C91. 
 Present, Capt. Wm. Markliam, Robt. Turner, Jno. Goodson, 
 Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 Granted unto Griffith Jones the lott of ground lying between 
 Wm. Clark's Lott and Joseph Wilcox's Rope walk, bounded 
 between Cable Lane and Second street. 
 
 Ordered a warrant to be made for the laying out of 200 acres 
 of land jjurchased b7 Charles Pickering of John Southworth, 
 including the Liberty land, according to the Deeds from 
 Southworth to the said Pickering, and 40 acres of Liberty land 
 in Right of Edward Carter, according to Deeds From Carter 
 to Philii^ Tholmain. 
 
 At a meeting of ye Commiss'rs the 28 of 9mo, , 1G91. Present, 
 Capt. Wm. Markham, Robert Turner, John Goodson, Sam'l 
 Carpenter. 
 
 John Delavalland Albertus Brant reports to the Commiss'rs 
 from the Dutch Minister of Flat Brush, Upon Long Island, 
 that the said Minister had a desire to settle himself in this 
 province and that there would be with him about 200 families, 
 and should want About 40,000 acres of Land and that if they 
 Could not be accommodated in the province they intended to 
 the lower Countys, and if not accommodated there they in- 
 
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 tended to Maryland. John Delavall said the Mhiister told liim 
 that the persons engaged with him were sober, Industrou.s 
 people. 
 
 The Comniissrs Answei'ed they were willing and ready to in- 
 courage Such people and would discourse the {Surveyor Gren- 
 eral's Deputy about a convenient Tract for their settlement 
 and in two days they should have a more particular acc't from 
 them. Ordered tliat the Surveyor Gen'ls Deputy Meet the 
 Commiss'rs the 30 Instant at two ia the afternoon. 
 
 Hester Bowyer,the widow of John Bowyer, presented a bill for 
 work done by her Husband to the Proprietor s barge and boat, 
 the sum £5 7s. 6d, which was allowed. Orders for payment was 
 Endorsed to Sain I Jennings, Receiver General. 
 
 Randal Spakeman requests a lott fronting Sassafras Street 
 and about the Seventh Street Back from Delaware, w'ch was 
 granted. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs the 30th of ye 9th Month, 
 1691. Present, W. M. , R. T. , J. G. 
 
 The Commiss'rs Letter to John Delavall and Albert us Brant, 
 Viz: 
 
 Friend "^JOH^ DklAVALL: 
 rnenu ^^^j^bertus Brant : 
 
 What you proposed to us the 28th instant concerning a Dutch 
 Minister with about 200 families intentions of settling in this 
 province Wee have Considered of, and being verry desirous to 
 make the best provisions for such sober, Industrous persons, 
 have unanimously resolved to give all the incouragement pos- 
 sible our Commission will permit, and in order to know the 
 most convenient Tract for their settlement we have Discoursed 
 the surveyoj' Generall's Deputy, and find several, A\^iich we 
 believe and do not doubt but may accommodate them ; if any 
 of them will be pleased to view the jDlaces we shall provide 
 persons to wait on them. Wee hope to hear further from you 
 with all Convenient Speed Concerning this that we may order 
 things accordingly. 
 
 We Remain y r. Loving frds. 
 Philada, 30th 9th month, 1G91. 
 
 Resolved that all the land intended for a dock lying between 
 the new Cut and the Lotts Laid out on the South side of the 
 Creek, which is on the north side of the Proprietors Land and 
 the north end of Phiiad'a, if not made use of for such a service 
 as a Dock as was intended it shall Ly in common for a Road, 
 Street, or otherwise, as occasion shall serve, and not to be dis- 
 
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 posed or appro j)riated to auy particular person to the prejudice 
 of the publick. 
 
 At a meeting of the Conimissrs the 23 of lOber, 1691. Pres- 
 ent, Capt. Wui. Markliam, Rob't Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 The Commiss'rs appointed this day, at the Request of John 
 Philley, to hear what lie had to say ; he Delivered a paper which 
 was read. 
 
 Answered, the receiver Gen 11 not being preseant and the 
 paper chargeing him, &c. , and it properly belonging to the re- 
 ceiver Gen '11, would not do anything in it till they speak with 
 him. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs the 26th of lOber, 1091. W. 
 M., J. G., S. C. 
 
 Albertus Brant informs that he and John Delavall had re- 
 ceived an answer from the Dutch Minister upon Long Island 
 and tliat he desired to know the lowest price, how far from 
 Philad'a and how far from a Navigable Creek; to which the 
 Commiss'rs sent them a Letter in Answer, Viz: 
 
 The 28th of the last month John Delavall and Albertus Brant 
 acquainted us that thou and several of thy Country Men were 
 Desirous of Settling in this province and that they required 
 about 40,000 acres of land ; we were as Desirous and willing to 
 accommodate you, had a meeting on jDurpose, examined the 
 surveys of all the lands, found some convenient tracts and gave 
 them such answer as hoped would be to your Good likeingand 
 content, and ever since have had great care to preserve those 
 tracts for you. This day Albertus Brant was with us again, 
 acquainted us that lie and John Delavall had an answer from 
 you of what they writ concerning it, In Avhich you desired to 
 know what quantity you could have together, what the price, 
 how far from Philadelphia and how far from anj^ Navigable 
 River; wee suppose the answer before mentioned, which we 
 gave to John Delavall and Albertus Brant they sent you, by 
 which yovL may perceive that we expected some persons Im- 
 l^owered from you to view the land and treat about it ; we 
 think still that way the best and most expeditious and with no 
 doubt be most satisfactory to you since some tracts are more 
 commodious for situation than others, some for goodness of 
 Land, and some Nearer than others to Philad'a, for which will 
 arise, different prices. As to the quantity you may have near if 
 not all in one tract and that upon the Skullkill ; when you 
 please to send any person or persons to view the tracts and 
 treat with us about them they shall be kindly received and 
 
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 treated withal, and we shall appomt some to wait on them, if 
 they please to view the Country. 
 
 "We are your answered friends, 
 
 Wm. Markham, 
 John G godson, 
 Sam'l Carpentkr 
 Philad', Dec'r 26th, 1691. 
 
 At a meeting of the com miss' rs the 9th of Jan'y 1691-3. 
 
 Present, Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 Samuel Atkins, as Atturney for Basilion Foster and John 
 Haslegrove, purchaser, Requests Warr't for the takeing up the 
 remainder of their purchase in the county of Philad'a and also 
 their liberty land. 
 
 Evan Oliver informs that Rich'd Jennett, Miles Goforth and 
 Zachariah Goforth hath cut down several trees from of the pro- 
 prietor's land near the town of Philadelphia. Ordered that a 
 Warrt be made by the Commiss'rs that they may be brought 
 before them to answer the tresspass. Warr't was made and 
 signed by Wm. Markham, Robert Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 The aforementioned Warr't was Executed by Joseph Ambler 
 and the three persons brought before the Secretary, who Glared 
 the two Goforthsupon their father's passing his word for their 
 not hereafter Outing wood on the proprietor's land, &c., But 
 Rich'd Jennett being very insolent in his behaviour before the 
 secretary upon his examination was committed untill he shall 
 find Security for his good behaviour or till he be Delivered by 
 due Course of Law. 
 
 At a Meeting of ye Commiss'rs the 16 of ye 11th Mo., 1691-2. 
 
 Present, Capt'n Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Good- 
 son. 
 
 A Petition was preferred to the Commiss'rs by Will'm Sal- 
 way, Griffith Jones, Jeremiah Elfrith, &c. Ordered that the 
 Secretary draw up an lustrum 't Whereby to assert the pro- 
 pi-ietor's rights, &c. Appointed to meet the 19th Instant 
 About the same. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs the 19th instant. 
 
 This following publick Instrum't of protest was drawn up. 
 Viz: 
 By the Proprietary Commiss'rs. 
 
 Whereas complaints was made to us by Wm. Salloway, Griffith 
 Jones and Jeremiah Elfritii that Thomas Lloyd, Humphrey 
 Murrey and John Delavail with others did last Summer Several 
 6— Vol. XIX. 
 
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 times come on their Bank Lotts and Interrupted their work- 
 men by Commanding them to desist, pretending they built in 
 the streets, and thereby tlie said Jeremah Elfrith was retarded 
 in his Building the whole last summer to his great damage, 
 as also that Wm. Salloway obtained a patent for a Bank lott 
 and Jiaving Sold the same to him by Deed, yet when the said 
 Will'm Salloway came to acknowledge the same in Court to 
 Jeremiah Elfrith, David Lloyd, Clark of the said Court, De- 
 faced the said Deed and Patent to us produced By Indorsing 
 on the Back of the Deed those words, Viz : Caveated Because 
 the Lot within granted is supposed to be the Cartable landing 
 place of this town, and so hath Been accordingly ordei*ed by 
 the Governor and Council, therefore this Deed ought not to 
 liass till further inquiry be made therein, which Enormities 
 being taken into consideration, and we finding them So much 
 to Infringe on the Rights of the Proprietor, which Obliges us 
 to assert and Maintain his Authority by this Publick Instruin't 
 and thei'eby maintain the power he had granted to us by his 
 Commiss'rs for Disposing of all Lotts and Iiands within this 
 province and without any other Control but his Own, and 
 therefore wee do hereby, in his name, assert the patents 
 granted by us to the above named persons to be good and suffi- 
 cient to them and do protest against the above named persons 
 for all damages that has, shall or may Arise by their said In- 
 dorsement, Either to the proprietor, ourselves or those to 
 whom Ave have granted any patents by Virtue of the said Com- 
 miss'n. Dated at Philada the Day of Jan'y, 1691-3. 
 
 Wm. Markham, 
 Rob't Turner, 
 John Goodson. 
 
 At a meeting of ye Commiss'rs the 23 of January, 1691-2. 
 Present, Capt'n AVm. Markham, Rob't Turner, Jno. Goodson. 
 
 James Fox and Tho's Millard requests timber trees for their 
 Building on the bank; after Consideration of the great De- 
 struction of the timber from off the proprietor's Land, the Com- 
 miss'rs resolved to Use their utmost Endeavour to iireserve 
 the same and to grant no permitts for Cutting any. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs the 30th of Jan'y, 1691-2. 
 Present, Cap't Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 John Murry requests two tret-s from off the propj'ietor's 
 Land for makinf" a Crane on his Wharf, the Commiss'rs refer'd 
 him to Samuel Jennings, the receiver General. 
 
 William Hard requests a piece of ground adjoining to his 
 
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 fronting the third Street 30 foot in breadth us an addition to 
 his Lott, the whole to be 6& 6d English. 
 
 Ordered a letter to be writ to the Inhabitants of Shaxa- 
 maxen which follows Verl)atim : 
 
 Friends: We having been requested by several for a Road 
 
 through your land from Philad'a to Wni. Salloway's Mills, the 
 
 Glass house and nieddow, we are not willing to conclude on it 
 
 before you agree liow it should be laid out for your greatest 
 
 conveniency. "We are 
 
 Your Loving Friends, 
 
 Wm. Markham, 
 Rob't Turner, 
 Jno, Goodson. 
 To the inhabitants of Shakaniaxen. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs the 6th of Feb'y, 1691-2. 
 
 Present, Cap't Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 Henry Hollingswortli, Surveyor of New Castle County, being 
 present, informs tlaat John Grub makes great Havock of tlie 
 timber on the proprietor's land in his mannor of Rocksland, 
 the surveyor having had formerly a Warr't to Divide the said 
 Land leaving to the said Grub liis part. Viz: 200 Acres ; Or- 
 dered that the Surveyor execute the said Warr't and make re- 
 turn thereof. 
 
 Henry Hollingswortli requesting to take up a lott in the 
 Town of New Castle, was granted. 
 
 William Byles having purchased of the proprietor, for Fran- 
 cis Richardson, Two Hundred acres of land in Right's Town, 
 and the said Richardson had paid Ten pounds for the same 
 unto John Right by Ord'r of Ja's Harrison which 200 Ac's was 
 to be laid to a Tract of 1,000 Ac's purchased by the s'd Rich- 
 ardson ; ordered to Return the 1,000 and 200 in one tract. 
 
 George Millard, Merch't, Informs the Commiss'rs that there 
 was laid out unto John Hough 125 Acres of Land which he 
 purchased of the proprietor, which was Never Seated or Im- 
 proved nor paid any Rent, and a note being produced under 
 the hand of Peter Lester, who is the present owner thereof, 
 that he is wiling to give it, the said Millard requests that he 
 might take up the said Land as part of his purchase and he 
 would pay the Rent due from the first laying it out, which 
 was granted him. 
 
 Will'm Sahvay requests a Warr't to the surveyor GenU to 
 return into the Secretaries Office of 300 Ac's of Land laid out 
 for Will'm Lovell as part of 1,2.>0 acres purchased by Richd 
 Collings, of Bath, 300 acres being laid out in the Welch tract 
 Without warrant. 
 
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 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 13th of Feb y, 1691-2. 
 Present, Cap't Wni. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson. 
 Whereas it appears to us that there was had and received for 
 the proprietor's Use, by James Harrison, four Hogsheads of 
 Rum Containing 345 Gallons at 22d p'r Gallon, is £31 12s 6d 
 being the goods of Andrew Drury of Barbados, and that the 
 said rum is not paid for nor charged in the said James Harri- 
 son's Ace't this daj'^ made up before us, we do therefore order 
 and allow that the said thirty-one pounds, twelve shillings, six 
 pence be paid out of the Effects of William Penn, proprietor, 
 when called for by the said Andrew Drury, his executors, 
 Admr's or Assigns. Given under our hands, 
 
 William Markham, 
 Rob't Turner, 
 John Goodson. 
 
 This day Phineas Pemberton presented the Acc'ts of James 
 Harrison, deceased, relating to the proprietor's affairs whilst 
 in the said Harrison's hands, to Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, 
 John Goodson, the proprietor's Commiss'rs, and Samuel Jen- 
 nings, the receiver Gen'll. and we find upon Adjusting the 
 same to remain due to the said Harrison's Acco't to Balla's, 
 One Hundred and Six pounds. Three shillings, which we 
 hereby Order and allow to be paid out of the effects of William 
 Penn, Proprietor, to Phineas Pemberton, Adin'r to the said 
 James Harrison. Signed by Wm. Markham, Ro't Turner, Jno. 
 Goodson. 
 
 Ordered that there be laid out unto Sam'l Jennings forty 
 foot of the bank before Letitia Penn's Front Lott on the South 
 side. 
 
 John Bristow, as Adm'r to Tho's Bracy, requests that their 
 being laid out in Chester 290 Acres of land unto the said Bracy 
 in his lifetime, by Verbal Order of the Proprietor, desires a 
 Warr't to return the same into the Secretary's Office that a 
 patent be made thereon accordingly. 
 
 Will'm Dixon Requests to take up 300 Acres of land in the 
 County of New Castle, Upon old Rent, granted Provided 
 it be taken up 7 miles fi*om any Navigable Runn of water. 
 
 James Ptixon liaving taken up 200 Acres upon Rent, and 
 William Paxon 100 Ac's Upon Rent, they desire to purchase 
 the same, which was granted, they paying the quit Rent that 
 is in Arears. 
 
 .Tames Paxon requests a Warr't to resurvey his 200 Ac's and 
 to have the Overpluss, granted, and to have the same returned 
 as Overpluss. Wm. Paxon requests a Warr't for the return of 
 his 100 Acres of laud as Purchase, granted. 
 
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 Will'm Radny acquainting the Couiniiss'rs of his intention 
 of settling a plantation in the County of Sussex, and in onl'i- 
 thereunto was about purchasing of land and therefore requests 
 a grant for 100 Acres of Marsli, to be laid out to the settlement 
 he shall make, which was granted provided he Settle as in 
 tended within one year after the Date liereof. 
 
 Will'm Dire's petition was read requesting some pieces of 
 Fast land that runs out of his land into the Marsh like tongues 
 or Necks of land, which by reason of straglit lines Was left out 
 of the survey of his land, wliich was granted ; And also 200 
 Acres of Marsh between prime hook bay and broad Kill, which 
 Avas likewise granted in one Warr't. 
 
 A Letter was sent to Wm. Clarke in Order to Answer Sarah 
 Smith, widow, her petition as fo. Verbatim : 
 
 William Clark : We have had several petitions from the widow 
 Smith, of your County, Complaining grievously of the verry 
 hard and Unneighbourly Usage from Luke Watson fencing out 
 her cattle from the Marsh before her I-and, under pretence 
 the whole was granted to him by the Proprietor, therefore we 
 desire tliou wilt forthwith send usaDi-auglit of the said marsli 
 and a Copy of the Order you laid it out by, that we may make 
 that Proprietary Regulation which in Justice we ought to doe ; 
 this is all at present from 
 
 Your real Friends, 
 
 W. M., R. T., J. G. 
 Philadelphia the 12th 12 Month, 1691-2. 
 
 There being a piece of land in the town of New Castle, And 
 in tlie same Street that John Cann lives in, desires Us to grant 
 him as an addition to the Lott he now lives on. And the whole 
 tract be at two busliells of wheat p. Annum, the whole being 
 less ground than any of the same Rent in the town, the Oom- 
 miss'rs in Consideration of his good servise and faitiifulness to 
 the proprietor, granted it. 
 
 William Cloud, of Chester County, purchaser of 500 Acres of 
 land, and the same being laid out to him on Naman's Creek, 
 of which he hath given to his son Jeremiah 100 Acres, There- 
 fore desires a patent for that 100 Acres that he might confirm 
 the same to his son, himself being unwilling yet to take a pat- 
 ent for thewhole 500 Acres before resurvey be made thereof, 
 there being supposed to be more then what it was laid out for, 
 Avhich was granted. 
 
 John Gregg, by his request to the Commiss'rs seting fourth 
 that he and his Brother having seated 400 Acres of Land on 
 Brandy Wine Creek, in the County of New Castle, Upon New 
 Rent, which they aledge is about 7 miles from any Navigable 
 
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 water and therefore requests the land may be at old Rent ; the 
 Comniis.s'rs in Consideration of its Distance from Navigable 
 Water did grant the same. 
 
 Thomas Sawyer requests that he may have the 300 ac's of 
 Land that was laid out unto Wm. Stockdale, the said Stock- 
 dale not intending to seat the same and that it may be upon 
 old Rent, it lying at least 7 miles from any Navigable Water, 
 did grant the same. 
 
 Toby Leach producing to the Commiss'rs the Proprietor's 
 Rec't Dated the 21st 5th Month, 1683, for the money paid for 
 his Land, Viz : 300 acres, which was Returned to the Secretaries 
 Office in Philad'a, Thelman's time of being Secretary, as a 
 Rentor and in quantity 350 acres ; he likewise produced another 
 Receipt from the Proprietor to his Brother-in-Lavv, John 
 Ashmead, bearing the same date with the formei', for 300 acres 
 of Land purchased, but the said Ashmead had laid out in his 
 tract but 250 acres, the whole being Six hundred acres. The said 
 Ashmead being Dead, the said Tobj-, his admin'r and Trustee, 
 doth allow and Request that the Division of the whole 600 
 acres made may Stand, Viz : 350 acres to Toby Leach and 250 
 to the Heirs of John Ashmead, was accordingly done and a 
 patent made to Toby Leach, new purchaser for 350 acres. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs at Philadelphia, 28th May, 
 1692. 
 
 Present, Rob't Turner, John Goodson, Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 John Warrall requesting to purchase 200 ac's which was 
 formerly taken up by Richard Barnard, ia the County of 
 Chester, at one penny per acre ; Capt. Markham being absent 
 it is defer'd. 
 
 (ieorge Eml)lin having bought of Thomas Harding his Lott 
 jormerly granted and laid out to him in Strawberrj' alley, 32 
 foot front and Eighty-two foot long, requests that the same 
 may be Confirmed directly to him, which was accordingly 
 gr't'd. 
 
 Tammany and several other Indians requests that we may 
 pay them nine guns, Ten-Eight Dufflll Machcoats, ten Blankets, 
 which they jiretend the Governor promised them in Considera- 
 tion of the Gift of Land which Tammany gave the Governor, 
 which said promise being not apparent pay is defered untill 
 Capt. Markham Comes up from New Castle, and they again to 
 give their attendance to us the 7 of June Insuing, and in the 
 Meantime to give them two gallons of Rum and two Dozen of 
 Rowles. 
 
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 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 11th of ye 4 Mo., 1692. 
 Present, W. M., R. T., J. G. 
 
 Capt. Win. Markham being present did agree to John 
 Warrell's request about the purchase of 200 acres, But as to 
 the Indians lie knows nothing is due to them. 
 
 The Proprietor liaving formerly sent a warr't to the Com- 
 miss'rs directing that 100 ac's of Sewana, above the falls of Dela- 
 ware, be laid out unto Thomas Hudson, and accordingly the 
 Commiss'rs granted a AVarr't to the Surveyor Gen'll for the 
 laying out the same, which not being Executed, Ordered that 
 a warrant be directed to the Surveyor Gen'll to execute and re- 
 turn the same into the Secretaries office or Show reason to 
 the Contrary. 
 
 Ordered a Wai-r't for the laying out Rich'd Davis' Lotts in 
 Philadelphia at the request of David Powel and Likewise for 
 his liberty land. 
 
 William Biles as Atturney for Tho's Hudson requests a Con- 
 firmation of the 5,000 acres of Land laid out in the County of 
 Bucks part of which hath been a long time in dispute between 
 the said Hudson and Dennis Rotchford, The said Biles pleads 
 that the surveyor Gen'll granted two Warr'ts to his Under 
 {Surveyor for the County of Bucks, the one for 5,000 ac's to 
 Hudson the other for 3,000 ac's to Rotchford, Rotchford getts 
 the Surveyor of Philadelphia County to goe into Bucks 
 County and lay out the said 3,000 aci'es, after which the at- 
 torney to the said Hudson By Virtue of his Warr't directed to 
 the sui'veyor of Bucks County had by the right surveyor of 
 the said County the said 5,000 ac's laid out, in which he took 
 in 2,000 acres of the 3,000 of the land laid out by the Surveyor 
 of Philadelphia County, not knowing a strange survey had been 
 in his limits to execute a Warr't which was directed to himself. 
 
 Ordered that a patent be made for the society's Lotts in 
 Phild., including the Bank lots, the whole at the Rent of three 
 pounds English p'r annum, the Improvements on the Bank to 
 be theirs for Ever, both of Phila'da and Schoolkill. 
 
 George Hethcott having often petitioned the Commiss'rs for 
 a piece of land belonging to Chipassing adjoining to his planta- 
 tion, which is supposed to be about 250 acres, being bounded 
 with Wellcome Creek, the Main River of Delaware, and a line 
 of the said land he hath setled in the County of Bucks. The 
 . Commiss'rs took into consideration the ill conveniency of the 
 s'd Hethcott's Tract for a plantation without an additon to it, 
 with the improvements he hath made and is likely to make, 
 as also to incourage hiui to promote the trade of this Country, 
 have granted him the same upon purchase at thirty pounds 
 Silver money or proportionable thereunto, be it more or less, 
 and to pay the Usual Rent of a purchaser. 
 
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 The said Geo. Hethcoat did upon the Confirmation of the 
 aforesaid Land acquitt all his Interest and title to any other 
 land in Chipassing excepting two Hundred aci-es Granted him 
 by the Proprietor in England and 304 acres Granted him by ye 
 Coramiss'rs as by a writing under his hand and Seal at Philad'a 
 the 15th of June, 1693, on the file may more fully appear. 
 
 At a meeting of tlie Commiss'rs the 18th of 4th Month, 1692. 
 
 Present, Capt. Wm. Markham, Robert Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 Jane More, Widdow, requests to take upon a Rent three 
 squares in the Town of Philadelphia for 21 Years at the Usual 
 Rent oi' thirty years ; It was granted provided She brings 
 Security to pay the Rent for that time and to leave it in good 
 condition, &c. 
 
 Ordered a Warr't for James Claypole to be Survey' r of New 
 Castle town and County. 
 
 Phineas Pemberton, as Execut. to James Harrison, requests 
 a Warr't to return into the Secretarie's OfBce 80 acres of 
 Liberty Land that was laid out to James Hai*rison in Right 
 of his purchase of 5,000 acres. 
 
 Philip England's petition was read seting forth that there 
 was another Ferry set up nigh his, which was Conti-ary to the 
 Propri. Commands in his license ; the said petition was re- 
 fered to the Governor Lloyd with his Indors't, Viz: Philad'a 
 ye 18th of the fourth month, 1692, the within petition is re- 
 fered to Governor Lloyd with our requestthat by his authority 
 he will maintain the Rights of the proprietor in the Case set 
 forth in the said petition ; was signed By 
 
 Wm. Markham, 
 Rob't Turner, 
 John Goodson. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs ye 30 of ye 4th mo., 1692. 
 Present, Capt. Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, Jno. Goodson. 
 
 Robert Turner desiring that he may have 26 foot front in the 
 High Street joining to his lott there on Delaware side, He 
 offering to give up his whole Lott on the Schoolkill side, Being 
 one hundred thirty-two foot front and in right of John Gee & 
 Company, Purchasers of 5,000 acres, whose right to land and 
 Lottshe the said Turner have bought, which we have granted. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 6th of July, 1692. Pre- 
 sent, Capt. Wm. Markham, Ro't Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 Richard Cantrell requesthig a Warr't for a Lot of 30 foot 
 \ipon Rent in the third Street near the burying place, was 
 granted. 
 
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 Israel Taylor requests a Warrt to Survey or lay out 300 acres 
 of laud, part of his father's purchase, which was granted in the 
 County of Bucks; the Warr't was indorsed to be laid on the 
 land laid out for John Gfilbert, by Virtue of a Warr't from the 
 proprietor dated the 9th day oc the 9 month, 1083, he having 
 noc sealed it. 
 
 Edward Farmer, purchaser of 100 acres of land of the pro- 
 prietor's Mannor of Springfield, adjoining to his own land, for 
 which he is to pay Ten pounds; Ordered a "Warr't for the lay- 
 ing out the same, not Exceeding 40 perches to the South East 
 end of his land. 
 
 Captain Wra. Markham requests that he might have a Warr't 
 to lay out his liberty land on Delaware side, though it fell on 
 the East side of Schoolkill ; the Surveyor acquainting there 
 was land enough to satisfy the purchasers ; it was granted. 
 
 The proprietor being indebted to James Moore, the said 
 Moore requests he may purchase 100 acres of land in the Welcli 
 tract at the price of five pounds, he engaging to pay what it 
 amounts to above the Pebt in Money ; it was granted. 
 
 Ordered a Warr't to be made for John Goodson, which was 
 done as followeth : 
 
 Whereas by Virtue of a Warr't from the proprietary bearing 
 date the 14th of the 13th Month, 1683, there was granted to be 
 Surveyed unto John Goodson a Tract of land within the 
 Libertys of Philad'a, on Dellawareside, answerable to the pur- 
 chases of several persons therein mentioned, the whole propor- 
 tion amounting to Seventy-Six acres in the said Libertys, to 
 answer his Obligation to the proprietor ; and whereas the said 
 John Goodson Could not Purchase of every of the several per- 
 sons aforesaid their respective Lotts in the said Libertys to 
 answer the said Obligation, But hath to that end purchased the 
 liberty land proportionable belonging to the purchasers, folloAv 
 Several, whereof falling by Lott on the Schoolkill Side and 
 therefore their Liberty Land there also. 
 
 Bu"^ iu Consideration of the Proprietor's Warr't afore Men- 
 tion'd which Ordered Severall i3urchasers therein falling on 
 Schoolkill Side, to be Notwithstanding laid out unto the said 
 John Goodson on Delaware Side, Notwithstanding any order 
 or Instruction thou hast to tlie Contrary (Viz:) unto John 
 Goodson inright of John Sibly, whose wife is relict to John Mar- 
 tin, Purchaser of 500 acres, 8 acres inright of; AVm. Busby, 
 whose wife is relict to Thonuis Cery, Purchaser of 500 ac's, 8 
 acres in Right ; to Rob't Adams, purchaser of 500 ac's, 8 ac's in 
 Right of; Edw'd Martindall, purchaser of 1,000 acres, IG acres 
 in right of; Rich'd Worrell, purchaser of 500 acres, 8 acres in 
 right of; Nicholas ^V■alne, ]>urchaser of 1,000 ac's, IG acres in 
 
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 right of; Ricli'd Buntes, purchaser of 250 ac's, 4 acres ; and in 
 right of his Own purchase of 500 ac's, 8 ac's ; in right of all which 
 aforesaid Numbers Amounting to Seventy-six acres which said 
 Number, with 4 acres more, was according to the Proprietor's 
 Warr't and Order formerly laid out in the Libertys in one 
 tract. 
 
 These are therefore in the Proprietor's Name to will and Re- 
 quire thee forthwith to make or Cause to be made a return 
 of the aforesaid Tract into the secretarie's Office in Order to 
 have tne same Confirmed by patent unto the said John 
 Goodson. 
 
 To Capt. Tho^. Holme, Survey 'r Gen' 11. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commiss'rs the 27th of 7 mo. , 1692. Pre- 
 sent, Capt. Wra. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson. 
 
 The Commiss'rs met this day chiefly to settle the proprietor's 
 particular Tracts of land laid out both for himself and Rela- 
 tions in Order to pass Patents for the same, but the deputy Sur- 
 vey 'r Gener'll reporting that all was not executed nor returns 
 drawn of those warrants that were Executed and that for 
 others he had not warrants for the Laying them out. Ordered 
 that a Warrant be Directed to the Surveyor Generall that 
 there be forthwith Returns made into the Secretai'y's office of 
 all the tracts as aforesaid already laid out by the proprietors 
 Warr't or Verbal Order, and that he forthwith execute all such 
 Warr'ts he has by him Unexecuted, and that also to layout all 
 such Tracts of land as Sam'l Jennings the proprietor's Receiver 
 Gen'U and Steward has Orders from the proprietor to have 
 done ; and whereas the receiver Gen'U aleges that his Orders are 
 to have 100,000 acres of land in one tract for each of the Pro- 
 ])rietor's Children, it is the opinion of the Commiss'rs that it 
 is a mistake and that it was intended but 10,000 acres, of which 
 the Surveyor Generall is to have notice that he may act ac- 
 cordingly. 
 
 John Buckly, Surveyor Gen'U of East Jersey, reports that 
 Andrew Hamilton, Esqr. , Gov'r of the said place, lately came 
 from England, brought with him an order from the proprietors 
 that every person having any right to land may have it laid 
 out unto hini, and that our proprietor having a right to land 
 thereof which there is yet untaken up 9,500 acre?, ad vises that it 
 were convenient now to have it taken up least the best land and 
 Conveniency bo taken up by others. 
 
 Ordered that this report be recommended to the receiver 
 Gen'l, Sam '11 Jennings, Avith advise that what lotts or lands 
 hath been laid out to the proprietor in that province, Patents 
 maybe got for them, and to be MindfuU that if any other lotts 
 
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 or lands are in right belonging to our Proprietor, besides the 
 9,500 acres aforesaid and not yet taken up be talten up and 
 patented also. 
 
 Robert Longshore producing a Deed froui Joiin Sharpies of 
 his lotts in the Town of Philad'a and Liberty land, according 
 to the purchase of 1,000 acres purchased Ijy his father, deseased. 
 of whom he rights himself Son and Heir, the which Deed bears 
 date the IGth of May, 1692. Ordered that a warr't be made for 
 the said Longshore to take them up. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 1st day of Oct'r, 1692. 
 Present, Capt. AVm. Markham, Rob't Turner, Jno. Goodson, 
 Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 Israel Taylor presenting a bill of 5£ due to him for Survey 
 work done -it Pennsberry in the time of James Harrison, which 
 bill was formerly before the (Commiss'rs and payment Oi'dered 
 but not being done, it was directed to Samuel Jennings to pay 
 it. discounting Tenn shillings formerlj' Received of it. 
 
 Arthur Cook in the behalf of the widdow Dungan and 
 Children, who holds about 600 acres of land amongst them at a 
 I^enny Rent p'r acre. Requests that we would sell the same that 
 it may be at equal Rent witli the Purchasers, the people being 
 verry poor and land very Barren, and they ready to leave the 
 province, not being able to pay the Rent, and the said Arthur 
 Cook in kindness to tliem and to keep them in the province. 
 Intends to lend them the money, the which was Granted at five 
 pounds p'r C't, and to pay all the rent in arrears. 
 
 Arthvtr Cook Seting forth in his petition that he had pur- 
 chased ill Sussex County Six hundred acres of land to which 
 there was no marsh belonging, requests one hundred acres of 
 marsh, for which a Wai'r't was Ordered to be laid out in the 
 most convenient place, not liindering a convenient passage to 
 the rest of the marsh. 
 
 William Clark having i^urchased a Tract of land in Angolo- 
 neck, in the County of Sussex, lying at the bottom of the jN'eck, 
 fronting of which is a great quantity of niiirsh in which is some 
 Islands or spots ot dry land, and one fltt for a pasture which 
 the said Will'm Clark requests to take up upon old Rent, with 
 as much of the Marshes with the said Island may amount to 
 100 acres; granted, provided it be so laid out that it shall no 
 way hinder or Incommode anj' setled there about, or shall 
 settle there about, from makeing use of ortakeing up any part 
 of the remaining Marsh. 
 
 A Warr't Granted to Andrew Bankson to Survey several 
 parcells of Land in the Township of Passiunk he had bought 
 of several ])ersons in Order to gett a patent for the whole. 
 
 Robert Turner having Purchased tenn acres of Marsh or 
 
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 meadow of Thos. Fairiuan, the first dated the 16th day of the 
 Fourth Month, 1691, the other the 12th of the twelfth montli, 
 1691-2, thereunto relateing-, and Robt Turner now requesting 
 that the same maj' be confirmed by Patent, with the marsh 
 lying before the same between that and the River, which was 
 granted accordingly. 
 
 Baptist Newconib requests 100 acres of Marsh lying before his 
 land in the County of Sussex ; it was granted on the conditions 
 as was made with Mr. Clark this day. 
 
 Phineas Pemberton seting forth his great want of fodder for 
 his Cattle on the Plantation he now lives on in the County of 
 Bucks, by George Hethcoat's purchasing that land he Used to 
 mow his hay on. Requests that he may purchase another piece 
 of land lying near or adjoining to the said Heathcoat's land 
 between Wellcome Creek and Bridge Creek, Computed to be 
 Two Hundred acres, which was granted at Tenn pounds per 
 hundred acres. 
 
 The ground undisposed on, lying on the South side of the 
 proprietor's Front Lott in Philadelphia may be granted unto 
 Governor Lloyd, provided the persons to whom the same fell 
 unto by lott do not claim the same. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 12th of 9ber, 1692. 
 Present, Capt. Wm. Markham, Rob't Turner, John Goodson, 
 James Moore having purchased 100 acres of land for 5£ did 
 this day satisfy the Commiss'rs for the said 5£ in manner fol- 
 lowing, Viz't : 2£ 19s 8d being due to him for work done to the 
 Proprietor's Mill and 2£ Is 6d paid in cash unto Capt. Wm. 
 Markham in part of the Ballance of Oliver Dunkly's account. 
 
 Examined, Compared and Corrected p. 
 
 Jo'n Hughes. 
 July 21.st, 1759. 
 
 These are to Certify that the foregoing Sheets contained in 
 this Book, No. 10, in the whole amounting to One hundred and 
 forty-nine Pages are true Copies of the Originals found in the 
 Office of the Secretary's and that the same were carefully com- 
 pared with the said Originals by me during my apointment as 
 Recorder of Warrants and Surveys under the act of assembly 
 passed in the .33 Year of his late Majesty's Reign entitled "An 
 Act for recording Warrants and Surveys and for rendering the 
 real Estates and i)roperties within this Province more secure." 
 
 p. Jo'n Hughes. 
 Signed in the presence of 
 
 Thos. Leech, 
 John Morton, 
 Samuel Rhoads, 
 James Wright, 
 Henry Wynkoop. 
 
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 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 A BOOK OF RECORDS, VLZ: DEEDS AND OTHER 
 WRITINGS. THIS IS BOOK F IN THE SECRETARIES 
 OFFICE. 
 
 Commission of Patrick Robinson. 
 
 Benjamin Fletcher, Captain Generall and Governor in Chief 
 of the Province of New York, Province of Pennsylvania, County 
 of New Castle and the Territories and tracts of Land depending- 
 thereon in America, Under Majesties William and Alary, by the 
 grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King 
 and Queen, Defenders of the Faith, &c. 
 To Patrick Robinson, Esqr. , Greeting: 
 
 By Virtue of the Power and Authority Granted me by their 
 Majesties Letters Patents Under the great Seal of England, 
 bearing Date the twentj^-first day of October, In the fourth 
 year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady, William and 
 Mary, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and 
 Ireland, King and Queen, Defenders of the faith, &c., I doe 
 hereby erect and Establish the Office of Secretarv of the Pro- 
 vmce of Pennsylvania and County of New Castle, And Re- 
 Ijosing especiall trust and Confidence in the loyalty, learning 
 and Integrity of you, the said Patrick Robinson, doe authorize, 
 Constitute and appoint you, the said Patrick Robinson, to be 
 secretary of the Province of Pennsylvania and County of New 
 Castle, and as such to use, Exercise and Enjoy the Said Office 
 of Secretary in as full and ample Manner as any former Secre- 
 tary hath held and enjoyed the same in the said Province or 
 in the Province of New York or any of their Majesties Planta- 
 tions in America. To have and to hold the said office of Secre. 
 tary of the said Province and County and to use, Exercise and 
 Enjoy the same by yourself or your Sufficient Deputy, to be 
 approved of by the Lieutenant Governor of the said Province 
 and County for the time being, and to have, take and Receive 
 all Salleries, fees, perquisites, profitts, advantages, Previledges 
 and appurtenances to the said office of Secretary belonging, or 
 that may liereafter belong, during your good behaviour or untill 
 
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 my pleasure shall be further known. In testimony whereof I 
 have hereunto put my hand and Seal at Philadelphia the first 
 day of May in the fifth year of their Majesties reigxi, Anno 
 Domi 1093. 
 
 Ben. b'LETCHER. 
 
 By his Excellency's Command, 
 David Jamison, 
 
 Francin Gibbon s Letter of Attorney to Samuel Carpenter. 
 
 Barbados. 
 To all People to whom this present writing shall come : 
 
 I, Francis Gibbon, of the said Island, Merch't, Send Greeting ; 
 Know ye that I, the said Francis Gibbon, for Divers good 
 Causes and Considerations, me thereunto moving, have made, 
 assigned, Constituted, authorized and appointed and by these 
 presents doe make, assign, Constitute, authorize and appoint 
 anc? in my stead and place putt and Depute my trusty friend, 
 Sarn'll Carpenter, of the Province of Pennsylvania, Mercht, 
 to be my true and lawfull attorney for me in my Name 
 and to my use by all lawfull ways and means, to enter into 
 and upon all and Singular Tract and Tracts of land, plan- 
 tations, messages, tennementw .ind Hereditaments, with their 
 and every of their appurtenances to me in any wise appertain- 
 ing or belonging, in the said Province of Pennsylvania or Terri- 
 tories thereof, and possession thereof, and of every part and 
 parcell thereof for me in my name, to take and keep and being 
 so iiossessed of the said tract and tracts of land, plantations, 
 messages, Tennements and Hereditaments with the appurten- 
 ances, the same and every part and parcell thereof for me in 
 my name and to my use, to bargain, Sell, allien, grant and 
 Convey to such person or persons and for such Estate of In- 
 heritance, fee simple, Life or years and for such sum and sums 
 of money or other Consideration as to my said attorney shall 
 be thought fit and Requisite, to and for my best benefit and 
 advantage and the deed or deeds of Sale, grants and other 
 writings or Conveyances of and for the same tract and tracts of 
 land, plantations, messages, Tennements and Hereditaments 
 with their and every of their appurtenances and every part 
 and parcell thereof (so to be nuule) for me and in my name to 
 Seal, Deliver and Execute according to law and the Consider- 
 ation Money or other effects to be agreed upon, for t he ]}ur- 
 chase of the premises aforesaid for me and in my name, and to 
 my use, to accept, Receive and take, the same to consign or 
 
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 other wise Dispose of accortlin}^ to my order, and u.pon the re- 
 ceipt tliereof any acquittances or JJischargesfor nie and in iny 
 name, to make. Seal, give and deliver, and upon such sale as 
 aforesaid to give and Deliver, Livery of Seizin and possession 
 of the premises in due form of law, moreover one attorney or 
 more with like full power and authority under him, my said 
 attorney, to sett and substitute, and at his pleasure the same 
 to revoke, HereV>y giving and granting unto my said attorney 
 all my full and whole power, strength and authority in and 
 about the premises for mo and in my name to doe, execute and 
 perform all and every other Lawful act and acts, thing and 
 things, Devise and Devises in the law whatsoever Needful and 
 necessary to be done in and aV)out the premises as fully, amply 
 and effectually in every respect to all intents and purposes as 
 I, the said Constituent, myself mieht or could do being Per- 
 sonally present, Ratifying, allowing and confirming all and 
 whatsoever my said attorney or his Substitute or Substitutes 
 shall lawfully do in or about ye premises by Virtue of these 
 presents. In witness whereof I, the said Francis Gibbon, have 
 here unto sett my hand and Seal the tAVoand twentieth day of 
 September, Annoque Domini, One thousand Six hundred 
 ninety-two. 
 
 Francis G-ibbon. [Seal. ] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in the i)resence of Sam'U Harrison, 
 John Pinyard, Luke Gale. 
 
 Philad'a the S)th 13mo., 1693, Samuel Harrison appeared be- 
 foi-e me and did Acknowledge his hand to the Above written 
 Instrument, and attested that he saw the same Sealed and 
 Delivered, Rob't Eure, Justice; the 18th day of May, 1693, be- 
 fore me, one of their Ma'ties Councill at Philad'a, personally 
 appeared Jno. Pinyard and made oath ujion the Holy evangalist 
 that he saw the within Letter of Attorney Sealed and Deliv- 
 ered by the within Francis Gibbon as his act and Deed, and he 
 with Saml Harrison and Luke Gale signed thereunto as wit- 
 nesses, Taken before John Cann. 
 
 Know all men by these presents that I, Sam "11 Carpenter, of 
 Philad'a, Merch't, by virtue of the within Mentioned power 
 and Authority to me, derived from Francis Gibbon, of Barba- 
 dos, Merch't, do in my place and stead authorize. Substitute 
 and appoint my Loving Friends, Cap't John Brincklo and 
 Sam'll Burbary, both of Kent County, or either of them, At- 
 torny or Attornies under rae to acknowledge, make over and 
 Confirm, in open Court according to law, unto AVm. Rodney 
 of the said County of Kent, a Certain jjarcell or tract of land 
 
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 Situate lying and being on tlie west side of Dover River in 
 Kent County aforesaid, Containing Six hundred and Ninety- 
 five Acres, Called and known by the name of Gibbon" s point, 
 for the only proper use and l>elioot of him, tlie said Wm. Rod- 
 ney, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, from the 
 said Francis Gibbon, his heirs, Executors and Administrators 
 forever. As witness my hand and Seal at Philad'a this 
 Eighteenth day of May, Anno Domi., 1693. 
 
 Sam'l Carpenter. [Seal] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in ye presence of Jos. Pidgeon, Ro. 
 Prensh Gallias. 
 
 This Day Sam'll Carpenter in his own proper person ap- 
 )ieared before me, one of their Majesties Councill at Philad'a, 
 and Aclvnowledged the above mentioned Substitution to be his 
 act and Deed, as witness my hand this Nineteenth day of May, 
 1693. 
 
 George Forman. 
 
 Benjamin Griffith's Letter of Attorney to John Barclay. 
 
 Know all men by these presents that we, Benjamin Griffith, 
 of Wood bridge, in the County of Middlesex in the province of 
 East new Jersey, and Margaret Robinson of Elizabeth Town, 
 in the County of Essex, in the said province, Executor and 
 Executrix of the last Will and Testament of Wm. Robinson, 
 ]ate of Elizabeth Town Aforesaid, J^eceased, have Nominated, 
 ordained, Constituted and appointed and Authorized, and by 
 these presents do Nominate, ordain. Constitute, appoint and 
 Authorize our trusty and well l>eloved friend and Acquaint- 
 ance. John Barclay, to be our true and lawful Attorney for 
 us, and in our names as Executor and Executrix as above said, 
 to ask, require, demand and Receive of and from all and all 
 manner of persons, all such sums of money, debt, Dues, de- 
 mands, goods, Chatties. Cloatliing or any other thing or things 
 of what kind soever they be, which are due, owing, belonging 
 or aiipertaining or were due, owing, belonging or appertain- 
 ing to the above said Wm. Robinson, and upon their or either 
 of their refusall, tliem or any or either of them to proceed 
 against in a Judicial! way, by process, arrest. Judgment, Con- 
 demnation, execution and Imprisonment, and upon agreement 
 or Composision to release and Discharge and acquittances, or 
 acquittances in our Names, to give, Seal and Deliver, and to act 
 and perform all other lawfull acts and things for the recover- 
 ing and ol)taining of any of the above saitl premisses as we or 
 
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 any of us might or would lawfully doe if we were personally 
 ])^e^se^t, Ratifying, Coulirniing and holding liriii and Stable 
 all and whatsoever our said Attorney shall lawfully doe iu and 
 about the premisses. In witness whereof we have hei-e unto 
 Sett our hands and Seals this Thirtyeth Day of the third 
 Month, one thousand Six hundi'ed Ninety and three. 
 
 Benjamin Griffiths. [Seal. J 
 MARaARET Robinson. [Seal. J 
 
 The day above said came before us the above Named Benja- 
 min Grriffith and Margaret Robinson and acknowledged this to 
 be their act and Deed before us, Isaac Whitehead, Benjamin 
 Price, Justices. 
 
 Recorded 5th of June, 1693. 
 
 John SellwooiVs Letter of Attorney to Samuel Harrison. 
 
 Know all men by these presents that I, John Sellwood, of 
 Ratcliff in the Parish of Stepney in the County of Middlesex, 
 Citizen and weaver of London, for Divei's good Causes me 
 hereunto Moveing, have made, Constituted and appointed, and 
 by these presents doe make, Constitute and appoint Sam'I 
 Harrison, Master of the ship Called the Pennsylvania Mer- 
 chant, now outward bound from the port at London, Intend- 
 ing, if God permitt, for Philad'a, or some other parts in Amer- 
 ica, to be my lawfull Attorney for me and to my use, to as't, 
 demand, recover and receive of Henry Badcock, now Inhabit- 
 ing in Philad'a or some other parts of America, all sum and 
 Sums of money, goods, Debts, adventures or other Effects what 
 soever that is due to me, the said Jno. Sellwood, from him, 
 the said Henry Badcock, and upon non Payment of such sum 
 or sums of money, I Doe give him my full pow'er and Lawfull 
 authority to this, my said Attorney, to sue, Arrest, Implead or 
 Imprison him, the said Henry Badcock, his Ex'ers or Assigns, 
 and again at his pleasure to revoke, Compound, agree or De- 
 termine all matters, reckonings, Aceompts, debts, dues or de- 
 mands whatsoe'r, Eatifying and Confirming all things that my 
 said Attorney shall Lawfully do for me and in my name as 
 amply and fully as I myself could do were I personally pres- 
 ent. In witness whereof, I have hereunto sett my hand and 
 Seal this four and twentieth day of the Month Called October, 
 
 1690. 
 
 John Sellwood, [Seal]. 
 
 7— Vol. XIX. 
 
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 Sealed and Delivereil in the ])resence of Jno. Sayer, Joshua 
 Killingsworth. 
 
 Be it Remembered tliat the aho^e named Jno. Sayer and 
 Joshua Killingsworth did Attest that they saw the above 
 named Letter of Attorney Signed, Sealed and Delivered by 
 Jno. Sellwood, whereunto these Deponents have signed as 
 Wittnesses ; attested before me the 26th 3 m., 1691. 
 
 Arthur Cookk. 
 
 Recorded 8th June, 1693. 
 
 William End's Letter of Attorney to Philip Richards. 
 Know all men by tliese jjreseuts that we, VVm. End and 
 Daniel Savery, both of Majallow in the County of Cork and 
 Kingdom of Ireland, Merchants, have Assigned, ordained and 
 made, and in our stead and place by these presents, put and 
 Constituted Our trusty and well beloved friend, Philip Rich- 
 ards, of New York, in America, Mercht, our true and lawfull 
 Attorney for us in our Stead and name and to our use and be- 
 hoof, to ask, recover and Receive of Miles Forster, formerly of 
 Boston in New England, and now of East Jersey in America, 
 tlie sum of Five hundred pounds. Sterling, due to us for the 
 uon payment of a bill of Exchange in London of Two Hundred 
 and fifty iiounds, which he drew on Luke Forster, payable 
 the fourteenth day of May, 1680, for Value received of us as by 
 one obligation, with Condition there under Written, bearing 
 Date the fourteenth day of February, 1680, more plainly ap- 
 peareth, Giving and by these presents granting unto our said 
 Attorney our full power and lawfull Authority in the prem- 
 ises to doe, saj', i)erform. Conclude and finish for us and in our 
 names as aforesaid, all and every such act and acts, thing and 
 things, tlivice and Devises, in the law whatsoever for the re- 
 covery of all of the debts aforesaid, as fully, largely and amply 
 in every respect as we ourselves might or could doe if we were 
 personally present, giving and granting unto our said Attor- 
 ney full power and Authority to appoint any other under him 
 to prosecute all manner of lawfull means for the recovery of 
 the said Debt, and upon the receipt thereof accquittanees or 
 other Discharges, for us and in our names, to make, seal ani 
 deliver, Ratifying, allowing and holding firm and Stable all 
 and whatsoever our said Attorney shall lawfully doe or cause 
 to be done in or about the execution of the premisses by virtue 
 of these presents. In Witness Avhereof we have hereunto sett 
 our hands and Seals this first day of May Anno Domini, 1688. 
 
 Wm. End. [Seal.] 
 
 Dan'l Savbrt. [Seal.] 
 
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 Signed, Sealed jiiul Delivered to the use of the Attorney 
 above named in presence of vis, John Barnes, Wni. Byrn, Jona- 
 than Perril, Nota. Pub. 
 
 Recorded 9th of June, 1693. 
 
 Philip Richard' s Release to Miles Forster. 
 
 Know all men by these presents that I, Philip Richard, late 
 of New York, in America, but now of the town and County of 
 Fhilad'a, in the province of Pennsylvania, also in America, 
 Merchant, Attorney for Wm. End and Dan'l Savery, both of 
 Llayallow in the County of Kork and kingdom of Ii-eland, Mer- 
 cb'ts, by Virtue of a Certain letter of Attorney granted by 
 them under their hands and Seals to }ne, bearing date the first 
 Day of May, 1688, Impowering him, the said Philip Richards, 
 for them in their steads and Name, and to their use and be- 
 hoof, to ask, recover and Receive of Miles Forster, formerly 
 of Boston, in New England, thereafter of East Jersey, in Amer- 
 ica, and now of New York Aforesaid, the sum of five hundred 
 poxinds. Sterling, Due to them for the Non payment of a bill 
 of Exchange in London of Two hundred and fifty povinds which 
 he drew on Luke Forster, payable the fourteenth Day of 
 May, 1680, for value Received of them As by an Obligation 
 with Condition thereto under written, bearing date the four- 
 teenth Day of January, 1680, In which Letter of Attorney 
 they, the said Wm. End and Daniel Savery, did give and grant 
 unto the said Philip Richards their full iwwer and lawfull Au- 
 thority in the premisses to do, say, perform, Conclude and 
 finish for them and in their names as aforesaid for recovery of 
 the debt as fully in all respects as them themselves might or 
 could do if they were personally present, and upon receipts 
 thereof. Acquittances and Discharges for them, and in their 
 names to make, seal and deliver. Ratifying what their said At- 
 torney should lawfully doe or cause to ho done in and about 
 the Execution of the Premisses by virtue of the Letter of At- 
 torney, as the same of the date aforesaid. Recorded in the Sec- 
 retary's Olfice of the said province ot Pennsylvania, Book No. 
 1, A., Page 3d, the ninth day of June, 1693, for and in Consid- 
 eration of the sum of three hundred and two pounds, tenn 
 shillings, Lawfull silver money of the said Province of Penn- 
 sylvania, in hand, paid or Secured to be paid by the said Miles 
 Forster to the said Philip Richards, Attorney, and for the only 
 
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 proper use and behoof of the said Wm. End and Dan'l Saver j', 
 and their Heirs, Executor, Administrators and Assigns. The 
 receipt there of the said Philip Richards doth hereby Acknowl- 
 edge ; and thereof and of every part thereof doth acquit, exon- 
 erate and Discharge him, the said Miles Forster, his Heirs, 
 Executors And administrators, forever by these presents hath 
 for them the jaid Wm. End and Dan'll Savery, their heirs, 
 Executors, Administrators and Assigns, remised, released, ex- 
 onerated, quit Claimed and for ever Discharged, and by these 
 presents doth for them the said Wm. End and Daniel Savery, 
 their Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, release, 
 remise, exonerate, quitt claim and forever Discharge him, the 
 said Miles Forster, his Heirs, Executors and administrators, 
 forever })y these presents of the said Sura of Three Hundred 
 and two pounds, tenn shillings. Money aforesaid, and that in 
 full and Compleat payment and Satisfaction of the said Sura 
 of two hundred and fifty pounds, Sterling, Mentioned in the 
 said bill of Exchange and of the said Sum of Five hundred 
 pounds, Sterling, Mentioned in the obligation Conditioned for 
 the payment of the said two Hundred and fifty pounds. Ster- 
 ling, Mentioned in the said Bill of exchange, and of the said 
 sum of two Hundred and fourty pounds Mentioned and Con- 
 tained in four other Obligations granted by the said Miles 
 Forster to James Claypoole or his Attoi-ney in England, for 
 the uses of the said Wm. End and Daniel Savery, to be paid 
 at fives goales, Viz: Sixty pounds thereof ye Eleventh of July, 
 1G85, Sixty pounds the same day 1G86, Sixty pounds the same 
 day 1687, and Sixty pounds the same day 1688, Avhich four Ob- 
 ligations were granted by the said Miles Forster to the said 
 James Claypoole or his Attorney in England, for the use Afore- 
 said for the said sum of two hundred and fourty pounds, Avhich 
 with ten pound paid by the said Miles Forster to the said 
 James Claypoole, made up the very self same sum and no other 
 sum Contained in the said bills of Exchange and Condition of 
 the said first Obligation, And also in full and Compleat pay- 
 ment and Satisfaction of all the by gone Interests of the said 
 Obligations and protests of the said bills of exchange. As also 
 of all Actions and Causes of actions. Suits, Bills, bonds, AVrit- 
 ings Obligatory, debts, dues, duties, Acco'ts, Sums of money. 
 Judgments, Executions,, extents, Quarrels, Controversies, tress- 
 passes, damages. Interests, protests. Claims and Demands 
 Avhatsoever both in Law and Equity or otherwise howsoever, 
 which they, the said AVra. End and Daniel Savery or their said 
 Attornies ever had now have, or which the\' or their Heirs, 
 Executors, Administrators or Assigns or any of them, in time 
 to come, can or may have Claim, <;hallenge or Demaml to for 
 
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 or against the said Miles Forster, his Heirs, Executors, Admin- 
 istrators or Assigns for or by reason or Means of any Matter, 
 Cause or thing Whatsoever, or of what Kind soever tbe same 
 be, Nothing Excepted or reserved from the beginning of the 
 world to the day of the date of these presents, Obligeing me, 
 tne said Philip Richards, and my heirs to Warrant this present 
 Discharge to the said Miles Forster, his Heirs, Executors, Ad- 
 ministrators and Assigns against mjself and against the Said 
 Wm. End and Daniel Savery, and their Heirs, Executors, Ad- 
 ministrators and Assigns, as also against all other persons 
 whatsoever Claiming or to claim by, from or under them or 
 either of them, their or either of their Heirs, executors, ad- 
 ministrators and assigns forever. In Witness whereof I have 
 hereunto put my hand and Seal this tenth day of June An- 
 noque Domini, 1693. 
 
 Philip Richards. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in Presence of us John Holme, Pat. 
 Robinson. Philad'a 10th June, 1(598, personally appeared be- 
 fore me the above Named Philip Richards who did Acknowl- 
 edge the within and above Written receit to be his Act and 
 Deed. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, 
 Secretary. 
 
 Recorded 10th June, 1693. 
 
 Miles Forster' s Obligation to Philip Richards. 
 
 Know all men by these presents that I, Miles Forster, of ye 
 City of New York, in America, Merch't, doe owe. Stand Justly 
 Indebted and firmly bound unto Philip Richards, of the Town 
 and County of Philad'a, in the Province of Pennsylvania, in 
 America, Merchant, attorney for Wm. End and Daniel Savery, 
 of Mayallow, in the County of Cork in the Kingdom of Ire- 
 land, Merchants, In the penall Sum of Three hundred and two 
 pounds, tenn shillings, lawfull Current money of New York, 
 to be paid to the said Philip Richards, Attorney Aforesaid, 
 but to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said Wm. 
 End and Dan'l Savery, their Heirs, Executors, Attorney order 
 Admin'ors and Assigns, In and to the which payment will and 
 truly to be made I bind and Oblidg<* me, my lieirs, Executors 
 and Administrators firmly by these presents. In witness 
 whereof I have hereunto put my hand and Seal this Twelvth 
 day of June, Anno Domini, 1693. The Condition of this OVili- 
 
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 gation is such that if the Above bounden Miles Forster, or liis 
 Certain Attorney, Heirs, Executors, Adinin'ors or Assigns doe 
 and shall well and truly pay or Cause to be paid to tiie said 
 Phillip Richards, Attorney for the said Win. End and Daniel 
 Savery, and for their and their Heirs, executors and admiu'ors, 
 their only proper Use and behoof the full and Just sum of one 
 hundred fifty-one pounds, five shillings Aforesaid, att and 
 upon the Day of , in the year 1693, And that without 
 
 fraud. Covin or further Delay tiiat then and in that Case the 
 above said Obligation shall be void, otherwise it shall remain 
 in full force and Virtue. 
 
 MiiiES Forster, [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in Presence of us, John Holme, Patt. 
 Uobinson. Philad'a 13th June, 1693, Personally appeared be- 
 fore me the within Named Miles l^'orster who did Acknowledge 
 ye Obligation within written to be his act and Deed. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, 
 Secretary. 
 
 Recorded 13th of June, 1693. 
 
 Know all men by these presents that I, Miles Forster, of the 
 City of New York, Merchant, do owe, stand Justly Indebted and 
 firmly bound unto Phillip Richards, of tlie town and County 
 of Philad'a, in the Province of Pennnsylvania, in America, 
 Merchant, Attorney for Wm. End and Dan'l Savery, of Mayal- 
 low, in ye County of Cork in the Kingdom of Ireland, Rler- 
 ch'ts, in the penall sum of three Hundred and two pounds and 
 ten shillings. Lawful! Current money of New York, to be paid 
 to the said Phillip Rich'ds, Attorney Aforesaid, but to and for 
 the only proper use and behoof of the said Wm. End and Dan- 
 iel Savery, their heirs, Executors, Attorney order, admin'ors 
 and Assigns, In and to tlie which payment well and truly to be 
 made, I bind and oblige Me my heirs, executors and Admin'ors 
 firmly by these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto 
 put my hand and Seal this twelvth Day of June, Annoq 
 Domini, 1693. 
 
 The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above 
 bounden Miles Forster or his Certain Attorney, heirs, Execvi- 
 tors, Admin'ors or Assigns, doe and shall well and truly pay 
 or Cause to be paid to tlie said Philip Richards, Attorney for 
 the said Wm. End and Daniel Savery, and for them and their 
 Heirs, Executors and Admin'ors, their only proper Use and 
 behoof the full and Just sum of one hundred fifty one pounds, 
 five Shillings, Money Aforesaid, at and upon the day of 
 in the year 1694, And that without fraud. Covin or further 
 Delay, That then and in that Case the Above said Obligation 
 shall be void, otherwise it shall remain in full force and Virtue. 
 
 Miles Forster. fSeal.l 
 
MliVUTE BOOK "F. " lOB 
 
 Sealed and Deliveretl in ye Presence of us, Jno. Holme, Pat. 
 Kobinson. Pliilad'a 12 June, IGDIJ, Personally appeared before 
 Me, the within named Miles Porster, who did Acknowledge 
 the within obligation to be his act and Deed. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, 
 iSecretary. 
 Recorded 12th June, 1G93 
 
 Edward Claypole's Letter' of Attorney to Patri<ik Robinson. 
 
 To all Christian people to whom these presents shall Come : 
 
 Know ye that I, Edward Claypoole,of the Island of Barbados, 
 Esqr. , have ordained and made and doe by these presents in 
 my stead and place put and Constitute my Trusty Friend, Mr. 
 Patrick Robinson, Inhabitant in the Country of Pennsylvania, 
 to be my true and lawfull Attorney for me, and In my name 
 and to my use to ask. Sue for, Levy, recover and receive from 
 all manner of persons, delators or accounttants, in the said 
 (Country of Pennsylvania, all such sum and Sums of money as 
 now are or hereafter Shall become due to me upon the sale of 
 any lands or otherwise whatsoever hereby giving, and granting 
 to the said Patrick Robinson my full and whole power, au- 
 thority and right in and Concerning the premisses, as also full 
 power and Authority in my name, and for my use to bargain, 
 Sell, alien and enfeoff any land, houses, Tenements, howsoever 
 belonging unto me in the said Country of Pennslyvania, with 
 their Appurtenances, and to dispose of any other goods for my 
 use and to my best advantage that are or shall be recovered, 
 and by this same power to give releases. Acquittances and 
 other lawfull Discharges in and aboiat the same and for the 
 more effectuall Execution of the premisses or any part thereof 
 for me, and in my name to doe, perform and execute all other 
 act and acts, deed and Deeds, things in the law needfull and 
 Necessary, as fully and amply as if I myself were personally 
 Present and did the same, hereby ratifying and Confirming all 
 and whatsoever my Said Attorney shall doe or cause to be 
 done in and about the premisses. Sealed with my seal this fifth 
 day of November, in the fourth year of the reign of our Sover- 
 eign Lord and Lady, Wm. and Mary, by the grace of God, of 
 England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King and Queen, De- 
 fenders of the faith, &c.. Anno Domini, 1692. 
 
 Edward Claypoole. [Seal.] 
 Sealed and Signed in presence of us, Ofeo. Walker, John 
 Phillips. 
 
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 Person»ally appeared this 5th January, 1693, before me, Cap't 
 Wm. Markham, one of their Majesties of the Peace, for the 
 town and County of Philad'a, the within named Geo. Walker, 
 who did Soieumly attest that he saw the within named Edward 
 Claypoole Sign, Seal and Deliver the Letter of attorney, within 
 named, and that he saw the within Named John Philips sign 
 Witness thereto. 
 
 Wm. Markham. 
 
 Recorded 12 June, 1693. 
 
 Richard Royston's Release io Cliarles Qoss. 
 
 Know all men hy these presents that I, Richard Royston, of 
 Talbut County, in the Province of Maryland, Planter, for and 
 in Consideration of Full and plenary Satisfaction had and Re- 
 ceived as well for and in Consideration of a Certain quantity of 
 Tobacco, Recovered of me at the Sute of Philip Lynes, of St. 
 Marces, in the province aforesaid, on the account of Charles 
 Goss, now of Philad'a, in the province of Pennsylvania, as for 
 all and all manner of bonds, bills, suits, Actions, Cause and 
 Causes of actions, Book debts, dues and Demands whatsoever, 
 doe hereby exonerate, Release, Discharge and forever Quit 
 Claim unto the said Charles Goss, of Philadelphia, in the prov- 
 ince aforesaid, Mariner, as well of and from the said Philip 
 Lynes as for and from all and all manner. Bonds, Bills, Suits, 
 Trespasses, Accounts, Slanders, Actions, Cause and Causes of 
 Actions, Records, Judgements, appeals, had moved or Depend- 
 ing, or that might have been had or moved, as well as of, for and 
 from all Claims For Charges, Processes had or Depending in law 
 or Equity, and for all and every Manner of thing or things, de- 
 vise or devises in word or Deed, or on any accompt whatsoever 
 that I, the said Richard Royston, have had, may, might or 
 Could have against the said Charles Goss, his Heirs, Executors, 
 Adm'nors or assigns from the beginning of the world to the 
 day of the date of these Presents. In Witness whereof. I, the 
 said Rich'd Royston, have to these Presents my hand and Seal 
 Interchangeably Sett att Philad'a, in the Province of Penn- 
 sylvania, in America, this eighth day of October, In the year 
 of our Lord: 1092. 
 
 Richard Royston. [Seal. ] 
 
 Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, Zechariah 
 Whitpain, Jno. White, Joseph Willcox. 
 
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 Pennsylvania, 15 June, 1(393. Personally appeared before iim 
 the within named Jno. White and Jos. Wilcox who did soleniidy 
 at test and Declare as in the presence of Grod that they saw the 
 within named Rich'd Royston sign, seal and Deliver the within 
 mentioned Receipt of the said Charles Goss as his act and Deed. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, 
 Secretary. 
 Recorded 15th June, 1693. 
 
 Daniel Stone's Letter of Attorney to Charles Goss 
 
 Know all men by these presents that I, Daniel Stone, of the 
 Province of Pennsylvania, Ship Wright, for Divers good Cau.ses 
 and Considerations me hereunto moveing, have made. Or- 
 dained and appointed and by these presents doe make, Ordain 
 and appoint my friend, Charles Goss, of the said plaee, Merch t, 
 my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to ask, 
 demand, Levy, recover and receive all such sum or sums of 
 money, goods, wares or Merchandizes whatsoever in America 
 belongeth to me the said Daniel Stone and also to Summons, 
 arrest, Sue, Implead, Imprison and Condemn, or to use any 
 other means as is requisite either in Law or Equity, or the re- 
 covery of any such sum or sums of money due or hereafter may 
 be due belonging or in any wise appertainnig unto me in 
 America aforesaid, and upon Receipt thereof acquittances or 
 other Sufficient Discharges for me and in my name to mak'', 
 seal and Deliver, and I do hereby authorise my said attorney 
 to make one or more attorney or attorneys under him and such 
 authority as he shall give unto them or him the same, at his 
 Will and pleasure to revoke further, I doe ratify, allow and Con- 
 firm all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully doe or 
 cause to be done in and about the premises. In witness whereof 
 I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal the twenty-third day of 
 May, Annoq. Domini, 1693. 
 
 Daniel Stone. I Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in presence of Jos. Willcox, Jasper 
 Yeats, John Claypoole. 
 
 Pennsylvania, 15th June, 1693, personally appeared before 
 me the above Named Joseph Willcox and John Claypoole ; the 
 first did Solemnly attest as in the presence of God and the 
 
106 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 other (lid swear upon the Holy Evangall'st of Ahnighty God 
 that they saw the above nainetl Daniel Stone Sign, Seal and 
 Deliver the Letter of attorney within mentioned. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, 
 Secretary. 
 Recorded 15th June, 1693. 
 
 William WrighVs Letter of Attorney to Charles Pickering. 
 
 Philadelphia. 
 
 Know all men by these presents, that I, Wm. Wright, of 
 the aforesaid City, Inhabitant, for divers valuable Consider- 
 ations nie hereunto moveing, have nominated, ordained and 
 appointed, As by these presents I doe Nominate, ordain and 
 appoint my trusty and well beloved friend, Charles Pickering, 
 of the aforesaid City, Inhabitant, to be my true and lawfull 
 attorney for me and in my name, to ask, demand, Sue for, 
 levy, recover and receive all such sum or sums of Money as is 
 now due unto me from any person or persons inhabiting, 
 residing or being in the province ot New West Jersey or Else- 
 where, to say within that Province Particularly, Wm. Dare, of 
 Cohanzey, and if he or they or any of theni shall refuse or de- 
 lay to make Satisfaction when Demanded I doe by Virtue of 
 the premises give and grant unto my said attorney full power 
 a,nd authority to Sue, Implead, Imprison and Condemn, and 
 upon Composition and out of Prison again to deliver acquitt- 
 ances or other Discharges in my name, to give and in Case of 
 Sickness or any other Occations one or more attorneys under 
 him to substitute and at pleasure again to revoke and generally 
 to doe, Execute, Accomplish and perform all other lawfull acts 
 and things as to ray said attoi-ney shall be thought meet and 
 Convenient in the premises, all which I will and doe ratify 
 and Confirm and allow of as Vailed and Effectual a manner as 
 if realy done by myself were I personally present. In Testimony 
 whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal this twentieth 
 day of June, 1691. 
 
 Wm. Wright. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, John Herves, George 
 Leamb, Charles Ware. 
 
 Recorded 25 June, 1693. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 107 
 
 Gene?-al Release of Charles Pickering to William Dare. 
 
 Know all men by these jjresents that I, Charles Pickering, of 
 the Town and County of Philad'a, in the province of Pennsyl- 
 vania, Gent., as well for myself as that 1 am attorney of Wm. 
 Wright of Boston, in New England, doe hereby fully, freely 
 and absolutely Exonerate, acquit and Discharge Wm. Dare, of 
 ("ohanzey, in the Province of West Jersey, Mariner, of and from 
 all debts, dues and Demands Whatsoever that may have been 
 formerly depending between the said Wm. Wright and the said 
 Wm. Dare whether by bill, Bond, book accompt, or any other 
 reckoning Whatsoever, as also of and from all actions or Clause 
 of actions. Judgments, Executions, Bonds or arbitrations, 
 awards and Controversies, whatsoever, by virtue of said power 
 of attorney, dated the 20th of June, 1691, and that I from the 
 begining of the world unto this present date, as Witness my 
 hand and Seal at Philada this twenty-sixth day of the fourth 
 month, June, 1693. 
 
 Charles Pickering. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed, Signed and Delivered in presence of Philip Richards, 
 Sam'l Hoult. 
 
 Recorded 26th June, 169JI. 
 
 2d Exch. 6£ Sterling. Maryland, May 14th, 1692. 
 
 At ten days sight of this my second Bill of Exch., my first 
 and third not paid, pay or Cause to be paid to his Excellency, 
 Lionell Copley, Esqr. , Capt. General and Governor in Chief of 
 their Majesties province of Maryland, or his order, the sxim of 
 Six pounds Sterling, being for the Moytie of two Shill. prhhd. 
 Impost on Tobacco, Exported in the Ship Mary of Maryland. 
 
 Wm. BiiACK. 
 
 To Mr. Patrick Ellis, merchant, near the Monument in 
 London. 
 
 Exch. for 3£ lis Sterling. Maryland ss: August ye 24th, 1692. 
 At ten days sight of this my second bill of Excha. my first 
 and third not being paid, pay or Cause to be paid unto his Ex- 
 cellency, Lionell Copley, Esqr., or his order the sum of three 
 pounds Eleven Shillings Sterling; make good payment and 
 place it to the account of the Tho. and Mary p. me. 
 
 Thos. Ely. 
 To Mr. John Tavlor. Merchant in London. 
 
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 Exchange for 2£. Marj'land. 
 
 After ten days sight of this my second of Exchange, my 
 first and tliird not being paid, pay or cause to be paid unto his 
 Excellency, Lionell Copley, Esqr., or his order, the sum of two 
 pounds Sterling, It being for fees for the Ship Marg'tt of Lon- 
 don. Make good payment and place it to the said Ship. From 
 your Serv't, 
 
 Adr. Roach. 
 
 To Mr. Benjamin Braine, Merchant of London, July 8tli, 
 1692. 
 
 Maryland, September 5th, 1692. 
 At twenty days sight of this my second Bill of Exchange, my 
 first and third not being paid, pay or Cause to be paid unto 
 his Excellency, Lionell Claypoole, or order, the sum of twenty- 
 Seven pounds, It being for the impost of one Shili. p'r hhd. 
 Maryland for the ship Sam'l and Henry; make good payment 
 and place it to the account of your Ser'vant. 
 
 John Mead. 
 To Mr. John Pacter, Merchant in London. 
 
 11£ 2s Sterling Maryland, May 14th, 1692. 
 
 At ten days sight of this my second, my first and third Bills 
 of Exchange not paid, pay or Cause to be paid unto his Excel- 
 lency, Lionell Copley, Esqr., Gov'r of their Majesties province 
 of Maryland, or order, the sum of Eleven pound two shillings 
 Sterling, the Moitie of two shills. p'r hhd. Impost on Tobacco 
 Exported in the Ship Reserve. 
 
 Wm. Roberts. 
 
 To Mr. James Lymery and Compa. in Bristoll. 
 
 Exch. for 14£. Maryland, 9th June, 1692. 
 
 Upon ten days sight of this my second of Exchange, first 
 and third not being paid, pay or Cause to be paid unto his Ex- 
 cellency, Lionell Copley, Esqr., Gov'r of their Majesties pro. 
 vince of Marjdand, or his order, fourteen pounds Sterling, the 
 Moity of the two shillings p'r hhd. Imposition on Tobacco Ex- 
 ported in the Ship George, whereof Is Mr, S'r your son and Servt. 
 
 John Crane, 
 To Mr. George Lapthorne, Merchant in Plimo. 
 
 For 8£ Sterling. Maryland, 3d July, 1692. 
 
 At thirteen days sight of tliis my second bill of Exchange, my 
 first and third not being paid, pay or cause to be paid unto his 
 Excellency, Lionell Copley, Esqr., Capt. Gen'll and Gov'r in 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F." lOi) 
 
 C^hief of the province of IVIai-yland, or order, the sum of Eight 
 pounds, being for the Moity of the two ShilHngs p. hhd. Imposi- 
 tion on Tobacco on board tlie Resolution of Plimo,as p'r ad- 
 vise of. 
 
 John LtiKE. 
 
 To Mr. John Addis and Compa., Merchants in Plinio. 
 
 All the said seven Bills are Indorsed thus: pay to Richard 
 
 Haines and Compa., or order, it is mine, for Value received in 
 
 Philadelj)hia of Charles Sanders and Comjia. 
 
 L. CopiiK\. 
 Recorded 27 June, 1693. 
 
 Prudence Wager and Mary Parker' s Letter of Attorney. 
 
 To all People to whome these presents shall come : 
 
 Wee, Prudence Wager, of London, Spinster, and Mary Parker, 
 of Poole in Dorsettshire, Spinster, Executrixes of the last Will 
 and Testament of Alexander Parker, late of Greorge Yard, in 
 Lombard Street, London, Haberdasher,deceased, send Greeting : 
 whereas by Indenture of Lease bearing date the one and twen- 
 tieth day of October, and a Release bearing date the two and 
 twentieth day of October, Anno Domi. one thousand Six hun- 
 dred Eighty- one, made from Wm. Penn, of Worminghurst in 
 the County of Sussex, Esq'r, unto the said Alexander Parker, He, 
 the said Wm. Penn, for the Consideration therein mentioned diil 
 grant and Convey unto the said Alexander Parker and his Heirs 
 One thousand acres of land in tiie Province of Pennsylvtmia in 
 America, as by the said receited Indenture, relation being 
 thereto had may more fully and at large appear, and whereas 
 the said Alexander Parker by his last will and Testament under 
 his hand and seal bearing date the Sixth day of the Mon. Called 
 March, Anno Domi. 1688, and duly executed in the presence of 
 three Credible Witnesses, did hereby give and devise and be- 
 queath unto the said Prudence Wager and Mary Parker the 
 aforesaid premises in tliese words, or words to this Effect Item : 
 I give and bequeath unto my Executrixes all n\\ real estate, 
 lands and tenaments in the Kingdom of England and in the 
 province of Pennsylvania to thetn and their heirs and assigns 
 forever, by 'them to be sold for the best x>i'ice they can gett and 
 the moneys thereof ariseing to be added to my jiersonall estate, 
 and I hereby authorise them or either of them to sell the same 
 for the use aforesaid and of his said will Constituted and ap- 
 
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 pointed us, the said Prudence Wager and Mary Parker, execu- 
 trixes, as by the same relation thereunto being had may appear, 
 now these presents Witness, That we, the said Prudence Wager 
 and Mary Parker, pursuant to the power given us by the afore- 
 recited will, and also for divers good Causes and Considera- 
 tions us hereunto moving, Have made, ordained, authorised. 
 Constituted and appointed, and by these presents doe make, 
 ordain, authorise. Constitute and appoint Jno. Goodson, of 
 Philada, in the province of Pennsylvania, Chirurgeon, and 
 Sam'l Carpenter, of the same place, Merchant, our true and 
 lawfull agents, tleputies and Attornej'S for us in our names, and 
 for our use to ask, demand. Sue for, recover and receive of and 
 from all and every person and persons all such rents. Issues, 
 profits and demands whatsoever now due or hereafter to be- 
 come due unto us for and in respect of the saia one thousand 
 acres of land in the said province and also to use all lawfull 
 ways and means for the recovery thereof, and to give such ac- 
 quittances, releases or discharges as shall be thought needfull 
 for or in respect of the same, and we do hereby further au- 
 thorise and appoint our said attorneys Joyntly and severally to 
 grant, bargain. Sell and Convey the said one thousand acres <>f 
 land or any part thereof to any person or persons for any es- 
 tate or estates and at such rates and prices as they can get for 
 the same, they using their endeavour to gett the utmost value 
 thereof,and we hereby authorise and appoint our said attorneys 
 or either of them for us and in our names to make. Seal, de- 
 liver and duly Execute such Conveyances and assurances of 
 the said premises or any part thereof as shall be reasonably de- 
 vised, advised or required, and for such money or other valuable 
 Considerations as they or either of them shall receive for the 
 same to give releases and Discharges. In Witness whereof we, 
 the said Prudence Wager and Mary Parker, have hereunto sett 
 our hands and Seals this four and Twentieth day of May, Anno 
 Domi. one thousand Six hundred and Ninety. 
 
 Prudence Wager [Seal. | 
 
 Mary Parker. [Seal. J . 
 
 Sealed and Delivered by the above Named Prudence Wager 
 in the presence of us, Harb't Springett, Jno. Price. Sealed 
 and Delivered by the above named Mary Parker in the Pre- 
 sence of Thomas Kekwick, Sam "11 Rallis. This was Executed in 
 my Presence by Prudence Wager the Sixteenth of the fourth 
 Montli, 1690. 
 
 Witness, Wm. Pknn, P' r Q'r. 
 
 Recorded 28 June, 1693. 
 
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 Hugh HalVs Letter of Attorney. 
 Barbados : 
 
 Know all men by these presents that I, Hugh Hall, of 
 the Island of Barbados, Merch't, have made, ordained. Consti- 
 tuted and by these presents doe luake, ordain, Constitute and 
 appoint my son, Hugh Hall, to be my true and Lawfull attor- 
 ney In my name to ask. Demand and Receive from Daniel Fraes, 
 of Kent County, in the province of Maryland, and John Jones, 
 of the city of Philada, in the province of Pennsylvania, in 
 America, all such sum or Sums of money Whatsoever as now 
 is due, owing and belonging unto me from said persons by Ver- 
 tue of their bond Jointly and Severally bound, and upon non 
 payment or Delivery thereof, the above said persons or either 
 of them, their Heirs, Executors or administrators. In my name 
 to Sue, arrest. Implead and prosecute for the same, and upon 
 such sute to proceed to Judgment and Execution, and there- 
 upon the above said persons or either of them, their Executor 
 or Admin'ors in prison to hold and keep untill Satisafction ))« 
 made, with all Costs and Damages Sustained by reason of de- 
 taining the same, and upon payment or Delivery, the said per- 
 son or persons or either of them out of prison to discharge and 
 acquittances for the same or any part thereof, In my name to 
 make seal and Deliver, and also to doe, perform and execute 
 all and every other lawfull and reasonable acts and things 
 whatsoever, both for obtaining and Discharging the same as 
 shall be Needful! to be done, (jriving and by these presents 
 granting unto my attorney my full and absolute power in the 
 premises. Ratifying and holding firm and Stable all and what- 
 soever my said attorney shall lawfully doe or cause to \w done 
 in and aV>out the premises by Virtue of these presents. In Wit- 
 ness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal the twenty 
 Day of May, Annoq. Domini, 1693. (Quinto Annoq. Regni Regis 
 Gulielmi and Reginae Mariae Super Angliam Scotiam and 
 Hiberniam Franciam Fidei Defensoris. ) 
 
 Hugh Hali>. [Seal.] 
 
 Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Nicho. Sea- 
 borne, James Foreman. Philadelphia, 15 Julj', 1692. Person- 
 ally appeared before me the within Named Nicholas Seaborne 
 who did Solemnly depose and Swear upon the Holy Evangells 
 of Almighty God that he did see the within named Hugh Hall 
 sign. Seal and deliver the Letter of attorney within mentioned 
 and that this deponent did sign witness thereto, and also saw 
 the within Named James Forman Subscribe his Name as Wit- 
 ness 1 hereto. 
 
 J'atrk^k Robinson, 
 
 Secretary. 
 Recorded 17 July, 1693. 
 
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 Power of Attorney from Executors of Baraby Brown. 
 
 Barbados : 
 
 Know all men by these presents, that we, Jo'n Parkin- 
 son, of the Island of Barbados, Gren't, and Frances Browf, 
 Widdow, whole and sole Executrix of the last will and Testa- 
 ment of my late husband, Baraby Brown, of the said Island, 
 Gent, Deceased, have assigned, ordained and made. Consti- 
 tuted and appointed and in our steads and places by these pres- 
 ents doe assign, ordain and make, Constitute and appoint our 
 trusty and well approved of Friend, Jasper Yeates, of the City 
 of Philad'a, in the Province of Pennsylvania, Merch't, to be 
 our true and lawfuU attorney for us and each of us, in our 
 names and to our uses to ask, Sue for, leavy, require, I'ecover 
 and receive all such sum and Sums of money, goods. Wares, 
 Merchandize, effects or other thing or things of what nature or 
 quallity soever which shall be due, owing, belonging or apper- 
 taining unto us or either of us for or by reason of any bargain, 
 Sale, Contract or agreement had, made or done either by the 
 said Baraby Brown, Deceas'd, or any other person or persons, 
 whomsoever, from all manner of person or persons whatsoever, 
 giving and by these Presents Granting unto our said attorney 
 full power and authority for us, and in our names to Sue, ar- 
 rest, Implead, Condemn and Imprison all such debtors refus- 
 ing to pay the same, our names to make use of and our persons 
 to Represent in all Courts of law or Equity, and before all 
 Judges, Justices or other persons therein Concerned, and upon 
 due i)ayment and Satisfaction made out of prison to release 
 and tlischarge, and upon receipt of any sum or sums of money. 
 Merchandize as aforesaid, acquittances or other lawfull Dis- 
 charges for U8, and in our names to make, Seal and Deliver, and 
 one attorney or more under him to make or Substitute and at 
 Ills pleasure to revoke and make void as the nature of the busi- 
 ness shall require and to our said attorney it shall seem neces- 
 sary and Convenient, and Generally to doe, execute, prosecute 
 and Determine all and every other act and acts, thing and 
 things. Devise and Devises in the Law whatsoever to all In- 
 tents, Constructions and purposes as amply, fully and effectu- 
 ally as if we ourselves were from time to time actually Present, 
 Ratifying, allowing and Confirming as good and firm all and 
 whatsoever our said attorney shall lawfully doe or Cause to be 
 done by Virtue of these Presents. In Witness whereof we have 
 hereunto Sett our hands and Seals the Eleventh day of IMarcli, 
 Anno Doini. , 1G92. 
 
 JoHx Parkinson, [Seal.] 
 FiiANCKS Brown. [Seal.] 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 113 
 
 Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of. the word 
 Widdow being first interlined, Abra. Carpenter, Solomon 
 Bowin. Philad'a, May 7th, 1693, the above witnesses appeared 
 before me and did acknowledge that they see the above said 
 John Parkinson and Frances Brown Seal and Deliver the Letter 
 of Attorney in Barbados. 
 
 Robert Turner, 
 
 Justice. 
 Recorded 18th July, 1603. 
 
 Dr. John Haughton' s Letter of Attorney. 
 
 Know all men by these presents that I, John Haughton, of 
 the Province of West Jersey, Chirurgeon, for Divers good 
 Causes and Considerations me hereunto n\ovehig, Have made, 
 ordained and appointed and by these presents do make, ordain 
 and appoint my friend, Jno. Gla\'poole, of Philad'a, in the pro- 
 vince of Pennsylvania, my true and lawfull attorney for me, 
 and in my name and to my use, profitt and advantage, to ask, 
 demand, levy, recover and receive, and to Sett, lett and Sell all 
 my Land in the province of West Jersey with the appurten- 
 a!nces thereunto belonging, and thereupon to seal, deliver and 
 acknowledge all deeds, Leases and Conveyances whatsoever 
 for the same Lands and premises, Giveing and by these pre- 
 ents granting unto my said attorney my full power and au- 
 thority to ask, demand, levy, recover and receive and dispose 
 all such sum or sums of money, goods, wares and Merchandizes 
 whatsoever belonging to me in America, and also to summons, 
 arrest, sue, Implead, Imprison and condemn all and every such 
 person and Persons as shall deny or do not satisfy all such debts 
 • and duties that are or shall be due and payable unto me in 
 America, and upon receipt thereof accquittances or other 
 Sufficient discharges for me and in my name to make. Seal and 
 Deliver, and I doe hereby authorise my said Attorney to make 
 one or more Attorney and Attorneys under him and such au- 
 thority as he shall give unto him or them, the same at his will 
 and pleasure to revoke, further I doe allow and confirm all 
 and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully doe or cause 
 to be done in and about the premisses. In witness Avhereof I 
 have hereto sett my hand and seal The twelvth day of Novem- 
 ber, 1689, being the first year of their Majesties Reign and Ninth 
 of the Proprietor's Government. 
 
 JoHiv' Haughton. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and delivered in the presence of John King, Franci.s 
 Cooke. 
 
 Recorded 18th July, 1693. 
 8- Vol. XIX. 
 
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 Letter of Attorney from Thotnas Byfeld and others. 
 Know all men by these i)resents, that wee, Thos. Byfeld, 
 James Braine, Richard Haynes, John Lamb and Benjaiuin 
 Braine, all of London, Mercht's, and Joint traders Together in 
 Company to America, for divers Considerations us thereto 
 moveing have made, ordained and in our and every one of 
 our steads and places put and Constituted and by these pres- 
 ents doe make, ordain and in our and every of our steads and 
 places put and Constitute our trusty friends, Chai-les Sanders 
 and Joseph Pidgeon, of Pennsylvania, in America, Merchants, 
 to be our true and lawful! attorneys, factors and assigns Johitly 
 and Severally, and the Survivor of them for us and in our names 
 and to our use to ask, demand, Levy, recover and receive l>y 
 Composition, Law or otherwise, of all and every person and per- 
 sons whatsoever in the parts of America, whom it doth, shall 
 or may Concern all such sum and sums of Money, debts, goods. 
 Merchandizes, Commodities, effects, duties and demands of 
 what nature or quality soever, as are or shall be owing, payable, 
 belonging or to be delivered by or from the same person or per- 
 sons, every or any of them to or for us or any of us our or any 
 of our use or behoof concerning or anywise relating to our trad- 
 ing together as aforesaid, and also to pay all and every person 
 and persons whatsoever in the i>arts of America whom it doth, 
 shall or may concern all such sum and sums of money and de. 
 mands as are truly owing an(i due to them or any of them on 
 account or by reason or means of our said Joint trading, as 
 our said attorney or the Survivor of them shall think fitting 
 or have orders from us to pay, ami also for us and in our or 
 any of our names to answer and Defend all and Every action 
 and actions which shall be lirought or Commenced against us 
 or any of us in any parts or places of America for or bj' reason 
 or occasion of our Joint trading thither as aforesaid, and all 
 other matters, affairs and things whatsoever Concerning the 
 same in America to doe and i>erform as fully as we could do in 
 person, and especially to call to account and account with Jno. 
 and Zechariah AVhitpain our late factors or attorneys for the 
 parts aforesaid, and either of tl"iem,for touching and Concerning 
 their or either of their proceedings and translations in and 
 aV)out all or any of the trusts, matters and things whatsoever 
 Committed or i-eferred to them or either of them, by us or anv 
 of us in or about our said Trading in Company as aforesaid, and 
 for their or either of their breach of Covenant or Contract 
 touchinfi- the same, and upon Ballance or end made of the 
 same to give and deliver to them, the said Jno. and Zechariah 
 Whityjain, full and ample Discharges of or for all bonds and 
 Obligations by them entered into touching the premises, (riv- 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 115 
 
 ing and by these presents granting unto our said Attorneys 
 Chai'les Sanders and Josepli Pidgeon, Jointly and Severally, 
 and the Survivor of them, all our full power and lawfull Au- 
 thority Concerning the premisses, all and every person and 
 persons whatsoever whom it doth, shall or may Concern and 
 every or any of them, their, either or any of their Executors, 
 Admin'oi-s and goods,or any of them (if iS'eed be) to sue, arrest, 
 attach, seixe, Sequester, imprison ami Condemn and out of 
 Prison to deliver, and to appear before all Justices and Minis- 
 ters of the law and to compound, Compromitt, conclude, 
 agree, recover and receive, and of the recoveries or receipts, or 
 upon any end Composition or agreement to be made Acquit- 
 tances or any other discharges in our or any of our names to 
 make, Seal, and as our deed and deeds deliver. And one At- 
 torney or more under them, the said (yharles Sanders and 
 Joseph Pidgeon and the Survivor of them to make, Substi- 
 tute and Revoke and generally to doe, execute, prosecute 
 and Determine all and every other act, thing and things 
 whatsoever which in and about the premisses shall be need- 
 full and Necessary or Convenient as fully and effectually 
 as we might or could doe i)ersonally, holding and allowing 
 for firm and Stable, all and wliatsoever the said Charles 
 Sanders and Joseph Pidgeon Jointly or severally, or the survi- 
 vor of them or their substitutes, shall doe or cause to be done 
 in the premisses, by virtue of these presents. In Witness 
 whereof we have liereunto Sett our hands and Seals, dated the 
 seventh day of November, Anno Domi. 1691, And in the third 
 year of the reign of King William and Queen Mary of England, 
 
 &c'a. 
 
 Thos. BYPEtiD, [Seal.] 
 
 James Braixe, [Seal.] 
 
 Rich'd Haynes, [Seal.] 
 
 j3fO. IjAMB, [Seal.] 
 
 Ben-T. Hraiak. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Robert Ungle, Wm. 
 (Cumberland, Junior. 
 
 Recorded 18th July, 1693. 
 
 Coimeyanee of Joseph. Paicle to John Jennett. 
 
 These Indentures made this Twenty-fourth day of the ninth 
 Mon., November, l>eing the fourth year of the reign of Wm. 
 and Mary, King and Queen of England, &c., Annoq. Domi., 
 1692, Between Joseph Pawle, of the Town and Countv of Phil- 
 adelphia, in the province of Pennsylvania, in America, Yeo- 
 
116 MINUTE BpOK "F. " 
 
 luan, of the one part, and John Jennett of the same place, Tay- 
 lor, of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in Considera- 
 tion of the sura of twenty pounds, lawfull Money of the said 
 province, in hand paid by the said John Jennett to the said 
 Joseph Pawle, the reeeit whereof the said Joseph Pawle doth 
 hereby acknowledge and thereof doth accquitt and discharge 
 the said John Jennett, his Heirs, Executors and aduiin'ors for 
 ever by these presents, He, the said Jos. Pawle, hath given, 
 granted, bargained, sold, enfeeoffed and Confirmed, and by 
 tliese presents doth absolutely give, grant, alien, bargain, 
 Sell, enfeeoff and Confirm to the said John Jennett a Certain 
 lott of land in the said Town, Containing in breadth twenty 
 foot and in length three hundred Ninety-Six foot, bounded 
 Northward with vacant lotts. Eastward with Dellaware front 
 Street, Southward with Daniel Smiths s lott, and to the west- 
 ward with the Second Street, With all its rigJats, Members, 
 Improvements and appurtenances whatsoever held, used and 
 enjoyed therewith or reputed as any part of the same. And the 
 reversions, remainders, rents and profitts thereof, and all the 
 estate, right, title. Interest, use, possession, property, claim 
 and demand whatsoever of the said Joseph Pawle of, in and to 
 the said premisses, and all deeds, grants, warrants. Surveys, 
 returns, Letters, Patents and other evidences and writings 
 Concerning the same, All which are situate, lying and being, 
 as is above said, and are now in tue Possession of the said 
 Joseph Pawle by virtue of a pattent of confirmation of the 
 same granted to him, his heirs and Assigns therein mentioned, 
 from the Commissioners of Wm. Penn, Proprietor and Gover- 
 nor of the said province, dated the twenty-eighth day of June, 
 1G92, to have and to hold the said lott and premisses to him the 
 said John Jennett, his Heirs and Assigns for ever, att and 
 under the yearly rent from henceforth to become due to the 
 (Jhief Lord of the Soil of the said lott and premisses, and the 
 said Joseph Pawle doth Covenant, promise and grant for him 
 and his Heirs tliat they, the said lott of land and premisses 
 to him, the said John Jennett, his Heirs and Assigns against 
 him, the said Joseph Pawle, his Heirs and Assigns, As also 
 against all others Claiming by, from or under him, them 
 or any of them, or by his, their or any of their, or their Heirs, 
 their means, privity, Consent or procurement shall and will 
 warrant and for ever defend by these presents, and that the 
 f^aid Joseph Pawle hath not done nor Suffered any act what- 
 soever whereby the said granted premisses is, are. Shall or may 
 be by any means lawfull Impeached, Charged or Incumbered 
 in any manner of way; and this Indenture further witnesseth 
 that the said Joseph Pawle hath Constituted and hereby dotli 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F." 117 
 
 Constitute John Persons to be his Attorney, to appear at tlie 
 next County Court of PhilacVa, and there in presence of the 
 said Court to declare, acknowledge and deliver these presents 
 to the said John Jennett or his Attorney according to law. In 
 Witness whereof the parties first above Written to these pres- 
 ents have to these present Indentures their hands and Seals 
 interchangebly put the day and date, first above Written. 
 
 Joseph Pawle. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and delivered in presence of us, Pat. Robinson, Wm 
 Robinson. Received this twenty -fourth day of November, 
 1693, from the within John Jennett, the within sum of Twenty 
 pounds, consideration Money within Exprest by me, Joseph 
 Pawle. Witness Pat. Robinson, Wm. Robinson. Acknowl- 
 edged in open Court held at Philad'a ou the sixth day of the 
 Tenth Mon, 1693. Witness John White, Dep't Clarke and 
 County Seal. [Seal.] 
 
 Recorded 30th July, 1698. 
 
 Conveyance of David Brintnall to John Jone.^. 
 
 Know all men that David Brintnall, of Philad'a, Taylor, for 
 the Consideration of five pounds, current money of Pensylva- 
 nia, to him paid by John Baldwin who sold the lott ht^reby 
 granted to John Jones, the receit whereof he, the said David 
 Brintnall, doth hereby acknowledge, hath given, granted, en- 
 feeoffed and by these presents Confirmed unto the said John 
 Jones all that piece of ground in Philad'a Containing in 
 Breadth twenty foot and in length two hundred fifty-five foot, 
 Bounded Northward with Chestnutt Street, Eastward with 
 Joseph Walker's ground. Southward with back lotts, and to 
 the westward with the other part of the said David Brintnall's 
 lott, granted him, the said David, by Pattent from the Com- 
 miss'rs of property, dated the sixth day of the fifth Month. 
 1688, to have and to hold the said piece of ground hereby 
 granted, with all its appurtenances, unto the said John Jones 
 and his Heirs, to the use of him, his Heirs and Assigns tor 
 ever, yielding and paying therefore yearly unto the said David 
 Brintnall, his Heij-s or Assigns the rent or sum of five Shillings 
 in Old England Money, on the first day of the first Mon., 
 Yearly for Ever, and the said John Jones for himself, his heirs, 
 Executors and Assigns doth Covenant, promise and agree 
 forthwith to make one whole side of the fence between the 
 hereby granted premisses and the said i^avid Brintnall's lott. 
 and to ]\Iaintain the one-half thereof at his, the Said Jones' 
 proper Charge, and at the Charge of his heirs and Assigns for- 
 ever together with the whole End between the granted prem- 
 
118 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 isses and Henry Lakin's lott, and one-half of the Side fence 
 between Joseph Walker's, and the said premisses which he, 
 the said John Jones and his Heirs and Assigns are to Maintain 
 forever, and the said David Brintnall and his Heirs the said 
 piece of ground hereby granted with the appurtenances, unto 
 the said John Jones and his Heirs and Assigns under the rent 
 and Covenants herein mentioned and reserved against liim, 
 the said David Brintnall .and his Heirs, against all Others law- 
 fully Claiming or to Claim by, from or under him, them or any 
 of them shall and will warrant and forever Defend by thest 
 presents. In Witness whereof he hath hereto Sett his hand 
 and Seal the twenty-fourth day of the fourth Month, Anno 
 
 Domi., 1693. 
 
 David Brintnall. [Seal.] 
 
 Seale(i and delivered in the Presence of Francis Littell, Rice 
 Peters, Da'd Lloyd. Acknowledged in open Court, Certifyed 
 under the Clark's hand this 6th July, 1693. Patrick Robinson, 
 CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 20th Julv, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of William Dillwin to Mary Ryner. 
 
 This Indenture made the eighteenth day of the first month 
 called March, Annoq Domi, 1693, and in the fifth year of the 
 reign of William and Mary, King and Queen over England, 
 &c. , and thirteenth of the said Proprietor's (government, Be- 
 tween Wm. Dillwin, of the City of Philad'a in the province of 
 Pennsylvania, Sadler, of the one part, and Mary Riner, of the 
 place aforesaid, widdow, of the other part, Witnesseth that 
 the said Will'm Dillwin, for and in Conisderation of the sum of 
 thirty pounds, Current Silver money, to him in hand paid by 
 the said Mary Ryner, the receit thereof he doth hereby ac- 
 knowledge, hath given, granted, enfeeoffed and by these pres- 
 ents Confirmed nntothe said Mary Ryner all his said bank lott 
 in Philad'a with a house there upon, a building. Containing 
 in Bntadth twenty-five foot and in length, into the River, Two 
 hundred and fifty foot, bounded Northwards with Thos. Wil- 
 lard's lott. Eastward with the river Dellaware, at the said Ex- 
 tent of two Hundred, and fifty foot. Southward With Wm. 
 Carter's lott, and to the westward with the front Street, so 
 called, all which said lott and premisses being part of the lott 
 granted by Pattent under the Comraiss'rs hands unto Rob't 
 Longshore, and by the said Rob't Longshore conveyed unto 
 him, the Said Wm. Dillwin, as may more at large appear, by 
 a Deed bearing date the first day of the fifth month, 1691, to- 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 119 
 
 f^ether with all the Buildings and improvements thereupon, 
 iind the reversions and remainders, Rents, Issues and Profitt 
 tliereof to have and to hold unto her, the said Mary Ryner, 
 her heirs and Assigns for ever; provided always, tliat if the 
 said Wm. Dillwin, his Heirs, Executors or Admin'ors, or some 
 <tr one of them shall and will well and truly, pay or Cause to 
 lie paid unto her, tlie said Mary Ryner, her Heirs, Executors 
 or Assigns, or to any of them, lawfuU Interest for the above 
 said sum of tliirty pounds, or so mucli as he, the said Wm. 
 IMllwin, shall have in his hands during the term of time or 
 tiuies after expressed at every half year's end, Begining from 
 ihe day of the date hereof, with the sum or sums of Money 
 herein after Mentioned, at the days and times hereafter lim- 
 itted and appointed, that is to say, the sum of fifteen pounds, 
 in lawfull silver money, at or upon the Eighteenth day of the 
 lirst month, which shall be in tlie year of our Lord, 1696, and 
 the sum of fifteen pounds of like lawfull money at or upon the 
 Eighteenth day of the first month, which Shall be in tlie year 
 of our Lord, 1697. with lawfull Interest as aforesaid, without, 
 fraud or Covin, that then these presents to be void and of 
 none effect, And it is mutually Covenanted, Concluded and 
 agreed upon by and between the said parties, to these presents. 
 In Manner following, that is to say, tiiat if default of payment 
 of the said sum or sums of Money before Mentioned, with law- 
 full Interest as before Exprest, or any of them, or any part or 
 parcell of them, shall be made in part or in all at any of the 
 days and times before limitted for payment thereof, That then 
 it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Marj' Ryner and 
 her Heirs To enter on the above Mortgaged Premisses with all 
 their appurtenances, and the same to have, hold and enjoy as 
 her or their proper Estate, But uiitill such default be made as 
 aforesaid That it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said 
 Wm. Dillwin and his Heirs to have and enjoy the said Mort- 
 ijaged Premisses with the appurtenances without the lett, sute 
 or Interruption of the said Mary Ryner, her Heirs or Assigns 
 anytliinft hei'ein before Contained to the Contrary thereof, in 
 any wise notwithstandig and hath uiade his Attorney to de- 
 liver these presents in open ('ourt according to law unto Mary 
 Ryner or to her Certain Attorney. In Witness whereof the 
 said parties to these presents liave Interchangeably Sett the 
 hands and Seals the day and year first above wrtiten. 
 
 Wm. Dillwin. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and delivered in the presence of William Walker, 
 Francis Cooke. Acknowledged in open Court, Certifyed under 
 the Clark's hand this 6th July, 1693. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 2lst July, 1693 
 
130 MINDTfi BOOK "F. " 
 
 Patent to Joseph Pawle. 
 
 Willani Penn, Absolute Proprietor of the province of Penn- 
 sylvania and (yountys anexed by his Commission, dated the 
 sixteenth day of the tenth month, 1689, Unto Wm. Markham, 
 Rob't Turner, John Goodson and Sam'll Carpenter, or any 
 three ot them, Sendeth Greeting: Whereas there is a lott of 
 land in Philad'a Containing in breadth twenty foot, and in 
 length three hundred Ninety-Six foot, bounded Northward 
 with vacant lotts, Eastward with Delaware front Street, 
 Southward with Daniel Smith's lott, and to the Westward 
 with the second Street, Granted by virtue of a Warr't fi-om 
 ourselves, dated the day of the Month, 1692, and laid 
 
 out by the surveyor Cxenerall's Order, the same day and year, 
 unto Joseph Pawle in right of Edward Blardman, Purchaser 
 of one thousand Acres of land, And the said Joseph Pawle re- 
 questing us to Confirm the Same to him by Pattent. Know ye 
 that by Virtue of the Commission aforesaid Wee have given, 
 granted and Confirmed, and by these presents for the said 
 Wm. Penn, his Heirs and Successors, We doe give, grant and 
 Con-firm to the said Joseph Pawle, his Heirs and Assigns for 
 
 Ever the said lott of land To have , hold and enjoy 
 
 the said lott of land to the only use and behoofe of the said 
 Joseph Pawle, his htsirs and Assigns forever, to be holden of 
 the proprietor and his heirs as of the mannor of Springetts- 
 berry in the County aforsesaid, in free and Common Soccage 
 by fealty only in lieu of all Services, he fenceing in and build- 
 ing on the same according to regulation, Yielding and paying 
 therefor to the Proprietor and his Heirs att and upon the 
 first day of the first month, in every year, at the town of 
 Philad'a, one English Silver Shilling, or the Value thereof in 
 Coin Current, for the said lott to such person or persons as 
 shall be from time appointed for that purpose. In witness 
 whereof we have Caused these, our Letters, to be paid Patents 
 at Philad'a this twenty-eighth day of June, being the fourth 
 year of the reign of Wm. and Mary, King and Queen of Eng- 
 land, &c. , and twelvth year of the proprietor's Government 
 over the said province in America, Annoq Domi. 1692. 
 
 Wm. Markham, Robert Turner, John Goodsun and Seal of 
 the Province. 
 
 Recorded 21st July, 1693. 
 
 Robert Webb and Wife's Letter of Attorney. 
 
 To all people to whdme thef-e presents shall come, I, Robert 
 Webb, of London, Gen't, and Elizabeth Webb, my wife, send 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F." 121 
 
 Greeting. Whereas 1, the said lioht Webb, and EHzabeth 
 Webb my wife, being interested and intituled in and unto live 
 and twenty hundred acres of land Situate in tlie province of 
 I'ennsylvania, in America, part of which is cast into a City 
 lott or laid out in the front street of the tov/nof Philad'a next 
 the river Dellaware, and one other lott thereof is Sett out in 
 the high street of tlie said Town, another part of the said five 
 and twenty hundred Acres doth Consist of Liberty lands lie- 
 longing to the town lotts or lands sett out of the said town, 
 the remainder of which said live and tvventy hundred Acres or 
 the greatest part thereof being Still undivided or not sett out, 
 which said lands were purchased by John Barber, late Hus- 
 band of Elizabeth Webb, my said wife, of the Governor of the 
 said province, and by him, the said John Barber, in and by his 
 last Will and Testament given and bequeathed unto the said 
 Elizabeth, my Wife, or otherwise she by legall right after his 
 death became intituled thereto, the writings of which said 
 Lands are now remaining in Pennsylvania aforesaid, in the 
 hands of Zeciiariah Whltpain, or of Sarah his wife. And whereas 
 I, the said Robert Webb, and Elizabeth Webb, my wife, being 
 interested and intituled in Severall goods and moneys to tho 
 Value of one hundred pounds or thereabouts. And of and in 
 three servants, two of them Men the other a maid Servant, 
 and in Severall other small debts, all which were lately of and 
 belonging to the said John Barber, Deceased, and are since 
 by my marriage with my said wife, become due unto me and 
 her, now these iiresents witness that I, the said Ro't Webb, and 
 Elizabeth Webb my wife, fur divers good Causes and Consid- 
 erations us hereunto moveing doe make, ordain, authorize, 
 Constitute and appoint Patrick Robinson of the City or town 
 of Philadelphia aforesaid, our true and lawfuU agent and At- 
 torney for us, and in our names and for our use to ask, demand 
 and receive of John Longhurst, of Philadelphia aforesaid, Car- 
 penter, son and Heir of Jno. Longhurst, of the same place,, 
 deceased, and Executor of his last will and Testament, or ad- 
 min'orof his goods and Chatties, and also of and from the 
 Executors or Admin'ors of Philip Leyman, late of Philad'a 
 aforesaid, deceased, and of and from Zechariah Whitpain afore- 
 said, and Sarah his Wife, and of and from all and every other 
 person or persons whatsoever Indebted to us or either of ns 
 all such sum and sums of money, Debts, dues, duties. Servants, 
 to or the profitt or advantage thereof, writing. Claim and de- 
 mands whatsoever Avhich are now due, owing or belonging to 
 us or either of us, as my said wife is Executrix, Adraistratrix 
 or Legatie to or of the said Jno. Barber, or as are due, owing 
 or belonging to us or either of us upon any other account 
 
122 MINUTE BOOK "F. " 
 
 whatsoever by or from the said persons above particularly 
 Named, or any other person or persons in the said province or 
 elsewhere, and upon non-payment or not receiving of the same 
 or any part thereof to use all lawfull and Equitable means 
 whatsoever for recovery and obtaining thereof in any Court of 
 Law or equity as our or either of our Substitute or Attorney, 
 a,nd upon receit or recovery of the said premisses, or any part 
 thereof, to give dis<'harg-es in our or either of our names, and 
 we do hereby further Authorise and appoint our said Attorney 
 to Survey, take up, lay out, lett, sett our said lands in Penn- 
 sylvania, or otherwise transact or negociate in relation thereto 
 or in Relation to any of our Debts, dues and demands, accord- 
 ing to his discretion or as he shall think fitt, and we do hereby 
 ratify and Confirm all and whatsoever our said Attorney Shall 
 doe in or Concbrning the said premisses, or any part thereof, 
 and doe hereby, for his ease, give him power and Authority to 
 Constitute one or more Attorneys under him. In witness 
 whereof I. the said Robert Webb, and Elizabeth my wife, have 
 hert?unto sett our hands and seals this one and thirtyeth day 
 of December, Annoq. Domi. one thousand six hundred Eighty- 
 Nine. 
 
 Robert Webb, [Seal. ] 
 
 Elizabeth Webb. [Seal. ] 
 Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Richard Morris, John 
 Day. Sealed and Delivered in my presence, Wm. Penn. 
 
 Know all men by these presents that I, the within Named 
 Robert Webb, have further made the within Pat. Robinson 
 my Attorney to sell all or any of my lotts and lands in the 
 -within province according to my Instructions, and to Sign, 
 Seal and in Court to deliver Conveyances for the same to the 
 purchasers thereof as amply as I could do myself if I were pres- 
 ent, Ratifying what he therein does, witness my hand nnd seal 
 at Philadelphia this fifth of October, 1691. 
 
 Robert Webb. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in Presence of us, Thomas Fitzwater, 
 Tho's Harris. 
 
 Recorded 21st July, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of Robert Webb to William Salshury. 
 
 These Indentures made this twenty-fourth day of Aprill, 
 being the fifth year of the reign of Wm. and Mary, King and 
 Queen of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defenders of 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F." 123 
 
 the faith, &c., Annoqiie Domi. , 1693, Hetween Robert Webb, 
 of the County of Talbot in the province of Maryland, Merch't, 
 of the one part, and William Salsbury, of the town and 
 County of Philad'a in the province of Pennsylvania, in Amer- 
 ica, Carpenter, of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in 
 Consideration of the sum of twelve pounds, lawful! Silver 
 money of the said province in hand paid or secured to be paiil 
 by the said Wm. Salsbury to the said Rob't Webb, the receit 
 whereof the said Rob't Webb doth hereby ackno'ledge, and 
 thereof doth accquitt, exonerate and discharge the said Wm. 
 Salsbury, his Heirs, Executors and Admin' ors for ever by these 
 presents, Hee, the said Rob't Webb, hath given, granted, 
 Aliened, bargained, sold, enf.eeoffed and Confirmed, and by 
 these presents dotli absolutely give, grand, alien, bargain, sell, 
 enfeeoff and Confirm to the said AVilliam Salsbury, his Heirs 
 and Assigns A Certain lott of land on and before the bank of 
 Dellaware in the town of Philad'a, Containing in breadth 
 forty foot and in length two Hundred and fifty foot, Bounded 
 northward with vacant lotts, Eastward with the river Della- 
 ware att the said Extent of Two hundred and fifty foot, South- 
 ward with the Jerman lott, and to the westward with the new 
 thirty foot Street, with all the rights, Members, Improve- 
 ments, appurtenances and priveledges whatsoever of the said 
 bank lott held, used and enjoyed therewith or reputed as any 
 part of the same, in as large, ample and beneflciall Manner as 
 he, the said Rob't Webb, ever held, now holds or in any time 
 comeing may or shall hold the same himself, and the rever- 
 sions, remainders, rents and profitts thereof and all the estate, 
 right, title. Interest, use, possession, property. Claim and de- 
 mand whasoever of the said Rob't Webb of, in and to the said 
 bank lott and premisses, and all warr'ts. Surveys, Returns 
 and Patents Concerning ye same, All which are Scituate in 
 the said town of Philadelphia, and are now in possession of the 
 said Robert Webb by virtue of a Pattent of Confirmation of 
 the same granted to him, his Heirs and Assigns therein named, 
 from the Commiss'rs of Wm. Penn, absolute proprietor of the 
 said Province, dated the Sixth of October, 1691, To have and 
 TO hold the said bank Lott and premisses to him the said Wm. 
 Salsbiiry, his Heirs and Assigns, and to the only use and V^e- 
 lioof of him the said Wm. Salsbury, his Heirs and Assigns for 
 ever att and under the yearly rent of four English Silver Shil- 
 lings or value thereof in Coin Current, yearly, and each year 
 to become due to the Chief lord of the Soil of the said Lott and 
 premisses, and under all and Singular the other rents, Cove- 
 nants, provisions, Conditions, reservations and restrictions on 
 the part of the said Rob't Webb, his heirs and Assigns, pre- 
 
124 MINUTE BOOK "F. " 
 
 fornial)le to the said Win. Penn, his heirs and Successors, men- 
 tioned in the said patent, And the said Rob't WeV)b for hin\ 
 and his heirs, do Covenant to and with the said Wni. Salsburv 
 and his Heirs and Assigns that the said bank Lott and Prem- 
 isses to him the said Wm. Salsbnry and his Heirs and Assigns 
 against the said Robert AVebb and his heirs, as also against all 
 others Claiming by, from or under him, them or any of them, 
 or by his, their or any of their or their Heirs, their means, 
 privity, Consent or procurement shall and will "Warrant and 
 forever defend by these presents; And that the said Robt 
 "Webb hath not done nor suffered any act whatsoever whereby 
 the said granted premisses is, are, shall, or may be by any 
 means lawfully Impeached, Charged or incumbered in any 
 manner of way, and this Indenture further "Witness that he, 
 the said Rob't Webb, hath Constitut'd and hereby doth Con- 
 titute James Peller to be his attorney to appear at the next 
 County Court of Philadelphia, and there, in presence of the 
 said Court, to Declare, acknowledge and Deliver these pres- 
 ents to the said "Wm. Salsbury or his Certain Attorney, accord- 
 ing to law. In "Witness whereof the parties first above written 
 to these presents have to these present Indentures their 
 hands and Seals Interchangeably put the day and date lirst 
 aVjove written. 
 
 Rob't Webb. [Seal. | 
 Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, Pat. Robinson, Wm. 
 Robinson. 
 
 Received from the within named Wm. Salsbury the within 
 sum of Twelve pounds Consideration Money within exprest, 
 by me, this twenty-fourth day of Aprill, Annoq. Domi., W,)-U 
 
 Robert Webb. 
 
 Witness Patrick Robinson, Wm. Robinson. Acknowledj^eil 
 in open Court, Certifyed under the (Jlark's hand this 6th of 
 July, Anno Domi., 1698. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, 67. Cotn. 
 Recorded 22nd July, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance to James Peller. 
 This Indenture made this thirteenth day of June, being the 
 Fifth year of the roign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady, Wm. 
 and Mary, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, Franco 
 and Ireland, King and Queen, defenders of the faith, &c., 
 Annoq. Domi., 1693, between ]^at. Robinson, of the town and 
 
MINUTE HOOK "F. '" 12.-5 
 
 County of Philad'a, in thf provincA- of PennsyU^ania. iu 
 America, attorney for Edward Claypoole, of the Island of Bar- 
 bados, Esqr. , of the one part, and Jas. Pelier, of the said town 
 and County, Carpenter, of the other part. Whereas the said 
 Edward Claypoole, by his letter of attorney, under liis hand and 
 Seal, did give and grant unto the said Pat. Robinson, full power 
 and autliority in his, the said Edward Claypoole s Name and 
 for liis use to bargain, Sell, Alien and enfeeoIT any lands,houses, 
 Tenaments howsoever belonging unto Inm iu Pennsylvania, 
 witli their appurtenances, to his, the said Edward Claypoole, 
 his best advaiitage and for the more effectual execution of the 
 premisses or any part thereof, for him, the said Edward Clay- 
 poole, and in his name to doe, perform and Execute all and 
 other act and acts, deed and deeds and things in the law need- 
 full and necessary as fully and amply as if he, the said Edward 
 Claypoole, himself were personally present, and did the same 
 himself, thereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever 
 his said attorney should doe, or Cause to be done in and about 
 the premises, as the same letter of attorney under the hand 
 and Seal of the said Edward Claypoole, bearing date the fifth 
 day of Novem'r, AnnoDomi., 1G93. Proved by the Witnesses 
 thereunto to have Vjeen the act and Peed of the said Edward 
 Claypoole before Capt. Wm. Markham, Esqr., one of their 
 Majesties Justices of the peace for the said County, the fifth 
 day of January, Anno Domi. ,1692. Recorded in the Secretary's 
 office at Philad'a, Book A, 1, page G, the Twelvth day of Jun , 
 1093, more at large proports ; Now these present Indentures, 
 witness that lie, the said Pat. Robinson, attorney aforesaid (for 
 and in Consideration of the sum of forty pounds lawfull Silver 
 Money of the said Province, in liand i)aid, or secured to be pjiid 
 by the said James Pelier, to the ."^aid Pat. RoV)iiison, attorney, 
 and for the sole and only proper use and behoof of ihe said 
 Captain Edwiard Claypoole, the receit whereof the said Patrick 
 Robinson, attorney aforesaid, doth hereby acknowledge and 
 tliereof doth acquitt, exonerate and discharge him, the said 
 James Pelier, liis Heirs, Executors and admin'ors forever by 
 these presents), hath given, granted, aliened, l)argained, Sol( . 
 Enfeeoffed and Confirmed, and by these presents doth abso- 
 hiteiy give, grant, alien, bargain, Sell, enfeeoff and Confirm 
 to the said James Pelier, his Heirs and assigns forever a Certain 
 part and proportion of that Southermost lower i)art of a Certain 
 Bella ware front Street lott of land in Philadelphia, Containing 
 in breadth in the whole fifty-five foot, and in length with tlie 
 other lotts three hundred Ninety-six foot, and which Certain 
 part and proportion of the said lower part of the said front 
 lott of land in Philadelphia doth begin at the extent of two 
 
126 MINUTE BOOK "F. ' 
 
 liundred foot ilistance from tlie west side of Dellaware front 
 Street, and from thence downwards in lengtli one liundred and 
 Ninety-six foot westward to the East side of tlie second Street 
 from Dellaware, and at the said Extent of two hundred foot 
 distance from the west side of Dellaware front street in breadth 
 fifty-five foot, and ui>on the east side of the said Second Street 
 the whole breadth, that it will bear by reason of the swamp on 
 the south side thereof, leaving on the north v<idt^ thereof forty- 
 seven foot as the breadth of the remainder of the said whole 
 jott, being one hundred and two foot, and which Certain lower 
 part and proportion of the said lott is bounded Southward with 
 Richard Whitpahi, deceased, his lott, and with the said swamj' 
 Westward, with the second Street Northward, with The remain- 
 ing forty-seven foot of James Clay])oole, deceased, his whole 
 iott, and Eastward with the remaining part of the said Edward 
 (Uaypoole's lott, with all the rights. Members, Improvements, 
 appurtenances and priviledges whatsoever of the said lower 
 part an<l proix>rtion of the said lott held, used and enjoyed 
 therewith or rejiuted as any }>art of the same. In as large, ample 
 and benefitial Manner as he, the said Capt. Edward Claypoole, 
 by his attorney aforesaid, or his |)redecessors ainl authors from 
 whom he delivered his right ever held, now holds or in any time 
 Coming may or shall hoKl the same themselves, and the rever- 
 sions, remainders, rents and prolitts thereof, and all the estate, 
 right, title. Interest, use, possession, property, Claim and de- 
 mand whatsoever of him, the said Capt. Edward Claypoole, of» 
 in and to the same, an<l all deeds, grants, Charters, warrants' 
 Surveys, returns, letters, patents. Judgments, executions, ap- 
 prisements. Verdicts of Juries, returns of executions and deeds 
 of sale proceeding thereupon, and other evidences an<l writ- 
 ings (Concerning the said lower Certain part and proportion 
 <jf the said lott in conj unction with the remaining parts thereof, 
 all which are Scituate, lying and being as is above written, and 
 is now in the tenure, possession and Occupation of him, the 
 said Capt. Edward Claypoole, by force and Virtue of a certain 
 deed of sale and Conveyance of the said lower part of the said 
 lott, with the upper part thereof granted by Benjamin 
 Chambers, Sheriff of the County of Philadelphia, to the said 
 Patrick Roliinson, attorney, and for the proper use and behoof 
 of the sai<l Capt. Edward Claypoole, his Heirs and assigns 
 forever, dated the Second of June, 1691, acknowledged in the 
 County Court of Philadelphia, the said day and year, under the 
 Clark's hand and Seal of the County. Recorded in the Rolls 
 office at I'hiladelphiathe Sixteenth day of the said Month and 
 year, book E, 2 Vol. 5: Page 155, by David Tioyd, ibid: To have 
 and to hold the said Certain part and proportion of the lott 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 127 
 
 and premises to him, the said James Peller, liis Heirsand assigns 
 forever, as fully ami absolutely in all respects as he, tlie said 
 Captain Edward (Jlaypoole, or liis Predecessors and authors, 
 from whom he derived his riglit ever held, now holds or in any 
 time Coming may or shall hold the same themselves by force 
 and Virtue of the said deed of Sale and Convej-ance thereof 
 granted by the said Sherilf to the said Capt. Edward Claypoole, 
 and by force and Virtue of the grounds and Warrants whereof 
 the same preceded in all points att and under the yearly rents, 
 from henceforth to become due to the Chief Lord of the Soil of 
 the said Certain part and proportion of the said lott of land and 
 premises, and the said Pat. Robinson, attorney for the said 
 Capt. Edward Claypoole, doe Covenant for them and their 
 Heirs that they, the lowermost part and proportion of the 
 said lott of land and premises to him, the said James Peller 
 and his heirs and assigns against him, the said Capt. Edward 
 Claypoole, and his Heirs and assigns, as also against all others 
 Claiming by, from or under them, or any of them, or by his, 
 their or any of their or their Heirs, their Means, Privity, Con- 
 sent or Procurement shall and will warr t and forever defend 
 by these presents, and the said Pat. Robinson, attorney, afore- 
 said, nor the said Capt. Edward Clayi)oole have not done nor 
 suffered any act whatsoever, Avhereby the said granted prem- 
 isses is, are, can, shall or may be by any means Lawfully Im- 
 peached, Charged or incumbered in any manner of way. In 
 Witness whereof the parties first above written to these ])resents 
 have to these present Indentures their hands and Seals Inter- 
 changeably putt, the day and date first above written. 
 
 Patrick Robixsox. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and <lelivere<l in presence of us, Jos. Willeox, Thonias 
 Jenner. 
 
 Received from the within Mentioned James Pellei", the 
 within written sum of fourty pounds Consideration ^loney, 
 within Exprest by me this thirteenth day of Jxine, Anno l><)nii. 
 
 1693 
 
 Patrick Robijvso.x. 
 Witne.ss, Joseph Willcox, Thos. Jenner; acknowledegd in 
 open Court, Certifyed under the Clark's hand this Sixth July. 
 
 1693. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, CI. Com. 
 Recorded 24th Julv, 1(593. 
 
 The Proprietary' s Patent to Arthur Cooke. 
 William Penn, absolute proprietor of the Provinc« of Penn- 
 sylvania and Counties annexed, by his Commission, dated The 
 
128 MINUTE BOOK 'F." 
 
 i::>ixteenth day of the tenth month, 1689, Unto William Mark- 
 ham, Robert Turner, John Goodson and Samuel Carpenter, or 
 any three of them, Sendeth Greeting. 
 
 Whereas Arthur Cooke, of the town and County of Philad'a, 
 liath requested us to granchim a piece of land upon and before 
 the bank of Delaware river, in the said town, Joyning upon 
 the east side of Dellaware front street, and to run out into the 
 i-iver in order to erect a wharf or key, and to build houses 
 thereupon for the better Improvement of tlie place, as well as 
 for his own particular profitt. Know ye that (for the Further 
 encouragement of the said Arthur Cooke) by virtue of the Com- 
 mission aforesaid, we have given, granted and Confirmed, and 
 by these ))vesents for the said Wm. Penn, his Heirs and Suc- 
 cessors, wee doe give, grant and Confirm Unto the said Arthur 
 Cooke, his Heirs and assigns, a Certain lott of land on and be- 
 fore the said bank of Dellaware, in the said town of Philad'a, 
 Containing in breadth thirty foot, and in length two Hundred 
 and fifty foot, bounded Northward with vacant lotts. Eastward 
 with the river Dellaware, at the said Extent of two hundred 
 «.nd fifty foot, Southward with Jno. Wheeler's lott, and to the 
 westward Avith Dellaware^ front Street. Granted by Virtue of 
 a Warrant from ourselves, dated the twenty-eighth of the 
 tenth Month, 1689, and laid out by the Surveyor General's 
 Order the day unto Arthur Cooke, To have, hold and Enjoy 
 the said lott to the only use and behoof of the said Arthur 
 Cooke, his Heirs and assigns forever, Yielding and paying' 
 therefore yearly, and each year during the space of Fifty -one 
 years from the Said twenty-eighth day of the tenth Mon., 1689 
 and fully to be Compleated and Ended Unto the said Wm. 
 Peini, his Heirs and Successors, upon the first day of the first 
 month, March, in p]very year. Three English Silver Shillings 
 or value thereof in Coin Current at the Said Town of Philad'a 
 to such persons as shall be from tiiue to time appointed for that 
 purpose, and att the expiration of the said term of fifty-one 
 years the yearly Vfilue of the said lott of land, with its building 
 and all its Improvements shall be reasonably valued and ap- 
 prised by two men mutually to l)e Chosen, one-third part of 
 which valuation and apprisement the said Arthur Cooke, his 
 Heirs and assigns shall for ever thereafter pay to the said Wm. 
 Penn his Heirs and Successors, also at and upon the first day 
 of the said first month in every year, at the said town of 
 Philad'a, to snch jiersons as shall be from time to time ap- 
 pointed for that purpose. To be holden of the said Wm. Penn, 
 his Heirs and Successors, Proprietors aforesaid, as of our 
 Mannorof Springettsbury, in the County aforesaid, in free and 
 Common Soccage, by feiity only in lieu of all Services, and we 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 129 
 
 <Ioe also give and grant that the keys or wliarfs to be Vjuilt upon 
 the said land Shall be lawfiUl keys or wharfs forever for land- 
 ing and Shipping all goods and Merchantdizes, giveing and 
 granting unto the said Arthur Cooke, his Heirs and assigns full 
 authority and power to Contract and agree with and to re- 
 ceive reasonable satisfaction from all persons making use of 
 the same by shipping or landing of goods and Merchandizes, 
 and by ships, boats or vessels Coming to, lying by and making 
 use of the same, Provided alwavs, that the said Arthur Cooke 
 agree, his Heirs and assigns doe and shall regularly leave thirty 
 foot of ground in the Clear for a Cartway under and along the 
 said whole bank, and in Convenient time shall jnake the same 
 to be a Common and Publick Cartway for all persons by day 
 and by night for ever hereafter, and if the said Arthur Cooke 
 be desirous to have Celler Stairs or Steps up or down into his 
 house, that then he shall leave room to make the Same upon 
 his own ground, without any encroachment upon the said Cart- 
 way, and if the said Arthur Cooke Shall unadvisedly build to 
 the utmost extent of his bounds, then he shall expect no other 
 Convenieney, neither for Celler Stairs nor steps th^^n wliat he 
 can make witliin his own house, and if the said Arthur Cooke 
 shall not wharff out nor make the said thirty foot Cartway, 
 that then the person that shall happen to be next unto and to 
 join upon such shall and may make the said Cartway for the 
 generall Service, and the said Arthur Cooke so neglecting, shall 
 pay the whole Charge thereof to the person that makes the 
 same, and that the said Arthur Cooke is and Sliail be willing 
 (so far as Concerns his said bank lott), the said thirty foot Cart- 
 way shall run upon one Stretch or Course from one publick 
 Street to another as near as may be, and also provided that in 
 the Center (or as neer the same as may be l)etween Spruce 
 Street and Walnut Street, the said Arthur Cooke shall Leave 
 his proportionable part (answeral)le to liis said Avhole lott) of 
 ten foot of ground whereupon to make the same, one publick 
 pair of Stone Stairs down from the east side of Bellaware front 
 Street, Clear of all building), over the same and of an open 
 passage into the said thirty foot Cartway, also of tenn foot 
 broad and of the like Space of ten foot of groxind for a passage 
 (and Clear of all building over the same) out of the East side 
 of the said thirty foot Cartway, and so downwards Eastwardly 
 into the river Dellaware, at the said Extent of two hundred and 
 lifty foot from rhe said East side of Dellaware Sixty foot front 
 Street, with one pair of Stairs down into the said river, and 
 which last pair of Stairs shall run out at least to low water 
 mark, and that the said ground two pair of Stairs and pass- 
 ages be left purchased, built and kept in Repair from time to 
 9— Vol. XIX. 
 
130 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 time for Ever hereafter at the proportionable Charge of the 
 Said Arthur Cooke, his Heirs and assigns, between the said 
 Spruce Street and Walnut Street, provided also that it Shall 
 hereafter be in the Choice of the said Arthur Cooke, his Heirs 
 and assigns, to make and leave or not to make and leave any 
 Stairs, passage or ground for Stairs, or passage in his said 
 bank lott unless he, the said Arthur Cooke, hath Covenanted 
 with the persons from whome they have derived their right to 
 allow them free access to the river and to the wharfs, and if 
 it should happen that part or all of the said buildings and Im- 
 provements should be destroyed by Inundation, fire or other 
 act of Providence after the said valuation and apiirisement, 
 then and in such case the said Commiss'rs doe grant for the 
 said Wm. Penn and his heirs that they, the said Arthur Cooke, 
 his Heirs and assigns, shall be Considered by abatement of rent 
 proportionable to the loss sustained, and the said commis- 
 sioners, with consent of the said Arthur Cooke, will have the 
 said Wharff forever hereafter, for distinction's sake, be Called 
 Wliarff. In witness whereof the said Commiss'rs have Caused 
 these, third letters, to be made Patents the Philad'a this 
 Twenty-fifth day of June, being the third year of the reign of 
 Wm. and Mary, King and Queen of England, &ca., in the 
 tenth the Government of the said Wm. Penn over the said 
 province in America, Annoq Domi. 1691. William Markham, 
 Robert Turner, John Goodson and seal of ye Province. 
 Recorded Ist Augsut, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of Arthur Cooke to George Thompson. 
 
 These Indentures made this twenty-eighth day of the ninth 
 month, November, being the year of the reign of our Sover- 
 eign Lord and Lady, Wm. and Mary, King and Queen of Eng- 
 land, Scotland, Prancie and Ireland, Defenders of the faith, 
 &ca. , Anno Domi. one thousand Six hundred Ninety-two, 
 Between Arthur Cooke, of the town and County of Philada, 
 in the Province of Pennsylvania, in the parts of America, 
 Merch't, of the one part, and George Thompson and Andrees 
 Derickson, of the same place, also Merch'ts, of the other part, 
 Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the sum of three 
 hundred pounds, lawfull Silver Money of the said province, in 
 hand paid to the said Arthur Cooke, by the'said George Thomp- 
 son and Andrees Derickson the receit whereof the said Arthur 
 Cooke doth hereby acknowledge, and thereof and of every 
 part thereof doth acquitt, exonerate and discharge them, the 
 said George Thompson and Andrees Derickson, their Heirs, Ex- 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 131 
 
 editors and adinin'ors for ever by tliese presents. He, the said 
 Arthur Cooke, hath given, granted, aliened, bargained, sold, 
 enfeeofEed and Conflriued, and by these presents doth freely, 
 fully and absolutely give, grant, alien, l)argain, sell, enfeeolT 
 and Confirm to the said George Thompson and Andrees Derick- 
 son equally between them and their respective Heirs and as- 
 signs, all that his, the said Arthur Cooke, his Certain Lott of 
 land on and before the bank of the river Dellavvare, in the said 
 town of Philad'a, Containing in breadth thirty foot and in 
 length Two Hundred and fifty foot. Bounded nortliward with 
 vacant lotts. Eastward with the said river Dellavvare at the 
 said extent of two hundred and fifty foot, Southward witli 
 John Wheeler's, now Cieorge Heathcot's Lott, and to the 
 westward with Dellaware front Street, together witli all the 
 rights, members, houses, buildings, wliarfT, passages, Improve- 
 ments, appurtenances, and privileges Avhatsoever of the said 
 bank lott held, used and Enjoyed therewitii or Reputed as any 
 part of the same, In as large, ample, extensive and Beneficial 
 Manner as he, the said Arthur Cooke, ever held, now liold or in 
 any time Coming may or shall liold the same himself, and the 
 reversions, remainders, rents and profitts thereof, and all the 
 estate, right, title, Interest, use, possession, property. Claim 
 and demand whatsoever of him, the said Arthur Cooke, of, iu 
 and to the said bank lott and premises and all warrants. Sur- 
 veys, returns and letters Patents Concerning the same, all 
 whicli are Scituate, lying and being in the said town of 
 Philada, in the said Province, and are now in the possession 
 of the said Arthur Cooke by Virtue of a Warrant from the Com- 
 miss'rs of Wm. Penn, aVisolute Proprietor of the said Province 
 and Countys annexed, bearing date the twenty-eighth day of 
 the tenth Month, December, 1689, and laid out by the Surveyor 
 Crenerall's order the same day unto the said Arthur Cooke, 
 and by Virtue of a Patent of Confirmation following there- 
 upon of the same granted by the said Commiss'rs to tlie said 
 Arthur Cooke, his Heirs and assigns therein mentioned, bear- 
 ing date the Twenty-tifth day of June, 1691, To have and to 
 hold the said bank lott and premises to them, the said Georga 
 Thompson and Andrees Derickson, Equally between them, their 
 respective heirs. Executors, adinin'ors and assigns for ever, and 
 to the only proper use and behoof of them, the said George 
 Thompson and Andrees Derickson, Equally between them, 
 their respective Heirs, executors and admin'ors and assigns 
 forever, secluding and hereby expressly excluding Survivor- 
 ship and all benefitt and advantage thereof absolutely for ever, 
 att and under the yearly Rent of three I'^nglish Silver Shillings 
 or value thereof in Coin Current yearly, and Each year to be- 
 come due to the Chief Lord of the Soil of the said bank lott 
 
132 MINUTE BOOK "F. " 
 
 and premises, and under all and Singular the other rents, Cove- 
 nants, provisors, Conditions, reservations and restrictions on the 
 part of the said Arthur Cooke, his heirs and assigns, perform- 
 able to the said Wm. Penn, his Heirs and Successors, Mentioned 
 in the said Pattent, and the said Arthur Cooke, for him and his 
 Heirs, doth Covenant, promise and grant to and with the said 
 George Thompson and Andrees Dericksonand their respective 
 Heirs and assigns, that they the said bank lott and premisses 
 to the said Greorge Thompson and Andrees Derickson, and 
 their respective heirs and assigns against him, the said Arthur 
 Cooke and his Heirs, as also against all others Claiming by, 
 from or under him, them or any of them, or by his, their or 
 any of their or their heirs, their Means, privity. Consent or pro- 
 curement Shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these 
 presents, and that tlie said Arthur Cooke hath not done nor 
 suffred any act whatsoever whereby the said granted premises 
 or any part thereof Is, are, can, shall or may be by any Means 
 lawfully Impeached, Charged or Incumbred in any manner of 
 way, and these Indentures further witness that the said Arthur 
 Cooke hath made and Constituted, and by the Tennor hereof 
 doth make and Constitute John White to be his attorney, to 
 appear at the County Court of Philadelphia, and there in the 
 presence of the said Court to declare, acknowledge and Deliver 
 these presents to the said George Thompson and Andrees 
 Derickson, or their Certain attorney, according to Law. In 
 Witness whereof ye parties first above written to these presents 
 have to these present Indentures their hands and Seals Inter- 
 changeably putt the day and date first above written. 
 
 Arthur Cooke. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and delivered in Presence of us, Charles Goss, Al- 
 bertiis Jacob, Patrick Robinson, John Cox. 
 
 Received from the within Mentioned George Thompson and 
 Andrees f3erickson the within Sum of Three hundred pounds 
 Consideration Money, within Exjirest by me, Arthur Cooke. 
 Witness John Cox, Charles Goss, AlVjertus Jacob, Patrick Rob- 
 inson; acknowledged in open (Jourt held at Philad'a on the 
 Sixth day of the Tenth month, 1692, as Witness John White, 
 Dep't Clark and County Seal. 
 
 Recorded 2d August, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance cf Qeorge ThoDipson to And' s Derickson. 
 
 These Indentures made this first day of Jtily, in the fifth 
 year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady, Win. and 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 13:5 
 
 Mary, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and 
 Ireland, King and Queen, defenders of the Faith, &o'a, Annoq 
 Domini, 1693, Between George Thompson, of the Town and 
 County of Philad'a, in the Province of Pennsylvania in the 
 parts of America, Merch't, of the one part, and Andreas 
 Derickson, of the same place, also Merch't, of the other part, 
 Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the sum of One 
 hundred and thirty pounds, lawfull Silver money of the said 
 Province, in hand jiaid by the said Andrees Derickson to the 
 said George Thompson, the receit whereof the said Andrees 
 Derickson doth hereby acknowledge and thereof dotli dis- 
 charge the said George Thompson, his Heirs, Executors and 
 admin 'ors for ever by these presents he, the said George 
 Thompson, hath given, granted, aliened, Bargained, Sold, eii- 
 feeoffed and Confirmed, and by these presents doth absolutely 
 give, grant, alien, bargahi, Sell, enfeeoff and Confirm to the 
 said Andrees Derickson all that his, the said George Thompson, 
 Ills Just and equall Moiety a,nd half part of a Certain lott of land 
 on and before the bank of the river Dellaware, in the said town 
 of Philada, Containing in breadth thirty foot, and in length 
 Two hundred and fifty foot, bounded Northward with vacant 
 lotts. Eastward with the river Dellaware att the said Extent 
 of two Hundred and fifty foot, Southward with John Wheelers, 
 
 then George Heathcot's now Carpenter's lott, and to the 
 
 westward with Dellaware front Street, with the Just and Equali 
 Moiety and lialf part of all the rights, Members, houses, build- 
 ings, wharffs, passages, Improvements, appurtenances and priv- 
 iledges whatsoever of tliesaid Ijank lott held, used <and enjoyed 
 therewith or reputed as any part of the same in as large, ample. 
 Extensive and beneficial Manner as he, the said George Thomj)- 
 son, ever held, now holds or in any time Comeing may or shall 
 hold the same himself, and the reversions, remainders, rents 
 and profitts thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, 
 use, possession, property. Claim and Demand whatsoever of 
 him, the said George Thompson, of, in and to the said Moiety 
 of the said lott and premises, and all warrants, Surveys, re- 
 turns, letters, pattents and Deeds Concerning the same, all 
 which are Scituate, lying and being as is above said, and which 
 moiety is now in the possession of the said George Thompson 
 by Virtue of a Pattent of Confirmation of the said whole lott, 
 granted by the Commiss'rs of Wm. Penn to Arthur Cooke, his 
 Heirs and assigns, bearing date the twenty-fifth day of June, 
 1691, and by virtue of a Deed of Sale and Conveyance of the said 
 whole lott, Granted by the said Arthur Cooke to the said 
 George Thompson and Andrees Derickson, equally between 
 them, their Heirs and assigns therein mentioned, bearing dat.- 
 the Twenty-eightli day of November, 1692. Acknowledired in 
 
134 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 the County Court of the said County the Sixth day of Decem- 
 ber, 1093, uiuler the Clark's hand anil Seal of the County, To 
 have and to liold the said just and eqnail Moiety and half part 
 of the said Jott and premises to hlni, the said Andrees Der- 
 ickson, his Heirs and assigns, and to the only proper use and 
 behoof of him, the said Andrees Derickson, his Heirs and as- 
 signs for ever, att and under the proportionable part of the 
 yearly, to become due to the Chief Lord of the Soil of the said 
 Just and Equall Moiety and half i>art of the said lott, and 
 under all and Singular the other rents. Covenants, j)rovisors, 
 Conditions, reservations and restrictions, on the part of the 
 said George Thompson, liis Heirs and Assigns, performable to 
 the said Wm. Penn, liis Heirs and Successors Mentioned in the 
 said Patent, proportional)ly to the said Moiety of the said lott. 
 And the said George Thompson, for him and his Heirs, doth 
 Covenant, promise and grant to and with the said Andrees Der- 
 icksonand his Heirs and Assigns, that they, the said Moiety and 
 half part of the said Ijott and premisses to him, the said Andrees 
 J^erickson, and his Heirs and Assigns, against himself and liis 
 Heirs, as also against all others Claiming by, from or under him, 
 them or any of them, or by his, their or any of their or their 
 Heirs, their Means, privity, Consent or procurement, shall and 
 will warrant and for ever defend by these presents, and that 
 the said George Thomjison hath not done nor Suffered any act 
 whatsoever whereby the said Moiety or half part of the said Jott 
 and premisses is, are, can, shall or may be by any Means law- 
 fully Impeached, Charged or Incumbred in any manner of 
 way. In Witness whereof the parties first above written to 
 these presents have to these i)resent Indentures their hands 
 and Seals Interchangeably putt the day and date first above 
 
 written. 
 
 GKORciK Thompson. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and delivered iu j>resence of us, Etlmund Du Castle, 
 John Duplouvis. 
 
 Received this first day of July, 1693, from the within An- 
 drees Derickson, the above sum of one Hundred and thirty 
 pounds Consideration Money within exprest by me, Geo. 
 Thompson. Witness, Edmund Du Castle, John Duplouvis; 
 Acknowledged in open Court. Certifyed under the Clark's 
 hand this Sixth July, Annoq Domini 1693. 
 
 Patuiok Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Recordetl 2d August, 1092. 
 
 Receipt of Qrifjith Jones to Lawrence Cock. 
 
 Received from Lawrence Cock the full and Just sum of forty- 
 two pounds, being iu full for Seven years' rent of a Certain 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F." 135 
 
 lott in Walnt Street, from the first day of January, 1691-2, To 
 the first day of January, 101)8-1), Conform to a deed tliereof 
 f^ranted by me to the said Lawrence Cock, Containing Six 
 pounds p'r Annum, payable by liim to me for the said lott for- 
 *^ver, bearing date the Twenty-eighth of Novemljer, 1691. I 
 Say received by me, Cxriff. Jones, this twentieth day of July, 
 1693. 
 
 Griffith Jones. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in iiresence of tis, Pat. Robinson, Will- 
 iam Robinson, Twentieth July, 1693; Acknowledged by said 
 (jrriflBth Jones to be his act and Deed Before me, Pat. Robin- 
 son, Secretary. 
 
 Recorded 2d August, 1693. 
 
 Bill of Exchange, Nicho. Milburne to Jasper Yeates. 
 
 Maryland the 9th June, 1698, 
 S'r : P. £ 20 Sterling at Thirty day's Sight, pay or Cause to 
 lie paid, this, my first p'r Exchange, my second and third not 
 paid Ijnto Mr. Jasper Yates or order twenty pounds, Sterling, 
 the value of liim&elf make Current payment and place it to 
 account of your friend and Servant. 
 
 NiCHO. Milburne. 
 To Mr. James Braine, Merchant, in London. Indors'd, thus, 
 pay the Contents to Edward Laschals, Jasper Yeates. 
 Recorded 2d August, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of Daniel and Elizabeth Cooke to Geo. and Mary 
 
 Parris. 
 
 These Indentures made this Seventh day of July, being the 
 fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady, William 
 and Mary, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France 
 and Ireland, King and Queen, Defenders of the faith, &ca.. 
 Anno Domini, 1693, Between Daniell Cooke, of the town and 
 County of Philad'a in the province of Pennsylvania in the 
 parts of America, Carpenter, and Elizabeth his wife, of the 
 one part, and George Parris of the same place, Marriner, and 
 Mary his wife, of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in 
 
136 MINUTE BOOK "F. ' 
 
 Consideration of the sum of one hundred and Seventy pounds 
 lawfull Money of the said Province, in hand paid or Secured 
 to be paid by the said George Parris to the said Daniel Cooke, 
 the receit whereof the said Daniell Coolie doth hereby Ac- 
 knowledge, and thereof doth acquitt and Discharge him, the 
 said George Parris, hisj Heirs, Executors and Admin 'ors for 
 Ever by these Presents, they, the said Daniel Cooke and Eliza- 
 beth his Wife, have given, granted, aliened, bargained. Sold, 
 enfeeoffed and (Jonfirmed, and by these presents doth abso- 
 lutely give, grant, alien, bargain, Sell, enfeeoff and Confirm to 
 the said George Parris, and Mary his Wife, and to their heirs. 
 Lawfully procreate or to Ije procreate between them, their part 
 of Certain lott of land in the City of Philad'a, which part Con- 
 tains in breadtli, forty foot, and in length, one hundred Sev- 
 enty-eight foot, bounded Northward Avith the back of the High 
 Street, Eastwai'd with Henry Jones' and John Weal's lott. 
 Southward with Chestnutt Street, and to the westward with 
 the remaining part of John Redman's Lott, with all the rights. 
 Members, houses, buildings, yards, orchards. Improvements 
 and appurtenaces whatsoever of the said lott held, used and 
 enjoyed therewith or reputed as any part of the same, and 
 the revei'sions, remainders, rents and prolitts thereof and all 
 the estate, I'ight, title, Interest, use, possession, property, 
 Claim and Demand whatsoever of them, the said Daniell and 
 Elizabeth Cooke, of, in and to the said premisses. And all 
 deeds, grants, Charters, letters, patents, escripts and other evi- 
 dences and writings Concerning the said premisses only or only 
 any part thereof or in Conjunction with other lands, all which 
 are Scituate, lying and lieing as is aforesaid and are now in 
 the possession of tlie said Daniell Cooke by Virtue of a deed of 
 Sale and Conveyance of the said whole lott of land above Men- 
 tioned, from Charles Pickering to right of Wm. Rakestraw, 
 purchasers, to John Redman, his Heirs and Assigns therein 
 Exprest, dated the fifteenth day of May, 108G; acknowledged in 
 open Court the Second day of June thereafter; Recorded in 
 the rolls office at Philadelphia, Vol. 5, book E, folio 343, the 
 Eighteenth day of the said Month and year, and by Virtue of 
 a deed of Sale and Conveyance of the said part of the said lott. 
 Granted by tlie said John Redman to the said Daniel Cooke, 
 his Heirs and Assigns therein mentioned, bearing date the 
 Seventh day of July, 168G ; acknowledged in open Court the 
 same day under the Clark's hand and Seal of the County ; Re- 
 corded in the office of rolls and publick registrie at Philad'a, 
 Vol. 5, book E, folio 374, the Eleventh day of the said Month 
 and year. To have and to hold the said part of the said Lott 
 of land, houses and premisses to them, the said Geor. and 
 
MINUTE ]U)OK "F. " 137 
 
 Mary Parris, and to their heirs, lawfully procreate or to be 
 procreate between them and to their Heirs and Assigns, and 
 to the only use and behoof of the said George and Mary Parris 
 and lo their Heirs, iawf uly procreate or to be procreate between 
 them and to their Heirs and assigns for ever, at and under the 
 yearly rents, from henceforth to become due to the Chief Lord 
 of the Soil of the said part of the said lott and premisses, and 
 tlie said Daniel and Elizabeth Cooke doe Covenant, prom'se 
 and grant for them and their Heirs that they, the said part of 
 the said lott and premisses unto Ihem, the said George and 
 Mary Parris, and to their Heirs lawfully procreate or to be pro- 
 create between them and their Heirs and Assigns against them, 
 the said Daniel and Elizabeth Cooke, and their Heirs, as also 
 against them, the said Charles Pickering and Wm. Rakestraw, 
 and their Heirs and Assigns rexive, as also against ail others 
 Claiming or to Claim Vjy, from or under them or any of them, 
 or their or any of their heirs, their means, privity, Consent or 
 procurement shall and will warrant and for ever Defend by 
 these pi'esents. And the said Daniel and Elizabeth Cooke hath 
 not done nor suffered any act, matter or thing whatsoever 
 whereby the said Granted Premisses or any part thereof is, ares 
 can, shall or may be by any means lawfully Impeached, Charged 
 or Incumbered in any manner of way. In Witness whereof the 
 parties first above written to these presents have to these pres- 
 ent Indentures their hands and Seals Interchangeably putt the 
 day and Date first above written. 
 
 Daniel Cooke, [Seal.] 
 The mark of Elizabeth E Cooke, [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, Jos. Pidgeon Pat. 
 Robinson. 
 
 Received this Seventh day of July, 1693, from the within 
 George and Mary T'arris the within mentioned sum of Omt 
 hundred and Seventy pounds. Consideration Money within 
 Expr jst by us. 
 
 Daniel Cookk. 
 
 The Mark of Eliz. E Cooke, witness, Jos. Pidgeon, Pat. Rol)- 
 inson. Acknowledged in open Court, Certifyed under the 
 Clark's hand this 4th day of August, 1G93, by me. 
 
 Patt. Robinson, CI nom. 
 
 Recorded the August, 1G93. 
 
 Pasiunk Patent. 
 
 Richard Nicolls, Esqr. , Principall Commissioner from his 
 Ma'tye, in New England, Governor Generall, Under his high- 
 ness James Duke of York and Albany, <k;c. , of all hisTerritor» 
 
138 JIINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 ies in America, and Commander in Chief of all the forces em- 
 ployed by his Ma'ty to reduce the Dutch Nation and all their 
 usurped lands and Plantations under his Ma'ties Obedience, 
 To all to whom these presents shall Come, Sendeth Greeting: 
 Wliereas there is a Certain piece or parcell of land Commonly 
 Called or known by the Name of Pasiunk, Scituate, lying and 
 being at Dellaware by the side of the Sculkill, Containing, by 
 Rstimation, one thousand Acres, be it more or less Bounded 
 on the South with the main River, on the west with the Scul- 
 kill, on the North with the Plantation belonging to Peter 
 Rambo, and upon the East by a Parcell of land C^Tlled Malboes 
 Land; Now Know yee that by Virtue of the Commiss'n and 
 authority unto me given, I have thought fitt to give and grant, 
 and by these presents doe give, ratify, Confirm and grant unto 
 Rob't Ashman, John Ashman, Thomas Jacob, Caleb Carman, 
 Dunkin Williams, Francis Walker, Thomas Llewellyn, Fred- 
 erick Anderson, Joshua Jacob and Thomas Jacob, their Heirs 
 and Assigns, the aforecited piece or parcell of land and prem- 
 isses with all singular their appurtenance, To have and to hold 
 the said piece or parcell of land and premisses, unto the said 
 Rob't Ashman and his Associates before Mentioned, their 
 Heirs and Assigns, unto the proper use and behoof of the said 
 Rob't Ashman and his Associates, their heirs and Assigns for 
 Ever, Yielding and paying therefore. Yearly and every year, 
 unto his Ma'ties use, tenn Bushells of wheat as a Quitrent 
 when it shall be demanded by person or xiersons in Authority 
 as his Ma'ties Shall please to Establish and Empower in Della- 
 ware river, and the parts and plantations adjacent. Given 
 under my hand and Seal at fort James, in New York, on the 
 Island of Manhatans, the first day of Jan'y in the Nineteenth 
 Year of his Ma'ties Reign, Annoq Domini 1667. 
 
 Richard Nicolls Memorandum, before the signing and Sealing 
 of this Pattent It is resolved that the first planters,namely, Mr. 
 Rob't Ashman and liis then Associates, shall have and Enjoy a 
 large proportion the Allottment then others according to their 
 Stocks and al>ility to Improve the said land, and in Case the 
 above Mentioned Pattentees cannot agree in the Division of 
 such lands Capt. Jno. Carre, Ensigne Edmund Withins and 
 Mr. Wm, Tom shall putt a perriod to any Question hereafter 
 by causing the lotts to be laid out and registered what every 
 man's proportion amounts unto. 
 
 Richard Nicolls. 
 
 Recorded by order of th<; Governor the dav and Year above 
 Written. 
 
 Mathias Nicolls, Secretary. 
 
 This Patent is entred in the records of upland Patents, Folio 
 3,p'rEph. Herman, 1678, Clr. 
 
 Recorded 5th Auerust. 1698 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F." 139 
 
 Conveyance of James Peller to John Densy. 
 
 This Indenture made the fifth day of July, Annoq Dom. 1093, 
 Between James Filler, of the County of Philadelphia, Carpen- 
 ter, of the one part, and John Densy, of the Said place, Car- 
 l)dnter, of the other part, Witnesseth thac for and in Consider- 
 ation of the sum of Seven pounds, ten shillings, lawful! money 
 of Pennsylvania, in hand paid by the said John Densy, the 
 receit whereof he, the said James Peller, doth hereby AcknowL 
 edge, hath given, granted, aliened, bargained, Sold, enfeeoflfed 
 and Confirmed and by these presents doth absolutely give, 
 grant, alien, bargain, Sell, enfeeoff and Confirm to the said 
 John Densy, his Heirs and Assigns a Certain lott of land in 
 Philadelphia, Containing in breadth twenty foot and a half, 
 and in length Eightj' foot. Bounded Northward with the high 
 Street, EastWcxrd with Silas Crispin's lott. Southward with 
 John James' lott, and to the westward with Greorge Harmar's 
 lott, granted by Virtue of a Warr't from the Commiss'rs, &c. , 
 as may more fully appear by Patent under their hands and 
 proprietor s Seal, dated the fifth day of October, 1692, with all 
 the Improvements and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto 
 belonging or held, used or enjoyed therewith, and all the es- 
 tate, right, title, Interest, use, possession, property. Claim and 
 Demand whatsoever of the said James Peller or liis Heirs of, 
 in and to the said lott and Premisses, To have, hold and enjoy 
 the said lott and premisses to him, the said John Densy, his 
 Heirs and Assigns, to the only use and behoof of him, the said 
 John Densy, his Heirs and Assigns for ever, at and under the 
 yearly rents thereof due and payable to the proprietor and his 
 Heirs, and all deeds. Patents and other Evidences and writings 
 Concerning the said Premisses, And the said James Peller dotli 
 Covenant, promise and grant for himself and his Heirs that 
 they, the said lott and premisses, to the said John Densy and 
 his Heirs against the said James Peller and his Heirs, as also 
 against all others Claimnig by, from or under him or them, or 
 by his, their or any of their Means, privity, consent or procure- 
 ment shall and will Warrant and for ever Defend by these 
 presents, and that the said James Peller hath not done nor 
 suffered any act whatsoever whereby the said granted Prem- 
 isses or any part thereof is, are, Can, Shall or may be, by any 
 means, lawfully Impeached, Charged or Incumbred in any 
 manner of ways. In Witness whereof the parties first above 
 written to these present Indentures, their hands and Seals 
 have Interchangeably putt the day and date first above Men- 
 tioned. 
 
 Jamks Peller. [Seal. J 
 
140 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in the presence of William Salsbury, 
 Henrj' Flower, Wni. T Trotter, his Mark, Acknowledged in 
 open Court, (Jertifyed under the Clark's hand this Sixth of 
 July, 1003. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 6th August, 1693. 
 
 Charles Butler''s Pardon. 
 
 William Markham, Esqr., Lieu't Governor of the province of 
 Pennsylvania, County of New Castle, and the territories and 
 tracts of land Depending thereon, in America : To all to whonie 
 these shall Come sendeth Greeting : Whereas at a provinciall 
 Court held for the County of Philadelphia, in the said prov- 
 ince, upon the 24th day of September, 1091, Charles Butler was 
 Indicted for Uttering and paying away Several pieces of false 
 money of false mixt Mettall to the likeness of Spanish Coin, 
 Called pieces of eight, which he some times before made or 
 Coj'ned in the County aforesaid, intending, Craftily, falsly and 
 traiterously to defraud the King and his people, without any 
 authority or License from the King and Queen to him given 
 Contrary to the laws in such Cases made and provided, where- 
 upon the Petty Jury upon the 26th day of September, 1691, did 
 find the said Charles Butler guilty of dispersing bad money, 
 Upon which the said Charles Butler had Sentence pronounced 
 against him, Viz't: that he should forfeit his goods and Chat- 
 tells for Ever and the profitts of his land during his Life, and 
 that be imprisoned during his life ; And whereas the said 
 Charles Butler by his Petition to me and the Councill did sett 
 forth ye Sev^erity of the said Sentence for being only found 
 Guilty of dispersing bad money, and the records of the said 
 Court having been examined in Councill, it was unanimously 
 resolved that the said Sentence was severe, whereupon the 
 Councill requested his Excellency, Benjamin Fletcher, &ca., or 
 in his Absence, the Lieu't Governor, upon the said Charles 
 Butler's application, to grant him a pardon, and whereas the 
 said Charles Butler hath, by his Petition to me, begged Mercy 
 and Compassion to be extended to him in his deploreable Con • 
 dition by reason of the said Sentance, and that I would restore 
 him by Pardon. Know ye therefore, that in the absence of 
 his Excellency, Benj'n Fletcher, the Chief Governor, I have 
 Pardoned, acquitted, for-given, discharged, released and 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. ' 141 
 
 through remitted, and by these presents doe pardon, acquitt, 
 fort;ive, discharge, release and thoroughly remitt, to the said 
 <Jharles Butler, the Crime and ollence of dispersing bad money 
 whereof he was Convict, As also the Judgments, Sentence, 
 punishment and execution thereof xVforesaid, he, the said 
 (jharles Butler, giving into the Secretaries Office goods and 
 Sufficient Security for his good behavior. In Witness whereof 
 I have hereto putt my hand and Seal this Nineteenth day of 
 August, being the fifth \ ear of the reign of our Sovereign Lord 
 and Lady. Wm. and Mary, by the grace of Cfod, of England, 
 Scotland, France and Ireland, King and Queen, Defenders of 
 the faith, &ca. , Annoq Domini, 1693. 
 
 William Markham. 
 
 By the Lieu't Governor's Command. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, Secretary. 
 
 Recorded 19th August, 1693. 
 
 Assignment of Samuel Miles to Thomas Hohhs. 
 
 The Originall Patent whereof the assignment follows, is Re- 
 corded at Philadelphia the fourth day of fifth month, 1691, Pat- 
 ent book. Page 287, Examined David Lloyd, Deputy, ibid. 
 Know all men that the within named Samuel Miles, for the 
 Cimsideration of fifteen pounds. Current Money of Pennsylva- 
 nia, to him paid by Tho's Hobbs, of Philad', Yeoman, hath 
 given, granted, assigned, and by these presents transfered and 
 Sett over unto the said Tho's Hobbs the patteut within writ- 
 ten, together with the lott of land within Mentioned and all 
 his, the said Sam '11 Miles' right, title and Interest of, in and to 
 the same, To have and to hold unto the said Thos Hobbs and 
 his Heirs to the use of him, the said Tho's Hobbs, hi.s Heirs and 
 Assigns forever, and the .said Sam'l Miles and his rieirs, the 
 said lott of land with the appurtenances unto the said Thos 
 Hobbs and his Heirs, against him and his Heirs, and againsr 
 all other persons whatsoever lawfully Claiming or to Claim by, 
 from or under him, them or any of them shall and will warr't 
 and for Ever Defend by these presents, and hath made Daniel 
 Jones, his Attorney to deliver these presents in open Court Ac- 
 cording to law. In Witness whereof he hath hereto sett his 
 hand and Seal the Twentieth day of the fifth Month, Annoq 
 Domini, 1691. 
 
 Samukl Miles. [Seal.] 
 
142 MINUTE BOOK "R" 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in presence of John Southworth, Sam'l 
 Bulkley, Edward Farmer; Acknowledged in open Court, Cex"- 
 tifyed under the Clark's hand this fourth August, 1693. 
 
 Pat. Robi2.^sox, CI. Ccm. 
 
 Recordeil 2(jth Auyrust, lO'j:]. 
 
 Patent for Isaac Warner' s Lott. 
 
 ^Villiiiiu Penn, Absolute proprietor of the province of Penn- 
 sylvaniji and Counties Annexed, by his Commission, dated the 
 sixteenth day of the tenth montli, 1G89, Unto Wm. Markham, 
 Robert Turner, Jno. Goodson and Samuel Carpenter, or any 
 three of them, sendeth Greeting: Whereas there is a Certain 
 lott of land in the town of Philadelphia, Containing in breadth 
 thirty-two foot, and in length Eighty- two foot. Bounded 
 Northward with vacant lotts. Eastward with Strawberry alley, 
 Southward with Anthony Tayler's lott, and to tlie westward 
 with Thomas Harlow's lott. Granted by Virtue of a Warrant 
 from ourselves, dated the twenty-Sixth of the Second Month, 
 1090, and laid out by the Surveyor General's order the twenty- 
 fifth of the second Month, 1691, Unto Isaac Warner, and the 
 said Isaac Warner Requesting us to Confirm the same to hiui 
 by Patent ; Know yee that by Virtue of the Commission afore- 
 said Wee have given, granted and Confirmed, and by these 
 presents for the said Wm. Penn, his Heirs and Successors, We 
 doe give, grant and Confirm to the said Isaac Warner, his 
 Heirs and Assigns for Ever the said lott, To have, hold and 
 enjoy the said lott to the only use and behoof of the said Isaac 
 Warner, his Heirs and Assigns for Ever, To be holden of the 
 proprietor and his Heirs as of the Mannor of Springettsberry 
 in the County aforesaid, in free and Common Soccage by fealty 
 only in lieu of all services, he fenceing in and building upon the 
 same accoi-ding to regulation, Yielding and paying, therefore, 
 to the proprietor and his Heirs, att and upon the first day of 
 the first month in ever year, at the town of Philad'a, Three 
 English Silver shillings or Value thereof in Coin, Current, for 
 the said lott, to such persons as shall be from time to time ap- 
 pointed for that purpose. In Witness whereof we have Caused 
 these, our letters, to be made Patents at Philad'a this twenty- 
 fourth of February, fifth Year of the reign of Wm. and Mary, 
 King and Queen of England, &ca., and Twelvth year of the pro- 
 prietor's Government over the said Province, in America, An- 
 noq Domini. 1692-3. Wm. Markham, Robert Turner, John 
 Goodson and Seal of the Province. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 14a 
 
 Assignment Thereof . ^Isaao Warner to Joliu White. 
 
 Indorsed thus: Know all men that the within Isaac Warner, 
 for the Consideration of two pounds, fifteen Shillings, to him 
 in hand paid, and Secured by John White of the City of Phil- 
 adelphia, Wooll Comber, the receit whereof he doth hereby ac- 
 knowledge, Hee, the said Isaac Warner, hath bargained. Sold, 
 Assigned, and by these presents transferred the within Patent 
 and lott of land therein Mentioned unto him, the said John 
 White, his Heirs and Assigns for ever, and the said Isaac War- 
 ner and his Heirs, tlie said lott of land and premisses untoliim, 
 the said John White and his Heirs, against him and his Heirs, 
 and against all other persons Claiming, Shall and will warrant 
 and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof he 
 hath hereto sett his hand and Seal the second day of Marcli, 
 
 Annoq Domini, 1693. 
 
 Isaac Warnkr. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and delivered in the presence of George Harmer, 
 Fran. Cooke; Acknowledged in open Court, Certifyed under 
 the Clark's liand this fourth day of August 1693, by me. 
 
 Pat. Robijisoisi, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 29th August ,1693. 
 
 Conveyance of John White to Nathaniel Thornton. 
 Know all men that John White, of Philadelphia, in the Prov- 
 ince of Pennsylvania, Wooll Comber, for the Consideration of 
 Five pounds, Current Money to him in hand oaid, and Secured 
 by Natlianiell Thornton, of the same place, Husbandman, the 
 receit whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath given, 
 granted, enfeeoffed and by these presents Confirmed unto him, 
 the said Nathaniell Thornton, all that lott of land in I'hilad'a 
 Containing in breadth Thirty-two foot, and in length Eighty- 
 two foot. Bounded northward with vacant lotts, eastward with 
 Strawberry alley. Southward with Anthony Tayler's lott, and 
 to the Westward with Tho's Harlowe's lott, granted by patent 
 under the hands of the proprietor's Commiss'rs, dated the 24th 
 day of February, Annoq Domi ]69j. Unto Isaac Warner, and by 
 the said Isaac Warner, assigned over unto said John White 
 together with all liis right and interest in and to the aforesaid 
 lott of land and premisses. To have and to hold the said lott of 
 land and premisses with all the appurtenances unto him, the 
 said Nathaniell Thornton and his Heirs, to the only use and 
 behoof of him, the said Nathaniell Thornton, his Heirs and as- 
 signs for Ever, under the Yearly Qiiittrent accruing to the pro- 
 prietor and his Heirs for the sanie, and the said John White 
 
144 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 <ind his Heirs have hereby granted the said lott of land and 
 premisses, with all the appurtenances unto him, the said Nath- 
 uuiell Thornton and his Heirs, against him, the said John "White 
 and Iiis Heirs, and against the said Isaac Warner and his Heirs, 
 Hnd against all other persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or 
 to Claim by, from or under him, them or any of them, shall and 
 will warrant and for ever defend by these presents. In witness 
 whereof he hath hereunto sett his hand and Seal the first day 
 of the sixth month Called August Annoq Domi. 1693, l>eing the 
 lifth year of the reign of Wm. and Mary, King and Queen over 
 England, &ca. 
 
 John Whitk. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Robert Wallis, 
 William Alloway; Acknowledged in open Court, Certifyed 
 under the Clark's hand this fifth August, 1693. 
 
 Patrick Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 29th August, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of Philip Richards to Daniel Cooke. 
 
 This Indentures- made this first day of August, being the fifth 
 year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady, Wm. and 
 Mary, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and 
 Ireland, King and Queen, defenders of the faith, &ca, Annoq 
 Domini, 1693, Between Philip Richards,of tlie Town and County 
 of Philadelphia, in the province of Pennsylvania, in America, 
 Merchant, of the one part, and Daniel Cooke, of the said place, 
 (.arpenter, of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in Con- 
 sideration of the sum of Seventy-five pounds lawful! silver 
 money of the said province, in hand paid by the said Daniel 
 <\M)ke to the said Philip Richards the receit whereof the said 
 Philip Richards doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth 
 discharge the said Daniell Cooke, his Heirs, Executors and ad- 
 min' ors for ever, Hee, the said J'hilip Richards, hath granted, 
 jUiened, bargained, sold, enfeeoffed and Conlirmed, and by 
 these presents doth absolutely grant, alien, bargain, sell, en- 
 feeoff and Coniirm to the said Daniel Cooke, liis Heirs and as- 
 signs, a Certain lott of land on and l)efore the bank of Delia- 
 ware, in the said Town of Philad'a, Containing in breadtli 
 Twenty-seven foot, and in length two Hundred and fifty foot. 
 Bounded to the Westward with Dellaware front Street, north- 
 ward with IXathaniell Allen '^ lott, Southwai'd with Alexander 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F." 145 
 
 Parker's Lott, and to tlie Eastward with Dellaware Riv^er alt 
 the extent of two hundred and fifty foot, With all the rights. 
 Members, Improvements, appurtenances and priviledges wliat- 
 soever of the said bank lott held, used and enjoyed therewith, 
 or Reputed as any part of the same in as large and beneficiail 
 Manner as the said Philip Richards held, hokls or in any time 
 ('oming may or shall lioid the same himself, and the reversions, 
 remainders, rents and profitts thereof and all the estate, right, 
 title. Interest, use. yiossession, property, claim and Demand 
 Whatsoever of the said Philip Richards of, in and to the said 
 Lott and preuiise&, and all warrants. Surveys, returns and 
 Patents Concerning the same all which are Scituate in the 
 town of Philad'a, in the said province, and are now in the pos- 
 session of the said Philip Richards by Virtue of a Pattent of 
 Confirmation of the same, granted to him, his Heirs and assigns 
 therein named, from the Commiss'rs of Wm. Penn, absolute 
 Proprietor of the said province, dated the twenty-fourth day 
 of the tenth month, December, 1692, to have and to hold the 
 said bank lott and premisses to him, the said Daniel Cooke, 
 his Heirs and assigns, and to the only use and behoof of the 
 said Daniel Cooke, his Heirs and assigns for ever, at and under 
 the yearly' rent of two English silver shillings and nine pence, 
 or Value thereof in Coin Current Yearly, and each year to be 
 come due to the Chief Lord of the Soil of the said Lott and 
 jiremisses, and under all and singular the fiber Rents, Cove- 
 nants, provisors, Conditions, reservations and restrictions on 
 the part of the said Philip Richards, his Heirs and assigns, per- 
 formable to the said Wm. Penn, his Heirs and Sufce.ssors Men- 
 tioned in the said Pattent, and the said Philip Richards, for 
 him and his Heirs, doe Covenant to and with the said Daniel 
 Cooke and his Heirs and assigns, that they, the said bank Lott 
 and premisses to him, the said Daniel! Cooke and his Heirs and 
 assigns, against the said Philip Richards and his Heirs, as also 
 against all others Claiming by, from or under them or any of 
 them, or by his, their or any of their or their Heirs their 
 means, privity. Consent or procurement shall and will w.irrant 
 and forever Defend by these presents, and that the said Pnilip 
 Richards hath not done nor suffered any act whatsoever 
 whereby the said granted premises is, are, can, shall or may 
 be by any means lawfully Impeached, Charged or Incumbered 
 in any manner of way, In Witness whereof the parties first 
 above Written to these presents liave to these present Inden- 
 tures their hands and Seals Interchangeably putt the day and 
 date first above written. 
 
 Phill. Richards. [Seal.] 
 
 10— Vol. XIX. 
 
146 MINUTE BOOK "F. ^ 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, Thomas Morris, Wm. 
 Robinson. 
 
 Received this first day of August, 1693, for the within Daniel 
 Cooke the within Mentioned sum of Seventy-five pounds Con- 
 sideration Money, within exprest by me, Phill. Richards. AVit- 
 ness, William Robinson, Tho's Morris : acknowledged in open 
 Court, Certifyed under the Clark's hand and Seal of the County 
 By me. 
 
 Patrick Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 29th August, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of Griffith Jones to Robert Wallis. 
 
 This Indenture made the twelvth day of the fourth, Called 
 June, being the fifth year of the reign of Wm. and Mary, King 
 and Queen over England, &c. , Anno D'ni 1693, Between Griffith 
 Jones, of Philad'a, in the Province of Pennsylvania, Merch't, of 
 the one part, and Rob't Wallis, of the same place Plasterer, 
 of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of 
 the yearly rent, after Mentioned, to be forever paid by the said 
 Rob't Wallis, his Heirs and assigns, to the said Griffith 
 Jones, his Heirs and Assigns, Hee, the said Griffith Jones 
 hath granted, bargained. Sold, enfeeofTed and by these pre- 
 sents Confirmed unto him, the said Rob't Wallis, a certain part 
 of his Dellaware front lott adjoyning to said Wallis's ground. 
 Containing in breadth twenty foot and in length One hundred 
 and ten foot, Bounded Westward and Northward witli the re- 
 mainder of the said Griffith Jones' lott, Eastward with the said 
 Rob't Wallis' lott. Southward with Wm. Walker's lott, with 
 the reversions and remainders, rents, Issues and profits thereof, 
 to have and to hold the said lott of land as aforesaid, and prem- 
 niisses, with all the appurtenances unto him, the said Rob't 
 Wallis, his Heirs and assigns for Ever, Yielding and paying 
 therefore yearly forever after the date hereof to the said 
 Griffith Jones, his Heirs and assigns, the sum of fifty Shillings, 
 either in Current silver money of this province or in good, 
 sound Merchantable winter wheat, Delivered in Philad'a at 
 Silver money price, beginning the first yearly payment thereof 
 upon the twelfth day of the fourth month, Called June, 1094, 
 and so forth thereafter Yearly forever, and if the said yearly 
 rent shall bo behind unpaid by the space of tenn days next after 
 the twelfth day of June yearly as aforesaid, that then it shall 
 be LawfuU for the said Griffith Jones, his Heirs and assigns. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F." 147 
 
 into the aforesaid lott of laud or any i^art thereof to enter and 
 to distrain for tlie said yearly rent of fifty Shillings with the 
 arrearages tliereof, and tlie distresses there found to Carry 
 away, detain or sell at reasonable rates, untill full Satisfac- 
 tion be made, and the over-plus return without sute at law, 
 and if no Sufficient distress can be had or taken in and upon 
 the premisses, or if any rescous or pound breach shall be made, 
 or any replevins sued or obtained by reason of any distresses 
 to be taken by these presents, that then it shall be lawfull for 
 the said Griffith Jones and his aforesaid into the said lott of 
 land and premisses, with all the appurtenances wholly to re- 
 enter and the i-ents and profits to receive and keep, and to use 
 the said lott and premisses untill the said yearly Rent, and the 
 arrearages thereof (if any) and all Costs and Damages sus- 
 tained be fully from time to time paid, and the said Grriffith 
 Jones and his Heirs the hereby granted Lott of Land and 
 Premisses, with all the appurtenances unto him, the said Rob't 
 Wallis and his Heirs and assigns, against him, the said Griffith 
 Jones and nis Heirs, and against all other persons whatsoever 
 Claiming or to Claim by, from or under him, them or any of 
 them shall and will Warrant and for ever defend by these Pres- 
 ents. In witness whereof the parties aforesaid to these Pres- 
 ents have to these present Indentures their Hands and Seals 
 Interchangeably Sett the day and year first above Avritten. 
 
 Griffith Jonks. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Wm. Davis, Francis 
 Cooke; acknowledegd in open Court. Certifyed under the 
 Clark's hand this fourth August, 1693, by me. 
 
 Pat. Robixsox, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 30th August, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of Thomas Masters to George Heathcote. 
 
 Know all men that Thomas Masters, of Philadelphia, Car- 
 penter, for the Consideration of Sixty Pounds Current money 
 of this province, to him paid by George Heathcote, of Philad'a, 
 aforesaid, Merchant, the receit whereof he doth hereby acknowl- 
 edge, hath given, granted, enfeeoffed and by these presents 
 Confirmed unto the said George Heathcote all that piece of 
 ground Scituate on or before the Bank of Dellaware, in 
 Philad'a, Containing in Breadth thirty foot and in length two 
 Hundred and fifty foot. Bounded Southward with Philip 
 Howell's Lott, westward with Dellaware front Street, North- 
 
148 MINUTE BOOK "F. " 
 
 ward with John Smart's lott, and Eastward with Dellaware 
 River at the said Extent of two hundred and fifty foot,Tojiether 
 with anotlier piece of Ground Containing in breadth Six foot, 
 and in length from the Cartway under the bank to tlie extent 
 of tlie other adjacent lott hereby granted, Soutliward with the 
 said hereby granted lott, Westward with the said Cartway, 
 Northward with John Smart's and Eastward with the said 
 river at the said Extenr, excepting out of the first Mentioned 
 piec.^ of ground two foot for an alley or jjassage between it and 
 the said John Smart's lott, and excepting out of ttie Last men- 
 tioned six foot as much as the said George Heathcote shall see 
 fitt, so as there be a Convenient alley left from the Cartway to 
 the river along the said lott ; To have and to hold the said two 
 pieces of ground and premisses witli the appurtenances, witli 
 all Deeds, Patents and Writings Concerning the same (except 
 before excepted) unto the said George Heathcote and his Heirs, 
 to the use of him, the said George Heathcote, his Heirs and 
 assigns for ever. Under the like rents, Covenants, Reserva- 
 tions, Restrictions and Provisors as the said Thomas Masters or 
 former owners thereof, and their Heirs might or ought to have 
 held and enjoyed the same, and the said Thomas Masters and 
 his Heirs, the Hereby granted premisses with the apjnirten- 
 anoes (except before excepted) nnto the said George Heathcote 
 and His Heirs, against him and his Heirs, and against all 
 other persons lawfully Claiming or to Claim by, from or under 
 him, them or any of them shall and will warrant and forever 
 defend by these presents. In Witness whereof he hath hereunto 
 sett his hand and Seal the twenty -fourth day of the fourth 
 Month, Anno Domini one thousand Six hundred Ninety and 
 three. 
 
 Tho. Masters. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us, after the words 
 [against him and his Heirs] were Interlined in the four and 
 twentieth line, John Delavall, Rich'd Dean, Da'd Lloyd. 
 
 Philad'a, the 24th of the fourth Month, 1693. Received then 
 of the within Named George Heathcote Sixty pounds, being in 
 full for the Consideration money within mentioned. I say re- 
 ceived by me, Tho. Masters. Witnesses, John Delavall, Rich'd 
 Dean, Da'd Lloyd. Acknowledged in open Court ; Certifyed 
 under the Clark's Hand this fourth of August, 1693, by me. 
 
 Patkick Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 30th August, 1093. 
 
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 Conveyance of Annauias 'Turner to William Crews. 
 
 This Indenture made the twenty-eighth day of the nintli 
 Mon., November, Anno Domini lOUl, between Annanias Turner, 
 of St. Joneses, in the County of Kent and Territories of Penn- 
 sylvania, of the one part, and Wm. Crews, of the town and 
 County of Philad'a, of the other part, Witnesseth that the 
 said Annanias Turner, for a reasonable Consideration, in hand 
 paid, hath given, granted, bargained, sold and by these pres- 
 ents dotli absolutely give, grant, sell, alien, Enfeeoff and Con- 
 firm unto him, the said Wm. Crews, of Philad'a, Pot-maker, 
 his Heirs, Executors, admin'ors and assigns forever one lott of 
 Jand iScituate anil lying in Chesnutt Street, in the said Town 
 of Philadelphia, Containing in breadth Thirty-one foot and a 
 half and in length One hundred Seventy foot, more or less, 
 bounded Southvirard with Chestnut Street, Eastward with Wm. 
 Ellingsworthe lott. Northward with Pat. Robinson's lott and 
 Westward with the said Wm. Crews' lott, being granted to the 
 said Annanias Turner l)y a warrt from the proprietor's Com- 
 missr's, and accordingly laid out by the Surveyor Generalls 
 order; to have and to hold the said lott of land. Together with 
 the reversions and remainders, Issues and profitts unto the said 
 Wm. Crews and his Heirs and assigns to the use of him, the said 
 Wm. Crews, his Heirs and Assigns forever, and the said Anna- 
 nias Turner and his Heirs, the hereby beforegranted premisses, 
 with the appurtenances unto the said Wm. Crews and his 
 Heirs, against him and his Heirs and assigns, and against all 
 other persons whatsoever lawfully Claiming or to Claim bv,from 
 or under him or them or any of them, shall and will warrant 
 and forever Defend by these presents, and' hath made David 
 Powell, his attorney, to Deliver these presents in open Court, 
 In Witness whereof he hath hereunto sett his hand and seal 
 the Day and Year above written. Sealed and Delivered in the 
 Presence of us. 
 
 Memorandum : that before Sealing and Delivery hereof it was 
 agreed that the said Annanias Turner should Clear and pay of 
 all the Quit Rent, taxes and other Incumbrances of the said lott 
 of land and make it a Clear estate to the said Wm. Crews, and 
 further that the said Wm. Crews should be at all C^harges of 
 takeing out a Pattent from the Proprietor's Commiss'rs for 
 the said lott of land and for the surveying of the same. 
 
 Annanias T Turner, his Mark. [Seal.] 
 
 Witnesses, Gfeorge Keith, Wm. Bradford. Acknowledged in 
 open Court ; Certifyed under the Clark's hand this fourth day 
 of August, 1693, By me. 
 
 ]'.\TurcK Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 1st of September, 1()'.):5. 
 
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 Patent to Wm. Markham for 80 Acres of Land. 
 William Peiin, absolute Proprietor of the province of Penn- 
 sylvania and Counties annexed, by his Commission dated the 
 Sixteenth day of the tenth Month, 1689, Unto William Mark- 
 ham, Robert Turner, John Goodson and Samuel Carpenter, or 
 any three of them, sendeth Greeting ; wliereas there is a Certain 
 piece of land within the liberties of Philad'a, begining at a 
 Corner post of John Tyzack's land. Standing by the Schuylkill, 
 Thence East North East by the same one hundred and four 
 perches to a Corner Hickory, Thence North North West by 
 the said Tyzack's land fifty and a half perches, Thence East 
 North East by a line of Trees One hundred fifty-one Perches, 
 Thence Soutli South East by a line of Trees Seventy and a half 
 Perches, Thence West South West by a line of Trees Two Hun- 
 dred Sixty-three perches to a Corner tree by the aforemen- 
 tioned Schuylkill, thence up the several courses thereof to the 
 place of beginning. Containing and laid out for Eighty acres of 
 land. Granted by Virtue of a Warrant from ourselves, bearing 
 date the day of February, 169§, and laid out by the Surveyor 
 Oenerall's order the twenty-third day of the said Month and 
 year. Unto Capt. Wm. Markham, Purchaser of Five thousand 
 acres of land in the said Province,in part of his said purchase, 
 and the said Capt. Wm. Markham Requesting us to Confirm 
 the t^iame to him by Patent ; Know ye that by Virtue of the 
 Commission aforesaid we have given, granted and Confirmed 
 and V)y these presents for the said Wm. Markham, his Heirs 
 and Successors, AVee doe give, grant and Confirm to the said 
 Capt. Wm. Markham, his Heirs and assigns for ever the said 
 Eighty acres of land, to have, hold and Enjoy the said land to 
 the only use and behoof of the said Capt. Wm. Markham, his 
 Heirs and assigns for ever, to be holden of the Proprietor and 
 his Heirs as of the Mannor of Springettsberry, in the County 
 aforesaid, in free and common Soccage, by fealty only in lieu 
 of all Services, he Seating and Improveing the same according 
 to regulation. Yielding and paying therefore to the proprietor 
 and his Heirs at and upon the first day of the first month in 
 every year, at the town of Philad'a, after the rate of one Eng- 
 lish Silver Shilling or Value thereof in Coin Current for Each 
 hundred acres of land to such persons as Shall be from time 
 to time appointed for that purpose. In Witness Whereof we 
 have Caused these, our Letters, to be made Patents at Philad'a 
 this twenty-fourth day of February, being the fourth year of 
 the reign of Wm. and Mary, King and Queen of England, &c. . 
 and twelth year of the Proprietor's Government over the said 
 Province in America, Annoq Doml. 169§. Samuel Carpenter, 
 Robert Turner, John Goodson and Seal of the Province. 
 Recorded 13th of September, 1693. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 151 
 
 Conveyance of William Ilarkham to John. Tyzaok. 
 
 These Indentures made this first day of March, being the 
 fifth jear of the reign of our Sovereign Lord and Ijady, Wm. 
 and Mary, King and Queen of England, Scotland, France and 
 Ireland, Defenders of the taith, «&c., Annoq Donii. IGDj, Be- 
 tween Capt. Wm. Markhani, of the town and County of 
 Philad'a, in the pi'ovince of Pennsylvania, in America, Gen't, of 
 the one part, and Pat. Rol)inson, of the same place, attorney 
 for John Tyzack, of the City of London, in the Kingdom of 
 England, Broad Glass-maker, of the other part, Witnesseth 
 that for and in Consideration of the sum of forty pounds, 
 lawfull Current Silver money of the said Province, in hand 
 paid by the said Pat. Robinson as attorney, and for and in 
 name and behalf of the said John Tyzack To the said Capt. 
 Wm. Markham, the receit whereof the said Capt. VVm. Mark- 
 ham doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth acquitt and 
 discharge the said Patrick Robinson and John Tyzack, their 
 Heirs, Executors and admin'ors for ever by these presents, he 
 the said Capt. Wm. Markham, hath given, granted, aliened, 
 bargained. Sold, enfeeoffed and Confirmed and by these pre- 
 sents doth absolutely give, grant, alien, bargain, Sell, enfeeoff 
 and Confirm to the said John Tyzack a Certain Piece of land 
 within the Liberties of Philad'a, Beginning at a Corner post 
 of the said Jno. Tyzack's Land Standing by the Schuylkill, 
 Thence East North East by the same one hundred and four 
 perches to a Corner hickory. Thence North North West by the 
 said Tyzack's land fifty and a half perches. Thence East North 
 East by a line of trees one hundred fifty-one perches, Thence 
 South South East by a line of trees Seventy and a half perches, 
 Thence West South West by a line of trees Two hundred Sixty- 
 three perches to a Corner tree by the aforementioned Schuyl- 
 kill, Thence up the several Courses thereof to the place of be- 
 ginning. Containing and laid out for Eighty acres of land, With 
 all its rights, members, ways, waters, water courses. Quarries, 
 Mines, Mlneralls, woods, trees. Improvements and appurten- 
 ances whatsoever of the said land held, used and enjoyed there- 
 with, or reputed as ani' part of the same, and the reversions, 
 remainders and Profitts thereof, and all the estate, right, title, 
 interest, use, possession, property. Claim and demand whatso- 
 ever of the said Capt. Wm. Markham of, in and to the said land 
 and premisses, and all deeds, grants, warrants. Surveys, re- 
 turns. Letters, Pattents and other evidences and writings Con- 
 cerning the same, all which are Scituate, lying and being in the 
 said town of Philad'a, and are now in the possession of the said 
 Capt. Wm. RJarkham by Virtue of a Pattent of Confirmation 
 of the same granted to him, his Heirs and assigns therein Men- 
 
152 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 tioned from the Commissioners of Wm. Penn. Proprietor and 
 Governor of the said province, dated the twenty-fourth day 
 of February, 1691, to have and to hold the said Eighty acres of 
 land and Premisses to him, the said John Tyzack, his Heirs 
 and a.ssigns for ever, at and under the yearly rent from hence- 
 forth to become due to the Chief Lord of the Soil of the said 
 land and Premisses, and the said Capt. Wm. Maikham doth 
 Covenant, promise and grant for him and his Heirs that they, 
 the said Eighty acres of Land and premisses to him, the said 
 John Tyzack, his Heirs and assigns against him, the said Cap- 
 tain William Markham and his Heirs, as also against all others 
 Claiming by, from or under him, them or any of them or by 
 his, their or their Heirs the Means, privity, Consent or procure- 
 ment shall and will warrant and forever defend by these pres- 
 ents, and that the said Capt. Win. Markham hath not done nor 
 Suffered any act whatsoever whereby the said granted prem- 
 isses or any part thereof is, are, can, shall or may be by any 
 means lawfully Impeached, Charged or Incumbered in any 
 manner of way, and the said Capt. Wm. Markham hath Con- 
 stituted Charles Weir to be his attorney to appear at the 
 County Court of Philada and there in presence of the said 
 Court to declare, acknowledge and Deliver these presents to 
 the said John Tyzack or his Certain attorney, according to law. 
 In Witness whereof the parties first above written to these 
 j)resents have to these present Indentures their hands and 
 Seals Interchangeably putt the day and date first above 
 written. 
 
 Wm Markham. [Seal.]. 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in iiresence of us, Benjamin Chambers, 
 James Jacob. Received from Pat. Robinson, attorney, within 
 mentioned, the within written sum of forty pounds Considera- 
 tion money, within exprest by me, this first day of March, 
 Annoq Domi. 1695, Wm. Markham. Witness, Benj. Chambers, 
 James Jacob. Acknowledged in open Coui't held at Philad'a 
 on the 7th of the 1st Mon. , Anno Domi. 1693. Witness, John 
 White, Dep't Clark, and County Seal. 
 
 Recorded 12 September, 1693 
 
 Conveyance of Christopher Sibthorp to Oeorge Mannd. 
 
 Know all men that I, Christopher Sibthoi-p, of the town and 
 County of Philad'a, in the Province of Pennsylvania, Braisor, 
 for and in Consideration of the Natural affection 1 bare unto 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F." 155 
 
 George Mannd b\' reason of the dear love I had for his Mother, 
 my late wife, deceased, for whose sake I freely give and grant 
 nnto the said Greorge Mannd, Citizen of London, his Heirs and 
 assigns, all that my tract of land, tScituate and being in n Cer- 
 tain township above Warmester, in the County of Bucks, within 
 the said Province, Beginning at a post being the bounds oli 
 the Land of Sam'l Carpenter, and also of Alexander Parker's, 
 thence by the said Parkers land North East three hundred 
 and twenty perches to a post for another Corner, and thence 
 Northwest by Vacant Land One hundred and Sixty-four perches 
 to a post for another Corner, and thence Southwest by the land 
 of Christopher Davice Three hundred and twenty perches to a 
 post for another Corner, and thence Southeast by land laid 
 out for Mary Blinstone One hundred Sixty-four iierches to the 
 first Mentioned Corner Post, Containing four hundred Ninety- 
 two acres of Land, granted by deed of lease and release dated 
 the tenth and eleventh days of October, 1681, fi-om Wm. Penn, 
 Chief Pro]>rietor of the said Province, unto Thos. Scott, of 
 London, and from the said Scott unto me, the said Christo- 
 pher Sibthorp, my Heirs and assigns, by Virtue of Certain 
 Deeds of Lease and Release bearing date in London the thir- 
 teenth and fourteenth days of March, 1684, and being by the 
 Surveyor Generail's order legally Located asisabove Described, 
 the 16th day of the 9th month, 1086, together with all ways, 
 Waters, woods, water Coiirses, Commons, profitts. Commodities 
 and appurtenances whatsoever to the same premisses belong- 
 ing and appertaining; To have and to hold all and Singular 
 the premisses with the appurtenances to the said George Mannd, 
 his Heirs, Executors, admin'ors and assigns to the only pi-oper 
 use, behoof and best advantage of him, the said George 
 Mannd, his Heirs and assigns for Ever, Yielding and paying 
 yearly and every Year to the proprietor and Chief Lord of the 
 Soil thereof the quitt rents due and Coming due for the same, 
 and the said Christopher Sibthorp for himself, his Heirs, Ex- 
 ecutors and admin'ors doth hereby Covenant to and with the 
 said George Mannd, his attorney. Heirs, Ex'ors and admin'ors 
 that he, the said Christ' r or his above written, have not done 
 nor suffered to be done any matter or thing whereby the said 
 granted premisses is, are, shall or may be burthen'd or In- 
 cumbred in any estate, title or Claim Whatsoever other then 
 the annuell quittrents, before Exprest, and that at the enseal- 
 ing and Delivery he hath full power and lawfull authority, as 
 well in good affection to give, as also for other Considerations 
 to sell and alien the premisses or any part thereof, and he and 
 they doe further Covenant to and with the said George Mannd 
 and his above written that they shall and will at any time from 
 
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 henceforth Warrant and Defend the said title against all per- 
 sons Claiming or to Claim by, from or under him, the said 
 Christ'r Sibthorp, his Heirs, Ex'ors and admin'ors, or any 
 other person in right of them, and that at any time within 
 Seven years after the date hereof hee and they shall and will 
 at the request. Cost and Charges of the said George Mannd or 
 his assigns make due and execute all such other and further 
 assurances of the premisses as in the Law shall and may be rea- 
 ^5onably devised or required, so as the parties so requested be 
 not Compelled unreasonably for the doing the same and so as 
 no other warranty be Contained then what is herein Exprest, 
 and it is further Covenanted and agreed by both the said par- 
 ties to name, Constitute, authorize and appoint John Good- 
 son, of Philad'a, to be a lawful! Attorney to receive these pres- 
 ents in open Court for the use within Mentioned. In Witness 
 whereof I, the said Christopher Sibthorp, have putt and In- 
 terchangeably Sett my hand and Seal the twenty-eighth day 
 of the first Month, being the fourth Year of the Reign of Wm. 
 and Mary, King and Queen of England, &c., 1692. 
 
 Christopher Sibthorp. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Tho. Hollyman, 
 Isaac Dellbeech, Thomas Pairman. Acknowledged in open 
 Court at Philad'a the Twenty-Second day of September, 1693, 
 and Certify ed Under the Clark's hand. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 23rd of September, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of Attorneys of Thomas Holme to John King. 
 
 This Indenttires made this fifth day of July, in the third 
 Year of the reign of Wm. and Mary, King and Queen of Eng 
 land, &c., Annoq Domi. 1691, Between Silas Crispin, of the 
 County of Philad'a, Gent'n ; Pat. Robinson, uf the City of 
 Philad'a, Gent. ; James Atkinson, of New Town in West Jer- 
 sey, Gent., and Rob't Longshore, of the aforesaid City, Gent., 
 of the one part, and John King, of the Said County, Mariner, 
 of the other part ; Whereas Thomas Holme, lately of Philad'a, 
 in ye province of Pennsylvania, in America, and now of ye City 
 of London in tlie Kingdom of England, Gent., by his letter of 
 Attorney under his hand and Seal, dated the 13th day of Octo- 
 ber, 1690, did Constitute tlie said Silas Crispin, Patrick Robin- 
 son, James Atkinson and Robt Longshore, or any two of them 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 155 
 
 (whereof ye Said Patrick Robinsson to be always one of them) 
 his Attorneys for him, the said Thomas Hohne, in his name 
 and Stead to sell all his City Lotts, Liberty land and all or any 
 of his other lands in the Counties of Philad'a, Bucks and Ches- 
 ter in the said province or Territories thereof, in America, and 
 to make, seal, deliver and acknowledge in open Court all such 
 Deeds to any Persons and with sucli warrantie to bind him, 
 the said Thomas Holme, his Heirs, Executors and Assigns as 
 the said letter of Attorney duly proved by George Heathcote 
 and Samuell Harrison, two of the Witnesses thereto before 
 Francis Rawle, one of the Justices of the piece for the said 
 County, upon the twenty-fifth day of May, 1690. Recorded in 
 the rolls office at Philadelphia the Sixth day of the fourth Mon. , 
 1691 ,in book D, folio 275, more amplie projwrts. Now these 
 present Indentures witnesseth tliat for and in Consideration 
 of the sum of thirty-nine pounds, Lawfull Silver money of the 
 said province, in hand paid, or Secured to be paid by the said 
 John King to the saitl Attorneys, in name, behalf and for the 
 only proper vise and behoofe of the Said Thomas Holme, the 
 receit whereof the said Attorneys doe hereby Acknowledge 
 and thereof doe acquitt. Exonerate and discharge the said 
 John King, his Heirs, Executors and Admin'ors for ever by 
 these presents, they, the said Silas Crispin, Pat. Robinson, 
 James Atkinson and Robert Longsliore, Attorneys Aforesaid, 
 have granted, aliened, bargained. Sold, enfeeoffed and Con- 
 firmed, and by these i^resents doe Absolutely grant, alien, bar- 
 gain, sell, enfeeoff and Confirm To the said Jno. King, his 
 Heirs and Assigns, a Certain part and proportion of the said 
 Thomas Holme's, his Dellaware front Street Lott in the City 
 of Philadelphia Bounded Southward with Chestnutt Street, 
 and which part and proportion of the said Thomas Holme's 
 Lott doth Contain in breadth twenty foot and in Length 
 Eighty-Nine foot, bounded Northward with Vacant lotts, East- 
 ward with Dellaware front Street, Southward with Chestnutt 
 Street and to the westward with tlie remainder off the said 
 whole lott Att the said extent of Eighty-Nine foot, With all the 
 rights, Members, Improvements, Appurtenances and j)reve- 
 leges whatsoever of the said part of the said lott held, Used 
 and enjoyed therewith or reputed as any part of the same, and 
 the reversions, remainders, Rents and profitts thereof and all 
 the estate, right, title. Interest, use, possession, property. 
 Claim and demand whatsoever of the said Tho's Holme of, in 
 and to the said Premisses, and all deeds, grants, Charters, pat- 
 tents and other evidences and w^ritings Concerning the same, 
 all which are Scituate as is above said and are now in the pos- 
 session of the said Thomas Holme by Virtue of a Patent of 
 
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 Confirmation of the said whole lott, granted to him, his Heix's 
 and Assigns from the Comiuiss'rs of Wm. Penn, dated the 
 twenty-eighth of May, 1G91, proceeding upon an Assignment 
 from Richard Croslie of his deeds of Lease and release for One 
 thousand Acres of land and for all the lotts and appurtenances 
 thereto belonging (purchased by him from the said Wm. Penn, 
 to the said Thos. Holme, his Heirs and Assigns, dated the first 
 of October, 1688, Recorded in the Rolls Office att Philad'a the 
 second of July, 1690, fol. 229, 230, 231, 232, and produced to the 
 Commiss'rs to have and to hold the said part of the said lott 
 and premisses to the said John King, his Heirs and Assigns 
 for ever, att and under the proportionable part of one EnglisJi 
 Silver Shilling due for the said whole lott, from hence forth to 
 become due to the Chief Lord of the Soil of the sayd Lott and 
 Premisses, Yielding and paying therefore Yearly and Each year 
 to the said Thos. Holme, his Heirs and Assigns forever, one 
 English Silver three pence or Value thereof in Coin Current, 
 Att and upon the first day of July, yearly for ever, and the 
 said Attorneys in name and behalf of the said Thomas Holme 
 and his Heirs doe Covenant that they, the said part of the said 
 lott and premisses to him the said John King and his Heirs 
 and Assigns against themselves and the said Thomas Holme 
 and their Heirs as also against all others Claiming by, from or 
 under him, them or any of them, or by his, their or any of 
 their Heirs, their Means, privity, Consent or procurement shalj 
 and will warrant and tor ever defend by these presents, and that 
 the said Attorneys nor the said Thos. Holme have not done 
 nor Suffred any act whatsoever whereby the said granted 
 premisses or any part thereof is, are, can, shall or may be by 
 any Means lawfully Impeached, Charged or Incumbred in any 
 Manner of way. In Witness whereof the said parties first 
 above written to these presents have to these present Indent- 
 ures their hands and Seals Interchangeably putt the day and 
 date first above written. 
 
 SiiiAS Crispin, [Seal.] 
 
 Pat Robinson, [Seal.] 
 
 ROBT LONGSHORK, [Seal.] 
 
 Jas. Atkinson, [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, Henry Flower, Wm. 
 Robinson. Received from the within mentioned Jno. King 
 the within mentioned sum of Thirty-nine pounds, Considera- 
 tion Money within mentioned by us, Silas Crispin, Rol>'t Long- 
 shore, James Atkinson. I, the within named John King, doe 
 appoint Henry Flower my Attorney to receive from Silas Cris- 
 pin, Pat. Robinson, Rob't Longshore, James Atkinson the deed 
 within mentioned in open Court this fifth day of July, Annoq 
 
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 Doiiii. 1(591, John King. Witness Win. Robinson; Acknowl- 
 edged in open Court and Certifyed under the Clark's hand 
 Tliis twenty-second day of September, 1693. 
 
 Pat. RoBix.soivf, Cl. Com. 
 
 Conveyance of Attorney & of Thomas- Holme to Arch'd Mickle. 
 
 This Indentures made this fifth day of the fifth Mon., July, 
 being the third year of the reign of Wm. and Mary, King and 
 Queen of England, &c., Anno Domi. 1691, Between Silas Cris- 
 pin, Pat. Robinson, Rol)t Longshore, all of the County of 
 Philada, in the province of Pennsylvania, in America, Gent, 
 and James Atkinson, of New Town, in West Jersey, Gent., of 
 the one part, and Archibald Mickle, of the said County, Cooper, 
 of the other part ; Whereas Thos. Holme, Late of Philad'a and 
 now of the City of London, in the Kingdom of England, Gent., 
 by his Letter of Attorney under his hand and Seal did Consti- 
 tute ye s'd Silas Crispin, Pat. Robinson, James Atkinson and 
 RoVj't Longshore, or any two of them (whereof the said Pat. 
 Robinson be always one of them)his Attorneys for him, the said 
 Thomas Holme, in his name and Stead to sell his City lotts, 
 Liberty land and all or any of his other lands in the Counties 
 of Philad'a, Bucks and Chester, in the said province or Terri- 
 tories thereof, in America, and to make, seal, deliver and ac- 
 knowledge, in open Court, ail such deeds to any Persons, and 
 with such warrrantie to bind him, the said Thos Holme, liis 
 Heirs, Executors and Assigns, as the said letter of Attorney, 
 dated the 13th day of October, 1 i90, di\.\y proved by two of tlie 
 witnesses thereof, before a Justice of the Peace for the said 
 County, upon the twenty-fifth daj^ of May, 1690, Recorded in 
 the rolls Office att Philada, the Sixth daj^ of the fourth Mon. 
 1691, in Book D, folio 275, more amply proports. Now these 
 present Indentures Witnesseth that for and in Consideration 
 of tlie sum of tenn pounds tenn shillings, lawfull Silver money 
 of the said province in hand paid, or Secured to be paid by the 
 said Archibald Mickel to the s'd Attorneys. In the Name, be- 
 half and for the only proper Use of the said Thomas Holme, 
 the receit whereof the said Attorneys doe hereby acknovvledge, 
 and thereof doe Accquitt and discharge the said Archibald 
 Mickel, his Heirs, Executors and Admin'ors for ever, They, 
 the said Silas Crispin, Pat. Robinson, James Atkinson and 
 Rob't Longshore, Attorneys Aforesaid, liave granted, aliened, 
 bargained. Sold, enfeeoffed and Confirmed, and by these pres- 
 
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 158 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 ents doe Abolutely grant, alien, bargain, sell, enfeeoflf and 
 Confirm to the said Archibald Mickle, his Heir and Assigns a 
 Certain part and proportion of the said Thomas Holme's his 
 Dellaware front street Lott in the City of Philadelphia, 
 Bounded Southward with Chesnutt Street, and which part 
 and proportion of the Said lott doth Contain in breadth forty- 
 four foot and a half Upon Chesnutt Street and in Depth, 
 backward, Twenty foot. Bounded Northward with Vacant 
 lotts, Eastward with Wm. Bevon's Lott, Southward with 
 Chesnutt Street, and to the Westward with the remainder of 
 the said whole lott att the said Extent of forty-four foot and a 
 half, With all the rights, members, Improvements, appurte- 
 nances and priveledges Whatsoever of the said part of the said 
 lott held. Used and enjoyed therewith and reputed as any part 
 of the same, and the reversions, remainders, rents and profitts 
 and all the estate, right, title. Interest, use, possession, prop- 
 erty. Claim and demand whatsoever of the said Thomas 
 Holme of, in and to the said premisses and all deeds, grants, 
 Charters, Patents and other evidences Concerning the same, 
 all which is Scituate, Lying and being as is abovesaid, and is 
 now in the possession of the said Thomas Holme by Virtue of 
 a Patent of Confirmation of the said whole lott granted to 
 him, his Heirs and Assigns therein Me'tioned from the Com- 
 missrs of Wm. Penn, dated the twenty-Eighth day of May, 
 1691, proceeding upon an Assignment from Ricli'd Croslie of 
 his deeds of Lease and Release for One thousand acres of land, 
 and for all the lotts and appurtenances thereunto belonging 
 (purchased by hiin from the said Wm. Penn to the said Thomas 
 Holme, his Heirs and Assigns, dated the first day of October, 
 1688, Recorded in the rolls Office at Philad'a the second day 
 of July 1690, fol. 329, 230, 231, 232, and produced to the said 
 Commiss'rs To have and to hold the said part of the said lott 
 and Premisses to him, the said Archibald Mickle, his Heirs 
 and Assigns for ever at and under the proportionable part of 
 one English Silver Shilling, due for the said whole lott from 
 henceforth to become due to the Chief lord of the Soil of the 
 said lott and premisses. Yielding and paying therefore yearly 
 and each year to the said Thos. Holme, his Heirs and Assigns 
 for ever, One English Silver three pence or value thereof in 
 Coin, Current, att and upon the fifth day of Jul}', yearly for 
 ever, and the said Attorneys in name and behalf of the said 
 Thomas Holme and his Heirs doe Covenant that they, the said 
 part of the said lott and premisses to him, the said Archibald 
 Mickle, and his Heirs and Assigns against themselves and the 
 saitl Thomas Holme and their HeiT-s, as also against all others 
 Claiming by, from or under him, them or any of them, or by 
 
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 his, their or any of their or their Heirs, their Means, privity, 
 Consent or procurement, Shall and will Warrant and forever 
 defend by these presents, and that the said attorney nor the 
 said Thos. Holme have not done nor Suffered any Act whatso- 
 ever whereby the said granted premisses or any part thereof 
 Is, are, Can, shall or may be, by any Means, Lawfully Im- 
 peached, Charged or Incumbred in any Manner of way. In 
 Witness whereof the parties first above written to these pres- 
 ents have to these present Indentures their hands and Seals 
 Interchangealy putt the day and date first above written. 
 
 SiiiAS Crispin, [Seal.] 
 
 Pat. Robinson, [Seal.] 
 
 Jas. Atkinson, [Seal.] 
 
 RoBT. Longshore. [Seal,] 
 Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, Wm. Robinson, Wm. 
 Bevon: Received from the within Mentioned Archibald Mickle 
 the within sum of ten pounds, ten shillings. Consideration 
 Money within Mentioned by us, Silas Crisj^in, Robert Long- 
 shore, James Atkinson, Pat. Robinson; Acknowledged in the 
 County Court held at Philad a the first day of the Seventh 
 month, 1691 ; Certifyed under my hand and County Seal. 
 
 Da. Lloyd, CI. Com. pVce. [S.] 
 
 Assignment Thereof. — Arch'd Mickle to Daniel Standish. 
 
 Know all men that the within named Arch'd Blickle, for the 
 Consideration of twenty pounds. Silver money, to him, in hand 
 paid, by Daniel Standish, of Philad 'a. Bricklayer, hath given, 
 granted. Sold, assigned, and by these presents sett over unto 
 the said Daniel Standish all the lott of Land within mentioned 
 Together with the Deed within written, To have and to hold 
 unto him, the said Daniel Standish, his Heirs and Assigns for 
 ever, as fully and amply as the said Archil)ald Mickle and his 
 Heirs may, might or ought to have hold and enjoy the same, 
 and hath made Abraham Hardiman his Attorney to deliver 
 these presents in open Court, according to Law, unto Daniel 
 Standish or his Certain Attorney. In Witness whereof he 
 hath hereunto Sett his Hand and Seall the twenty-first day of 
 the seventh Mon. , Anno Domi. 101)3. 
 
 Archibald Micklk. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in presence of John Kaighm, Francis 
 Cooke. Acknowledged in open Court, Certified Under the 
 Clark's Hand, This twenty-Second of September, 1693. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 2.jth September, 1693. 
 
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 Conveyance of Edward Smout to Francis and Mary Cooke. 
 
 There is Recorded in the rolls Office at Philad'a the Twenty- 
 fourth day of the fourth Mon., Called June, 1690, in Book E, 
 fol. 139 and 140, by Thos. Lloyd, a Deed of Sale to Francis and 
 Mary Cooke of a, piece of lott in the Second Street of Philad'a, 
 Containing in Breadth, fronting the second Street, Thirty-two 
 foot, and in Length One hundred thirty-two foot, bounded on 
 the Southward witli Jno. Heaton's Lott,onthe Northward with 
 Wni. Markham's Lott, on the Eastward with the Second Street 
 from Dellaware, and on the Westward witli a Vacant Lott, 
 and to their Heirs and assigns forever from Edward Smout, 
 Sawer, dated the fifth day of Marcli, 1689-90; acknowledged in 
 open Court the fourth day of the said jnonth and year, In- 
 dorsed thus : 
 
 Assigned by Francis and Mary Cooke to Daniel Standish. 
 
 Know all men tliat the within Mentioned Francis Cooke, 
 with Consent of Mary, his wife, for the Consideration of Eigh- 
 teen pounds to them, in hand paid, tlie receit whereof they do 
 hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained, Sold, assigned 
 and by these presents Transfirred tlie within Deed and Lott of 
 Land Therein Mentioned unto Daniel Standish, of the City of 
 Philad'a, Bricklayer, To have and to hold the witliin men- 
 tiont'd Lott of land and premisses with all their appurtenances 
 Unto hiiu, the said Daniel Standish and his Heirs, to the use 
 and behoofe of him, ye said Daniel Standish, his Heirs and as- 
 signs for evei-, under the yearly rent therein exprest, and hath 
 made Abraham Hardiman their attorney to deliver these pres- 
 ents in open Court according to law Unto J)an'll Standish or 
 his Certain Attorney. In Witness whereof they have hereunto 
 Sett their Hands and Seals the 13th day of the Tenth Mon., 
 December, Anno Domi. 1692, Being the fourth year of the 
 Reign of Wm. and Mary, King and Queen over England, &ca. , 
 and Twelth of the projjrietor's Government. 
 
 Francis Cooke. [Seal.] 
 Mary Cooke. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us, Alex'r Beardsly, 
 George Gray, Archibald Mickell ; acknowledged in Open Court, 
 Certifyed Under the Clark's hand this twenty-second off Sep- 
 tember, 1693. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 2.") of September, 1693. 
 
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 Conveyance of Mathias Hulsted to Willmm CarUr. 
 
 This Indenture made the first day of the Tenth Month. De- 
 cember, in the year, according to the EngUsh account, 1(3811, and 
 in the first year of the Reigu of King Wm. and Queen Mary 
 over England, &ca. , Between AVju. Carter, of Philadelpia, 
 Blockmaker, of the one part, and Mathias Houlsted, of Passi- 
 yunk. In the (bounty above said, of the other part, Witnesseth 
 that ye said Mathias Houlsted hath bargained and agreed and 
 sold unto Wm. Carter all that pai'cell of MeadoAV Vjeingand ly- 
 ing between the Creek Called Malboes Creek, all along by the 
 Land of Wm. Carter and Wm. Snouden, begining at a Corner 
 post on the North East side of the land of Wm. Carter, and so 
 along by the Land of Wm. Snouden South West, and by the 
 Swamp to the Southermost marked tree of the s'd Wm. Carter's 
 Land, which lieth on the South West side of the s'd Wni. 
 Snouden' s Land, which is in Tiength One hundred and Thirty 
 poles, and the East side bounded by the Cripple next ye the 
 Creelt abovesaid for the Consideration of twenty-four shillings, 
 Lawfull money of Pennsylvania, to him in Hand already paid, 
 the receit hereof hee doth hereby acknowledge Himself Fully 
 Satisfyed and Contented and iiaid, and I doeaccquitt. Exoner- 
 ate and Discharge him, the said Wm. Carter, his Heirs and as- 
 signs for ever for the same, and I doe Ijy these presents give, 
 grant unto the said Wm. Carter, his Heirs, Ex'ors and a-ssigns 
 all my Right, Title and Interest to the same, to have and to 
 hold the said piece of meadow to him and his Heirs, &c'a. for 
 ever, and furthermore The said Mathias Houlsted doth hereby 
 Covenant for myself, my Heirs and assigns to and with the said 
 Wm. Carter, his Heirs and assigns that the said Wm. Carter, 
 his Heirs and assigns shall or lawfullj' may for ever hereafter 
 peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy and enjoy the 
 same and every part and parcell thereof, as Witness my hand 
 and Seal the day and year first above Written. 
 
 Mathia.s Houlsted. [Seal.] 
 
 Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, Lasse Cocke, 
 Sam'l Atkins. Acknowledged in open Court, Certifyed Under 
 the Clark's hand this twenty-second of September, 1693. 
 
 Pat. Robixsox, CL Com. 
 
 Recorded 26th of Sept'r, 169,3. 
 
 Conveyance of Mary Hillyard to Charles Sobers. 
 To all Xtian people to whome these presents shall come, Mary 
 Hillyard, Widdo^ .eiict and Executrix of the last Will and 
 Testament of Ri lard Hilliard, late of the Town and County 
 11— Vol. XI i. 
 
163 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 of Philad'a, in tlie Province of Pennsylvania, in America, Car- 
 penter, Sendetli Cireeting; whereas the said Richard Hilhard, 
 my said late Husband, in his life time by his Last Will and 
 Testament daly Signed, Sealed, pnblished and Declared in the 
 Presence of three or more Cre:lible Witnesses, bearing date the 
 twenty-third day of the seventh Month, Annoq Pomi. 1C92, did 
 Constitute and appoint me sole Exec'rix of his said Will, and 
 did hereby give, beqireath and Devise unto me all his Estate, 
 both Reall and personall, paying to Each of his said Children 
 five Shillings a piece at their Rexive ages of one and twenty 
 years, if the same should be Lawfully demanded for and to the 
 Intent fully and absolutely to Cutt of all pretentions of Right 
 or Claim by them or any of them to the real and personall Es- 
 tate so Bequeathed and devised to me by the Will aforesaid, as 
 in and by the said Will remaining on Recoi'd in the register 
 Gen'lls Office for the said province, refference being thereunto 
 had more fully and at large appeareth. Now know ye that I, 
 the said Mary Hilliard, for and in Consideration of the sum of 
 One hundred and Ten pounds. Current silver Money of this 
 province, to me in hand paid at and before the Sealing and 
 Delivery hereof, the receit whereof I doe hereby acknowledge 
 to have had from Charles Sober, of the said town of Philad'a, 
 Chirurgeon, and accquitt. Exonerate and Discharge him, the 
 said Charles Sober, of and from the s'd sum and every part and 
 parcell thereof; absolutely by these presents have granted, 
 bargained, Sold, aliened, enfeeoflfed and Confirmed, and by 
 these presents doe fullyand absolutely grant, bargain, Sell, alien, 
 Enfeeoff and Confirm unto iiim, the said Charles Sober, his 
 Hairs and assigns forever, One Certain Lott of Land in the CMty 
 of Philatla, Containing in breadth forty-Nine foot and a half, 
 and in Length two Hundred fifty-five foot. Bounded Eastward 
 with the Front street from Dellaware, Southward with back 
 Lotts, "Westward with Thomas Jones' Lott, and to the North- 
 ward with Chesnutt Street, granted anil Confirmed to my said 
 late husband by Patent under the hands and Seal of the Com- 
 miss'rs of property, bearing date the twenty-ninth day of ye 
 11th Month, Anno Domini 1090, Together with ail the houses, 
 Ediffices and buildings thereon Standing, and all other the 
 premisses with ye appurtenances to tlie said Lott belonging, or 
 in any wise appertaining to me, given and devised by the'Last 
 will and Testament of my said late husband ; To have and to 
 hold the said Lott, houses and premisses with the appurten- 
 ances above mentioned to him, the said Charles Sober, his Heirs 
 and assigns for ever. Freely and Clearly accqultted. Exoner- 
 ated and Discharged of and from all former Barg-a,ins, debts, 
 dues, Mortgages or any other Incum])rances whatsoever, and 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 163 
 
 the said Marj' Hilliard doth hereby Covenant and agree tor 
 herself, her Heirs, Ex'ors and adniin'ors to and with the said 
 Charles Sober, his Heirs, Ex'ors and adniin'ors by these pres- 
 ents that the said Mary Hilliard hath good right, full power and 
 absolute authority to sell and dispose of the said Lott and prem- 
 isses to the s'd Charles Sobers, and that shee will Warrant 
 and forever defend ye same unto him against all person and 
 persons whatsoever Claiming any ri«rht, title or Interest in 
 and to the same. In Witness whereof I, the said Mary Hilliard, 
 have hereunto sett my hand and Seal this twenty-second day of 
 Sept'r, Anno D'ni. 1093. 
 
 Mary Hilliard. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Charles Pickering, 
 Tho. Brock, Theo. Roberts. Acknowledged in open Court, 
 Certified under the Clark's hand this twenty-second day of 
 September, 1693. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Bond for Performance, folio 43. 
 Recorded 27 of September, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of Michael Nelson to John Goodson. 
 
 This Indenture made this first day of September, 1693 by and 
 Between Michael Nelson, of Shakamaxunk, HusVmndman, of 
 the one part, and John Goodson, of the Town of Philad'a, in 
 the Province aforesaid, of the other part, Witnesseth that for 
 and in Consideration of the sum of twenty-one pounds, good 
 and Lawfull Moneys of this Province, and truly paid unto him, 
 the said Michael Nelson, h\ him, the said John (roodson, the 
 receit whereof the said Michael Nelson doe hereby acknowl- 
 edge and himself thereM'ith fully satisfyed. Contented and paid 
 for the same, he, the said Michael Nelson, hath given, granted, 
 bargained, sold, aliened, enfeeoffed and Confirmed unto Him, 
 the said Jno. Goodson, his Heirs and assigns forever. Seventy 
 acres of Land Scituate, lying and being in the Township of 
 Shakamakunk aforesaid, and is bounded to the North North 
 West with John Goodsons Land, to the West south west with 
 Cohocksink Creek, to the East North East with Thomas Fair- 
 man's Land, and to the South South East with the remaining 
 part of the said Michael Nelson's land, with all the rights. 
 Members, Improvements, appurtenances and Priveledges what- 
 soever of the said Seventy acres of Ground held, used and en- 
 joyed therewith or reputed as any part of the same, and the re- 
 
164 MINUTE BOOK "P." 
 
 versions, i-eraainders, r^nts and Profitts thereof, and all the 
 estate, right. Title, Interest, use, possession, property. Claim 
 and demand whatsoever of him, the said Michael Nelson, of, 
 in or to the same or any part and parcell ttiereof, all which 
 aforesaid Seventy acres of land are Scituate, Lying and being 
 as afore is said and is now in the tenour, possession and Occu- 
 pation of him, the said Michael Nelson, b^* Virtue of a Patent 
 of Confirmation granted unto him, the said Micliael Nelson, his 
 Heirs and assigns therein Mentioned by Wm. Markham, R't 
 Turner, Jno. Goodson and Samuel Carpenter, Commiss'rs Im- 
 powered by Wm. Penn, Esqr., absolute proprietor of the pro- 
 vince aforesaid, &ca., ye 4th day of the first Mon., 1691, for 
 Four hundred sixty and two and a half acres of Land, as the 
 same more at large expresses of which the said 462^ acres of 
 Land, the hereby granted Seventy acres of Tjand is j)art and 
 parcell, To have and to hold the said Seventy acres of Land 
 and all and Singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging 
 unto the Sole onlj' and proper use and behoofe of him, the said 
 John Goodson, his Heirs and assigns for ever, att and under 
 tHe Yearly Quitrent owing and payable and from henceforth to 
 become due unto the Chief Lord of the soil of the said Land 
 and Premisses, and the said Michael Nelson doe Covenant, prom- 
 ise and grant for himself and his Heir that they, the said Sev- 
 enty acres of Land and Premisses to him, the said John Good- 
 son, his Heirs and assigns against him, the said Michael Nelson 
 and his Heirs, as also against all others Claiming or to Claim by, 
 from or under him, them or any of them, or by his, their or any 
 of their Means, i^rivity, Consent or procurement shall and will 
 Warrant and forever defend by these presents, and that the said 
 Michael Nelson have not done nor suffred to be done any act or 
 thing whatsoever whereby the hereby granted Seventy acres of 
 Land and Premisses or any part or parcell thereof is, are, can, 
 shall or may be by any means lawfully Impeached, Charged or 
 Incumbred in any Manner of way, and he, the said Michael Nel- 
 son, hath Constituted and doe hereby Constitute, appoint and 
 Impower John Claypoole to be his lawfuU attorney to appear 
 at the County Court at Philad'a and there in presence of the 
 said Court to acknowledge and Deliver this present Indenture 
 unto him, the said John Goodson, or his Certain attorney, 
 according to law in that Case made and provided. In Wit- 
 ness whereof both parties to these present Indentures have In- 
 terchangeably Sett their hands and Seals the day, month and 
 year first above Written. 
 
 Michael M Nelson, his Mark and Seal. 
 Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us, R. Longshore, 
 Tho. Millard. Received of and from the within mentioned 
 John Goodson the full and Just sum of twenty-One pounds, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F." 165 
 
 Consideration of the within Mentioned Seventy acres. 1 say- 
 received this first day of September, 1693, p. nie, Michael M 
 Nelson, his mark. Witnesses present, R't Longshore, Tho. 
 Millard. Acknowledged in open Court, Certifyed under the 
 Clark's hand this 22d of Sept'r, 1G93. 
 
 Pat. Robinsok, 67. Com. 
 Recorded 28th September, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of Philip Richards to Adam Burch. 
 
 These Indentures made this fourteenth day of August, being 
 the fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady, 
 "Wm. and Mary, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, 
 France and Ireland, King and Queen, Defenders of the faith, 
 &ca. , Annoq D'ni. 1693, Between Philip Richards, of the town 
 and County of Philad a, in the province of Pennsylvania in the 
 parts of America, Merch. , of the one part, an:l Adam Burch, 
 of ye Same place, Cordwayner, of the other part, Witnesseth 
 that for and in Consideration of the sum of four Hundred 
 pounds, lawfuU Silver Money of the said Province, in hand 
 paid by the said Adam Burch to the said Philip Richards, The 
 receit whereof the said Philip Richards doth hereby acknowl- 
 edge, and thereof and of every part thereof doth acquitt, ex- 
 onerate and discharg:e the said Adam Burch, his Heirs, Ex'ors 
 and admin'ors forever by these presents, Hee, the said Philip 
 Richards, hatli given, granted, aliened, Bargained, Sold, en- 
 feeotted and Confirmed and by these presents doth absolutely 
 give, grant, alien, bargain. Sell, enfeeoff and Confirm to the 
 said Adam Burch, his Heirs and assigns all that his, the said 
 Philip Richards, his Just and equall Easterly IMoiety and half 
 part of his Dellaware front Street lott of Land, in ye City of 
 Philad'a, Scituate, lying and being between High Street on 
 the North, and Chesnut Street on the south, The which Just 
 and Eaual Moiety and half part thereof doth Contain in 
 Breadth thirty-one foot and in Length One hundred Ninety 
 eight foot. Bounded to the Northward with Philip James' Lott, 
 
 now Lott, to the Eastward with Dellaware front 
 
 Street, to ye Southward with Alex'r Parker's, now John Good- 
 son's Lott, and to the westward Avith the remaining westerly 
 halfe part of the said Phil. Richards Lott, at the Said Extent 
 of One hundred Ninety-eight foot, with all the rights, Mem tiers. 
 Brick houses, Logg- houses, Sheds, his half part of the pumpe 
 
166 MINUTE BOOK "F. " 
 
 and Implements thereof, house of Office, yards, orchards, fences, 
 inclosures, Improvements and appurtenances whatsoever of 
 the said Just and Equall Moiety and Half part of the said Lott 
 held, used and enjoyed therewith or reputed as any part of the 
 same,and the revei'sions, remainders, rents and profitts thereof , 
 and all the Estate, Rijjht, Title, Interest, use, possession, 
 property, Claim and Demand of the said Philip Richards of, 
 in and to the above said granted premisses, and all deeds, 
 evidences, AVarrants, Patents and other Writings Concerning 
 the said E.asterly Moiety or half i)art of the said Lott in Con- 
 junction with the remaining part thereof, and which s'd East- 
 erly Moiety or half i^art of the said Lott, with the remaining 
 part thereof, is now in the possession of the said Philip Richards 
 by Virtue of a Patent of Confirmation of the same granted to 
 Dennis Rotchford in Fight of Thomas Herriott, purchaser of 
 five thousand acres of Land by the Commiss'rs of Wm. Penn, 
 dated the twentieth day of the Second Mon., 1685, Recorded 
 in the Patent office att Philad'a, Vol. A, fol. 82, the Tenth day 
 of the fifth Mon., 1085, and by Virtue of a Deed of Sale and 
 Conveyance thereof granted by the said Dennis Rotchford, 
 with Consent of Mary, liis Wife, to John Test, his Heirs and 
 jvssigns, bearing date the Seventh day of December, 1685, 
 acknowledged in open Court the third day of the Twelvth 
 month, 1685, and recorded in the Office of Rolls and publick 
 Registrie at Philad'a, Vol. 5, Book E, fol. 182, and by Virtue 
 of a Deed of Sale and Conveyance thereof granted by the said 
 John Test to the said Philip Richards, his Heirs and assigns, 
 bearing date the third day of February, 1685, Acknowledged 
 in open Court the said day and recorded in the Office of Rolls 
 and publick Registrie att Philad'a, Vol. 5, Book E, folio 185, 
 the thirteenth day of the twelth Month, 1685, To have and to 
 hold the said Just and Equal Easterly Moiety and half part of 
 ye said Lott of Land, houses and premisses to him, the said 
 Adam Burch, his Heirs and assigns, and to the only proper use 
 of him, the said Adam Burch, his Heirs and assigns for ever, 
 att and under the proportionable half part of the yearly Quitt 
 rents from henceforth to become due to the Chief Lord of the 
 soil of the said Lott and premisses, and the said Philip Richards 
 doth Covenant, promise and grant for himself, his Heirs, that 
 they, the said Just and Equall Easterly Moiety and half part 
 of the said Lott of Land, Houses and premisses to liim, the said 
 Adam Burch, his Heirs and assigns, against him, the said 
 Philip Richards and his Heirs, as also against him, the said Jno. 
 Test and his Heirs, as also against him, the said Dennis Rotch- 
 ford and his Heirs, as also against all others Claiming by, from 
 or undei them or any of them or by their orany of their or their 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 167 
 
 Heirs, their Means, privity, Consent or procurement shall and 
 will warr't and forever Defend by these presents, and that the 
 said Jr'hilip Richards hath not done Nor siiffred any act what- 
 soever whereby the said granted Premisses is, are, can, shall or 
 naay be by any means lawfully Impeached, Charged or In- 
 cumbred in any manner of way. In Witness whereof the parties 
 first above Written to these presents have to these present 
 Indentures their hands and Seals Interchangeably putt the 
 day and date first above Written. 
 
 Philip Richards. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, John Cox, Pat. Robin- 
 son. Received this 14th day of August from the within Adam 
 Burch the within Mentioned Sum of Four hundred pounds. 
 Consideration money, within exprest by me. Anno D'ni. 1693. 
 Philip Richards. Witnesses, John Cox, Patrick Robinson. Ac- 
 knowledged in open Court, Certifved under the Clark's hand 
 this 23d, 7 b'r, 1693. 
 
 PA.T. KoBiNSOSf, CI Com. 
 
 Recorded 2d of October, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of John Test to Hanee Peterson. 
 
 This Indenture made the Seventh day of Novem'r, 1687, in 
 the third year of the reign of James the second, of England, 
 &c'a. , King, Between John Test, of the County of Philad'a, 
 in province of Pennsylvania, Cordwayner, of the one, and 
 Hance Peterson, of the County of New (Castle, in Territories 
 of said province, yeoman, of the other part, Witnesseth that 
 for and in Consideration of the sum of Seventy-five pounds, 
 lawfull money of said province, in band paid or Secured to 
 be paid by the said Hance Peterson to the said John Test, the 
 receit whereof the said John Test doth hereby acknowledge 
 and thereof doth acquitt. Exonerate and discharge the said 
 Hance Peterson, his Heirs, Executors and admin'ors for Ever 
 by these presents. Hee, the said John Test, hath given, 
 granted, aliened, bargained. Sold, enfeeoffed and Confirmed, 
 and by these presents doth absolutely give, grant, alien, bar- 
 gain, Sell, enfeeoff and Confirm to the said Hance Peterson, 
 his Heirs and assigns a Certain Lott of Land in Philad'a, Con- 
 taining in Breadth fifty foot, and in Length One Hundred 
 Seventy and eight foot. Bounded to the Northward with 
 James Claypoole's Lott, to the Eastward with John Boult's 
 Lott, and to the Southward with Chestnut Street, and to the 
 
168 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 Westward Avith the third Street front, with all its Rights, 
 Members, Houses, ffences, tiardens, orchards, Improvements 
 and appurtenances, and the reversions, remainders, rents and 
 I^rofitts thereof, and all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, use, 
 possession, property, Claim and demand whatsoever of the 
 said John Test of, in and to the said premisses, and all deeds, 
 grants. Charters, Letters, Patents, escripts and other evi- 
 dences and Writings Concerning the said premisses only or only 
 any part thereof, all which are SScituate, lying and being as is 
 aforesaid and are now in the possession of the said John Test 
 by Virtue of a Warr't from James Clajpoole and Rob't Turner 
 Nominated, and appointed under the great Seal Commiss'rs by 
 Wra. Penn, Proprietor and Governor of said Province, to grant 
 and to Sign Warr'tsand Patent tor Lands, dated the thirtieth 
 day of the 11th mon., 1684, and laid out by the Surveyor Gen'lls 
 order the 16th day of Said month and year to ye s'd John Test, 
 Renter, and By virtue of a Patent of Confirmation thereof 
 granted to him, the said John Test, his Heirs and assigns 
 therein named, dated the 17th-day of the 11th Month, 1684, To 
 have and to hold the said Lott of Land, Houses and premisses 
 to him, the said Hance Peterson, his Heirs and assigns forever, 
 to the only use and behoofe of him, the said Hance Peterson 
 his Heirs for ever, att and under the yearly rents to become 
 due to the Chief Lord of the Soil of the said Land and prem- 
 isses, and the said John Test doth Covenant, promise and 
 Grant for himself and his Heirs that they, the said Lott of 
 Land and premisses to him, the said Hance Peterson and his 
 Heirs against him, the said John Test and his Heirs, and all 
 others Claiming by, from or Under him or them or any othei'S 
 by their Means, privity. Consent or procurement shall and will 
 Warrant and forever defend by these presents, and that the 
 said John Test hath not done, acted nor Suffred any act, Matter 
 or Whatsoever wherebj' the said Granted premisses or any 
 part thereof is, are, can, shall or may be by any Means Law- 
 fully Impeached, Charged or Incumbred in any manner of way, 
 and that he, the said John Test and his above w^ritten shall 
 and will, within seven Years next Ensuing, at the Charge of 
 said Hance Peterson, make or cause to be made all other Con- 
 veyances Needfull for the further Conveying of the said Land 
 and premisses to the said Hance Peterson and his above written 
 as by them or their Councill shall be Lawfully advised so as the 
 persons thus requested be not Compellable to Travill from the 
 place of their abode above Twelve miles for the doing thereof, 
 and so as the same Contain no other Warrantie than is above 
 Mentioned. In Witness whereof the parties first above written 
 to these presents have to these present Indentures their Hands 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 169 
 
 and Seals Interchangeably putt the day and date first above 
 written. 
 
 John Test. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in Presence of us, Henry Flower, Pat. 
 Robinson, 7th 9th ber, 1687. Received from the within Hance 
 Peterson the within sum of Sevety-five pounds, Consideration 
 Money, within Mentioned, John Test. Witnesses, Henry Flower, 
 Patrick Robinson. 1, Hance Peterson, doe appoint Jno. Clay- 
 poole my attorney to receive from John Test a deed of a Lott 
 of Land in Philad'a sold to me, dated the 7th of 9ber, 1687; 
 witness my hand this 5th 7th ber, 1693, Hance Peterson. Ac- 
 knowledged in Open Court, Certified under the Clark's hand 
 this 23d, 7th ber, 1693. 
 
 Patrick Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 3rd October, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of John Buplouvys to John Fleckne. 
 
 These Indentures made this first day of May, being the Fifth 
 year of the reign of Wm. and Mary of England, &c. , King and 
 Queen, Anno Domini 1693, Between Jno. Duplouvys, of the 
 Town and County of Philad'a, in America, Baker, of the one 
 part, and John Fleckne, of the sam« place. Carpenter, of the 
 other part, Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the 
 yearly Rent after Mentioned to be for ever paid by the said 
 John Fleckne his Heirs and assigns to the said Jno. Duplouvys, 
 his Heirs and Assigns, the said John Duplouvys hath (riven, 
 Grranted, Aliened, Bargained, Sold, Enfeeoflfed and Confirmed 
 and by these presents doth Absolutely give, grant, alien, bar- 
 gain, sell, enfeeoff and Confirm to the said John Fleckne, his 
 Westerly Certain part and proportion of his, the said John 
 Duplouvys, his whole Dellaware Front street Lott (being be- 
 tween Wm. Shard loe's and Nathaniel! Sykes' Dellaware Front 
 Street Lotts), and which westerly part and propoi'tiou of the 
 said Whole Lott doth Contain in breadth twenty foot fronting 
 the second Street, and in Length Eastward Sixty foot, Bounded 
 Eastward att the said Extent ot Sixty foot with the rest 
 of the said John Duplouvys' Lott. and Northward with Na- 
 thaniell Sykes' Lott with all the rights. Members, Yards, Or- 
 chards, tfences. Improvements, appurtenances and priveleges 
 whatsoever of the said Westerly part and proportion of ye said 
 Lott held, used and enjoyed therewith or reputed as any part 
 
170 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 of the same. and the Reversions, Remainders, Rents and profitts 
 thereof, And all the estate, righc, title. Interest, use, posses- 
 sion, property, Claim and Demand whatsoever of the said John 
 Duplouvysof, in and to the said Westerly part and proportion 
 of the said Lott and premisses, And all deeds, grants. Char- 
 ters, Surveys, returns. Letters, Patents and other evidences 
 and Writings Concerning the same Westerly part of the said 
 Lott in Conjunction with the remainder thereof, All which 
 are Situate, lieing and being as Is above said, and are now in 
 the possession of the said Jno. Duplouvys by Virtue of his 
 Deeds of purchase of the same, to have and to hold the said 
 Westerly part and proportion of the said Lott to him, the said 
 John Fleckne, his Heirs and Assigns, and to the only use and 
 behoofe of him, the said John Fleckne, his Heirs and Assigns 
 for Ever, att and Under the proportionable part of the Yearly 
 Quitt- Rents from hence forth to become due to the Chief Lord 
 of the soil of the said whole Lott of Land cind premisses, Yield- 
 ing and paying therefore, yearly for ever hereafter to the said 
 John Duplouvys, his Heirs and Assigns, for the said Westerly 
 part and proportion of the said Lott and Houses thereon, to be 
 built, the sum of two i^ounds in good Lawfiill Current Silver 
 Money of the said province for the time being, The first year's 
 actuall payment whereof shall be made to the said Jno. Du- 
 plouvys, his Heirs and Assigns by the said Jno. Fleckne, his 
 Heirs or Assigns upon the first day of May, 1694, and so forth 
 thereafter, Y" early for ever, and if the said yearly rent of two 
 pounds shall be behind unpaid by the space of tenn days, next 
 and Immediately after the said first day of May, yearly, that 
 then and in that Case it shall be LawfuU for the said John 
 Duplouvys and his Above written either into the said Westerly 
 part and proportion of the s'd Lott and into the Houses thereon 
 to be Built to enter and there to distrain for the said Y'early 
 rent of two pounds and the Goods, Chatties and Distresses 
 there found to Carry away, detain or Sell at reasonable rates 
 for payment and Satisfaction to him, the said John Duplouvys 
 and his Above Written, of the said yearly rent so to be behind 
 unpaid and of the arrearages thereof if any shall be without 
 Suit at law and the Overpluss to return to the said Jno. 
 Fleckne or his above written, and if no sufficient Distress Can 
 be had or taken in and upon the premisses or if any rescous or 
 pound breach shall be made, or any replevins Sued or obtained 
 by S^irtue of these presents, that then it Shall be lawful! for 
 the said Jno. Duplouvys and his above written, into the said 
 Westerly part and proportion of the said Lott of Land, to enter 
 and the rents thereof to receive and keep and to use the same 
 Lott, Houses and premisses Untill the said Yearly Rent of two 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F." 171 
 
 pounds with the arrearages thereof shall be unto the said John 
 Duplouvys, his Heirs or Assigns fully, from time to time, paid 
 by tlie said John Fleckne, his Heirs or Assigns, and the said 
 Jolin Duplouvys Doth Covenant for him and his Heirs that 
 they, the said Westerly part and proportion of the said Lott 
 and premisses, to liim, tlie said John Fleckne and his Heirs 
 and Assigns, against liim, the said John Duplouvys and his 
 Heirs, and against Jacob Telnor and liis Heirs, as also against 
 all others Claiming by, from or under them or any of tliem, 
 or by his, their or any of tlieir or tlieir Heirs, their Means, 
 privity. Consent or procurement, shall and will Warrant and 
 for ever Defend by these presents, and tliat the said John Du- 
 plouvys hatli not done nor Suffred any act whatsoever whei*eby 
 the said granted premisses is, are, can, shall or may be by any 
 means lawfully Impeached, Charged or Incumbred ii' any 
 manner of way. In Witness Whereof the parties first above 
 Written to these presents have to tliese present Indentures 
 their hands and Seals Interchangealy putt the day and date 
 first above written. 
 
 John 1>iiplouvys. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, John Cox, Pat. Rob- 
 inson. Acknowledged in open Court, Certifyed under the 
 Clark's hand ye 22d of Sept'r, 1693. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, CI. Com 
 
 Recorded 5th Oct'r, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of William Salway to OriffltJi Jones. 
 
 These Indentures made this Tenth day of August, being the 
 fifth year of the reign of Wm. and Mary over England, &ca., 
 King and Queen, AnnoDni. 1693, Between Wm. Salway, of the 
 Town and County of IMiilad'a, in the province of Pennsylva- 
 nia, in America, Clothier, of the one part, and Griffith Jones, 
 Merchant, of the T(nvn and County aforesaid, of the other part, 
 Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the sum of twenty- 
 three pounds lawful! Money of the said province, in hand, paid 
 by the said Griffitli Jones to the said Wm. Salway, The receit 
 whereof the said Wm. Salway doth hereby Acknowledge and 
 thereof doth discharge him, the said Crriffith Jones, his Heirs, 
 Ex'ors and Admin'ors for ever by these p'nts. He, the said 
 Wm. Salway hath given, granted, aliened, bargained, Sold, 
 enfeeoffed and Confirmed, and by these presents doth Ahso- 
 
173 MINUTE BOOK "F. " 
 
 lutely f^ive, grant, alien, bargain, sell, enfeeoflf and Confirm to 
 the said Griffith Jones, his Heirs and Assigns, a Certain piece 
 of Land in the Ijiberties of the City of Philad'a, begining at a 
 Corner post of Jno. Reynold's Land, then ^North North West 
 by the saiuj One hundred and thirteen perches, thence East 
 Xorth East by Griffith Jones' and Thos Reynold's Land, 
 forty-five perches, thence South South East by a line of trees, 
 One hundred and thirteen perches, thence West South West 
 bv a lino of trees, forty-five perches, to the place of begining, 
 (Jontainmg and laid out for thirty-two Aci'es of Land, as also 
 an other piece of Land in the s'd liiberties Begining at a (^or 
 ner post of Nathaniell Allen's Land, Thence South South East 
 by the same One hundred and thirteen perches, Thence East 
 North East by a line of trees. Eleven perches and a half. 
 Thence North North West by a line of trees, One hundred and 
 thirteen perches, Thence West south West by the said Griffith 
 Jones' Land, Eleven and a half perches, to the place of Begin- 
 hig, Containing and laid out for Eight Acres of Land, with all 
 the rights, Members. Improvements and appurtenances what- 
 soever of the said Thirty-two and eight acres of land rexivle, 
 held, Used and Enjoyed therewith or Reputed as any part of 
 the same, and the reversions, remainders, rents and profitts 
 thereof and all thee state, Right, title, interest, use, possess- 
 ion, property. Claim and Demand whatsoever of the said Wm. 
 Sal way of, in and to the said premisses, and all Deeds^ grants. 
 Charters, Letters, Patents, Escripts and other Evidences and 
 Writings Concerning the Same, All which are Seituate, lying 
 and being as is above said, and the said thirty Acres of Land 
 are Now in the possession of the said Wm. Sal way by Virtue of 
 a Patent of Confirmation of the Same granted to Nathaniel] 
 Allen, his Heirs and Assigns therein exprest, dated the first 
 day of June, 1689, and the said eight acres of Land are now in 
 the possession of the said Wm. Salway by Virtue of a patent 
 of Confirmation of the same granted to Edward Lane, his 
 Heirs and Assigns, therein Mentioned, in the behalfe of Wm. 
 Lane, pui'chaser, and by Virtue of a Deed of Sale and Convey- 
 ance of the said Eight Acres of Land Granted by the said Ed- 
 ward Lane to the said Nathainell Allen, his Heirs and Assigns 
 therein Mentioned, dated the twenty-Ninth day of Aprill, 1G89; 
 Acknowledged in open Court the fourth day of June, 1689, and 
 by Virtue of a Deed of Sale and Conveyance of the said Thirty- 
 two Acres of Land and of the said Eight Acres of Land granted 
 by the said Nathaniel] Allen to Rich'd Hillyard, his Heirs and 
 Assigns therein Mentioned, dated the fiftli day of June, 1689; 
 Acknowledged in open Court, and by Virtue of a Deed of Sale 
 and Conveyance of the said forty Acres of Land, rexivle, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F. " 173 
 
 granted by the said Rich'd Hilliard to the said Wm. Sahvay, 
 his Heirs and Assigns tlierein Mentioned, bearing date the 
 30th day of Sept'r, 10'J2 ; Aclvnowledged in open Court the liftli 
 day of Oct'r, 1692, To have and to hold the said 40 Acres of 
 Land rexivle with their appurtenances To iiim, the said Griflith 
 Jones, his Heirs and Assigns, and to the only use and behoofe 
 of liim, the said Griffith Jones, his Heirs and Assigns for Ever, 
 Att and under tlie Yearly Rents, to become Due to tlie Chief 
 Lord of the Soil of the said 40 Acres of land and premisses, anil 
 the said Wm. Salway doth Covenant for him and his Heirs 
 that they, the said thirty -two and Eight Acres of Land and 
 premisses to him, the said Griffith Jones, his Heirs and As- 
 signs against himself, as also against theni, the said Edw'd and 
 Wm. Lane, Nathaniell Allen and Ricli'd Hilliard and tlieir 
 Heirs, as also aga. all others Claiming by, from or under him, 
 them or any of them, or by his, their or any of their or their 
 Heirs, their Means, iwivity. Consent or procurement. Shall 
 and will Wan-ant and for Ever defend by these presents and 
 that the saidWm. Salwaj' hath not done nor Suffred any Act 
 whatsoever whereby the said 40 Acres of Land and premisses 
 is, are, can, shall or may be, l)y any Means, lawfully Im- 
 peached, Charged or Incumbred in any manner of way, and 
 the saitl Wm. Salway hath Constituted and hereby does Con- 
 stitute Charles Pickering to be his xVttorney to appear at the 
 Next County Court of Philad'a and there, in presence of ye 
 said Court; to declare, Acknowledge and Deliver these pres- 
 ents to the said Griffith Jones or his Certain attorney, accord- 
 ing to Law. Ill Witness whereof the parties first aV:)ove writ- 
 ten to these presents have to these present Indentures their 
 hands and seals Interchangeably putt the day and date first 
 above Written. 
 
 Wm. Salway. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, Ro. French. .Andrew 
 Robeson, Sam'll Rol)eson. Received from the within Men- 
 tioned Griffith Jones the within written sum of twenty-three 
 pounfis, Consideration Money within Exprest by me this 10th 
 day of August. Anno Dni. 1698 
 
 Wm. Salwav, [Seal.] 
 
 Being present Andrew Robeson, Sam'll Robeson, Acknowl- 
 edged in open Court, Certifj-ed Under the Clark's hand this 
 twenty-second of Sept 'r, 1693. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded 6th t)ctober, 1693. 
 
174 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 Conveyance of Orlffith Jones to Jamen Staiifield. 
 These Indentures made this first day of July, Annoq Dni. 
 1693, Between Crriflfitli Jones and James Stanfeikl, botli of the 
 Town and County of Pliild'a, in tlie province of Pennsylvania, 
 in the parts of America, Mercliants, of the one and the other 
 parts, Witnessetli that for and in Consideration of the yearly 
 Rent, after Mentioned, to be for ever paid by the said James 
 Stanfeild, his Heirs and Assigns to the said Griffith Jones, his 
 Heirs and Assigns, Hee, the said Grriffith Jones, hath given, 
 granted, aliened, bargained. Sold, enfeeoffed and Confirmed, 
 and by these presents, doth Absolutely give, grant, alien, bar- 
 gain. Sell, enfeeoff and Confirm To tlie said James Stanfeild a 
 Certain part and proportion of his, the said Griffith Jones, his 
 Dellaware bank lott, between High Street and Mulberry 
 Street, and which part and proportion of the said Lott doth 
 Contain in breadth twenty-two foot, and in Length two Hun- 
 dred and fifty foot into the River Dellaware, Bounded North- 
 ward with William Salway's Lott, Southward with John 
 Buzbie's Lott, Westward with Dellaware fi-ont street, and 
 Eastward witli the said River Dellaware att the said Extent of 
 Two hundred and fifty foot, With all the rights, Members, 
 WharfTs, Improvements, Appurtenances and previledges what- 
 so'ver of the said twenty-two foot Lott held, used and enjoyed 
 therewith or reputed as any part of the same In as large and 
 l)eneficiall Manner as he, the said Griffith Jones, ever held, 
 now holds or in any time Coming may or shall hold the Same 
 liimsfclf, and the Reversions, Remainders, rents and profitts 
 thereof, and all the Estate, right, title. Interest, use, possess- 
 ion, property, Claim and Demand whatsoever of ye Said Grif- 
 fith Jones of, in and to the said twenty-two foot Lott and 
 premisses, and all Deeds, grants. Surveys, returns and Patents 
 Concerning the same in Conjunction with the remainder of 
 the said whole l>ank Lott, all which are situate, lying and 
 beino- as is above said, and are now in the Possession of the said 
 Griffith Jones by V^irtue of a Patent of Confirmation of the 
 same granted to him, his Heirs and Assigns therein Mentioned, 
 from the Commiss'rs of Wm. Penn, proprietor of the said 
 Province, dated the third day of Aprill, 1689, To have and to 
 hold the said twenty-two foot Lott and premisses to him, the 
 said James Stanfeild, his Heirs and Assigns, and to the only 
 use and behoofe of him, the said James Stanfeild, his Heirs 
 and Assigns for ever, att and under the proportionable part 
 of the yearly Qnitt-rent from henceforth to l)ecome due to the 
 Chief Lord of the soil of the said whole Lott of Land and prem- 
 isses and under all and Singular, the other Rents, Covenants, 
 provisoes and Conditions on the part of the s'd Griffith Jones, 
 
MIJNUTE BOOK "F. " 175 
 
 performable to the s'd Wm. Fenn, his Heirs and Successors, 
 Contained in the s'd Patent, proportionable to the said twenty- 
 two foot Lott, Yielding and paying tlxerefore, yearly, for ever 
 hereafter, to tlie said Grriffith Jones, his Heirs and Assigns for 
 the said twenty-two foot lott, Honses and wliarlTs tliereon 
 built or to be built, the sum of Three pounds, Six Shillings in 
 Lawfull Silver Money of the said Province for the time being, 
 yearly, for ever, Begining the first year's payment thereof att 
 and upon the first day of July, 1694, and so forth thereafter 
 Yearly for ever; and if tlie said Yearly Kent of Three p'unds, 
 six stiillings shall be behind unpaid by the space of Tenn days 
 next and I'mediately after the said first day of July, yearly, 
 that then and in that Case it shall and may be lawfull for the 
 said Griffith Jones and his above written either into the said 
 twenty-two foot Lott and into the Houses thereof to be built, 
 to enter and there to distrain for th^ said Yearly Rent of Three 
 pounds six Sliillings, and the Goods, Chatties, distresses there 
 found to Carry away, detain or sell at reasonable rates for pay- 
 ment and Satisfaction to him, the said Griffith Jones and his 
 above written, of the said yearly Rent so to be behind unpaid 
 and of the arrearages thereof, if any shall be without Suit at 
 Ijhw, and the overpluss to return to the said James Stanfeild 
 or his above Written, and if no Sufficient Distress can be had 
 or taken in and upon the premisses, or if any rescous or pound 
 breach shall be Jiiade, or any replevins Sued or obtained of, for 
 or by reason of any distresses to be taken by Virtue of these 
 presents, That then it shall be lawfull for the said Griffith 
 Jones and his above written, into the said Lott of land, houses 
 and premisses to enter, and the Rents thereof to receive and 
 keep and to Use the same whole Lott, houses and premisses 
 untill the said Yearly Rent of Three pounds, Six shillings, with 
 the arrearages thereof, shall be fully from time to time, paid 
 by the said Jame^ Stanfeild to the said Griffith Jones, his 
 Heirs and Assigns, and the said Griffith Jones dotli Covenant 
 for him and his Heirs that they the said twenty-two foot Lott 
 and premisses, to him, the said James Stanfeild and his Heirs 
 and Assigns, against him, the said Griffith Jones and his Heirs 
 as also against all others Claiming by, from or under them or 
 any of them or by his, their or any of their or their lieirs, 
 their Means, privity. Consent or procurement shall and will 
 warrant and for ever defend by these presents and that the 
 said Griffith Jones hath not done nor Suffered any act what- 
 soever whereby the said Granted Premisses is, are, can, shall 
 or may be by any means lawfully Lujjeached, Charged or In- 
 eumbred in any Manner of way, and the said James Stanfeild 
 doth Constitute for him and his Heirs and Assigns, that att or 
 
176 MINUTE BOOK "F. " 
 
 before the expiration of one Year and a Day after the date 
 liereof, they will build and Improve upon the said Lott. In 
 Witness whereof the parties first above written to these pres- 
 ents have to these Present Indentures their Hands and Seals 
 Interchangeably putt the day and date first above Written. 
 
 Griffith Jones. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in Presence of us, Joseph Wilcox, Pat. 
 Robinson. Acknowledged in Open Court, Certifyed Under the 
 Clark's hand this 22d 7ber, 1(>9.^ 
 
 Patrick Robinson, CI. Com. 
 
 Recorded Sth 8ber, 1693. 
 
 Obligation. — Mary Hilliard to Charles Sober. 
 
 Know all men by these Presents, that I, Mary Hilliard, wid- 
 dow and Executrix of the Last will and Testanient of Rich'd 
 Hilliard, deceased, do Acknowledge myself to owe and stand 
 firmly bound Unto Charles Sober, of Philad'a, Chirurgeon, in 
 the penall sum of Two Hundred and twenty pounds, Current 
 Silver Money of ye Province of Pennsyvania, to ])e paid unto 
 him the said Charles Sober or his Certain Attornej% Heirs 
 Ex'ors or Admin'ors to which said Payment well and truly to 
 be made, I bind mee, my Heirs, Ex'ors and Admin'ors firmly 
 by these i:)resents. Sealed with my seal and dated this twenty 
 second day of September, Anno D"ni 1693. 
 
 The Condition of this Obligation is Such, that if the Above 
 Bounden Mary Hilliard, her Heirs, Ex'ors and Admin'ors shall 
 and will from time to time and attall times hereafter, will and 
 Sufficiently Maintain, make good, Justify, Warrant and for 
 ever defend him, the snid Charles Sober, his Heirs and Assigns 
 in his and their peaceable and quiet possession, right, title and 
 Interest of, in and to the Messuage, Lott and premisses to 
 him, the said Charles Sober bargained and sold by the above 
 Bounden Mary Hilliard, as in and by a Certain Bill of Sale 
 thereof, bearing even date with these presents and Recorded 
 in the Secretary's Office in Philad'a, the twenty-seventh day 
 of September, relation being thereunto had more fully and at 
 large appeareth. Then this Obligation to be Void or else to re- 
 main in full force. Effect and Virtue. 
 
 Marv Hilliard. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Us, Charles Picker- 
 ing. Philip .Tames, Theor. Roberts, Cfeorge Parris. 
 
 Philad'a 20th Sth ber, 1693. 
 
MINUTE BOOK -'F." 177 
 
 Personally appeared before me, Pat. Robinson, Secretary of 
 the Province of Pennsylvania, &ca., the within George Parris, 
 who did depose on the Holy Evangells of Almighty God, and 
 the within Charles Pickering who did Attest that they rexivle 
 saw the within Mary Hilliard Sign, Seal and Deliver the within 
 Obligation as her Act and Deed, and that they Signed Wit- 
 nesses thereto. 
 
 Pat. Robinsoa', Secrttary. 
 
 Recorded 20th October, 1693. 
 
 Bill of Sale of ^ part of the Brigantine Friends Adventure. — 
 Qeorge Heatlicote to Rich'd Haines and Company. 
 
 To all Xtian People to whom this present Writing shall 
 Come, George Heathcote, of Philad'a, in the province of Penn- 
 sylvania, in America, Merch't, Sendeth Greeting: Know ye 
 that I, the said George Heathcote, for and in Consideration of 
 the sum of One hundred and seven Pounds, Current Silver 
 Money of the said pro vi ace, to me in hand Pai<l, att and before 
 the ensealing and delivery hereof, The receit whereof 1 doe 
 hereby Acknowledge, Have bargained. Sold, assiened, and Sett 
 over, and by these Presents doe fullj- and Absolutely bargain, 
 sell, assign and sett over unto Rich'd Haines, James and Ben- 
 jamin Braine, Thos. Byfeild and John Lamb, of London, 
 Merch'ts, all that my Eighth part of the Briganteene, Com- 
 monly called or Knowne by the name of the friends Adven- 
 ture, now riding att anchor in the port of Philad'a, in Delia- 
 ware River, whereof John King was lately Master, To have and 
 to hold ye said Eighth part of the said Briganteene together 
 with all the Riggin, Furniture, Takle and ajjparrell belonging 
 thereunto as fully and amply to all Intents and Purposes as I 
 could or might lay Claim or Interest there unto att her dis. 
 charge att Philad'a, of her Late Voyage from England to them, 
 the said Richard Haines, James and Benjamin Braine, Thos. 
 Byfeild and John Lamb, their Heirs and Assigns for Ever, and 
 I, the said George Heathcote, doe hereby for mee, my Heirs, 
 Ex'ors and Admin'ors Covenant, promise, grant and agree to 
 and with the said Rich'd Haines, James and Benj'in Braine, 
 Thos. Byfeild and John Lamb, their Heirs, Ex'ors and Ad- 
 min'ors by these Presents, that I will warrant and defend the 
 said one-Eighth part of the Hull of the said Brigantine and all 
 other the Premisses and appurtenances to the said Eighth part 
 belongingto the said Rich'd Haines, James and Benj'a. Braine, 
 12— VoT,. XIX. 
 
178 MINUTE BOOK "F. " 
 
 Tho8. Bj'feild and John Lamb, their Heirs, Ex'ors, admiii'ors 
 and assigns for one year and a day against, the Claims and De- 
 mands of all persons whatsoever (danger of the Seas, fire, En- 
 emy, Pirates, Restraints and Embargoe of Princes only ex- 
 cepted). In Witness Whereof I liave hereunto sett my hand 
 and Seal this twenty-fifth day of October, being the fifth year 
 of the reign of King Wm. and Queen Mary over England, 
 &ca., Annoq Domini, 1693. 
 
 GrEORGK HkATHCOTK. [Seal. J 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us, John King, Ro. 
 French, Jas. Yeates. October ye 25th, 1693, Received then of 
 the within Named Rich'd Haines, James and Benja'n. Braine, 
 Thos. Byfeild and John Lamb, by the hands of Joseph Pidgeon, 
 the sum of One hundred and seven Pounds, being the Consid- 
 eration Money within Mentioned ; I say received by me, Greo. 
 Heathcote. Witnesses present, John King, Ko. French, Jas- 
 per Yeats. 
 
 Pennsylvania, 3lst Sber, 1693, Personally appeared before me 
 the within and above Named John King and Ro. French, who 
 did depose on the holj' Evangells of Almighty God that they 
 saw the within and above named George Heathcote Sign, Seal 
 and Deliver the within Bill of Sale and above written receipt 
 to Joseph Pidgeon, Attorney for the barganees within Men- 
 tioned. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, Secretary. 
 Recorded 31st of 8ber, 1698. 
 
 Letter of Administra' on to Miles' Forster on James- Bainer'n Es- 
 tate. 
 
 Benjamin Fletcher, Captain Generall and Governor in Chief 
 of the Province of New York, Province of Pennsylvania, 
 County of New Castle, and the Territories and Tracts of Land 
 depending thereon, in America., To Miles Forster, the friend 
 and Creditor of James Bainer, late of Carolina, but Coming 
 to Philad'a, there Deceased, Greeting: Whereas the said 
 James Bainer so as aforesaid. Deceased, hath lately dj'ed In- 
 testate, haveing, while he Lived and att the time of his Death, 
 goods, rights and (^reditts within the said province by means 
 whereof the full Disposition of all and Singular the goods, 
 rights and Creditts of ye S'd Deceased, and the granting of 
 the Administration of them as also the hearing of account or 
 
MINUTE BDOK "F." 179 
 
 reckoning? of tlie said Admiuistratiou and the small dischari^e 
 and dismission from t\w same unto me alone wholly, and not 
 unto another Inferior Judge, are Mainfestly known to belong, 
 I desiring that the goods, rights and Oredditts of the said de- 
 ceased be well and faithfully Administred and Converted and 
 Disposed of Unto pious uses, doe grant unto you, in whose 
 fidelity in this behalf I verry much Confide, full power by the 
 tenure of these presents, to Administer the goods, rights and 
 Creditts of the said Deceased, and faithfully To dispose of them, 
 also to ask, Collect, levy and Require the Creditts whatsoever 
 of the said deceased, which unto the said Deceased while he 
 lived and at the time of his Death did belong, and to pay the 
 Debts in Avhich the said deceased Stood Obligeti so far forth as 
 the goods. Chatties and Creditts of the said deceased can 
 thei-eunto extend according to their rate Chiefly of well and 
 truly administering the same and of making a full and perfect 
 Inventory of all and Singular the goods and Chatties and 
 Creditts of the said deceased, and exhibiting the same unto 
 the registry of the Prerogative Court att or before the Eigh- 
 teenth day of February next ensuing, also of rendering a full 
 and true account or rekoning at or l>efore the Eighteentii day 
 of August, Avhich shall be in the year of our Lord 1694, being 
 sworn upon the holy Evangelists, and I doe by these presents 
 ordain, depute and Constitute you administrator of the goods, 
 Chatties and Creditts of the said Deceased. In testimony 
 whereof I have Caused the seal of the Prerogative Court to 
 be here unto affixed at New York the 18th day of August, in 
 the year of our Lord 1693. 
 
 David Jamison. [Seal.l 
 
 Recorded 21st day of November, 1693. 
 
 Indenture of James Letort to John King. 
 
 This Indenture, made the Eight and tweatyeth day of May, 
 Anno Domini 1692, Betw^een James Letort, son of James Le- 
 tort, of Pennsylvania, of the one part, and John King, of 
 Philad'a, in the province of Pennsylvania, in America, of the 
 other part, Witnesseth that the said James Letort, Junior, 
 doth hereby, by the Consent of his Mother, bind himself an 
 apprentice to the said John King, to serve him, the said John 
 King or his Assigns, either on board or on Shore, from the day 
 
180 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 of the date hereof, for during and unto the full and term of 
 five years from hence, Next ensuing and fully to be Com- 
 pleated and ended and the s"d John King doth hereby Cove- 
 nant for him and his Assigns to find and provide for the said 
 James Letort, Jun'r, Sufficient diet and to Treate ana use 
 him in all things According as is Customary and Usuall for 
 Servants and apprentices bound out to Sea; Lastly, the said 
 James Letort, Jun'r, doth hereby promise to Serve the said 
 John King or his Assigns faithfully and Diligently during the 
 said term, and that he shall not nor will not proloyne, Imbezle, 
 Convej' away or other wise defraud the said John King of any 
 Money, Goods, Wares or Merchandizes belonging to him or in 
 his Care or Custody for any other person or persons whatso- 
 ever. In Witness whereof the parties first above Named have 
 to these present Indentures their hands and Seals Inter- 
 changeably putt the day and Year first above Written. 
 
 Annb Lktort. [Seal.] 
 
 Sign, Jamks VW Letort. [Seal.] 
 
 Sealed and Delivered in the presence of John Holme, Justice, 
 Samll Atkins, Nathaniell Puckle, NM, H. G. Personally ap- 
 peared before me, Pat. Robinson, Secretary of the Province 
 of Pennsylvania, &c. , the within Named John Holme and S'd 
 Sam'U Atkins, who did Swear upon the Holy Evangells of 
 almighty God that they Saw the within Named James Ijetort 
 and Anne Letort Sign, Seal and Deliver the within Indentures 
 to John King, within Named, as their act and Deed this 33d 
 9ber, 1693. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, Secretary. 
 
 Recorded 33d November, 1693. 
 
 Conveyance of Rich'd and Eliza. Bassnett to Philip Richards. 
 
 These Indentures, Tripartite, made this twenty-first day of 
 November, being the fifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign 
 Lord and Lady, Wm. and Mary, by the Grace of God, of Eng- 
 land, Scotland, France and Ireland, King and Queen, Defenders 
 of the faith, An'o D'ni 1093, Between Elizabeth, late Framton, 
 now Bassnett, relict and ex'rix of the estate of Wm. Framton, 
 of Phila'da, Merchant, Deceased, and Rich'd Bassnett, of Bur- 
 lington, in the province of West New Jersey, Inhokler, now her 
 Husband, of the first part, with ("onsentof Alice. Late Throck- 
 morton, now Skelton, as relict and ex'rix of the Estate of John 
 
minutf: book "f." i8i 
 
 Throckmorton, of Middle Town, in East Jersey, Yeoman, De- 
 ceased, and of Robert Skelton, now of Middle Town, afore- 
 said. Yeoman, Now Husband to the said Alice, adm'ors on the 
 Estate of Joseph Throgniorton, Mariner, also deceased, of the 
 Second part, and Philip Richards, of the town and County of 
 Philadelphia; Merch't, of the Third part. Whereas shee, tlie 
 said Elizabeth Franipton, by her Deed or Mortgage under her 
 hand and seal duly acknowledged and Recorded for the Con- 
 sideration of Three Hundred and tenn pounds, Lawful! Silver 
 Money of Pennsylvania, therein mentioned, to be paid tlie 
 first of August, 1689, did Mortgage to the said Joseph Throg- 
 morton, his Heirs, Ex'ors, admin'ors and assigns a Certain Lott 
 of Land in Dellaware Front street, in Philada, aforesaid, as 
 also a bank Lott opposite thereto, ten acres of Land at the 
 North End of the said Town anJ Five Hundred acres of Land 
 in the Township of Cheltenham, in the County aforesaid, into 
 which Mortgaged pi'emisses he, the said Ro't Skelton (by reason 
 that the said Mortgage was forfeited for non payment of the 
 said sum of Three Hundred and tenn pounds, principall and 
 Interest Included, upon the first of August, 1689), did peace- 
 ably re-enter upon the Sixteenth day of Nov'ember Instant, 
 and Whereas by a fair and Stated acconipt Made up between 
 the said Rich'd and Elizabeth Bassnetfc's, and Rob't and Alice 
 Skelton, upon the day of the date hereof, They, the said 
 Richard and Elizabeth Bassnett's stand Justly Indebted to 
 the said Rob't and Alice Skeltonsin the sum of Three Hun- 
 dred and three pounds, Nineteen Shillings and three pence, 
 Money afores'd, and Whereas the said Mortgaged premisses, by 
 decay of the House, Wharffs, fences and want of Tenants, will 
 not raise the Said Sum nor is not worth the same, and there- 
 fore the said Rob't and Alice Skelton's are willing to take the 
 sum of two Hundred forty-seven pounds in good ready Silver 
 Money of the Said Province, in full of the said Mortgage, and 
 the said Richard Bassnett is willing, with the Consent afore- 
 said, to sell the saitl Mortgaged premisses for the said sum of 
 Two Hundred and forry-seven pounas to the said Philip 
 Richards, because it will yield no more. Now these present 
 Indentures Witness that for and in Consideration of the said 
 sum of Two hundred and forty seven pounds, lawfuU Silver 
 money of the s'd province, in hand paid by the said Philip 
 Richards to the said Richard and Elizabeth Bassnett's, the 
 receit whereof the said Richard and Elizabeth Bassnett's doth 
 hereby acknowledge and thereof doe accquitt and Discharge 
 the said Phillip Richards, His Heirs, Ex'ors and admin'ors 
 thereof for Ever by these presents. They, the said Rich'd 
 and Elizabeth Bassnett's, with the express assent and Consent 
 
182 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 of the said Rob't and Alice Skelton's, Witnessed by their Sub- 
 scribing these presents, and as parties Hereto have given, 
 granted, aliened, bargained, sold, enfeeoffed ana Confirmed, 
 and by these presents doe absolutely give, grant, alien, bar- 
 gain, sell, enfeeoff and Conlirm to the said Philip Richards 
 the said Lott of Land in Dellaware front Street, .in Philad'a, 
 lying between Wallnutt Street and Spruce Street, Containing 
 in breadth forty-two foot, and in Length, on the North side, 
 two hundred fifty-live foot, and on the South side Two Hun- 
 dred and one foot, Bounded Northward with Sabian Cole's 
 Lott, Eastward with Dellaware front street, Southwai'd with 
 Sam 11 Jobson's Lott, westward with the swamp or Marsh, 
 with all the Houses, gardens, fences and Improvements thereon, 
 being, as also the said bank Lott, in breadth forty-two foot, 
 and in Length into the River Delaware 2r)0 foot, directly op- 
 positt to the said first Lott, With all the Keys and wharffs 
 thereon being, with all the priviledges thereto belonging, as 
 also the said Ten acres of Land at the North End of Philad'a, 
 begining at Corner post Standing foot distance from the 
 river Dellaware, and thence running North Sixty-one Degrees 
 W^esterly by the land of Daniel Pegg find Compa. to a Corner 
 marked post, from thence running South Seven degrees west- 
 erly by the said Pegg and Compa' s Land forty Eight perches 
 to a Corner marked post standing Near to Cooachquenauque 
 Creek, Thence Running North Twenty degr's Easterly through 
 the swamp fifty-two perches to a Corner Marked post. Stand- 
 ing in the swamp and fifty foot distance from the river Della- 
 ware, Thence running North Twenty degr's Easterly fourteen 
 perches to the place of begining, as also the said five hundred 
 acres of Land in the Township of Cheltenham, in the said 
 County of Philad'a, begining at a Corner Marked Stake, being 
 the Corner Stake of John Russell's Land, from Thence North 
 East by the said Russell's line of Marked trees Four Hundred 
 and eighty perches to a Corner post, from Thence North West 
 by a line of trees One liundred Sixty-Seven perches to a Corner 
 tree, from thence south West by a line of Marked trees four 
 Hundred and eight perches to a Corner Marked post, from 
 thence by a line of Marked trees South East One Hundred 
 Sixty-Seven perches to the first Mentioned Marked post, With 
 all their Rights, Members, ways, water-Courses, trees, houses, 
 buildings, yards, orchards, wharffs, Keys, Improvements and 
 .ippurtenances whatsoever of the said Lott, ))ank Lott and five 
 hundred and ten acres of I-and held, Used and enjoyed there- 
 with or reputed as any part of the same, and the reversions, re- 
 mainders, rents and prolitts thereof, and all the estate, right, 
 title. Interest, Use, possession, property. Claim and demand 
 
MINUTE BOOK "F." 183 
 
 Wlmtsoever of the said Rich'd and Elizabeth ISassnett's and 
 Hob t and Alice Skeliton's, ex'rix and admin 'ors aforesaid, of, in 
 and to the said Lands, Lotts and premisses, and all Deeds 
 grants, warrants, surveys, returns. Letters, Patents and other 
 Evidences and Writings Concerning the same,all which are {Situ- 
 ate, lying and being as is above said and are now in the posses- 
 sion of the said Rich'd and Eliza. Bassnett's, and of the said Rob- 
 ert and Alice Skelton's, ex'rix and adm'rs aforesaid, by Virtue of 
 their rexive rights and titles thereto, to have and to hold the 
 said Lott of Land, bank Lott, Houses, Lands and premisses to 
 liim, the said Phillip Richards, his Heirs and assigns, and to 
 the only use and behoofe of him, the said Philip Richards, his 
 Heirs and assigns for Ever, att and Under the rexive yearly 
 Rents from lience forth to become due to the Chief Lord of the 
 Soil of the said rexive lott and lands above Mentioned, and the 
 said Rich'd and Elizabeth Basnet, wich Consent aforesaid, doe 
 Covenant, promise and grant for them and their Heirs that 
 they the said Lotts, Lands, Houses and premisses against tliem- 
 selves and their Heirs, as also against all Other persons Claim- 
 ing or to Claim by, from or under tliem or any of them or by 
 their or any of their or their Heirs, their Means, privity. Con- 
 sent or procurement sliall and will warrant and for Ever De- 
 fend by these presents, and that the said Rich'd !Nor Elizabeth 
 Basnet's, nor the said Rob't nor Alice Skelton's have Not done 
 nor sutfred any act whatsoever whereby the said granted prem- 
 isses or any part thereof, is, are, can shall or may be by any 
 Means lawfully Imoeached, Charged or Incumbred in any 
 manner of way, and that the said Ric'd and Elizabeth Basnet's, 
 with Consent of Rob't and Alice Skelton's, shall and will at all 
 times Hereafter during the space of Seven Years next Ensuing 
 the date Hereof att the request and Charges of the said Philip 
 Richards, his Heirs and assigns, make, doe and execute such 
 further and other reasonable act, matter or thing as by the 
 said Phillip Richards, his Heirs and assigns. Shall be lawfiillj'- 
 required for the better and more Clear Confirming and Con- 
 veying the said premisses with the appurtenances to the said 
 Philip Richards, his Heirs and assigns for ever, according to 
 the true Intent and meaning hereof, so as the persons to whom 
 such request shall be made be not Compelled nor Compellable 
 to ti-avell above twelve miles from the place of their abode for 
 the doing hereof, and so as such further assurance Contain no 
 further nor other Warrantie then is herein before exprest and 
 they, the said Rich'd and Elizabeth Bassnett's, with Consent 
 of Rob't and Alice Skelton's, have made and Constituted John 
 Claypoole their attorney to appear at the County Court of 
 Philada and there in presence of the said Court to declare, ac- 
 
184 MINUTE BOOK "F." 
 
 knowedge aud deliver these presents to the said Phillip Rich- 
 ards or his Ctsrtain attorney, according to law. In Witness 
 whereof the parties first above written to these presents have 
 to these present Indentures their Hands and Seals Interchange- 
 ably putt the day and date first above written. 
 
 Richard Bassnett. [Seal.] 
 Elizabeth Bassnett. [Seal.] 
 Robert Skelton Consents. [Seal. ] 
 Alice Skelton, A her Mai'k ; Consents. [Seal.] 
 Received this twenty -first da7 of November, 1693, from the 
 within Phillip Richards the within written sum of Two Hun- 
 dred forty-seven jjounds, Consideration Money, within exprest 
 by us, Richard Basnet, Eliza. Basnet. Witnesses, John Stout, 
 Wm. Salway, John Test. Sealed and Delivered by Richard 
 Basnet and Robert Skelton in presence of us, John Stout, Wm. 
 Salway, John Test. Sealed and delivered by Elizabeth Baronet 
 in Presence of us, James Marshall, Cha. Reade, John Stout. 
 Sealed and delivered by Alice Skelton in Presence of us, John 
 Stout, Moses Lipet Acknowledegd in open Court held at 
 Philad'a the 0th day of Xber, 1698, as witness my Hand. 
 
 John ClaypooliE, Clerk. 
 Recorded 10th Xl)er, 1693. 
 Examined and Corrected p. Jo'n Hughes. 
 
MIiNUTE BOOK "G." 185 
 
 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 MINUTES OF PROPERTY COxMMENCIISG YE 19TH 9TH 
 BER, 1701. THIS IS BOOK G IN THE SECRETARIES 
 OFFICE. 
 
 William Penn, true and Absolute Proprietary and Governor 
 in chief of the Province of Pensilvania and Territories tliere 
 unto belonging. To my Well beloved Friends, Edward Shiiip«n, 
 Griffith Owen, Thomas Story and James Logan, sendeth greet- 
 ing. For as much as the present Circumstances and Puljlic 
 Emergencies of the government of this Province and Territorie.s 
 and other Exigencies have laid me under an inevitable neces- 
 sity to return for some time to England and being Desirous to 
 secure all Persons in their Just Claims, and that all Matters of 
 Property should be translated and carried on as well in my 
 Absence as when present. Know ye, therefore, that reposing 
 Special Trust and confidence in your fidelity. Justice, Prudence 
 and Ability, I have constituted and ai)pointed and do by these 
 presents Constitute and appoint you, the said Edward Shippen, 
 Grilflth Owen, Thomas Story and James Logan my Property 
 Deputies or Comis'rs of Property for the said Province of 
 Pensilvania and Territories, Given hereby and Granting unto 
 you, the said Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story 
 and James Logan, or to any three of you, full Power and Au- 
 thority for me and in my name to grant by Warrants under 
 your Hands or the Hands of any tliree of you, and the Great Seal 
 of the Province all such Tracts or parcels of Rough, unsepa- 
 rated Lands, Town Lots, Tenements and hereditaments what- 
 soever within the said province and Territories (according to 
 the Regulation hitherto made and practised and by me insti- 
 tuted in and about the same; as not yet Surveyed, Taken up 
 or appropriated to any particular uses to such person or per- 
 sons as by any former grant or purchase have right to any of 
 the Lands, Lots, Tenements and Hereditam'ts aforesaid, and 
 to every such other person and persons as shall be willing to 
 purchase for competent sums of money or otherwise on valu- 
 able Considerations to take u]) any of the said Lands, Lois and 
 premises under such Quitrents, Services, Acknowledgements 
 and Reservations to me, my heirs and Successors, as to you. 
 
!8G MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 rhe said Edward Shippen, (jrriffith Owen, Thomas Story and 
 James Logan, or any three of you, shall iseem Just and Reason- 
 able. And I do hereby Authorize and Impower you, or any 
 three of you, by your Warrants or Orders to cause to be Sur 
 veyed, Resurveyed and Admeasured, according to a late Act of 
 Assembly of this Government, made and passed for the con- 
 firmation of Property, all and Every the Tracts, parcels and 
 Lots of Land within the said Province and Territories that have 
 been already allowed or taken up, as well by the Outlines and 
 Boundaries by which they were at lirst laid out as by the Lines 
 of Subdivisions or any other way whatsoever as you shall see 
 cause, and further to regulate and order all things whatsoever 
 relating to the Survey, resurvey, Admeasurement, Division, 
 Bounding or Location of Iiands, whether in Lesser or greater 
 Tracts or whole Counties, within the said Province or Terri- 
 tories, and all such overplus Lands in Measure which are or 
 shall be found in any Particular Tract or Tracts above the 
 Number Acres such Tract or Tracts were at first laid out for (al- 
 lowance first being made for Roads, &c., according to such 
 Law or I^aws by me passed and made as are or shall be in force 
 for that purpose) me and in my Name to Alien, Sell, Bargain 
 and dispose as such Law or Laws doe or shall Direct for such 
 Competent Sums, money or other valuable Considerations, as 
 to you or any three of you shall seem Just and Reasonable. 
 Also for me and in ray Name to Nominate and appoint from time 
 to time in every case and in all things whatsoever to act about 
 cutting of or disposing of such overplus Lands according to 
 any Law of this Government in that case made and provided 
 doth direct. Also for me and in my Name to Bargain, Sell, 
 Alien, Enfeeoff or Demise all such Concealed or vacant Lands 
 assliall be found Interjacent between any Surveyed Tracts and 
 all Meadow, Marshes, Cripples, Woods, not particularly appro- 
 priated upon such Ternts, Quitrents, Services and I'eservations 
 to me, my heirs and Successors, as you shall see most reason- 
 able and Convenient, also to make satisfaction out of my other 
 Ijands and Estate (my appropriated Land Excepted) in the 
 said Province and Territories as the Law in that case directs, 
 for all such Deficiencies in measure as upon a Due Resurvey 
 sliall be found in any Tract or Tracts or parcels of Land to the 
 respective persons thereby grieved, and for all such Lands, 
 Lotts, Tenements and Meadows, Marshes and hereditaments 
 as are already taken up within this Province and Territories 
 and uuely seated by Vertue of Grants or AVarr'ts obtained from 
 Governors or lawful Commiss'rs under the Crown of England 
 before the King's grant of this Province to me (except the 
 same was had by fraud or Deceit), and all Lots and Lands 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 187 
 
 duely taken up by Vertue of Warrants obtained pursuant to 
 Purchases made and had from me or in pursuance of any Com- 
 mission or Power Grranted to me by any other Person Except as 
 before Excepted and all other I.ands, Lots and Tenements 
 wliatsoever which the Owners or Possessors thereof have any 
 Just, Lawful or equitable Claim to but are not yet Contirmed, 
 and all such Lauds, Lots, Tenements and other Hereditaments 
 as in pursuance hereof shall be taken up or granted, whether 
 rough, Unseparated Lands, Overplus Lands or concealed or 
 otherwise Vacant Lands nothitherto particularly appropriated, 
 I doe by these Presents Give and grant to you, the said Edward 
 Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story and James Logan, or 
 any three of you, my full, whole and absolute power. Right and 
 Authority for me and in my Name, by Patents or Instruments 
 under your Hands or the Hands of any three of you, and my 
 great Seal of this Province To Give, Grant, Release and con- 
 firm to such person or persons to whom they are or shall be laitl 
 out or granted, or by whom they are respectively held as 
 aforesaid, or to their Heirs or Assigns, and to their respect- 
 ive Heirs and Assigns forever all such Tracts and Parcels 
 of Land, Lotts, Meadow, Marshes and other hereditaments, 
 with all and singular their Appurtenances, To have and 
 to hold the said Lands, Lotts, Meatlows, Marshes and other 
 hereditaments with their Appurtenances to such person or per- 
 sons as aforesaid, their Heirs and Assigns forever. To the 
 proper use and Behoof of the sai<l Persons, their Heirs and As- 
 signs forever, to be holden of me, my heirs and Successors, I'ro- 
 prietarys of the s'd province and Territories iia free and Com- 
 mon Soccage, as of some of our Mannors, or Reputed Mannors, 
 in the respective Counties within the said Province and Terri- 
 tories wherein they shall severally happen to Lye, under such 
 Quitrents, Acknowledgements and reservations to me, my lieirs 
 and Successors aforesaid ; And I do further hereby Give and 
 Grant to you, the said Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas 
 Story and James Logan, or any three of you, for me and in my 
 Name full Power and Authority to Lett, sett. Lease and farm 
 out all such Parts and Parcels of my Mannor Lands, or Re- 
 puted Mannors, or any of mj' Lands in the said Province and 
 Territories appropriated to my use as noA' or hereafter from 
 Time to Time you shall receive instructions for fi-om me under 
 my Hand to such Person and Persons as shall l)e Willing to take 
 up and liold the same under huc-h Rents and Services and Res- 
 ervations to me, my heirs and Successors, and for such Term 
 or Terms of years as you shall see nxost convenient for the i)nb- 
 lick Benefit and Utility, And foi- my interest, And further if 
 cause shall be seen to alien. Sell, Enfeeoff and Confirm any 
 
188 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 such parts or parcels of my luaunor or other Lands asafores'd 
 for au Inheritance to the respective Granted, their heirs and 
 Assigns forever, by such Instruments under your Hands, or the 
 Hands of any three of yon, and my great Seal as aforesaid, 
 which Grants, Patents, Leases and Instruments of Confirma- 
 tion to be by you, the said Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, 
 Thomas Story and James Logan, or any three of you made as 
 aforesaid. I do hereby fully and absolutely Ratify, Confirm 
 and make valid to all Intents and purposes according to the 
 respective Tenours of the same to be firm and tinquestionable 
 Titles to the respective granted, their Heirs and Assigns, and 
 shall be good and effectual in Law against me, my heirs and 
 Successors forever. Notwithstanding any Objection that may 
 arise against the form of such instrum'ts or any other Objec- 
 tions against the Manner of Granting and confirming any such 
 Lands or Lotts whatsoever, provided always that you shall not 
 grant any such Instruments as aforesaid contrary to any In- 
 structions that you shall or may from time to time receive 
 from me, which Instructions shall be publick and upon 
 Record in the office of Property, to be by you held in Phila- 
 tlelphia or in the Rolls Office of this Government, and I do 
 further, by these presents fully and absolutely Authorize 
 and Empower you, the said Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, 
 Thos. Story and James Logan, or any three of you, to Doe and 
 execute or cause to be done and executed all and every such 
 Act or Acts, thing or things whatsoever in and about the 
 granting, Conveying, Setting, securing and Confirming all and 
 singular the Lands, Lotts, Tenements, Meadows, Marshes and 
 other hereditaments aforesaid, and every part and parcel there- 
 of to such persons as have or shall have right to tht- same, and in 
 determining all Manner of Differences and Disputes Concern- 
 ing the Bounds, Survey, Settlement of any such Lands or Lotts, 
 as aforesaid, that of Right do belong to me, to Determine, and 
 all other things whatsoever to Doe and execute that by any 
 Law or Laws of this Government relating to my Property I or 
 my heirs ought or could do as fully and amply to all Intents 
 and purposes as I or my heirs by my or their Act or Acts can 
 or may do in any wise whatsoever. And for the more effectual 
 Management of all my affairs of Property in the said province 
 and Territories I do further hereby Give and Grant to you, 
 the said Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story and 
 James Logan, full Power and Authority by your Commissions 
 under your Hands or the Hands of any three of you to Con- 
 stitute all Officers Immediately Depending on my Property as 
 Surveyors, Rangers and all others whatsoever Independent 
 from the (rovernment in Avhom the trust of Executing any 
 Matter or thing between me as the Proprietary and the peoi)le 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 189 
 
 is reposed, with full Power, also together with my Receiver 
 (ieueral if you shall see cause to call all, every or any Person 
 or Persons to account within the said Province between me 
 and whoua any accounts of great Moment Doe Depend, also 
 from time to time to make up accounts with my said Receiver 
 General as you shall see occasion or as you shall receive orders 
 from me, hereby avowing, Justifying and Maintaining v/hatso- 
 ever you shall Doe in jjursuance or in Due Execution of this 
 Commission, which is to continue in force till my further Pleas- 
 ure shall be known. Given under my Hand and great Seal of 
 this province at Philadelphia the 28th day of 8ber, in the 13th 
 year of the reign of King William the 3d over England, &c., 
 and the 21st of my Government, Annoq Dom. 1701. 
 
 A7i Additional Commission to the Foregoing. 
 
 William Penn, True and absolute Proprietary and Governor 
 in Chief of the Province of Pensilvania and Territories there- 
 unto belonging, To my Trusty and Well-beloved Friends, Ed- 
 ward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story and James Logan, 
 Sends greeting. 
 
 Whereas by my Comniission, under mj' Great Seal, bearing 
 Date the Twenty-eighth day of October last past, I was pleased 
 to constitute and Appoint you my Commissioners of Property 
 for the said Province and Territories, with full Power and Au- 
 thority for me and in my Name to Grant and dispose of Lands, 
 Lots, Tenements and Hereditaments to such Persons in the 
 said Province and Territories as have right to take up or would 
 Ijurchase or Rent the same. Which Commission nevertheless 
 not being In all Respects so full and Compleat as intended, I 
 have therefore thought fitt for the more fully Investing ^ou 
 with All the requisite Powers Granted to me and my Heirs by 
 the Royal Charter or Letters patent of King Charles the Sec- 
 ond, bearing Date the fourth day of March, in the thirty-thivl 
 year of his Reig'n, that more immediately relate to my Pro- 
 priety of the said Province and the Lands and Soil tliereof, to 
 Give and Grant to you, and accordingly doe presents, give 
 and Grant to you, the said Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, 
 Thomas Story and James Logan, or any three of you, my full 
 and Absolute Power and Authority for me and in my Nanie 
 by Vertueofa Special Clause in the said Letters patent for 
 this End provided, to Erect into Mannors all and every Such 
 Tract and Tracts of Land iu tlie said Province as You shall 
 
190 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 think fitt and reasonable, And the same to endow with all the 
 requisite Powers, Jurisdictions, Privileges, franchises and Im- 
 munities whatsoever that to a Man nor properly belong, accord- 
 ing to the Law and Customs of England as far as they shall 
 appear consistent with and agreeable to the Laws and Consti- 
 tution of the said Province and Territories, To have, hold and 
 enjoy the said Mannors with all the Powers, Jurisdictions, 
 ffranchises and apx^urtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging 
 to the respective Cfrantees, their Heirs and Assigns forever. 1 
 do also hereby give and grant to ,you, the said Edward Ship- 
 pen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story and James Logan, or any 
 three of you, full Power and Authority for me and in my 
 Name to give, grant. Bargain, Sell, Alien, Enfeof, Demise and 
 confirm to such Person or Persons as have right to or are will- 
 ing to purchase or rent any Part of the same, and to his and 
 their heirs and Assigns forever All and all manner of Meadows, 
 Marshes, Swamps, Cripples. Savannas, Pocosons, Sunken 
 Lands, Islands, Creeks, Rivulets, Inletts, Wayes, Waters, 
 Watercourses, Mines, Minerals, Woods, Underwoods, Copies, 
 Timber and Trees, Hawkings, Huntings, fishings, fowlings and 
 all other Commodities, Profits, Advantages and appurtenances 
 whatsoever to the Land and Soil of the Said Province of Pen 
 silvania and Territories or any Part thereof belonging or in 
 any wise appertaining, not being yet disposed of nor otherwise 
 appropriated, in such form and after such Manner as by your 
 said Commission You are directed. Reserving always to me and 
 my heirs three clear fifth of all royal Mines and such Rents and 
 Services as have been ususal or you shall think fitt and reason- 
 able. Which grants to be by you made I do hereby Ratify, 
 Confirm and make good to all Intents and purposes as anj- 
 other Grant, Instrument or Act whatsoever which by my said 
 Commissions, You are Impowered to doe or execute, And sluill 
 further Ratify and confirm the same from Time to Time as oc- 
 casion shall require. And I doe further hereby Authorize and 
 Impower You, the said Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, 
 Thomas Story and James Logan, or any three of you, by your 
 Commissions under your iiands and the Seal of the Province to 
 Constitute a,nd appoint all necessary officers for collecting or 
 receiving any Duty or Impost granted to me by Law, and for- 
 mer Commission to revoke as you shall see cause, also to con- 
 stitute and ordain Steward, Bailiffs and other Officers, and a,ll 
 other Acts, Matters and Things whatsoever to doe and execute 
 that you shall see necessary for the Preserving of my Property 
 and securing my Revenue within the said Province and Terri- 
 tories during my Absence out of the same, or till my further 
 Order. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my han<l on 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 191 
 
 board the Ship Dohimhoy, in Delaware Bay, the first Day of 
 the ninth Month, One thousand Seven hundred and Une, and 
 caused my great Seal to be also affixed. 
 
 William Pknn. 
 Under the Great Seal Api)en<ianT. 
 
 Instructions To my Commissioners of Property to he observed hy 
 
 them ill yranttny of Lots and Lands in my Province of Pensil- 
 
 vania and Counties Annexed. 
 
 [Lesser Seal of the Province.] 
 
 Whereas I, William Perm, Proprietary and Governor of th« 
 Province of Pensilvania and Counties Annexed, have by my 
 Commission nnder my great Seal, bearing Date the twenty- 
 eighth day of October last, Constituted and appointed You, 
 my trusty Friends, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas 
 Story and James Logan, my (Commissioners of Property for 
 the Granting and confirming of Lands and Lotts in the said 
 Province and Territories thereunto belonging to the Purchas- 
 ers, Renters and Inhabitants thereof ; Know thei-efore That 1 
 have thouijht fitfc for your Ijetter Directions, Guidance, in the 
 Execution of the said Commission to Injoyn the following In- 
 structions for your Observation. 
 
 First. You shall Grant unto ail Persons who have right to 
 take up any Lands in the said Province by Purchase all their 
 whole rights, and in such parcels and Quantities as they can 
 most conveniently settle, and according to the Method of 
 Townships appointed. 
 
 Liberty Land and Lotts You shall grant to first Pnr<duisers 
 according to their respective Rights. 
 
 Overplus Lands You shall Grant to the Possessors according 
 as the Law directs, unless the Possessor shall agree to part 
 with his right to compensate the Deficiency of his Neighbotir. 
 
 Concealed Lands Y^ou shall Dispose of for the Value thereof 
 in such Manner as will most accomodate the People, reserving 
 such Tracts as you shall think fit to be applied to any particu- 
 lar uses for the benefit of my Family. 
 
 After the same Manner dispose of Marshes, Meadows and 
 Cripples according to the Necessity and want of the Persons 
 desirous to take them up, reserving sufficient for the accommo- 
 dation of future Settlers. 
 
 .^nd for the l)etter accommodation of such as are willing to 
 seat themselves on small parcels of Land, and near other In- 
 habitants, I am willing and doe allow That you dispose of out 
 of my Mannorof Springetsbury, near Philadelphia, fifteen hun- 
 dred or two thousand Acres of that part chiefly most remote 
 
192 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 from the Town, or as you shall think most convenient, reserv- 
 ing for my Demesne at least one thousand Acres adjoining to 
 fair-Mount and the City, at least one Moiety of what you so 
 tlispose of to be upon lease for a Number of Years, and some 
 {Smaller Part if you see cause in fee. 
 
 For the same reasons and after the same Manner, You may 
 retrench my Mannor of Pennsbury to five thousand Acres but 
 not under. 
 
 Also out of my Mannor of Gilberts, you may dispose of Three 
 thousand Acres. Out of my Mannor of Rocklands five thou- 
 .sand acres and no more. Out of my Mannor of Highlands 
 Three thousand acres and no more. Out of my Mannor of 
 Spring-Town four thousand acres and no more. All which 
 Lands to be disposed of out of my Mannors as aforesaid you 
 .shall subject to such Services as are customary in Mannors in 
 England, or as you shall otherwise see cause. 
 
 The Reversions of the Bank Lotts of Philadelphia from the 
 front street Two hundred and fifty foot into the River, I do 
 allow you to sell off for twenty Shilling p'r foot reserving 
 always the Ground Rent. 
 
 The Yearly Rents of a penny p'r Acre You may reduce to 
 one Bushel of Wheat for Six pounds p'r hundred, or to an 
 English Shilling after the Rate of a twenty Years' purchase. 
 
 After the same rate you may sell of the old rents in the lower 
 Counties reserving one Eng'lish Shilling per hundred acres. 
 
 All which said Instructions being by you observed, I doe and 
 shall from time to time ratify, Avow, Justify, Warrant and 
 Maintain all your proceedings in pursuance of the said Com- 
 mission according to the full and true Intent and meaning 
 thereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and 
 caused the lesser Seal of my Province to be aflBxed on board 
 the Ship Polmahoy in the River or Bay of Delaware, the first 
 day of the ninth Month in the Year one thousand seven hun- 
 dred and one. William Penn. 
 
 I'he Acts and Proceedings of the Commissioners of Property in 
 pursuance of the aforegoing Commissions and Instructions, 
 Co?nmencing Idth 9ber, 1701. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philad'a the 19th of the 
 the 9th Month, 1701, Post Merid. Present, Edward Shippen, 
 Griffith Owen, Thomas Story and James Logan. 
 
 William Clark Produces a Petition Signed Ijy himself, Di- 
 recte<l to the Proprietary, requesting of him a Warrant for a 
 small Piece of vacant I^and of the same Ijreadth with his Lott 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 193 
 
 in Che^snut Street on which his New house stands, in breadcli 
 about forty or fifty foot, lyin^? between the said Chestnut Street 
 and Wahiut Street at the head of the Dock at an easy yearly 
 Rent forever, on which Petition the Propr'y in his own iiand 
 has wrote the foUowint^ Words, viz: 
 I allow this at the rent of live Shiliint^s. 
 
 Wm. Pe.\x. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be forthwith drawn and Sij^ned for 
 the same. Said William Clark produces also a Certificate of 
 Survey signed by Thomas Pemberton, Deputie Surveyor, 
 bearing Date (or the Land out) the 9th of the first Month, 
 1093-4, for five hundred Acres of Land lying on Indian River 
 Pukahoe branch and the head of Cypress branch, laid out Vjy 
 said Pemberton in pursuance and by Vertue of a warrant from 
 Thomas Holme, Surveyor General (no date mentioned or re- 
 cited;, Avhich Certificate having been presented to the Proprier 
 ^ary he was pleased in his own hand to subscribe the following 
 Words, viz: ^twenty-three d. Sber, 1701, Lett Wm. Clark have 
 his patent for this Land, Wm. Penn). Subscribed also with 
 these Words by the Secretary by the Prop'rs Order, viz: (al- 
 lowed on old rent, J. Logan.) 
 
 Ordei-ed that Patent be forthwith drawn to the said William 
 Clark upon the said Certificate, and according to the Bounds 
 therein expressed, he giving Bonds to suffer the same to be re- 
 surveyed at the Propi-ietaries or Commissioners Pleasure. Wm. 
 Clark further produces a Certificate under the Hand of 
 Thomas Pemberton, Deputy Surveyor of Sussex County, for 
 the Survey of one hundred Acres of Marsh Scituate on the 
 West Side of Delaware Bay and on the South Side of broad 
 Creek in the said County, beginning at the Mouth of a Gutt 
 proceeding out of Baptist NeNvcomb's Creek (so called), laid 
 out to the said William Clark the 3d Day of March, 1694, by 
 Vertue of a Warrant (as there recited) from Thomas Holme, 
 Surveyor General, bearing Date the 9th of the 8th Month, 
 1693, which said certificate is subscribed by the Proprietary in 
 his own hand in these following Words, viz : (Lett William 
 Clark have this Included in his other Patent or in a distinct 
 one for this Marsh Land, William Penn); and is also subscribed 
 by the Secretary by the said Proprietor's Order in these 
 AVords : (allowed on old Rent, James Logan.) Which Patent 
 he requests. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be accordingly drawn for this forth- 
 with, according to the Bounds in the said Certificate expressed, 
 He giving Bond for this, also to suffer a Resurvey when the 
 Proprietary or Commissioner shall think fitt. 
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194 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 William Ffutcher, by a Letter to his friend William Clark^ 
 dated Lewes, 4th September, 1701, and in piirrfuance ot the said 
 Letter the said William Clark for the said Ffutcher. sets forth 
 that the said Ffutcher is by Vertue of a Patent from (rovernor 
 Andros, bearing Date the 2oth March, 1676, possessed of or 
 claims n Tract of Land upon Rehoboth Bay, in the County of 
 Sussex, reputed to contain or laid out for 900 Acres, for which 
 he requests a Warrant of Resurvey, to be granted in his own 
 name as also the overplus for his own use for which he will pay 
 the Proprietor's Quittrents. 
 
 Ordered that a AVarrant of Resurvey on the said 000 Acres 
 be drawn and that the confirmation thereof and Grant of the 
 overplus be further Considered when the said William Ffutch- 
 er's Right or Title to the same is produced when the quantity 
 of the Overplus is known. 
 
 Memoi-andum, that 200 Acres of the aforesaid Tract belongs 
 to the Heirs of Francis Richardson to which Capt. John Hill 
 is obliged by Bond to make a Title. 
 
 The proprietary, By Indenture, bearing date the 16th of 
 July, 1691, having granted to John Hough, of Macclesfield, in 
 the County of Chesrer, Chapman, Three hundred and Seventy- 
 live Acres of Land in consideration of twelve pounds, ten shil- 
 lings, said to be to him in hand paid, to be laid out (as in the 
 said Indenture is mentioned towards the River Susquehanna,) 
 which Land Richd Hough, brother of the said John, doth 
 affirm and declare that his said brother John, as well by a 
 Deed under his hand and Seal as by se\ ral Letters, all which 
 he hath to produce but not at hand, gave to him, the said 
 Richard, for his own Children's Use, Which said Indenture 
 the said Richard having produced to the Propr'y before his De- 
 parture particularly remarking these Words: (towards Sus- 
 quehanna), the said Proprietary, in the presence of the Secre- 
 tary (as the said Secretary declares), allowed that a Warrant 
 should be granted for the said Land in anv Part of the Prov- 
 ince according to the common form. The said Richard there- 
 upon requests a warrant as aforesaid. 
 
 Ordered, that a Warrant be accordingly Drawn for the said 
 Land to Rich'd Hough, and that before it be confirmed, the 
 said Richard jiroduce his brother's Deed and what else may 
 tend to strengthen his Title. 
 
 Samuel Clift, being by Vertue of a Grant from Xew Tork (as 
 is and has been on all hands concluded and admitted), pos- 
 sessed of a Parcel of Land on Bristol over against Burlington, 
 as the Proprietor's approval by Deed Poll, dated 23d 9th Month, 
 1682, Conveyed to Richard Dungworth fifty Acres of Land, 
 part of tlie aforesaid, Scituate on the Mill Creek below the said 
 
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 DiiHfjworth's Dwelling? house, which fifty Acres the said Dunj^- 
 worth, b}^ one other Deed, dated the loth of the 8th Month, 
 l(ji)3, Convej'ed to Edmond Bennet, his heirs and Assigns for- 
 ever, who deceasing, his Relict Elizabeth Bonnet by Deed Poll, 
 dated the fifth of the fifth Month, 1696, sold and Conveyed the 
 said 50 Acres to Thomas Yardley which Deed Recites that the 
 Propi-ietary and Grovernor, by his Warrant (no Date men- 
 tioned), again Gi'anted the Same to the said Bennet as part of 
 his Land Due to him by purchase (it being before On Old 
 Rent), And that the said Edmond, by his I^ast Will, Dated the 
 5th7ber, 1693, Devised it to the said P^lizabeth, his wife and her 
 heirs, who, by virtue of the Said Will, Sold it as afores'd to 
 Thomas Yardley, who Requests a Warrant of Resurvey on the 
 Same. 
 
 He also produces a Warrant froni the Commiss'ers, beariiiir 
 Date the 16th of the 2d Month, 1690, To Captain Thomas 
 Holme for Six Acres of Marsh adjoining to the fast Land of 
 Edmond Bennet, to be granted to the said Bennet, being the 
 afore recited fifty Acres, in right of which Warrant the said 
 Yardley having purchased the above, requests a Warrant also 
 for the said six Acres or that it may be included in the other 
 and he will pay its Value. Ordered that a wan-ant of Resur- 
 vey on the afore mentioned fifty acres be gi'anted with an order 
 in the same Warrant to Survey the six Acres of Marsh which 
 he may purchase at its present Value to be judged by persons 
 acquainted therewith, provided that no other person be in- 
 jured thereby. Agre»d Since, at 20 Shillings p'r Acre. 
 
 At a Session of the Comuussioners at Philadelphia, the 21th 
 of NovemV)er, 1701. A. Merid. Present, Edward Shippen, (irif- 
 fith OAven, Thomas Story, Jaw. Logan. 
 
 A warrant for a Piece of a Lott in Chestnut Street, ordered 
 to William Clark the 19th Instant, was signed, and another to 
 said William for 112 Acres in Sussex, Ordered to-Day. A War- 
 rant of resurvey on 900 Acres in the County of Sussex to Wm. 
 Putcher, ordered the 19th instant, was signed. 
 
 A Warrant to Richard Hough for 375 Acres, ordered the 19th 
 Instant, was Signed. A AVarrant of Resurvey to Thomas 
 Yardley, ordered the 19th Instant, was Signed. 
 
 A return from Edw^ard Penington, Surveyor General, dated 
 4th 7 mo. ,1701, in ])ursuance of the Proprietor's Warrant, 
 dated 8th 11th Month, 1700, for the Survey of one hundred Acres 
 in The City Liberties, in right of Richard Thomas's purchase, 
 to Hugh Roberts, was presented in order to having a Patent 
 granted. Ordered that a Patent be forthwith drawn there- 
 upon. 
 
196 MINUTE BOOK 'G." 
 
 William Clark Producing a Patent or tfrant from S'r Ed- 
 mond Andros, dated 29th Tber, 1677, for one hundred and 
 twelve acres of Land on Whoore hill and Pagan Creek, Sussex, 
 to Cornelius Verhoofe. also a Deed from the sheriff (J. Vines), 
 of the County to the said Wm. Clark for tlie said Tract of 
 Land taken in Execution to satisfy a Debt due from the Estate 
 of the said Cornelius to William Clark, Also a Release from 
 Peter Groundick, dated the 20th 2d Month, 1686, who was ex 
 ecutor on the Estate of the said Cornelias, which Land as ac- 
 tually Surveyed and laid out not agreeing with the Bounds 
 mentioned in the said Grrant, he requests a Warrant of Resur- 
 vey on the same. Ordered that a Warrant of Resurvey On the 
 whole Tract granted by the said. Patent be forthwith drawn 
 with an order therein to run the subdivision lines of that Part 
 thereof sold to Jonathan Baily. 
 
 A Patent to William Clark for five hundred Acres of Land 
 in Sussex, Ordered the 19th Instant, Was Signed. 
 
 A Patent to William Clark for one hundred acres of Marsh, 
 Ordered the 19th Instant, was Signed. 
 
 Post Meridiem ejudusdem Diei. 
 
 A Return under Edward Pennington's hand, dated 7th 9th 
 Mo., 1701, in pursuance of a Warrant from the Proprietary, 
 dated the 16th 3d Month, 1701, for one hundred Acres sold 
 John Lee in Concord, in the County of Chester being Vacant 
 Land, at 30£ p'r hundred, but upon a due Stirvey is found to 
 contain 136 Acres and 152 perches, and is so returned, on which 
 the said John Lee requests a Patent and offers to pay after the 
 rate of 30£ p'r hundred for the overplus. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be accordingly granted, he paying as 
 aforesaid. And whereas he insists on five Acres to be allowed. 
 Ordered that the Consideration thereof be deferred. 
 
 Martin Zeal, Shoemaker, husband to Elizabeth, the Butch 
 Washerwoman, that has generally wrought which the Gover 
 nor having long solicited the Proprietary for some Land to 
 settle on, the Proprietary gave the said Martin a Paper wrote 
 all in his own hand and by him signed in the following words : 
 (I am willing to let Elizabeth's Husband have fifty Acres in my 
 Mannor on the other Side of the Run near to the shoemaker, 
 LyintJ upon the s'd Creek and Running back to William Biles's 
 Lineat 3d Sterling p'r Acre, to begin to be paid the third Year 
 and so Forever after, holding the s'd Mannor and under the 
 Regulation of the Court thereof when Erected. Wm. Penn.) 
 Ordered that a warrant be x\ccordingly Drawn for the same 
 and a patent Upon the Return, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 197 
 
 William Dyre by his friend William Clark requests a Conlir- 
 matioii of 389 Acres of Marsh between the Brocid-Kill and Prime 
 hook, laid out by Thomas Pemberton, July 21st, 1(593, andcerti- 
 fyed by William Clark 16th 7th Month, 1693, by V'ertue of two 
 Warrants from the Commissioners of Property, the one for 200 
 Acres dated 13th 12th Month, 1691-2, and another for 89 Acres 
 2d of June, 1693, which Marsh the said Dyre having sold to 
 James Stanfield and his Executor, Francis Chadd, to AVilliam 
 and Thomas Pfisher, and the said Dyre having given bond of 
 one hundred pounds to make a Title, which Bond was also 
 assigned to said Fisher's, they, the said Fishers, are now about 
 suing the Bond, and Dyre like to be ruined thereby. 
 
 Which being considered and weighed and the Board being 
 informed that the Proprietary was much adverse to the con- 
 firming of the said Marsh when requested by Dyre, and it 
 being doubted whether the Commissioners had sufficient 
 Power to confirm the said Marsh as requested, Ordered that 
 the Matter be deferred till the Proprietary's pleasure can be 
 known. 
 
 Will'm Dyre by said William Clark produces a copy of a Cer- 
 tificate of the Survey of a Tract of Land called Walker's Choice, 
 situate on the South Side of prime-Hook, laid out June, 1681, 
 by Cornelius Verhoofe, Surveyor, in pursuance and by Vertue 
 of a Warrant from Whoorkill Court (as it said, no Date men- 
 tioned), for one thousand acres to Nathaniel Walker, on which 
 Certificate is also subscribed the following Words: 
 
 "At a Court held at Deal, by the King's Authority, the 
 above Survey is certified to be in part sealed, signed Luke 
 Watson, and is also certified to be a true Copy from Cornelius 
 Verhoofe's papers signed, Norton Claypoole, Clerk." 
 
 Also the Copy of a Deed poll under the Hand and Seal of 
 John Winder, dated the 12th March, 1686, certified under Nor- 
 ton Claypooles Hand, Clerk of the County of Sussex, to be a 
 true Copy conveying from the said .John to >lathaniel Walker 
 all that Tract of Land in the said County Called Winder's 
 Neck, containing eleven hundred Acres of Land, granted to 
 the said John by the Name of Robert Winder by i)atent from 
 N. York, dated 25th March, 1676. 
 
 Also a Copy of the said Nathaniel Walker's last Will, dated 
 7th April, 1683. in the second part of Codicil annexed to which 
 the saic Nathaniel devised and bequeathed all the said Land 
 to s'd William Dyre in the following Words, vizt : 
 
 "Know all Men Ihat I, the aforesaid Captain Nathaniel 
 Walker, do give, will and bequeath unto my loving Brother 
 in Law, Captain William Dyre, all my Lands and Tenements 
 now in the Government of Pensilvania, lying and being at the 
 
198 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Whoore-Kill, a place formerly so called, since New Deal, and 
 now called Lewis, either by purchase, Grant, Warrant, which 
 Copy is attested under the Hand ot' Daniel Neech, Clerk, Com., 
 North'ton, Virg'ia, where said Walker lived and seems to be a 
 probate according to the form of that Colony. 
 
 Also, A Copy of the last Will and Testament of the above 
 named Capt. William Dyre, dated 20th Ffeb'ry, 1687-8, at- 
 tested under the Hand of Neh. Ffield, clerk of the County, 
 and the County Seal, in which the said Land is devised in the 
 following Words: ("Item, I will and bequeath unto my eldest 
 Son, William Dyre, now at Boston, in New England, all my 
 plantation or Land, situate and lying and b^ing in the Broad 
 Kill in Sussex County aforesaid, now called Rumble's place, 
 containing two thousand Acres, be it more or less. ") Bj' which 
 Grants, Deeds and Devises the said William Dyre having been 
 poss'ed of the whole two thousand one hundred Acres afore- 
 said he requests a Resurvey upon the whole together with iifty 
 Acres granted him formerly by the (.Commissioners. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant of Resurvey be granted according 
 to the lirst Survey and Outlines thei'eof together with the 50 
 Acres as requested. 
 
 William Rodney having petitioned the proprietarj' That 
 whei'eas he had obtained Warrant from the Court of Kent for 
 500 Acres also bought of John Inians a Warrant from the same 
 Court for the like Quantity and the said AVarrants not being 
 executed he requests a New Warrant to take up the said Land. 
 On which petition the proprietary in his own Hand indorsed 
 the following Words: ("I gr.ant this to William Rodnej^ but 
 not for a presedent those Orders not executed being precari- 
 ous. W. Penn.") Btitbytliis Endorsment it appears the pro- 
 prietary designed only five hundred Acres which he promised 
 in the hearing of Edwanl Shippen as he Attests and thereupon 
 requests a Warrant to take up the same on old Rent. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be drawn to the said William Rod- 
 ney for 500 Acres of Land in Kent County to be seated within 
 two Years after the Date of survev. 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners iit Philadelphia the 26th 
 9ber 1701, A. Merid. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan. 
 
 Robert Burton, in a Petition to the Proprietary, given in at 
 Sussex, having set forth that he purchased of Andreas Dirrick- 
 son a Tract of Land in the Bottom of Angola Neck in Sussex, 
 granted by the Proprietary's Patent to William Kanning for 
 
MINUTP] BOOK "G." 199 
 
 four hundred Acres (and Rent has been accordingly ])aid for 
 It), but upon a Resurvey 'tis found tliere is not much above 
 one-half of the said quantity of land within the Jjines of the 
 Patent, great Part of it tailing upon the Water. He requested 
 a Resurvey and Compensation for the Deficiency of his Land 
 out of what other Jjand is to be found adjacent, which Samuel 
 Preston, appearing for the said Robert says, the Proprietary 
 was then pleased to promise and thereupon the said Samuel 
 requests a Resurvey with an Order to include his Plantation 
 left out in the Patent and what other vacant Land may be 
 found to make up the said Quantity of four hundred Acres. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant of Resurvey be granted on the said 
 Land according to its true first Bound of Survey, and in Case 
 there beany Vacancies to be found and the other prove defi 
 cient the said Deficiencies be made up out of the same, he 
 having paid rent. 
 
 Win. Fisher Producing a Copy of a Return of Survey out of 
 the Surveyor's Office for a lot of twenty-five ffeet on Delaware 
 ffront, laid out to William Powell, Purchaser of l,2.'JiO Acres, in 
 Pursuance (as is said) of the Proprietary's Warrant, dated 
 21)th 1st Mo. , 1G84, Survey Dated 16th 10th Mo. , 1092, the Return 
 is by the Deputy only not subscribed ; this Lot William Powell 
 sold to Thomas Wollaston by Deed dated 1st 2d Mo., 1697, who 
 conveyed it to the said William Ffisher by Deed dated 22(1 7 
 Mo., 1697, who built a Brick House upon ir about four Years 
 agoe and requests a Confirmation. 
 
 Upon search 'tis found that William Powell's liot fell on 
 Skuylkill Side and is No. 16 in the ffront there by the Prints, 
 the Proprietary's original Warrant is not to he found but a 
 Copy ot it in one of the Books in the Surveyor's Office (wrote 
 as p]. Pennington informs in Thomas Jenner's Hand, in which 
 Warrant are the following Words): ("'At the Request of Wil- 
 liam Powell, Purchaser of 1,250 Acres, that I would grant him 
 to take up his Lots in the City both in the ffront on Delaware 
 and in the High Street these are to.") The lot on which the 
 said Warrant is executed seem to be Part of No. 38 in the 
 Print, viz't: that Part of the said J^ot on which Henry Mad- 
 dock is placed and the said Maddock has taken up his Lot in 
 another Place, so that there seems none wronged by it. All 
 which being duly considered specially tlie (xovernor's special 
 Warrant and that the man paid the full Value for it and has 
 built and improved it, and if disappointed would be ruined, 
 having a ffamily of Children, 'tis thei-efore ordered that a 
 Patent be granted, provided it shall not be made a presedent. 
 
 Thomas Parsons, first Purchaser, producing Deeds of Lease 
 and Release dated 23d and 24 of May, 1682, frona the Proprie- 
 
200 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 tary to himself and his Brothei- Richard Parsons for one thou- 
 sand Acres of Land, one Moiety of which he has taken up and 
 has a Warrant for the Remainder, the Liberty Land to be de- 
 ducted. He requests a Warrant to take up the same. 
 
 In the List of the first Purchasers, Thomas and Richard Par 
 sons have but 500 Acres in the whole, and the above mentioned 
 "Deeds are all rased as often as the Words (one thousand) occurs 
 and also the Sum or Consideration Money, both in the Deed 
 and Receipt, But the said Thomas jjroducing several good 
 Arguments that the said Rasures were made before and not 
 after signing, and the Proprietary himself (who was well ac 
 quainted with the Purchase and had the Deeds in his keei^ing 
 at Worminghurst 'till hi^ last coming away) having under his 
 Hand and with his Knowledge signed Warrants for the Wood- 
 land, 'Tis upon the whole thought reasonable that it should 
 be Ordered that a Warrant be granted to the said Tnomas for 
 twenty Acres of Liberty Land, his Lott falling on Skuylkill 
 Side. 
 
 Richard Parsons, by Deed under his Hand and Seal, dated 
 29th June, 1685, released and transferred all his Right in the said 
 pureliase, therein called a thousand Acres. 
 
 David Lloyd and Isaac Norris, Executors of the last Will 
 of Thomas Lloyd, having by Petition remonstrated to the 
 Proprietary sevei'al Hardships they lye under in respect to the 
 said Thomas's Estate and among other Things, particularly 
 requesting that there might be granted to them one thousand 
 Acres of Land in the Province in lieu of the like Quantity 
 which belong to the Testator ixpon Indian River in Sussex, 
 lately entered upon by the Mary Landers. 
 
 In answer to which the Proprietary in his own Hand on the 
 other Side wa'ote the following Words : (" I allow that the thou- 
 sand Acres may be granted elsewhere in lieu of that upon 
 Indian River, and thereupon the said Executors request a War- 
 rant to take up the same in the County of Philadelphia or 
 Chester. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly drawn and a Patent 
 thereuiion when required. 
 
 John Ffurnese, of Philadelphia, Barber, producing a Cer- 
 tificate under the Hands of Samuel Carpenter, dated 8ber, 
 13th, 1701, and Joseph Ffisher That Robert Turner, late of 
 Philadelphia, deceased, transported Servants by Indenture, 
 Henry Ffurnis, John Ffurnis, Mary Ffurnis, Sarah Ffurnis, 
 Rachel Ffurnis, Joseph Ffurnis and Daniel Ffurnis from the 
 Port of Dublin to this Province of Pennsylvania, in the Ship 
 called the Lyon of Liverpool, John Crumpton, Mas'r, and were 
 landed at Philadelphia aforesaid 8th 8 Mo., 1683. for which said 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 201 
 
 Servants and in tlieir Right purchased of them by the said John 
 Ffurnes, he requests to take up their head l>and, being in all 
 three hundred and fifty Acres at a Halfpenny, Sterling, per 
 Acre. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be drawn for the said John Ffur- 
 nese to take up thesaid Quantity of Land in the Township, of 
 6,000 Acres, ordered to be laid by a warr't from the Proprietary 
 for Servants that came in the years 1682-83. 
 
 Signed a Warrant for 500 Acres of Land to William Rodney, 
 ordered the 24th, P. M. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to William Dyre on 2,150 Acres 
 of Land, ordered the 24tli inst., 1*. M. 
 
 Post Meridiem ejusdem Diei. 
 
 Signed a Warrant for a thousand Acres to David Lloyd and 
 Isaac Norris, Executors of Tlioraas Lloyd, ordered this Morn- 
 ing. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Robert Burton for the Resurvey of 400 
 Acres in Sussex, ordered this Morning. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Survey to Martin Zeal for 50 Acres in 
 Pennsbury Mannor, ordered 24th inst. , P. M. 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners at Philadelphia the 1st 
 day of lOber, 1701, A. M. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Thomas Story, Griffith Owen, 
 James Logan. 
 
 John Walker, present Husband of Sarah, formerly wife of 
 Thomas Langston, produces a Return of Survey,signed Thomas 
 Holme, for a ffront Lot of 45 ffoot, bounded North with Robert 
 Taylor, Southward (then) witli a vacant Lot laid out to Richard 
 Davis, first purchaser, 14th 8th Mo., 1692, in pursuance of two 
 Warrants, one from the Proprietary dated 29th 1st Mo., 1684, 
 for 25 foot and the other from the Commissioners dated 11th 
 4th Mo. , 1692, for what Lots were yet unlaid out to Richard 
 Davis in Right of his Purchase of 5,000 Acres. 
 
 Also a Deed from Jerem. Powel, dated 7th 7th Mo, 1697, con- 
 veying the said 45 ffoot to Thoma? Langston, which Deed re- 
 cites that the Attornies of the said Richard ]>avies had by a 
 Deed duly executed bearing Date 16th 6 Mo., 1692, conveyed 
 
 the Premises to him, the said Thomas Langston 
 
 sold it to William Southby and obliged himself to make a Title, 
 in order to which the said John Walker requests a Patent of 
 Confirmation. 
 
 The Deeds for the whole 5,000 Acres were to Davis, but Row- 
 
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 land and Ellis and Owen, with some others, were joint Pur- 
 chasers, and had Deeds of Partition signed by Davis from tlie 
 other great Deeds for the whole o,000. Tliese under Purchasers, 
 at least several of tliem, have had their Lots, so that this ought 
 to be inquired into, but the Surveyor General liimself liaving 
 signed tliis, 
 
 Ordered tliat a Patent be granted. 
 
 John Barnes liaving produced into the Secretary's office 15th 
 1st Mo. , 1700-1, a Return of Survey under R. Longshore' s Hantl 
 ilated 12th 11th Mo., 10S8, for 242 Acres laid out 1st 12 Mo., 1685, 
 in Pursuance of a Warrant from tlie Proprietary dated 2yth 3d 
 Mo., 1684, granted to himself in part of his Purchase of 500 
 Acres, and desiring a Confirmation, had a Warrant of Resur- 
 vey, dated 3d 2d Mo., 1701, upon the said 242 Acres, which being 
 executed it was found to contain 281 Acres, that is 39 Acres 
 above Measure out of which allowance being made for Roads, 
 Everard Bolton, to whom John Barnes has bargained the same 
 at £14, P. G't desires to purchase tlie said Overplus. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be drawn to John Barne > for tlie whole 
 Land, Everard Bolton paying three Pounds for the odd Acres. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Thomas Parsons for 20 Acres Lib. Land, 
 ordered 20tli ulto. 
 
 Post meridiem. 
 
 William Garret, of Chester County, having several times 
 made application to tlie Proprietary (as the Secretary Re- 
 members) for a Confirmation of a Tj act of Land hiid out to him 
 in Right of John Love, purcliase within the Bounds of the 
 Welch Tract, and being at last referr'd by the Proprietary to 
 iiis present Commissioners, they thought it necessary to have 
 that whole aflfair between the Welch and the English of Chester 
 lir.st considered, and being discoursed, 'tis Ordered that some 
 of the principal Men of the Welch be spoke to and desired to 
 appoint Deputies with full power to manage that Affair before 
 this Board, and that in order thereunto they first prejiare an 
 exact aceo't of what Number of Acres tlie Welch, for whom 
 that Tract was designed, have a Right to by tlieir original 
 Purchase and how much thereof is laid out and to whom, a,lso 
 who is yet deficient and that the Account of the Lands laid out 
 be by Estimation unless there be a suspicion of Deficiency, in 
 which Cases that a Resurvey be made. 
 
 John Dinzy, of Philadelphia, producing a Warrant under 
 Wm. Markham and S. Carpt's Hand for a Lot in Strawberry 
 Alley, dated the 4th 4th Mo. , 1690, to be at the same Rent with 
 others granted there. 
 
 The Lot lie affirms was accordinglv at that Time laid out 
 
MINUTE BOOK -'G." 20;; 
 
 and fenced in. John Binzy, by Deed dared 7tli lOber, Ki'JT, 
 .sold liis Right in the said Lot for £i) to Thomas Pritchard, 
 whose tSon Mathew, his Heir or Executor, by Deed dated lOth 
 2d Month, 1700, sold it with a House built thereon about 2 
 Years agoe to Christopher Bhickburne, who request a Confir- 
 ination of it to himself. 
 
 Ordered that seeing there is no regular Return for Certificate 
 of the Survey to be produced a Warrant be granted for the 
 Survey or Resurvey of the said Lot, of the same Breadth and 
 Length with the Rest and a Patent upon the Return at the 
 yearly Rent of three shillings Sterling p. Annum, the usual 
 Rent there. 
 
 The Commissioners of Pi'operty having by their Warrant 
 dated 15th 12th Month, 1689-90, granted to John Day, first 
 Purchaser of 1,250 Acres, 83 ffoot of the Bank of Philadelphia, 
 over against or a little below his Lot of 25 ffoot in the Front 
 Street, on which a Survey was made the same Day of the Date 
 of the AVarrant and returned the 15th 11th Mo.. 1090, into the 
 Secretary's Office, as by Copy of the said Return under the 
 Surveyor General's Hand appears, The Executors of the said 
 Day, viz't: John Parsons and his Relict, Han'ah Day, liyDeed 
 Dated 5th 7ber, 1G98, conveyed the said Lott to Joshua Tittery, 
 who requests a Patent thereupon. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be accordingly granted according to 
 the said Return at the usual Quit Rent and Terms. 
 
 Thomas Harlev, Esqr., of London, having purchased of the 
 Proprietary 5,000 Acres of land in this Province, as P. deeds of 
 Lease and Rehsase bearing Date 3d and 4th of July, 1682, which 
 said 5.000 Acres the said T. Harley, by Deed Poll dated l5Th 
 Aug't, 1(399, conveyed to Thomas Ffairman, The said Thomas 
 Ffairman, by Deed dated 1st Day of lOber, 1701 (viz. this Inst.), 
 sold 2, 500 Acres; oneMoiety of thesaid Quantity to John Morris, 
 who requests Warrants to take up the same in one Tract, de- 
 signing to settle it all forthwith with some of his fTriends ex- 
 pected from Wales. 
 
 To which objection being made that the Proprietary woidd 
 never grant above 500 Acres to any one person and no faster 
 than it could be improved. 
 
 But the said Morris making it appear that his only Design 
 was to have a sufficient Tract together for the accomodation 
 of such wlioseonly Inducement would be to have the Society 
 of Neighbourhood. 
 
 Ordered therefore that in consideration of the Premises lie 
 shall have five several AVarrants for 500 Acres, each to he 
 settled Avithin two Years after the Date of Survey, otherwise 
 the Survey to be void, which is to be expressed in each War- 
 rant. 
 
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 Richard Cantrill, Brickiuaker, requesting to take up for the 
 carrying on of his Trade tliree Acres of Land within the Bounds 
 of the City between the Gtli and 7th, or 5th and 6th Streets from 
 Delaware, on the Southernmost End and upon tlie furthest 
 Street of the City or thereabouts, where the best Clay is, for 21 
 Years, at a certain Rent p. Year. 
 
 Ordered upon Agreement with the said Richard that he 
 shall have the Quantity desired at the Yearly Rent of 40s P. 
 Annum for the whole for the said Term of 21 Years Upon tliese 
 Conditions : 
 
 That the said Richard shall build a Brick House of a Story 
 and a Half high, tliirty foot long and eighteen ffoot wide, the 
 first story to be a brick and a half thicli and the next one 
 Brick, that he shall fence in the whole Ground and so leave it, 
 with an Orchard of at least eighty good Apple Trees standing 
 and level all the pitts he diggs his brick, without any Water 
 standing in the same, and the House, Orchard and Fences to 
 be left in good Repair, to be delivered up at the Expiration of 
 the said Term, and that accordingly a Warrant be forthwith 
 granted for laying out the same. 
 
 To Thomas Parsons for 20 Acres Lil). Land. 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners at Philadelphia the 3d Bay 
 of the 10th Month, A. M. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen. Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan. 
 
 The Proprietary by Lease and Release dated 2d and 3d 
 March, -1682 (it must be 1681-2), granted three thousand Acres 
 of Land in the Province to Lewis David. 
 
 Lewis David, by Indenture dated 11th, idim, granted 1,000 
 Acres thereof to Henry T^ewis. 
 
 Henry, Son and Heir of the said Henry Lewis, by Deed Poll 
 dated 11th Mo., 1693-4, conveyed his Right to 20 Acres of 
 Liberty Land app't to the said 1,000 Acres to .lonathan Ducket 
 Who, by Deed Dated 5th lOber, 1694, sold his Right to the ?aid 
 20 Acres to John Ball. 
 
 John Rowland, first Purchaser of 1,350 Acres of Land by 
 Deed dated 12 1st Mo., 1689, granted his Right to 25 Acres of 
 Lib'ty Land appurtenant to his said Purchase to Jonathan 
 Ducket aforesaid, and the said Ducket by the same Deed with 
 the afores'd twenty Acres sold his Right to the said twenty 
 five Acres of Liberty Land to the said John Ball, who Requests 
 a Warrant to take up the said two Parcels in one. 
 
 The Right under Lewis David's Purchase appears clear, 
 But by a Warrant in the Surveyor's Office it appears that 
 
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 John Rowland had sold his Liberty Land to Charles Brighain, 
 \vho took out the said Warrant for the same, dated 19th 5 Mo., 
 1684, so that no Warrant can be granted for that 'till John 
 Ball give further Satisfaction concerning it to this Board. "Pis 
 therefore Ordered that the said John have a Warrant ^^ranted 
 for the first 20 Acres, but that the ocher be deferred for the 
 reasons Aforesaid. 
 
 The Proprietary by Lease and Release dated 18th and 19th 
 6Mo. , 1681, granted to John Day 1,250 Acres of Land in this 
 Province ; in Part of which the Surveyor General by Warrant 
 dated 7th 8th Mo., 1682, ordered 500 Acres to be laid out to the 
 said John Day, together with other Lantl to John Mason. But 
 the Land in that Place where the said Warrant was to V)e ex- 
 ecuted falling short, there fell only 210 Acres to the said Day's 
 Share. 
 
 John Day, by his last Will and Testament, dated , de- 
 
 vised the said 210 Acres to Hau'ah, his Wife, making the said 
 Han'ah and John Parsons his joint Executors, who by Deeil 
 dated 4th 5 Mo., 1696, sold the same to Davi'd Haverd, deceased, 
 giving Bond to make the said David a Title thereto. 
 
 David Haverd dying intestate, left his Son John Heir to the 
 said Land, to whom Mary, his Mother, Relict of the said David, 
 together with the said Hannah, Relict of John Day, and now 
 Wife to James Atkinson, requested it may be confirmed by 
 Patent. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be accordingly granted for the same 
 in Case they produce a regular Return of Survey or Resurvey 
 thereon, which they are to do. 
 
 Tlie Proprietary by Lease and Release dated 13th and 14th 
 April, 1683 (by a Print Signature), granted to Sypke Aukes, of 
 Ffriesland, 300 Acres of Land under 1 Sh'l.^ Sterling p. 100 
 Acres p. Annum, 
 
 By a Deed dated 14 Aprii, 1683, the said Sypke Aukes i)ur- 
 chased off the said Quit Rent from 3s Sterling to 3d and 4 of 
 a penny Sterling per Annum for the whole. 
 
 Sypke Aukes by Deed dated 5th 10th Mo., 1087, sold all his 
 Right in the said 300 Acres to Renier Jansen, his Heirs and- 
 Assigns forever. 
 
 Renier Jansen by Deed dated 16th 6th Month, 1700, granted 
 the said Land to Paul Woolf, his Heirs, Avho requests a Warrant 
 to take up the same. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be forthwith granted to the said Paul 
 Woolf according to the common ITorm, to be seated in 18 Mo's 
 after Survey and a Patent on the Return. 
 
 John Carver having purchased of the Proprietary by Deeds 
 of Lease and Release 500 Acres of Land (formerly produced) had 
 
206 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 the same laid out in the Year 1682, or thereabouts, upon Pot- 
 quessing Creek, in the County of Philadelphia, which not being 
 duly confirmed to him, he obtained of the Propry a Warrant 
 of Resurvey dated 15th 6 Mo. , 1700, by Vertue of which the said 
 Ti'act was i-esurveyed by Order of the Surveyor Gen'l ]5tli 5tli 
 Mo., 1701, and returned into the Secretary's Office Utli G Mo., 
 1701, for '590 a's being found to contain so much. 
 
 William Hibbs having piirchased of Thomas Ffairman a 
 Tract of Land contiguous to the above ; there has been for 
 some Time past a Contest between him and the said John 
 Carver and his Brother William Carver about a Corner Post 
 which Hibbs complains has been taken away and thereby the 
 Bounds altered, upon which the said W. Hibbs put a Caveat 
 into the Secretary's Office against the Confirmation of Carver's 
 Land by Patent, and thereupon the said Patent was stopt and 
 after some Debates this Day assigned for a Hearing of both 
 Parties by a Summons signed by the Secretary accord'g to 
 which they appeared. 
 
 William Hibbs being demanded the Reason of his Caveat and 
 his Objections gave theni to this Board, which being considered 
 it was resolved that seeing the Proprietary's AVarrant of Re- 
 survey ordered Carver's Land to be Resurveyed according to 
 the old Bounds and first Lines of Survey, which the Surveyor 
 General being present affirmed he had executed to the utmost 
 of his Power, being present himself at the Survey ; it was to be 
 tiresumed the Lines as returned were the true ones, unles it 
 could be made appear to the contrary, which William Hibbs 
 was not sufficiently able to do. 
 
 Yet for a further Trial of the Case it was proposed to the 
 said Hibbs to take out a Warrant of Resurvey on his Land 
 also, and the Neighbourhood being met at the Execution 
 thereof the Surveyor General, who by the said Warrants would 
 be obliged to return the true Lines between them, both would 
 be able fully to determine the Difference by his Return being 
 regularly made and by Authority. 
 
 But the said Hibbs declining to join with this Projjosal, the 
 only Expedient to satisfy him that could be thought of, ;ind J. 
 Carver hav'g proceeded rogularlyin order to a Determination, 
 It is Ordered that J. Carver's Patent be no longer delayed but 
 be granted forthwith according to the Return of Resurvey, and 
 that he pay 10s per Acre for the Overplus, according to Agree- 
 ment with the Proprietary, which Avas then reputed GO Acres, 
 and for 8 Acres more sold Rich. vValn. 
 
 John Carver having by Deed dated 30th 2d Mo.. 1700, sold to 
 N. Wain 8 Acres of Liberty Land appurtenant to his above said 
 purchase, Requests a warr't to take up the same. 
 
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 Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly granted, it lieiiij; r.n- 
 certain whether Carver's Land was laid out for 492 or 500 ai; s, 
 that it be reputed 493 A 's, and that J. Carver pay for those 8 
 Acres as Overplus. 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners at Philadelphia the yth 
 Day of the lOlh month, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, (rriffith Owen, Thomas &tory, 
 James Logan. 
 
 Peter Taylor, with his Brother William Taylor, imrchased 
 of the Proprietary by Lease and Release dated 3d 1 Mo., 1681, 
 1,350 Acres of Land between them, viz: each 625 Acres, of 
 which there was layed out by the Surveyor Gen' Is Order be- 
 fore the Proprietary's arrival 350 acres to Peter, and the same 
 Quantity to William, also 10 Acres of Liberty Land to each, so 
 that there is 265 Acres remain g due to Peter of his Share, who 
 Requests a Warrant to take up the same. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly granted to be seated 
 within two Years after Survey, vid off: Prop'y 27th 12 ]Mo. , 
 1700. 
 
 Thomas Metealf produces a Return of Survey under the Hand 
 of Henry Hollingsworth, dated 19th 1 Mo., 1689-90, for 200 Acres 
 of Land laid out by him by Vertue of a Warrant from Jauies 
 Bradshaw (as there recited,) bearing Date the 15th 1st Month, 
 1689-90, to John Dunn. Renter, 19th 1st Mo., 1689. 
 
 John Dunn, by Assignm't on the Back of the sai<l Return, 
 dated 12th 8ber, 1691, niade over the said Tract to Anrhouy 
 and William Sharp. 
 
 Anthony Sharpe deceasing without, Issue, by his last AVill, 
 as is affirmed, bequeathed his Share of the said Land to 
 William, his Brother, the Survivor AVilliam Sharp, by Deed 
 dated 24th March, 1696, sold and conveyed the said whole 200 
 Acres to Thomas Metealf, who requests a Patent on the said 
 Return. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be forthwith granted, he giviug Bond 
 in £100 to suffer a Resurvey at any Time within seven Years, 
 at two Bushels p. 100. 
 
 (Rent paid to E. Gibbs 35th Mar., 1696, two bush'ls; to ditto 
 8th 4th Mo., 1698, by Alph. Hick, 4^ Bushels due; to the 1st 
 Month next, 37 bush's and h) 
 
 Gabriel Beans, of the County of Buck.s, produces Deeds of 
 Lease and Release and a Receipt for the Consideration Money, 
 dated 24th and 25th May, 1683 (the Proprietary's Name printed), 
 for 450 Acres of Land sold to William Caras, who coming over 
 into this Province from Liverpool in tlie Ship BriraniM. .\uno 
 
208 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 1(599, deceased and left the Care of his only Son, Thomas Caras, 
 to the said CTabriel, who in his Behalf requests a Warrant to 
 take up the said Land for said Thomas, who is now Apprenticed 
 , in Town. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly granted for the said 
 450 Acres to Thomas Caras, to be seated in two Years after 
 Survey. 
 
 John Guest, of Philadelphia, Esqr. , claiming 200 Acres of 
 Land in the County of Newc. by a Purchase made by his 
 Mother-in -Law, Sarah Welch, of Jonas Askain, as bv Deed 
 dated 4th Dec'r, 1689, contiguous to which (as he informs) he 
 has lately purchased SOO Acres more and being desirous to 
 make up the whole 500 Acres Requests a Warrant to take up 100 
 Acres joining on the last mentioned Parcel upon old Rent, 
 I under such other reasonable Terms as the Commissioners shall 
 
 think fit. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly granted to the said 
 John Guest to take up 100 Acres at 1 Bushel of Wheat n. Ann. 
 he paying such a ffine over and alcove as Land is generally 
 j sold for in the Neighbourhood. 
 
 The Proprietary by Deeds of Lease and Release dated the 
 
 19th and 20th Jan'ry, 1081, Sold to John Chambers 500 Acres 
 
 of Land, who coming over into this Province had a warrant 
 
 from the Commissioners dated 28th 4 Mo. , 1686, for 490 Acres, 
 
 which was executed. 
 
 John Chambers dying, his sole Daughter Elizabeth, by a Deed 
 
 I Dated 30th 8th Mo., 1686, sold all her Right in the same to 
 
 ' Benj. Chambers, after which a Return of the said Warrant 
 
 I was made by Tho. Holme, dated 21st 2d Mo., '88. 
 
 Benjamin Chambers and the said Elizal)eth (now Clemson) 
 
 by Deed Poll dated 29th 4th Mo., 1699, conveyed all the said 
 
 490 Acres to Jonath. Hayes. 
 
 The Proprietary by Lease and Release dated 24 and 25 
 
 I Jan'ry, 1681, recorded in the Rolls Office, Book A, Vol. 1, fol. 
 
 \ 220, sold to Benj. Charaliers 1,000 Acres, in part of which there 
 
 / was laid out on the 14th 2d Mo., 1688, by Vertue of a Warrant 
 
 from the Commissoners bearing date 7th 2d Mo., 1688, to said 
 
 Benjamin 610 Acres adjoining to the former, making the 
 
 I ■ whole 1,100 Acres. 
 
 t B. Chambers, by Deed daied 29th 4 Mo , 1699. sold the said 
 
 610 Acres to .Jonathan Hayes, who stands possessed of the whole 
 1,100 .Acres af ores' d. 
 ! This Iiand being laid out in Plymouth Township or adjoining, 
 
 or adjoyning to it on Skuylkill over against the Barbadoes 
 Island on the Land reputed Wm. Penn Junior's Manor, the 
 Proprietary scruj)led to confirm the same to the Claimers, but 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 209 
 
 Juna. Hayes soliciting the same before the Govern'rs Embar- 
 quein't, obtained a ]^ai)er all in his own Hand in the following 
 Words : 
 
 26th 8ber, 1701. 
 
 "Let Benjamin Chambers and Jonathan Hayes V)e satisfied 
 with 1,100 Acres in lieu of that surveyed on Skuylkill out of 
 my Son's Manor, and if the Quantity cannot be had to their 
 Satisfaction, that the s'd 1,100 Acres continue as surveyed, tho' 
 I much desire it might be otherwise." 
 
 AVm. Pknx. 
 
 To the Commissioners. 
 
 Jonathan Hayes, who is invested with the whole Right of 
 the said 1,100 Acres, requests a (Confirmation of the said Land, 
 reinonsti'ating that he despairs of finding any in the Province 
 besides that will be satisfactory to him in lieu thereof. 
 
 'Tis proposed to the said Jonathan notwithstanding that see- 
 ing the Propry shewed his desire by that Paper of having 
 other Land found for him in lieu of that already surveyed, the 
 Commissoners would be deficient of tlieir Duty if they should 
 not endeavour it, and therefore Tho. Ffairman is ordered to 
 shew him some which he acquiesces to go and view, and is to 
 report his Mind at another Sessions. ' 
 
 The Proprietary by Lease and Release dated 22d 1 Mo., 1691, 
 sold to Jos. Powel 250 Acres, to whom there was laid out in 
 Part thex'eof 125 Acres in Providence, in the County of Chester, 
 by a Warrant from the Surveyor Gen 1, dated the 0th 7th 
 Month, 1682. 
 
 Esther Powel, sole Ex'rix, and Hannali and ]\rary Powel, 
 Heirs of the said Joseph Powel, by Deed dated 4th 2d Mo., 
 1700, conveyed the said 125 Acres to Joseph Sharpless. Vid. 
 Court of Inq'ry Com. Chester, J*rovide T. Joseph Sharpless 
 (joins on Jno. Sharpless.) 
 
 The Proprietary, by Patent under his Hand and prov. Seal, 
 dated 28th 5 Mo., 1684, Confirmed to John Sharpless, purchaser, 
 POO Acres in Middletown, <.'ounty of (Chester. 
 
 Jane Sharpless, Widow, Adm'r'x, and John Sharpless, Heir 
 of the said John Sharpless, deceased, by Deed dated 9th 4 Mo., 
 1696, conveyed the said 300 Acres to Jo.seph Sharpless. Vid. 
 Rep't Com'rs Inq'ry, Chest'r, Middletown, Jos. Sharpless (it 
 joins on Blake's Land.) 
 
 Joseph Sharpless requests a Resnrvey on both the said Tracts 
 in order to a Patent. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant of Resurvey be accordingly granteil 
 and a Patent on the Return. 
 
 John Riehardson,of Christina Hundred, Com. N.C., informing 
 that there is a small Parcel of vacant Land between the 
 14-VoL. XIX. 
 
210 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Head Lines of Ffernhook and the Land of John Hussey and the 
 Widow Haige, near Christina Creek, on the South Side ad- 
 joining on liis Son John's Land, Requests a Warrant to take 
 up the same to pay it's present Value. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be granted to Jolm Richardson, 
 jun'r, to take up 100 Acres of Land in the said Place at a Bush! 
 of Wheat P. ann., and to pay the Value over and above for a 
 fflne. 
 
 William Paxon purchased of Henry Coinlej' 100 Acres of Land 
 in Middle Township, in Bucks, as by Articles and Bond, dated 
 1st 13 mo., 169.1-6, who bought it of Tho. Mjfrl, us by Deed 
 dated 6th 1 mo., 1683, to whom it was laid out upon Rent by 
 the Propr'y's Warrant jointly, with 300 Acres more to several 
 other Persons, dated 24th 11 Mo., 1682, But the said Tho. Marj 
 bo't off the Rent of the Prop 'ry for £5, as bj' a Mem'dum 
 under Philip Lehnmain's Hand Appears, dated 20 12 Mo., 168B, 
 )iroduced to the Secret'ry as by a former Minute of his Office 
 appears. 
 
 The said Will m also purchased of John Duncan and Wm. 
 Bryan 170 Acres as by Articles and Bond dat. 31 3 Mo., 1697, 
 from Duncan, and 2 16 Mo., 1697, from Bryan, the whole of which 
 was first laid out to the said Bryan by a Warr't from the 
 Prop'ry (which cannot be i^roduced^ on Rent, his Name how- 
 ever is in the Map and 'tis credibly affirmed by his Neighbours. 
 
 On these two Tracts the said Wra. Paxon took out a War- 
 rant of Resurvey from the Proprietary dated 1st 12 Mo., 1700, 
 which being executed 17th 2d Mo. ,1701, there was found iu 
 both the said Tracts 330 Acres and 93 Perclies by the Sur- 
 vey'r's Return dated 23d 5 Mo., 1701, for which he requests a 
 Patent and to buy off the Rent. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be granted for the whole said 330 
 Acres, he paying for the Overplus and 20 Year's purchased for 
 the Rents. 
 
 Tlie two Tracts ought to contain but 270 Acres, on which 
 there being allowed according to Law, 10 P. C't, that is 27 
 Acres there is of Overplus, 33 Acres for which he has to pay 
 10£. and for the Rents 11£.. P. C't, i. e. 18£. 14 s. at the 
 signing of the Patent. 
 
 Signed Thomas Metcalf's Patent for 200 Acres in the County 
 of N. Castle, ordered this Morning, on which he has given 
 Bond to admit a Resurvey in seven Years at 2 Bush'ls of Wheat 
 P. C. from the Date of Survey. 
 
 Signed 5 Warrants for 500 Acres each to John Morris, ord'd 
 1st Inst' I, to be seated within two Y'ears. 
 
 Joseph Wilcox, Heir to his ffather, Barnal)as Wilcox's Estate, 
 in this Province, informs this Board that his said ffather and 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 211 
 
 himself coining into this Province about the same Time the 
 Prop'ry first did in order to view the p]ncouragem'ts of it, liis 
 ffather proposed to purchase of the Prop'ry 800 Acres of Laud, 
 but the Prop'ry advised liiiu to buy a whole thousand, promis- 
 ing hiia for an Inducem't the priviledge of a first Purchaser, 
 that is 30 ffoot for a Lott in the ffront Street and proj)ortiona- 
 ble in tlie High Street, to which Barnabas agreed, and there- 
 upon went over with his Son Joseph to Bristol to bring over 
 his flfamily, having first seen his Lots surveyed to him in the 
 said Streets and in convenient Places, but upon his Return 
 the next Year found the Lotts Surveyed to him before his De- 
 parture laid out to and in the Possession of others who had 
 begun to improve them, Upon wliich making Application to 
 the Proprietary for Redress, then making ueginnings of a Set- 
 tlement at Skuylkill, the Proprietary advised him to rest satis- 
 fied 'till liis Return from England (being then shortly bound 
 thither), which he designed should be speedy, promising Lotts 
 to better Advantage on the said River where he intended the 
 chief Settlement of the City should be. But the Proprietary 
 not returning (as intended) for 15 Yeai's, they had all that Time 
 rece'd no manner of satisfaction. Sometime after the Proprie- 
 tary's Return, Joseph making Application to him for Redress 
 by a Letter deliv'd by Tho. Story in which he had recited so 
 many Particulars as brought the whole Matter to the Prop'rj^'s 
 Rememb'nce he obtained a Wax'rant and Patent for 50 fioot on 
 the 3d Street, adjoining on the Lot where he now lives on the 
 Southermost Side thereof. But the Proprietary having pro- 
 mised upon his first Applications that he would rather, over 
 than under, doe in compensation for his ffather' s Disappoint- 
 m'ts, and Joseph thinking the said Lott to be in no wise an 
 Equivalent to the two other first laid out to them, he renewed 
 his Suit to the Proprietary by a Second Letter acknowledg'd 
 his fl'avour in the said Grant and further requesting that he 
 would yet still consider his promises. Exhibiting that he would 
 not insist on them to the Utmost nor above one-half, but that if 
 the Prop'ry would grant him fifty foot to be added to the fifty 
 ffoot he now holds at the North End of Delaw. ffront Street 
 used by him for a Rope Walk to extent to the 3d Street, at the 
 common Rent of a. ffront Lot in the City and remitt him his 
 part in the last Tax which amounted to something above £4; 
 he would be satisfied therewith and cease all further Demand.*. 
 To this the Prop'ry demurr'd, being unwilling to part Avith 
 any Lots in the said Place being Land laid out for Lots for the 
 Use of his own ITamily, and Joseph by a 3d Letter making 
 further Application he was referred to the Commissioners and 
 
212 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 his Requests given in Charge to the Secret 'ry the Morning be- 
 fore he left Philadeli)hia, Upon all which he applies here that 
 his said Requests may be granted. 
 
 Resolved that seeing the Proprietary could not think w't 
 he demanded pi-oper to be granted forthwith if at all, 'tis fit 
 this Hoard should consider of it more fully than Time will now 
 permit, and endeavour by saving the said ffront to the Pro- 
 prietary, to find some other Way of compensation if it may be 
 effected, and 'tis referred to further Considei-ation. 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners at Philadelphia, lOth 
 lOber, 1701, 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Grriffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan. 
 
 Philip England having been settled (at the first founding of 
 this City) by the Prop'ry at the End of the High Street on the 
 River Skuylkill, in order to keep a fferrj^ over ihe said River, 
 for an Encouragem't to which the Proprietary had granted 
 him some Acres Land on , but not being sufficiently settled, 
 Wm. Markham (because the other Commissioners refused to 
 act therein), by Indenture of Lease bearing Date 30th Aug't, 
 1693, demised to the said Phillip the said fferry for 10 Years, 
 together with eleven Acres of Land adjoining thereto, bounded 
 to the North Eastward (as in the Lease) with a small Run, and 
 vacant Land to the North Westward, Avith the River Shuylkill, 
 to the South Westward with Wm. Boldings Lott, and to the 
 South Eastward with Skuylkill ff'ront Street, as also twelve 
 Acres of Land on the West Side of Skuylkill formerly laid out 
 to the said Philip England as Land to tliesaid fferry belonging 
 and the Priviledge of an Ordinary for all which the said Philip 
 was to pay the yearly Rent of £7. 
 
 But soon after other fferries being set up over the said River, 
 and Philip being thereby deprived of the Benefit of his said 
 Lease, the Comm'rs, upon Application made to them by him 
 at a Meeting held at Philadelph'a, 39th 7 Mo., 1694, Present, 
 Robert Turner, Tho. Jlolme, Jno. Goodson, Samuel Carpenter 
 and Pfrancis Rawles, remitted the aforesaid Rent both for tha 
 Time past and to come, except he could have the proposed 
 Benefit of the fferry or 'till the Prop'ry's Pleasure should be 
 further known, as ai)])ears by a Minute of the said Commis- 
 sioners, slgn'd by John Wilkinson, Clerk. 
 
 Upon the Proprietary's last Arrival, Philip frequently apply- 
 ing to have that Business settled, after great Importunities, at 
 last obtained an Answer from the Prop'ry to a Request of his 
 in the following Words in the Govern'rs own Hand : ("I allow 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 213 
 
 thee the Land thou hadst in Lease at Skuylkill for 31 thirty- 
 one Years at such Rent as the Comuiissioners of Property shall 
 allow. Wm. Penn. ") 
 
 Upon which 'tis onlered that a Lease be granted for the said 
 Quantity of Land and Time to the said Philip, lus Exors, 
 Adni'ors and Assigns, at the yearly Rent of 20s, without otlipr 
 Priviledge, and all former Grants to be void. 
 
 The Proprietary by Lease and Release, dateil 21 and 22 
 April, 1683, sold to Sarali Wool man 250 Acres. 
 
 The said Sarah, by her Letter under Hand and Seal, dated 
 24th Ffeb'ry, 1680, constituted Will'm Carter, of Philadelphia, 
 lier Attorney to sell and dispose of the said Land for her Use. 
 
 The said William produces a Draught under T. Ffairmans 
 Hand of 2-16 Acres situate on a Branch of Neshamineh, adjoin- 
 ing on Samuel Carpenter's Land, in whicii he informs the 
 Warr't is not by whicli it was laid out, but that it was exe- 
 cuted 26 6 Mo., 1084. 
 
 Requests a Patent or Resurvey on the said Land. 
 
 Ordered that a further Inquiry be made whether there ever 
 was a Warr't granted for S. Woolman's Land, and that the 
 Draught be further considered. 
 
 William Beaks purchased of the Prop'ry, in England, 1,000 
 Acres of Land in this Province by Deeds of Lease and Release 
 (dated as in Jenner's Deed hereafter mentioned is recited), 
 20th and 27th July, 1681, In right of which Purchase the said 
 William obtained from the Prop'ry a Warr't dated 22d 5 Mo., 
 1684, for laying out liis Lots in the City, and Proportion of 
 Land within the Liberties. 
 
 In the printed Draught of the City, Wm. Beaks' Lott fall on 
 Skuylkill side, But there is proditced a Return of the said War- 
 rant under T. Holme's Hand dated oth 10th Month, 1692, for 
 20 ffoot in the ffront of Delaw., bounded Northward with Th. 
 Callowliill, and Southw'd, ('tis said) which vacant Lots being 
 above Griffith Jones' about 200 fTeet above the High Street, 
 survey'd unto Wm. Beaks, 28 <Jth Mo., 1691. 
 
 William Beaks (as is recited in Jenner's following Deed), by 
 a Deed dated 16th Aug't, 1697, and acknowledged in Court at 
 Philadelphia 10th Septr, 1697, conveyed his Liberty I^and and 
 Lotts to Thomas Jenner. 
 
 The said Jenner by Indenture, dated 1st lObr, 1697, (wrote 
 and witnessed by Pat. Robinson), for the Consideration of 
 forty Pounds, sold the said ffront Lot to .James Stanlield, his 
 Heirs for ever. 
 
 James Stanfield, by his last Will and Testament, duly proved, 
 bearing Date 1st 7br, 1699, appointed his Brother, Ffranci- 
 Chads, of Chester, Com., in this Province, Exor thereof, witli 
 
214 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 a special Power to sell, dispose of and alien in ffee or other- 
 wise, all his Lands, Lotts, and convey the same as he shall 
 ihiuk fitt for the Payment of his Legacies and Bequests. 
 
 Ffrancis Chads, for the said purpose, having sold the said 
 Lot to , requests a Patent on the aforementione<.l Return 
 
 in order to make a Title for tlie Performance of, wliich William 
 Beaks' Lotts falling on tSchnylkill Side, in the Print occasions 
 a Demur, and Th. Jenner being concerned, encreases it. 
 
 But T. Holme's Return, signed b_v him in 1692, seems to clear 
 Jenner; 'Tis located on a Vacancy found between Griff. Jones 
 and Tho. Callowhill, whose Lotts in the Print join, so that 
 none seems wrong'd by it. 
 
 Referred, however, to further Consideration, and Wm. 
 Beaks' Deed to Jenner, ordered to be produced. 
 
 Signed a Warr't for 3 acres to R'd Cantrill, order'd the lirst 
 Inst't. 
 
 Signed a Warrt to John Richardson, jun'r, for about 100 
 Acres vacant Land near Christina, ordered the 8th inst't. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Hugh Roberts for 100 Acres of Lib'ty 
 Land upon the Indian Creek and the Mill C:eek near Adam 
 Rhode's Land, laid out by Vertue of the Prop'rj'-'s Warr't, 
 dated 8th llth Mo., 1701, surveyed 26 4 Mo., 1701, to Hugh 
 Roberts in Right of Richard Thomas, first Purchaser of 5,000 
 Acres, returned 4th 7th Mo., 1701, Ordered by the Comm'rs 
 24th 9br, 1701. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Lee for 136 Acres and 152 Perches 
 the 3 inst't. Ordered 24th 9th last, the Overplus not fully 
 agreed. 
 
 Signed John Barnes' Patent the 3d inst't, for 281 Acres and 
 52 Perches in the County of Philadelphia, laid out tos'd Barnes 
 1st 12 Mo., 1685, in pursuance of a Warr't from tho Prop'ry, 
 dated 29th 3 Mo., '84, for 242 Ac es in Part of his original Pur- 
 chase of 500 Acres, resurveyed 12th 3 Mo., 1701, in Pursuance 
 of the Prop'ry's Warrant, dated 3d 2 Mo., 1701, and found to 
 contain as afoi-esaid, Now sold to Everard Bolton, who agrees 
 to pay £3 for the Overplus (being 15 Acres). 
 
 Signed a Patent to John ('arver for 590 Acres, ordered the 
 3d Inst't. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Joshua Titterry for a Bank Lot, Ordered 
 the 1st inst't. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Wm. Ffisher, ordered 26th Ult., for a 
 Lott. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to I'aul AVolf for 300 Acres, ordered the 3d 
 Inst. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 2ir, 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners at Philadelphia, loth 
 10b' 1-, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Tliomas Story, 
 James Logan. 
 
 The Prop'ry having, by Deeds of Lease and Release dated 
 2oth and 36th 7br., 1681, sold to Henry Waddy 750 Acres of 
 Land, Job. Goodson for his ITather, John <TOodson, who, with 
 Jos. Paul, administ'rs on said Waddy s Estate, in this Prov- 
 ince, produces a Warrant from the Proprietary dated 12th 
 8br. , 1683, for a Lot in the Streets proportionable to that Pur- 
 chase, and another dated 14th 5 ]\Io, 1684, for 13 Acres of Lib'ty 
 Land xVppurten't to the said Purchase and a Return 
 
 Also a Return dated 1st 3 filo. , 1691, for 188 Acres laid out by 
 Vertue of a Warrant from the Proprietary dat. 14th 5 Mo., 
 1684, surveyed 20th 8 Mo., 1685, in the County of Bucks, ad- 
 joining to Ciiristopher I^avis and Sam'l Carpenter. 
 
 Requests a resurvey on the sa'd 188 Acres, also a Warr't of 
 another Lot in the 3d Street. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be granted for the Resurvey. His 
 Lot is No. 04, the last in the Second Street in the Draught. 
 
 Ordered a Warrant for the Same. 
 
 The Proprietary, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dat. lUth 
 and 20th of Mar., 1682, (by his Agent in England) sold to AVm. 
 Bennet 1,000 Acres of Land (the Govrs Name is printed in the 
 Lease, Release and Receiftt), In right of which E;:ra Crosdale 
 produces a Return of Survey of 400 Acr's, laid out by Israel 
 Taylor in Newtown, Bucks, adjoining on (Jhristo. Taylor and 
 Robt Burges on which he requests a Resurvey. 
 
 Ordered a Warrant forthwith. 
 
 Ezra's Right is to be produced with the Return of Resurvey. 
 
 There is lately laid out to Ann and Sarah Benner 400 Acres 
 more in Right of this Purchase. 
 
 The Proprietary, by Lease and Release, dated 26th and 27th 
 7 br., 1681. sold to Daniel Smith, of Marlborow, 500 Acres and 
 by like Deeds, dated 17th and 18th Mar. 1681, sold tosaid Smith 
 2,000 Acres more, and by like Deeds dated 11th and 12th 8br., 
 '81, sold to Thomas Hatt 500 Acres, which 500 Acres the said D. 
 Smith, by Deed dated 17th April, 1686, purchased of said Hatt. 
 See Dan'i Smith's Purchases at large, Pa., 48, and in right of 
 the said Daniel's own Purchase of 2,000 Acr's he obtained a 
 Patent for one thousand of the Comm'rs dated 8th 10 Mo., 
 1690, situate in the County of Chester, Also (in right of such 
 Lands as he had to take up) a Warr't for one thousand Acres 
 dated 24th 9 Mo., 1086, in Part of which there was surveyed to 
 him 24th 7 mo., 1688, 360 Acres on Brandywine joining on Rich- 
 ard Collet, as by a Return produced dated 9th 3 Mo., 1090, .Vnd 
 on Crum Creek in Chest'r, Com., 670 Acres as by. 
 
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 On which two last Tracts of 360 and 670 Acres, being not yet 
 confirni'd by Patent, Kandal Spakeioan, present Husband of 
 the said Daniel's Relict and Adm'or on his Estate, requests a 
 resurvey. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant of resurvey be accordingly gi'anted. 
 
 The Proprietary having, V)y Deeds of Jjease and Release, 
 dated 3-4th and 2r)th of Janry, 1681, sold to Amy Child 500 Acres 
 of Land in this Prov. , Charles Read, present Husband of the 
 said Amy, requests a Lot in the City appurtenant and propor- 
 tionable to the said pui'chase. 
 
 In the printed City Draught her Lott is No. 146 on Delaw., 
 in Mulberry Street, between the 5th and 6th Streets on the 
 North Side, which, upon Inquiry made by him, is disposed of 
 to others. 
 
 Ordered that a Warr't be granted for a Lott in some other 
 convenient Place. He demands and expects it in the 2d Street 
 which cannot be had, there being none such undisijosed of. 
 
 Nathaniel Newlin, of Chester, Com., ])roducing a Return of 
 Survey, signed, Thos. Pierson for 000 Acres of Land surveyed 
 16th 8br. , 169.'), in the Manor of Rocklands, (as it now falls) in 
 the County of Chester near Concord Line, by vertue of a War- 
 rant (as is recited), dated 8th 9th Month, '94, from T. Holme, 
 xMso a Paper from the Propr'ry, wrote with his own Hand in 
 these Words : 
 
 "James Logan, 5Th Sbr., 1701, I recommend Nathan- 
 
 iel Newland to thy Regards on my Account about the Land he 
 has in the Manor of Rockland whether he buy or continue to 
 rent it. 
 
 "Wm. Pexn." 
 
 Requests a Confirmation of the said Land and in order there- 
 unto a Resurvey 
 
 The Rent hitherto paid has been but one Bushel of Wheat 
 p. 100 Acres, But at less than a penny p. Acre or 2 Bush'ls p. 
 100 it cannot be reckoned, which, if he would buy off, it must 
 be purchased at the common Rate of other Rent Lands when 
 converted into Purchase, viz: £11 p. 100 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant of Resurvey be granted, l)ut that it 
 be not confirmed till the former Commissioner's Minutes are 
 reviewed or their Warrants be produced. 
 
 Joseph Todd, of Warminster, in the County of Bucks, having 
 last Year purchased of the Proprietary 200 Acres of Land in 
 the Township aforesaid, formerly laid out to James Poulteron 
 Penny Acre Rent, but since quitted as under his Hand is 
 made appear for £B0 to be paid this present Year, which 
 Land for the greater Certainty he procured David Powel to 
 
MINUTE BOOK 'Hi." 217 
 
 resarvey, who, ia the Acco't of it under liis Hand, j^ives it iV)r 
 23:1 Acres. 
 
 The s'd Joseph requests a Confh-inatiou of tlie said i^and and 
 is ready to pay the Money. 
 
 There is no Trace of a regular Survey appears to. ground a 
 Patent on nor any Warrant i)roduced or mentioned to have 
 ever been granted, 'tis tlierefore thought fitt to propose tliis 
 and otlier lil^e Cases to the Surveyor General to consider of 
 some Means to save the Cliarges of Survey to tlae People wlien 
 both tlie Proprietary or his Comni'rs are well satisfied about 
 the Measure and only want some fform to ground a Patent on, 
 But in the mean Time, Tis Ordered tliat the said Joseph stay 
 no longer for his Patent, and but that it be drawn according 
 to D. Powel's Drauglit and that lie pay 50s for the Uverplns 
 over and above tlie said £30 of wliich there is allowed 9 Acres 
 for Roads. 
 
 The Proprietary, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 13 
 and 13th April, 1683, sold 1,000 Acres of Land to Humphry Kill- 
 in beck. 
 
 The said Humphry, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 
 13th 7br., 1700, gave all the said 1,000 Acres to his Kinsman, 
 Tliomas Wickersham, 500 Acres thereof, and the City Lott to 
 the said Tliomas himself, and the other 500 to his four children, 
 300 to his eldest Son Humphry, and to Thomas, John and Ann, 
 one hundred each, to be conveyed to them when at Age. 
 
 In Part of this, the said Thomas hath taken up 500 Acres, 
 the Liberty Land deducted for the whole by a Warrant from 
 the Propr'ry dated 31st 1st Mo., last, located near or towards 
 Brandywine which he appropriates to himself, and requests a 
 Warrant to take up the remaining 500 Acres for his Children. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly granted. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to Ezra Crosdale, Ordered 
 this Day. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to Joseph Sharpless, Ordered 
 8th Inst't. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Peter Taylor for 365 Acres, Ordered 8th 
 Inst't, dated 10th. 
 
 Signed a Warr't of Resurvey to Nathan'l Newlin, Ordered 
 this Day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't of Resurvey to Randal Spakeman, Ordered 
 this Day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Judge Gruest for 100 Acres or there'b'ts 
 in N. C, order' d 8th Inst't. 
 
 George Pierce coming into this Province about the same 
 Time, the Propr'ry last did grant him a Wairant for 400 Acres 
 of Land unseperated. for wliich he made no Agreement with 
 
218 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 the Proprietary but was to give tlie same Rate with others, 
 which Warrant being executed the , He produces a Re- 
 
 turn tliereof from the Surveyor (leneral, dated , on whicli 
 
 he requests a Paient and to know tlie Terms. 
 
 Agreed. witli him at £11 p. 100, and thereupon ordei-ed that 
 a Patent be granted forthwitli, he paying £44 as aforesaid. 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners at Philadelpliia, 17th 
 of the 10th xVlo'th, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, GriflHth Owen. Thomas Story, 
 James Logan. 
 
 The Proprietary a.t his last Departure from Newcastle, 
 liaving', at the Request of Sam'l Carpenter and otliers, con- 
 cei'ned in the Bank of Pliiladelphia, ottered to sell the Rever- 
 sions of the Third accruing to him for 20s p. fifoot. 
 
 Alice Guest prodvices a Patent for 24 ffoot of the said Bank 
 dated 3d 3 Mo,, 1G93, on which she has built, Offers £24 for 
 the Reversion and requests a new Patent. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be granted accordinglj'. 
 
 George Lea having arrived in this Province about twelve 
 Months ago with his Relations, Richard Webb, from Glouces- 
 ter, in England, requests to take up 200 Acres of Land in the 
 Manor of Rocklands in that Part thereof that falls in the 
 County of Chester, on the South East Side of Nathaniel New- 
 lin's Tract, mentioned the 15th Inst't p. 27, for which he is 
 willing to pay £2") p. 100 Acres upon Agreement, within one 
 Year after the Date of his Warrant, anc\ Nathaniel Newlin 
 offers to be his Securitj-. 
 
 Oi'dered that a Warrant l)e granted to the said George forth- 
 with for the said Number of 200 Acres as requested, and that 
 it be confirmed to him by Patent ujjon the Return, the said 
 Nathaniel being Security for the Payment of £50 as afores'd, 
 Mem'd that 100 Aci'es of this is affirmed to be poor Land. 
 
 Nathaniel Newlin also requests to take up 200 Acres on the 
 South West End of his Tract in the INIannor of Rocklands men- 
 tioned the 15th Insft, ]). 27, for which he agrees to pay £50 
 at the Delivery of his Patent. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be granted according to his Request 
 and a Patent upon the Return, both the said Tracts to pay a 
 shin, sterl., p. 100. 
 
 Daniel Pfalkner, the present Agent for the German Pur- 
 chasers, having obtained a Grant from the Propj-ietary of 200 
 Acres of Land in the Liberties of Philadelphia, in Part of 300 
 Acres appurtenant by their Agreement with the Propr'ry to 
 their Purchase of 15,000 Acres, of which 200 Acres they had ob- 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 219 
 
 tained, 120 which they sold to John Ball since the Proi^rie- 
 tary s Arrival, did further obtain a Wan-ant for the remaining 
 80 Acres wliicli the said Daniel, together with Joannes Keljiius 
 and Joannes Jawert, had sold to Robert ISailor, and tlierefore 
 reiiuested that the Warrant whicli bore Date the I3th 11 Mo., 
 1700, sliould he granted to the said Robert, and be located near 
 Indian Creek adjoining on Geo. Collet in the said Liberties, 
 But this Location being mentioned in the Warrant by an Im- 
 position the Place having been before granted to Hugh Roberts 
 who had a Right to 100 Acres ni right of Purcliaser of 5,000 
 
 Acres, At the Request of the said Hugh the Proprietary issued 
 an Order under his Hand and Seal, bearing Date the 1st 12 
 Month, 1700-1, countermanding and vacating the said location, 
 but confirming tlie Grant of the said 80 Acres in all other Re- 
 spects, Upon which Robert Naiior recanted his said Bargain, 
 the said Alteration not suiting with his Exigencies; Tiie said 
 Daniel therefore, because the said Warr't was to Rob't Naiior, 
 requests another Warr't from the Comm'rs for the said 80 
 Acres, to be granted to liimsejf in Right of his Constituents, 
 the said German Purchasers. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly granted. 
 
 The Propr'ry having, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 
 21 and 22d of the 1 Mo., 1681, sold to Peter Worral oOO Acres of 
 Land, of which the said Peter has taken up only 300, in the 
 County of Chester, he requests a Warrant for the remaining 
 200, and tliat it may ])e granted to Jno. Willis, who tliis ])ay 
 has purchased his Right to the same. 
 
 Ordered that a Warr't be accordingly granted. 
 
 Tliere having been a Difference long depending between 
 AValter Ffaucit and Edw'd Pritchet, both of the County of 
 Chester, about a Tract of Land formerly belonging to Neal 
 l\Iatson in the said County, in Ridly Township, of which the 
 said AValter claims one-half but Edward the whole, and upon 
 a hearing of the Parties the Propr'ry having granted a Warr't 
 of Resurvey, ordering the Tract in Controversy to be divided 
 in equal Shares between them, leaving to each such Parts as 
 they had improved which Warr't has been executed by Isaac 
 Taylor, Surveyor of that County. 
 
 Edw' d Pritchet upon the same, enters a Caveat ag'st the 
 granting of a Patent to Walter upon the said Resurvey for 
 reasons he hath to alledge, and requests a Day may be as- 
 signed to hear the same before the Comm'rs. 
 
 Ordered that this Day 3 Weeks, being the 7th of the 11 Mo., 
 be assigned for the said Purpose and that the Secretary under 
 his Hand give Walter Notice hereof. 
 
 Signed a Warr't of Resurvey to Chris. Blackburn on a Lot, 
 Ordered 1st Inst't. 
 
230 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Signed a Wari-'t to Geo. Lea for 200 Acres, Ordered this Day. 
 
 Signed a Warrt to Natli'l Newlin for 300 Acres, Ordered 
 this Day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Niclio. Wahi for 8 Acres Lib. Land, Or- 
 dered 3d Inst't, signed. 
 
 Signed a Warr't for 500 Acres to T. AVickershani's GliiUhvii, 
 Ordered 15th Inst. 
 
 Signed a Warr" t for 80 Acres of Lib. Jjand to the Germans, 
 Ordered this Day. 
 
 Charles AVhitacre, of the County of Cliester, having obtained 
 a promise from the Propr'ry to have the Refusal of 1,500 Acres 
 of Land in the said County, said to be formerly laid out to 
 Griffith Jones but by him quitted and now in the Proprietary's 
 disposal, desires the Commissioners to sett a Price on the samt . 
 
 And Upon Consultation had, the Prices sett £35 p. 100, 
 upon which the said Charles refuses the said Land at that 
 Price, but still craves that if they cannot tlispose of the said 
 Land at that Rate he might have the Refusal thereof when the 
 Price is lowered, for which he has the Commissioners Promise. 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners at Philadelphia the 33d of 
 lObr., 1701. 
 
 Present, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, .Tames Logan. 
 
 The Proprietary having sold to John Sharpless, original 
 Purchaser in England, 1,000 Acres of Land, there was laid out 
 to him in Right of the said Purchase 24th 8 Mo. , 1083, 330 Acres 
 of Land by a Warrant from William Markham, dated 7th 6 
 Mo., 1G83, and confirmed to the said Jno. by Patent from the 
 Propr'ry, dated 28th 5 Mo., 1681, situate in the Township of 
 Providence and County of Chester, which said 330 Acres, the 
 said John deceasing, Jane Sharpless, his Relict and Adni'rx, 
 and John Sharpless, his Heir, by a Deed dated 9th 4 Mo., 1600, 
 conveyed to James Sharpless who requests a new Patent for it 
 under the Great Seal, and offers to give Bond to admiti a Re- 
 surv^ey any Time within seven Years, Avhich is granted and a 
 Patent ordered. 
 
 Thomas Cooper having on i:)resumption settled on a Tract of 
 Land within the bounds of the Manor of Rockiands about two 
 Years ago, requests a Grant of 200 Acres in the snid Place for 
 which he agrees to pay £25 p. 100, and two Years Arrears, 
 one-half of the Money to be paid the 35th of the first Month 
 next, and the Remainder the 29th of Sept'r next following, and 
 afterwards one Shill. Sterl., Quit Rent p. 100, to give good Se- 
 cnritv when he takes out his Patent. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 221 
 
 Ordered that aWarr't he granti'il accordiii'j to the aforesaid 
 A);jreement and a Patent on the Return. 
 
 John Cliaffan having seated on a Tract adjoining to the pre- 
 ceeding about two Years ago, requests a Warrant for 250 Acres 
 on the same Terms with Thomas Cooper. 
 
 Ordered that a Warr't be accordingly granted vid : the fore- 
 going. 
 
 James Chevers having seated about 3 Years on a Tract in the 
 Manor of Rocklands, joining on Nathan'i Newlin's Land and 
 Concord Line, requests a Grant of two hundred Acres in the 
 said Place on the same Terms with Thomas Cooper and John 
 Chaffan, only that he shallpay three Years Rent at a Penny p. 
 Acre, which is granted. 
 
 Which is granted and ordered thai a Warrt l)e drawn and 
 signed. 
 
 Henry Gunston being seated on 50 Acres of Land in Burming- 
 ham in the (Jounty of Chester adjoining on the Line of the 
 Manor of Rocklands, and finding the same too strait and small 
 for a Plantation, Requests a Grant of one hundred Acres in 
 the Manor adjoining to that he possesses, which is granted 
 upon Agreement that lie shall pay £30 for the same the 25th 
 of the first Mo. next, and Tho. Cawdry, liis Neighbour, oifers 
 to be his Security. 
 
 Ordered thereupon that a Warr't be granted and a T'at. on 
 the Return. 
 
 Hugh Rol)erts, of Meirion, produces a Warr't of Survey 
 under the Hands of Wm. Markham and John Goodson dated 
 1st 4 Mo., 16S8, for two hundred»Acres of Land to be taken up 
 in the Welch Tract, purchased by tha said Hugh of the said 
 Commissioners of which he sold one hundred to Katherine 
 Thomas, Relict of John Thomas, which being never executed 
 he requests another Warr't from this Board for 100 to himself, 
 and another for the other 100 to Thomas Jones, eldest Son of 
 the sai<i Katherine. 
 
 Tnquiry being made into the Payment of tho Considera- 
 tion Money, Benjamin Chaml)ers appearing, affirms that the 
 Pennsylvanian Society Trade being in Hugh Robert's Debt 
 and the Proprietary in the Society's Debt, the said Benjamin 
 by the Comm'rs order, gave the Propr'ry Credit in the So- 
 ciety's Acco'ts (whose Agent he was) for £10, ; he sum agreed 
 on for tlie 200 Acres. 
 
 Upon which 'tis ordered that Warr'ts be granted according 
 to Request. 
 
 Nicholas Lockyer, of the County of New Castle, producing 
 a Return of Survey under Henry Hollingsworth's Hand, for- 
 merly dei^uty Surveyor of the said County, for 86 Acres of 
 
223 Mi:?iUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Land near New Castle Town, survey d 7th 12th Mo., Iflblt, in 
 pursuance of a Warr't fi-om tlie Proprietary, dated 20th 12 
 Mo., 1082 (as is recited), said to be for 100 Acres, granted to 
 CorneHus Johnson, but the said 86 Acres laid out to Eli/.ab. 
 Priestner, his Relict and Widow, also of John Priestner for 
 which the said Nicholas, her present and 3d Husband, requests 
 a Patent. 
 
 It being objected the Land was his Wife's and not his, James 
 Olaypoole being present certified that the said Elizabetli, after 
 her intermarriage with her present Husbajid, did in their Court 
 (of wliicli he is Clerk) resign and give up all her Claim, Title 
 and Interest in and to that and all her other Lands to her 
 said Husband in Cons'rtion that he should give her the Privi- 
 ledge to dispose of £100 at her Death to her Relations. The 
 Rent also being discussed of, 'tis affirmed that the said Land 
 has been taken up these 30 Years jiast, that his Wife's Mother 
 (being also Adam Peterson's) was killed in a House standing 
 on it by the Indians, and that their Writings being burnt thev 
 applied to the Projirietary at his fflrst arrival for a Title in 
 order to which the said Warrant was granted, but that it lay 
 dormant in W. Welch's Hands, which occasioned the Survey 
 to be delayed. All which being considered, 
 
 A Patent is ordered on old Rent. 
 
 The Proi)rietary having, at his Departure from Newcastle 
 jM'omised Dorcas, present Wife to Geo. Hogg, 200 acres of liand, 
 where she could find it vacant in the said County, for the Use 
 of her Son Henry, Land by her former Husband ; Land in Con- 
 sideration of some Services done for the Publick and Losses 
 sustained thereupon by her said fformer Husband, in the Pres- 
 ence of Edward Shippen, Griff. Owen and R'dHalliwell, whom 
 he desired to be Witnesses for her upon her application to the 
 Comm'rs. 
 
 And she. by her Letter, accordingly applying, and R'd Halii- 
 well under his Hand, and E. Shippen and Griflf. Owen, present, 
 testifying as aforesaid. 
 
 Ordered that a Warr't be granted to the said Henry, Lanil 
 for 200 acres :n the said County where not already granted nor 
 appropriated. 
 
 Richard Halliwell and Joseph W^ood, in behalf of them.selves 
 and the rest of the Inhabitants of Newcastle concerned, pre- 
 sented to the Propr'ry a Petition at his last Departure from 
 that Place in the following Words : 
 
 To the honourable AVilliam Penn, Esqr., absolute Proprietary 
 and Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania and Territories : 
 
 ISlay it i)lease your Honor, That whereas the Members of as- 
 sembly for the Lower Counties ditl request your Honour in 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 233 
 
 behalf of the Inhabitants of this Town that you would be 
 pleased to grant the Bank to such Persons as have Ijotts front- 
 ing the River at the yearly Quittrent of one Bushell of Wheat 
 for each sixty Hoot in Breadth and six hundred foot in Length 
 from the New Itront Street, they improving the same with 
 good Wharfs in seven Years after tlie Date of the first Grant, or 
 else tlie same to revert to your Honor to be granted to such 
 Persons as will comply witli tlie same in the Time preiixt (whicli 
 your Hon'r was pleased to promise should be done.) 
 
 We therefore, in behalf of our selves and the rest of the Town 
 concern'd do further request that the same may be confirmed 
 by some Order or writing under your Hand to your Commis- 
 sioners that Warr'ts may be granted and the same to ))e laid 
 out and Patented to such Persons as shall desire the same, 
 and we shall as in Duty bound ever Pray, etc. 
 
 Richard Halliweli,, 
 Joseph Wood. 
 
 Undersigu'd by the Govr thus: 
 
 Granted as here requested 31st 8 br. , 1701. 
 
 W-M. Pe\x. 
 
 In pursuance of which Petition and grant thereupon Joseph 
 Wood, being i^ossessed of a Lot in the said ffront of Newcastle, 
 requests a Warr't for the Bank fronting his said Lott on the 
 Terms mentioned in the Petition aforegoing. 
 
 AVhich is granted and ordered that a Warrant be (lra\vu 
 accordingly. 
 
 In pursuance of an order of this Board, issued the 1st In- 
 stant, for taking some Measui-es to regulate the Welch Tract, 
 some of the Chiefs of that Nation in this Province liavini.' met 
 and concerted the Methods to be taken in order to the Regula- 
 tions aforesaid, It was agreed. 
 
 That in as much as the AVelch Purchasers of the Propr'ry 
 Avere, by large Quantities of acres in one Pair of Deeds, granted 
 to one or two Persons only, under which several other Pur- 
 chasers had a Share; the Gen'l Deeds of one Purchase should 
 be first brought in with an acco't of all other Persons who had 
 a Share in such Purchase, also an account in whose Possession 
 the Respective Lands of every under Purchase now are, and 
 that because all the Lands hitherto laid out (or most of them) 
 in the said Tract were by Vertue of one Genl Warrant; par- 
 ticular Warr'ts of Resurvey should be granted to every Man 
 upon what he now possesses, and that an exact account of all 
 their Titles should be taken in distinct Minutes from these pres- 
 ents, to be kept fair in a Book or Papers for that Purpose, and 
 accordingly the Propr'ry's Deeds to John Thomas and Edward 
 Jones for 5,000 acres were brought in with all such necessary 
 
224 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 acc'ts as aforesaid, and the following AVarr'ts of resurvey this 
 Day signed, made up partly of the said Purchase and j)artly 
 of others, but brought under this Head. 
 
 To Hugh Roberts for 549if acres in Goshen; 482 thereof of 
 Jno. ap. Jno's. 
 
 To Robert Roberts and Owen Roberts 200 acres, each in 
 Meirion. 
 
 To Edward Reese 205^ acres in Meirion. 
 
 To Eward Jones' Survey on 200 acres in Goshen and a, Resur- 
 vey on 151 5 in Meirion and 153 in Goshen. 
 
 To Edward Jones, jun'r, 306| acres, half in Meirion, k in 
 Goshen. 
 
 Robert David 274^ acres in Meirion and 234^ in Goshen. 
 
 Richard Walter 100 acres in Meirion. 
 
 Richard Rees als. Jones 137j in Meirion and 75 in Goshen. 
 
 To Cadwallader Morgan 202 acres and i in Meii'ion. 
 
 To John Roberts, Malter,306 acres and k ; f thereof in Goshen, 
 5 in Meirion. 
 
 To Hugh Jones 768 and ^ acres in Meirion. 
 
 To Griffith John 194 acres. 
 
 To Rob't William 76^ acres in Goshen. 
 
 To Ellis David 151 acres and i. 
 
 To Thomas Jones, Robert Jones and Cadwallader Jones 
 1,225 acres ; ^ thereof in Meirion and i in Goshen ; left them by 
 their ffather, John Tliomas, the original Purchaser. 
 
 To John Roberts, Cordwainer, of Goshen, 785^ acres in Goshen 
 
 Signed a Warr't for 30 acres ot Lib. Land to John Ball, 
 ordered 3d Inst. 
 
 Signed a Warrt for 200 acres to Thomas Cooper, ordered to- 
 Day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't for 2.50 acres in Rocklands to John Chaffan, 
 ordered to-Day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't for 200 acres in Rocklands to Jam«s Chevers, 
 ordered this Day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't for 100 acres in Rocklands to Henry Guns- 
 ton, ordered tliis Day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't for 200 acres in Newc. Coun. to Henry Land, 
 ordered this Day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't of Resurvey to Jos. Wood, ordered this Day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Joseph Wood for his Bank Lot in jVewc, 
 ordered this Day. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Nicholas Lockyer for 8G acres, Ordered 
 this Da v. 
 
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 At a Sessions of tho Coiumissiouers at Pliila(leli)liia the 2lrh 
 of lUbr., 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, (iritfltli Owen, Tlioiiias Story, 
 James Logan. Sec'ry. 
 
 The Proprietary, by Deeds of Lease and Release, beai'ing Date 
 the loth and IGtli of March, 1081, sold to Thomas and Samuel 
 Bulkly 500 acres of Land, and Thomas Bulkly, by Deed dated 
 14th 3 Mo., 1684, released his whole Right in the said Purchase 
 to his Brother, the saitl Samuel, in riglit of whicli Purchase 
 there is laid out to him in the IMap a Tract of about tJie said 
 (Quantity between tlie Branches of Skuylliill, above tl)e Manor 
 of Bilton, not far from Pei-quiominck, on wliich he requests a 
 resurvey, vizt : 490 acres, and a Warrant to take up the other 
 10 acres in the Liberties, together with 5 acres more of Lib. 
 Land sold him by (jrrifHth Owen, being appurtenant to. 
 
 Oi'dered that a AVarrant of Resurvey be accoi-dingly granted 
 on the said 490 acres and a Warrant to take up the said Lib'ty 
 Land. 
 
 Joseph Hall, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 4 and Hth 
 Apr., 1682, purchased 500 acres of Land of the Proprietary, and 
 by like Deeds dated 3d and 4th of Aug't, 1683, conveyed to 
 William Hobson and William Hall 250 acres, Part of the afore- 
 .said for the Use of his Sister, Hannah Overton, and by an In- 
 strument dated 7th Aug't, 1683, appointed Samuel Overton and 
 Henry Maddock his attorneys for the other Moiety. 
 
 Hannah applying to the Prop'ry had his Promise under the 
 Secretary's Hand dated 15th 8br, last, for her 250 acres, wliich 
 she now req .lests of the Commissioners. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be granted for the said 250 acres. 
 
 The Propr'y, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated "id and 3tl 
 of Ffebr'y, 1681, sold to William Tanner 500 acres of Land, and 
 by like Deeds of the same Date to John Tanner the same 
 Quantity. 
 
 The said William and John, by one Deed dated 21 June, 1G83, 
 «old all their 1,000 acres to Benj. Clark, who by Deed dated 12 
 June, 1683, conveyed 500 acres, a Moiety thereof to Joseph Pliips, 
 whose Share has been reckoned the Purchase of John Tanner, 
 and the other Moiety remain'g to B. Clark the Purchase of 
 William Tanner. 
 
 In right of said John's Purchase there has been laid out to 
 the said Josei^h Phips in one Tract 300 acres in the County of 
 Philad'a, near Nich. Skull's Land, on which he requests a Re- 
 survey and a Warrant for 8 acres of Lib. Jjand to himself and 
 the like Quantity to Benj. Clark. 
 
 Ordered that Warr'ts be granted accordingly. 
 
 Benjamin Chambers having several Times requested the J^ro- 
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226 MINUTE BOOK "Ci. " 
 
 or'ry before his Departure that in consideration of the Barren- 
 ness of the Tract of Land laid ont in the County of Chester for 
 2000 aci-es to the Kentisli Purchasers, He would be pleased to 
 grant him at a moderate Rate to take upon the North Side of 
 the said Tract for himself and Henry Green, two of the said Pur- 
 chasers, 150 acres or thereab'ts of vacant Land, and at the 
 Eastern End of the said Tract 200 acres for Peter Blan and 
 James Hunt, the other two of the said Purchasers, out of the 
 Land formerly laid out to Anthony Weston and Burgess, and 
 by them deserted. 
 
 The Proprry granted the said Benjamin his Request, but not 
 having leisure referred him to agree for the Price with and to 
 take out Warrants from the Commissioners. 
 
 In Pursuance of which Grant (certified by the Secretary) 'tis 
 agreed that the said Benjamin, upon the Survey of the said 
 Land, shall pay after the Rate of twelve Pounds per 100, and 
 thereupon 'tis Ordered that two Warrants be granted. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Joseph Phips, ordered to-Day. 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners at Philadelphia the 20th 
 of lObr. , 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan. 
 
 The Request of Joseph Wilcox, made and stated the 8th Inst., 
 being fully considered and upon several Conferences had with 
 the said Joseph largly debated, tis at length agreed between 
 the Commission I'S in behalf of the Proprietary and the said 
 Joseph That he shall have in Satisfaction of his ffather's Dis- 
 appointments in and about the Lotts promised his ffather upon 
 his Purchase of one thousand acres, and in full of all his De- 
 mands thereupon twenty-five JToot en the North side of his 
 present Lott at the North End of the Town, on the Proprie- 
 tary's Land extending from the ffront to the Second Stivet 
 on Dellaware, and the same Quantity of twenty-five flfoot from 
 the 2d to the 3d Street, and fifty foot from the End of his pres- 
 ent Rope Walk on the East Side of the 3d Street, extending 
 to the 4th Street, the whole with what he is already possessed 
 of to be held at the yearly Rent of seven shillings and six Pence, 
 Sterling, also that his Share of the two thousand Pounds Tax 
 for the Govern'r, amounting to about £4, 3s, 4d, and that he 
 shall further have Liberty to make Use of the Proprietary's 
 Land beyond the granted Premises to the Length of two or 
 300 ffoot for the carrying on of his Trade, so long as the same 
 shall not be otherwise disposed of or appropriated, in such 
 Cases where the Ropewalk hereby granted, being in Length 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. ' 227 
 
 about 942 foot, siiall provt* too short, which Grant tho said 
 Joseph accepts in full Satisfaction as aforesaid, and in lieu of 
 all claims or Demands of the Proprry (on the said account) 
 whatsoever. 
 
 Whereupon 'tis ordered that a Warrant be j^ranted accord- 
 ing to this Minate and a Conlirmation on the Return of Survey. 
 
 A Difference about a ffront Street Lott appurtenant to John 
 Sharpless, his Purchase of 1,000 acres in which William Law- 
 rence andWillni Bovvlin, botli of Philadelphia, are concerned, 
 being stated before the Secretary in his (Office the 32d of the 
 12th Mo., last, as follows : 
 
 John Sharpless, original Purchaser of 1,000 acres, sold his 
 Right to his City Lotts and Lib'ty I^and to Wm. Morgan, but 
 did not conv'ey them. William Morgan obtained a Warrant 
 from the Propr'y dated 29th 12 Mo., 1683, to take up his said 
 Lots in pursuance of which T. Holme, Surveyor Gen'l, made 
 his Return, iiroduced under his Hand, dated 11th 13 Month, 
 1084, certifying that by Vertue of the said Warrant he had 
 caused to be surveyed to the said Morgan a Lot in the fTront 
 Street of twenty ffoot in Breadth, bounded Southw'd with 
 Anth. Tomkins' Lott and Nortliward with a Vacancy, also a 
 High Street Lott i>roportionable,botli surveyed 8th Sept'r, 1084. 
 
 Robert Longshore purcha.sed of the said Morgan his Right 
 to the said Lotts and Lit). Land, but there being no Deed passed 
 between Sharpless and Morgan for the same, Shai-pless, by a 
 Deed dated 6th May, 1692, conveyed his whole Right to both 
 Lotts and Liberty Land appurtenant to his said Purchase to 
 Robert Longshore, making no mention of the Location of the 
 Lotts or the aforementioned Survey. 
 
 Robert Longshore being thus invested with Sharpless' Right, 
 not regarding the Survey or Return aforesaid, upon applica- 
 tion made to the Commrs of Property then in Power, obtained 
 a Warrant dated 29th 7 Mo., 1092, to take up the said Lotts, 
 which he being concerned in, the Surveyor's Office executed 
 on a Lott in tlie ffront lying much more Southerly and therefore 
 more Valuable, between the Lotts of Richard Davies to the 
 ^Northward and Rowland Ellis to the Southward, being aV)Out 
 144 ffoot above Mulberry Street (and on another likewise more 
 valuable in the High street), and by a Deed dated 8th 8 Mo., 
 1092, sold the last mentioned ffront IjOtt to William Lawrence, 
 wlio since sold it to Tnuothy Stevenson, wlio several Years ago 
 has built upon it. 
 
 After R. I^ongslionvs Decease, Tho. .Tenner marrying liis 
 Widow and by that means having an opportunity- to Searcli 
 tlie Surveyors Office, found the first mentioned Return under 
 T. Holmes' Hand, also Sharpless" Deed to liOngshore, by Vertue 
 
228 MINUTE BOOK "ft." 
 
 of which (tho' without any Legal Power, having only marrierl 
 the Widow) he sold the first surveyed Lot in tlie front to 
 William Bowlin and gave Bond to make him a Title. 
 
 Upon which both Lawrence and Bowlin sue for a Confirma- 
 ion of what they possess, viz: Bowlin for the true Lott with- 
 out any Eight (Longshore having before sold all his; and Law- 
 rence with a full Right but on a wrong Lott that he Claims, 
 l)roperly belonging to Sir John Sweetaple's Purchase. 
 
 All which being duly considered, bur esiiecially that Law- 
 rence, who has the Right, has by his assigns impi-oved and built 
 on his Lot. 
 
 'Tis ordered that the Lot of 20 ffoot in the ffront, now pos- 
 sessed by Timothy EStevenson, by him i^urchased of William 
 Lawrence, shall be confirmed to one or other of them, that is 
 to say to Stevenson if Lawrence has conveyed it and if not to 
 Lawrence himself. 
 
 And that the Lott claimed by Wm. Bowlin shall be granted 
 to S'r John Sweetaple or his assigns. 
 
 And that William Lawrence shall pay six Pounds in consid- 
 era'ion of the more advantageous Situation of the said Lot 
 than the fformer, which of Right belonged to Sharpless' Pur- 
 chase. 
 
 Richard Hough producing a Return of Survey, sign'd Edward 
 Penington, dated last past, made in pursuance of a 
 
 Warrant of Resurvey granted by the Proprietary dated 
 on 250 acres formerly laid out in Right of the said Richard's 
 first Purchase of 500 acres and 50 acres adjoining Part of a laiger 
 Tract laid out in the Right of Luke Brinsly's first Purchase, 
 the whole being reputed 300 acres, situate in Maktield Town- 
 ship, in the County of Bucks, but found upon a Resurvey to 
 contain 416 acres, of which there being 30 acres allowed by the 
 Law there remains 86 acres to be purchased, for which he agrees 
 to pay after the Rate of £20 p. 100, viz: £16 12s for the 
 whole, there is also due from the said Richard for 9 acres of 
 Meadow found in a Tract reputed 25 acres. Sold for 10s p. acre, 
 £4, and for 44 acres of Vacant Land granted him by the Pro- 
 prietary adjoyning to Richard s Land in the Manor of High 
 Lands, at the Rate of £20 p. 100 acres, £8, which two last 
 Parcels were confirmed to him by Patent from tlie l^ropr'ry, 
 dated the of 8br., last. 
 
 For the whole of which he is to give Bond to the Proprietary, 
 being in all £ 28 12s, payable in six Months, and thereujjon he 
 requests a Confirmation of the first mentioned 416 acres, which 
 is granted. For the Particulars of his Title Set? the Secretary's 
 former Minutes of Pro]>erty for the said County and Township. 
 
 The Proprietary, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dat. 21 and 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 239 
 
 33(1 8br., 1681, sold to Nathauit^l Pas^k '2oO acres, uho by like 
 Deetls dated 5th and July, WM, conveyed the same ia 
 Thomas Bye. 
 
 The Proprry also by Deeds of Lease and Release, dat. 10th 
 and nth of 8br. , 1681, sold to Edward Crew 2.')0 acres, who l>y 
 like Deeds dated 5 and 6 July, 1699, conveyed the same to 
 Thomas Bye, both which Purchases have been taken up by 
 the said Bye since his arrival in this Province. 
 
 The Propr'ry also by Deeds of Lease and Release dated 10th 
 and 11th 8bv., 1681, sold to Edward Simkins 350 acres, who by a 
 Letter of attorney dated 7th Ffebr'y, 1700, impowered the 
 said Thomas ami Margaret, his Wife, to take up and dispose 
 of the same. 
 
 Upon which he Requests a Warrant to take up the said last 
 350 acres, also Warrants for the Lotts appurtenant to the said 
 Purchases, viz: for Pasks and Crew's to himself, and for Sim- 
 kins to his self. 
 
 Ordered that first a Warr't be granted for the 250 acres and 
 afterwards for the Lotts as there shall be occasion; LiVjerty 
 Land to be deductefl. 
 
 Philip Ho wel i^rodiices a Warrant under the Propr'ry 's Han<l 
 and Seal, dated 6th of the 4th Mo., 1684, for a Lot to CuthV)ert 
 Hayhurst, proportionable to his Purchase of 500 acres, also a 
 Deed from Wm. Hayhurst, Son and Heir of the said Cuthbert, 
 dated 6th 1 Mo., 1699, conveying all his Right to the Lotts and 
 Lii)erty Land appurtenant to his ffather's said Purchase to the 
 siiiil Philip. 
 
 Cuthbert Hayhurst is a first Purchaser of the said Quantity 
 in the original List, Deeds dated 17th 18 Ffebr'y, '87; the Lott 
 by the City Draught is jMo. 40, on Skuylkill ; the AVarr't juen- 
 tions neither Side. 
 
 The said Philip also i)roduces a Warrant from the Propr'ry 
 dated 19rh 4 Mo., 1684, for a Lott to Thomas Langhorn, I'ur- 
 chaser of 500 acres, and a Deed from Jeremy Langhorn, Son and 
 Heir of the said Thomas, dated 1, 1 Mo., 1698, conveying (for 
 £5) the Right of all the Lib'ty Land and Lotts appurtenant 
 to the said Purchase to the said Philip, which Deed recites tlie 
 Proprietary's Deeds of Lease and Release to be dated 7th and 
 8th of 9br., 1681 The Lott falls on Skuylk., No. 91. 
 
 The sai<i Philii) also produces a Warr't from the Proprry 
 dated 3d 6 Mo., 16 3, to lay out a Lot to Ann Smith, on Dela- 
 Avare or Skuylkill side, where it might be most convenient, 
 in-oportionabie to her Purchase of 500 acn-es. 
 
 .Mso a Deed from Ffrancis Smith, of Brandywine, her Hus- 
 band, dated 30th May. 1698, conveying to the said Philip a Lot 
 in the 2d Street on the South side of Wm. Crosdales, which 
 
230 MINUTE BOOK "Ct." 
 
 Lot notwithstanding was never surveyed (that can be heard of 
 to the said Ffrancis, but was pitched upon by him by Vertue 
 of the said Warrant. There is also a Wai-ranty in the Deed 
 for the said Lott. 
 
 For all which said Lotts the said Philip applying himself 
 frequently to the Propr'ry, He was pleased to allow and accord- 
 ingly left Directions in Writing tliat Ffr. Smith's Sale should 
 be good. 
 
 Ordered therefore that a Warr't be gi'anted to the said Philip 
 for ye s'd Lot. But because the other two fall on Skuylkill Side 
 they cannot be removed nor granted on Delaw. , as requested. 
 
 Ordered further that 10 acres of Liberty Land be granted to 
 the said Philip in Right of Jerem. Langhorn's Sale. 
 
 At a Sessions of the (vommissioners at Philadelphia the 31st 
 10 br. , 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen,(Triffith Owen, Thomas Story, James 
 Logan. 
 
 Joha Ogle, Son of Thomas Ogle, of the County of Newcastle, 
 dece'd, having been long resident in this County before the 
 Proprietary's arrival, and as he alledges suffered much with 
 his ffather and ffamily by the Lord Baltimore's Invasion in 
 the said County, and being yet without any Land of his own, 
 notwithstanding lie has twelve Children to maintain, requests 
 a Grant of 500 acres near Whiteclay Creek, where he lately 
 presumed to settle on the same Terms as the New Welch Pur- 
 chasers in the said County have tlieir Land ; lie craves being 
 very near their Line. 
 
 Ordered that in consideration of the Premises the said John 
 liave a Warrant for 500 acres, for whicli he agrees to pay £62 
 10s within three Years after the Date of the Warrant, the first 
 year to be clear of Interest, but for the second and third to 
 pay after the Rate of 8 p. Cent., afterwards to be one Shilling 
 Sterling p. 100. 
 
 Joseph Moore, of the same County and Place, being upon 
 much the same Circumstances with John Ogle, and having pur- 
 chased a blind claim from a late Inhabitant tliere, for about 200 
 acres, in the Lines of which he supposes there may be 300, re- 
 quests a Warrant for the said 300 and 100 more upon Abrah. 
 Brewster's Line near White Clay Creek, on the same Terms 
 with J. Ogle. 
 
 Ordered that in Consideration of the said Joseph's Sufferings 
 and the Propr'ry's known Respect to him he have a Warrant 
 for 400 acres as requested and upon the same Terms of Pay- 
 ment with John Ogle, as desired. 
 
minute: book "g." 231 
 
 Jolin Portman, lately settled on a Tract between the Land 
 }5i-a,nted to John Ogle and the New Welch Purchasers Line, 
 Requests that he may have 200 acres granted there on the same 
 Terms with the foregoing. 
 
 Ordered at the humble Suit and Request of Jno. Ogle and 
 Joseph Moore that the said John Portman have a Warrant for 
 200 acres in the said Place, upon the same Terms with the said 
 Ogle and Moore, and tha,t in their Warrants and all others for 
 Land for which a Consideration is to be paid there be one 
 Clause inserted raention'g the agreement and another Clause 
 making void, both the Warrant and the Survey in Case the 
 agreement be not fulfilled and that upon granting. 'i Patent for 
 any such Land l)efore the Money be paid the Land V)e mort- 
 gaged to the Propriet'ry for Security and the Mortgagors or 
 Patentees be obliged to improve. 
 
 George White, Purchaser (by the original List) of 3,500 acres, 
 took up in his Life Time, as is recited in the following Deed, 
 1, .500 acres, and had at the Time of his Decease 1,000 acres re- 
 maining to be then taken up, which 1,000 acres by his last Will 
 and Testament, dated 9th of 7br, 1687, he bequeathed to his 
 Sons, Will'm, Ffrancis, Joseph and Benja. White, in equal 
 Shares among them, viz : to each 250 acres. 
 
 Joseph White, the 3d son, by a Deed dated the 8th of this 
 Inst., di*awn by Phineas Pemberton, and reciting The Prem- 
 ises, conveyed his Right to the 250 acres left him l)y the said Wil 1 
 to Samuel Baker, who requests a Warr't to take up the .same. 
 
 Ordered that a Warr't be accordingly granted. 
 
 John Bittle producing the Copy of a Warrant from the Com- 
 miss'rs dated 7th of the 4 Mo, 1690, for a Lot to be laid out on 
 Rent on Chesnutt Street to John Countiss, who on the Back 
 of the said Warrant or authentick Copy assigned all his Right 
 therein to John Bittle, the assignment dated IB, 3 Mo., 1692, 
 having first built on it before the Sale. Requests a new War- 
 rant to resurvey it, granted at 5 Sterl. p. ann. 
 
 It lies on the North Side of Chesnutt Sti-eet, between 4th 
 and 5th. 
 
 Signed James Shari^less' Patent ; he gives Bonfl to admit a 
 Resurvey, Ordered 22d Inst. 
 
 Joseph Moor, of Newcastle Coun, having petitioned the Pro- 
 pr'ry before his Departure that among other Things he would 
 order him the Payment of .£35 12 6 Sterl'g, recovered by the 
 said Joseph by Judgment of Kent County Court, dated 1st 2 
 Mo., 1685, against William Berry, administrator on the Estate 
 of Edm'd Warner, which said Sum the Propr'ry assumed to 
 pay. he being principally the adm'or and Berry acting only 
 under him, of which :\roney he has laid out till this present 
 
233 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Time, and the Propriet'ry delivering the said Joseph's Petition 
 to the Secretary with Orders to answer him, the said Joseph 
 requests tlie Secretary, as the Propriet'ry's Receiver, to pay 
 the Money, upon which lie demurring, craves the Commis- 
 sioners advice in the Case. 
 
 And all tilings being duely weighed 'tis advised seeing the 
 said Joseph pleads so great a Necessity that he dare not return 
 home, William Grant having an Execution out against him 
 for a Debt, and that the said Grant having giv«n the Proprie- 
 tary a Bond last Summer for the Payment ot 77 Bushels of 
 Wheat for his Quit Rent, which Bond, with six Pounds would 
 answer Joseph's present Exigencies, that therefore the Secre- 
 tary assign Joseph the said Bond and pay him the said Sum of 
 six Pounds, and take his Bond for lifty Pounds, ten slHlIiags,for 
 the Repayment of £25 10 in Case the Proprietary shall not 
 allow of it and that the Secretary inform him by first Oppor- 
 tunity. 
 
 Signed a Patent to James Sharpless for 330 Acres, ordered 
 10th Inst. , Gives Bond. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Ogle for 500 Acres, ordered to 
 Day. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Joseph Moore for 400 Acres, ordered to 
 Day. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Jno. Portman for 200 Acres, ordered To 
 Day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Sam'l Baker for 250 Acres, ordered to 
 Day. 
 
 At the Request of Joseph Wilcox, for his Brother in Law, 
 John Roads, that we would grant him to cut fifty Dead Trees, 
 blasted two or three Years ago by the Locusts, off the Manor 
 of Springfield, on which he joyns, for fencing of his Plantation, 
 which Trees, if not cutt, will rot on the Ground and rather 
 be of Damage than Benefit. 
 
 Ordered that the said John Roads liave LiV)erty to cutT 50 
 Trees as aforesaid. 
 
 Signed two Wanants to Benj. Chambers for 150 and 200 Ac's, 
 ordered 24th ulto. 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners at Phila<lelphia the 5Th 
 Day of the Uth Month, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffitli Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan. 
 
 Joshua Story, of the County of Newcastle, reque>;ts to take 
 up two hundred Acres of Land next adjoining to that lately 
 taken up and seated by John Grantham for which he agrees 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 233 
 
 to pay twenty Pounds p. 100 and a Bushell of Wheat Rent p. 
 Ann., the Money to be paid at 8 Payments each, six Montlis 
 Distance, the last within 18 Mos. 
 
 But Dorcas Hogg solicits that tlie Warr't granted the 22d 
 uito. to her Son Henry, may be located there, that being the 
 Place designed by him at the Time of her Request it being the 
 nearest vacant to his Brother Ffrancis. 
 
 Ordered therefore that the first two hundred next adjoyning 
 to Grantham be laid out to Henry Land, and the next after 
 to Joshua Story, to extend in Length from Mary Land Road 
 to that leading to Elk River, and of a Breadth sullicient for 
 the Quantity upon the Terms aforesaid. 
 
 John Calvert requests a Grant of two hundred Acres in the 
 County of Newcastle next to Major Donaldson's and Jasper 
 Yeats', at the same Rate and Terms with the aforeg<»ing or 
 more if there be mor:^ to be had. 
 
 Ordered tbat because the said Land is affirmed to be poor 
 and the Timber much wasted a Warrant be granted for the 
 same as reqtiested, that is, for the whole Vacancy there, in 
 Case it exceed not 250 Acres, but if it exceed that Number that 
 he shall then have only the 200. 
 
 Peter Anderson, seated about 7 Miles below Newcastle on 
 Mary Land Road, requests a Grant of fifty Acres joining to liis 
 Plantation on the other Side of the Road for which he agrees 
 to pay ten Pounds and half a Bushel of Wheat yearly, tlie 
 greatest Part of the Money to be piid in Hand, Ordered that 
 a Warr't be granted as requested. 
 
 There being a small Parcel of Marsh on Red Lyon Creek and 
 Delaware in the County of Newcastle eqitally claimed by Peter 
 Anderson and Peter and Joshua Hansens, for their better ac- 
 comoda'ion Andersou requests a Resurvey of the same. 
 
 Which is granted and ordered a Warrant. 
 
 Lands PuraJiased hi/ Daniel Smith. 
 
 A fri-.s: 
 
 Dan'll Smith purchased of the Propr'y by Deeds dated 
 14th and loth 7br., 1681 •'•OO 
 
 And by Deeds dated 17th and 18th of March, 1G81 . . . 2.000 
 
 Of Henry Bernard by Deeds dated Mar., 1086, oOO acres, 
 who purchased of the Prop'ry by Deeds dated 7br. , 
 1681, 250 acres, ■'">0 
 
 Of Thomas Sager and Susannah Bayly by Deeds dated 
 May, '86, 500 acres, who purchased the same of the i-'ro- 
 p'ry by Deeds dated A ug'st, '81, 5n(» 
 
 Of .loan Keal by Deed dated 4th May, "86, 500 acres, who 
 purchased of Edw'd Jeffries, who purchased of the Pro- 
 p'ry by Deeds dated 19th and 20th 8br., '81 500 
 
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 Of Thomas Hatt by Deed dated 17th Apr., '86, 500 acres, 
 who purchased the same of the Prop'ry by Deeds dated 
 11th and 12th 8br., 81, 500 
 
 Of Win. Isaac 500 acres by Deeds dated Mar., '85-6, who 
 by Deeds dated loth and 16th Mar., '81, purchased the 
 same of the Prop'ry, .500 
 
 Of Jno. Rety 350 acres by Deed dated July, "80, who pur- 
 chased of the Prop'ry by Deeds dated 8th and 9th 7br. , 
 '81, .500 acres, but by the List 350, 250 
 
 Of Walter Edwds 250, who purchased the same of Enoch 
 Flower, being part of his 2,000 acres purchase, .... 2.50 
 
 Of Jno. Bill 135, who purchased of Wm. Bayly, purcliaser 
 of 500 125 
 
 Purchased in all, 5, 375 
 
 Of which 5,375 acres there has been taken up as follows, as 
 far as by Warr'ts and Returns in the Surveyor's office appears : 
 By Warr'T dated 24th 9 mo. '86, Surv'd 24th 7 mo., '88, in 
 
 Chest 'r Coun., 360 
 
 By Warrt Dat. 18, 8, '88, .Surv'd 32, 3 mo., '89, Chest'r, . 1,000 
 By Warr't Dat. 34, 9, '86, Surv'd 24, 5, '88, Lib. Land, 32 
 
 By Warr't dat. 24, 12, "84, Surv'd 4, 1 mo., '84, in Chest'r, 
 
 to Hen. Bernard, .500 
 
 In right of Tho. Sager, &c., None. 
 
 By Warrt dat. 8, 12, '87-8, Surv'd 24, 5 mo., '88, Lil). Land 
 
 to D. Smith 8 
 
 By ditto, Surv'd 3, 12, '89, to Ditto, 492 
 
 There is also laid out adjoyning to Hatt's 178, the AVhole 
 
 being 670, 178 
 
 Laid out Certain, 2,570 
 
 In right of E. Jeffries there was granted a Warr't dated 
 19th 10 mo. ,'84, for Lottsand Lib. Land to Wm. Farmer, 
 the Lott returned Surveyed 26th 10 mo., "84, Lib. Land 
 only 4 acres, and that uncertain, also for 250 acres, a 
 Moiety of the s'd purchase, which if taken up is, . . . 254 
 
 In all, 2,824 
 
 By the aforegoing Warr'ts and Returns there Seems to have 
 l)een taken up 2,824 acres (of which 2,570 are Certain), and 
 There remains of all Danl's Purchases 2,551 acres to be taken 
 up, of which there is 32 acres Liberty Land, and the remaining 
 2,519 acres rough or Wood Land, for all which Randal Spake- 
 man, adm'r on the Said Danl's Estate, requests for the Use of 
 
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 the Estate of ]^an'l Smitli aforesaid to have Warr'ts tor the 
 Jjocatiou. 
 
 Ordered that Warrts l)e {^ranted for about 2,000 acres or 
 more as fast as it can be seated or Sold, but that the whole be 
 not Yet quite granted till some greater Certainty of wliat has 
 been taken up appears and that a Warr't for the Liberty Tjaiid 
 be granted fortliwitli. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by deeds of Lease and Release, dated 26th and 
 27tlx 7br., '81, sold to Richard Collins 1,250 acres, who by Deed 
 dated 29th 3 mo., 1G83, convey'd the whole to Richard Wood, 
 who by Deed dated 26th June, 1683, Sold one Moiety thereof to 
 WiHiii Lovell,who by an lustrum' t dated 20th May, 1701, Consti- 
 tuted Joseph Kirl his attorney to act for him in and about the 
 said Land. 
 
 In right of this said Purchase there was laitl out to Lovel bj- 
 Warr't Dated in the 8th or 9th Mo'th, 1683, 500 acres within 
 the Welch Tract befoi'e it was Inclosed, adjoyning on Laetitia 
 Mann'r, ou which the said Joseph requests a Resurvey. 
 
 500 more lies in Southampt. in Bucks, 
 
 Ordered that a Resurvey be accordingly granted, provided it 
 has Ever been duly laid out and is Claimed by no other person. 
 
 Christopher Taylor having purchased of the Prop'ry in Eng- 
 land 5,000 acres of Land by Deeds of Lease and Release dated 
 27th and 28th of 8br., 1081, of which there was Laid out to the 
 said Christopher by a AVarr't from the Prop'ry dated , 
 
 500 acres on the River Dellaware, in Bristol Townshif>, between 
 Wm. Haig's and Fra. Richardson's Lands, which being Resur- 
 veyed V)y Phin. Peinberton's Ord'r, is certified by him to Con- 
 tain 562 acres upon a Strict Survey, of which 50 acres being 
 allowed by the Law there is 12 acres Overplus. 
 
 Christo. Taylor, by Deeds not to l)e found, convey'd the sd 
 Land to Tho. Lloyd and Israel and Joseph Taylor, the only 
 Surviveing Sons of the Said Christopher by a Writing under 
 their hands upon the Draught of Resurvey acknowledge their 
 Fathers Sale and requests it may be Confirmed to the Ex'ors 
 of T. Lloyd, but there being no Deeds to be found from 
 ('hristopher to Thomas Lloyd 'tis Judged more proper to Con- 
 firm it to Israel, the Heir, that he may Convey it afterw'ds to 
 David Lloyd and Isaac Norris, the Ex'ors of Thomas' last Will, 
 or to their assigns, as they themselves shall think fitt. 
 
 Ordered therefore that a Patent l^e granted to Israel Taylor 
 for the said Land, the Ex'ors answering for the 12 acres of Over- 
 pluss which is valued at p'r acre. 
 
 David Lloyd, for himself and Isaac Norris, Ex'ors of T. Lloyd's 
 Will, produces a Deed from Ann Salter dated 1st 4th, 16S5, for 
 a Tract of 60 acres and another Tract of one hundred acres, 
 
236 MINUTE BOOK "G. ' 
 
 both in Bristol Townsliip, Ooun. Bucks, Sold by her to Tho. 
 Lloyd beiiifr part of Sain'l Cliffs old Kent Land. The 60 acres 
 she purchased by Deed, dated the 7br., '84, of Walter Pomfr y, 
 who by deed dated 28rtl 8br. , 1C83. purchased the same of Sam'l 
 Cliffs. 
 
 The other Tract of 100 acres she purchased by Deed dated 
 17th 3 mo., 1684, of Morgan Drewltt, who in the last said Deed 
 is recited to have purciiased the same of Sam'l Clift, being part 
 of his 274 acres, resurveyed to him by a Gen'l Warr't from the 
 Prop'ry dated 14th 4 mo., 1683. By the said Warr't there was 
 Resurveyed to all the Old Settlers there who took up land be- 
 fore the Propr's arrivall att a bushell of wheat p'r 100 Rent, as 
 follows : 
 
 To Edm'd Bennett, 321 Aci-e.s. 
 
 To John Otter 200 
 
 To Edmd Bennett hi another Tract, .... 50 
 
 To Will' m Stanford 164 
 
 To Saml Clift .274 
 
 The Original Draught of Resurvey is in David Lloj'ds hanils. 
 By a Resurvey made on the above mentioned 160 acres by 
 Israel Taylor, by Order of Phin. Pemberton, it was found to 
 Ctmtain 190 acres, of which 16 being allowed bv Law. there is 
 14 acres Overpluss, Valued at pr. 
 
 The said David and Isaac requests a, Confirmation of the 
 said 190 acres to them for the lase of the Testator's will, which 
 is granted, they Satisfying for the t)verpluss. 
 
 Griffith Jones having purchased of the Prop'ry in Englaiid 
 5,000 acres of land by Deeds of Lease and Release dated lltii 
 and 12th 8br. , 1681, there was Laid out to him in Bristol Town- 
 ship, in the County of Bucks, by Vertue of a Warr't from the 
 Prop'ry dated the 6th 12 ino.,1682,five Hundred acres confirmed 
 to him by Patent dated 27th 4 mo., 1684, Survey 'd 5th 1 mo. , 1683, 
 which said 500 acres the saitl Griff., by Deeds dated 3rd 8mo., 
 1685, to Thomas Lloyd, and being resurveyed by Israel Taylor, 
 bv l*h. Penibertons Ord'r, is found to Contain 572 acres, of 
 which 50 being allowed by Law there is 22 acres of Overpluss, 
 Valued at p'r acre. 
 
 David Lloyd and Isaac Norris, Ex'ors of T. Lloyd's Will, re- 
 quest a further Confirmation of the said Land if it shall bo 
 thought fitt. But the said Tract being SufBciently Conflrmeil 
 already and Nothing remaining but the Over|)luss, 'tis 
 
 Ordered that care be taken to cut off the Overpluss or oblige 
 the Claimers to pay for it, and if they please they may then 
 have a Confirmation of the whole. 
 
 Thomas Murrey, attorney for Wm. Sharelow, by Vertue of 
 an Instrumt dated 20tli Jan'ry, requests a Warr't for the 
 
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 front and High street Lotts appurten't to S'r John Sweetaple'.s 
 l>iu(',liase of one thous'd aci'es, whose right the said Sharelow 
 purchased, but the Deeds are not produced. 
 
 The Lott requested is that Claimed by Wni. Boldiug (alias 
 BowHn), p. 40 in these Minutes, W. Lawrence being possessed of 
 S'r Jno. Sweetaple's true Lott, ui)on vvhicli an Excliange is 
 there Ordered q. V. 
 
 Ordered that a Warr't be accordingly granted to S'r John 
 Sweet aple or liis assigns, to be Confirm 'd when the Deeds are 
 l)roduced. 
 
 Patrick Kelly being Seated on the Manor of Rocklands ;5 
 years on presumption, near John Grarret, in New (^ast'e Coun. , 
 requests a grant of one hundred acres, for which he agrees to 
 pay twentj'-five pounds at two payments within 18 Months. 
 
 Ordered a Warrt as requested, he paying 3 years arrears at a 
 l)enny p'r acre. 
 
 John Kenedy settled on the Mannor of Rocklands, with- 
 out Newc. LineJ upon a Tract joyning on Rob't Brown and 
 George Garret, requests a gi'ant of one liundred acres on tlu' 
 same Terms with P. Kelly, Viz : £35, to be paid after the same 
 manner. Ordered a Warr't as requested, he paying arrears as 
 above s'd. 
 
 Signed a AVarr't to Joshua Story for 200 acre.s, Ord'd to-day. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Jno. Calvert for 200 acrt-s, Ordered to- 
 day. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Peter Anderson for 50 acres. Ordered 
 to-day. 
 
 Signe<i a Wart of Resurvey to Peter Anderson, Ordered this 
 day. 
 
 Signed a Warrt to Patrick Kelly for 100 acres in Rocklands, 
 Ord'd this day. 
 
 Signed a Wart to Jf)hn Kenedy for 100 acres in Rocklands, 
 Ord'd this (lav. 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners at }'hilad'a the 7tli of 
 ye llthMo'th, 1701. 
 
 Present. Edward Shii)))en, (frilTith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, Sec'ry. 
 
 The Prop'ry haveing, by Deeds of Lease and Relea.se, dated 
 29th and 30th of Aprill, 1683, Sold to Will'm Puryour one 
 thousand acres of Land in this Province, the said Wm. by Deeds 
 of Lease and Release dated 1st and 2d of 8br., 1684, Conveyed 
 the same to Rob't Fairman, who by his Letter dated 8br., 3rd, 
 1684, Constituted his Brother Thomas Fairman his attorney to 
 Etiter upon and Dispose of the same. 
 
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 Thos. Fainiian by Vertue of the said Deeds and Power by a 
 Warrt from the (^ouiiurs (Ja. Clayp. and Robert Turner)date(l 
 24th 13 uio,, 1G84, took, up out of the Overphiss of Southampton 
 Township (but in ye County of Philada) 500 acres, being now 
 John Jones" Plantation, and out of tlie same by a Warr't dated 
 3d 13 mo., 168~), he also took up 300 ac's, the Wart Mentioning 
 so much, but T. P. says there is only 350 acres laid out by 
 Vertue of that War't, which said 250 acres he by Deed dated 
 24tli 5 mo., 1686, Convey'd to Ann Salter, who by Deed dated 
 38tli5 mo., 1686, Convey'd the same toTo's Lloyd, whose Ex'ors 
 David Lloyd and Isaac Norris, requests a Confirmation of the 
 s"d Land for the Uses of the Testator's Will. 
 
 This Warr't for 300 acres Mentions that quantity to be the 
 remand'r of Wm. Puryour's Purchase, and there is another 
 Warr't produced from the same Comm'rs bearing the same 
 date with the Last, Viz: 3d 12 mo., 1685-6, for 300 acres to T. 
 F. in the right of the same purchase, which the said Thomas 
 Pairman informs was laid out in Abington Township, Sold 
 after Location to Walter King and Arthur Powel, now in the 
 Posssession of Peter Taylor. 
 
 Ordered upon the said Ex'ors Request tliat a 
 
 John Ball haveing in pa. 15 made application for 25 acres of 
 Liberty land in Right of John Rowland, but for some objections 
 then rising the grant being deferred till further satisfaction 
 could be pi'oduced. The said John applying again informs 
 that he has been with John Rowland himself, who has given 
 under his hand that he Never Sold any to Brigham, but that 
 
 he made a bargain with one, , who quitted it again 
 
 to him, the said Rowland, who was truly invested with the 
 right when he sold the same to Jon. Duckett, and that upon 
 the Utmost Inquiry that can be made there appears no foot 
 steps that ever the said Liberty Land was taken up, Hetliere- 
 fore requests a Warr't to take up the said 35 acres. Uj)Ou 
 which 'tis Ordered that if John Rowland's whole jiurchase- 
 be not yett taken up, but that there l)e 35 acres Remaining, a 
 warr't be granted as requested. 
 
 John Pierce Seated about 6 years ago upon the Mann'r of 
 Rocklands, on presumption, near the Land of Will'm Tally, re- 
 quests a grant of one hundred and fifty acres, for which he 
 agrees to pay twenty-five pounds p'r 100 acres, and the arrears 
 of Rent at a penny p'r acre for the time he has been on it, 
 Viz : the said G years, afterwards to hold it at an English shilling 
 p'r 100. One Moiety of the said Money to be paid the first of 
 ye 3rd Month Next and the Remainder ye 39th of 7br, following. 
 
 Ordered tliat a Warr't ))e granted as Requested. 
 
 William Simpson being desirous to settle on a Tract in the 
 
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 S'd Manor adjoining to the preceding, requests a grant of one 
 hundred acres, for which he agrees to pay thirty pounds at the 
 same times that John Pierce agrees to pay his, viz : one Moiety 
 the first of the Ord Month, the Remainder at the 2'Jth of 7br. , 
 following, at Is sterling p'r 100. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly granted. Mem'duin 
 that the pi-ice of J^and already taken up and iSetled by presumi)- 
 lion is agreeil to be £25 p"r 100 and the arrears of Rent, But 
 laud now bought, £30 p'r 100. 
 
 Edward Pritchet, having in page 31 entred a Caveat against 
 Walter Faucet's Obtaining a Patent upon the Resurvey made 
 by Isaac Taylor, Surveyor of Chester Coun. , in Pursuance of 
 the Prop'rs warr't, and this day being appointed for hearing 
 the reasons the said Edw'd hath (o alledge, B.oth parties ap- 
 peared, Pritchet with Jno. Moore, Councillfor him, and Faucet 
 with several of his Neighbours for Evitlence. 
 
 The Case appeared thus : 
 
 Neals Matson, an old Settler, took up 100 acres of Land Con- 
 firm 'd to him by a grant from Grovr Lovelace, dated , KiTO, 
 Bounded by the River Delaware, Crum Creek, (^laus Andries' 
 Land and a line Running North into the Woods, At a bushell 
 of wheat p'r 100, which was after Confirmed to him l)y a 
 Patent from Gov r Penn in 1684. Not long after Matscju's 
 Settling there Henry Jacobson Seated himself at Matson s In- 
 stance and Desire tipon part of the said Tract, eacli of them 
 improving such parts of it as between themselves they thougiit 
 fitt, choosing to seat thus Near for their greater Sectirity 
 from the Indians. So that upon the same tract then reputed 
 only a hundred acres, each had his Plantation witii distinct 
 feilds and Improvements, Separate from Each other by fences 
 and Known Boundaries and partitions, yet much Lock'd 
 within Each other. 
 
 By articles of agreement, in the Narure of a Deed, dated in 
 Feb'ry, 1083, Matson sold to Edward Pritchet his Plantation 
 on Dellaware and Crum Creek in Consideration of ,£1'30, but 
 without any other Certain bounds or quantity Specifyed, and 
 by a Deed afterwards drawn, but without date, Certifyed by 
 Rob't Eyres, once Clerk of Chester Court, under his Hand to 
 have been acknowledged in Court (but without the County 
 seal or date as is required by law), Matson further Confirmed 
 his s'd plantation to Pritchet under more Certain Bounds than 
 in the former Deed, yet not sufficient, and without Mention- 
 ing the Number of acres, together with which Deed she also 
 Delivere<l to Pritchet his Patent. 
 
 Hen. Jacobson, about the year 1089, being about to .st'll his 
 Plantation part of the said Tract, but haveing no Manner of 
 
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 Title to shew from Matson, procured from him a Copy of Gov'r 
 Lovelace's grant for the whole, and Under the said Copy a 
 Deed of Sale or assignment from the said Matson nnder his 
 Hand and seal dated 19th 4 mo., 1689, for one Moiety of the 
 said 100 acres by Vertue of which the said Jacobson convey'd 
 to Renier Peterson by Deed dated , who sold the same to 
 
 Walter Faucet. 
 
 Upon which the Difference is: 
 
 That Pritchet by the Govrs Grant to Matson, and Maston's 
 sale of all his Plantation to him, claims the whole Ti'act, To 
 Avhich Faucit pleads that 'tis true Matson sold all the Planta- 
 tion that was then his, bttt that Jacobson's plantation was not 
 included in that sale, that being sold by Matson to Jacobson 
 several years before and by him seated and Improved, Not- 
 withstanding there had no Deed past for the same (which in 
 those early days was not much practised) till Jacobson had 
 Occasion for one, to make Peterson a Title. 
 
 Before the opening of the case before this Board, Pritchet, 
 who entered the Caveat and for whom this Heading was as 
 signed, i^leaded by his Council that this Difference lay Neither 
 before the Prop'ry nor his Commiss'rs but was to be determined 
 by the law, and therefore craved that all further proceedings 
 of ye Board in this affair sliould be stopt, Upon which J. M. 
 Departed. 
 
 But Pritchet having in his Caveat desired a day for the Hear- 
 ing ot his Reasons that he had to aledge was required to pro- 
 duce them, and thereupon he gave in that part cf the Matter 
 relating to himself, as stated above, and as it had often been 
 exhibited to the prop'ry and to the Secretary in his Office. 
 
 W. Faucet produced several Evidences to strengthen his 
 allegations as follows : first, an affidavit of Hen. Jacobson, now 
 very ancient, taken before Corn. Empson, Justice of New C. 
 Conn., dated 25th 4 mo., 1701, declaring that the said Dep't 
 about 27 years ago bought of Neals Matson half of his Tract 
 oi Lapd, Bounded tipon Delaw. and Criim Creek, that ttie said 
 Land was divided between them, and that he (the Dep't) had 
 possessed it 1-4 years before he sold it to Renier, and 7 years be- 
 fore Edw'd Pritchet came into that Country. But here Jacob- 
 sou is Evidence in his own Case. 
 
 Isaac Taylor, the Surveyor, declares that IG years agoe 
 Edw'd Pritchet, then his Neighbour, often told him going by 
 his plantation that such a feild (pointing to it) was H. Jacob- 
 son's, and such an one was his, and that he had often Shewn 
 him their Divisions, by which Information and knowledge 
 only he had now made this Resurvey of the improved parts, 
 and that he never understood Pritchet made any pretence to 
 these fields reputed Jacobson's till very lately. 
 
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 Rob't Barber declares that while this Land was iu Petersons 
 possession Pritchet wouUl luive employed him and expressly 
 desired him to buy it of Peterson for him, and a Writing is also 
 produced from Thos. Howell declaring that Pritchet advised 
 him, the said Thomas, to buy it of Peterson and so be his 
 Neighbour. 
 
 Several others also affirni tliat Pritchet never till very lately 
 pretended to the whole but confessed that W. Faucet had 
 right to 50 acres, which Isa. Taylor also declares he heard both 
 Pritchet and his SVife this Last Summer acknowledge. 
 
 Saml Levis, designed an Evidence for Pritchet, says that 
 several years ag'o (viz : about 1084) he heard a discourse at Ja. 
 Sandilands That Matsou had acted a very ill thing for 'le had 
 Convey d all his Plantation to one man when he had sold half 
 of it long before to another. 
 
 Several of the Neighbours present also affirm that Pritchet 
 (which he himself acknowledges) has offered W. Ffaucet £oO 
 for his right, but this Pritchet says was to l)uy peace, or to 
 sati-ify for the Improvements w'ch he owns he had no right 
 to iu equity. 
 
 All whicli alligations on botli sides being duly weic'hed it ap- 
 pears that Walter Pfaucec has a right to one Moiety of the 
 Tract first reputed an hundred acres, but there being so much 
 Intricasv in the Division made by this last Resurvey the Con- 
 flrmafion is deferr'd till further Consideration, some thinking 
 it Necessary to 1).^ done by a Writt de Partitione facienda. 
 
 Signed a war't to Jos. Wilcox for his Rope Walk, &c. , ordered 
 
 2.) rit. 
 
 Signed a war't to Rand. Spakeman for 32 acres of Liberty 
 Land, Dan'l Smith 8 acres thereof in right of Smiths own 
 purchase of 500 acres, 8 acres in right of Sager and Baily, 8 acres 
 in right of \Vm. Isaac, 4 acres in riglit of Hen. Bernard and 
 4 acres in right of J no. Rety, all on Delaware side, Ordered 5tli 
 Instant. 
 
 Signed aWart to Thos. Bye and Marg't. his V.'ife, for 250 
 acres to Edwd Simkins, Ordered 29th Vltiiii. 
 
 Signed a Wart to John Bittle, Res. on a Lott, ord'd 31st Hit. 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners at IMiilad'a the 12th of 
 the 11 Month, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Grifrith Owen, Thomas Story, James 
 Jjo^an, Secr'y. 
 
 Evan Powell having bought of Richd Taylor 300 acres of land 
 HI the County of Phiiad'a, who l)ought it of Thos. Fairman, 
 being part of the Overpliiss of the Manor of Moreland, laid 
 16— Vol. XIX. 
 
243 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 out as is said in Right of Stanly's purchase, to which 'tis feared 
 tlie said T. F. can make no title, and if so, will prove the Pro- 
 p'rs Land still, the said Evan therefore requests that if it be 
 found Taylor and Fairnian can make him no title to it. The 
 Commissrs would grant him thepreviledge of purchasing it be- 
 fore any other, in Consideration of the Improvem'ts he has 
 made thereon, which is granted. But T. F. offers to Clear 
 the Title. 
 
 Nathaniel Allen having, by Deeds of Lease and Release dated 
 36th and 37tli of July, 1681, Purchased of the Propr'y 3,000 
 acres of liand, of which there has been laid out to him 000 
 acres on Neshaminah and 750 in Warminst'r Township, both 
 in Bucks, and 33 acres in the City Liberties, Nehemiah Allen, his 
 son and Heir, requests warrants for the remaining 618 aci-es. 
 
 Ordered that Warr'ts be granted to take up the said 618 
 acres in two Ti'acts. 
 
 John Kinsey Produces an acc't Signed by Pliin. Pemberton, 
 taken out of James Harrison's Books, by which it appears he 
 had bought and paid for 300 acres of Land of the Prop'ry, also a 
 Copy of a Warrt out of the Surv'rs Office Signed by Ja. Clay- 
 pooie and Robt. Turner, dated 4th 6 mo., 1684, for 300 acres 
 bo't of Ja. Harrison and 100 more on rent to be laid out in the 
 (Jountj^ of Philad'a, also a draught Under the Dav. Powell's 
 hand of the said quantities, which the said David, Being pres- 
 ent, affirms is located in the Welch Tract and thereupon the 
 said John Kinsey requests a Resurvey in order to a Patent and 
 to purchase of the rent ot the 100 acres. 
 
 The arrears of rent on the 100 acres is £10 (viz : 16 years at r2s 
 6d p'r year) and the Purchase is £11 in all £31, wiiich he agrees 
 to pay. 
 
 Ordered thereupon a War't as requested and Patent, &ca. 
 
 John Walker's request made first Ult. , entred pa. 10, for a 
 Confirmation of a front Lott of 4.1 foot, being further inquired 
 into and considered it is found that R'd Davis had no right nor 
 pretence to either Lott or Liberty Land upon the acco't of his 
 purchase of 5,000 ac'i-s, he having made that purchase only in 
 Trust and forthwith convey'd it all away to his employers, who 
 have all taken up their Lotts in the several parts of the City 
 according to their respective shares, as has fully appeared by 
 that Purchase being Called over and Stated in the Minutes of 
 the Welch Tract q. v., and Davies had ci right only to 35 foot 
 front a])purten't to Ids own Purchase of 1,350 acres, part of the 
 said 45 foot, which is allowed, but the other 30 foot is a Wrong 
 grant and not to be Confirmed. 
 
 Ordered therefore that the Confirmation be deferr'd, and 
 Jno. Walker is advised to buy some first purchaser's Right to 
 
MINUTE BOOK 'Ht. " 243 
 
 a Lett app't to 1,000 acres and to locate it there, seeing he can- 
 not well part with it being Inventoried for parcel of The. 
 Langston's Estate, whose widdow he Married. When this Lett 
 is Confirmed, whether only 25 foot, or the whole 45 foot, Joshua 
 Tittery producing a Deed from Thomas Langst on, dated 2d 71)r., 
 1698, for the back part of the whole 45 foot fronting the 2d 
 Street and in depth foot, is to have a Patent for the same. 
 
 And the I'est to be Confirmed to Jno. Walker and his Wife 
 Sarah, Relict of Thos. Lagnston, for the use of the .s'd Sarah 
 and her Daughter, Sarah Langston. 
 
 Francis Chadds' recjuest, pa. 24 being further considered, 
 especially upon his pleading an absolute Ruine to the Estate if 
 they should be disappointed of that Lott for which they 
 honestly paid without any Design of fraud, and had given 
 bond to make a Title in a very considerable sum. also that it 
 was Located by the Surveyor Gen'll, Avho had made a due 
 return thereof in pursuance of a Warrant from the Prop'ry 
 himself. 
 
 It is ordered that a Patent be granted, which was this day 
 signed but dated the 29th Ult. 
 
 Francis Chadds having purchased of Daniel Smith 500 acres 
 of Land upon Brandy Wine Creek, in Chester Coun. , laid out 
 in right of Hen. Bernard, first purchaser by the List, of 250 
 acres, and so it has been in ye Deeds, but now by a rasure is 
 made 500 acres, which cannot be allowed. 
 
 And Danl having a Right to more land, He requests, together 
 with Randal Spakeman, adm'ror Smith's Estate, that the 
 whole 500 acres may be Confirmed to him, and that what is 
 wanting in right of Hen. Bernard may be allowed out of some 
 other purchase that Dan'l has a right to, and in Order there- 
 unto Requests a Resurvey, which is granted and Patent. 
 
 Andrew Heath desires that when the land in Bucks, sold to 
 him by the Gov'r for John Snowden and Peter Worral, in 
 right of Will'm Venable, is to be Confirmed by Patent to him, 
 the sd Andrew and Elizabeth, his Wife, and to John Hutch- 
 inson and Joyce, his Wife, and Frances Venables, the said 
 Fjlizabeth being Relict and Joyce and Frances Daughters of th^ 
 said William, which is approved of. 
 
 The Prop'ry having, by Deeds of I^ease and Release dated 
 11th and 12th of Aug't, 1682, sold to Benja. Furly, of Roterdam, 
 five thousand acres of Land in this Province, Dan'l and 
 Justus Falkner produce a Letter of attorney to themselves 
 from the said Benjamin, dated 23 of April, 1700, N.S., Impower- 
 ing them, the said attorneys, to enter upon. Lease out or sell 
 the said Land. Also a paper wrote in the Prop'rs own hand 
 directed to the Secretary in these Words : 
 
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 JAMKS : 
 
 Prepare a War" t for 4,000 acres for Benjamin Furly, out of 
 which 3 Warts for 500 acres Each for Fallvner and Brother and 
 Dorothy and Brother and Sister, which recommend to the 
 (Jommiss'rs of Propriety if not done before I goe ; 25th 8br. , 170'. 
 
 WiLL'M Penn. 
 
 Whicli directions to the Secretary are in pursuance of Certain 
 Powers and Orders exprest in the aforesaid power of attorney. 
 
 Upon this they request a Wart of Resurvey on what Land 
 there is ah'eady laid out to the said Benjamin in right of tlie 
 said purchase and in the same war't to take up the remaindei-. 
 
 Ordered that a War't be granted as Requested. 
 
 Tliere being a Vacant piece of Land in the Township) of 
 Bethel, in the County of Chester between Wra. Fleming's Land 
 and ye line of the Manor of Rocklands, reputed to contain 150 
 acres, Wm. Garret requests a grant of one hundred acres 
 thereof for which he has agreed to xmy £30 on the 29th of 7br. , 
 next, wliich is granted in Case he think fitt to stand to the 
 Bargain ; has been setled 2 years. 
 
 William Fleming requests a grant for the remaining 50 acres 
 upon the same terms. Viz : £15 to be paid at Michaelmas Next, 
 which is granted as the above. 
 
 Signed Israel Taylor's Patent for 502 acres, Ord'd 5th Instant. 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners at Philad'a the 14th of 
 the 11 mo., 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, (Triffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, Secretary. 
 
 John Chandler being sent over about 15 or 16 years agoe an 
 Indented Serv't to the Prop'ry for 4 years, which he faithfully 
 served at Pennsberry, under a Coven't In the Indentures 
 formerly produced to the Secretary, that he should have 100 
 acres of Land at the expiration of his time, which he has 
 not yet had but was promised by the Prop'ry before his depar- 
 ture that it should be granted to him, Requests a War't for 
 taking up the same at i penny Sterling p'r acre Rent. 
 
 Ordered that a AVar't be accordingly Granted. 
 
 George Smedley, of the Township of Providence being seated 
 on a Tract of land in the County of Chester, reputed and laid 
 out for 250 acres, purchased of the Prop'ry when first here and 
 paid for since his last arrival, had the same resurveyed by Hen. 
 riollingsworrh, under whose hand he produces an acc't of the 
 resurvey, making it to contain 205 acres, upon which said Sur- 
 vey he requests a Patent and agrees to pay for the Overplus, 
 Seven pound ten shillings. 
 
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 Ordered that a Patent be accordinglj' granted, he paying the 
 said £7 10s upon the deUvery of the s-aid Patent. 
 
 Cornelius Enipson for himself and several others to the 
 Number of 20 families chiefly of the County of Chester, proiioses 
 to make a Settlement on a tract of land about half way be- 
 tween Delaware and Susqaehannah, or near the latter, being 
 al)out 24 Miles distant from New Castle, on Otteraroe River, in 
 Case they may have a grant of twenty thousand acres in the 
 said place at a bashell of wheat p'r 100 rent, or five pounds 
 purchase, to be after at a Snill. Sterling p"r ann., which being 
 duly Considered and the advantages that might arise thereby 
 by rendering ye adjacent Lands more Valuable and incouraging 
 the Settlement of Susquehannah River, 'tis proposed that they 
 shall have 15 or 20,000 acres at £8 p'r 100 or at 2 bushells of 
 wheat rent p'r ann., the first year for their incouragement to 
 be free of Rent, or one year Creditt to pay the purchase 
 money. He agrees to the price of purcUase or to a Eushell and 
 i i)'r ann.. But is referred to their further Consideration. 
 
 Jno. Gruest, Esqr. , having in pursuance of a War't Onlered 
 8th Ult. , caused a Survey to be niade on the Tract of Vacant 
 Land then granted and reputed only 100 Acres, finds the same 
 to Contain 176 Acres, and being Desirous to purchase the 
 Whole Vacancy Requests to know the price. Agreed because 
 the Tract is so small and for an Incouragem'c to his Improve- 
 m'ts that he shall have it at £8 p'r 100 and a Busheil of Wheat 
 Rent, (Jpon which a Patent is Ordered when he shall api)ly, 
 with a Due Return of Surv^ey on the same. 
 
 There being a Tract of Vacant Lantl lying between the lands 
 of (xeo. Smedly, David Ogden, Thonlas Minshal and Ridly 
 Creek, in the Township of Providence and County of Cnester, 
 left out and untaken up hitherto because of its Excessive bar- 
 renness. Hen. HoUingsworth being Settled in a Mill adjoining 
 with only Six Acres of Land belonging to it. Requests a grant 
 of the said Land for the Conveniency of Firing, &c. , and agrees 
 to pay for ye same ten pounds p'r 100, which is Granted as Re- 
 quested. 
 
 Jno. Wood, of Duck Creek, in the County of Newcastle, 
 haveing before his Land and between it and the sd Creek and 
 Delaw. Bay a parcel of broken Salt Marsh Avhich he would pur- 
 chase of the Proprietary and })roposed to the Secr'y, J. L., 
 Avhen down there last summer with the Prop'rs Commision to 
 give in P^xchange for the same 200 Acres of fast Land lying in 
 the same Neck and upon some Expectations given him that his 
 Request might be granted, procured the said Marsh to be sur- 
 vey'd and found it to Contain between 2 and 300 Acres, Re- 
 quests now a War't to .Authorize the said Survey and a Con- 
 
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246 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 fii-matioa of the Proposalls Aforesaid, Alledging tha't tlie 
 Propry, when he went ashore there at his last Sailing out of 
 the Bay, promised that he should have it, Which being duly 
 (Considered 'tis thought fitt the grant should be deferr"d till a 
 better Assurance of the Prop'rs mind therein Can be had. 
 
 Abraham Brewster, having upon Encourageni't from J. L. , 
 when in Newc. Coun. last summer, ijrocured a survey to be 
 made by Geo. Dakayne, Surveyor of the s'd 'Jounty, on a tract 
 of Vacant land found to Contain 247 Acres, Requests to know 
 on w't terms he may have ye same. 
 
 Offered at £12 p'r 100 and a Bushell of Wheat Rent, with 
 which, if he agree, a AVart is ordered. 
 
 Humphrey Best and Joseph Wheeldon applying themsehvs 
 last sum'er to the Secretary, J. L., in the County of Newcas- 
 tle, when sent thither w'th the Propr's Commission for some 
 Land on the west side of the King's Road Near the head of 
 Duck Creek in the s'd County, on which they desired forth- 
 with to settle and improve, and Best to sett up his Trade 
 which is a Smith, And upon Encoaragem't given them they 
 accordingly Settled and procured the Surveyor of the County 
 to run them out 400 Acres between them. To xVuthourize which 
 Survey they Request a War't and that they may hold it at a 
 penny sterling p'r Acre from the time of Survey. 
 Ordered that a War't be granted as requested. 
 
 Peter Oldson, being lately seated on a Tract of Land about 
 8 Miles from New Castle on Maryland Road, bj' some Encour- 
 ageint given him last Summer, Requests a grant of 100 Acres, 
 for Av hi eh (by his Ord'r to George Dakeyne, who Solicits for 
 him) iie agrees to pay Sixteen pounds at or before the 29th of 
 7hr. Next, at two several ))ayments, the first to be by the first 
 of the 3 mo. and one Bushell of wheat yearly Rent ever after. 
 Ordered that a War't be granted for 100 Acres in case the said 
 I'eter shiill stand to the said agreem't. 
 
 Obadiah Holt being seated upon the same foot as Peter Old- 
 son, on a Tract Next Adjoyning beyond him. Requests a grant 
 for 150 or 200 Acres on the same terms as Peter Oldson is to 
 have his. 
 
 Ordered that a Wartbe granted to the said 01)a(liah for the 
 said quantity of Acres at £16 p'r 100, One Moiety thereof to be 
 paid the first of ye 3d Mo'th Next, and the other the 29th of 
 7br. at a i^ushell of Wheat Rent. 
 
 Andrew Anderson Requests a Resurvey on a Tract of Land 
 on Apoquiuiminck Creek where he is Seated, reputed 200 
 Acres. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrt of Resurvey be granted. 
 
 George Hogg, of the town of Nev/ Castle, requests a Warr't 
 
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 for the Bank before his Lott iu piirsuiiiice of the Gov"rs f;r}iiit 
 eiitrecl pa. 35. 
 
 Ordered tliat a Warr' C be accordhigly granted. 
 
 George Dakeyne, Surveyor of the County of New Castle, 
 having Petitioned the Prop'ry, before his departure, for Six 
 hundred Acres on Red lyon Run in the said County, which Pe- 
 tition the Prop'ry was pleased to underwrite in his own liand, 
 Granted at two bushells of wlieat or a Country peiniy p'r 
 Acre. In pursuance of the said Grant the said Georye Requests 
 a Warrant to take up the same. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly granted, But that 
 the Rent be ten shillings Country Money, p'r 100, to which he 
 agrees. 
 
 Ordered that Geo. Dakayiie. in Consideration of the Prop'rs 
 gracious Grant aforegoing and as an Acknowledgeiu't of his 
 Gratitude for the same, shall Resurvey all the Lands from the 
 Mouth of Christina Creek to Christina Bridge, and along the 
 River Delaw. to Newcastle Town, being Chiefly those that fol- 
 low Jno. Lewden's, Robt. Hutchinson's, The Swisses, John 
 Hussey's and Compa. , Ingilbert Lotts, Jno. Richardson's, 
 Jun'r, Widdow Poison, De la Grange's, with several others ad- 
 joyning; John Hunt's, Peter Catt'sand Several Vacant Plan- 
 tations into which he is to Enquire and as far as possible know 
 their Titles, Jacob Clauson's, Paul Poison's, Widow Smith's, 
 Erick Erickson"s, Widdow le Fevre's, all Pard hook Lands; 
 Nicholas Lockyer's and all others within the said Bounds for 
 which 'tis Ordered that a Warrant be forthwith Issued to the 
 said George for the same. 
 
 At a Session of the (-ommissioners at Philad'a the I'Jth of ye 
 11th Mo'th, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, Sec'rv. 
 
 It haveing pleased God to remove our Surveyor Genii, 
 Edw'd Penington, by Death on the 10th of this Instant, The 
 Commiss'rs to whose care the said Office is Committed by tne 
 Prop'rs Commission, think fitt to take the disposal! thereof 
 into their Consideration, And having duely weighed the 
 Prop'rs affairs of Proi)erty in this Province and Territories, as 
 they now stand iu Relation to that Act of Assembly passed at 
 Newcastle and Confirmed at Philad'a, commonly called the 
 Law of Property, and especially in respect to Resurveys, Or- 
 dered by the said Act ; and having also Considered the Uneasi- 
 ness and Complaints of the People upon Acc't of the Fees and 
 Charges of that Office which has verv much retarded the 
 
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 Progress of Resurvej'S heing made by the People, and Several 
 of the Deijuty Surveyors having Remonstrated to the Coni- 
 miss'rs That the said Office is of no great Service to the People, 
 Seeing it may be managed without any such Officer, and with 
 no less Safety to both them and the Prop'ry, It is tliought fltt 
 to order, that unless the Pi'op'ry himself shall see cause to ajt- 
 point a Surveyor Grenll froni England, or till his pleasure be 
 further known herein, There shall be no such Officer appointed. 
 
 That in the Mean time the said Office with all the Books, 
 records, War' ts and Papers belonging thereunto shall be taken 
 into the Comm'rs hands, and remain Under their Care, and 
 that the Secr'y shall Chiefly Superintend the same with the 
 Assistance of an able, litt hand, well skilled in Surveyin^i-. 
 
 That Jacob Taylor, now concerned in a school at Abington, 
 be invited to take the management of the said office under the 
 Secr'y or other Commiss'rs upon him. 
 
 That all warrants shall be directed to the several Surveyors 
 of the respective Counties to be returned into the Surveyor s. 
 OfBce at Philad'a. 
 
 That for the greater Security l)oth of Prop'ry and People 
 the Original War'ts Shall not be scattered or sent into the 
 Country, but kept in the Office as before, and be there also 
 entred in the Books, and that Copies of the Originals, attested 
 bj'^ the Secretary, shall be sent into the Countrey to the Sur- 
 veyors 
 
 That to make the said Warrants the more Authentick, in 
 every Original Warrt Under the Province Seal and Com- 
 HMss'rs hands, it shall be express'd That the said Original shall 
 remain in the Surveyor's office at Philad'a, and that a Copy 
 thereof, attested as aforesaid, shall be sent to the Sitrveyor to 
 whom it is directed and that the returns made by the Several 
 Surveyors into the Surveyor's office at Philad'a Shall be deliv- 
 ered when examined, therein to the Secretaries Office as be- 
 fore, in order to a Confirmation. 
 
 That all the fees in the Surveyor's office, complained against 
 by the Assemliy, shall be thrown off, and onlj^ the examination 
 of the Draught and Return into the Secretaries office paitl for. 
 
 That all riding Charges shall be thrown off. 
 
 That the price of Surveying Lands shall stand. Rut that Re- 
 sitrveys be reduced from 7s and fid for the 2d hundred to 6s, 
 8d, but that for the support of the Office and payment of T. 
 F"s Salary and other Incident Charge each Surveyor shall pay 
 to the Office 20d out of every Second and third Hundred, &i'., 
 and double the same out of the first and proportionably for 
 Surveying of Jjotts. 
 
 That what the said allowancei^ made 1)V the Survevors shall 
 
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 exceed the Necessary Cliaiges of the Office, such overplus sliall 
 l)e allowed and converted to the payment of Chain Carriers 
 and such others, in Resurveys made at the Prop'rs Charge. 
 
 Tiiat new Commissions and Instructions shall l)e granted to 
 all the Sc*rveyors. 
 
 That Each Surveyor give bond to the Projj ry, witli Securi- 
 ties, in the Sum of (at least) two hundred pounds for the due 
 Discharge of their Othce. 
 
 That all Chain Carriers be attested as before. 
 
 Thomas FairmS,n, by Deed dated 2.")th of February, 1C98-9, 
 sold to Isaac Jacobs 1,100 Acres of Land located in the Deed 
 above the New Welch Tract, being part of Wm. Stanly's pur- 
 eliase of 5,000 Acres, and was bought by the s'd Thomas of 
 Peter Bainton, who Married Rebecca, tiie said Stanly's wid- 
 dow, Survey "d in a Tract of 2,500 Acres by Virtue of a Warr't 
 from the Commiss'rs, dated 30th 7mo. , 1684. Isaac Jacobs by 
 the Name of Isaac Van Bebber, by Assignm't. endorsed on the 
 said Deed dated Gth Mar., 1699-00, Sold the said tract of 1,100 
 Acres to Alexand'r p]dwar(ls, who is possessed of 900 thereof 
 and sold the remaining 200 to Job Bates. The said Alexand'r 
 requests a Resurvey on the Tract he holds. Viz :" 900 Acres. 
 
 Ordered that a War't of Resurvey be granted on the whole 
 l,100,and that the Division Line be run between Bates' and 
 Edwards'. 
 
 .John Guest, Esqr. , having Purchased of Fraiuris Cook, Ex' or 
 of the last Will and Testament of Jas. Claypoole, dec'd, two 
 parcells of Land in the County of Newcastle near White Clay 
 Creek, one of 150 Acres l:)ought by the said James of John Ogle, 
 and the other of 180 Acres taken up by J. Claypoole by the 
 Prop'rs War't upon Rent, Requests a Resurvey on them both 
 in one and to know the i)rice of what Overplus shall be found 
 tliere. 
 
 Ordered that a Wart T)e accordingly granted and the price 
 is agreed ten pounds pr 100 and a Bushel 1 of Wheat Rent. 
 
 Jasper Yeats, Robert French and Francis Baldwm, Proprie- 
 tors of the Mill on Naaman's Creek, Requests a grant of 100 
 Acres of Land on the south Side of the said Creek next the 
 River to run in a Narrow Slip as far up as the King's Road or 
 beyond it, that being Owners of the land on both sides of i he 
 Creek their Dam and Water may be the iSIore Secure, for 
 which they are Willing to pay the Utmost Value. 
 
 Ordered that the Place be first Viewed and Further Con'^id- 
 ered,and that in the Mean time it be granted to no other with- 
 out their Knowledge. 
 
 Daniel and Justus Falkner, Attorn.-ys for the Frankfort 
 C^ompauy, i)roduceing a I'atent from The Prop'ry dated 28th 5 
 
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 Mo., 16S4, for a front, Second and third Street Lott on Society 
 Hi]l, each of 103 foot in breadth in which the Rent as it now 
 istands is 16s, Ster]., p'r Ann., but is made so bj^ a rasure or 
 alteration and appears to liave been Eleven shiJhngs, of which 
 having Complained to the Prop'ry before his Departure he 
 promls'd them Redress, and thereupon they Crave a new Pat- 
 ent upon ye Old Rent, viz: Eleven Shillings Sterling. 
 
 >Vhich being duly Considered and Examined and there being 
 no shew nor Colour of Reason why the saitl Rent should have 
 been altered or made so high, and that Eleven Shills. is the 
 utmost that can be Demanded according to the Proportion of 
 otlier rents in ye Town. 
 
 "Tis Ordered that a New Patent be granted at Us pr Ann. 
 as requested. 
 
 James Harland Requests a grant of one Moiety of a Tract 
 reputed 3 or 400 Acres in Christina Hundred, on which he is 
 setled but was never Survey'd, lying between the New Welch 
 Tract, John Ogle's land and Judge Guest's, for which he 
 agrees to pay twelve pounds, ten shillings p'r 100 and a bushell 
 of wheat Rent Ever after, the money to be pai<l at three pay- 
 ments in IS inonths. 
 
 Ordered that a War't be granted as Requested. 
 
 The Prop'ry having, at hi.^ Departure, (xranted to Joseph 
 (irowdou that his Lands between Potquessin and Neshamineh 
 sliotild Vje erected in to a ]Manor, and as an order for the same 
 left in his Directions to the Secr'y the following Words in his 
 own Land : [That Joseph Growdon have a Manor as mean Ijord 
 for his 10,000 Acres, if he has his Father's Ord'rs, but else for 
 0,000 only], the s'd Joseph Requests that for the greater Con- 
 venieney of the s'd Manor it may be inclosed by the Natural 
 bounds, Neshamineh, J>elaware and Potquessin, and the East- 
 ern line of Southampton Township, including all the lands 
 Contained within the s'd bounds, as well those belonging to 
 other persons as those laid out to or purchas'd by himself. All 
 ;he Quitrents of which he would either buy of the Prop'ry or 
 lay them on such Lands as he holds himself and so become 
 Answerable for the whole, and in Order thereunto he requests 
 a Resurvey on the said Lands being those that follow. Viz : 
 The Land laid out to himself and Father for 5,000 Acres or 
 thereabouts, his Tract at Bensalem on the River Laid ottt for 
 iKIO Acres (as he says) in right of the same Purchase with 2o0 
 adjoyning bought of John Test, A Tract pvirchased of Tho. 
 Fairman for GOO Acres, A Tract he purchased of John Bowen 
 for 250 Acres, upon oki Rent, A Tract of 952 acres, late of 
 Jno. Tatham, on old rent, A Tract of Sam '1 Allen's, A Tract 
 (if so A('res sold by Tlio. Fairman to Jfichael Fredrickson, A 
 
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 Tract of 250 Acres, late of Nathanl Harding, A Tract of Dunck 
 Wiirin's of about 250 As, A Tract of GOO Acres laid out to Ku- 
 thanll Allen, A Tract of 400 A's, late of Walter Forrest, A 
 Tract of 100 Acres of Jno. Gilbert's, Containing in all by his 
 Estimation, about 13 or 13,000 Acres, the greatest part of which 
 he has soiiae kind of Claim to. 
 
 Which Request being taKen into Gonsid(>ration 'tis doubted 
 whether the same will not overstrain the Propr's Directions 
 and is therefore deferr'd to be further thought of or referred 
 to the Prop'ry that his mind may be better known therein, In 
 the meantime 'tis thought fitt that a Resurvey be granted on 
 all the s'd Lands as Requested. 
 
 At a Session of the Connniss'rs at Philada the 2lst of the 
 11th Month, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, (Triffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, Sec'ry. 
 
 There being a Tract of Vacant Land lying between the thou- 
 sand Acres of Jno. Guest, Esqr. , the Land of Jonas Arskin and 
 white Clay Creek, on j^art of which Jno. King, upon Encour- 
 agm't given him tlie Last Summer, is seated, The said Jno. 
 Guest requests a grant of the same for the better Accommoda- 
 tion of his s'd Tract of 1,000 Acres, and making his Land Con- 
 tigious to the Creek, at such Rate as may be thought the Value 
 thereof. Ordered that John King have the Refusal for an Ac- 
 comodation for a Settlement fii-st, and that Judge Guest liave 
 the Refusall of the Remainder. 
 
 .lames Cooper, Hannah Cooper, Robert Scotchorn, Henry 
 Giles, Francis Crompton, Dan'l Hybert, John Marshall, Rob- 
 ert Smith, Jno. Kirk, John Roads, Thomas Collier and John 
 Ball, having all come in Serv'ts in the years 1682 and'83, as by 
 Certificates from Jno. Blunston, &c. , Does appear, Request 
 their head Land, according to the Prop'rs Engagem't. Or- 
 dered to the first Six one War't, and to the last Six another 
 for 300 Acres each, to l)e laid out in the Township jiljotted for 
 Servants. 
 
 Ellis Jones producing a Return of 5 foot Surveyed to liim 
 the ITth of the 12th Mo'rh, 1093-4, by the Surveyor Gen' 11, by 
 Vertue of a Warr't from the former Commissrs bearing date 
 20th 11 mo., '93-4, Sci'uate between Thomas Tunniclifs to the 
 T^orth an<l Rich'd Davies to the South, in the Front sti-eet of 
 Philad'a, being in Length 426 foot, purchased by the said Ellis 
 of the .said Commiss'rs for five ])Ounds. for ye paym't of which 
 he VM'odnces a Receipt Under Rob't Turner's hand, dated 20Th 
 
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 4th Mo., 1694, by Order of the Commiss'rs and for the Prop'r's 
 Use, Requests a Patent for the same. Granted as Requested. 
 
 William Bolding producing a Deed from Jerem. Powel and 
 Th. .Tenner dated 20th 8br., liJ98, for a High Street lott, in 
 breadth 33 foot, and in length 300 foot, bounded Eastward with 
 Will'm Clow's Lott, South with baclv lotts. West with (then) 
 vacant T^otts, North with the High Street laid out to Richard 
 Davies, 30th 8br., 1692, by Vertue of the Gov'r's Wart dated 
 29th 1 Mo., 1684, in Right of his purchase of 1,250 Acres, sold by 
 Thos. Lloyd, William Powell, Hugh Roberts, John Humphry 
 and David, Attorneys to said Rieliard to Jeremiah Powei, 
 whose brother David Aforesaid Sold the Liberty liand and 
 High Street Lott apj^urtenant to the said purchase of 1,250 
 Acres to Thomas Jenner, who lointly with Jeremiah Powel 
 (there being no Conveyance from him before) by the first Men- 
 tioned Deed, Sold it to W. B. afore.said ; Requests a Confirma- 
 tion, which is granted as Requested. 
 
 The Proprietary by Deeds dated , Sold to John Barber 
 
 2,500 Acres now mostly belonging to his Widdow, Eliz. Webb, 
 in right of which there was laid out 5th 3 'Mo., 1083, by warr't 
 Dated 28th 2 mo , 1683, a Lott in Dellaware front of 51 foot in 
 breadth to the s'd Elizabeth, his Widdow, to whom the s'd 
 John, by his last Will dated 20th 7 mo., 1682, bequeathed his 
 whole Estate, some Legacies excepted. Constituting her sole 
 Exec'x of his Will, of which Lott she being thus possessed ex- 
 changed it with her Father, John Longhurst, for another on 
 the other Side of Sassafras Street, being the front Corner, by 
 means of which Exchange the s'd Jno. Longhurst liecame iios- 
 sest thereof, who dying Insolvent, Zeeh. Whitpaine w'th sev- 
 eral others obtained an Execution upon Judgm't by Court ag'st 
 Jno. Longhurst, Heir to the s'd Jno., his Father, for the said 
 Lott. and the said Zechariah Whitpaine for himself, Patrick 
 Robinson, Attorney for Robt. Webb, of Maryland, Benja'n 
 Chambers, Ex'or of Wm. Wade's last will, and Robt. Ewer, 
 Attorney for Mercy Philips, to whom the said Lott was Con 
 veyed by Jno. White, high Sheriff of Philad'a, by Deed dated 
 1st Mar., 1692-3, did by their Deed dated 8th Mar., 1692-3. con 
 vey the same to James Jacobs, of Philad'a, Cordwainer, who 
 Requests a Patent for the same, which is granted. 
 
 Wilim Bolding produces a Deed dated 20th 8br. , 1698, from 
 Thos. AVollaston and Thomas Jenner for a Lott of 33 foot in 
 breadth, and in Length 306 foot in high street, bounded North- 
 w'ds with the s'd street, Eastw'd with Rich'd Davies, now in 
 the possession of said Holding, Westw'd Avith (then) Vacant 
 Lotts, and laid out to Willi 'm Powel, first purchaser of 1.2-50 
 
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 Acres, 16th lO Mo., l692, by Vertue of the Gov't's Warr't, in the 
 OiHce, dated 29th 1 Mo., 1684, Avho by Deed dated 1st 2 Mo., 
 1697, couve'd the same to Thomas "Wollaston, who sold (as it 
 seems) to Thomas Jenner, but not convey'd, who jointly with 
 Wollaston, Viy the first recited Deed, conveyed the same to "Wni. 
 Bolding, who thereupon requests a l*atent. 
 
 W. Power s Lott fell on Skuylkill, but his front is conlirmed 
 wrongfully by us on Dellaware to Wui. Fisher, pa. 8, Haeren- 
 duin ergo. 
 
 Edward Wilburn, of Concord, Blacksmith, Requests a tjrant 
 of 94 acres of Vacant Land in the County of Chestei-, l)ounded 
 by James Ohevers, Widdow Budd and John Chaffan, within 
 the Manor of Rocklands, but without Newcastle Line, for which 
 he agrees to pay twenty-five pounds within Six Months. 
 
 Ordered a Warr't as Requested and a Patent on the Return. 
 
 Thos. Shaw, of Duck Creek, in the County of Newcastle, hav- 
 ing procured a Warr't of Resurvey on a Tract of 100 acres pur- 
 chased of Caleb Offly, which proved by exact Measure to Con- 
 tain 107 acres. Requests a Patent on the same, wliich was 
 granted. 
 
 Samuel Carpenter having produced in the Secri'es office, be- 
 fore the J'rop'rs Departure, a Patent under the hands of AVm. 
 Markham, Rob't Turner and Jno. Goodson, dated 19th 2 Mo., 
 1694, for 200 a's, Granted by War't from the Prop'ry 14th 4 Mo., 
 1683, and laid out by Ord'r of the Surveyor Gen 11 (as is said in 
 one Draught) 5th 5 Mo., 1690 [vid old setlers of Buckingham in 
 D. L., and Is. Norris, ])a. 50], to John Otter on Old Rent, Near 
 Bristol, which 200 a's. by assignm't on the back of the Patent 
 dated 20th 2 Mo., 1694, and by a Separate Deed Poll of ye sanae 
 date, were convey'd by Said Otter to Sam 1 Carpenter, also a 
 Copy of a Return of Survey dated 6th 5 Mo., 1691, in pursu- 
 ance of the Gov'r's Warr't dated 25t]i 5 Mo., 1684, for 25 acres 
 in the County of Bucks, being part of the Overplus of Sam'l 
 Cliffs Land, laid out to Francis and Michael Rossel the same 
 day of tlie date of the war't, also a Deed dated 1st 6 Mo., 1698, 
 from Thos. Brock for S a's, being parcel of 30 acres Left by 
 Saml Clift by Will dated 23rd 9 Mo., 1682, to his Son Josepii 
 English, who sold ?> acres thereof to Francis Rossel, and the 
 other 27 a's to s'd Brock, the first p'r Deed dated 10th 9 Mo., 
 1683, the other by deed Dated 6th 2 Mo., 1692, about the bounds 
 of which 3 acres there being a r)ifference l)etween said Bror-,k 
 and Rossel, in his Life time, and Rossel, by his last will dated 
 5th 8 Mo. , 1694, having left all tliat his said Land with others to 
 Sam'll Carpenter, said Brock convey'd 5 acres from himself 
 with the said three acres included, in all 8 acres, to the end 
 tliat all Differences thereupon for the future might be ended. 
 
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 also a Deed Poll dated 9th 1 Mo., 1690-7, from John Town foi- 
 a Small Lott 6o foot Long, joyning on the Creek bought Ijy 
 the said Sam'I Carpenter, because of a Claim made by said 
 Town to the ground on which one Corner of the Mill stands, 
 the said Lott was purchased with other land by said Town of 
 John Smith, by Deed Poll dated 8th 1 Mo., 1696-7, and by him 
 of John White by Deed Dated , to Whom it was 
 
 granted by Patent ; Said S. C. Requests a Resurvey on all the 
 said Tracts in Order to a Patent ; He jiroduced also a Deed Poll 
 <lated 16th 4 Mo., 1696, trom Peter White and his "Wife, 
 Daughter of Joseph English, for about 3 acres and h appurte- 
 nant to the Mill Land but not Contigious to the above, who [i. 
 e., S'd English] marrying the Daughter of Sam'll Cliff, became 
 Heir to one Moiety of his Lands Left in this Province upon 
 the Death of Said Cliff's son in England, declared Heir upon 
 his Fathers decease, for Cliff's Land, Vid ut antea, pa. 50, Re- 
 quests a Confirmation of this also. 
 
 Ordered a Warr't of Resurvey on all the Tracts and Lotts 
 aforegoing, the first 4 to be Confirmed in one and the Last as 
 shall appear further. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Tbos. Shaw, ordered this Day. 
 
 Signed a War' t of Resurvey to Jos. Growdon, Ordered 19th 
 Inst. 
 
 Signed a War't of Resurvey to Sam'll Car])enter, Ordered 
 this dav. 
 
 At a Session of the Commiss'rs at Phllad'a the 26th of the 
 11th Month, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, Sec'ry. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release dated 2Ist and 
 22d of Mar., 1681, convey'd to John Alsop 1,000 acres, Avhosold 
 or made over the same to Tho. Tunnieliff by Deed dated ]9tli 
 July, '84, in right and part of which by Vertue of a War't 
 dated 26th 5 Mo. , 1686, there was Surveyed to s'd Tunnieliff 29th ^^ 
 of the same month 16 a's of Liberty Land, who by Ind're dated 
 19th 6 mo., 1687, convej^'d the said 16 acres to Rob't Lonj;- 
 shore, who by Deed Dated 3rd 10 Mo., 1687, sold the same to 
 Chr'r Sibthorp. 
 
 Edw'd Blake, first purcha.ser of 2r)0 acres, by deed dated .Ith 
 6 mo., 1691, sold 4 acres, his proportion of Liberty Land (to- 
 gether with 4 following), to said Chr. Sibthorp. 
 
 Joseph Powel, Original Purchaser of 250 acres, by his at- 
 torney, Tho. Cross, Sold 4 acres, his ijroportion of Lib. Land, 
 to the above said Ed. Blake, who bv the above recited deed 
 
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 sold the same with the aforegoing 4 acres as aforesaid. Tho. 
 8cott, purchaser of 500 acres, did also (as 'tis said) some wjiy 
 Transfer his right to 8 acres of Lib'ty Land, the Proportion 
 of the said purchase, to Ohristo. Sibthorp; s'd Sibthorj) pur- 
 chased Scott s wliole Right. 
 
 Tho. Cobb, first pnrcliaser of 350 acres, transferring lii.s Right 
 in the same to Christ'r Davison, Senr, and liis son of ihe same 
 name, they, the said Christ' rs ])y Deed dated Kith 9 mo., 1685, 
 convey'd their Right to the Lib'ty Land belonging to the said 
 purchase to s'd Geo. Wallver. 
 
 Wm. Neal, also purchaser of 350 acres, Convey'd the same to 
 s'd Geo. Walker by a Deed now in the hands of Wm. Garret, 
 to whom he sold all but the Jjlb. Land, which Lib. Land the 
 said George took up. 
 
 Sam '11 Bennett, first Purchaser of 250 acres, by deed dated 
 loth I mo., 1691, conveyd his proportionable part, viz: 4 acres, 
 to Christ'r Sibthorp. 
 
 Christo. Sibthorp, in right of Blake, Powel, Scott and 
 Bennet, took up 30 acres, which with the first Mentioned six- 
 teen, he by Deed dated 6th, 13 Mo., 1698-9, convey'il to George 
 Walker. 
 
 George "Walker, by deed dated 1st 1 Mo., 1698-9 convey'd the 
 afors'd 36 acres of Alsop, Blake, l^owel, Scott and Bennet con- 
 vey'd to him by Sibthorp, and the other 8 acres purchased of 
 Davison and Scott to Nicholas Wain (in all 44 acres), who Ke- 
 <iuest a Resurvey on the »ame,as also on 172 acres by him i)ur- 
 chased of Joshua Carpenter and lying t'ontignous with tlie 
 Former in one Tract. 
 
 Ordered that a Wart of Resurvey be according! v granted. 
 
 Wm. Bolding producing a Return of Survey signed l)y Roi)ert 
 Longshore for 3'3 foot of the Bank of Philad'a, bounded Norfli- 
 ward with Mellisent Hodgkin's, Southwards with Williatn 
 Southbe's, laid out by Vertue of a Wart dated 15th 13 mo., 
 1689-90, and Survey 'd the same day. Requests a Confirmation 
 of the same by Patent, which is Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry having, by Deeds of Lea.se and Release dated 
 21st and 23d of April, 1683, convev'tl to Thos. CrossdaI«i, of New- 
 Hay, in York sh., yeoman, 1,000 acres of Land, 500 of which 
 was laid out to him in the County of Bucks, his Sons, Wm. 
 and John Crossdale, by Deed dated 33rd 6 mo., 1698, convey'd 
 the Proportion of Tjiberty Land belonging to the said Pur- 
 chase to Nicholas Wain, Who verbally had bargained for it 
 many years before, and now Requests a. Warr't. The said 
 Land in Bucks was several years agoe Resurvey 'd by the Com- 
 miss'rs Order and found to contain 670 acres, for the Overplus 
 of which they agreed with and paid the sii'nl Commiss'rs. 
 
256 MINUTE BOOK "Ct." 
 
 Ordered therefore that a War't be granted to the said Nich- 
 olas Wahi for the said 8 acres on this Condition ; that in Oase 
 it shall not be made appear that the said 8 acres was de- 
 ducted out of the said CTO or allow' d, said Nicholas Shall pay 
 the Value of the same ; 250 more thereof was sold to Tho. Slack- 
 house, now in the Tenure of Robert Heaton. 
 
 Susannah Brandt, Widdow of Albertus Brant, deceased, and 
 Daughter of Jacob Telner, purchaser of 5,000 acres, producing 
 a Return of Survey dated 8th 3 Mo., 1G93, for 80 a's of Lil>. 
 Land survey'd the fix-st of ye — mo., 1692, in right of her 
 Father's s'd purchase, Requests a Confirmation and in Order 
 thereunto a Resurvey. 
 
 Jacob Telner being none of the first 100 purchasers, had no 
 light to Lib'ty Land according to the Concessions, but for En- 
 couragem't of the Linnen Manufacture, which he brought ove' , 
 had a promise from the Prop'ry of the same privileges with 
 the first purchasers. 
 
 And the said Susannah, immediately after her husband's In- 
 term't, applying to the Prop'ry the night before his last De- 
 l^arture from Philad'a, he was pleased to order the Sec'ry tliat 
 it should be Confirmed. 
 
 Ordered therefore that a Resurvey lie forthwith g:ranted,«&c., 
 and Patent. 
 
 Hugh Roberts being Seated on some of the Prop'rs Jjand 
 within the Liberties on the West side of Skuylkill, obtained 
 a Survey on 200 a's by the Prop'rs Warr't, but did not agree 
 about the jirice till his departure, which he then Fixed should 
 be £150. 
 
 Of this the said Hugh has paid £60 in hand, but not lieing 
 yet able to isrocure the rest, desires he may be allowed Some 
 Further time and have a Patent, he giving Bond for the said 
 Remaining Sum. 
 
 Ordered tliat the said Hugh give Bond for the said £90 to 
 be paid the 29th of 71)r. Next, and that a Patent be thereupon 
 Ofranted. 
 
 Edward Shippen having obtained a grant from the former 
 Commiss'rs of one whole Square of ground within the City at 
 the Yearly rent of £5 pr annum for a pasture and resigned the 
 same, requests a grant of that part of the Square made by the 
 M and 4th Streets and Walnut and Spruce Streets,lying Vacant 
 nehind his Orchard, for the same use, there being no likelihoo;! 
 of its being improved or built on l)ecause of the great descent 
 made by the Gutt or Dock, rendering the said Street impass- 
 able that w-ay, for which he agrees to pay fifteen shillings of 
 Country INioney Yearly Rent for 51 years and then to Surrender 
 it well fenced and improved with English Grass for pasture. 
 Ordered that a War't and Pat't be accordingly granted. 
 
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 B.V (t. O., T. S. ami J. L. 
 
 8ignt^(l u Parent to Timothy Stevenson for a Lott, Ordered 
 11) br. '^9th. 
 
 At a Session of the Coniniiss rs at Philada the 28th of the 
 11th Month, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, rfrifflth Owen, Tliomas Story, 
 James Logan, Sec'ry. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release dated 26th and 
 27tli July, 1681, convey'd to Tho. Coborne 500 as of Land in 
 Right of which there was laid out to the said Thomas in the 
 County of Chester 492 acres. Joseph and Wm. Coborne, only 
 sons of the said Thomas, and Ex'ors of his last Will by Deed 
 dated 1st 6 Mo., 1700, Sold to Wm. Cuartou 10 acres, the Pro- 
 portion of Liberty Land belonging to the said purchase, who 
 requests a War't to take up the same. Ordered that 8 acres, 
 the remainder untaken up, be granted and laid on the West 
 Side of Skuylkill, as their Lott fell. 
 
 A Plantation of about 300 acres between Dragon and Red b.on 
 Run, in the County of Newcastle, being left Vacant above (if- 
 teen years and run to mine by the Death of Lewis David, the 
 last Owner thereof, who deceasing intestate, and, as 'tis said, 
 without Heirs, the said land is escheated to the Proprietary. 
 
 Joseph Hansen, of the said County, requests a grant of the 
 same and agrees to ])ay £16 for every hundred acres the 25th 
 of the first Month following. 
 
 Ordered that a Wart be granted to the said Hnusen as re- 
 quested. 
 
 The Propry, by Patent dated otli 6 IMo., 1684, granted a bank 
 Lott in breadth 42 foot and in Length 250 foot to Wm. Pramp- 
 ton, wlio dying insolvent, Robt Skelton and Alice, his Wife, 
 Relict and admx of John Throckmorton, Sole Ex'or of Joseph 
 Throckmorton, recov'ered the Siiid Lott with others by Execu- 
 tion for a Debt due V)y the said Will'm to the said Joseph, as 
 by a Record of Philad'a Court dated at large appears. 
 
 Robert and Alice, his Wife, being so seized of the said bank 
 Lott (together Avith the front lott in right of which the Bank 
 was granted) by Deed dated 24th July, 169G, convey'd the same 
 to Philip Richards, who by deed dated 3rd Jan'y, 1697, sold 
 the .said Lotts to Charles Read, who by Deed dated 3d 7br., 1700, 
 convey'd thent to Jonathan Dickinson, who in pursuance of 
 the following petition and grant Requests to purchase off the 
 Reversion of one-third part of the Bank coming to the ]^roprie- 
 tary after the Expiration of 41 Years : 
 
 To William Penn, Prop'ry and Governor of the Province of 
 17 -Vol. XIX. 
 
258 ilOUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Pennsylvania and Territories, the Humble Petition of Sani 11 
 Carpenter, Joshua Carpenter, Thomas Masters and Jonatlum 
 Dickinson, in behalf of themselves and others, Possessors or 
 Owners of the Several Bank Ijotts in Philadelphia, Shevvetii : 
 That whereas thy Petitioners and others did take upand im- 
 prove Several Lotts on the Waste bank of the said Town upon 
 the Condition of certain Qnitrents to be paid to tnee and fhy 
 Heirs for ever, as also after about fifty-four years from the year 
 1684, the time of the first grant, to pay thee and thy Heirs one- 
 third part of the Yearly Value of the Improvem'ts thereon for 
 ever, with said Quitrents at first reserv'd. 
 
 And whereas thou hast been pleased to grant to the front 
 lott Men of ISewcastle the Privilege of Bank or Water Lotts 
 before their respective Lands on reasouaVjle rates, and not 
 doubting of thy equall kindness and encouragement to the In- 
 habitants of Philada, who by their Industry and Charge have 
 improved thy Interest therein, and for as much as the Condi- 
 tions by which we hold the said Bank Lotts in Philada areiiur 
 only discouraging of Improvem'ts but also in Case of Death 
 and Necessity of the Undertakers to sell the same, Avhat has 
 been Laid out thereon wall not yield near the Value because of 
 the said Incumbrance. We therefore, thy Petitionei-s, Humbly 
 Request that according to thy former proposal thou wilt be 
 pleased to sell us thy Reversion or Remainder therein, Quitt- 
 rents only excepted, we also request time for payni't of ye 
 same. Viz: One-half within a year from such grant, the other 
 half within one j^ear after. If thou please to grant this, our 
 Request, we shall Kindly accept thereof and desire thou wilt 
 give Instructions to thy Commissioners of Property. 
 
 Sam'll Carpenter, 
 Thomas Masters, 
 Jonath'i^ Dickinson. 
 
 Newcastle 30th 8 Mo., 1701. 
 
 Which Petition is Indorsed as follows: 
 
 I grant this Petition and doe hereby Order and appoint my 
 Coramissrs of Property to sell off my Reversion in the Bank 
 Lott in Philad'a, my Quittrents only excepted, unto the said 
 Petitioners and others willing to purchase off the same and to 
 Confirm the same taking for each foot twenty Shillings that is 
 to say one-half to be allowed by those who hold the Waterside 
 part below the Street or Cartway under the Bank and the 
 other to be allowed by those who hold that part between the 
 said Cartway and Front street, performing within the Compass 
 of one year after the date of this. 
 
 Wm. Pkxn. 
 
MINUTE HOOK "G. " 2.-)9 
 
 Upon whicli 'tis Onlered tliat tlii^ said Jonathan for £42 n)ay 
 buy off ye Reversion as requested and that a I'atent be preparefl 
 for the same. 
 
 Klizab. Tibby, Widdow of .John Tibby, first purchaser of 2o() 
 acres produces a Return of Survey dated 10th 5 nio. 1684, in 
 pursuance of a Warr't dated 8th 2 mo. , 1683, from the Pi'opry 
 for a Lott in Walnut Street, on the North side Survey'd 13th 2 
 mo., 1683, to the said Jno. in right of the said purchase for 
 wiiich She requests a Patent. Thomas Tibby, Carp'r, Son to 
 .said Jno., as Heir has rigiir to this Lott, but appearing before 
 the Commiss'rs is willing that it be granted to his Mother 
 during Life and to him, his Heirs and assigns after. Oi'dei'ed 
 as Requested. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release,(lated 11th 71)r. , 
 1681, sold to John Swift 500 acres, 492 whereof is laid out in the 
 {•ounty of l^ucks. The Prop'ry also by Deeds of Lease and 
 Release dated 5th and 6th of 7br. , 1681, sold to Wm. Bingly 
 oOOacresof Land, which is also laid out in the same County, 
 and the said Will in, by Indenture dated 8th of August, 1609, 
 convey'd the same wirh all appurtenances to said John Swift, 
 which Deed was also signetl by the Prop'ry Jointly witli the 
 said Bingly, because the first Deed was vitiated. 
 
 In right of Avhich Purchase the said John Swift Requests a 
 AVar't for 16 acres of Liberty Tiand, which is granted. 
 
 John Richardson, of Newcastle,having by Deed dated 
 ])urchased of James Read a Lott in Newcxstle. 
 
 Thomas Pierson, of Newcastle Conn., producing Returns and 
 War'ts for 2 tracts of Land -in the said County, now in his 
 Possession, the one laid out for 200 acres on Christina, where 
 he Now lives, the other for 400 on Peck Creek, running into 
 White Clay Creek, requests a Resurvey in order to a Patent. 
 
 Ordered that a War't be granted and that before the said 
 Tracts be confirmed the Title be fully Stated. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Jno. Richardson, Orderetl this day, daied 
 2'} Inst. 
 
 Signed ;i rfeneral Wart of Resurvey on Christina T^ands, 
 ord'd 14 Inst. 
 
 Signed a Wart to Jno. Pierce for 150 acres. N. C. Ord'd 7th 
 Instant. 
 
 Signed a Wart to Wm. Simpson for 100 acres,. Ord'd 7 Inst. 
 
 Signed aWart to Abra.Brewster for 147 acres,Newc. , Ordered 
 14 Inst. 
 
 Signed a War t to Hump. Best and Jos. Wheeldon for400 acres 
 Newe. , Ord'd 14 Inst. 
 
 Signed a Warr to Peter Oldson for 100 acres, Newc, Ord'd 
 14 Inst. 
 
260 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Signed a War't to 01)adiah Holt for loO acres, Ord'ii J4 In- 
 stant. 
 
 Signed a War't of Resurv^ey to Andw. Anderson, Newc, 
 Ord'd 14 Inst. 
 
 Signed a War't to (reorge Hogg for his Bank in Newc, Oi*d'd 
 14. 
 
 Signed a War't to George Dakayne for 600 as, Newc. , Ord'd 
 14. 
 
 Signed a War't to John Guest, Bsqr. , Resurvey on 330 a's, 
 Ord'd 19. 
 
 Signed a War't to James Harland for Vacant Land, Newc, 
 Ord'd 19. 
 
 Signed a War't to Paul Garretson for part of the same, Ord'd 
 19 Inst. 
 
 Signed a War't to Joseph Hansen for 300 acres. Newc. Ordered 
 this day. 
 
 Signed a War't of Resurvey to Tho. Pierson, Ordered this 
 day. 
 
 At a Session of the Commiss'rs at Philad'a the 2d of the 12th 
 Month, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippeii. Ofriffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, Sec'ry. 
 
 Thomas Crosdale, Purchaser of 500 acres, by Deeds of Lease 
 and Release from the Proprietor, dated 21 and 22 Apr., 1682, 
 obtaine<l a War't of Survey on the City Lott appurten't to the 
 said Purchase, dated 25ih 11 mo., 1683, in Pursuance of which 
 there was Survey'd to his Widdow, Ann Crosdale, 14th 5 mo., 
 1692, a Lott in the second Street on Delaware, bounded Nortli- 
 w'ds with Robert Lodge's and Southw'ds with then Vacant 
 Lotts[now with Philip Howel's]. Sold by Wm. Crosdale, Heir, 
 and John, his younger bj-other, by Deed dated 1st lOmo. , 1697, 
 to David Powel, who has since Sold the Same to Rob't Adams 
 for about £2."), and in order to make him a Title requests a 
 Patent. 
 
 This falling on part of the open Space between Hugh Der- 
 borow'sand the Keithian meeting house, where Thomas Jones 
 and John Swift have each a Promise of a Lott from the Prop'ry 
 as well as Phil. Howel a Positive Grant, and to Supply the s'd 
 Jones, Swift and Adams, there being only one Lott with this 
 remaining, 'tis 
 
 Ordered that the said Lotts, consisting of Something above 
 100 foot, be divided into three Equal parts, and that each of 
 them have one-third part fov their Share, viz : about 34 foot or 
 more, if there to be found, and that the Dificiency be Supply'd 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 201 
 
 out of a Vacancy said to be at the back of the said Lotts in the 
 3d street, which if to be found, is also to be equally divided 
 among them. 
 
 The Prop' ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 11th and 
 12th April, '82, sold to Tho. Barret and John Heycock 875 acres, 
 of which 2o0 was Heycock's share, and the remaining 62o Acres 
 T. Barret's, which 250 Acres the said Heycock took up in the 
 Fads Township, in Bucks, about the year 168;>, as also 50 A's 
 on Rent Adjoyning. 
 
 The said John Heycock deceasing, Elizabeth, Relict of Wni. 
 Venables, brother-indaw to Barret, and widdow of I^awrence 
 Bannor, now wife of Andrew Heath, administered on his Es- 
 tate, and by Vertue thereof by a Deed dated 4th 10 mo., 1694, 
 Sold the said 300 Acres to Gilbert Wheeler, who by Deed dated 
 11th, 10 Mo., 1694, Convey'd the same to James Paxon, who 
 obtained of the Prop'ry a VVar't of Resurvey on the said Land 
 dated 24th 1 mo., 1700-1. 
 
 In pursuance of which War't the said Land being Resurvey'd 
 the loth of the 2d Month following, by Order of the Surveyor 
 Gen'll, as by a Return under his hand dated 25th 5 Mo., 1701, 
 appears, is found to contain 404 Acres, of which 30 being al- 
 lowed by the Law, there remains 74 to be paid for. The said 
 Ja. Paxon applying to the Prop'ry about the s'd overplus, the 
 price was V)y him left to Ph. Pemberton, who sett £20 p"r 100, 
 as by a Certificate under liis hand appears, at which rate the 
 said Overplus being about J of a hundred amounts to £15 and 
 the Purchase of the Rent of 50 Acres to £5 10s, the whole to 
 £20 lOs, for which he is to give Bond Payable , 
 
 and a Patent is thereupon Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of fjease and Release, dated 4th and 
 5ih July, 1681, convey'd to Rich'd ap 'i'homas 5,000 Acres of 
 which there has been none laid out Saving 600 acres on part of 
 1,300 Acres laid out to Wood and Sharlow, and therefore not 
 ai)proved of by the Comm'rs, and 100 Acres of Lib. Land taken 
 up by Hugh Roberts, his Son and Heir, Rich'd ap Thomas, 
 therefore requests War'ts to take up the said Land in the 
 Welch Tract. 
 
 The said Richard having been a Verry great Sufferer by his 
 Father's embarquing for this Province and deceasing before 
 or upon his Arrival, by which means he has been reduced to 
 great hardships*, 'tis Ordered that a War't be forthwith granted 
 to take up 2,000 A's of Vacant land where to be found in the 
 said Tract, and that War'ts be also Issued for the remainder 
 as fast as he can be accommodated. 
 
 Hugh Davies coming over into this Province in the Ship 
 Canterburv, had the Prop'rs promise of the same privilege 
 
262 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 that other Servt's hiid at tlie first Setlinir tliis Province, viz: 
 .")0 Acres at id, Sterl'g, p'r Acre, for the taking up of which he 
 requests a War't as also to purchase 50 more to be added to it. 
 
 Ordered tliat a War't be accordingly granted for tlie head 
 Land, and that when he pitches on the place a price be sett 
 acccordingly for the other 50. 
 
 Signed a War't to Edw'd Shippen for part of the Squar--, 
 ord'd 2(3 Olt. 
 
 Signed 
 
 At a Session of the Com miss' rs at Philadelphia the 4th of 
 the 12th Mo'th, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffltli Owen, Thomas Story. 
 
 George Hai-land producing a Draught of one hundred Acres 
 of Land near Brandywine Or. and a Warr't under the hands 
 of Wm. Markliam, S. Carp'r and Jno. Goodson, dated 38th 4 
 mo., 1690, granting tlie s'd Land to be on old Rent, Viz: 1 
 bushell of Wheat p'r 100, provided it were 7 Miles distant from 
 Newcastle, requests a Resurvey in Order to a Confirmation. 
 Granted on Condition that he pay arrears of Rent from 1684. 
 
 George Harland having been Long helpfull to the Indians in 
 fencing and Improving a Settlem't made by them for some 
 years in a Neck or Bend of Bandywine Cr. , within the Manor, 
 and behig a great Sufferer by their vicinage as is certified by 
 Several of liis Neigli hours, requests a grant of 200 Acres of that 
 land over against his Plantation wliere the said Indians were 
 Setled, but have now left it, for which he agrees to pay £25 p'r 
 Hundred Acres. 
 
 Ordered that a War't be accordingly granted and Patent on 
 ye Return. 
 
 Michael and Thomas Harland, upon E. Penington's Arrival 
 in this Province, being desirous to take up and Settle on some 
 Vacant Land beyond the Inhabitants near Brandywine, had 
 eucouragm't from the s'd Edw'd and Expectation given them 
 that on the Propr's arrival they might have the same privi- 
 lege for the s'd Land as if vacant, upon which they entred 
 upon a (Quantity of about 500 A's. 
 
 The Proprietary, after his arrival, having granted to Christo. 
 Pennook a War't for 500 Acres in right of the Rogers' Pur- 
 chase, dated ,the said Christopher Sold the same by a 
 Deed dated , to Geo. Harland, who requests that the 500 
 A's taken up by his brother and Son aforesaid, may be re- 
 turned in pursuance of the s'd War't for which he pleads a 
 Grant from the Prop'ry before his Departure. 
 
 Ordered that the same be Granted, he paying £20 down in 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 263 
 
 Money as a Consideration, or tliat he liold tlie said Land at 
 one Ijiishell of wheat yearly Rent for every hundred Acres for 
 ever. 
 
 <Teorge Harland proiliices n War't under tlie hands of Wni. 
 Marlvliani, Sani'll (Jarpent'r and Joiin Groodson dated 28th 
 4 mo., 1090. for 500 Acres to be then Laid out on Old Rent, but 
 is agreed to be paid from the Year 1684, on which he requests 
 a Resurvey in Order to a confirmation, which is granted. 
 
 Thomas HoUingsworth produces a War't from the Oom- 
 miss'rs signed by Wni. Markham, yam'll Carp'r and Jno. 
 (jroodson tlated 23rd 2 Mo., 10*J2, granting 400 Acres of liand on 
 Brandywine at a Bushell of wheat p'r 100 (which (as is tliere 
 recited) was granted at a Penny an Acre before to Valentine 
 HoUingswortli), provided it were 7 IMiles distant from Naviga- 
 ble Water. But 'tis affirmed That the first grant of this Land 
 on new rent was to James Scott and Sam 'I HoUingsworth who 
 quitted it and tliat Valentine Never posses.sed it by Vertue of 
 any other War't or grant than tlie first Mentioned of the 2d 
 Mo'th, '92, he therefore Requests a Confirmation, and in Order 
 to it, a Resurvey, whicli is granted on Condition that lie pay 
 Arrears of Rent from 1684 at a Bushell p'r 100. 
 
 Ordered a Warr't of Resurvey on G. Harland 's 100 and ."iOO 
 and .... this 400,and that it be directed to Hen. HoUingsworth 
 and Patents on the Returns. 
 
 Toby Leech, Rich'd Wall, Jno. Ashmead and Everard Bol- 
 ton purclias'd in this Province 1,000 Acres together by the 
 Prop'ry of which the said Toby's share was :300 Acres for which 
 he has now nothing to Shew but the Copy of a Return out of 
 the office for the said (Quantity, in wdiich return he is termed 
 renter, by some Mistake, for he had a Pat't for the said 300 
 Acres at the Common Rent of purchased Lands and produced 
 it to the Proprietary and tlie Secretary about 18 Mo'ths ago 
 when he paid his Quit rent for the same, lie also produces sev- 
 eral Witnesses who have seen aReceipt under the Propr's liand 
 for the Purchase Money and therefore requests a new Patent 
 (his old one and all his writings being burnt the last year with 
 his House) and in order to it a Resurvey. 
 
 Ordered That a War't l)e accordingly granted, and upon the 
 Return a Patent, he paying for the Overplus if any be found. 
 
 John Ashmead, Son and Heir of John Ashmead above men- 
 tioned, Purchaser with Toby Leacli of 250 Acres, producing a 
 Return of Survey from the office dated 10th 5 mo., '84, for the 
 said 250 Acres Survey'd 30th 9 mo., 1682, by Vertue of the 
 Propr's War't dated 10th 9 mo., '82, but has nothing More to 
 SheAV for it, his Papers having been likewise burnt. Requests 
 a Resurvev in order to a Patent. 
 
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 Ordered that a War't be granted and a Patent on tlie Re- 
 turn, he paying for the overplus, &c. 
 
 Thomas Minshal having procured of the Prop'ry a War't (^f 
 Resurvey on 2 tracts of land in his Possession dated ITtli 7br. , 
 1701, the one of 315 Acres in Middletown, the other of 300 Acres 
 in Providence, had the same executed by which the first is 
 found to contain 380 A's and the other 373, in all 753 Acres, of 
 which there being 60 Acres allowed by the Law, there remains 
 78 Acres to be paid for, Avhich (being Very rough Land) he 
 agrees to pay £23 and thereupon Requests a Patent which is 
 granted. For the Title see Court of Inquiry for Chester from 
 whence to be inserted here when the Patent is Signed. 
 
 John King having Seated himself on a Tract of Vacant Land 
 by Encouragem't of the Sec'ry, about Midsummer Last, in the 
 County of New Castle, ioyning on John Gardiner and Muddy 
 run, Requests a War't to take up 200 Acres for which he agrees 
 to pay £22 10s, one-third thereof at 6 months, one-third at 12 
 months and the remainder at 18 Months, and a bushell of 
 Wheat y^early Rent p'r 100 for ever. 
 
 Ordered that a War't be accordingly granteil and a Patent 
 on the Return. 
 
 Upon the Request of Jolin Brewster, of New Castle, for ye 
 Bank before his front Lott, Ordered that a War't be granted 
 for so much as he has a good Title to in the said front. 
 
 Peter Dicks, of Burmingham. in the County of Chester, Re- 
 quests a grant of 300 Acres of Vacant Land lying over ag'st 
 him on the Southside of Brandy wine for which he agrees to 
 pay £50 and one shilling, Sterling, yearly Rent, £20 of the said 
 purchase Money to be jjaid in hand and the residue in Six 
 Months, Ordered that a War't be accordingly granted. 
 
 Signed a Commission to Isaac Taylor to l)e Surveyor of the 
 County of Chester Avith Instructions, &c. , Hee gives ])ond in 
 £200 for the due performance of his Office. 
 
 Signed a War't of Resurvey to Fra. Chads on 500 Acres, 
 Ord'd 12th Ult. 
 
 Signed a War't to Edw'd Wilburn for t)4 Acres, Ordered 21st 
 Ult. 
 
 Signed a War't to Geo. Harland for 500 Acres Seated by 
 Michael and Thomas Harland, Ord'd this day, signed IG In- 
 stant, and ;> AVar't to Peter Dicks for 300 Acres. 
 
 Signed a Warr't of Resurvey on three tracts, one to George 
 Harland for 100 Acres, one to Ditto for 500 Acres, and ime to 
 Tho. Hollingsworth for 400 Acres, all ordered this day. 
 
 Signed a War't to John King for 200 Acres in NeAvc, Ord'd 
 to-day. 
 
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 At a Session of the Coniiiiissioners at Philad'a tho 9th of tlie 
 12 Mouth, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Grriffith Owen, Tlionias Story, 
 .Tames Logan, Sec'rj'. 
 
 Philip Howell having purchased of Jer. Langhorne a Right 
 to 10 Acres of Liberty Laud (as in pa. 43 q. v.) requests a 
 Warr't to take up the same. 
 
 Ordered becaitse Tho. Langhorn, or his "NViddow for him, 
 took up his whole 500 Acres on Braiuly wine, that the said Jer- 
 emiah take but 490 Acres there, he having Requested a Resur 
 vey on the said Land whicli is not yet pei-formed, with which 
 if he agree, then the said Philip to have the said Liberty 
 Land. The said J. Langhorn's Land has never been returned, 
 He Likewise requests a War't for 10 acres by him purchased 
 belonging to Cuthbert Herst's purchase, but because the said 
 purchase is all taken up and returned the said Philip is thereby 
 wholly excluded. 
 
 The Family of the Swansons, to whom a Convenient quan- 
 tity of Marsh, Meadow and Cripple, for the accommodation of 
 their Plantations at Wickakoe, was granted by the Propry 
 by his War't dated , liaving procured all the Mai-sh, 
 
 Meadow and Cripple adjoyning on tlieir Plantations and lying 
 between them, Holland rs Creek and the River, to be resur- 
 vey'd, find the same to Contain 180 a's, which they Crave, 
 should be granted to them, but this being denied because so 
 much exceeding the quantity allowed l)y the Propry they re- 
 fuse to accept of any, resolving to hold the whole without any 
 grant. 
 
 A Tjott in Newcastle adjoyning or Near to Wui. Howston's, 
 formerly in the Possession of Wm. Philip.s, who died intestate 
 many years agoe, seems escheated. Watts administered on his 
 Estate and by that Claimed it but had no Title, John Parsons 
 Solicites for a Title on Watt's behalf. 
 
 Another Lott Laid out to Maudlin Baunse in Beaver Street 
 in the said Town, in breadth 63 foot, Survey'd Gth 4 mo., 1691, 
 by H. Hollingsworth, by Vertue of a Warr't from the Comin'rs, 
 seems also Escheated, the said Maudlin deceasing without 
 Heirs, the said Waits Settled this w'th the former but without 
 any right. To be enquired after. 
 
 Jacob Willis having formerly proved in the Sec'ries ofTice 
 that he came a Serv-'t into the Country at the first Setling of it 
 to Wm. Clod, requests a War't for .")0 Acres of Head Land as 
 his right. VVhich is granted in Case it appear in the said Office. 
 
 Will'm Roberts Requests the Refusal of 500 Acres of Vacant 
 Land Lying at the south end of rfwined Township or North 
 Wales near Will'm and Rob't .Jones, of which Expectation is 
 
36G MINUTF BOOK "G." 
 
 given him, if free and not disposed of. Inquire of T. F., 
 (■rranted to D. Lloyd and Is. Norris, 1703. 
 
 Margaret, Widdow of Peter Yocom, producing a certified 
 Copy of a War't from tlie Propry dateil 4th 6 mo., 1684, out 
 of the Surveyor's Office for oOO Acres of Land granted at a Half 
 penny p'r Acre, In exchange for Land he quitted to Thos. 
 Holme, at I'ennipeck, which said War't was Laid on part of 
 Laetitia Penn's Man'r, but never duly i-eturned nor the 
 bounds ascertained, David Powell having Survey'd it, 400 
 pt-rches Long and 200 broad on Skuylkill, but Tho. Fairman 
 •"((jO prches Long and lo4 broad. Requests that the bounds may 
 be ascertained and her due confirmed to her according to the 
 Prop'rys promise, before his Departure, in the Sec'ries hear- 
 ing, to whom lie gave it in charge. Ordered that Tho. Pair- 
 man resurvey the said Land and that a Patent be g-ranted on 
 tlie Return. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadathe 11th of the 
 13th Mo'th, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, fTriffitli Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan. 
 
 The Propry, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 2d and 
 ;: 1 of March, 1681, sold to Wm. Bostock 500 Acres In right of 
 which John Simcock, Attorney to the said William, procured 
 a Tract to be laid out in Edgmont. in the County of Chester, 
 joyning on Francis and Philip Yarnal. 
 
 Capt'n Samuel Finney and Edwd Sproston, Attorneys to 
 Jno. Bostock, Brother and Heir to the said Wm. deceasetl. 
 Request a Resurvey on the said Tract in Order 1o a Confirma- 
 tion. 
 
 Ordered that a Wart of Resurvey be granted forthwith and 
 ji Patent on the Return, they paying for the overplus if any. 
 
 Albert Henricks Possessed of 500 Acres on Dellaware in the 
 ('ountyof Chester, below the town, for which he affirms he 
 liad a l^atent from Gov'r Lovelace which being delv'd to the 
 Prop'ry at his first arrival, it was never given him again. 
 
 Requests a Resurvey in Order to a New Patent for a Title to 
 <'apt'n Finney's Son, to whom he has sold great part of it. 
 
 Ordered that a War't of Resurvey l)e forthwith granted and 
 a Patent on the Return, paying for the Overplus, «&c. 
 
 John Millington and Mary, his Wife of Saloj), by Deeds 
 dated 14tli and 15th of August, 1082. purchased of the Prop'ry 
 500 Acres which D. Lloyd, in who.se keeping the Deeds are, 
 affirms, T. Lloyd purchased of ftlillington, tho' he can find no 
 J>eed for it, and therefore desires it may be laid out in the 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 267 
 
 W.'lch Tract designed for thost* of Shropsh. as well as tlic 
 Welch in Millington s Name if we think litt. 
 
 Henry Wright, of Salop, by Deeds dated 11th and 12th July, 
 1082, purchased of the Prop'ry 500 Acres. 
 
 Henry Lichfield, of Salop, by Deeds dated 24 and 2")th July. 
 Ui82, purchased of the Proprietary 500 Acres. 
 
 Wni. Thrattle, of Salop, by Deeds dated 24 and 25 of July, 
 '82. purchased of the Proprietary 250 Acres. 
 
 Co{)ies of all these Deeds as Well as Millington"s are in J). 
 Lloyd's liands engrossed in parchment, being sent over to be 
 enrolled by T. Lloyd. 
 
 Beaks, for himself and some others, of the County of ('hes- 
 ter, his Neighbours request a gi'ant of that large tract of Vacant 
 Land in the said County, formerly designed for Grr. Jones 
 and laid out for 1,500 Acres for Avhich they agree to pay £25 p'r 
 100, one Moiety the 29th of the 3d Month, and the other Moiety 
 the 29th of the seventh Month following, and to leave out so 
 much upon the Creek as shall be Sufficient for a Settlem't for 
 the Lidians, lately removed thither, which quantity Shall be 
 adjudged as also the place allotted by Caleb Pusey and Natha'l 
 Newlin to Avhom the care of Settling the said Indians was com- 
 mitted by the Prop'ry. Granted on the Tei-mj^ aforesaid, the 
 whole to be Stirvej'd first. 
 
 The Proprietary having by Deeds of Lease and Release, dafd 
 8th and Oth 7br. , 1681, Sold to William Cloud 500 Acres of Land, 
 the said William upon his Arrival in '82 Settled on a Tract 
 joyning on the south side of Naaman's Creek, which falling 
 afterwards in the County of Newc. and Manor of Rocklands, 
 he has l)eeu obliged to pay a l)ushell of wheat p'r 100 Quitrent, 
 and he has no Security of the said Land because not within 
 the bounds of the Province, Requests therefore that his Rent 
 may be settled according to his purchase and the Land be 
 secured to him, or that if he must pay the said Rent that 500 
 Acres be laid out to him elsewhere in pursuance o'f his said 
 purchase. < »rdered that a War't of Resurvey be granted on the 
 said Land and a Patent on the Return: paying for the Over- 
 l>lus if any, and that the said William, on the back of the 
 abovementioned Release, sign a Release to the Prop'ry for the 
 within granted 500 Acres upon which the Rent to be fixed at 
 one shilling. Sterling, p'r 100. 
 
 Signed a Wart to John Puvnese for :J50 Acres, head Land, 
 Ordd 26th 9br. last. 
 
 Signed a Wart to Thomas Bye for 2 City Lotts, Ord'd 2!ttli 
 of lObr. last. 
 
 Signed a Wart of Resurvey to Jos. Kirl on 500 Acres of R'd 
 Wood, Ordered 5th 11 mo. I'lt. 
 
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 Signed a Wai-H for 2) Acres Lib. Land to Jno. Ball, Ord'd 
 7th Ult. 
 
 Signed a War't to Neheni. Allen for ;}00 As, Ordered 12th 
 Ult. 
 
 Signed a Wart of Resurvey to Jno. Kinse\'on 300 As, Ord'd 
 12tli Ult. 
 
 Sign-Ml a Wart of Resurvey to Win. Cloud on 500 A's, Ord'd 
 to-day. 
 
 Signed a War't to Abrah. Beaks, &c,., for the tract of .100 
 A's, Ord'd to-day. 
 
 In pursuance of an Order of ye 22d of lObr. Last, pa. :>('), 
 made for the Regulation and Settlem't of the Welch Tract, 
 the following Warr'ts of Resurvey were this day Signed : 
 
 To Lewis I )avid a Resurvey on 190 Acres, in Dulfrin Mawr, 
 in Right of his Own Purchase. 
 
 To Gfriflflth Owen 156i in right of John Thomas, &c, and 145 
 in right of John ap John and Rich'd Davies. 
 
 To David Hugh 220 acres in Haverf 'd in right of L. David. 
 
 To David Rees 260 Acres in Haverf'd in right of L. David. 
 
 To Nathan Thomas 81 Acres in Haverf'd and 100 Acres in the 
 upper end of the tract, both in right of Lewis David. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philad'a the 16th of the 
 12th, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, GriflHth Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, See'ry. 
 
 The Propry having, by Deeds of Lease and Release, aated 
 10th and 11th June, 1683, sold to Isaac Jacobs 1,000 Acres the 
 said Isaac by Deed dated , Sold to Thomas Fairman 800 
 
 Acres, who by a Deed dated 4th of Aug't, 1699, in England sold 
 to Captain Samuel Finney the said 800 Acres laid out in 
 Philad'a County adjoining on Josei)h Fishers, Rob't Wilkins", 
 Thomas Sydon's and the Susquehanna Road, on which .said 
 800 Acres the said Samuel Finney requests a Resurvey in order 
 to a Patent, first Warrant dated Hth 9br. , '85. Ordered that 
 a Warrant of Resurvey be forthwith granted and a Patent on 
 the return, he paying for the Overplus, &c. , Rent 1 Shilling p'r 
 1,000. 
 
 Benjamin Chambers, purchaser of 1,000 Acres in right thereof 
 by Vertue of a Warrant from the Commiss'rs dated 28tii 4 
 mo., 1686, took up his front Lott of 20 foot in breadth, bounded 
 North with Sam'll Fox, and South with Rich'd Sutton'js, for- 
 merly Jos. Phips, which Lott, by Deed dated 3d 4 mo., 1695, 
 he convey'd to Richard Sutton who has now sold it to John 
 Gilbert, but not convey'd it, and Requests a Patent for the 
 
MINUTE BOOK -'G." 2G9 
 
 same. A Deed from Sutton to Gilbert is to be forthwitli niiult* 
 jiiid dated the 17th Instant, upon which 'tis Ordered tliat a 
 Patent be gi'anted to John Gilbert. 
 
 Thf Prop'ry having, by 3 Several Warr'ts now in the Sur- 
 veyor's Office, granted to Joseph Phii)S in the year 1GS3 iiiid 
 '84, a Lott in the front Street being the same on which the 
 above mentioned IjOtt of B. Chambers bounds on the North- 
 wanl, and by the last of the said "Warrants expressly granted 
 3o foot, the said Joseph by Vertue thereof entred upon and was 
 Possessed of the said Lott, 2'} foot in Breadth, for Several 
 years, and by a Deed dated 6th 3rao. , 1693, Convey'd the same 
 to Richard Sutton who is now posesssed thereof, and Requests 
 a Patent of Confirmation in order to which a Warrant of Re- 
 survey. Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly Granted anil 
 a Patent on the Return. 
 
 Andreas Rudman, in behalf of himself and the rest of his 
 Countrey men, the Swedes, to whom the Prop'ry granted 10,- 
 000 A'sof Land atji bushellof wheat Rent p'r 100, upon Skuyi- 
 kill near Manatawny, Requests that the said Tract maybe laid 
 out higher up on the River Skuylkill and not Extend so far 
 backwards as was at first proposed, the Country some few 
 Miles off the River being in that Place so exceeding rocky and 
 Mountainous that it is no ways habitable. 
 
 Ordered that the said Request be Considered and in order 
 thereunto that the Surveyors be diligently inquired off con- 
 cerning the same. 
 
 The Prop'ry having, by a War't under his hand, &c. , dated 
 2d of the 7th Month, 1701, granted to James Thomas, of Mei- 
 rion, to take up 300 A'sof I-and purchased of Wm. Jenkins, 
 Old purchaser of 1,000 Acres, which Should have been in the 
 Welch Tract but was not so nuMitioned in the said Warrant, 
 he therefore requests a New Warr't for the s"d 300 Acres, or- 
 dering it to be laiil out in the said AVelch Tract, which is 
 Granted. 
 
 Lewis Thomas, an Old Settler on Skuylkill in l^hilad'a. for 
 the better accommodation of his Settlem't there, by Which 
 (as 'tis said he had l)een a great Sufferer, obtained of the For- 
 mer Comm'rs a Grant of 9 Acres of land adjoyning on the City 
 Line on the North side (for which theyaflfirm there is both a 
 War't and Return in the Office) at lo Shillings p'r acre. Pur- 
 chase Money, and Sixpence p'r Rent p'r Ann. Ever after, which 
 9 Acres, together with his house and Settlein't to which it 
 joyns, the said Lewis has sold to Wm. Carter, who requests a 
 Confirmation, and in Order thereunto a Resurvey. Objected 
 that it mav discommode a Settlem't designed by the Prop'ry 
 on Fairmount l)v cutting off Such a Slip between that place 
 
270 MlxNUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 and the Town, upon "Which Wni. Carter Offers to give hond 
 to the Prop'ry to resign it to him or his Son if either tshall, 
 within the space of Years next ensuing, make a Settlem'r, 
 
 at Fairmount, and desire it of him, his Heirs, &c. , the Prop'ry 
 paying him what it shall Cost him with lawfull Interest. 
 
 Rob't Longshore, by Deed dated , convey'd to Tho. 
 
 Marl a Lott in the High Street of 2(j foot in breadth, on the 
 North Side, joyning on Wm. Lawrence, said in the Deed to be 
 in right of R'd Davies's purchase, but by endorsem't dated 
 36th 4 mo. , '97, on the said Deed by Tho's Jenner and Marga- 
 ret, his Wife, Relict and Adm'x of said Longshore, is again 
 Conveyed to said Marl in right of Juo. Sharpless of whom the 
 said Rob't Longshore purchased a High Street and Front 
 Lotts (Vide W. Laws, pa. 40,) by Deed dated 16th 3 mo., 1692. 
 This Lott was Surv'd by Warrant dated . T. Marl 
 
 Now possessed of the said Lott requests a Patent ou tiie same. 
 This Lott is also the 2d Survey of Sharpless's High Street 
 Lott mentioned pa. 40, but the first being Vacant and this 
 built on, 'tis Granted. 
 
 Dennis Konders, of Grerman Town, Dyer, having in a Petition 
 to the Prop'r'y dated 15th of 8br., 1701, exhibited that he 
 having jiurchased 500 Acres [I suppose of Lenert Arets] of 
 Land in this Province, had yet taken up but 225 A's thereof 
 and had 275 Acres untaken up remaining, which 275 A's for 
 the better Accommodation of 3 of his Sons now of age besides 4 
 Children more, born in this Country, he requests that the 
 Proi^'ry would gi-ant him either out of the Overplus adjoyning 
 on the German Town or out of his Manor of Springfield, to 
 which the Governor answered in his own hand : [I am Con- 
 tented to allow this Petition but not out of the Manor, being 
 my Children's, who are of age. 
 
 Wm. Pexx. 
 
 Upon which 'tis Ordered that when said Konders can find a 
 fitt i^lace that the Prop'ry has it in his Power to dispose of, a 
 Warrant be granted according to the said Petition and Answer. 
 
 Francis Chads producing a Warr't under the hands of W. ^ 
 Markham, Rob't Titrner and .Ino. Goodson, dated 7th Jan'y, 
 1692, for 100 Acres in the Manor of Rocklands, upon Old Rent, 
 if 4 miles distant from the River, which was forthwith exe- 
 cuted about 6 or 7 Miles from Delaware and built n))on, Re- 
 quests a Confirmation and in Order to it a Resurvey. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be granted and a Patent on the Re- 
 turn, he paj'ing for the Overplus if any. 
 
 The Proprietary, by his Warrant dated 5th 3 mo., 1084, 
 Granted to Henry Kaker, of Makefield, in the County of Bucks, 
 to take vip BOO a's of land in said Townshi]), ))eingLaiul ))oiiglit 
 
MINUTE HOOK "G. " 271 
 
 of the Proi)"ry here ami paid for, whicii warrant was executHd 
 5joth 12 mo., 1G85. 
 
 The Proprietary, by Lease aiul Release, dated Sod and a4th 
 Aprill, 1683, vxranted to Richard Hoiij^h oOO acres, of which, by 
 Deed poll dat. 1, 4 mo , '88, lie sold 2')0 to Hen. Marjoram, and 
 he, by Deed tlated 8th 4 mo., "%, convey 'd the same fo Hen. 
 Baker. 
 
 On these 2 Tracts lying Contigious the Prop'ry Ciranted his 
 War't of Resurvey dat. 11th 11 mo., 1700, which being executed 
 and Returned by E. Penington, they are bound to Contain 
 8jI)t acres, of which 550 being their Right and 55 allowed by law, 
 there remains 354|^a's to be I^urchased, for which Sam'l Baker, 
 Heir to the said Henry, now deceased, agrees to [)ay after the 
 rate of £30 p'r Ct, and is £51 3s Gd. 
 
 TliH former Commiss'rs, Viz: Rob't Turner, W. Mark, and 
 J. (xoodson, by Pat'tdat. 15th Mar., 1092, Granted to Tho. Hud- 
 son, of Clieshire, 100 acres of Savannah or Swami)y Meadow, 
 in the Manor of Highlands, in pursuance of the Prop'rs Letter 
 to them for that purpose. Of the said Land Wm. Biles, at- 
 torney to the said Tlio. Hudson, by Deed p, dat. 7th 12 mo., 
 "98, conv'd 25 acres to said Hen. Baker. 
 
 The l*r<)i)rietary, by his Warr't dated 11th 11 mo., 17()(», 
 Granted a Resurvey on the said 25 acres, which being Returned, 
 'tis found to Contain 32^1 a's and is 7^ acres Overplus, for 
 which said Samuel agreeing to pay lOshill's p'r acre ; it amounts 
 to £3 17s Gd, and craves a Patent upon Each. 
 
 Ordered that Patents be granted accordingly, lie giving 
 Bond for £55. 
 
 The Proprietary having, by Deeds of Lease and Release, 
 dated , Sold 500 acres to Maurice Llewellin. 490 acres, 
 
 of which has been taken uj), the Liberty Land reserved, for 
 which the said Maurice Requests a Wai-rant. Ordered that a 
 Warrant be granted. 
 
 Signed a War't to Phil, llowd for Francis Smith's Lott. 
 Ord'd 29th of lObr. last. 
 
 Signed ;«, Warrant of Resurve\- mu.I Survey on 5,000 acres to 
 Ben. Furly, Ordered 13th Ult. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Hen. Holiingswonh for the Barrens, 
 Ordered 14th Ult. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Geo. HarlaTid for 200 a.' s on Brandyw., 
 Ord'd 4th Inst. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey on Hostock's Lan.l in EdgenTi, 
 Ord'd 11th Instant. 
 
 Signed a War't of Resurvey to .Mbert Henri<-,ks, Ordere.l lltii 
 
 1 nstant. 
 
 Signed a War't to RichM Sutton lor Jos. I^lilps' Lott, Ordered 
 
 this day. 
 
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 Signed a War't of Resurvey on 100 acres to Fr. Chads, Ord'd 
 tliis day. 
 
 ►Signed a War't of Survey to Maur. Ijlewellin for 10 a's Jj. 
 Land, Ord'd to-day. 
 
 In Pursuance of the Order made 23d of lObr. last, i)a. 36, there 
 were Signed the Following Wan-ants of Resurvey on Land in 
 the Welch Tract : 
 
 To Edw'd Griffith on 800 acres in Meirion hi right of J. Tho. 
 and Edw'd Jones. 
 
 To Jno. and Evan Jones on 153^ as in Goshen in right of J. 
 Tho. and E Jones. 
 
 To Abel Thomas on Hdk a's in right of John Tho. and Edw'd 
 Jones. 
 
 To Henry Thomas on 400 a's in Haverf'd and 180 in right of 
 Lewis David. 
 
 To Jno. Lewis, Sen'v. on 3r>0 a's in Haverf'd in right of Lewis 
 David. 
 
 To John Lewis, Jun'r, on 100 a"s in Haverf'd in right of Lewis 
 David. 
 
 To Rich'd Hayes on 260 acres in Haverf'd in right of L. David. 
 
 To Jno. David Thomas on 210 a's in Duffein Mawr in right 
 of L. David. 
 
 To Maurice Llewellen on 420 a's in Haverf'd in right of him- 
 self and L. David. 
 
 To Will'm Thomas on 153:[ a's in Radnor in right of Rich'd 
 Davis. 
 
 To Jno. Roberts, malter, on loOa's in Meirion in right of R'd 
 Davis & Co., on old Rent. 
 
 To Bertha Rowles on 250 a's in Duffein Mawr in right of Tho. 
 Ellis. 
 
 To Henry Saunders on 250 a's in the Welch Tract in right 
 o' John Tovei". 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philad'athe Eighteenth 
 of the 12th Mo'th, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Sliippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, Sec'ry. 
 
 Jno. Chaffan liaving bought of the Commiss'rs (22 of lObr., 
 pa. 33) 250 a's in the Manor of Rocklands at £25 p'r 100, one- 
 half to be paid the 25th of the first Month next, and the other 
 half the 29th of 7br. following, by a Deed under his hand anil 
 Seal dated 14tli Instant, sold 50 a's, part thereof to Jolm Beck- 
 ingham on the West side of liis Tract on the same terms he 
 purchas'd himself; Tho. Cooper also having purchased 200 a's 
 at the same time, adjoyning to Chaffin, by a Deed of the same 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 273 
 
 date, sold to s'd Beckinghain 50 a's on the East Side of his 
 Tract on the same terms as he bought it. 
 
 In Pursuance of which Purcliases J. Beckingliam requests a 
 Warrant to cutt oil' the said 100 a's, and undertake to pay for 
 the same at the same rate that his V^endors wei'e ol)iiged, for 
 which he offers Jos. (xilpin his Security. Ordered that a War- 
 rant be accordingly granted and a J'atent on the Return, and 
 that a Bond for the Money be taken. 
 
 The Proprietary, by Deeds dated 8th and 9th, 1G81, sold 
 to Rob'c Stevens 350 a's, who took it up in Bromingham, in 
 Chester Conn., and after, by Deed dated 5th 1 mo., 1687, Sold 
 to Nathaniell Lukins, who, by Indorsement on the said Deed 
 dated 30th 7bi'. , 1692, Sold all his Interest in Stevens' Pur- 
 chase to John Willis, Son of Henry Willis, who is now Seated 
 on the s'd Ijand, and having resigned the Lott appurt't to the 
 said purchase to his Father, he, viz: Henry Willis requests a 
 Warr't for the said Lott and that it may be laid ont on a Va- 
 cant Spott inclosed within his Pence in Mulberry Street where 
 he LiveS: 
 
 Ordered that a Warr't be accordingly Granted ; Rent 1 
 shilling. 
 
 Prudence West, Widdow of James West, having purchased 
 the Lott at the North End of the City, granted to Albertus 
 Brandt, informs that there is an Overplus within the fence of 
 the said Lott of between 30 and 40 foot, desires to Purchase it 
 if she may and agrees to pay 7s 6d p'r foot or £14 for the whole 
 if 40 foot, upon which a Survey is Ordered and a Patent thereon. 
 
 .John Streipers, of Crefeld, in Grermany, by Deeds dated 9th 
 and 10th Mar., 1682, Purchased of the Proprietary 5,000 acres 
 at one shilling Sterling Rent p'r thousand, of which there has 
 been Laid out 50 acres in the City Liberties, as 'tis said, and 
 only 275 in Germantown, all the Rest being yet untaken up. 
 and also sold to Leonard Arets 275 more, the whole 600 acres. 
 The said Streipers. by an Instrum't dated 13th of May, 1698, 
 Constituted Renier Tisen and Henry Sellen, of GermantoAvn, 
 in this Province, to be his attorneys, or the Survivor in Case of 
 Death or either in Case of the Other's Ceasing to act, in which 
 case, in the said Instrument, he gives a Special power upon 
 the Death or refusal of the one to the other to associate to 
 himself some honest Man to act with him in Conjunction, and 
 .said Tisen refusing, Henry Sellen as.sociated to himself in Ger- 
 mantown Court Lenert Arets, who accepting, requests a War- 
 rant for 4,675 acres of Streipers' Purchase I'emaining. Ordered 
 that a Warrant l)e granted to be laid out on the Skuylkill near 
 the Tract laid out To the Frankfort Company. 
 
 Lenert Arets, by Deeds of !-■. and Rel. , Dated the 10th and 
 18 -Vol. XIX. 
 
374 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 11th days of June, 1683, purchased of the Proprietary 1,000 acres 
 at the rent of one shiUing lor every hundred acres, i. e., 10 
 Shillings for the whole, Tue Prop'ry, by Indenture dated the 
 said nth of June, in consideration of £3 13s Released 9tli part 
 of the said Rent to the said Lenert Arets, his Heirs and assitrns 
 for ever, and by Deeds dated , Sold to Dennis Konders, 
 
 of Germantown, one Moiety of the said 1,000; there has been 
 taken up in Germantown ^as they affirm) 501 a's, of which 
 Konders has 323i and Arets 8755 acres, whereof 50 a's he gave 
 to Renier Tisen, and of tlie 499 acres Remaining, there belongs 
 to Konders 374| acres and to Arets 3245, wlio requests a 
 Warr't to take up the same ; Konders Grant, vid. pa. 90. 
 
 Oi'dered that a Warrant be accordingly Granted. 
 
 John Guest, of Philad'a, Esqr., having been Several times 
 treating about some Barrens and Vacant Land in the Countj' 
 of Newcastle 'tis at length agreed tliat he have a grant of all 
 the land Lying between his large Tract of 1,000 a's and White 
 Clay Creek joyning on Jno. King, John Gardiner, &c. , and all 
 the Vacant Land between the said Tract and Whiteclay Creek 
 joyning on Neal Cook and Ja. Ciaypooie. for which he is to 
 pay Nine pounds p'r hundred and a Bushell of Wheat yearly 
 Rent for all that is not Realy Barrens, and for all the real 
 Barrens that are not arable One bushell of Wheat Yearly Rent 
 only, and no more, upon whicli agreein't 'tis Ordered that a 
 Warrant be granted. 
 
 Griffith Jones, Purchaser of 5,000 acres., bj' Deeds dated 
 , 1681, had 2,930, part thereof laid out in one Tract on Land 
 Survey'd and granted before to others, viz : on 1,000 granted to 
 G. Ciaypooie, 1,000 Granted to Benja'n Furly, and 1,000 granted 
 before to himself by another Patent, by which undue Survey 
 being now disappointed of his Land where expected, he requests 
 a War't to take up the said 2,920 acres on other Vacant Land 
 with the allowance in Measure made by Law in Resurveys in 
 case of Overplus, as there certainly Was Sufficient in tlie said 
 Land of which he is disappointed. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be granted as Requested. 
 
 Rebecca Shippen, Relict of Francis Richardson producing 
 by her friend a Patent from the former Commissioners dated 
 33rd March, 1693-8, for 1,300 acres in Wright's Town, in the 
 County of Bucks, joyning on Jos. Ambler and John Martin, 
 Survey'd 1st lObr., 1687, of which 1,144 a's lie in One Tract and 
 the Remaining 56 acres in the Townstead, 
 
 Requests a Resurvey in Order to a New Patent, with allow- 
 ance of Overplus. Ordered that a Warr" t be forthwith granted 
 and a Patent on fhe Return. 
 
 Daniel and Justus Falkner's, attorneys to Benja. Furly, 
 
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 claim the Common propoi-tion of Lib'ty Land in Right of his 
 Purchase of 5,000 acres, Mentioned pa. 09, But that being none 
 of the First hundred purchasers it cannot be now granted, Yet 
 they insisting on it as his certain Right, 'tis Ordered that tiiey 
 have Liberty to pitch upon Some Convenient Tract of a Suf- 
 ficient Number of acres within the Liberties, which shall be re- 
 served, and in Case the said Benjamin, in 18 Months, make 
 good his Claim from the Proprietary, it may be granted ; 
 Ordered also in their Request a New Warrant for the said 
 Benjamin's Lott already Survey'd to him. 
 
 Thomas Hoodt, by Deed dated 13th 1 mo., 1693, Convey'd to 
 George Thomas 100 a's of Land in Newtown, in Chester, part 
 of 250 acres purchased by the said T. Hoodt of John Blunston, 
 purchaser of 1,500 acres. John Blunston, Constituted attorney 
 by Letter dated 4th 9br. , 101)2, for Joseph Pottei-, purchaser of 
 250 acres, by Deed dated 12th 1 mo., 1693, convey'd to the said 
 Geo. Thomas 100 acres joyning on ye foregoing. 
 
 George Thomas going to Sea, by a Letter left behind him as 
 his Will, devised the said 200 acres to Elizab. Brotheron, now 
 Wife of Morgan James, which devise was afterv.-ards Confirmed 
 by a Decree of the Provincial Judges at Chester, dated 19tli 2 
 mo., 1699, in Consideration that the said Morgan Should pay 
 to Thomas Thomas, brother to the said George, £30, which 
 because the said T. T. soon after fled in Gov. Webb's Vessel, 
 was never paid bj' him, they are Ready to answer it when he dn- 
 mands it; 'tis said he (T. T. ) is dead. Requests a Resurvey ; 
 Granted and a Patent. 
 
 The Proprietary, by Lease and Release, dated 21st and 22d 1 
 mo, 1681, sold to Allen Robinet 250 a's, in right of which there 
 was laid out to him in Providence, Chester ("oun., 245 a's V)y 
 Ch. Ashcorn, in pursuance of a (fenll Warrant from Th. Holme, 
 dated 9th 7br., '82. The said Allen, by his Last will, dated 4th 
 4 mo., 1694, bequeathed the said Land to his Son, Samuel Rob- 
 inet. and his DauLrhter Sarah, Wife of Rich'd Bond, who have 
 Sold thereof to Randal Maline 50 acres and to Rich'd V/ood- 
 worth 100 acres. Now Jos. Bakers, in order to Make a Title,to 
 whom Sam'll Robinet procured of the Prop'ry a Warrant of Re- 
 survey, dated 6th 1 mo., 1700-1, upon the Execution whereof by 
 Hen. Hollingsworth ye said Tract is found to Contain 329 acres, 
 of Avhich 25 being allowed by the Law, there is 54 or 59 a's to 
 be paid for, for which he agrees to give £18, to be paid the 10th 
 of the 4th Month next and Tho. Powell to be bound for him. 
 Requests a Patent thereupon, which is Ord'd forthw'th. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Edw'd Shippen for part of a Square, 
 Ord'd 26 Ult. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Jno. Bittle for a Lott in Chestn. Str. ; rt 
 3s 6d, Ord'd lObr., 31. 
 
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 Signed a War't of Resurvey to Alex. Edwd'son 1,100 a's, 
 Ord'd 19th Ult. 
 
 Signed a War't to James Cooper, &c., Darby, Serv'ts, for 300 
 a's headl. , Ord'd 21st Ult. 
 
 Signed a War't to Jno. Marshall, &c., Darby, Serv'ts, for 300 
 a's, Ord'd 21st Ult. 
 
 Signed a War't to Susannah Brandt on 80 a's Lib. Land, 
 Or'd 26 Ult. 
 
 Signed a War't of Resurvey to Oapt. Finney on 800 a's, Ord'd 
 16th Instant. 
 
 Signed a War't to James Thomas for 300 a's in the Wei. Tract, 
 Ord'd 16th Inst. 
 
 Signed a War't to John Beckingham for 100 a's, Ord'd this 
 Day. 
 
 Signed a War't to Griffith Jones for 2,920 a's, Ord'd this day. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Rebecca Shippen, Resur. on 1,200 a's, 
 Ord'd to-day. 
 
 Signed a War't of Resurvey to Morgan James on 200 a's, Ord'd 
 to-day. 
 
 In Pursuance of the order made 22d of lObr. last, there were 
 Signed the following Warrants of Resurvey on Land in the 
 Welch Tract, viz : 
 
 To Ellis Ellis on 230 a's in Haverf 'd and to Brigid Ellis 100 a's 
 in right of Tho. Ellis. 
 
 To Daniel Humphrey on 200 a's in Haverf'd in Right of T. 
 Ellis, L. David and J. Toyer. 
 
 To Rachel Ellison 111 a's in Haverf'd and 250 in Duffrin Mawr, 
 Tho. Ellis. 
 
 To John William on 209i a's in Meirion in right of Tho. Ellis. 
 
 To Rob't Lloyd on 259i a's in Meirion in right of T. Ellis and 
 R. Davis. 
 
 To Thos. Lloyd, of Meirion, on 150 a's in right of T. Ellis and 
 R'd Davis. 
 
 To John Evan, of Meirion, on 200 as in right of T. Ellis and 
 R'd Davis. 
 
 To Richard Moore on 245 a's in Radnor in right of R'd Davies's 
 5,000. 
 
 To John Evans on 2,200 acres in Radnor in right of R'd 
 Davies's 5,000. 
 
 To John Morgan on 450 acres in Radnor in right of R'd 
 Davies's 5,000. 
 
 To Henry Price on 300 acres in Radnor in right of R'd 
 Davies's 5,000. 
 
 To Margaret German on 100 a's in Radnor in the same right. 
 
 To David Evan on 308 a's in 2 Tracts in Radnor in the same 
 right. 
 
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 To Richard Davies [or Prees] on 7<Ji a's iu Goshen in the same 
 ri-ht. 
 
 To Samuel Miles on 275^ acres in Radnor, part R. Davies, p't 
 Purchas'd here. 
 
 To Rich'd Miles on 170|^ acres in Radnor in the same right. 
 
 To David Meredith on 200 acres in Radnor iu the same right. 
 
 To Steven Evans on 350 acres in Radnor in the same right. 
 
 To Thomas Howel 100 acres in Haverf'd in right of R'd 
 Davies' 1,250. 
 
 To James Thomas, of Meirion, on 100 acres in the same right. 
 
 To Evan Harry on 164 acres, part in the same right and p't 
 purchas'd here. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia the 23d of 
 the 13th Mo'th, 1701. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, Sec'ry. 
 
 George Biles, of the Falls, producing a Deed dated lOth 4 
 mo, 1696, for 300 a's of I -and in New Bristol Township, in Bucks, 
 bounded Westward with John Rowland, Northward with "Wil- 
 liam Dungan, Eastward with Rand'l Blackshaw, Southward 
 with Oha. Brigham, T^aid out to , Sold by Wm. Biles 
 
 and hisWlfe Jane, Relict of Tho. Adkinson, to the said George, 
 in Consideration of Certain Sums of Money Secured for the 
 said Adkinson's Children by Bucks Court. 
 
 Also a Release from Isaac Adkinson, eldest Son of t lie said 
 Thomas, now of age, dated 11th 4 mo, 1700, of all his Right, 
 Claim, &c. , in and to the said Land, upon which the said George 
 Requests a Resurvey in order to make Solomon Warder, to 
 whom he has sold it, a sufficient title. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be forthwith granted and a Patent 
 on the Return, paying for the Overplus, the alienation from 
 the Proprietary being further inspected. 
 
 Nicholas Wain, having been long treating with the Proprie- 
 tary and with the Present Commiss'rs for 80 acres of Liberty 
 land belonging to Rich'd Penn's Purchase of 5,000 acres, for 
 which he Offers £80, but will not advance because Poor, in an 
 ill Place and far from the Town. 'Tis agreed that he shall 
 have it at the said Price upon Griff. Jones, (being Present) de- 
 claring that were it his he would take; the same Money for it. 
 Ordered therefore that a Warrant be forthwith granted and a 
 Patent on the Return ; to pay Ready Money. 
 
 Samuel Carpenter and John Parsons, to whom the arbitra- 
 1 ion of a Request made to the Prop'ry for Satisfaction for 200 
 acres of Land Surrendered by Wm. Clayton, of Chechest'r, de- 
 
278 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 ceased, to the Swansons, lying near the Town on Skiiylkill, 
 was left both hf the Proprietary and Wni. Clayton, Son and 
 Heir to the said William, Deceased, having awarded that the 
 Prop'ry shall pay the said William Fifty j^ounds in Money a:id 
 give him to the Value of £oO more in Land at Sasquehannah, 
 and given the said award under their hands, 'tis thereupf)n 
 Ordered that a Note be Drawn on Samuel Carpenter for the 
 paym't of the said fifty pounds to Wm. Clayton, and that the 
 Land at Sasquehannah, viz: 1,000 a's be granted him with the 
 rest there. 
 
 Thomas Fairman and Job Goodson, in behalf of his Father, 
 having had a Ijong Contest about 200 a's of Land laid out in 
 the Overplus of Whitpains Township (so called), as J. Goodson 
 affirms, first to him but (as T. Fairman affirms) never to any 
 other but himself, who is now possessed of it by his assigns, 
 And has given Bond to make the said a Title, and the 
 
 case being fully Stated and all arguments and allegations on 
 both sides heard and considered, 'Tis the Opinion of this Board 
 that T. Fairman should hold the s'd Land and .Job Goodson 
 have 200 acres some Miles above it in the New Bristol Township, 
 where T. F. affirms he actually Survey 'd it to his Father J. 
 Goodson, and that each of the Parties should choose one or 
 two Good Men to Judge the Difference of Value between these 
 .2 Tracts, which Difference T. F. should pay to the s'd J. Good- 
 son as a Satisfaction for his disappointm't, With which if the 
 saiil parties doe not Comply, they are Sett over to the Law. 
 
 The Commiss'rs, by Patent dated 2(ith 9 mo., 1G95, Granted 
 500 acres to Rob't Jjongshore, Purcliaser in Bristol Townshiii, 
 in the County of Philad'a, joyning on Germantown, Irenia 
 Land, and Will'm AVilkins, of Avhich by Deed dated 1st 4 mo., 
 1680, he sold to Samuel Bennet 200 acres, who by Deed dated 
 2, 4, 1695, sold 150 thereof to David Potts, who sold to Wm. Bar- 
 man 50 acres now in the Possession of Peter Clever. 
 
 Tlie said David Potts Requests a Warr't of Resurvey on the 
 said 150 acres according to the True bounds of the Tract and 
 to Cutt off 50 a's to said Harman or Clever. Ordered that a 
 Warr't be accordingly granted for the said 50 acres to be cutt 
 off as by agreement made between them and a Patent on the 
 Return if required, they paying for the Overjjlus, if any. 
 
 John Swift having purchased of William Bingly 500 a's of 
 Land (as in pa. 76, q. v.) of which 492 acres are laid out in War- 
 minster, in the County of Bucks, Requests a Resurvey on the 
 same in Order to a Patent. Ordered that a Warrant be forth- 
 with Granted and a Patent on the Return, he paying for the 
 Overplus, if any. 
 
 The Proprietary having grunted nndt-r his hand 300 a's in the 
 
MINUTE BOOK "(i. 279 
 
 Welch Tract to David Powel, formerly belonging to Daniel 
 Harry, Renter, but quitted by him, also 100 acres of Vacant 
 Land interjacent between two tracts of the said David's, with 
 orders that he should have them upon Moderate terms and 
 under their Real Value to be paid for, he requests a Warrant 
 to iSurvey the saiil Lands. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 14th 
 and 15th 7br., 1681, Granted to John ap John and Thomas 
 Wynne, their Heirs, «fcc., 5,000 a' s, who by Several Mean Con- 
 veyances granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 16th and 
 17th 7br., 1681, Granted to John Thomas and Edward Jones, 
 who by Several mean Conveyances Granted the greater part 
 thereof to other Mean purchasers, and the said Mean Purchasers 
 together with the said Edward Jones and Thonuis Jones, Son 
 and Heir of the said John Thomas, by a Deed dated 27th lObr., 
 161)3, Granted the Proportion of Lib'ty Land belonging to the 
 said Purchase, viz : 100 a's to the said Wm. Edwards, who is now 
 possessed of the same. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated , Granted 
 
 to William Jenkins 1,000 acres, and by Like Deeds dated lO.th 
 and 20th Jan'y, Granted to Thomas Simmonds 500 a's, whose 
 Son, John Simmonds, after his Father's Decease, Granted the 
 said 500 a's To Thomas Merchant, who by an Instrum't dated 
 15th 2 mo., 1694, constituted the said AVill'm Jenkins Jiis at- 
 torney. 
 
 Wm. Jenkins, by Vertue of his Said Purchase of 1,000 acres, 
 of which 20 a's is Liberty Land, and by Vertue of the said 
 Letter of attorney, in behalf of Thomas Merchant, and in right 
 of the said 500 a's (to which 10 acres Lib. Land belongs) con- 
 vey'd 30 acres, the Proportion of both the said Purchasers, to 
 said William Kdwards, Survey'd the 
 
 The Prop'ry, by like Deeds dated 11th ana 12th of Sbr., 1681, 
 Granted to Joshua Hastings 1,000 acres of Land, who by Deeds 
 dated 24th 6 mo., 1700, sold to the said AVm. Edwards 20 a's of 
 Lib. Land, the Proportion of the s'd purchase, Granted by a 
 Warrant from the Prop'ry to the said William, dated 10th 11 
 mo., 1700-1, and laid out 2d of the 1 mo., following, at which 
 time the afore recited 190 acres being resurvey'd were found to 
 contain acres, for which he requests a Patent. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be accordingly Granted. 
 
 Signed a Patent to D. Haverd for 229 acres, Ord'd 3d of 
 lOhr. , pa. 15. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Henry Willis for a Lett Ordered 18th 
 Inst., pa. 93. 
 
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 Signed a Warrant to Nicholas Wain on 44 a's purchased of 
 Geo. Wallier, with vvliich also a Resurvey on 173 acres of Lib. 
 Land purchased of Joshua Carpenter, Ordered 26tli Ult., page 
 72. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Joliii Chandler for 100 a's of headland, 
 Ord'd Uth Ult. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to George Biles, Ordered to- 
 day. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Len't Arets for John Strepers on 4,075 
 a's, Ord'd 18tli. 
 
 William Warner Settle<l on a Tract of Land on Skuylkill be- 
 fore the Grant of this Province, reputed 300 a's, Craves a Re- 
 survey and that if it prove deficient that it may be made out 
 of the adjoining, according to the Prop'rs promise. Ordered 
 tliat a Warrant be granted as requested. 
 
 Signed tlie said Warrant to William Warner. 
 
 .\t a Session held at Philadelphia 23th 13 mo., 1701. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Ellis Jones for part of a Lott, Ordered 
 21st Ult. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Swift for 10 a's of Lib. Land.. 
 Ord'd 28th Ult. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Nicholas Wain for 80 acres of Lib. Land 
 Ordered to-day and 16 a's Ordered; page 17 and 71. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to Jolm Swift on 492 a's, Or- 
 dered to-day. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to David Powel for 400 a's, Ordered to- 
 day. 
 
 Pursuant to an agreement made tlie 14th of ye 11 mo. Jast, 
 pa. 60, with Cornelius Empson, the said Cornelius Requests a 
 War't for 15,000 a's upon the terms proposed by tlie Comm'rs, 
 Viz: £8 p'r 100, to be x^aid within one Year and an English 
 Shilling quitrent Ever after, or two buslieJls of Wheat p'r 100 
 at some Navigable Landing on Dellaware, the first year to be 
 Clear of Quittrent, and accordingly a W^arrant was Signed for 
 the said 15,000 A's, dated 7th 1 mo., 1701-2, to the Persons fol- 
 lowing : 
 
 To Cornelius Empson 1,000 A's, To John Richardson 1,000 
 A's, To James Brown 1,000 A's, to Henry Reynolds 1,000 A's, 
 to Wm. Brown 1,000 A's, To John Bales 1,000 A's, to Edward 
 Beeson 1,000 A's, to James Cooper, of Darby, 1,000 A's, to Ran- 
 dal Jenny 1,000 A's, to Andrew Job 1,000 Acres, to John 
 Churchman 1,000 A's, to Ebenezer Empson 1,000 A's, to John 
 Guest, of Philadelphia, Esqr., 1,000 A's.to Joel Baily 500 A's, to 
 Robert Dutton 500 A's, to Samuel Littler 500 A's, to Meser 
 
 .:^.aJ 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 281 
 
 Brown . 500 A' s, And the Proprietary for his Own Proper Use 
 three tliousand Acres if the Land will hold out, all in One 
 Tract, with Sufficient Allowance for Roads, according to the 
 Method of Townships, beginning at the Northern Barrens be- 
 tween the main brancli of Nortiieast River and Otteraroe 
 Creek, and bounding it to the Soutliwards with and Bast and 
 West Line parrallel as near as may be to the Line of the Prov- 
 ince, and Northward next tlie Barrens with a Line Also parral- 
 lel to the South Bounds and in the said Tract to run Eigh- 
 teen Several Divisions of 1,000 A's, Each, to be taken by Lotts, 
 and tlie Surveyor to Draw the Proprietary's three. 
 
 The Warrant directed to Hen. Hollingswortli. 
 
 Signed a Commission for Surveyor of Bucks to Jno. Cutler, 
 dat. 10th Man Signetl a War't to the said Jno. Cutler to 
 execute the War'ls directed to P. Pembertou dated 10th 1st 
 Month. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Tho. (,'aras for 4")0 a's, Ord'tl 8tli of lObr. 
 last, pa. 18. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Phiiadelpliia the 2l)i<l 
 of the 1st Mo'th, 1701-2. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, Sec'ry. 
 
 Samuel Carpenter having Originally Purchased of the Pio- 
 p"ry 5,000 acres of Land in this Province by Lease and Re- 
 lease, bearing date ye , 1081, i)y Vertue of a Warrant 
 from the Prop'ry dated 4th lao. , 1084, took up 4,420 a's, liis 
 full Complement (having taken up 580 a's before) adjoininer 
 to the following Tract of Joseph Fisher's and the Line of Bucks 
 County, on which he Requests a Resurveyand a Confirmation. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly gi'anted and a Patent 
 on the Return, he paying for the Overplus in Measure, if any 
 be found, twenty Pounds p'r C't. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 22d and 
 23rd of IMarch, 1081, Granted to Joseph Fisher 5,000 acres at 
 the yearly Quittrent of one Shilling Sterling p'r 100 acres, and 
 by Indenture bearing date 22d mo., 1G82, in Consideration of 
 £18 Sterling reduced the s'd Quittrent to one Shilling p'r 1,000, 
 at and under which Rent he now holds the same, in right of 
 which purchase he took up 80 a's ot Lib. Land and 500 acres 
 in the County of Philadelphia, on which he now lives, and by 
 a Warrant from the Prop'ry dated 14th 12 mo., 1683, 4,420 acres 
 adjoyning on the abovementioned Land of Samuel Carpenter 
 on which last Tract he requests a Resurvey and a Confirma- 
 tion, agreeing to pay £20 for the Overplus, if any be found. 
 
282 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 above the allowance made by Law, also to Reduce the Rent of 
 the said Overplus to the proportion of one Shilling p'r 1,000. 
 Ordered that a Warrant of Resurvey be accordingly granted 
 and a Patent on the Return on the terms aforesaid. 
 
 Rob't French, of Newcastle, having by Vertue of a Warr't 
 from the Comraiss'rs dated of March, 1687-8, taken 
 
 up 300 a's of Land in the County of Newcastle, about 11 miles 
 from the Town, of which he produces a Draught under Ja. 
 Claypoole's hand. Requests a Confirmation of the said Land 
 at a bushell of wheat p'r ann. in Consideration that he now 
 holds about 6,800 a's within this Governm't upon the same 
 Rent, of all which he Never Yett took up any from the Prop'ry 
 besides the said Tract. Ordered that a Patent be granted as 
 Requested. 
 
 The Proprietary having been Long desirous to Purchase of 
 Thomas Stacy deceased, and his Son John, his Heir, 300 acres 
 of Land Scituate in West Jersey, on Dellaware River, over 
 against Pennsbury, and at his departure having Ordered that 
 the said John should confer with the Commiss'rs about the said 
 Purchase, who accordingly appearing Some time agoe. informs 
 that He would have Land in the Manor of Springettsberry in 
 Exchange for the said Land, Value for Value, Upon which the 
 CoYnmiss'rs according to the Prop'rs directions chose Sam'll 
 Jenning's in behalf of the Prop'ry, and the said John chose 
 Peter Tretwell, doth of Burlington, in his behalf, to award 
 the Terms and Difference of Value. 
 
 And the said John affirming that £300 has been offered to 
 him for the said 300 a's, and the Commiss'rs Valuing the said 
 Land in the Manor being the upper end Near Germantovvn at 
 30s pr acre the said Sam'll and Peter Judging only by the 
 Prices sett by each. Return that the Prop'ry should give 200 
 a's of the said Manor Land for the 300 a's desired. But the 
 Cotumiss'rs demurring upon this through a Jealousy that the 
 said John's Land is much Overvalued, Notwithstanding all 
 pretences of Mines or Minerals to be found in the same, which 
 chiefly Induce the Proprietary to make the said purchase, re- 
 quest the s'd John to give them Six Months time to write to 
 the Prop'ry to know his mind therein, to which tlie said John 
 agrees and promises that in that time he will not grant it to 
 any other. 
 
 Robert Assheton producing a Deed from the Prop'ry dated 
 the 30th of May, 1687, by which he granted to AVi.'liam Assheton, 
 father to the said Rob't, for the use of his cliildren 3,000 acres 
 of Land in this Province, of which 3,000 acres the said Robert's 
 share is 750 acre?-, and producing also a Deposition Sworn by 
 the said Robert V)efore Judge Guest and by him certifyed that 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 283 
 
 tUe Prop'ry before his departure promised to the said Robert 
 in lieu and in full Satisfaction of the said 750 acres 500 acres 
 near Edward Farmer's, in the County of Philad'a, adjoining 
 on the land lately granted by the Prop'ry to Robert and ISus- 
 .sannah Reading: 
 
 He thereupon Requests a Warrant for taking up the said 500 
 acres, But the Evidence not appearing Sufficient, and yet the 
 said RoVjert Pleading his Exigencies to be great, 'tis Ordered 
 that a Warrant shall be granted to the said Robert for the said 
 500 acres, if there be so much Vacant there, and that he shall 
 give bond in £300 to produce Sufficient Evidence from the Pro- 
 p'ry in 18 Months or at the Expiration of the said time to pay 
 150 pounds in Consideration of the said Land. 
 
 Martha ]>urant, Widow of John Durant, deceased, producing 
 a Certificate Untler the Prop'rys hand that some time about 
 
 He, the said Prop'ry, Granted the said John and Martha 
 GOO a's of Land in this Province, which he was Willing should 
 be now taken up. Requests a Warrant for taking up the said 
 Land, being now in a great Strait and having an opportunity 
 of entring upon a Way for a Livelyhood provided she could 
 obtain the said Land. 
 
 Ordered that whei-eas the Prop'ry is pleased to acicnowledge 
 that he Granted 600 a's to the said John and Martha, which 
 being by Deed is irrevocable, and that upon the said John's 
 decease, Martha Surviving, hath a right to the whole and that 
 the said Martha is at present so Necessitous, a Warrant be forth- 
 with granted to the said Martha for the said Six hundred acres 
 and Confirmed by patent on the Return. 
 
 .Josiah Ellis, of London, purchased of the Prop'ry by Ijease 
 and Release dated 1684, 1,000 acres of Land, to which 
 
 there belongs a Lott of 20 foot in Breadth in the Front Street 
 of Philad'a, on Dellaware Side, which Lott is part of No. Sin 
 tlie said Front Street, but is taken uii and granted to others, 
 in lieu whereof his Son, Josiah Ellis, of Philad'a, Taylor, re- 
 quests a Warrant to take up a Lott in the said Street of the 
 same Dimentions where it may be found Vacant, which is 
 Granted. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Judge Guest for the Barrens, &c. , in N. 
 C. Ord'd. 
 
 At a Session of the C'ominissioners at Philadelphia the 25th 
 of the 1st Month, 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, Secrv. 
 
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 The Proprietary, by Deeds of Lease and Release dated 8 and 9 
 of 7br.,1681, (i ranted 250 a's to Robt Stevens, who by a Warrant 
 f'm the Commiss'rs dated 2d 10 mo., 1084, tooK up the same in 
 Bromingham, in the County of Cliester, and by a Deed tlated 
 the 5th 1 mo., 1687-8, Convey'd the said Laud to jNath'll Lukins, 
 who by Deed dated 13th 7 mo., 1692, convey'd the same to John 
 WilHs, who is Now Seated thei'eon and Requests a Resurvey in 
 Order to a Confirmation. Ord'd that a Wari*ant be accordingly 
 granted and a Patent on the Return, he paying for the Over- 
 plus. Also that the said Warrant be granted on 25 a'sadjoyn- 
 ing, by him purchased by Deed dated 8th 1 mo., 1697, of John 
 Bennet, who (as 'tis said) purchased 500 acres of John Jones, 
 but is to be further cleared, when the Patent is Granted. 
 
 The said John Willis also requests a Grant for 100 acres ad- 
 joyning to the Corner of Mathias Prosser's Land near Brandy 
 Wine, in the Manor of Roeklands, extending tow'ds the Indian 
 Fields, or 200 a's of Land last Granted to George Harland for 
 which he agrees to pay twenty-Five Pounds, one Moiety the 
 24th of the 4th Mo'th and the other the 29th of the 7th Mo'th 
 ensuing. Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly granted and 
 a Patent on the Return. 
 
 George Palmer, by Lease and Release, dated 26th and 27th 
 2 mo., 1682, purchased of the Propry 5,000 acres of Land, of 
 Which by his last Will bearing date 4th 4 mo., 1682, he devised 
 to his Wife Elizab. 1,000 acres, to his Daughter Elizab. 800 a's, 
 and to his Sons George, John, Thomas and William 800 as to 
 each. William by a Warrant from the Prop'ry dated , 
 
 took up his 800 acres in Whitpain's Township, in the County 
 of Philad'a, which by a Warrant from the Prop'ry dated 27th 
 1 mo., 1701, he procured to be resurv'd and 'tis found thereupon 
 by a Return under E. Penington's hand to Contain 832 a's, for 
 which he requests a Patent. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be forthwith Granted. 
 
 Elizabeth, daughter of the said George Palmer, now wife of 
 Ralph Jackson, having also obtained a Warrant of Resurvey 
 of the same date on 300 acres Scituate in the saiil Township and 
 is parcel of the abovementioned 800 acres granted her by her 
 said Father the said Land is found to Contain 311 acres as ap- 
 jiears by a Return Under E. Penington's hand, on which she 
 requests a Patent. Granted to Ralpli and Elizabeth Jackson. 
 
 Agreed with John Redman, Bricklayer, for £14 to underpin 
 the Walls of the New Mill at the Town's end and that he shall 
 repair all breaches and make good all Deficiencies and find all 
 Labourers, the Prop'ry only to find lime and Stone. Agreed 
 also for £20 for a Pair of Mill stones. 
 
 Memortindum : That with the Tract of 12 acres of Philip 
 
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 England on the West side of Skuylkill there is enclosed within 
 the same bounds 8 acres granted by Warrant from the Prop'ry 
 datetl 37th 10 mo., ,083, Surveyed 15th 7 mo., '84, and Conlirnied 
 by Patent 19ch G mo., 1G87, to the said Pliilip, who has since 
 sold it Jno. Longworthy. 
 
 Signed a Generall Warrant of Resurvey on the Townships of 
 Chichester, Bethel, Concord and Bromingham, in the County 
 of Chester, with directions to make Returns of the whole Town- 
 ships with all the district Courses and Corners of each division 
 Line by which the several Tracts were at th-st laid out or othei*- 
 wise, to Isaac Taylor. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to John Willis on 275 a's, 
 Ordered to-tlay. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Willis for 100 a's in Rocklands, 
 Ordered to-day. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia the 30th 
 of the First Mo'th, 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, Sec'ry, 
 
 Ordered that Randal Spakeman have five Warrants for tak- 
 ing up Daniel Smith's land in the several Counties, 500 acres in 
 Each Warrant, the Last 
 
 Ordered that the Deficiencies of Henry Marjoram's Land in 
 the County of Bucks be Supplied out of the Overplus of the 
 625 acres sold to the Heirs of William Venables by jjutting a 
 Warrant granted by the Prop'ry for that purpose forthwith 
 in execution, but that all Improvem'ts, and Especially those 
 made by Peter Worrall, be left to the said Land and that the 
 Overplus shall be accounted all iil)ove the Number of 625 acres 
 aforesaid. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 10th and 11th 8br. 
 1681, Granted to Caleb Piisey 250 a's of Land, of which 100 
 being laid out where he now lives; the remaining 150 were by 
 a Warrant from the Prop'ry dated 14th 12 mo., 1688, laid out 
 in Middletown, in Chester County, and by another Warrant 
 of the same date 50 more added for which (he sales) he paid 
 the former Commiss'rs. 
 
 John Hicks, of London, Cheesemonger, by Lease and Re- 
 lease, dated 10th and 11th 8br., 1681, purchased of the Prop'ry 
 250 a's Avhich by a Warrant dated 7th 5 mo. , 1683, were taken up 
 in the said Township of Middletown, and the said Hicks by an 
 Instrum't dated 3d August, 1689, Constituted Randal Vernon, 
 Thomas Vernon and Walter Faucet, his attornies, to dispose of 
 the Said Land, who by a Deed dated 10th 1 mo., 1691, convey'd 
 
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 the Said 250 acres to Caleb Piisey. Of this 2oO acres Pur- 
 cliase, (J'aleb Pusey, by a Warrant dated 30th 5 mo., 1687, took 
 up the saiue day 4 a's of Lib. Land so that the said tract should 
 Contain but 240 a's [See whether John Goodson Ids Lib. Laud 
 in right of tbisj. 
 
 John Pusey, of London, Dyer, by Jjease and Release, dated 
 10th and 11th of 8br. , 1681, purchased of the Prop'ry 350 acres, 
 which by a War' t dated 7th 5 mo., 1683, were Survey 'd adja- 
 cent to the above in the said Township, and by an Instrum't 
 dated 8th of August, 1683, appointed Caleb Pusey his attorney 
 to enter and take up the said Land, who by Vertue thereof took 
 it up as aforesd. 
 
 Frances Pusey, Widdow of the said John, by a Letter of at- 
 torney dated 3d of Feb'y, 1693, Impowered Randal Vernon, 
 Thomas Vernon and Walter Faucet to convey the said Land 
 witli all appurtenances of the said Purchase, by Vertue of which 
 the said three attorneys by Deed dated 1st 10 mo., 1694, con- 
 vey 'd the said 250 acres to Caleb Pusey. 
 
 William Boswel, of Southwark, Poulterer, by Lease and Re- 
 lease, dated 10th and 11th of October, 1681, Purchased of the 
 Prop'ry 500 acres of Land, and by Deeds dated 19th and 30th 
 of lObr. , 1681, sold one Moiety thereof to Robert Hart, of Lon- 
 don, Plaisterer, to whom it was Surveyed at the same time 
 with the aforegoing l)y Ch. Ashcorn. Robert Hart, by an In- 
 denture dated 27 of June, 1685, conveyd the s'd Moiety to Jacob 
 Chandler of London, Basket maker, who bj- Deed dated 8th 1 
 mo., 1697, sold the same to Caleb Pusey, all which several 
 parcels lying contigious in the Township of Middletown afore- 
 said, and now by Vertue of thesai<l Purchases in the said Caleb's 
 Possession He requests a Resurvey on the same, being 950 acres 
 in the Whole, and a Patent on the Return. Ordered that a 
 Patent be granted on the return as requested, he paying for 
 the Overplus, if any be found, and first a Warrant of Resurvey. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to David Potts on 150 acres, 
 Ordered 33rd 13th Mo'th. 
 
 The Proprietary having before his Departtire granted to John 
 Herick Sproegel 100 acres of Land in the Manor of Springfield 
 at 30s p'r anu., which by the Pi'oprs Order was laid out by 
 Thomas Fairman, requests a Confirmation. Ordered that a 
 Patent be granted on the said 100 acres at 20s p'r ann.. and ten 
 Pounds to be paid to the Propry, his Heirs, «&c., at the expira- 
 tion of every fifty years after the date of the gi'ant. 
 
 James Thomas, of Philad'a, Mercht. having built ou a piece 
 of Vacant Land by Mistake in the County of Sussex, requests 
 a grant of 100 a's where his House now stands and where his 
 Tenant, Tho. Townsend, is Seated, on the .same Rent with the 
 rest of his Lands there. Ordered that a Warr't be granted for 
 
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 100 acres as Requested at 1 Bushell of Wheat p'r ann. ; to Pay 
 Seven years arrears for the time past. 
 
 Thouias Fah-mau produces au imperfect Deed dated 3Gtli 5 
 mo., IGS-t (butsaieslie has a Better), for 200 as of Land Scituate 
 beyond Shackamaxon (beinj^ the same on which Fr. RawJe is 
 Seated;, of which 200 lie Sold to Rob't Turner 180 acres, and 
 reserved the remaining 20 to himself. Rob't Turner, by Deed 
 dated 12th 9 mo., 1689, conveyed to tlie said Thomas Fairman 
 21 acres lying on the North side of John Brock's Land and the 
 King's road, bounded by the said Land and Road and Tuman- 
 aramanings Creek [i. e. the AVolfs Walk], granted to the said 
 Rob't Turner by way of P]xchange by Peter Nelson. Rob t 
 Turner also by Deed dated 16th 4 mo. , 1695, convey'd back again 
 5 acres of the ISO mentioned above, purchased of Thomas Fair- 
 man, to the said Thomas, who is now Possessed of 3 aforemen- 
 tioned parcells, being in the whole 46 a's, on which he craves 
 a Resurvey for his brother Robert Fairman's Wife, and that in 
 Pursuance of a Grant from the Propry left under his hand, 
 all the Vacant Land adjoyning may l)e added to it, for which 
 he is to allow Land in Exchange our of that at Shackamaxon 
 for the accommotlation of the Prop'rs Mill at the Town end. 
 
 Ordered that a Resurvey be Gi-anted as Requested. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia the 6th of 
 the 2d Month, 1702. 
 
 Present, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, James Logan. 
 
 Joseph Kirl having obtained a Warrant of Resurvey date 1 
 11th of ye 12th Month, 1701, on 500 acres of Land in the Welch 
 Tract, which being executed, the said Tract is found to Contain 
 597 acres, of which 50 being allowed by Law there Reuuiins 47 
 acres to be paid for, for which he agrees to pay together with 
 18 Years Quittrents £20, i.e. , twenty pounds the Rents. Ordered 
 a Patent thereupon forthwith. 
 
 Joseph Kirl also Requests a Warrant for the Lib'ty Land ap- 
 purtenant to Richard Collins" Purchase, Mentioned pa. 49, for 
 which the said Joseph and Richard Wood took out a Warrant, 
 but whether Survey 'd or not he knows Not. Ordered that a 
 Warrant be granted as Requested for 25 a's to the said Joseph 
 and James Wood, Heir to the said Richard. 
 
 Joseph Kirl produces a Patent from the Prop'ry dated 12th 
 4 mo., '84, tor 30 foot in the Front of Philadelphia, granted to 
 Enoch Flower in Right of his first Purchase, being in Length 
 on the North side from the Front Stre:;t to the East side of 
 the Swamp 148 foot, and from the West Side of the said Swamp 
 to the Second street 64 foot, and on the South side from the 
 
288 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Second street to the West side of the s'd Swamp 75 foot, and 
 from the East Side thereof to the Front Street 135 foot ; Rent 
 2s Sterling p'r ann. Enoch Flower, by his last Will, Dated 21st 
 of the Gth Mo'th, 1G84, ajipointed Seth Flower and the said 
 Seth's son, Henry Flower, his Ex'ors. But Seth Flower being 
 Resident in England renounced and left the whole to his Son, 
 Henry Flower, who by a Deed dated 5th of February, 1700-1, 
 convey' d to the said Jos. Kirl the Eastermost part of the said 
 Lott together with the Swamp granted in pursuance of the 
 General Grant to John Budd, on which he craves a Warrant 
 to take up the said Swanip according to a late agreem't made 
 with The Owners of the Lotts Joyning on the said Swamp and 
 a Patent on the Return. 
 
 Joseph Kin for William Lovel and Richard Wood having 
 taken up500a's in the Welch Tract and 500 acres in South'ton, 
 in Bucks, and now taken oat a Warrant for 25 acres of Liberty 
 Land in right and part of 1,250 acres Purchased by Rich'd 
 Collins (vid pa. 49) requests a Warrant to take up the 225 acres 
 remaining which is granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 
 Granted to William Shallow 2,500 acres, in part of which by a 
 Wan-ant dated 2d 5th Mo'th, 1683, there was Surveyed to him 
 30th 7 mo., 1684, 500 acres within the bounds of the Welch Tract. 
 William Sharlow, by the name of AV. S. , of London, Mei'ch't, 
 by an Instrum't 30th 7bi"., 1691, appointed John Blunston his 
 attorney to dispose of the said Land, who by a Deed dated 5th 
 10 mo., 1692, convey'd 150 a's, part of the said 500, to Thomas 
 Potts, who by a Deed dated 2d 2 mo., 1695, convey'd the s'd 
 150 acres to David Hugh, who sold it to Robert Jones, of 
 Meirion, Labourer, who again sold it to Robert Jones, of 
 Meirion, "Yeoman, and the said David Hugh not liaving Con- 
 vey'd it before and the said Robert Jones, Labourer, by a 
 Joynt Deed dated 20th 4 mo., 1699, convey'd the said 150 a's 
 witli all appurtenances to the said Robert Jones, Yeoman, who 
 iH'ing JSow in Possession thereof craves a Resurvey in Order to 
 a Patent. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be forthwith Granted and a Patent 
 on the Return, he paying for the Overplus if any. 
 
 The Prop'i-y, by Pat't dated 16th 5 mo., 1684, Granted to 
 Robert Marsh 500 a's of land in South'ton Township, in the 
 County of Bucks, out of which the said Robert {as 'tis said) in 
 his life time_ Sold 200 acres to William Waite, who Sold to 
 Joseph Holding and is now claimed by John Nailor. 
 
 The said Robert, by liis last will, dated 25th of July, 1688, de- 
 vised his Land in South'ton among Others to his Wite 
 Sarah and his Son Hugh, who by a Deed dated 14th 2 mo., 1693, 
 
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 convey'd the said Laud, viz: the 300 acres remaining to Joliu 
 East burn, who desires a Resurvey on tlie said 300 acres in Order 
 to ascertain the bounds between him and John Nailor. 
 
 Ordered that a Resurvey be granted and a Patent on tlie 
 Return 
 
 The J*rop'ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 12tli and 
 13tli of December, 1698, joyntly witli Vincent Vincent and 
 Theod. Vincent, Esqrs., 8ons of S'r Mattliias Vincent, convey'd 
 to Josepli Pilve 10,000 acres of Land, Ijeing the same Tract that 
 the Prop'ry by a Deed i'oll ilated 20tli of Aprill, ICSlj, Sold to 
 the Said S'r Matthias Vincent, wliich was Liaid out Soon after 
 the first Purcliase, in tlie upper part of the County of Cliester, 
 in a Tract of 80,000 acres and tlie said Joseph PiJ\e by his at- 
 torney, Tliomas Story, obtained of tlie Proprietary a Warrant 
 of Resurvey dated 29th 6th Mo'th, 1700, whicli was executed 
 IHth 8 jno. , 1700, and the days following, and Duly returned; 
 and upon tlie said Return the Proprietary granted a Patent 
 dated 17th Sth, 1701, in which three-fifths of all Royal Mines 
 being Reserved to the Prop'ry, the said Tho. Story in behalf 
 of himself and Samuel Carpenter and Isaac !Norris, the other 
 two attorneys. Constituted by an Instrument dated 20tli 7th 
 Mo'th, 1700, objects against thesame,alledging that the Prop'ry 
 by the words [all Mines, Mineral] and [Royalties], had Con- 
 vey'd away all Royal Mines and therefore could reserve no 
 more than what the King had Reserved to himself in the Royal 
 Charter to the Proprietary, and therefore craves that the 
 Com miss' rs would Onler the paid Patent (not being Yett 
 Sealed) to pass under the great Seal with an alteration of the 
 said Reservation from three-fifths of Royal Mines to one- fifth 
 only. Ordered that the Proprietary should be Consulted there- 
 upon, the Secretary affirming that the said Reservation was 
 made by the Proprietary's Special Order. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 24th and 23th of 
 August, 1682, Granted to Sam' II Rolle, of Balyfyn, in the 
 County of Cork, in Ireland, Gen't, 5,000 acres of Land. Samuel 
 Rolle, l)y Jiease and Release, dated 17th and 18th of August, 1698, 
 convey'd all the said 5.000 acres to Joseph Pike, his Heirs, &c a. 
 In right of wdiich there has been taken up V)y a Warrant 
 dated 2oth 5 mo. 1700, 500 acres in Philadelphia (.oun. , and by 
 a Warrant dated 10th 7br., 1700, 500 More were taken up in the 
 County of Chester and Confirmed by Patent 7th 8, 1701. The 
 first mentioned five hundred a's were confirmed Ijy Patent 
 <lated 19th 2 mo. 1701, and by a Patent dated 23d of August, 
 1701, was again Confirmed (as 'tis said by a Mistake) having 
 the same bounds. Corners and Courses, so that there seems to 
 be taken up only 1,000 acres. Notwithstanding the said three 
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 Patents. The above mentioned attorneys request Warrants for 
 taking up the Lotts appurtenant to the said Purchase, and the 
 remainder of the Land untaken up. Ordered that a War't be 
 granted for his Lotts and Warrants for his Land in several 
 Tracts of 500 acres each, one tract to be in one Township and 
 no more. 
 
 Joseph Wood, of Newcastle, Sheriff, having obtained a War- 
 rant from the Prop'ry Dated olst of 8br., 1701, for taking up 200 
 a's of Land in the County of New Castle in lieu and in Con- 
 sideration of the like quantity untaken up belonging to his 
 Father's Purchase of 2,.')00 acres, for which 200 a's the Prop'ry 
 when formerly here granted a Warrant designed to be executed 
 upon the Swedes Mill Creek near Darby, but was prevented 
 indirectly (as 'tis said) by Robert Longshore. The said last 
 Warrant, viz : of ye 31st of 8br. last the said Joseph procured to 
 be executed on a Tract of Vacant Land adjoyning on the backs 
 of Hernhook Plantations and the King's Road, affirmed by 
 James Claypoole to have been left Vacant there for the ac- 
 commodation of the Inhabitants of Swanwick and in no wise 
 Ijelonging to the Commons, and therefore Craves a Confirma- 
 tion. The said Joseph also requests a grant of a small Tract 
 of Vacant Land interjacent between one Corner of the said 
 Land and the King's Road, formerly Claimed (but without any 
 Title) by William Marslender, for which he agrees to give after 
 the Rate of £30 p'r 100. Ordered that the Surveyor make Re- 
 turn of the said Survey and that a Patent be granted there- 
 upon, and that if the said Joseph can procure a Release or 
 Quittclaim of all right to the said 41 acres from those Avho have 
 pretended to it, a War't be also granted for the same and be 
 returned and Confirmed together with the other. 
 
 Signed a Patent to William Palmer for 832 acres, Ordered 
 2.")th Ult. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Ralph and Eliz. Jackson for 311 acres. 
 Ordered 25th Ult. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Rand. Spakeman for 500 acres to J). 
 Smith, in Chester Conn, Ord'd, p. 49. 
 
 Signed a War't to R. Spakeman for 500 a's to J). Siiiitli, in 
 the Prov. , Ordered, pa. 49. 
 
 Signed a War't to R. Spakeman for 500 a's to D. Smith, to 
 be seated in 18 mo'ths, Ord'd, joa 49. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia the 13th 
 and 14th of the 2d Mo'th, 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 Jas. Logan, Sec'ry. 
 
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 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated the 10th 
 and 11th of August, l'i83, (xrauted to Henry Wright, of Shrews- 
 bury, Tobacconist, and Elizabeth, his Wife, 500 a's, in right of 
 which by Vertue of a General Warrant from the Prop'ry for 
 laying out the Welcli Tract th«re Avas Survey'd to the said 
 Hen. Wright by David Powel 490 acres within the said Tract 
 the first of the 4th Month, 1085. Hen. Wright deceasing and 
 Elizabeth Surviving, by a Deed Ind'r dated 27th of June, Con- 
 vey'd the whole said 500 acres to her Grandson, Henry Wright, 
 who by a Deed dated 7th March, 1701-3, convey'd the same to 
 Philip Yarnal, who Requests a Resurvey in order to a Patent, 
 also Lotts and Liberty Land appurtenant. Ordered that a 
 Warrant of Resurvey be forthwith Granted and to make it 500 
 acres and a Patent on the Return, &c. 
 
 The grant not being within the first 100 purchasers there be- 
 longs no Lotts nor Liberty Land to it. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by his Patent dated 1st 1 mo. , 1G84, Granted 
 to Gilbert Wheeler 180 a's iipon old Rent, in Bucks, adjoyning 
 on Wm. Biles', together with a small Island (jalletl Wheeler's 
 Island, which being upon a New Regulation of the old granted 
 Lands thereabouts Survey'd by D. Powel; there was a Mistake 
 Committed either in the Return or Patent by which the lines 
 are made to interfere and altogether prepostei'ous, tho' the 
 lines in the fields Seem regular enough as has been tried by 
 Wm. Emlyn, according to which he requests a, Resurvey in 
 Order to a New Pat't. 
 
 Ordered that a Resurvey ])e accordingly granted and a Pat't 
 on the Retui-n. 
 
 The Prop'ry, bj^ Lease and Release, dated 20th and 21st of 
 March, 1681, Granted to William Yardly, of Rushton Spencer, 
 in the Covmty of Stafford, Yeoman, 500 a's of Land, which by 
 a Warrant from Gov'r Markham,&c., dated 6th 8 mo. , 1682, was 
 on the loth of the said Month laid out to the said William in 
 Makfield Township, in the County of Bucks, and by a Patent 
 f rom Wm. Markham and John Goodson dated 23d 11 mo., 1687, 
 confirmed to the said Will'm for 500 acres. 
 
 Enoch Yardly, Son and Heir of the said Wm., Requests a 
 Warrant of resurvey on the whole, being now all ni his posses- 
 sion, as follows : 
 
 William Yardly, by his last Will and Testament, dated 
 devised one Moiety of the said 500 a's, with all Inn^rovements, 
 to his son Enoch, and the other Moiety to his Sons Thomas and 
 William, of whom the said Enoch Purchased the eame by a Re- 
 lease under their hands dated , and accordingly requests 
 a Patent. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 21st ami 22d of 
 
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 April), 1682, Granted to JSicholas Wain 1,000 acres, in part of 
 which there was Survey'd to the said Nicholas hy a Warrant 
 from the Prox)'ry 21st 1 uio. , 1683, 250 acres on Neshamineli 
 Creek, confirin'd by Patent from the Commiss'rs (together with 
 another ti-act of 2o0 acres), dated 9th 11 mo., 1684. Of the said 
 25 acres Nicholas Wain Convey'd to Wm. Herst 50 a's and the 
 remaining 200 by a Deed Poll dated 10th 1 mo., 1695, to John 
 Stackhouse, who obtained from the Prop'ry a Warrant of Re- 
 survey dated 22d I mo., 1700-1, which being executed it is 
 found to Oontain 312 acres. Of the said 307 acres 20 being al- 
 lowed by Tjaw there Remains 87 acres to be paid for at 7s 6d p'r 
 acre, which he agrees to give and Requests a Patent on the 
 same, which is granted. 
 
 There being, as 'tis said, a Deficiency in a Tract adjoyning 
 granted for 250 a's to John Scarborow, 60 thereof now possessed 
 by Tho. Beans, 80 thereof by H. Huddlestone, and 110 (Should 
 he, but proves (they say) only 87 a's, viz : 23 Short) by Adam 
 Marker, who if lie takes a Warrant to Resurvey on the whole 
 is to be pai<l for what is found Short after the same rate that 
 J. Stackhouse pays tlie Proprietary. 
 
 Samuel Nichols Producing a return of Survey of a lott In 
 the 3d Street, 30 ft. in breadth and 198 ft. Long, laid Out To 
 him 1st 8br, '92, In pursuance of a Warrant from the Comm'rs 
 of the same date. On Rent 3 Shill's Sterling, from said 
 Survey. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 21st and 22d 2 )no. , 
 1682. Granted to Henry Bally 1,500 a's, who by a Deed datetl 
 , (as is affirmed by Nicholas Wain, who says he liad the 
 said Deed in his Possession but was lost in P. Pemberton's 
 hands) granted 250 a's to Alexander Giles, who took up the 
 same (which is laid out in the Map) upon Neshamineh Creek, 
 in Bucks, and being seized thereof Died Intestate, leaving 
 Issue 3 Daughters Elizab. , Mary and Dorothy, Coparceners of 
 the said Land. Elizab. being deceased, the whole right is Now 
 in the other two, who have sold the whole to Robert Heaton, 
 the Deed to be drawn bearing date , the .said Rob't Re- 
 
 quests a Resurvey in Order to a Patent. The Deed from Baily 
 not appearing the Title seems dubious, but it being so iiositively 
 affirmed that a Deed has really been seen and Robert Running 
 the Risque, a Resurvey is granted and a Patent on the Return, 
 lie paying for the Overplus. 
 
 Thomas Norbury, of Newtown, in the County of Chester, 
 produces ti?e Copy of a Warrant from the Office Signed by E. 
 Pen., from the Proprietary dated 21st 9br., 1683, for 125 acres 
 granted to the said Thomas, Purchaser (as is tliere s'd), but 
 he having Never paid for it, Cal. Pusey making application to 
 
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 the Prop'ry before liis Departure in behalf of the said Tlioinas 
 as an object of his Charity, the Pro'ry was pleased to grant 
 the whole for £lO, as l)y a Certificate under Caleb's hand ap- 
 pears. The Land is Ordered in the Warrant to be laid out be- 
 tween Crum Creek and Darby Creek as now Scituated. He 
 also produces a Like Copy of a warrant from the Proprietary 
 dated 31st 9br., 1683, for 50 A cres to belaid out in the Place afore- 
 said to Stephen Hough, late Purchaser, who deceasing, the 
 said Thomas Married his Widdow Francis, and in right of the 
 said Marriage liolds the said Land. The whole 175 Acres is 
 granted for tlxe said Sum of £10 by the Gov'r to Thomas Nor- 
 bury who requests a Resurvey on the whole and a Patent on 
 the Return. 
 
 Granted as Requested. 
 
 Peter Yocom having obtained of the Proprietary (as in i)a. 
 84,) 500 A's of Land which were laiil out on p't of Laetitia 
 Penn's Manor by a Deed poll duly executed, bearing date 23d 
 August, 1697, convey'd 250 Acres thereof to John Hew who 
 requests a Warrant of Resurvey in Order to a Patent. 
 
 Ordered a Resurvey on the said Land, also upon the other 250 
 A's, Regulating and ascertaining the whole bounds and a 
 Patent upon the Return, paying for the Overplus, &c a. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 26th and 27th 7br., 
 1681, Granted to Wm. Baily 500 Acres of Land ;with the addi- 
 tion of W. B. of Gottacre, in the County of Wilts, Yeoman), 
 who by his last Will dated 3d 8br. , 1691, devised all his Lands 
 in Pennsylvania to his Nephew Jacob Button, of Calne, in 
 Coun. Wilts, Taylor, Jacob Button, by Indentures of Lease 
 and Release, dated 3th and 4th of 8br., 1701, Convey'd the said 
 500 A's of Land, wii»li all its appurtenances, to Jeremiah Collet, 
 Junr. , of the County of Chester, in Pennsylvania, Merch't, 
 who Requests a Warrant to take up the same. Of this 500 
 Acres Wm. Baily Sold to John Bill 135 Acres who sold to Daniel 
 Smith, as in Page 48, So that there remains only 375 Acres to 
 be taken up, for which he requests a Warr't. 
 
 Granted and a Patent on the return. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Tho. Janvier, of Newc. , for 4 Several 
 Lotts .ioyned into two at 3 bushells p'r Ann., Ordered this Day 
 and recited New Castle Minutes. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Philip Howel for 30 Acres of Liberty 
 Land in right of Hen. Pawlin's first Purchase of 1,000 Acres 
 laid out Ijy a War't dated 36th 3 mo., 1701. 
 
 George Maris, Junr., of Springfield, having lately purchased 
 the Remaind'r of 500 Acres laid out to George Simcock, Pur- 
 chaser of the said quantity, Rc^quests a Warrant of Resurvey on 
 the same. Of the said 500 Acres Samuel Lewis holds 190 Acres, 
 
294 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Edm'd Oartlidge 100, John Meres 25, Fra. Yarnal 25, Jacob 
 Simcock 50, and Peter Britton 88^, in the whole 478^ A's, Over 
 and above which Andrew Griscouib, in the year 1691, obtained 
 a Warrant for 8 Acres of Lib. Land, the proportion of the said 
 Purcliase, whicli if Snrvey'd, tliere i-enuiins only Vdh Acres of 
 the said Pnrcliase, but there appears about CO acres in the 
 Field. Ordered that a Warrant of Resurvey Vje granted at tlie 
 request of G. Maris on tlie said Residue, bat tliat by tlie same 
 WarT-ant tlie Whole be Resurvey'd. 
 
 James Wallace, of Bristol, Merchant, having Purchased of 
 tlie Prop'ry by Lease and Release, dated , 168 , 1,000 
 
 Acres of Land in this Province, Thomas Withers, of Chichester, 
 appointed Attorney by Letter under tlie hand and Seal of the 
 said James, bearing date , obtained a W^ar't from the 
 
 Prop'ry for 500 A's, which has been executed in the County of 
 Chester, and now requests according to the Propr's Promise a 
 Warrant for the remainder to be laid out in the next Town- 
 ship, w'ch is granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 21st and 
 22nd Mai'ch, 1681, Granted to Henry Maddock, of Hoomhall, 
 Coun. Chester, Yeoman, and James Kennerly,of the same place 
 Yeoman, 1,500 A's of Land in right of Avhich by Vertue of a 
 "Warrant dated 29th 7 mo., 1082, there was laid out to them 800 
 or 850 Acres of Land in Springfield in the County of Chester; 
 James Kennerly deceasing, w'thout Issue, Hen. Maddock In- 
 herited, who by a Deed of Gift dated 28th and 29th 8tli Moth, 
 1701, Granted all his right to Lands in Pennsylvania to his son 
 and Heir Mordecai Maddock, wlio requests a Resui'vey on the 
 said Tract. Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry having, by his Warr't dated 22d 9 b'-. , 1683, 
 Granted to Roger Hughs, Purchaser of 250 Acres, David Mere- 
 dith of 100 A 's, John Lloyd of 100 Acres, R'd Cook of 100 A's, 
 eacli of them a Lott in the City proportionaole to their Sev- 
 eral Purcliases, Avliich were in pursuance of the said Warrant 
 laid out in Chestnut Street ; David Meredith, in belialf of him- 
 self and the others. Requests a Resurvey in Order to a Patent. 
 Ordered a Warr't and Patent 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Jerem. Collet for 375 Acres, Ord'd Yes- 
 terday. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to George IVIaris for a Resurvej' in Spring- 
 field, Ordered Yesterday. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Tlio. Withers for 500 A's in riglit o( Ja. 
 Wallace, Ord'd Yesrerday. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to Mordecai Maddock Or- 
 dered Yesterday. 
 
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 At a Session of the Goiuiuissioaers at Philadeli)hia tlie 2()th 
 of 2d Mo'th, 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shipijen, (xriffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan. 
 
 Bartholomew Coppock, Junr., having by Vertue of a War- 
 rant from the Prop'ry Bearing date 17lh 7th Mo'th, 1701, pro- 
 cured Ins Land in Siiringlield laid out for 400 Acres by Vertue 
 of a Warrt from T. Holme dated 11th 7 mo., '83, in right of a 
 Purchase made by the said B. Coppock of 500 A 's, and Barth. 
 Coppock, of the saul place, Senr., of 250 A's, by Deeds of Lease 
 and Release dated 21st and 22d of March, 1681-2, which said 400 
 As' being Resurv^ey'd by Isaac Taylor is found to Contain 520 
 xVcres, of whicn 40 being allowed by Law, there remains 80 to 
 be paid for. B. Coppock, Junr. , holding only one Moiety of 
 this, desires a Pat't for the same and agrees to give ten Shill- 
 ings ])r Acre for his 40 Acres of Overplits to be paid. 
 
 Ordered a Patent forthwitli. 
 
 Nathaniel Allen, by Deeds dated 26th and 27th July, '81, 
 Mentioned pa. 57, Purchased of the Prop'ry 2,000 Acres, of 
 which 600 A's being laid out on Neshamineh and 750 in War- 
 minster. 
 
 Nath. Allen, by au Obligation dated 1st 5 mo., 1685, obliged 
 himself, his Heirs, &c. , in the sum of £50 to Wm. Noble, of 
 Bristol, in England, with Condition that he, the said Nath" 11, 
 shotild Surrender tothes'd Will'nt 300 A's of that Tract laid 
 out in \7arminster Aforesaid. 
 
 The said Nath. Allen, by his last Will dated 21st of August, 
 1692, devised the Whole said 750 Acres to his Son Nehemiah 
 Allen, and to his Grandsons, Nath'l and Nehemiah, Sons of 
 the said Nehemiah, and of his said Will he made his said Son 
 Nehem. , Tho. Bradford and Tho. Paschal Ex'ors. But Nehem. 
 Allen well knowing the said 300 Acres, parcel of the saitl 750, 
 were sold by his Father Nathan' 11 as afores'd, he, with T. 
 Bradford, by Indenture, dated 20th 7 br., 1700, granted and 
 Convey'd the said 300 Acres to Abel Noble, son of the said 
 William. 
 
 By another Ind're of the same date the said Nehemiah .Vllen 
 and Tho. Bradford, for the Consideration therein Mentioned, 
 granted and Convey'd to the said Abel Noble the remaining 
 450 A's, upon which the said Abel requests a Resurvey on the 
 said Whole Tract and a Patent on the Return, which is 
 granted. 
 
 Thomas Pairman, of that Tract of 2,500 Acres, Purchased of 
 Stanly s Relict, <&c., Mentioned in page 65, over and above the 
 said 1,100 Acres there disposed of, Sold to Thomas Roberts 200 
 
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 Acres Situate above Job Bates', and by a Bond dated 9tli G 
 mo., 1701, obliged himself in the sum of £100 to procure him a 
 Title, 111 Order to which and to malie Titles to others to whom 
 he stands under the same Obligations, the said Tho. Fairman 
 Requests a Resurvey on the Remainder of the said Tract of 
 !i,500 Acres, besides Avhat is already Resurvey'd to Al. Edwards, 
 &c. , page 65, Viz: 1,300 Acres. 
 
 Ordered that a Resurvey be accordingly Granted. 
 
 Gunner Rambo, for himself and some other Swedes here 
 Mentioned, Produces the following Paper Signed by the Pro- 
 prietary : 
 
 Philadelphia the 2Hth of the 8th Month, 1701. Gunner Rambo, 
 his Son John, and Peter Cock, making application to me for a 
 Confirmation of the Land they Live upon, which was layed 
 out to them within my Daughters Manor on Skuylkill, in 
 right of mv Grant to Lasse Crock and his Children, and 
 whereas it is presumed there is an Overplus therein, I hereby 
 Order that the same be strictly Resurveyed at their charge, 
 and that they pay my Commissrs thirty pounds p"r 100 Acres, 
 they paying my Daughter a half i^enny p'r Acre for what is 
 within their Bounds, and on these terms lett it be Confirmed. 
 
 Wm. Penn. 
 
 Which land was, by a Warrant from the Prop'ry, formerly 
 granted for 1,000 Acres to the said Lasse (/ock, who granted 
 500 thereof to Gunner Rambo and left 350 to his Son John 
 Cock, and 250 to another son Peter Cock. 
 
 All which being Resurvey'd by D. Powel and Tho. Fairman 
 by an from the Prop'ry, Gunner Rambo's Tract is found 
 
 to Contain 003 Acres, of which 53 Acres being to be paid for 
 is £16; Peter Cock's is found to Contain 404f Acres, of whioh. 
 
 All which Sums they Severally 
 
 agree to give Bond to ])ay as Soon as they can possil)Iy raise it 
 and thereupon Request Patents. Ordered that when the Re- 
 turns of Survey are perfected Patents be granted as Requested. 
 
 Mouns Cock, by Vertue of a Warrant from the Prop'ry, 
 dated 2d of the 6th Mo'th, 1684, for .300 Acres. And by T. 
 Holme's Order, took up the said quantity in the said Manor 
 adjoyning to the preceding, for which the said Mouns bein^ 
 Much indisposed at the time of the Prop'r's Departure could 
 not make application together with the aforesaid Gunner and 
 his Cousins, and therefore now intreats that the said Inability 
 may not turn to his Disadvantage, But that he may have the 
 same favour Shewn him with the others. And the Case being 
 the same, 'tis Ordered that a Resurvey be granted on the said 
 Tract and a Patent on the Return, he paying for the Overplus 
 after the same rate with the aforegoing. 
 
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 Robert Edwards, Carter, having long sollicited tho Gov'r 
 for a ^Settlement in the Manor of Gilberts (which he granted, 
 but the terms and I'lace never fully Concluded), again Re- 
 quests a Grant of 300 Acres in the s'd Manor, for which he 
 agrees to pay twenty pounds pr hundred by a Hill to Engl'd 
 at 50 p'r C't exch. , and if that be not paid engages to pay In- 
 terest for a year or two till he be able to pay it here. Upon 
 which 'tis Ordered that a Warrant be granted to the said Rob- 
 ert Edwards for the said quantity of ;!U0 Acres in the said Mi\ 
 nor, fronting Skuylkill, to l>egin on tlie line run there for a 
 Town and by tliat to extend Northeast to Perqueomink, and 
 from thence, by another line parrailel to the same, Including 
 the said quantity, And a Patent ux)on ye Return, he giving 
 Security for the payment. 
 
 The Proi)'ry, by Original Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 
 , 1G8 , Granted to Major Jasjier Farmer and his iSon, Jas- 
 per Farmer, 5,000 As, in part of which there was Survey'il 14th 
 12 mo., 1689, by Vertne of a Warrant from the Commiss'rs 
 dated 7th of the said Month and Year, 1,250 Acres unto Kath- 
 erine (then Billop), Relict and Ex'rix of the said Jasper's, 
 Junr. , last Will, being part of 5,000 formerly laid out (as 'tis 
 said in the Patent (to said Jasper Farmer and ('ompany, and 
 Confirmed by Patent from all the Commiss'rs dated 10th of 
 April, 1690. And the said Katherine deceasing, Thomas 
 Farmer,her Heir Requests a Resurvey on the s'd Land upon a 
 Suspicion that the Boundaries mentioned in the said Patent 
 are broke in upon. The said Lctnd is Situate near the white 
 Marsh on Skuylkill and is now in the possession of David 
 Harry. Ordered that a Resurvey be granted and an Order for 
 the Deficiency to be made up. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by his Warrant, dated 19th lObr., 1683, granted 
 to Cha. Ashcom, Purchaser, 400 Acres of Land in the County 
 of Chester, in pursuance of which Tho. Holme (to whom the 
 said Warrant was directed) Impowered the said Charles (by ii 
 Warrant under his Hand dated 20th of the said Month) to lay 
 out to himself the saitl quantity in the s'd County on the North 
 side of Crum Creek, Avhere not already Survey'd, which was 
 executed in part 15th 5 mo., following, viz: on 330 Acres by 
 tlie lines of John Simcock, Hem y Thauten, &c., in Ridly Town- 
 ship. 
 
 Tho. Holme (by his Attorneys), for a Debt due from the 
 said Cha. to the said Tho. , obtained a Decree at the Provincial 
 Court at Chester the 18th of the 2d Month, 1692, for one Moiety 
 of £201, Us, and in pursuance thereof an Execution, which 
 was levied by Caleb Pusey, Sheriff of the said County, Upon 
 380 Acres, part of the Premises, and tho said C. Pusey, as 
 
298 MIXUTK BOOK "G. " 
 
 Slieriff of the said County, by Indenture dated 20th 2 mo. ^ 
 1693, granted and Convey'd the said 280 Acres to the isaid Thos. 
 Hohne for payment of the said Debt. 
 
 Tho. Holme, by Indr. Deed, dated 25tli of Alarch, 1G94, in 
 Consideration of £114, granted to John Cocli the said 280 
 Aci'es, who by his Deed dated 26th 9 mo., 1700, Sold to Jacob 
 Simcock the whole said Ti-act, eighty Acres parcel thereof ex- 
 cepted, which were before sold by the said John Cock to R'd 
 ('rosby. Jacob Simcock Requests a Resurvey on the said 
 Land in Order to a Patent, which is granted. 
 
 James Hunt Clainiing 75 Acres, one Moiety of loO Acres, 
 granted by Patent from (J-ov'r Lovelace, dated 10th Imo. , 1670, 
 in Kingsessing, Also 100 Acres more Purchased of Jjawrence 
 Cock, who, as 'tis said, purchased of Andr. Peterson; Also 91 
 A's purchased of the Widdow Dolby, Peter and Wni. Dolby 
 and John Massey by Deed dated 29th 12 mo., 1687, granted to 
 Peter Dalbo in 3 parcels, one of 50, one of 20, and one of 10 
 Acres, by Patent from Fr. Lovelace dated 18th Feb'y '72, Re- 
 quests a Resurvey on the said 266 Acres together with a Tract 
 of about 45 Acres of Meadow or Marsh adjoyuing, for which 
 lie obtained a Warrant from the Commiss'rs dated 14th 4th, 
 1690, for ^ of the Meadow between Kingsesson Creek and Land 
 Creek. Ordered that a Warrant of Resurvey be granted to 
 the said .Tames Hunt for the said 2U6 Acres, and that the said 
 Marsh be also resurvey'd without making any Manner of Title 
 to any more than the said 266 Acres. 
 
 George Smedly, having in Page 60, agreed to pay £7 10s for 
 20 Acres of Overplus Land, in which he Complains he was 
 much Mistaken in the agreemt, affirming the land to be 
 Avholly Barren, and also produces a Certificate under the hands 
 of Joseph Baker and others of the Neighbours, that his Land 
 in General is not worth above £10 p'r 100, craves that he may 
 be redressed and that the said agreemeiit be cancelled, for he 
 will never Stand to it. All which being Considered, and sev- 
 eral proofs of the said Barrenness produced. Ordered that the 
 s'd George shall pay only after the rate of £15 p'r 100, Viz: £3 
 for the said 20 Acres, which he now pays. 
 
 Henry Haddock, Pui-chaser, with Ja. Kennerly, of 1,500 As, 
 by Articles dated in England 7th 9 br. , 1694, Sold to John 
 Worral 387 A's, which John Simcock, Attorney for the said 
 Henry, by Deed dated lltli 12 mo., '95, Confirmed to the said 
 John Worrall, his Heirs, <S:c. The said Land was, by Vertue 
 of a Warrant from tlie (^Jommiss'rs, dated 12th 7 mo., 1684 laid 
 out to Ja. Kennerly at the head of Chester Creek in Edgem't 
 for the said quantity of 387 Acres, which being resurvey'd by 
 Hen. Hol'ngsworth, at the instance of the said John Worral, 
 
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 is found to Contain 478 Acres, of wliich 38 Vieing allowed by 
 Ij;iw there remains o3 Acres to be paid for, for which, beini^ 
 barren or rough at that end where it should be cutt off, 
 he agrees to pay £18, and requests a Patent upon the 
 same. Ordered that a Patent be accorduigly granted, tlie 
 said John gis'ing Bond to adniitt of a Resurvey according to 
 the Proprietaries Proposal. 
 
 The Proprietary, by Lease and Release, dated 23d and 24tli 
 7 br ,1(581, Granted to John Harries, of Goatacre, Wilts, Cloth- 
 ier, 1,500 Acres, of which ('tis said he sold 500 acres to Thomas 
 Ducket and) by Deed dated 1st Sbi-., 1701, John Harries, son 
 and Heir of the afors'd John Harris, and Edw'd Harris having 
 Some Claim to part of the s'd Land, convey'd the remainijig 
 1,000 As to Philip Roman. In right of the said purchase there 
 was laid out to the said John Harris and Edward Harris a 
 certaiu Tract in Bromingham in the County of Chester for 750 
 Acres, as 'tis Said and is expressed in the Map, which being 
 resurvey'd by Isaac Taylor in pursuance of a Gen'll Warrant 
 for Resurveying, the s'd Township is found to ('ontain 900 
 A cres. 
 
 Philip Roman, In- his Son-in-Ijaw, Isaac Taylor, requests a 
 Warrtto take up the Renuiinder, being 170 Acres, and a Pat't 
 on the s'd 900 A's. 
 
 Ordered That a Warr'tand Patent be granted as Requested. 
 
 Joshua Hastings, by Lease and Release, dated , i)ur- 
 
 chased of the Prop'ry 1,000 Acres, of which there has been laid 
 out in Middletown, Coun. Chester, 473 Acres in one Tract, and 
 in Nether pi-ovidence 340 Acres, which being resxirvey'd y>y 
 Vertue of a Warrtfrom the Propry dated 17th 7 Mo., 1701, by 
 Is. Taylor, is found to Contain 390 iVcres and is Now sold to 
 Robert Vernon and John Sharpless, the said Joshua having a 
 right to more Land by Vertue of his said purchase, requests a 
 Patent on the said 390 Acres and a Warrant for the remainder. 
 Be.sides the aforegoing two Tracts, he has taken up 20 Acres 
 of Liberty Land, which, together with the aforegoing, makes 
 882 Acres, and the Overplus of this Tract benig Acres, makes 
 the whole Acres, and the remainder to l)e taken np is 
 
 Ordered that a Patent and Warrant be forthwith Granted. 
 
 John Bowater, understanding that David Powel, in his late 
 surveys in the Welch Tract, has run Several Lines over a Tract 
 granted by the Conimissrs Patent dated 8th 7br. , lfi93, to 
 Mary Finch er, and by a Bargain and Sale from the said Mary, 
 is Now in his Possession, Caveats against the said Land })eing 
 granted to any Other person till he shall be heard. The said 
 Land is Claimed by Griff. Owen, Hugh Roberts, &c. , as 'tis 
 said. 
 
 John Baldwin, of Aston Township, having proved a Right 
 
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 to 50 A's of headland to himself and 50 for his Wife in the Sec- 
 retaries Office, i-equests a Warrant to take up the same which 
 is granted. 
 
 John Baldwin Came Serv'tto Joshua Hastings, and his Wife 
 Kath. Carter, to Isaac Blunston, they request it in Chester 
 County. 
 
 Tho Sharp, of Kent County, having purchased of Wm. 
 Johnston and Rich'd Whiteheart 300 Acres of Land Situate on 
 the south side of Duck Creek, by Deed dated 9th 11 mo., 1691, 
 taken up, as \V. Clark affirms, by a Warrant from Kent Court, 
 Kequest a Resurvey upon the same in Ord'r to a Patent, which 
 is Granted. 
 
 The Tract laid out to Joseph Fisher for 4,420 Acres, Men- 
 tioned pa. 102, being in Pursuance of the Warr't there granted, 
 Resurvey'd by David Powel and Duly returned, is found to 
 Contain 5.062 Acres, of which 440 being allowed by Law there 
 remains 202 to be paid for, which, at the price there agreed 
 for, amounts to £40, and the reducing the Rent thereof to one 
 Shill'g, Sterl'g, p'r thousand is £2 14s which the said Joseph 
 is to pay, and a Patent is Ordered. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia, the 27 of 
 the 3d Month. • 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 J. Grey, Clerk. 
 
 The Piop'ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 2Gth and 
 27th Apr., 168 , Granted to John Blunston 1,500 As in right 
 of which there was laid out on the East side o' Darl)y Creek 
 500 Acres, and on the west side of the same Creek 350 A's, and 
 on Mill Creek 350 Acres More, in the City Liberties 30 Acres, 
 in the upper end of Darby 180 Acres, and above Edgem't 290 
 Acres, all in the County of Chester, of all which he has Alien- 
 ated 647 Acres to several persons, and holds the remainder, 
 vid Court of Inq. for Chester. Requests a Resurvey on the 
 said two parcels of 180 iVs and 290 Aor«s, and a Patent on the 
 Retijrn, which is granted, he paying for the Overplus, &c. 
 
 .John Gibbons, Jun'r, and Jeremiah Collet, both of the 
 County of Chester, having long Sollicited for a Tract of Va- 
 cant Iiand in or upon the Edge of the Manor of Rocklands, 
 which J. Collet first began to Clear and Improve and first 
 petitioned the Prop'ry for, upon his arrival, but J. Gibbons 
 (as he affirms) first petitioned the former Commiss'rs for it, and 
 Claims a oreference from thence, as well as from the Conveni- 
 ency of it for his Plantation to which it is Contiguous, and 
 that he being a Planter needs it, when J. Collet, a Merch't, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 301 
 
 has (as he alleges, much less occasion for it) and therefore Re- 
 quests a grant thereof upon such terms as Shall be thought 
 reasonable. Ordered that in Case the said J. Gibbons procure 
 and produce to this Hoard a Release and t^uittclaim from the 
 s'd Collet of all his pretences to the said Land, it shall be 
 granted as Requested. 
 
 The said John Gibbons further Requests that he may pur^ 
 chase 500 a's at the back of the Iidiabitants on the Northside 
 of Brandy Wine Creek. Ordered That the said Request be 
 Considered. 
 
 Nicholas Hicks, born and bred a Gentleman in England, 
 but through Misfortune come to Poverty, made application 
 to the Prop'ry before his Departure for Relief, which he was 
 willing to grant by taking him into his Service, l)ut upon liis 
 Departure is now willing to seat himself on Some Small Tract 
 of Land, and therefore requests a grant of one hundrd acres in 
 Springfield Manor, which, in consideration of tlie premises, 
 'tis Ordered That one hundred acres, in a Convenient place 
 joyning or near to Sprogel's tract, be granted to the 
 
 said Nicholas Hicks under the Yearly Rent of 40s pr annum. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 10th and lltli 8br. , 
 1681, Granted to Rd Corsely, of Bristol, 1,000 acres, who by 
 Indorsem't on the Release assignd the same to Tho. Holme 
 (assignm't dated 1st 8br., 1688). Tho. Holme, by his last Will, 
 dated 10th 13 mo., '94, appointed. Silas Crispin Sole Ex 'or of 
 the same, and left two Daughters, viz. : Estlier, Wife of *he said 
 Silas, and Elinor, wife of Joseph Smallwood, the said Joseph 
 Small wood and his Wife Elinor, by an lustrum 't dated 20th 
 August, 1701, Released and Quittciaimed to the said Silas all 
 their Right, Estate, Title, Interest and Demand whatsoever 
 that they, the said Joseph and Elinor, then or ever had to any 
 bequest or Legacy in the s'd Will Mentioned, or to any part or 
 parcel of the Real or personal Estate of the said Thomas Holme, 
 by any way or means whatsoever, by Vertue of which last Will 
 and Release aforesaid, the said Silas became Seized of the 
 right of the said one thousand acres. In right of the said Pur- 
 chase and by Vertue of a Wan-ant for the Commiss'rs date! 
 19th 10 mo., 1684, there was Survey'd to Rich'd Corsely 500 
 acres in up'er Dublin Township, in the County of Philada, 
 which said 500 acres the said Silas having Sold to E Iward 
 Cartlidge, and he to Thos. Siddon, Requested of the Prop'ry a 
 Patent, which was granted, bearing date 21st Oct'r, 1701, ])ut 
 there being some Errors of ill ('onsequence in the Recital, Re 
 quests another according to ye above, w'ch is also granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, <Iated . 1681, 
 
 Granted to Joseph Growdon 5,000 acres, and by like Deeds 
 
302 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 dated , to Lawrence Growdoii 5,000 acres, who (as 
 
 'tis s'd) granted his Whole right to his only Son, the said 
 Joseph. 
 
 Joseph Growdon Verbally granted to David Lloyd (as he 
 affirms) one thousd acres, part of the said purchases in right 
 of liis Marriage with his Daughter, wlio Requests a Warrant to 
 take up the same. Granted. 
 
 James Price, having by Deeds dated 19th and SOth June, 
 1683, purchased of Richd Da vies 300 acres [as in the Welch 
 Minutes under R. D. ], wliich liave been Since Granted to 
 David Price as in said Minutes. In riglit of the said purchase 
 there was laid out to the said David Price a Lott in the City, 
 as 'tis said, among the rest of the Country Men, in Chestnut 
 street, w'ch, by a Deed dated 7th July, 1693 (not locating the 
 Lott), he granted to WilliauT Thomas, of Radnor, who sold it 
 (as 'tis said) to Tho. Lloyd, in whose behalf D. Lloyd requests 
 a Confirmation of the same, and that it may be Survey'd 
 together with D. Mered. 's, page 119, which is Granted. 
 
 There was no Deed passed from W. Thomas, he losing his 
 Life by an accident soon after tlie sale ; 'tis therefore Ordered 
 tliat a Release or Deed be produced from the Widdow before a 
 patent is grante<l. 
 
 Nicholas Skull desireing to buy 200 acres of Land adjoyning 
 on his Own and running from his South West Corner along 
 Tlio. Fitzwater's line to Daniel Howel'r N. E. Corner, for which 
 he agrees to pay forty pounds p'r hundred, one Moiety the 
 29tli of 7br. next, and the other Moiety the first Month Next, 
 and Interest for Six Months for one half. Ordered that a War- 
 rant and Patent be granted. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Jonathan Dickenson for 40 foot of Bank. 
 Ordered 28th 11th Moth, Ult. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Tho. Minshal for 735 acres, Ord'd pa. J-i^, 
 12 mo. , 4th Ult. 
 
 At a Session of the Comissioners at Philadelphia the 4th of 
 the 3ril Month. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan. 
 
 The Propry, by Lease and Release, daied 21st and 22 lObr. , 
 1681, Granted 500 acres to John Hughs, in wright whereof anJ 
 by Vertue of a Warrant from Capt'n Markham, &c. , dated 
 17th 6 mo., 1682, there was laid out to the said John Hughs 495 
 acres in Oxford Township, which was confirmed byPaft from 
 th.e Prop'ry, dated 18th 5 mo., 1684, to said Hughs, his Heirs 
 and assigns for ever. The said Hughes, by Lease and Release, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 303 
 
 dated 3d and 3d 3d Mouth, 1C88, granted the whole said .jUO 
 acres to Robert Ewer, his Heirs and assigns, &e. , who by Deed 
 dated 6th lObr., 1694, granted one Moiety of the afores'd 495 
 acres and one Moiety of the Liberty Land appurten't to the 
 said purchase and by anotlier Deed dated tiie same day, viz. : 
 6th 10 uio., '94, Granted the other Moiety of tlip said 49o acres 
 and Liberty Land to Edind Orpwood, for wJiicli Lib. Land 
 the said VV. Buzby and E. Orpwood request a Warrant. There 
 is in the Oifice a Warr't for the said Tjiberty Laud granted to 
 Jno. Goodson, but he by a Note under Ids liaud declares he can 
 not find that ever he bought it. Ordered that a further In- 
 quiry be made whether Jno. Goodson ever had the saiil Liberty 
 Land, and if not that then a Warr't be granted. 
 
 Joseph Fisher, Joseph Ashton, George Northrap and Edm'd 
 McVeigh, with others of Dublin Township remonstrated that 
 the Sasquehannah Road laid out througli the said Township, 
 designed to be lai<i out equally in the Middle of the said Town- 
 ship, is notwithstanding run too much to the Northw'd, by 
 which Means the Settlem'ts on that side, viz: North of the 
 Road are too Short and on the South too long and therefore 
 requests that the same may be remedied. Ordered therefoi-e 
 that Seeing there has been in Most parts of the said Road only 
 one line thereof run and that it should Contain in breadth 4 
 perches, that therefore the s'd Road be run the whole length 
 througli the s'd Township the s'd breadth,accordiug tothe first 
 design, and that the said breadth belaid out on the South side 
 of the said Line, and then if Occasion be that trie said In-eadth 
 be added to the Deficient Lauds. 
 
 Joseph Fisher informing that a Tract laid out to him in the 
 said Township for 500 acres is Deficient in breadth, as he Sup- 
 poses, as Well as in length, desires his deficiency may be made 
 up out of the Overplus which was found in Ja. Atkinson's 300 
 as, which Geo. Northrap holds. Granted, Geo. Northrap 
 agreeing to it provided he shall be at no Charge. 
 
 Robert Lucas, by an Order from S'r Edm'd Andros, in the 
 year 1679,took up a parcel of Jiand now in the Falls To\vnship,in 
 Bucks co'uty, 177 acres, which the Govr, by his Warr't dated 
 9th 3 mo., 1S84, again granted and by Patent dated 31st 5 mo., 
 1684, Confirmed it tothe said Robert, who devised the sameto 
 Edw'd Lucas, his Son and Heir (as 'tis said). Requests a Resur- 
 vey according to the old Lines. Granted. 
 
 William Warner having obtained a Resurvey and Survey of 
 the Deficiencv of 300 acres of Land in Blockley Township pro- 
 duces a Return of it and Requests a Patent, which is Granted. 
 
 Job Goodson, for his Father John Goodson and Thomas 
 Fairman. not being yet able to agree upon the Terms proposed 
 
304 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 and Concluded page 98, and having another hearing doe at 
 length fully conclude and agree that the said JoV>, in behalf 
 of his Father, shall release all his right to the said 200 acres 
 upon a Grant made from the said Commiss'rs of the like Quan- 
 tity, to be laid out in some convenient place by the said Tho. 
 Fairman, both which Tracts are to be v^alued by indifferent 
 persons and the Difference of Value to be paid by the said Tho. 
 Fairman to the said John Goodson. 
 
 Edward Farmer Produces a Certificate under Wm. Mark- 
 ham's hand, dated 11th Jan'ry, 1700-1, declareing that on the 
 6th of July, 1692, there was granted by the Proprs Commiss'rs, 
 Viz : Wm. Markham, RoV)ert Turner and John Goodson, unto 
 Edw'd Farmer, the i^urchase of one hundred acres of Land in 
 the Manor cf Springfield, not exceeding 40 perches, adjoynnig 
 the Sout^ieast part of his Land, he paying for it ten pounds, 
 which 100 acres the said Edw'd affirms was, by a Warr't from the 
 s'd Commiss'rs, laid out to him as aforesaitl by Rob't Long- 
 shore, but that before he could ol)tain a Patent the Prop'ry 
 had sent Orders from England that the said Manor Should not 
 be disposed of, and according to the said Order,Sam'll Jennings 
 having received part of the pay, ref.ised the remainder, for 
 which reason the said Tiact does yet Remain unconfii-med and 
 the account not Settled. Whereupon the said Edw'd Requests 
 a Resurvey and Confirmation, alledging that the Prop'ry prom- 
 ised to be kind to him in it and that nothing but his Sudden 
 departure prevented the same being confirmed by the Proprie- 
 tary himself. Ordered that the Prop'ry's pleasure be known 
 before any proceedings be Made herein, there seeming no room 
 for a grant w'thout his particular Ord'r. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated lOtli and Uth Sbr., 
 1681, Granted to Jonathan Stanmore, of London, Shoemaker, 
 250 a's. who deceasing, left it (as 'tis said) to his Wife Rachell. 
 Rachel Stanmore, Relict of the said Jonathan, by an Instru- 
 ment dated 12th 6 mo. , 1699, Constituted Jas. Logan her at- 
 torney, who with a Particular Negligence and forgetful Iness 
 has hitherto Omitted to Discharge the Duty of a Faithfull 
 Trustee and now at length humbly Craves his brother Comm'rs 
 to grant him a War>-"t for 24.") acres of Land and 5 acres Liberty 
 Land and a City Lott for this said poor Constituent. Ordered 
 upon the said humble request that Warrants be accordingly 
 granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry. by Lease and Release, dated , Granted 
 
 to Richard Snead, of Bristol, Linnen Draper, l,r)00 acres of 
 Land, in right of which there was laid out in the Welch Tract 
 1,276 acres by Vertue of a vV arrant dated 13th 1 mo., 1684, and 
 by a Warrant dated 13th 12 mo., 1691, 200 acres on Skuylkill, 
 
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 on Whioh Ricluird Park^T, by Tho. Story, Requests a Resur- 
 vey. (iranted . the said 1,376 acres failing under the Weich 
 Claims, is proposed to be quitted in case there can be any 
 equivalent {rranted ; and first they Claim the Overplus in the 
 said 200 a's, which is also Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry having Sold to Isaac Jacob 1,000 acres of Land, 
 Avhich he sold to Tho. Fairman, and T. Fairman to Capt. 
 Finney, as in page 87, the said T. F. produces a Deed under 
 the Prop'rs hand and Seal dated llth June, lfi85, in which the 
 Prop' y sold off the Quittrent of 9s pr arm. (and reduced the 
 whole to Is Sterl'g To Isaac Jacob.) 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 26th and 27th of 
 7br. , 1681, granted to John Jones, Mercer, and Michael Jones, 
 Grocer, both of Bristol, 1,000 acres, Who by Deeds })earing date 
 28th and 29th August, 1684. granted 500 acres, part of the said 
 Purchase, to Win. Watson, late of Fame's field, in the County 
 of Notingham, yeoman, his Heirs and assigns for ever. 
 
 By Vertue of a Warr't from the Comm'rs in the year 1684, 
 there was laid out to the said Wm. Watson 500 acres (besides 
 10 acres of Liberty Land) in the New Bristol Township, on 
 which (to be reputed 490 acres) he Requests a Resurvey and 
 Patent. Granted. 
 
 The Proi)'ry, by Patent dated 27th 4 mo., '84, Granted and 
 Confirmed to Tho. Barker, purchaser of 1,000 acres, a I^ott in 
 Dellaware front, between Walnut and Spruce Streets, in 
 breadth 20 foot. The Comm'rs, by Patent dated 28th Apr., 
 1691, Granted to the said Th. Barker, 20 foot of Bank fronting 
 the afores'd lott. T. Barker, by his Letter of attorney, 
 dated 4th lObr., 1694, authorised Geo. Heathcot to sell and 
 (Convey all or any part of the said Lotts, &c., who in pursuance 
 thereof by a Deed dated 20th 3 mo, 1701, granted the said Lots 
 untoNebem.Allen,hisHeirsand assigns, who by Deed J^oll dated 
 27th 6mo. last, granted the said two Lotts to Hugh Cordry, of 
 Philad'a, Blockmaker, his Heirs, &c., wlio requests a Warrant 
 to Resurvey the said liOfts and ascertain the Bounds Situate 
 in the Patent between James Claypoole's Lott and John 
 Moore's. Granted. 
 
 John Rowland and Thomas, his brother, first purcliasers, by 
 a Deed jointly between them, dated 1st 4 mo., 1687, Granted 
 to Gilbert Wheeler a Tract of Land in the County of Bucks, 
 laid out for 300 acres, being part of a Tract granted by 2 War- 
 rants, one from the Prop" ry bearing date 13th 9 mo., 1692, tlie 
 other from the Comm'rs dated 7th 6 mo , 1685, laid out in the 
 7th Mo'th, 1685. and Confirmed by Patent dated 30th 7 mo.. 
 '85, for Acres. The said Gilbert being Seated thereon, re- 
 quests a Resurvey upon the same. Granted. 
 20-Vor,. xfx. 
 
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 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 17th and 18th 
 Mar., 1698, Granted to Thos. Musgrove and John Brook 1,500 
 Acres (T. M. of Halifax and J. Brook, of Holnfrith, in Coun. 
 York), Of which the Heirs of John Brook, since the Proprs 
 arrival, took up his Share, viz : 750 Acres. Thomas Musgrove 
 deceasing, Jonathan Cockshaw, who stands bound to see the 
 Moiety of the said Land confirmed to T. Musgrove's Children, 
 requests a Warrant for laying out the s'd Land to Thomas, 
 Abraham and Elizabeth, Children of the said Thomas, and the 
 said Jonathan's Nephews. Granted in two Warrants. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissi onrs at Phildelphia the 11th 
 and 12th 3d Mo'th, 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Thomas Story, James Logan, Sec- 
 retary. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 21st and 23d 8 br. , 
 1681, to Will'm Neale, of the Par. of St. Olave, in Southwark, 
 Wool Stapler, 250 Acres of Land ; said Wm. Neale, by Indent- 
 ure dated 2.5th 10 br., 1683, convey'd the said 250 A's to Geo. 
 Walker, of the Par. of St. Saviour, in Southwark, Fellmonger, 
 said Geo. Walker, by Indorsem't on the last Mentioned Deed 
 dated 20th lObr. , 1701, Granted and Assigned all his right and 
 Title to all the said 250 Acres (4 Acres laid out in the Ijiberties 
 of Philadelphia only excepted) to William Garret, of Darby, 
 in the County of Chester. The Comm'rs, by a Warr't dated 
 l»th 4 mo. , 1685, granted to George Walker to take up the said 
 2.50 Acres directed to Tho. Holme and at the Bottom to I. Tay- 
 lor, on the back of which Warr't 'tis Indorsed by said Isr. 
 Taylor that he actually Survey'd 200 Acres of the said land in 
 the County of Bucks soon after the date of the Warr't between 
 Atkinson's and Benj. East. The said William Garret requests 
 a Resurvey on the s'd 200 A's. Ordered that a War't of Resur- 
 vey and Patent on ye Return be granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated , Granted 
 
 too Sarah Fuller 1,000 Acres, of which she sold to John Bariis, 
 now of Phiiad'a, Acres, laid out in Abington Township, 
 
 J>eed dated , of the said Acres together with 246 laid 
 
 there, also of his own purchase, the sd John Barns sold to 
 John Roberts near 100 Acres to Wm. Roulledge 150, for the 
 Use of the School 120, to Edw'd Eaton 50, and by Deed dated 
 17th 4 mo., 1698, to William Jenkins 4B7 Acres, on Which he 
 craves a Resurvey. 
 
 Ordered that a Warr't be accordingly granted and a Patent 
 on the Return, Overplus to be paid for. The l^roprietarie's 
 dee<l to .John Barns dated 
 
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 The Prup'ry, by Lease and Release, dated , grauunl 
 
 to Charles Lloyd and Marg't Davies .j,000 Acres, of which each 
 had an equall Share; (Iharles Lloyd by an Assignment dated 
 , granted to Tho. Lloyd all his Right and Title to his 
 share in the said Purchase. Of the other Moiety, there came 
 also in the possession of the said Tho. Lloyd 1,2.50 Acres, as in 
 the Welch Minutes at large q. v., and the Descent of T. L's 
 Estate. 
 
 Isaac Norris and David Lloyd, Ex'ors of the said Thomas's 
 last Will, by l^eed dateil 4th 10 mo., 1694, Granted and Sold 
 to David Pre*^:s 118 Acres, s'd in the Deed to be in the Welch 
 Tract, but under no other Bounds than the Demensions of the 
 Lines, but lies in Meirion adjoyning on the Liberty Land, on 
 w'ch the said David Requests a Resurvey. Granted and a 
 Patent on the Return. 
 
 John Buddy, Seated on the Manor of Rocklands on Dela- 
 ware, Requests the grant of 50 Acres of Vacant Land adjoyning 
 on the Prop'rs trjict, formerly William Stockdale's ; btit this 
 not being thought fitt to be granted, 'tis (Ordered that no 
 other person have the preference. Also that a Power be granted 
 to the said ,T. B. to oversee the Timber of the said Mannor. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Albert Henricks for 750 Acres. Ordered 
 nth 12 mo, for the 20 Acres of Overplus in which he has given 
 a bill on John Finney for £20. 
 
 Signed a Pat 't to Tho. Peirson fori Tract of 200 A's and 
 another of 402 A's. Or'd. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Silas Crispin for 500 As. Ordered '^7th 
 2 ino. Last. 
 
 Signed a Warr't of Resurvey on 2 Lotts to Hugh (^ordiy. 
 Ordered 5th Instant. 
 
 Signed a War't to Wm. Caurton for 8 Acres Ijil). Laud. ( »r- 
 dered 28th 11 mo. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to Win. Caurton on 200 A's in 
 Meirion. Ordered in the Welch Minutes. 
 
 Signed a War't to Nicholas Hicks. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia 18th and 
 I'.Jth of ye 3d Mo'th, 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Thomas Story, James Logan. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 19th and 20th Mar , 
 1082, Granted to Wm. Beiinet, of Parrish Harmonsworth, in 
 Middlesex, husbandman, 1,000 A's of Land in part of Which 
 there has been laid out to Sarah Bennel, since Sold to E.Pen- 
 nington 400 A's, and to Ezra Crosdale 400 A's. upon which 
 there remains 200 .Veres to be taken up. purchased by s'd Ezra. 
 
308 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 who requests a Warrt to take up the same, the Deed is not 
 yet Drawn being deferred till the Land be Located. Ordered 
 tliat a Warrant be accordingly granted and a Patent on the 
 Return to said Ezra, he producing a Deed from the Heirs. 
 
 Robert Lucas Producing a Receipt under James Harrison's 
 liand dated 24th 11 mo., 1684, in whicli the said James Declares 
 he had accounted with Robert Lucas for 344 Acres of Land and 
 Received £1 13s lOd, the Dalliance in full for the same on the 
 Gov'rs Acc't ; Also a Warrant from the Prop'ry dated 27th 12 
 mo., 1682, for 200 Acres to Said Rob't Lucas, Surv'd 244 Acres 
 in Falls, T. P. joyning on P. Webster. Robert Lucas, before 
 his Decease, devised (as 'tis s'd) the said 244 Acres to his Wife 
 Elizab., V/ho has since, by a Deed dated , granted the 
 
 same to Edward Lucas, who requests a Resurvey in Order to a 
 Patent. 
 
 Ordered that a Resurvey be accordingly granted, and a I^at- 
 ent on the Return to the Person in wliom the right shall ap- 
 pear invested, they paying for the Overplus if any. &c. 
 
 Ordered that the eight foot of Overplus in dispute on the 
 south side of T. Callowhill's Lott, or the Nortli side of Mary 
 Knight's Lott, rendring the Situation of the two interjacent 
 Lotts between said Callowhills and Knight's uncertain, lie 
 joyned to Tho' Callowhill in part of Compensation ordered by 
 the Prop'ry to be made by his former Comm'rs to said T. C. 
 for his Disappointm't of his Bank Lott, and that a War't be 
 forthw'th granted thereupon. 
 
 Ezra Crosdale producing a Return of Resurvey Signed by Ph. 
 PemV)ercon, dated 13th 11 mo., 1701, in pursuance of a Warr't 
 from the Comm'rs dated 15th 10 mo., last, of 440 Acres in New- 
 town, Requests a Confirmation; but first, there being a va- 
 cancy or parcel of Concealed Land at the head pf the Town- 
 ship between that and Wright's Town through the Surveyors 
 not running the head Lines, he requests a grant of the same, 
 agreeing to give £20 p'r 100 and a Warr't thereupon. Ordered 
 that a Warrant be granted for the said Vacancy adjoyning on 
 the head of the said Ezra's Land, and upon the return a Patent 
 to the said Ezi-a for both the Old and New Survey. 
 
 Robert Heaton having Accounted with the Gov'r the day 
 before his last Departure from Philad'a for 100 Acres of Land 
 taken up by him on Neshamineh Creek, but Never paid for 
 till that day. there was found due for the same £15 7s 6d. in 
 part of which he paid by discount £3 3s 4d, and in Money £10, 
 and there remains due £2 4s 2d, which he agrees to pay, and 
 Requests a Resurvey on the same. Ordered that a Warrant be 
 accordingly granted and a Patent on the Return, he paying 
 for the Overplus if any, &c. 
 
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 Thomas and Cadwallader Jones liaviiij^ i)rof!ured ii iSiirvey 
 on a Second Street Lott of 34 foot and a third Street Tjott of 
 20 foot (in lien of one whole Second Street liOtt of ol foot of 
 which they liav'e been disappointed) in pursuance of a Warrant 
 from this Board dated 0th 2 mo. Ult., produces Returns for the 
 said two Lotts on which he requests a Patent, whi.'h is 
 granted. 
 
 S"r Edm'd Amlros, (xov'r of 2s. York, 1070, granted to John 
 Wood a Certain Tract of Lan i near Dellaware Falls, which, 
 after the Propr's arrival, being Resurvey'd by his Warr't dated 
 9th 3 mo., 1684, was found to Contain 478 A's, and for that 
 quantity confirmed together with an Island in the River ad- 
 joyning called Wood's Island (wliether included in the s'd 
 Number of Acres is uncertain) by the Propr's Patent dated 
 31st 5 mo. , 1684, to the said John Wood, whose only son and 
 Heir, Joseph Wood, being now possessed thereof, requests a 
 Resurvey on the Same. Ordered that a Warr't be accordingly 
 granted and a Patent on the return, he ])aying tor ye Overplus 
 if any, «&c. 
 
 Jos. Growdon, by a Deed poll, uiuhu" his hand and Seal 
 dated 17th 8 mo., 1699, Convey'd to Thomas Staokhouse, his 
 Heirs, &c., 90 Acres of Land adjoyning on Jer. Langhorn's 
 Land, being part of two tracts, the one granted to the said 
 Joseph by Deed Poll from Edw'd Evans, dated Ctli 1 mo., 1696, 
 and the other granted l)y Ciriffith Owen, John Humphrey, 
 Rowl'd Ellis and David Lloyd, Attorneys for R'd Davies, unto 
 the said Josei)h by Deed dated 6th 1 mo., 1098 9, Jeremiah 
 I.anghorn, Son and Ilnir, and Sarah Biles, Daughter (with 
 her husband Wm. Biles, Jun'r) of Thomas Langhorn, by a 
 Deed Poll dated 18th 8 m.o., 1699, granted to the said Thomas 
 Stackhouse, his Heirs, &c., one hundred Acres of Land, being 
 part of 860 Acres sold to the said Tho. Langhorn by Francis 
 Dove, Wm. Wiggans and Edw'd Sumwayes (purchasers eacli 
 of ."^OO Acres) by Indenture of Lease and Release, dated 5th and 
 6th 7br.,i087. Ja. Claypoole and Rob't Turner, Comm'rs, by 
 Patent dated 11th 13 mo.. 1()84, Ccmfirmed to Ralph Ward, 
 purchaser, 123 As Situate in the County of Bucks, on Nesha- 
 mineh Creek adjoyning on the Ijand of Philii) Afford, laid oiit 
 21st 61110., 1082, by a Warrant froju Wm. Markhani dated Tth 
 6 mo., id. 
 
 The Comm'rs, by Patent dated l.st 10 mo., 1684, Confirmed 
 to Philip Alford, Purchaser, 123 Acres Adjoyning on the afore- 
 goino-,laid out the 14th 6 mo. , 1682, by Vertue of a Warrant from 
 W. M , &c., dated 7th of the same Month, The s'd two parcels 
 of Land containing in the av hole, by Estimation, 246 A's, are 
 tlie Original purchase of the said Ph. Alford of 2')0 A's of the 
 
310 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Prop'ry in Engl'd, as per Deeds of Lease and Release dated 
 , of which 250, the s'd Alford by Deed dated , 
 
 Convey'd one Moiety to said Ward. 
 
 Ph. Alford, by Indenture dated Gth 7 mo., 1G87, Convey'd to 
 Thomas Jenner. of Pliilad'a, Carp'r, all his Right, Title, «&c., 
 in and to his said 133 Acres. Ralph Ward and Thomas Jenner 
 being possessed of ths said 3 Tracts by a Joynt Deed, Ind'd, 
 bearing date 17th 3 mo., 1G94, Granted the whole said 246 A's 
 TO said Tho. Stackhouse, who after by a Deed Poll dated 
 convey'd i p't of the whole next the Creek to Ezra Crosdale. 
 
 The Prop'ry (as is affirmed by the j)ersons who paid the 
 Money appearing) Sold m this Province to John Town 157 
 Acres, for which Nich. Wain declares he paid £5 in behalf of 
 John Town in part and Ezra Crosdale ye remaind r as p'r a 
 Receipt, and there upon granted a Warrant to the said J. 
 Town for the same, bearing date 31st 12 mo., 1683, which war- 
 rant was executed and Returned, as in the office appears, 
 joyning on the above Tract of Phil. Alford, which tlie said J. 
 Town appeai'ing confesses he has sold to the aV)ove mention'd 
 T. Stackhouse and Ezra Ci'osdale, but no Deed pass'd, salil 
 Town being unable to make a Title, makes a Deed dated lOtli 
 4 mo., 1702. 
 
 All the Several aforesaid Tracts in T. Stackhouse's posses- 
 sion containing 453 Acres h« Requests a Resurvey on the same 
 in Order to a Patent. Granted as Requested, he paying for 
 the Overplus, &c. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 34th and 25th 
 Jan'y, 1681, Granted to Amy Child ."SCO Acres Mentioned page 27. 
 
 Edward Stanton Intermarrying with the said Amy obtained 
 from the Comm'rs, J. CI. and R't T. a Warrant dated 18th 9 
 mo., 1686, for taking up the same w'ch was executed above the 
 Manor of Highlands in Solebury Township. 
 
 Charles Read, Second Husband of the said Am\', in a Joint 
 Deed with her. Dated 10th 10 mo., 1698, Sold and Convey'd the 
 said 500 Acres of Land then called, but 492 A ores to John Scar- 
 borough, his Heirs, &c. 
 
 Since the first Survey of the said Land which was 10th Apr., 
 1698, the lines have been altered by the surveyors so much 
 that the Bounds are altogether uncertain as is reported, the 
 said John therefore Requests a Resurvey. Ordered that a 
 Warrant be accordingly granted. 
 
 John Scarborough, l)y Lea.se and Release, dated 3d and 4th 
 July, 1682, purchased of the Prop'ry 250 Acres in right of which 
 he Obtained a Warr't from the Prop'ry dated 6th 3 mo., 16P3, 
 for a City Lott but was never executed. John Scarborough 
 by an Tnstrum't dated 15th Sbr. . 1696, appointed his onlv Son, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 311 
 
 John Scarborouf^h, his Attorney, tu Sell, Dispose off, enter 
 into, «&c. , all his Lands and Lotts, &c. , in Pennsylvania. 
 
 The said Jolin Scarborough. Junr. , Requests a renew 'd War- 
 rant to taive up the said Lott. Grranted for a Vacant I/ott in 
 the 5th Street and no other where. 
 
 Isaac ScliefTer having purciiased of Jose))li Hansen the Tract 
 of Land or old plantation between Dragon and liedlyon Runs 
 in ye County of Newc, because the said Joseph could not 
 Comply with his bargain desires to become answei'able to the 
 Commissrs for that Agreem't, but requests further time, w'ch 
 is given for one IMoiety to the l.lth Obr. next, and for the other 
 Moiety to 25th 1 mo. Next, with interest from the 25th 1st 
 Month last past. 
 
 And the said Isaac, informing that there is a Vacant piece of 
 Cripple or Marsh adjoyning between Peter Hansen and Mathias 
 Vanilerhyden, Requests a grant of the same* upon the same 
 Terms with the fast Land, viz : at £16 p'r 100 to be paid at the 
 limes .'ibove expressed. Which is granted, provided no person's 
 just Claim be injured thereby. 
 
 The Propry, by Lease and Release, dated , Grranted 
 
 to John Harper, of , 500 Acres of Land, in right of 
 
 which there was surveyd (by a Warrt not to be found) 16th 
 6 mo., '82, 495 Acres in Oxford Township, the remaining 5 
 Acres Left for Liberty Land, the said John Requests a Warrt 
 to take up the same. Granted. It falls on ye West of Skuyl- 
 idll. 
 
 The Propry, by Lease and Release, dated 20th and 27th of 
 July, 1681, Grauteil to Henry Chomley or Comby, of the City 
 of Bristol, Weaver, 500 Acres of Land in part of wliich there 
 was Survey'd by Vertue of a Warr't dated 17th 11 mo., 1683, 
 200 Acres to the said Henry, but after taking out the Warr't 
 and before Location, the said Hen., by an Instrum't under his 
 iiand and Seal dated 6th 1 mo. , 1683, granted the said 200 Acres 
 (which Were then located) to Thomas Marl, of Philad'a, Carp'r, 
 in the County of Philad'a, to the Northwest of Springfield 
 .Mannor. Tho. Marl sold it to Nich. Skull and )ie to Edward 
 Burk, now Seated on it, and all the three, said H. (^omby, T. 
 Marl and Nich. Skull, joyning in one Deed, convey'd the said 
 200 Acres to the said Edw'd by Deed dared 8th lObr., "09, who 
 requests a Rcsurvey in Order to a Patent. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly granted and a Patent 
 on the Return. But desires it may be deferred till lie make 
 good his Title to 100 Acres more adjoyning. 
 
 The Prop'ry having Ordered £12 to be paid John Routlidge 
 for his time at Pennsbury, the said John remonstrates that he 
 served at the said place 8 months and that none Offered him 
 
313 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 less than £30 p'r Ann., w'ch he could easily have had, and 
 therefore craves that he may be Considered. Upon whicli tlie 
 Comin'r^i, advising, are of Opinion that he ought to be allowed 
 considerably More and at least after the rate of £24 p'r Ann., 
 viz : £16 for his Said time. 
 
 Mem'dum. That Rich'd Burgess' Land in the County of 
 Bucks is one Tract of 276 Acres above the Falls, One Lott in 
 Newtown about 300 Acres, and one Lott and hou.se in Buck- 
 ingham or New Bristol, certifyed under P. Pemberton's hand. 
 John Moor is his Attorney. 
 
 Signed a Patent to William Warner for 300 Acres. Ord'd. 
 
 Signed a Patent to George Smedly for 295 A's. Ordered 14th 
 11 mo. last. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Hen. Margerom. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Ja's Hunt for ye Resurvey of 266 Acres. 
 Ord'd 20th Ult. 
 
 Signed a War't to Rob't Heaton for the Re.s. of 100 Acres. 
 Ordered to-day. 
 
 Signed a War't to Dennis Konders for 275 Acres. Ordered 
 16th 12 mo. last. 
 
 Signed a Warr't of Resurvey on 118 A's to David Prees. Or- 
 dered 11th Instant. 
 
 Signed a Warr't of Resurvey to Robert Lucas. Ordered Yes- 
 terday. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Ezi-a Crosdale for 200 Acres. Ordered 
 to-day. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Ezra Crosdale for a Tract of Vacant 
 Land. Ord'd to-day. 
 
 Signed a War't of Resurvey to Jos. Wood, of Bucks. Or- 
 dered to-day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't of Resurvey to Wm. Garret 
 
 Signed a War't to Isaac Schefter for Marsh in Newc. County. 
 Ord'd to-day. 
 
 Signed a War't of Resurvey to TJio. Stackhouse. Ordered 
 to-day. 
 
 Signeil a War't of Resurvey to John Scarborow. Ordered 
 to-day. 
 
 Present, I idem qui Antea. 
 
 Nehemiah Field, of the County of Sussex, having, when the 
 Prop'ry vvas in the said County, entred his Title to 300 Acres 
 of I^and or Broadkill. requests a Resurvey on the same, and 
 that P. Pemberton may execute the War't, the late Consti- 
 tuted Surveyor of that County living at 70 Miles distance. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be accordingly granted and a Patent 
 on the Return, he making good his Title before that time. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Caleb Pusey for 980 Acres. Ordered 30th 
 1 mo. Last. 
 
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 Signed a Patent to Cliristoplier ]^laokl)uru foraLott. Onl'd 
 1st 10 mo. last. 
 Signed a AVarraiit To Nehem. Field. Ordered to-dav. 
 
 At a Session of the Coniniissionersat Philadelphia 1st and 2d 
 4th Month, 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shif)pen, Thomas Story, James JiOgjiii, 
 Secretary. 
 
 The Proji'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 14th and loth 
 Jnne, 1683, Gr ranted to Joseph Jones, of South'ton, Black Sniith, 
 500 Acres which has been laid out in the edge of Philad'a and 
 Bttcks Coitnty, now in the Possession of Peter Chamberlin, 
 who, by Deed dated 4th o mo., 1087, purchased the same of the 
 said Josepli, witli all Rights and Previledges to the said Pur- 
 chase belorging. 
 
 Peter Chamberlin, in right of the said purchase requests a 
 Lett and Liberty Land, which he says has l)een deducted out 
 of the Main Tract. 
 
 ThePropr'y, in 1684, granted a Warr't for a Lott in right of 
 the said Purchase, Yet he was not within the I>ist nor the time 
 of the lirst 100 purchasers. 
 
 Josei:)h Sharpless (Entred pa. 20) having by our Warr't pro- 
 cured 2 Tracts of Land in the County of Chester, one in Provid. 
 Township of 125 acres, and the other in Middletown of 300 acres, 
 the first of which is found to Contain 131 acres, with no Over- 
 plas, the other 420 acres, in wliich 30 acres Ijeing allowed by 
 Law, there remains 90 acres Overplus, which lie not agreeing 
 to Purchase, 'tis Ordered that the Survej^or Cutt off thesamp. 
 
 Moredcai Maddock having procureil a Resurvey, pa. , on 
 
 a Tract of Land in Springfield, laid out for «00 a's, the same is 
 found to Contain 1,160, out of which there being allow'd 80 
 acres by Law, there remains 280 a's Overplus, for which not 
 agreeing he desires it may be referr'd to 4 men to sett a price 
 or eutt it off as the Law directs, but ux)on a further consulta- 
 tion 'tis agreed that he shall pay £100 for the whole, and a 
 Patent is Ord'd thereupon. 
 
 John Swift producing a Return out of the Sur\ey<)r's Office 
 of the Propr's warrant, dated 8th I\Ionth Last, and of an- 
 other of the same date, for 2 Lots in the Second street, with 
 an appendix on the Third Street, on Pellaware, Requests a 
 Patent for the same, which is granted. 
 
 Joseph Phips, Junr. , of the County of Chester, Seated on a 
 Tract laid out for 200 acres, as is said, to George Goodyear, in 
 upper Providence, purchased by the said George of the Prop' ry 
 in this Province at his first arrival, for the payment of which 
 
314 BIINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 the said Joseph produces a Certificate that the Prop'ry at 
 Chester, wiieii last there, acknowledged the receipt of tlie 
 Money of the saiil ijeorge. requests a Resurvey upon the same 
 in Order to a Patent, and tliat tlie warrant may be directed to 
 Hen. Hollingswortli, who has already tried the quantity of the 
 said Tract and finds about 80 a's Overplus. Ordered therefore 
 that a Warrant l)e granted as requested, with a particular 
 (>rder to cutt off the Overplus. 
 
 Nathaniel Newlin liaviuij procured of the Prop'ry a Warr't 
 (lilted , for laying out 375 acres oc unseperated Land in 
 
 right of an old Purchase, by Vertue of which Warrant, through 
 Mistake, the Late Surveyor General issued his Warr't for 500 
 acres, in pursuance of Avhicli there was the said quantity Sur- 
 vey 'd to him inMarlborow Township,Coun. Cliester. He there- 
 tore requests that a price be sett on the 125 acres of Overplus, 
 which is agreed £13 lOs, and thereupon Ordered tliat a Re- 
 turn be made for 500 a's and a Patent thereupon. 
 
 The Prop'ry, in this Province (as is affirmed by Nich. Walnj 
 sold to Thos. Constable and Wa.lter Bridgeman 700 aci*es of 
 Land which were Laid out by David Powel on Neshamineh, 
 near Newtown, about the Year 1(383, joyning on the Land then 
 of Wm. Crosdale, now John Cowgill, but the said Land not 
 being paid for for some Years after, and paid tlien by several 
 Sums, upon wliich there is now a Difference between Nicholas 
 AValn, who represents the said Claimants, and the Comm'rs 
 concerning the Interest of the Money, for which there is about 
 £14 demanded. The said Nicholas Wain Requests a Resurvey 
 on the said Land in Order to a Confirmation, but cannot comply 
 with the paym't of the s'd Sum ; the whole therefore Is deferrd. 
 
 John ap Hugh having for some years past (about 4, 'tis said) 
 been Settled on the l\Ianor of Springfield, in which 'tis affirmed, 
 by some Evidence, he had encouragein't to proceed in his Iin- 
 ]irovem'ts from the Prop'ry, requests to knoAV on Avhat terms 
 he shall hold it and a Confirmation. Agreed and Ordered that 
 one hundred acres be granted to the said John in the place 
 where he is now Settled in Consideration of forty pounds, to 
 be paid by him wi^h Interest to the time of Paym't, and a War- 
 rant tliereon. 
 
 The Settlers on the Tract called Gwynned or North Wales, 
 in the County of Philadelphia, })urchased by them of Robert 
 Turner for acres, having agreed with the Proprietary 
 
 before, his Departure for the Overplus tJiereof at £20 p'r 100, at 
 one Shill'g Sterl'g rent p'r 1,000, in i)art of whicli they have 
 paid £00, Requests a AVar't to Resurvey the s'd Tract, w'ch is 
 granted and Pat'ts Ord'd on the Returns, 
 
 Signed a Patent to James Paxon for 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " S15 
 
 Signed a Patent to Nathun'll Newliu for 000 acres in llot-it- 
 huKls. Oi-d'd. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Nathan'll Newlin for 200 as in Rockliiuds. 
 Ordd. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelpliia 8tli and 
 !»rh of the 4th Month, 1T02. 
 
 Present, Edward Sliipiten, Tliomas Story, James ]iOgan, 
 Secretary. 
 
 George Hogg jirochtcinga Return from the Surveyor's Ollice 
 of the Survey of a Bank Lott in Newcastle, 66 foot in breadth, 
 fronting his Lott, in pitrsuance of a Warr't from the Comm'rs 
 dated 23d 1 ino. last, Requests a Confirmation of the same upon 
 the terms the Prop'ry granted the same on. Ordered that a 
 Patent be accordingly granted. 
 
 George Hogg producing a Return from the Surveyor's Office 
 of the Survey of 200 acres to his "Wife's Son, Henry Land, by 
 Vertue of a Wart from the Commrs dated 23d of lObr. last, 
 requests a Patent on the same, which is granted. 
 
 Governor E. Andros, by a Patent dated 25th Mar., 1676, 
 Granted to John Moil a Tract of Land adjoj'niug on the Town 
 of Newcastle, laid out for 100 acres, running by Otter Street, 
 Maryland Road and the Marsh, of which Tract the said John 
 Moil, l)y an Indorsem't on the said Patent, declares that he 
 had Sold Gerrit Jansen als. Smith a Small Tract or parcel of 
 about 4 or 5 acres, and to James Read a Tract lying l)etween 
 the King's Highway to Swarten Nutten Island, Otter Street 
 and Maryland Road, and on the Is. AV. with the Main Woods, 
 and to John Dun a Tract out of the said Patent, bounded on 
 the Southeast with the Tract Sold to Ger. Jansen, now Wm. 
 Howston's, Southw^est with the Kinti's High Way, N. W. with 
 the Cripple, N. E. with the Marsh, by Deed dated 18th June, 
 1695. Georsre Hogg, in behalf of John Dun's Orphans, re- 
 quests a Resurvey on the said Tract in Order to a Confirma- 
 tiun. 
 
 Jacob Simcock producing a Return from the Surveyor's 
 Office of the Resurvey of a Tract reputed 200 acre.^s in Ridly, but 
 found to Contain 254 a's, desires to agree for the 34 acres of 
 Overnlus. Agreed for the same to pay Sixteen pounds forth- 
 with, and a Patent is Ordered thei'eupon. 
 
 Thomas Janvier having obtained a Warr't for the Bank be- 
 fore his Front in Newcastle, dated 1st 2 mo. last, produces a 
 Return of Survey on the same, being 30 foot in Breadth, and 
 requests a Pat't thereupon, which is granted. 
 
 F.dw'd Jon.s, Wm. Jeidcins and Philip Howel, on their at- 
 
31G MINUTE BOOK "G. ' 
 
 testations, declare that Humphrey Edwards, now of Gwynned, 
 came into this Province about the Year l(i8:^ a Servant to John 
 ap Edwards, and Served liis time to him faithfully and accord- 
 ing to Indenture; The s'd Humphry Edw'ds thei-eupon craves 
 a Warr't for 50 acres of Head Land, which is Granted. 
 
 Edw'd Jones and David Powel declare that Philip Howel, 
 of Philad'a, Taylor, came into this province a Serv't to David 
 Davis, Son of Richard T^avies, and having Served about a Year, 
 bought off the remainder of his time, and thereupon Craves a 
 Warr't for his Head Land. Ordered that a Warrant be accoi d- 
 ingly granted. 
 
 Joseph Jervais having, in the 12th Month, 1700, made applica- 
 tion to the Prop'ry for the grant of a Tract of about 150 acres 
 in Middletown, left Vacant because of its Barrenness, which 
 the Prop'ry then granted at the Value an:! in the 7th Month, 
 1701. issued a Warrant for the Survey thereof dated 37th 7br., 
 leaving the price to Caleb Pusey and Nath'U Newlin, who, by 
 a Certificate under their hands fixed the said price at £12 p'r 
 100, and the Return being produced from the Surveyor's Office 
 the said Tract is found to Contain tliesaid Number of 150 acres 
 exact, on which the said Joseph Requests a Patent, he securing 
 the pay of £18. Ordered that a Patent be accordingly Granted. 
 
 Richard Tucker being recommended by the Prop'ry to the 
 Secretary, desires a grant of two Lotts adjoyning on himself 
 on the Southside of Walnut Street, between the 5th and 6th 
 Streets from Dellaware, on Rent. Granted two Lotts as Re- 
 quested at five Shill'gs Sterl'g rent each p'r ann. ; upon Which 
 a Warr't is Ordered and a Patent on the Return with a Clause 
 saving to all persons their iust right and Claims. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Hen. Land for 200 acres in Newc. Conn. 
 Ordered 8th Inst. 
 
 Signed a Patent to David Powel for a Ijott in Second street. 
 Ordered. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Swift for a Tiott in the 2d street aiid 
 another in the 3d. Ordd. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Barth. Coppock for 3'd8 acres. Ordered. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Phil. Howel for a Lott in the 2d Street. 
 Ordered. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Jos. Jervais for 150 acres in Chest 'r Coun. 
 Ordered to-day. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Mordecai Maddock for 1. 160 acres. Ordered 
 to-day. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey on acres to John Dn; . 
 
 Ordered. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey on acres to Wm. Watson. 
 
 ( »rdered. 
 
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 Signed a Wiirrant of Kesurvey to Wm. Jenkins on acres. 
 
 Ordered. 
 
 Si{^ned a Warrant to Jos. I'liips of Resurvey on acres. 
 
 Ordered. 
 
 At a Session of the Coinniissioner» at TMiiiad'a 15tli and Kitli 
 4tli Month, 1703. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, (irillith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, Secretary. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 9th and 10th 3d 
 Mo'th, 1683, grantid 1,000 a's to Edw'd Blendman. The said 
 E(iw'd Blen(hnan, by Deed dated , granted 250 acres 
 
 thereof to Nath'l Bryan, his Heirs, &c. , and by Deed dated 
 , granted 250 acres thereof to Tlio. Dickerson liis Heir;-. 
 &c. , and afterwards by Imlorsem't on the Release, dated 23d 
 Jany, 168S, granted the said whole 1,000 acres to Joseph Paul, 
 Mentioning therein the other two grants afores'd, and after the 
 said Nathan'll Bryan, by Deed dated , granted 
 
 his said 250 acres to the said Jos. Paul, his Heirs, &c. The 
 Conimiss'rs, by Warrant tlated 23d 9 mo. , 1680, granted 250 acres 
 of the said Land to said Jos. Paul, in the County of Bucks, and 
 by another warr't dated 23d 12 mo., 1689-90, granted 492 acres, 
 and by another W^arr't at the same time 8 acres Lib. Land to 
 the said Jos. Paul, which s'd Warr't of 493 acres remaining 
 unexecuted he reque.sts a New one for the same. 
 
 Ordered accordingly, if the other be not Surveyed. 
 
 Peter Bezalion having built a house in the fall of the year 
 1700, on a Tract of Land over against Mahanatawny, requests 
 a grant of a few hundred acres at a bushel of wheat p'r 100, 
 which cannot be granted. Orde] e 1 however that the said Peter 
 shall enjoy the said Settlem't quietly without IMolestation till 
 the s'd Land is to be Settled by such who would make a Plan- 
 tation, and if he shall V)e Willing to doe the same shall have 
 the refusal! of a Convenient quantity there. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 17th and 18th 
 June, 1684, Grranted 5.000 a's to John (ira.y als. Tat ham, ' 
 London, Gent., his Heirs and assigns, who Making his late Will 
 and Testament in Writing by the Name of John Tatham, left 
 all his Estate, real and Personal, to his Wife Eli/.ab. , makeing 
 her sole Ex'rix, and died Seized of the Premises. The said 
 Elizab. also made her last will and Testament in Writing and 
 Constituted l*at. Robinson and Thos. Revel her Joynt Trustees 
 and Sup'visors, with full power and authority to Sell and 
 dispose of her estate for raising of Money for the paym't of the 
 Legacies of her said last Will, l)ut the said Pat. Robinson re- 
 
318 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 fused to take upon him the sM Trust and is since dead, havinj^ 
 first given up his s"d whole Trust to the said Thomas Revel, 
 who by the name of Th. Revel, the Surviving Trustee, Feeoffee 
 and Supei-visor, appointed and Impowered by the last will and 
 Testament of the s'd Eliza b., Widdow, deceased, to sell and 
 dispose of her Estate, real and personal, to the use and behooi 
 of her said last Will as therein Mentioned, Granted to John 
 Budd, of Philad'ia, Brewer, his Heirs, &c. ,2,500aci-esby Ind're, 
 dated '20th 2 mo , 1702, part of the afores'd 5,000 a's. In right 
 of which the said John Budd requests two Warr'ts, each to 
 take up uuu acres, which is Granted. 
 
 Mem'aum, That T. Revel hath also sold to Wm. and Tho. 
 Stevenson 2,500 acres more, located on the forks of Neshamineh, 
 In right of the afores'd purchase, being part, as is affirmed, of 
 3,000 acres taken up in said place in the same right, out of which 
 Jno. Tattiam, in his life time, granted 500 as to 
 so that there remained but 2,000 acres to T. Revel to dispose of. 
 
 Upon a further Search and by a Draught in the Office the 
 other 500 Seems laid out to T. Philips in right of Jefferson. 
 
 The Prop'ry, ])y Ti'rs Pat't under the great seal, dated 
 
 , 1700-01, Confirmed to Margt Cook, Widdow of Arthur 
 Cook, in right of 's Original Purchase, 528 as, iu the 
 
 County of Bucks. 
 
 M. Cook, by Ind. dated 7th 9br, 1701, together w'th her son, 
 Jno. Cook, Granted ye scl Tract to Thos. Hilborne, now of 
 the s'd County, Yeoman. 
 
 The Prop"ry by Ind'r of L. and Rel. . dat. '81, Sold 
 
 to Hen. Pawlin 1,000 acres, who again granted the same lo 
 Rich'd Burgess, who convey 'd 300 acres, part thereof, to EdmM 
 Cowsrill and Israel Morris, bj' 3>eed dat. , Conveyd 130 
 
 acres, part of the aforesaid, to s'd Tho. Hilborne, adjoyning 
 on the aforegoing. 
 
 The late Comiu'rs, by Patent dat. 23rd 1 uio., '87-88, Con- 
 firmed to John Otter in right of (it seems) his own Purchase 
 250 acres, who by Deed poll, dat. 4th 4mo., '94, Granted t!i<> 
 same to Henry Baker, of the County of Bucks, Yeoman. II. 
 Baker making his last Will and Testament devised the said 
 Land to his son, Nathan Baker, bvit afterw'ds Sold the same 
 to the said Tho. Hilborne, without altering Ids Will, and died. 
 After the said Henry's decease Sam'll, his eldest Son and Heir, 
 at the request of the said Natha.n, a Minor of about 17 Years of 
 age. Confirmed the said Land to the s'd Tho. Hilborne, who 
 being now possessed of all the said 3 Tracts, requests a Resurvey 
 upon the two last Tracts and Confirmation on the Return, 
 ■which is granted, he paying for the Overplus if any be. 
 
 The Prop'ry. by Deeds of J;. mtkI Rel., (lat. , Granted 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." ;51i> 
 
 to Rdw'd Bleninan, Original purcliaser, 1,000 acres of Laud, 
 wlio by Deed dat. lOtli 7br., lG8o, Conveyd 34G a's part thereof, 
 to Joseph Paul, now of this Prov., who by Deed dat. 1, nio. , 
 "97 Sold the same to George "Willard. The Ooinni'rs, Ijy Pat. 
 dat. 13, 7br. , '8G, Granted to Tho. Rowland 100 acres in right 
 of his Original purchase. T. Rowland, by Deed dat. 10,1 luo. , 
 '88, sold the same to Phil. Conway, who by Deed dat. 19th 2 
 mo., "90, convey'd the said 100 acres to Mark Bettridge, who 
 by Deed dat. 24th 11 nio. , '95, convey'd the same to the .said 
 Geo. Willard, who Requests a Resurvy and Conlirmation of 
 both the said Tracts in one. 
 
 Granted, he paying for the Overplus if any be found. 
 
 The Oonim'r.s, by Pat't dat. 26th June, 1689, Granted l^nto 
 Rob't Kwer, of Philad'ia, Merch't, a Certain bank liOtt of .ll 
 foot in breadth, fronting the front Lott of Wm. Shardlow, at 
 a Shillings Rent vi'r ann. and ^ of the Value to revert after .50 
 Years. Robert Ewer, by Deed dat. 6th 9br. 1696, in Considera- 
 tion of 500 acres of Ijand, Granted one Moiety of the .said Lott, 
 with all the Improvements thereon, to Nathan Stanbury, his 
 Heirs, &c. , who Requests to purchase off the suid Reversion 
 upon the Usual terms of 20 Shillings p'r foot and a Confirma- 
 tion of the Whole. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be prepared and granted according. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Re!., dat. 1st and 2d G mo.. IGS], 
 Granted to Anthony Elton 500 acres of Land, to be laid out in 
 this Province. Ant. Elton sold l)ut not Convey'd 100 acres, part 
 of the same, to Rob'f Wheeler, of Burlington, and Anth. Elton, 
 Son and Heir of the aforesaid Anthony, Confirming the said 
 Sale, convey'd the s'd Land to the s'd Kob't, being Jjocated 
 near the forks of Neshamineh, in the County of Bucks. Rol)'t 
 Wheeler having sold but not Convey'd the s'd Land to Joseph 
 Large, the s'd Joseph requests a Resurvey and Confirmati<in 
 of ye same, w'ch is Granted. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Nathan Stanbury for the Reversion of 
 his Bank. Ord'd Yesterday. 
 Thomas Fairman having purchased of Stanley, Vid. his acco't, 
 in ri^rht of which there was laid out to him in the 
 overplus of Wliiti)aiu's Township 200 acres, by a VVarr't from 
 the Comm'rs dated , now In the possession of Wm. 
 
 Davies, Requests ;i, Resurvey in Order to a Pat. Ordered as 
 Requested. 
 
 Tho. Fairman having purchased a Tract of 2, .500 acres of 
 Stanley, Sold off the same to Several i)ersons, and is now in 
 the possession 900 a's of Alex'r Edwards, 400 Job Bate, Peter 
 Boome 1-50, Richard Adams 150, Frank Hoven 100 a's, Gerard 
 Peteraon 200 a's, Thos. Roberts 400 a's and tlie remaining 400 
 
330 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 a"s in Thomas Fairman's Hands. They request a Warr't of 
 Resurvey on the whole and to Subdivide to each particular 
 their Quantity. Ordered a Resurvey. 
 
 Ordered tliat the V^alue of the Land Ij'ing between Allen 
 Foster and Geo. Northrap Should be referred to. 
 
 Upon application of Andreas Redman, in behalf of himself 
 and Others, 'tis Ord'd that they shall begin at a Marked 
 Hickery about 300 p's above their former line. 
 
 Rob't, Ashton 314 acres to be Patented. 
 
 Jeremiah Osborn and his Wife Eliz.. formerly being proved 
 to have Come Serv'ts into this province to Gr. Jones at his 
 first Couiing in, request their head Land. Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dated 17th and 18th 
 March, 1698, granted to Christop'r and John Atkinson 1,500 
 acre?, who coming over in to this province in the Britannia, 
 from Liverpool, both dyed, and J no's Wife also, the said John 
 leaving Isue, Wm. , Mary and John. The Prop'ry, by Warr't 
 dated 13th 7 mo., 1700, Granted to Mary and Alice Hind, Sisters 
 to the said John's Wife and admin'or on his Estate, to take up 
 .500 a's, which were laid out in the County of Bucks and re- 
 turned by Edw'd P., 24th 4 mo., 1701 ; tlie said Mary and Alice 
 request a Patent for the s'd Land to tlie Children, Avhich is 
 granted 
 
 Pliil. Howel's Servants Lands granted to all that are proved. 
 
 Judge Guest, in pursuance of our Warr't, dated 23rd 1 mo. 
 last, produces a return of 1,250 acre, of which 500 are given in as 
 arable, for which he is to pay £45, and the re.st at a Bushell p'r 
 Hund'd, as the other 500, is Granted a Patent. 
 
 Randal Spakeman, ])a. 27, having purchased a Resurvey on 
 a Tract of 360 as on Brandyw., and being Survey'd is found to 
 Contain 415 a's, which s'd Tract John H. SheriiT, of the C. of 
 Chester, for a debt recovered by Execution by Sev'rl persons 
 to the Value of £104, Convey'd the same to Rich'd Webb for 
 £131, who requests a Patent. Granted. 
 
 Thomas Fairman, by Deed dated 25th 12th '98-9, Conveyed 
 to Matthew Vanbebber 200 a's, adjoining to the Land formerly 
 of Robert Turner, and to the Tract of 1,100 a's Sold by the 
 Said Tho. Fairman to Alex. Edwards, part of 2,500 a's, a TMoie+y 
 of Standly's Purchase. M. Van B. , by Peed — in the Bowels of 
 th(^ former, Dated the 6 Mar., '99-00, Conveyed the Same to 
 Alex. Edwards. 
 
 Sarah Welch having iiurchased of Jonas Asskain 300 as, pa. 
 18, sold the same to her Son, John Guest, by Deed dated the 
 3Dth 4mo. , 1702, which was also resurvey 'd, Vid. alias, being Re- 
 survey'd 'tis found to contain 223 a's. Is. NorrisandDa. Lloyd, 
 by Deed dated 13 June, 1703, Sold the 350, Mentioned page 58, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." , 331 
 
 to John Swift, who request a Patent upon the same, the Meas- 
 ure Ijeing, as 'tis affirmed, very exact. Ordered as Requested. 
 
 Tho. Crosdale, of, Vid. pa. 72, took up for themselves 000 a's, 
 which provd G70, and 250 was Sold to Tho. Stackhouse, now 
 in the Possession of RoV/t Heaton. Win. Crosdale requests the 
 remaining 250, as they call it, but il must be inquired what the 
 other 070 was j^ranted for. It was p'd for or must be. 
 
 250 acres granted. 
 
 Tho. Pairman having resurv'ey'd the 46 acres at half way 
 house, the same is found to contain 58 a's, for which 12 a's he 
 is to give , a's to be added to the Governor's Mill. 
 
 Chris. Taylor purchased 5,000 acres, and by a Deed dated 10th 
 7 mo., 1685, Sold to Tho. Potter, of Shrewsberry, in East 
 Jersey, 500 a's in Bucks, which the s'd Tho. Potter Convey'd 
 to Tho. Lloyd as p'r a Mem'dum under T. LI. and Tho. Potter's 
 hand, dated 24th 5 mo., '85, a[)pecirs. Isr'l Taylor and Jos. 
 Taylor, Sons and Heirs of the said Chr. Taylor, by a l^eed 
 dated 2il June, 1703, Convey'd the said .500 a's to Is. N. and J)av. 
 Lloyd, Ex'ors of the said Thomas, who request a Patent to the 
 Uses of the Testator's Estate ; the said Land Avas Survey'd by 
 a Warrant dat'd the 12th Sbr. , '88, to Tho. Potter, and being 
 tried by tho said Isr. Taylor is found to Contain 555 acres. 
 
 John Palmer, of Wessahickon, having 112 acres of land, SO 
 thereof to Wm. IMarkham, and 32 to John Tyzack, desires to 
 be recti fj^ed. 
 
 Gov' r to George Jackman 26th 7br, '81, 500 acrtis. G. J. of 
 Southton, Yeoman. 
 
 Geo. Jackraan to Ja. Strealer, of Alsford, Grocer, now of 
 Pennsyl'a, the same 500. 14, 15 May, '85, requests Lort and 
 Liberty Land. Granted. 
 
 Tho. Stackhouse having his Tract of 453 ;icres Resurvey'd, 
 'tis found to Contain 505 acres, the Overplus he agrees to pay 
 £6 for. 
 
 AViiliam Fisher reqn<>sting 100 acres Vacant Land in 
 Slaughter's Neck, in Sussex, 'tis granted for £10 and a Bushell 
 of Wheat Rent ; to be laid out not to discommode any Others. 
 
 The Comm'rs of Property, by Patent dated 10, 1 mo., '88-89, 
 granted to Pat. Robinson a Bardv Lott fronting the Lott of 
 Wiliam Haig, which he, the said I^atr., Purchased, in breadth 
 51 foot, bounded Northw'd first with Jno. Wheeler's, but then 
 Jer. Elfriths', South w'ds, then Vacant ; P. R., by Indenture 
 <lated 16th 10 br., 1689, granted the said Bank Lott to Kicliar<l 
 Russell, of Pbilad'a, Ship Wright, who by Deed Ind'd dated 8tli 
 lObr., '91, granted the said Lott of 51 foot, with tlie house and 
 Wharff, to Jos. Kirk of Philadelphia, Mariner, who requests 
 to purchase off the Reversion for 5l pounds. 
 21-VOL. XIX. 
 
332 , MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Paul Wolf prodacing- a Return of 300 a's, Survey'd 29th 3 inc., 
 in pursuance of our Warrant, requests a Patent. Granted. 
 
 At a Session of the (yoininissioners at Philadelphia 10th 5 
 mo., 1703. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, James Logan, 
 Sec'rj-. 
 
 John Burradale produces a Return of 500 a's Resurvey'd by 
 Vertue of the Gov'rs Warrant, dated 3oth 1 mo., 1701, on 
 Brandywine, for which he craves a Patent. Granted. 
 
 Edward Griffith, Serv't to Hugh Roberts; Kath. Griffith, 
 formerly wife, to H. Roberts; Jno. Hugh to Rees, Jno. , Wm. , 
 Hugh, Sam'll to Tho. Ellis, Mary Hughes to Jno. ap Edw'd, 
 Jno. Rob'tsand Wm. Roberts to Rob't David, Wm. David to 
 John Bevan, Eliz. Owen to Widdow Thomas, Tho. David and 
 Ann David to AVidow Thomas, James Pugh to Steven Bevaa, 
 Thos. Rees to Evan Thomas, Susannah Griffith to Jno. Rich- 
 ards, Alex'der Edw'ds to Griffith Owen, all Coming into this 
 Province in 1683 or soon after, by a Deed dated 8, 6 mo., In- 
 stant, sold all their rights to John Roberts, who requests War- 
 rants, the said Rights being 750 acres, in 3 Warrants. 
 
 Tho. Norbury being deceased, before his Death he left all 
 his Estate, some few Legacies excepted, in the power of Daniel 
 Williams and Evan Lewis, both of Newtown, Chester, his 
 Ex'ors, to sell for his Childrens Use, the Pat't to be to said 
 Executors. 
 
 The Prop'r5% by L. and Rel., , Granted to John 
 
 Nixon 500 a's, and by a Warr't dated 0, 8br, '83, to take up 
 374 a's in right thereof, which was laid out in two parcels, viz: 
 one of 74 a's, between Ridly and Crum Oreek, the other of 300 
 a's on the west side of Darby Creek, formerly Confirmed by 
 Patent, dated 26, 5 mo., '84; Survey'd 20th 8 mo, '83. 
 
 Jos. Nixon, by a Deed dated 12, 2 mo., '87, granted to B. 
 Coppeck, Junr., the s'd Tract of 300 a's, who requests a Warr't 
 to Resurvey the same, being Situate in Marple Township: 
 Joyns on Geo. Maris. 
 
 William Dyer having, as in page , proved a right to 2, 100 
 
 a's upon Returns of a Survey made in pursuance of Warr't for 
 Wm and Tho. Fisher; there is in one Tract 1,100 a's, being 
 part of the Tract of 2,100, besides which 1,100 there is also sold 
 to Tho. Groves 418 a's, but on that Tract on Which the Patent 
 is there Can be found bat 175 a's in Tho. Fisher's possession 
 and 150 a's in Corn. Weelbauck's, in all 325 a's, So that to make 
 up the deficiency of this he requests the Overplus of the other, 
 the Tracts being Contiguous. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 333 
 
 At a Session of the Coininissiouers at Philadelphia the ITtli 
 (ith Mouth, 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Oweu, James Loj^au, 
 Secretary. 
 
 Peter Taylor, of Clies. , having by a WarruiiT from tlie I'ro- 
 p'ry, dated , procured a Resurvey ou a Tract of liis 
 
 laid out for 350 acres, tlie same is found to Contain 421 a's, Avith 
 36 a's Overplus and the said Peter having also procured a 
 Warrant from us, dated 10th lObr. last, for laying out the Re- 
 mainder of his Purchase, Viz : 265 a's, which is not yet Executed 
 requests that the said 36 a's of Overplus may be deducted out 
 of the said 265 as, and an Order thereupon Issued to J. Tayler, 
 Surveyor for the same. Granted. 
 
 William Howston to have his 65 a's, in right of Jno. Moll, 55 
 a's; The other 10 and 45 acres adjoyning to be Conlirmed in 
 the same Pat't. Consid'n £l5. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelpliia 8th 7br. , 
 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan, Sec'ry. 
 
 Chr. Sibthorp purchase! of Tho. Scott 500 acres, with all 
 the app's. He was first purchaser, in the right of which by 
 Vertue of a Warr't in the Office dated 26th 3 mo., '85, there was 
 Survey'd to the said Chr. a Lott in the 2d Street, between 
 Sassafras and Vine Street, on the West side; soon after the 
 date of the Warrant fenced it and Dug a Cellar, but no return 
 being made, requests a New Warr't for a Patent, which is 
 granted. 
 
 John Morris having in pa. Obtained Warr'ts for 2,500 a's, 
 there is return made of 1,000 acres, Survey'd in the County of 
 Philadelphia, on which he requests a Patent. Granted. 
 
 Joseph Hedges, of N. C. Conn., requests 100 acres, at the head 
 of the Tract formerly taken up by Geo. Hogg ou new Rent, 
 and now entred upon by some Dutch IVfen, Situate u]iou Red- 
 clay Creek, for which lie agrees to pay £20 upon the Confirma- 
 tion. Rent 1 Shilling p'r 100; 1st 11 mo. 
 
 At a Session of tlie Comm'rs at Philadelphia 14th 7 mo., 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Thomas Story, James Logan. 
 Secretary. 
 
 John Hill, of Sussex, having in iiursuance of a Warrant from 
 the Prop'ry, dated 25th 8br. last, procured a Survey on 255 
 acres in Walker's Neck prodiu-esa Return thereof and Requests 
 
334 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 a Patent ; he claims by right of a Warrant for 500 a's granted 
 in '83, then entered in the said place. Ordered a Patent. 
 Old Rent to 136 paid from the first entry, '86. 
 
 The Comm'rs granted by Warrant 21st 4 mo., '90, to Wm. 
 Gieach and Ad. Butcher, each of them a Lott in the 3d Street, 
 wliich were Survey'd the same day to Wm. Gieach a Lott of 
 33 feet in breadth, in length !98 feet, between Walnut Street 
 and Spruce Street, bounded Eastw'd 3d Street, N. with Ad. 
 Butcher's, West with back Lotts and Southward with Vacant 
 ground, for which the said Wm. requests a Patent. Granted. 
 Rent 3 Shillings Sterling p'r annum. 
 
 Da. Lloyd requests his Warr't of 1,000 a's to be laid out in C. 
 County. 
 
 John Buckly, of Rocklands, having 100 acres granted in Rock- 
 lands by the Gov'r in '82, and 30 a's more by the Comm'rs in 
 '91, at new rent, desires a Resurvey on the same and a Patent ; 
 agrees to pay after the rate of £7 10s p'r C't, to reduce the 30 
 a's to Old Rent. Granted the Warr't and a Patent in Case 
 the Warr'ts and Returns be produced, also Land to make up 
 the s'd Tract upon a Resurvey, 210 acres to be laiii out joyning 
 to tlie N. West end of it provided it hinder no other, nor in 
 any particular conveniency to discommode the Manor, for 
 which he is to pay £20 before Lady day next and old Rent. 
 
 Wm. Brakin, Lab'r, of N. C. Coun. , requesting a grant of 
 100 A's Near Jno. Evan's near Redclay Creek, for which he 
 agrees to pay £12 10s p'r C't and a Bushell of Wheat Rent p'r 
 Ann., to pay 25th 10 br., 1703, with Interest from 25th 10 br. , 
 1702. 
 
 Andrew Cock requests Joshua Story's bargain, pa. 47, which 
 he has forfeited and furtlier willingly resigned. Ord'd a New 
 War't pursuant to that granted to Story. 
 
 Ordered that a Commision be granted to John Buckly to 
 take Charge of the Gov'rs Timber in Rocklands and to Seize 
 all cut upon any Land whatsoever that is not appropriated, 
 &c., forthwith. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dated 24th and 25th 8br., 1681, 
 granted to Fran. Plumsted, of the Minories, Lond., Iron 
 Monger, 2.500 Acres of Land as by Copy of the Deeds certified 
 by Jere. Jenkins, Notary publick, appears upon H. Springet's 
 oatii before the Mayor (>f London, F Plumsted, by liis In- 
 strum'tof Procuration dated 13th 9br. , 1700, constituted Mord. 
 Moore, of Maryl'd, Merch't, his Attorney, to take up the s'd 
 Land and doe all things Necessary about the same, and to Ap- 
 point x\ttorneys. Agents, &e. Mor. ]\r. Requests Warr'ts to 
 take up the same, the Lotts and Lib. Land are already taken 
 up. Ordered that he shall have 3 Warrants for 500 Acres each, 
 one in the first Township of each County. 
 
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 Memoranduiii, Philip Howel's Wurt for 700 Acres, bor. of 
 Ricli'd Thomas. 
 
 Agreed with John Kinsey for the Overplus that will appear 
 in his Land for £23 5s p'r Ct, the price he gives to buy all 
 the Quittrent off his jjenny Rent Land to be on Interest. 
 
 The Comm'rs, by Patent dated :JOlh uio., 1G90, granted to 
 Philip James a Bank Lott, in breadth 40 foot, and in Length 
 2.50 feet, bounded X. with Alice Guest, and South with Narh. 
 Allen. 
 
 Philip James, by Ind're, dated 80th 6, 1C90, granted to 
 Mcithew Bonney, of Philadelphia, Baker, a certain part and 
 proportion of the said Lot, Containing \ V)readth 16 foot, 
 bounded Nw'ds with an alley of Six foot breadtla dividing it 
 from Al. Guest's, and South with the remaind'r of tlie s'd 
 Lott. 
 
 Matw. Bonney, by Indorsem't on the said Indenture, dated 
 5th 3 mo., lOyi, granted the said 16 foot to Anthony Morris, his 
 Heirs, &c. , who by Deed Ind. dated 25th 5 mo., '92, Convey'd 
 the s'd 16 foot to Johta Colley, of PhiJad'ia, Hatter, and Su- 
 sannah his Wife, their Heirs, &c., which said Jno. and Sus., by 
 Indr., dated 16th 3 mo., 1701, granted to Mary, the Wife of 
 Wm. Say, of Philad'ia, Baker, the Water Lott and hold the 
 Bank. John and Sus. requests to purchase off the Reversion 
 of their Bank and the s'd Mary Say off her Share, The Trusts 
 not to be Mentioned. 
 
 .John Harper, purchaser of 500 Acres by Deed dated , 
 
 Vid. Oxf'dT. , took up 495 thereof and request.s a Warr't for 
 the 5 A's Lib. Land remaining. Gra'd. 
 
 Wm. Say having in the year 1687 taken up 100 Acres on Rent 
 at^ov^e Highlands, in Bucks, in a Tract of 200 A's undivided 
 between him and Rob't Wheeler, requests to buy it off and 
 that he may be Considered for the remoteness. Granted at 
 £17 10s, to be paid on tlie Patent delivering the drauglit from 
 Jacob Taylor. 
 
 Whereas the Prop'rj' granted a Warrant to the Surveyor 
 Gen'll, deceased, to resurvey the Tract now Wm. Guest's, 
 where he lives, formerly Abr. Mann's, whicli was ])egun but 
 never performed, he therefore requests a Warrant renewed 
 purstiant to the former directed to G. Dak. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds, dated 24th and 35th 8br., 1681, 
 Granted to John Burge, of Haverf'd, Pembr., Clothier, 750 
 Acres, of Whicli there was designed to be laid out 300 in Hav- 
 erf'd but fell short 60 Acres, now in the Possession of Richan] 
 Hay, and 250 ^lore in said Township in the Possession ol 
 Humphrey Ellis, but the Quantities V)eing uncertain 'tis Or- 
 dered that a Warr't be granted upon a full trial of what is 
 already taken up to Survey the remainder. 
 
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 The Prop'ry Sold Edward Pricherd 2,500 Acres by Deeds 
 dated 14 and 15 April, '82, in right of which there was laid out 
 to him in the Welch Tract on the West side of Skuylkill in one 
 Tract 1,250 Acres, and in another in Radnor Township 1,250 
 Acres, Conlirmed by Patent dated 18th 3 nio., '85. 
 
 At a Sessions of the Commissioners at Philadelj>hia 29th 7 
 mo., 1702. 
 
 Present, Edw'd Shippen, Tho. Story, Griff. Owen, James 
 Logan. 
 
 Alex'dr Edwards having, pa^e 65, procured a Warrant of 
 Res. dated 18th 12 mo. last, on 1,500 Acres, of which he holds 
 900, the said 900 was resurvey'd by D. P. as by a Return from 
 the Office, and found 996 of which 90 is Allowed by Law, and 
 for the 6 Acres he agrees to pay 30 Shillings, desires a Patent ; 
 must pay his Tax. 
 
 Samuel Bradshaw, by Ind. , purchased 500 Acres dated 11th 
 2 mo., '82, and by Warrant dated 24, 6 mo., '82, took up 250 
 Acres in right thereof and by a Deed dated 13th 4 mo., '92, sold 
 to John Bowne, of Long Island, in the Province of N. Yoi-k, 
 240 Acres which was laid out as by the Map in West T. Ch. , 
 but there being laid out to Tho. Whitby the said quantity in 
 Willis, in right of his i^urchase of 500 Acres, which purchase 
 he Sold to John Roads, wholikeing Bowne's Land better than 
 his Own and Knowing said Bowne had little to Shew for the 
 Survey took possession of the said Tract in West Town and 
 Sold it to xVaron James who now possesses part of it, leaving 
 that in Newtown to John Bowne, being the Tract in the Map 
 Ascribed to Tho. Whitby. 
 
 After the said John Ws decease, having left John Rodman, 
 of N. T. , Merch't, and John Blunston, of Darby, Yeoman, 
 Trustees of his Estate, Avho were approved also by the Court 
 of Queens County, in Long Island, who upon a Division and 
 thereripon an Instrument of Settlem't and a Deed of Sale from 
 Sam'll Bowne, Heir to said John, it was granted the above 
 Tract to John Bowne, Younger Son of the said John Bowne 
 in whose behalf the said John Rodman and John Blunston re- 
 quests a War't of Resurvey on the s'd Tract in Ord'r to a Pat- 
 ent. Gfranted. 
 
 Wm. Vennables, upon his first Arrival, procured a Warrant 
 from Tho. Holme in '82, for 300 Acres of Land to be laid out in 
 Bucks near the Falls, but upon the Division of Lands there 
 there happened to be left 600 and odd Acres all w'ch he pos- 
 sessed, but upon no Agreem't ; soon after deceasing, his Widow 
 Marryed a Second Husband and then a third, Viz: And'r. 
 
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 Heath, wlio witli her Uvetl on the Phintation and brought up 
 Veiiables' Chililreu, being 2 Daughters, tne said Heath design- 
 ing to remove, Sold to Jt)hn 8nowdon, of Bucks, 410| Acres 
 by a Deed Ind. , dated Mar. 9, '97, Signed by tlie s'd Andr. 
 Heath and his Wife Eliz. , Signed Also by John Hutchinson 
 and his Wife Joyce, one Daughter and Frances Venabies, being 
 of full age the other Daughter, the Remaindr they Sold to P. 
 AV' orral. No Title being ever Made to Venabies, and Several 
 Differences arising, the Prop'ry, before his departure, for the 
 Confirming of the said land to said J. Snowdon and P. Worral 
 granted to Venabies' Children the said Tract for 625 A's as re- 
 puted at £5 p'r C't with Interest to8br. , 1701, which Money 
 was then paid, and being resurveyed by the Governor's War- 
 rant, dated 8d 1 mo., 1700-1, J. Sn's share is found to Contain 
 , for which he desires a Patent, and is granted. 
 George Dakeyno producing a Return for 600 A's, granted pa. 
 requests a Pat't. Granted. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia the 5th 
 of 8th ber., 1702. 
 
 Present, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, James Logan, Secre- 
 tary. 
 
 Geo. Wood, purchaser of 1,000 A's, procured of the Prop'ry 
 a Warrant dated 2, 5 mo., '83, for 20 Acres L. L. John Blun- 
 ston, purchaser of 1,500 A's. procured another of the same 
 date for 30 A's. Tho's Whitby, purchaser of 500 Acres, by 
 Deeds dated 12 and 13 Apr., '82, had a Warr't dated 6, 5 mo., 
 1702, for 10 A's, and Sam'll Bradshaw, purchaser of 500 A's, 
 took up 10 A's together with the rest which were all Survey 'd 
 together, Viut the Warr't appears not. Jno. Bl. , Geo. Wo., 
 Sam 11 Bradshaw and Ad. Roads, by Vertue of a power from 
 Tho. Whitby, convej^'d all the said 70 A's, being all located 
 near Darl)y Continguous by a Deed Under all their Imndsand 
 Seals dated 2:?d 4 mo., 1691, to Lewis Walker, of Haverf'd, who 
 l)y Deed dat. Otli Mar., '93-4, convey'd the same to Lewis 
 David of said place, who, by Deed dated the same day, con- 
 vey'd the whole to John Ball, of Darby, who requests a resur. 
 and Pat't. Gra'td. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., 22, 2n?o., '82, granted to Henry 
 Bayly, of Grindleton, Coun. York, Yeom., 1,500 Acres of Land, 
 whose eldest son. Hen. Baily, [say not Heir] by Ind. cf L. and 
 Rel., dated the 15, 101)r., 1(590, granted to Tho. Musgrove, of 
 Warly, Coun. York, Clothier, 1,250 A's, the greatest part of it 
 said to be taken up with Lil>. Ijand and City Lotts, of whicii 
 there was taken up by Vertue of a War't procured by his At- 
 
388 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 torney, N. Wain, dated 7, 2 ino., '85, soon after by Isr. Taylor, 
 600 Acres Near the forks of Neshainineh as in the Map, and 245 
 A's on Nesliamineh by the S. Gen'r's War't, dated 6, 8 mo., 
 '82, for this last was laid out 400 A's, and 'tis agreed that so it 
 shall pass, 250 A's remaining of the said 1,250 untaken up, and 
 250 More, Also of 750 mentioned page , at the request of 
 Jon'a Coeksaw 'tis Ordered that a Warr't may be granted 
 to the Widow for the Uses of Tho. Musg. 's Will, to be laid out 
 in Philadelphia County, Also a Resurvey on the 400 A's the 
 600 being sold to Huddieston, of Dartmouth, of N. Eng- 
 land. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by his Warrant, dated 17, 4 mo., '84, granted 
 to James Moore, of Philad'a, Blacksmith, a Lott at the Center 
 of 50 foot in Breadth, which was taken up and built on ; the 
 said Ja's Moore, by Deed dated 7, 10 mo., '9.3, granted the said 
 Lott and House to Richard ^Vorthin, who by Deed to be 
 drawn and dated, (rranted the same to Eliz. Price, who de- 
 sii'es a Patent. Granted, The Deed being produced. 
 
 Tho. Withers having procured a AVarr't from the Prop'ry 
 dated 28th lObr., 1700, in behalf and for James Wallace, of 
 Bristol, for 500 A's, part of his 1,000, and the same proves 515, 
 Ordered that the s'd 15 Shall be in part of the remaining 500. 
 Grd. 
 
 Jno. Bevan, purchaser of 2,000 A's by Deeds dated , 
 
 procured a AVarrant for 25 A's of Lib. Ld. Wm. Howel, pur- 
 chaser under Lewis David of 500 As and Evan Thomas of 250, 
 took up 15 A's. Wm. Genkins, purchaser under John Poyer 
 of 250, and John Griffith in the same right of 250, took 
 U]) 10 Acres. Tho. Ellis, purchaser of 1,000 Acres himself, and 
 of 625 Acres from Several purchasers Under Richard Davies 
 (as in the Wei. Min. ), took up by War't 3, 11 mo., '87-8,32* 
 Acres,and Lewis David, who kept to himself of his purchase of 
 3,000, took up 10 Acres, All which Dan'll Humphreys was Or- 
 dered to take up, and accordingly took up two Tracts of .50 A's 
 each, in which there is Overplus of Ik Acres, the said two 
 Tracts were Confirmed by the Comm'rs, W. M., R. T. , J. G„ 
 by a thing called a Patent, dated 5, 3 mo., '94, to the s'd DanUl 
 Humph. At the other's request this Ik A's to be inquired 
 after. John Bevan having taken up but 25 Acres has 3 More 
 due to him for 150 which he sold to Jno. Rich'ds and rebought, 
 and having Sold to Ralph Lewis 250 Acres, who never took up 
 his 5 Acres, 'tis requested that for these 8 Acres the other Hh 
 A's be allowed. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dated 21st and 22d Mar., 1681, 
 granted 2.50 Acres to Shadrack Walley, of Bicley, in the 
 County Pa , of Chester, Inn holder, &c. , Laid out to the 
 
 said Shad'h in New Town in the Cou. of Bucks. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 329 
 
 The roniinrs, by Lett'rs Patent, Confirined 250 A 's a<ljo\ n- 
 iuf^ to the last mentioned, to Benjamin Roberr.s to hold, 6i,G., 
 as by the said Lett'rs Patent under the Lesser Seal dated 5 
 Apr., 1688, appears by War't dated 18th lObr., 1(583. Granted. 
 Laid out 2j11i same Montli and Year by Vertu whereof the s'd 
 Ben. Roberts beeame Seized for the said 250 Acres and Dyed 
 so Seized wirliout Issue and Intestate, after wljose decease the 
 said 250 A 's did of riglit descend to Mary Crow, of London, 
 only Sister and Heir to tlie said Benj. Roberts, and whereas 
 Humphrey Morrey, of Philad'ia, Merchant, and John Good- 
 son, of tha same place, Chirurgeon, as Attorneys for the said 
 Mary Crow ( by Vertue of her Letter of Attorney dated 7th 
 7br. , 169:5, impowering tliem to sell the said 150 Acres), granted 
 the said 250 Acres to the said Shadr'ck Walley. 
 
 Joseph Woods Patent, 200 A's in lieu of the same quantity, 
 ye Remainder untaken up of 3,500 A's, purchased by Wm. 
 AVood, by Deeds dated , tlie Overplus in the first 
 
 Tract being- 65 A's together with the small Tract of 9 Acres 
 which is now i:)urchased at £30 p. C't, being New Land, The 
 other Tracts of 50 A's was purchased of Wm. Marslander, of the 
 Cou. of N. C. , Teom. , by Deed Ind. , dated , who had 
 
 the same, by Gift of Mary Block, Widdow, as i)'r Deed poll, 
 was at first derived from the Dutch. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dated , granted 5,000 
 
 A's to Chris. Taylor, &e., Who by Deed of Sale dated 7, 11 
 mo., '83, Convey'd a Certain parcel thereof to his Son, Isr. 
 Taylor, &c.. Who by Deed poll dated 13, 1 mo., '89, granted a 
 Certain p't thereof, lying in New Town in the Conn. Bucks, 
 then reputed to Contain 200, to Jno. Coat, &c., who, byanln- 
 strum't in writing, dated some tijue in August, '99, Assigned 
 the said reputed 200 A's to his Son Sam'll, &c. W. M.. R. T. 
 and J. G., by a Certain Patent dat. 18 February, '92, granted 
 250 Acres lying in the s'd County to the s'd Israel, &c., who 
 sold the same V)y Deed dated 14 Apr., '98, to James Yeats, &:c. , 
 who by Deed dated 16ih 91)r. '9G, granted 23 Acres thereof to 
 the said Sam'll Coat, &e.. Who by Deed dat. 10th 1 mo., 1702, 
 granted the said 2 parcels of 200 A's and 23 of I^and to Shad'k 
 Walley, of New Town afores'd, Yeoman, &e. , Avho requests a 
 Resurvey on the said Tracts, containing together in all, by 
 the above Min's, 723 Acres and a Patent. 
 
 William Snead, of Philadelphia, Victualler, Cla'ma 200 Acres 
 by him bought of the Governor about 18 Years since, the Con- 
 sideration £G, the same was laid out to liim adjoyning to the 
 last mentioned Tract, no Return appears. 
 
 Quaere, if any such sum appears in any of the Gov'rs Books 
 to have been paid by the said Wm. Snead for 200 Acres as 
 
330 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 afores'd, the said Snead has Sold and Rel. by a Certain In- 
 strument in Writing, As therein Mentioned, to thesaid iShad'k 
 Walley, who desires this may be included in the Warrant of 
 Survey aforesaid. Granted a Resurvey but not on these 200 
 Allow'd. 
 
 The Comm'rs, by Patent, granted 100 Acres Near German- 
 town to Thomas Fairman as p'r Patent dated 7Th 9 mo., 1GS)0, 
 appears, the same being in right of William Stanley's purchase 
 of 5,000 Acres. 
 
 Wm. Garret's Patent dated 2nd 8br. , 1702, for 224 Acres was 
 laid out by the late Comm'rs Warr't dated 9, 4 mo., 1683, Soon 
 after the date of the first Warrant, Vide the ISew (Commis- 
 sioner's Min's, page 134. 
 
 At a Session of the Commiss'rs at Philadelphia 19 and 20, 
 Sber, 1702. 
 
 Present, Edw'd S., Gr. O., Tho. S. , J. L., Secretary. 
 
 John Kinsey's Tract proving to be 539 Acres to 300 of which 
 he had a right, 200 of it on i^urchase and 100 on Rent, which he 
 buys off at £22 10s p'r C't for the 300, there is allowed 30 Acres 
 and 9 Acres for the other 200, ye whole to be paid is £67, to be 
 paid 1st 9br. , 1703. 
 
 Wm. Powel agrees for 10 Dead Trees on the Gov'rs Land at 
 3s Od apiece, to be paid in a month. 
 
 Captain Finney's Land, 250 As, to be resurvey"d forthwith 
 and a Patent granted if it Can be made appear Clear. 
 
 David Lloyd produces a Request to the Comm'rs dated 17 
 Inst., under the hand of Jos. Growdon, his Father-in-La\v, 
 that they would grant the said David a "NVarr't to himself and 
 Wife for 1,000 Acres, and Warr'ts to take up the Remainder 
 due to him. Granted 3 mo. 
 
 Edm'd McVeagh requests a Resurvey on 250 Acres bought of 
 Peter Bainton, 70 of Silas Crispin and 31 more of said Silas, 
 loyning in one Tract in Dublin Townshii^, extending his lines 
 to the westside line of Sasqueh. Road. 
 
 .James Clayp. and Robert Tur., bj^ Patent, dated 30, 3 mo., 
 1686, granted to Sam 11 Beiinet, first purchaser, 246 Acres on 
 Sknylkill joyning on James Clayp. Sam'll Bennet, by In- 
 dorsemt on thesaid Patent, Dated 1, 4 mo., '86, granted all 
 his Estate, Risht and Title into the said Land unto Rob't 
 Longs., his Heirs and Assigns forever, he, the said Rob't 
 Longshore, by another Indorsem't on the s'd Patent, dated 1 
 Apr., '87, for the Consideration therein Mentioned, Granted 
 and Sold unto Richard Townsend.his Heirs and Assigns for- 
 ever, All his Estate, Right, Title, Property and Interest of, in 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. ' 331 
 
 ami to the said Laml. He desires a Warr't of Resurvey and 
 Patent. Granted, he paying for the Overiilu.s (if any) as we 
 can agree. 
 
 Jonathan Cockshaw producing 2 Returns of Survey, one for 
 "tOU Acres another for 480 Acres (in right of Richard Baker, 
 granted, to Hannah Musgro\ e, now Price, Adui'x cum Testa- 
 iiiento Annexo of Tho. Musgrove's Estate, Vid. Min's See's 
 t)ifice, Requests Patents granted to the said Hannah for the 
 Uses of the last Will and Testament of the said Tho. Musgrove. 
 
 Mary, Widow of James Hayvvorth, produces a pa^jer in P. 
 Pemhertons hand, Signed by the Gov'r, granting to the said 
 James a Tract of Land in New Town, Bucks, between Benj. 
 Roberts and Jonath. Eldridge, at £20p'r C't, to be paid or se- 
 cured at taking out the Warrant, the s'd James is since Dead 
 and his Widow Sues. Ord'd a Wart, her Father being Se- 
 curity with her. 
 
 John Ogle producing a Return for 512 A's, granted pa. , 
 Ordered that it be confirmed by Patent, and that for the 12 
 Acres Measured in he gives 30 Shill'g above the £62 10s, Viz: 
 £6-1. 
 
 Peter Anderson producing a Return for the 50 .\cres granted 
 pa. , Desires a Patent. Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry. by Deeds dated 21 and 22 8br., 1G81, Granted 
 to Wm. Neale, of the Parish of St. Olave, in Surry, Wool Sta- 
 pler. 250 Acres, who by Indenture dated 20, lObr. , 1683, 
 Granted to Geo. Walker, of the parish of St. Savior, in South- 
 wark, Fellmonger. all the said Land. Geo, Walker, by In- 
 dox'sem't on s'd Ind. dated 20th Xbr., 1701, Granted all the s'd 
 250 As, 4 A's Lib. L. excepted (which were taken up), to Wm. 
 Garret, of Darljy, Coun. Ch., Yeoman, who requests a War- 
 rant for a City Lott ; it falls in Mulberry Street, No. 185, be- 
 tween 7th and 8th Streets, North 99 foot, but if granted More 
 Commodious he will take half. Granted. 
 
 Phil. James, by Deed Poll. dat. 26 Mar.. 1701, granted to 
 Geo. Guest, of Philad'a, Cooper, 20 foot of the Water Lott, 
 part of the 40 foot granted to said Phil. James by Patent Men- 
 tioned, Desires to i)urchase the Reversion. 
 
 The Commissioners, by Patent, dated 3 Apr., 1689, Granted 
 to GrifT. Jones 71 foot of Bank before his Bank on Walnut 
 Street, Bounded Southw'd with s'd Street, Nw'd with then 
 Vacant Lotts. Gr. Jones, by Deed Ind.. 10, Xbr., '89. granted 
 to Nath. Sykes 25 foot thei-eof next the said Street, who by 
 Assignm't Indorsed, dated 1, 8br. , 1690, granted the same to 
 Sain'h .Atkins, who bya Deed dated 21 Jan'y, 1692, Convey 'd the 
 bank, and raising an Annuity of £4 p'r Ann. out of the water 
 Lott. Sold the said Annuity to John Saunders of Philadelphia, 
 
333 MIXUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Bricklayer, who by Deed, dated 18, ino. , 1693, Convey 'd the 
 same to Robert Yeldale, of Philad'ii, Cooper. Griflf, Jones, 
 out of the said Patent, Granted to Win. Sahvay 20 foot, 
 bounded now N'wd with Robert Jones, Sw'd with the above 
 Wm. Sahvay, by Ind. 2, 2 nio., '93, Sold to Tho. Chaunders, 
 whose Widow and xldui'x, Frances Chaunders, Sold to Samuel 
 Carpenter, who l)y Deed Ind. 30 July, 1T02, in exchange for the 
 Annuity of £4 abovesaid, sold to Rob't Yeldal the Bank only, 
 so that he holds 45 foot, bounded JNw'd with Robert Jones, 
 Sw'd with Walnut Street, Ew'd with the 30 ft. Cartway, now 
 King Street, the Reversion of this only, without recitals, to 
 be Granted to R. Y. The Title from Fran. Chaunders to 
 Sam'll Carpenter being Wholly lame as p'r last Deed Appears. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dated 22d and 23d Mar., '81, 
 Granted to Tho. Holme 5,000 Acres, who deceasing, left two 
 Daughters, Elenor, Marry ed to Jos. Moss, and since to Jos. 
 Sinallwood, and Enter marryed to Silas Crispin, whom the said 
 Tho. left Ex'or of his last Will, and the said Elenor, his 
 Daughter, and Jos. Smallwood released to the said Silas all 
 Claims Whatsoever to any part of the said Estate. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dated 22, 23 Mar., 1681, granted 
 to Samuel Claridge, of Dublin, Merch't, 5,000 A's, and by a 
 Deed dated 15 Aug., '82, Sold off the Rent of the said Land 
 from Is p'r C't to Ditto p'r M. . and on the Back of the said last 
 Deed Assigns the same to Tho. Holme, Assm't 18 May, '80. 
 
 Silas Crispin, Heir as Aboves'd, affirms that Tho's Holme 
 purchased of the s'd Sam'll Claridge the whole said 5,000 A's, 
 that 3,000 of it a least is taken up by him and that the Release 
 being not to be found 'tis presumed the Assm't is Indorsed 
 thereon as on the other deed. 
 
 The Prop'rv by Lease and Rel. dated 11 and 12 8br. , '81, 
 granted to R. Corsiett, of Bristol, Goldsmith, 1,000 A's, who, 
 by a blind Assm't, Indorsed, dated 1, 8br. , '88, made over the 
 same to Tho. Holme, — Of the aforegoing 11,000 there being 
 about 8,000 taken up. Silas Crispin who is under an Obliga- 
 tion to his Brother and Sister Smallwood of £1,000 to procure 
 them 1,000 Acres, Requests a Warr't for the same and Offers 
 Security to j)ay for it in case their Right to S. Claridge's Land 
 be not made appear. Grantetl. 
 
 At a Session of the Comm'rs at Philadelphia 2d 9br. , 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, James Logan, 
 Secrpta,ry. 
 
 John Fisher purchased bv Deed dated 25th 9br., 1701, of 
 Thonuis Hall a Tract of Jjand ( 'out. 421 acres in Sussex on great 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 333 
 
 Creek, Granted to the sd Tlios. for the said Quantity by the 
 Pn)p"rs Patent, da,ted 20, 1 mo., '84, being assigned to the said 
 Thomas by Ricli'd Peaty, to wliom it was granted and laid out 
 by Order of Capt. Edm'd Cantwell,in wliich Patent tliere being 
 a Small point left out before his house he prayes a Resurvey 
 that may take the same in and a New Patent. Granted a Re- 
 survey according to the old lines and to Survey the s'd Point, 
 to be granted for its Value. 
 
 Sussex Court granted 15, 1 mo., '81, to VVm. Planner 1,000 a"s 
 on Slaughter Neck as by Warrant under L. Watson's hand and 
 County Seal, 6, 8 mo., '83, which was located by him on the 
 said Neck, but being Survey 'd there was laid out but 600 as, 
 which he sold to Tho. Price, as bv Record of Sussex Court, 8, 
 7 mo., '85; but the said Return of Survey Mentioning Mispain 
 Creek instead of Slaughter by Miste, Planner, to make a 
 Title, procured of the Comm'rs a Warrant of Resurvey dated 
 7, 2 mo., '86, to rectify the said mistake and make returns, ac- 
 cordingly directed to Wm. Clark, whose deputy, Jos. Bark- 
 stead, executed the same 26th 2d Month, 1687, upon which he 
 requests a Patent. Granted. 
 
 The Comm'rs, by Patent dated 29, 9 mo., '85, Confirmed to 
 Robert Longshore 500 acres, first granted to him (as 'tis said in 
 the patent) as purchas'r, which Land he sold otf again to Sev- 
 eral and is in the hands of Tho. Rutter 200, who affirms he paid 
 the Prop'ry £10 in Smith's Service for it, he requests a Resur- 
 vey of his 200, but the whole 500 is to be resurvey 'd and Wm. 
 Ha,rnian's 50 a'salso. 
 
 Upon the Return of Wm. Jenkins' Warr't, granted on 437 a's, 
 there being 20 acres Overplus above allowance, 'tis Ordered to 
 be cutt off and a Patent granted on the Rem 'dr. 
 
 Mem'dum to have two men Chosen for Allen Foster's Land. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia the 9th 9 
 mo., 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith O^ven, Thomas Story. 
 James Logan. 
 
 Jonathan Eldridge haveing his Land resurveyed, laid out 
 for 250 a's, in Newtown, Bucks, by the Proi:)r's Warrant, but 
 found to Contain 289 a's, of which 20 being allowed by law, 
 for the 19 he agrees to ))ay 8 Shillings p'r acre. Ordered a 
 Patent. 
 
 Mem'dum to Survey the Gov'rs Mannor house. AVm. Stock- 
 dale's to make it 1,000 acres and sett off to John Grubb his 200 
 a's, taking in Wm. White's Land. 
 
 Wm. Jenkins' Tract, designed to be laid out for 250 a's in 
 
334 
 
 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Haverf'd, being part of John Foyer's Purchase of 750 acres, 
 falling short 60 acres, and he having a Tract of 250 of his own 
 purchase in DulTein Mawr, 'tis agreed and Ordered that he 
 shall have a Resui'vey on the said Last 250 acres and to make 
 up the same to the said 60 acres. 
 
 Agreed with Jonathan Mifflin for fifty Cord of Wood, to be 
 cutt of the "Dead and Blasted Trees on the Gov'rs Manor of 
 Springettsberry, within a Mile and a half of the said Jonatlians 
 dwelling house, the bodies of White Oak being fitt for timber 
 excepted, at 18 pence per Cord. 
 
 Hippolytus Le Fevre, of Newcastle, purchased of Marg't 
 Sherry a Front Lott in Newcastle, 1695, purchased of James 
 Williams, 92 purchased of Hans Codeny 5 mo., 1682, who sold 
 the said Lott to the said Williams; bounded Eastward with 
 Henrick Will'ms, South the Strand and Westw'd with Gfisbert 
 Dickson, and N. with Land Street, which being resurvey'd 
 by the Propr's General Warrant and James Logan's Pai'ticu- 
 lar Oi'der, is found to contain 51|^ foot, for which he desires a 
 Patent. Granted. Rent, bushell p'r 100 p'r ann. 
 
 Richard Hough procured a Warrant from this Board dated 
 24, 9br., 1701, for taking up 375 acres of Lund, a late purchase 
 in England, also having a right to 100 acres by his Wife Margery, 
 Daughter of John Clows, purchaser of 1,000 acres, by one pair 
 of Deeds, dated , and of 500 by one other pair, dated 
 
 , who took u]) in part tliereof 500 a's in one Tract in 
 Makefield, Bucks, and 700 in another Tract on the Branches 
 of Nesham., of which 300 being left un taken up, by his Will 
 dated the , the said John revised 100 a's to his said 
 
 Daughter Margery, and the other 200 acres to his Daughter 
 Sarah, Wife of Jolin Bainljridge. and Rebc. , Married to .Tolin 
 Lambert, but deceased, and he, the said Rich'd, requesting 
 that the said 100 acres might be survey'd to hiiu together with 
 the said 375 acres, the same Avas granted, and thereupon he 
 produced a Return of 475 acres, laid ovit by J. C. . in Bucks, 
 for which he requests a Patent, and that there may be all the 
 Priviledges expressed therein Granted in the first Deed of Sale 
 from the Prop'ry in England. Granted a Patent. 
 
 Richard Hough having bought of the Propr'y a Tract of 
 Vacant Land in Makefield, then reputed 300 acres, but sold for 
 more or less for £10, already paid, for which Land the Prop'ry 
 also granted him a War't dated 30, 9 mo., 1700, and the said 
 Rich'd having also a right to 90 acres adjoyning, purchased of 
 Wm. Beaks,he produces a Rettirn of Survey for the said Vacant 
 Land, and the said 90 acres cont'g in the whole 475 acres, for 
 Which he requests a Patent. Granted. 
 
 The la,te Commisrs, by Letters Patents under their hands 
 
MINUTE HOOK "G. " 335 
 
 and Lesser Seal of the s'd Province, granted to Philip Ri<',h"ds 
 of Philad'a, a Certain Lott on or before the Bank of Dellaware 
 River, in PhiUuria, aforesaid, in breadth 27 foot and in lenjjth 
 2")0 foot, bounded Westwd with Dellaware front Street, North- 
 ward with Nathaniel Aliens, Southwd with Alex'dr Parker's 
 Lott and EasTw'd with the said River at the extent of 250 foot, 
 to hold to the said Philip Rlehai-ds, his Heirs and assigns for 
 ever, Yielding during the space of 51 Years fi'oni the 26, 11 uio. , 
 1688, Yearly 2 English Shill's and 9d, and at the expiration of 
 the said space the Yearly Rent of the said Lott, with the build- 
 ings and Improvem'ts to be Valued and one-third part of the 
 said Value to be paid to the said Wni. P., his Heirs, &c., for- 
 ever hereafter, as l)y the Patent, dat. 24 Dec'br, 1092, appears, 
 and the said Philip Richards, by Ind're dated 1st 6 mo., 1G!)3, 
 bargained and Sold the said Lott, with the app's to Daniel 
 Cook, of Philad'a, Carpenter. To Hold, &c., by Vertue whereof 
 and of the Laws of this province the said Daniel Cook became 
 Seized of the said Lott and Made his last Will and Testament, 
 dated 8, 7br. , 1699, and appointed .John Farmer, Watch Maker, 
 and Jos. Kirl, Marriner, both of Philad'a, Ex'ors thereof, by 
 the s'd Will authorising them, the said Ex'ors, to sell his House, 
 Lands and Lotts, and all things else that he had, to imy his 
 Just Debts. 
 
 The said John Farmer and .Jos. Kirl, l>y Ind're dated 1, 12 
 mo., 1699, granted the said Lott., «&c, to Thomas Masters, his 
 Heirs and assigns, &c. 
 
 Thomas Masters Requests to purchase off the Reversion of 
 that part of the said Lott Situate on the East Side of King's 
 Street. 
 
 Hippolytiis TjC Fevre requests the Bank l)efore his two front 
 Lotts in Newcastle, which is granted. 
 
 A Warr't to John Hughes for 50 acres in the Neck of Spring- 
 field. 
 
 Pliiiiii Roman Requests a Patent on the 900 as Mentioned 
 l>a. 
 
 Thomas Buflfington purchases 100 a's in the V^acancy in the 
 forks of Brandy AVine, to take it from Line to Line on both 
 sides of the Creek, price £16 and a Bushell of Wheat, to pay 
 Xinas or Interest ; gives Security. 
 
 .lohn Morris producing 3 Returns from the Office, each for 500 
 a's, Requests a Patent for the whole if it may be. if not that, 
 it may be Confirmed however. 
 
 Robert Vernon having a Warr't from the Propr'y for 285 
 acres, he desires to Purchase 815 More to make it 600 acres for 
 a Settlem't to two of his Sons and Chooses the N. East side of 
 Brandy wine, beyond the Barrens, for which he at last offers 
 
336 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 £10 p'r 100, complaining much of his loss in not being Suffred 
 to take up his Land before. Granted for Several Considera- 
 tions as Requested, i^rovided the Land be realy as represented 
 and not culled ; John Hope, of Chester County, purchases 200 
 a's ot that Land which was Jas Stanfield's heading Peter 
 Dix's, at £15 p'r 100 and a Bushell of wheat ; to have it at one 
 end. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia 23d and 
 25th 9th Month, 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippeu, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, 
 James Logan. 
 
 Francis Lovelace Granted to Jan. Jansen 100 acres of Land 
 between Marcus Kill and Haerwijek's Kill, on Dellaware, now 
 the County of Chester, 10th 2 mo. , 1673, and by another Instru- 
 ment of the said date to John Hendrickson 100 acres, the said 
 Instrum't in a Receipt under Phil. Lehnman's hand together 
 with the former, but that was returned to them bj^ Jenner, 
 the other not, and in said Receipt, Verbatim, Philadelphia, 5, 
 3 mo., '63: Rec'd then 2 Patents from Jno. Jansen, one for 100 
 acres for himself, the other for 100 acres for John Hendrickson, 
 the half of Which Jno. Jnoson hath bought of him, both 
 dated the 10th of the 2 mo. , 1673, witness my hand. 
 
 Philip Th. Lehman. 
 
 Daniel Linsye, by Ind're dated 11 Mar, '94, Owned to have 
 sold to John Johnson one Moiety of 150 acres between Marcus 
 and Haerwijek's Kills, which the said Daniel Purchased of 
 Michael Isard by , to whom it was granted ; the said Daniel 
 
 granted it to "William Falle, Successor of the said Johnson, in 
 right of his former Sale. 
 
 John Johnson deceasing, by his last Will dated 16 Mar., 
 1684-5 devised his Estate to his Wife Elenorand Children, who 
 have Sold it to Philip Roman and Robert Ijangliam, all the 
 said 225 acres, who have or are to have distinct Deeds for their 
 parts, and being resurvey'd by Isa. Taylor by the Gen'rl War- 
 rant, each desire a Patent. Granted when the Deeds and 
 Isard 's Rights are produced. 
 
 Isaac Few requests to purchase 600 acres of Land on the west 
 side f)f Brandywine, adjoyningon Wm. Brown, formerly s'd to 
 be taken up by Francis Smith, 200 a's, John Brown 200 a's and 
 Widow Pierce 200 a's, but is thrown up,as the said Isaac affirms, 
 upon the same Terms witli John Hope, viz: £15 p'r C't and a 
 Bushel of wheat Rent, to be paid 25th lObr. next. 
 
 T. Bye's Patent to be stoi)t till James Streater's business is 
 Settled. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 3?,7 
 
 Caleb Pusey. for his son-in-law. Hen. Worley, requests tlie 
 grant of that Tract which was Rawlinson's, beyond Brandywine 
 joyning on the Tracts granted to Hope and Few. 
 
 Gritf. Jones' Tract to be resurvey'd and the Indians Settled. 
 
 Jos. Klrl havinf^ a Lott of 35 foot in the right of Collins, Wni. 
 Bowlin 3 Lots of 15 foot, in right of John Blnnston, 31 foot, 
 Oreurge Wood 30 and from Gov'r Markhani 100, and Philip Eng- 
 land's Land, all to be resurvey'd they say to the Rivei-. 
 
 The Comm'rs grant to John Bowater 250 a's in right of 
 Fincher's Land that he quitts in the "Welch Tract, out of the 
 Tract formerly laid out to Griff. Jones and 150 on purchase at 
 ^30 p'r 100, to be paid 25th 1 mo. Next, with Interest for 3 
 Months. 
 
 Margaret Cook producing a Return of a Lott in the High 
 Street, 32 foot in breadth, joyning on the fifth Street, in right 
 of Francis Burroughs, Purchaser of 1,000 acres, Requests a 
 Patent. Granted. 
 
 Richard Few, purchaser of 500 acres, Sold to James Jacobs 
 10 acres of Liberty Land, which s'd James Jacobs Sold to Adam 
 Roades, but no Deed. Deed to be made dated . A 
 
 Warrant thereupon to Adam Roades and to be Confirmed with 
 Pennock"s Land, ClothworKer, of Sawley% in Darby. 
 
 Tho. Whitby's Deeds, dated 10th and 11th Aprill, '83, for 500 
 aci'es, which s'd 500 acres and app's he convey'd by Lease and 
 Rel., dated 22, 23 July, 1687, to John Roades, of Windgrave, in 
 The County of Darby, Engl. , Corbwainer. J no. Roades deceas- 
 ing, made his Sons, Adam and Jos., Ex'ors, but Adam Refused, 
 Jos. took out Letters, vid. 38th 10 mo. 
 
 Judge Gv^est purchased of Francis Cook, of Jas Claypoole's 
 Land 150 a's, the Old Plantation, 300 acres laid out in 1684 and 
 180 in 1685, in all 530 acres, which he procured to be resurvey'd 
 and taking in 32 acres of New Land, contains in all 538 acres, 
 150 thereof on old Rent, 200 thereof lieing taken up soon after 
 the Propr's arri\al is likewise allowed on Old Rent, but 180 
 thereof being by a Warrant, 1685, is judged to l)e a penny Sterl- 
 ing p'r acre, for all which he requests a Patent and agrees to 
 pay £10 for reducing the s'd Ti'act to the same Rent with the 
 rest, w'ch is granted. 
 
 Dirk Sipman, of Crevelt, County of Meurs, Merch'r, by Lease 
 and Rel., dated 9th and 10th Mar., 1682, purchased 5,000 acres 
 of Laud in Pennsylvania and l)y a Deed Ind. dated 1, 3 mo., 
 1683, iKirchased off the Rent and reduced it to one Shilling p'r 
 1.000. Govert Ramkes, of Crevelt, in the County of Meurs, in 
 the Borders of Germany, Stay Maker, by Lease and Release, 
 •lated the 10th and 11th June, 1683, purchased of the Propr'y 
 1,000 acres, and by a Deed dated 11 June, '83, reduced the Rent 
 22-VoL. Xix 
 
338 MINUTE BOOK *'G. " 
 
 to Is Qaitrent, and by a , Vid. 8 Xbr., Dirk Sipuuiu 
 
 Sold the s'd 0,000 acres to Mathias Van Bebber, as he a(li^nl!^, 
 Vid. next day's Miu's., 1, lObr., he appointed Jue. Vanbebl)er 
 and Henrj^ Sellen his attorneys, who, because the otiier had 
 passed no regular Deed, only sent a Letter in credence of that 
 Letter by Deed dated 1, lObr., 1702. Orranted to Matt. Vau- 
 bebber. 
 
 Katherine Haverlaw, according to Min's taken by the Pro- 
 pr'y, by. J. Grey, A. D. 1701, held 300 acres on great Creek, be- 
 tween John Collinson and Simon Pawlin's purchased by her 
 late husband, Antho. Haverlaw, of Antho. Creyger, by an lu- 
 strum 't dated 7, 5 mo. , 1679, who had the same from New York, 
 and by will devised the same to his Wife for her life and after 
 to his Children. Reqtiests that the said 300 acres be resurvey 'd 
 together with 200 of Vacant lying between said Land and 
 Nehem. Field, which Jno. HiH says they always paid Rent for, 
 and now desire to have. They have lost their Deeds Since said 
 Minutes were ta,ken, by their House being burnt. Granted a. 
 Resurvej' and Patent on the Return of the 300 acres, the 
 other to be Considered. 
 
 Ata Session of the Commissioners at Philad'a 30th 9br , 1700. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griff. Owen, James Logan. 
 
 Mary Fletcher having Obtained a Warr't of Resurvey on her 
 Land in Oxf'd Township, where she held 215|^ acres. It is found 
 to (Contain 26(3 acres; she agrees to pay £30 for the Overplus 
 in a little time. See for the Title Phil. Min's, Oxford Town- 
 ship, first pur. from Robert Adams 104, and from the same 111 V 
 of Hen. Wad. 
 
 Wm. Harmer Caveats ag'st a Patent being Granted or any 
 further progress being made in the Office of Projjerty towards 
 gi-anting a Patent to Tho. Rutter and others, pitrchasers in the 
 Tract of oOO acres first granted to Robert Longshore, above 
 the Germantown, till the said Wm. with his Evidences can be 
 heard, together with the said Rutter and others. 
 
 The Survey and Settleiu't of the Welch Tract being Con- 
 sidered, 'tis Ordered that Rowland Ellis be Confirmed in 577 
 acres, Edw'd Jones, Senr., in 402 acres, Edw'd Jones, Junr. , in 
 12.") a's, Griffith Owen in and Hugh Roberts in 338, John 
 
 Roberts 202, Robert David 346, Hugh Roberts 441, and Richanl 
 Jones 157. In case Fincher and Hastings can V)e accommodated 
 which is to be Endeavoured w'th all exjjedition, Evan Jones 
 361, Ellis David 409, Thonuis Jones 587, Cadwallader Ellis :'.10, 
 which likewise interfere in part with the former, also all in 
 Duffein Mawr. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "Ci." 339 
 
 Ordered that a WaiTant be Issued to David Powel to Resur- 
 vt-y all the Lands lying within or Ever Reputed to belong to 
 Whitpauis Township, vvith all the Lands above Gwyneddand 
 between it and Bucks' Line, also a Second Warrant for all the 
 lands lyini? between the CTernum Township and Skuylkill, and 
 try the German Town out Ihies, and to Resurvey the Manor of 
 Springfield in another Warrant, with Lauds adioyning, also a 
 Third War't for the Neck between Delaware and Skuylkill 
 below Philadelphia. 
 
 A Warrant also to Resurvey Pennsbury Manor to David 
 Powel or to make Return of the Survey he made by tlie Pro- 
 l)'rs Ord'r upon the same. 
 
 At a Session of the Con\mr"s at Philadel'a, 1, Xbr. , 1702. 
 Present, (jrriffith Owen, Tho. Story, James Logan. 
 Thomas Jones Procured of the Prop'ry a Warr't dated 17, 
 5 mo., '83, for 250 a's of Land said to be purchased in Chester 
 County, being, as is affirmed in Consideration of work done for 
 the Gov'r, also a Return for the s'd Land, dated 13th 4 mo. , 'DO 
 Survey'd 24, 5 mo., '83; taken out of the Records. 
 
 The said T. Jones also procured a Warr't from the Prop'ry 
 dated 17, 8 mo., '83, for a Lott on Skuylkill, for which he pro- 
 duces a Return under Robert Longshore's hand, Sold to \Vm. 
 Davies, Mason, lies on Sassafras Street 49j foot. 
 
 He also purchased of James James, by Deed Poll dated 8, 4 
 mo., 1695, iifty acres adjoyning to the former, being part pi 
 300 acres Sold said James by Magdalen and Jno. Kinsey, on 
 penny Rent. Requests a Resurvey on the whole 300 acres anil 
 a Patent. Grante<l a Resurvey. 
 
 Thomas Masters Making appMcatiou to fmy <j1T tlie Rever- 
 sion of his Bank Lot of 40 foot incJies, first granted to Albertus 
 Brandt and since by Several Mean Conveyances, came into the 
 Possession of Thos. Jifasters, Ordered that for £20 7s (kl a 
 Patent be accordingly (franted. 
 
 Ordered that John Gardiner, in Consideration of hisTroul)le 
 as Woodranger, liave 20 (Jord of Wood of tlie Dead Trees on 
 the Mannr. 
 
 Walter F,aucet having Long had a dilTerence with Edward 
 Pritchett and by a Tryal at Chester Court having Oljtained a 
 decision Concerning his Moiety of a Tract of 100 acres on Dela- 
 ware and Crum creek, upon a Resurvey of the whole there is 
 found to be 38 acres Overplus, of whicli the said Walter Claims, 
 also a Moiety, but for which not agreeing With the ("omm'rs 
 for the same, he Offering Only £20 and they Demanding £25, 
 It is Order'd tliat 
 
340 MIJ^UTE BOOK "G." 
 
 At a Session of the Coininissioiiers ;it Pliiladelphia the 7th 
 and 8tli 10th Month, 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shijjpen, Thomas Story, James Logan. 
 
 Wm. Mark, T. Ellis and John Goodson, by a Patent dated 
 18th 2 mo., 1688, granted and Contirmed to Mary BradnelJ, 
 Renter, 200 a"s granted by a Warrant dated 4, 13 mo. , 1685, and 
 Survey'd to her 17, 3 mo., '86, Situate, bounded by John Good- 
 son'sand R'd Whitpain's Land, in the County of Philadelphia, 
 at Id Sterling p'r acre. Requests a Resurvey. Granted. 
 
 The Proprietary, by Deeds 18, 19 August, '81, granted to Jno. 
 Day, 1,250 a's, in part of which W. M. granted a War- 
 rant dat. 5, 8 mo., '82, for 500 a's, in part of which the Sur- 
 veyor General laid out one Tract of 210 a's, Resurv'd and Con- 
 firmed pa. , for the other 290 acres James Atkinson pro- 
 duces a Draught under Tho. Pairman's hand ; bounded by Coll. 
 Rich'ds and Jno. West, Bartre's and Fuller's, and Rob't 
 Turner'.-. Requests a Resurvey. Granted. 
 
 M. van Bebber having, as in pa. , gained a Title to all D. 
 Sipman's Land, alledges that there was 5,000 acres Laid out 
 in one Tract, Joyning on An. Robinson's Land, as is Mentioned 
 in its Rbturn, now Edward Lane's, and one Jacob Telner's, 
 as by the Return of that Land, but no Return Can be found ; 
 he requests a Resurvey on that Tract. Granted if to be found 
 Vacant there and has Ever been Survey'd. 
 
 And to Resurvey in the Jjiberties what has been laid out in 
 right of the said Purchase, Vid. pa. , following. 
 
 Walter Faucet agrees to give £25 for the 38 acres Overplus 
 in his Tract, Mentioned 1st Inst., and 40s to Reduce the Rent 
 of his 50 acres to Is p'r C't. 
 
 There having been a Tract of Land of 1,260 acres, or there- 
 abouts. Laid out to Richard Snead in Chester County, within 
 the Bounds of the Welch Tract, on which the Welch have made 
 some Settlemts, and therefore and because it was an Tn- 
 eroachm't he is Oblieged to Resign One Part of it to the s'd 
 Settlers and take the Remainder below, for which Richard 
 Parker, his attorney, Reqiaests a Warrant and to take up the 
 rest in anot'r Convenient place. Granted. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philad'ia, 14th Xbr. 
 
 Present, Omnes. 
 
 Matth. V^au Bebber ijroduoing the following Paper, vid. 
 Paper : 
 
 In pursuance of which 'tis said there was laid out in the 
 Liberties of Philad'ia 50 acres, Avhich yet lie Vacant, and 10 
 acres to Jacob Isaacs father it* the said Matthias, on which 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 341 
 
 he requests a Warrant, also for the acre In the City granted to 
 D. Sipinan and the g acre granted to said Jac. Isaacs, all which 
 he hath a Ritjht to and the 5 acre for (jrov't Randies. Jac. 
 Isaacs, by Deed dat. 13 Xbr, Insrt, granted the I^otts and 
 Liberty Land to his Son Mathias. 
 
 The Proprietary having Sold to J no. Grey (al's Tathani) 5,000 
 a's of Land, wch with the rest of the said Tathanrs Estate, 
 Tho. Revel, of Burlington, is become invested with a power to 
 dispose off, as in pa. is at full recited, of which said 5,000 
 
 as the s'd T. R., by a Deed dated 20th Ap., 1703, Sold and Con- 
 vey'd one Moiety, viz: 3,500 a's to Wm. and Tho. Stevenson, 
 being formerly Located and Survey'd on the Branches of 
 Neshem., Conn. Bucks. Tho. Stevenson, for liimself and 
 Brotlier, Requests a Resurvey and Patent. Granted, he pay- 
 ing, &c. 
 
 The Ockanickon or Crum Creek Indians having removed 
 from their old habitation l)efore the Prop'rs Departure, by his 
 Order Seated, bj^ Caleb Pusey, Nicholas Pyle, Nat' 11 Nevvlin 
 and Jos. Baker on the Tract in Chester (Jounty, formerly laid 
 out to Griff. Jones, but now Vacant. But the said Indians ex- 
 pressing great uneasiness at the uncertainity of their Set- 
 tlem'ts, pressed and Several times Urged the Neighbouring 
 Friends that they might be Contiruied in Some particular place 
 unter certain Metes and Bonds, that they Might live no more 
 like Dogs, as they expressed themselves. 
 
 Richard Davies, of Welch Pool, Coun. Montgom'ry, Gent., 
 having by Ind'd, L. and Rel., dated the 14, 15 7br. , '81, pur- 
 chased .5,000 acres by Ind. of L. and Rel. , dated 19, 20 June, 
 '82, Convey'd of the same 100 acres to David James, then in 
 the Parish of Glaseram, in the County of Radnor, Weaver, 
 which said 100 acres was taken up by the said David in Radnor, 
 in this province, and he being possessed thereof, died and left 
 behind him Mary James, his Sole Child and Heiress, who by 
 an assignm't indorsed on said Ind're, dated 32d lOln*. , 1703, as- 
 signed and made over the said 100 a's of Land, with the Ind're 
 and all, her Right, Title and Interest iu and to the same to 
 Stephen Evans, of Radnor, Yeoman. 
 
 David Meredith also purchased of the said Davies 100 a's, and 
 of the Comm'rs 250, all which was laid out to him in Radnor, 
 and out of the same he sold to Stephen Evans 150 a's, by Deeds 
 dated 30th 5 mo., '91, Vid. Welch Min's. 
 
 There was also laid out of said David James at the same time 
 with the aboves'd 100 acres of purchase, the like quantity of 
 Head Land at a iienny p'r acre, by War' t dated 19, 1 mo , '83, 
 as p'r Warrant in the Records appears, which said 100 acres 
 the said Mary James, his Heiress, hath sold to s'd Stei:)hen 
 Evans also. 
 
■J43 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Jno. Steven, for his Father, St. Evans, requests a Resurvey 
 on the whole to liis Father, and to purchase off the penny 
 Rent, which is granted, but no arrears being paid, he pleads 
 that for some Services done to the Propry he, the Prop'ry, 
 promised him a Kindness and thereupon he petitioned him 
 before his departure for a remission of the said arrears, but 
 offers to pay the Consideration Money of the purchase, viz : 
 £11, and for the arrears will give Bond to pay what the Prop'ry 
 will not remitt. Granted and a Patent on the Return, he pay- 
 ing &c. 
 
 Tho. Cartwrlght affirming he purchased of John Priestner 2 
 Tracts of Laud in the forks of Chester Creek, about 5 Miles 
 from the River Delaware, laid out to the said Priestner upon 
 New Rent, by Vertue (as 'tis s'd) of a War't from the Prop'ry 
 recorded in the Office, dated 1, 8br., '83, for 200 a's. Requests 
 a Resurvey. Ordered that when the said Tho. produces any 
 proof that he realy purchased the said Land of Priestner be- 
 fore his decease (w'ch otherwise is escheated, Pr. having no 
 Heirs^ a Warrant shall be granted. 
 
 Joshua Morgan requests 100 adjoyning or near to the 100 a's 
 lately granted to Wm. Brakyn, on Mill Creek, near Whiteclay, 
 on the same terms, viz: for £12 10s, and to be paid 2otn Xbr, 
 1703, with Interest for 1 Year and a bushell Rent, Informs that 
 he is Seated on 200 acres leased to him by Jno. CUampion for 9 
 Years at £3 p'r ann., which has been entred on about 11 Years 
 without any grant or Survey. 
 
 Jatnes Atkinson Enters his Caveat against the granting of a 
 Patent to Tho. Fairman, or any vmder his Right, for a Certain 
 Tract adjoyning on Barns and Fuller, in or near , first 
 
 returned to John Day but afterwards taken up in Stanly's 
 ri«>-ht and now Claimed by Tho. Fairman. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia the 2Sth 
 
 and 29th Xbr, 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Thomas Story, James Loeran. 
 
 Secretarv. 
 
 Peter Thomas produces a Deed dated 8, 4 mo., '97, from Geo. 
 AVillard to himself for 500 acres, part of 1,500 laid out to Tho. 
 Brassey in Willis Town, which s'd 500 acres in s'd Deed is s'd 
 to be laid out to h^aid P. Thomas out of said Tract of 1,500 acres, 
 Requests a Resurvey. Granted, but the Title in the Chester 
 Min's Inq. Williston a Patent, viz: how it came from Brassey 
 
 to Willard. 
 
 Edward Burk having made good his Title to 200 a s near 
 Springfield Manor 19th 3 mo. last, Now produces a Deed from 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "G. " 343 
 
 Zech. Wliitpaine,dated 9,5 mo., '88, to Nic'li. Skull for 100 acres of 
 laud adjoyuiug to the other 200 acres, reciting thereiu that it is 
 a Moiety of 200 acres granted to Wui. Haruier, late purchaser, 
 by Patent fi-om the (Jomniiss'rs, dated 2G, 2 ino., "Stj, and by a 
 Deed dated 9, 11 mo., '87-8, Convey'd by thesaid William Mar- 
 nier to s'd Whitpaine, his Heirs, and [the whole 200 Requests 
 a Resurvey upon the whole 300, Viz : this 100 and the other gOO. 
 Granted]. Nic. Bcull, by a Deed dated 21, 9br., '98, Convey'd 
 the lirst 200 acres together with the said 100 to said Edward 
 Eurk. 
 
 Richard Whitlield, by Ind'r dated 20, (5 mo., '90, granted to 
 Patrick Robinson two Several parcels of Land in Tacony, the 
 one of TO acres, the other of 4 acres, which Indentures recites 
 that the said 2 parcels were in jxjssession of he said R'd Whit- 
 lield by Vertue of a Deed of Conv^eyance for 200 a's from Peter 
 Yokum, dated 19, 10 mo., '83, acknowledged and Recorded and 
 Indorsed thus: I will Confirm the within Deed by Patent to 
 Rich'd Whitfield, his Heirs and assigns. Wm. Penii. P. Rol)- 
 inson, by an Indenture dated 1, 4 mo., "91, Convey'd the said 
 two parcels to John Tyzack. 
 
 Eriek Mullikar, by Ind. dated 21, 1 ino., 'Sd, Convey'd to John 
 Tyzack all that his Lott of Land upon Quessionaman Creek, 
 Containing with the Marsh thereunto belonging, &c., about 
 74 acres, more or less. 
 
 Jno. Tyzack, by Ind'res of L. and Rel., dated 4 and 5 days 
 of XVjr, 1697. Mortgaged to Ann Moore, of Stei^nej^, in the 
 County of Middlesex, Widow, all that Brick Messuage or 
 Tenem't, and also that Tract of Land Situate at the mouth 
 of Tacconinek Creek, in the County of Philadelphia, being the 
 2 aforesaid Tracts, for £61J) 18s 9d, which not being paid, Wm. 
 Reed, with his Wife, Ann, Elizab. , Rachael, Naomi Moore, all 
 Daughters and Coheiresses of the said Ann Moore, joyntly 
 with John Tj^zack, by L. and Rel., dated 6 and 7th February, 
 
 1700, Gave, Granted, Released and Confirmed all the said Me.ssu- 
 age and Tenem't to Sam'l Finney, of Cheatam Hill, in the 
 County of Lancaster, Merch't, now of this Province, who re- 
 quests a Patent for the same according to the Present Bounds 
 and Contests, having been tried by David Powell and found 
 TO be rather Difficient than abound. 
 
 Wm. Reynolds, of the Lime Kills, agrees to pay 20s for a hog 
 unmarked, Killed by Mistake. Accepted. 
 
 Jos. Roads, with his elder brother Adam, proving a Right in 
 their deceased Father to Thos. Whitby's Lott, the said Jos. 
 produces rhe probate of his said Father's Will, dated 20, 8br, 
 
 1701. in which he made the said Adam and Jos. E'orsof his said 
 Will. Rut Adam refusing, the whole was Committed to Jos. 
 
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 by Letters of administration from the Court, who thereupon 
 desires a Warrant for the Lott. Granted, but not Confirmed 
 till he produce the Release from his elder Brother, who is Heir. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be forthwith Issued to lay out tenu 
 Thousand acres in 2 or 3 Several Tracts. 
 
 Peter Anderson having taken out a Warrant of Eesurv'ey on 
 Peter Hansen's Land, Granted by vertue of a Patent dated 4, 
 
 10 mo, '86, from the Commiss'rs, J. Clayp. and R. Turner, to 
 his Father, Hans Hansen, for 435 Acres, Who, by his Will dated 
 
 11 August, '96, in these words, vid. infra, devised to the said 
 Peter his Plantation on Aplin Island, with all the said Island 
 and Land belonging thereunto, the Marsh excepted, which 
 Marsh he divided among his 3 eldest Sons, Hans, s'd Peter and 
 Joseph, Ex'ors of the said Will, being resurvey'd, is found to 
 Contain ui^on the Surveyor's Review 596 Acres, wherein is 
 Contained 130 Acres Overplus after Allowance of 40 A's by 
 Law for which he agrees to pay after the Rate of £15 j^'r C't 
 to be paid 25th lObr. 1703, with Interest, viz: £20, Vid. Newc. 
 Min's, Desires a Patent which is granted therein to have and 
 tf) hold all the fast land to the s'd Peter Hansen and the Marsh 
 to the Uses in the S'd Will Mentioned : 
 
 First I give unto my Son Peter Anderson the whole men- 
 tioned Island whereon I now live with all the lands and Im- 
 l)rovements thereto belonging or appertaining to that Tract 
 of Land, excepting the Marsh there to belonging, And for the 
 said Marsh I give and Bequeath to my said Son Peter and my 
 Son Hans Hansen and my Son Jos. Hansen to be equally di- 
 vided among my 3 Sons. Proved Ijcfore John Donaldson and 
 James Claypoole 17, 9br. , '9C. 
 
 Upon application made by Judge Guest for the purchase of 
 1,500 A's in the great Swamp, 'Tis Ordered that a Warr't be 
 granted to the said Judge with the first for Land in the said 
 Place and ihat no land be Survey'd there to any Purchaser 
 (Griff. Jones excepted) before hiiu, Consideration to l)e not 
 above £12 p'r C't and under the said sum if it be granted for 
 less before 3 mo. next to any otJier. 
 
 The Proi)'ry having granted to David Powel 400 Acres of 
 Land l)efore his Departure, to be paid for as he should agree 
 with the Comm'rs to whose favour he recommended him in 
 this Particular, with Orders under his hand that it should be 
 under the Value, and upon a Survej^ being found to Contain 
 506 Acres, 'tis Ordered that the said David pay for the same 
 £80, 25, 1 mo., 1704, and that he pay by portions as he can 
 Raise it both liefore and after that time. 
 
 Isaac Woods, of the County of Philadelphia, produceth the 
 Counter part of an Indenture of Partition between Francis 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 345 
 
 Searl and John Cai-vei-, dated 5 June, 1700, whicli said In- 
 • leuture recites that, whereas the said Searl and Carver had 
 Joyntly purchased of Jos. Pisher, Ex'or of the last Avill and 
 Testament of Tho. Terwood, by Indr. of Bargain and Sale dat. 
 1, 9br. , '97; 200 Acres of Land Situate in the County of Phila- 
 delphia, joyning on the Land of Jo&. Knight and the Tract 
 hereafter Mentioned, also that the said Seai-1 and Carver pur- 
 chased Joyntly of Silas Crispin in the Capacity of Ex'rs of the 
 last will and Testament of Tho. Holme, by Indr. dated 10, 
 10t)r. , '97, 500 xVcres joyning on the above and running North- 
 west by Mares Manor, therefore they, the said Seai-1 and Car- 
 ver, by Indr., did make a Partition of both the said Tracts 
 between them. And the said J. Carver did thereby Grant unto 
 the said Fr. Carver all the said first 200 Acres together with 
 182 Acres part of the aforesaid 500 Acres adjoyning to the for- 
 mer, to hold to him, his Heirs,&c.,in Severalty as his full paiT 
 or Share of which the said Francis being so xaossessed did Bar- 
 gain and Sell the same to the said Is. Woods, who, suspecting 
 there may be overplus, requests a Resurvey and a Patent. 
 Granted, he paying for the Overplus and making Terwood's 
 Title good, &c. The Deed from Searl to Woods is to be now 
 mude; Deed from Fisher to Searl, &c. , Recorded Philad'ia, 
 Book E, 3 Vol. 5, pa. 101, from S. Crispin, B. E. ,3 Vol. 5, page 317. 
 
 Signed a Commission to John McDonald to be Ranger from 
 the South Branch of Bran :ly wine to George's Run, for all Wild 
 Horses, Cattle and Swine from Christina and a Line by the 
 Bridge Westw'd for Strays, Newc. excepted, with a proviso to 
 Secure Alph. Kirk's Commission also. 
 
 Mem'dura, 1st January. Sealed a Deed to George Keed for 
 215 A's of Land. 
 
 At a Session of the (Commissioners at Philadelj)liia 4ili llrli 
 Month, 1703. 
 
 Present Omnes. 
 
 The Comm'rs, W. M., R. T., J. G., S. C. , l)y Patent dared 
 13, 12 mo., 1690, Granted to Humphrey Murray a Bank Lott 
 over against his Front, Con. 42 foot 9 Inches in breadth, 
 bounded Northward witli Chestnut Street and Southward 
 with a Vacancy of whicIi he hath sold to Tho. Oldman, all the 
 up'er half, and requests to purchase off the Reversion of the 
 Lower. Granted. 
 
 To Mathias Van Beblier, Granted 36 foot in the high Street, 
 between the 3d and 4th, enclosed now or formerly by AVm. 
 Snead in lieu of all his Claim and Demand whatsoevei-, in 
 right of the Prop'ry's Grant of 1 Acre and | upon Sipmans, 
 
346 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Ramke's and his Father's purchase of 7,000 Acres, provided it 
 be Clear. 
 
 Oi'dered at the Request of Clem't Puinstead that there he 
 Warrants granted for the use of himself, Brother and iSisters, 
 being Seven in all. 
 
 The Proi^'ry, by Patent dated 4, 4 mo., 1684, Confirmed to 
 Caleb Pusey a Lott in breadth 49i foot, and in lengtli a20 foot, 
 in the North side of AValnut street, bounded Westward with 
 the fifth Street, Eastward Vacant, in right of s'd Caleb's Pur- 
 chase. Caleb Pusey, by Indorsem't on s'd Patent, 19, 9br. , 
 1690, Assigned the said Lott to Daniel Jones, of Philadelphia, 
 Cordwainer, who, by Deed p. dated 23 June, '96, Convey'd the 
 same to David Lloyd. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Warrant, dated 22, 9br,, '83, granted to 
 Roger Hughs, David Meredith, Rich'd Cook and John Lloyd, 
 and to each a Lott pro])ortionable to their jmrcliase under 
 R'd Davies, which being Survey'd between 4th and 5th in 
 (Jhesn. , the present Commrs, by Warr't dated 28th 2d mo. 
 last, gi'anted a Resurvey upon the said Lotts together with one 
 other to David Price, Purchaser also Under R'd Davies liy his 
 Brother James. Roger Hughes, as i-ecited in following Deed, 
 Granted his Lott to David Meredith; R'd Cook and John 
 Lloyd, their 's to Da. Meredith and Stephen Evans, who, by 
 a Deed dated 20, 9 mo., 1702, Granted all the aforesaid 4 Lotts 
 to David Lloyd. Rent of Each 12d, Sterl. 
 
 David Lloyd being, by Vertue of tlie aforesaid seized of the 
 aforementioned 5 Lotts, by Deed dated 23, lObr., 1702, in Con- 
 sideration of £83 6s 8d. Granted all the afores'd 5 Lotts to 
 Enoch Story, of Philad'ia, Merch't, to hold, &c., q'tt in the 
 whole 247j. David Price Sold the aboves'd Lott to Wm. 
 Thomas, who, for a Certain Consideration, sold it to Thomas 
 Lloyd, but no Deed being made and D. Lloyd and Is. Norris, 
 Ex'ors of Thos. Lloyd's Will, with power to Sell, &c., the said 
 Price joyntly w'th El. Thomas, Relict of s'd Wm. , by Deed 
 dated 16 May, 1702, granted the said Lott to Isaac Norris and 
 Da'd Tiloyd, who. by Deed I^oll, dated 20, 9br., 1702, granted 
 the same in Consideration of £16 13d 8s to s'd Enoch Story, who 
 requests a Patent for the whole Six in one. Containing 207 
 foot, at 6s, Sterling from 84. 
 
 The Comm'rs, by Warrant dated 4ch 7 mo., 168.1, Granted to 
 Wm. Brown 300 Acres on Rent which warrant was executed 
 by Tho. Pierson 19th 12 mo., '85-6, as by return under his 
 hand in the Office Appears, and was entred and built on as is 
 said forthwith and was Confirmed by Patent to the said 
 Brown, dated 4, 7 mo., '88. William Brown resigned all his 
 right to Joel Baily by Assignm't on said Patent dated 16, 10 
 mo.. '92, who Assigned to Tho. Hope who enters upon it and 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 847 
 
 is TO Clear the Arrears of Rent which is 17 \'ears to the first 
 moutli next at 37s Gd p'r iiuii. is £31 17s Gd. 
 
 Ordered that the Office of Ranger for tlae County of Phila- 
 d'ia be given to RoV)ert Reading upon Jonas Potts laying it 
 down, he giving Security for its just discharge. 
 
 Jos. Hansen having Obtained a War't for a Tract of Land 
 reputed 300 Acres, pa. , and having resigned it to Isaac 
 Seheffer by Indr. dated 7th July, 1702, Granted all his Right 
 and Title to the said Land to said Isaac Scheffer, who desires 
 a Patent upon it with A Marsh formerly Granted. 
 
 George Dakeyne, Surveyor of Newc, requesting a Small 
 Tract of Cripple reputed about 40 or 50 Acres, adjoyning to 
 the Tract of 600 Acres already granted, Ordered that a War- 
 rant be granted him for the said Land, he paying for the same 
 after the rate of 12s p. C't, and the Rent of his other Tract, 
 viz: 10 Shill's, Country Money p. C't. 
 
 Christian Arenson having obtained a grant from us for 100 
 Acres }nore to be added to a hundred, the right of whicli he 
 purchased of Peter Oldson on the same Terms with that 
 granted to said Peter, viz: at £16 p'r C't with a bushell of 
 wheat Rent. Ordered that a Warrant be granted. 
 
 Reed a Bond from Abr. Brewster for £30, from Jos. Moor 
 for £30, from Walter Faucet £26, 15s payable 10 Mar. and a 
 penal Bill. 
 
 Joel Baily, now of Chester County, near Robert Pyle, re- 
 quests a Grant of 200 Acres Vacant land on the South of 
 Brandywine adjoyning to Peter Dix and William Brown's, or 
 any other vacant Land thereabouts. Onlered that Land be 
 very Sparingly Sold for the future in the County of Newc. and 
 all other such places where there is but little left, l)ut that the 
 said Joel Baily have the pi-eferrence of what land thereabouts 
 is to be disposed of. Commission to Tho. Pierson and John 
 Andrews both dated 2d Ins't. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia 11th and 
 ]2th 11 Month, 1702. 
 
 Present Omnes. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dared 17 and 18 8 br., '81, 
 granted to Sam'll Jobson, of the Parish Mary Magdalen's, Ber- 
 moadsey, C. of Surrey, Felmonger, 1,000 A's, and by Deeds of 
 the same date to Humphrey South, of London, Merchant, 1,000 
 A's, who, by Deeds of L. and Rel., dated 1 and 2d Januai'y, 
 1684, Granted to said Sam'll Jobson 250 Acres. 
 
 Wm. Markham and John Goodson, by Patent, dat. 0, onio., 
 1687, Granted to Sam'll Jobson 920 Acres ot Land Situate on 
 
348 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 the North westmost bounding line of the Welch Tract, all the 
 other bounds are lines of Trees, said to be granted by a 
 Warr't, dated 26, 5 mo., "86, Survey d 7, 4 mo., '87. The said 
 Comm'rs by Patent, dated the same day, Confirmed to Sam'U 
 Jobson 1,000 Acres, C. County, begining at a Corner of Tho. 
 Barker's Land, W. S. W. oOO p's, by a line of Trees N. N. AV. 
 320 p's, E. N. E. 500 p's, &ca, and no other Certain bounds. 
 
 Samll Jobson, by a Deed of Gift, dated 3d Feb'y, '99, 
 Granted the said 1,000 Acres, his own purchase, and SoO A's of 
 South's purchase, to his Son Michael Jobson, Avho requests a 
 Resurvey and Patent. 
 
 Ordered a Patent to Jonathan Eldridge. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be renewed to Joshua Hastings, for- 
 merly Confirmed to James Atkinson by Patent 28, 6 mo., '88, 
 in right of Edw'd Samway, and by Said Jas. Assigned 24, 7I)er, 
 '97, to said Hastings, to be bounded between Isr. Hobbs and 
 Jos. Wilcox. 
 
 W. Howel having had a Resurvey on his Tract, iiurchased 
 from Tho. Fairman for 800 Acres, and there being 2 lines, the 
 one making it 900 the other 7, and there being also 800 Arres 
 adjoyning being formerly Telnor's, 400 thereof, 762 now Thos. 
 Rutter's and Company in which there is overplus 22 Acres At 
 least. Ordered the Possessors of said Land agree for their 
 Overplus and that Wm. Howel have what they pay as they 
 can agree. 
 
 Mem'dum, that the Proi)'ry, in one order directed to the 
 former Comm'rs, dated 12, 9 mo., '86, produced to us, did 
 Order 300 Acres to Ije laid out to Sam '11 Martin, acknowledg- 
 ing that he had Sold him that Quantity, and in another Cer- 
 tificate under his hand date 25, 8 mo., 1696, declares that he 
 had given 200 A's formerly to Sam'Il Martin, who Assignee the 
 Deed to Thos. Bye, but it appeared afterw'ds to the Prop'ry 
 that he liad given the whole 300 Aforementioned. 
 
 Mem'dnm, that Tho. Ellis is affirmed by David Powel to 
 have taken out a Patent just at his going to England for 100 
 A's which Seems not accounted for to the Proprietary. 
 
 Mem'dnm, that 'tis agreed between Robert Wharton, i)res- 
 ent husband of Rachel, Daughter of Tho. Ellis, who purchased 
 of her brother, Humphrey Ellis, 250 A 's left him by his Father, 
 the said Thomas, on one hand, and Sam'U Car]>enter and Owen 
 Thomas, agents for Bartho. Rawles, in behalf of s'd Rawles 
 on the other hand, by the Consent of the Comm'rs that the 
 Warrtof Resurvey Obtained by the said O. T., bearing date 
 16, 12 mo. last. 250 Acres for s'd Bartho. Rawles, in Right of s'd 
 Thomas Ellis be Executed V)y running an Equal partition line 
 thro' the Middle of a Certain Tract laid out for 500 A's to s'd 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " M9 
 
 Tlio's Ellis, in DulTeiu Mawr, dividing the .same into two 
 Equal Moieties, and tliat Bartho. Rawles shall enjoy the 
 Moiety on which the Iniproveni't made by said Owen Shall 
 happen to be, And that the Difference of the V^alueof the s'd 
 two Moieties be referred to four indifferent Men, now mutu- 
 ally chosen between the s'd parties viz : Da'd Morris, Rich'd 
 Hayes, Edw'd Rees and Rob't Jones, to whome, or any 3 of 
 them agreeing, the sd parties fully and absolutely refer the 
 whole Controversy and Diffei-ences between them about the 
 said Land, and that the said pei'sons, so chose, shall have full 
 power to award and Determine the Said Difference in every 
 respect, and by their Award ye s'd parties afores'd shall for 
 ever be absolutely concluded. 
 
 Rich'd Worthington J-equests GG foot on the fourth Street 
 joyning to Edw'd Ship's Park, of 66 foot in br. on s'd Street on 
 the back of <jricock and Bowcher's Lotts. Rent a 5s, Sterling. 
 
 Ordered a Warrant to Tho. Bye for lii Acres of Liberty Land 
 belonging to Pasks, Crew's and Limkin's Purchase of 250 
 Acres e;ich, all invsted in the said Tho. and his Son Nath'l. 
 
 Mem'dum, that the ('omm'rs be cautious in granting U> 
 John Prew 100 Acres which he is Shortly to ai»i)ly for, he 
 being about to sell it and will not be able to pay. 
 
 Richard Nicolls, Govr of N. Y., by Patent dated January 
 1st, 1667, granted to Rob't Ashman and his Associates, viz : 
 Rob't Ashman, John Ashman, Tho. Caleb, Carman Duncan, 
 Will'm Francis Walker, Thos. Llewellin, Frederick Anderson, 
 Joshua Jacob and Thos. Jacob all that iiarcel of Land Com- 
 moidy known by the name of Passayuncke on Delaware by 
 the side of Skuylkill, containing, by Estimation, 1,000 Acres, 
 be it more or less, bounded on the South with the Main River, 
 on the West with the Skitylkil), on the North with Peter 
 Rambo's Plantation, on the East with a parcell of Land called 
 Molbees Land, under the Rent of 10 bushells p. Ann. with a 
 Mem'dum added that John Ashman, first i)Ianters, 
 
 should have the greatest projiortion ot T^and according to their 
 stocks and Ability. 
 
 John Ashman, by a Writing under his hand, dated 30 July, 
 1607, granted to Andrew Bankson all his Land taken up or un- 
 taken up in Passayunk, of this, being 100 A's, he sold to the 
 Minister 80 A's and to Mathias Holston 3 Acres, So he holds 17. 
 
 Francis Jacob and Tho. Jacob, by the name of Jacocks, 
 Sons of Old Tho. JacoV)s, by Deed poll, dated 16, 7br.,' 82, 
 Granted to Andrew Bankson, his Heirs and Assigns, a Tract 
 between Moyamensen and Passayunk, part of Tlio. Jacob's 
 Lott, by agreem't, cont., by Estimation, 10 Acres more or less, 
 but is 17. 
 
350 MINUTE BOOK "Cx. " 
 
 Laur. CockandJohn Snowdou Jiavinj^ purchased Fred. xVnd- 
 ersoii's right, sold to said Anch-. by Indenture, dated 36 Ajjr., 
 '81, three Iiotts of Grround in Malbour's poynt, each, a.s A. B. 
 informs, cont. 17 Acres, being part of Passa. Grant. 
 
 Jan Claster Paarde, Cooper, by Deed, dated 20 April, 1681, 
 granted to A. Bankson one Lott or Share of Land, Marsli and 
 Meadow of s'd Passa., being the o Lot from iSickhansincks, 
 running up the Cripple toward Maymensinck 80 ps, being 
 Carjuans Share. 
 
 Lasse or Laur. Cock, by deed, dated 10, 8ber, '87, Granted 
 tosaid Andr. 35 Acres upon Seckhansincks Creek, Swamia, &c. , 
 being p't of Dun. AVilliams and others, of his own part, 'tis 
 thought, of his overplus. Said Laur. Cock, by Deed, dated 
 30 Aug't, 1694, Granted to said Andr. 100 Acres of Marsli joyn- 
 ing on A. B's fat Land, Moyamensen and Holland'rs Creek, 
 being j)art of 875 A's of Mar.sh, Swamp, «&c. , granted s'd Cock 
 by Pat 1, from the Com miss' rs. 
 
 Peter Cocks, by Deed, dated 10, 8br. , 1087, granted to s'd 
 Andr. 17 Acres on the Eastw'd of Andr. Bankson 's Land. 
 
 Matthias Holston, by Deed, dated 15 July, "85, Granted to 
 said Andr. 17 A's of Land in Malbour's point, bounded 
 Northw'd on Lawr. Cock, Ew'd with And. Bankson 's Lott, 
 the whole being 170 A's, fast Land, viz: 10 Lots of 17 Acres 
 each, 100 A's Marsh, with their Meadow being about 24 A's, 
 shall further appear clear. Desires a Resurvey and Patent. 
 Granted a Resurvey and Patent as it 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia the iSth 
 lltli Month, 1702. 
 
 Present, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, James Logan, Secre- 
 tary. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Patent, dated 31, 5 mo., 1684, Granted to 
 Wm. "Wood, Purchaser, 100 acres joj'nnig on the Land of Wm. 
 Sharlow and Company, and the river Skuylkill, and by an- 
 other Patent of the same date, granted to William Sharlow 
 and Wm. Wood, Purchasers, one hundred Acres, beginning 
 at a Corner Tree of John Bowles' Land, and joyns on the river 
 Skuylkiil and the other recited Tract, both which Several 
 parcels the said Wood and Sharlow liaving Conveyed to Hugh 
 Roberts, his 3 Sons Rob't, Owen and Edw'd. by Edw'd, re- 
 quest a Resurvey and new Patent. Ordered a Resurvey forth- 
 with and a Patent when the Deed to Hugh Roberts is pro- 
 duced, and 'tis fully agreed among the said Brethren in Avhose 
 name the said Patent shall be granted both in Blockley Town- 
 ship. 
 
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 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dated 2 and 3 May, '83, granted 
 to Allen Foster and Mary, his wife, 1,100 Acres of Land, and 
 they, by Deed, dated 14, 3 mo., 84, Granted to Tho. Fairnian, 
 as is recited, GOO Acres, parcel of the said Land, who, by Deed, 
 dated 7, 11 mo., '98, Sold to James Plumley, Coun. Philad'ia, 
 Yeoman, a Ti'act located In South'ton Township, Bucks, joyn- 
 ing on the s'd Townsh. Line and John Rush's Land, cont. 583 
 Acres, and the s'd J. Plumley, by Deed Poll, dat 26, 11 mo., 
 ''J8-9, Granted the s'd Tract to John Morris, who requests a 
 Kesurvey. 
 
 Martha Durant producing a return out of the office for 402 
 Acres above the Welch Line, in part and pursuance of a Warrt 
 granted for 600 Acres, and requests a Patent. Ordei'ed a Pat- 
 ent Accordingly, if it appears by the Surveyor that the land 
 be realy Vacant. 
 
 Ordered a Patent to Matthias Van Bebber on 2 Lots, one in 
 the 3d another in the High Street, in full of the Warr't dated 
 14 day 10 mo. last, from ourselves. 
 
 Ordered a Patent to Jos. Sharpless for his Land, the UO 
 Acres of Overplus being catt off, both Tracts in one Patent 
 except they be J<arge. 
 
 John Henry Sprogel agrees to give for the 100 Acres granted 
 to him by the Prop'ry in the Manor of Springfield £40 and 
 Interest from the date of Survey till the same be paid, either 
 liere or in England, 50 p. C't Exch. Ord'd a Patent. 
 
 John Fincher, who has quitted 455 Acres of his Land in the 
 Welch Tract to the true Welch Owners, has the same quantity 
 laid out by David Powel on which he is to have a Patent. Or- 
 dered that a Pateiit be granted to John Fincher for the said 
 455 Acres, and 300 A's that are left of his former Tract, ye 
 Title as Follows: 
 
 The Prop'ry by L. and Rel., dated 15 and 16, 10 br. , '81, 
 Granted to Francis Fincher, of Worcester, Glover, 1,000 Acres, 
 entered in the list 1,250. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dated 25 and 36 7br, '81, granted 
 to Alex'dr. Beardsly, of Worcester, Glover, 500 A's, who, by 
 Indorsem't on the Release, dated 27, 8mo., '83, sold the same 
 to the said Fra. Fincher. 
 
 In right of s'd Fincher's Purchase there was laid out on 
 Skuylkill 500 A's and in the Liberties 25 A's, and by a War- 
 rant, dated 7, 2 mo. , '85, the remaining 475 Acres together 
 with 490 A's in right of Beardsly by a Warr't 3, 4 mo., 85, 
 were laid out together; 11, 7mo. , '93, was granted to Mary 
 Fincher, who deceasing, left her E.state among her Children, 
 Arniil, John, Joshua, Rebecca, now wife of Wm. Corker, and 
 Sarah, Wife of Danll Flower, who, making a Partition of the 
 
353 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Estate, the aforesaid Tract of 965 Acres (250 sold to John 
 Bowater first deducted), the Remaind'r 715 fell to Josh. Fincher 
 and his Brother John. Joshua, Wm. Garter and Rebecca, 
 Daniel Flower and Wife Sarah, by a Deed, dated 19, 10 mo., 
 released to the said John their whole Right and Interest in 
 and to the Premisses to John Fincher. 
 
 The said Tract, falling within the Welch bounds, 'tis Ordered 
 that there be confirmed of the same 300 Acres to John and 415 
 As now laid out by David Powell in full, the said John to pay- 
 Rent, &c., for the said 300, but for the Remainder none, and 
 therefore w't he has been out must be reiml>ursed. Ordered a 
 Warrt to layout 415 Acres with Allowance de novo and a 
 Patent for the whole. 
 
 Ordered a Patent to Jjimes Wallace for 500 Acres in full of 
 his 1,000 with 15 A's over for which Tho. Withers pays 30 Shil- 
 ling, viz: £10 p. C't. 
 
 There being two tracts of Land in the forks of Chester Creek 
 laid out to John Priestner at a penny p. acre the said John, 
 by an Imperfect writing, dated 28, 9br. . '86, is said to have 
 granted the same to Cha. Brooks and Tho. Cartwright. Cha. 
 Brooks Sold to John Haywood and he to Robert Eyre, who, 
 with his Wife Ann, 10, 7 br., '91, Sold to Tho. TJartwright the 
 vSaid Brooks' Share. He now requests a Resurvey and is de- 
 sirous to purchase off the Rent. Granted. 
 
 George Palmer having been above 16 Years a Prisoner in 
 Maqueness and now returned, havmg lost all advantages that 
 might have accrued to liim by liis father's purchase (of 5,000 
 acres) to 800 of which, by his will, the said George hath a Right, 
 requests the Coram'rs would Commiserate his Condition and 
 favour hiui in the Location of the said Land. 
 
 Ordered that all the favour within the Commiss'rs power 
 shall be shewn to the said George in the said Location and that 
 when he hath pitched on the County' the Surveyor Shall have 
 directions accordingly. 
 
 (reorge Palmer and John Palmer, Sons of George Palmer 
 l)urchaser of 5,000 acres, Caveat against granting a Patent to 
 Jos. Growdon for his Land on Neshamineh untill they can have 
 a Fair hearing for 500 as laid out in the Bounds of the Lands 
 he claims to their Mother, the Widow Palmer, about which 
 there is a Controversy depending. 
 
 There having been Survey'd to Sam'U Allen 500 acres in 
 South'toii, Bucks, grahted by said Sam'll in his Will, dated 14, 
 10 mo., '09, granted of the same 200 acres to his Son, Sam'l Allen, 
 and 300 a's to his Grandsons, John, Sam'll and Rich'd Parkers, 
 who have all Sold to Tho. Sisomand hetoDan'll Pritchet, but 
 no Deed past. Sam'll Alleii having a light to take up 160 acres 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 353 
 
 more by the same Will, he granted it to said Sisoin, who Re- 
 quests a Resurvey and Patent Ordered a Resurvey forth witli, 
 and when all parties have made a Deed to said Pritchet a 
 Patent shall be granted. 
 
 The Comm'rs granted to John Prew a Warr't dat. ISFeb'ry, 
 '92-3, for too a's in Rockland joyning on the land where he 
 lives, on New Rent, directed to James Claypoole, who never 
 Survey'd it, but said John has entred and Cleared, he had 100 
 acres More. 
 
 The same Comm'rs, by Warrant of the same date, granted 
 to Oliver Cope likewise 70 acres adjoyning on the Land where 
 he lived, being 130 acres. They request a Confirmation of the 
 s'd Land. Q-ranted to John Prew 60 a's, not to Come Eastward 
 of his old line, and to Wm. Cope, son and Heir of said Oliver, 
 45 acres not to exceed his Western line nor to come over the 
 Kind's Road, but to take in all the Land between the said 
 Prew's Eastern Line and Cope's Western Line, their head Lines 
 and the King's Road, provided it take in no more than the said 
 quantity, and if it should, then to leave the Vacancy above the 
 Road. Rent Id p. acre. 
 
 John Grubb affirms he purchased of Conradt Constantine his 
 right to a Warr't from the Gov'r for 70 acres in the C. of Newc. , 
 dat. 5, 10 mo., '83, which warrant the said John caused to be 
 Executed on the Land below Naaman's Creek, desired by 
 Jasper Yeats, and of which he produces a draught Under J. 
 Peirsou's hand, and there is another also in the Office but 
 Seems not allowed of. The said Cirubb offers to resign the said 
 Ijand to the Prop'ry in Exch. for a Small parcel on the North 
 East Side of the Land he now holds and between the line of it 
 and Isaac and David's Run. 
 
 Ordered that in Consideration that the Land on Naaman's 
 Creek is Valuable and much desired by some that Sue for it, 
 who would bring in another Title upon it, the said parcel be 
 granted as requested, provided it exceed not50a'stind that the 
 said John Grubb procure a full release from C. Constantine for 
 the Land af ores' d. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia 25th and 
 26th It mo., 1702. 
 
 Present, Griffith Owen, Thomas Story, James Logan 
 The Prop'ry, by Patent dated 21, 5 mo., '84, confirmed to 
 Lasse Andrews, Wm. Stille, Andrew Bankson and John Matson, 
 their Heirs, &:c., a certain parcel of Fast Land in Moyamen- 
 synck beginning at a Corner Hickery of Passayunck, running 
 by Passa. Line North 272 p'ches to a Corner Spanif-h Oak of 
 23— Vol. XIX. 
 
354 
 
 MINUTE BOOK "^•" 
 
 Passa. Lands, then N.E. 116 p'ches to a Swamp Oakm Shackha- 
 noing, the Corner of Wicac. Lauds, then S. E. by S. by W c. 
 Lands 300 p'ches to a white oak by the Swamp, thence by the 
 Swamp to a Corner Mulberry on Ranakens' ^o-^ thence y 
 said hook to an Oak Saplin, thence by the Swamp to the fiist 
 hickery by Several Courses, First granted to Martm Clensmith. 
 Wm. Stile and Lawr. Andrews from Alexander Haynoyassa 
 Gov'r of South River in America, by Patent 3 June 64, and 
 Resurvey-d by Propr's Warrant dated 13, 4 mo., 83, to the 
 said first persons in 4 equal Shares, q'ty 535 acres m the whole, 
 and by the same patent also two parceils of Meadow,the one be- 
 ginning at a Corner Marked Spanish Oak in Holland rs Creek, 
 Whence S. W. 93 p'ches to a Black Oak by Hay Creek, theuce N- 
 W. 40 p'ches to an Oak on a Swamp, thence by the Swamp to an 
 Ash on said Holland'rs Creek, thence to the first Oak, the 
 place of beginning, being 32 a's. The other ^^f "^"^"/ f *. ^ 
 Poplar on Hay Creek, thence E. by S. 83 p'ches to an Ash b> 
 the Swamp, thence by the same 176 p'ches to a black oak on 
 Rosamond Creek, thence N. by W. 160 p'ches to the place o 
 beginning cont. 31 a's, the whole 63 acres granted to said fi st 
 persons from Upland Court for 100 a's, but took by them f or 
 the whole, bein'i 588 acres, was granted to be he d in equal 
 SharesamongthesaidL. A., W. S.,A. B. andJ. M^ 
 
 Andrew Bankson holds his i John, Son of Wm SUUe holds 
 his Andrew Wheeler holds Lasse Andrews', and the Widow 
 Nailor, Relict of John King, holds Matson's 
 
 Andrew Bankson desires a Resurvey on Ins i m tlie same 
 Warr't with Passayunck, John Stille his Share also to be resur- 
 
 "Zatr. Andrews, by his last will, dated 17, 5 mo., f^, devnsecl 
 all that his House and Plantation in Moyamensmck to Micbael 
 Nelson, Sen'r, and Andreas Wheeler, with al Orchaids, 
 Meadows, Pastures and App's whatsoever, equally between 
 
 'T^Neilson by Deed dated , Granted to s'd Wheeler 
 
 all his right and Title in and to the said Plantation, who re- 
 quests a resurvey and Patent and that each may ^-^^^J^ 
 acres of Swamp formerly granted by the Prop ry, Sul^e^ d 
 and Confirmed. Granted 3 Warrant. ^ ^ ,^ 
 
 The Comm'rs, by Patent dated 12, 4 mo '89, Grranted to 
 Dan'll Smith 32 a's of L. Land granted by Warrant dated 24, 
 9 mo '86, beginning at a Corner post of Tho.CallowhilL 
 
 Also by Pat'ent of the same date they granted to s fl Smith 
 8 a's in right of Tho. Hatt, beginning at a Corner post o the 
 above. Rand. Spakeman requests a Resurvey on the whole. 
 Granted. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 355 
 
 Benjamin Furlow having been agent for the Prop'ry in dis- 
 posing of all his Lands sold to Foreigners and having always 
 been in expectation of Lib. Land but has obtained None as Yet, 
 and having wrote several times closely about it, and now 
 again to his attornies, Dan'l and Justus Falkner, as by his 
 Letters produced appears. Ord'd that a positive Warr't be 
 granted for 50 a's W. Side of Skuylkll, not to prejudice any 
 fui'ther Grant from the Prop'ry if Obtained, and to lay out such 
 Lotts as fall to him. 
 
 The Prop'rs, by L., and Rel. dated 22 and 23 March, 1G81, 
 granted to Rob' t Turner 5, 000 acres of Land at the yearly Rent 
 of Is p. 100, andlnd'r. dated 15 August, '82, Released to the said 
 R. T. 45s of the said Rent to the end that 5 shillings only should 
 be paid for the whole 5,000 a's, and by like Indentures dated 3 
 and 4 July, '83, granted to John Gee, of King's C, in Ireland, 
 Tanner, 2.500 a's at Is p. 100, his Heirs and assigns, and Jno. 
 Gee by like Ind'res, dat. 8 and 9 Sept'r, 1685, granted the said 
 3,500 a's to the s'd Rob't Turner, and by like Ind'res, dated 3 
 and 4 July, '83, the Prop'ry granted to Jos. Fuller, of King's 
 C'ty, in Ireland, his Heirs, &c., 1,250 a's at Is p. 100, and the 
 said Jos. Fuller hy like Ind'res, dated 29 and 30 7br., "85, 
 granted the s'd 1,250 a's to Robert Turner, and by like Ind'res 
 dated 3 and 4 July, '81, the Prop'ry granted to Jacob Fuller, 
 of the said County, his Heirs, &c., 1,250 a's, who by like 
 Ind'res, dated 8 and 9 Mar., 1685, Granted to Rob't Turner, his 
 Heirs, &c., who became Interested by the said Several Deeds 
 in 10,000 a's, part whereof was granted to the s'd Robert Turner 
 by 4 Several Warr'ts from the Prop'ry, 1st dated 17, 5 mo., '83, 
 for 1,000 a's, the 2d 14, 12 mo. , '83, for 5,600 a's, the 3d 16, 3 mo. , 
 '84, for 720 a's, the 4th 16, 3 mo. , '84, for 500 a's, in all 7,820 a's, 
 all which was Laid out in one Tract in Philadelphia County. 
 
 Robert Turner being so Seized of the said 7,820 acres of Land 
 afores'd, by Deed Poll dated 10, 1 mo., '98-9, granted the same 
 to "Wra. John and Thomas Evan, both of the County of Phila- 
 delphia, Yeomen, to hold to them, their Heirs and assigns for 
 Ever under the yearly Quittrent accruing. 
 
 Wm. John and Tho. Evan, by Several deeds elated 5, 4 mo., 
 1699, Granted to: 
 
 Ellis or Da'd Pugh 220 Acres now found to Cont. 231 Over- 
 plus. 
 
 Acres. 
 
 Evan Hugh 100 
 
 John Hugh, 500 
 
 John Humphre3% .... 450 
 
 Rob't ap Evan, .... 5,005 
 
 Edward Faulk, 400 
 
 Overplus. 
 
 
 
 110 
 
 
 
 648 
 
 98 
 
 £19 13 
 
 561 
 
 66 
 
 13 4 
 
 1,034 
 
 484 
 
 96 16 
 
 712 
 
 272 
 
 54 08 
 
356 
 
 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Robert Jones, , . . 
 Robert Evan, . . . . 
 Evan ap Hugh,* . . 
 Da'd Pugh,* . . . . 
 Edw'd Pugh," . . . 
 Cad wall' dr ap Evan, 
 Owen ap Evan, . . 
 Rob't ap Hugh, . . 
 
 Wm. John, 
 
 Tho. Evan, 
 
 Will'm John 
 
 Evan Rob't, .... 
 Hugh Griffith, . . . 
 
 Acres. 
 
 Ooerplus. 
 
 
 
 500 
 
 720 
 
 170 
 
 34 
 
 200 
 
 250 
 
 30 
 
 C 
 
 400) 
 
 
 
 
 200 - 
 
 1,068 
 
 298 
 
 59 12 
 
 100) 
 
 
 
 
 500 
 
 609 
 
 59 
 
 11 16 
 
 400 
 
 538. 
 
 98 
 
 19 12 
 
 200 
 
 232 
 
 12 
 
 2 8 
 
 1,900 
 
 2,866 
 
 776-767 
 
 153 8 
 
 700 
 
 1,049 
 
 t279 
 
 55 16 
 
 JloO 
 
 322 
 
 157 
 
 31 8 
 
 100 
 
 110 
 
 
 
 200 
 
 376 
 
 46 
 
 9 4 
 
 7,820 11,436 2,846 569 
 
 * Brother ; ye 2 Latt'r dead ; Evan holds all and is found, 
 t All'd 9 A's for Ellis Da'd. 
 j In anoth'r jila'e. 
 
 35 
 
 181 
 
 Bound. Ohlig. 
 
 Wm. John, Rob't John, Edw'd Faulk, £370 5 
 Rob't John. Wm. John, Edw'd Faulk, 69 9 
 Edw'd Faulk, Rob't John, Wm. John, 94 15 
 Tho. Evan, Cadw. ap Evan, Rob't ap 
 
 Hugh, 102 1 
 
 Cadw. ap Evan, Tho. Evan, Rob't ap 
 
 Hugh 31 
 
 Rob't apHugh, C. E., T. E 7 
 
 Owen ap Evan, Robert Evan, . . 
 
 Robert Evan, Owen ap Evan, . . . 
 
 Rob't Evan, Evan ap Hugh, ... 
 
 Evan ap Hugh, Rob't Evan, . . . 
 
 Jno. Humi)hry, Jno. Hugh, . . . 
 
 Jno. Hugh, Jno. Humphry, ..... 36 13 
 
 Hugh Griffith & Son, 22 17 
 
 Rob't John, 
 
 Owen ap Ev., ,,...... 
 
 Wm. John,^" 
 
 Tho. Ev.*, 
 
 Rob'r Evan, 
 
 Jno. Hugh 
 
 Edw'd Faulk, 
 
 Evan Pugh 
 
 5 £1 
 
 8i 
 
 1 'i 
 15 10 
 3 8 
 1 7 
 14 19 10 
 119 13 5^ 
 38 6 8" 
 13 7i 
 
 Cond. 
 
 85 2 
 34 14 
 
 47 7 
 
 8i 
 
 n 
 
 51 m 
 
 15 10 
 3 17 
 17 11 
 90 10 
 7 9 
 59 16 
 19 3 
 IS 6 
 11 8 
 
 n 
 11 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 n 
 
 £3 
 5 
 
 15 
 10 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 £63 
 
 P'd h\ to Ja. Log. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 357 
 
 The Prop'ry granted to Geo. Palmer 5,000 Acres by L. and 
 Rel., dat. 21st and 22 Apr., '83, who, by his last Will, gave to his 
 Wife 1,000 And to his 5 Children, Geo., Jno., Thos., Wm. and 
 Elizabeth, now wife of Ralph Jackson, each 800 A's. Elizabeth 
 Sold 500 A's of her's and has the remaining 300 in Wliitpains 
 Township, the Widow has 500 at the head of Moreland and .500 
 in dispute on Nesham. Wm. has his share in Whitpains T'p, 
 and in the same place John has 300; there is also laid out 80 
 Acres of Lib. Land to be allowed out of said John's, the whole 
 laid out is 3,980 besides that in dispute. There remains un- 
 taken up to (reo. 800, to Tho. 800, and to John 430. for which 
 they desire War'ts. Ordered that Geo. his share be laid out 
 according to the Order of 18 Inst't in the most Commodious 
 place in the Great Swamp or elsewhere, and two Warrants to 
 John and Thomas for theirs. 
 
 Ordered a Patent to H. Sproegel, he giving a Bill for £36 13s 
 4d Sterl., to be paid in England with Security. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia 1 and 3, 
 13th Month, 1703. 
 
 Tho. Brock having a Right to 33 Acres of Land in Bristol 
 Township as at large appears in the Secretaries Minutes, 
 under S. Carp'r, 38, 5 mo., 1701, upon a Resurvey there is found 
 30 A's, 48 p'ches, out of which 3 A's being allowed there re- 
 mains 6 A's, 48 p'ches to be p'd for. Agreed to pay. Ordered 
 a Patent to said Tho. upon a due Return for s'd 
 
 Henry Pierce produces a return of 200 A's Survey 'd 18, 13 
 mo., 1685-6, by Tho. Pierson in pursuance of a Warr't for Tho. 
 Holme dated 14, 3 mo. , '85, (as is recited therein) to James 
 Widdows Situate on the West Side of Brandywine about 5 
 Miles. 
 
 Peter Taylor producing a Return of Resurvey of 481 A's upon 
 his Tract of 350 by a Warrant dated 6, 1 mo., 1700-1, also a Re- 
 turn of 339 Acres of New Land on a War't for 365 A's, dated 
 10th lObr. last. Ordered a Patent. 
 
 Ordered a Patent to Benj. Furly on 1,000 Acres in Bucks, 
 and Patents on 3,900 Acres More in Philadelphia County. 
 
 Jos. Richards, of Witny, in Oxf'd Coun., purchased of the 
 Prop'ry .500 A's by L. and Rel., dated 11 and 13, '81, in right of 
 Avhich there was Survey'd to him by Cha. Ascomb a Tract 
 joyning on Wm. Woodmansey and Meadow laid out for the 
 said quantity of 500 Acres. 
 
 Tliere being 150 Acres of Overplus found in Matthias Fosses' 
 Tract and aV)out 50 A*s Vacant adjoyning in Christ'a Hundred 
 near Geo. Harland's, Jacobs Vander Cullen applj'ing for it, 
 'tis offered at £18 p. C't. 
 
353 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Appointed that John Beal, Jos. Rich'ds, Sen'r and Jun'r, 
 and Evvd'd Carter meet the 22 and 23 dayes Instant before the 
 Commissioners. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be granted to Jeremiah Cloud for 500 
 A's and the Overplus, leaving out those two Small Sleps that 
 fall in Chester C'ty, and that John Prew be not Suffred to in- 
 vade his Lines. 
 
 Ordered a Patent to Tho. Hollworth for 400 Acres. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of L. and Rel., dated 23 and 24, 1 mo., 
 '81, granted to Elizabeth Lovett 250 Acres and Sold to Edm'd 
 Lovet, in Province, 50 A's more, all which was Confirmed to 
 him by Patent 27, 5 mo., '84. Samuel Smith Intermarryed with 
 the said Elizabeth and by Deed Poll dat'd 10, 8 mo., 17U0, the 
 said Sam 'II and Elizab. granted to the said Edw'd 150 A's part 
 of her said purchase and part of the Afores'd Patent by which 
 he became Seized of 200 A's and procured a Resurvey thereon 
 together with 2 Small Tracts of Vacant Land by Warr't dated 
 11, 11 mo., 1700, upon the execution of which there was found 
 333 Acres. He further produces an Order under the Prop'ry's 
 own hand to J. L. in these Words : 
 
 20th, 8 mo., 1701. 
 
 James Logan : These are to require thee to draw up a War- 
 rant for two hundred Acres of Land for George Brown, of the 
 County of Bucks, as a Purchaser and prepare a Patent for me 
 to Execute if possible before I goe, else to be done by the 
 Comm'rs when goue. Also lett Edm'd Lovett his Pat't in- 
 cluding his Overplus having Satisfied me for the same. 
 
 Requests a Patent and the Warr't for Brown. Both granted. 
 
 Daniel Williamson and Evan Lewis, Ex'orsof Tho. Norbury's 
 Estate, have, by Deed to be drawn, dated this Instant, Con- 
 vey'd to Ellis Huerhes the said Tho 's whole Tract found on 
 Resurvey to Contain 200 x\cres of which there is 190 Acres due 
 to the said Tho., the other 10 cutt off on the Creek. 
 
 Whereas the Land agreed to be given to J. Grubb between 
 his Land and Is. and Dads Run is found to be part of the 
 Land purchased of VVm. Stocdale, w'ch we have not power to 
 grant. 
 
 Ordered that the s'd agreem't be Void. 
 
 Ordered that the grant of Prud. West, page 93, be declared 
 Void, she not having Complyed with the agreement and is 
 since deceased. 
 
 Agreed with John Lea for £10 for his Overplus, viz : 30 Acres 
 above the 100 granted to him in Concord. 
 
 Joel Baily applying for 200 A's at the Back of Peter Dix, 
 South of Erandywine. Ordered that it be not Sold til Is. Few 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 859 
 
 resign the 000 he bought which we are informed he is about to 
 doe, and then that the Price be sett £20 p. C't. Kent as it can 
 be had. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be forthwitli passed to Capt. Finney 
 for his Land bought of John Tyzack for 150 Acres, found upon 
 a Resurvey to Contain 187 Acres, it being found that the 100 
 A's he purcliased from the Prop'ry encroach'd upon T. Lloyd's 
 Lands which he has Since bought and upon a Jtiesurvey was 
 found Deficient in quantity by that Means. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadepliia iifteenth 
 12th Month, 1702. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Thomas Story, James Logan. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Patent, dated 6, 5 mo, '84, Granted to 
 Rich'd Lundy 800 Acres of Land Situate in the County of 
 Bucks at a penny p. Acre, laid out 10, 6 mo. . '82-3. R'd Lundy 
 by Ind'r, dated 8, 7 mo., '85, Granted the said Land to Jacob 
 Telnor, his Heirs, &c.,* Who, by Deed, dated 1, 6 mo., '98, 
 Granted the same to Albertus Brandt and his Wife Susannah, 
 who, by their Deed, dat. 4, 2 mo., 1700, granted the same to 
 Arth. Cook. Marg't Cook and John Cook, Heirs of the s'd 
 Arthur, by Deed, dated 19, 5 mo., 1700, Oonvey'd the s'd Tract 
 to Edw'd Wanton of Situate in Plymouth, in New England.* 
 While the above Land was in Jacob Telnor's possession, the 
 Prop'ry, by a Writing under his hand dat. 9, 8 mo., '93, Re- 
 leased all the Quittrents from the begining and granted them 
 at 2s p. C't Sterl., from that time. 
 
 Tob. Dymocke having procured a Warr't of Resurvey dat. 27, 
 12 mo., 1700, on 250 Acres, and another Warr't of the same 
 date to take up the like quantity in full of 500 A's, the pur- 
 chase of Nath'l Hardin; the first being executed is found to 
 Contain 300 A's, viz: 30 A's above Measure, he requests the 
 same may be deducted according to Law, out of the other that 
 is to be taken up, which is granted and a Patent upon the 300. 
 For the Title See Secretaries Office 24, 12 mo., 1700. Ordered a 
 Warrant for 220 Acres recalling the former. 
 
 Tob. Dymocke, for Edw'd Wanton, requests a New Patent 
 for the s'd Land being resurvey'd by J. Cutler and found to 
 Contain 202 A's without Warrant. Granted. 
 
 Ordered that a Patent be granted to Wm. Howel for the 
 Land he holds that is out of dispute and that Da. Powel make 
 returns of the said Land accordingly, and Also of the other 800 
 A's with an Accot. what Overplus is contained in Each Man's 
 present possession. 
 
 Matts. V. Bebber producing a Return of Resurvev on his 
 
360 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Warrant for 5.000 Acres, the same is found to Contain 6,166, of 
 whiuh 5,500 being his due by purchase and a CI of Law, and 
 251 remaining untalien up of liis other 1,000 (there liaving been 
 laid out in Germantown to Dirk Sipmau 588 A's, and to Gov't 
 Ramkes 161), all which making 5,751 A's and deducted out of 
 6,166 there remains 415 A's overplus for which he agrees to x^ay 
 £60, the whole to be at one Sh. p. M. 
 
 He further produces a Retui'n of 70 A's Lib. Land resurvey'd 
 in pursuance of our Warrant dated 14, lOber last, in right of D. 
 Sipman, 10 in right of Gov't Ramkes and 10 in right of Jacob 
 Isaacs, his Father, all which he requests may be Confirmed 
 to him. Ordered that Patents be granted accordingly. 
 
 Whereas there was Survey'd to Joshua Hastings on Skuyl- 
 kill a Lott in right of his purchase which he, the said Joshua, 
 Sold by Deed dated 19, 6 mo., 1700, to Wm. Edw'ds, who, by a 
 Deed, dated the next day, viz: 20th, Granted the same to Tho, 
 Story. 
 
 Tho. Story requests the said Lott may be confirmed to him 
 with the whole Bank to the water side, which is Granted. 
 
 Ordered that the Prop'ry's Pleasure be inquired concerninc 
 the 1,000 Acres granted to the said T. Story by Patent, dated 8, 
 2 mo., 1700, Situate above the Manor of Highlands which land 
 is now all Survey'd away, the Prop'ry also gave a receipt for 
 £33 6d 8s Consideration Money thereof. 
 
 Application being made by Geo. Dakeyne in behalf of 6 per- 
 sons that would Settle, each with their Families, at Cones- 
 togoe. 
 
 At the request of Edw'd Shippen, That, whereas he hath 
 purchased of Wm. Gieach a Small Lott in the 3d Street at the 
 foot of his pasture and another of John Martin, and there 
 being a third Vacant there all Situate between the end of 
 Walnut Lotts and his pasture, requests the whole to be granted 
 in Fee, extending to the fourth Street for which agrees to pay 
 £17 10s, including all arrears, the Rent to be 2 Shill's for the 
 whole. Ordered a Warrant for the same and Patent on the 
 Return. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Rel., dated 19 and 20 Mar., '82, 
 granted to Wm. Bennet, in Longford in the Parish of Har- 
 mondsworth, Coun. Mid'sex, yeoman, 1,000 Acres of Land, he, 
 by his last will, dated 9 August, '83, devised to his Daughter 
 Ann and her Heirs for ever 200 Acres, and to liis Daughter 
 Rebecca and her Heirs 200 Acres. Ann Bennet and Rebecca 
 B., by their Deed Poll, dated 5 July, 1700, granted to Wm. 
 Stevenson, of West Jersey, Yeom., all their Right, Title, &c., 
 in the said Land with, a Covenant for further Assurance, in 
 j)ursuance of which Covenant they procured a Warr't from 
 
MINUTE BOOK "Ci. " 361 
 
 the Prop'ry dat. 15, 6 ino., 1700, to take np the said Land 
 wliieli AViis executed and Returned by the Surveyor Gen' 11, 
 Situate on the Soutli Side of Brandy wine, Chester, of whioli 
 Ann, deceased, and her Sister Sarah, wile of Rob't Edw'ds, of 
 Burl'toij, Cooper, and the said Rebecca, since interinarryed 
 with John Scholah, of the Coun. Burl., Jer., becoming her 
 Heirs, by a Deed Poll dat. 13 Apr., 1702, joyntly with their hus- 
 bands further Convey'd the said Land as locateed to said Wil- 
 liam Stevenson, who, by Deed poll, dated 14 x\pr., 1702, granted 
 the same to Sarah Pennington, who requests a Confirm. 
 Granted. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners at Philadelphia 22 and 23, 
 12th Month, 1702. 
 
 Present, Omnes. 
 
 Peter Dix having procured a Warrant for 300 acres on the 
 South side of Brandywine for £50, which he hath paid, and 
 having, by agreem't, taken up the whole vacancy there, which 
 proves 554 a's, viz : 254 above the grant. Agreed tliat he shall 
 have the s'd 254 a's for £45 and a Patent be gi-anted for the 
 whole. 
 
 Joseph Cloud, Sen'r, requesting a Vacant piece of Land left 
 by Chest'r County Line out ot the Manor of Rocklands, joyning 
 on Nathan'll Newlin's 200 acres and Henry Gunston, the same 
 is granted for £45, to be paid in 30 days. 
 
 Ordered a Patent on 225 acres Survey'd to Wm. Lovet and 
 Jam's Wood in pursuance of our Warrant for said Quantity 
 dated 
 
 Robert French having purchased of Maj'r Donaldson his 2 
 front Lotts in the Strand in Newc. of C^0 foot each, requests the 
 Bank before the same. Granted. 
 
 The above Jos. Cloud having proved himself to have come 
 into the Country a Servant to John Bezer, with the first Setlers. 
 Ordered a War't for his 50 acres of head Land. 
 
 The Comni'rs having Sold to Hugh Roberts 200 a's and 
 granted a War't for 100 thereof, dat. 1, 4 mo., '88, to Kath. 
 Thomas, to whom he sold the s'd quantity, to be laid out in 
 the Welch Tract. Thomas, in behalf of himself and his Brother 
 Cadw. , Ex'ors of the said Kath, Their Mother, requests a War- 
 rant for the said Land. Granted w'tli a proviso that it be not 
 taken up. 
 
 Robert French producing a Return on 487 acres for 500 pur- 
 chased of Maurice Liston by Deed elated , also proved a 
 right to 178 acres between himself and Maj'r Donaldson, as by 
 Newc. Min's appears, which proves 312 a's, and having pur- 
 
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 chased Maj'r Donaldson's right to his share p. writing, dat. 
 , (botla to be produced), of w'ch there is allowed 
 17 acres for Measure and 13 a's to Make up the other Deffi- 
 ciency, there remains 104 acres, for which he agrees to pay £10 
 and requests a Patent for both in one, which is granted. 
 
 Ordered a Warrant of Resurvey on 85 a's purchased by the 
 said Rob't of Win. Hawkins, laid out in right of a grant to 
 Alex'dr Chance, assigned to Geo. Martin, whose widow, adm'x, 
 Sold it to said Hawkins, Situate between said Robert's Land 
 and Geo. Martin's on S. W. Branch of Duck Creek. 
 
 The Prop'ry granted to Wm Cecil, of Longcomb, Coun. Ox- 
 ford, Carp'r, 250 a's of Land by Ind'r. dat. 11 and 12, 8br., '81, 
 in pursuance of which Th. Holme Issued a Warrant (which is 
 produced) dat. 11, 6, 1682. directed to Cha. Ashcomb, to Survey 
 to the said Wra. Cecil 217 acres Contigious to Edward Carter's 
 Land on the South Side of Upland Cr. , and by the return of 
 said Carter's Land under Tho. Holme's hand, now in the Sec- 
 retaries' Office ; the said Carter's L'd is bounded by the said 
 Wm. Cecil's Land, running E. N. E. 400 p's on the same. It 
 further appears by an acc't under Ch. Ashcomb'sown hand, 
 of what returns he had made into Tho. Holme's Office, that he 
 had Survey'd to the said Wm. Cecil 125 acres and to Anthony 
 Weaver the same Quantity, who purchased it of Wm. and Came 
 Over with Orders to take up the Remainder as Well as his Own 
 Share; it also appears by an acc't under Rob't Longshore's 
 hand of what returns had been made by Ch. Ashcomb into ye 
 said Tho's Office. Upon a Suit of the said Tho. ags't the said 
 Ch. for his fees, that such returns were made by all which it 
 appears that such a Survey was duly made. 
 
 But Jos. Richards, purchaser of 500 a's, having First taken 
 up and also OVitained a Conlirmation of the whole said Quan- 
 tity, further produces a Patent under the Prop'rs hand dated 
 25, 5 mo., '84, for that very Tract that is presumed to have been 
 laid out to Cecil as aforesaid. 
 
 Ann Cecil, Widow, and Tho. Cecil, son of the said Wm. , b7 
 Ind'r. of Lease dated 25 February, '85, demised one Moiety of 
 the said 250 a's to Jos. Richards, of New Esale, in the parisli of 
 Witney, Coun. Oxon, Mason, for the Space of 999 Years from 
 the date of the said Lease, and the said Jos., by Indorsm't on 
 the said Lease, dated 9, 4 mo., '91, assigned the said Moiet^', 
 located in Aston T'p, to Edward Carter, of the said Township, 
 in Ch. Coun., Yeoman, for the term then not Expired, who 
 Claims thereby, and Jos. Richards, Sen'r, by his s'd Pat't. 
 
 The Prop'ry Issued a Warr't of Resurvey, dat. 20. 7 mo., 
 1701, for Resurvej/ing the whole Tract of 1,000 a's, of which 
 Jos. Richards. Sen'r, was purchaser of 500 acres, E. Carter 250, 
 
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 and Win. Cecil 2.^0. Jos. Richards gave of his 500 acres, by Deed 
 dat. 10, Imc, '91, to his son, Nath'U Rich'ds, who sold it to R'd 
 Barnard. 
 
 Wm. Cecil, by Ind'r. of Lease and Release, dat. 20 Feb'y, '81, 
 granted to Anth. Weaver, of Charlbury Par., Coun. Oxon, 
 Blacksmith, 125 acrt-s, the Moiety of his 250 a's, who deceasing, 
 left his Brother, Wiu. Weaver, his Heir, who by his deed dated 
 the last February, 1702, Granted the same to Humphry Scarlet, 
 of the County of Chester, who by Deed dated 2d 1 mo. , '92, 
 Sold 75 acres thereof to Nath'll Richards, who Sold this 75 
 acres together with the above mentioned 100 acres by Inden- 
 ture, Dated 14, 1 mo., '93-4, to the said Rich'd Barnard, whose 
 Widdow Frances now holds the same foi- her son and Heir, 
 Rich'd Barnard, and is foand on resurvey to Contain exactly 
 175 acres, the Just Complem't. 
 
 Humphry Scarlet holds the remaining 50 and is found to 
 Cont. 52. Jos. Rich'ds, Sen'r, holds his remaining 400. Robert 
 Carter, Son of Edw'd Carter, holds his 250 and Claims the afore- 
 said 125, and ui^on Resurvey is found to Contain 380 acres. 
 
 Humphry Scarlet also purchased of John Kinsman, of Chicli'r 
 Coun. Che'r, Original Purchaser, 50 acres, bounded by his 
 Deed dated 3, 4 mo., 1690, for Which together with his other 52 
 he requests a patent. Ordered that the same be granted, the 
 first part of 53 acres, according to Is. Taylor's Return, the 
 other 50 according to the Bounds of the Deed. 
 
 Ordered also a Patent to R'd Barnard, Heir to R'd aforesaid, 
 for 175 acres, according to the said Bounds. 
 
 Rob't French haveing Obtained an Execution for £75 In 
 Kent County against the Estate of George Martin, had Part of 
 the Same levied On 180 acres of Land in the said County, Called 
 Golden Grove, Joining On Francis Iron's, Near the S. West 
 Branch of Duck Creek. Requests a Resurvey upon the whole. 
 
 Jos. Pennock, Son of Christopher Pennock, deceased, and 
 Heir of all the Lands untaken up or Indisposed of, of Wm. and 
 George Rogers, their Purchase of 5,000 acres, haveing Come 
 into this Province to Look after his Father's Estate and the 
 said Land, and being about to Return to Ireland, Requests 
 Warr'ts to take up the Remainder, which is Computed to be 
 about . But because 'tis uncertain Whether the said 
 
 Christopher may not have taken up more than Warrants or 
 Returns may appear for in the office. Ordered that Warrants 
 be Granted to the said Joseph for acres. 
 
 Jno. Gibbons, of dies. County, Turn'r, having Long dis- 
 puted a Priviledge with Jeremy Collet to the takeing up 200 
 acres of Land in Rocklands, in which the said Jeremy had En- 
 tered and Cleared a part of and having at Length Come to an 
 
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 agreement with the said Jerein. , By an arbitration, who there- 
 upon has quitted all Claim to the said Lands as by an award 
 of the arbitrators duely Executed anil dated 23 Inst, appears. 
 
 Ord'd that a Warrant be Granted to the said John Gibbons 
 for 200 acres, he Paying for the Same £G0 at or before ye 10, 
 2 mo. next. 
 
 Bartho. Ooppock, J un'r,haveiiig Purchased of Jno. Nixon 300 
 acres, P't of liis Own Purcl ase. and of Thomas Hope 109 acros 
 being Part of Ebenezer Langford's Purchase, both Contigious 
 and Situate in Mapple T"p. in C. County, Requests a resurvey 
 On both In one, and will Produce his title with the Return in 
 order to a Patent. 
 
 A Warrant to Mau. Llewellin to Resurvey 500 acres uf Hol- 
 land's Purchase, Vid. Wei. Min s. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. 17 and 18, 8ber, txranted 
 to John Tovey, of London, Grocer, 1,250 acres of Lantl in the 
 Province. 
 
 John Tovey and Abiah Taylor, of Harwell, in Coun. Berks, 
 Mercer, By L. and Rel., dat. ye 5 March, 1701, Between the 
 said John Tovey and Abiah Taylor and Caleb Tovey, of Hen- 
 ley on Thames, Malster, did each of them Grant and Transferr 
 to the said Caleb Tovey all that the said 1,250 acres of Laml in 
 this Province, then belonging to the said John, and the Re- 
 version of a Certain Messuage, being the Right Of the said Abiah 
 To have and to hold the said Caleb, his Heirs and assigns, to 
 the Uses following, viz: the said 1,250 a's to the Only use and 
 behoof of the said Abiah Taylor, his Heirs, &c., and the said 
 Messuage to the Only use and behoof of the said John Tovey, 
 his Heirs, &c. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by an order under his hand and Seal, dated at 
 London, 27, 4 mo., 1702, directed to his Comm'rs E. S., G. O. 
 and J. L., Required ns to Grant Warrants to Henry Child, 
 Purchaser of 1,000 acres in his Own Right and to said Abiah 
 Taylor, Purchaser of 1,250 acres, in Right of the said Tovey, 
 for takeingupthe Same and to Pass Patents When Returned, 
 according to Custom and Regulation. 
 
 Upon which the said Abiah requests Warrants for the said 
 1,250 a's. 
 
 Ordered two Warrants to the said Abiah for 500 acres each 
 (he having sold the Other 250 to R'd Lewin.) 
 
 At a Session of the Comms at Philad'a 5 and 6, 2 mo., 1703. 
 Pr't, Edd Shippen, Griff. Owen. Jas. Lo. 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel , dat. 1 and 2 August, 1681, 
 Granted to Antho. Elton, of Yatesbury, in the County of Wilts, 
 
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 Yeoman, 500 acres of land. Antho. Elton deceasing, his Son 
 and Heir, Antho. Elton, of Burlington, in W. N. Jersey, Yeo- 
 man, lij^ Deed Poll dated 12, 9ber, 1702, sold to Edward Smout 
 400 as. Called the Remainder of the said Purchase. 
 
 Jolm Wheeler, of the said Purchase, has by Warrant, dated 
 1, 10 mo., "86, taken up 100 acres Situate in Bucks and Joyning 
 on Wm. Say. There is also 8 acres Taken up in the Liberties, 
 the remaining 392 acres the said Edw'd Smout requests to 
 take up. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be granted for the s'd quantity. 
 
 Benjamin White, Youngest Son of Geo White, whose Pur- 
 chase is Mentioned Pag. 45, by Deed Poll dated 24, 12 mo., 1702, 
 sold to Jere. Langhorn, of Bucks, his share there, mentioned 
 to be 250 a's, for which the said Jere. Requests a Warrant. 
 Granted if to be laid out forthwith and not allowed already. 
 
 Danl and Justus Falkner Producing IX Powell's return of a 
 Warrant for 50 a's Lib. Land Surveyed to Benj. Purly. Ordered 
 a Pat't thereupon when Examined in the Office together with 
 an High Street Lott of 132 foot as it fell in the Draught. 
 
 Present, T. Story. 
 
 Jno. Arthur requesting a Grant of some Land in the Man'r 
 of Gilberts, agreed wifi him for 500 a's to be laid out in the 
 upper end or side regularly with the whole lines of the said 
 Man'r at £20 i^'r 100. In Part of which he is to Pay what he 
 Can Procure in Hand ; to Pay Interest for the Avhole from the 
 date of the Warrant and give Sufficient Security for the rest, 
 the Whole to be Paid 25th 1 mo., 1704. 
 
 Sam'l Carp'r, attorney for Alexand'r Parker, Producemg a 
 Warrant from the Comm'rs dat. 11, 6 mo., '85, for laying out 
 the said Alexander 1,250 acres, which both he and Tiio. Fair- 
 man, the Surveyr, affirm was Surveyed adioining to the said 
 Samuel's land, together w'th Samuels, but upon Inquiry the 
 said Aiexandr is found to be Purchaser Only of 1,000 acres. 
 Samuel Carpenter, in behalf of his Constituent, Craves a Resur- 
 vey on ye said 1,000 acres, deducting the Liberty Land. 
 Granted. 
 
 Isaac Few, haveing by Deed dat'd 28 day of 5 mo. last, Coi - 
 veyed to Robert Penned and Benjam'n Mendenhall, both in 
 the County of Chester, Yeoman, all his Right, title and Interest 
 in and to 600 acres of Land on Brandy wine Granted to the said 
 Isaac by us at £'5 p'r C't. , of which they have duely Paid, 
 and there being also a Small Parcell of Vacant Land between 
 the same and the Land of Geo. Harland, Judged to Contain 
 about 50 a's. The said Robert and Benjamin request a War 
 rant for the said Vacant Land upon the Same Terius with the 
 Other. Granted to be Paid upon Survey. 
 
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 Abiah Taylor haveing Come over on Purpose to Settle in this 
 Place and not finding any Convenient, requests that he may 
 take up the Remr of that Vacant tract Where Tho. BufRng- 
 ton is seated in Right of the Purchase of Jn. Tovey, mentioned 
 Pa. ; but this not being to be granted 'tis Offered in Con- 
 
 sideration of his Sufferings in Comeing into this Place that he 
 shall have the said Land, Paying for the Same £7 10s p'r C't in 
 Each, at or before 34, 4 mo. next ; 30 ac's Lib. Laud to be de- 
 ducted. 
 
 Rich'd Halliwell Produceing a return for 400 a's of Land sur- 
 veyed in the County of Newc. , in Pursuance of the Proprs 
 Warrant for the said Quantity, requests a Patent for the Same. 
 Granted, it appearing Clear and Claimed by no Other Person. 
 
 John Chandler haveing Purchased 133 foot On the High Str., 
 being S. Carp'rs Lott and 3 lotts on Mulberry Street, each 49i 
 foot, Viz: E. Crew's, Pask's and Simkins, between 4 and 5 
 streets, of Th. Buy, There is left a Vacancy of about 44 foot, 
 the whole Length of the said 3 lotts. Between the Ends of each 
 which he requests to Purchase, and agrees to give £5 for the 
 Same and 1 Shilling sterl. quitt Rent from 1 mo. last, Provided 
 he finish the Whole before 3d Month next. 
 
 At a Session of the (Jomm'rs at Philad'a 12 and 13, 3 mo., 1703. 
 
 Present, Griff. Owen, James Logan. 
 
 Rich'd Few, Original Purchaser of 500 acres, sold to Jas. 
 Jacob ten acres of Land to be laid out in the liberties but 
 never Conveyed it, and thereupon the said Jacob sold the Same 
 to Adam Roades, of Darby, in Coun. Chester, but being un- 
 able to make any title Isaac Pew, Son and Heir to the said 
 Rich'd Pew, and the said James .Jacob, by one deed, dated 24, 
 9ber, 1703, did Joyntly Convey to the said Adam Roades the 
 said 10 ac's of Lib. Land, who requests a Warrant Or take up 
 the same adjoyning On the Land he Purchased of Christo])her 
 Pennock. 
 
 Jno. Simcock, Purchaser of 5,000 a's, haveing a Right to One 
 Lott in the Pront of 103 foot, and another in the High Street 
 of 133 foot, both which were laid out, he bequeathed them to 
 his son and Heir, Jacob Simcock, who requests a Confirmation 
 of the Same. Granted a Warrant to be issued. 
 
 In Right of Jno. Simcock 's aforesaid Purchase there was laid 
 out to him two tracts in Ridley Township, one for 1,100 acres 
 and the Other 1,000, beside 300 i)ought of John Test and 10 acres 
 more added, adjoyning Overplus from the Prop'ry, being in 
 the whole 3,310. Of which lie has sold to Cha. Whiteacre 100, 
 Jno. Stedman 110, Jno. Halliwell 100, Vincent Cordwell 100, 
 Sam'l Hall 100, Henry Swift 80 a's. and Wm. Smith 60 as'. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "». " 367 
 
 and has remaining 1,660 acres, On which Jacob Simcock requests 
 a Hesurve3% haveiug the whole Right to the same as follows : 
 
 Juo. Simcock's, by Deed of Gift Dated , gave to his 
 
 said Son 940 acres, being the remainder of the Tract of 1,100 
 acres (100 being first Sold to John Halliwell and 60 to Jo'n 
 Steduaan), of which 940 he has sold to s'd Stedman, 50 more to 
 Cord well 100, To Hall 100 and to W. Smith 60, and has of the 
 s'd Tract 360 Remaining. Jno. Simcock, out of the Tract of 
 1,210 acres sold to Cha. Whitacre 100 acres and to H. Swift 80 
 acres and the remaining 1,030 he, by his last will. Dated , 
 
 Bequeathed to his said Son Jacob, and Order'd a Resurvey as 
 Requested. 
 
 The Settlers in the Welch Tract Produceing the following 
 returns in Pursuance Of the severall Warrants issued last year 
 Requests Patents for the Same as follows : Rowland Ellis Pur- 
 chased of Rich'd Davies 1,100 as, of w'ch he had 500 remaining 
 in Meirion and 483 in Goshen (ye Other 117 sold). Which Proved 
 in Meirion 881 a's, in Goshen 341, the whole 1,222 and is 39 a's 
 Over pi., for which he agrees to Pay £12, 10s, and a patent is 
 Ordered thereupon. He is to Pay for the Over pi. 12 Shillings 
 p"r acre. 
 
 Jno. Rob'ts, of his Purchase of J. Thomas and Ed'd Jones, 
 had 306|^ a's, Part in Goshen and Part in Meirion, which being 
 Resurveyed proves in Meirion 108 and in Goshen 262, the whole, 
 370, which is 33| Over, of which 25 In Meirion and 8t in Goshen 
 also 150 in right of Rich'd Davies, which Proves but 130, And 
 therefore 20 must be discounted Out of the Above and there 
 remains 13^ Acres of the above to be Outt Off, Also 60 as of 
 Andreas Wheeler, which Proves 113 and is 47 Over; lies in the 
 Libertys, to be Cutt Off. 
 
 Hugh Roberts, of John Thomas and E. T. 67| and of Jno. 
 ap John and T. W. 483, in the whole 549f, also in Right of s'd 
 Jno. ap John 200 and in Right of Peter Young 500, both 
 Granted by One Warr't from the Prop'ry, 3, 7 mo., 1701, And 
 in Right of the Society 100 a's, the Whole 1,349|, in right of 
 which there is laid out in Goshen 338 to themselves and in the 
 said Place in the same right Possesst by Cadwallader Ellis 295 
 acres, the whole 633, for the Other 549|, and is 80 acres Over. 
 Patent to be On 338 Acres in the said Right, the Other 295 
 acres to Cadwallader Ellis, to be granted to said Cadwallader 
 himself; the Deed not being yet made is to be Produced when 
 Done. 
 
 See 28, 4 mo. , iia. 
 
 Rob't David, of Jno. Thomas and E. Jones 509i a's, in 
 Goshen 234^, in Meirion 274|^, the first of which Proves 346, the 
 Other, by Deed dat. 11th June, 1702 (Proves 280 a Patent for 
 
308 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 thosd Two), Upon a former Bargain Purchased of Richard 
 Thomas 887 as, beiufr Part of his Father's Original Purciiase 
 of 0,000 as. Viz: R'd ap Tliomas, which quantity added to 
 the said 234^, witli the allowance by Law of 33 acres, makes up 
 the Coniplem't of 346 Acres. 
 
 Griffith John of Jiio. Tliomas and E. Jones 194;^ Acres in Mei- 
 rion, Proves 192 , Rich'd Jones of Jno. Thomas and Edw'd 
 
 Jones 137j a's, in Meirion 156^, and is G^^ as Over. And in 
 Goslien Between himself and his Brother Evan 153^, which 
 being Resurveyed is found to Contain 346 a's and is 178 a's 
 Over. 
 
 A Return of a Warr't 11, 6 mo., 1703, to Win. Crosdale, being 
 Produced for 250 acres, new Survey in Salberry Township. 
 Ordered a Patent if the Grant was Clear. 
 
 Geo. Willard haveing Produced a right to 346 a's near South- 
 ampton, in Bucks, which being Resurveyed, and the Overplus 
 cutt Off, there is Returned 374 A's, viz : 20 a's allowed by Law, 
 on 250, and 8 a's is found in the tract of 100, On which they re- 
 quest a Patent to the said George Willard. Granted the title 
 to be Inspected in the Min's. 
 
 Jno. Gardner, by Order and in behalf of Abiah Taylor, re- 
 quests a Warr't to take up the Proportion of Liberty Lantl 
 belonging to John Tovey's Purchase of 1,250 a's, Mentioned Pa. 
 Ord'd that a Warr't be Granted for 20 a's in right and 
 in full of the said Purchase and that because the Liberty Land 
 is like to fall short On the West side of Skuylkill, as well as tlie 
 East, Therefore that for the future there Be but Sixteen Acres 
 allowed for Every Thousand On the West Side of Skuylkill. 
 
 Shadrach Wally Produceing a return of a's resurveyed in 
 Pursuance of our Warr't for 923 a's, in which 90 being allowed 
 for Measvire, there Remains 833 a's to be Paid for, for which he 
 agrees to give £30 j)'r C't, On<r-half Payable 25th lOber next, 
 and the rem'r 24, 4 mo. next Ensueing, with Interest from the 
 1st of the 3d Mo. next, Vid. Min's 6, 8ber, 1702, And t'.iereupon 
 requests a Patent. 
 
 The Prop'ry, haveing Ord'd that there should be laid out to 
 Jonathan Hayes 1,100 a's in Lieu of that laid out to Benja. 
 Chambers in the Manor of Will iamstadt, 490 thereof being in 
 right of John Chambers, Purchaser of 500 a's By deed dat. 19 
 and 20 Jan'y, '81, and 610 in right of Benja. Chambers, Pur- 
 chaser of 1,000 a's by Deeds 24 and 25th Jan'ry, '81, and Tho. 
 Fairman having undertaken to find him Other Land he at 
 Length fixed on a tract laid out formerly to Rob't Jeflfe On 
 Penny Rent for 1,500 Acres and By his AVidow resigned And 
 Another tract above adjoyn'g, Bearing Fra. Smith's naine in 
 the Mapp, the Survey of which Land, if Ever made, is Void, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 369 
 
 the said Sinitli haveing no right to Land in this Province. Or- 
 dered therefore upon a full Agreem't with the said Jouathun 
 tliat in Lieu of tlie said 1,100 a's there be laid out to hiui in the 
 said Place ye said quantity with the allowance of Ten p'r C't, 
 Viz: 1, 210 acres, close Measure, in One Entii'e Piece, extenil- 
 ing the whole breadth and beginning at which end he shall 
 think fitt, And that a Warr't be granted forthwith, with a 
 Patent On the return, the Widow Jeffe releasing her right to 
 the said tract In Williamstadt, Also that tlie Widow Jeffe be 
 reimbursed the Charges of Survey of the said Land, Pursuant 
 to the Governor's former Orders thereon. 
 
 Granted to Wm. Snead 4 Lotts On the South of Mulb. Street 
 of 49|^ foot each. Extending to the High Street Lotts, for 7 
 years from the lirst Month last, at the yearly Rent of 12 ShiJl- 
 ing.s, Prov. money, p'r Annum, and Ordered a Warrant upon 
 the Same to be a title to him. 
 
 William Clark requesting the Grant of a small Parcell of 
 Marsh On the South side of Pothooks Creek, in the County of 
 Sussex, divided from a Plantation of the said William's By a 
 small Creek, the Whole not Exceeding Forty Acres, which is 
 granted at Bush ell Wheat Per Annum. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel,, Produced to us, dat. 29 and 30, 
 2 mo., '83, sold to William Puryer 1,000 acres, who Conveyed 
 the Same to Rob't Fail man Ijy deed dat. 2 8ber, '89, who 
 duely Constituting his Brother Thomas his Attornev, the said 
 Thomas took up 500 a's in the Township of Dublin, as by a re- 
 turn ai)pears, and by deed dat. 8, lOber, 1687, sold of the same 
 100 a's to R'd Willington, who sold to Rich'd Wastell, Who 
 sold to Rich'd Busby, who sold it to Jos. Paul, By deed, dat. 
 15, 9 mo., who requests a Resurvey upon the same. 
 
 The said Thomas Fairman, also of the said tract, sold 86 acres 
 To Abrah. Pratt. By deed dated 20th 7 mo., 1690, Who also re- 
 quests a Resurvey On the said Lands. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Pat't. dat. 26, 1 mo., '84, Granted to Jno. 
 Ogle a tract of Land of i:50 acres situate on the North side of 
 white clay Creek Called the Hopyard at One Bushell of wheat 
 p'r Annum p'r 100 a's, And One year's Value at Every Aliena- 
 tion. John Ogle making his last will and Testament in write- 
 ing dat. , made Eliz.'th, his wife, Ex'r thereof, who, after 
 
 the said Testator's decease, by deed Poll, dat. 9, 11 mo., '86, 
 Granted and sold the whole said t'-act to Peter Yocom. Of the 
 <^''onnty of Philadelphia. Peter Yocom haveing Mortgaged the 
 said tract of Land for Certain Sum of Money to Charles Saun- 
 ders of, which Sum, before his decease, he had Paid the greater 
 Part, John Guest, Esqr., of Philad'a, Paid the rem'r of the 
 said Sum to Sarah. Widow and Ex'rx of the said Charles, who 
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370 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 thereupon released and Conveyed the said tract of Land to 
 Judith Yokom, widow of the said Peter, the said Judith, widow 
 and Ex'rx, Peter Yoliom, Son and Heir, and John Hans Stell- 
 man Joint Ex'rx with the said Widow, to said Peter Yokom 
 deceksed, by deed, dat. 13, 7ber, 1703. sold and Conveyed the 
 said tract to the said John Guest, which tract bein^' resur- 
 veyed Bv Thomas Pierson in Pursuance of Our General War- 
 rant the Same is found to Contain 769 Acres in which 40 a's 
 being allowed for Measure there remains 299 a's to be Paid for 
 at £10 p'r C't p'r Agreement, for all which he requests a 
 Patent. Granted. 
 
 Tho Ogle, by deed. dat. 10 Feb., 1703-3, Son and Heir of John 
 Ogle aforesaid, released the said Land to the said John Guest, 
 
 ^ The^Comm'rs haveing, by their Warrant, dat. 31, lOber, 1701, 
 Granted to Joseph Moore, of Newcastle, Wheelright, 400 a s of 
 Land at £12 lOs p'r C't, Which, being in Pursuance of ye said 
 Warrant Surveyed to the said Joseph's two tracts. One whereof 
 Containeth 145 a's adjoyning On the Above mentioned Hop- 
 yard thes'd Joseph in Consideration of £5 12s Paid to him- 
 self and £18 10s secured to be Paid to the Prop'ry's Use by 
 his deed Poll dated 30 Jan'y, 1703 3. Granted and sold to the 
 Said John Guest the said tract of 145 acres for which he re- 
 quires a Patent. Granted. . r^ . , t 
 
 Ordered a Patent to Peter Cock for 404 a s Part of Lasse 
 Cock's 1 000 Acres taken up out of Laetitia's Man'r, He paying 
 according to the Govern'r's Order £30 p'r C't with Interest 
 from the date of resurvey, viz : £40 6s and Interest. 
 
 At a Session of the Comm'rs at Philad'a 19 and 20, 2 mo., 
 
 1703 
 
 Present Griff. Owen, Tho. Story, Ja's Logan, Secr'ry. 
 
 Thomas Ellis took up a tract laid out for 735 acres, but upon 
 an Old Survey found to Contain 819 acres, in upper Meirion, 
 which was sold to John Williams, by Deed, dat. , By 
 
 Daniel Humphrevs, Adm'r to said Thomas. John Williams 
 bvdeed dated 20, 11 mo., 1701, Conveyed to Robert Lloyd, of 
 Meirion, 409^ Acres, One Moiety thereof On which he desires a 
 Resurvey. Granted. , . 
 
 Charles Whiteacre haveing requested to Purchase 300 a s in 
 thP tract In West Town, Chest'r, Granted him the 3 Corners 
 lext Brassey s tract, by the two side Lines of the Indians' 
 Land reputed About 300 Acres, and what Else may Accom- 
 modt'te him Without Injuring the rest of the tract, be it More 
 
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 Or less, for £35 pr C't, £■") to be abated On the first 300 A's to 
 be Paid in 3 in'ths with Interest after 1, o mo. next. 
 Rectifye this by 1st, Dber Next. 
 
 Welch Rettirns. 
 
 Thomas Jones, Robert Jones and Cadwall'r Jones, Sons of 
 John Thomas, Orig'l Purchaser of 5,000 Acres with Ed'd Jones, 
 of w'ch he resnrveyed 1,250 as to himself and had 1,225 tliereof 
 taicen up in the Libertys and One Moiety of the Rem'dr, viz: 
 G12] in Meirion and as much in Goshen, havemg Procured a 
 Warrant of Resurvey On ye said tracts, that in Meirion is 
 found to Contain 679 a's, viz: 6^ a's above measure and the 
 Other 635 in Goshen, no Overj^lus, both to be confirmed to the 
 said 3 Sons, their father haveing, by will. Dated , 
 
 Granted the Same to them, no Sum. 
 
 Cadwallader Morgan haveing a Warrant of resurvey On 
 202j as Part of Edw'd Jones and Jno. Thomas' Purchase, the 
 Same is returned to Contain 222j, On which a Patent is Or- 
 dered, the return being Examined. 
 
 Edw'd Jones, Jun. , haveing Procured a resurvey on 306i^ 
 Acres in two tracts, viz : 153^^ in Goshen, it is found to Contain 
 Only 125 a's And is 28 a's deficient, the Other l53j in Meirion 
 is found to Contain 188, viz : 20 a's Over to make up the Other 
 On w'ch a Patent is Ordered to Ed'd Jones, Senr., to whom 
 he has sold the whole By deed dat. , the returns being 
 
 first duely made from the Office. Ordered a Patent forthwith, 
 the Deed at D. Lis. 
 
 Edw'd Jones, Senr., haveing a warrant on 157:^ as in Meirion, 
 which Proves but 150 and is 1^^ deficient, and On 153 in Goshen 
 together with 200 more. In Right of R. Thomas, for which 
 there is returned 402 a's and is 34 Over, Out of which 1 being 
 deducted there remains 33 to be Paid for, for w'ch he agrees 
 to Pay £6 8s to be Paid 1 mo. next. Ord'd all in one Patent, 
 Vid. Wei. Min's. 
 
 Ord'd, upon sevei-a Long debates with George Gottshick, 
 who married Evan Oliver's Daughter, that there be Paid to 
 the Heirs or Ex'rs of the said Evan £14 5s in full of £20 of (which 
 the said Evan formerly Reed £5 15s), Being in full Satisfaction 
 for 4 year's Service as Woodranger at £5 pr Ann., as is Proved 
 to us by the former Comm'rs, to V)e Paid in Some kind of 
 Goods. Also that the 4 Acres On which the House Stands be 
 < 'onfirmed to Joseph Oliver, Son and Heir Of the said Evan (if 
 anything Can be Produced for it). 
 
 The Prop'ry, hy Lease and release, dat. 13 and 14 July, 1681, 
 (f ranted to Thomas Rowland 2,500 Acres, whose Brother 
 and Only Heir, Jno. Rowland, By deed, dat. 9, 7 mo., 1690, 
 
372 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Granted 500 acres to Gilbert Wheeler, of Backs of which 400 
 as was laid Out above Highlands and Conveyed to John 1 u - 
 cock by deed, dat. 31, 3 mo., 1701, this was laid Out to 1 Klcock 
 ?n '84 but never Conveyed to him before, there is an Overplus 
 which he desires to'be Cutt off, and a Patent Granled. 
 
 William Jenkins haveing a resurvey On 250 a's m Duffryn 
 Mawr, which being resurveyed, Proves 378 to 27o acres, of 
 which he haveing a right and there being a I>efi-ency ^n^. 
 tract in Haverford of 60 A's to be added which is 33o a s, theie 
 remains 43 a's to be Cutt Off in the said Duffryn Maw r, w ch 
 L to be forthwith Done; Also his Overplus in Abmgton to 
 be Cutt Off with all Expedition. „„,.,. 
 
 Ord'd that the Hund'd Acres formerly laid out to Hem y 
 Sproagal be Confirmed to him by Patent, he givemg the said 
 Land ha security for the Payment of £26 13s ^d^^terhng m Eng- 
 land, or Value thereof here before 1, 3 mo., with Inteiest from 
 
 25, lOber last. .^ . 
 
 John Blunston haveing Procured a -survey On 240 Acre^ 
 in Willis Town, Coun. Chester, in Pursuance of ^ui Wan t 
 dated 29, 7ber last, for John Browne, requests a Patent On the 
 Same to the said Browne. Granted. 
 
 Aaron James requesting also a survey on the Othei tiact of 
 240 a's in West Town, Ches.Coun., mentioned m the Bame mm s 
 wUh the foregoeing, viz: 29, 7ber Ultimo, and a Paten On t h 
 return w'ch is granted and Ord'd thereupon that Ja s Taylo, 
 mrkes'rrturns of the Warrants of Resurvey upon the Survey 
 he some few years agoe Made thereon 
 
 The Prop'ry, by deeds of Lease and release, dat. 10 and 11 
 Aprn, 82, Granted Tho. Whitbey, of Sawle in the C^oun y o 
 Darb^, C oath worker, 500 a's who, by Indenture, Dated 23 
 Julv -87 sold the said 500 a's to John Roades, who, by Deed, 
 dai 12, i mo., 1700, Granted the said 240 a', to the said Aaron 
 
 '^^joseph Richards haveing last Entered a Caveat against 
 
 Confir ng a Certain tract of Land laid out for 100 a's To ^^ i ■ 
 Ua n Woo 1 niansey to Jno. Beales, the Present Possessor thereof 
 liani ^vooa J ^ j^^^^, Baylor on the Same m 
 
 ^:;:ut^cfttTwry-s Wan-ant, and this being the day 
 rno^ofnted for the hearing the said Jos. Richards' objections, 
 both he And the said John Appeared, and all his said objec- 
 tions together with the Arguments On the Other side being 
 fX heard and Considered, 'tis resolved that the said i-esurvey 
 !Lt Legal anl regular and Ought to be Confirmed to the 
 ;;fdfohnTeire according to the Lines now returned by the 
 sa d Survevor. and thereupon it is Ordered by a Quorum of 
 the C^mm' rs that the said Lines be Confirmed to the s'd John 
 
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 Beale, he Paying for the 22 Acres of Overplus found therein, 
 £lo. [Note, that by a Min'e of the 11 of December, 1704, the 
 Overplus is sold at £5, and the Rent of the whole, 5 Pecks of 
 Wheat.] 
 
 At a Session of the Comm'rs at Phiiad'a 3d 3 mo., 1703. 
 
 Present, (ji-itf. Owen, Tho. Story, Jam's Logan. 
 
 Richard Hill Prodixceing a Patent under ye Comrs hands, 
 dat. 24 Feb'ry, 1692-3, for 100 A's of Land granted to Tho. 
 Lloyd (as 'tis affirmed) In Consideration of his surrender of a 
 tract Joyning On the south Line of the Town, sold by the said 
 Comm'rs for an Encouragement to Edm'd Shippen, surveyed 
 15, 1st Mo'th and year, by a warrant of the Same Date, and Con- 
 veyed by a deed, dated 25, 1 mo., '93, froin the said Tho. Lloyd 
 to John Delaval, who, by his will, Dat. , left the Same 
 
 to his wife, Hannah, Present wife to the said Richard, who 
 thereupon requests a, Resurvey, which is granted. 
 
 Edward Sniout Produces a return of Survey under Walter 
 Wharton's hand for 280 a's laid Out on the Northside of Ap- 
 oquinim. On the Lower side of Drawyers Creek, said to be re- 
 corded in the records of Land in Newc. , fo. 83, as by a Certi- 
 ficate Dat. 26 July, 1678, To Rolaflf Anderson, also a deed dat. 7 
 March, '87, from John Walker And Wybrech Walker, his wife, 
 for 200 a's of Land Between Apoquin. And Drawyers Creek ])y 
 the Marsli called the High Hooks, said and Intended by the 
 said Deed to be the Same recited as aforesaid, which Deed also 
 recites that the said Land was sold and made Over by the said 
 Rolaff Andries to Jno. Walker and Wybreck and Conveys the 
 Same to Richard Noble, of Delaw'e, with a Certain Parcell of 
 Meadow or Marsh Containing 100 a's recited to have been 
 grant'd to Jan. Siericks Pr'decessor to the said John Walker 
 by Pat't, from Grovr Fra. Lovelace, dat. 4 Aug't, 1671, to hold 
 the said 200 a's of Fast land and 100 a's of Meadow to the said 
 Rich'd Noble, his Heirs, &c. Also a Deed dat. 28 June, "90, 
 from the said Rich'd Noble for 500 a's of Land Called the High 
 Hook and the Holt. 
 
 Present, Ed. Shippen. 
 
 Thomas Lloyd, by deed, dated 5, 6 mo., '91, Granted to Rob- 
 ert Owen, of Meirion, 548 acres in Meirion, being Part of 
 Charles Lloyd's and M. Da vies' Purchase, And the said Robert 
 deceasing devised it by his last will to the Son Evan Owen, In 
 whose behalf Jno. Roberts, Trustee for the said Ev. , requests a 
 Resurvey. Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel. , dat. 23 and 23 8ber, '81, Granted 
 to Rich'd Collet, of Walthamstow, in Essex, husbandman, 500 
 
374 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 us, whicli by a Warr't from the Prop'ry diit. 1, 7ber, '83, for 
 the said quantity lu Byberry, On which he requests a Resur- 
 vey. Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by deed dat. , Granted to Edw'd Jef- 
 
 ferson, of Ashwell, In tlie County of Hertford, Malster, and 
 Mercy, his wife, 1,500 a's of Land, and the said Edw'd tleceasing, 
 the said Merf.y, his Widow, Intermarrying with Tho. Phitty, 
 tlie s"d Tho. and Mercy, by deed, dat. 7, lOber, '85, Granted to 
 Johu Day of the said Place and Counry, 200 a's, Pai't Of the 
 aforesaid of which said 100 as the said Jno. Day, then of the 
 County of Burlington, yeoin. , by deed, dat. 9, 11 mo., '90, 
 Granted to Hen. Paxon, of Neshaniineh, 100 Acres to be laid 
 out, for which He requests a Warrant. Ordered And a Patent 
 thereon. 
 
 Ricli 'd Walter haveing a riglir to 100 a's and a Warr't thereon, 
 75 tliereof Purchased of Rob't David in One tract and 25 in 
 another is found to Contain 117 a's, viz : 7 acres Over, for which 
 he agrees to Pay 15s p'r Acre. 
 
 At a Sesion of the Commrsat Philad'a 17 and 13, 3 mo., 1703. 
 Prst. , Edw'd Shippen, Griff. Jones, Jam's Logan. 
 
 John Paul brnigiug a return of his 100 a's which Proves llC, 
 of wliich 6 are to be Paid for, lie agrees to give 24s, and requests 
 a Patent. 
 
 Abrah. Pratt also Prodttceing a return of 96 A's for 85 of the 
 Overplus, for which 5 is allowed for Roads and 4 to be Paid for 
 after the Same rate, he agrees to give 53s 4d for the Same, and 
 thereupon requests a Patent. Granted to both. 
 
 George and John Palmer, Sons of George Palmer, deceased, 
 Orig'l Purchaser of 5,000 a's of Land in this Province, haveing, 
 on the 18th 11 mo., last, Entered a Caveat at this Board 
 against Confirming to Jos. Growden, by Patent, that tract of 
 Land on Neshaininey Creek called his Man'r, untill they Can 
 be heard and Make appear their Claim to One' Parcell of 500 
 a's Surveyed there to their Mother, the Widow Palmer, as they 
 averr, in right of the said Original Purchase within the bounds 
 of the said tract, as now Claimed bj' the said Jos. Growden. 
 xVnd The said Joseph Growden haveing not hitherto Prose- 
 cuted his claim and request for a Confirmation, the said Cave- 
 ators Ccjmiilain they are kept Of from a hearing for w't they 
 Jmlge their Right, They therefore now Produce A Warr't with 
 Sundry Cert's Concerning the said 500 a's upon w'ch, accord- 
 ing to Method, they Crave a resurvey in their Own right and 
 for their use. But This Board Considering the Claim which 
 Jos. Growden is said always to have made and Still makes to 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 375 
 
 the said Land, Tis Ordered that the Secretary give notice to 
 the said Jos. (irovvden, of tlie said (ieo. and John's claim, and 
 that he be required to make appear l)efore tnis Board on the 
 24th or 31st Instant, his right to the said Parcell of Land now 
 claimed by the said Palmers, he, the said Jos. haveing never 
 hitherto Produced to this Board any Certain title to the said 
 Land by Survey, Or upon failure thereof that a Warrant of 
 Resurvey be granted to the said GeO: and John Palmer upon 
 the title that they have now Produced. 
 
 Jolin Parsons Produceing a return under Israel Taylor's 
 hand for 450 acres. Surveyed in Warminster in the County of 
 Bucks, in Pursuance of the Com'rs* Warr't recorded in the 
 Office, dat. 18, ybr., '86, for 500 Acres Granted to Wihiam 
 Lawrence, Purchaser of the said quantity. The s'd Wm. Pur- 
 chased the said Land for £25 of the Prop'ry in this Place, 
 which Paul Saunders Declares was P'd in Cloathes, and Offers 
 further Evidence, jind thereupon requests Confirmat'n. Ord'd 
 that a Warrant be granted to resurvey ye Same and a Patent 
 On the return if not Exceeding 500 acres. AVm. Lawrence is 
 Dead, And Jasper Laur. apprent. w'th P. Y. , his Heir. 
 
 Upon Pliilip England's Complaint, Ord'd that Jos. Kirl, \7m. 
 Bowhn and lie be heard On Sd day Morning the 25th Instant. 
 
 Francis White, Son of George White, haveing a right to 250 
 acres, as was made appear Pa. , in Sa. Baker's request, 
 
 desires a Warrant for ye Same, which is granted. 
 
 David Powell haveing sold a tract granted to him by the 
 Prop'ry for oOOa's to Sundry Persons as follows, viz; To Ja's 
 Pugh 150 as, which upon resurvey Proves 159 a's; to David 
 Pugh 150, which Proves 162; to Hugh Samuel 100 a's, w'ch 
 Proves IOO5 a's, and to John Evans 100 a's, which Proves 122 
 and Contains 12 a's Overplus to be Cutt off, there is also left 
 Out in the Same tract a Parcell of Barrens said to be about 16 
 acres, but is Judged to be more. 
 
 The Prop'rj% by L. and Rel., dat. 12 and 13 July, 1681, 
 Granted to Jno. Barber, of Shipley, in the County of Sussex, 
 yeom'n, 2,500 acres of Land. Jno. Barber, by Ills last will and 
 Testament, dat. 20, 7 mo., '82, Produced and Proved, devised his 
 whole Estate, both real and Personal, in England and Pensil- 
 vania (some few Legacies Excepted), to Eliz'th, his wife. Eldest 
 Daughter of Jno. Langliurst, to be disj)osed of by her, since 
 Marryed to Robert Webb, deceased, wlio by deed, dat. 4 May, 
 1703, Granted to Jno. Guest, Ksq'r. , 666 1 acres thereof, and by 
 deed of the same date the like quantity to David Lloyd, the 
 said Jno. Guest and David Lloyd request each a warrant foi- 
 taking up ttie Same. Ordered that Warr'ts be granted accord- 
 ing! v. 
 
376 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Re]., dat. 3 and 4 May, '82, Granted 
 to Rich'd Thatcher, deceased, One thousand acres, and the 
 said Rich'd. in his life time, by his last will, dated 13, 8 mo., 
 '90, duely Proved, devised to his Sons, Bartholomew Thatcher 
 and Jno. Thatcher, a Certain share of the said 1,000 as, as well 
 surveyed as unsurveyed, upon w'ch there being formerly 650 
 a's taken up and 350 remaining unsurveyed, w'ch fell to their 
 Part, they, the said Bartholomew and Jos., by their deed Poll, 
 dat. 6, 1 mo., 1700-1, directed to Edw'd Pennington, Conveyed 
 the s'd 350 a's to Sam'l Beakes, of the County of Bucks, yeom'u, 
 haveing first Procured a wari'ant for the Same from tiie Pro- 
 pry, dat. 1, 12 mo., 1700-1, directed to Edward Pennington, 
 w'ch warr't being executed by John Cutler and duely returned 
 into the Office, the said Sam'l Beakes requests a Confirmation 
 of the Same. Granted. 
 
 Wheeler and Says' Land laid out in the beginning of '87. 
 
 The Comm'rs, viz: Wm. Markh. and Jno. Goodson, by their 
 warr't, dat. 29, 1 mo., '89, Granted to Jno. Champion, Jno. 
 Latham, Christ'r White and John Reynolds 1,000 acres of Land 
 in Newc. County, On Rent; in Pursuance whereof there was 
 Surveyed 800 a's. Only 400 thereof On St. George's or there- 
 abouts, assigned on the Back of the Warr't by C'r White and 
 Jno. Champion to Amos Nichols, and 400 on Mill Creek, now in 
 the Possession of Edw'd Green and Thomas Lewis. The s'd 
 Champion haveing a right By the .said Grant to 200 a's more, 
 Entered upon a tract adjoyning w'th out Survey and has made 
 Improvem'ts upon the Same and Is since deceased. Christo- 
 pher White, aibn r to the s'd f'hampion and Guard'n of his 
 Orphans, being their Grandfather, Requests a Conf. of the 
 said 200 a's in behalf Of the said Orphans. Granted, they Pay- 
 ing new rent for the Same Since '89, and thereupon Ordd a 
 Warrant for the Same, Expressing the Conditions. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel. , dat. 10 and 11, 8ber, '81, Granted 
 to Ken. Sleighton, of London, Turner, 250 a's in right of w'ch 
 there Avas laid out to the said &leighton, at the Instance of 
 Edward Blake, a tract in the IMiddietown, In the County of 
 Chester. Henry Sleighton, by L. and Rel., dat. 4and5Aug'st, 
 1702, r'onveyed the whole said 250 acres to Jno. Sotcher, of the 
 County of Bucks, who thereupon Craved a Resurvey, which 
 is Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. 1 and 2 Aug'st, 1681, 
 Granted to Wm. Smith, of Bromehouse, in the Par. of Brum- 
 ham. Conn. Wilts, yeom'n, 1,250 a's of Land. 
 
 Wm. Smith, by L. and Rel., dat. 19 and 20, Slier., '81, 
 Granted to Benjain'n Shill, of Rowd, in the County of Wilts, 
 yeoman. 125 a's, whose Only Son and Heir, .Jonathan Shill, 
 
MINUTE BOOK 'Ml. " 377 
 
 by Ind'rs of Lea^^e and Release, dat. 17 and 18 August, 1702, 
 Granted to Wui. Walter, Oi the City of Cliicdiester, in Sussex, 
 all the said 125 a's, to hold to him, the sjiiil Wni. Walters, his 
 Heirs, &c., for Ever to the followinj^ uses, viz: ."> acres thereof 
 to the Only use of Stephen Stapler, late of Enisworth, in the 
 County of South" ton, Butcher, his Heirs and assigns for Ever, 
 and the remaining 120 a's to the Only use and liehoof of Han- 
 nah, wife of Jno. Hanimond, of the Parish of St. Pincrass, 
 near Chichester, Needlemaker, her Heirs, «&c. "Wm. Walter, by 
 his Letter, dat. 20 of Aug't.l702, by and w'th the Consent of the 
 s'd Hannah, Constituted and appointed the s"d Stephen Stai)ler 
 and Jno. Sotcher, of Pensilvania, to be his att'rys to Enter 
 upon, take up, lett, sett, &c , the whole said 120 a's of Land, 
 who thereupon Crave to Purcliase 125 a's more to be addded 
 to the Same, for w'ch they agree to Pay forthwith £12 10s 
 and a "Warr't for the whole 250 acres. Which is Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry by his Patt ilat. 1st 5 mo., '85, Conlirmed to 
 Jno. Woods, of the County Of Bucks, 478 a's in falls T. together 
 with an Island Over ag't the Same, at a Bushell p'r C'r, whose 
 Son Jos. now Enjoys it. 
 
 The Prop'ry also by his Pat't, dat. ;)1, 5 mo., '84, Granted 
 unto Dan'l Brinson 205 acres adjoyning to the former at the 
 said rent. Dan'l Brinson, by Ind re dat. 22, 11 mo., '85, Con- 
 veyed to the said Jno. Wood One Equal half Part of the said 
 tract adjoyning On his Other, now also in the said Son's Pos- 
 session, being iii all 583^ acres, which being both resurveyed 
 there is found In The first 5583^, besides the Island, w'ch Con- 
 tains 8U acres, of which 40 being allowed there remains 40 acres, 
 for w'ch he agrees to Pa,y £14. The Other Proves 217 acres in 
 the whole, of which 10% (no Overplus) to be added to the fore- 
 going and Confirmed in One Patent at 1 shill'g st'l. p'r C't, 
 hepaying4sp'rC'tforreduc'gtbe rentand £15 for the Overplus ; 
 that is in the whole £37 to be Paid, One-half 24, 4 mo., and the 
 Other On the 25, 1 mo. next, with 9 months Interest. Patent 
 Ordered thereon. 
 
 This day the Comm'rs Conferred with the Surveyors of the 
 sev'l Counties Concerning the Price and Pay for resurveys On 
 the Propr'ys acc't, upon which those Especiallj- of Chester, viz : 
 Isaac Taylor and Hen. HoUingsworth, remonstrated that they 
 Cou'd not afford to Proceed in the work and do it Effectually 
 by running round and exactly Plotting Every Small tract with 
 all the subdivision of the whole County and reduce the Same 
 into general Draughts and Pay the Chain Carriers and beai- 
 all the Other Charges themselves under £3 for Every Tlious'd 
 not already Resurveyed by Warrant, On agreement from the 
 People. 
 
37.S MINUTE BOOK "G." |^ 
 
 But this appearing a high rate and hkely to advance to a 
 great Sum and cliarge to the Propry, the Commas heriitateil 
 upon the Same but after further Consideration Offered fifty 
 sh ill's for Every Thousand as aforesaid. 
 
 But this not being agreed to, it was at Length (concluded, 
 That the said Survey "rs should vigorously Proceed to finish 
 the resurvey Of the whole Province, and that they should be 
 paid as they found their work deserved when finished, and that 
 in the meantime they should Vje Supplied by the recr with such 
 sums of money as they Indispensably wanted to bear their 
 Charges, and should as they Proceeded in their work have 
 Some reasonable Security for what they might be Judged to 
 have Earned by assigning to them bonds Or good debts of their 
 Neighbours, Or Some Other good reasonable Pay as shou'd be 
 at the respective times agreed On ; And the said Survey 'rsdi<l 
 thereupon agree to proceed accordingly under Ol)Iigatious to 
 Survey for the Prop 'ry alone and to deliver no Person what 
 soever a Draughts or Plottsof any Parcell of Land whatsoever 
 but to return their work duely into the Survey'is Office at 
 Philad'a and to keep secret their whole Proceed'gs, Otherwise 
 than as they may be directed by the Comm rs. 
 
 At a Session of the Commrs at Philad'a, 24, 3 mo,, 1703. 
 
 Prst. , Edw'd Shippen, GrilT. Owen, Jam's Logan. 
 
 Edw'd Smout and uis first wife, Eliz. Prigg, having both 
 Come in Servants to Major Jasp. Farmer, the said Edw'd Re- 
 quests his and his s'd Wife's headland, viz : 100 acres, to be laid 
 Out with his Other in Chester County, which is granted. 
 
 Peter Thomas haveing On the 28th lObr. , ulto. , Procured a 
 AVarrant of resurvey On 500 acres, Part of T. Brassey's Pur- 
 chase, he now Produces a return thereof from the Office, bv 
 which 'tis found to Contain 528 acres, On which he requests a 
 Patent. Granted. 
 
 John Hart haveing Procui'ed a Warrant of Resurvey from 
 the J^ropry, dated 9, 3 mo. , 1701, on 441 acres in right of his Pur- 
 chase, Produces a return from the Office making it to Contain 
 484 acres, of which 40 being allowed in Measure there remains 
 3 a's to be Paid for, for which he agrees to Pay 40 shillings and 
 a Patent is Ordered thereupon. Vid. Secr'rys Off., 29, 1 mo., 
 1701. 
 
 Jno. Austen Produceing a Warrant from the Office dat. 12, 7 
 mo., '84, signed Thorn's Lloyd and Ja's Clayp. for 100 acres 
 of Land to Eliz'th Pott, near the Welch, being her and her 
 Daughter's head-right, requests a Resurvey in Order to a Con- 
 firmation. Grranted, the rent being settled One-half at a 
 
MINUTE BOOK -Ti." . 379 
 
 Penny ))'r acre and the Otlier half at a half Penn}' for her 
 J)aughter, being' a Servant. 
 
 Martha Kiete Produceing a return of a Warr't of resurvey 
 from the Prop'ry, dat. 29, 1 ino., 1701, On 200 acres. Part of 400 
 acres, the Purchase of her former husband, Dan '1 Middlecot, 
 which now Proves 279 acres, of which 20 being allowed for 
 Measure tliere remains 59 to be Paid for, for which Richard 
 Prichard agree^ to Pay Eight shillings p'r acre. Bond to be 
 Given to pay in 'S Montlis. 
 
 The Propry, by L. and Rel., dat, 28 and 29 March, '82, 
 granted to Robert GreenaAvay, of London, Mariner, 1,500 
 acres, who by one Pair of Indentures of Lease and release, dat. 
 8 and 4 Aug't, '82, Granted to Charity Pott, of New Gravel 
 Lane, in the Parisli of Pants Sliadwell, Coun. Middlesex, vid. 
 oOO acres. Part thereof. And by like Indentures dat. 3d and 
 4th Aug't, '84, viz: the same date, the said Robert Greenaway 
 Granted to Thomas Maleigh, of London, apoth. , 500 acres more. 
 Part of the aforesaid. The s'd Rob't, By like Ind'rs, dat. 
 and 7, 8br. , '84, in Consideration of £193, 19 Shill's Sterling, 
 further Granted to the said Thomas IMaleigh 500 acres more, 
 the Remainder of the said Land, On a Pi-oviso that if the said 
 Sum should Be duelj^ Paid by tlie s'd R. Gi'eena way to the said 
 Maleigh On the 7th 8ber, 1G85, the said Grant should T)e void, 
 which being impossible, the said Maleigh held ye s'd 500 a's 
 together w'th his Other 500 first Purchased, in all One thou- 
 sand acres, and by the said Thomas's and his son's directions 
 to their attorney, N. Pnckle, as by Lett'r of attorney dat. 2d 
 March, 1701, Impowering him to lett, sett, sell or demise. It is 
 said that Cnarity Pott, By her will, bequeathed lier 500 a's 
 To Thomas Maleigh, Jun' r, who therefore now claims tlie whole 
 and desires a resurvey On the Front Lott, Produceing an old 
 return of the Survey thereof J oyning On Samuel Carpenter's 
 and on his High Street Lott, also On his Liberty Land and a 
 Warr't of Resurvey On tlie whole 1,500 a's formerly laid out in 
 Bucks by Isr. Taylor, directed to him to juake returns thereof. 
 
 (rranted 2 Warrants, One On the Land and another On the 
 Liberty Land and Lotts. Qnitt Rents due from first Location. 
 
 Daniel and .Justus Falkner, attorneys for Benjamin Furlovv, 
 Produceing returns, one for 1,000 acres Resurveyed in Coun. 
 Philad'a, fomerly Confirmed by Patent, another for 100 acres 
 resurveyed in Bucks, another for 1,900 a's surveyed in the 
 County Philad'a byT. Fairman, in Pursuance Of Our Warrant 
 dat. 16, 12 mo., 1701, and One Other Warr't for 50 acres of Lib. 
 Land, laid out by D. Powell in Pursuance of Our Warrant, dat. 
 26, 11 mo, 1702, for all which they ('rave Patents. Ord'd ac- 
 cordingly, and that in the Patent for that in Philad'a tlie for- 
 mer Pat't be recited. 
 
380 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Ordered 2 Patents to Edw'd Jones, Vid. 19, 2 mo.. 
 
 The Prop'ry by Inde're of sale, dat. 9 Jan'y, 1682, reciteing^ 
 as therein is recited and for the Consideration therein men- 
 tioned, released unto the said Benjamin FurloAv, his Heirs and 
 assigns for ever, the yearly Rent of 43 Shillings, p't of the 
 yearly Quitt Rent of One Shilling, for Every 100 of 5,000 acres 
 Purchased of the said Prop'ry, to the End that the Yearly Q. 
 Rent of 5 Shill's Only should from thence forth be Payable for 
 the s'd 5,000 to the Prop'ry and his Heirs for Ever. 
 
 At a Session of the Comm'rs at Phila,d'a, 31st 3 mo., 1703. 
 
 Prst. , Edw'd Shippen, Gr. Owen, Jas. Iiogan. 
 
 Thomas Ashton, of the County of Bucks, requesting to Pur- 
 chase 100 a's of Land Vacant between Newtown Lotts and the 
 backs of the River lotts, for which he agrees to Pay £36, and the 
 Office to bear all Charges On the First of the sixth Month next, 
 and gives bond with Abra. Hooper for the Pavment of the 
 Same. Vide Min's 27, 7ber, 1703. 
 
 At a Session of the Conun'rs at Philad'a, 7th and 8th 4 mo., 
 1703. 
 
 Prst., Edw'd Shippen, Griff. Owen, Jam's Ijogan. 
 
 John Pitts, of Maryland, haveing Procured his tract of Land 
 of 500 a's in Newc County, to be Resurveyed, is found to 
 Contain 527 acres, and discovering a Certain tract of Vacant 
 Land adjoyning, which upon a Survey is found to Contain 287 
 acres, he requests Geo. Dekeyne to Purchase the Same and 
 agrees to give as Others. In Answer to which the Price is Sett 
 £12 st'l. p'r acre, to be Paid in Bills, i. e., £34, 8s in the whole, 
 of Avhich the Sec'ry is Ordered to advise him 
 
 Jos. Growdon making application for 1,000 acres more in Right 
 of his Own and Father's Purchase of 10,000 acres, Ordered that 
 the same be granted if upon Examination of liis Overplus and 
 what is already taken up Or granted, lie have ci right to so 
 much. 
 
 Nath'l i'uckle Produceing One return of 450 a's laid out to 
 himself In Philad'a County, In Pursuance Of the Propr'ys 
 Warrant dat. 8, 6 mo., 1701, In Right of William Wade. Re- 
 quests a Pat't. Granted. The said Nath'l also Produceing One 
 Other Return for 200 a's laid Out in the s'd County to Joseph 
 Tanner, In Pursuance Of the Prop'ry's Warrant, dat. the Same 
 day. On wVh he also Requests a Patent, and is Granted. 
 
 Whereas there was formerly laid Out to R'd Ingfls, of 
 Pliilad'a, Gent., 600 acres of Land liy Mistake, within the 
 
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 AVelcli tract and Gonlinn'd to the said R"d bj' Pat. from the 
 Cumm'rs, dat. 14, 3 mo., 1686, to which s'd tract Nath. Puckle, 
 by Virtue of One deed Ind'd Of the said Ingels, dat. 11, 3ino. , 
 '86,Conveying the same to James Brook, of Philad'a, Merchant, 
 and One Otlier Deed from the said Brook, dat. 22 July, '98, 
 Conveying the same to Said ]Nathl,wlio claims the whole Right. 
 And Whereas that spott with a Considerable Quantity adjoyn- 
 ing has been by Virtue of Regular Warr'ts (Surveyed to R'd 
 Thojuas, who has Conveyed Part thereof to Other Purchasers, 
 some of wlioin have actually made settlements thereon, and 
 thereby the said two claims Interfere, each Pretending the 
 Principal Right, for accommodation of which it is agreed that 
 because the said tract laid out to Ingels lies Cross the Range 
 of all the Other Lands there, which, if rectifyed. would Leave 
 sufficient Room for the s'd R'd, there being a resurvey Granted 
 on all the said tract, Ordering the said quantity of 600 a's to 
 be Regularly laid out to Nathl Puckle, rangeing with the 
 Other Settlements as Conveniently as may be and that the 
 Remr bt^ laid out to the said R"d Thonsas, upon which a Was- 
 rant is forthwith Ordered, and that in Granting the New Patent 
 the Old One be resigned for the said 600 a's. 
 
 Adam Birch haveing 3 years ago Settled On the Skuylkill 
 above Gilberts by toleration from the Prop'ry, but never yet 
 could obtain a title, w'ch he has Often sollicited, now earnestly 
 Presses that he may Be at some Certainty, and Craves, as he 
 always expected, 700 a's at £10 p'r C't, which the Comm'rs 
 not thinking fit to grant have at Length Proposed and agreed 
 that he shall have .500 a's in the Place he is now settled, takeing 
 In for his breadth his whole Improvements from the hither side 
 of his Rye Field to the upper side of his wheat Field and extend- 
 ing backwards sufficient to take in the said Quantity. And 
 that the said Adam shall Pay for the Same £70, of w'ch £20 to 
 be Paid 1st mo., 1705, £20 more 1st mo., 1706, and £30 1st mo., 
 1707, with Interest from 1704, upon which a Warrant is Granted. 
 
 Jonathan Cockshaw Produceing a return of fiOO as surveyed 
 in Cain Towns' p, County Chester, toTho. Musgrave's Children, 
 by Virtue of a Warr't granted to said Cockshaw 5, 3 mo., 1702, 
 and another return of 400 arces laid out to the Same Children 
 by Warr't dat. 7th 8ber., 1701, Joining On the Corner of the 
 Other, requests a Patent On them both in One, w'ch is 
 Granted. 
 
 Richard Worrall Obtained of the Prop'ry a Grant of .500 a's 
 in Dublin Township in One Patent, dat. 17, 5 mo., '84, of 
 which he sold to Tho. Fairman by Deed dated , 250 
 
 acres. Thomas Fairman by Deed dar. 10, 8br., '89, sold 100 a's 
 to Henry Hayward, and by Deed dat. 24, 9 mo., '94, sold to 
 
383 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Hugh Gold 50 acres of this and 50 as of Overphis, and by Deed 
 dat. 20, 5 mo. , '94, 100 a's To Thomas Kitchen, all which is now 
 in the Possession of Sev^eral, as follows, viz : Thomas Kitchen 
 100, R'd Mason 100, Geoi'ge Burson 100, and Requests a Resur- 
 vey according to the Subdivisions, which is granted, Only his 
 Title to the 500 acres to be further Inquired into. Vid. Philad a 
 Min's. 
 
 Silas Crispin Producing a Return of 1,000 as Surveyed in 
 Philad'a (bounty in Pursuance of Our Warrant, dat. 26, 8br. , 
 Ultimo. Ord'd a Patent, He giveing Bond, as mentioned in 
 the Min., Pa. 
 
 John Roberts, Miller, and Martha Keite haveing for some 
 time Past had a Controversy about the Partition Lines be- 
 tween their Lands, because of which and for Other Reasons 
 there has been a Resurvey On both tracts, and the Lines re- 
 turned according to tbe Opinion of a Jury that sat upon an 
 action of Trespass brought by said Rol)'ts Concerning the said 
 Line. It is Ord'd that the said Returns be rec'd and a Patent 
 granted to Martha Keitf. 
 
 Nath'l Puckle Producing a Return of a certain tract resur- 
 veyed to Thos. Maleigh by Israel Taylor in Pursuance of Our 
 "Warrant, dat. 31st ulto. , On 1,476 acres, which Proves 1,623 of 
 which the Overplus, 146, Is allowed for Measure, and makes 
 up the Quantity aforesaid, upon w'ch He Craves a Patent to 
 the s'd Thomas, Senior and Jun'r, affirm'g the title is wholly 
 in him. Ordered accordingly that a Patent be Granted to saip 
 Maleigh, Sen'r and Jun'r, in Greenaway's Right, with the 
 Salvo that are Legally Possessed w'tli any Part thereof, duely 
 derived from s"d Greenaways. 
 
 Cadvvallader Morgan Producing a return of 233i acres in 
 Meirion, Resurveyed in Pursuance of Our Warrant, dat. 33, 10 
 mo., 1701, for 303i acres, Requests a Pat't On the Same, which 
 is Granted. 
 
 Hugh John Produceing a Return of 03 acres resurveyed in 
 Pursuance of Our Warrant, dat. 33, lObr., 1701, On 76i acres, in 
 w'ch there is 8A acres Overplus. He agrees to give I3s 6d p'r^ 
 acre and Requests a i'atent, which is Granted. 
 
 At a Session of the ("omm'rs at Philad'a, 14, 4 mo., 1703. 
 
 Prst., Kdw'd Shippen, Griff. Owen, Jam's Logan. 
 
 The Board haveing granted to Isaac Few 600 acres On Brandy- 
 wine, in Consid'rn of £90, which is Paid, the said Isaac, by 
 a Deed Ind'd 33, 1 mo. last. Granted and transferred all his 
 Right and title to the said Tiand to Robert Pennell and Benj. 
 Mendenhall, of the County of Chester, yeomen, their Heirs and 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 383 
 
 assigns, who Prochacfting a return of the Survey, request a 
 Patent upon the Same to thein. Granted. 
 
 The Prop'rjs by L. and llel.. dat. 1st and 3d Aug'st, '81, 
 Granted to Ralph Withers, of Bishopstauning, in the County of 
 Wilts, yeoman, 500 a's, who 'tis said left all to his Heir, Jason 
 Withers, who l)y his last will and Testament dat. 4 March, 1700, 
 devised all his Estate, in w'ch the s'd Lands are said to be in- 
 cluded (some few Legacies Excepted), to his Uncle, Jno. Hall 
 and his Cousin .Jos. Hall, the former of which Claiming this, ap- 
 pointed by a Publick Notarial Instrument, dat. 5 Mar., 1701, 
 Abrah. Scott his attorney, who Requests a Warrant to take up 
 the said Land. Granted. 
 
 Welch of Newcastle. 
 
 Howel James Produces a return of 1,040 acres laid out in the 
 County of Newcastle to himself, in Pursuance of the General 
 Warrant for 80,000 acres there (40 to be allowed in Measure if 
 the Prop'ry Please, Otherwise not), w'ch said Land R'd Davies 
 and Da'd Evan have ])y their Deed, dat. 37th June, 1702, as- 
 signed to the said Howel James. Also Produces a return of '61^ 
 acres Surveyed in the said Place to Edm'd Kinsey, assigned by 
 the s'd Richard Daviesand David Evan, On both which Patents 
 are requested. Granted, they giveing good Security foi- the 
 Money. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and rel., dat. 34 and 3.") Jan'y, 1G81, 
 Granted to Hen. Child, of Coleshill, in Amersham, County 
 Hertfoi-d, Yeoman, 500 acres, also by Other Like Deeds dat. 
 3d and 3d Feb'ry, '87, Granted to the said Henry 500 a's, who 
 upon the Prop'rys Order to us, entered 15, 1 mo. last, requests 
 Warrants to take up the Sa>ne. Ordered. 
 
 Jno. and Geo. Palmer Continue their Caveat ag't a Confiriuii- 
 tion of that 500 a's they Claim on Neshamineh till they (!;ui 
 determine the Controversys Otherways. 
 
 Allen Foster ha veing appointed Hen. Mallows and Wm. Hibbs 
 to determine On his Side the Value of his Overplus Land, Jno. 
 
 Carne and are appointed On the Prop'rys behalf 
 
 On the Other hand to settle the Price of the Overplus, With 
 Orders to Cutt Off what is unimproved between Geo. North- 
 rap and Benj'n Duffield. 
 
 At the Request of .Judge Guest that we would Encourage 
 him to Make a Settlement half way Between Whiteclay Creek 
 and Nottingham, as a Conveniency for travellers and himself 
 by adding a Suffic't Quantity to 66f)| acres already granted him. 
 Granted S'S'S^ acres to be added In the said Place at 3 Bushells 
 of wheat p'r Annum ; to be seated in One year after the Grant, 
 Otherwise to be void. 
 
384 MINUTE BOOK « G." 
 
 William Rodney, in Behalf of Wm. Wilson. Sheriff of Kent, 
 Requesting the Grant of One Hund'd and Twenty acres, ad- 
 joyning On Win. Rodney and Edward Starkey,above the King's 
 Road. 'Tis Granted at £6 p'r Ct, to be Paid In 3 months, 
 On Old Rent. 
 
 Evan .Tones (By his wife) Produceing a return of 300 as 
 Surv'd bj' Tho. Pemberton and Certifyed by Wm. Clark, laid 
 out in Kent County in J'ursuance of a Warrant from Kent 
 Court, dat. 24, 7ber, '81, for 400 a's, To the said Evan, in right 
 of which there Was laid Out Only the said 300. He requests a 
 Pat't On the Same, which is Granted, but is Caveated agt 
 by Jno. Jones Vintner. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Rel., dat. 13 and 13, 7br. . '81, 
 Granted to Wm. Salloway, of Taunton Deane, Coun. Sumerset, 
 Sei'gemaker, 250 a's. Wm. Salloway, by deeds of Lease and 
 Rel., dat. 27 and 28 June, '83, Conveyed the said 250 a's to 
 Mathew !Perrin, Of Taunton aforesaid. Merchant. The Pro- 
 ))'ry, by L. and Rel. , dat. 12 and 13 of 7br. , '81, Granted to Fran- 
 cis Herford, of Ttiuhton aforesaid, Sergemaker, 250 a's, who by 
 Deed, dat. 27 and 28 June, '83, Conveyed the said 250 a's to 
 Mathew Perrin aforesaid, who thereupon became Possessed of 
 the whole Right to 500 a's in this Province, which Quantity, 
 Lib. Land deducted, viz : 490 acres, was by Virtue of a warrant 
 dat. 24, 7 mo., '84, laid Out in the County Philad'a, near the 
 Lime kill and duely returned into the Office. Mathew Perrin, 
 byhis last will and Testament, dat. 18th March, '95, devi.sed the 
 said land to his wife in the words ; Also I Give .-ind Devise all 
 my Lands, Tenem't and Hereditaments in Peiisilvania unto 
 the said Etlith, my wife, and her Heirs for Ever, as by attested 
 Copies of the said Deeds aud AVill ai)pears. The said Edith 
 Perrin intermarrying with Edw'd Watts, forjnerly of Bristol, 
 now of Taunton, the said Edw'd and Edith, by an Instru- 
 ment dat. 28 July, 1699, Constituted James Logan, then of the 
 City of Bristol, Gent., but Intending for Pensilvania, their true 
 and Lawfull attorney, with full Power to demand. Levy, &c. , 
 all tlieir debts, Rights, &c.. In America, To Enter on all their 
 Ijands and to Contract for. Bargain and dispose of the Fee 
 and Inheritance of all and Singular their Houses, Lands and 
 Hered'ts, whereof they Or the s'd Edith stood seized of the Gift 
 of the said Mathew Perrin. Deceased, in Pensilvania aforesaid. 
 James Logan Procured a Warrant of Resurvey, dat. 8, 11 ino., 
 -1700, On the said Tract, which was executed and returned By 
 the Sarvey'r Gen'l and is found to Contain 540 acres and 28 
 p's. On which the said James Requests a Patent. Granted. 
 
 James Cooper Produceing a return of 300 a's of Serv'ts Lands 
 laid Out ill Pursuance Of Our Warrant, Requests a Patent 
 thereon. 
 
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 At a Session of the Comin'rs at Pliihid'a, 23. 4 iiio. , 170-?. 
 
 Prst., Edward Shippeii, Grili". Owen, Jain's L(jj^an. 
 
 Nathl Puckle, attorney for Jos. Tanner, Original Purchaser 
 of oOOa's by n)eetis dat, 2 and 3 Feb ry, '81, Requests a War- 
 rant to take up the Lott appurtenant to his Purchase, being 
 No. 155, ani is the Corner On the Kast of the 5th Street from 
 Delaw. and South of Cliestiiut Street. Granted. 
 
 Nath'l Puckle haveing in the 6 nio. , 1701, Proved his Right 
 to Win. Wade's Purchase in the Secretary's Office, the Front 
 Lott of wliich was sold to Benj'n Chaml)ers, but the High 
 street seems not tal^en up yet,is Entered Between Chris'r Pen- 
 nock's or W. Rogers' and Geo. Willard's in J. Blackwell's, 
 Rent Roll, On Which therefore he requests a Warrant, which 
 is granted, with a Provisoe that the said Lott be not taken up 
 all ready. 
 
 Howel James Producinga Pat't under the Gov'r's hand dat. 
 12, 4 mo., '84, for 500 acres of Land in ISristol Township, C- 
 Philad'a, Joyning on Taconinck Creek to Jno. Barnes, Original 
 Pur(;haser of the said quantity, laid Out 5, 1 mo., '83, By a 
 Warrant dat. 26th 12 mo., '82, also An Ind're dat. 3, G mo., '87, 
 from the said Jno. Conveying the said 500 acres to Edw^'d Bats- 
 ford, of Philad'a Coun. , Yeoman, also an Ind're dat. 10, 9br., 
 '91, under tlie hands and Seals of Patr. Robinson, Hen. Wandy 
 and Wm. Sal way. Constituted Attornies Joyntly and Severally 
 by the s'd Edw'd Bratsford by Virtue of a Letter of Attorney, 
 Dat. 29 July, Proved, Irapowered to sell the said Plantation 
 and to sign, seal and deliver Deeds for the Same as in the said 
 Deed is recited. Conveying the said 500 a's (for £125) to Howel 
 James, then of Radnor, who being, by Virtue of the aforesaid, 
 in Possession thereof. Requires a Resurvey On the Same, Which 
 is Granted. 
 
 Wm. Davies and David Evan, undertakei-s for the Welcli 
 Settlement in Newo. County, by an Ind're, dat. 27 June, 1702, 
 transfer their Rights to James James, of the County of Philad'a, 
 Yeom., all then- Right and Int'st to 1,240 A's of the Welcli 
 Tract in the said County, of the Survey of which a Return is 
 Produced, and thereupon Desires a Pat't to himself he Answer- 
 ing for the Same, According to ye Gen'l Agree'm't of £12 10s 
 p'r C't, w'ch is Granted. 
 
 At a Se.ssion of the Comm'rs at Philad'a, 28th 4 mo., 1703. 
 
 Idem ut Supra 
 
 Wm. IMarkham, R. Turner and J. Goodson, Comm'rs, by 
 Pat't, dat. 19 March, '93-4, Granted to Barnabas Wilcox, his 
 Heirs. &c., a Bank of 30 foot in br. , and 250 foot Deep, bounded 
 25 -Vol. XIX. 
 
38() MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 N. Wd with Tho. Fess, and S. w'd with Henry Woods' Lott, 
 said Barnabas Wilcox deceasing left his Son George his Heir, 
 who deceasing without issue, Jos. Wilcox became Heir to the 
 said George and upon a division of the said Barnal)as's Estate, 
 in Pursuance of his Will, the said Lott was allotted to Abigail, 
 who. Intermarrying w'th Sam'l Powell, of Philad'a, Carpr, 
 the said Jos. Wilcox, by Indorsem't on said Patent, dat. 17 
 Feb'ry, 1701, assigned the said Ijott to the said Samuel and 
 \bigail in Part of the said Abigail's Portion, the said Sam'l 
 Powel Requesting to Purchase the Reversion of the said Lott, 
 agrees to Pay £\-i at takeing up the Patent and 15 in 9br. next. 
 Samuel P<>wel Requesting to Purchase a lott Situate between 
 Tho. Cross's now Jam's Swaffer's and Jno. Martin's, On the 
 South side of Walnutt Street, being the 3d Lott W. w'd of the 
 third Street and is now Vacant, Agrees to Pay £15 at 3 mo's 
 and Requests a Warrant a Patent. 
 
 Ord'd That a Warrant be Granted to Robert Heath for the 
 Front and High Street Lotts Appurt't to Thomas Woolrick's 
 Purchase. 
 
 There being laid Out to Hugh Roberts 633 acres in all in 
 Goshen in right of 1,349| a's in right of sev'l Purchases, viz : 67f 
 in Right of Jno. Thomas and Edw'd Jones. 482 in Right of John 
 ap John and Tho. Wynne, 500 a's in Right of Peter Young and 
 100 a's in Riglit of a Purchase by the Society. Ord'd that the 
 Remaind'r of the whole said Quantity be laid Out in the Place 
 Now Appropriated in Duffryn Mawr, viz: 716 Acres, and that 
 first a Warr't Be granted for the 100 acres. 
 
 Ann Calley (in the list Crawly) being Origl Pnrcha,ser of 500 
 acres, Francis Smith, of Brandy wine (being Recommended by 
 the Prop'ry to the Secry Particularly before his Departure), 
 Desires in her behalf a Warrant to take up the Land, the 
 Proi)'ry haveing Granted the Same while here. 
 
 Ord'd that R'd Stockton Pay £15 on the whole for Interest of 
 his first Bond of £450 and that the Other £6 12s lOd be Remitted 
 On the Prop'ry's Order to Be kind to him, &c. 
 
 David Lloyd and I's Norris, Ex'rs of the last will and Testa- 
 ment of Thomas Lloyd, Complaining that the Crd'rs of that 
 Estate, Especially those In England, are Very sharp upon them 
 and that they Can by no means Answer them unless they Can 
 Vje favoured in Takeing up what Lands Ijelong to the said Es- 
 tate that are yet untaken up, Especially that thej' may have 
 the Priveledge of takeing up that thou'sd Acres Granted by 
 the Prop'ry at his Dej>artarein exchange For the like quantity 
 On Indian River in Sussex, may be Taken up Part in the 
 Welch tract, viz: 500 acres where it may be found and the Re- 
 mainder be located On A vacancy near Gwynedd, Which in 
 
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 Considerat'n of tbe Dilliciilties the said Ex"rs Labour under, 
 and to Prevent this dislionour likely to Accrue upon the Dis- 
 appointment of the said E'rs, is granted as Requested, deduct- 
 ing Only Out of the tract of Gwjaiedd Wliat Overplu i is found 
 in their tracts in Bucks or Elsewhere. 
 
 They also Request tliat Tho. Lloyd's Purchase of liis Brother 
 Charles and Rlarg't Davies, May be adjusted, which upon En- 
 quiry is as follows: The Prop'ry by L. and Rel., dat. 14 and 15, 
 7br. ,'81, Granted to Charles Lloyd and Afarg't Davies 5,000 a's, 
 Charles Lloyd, by an Instrument, dat. 6, 4 mo., '88, assigned 
 to Thomas Lloyd his full Sliare of tlie said Purchase, viz : 2,500 
 acres. Charles Lloyd and Marg't Davies Joyntly, by a Deed, 
 dat. 29 June, '83, Granted to Joseph Harries, of Wallbrook, in 
 London, 1,250 acres, and the said Jos. Hari-ies, by a Deed, dat. 
 23 May, '88, granted the said 1,250 acres to Francis 8mith, 
 Plaisterer, who sold the same to the said Thomas Lloyd, but 
 deceased before he Could make a title, And therefore Wm. 
 Smith, his iSon and Heir by Deed Poll, dat. 21, lObr. , '93, Con- 
 veyed and Confirmed tlie said 1,250 a's to the s'd Thom's Lloyd, 
 to lioid TO nim, his Heirs, &c. , by whicli Conveyance he be- 
 came seized of 3,750 a's to be laid out in the Welch tract. Of 
 the said Land there was laid out in One tract in Meirion 1,100 
 a's sold to sundry Persons, viz: to Wm. Cuarton 200 a's, to 
 Da'd Pugh 118 a's, to D. Price 118 a's, to Rob't Owen 540, to E. 
 Rees 125 acres, there was also taken up 100 a's of Lib. Land, 
 there is 145 acres of Lib. Land taken up, now B. Chambei's, and 
 100 a's more above Meirion sold to Tho. Davies, being in all 1,301. 
 There is also granted to the said Ex'rs, by the Present Comm 'rs, 
 in One Tract, 2,215 as, out of wliich they have Confirmed at 
 the Instance Of the Comra'rs to some Of the Englisli Pur- 
 chasers who claimed a right in the said liand, viz : To Thomas 
 Bowater 69 acres, to Wm. Swaffer 150 acres, to Jno. Craxon 110 
 acres, in all 329 a's, which must be discounted out of the said 
 Tract, so that there Remains 1,886 a's to which 1,300 Acres l)eing 
 added is 3.180 Acres, which deducted Out of 3,750 there re- 
 mains 504 acres to be taken up In the said Tract, for which a. 
 Warrant is Ord'd together Avitli the Other 1,000 acres, also 370 
 Acres for the allowance of 10 p'r C't which is granted not of 
 Right but in favour to the said Thom's liloyd. And a. warrant 
 is Ordered for a vacancy in Gwynedd instead of the Welch 
 Tract, being al)out 5 or 600 Acres, and the rest to be made up 
 in the s'd Tract and the Other 1,000 acres, his whole Due is 934 
 as. See above. Liberty Land. 
 
 Judge Guest haveing On the lotli Ulto., Obtained a (irant 
 of 333^ acres to be laid Out adjoyning to 666f acres, Part of 
 Jno. Barber's Purchase, further Presses that the said Land is 
 
388 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 not Sufficient for his Design in making Settlem'ts in the said 
 Place halfway between Whiteclay Creeli and Nottingham, 
 and that for his Services he alledges to this Gfovernment he has 
 been a great Sufferer without Any Manner of Compensation 
 He therefore Prays that this Board will Grrant to him One 
 thous'd A's more at a Bushel I p'r C't, and that the Kent of 
 the Other SS-S^ be reduced to the Same Rent. All which being 
 Considered, And being Argued On the One hand that he has 
 really been a Sufferer And exposed liimself for the Service of 
 the Governm't, and On the Other hand that this Board are not 
 Judges of the Prop'ry's munificence and Cannot Grant On 
 Any other Terms than wliat is mentioned in Our Commiss'n, 
 but that the said Judge Guest Exhibiting In his Request that 
 he Designs to make a Considerable Settlement there v, 'ch will 
 be much for th3 Improvemen*^ of the Place, 'Tis Ordered that 
 the said Judge Guest Shall have 500 a's in the Place aforesaid 
 to be added to the said 666| Acres under the yearly Rent of 
 One Bushell of Wheat p'r C't and that he be Obliged to build 
 and make a good Settlem't upon the Same before the first of 
 Decem'r, 1704. 
 
 Jacobus Vanderculin upon Skuylkill desireing to Purchase 
 Part of the Overplus found in that Tract of Matthias De Tosse 
 in Christina Hundred together with ai)out 50 Acres out of a 
 Vacant Tract Adjoyning, Offers £15 p'r C't, £10 thereof to be 
 Paid in hand, £lO more next Spring and the Rem'r in fall, 
 with Interest from the 1st of 7br. next. 
 
 Granted accordingly, Provided that the Land taken out of 
 the vacant Tract Render not the rest of less Value and more 
 unsaleable and upon that Condition Ordered a Warrant Ac- 
 cordingly. 
 
 Edw'd Edwards, Son of Alexander Edwards. Caveats agt 
 Job Bates, that a Patent of Confirmation be not granted him 
 for his Land till he Can be heard, for Reasons assigned in his 
 Caveat this day Entered. 
 
 The Prop'ry haveing, by deeds of L. and Rel., dat. 5 and 6, 
 7br. , 1687, Granted to Eliz'th Symes, Spinster, 500 acres of 
 Land (which, by a Rasure in the J>eed, were made a thousand 
 but in the list is Only 500), who. Intermarrying with Jno. Mar- 
 tin, of T'hilad'a., Taylor, and deceasing, the said John Pro- 
 cured of the Prop'ry a Warr't to take up 492 acres in the 
 Rights aforesaid. John iMartin in his Life time made his Last 
 will and testam't dat. 8, Obr. , 1703, and therein gave and he- 
 queathed all his Estates, Lands. Goods, Chatties and Credits 
 To Tho's Chaulkley, of Philad'a, Sawyer; Ralph Jackson, of 
 Philad'a. Smith, and Jno. Meachiner, of Philad'r. County, 
 Yeoman, to be Equally divided between them and to be for 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 380 
 
 the use of them and theii' Heirs for Ever, and ordained tlie s'd 
 Tho. Cha., K. J. and J. M., Ex'rs of Ijis s'd will, anc^ dyed, tlie 
 s'd Ex'rs Produceing a. return of Survey of the s'd 493 acres 
 requests a Confiriiiation, which is jjranted. 
 
 At a Session of the Comni'rs At Pliilad'a, the 2d G mo., 1703. 
 
 Pres. , Griff. Owen, Thomas Story, Jam's Logan. 
 
 Jos. Wood haveing in the year 1701 Procured a Resurvey on 
 a tract of Laml in Newc. County, On George Creek, reputed to 
 Cout. 400 as, but upon a Resurvey Proved more and tlierefore 
 there was Cutt Off from it about 180 acres of Overplus and the 
 rest Confirmed by a Patent, the saitl Jos. Now Requests tliat 
 tlie said Land may be granted to him and that he may be 
 (Jonsidered for liis Charges of Resurveying, discoverg and 
 Cutting of the Said Overplus, Upon w' oh 'tis Granted a,t|; £13 
 p'r C't On the Usual Rent. A Provisoe that it shall not be a 
 Presedent for Lands tliere, being but | of the Value and a War- 
 rant is Ordered thereupon and a Patent On the Return. 
 
 The s'd Jos. also Requests a Grant of about 34 acres lying 
 Between his New Plantation and some Land he Purchased of 
 Artman Haiin. Ord'd that.the Survey'r be wrote to About it. 
 
 Thorn's Fairman haveing laid Out Certain tracts of Land 
 to himself in that Part of Whitpains Township Called the 
 Overplus of it, sev'l Parcels by Virtue of Warr'ts in Right of 
 Stanley's Purchase amounting in the whole to 1.000 a's includ- 
 ing that 200 acres Contested Between him and Job Gooilson,and 
 200 more Granted by Patent On Rent to Mary Bradwell, But 
 the sa'd Tho. not haveing a right to So mucli as he took up 
 upon Stanley's Purchase for Reasons given in the Sec'ry's 
 Office 1, 8 mo., 1701, and Mary Bradwell haveing a Right as 
 afores'd, He Purchased of the s'd Mary the said Rent Land 
 by an assignment un tne said Pat't dat. , and has 
 
 agreed w'th Job Goodson for the 200 a's in Contest as in Pa. 
 , And now renews the Request he has often maile to the 
 Prop'ry that he may Locate 1,000 a's of Stanley's Purchase 
 On the said Tract, which the Prop'ry Granted On Ship board . 
 at his Departure, Only 'tis Thought fit to Reserve that Of 
 Bradw'ls, and Accordingly a Warraiitis Granted as Requested. 
 
 At a Session of the Coiiim'rs at Philad'a, 9th C mo., 1703. 
 
 Omnes. 
 
 John Wood, uncle to the Orphans of Rd Bonsai, Produces 
 a return of Survey in Pursuance of the Prop'rv's "Warr't of 
 Resurvey, dat. 8, 13 mo., 1700. On 100 acres of Land in King- 
 
390 MINUTE BOOK "'G. ' 
 
 sess. Purchased by KM Jionsal by Ind're da,t. 2d July, '9G, of 
 Enoek Enoukson, Heir to his Father, Grarr't Enockson, Who 
 ]'urchased the Same of Hans Mounson, as by a Cetrtiflcate 
 under Thomas Hohne"? hand dat. 2!)th 5 mo., '83, mentioning 
 tlie Deed to have been deliv'd to him but was mislaid, yet ad- 
 vises tliat the Survey'r give in the Rovinds that the Possessor 
 may make good his Claim, and the said return being for 104 
 acres a Patent is Requested upon the Same. 
 
 Ord'd tliat because ihe Title seems equal with the rest Of 
 the Swedes, that the Prop'ry by granting a Resurvey, Ap- 
 proved it, a Patent being granted to Jacob, Benj'n and Enock 
 Bonsai, the Orphans of the s'd Rich'd. Rent a Bushell of 
 wheat froni'the first Survey. 
 
 Jacob Simcock Producing a return for his Father's Front 
 and High Street Lotts in Pursuance of Our Warrant Dat. 14, 
 2 mo., last, also Producing An Old retui'n Out of the records 
 of the Ofiice of a Bank lott Over ae-ainst tlie Front, surv'd 15, 
 13 mo., '89, by Virtue of Warr't of the Same date, of 102 foot 
 mentioned also in the new Returns. Requests a Patent for the 
 Same. Ordered a Pat't for the High Street and Front lotts 
 and another for the Bank. 
 
 Welch Returns. 
 
 Stephen ap Evan haveing a right to 250 acres, 100 thereof in 
 Right of R"d Davies and 150 bought of David Meredith, Pur- 
 chased of the Com'rs. Also to 100 acres, as he says, of Rent 
 Land bought of Mary James, Daughter of David James. In 
 the General return of Radnor Township There is found 432 acres 
 and Contains 47 acres Over, if the Survey be ti'ue ; the Rent 
 Land he buys of at £11 and is to Pay arrears from '84 Inclusive ; 
 the Overplus he Pays a Noble an acre. A Pat. is Ordered, he 
 Proving a Right to rent Land, a Due retui-n being Produced 
 from I. T. 
 
 l^avid Meredith liaveing a right to 200 acres, 100 thereof in 
 Right to R'd Davies and 100 in Part of his Purchase of the 
 Commrs, upon resurvey is found to Contain 257 and is 37 Ov^er, 
 for which he Pays a Noble pracre, and a Patent is Ordered 
 upon a Due return. 
 
 Marg't Jermain haveing a right to 100 acres Purchased of 
 Jno. Evans, Purchased of R'd Davies, is found to Contain 152 
 acres and is 42 acres Over, for which her Son Jno. Jermain, 
 agrees to Pay a Noble Per acre and a Patent is Granted. 
 
 .John Morgan having a right to 450 acres, 100 thereof In Right 
 of R'd Davies, Purchased of Jno. Evans, 100 more in the Same 
 Right, Purchased of Ellis Jones and 250 of Ed'd Jones in the 
 Same Riglit. LTpon Resurvey 't's found to be 474, for which a 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 391 
 
 Patent is Ordered upon a due Return (no Overj^lus). He has 
 sold of tliis 80 ai'-res to Hen'y Lewis, now Jno. Worrall's, but 
 is to be includeil all in One Return as before said and Conlirnied 
 to said Morgan. 
 
 Edward David liaveing Purchased of Jno. Evans 50 acres of 
 Rent Land by Deed dat'd 19th July, '1)7, being Part of the 100 
 aeres that he took up for himself and his Son by a Warrant 
 dat. It), 1 mo., 'S3, also to 100 as Purchased of Wm. Davies by 
 Deed Dat. 19 July, '97, being Part of R'd Davies Purchase for 
 William i>avies' title. See Chest' r Min's, Radnor T. 
 
 Which Two Parcells upon Resurvey are found the first to 
 Contain 55 a's, the Rent of wliicli he Purcliases at £5 10s. 
 Arrears ai-e Paid to 1702, all to 9d : the rent of the Other 100 he 
 is also to Produce acquittances for to 1702. The Other is found 
 to Contain 100 acres, for botli wliich a Patent is ord'd. Rent 
 to Commence from March last. 
 
 Abel Robert, Son of Robert Ellis, of Radnor, Purchaser of 
 100 a's from Dav'd Powel, by Deed Poll dat. 1, mo., '93, being 
 now Possessed tliereof tlie Same Is found to Contain 108 a's. 
 On which a Patent iH granted, Provided Dav'd Powell Produce 
 an old Patent, which he says lie Obtained, Or Otlier good title 
 to the Same, btit from 84 Patent not yet Requested. 
 
 David Evan haveing a Right to 200 acres Purchased of 
 Howel James and his Son Purchased of Thomas Wynne, being 
 Part of Jno. ap Jno. and said T. W's Purchase, the same is 
 found 225 acres and is 5 Over, for which lie agrees to pay a 
 Noble p'r acre. Prove it more or less. Also a Rigiit to 150 Pur- 
 chased of Wna. Davies by Deed dat. , as he says. Title 
 to Be searched in Chest'r Min's, Radnor. Alsoto312T in Right 
 of R'd Davies, 5,000 acres above Newtown ; the same is found to 
 Contain 357 and is 15 a's Over, for which he agrees to Pay 5 
 Shill's p'r acre. A Patent upon These 3 several Tracts in 
 One upon a Due Return. 
 
 John Longworthy Produces a Patent from the Prop'rj- to 
 hiinself, dat. 4, G mo., '84, for 200 acres ia Radnor, Survey'd25, 
 10 mo., '83, by Virtue of a Warrant dat. 18, 3 mo.. '83, at Is p'r 
 C't, of which he sold 100 a's to Hugh Williams. Also a Deed 
 Poll dat. 28, 12 mo., '83, for 100 acres from David Evan to Harry 
 Rees, of Radnor, reciteing that David Powel by Deed dat. 10, 
 7 mo., '87 , Recorded Book E., Vol. 5, Va. 672, Conveyed the 
 Same to Philip Evan, of the said Place, whose Brother and 
 Heir ye said Da'd Evan was and Ts. 
 
 Granted to the said Dav'd Powel by a Patent to be Produced. 
 Also a Deed from the said Henry Rees dat. 27, 11 mo., '86, for 
 the said Land, by w'ch he became possessed of 200 acres, which 
 being Besurveyed is 238 a's and is 18 acres Over, for which he 
 Pavs 6s 8d o'r Acre as tlie Rest. 
 
392 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 A Warrant to be granted forthwith to Robert Heath for 3 
 Jjotts in right of Thomas Wooh-ick. 
 
 The ir'rop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. 3 March, '81, Granted to 
 Thomas Rowlantl, of Acton, in the County of Chester, England, 
 Yeoman, 1,000 a's, and the said Thomas, by his last will, tie- 
 vised the said 1,000 acres to his 3 Sons, Tlios. , James and John, 
 and deceased, and constituted Alice Rowland, his wife, Kx'r 
 of tiiesaid will, who by her Letter of Procuration tlat. 10 IMay, 
 1701, appointed Jno. Worrall, of Edgemont, att'ry. to take up 
 the said Land for tiie Uses aforesaid. It appears that Jno. 
 Dalton took up 500 a's in Part of the said Land and therefore 
 tlie said Jno. Worral requests a Warr't only for the Other 500 
 a's, which is Granted. 
 
 There being Surveyed to Thomas Wickershain 480 acres of 
 Land On the Southside of Brandy wine, Chest'r County, in 
 Right of Hum. Killenbeck, by Virtue of the Prop'rys Warrant, 
 dat. 21, 1 mo., 1700-1, a Patent is Ordd tliereon. Pursuant to 
 the Min's of tliat time; Vid. if a Patent be not Done. 
 
 Nicholas Wain haveing by Our warr't dat. 23, 12 mo. . 1701, 
 Procured a Resurvey on 44 acres of Lib. Land, Purchased by 
 George Walker, made up of the Several Purchases recited Pa. 
 72 and 73 ; also On 172 acres Purchas'd of Joshua Carp'r. made 
 up of the following Rights, viz : as is recited In Josliua's Peed, 
 To said Nicholas 80 acres, Granted by Patent dat. 21, 9br. , '91, 
 to Josh a Carp'r, being that Granted to Robert Longshore, 
 for w'cli He gave bond, 8 acres Granted by the Prop'rys War- 
 rant : 83 to Fran's Smith in Right of liis Purchase, who by 
 Deed dat. 17, 3 jno., "92, sold the Same to Joshua v^^arp'r; 20 
 acres sold by Andr. Robinson To .los. Carp'r by Deed dat. 14 
 Aug't, '94, Conveyed By the Ex'rs of Wm. Taylor, late and by 
 Pet. Taylor, now of Chest'r Coun., Orig'l Purchasers of 1,250 
 a's, to AVm. Waite by Deed dat. 10, lObr., '88, who by Deed dat. 
 17, 7l)r., '94, Wm. and M. sold to Andr. Robinson 8 acres 
 Granted by Patent 11 Aug't, '92, to Charles Pickering in Right 
 of Jno. Southworth and Charles Pickering by Deed Datetl 16 
 Aug't, '92, Conveyed the Same to .Josliiui Carp'r, Rent Is p'r 
 Ct; 40 acres Granted by a Warrant dat. 11, 3 mo., '8G, Snrv'd 
 20 Inst., to Cha. Pickering and Contirn^ed by Patent, dat. 1, 
 5 mo., '86, to saitl Charles in rignt of Wm. Rakestraw, Con- 
 veyed by said Pickering to Jno. Redman, of Philadelphia, 
 Bricklayer; 12 acres Granted by Pat't dat. 8, 7br. , '87, to 
 Thomas Minshall in Right of his Own Purchase and by deed 
 dat. 12, 10V)r. , '87, Conveyed by Samuel Buckley, att'ry to said 
 Thomas, to said John Redman, who by Deed dat. 3, 7 mo., '91, 
 Convey'd both the said 40 a's and 12 acres to the said Joshua 
 Carpenter, Together with 4 acres more Granted by Patent dat. 
 
MIJ^UTE BOOK "G." 393 
 
 20 Mar., '90, to John Hucks, of London, Cheesemonger, whose 
 attorney, Walter Faucet, by assij^nineni indorsed On said 
 Patent dat. 2, 4 mo., '91, Granted the Same to Caleb Pusey, 
 who by Ind'redat. 20, G mo., '91, Conveyed it to John R'^dman, 
 wlio Conveyed to Jos'a Cai'p'r as aforesaid, 172 acres, all Con- 
 veyed by said Jos'a Carp'r to said Nich's Wain by Deed dat. 
 8, 7br. '97. Ilecorded in Book E., 3, Vol. 5th, Pa. 59, at Philad'a, 
 also 44 acres of G. Walker. 
 
 The said Nicliolas also Purchased 40 acres 
 
 Granted by tlie Prop'rys Warrant dat. 29, 3 mo., '84, Surv'd 
 2, mo., '84, and Confirmed by Patent dat. 29, 1 mo., '88, To 
 Silas Crispin, Purchaser, who by Assignment Indorsed, dat. 20 
 4 mo., '95, Conveyed tlie Same to Nich. Rideout, of Philad'a, 
 Last maker, who by Deed dat. 31, 3 mo., '96, Convey'd the 
 Same to Nicholas Wain. 80 acres Granted by the Prop'rys Wai-- 
 rant dat. 6, 4 mo., '84, Survd 24, Confirmed by Patent dat. 25, 
 4 mo., '84, To Thomas Rndyard in Right of his Own Purchase 
 sold him by And. Robeson By Deed dat. , And by the 
 
 s'd Andrew Conveyed to GrilT. Jones by Ind're dat. 12th 8 
 mo., '89, and by Griff. Conveyed to jNich. Wain By Deed Dat. 
 10, 1 mo., '98, together with 5 acres more out of said Griff's 
 Other Land, Out of which said 80 acres N. Wain sold 00 acres 
 to Thomas Mitchener, and has 20 thereof remaining. 80 acres 
 Granted by Patent dat. 27 May, '91, to Chr. Taylor Purchaser, 
 who sold the Same (a.-^ is Recited) to Thos. Lloyd in his Life 
 time. Whose Ex'rs, Is. Morris and Da. Lloyd, by Deed Dat. 20, 
 3 mo., '97, Conveyed tlie Same to said jNich's Wain. Out of 
 these last 80 acres and the 40 a's Granted to Silas Crispin and 
 tht- foresaid Tract of 20 a's Granted to Wm. and P. Taylor's, 
 N. Wain sold to Ellis Jones 103 acres, and has therefore of his 
 Purchase of G. Walker, Jos a Carp'r, Nicli. Rideout, Griff. 
 Jones and T. Lloyd, Exrs, 258 a's remaining. 
 
 He Purchased also of Griff. Jones by Deed dat. 24, 7 mo., '97, 
 50 acres more being Part of Several Purchases made by said 
 Griff, of Jos. Growdon, Tho. Holme and Wm. Salway, Av'ch 
 with the aforegoing makes 308 a's. He has also Purchased of 
 the Com'rs 80 acres Granted by Our Warr't dat. 25, 12mo. , 
 1701, in Right of Rd Penn, 8 acres in Right of Jno. Carver, 
 Granted by Our said Warrant, dat. Conveyed by 
 
 Carver by Deed dat. 30, 2 mo., 1700. Also 8 acres Granted by 
 Our said Warrant in Right of Thomas (^rosdale, conveyed by 
 Wm. Crosdale, Son and Heir and Thomas ('rosdale, 2d Son 
 of the said Thorn's by Deed Dat. 28, <i mo., '98, to said Nich. 
 Wain. acres Granted to Randal Spakeman, adni'r On Dr. 
 
 Smith's Estate, by Our Warr't dat. 7th 11 mo., 1701, 8 acre.s 
 thereof In Right of said Daniel's Purchase of 500 acres, 8 acres 
 
394 MINUTE BOOK ''G." 
 
 iu Right of Thorns Lotrau's ami Su.-;. Bayly's Purchase of 500 
 acres and 8 acres in Right of Wni. Isaac and 4 acres in Right 
 of Hen. Barnard and 4 acres in riglit of Jno. Rety, Conveyed 
 by the said Thomas Fairnian, Slieriff of Philad'a, to said N. 
 Wahi, by Deed dat. 18th Jan'y, 1703-3, Being taken in Execu- 
 tion for a debt due from D. Smith to tlie Prop'ry. acres 
 Granted by Our Warr't dat. 25, 13 mo., 1701, to Jno. Swift, » 
 acres tliereof In Riglit of himself and 8 acres in Right of Wm. 
 Bingley, Conveyed by thd said Jno. to the s'd i^ich's by Deed 
 dat. . acres Granted l)y Our Warrant dat. 4, G mo., 
 1703, to James Streator in Right of Geo. Jackman, Conveyed by 
 Deed from the said James to the s'd !N. W. , dat 
 acres Granted by Prop'rys Warrant dat. 16, 2 mo., 1701, to 
 Rob't Heath in Right of Tho. Woolrick, Conveyed by s'd R't 
 by Deed Dat. . acres Granted by Warr't Dat. 
 
 , to Th. Bye, sold by the said Tho. to JS. Wahi by deed 
 (lar. 
 
 At a Session of the Comm'rs at Philad'a, 23, G mo., 1703. 
 
 Prst., Edw'd S. , Tho. S. , James Logan, Sec'ry. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat'd 18th 19th 8br., KiSl, 
 Granted to Charles Bathurst, of London, Salter, and Grace, 
 his wife, 1,250 a's. Cha. dect^asing and Grace Surviving, by 
 ludre dat. 23 and 23 Mar, 1703, 2do. R. Heg'ae An'ae, Granted 
 to Susannah Cadman of Rotherhith, Coun. Surrv, Spinster, for 
 £30, the wliole said 1,350 acres of J;and, "with the app's, and 
 the s'd S. Cadman, by lier Letter dat. 2(5 Marcli, 1703, Consti- 
 i uted Jos. Brown, of Cohanzy, In Salem Co'ty, Jersey, lier at- 
 torney, to take up the said Land, who thereupon Requests 
 Warr'ts, Produceing also a Letter from the Prop'ry to the 
 Com'rs Oi'dering us to grant it forthwitli. Ordered that 2 
 Warr'ts be granted for the liand. 
 
 Jno. Jones liaving Caveated against Evan Jones, Req'ts 4, 
 4 mo. last. It is Ordered that tliis afternoon be aj^pointed to 
 hear them. 
 
 James Cartt, Att'j-y to James Petoe, of Bristol, Requests a 
 Res'y on 490 Acres of Laud Situate above Gwynedd, Confirmed 
 to the said James by ]*at. dat. 13, 9 mo., '88-9, Which is 
 Granted. 
 
 John Hugh Produceing a return of 257 Acres Resurv'd by 
 Our Warrant On a Tract of 250 as dat. 13, 3 mo , 1703, Re- 
 quests a Patent, which is Granted. 
 
 There haveing Long been Obstructions to the Settlement of 
 the Swanson's Land On Skuylkill, being in the whole GOO a's, 
 300 thereof Now in tiie Possession of .Tohu Hoodt, 200 More iu 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 395 
 
 the Possession of Jno. Callow and the upper 200 is to be Con- 
 liriiied to Ann tSwanson, widow of Andrew fciwanson, and 
 Chrisr Swanson, Eldest Son of the said Andrew. John Callow 
 Purchased of James Thomas, of Philad'a, Merchant, 100 Acres, 
 who Purchasedof Woolla Swanson, to whom 200 a's. Part of the 
 said 600, fell, and the said James sold to said (^allow. Lydia 
 Swanson, relict and Adm'x and Jno. Swanson and Peter Swan- 
 son, Eldest and second Son of the said Woolla. Sw. , By Deed 
 J'oll, dat. B, 4 mo., 'DG, Conveyed the said 100 acres, together 
 with 100 more, Vi^ : 200 in all, to Jno. Callow, of Skuylkill. 
 Ord'd a Resurvey On the Several subdivisions and Patents to 
 the Possessors, they Paying for the Overplus if Any al)ove the 
 allowance. 
 
 Ellis Ellis haveing a Wan-ant of Res. dat. 18, 12 mo., 1701, On 
 two Parcells, Cont. in The whole 330 acres, it Proves 425 and is 
 65 a. Over, for which He Agrees to Pay 7s Gd P'r Acre, and a 
 Patent is Ordered. 
 
 Dan'l Humphries, of Haverf'd, haveing a Res. On 200or200f 
 in haverford which Proves 241 and Cont. 21 Acres or 20^ Over- 
 plus, for which he agrees to Pay 8s p'r Acre. 
 
 Mem'dum, a Warrant to J. Parsons Ord'd 17, 3 mo. last, and 
 to H Staples. Ord'd 18, Ditto. 
 
 Upon the Application of Sam'l Carp'r and Tho. Fairman, 
 Attorneys to the London Company, that in Pursuance of the 
 Prop'ry's Order we would approve of the Survey of Certain 
 Lands made by the said Thomas in Pursuance Of the Prop'ry's 
 Warrant to him dated 17 Aug't, '9!), 'Tis Ord'd that One 
 Draught of 1,360 as in Newcastle County, and One Draught 
 of 7,500 acres above t\w Falls, and one Draught of 21,500 a's in 
 said County of N. C. , in Two Tracts, and One Draught of 3,700 
 a's in s'd County, be rec'ed and Entred in the Survey'r's Office, 
 they Paying the Fees, and returned into the Sec'ry's Office, 
 Certifyed by Jacob Taylor. 
 
 Whereas there is a difference Between Evan Jones, of Kent 
 County, and the Assignees of Jos. Growdon about the Division 
 liine of Two Tracts of Land lately Resurveyed, the One Tract 
 by Geo. Dakyne and the Other By Jonas Greenwood, Sur- 
 vey'rs, which Difference being heard and debated By the 
 Com'rs, they have Ord'd that both tlie said Survey'rs goe On 
 the liine Aforesaid and Compare the same with the Orig'l 
 Patent Granted To Whitwell for a thous'd acres, also with 
 Evan Jones's First draught of )iis Survey as also w'th the for- 
 mer Resurveys of the said Growdon's Land, and that the Lines 
 
 of the said Orig'l Patent, if it breaks in upon the s'd ■ 
 
 Evans' Claim, shall be Peremptory Notwithstanding the s'd 
 Claim, But if not and the said Evans' first Survey be Prior to 
 
396 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 the said Jos. Grrowdon's Resurvey that the Lines Of the said 
 Survey shah staud and the s'd iSurvey'rsare Required to luake 
 their Return Accordingly, dat. at Phila'd 23, 6 mo., 1703. 
 By Order of tlie Rest of the Conim'rs. 
 
 James Logan. 
 
 To George Dakyne, Survey'r of the County of Newcastle and 
 To Jonas Greenwood, tSurvey'r of Kent County. 
 
 William Howel haveiug formerly Procured a "SVarr't Of the 
 Comm'rs for 50 acres of Headland to his Servt, Micah Thomas, 
 which was Executed as is affirmed by Thom's Fairman, in 
 Whitpains Township, upon a Special Warrant, he now ('ravea 
 a Resurvey and Confirmation, which upon Sundry Considera- 
 tions in favour of the said Wm. is Granted, he being Obliged 
 in a bond of £60, in the year 1693, to make a Title. A Resurvey 
 is ord'd thereupon. 
 
 At a Session of the Conim'rs at Philad'a, 30th 6mo. , 1703. 
 
 PrsT., Edwd Shippen, Thomas Storj-, James Logan. 
 
 Justus Palkner, attorney of Benajm'n Furly. Producein^ a 
 return of 1,000 acres in Chest'r County, said to be in Pursu- 
 ance of our Warr't dat. 16, 12 mo., 1701, and tlie Same Land 
 appearing to be an Encroachm't upon the Welch Tract within 
 their Settlements and already granted to David Lloyd and Ls. 
 Norris, the Same is Rejected and disapproved of and there- 
 upon 'Tis Ordered that the Same be Certifyed by Indorsement 
 On the said Return under ye Comm'rs hands, which is accord- 
 ingly Done. 
 
 John Budd Claiming a right to 2,500 acres, a Moiety of Jno. 
 Tatham's Purchase, it wasappreliended that said Ta^^ham had 
 taken up 2,500 a's in One Tract and 500 in another near The 
 Same In Bucks, but the said Tract of 500 a's Proveing to be 
 laid Out To Thom's Phillips in Right of Jefferson's Purchase 
 of a's, 'tis thought the s'd John Craves a Warrant for the 
 
 said 500 a's, which is Granted. 
 
 Thomas Johns, One of the New Welch Settlers of the Tract 
 of 30,000 a's, Produceing a return from Geo. Dakyne of 632 as, 
 140 Perches, survey'd to the said Thomas John, Requests a 
 Confirmation of the Same. Ord'd that when a return is regu- 
 larly Produced Out of the Office and a Deed from tlie Under- 
 takers, a Patent be Granted, he giveing good Securitv for the 
 Payment of £78 2s 6d, One Moiety 15, 8br. next and the Other 
 12 months after. 
 
 Wm. Huntley desireing to Purchase 200 acres at the Head of 
 Peter Dix's Land beyond Branaywine, Joyning on Thomas 
 Withers, agrees to Pay £40 at a Sliillingp'r Ct Rent. Granted, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 397 
 
 Provided Joel Baily may also bo accommodated with the like 
 ([iiautityif he desires it. On the Same Terms. He is to Pay £20 
 in 3 months and the rest 1 mo., ITO.!, with 15 Months Interest, 
 if he Oan no Sooner. 
 
 The Propry, by L. and Rel. , (hit. 2t and 2') Jan'y, '81, 
 Granted 1,500 acres of Land to Samuel Fox, of Rochester, in 
 Kent, Taylor, who, by Ind're of L. and Rel., dat. 8 and !) 
 Jan'y, '85, Granted to Rich'd Whitpain, Citizen and Butcher, 
 of London. The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. 29th and oOch 
 April, "83, (rranted to James Claypoole, of London, Merchant, 
 1,000 acres, Avho, by Ind're dated 16fh and iTth July, 1683, 
 Conveyed the Same to Jno. Marsh, of London, Merch't, who, 
 l)y Ind're dat. 25th and 26th Jan'ry, '85, again Convej'ed the 
 Said Land to said R'd Whitpaii:i. The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., 
 dat. 10th and 11th Aag't, '82, Granted to Charles Marshall, of 
 Tetherton, Coun. Wilts, Practitioner in Physick, 5, 000 acres of 
 Land, who by Ind're dat. 1st and 2d Aug't, "83, Granted to said 
 R'd Whitpain 1,000 acres, Part of the aforesaid. The s'd 
 Charles also Conveyed 1,000 acres more, P't of the aforesaid, 
 to Mary Davy, of London, Spinster, who by Ind're of Lease 
 and Release dat. 25 and 26 Aug't, '86, Conveyed the Same 
 (being then Located by Thomas Holme in the County of 
 Philp,d'a) to the s'd R'd Whitpain. Copies of the 4 last under 
 the Prop'ry's hand and seal Certifyed. The Prop'ry, by L. 
 and Rel., dat. ITth and 18th 8br. , "81, Granted one thousand 
 acres to Sabian Coles, of Loudon, Merchant, who by Ind'r dat. 
 1st and 2d 7V)r., "84, Conveyed the Said Land to .said R'd Whit- 
 pain. 
 
 The Propry, by L. and Rel., dat. 17and 18, 8br., '81, Granted 
 to Jno. and Joseph Moore, of London, Merch'ts, 1,000 acres, 
 who by L. and Rel., dat. 12 and 13th 9br., '84, Conveyed the 
 Same to the said R'd Whitpain. The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel. . 
 dat. 17th and 18th 8br., '81, Granted 1,000 acres to Humphrey 
 South, of London, Merchant, who by Ind're of L. and Rel., 
 dat. 1st and 2d Jan'y, '84, Granted 500 acres of the Same to s'd 
 R'd Whitpain, the rest he granted to Barker and Jobson, of 
 all which authentick (Copies are Produced, Certifyed under the 
 Prop'rys hand and seal, Ijy which s"d sev'l recited Deeds the 
 said R"d Whitpain became Invested with a right to 7,000 acres 
 of Land in this Province. In Pursuance Of the above Rights 
 there was by Virtue of 5 sevl Warr'ts from the Prop'ry, dat. 
 28, 4 mo., '83, 5 Several Lotts laid out in the Front Street, 
 bounded North w'ds On James Claypoole's and thence Pro- 
 ceeding Thoms Barker 20 foot, .Ino. Moore 20 foot, Sabian 
 Cole 20 foot, then Wm. Prampton Interposses, again Samuel 
 Jobson 20 foot, Humphrey South 20 foot, And 5 several High 
 
398 . MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Street LottsOn the South Side, between the 3(1 and 4th Street, 
 On the Corner of 4th Street, beginning Eastw'd w'th Tlio. 
 Barker 26 foot, Sabian Cole 36 foot, J no. Moore 36 foot, Sam'l 
 Jobson 36 foot and Hum. South 36 foot. Note, Tho. Barker 
 and Samuel Jobson, by Ind're of Lease and Rel. , dat. 14 and 
 loth Oct'r, '8j, joyntly Conveyed to the said R'd Whitpain all 
 their Front Lotts on Dellaware, which they Erroneously Call 
 60 foot. Situate Between Wm. Frampton's and James Clay- 
 poole's lett out (as is s'd, but wrongfully in the Deed) to .said 
 Barker and Jobson in Right of their Purchase of 3,500 acres of 
 Land, 1,000 each from the Prop'ry himself and 3.'50 acres moi'e 
 each from Humphrey South, as is there Recited, which tho' 
 Wrong in the recital yet Vested with all their Right to their 
 3 Lotts. By the scl Warrants there was also laid out 5 lotts in 
 the Liberties of 16 acres, each Joyning on Griff. Jones' to the 
 N. N. W., and On Thomas Bowman to the East N E. , begin- 
 ning On «aid Jones', Hum. South 16 acres, Tho. Barker 
 16 acres, Jno. Moore 16 acres, Sabian Cole 16 acres and 
 Samuel Jobson 16 acres, heading Said Bowman at Om' 
 Enl and Vacant at the Other. By warrant from the 
 Comm'rs dat. 36, 5 mo., "80, at Gr. Jones' Inst'e, 
 there was granted to Thomas Barker and Conip. 930 
 acres, but in the Location is to Humph. South and Companj-, 
 in the County of Chester, Joyning On the Welch Tract, Survd 
 37, 4 mo., '87, and by a warrant from the Comm'rs dat. 10, 13, 
 '84, at the said Griffith's Instance, there was Laid out in said 
 Co'ty to Thomas Barker and Comp'y 1,000 acre.s,and toSninuel 
 Jobson and Company 1,000 acres, in the County of Chestei-, 
 surv'd 34th 13 mo., '84., By 5 Warr'ts More, all dat. 28, 4)no., 
 '83, from the Prox)'ry there was granted to John Moore, Tho. 
 Barker, Samuel Jobson, Sabian Cole and Hum. South each 
 400 acres, in all 3,000, which was laid Out in (^hester County, 
 Joyning On R'd Collet's, which several Parcels make tip the 
 whole Complem't of 5,000 acres, 3,000 of which l)eing R"d Whit- 
 pains Right, he takes the first ment'd 930 and the last 3,000. 
 Charles Marshall haveing himself Purchased 5,000 acres, is 
 Called in the Warrants C. TNI. and Company, Purcha.sersof (>,000 
 acres, and in the Surveys they are Made to be Thom's Cox, 
 Jno. Beasley, Charles Marshall, Jonas Smith, Rich'd Whit- 
 pain and Mary Davy, who had each 914 acres laid out in the 
 County of Philad'a, in a tract laid Out for 5,500 acres, 9th 13 
 mo., '84, In Pursuance of a Warrant from the Propry dat. 
 39th 3 mo., '84, for the said Quantity, and being Resurveyed, 
 the whole was laid Out to R'd Whitpain in Right of Fox, and 
 'tis Supposed, Claypoole 3,500 acres in the Lower Part of that 
 Township. Charles Marshall's f.otts fell On Skuylkill, the 
 Front is the South ( 'orner of Walnut Street, 133 foot, Surv'd 
 
MINUTb] J^OOK "G." 399 
 
 I'), 9 lao. , '83, and the Hij^h Street was laid Oat the Same day ; 
 The Other 500 a's was laid oat 13, 12 mo., '84, On Skavlkill, to 
 Cha. Marshall and Company. Rich'd Wliitpain being Vested 
 with the said 7,000 acres, In his Last will and Testament, dat. 
 27 Ap'l, '89, appointing his wife, Mary Whitpain, his Ex'rx, 
 Willed and declarcMl that his hoase in tlie Front Street, of 60 
 foot in l)readth and 50 foot depth, and his Plantation of 4,000 
 acres, Called Whitpain's Creek, witii 100 acres Liberty Land 
 and 250 or tliereaboats in the County of Chester, and 500 acres 
 to be taken np, Sltould be sold by liis Exx as far as Necessary 
 for tlie Payment of his debts. The said Ex'x by Ind're dat. 
 30 July, '89, Granted and Conveyed to Jno. P^lridge, of tlie 
 Parish of St. Mary Hill, London, Distiller; Wm. Ingran), of 
 London, Salter; Jno. Blackball, of London, Drap'r; Jno. 
 Wase, of London, Clothworker, to have and to Hold to them, 
 their Heirs, Ex'rs and assigns for Ever, all tlie said Messuages, 
 Lands and Tenements (the last 500 acres, which the said R'd 
 Whitpain had a right to Take up, Exceiited), and all her s'd 
 husband's Estate whatsoever, for the satisfyeing of the 
 Cred'rs and Answering the said Rds debts. Ingram and 
 Blackball, the Surviving Trustees, by their Instrument of 
 Procuration, dat. , appointed Tho. Storey, Rees Thomas 
 
 and Ja's Logan att'ys to Receive Into their hands all writeings 
 and Deeds belonging to said Estate, to Enter upon the Same 
 and dispose of it according to the Trusts aforesaid. The said 
 attorneys Crave Resurvey On all the Lands and Confirma- 
 tion in Order to Sale, Which is Granted. 
 
 Recital of T. F. "s Deed to his Brother Robert, Fa. Shacka- 
 maxon, dat. 23, 6 mo. , 1703, 256 acres. Part of 327 Sold l)y i\Iich"l 
 Leyson, al's Nelson, to Tho. Child and Rob't Evern<lon, by 
 Deed dat. 31, 8br., '99, Recorded Philad'a, B. E., 3, Vol. 5, pa. 
 323, and by them Conveyed to said T. F by Deed dat. 4 June, 
 1700, which 327 acres are Part of iQ2h acres granted or Confh-med 
 tosaidMich'l by Pat. from the late Coinm'rs, dat. 4 IMarch, 
 '91, under the Yearly Rent of One Bushell of wheat, which 
 said 402^ acres were the said Mich'ls dividend of a Tract held 
 formerly by him in Joint Tenancy with Peter (^ock by virtue 
 of a Patent dat. 3 May, 1671, Granted to them by Gov'r Love- 
 lace for al)out 600 acres. 
 
 The Comm'rs haveing Granted a Warrant to lilary Hey- 
 worth, dat. 2G, 8br. last, for a Parcell of Vacant Land in Pur- 
 suance of the Prop'ry's Orders^ at £20 p'r C't, Avhich Now 
 Proves upon the return 278 a's. Ord'd that her first Bond of 
 £150 be given up and that shy give a Bond to John Sateherfor 
 £45 12s, and a Bill On Will'm Ward'r for £10, and that there- 
 upon .she have a Patent 
 
400 MINUTE BOOK "Ci. " 
 
 At a Session of the (Joiuiu'ts ax PhiUi(ra, 27tlj 7i)r 170:3. 
 
 Omnes. 
 
 The Comm'rs, W. M. , K. T. and J. (jr.. In- Patent in Paper, 
 dat. 7, 5 mo., '8i (.RecoraeJ in the Ofllce h. A., No. 1, Pa. 73), 
 Confirmed to Ebeaezer Langtord 500 acres of Land on Darby 
 Creek, in Chest'r Coun., (xranted by the Prop'rys Warrant, 
 dat. 5, 8 mo., '83, Surv'd the Same day to tlie said Eb. La,.; 
 the s'd Ebeuezer Langford, of Antigua,, by liis Letter of at- 
 torney, dat. , and Recorded in the Secrys Office at 
 I'hilad a. Book, 1, No. 1, Pa. 73, Impowered Edward Hunlock, 
 of W. N. Jersey, Merch t, to Sell One tract of Land in the 
 said Prov'ince, bounding On Darby Creek, who thereupon by 
 his Ind're dat. 1, 9br. , '94, Conveyed the said Tract, being the 
 above, to James Stanfield. The Said James, by Ind're dat. 8, 
 3 mo., '96, Conveyed to Thomas Hope, of the County of 
 Chester, 100 acres. Part of the aforesaid. Tlie said James 
 Stanfield is also said to have sold of the said Tract 100 acres to 
 Jno. Fincher, wlio Sold the Same to Hen. Hams, of Ch. 
 County, but Stanfield Conveyed it to the said Hams, No 
 Deeds haveing Past to Fincher, And Hams, by Exchange, 
 Granted 8| acres of the said Tract to Thonaas Massey, of Chester 
 (Jo'ty, all which Deeds are said to be recorded in the Rolls of 
 Chester County. And Thomas Massey, by Deed Poll dat. 13, 
 6 mo., 1703, Conveyed the said 8| acres to said Thomas Hope, 
 Tho. Hope, by Ind're dat. 31, 6 mo., 1703, Conveyed to Bartho. 
 Coppock, Jun'r, of Spring, Coun. Ch'r, the s'd 3 several 
 Parcells of 100 acres and 8| acres together with One Other 
 Parcell In the Welch Tract. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by his Warr't dat. 6, 8br., '83, Granted to John 
 Nixon to Take up in Ch. County 374 acres, in Pursuance of 
 which there was Survey'd to the said Jno. in One Tract On 
 Ridley Creek, 74 acres, and in another On the West side of 
 Darljy Creek 300 acres, as appears liy Copies from the Sur- 
 vey' rs Office, which last Tract of 300 acres bounds On the above 
 108| a's. Jno. Nixon, by Deed dat. 12, 2 mo., '87, conveyed the 
 said 30 acres to the said Barth. Copi)ock, who being Possessed 
 of the said 3 Parcells, Procured the Same to be Resurveyed by 
 Virtue of Our Warrant dat. 23, 12 mo.. 1702, and is found Now 
 to Contain 448 a's, On which he req'ts a Patent and is accord- 
 ingly Ordered. There is Paid for the Survey £2 4s 8d To Is. 
 Taylor. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Ind're of L, and Rel., dat. 8 and 9, 9br., "81, 
 Granted to Leonard Fell, of Beakley, in Furnis, in the Co'ty 
 of Lancaster, Yeo'n, 500 acres of Land, and the s"d Leonard 
 Fell by a Deed of Gift, dat. 6th April, '99, Granted the said 
 500 acres to Wm. Norcrosi^, of Alston, in the Countv of Lan- 
 
MINUTE BOOK "(i. " 401 
 
 caster, liiisbandinan, who On Board the Britannia, in his Voy- 
 age from Liverpool to Pensiivaaia, made his Last will, dat. 
 12, 6 mo., '99, emd Granted Of the said Land to Each of his 4 
 Children, Jno. , Wm., Sarah and Thomas Norcross, 60 Acres, 
 and the rem'r to his widow dureing her Widowhood, but in 
 Case of Marriage to Revert and be divided among his said 
 Children, and made his Wife Eliz'th and his Son Jno. Ex'i's, 
 but the Latter Not being of age the Widow took Letters of 
 adm'rn dureing his Minority, and Craves a warrant to take 
 up the said Land. Grranted. 
 
 Thomas Ashton Pro(hiceing a return of 100 a's in Bvicks, in 
 Pursuance of Our Warrant dat. , And haveing Paid 
 
 the Consideration Money, he desires a Patent, which is 
 Granted. 
 
 At a Session of the Comm'rs at Philad'a, 4th 8 mo. 1708. 
 
 Omnes. 
 
 Granted to Jno. Chandler 50 foot on the S. of Mulberry Str. , 
 beween his Lotts and Wm. Snead, for 7 years at 5s St'l. pr 
 Ann. 
 
 Samuel Richardson Produceing a return of 1,160 acres, Re- 
 surv'd In Pursuance of the Prop'rj'S Warra,nt, dat. , On 
 
 a ti*act laid Out for 1,000 a's In right of Thomas Bowman, of 
 w'ch he claims 100 for allowance and the Other 60 in Right of 
 what he has yet to take up. Ordered that In Case he Prove 
 his Right to said 60 acres a Patent be Granted. 
 
 Sam'l Browne and Jno. Blunston Produceing a return of 340 
 as, in Pursuance of Our Warrant dat. 29th 7br. , 1702, resur- 
 veyed to Jno. Browne, now of this Province, son of Jno. 
 Browne, dec'd, req'ts a Patent. Granted for the title, vid. 
 Min's29, 7br., dit. The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. 19 and 
 20 Mar., 1681, Granted to Jno. Alsop, of Inquestry, Conn. Staf- 
 ford, Yeom'n, 1,000 acret,, who by Deed Poll dat. 19 July, '84, 
 granted said 1,000 acres, with all itsapp'ts,to Thorn's Tunuioliff.. 
 of Haughton, in the County of Stafford, Yeoman. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Patent dat. 12, 4 mo., '84, Granted to An- 
 thf)ny "Weston a Certain Lott in Chestnutt Street, On the 
 North side, situate btween the 3d and 4th Streets, bounded 
 to the Eastw'd with Jno. Austin's, W'd Vacant, N'wd with 
 High Street Lotts, no dimensions, Granted by Warr't dat. 28, 
 5 mo., '83, Surv'd the day following. Rent 5s Ster. yearly, and 
 was built upon. Upon Judg'ts Obtained ag't the said Anth. 
 Weston, for debts and a writt of Venditione E.vponas thereupon, 
 directed to Thomas Farmer, H. Sheriff of the County, the said 
 Sher. On the 24th 9br. , 1701, Sold the Same to Jno. Budd, Up- 
 26— Vol. XIX. 
 
403 MINUTE BOOK "li. " 
 
 holsterer, in Pursuance of the Law of this Province, &c. 
 John Butld sohl the Same to Tho. Fairinan, but not Conveyed, 
 and therefore upon the said Thomas' sale of the Same to JNath'l 
 Webb, of Philaa'a,Cooper, The said Jno. and Thomas, bj^ their 
 Ind're dated 25 June, 1703, Joyntly Conveyed the Same to the 
 said Nath'l Webb, who req'ts a New Patent On the Same. 
 Granted, Ste the Deed with David Lloyd. 
 
 Granted to Thomas Evan, of Meirion, 500 a's On the Upper 
 side of Grilberts, at £20 p'r C't, running the whole breadth if he 
 take it. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. 23 and 24, 7ber, "81, Granted 
 to Philip Ranings, al's Rakeings, of Ijyneham, in the County 
 of Wilts, shoemaker, 250 acres of Land, and the said Philip, 
 by Indorsement on the Rel., dat. 8, lObr., '96, assigned and 
 made Over 125 a's, being One Moiety of the aforesaid, to Jno. 
 Mendenhall, of Concord, Coun. Chest'r, Yeoman, the whole 
 being then Located in the said Tows'p of Concord. Jno. Mend- 
 enhall, by Deed dat. 9, 8br. , 170^, Conveyed to Jos. Edw'ds, 
 of the Same Town-ship, all the s'd Tract of 125 a's, with all his 
 right and title therein. The said Tract being Resurveyed Con- 
 tains 150 a's, 125 p's. 
 
 Jno. Harding, Original Purchaser of 500 acres, by a Deed of 
 Sale dat. 27-, 4 mo., '83, as is Recited in the following Patent, 
 Conveyed 250 acres, P't of the aforesaid, to Jno. Mendenhall, 
 the Same being laid out 13, 12 mo., '82, by Virtue of the 
 Prop'rys Warrant, dat. 6th Of the Same Month, and in Pur- 
 suance of the said sale the Prop'ry Confirmed the Same by 
 Patent, dat. 26, 4 mo., "84, to the said Jno. i\rendenhall, who 
 bj' Indorsement on s'd Patent, dat. 1. 4 ino. , '86, Assigned the 
 said 250 acres to his Brother, Benj. Mendenhall, by Deed dat. 
 14, 1 mo., '93-4, Conveyed 50 a's of the s'd 250 a's to The s'd 
 Jos. Edw'ds, w'ch being resurvey'd, is tound to Contain 58 
 acres, 20 P's. Jno. Kingsman, of Chichester, by Deed dat. 14 
 Mar., '93-4, Conveyed to the s'd Jos. Edw'ds 100 a's in Thorn- 
 bury, Joyning On the Above 50 a's, behig Part of Jno. Sini- 
 cock' s Tract of 1,500 a's, of which he granted Part to the said 
 Kingsman, with his wife, the said Simcock'-5 Daughter, and 
 the said 100 a's being Resurveyed is found to Contain 110 a's, 
 145 Per's, all these lying Contigxious. The said Jos. Edwards 
 req'ts a P.atent On the Whole, being 319 acres, and is 19 Acres 
 Over, which is offered at £7, and if he accept a Patent is 
 Grranted. See 1st 9ber. next. 
 
 Benj'n Mendenhall's remaining 200 acres being Resurveyi'd 
 is found to Contain 244 a's and is 24 as Over, for which he 
 agrees to Pay £7 10s, and a Patent is Ordered, the return to be 
 had from Jacob T. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "a " 403 
 
 Robert Lloyd Produces A Returu of 483 acres Resurveyed in 
 Meirion, in Pursuance of Our Warr t, dat. 20, 2 mo. last, i<n' 
 R^^surveying 409^ Acres, One Moeiety of 819 Acres, Part of 
 Thomas Elliss Land, On which said 43'i a's the said Robert 
 Craves a Patent. Granted, Vid. Welch Min's, 19th 2 nio. last. 
 The sai'l 819 acres is made up of 625 acres bought of L. Owen, 
 R. Owen, Ellis Morris, and Ellis ap Hugh, of Robert Davies' 
 Purchase, and 84 as of Ovt-rplus and Part of the Original 
 Purchase. 
 
 Memorandum, to settle John Fincher's Land. 
 
 David Lloyd, in behalf of Joseph Grrowdon, Produceing a 
 -•eturn of 1,000 as, Survey'd In Bucks, in Pui'suance of Our 
 Warrant, dat. 8, 4 mo. last, upon which he req'ts a Patent. 
 Granted to Lawrence Growdon, by the Name of L. G., of An- 
 stel, Coun. Cornw. , Gent., who by Deeds of L. and R«l., dat. 
 34th and 25th of Bber. 1681, Purchased of the Prop'ry 5,000 
 acres, and by Deeds of the Same Date, Jos. Growdon, His Son, 
 by the Name of J. G. , of Trevoze, Coun. Cornwall, Gent. 
 
 In Pursuance of Our Grants to T. Li's Exrs, there is Sur- 
 veyed to them, viz: D. LI. and Is. Norris, in Gwynedd, 654 
 acres in the Welch Tract out of Ellis David's 203 a's, and in 
 One Large Tract in Right of the Land Surrender'd On Indian 
 River 1,000 acres; there is also Out of Evan Jones's in the 
 Welch Tract, 178 acres, mak'g In the whole 3.035 a's and is lUl 
 acres above their due, for which they are to Pay £20, And 3 
 Patents are Ord'd, One for the 1,000 a's in the Welch Tract in 
 Chest'r Go'ty, the Other for 654 in Gwynedd, In Philad'a 
 Coun. 
 
 Ordered to Judge Guest, upon his Earnest Application for 
 a Lott in the City, That there be granted to him 150 foot be- 
 tween the 3d and 4th Street, situate Midway Between Sassa- 
 fras and Vine street, viz : leaving 300 foot for Sassafras Street 
 Ijotts and 285 for Vine street Lotts, to be held at 10s st'rl. p'r 
 -Vnnum for Ever; also all the remaining 385 foot extending to 
 V^ine street, upon a Lease of 31 Years, On the Same Rent with 
 the former. 
 
 This Day agreed by all the Comm'rs with Jacob Ta.ylor that 
 he shall have £70 Certain for his Yearly Sallary, he finding 
 himself in all Necessaries and chat James Logan take Care as 
 Sec'ry that he be duely Paid the Same Out of the Survy'rs 
 Office, and where the money is obtained in the Several Sur- 
 vey'rs hands for their work done On the Prop'ry's Account, 
 and what is not Paid into the Office than then the s'd James 
 Logan as Rec'r who Ought to Pay the Survey'rs for their said 
 W<^rk, shall Out of the Prop'ry's Effects make Good the said 
 Sum to the said Jacob; Also that a Commission be granted to 
 
404 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 tlie said Jacob Taylor to make his works in liis Office tiie more 
 Authentick. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. ami Rel. , dat. 11 and 12, 8br., 1081, 
 Granted to Wm. Bowman, of Wandswortli, Coun. Surrey, 
 Glazeier, 5,00u acres, in Right of wliicli there was Taken Up 
 500 acres in Bristol Townshij), near the Liberties, by a Warr't 
 from the Prop'ry, dat. 3(3, 13 mo., "83, Surv'd 5, 5 mo., 'f-3, 
 Pat'd 13, 4 mo, '84, also 300 acrf^s in Bucks, on Delaware, 
 Joyning On Tho. Rudyard, Vjy a warrant from the Prop'ry, 
 dat. 36, 8br., '83, Surv'd 3d, 7 mo, '84, Conf'd By Patent 29, 
 11 mo., '84, also 80 acres of Iiiberty Land, now Gi-iff. Jones', 
 by the Prop'ry's Warrant, dat. 13, 8 mo., '83, Surv'd 19, 1st, 
 mo., Pat'd 5, 2 mo., '86; also a Front Street Lott or the High 
 Street, by AVar't dat. 19, 4 mo., '83, Surv'd 36th, Do., Pat'd 
 30, 11 mo. , '84, both recorded ; also 1,000 a's In Chester County. 
 The said William Bowman, by his Instrum't of Procuration, 
 dated 8tli April, '83, Constituted his Son Thon^as Bowman, 
 his sole Att'y, to take Ui), sell and dispose of all the said Land, 
 who by Ind're dat. 3d 5 mo., '86, in Consid'rn of £340 Sterling, 
 Conveyed the whole said Premisses to Samuel Richardson, 
 then of Jamaica, Bricklayer, who afterwards sold to Char. 
 Pickering, of this Province, 3,000 a's which, with the Afore- 
 ment'd Tracts taken up, make up in the whole 4,880 acres. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by his Warrant, dat. U, 8br., 1701, Granted to 
 David Powell, of Bristol Township, to take up 343 <a's, by him 
 bought of Edw'd Lane, being in Right of liis Father, Wm. 
 Lane's Purchase of 500 a's, of w'ch 350 were taken up in Bristol 
 Townshii^, and 50 more adjoyning, he bo't of Jno. Bowver, 
 Being Paj't of Walter King's Purchase, and l)y Deed dated 3, 
 4 mo., '99, Convey'd the said Messuage, Mentioned to be 300 
 a's, but they affirm 'twas Only 250, and that the 50 acres 
 ment'd in the Min's dat. 10th, 1 mo., 1700-1, were sold out of 
 the Located Land, and the whole 342 to be taken up were in 
 Right Of Lane (the s'd 50 a's were sold to the Pietists). I). 
 Powell, by the name of Da. Powell, of Bristol Towns'p, Coun. 
 Philad'a, Yeoman, Granted the said 343 Acres, being Located 
 in the Townsh'p of Cain, Coun. Chester, and returned duely 
 to his Son-in-Jjaw, Lewis Lewis, of the Township of Newtown, 
 Yeoman, by Deed of Gift Dated 5, 8br. , 1703, On which he re- 
 qtiests a Patent. Granted, if it appears that the said 50 acres 
 were sold of The located Land and not the Other. Ord'd 
 forthwith, the said Lewis to give £5 Bond jn Case there be 
 not a right to it. 
 
 Of R'd Davies' Purchase- Tlio. Ellis bo't of Mesne Pur- 
 chases, Viz: of Lewis Owen, Rowl'd Owen, Ellis Maurice and 
 Ellis Pugh 635 a's, which, with 194 more, Dan'l Humphreys, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "CI. " 405 
 
 Adnrr of said Estate, sold to Juo. Williams, who by Deed 
 dat. 10, 3 mo., 1700, sold 200 thereof to Juo. Evan P^dwards, Of 
 Radnor. 
 
 The Comm'rs Granted to David P. 500 a's by Patent dat. 4, 
 4 mo., '86, Out of which by Deed Dat'd 22d 5 mo., '87, lie Con- 
 veyed to said Jno. Evan Edwanl 100 a's. We, by Our Warrant 
 dat. 28, 2 mo., 1702, Granted a Kesurvey On the said Two 
 tracts, which being returned, the lirst Contains 200 Only, and 
 the Other 123 a's, of which 13 A's being Overplus, he agrees 
 to give the Com'on Rate, viz: Gs 8d. A Pat. is Ord'd On both 
 In One. 
 
 David Powell, by Deed dat. 17, 3 mo., '90, Conveyed 100 acres 
 to James Pugh, and By Deed dat. , Conveyed to Wm. 
 
 Da vies 200 a's, who by Deed Dated 22, 6 mo., '90, sold 50 
 thereof to said James, upon which 150 we Granted Our War- 
 rant, dat. 28, 2 )uo. , 1702, and being executed, it was found to 
 Contain 162 a's. On which a Pat. is Ordered. 
 
 Wm. Davies sold the Other 150 To Griffith Miles, and He to 
 Phil. Phillips, but No Conveyance, therefore the said Willinm 
 Davies, Griff. Miles and Phoebe Phillips, Relict of the said 
 Phillip, Conveyed the Same to David Pugh, which being Re- 
 surveyed by Our Warrant, dat. 28, 2 mo., 1702, is found to 
 Contain 174 Acres and is 9 as Over, for which he agrees to Pay 
 £3, and A Patent is Ord'd. The s'd Pat'ts with the rest of 
 Radnor, Ord'd 6 mo. last, to be done forthwith being Prom- 
 ised in a Fortnight. 
 
 Friends, appointed by the Meeting, Applying to this Board 
 for a Lott in Right of George Fox's Original Purchase of 1,250 
 a's. It is Agreed that there should be granted to them 25 foot 
 Out of the Lott formerly sett Out to Thomas Brassey, but 
 Griffith Jones haveing Purchased Jno Simcock's Lotts and 
 being Now Possessed of 25 foot Joyn'g On Day's Lott in right 
 of Antho. Tompkins", and being desirous to have his Lott lie 
 Contiguous, It is Agreed Between him and the Com'rs that 
 the s'd Griffith shal' have 25 foot Adjoyning On the South 
 side of his Lott, Purchased of Jno. Simcock, for which He is 
 to Make Over and Convey to the Prop'ry the said 25 foot of 
 Tompkins', with the Bank, Upon his doing of which a J^atent 
 is Ordered. 
 
 Granted also to ye said Griff. Jones to Inclose the remain- 
 ing Part of the Lott formerlj^ laid Out to Tho. Brassey, being 
 77 foot, by extending his Own Fence by it To R'd Thomas's 
 Lott, upon Condition that he shall Grub the Same and Con- 
 vert it into Pasture untill It shall Otherwise bedisposed of, and 
 then the said Griff. Shall have Leave to take of his Fence in 
 Any time within Ten days after Warning. 
 
406 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Mein'diim, to Write to Geo. Dakyne about 300 Acres vacant 
 Laud Joyning On J. Yeates for him, also to Cause David P'l 
 to make a return of the Overplus of Rd Roberts' Land To 
 John Pincher, and to make up his Complement Elsewhere in 
 Pursuance of Our Warrant. 
 
 Ordd a Patent T^ Tliomas Roberts and Cadwallader Jones 
 for their Land in Meirion forthwith, and that in Goshen to be 
 differed. 
 
 Ord'd a Patent to Dav. Jjloyd for 1,000 acres of his Pather- 
 In-Law"s Purchase; the Deed from J. G. to him to be made, 
 date (Blank), and on 666 A's, as Returned. 
 
 It haveing been made appear that Tho. Jno. Evan, Sen'r, of 
 Radnor, really Paid for his 250 a's, On which, with oOa's more, 
 he held a Resurvey, Ord'd 24, 9 mo. last, and haveing cleared 
 the Quitt Rents of his Other 50 a s to the 1 mo., 1702, Craves a 
 Patent On the return of his Warrant, being 840 acres, On 
 Com'on Rent, and agrees to Pay £5 10s for Reduceing the 
 Rents of the said 50 a's, and £3 6s 8d for the 10 acres Overplus, 
 wliich is Granted, The title of thw 50 a's as follows: David 
 KinseVj by Warrant dated , took up 300 a's in Radnor 
 
 On Rent, who deceasing, his widow, Magdalen, and Heii", Jno. 
 Kinsey, by Deed dat 14, 9ber, '90, sold the Same to James 
 James, of Radnor, Yeoman, who by Deed dat. 8, 4 mo., '95, 
 sold 50 thei'eof to said Thomas Jno. Evan. 
 
 At a Session of the Comm'rs at Philad'a, 9 br., 1st, 1703. 
 
 Prsf, Edward Shippen, Thomas Storey, Jas. Logan. 
 
 James Widdows Obtained a Warrant froiu the Comm'rs dat. 
 14, 2 mo, '85, for 200 a's On New Rent, in New C. County, 
 which was executed by T. Pierson 18, 12 mo., '85-6, as by a 
 regular return Appears. The said Land J. Widdows, by an 
 Instrument under his hand, dat. 6, 12 mo., 1702-3, Acknowl- 
 edges to have sold to Henry Pierce, who hath lived On it about 
 12 years, and being willing to Clear all Arrears, requests a 
 Patent, whicli is granted. When Is. Taylor has tried the Meas- 
 ure which he is forthwith to Do. There is due to the 1st mo. 
 Next £22 10s, of which was Paid to Ellis Gibbs, in *98, 6 Bush- 
 ells at 7^, is 42s, and 4 Bushells to Col. Emps., in 1700, at 5s is 
 20s, in the whole £3 2s. remains £19 18s, which he is forthwith 
 to Pay. 
 
 James Claypoale, by L. and Rel. , dat. 13th, 14th 7 mo., 1681, 
 Purchased of the Prop'ry 5,000 a's of Land, for 1,000 of which 
 there was a Warrant granted by the Prop'ry, dat. 12, 5 mo., 
 '84, which was Executed (as in Our Account' 30, 7 mo., '84, 
 (Vid. E. P's Acco't of Warrants and i-eturns), in Chester 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 407 
 
 County, neai' ]")uft'rien Mawr. Francis Cook, Adm'r de bonis 
 Nun, of James Clayp.'s Estate, logetlier with George, Joseph 
 and Francis Claypoole, by their dat. 5, 1 mo., 1700, Conveyed 
 1,000 acres of the said Tract to Adam Roades, who requests a 
 Kesurvey. 
 
 In Pursuance of Our Warrant dat. 18, 3 mo. last, to Cha. 
 Wliiteacre there is Surveyed and returned 400 a's, for which 
 
 tis Now Agreed that Jos. Baker, of Edgemont, and Francis 
 Yarnall, of Springfield, both of Chester County, are to Pay 
 £'i:!3 On the 1st of tlie 1 mo. next, with Interest from tlie 1st 
 of the 7 mo. last, the said Charles haveing released the whole 
 said Land To the said Francis, and a Patent is Ordered to 
 the said Francis for the whole forthwith. Deed from Charles 
 to Francis dated this Day. 
 
 Whereas it Appears bj- Original Deeds Produced to us 2 mo., 
 1702, that John Harries, of Goatacre, was An Original Purchaser 
 of 1,500 Acres, Notwithstanding he is not in the List, the said 
 Dates bearing date in 7 br.,'81. It is Agreed a Lott shall he 
 Granted to the said John in Lieu of his Front and Higli Street 
 Lotts, viz: 3 Lotts of 50 foot each On the So. side of Mulberry 
 Street, near Wm. Oxley's, to extend 300 foot towards High 
 Street Lotts, and a Warrant is Ordered, Vid. P. 18. 
 Wm. Clayton Produces an acc't of a return Out of the Office 
 of a Lott of 251 foot in Length and 51 In breadth, Imunding 
 On Longhurst Street and Thorn's Fitz Waters, surv'd 22, 2 
 mo., '84. Will'm Cloud, Original Purchaser of 500 a's, by a 
 Warrant dat. 30th 9 ico., '83, who by Deed dat. 28, 8ber, '98, 
 Conveyed the Same to William Clayton, of Chichester, who 
 req'ts a Resurvey and Patent. Granted. 
 
 Ord'd a Patent to Jos. Edw'ds On all his Land, he Paying 
 £0Cs8d for the Overplus, Vide 11th Ulto., forthwith. 
 
 Nath'l Thornton Produces a Patent from the Prop'rs', dat. 
 10, 4 mo., '84, for a Lott On Skuylkill 100 foot in breadth and 
 176J foot in Length bounded N. AV'd with Mulberry Street, 
 E. w'd with 4th Street, S. w'd with Eb. Smith's Lott, AV. w'd 
 Vacant, Granted bj' a Warrant 12, 8 mo., '83, Surv'd 28, 12 
 mo., '84, to Milicent Hodgkins, Rent 2s 6d Sterling. M. Hodg- 
 kins, by Indorsm't dat. 30, 9 mo., '91, assigned The Same to 
 Evan Morris; also a Patent from the Prop'ry to "NV m. Har- 
 wood, dat. 4, 6mo. , '84, for a Lott On Skuylkill, between the 
 3d and 4th Street, 491 foot in breadth and 306 foot Long, 
 bounded Northward with Back lotts, E. w'd with Ja's Clay- 
 ton's Lott, S. w'd with Mulberry Street, W. w'd vac't. Rent 
 Gd Sterling Per annum, assigned by said Wm. Davies by In- 
 dorsem't On said Patent, 26th lObr., '90. Evan Morris Sold 
 the first Lott to said Wm. Davies without Convey'ce, and 
 
4U8 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Wm. Davies sold both Lotts to MichlL.^Walton, who sold the 
 Same to said N. Thornton. The said Morris Davies and 
 Walton therefore by a Joint Deed, dat. 25, 12 nio. , '98-9, ('on- 
 veyed the said Lotts to said Natha'J Thornton. The said Wni. 
 Davies also Procured a Warrant from the Comni'rs, dat. 11th 
 March, '93-3, directed to Thomas Holme for surveying to him 
 Two Half Squares near Owen Faulk's lott On Seliuylkill, On 
 the Same Terms as Wm. Carter an Others have Taken up 
 (which the s'd Thornton affirms was at 3s p'r acre for 31 years 
 Only, from the Grrant, Inq'e in the Min's of that time Or of 
 Wm. Carter). Wm. Davies, by a Small Paper Under his hand, 
 dat. 28, 1 mo., '99, assigned all his Right, both to that and 5 
 a's More, being in the v/hole 10 acres, to the said Nath'l Thorn- 
 ton, who requests some further Confirmation of the Same, 
 Upon which 'tis Ordered that the said Nath'l Thornton Pay- 
 ing 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. 19 and 30 March, 81, 
 Granted to Jno. Alsop, of Inquestry, in the County of Stafford, 
 Yeoman, 1,000 acres of Land, who l)y deed dated 19 July, 1684, 
 Granted the whole said 1,000 acres To Thomas Tunnicliffe, of 
 Haughton, in the said County. Yeoman, appurtenant to the 
 s'd Purchase, a Lott fell in Delaware Front Street, and a High 
 Street Lott, Sarv'd 39, 5 mo.. '80, by Warrant 26tli said Mo. 
 and year. Thomas Tunnicliffe by Ind're dat. 13, 10 mo., '87, 
 Conveyed to Robert Longshore, Coun. Philad'a, yeom., 16 
 acres of Lib. Land, Part of the said Purchase, and Joyning on 
 Robert Grenaway's, together with the said Front J;ott, 30 
 foot and 4 Inches, bounded North Avith James Kinneryl's, 
 South with a Vacant Lott, and the said High Street Lott, being 
 in breadth 26 foot, in Length 30G ft, bounded E. w'd vacant, 
 W.ssw'd with 5th Street, N. w'd with H. Street, Consid. £15 
 See this Deed, Rec'd Bo. E. , 1, Vol. 5, pag. G2. 
 
 Rob't Longshore, by Deed Called Ind're, dat. 9th 8ber, '8C, 
 Conveyed the said Front Lott To Thomas Bull, of Philail'a, 
 Merch't (Deed Rec'd E. , Vol. 5, pa. 490). who by Indorsement 
 On the said Deed, dat. 25th 7ber, 1703, Conveyed the Same to 
 Richard Bull, of the County of Gloucester, and Prov. of New 
 Jersey, Yeoman, who Req'tsa Patent, and is Granted. 
 
 Mem'dum, Jno. Fincher Avith D. P. 
 
 9 mo., 8 [1708.] 
 Present, Ed w'd Shinpen, Gr. Owen and James Logan. 
 Jos. Wood haveing Purchased the Lott adjoyning On his 
 House in Newc, which was T>ireek Harmensen's, since Inter- 
 married with James Sinnexon, of the said Jauiesand Direck 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "G. " 409 
 
 and Anna Harmenson, her Sister (vid. JSewr. Min's in INfaJr 
 Donaldson's), Req'ts a Warrant for the Bank, Bnt Joannes 
 Jordin, of Newc, claiming 18 foot of it, Jiissaid Claim is first to 
 be heard. 
 
 Rich'd Thomas Produces a return of a High St. Lott of lo2 
 foot in Right of his Fathers Purchase, and of 51 foot in the 
 Front Street, the latter in Pursuance of Our Warrant, for 
 which lie requests a Patent. Granted. 
 
 (xriff. Owen haveing had a Resurvey on 40U a's in Goshen, 
 the Same is found to Contain 77.5 acres, of wliich 40 being 
 allowed for Measure, there Remains 333^ to be Paid for, which 
 he agrees to allow, and Craves a Patent, which is Ordered. 
 
 Philip Howe] haveing by Deed dat. 18, 2mo. , 1702, Purchased 
 the Rights to the Head Land of Humphrey Edwards, wlio Came 
 into this Province Serv't To Jno. ap Edwards, Jeremy Osborn 
 and his wife E'iz'th, formerly Day, both Servants to Griflf. 
 Jones, Jacob Willis Serv't to William Cloud, Evan Williams 
 Servant to Thomas Ellis, and Marg't,his wife, formerly Richard, 
 Serv't to John Bevan, Edm'd McVeagh Servant to Thomas 
 Holme, and Alice, liis wife, formerly Dickinson, Servant to 
 Ja. Harrison, Abraham Pratt, Jane Pratt, Tho. Pratt and 
 John Pratt, Servants to the Society, Requests Warrants To 
 Take it up. 
 
 Reuben Ford niakeing it appear that he Came In a Servant 
 to Jno. Gil)bons and Duely Served his Time, Requests a War- 
 rant. Granted. 
 
 Edward Griffith haveing a Warrant On 300 acres in Two 
 Tracts Produces a return, by which One Tract is found to Con- 
 tain 217 acres and the Other 117 acres, which is 7 acres Over- 
 plus, for which he agrees to Pay £2 lOs, and a Patent is Ord'd 
 forthwith. 
 
 Mera'dum of E. Jefferson's sale of 200 a,cres of liis Purchase to 
 John Day, of which 100 is Granted to Hen. P.axton by Warr't 
 3d 3 jno., 1703. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by deeds dat. 26, 7br. , "81, vid. Rolls Bo. A., 
 vol. fo. 82, Granted to Edm'nd Bennett 1,000 acres, who by 
 warrant dated 1st 12 mo. , '82, Took up 300 a's In Bristol Town- 
 ship, in Bucks, and the said Edm'd by his last will, dat. 5, 
 7ber, '92, Granted his whole Estate tohiswife Eliz'th Bennett, 
 who by her deed dated the 22, 3 mo., 1702, Conveyed 100 as. 
 Part thereof, to Wm. Crosdale. The said Tract being resur- 
 veyed is found to Contain Ml a's, for the Overplus of which 
 he Offers £10, being Barren. A Patent is granted, the Con- 
 sideration to be for Services done and No Sum. 
 
 Mem. Consult the Comm'rs about .50 acres, P't of about 7 or 
 800 for a meeting Place, also about 200 in Marsh, Criple, &lc. See 
 
410 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 if G. J), has wrote about it. Write about Jacobus Vandercul- 
 iug 200 acres of Mattli. Defosse ; Inquire of him of liis Mother- 
 In-Law, Lydia Swansoii. Jno. Gregg also desires Tlie Same 
 Overphxs. 
 Sam'l Nichols a patent. Omitted, refers To pa. 2'.J7. 
 
 Gth lOber [1703. ] 
 Present, Edw'd Shippen, Tho. Storey and James I^ogan. 
 Granted to George Harmar, Taylor, 12 Cord of farn wood 
 
 at 20d p'r Cord. 
 
 Mem'dum, to write to Allen Foster and B. J>nflield to End 
 
 their business. 
 
 lOber, 27 11703.] 
 
 Present, Edw'd S. , Griff. O., Jam. Logan. 
 
 The Govern'r of Yoriv by Patent dat. 11 Jan., 16(37, Granted 
 a Certain Lott in Newc. Strand of 60 foot Between To Hen- 
 rick Jansen Van Evertson, wlio by assignment dat. 28, 9br., '71. 
 made Over tlie Same to Cornels Josisson, whose widdow 
 Geertiaand Garrit Otto, her husband, made Over the Same 
 by another assignment dat. 5tii 9b r. , '78, to Jan. Harmson, 
 whose Daugliter, Dirreck or Dorcas, Intermarrying with James 
 Sinnexen, and his Other Daughter Ann, l)y Deed dat. 8 June, 
 1703, Conveyed the Same to Jos. Wood. But Cornel. Josisson 
 leaveing a Daughter, Anna Maria, tlie true Heiress of the Faid 
 Lott, wlio Intermarried witli Jos. Moore, of Newcastle County, 
 Millwright, they, the said Jos. and Anna, his wife, by an In- 
 strument dat. 20 Pebr'y, 1703, released tlieir Whole right to 
 the said James Sinnexen and Dorcas, liis wife, and Ann Harm- 
 sen, Avho Conveyed as above.said. Jos. Wood Requests a War- 
 i-ant for tlie Bank Ground. 
 
 Rob't A.sheton, Produceing the Prop'ry's Deed to his 
 Father's Children, ment'd Pa. 103. On which Deed the Prop'ry, 
 under his hand, by Indorsement thereon. Ordered that the 
 said Robert shall take up 1,500 Acres thereof; requests Warr'ts 
 To take up 1.000 as more of the Same. Granted in 2 war- 
 rants. The Children are Rob't, Francis, Mary, Racliel and 
 Jno., tlie last (lead. 
 
 At a Session of the Comm'rs at Philad'a, 3d 11 mo., 1703. 
 Prst. , Edward Shippen, Tho. Storey, Jam's Logan. 
 Jno. Parsons Produceing a Return of Survey of 558 a's, Re- 
 surveyed to Wm. Watson, in New Bristol Township, Upon a 
 
MINUTK BOOK "G. " 411 
 
 Warrant for 490 Acres and is I'J as Over Measure, for which 
 iif \grees to Pay £3 IGs, and reqts a Paf t, Granted. 
 
 Tlu). Prior Produces a Deed from Tiio. Fairnian, dat. 27, 10 
 mo., 1701, Granting 200 Acres of Land to Silas Prior, Part of 
 Tho. Harley's Purchase, for which He Requests a Warrant. 
 Graaited. 
 
 Juo. Evans, Sen"r, of Radnor, Prodvices a return of oOO acres 
 Resurveyed by a General Warrant, should Contain 250. and 
 Consists of 150 acres, the remr of 350 Acres bo't by him of 
 R"d Davies, and the 50 a's bo't of R'tl Davies by R'd Corn, and 
 sold by his Son to said John, and 50 as of Rent Land, being 
 one Moiety of 100 Acres taken up, 'tis Supposed by himself, is 
 25 acres Overijlus, for which he is to Pay £8 Gs 8d, and for Re- 
 iluceing the Rent £5 10s, and Requests a Patent On the whole, 
 w'ch is Granted, vid. Welch Min's. 
 
 11 mo., 10th [1703.] 
 
 Present, Omnes. 
 
 Tho. Prior Prodticing an Instrument under the Lesser seal 
 and William Markham's hai;d, dated 31, 8 mo. , '89, designed 
 lor a Patent for 30 foot of Bank to Nath 1 Allen, between the 
 Lorts of Philip James and Philip Richards, Granted by War- 
 rant, dat. 20, 11 mo., '88, Surv'd 27 s'd Mo. to s'd Nath'l. This 
 said Lott Nath'l Allen, by his last will, dat. 21 Aug't, '92, de- 
 vised to his Daug'r, Lydia, Present wife of Tho. Prior, the 
 Upper half of this Lott was sold To Jos. Kirl by the Mother 
 (it Seems wrongfully), the Other Moiety said Thorn's Craves 
 to have Confirmed and would buy off the Reversions; is to 
 give £16 10s. 
 
 Edward Baily Purchaser of 250 acres, by Deeds dat. 23 and 
 24 May, '82, by his Instrument dated 18, 3 mo., '83, Constituted 
 Philip Ruming his Atty, To take up his said Land, which he 
 did, and now Craves the Lott Appurtenant To It. It is No. 
 187. falls between Mulb. Street and Sassafr. , and 6th and 7th 
 Street from Delaware. 
 
 Phil. Ruming, being also Inmself Purchaser of 250 a's, by 
 Deeds dat etl 23d and 24th Tber, '81, but not Entered in Any 
 of the List, haveing Some Right by his said Purchase to a lott, 
 Craves One to be granted in the Same Place with the Other. 
 
 An Affid't is Produced under a Justice's hand, Nath'l New- 
 lin, made by Nath'l Park and Jno. Sanger, that R'd Farr and 
 Mary, his -wife, both Came in Servants to Jno. Bezer in the 
 year '81, by which they (^laim their Headland. The said R'd 
 and Mary, by their Deed Dat. 24, 10 mo. last, granted all their 
 Right to the said T^and To. Jos. Cloud, Who Requests a War- 
 rant To take up the Same. Granted. 
 
412 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Grifif. Jones Produces a Patent dat. 10, 6 mo., '87, from Wil- 
 liam Markham and Jno. (ioodson for 500 acres of Land in the 
 County of Bucks, Joynine On Robert Turner's Land, Granted 
 by the Prop'rv's Warr't, dat. 31, 8 mo., '83, and Surv'd 6, 4 
 mo., '84, and Confirmed by said Patent to Anth'y Tomkins by 
 Deed dat. 23. 6 mo., '87, Conveyed the same to said Griflf. 
 Jones, Rent Is p'r C't. The said Land being Res'd by V^irtue 
 of Our General Warrant is found To Contain 550 acres, for 
 which he requests a New Patent, Including the said allowance. 
 Granted. 
 
 Mary South worth Intermarrying with Hen. Molineux, of 
 Liverpoole, In Cheshire, Yeoman, the said Henry, by Ind're 
 of L. and Rel., dat. 15th and 16th A p., '96, Granted to R'd 
 Wood worth, of this Province, a Certain Lott in the third 
 street from Delaware (Granted by Patent from the Prop'ry, 
 dat. 31, 5 mo., '83, Recorded Book A, fo. 34), to said Mary 
 Southworth, and 8 a's of Land in the Liberties Appurtenant 
 to a Purchase s'd to be made by s'd Mary of the Prop'ry, by 
 Virtue of Ind're dat. 15 Aug't, '83, of 500 a's, for which said 8 
 a's of Lib. Land the Comm'rs, Ja. Claypoole and Robert Tur- 
 ner, Granted a Warr't dated 3, 1 mo., '85, together with 8 as 
 more in Right of Jno. Southworth's Purchase of the like 
 Quantity, and was Surv'd near Griff. Jones' at first, as appears 
 by a Cert, of R. Longshore's Survey, but Jno. Southworth s 
 was afterwards removed and laid Out to Char. Pickering and 
 sold To Josh a Carp'r. Now N. Wain's the whole 16 a's not- 
 withstanding remain unsui'veyed to Any Other Person, and 
 tlierefore the said Woodworth Requests a warrant to take up 
 the said 8 acres. Granted. 
 
 Wm. Lainbal, of Reading, Conn. Berks, Mealman, Purchaser 
 of 635 a's of Land, by deeds from the Prop'ry, dat. 29, 30 June, 
 1688, by Instrum't dat. 3 May, 1703, declares that he granted 
 Away of the same 100 a's to Jno. Bundsen, IOC a's to R'd 
 Thatcher and 100 a's To Jos. Gilpen, and kept the remaining 
 326 to himself, for takeing up of which, and his City Lott, he 
 appointed by the s'd Instrument the s'd Jos. Gilpen his Att'j', 
 Who Requests the Grant of a Lott. The Purchase being Out 
 of Time No Lott belongs to it, yet the Prop'r, by his War'tin 
 the Office, dat. 19, 4 mo., '84, Granted a Lott to the said W. 
 in Right Of the Purchase aforesaid, which tho' not then 
 Surv'd, it is Ordered that the said Warr't be renewed To Geo. 
 Emlyn if Requested. Lott sold to Geo. Eralyn by J. Gilpen in 
 Wm. Lambal's name by deed, dat. 38 Instant, to be signed. 
 
 Wm. Clayton Produceing a return in Pursuance of Our 
 Warrant, dat. 1st, 9ber last, for resurveying a Lott laid Out to 
 William Cloud. A Patent is Ordered upon the Same. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 413 
 
 The Prop'ry Cxranted a Warrant dat. , Produced to 
 
 lis to Jain's Pugh for a Lott in Chestnutt Street. 
 
 Mem'dum, To Allen Poster and B. Duffield to End their 
 business. 
 
 Mem'dum, that in right of Jno. Hendrickson's Patent for 
 400 a's, on which they Claim 700, there is held by Jno. Hendr. 
 160a's20 Perches by Jno. Bartleson 100, 20 p.-.., By And'w Hen- 
 dricks l<i4 a. 18 Ps. ,and by Jno. Bartleson, distinct from his 
 Other, 103 a. 110 P's. more, Resurv^eyed by Hen. Holts. 
 
 Morton Mortonson, Muthys Muttison and Another liad a 
 Pat'i for Amos Land for 200 a's at 2 Bushells, but holds above 
 700 aci'es, 'tis recorded In Philad'a, William Markham haveing 
 given a Copy. 
 
 Edw'd Jones Produceing a return of 16-5 as surveyd beyond 
 Schuylkill In Pursuance of the Prop'ry's Warr't, dat. 9, 8ber, 
 1701, tis Concluded That he shall Pay £150 for the same, of 
 which foO being Paid, the Other to be answered forthwith, 
 with Int. from the 1st of ye 9 mo. last. A Patent is Ordered 
 forthwith. 
 
 Ord'd that unless Benj'n Chambers Appear the 2d day next 
 and Either Pay or give Security for the 350 a's Purchased 
 about 2 years agoe, the Warrant be Entirely Vacated. 
 
 The Inhabitants of Newcastle Town haveing Presented a 
 Petition that a Certain I'arcell of Marsh On ilie South West 
 End of said Town might be added to the 1,000 acres Ci: tinted 
 to them By the Prop'ry for a Com on, of which Com'on the 
 said Marsh they Declare has Always been Reputed a Part, not- 
 withstanding it has lately been divided from the Same by a 
 Grant made To Wm. Houston : Which s'd Petition being Con- 
 sidered 'tis Ordered that the said Marsh be Preserved for tlie 
 said Town and upon No Term^ be granted to Any Other Pei - 
 son untill we hear further of the Pro'ry's Resolution By liim- 
 self Or Son in Relation to Such Affairs, and that the said Pe- 
 tition be Indorsed Accordingly. 
 
 James Claypooleand Robt Turner, by their Warr't dat. 6, 4 
 mo., '85, Granted a Warrant to John Kingsinan to take up 142 
 a's in the County of Chester, in full of liis Purchase of 500 a'.' , 
 which was Imaginarily laid Out in Edgemont near Jno. 
 Browne's, and upon a Res. is found to Contain Only 135 a's, 
 for whiclx requests a Patent. Granted. He was Original Pur- 
 chaser, as Pr. Deeds dat. 8th and 9th, 7ber, '81. 
 
 Peter Jansogoe Produces a Copy of a return froni Thomas 
 Pierson, Said to be in Obedience to Wm. Welch's warrant, 
 dat. 15, 2 mo., '84 (To whom it is directed), for 150 a's laid out 
 19, 2 mo., '84, to Anthony Wallis, Scituate On Scott's run, on 
 Georges Creek, whieli being Resurveved is 153 acres. Wallis 
 
414 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 is dead without issue, and said Peter haveing Married His Sis- 
 ter has lived On it for some years Past, Offers to Pay tlie rent, 
 w'ch Is £18 15s, and Must also Pay for the Survey 23s (Jd. at 4d 
 p"r acre, from tiie date of Survey, and Requests a Patent, 
 which is granted. 
 
 Isaac Taylor a Draught of a Small Tract of Land On the 
 Eastermost Corner of Concord Township, Containing 100 a's, 
 because of It's great Barrenness, Requests to Purchase it, and 
 Agrees to give £18 for it, upon w 'ch 'tis granted and a Pat- 
 ent Ordered thereupon. Ordered a Patent, Mentioning the 
 General Resurvey by Virtue of a Warrant dat. . And 
 
 that this Being found there Vacant, I. T. Requested it, &c. 
 No Warrant Particular. 
 
 Richard Reynolds, of Newcastle, by Geo. Dakyne Presenting 
 a Petition for a Certain vacant slip or Lett of Ground Joyning 
 On the said Town, Containing, as 'tis said, not above An Acre, 
 under the Yearly Rent of a Bushell Of Wheat. Ordered that 
 it be further Considered. 
 
 Wm. Home Requesting a Grant of a Small Spott of Laud On 
 the King's Road near Jos. England's and the Road Crossing 
 it to Maryland for A meeting house and burying Ground for 
 Friends thereabouts, granted 10 acres in the said Place to Jos. 
 England and Wm. Horne for the said Use Under the Rent of 
 One Penny yearly if demanded. 
 
 George Dakej'ne haveing Obtained a Grant of 600 Acres first 
 of the Prop'ry and then by Our Warrant On Red Lyon Creek 
 at lO.'j, Country Money, p'r C't, Req'ts to buy of the Same to 
 a Bushell of Wheat p'r C't. Granted at £5 p'r C't, he Paying 
 for the two Past years. He also Produces an Ind're dat. 10, 
 lOber, 1701, from Geo, Moore, of Newc, for 150 acres of Land 
 adjoyning On the formei", s'd to be Granted By an Old War- 
 rant to the said George and Surveyed Viy Robert Wharton 
 about Twenty Eight years Agoe. 
 
 Jos. England, by Sciid Dakeyne and several former Letters 
 Makeing A pplication for 1,000 acres of Land On the hithermost 
 Corner of the Govern's Mann'r, in Newc. and Kent County,. 
 Agrees to Pay down for the Same One Hundred Pounds Silver 
 Money and a Bushell of Wheat p'r C't Rent upon which It is 
 Granted to be Cutt Out in One Intire Piece in the said 
 Corner. 
 
 n ino., 17tli [1703.] 
 Present, Omnes. 
 
 Richard Nichols, Esqr. , Governor of New York, by Instru- 
 ment, dat. 15 Feb'y, '67, Granted to Peter Alricks two Islands 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 415 
 
 in Delaware River On the West Side thereof and About South- 
 ward from the Island Commonly Called Mattiniconck, the l)ig- 
 ger of the two formerly Called Kipp's Island, and by the In- 
 dian Name of Koomenakinckkouck, Containing about a Mile 
 in Length and a half a mile in breadth, And the Other lying 
 some w'i} to the North of the former about half a mile in 
 Length and a quarter of a mile in breadth, also A Small Creek 
 near the Leser of the said Islands fit to- build a Mill thereon, 
 runing up A Mile within Land with Liberty to Vest A Mill 
 thereon where it shall be most Convenient as also a Conveni- 
 ent Proportion of Land On Each Side of the said Creek for 
 Egress and Regress yielding, &c. , (two Bushells of "Wheat; as 
 a Quitt Rent, but these words in Crotchets are by a Rasure 
 in Another hand, said Instrument recorded the day and year 
 abovesaid by M. Nichols, Sec'ry. Peter Alrieks, by Deed, dat. 
 17, 11 mo., '82, Conveyed all the said Premises and Pat. In 
 Consideration of £175, Bills of Exchange, to Samuel Bordin, his 
 Heirs, &c. ; Samuel Bordin In Consideration of £275 10s Sterl- 
 ing, granted all the said Premisses to Jos. Bordin, of the Town 
 of St. Michaels, in Barbad. , by an Ind're dat. 6, 1 mo., '88-9, 
 upon a Mortgage for the Payment of said Sum On the 25th 
 March, '92, with a Covenant to Pay the Samie. The said Cov- 
 enant not being Performed Jno. Sutton, Sole Ex'r of the last 
 will of s'd Jos. Burdin, at a Court held for the County of Bucks 
 19, 8 mo., '99, recovered of Sam'l Burdin, late of the said 
 County of Bucks, and Heir of the said Samuel and Fra. Rawle, 
 his Adm'r as well ye s'd Sum of £275 10.s, as also £133 8s 4d of 
 Like money (Strl.), for damages of Nonperformance of said 
 Covenant, and by a writ of Execution dat. 26, 12 mo., 1701, 
 Samuel Beaks, the Sheriff of the said County, Seized all the 
 said Premisses and returned the Same, upon which a writt of 
 Venditione Exponas dat. 20, 1 mo., 1701-2, was granted. And 
 being appraised, Wm. Biles, Sheriff of the said County, By 
 Deed, dat. 17, 2 mo., 1702, Conveyed the Same in Consid- 
 eration of £521, Money of Pensilvania, to William Fishbouin, 
 his Heirs, &c. Wm. Pishl)ourn, by Deed, dat. 10, 4 mo. , 
 1702, Convej'ed the Same to Samuel Carpent'r. Tliese Islands 
 are made by the River Delaware On the East and Some 
 small Gutts Running Between the said Land and the Lands 
 of Ralph Boom 100 a's now 116, Thorn's Bills 100 a's, Wilham 
 Hammers 100 a s, as they are Called, which Gutts make a Con- 
 siderable Quantity of Criple tliro' which they Run, and there- 
 upon the Bounds are not very Certain, as far as the Gutts Can 
 be traced these are allowed to be the true bounds ; but Samuel 
 being for all the Criple up to the Adjacent Fast land, But it is 
 Ord'd that Inquiry Be made how far the Possessors of the Ad- 
 
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 416 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 jacent Lye Claim To, ami if any Vacant Oriple be Left that 
 Samuel have the Preference and that for settling the Rent 
 AppUcation be made to the Records of New York and Accord- 
 ing thereunto that the Same be granted in a New Patent 
 when the business of the Criple Can be Settled. 
 
 In Page 45-50 is Shewn the Title of Old Renters of Bristol 
 Township where 200 acres are allowed to Jno. Otter, And in 
 the Min's of the Office of Property, 8. G mo., 1701, the whole 
 title is Entered, for said 300 acres invested In said Samuel, Vid. 
 Pa. 70 at Large and being resurveyed and returned by Virtue 
 of a Warrant from us dat. 21, 11 mo., 1701, is foun I to Contain 
 335 a'sand is 115 Over Measure. In the said Pa. 70 and by said 
 Warrant was also Resurveyed 33 acres found to Contain 38 
 acres And is found 2 a.'s Over. 
 
 In Pa. 50 also is Recited the Title to 190 acres for 14 of which 
 D. L, and I. N. are to Pay. Then Invested in the said Ex'rs 
 together with 572 acres for 500 and is (22 Over Measure) of 
 Griff. Jones' Puree, both which the said Ex'rs, 1). L. and I. 
 Norris, by Deed Poll, dat. 20 .Fan'y, 1701-2, Conveyed to said 
 Sam'l Carpenter, Consid. £218 for the whole 762 Acres, the 
 first Of These is On Old Rent and the Other 0-n New, Settle 
 the Overplus w'th the said Ex'rs. In Pa. 34 is Recited also 
 Thomas Yardly's Title to 50, Acres w'ch being Resurveyed is 
 found to Contain 59 Acres Over. 
 
 Silas Crispin, under the Denom. of Sole Exr of the last will 
 and Testament of Thomas Holme, deceased. Conveyed to Hen. 
 Johnson, Carp'r, of Philad'a, by Deed, dat. 9th June, 1099, a 
 Tract of Land in Bristol Township for 060 acres Joyning On 
 the heads of the Land last Granted, and Fra. Richardson's, 
 said In s'd Ind'reto be granted by Warrant from Wm. Mark., 
 dat. 13, 7 mo., '83, Surve'd 36 said Mo., returned 18, 5 mo., '88, 
 Into the Sec'ry's Office, for the said Quantity in Right of his, 
 the said Thom. Holme's Purchase of 5,000 acres by Deed dated 
 . Hen. Johnson, by Deed, dat. 24, 12 mo., 1701-2. 
 Conveyed the said Land To Jos. Liddon, Conn. Philad'a, 
 husbandman, Consid' n £340, for the Payment of wliich said 
 Jos. Mortgaged the Same again to the said Hen. by Ind're 
 dat. 35, 13 mo., 1701-3, sd Jos. Liddon sold the said Land to 
 Sam'l Carp'r who I'eleased tha Mortgage aforesaid, and there- 
 upon said Hen. Johnson, Silas Crispin and Jos. Tiiddon, by One 
 Joint Deed Ind'd, dat. 5, lObr., 1703, Conveyed theAvhole said 
 660 acres to said Samuel, and for a further Confirmation Elle- 
 nor Smallwood, Eldest Daughter of said Thomas Holme, the 
 True Heir, and Jos. Smallwood, her husband, Confirmed the 
 same to SaTunel ; but this Tract being Resurveyed liy Virtue 
 of the General Warrant is returned bv Jno. Cutler in the 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 417 
 
 Draught Deficient, Gont. bat 547 acres, Upon wliicli Samuel 
 Carpenter desires a Warrant of Resurvey More Narrowly to 
 Enquire Tlie l)Ounds According to the Old returns made into 
 tlie Sec'ry's Office, Which is Ordered. Also tliat Jno. Cutler 
 be Required to Send An Ac't of the bounds of the Islands as 
 aforesaid. 
 
 Wm. Markham, Robert Turner and JnO: Goodson, by Pat- 
 ent, dat. 5th Jan'y, 1692, Granted to Charles Pickering 2 tracts 
 of Land, the One Situate between James Scott's, Israel Holmes 
 and Brandy wine, also a Small tract of Land On Rattlesnake 
 Creek and Christina Stalcup's Land, Coni "g 85 acres, Granted 
 by Warrant from the Comm'rs dat. 29, 8 mo., '84, and laid Out 
 SO, 4 mo., '85, Rent at Newc. 1 Bushell of wheat p'r C't. Cha. 
 Pickering, by Deed, Dat. 28 Marcli, '94, Granted the said two 
 tracts To Andrew Robeson, Jos. Willcox, Esqr's, and Jno. 
 Moore, Gent., Consi'n £60. Andrew Robeson deceasing, the 
 surv'rs request a Ne'v Patent, Ordd that it be Enquired 
 whether the Indians Lay claim to it and wdiat's tlie Measure, 
 and if free and no Overplus 'tis Granted. 
 
 Anth'y Morris, Mayor of Philad'a, In behalf of the Corpora- 
 tion mak'g Application to this Board that tlie Streets of this 
 City May be Regulated by a Concurrent Authority, both of 
 the Comm'rs and said Corporation. 'Tis Ordered that Dav'd 
 Powell forthwitli Survey exactly According to the first Pro- 
 jection and mai'k out the bounds of all those Streets that have 
 run Irregularly in upon each Other w'th the Assistance of 
 Some fitt Persons Appointed by rhe Corporation. 
 
 11 mo., 24 [1703.] 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Griff. Owen and James Logan. 
 Christ 'r Taylor, by Deed Poll, dat. 10, 7 mo., '85, Conveyed 
 To Thomas Potter, of Shrewsberry, m East Jersey, Husband- 
 man, 500 acres of Land in Bucks, According to a Draught 
 thereof Entered in the Survey'r's Office, being Part of the 
 said Chris. Purchase. Tho. Potter, by Deed Poll, dat. 0, 7 mo., 
 "93, Granted the said land To Tho. Lloyd. Adjoyning to the 
 said tract there lay a Small Parcel Containing About 100 a's 
 formerly claimed by Hen, Paxon in Right of Some Purchase, 
 but Now Relinquished, wliich being Resurveyed togetlier with 
 the former tlie whole is found to Contain G88 Acres, which D. 
 lA. and I. N. requests to be Confirmed lo tliern 538 acres In 
 Right of Taylor, and the Other 100 in Right and Lieu of Other 
 Lands In the Welch Tract. Granted. 
 
 Wm. Asby, of Hayes, Conn. Northamp., husbandman, by 
 L. and Rel.. dat. 2 and 3d, lOber, '81, Purchased of the Prop'ry 
 27-VoL. XIX. 
 
418 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 500 acres of Land, who Conveyed the whole said Lauil To 
 Thorn. Mercer, of Chester County, who, by Deed Poll, dar. 
 11, 8ber, 1703, Granted the Lott Appurtenant thereunto to 
 Geo. Emlyn, Requests a Pat. Granted. It falls in the Draught 
 2d beyond the Str. On Sassafras N. side. 
 
 Benjamin Duffield Produces a Deed Ind'd, dat. ISFeb'ylast, 
 from Allen Poster for 111 acres bounded On George Northrap's 
 Land being Part of 500 a's Granted to said Allen by Pat. dat. 
 29, 5 mo., '84, formerly granted To the said Benj. by Deed, 
 Dat. 5 Jul}% '85, Now again Confirmed in Pursuance (as 'tis 
 said) of a Clause in the former Deed for further Assurance and 
 thereupon Claims a Pat. This being the Vacancy so Long 
 Contested between tlie said Ben'n and Allen On tlie One Hand, 
 and Ja. Harrison On the Other, And there being An Overplus 
 in Allen's said Tract Benj'n Requests that this Maybe Con- 
 firmed to him, Allen Paying for his Overplus and for The 
 Preference of haveing it in the said Place, he Offer 5 £'s. 
 Allen Haveing Appointed Wm. Hibbs and Hsn. Mallows we 
 now appoint John Carver and Thomas Fairman to settavaUie 
 On the Overplus, Remembering the Prop'ry is to Pay £30 To 
 James Harrison for Relinquishing his Pretences there. App'd 
 15lh Next Month. 
 
 Ord'd that Publick Notice be given in Print to Summon all 
 Persons who Claim any Lotts Or Parcells of Ground in the 
 City Philad'a back of the second Street from Delaware and in 
 the Bank at Either End of the Town, to bring in their resp'ive 
 Claims to the Sec'ry's Office between and 3d Mo. Next, where 
 attendance is to be given from 10 to 12 and from 3 to U every 
 dav. 
 
 12 mo., 15 [1703.] 
 
 Present, Idem nt Supra. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of L. and Rel., dat. 3d and 4th July, 
 1G99, Granted to Jno. Willmer, of London, Silk-nan, 3,000 acres 
 between the River Susquehannah and Delaware under the 
 yearly Rent Of 10s strl. for the whole, Royal Mines Excepted, 
 to begin to be Paid 7 years after the takeing of it up. Jno. 
 Willmer, by L. and Rel., dat. 1 and 2d b'eb'y, 1702, Granted 
 and Conveyed all the said Land To Randal Janney, his Heirs 
 and Assigns, but Imperfectly, In Considrn. of £120 to be Paid 
 in 2 years after, and if not Paid the Grant to V)e Void. Of this 
 Land there are two Tracts taken up Cont. 500 acres each, by 
 "War'ts from the Prop'ry, and Randal req'ts Warrants for the 
 rest. Ordered two Warrants for five Hundred Acres each To 
 D. P. and I's T. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 419 
 
 \7illiam Rodney Prodmreiiij^ a return of Survey of 598 acres 
 Surv'd by Virtue of a Warrant for 500 a's and Our Order for 
 a Small Piece of Vacant Land to the Snrvey'r to be added to 
 it. Granted him a l^atent for tlie whole at G Bushelis p'r A., 
 he Paying 3 £'s. Jos. Woods Caveats ag't David Evans. Re- 
 turn being Pat'td till heard. 
 
 Judge Guest finding his Last Warrant for 1,200 a's Cannot 
 be Executed according to It's Tenor, and has Procured Only 
 66f5| a's to be Surv'd by Hen. Hall in Same Vacancy, as 'tis 
 said, near the tract of 30,000 acres in Newc. County, Req'ts 
 that he may have the whole laid Out there, and Olfers for the 
 Rem'r above the said 00(i acres what reasonable Price shall be 
 sett above a Bus'l p'r C'r. Ordered that it be Considered. 
 
 AVm. and Peter Taylor, Purchasers of 1,250 Acres of Land, 
 had a right to 33 foot in the High Street On Delaware side ; 
 Peter Taylor with Jno. Powell, by the Consent of his wife and 
 Mary Taylor, sole Daughter and issue of said Wm. Taylor, by 
 Deed, dat. 10, 1 mo., '92-3, Granted the said High Street Lott 
 to Robert Longshore, who dying Intestate, and his widow, 
 Marg't, Intermarrying with Tho. Jennett, and the said Long- 
 shore's Personal Estate not being sufficient to Ans'r the debts, 
 by Order of Court, the said Tho. and Marg't, by Deed, dat. 13, 
 lOber, '97, sold and Conveyed the said Lott to Wm. Lawrence, 
 of Philad'a, Taylor, and the said Peter Taylor and Jos. Tay- 
 lor, Son, and Eliz'th Powel, Daughter of Wm. Taylor, de- 
 ceased, and Jno. Powell, her husband, and Samuel Robinet 
 with Mary, hit? wife, the Other Daugh'r of s'd Wm. being all 
 his Children and Heirs by Deed, dat. 14, lOber. , '97, Released 
 the said Lott to Will' in Lawrence, and there being 7 foot of a 
 Vacancy adjoyning, we, by Warrant, dat. 23, 1 mo., 1701-2, 
 Granted the Same to said Wm. Lawrence for £7, which is Surv'd 
 and returned, and he Claims a Patent for these together. Ord'd 
 a Patent accordingly. 
 
 Henry Lewis, of Haverford, Yeoman, haveing Purchased of 
 Humphrey Ellis 79 acres of Land, Part of Jno. Burges' Pur- 
 chase of 750 a's. Mentioned in the Welch Min's, desires a War- 
 rant to take up the Said 79 acres, Vid. Title in AVelch Min's. 
 
 12 mo., 22d [1703.] 
 
 Present, Edw'd S., Griff. O. audJas. Logan. 
 
 Ord'd that a Patent V)e granted to Obiah Taylor for his Two 
 Tracts, he hav'gPaid £33 5s for the Priviledge of the 430 acres 
 where he lives, the return to be made forthwith by Is. Taylor. 
 
 Ord'd a Patent to James Thomas according to agreement for 
 his 100 a's In Suissex. 
 
420 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Woola Swanson, by Deed Poll, dat. 5 Jan'y, '91, Granted 
 To James Thomas 2 acres of Land Joyning On Philip South s 
 Line and Delaware, 13 p'rs In breadth On the River, and about 
 26 or 27 p'rs In Depths, to Contain 2 as, with allowance for the 
 Street, the said Land is Part of Wickakoe lands to be divided 
 Between the 3 Swansons, James Thomas Requests a Resurvey 
 and Patent On the said land, which is granted. 
 
 Ditto, 28 [1703. 1 
 
 Idem ut Supra. 
 
 Judge Guest not being able to find Out any such Land as he 
 requested, and had a Grant of 19th 5 mo., Ultimo, and there- 
 fore Quitting it, req'ts in Lieu thereof 500 acres of Vacant 
 Barrens, N. west of his Plantation Called Westminster. 
 
 Griff. Jones, in behalf of Jno. Cook, Produces a warrant of 
 the Prop'ry, dated 24, 8 mo., '83. To Arthur Cook for a Lott of 
 40 foot Front in Skuylkill Front Street, In Right of the said 
 Arthur's Purchase, which Purchase 
 
 Ord'd a Patent to Jno. Bevan on his Two Tracts of 508 a's re- 
 turned Instead of G18i acres. 'V^id. Welch Min's for the Title. 
 
 Do.. 29 [1703.] 
 The Coram'rs, by Warrant dat. 23, 12 mo., 1701, Granted to 
 Henry Sellen and Leonard A rets to take up 4,675 a's of Land 
 in the County of Philad'a. 
 
 John Streipers, Purchaser cf 5,000 a's, at 11 p'r M., Henry 
 Sellen, of Kresheim, in the German Township, Conveyed to 
 Leonard Arets 275 acres, Part of the said Tract, by Deed dat. 
 23 March, 1702-3. The Prop'ry, by Deeds of L. and Rel., dat. 
 10 and 11th June, '83, Granted to Leonard Arets 1,000 acres at 
 12d pr C't, and by Ind're dated llth June, '83, Rel'd the said 
 Rent to 12d p'r M, of which said Land he Claims 225 acres yet 
 untaken up. Thomas Holme (as 'tis said), in Pursuance of a 
 Warrant from the Cuuim'rs, dat. 10, 9ber, '85, directed to 
 Thomas Holme, Ordered to be laid Out to said Leonard Arets 
 534 acres in the Township, laid Out to Jac. Filner and Com- 
 pany, for which there was Surveyed 500, and is now again Re- 
 surveyed, and thereupon he req'ts a Patent. Granted, but See 
 Arets' Title before Of the One thous'd. He has 500 In (lerm't. 
 This 325 and Den. Kender's 275. 
 
 Ordered a Patent to Jno. Streipers On the Other 4,400 a's, if 
 
 Clear. 
 
 In Adam Roades' Tract there being VM acres Overplus, Or- 
 dered to be left to Men to Cutt Off. 
 
Mi:^UTE BOOK "G." 421 
 
 Samuel Seller haveiiig; IT acres Overplus in a tract of 180 acres 
 In Derby, Joyning On Mill Creek, not far from the Road, 'tis 
 Ord'd that it be Cut off forthwith and a Pat. hastened, Or Else 
 left to Men ; ye latter he app'ts R'd Nailor and Is. Taylor. 
 
 Offered to A\. Adams 66 acres of Overplus Marsh for £12. 
 
 By Virtue of a Warrant from the Governor, dat. 2, 5 mo., 
 '83, there Avas Survd To Wm. Sharlovv 500 a's, Coun. Philad'a, 
 On West side Skuylkill, of w'lich Sharlow's Attorney sold 150 
 acres to Robert Jones, Pa. One Hund'd and Twelve, at Large, 
 which being Resurveyed he requests a Patent, which Is 
 Granted. 
 
 (Ordered that Tho. Pairman and Jno. Mifflin Sett a Price Or 
 Cutt Off Jno. Roberts' OveVplus 6th dav Next. 
 
 The Prop'^-y, l)y Ind're of Lease and Rel., dat. , 
 
 Granted 10, 000 acres of Land To Nicholas Moore, his Heirs, &c., 
 Rent Ish. p'r 1,000, Sterling, in Right Of which Purchase, Pur- 
 suant to the Prop'rys Warrant, dat. 25, 5 mo., '84, there was 
 laid Out the Same day to the said Nicholas 7 lotts in Philad'a, 
 viz: 4 lotts on Delaware side and 3 On Skuylkill Side, the 1st 
 On Delaware side Contains 50 ft in Breadth and 60 ft in 
 Length, On the Second Street, bound N. w'd with the Dock 
 street, Southw'd and E. w'd with the New Cutt Or Dock and 
 To the W. w'd with the Second Street. The 3 Other Lotts On 
 Delaware Side Cont. In breadth 102 ft; the first Containeth 
 In Length from the 2d Street to the 3d Street 495 ft, the 2d 
 Lott Cont. in Length from the 3d Street to the 4th Street 396 
 ft, the 3d Lott Cont. In Length from the 4th Street to the 5th 
 Street 39G ft, w'ch s'd 3 lotts are bounded E. w'd and W. w'd 
 with the before Mentioned Streets, N. w'd with Dock Str. and 
 Southw'd witti the Fi-ee Society Of Traders' Lott, the 3 Lotts 
 On Skuylkill Side Cont. In breadth 102 foot, and the 1st of them 
 Cont. in Length from the Front Street to the 2d Street, the 
 2d Lott Cont. in Length from the 2d Street to the 3d Street, 
 the 3d Lott Cont. in Length from the 3d Street to the 4th 
 Street, all which said 3 lotts are bounded E. w'd with ye said 
 Streets, N. w'd with Dock Street and Southw'd with the said 
 Society's Lotts, which said Nicholas Moore dyed Seized of and 
 the said 7 Jjotts, whereby the Same Came to Samuel Moore, 
 Son and Heir of the said Nicholas Moore, and Mary, his wife 
 w'ch said Smauel afterward, dyed, l)ut first being at the age 
 of 21 years and Upwards, viz : On the 0th day of 9ber, '94, bvhis 
 last will and Testament In Writeing, duelj^ Executed and 
 Proved On the 14th Same Month and year, did make Thom's 
 Holme, of Phil'a, Exec'r of his said will, Impowering him to 
 make sale of as much of his real Flstate as might the 
 
 Legacies given by the said Will us therehy appears. The said 
 
433 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Thomas Holme, by Deed Poll dated the 25th February, 1G94, 
 reciteingas therein Recited, and for the Consid'n therein men- 
 tioned, granted the said 7 Lotts, with their app'ts,To Nehemiah 
 Allen, of Pliiladelphia, Cooper. 
 
 Will m Markhani, Robert Turner and Jno. Goodson. by war- 
 rant dated 31, 11 mo., '93, Granted to George Palmer, Jno., 
 Thomas and Wm. Palmer, sons of Geo. Palmer, deced, and 
 Eliz'th, his wife, who in his Life Time, Purchased of the Pro- 
 p'ry 5,000 a's. In Pursuance of which said Warrant there was 
 laid Out the Same day to them, the said George, Jno., Thomas 
 and Wm., in Right Of the said Purtihase a Certain bank Lott, 
 in breadth 103 ft and in Length 250 ft, bounded W. w'd with 
 Delaware Front Street, !N. w'd with John LonghurstLott,E. w'd 
 with Delaware at the said Extent of 250 ft, and Southward 
 with Jno. Fuller's Lott, said George, the Father, besides the 
 .said 4 Sons, left a Daughter named Eliz. , now Married to Ralph 
 Jackson, all by his wife Eliz., now also liveing, the said Jno , 
 Tho. , Wm. and Ralph Jackson, and Eliz'th, his wife, by Deed 
 Poll dat. the 34 day of April, , In Consideration of £48, 
 
 Granted the Norther most Part of the said Lott, Cont. in 
 breadth 76j ft and In Length 350 ft, to Benj'n Chambers, of 
 Phila. , Yeoman, &c., who desires a Patent. Granted. The 
 Remaind'r of the said Bank Lott being 25^ ft in the Possession 
 of the said George Palmer. 
 
 2 mo., 3(1 1704. 
 
 Present, Ed w'd Shippen. Griff. O. and Jam's Logan. 
 
 There being an Overplus of 191 acres in the Tract formerly 
 laid Out To Claypoole in the Welch Tract, now Ad. Roads', 
 He appoints Michael Blunston and Jno. Hoodt, and ye Com- 
 m'rs appoint R'd Thom's and Da'd Powel to sett a Price Or 
 Cutt it Off the nth Instant. 
 
 Upon a full agreement with R'd Thomas Concerning the al- 
 lowance upon his Land Taken up. It is Concluded and Ord'd 
 that he shall have the full allowance On all the Ijand he has 
 taken up, viz : 3 , for which he is to Pay Rents for the 
 
 Whole, viz : 3 from the first laying Out of the Welch Tract. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Warrant dat. 17rh 3 mo., Granted to Marg't 
 Atkinson in Right of her late husband, Chris'r Atkinson, 500 
 acres, which were surv'd 23d 6 mo. following. Marg' t Atkin- 
 son. Ex'x of her said httsband, by Deed dat. 8, 4 mo., 1702, 
 Granted the said Land to Jos. Gilbert, of Bensalem, In Bucks, 
 who req'ts a Patent thereupon. Ord'd a Patent to said (iilbert 
 witti a Special Restriction to be in Right Only of Chris'r and 
 Jno. Atkinson of 1,500 acres, for which see Pat't to Wm. At- 
 kinson, dat 12, 8 mo. 1702. 
 
MINUTE BOOK *'G." 423 
 
 Agreed that Robert Heaton, Sear and Jun'r, may have tiie 
 Priviledge of buying 2 Vacant blips adjoyning on 100 of Kob't 
 Ht-aton, Sen'r, On both sides. And that John (Jiitler agree 
 with them for it and take the Pay Towards his Resurvey. 
 
 Present, ut Supra. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Ind'res of L. and Release, dat. , 
 
 Granted to Jno. Rowland 2 acres, To Hold, &c. , in Right of 
 which Wm. Markham, Robt Turner, John Goodson and Samuel 
 Carpenter, Comm'rs, by Patent dat. 22d June, in the 5th year 
 of Wm. and Mary, Granted the s'd 190 as, and the said 10 Acres 
 of Land, Part of the said acres To John Smith, of Bucks 
 
 County,in this Province, Blacksmith, to Hold,&e. The Prop'ry, 
 by Ind're dat. , Granted to James Harrison 5,000 acres tO' 
 
 Hold, &c., said James, by Ind'res of L. and Release, dat. as 
 therein Mentioned, Granted 100 acres. Part of the said Harri- 
 son's Purchase, to Randal Blackshaw, &c. Said Randal, by 
 Deed dat. 20 June, '93, Conveyed the said 100 acres to the said 
 Jno. Smith, &e. , who was thereby Possessed of 300 acres. The 
 said Jno. Smith, by Deed Poll dat. 15, 1 mo., 1696, Granted the 
 said 300 as To Hen. Baker, and the said Hen., by Deed Poll 
 dat. 1st 7ber, '98, Granted the said Premisses To Wm. Biles. 
 The Prop'ry, by Warrant dat. 4, 5 mo. , 1685, Granted to Christ 'r 
 Bennet 100 acres in Pursuance whereof the said 100 a's were 
 laid Out the 6, lOber, '8^, in Bucks County, to said Bennet, 
 and s'd Chr. Bennet Sold the Same to Ch. Bringham, who sold 
 to Jos. Cross, who sold to Jno. Smith, who gave his Obliga- 
 tion to Henry Baker, dat. 28 March, 1696, with Condition 
 Underwritten that He, the said Smith, His Heirs, &c. , should 
 at all Times Thence forth acquitt Or Otherwise save harmless, 
 as well the said Baker, his Heirs and assigns, as the s'd 100 a's 
 sold to him Or Intended to be sold, to the Use of the Said 
 Baker, his Heirs, &c. , for Ever, from all Bargains, Sales, &c., 
 made before delivery of said Bond, done or suffered by said 
 Smith, Cro.ss, Bringham Or Bennet, Or any Other Person 
 Claiming hy, from or tinder them, Or any of them. 
 
 It is said that Baker sold the last 300 acres to the said Wm. 
 Biles. 
 
 Mem'dum, that Nath'l Douglas, of Philad'a, Gave Benjamin 
 Chambers, Coll'r, a Bill dat. 27, 3d mo. , '99, for £4 13s 9(1, which 
 by B. Cs' rec'pt, dat. 10, 9 mo., '99, Indorsed, was Paid, and is 
 acknowledged to Vie for 15 Years Quitt Rent for Five Hundred 
 acres sold by Isr. Hobbs To John Colley. Benjamin Chambers 
 also gave a rec't dat. 5, 8 mo. , 1700, for 10, 6, In full for a Bank 
 Lott of 20 ft, and the above 500 acres to 1 mo. Last, 
 
424 MINUTE BOOK "ft. " 
 
 Israel Hobbs, by Deed dat. 27, 1 mo., '99, Granted to Jno 
 Col ley, Hatter, his 500 as, Coniirmed to him by Patent dat. 4, 
 6mo. , '84. Jno, Coliey, by Deed dat. 6th August 1700, Con- 
 veyed One-half of the above Land to Will'm Johnson, Koenan 
 and Hunradt, Johnson Koenan, of Phiiad'a, Yeom'n, and by 
 Deed dat. 1, 1 mo., 1700-1, Sold the Other Moiety to Kenier 
 Tyson, of German Town. 
 
 Present, Idem. 
 
 The Prop'ry sold Nicholas Wain 1,000 acres of Land by 
 Deeds dat. 21 and 22d April, "82, of which there was laid Out 
 250 On Nesham., Now John Stackhouses, 250 acres more On 
 the Other side of Nesham., viz: South Side, and 250 more To 
 •Hen. Walmsley, Son of Tho. Walmsley, in his Rigiit Lib. Land, 
 and the rest Jeded Allen bought, Not taken Up that we know 
 of, that of Walmsley, Francis Searle, and desires a Resnrvey. 
 Nicholas Wain Conveyed 150 acres to Henry Walmsley, Son of 
 Tho. Walmsley, by Deed dat. 10th 1 mo., '86, by Deed of the 
 Same Date 100 a's To Thomas Walmsley, Brother to said 
 Henry. 
 
 Samuel Carpenter, in the Name of Thomas Lloyd and Samuel 
 Carpenter, Ex'rs of the Last will and Testament of Sarah 
 Ekeley, Sole Ex'x of Jno, Ekley, deceased, by Deed Poll dat. 18, 
 4 mo., '94, Conveyed to Dav'd Lewis 100 a's of Land in Haver- 
 ford, 166 p's in L. and 95 | Ps' in br., under the bounds, but 
 Stakes, who desires a Res., and to have his Exact Quantity 
 Made up if to be had there. Granted. 
 
 The above Land of 250 acres, P't of Nich. Wain's Purchase, 
 laid Out To Walmsly, being Res'd by Jno. Cutler, is found to 
 Contain Only 228 as, but Jno. Cutler Informing that Ev. 
 Griffith's Tract adjoyning has Overplus, he requests a Warrant 
 to Take up his full right. Ord'd a Warrant to Survey it and 
 make up the Quantity out of the adjacent, if Griflf. agree, if 
 not, Ord'd that the Pay the Money for the said twenty Two 
 acres. 
 
 Memdum, that Win. Fisher, formerly Fish, is said by Nich, 
 oias Wain to be no Purchaser, nor Cha. Lea, but he Suspects 
 they have both Claiin'd Under Wm. Crosdale's 1,000 acres, who 
 Notwithstanding has taken up the whole, the whole Deeds 
 b^ing To him. 
 
 The Comm'rs, by Patent dat. 10, 5 mo., '91, Signed Only bv 
 Wm. Markham and Robert Turner, Granted to Jno. Longhurst 
 51 ft of Bank, bound'd N. w'd with Sassafras Street, South- 
 ward with Palmer's Lott, Surv'd 5, 5 mo., '90, by Warrant of 
 the Same Date, Rent 5s for 51 years, then Prout, alia. Jno. Long- 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 425 
 
 hurst, by Ind'ce dat. 28, o mo., "91, for £15 granted the said 
 Jjurt to Andrew Robeson, of Philad'a, Merch't. Andrew Kobe- 
 son, by Indorsement On the said Deed, dat. 20, 11 mo., '91-2, 
 for 5sli. Granted it To Nath'l Lampleigh, Boat builder, who 
 sold half thereof to James Parrock, Ship Carp'r, by Deed Poll 
 dat. 5, 4 mo., '99, for £o5, and the Other half To Jno. Henrick- 
 son, of Philad'a, Boat Builder, by Deed Poll of the Same date, 
 5, 4 mo., '99, and s"d Henrickson, by Deetl P. dat. 1, 1 mo., 
 1702-3, Conveyed his Moiety to the s'd Parrock, who now holds 
 and requests a New Patent In his Own Name, the first being 
 Signed Only by Two of Three Commissioners. Granted. 
 
 Wm. M., R. T. and J. G. , by pr'p Patent, dat! 6 Apr., '94, 
 Ganted to Jxio Jennet, of Philad'a, a Lott On the Bank in 
 Philad'a, as 'tis said in the Patent, but beyond James West's 
 Lott, as is affirmed, of 50 foot in breadth and 250 foot in 
 Length, boundeil (it should be N. w'd in the Pat., but is) S. 
 w'd w'th Tho. Longston's Lott, S. wd with Jam's Portis' lott 
 (Poultessj, Paying from the 24, 1 mo., '90, for 51 years 5sh. st'rl. 
 yearly, and then, as Other Bank lotts not Recorded, belongs 
 to Saurl Spencer's wife. 
 
 Ord'd a Pat. to Philip England u^j to the Front Street On 
 this side Skuyikill for all the Land below it, according to the 
 Tenour of the former Draught, D. Povp^el to Regulate this 
 with all Speed. 
 
 Rich'd Thomas, of his 5,000 a's Purchased by his Father, lias 
 sold to Philip Howel 700 as, to Rob't W'ms 500 a's. to Edward 
 Jones 200 acres, to Hugh Rob'ts 100 acres Lib. Tjand, to Da. 
 Howel 200 acres, to Rob't David 86| a's, in all 1,7801 acres, has 
 taken up and is Patented 1,0(55 acres, which Make :j, 451|, and 
 there remains 1,548|, To which :520 Being added, allowed to 
 him (for which he is to Pay Rent for the whole 3,200 from the 
 first Location of the Welch Tract as well P'r agreement), for 
 the 1,665 acres already Patented as for the Rem'r, makes 1,868:1, 
 to be Confirmed forthwith, he Paying the said arrearr^. 
 
 3 mo., 1 [1704.] 
 
 Present, Idem ut Supra. 
 
 David Evan, of Radnor, being Possessed of a Tract of 200 
 acres In Right of Tho. Wynnes, Purchase being Part of 250 
 acres Confirmed by the said Thomas by Patent from the Pro- 
 p'ry, dat. 29, 5 mo. '84 (vide Chester Min's, Radnor, Pa. 25), 
 the said Tract was Resurveyed and found to Contain 232 acres 
 and is 12 acres Over. He Possesses also a Tract of 150 acres 
 bo't of Wm. Davies, Title as follows : The Prop'ry, By Deeds 
 dat. 10 and 17 June, '82, sold to Richard Davies, of Welch Pool, 
 
426 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 in Montgomerj'shire, 1,2.")0 acres, who sold 100 acres thereof To 
 Tlios. Jones, of Laulanread, hi Elvel, Coun. Radnor, who de- 
 ceasing, bequeathed the 8aine by Will to his JSfephew, Jno. 
 Jones, who by Deed dat. 30th 8ber, '85, Conveyed the Same 
 to Wm. Davies. Rich'd Davies, of his great Purchase of 5,000 
 acres, made 7ber, "81, Conveyed 200 acres thereof To Evan 
 Oliver, whose Lawful! Heir (as 'tis said), in the following Deed, 
 Conveyed Part thereof to the said Wm. Davies, who by Deed 
 Poll dat. 18 Jan'y, 1702, Conveyed 50 acres, Part of the said 200, 
 to the said Dav'd Evan, together with the aforegoing 100 acres, 
 in One Parcel, whicli being res'd is found to Contain 105 acres. 
 He requests a Patent for this and the aforegoing 232 acres. He 
 has a right to 15^ acres aV)ove Radnor, for which he has a Pat- 
 ent, dat. 27, 11 mo., '87, but is Located On a Tract Granted 
 before to Wm. Wood, Jos. Wood's Father, by Patent of a Prior 
 date, if y'rfore he Lose the said Tract of 154 acres, the above 
 12 acres is to be allowed it P't, if not, he is to Pay £4, viz : 6s 
 8d Pr acre, and Now gives Bond for it, Either to be Paid 
 Or given Up as aforesaid, and a Patent is Ordered forthwith. 
 The Propry, by Deed dat. 21st and 22d 8ber, Granted to Tho. 
 Zachary, of Lond., Practitioner of Physick, 500 acres of Land, 
 and the said Thorn. , by Deeds dat. 18 and 19 May, '88, Con- 
 veyed the Same To Thomas Hackney, of Lond., Gent. Thomas 
 Hackney, by his Last will, dat. 23d Aug't, '92, Proved at Bur- 
 lington, not mentioning the said Land, Constituted his 
 Daughter, Sarah Evans, of West Jersey, witlow, Edward 
 Cowper, of Northampton, in England, and John Ellington, of 
 Willingborough, In Northamp. , Ex'rs of his will, the said 
 Daugliter, Now wife of Darby Green, Blacksmith, requests a 
 Warrant to take up the said Land. Granted. 
 
 Mem'dum, to Settle B. Duffleld's business for Ja. Atk., as 
 ord'd 24, 11 mo. last. 
 
 Judge Guest requesting an answer to his Motion of the 28th 
 12 mo. last. It is Resolved and Concluded that He shall Enjoy 
 the Benefit of all Our former Grants where they May be had 
 exactly, according to their Tenour, that This Board will not 
 further Concern themselves more than to Confirm By Patent 
 all Such Sui-veys as have been or shall be regularly made in 
 Pursuance of Our Warrants. 
 
 Randal Blackshaw, Purchaser of T.500 acre>, took up in Falls 
 T. , Bucks, 500 acres, of which he sold to Ralph Cowgill by 
 Deed dat. 11 mo., '94, 112 acres. And Ralph Cowgill, Ijy Deed 
 dat. I, 1 mo,, '90, Conveyed the Same To Jos. Kirkbride. 
 Randal Blackshaw, by Deed dat. 1, 1, '96, Conveyed To the said 
 Jos. KirkV)ride 290 acres. Part also of the said Tract, being with 
 the foregoing 402 acres, the remainin?-' Part of the said Land, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 427 
 
 reputed 100 acres. WiU'jii ]>iles I'ossesses the said 400 acres (as 
 reputed), by Warr't from the I'rop'ry, dated , 
 
 was Res'd and found to Contain a's, and his Over, 
 
 besides allowances, for which he Oilers but £10, Quitting ah 
 Other Claims or desires. It May be Valued Or Cut Off. 
 
 .3rno., 15 [1704.] 
 . Present, ut Supra. 
 
 There haveing been laid out to Peter Cock On the East side 
 of Skuylkill, and where the City now stands, by Robert Noble, 
 Surveyor,100 acres, as by a Certilicate and return under Noble's 
 hand appears, dat. 28 July, '80, Upon the first Layinjj Out of 
 the City the said Cock Surrendered the Said Land in Ex'ch. 
 for 200 acres On the West side of Skuylkill, for Laying Out of 
 which, by the Gov'rs Order, the Surveyor Gen'l, T. H., by 
 Warrant dat. 25, 5 mo., '84, Ordered the said Quantity to be 
 laid Out as aforesaid, which was accordingly Executed Soon 
 after but not duely return'd till 18, 12 mo., '98, by D. Powel. 
 This Land, by agreement. Pays half a Bus'l P'r 100 acres Only. 
 Lasse Cock, Eldest Son of, and Erick Cock, both Ex'rs of said 
 Peter Cock, by Deed Ind'd dat. 10 lObr., '98, Conveyed the said 
 200 acres To Thomas Jenner, Husband of Marg't, Daughter 
 of said Peter Cock, In Part of her Portion. Said Thomas 
 Jenner and his wife Marg't, by Deed dated 7, 1 mo., 
 '98-9, Conveyed the said 200 a's of Land to Benjamin 
 Chambers for £71, to Hold to him, &e., James Clayp. and 
 Robert Turner, Comm'rs, by Pat. dat. 14, 2 mo., '86, granted 
 To Wm. Hearne, of Philad'a, 100 acres of Land Joyning On 
 the above, Surv'd 6, 6 mo., '85, by Virtue of Capt. Markham's 
 warrant, dated 7, 6 mo., '82, at 1 Penny st'rl. p'r annum, and 
 Wm. Hearn, by Deed Poll dat. 2-^', 9 mo., '99, for £57 7s Con- 
 veyed the said Land to Benjamin Chambers. The Comm'rs, 
 Samuel C, Wm. M.. Robert T. and J. G., by Pat. dat. 29, 7ber, 
 '92. Granted to Thom's Lloyd 100 acres of Land in the City 
 Liberties In Right and Part of Cha. Lloyd and Mag't Djivies, 
 their Orig'l Purchase of 5,000 acres, hiid Out 23, 2 mo., '92, by 
 a Warrant of that Day, also By another Patent of the same 
 (late viz 29, 7br., '92, The said ('omm'rs Granted to the said 
 Thomas Lovd 45 a's of Fast Land and Criple in the said Lil)- 
 erties, laid 23, 2 mo., '92, by a Warrant of the Same date, no 
 (Jonsid'n ment. Is. Norris and Thomas Lloyd, Ex'rs of the 
 said Thomas Lloyd's last Will and Testament, by Deed dat. 8, 
 1 mo., 1699, 700, for £110, Conveyed the said Two Tracts To the 
 sai 1 Benj'n Chambers. The i/Omm'rs, W. IM., R. T. and J. G., 
 bv Patent dat. 5, 8 mo., '94, Granted to Dan'l Humphrey 100 
 
428 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 acres of Land within the Liberties, laid Out in 2 pai'cells of 
 Fifty Eacli in Pursuance of several Warrants To the Welch, 
 F. D's, viz: Henry Lewis, Charles Sevan, Thomas Ellis, J no. 
 Bevan,Wm. Howel, Ijewis Davies, Evan Thomas, Wn.-. Jen- 
 kins and Jno. Griffith, Purchasers, and the said Dan'l Humph- 
 reys, Together with Jno. Bevan, for himself, Charles Bevan 
 and Eliz'th Prichard, \Vm. Howel for himself and Evan 
 Thomas, AVm. Jenkins for himself and Tho. (Griffith, and Lewis 
 David Vjeing Interested therein. Conveyed One Parcel thereof, ■ 
 being 50 Acres, by Deed dat. 2d 5 mo., 1700, to Benjamin 
 Chambers for £33 10s. Robert Turner, by Deed dat. 6 July, 
 '97, for £20 Conveyed to Thom's Jenner, of the County of 
 Philad'a, the Proportion of Lib. Land belonging to the Pur- 
 chase of Jno. Gee and Company, of 5,000 a's, for the Takeing 
 Up of the said Lib. Land there was a warrant issued, dat. 14, 
 4 mo., '83, AVhich was Executed About the year '90, as is al- 
 ledged of ye said Proportion, being 100 acres. Thomas Jenner, 
 by Deed dat. (j, 1 mo., '99, Conveyed 50 Acres, the Other 50 
 Acres Jno. Gardner Possesses, all the said Land being 545 
 acres. B. Cham., has cleared to the last 1st mo., Except the 
 last 50, for which He is to Pay from the year 1690. Only he has 
 Paid 2 years in his book, given in 13 Inst., and 3 more said 
 day, and now Pays 2, and all the said Land being Res'd 'tis 
 found to Contain the Exact quantity, as laid Out for, viz : 545 
 a's. He requests a Parent for the whole, and to reduce it to 
 An Even Rent, which is granted, He Paying £11 for Reduce- 
 ing 100 a's of Penny Rent Land, And 40 shill's for l)nnging the 
 Bushell of Wheat for 200 acres To 1 shilling p'r C't, i. e., 2 
 Shillings Strl., And a Patent is Oixlered On the whole. 
 
 The Prop'ry haveing granted to the Heirs of Jos. Milner a 
 Warrant of Resurvey, dat. 31, 1 mo., 1701, On 296 acres anil On 
 300 A 'sand Another dat. 31, 3 mo . 1701, On 250 Acres, which 
 it Appears now should have been Only 200, all Entered in 
 Bucks' min's, the whole Compleating 796 acres, being res'd by 
 Jno. Cutler, by a General Warrant 'tis found to Contain 1,108 
 acres, and is 233 acres Over Measure, which is Ord'd To l)e Cutt 
 of and a Pat. Granted for the Rem'r, | to Jno. Milner and ! to 
 Mary, Sarah and Rachel Milner, each a like share, to be 
 grounded On the Order of the Orphans' Court to be Produced. 
 
 Thomas and Mercy Philips, by Deed dat. 26, 6 mo., '85, Con- 
 veyed to Rob't Ingle, of W. Jersey, 100 Acres of Land, J'art of 
 Mercy Jefferson's, because She Joins in the Deed for 40sh., 
 and Robert Ingle, by Deed dat. 17, 3 mo., '87, Conveyed it to 
 Wm. Waite, who Obtained a Warr't for the Same, dat. 22, 1 
 mo., '89-90, and had it renewed Again from the Prop'ry. It 
 was Located at that Time, but not finished. 
 
MII^UTE BOOK "G. " 429 
 
 There haveing been Siirvey'd to Mary Heyworth 378 acres 
 ill liiicks County, in Pursuance Of Our Warrant, dat. 26, 6 
 nio. , 1703, at£20prC't, being in tlie whole £55 12s, Slie de- 
 sii'es a Patent Granted. 
 
 There being 3 Parcelis of Vacant Land Adjoyning On both 
 Sides of a Hundred Acres of Robert Heaton, which with the 
 Overplus of ye s'd 100 a's. Contain 310 acres ; s'd Robert Hea- 
 ton Purcliased 158 thereof, and young Robert Heaton, his 8on, 
 153 Acres, for which they are to Pay £50 to Jno. Cutler On 
 the Prop'ry's Acc't for Resurveys, the Land being Exceeding 
 Barren and Poor. That to Robert, senior, is to be Confirmed 
 together with 100 acres More, now Measureing 110, which he 
 took up 20 \'ears ago and Paid for it at the Prop'ry's last de- 
 parture, Just as he was going Away, he alledges, and produces 
 the rec't of £10 and £3 5s for work at Pensbury, and there re- 
 mains £3 14s Gd, Including the Rent. Also 384 acres Granted 
 by Patent from the Comm'rs dat. 18, 3 mo., '86, to Robert 
 Holdgate, for 350 acres, Being his Orig'i Pui'cliase in England 
 and by him Conveyed to said Robert, Sen'r, by Deed Dat. 19, 
 3 mo., '86, for £30, In which Tract there Being 14 A's he Agi-ees 
 TO Pay £4 12s. Also 266 Acres laid Out for 240 a's to Alex'dr 
 Giles, and afterwards, by Virtue of A Warrant dat. 18, 2 uio., 
 1702, In Ri gilt of Hen. Bailey's Purchase, vid. Min's, and Con- 
 veyed by Mary Lovet and Dorothy Giles, Daughters and 
 Heirs of the said Alexander, by Deed dat. 5th June, 1703, to 
 the said Robert, who desires a Patent for the whole, being 818 
 acres. And Is Granted. 
 
 The Other 153 Acres are to be Confirmed to Robert Heaton, 
 Jun'r, Together with Another Tract as folovvs : The Prop'ry, 
 by Deeds of L.' and Rel., dat. 21 and 23d )i mo., '82, Granted to 
 Tho. Crosdale 1.000 acres of Lanil, of wJiich 350 A's were for 
 Acc't of Thomas Stackhouse, who sold the Same to Nich's 
 Wain, who sold his Interest to Robert Heaton, Sen'r, and 
 thereupon Wm. Crosdale and Jno. Crosdale, Sons of the said 
 Thomas, with Tho. Stackhouse and Nich's Wain, Joyntly, Con- 
 veyed the said 250 acres to said Robert, Senior, by Deed dat. 
 8th 2 mo., 1703. The Pi-op'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. 13 and ] , 
 2d Mo., 'S3, Granted to James Dillworth 1,000 acres, of which 
 500 were laid Out On Nesham'a Creek by Warrant from Wm. 
 Markham, &c., On the 9tn Month, '83, and thereof the said 
 James Conveyed 440 acres To the said Robert Heaton for £270 
 by Deed dat. 13, 8 mo.. '97, the Other 60 Acres Matthias Wild- 
 man holds. The said 3 Tracts being 690 Acres, together with 
 the said 60 Acres, being Resurv'd, Are found to Contain 925 
 acres, of which 65 being allowed for Beaton's (for Wildman's 
 has no Overp.), there remains 110 acres Overx^lus to be Paid 
 
430 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 for at £40 p"r C't, i. e., £44, which added to the Other Too, 
 makes 865 acres One-half Of which (being Conveyed to Robei't, 
 Jun'r, by his Father, By Deed dat. ), is to be Con- 
 
 firuied to said Robert, Junior, Together witli the Other 153 
 Acres, To be returned by Jno. Cutler In One Tract, 584i acres, 
 and tlie remaining 432| Acres to be Confirmed by Patent to 
 Robert, Senior. Ord'd Accordingly. 
 
 A return Of Our Warrant dat. 24th Ulto., being Produced 
 for 250 Aci-es, res'd to Hen. and Thomas Walmsly, a Patent is 
 Ord'd to them forthwith, the return to be bought in from 
 Ja. Taylor. Promised in a fortnight. See 24th 2 mo. Last. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of Le. and Rel., dat. 3 and 4 July, '82, 
 Granted To Jno. Scarborough, of London, Blacksmith, 250 
 Acres, which by Warr't from Thomas Holme in '82, Avas laid 
 oat With 250 Of Nicholas Wain, On Nesham. Creek, In two 
 Long Strips, which Proveing Inconvenient, were Cutt Off 
 across and divided intotwo Parcells Endwise. Jno. Scarborow, 
 Son of the said John, by Virtue of a Power of Attorney, dueiy 
 Proved, dat. 15th 8bei', '96, Conveyed to Adam Harker 110 
 acres, by Deed dat. 6th 1 mo., 1700-1, the remaind'r of the said 
 250 Acres, haveing before Sold to Henry Iluddleston 80 acres 
 and Thomas Barnes 60 Acres. In Divid'g this Land Between 
 Nicholas W. and Scarborow the Line was run unequally, he 
 took into said Neshamin. above his Share and left Scarborow s 
 deficient 23^ Acres, which Deficiency fell in the said Harker's 
 Parcell. Jno. Stackhouse being now Owner of Nich. Wahi's 
 Land and sa,id Harker being at difference, they Chose Arbi- 
 trators, J. Growdon, Wm. Paxon, Thomas Harding, Jer. Lang- 
 horne, Thomas Beans, and Jno. Cowgill, On Bonds of £40 
 Each to End the difference, and the said Arbitrat'rs Awarded 
 that the said Stackhouse should give to the said Harker 30 
 acres Out of his Tract to make up this Deficiency, 23t thereof 
 being duely Wanting And 5 More allowed for, the 2 On the 100, 
 and said Harker requests that the Snrvey'r may execute the 
 said Award and make returns thereof, that a Patent be 
 Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Pat. dat. 24, 4 mo'th '84, Granted to Daniel 
 Jones a Lott in Wallnut Street, Northside, 68 ft l)r. ; 255 ft 
 Long, bounded North w'd with back Lotts, Eastward vac't 
 Lotts, S. w'd Walnutt Street, Ww'd vac't. Granted By War- 
 rant 20th 1 mo, '83, Surv'd 27th said Month and year. Rent has 
 been 5 English Shillings To Dan'l Jones, Renter, but is made 
 by a Manifest Rasure to 1 Shilling Purchaser. Record'd Fol. 
 6, 30th 5 mo. , '84. 
 
 Tiie Prop'ry. by Pat. dat. 30. 5 mo.. '84. Granted lo Jno. 
 Hodgekinson, Purchaser, a Lott of 4!t^ foot br., 220 ft Long, 
 
 J 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 431 
 
 bounded N. "wM back lotts, E. w'd vacant, S. w'd Walbintt 
 Street, W. w'd witli the Above, Granted by Warr't dat. 9, 2 
 nio., '83, surv'd 1, 1 ino., "84, Rent 1 Shilling by a Rasure, but 
 has been more. Recorded Book A, Fol. 157. 
 
 James Clayp. and Robert Turner, by Pat. dat. 3, 4 nio., '8o, 
 Granted to Dan'l Jones, Renter, a Lott 37 ft br., 255 ft Long, 
 bounded N. wd back lotts, W. w'd Vac't, E. w'd Ban"! Jones' 
 lott and Southw'd Wallnutt Street, by Warrant 13, 8 mo., '84, 
 Surv'd 20th day. Same Month, Rent 5sli. strl. Rec'd Bk. A, 
 to. 108. 
 
 Henry Nellson, of Bucks (by Jno. Cutler), requesting to Pur- 
 chase a's of Land, Situate between Jos. Milner and Jona- 
 than Ellridge's Land, Agrees To give for the Same £45, to Ije 
 Paid One-half In hand and the Other after a Year, Without 
 Interest, the Draught to be made forthwith by J. C. Patent 
 Is Ordered. P'd £10 Is 5th 4 mo., is to Pay the Remainder of 
 the 1st Payment in Wheat 7ber Next. 
 
 Tliom's Asheton requesting Above the 100 acres Purchased 
 last year 133 Acres adjoyning, in the whole 233 acres, agrees to 
 give £50 for it, to be Paid 1, 12 mo., 1705-G, without Interest, 
 the Land to be Security. 
 
 John Jones, of Brandywine, requesting (by Jno. Child) to 
 Purchase 100 acres beyond Brandywine Joyning One Fran. 
 Smith's Land, 'tis offered for £18 Ready ]\roney and 1 Shilling 
 Rent. 
 
 Ord'd a Pat. to Robert Jones on 105 acres, for 150 In Right 
 of Sharlow. See Min. B., P. 112. 
 
 A Warr't for Geo. Fox's Jjil). Laiid, a waT-r't for Lewis jiud 
 a warr't for W. P. 
 
 The Prop'r.v, by Patent dat. 21, 4 mo., '84, Granted to 
 James Chick, Renter, a Lott in the City in br. 49^ ft and 300 
 ft Long, bounded N. wd Back lotts, E. vacant, S. Mulberry 
 Street, W. 4th Street from 8k. Granted by war't 10, mo., 
 '83, Surv'd 23 Ditto, Rent 2s 6d by a Rasure. 
 
 And by Another Pat. dat. 24, 4 mo., to Jno. Goodin a Lott 
 in Philad'a between 4th and 5th Str. from Sk., in br. 4dk foot 
 and 306 ft L. , Ijounded N. Back lotts, W. vacant (but Joyns 
 on the Above), and sur'd with Mul. St., warr't datetl 17, 2 
 mo , '83, Surv'd 7, 8 ino., '84, 2s *6d strl. By a Rasure, both in 
 the Possession now of Wm. Carter, Sold him by Geo. Smedlev. 
 
 4 mo., 2f5th [1704.] 
 Present, Edwd Shippen, Griff. Owen and James Logan. 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of Le. and Rel., dat. 14 and 15th 7br., 
 '81, Granted To Thomas Wynne and Jno. ap Jno. 5,000 acres, 
 
432 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Thomas Wynne, of his Share, sold To Richard Ornie, of Rad- 
 nor, 150 acres, but not Conveyed it. Jonatlian Wynne, Son 
 and Heir of the said Thomas, by Deed dat. 2d 4th Inst., Con- 
 veyed the said Land to s'd Richard Orme. Ordered A War- 
 rant for Takeing up the Same. He is seated On a Tract near 
 that Quantity, which lie hoped to have. But it is now Con- 
 firiued to Laetitia Penn. 
 
 Ordered Warr'ts for the Remainder of Fra. Plumstead's 
 Land, Entered Sber, 1702. Granted 2 Warrants, remains 1,500, 
 Supp. 
 
 The Comm'rs Grantd To Timothy Clement a lott On the 
 Bank of Philad'a. 30 f'tin br. and 250 ft Long, bounded N. w'd 
 with R'd Wall's Lott, S. w'd vacant, Confirm'd by Patent dat. 
 27 August, '90. which Lott was Conveyed by said Clement to 
 P. Robison. This 250 ft from the Front Str. fell short of the 
 River, because of It's bending in that Place, and therefore 
 P. R. makeing Application Again to the Comm'rs they 
 caused A New Regulation to be made, said to be dat. 
 2 May, '91, which fixed the Cartw^ay of 30 ft. Now King Street, 
 150 ft distant from the Front and Granted 250 more from 
 thence into the river, and in Pursuance thereof Granted a 
 Patent for the said 30 ft, 150 ft In Length between the Front 
 Street and Cartway, Rent for Ever Is 6d Strl. ; also 250 ft 
 from the Cartway Into the River, Rent yearly 3 sh. Sterling, 
 for 51 years from these On third. To revert, &c. , And Other 
 Usua,l Cove'ts, &c., And'w Rudman, Possessor. 
 
 The Comm'rs, V)y AVarrant dat. 19, 9 mo., '90, Granted to 
 Rich'd Wall a Bank lott of 30 ft br. and 250 ft Long bounded 
 N. w'd with R'd Townsend's Lott and S. w'd with the Above; 
 this was never Patented, as they say. Jno. Wall, Son and 
 Heir Of the said Rich'd, by an agreement under his hand and 
 Seal, dat. 21 Jan'y 1703-4, Granted all his Right to the above 
 Lott to sa'd Andrew Ritdman, who requests a Patent On the 
 Same Terms with that above To P. Robison. Granted a Pat 
 ent as above. 
 
 The Comm'rs, by Patent dat. 29, 7 mo., '91, Granted To 
 Peter Sherboro 29h ft in br. and 150 foot deep, bounded N. w'd 
 and S. w'd vacant, Rent Is 6d strl.. Without Any Reserve for 
 Time. Surveyed 20, 4 mo., '91. 
 
 And by Pat. dat. Same day, viz: 29th 7ber, '91, they Granted 
 to Jeremiah Elfreth a Lott of the Same dimensions, viz: 29^ 
 foot and 150 ft, boitnded N. w'd with P. Robeson's and S. 
 Vacant, Rent Is 6d Strl., No Reservat'n, Surv'd 20, 4 ino., '91. 
 And to the Same Jer. Elfreth a Patent 1st Sber, '91, for a 
 Bank lott Opposite to the above 44^ ft br. and 250 ft Long, 
 bounded N. w'd With Tim. Clements, K. W'd with the River, S, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 433 
 
 with Peter Sherboro'sand N. w'dwith the 30 f"t Str., Rent tor 
 -'JI years from the 25, 2 mo., '91, 4s Cd, and then ^ to revert, 
 this is now Rudinan's. Peter Sherboi-o had also a Patent for 
 a Bank lott of the Same dimensions with the above, viz: 44^ 
 ft, now Rich'd Tucker's. 
 
 Note that the 2 Patents between Front Street and tlie Cart- 
 way are but for 59 ft botli, But the Bank is for 89 ft. Quer., 
 Wlio has the Other Fifty Foot? 
 
 Ordil forthwitli Da'd WilUanis' Land to be Inquired into 
 about the Overpp. and Settled, 
 
 Upon reading the Petition of Jonathan Wynne for the rem 'r 
 of his Father's Purchase, Ordered that it be Inquired into. 
 
 Da'd Williams haveing a Claim to 500 acres of land Purchased 
 (as 'tis s'd) of Coll. Markham, being Part of Maj'r Jasper 
 Farmer's Overplus, the said Land was in Pursuance of a war- 
 rant from tliis Board, dat. 22d 9ber, 1703, resurveyed by 
 Thorn's Fairman, and found to Contain 780 Acres, and is 230 
 Over Measure. Thomas Fairman haveing also a Claim and 
 Right to 1,250 acres. One-fourth Part of the said 5,000, The said 
 Land was by Virtue of a warrant dat. 28, 2 mo., 1702, resur- 
 veyed by said Fairman and found to Contain Only 1,090 acres, 
 and is 154 acres short. Which Edward Farmer, in behalf of his 
 Nephew, T. Farmer, and his Assignee, Dav'd Harry, requests 
 may be made up Out of the said Overp. of David Williams. 
 
 Note, that the Proji'ry, by his Patent under the great seal, 
 dat. 31, 11 mo., '83, (Tranted To Jasper Farmer and his two 
 Sons, Rich'd and Jasper Farmer, 5,000 acres On SkuylkilJ, On 
 Part of the Lands Called by the Indians Umbilicamenca, with 
 out Any Other Location, Only that ye Pi'op'ry himself 
 marked the Place and Tree with his Own hands, which as sur- 
 veyed at first Contained some Thou'ds of Overplus, and ou 
 part of that the said Wm.'s Land was laid Out divideing T. 
 Fs Land from the rest of ye Tract, Ord'd that Dav'd V/ii- 
 liams be Summoned to appear next 2d day to treat about his 
 Overplus. 
 
 Edw'd Reece haveing a right to 205{ acres of Land in Mei- 
 rion, the Same was Resurveyed by Virtue of a Warr'tdat, 16, 10 
 mo. , 1701, and found to Contain Only 190 acres, and is 15;^ acres 
 short. The said Ed'd haveing also 150 a's in Goshen sold it to 
 Ellis David, and 'tis found to Contain Overphis, Out of which 
 Edward is willing to take Viis said Deficiency, and thereup. a 
 Pat is Ord'd for the rest in Meirion. Vid, Welch Min's. 
 
 Evan Harry haveing a right to 164 acres ('tis said now 170), 
 but by the Warrant does not appear so, q'd vide, dat. 18th 12 
 mo., 1701, Page 84, had 214 Acres in Meirion upon the Resur- 
 
 28- Vol. XIX. 
 
4M MINUTE BOOK "G.' 
 
 vey. For the diflference about the lo acres D. Powel to h^ 
 Consulted. Inquire Into all his Titles, 
 
 Isaac Gellias haveing Purchased 5,000 acres, Original sold 
 his Right To Thomas Hudson, Also Jno. Cole, sold his right 
 to 1,000 acres to the said Hudson.* GeJlias' Land being laid 
 out in '84, near Percassin, in Bucks, was sold to Wni. Law- 
 rence, Jno. Talhnan, Jos. Thorn, Samuel Thorn and Benjamin 
 Field, all of Long Island, about the year '96 or '97, and Coles 
 1,000 acres being laid out near Henry Baker's, is Possessed by 
 Jno. Jackson, On the River. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by his Warrant dat. 15, 1 mo., '84-5, Ordered 
 the Lotts appurtenant to the said Purchase to be laid Out. 
 Cole's is in Number 20 and Gellias' On the South End of the 
 first Street, both On Skuylkill. Ord'd that a Warrant be re- 
 newed. 
 
 Jno. Parker Produceing a return of Survey of 493 acres, 
 Surv'd according to the Min's In the Sec'ry's Office, Tbtr, 
 1701, In Right of Mary Southworth. Ord'd a Patent Mien- 
 upon ; he has given Security. 
 
 Evan Jones Produceing A return of Survey On his Land, 
 Entered 14, 4 mo., 1703, which makes it Contain 410 acres, 
 (^rd'd that the Old Warrant and return be Produced, and 
 Jonas Greenwood and Geo. Dakyne be both forthwith wrote 
 To about it. 
 
 At the request of .Tames Proteus and Ellinor Sykes, formerly 
 Tain, both Servants to Wm. Wade, for the Headland. Ord'd 
 Two Warrants. 
 
 Jno. Reece, of Haverford, haveing an Overplus of about 50 
 acres, oflfers 8 shillings P'r Acre, 'Tis Offered at lOsh. 
 
 Jacob Regnier, Esqr. , haveing a Title to Some Lotts Avhere 
 the Pott house is built, of 133 ft in the whole in br. between 
 the 4th and 5th Streets In Chestnut. He requests the Prefer- 
 ence in Purchasing An adjoyning Lott of 30 ft Or thereabouts, 
 w't ever vacancy there maybe disposed off. Rich'd Hill re- 
 quests this also. Ordered that the first Suitor have the J^ref- 
 erence, he giveing as much as the Other. 
 
 Wm. Markham and Jno. (xoodson, by Pat. dat. 3, 3 mo. , '89, 
 Granted To Jno. Claypoole, of Philad'a, Gent., a Lott on the 
 Bank 52 ft In Br. and 250 ft, being bounded N. w'd with 
 Wallnut Str. and S. w'd with James Clayp's Lott, Rent 5s 
 Ster. for 51 years from the Date and the ^ To Rivert. Wm. 
 ]M., S. Carp'r, R. Tur. , and .1. Goodson, Granted also Another 
 Patent for the Same Lott to James Clayp, dat. 15, 7ber, 1690. 
 Jno. Claypoole, by Ind're dat. 20, 7ber, '90, Conveyed tlie 
 above Lott To Patrick Robinson, of Philad'a, Gent,, who by 
 
 * Error vid. 15th 9ber followiii<r. 
 
MliNUTE BOOK "G. " 495 
 
 Deed dat. 3d 10 iiio., '90, Conveyed To Jno. Duplonoys, of the 
 tSame Place, Baker, tlie Just and Equal Southermost half Part 
 of the said Bank lott, which said half Part doth Contain in 
 l)r. 26 ft and in Length 2jO i'x, bounded N. w'd with the Other 
 half Part of the said Lott, E. w'd with Dela. River, at the said 
 Extent of 2o0 ft, Southward with a Lott then of Jno. Tyzack, 
 and W. w'd with the Front Street, &c. The said Jno. Du- 
 plonoys, by Ind' re dat. 25, i) mo., 1692, Conveyed the said South- 
 ermost half Part of the Bank Lott aforesaid to Thoiifs 
 Mast'rs, of Philad'a, Carpent'r, said Mast'rs, by Deed Poll 
 dat. 31, 5 mo., 1695, Conveyed the Same To Thomas Test, of 
 Philad'a, Innholder. The s'd Patrick Rob., by Ind're daf. 
 25th Jan'y, 1691-2, Granted the Other Moiety of the said Bank 
 lott To Jno. Whitepain, of Philad'a, Mer't, who by Ind're dat. 
 IT, 3 mo., '92, Conveyed the Same to the said Jno. Test, 
 Whereby he became Possessed of the whole said Bank Lott. 
 The s'd Jno. Test, by Deed Poll dat. 26, 1 mo., '98, Granted 
 To Sam'l Carpent'r the whole said Bank lott and buildings 
 thereupon Erected, And the s'd Samuel, by Ind're dat. 25tyi 2 
 mo. , 1704, (Conveyed unto Hen. Badcock a Certain Piece of the 
 said Lott, with a Messuage Standing thereupon, Containing 
 in br. 52 ft and in Length from the East Side of Delawre 
 Front Street to the West side of King Street, bounded Eastw'd 
 with the said Str. , E. w'd w'th Jas. Clayp. 's Lott, W. w'd with 
 Front Street and N. w'd with Wallnut Street, under the Rent 
 of £3 5s, Part of the Ground rent, Payable To Andrew Robe- 
 son, &;c. 
 
 5 mo., 3d. [1704.] 
 
 Pres't, Idem. 
 
 The Propry, by Deeds of L. and Rel. , dat. 22d and 23d 
 Aug't, "82, Granted To An<lrew Sowle, Citizen and Stationer, 
 Of London, One thousand acres of Land, <>f which there is 
 Five hundred Surveyed Near the Lime Kilns. AVilliam Brad- 
 ford, of New York, requests a Warrant, in behalf of Tacee 
 Sowle, to take up the remaining 500 acres, Chester. Granted. 
 
 W. M. and T. Ellis, l)y Warrant dat. 17, 1 mo., '87-8, Granted 
 to Jos. Ambler To take up a lot In Chestnut Str., On Rent. In 
 Pursuance of which There was Surveyed a lot of 40 ft In br. 
 bounded W. w'd with Benjamin Roberts' Lot, On the 24, 1 
 mo., '88, west of this lies a Lott of 25 ft Grant'd To Hugh 
 Rfarsh, Renter, as p'r a Return under Rob't Longshore's hand 
 Appears, Surv'd 23d 1 mo., '88, to sd Marsh in Pursuance Of 
 a War't from the Comm'rs Of the Same date, the said Lot 
 was sold and Past thro' Several hands, and is Now all In the 
 Possession of Dan'l Flower, Carpenter, who requests a Patent 
 
436 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 for the Same. Ordered in Ambler's Right, Rent 5s strl. p'r 
 Annum froua survey. 
 
 Jno. Swift Produces a return of Resurvey On a Tract in the 
 County of Bucks, laid Out for 493 acres, Vjut Proves 580, and is 
 i?9 acres Over, About which the Comm'rs not agreeing, Or- 
 dered that Jno. Cutler and view it and Sett a Price, Or 
 Gut it Off, with Peter Chamberlain and Thomas Morris. 
 
 Hugli Marsh haveing a right to 500 acres of Laud Confirmed 
 To him By Patent, he sold, as is said, 200 acres to Wm. Waite, 
 who sold it To Jos. Holding, but there being Overplus in it, 
 Holding Procured a warrant from tlie Comm'rs dat. 19, 1 mo., 
 '87-y, for the said Overplus, to be laid Contiguous to that 
 Tract of Land said Holding tlien lived Upon, which he for- 
 mex'ly bought of Wm. Waite, in Pursuance of which Warrant 
 the said Land was Resurveyed and laid Out asafoi-esaid. Con- 
 taining 250 Acres. And the s'd Land was Taken in Execution 
 and Conveyed To Jno. Nailer by Jos. Growdon, by Deed dat. 
 13, 1 mo. , '94, no waranty againtt himself and Claiming under 
 liim. This 200 and 250 being res'd is found to Contain 445 
 acres Only. He requests a Confirmation, but the Overplus 
 Never being sold that appears, it Cannot be granted. 'Tis Or- 
 dered that the Possessor be Ejected Or Sued In Order to Laj' 
 A foundation for a Title. 
 
 John Budd Produceing A return of 500 acres of Land, Surv'd 
 upon Our Warrant, Joyning On tiie Tract near Brandy w., of 
 30,000 acres, Together with that Surv'd for Jno. Gu^st. Re- 
 quests a Patent. 
 
 Eliz'th Webb, formerly wid'w of Jno. Barber, Purchaser 
 of 2,500 acres, haveing sold to Dav'd Loyd 666^ Acres and to 
 Judge Guest COG^ acres, has now by Peed dat. 4th Mav, 1704, 
 Conv'd the remainder, 666^ acres. To Thomas Fairma" , who 
 requests a AVarrant to take up the Same. 
 
 Ordered that Edward Farmer's and Dav'd Williams' busi- 
 ness Be forthwith Dispatched. 
 
 By Virtue of a Warrant from the Comm'rs dat. 20th 8 mo., 
 '84, now in the Office, there was Surv d, as is alledged, 500 
 acres To Nathaniel Stanbury (in right of Arthur Cook, late 
 Purchaser of 5,000 a 's) in the County of Bucks, and bears liis 
 Name in the Map. He Requests a Resurvey. Granted. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be renewed to Judge Guest for 500 
 acres of Land in Lieu of that of which he was disappointed, 
 to be beyond all Settlements and Surveys, at the Instance of 
 the Gov't and sev'l Others. 
 
 5 mo., 10 [1704.] 
 Present, Griff. Owen and James Logan. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 437 
 
 Wiirni Woodland, Son of Jno. Coles Sister, Produces a Rel. 
 from the J'ropry for 1,000 Acres of Land, dat. 10th 7ber, '81, 
 Sold to said John Coles, of Catcoat, in the Parish of Moor- 
 linch, Conn. Somerset, Sei-gemakei-, together with A rect for 
 the Money of the Same Date. This Woodland Claims the 
 Land, but 'tis that which Thomas Hudson Claims. Vid. 34th 
 Ultimo. 
 
 Do. Geo. Foxe's business forthwith. The Deeds from Griff. 
 
 Jones To the Govern'r for 25^ ft of Front and Bank bounded 
 
 , in Exchange for 25^ ft Front and Bank To be Confirmed 
 
 to said Griff, by Patent, bounded . Warr t for the Lib. 
 
 Land at the request of Sa. Car., Antho. Morris and D. Llo. 
 
 Inquire what Overplus there is in Wid'w Haverd's, Thom's 
 Howe's and Nathan Thos's Lands. D. P. Surveyed. 
 
 6 mo., 14th [1704.] 
 
 Haveing Agreed with Jos. Wilcox to give him £40 for his De- 
 ficiency, We Offered 2 lotts On the 3d Str., Joyning To his Own 
 On 2d Str., at £5 p'r and 1 sh. (^uitt Rent, and 27 foot ad joyn- 
 ing to his Lott beyond the Town from Front to 2d Str. at 12s 
 (Id per ft In Part of Pay. 
 
 Of the 10,000 Acres Granted to the Swedes On Mahana- 
 tawny, Rich'd Roades has 800 acres, Justa Justason 1,000 acres, 
 Matthias Holston 900 acres, Morton Morton 1,200, Peter Boon 
 1.000 acres. 
 
 Jno. Archer requesting a Grant for 10 acres of vacant Marsh 
 upon Dai'by Creek, Joyning to his first Lands, 'tis Granted to 
 him for £10, to be Paid the 9th of 7ber Next. Void. 
 
 Ord'd To John Harper 5 acres of Lib. Land left unsurveyed 
 To him of his 500 acres Of Purchased Land. 
 
 Jno. Bentley, of Whiteclay creek, Purchases 100 Acres Of 
 Land Joyning On his Own Land and said Creek at £16 and 
 Bushell of Wheat Rent, to be Paid 24th 7ber, 1705. 
 
 Ordered a Patent to Eliz'th Sands for 500 acres granted by 
 Warrt, 11 8ber, 1703. 
 
 7ber, 11th [1704.] 
 
 leidem. 
 
 Silas Crispin, of 11,000 Acre.s Purchased, To Thoms Holme 
 5,000, by Samuel Claridge 5,000, and By Rich'd Crosby 1,000, vid. 
 Min's, brings in an acco't of 1,581 remaining Untaken up, and 
 Craves a Warrant for 1,000 of it, which is Granted, He giveing 
 Bond as Before. See 8ber. 26, 1702. 
 
 Do., 26th [1704.] 
 lediem. 
 
438 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Draw a Warrant to Samuel Powel for a Lott Ord'd 28, 4 mo., 
 1703. And a Bank Patent as there Ordered. 
 
 Ordered a Pat. To Jno. Buckley, of Rockland, upon his re- 
 turn of 200 Acres, he Paying £20 in the whole, with the Ar- 
 rears of Quitt Rent for 30 acres. See 14, 7ber, 1702. 
 
 Ordered a Pat. to Evan Jones on his res. of 410 acres in Kent 
 Ooun. , formerly laid Out for Only 300 acres by a Warrant for 
 400 acres, and now by the addition of Some Swamjis and wood- 
 land Points naake up the said Quantity, for which He is to Pay 
 Rent for the whole from the first Survey, that is 4 Bus'ls p'l- 
 anil, from ye 1st Execut'n of ye warr't. For ye title see for ye 
 Orig'l Warr't to Jones. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Ind'res of L. and Rel., dat. 24 and 25, 11 
 mo., 1681, In Consid'n of £20, Grranted 1,000 acres to Benja'n 
 Chambers, of Bearstead, Couu. Kent, Turner, Rent 1 sh. st'rl. 
 p'r C't. The said Prop'ry, by like Deeds of the Same date 
 and like Consid'n, 500 acres To Hen'y Green, of Maidston 
 Goun. Kent, Rent 1 sh. St'rl. i^'r C't p'r Annum. The s'd 
 Prop'ry, by like deeds of the Same date and Consid'n Granted 
 1,000 acres To James Hunt, of Bearstead aforesaid. Weaver, 
 Same Bent. By Warrant from the Coram 'rs, dat. l,4mo. , '88, 
 there was laid Out 13, 7ber following, to said Benj'n Chambers, 
 in Right and as a Part of his Own Purchase aforesaid, 874 acres 
 In the County of Chester, by Warrant of Like Date laid Out 
 the Same Day to said Henry in Right of his said Purchase, 492 
 acres, in the s'd County, which said Henry by a writeing dat. 
 19, Gmo. , 1682, sold his said Purchase When laid Out to said 
 Benj'n, if said Green Came not himself to Pensilv'a. By 
 warr't of the Same date there was laid out the Same day To 
 James Hunt, in Right of his said Purchase, 980 acres in the 
 said County, which the said Hunt, 1)y Deed dat. 1st 4 mo. last 
 Past, in Consideration of £100, Pensilva Monej', Granted to 
 said Benjamin ChamV)ers. Jam's Portes, and JNathan'I Sykes 
 and Ellinor, his wife, by Deed dat. 11th 5 mo. Last, in Con- 
 sideration of £6, Pensilvania money. Granted 100 acres of 
 Headland To the said Benjamin, which by 2 warr'ts, both dat. 
 the 10th day of the Mo'tli and year last Mentioned, was laid 
 Out to the said Jno. Portes and Ellinor Sykes the 12th Seji'r 
 last, it being Headland due to them as Servants. The Comm'rs, 
 by Warrant dat. 31, lObr, 1701, at Benjamin Chambers's re- 
 ([uest Granted him To Taive up for himself and Henry Green 
 150 acres On the Northside Of the Kentish Tract, near 
 Brandy w., at £12 p'r C't, but there was Surv'd In Pursuance 
 of said Warrant the 12tli of 7ber last Only 115 acres. The 
 Gom'rs, l)y Warrant of liike date and upon the Same Terms 
 With the last Mentioned Warr't Granted Benjamin Chambers 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 439 
 
 to take up in behal»f of Peter Blond and James Hunt about 200 
 acres at the Eastern Corner of and atljoyning To the said 
 Kentish Tract, but in Pursuance thereof 335 acres was hiid 
 Out the 13th of 7ber last, all which said Parcells of 374 a's, 4W 
 acres, 980 as, 100 acres, 115 acres and 335 acres, Containing To- 
 gether 2,396, were Resurveyed as tUey now Lye Contiguous 
 in One Tract, and found to Contain 2,470 aci'es in the whole. 
 
 8 mo., 9th [1704.] 
 
 Present, Edw'd Shippen, Grriff. Owen and Jam's Logan. 
 
 Joseph Ashton, of Dul>lin Township, desireing to Purchase 
 1,000 acres of Land in the Mannor of Gilberts, begin above 
 the dry Hollow Vale about Perches above Perqueeominck 
 
 Creek, and running backwards Till it Interfere with the said 
 Creek; leaveing besides the said hollow all That Tract On 
 which the Prop'ry resolved to build a Town, agrees to Pay for 
 the Same £235 On the 25th of March Next ; to have Leave also 
 to Fix an Dam Over Pequeominck, Provided that he does not 
 divert the Course of the Creek any further than to accom- 
 modate a Mill Race. A Warrant and Patent is Ordered. 
 
 By Vertue of Warrant dat. , there was Surv'd to 
 
 Eliz'th Steedman 50 a's of Land in Springfield, Chester, b\' 
 Charles Ashcom, 10 8br, '82, as by his return appears, which 
 being resurveyed is found to Contain 51 acres. EI. Steedman, 
 by her Deed acknowledged in Chester Court 5th 4 mo., '88, 
 Conveyed the Same To Peter Thomas, wlio wants a Pat. There- 
 upon at Id Ster. p'ran. Granted. He Paid to Coll'r Pusey 
 27, 1 mo., '94, 23s 6d, to Sara'l Jennett 7s 9|d, 19, 1 mo., '96-7, 
 and 21, 3 mo., '99, to Do. £2 7s lOd in full for Do. Due from 
 that Time. 
 
 Ord'd a Patent to Eliz. Sands for 500 acres in Bucks, 
 Granted by a War't dat. 11th 8ber, 1703, In Right of the Same 
 Quantity Granted by the Propr'ys Lease and Release, dar. 
 8th and 9th 9ber, To Samuel Fell. 
 
 In Pursuance of Our Warrant dat. 20th October, 1703, Ord d 
 5th 8ber, Ditto, There was Resurveyed a Tract On Nesham. 
 for 400 acres. Now made 440, there being Thirty acres Cutt off 
 Joyning on Jno. Crosdale. Ordered a Patent To Hannah 
 Price for the use of the Children, see 20th 8ber and oth'r Pat's. 
 
 Israel Taylor Out of a Patent Granted to his Father, 
 Christ'r, dat. 15, 5 mo., '84, for 500 acres Consid'n to Christ'r 
 Wetheril, 150 acres by Deed dated 10th 4 mo., '85, and the 
 Comm'rs, and Robert Turner, 1)y their Warrant 
 
 dat. 17, 9 mo , 84, Granted to the said Christ'r 50 acres of Land, 
 
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 440 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 paid for here To Ja. Harrison, as is Certifyed by Phil. Peinb. . 
 and was laid Out adjoyning to the above On Neshani. These 
 200 acres being resurveyed is found to Contain 236 acres, and is 
 26 acres Over, for Which he agrees to give £9, and Requests a 
 Patent. Granted. 
 
 8 mo., nist [1704.] 
 
 Present, Omnes. 
 
 Rich'd Cantwell and Wni. Dyre, with Severall Other Peti- 
 tioners, near Apoquin Creek, requesting a Tract of Land for 
 accommodating a cliapel of the Cliurcli of England and a 
 Glebe for the Support of their Minister. 'Tis Ordered that 10 
 acres be granted for the said use Upon the Same Terms as in 
 the 11th mo. Last as was granted To Jos England and Win. 
 Home, viz : at Id Per acre, 
 
 AVilliam Smith, of Bristol, in England, Merchant, by Indres 
 of Lease and Release, dat. 18 and 19, 12iuo. , 1703, Granted unto 
 Thomas Paschal and Hen. Flower, both ot the City of 
 Philad'a, Gent., 250 acres of Land lying in Chester County. 
 This was Part of 1,000 acres, his first Purchase finish it. 
 
 Samuel Allen, Purchaser of 2,000 acres from the Prop'ry, 
 Conv'd 100 acres of Land lying in Bucks County, adjoyning to 
 the Ijand of James Boyden, to Charles Plumley, and also 100 
 acres of Land untaken up. \Vm. Plumley, Son and Heir of 
 the said Charles, did grant the said 2 Parcells of 100 acres each 
 To Henry Paxen, of the said County, Yeom'n, To Hold, &c. , as 
 by Deed dat. 10, 12 nio., 1688, app's. The last Mentioned 100 
 acres were laid Out to the said Henry in 'New Town, Coun. 
 Bucks, In Right Of the said Sam'ls Purchase. S'd Samuel, 
 by his last will and Testament, in Writeing, dat. 14, lOber, 
 1699, devised severall Parcells of Land To Several Persons 
 therein Named, Makeingno Mention Of the 100 acres aforesaid, 
 and haveing Never made any actual (^onvejance of the Same 
 To the said Plumle}' Or Paxon, did Devise In these words, viz : 
 Item, all the rest of my Estate, real and Personal, whatsoever 
 they Be, I Hive To my Son-In-Law, Thomas Sisom, with my 
 Daughter, Priscilla Sisom, they Paying Out of the Same 40s 
 to Martha Dawson, as by the said Testament may appear, and 
 AVhereas the s'd Thomas Sisom and Priscilla, his wife as well 
 for the Consideration money formerly Reed by the said Samuel 
 Allen, as for the Sum of 50 sh. to them Paid by the said Henry 
 Paxon, Granted and released to the said Henry Paxon the 
 said 100 acres so mentioned to be laid Out to him as afoT*esaid, 
 by Deed dat. 16. 9ber, 1703, Doth fully appear, which was Re- 
 surveyed by a General Warrant and found to Contain 114 acres, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. ■' 441 
 
 being 4 aftres Overplus. A Patent to be made, Paying? <". sh. p' r 
 acre for tlie said Overplus. 
 
 9ber, 15th [1704.] 
 Will'm Biles Produces a rec"t dat. 24, 3 uio. , '83, for £100 for 
 .'), 000 acres rece'd of Thomas Hudson, and another Rec't dat. 
 2(1 March, '85, for £10 for 500 acres sold to said Hudson, and 
 another dated 25th May, '85, for £10 for 500 acres sold to Jacol) 
 Hall, which they say Hudsoa liought of Hall, and another rec't 
 dated 25th Ap'l, '83, for £18 for buying off the yearly Rent of 
 45 sh., and another of the same date for £9 for V)nyin,s^ off £1 
 2s Gd, and the Consideration Mentioned in a Pair of Ind'res. 
 
 Will in Markham and Jno. Goodson, Comm'rs, by their 
 Warrant dat. (5tli 3 mo.. '89, Granted To John Tyzack 40 ft of 
 Bank On the S. side of Will'm Salway's Lott, Now AnNionv 
 Morris's, which said Lott Thomas Farm'r, iSherr. of Philad'a, 
 in Consideration of a debt recovered by Eliz'th Robinson (of 
 £37 10s and £3 Charges), made Over to Jacob Regnier by a ]>eed 
 Poll. dat. 1 July, 1703, vide Deed Predict. He requests a Con- 
 firmation. Granted. 
 
 Finish a Patent to Peter Hansen for his Tract and Overj)lus, 
 for the Titles See before. 
 
 Agreed p'r J. Ij. at Newc. witli Neal Cook that he shall have 
 a Paf't for the 200 acres Granted To Jno. King, and for his Own 
 Two Hund'd, now Res'd as found To Contain 300 as, and is 80 
 acres Over. He agreed at Newc. To give £3 for 20 acres, w'eli 
 rie thought was all, and 20 sh. the Survey. See Whether He 
 will give Proportionably for the rest. Geo. Dakeyne is to Send 
 Up the Title p'r J. L. at Newc. 
 
 Agreed formerly with Tho. Paschal, J un'r, for £7 10s for the 
 Overp. of AVilliam Jenkins' Father-in-Law's Land, being 43 
 acres; his right Is 250. allow'ce 35 acres, 60 acres for his Defi- 
 ciency in Haverf'd ; the Title is Entered about 8, 10 or 13 mo's 
 agoe. 
 
 Will'm Mark., R. Tur. and Jno. Goodson, by a Pap" r Pat. 
 dat. 5th 11 mo., 1092, Granted To Ciiarles Pickering 411 acres 
 of Land in 2 Tracts, the One Containing 326, tlie Other 85 a's, 
 both Situate On Brandywine Creek, Granted to the 8aid 
 Charles by the former Comm'rs l)y Avarrant dat. 29th 8 mo., 
 '84, Surv'ii 30th 4 mo., '85, Rent a Bushell of Wheat for Every 
 100 acres. Charles Pickering, by Deed Poll dat. 2S March, '94, 
 for £60, Conveyed the said Land To Andrew Robeson, Jos. 
 Willcox and Jno. Moore, all of Philad'a; Robeson dying, by 
 Survivorship the Other Two Claim the Whole and request a 
 Confirmation. If there be no Overplus Granted by the Lines 
 
442 MINUTP: book "G. " 
 
 of the Old Pat't, Unless tliey P. for a New res. Inquire 
 Whether Clear of Indians. 
 
 10 TUG., nth [1704] 
 
 Present, Onines. 
 
 The Gover'r Recommended to the Board To Consider of 
 Some Suitable Compensation to Judge Gruest for his Trouble 
 in holding Courts in This Governm't, being a pson Necessary 
 in the pr'sent Administran, and that deserves Encourage- 
 ment, And Represents that notwithstanding he knows it To be 
 the business of the Country, And It is unjust and unreasona- 
 V)le that it should Lie upon the Prop'ry, Yet rather than that 
 nothing should be done, the Prop'ry having recommended 
 his Affairs to his (the (jrov'rs Care), He believes it would not 
 displease the Prop'ry that in the Mean Time till fui'ther Pro- 
 vision should be made, This Boar^l should Contribute. This 
 being Taken into Consideration, ye ('omm'r;s find it belongs 
 not to them nor that it will be Warrantable in them by Virtue 
 of Any Power they Stand Invested w'th to make Any Grants 
 On this Score, Yet Are Willing that all favour be Shewn to 
 the said Judge in Any request he has to make as far as shall 
 be Consistent with Our Commission. 
 
 Richard Hill haveing formerly Purchased a Right from Jno. 
 Kinsey, of a Lott of 40 ft, or thereabouts, in Chestnut Str., 
 theSil Lott Northside beyond the 5th Street, formerly granted 
 To James Pugh, and by him sold To Kinsey. 
 
 And Now haveing Purchased of Ephraim Allen, Husband of 
 Elizth, Relict of Jeremiah Powel, his Right To a lott On the 
 said ."ith Street, Adjojn'g On the former, 40 ft br. and 178 foot 
 Beep, Granted To said Jeremy, Renter, by a warrant from the 
 Comm'rs dat. 27, 4 mo., '89, and Surv'd 4, 5 mo., '89, requests 
 a Confirmation of both, and to Purchase another Vacant Lott 
 of 60 ft Adjoyning up to the Pott house. 
 
 Jos. England Informing that He is Like to be molested in 
 the Possession of 1,000 acres of Land bought in the Prop'ry's 
 Mannor, near Duck Creek, for which he has Paid great Part 
 f)f the Consideration Money, And yet that the said Land is 
 Entered On by One Sewell, of Maryland, by Virtue of An Old 
 Grant from that Province, and being unwilling To Contest it, 
 Craves the Bargain May be Void and that his money be re- 
 turned, Yet being desirous to Purchase Land for his Children, 
 he Offers To take the Old Plantation On Duck Creek, for- 
 merly Called Holding's, first laid Out to Chr. Eliot, in Lieu of 
 its being reputed 500 acres. 
 
 Agreed therefore with the said Jos. that he shall have the 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 443 
 
 said Plantat'n, Containing not Above the said Quantity of .'jOO 
 acres, with the Allowance made by Law, and that the Iiand 
 is first to be Escheated at ye said Jos. 's Charge (tliis being to 
 be Ordered with as little Charge as PossiV)Ie), and a Patent to 
 l»e granted thereupon. 
 
 Ordered a Commission of Escheat forthwith To Wm. Tonge. 
 
 Ord'd To Will'm Dyre 100 acres of Land Adjoyning On 
 Humph. Hest, at Id ster. p'r Acre, Provided We Grrant Wm. 
 HornoOO acres there, Otherwise Sell 1,000 acres To Dyer, Cant- 
 well and Monroe. Inquire about this Land. 
 
 Edw'd Beeson, of the County of Newc. , Produces an Au- 
 thentick Copy of An Iml're dat. 11 Mar., 1703, from Dan'l 
 Wharley and his wife, Mary, reciteing that the Prop'ry by his 
 lud'res, dat. 17 and 18, 3 mo., 1681, Granted to Mary Penning- 
 ton, ye younger. Of the woodside, Par. Agraondsham, Coun. 
 Bucks, Spinster, 1,250 acres of Land in this Province in the 
 usual form, ail which the said Dan'l, with whom the said Mary 
 Intermarried, And his wife, by said Ind'res, Granted to s'd 
 Edward, his Heirs, &c. Part of the above Land being Laid 
 Out, Ordered Warrants of Resurvey thereon where to be 
 found and for ye Lotts and Lib. Land Appurten't to it. 
 
 Agreed by James Logan, at Chester, with Wm. SwafTer, to 
 Confirm to liim loO acres hea,dland Granted by the Prop'ry's 
 Warrt, dat. 4, 2 mo., '83, for 150 acres, 50 thereof To Rob. Cad- 
 well and his Daug'r Mary, now wife to said SwafFer, and her 
 serv't, Sarah Stedinan, Avho reliaquish'd her Right, rent 2d 
 p'r a'c. The Mother dying. It Came All to The Daughter; a 
 Pat. to be made to the Husb'd and Daugh'r at Is p'r C't, lie 
 haveing Given Bond with Security for £7 10s for reduceing it, 
 and for all Arrears of Quitt Rents to Mar. next, what is above 
 150, not Exceeding 15 allowed by Law. 
 
 A Pat. to Jno. Beale, of Coun. Chester, for 132 acres, 100 
 thereof taken Up On Old Rent, 10 allowed by Law; for the re- 
 maining 22, being very Stoney and Barren, He gives £5 Rent, 
 of the whole 5 Pecks Of Wheat, for the Title See him and Jos. 
 Richards, Apr. or May, 1703. 
 
 10 ino., 27 [1704.] 
 
 Present, Omnes. 
 
 Agreed with Wm. Horn, of the County of Newc, for 1,000 
 acr?s of Land Near Blackbirds Creek, On the N. side of the 
 Queen's Road, Joyning On Wm. Dyre's Plantation, for £8 10s 
 p'r C't, and is to give Bond for £56 13s 4d Sterling, To be Paid 
 3 mo. Next. 
 
 Rob. Heaton having Purchased 250 acres of R'd Thatcher's 
 Purchase In Bucks, and being res'd is found to Contain 280 
 
444 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Acres, of which 10 Is Overp. , for which He Agrees to Pay £3 
 8sh. in Consideration that He was obligetl to Pay £4 12s for 14 
 acres before. This to be Paid at Mav Fair. 
 
 12 mo., 19th [1704.] 
 
 Present, Onines. 
 
 Nathaniel Puckle Prodnceing a Warrant from the Propry 
 for 3 lotts on Dela'e and 3 lotts on Skul. to Philad'a Ford, ye 
 said 3 lotts Standing each behind ye Other, dat. 25, 5 mo., '84, 
 reqtsa Resurvey. Grranted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Pat. dat. 4, 6 mo., '84, Granted To Samuel 
 Carp'r 204 ft of Bank to hold for .^1 3'ears under the Rent of 
 20sh., Country Money, and afterw'ds to bo valued, and ^ to be 
 Paid yearly. Sam'I Carpent'r haveing Sold Wm. Trent 00 ft 
 of this between the Cai'tway and the Front Str. , desires in 
 Pursuance of ye Prop'ry's Grant that he May have the Privi- 
 ledge of buying it Off at the usual Rates, which, in Considera- 
 tion of Samuel's merit in the Bank. 
 
 Samuel Powel's Warrant, bounded with J. M. and Tno. 
 Cross, Now Swaffer, E. and hasten his Bank. 
 
 A Warr't to J no. Parsons for the Corner Lott for 21 years at 
 5s Sterling. 
 
 Gover r Andros, by his Patent dat. 25 March, '76, in these 
 words grant'd Jurian Hartsfielder a Tract of Land Called 
 Hartsfield, On the W. side of Delaware River, at the l;ower 
 Side of Cohoesinck Creek, the which by Virtue of a Warrant 
 hath been laid Out to Urian Hartfield'r. The said Land be- 
 gining at the mouth of a Small Creek Or River Called Coo-ah- 
 que-nunque, and from thence running Up the Several Courses 
 of the said Run to the North End of Cooahquenunque Bridge, 
 From Thence North and by AV. alonsr l)y the W. side of a 
 Piece of Meadow Ground 112 Perches To a Corner Markt Iilack 
 Oak, standing at the Upi')er End of the said Meadow Ground, 
 from thence N. E. 184 Perches by a Line of Marked Trees To 
 a Corner marked White Oak, standing at the S. W. side of a 
 Branch of Cohoesincks Creek, from thence down along the 
 several Courses of thes'd Branch and Creek to the main River 
 Side, and finally along the River side to the Place of Begin- 
 ning, Containing and laid Out for 3-50 acres of Land. The s'd 
 Governor Grant'd to the sai<l Jurian Hartsfielder. his Heirs 
 and Assigns, the afores'd Parcel! of Land and Premii^ses, Avith 
 all and Singular the Appur'ces, To Have and To hold the .said 
 Parcel of Iiands and Prem'es unto the said Jurian Hartsfielder, 
 his Heirs and Assigns, unto the Proper use and behoof of the 
 said .furian Hartsfielder his Heirs and assigns for Ever, he 
 
MINUTE BOOK "ft." 445 
 
 makein^ Improvement On the said Land According to Ijaw, 
 and Continneing in Obedience by Conforming himself Accord- 
 ing to the Laws of this Government, yielding and Paying 
 yrfore yearly to his Royal Highness 3^ Bus'ls Good Winter 
 Wheat Unto such Officers, &c., for his Roya,! Hlghness's Use. 
 Dare, ut Sup'a, Indorsed a Deed Poll from Jurian Harts- 
 fielder and Margt his wife, By their Marks, dat. loth March, 
 1G79, Conveyed To Hannah Salter, widow, all the within men- 
 tioned Land, saveing 100 acres sold to Andries Johnson next 
 to the Creek, Called Oxenhose, for a Valuable Sum. The Deed 
 is Good. Hannah Salter Gave a Deed in these words Litera- 
 tim the 23d of the 4 mo. , 1681 : Know all Men by these Presents 
 that I, Anna Salter, of Toakony, Widow, have Indorsed the 
 within written Deed of mey Land by Coakanake Creek To the 
 Possion of Daniel Peage and his Heirs for Ever, all my Right, 
 Interest, by Contract Or Wrighting, as Ever I had granted To 
 myself Or Any Persons for me for a Consid n Or Contract 
 made Bet wine the s'd Parties, 100 Skipfulls of Wheat, Paya- 
 bell and togeather as the said Dan'l Peag Obligation To Anna 
 Salter, aforesaid, finely by these Presents xVcquit'g myself , my 
 Heirs, Exe'tors, Administrates or Assignes, of all Rig'ts or 
 Properties whatsoever. Witness my hand and seal. 
 Test, 
 
 Thomas Fairmax, 
 Judith Narbolk, 
 Georgius Signselder. 
 
 Patent from the Prop'ry To Dan'l Pegg, dat 2(5, 1 rao , '84, 
 under the same bounds, V^erbatim with the first Grant, but 
 the Quan'y, by a Rasure, is made 4.'50 acres. Dan'l Pegg, by 
 Indredat. 11th of Jan y, 1690, Granted To Thomas Smith, of 
 the County of Pliilada, Yeoman, all that his Nortlierly Just 
 and Equal Moiety and half Part of the said Dan'l Pegg his 334 
 Acres of Land, Be the Same more Or less, Lying at the ]^orth 
 End of Philada, Deed p'r Pat. Rob. 
 
 Thomas Smith Deceasing, Tho's Sisom Married the Widow, 
 and the whole Tract being resurveyed is found to Contain 
 acres, of which acres are Over Measure. Thomas Sison:, 
 
 In behalf of Smith's Children, (Graves To Purchase One Moiety 
 t)f it, Also the Priviledge of Pegg's Part in Case none Of them 
 will buy Their's. 'Tis Offered at 50sh. p"r Acre, Recerveing 
 20 acres to be laid Out Adjoyning the Prop'ry's Mill. 
 
 Isaac Wiltbank, of Lewis, Petitioning (by .Tames Tliomas) 
 for a small Parcell of Land left Out between Ids Land and a 
 Branch of Pagan Creek, Containing about 30 Acres for the 
 Conveniency of a Bridge Over the Creek to his Land. Granted, 
 He Paviner After the rate of £20 p'r C't. 
 
446 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Thomas Tilton, of Slaughter jS^eck, in Sussex, Petitioning 
 (by Jno. Thomas), for 100 Acres of Marsh in ye s'd Neck to Ac- 
 com'odate his Land, which is 400 acres. Granted 50 acres at 
 Id p'r acre. 
 
 Wm. Dyre haveing formerly Applyed for a Parcell of Land 
 in Newc. County, Near Blackbirds Creek, of which an Expec- 
 tation was given him, but being Since disposed of To Wm. 
 Horn, He req'ts to take up 200 xVcres On New Rent, as liad 
 been Proposed To him, Adjoj'ning on Best and Wheeldon, 
 which is Granted and a Warrant Ordered. 
 
 At a Session of the Comm'rs Held 3(5th 12 mo. , 1704. 
 
 Prst. , Omnes. 
 
 Ordered One Patent to Jos. Pike On 500 Acres in Philadel- 
 phia County, Surv'd V)y David Powel, and One Other Patent 
 On 1,000 a's In the said County Now returned. 
 
 Upon Will'm Biles' request for Thomas Hudson's Lotts Of 
 Maxfield, Coun. Chester, Granted To the said Thomas by the 
 Prop'ry's Warrant, under his hand and seal, dat. , 
 Granting him the lots belonging to ye Purchases of Isaac Gel- 
 lias and Cole, as mentioned In the Mins. 
 
 Robert Marsh haveing a Grant of 500 acres by Patent from 
 The Prop'ry, dat. l(j, 5 mo., '84, Granted To \Vm. Waite (now 
 of Phil'a) 200 acres of ir. who sold to Jos. Holding, who leave- 
 ing the Country, in debt, several Executions were taken 
 against his Estate and levied upon his said Land. 
 
 Holding, when In Possession of the said 200 acres, under- 
 standing there was Overplus in the said Marsh's Tract, have- 
 ing first Obtained his free Leave and Right, Applyed to the 
 Comm'rs for a resurvey On the sd Tract, requesting that the 
 Overi)lus may be laid Out in One Piece Contiguous to his 
 Land, which they Granted by their Warrant, tlat 19, 1 mo, 
 '87-8, Executed 26th 8ber, '88, and found to be 250 acres, as p'r 
 Return in the Office Appears. This Overplus, tho' Never Paid 
 for being afterwards Accounted Holding's Land, was Taken 
 In Execution with the Other 200, being in the Avhole 450 acres," 
 and so sold By the Sherriff of Bucks to Jos. Growdon, who by 
 his Ind're dat. 13, 1 mo., '94, Conveyed the whole to .Tno. 
 Nailor, of Southampton. Said Nailor Agrees to Pay the Price 
 of the said Overplus as then rated at the time of the Grant, 
 with Interest to this time, and req'ts a Patent On the whole 
 450 acres According to Jno. Cutler's return, which is granted. 
 He Pays £35 for the whole. [Dispatch this and gett the return 
 from J. T. the Patent to be finished In 5 days]. 
 
 The Prop'ry Granted To Rebecca Cu<lwell for herself And 
 
MINUTE BOOK "a " 447 
 
 To her Davighter Mary, and her Serv't, Sarah Stedman, each 
 .■)() Acres serv'ts Land by a warrant dat. . The Servant 
 
 Quitted all her Pretences, So that Rebecca Enjoyed it all, and 
 (lying, left it to her Daughter Mary, now wife of Wm. Swaffer. 
 This Land being resrv'd is found to Contain 180 acres, he gives 
 £7 10s to reduce the Quitt Rent to Common Rent and £5 for 
 the Overplus, and reqts that tlie whole be returned. Granted 
 to himself and wife. Grett the Return of Jacob Taylor. 
 
 At a Session of the Comm'rs held the 19th 1st mo., 170."). 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Grriffith Owen and James Logan. 
 
 A Warrant to Edward Jennings, Servant To Jno. Harding, 
 In 1683, by Cert, from Phil. Roman. 
 
 The Comm'rs, by Warrant dat. 23. 1 mo., '88, Granted To 
 Hugh Marsh, Renter, a Lot In Chestnut Street of 35 foot, 
 which was Surveyed To him the Same day, as by WaiTant 
 and return in the office. Marsh sold his Right to Richard 
 Hilliard, who Sold to Win. Trotter, Who built upon It, But 
 'No Deeds Ever Past. William Trotter deceasing, left 3 chil- 
 dren, and his Widow, Rebecca (together with Mary Port, Rel- 
 ict of Richard Hilliard, Concurring with her), requests a Pat- 
 ent To herself In her husband's Right. Marsh is in Maryland 
 and has often declared his readiness to Pass Any Necessary 
 writeing, as they AUedge, but he Never haveing Improved it 
 nor Paid Any rent, which is the Only Consideration of the 
 Grant, and Trotter haveing built On, a Patent is Ordered to 
 said Rebecca in Right of Her Husband. Rent o sh's Ster. i)r 
 Annum. 
 
 Andrew Paterson haveing A right by Survey to GOO Acres in 
 the New Swedish Tract of 10,000 acres sends a Certificate under 
 his hand (Witnessed by Jno. Gardner and David Powel; that 
 he has assigned all his Right To Jacob Culin or Josvan Koolen 
 and Req'ts this Board to Confirm the said land to Jacob. 
 Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Patent, dat. 17. 5 mo., '84, Confirmed To 
 Richard Worral, Purchaser, 500 acres, in Right of his Original 
 Purchase laid Out 20, 2 mo., '83, By Virtue of Win. Ms War- 
 rant dat. 20, 7 mo., '83, to said Richard, In Dublin Township. 
 The said Richard as himself Owns before us, sold Thomas 
 Fairman 200 acres. Part of the said Tract, and Granted a Deed 
 for It, but it Cannot be found. Thomas Fairman sold 100 of 
 This To Henry Howard, 100 more To Thomas Kitchen, and 50 
 To Wm. Waite, but there being Some More Land in that 
 Place vacant the said Thomas haveing laid out their 600 Acres 
 for himself In right of Allen Foster, and to Accommodate 
 Worrall quitted tlie Place To him, by which Means there was 
 y'r Vacancy. T. F. further Purchased of Walter King 100 
 
448 MINUTE BOOK ' G. " 
 
 acres in Right of which he was to take up ye said Vacancy but 
 never had An\' Survey, Yet Ventured to Sell 50 acres of it to 
 Hugh Grooda, whose Only Daughter and Child lieorge Burson 
 Married, and bought the Other 50 of Waite so that he Pos- 
 sesses 100 acres, and Tho. F. Requests that in Pursuance. 
 
 Offered to Jno. Vaughan the Adjacent vacant Land upon 
 his Tract in Sussex at £13 p'r C't, viz: so much as will Make 
 it Even and Regular but No more, a Warrant issued. 
 
 Ordered upon a Cert, of the Prop rys Letter To Thomas 
 "Wright, Sent by the s'd Thomas To T. Storey, that a Patent 
 be Granted to Jos. Pike for the 10,000 Acres in the Same Words 
 with these of the Deed from the Prop'r}\ 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Lease and Release, dat. 9th and 10th May, 
 '82, Granted To Edw'd Blendinan, of Shiptonmallet, Coun. 
 Somersett, Clothier, 1,000 acres now all Taken up, also the 
 Front lot by Jos. Paul to whom he Conveyed his whole Right 
 by Assignm't. Indorsed dat. 23 Jan'y, '88. The Comm'rs 
 Granted to J. Paul a warrant dat. 22, 12 mo., '89-90, for Take- 
 ing LTp the Loits which was Executed in Front Street and re- 
 turned, and In High Street also 'tis s'd but not returned. J. 
 Paul Craves a new warrant On the High Street Lott. 
 
 Governor Francis Lovelace, by Patent, dat. 10 Apr., 1673, 
 Granted To John Johnson 100 acres of Land in Marcus Kill, 
 and he, by Deed, dat. 23 Feb'y, '81, Granted the Same To Jno. 
 Test, of Upland, who by Deed Dat. 14 March, '81, Granted it 
 to Nathaniel Evans. The said Governor by Patent, dat. same 
 day. Granted James Justason, under the Name of Jems Juste, 
 100 acres, who, by Deed, dat. 12, 1 mo., '78-9., Sold a Part of it 
 to Albt Hendrick.son, who by Deed 2(>th 9 mo., Sold the same 
 to Wolla Derickson, who, by Deed, 5, G mo., '84, Sold to Jno. 
 Child, who al^o Marrying Eliz'th, Sole Daughter and Heiress 
 of said Nath'l Evans, Enjoys all the said Land. 
 
 Jno. Harding, of Chichester, Yeoman, by an Instrument 
 under his hand and Seal, dat. 26, B mo., '83, In Consideration 
 of £28 15s Granted his Right And Title to his Land (old 
 Sneeds Land) lying Between Middle Neck and Harwick Run, 
 being 2 Parcells Lj'eing Between Nath'l Evans and Morion 
 Cornutes' Land, ye Other Between the said Morton's and John 
 Johnson's Land with the Marsh and all the App'res thereto 
 belonging To Jno. Bezoi-, of Chichester, afores'd. Yeoman, his 
 Heirs and Assigns for Ever. Albert Hendrickson by Instrum't, 
 dat. 30, 6 mo., '83, Grant'd a Certain Piece of Marsh in Har- 
 wick, to the s'd Jno. Bezor, his Heirs, &c. , Jno. Hendrickson, 
 of Philad'a,, Shipwright, and Prances, his wife, Daughter of 
 the said .Tno. Bezor, deceased, in Consid'n of £30, Granted the 
 said Parcells of Laud, Meadow, Marsh and swamp, reputed to 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 449 
 
 Contain about 100 acres, to Jno. Child, of the County of Ches- 
 ter, Yeoman, his lleirss, &c. , as by Deed Poll, dat. tne last of 
 iSep'r, '94, appears, all which Parcells of Land (Except the 
 Parcell Lyeiu^ Between Jno. Johnson's and Morton's Land) 
 were resurveyed As they are Contiguous, and found To Con- 
 tain 240 acres, being the Same quantity tlie said Parcells were 
 heretofore found To Contain in the first Resurvey of them 
 made by Charles Ashcom, requests a Patent, (ji'anted 
 
 Richard Hill and Anthony Morris makeing Application to 
 this Board in behalf of the Monthly meeting of Friends of 
 Philad'a, and by their appointment that whereas Coll. Wm. 
 Markham, dec'ed, haveing Procured (as 'tis said), a Patent to 
 himself, sig'ned by himself and One Other Coramiss'r Only, for 
 a lott in the High Str., Joyning on the 2d Street, Out of whicli 
 Pat. tlie said Coll. Markhaui granted To Friends a Certain 
 l\art of tlie Same to build a meeting house, and is the Same 
 where the great meeting House Now Stands, but Suspecting 
 the Validity of the Title tliey tlierefore request a Confirma*^ion 
 from this Board, Alledgeing and Pleading that tlie Prop'ry 
 had formerly Granted Ground for a Meeting house at the 
 Center, upon wliieli they built very much to tlieir Charge, In- 
 conveniency and Damage, and have Since left it Entirely, 
 throwing it up again To the Prop'ry, and further that the 
 Prop'ry allways Expressed a Willingness to furnish them with 
 Ground for a meeting house, and was Accordingly ready to 
 Confirm tliis to them himself at liis Departure, but was neg- 
 lected, all which being duely Considered, especially that tlie 
 Prop ry haveing no where Else Granted Friends any Place 
 for a meeting liouse that is now of any Service To them, and 
 tliat he Accounted himself Obliged in favour to them to Grant 
 a Convenient Place, Tlierefore It is Ordered that a Patent be 
 Granted for so much as they now hold in the Place aforesaid 
 Without any regard had to the said grant Of Markham to 
 himself being Illegal and Irregular, Or Any Titls derived 
 therefrom. 
 
 Jno. Welch, of Conn. Philad'a, Blacksmith, Produceing A 
 return of Survey for 530 Acres in the Welch Tract, Ordered a 
 Patent forthwith, Considerat'n Money for 530 a's (10 allowed) 
 at £13 10s p'r C't, £65. 
 
 3 mo., 7th [1705.1 
 leidem. 
 
 Ordd a Patent to Geo. Palmer for his 800 aci'es in the Great 
 Swamp, and that the Other Land adjoyning, marked by T. F. 
 for Jno. and Thomas Palmer, Be not disposed of to Any Other 
 Purchaser till the said Jno. have Notice. 
 29 -Vol. XIX. 
 
45U MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 Geo. Palmer, Son of Geo. Palmer, deeed, haveing a Right 
 to 25^ ft of Bank, remaining of Palmer's whole lott Granted 
 by Warrant dat. 21, 11 mo., '92-3, (the rest being Confirmed 
 upon Transfers To Benjamin Chambers by Pat't dat. 8, 3 mo., 
 1704), Requests a Patent. Granted this forthwith. 
 
 Nath'l Edgecomb, One Of the Attorneys, with Samuel Car- 
 penter, to Jos. Wassey, of London, Mariner, Produces a re- 
 turn of 250 acres Surv'd 19, 1 mo., '83, to said Jos. by Warrant 
 dat. 12, 7, '83, In Dublin Township, resurveyed by J. Andr. 
 and Contains 2o] acres. Req'ts a Patent to Wassey. Ordered 
 upon the res., they Paying for it, A I^ew Return to be given 
 Out by Jacob Taylor forthwith. 
 
 Richard Davies Conveyed to Marg't James, Par. Newchurch, 
 Coun. Radnor, Spinster. 200 acres ])y Lease and Release, dat. 
 19 and 20 June, '82, laid Out In Radnor, from T. H., 18, 5 
 mo., '83. 
 
 Ph. Tho. Lehnman rec'd 39th 5 mo, '84, of Samuel Miles £o 
 for the Purchase of 100 acres, formerly (as 'tis recited) laid 
 Out to him On Rent by the Same Warrant. 
 
 Ellis Jones Takeing Fifty Acres On Rent bj- the Same War- 
 rant assign'd his right to it to said Samuel Miles 16, 9 mo., '93. 
 
 Samuel Miles Marrying the S'd Marg't James, now holds the 
 whole said Land, Except 92 acres sold to his Brother, Rich'd 
 Miles, and therefore has 2.58 acres remaining, which being 
 Surv'd Contains 352 acres, and is 69 acres Over, at 6s 8d pr 
 Acre and Interest for 18 mos, 
 
 Ellis Jones's 50 acres to be cleared for £5 10s, Rent to 1 mo. 
 Last, £6 lis 3d. Jones Pays on 9th 9ber, 9 mos. , viz . £3, Is to 
 be added to the Other is £18 lis, deduct £3 10s assumed ])y S. 
 Miles, remains £5 Is. Miles Pays £23 and £3 10s for Jones, w'th 
 £3 10s 3d Rent, in all £30 Os 3d, and 18 mo.'s Interest for £23 
 is 55s 6d. Sum £33 1.5s 6d. Pat. Ordered On 352 Acres. 
 
 Richard Davies also sold to Richard Miles (vid. Welch Min's) 
 100 a's (Deeds same Date with M. James's), and bought of 
 Samuel Miles 92 a's, resurveyed Contains 233 acres, being 22 
 acres Over at the Same rate, Is £7 6s 8d, Interest 17s 7d, in all 
 £8 4s 3d. Patents Ordered. 
 
 Ordered 50 acres To Isabel Clift, servant To Jos. Fisher 
 in '82. 
 
 15th, Do. 1170.5.] 
 
 leidem. 
 
 There being 50 acres of Land laid Out On Rent 22, 8 mo., 
 '83, Warrant 30, 8 mo., to Daniel Williamson, Confirmed to 
 John Howel, in 400 a's, V)y Patent from the said Prop'ry, dat. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 4.51 
 
 2"). ■> luo., 84, being oOO acres, late Purchase of .Jno. Howel, oO 
 a.-res of Rob't Taylors Purchase given s'd Danl by said Kob't, 
 his Master. He Complains that these 50 acres were designed to 
 him as his headland and Produces Some Certificates of it, and 
 that the rent was made Id p'r Acre Only till he was Out of his 
 time, as was said at the issueing the Patent : that Only being 50 
 as, the Exact allowance of a Servant, and Taken up dureing 
 the time of Servitude in his Own Name, upon all which he re- 
 quests that it may be allowed at jd p'r acre. Due for Rent 31 
 years in all £6 lis 3d. Paiil £18 in "91 ; at 15d p'r sh. is now 
 £1 Is 7d, remains £5 2s 8d at Id, Granted to him to release at 
 £5 p'r C't. is 50 for reduceiiig it and the whole is £7 19s 8d, to 
 be Paid by Daniel Williamson to Clear It. Daniel Williamson 
 sold his right to the whole 100 acres to Josiah, deceased, who 
 sold it to Richard Thomson, who now holds it. Jno. Howel 
 is dead and left his Land (as 'tis said) by will to his Dau'r Mary, 
 who is married to Jos. Powel. A Deed must be made from 
 Howel's Heirs or Devisees, Signed also by Thomas Massey, 
 Jos. Taylor's Ex'r and Danl Willianasou to Thomson. 
 
 Title of the Last : 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Pat. dat. 25, > mo., '84, Granted a Tract of 
 400 acres, Coun. Chester, to Jno. Howel, Late Purchaser, laid 
 to said Jno. 800 a's of his Own Purchase, 50 acres in Part of 
 Robert Taylor's Purchase and 50 a's to Daniel Williamson on 
 Rent; these last Parcells were both for Dan'I Williamson, 
 Brother in Law to Howel and Servant to Taylor, who gave 
 his said Servant 50 acres Free Land and took up the Other 50 
 for his Headland. No Deed from Howel to Williamson, Jno. 
 Howel is now dec'ed. Made a will to be Produced, by which 
 they say he devised all his Land in the Patent to his Daughter 
 Mary, now wife of Jos. Powell. D. Will, sold to Josiah Taylor, 
 wiio is dece'd, and left Tho. Massey, of Chester County, Ex'r, 
 and In trust for his Children, but before his decease sold to 
 Richard Thomson 100 acres in Lien of this 100, but is made up 
 of P't of this and P't of 300 Others. J. Howel, in a Codicil of 
 his will added these words; furthermore. It is my mind and 
 Will that my Ex'rs shall Confirm and make a Lawful! title of 100 
 acres of Land To my Brothnr-in-Law, Dan'i Williamson, his 
 Ex'rs Or assigns. Only The said Danl Paying the Quirt Rent 
 that is Or shall be due upon the s'd 100 acres of Land, the said 
 100 acres being One of the 400 acres mentioned in My Patent, 
 50 acres in Part of Robert Taylor's Purchase Land and 50 acres 
 more for Dan'I Williamson upon Rent, Proved 19th June, 1703. 
 V)e fore Jno. Moore, dat. 31, 11 mo.. I702-;J, Ex rs Jacob Simcock 
 and Charles Whiteaker. 
 
452 MINUTE BOOK "G.' 
 
 Do., 18th [1705.] 
 Richard T'riee Produced a Certificate under Thomas Fair- 
 man's, Joseph Ashtou's and Dan'l Street's hands that himself 
 and E. Dun, his wife. Came serv'ts into this Province in 1683 
 to Will'm Stanley and thereupon desired a warrant to take 
 up for himself and Wife 100 acres, whicii was Ordered. 
 
 The Prop'ry, bj^ Ind're of L. and Rel., dat. 19 and 20, 1 mo., 
 '82, Granted To William Bennett 1,000 acres of Land in this 
 Province. Willin Bennett made his last will and Test. dat. 
 9th Augt, '83, and devised among Other Things 200 as, Part 
 of the said Purchase, to his Daughter Eliz'th in Fee, and 200 
 a's More of the said Land to his Daughter Rebecca in Fee, and 
 200 a's more to his Daughter Ann in Fee, and 200 a's more to 
 his Daug'r Sarah in Fee, and of the Same Testament did make 
 his wife Rebecca Sole E'x, and dyed, after whose decease his 
 said Daughters Eliz. , Rebecca, Ann and Sarah became In- 
 terested in an undivided Right of and in the said Land to them 
 devised as aforesaid, being in all 800 acres, P't of the said 1,000 
 acres, and the Other 200 Residue thereof is now Vested in ye 
 said Rebecca and Sarah by Survivorship and Remains un- 
 divided from the 400 acres so belonging to the said Rebecca and 
 Sarah as aforesaid. 
 
 Thomas Williams, of Burlington, in West Jersey, Inter- 
 marries with the said Rebecca, Relict of the said William Ben- 
 nett, and Robert Edwards, of Burlington aforesaid. Cooper, 
 Intermarries with the Said Sai'ah, One of the Surviveing | 
 Daughters and Heir of the s'd Will'm Bennett, and Thomas \7 
 Scholah, of Annanick, in Coun. Burlington, Yeoman, Inter- 
 marries Avith Rebecca, the Other Surviv'g Daughter and Heir, 
 who all of them by a Deed Poll Dated 27, 1 mo., 1702, in Con- 
 sideration of £80, Pensilva Money, Granted 440 acres. Part of 
 the said 1,000, Situate In New Town, in Bucks, To Ezra Cros- 
 dale, of Midtlle ToA'n, Coun. , yeoman. He, the said 
 
 Tho's Williams,and Rebecca, his wife, the said Robert Edwards 
 and Sarah, his wife, and the said Jno. Scholah and Rebecca, 
 his wife, by Deed Poll dated 11th May, 1702, in Considn of £10, 
 J*ensilvania Money, Granted the last mentioned 200 acres being 
 the Residue of the said 1,000 acres. To the said Ezra Crosdall, 
 to hold to him, his Heirs, &c., which said 200 acres of Land by 
 Vertue of a warrant dat. 19, 8 mo., 1702, was Located in Soul- 
 berry Township, Coun. Bucks, and by a Certain Warrant of 
 the Like Date with the last mentioned for laying Outto thesaid 
 Ezra a Certain Quantity of Vacant Land Situate in New Town 
 at the Upper tCnd of his Tract of 400 acres, there was Surv'd 
 the 8, 3 mo., 1703, in the Same Place, a Certain Parcell of 
 Land Cont. 90 -jicres. The said 440 a's were first of all Located 
 
MINUTE BOUK "U. " 453 
 
 Sometime about the year 1684 for 400 a's, but being res'd by a 
 Warrant dat. 15, lOber, 1701, is found to Contain 440 acres. 
 
 1 mo., 27 [1705.] 
 
 lediem. 
 
 Whereas Judge Guest has Taken frequent Occasions of (Jom- 
 plaining to tlie (ioverr against the JSoard and Pleads tliat he 
 has been greatly Injured by our not Suffering him to take up 
 the Land Granted To him 19th 5 mo., 170o, viz: tlie additional 
 500 acres as he desired, ami that the war t for Other 500 acres 
 in Lieu of tlie former granted in June last will not Suit liim 
 for a linal Conclusion, therefore of the difference 'tis agreed 
 before the Governor that this Board shall choose 2 persons and 
 the s'd Judge 3 other persons to whom it shall be fully left to 
 agree u23on an Equivalent in quantity of that Land Ikying at 
 the head of Isaac Scheffers' Tract in Newc. County, Consider- 
 ing the real Value of the s'd 500 acres tlien granted, with all 
 the Circumstances and Conditions attending it, and the real 
 Value of the Said Land the Judge now Pitches upon, w'ch 
 agreement of theirs Shall fully Conclude botli this Board and 
 the Judge for Ever. And this Board chuses Jno. Budd and 
 Isaac Taylor and Judge Guest Chooses Capt. Samuel Finney 
 and Jos. Pidgeon to Judge of the whole matter, by whose 
 Judg't all Parties Engage to Stand. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel. , Granted 250 acres of Land To 
 Thomas Wolfe, which was by a warrant from the Propry dat. 
 1, 7ber, '83, laid out the 22d of the Same Month and year. In 
 Bristol Township, in Coun. Bucks, and Confirmed by Patent 
 from James C'aypoole and Robert Turner, late Comm'rs, dat. 
 22, 11 mo, 84, to the said Thomas Wolfe, to hold, &c. The 
 said Thomas Wolfe, by Ind're dat. 8, 1 mo , '85, Granted 130 
 acres. Part of the said 250, to Antho. Burton to Hold, «Si;c. , the 
 said 130 acres was also res'd by Virtue of a Warrant from the 
 Present Comm'rs dat. the 10, 5 mo., 1702, and found to be 142 
 as and f, which the said Anthony Req'ts may be Confirmed 
 to him by Pat. Q't Rent Cleared to 22d 1 mo., 1704-5. 
 
 3 mo., 2d [1705.] 
 
 Present, Omnes. 
 
 \ Petition from the Inhabitants of I^ewis requesting a Re- 
 survey On the Town by a Warrant of this Board was Granted. 
 
 A Petition from Henry Pennington setting forth that he had 
 no Land tho' a Family of C^hildren, and therefore requestinga 
 Warrant for 400 acres; read and Granted for the said Quantity 
 of fast land in One Tract where not Taken up at Id English p'r 
 
^; 
 
 454 MINUTE BOOK "ft." 
 
 Tlie Prop'ry, by Deeds of L. and Release, dat. 16 and 17. June, 
 1682, GrrantedTo Rich'd Pender, of Northshields, in the Coun. 
 of Northumberland, Miner, and Jos. Williamson, of Hexam, 
 in the said Coty, (rroce.-, their Heirs, &c., oOO acres of Land 
 jn this Province, as jir Deeds recorded Rolls Office, Philad'a, 
 Book B, Vol. 2., Pa. 177, 178. S'd Pinder and Williamson, by 
 Deeds dat. 2 and 3 June, 1684, Granted the said 500 acres ro 
 Dan'l Toaes, of Stockton, Coun. Durham, M'r and Mariner, 
 his Heirs, &e., for Ever, as p'r deetls record'd Ibid, Pa. 175, 
 176 appears. Daniel Toaes, l)y Ind'd L. and Rel. , djit. 7th and 
 8th 81)er, '84, fTranted the said 500 acres, raserveing the City 
 Lotts and lal). Land to himself, to Jno. Chapman, of , 
 
 his Heirs, «&c., in Right of which 500 acres was laid Out to Said 
 Chapman in Wright's Town, in Bucks, the day of 
 
 by a Warrant from the Gomm'rs, dat. , of which s'd 
 
 Chapman sold lOO acres, and the remaining 400 being res'd is 
 found to Contain in the whole with the Town lott In Newtown 
 536 acres, which being 96 acres Over measure, his Son and Heir, 
 Jno. Chapman, agrees to Pay £24 in 3 months, and a Patent is 
 Ordered. 
 
 2 mo., 9th [1705.1 
 
 t)mnes. 
 
 Toby Leech haveing appeared before this Board 4th 12 njo. , 
 1701-2 (as p'r Min's), desireing a (Confirmation, it was Ordered 
 then that his Land and Jno. Ashmead's should be res'd, which 
 haveing been Done, he now applies for a Pat. to himself and 
 Jno. Ashmead, But the Board not l)eing yet fully Satisfyed 
 and demanding further Satisfation he Produced Everard Bol- 
 ton and sev'l Other Evidences, which made it appear that the 
 whole 1,000 a's were really Purchased Land, and shews a Prob- 
 able reason for the Surveyor's Incurring the Mistake in tlie 
 return, viz: that Rich'd Wall, who is first named in the War- 
 rant, took up Over and above the 1,000 a's TOO acres more upon 
 rent (w'ch they say Notwithstanding was Purchased off after- 
 wards), and none of them being Purchasers in Engl'd, but 
 Pay'g their money here, thro' mistake might be thus Occa- 
 sioned, and 'tis now Ord'd upon ye whole to the said Qua'ty 
 of 1,000 a's Purchased be allowed and further Confirmed as 
 Requested, Pat s haveing been formerly gi-anted for all but 
 Ashmead's, l)ut Some of them are burnt. 
 
 4 mo., 18th (1705.] 
 Pres't at a Session of the Commrs, Edw'd Sh., Griflf. Owen 
 and Ja,'s Logan. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 455 
 
 Jonathan Wynne, Son and Heir of Thorns Wynne, alledf^injj 
 tluit his Father's Joint Purchase with Jno. ap Jno. of 5,000 
 acres was not fully taken up, Craves a Warrant for 400 acres in 
 tht! Welch Tract, if to be had, or elsewhere if not. Granted 
 with a Provisoe in the Wav't that it be released In Case thej' 
 have had or sold there whole Couiplem't. 
 
 Shadrach Wolley requests to have a Patent for his Land, he 
 jjiveing a Bond and Robert Heaton for Security for Payment 
 for the Overp. at £30 str. pr C"t, according to former agree- 
 ment, p'r min's of 13, 2 mo., 1703, q. v. Title is in Min's 6th 
 8ber, 1702. 
 
 The Prop'ry haveing granted to Robert Robinson, Renter, 
 150 acres In Providence T'p, Coun. Chester, by Pat. dat. 30th 
 5 mc, '84, Surv'd 10, 1 mo., '83, by AVarrant dat. 19, 12, '82, at 
 Id i)'racre. Said Robert st)ld the said Land to David Jones, of 
 the said Place who deceasing, left all to his wife Mary and his 
 Children. 'Tis now all Possest by his Eldest Son, Tliomas 
 Jones, who desires to Purcliase off the Rent, wliich upon favour 
 Promised him by the Prop'ry is Granted at £10 p'r C't. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. 2d and 3d Feb'ry, '81, to 
 Will'm Tanner, of UxV)ridge, in Middlesex, Tanner, 500 acres of 
 Land (also 500 acres To Jno. Tanner, of Lovelane, in London, 
 Distiller, by like deeds of the Same date as is recited in tlie 
 following Deed) : Wm. Tanner and Jos. Tanner, by L. and Rel. , 
 dat. 20 and 21 June, '83, Conveyed the said 1,000 acres to Benj'n 
 Clark, Citizen and Stationer, of London. The said Benj'n 
 Clark made his last will, dat. 15, Hher, '89, and granted all his 
 Estate (save One Legacy) to liis Son, Benjamin Clark (tiien 
 and now) of Jersey, s'd Clark, by Letter dat. 17 May last, ap- 
 pointed Sam'l jNichols, of Philad'a, to be liis attorney, to take 
 up the Lott and Lib. Land belong'g to Wm. Tanner's Purchase. 
 Ordered a Warrant for this Lett to be renewed, 'tis No. 153 In 
 the Draught, and is that laid out to Jno. Loyd, lately claimed 
 by D. Loyd. There was a Pat. On it before. Ordered a War- 
 rant Elsewhere, and for the Lib. Land Inquire. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. 14 and 15 June, '82, 
 Granted To Jos. Jones, of Southampton, Coun. South'ton, 
 Blacksmith, 500 acres of Land. Jos. Jones, by Ind're dated 
 4th July, '87, Granted the said 500 acres together with half 
 an acre in the City Phila'a to Peter Chamberlain, of Busleton, 
 Coun. South'ton, husbandman. The said Peter Req'ts the 
 Lott appurtenant to the said Purchase, as also the Lib. Land. 
 Jos. .Tones is not in this List, but Jno. Swift Offers his Oatli 
 ("Tis said) that it was bo't at the Same Time with liis and the 
 Other Purchasers of South'ton. 'Tis therefore Ordered that a 
 loTt be Granted to him. But Lib. Land he Can't have. 
 
456 MINUTE BOOK "G." *' 
 
 The Prop'ry Granted to Jno. Martin, Par. Millbrook, Coun. 
 South'ton, Malster, 500 acres of Land by Deeds dat. , 
 
 who sold to Robert Priestinal, Ship Carpenter, one-half thereof 
 for 999 years, and to Will m Jennings, of the Town and Co'ty 
 of Sonth'ton, Schoolmast'r, the Other Moiety thereof, for the 
 said Term of 999 years, which last Moiety was Surveyed to the 
 s'd Martin in South'ton Township, in Bucks. AVill'm Jen- 
 nings, by his will, dat. 8 of May, '94, devised all his Kstate to his 
 wife, Margery Jennings, who by her Letter of attorney, dat. 
 19 of Ap., 1701, appointed Peter Chamberlain, of Peniel, in 
 Pensilv'a, husband'n, to sell and dispose of all her Land in 
 Pensilvan'a. The above Land being resurv'd is found to Con- 
 tain 235 a's in the Township and 25 a's in the Towustead, Exact 
 measure 250 acres. Said Chamberlain req'ts a Pat. to Margery 
 Jennings on a Res'y Ordered uj)on a New return as Requested. 
 
 Present, leidem. 
 
 Samuel Jennings Produces a Letter from the Prop'ry dat. 
 26, 1 mo., 1704, in favour of Thomas EdAvards, to the Comm'rs 
 Ordering his Land, being 1,000 a's of an Original Purchase 
 with the appurtenant Lorts, to be Taken up as favourably as 
 May be and Ordered that Warrants be Issued as they shall 
 Req't, according to regulation ; the Lotts fell on Skuylkill. 
 
 Geo. Gottschick, Son-In-Law to Evan Oliver, Produces a 
 warrant under the Prop'ys hand and Seal. dat. 16. 5 mo., '84, 
 for said Oliver's 4 acres of Lib. Land and G in right of 200 to 
 be added to it On Rent, he req'ts a Confirmation of It. The 
 rent is agreed at a Shill. , Country Money, ffor the 6 acres, rent 
 of the whole, £6 p'r annum. The Pat. to be made to Eliz., 
 wife of Geo. Gottshick, and Evan Oliver, Daug'r and Coheir- 
 esses of Evan Oliver. Ordered a resurvey On the 10 acres and a 
 Patent when returned. 
 
 The Prop'ry by an Instrument Intended for a release, dat. 
 18, 11 mo., 1701, sold to Geo. Beale, of Guilford, in Surrey, yeo- 
 man, 3,000 acres of Land between Delaware and Sassq'a at 
 Id p'r C't acres, Sterl., to be Paid 7 years after Location. 
 Geo. Beale, by his Instrument of Procuration, dat. 1 June, 
 1704, appointed his Nephew, Will'm Beale, his attorney, to 
 take up it, who being come Over, requests Warrants for it. 
 Granted 2 Warrants for 1,000 acres each. 
 
 Nicholas Smith, of Newc. County, wanting Land to Settle 
 On, requested (at Newc.) of Jas Logan a Grant for 200 a's at 
 Id Sterling p'r acre. Granted. 
 
 Jno. Cocks, of Newc. County, desireing to take up 2.50 acres 
 of vacant Land adjoyning to his Own, for which he agrees to 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 457 
 
 Pav £18 p'r Ct, and to give his Plantation for Security for that 
 and the arrears of his Rent. Granted. 
 
 Geo. Dakeyne requesting that his land may be made Con- 
 tiguous to Elk River Road, for which he agrees to Pay £IS p'r 
 O't. Granted, Provided It Exceed not 60 acres. 
 
 Peter Anderson haveing a right to acres In Newc, County, 
 w'ch being resurv'd Proves Only acres, req'ts a Warrant 
 
 for his Deficiency. Grant'd. 
 
 Jno. Monroe being desirous to settle on some Land adjoyning 
 on that req'ted by Nich's Smith, req'ts a Warrant for 300 acres 
 at Id p'r acre. Granted. 
 
 5 mo., 2d [170.5.] 
 
 leidem. 
 
 James Claypoole haveing given the Prop'rj' an Obligation 
 for £100 star, in the year 1683 or 3 for a 2d .5,000 of Land, as is 
 believed, of which 300 acres are disposed of and 2,000 acres with 
 the Deeds for it in the adin'r, Francis Cook's hands, he Pro- 
 posed to Pay 1,000 acres of Land Taken up in Bucks for the 3,000 
 disposed, but Can offer no further. 
 
 Andrew Bankson requesting a Grant for a small Tract of 
 Swamp Joyn'g upon his Fast Land in Passyunk, near Manien- 
 son, Cont. about 14 acres, lie requests this in Part of the .jO 
 acres of Criple granted him by the Prop'ry, But the Board 
 finding it not Reasonable Propose it to hira at 20s p'r acre, 
 which he at Length accepts of and agrees To and is to give 
 Bond PayaVjle next Spring. 
 
 A Warrant being requested to Lay out the Bounds of the 
 Dock and 30 ft Street of each side, as it was at first laid out in 
 Philad'a, from its first Extreme to the upper End of It. Is 
 granted. 
 
 Proposed a Rope walk to Jno. Walker, behind Wells' Lott, 
 at 40s Sterling, p'r an. for 21 years, not Exceeding 4 acres. Or 
 in Case it be more at lOsh. Sterling Per acre. Ordered a War- 
 rant for the breadth of Wells' Lott about 1,500 ft, Lott make- 
 ing Even acres. 
 
 n mo., 16th [170.1 
 
 leidem. 
 
 .James Claypoole, Purcliaser of .500 acres, took up by several 
 Warrants 4..5S0 acres, and again by a Warrant dat. the 7, 9ber, 
 "85, .500 acres more, whicli by his will dat. .5, 13 mo., '86, he be- 
 queathed to his Son Nath'l. and he, by liis Deed dated 9th 1 
 mo., '88, sold it To Jno. Crapp, who by Deed dat. 4, 7ber, 170.5, 
 
4o3 IIINUTE BOOK ^'G." 
 
 sold it again for £60, viz: £12 p'r C't, to Will'in Streipers. 
 James Claypoole had not a right to this 80 acres by his fh\st 
 Purchase, but being a Purchaser of a 3d 5,000 acres, of which 
 3,000 remains untaken up in tlie aduiin'rs liands,but the adm'r, 
 Francis Cook, refuses to meddle with it. 'Tis Ordered that a 
 Patent be granted for the said 500 acres to Streipers, Paying 
 the Quitt Rent, And Jno. Crapp giveing an absolute Bond 
 for the 80 acres Over at the rate of £13 p'r C't (viz : £9 13s Od;, 
 which Bond is to be Paid in G m'ths in case the Said 300 acres 
 are not to be Taken up. Vide James Claypoole' s Will, and In- 
 quire for the dates of the above Deeds Either to Crapp Or 
 Streipers. 
 
 James Atkinson haveing recovered of his Dauerhters-in-Lavv, 
 Jno. l^ays' Children, at Chester Court, a Tract of Land among 
 tiie Welch reputed to Contain 300 acres, upon a Resurvey was 
 found to Contain acres, wliich he Desires to be Confirmed 
 
 to him and is granted, lie Paying the Overplus, 3 sh. p'r acre, 
 the Price at which the Jury liad appraised the Rem'r. 
 
 5 mo., 33 [1705.1 
 
 leidem. 
 
 The Friends appointed by the Monthly Meeting of Philada 
 to Procure a Confirmation of ye Ground on which the Meeting 
 house and School house Stand. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by his warrant dat. 31), 1 mo., '84, Granted To 
 Thomas Brassey and the Comm'rs. W. M., R. T. , S. C. and J. 
 G, by their Patent dat. 10, lOber, 1G90, Confirmed to him 3 Par- 
 cells of Land in the T'ship and C'ty of Chester, Cont'g 300 
 acres in the whole (which was in Lieu of the said Brassey's 
 Lott, Lib. Land in Philad'a, appurtenant to his Purchase of 
 5,000 acres. Thos. Brassey dyed seized of the above Land, and 
 left 3 Daughters behind him, to whom he left all his Estate, 
 viz : Rebecca, wife of Thomas Thomson, of Salem, In West 
 Jersey, and Mary Married To Francis Worley, of Chester Co'ty, 
 Pens'a; Rebecca dyed Possessed of her Moiety undivided, and 
 T. Thompson, by Deed dat. 33, 7ber, '97, Gi-anted her Part to 
 Caleb Pusey Fra.. and Mary AVorley, by Ind're dat. 39 July, 
 1700, C<,nveyed their Other Part To Sam'l Carpenter, and by 
 Deed dat. 13tli 9ber, 1703, (haveing a Legal Claim upon their 
 Sister's Other Moiety by survivors'p), released their Right In 
 it To Caleb Pusey. Samuel Carpenter, by Deed dat. 20tli 
 lOber, 1704, Conv'd his Moiety to Caleb Pusey, who is Pos- 
 sessed Of the Whole and lesires a Pat., which is granted. 
 These Tracts being resurveyed are found deficient But must 
 Pass for the Whole 300 acres. 
 
MINUTR BOOK "G. " 459 
 
 Jiio. Gibbous' Purchase of aOO acres Gave his Son, J no. 
 (iibbons, liis City Lott, who Joyntly with his Father, by 
 linl're dated 36, 13 nu>., 1703, Granted the said Lott to Jos. 
 81iippen. Edw'd Brown, Purchaser of .jOO acres, Conveyed ills 
 City Lott to Nath'l Lamplugh and Tlionias Uuciiet. 
 
 Thomas Ducket dying, Nath'l Laui.,by Right of Survivors 'p, 
 Conv'd the said Lott to s'd J. Shippen by Ind're made 36 
 March, 1705. The Prop'ry, by his Warrant dat. 6, 8 mo., 1701, 
 • franted to Katherine, Relict of Swan Swanson ; Anne, Relict 
 of Andv. Swanson, and Lj'dia, Relict of Woola Swanson, each 
 of them a lot In Philad'a in Considerat'ii That their s'd Hus- 
 bands were antient Inhabitants, &c. The said Katherine, 
 Ann and Lydia, by 3 sevl Ind'res, all dat. 28, 13 mo., 1703, 
 Conveyed all the said 3 Lotts (viz: each of them her Own re- 
 spectively) To said J. Shippen. This Board haveing granted 
 to said J. Shippen the greater Part of a Square of Land for a 
 Pasture for 21 years by Warr't dat. . He req'ts 5 Lotts 
 
 may be laid within the s'd Pasture. He also Pui-chased of 
 Jos. Willcox and Jno. Moore the 3 Corner Lotts On the 4th 
 Street, left by Charles Pickering to l)e disposed of by them, 
 His Ex'rs to Pay his debts, who sold them Pr Ind're dat. 10 
 August, 1704, to said Shippen. 
 
 Jno. Burge, Purchaser of 750 acres, by Ind'res dat. 34th and 
 35th 8ber, '81, took up In Haverford 360 acres (designed for 
 300) and 350 In Another Tract and 340 more to take up. Jno. 
 Burge dyeing, left his whole Estate to his wife Sarah, who 
 After Intermarried with Jno. Eckley. The Prop'ry, by Deeds 
 dat. 14 and 15, 3 mo., '83, Granted to Edward Pritchard, of 
 Almely, Coun. Pembroke, Glover, 3,500 acres, Avho, by Deeds, 
 dat. 1, yber, '83, Sold 1,350 thereof to Jno. Eckley, of the Lee, 
 in Kimbolton, Coun. eod'm, 1,300 whereof was Surv'd 34, 2 
 mo., '84, by a Warrant dat. 13, 1 mo., '84, and Confirmed by 
 Patent dat. 18, 3 mo.. '85, under the great seal, together with 
 the uther 1,350 Acres, To Edward Pritchard and Comi)any. 
 Jno. Eckley deceasing devised his whole Estate to the said 
 Sarah, his wife, Relict of Jno. Burge, who, by her last will, 
 left all the said Land, in Thirds, to her Son, Will'm Burge, 
 and Daughter, Mary Burge, since Intermarr'd with Wm. 
 Trent, and Daughter Sarah Eckley. Wm. Burge and Wm. 
 Trent Obtained of this Board a warr't dat, 34th 9ber, 1703, for 
 Resurveying the first 3 Tracts antl Laying Out the Overplus, 
 but the first 1,200 acres of which they have with their Sister, 
 One Moiety Containing 1,610 Acres upon a Resurvey. they re- 
 quest that the deficiency, 340 acres, be laid Out on The said 
 Overplus According To Law, w'ch is Granted. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Ind're, <lat. 24 and 35 davs of the 11 mo.. 
 
460 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 1G81, Granted To Amy Child, of Hertforil, in Conn. Hertford, 
 Spinster, 500 Acres of Land in this Province, to Hold, &c. , to 
 which Purchase belonged several Lotts in Philad'a by Virtue 
 of Certain Commissions which the Prop'ry Granted to the first 
 Purchasers, Pursuant whereunto Vjy Virtue of Our Warrant 
 pat. 29, lOber, 1701, there wa5 Surv'd the 9th 12 rao. next after, 
 nnto Charles Head, of the City of Philad'a, Merchant, in right 
 of her, the said Amy, to whom the said Charles Read was at 
 that time Married, a Certain Lott of Land in the said City, 
 bounded On the East with a lott of Hen. Willis, on the N. 
 w'th back lotts. On the W. with a Vacant Lott, and on the 
 South with Mulberry Str. , Cont'g In br. 100 ft and in Lenjjth 
 306 ft, the rent 2s yearly, w'ch said lott was granted and sold 
 by the said Chas. Read and Amy, his wife, to J no. Willis, 
 Brumingham, in Coun. Chester, Yeoman, To Hold As by Deed 
 Poll dat. 26, 1 mo.. 1702, Acknowledged in Court at Philad'a 
 The 12 day of 8ber, 1702, appears, a Pat. is Ordered On this 
 Lott and another bought by the s'd .Ino. "Willis of his Father, 
 Henry Willis, for which ask Jacol) Taylor a return to have 
 both lotts in One, Q't R't Last Lott Ish , Vide Commrs large 
 Min. Book, Pa. 93, also Inquire of Jacob for Jno. Willis's ret'n 
 for 275 acres of Land, for the title see same Min. Book Pa. 109. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and release, sometime about the month 
 of 7ber, 1681, Granted 5,000 acres to Jno. Simcock, his Heirs, 
 &c. , 1,350 acres thereof was laid Out in 1684 in the W't End of 
 Thornburry, in Coun. Chester, Jno. Simcock, by Deed, dat. 
 10, 4 mo., 1701, Granted 500 acres thereof to Jno. Yearsley, his 
 Heirs, &c., The s'd Yearsle^-, by Deed, dat. 24th 3 mo., 1702, 
 Granted to s'd Jno. Willis 280 acres, P't of the said 500 a's, to 
 Hold, &c.. The said Jno. Willis sold 25 a's. Part of the said 280, 
 to Hen. Neale and 30 To John Stringer and 57 To Jno. Davis, 
 there remains by the res., in the Possession of said John Wil- 
 lis, Only 225 a's of the s'd 280 acres, Which being res'd, to- 
 gether with the said 250 a's, by a General Warrant, dat. 25, 1 
 mo., 1702, and was found to Contain 445 a's, also by the said 
 Warrant the said 25 acres was res'd Scituate in Brumingham 
 and Cvont. 25 a,"s. Just So that the s'd Jno. Willis is Possessed 
 in all of 470 Acres. 
 
 Val. Hollingsworth haveing Taken up 1,000 acres for himself 
 and Children, of which 200 for his son Tho. in 1683, he reqtsa 
 Patent On it and 20 acres of Marsh laid Out for him at 2 Buss 
 Wheat p'r C't it was laid out at Id p'r Acre ; But Thoma.s be- 
 lieving thfit the rent had been reduced to 2 Bus's, Sold his 
 Land, w'th a Covenant to make it good at that rate. To the 
 Purchaser ; That he may be able therefore to Comply w'th his 
 Bargain he Offers to give Bond to the Prop'ry for £8, Or £5 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 401 
 
 (is 8(1 sterling in Case He will not be Pleased to T-et it fro at 
 the saiil rate. Granted a Pat. On said Conditions ; Bond to 
 Uh Payable 25th lOber, 170(5, Rent for the 200 acres 4 Bus'ls, 
 mention No Time And for the 20 acres. 
 
 Tlie Prop'ry Grant3d to Robert Lucas 200 acres in Bucks by 
 Warr't dat. 27, 12 mo., '82, for which there was laid Out by 
 Havd Powel 244 as. Paid for to James Harrison as p'r Note 
 under his hand. 
 
 Robert Lucas, by his will. dat. 0, 10 mo., 87, Proved at 
 IMiilad'a 21, 10 mo., 1708, Bequeathed iiis said Jjand to his wife 
 Kliz'th, who, by Deed, dat. G, 10 mo., '97, Sold the Same to 
 Robert Lucas, his Heirs, &c., and Giles Lucas and Edw'd 
 Lucas, By the Same Deed, released to the s'd Robert, who, 
 by Deed, dat. 1st April, 1704, Conveyed the Same to Edward 
 Lucas, his Brother. In this Tract, upon a resurvey by the 
 Gen'l Warrant, there is found 322 acres, (^Jont'g 58 acres Over- 
 plus, which is To be Gonfirmd to him, Consideration £18. 
 
 The I'roprv also Confirmed to the said Rob't Lucas 177 
 acres in ye falls Ti). On Delaware, by Pat. dat. 31, 5 mo., '84, 
 upon Old Rent, being taken up by An Order from Sir Edmond 
 Andros, but Surv'd by a Warrant fi-om the Prop'ry, dat. 9, 3 
 ujo., '84, R. Lucas, by his above mentioned will, left the said 
 Jjandand Plantat'n To his Sons, Edward and Robert ; Robert, 
 by his Deed, dat. 4th lObr, '97, Conveyed all liis Moiety and 
 share thereof to his Brother Edw'd, who, by his Deed, dat. 20, 
 2 mo., 1705, Granted the Same to Roberr Harvey, then of ye 
 County of Burlington, in Jersey, Yeoman, Who, by the said 
 Edward, requests a Patent To himself. This haveing been re- 
 surv'd Contains 204 Acres and is 12 Acres Over, or y'rabouts, 
 which is Offered at 6s p'r acre; But Gilbert Wheeler's Planta- 
 tion adjoyning, wanting 2i Acres, he may have if off if he will 
 Pay the Survey. 
 
 6 mo., 27rh [1705.1 
 Iei(!em. 
 
 Samuel Finney and Isaac Taylor, Two of the Arbitrators 
 appointed Between this Board and Judge Guest, being Au- 
 thorized by Mutual Agreement and Consent, instead of ye 
 Other 4, liaveing brought in their Award, Signed under their 
 hands, Adjudgine to the said Guest 250 acres of that Land in 
 Newc. Co'ty in Lieu of his 500 a'a in Chester Co'ty, in Pur- 
 suance of a Min. of this Board the of s'd mo. last. 'Tis 
 Ordered that a Warrant be granted Accordingly and a Patent 
 upon the return. 
 
 Will'm and Jos. Philips l)eing Purchasers, by the List, of 
 1,250 acres, 'tis said, dying, left the Land to Thomas Barker, 
 
4«i2 MINUTE BOOK "G. ' 
 
 ill behalf of whom. Griff. Jones, upon Barker's Letter, ap- 
 pears and requests Warrants for takeing it up. Granted that 
 Warrants be issued in said Philijjs's Right without Any Men- 
 tion Made of Other Puj-chasers. 
 
 Rich'd Halliwell and Rich'd Clark, both of Newc. , appear- 
 ing by themselves Or their Attorneys for the Bank before their 
 Lotts in Newc, each haveing a Part of the Front of Jno. 
 Cann's Lott, it Appears as follows : At ye time of the Prop'ry's 
 Grant of the Petition to Newc. Inhabitants, Owner's of ye 
 Front Lotts, Jno. Cann, Jun'r, not then of Age, was Possessed 
 of the whole Front Lott of 60 ft Part of this, viz : ft be 
 
 sold to J. Van. Gezel in , who sold to C. Empson, who, by 
 
 Deed, dat. , 1703, sold to Ric'd Clark. The Deed from 
 
 Empson To Clarke, as 'tis s d, mentioning the Bank Lott 
 also, but was razed before Passing the Court by Consent, but 
 there is no mention of the Bank to Van Gezel, Or Any Deed 
 App's to him, but what is dat. in November, 1703; Richard 
 Halliwell Produces a Deed dat. in July, 1703, for the Other 
 Part of the said Lott, as also the whole Bank lott of 60 ft In 
 breadth and 630 ft Deep, mentioned in the Deed upon which 
 each Claiming their Proportionable Part of the Bank. Qi^on 
 Mature Consid'n Adjudged to the Upon an Affid't made 
 
 by Benjamin Chambers before a Justice that Sam'l Miles, who 
 now appear'd before ye Board, Came a Serv't into this Prov- 
 ince to ye Society in the vear 1682, 'tis Ord'd upon his hl)le 
 Req't and Suit that aWarrant be granted him for his headland. 
 
 Mem'dum, To make a Patent to Neal Cook for that T.and 
 which was formerly Jno. Kings, who dyed before he took out 
 his Patent from the Sec'rj^'s Office, y'ifore where the Same 
 now Lyes, Signed. Neal is to Produce Jno. King's Will and a 
 Deed from the Devisee To him. 
 
 7 mo., 3d [1705.] 
 
 Pres't, G. Owen, Thom. Storey and James Logan. 
 
 Toby Leech took up 350 acres allowed to be On Purchase, he 
 sold too acres ami bo't 2C0 of Geo. Shoemaker, laid Out to 
 Richard Hall by a Pat. burnt with his Others and y'rfore 
 holds 450 acres which Measures 575. he Offers 6s 8d i)'r Acre Or 
 desires a View According to Law, vid. 9, 2 mo. last, and 4th 12 
 mo., 1701, to be Considered. 
 
 Ordered to Jno. Ashmead, Son and Heir of Jno. Ashmead, 
 deceased, Purch'r of 350 acres, a Pat. On his Land On Chelten- 
 ham Adjoyning To Toby Leech, now Measureing 269 acr(^s, 
 upon his New Return. 
 
 A Patent to Rich'd Wall, Jun'r, for 100 acre.s in Chester 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 403 
 
 Conn., Being Produced, in which the rent is changed from Id 
 pr Acre to Ish. 'p'r C't by a Rasure, it was fully Examined 
 and sev'l Avitnesses (Especially Edward Bolton and Tohy 
 Leech), Appearing to Prove the Payment of the Purchase 
 money, 'tis Conclud'd that the Rasure was made upon a mis- 
 take. At first in the Patent and by the same hand that drew. 
 And therefore it is allowed to be Authentick. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. 11th and 12th 8be]-, 1(581, 
 (iranted To Rich'd Haunds, of Swanford, in the County of 
 Oxon, husbandman, 1,000 acres of Land in this Province, to 
 Hold, &c. The said Rich'd Hanmls, by Indres of L. and Re- 
 lease, bearing Date the 13 and 1-t days of lOber, 1700, Granted 
 the said 1,000 acres of Land to Jlenry Hays, of Fullvell, in said 
 County, Carp'r, to Hold, &c., req'ts Warrants to Take up 500 
 acres and a Lott and Lib. Land Appurtenant to the Purchaser 
 aforesaid. The Lotts Lye On Skuylkill Side. 
 
 The Prop'ry, Vjy L. and Release, dat. 3d (3 mo., '81, Granted 
 500 acres of land to Rich'd Few, of Market Lavington, in the 
 County of Wilts, Shoemaker, lo hold, &c.. And the said Few, 
 by Ind're, dar. 1 1 and 15, 7ber, '81, Granted nnto Joan Teif, of 
 Market Lavington, aforesaid. Widow, 250 acres, P't of the said 
 500, to Hold, &c. The said Joan afterwards Intermarried with 
 Robert Silvester, of Horseley, In the County of Gloucester, 
 Mercer, who, by their Ind're of L. and Release, dat. 31st of 
 Aug't and 1 Mar., 1683, sold the said 250 acres to Hen. English, 
 of Horseiey, aforesaid. Weaver, The said Henv, by an Indorse- 
 ment On the last ment'd release. Yielded up And surrendered 
 the Said 250 a's to Gyles Knight, of Byberry, in the (Jounty of 
 Philadelphia, in Pensilvania, husbandman, for the use of his 
 Sons, Jos. and Thom's Knight, heirs and Assigns for Ever, to 
 be Equally divided between them when they are in Age, No 
 Date nor Seal to this Idle Piece of writeing, desires a Patent, 
 this 250 Acres is returned in a Genei*al Draught of Warminster 
 Township as the Same was resurv'd l)y Jno. Cutler, But the 
 Bounds not being Mentioned make it So Imperfect no Patent 
 Can be made by it. 
 
 In renewing the Warrant for Robert Quarton, Insert for As- 
 sistants, George Perce, Jos. Baker, Reece Tho. and Reece 
 Henry. 
 
 A Pat. To Jno. Scarborow for 500 acres or thereabouts of 
 Amy Childs, Min's 18th and 19th 3 mo., 1702, makeing Mention 
 Of the Alteration of the Lines because C. Read sold it under 
 Other Bounds. .\]so for a lott to himself now Surv'd, Min's 
 Ibid, to Call for them at the Fair. 
 
 A Patent To Robert Heaton for ^ of 01)0 Acres and (15 allow- 
 iince and 110 Overplus makes 8(55 in 432^, the 090 is made u[» of 
 
464 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 440 of Dilworth's and 350 of T. Stackhouse's, vid. min's 16, 3 
 ino., 1704, his Sou Robert has a Patent for the Other Moiety. 
 Bond for £33 17s 6d Payable 16th May, 1705, with 15 iiio's In- 
 terest, this to be ready In Ten Days. 
 
 8 mo., 32d [1705.] 
 
 leidera. 
 
 Nath'l Puckle, Attorney to Philip Ford, of London, haveing 
 formerly Produced to this Board a letter of Attorney froui said 
 Philip together with a Dj-aught of 5,000 acres of Land said to 
 be laid Out to his Father In Right of his Original Purchase 
 within the Man'r of Gilberts, request's thei-eupon a Confir- 
 mation of the said Land, to which req't it was Objected that 
 the Man'r was Land Appropriated to the Prop'ry in Pur- 
 suance of tlie Original Concessions Agreed to by the Purchasei-s 
 for Laving Out of Lands in this Province, and the Prop'ry 
 for this Reason had as Indisputable a right to the said Land 
 as his Proper demesne As Any Purchaser had to his Located 
 and Patented Lands, and further that the said 5,000 acres were 
 never Snrv^eyed to Philip Ford as the Method of Locating 
 Lands Indispensably Requires; Rut that the i>raught was 
 only Prickt off from One of the Printed Maps, w'ch Map is 
 now in this town to be seen with Penholes Exactly Answering 
 those in the Draught then Produced to us. The said Natha'l 
 Nevertheless Produceing x\nother Later Letter from the said 
 Philip desireinghim to Insist on his Claim to the said liand, 
 He now further Desires the Answer of this Boai'd to his req't 
 for a Confirmation of the said Land by Pat. as formerly re- 
 turned and req'ts Our Positive Answer to be sent to his Con- 
 stituent, which l)eing fully Considered 'tis the resolution of 
 this Board that without direction from the Prop'ry whose 
 right is Invaded by the aforesaid Imaginary Survey we Can- 
 not Proceed to a Confirmation of the s'd Land, l)ut because 
 'tis Insisted On that Philip Ford duely Paid the Charges of 
 the Survey'r's Office as fully as if the Land had been Actually 
 Surveyed and had an Expectation that he was fully Secured 
 of it in that Place without further trouble, Or Otherwise Might 
 by the Same Cai-e and Expence have Taken it up as advantage- 
 ously at that time Elsewhere in the Province, 'Tis therefore 
 referred Entirely To the Prop'ry himself at London to direct 
 in it, with whom the said Philip may liave A full and ready 
 Opportunity to treat about it, and He is desired to treat with 
 the Prop'ry accordingly and to Present him a Copy of this 
 Minute, Avhich is Ordered to be forthwith delivered to the said 
 Att nv Avho Came Over hither with recommendations To This 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 465 
 
 Board from the Propry to be assistant to him in l)elialf uf 
 manj- Others of his Countrymen in finding Out Some Con- 
 venient tract or tracts of Land in this Province for seating a 
 Considerable Number of Families, acquainted the Board that 
 he had Spent much time in Viewing all the Considerable Surv'd 
 Tracts in the (government belonging to the Proi^'ry, as well 
 as Lands that were still vacant and unsurveyed, an<l now 
 further acquainting ns tliat he designs sj)eedily to return to 
 England to acquaint his Emploj'ers what Progress he had made. 
 Desires To know wliat Quantities they may Expect to take uiJ 
 in the Man'r of Gilberts and Wm. Penn, Jun'rs, and Laetitia's 
 Mannr, near Brandywine, To which 'tis answered that if 
 Philip Ford have no Claim there, in ye first There May be 10, • 
 000 as, and in the Other 25,000 acres Certain if they agree for 
 it in time. 
 
 Paul Falkner, by Order of Benjamin PVirly, Informs that 
 by the said Benjamin's Letter he finds the Proj^'ry had Prom- 
 ised him 2 lotts in the City Philada, for his 2 sons, Jno. and 
 A rent Furly, and gave him an Expectation that he had wrote 
 to the Sec'ry about it. y'rfore, by his Petition, Requests the 
 said lotts, but the Sec'ry nor any Other Person haveingRec'd 
 any Orders about them 'tis referred till Such Orders arrive. 
 
 The Prop'ry by a Certain Grant or Patent, dat. 22, 12 mo., 
 '82, Granted 200 a's of Land on Red Lyon Creek, in ye Co'ty of 
 Newc, To Hans Coderus, his H'rs, &c , Paying yearly for Ever 
 2 Bus Is of wheat, the s'd Hanse Conveys ye Same To Hendrick 
 Vandel)urge to Hold, &c. , as p'r Deed, dat. 10, 11 mo., '83, np- 
 pears ; the said Hendrick Conveys the said 200 acres unto J\laj' r 
 Will'm Dyre, of the said Province, to Hold to him, his Heirs, 
 &c., aa by Deed Dat. 22d June, 1686, May appear. The said 
 Wm. Dyre became Possessed of the s'd Land and made his last 
 will and Testament in Writeing and in the same devised the 
 said 200 acres of Land To his Younger Son, James Dyer, and 
 after dyed. Rich'd Halliwell, by a Letter of attorney, dat. 15 
 Jannarj'^, 1702-3, Sold the Said Land to Geo. Dakeyne to Hold, 
 &c. , Consid'n £70, as p'r Deed, Dat. 1, 11 mo., 1703, appears 
 and acknowledged in Court the 15tli May, 1705. The Court of 
 Newc , l)y an Order dat. 6th and 7th Days June, 1682, Granted 
 Geo. Moore Leave To Take up 300 acres of Clear Land in the 
 said County, and he Seating and Improveing the Same accord- 
 ing to Law and the Gov'rs Directions. The said Geo. Moore, 
 by Deed dat. 10, lOber, 1701, sold the said 300 acres to the said 
 Geo. Dakeyne, and Whereas by Virtue of a General Warrant 
 for resurveying of Land in the said County the said 200 acres 
 was resurv'd by Thomas Pier.son and found to Contain the 
 Same quantity. 
 
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466 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 And Whereas by Virtue of a AVarrant from the Present Ooni- 
 ni'rs, <lat. 28, 11 mo., 1703, There was granted to the said (xeo. 
 Dakeyne 600 acres of Land On Red Lyon at 10 sh. p'r Ct for 
 Ever, as also Ordered to be resurv'd to the s'd Geo. Dakevne 
 the s'd Land by him Purchased of Geo. Moore, which was ac- 
 cordingly Performed and found to Contain together acres, 
 all w'ch s'd Parcell of Land of 200 acres, of 600 a's and of 300, 
 being Contiguous in One Tract, are Scituate upon Red Lyon 
 Run, in the said County of Newc. Sd Dakeyne req'ts a Pat- 
 ent, he haveing formerly agreed To Pay for Purchasing Off the 
 Rent of the said 600 acres to the Rent of a Bushell of Wheat. 
 
 Samuel Carpenter haveing with Others Petitioned the Pro- 
 p'ry that they might have the Priviledge of Purchasing Off 
 the Reversion of their Bank lotts. He was Pleased to Grant 
 their request as in Pa. appears, Provided they Purchase in 
 13 Months after the Date of the said Petition, but the said 
 Saniuel deferring to take Out a Patent as was Proposed, He 
 now requests that upon his Selling 69j ft of half Bank To Sanrl 
 Herriott, of this Place, being that Part of his Great Lott where 
 the Globe Tavern Stands, he de-iires he may still have the Same 
 Priviledge of Purchasing and Clearing the said Quan'ty ac- 
 cording to his Contract with the said Herriott, which Other- 
 wise will be Void. Granted uj)on Paying Intere.st from the 
 Times of Paymt appt'd by the Prop'ry, and Ordered that 
 the Patent be antedated. 
 
 Jno. Key being the first born in Philad'a, Petitions the 
 Board y't according to the Prop'ry's Promise, ^s is said, he 
 may have a lott in the City and 500 acres of Land Granted him, 
 being Now of age. A Warr't from the Prop'ry, dat. 26, 3 mo., 
 1683, appears for a lott to his Father, which they Say was laid 
 Out in Muloerry Street. Ordered therefore that a Warrant 
 be issued for resurveying the said Lotr, but Nothing appear- 
 ing for the aforesaid Pretended Promise of Land, 'Tis referred 
 to the Prop'ry. 
 
 Sam'l Thawley, by Geo. Dakeyne, req'ts a grant of 200 as 
 of Land in the Forest near Duck Creek at Id p'r acre, to l)e 
 .seated forthw'th. Granted. 
 
 A Small Quantity of Land, about 200 acres, lying adjcaent 
 to the Plantation Sold To Jos. England, in Newc. Co'ty, On 
 the N. Wt Branch of Duck Creek, Thos. Graham, of that 
 Place, desires to Purchase it at £1") p'r C't, Payable the 10th 
 March next, which is Granted. 
 
 A Small Tract of 30 acres lyeing between his Land and the 
 Welch Tract is (iranted to Wm. Wallace of £■} and so Propor 
 tionaV)lv. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G." 467 
 
 Ordered ;i Patent to Ed\\ard Cole for a lott of 80 acres in 
 Svvanwick, formerly Ambrose Bakers, whose Daughter lie 
 Married, and had that for his Portion : for the Title See Newc. 
 Min's, To w'ch add 25 a's of vacant Land sold him for £7 10s. 
 
 (xeo. Pownel, by L. and Rei., dat. 21 and 22d of Mar., 16«1, 
 Purchased of the Prop'ry 1,000 acres of Land, for whicli the 
 Lil). Laud has not been yet Taken up. Rowland Pownell, his 
 Eldest Son, desires a Warrant for the said Lil). Land for his 
 Brother Geo., To whom it was alloted upon a Division of the 
 Esrate among themselves, their Father dyeing Intestate. 
 Ordered a Warrant for IG acres Over Skuylkill, if It be found 
 Vacant. 
 
 There being a Small Parcell of Marsh, about 2 acres, Situate 
 On the S. W't End of Newc. Town, Joyning On Alricks' Lott, 
 Which was formerly ('tis said) Granted to Peter Alricks On 
 Condition that he would drain it, but he nor any for him have- 
 ing Perfcrmed this Condition, tho' above 20 years ago, and ye 
 Place being a great annoyance- to the Inhabitants, 'tis now 
 Granted to George Dakeyne upon his Petition upon Condition 
 that he shall drain and Improve it with a Good Dyke and 
 Trenches in 12 Months, and shall Pay tha Prop'ry One Busliell 
 of Wheat for Every 2 acres, and so Proportionably above One 
 Bushell, but not under, for a Quitt Rent. 
 
 Brian McDonald haveing by Virtue of a AVarrant dat. 18, 9 
 mo., '85, for 400 acres Taken up, 200 in Part thereof in the 
 year '89-90, Surv'd to him by James Bradshaw's Order, dat. 
 the Same day, by Henry Hollingsworth, as Ijy the return 8, 
 1 mo. , '89-90. He also Procured a Grant of this Board by War- 
 rant, dat. 21, 10V)er, 170o, to take up the adjoyning Vacant 
 Land, reputed to he about 200 acres More, at £12 10s pr C't, 
 which Proves to be ^54, and the Other 200 holds 289, Of which 
 the Overplus, 19 acres, added to the former makes 873 acres, at 
 the s'd Price amounts to £46 12s 6d. He also requests to re- 
 duce the Other 200 acres from the former Rent to a Bushel! of 
 Wheat, which is Granted for £16, viz: £8 p'r Ct' ; this added 
 to the former makes £62 12s 6d in the whole, besides arrears of 
 Rent On the 200 On New Rent. Ordered a Pat. for the whole 
 593 acres at a Bushell of wheat hereafter p'r C't, add the In- 
 terest to this time, £5 10s. 
 
 Mem'dum, That Jos. Asheton's Bargain with the Corani'rs 
 for 1,000 acres of Land in Parkeming is to be transferred to 
 Abraham Bickley. of Philad'a, Merchant, and Ed'wd Lane, of 
 Parkeameing, Yeoman. 
 
 9 mo.. 19th [1705.] 
 leidem. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Release, dat. 26 and 27 Julv. 1681, 
 
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 468 MkXUTE BOOK "G.' 
 
 (iranted to J as. Hill, of Beckington, Coun. Somerset, Shoe- 
 maker, 500 acres of Land of w'ch there appears 442 a' s. by the 
 Sur'rs OfHce to be taken. His Only Son and Heir. Rich'd Hill, 
 req'ts an Order for his Lib. Land and Lott, w'eh is "No. VP,0, 
 on Delaware. Ordered a Warr't for them. 
 
 This Board haveing Ordered Warr'ts for Wm. and Jos. 
 Philips for their 1,350 acres Upon the application of Griff. Jones, 
 He aad George Heathcoat, in Behalf of Tho. Barker (to whom 
 they say it was left by said Jos. Philips, Son and Heir of Wm. , 
 In iiis will appointing the said Thomas his Ex'r), requests a 
 Warrant for their Lotts and Lib. Land. The lotts fall tm 
 Skaylkill. Ordered a Warrant for 2 lotts and 20 acres of Lib. 
 Land. 
 
 John Hen. Kursten, Citizen and Woolen Draper, of Langere 
 Salza, in Thuringen, Produces a Deed Translated by Dan'l 
 Pastoriusand Certifyed, dat. 5th August, 1704, from Frederic 
 de Redegoldt, Colonel and Essay Master General! of the Pro- 
 vince of Pensilv'a and Terrs annexed, in Ameri'a (so runs ye 
 Deed), for 7-50 a's of T-and, Part of 10,000 acres purchased of the 
 Prop'rv, as is said, in England, by the said Redegoldt, to be 
 taken up between the Rivers Susq'a and Delaw'e, Rent Free 
 for 7 years. Lawrence Chris'r Nohven has a like Deed from 
 s'd Redegoldt for 250 acres, Certifyed also by Dan'l Pastorius, 
 which 2 quantities they desire Warrants to Take up. Ord'd 
 Warrants and that before any Confirmat'n Redegoldt's Deeds 
 or Copies of them be Produced. Warrants to Dan'l Powel and 
 Is. Tavlor both. 
 
 Jno.' Lewis, of Maryland, requesting by Jos. England, a 
 Grant of 200 acres of Land near the New meeting house near 
 Duck Creek, upon Rent, Intending to Settle there. 'Tis 
 Granted at Id Sterling p'r acre, To be Settled In 12 mos. 
 
 10 mo., 15th [170.1] 
 
 J. Logan, Solus. 
 
 Thorn's Rees, of Haverford, Caveats ag't Granting a Pat. 
 To Dav'd Lewis, of the Same Place, for a Tract of Land, Part 
 of a Tract Granted To Jno. Bevan and sold by Ralph Lewis 
 to Said David, untill the Lines be adjusted, wch Is now in 
 hand. 
 
 10 mo., 24th [1705.1 
 Present, Griff. Jones, Edw'd Shippen and Jam's Logan. 
 The Prop'rv sold toAViU'm Stanley 5.000 acres of Land, of 
 which himself, Wid w an.i Children sold To Thomas Fairman 
 
MINUTE HOOK -'G. " 469 
 
 a Certain Quantity, about o, 750 acres, vitl. Sec'ry's Min's, 1701, 
 T. P. Procured of the Conim'rs, W. M. and J. Gr., a Warrant 
 dat. 10, 5 nic, '80, for Laying out to him 500 acres Purchasiui 
 of said Stanley, as recited in the Warrant ; this was laid Out in 
 Philad'a County, Near Whitpains Township, next to the 800 
 acres laid out To Tyzack, Now Captain Finney's ; being resur- 
 veyed, it Contains 511 acres. Ordd a Pat. To T. F. upon the 
 n'turn, he Paying for the Resurvey. 
 
 Andr. Bankson's Warrant, , to (Tertrude Bankson, 
 
 widow, and Danl, her Son, V^id. 2, 5 nio.. 
 
 38th 11 mo (1705.] 
 
 leidem. 
 
 Captain Sam'l Finney haveing frequently Sollicited for a 
 vac't Lott where it may be found, to build a StaV)le On for 
 Accommodateing his Horses when he Comes to Town, and 
 haveing made Inquiry where Any Lotts May be found Vacant, 
 Pitches upon a lott next above the Lott now in the Possession 
 of rTal)riel Wilkinson, In the 3d Str. , between S.assafras and 
 Vine Str., on the E't side of the 3d Str., w'ch Lott is 55 ft la 
 br. and IDG ft In Depth, Offered in Consideration of his many 
 Services at half a Crown Sterling p'r Annum, ami a Wai-r't 
 and Pat. for it, Warr't dat. this day. 
 
 Griff. Jones Produceing the Pat. Granted by the Prop'ry 
 at his Departure To Edward Shippen and 15 Others for the 
 Tract of Land lying above the Welch Tract, Called Picker- 
 ings Mines, Complains that there is an Error in the Survey of 
 it, for that upon the Resurvey to make a Partition of the 
 Tract among the sev'l Claimers, it was found that the Lines 
 in the Woods Do not agree w'th those In tlie Pat., and there- 
 fore he reqt's it in Behalf and by the appointment of the rest 
 Concerned A New Patent, According to the Bounds as now 
 found in tlie Field, which is Granted, Provided it Exceed not 
 the Quantity Granted in ye Prop'ry's. The said GriflF. Jones 
 likewise Acquaints the Board that the Corporation has ap- 
 pointed 3 Persons, of whom He is One, that the Church of 
 England has also appointed 2 Others, and Friends meeting 2 
 more, toreq't of the Comm'rs a grant of Some Convenient 
 Vacant Lott Of Laml within tlie City for a Publick and 
 Coin'on burying Place, of w'ch the Place is at Present wholly 
 unprovided, and desires to know when the Comm'rs will meet 
 to receive their Application, w'ch he reqt's may V)e before the 
 Sec'ry Goes down into ye Lower Co' ties, but the Comm'rs not 
 <lesigning to meet again before that time, nor thinking ir 
 Proper to Concern themselves in it, It is Concluded they shall 
 
470 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Take One of the Squares laid out for the Pul)lick Service, viz: 
 that On Wallnutt Street, next Delaware, and a "Warrant i.s 
 Ordered forthwith accordingly. 
 
 Dav'd Powel representing that he has spent much time, 
 Labour and money in Resurveys and Other Services for the 
 Prop'ry, for which he has never yet rec'ed Any Compensa- 
 tion, Except that 500 a's in the AVelch Tract, for which his 
 Bond still Lies out, desires that for his better Security, seeing 
 He Craves !No Other Pay than Land, that there may be a tract 
 of about 1,000 acres laid aside in the Welch Tract, which may 
 lie Secure from Other Surveys till Such time as his Acc'ts are 
 made up, which he will Endeavour Speedily to Compleat. 
 Ordered in Pursuance of the Prop'ry's Grant at his Departure 
 that such a tract be Accordingly laid Out to lye by as afores'd ; 
 Provided always, that there be no Land included therein 
 which will be wanted by any Other Purchasers to Compleat 
 their Rights and Purchases in the said Tract. 
 
 Henry Hayes desireing a Convenient Lott to build On has 
 Pitcht on a vac'y of 33 foot between 3d and 4th Streets on the 
 South side, for which he resigns his 2 Lotts On Skuylkill side, 
 belonging to Richd Hound's 1,000 a's, and Pays £15 to the 
 Prop'ry with all Other Charges, let his l^at. be dispatched 
 w'thout delaj', he's given full Security. 
 
 Isaac Taylor Produces Certif. 's that Mary Hickman, now 
 wife of Jos. Edwards, Came into this Province Servant To 
 Jno. Hardin in the year 1682; also that Jas. AVidows Came in 
 a Servant To Jno. Be/or ; That Marg't Smith, wife of Ric'd 
 Venn, Came in a Servant To Rich'd Pew, and that Christian 
 Steward, now wife of Jno. Pullen, Came a Serv't To Nathaniel 
 Allen, and that AVm. Thomas Came In a SerA''t To Thomas 
 Barker, Consigned by him to Rob't Wade, and fur. that all 
 the said Persons duely Served out their Times in this Prov- 
 in<:e, and also Exhibits Deeds from the several Persons afore- 
 said for their Rights To their resp'ive Shares of Headland, 
 viz: 50 acres each from Mary Edwards an<l her husband, dat. 
 30, 1 mo., 1704; from James Widdows the same date; from 
 Christian Pullen and her husb'd 28, 1 mo., 1705; from Richard 
 and Marg't Venn 3 April, 1705; from William Thomas 29, 7ber, 
 1705, and Desires a Warrant To take up the said Rights. 
 
 1 nio., 11th [1705.] 
 At a Session of Commrs held lltli 1 mo., ]705-(!. Prst. , 
 
 Edw. Ship., Gfriflf. Owen and James Logan. 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. 26 and 2T. 7ber, "81. Granted 
 
 to Edward Martindale, of Bristol, Mercliant, 1,000 acres of 
 
MINUTK JiOOK "G. " 471 
 
 Land, which the s'd Edward, by Deeds, dat. 5 and June, '83, 
 (jranted to Joshua Cart, of Tewksbury, in the Coun. of Grlou- 
 «esr, Sadler, now of Bristol, the said 1,000 acres wiuch he has 
 left by will to liis Eldest Son Samuel, Of this there was Sur- 
 veyed by Thomas Hohne 21, t) mo., '83, by Virtue of a Warrant 
 fi-om the Propry, dat. 12, 8 mo., '83, to said Joshua 300 acres 
 in Abington, which being resurveyed Contains 341 acres, of 
 whicl\ 11 acres being Overplus are allowed in Part of his Pur- 
 chase, 20 Acres more being deducted for Lib. Land. Oi'd'd a 
 ]*at. for the whole of the said Tract and a Warr't for the Re- 
 mainder, many of the Counties being 669 acres. 
 
 Thomas Masters haveing formerly Purchased Oriff. Owen's 
 J'laritation and finding Occasion to Extend a Fence off for 
 Marshy (xround thro' which his bounds Run upon Higher 
 Ground and by that means to Come in upon the Land hekl by 
 Thomas Sisoin in which Land there is Some Overplus as is 
 Entered, before the s'd Sisom Consenting under his hand that 
 Thomas Masters may have 10 or 12 acres to Accommodate him. 
 It is agreed that he shall have that Parcell Surv'd by Thomas 
 Fairman, Containing 13 acres at ye rate of 40s p'r Acre, and a 
 l^at. is Ordered to Thos. Masters for the Same. 
 
 1 mo., 18th [1705.] 
 
 leidem. 
 
 Henry Johnson Produceing a Certificate of Survey from 
 Rob't Longshore for 40 ft of Bank before the Prop'ry's Land, 
 Survd 24, 1 mo., "89-90, by Vertue of a Warr't dat. 22d of the 
 Same month, On which he has been several years seated, re- 
 <]uests a Patent, which is Granted ; Rent from the Survey 4sh. 
 Sterling with ^ of the Value To revert after 51 years from said 
 Survey as Other Bank Patents 
 
 Mich'l Jobson, by Consent of this Board, Procured that Part 
 of his Father's Front lot Which Joyns upon the 2d Sti'. and 
 runs back to the Dock to be resurv'd According to the Regu- 
 lation made by the former Comm'rs with Thomas Budd, he 
 Produces the return Containing on the S. side 40 ft And On 
 the X. side 29 ft and 20 In Front, and Produces also An Ac- 
 quittance from the Wid'w Budd for her late Husband's Charge 
 'u Wharfing, upon w'ch He requests a Grant of the said Land 
 by Pat. to his Father, Which is Granted, Rent Od Sterling 
 yearly. 
 
 Agreed with Joshua Tittery for the Vacancy next the 3d 
 Street at the Back of his Two Lotts in the Second Street at 
 the rate of 4s p'r foot, whatever the Quantity be, less or more, 
 under the usual rent of Ish. Sterling |)r 50 ft, to give Bond 
 
47y MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 upon Takeing Out the Patent, whicli is to be done with all 
 speed. 
 
 The Comin I's, by Patent, dat. 26, T mo., '87, Granted To 
 Thomas Howai'd alott On ye N. side of Mulberry Street Cont. 
 49i ft which the said Thomas left to his Son Benjamin, who 
 left it to his Wid'w, with whom Geo. Harmar Intermarried, 
 And upon this, sold to Wm. Oxely, but the Title being weak, 
 Geo. Harmar requests a Confirmation by a New Patent both 
 himself and Wm. Oxely haveing Made Considerable Improve- 
 ments upon it, the Rent being osh. ster. p'r Ann. 'Tis allowed, 
 the arrears being now near the Value of the Lott the Improve- 
 m'ts Excepted, which .\re Truly Harmar's and Oxly's, and 
 therefore 'tis Granted. 
 
 Granted To J no. Furness half a square upon Vine street be- 
 tween the 5th and 6th Streets from Delaware at 20sh. p'r A. 
 for 14 years, a Warrant Ordered. 
 
 Hugh Laft, by his Friend, J no. Gilbert, requesting a Patent 
 for 200 Acres In Mispellan hundred, in Kent Countj', Surveyed 
 by Order of Wm. Clark, of which he produces a return upon A 
 Warrant for Old rent. Granted. 
 
 C^harles Brooks, of the County of Chester, Yeoman, by Deed, 
 dat. 12, lOber., '93, for the Consideration therein Mentioned; 
 Granted loO Acres to Robert Chamberlain, laid Outby Warrt 
 dat. , in Ashton T'p, to Thom's Brassey In right of 
 
 his Original Purchase of 5,000 acres, which said Brassey 
 Granted the said 150 acres to Andrew Job, his Heirs, &c. , and 
 the s'd And'w Job Granted the Sanietos'd Brooks, his Heirs, 
 &c., who granted the Same to Rob't Chamberlain The 
 Prop'ry, by Pat. , dat. 22d, 5 mo., '84, Granted 200 acres of 
 Land (laid out in Concord, in Coun. Chester, by Warrant dat. 
 ), To Thomas King, Paying kl p'r Acre ster. for Ever, 
 the s'd King, by Deed, dat 4, 4 mo., '87. Granted 100 a's. Part 
 of the said 200, to Robt Chamberlain aforesaid, for the AVar- 
 rants of the above Land, Vide ye warrants in ye Surv'rs Of- 
 fice, as also the Returns, the Q't R't to be reduced to Isli. 
 ster. p'r C't, Cons n €12 Pens'a Money. Thomas Cartwright 
 Exchanges With Rob't (Chamberlain 10 a's of Land Adjoyning 
 the N. E. side of the said 150 Acres for the Like Quantity, the 
 aforesaid Tracts were resur'd by a Warrant from the Present 
 Comm'rs, dat. 20, 3 mo., 1703, and found to Contain 251 acres, 
 requests a Patent, Granted. Ask J. Taylor for the Resnrvey. 
 
 Sold Robert Perce 50 acres of Land Partly vac't, Partly the 
 Overplus of Samuel Barker's Land upon Brandywine for £10 
 and h Bus'l of Wheat Runt, the money to be Paid the 1st of 
 March, 1706-7. 
 
 Sold Thomas Cutler 101^- Acres of (^verp. in Southampton, 
 
MIJSUTE BOOK "G." 473 
 
 Bucks, for £36, being the Overp. of 200 acres Rent land laid Out 
 On Rent To Jno. (Tilljert in '83, sold bv J no. Gilbert To Hugh 
 Marsh, by Deed, dat. , who assigned it To Edw'd 
 
 ("uTler, p'r Indorsement, dat. , Tho., his son, now 
 
 liolds it, his Father being dead, the Pat. To be for this 321^ In 
 2 Tracts, one for 230 at a penny Per acre, the Other 101;^ at 
 Ish. p'r Ct, T o be dispatched forthwith. 
 
 Ordered a Patent To Will'm Biles for 472 acres in 2 Tracts, 
 1 of 343 acres for 300, made up of Rowland's and Bennett's, and 
 the Other of Harrison's, the Other 129, for 100, Bennets is at 
 h Sterling p'r Acre, Consideration for the Overplus l>eing Bar- 
 ren £5, and for reduceing the Rent £o os, Min's at Large 2d 
 Mo., 1704. 
 
 Sam'l Carpenter, Pa. 70, Shewed jiis right To A Small Lott 
 in Bristol of 63 ft. Part of a tract of about 9| Acres of Land, 
 One Moiety of I8i a's Granted To Jno. Smith by Jno. White, 
 p'r Deed dat. 6, 1 mo., "96-7, To whom the said Land was 
 Granted (as P. Pemb. Informed) by Pat. J. Smith, p'r Deed, 
 dat. 8, 1 mo., "96-7, Convd the said 9^^ acres To John Town, of 
 Buckingham (Now Bristol), weaver, Deborah Town, Adin'x 
 to her husband. Conveyed, by Deed, dat. 13, 4 mo., 170;"), To 
 Chas. Levally, of Bristol aforesaid, Cooper, by due Course of 
 Law and by Order of the Orphans' Court, 15 3 mo. Inst., all 
 the remainder of the said d^ Acres beside what Samuel Car- 
 penter had Purchased before, Pa. 70. Charles Levally sold to 
 Rob't Shaw, of the Same Place, by dat. , Who 
 
 Conveyed to Sam'l Carpr, p'r Deed dat. , so that Samuel 
 
 Now holds all the's'd 9:^ Acres. John Smitli, by Deed, dat. 8, 
 1 mo., '96-7, Conveyed To Tliomas Musgrove 3 Small Parcells 
 of Land in the Place aforesaid, Cont g In the whole about 4h 
 A's, being a half Part of the Other moiety of the said 18i 
 Acres. Hannah Price, Relict and Ex'x of the last will and 
 Testam't of Thomas Musgrove, with her husband, Dav'd Price, 
 by Virtue of her former husband's will, by Deed, dat. 15, lOber, 
 1702, Conv'd the said Parcell To Willliam Fishbourn, wlio, l)y 
 Deed, dat. 16, lOber, 1702, Conv'd the Same To Samuel Car- 
 penter, who thereby holds 14 acres, P't of the 18i A's afore- 
 said. In Pa. 70, also is recited Samuel Carpenter's title to 8 
 acres, P't of 30 left by S. Clift, p'r Will, To Jo.s. English, the 
 Other 22 acres T. Brook Conv'd To Samuel f'arpenter, p'r 
 Deed, dat. . This 30 Acres now ('ontains :]>>■ acres and is 
 
 5 a's Overplus, Sam'l Carpenter holds the Old Rent Land. 
 
474 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 160 a's Sold of Samuel Cliffs, bo't of D. LI. 
 
 and I. N., res'd, to l)e Paid by D. L. and 
 
 I. N., 190, over 14 
 
 200 a's of Jno. Otter's, 800, over 115 
 
 30 of Jos. English's, Part of Cliffs being T. 
 
 Brook's and 8 bo't before, 08, " 5 
 
 25 of Rossel's, Conipr'hended in the 38 a's in 
 
 ye Draught which is made up of This and 
 
 ye 8 a's bo't of English and Brook 30, " 3 
 
 50 a's of Yardley's, 53 
 
 And Marsh to be Purchased in it, 6, '" 6 
 
 14 A's being | of Jno. White's, 14 
 
 479 at Old Rent, the whole Is 700, • 34 
 
 3^ A's of Peter White. Pa. 71, 3^1 " | 163 
 
 483^ Purchase , ' J 56 
 
 I 1 — 
 
 J 1 219 
 
 547 of Thomas Holmes, 547 
 
 572 of Thorn's Lloyd's, 606 
 
 l,788i 
 Islands, . 300 
 
 Samuel Carpenter Pays for the Overp. of Otter's 115 and 
 Lloyd's 14, and 56 and the Other 8 and 34 more than 666 (for 
 now 'tis found 700) in all 227, £70 8s Od, and for the 6 acres of 
 Marsh £6. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Ind're of L. and Release, dat. 11 and 12th 
 8ber, 1681, Granted 1,250 acres of Land To William Pardee 
 under the yearly Cj't R't of Ish Sterling p"r C't, the .said Wil- 
 liam Pardoe, by an Indorsetiient On the s'd release, dat. 5, 3 
 mo., 1683, Assigned and .sett Over the said 1,250 Acres to Jno. 
 Waite, late of Woi'ce.ster City, but In the said Indorsement 
 these is not Menf d, Either Heirs or assigns. Sarah Waite, of 
 Philad'a, Spinster, Daughter of the said John, requests a 
 Warrant To Take up the remainder of the said Land untaken 
 up, being 325 acres, the rest being Taken up, it's said, In 
 Chester County in two tracts. One of 500 acres the Other of 
 400, and 25 acres in the Liberties, the said John left 2 sons, 
 Jno. and Jam's, both dec'd, Jno, left a Son named Benjamin, 
 now Liveing, .lames Dyed Intestate Without issue. 
 
 Bj' V^irtue of a Warraiit , there was laid Out To Thoms 
 
 Clifton 200 acres of Land in Concord at Id p'r Acre, Clifton 
 Sold To Francis Chads and Chads To Rich'd Farr, he sohi 
 Jam's Hay ward 50 a's of this and 26 Acres To Ralph Pyle, By 
 Deeds, dat. 8. 7 mo.. 1705. and Holds 124 which Measure 132 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 475 
 
 Acres On New Rent. Ralph Pyle Purchased also 11 a's of Ed- 
 ward Jennings by Deeds, dat. , who Purchased of 
 Thomas Woodward, who Purchased of Jerem. Collet, who 
 Purchased of Jno. Haslegrove, whose Father, Jno. Hasle- 
 gvove was first Purchaser of 1,000 acres, to whom there was laid 
 Out there HOO acres, Warr't C, 13 mo., "82; A Pat. is Ordered 
 to Ralph Pyle for his 36 years and these 11 acres in One tract. 
 Rent for both Together 3s 4d Sterling, And a Patent To Rich'd 
 Farr for the Other 133 at Id p'r Acre, Rent from '84. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deed, dat. 16, 5 rao. , '91, Granted To Jno. 
 Kinnerly, of Shevington, Cotm. Chester, Cheese Factor, 375 
 Acres of Land in this Province Towards the i-iver Susquehanna 
 (for £13*108) under the yeai'ly Rent of Is p'r C't, to be Paid 
 upon Takeing up and seating the s'd Land. John Kinnerly, 
 by Deed, dat. 13, 13mo. , '1)6. Granted the said Land to Con- 
 stantine Overton, of Ogleton, Coun. Chester, Yeom., his Heirs, 
 (tc, (for £.")), C. Overton haveing Agreed to Sell the said Land 
 to Vincent Cadwell ot this Province, the said Vincent desires 
 a Warr't to Take up the same. 
 
 .S mo., 13th [170.5.] 
 
 leidem. 
 
 Ord'd Warrants for the Rem'r of the 3,000 acres of Laud 
 Granted to Wm. Ashton's Children and Robert Ashton's re- 
 quest, there is allready Taken up One thoias'd Three hundred 
 and fourteen acres. 
 
 Henry Lewis haveing A right to 180 acres in the Welch tract, 
 by his Father Henry Lewis's Purchase of Lewis David and 79 
 l)y Humphrey Ellis's Purchase under John Burge, these being 
 Together, 359 were laid out together In the great valley but 
 found, upon a Resurvey, to Contain 353 Acres with allowance 
 of 25, it makes 248 and leaves 68 acres Overp. , he has also 50 
 acres of Overp. in his Tract in Haverford laid Out for 400 acres 
 but Cont. 490, for this Agi-ees to give £34 5s and for the Other 
 68, being jxiostly Barren, £5 in the Avhole, £39 5s Rent due for 
 the first 359, 54sh. 4kl Sterling or £4 10s 7id, Pensilv'a, for the 
 title See the Mins about 3 years agoe, Or Welch Min's. 
 
 David Morris Purchased of the Comm'rs, 1687, .50 acres of 
 Land for which 15, 3 mo., 1696, he Paid Samuel Jennings £5 
 and then Paid him 7 %-ears' Q't R't for the said Jjand, 4s 4d, 
 Warrant To Thomas Holme dat. 34, 11 mo., 1687, Surv'd by 
 Dav'd Powell l)ut Contained then 71 Acres Instead of 50, and 
 now. upon Resurvev, Contains 90, Of which 40 mtist be ('utt 
 Off and the Remainder Confirmed. 
 
 Tlie Prop'ry haveing granted .Jno. (rrubb 4 Acres for a taTiu 
 yard and the Comm'rs, W. M. , Rob't T. and J G. , l)y War- 
 
476 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 rant, dat. 1 Apr., "93, Granted the Same, but 'tv/as Never laid 
 out. Ordered that it be Survd and laid out as at first Granted 
 between ye Lands of Thomas Gilpen and Isaac Savoy. 
 
 Jno. Grubb, wich Wm. Drevvit, appeared Together at the 
 Board requesting that th^ 108 acres of Land Entered in Rock- 
 land's Min's To Jno. Grubb may be Confirmed to him by Pat., 
 Jno. Grubb haveing Sued said Will'm, Adm'r upon the Es- 
 tate, for a title, and now by Consent desire a Pat. as afore.said. 
 
 In Pursuance of a Grant from the Prop'ry, under his hand, 
 dat. 1, 9ber, 1701, In the Sec'ry's Custody, Granted To Dav'd 
 Powell 300 a's of Land in the Welch tract at £13 p'r ("t, 
 bounded by D. Mei*ed. s late Grant, Griff. Jones and James 
 Atkinson, a Warrant forthwith. 
 
 Ordered a Warrant for the Prop'ry for the 1.5,000 acres laid 
 Out in Rockland. 
 
 Upon the request of Tho's Storey Granted him the Back 
 lotts Between Matthias Vanbebber and Vine str. on the 3d 
 Str. at 12d sterling for Every 10 ft p'r Ann., also all that Lott 
 between Wills' lott Vine Str., Jno. Willcox's and the 3d Street, 
 Contained at the Same rate Proportionably with the Other, 
 
 3 mo., 31 [1705.] 
 Nath'l Puckle, in behalf of Philip Ford, produces an Au- 
 thentick Copy of a Warr't from the Prop'ry, dat. 30, 3 mo., 
 1684, Ordering a resurvey in ye s'd Philip's behalf On the S'd 
 Lands between Jos. Growdon and Nath'l Allen, and to Sur- 
 vey to him 300 a's there. Also a return under T. Fair, 's hand 
 of the Said Warr't upon which the said Nath'l Craves a Pat. 
 to Philii) Ford. Ordered that an Inquiry be made whether this 
 Land as reKirned be free from Other Claims and Particularly 
 that Jos. Growdon liave notice of it before the said request be 
 Granted. 
 
 Samuel Carpenter Produces a Pat. from W. M. , R. T. and J. 
 G., dat. 39, 3 mo., "91, for 104 a's of Land On Old Rent, being 
 made up of 100 acres in Right of Gunner Ramboand 4 as Pur- 
 chased of the Comm'rs for 4 or £5 unpaid, vid. Comm'rs 
 Min's, about 24, 11 mo., '90, the date of the Warrant; also a 
 Deed dat. 3, 7ber, 1700, from Jno. Bowyer, Shipwright, for 35 
 a's Adjoynirig on the above, being Part of Shakamaxon Land, 
 Granted by an Old Pat. to Peter Cock, who gave this (as p'r 
 Recital in S'd Deed) w'th Other Land unto Gunner Rambo, 
 intermarrying with the said P. Cock's Daug'r, and the said 
 Gunner Conv'd 100 as, P't thereof To the said Jno. Bowyer, 
 by a Deed dated 17 July, '99; 80 as Granted by Pat. dat. 39, 
 3mo. . 1691, to the said Samuel, being his Pro])ortion of Lib. 
 
MINUTE I^OOK "G." 477 
 
 Land Cfranted by Warrant dat. 3d 9 ino., '83, from the Prop'ry, 
 ami Surv'd the Same J)ay , rent Ish. Sterliiag p'r C't. ;»0 a's 
 Cfranted By Patent from the Comm'rs dat. 28, 11 mo., '87-H. 
 To Rob't Turner In right of Jam's Harrison, Purchaser of 
 5,000 a's, the said R. T., by Deed Ind'd, dat. 14, 3 mo, '95, Con- 
 veyed the said Land to Lsrael and Jos. Taylor, Sons, and Mary 
 (wife of Jno Busby), Daughter of Christ r Taylor, Israel T. 
 and Jos. Taylor, by Deed, dat. 10, 4 mo., '98, Conveyed their 
 Right in the said Land to the said Jno. Busby, and Mary, liis 
 Wife, Avho, by their Deed duely Acknowledged, dat. 10, 4 mo , 
 '98. Conv'd the whole said 80 acres To Samuel Carpenter; 
 Rent Ish. pr C't. 
 
 Francis Lovelace, Esqr,, formerly Gover'r of N. Y. , by Pat. 
 dat. 3d May, 1671, Granted a Tract of I^and (Called 300 acres at 
 Shackamaxen to Peter Cock at a Bus'l of Wheat p'r C't, and 
 who deceasing, the same descended to Lawrence Cock, Son of 
 S'd Peter, who, by Deed, dat. 30th March, 1676, Granted the 
 Same to pjlizth Kinsey, Now wife of Thomas Fairman, who 
 both Granted 2 par'ls of 100 and 6 acres To Samuel Carpenter 
 as by Deed dat. 27, 3 mo., 170 , appears. 
 
 Granted to Griffith Nichols 200 acres of Land lying about the 
 Welch tract In Newc. County, at 3 Bush'ls of Wheat p'r C't p'r 
 .-in mm. 
 
 Granted To Thos. Russel 100 a's in Newc. Co'ty, beyontl the 
 Welch Tract, for £30, One Moiety Payable To the first 9ber 
 next, the Other In 12 mo. after. With Interest 
 
 Sam"l Robinet d,nd Jno. Powel, who Intermarried with the 
 2 Daughters of Wm. Taylor, dece'd. Produce the Prop'ry's 
 Deeds of L. and Re!., dat. 2d and 3d March, '81, To Wm. and 
 Peter Taylor, both of Sutton, in the County Palat., of Chet'r, 
 husbandmen, for 1,250 a's Of Land. Peter has all his Moiety, 
 Wm. has 350 acres and 10 acres Lib. Land, and by a writeing 
 Inten<led for a will, dat. 0, 1 mo., 1683, Grants the Rem'r un- 
 taken up to his Daughters (viz : Eliz. Powel and Mary Rol)inet) 
 they re<]Uesl a Warrant. 
 
 4 mo., 8th [1706.] 
 
 James Logan. Solus. 
 
 Sold Evan Powel about 180 or 200 a's, formerly Taken up by 
 one, Lyborn, but deserted, adjoyning On the Land of Jos. 
 England, near Duck Creek, at £15 pr C't, he Paying all 
 Charges. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat 23 and 24 xVpr., 1683, 
 Granted to Thomas Hudson, of ye Co'ty of Chester, in Eng- 
 land, veo , .5,000 a's of Land at Is Sterling p'r C't, vid. Infra, 
 
478 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 wJiich, By a Warrant from ye Prop'ry, dat. 26, 12ino. , 1684, wa.s 
 laid out in tlie County of Bucks, Vide Infra. William Biles, 
 by vertue of a Power of attorney from said Hudson, dat. 19 
 Aug't, 1697, and recorded in the County of Bucks, Conveyed 
 the said ."3,000 acres to Wm Lawrence, Jno. Tallman, Jos. 
 Thorn, SamuelThorn and Benjamin Field, all of Long Island, 
 Yeomen, who request a Patent for the Same. The Prop'ry. 
 by Ind're, dat. 25 Apr., '83, for £18, released the Q't R"t of 
 45sh. , so that 5s Only remained to be Paid. The said 5,000 
 acres were first laid out by Isr. Taylor in Bucks County, but 
 afterwards regulated by Phin. Peinberton, according to whose 
 Survey the said Pesons have divided the Tract among them 
 and Desire a Pat., but The Land Cont'g 5,680 acres, it Can't 
 yet be Confirmed. 
 
 Jonathan Baily, of Lewis, haveing Purchased of Wm. Clark 
 about 100 acres of Land, P't of 112 acres Granted by Ne. York 
 to Corn. Verhoff vvid. Title in Sussex Min's), desires to Pur- 
 chase the Marsh lyeing Between the s'd Land and Canary Kill, 
 for which he is to Pay 5sh. p'r acre p'r agreement with J. 
 Logan. Ordered a Warrant. 
 
 Agreed (p'r Do. J. L. ) with Toby Leech for his 80 acres of 
 Overplus at £32, Unless it be referred to Persons. The Patent 
 to be finished. 
 
 The Commr's, by Warrant dat. 27, 4 mo., '89, rrranted To 
 Jeremy Powel, Renter, a Lott in Chestnutt Str. , of 40 ft in 
 breadth, which the said Jeremy's relict and Ex'x Bargained 
 and sold To Richard Hill, Surv'd 4th 5 mo., '89. Rent 5sh. The 
 said Comm'rs also Granted To .Tames Pugh by a Warrant, dat. 
 27, 4 mo. , '89, a lott of 50 ft, adjoyning On the above, who sold 
 his right To the Same To Jno. Kinsey, who sold to s'd Richd 
 Hill, rent 5s. There is also a vacancy of 60 ft next adjoyning 
 to the above, which is sold by James Logan for £18 to the s'd 
 Rich'd, or 6s p'r foot,. Rent Is. Desires a (xrant of the whole 
 by Patent. 
 
 Benjamin Chambers haveing Purchased of the Prop'ry 1,000 
 acres of Land, the Lotts appurtenant ro Which Purchase fell 
 On Delaware Side, and the said BenjH haveing also by Deed 
 dat. 1, 4 mo., '88, Purchased of James Kinnerly all the lotts 
 and Liberty appurtenant to the Original Pucrhase of 1,500 
 acres, made l)y the said James Kinnerly and Hen. Maddock. 
 The said Benjamin haveing never taken up the High Str. Lotts 
 appurtenant to the said Purchases, req'ts a warr't for Take- 
 iiig up the Same. Kinnerly's an I Haddock's right falls next 
 To JelTerson's, On the North sitie, between the 7th and 8tli 
 Str. , the place where the said Benjamin Desires To Take up 
 the Lotts aforesaid. 
 
MIxNUTb: J^OOK "G." 470 
 
 For the agreements made witli the Indians of Brandy wine 
 See the Entry made 2od 7ber, 1707. 
 
 7 mo., 9th [1706,] 
 
 (^nines. 
 
 John Eastborne Complaining to this Board that haveing Ob- 
 tained a Warr't tor resurveying his 300 acres of Land where lie 
 lives, in the County of Bucks, directed To Jno. Cutler, Sur- 
 vey 'r, The s'd Jno. had never duely executed the Warrant, 
 and therefore req'ts that he maybe Ordei-ed to Execute the 
 said Warr't, Or tliat it may be directed to some Otlier Surveyor. 
 Ordered that Jno. Cutler, who Upon a Summons from the 
 Board appeared, shall again fully Execute the Warrant for- 
 merly directed to him for Resurveying Jno. Eastborne's Land. 
 
 8 mo., mth [1706.] 
 
 P., James Logan. 
 
 Agreed with Jno. McDonald for a tract of Land Cont'g 200 
 acres in Christina Hundred, laid out formerly to Philemon 
 Murfy at Id p'r acre, but quitted, and now sold to s'd Jno. 
 for £20 p'r (Vt and Is Ster. Q't R't. 
 
 8 mo., 29th [1706.] 
 
 A.t a Session of the Comm'rs 29th. 
 
 Prst., E. Shippeu, Griff. O. and J as. Logan. 
 
 Agreed witli Wm. Hudson for a Strip of Lotts lyeing Be- 
 tween tlie Ends of the High Str. and Mulberry Str. Lotts, be- 
 tween the oth and 6th Str. from Del., Containing about 48 ft 
 and in Length from 5tli to 6tli Str. for £12 10s, with Interest, 
 to be Paid from the date of the Warrant, and 2s Sterling Q't 
 R't p'r annum. 
 
 Jno. Eastborne laid before the Board at Cert, of Jos. Ash- 
 ton's, wliom the Govr, By a Dedimus and liis hand and seal, 
 had Impoweretl to attest the Evidences required by the Com- 
 m'rs Warrant, to be Called upon resur'g the s'd Jno's Land, in 
 whii'Ji Cert, the said Jos. declares, tliat being Present upon 
 the Spott, at the res. he attested some Certain Evidences, who 
 disposed that a Line they Shew^ed was the true Old Line which 
 divided the Land Sold Wm. Waite, who first Purcliased Jno. 
 Nailor's 200 a. of Hugh T^farsli from the Otlier 300 now held by 
 J. Eastborne, but that the Surveyor would run no Other Line 
 tlian the Same he Itad run before. A Paper under the Surv'r's 
 hand was also Produ<;ed, in which he Owned that the Line 
 shewed bv the Evidences was the forjner Old Line of Wm. 
 
480 MmUTE BOOK "li. " 
 
 Waites Ijand, but that the whole tract being res'd, the Lines 
 were alteretl by Consent between Hugh Marsh and Jos. 
 Holden, the then Possessors and that the several tracts were 
 Sold To Nailor and Eastborne by that New Line, and there- 
 fore that was the True One. The whole Matter being Largely 
 debated, and it being made appear that the Line In Contro- 
 versy was the Division Line Only Between J. Eastborne's 300 
 acres and J. JSailor's, formerly Holden's 200 acres, w'ch divi- 
 sion Line was not returned nor toucheii within the resurvey 
 made By Rob't Longshore bj' Virtue of the Comm'rs War- 
 rant, and by him returned into the Sec'ry's Office, and the said 
 Eastborne Cirievously Coinj Gaining that tlie resurvey made by 
 Jno. Cutler On Jno. Nailor's Land had Proved very Injurious 
 To him in running that Division Line, which touched not the 
 Overplus and in which the Prop'ry w^as no way Concerned. 
 He therefore requests that his Land may be yet resurv'd ac- 
 cording to tlie Tenour of Our former Warrants by Some Skill- 
 full Surv'r of another County, who has never been Concerned 
 in that tract, which i-equest being Considered Together with 
 the reasons urged, tis Ordered that a Warrant be directed 
 To Isaac Taylor, Surv'r of the County of Chester, to res. ye 
 said John Eastborne's Land. 
 
 9b- r, 16th [1706.] 
 Granted To Edward Beeson liberty to Settle On a tract near 
 Nortingham, On which Tho. Taylor was settled, and the re- 
 iusal of it is Promised him, given him for this under Ed. S. , 
 T. S. and J. L's hands. 
 
 11 mo., 36 [170G-T.] 
 
 Present, Omnes. 
 
 The Board Takeing into Considn the disposal of the Surv rs 
 Gen'ls Office, upon a full Consid'n of the Circumstances of 
 the said Office, and the ability of Jacob Taylor, formerly re- 
 visor of the Same, think fit to appoint the said Jacob Surv'r 
 Gener'i of the s'd Province and County of Newcastle, Kent 
 and Sussex, and 'tis Ordered that a Commission be accordingly 
 Granted to him for the Same, the Master of the Rolls takeing 
 Security to the Prop'ry of himself, the Sec'ry, James Logan, 
 and his lirother, Israel Taylor, who offer themselves to that 
 Purpose for the said Jacob's Just discharge of the Trust re- 
 l)osed ill him in the Sum of £500. 
 
 Rob't Wharton haveing long Sollicited the Board for a Con- 
 firmation of his Land in the great Valley, and now Complain- 
 ing that Our Irregular Grant On a resurvej' of 250 as of Land 
 to Barth. Rowles, in Right of Thomas Ellis (whereas there 
 
MINUTK BOOK "G.' 481 
 
 was none ever Sarv'd to liiiii there, nor did the said Rowle.s 
 Ever Purchase any of the Prop'ry), has Occasioned great Dis- 
 turbance and Loss to the said Robert in Particular, and Owen 
 Thomas, who has Taken Possession of the said Land in Belialf 
 of B. Rovvles, likewise appearing <upon an appointment made 
 for them both this day), it was demanded of him Whether he 
 would acquiesce in a Division of the oOO acres according to a 
 former agreement made at this Boai'd by him in l)elialf of B. 
 Rowle-^, By which it was Ordered that 250 acres of Laiul should 
 be sett apart out of T. Ellis's Purchase, notwithstanding no 
 Conveyance or assignm't apj)ears, if so, the Commr's would 
 Confirm to Robt Wharton Only 250 acres and let 350 acres 
 more be sett apart for the said Rowles, but the s'd Owen re- 
 fusing to Come to an accommodation and the said Roljert Com- 
 plaining that whereas his Pather-in-Law, Thomas Ellis, had 
 tluely Purchased many years agoe and Paid for 500 acres of 
 Land, w'ch were yet unconfirmed To him, he had been to this 
 day kept out of it greatly To. his Loss and Damage and with 
 (freat Injustice to his Parti<!ular Concerns, and to the Estate 
 of the said Thomas Ellis, anil this. Principally by means of the 
 Comm'rs Takeing upon them to set apart Ijand for said Rowles 
 Out of Thomas Ellis's Purchase, with which this Board is no 
 way Concerned, nor has there Ever been any Privity between 
 the Prop'ry and the said Rowles in Relation To the said 250 
 acres, and therefore he Craves Justice of the Board and a Con- 
 firmation of the whole Land aforesaid in Right of Thos. Ellis, 
 which right he solely Claims to make good, which ho produces 
 a Deed from Humphrey Ellis, Son of the said Thomas Ellis, 
 dat. 1, 1 mo., 1702, for 200 a's left by the said Thomas to the 
 said Humphrey by will dat. 1, 11 mo., 1688, and ])ueiy Proved. 
 Also a Deed from Ellis Ellis, Eldest Son and Heir of the said 
 Thomas, <lat. the 29th 11 mo., 1703, assigning to the s'd Robert 
 the whole said 500 acres, which Includes the last ment'd 250 
 acres and the Other 250, also claimed in behalf of Rowles, upon 
 Condition that the s'd Roljert shall Pay and make Good to the 
 said Rowles all debts and dem'ds due from the Estate of the 
 said Ellis to the s'd Rowles. Whereupon 'tis Ord'd that the 
 whole said 500 a's be Confirmed To Rolj't Wliarton upon the 
 Foundation of the said Deed from Ellis Ellis. Init that at the 
 Same time a Bond be taken of the said Roljert to grant 250 
 acres of the s'd Land, Including the House built by Owen 
 Thomas, as soon as any p'rson Shall .appear that is duely 
 Qualifyed to receive the Same in the s'd Rowles' behalf, Pro- 
 vided that the Other 250 a's to be resurveyed by the said Robert 
 shall be as valuable and Cotumodious in all respects as the 250 
 as to be by him Granted to Rowles. 
 11 -VoT, YTX 
 
4S2 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 The said Owen Thomas Produced to The Board a Pat. 
 signed by Wm. Markham and Thomas ElHs, dat. 30, 6 mo., 
 1688, Granting 100 acres of Land To Humphrey Thomas, late 
 Purchaser, laid out 12, 5 mo., 1688, by a Warrant from the said 
 Com'rs dated 32d 4 mo., "88, beginning at a Corner Post of 
 Humphrey Ellis's Land, running N. N. W. 400 pr's to a Corner, 
 then W. S. W. 40 p's To a post, then S. S. E. 400 p's, then E. 
 N. E. 40 p's, which Land the said Owen Claims a right to and 
 desires it may be laid Out On Part of the aboves'd 500 acres, 
 but D. Powel, the Surveyor appearing, declaimed that the said 
 Land, notwithstanding it Avastli us Granted, was never Survd 
 nor marked Out, nor has Hum. Ellis any Land thereab'ts at 
 that Time, So that the whole Boundaries were uncertain and 
 uufixt, and that T. Ellis Procured this Patent in a hurry, as 
 he well remembers. Just as he was leaving this Province and 
 E.nbarqueing for England, l)ut there was Tjand Enough very 
 near adjoyning to Lay that Pat. upon. Ordered tliat Robert 
 Wharton, as heir To Tliomas Ellis, furtlier Pay for 100 as of 
 Land at the Old rate of £■> pr C"t, w'tli Interest from Sep- 
 tember, One thous'd Seven liund'd and One. 
 
 Sam'l Preston, In behalf of Rees Wolfe, of Sussex, request- 
 ing that we Avould Grant To the said Rees a Warr't for 200 a's 
 of Land in the Forest, In thes'd County, lyeing upon Bracey's 
 Beach, On the North side and above the Bridge, upon New 
 Rent, viz: aid Sterling p'r acre. Ordered that the said Land 
 be Granted accordingly. 
 
 Sold Sam'] Baker 54 acres of Overplus In Wright's Town, in 
 Bucks, being the Surplusage of 40 acres, bought with 100 acres 
 more, by his Fatlier, of James Harrison, and is Part of ye s'd 
 James's Original Purchase for £12. 
 
 A Cert, is Produced under the hand of N'l Newlin, of 
 (Ui ester Co'ty, Justice, that Jno. Sangers and Rich'd Parr, 
 upon their attestation, did Declare that Nath'l Parke and liis 
 wife Elenor. and .Ino. Martin, his Son- in Law, all Came In 
 Servants to Nath'l Evans in the y'r 1(381, whereupon the .•^"d 
 Nath'l, for himself and his said wife, and the said Jno. ^Martin, 
 request their Proportions of Headland, which is Granted In 
 Two Warrants. 
 
 A Survey of a Bank Lott To Ja's Coults in Newcastle. 
 
 A Resurvey of fiOO acres of Land in Dover Hundred, Kent 
 County, formerly In 2 Parcells, to Stephen Paraddee, lately 
 Purchased of Rich'd Levick, Vid. Title In James Logan's 
 Min's of Kent. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of L.and rel., dat. 9th and 10th March, 
 1682-3, Granted To Jno. Streipers, of Kaldkirchin, Conn. 
 Juliers, Borders of Germanv, Merch'r. ."i.OOO acres, and bv Deed 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 483 
 
 1st. April, 1683, released 45s of the yearly Rent and left 5s re- 
 maining. By the Conim'rs Warrant, dat. 15, 12mo. , '83, and 
 tliH Propry's Order from Crevelt, there was Siirv'd to him 
 in the Liberties 50 a's of Land, which Contains no Overplus 
 and Harry Sellen and Leonard Arets, his attorneys, desire a 
 Pat. for the Same. Granted. Henry Sellen, attorney to The 
 said Jno. Streipers, by L'res, tlat. at (Jrevelt the 13th May, 
 1()98, Prove<l and recorded at Germantown by Deed Poll dat. 
 '2:>d 1 mo., 1702-3, Granted to Leonard Arets 375 a's. Part of 
 The said 5000, as. The Prop'ry, l)y L. and release dat. 10th 
 and 11th June, 1G83, Granted to the s"d Leonart Arets, then of 
 Crevelt, Coun. Meurs, 1,000 acres, and by Deed dat. s'd 11th 
 June, releas'd 9s of the Rent. Deeds Produced. Of the said 
 1,000 acres there remained 225 a's to take up, which added to 
 the 275 acres before ment'd make it 500 acres, which by Virtue 
 of an Old warrant, dat. 10th 9ber, 1685, was laid Out first and 
 since resurveyed. On which he desires a Pat. 
 
 The Prop'ry, V)y L. and release, dat. 1st and 2d March, 1681, 
 (Granted To Matthew Grange, of Lastock, Gratam, in the 
 (Jounty Palate, of Chester, husbandman, 100 acres of Land 
 which haveing never been taken up, and he now a Resident 
 in New .Jersey, desires a Warrant. 
 
 The Coinm'rs haveing Granted to Judge Guest a Certain 
 Part of a Square bounded with Vine Str., the 3d and 4th Str 
 f-.om Delaware, at lOsstrl. p'r ann. for 21 years, which together 
 wirh another Parcell then Granted him in Fee, he Conv'd To 
 Thomas Storey, the said Thomas requesting to Purchase the 
 Inheritance. The Cominrs being all together did agree with 
 him for the Inheritance and Reversion of the s'd Land for £20, 
 to be paid in 12 mos, with Interest, the Same rent to Continue. 
 
 Also for that Tract beyond Vine Str., lyeing Between the 
 Same and Jos. AVillcox Rope Walk, in depth the whole Distance, 
 already Granted him behind Will's Lotts, to the uttermost 
 Parts of the aforementioned Lotts Granted To Judge Guest, 
 which, in the Avhole, is 446 ft, under the yearly Rent of 6d 
 Sterling for Every 10 ft. viz : 22s and 3d Ster. for the whole, a 
 Pat. To be made to him all together. 
 
 2 mo., 10th [1707.1 
 Sold Robert Oldham 100 acres of Land Joyning On Will'm 
 Huntley for £20, to be Paid in 12 mos, with Interest Rent as 
 Huntley's. 
 
 The Prop'ry SoUl Arthur Cook 5,000 acres of Ijand, as ap- 
 pears of a Rec't under his hand for £125 Consid'n Money, dat. 
 16, 6 mo., 1684, at Lewis. Arthur Cook Purchased also of 
 
484 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 Fran s Burrows, of Boston, In New England, 1,000 a's for £30, 
 by Deed poll dat. 26tli 9ber, '84, which ssaid 1,000 acres the said 
 Fran's Purchased of the proprj' b\- Deeds dat. 39th and 30th 
 March, 1683, by the Name of Francis Burroughs, of Lond. , 
 Milliner. The said Arthur's Wid'w, Marg't Cook, purchased 
 off Jo.s. Growdon 400 a. by Deed dat. 16th U mo , 1700, by which 
 they have a right To 0,400 as of This. 
 Crranted by pat. from J. CI. and R. T., dat d 1, 4 mo., '86, 
 \varr'ts4, 6 mo. , '84; 38, 3uio., '86, Survd" 1,3 mo., '86, 
 
 In Bucks, 3,000 
 
 In New Town, Bucks, now T. Hillbornes, vid. his Pat., 500 
 
 8old Nathan Stanbury, laid out in Bucks, 500 
 
 Near the Cold Spring, Sold Jno. Surkett, 400 
 
 In Chester, sold Edward "Wanton 800, and Nath'l King 
 TOO. both in one Tract, 1,500 
 
 4,900 
 Besides the above 4,900 acres there was laid Out in Chest'r 
 Co'ty near Brandy wine, by a warr't, 1st 8ber, 1687. from Wm. 
 M. and J. Goodson the remaining 1,500 a's, which the saitl 
 Wid'w affirms was taken from her and the like quantity of 
 Barrens put upon her, w'ch She refuses, and desires new War- 
 rants to take it Elsewhere. Which request being Considered, 
 and it ])eing made fullj- ap'ear that the Land Confirmed to 
 Arthur Cook was not the tract Surv'd to him (as D. Powel, 
 who first laid the Same Out, affirms and declares), but was 
 rem'd V)y Robt I^ongshore, into the most Barren part of the 
 whole Country, where it is not Judged to be worth even the 
 arrears of Rent incumbent On it. 'Tis Thei'efore Granted that 
 she shall have new Warr't for takeing up the s'd Land, w'ch 
 She I'equests may be in 3 sev'l parcels of 500 a's each, 3 to 
 E/.ekiel Harland and the Other to Rich'd Buffington. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. ye llth and 13th days 8ber, 
 1681, Granted To AVm. Pardoe, of the City of Worcester, 
 Merch't, 1,350 acres of Land, which Land by Indorese't On 
 the release, not sealed, but signed before Witnesses, he as- 
 signed to Jno. Weight, late of Worcester, but nothing of Heirs, 
 &c. , Ment'd. Of this there has been Taken up 900 a's, of w'ch 
 there was laid in the Welch Tract a large part, near 700 acres 
 'tis said. Ordered a Warrant in Right of Wm. Pardoe at the 
 request of Sarah Weight, Daughter of the said Jno. The whole 
 right (if Duely Conveyed from Pardoe) belongs to said Sarah 
 and her Brother, Jno. Weight's Children. 
 
 Thom's Langhorne, of Littemlale, in ye County of West- 
 moreland, V>y Deeds of L. and Rel., dat 7th and 8th 9ber, '81, 
 purchased of ye Prop'rv 500 acres of Land, which about the 
 
MINUTE BOOK "(i. " 485 
 
 y»^ar 1685 were said to be located near Brandywine, But proved 
 very Barren and unfit for Cultivation, his Son and Heir, 
 Jeremiah Longhorne, disowns it, and claims a Warrant to 
 Take np the said quantity where it may be had. Granted 
 a Warrant. 
 
 The Prop'ry also by Deeds dat. 7th and 8th June, 1683, 
 (rranted To Thomas Cam, of (^amsgill, Couu. Westmoreland. 
 Gent., 500 acres, for which the said Thomas req'ts a Wa,rrt. 
 Granted. 
 
 Francis Nichols, Gover'r of Ne. York, by Pat. dat. 35th 
 lOber, 16(>7, Recorded In Philad'a Pat. Book A., p. 333, Granted 
 to the Inhabitants of Taoconiuck. Caspar Fish granted his 
 share, or proportion of the s'd Land, being 150 acres, to liaw- 
 rence Cock, who by Deed dat. 35, 9 mo., 1679, Conveyed the 
 Same To Anna Salter, upon which Deed are Indorsed these 
 words in the Prop'rj^'s Own hand (I shall Confirm by pat., 
 and till then Doe Confirm the Within assignm't to the Party 
 To whom it is Conveyed, as it is Conveyed, given at Philad'a, 
 10, :} mo. , '84, Will'm Penn). Anna Salter Impowered Richard 
 Whitfield, Thomas Fairman, RoV)'t Storey, Jno. Hart, Charles 
 Pickering and Patrick Robinson, whom she appointed the 
 Ex'rs of her last will, dat. 7th 9 mo., 1688, duely proved to sell 
 and Convey all her Lands, &c. Thomas Fairmau and John 
 Hart, ye Surviveing Ex'rs, by Deed dat. 10th Jan'ry, 1704, 
 Granted 130 a's of the said Land to Henry Mallows, for wliich 
 they request a Pat. Granted. 
 
 Agreed p'r James Logan, with Jonas Potts, for 300 acres of 
 Land in Gilbert's, to be held for 5 years Certain, at £8 p'r An- 
 num, and to have the refusal of it when to be sold, and if he 
 takes it not, but 'tis sold to another, then that Piirchaser to 
 allow him for his Improvement. 
 
 4 mo., 13th [1707.] 
 Jno. Lobe, V)y L. and Rel. , Purchased of the Prop'ry 1,000 
 acres, and by like Deeds, dat. 9th and 10th Aug't, 1684, Granted 
 the Same to Sam'l Levis and Wm. Garret, with theappur'ces, 
 haveing Taken up the Front Lott, they Crave that in the 
 High Str. Grantetl a Warrant. 
 
 Sir Edm'd Andros, by Pat. dat. 30th August, 1079, (xranted 
 to Rob't Higenot and Jno. Crue 900 acres of Land m Sussex 
 Co'ty, which is now in the possession of Jno. (^rue, Mary Dyne 
 and .Jacob CoUuck, but the Bounds being uncertain and Con- 
 fused they Crave a resurvey, which is granted. 
 
486 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 14 mo., 6th [1707.1 
 Agreed, p'r Jas. Logan, with Jos. Kirkbride, for his Over- 
 phis, being 130 acres, for £15. 'Tis Exceeding Barren and +lie 
 prop'ry Promised it to him for Nothing, vid. Min's, 2 liio., 
 1701. 
 
 4 mo., 38th [1707.1 
 The Prop'ry. by Deeds of L. and Rel. (as p'r Recital), dat. 
 31st and 2Gth Aug't, 1681, Granted to Jam's Parke, of South- 
 warke, Coun. Surrey. Cheesemonger, 500 Acres of Land. 
 
 The said James, by Ind're dat. 7th and 8th 7ber, 1683, 
 Granted to Rob't Hodkins, of Southwarke aforesaid, Water- 
 man, 350 Acres, Part of the s'd Purchase. Tho's Chalkly, in 
 behalf of the said Ex'rs of the said Rob't, requests a Warr't 
 for Takeing up the said Land. Granted. 
 
 5 mo., 3d [1707.1 
 At a Session of the Com'rs Held 5 mo., 3d, 1707. 
 Prst., T. S., G. O., Jam's L. 
 
 George Dakeyne haveing by Virtue of sev'l Warrants from 
 this Board res'd The greatest Part of the County of Newcastle 
 On the prop'ry's Account, makeing in the whole aljout 85,000 
 as and demanding liis pay According to ye Agreements made 
 with the Survey 'rs 17th 3 mo., 1703, Entered these Min's. He 
 is allowed £300 for the s'd resurvey, he being at all manner of 
 (Charges, and Completing Cantwell's Lands and the Prop'ry's 
 rec't is to allow him the s'd Sum. 
 
 5mo.. 19th [1707.1 
 Jno. Buckley being An Original Purchaser of 250a'sof land, 
 and Oliver Coiie. of the Same Quantity, in this province, the 
 said Jno. and Wm. Cope, Son of the s'd Oliver, req'ts Warr'ts 
 for takeing up the Lotts Appurtenant to the said purcha.ses. 
 They both fall On Delaware. Buckley's is No. 135, Cope's 179, 
 in The City Draught. 
 
 Thomas Storey haveing Purchased divers lotts in the M Str. 
 and 3d Str. of Philad'a, upon Delaware side, between Sassa- 
 fras Str. and Vine Str., and there being Some Vae't Lotts ad- 
 .ioyning, hath requested the priviledge of fenceing in Such of 
 those Vac't Lotts adjoyning as he nuiy have Occasion for, w'ch 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. 487 
 
 Accordingly was granted to hiui by the Comm'rs, to hold the 
 iSame till such Time as there may be Occasion to ^ispqse qf 
 the said Vacancies to Purchasers Or Others. 
 
 5 mo., 31 [1707.] 
 
 James Logan. 
 
 Prans Lovelace, Esqr. , frovernor of New York, by Pat. dat. 
 10th Mar., 1670, Granted to Hans Manson a Certain Tract qf 
 Land On the West of Skuylkill, then Called but 1000 acres, but 
 bt'ing res'd According to the Method of those times after the 
 (trant by Order of Capt'n Edm'd Cantwell, was found to Con- 
 tain 1,100 a's, which s'd 1,100 a's the s'd Hans Manson, by 
 Deed dat. 29 Apr., 1681, Granted to Peter Peterson Yoconib, 
 his Heirs, «fcc. Ttie s'd Yocomb, by Deed Poll dat. 30 Apr., 
 1681, (iranted 270 Acres of the said Land To Jonas Nellson, his 
 Heirs, &c. , and 580 a's more thereof being res'd 16, lOmo. , '84, 
 TO him by the Prop'ry's Warrant, dat. 25, 5 mo., 84, were 
 Confirm'd to the said Yocomb with 30 a's of meadow by Pat. 
 from Ja's Glaypoole and Rob't Turner 22, 11 mo., 1684, and the 
 remaining 250 a's Granted to Jonas Nelson by his last will, 
 dnely proved, bearing date the 14th of .Tan'ry, 1691, devised 
 100 as of the said Land to his Son, Alouns Jones, to his Son 
 Niels 70 as, and to his Son Andreas 100 a's, Vieing the whole 
 said 370 .\cres, to them, their Heirs and assigns for Ever. The 
 .said 270 a's being res'd in the 2d Mo. last, is found to Contain 
 272 Acres Only, of which 8 a's is Marsh and the s'd Mouns, 
 Niels and Andreas, request the Same to be Confirmed by Pat. 
 
 5 mo., 21st [1707.] 
 Tlie Prop'ry, by his Warr't dat. 33d 9ber, 1683, (iranted To 
 Wu). Nicholas a lott in the City, to be laid Out where the 
 Prop'ry shall Order, which On the 39th of the said iMonth and 
 year was Surv'd to him in Chestnut Str. Between AVm. Stan- 
 ly's and James Cooper's, as p'r Cert. In the Office, in br. 50 ft 
 and 17s ft In Length. Wm. Nicholas, by Ind're 28th 7 mo., 
 1685, Granted all the aforesaid Lott to Wm. Hudson, of the 
 County of Chester. Mason. Wm. Hudson Granted of the said 
 lott. 14 ft In br., to One, Clirist'n Harri.son, and rem'r, being 
 36 Vt, by Deed Poll, dated 7th Mareli, '94, he granted to Jos. 
 White, of Salem, in .Jersey, yeoman, wlio by Indorsement On 
 the said Deed, Granted the Same To Wm. Hall, of the Same 
 place, Merchant. Wm. Hall Granted the s'd Lott to Jno. 
 Whitpaine, who deceasing before payment, for want thereof 
 the same, was again returned and released by the Ex'rs to the 
 
488 MINUTE BOOK "G." ^ 
 
 sd Will" 111 Hall, who thereupon sold, but did not Convey ye 
 Same to Edward James, who therefore liaveing an Equitable 
 Title in the s'd Lott, Joyned with the said Wm. Hall and 
 Conveyed the said Lott by their Joint Deed, dat. 17, 1 mo. , 
 1701, To Robert Burrows, who desires a Patent for the Same. 
 The Comm'rs, by warr't dat. 22d 1 mo., 1689-90, Granted To 
 Wm. Rakestraw 100 ft of Bank Joyning on James Wast's, at 
 the North End of the Town, On the Same Terms on which 
 they were granted to Others, in Con.sideration of his dissap- 
 pointment of the Front lott of 51 ft, belonging to the Ong'l 
 purchase of 2,'>00 aci'es, made by Robert King, who throwing 
 uj) the Same again, the said Wm. Purchased the whole right 
 of Philip Ford, but before he had so done or before Notice was 
 given thereof, the Prop'ry, upon King's relinquishing his 
 right, Sold or gave 30 ft, part of the said 51 ft. To Wheeler, 
 of Boston, who built upon it the House at the Lower End of 
 the Front Street, now belonging To Edward Shippen. The 
 s'd Wm. req'ts a Pat. On the said Lott. 
 
 5 mo., 28 [1707.1 
 Present, Thomas Storey, G. O. and Jas. L. 
 Rob't Wharton. Jno. Reece and Da v. Morris appeared about 
 their I-ands and they were Ord'd Imiuediately to be Surv'd. 
 
 Omo., 15 [1707.] 
 Abiah Taylor haveing Purchased of Jno. Tovey, Orig'l Pur- 
 chaser of 1.250 Acres of Land in this province. Conveyed V)y 
 Ind'res of L. and rel., dat. 6th and 7th Apr., 1702, 250 a's. Part 
 of the said 1,250, To Rieh'd T^ewin, of Drayton, Ooun. Berks, 
 yeoman. Rieh'd Lewin, of Anne Arundel Co'ty, in Maryland, 
 Son and Heir of the s'd Rieh'd Lewin, ])y Deeds Ind'd, Dat. 
 26 March, 1707, Granted and Conveyed the said 250 acres to 
 Walter Pomphrey, who by Indorsement dat. 5th Mav last, as- 
 signed it To Henry Hollingsworth, who assigned to Geo. Rob- 
 inson, of Newark, Conn. Newc, who requests a Warrant for 
 the .said Land. 
 
 6 mo., 15th [1707.] 
 Jacob T'iUner, Ori'l Purchaser of 5,000 acres of T^and. by 
 Deeds from the Prop' ry dat. 9th and 10th March, 1682, Re- 
 corded in Philad'a Rolls, B. A.. Vol. pa. 194, Granted To Her- 
 man OpdeCiraef, Derick Opd.G. and Abraham OpdeGraef, 8 
 Brothers, 2,000 a's})y Deeds dat. 15 and 16, 2mo. . "88, recorded 
 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. " 489 
 
 Ibid., Bk. C, 3d, Vol. 3d, pa. D-j-G-T, and the Same Jacob Tel- 
 ner, by Deed of Rel. , dat. 4th Apr.. 1G89, record'd, Ibid., folio 
 V2-i-'> of the Same book C. 2d, further Confirmed the said 2,000 
 a".^. and Particularly 800 thereof.under bounds in (rermantown. 
 Abraham Opde(iraef, by Deed, dat. 4, 1 mo., l'i8y,Grant'd to 
 •Jacob Shoemaker, of Gerinantown. 13o acres, p't of the above 
 2,000 a's in Sev'l p'ro'ls, viz: Parcels in Germantown the One 
 Cont'g 21j Acres and tlie Other 28f acres, being both together 
 50 as, and 50 a's In Krisheim, the Other 25 In Crevelt. Jacoli 
 Shoemaker, by Ind're of Bargain and seal, dat. 4th Uber, 1093, 
 Conveyed the first ment'd 2 parcels, makeing 50 acres, mongst 
 Other Lands to Heifert Paper, of Germantown husband n, 
 Who, by Deed, dat. 39,. 9ber. 1705, Conveyed the s'd 50 a's to 
 Sam'l Richardson, R'd Townsend, Tho's Potts and Sam'l Cart, 
 all of ye County of Philad'a, Yeo'n, to Hold, &c. , a Pat. is 
 desired to the s'd 4 Persons. 
 
 Herman OpdeGraef being ]>ossessed of his part or poi-tion of 
 the said liand l^y Deed dat. 4, 8ber, 1701, (Conveyed 390j Acres 
 To Cornelius Siverts, of Germantown, Glasier, being then 
 located In Telner's Township, laid Out by warr't fi-om ye 
 Comm'rs '5, 9 mo., '85. Dirk OpdeGraef, by his last will duely 
 proved relicted to his Ex'r, Nilken OpJeGraef, his whole Es- 
 tate, who, by Virtue thereof, has since Sold One Moiety of his 
 Share in the said Township (which Sliare was likewi.se 390^ 
 acres) To Abraham OpileGraef, her Brother, And the Otlier 
 moiety being 19.5f to the Other Brother, Herman, by Deed, 
 dat. 29, 7ber, 1701, Corn's Siverts, his Heirs and Assigns for 
 Ever. The s'd Siverts requests a Patent for tlie wliole said 586 
 acres in One Tract as they Lye (Contiguous; Rent Ish. p'r 
 1,000. 
 
 The Prop'ry, iiy his Warrant, dat. 4, (5 mo., 1684, Granted To 
 Peter Yocom 500 acres Of Land at kl p'r Acre, whom Thorn's 
 Holme, Surv'd Gen'l, Ordered to be laid out On the W't side 
 Skuylkill aViove all the Welch Townships, not Interfereing 
 With the 13 miles square belonging to Ralph Fretwell, and 
 Accordingly was Surv'd by Dav'd Powell, but fell within Part 
 of that Tract appropriated To Laetitia Penn in riglit of lier 
 Original Purcha.se of 5,000 a's. which tract including divers 
 Other Lesser Quantities before Surv'd to Other Persons. The 
 Prop'ry Ordered that the s'd Lesser Quantities should be Con- 
 firmed to tliesepersons,aml accordingly Samuel Carpenter and 
 Jam's Logan, Attorneys for the Trustees of Wm. Aubry, Are 
 to Confirm the said Land. 250 a's thereof to Jno. Hughs, To 
 whom Peter Yocom, in his lifetime. Sold the Same, and tlie 
 Other 250 a's to the said Peter's Children to whom, by will, 
 he left the Same. 
 
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 Heiivy Stretcher and Jiio. Millinstoii, by ])ee(l, dat. 8(1 May, 
 "88, (franteil the said Fisher's Island, in tlie Broadkill Marshes, 
 To Tliomas Wynne and EHz'th, his wife. Tho. deceasinj;?, 
 Eliz'th, the Survivor, (franted tiie s\l Island, by Deed of Grift, 
 1, 13 nio.,1693,toTlK)nias[Fisher| and Margery, his wife. Daugh- 
 ter of the s'd Eliz'th, and to their Survivor and their Heirs 
 begotten by the s'd Thomas On the s'd Margery. The Prop'r. 
 I)y Warrant, dat. 12, 5 uio., 1701, Granted a resurvey On thn 
 Siinie w'ch was Executed the Winter following, an<l the s'd 
 Island is found to Contain 17o acres to be Confirmed for £10. 
 This \vii<^ (Certainly G-ranted Away by the Govern't of New 
 York. 
 
 Dennis Rochford in light of Thomas Herriot, Original Piir- 
 chaser of 5,0'-X) a's, by Warrant from the Propry, dat. 1st 7bei-, 
 1083, Took up a high Street Lott On the North Side Between 
 4th and oth Str. from Dela. Execution was levied by Jn<>. 
 Claypoole, Sheriff of Philad'a, upon the said Lott upon An 
 Action of .Ino. Murray and AVm. Bevan, Adm'rs on the Estate 
 of Rob't Shepherd, Ag't Wm. Carter, Adm'r On Marj' Rooh- 
 ford's Estate, for £20 with Costs, recovered 7, 4 mo. , 1693, ag't 
 Den's Rocheford himself, but not levied till by Another Order 
 of Court 4th June, IGOO, and the s'd SherritT sold the said lott 
 to Davd Giffing for €100 by Deed Dated 7, 7 mo , 1G!)7, who 
 requests a Contirmatiou with An Addition of the Vac't Slip 
 Between it and Mulberry Str. lotts, for av'cIi he Pays £.">. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by his Pat., dat. 36, 1 mo., 1G84, Confirmed to 
 Thomas Hall a Certain tract of Land in the County of Sussex 
 Called Maidenhead Thicket, Scituate On the South side of the 
 great ('reek Cont. 431 acres, Granted and Surv'd by Order of 
 Capt. Cantwell To Rich'd Peaty, who yVssigned the same Over 
 To the s'd Tliom's Hall to whom it was thereupon Confirmed. 
 And the said Thomas, by Deed Poll, dat. the 35, Ober, 1701, 
 Conv'd the s'd Land to Jno. Fisher, of ye Said Co'ty, Planter, 
 his Heirs, &c. , to whom the s'd Land was resurveyed by War- 
 rant from ye Comm'rs dat. 1. lOber. 1703, and Cont. 446 Acres, 
 he requests a Pat. Ordered. 
 
 7 mo., 33d [1707.1 
 
 Omnes, Present. 
 
 Sam'l Cart haveing, 4, 2 mo., 170G, Procured a Warrant for 
 the remainder of the 1,000 acres liis Father Purchased of Edw'd 
 iMartindale, viz: for GG9 Acres to be Yet Taken up there is dis- 
 covered a Certain tract of 400 a's in the CJounty of Bucks Ap- 
 propriated to that right. On w'ch Samuel req'ts a resurvey, 
 w'ch is Granted. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "G. ' 491 
 
 ■Re it Remembered that On the lOth Day of 7ber, Ano., 170(), 
 All tlie (.'ommrs heinj^ I'reseiit, at tlie repeatetl (complaints of 
 the Inhabitants On Brandywine Whose Lands have never 
 been purchased of the Indians the Comm'rs Agreed with 
 Sheekonickan. the Cliief of the Indians there, to buy off their 
 ("laim for £100 of Pensilv'a money, of which a Considerable 
 Part is paid as p r Waste book in Several Places. 
 
 Jno. Si)encer, Orig'l Purchaser of 250 acres of Land as ap- 
 pears by the List, by Virtue of a Warrant from the Surv'r 
 Uen'l, dat. 11, 7 mo., 1G82, took up J25 acres of Land in the 
 County of Bucks upon Neshauiinie On the N. side, and Soon 
 after <lyed. Possessed thereof, Surv'd 10,6 mo., lG8o, and no 
 more A})pearing to Be Taken up in right of the said Purchase 
 Ills Eldest Son, James Spencer, req'ts a warrant for takeing 
 up the remaining 135 acres. The Prop'ry, also, by his War- 
 rant in the Surv'r's Office, dat. 3. 5 mo., 1683, Granted to the 
 said Jno. Spencer to take up a lott in the 3d Str. from Bela. 
 iu right of the Purchase aforesaid which Warrant haveing 
 never been executed (iK)th the Said Jno. and his wife haveing 
 lost their lives by an Inundation of the said River Nesham. in 
 the year 1684, Or thereabouts), the said James req'ts the Same 
 to be renewed, both Granted. 
 
 Geo. Dakeyne having procured a warr't of this Board, dat. 
 15th Dber, 1705, for a Certain piece of Maish iu the Town of 
 Newc. on Certain Terms, Conv'd all his right to ye Same to 
 Sam'l Lowman, by Deed, dat. 34th 9ber last, haveing first Ob- 
 tained a release from j^e Alricks's who had a prior Claim there 
 to, s"d Lowman req'ts a Confirmat'n of the s'd Marsh. 
 
 Jon'n Wynne haveing A Right to the Remainder untaken 
 up of his Father's purchase of 200 acre.s, it appears upon the 
 best Inquiry that Can be utade at Present that there is no 
 more than 1,850 as of it laid Out, he therefore reqtsa War- 
 rant for the remaining 600 a's and 40 a's of Lib. Land to Com- 
 pLat his purchase, his Brother-in-Law, Edw'd Jones, Sen'r, 
 haveing taken up 10 acres; see the Welch Min's. Granted a 
 Warr"t for 600 acres to be laid Out in the Welch Tract Or Else- 
 where, he likewise req'ts a Avarrant for 40 a's of Lib. Land, 
 And his High Str. lott not being yet Taken up. 
 
 Michael Izzard, son of Mich'l Izzard, deceased, Claijuingthe 
 Old House and Lott at the (Center where Geo. Geddis lives, 
 which has been Long supposed to be Escheated, An Inquisi- 
 tion of Escheat is to Pass- upon it, for 'tis suppo.sed to have 
 been Sold to One Clark, who tlyed without Heirs, &c. , Intes- 
 tate. 
 
 The Prop'ry, l)y li. and Re]., dat. 26th and 27th 7ber, '81, 
 Granted to Wm. I^ane, of the City of Bristol, Grocer, 500 acres 
 
492 MINUTE BOOK "G. " 
 
 of Land in Right of which there was Surveyed On the 29th 11 
 luo. ,■ 1685, in the :^(1 Str. from Deia. a lott of 55 ft in br'd. 
 Edward Lane, 8on and Attorney of the said Will'm, by Deed, 
 dat. 35th Apr., '89., Granted the said Land To J. Jennett, of 
 Philad'a, Taylor; Wm. Lane, by Ind'i-e of L. and rel., dat. 2S 
 and 24, 8ber, 1639, Granted the said 500 acres to said Edward; 
 Jno Jennett, by his last will, dat. 10. 7ber, '99, Granted Among 
 Other Things the said Lott to liis VVid'w and Ex'r, Bridget, 
 with power To sell, «&c ; And Ed'd Lane by Deed dat. 
 
 The Propry, by Deeds of Lease and release, ilat. ;3d and 4th 
 May, 1082, Granted To Thomas Phelps, of Limerick, in Ire- 
 land, Merchant, 1,000 Acres Of Land, and by Deeds of tlie 
 Same Date to Rich'd Pearce, of the Same Place, Apothecary, 
 the Same Quantity, and by Deeds of the same date to Sam'l 
 Tiivernor, of the Same Place, Merch't ; the like Quantity, and 
 ])y Like Deeds of the same date to Thom's Pearce, of the Same 
 place, Mer't, ye like quantity ; and 'tis supposed Ijy Deeds of 
 the Same date, to Ja's Craven, of the same place, Merch't, tne 
 Same Quantity. Jno. Phelps, of Bristol, Son and Heir of Jno. 
 Phelps, Samuel Tavernor, Thom's Pearce for himself, and 
 Rich'd Pearce, his Father, by Lease and release, bearing date 
 the 23d and 24th days of Aug't, Granted all their said 4,000 a's 
 To James Shattick and Edward Lane, of the province of l^enn- 
 silv'a, Whereupon they request Warrants to take up the Same ; 
 of this Land there was 2,000 Acres Taken up by Christ'r Pen- 
 nock, what remains is to l)e granted. The Prop'i-y by Tj. and 
 Rel., dat. Uth and 12th Sber. '81, Granted To Thomas Padget, 
 of ye City of Bristol, Mealman, 500 a's of Land, and ye s"d 
 Padget, l>y Deeds, dat. 21 and 22 Jan'y, 1703, (rranted ye s'd 
 lands to ye s'd James Shattick, of ye same prov'ce of Pensilv'a, 
 veom'n: he desires warrants for Takeing up ye Same. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and Rel., dat. Twenty-Sixth antl Twenty- 
 seventh days of September, One thous'd Six hund'd and 
 Eighty-One. Granted to Joane Dixon, of the City of Bristol, 
 wid'w, 500 a's, who, by Deeds, dat. the 29th February and first 
 Mai'ch, One thous'd seven hund'd and three. Granted the s'd 
 J.iand to Jam's Shattick, yeoman He desires Warrants. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by his wai'rant, dat. 2d 11 mo., 1083, Granteti 
 To Thomas Constable, of the I'arish of Diskeard, in the ('ounty 
 of ('ornwall, Gent., 500 acres of Land, for which Nich. Wain, 
 about five years after Paid £24 in p't. The Said Land was 
 Laid Out On Nesham. together with 200 more To Walter 
 Bridgeman for which, T)y th-^ s'd Nicholas, there Avas Paid £1) 
 10s; by Order of the Comm'rs the said Land was Subdivided, 
 there being Overplus in it and 550 Acres sett off To Thomas 
 Constable. The said Thomas, by Ind're, dat. 18 lOber, 1703, 
 
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 for £70 Strl. Sold and Coiiv'd the said 500 acres to Jaa. Shat- 
 ti(^k, of the Connty of Philad'a, yeoinan, who desires a Con- 
 lirination. All the principal of the Consideration Money, Ex- 
 cept 30sh., was paid 5 years after it was due, upon which, de- 
 ducting Interest, that Sum of £34 is reduced to £17 10s. Prin;- 
 cipal l*aid and there remained £7 17rf 2d, of which the Interest 
 to this time is. 
 
 Alex'r MoUeston, Juu'r, p'r Jacob Colluck, requests the 
 Grant of a Small Slip of Marsh lying Between his Land and 
 the Whorekill Creek for which he is willing to Pay 10s p'r 
 Acre and Oojnmon Rent. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds, (hit. <Jth and 10th May, 1683, Granted 
 to Edw'd Blenman, Sen'r. of Shipton Mallet, Coun. Somerset, 
 Clothier, 1,000 acres of Land. Edw'd Blenman, by Ind're, 
 <lat. 10th 7 mo., 1685, for £6, Granted to Jos. Paul, of Ilminster, 
 in the said County, Sergeweaver, 250 acres. Or One 4th p't of 
 the whole Said 1,000 acres, to Hold, &c. ; And Again, by an 
 Intlorsement On the Release, dat. 33d Jan'ry, 1688, Granted 
 the whole said 1,000 Acres to the said Jos. in Consid'n Of £12. 
 By Virtue of a Warrant, Dated 4 mo., 1704, there was Surv'd 
 to the said Jos., in right of the s'd Purchase, 492 Acres in the 
 County of Bucks, for wliich he desires a Pat. 
 
 WilTm Willson, Sherriff of Kent C, by Deed Poll, dat. 8th 
 Aug't, 1704, made over unto Thomas England, of Phlla'da, 
 Merch't, < )ne Tract of Land Called great Geneva, Cont. 600 a's, 
 and One Tract Called Howell's Lott, Cont 'g 1,000 a's. On Dover 
 Creek, and One Moiety of a tract Called the Improvement, 
 Cont'g 600 acres, On Duck Creek, all Lyeing In Kent C'ounty, 
 and Contains 3,300 acres, in lieu in part of a debt of £300 Sterl- 
 ing recovered at Kent Court to 9ber, 1703, of Griff Jones, of 
 the s'd County, adin'r of the Estate of Jno. riowell, late of 
 Stockton, in Bishop Duriiam, Mariner,due from the said Howei 
 to Jacob Decow, late of the Parish of Hemingbrough, in the 
 County of York, dece'd, whose Daug'r Hannah, sole Surviving 
 Ex'r of his last will and Testament, the s'd Thomas England, 
 Marr'd, and requests a Warrant of resurvey On the said 1,000 
 acres In Order for a pat. 
 
 The Prop'rv, by Deeds of Lease and release, dat. the 32d ami 
 3:Jil Mar., 1685-G, Granted To Jno. Dwight, of Fulham, Coun. 
 Middlesex, Gent., his Heirs, &c., 500 acres of Land in this Pro- 
 vince, Consid'n £33, after Jno. Dwight's <lecease his Ex'x and 
 Relict, Lydia Dwight and Sam'l Dwight, and Philip Dwight, 
 his only Sons, by their Joynt Deed, dat. ye 23 and 33d May, 
 1707, Conveyed all the said Land To Jno. Talbot, of Burlington, 
 in New Jersey, for a (~!ompetent Sum of money (no Sum 
 ment'd), who Desires a Warrant. 
 
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 At a Session of the Coinurrs 14rli ■) iu<>., 1708. 
 
 Pres't, Omnes. 
 
 The Prop'ry (iranted To Evan Davies oOO acres of Land in 
 Kent Called Betty's Fortune, On One of Duck Creek Branches, 
 first Granted by Ord'rof Court in 1079, Surv'd 16, 11 mo. fol- 
 lowing, and Confirmed by the Prop'ry, dat. 26th 1 mo., 1684, 
 Rent at Dover 10, 1 mo., 1 Bushell of wheat p'r C't. Evan 
 Davies, by Deed dat. 20, 6 mo., 1684, Granted the said 500 acres, 
 together with 175 acres more, bein?? a plantation Called Shrews- 
 bury, Situate in the s'd Conntj' On Lethe Creek fsaid to be 
 granted by an Order of Kent Court), To James Wdls, of the 
 s'd County, to have,«&c., James Wells deceasing, his 2 Sons, Jno. 
 and Thomas, and his Daughter, Katherine AVells, being his 
 Heirs, by their Joynt Deed, dat. 21, 8ber, 1701, Granted the s'd 
 2 tracts To Griflf. Jones, of Philadelphia, His heirs and assigns 
 for Ever, who, by Deed, dated , Conveyed the said 
 
 Land To Wm. Morton, of the said County of Kent,and his Heirs, 
 &c. The Prop'ry, by Pat. dat. 9th 8ber, 1701, Confirmed unto 
 WfU. Morton and Wm. Rodney, Joyntlv, a Certain tract of Land 
 Called London, On the N't Side of Ijittle Creek, in the said 
 County, Cont. 1,800 a's, first Confirmed by said Edm'd Andros 
 to John Stevens, ami Will'm Morton and Wili'm Rodney, V)y 
 their Deeds of Partition dividing their s"d Land, Wm. Rodney 
 Confirmed to the Bai<l Wm. Morton a part of xhe said tract. 
 Called London, Containing 600 a's. More Or Less, To hold to 
 him and his Heirs, Wm. Morton, by liis last will, dat. the 12 
 Jan'y,1700, Granted To Jno. Richardson, his wife's Son, 50 a's of 
 his Land, and to Wm. and Marg't Hirons. Children of Simon Hi- 
 rons, a Certain Tract of Land, described, but the Quantity not 
 Named, and to his Servant, Tho. O' Horell, 50 acres, and all 
 the rest of his Tjand he gives To Samuel Berry, Jno. French 
 and Roli"t Parter, to be Equally divided Between them, and 
 appointed Simon Hirons and ye s'd three persons to be his 
 Ex'rs, but all the rest renouncing under their hands and Seals, 
 adm'n was granted to Jno. French alone by (lovr Evans, 11 
 Ap., 1705. The words Heirs not being In any of the Grants^ 
 in the will, and therefore the Severall Estates being Only for 
 Life, and the Estate Proveing more Indebt than the Goods 
 and C^hattles would Pay, .Tno. French, the adm'r, Req'ts the 
 reversion Of the whole, for which he agrees to give Sixty 
 Pounds. 
 
 5 mo., 24th [1708.] 
 Will'm Garrett haveing made Out his title To 950 acres of 
 Land, Purchased by Wm. Neal 11th :} mo., 1702, of which 200 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "Ci." 405 
 
 as are taken upon with 4 <i's (besides allowance) and 4a's of 
 Lil). Land, lie desires a Warrant for tlie remaining 42 as. 
 (rranted This Day. 
 
 Do.. 36th [1708.1 
 Abiah Taylor, in behalf of Jno. Cox, desires to I'urchase 150 
 a's of Land ailjoyning to his Own in the Forks of Brandywine 
 for w'ch he is to Pay £24 next Fair, and he has leave to Settle 
 it immediately ; ye land bounds On Abiah's 2 tracts of Land 
 «)n both sides and Isaac Taylors new Surv'd Land . 
 
 6 mo., 2d [17U8. J 
 A Warrant To Thomas Tresse for the Bank of .Ino. Hend- 
 ricks Lott,now belonging To his Daughter and Heiress, Joanna, 
 wife of Sam'l Weaber, Of whom he is buying it. 
 
 A Warrant To James Miller for the Bank before his l-'rout 
 Lott in Newc. , req'ted by Jos. Pidgeon and Jam's Kolfe. 
 
 Omo., 31st [1708.1 
 
 Present, Comin'rs. 
 
 Fran's Lov^elace, Governor of Ne. York, by Pat. Entered in 
 the records with Blank Date, Granted To Francis Whitweli, 
 a tract of Land then reputed to Contain 400 acres, which being 
 
 afterwards resurveyed about the year 1684, by Mitchell, 
 
 was returned for 1,000 acres. Fran's Whitweli dyeing, Wm. 
 Southbe and Wm. Barry, adm'rs of his Estate, did, pursuant 
 to the Laws then In force. Convey the Said Land, then Called 
 1,000 acres, to Jos. Growdon by Deed dat. 19, 11 mo. 1684. Jos. 
 Growiion, By a warrt from the Comm'rs, dat. about the year 
 1686, procured the Same to be resurv'd and was found to Con- 
 tain near 1,500 a's, but this Survey never was returned. After 
 ward the s'd Jos. Selling the sd Land to James Steel and 
 Thomas Sharp, they Procured it to be resurv'd more Exactly 
 by warrant from this Board, dat. 20th Inst., upon the return 
 of which it was found to Contain 1.340 acres, which being 
 divided into 3 p'cels, the said Jos.. i)y Deeds (dar. 1st and 2d 
 7ber, 1708), Conveys 7l4 acres to James Steel, and 626 acres To 
 Tho's Sharp, of Kent (^oun{y. This said liand haveing been 
 Mortgaged Viy Jos. Growdon to the Owner of the Ship Isabelle, 
 wch m'tgage He is Obliged To Clear ; the respective Shares are 
 to be released Only To Sharp and Steel, they Paying the rents. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by L. and rel. , dat. 24th and 25th Sber, Granted 
 to Francis Plumstead, of the Minories, in Lond., Iron mongei-, 
 2,500 acres of Land. Fran's Plumstead, hy Deeds dat. 2d and 
 
496 MINUTE BOOK "fi. " 
 
 od ol'Fehry, 1707, Granted ull thes^aiil Laud To [Ricliard] Hill, 
 his Heii>. &c., for £111 Sterling, with all Town Lotto, City 
 Jjotts, Lib. Land, &e. The land is laid out in Bucks County 
 anil Confirmed to Fran's Plumsteatl, the Lib. Land and 2 lotts 
 on Delaware .side are also laid out but not Oonlirnied. Rich'd 
 Hill requests a warrant of Resurvey On the said Lib. Land, 
 and Patents for that and the lotts. 
 
 The Conim'rs, by Warrant dat. 3d lOber, 1G84, Granted to 
 Wili'ni Gregory 50 acres of head land in Right of his Servitude, 
 and oOa's On Rent. By will dat. 20tli 6 nio. , 170;?, he left this 
 to his wife for the maintenance of her Children, On Provisoe 
 that she should not Marry, and when she did, to his son, Jno. 
 Gregory, who is now possessed of it, being resur'd 'tis found 
 to Contain 12o acres, for w'.iich he requests a Pat't, and 'tis 
 granted, he paying all arrears for the whole 123 acres, and to 
 Oontinne So hereafter. 
 
 8 mo., 11 [1708.] 
 Present, (rriff. O. , Tho. Storey anil Jam's Logan. 
 Granted unto Peter Bizallon, Indian Trader (upon his humble 
 request), free Liberty to l)uild to himself a house and plant ne- 
 cessary fields for his Own Use on any of the Lands aliove Con- 
 estoga, not Possesst Or made use by the Indians, To be held by 
 him dureing'the Prop'ry 's and Governor's i)leasure Orhis Lieu- 
 ten't Or Comm'rs, and nolonger, he paying One Deer Skin 
 yearly for the privilege. 
 
 Patent to Jos. Kirkljride for Five hundred ami seventy-five 
 a's. Min's Taken 2 mo., 1701. 
 
 8 mo., 15th [1708.] 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of L. and rel., dat. 28 and 20 of June, 
 168:>, Granted To Nath'l Branson, of the parish of Soning, in 
 the ( 'ounty of Berks, Shoemaker, 1,250 ;i. of Land, his Heirs, 
 
 The s'd Nath'l Branson, by Deed dat. 2«th Aug't, 1707, 
 Granted all the s'd Land to his Son William Branson, his 
 Heirs and assigns for Ever. 
 
 By Virtue of a Warrant from the Court at Upland, laid Out 
 for Will. Jecox, a tract of Land Called Mount Seipput, Situated 
 and being On the W't side of Delaware River, an<l on the East 
 side of Skuylkill, beginning at a Corner Marked Gum Tree of 
 Peter Rambos Land, Standing by s'd Creek, from thence E't by 
 X'h by said Rambo's Line of TNIarked Trees IGO Per's to a Cor- 
 ner marked Black Oak, from thence due W't by a Line of Markt 
 Trees 170 p's to a Corner markt l-Jlaciv Oak, Standing by the 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "G." 497 
 
 side of Skool Creek, at the Mouth of a small run, from thence 
 down the s'd Creek On sev'l Courses 200 P's to the first ment'd 
 Gum, Containing 200 acres of Fast Land, Surv'd the 20th of 
 May, 168 , pr Rich'd Noble, Surveyor of Upland Court. 
 
 This Land has never yet been seated, Jecoxs" ha.veing almost 
 Ever Since lived near Morris's River, in Jersey, at Island, 
 
 nor are any Q t Rts i)aid. Nath 1 Baldwin Sollicitsa Con- 
 firmation In behalf of s'd Jecock's, yet liveing. Said N. B. 
 works with Jno. Bowers, Cooper, Jno. Gilbert's Son-in-Law. 
 The Land by the Draught lies Between Peter Rambo and 
 Rich'd Tucker, and I suppose is in Springetsbury. 
 
 11 mo., 7th [1708.] 
 About the year 1685 or 6 \Vm. Guest Obtained One Grant for 
 50 a. On New Rent, In Newcastle County, near the Great Run, 
 well flows into Redclay Creek, and another Grant for 200 acres, 
 all w'ch he sold to One Phileman Murfy, who sold 50 acres of 
 it To Brian McDonald, and resigned the rest, as 'tis said, to 
 One of Brian's Children, but without makeing any Improve- 
 ments or paying Rent he left the Country. Jno, McDonald, 
 Some Time last year, viz: 1707, Agreed with James Logan for 
 all this Land at £20 pr C't, and Is ster. Q't R't from that 
 Time, according to which Bargain he requests a regular 
 Grant and Confirmation. 
 
 Mem'dum, that On the 10th day of Jan'y, 1708-!), Wm. 
 Snowdon. in the presence of Sam'l Carpenter and Calel) 
 Pusey, did declare that Wm. Jecox had £60 Offered to him for 
 his right to the s'd 200 acres of Land which he Claims near 
 Philad'a bv Virtue of a Survev bv Rich'd Noble. 
 
 Do., 20th [1708.] 
 There haveing been a tract of 1,000 a's Surv'd To Benj'n 
 Furly in the Welch tract, which has been granted since to D. 
 Lloyd, and Is. Norris, in behalf of Thomas Lloyd's Estate, Jno. 
 Henry Sproegle, to whom Danl B^alkener, as attorney To 
 said Benjamin, l)y Virtue of a power, dat. 23d Apr., 1700, re- 
 corded in Philad'a, Book D. , 2, Vol. 5, pa. 17, &c. , Granted 
 his right to all the said Land, as also grant'd 1,000 acres more 
 ill Bucks, and 50 a's more untaken up, of the whole 5,000 a' s, 
 by Deed dat. 30, Gmo., 1708, req'ts a warrant to take up the 
 s'd ], 000 acres. Granted. 
 
 Cornelivis Empson representing that there is a small Piece of 
 vac't Land at the Upper End of Cheese and Bread Island, in a 
 Neck between Whiteclay Creek and Redclay Creek, and Be- 
 tween the Lands of the said Island and that formerly belong- 
 32- Vol. XIX. 
 
498 MINUTE BOOK "G." 
 
 ing to Abraham Man, being the Same Spot, he sayes Om which 
 his mill Stands, placed there by Mistake, and desires the re- 
 fusal of it. Ord'd a warrant to be directed to Is. Taylor, Henry 
 Hollingsworth and Geo. Dakeyne first to Survey it. 
 
 J^an 1 Williamson is Ord'd to have a pat., ment'd the 14th 3 
 mo., 170.1, for which he pays £3 13s 4d, Consid'n Money, and £7 
 (is Od in the whole for C^'t R't. 
 
 Cpon the resurvey of Cornelius Empson's Land, a dispute 
 ariyeing Concern'g the Bounds of that Island Called Bread 
 and Cheese Island, w'ch was granted by Rich"d Nichols, by 
 Pat. dat. 3d Aug't, 1668, To Thomas Jackson, Wooley Poulson 
 and Thomas Snelling, by the Name of an Island, altho. it does 
 not now appear to be Surrounded With Water, the persons 
 Concerned it, Particulai'ly Edward Robinson and Matth. Peter- 
 son desire a resurvey of it according to its true Bound. 
 
 12 mo., 14th [1708.] 
 At a Session. Present, Edward Sh., Griflf. O., Jam's Logan. 
 Will'm Jecoxs, who is mentioned On the Other side, appear- 
 ing himself. Claims either the 200a'sof Land w'ch wei'e Surv'd 
 to him in the year 1681, by Order of Upland Court, and are 
 adjoyning to the N't Boundaries of ye Town, Or that he may 
 have due Satisfact'n made to him for it, Upon which an In- 
 quiry into the Survey' r's Office being made, it appears that 
 the Prop'ry By his Warrant dated ISth 2mo., 1683, Granted to 
 the s'd Jecox to take up 200 acres anywhere in the County of 
 Philad'a Or Chester, but was never laid Out to liim, and now 
 Insists upon Satisfaction, Which being Considered, and 
 Par'larly that the Prop'ry has been Obliged to make large 
 Grants to Such Others as were disappointed of their Lands in 
 Or near the place where the City Now Stands, Particularly 
 Rich'd Tucker, the Swansons, Rambos. &c. It is Ordered ln' 
 Shall have a Grant of 400 acres, to be Taken up as Other new 
 Lands are, and upon the Same Terms, whicli he accepts ni full 
 Satisfaction and Gives his Bond to repay in Case it appear 
 that he has hitherto directly Or Indirectly Rece'd any Manner 
 of Satisfact'n for his said disappointment. 
 
 1 mo. , 10th [1708-1). J 
 Sold by James Logan to Evan Will'm 500 a's of Land at 
 Parkeominck, The same that was Adam Birche's, but is 
 thrown up By him, for £125, With 3 mos. ' Credit, without In- 
 terest, and from thence for 9 mos upon Interest. 
 
 Sold to Jacob Vandegrift, Dan'l Cormuck, Albert Van Zant, 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "G. " 499 
 
 500 acres of Land, with One huntrd acres of Marsh (if to he 
 had) adjoyning On the meeting and St. Gee's Creek, in Newc. 
 County, for £23 lOs p'r C't, at 3 Equal payments in 3 years, 
 each at the End of One year. 
 
 Do. , 31 [1708-9. ] 
 The Prop'ry, bj' Deeds of L. and Rel. dat. 11 and 13 J aly, 
 1G81, Granted To Jno. Pennington, of Woodside, in the Parish 
 of Agmondisham, Coun. Bucks, Gent., 1,350 a's Of Land in 
 this Province, who by Ind'res of Lease and release, bearing 
 date 1 and 3d May, 1701, Grantetl unto Jno. Clark, of Rother- 
 hith, in the Coty of Surry, Blockniaker, all the s'd Land by 
 him, his Heirs, &c. In right of This Jno. Estough desires 
 Warr'ts for their Lands, as well those surv'd, as the Other Un- 
 taken up. 
 
 2 mo., 7th [1709.] 
 Tlie Prop'ry, by Deed Poll dat. 1.5th 7ber, 1695, for £35, 
 Granted to Jno. Pierson, of Hoveningham, in the County of 
 Suffolk, Yeom'n, and his Heirs, &c., for 1,000 years, 7.50 acres 
 of Land in this province, between Delaware and Susq., with 
 all Lands, Isles, mines, minerals. Woods, Fishings, Hawkings, 
 Huntings, Fowlings, and all Other Royalties, Profits, &c. , 
 Royal mines Excepted, and by Deed. Poll, dat. 16, 7ber, 1695, 
 release the same, but no Longer than the said 1,000 years under 
 the yearly Rent of Ish. pr C't, to be Paid in Seven years Sur- 
 vey. But by an Indorsement under hand and SepJ On ye Re- 
 lease, dat. 13 Apr., 1096, for a Competent Sum of Money released 
 the whole Q't R't aforesaid of Is p'r C't To the said Jno. Pier- 
 son &c., for Ever. Jno. Pierson, by Deeds dat. 38 and 29 May, 
 1706. for £30, Granted the said Land to Thomas Hay ward, al's 
 Howard, and his wife Mary, &(•. , but the Deeds are to be re- 
 new'd from Pierson, haveing (%)me to an accideur, he desires 
 a Warrant, which is Granted. 
 
 •Jonas Greenwood, in Behalf Of Others, makes the following 
 req'ts : 100 acres to Will'm Copes upon the head of Touchberry's 
 Neck, in Sussex; 100 a's To the Widdow Thorrald betwixt 
 Dundee and Isaacs Branch, in Kent, both these to be Granted 
 at Id sterling p'r acre, granted 4th 5 mo, 1709 ; 50 aci*es To ,Tno. 
 Swallow On the Tract Called Coventry, in Kent, to be granted 
 On Such Terms as Jo'as Greenwood shall agree. 
 
 (Charles Buckworth, .Jno. <^omb and Marcus, desireing to 
 seat themselves On Land near Mahanatawny, Liberty is 
 ixranted them, they Purchasing the Same w'thin 12 mo's, as 
 p'r a License Entered in the Book of Warrants. Anth'y Lee, 
 late of Darby, makeing the Same req t has Liberty to Settle 
 
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 about 8 or 9 miles above Mahauatawny On the Same Terin>;. 
 
 Jiio. Roades, of Siisssex, by articles dat. 7th March last, Sold 
 To Thomas England a tract of Land Called the New Forrest, 
 near Rehoboth, laid Out for 580 acres. Granted By Order of 
 Sussex Court 11, 11 mo., 1681, and Surv'd 25, 8mo. , 1682, and 
 Confid by the Prop'ry s Patent 30th 1 mo., 1684, To Jno. 
 Roades. But this Land being tried by Jonas Greenwood 'tis 
 found Deficient. Roades has much Overplus In his Other 
 Tracts adjoyning, wherefore Thomas England desires a resur- 
 vey and an Order to make up the Deficiencv\ 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of Lease and release, dat. 26th and 
 27th Sepr, 1681, Granted To Edw'd Erberry of Bristol, Sope- 
 maker, 500a's of Land, which was once taken up, but by tiie 
 Survr Otherwise disposed of,he Comeing over to this Country 
 with his Son, was lost in Virginia, his Daughters, Eliz'th Jones, 
 Widow, Mary Leach, Widow, and Ann Erberrj", Single Woman, 
 appoint Rob't Packer, oi PhiJad'a, to be their attorney, who 
 req'ts a Warrant to take up tiie .said Land. 
 
 7 mo., 9th [1709.] 
 Present, Edw'd Shippen, Griff. O. and Jam's Logan. 
 Henry Hollingsworth, of Chester County, Surveyor, haveing 
 pr'sented to the Rec'r Gen'l his acc't of Surveys, Resurveys and 
 Other Services done for the Prop'ry and his Children, for 
 which he demands according to the s'd acc't £243, and the 
 said demand appearing much too Large, the Comm'rs met 
 to Consider it, and after bearing all his many allegations of 
 his great Fatigue and the disbursements which he had been 
 obliged to make, after a full Examination of Every article, 
 they thought fitt to reduce the whole To One Hundred and 
 Seventy Six pounds 5s. of the Old Curi*ency, according to 
 the acc't by them Stated, which they agreed (if he would ac- 
 quiesce), should be made good to him, includeing what he had 
 Already rec'd. But the s'd Henry Insisting upon it, that tho' 
 he was willing to a,bate as much as he could w'th any Justice 
 to himself and Family, Yet he Cou'd not aflford to accept of 
 this Proposal, and therefore desired that he might have a 
 grant of Some Land to make it up. It was at Length agreed 
 Between the Comm'rs and him that he shou'd accept the said 
 Sum of £176 5s In full pay from the Prst. Rec'r, and that he 
 might apply to the Prop'ry for any further additional Grant 
 of Land, upon his arrival, that if he should think fit of himself. 
 Graciously and not Otherwise, To make to Him. 
 
 Geo. Harland desires a Patent On 200 acres In Bruminghain, 
 sold bim December, 1701, to his Son-in-Law Henry Hollings- 
 worth, also Four hundred and seventy acres On New Rent in 
 Kennet, which he has Cleared. 
 
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MINUTE BOOK -'G. • 501 
 
 7 mo., 14th [170'J.] 
 
 At a Session of the Comm'rs held the 14 September, 1701). 
 
 Prst., Edw'd Shippen, Grriff. Owen and James Logan. 
 
 With Caleb Pusey, Rich'd Hill and Samuel Preston. 
 
 The Swedes, who Presented that abusive Petition to the as- 
 !>embly Concern' g their Lands, haveing desired a Meeting 
 with the Comm'r.>, divers of them met at the Sec'rys Office, 
 and beinjr demanded what it is they Complain off, they said 
 that the Prop'ry at his first Comeing Into this Province Prom- 
 ised them that he wottld be as a Father To Them, and that 
 he Came not to Lessen Or Take away their Rights, but to 
 Confirm them to them, but that Soon after he demanded a 
 Sight of all their Pat's, which were delivered To him, that 
 tliese had been detained from Them, and that many of Them 
 had a Considerable P't of the Lands they hold by these Pat's 
 taken from them, and that they were obliged To pay for the 
 Ivands they held Greater Q't R'ts than they had formerly Paid, 
 which they Conceived to be greatly to their wrong. They 
 were asked Concerning their allegation that they knew not 
 they were Obliged to pay any Quit Rents to the Prop'ry, beir-g 
 Servants to the Crown. To this they answered that they knew 
 not to whom they Ought to pay their Q't R'ts, that they 
 were willing to Pay them to the Prop'ry if it appeared that he 
 had a Right to them, which they said had not been hitherto 
 made appear To Them. They were taxed hereupon witli pre- 
 sumption in pleading Ignorance now in this Matter after they 
 had lived 27 years under the Prop'rys Government and Could 
 not be l)ut Sensible that the whole Country had been granted 
 to the Prox)'ry by a patent from King Charles the 2d, and that 
 by all Men it had been acknowledged to be solely his, that he 
 had the sole disposal of Lands in it and all the Queen's Sub- 
 jects here had from that, time acknowledged him their Land 
 Lord and prop'ry, as well as (lovernor. They were told that 
 when the Prop ry took their patents he Intended a Kin<lness 
 to them in it designing Nothing but to give Them Certain and 
 Unquestionable Titles for what was very uncertain and dotibt- 
 full before. That all those who applyed To him had Such 
 patents for all the Lands tliey Possessed before, and if Every 
 One of them had not Procured the like it was Entirely their 
 Own Faults That the Sec'ry, as he declared, neither now has 
 nor never had One of their patents nor did he Ever demand 
 any further Or greater Rents of them than a Bushel of Wheat 
 for Every lOOa'sof Land they held, that This was the Original 
 < 'ontract with the Government of York for their lands at first, 
 and therefore no Pretence whatsoever. Should Excuse Or Ex- 
 
.•")02 MINUTE BOOK "( J. " 
 
 eiiiptthetn from the Obligation, That if any of their Lands 
 liacl been Taken from any of them, as it was a private Injury 
 to that Person, so it must be Considered. 
 
 Matthias Netziliusand Jno. Hendrickson Complained in par- 
 ticular that Rich'd Tucker and Wm. Smith liad unjustly Ob- 
 tained One-half of the said Land wliich was now the said 
 Matthias's right, and tliat Cliarles Ashcomb had as unfairly 
 taken Off ;100 acres from His tract, for wliich tliey In Particu- 
 lar desired Reparation. And the Comm'rs promising them 
 to hear and Consider tiieir Particular Complaints at a Con- 
 ven't Time next week, they all Withdrew without haveing 
 any further to say. 
 
 Jno. Estough Desires a Warrant of Resurvey (Jn the I..ands 
 of Wm. Shardlow, purchased Joyntly with Wm. Wood, but 
 Since divided by a writt of Partition, w'ch Lands are half the 
 Lib. Land, half of 500 acres On Skuylkill, half of 2,000 acres in 
 East Town, in tlie Welch Tract, allow 'd bj- the Welcli, and 
 lialf the Remainder of 138 acres adjoyning that, have not been 
 disposed of, besides which they Sold GOO acres in Darbv. 
 Granted. 
 
 Edward (ireen, l)y Virtue of several Orders of Newcastle 
 Court, Took tii) 2,500 acres of Land near the Road and not 
 far from George's Creek, in the said County, and by Deeds, 
 dat. , Sold ye Same To Jno. Scott, whose Son and Heir. 
 
 Walter Scott, of Bohemia, in Afaryland, by Deed dat. 
 Granted the Same to Matthias Vanbebl)er, who requests re- 
 survey and Patent. Rec'ts are Produced for Payments of Quitt 
 Rents in full To 1091 at Old Rent. Granted. 
 
 Tliese are to certify that the foregoing Sheets Contained in 
 this Book, No. 16, in the whole, amounting to four hundred 
 and eight-five Pages, are true Copies of the originals found in 
 the office of the Secretary, and that the same were carefully 
 compared with the said originals by me dtireing my appoint- 
 ment as recorder of Warrants and Surveys under the act of 
 assembly passed in the ;33d Year of his late Majesties' Reign, 
 entiutled "an act for reeonling Warrants and Surveys and for 
 rendering the real estates and Properties within this Pi-ovince 
 
 more secure. " 
 
 ]). J(>".\ IIUUHKS. 
 
 Signed in the Presence of 
 
 Tho's Lkith, 
 John Morton. 
 Samfel Rhoads, 
 Jamks Wright, 
 Hexry Wyxkoop. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 MINUTES OF PROPERTY BEGrlNNlNG 9TH DAY OF 
 THE SECOND MONTH, 1713. THIS IS BOOK "H. " IN 
 THE SECRETARIES OFFICE. 
 
 At a Meetiiif^ of the Commissioners of Property at Philadel- 
 phia the 9th day of the Second Month, 1712. 
 
 James Logan, being lately returned from England, presented 
 to the Commissioners hereinafter named, and convened for 
 that purpose, a Commission from tlie Proprietary under the 
 great Seal of the Province, bearing date the 9th of Novem- 
 ber last past, also an Instrumeat under the hand*? and Seals 
 of all the Trustees named for raising a certain Sum of Money 
 our of this Province, which Jias been dulv proved here, and 
 with the s'd Cojumission entered upon record, both of which 
 were read in the following words, viz't. 
 
 [The Proprietor's Commission under the Great Seal.] 
 
 William Penn, Esquire, True and absolute Proprietary and 
 Governor in Chief of the Province of Pensilvania, and Counties 
 of Newcastle, Kent and Sussex, upon Delaware : To all to 
 whom tliese presents Shall come Sends Greeting, To the End 
 that during my necessary absence fi-om my Said Province and 
 Counties, All p( rsons who have a riglit and Just Claim to any 
 Lorts, Lands or Hereditaments therein by Purchase from me 
 in England, or otherwise, which have not hitherto been Sur- 
 veyed and confirmed to them, may obtain the same. And that 
 all others who would Make further Purcliase or take up any 
 vacant Lands may be accommodated, and all other Matters 
 necessary for the Improvement or Settlement of the said I'ro- 
 vince and Countys mav be as fully and amply transacted as if 
 T were personally present there ; Know Ye that I have thougiit 
 fiTt to ap[)oint, and do by these presents nominate. Constitute 
 and appoint my Trusty and well beloved fTriends, Edward 
 Shippen, Samuell Carpenter, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris and 
 .Tames Logan, all of the said Province, in whose Integrity and 
 prudence I do very much confide, to be my proprietary Depu- 
 ties or Commissioners of Property, to have the care and man- 
 agement of all my lands and Estate in the Said Province and 
 Counties, Giving hereby and Granting To my Said Deputies, 
 Edward Shippen, Samuell Carpenter, Richard Hill, Isaac Nor- 
 
504 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 ris and James Logan, full Power and Authority I'v Warrants 
 under their hands, or the hands of any three of them, and 
 my provincial Seal, to Grant and Cause to be laid out to all 
 persons duly applying for the Same, all Such vacant Lands 
 and Lotts of Land in the Said Province or Counties as have 
 been heretofore legally Purchased of me or of persons duly 
 Impowered by jne, or hereafter shall be so Purchasetl or Rented 
 by any Contract made, or to be made with me or my said De- 
 puties. I do also by these presents Grant to my Said Depu- 
 ties full power and authority for me and in my name by In- 
 struments under their hands, or the hands of any three of 
 them, and my Greater Provincial Seal, to Grant and Confirm 
 to all and every Such person and persons, all Such Lands and 
 Lotts of Land as aforesaid after they Shall be duly laid out 
 and Surveyed according to the regulation for the laying out 
 and Surveying of Lands and Lotts in the said Province and 
 Counties; To hold to Such person or persons and their heirs 
 or Executors and assigns for Such Estate and Estates, and 
 under Such Rents and Services to be reserved to me and my 
 heirs as have been or hereafter with my Said Deputies Shall 
 respectively be agreed for, all which Instruments for granting 
 and confirming ot Lands and Lotts, Tenements and Heredi- 
 taments that have been or Shall be purchased or Rented as 
 aforesai<l, be'g past under my Great'r Seal and entered ujjon 
 record in the Rolls Office of the Said Province. I do by these 
 presents, for me and my heirs, fully andabsolutelv ratifie. Con- 
 firm and make valid to all Intents and Purposes according to 
 the respective Tenours of the Same to be firm, unquestiona- 
 ble and iii'lefeazable Titles to the respective Grantees and 
 their heirs and assigns, and Shall be Good. Effectual and availa- 
 ble in the Law against me and my heirs and assigns according 
 to the true meaning and Intent of every Such Grant respe'ly. 
 Provided always, that nothing Contained in any Such grant 
 or Instrument Shall be conrrary or Repugnant to any written 
 Instructions which I Shall at any time Give to my Said De- 
 puties, which Instructions Shall be Publick and upon record 
 in the Rolls Office of the said Province, and for the further 
 Encouragement of Purchasers of Larger Tracts of Lands in the 
 said Province and Counties I do by these presents Grant to 
 my Said Deputies my full power and Authority for me and in 
 mv name by Such Instruments as aforesaid to erect, or Cause 
 to be erected, any Larger Tracts or pareells of Land in the 
 Sfiid Province or Counties into Manners for holding of Court 
 Barons and View of ITrankpledge, according to the powers 
 Grantetl unto me for that purpose by the Royall Letters Pat- 
 tent of King Charles, the Second, of happy memory. I do also 
 
MINUTE BOOK ^'H." 505 
 
 hereby Authorise and Iinpower my Said Dopiities, Edw'd 
 iSinppen, Sainuell Carpenter, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris an«i 
 Jaaies Logan, or any three of them, by commn nnder their 
 liands and my Provincial Seal, to constitute and appoint all 
 Officers as Surv^eyors, Rangers and Such others who are im- 
 mediately Concerned hi the affairs of my Lands or Estate, or 
 in whom any trust may be reposed for executing any matter 
 or thing between me as Proprietor of the said Province or 
 Counties and any of tlie people tiiereof, and to do and ext^- 
 cute, or Cause to l)e done or Executed, all and every Such Act 
 and Acts, thing and tilings whatsoever necessary for the regu - 
 hiring, well ordering and Securing or managing of any of my 
 Proprietary affairs in the said Province or Counties, or any 
 affairs depend'g between me and any of the ffreeholders, Tenn- 
 ants or Inhabitants thereof as fully and amply to all Intents 
 and purposes as if I were personally present. And I do hereby 
 Specially Authorize and Impower the Said Edward Shippen, 
 Saniuell (Carpenter, Richard Hill ami Isaac Norris. or any three 
 of them, to make np, State and Settle all accounts now de- 
 pending between me and the said James Logan as my receiver 
 Grenerall, or that hereafter may dei)end t)etween me and him 
 or my other Receivors, and upon adjusting and Setling the 
 Ballance for me, and in my behalf to give him a I)ischarge or 
 Discliarges, which Shall be Valid and Effectual, and I do 
 hereby, for me and my heirs and Executors, fully and abso- 
 lutley ratifie and Confirm whatsoever mv Said Deputies, or 
 any three of them, Shall do in pursuance and in the due Exe- 
 cution of these presents. In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
 Sett my hand and Caused my Grreat Seal of the Said Province 
 to be affixed this 9th 91:>er, 1711. 
 
 ■ This Indenture made the tenth day of November, anno 
 Domini 1711, and in tlie Tenth year of the Reigne of our Sov- 
 ereign Lady Ann, Quoen of Grreat Britain, c^c. , Between Wil- 
 liam Penn, Proprietary and Governor of the Province of Pen- 
 silvania, in America; Henry Gouldney, of London, Linnen- 
 Draper ; Joshua Gree, of London, Silkman ; Silvanus (jrrove, of 
 London, Merchant ; .lohn Woods, of London, Merchant ; 
 Thomas Callowhill, of the City of Bristol!, Merchant ; Thomas 
 Oade, of the Said City of Bristoll, (xentleman ; Jeffery Pennell, 
 of the Said City of Bristoll, Merchant, and John Field, of 
 London, Haberdassher, of the one part, and Edward Shipiien, 
 Samuell Cai'penter, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris and James 
 Logan, of Philadelphia, in the Provinct' of Pensilvania, Mer- 
 chants, of the other part. 
 
 Whereas by Indentures of Lease and release, bearing date 
 respectively the Sixth and Seventh days of October, in the vear 
 
•^\ 
 
 •500 MINUTK BOOK "H." 
 
 <»f oar Lord one tliousaiid .seven hundred and Eif?ht, made, 
 or mentioned to be made Between William Penn, by tlie name 
 of William Penn, the Ekler, of JiOndon, Esquire, and William 
 Penn, of Lomlon, ri-entleman, Hon and lieir ajiparent of the 
 Saitl AVilliam Penn, the Elder, of the one part, and the said 
 Henry Uouldney, Joshua Ghee, Silvanus Grove, John WooJs, 
 Thomas Callowhill, Thomas Oade, Jeffery Pennell and John 
 Field and Tliomas Cuppage, of l^ambstone, in the Parrish of 
 Whitchurch, m the County of Wexford, in the Kingdom of 
 Ireland, Grendemen, Since deceased, of the other part, on 
 (Consideration of Six thousand and Six hundred pounds in tlie 
 Said recited lutlenture of Release, mentioned to be paid unto 
 the Stiid William Penn, the Elder, and of Tenn Shillings to 
 the said William Penn, the yotmger, as in the Said Indentures 
 of Rnlease is mentioned. They, the Said William Penn, the 
 Elder, and William Penn, the younger, did Grrant, Release and 
 Convey unto Henry Grouldney, Joshua Gree, Silvanus Gri-ove, 
 John Woods, Thomas Callowhill, Thomas Oade, Jeffery Pin- 
 nell, John Field and Thomas Cuppage, and their heirs and 
 assigns forever, All That Tract of Land or province called 
 Pensilvaiiia, in America, and all and every the ffields, woods, 
 Rivers, Duties, Mannors, Territories and Hereditaments 
 therein or thereunto belonging, and all the rents, arrears of 
 Rent. Services, Issues and proffits thereof, and all that the 
 Town of Newcastle, otherwise called Delaware, and all that 
 Tract of Land lieing within the Compass or Circle of Twelve 
 Miles about the Same upon the River Delaware, in America, 
 and the Said River and the Soil thereof, together Avith all rents, 
 arrears of rent, Services, Royalties, Liberties and Priviledges 
 thernunto belonging, an<l all that Tract of Land upon I')ela- 
 ware River and Bay, beginning Twelve Miles South of the 
 Towne of Newcastle, otherwise called Delaware, and Extend- 
 ing South to the Whore Kills, otherwise called Capen Lopen, 
 and all Rent and arrears of rent thereof (Saving all rents and 
 liberties reserved to his late Royall highness, James, Duke 
 of York, and liis heirs), and all other the Lands, Tenements 
 and Hereditaments of tliem, the said William Penn, the Elder, 
 and William Penn, the younger, or either of them, within the 
 said Province, Townes, Tracts of Land and Territories afore- 
 said, or any of thenj (Except the said William Penn, the Elder, 
 
 and Willi.am Penn, the Younger, the Ma,nnor of and four 
 
 thousand acres of Land thereunto belonging, and Except five 
 thousand acres of land which were Conveyed by the Said Wil- 
 liam Penn, the Elder, to the s'd William Penn, the Younger, Ijy 
 lease and release, dated the one and Twentieth and two and 
 Twentieth days of October, in the vear one thousand Six hun- 
 
MIiNUTK BOOK "H." 507 
 
 clred Eighty-one), and Excepting all messages, Lanas, Tene- 
 ments, ( 'if V Lotts, and Town Lotts and hereditaments conv^eyed 
 by the Said William Penn, the Elder, to Tobias (Jollet, Michael 
 Russell, J)aniell Quare and Henry Gouldney by Lease and re- 
 lease, dcited respectively the Eleventh and Twelfth days of 
 August, one thousand Six hundred ninety-nme, and except 
 live thousand acres of Land (iranted and Conveyed by the 
 Said William Penn, the Younger, to Isaac Norris and William 
 Trevil and their heirs, and all other Lands Granted by the said 
 William Penn, the Elder, for which quitt rents and other Rents 
 are reserved, And ail the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Trust, 
 possession. Property, Claim and demand whatsoever of them, 
 the Said William Penn, the Elder, and William Penn, the 
 Younger (except as before mentioned to be excepted of into or 
 out of the Same Premisses), with a Proviso in the Said recited 
 Indenture of release Contained for making void the Same 
 upon the payment of the Suui of Six thousand and Six huu- 
 ilred pounds, and Interest thereof at the rate of Six pounds i). 
 Cent. p"r annum, on the Eighth day of October last past, be- 
 fore the date of these presents, and by the Said recited Inden- 
 ture of Release the said William Penn, the Elder^ did agree 
 that in Case the Said Sum of Six thousand and Six hundred 
 pounds, with the Interest, Should nor be paid on or before 
 the 8th dav of October last ; then the Said Henry Gouldney 
 .loshua Gree, Silvanus (irove, Jno, Woods, Thomas Callowhiil, 
 Thomas Oade, Jeffery Pennell, John Field and Thomas Cup- 
 l)age, or the Survi'rs of them. Should and might Sell and dis- 
 pose of any Part of any or all the said Premisses for the Best 
 price they or their Agents or Ati'ry could get for the Same, 
 and by the Said recited Indentures of Release the said AVil- 
 liam Penn the Elder, did assigne unto the Said Henry Cxould- 
 ney, Joshua Gee, Silvanus Grove, John Woods, Thomas Cai- 
 lowhill, Thomas Oade^ Jeffery Pennell, John Field an<l Thomas 
 Cuppage, their Executors, administrators and assigns, all and 
 every the quitt rents, rents, arrears of rent. Sum and Snms of 
 money due or grow due to the Said William Penn, the Flldt'r, 
 within the Said Province, Tract of Land and Prem'es, and all 
 Bonds, Bills and Securities for money due to him in the Said 
 Province, and all other Debts therein due to him from liis 
 Deputies, Secretarys, Receivers, Stewards, Surveyors, Officers, 
 Servants, Tennants, or any other person or persons whatso- 
 ever, and by the Said Recited Indenture of Release the Said 
 William Penn, the Eider, did make and appoint the Said 
 Henry Gonldney, Joshua Gee, Silvanus Grove, John Woods, 
 Thomas Callowhiil, Thomas Oade, Jeffery Pennell, John Field 
 and Thomas Cuppai^e, and tlie Survivor or Survivors of them. 
 
508 MINUTF BOOK "H. " 
 
 and the Major Part of tbein, or of the Survivors of theui, his 
 True anil Lawfull attorney and attorneys to ask, demand, 
 Sue for, recover and receive for all persons whatsoever all and 
 every, of rents. Debts, Securitj's and Premisses therein men- 
 tioned to be assigned, and for that purpose to make and Con- 
 stitute under them one or more Attorney or Attorneys, Agent 
 or SoUicitor, to ask, receive and Sue for the Said Debts and 
 premisses, and to do any other act or acts Concerning the 
 Same, and by the Said recited Indenture of Release the Said 
 William Penn, the Elder, did agree that it sh'od be lawfull for 
 the Said Henry Grouldney. Joshua Gee, Silvanus (irove, John 
 Woods, Thomas Callowhill, Thomas Oade, Jeffery Pennell, 
 John PField and Thomas Cuppage, or the Survivor of them, 
 or the major Part of the Survivors of them, their Attorneys 
 or Agents a.nd assigns, to remitt and Send all such Sum and 
 Sums of money and Effects as Should be raised either by Sale 
 of the Said Lands and Hereditaments, or by the Said Rents 
 and Debts to London by Bills of Exchange, or in Merchandizes 
 directly, or by way of Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands, or 
 by any other ways howsoever, and to make Insurance upon 
 the Same as they should think fitt at the hazard and Charge of 
 the Said William Penn, the Elder, as by the Said recited In- 
 dentures of .Lease and release, relation unto them respectively 
 being ha<l may more fully appear, And Whereas, the Said Sum 
 of Six thousand and Six hundred pounds Principal Money, 
 with a Considerable Sum for Interest, Still remains due ; Now 
 for the raising and paying off the Same pursuant to the Said 
 recited Indentures of Lease and release and Mortgage, This 
 Indenture witnesseth that the Said Henry Gouldney, Joshua 
 Gee, Silvanus Grove, John Woods, Thomas Callowhill, Thomas 
 Oade, Jeffery Pennell and John FField, Have and t^ach of 
 them hath (by and with the Consent of tlie said William 
 Peun, the Elder, Testified by his being a Party to and Sealing 
 and executing these presents), made, ordained. Constituted, 
 authorized and appointed, and by these presents do, and each 
 of them doth make, ordain, constitute, authorize and appoint 
 the Said Edward Shippen, Samuell Carpenter, Richard Hill, 
 Isaac Norris and James Logan, or any three of them, their 
 and every of their true and lawfull attorneys and agents to 
 Sell and Dispose of all or any Part of the Said Province, Lands, 
 Tenements, Rents and Hereditaments by the Said recited In- 
 dentures of Lease and Release, Granted and conveyed, or men- 
 tioned to be conveyed, to the Said Henry Gouldney, Joshua 
 Gee, Silvanus Grove, John Woods, Thomas r'allowhill, Thomas 
 Oade, Jeffery Pennell, John Field and the Said Thomas Cup- 
 page, deceased for the best jirice that can l)e gotten for the 
 
MINLTTK HOOK "H." 509 
 
 Same, and to ask, deiiiand, Sue for, recover and receive of 
 aud from all Person and Persons whatsoever, all Bonds, Se- 
 curities, Rent, Sura and Sums of monej^ Dues and Demands, 
 or any of them, and to accept part in Satisfaction for the 
 whole, and to give Grood and Sufficient discharges and acquit- 
 tances for the Same Debts, Rents, Sum and Sums of money, 
 dues aud demands, and in Case of non-pavment to Sue, pro- 
 secute and defend for and concerning the Same Debts and 
 premisses in any Court or Courts of Law or Equity, and the 
 Said Henry ixouldney, Joshua Gee, Silvan vis Grove, John 
 Woods, Thos Callowhill, Thomas Oade, Jeffery Pennell and 
 Jno. Field, with the consent of the Said William Penn, the 
 Elder, Testified as aforesaid, Do hereby Authorize, Impower 
 and direct the Said James Logan and Isaac Norris Jointlj' or 
 Severally, or the Surviv'r of them, his Executors and admin- 
 istrators, to receive, remitt and Send all Such Sum and Sums 
 of monev and effects as Shall be raised by the Sale of the Said 
 Lands and premisses, or by the said Debts or otherwise in pur- 
 suance of these presents to London to the Said Henry Gould- 
 ney, Joshua Gee, Silvanus Grove, John Woods, Thoms Cal- 
 lovvhiil, Thomas Oade, Jeffery Pennell and John FField, or 
 any Three of them, by Bills of Exchange or in Silver, or in 
 Merchandizes directly, or by way of Barbadoes and Leeward 
 Islands, or by any other Ways wliatsoever, and to make In- 
 surance of or upon the Same, And the Said Henry Gouldney, 
 Joshua Gee, Sylvanus Grove, John Woods, Thomas Callow- 
 hill, Thoma.s Oade, Jeffery Pennell and John Field, do hereby 
 Give and Grant unto the Said Edward Shippen, Samuell Car- 
 penter, Richard Hill, I. Norris and James Logan, or any three 
 of them, their full and whole Power and Authority as their 
 agents or attorneys, which they or tlie major part of them can 
 or may (irant to their Agents or Attorneys for the purposes 
 aforesaid, by virtue of the Said recited Indentures of Lease 
 and release, except as to the receiving and remitting Such 
 Sum and Sums of money and Effects as Shall be raised, and 
 do hereby declare and agree with Edward Shippen, Samuell 
 Carpenter, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris and James Logan 1'> 
 make and Execute Such further Assurance and Conveyance 
 of Such Lands, Tenem'ts, rents. Hereditaments, as they sliall 
 contract for or Sell to Such Persons as Shall Contract for or 
 purchase the same with or from the said Edward Shippen, 
 Samuell Carpenter, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan, 
 or the major Part of them, as Shall be reasonably devised, ad- 
 vised or required, and to I'atifie and Confirm all and whatso- 
 ever Shall lawfully be done in pursuance of these j)resents. 
 And the Said William Penn, the Elder, doth hereby ratifie 
 
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 510 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 and Confirm these presents, and the Power and Authority 
 hereby (.xiv'^en to the Said Edward Shippen, Saniuell Carpen- 
 ter, Riohard Hill, Isaac Norris and James Logan, or any three 
 of them, and unto the said James Logan and Isaac Norris, or 
 either of them, and doth hereby for liimself, his heirs, Exe- 
 cutors and administrators. Covenant and agree with the Said 
 Edward Shipi)en.Samnell Carpenter, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris 
 and James Loeran, their heirs, Ex'ors antl administrators that 
 he, the Said William Penn, his heirs. Executors and admors, 
 shall and will Give and execute such further assurance and 
 Conveyance of all or any Part of the said Premisses wliich 
 shall be sold pursuant to these presents to any Purchaser and 
 Purchasers as shall be reasonably devised or required, and to 
 ratifie and Confirm all and whatsoever Shall be lawfully done in 
 pursuance of these presents. In Witness whereof the said 
 Parties to these presents Have to these present Indentures In- 
 terchangeably Sett their Hands and Seals the day and year 
 first above written. 
 
 Wm. Pknn, Hen. Ctotji,d]\'ey, 
 
 SiLVANUs Grovk, Joshua (tke, 
 
 Tho. Oabe, Jno. Woods, 
 
 Jno. Field, Tho's Call,owhill. 
 
 Jbefery Pennell, 
 Sealed and Delivered by the within named Jno. Woods in 
 the presence of us, Rol>ert Pim, at Toms' Coffee house, Her- 
 bert Springett, in Birr-bin lane. 
 
 Sealed and delivered, being first duly Stamped by the witliiii 
 named William Penn, Hen. Gouldney, Silvanns (rrove, Jno. 
 Field and Joshua fiee in the presence of us, 
 
 Thomas Norton. Thomas Grey, 
 
 John Annis, Jos. Davis. 
 
 Sealed and delivered by the said Thomas Callowhill. Tiioiiias 
 Oade and Jeffery Pinnell, in the presence of lis, 
 
 Brice Webb, Sinan Baxokd. 
 
 Margaret Williams, 
 Be it Remembered that the fourth day of the Second Month, 
 in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hun<lred and 
 Twelve, before me, Nathan Stanbury, one of the Justices of 
 the Peace of the City and County of I'hiladelphia, Came the 
 above named Jno. Annis in his Proper Person and upon his 
 Solemn Affirmation did declare and Say that he was person- 
 ally present and Saw the within named Wm. Penn, Henry 
 Gouldney, Silv. Grove, Jno. PField and .loshua Gee Sign, 
 Seal, and as his Act and Deed, Deliver this writing or Instin- 
 ment. and tiiat liis name Subscribed to the Same was of his 
 own Proper handwriting. In Witness whereof I have here- 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 511 
 
 nuto Sett niy liaiid uiid Seal the day and year first aliove 
 written. 
 
 Nathan Stanbuky. 
 Be it Keiueinbered tliat Chai-les Brockdon, Deputy Recorder 
 of Deeds for the City and (Dountj^ of Philadelphia, was per 
 sonally present when the above named John Annis did before 
 the said Justice prove the Sij^niug, Sealing and Delivery of 
 the Said writing by the Said William Penn, Henry Gouldney, 
 Silvanus Grove, John FField and Joshua Gee in manner and 
 form aforesaid. Whereupon the said Justice having Certified 
 the said Proofs, made the Day and Year in Manner and Form 
 aforesaid, as the late Act of Assembly in that Behalf directs^ 
 did deliver the Said Writing to me to be entered of i-ecord, and 
 the Same is recorded in the InroUment OfBce at Philadelphia, 
 in Book E. , 7 Vol. and pa. 125, «&ca. , the fTourth day of the 
 Second month, in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven 
 hundred and Twelve. In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
 sett my hand and Seal of mv Oflice. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners the Seventh of the ;!d 
 Month, 1713. 
 
 Present, Edwai-d Shippen, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James 
 Logan. 
 
 Joseph Growdon presented a i)etition to the Board Com- 
 plaining that the Lotts due to his laurchase of 5,000 Acres had 
 not been regularly or duly laid out and thereupon ('raxed 
 redress vide Petition. 
 
 He shewfe also that he In-ought into this Province 45 Ser- 
 vants, for each of whom he conceives he has a Right to take 
 up 50 acres of Land. He requests also the Purchase of a small 
 Piece of Vacant Land on Schuylkill River, next above the 
 Cause'y, leading to B. Chambers' fferrv, which Petition being 
 read, the first and last were referred to farther (consideration, 
 and upon the Second he is desired to produce his Right of 
 (^laim. 
 
 Thomas Story j)roduces Deeds of L. and R. dated the 17th 
 and 18th of 8ber, 1711, from Mary (Joney, Daughter, devisee 
 and Ex'rx of the last Will of Ann (^oney, deceased, S<de 
 daughter and heir to Henry Waddy, purchaser of 750 acres of 
 Land in this Pro., by Deeds dated 25th and 2f)th of 7l)er, 1(581, 
 (Granting to the Said Thomas 188 acres of Land in Warminster, 
 (^oun. Bucks, also 12 Acres of Liberty Ijand in the city liber- 
 ties, appurtenant to the s'd Purchase, together with one 
 Second Street Lott of 51 foot in Breadth, bounding on Vine 
 
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 MINUTE BOOK "ri." 
 
 Street, and one otlier lott furthei- Back, 49 feet in Breadth 
 and 198 feet in Length, both laid out in right of the Said Piir- 
 cliase of 750 acres, of all which he requests a Confirmation, but 
 upon the Resurveyof the Land in Bucks 'tis found 1o Con- 
 tain only 170 acres, and the Liberty Land being also resur- 
 veyed 'tis found to be deficient near two acres more ; he there- 
 fore Craves a Warrant to take up those 20 Acres, which is 
 Grranted and this day Signed. 
 
 Ordered also a pattent for the Lib. Land and Lotts, inchid- 
 ing the Liberty Land of Richard Snead's purcliase, lieing Con- 
 tiguous to the other, and now Surveyed in a Tract. He also 
 Craves a warrant of Survey on the Lotts belonging to Said 
 Snead's purchase of 1,500 acres. Deeds from the Prop'r. , dat. 
 26th and 27th 7ber, 1681. 
 
 Deeds from R. Snead to Th. Story, dat. , for his whole 
 
 purchase. Gi-anted. 
 
 T. Story also produces a writing in paper with the Pro- 
 prietor's name and tlie lesser Seal of the Province affixed to it, 
 dated the 8th 2d month, 1700, Granting to the said Thomas 
 one thousand acres of Land upon Delaware, abov3 the manner 
 of Highlands, also a Receipt for £33 6s 8d, dated 24, 4 Month, 
 1700, wi'ote in Thomas's own hand, as is also the aforement'd 
 Grant, which Land being i^i the Poss'ion of Purchasers and 
 other settlers on the same, he craves an Equivalent for it else- 
 where. 
 
 But the word Highlands Twice in the Grant and once in 
 the Receipt, being in every place on a manifest Rasure, lie 
 was asked the Cause, and upon Some further Discourse he de- 
 clared the Matter thus : that the Proprietor at his last arrival! 
 finding him here after Some time pressed him to stay in this 
 Government, to be assistant therein, and particularly at the 
 Councill Board ; that upon this Motion Thomas objected that 
 it might be looked on as irregular and unreasonable by the 
 ])eople that a person who was a stranger amongst them and 
 very lately Come into the Place, and had no Interest in the 
 Country, nor was so much as a flfreeholder, Shou'd be con- 
 cerned in its Gov't To obviate which the prop'rr proposed 
 that he wou'd make him a Grant which wou'd Shew him to 
 be a flfreeholder, and accordinsrly desired him to draw an In- 
 struuTent for it, which was done and dated as al)ove Said ; that 
 in the 4th Month following, being to Enter into the Councill, 
 he represented to the Prv^prietor that it wou'd be loss of So 
 much time to him, wdiich having nothing but his own Indus- 
 try to depend on, he Cou'd not spare, that he must be con- 
 sidere<l for it ; That thereupon the Prop. Gave him the above 
 mentioned receipt, tho' he confesses he never jmid anything 
 
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 upon it; That the Prop, in jjiviug liiiii directions at. first lor 
 drawing tlie Grant, named two manners to him, Gilberts and 
 Highlands; that that on the river was pitched on, but that lie 
 mistook the name. Calling it Gilberts instead of Highlands, 
 that tliis Mistake ajipearing it was rectified by a Rasure, as 
 now appears. 
 
 I But here "tisto be remembered that these rasures were made 
 after, or at least not before the 24:th of the 4th Month, the day 
 the date of the Receij)t, tho' the jiatent was Executed (as ap- 
 pears elsewhere) at least Ten Weeks befoi-e. 'Tis to be ob- 
 served also that at the time T. S. was first introduced into tlie 
 Council 1 his Commission was delivered to him and read at the 
 Board, appointing him Keeper of the Great iSeal, which was 
 then put into his hands, and M'r of the Rolls, &c., as appears 
 by the Minutes of the Council] of the 26th, 4th Month, 1700, 
 p. p. RoV)inson. ] 
 
 John (jumly, desiring to purchase a Piece of Vacant Land, 
 formerly in the jtossession of one h^rancis Letts, in Bomboy- 
 hook, being between the lands of John Pound and Samuel 
 Bayard, reputed to contain about 70 acres, which for want of 
 Special Heirs are now fallen to the Proprietor, 'tis agreed that 
 in Case it Shall be duly escheated at his Charge (not exceed- 
 ing oct in the Avhole, to him, and the rest to be born by the 
 Prop', he shall have it at Ten Shillings p. acre, and on these 
 Terms a Warrant is Granted, tlated this day. 
 
 John Cartlidge, a small Piece of Vacant Land in the upper 
 Side of the Main Branch of J>uck Creek, opposite to Some 
 Land he has lately purchased of the Widow Green. But being 
 found to be Improved and a Mill built on it by William Bur- 
 rows, 'tis denied him unless he first pxirchase those improve- 
 ments. 
 
 Griffith Nicholas requests leave to take up about 500 Acres 
 near Elk River, where the Bounds of the Provinces are uncer- 
 tain, for which he wou'd ])ay Rent ; he offers three Bushells of 
 Wheat p. c. p. annum. 
 
 At a meeting of the (commissioners 10th ?> Mo., 1712. 
 
 Present, Edward Shinpeii, Isaac Norris. Richard Hill. J. 
 Logan. 
 
 The late Commisisoners having Granted to Brian and John 
 McDonald a Tract of Land in Christina Hund. and' Newc. 
 Count, cont. acres. Part of w'ch one Morton Justassen, 
 
 (Maiming "by Purchase from William Jessox, who is said to 
 have taken it up. The Said ^lorton. upon a Letter to him 
 from the Secretary, appeared before the Board to make his 
 3:^— Vor. XTX. 
 
oti MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 Claims and produce a Survey and Draught of 200 Acres of 
 Land laid out to Wm. Jessox, Situate between William (fuess 
 and Francis Gilletts' land, Said to be Surveyed the 25th of the 
 6th Month, 1684, but is wrote (apparently) in Hen. Holliu^s- 
 worth's Hand, 'tis directed to Wni. Welch, and Said to l)e in 
 Obedience to his Warr. , but their appears none either from 
 him or the Commissioners, 'tis confessed to be on New rent, 
 viz't a penny Sterl'g p. acre, but none appears to be paid. 
 
 The Commissioners, notwithstanding the Claim appears So 
 very uncertain and Groundless, yet agree upon their paying 
 the past Arrears of Quit rent to give the Claimer a New (xrant 
 for 200 Acres of the Vacant Land lieing in or near the Same 
 Place. See the Copy of their Return taken literally p. K. 
 
 Mathias Pieterson, being possessed of 300 acres on the North 
 Side of Christina ('reek, which on resurvey Contains above 
 600 Acres, he desires that Andrew Justassen, who appears with 
 him, may have the Overplus; they offer only Arrears of Quirt 
 rent. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds dated 5th ami 6th 7ber, 16S1, 
 Granted to William Withers, of Bisshops Canning, in the 
 County of Wilts, yeom., 500 Acre,*, which the said William, by 
 Deed of Gift, dated 32d January, 1682, demised to his Son, 
 Thomas Withers, for two thousand years, and to his heirs and 
 assigns. &c. Thomas Withers, in the year 1683, coming over 
 into this Province, took itp the Said Land in the township of 
 Chichester, but by giving way to Neighbors fell short of his 
 Quantity by 68 acres. At the Proprietor's last Coming into 
 this Province Tho's applied to him for the Said Deficiency, 
 and obtained a Warrant dated 28, 10 month, 1700, for 100 acres, 
 w'cii on the 27th 1st month following were laid out in the 
 Townshi}) ot Kennett and the County of Chester, and the Said 
 Thomas desires a Pattent for the Same. By the Warrant pt 
 of t his 100 acres is said to be in right of his Father's purchase, 
 and the other [)art (viz) 32 acres, to be yet purchased, but he 
 acco'ts the prop'r Gave him the whole, he having no Allow- 
 ance for Roads in his Tract of 432 Acres, ami is disappointed 
 of the Quantity Granted him in u much more valuable place; 
 ordered a Pattent. 
 
 At a meeting of the (Commissioners tlie 28tli of the 3d Month, 
 1712. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Samuel Carpenter, James Logan. 
 
 Randall Vernon having purchased of Thomas Powell 20(> 
 acres in Rdgem't and claiming 100 more adjoining, in right oi 
 one, Sarah Dole, half a Servant's Land and half on rent, also 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 515 
 
 another 100 in rij^lit of one, Rawlinson. on Rent, to w'ch not 
 \vith«tandinj5 he is not at present able to prove a SnfT'et Title, 
 and there being a vacancy adjoining between him and his 
 next neighlxjr, so that the whole, including the 300 he has a 
 right to and the other 300 that he claims, contains 531 acres. 
 He desires a Grant of the whole Said quantity and agrees to 
 ])a>- in one Month, or interest on forbearance, Thirty pounds 
 {> nundred acres, for all he cannot j^rove a right to the Satis- 
 fat^tion of this Board within the time aforesaid, vide his right 
 entered. 
 
 "\Ioses Key having some weeks agoe agieed for the Proprie- 
 tor's 500 Acres in Marlborow, at £17 10s Od p. C, viz't. £87 10s 
 for the whole; he desires the Board to Confirm his Bargain 
 and Grant him a Pattent thereon, w'ch is Granted. Moses 
 Key having purcliased of Thomas Moor, of Concord, 100 acres 
 in that Township, taken upon rent, and l)y the Prop'rs War- 
 rant, dated the 19th 7ber, 1701, resurveyed to the Said Thomas ; 
 he now produces a Return of that Resurvey, by which the Said 
 Ijand is found to contain 130 Acres, and reque.^ting a Pattent ; 
 lie agrees to pay the arrears of Rent for the s'd 30 acres to this 
 time, which for 38 years is £3 6s 8d sterling or £?, 3s 3d of the 
 psent Currencj', and to Continue the Same Rent for the 
 whole hereafter, and this Proposall being Equivalent to £40 p. 
 C. for the Ten Acres which he might V)e obliged to purchase 
 or cutt off; 'tis accepted anil a pattent ordered. Deed from 
 Thomas Moor to Moses Key, dated 33. 3 Month, 1703, passed 
 in Court the 36th of the Same Month. Consideration for the 
 whole £60. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners, 31st 3 month. 1713. 
 
 Present, Edward Shippen, Samuel Carpenter, Richard Hill, 
 Isaac N orris, James Logan. 
 
 The Board l^eing Mett to Consider of Some Bills prepared 
 by the Assembly to be passed into Laws, which Concerned the 
 Proprietor's Estate, viz't one for Confirming Patients and 
 Grants, one for regulating the Lower Ferry, on Schuylkill, 
 called B. Chambers's Perry, and another for regulating the 
 Ferries over Delaware and Neshamineh, they agreed on the 
 necessary Amendm'ts to the first to he proposed to the Gov- 
 ern 'r, which the Secretary was ordered to draw up to be laid 
 before the Govern'r and Councill, and to l:>e by him proposed 
 in the Proprietor's behalf to the Assembly. 
 
 To the 3d B. Chambers appeared, and having Some time 
 before made a proposal to the Board in writing that in Case 
 the Comm'rs wou'd in the Proprietors behalf agree to the 
 
516 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Bill then in agitation in his Favor, he wotiM advance to the 
 proiH'iet'r a sum of Money in Consideration of the Same, and 
 this Matter liaving been discoursed at the last Sitting of the 
 Board, lie now further jnade it appear that having farmed or 
 leased out the Said Ferry to a Tenant he rece'd no more than 
 £d2 p. annum for his House, Boats, wharfs and all his Con- 
 veniencies, out of Avhich Benjamin himself made Good the re- 
 pairs, that allowing out of this £8 p. ann. for the rent of the 
 house, £6 for repairs and £?> for the Interest of about £40, 
 which he will be obliged forthwith to layout on the hither 
 Caseway, there remains to him only £15 p. annum Clear 
 profitt for all his Improvements in \\harfs, roads, &c. , of which 
 he is willing lo allow one-fifth part, But at length agreed to 
 pay £50 ilown for the Prop'rs assent and his negotiation of the 
 Act when passed here, with the Ministry at home. 
 
 The 3d Act being only for 7 years and the Proprietor's right 
 appearing to be SuflBciently asserted in, it was agreed to. 
 
 Richard Darkin, of N. Jersey w'ch Sa. Carp'r. exhibited 
 to the Board Deeds of L. and Release, dated the 6th and Sev- 
 enth days of November, 1685, by which the Proprietor Grants 
 unto Isaac Decow, of Draxabby, in the County of Yorke, Yeo- 
 man, in Consideration of one hundred pounds, Two thousand 
 five hundred acres of Land, (to be laid out as in the othei- 
 original Deeds) under the yearly rent of one Shilling for every 
 one hundred acres. 
 
 Isaac Decow, by his Last Will and Testament, made the 23d 
 11 month, 1686 7, then in the County of New Castle, on Dela- 
 wai*e, Gave and bequeathed unto his Dau'r, Elizabeth Decow, 
 250 acres of the Said Land ; To his Son, John Decow, one 
 thousand acres; unto his Son, Isaac Decow, one thousand 
 acres, and to his Daughter Susannah the remaining 250 acres, 
 and to them and their heirs and assigns forever by seserall 
 destinct Clauses in the Said Will. 
 
 Richard Darkin requests a Warr't for taking up that thou- 
 sand left to John Decow, which is granted. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Comm'rs, 11, 4 month, 1712. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, I. Norris, J. Jjogan. 
 
 John Cowgill, having by Deed dated 20, 12th month, 1698-0, 
 Purchased of Wm. Crohdall and John Crosdall 200 acres of 
 Land in Middletown, in Neshamineh, w'ch on tUe resurvey 
 Contains 232 acres, of w'h 20 as being allowed by Law for the 
 other 12 acres he agrees to pay ten Shillings p. acre and de- 
 sires a Patent, which is Granted. This is p't of 670 acres Con- 
 
MINUTK BOOK "H. ' r>\7 
 
 firme<l by Patent dat. 28 June, 1()92, by \V. M. , R. P., and J. G. 
 TO Thomas Crosdall in ])t (is Supposed) of one thousand acref^ 
 Sold by Deeds of L. and Rel., dated 20 and 21st of Aprill, 1(582, 
 TO T. Crosdall, of New Key, Coun. York. 
 
 John Le Dee an<l Some others having in the fall 170!) ob- 
 tained leave to lookout for Lands above Perqulcominck,(Jhose 
 a place Called Oley, about 50 Miles Distant from Philadelphia, 
 and Settled thereon, but without any agreement or survey. 
 
 The said John, which Isaac de Turck and John FFrederick- 
 fields (all Germans), by further leave Granted them, iwocured 
 the Surveyor (p. J. L. ord'r) to lay out to John Le Dee 300 
 acres, to Isaac de Turck 300 acres, To John FFrederickfields 
 r)00 acres, for which they agree to pay ten pounds p. liund'd. 
 
 Signed a warrant to Rich'd Darkin for 1,000 acres, to Jii<>. 
 Decow, also a warr't to John Le Dee, I. de Turck and J. 
 FFred. for 1,100 acres. 
 
 At :\. meeting of the Commisioners 20, 4 rao. , 1712. 
 
 Pn-sent, Samuel Carpenter, Rich. Hill, Isaac Norris, James 
 Logan. 
 
 Ed ward Guttridge having by three Severall Evidences proved 
 that he Came into the Country a Servant and duly served liis 
 time to John Bezer, as bv his Petition and the De'position of 
 Ills Evidences appears, a Warr't is Granted him for 50 acres 
 of head Land at a half i^enny Sterling p. acre, and now Signed, 
 dated the 8th 4th Instant. 
 
 John Littlejohn, of Naaman's Creek mill, desiring to pur- 
 chase 200 acres of Land in Rocksland, near John Pierce's, 'tis 
 agreed he Shall have the Same at £30 p. hundr'd, one-halfe to 
 b- paid next Philadelphia ffair, vizt 16th of the Otli m., and 
 the other moiety the foll(jwing fair, viz't 16, 3 mo., 1713, with 
 Interest for the Last payment. 
 
 Hugh Davis being entered in the Comm'rs minutes 2d 12 
 mo., 1701, for 50 acres of head land and 50 more to be adtle<i 
 on Purchase, now obtains a warrant for the Same. 
 
 Richard Webb prodtices the following Deeds, viz't : 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of L. and Release, dat. 23d and 
 24th 7ber, 1081, Granted to Thomas Hayward, of Charlecott, 
 in the County of Wilts, Serge maker. 250 acres of Land in this 
 Province. 
 
 Thomas Hayward, by an Indorseinent on the Release, dat. 
 11th of Jan'ry, 1710, assigned the Said 250 acres and all his In- 
 terest in the Said Deeds to Richard Webb and Elizabeth Webb, 
 his wife, in Consideration of €9 sterl'g, paid in England. The 
 Proprietor further by Deeds of L. and Rel., dated 2d and 3d of 
 
518 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 April, 108G, Granted to Saiii'U Hardj', of Badsly, in Haninshir*', 
 Clerk, 500 acres of Land ; the Consideration money was lirst 
 £•30, and by an Interlineation is made £23; the rent also upon 
 a manifest Rasure is one Shilling for the whole, but the Pro- 
 prietor, ui)on Herb. Sprinjjets Testimoney that the Deeds and 
 Alterations therein were CTeniiine and of his hand writing, as 
 by his Lett'r to the Proprietor here produced appears. 
 
 The Proprietor, by an Indorsement on the Release, dene 
 when J. L. was in London last. Certified that he allowed the 
 Same. R. Webb requests warrants for these 750 a., and a Lott. 
 Granted. 
 
 James Logan jiroduc^ed his right to Sundrv l^ands untakeu 
 up as follows : 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of L. and Rel., dat. 4 and 5 of 
 April, 1682, Granted to Henry Geary, of Chesham, in the 
 County of Bucks, Yeoman, 500 acres of Land in this Province; 
 Henry Geary, the Elder, of Urgenton, in the County Her- 
 ford, Yeoman, Kinsman and heir to John Geary, deceased, 
 who was Brother and heir to the first mentioned Henry Geary, 
 by L. and Rel , dat. 21tli and 25th of April, ITll, Granted all 
 the Said 500 ac's, witli all their app., to Ja. Logan, his heirs 
 and assigns. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of Lease and Rel., dated 4th and 
 5th April, 1682, Granted to Jolin Geary, the younger, in Duns- 
 loe, in the Parish of Prig, in the County of Hertford, yeoman, 
 500 acres of Land in this Province, to hold toliiui and his heirs, 
 &c. 
 
 John Gearv, by his last will and Testament, dat. 28th March, 
 1696, Expressly Granted 500 acres of Land in Pensilvania tohis 
 Cousin, William Davy, who by Deeds of Lease and Release, 
 dat. 24 and 25th of April, 1711, Granted all the Said 500 acres 
 and app. to Ja. Logan, his heirs and assigns for evei". 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of Lease and Rel., dat. 14 and 15 
 of 7ber, 1681, Granted to Hugh Lamb, of St. Martin's, in tlie 
 fflelds. Conn. Midd., Hosier, 250 acres of Ijand. The Propriet'r, 
 also by like Deeds, dat. the 13th and 14th of 8ber, 1681. Gran ted to 
 Edward Bettris, of the City of Oxford. Chirurgeon, 2,000 acres 
 of I>and in this Province, who by his Last Will, dated 29th 
 Aprill, 1684, devised the Same to his Wife, Ann Bettris, and the 
 Said Ann, by Deeds of Lease and Rel., dat. ye 14 and 15 of 
 Aprill, 1685, Conveyed all tlie Said 2,000 acres and app. to 
 the Said Hugh Lamb, his heirs and assigns. Richard Heynes, 
 Merchant, of TiOnd., also by Deeds dat. 21st and 22d of March, 
 1683, Granted to the Said Hugh Lamb and his heirs, &c. , 2,500 
 acres of Land in this Province, which Said 2,500 acres are re- 
 cited in the Said Deeds to be part of 5000 acres Granted by the 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 51!) 
 
 Prop'rs W. P. by Deeds of L. and Rel., dat. 22 and 33d of Au- 
 gust, 1682, to Mathew Marks, of PPolkstone, in the County of 
 Kent, Carpenter, wlio by like deeds, dated the ]3th and lP>tli 
 of Marcti, aforesaid. Conveyed the Same to s'd R. Heynes, his 
 heix'S, &c. Hugh Lamb being tlius poss'ed of a right to 7,000 
 acres in the wliole by his own Purchase of 3,500 aci-es, E. Bet- 
 tris of 2,000 acres, and 2,500 from R. Heynes, made his last 
 Will, dat. 20, 8ber, 1686, and by the Same Granted all the 
 Said Lands to his Brother, Daniel Lamb, his heirs. &c. , and 
 Soon after tiled, and the Said Daniel died Intestate and with- 
 out Issue, so that ail the Said Lands Came to his Brother and 
 heir, Joseph Lamb, who l)y Deeds Dated the 30th and 3lst of 
 8ber, 1711, for £150, Granted all the Said 7,000 acres to James 
 Logan, his heirs, &c. 
 
 The Said James having thus pi-oved his Right to 8,000 acres, 
 requests warrants for taking up the Same, which is Granfed. 
 
 Signed warrants to Hugh Davies, Jno. Lifctlejohn, ami 
 Ricli .1 Webb, dated this day. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners 25th 4th, 1712. 
 
 Present, Samuell Carpenter, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Randall Vernon appearing to make Good his claim to the 
 Lands mentioned 28th 3d mo. last, produces a Warrt from the 
 Cou>m"rs. dated 35, 9th m. , 1684, Granting to Sarah Dole 50 
 acres of head land, also another Warr't from the Same 
 Comm'rs, dated 9th 10th mo., '84, Granting the Said Sarah 
 50 acres more, to l)e added to the former, and a Return under 
 Clia's Ascome's haml for TOO acres Surveyed to Sarah Dole on 
 Ridley Creek, at a Corner of (^ha. Whiteacre's Land ; he further 
 produces a Deed from John Kaighin and Sarah, his wife, who 
 was the said Sarah Dole, dat. 28, 3 mo., 1702, Granting all the 
 Saitl 100 acres to the Said Randall Vernon, his heirs. Sic. 
 
 He further produced some papers ivlating to another hun- 
 dred acres he claimed in right of one, Rawlinson, but was able 
 neither to prove Rawlinson's right to Land there, nor any 
 right to himself from Rawlinson so that he must Purcliase the 
 Same according to the minute of 28, 3 month. RaTidall there- 
 fore having by liis purchase froiu Thomas I^owell p. Deed 
 dat. . a Right to 200 acres of Purchased Land, and to 100 
 
 in right of Sarah Dole, upon rent, tliere remains, besides tl e 
 30 acres allowed for Roads, &c. , to these 300 acres there re- 
 mains 300 acres to be purchased by him at £30 p. Cent., which 
 is £60, and 27 years rent for tlie«^e 100 acres is £11 5s Od ster- 
 ling, also £7 6s 8d steri'g for reducing the rent Tiand to Ish. )>. 
 
520 MINUTE BOOK "H. ' 
 
 C. is £18 lis 8d sterl'g, or £24 18s Id in the whole to Clear the 
 Said 100 acres and makes the Sum due from him £84 18s ;5d, 
 upon paying or Securing of whicli a Patent is ordered to him 
 for the whole 531 acres. 
 
 William Shankland, of the County of Sussex, having Sev- 
 erall years agoe purchased the Plantation, which was Thomas 
 Loyd's in the Said County, of Sam'll Preston, was to have the 
 priviledge of some Marsh lieing on Pagan Creek, as being due in 
 right of their Tenure of the Said l^lantation, but Sam u Ml (rrey 
 having taken up the Greater part of it, the said Wm. now ile- 
 sires a Warrt for the remainder lieing between the Said Greys 
 land and Pagan Creek, and agrees to pay for the Same 716 of 
 the p's't Currency, equall to Ten shillings of the old, p. acre. 
 Granted. 
 
 Samuell Rowland, Sheriff of the County of Sussex, having a 
 Plantation near Pagan Creek, at Lewis, in Sussex, and want- 
 ing the Accommodation of some Marsh lieing between tlit^ 
 ])itch there and Mill Creek, desires the Priveledge of pur(rhas- 
 ing the same, But the Town of Lewis expecting a priviledge, 
 the consideration of it is deferred, but he is promised the Re- 
 fusal of it when to be tlisposed of; in the meantime he is al- 
 lowed to use it. 
 
 The Proprietor, by deeds of L. and Rel. , dat. 24th and 25th 
 May, 168:i, Granted to Wm. Cornethwaite, of Silverdale, in 
 the Countv of Lancaster, Yeoman, and heirs, 500 acres in th's 
 Province, Rent 1 shill'g p. C. ; Also by like Peeds and of the 
 Same date the Prop'r Granted to Edward Atkinson, of Side, 
 in the (bounty of York, Yeoman, and his heirs, 500 acres at the 
 Same rent. William Cornethwaite, by like D«eds, dated the 
 first and Second .\i)rill, lOSO, Granted all his Said 500 acres 
 and app. to John ('oruweil, of tlie County of Y^irk, and Win. 
 Huilson, now <>f this place, and to their heirs, &c. Kdward 
 Atkinson also by like Deeds, dated , granted his 500 
 
 acres to the Said J. Cornwell and Wm. Hudson in the Same 
 manner. The said J. Cornwell and AVm. Hudson being thus 
 Intituled to 1,000 ;i<rres, by a warr't troni the Commis'rs took 
 up the quantity on Brandywine in the 4th Month, 1687, as 
 Jno. Cornwell acknowle<lges, William Hudson, in the year 
 1701, procured of the Prop'r a Resurvey on the said Land, as 
 also an order for divitling the Same, w'ch was executed, and 
 the land contain'g in the whole 1,132 acres, 566 acres thereof 
 were by patent from the Proprietor, dated , Con- 
 
 firmed to John Cornwell and 566 acres to Jno. Cornwell, but 
 upon Some Misunderstanding the patents were never de- 
 livered, nor ye overplus p'd for. William Hudson now agrees 
 to pay 40 shillings for his 16 acres of over measure, V)elng the 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 521 
 
 siiiii he fitjreed to give the Proi)rietor for it w'li here, but now 
 iiiakes it new money. Jno. Cornwell also aj^rees to the Same 
 for his 16 acres, if in the Tract. Tliey botli i-epresent to tlie 
 (,'omm'r.s that uotwitlistanding their Deeds are from Wm. 
 Cornethwaite and E Atlvinson, yet Joliu Blakelin was tiie 
 p'son of whom tliey purchased, he havinj^ (Vjy agreement only) 
 bought the land, but no Deeds being made to him from said 
 Cornethwaite and Atltinson they were made as above, and 
 that in their purchase Jno. Blakelin Gave them a positive 
 promise of Town Lotts as belonging to that Purchase, for 
 which they Suppose the s'd Jno. had a i)romise from tlie 
 Prop'r, being his Intimate acquaintance, and now request 
 that the Board wou'd accordingly Cxrant them. Deferred. 
 
 William Hudson requests a pattent for 26 foot in the High 
 street. Granted bj- warr't dat. , and Surveyed to 
 
 Rowland Ellis. Ord'd a Pattent to Rowland Ellis. 
 
 Samuel Carpenter pi'oduces Amor StrettelTs Right to 5,000 
 acres of Land as follows : The Prop., by Deeds of L. and Rel. , 
 dat. 14th and loth 2d month, 1682, Granted to George Shore, 
 of Athlone, in the Kingdom of Ireland, Merch't, 5,000 ac's of 
 Land in this Province, Rent 1 shiU'g p. C, as appears by x 
 Copy Signed i>y the Proprietor himself 22, 7 mo. , 1703, in Perch- 
 ment, and by other Good Testimonies. George Shore, l)y 
 Deeds of L. and Rel., dat. ye 14th and loth of Aprill, 1703, 
 for £105, Granted all the Said Land to Amor Strettell, his 
 heirs, &c. , as appears by an attested Copy of the Said Deeds, 
 but these Deeds are from Geo. Shore, of Athlone, felt maker, 
 and under his Mark only. 
 
 Samuel! Carpenter, that warr'ts inay be Issued for this 
 Land, There appears in the Office warrt's for 200 acres of Lib. 
 land executed for 500 acres in the County of Philadelphia, also 
 returned both these, dated in 1683, a warrant dated 27tli 
 Xber, 1683, for 20 acres to Phillipp England, Avho then was 
 Shore's attorney, and for 1,000 acres, dat. 30th 7ber, 1684, 
 but no return appears for it ordered. Ordered Warrants for 
 3,380 acres or thereabouts. 
 
 Signed warrants to Ja. Logan for 2,500 acres in right of H. 
 Lamb, and for .500 acres in right of Henry Geary, and a war- 
 rant to Wm. Shankland for Marsh in Sussex. 
 
 At a Session of tlie Commissioners IGth 5th mo., 1712. 
 
 Present, Sam 11 (Carpenter, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Nor ri.s, Jatnes 
 Ijogan. 
 
 The late Commissioners having Granted their warr't. dated 
 the 24th day of the 4 mo., 1708, for laying out to Jolin Talbott 
 
523 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 500 acres of Land in right of Joiui Dwight, Purchaser, in the 
 year lti85, of tlie Said quantity, as is entered in tiie Minutes of 
 that time ; tlie saiil Joliu Talbott, by Ind. dat. the IBtli of 
 July, I70y, for fi-tO Consideration, Granted and Conveyed all 
 the Said oOO ac's, with his right to the Said Warrant, To 
 Thomas FFairman, of ShakamaX(jn, &c. , and his heirs and 
 assigns forever. Thomas Fairman procuring of the Survey'r 
 Generall an order to Execute the Said Warrant, laid it out on a 
 Tract of Land in the County of Bucks, and by Deeds of Lease 
 and Release, dated the 32d anil 3;3d of December, 1710, for 
 £175, money of this Province. Granted the Said 500 acres, lo- 
 cated as aforesaid, to Bartho. Longstreth, of the County of 
 I'hiladelphia, and liis heirs, &c. 
 
 The Said Bartholomew having divers times applietl to the 
 Secretary for a Pattent on the Said Land, which has hitherto 
 been deferred, Thomas Fairman not having as yet received 
 the whole Consideration money, applies to tlie Board for the 
 same. But the return being examined, and a due enquiry 
 made into the location of the Said Land, it was found to be 
 laid out on a Tract of Land near Southampton Township, 
 which has hitherto been reputed to belong to one, John Rush, 
 and is so entered in the printed Map of this Province. This 
 Survey therefore proving irregular and indirect, the Board 
 Cannott agree to Grant any Confirmation of the Same. 
 
 William Hudson renewing his application for Town Li>tts, 
 for which with J. Cornwell he applied last Session. The 
 Boa'"d taking the Matter further info Consideration have 
 thought fitt to agree that they .shall have all the favour herein 
 tliat can be Justly shewn, and that upon acco't of the Said 
 Purchase Wm. Hudson shall be admitted to take up two Lotts 
 in Mulberry Street, adjoining to those he has already pur- 
 chased, or is about purehasg there, on the easiest terms that 
 may be Granted, he paying to John Cornwell one mf)iety of 
 the value of the Said Grant. 
 
 James Cooper, of Philadt^iphia, .lunior. having married the 
 Widow of Henry Carter, late of the Same [ilace, deceased, 
 wIk) i)urchased of R'd Hill part of the Great Lott in tlie 2d and 
 Higli street, which was taken up by Coll. Markham, applies to 
 tlie Board for a Confirmation of the Same, and proposes a 
 Consideration to the Prop'r for the Grant to be paid by the 
 Severall persons Concerned in that Saifl part of the Jjott. 
 The Board thereupon thought fitt to agree that in case tlie 
 Said ))ersons would advance to the Prop" r Twenty pistoles, a 
 Release and (confirmation of the Said part should be forth- 
 with made to them, tliat is for tliat whole part which Coll. 
 Murkham Granted to Thomas Lovd. 
 
MINHTK BOOK "H." 533 
 
 Joseph Kiii havinj^ procui-ml of tlie Ooiuinissioners in iii-s 
 lifetime two warrants, dated ye 6th 2d month, 1703, one for 
 Surv^eyingto Rich'd Wood and Will'm Lovell in rigiit of Rich'd 
 Collins, first purchasei- of 1,330 acres, tlie proportion of Liberty 
 Lanil due to them, viz't 3.j acres, and the other for laying out 
 33"» ac's, the remainder of the whole purchase. Is. Norris now 
 produces Deeds of Lease and Rel. , dated the 36th and 37th of 
 March, 1711, from Betty ijovel, sole Daughter and heir of Wil- 
 liam Lovel, late of the City of Bristoll, mariner, for all that 
 Moiety of the said purchase belonging to Said Lovel, entered 
 in the minutes 5th 11 m., 1701, pa. 49 (Consid'n £35 for the 
 635 acres), And thereupon requests that a warr't may be 
 rfranted him for his part, both for Liberty Land and the re. 
 mainder unsurveyed, viz't, wiiich is accordingly ordered. 
 
 At the survey of Notingham, H. Hollingsworth, the Surv'r, 
 having obtained a grant of 500 acres to be laid our adjoining 
 on the same terms with the rest, but never having taken 
 out a warrant for it, he now applies for one and "tis (jrranted 
 on Condition that he pa\ all the arrears of Rent from the date 
 to this time. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to the attorneys of Am. Strettell for :j,;580 
 acres. A warr't to H. Hollingsworth for the return of 500 
 acres in Notingham. 
 
 At a Session of the Commissioners 30th 5th month, 1713. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 The proprietor, by Deeds of L. and Rel., dat. 11th and 13th 
 April, 1G83, Granted to John Hecock, of the County of Staf- 
 ford, husy:)aiidman, and Thomas Barret, Ditto, of Do., 875 
 acres of Land, of which 350 l)y agreement belonged to John 
 Hecock and 635 being Barret's part, 'tis aliedged was one- 
 third thereof, viz't 308^^ acres for his own acco't and the other 
 two-thirds, viz't 41015, was j)urchased with the money of Wil- 
 liam Venables, for [U'oof of which they produce an Instrument 
 under the Said Barret's hand and Seal, disclaiming all right 
 to the Said two-thirds, as is entered more at large in the Office 
 of Property 7th 13 month, 1700, viil. min's. 
 
 Joyce Venal)les and PPrances Venables, Daughters ainl 
 heirs of Wm., by Deed dated 31st Peb'ry, 1697, (rranted all the 
 Said Land lielong-ng io their Ifather by them Called 435 acres 
 and 'i, but is only 416r|, to Andrew Heath, who by Deed Dated 
 , (Jonveys the Same to Thomas Stevenson and Clias. 
 Brogden, who request a warrant for the Same. Granted. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dat. 36 and 37th 
 July, 1681, Granted to William Lawrence, of Axbridge, County 
 
524 MINUTE H()(^K "H. ' 
 
 Soiiius, Woolen Draper, "iOO acres of land W. Law. (for .£.■)), 
 by Deed dat. 14th March, 1083, Granted one Moiety of the 8aid 
 land to James Plainly, of Priddy, in Said County, Miner. 
 
 By virtue of a warrt from the Commissioners, dated 8, "jber, 
 1686, for 500 acres there was laid out a Tract in Bucks, hut 
 returned for only 450 acres, there not being land enough in 
 the vacancy on which the Said Warrant was executed. 
 
 James Plumly and Jasp. Lawrence, Son and heir of the Said 
 Wm , by a Joint Deed, dated 7th 8bei-, 1704 (for £30 ster'i'g), 
 Granted all the Said oOO acres to Anthony Wheatly.of Bristoll, 
 Grocer, who By an Instrument dated the r2th 8ber, 1704, Con- 
 stituted James Shattick and Edward Lane, of this place, liis 
 attorneys. The Said Tract being resurveyed ii hoUls 460 acres 
 and there is found a vacancy between it and Geo. Willards 
 Land, which in reality was an overplus found in Willard'sand 
 thrown out by him, (Joucaining 73 aci-es. James Sliattiek, 
 in behalf of Anthony Wheatly, requests that the whole pui- 
 chase may be made up by means of that 73 acres, which at 
 first ought to have been within their Survey and then they 
 wou'd have had it as their due, l^ut noA^ he offers £5 Consid- 
 eration for it, liaving by mistake actually sold 500 acres, as 
 supposing the whole to have V)een in the Tract at the rate of 
 £2i) old Curr. p. C't and must now u^ake it Good. 
 
 Granted as requested and ordered a Pattent to Anthony 
 Wheatly for the whole 53;) acres, being a Narrow slip of 1,256 
 perches long and but 68 perches wide in full of Wm. liawrences 
 Purchase of 500 acres. 
 
 Signed a pattent to Thomas Storj"- for 170 acres in Bucks, 
 date<l 10th 5th month. Rent 1 shill'g p. C ; A pa,ttent to Thomas 
 Story for 34 and i acres Lib. Land and 2 lotts, dat. 16, 5th mo., 
 in right of Waddy aud Snead ; a pattent to H.De Turk for 300 
 acres at Oley, dat. 28, 5 mo. ; A jjattent to Martin Kiudig for 
 two thousand acres Tow'ds Susquehaimah, laitl out hy virtue 
 of the late Comm'rs warr't, dat. , Sber, 1710, Considn £5 
 
 sterl'gp. C. , dat. 25th 5th month ; A pattent to Moses Key f<ir 
 120 acres in Concord on Rent, dat. 25th 5th Month; A pattent 
 to Rowland Ellis for a lott of 26 foot in tlie High street, dated 
 27th 5th Month ; A War .-ant to Is. Norris for 125 acres in right 
 of Collins, Lib. Land included, liodie. 
 
 A warrant to J. Logan for 4,500 acres in right of Edward 
 Bettris and Matth. Marks, hod. 
 
 A warr't to J. Logan for Tjib. Jiund and Lotts belonging to 
 his purchases, hodie. 
 
 A warr't to Cha. Brog<len for 416 acres and I in right of 
 Barrett, &c., dated hodie. 
 
 A warr't to J. JjOgan for 5<>() •.irv(^< in I'ight of Jno. (feary. 
 
 I 
 
MINUTE BOOK ''H. " 525 
 
 At a Session of the Ooimuissioiiers tiie liJtli of the (itli 
 mouth, 1712. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 The former Commsisioiiers, by their warr'ts dated 2r)th 1st 
 month, 1703, Grrauted to Jno. Willis 100 acres in Rocklands, in 
 Chester County, for £25, w'ch he paid Thomas Hope by Deed 
 dated' 27th 1st mo., 1705, Sold to Said J. Willis 50 acres of 
 Land in Bradford Township, surveyed to the Saiil Thomas 
 about the year 1686, and was reputed to be his head right as 
 a Servt, but no Grant or warrant ap])earing nor any proof 
 being made that he came in a Servt in time it Cannott be 
 allowed otherwise than at the full rent of a penny ]>. atire ; and 
 at those terms, J. Willis desires he may purchase olf the Ren<. 
 There being a small vacant strip adjoiviing to this, Contain'g 
 36 acres, the Said John desires to purchase the Same, which 
 is allowed him at 5s p. acre, and thereupon he desires a pat- 
 tent of Contirmation on all the Said three pattents, viz't 100 
 acres already paid for, 50 acres (which being resurveyed makes 
 55 acres, the odd 5 of which are allowed by Law) for the re- 
 ducing of which to Common rent he agrees to pay £4 I7s Od 
 and the 36 acres for which he pays £!) for, these two Sums to- 
 gether with £7 4s 5d for arrears of quitt rents he give.s Bond, 
 Payable 35th 10th mo. next. 
 
 The Prop., by his warr't dat. 17, 3 mo., 1700, (xranted to 
 Win. Cowper to take up 500 acres in the County of Bucks, 
 which being executed by Ph. Pemberton, now upon a Divi- 
 sion of the Same the land appears to be deficient in quantity, 
 for rectifying of which a warr't of Resurvey is requested* by 
 his heirs. Granted. 
 
 The Proprietor liaving by Deeds dat. 30th and 31st Ap'l, 
 1682, Granted unto James Hari-ison 5,000 acres of Land in this 
 Province, part whereof was laid out in Wrights Town, in the 
 County of Bucks. Ph. Pemberton, by his Deed dat. 10, 13 
 mo., 1689 (as Husband to Phebe, Sole Daughter and heir to 
 the Said Jamesj, 200 acres of the said Land Scituate between 
 the other lands of James Harrison and that of Roger Long- 
 worth, in Consid'n of £13 unto James Radclifl", of the Sai't 
 (bounty, his heirs, &c. The Said James Radcliff's relict and 
 Children, vizt Mary Baker, of Bristol!, Widow, the Said Relict, 
 Rich'd Radcliff and Edward Radcliff, sons, and (Wm. Hay- 
 Inirstand) Rachell, his Wife, with Rebecca Radcliff, twodau rs 
 of the Said James, by deed dated 15th 13th Month, 1704, for 
 £46 Granted all the Said 300 acres to Jonathan Cowper, of 
 the Said County, his heirs &c., and for a further Confirma- 
 tion and to make Good the Deficiency of the Title, Israel 
 Pemberton, as heir to the s;iid Phebe Pembertoti, true heir to 
 the Said James Harrison, by his deed dated 7th 9ber, 1710, 
 
526 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 released all the Saiii Land to the Said Jona*^han Cowper. But 
 the Said !iOO acres being resurveyed they Are found to Contain 
 3o5 acres, of which 20 acres being allowed by Law, Jonathan 
 Cowper desiring to purchase the overplus he agrees to give 
 after the rate of £20 p. C't, provided the Board will agree to 
 deductout of it so niuchas Shall befound deficient inhisffather. 
 Wni. Cowper's Tract, mentioned in the last minute aforego- 
 ing, which is Granted and a pattent ordered thereupon. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds dat. 1 and 2 of August, 1681, 
 Granted to Edward Bezer 500 acres of Land, the Lott appur- 
 ten. to which Edw'd Bezer, Son and heir to the first mentioned 
 Edward, by Deed dat. 1 May, 1708, Granted to John Willis, 
 who requests a warrant for the Same, ordered as requested. 
 
 Edward Shippen, Gr. Owen and T. Story, a Quorum of tlie 
 late Commissioners, by their order, dated the 20th of the first 
 mo., 1710-1, Granted to Gabriel FFriend a Licence to feed 
 upon an Island in Delav/are at tlie Mouth of Schuylkill so 
 many hogs as he Shou'd think litt for one year, then next en- 
 sniner he paying to the Proprietor one fatt hogg of the value 
 of 30 shill'gs or the Said Sum, and taking Care of the wood 
 thereon. The Heirs of Andrew Boon doe hereupon Complain 
 to the Board alledging that the Said Andrew had always lield 
 the Said island, having first as they jn-etend purchased it of 
 the Indians andafterw'ds obtained a Grant from Coll. Mark- 
 ham when L't Gov 'r, to use it till the Prop'rs pleasure or that of 
 his Coinm'rs Shou'd be further known therein, and there 
 fore Claim a Priority of Right or preference before all otiiers. 
 Both Parties appearing and debating the matter 'tis left to be 
 further Considered. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Anthony Wheatly for 533 aere.s ordered 
 the 30th ult. dated. 
 
 A Patent to John Willis for Three Tracts now ordered, (iate<l 
 this day. 
 
 A warrant to John Willis for a lott in right of K. Bezer. ord'd 
 and dated to-day. 
 
 A warr't to the heirs of Wm. Cowper for a resiir\'ey on -"iOO 
 acres, ord'd and dat. to-day. 
 
 Andrew Sandall, minister to the Swedes of Phiiad'a ( •ounty, 
 presented a Petition Setting forth that tlier<( was a i)atent 
 Grante<l by S'r Edmond .Vndros to Peter Mattson Dalbo for 
 a Tract of Land on Schuylkill adjoining to Benjamin Cham- 
 bers' flferry, boundetl as is therein expressed, by which the 
 Said Andrew and others always Conceived that the Said 
 Land was bounded on that Side next Schuylkill by that River, 
 including the adjoining «>ii)ple and Flatts. but Vjecause there 
 may be Some Dispute over the Said Cripple be included ni 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 527 
 
 the Same ; he therefore requests a new firant of the whole, in- 
 cluding the Same. 
 
 Ordered that the Said Land be resurve\'ed and that the Said 
 And'w (who is now in possession of the Said Tract by liis In- 
 termarriage with a Daughter of the Said Peter Matson Dall)o) 
 may have the preference in purchasing the Said Land, he (riv- 
 ing a reasonable pi'ice for the Same. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners 30th 6th mo., 1712. 
 
 Present, Samuel Carpenter, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James 
 Ijogan. 
 
 The Proprietor having before his last departure granted to 
 Patience Loyd, widow of Thomas Loyd, late of this Province, 
 a Pension or allowance of Ten pounds p. annum, for which he 
 gave her an order in these words, viz't: 
 
 To James LoGtAN, my Secretary: 
 
 These are to authorise and require thee to pay unto Patience 
 Loyd, of Philadelphia, Witlow, or her order or assigns, the 
 Sum of Tenn pounds p. annum, by quarterly pa\'monts, viz'r. 
 fifty Shills a quarter, yearly, during her naturall life, and thi.s 
 Shall be thy SuflHcient warrt. Give under my hand at Phila- 
 delphia the 37th day of October, 1701. 
 
 Wm. Pkjs'N. 
 
 And the payment of the Said Money having been forbore for 
 Some little time in the Said J. Logan's late absence from this 
 Province, and not yet Complied with since his return, upon a 
 Doubt arising whether the Proprietor's Transferring this Pro- 
 vince, &e., and all Debts due to him therein to the Trustees 
 does not Interfere with or make void the s'd order. 
 
 The Said AVidow thereupon, by lier friend, makes api)lication 
 to this Board praying that Since the Prop, has the Same Es- 
 tate in the Province as formerly the Said order may be fully 
 Complied with, &c. 
 
 And tlie Same being taken into ( 'onsideration tis the 
 opinion of the Commissioners that the Said Order is as Valid 
 and binding on the Secre'y as ever and therefor-^ he is ad- 
 vised and directed to Comply with the Same. 
 
 Michael Rossel, formerly Miller at Bristol, in Bucks, by his 
 last Will (of which lie made Samuel Carpenter Executor) de- 
 vised 400 ac's of Land then Surveyed in the upper part of the 
 Said County and near the River to the Children of Joiin 
 Hough, and in pursuance of the Said Will tht; Said Ex'or, 
 Samuell Carpenter, Granted the Said Children a Deed for the 
 Same, But upon Inquiring into the Title of the Said 400 acres, 
 tho' there are living witnesses that it was duly laid out to the 
 
528 MINUTE BOOK "H.' 
 
 Said Rossell by the Surveyor and always accounted his, yet 
 no Grant, warr't or order of any kind Can be produced for it, 
 nor any proofs that it has been paid for or purchased, tho' the 
 latter be no way doubted of, that is, that it was agreed for at 
 least before Survey. 
 
 The Said Childi-eu wanting a Title, now apply to this Board 
 sor the Same, and Since no proof Can be made of any payment 
 vhe Said Land is allowed to them at the usual rate Lands 
 were Sold at the time of the Said Survey, viz't £5 p. hund'd 
 acres, with Interest for 35 years, w'ch triples the Said Sum and 
 raise it to £15 p. ann. ; this ought to be according to the pres- 
 ent Currency and for divers Considerations 'tis allowed to 
 them in the late Currency, and therefore upon their paying 
 or Securing £60 of the Said Old Money, or £45 of the present, 
 a Patent and Confirmation is ordered to them as they Shall 
 desire. 
 
 David Briutnall pj'oducing Deeds dated the 31 of Aprill, 
 1G82, for 250 acres Sold by the Proprietor to Alexand'r Mell, 
 to which purchase the Said David is now by mesne Purchases 
 invested with the Sole right and having obtained of the late 
 Commissioners a warrant for the Said Land, dated ye lltli 
 8th month, 1710, he now requests a Lott in right of the Same. 
 But the Said Alex'r not being named in the division of the 
 City Lotts nor among the first purchasers, the Said request is 
 referred to be further Considered. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners 10, 7ber, 1712. 
 
 Present, Sarauell Carpenter, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, 
 James Logan. 
 
 John Maxwell (by his friend) desiring to purchase 200 acres of 
 Vacant Land in the back parts of the County of Chester, ad- 
 joining or near to the Lands of D. Loyd and Thomas Davis, the 
 Same is (rranted to him at Tenn pounds p. hund'd, to be paid 
 in three months, provided tlie Said Land be as is represented, 
 viz't, but indifferent, of which the Surveyor is to Judge. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of L. and Rel. , dat. 2 and 3d of 
 March, 1681, Granted to John Clowes, of FFurnuePool, in the 
 Palatinate of Chester, Yeoman, a thousand acres of Land, 
 and by like Deeds, dat. the 24 and aSth of Aprill, 1683. Granted 
 to the Said Jno. 500 acres more, who by last will dated 29th 
 of the nth Month, 1686, devised the Said 500 acres to his 3 
 Daughters, Margery, Sarah Bainl)ridge and Rebecca Clowes, 
 and their heirs and ass., to be equally divided among them. 
 The first mentioned thousand acres are all taken up, as also 
 one hundred of the other 5 was taken up by Richard Hough, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 529 
 
 husband to the Said Margerj-, by a late warr't, and the Said 
 Devises now request a warrant (by John Chapman, of Bucks), 
 which is G-ranted, no further Surveys appearing. 
 
 in tiie year 1683 or about that time John Hill, late of Sus- 
 sex, obtained a Warrant or Grant J'or 500 acres of Land to be 
 laid oat in the Said County on old rent, part of which was 
 executed on Some Marsh in Broad kill Neck. But this Inter- 
 fering with the Survey the Proprietor designed for himself in 
 that place. He by a Avarr't dated 1st sber, 1701, ord'd the Said 
 Survey to be regulated, and thej-e was laid in that place only 
 255 acres. The Surveyor of the County presuming that the 
 rest was to be laid out elsewhere, as it might be found Vacant, 
 accordingly Surveyed two Small parcellsin the Same right, the 
 one Containing 93 acres and the other 111 acres, in the whole 
 304 acres. John Hill, bj^ his last Will devised his whole real 
 Estate to his wife (now his widow) Elizabeth, who requests 
 a Confirmation of the Same and a Warr't for the remainder. 
 To this the Board fandino- Cause to inake Some objections, yet 
 Since the Proprietor had Seen and allowed the Said Warr't 
 for 500 acres it was thought fit to Grant her request and ac- 
 cordingly a Pattern is order'd for the Said 2 Parcells, she pay- 
 ing rent for the Same from the year 1683, and a warr't to be 
 issued for the remaining 41 acres. 
 
 The late Commissioners having Gi'anted ten thousand acres 
 of Land to the Palatines, by their warr't dated , 8ber, 
 
 1710 ; in pursuance thereof there was laid out to Martin Kindig 
 (besides the 2,000 aci'es already confirmed to him and paid for) 
 the like quantity of 2,000 acres towards Susquehannah, of 
 which the Surveyor General I has made a return. 
 
 The Said Martin now appearing, desires that the Said Land 
 may be" Granted and Confirmed by Pattent to Maria Waren- 
 l)ur, Widow, for whom the Same was taken up oi- intended 
 and who is to pay the Consideration for it. 
 
 But upon further Consideration of the matter it is agreed 
 iiTUong themselves that the said Land Shall be Confirmed to 
 Daniel FFierre and Isaac Leffevre, two of the Said Widows 
 Sojis, and the Consideration money, viz't £140, at £7 p. Hund'd, 
 by agreement having been for Some time due, but is now to 
 be pa.id down in one Sum; 'tis agreed that they shall ])ay 
 only ten jiounds for Interest, that is £150 in the whole. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Daniel FFierre and Isaac Leffevre for 
 2,000 acres, ordered to-day. 
 
 Signed a warrant to the heirs of John Hough, ordered to- 
 day for 400 ac's. 
 
 feigned a warr't to John Maxwell for 200 acres, ordered to-day. 
 34- Vol. XIX. 
 
530 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners 20th Sber, 1713. 
 
 Present, Samuell Carpenter, Richard Hill, Isaac; Norris, 
 James Logan. 
 
 The Board having on tlie 16th of 5 mo. last agreed with 
 James Cooper, Jun'r, and Ricliard Hill, Comm'rs, in behalf 
 of themselves and others concerned in that part of tiie Great 
 High Street Lott on tlie 2d Street (on whicli the meeting 
 lioLise Stands), which pa,vt Wm. Marlcliam Gri-anted to Some 
 of the children of Tho. Loyd, deceased, tliat if they would ad- 
 vance Twenty TMstoles, to be paid down to the Propi'ietor's 
 U5e, the Board would in Consideration of the merits of tlie 
 said Thomas Loyd and his Services to this Governm't Grant 
 and confirm the Same to Richard Hill, that the Purchas"i-s 
 under him might obtain a firm Title to the Severall Smaller 
 parts which they Claim ; the Said R. Hill represents that the 
 Several! persons Concern'd in the Said Lott or Some of them 
 have fallen so farr Short of tlie Contributions that were Kx- 
 pected from tliem that the Said Sum of 20 Pistoles Cannoi l)e 
 raised and therefore prays that an abatement may be made in 
 the Said Consideration and that fifteen pistoles may he. ac- 
 cepted in lieu thereof, as they among themselves at first j)r<>- 
 l)OSed, tho' afterwards the Board raised to the number of 
 twent\\ 
 
 Which being taken into Consiileration and fully debated it, 
 was at length resolved that upon the Said Richard's pay down 
 Twenty pounds. Such regard should be had to the Said Thomas 
 Loyd's Services that tlie Said part so Granted as aforesaid 
 should be Confirmed, as desired. And accordingly the Said 
 Rich'd Hill paying down the Said Sum of £20 a ))atent is foi-th- 
 with ordered to him for the Said part, being one hundred foot 
 on the 2(1 Street, bounded To the Southward with Strawl)erry 
 Lane and in Deptli 132 foot, bounded Eastward with tlie 2d 
 street and Westw'd witli Strawberry Alley. 
 
 The Proprietary, by L. and Release, dated 26th and 37tli of 
 July, 1681, Granted to James Hill, of Beckington, in the County 
 of Somersett, Shoemaker, five hundred acres of Land in this 
 Province, In right whereof there was Surveyed and laid out 
 in Falls Township, in the county of Bucks, by virtue of a, 
 order from the Prop'i-, dated lotli 9 mo , 1682, a Tract reputed 
 to Contain 250 acres, wliich afterwards being by an order of 
 the Commissioners, dat. 10, 10, 1604, Resurveyed was found to 
 Contain 442 acres, and accordin'ly was returned into tlie Sur- 
 veyor Generall's Office. 
 
 Richard Hill, Son of the Said James Hill, and his wife, by 
 the name of (R'd Hill, of Bristoll, in the County of Bucks, in 
 the Province of Pensilvania. Cordwainer, and Agnes his wife. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 531 
 
 he Vjeing the only Son and heir of James Hill, late of Burling- 
 ton, in the Province of West new Jersey, deceased), by Ind. 
 dated tlie 7th 3d month, 1712, in Considera'on of £150 Granted 
 to Rieh'd Hill, of Philadelphia, Merchant, all the Said 500 
 a(-res of Land so (jranted to his ffather, James Hill, as afore- 
 said, and the said Tract of 44'3 acres as part thereof to hold to 
 liim, his heirs and ass. forever. The Said Richard Hill, of 
 Philadelphia, Requests a warr't ordering the Said Tract to be 
 exactly Resurveyed and that so much as it falls Short of his 
 right, vizt. , 492 acres (tne Liberty land being deducted), may be 
 liiid out to him elsewhere; he also requests a warr't for the 8 
 acres of Liberty Land and the City Lott ajipurtenant to the 
 Said Purchase, Avhich were Granted. 
 
 Richard Halliwell, of Newcastle, by his friend J. Moore, of 
 Philad'a, Esqr., applying to the Board, represents that the 
 Proprietor having at his last departure from this Province 
 Granted to the Said Richard a warr. for taking up in the 
 County of Newcastle four hundred acres of Land, the Same 
 was executed on a Tract the Greatest part of which (as 'tis 
 said) is the Right of Richard Cantwell and Henry Garretson, 
 and therefore he requests that upon his Surrendering the Pat- 
 ent of Confirma'on Granted him for the Said Lan«l, another 
 Tract in the Said County, which he has procured the Surveyor 
 to layout, may be Granted and conlirmed to him ni lieu of 
 the first mentioned, and the Board having fully Considered 
 the Said request they came to this resolution upon the Same: 
 
 That Seeing it has not yet appeared to the Board by any 
 Surveys of R. (^aatwell's and H. Garretson's Lands that the 
 Said 400 acres as at first Located are included either in the 
 Avhole or in part within their true Bounds; the Said Cantwell 
 and (iarretson, tho' near relations to the Petitioner, having 
 above all others in that County obstructed the Survey'r in 
 the Discharge of his Duty in tiie late Generall resurvey made 
 bv vertue of a Law for that purpose, and Seeing the Said I>an«l 
 lias upon the petitioner's own ai)plication and request been 
 confirmed to liim by Patent, therefore the present C^ommission- 
 ers cannot think it fitt to concern themselves further in it. 
 But whereas 'tis apprehended that the late Survey or Second 
 Location of the Said Land now presented to the Board is 
 part of that Tract which ha,s been Sett apart for the Proprie- 
 tor's p'per use, being about the Distance of 8 or ten miles from 
 New Castle Town and between the line of the Welch Ti'act 
 and the Riv^er Delaware, upon which or any. other Land the 
 Survevor had no power to enter without fresh orders for the 
 Same, he having made a return of the first warr't Directed To 
 him into the OfRce as he was n-nuired. "Tis ordered ihere- 
 
532 IflNUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 foi-e that the Surveyor of the Said County be Severely pro- 
 ceeded against for his Grreat Presumption and manifest breach 
 of his Duty, and 'tis ordered that tiie Said Survey be not ad- 
 mitted. 
 
 .Tosepli Growdon's Petition, entered in the first of these 
 minutes, being upon a late Complaint of his to the Lieut. 
 Gov'r, taken again into Consideration, The Board i^ame to a 
 full Conclusion upon two of three requesrs made in the Same, 
 viz"t : 
 
 To the first that the p'sent Commissioners have no right or 
 Authority to ma,ke any Variation from the Plan of the city 
 Philad'a as 'tis laid down in the printed Draughts and Ref- 
 erences to the Same, that having been the Generail foundation 
 of the Surveys and Titles to all or most of the Valuable Lotts 
 in the Said City from the first Location thereof to this time, 
 That the Purchasers having no Right to any Lotts in the City 
 from any Grants or Concessions made by the Proprietor by 
 his Deeds of Sale or otherwise in England (those concessions 
 relating only to what are now called Liberty Lauds), V^ut only 
 from his Grant after his arrivall here, what he then concluded 
 on ought to be the Establislied Rule without any variation 
 from it, inconsistent with the Primarv Design. That tho' tlie 
 lotts laid out on Society Hill (so called) prove now to be of 
 less value than others nearer the middle of the Town (as now 
 built), yet at the first allotment of them 'tis conceived they 
 were understood to be much otherwise, The 8ociet}' having 
 Chosen that place for themselves and for the Bulk of their 
 business, who were then Considered as the most capabk' and 
 likely to improve and render any part of the Town Valuable, 
 That this was the place where the Proprietor laid his own 
 Sons and Relations Lotts Avith others that he had the Great- 
 est regard for, and that if a Disappointment has Since hap- 
 pened it must now be born with by those Concerned, as one- 
 half of the first Purchasers are obliged to bear with theirs 
 whose Lotts have fain on Schuylkill Side, and are thereby be- 
 come of little or no value, tho' the contrary was at first ex- 
 jjected. 
 
 As to the third request, which is for a small i^iece of vacant 
 Marshland on the Schuylkill, near B. Chambers' Perry, 'tis the 
 Resohition of the Board that the Said Vacancy cannot, ac- 
 cording to the Rules always observed by the Commissioners 
 in Such cases, be granted away from those that hold the Tract 
 between which and the River Schuylkill the Same lies and of 
 which this vacancy has formerly l)een reputed a part, espe- 
 cially since Andrew Sandall. the Swedish Minister, who has a 
 large Interest in the Sa,i<l Tract, has also Petitioned the Board 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 5:53 
 
 for the Same. As to the 2(1 Request, viz.. foj- Lands in riglit of 
 45 vServ'ts importea by the Petitionei", the matter is referred 
 to be further discoursed w'tli him. 
 
 A complaint being made to the Board against \Vm. (rarrett, 
 of the Township of Darby, for that having procured a Warr't 
 from tlie Commissioners in tlie year 1709 for taking up 43 acres, 
 tlie remainder of his purcliase, and carrying the Said war- 
 rant to the Surveyor (renerall, to whom it was directetl, he 
 artfully got it from him again and prevailed with Israel Tay- 
 lor without any Authority to him derived to Execute the Said 
 Warrant upon certain Surveyed Lands belonging to the Pro- 
 prietor in Chester County, taking up only one acre of meadow 
 in one place and about a miles distance from it the other 41 
 acres; and the Said (Barrett's Proceedings herein being Con 
 sidered by the Board 'Tis ordered that l)Oth he and the Sur- 
 veyor be forthwith proceeded against accord'g to Law, but 
 that because said Cfarrett is under the Same profession w'tli 
 us, therefore that Some persons of Darby meeting be wrote 
 to in order in the first place to Deal with himself and then if 
 he make not Satisfaction to lay it before the meeting, And 
 the Secretary is ordered to prepare a Letter to be Signed by 
 all the Boaril. 
 
 The Proprietor, by jiat't dat. 28, o mo., 1(384, Granted to 
 Thomas Cross-, of Philad'a, a Lott in Walnutt Street, Con> 
 tain'g 49i foot in breadth, lieing the next but one l)eyond the 
 od Street and 320 foot in length. Rent 1 shill'g p. ann. T. 
 Cross, by deed dated 20th 8ber, 1697, Sold the Same to John 
 Martin, who by Deed Poll dat. 14, 7ber, 1703, Sold the Same 
 for £15 to John Budd, Sen'r, who by Deed dated 4, 1 m., 
 1702-3, Granted the Same for £17 to James Swaflfer, who hav- 
 ing built thereon, granted the Same with the Improvements 
 for £115, by deed dated 5, 7ber, 1704, to John Knowles. 
 
 John Knowles finding in the Said Lotts 15 Inches of over- 
 ])las, on which part of his house is built, desires to jjurchase 
 the Said overplus and agrees to give one Shilling for each 
 Inch, viz't 15 sh., and desires a patent for the whole, together 
 with another Lott of 50 foot adioin'g to it and lieing between 
 that and the 3d street, first Gi'anted by the Proprietor to 
 John Test, Iw a warrt' dat. 29. 1 m., 1683, in consideration of 
 Seven foot of Ground resigned by him to the Proprietor out 
 of his front Lott, and the Said John, by deed dated 23 Apl, 
 1683. Sold the Same for £7 10s to William East, Master of the 
 Govern ship Gulielma, whose Relict Esther, and Sole Daughter 
 and heiress Elizabeth, with their present Husbands, Richard 
 Cary, Citizen and Merchant Taylor of London, who married 
 widow, and Thomas Jackson, of Dartford, Coun. Kent, Car- 
 
534 MIM'TK BOOK "H." 
 
 peuter, Conveyed the Same by Deeds of L. and Release, dat. 
 the 19th and 30th of 71»er, 1711, to James Loj^an for £10 sterl'g, 
 who by Deed dated the 32d of September last granted the 
 Same to the Said John Knowles. Irrantei-l and a Patent l)e- 
 ing prepared for the wliole, tlated the W of 7ber last; it wa> 
 Signed by all the Commissioners. 
 
 The Proprietor, by L. and Release, dat. 1 and 3 of Marcli, 
 1(J81, Granted to Wm. Smith, of Bromham House, in the 
 County of Wilts, Yeoman, Twelve hundred and fifty acres of 
 Land in this Province. Wm. Smith, by Deeds of Lease and 
 Release, dat. 27 and 38 of April, 1683, for £10 Granted to Rich- 
 ard Hellyard, of Kingwood, in Hamiishire, Yeoman, .TOO acres, 
 part of the Said 1,350, and to his heirs and assigns forever. In 
 right of this 500 acres Richard Hellyard by warrt' dat. 39th 
 3m., 1683, tool? up in . 300 acres, which was Surveyed 
 
 the 30, 13 m., 1687, and the remaining 300 liis relict, , 
 
 now the wife of Thomas Peart, being by her husband's Will. 
 
 James Logan having represented to the Board tliat the Pro- 
 prietor having Impowered them, the rest of his Commissioners, 
 to Settle all acco'ts with him, his receiver, he had for their 
 Direction in a Paper wrote in his own hand and witnessed by 
 divers p'sons in London (which paper was laid before the 
 Board). The Proprietor had Expressed the allowances to be 
 made to the Said J. L. for his Services, and particularly for 
 the time Past before the date of the Said Paper in November 
 last he had allowed one thousand pounds of the present Cur- 
 reny of this Province, together with ten pounds p. ann. for 
 eight years towards house rent for the meeting of the Coun 
 cill Commissionej's antl Transacting the Proprietor's business. 
 That J. L. at making u]) liis acco'ts upon his late Departure 
 for England (being resolved to keep within very moderate 
 bounds, that no refflection might be cast on him on that acco't 
 in case he had miscarried in his voyage) had Charged the 
 Prop'r only wit'i one thousand pounds of the late Currency, 
 which being Equal t(} Seven hundred and fifty i)Ounds only of 
 the present, there remains due to him of the Same (viz't of 
 the new Currency £330, of wliich he has not yet rece'd or taken 
 to himself much above the odd £30, as l)y the Books will fully 
 appear Hereupon. He further represents that there lieing so 
 great occasion to remit to England all the Effects that can be 
 gott in on the Proprietor's acco't, he is very unwill'g to take 
 to himself what, is due to him out of those Effects, but on the 
 other hand thinks it unreasonaV>le that he should be kept 
 nuich longer out of it, and therefore proposes to have part of 
 it. at least Secured to him in land. But that no Exceptions 
 mav be taken, and to prevent all Suspicions of his makeing 
 
MINUTE BOOK "li." 535 
 
 himself advantages by this method, he proposes that having 
 Sold our of the Rights to land, or originall Purchase which he 
 lately bought in England, two thousand acres to two Severall 
 [)ersons here Since his arrivall, at a Price which he accounted 
 the full value of it, vizt, at five pounds sterl'g or Six pounds 
 thirteen Shillings and four pence of this Currency, for which 
 Land he is to make a Title to the Purchasers out of his Said 
 Rights. If, therefore, the Board in behalf of the Proprietor 
 will be pleased to make the Said mesne Purchasers under him 
 a Title to the Said Lands Directly from the Proprietor, dis- 
 charging him from his obligation to make the Same Good to 
 them out of those rights of his own he will take the Consid- 
 eration money of the Said 2,000 acres, viz't, £138 Gs 8d, as so 
 inuch paid to him by the Proprietor. 
 
 Which proposal being taken into Consideration by the 
 Board, and Particularly that this metliod wou'd be no hin- 
 drance to the Sale of the Proprietor's Lands, being only a Con- 
 firmation of Lands on the Proprietor's behalfe, which the 
 mesne Purchasers without Such confirmation would otherwise 
 as Certainly hold, and that it is not in the Said J. L's Power to 
 make any advantage to himself by this Method, 'Tis therefore 
 fully agreed to, upon his further Proposall of giving his Bond 
 for the Said Sum to pay the Same to the Proprietor in case so 
 much Shall not upon a full Settlement of his acco'ts appear 
 due to him, or Such part thereof as Shall not so appear due, 
 which Bond upon Granting the Confirmations herein requested 
 he is ordered to give accordingly. 
 
 The Proprietor, by his warrant dated 20ch 1st mo., 1700-1, 
 Granted to John Evans a hundred acres of Land on Mill Greek 
 and the line of Rocklands upon Rent, which was Surveyed by 
 H. Hollingsworth by order of the Surveyor Generall. 
 
 John Evans, by Deed Dated the 30th of August, 1708, 
 Granted the Said Land to Evan Rees and his heirs for £30, 
 who desiring a Confirma'on of tlie Same, the Secre'y lias 
 agreed with him that he Shall have a Grant thereof for £20 
 of the Present Currency, to be paid down in lieu of all past 
 rents, and that the Quitt rent for the future shall be only one 
 Bushell of Wheat yearly. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Knowles, dat. 30th 7ber, but or- 
 dered this day. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Elizabeth Hill 34th 7ber, ordered the 
 10th. 7ber. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Beckingham for 100 acres in Birm- 
 ingham, Chest'r Coun., Granted by warrant from the former 
 Board, dat. 18, 13 mo., 1701, for £35, old Currency, and 35 
 shilTgs for arrears of rent, viz't, £36 5s, old Currency. 
 
536 MINUTE BOOK ' H. " 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners 2Ttli 8ber, 1712. 
 
 Present, Samueli Carpenter, Ricliaril Hill, Isaac Norris, 
 James Logan. 
 
 Maurice Lewellin produced a Deed, dat. , from Jas 
 
 Thomas, of Meirion, (jranting to him one hundred acres of 
 Land in the Said Townsliip wliereon tlie Said James" ffather 
 and himself liad been Seated, on which Tract there being 
 found by a late Resurvey 137 acres, he desires to Purchase the 
 37 acres of overplus remaining after Tenu acres are allowed 
 for the hundred by Law. And 'tis agreed with the Said Mau- 
 rice tliat the Same Shall be Granted to him together with a 
 Confirmation of the Avhole Tract and Such as he holds adja- 
 cent (proving a Good Title to the Same), provided there be 
 no overplus, he paying for the Said 27 acres fifteen pounds 
 at the next Spring fair of Phialdelphia, and so proportionalily 
 Should there be more or less of the Said overplus when duly 
 returned, w'ch is not yet done. 
 
 James Steel, of Kent County, Complains that in a pattent 
 Granted in the year 1705 unto Evan Jones, of the s'd County, 
 for 410 acres, upon a Resurvey there is Contained witliin the 
 hounds of it a considerable quantity of the Tract he now lives 
 on, called Whitwell's Chance, that the Said resurvey is alto- 
 gether Irregular, the Survej^or having pretended to make up 
 the addition to the 300 acres which Evan first held out of 
 Certain broken i^oints of Vacant Land and Marsh, when in 
 reality it was made of Some of the best parts of the Said Tract, 
 which he proves by producing the Originall Draught and re- 
 turn of the next adjacent Tract to the West, Called Benefield, 
 and the old and first Courses of Whitwell's (chance, which are 
 made to meet at tiie Creek and both Join at an old white 
 Oake. He complains also that the Commissioners having 
 issued an order, dated 33d of the (ith Month, 1703, directed to 
 Geo. Dekeyne and Jonas Greenw'd for Examining the lines 
 then (Controverted between Wiiitwell's (Chance and Evan 
 Jones' Ijand ; the Said order was kept from Geo. Dekeyne, 
 who never was admitted to the knowledge of it, but that if 
 the Said order had been executed it wou'd have fully discov- 
 ered the mistakes that have been made, and therefore he prays 
 that the Same order may Still be renewed ; Which being taken 
 into Consideration and the irregularity of Evan Jones' and 
 the Surveyor's proceedings in his favour appearing fully to 
 the Board, 'Tis ordered that the Said order of the 33d, 6 mo., 
 1703 may be renewed and revived and discited, with a warrant 
 for that purpose to the Surveyors of the Counties of (^hester, 
 New Castle and Kent Jointly. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 537 
 
 The Said J. Steel further represents in behalf of the i^eir^ of 
 Patrick Word, late of the Said County, that he, the Said J*at- 
 rick, having about 30 yecirs ago obtaine<l a Grant (for wliich 
 a warr't is now found in the Office) to take up land iu Kent; 
 he then Seated himself on a Tract called 600 ac's. That tho' 
 tliey have no Evidence of the Survey of it, yet 'tis believed 
 'twas actually Surveyed by that warrant. 
 
 P. Woi'd, by his last Will, left this Land to two Grand dau'rs, 
 one of which is Dead without Issue, but the husl^and of the 
 other (who also has not as yet any Issue) proposes to i)ay oif 
 the Quitt rents, which are almost all in ari-ear, if he may 
 obtain a Patent of Confirmaon thereupon. 
 
 But an objection arising in favour of tlie next heirs liy Blood 
 in Case the p'sent Should die without Issue, 'tis proposed 
 that the Petitioners obtain from under the hands of all Such 
 p'sumi^tive heirs and those who may be Such their full Con- 
 sent that a Patent Shou'd be so Granted, and upon producing 
 Such a Certificate and paying the rents for the whole the land 
 Contains from the first Grant of the warr't, a Pattent is or- 
 dered. See page 58. 
 
 J. Steel having been appointed by this Board Collect'r of the 
 Prop'rs Quitt rts in the County of Kent, where lie appears a» 
 an Agent for the Prop'r, by the Direction of the Sec'ry, &c. 
 He represents that Timotliy Hansen, Joshua Clayton and 
 divers others have applied to him that they might take up 
 upon Rent or Purchase Certain Parcells of vacant Mar.shes 
 and fast Lands in Divers parts of the Counties, for which he 
 desires the direction of the Board and to be Informed in Gen- 
 erall what encouragem't he may give to Such as Shall here- 
 after apply to him to take up Land. But the Board thought 
 fitt only to give him one Generall Direction, viz't, to make the 
 best Terms he cou'd Avith Sitch as wanted Such Lands or 
 Marshes as ai'e free to be disposed of. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Richard Hill for 100 feet in 3d Street, 
 ordered 20th Inst. 
 
 Signed a Patt't to Rob't Pyle for 312 acres out of Roeklands, 
 Granted by a Warr't dat. 1, 4 mo., 1709, for 200 acres at £30, 
 old Currency, p. ('., and now confirmed. 
 
 Signed a Warrt to Rich'd Hill for Resurveying 442 acres in 
 Bucks, ord'd the 20th. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Rich'd Hill for James Hill's Lotts and 
 Lib. Land, order' d 20th. 
 
 Sicjned a Warrt' to Thomas PFairman for 200 iicres, ordered 
 20th. 
 
 Signed a Warrant Renewing the order of the 23(1 6 m. , 1703, 
 for J. Steel, order'd this day. 
 
588 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 At a iii«eting of the Coininissioners the 12th 9ber, 1712. 
 
 Presenr, Richard Hill, Isaac IN'orris, James Logan. 
 
 Willitiiu Crarrett, of Darby, appearing at the Board (by the 
 Direction of the friends of tliat meeting to whom tlie Commis- 
 sioners lately wrote Concerning him) in order to make Satis- 
 faction for the offence for which he was complained against. 
 Does before the Board acknowledge his Error and Condemn 
 his Proceedings in taking uii those 42 acres of Land mentioned 
 in the Said Complaint in the manner he did it, To which 
 Said Land, as located within the Said Surveyed Tract of the 
 Proprietor's or within any part thereof, he renounces all man- 
 ner of Claim for the future, directly or indirectly. Resolving 
 to take up the Said Land elsewhere according to the Tenor of 
 the warr't, and thereupon lie desires the Commissioners to 
 pass by his offence herein. In witness whereof he Signs this 
 Minute with his own hand. 
 
 WM. CtARRETT. 
 
 Hans Peterson, near Brandywine, producing the Copy of a 
 Warrant from the former Commiss'rs, dat. lst6nio. , 1689, di- 
 rected to Ja. Bradsh'w, Survey'r of Newcastle, for laying out 
 to the Said Hans upon old rent 800 acres of Land where vacant 
 near his own, in Consideration of the Indian Purch's. whioli 
 he had made of a Tract on Brandywine V)efore the Proprs 
 time, of which 300 acres he says H. Hollingsworth, the Deputy 
 Surveyor of that County, laid out to him only IjO acres of the 
 Proprietors; Land, the rest being made up to liim by ir)0 acres 
 of the Mill Land, w'ch was his own many years before; he 
 tlierefore desires this Board to grant him other l.">0 acres of 
 the Prop'rs Land in lieu thereof, together with a Resurvey 
 on all he holds. 
 
 But his Titles not appearing, Greo. Dakeyne is ordered bj'^ 
 the Secret'y's Lett'r to Inquire fully into all his Claims, and 
 Resurvey his Land as requested. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Kvan Ree^, ordered 20th of Oct'r, for 
 100 acs, Dat. ye 1st Inst. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners the 19th of Nov'r, 1712. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Herman Groethousen, who a few years agoe came into this 
 Prov. , having had Deeds from the Prop'r for 500 acres of 
 Land, appHed to the late Commissioners (as Some of them in- 
 form) for the s"d, upon which a warr't was i)repared for him, 
 but instead of Calling for it he Seated himself on the Mannor 
 of Springfield, in the County of Philad'a, Avhich being rep- 
 'sented to the Board the Said Herman was Summoned to ap- 
 pear this day and produce his Authority for so Settling. 
 
MINUTK HOOK '^H. " 539 
 
 \\nl for this he produces a Lease under the Proprietor's 
 liaurl and Seal), bearinjj date the 30tli of the lOtli, 1709, for a 
 thousand yeai's, and a Release dateil the next day, Granting 
 to the Said Hei'uuin for ever five hundred acres of Land Clear 
 of all Indian Inctiuibrances in the Province of Penslivania, 
 l)etween the Rivers of Susquehannaii and Delaware, there to- 
 j^etlaer, w'th all and every tlie Proffltts, Commodities and 
 Hereditaments whatsoever unto tlie Same belonging, every 
 acre to be sulmeasured and computed according to the Stat- 
 ute, 33d Edw'd 1st, Royall mines and all others excepted [This 
 is the whole Gfrant], paying yearly, and the s'd Herman dotli 
 for liimself and his lieirs Covenant and Grant to pay yearly 
 as a Chief or quitt rent for every acre that Shall be taken up 
 one penny Sterl'g, to Commence within 3 years after Seating. 
 Bat in another Pai)er Signed by tlie Pi-oi^r, dated the 30th of 
 December, tlie Payment of the Said Rent is released till Seven 
 years after Seating, and by an Indorsement on the Release of 
 the Said 30th of 10, the Proprietor further Grants one-Twen- 
 tietii part of ail Royall Mines and two-fifth parts of all other 
 Mines, tliey paying a Proportionable part of tlie Cliarge. Tlie 
 Pio[)rietoi- also Reserves to himself, &c., free Liberty to Searcli 
 for Mines in the Said Ijands, and further by the Said Indorse- 
 ment grants Liberty to Hawk, Hunt, Fish and fowl, &c. 
 
 This being the Sum of the whole (rrant, in which no Parti- 
 cular Priveledge is mentioned, He is required to remove oflf 
 from the Said Land, otlierw^ise lie must be proceeded against 
 and ejected witliout Delay. 
 
 Because the Said Herman appears a stranger to our Consti- 
 tution and lie has laid out most of what he had on a Settle- 
 ment made upon it, Tlie Board has Considered and are will- 
 ing to grant that he may enioy his Improvements for S(nne 
 years on a Reasonable Rent, He taking up liis own 500 acres 
 elsewhere. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners the 10, 10 in., 1712. 
 
 Present, Samuell Carpenter, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, 
 James Logan. 
 
 Divers of the Inhal)itants of the City of Phialdelphia and 
 tliose of Northern Liberties, having this last Fall, by a Peti- 
 tion Represented to the Governr and Councill, that an order 
 having been lately pa.ssed at that Board for laying out a new 
 Road from the Northern end of the Town to Germantown, 
 Tlie S'd Road might much more commodiously be laid out 
 from the End of tlie Front street to j)ass over the Mill Creek. 
 
540 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 ac the Grov'rs Mill Lauding. w"ch wou\l Serve for the Road as 
 well to Frankford as CTerinaiitowii, aud that divers Pei'sons, 
 viz't, The Petitioners and others, were so very Sensible of the 
 Advantage of Such a Road tliat tliey liad Subscribed Consid- 
 erably towards the building of a Stone Bridge over the said 
 Mill Creek at their Proper Charge, wliicli Bridge is now very 
 farr advanced. 
 
 But the undertakers Still wanting further Subscriptions it is 
 Represented to this Board that Such a Bridge will be very 
 much for the Int. and conveniency of the Governors Mill, and 
 therefore it is pray'd : 
 
 That tlie Commissioners would in the Proprietor's behalf 
 Contribute Sometliing towards the tinishing of the Said 
 Bridge, as the Generty of those who have any Interest in that 
 Road hav'e already done. Which beg taken into Considera- 
 tion and tlie Proposall thei-eupon approved of and concurred 
 with, 'Tis ordered that the Receiv'r jjay Three pounds fifteen 
 bhiU'gs of the Present Currency (divers others hav'g Sub- 
 scribed the Same Sum), to the Said undei-takers to promote 
 so Grood a work. 
 
 William Rakestraw, Jun'r, applying to ye Board for the 
 Grant of a Small piece of Ground at the North End of the 
 Town and about Eight or Nine streets back from Delaware 
 for Erecting a Brick kill and Digging of Clay, 'tis agreed that 
 he Shall be accommodated upon a Reasonable Consideratin, 
 as well of Improvements to be made, as of yearly Rent, and 
 is referred to the Secretary to fix tlie place, and after a full 
 agreement 'tis allowed that he Shall have a Grant. 
 
 John Roads, near the mannor of Springfield, in the (bounty 
 of Philad'a, requests that the Board woud be pleaseil to grant 
 him two acres of Ground in the Said Mannor for a short Term 
 of years for building a School liouse for tlae accommodation 
 of the Neighbourliood, wh'h is (^ranted. 
 
 Phinehas Pemberton having on liis Deatli Bed the 1st of 1 
 mo., 1701-3, moved to the Secretary, who was then i)resent 
 with him. tliat he would i^rocure a Grant to him from the Pro- 
 prietor (whicli he had been given to Except) of that Small 
 quantity of overplus which he Judged wou'd be found in his 
 Tract of 800 acres in Wrights Town, in the County of Bucks, 
 in Consideration of his attendance on the Proprietary's Gov r 
 in Council at Newcastle, in the <)th and 10th m'ths, 1700, at 
 which time liis absence from liis Family and affairs proved 
 Injurious to him, As also tliat rlie Quitt rents of his Lands 
 Should be remitted to him during the time tliat Samuell Jen- 
 nings was Rece'r Gen '11, in Consideration of his Perpetual assist- 
 ance Given to the Said Samuel in Executing that Trust. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 541 
 
 And Israel Pembertoa, Son jiml heir to the Said Phinehas, 
 having applied for a coufiriua'on of the Said Tract of 800 acres 
 in Wrights Town, which Tract is now found by a Strict Re- 
 survey to Contain only 896 acres, viz't, bnt 16 acres above his 
 Right, and the allowance of Ten p. C. made by Law, he desires 
 the Same may be (Granted to him, a.nd accordingly the Said 
 1(5 acres are granted as also the other part of the Said Phinehas's 
 request, viz't, that the Quittrents of his Lands be remitted for 
 the time herein before mentioned. 
 
 And a pattent being p'pared for ye s"d 8i)'> a"s, the Same is 
 now Sig"d, dat. 8, 4m., 17i;^. 
 
 (jreo. Smedley, of the County of Chester, desiring to Pur- 
 chase 200 acres of that V^acant Land where Wm. Garrett took 
 up those 41 acres, mentioned and Released by Wm. the 12th 
 nit. ; his request is referred to furth'r consid'n. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners the 31st lOber, 1712. 
 
 Present, Samuell Carpenter, Rich'd Hill Isaac Norris, 
 James Logan. 
 
 John Carter, Brickmaker, being Possessed of those 5 Squares 
 at the North End of the Town and about the 7th and 8th 
 streets from Dela. , which were formerly granted to B. Cham- 
 bers for the Term of 21 years at ."50 shill'gs p. ann., which Term 
 expires the next first month, John Mifflin requests a Grant of 
 them, the Said John Carter being at Present disabled to fol- 
 low that Btisiness. But the Said John having Still hopes of 
 Conti'ng it (as he has informed Some of this Board), the mat- 
 ter is referred to further consiileration, with a Promise not- 
 withstanding to Said Mifflin that in Case Carter has them not 
 he Shall have the Preference of all others iii^on Such reasona- 
 ble Terras as he may hereafter be agreed on. 
 
 Jonas Potts having oV)tained of the late Commissioners a 
 Grant of 300 acres in Gilberts mannor for Seven years under a 
 Certain Rent, applies to the Board lor the Priviledge of Pur- 
 chasing it. But he is first ordered to pay the arrears due on 
 his Lease, and after an Exact return of Survey of the who^' 
 mannor has been made, he may further apply for it and is to 
 have the Preference of it before all others, he paying as good 
 a price for it. 
 
 The Prop'r having many years ago Sent over into this Pro- 
 vince one Martha Durant, a Relation of his own, with her 
 htisband, John Buraut, and Children, She now, by her Peti- 
 tion to the Board Represents that being left a Widow and 
 wholly destitute of all manner of Support She must of neces- 
 sity i^erish for want or come upon the Publiek, unless the Pro- 
 
542 MINUTH BOOK "H." 
 
 prietor, upon whose EiKJOurageinent tShe and her family Trans- 
 jjorted themselves, shall think fitt to relieve and assist her, 
 and being discoursed She Expresses a Great Inclan'on to do 
 any manner of Business that She is Capable of for a Subsis- 
 tance, if She cou'd be put into a way for it, adding that her 
 Cousin, R. Assheton, was willing to advance Something for her 
 if the Proprietor woud' do the Same. 
 
 And the Present miserable Circumstances of the woman be- 
 ing taken into Consideration, 'tistheopinion of the Board that 
 She ought immediately to be relieved and Supi^orted above 
 want, that being a Relation of the Proprietors, Sent over 
 by him. She may not become a charge to the Publick; 'tis 
 ordered therefore that R. Assheton be Treated with, and as 
 She is desirous to keep a small Shop for Drams and Hucksters 
 ware, that five pounds be immediately advanced to her by 
 the Receiver, and that he use his best Care that Slie ma\- not 
 want. 
 
 Ordered that Robert Edwards, who is Seated on the inannor 
 of Gilberts, be forthwith called on to know on what Right he 
 pretends to hold that Land, having never hitherto paid any 
 Consideration for it. 
 
 Ordered that the Business of overplus Lands be forthwith 
 inquired into, in pursuance of the Late Law for (Jonlirnn'ng 
 Grants and Pattents, That a Copy of that Law be provided 
 tor the use of the Board and accounts of the overplus Lands 
 found by the Late Resurvey be put into order, to be proceeded 
 upon as the Said Jjaw Directs. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners the 7th of the llth mo., 
 
 1712-;;. 
 
 Present, Samnell Carjienter, I'ac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Andrew Morton, Jno. Morton and tieo. Vanculin, of Ridly 
 Township, in the County of Chester, being of the old Swedish 
 settlers there, produce a Deed of Gift, dat. , 170 , from 
 
 their Uncle, Jno. Bartleson, Granting them ;3U0 acres of Land> 
 near Stone Creek and Crum Creek, which by Mutual Bonds 
 between Jno. Hendrickson and ye S'd Jno. Bartleson are 
 agreed to V>e cut off and divided as in the s'd Bonds is Ex- 
 pressed, together with a Parcell of Marsh lieing between the 
 fast land, one of the Creeks and the River, which Marsh they 
 also Claim a Right to to make up the Deficiency which is in 
 their other Lands, as they pretend. 
 
 The Said Persons request Pattents of coniirma'on on the 
 Said Land and their Share of the Marsh ; Geo. Vanculin also 
 desires a Pattent on 60 acres left him by his Father in the Said 
 
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 Township, Avliich was foriuerly liekl for 50 acres, bat as tie 
 alU'df^es from Some affidavits made of a (jrraut fi'om Upland 
 ("ourt, Shou"d Jiave been one hundred acres. 
 
 But the Board takhij^ into Consideration the uncertainty of 
 the pres't Division of the Lands tliat were Bartiesons" from 
 tiiose of Hendrickson, and the Danger there may be of Dis- 
 X^utes hereafter Concerning the Said Division, unless better 
 settled, think fltt to defer Granting any Such Pattents untill 
 a full Division be made and agreed to under their hands and 
 Seals respectively for a foundation for tlie Pattents, and they 
 are Directed forthwith to make Such a Division, after wliich 
 their Claims of the Llarsh, &c. , are to be Considered. 
 
 William Fisher, of the County of Sussex, arriving from 
 thence this morning, brings an acco't, as well Verbally as by 
 Letters from Thomas Fisher, Collector of the Proprietor's 
 quitt rents in the said County ; that the Said Collectcjr having 
 last week distrained on a Parcell of Wheat belonging to Berkly 
 Codd, who married the Widow of Luke Watson, Junior, de- 
 ceased, for the Quittrenta due from that Plantation, the Said 
 Codd had Rej)levinetl it and Sent it ap to Philadelphia for 
 Sale, Boasting that now he would try the Proprietor's Title, kc. 
 
 J. Logan also informed that he had Early in the morning 
 ))een witli the Lawyers to take advice whether the Said Wheat 
 cou'd be Seized here [advice having been brought to him of 
 it before day] and had retained J. Moore in the Cause by Giv- 
 ing him a Guinea for a flfee, to T«*event Codd's doing it by his 
 frd here, to whom the Wheat is Sent, but that he found the 
 Said Wheat Could not regulai'ly be touched again in the Pro- 
 prietor's behalf. Security having been Given at Lewis to 
 answer for it at the Court, as by the Replevin (a copy of which 
 is Sent up) appears. 
 
 The Board approved of the Said J. 1^'s Early Care of giving 
 the s'd Fee and thinking it adviseable and necessary that this 
 affair be Carefully managed and the best Defence that Possi- 
 ble Can be made and in order thereunto 'tis concluded that 
 ah Express be immediately Sent to Andrew Hamilton, a, Law- 
 yer in Cecil County, in Maryland, who Generally ?«ttends our 
 Courts below, to Engage him in the Cause. 
 
 William Fisher, of Sussex, by his Petition, requests a Grant 
 of one hundred acres of Land on Hog Hammock, in the Bot- 
 tom of Slaughter Neck, in the Said County, lieing Convenient 
 to his other Land, as also of Fifty acres of Land in the 3Iarsh 
 of Parsynimon Hammock, adjoin'g To one hund'd acres, of 
 which he is jiossessed. But the Board being unacquainted 
 with the nature and Value of what is requested, think fit to 
 defer it till further Information Can be had. In the meati- 
 
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 time, as the Petifr, by his Fidelity to the Proprietor, is In- 
 stiruted to his Favour, 'tis Resolved that he Shall liave the 
 Refusall of these Lands (if free and Vacant) upon as reasona- 
 ble Terms as they may be conven'ly Grraiited. 
 
 Orderetl a Warr't to David Brintnall for a City Lott in right 
 of Alexander Mells Purchase, entered 20 of G mo. last; the 
 Title is as follows : 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dat. 31st 
 March and 1st of Aprill, 1682, Granted to Alexander Mell, Son 
 of Alexander Mell, late of Martin le Grand, in the County of 
 Middlesex, Perfumer, 2o0 acres of Land in this Province. Alex- 
 ander Mell, by a short Deed, dated the 22d of August, 1(593, 
 Granted the Said 250 acres of Land (for 20 sbill'gs) unto Tho's 
 Gibson, of the City of Lond'n, Pattenmaker, and his Jieirs, 
 &c., who by Deed dated the l.lith July, 1700 (for £3;, Con- 
 veys the Same to David Brintnall, of Philadelphia, Shop 
 keeper, his heirs and assigns for ever. 
 
 At a meeting of tbe Commissioners the 21st 1] mo., 1712-3. 
 
 Present, Samuell Carpenter, Richartl Hill, Isaac Norris, 
 James Logan. 
 
 Morris Lewelliu Solliciting that a Pattent for the Land men- 
 tioned and the overjjlus agreed for the 27tli of 8ber may be 
 Issued, and having been Informed that D. I'ovvell, of Pliiiad'a, 
 liad desired to be lieard by the Board before the Same was 
 (rranted, for whicli hearing this day was appointed by the 
 Secretarv ; the Said Morris accordingly Came together with 
 James Thomas, who Conveyed the Said Land, but D. Powell 
 being prevent:ed by Sickness from attend'g, James Thomas 
 declares as follows, viz't : that upon his first Sale of that Land 
 to IMorris Lewelliu, the Bargain was l^rawn up in writeing, 
 dated the last day of the 7th Month, 170"), that D. Powell, after 
 1 his applying to him, told liim he cou'd put him in a wav to 
 gett £8 or £10 by it and then proposed to purchase of him his 
 Right to the overplus, that James Shewed David the. Written 
 Agreem t, upon w"ch David told him he had by that made over 
 all liis right and he would meddle no further in it, that after- 
 wards David Sent him word he had thought of a waj^ how he 
 might Still Gfant that overplus Safely, which was then or af- 
 terwards proposed to be by antidating a Deed for it to the 
 other agreetnent with M. Lewelliu, that accordingly a Deed 
 was drawn which he Signed to D. Powell, and has his Bon<l for 
 £8 Consideration, but avers the agreement was first made 
 with M. Tjewellin for the whole. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 545 
 
 The Board notwithstanding think fitt to order that J). 
 Powell may be heard before the Pattent is Granted. 
 
 M. Lewellin prodvices a Return of Survey of the Said Hun- 
 dred acres made by his Brother, David Lewellin, Surveyor, by 
 the Secretary's Direction, by which the Said overplus is found 
 to contain 30 acres, besides the allowance for Roads, &c. , and 
 therefore if the Same be granted to Morris he is to pay for the 
 whole, accord'g to his first Agreement £16 13s 4d. 
 
 He produces the following Titles to his Lands, viz't : The 
 Proprietary, by Deeds of L. and Release, dat. ye 16 and 17th 
 days of June, 1682, granted to Rich'd Davies. of Welchpool, in 
 the Go'ty of Montgom'ry, (jent. , his Heirs, &c. , 1,250 a's of 
 Land in this Province. R'd Davies, by Ind. Tripartite, dated 
 10, 6 mo., 1686, granted for £32 16s to Stel, late of the Parish of 
 Llancilis, Coun. Caemarthen, Yeoman, and Ellis Ellis, of 
 Haverford, in Pensilvania, 410 acres. Part of a Tract laid (in 
 Meirion) near the Township of Haverford, to hold to them 
 and tlieir heirs, &c. , Ten Acres thereof to the use of Thomas 
 Ellis; 100 acres to the use of Frances Howel and his Heirs, 
 &c. : 100 acres to the use of Morgan David, his Heirs, &c. ; 100 
 acres to the use of Francis Loyd, his Heirs, &c. , and the other 
 100 acres to the use of James Thomas, &c. 
 
 James Thomas at his Decease left the Said 100 acres, then 
 divided and cutt oflf from the rest, to his Son and Heir, James 
 Thomas, who by the Name of J. Thomas, of ye Township of 
 Whitland, in the Co'ty of Chest' r, Yeoman, by Ind. dat. 9th 
 FPebbr'y, 1708, in Consid'n of £110 granted the same (includ- 
 ing ye overplus) to Mor's liewellin, of Haverf d, his Heirs, &c. 
 
 Francis Howell, by his last "Will, dat. 15th 1 mo., 1695, granted 
 those Hundred acres alloted to him to his Son, Tho. Howell, 
 &c. , who by Deed Ind., dat. 17th June, 1708, in Considera'on 
 of 5sh. and Natural Affection, &c. , granted the Said 100 acres. 
 Messuage, &c. , to the Said Morris, w'ch being Resurveyed is 
 found to be Bare Measure. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Deeds of L. and ReL, dat. 14 and 15th 6 mo., 
 1682, granted to Joshua Holland, of Ohatliani, in the ('ounty 
 of Kent, Mariner, in England, Five thousand Acres of Land in 
 this Province, and to his Heirs, &c. Joshua Holland, by his 
 Power of Att'ry, dated 19th May, 1683, granted irrevocably to 
 his Son John Holland, of Chatham, aforesaid. Shipwright, full 
 Power to lake up and dispose of to his own use and behoofe 
 one Thousand Acres of the Said Land, who accordingly took 
 up the Same near upper Meirion, and by Deed dat. 13, 3 mo., 
 1685, Conveyed 500 Acres, part thereof, to Geo. Collet, of Phil- 
 ad'a, Glover, his Heirs, &c. , who by his Nuncitpative Will in 
 lOber, 1685. gave the same to his Nephew, Nathaniel Pennock 
 3.-.-VOL. XIX. 
 
546 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 his Heirs, &c. Nath'll dying without Issue, his ffather, Chr. 
 Pennock, administered on his Estate, and by Consent of Court 
 Sold the Said Lands for Payment of his Son's Debts, and by 
 Deed dat. 1, 1 mo., 1697-8, for £100 conveyed all the Said 500 
 Acres of Land to Morriis Lewellin, of the Township of Haver- 
 ford, Yeom'n, who bj' nis Deed dat. 5 June. 1708 granted 400 
 thereof to his Son Morris Lewellin aforesaid. 
 
 The Said M. Lewellin, Jun r, l)eing jjossessed of 100 Acres 
 from Ja. Thomas, with the Overplus included, sold by the 
 Board 100 Acres from T. Howell, and these 400 Acres from his 
 flfather, desires a Pattent of Confirmation on the wliole, which 
 is granted, when it appears that the 400 Acres have no Over- 
 plus. 
 
 A Warrt' of Resurvey, dat. 37, 12 mo., 1703, was granted on 
 the whole 500 Acres from Holland, and 'tis found to contain 
 Acres, bat M. Lewellin "s grant, his Son is said to Contain 
 l)arely 400 Acres. 
 
 The Comm'rs, by their Warr't dated ye 38tii of Janry, 
 1701-3, granted to Paul Grarretson, of the County of New C , 
 one Moiety of a Vacant Tract of Land inclosed by the New 
 Welch Line and the Lands of Judge Guest and Jno. Ogle, 
 near Wliite Clay Creek, provided the whole did not contain 
 above 500 acres, in Pursuance whereof there was Surveyed to 
 him a Tract of 230 acres, the other Moiety being at the Same 
 time granted to James Harland, and about 60 Acres of the 
 Same Vacancy to Satu'l Lowmau at £13 10s p. C. and a Bushel! 
 of Wheat Yearly. 
 
 Paul Garretsou, by Deed dat. tlie 38 of October last (.having 
 paid none of the consideration money) granted his Right to 
 the Said Land and che Improvements made thereon to Jamex 
 Arraitage and his Heirs, who offers to pay the Said Considera- 
 tion money and ye Int. due thereon, and Requests a Patt't. 
 Granted. 
 
 John Carter, Brickinaker, liaving had in his Poss'ion five 
 Squares of Ground in Philad'a City, at the Northern Side 
 thereof, w'ch were first granted to B. Chambers, in his Pos- 
 session, on Part of which Brick kilns were erected, and the 
 Lease having been for Some time expired, Jno. Miflflin, who 
 last had the Last Kilns in his Possession under John Carter, 
 desires to take ye Same on Rent, And by an Agreement with 
 the Said John Mifflin the Said Kilns and Yard are now Granted 
 him (with Ground Sufficient for 'figging of Clay) and all the 
 Buildings erected thereon, to hold to him, his Executors, ad- 
 ministrators and Assigns, for the space of Five Years from the 
 First day of March next ensuing, for which he is to pay to the 
 Prop'ry and Trustees use Five and Twenty Pounds on the 
 
MINUTE BOUK -H.'' 547 
 
 First T^ay of the third Month or May next and Five Pounds 
 Yearly on the First day of the First Month in Every Year dur- 
 ing the said Term, and the s'd John is to have Liberty to 
 carry off anything that Shall be Standing thereon at the Ex- 
 piration of tlie s'd Term, but jiroposes furtlier to agree for a 
 Piece of Ground near the Same Place for a Pasture, to l)e 
 cleared and turned into (irass, to be held lapon Rent for a 
 Longer Term, the Priviledge of which is Promised him on 
 such Terms as may be Agreed on. 
 
 Tiie late Commissioners, by their Warr't dat. 23 of FFeb- 
 r"y, 1703, granted to Thomas Jones and Cadwallader Jones, 
 Executors of the last Will of Catharine Thomas, late of the 
 Township of Meirion, their Mother, to take up in tlie Welch 
 Tract one liundred Acres of Land, Pai-t of 300 acres Sold by 
 the former Comm'rs to Hugh Roberts, whereof one moiety 
 was for the Said Catharines use. In Pursuance of which 
 Warr't there was Surveyed and laid out to the Said Execu- 
 tors in the said Welch Tract, Joining on the Ijands of Morde- 
 cai Moore, John David, James Atkinson and Owen Roberts, 
 the Said quantity of one hundred acres. 
 
 Thomas Jones and Cadwallader Jones, by their Deed Poll, 
 dated the 14th of this Instant, in consideration of £20 granted 
 the Said 100 acres to Thomas Rees, of Meirion, his Heirs and 
 Assigns, who requests a l-'attent thereon. 
 
 Ja. Logan having formerly produced to the Board an Older 
 from the Proprietary, bearing date the 5th Day of December, 
 A. D., 1711, directing yt tliose hundred acres of Land recov- 
 ered Some Years agoe at the Countj' Coitrt of Philada, from 
 the Estate of Robert Longshore, Should be deemed as City 
 Liberty Land, &c., which order is in these AVords, viz't : 
 
 To my (/ommiss'rs of Property for the Province of Pensil- 
 vania, &c. : 
 
 Whereas, Robert Longshore, late of the Said Province, ob- 
 tained of Some of my former Comm'rs a Grant of Eighty acres 
 of Land within the Liberties of the city of Philad'a, between 
 Delaware and Schuylkill, and passed his Obligation to me for 
 a Certain Sum that he woud restore the "like quantity within 
 the Said Liberties, to be for the use of the Original Purchas- 
 ers for whom those Liberties were alloted or intended. 
 
 ''And Whereas, the said Rob't dying before he made good 
 his said Contract, the Penalty of the Said Obb'gation (as it has 
 oeen made known to me) was levied by Execution upon a cer- 
 tain Tract of Land then belonging to the Estate of the said 
 Rol)ert, adjoining or near to the said Liberties beyond Schuyl- 
 kill, and Whereas the Liberty Lands of the Said city by 
 Means of Such Practices l)ave fain short and proved so defi- 
 
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 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 cient that divers Original Purchasers, as I am inform 'd, nan- 
 not obtain their Riglit therein. I do therefore hereby order 
 and direct you to all the said Land I'ecovered of tiie Estate of 
 Robert Longshore to be accounted as Liberty Land, in lieu of 
 whicn it was taken and that my Secretary, James Logan, may 
 be admitted if lie desire it to take any Such Liberty Lands, 
 as by Purcnase he has a Right to, out of the Same. Lxiven 
 under my hand at London the 5th Day of Dece'r, 1711. 
 
 Wm. Penn. 
 
 And tlie Board having by their Warrant, bearing date the 
 30t.h o month last, in Pursuance of the Said Ord'r «lirected 
 the Surveyor Generall to lay out the Said Land to the said J. 
 Logan in Right of the Purchases Mentioned in the said Warr't 
 if there shou'd be Occasion for the same. He accordingly re- 
 turned it as Liberty Land Surveyed to J. Logan in right of 
 Hugh Lamb's Purchase of 2,500 Acres, Edw'd Bettris's Pur- 
 chase of 2,000 acres, and Samnell Noyes' Purchase of 500 
 Acres, Compleating in the whole 5,000 Acres, to all which the 
 sa,id J. L. formerly proved his Right. At the Request there- 
 fore of the s'd J. Logan that the said Land might be con- 
 firmed to him by Pattent, the Oommissioners have ordered 
 that the SheriflF of Philad'a (from whom the Title to the Said 
 Land must upon the aforesaid Execution be derived) do 
 forthwith grant the said Hundred acres of Land to the s'd Ja. 
 Logan, or to any other p'son or Persons for his use, and to 
 his Heirs and assigns, without requiring in the Proprietor's 
 behalfe, in whose Name the Action was commenced, any con- 
 sideration for the Same, further than that he Shall be obliged 
 to pay the arrears of Quitt rents heretofore due thereon, and 
 a Warr't is Ordered to be drawn directed to the sheriff of 
 Philad'a for this Purpose. 
 
 A Warr't in Pursuance of the Said Order was drawn and 
 signed by Three of the ( 'ommissioners, dated the 24th In- 
 .staiit. 
 
 .\t a meeting of the Commissioners at Philad'a 11th 1st 
 month, 1712-:3. 
 
 Present, Richartl Hill, I.saac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 The Proprietary, by Lease and Release, dated (as p. attested 
 Copies produced by .John Estaugh) the lUst and 22d of Decem- 
 V)er, 1681, granted to GHlbert Mace, Citizen and Weaver, of 
 London, and to his Heirs and ass's forever 500 acres of Land 
 in this Province. Gilbert Mace, by Ind. of L. and Release, 
 dated the 12th and 13th l')ays of May. 1684, for £5 5s granted 
 250 acres. Part of the said 500 acres, to John Marlow, of St. 
 
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 Katherine's, in the County of Middlesex, Manner, and to liis 
 Heirs, &c., forever, and by like Inds., dated the 23d and atth 
 of April, 1711, the said Gilbert (for £o 3s) granted the other 250 
 acres, with all Liberty Lands, Town Lotts, &c. , thereunto 
 belonging to the said John Marlow, his Heirs and ass's for- 
 ever. Jno. Marlow, by like Inds, bearing Date the 23d and 
 24th Davs of May. 1709 (for £5), granted all those 250 acres first 
 Purcliased by him to Eliza Pace, of St. Katherine's aforesaid, 
 Si)inster, her Heirs and assigns forever. John Estaugh. in >)e- 
 half of the Said El. Pace, requests a Warrant for taking up 
 the said 250 acres of Land. 
 
 And in behalf of the said Jolin Marlow he also requests a 
 Warrant for taking ap the other 250 acres, as also the Town 
 Lott belonging to the whole 500 acres Purchased by Mace, 
 which Lott falls on Delaware side, Numb'r . Ordered that 
 warr's be granted ciccordingly. 
 
 Acres. 
 Chr. Pennock, deceased, having proved a Right in his Son, 
 Jos. Pennock, of 500 acres of Land in this Province, as 
 by ye Minute of the Secretary's Office of Propertj', 
 dat. 17th 12th nio. , 1700-1, appears, one jnoiety of the 
 said Land being the Orig'all Purchase of Francis 
 Rogers, and the others the Purchase of Win. Rogers, 
 who granted their whole Riglit to Geo. Col'.et, Uncle 
 to the said Joseph, and there being found upon a 
 search in the Surveyor's Office that there is taken up 
 
 in the Said Right in the City Liberties, 100 
 
 Beyond Brandiwine, in 5 Tracts, p. H. Holl., .... 2,300 
 
 Ibid, in 2 Tracts, by H. Taylor, 1,250 
 
 On Schuylkill, an old Survey, 1,000 
 
 In the whole, 4,650 
 
 So that there Seems yet to remain untaken ui> 350 acres 
 The said Joseph Pennock Requests a Warr't for taking up the 
 said quantity of Land, and Whereas the Proprietor, by his 
 Warr't in the Year 1700, granted to Chr. Pennock to take up 
 200 Acres in the said Right out of the Overplus found to be in 
 the last mentioned Tract of one thousand acres beyond Schuyl- 
 kill, which Warrt notwithstanding was never Executed; the 
 Said Joseph reqitests that he may be allowed to decline the said 
 200 acres and leaving the same to tlie Proprietor's Use, he now 
 having no Interest in the said Originall Tract, and that the 
 Board wou'd grant him to take up the whole Remainder of 
 liis Purchase, to be laid out in Che.ster County, according to 
 the Common Method, which wou'd suit his occasions better 
 than the Said overplus, tlio' thai in itself be more valuable 
 
550 MIJNUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 tluiu any that lie can j^o take. Which request lieing Consid- 
 ered by the Board, 'tis granted that lie Sliall have a Warr't 
 for what shall appear to be realy due to him, he resigning all 
 Manner of Claim to the said grant of 200 acres in the afore- 
 said Overplus. 
 
 The Proprietor' s Mill in tlie Northern Liberties, near Phil- 
 ad'a, having for Severall years past proved only a charge to 
 him, without any Manner of Profitt, and none of the Severall 
 Millars who have undertaken it having been able even to Sub- 
 sist upon it, but have generally either failed or runaway from 
 it in Debt. It was Some time agoe tliouglit advisable by the 
 Comm'rs to dispose of it if a chapman slio'd Offer, and Tho. 
 Masters, tlie nearest I^eighbr to it, having been treated with, 
 the Commissioners at a casual meeting witli the said Thomas 
 lately, came to a full agreement with him for the Same, viz't, 
 that the said Mill in the condition it now is, with the Thir- 
 teen acres of Land V)elonging to it and that Slip of Land 
 which he has taken into liis Plantation out of Springetsbury, 
 now found to contain Eight acres, shou'd be granted to him 
 in Consideration of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds of the 
 present Currency, one Hundred Pounds thereof to be paid in 
 Hand and the other one Hundred and Fifty Pounds at next 
 Philadelphia Fair, in Flour (that being at Present more Valu- 
 able than Money), at the Markett Price, and a Pattent is ac- 
 cordingly to be granted to him for the Same. 
 
 Josepii Growdon renewing his application to the Board, re- 
 quests (by his Letter now read) That in Consideration of the 
 Proprietor's Encouragm't given liim at First to transport 
 himself and of his Severall Services in che Oovernment Since 
 his arrivall to this Time, the Board wou'd grant liim Fifty 
 Acres of Land for Each Servant imported by him (which were 
 about 45 in Number), under the Common Yearly Quitt rent 
 of one shill'g sterling p. Hund'd, But there being Nothing to 
 be found in any of the Proprietor's grants that may Justify 
 this, the said Request is Dismiss'd. 
 
 A Pattent to James Logan for 100 acres Liberty Land re- 
 coveretl from R. Longshore's Estate in Kinsess. , was signed, 
 Dated the 39th 11 mo. lust. Rent 1 shilFg Sterling. 
 
 A Pattent to Josei)h Cloud for 150 acres out of Rocklands, 
 sold him by the former Comm'rs in 1703, was signed, dated 30, 
 11 ra. last. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Eliza Pace for 3.50 acres in Right of Gril- 
 bert Mace, dat. 13th Inst. 
 
 A warrant to Jno. Mario vv for 350 acres in the same Right, 
 dat. id. 
 
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 A Warrant to Joliu Marlow for a city Lott in the same 
 Right, dat. id. 
 
 Richard James having by Geo. Dakeyne Requested a Grant 
 of 150 or 300 acres of Land in tlie Forest, at the Lower Entl of 
 Newcastle County, at a Penny p. acre, lie liaving Seated on the 
 same, 'tis granted him, he paying tlie Rent from tlie Time he 
 Entered uj^on it, whicli is about Two Years agoe, and a war- 
 rant is Signed, dated 12tli 1 month. 
 
 Joshua Clayton, of Kent County, desiring to purchase one 
 Hundred a's of Salt Marsh, he agrees to pay Fifteen Pounds 
 for the same within Three Months, and his Request being 
 granted, a Warrant is signed for the same, date Id. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners 6, 2(1 month, 1718. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Jjogan. 
 
 James Stdel and Thomas Sharp having discovered that the 
 Bounds of the Tract of Land they bought of Jos. Growdon, 
 called Whitwell's Chance, in Kent County, have been broKe 
 in upon as well by a Survey made by Evan Jones, already com- 
 plained of, as by another made in Favour of Geo. Martin ; 
 they by Means of the Warrant or Order from this Board, dated 
 the 28th 8ber last, recovered the True Bounds of the Said 
 Tract, and they now hold one Hundred acres of that Tract 
 granted to the said Evan Jones and loO acres granted to 
 Geo. Martin (for 100 acres only) on the Northern side, where- 
 upon the children of the said George being dispossessed of the 
 said Land crave a warr't for taking up the like quantity in the 
 Forest, which is granted to William Annand in Riglit of his 
 Wife, Daughter to the said George, and her Brothers, they 
 paying Rent from the First Survey of the aforesaid Land 
 granted to the said George Martin, viz't for 30 years. 
 
 John Gumly having refused to hold that Land on Bombay 
 Hook, for which he agreetl and obtained a Warrant last 3d 
 Month, John Pain, of Kent County (by James Steel), applies 
 for the same and agrees to take in as much broken Marsh and 
 C'ripples adjoining as will make up the whole one Hundred 
 acres, for which he is to pay Twenty Pounds in Three Months, 
 and to be at all the charge of Escheating it if there be Occasion 
 [that B. Gumly refused thisi Land as being rated, as they 
 alledge, at double its value.] 
 
 Timothy Hansen, of Kent County, requesiting (by J. Steel) 
 a quantity of Salt Marsh on the North Side of Litle Creek, 
 fitt to accommodate his Plantation, tis granted that he may 
 have any quantity there, not exceeding 350 acres, at Fifteen 
 Pounds Purchase and a Bushell of Wheat Yearly p. Hundred. 
 
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 John Dawson, of Kent County, requesting one Hundred 
 acres of Laud on Bradshaw's Branch, in the said County, 
 where he has ventured to seat liiniself, 'tis granted him at a 
 Penny Sterling p. acre p. ann., to be paid from tlie Time lie 
 Entered upon it. 
 
 By a Warrant from the (Commissioners in 1687 there was sur- 
 veyed in the Latter End of the Year 1689, to John Alien, a 
 Tract reputed to contain 90 acres, but was grantetl for a Hun- 
 dred, Situate in Bristol Township, in Bucks, at n Penny p. 
 acre. 
 
 John Aliens Heirs granted all their Rights in this Land, be- 
 ing now found on the late Resurvey to contain 116 acres, to 
 John Hall, of Bristoll, Cooper, and his Heirs. The Secretary 
 last Summer agreed with J. Hall that they Should hold the 
 whole said 110 acres, they iiaying Rent for the same from the 
 Beginning, and so to continue without any Abatement for the 
 allowance of 10 p. C, and accordingly J. Hall then paid all 
 the arrears due on 87 acres thereof, and Ralp. Boon, by Dis- 
 count for Work done at Pennsbury in 1700-1, paid the arrears 
 also of the other 39 acres to the Year 1709 Exclusive. 
 
 Tis hereupon ordered that Jno. Hall have a Pattent on the 
 Said 116 acres. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Caleb Prew for 160 acres in Rocklands 
 on New Rent, formerly granted his Father, John }*rew, dated 
 this Day. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to John Hall for 116 acres. Ordered this 
 day, dated the 9th. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Williaui Annand for 100 acres in Kent, 
 ordered and dated this day. A Warrant to Timothy Hansen 
 for 250 acres of Marsh in Kent, ordered and dated this day. A 
 Warr't to John Pain for 100 acres in Bombay Hook, ordered 
 and ilated this day. A Warrant to John Dawson for 100 acres 
 of Land on Kent, ordered and dated this day. 
 
 Jacob ScauV)er, late of Zurick, in Switzerland, applying to 
 the Secretary to purchase 500 acres between the River Schuyl- 
 kill and the French Creek, on the West Side of the said River, 
 they agreed for the Same at £12 p. C, viz. , £60. of which Tenn 
 Pounds is to be paid in Hand upon the Warrant, £25 on the 
 Tenth Day of October next a.nd the remaining £25, with 6 
 months Interest, on the 10th of April, 1714. 
 
 Signed a Wan-ant to Jacob StauVier for the s'd 500 acres, 
 dated 8th Instant. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Coiumissioners the 15th 2d Month, 1718. 
 Present, Samupll Carpenter, Is. Norris, James Logan. 
 
MmUTE BOOK "H." • 553 
 
 Edward Farmer having long pleaded in Bar of the Payment 
 ot his C^uitr'ts, a Debt (hie to him tor a Serv't of his Fathr's 
 that went to Peiinsbury, now applies to the Board and rep- 
 resents the Case as follows, viz t : 
 
 That tlie Proprietor in tlie year 108;>, or thereabouts, tlesired 
 of Edw'ds Uncle, Maj'r Jasper FFarmer, to assist him with 
 a skilfull Carpenter for the building of Peiinsbury, that accord- 
 ingly he sent liiin one of liis Serv'ts, named Geo. Booth, svith 
 a Large chest of (Carpenter's Tools, belonging to his Said Mas- 
 ter, that not long after this Servt run away, and all the Tools 
 being left at Peiinsbury or disposed of by the Serv't, vvere also 
 lost to their owner, liis said Uncle, or more properly to him, 
 the said Edward to wliom upon his Father s Decease tliey be- 
 longeil, being his Estate. Edward liereupon desires that some 
 Allowance may be made liim in his Rent, wliich being con- 
 sidered, 'Tis agreed and ordered tliat the Receiver Gener'll 
 Discount w'th him Five Pounds out of the Rents due from his 
 Lands, to be further consid'd [but it being since Discovered 
 tliat Jasper FFarmer died in the Proprs debt, as appears by 
 his Bond for £50, this Grant is Vacated. J. L. ] 
 
 Edward Farmer obtained of the Former Commissioners a 
 Grant of and Warrant for one Hundd acres in the Mann'r of 
 Springfield, adjoining on his other Lands, for which lie was 
 to pay Ten Pounds, but tlie Prop'rs Lett'rs forbidg all Sales 
 of his Mannor Lands arriving immediately after, he never had 
 any Pattent or Confirmation of the same, But now desires it, 
 together witli one Hundred acres adjoining to be added to the 
 otlier, for which he agrees to pay one Hundred Pounds of the 
 Present Currency, one-half thereof tlie 25t)i of Nov'r next and 
 the other half at the May ffair of Philad'a, A. D. 1714, And a 
 Warrant is ordered thereupon. 
 
 The Assembly having last Summer passed an act Granting 
 the flferry over Schuylkill to Benja. Chambers, his Executors 
 and Assigns, for the Term of 31 years, for the Proprietors 
 consent to which by his Cominissionei's, he tlien paid £50; lie 
 now requests a C!ontirmation of the said Grant i)y Pattent 
 from the Commissioners, an further prays that he may have 
 an Addition of one acre on each Side of the Road out of the 
 Vacancy betw'n the Swedes Land and tlie River. 
 
 Ordered that a Pattent be granted as requested for so much 
 as is granted by the said act of assemV)ly, but the Vacancy lie- 
 ing between tlie Swedes Tract and the River being, as it ap- 
 pears, casually left out of the said Tract at the First Survey, 
 is not (as yet) to be alienated from them. 
 
 Matthias NitziJius, of Darby ToAvnship, having often com- 
 plained to the Board, now renews the same as follows, viz., Sir 
 
5.14 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Edinoud Andros, by Patent dated 2oth March, 1676, granted to 
 Henry Coleman and Peter Putcon a Tract on the Mill Creek, 
 called one Hundred acres in the Patent, by the Courses and 
 Distances as Expressed in the Said Patent containetl at least 
 Two Hundred acres out of the Bounds of this Tract. By 
 some Mistake of the Surveyors the Proprietor granted to 
 Richard Tucker one Hundred acres in Lieu of some Land 
 that he had a Right to in the Tract laid out for the Mannor 
 of Springetsbury, which is since come into the Hands of Sarah 
 Smith, Widow of Thomas Smith, of Darby. M. Nitzilius hav- 
 ing now, by Divers mesne Conveyances, the Sole Right to the 
 whole originall Grant from S'r Edmond Andros, requests that 
 this Board would in the Proprietor's behalf do him Justice, and 
 either restore the Land his Predecessors have been deprived 
 of Contrary to all Riglit, or grant him a Reasonable Satisfac- 
 tion for it. 
 
 But the lirst of these being impracticaVjle, the Board think 
 fitt to propose to him that in Case he can Shew a Clear and 
 full Right to all the Origin '11 (irant, as is alledged, that then 
 he Shall be favoured in any other Tract that he shall choose, 
 the same being Vacant and Free to be disposed oflf. 
 
 Matthias Nitzilius" Title is as follows • 
 
 Sir Edm'd Andros, by Pat't dated 25th March, 1076, granted 
 to Henry Colem'n and Peter Putcon a Parcell of Iiand on the 
 West side of Delaware River, on the Northwest side of a Creek 
 called the Mill Creek, over against ('arraconks Hook, begin- 
 ning at a Corner White Oak on the ('reek between this and Cal- 
 coon Hook, N. N. W. by Calcoon hook Land 290 Perches to a 
 Marked Red Oak, thence N. E. by a Line of Marked Trees 12S 
 p. to a corner Marked Black Oak on a Branch running into 
 Mohorhoottink Creek, now Darby Creek, thence by the Branch 
 and Creek to the Place of Beginning, containing and laid out 
 for 100 acres of Land, as l)y the Return of the Survey, &c. 
 The Rent one Bttshell of Ofooil Winter Wheat to his Highness's 
 use to Such Person or l^ersons as Shall have Authority, <&rc. 
 Recorded at Upland. 
 
 Peter Putcon, by an Indorsement on the Pat., dat. 12th 
 9ber, 1678. granted all his Right, &c., in the said land to Her- 
 man Johnson, &c. , who by Deed dated 6th 8ber 1691, granted 
 the same to Joseph Wood in the same Terms, viz't, all liis 
 Right, &c. , in a Parcell of Land laid out for 50 acres, &c. , 
 formerly the Land of Peter Pulcou, and sold by him to 
 the abovesaid Herman Johnson, tieginning at a White Oak 
 on ]>arby Creek, thence N. N. W. 312 Perches to Calcoon 
 Hook to a black Oak, thence E. N. E. 28 Perches by the Land 
 of Jos. Wood to a stake, thence S. S. E. 300 Perches by Hen. 
 
MINUTE BOOK -'H." 555 
 
 <'olenian*s Land to a stake, theuce alouff ye the Swamp to the 
 Place of Beginning, containing, as aforesaid, 50 acres. 
 
 J. Wood, by Deed dat. the next day, viz. , 7, 8ber, 1691, granted 
 the said 50 acres under the same Bounds to Otto Earnest 
 Coclv. 
 
 Henry Coleman, l)y Deed dated 21st 10 Month, 1696 (for £20,) 
 granted to rhe said Otto Earnest Cock a Parcell of Lani Con- 
 taining 50 acres in the Townsliip of Darby, part of 100 acres, 
 &c., as before, the said Land beginning at a Corner Marked 
 White Oak nigh the Creek side, between this and Calcoon 
 Hook, Thence N. N. W. V>y a Line of Marked Trees by Calcoon 
 Hook Land 290 Perches to a corner Marked Ked Oak, &c. , as 
 in the Pattent. This Deed Granting half of the whole (but 
 by the name of 50 acres only), with all the Right, &c. , of the 
 .said H. Coleman in and to the said 50 acres. 
 
 Otto Earnest Cock, by Deed dat. 18, 12, 1702-3, grants the 
 whole said 100 acres by the Bounds of the Pattent to Matthias 
 Nitzilius on his Marriage with his Daughter. 
 
 John Johnson, Son and Heir of Herman Johnson (as 'tis 
 sayd), by Deed Dated 15th May, 1713, releases all his Right, 
 &c. , in and to the said 50 acres and overphis, &c. 
 
 By This it appears tha.t M. Nitzilius had Ritrht to no more 
 than 50 acres, as he now holds it from Putcon, but has the 
 whole of Coleman's and Herman Johnson's Heirs release to 
 him (uay help him in the other. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to David Brintnall for a Lott, dated this 
 day, ordered the 7th of the 11th month last, in right of Alex- 
 ander Mell. 
 
 At a meeTing of the Commissioners at Philad'a. 13, 3 mo.. 
 1713. 
 
 Present, Sainuell Carjienter, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, 
 James Logan. 
 
 John Frost, of the County of Bucks, having purchased tiiav 
 Tract in Newtown that was granted to Jonathan Eldridge. 
 desires The Priviledge of Buying a small Vacancy lieing be- 
 tween his Land and the Creek, for which he agreed with the 
 Secre'yaT Pensbury to give Eight shillings p. acre, and 7iow 
 being found upon Survey to contain Six acres, 'tis granted at 
 the said Price. 
 
 Joshua Stovy, of Newcastle, having been long treating with 
 the Secretary for a Tract of Vacant Land near Major Donald- 
 son's Plantation in rhe said County, containing between 3 and 
 400 acres, on part of Avhich John Calvert, A. D. , 1701-2, 
 
 obraine<I a Grant for 200 acres at £20 p. C, old Currency, but 
 
556 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 threw up his Bargain, and tlie said .Jo.sl)xia having earnestly 
 8ollicited that he may have Time allowed for Payment, 'tis 
 agreed that he shall have the Said Land for Thirty Pounds, 
 p'sent Currency, p. Hundd, to be paid without Interest the 
 first of May, A. D. 1715, and a Warrant is ordered. 
 
 Jonas Arskin, of Newcastle, havinj; requested the Priviledge 
 of taking up Three hundred acres on North side of Otteraroe, 
 aV)out 'd or 4 miles fi*om the Mouth of it, where a Small Im- 
 provement has l)een made, and having passed thro' sev'll 
 Hands without any Riglit, is now purchased by the said Jonas, 
 who desires to have a Survey thereon on a Grant from this 
 Province, that he may assert the Proprietor's Right there. 
 'Tis granted as requested, at the yearly Rent of Two Bushel Is 
 of Wheat for Each Hundred. 
 
 John Budd laid before the Board a Lett'r l^e liad now reced 
 from Hen. Hollings worth, dated 3d Inst., informing that one 
 John Bristow, with some others, who iiad seated themselves 
 on tliat Tract called the Lond. (^ompanie's, had obtained 
 from Cha. Carroll, the Lord Baltimore's agent, an order to the 
 s'd Henry (being lately made Surveyor of Cecil County, in 
 Maryland), to Survey to them Two thousand acres of the sai<l 
 Land Avhere they are now Seated, that he, the said Henry, 
 was loth to be concerned in the Survey of any Lands formerly 
 taken uj^ by Rights of this Province, &c. , that this Land be- 
 ing to the Northward of Otteraroe falls, not within Maryland, 
 according to the Agent, C. Carroll's Cla,im, &c., and the said 
 Henry desires that S. Carpenter and T. FFairman, Agents for 
 the London Company, may be applied to, that Measures may 
 be taken to i^revent an further proceedings of the same kind. 
 
 'Tis ordered hereupon that the Secretary immediately Write 
 to the said Surv'r, H. Holl., desiring him for the Reasons he 
 has advanced in liis own Letter to desist till he liear further 
 from the agent, to whom tht Matter is now to be repre.sented, 
 and the Secretary is further ordered to draw up a I^etfr to 
 tlie said agent to be signed by all the Commissioners, a Cojjy 
 of which is to be inserted in the Minutes of this day. 
 
 Jonathan Couper, of Bucks Countv, having purchased tw<> 
 liundred acres, Part of those thousand acres in Wrights Town, 
 laid out to James Harrison, who first sold the s'd 200 acres 
 to Will'm Couper, Father to the said Jonathan, and Phin's 
 Pemberton, Son, and Israel Pemb. , Grandson, to the said 
 James, afterwards granted and confirmed the same. There 
 was found V)y John Cutter's Resurvey of the said 300 Acres, 
 made l)y order of Phinelias Pemberton, and in his Life time, 
 135 acres of Overplus, besides the Allowance for Roads, &c., 
 which overphis the said Jonathan desires to purchase, and 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 5r,7 
 
 'tis allowed to hiin at £20 p. <'., and thereupon a Pattent or- 
 dered for the whole to hiia, in whom the Title from Win. 
 Ooiiper shall appear to be duly invested. A Tract of Vacant 
 Land adjoining, cont. 145 acres, is also allowed him at 15 ]>. C. 
 
 Thomas Thompson, Son of Christian Thompson, one of the 
 first Settlers of Taconey Lands, being the lirst division of the 
 sd Lands, possessed of 160 Acres, as his share, for which he 
 duly paid Rents to the Year 1689, and having now sold the said 
 Land to Henry Mallows, a Pattent of Conlh-mation to T. 
 Thompson is requested for tlie same, which is granted on their 
 paying off the Arrears of Quitt rents to the Recvr Grenerall. 
 
 William Burrows, of Duck Creek, having about 12 Years 
 agoe built a Mill on ihe said Creek, or a Brcinch thereof, 
 'tis now found to stand on a Piece of Vacant Ground belong- 
 ing to the Proprietary, whereujwn the said William's Heir 
 and Namesake desires he may Purchase the same. Ordered 
 that it be left to James Steel to sett a Price. Grranted after- 
 wards to the Children, p. agreement with J. L. for £10. 
 
 M<'rcy {irreen. Widow of William Green, of Duck Creek, de- 
 ceased, produces a Return of one Thousand Acres, but cast uj) 
 for 1,050 acres, on or near the s'd Creek, Surveyed by Richard 
 Mitchell, by V^ertue of two Warrants from St. Jones's Court, 
 the one for 600 Acres, dated 17th Ul)er, 1680, the other for 400 
 Acres, dated the 3lst 7ber, 1681, which has never yet (she says) 
 been confirmed by Pattent, and tlierefore she now desires one. 
 
 Ordered that Ja. Steel Examine Soiae of the Principall Lines 
 of the said Land and if there be no overplus above the Allow- 
 ance by Law, that tlien a Pattent be granted to the Person 
 in whom the Right is. 
 
 Jolm Jones complaining from Kent County tliat Jonas 
 Greenwood has refused or delayed to lay out the Land for 
 wliich by Agreement with the Secretary when in that Cou'ty 
 he obtained a AVarr't Mar., 1705-6, being one liundred acres at 
 £8. 'Tis ordered that the Secretary write to said J. G. con- 
 cerning it. 
 
 The Proprietary, by Deeds of L. and Release, dated 12tli 
 and 13th 7ber, 1681, granted to James Clayi>oole 5,000 acres (m' 
 Land, which is wholly taken up and 80 acres over. To the 
 End that tlie said J. Cla5"poole might be qualified for the office 
 of Treasurer of the Society of Trade, he furthei- agreed for 
 5,000 acres more, for which he gave Bond in the Y'ear 1683. or 
 thereabouts, in the Penalty of Two Hundred Pounds for the 
 Payment of one Hundred sterl'g in Pensylvania, but not de- 
 siring to make use of the .said last Purchase, he took five Sev- 
 erall Deeds for the same. Each for one thousand acres, in order 
 to dispose of it to others, for 2 Thousand of which finding 
 
558 MINUTE BOOK "H/' 
 
 (ybapmen immediately, he took the Original Deeds in their 
 names and the other 3 he took in his own, viz: 
 
 Deedri of L. and Release, dat. 29Th and 80th of Aprill, 1683, t<> 
 John Turner, Junior, of London, Merchant, for one thousand 
 acres. Deeds of L. and Rel., of the satne date, for the like quan- 
 tity to WiU'm Puryor, of Lond. , Glazier. Like Deeds to the said 
 Ja. Clayp. for the like quantity to himself, dat. 9 and 10th of 
 March., 1683-3, And by like Deeds to the said James for the 
 like quantity, dat. 29th and 30 Aprill, 1683, all which said 
 Deeds are Recorded in the Rolls Office at PhiJad'a, in Book A., 
 Vol 1, folio 171, &c. , folio 122, &., folio 33, &., and fol. 140, &. 
 Tliey also produce the Originall Deeds, which bear date ihe 
 9th and 10th of March, 1682-3, but for the 5th Thousand acres 
 they can produce neither originall nor Record. 
 
 Turner and Puryor, or their assigns, have already had their 
 Lands. The late Commissioners, by their Warr'ts, dated , 
 
 granted to PFra. Cook, Executor or adm'r of the said Estate, 
 to take up one Thousand in Ja. Claypool's own Right, which 
 Grant the said Francis sold to Dav'd Loyd. 
 
 To 2 thousand acres more, al)ating the 80 acres granted 
 above, their Right upon th^ir first 5,000 the said adm'rs, wth 
 J. Claypoole's Heirs, account they have a Right, V)ut being 
 unable to produce anything for it, 'tis believed that Ja. Clav- 
 poole sold one thousand acres and parted thereupon with the 
 Originall Deeds for it, otherwise either they or their Record 
 might be found with the Rest, and therefor untill the Said 
 Deeds be produced no Grant can be made. But 'Tis Ordereci 
 that aWarr't be granted for what appears due, viz., 920 acres, 
 Francis Cook, his Wife Mary Cook, Nathall Claypoole and 
 Joseph Claypoooie, the Surviving Children of the Said James, 
 by Deeds of L. and Rel., dated the 6th and 7th Inst't Grant 
 and Release a,ll the said 920 acres to George Claypoole, their 
 Brother, in Considnof £36 9s 6d Sterl'g, which FFra. Cook 
 orders the said (xeorge to pay to J. Logan, the Prop'rs Rece'r, 
 and the Warr't is to be granted. 
 
 Robert Vernon having procured of the Proprietor in tlie 
 Year 1700, his Warr't for taking up 285 acres, the Remainder of 
 his Purchase, by an Agreement with the Commissioners, ol)- 
 tained tlieir Warrant, dated 23d 9ber, 1702, for taking up 315 
 acres adjoining to tlie other to make up the wiiole 600 acres, 
 but afterwds threw it up, and rhe whole Grant was by Con- 
 sent made Void. 
 
 John Moor, of Concord, desiring to ])urchase the said Land, 
 agreed for it with the Sec'ry for £50, one-half thereof to be 
 paid in Hand, the other next, and a Warr't is ordered Signed 
 and date<l the 13th 3 Month, 1718. 
 
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 Joseph Robinson, Brother of Geo. and James Rol)inson, 
 near Brand ywine, having agreed with the Secretary for loO 
 acres of vacant J^and in Rocklands, for wliich he is to pay £40, 
 part thereof in Hand and tlie remainder in Three Months, 
 -with 1 shil]"g p. C. Quittrent. A Warr't is ordered. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Thomas Thompson for 160 acres, ordered, 
 dat. 6th Inst. 
 
 Signed a Warr t to Edward Farmer for 300 acres, ordered 
 and dat. this day. 
 
 A Warr't to Joshua Story, ordered anil dated tliis day, for 
 ye Land in New C. Cou'ty. 
 
 A Warr't to Geo. Claypoole for 500 a's, ordered and dated 
 tliis day. 
 
 A Warr't tosd Geo. Claypoole for 420 acres, ye reinaind'r 
 of 920 a. , now ordered. 
 
 A warr't to Jos. Robinson for loO acres, dat. 14 InsTT, or- 
 dered the 18th. 
 
 A Warr't to the cliildren of William Burrows for a Vacancy, 
 ord'd this day, dat. 1, 4 m. 
 
 At a meeting of tlie Commissioners the lOrli of the 4 mo. , 
 1718. 
 
 Present, Samuell Carpenter, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 John Tathaiu, Son of John Tatham, Es'qr, late of Burling- 
 ton, deceased, Iiaving against the Ensuing Court for the County 
 of Bucks, renewed the Suit against Jos. Growdon fo;- a Tract 
 of Land on Neshamineh. of about 400 acres, wiiich his flfatliei- 
 had about the Year 1686 purchased of the Proprietor in Eng- 
 land, but he and his Successors liave to this Time been kept 
 out of Possession by the said J. Growdon. 'Tis ordered that 
 J. Moore, of Philada, be employed in the Pi-oprietor's behalf 
 to defend that Cause, least upon loosing it the Damage fall 
 upon the Proprietor, and the Secre'y is hereby directed to 
 retain and pay the said J. M. 
 
 Griffi+h Nicholas liaving on the Tth 3 mo., 1712, requested a 
 Grant of some Vacant Land between the Welch Tract and Elk 
 River, in Newc. County, which he now finds exceeds not 2 or 
 300 acres, a Warr't is now Granted him at 3 Bush'ls p. C. acres 
 Quittr t. A Wari'ant signed dated this day. 
 
 Isaac Leffevre, one of the Palatines, desiring to purcliase 
 Three Hundred acres of Land adjoining to tlie other Settle- 
 ments made by his Countrymen near Conestoga., he agi'ees 
 with the Secretary for the said Land at Ten Pounds p. Hund'd 
 and common Rent, and a Warr't is granted, dat. 15th Inst. 
 
 Henry Hayes, of Chester County, desiring to purchase a Va- 
 
560 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 <!aiit, Tract of Land lieintj between the Tract laid out to the 
 <j1u Society of Traders and Hilitowii, on the North of Al)iah 
 Taylor's Land, of which Isaac Taylor, by liis Letter tjives but 
 a mean acco't, as l)eing barren, &c. He agrees with the Sec- 
 retary to give Twelve jxinnds Ten shillings p. Hundred, to l)e 
 j)aid in Three months, and a Warrant is signed, dated the 32d 
 Instant. 
 
 Sarah Green, widow of Thomas Green, late of Broniingliam, 
 in Chest'r County, desiring to purchase 225 acres of Land on 
 the North East Branch of Otteraroe, agrees with Secretary for 
 the same at £12 p. C, to be paid in three months, and a War- 
 rant is granted for the same, dated 24th Instant. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to John FFredrickffnlls for 300 as, sold him 
 at Oley, dat. 8th Inst. 
 
 A Pattent to Benjti. Chambers for the fferry and an acre 
 and half of Va^^ant Marsh, for 21 years from the 24th of June, 
 1712, at ] shill'gpan. , dat. 1, lOber, 1712. Signed. 
 
 A Pattent to John FFrost for G acres in Newtown, granted 
 i;^th nit., 22d 3 mo. last. 
 
 A Pattent to Isr. Pemberton for 89G acres in Wrights Town, 
 dat. 3, 4 mo. last, 17] 3. 
 
 At a Meeting of tlie Commissioners 22d 5 mo. 171B. 
 
 Present, Samuell Carpenter, Isaac Norris, Jam's Logan. 
 
 Daniel Pastorius being, by Deeds dat. 18 and 19 Jan'ry, 1682. 
 from the Prop'r to Johan "Wilhelm Uberfelt for one thousand 
 acres of Land, and by Deeds from the said Uberfelt to hitnself, 
 dated 11th July, 1688, Intituled to the said Quantity of Land 
 in this Province, he had in the German Township, 107 acres 
 thereof, and at the Propr'rs lastarrivall there remained 893 ac. 
 in part to be taken up. At the Sollicitation of Johannes 
 Jawert and Daniel FFalkner, att'rys to those called the Frank- 
 fort Company, who i)urchased 25,000 acres in the whole, of 
 w'ch the said Uberfelt 's purchase was Part, there was sur- 
 veyed to the said Company near Mahanatawny two and twenty 
 tliousand acres of liand in one Tract, in which the said Daniel's 
 Part untaken up in right of Uberfelt, viz't, 893 acres, was laid 
 with the rest, but without any Direction or Authority from 
 the said Daniel, and was Confirmed by the I^roprietor to the 
 Survivors and Heirs of the FPranckford Comi)any, all except- 
 ing Daniel, who notwithstanding he never alienated his Right 
 to the said thousand acres whicli make a Part of rhesaid 25,000 
 acres, is made no partj- to the said Grant or Pattent. 
 
 The said Daniel therefore desires of this Board a Warr't to 
 take his remaining 893 acres, his Right to that quantity in 
 the said Pattent not being granted to him but to others. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 561 
 
 But his said Right being actually laid out in the said great 
 Tract of 22,20U acres and granted from the Proprietor, 'tis ob- 
 jected that there he ought to take it and procure a Division 
 upon it. 
 
 To this, by his Petition or Letter, dat. 28. 3 ino. last, now 
 laid before the Board, he answers by Divers allegations that 
 the Land was laid out there without his Application or Knowl- 
 edge, and that it was never (iranted to him but to others, and 
 further insists that 'tis unreasonable to oblige him to take 
 to Land that he cannot obtain but by a Course of Law, w'ch 
 he is not capable to manage, and therefore desires a Warrt to 
 take up what is due to him where he can find it. 
 
 But seeing those 893 acres laid out in his Right in the said 
 great Tract mast not be lost to the Proprietor, nor ought the 
 Petitioner to l>e Disappointed of his Due, Tis ordered that a 
 Warrt shall be granted him for the S'd quantity at tlie Rate 
 of Seven jaounds p. Hund'd acres, the Price at which the Pala- 
 tines purchased theirs, and Some of the Board, viz't, I. N. 
 and J. L. , undertake to j)rocure a Division as also to answer 
 the Proj)r for the s'd Purchase Money, being £02 10s. 
 
 The Minister and Vestry, &c. , of the Town of Newcastle, 
 by th^ir Petition, presented by Coll. FPrench, sett forth that 
 they having l>een at Great Charge in Erecting a Church in the 
 said Town find themselves at a Lo.ss for want of a (?!onvenient 
 place for a Burying Ground or ('hurchyard, and therefore 
 request this Board to Grant them one Hundred and Seventy 
 ffoot Square of Ground Circumjacent to the said Church, to 
 the Necessity of which the said Coll. FPrench Spoke, being 
 authorized thereunto by ye s'd Petition, But the Matter being 
 considered, 'tis referred. 
 
 George Siuedley requesting to purchase two Hundred acres 
 of Land adjoining to his Own, out of that Vacancy in AVillis- 
 town (left by Gr. Jones throwing up 1,500 acres formerly sur- 
 veyed to him there), in which he wou'd include the Survey' of 
 Forty-one acres, made by Will'm Garrett, which he resigned 
 under his Ha,nd in these Minutes the 12 of 9ber last, upon a 
 Hearing of him and Wm. Garrett, who also desires the Privil- 
 edge of Purchasing there. His Request is granted, he paying 
 this ffall £45 for the same, and a Warrant is ordered to the said 
 George thereupon. 
 
 Moses Musgrove desiring to purchase Three hundred beyond 
 the Surveys in the County of Chester, 'tis granted him at 
 Ten pounds p. H und'd. Part to be paid immediately after Sur- 
 vey and the Rest in 9 Months with 6 Months Intr'st. 
 
 William Fisher renewing by his Petition the same Request 
 he made the 7, 11 mo. last, 'Tis ordered that he shall have the 
 3fi Vol. XIX. 
 
562 MINUTE BOOK «'ri. " 
 
 Preference in what he desires before all others, but the Tirant 
 is for some Time suspended. 
 
 Jacob KoUuck, of Lewis, requests a warr't to rehurvey a Par- 
 cell of Land in the Bottom of Angola Neck, containing about 
 80 cicres, sold by Wm. Clark, deceased, to Jno. West, and by 
 him to s'd Kolluck, with Liberty to take up what Vacant 
 Land is bounding upon it, for which he is willing to pay a 
 Reasonable Rate, also to take up on the same Terms one Hun- 
 dred acres at the Head of Stuekberry Neck, of Both which the 
 Preference is granted him, but no Warr't as yet ordered nor 
 Agreement made. 
 
 William Garrett is allowed to take up the 42 acres due to him 
 on his Original Purchase, out of that Vacant Land mentioned 
 in the Grant this day to Geo. Smedley, provided he ijurchase 
 as much as will make it up one Hundred, on the same Terms 
 with the other Purchasers there, to be laid out adjoining lo 
 his Son Sauiuell Garrett's Land. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to B. Chambers for his fTerry, dat. 20th 
 lOber last, pursuant to the Act of Assembly, together with an 
 acre and halfe of Marsh on this side Schuylkill for accommo- 
 dating his flferry in Landing Cattle, to hold for the Term for 
 w'ch the flferry itself is granted, viz't, 21 Years, from 4 mo., 
 1712, and a Warr't is ordered for the Survey of the said Marsh. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Jeremiah Cloud for 500 acres, besides 
 the Allowance in Naanian's Creek, ordered 12th month, 1703, 
 dat. 20, 5 mo. Instant. 
 
 Signed a Patt't to Jno. Key for a Lott in Sassafras str., ord'd 
 lOber, 1705, dat. 20 Inst. 
 
 Signed a Pat't to Jonathan Cowper for 638 a., ordered 13, 
 3 mo. last, dat. 20 Inst., Consid'n £74. 
 
 Signed a Pat't to Morris Lewellin for 100 a's, 130 a's and 400 
 a's in Meirion, ordered the , dated 10th 4 mo. last, Con- 
 
 sid'n for the Overplus, £16 13s 4d. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners at Philadelphia, 29tli 5 
 mo., 1713. 
 
 Pre;ent, Samuell Carpenter, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris. 
 James Logan. 
 
 A Letter from Cha. Carrol, agent to the Lord Baltimore, 
 directed to the (Commissioners, bearing date the 9th of June 
 last, in answer to that from them, dated 18th 3d mo. , was read. 
 The Comm'rs Lett'r was as follows: 
 
 Philad'a, 18, 3 mo., 1713. 
 Cha. Carrol, Esteefued ffr'd: 
 
 The Proprietor of this Province having thought fitt to Con- 
 stitute us his Proprietary Deputies to transact in his behalf 
 
 i.<i.l 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." .)(j3 
 
 the Affairs relating to his Eistate here, we find ourselves 
 ol)li(iged to represent to thee, as principally concern'd for The 
 Proprietor of Maryland, Tliat notwithstanding there has been 
 great Caution used on our Side not to break in on any Part 
 of the Lands to the Southw'd to what you of that Province 
 ha^^e always, as we understand, accounted yor Northern 
 Bounds, yet lately (we are informed) Warrants have been is- 
 sued to Survey not only V^acant to the Northw'd of those 
 Bounds, but such as have for many Years been surveved upon 
 Old Purchases of Land in this Province, and entered upon by 
 the Purchasers as an indisputable and unquestioned Right. 
 
 Since the first misunderstanding were over, upon the (irant 
 of this Prov. to our Proprietor, as well those in Power as the 
 Inhabitants in Cxenerall, l)oth in that and this, have lived 
 amicably with each other, tho' the Boundaries were not cer- 
 tainly fixed, and now, seeing your Prop'r is, as we are in- 
 formed, about surrendering his Gover't, as well as ours, we 
 cannt but be of Opinion that it wi'.l be most adviseable to de- 
 fer all such further Proceedings in these Cases till the Division 
 can upon this Surrender be made by a Joynt (consent, and by 
 the Intervention of the Authority of the Crown, Avliich will 
 then be Equally concerned in both. 
 
 This we believe cannot but be allowed as the Prudentest and 
 most likely method to have it eflfectually settled, and for this 
 Reason it must be not only the friendliest but the safest Part 
 on both side J to forbear all further Surveys where there is 
 Danger of Incroachm't, which we are apt to believe may at 
 this Time bo owing more to the private Views of Particular 
 Persons than any Design in the or in such as are immediately 
 concerned for ye Ji'd Baltimore. 
 
 We request thy Answer upon this Head, that nothing but 
 what is amicable may be transacted on either side, which is 
 heartily desired by 
 
 thy Real Loving ffriends, 
 
 Sa. Carp'u, 
 R. Hill, 
 
 I. NORRIS, 
 
 J. L. 
 
 In Answer to the said Letter C Carrol returned that he had 
 reced the Commissioners Civil and amicable Ijett'r, That 
 from the Caution they Expressed he must believe it could not 
 be they who had Gfranted large Tracts to the Southw'd of 
 Octararoe, itpon Lands granted from Maryland as Antient as 
 that of this Province from the Crown, or that they were privy 
 to or advising in seizing the Sheriff of Cecil County when in 
 his Duty in the Execution of his (Office on Lands manv miles 
 
504 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 to the Southw'd of their Noi-thern Boumis, but promises him- 
 self that no such Violence will be offered for the future, till 
 affixed Settlement of tlitir Northern and our Sontliern Bounds 
 be made, wliicli in his Opinion may witli ease be done by the 
 Ritles of Art and Proper Instrum'ts to find tlie 40tli Degree 
 of Latitude without giving the Crown any Trouble, which he 
 is informed has been lieretofore done by able Artists and in- 
 disputably found to be a Great deal farther Northw'd than 
 any of their Surveys, Tliat the Information given as to their 
 Issuing Warr'ts cannot be true, for that they Still follow their 
 Antient, Constant Practice in granting Warrants without 
 mention'g so much as the County, and leave it to, of him who 
 purchases the Warrant, to direct the Survey, w'ch it may be 
 rationally supposed he will do most for his own Safety by not 
 runing out of tlie Bounds of the Province. 
 
 That he hopes it is not expected he should shutt up his Mas- 
 ter's Office, but that while concerned it shall be his Chief Care 
 to study all means that may lead hiin to act as well the just 
 Part to his L'ps Interest as the friendliest and safest in Ref- 
 erence to us and our People, their good Neighbours, Avitli 
 whom he has always been of Opinion it was necessary for our 
 mutual Interest to cultivate a Sincere and Good understand- 
 ing, that he is oblidged to us for our Belief, tiiat what has been 
 lately done may be owing more to the Private V^iews of Parti- 
 cular Persons than any Design in him, &c. , but that he can 
 see no further into this than that the People are willing to 
 take their Titles from them who can make the most unques- 
 tionable, which he takes to be the Case of those Persons, that 
 we may depend that as much Caution as we use to i^revent 
 misunderstandings shall Constantly be observed by him, &c. 
 
 Which answer containing nothing particular that isnecessary 
 to be replied to by the Board, 'Tis left to the Secretary. 
 
 Ordered that a Lett'r be wrote in answ'r to the Petition of 
 the Minister and Vestry of New Castle informing them of the 
 Obiections made against their Request and the Inconveniences 
 of it, for which this Board cannot grant it. 
 
 John Budd having before informed the Board of the En- 
 croachm't made by Surveys from Maryland on a Tract of one 
 thousand acres survey d to him near the Boundaries, requests 
 that another Warr't may be grantea him to take up the same 
 quantity elsewhere, that he may not be quite disappointed oi 
 his Right in case he cannott hold it where first surveyed, but 
 this is referred to be further considered. 
 
 The Grant of Geo. Smedley, as mentioned in the Minutes of 
 the last Meet'g, is this day fully concluded for SOOa'sat £23 10s 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 565 
 
 p. C, and that Win. Garrett be accommodated as before ex- 
 pressed. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to B. Chambers for surveying an Acre and 
 a halfe of Marsh, dated this day, in pursuance of the Grant 
 in his Patt't and order of the 32d Inst't. 
 
 A Warrant to Roger Kirk, dated d, 6 mo., for one Hundred 
 Acres of Vacant Land in the County of Newcastle, between 
 the Circular Line, theMann'rof Steningand Jno. Houghton's 
 Plantation, sold by the Seer, for £15, and a Bush '11 of Wheat 
 p. annum. 
 
 A Warr't Lo Daniel Pastorius, dat. G, 6 mo., for 893 Acres, 
 ordered last Sitting. 
 
 Warr't to John Orion for one Hundred acres in the Fork of 
 Brandywine, sold him by the Sec'ry for £30, and 1 shill'g yearly 
 Quitlrent, dat. 25th 6 mo. 
 
 Warr't to Geo. Smedley for 300 Acres, ordered 29th 5th mo., 
 dated 1, 6th. 
 
 Warr't to John Wyeth for about 50 Acres of Vacant Land in 
 Bromingham, Coun. Chester, being between the Tract he is 
 now possessed of and that of Joseph Gilpin, sold him by the 
 Secretary at the rate of 5 shillings p. acre, in Three Months, 
 dated 26, 6 Month. 
 
 Warrant to Wm. Garrett for 100 acres, mentioned the last sit- 
 ting, dat. 6, 7ber. The Price of 58 acres sold him expressed in 
 the warr't to be £13, but must be £13 Is. 
 
 Warr't to Cornelius Toby for two Hundred Acres in the said 
 County of Kent, between the Lands of Wm. Denny and Wm. 
 Reynolds, at a Penny sterl'g p. acre, formerly agreed to at 
 James Steel's request, dat. 24th 7ber. 
 
 Warr't to PFrancis Hirons for one Hundred Acres in the said 
 County of Kent, left Vacant between a Tract called Willis 
 and that belonging lately to Jno. Powel, at a Penny p. acre, 
 granted as the former, dated 24th 7ber. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to David Morris for 55 acres in Radnor, for 
 50 a's purchased by him for £5 of the Commissioners in 1689, 
 and then laid out ; the 5 acres is allowed for Roads, the Over- 
 plus being cutt oflf, dated 10th 7ber. 
 
 [Signed a Pattent to Jonathan Cowper for 638 acres, dat.] 
 Entered before. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners at Philadelphia, 30, 7ber, 
 1713. 
 
 Present, Samuell Carpenter, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, 
 James Losran. 
 
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 Ordered rhat Warrants l)e granted to William Hudson and 
 John Cornwell for a Lott to Eacli as usual, upon their former 
 Requests. Entered in these Minutes, pa. 10. 
 
 Jolm Furness, having in the Year 1701 been employed }^y 
 the Prop'r to collect the two thousand Pounds Tax in the 
 County and Town of Philad'a after Thomas FFarmer had 
 tailed to discharge his Duty therein, demands Pay for 146 days 
 riding at 6 shillings p. Bay, and 55 days in the Town at 3 shill 's, 
 amounting in the whole to £57 9s of old Currencj', and desires 
 that Jno. Jones's Bond to the Proprietor for about £30, to 
 whose Estate he is Indebted, may be delivered to him, and 
 his own Bond, on which some Interest is due, upon which he 
 promises to Collect the Remaind'r of the s'd Tax. 
 
 To this the Board agrees upon his Performance of that Con- 
 dition, and making (xood all he rece'd, but otherwise the Mat- 
 ter is to be further Consid'd. 
 
 John Longworthy produces a Paper wrote by the Proprie- 
 tor's own Hand in these Words, viz. , 35th 8ber, 1701 : 
 
 Lett the Commissioners grant to John Longworthy, for his 
 Three children, each one Hundred acres, to pay quittrent till 
 able ro purchase it off at a Settled rate. 
 
 Wm. Penn. 
 
 And the said John furtlier requesting that since he has so 
 long deferred it, and 300 acres will Scarce be sufficient for 
 his Sons, now grown up, he may therefore be allowed to take 
 up 500 acres, three hundred thereof to be held at a Penny p. 
 acre till he can purchase it at Ten pounds p. Hund'd, afterw'ds 
 to be at the common Rent, and two Hund'd to be paid for in 
 Years at the same rate of Ten pounds p. C't, and common 
 Rent, with Int. for 1 year. 
 
 Clem't Plumsted, having with C-eo. Fitzwater and Israel 
 Pemberton, Purchased of Dan'l Pegg, Son of D. Pegg, de- 
 ceased, a Parcel of Meadmv and other Land for a Pasture at 
 the Westernmost end of tlie said Pegg's Land, near the Town, 
 he formerly requested that for the Conveniency of i-uning 
 their ffeiice to better a<lvantage on fast Iiand they might be 
 allowed to take up a small strip out of the Proprietor's Man- 
 nor of Springetsbury adjoining, in length of their Western 
 Line. Whereupon it was oi-der'd Some one or more of the 
 Board should View ifc least the Grant might any way incom 
 mode the rest of the Mannor Land adjoyning, and accordinglv 
 R. Hill having Viewed it, reports that in his Judgm't there 
 can be no inconveniency in it. for tliat it takes in no Water 
 belonging to the Proprietors Land (Pegg's Bounds extend- 
 ing to the Western side of the Run) nor any Meadow of Value. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 5f37 
 
 Tile said Request is therefore granted, tliey paying fifty shill- 
 ings p. acre for the same. 
 
 Isaac Norris having purchased of Sain'l Carpenter his Plan- 
 tation and Land near the Town, containing about 470 acres, 
 whereof about 300 a's are upon Old Rent, viz., a Bushell of 
 Wheat p. Hundred ; he desires the Privilege of purchasing 
 off the said Rent and reducing it to the conunon Quittr't of 
 one shilling sterling p. C, as the Rest is held, w'h is granted 
 at forty shillings p. Hund'd. 
 
 The sd I. jS. liaving also purchased of Arnold Oassell 160 
 acres of Liberty Land, being the Proportions of J. Cla.ypoole's 
 and William Stanley's Purchase of 5,000 acres each, also of 
 Jno. Mitchener, his Plantation consist 'g of divers small Par- 
 cells of Lib'ty Land, in the whole about 190 acres, all which 
 3 severall Purchases lie Contiguous, he desires a Pattent for 
 the whole togetlier, including those 7 acres he lately took up 
 
 by a Warrt' from tlie Board in Part of— Collins' Right, 
 
 by him also purchased, which is granted and a Pattent or- 
 dered accordingly. 
 
 The Land lately granted by Warr'r, dat. 34th Inst., to 
 Cornelius Toby, in Kent, being about one-third of a Piece of 
 ordinary vacant Land there, James Steel requests that other 
 300 of it may be granted to David Strahan, who is now seated 
 on a Corner of it, and tlie other 300 to Jno. Eilet, an Orphan, 
 now under James's Care, on the same Terms with Toby's, viz., 
 a Pennv sterling p. acre, w ch is also granted. 
 
 James Steel also requests a Pattent on 135 acres fxirther dis- 
 covered by Vertue of our Warr't, dat. last, to have been 
 within the Survey of Wliitwell's Chance, where he now lives, 
 on the same Terms w'th the Rest, viz't, paying the arrears of 
 Rent from the first Survey. Granted. 
 
 Jonas Greenwood requesting a Grant for 3 or 3 Hund'd acres 
 on the South side of the South west Branch of Duck Creek, 
 between the said Branch and the Tract called the P^xchange, 
 upon Rent. "Tis granted. 
 
 Wari-'ts to John Longworthy and Clein't Plumstead, both 
 ordered and dated this dav. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners at Philad'a, 7th 8ber,1713. 
 
 Present, Sara'll Carpenter, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James 
 Logan. 
 
 Jacob Taylor having upon the Decease of Edward Pening- 
 ton been appoint 'd by the late Commissioners Supervisor of 
 the Surveyor Generall's Office, with a salary by Agreement, 
 
568 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 entered in the Commissioners Minntes ye , of Seventy 
 
 Pounds, old Currency, p. an., out of which all mann'rof Fees 
 Avere to be discounted, represents that for the five years which 
 he Officiated upon the Stxid Terms there is considerable due 
 to him, one Hund'd Pounds at least, according to his compu- 
 tation. Towards paym't of which lie requests a Grant of five 
 Hundred Acres of Land. 
 
 And Inquiry being made it appears that by any acco'ts that 
 can now be made up there will be due to him at least the value 
 of so much Land, but his acco'ts not having been Duly kept 
 by him, he is ordered to make up acco'ts with those Sui-vevors 
 who have not yet settled tlieir acco'ts of ff'ees, with all possi- 
 ble exactness, and that reasonable allowances be made for ttie 
 Deficiencys of Ci-edit, the Price of the Land not to he und r 
 Ten pounds p. C. 
 
 James Jackson and Margarett his Wife, Grrand Daughter of 
 Patrick Woi'd, deceased, having procured and sent up the 
 certificate from the other children or Presumptive Heirs to 
 the said Margar't, required in pa,. 27 of these Minutes, 'tis 
 agreed that upon their paying the arrears of Rent due, a 
 Pattent be granted to the s'd James and Margaret, their 
 Sister Honour being dead without Issue. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dat. 24tli 
 and 25th days of May, 1683. granted to Rob't Robinson, of 
 Newby Stones, in the County of Westmoreland, Yeoman, 250 
 acres of Land in this Province, to hold to liim, his Heirs, &c. — 
 John Robinson, Son and Heir to the said Rob't, by Indorse- 
 ment on the Release, dated ye 19th of the 1st Mo'th, 1712, as- 
 signed the said Land to Sarah Hallowfield, of Grreat Stock- 
 land, in the Parish of Morland and County aforesaid, her Heirs 
 and assigns forever. 
 
 Sarah Hallowfield, by Caleb Pusey, requests a Warr t for 
 taking up tlie Said Land. Gfranted. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Wm, Hudson for a City Lott, ord'd the 
 30th ult. . dated this day. 
 
 A Warr't to Jno. Cornwell for a City Lott, ordered the 30th 
 ult., dated this day. 
 
 A Warr't to Sarah Hallowfield for 250 Acres, ord'd and dated 
 this day. 
 
 A Warr't to Jacol) Taylor for 500 Acres, ordered and tlated 
 this day. 
 
 A Warr't to David Strahan for about 200 acres in Kent, ord'd 
 ye 30th ult., dated this day. 
 
 A Warr't to J. Steel for Jno. Ellet for about 200 a's in Kent, 
 ordd the 30th ult.. dated this dav. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 569 
 
 Isaac Decow having by his last Will (as is entered in these 
 Minutes, pa. 6) devised 350 acres of his Purchase to his Daughter 
 Susannah, who intermarried with Ambrose FFields, of the 
 Pro. of New Jersey. They, the s'd Ambrose and Susannah, 
 by Ind. dat. 17th 8ber, 1709, granted the same to her Brother 
 Isaac Decow, who having by his Fatliers said Will a Right to 
 one thousand acr^s before, in Right of w'ch there was laid out 
 near Wrightstown, in Bucks, a Tract contain'g eleven Hund'd 
 acres, of w'ch he held one thous'd in Right of the s"d Devis<j 
 and the other Hund'd in Right of his said Purchase from his 
 Sister, and sold the whole 1,100 a's to Tho. Stevenson. The 
 remaining 150 acres the s'd Isaac, by Deed Poll bearing date 
 17th 9ber, 1709, granted to Jerem. Langhorn, of the s'd County, 
 who requests a Warr't for the same. Granted. 
 
 Jeremiah Langhorn having taken up in Hilltown, in the 
 County of Bucks, 500 acres in Right of his Father, Tho. Lang- 
 horn's Original Purchase of the said quantity, and one thotis'd 
 acres sold him by J. Logan in Right of Edw'd Bettriss origi- 
 nal Purchase of 2,000 acres, has Sold 1,180 acres, viz't, his 
 Father's 500 and G80 of the other Purchase, to Andreas Van 
 Buskirk, in whose behalf he requests a Pat tent for the same. 
 Ordered. 
 
 Christopher Schleagel, late of Saxony, lieing desirous to Set- 
 tle near the Palatines, towards Conestogoe, and to build a Mill 
 upon a Run flowing into Conestogoe Creek, would take up one 
 thous'd acres of Land in the said Place, and proposes to erect 
 a Mill for the accommodation of ye Neighbourg Inhal)itants 
 provided he be allowed some Land for an Encouragement, 
 Upon which it is agreed that he shall pay one Hundred pounds 
 for the said thous'd acres (with the usual Quittrent) on the 
 25th day of the next first Month ; But that if he build a Sufficient 
 Grist Mill for the Service of the Inhaliitants there by the lat- 
 ter end of the 3d Month following. Twenty Pounds of the said 
 sum shall be abated to him. 
 
 John Musgrove desiring to purchase and take tip Six Hun- 
 dred acres of Land in Chester County, towards* the Head of 
 Octararoe, 'Tis granted to him for sixty Pounds, to be paid in 
 3 mo'ths from the Grant, viz., 28, 8ber, 1713. 
 
 Thomas Groom, Wm. Marshal and Tho. Keraball, all of the 
 County of Philad'a, desiring to purchase 2,500 acres in tlie 
 Tract called the great Swamp, in the County of Bucks, where 
 thej' also propose to build a Mill. 'Tis granted them at Twelve 
 Pounds p. Hund'd acres (and the usual Quittr't) for 2,250 acres 
 of said Land, and the other 250 to be given in Case they build 
 a good Grist Mill upon it next Stammer, half the Considera- 
 
570 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 tioii money to be paid next Summer fair, viz., 16th 3 mo., and 
 ye Kem'dr in Six Montlis after. 
 
 Wm. Hudson liaving purchased or taken uj) upon Purchased 
 Rights all the Lotts Lieinj^ between the 6th and 7th Streets 
 from Delaware, on the South side of Mulberry Street, except- 
 ing one of about 49j foot, desires to purchase that one and 
 agrees to pay seven Pounds Ten shillings for the same and 
 one sliill. sterl. yearly hereafter, which is granted on the said 
 Terms. 
 
 Signed a Warrt' to Jer. Langhorn for 150 acres, dat. 17, 8ber 
 last, ord'd pa. 59. 
 
 A Warri to Chr. Schleagel for 1,000 acres, dat. 28th 8ber, 
 ordered pa. 59. 
 
 A Warr't to Jno. IMusgrove tor 600 acres, datetl 28th 8ber, 
 ordered Ibid. 
 
 A Warr't to Tho. Groom, W. Marshal and Tho. Kemball for 
 2,500 a's ord'd Ibid, dat. 28th 8ber. 
 
 A Warr't to Wm. Htidson for a Lott dated 28th 8ber, ordered 
 above. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Is. Norris for 804 in the Libertes, &c. , 
 at 1 shilling p. C. , dated 10th 8ber last, ordered pa. 57. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Andreas Van Buskirk for 1,180 acres in 
 Bucks, 500 of it in Right of Tho. Langhorn's Purchase of the 
 same quantity and 680 acres. Part of a Thotis'd sold Jeremiah 
 Langhorn by J. Logan, in Right of Edw'd Bettris's Purch. of 
 2,000 acres, entered pa. 8, dated 15th 8ber, the whole sold to 
 Buskirk by J. Langhorn. 
 
 John Brock, of Byberry, desi]"ing to take up 500 acres of 
 Land adjoyning on that granted to Tho. Groom, «&c., in the 
 Great Swamp, agrees to pay for it £60 or £12 p. C , in three 
 months. 
 
 Signed a Warrant for the same this day, viz., the 2d 9ber. 
 
 James Che vers, of or near Concord, desiring to purchase 50 
 acres. Part of Rocklands left without the Circular Line and added 
 to Concord, for w'ch he agrees to pay fifteen Pounds in Three 
 Months. A Wan-ant is granted anil Signed this day. 
 
 Richard RadciilTe, of the County of Bucks, desiring to take 
 on Lease about a Hund'd acres of Land in Pensbury Mannor, 
 between Bridge Creek and (reo. Heathcott's, Sa. Carp'r and 
 J. L. agree with hfm that he shall have wh't he requests tor 
 Eleven Years, paying one third of all the Wheat, Rye, Oats, 
 Barley that he raises and one-fourth of the Indian Corn, and 
 shall leave ye Fences an Improvements in Repair andjnakeno 
 Waste of Timber, &c. 
 
 There having been Surveyed to Jno. Sintcock in the Town.- 
 ship of Cain, in Chest. Coun,, 2, 875 acre by Vertue of the Pro- 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 571 
 
 prietor's L're to the Surv'r in 1701, but there having never 
 been any Warr't for the same at the request of some of his 
 child n a Warr't is desired for a Return of the Survey, w'oij is 
 fxranted. Signed and datd tliis 4tli 9ber. 
 
 Abiali Taylor desiring to take up two hund'd acres of Land 
 adjoyning upon what he ah'eady holds, agrees to pay £13 p. C. 
 iu 3 Months. 
 
 Grranted and a Warr't Signed, dat. 4th 9ber. 
 
 John Grregory, of Edgemont, liaviag been disappointed in 
 a Tract of Land for w'ch he had a Warr't in the Year 1709, 
 agreed last Summer with J. L. for 200 Aoi-es o very Course 
 Vacant Land in tlie said Township at £18 p. C, and a Warrt' 
 is granted to him for the same, the money to be paid ni 12 
 Months after date. Signed ye Warr't for the s'd 200 a's and 
 dated 8th 8ber Jast. 
 
 (xranted to Nathan Diclis 300, or if he think fitt, 500 acres 
 at the Head of Octararoe Creek, at Ten pounds p. C, to be 
 paid fortliwitli after Survey. 
 
 Warrant Signed for the same 11th 9ber. 
 
 Granted to Elinor Cook, a poor Widow, lately arrived from 
 England, one Hund'd acres of Land in Chester County, to be 
 laid out beyond the other Surveys, for which she is to pay 
 Ten pounds in one Year, without Int. Warrant dated this 
 18th 9ber. 
 
 Granted to Wm. Marsli, of the County of Chester, 300 acres 
 of Land at the Head of Octararoe, near tlie place where he is 
 seated, for which he is to pay £30 imiuediately after Survey at 
 3 years, Quittr'ts at 1 shilling p. C. , because he has been so 
 long setled thereon. Warr't signed and dated this 18th No- 
 vember. 
 
 Francis Yarnall desiring to purchase 150 acres of that Tract 
 in Willistown, in the County of Chester, first taken up by 
 Griff. Jones, but by him deserted for its Barrenness, agrees to 
 pay £30 for the s'd 150 acres, being all that is left besides the 
 Rocks Themselves. Warr't dated this 18th 9ber. 
 
 Gi'ace Chads, widow of FFrancis Chads, deceased, being ap- 
 prehensive that a Neighbour of hers has a Design to break her 
 Mill Dam upon Brandy wine Creek, on pretence that the Land 
 'Tis built on being the Soil of the River, belongs not to her and 
 therefore desires a Grant of about 40 Perches of the soil of the 
 said River for a Certain Term of Years and Modei-ate quittr't. 
 The Commissioners being all particularly Consulted here- 
 upon .Judge her request reasonable and 'tis allowed that she 
 shall have 41 Perches of the said River for Nine Years at 4 
 shillings ster. p. an., one Perch thereof above the said Dam 
 
572 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 and the other 40 beio\%', and a Pattent is now granted this I8th 
 'Jber. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to G-eorge Smedley for 200 acres in Willis 
 Town, ordered or entered pa. 57 and 55, dated 10th 9ber. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Wni. Grarrett for 100 acres in the same 
 Tract with the foregoing. Granted pa. 53 and 55, dated the 
 nth 9ber. 
 
 Signed to Wiu. Branson for a Lott in High street, near 
 Strawberry allej', formerly granted by Pat. to Silas Crispin at 
 £3 6s sterl. p. an., and from him derived. 
 
 William Markham having sold to Wm. Harwood a Part of 
 that great High street Lott which he took to himself, as 
 mentioned 20th 8ber, 1712, pa. 19 and 20, w'ch Part is oO foot 
 in Breadth on the 3d street, The same fell to his two Daughters, 
 one of w'ch having by her att'ry sold her Moiety to El)enezer 
 Large, they find their Title deficient, and therettpon applying 
 for a Confirmation for what they agree to pay £30, the charge 
 of the Patt't included, but no otherwise, 'tis granted that 
 they shall have the Lott of 30 foot on the 2d Street absolutely 
 Confirmed to them for the s'd sum, of which J. L. takes only 
 6 shill. tow'ds ye Patt't and the other £39 14s is to be for the 
 Proprietor's tise. Patt't dated 4th 9tli Instant. 
 
 Signed a Patt't to Morris Llewellin for 630 as in Upper 
 Meii'ion, and ye lower, granted pa. 36, dated 10th 4 mo. last. 
 
 Signed a Patt't to Joseph Robinson for 150 acres in Rock- 
 lands, grant. 13, 3 mo. last, pa. 49, dat'd 25, 9b., 1713. 
 
 Thomas Story having upon the Right of the Proprietor's 
 Pattent to him for one thous'd a's of Land in the Manner of 
 Highlands, ment'd at large, fol. 1 of these Minutes, taken up 
 the same quantity near the Settlem't of the Palatines, near 
 Conestogoe, for w'cli the Comm'rs, he being one, granted a 
 Patt't, dated 13 mo., 1711, to Israel Pemberton, to whom the 
 s'd Thomas made over the same in Trust, that he might re- 
 ceive a Patt't it was made appear that the first grant of ye s'd 
 thous'd as was made only in Trtist for the Proprietors use, 
 whereupon T. Story, by his Deed, dated last, declared 
 
 the s'd Trust and reconveyed those chous'd a's w'ch he last 
 took up in lieu of the first in Highlands to the Proprietor, but 
 having been at the Charge and Trouble of taking up the said 
 Land he proposed to purchase the same and agrees to give the 
 same Price that the Palatines did at the time this Tract, with 
 theirs, was taken up, viz't. Seven pounds p. Htind'd and Int. 
 and quittr'ts from Six Months after the Time tlie first Grant 
 was made to the Palatines, and a Patt't is Signed to the s d T. 
 Story for ye s'd thous'd as, dared the 9th of the 10 mo. , 13, 
 
MINUTE BOOK 'H." 573 
 
 and for the Principal! £70 and Int. he gives Bond to the 
 Trustees as ususal, payable ye 10th of 8ber next. 
 
 30th 11 ino., 1713. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of L. and Rel, dated the 3d and 
 4th days of May, 1083, granted to J no. Stevens, of Usington, 
 in rhe County of Berks, Gri'ocer, 250a'sof Land. Jno. Stevens. 
 Son and Heir to the first mentioned Jno. Stevens, by like 
 Deeds, dated the 7th and 8th June, 1708, granted the s'd 50 
 a"s to Jno. Davies, late of Berniingham, Coun. Warwick, Tay- 
 lor, and Mary his Wife, their Heirs, &c. Whereupon the s'd 
 Jno. Davies requests a Warr't, w'cti is granted and dated this 
 30th 11 mo., 1713-4. 
 
 -Tames Hamer, of the County of Philad'a, desiring to jiur- 
 chase 300 Acres of Land in the Mannor of Gilberts, next above 
 that Part of it where Jonas Potts is setled, upon a Lease 
 granted him about the Year 1708, agrees to pay Seventy-five 
 Pounds for the same (or £35 p. C. ) one Moiety thereof in 
 Three Months and the other Moiety in Six Months after, with 
 Int. for s'd Six Months, and a Warr't is signed, dated this 20th 
 11 mo., 171.3-4. 
 
 Jonas Potts, at the same time with the forementioned Jarnes 
 Hamer, desires that he may Purchase on the same Terms 
 those 300 a's in Gilberts, which he held 5 years on Lease at £3, 
 Old Currency, p. an., but l)efore the above mentioned 300 
 Acres be laid out to J. Hamer he desires that 50 a's more may 
 be added to the first 300 a's at the same rate, all which is 
 granted, and the s'd J. Hamer agrees to begin so much Higher 
 up provided that the Spott of low Land which otherwise might 
 liave fain within his Lines be left to him, which is mutually 
 agreed between them. A Warr't to V)e granted. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Geo. Harland for 110 acres in Christina 
 Hundred, in the County of IS^evv castle, and for 283 acres in Two 
 Tracts in Kenuet, in the County of Chester, granted by one 
 Warrant for 500 a's, dat. 38, 4 mo., 1690, at a Bushell of Wheat 
 p. C. Ordered a Resurvey and setled by the Comm'rs 4th 12 
 mo., 1701. 
 
 Doct'r Mordecai Moore, of Maryland, having an Inclination 
 to settle himself and Family in Philad'a, and to apply himself 
 and his Servt's or Slaves to the raising of bright Tobacco in 
 f-ome of our lower Counties, if he can be accommodated with a 
 Convenient Tract for the Purpose, preposes to take up in the 
 Proprietor's Mannor on Dtick Creek 3.000 acres if it may be 
 granted. The Comm'rs are on the one Hand desirous to en- 
 courage such an ttndertaking, as tending to the advancem't of 
 
574 MI^'UTE BOOK "H.' 
 
 the Trade of this River and Governint, but on the other tliey 
 woii'd vviilin{i;ly decline the granting of anj' Lands there as far 
 as may be, till a further Setleinent of those Counties, but the 
 said Doct'rs i^roposal being of great Importance the Com 
 missioner agree, 
 
 That there be granted to the s'd M. Moore by Warr't in the 
 usual Form Three thous'd acres at the North End of the said 
 Tract, in an oblong Bquare by a Line Parralell to the head 
 Line of the said Maiinor. 
 
 That the said M. Moore, his Heirs and assigns, shall pay to 
 the Propr'r and his Heirs one Penny sterling p. acre till such 
 time as a Line shall be run by due Authoritj' dividing the said 
 Counties from Maryland, That immediately after runing the 
 said Line the said M. Moore shall pay to the Proprietor or his 
 Heirs Three Hund'd Pounds steii'g, at London, for the said 
 Three Thous'd acres, or proportionably after the rate of Ten 
 pounds sterl'g p. Hiind'd for so much thereof as shall to the 
 Proprietor, after w'ch Paynaent the said Lands shall be held 
 after the Rate of one English shill'g: p. C. yearly, That for so 
 much of the s'd 3,000 acres as shall be Cutt oflF to Maryland, 
 the like quantity Shall he added out of what shall bn left 
 Vacant in the Said Mannor, if any such be left, and shall be 
 granted on the same Terms w'th the other, and lastly that in 
 Case the s'd M. Moore proceed not Avithout delay to im^^rove 
 the said Lands, this agreem't shall be Void, and upon these 
 Terms a Warr't is to be granted, referring to these Articles, 
 granted and dated ye 17th 12 mo., 1713-4. 
 
 Samuel Guildin, late of the Canton of Bern, in Switzerland, 
 Minister to the Switzers, desiring to take up Eight Hund'd 
 acres of Land in Strasburg, with tlie rest of his Countrymen, 
 The Sec 'ry agrees with him for the same at Ten pounds p. 
 Hund'd, or Sixty pounds sterl'g, to be p'd in London in 
 Months after Survey, and a Warra.nt is granted, dated 1st 1 
 mo., 1713-4. 
 
 Ezekiel Harland agrees with the Sec'ry for the following 
 sev'll quantities of' Land to be granted to the following Per- 
 sons at Ten pounds p. Hund'd and the usual Quittrent, viz't : 
 
 To Peter Collins 200 Acres for £20, to be paid the 20 of Sep- 
 tember next. 
 
 To William Bufflngton 2.')0 acres for £25, to V)e paid at the 
 same Time. 
 
 To John Bufflngton 250 acres for £25, to be also paid at the 
 same Time. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated llth 
 and 12th 8ber, 1681, granted to Thomas Dell, now of the Ken- 
 sington, Coun. Mid'x, Yeoman, 500 acres of Land in this Pro- 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "H." .-,75 
 
 vincf, and the ><'d Thomas, by ])eeds dated the 13th and 14rh 
 of Tber, 1711, fjranted the same to his Son Thomas Dell, of this 
 Province, to wJiom a Warr't is granted for taking up the said 
 Land, dated 8th 1 m., 1713-4. 
 
 William Streipers, of White Marsh, desiring to purchase 
 one Hund'd acres in the Manner of Springfield, adjoining 
 to Edw'd FParmers last Grant, the Sec'ry agrees with him 
 for the same at the rate of Eighty Pounds, one Moiety thereof, 
 viz't, fforty pounds, to be paid down at the Time of Survey and 
 the other Moiety next AVinter, with Int. from s'd time, at 
 Common Rent. 
 
 William Harmer desires the Priviledge of Purchasing I.IO 
 Acres in the same Mannor, w'ch is grantetl, but the Terms 
 not fully settled. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deed Poll under the Province Seal, l)ear- 
 ing Date the 16th o mo , 1691, in Consid'n of £13 10s granted to 
 "Wm. Hyde, of Acton, in the County of Chester, in England, 
 375 Acres of Land in this Province, between Dela. and Sus- 
 quehannah, Quittr't 1 shill'g p.C, to commence 5 Years after 
 date, but afterwards 'tis covenanted in the Deed that the 
 Hent Shall not be paid till after taking up and seating. 
 
 Richard Hyde, of London, Haberdasher, Son and Heir ro 
 s"d Will'm Hyde by Deed dated ye 22d of October, 1713, in 
 Consid'n of £T gi-ants the said Land to John Salkeld, of this 
 Province, who requests a Warr't for the same. Granted and 
 dated ye 8th of the Isfc mo., 1713-4. 
 
 The Proprietor, by short printed Deeds of Lease and Release, 
 dated ye 3d and 4th of Ap. , 1695, for £30 granted to Joseph 
 Buckley, of London, Callender, Nine hundd acres of Land iu 
 this Pi-ovinee for a Thousand years, under the Quittr'cof 1 
 shiU'g Sterl'g p. liundred, to commence 7 Years after tak'y 
 ^^p and seating. But on the Back of the Release the s'd 
 Quittr'ts are released under Hand and Seal fore ever, Indor.se- 
 ment dated 13. 3 mo., 1695. 
 
 Josei^h Buckley, Son to the s'd Joseph, requests a Warrant 
 for the said Land, which is granted and dated Stii 1 mo. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds of L. and Release, dated 14th and 15th 
 4 mo., 1683, granted to Rob't Barrow, of Kendall, in the 
 County of Westmoreland, Mason, 300 acres of Land in this 
 Province. Rebecca Shaw, Daughter and Heiress to the said 
 Robert, requests (by her Friend Thomas Barmes) a Warrant 
 to take up the same. Granted and dated 8th 1 mo., 1713-4. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dat. ye , 
 
 1681, granted to Henry Comly .500 acres, in Right of w'ch (be- 
 sides 200 acres taken up elsewhere) there was by vertue of a 
 warrant for 300 acres, taken up a Tract above Southampton 
 
')?(•, MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 well was returned for about 250 Acres, but it is since dis- 
 covered that the said Survey was an abuse, for that there then 
 was and still reniaius Sufficient of Vacant Land ailjoynin^ 
 to make up the s'd quantity and therefore his Son and Heir, 
 Hen. Coinly, requests a Warrant of Resurvey, with Orders 
 to malie up the sd quantity, the fall Compliment to which 
 thej' have a Right, viz., 300 Acres, which is accordingly granted 
 and dated the 15th 1 mo., 1713-4. 
 
 John Rumford, late of the Kingdom of Ireland, desiring to 
 ])urchase 300 acres of Land on Schuylkill, above Thoiims Mil- 
 lar's Mill, 'tis granted to hini at £12 p. Hund' d, £20 thereof 
 to be paid next 3d mo., and the remainder in Ober next, and 
 a Warrant dated the 19th 1 mo.. 1713-4. 
 
 Isaac Taylor desires Warr'ts foi- the severall quaintities of 
 Land hereinafter mentioned to the Persons following at Ten 
 Pounds p. Hundred ami common Quittr't, viz't, 1 shill'g p. 
 one Hund'd acres, the Consid'n Money to be paid in Three 
 Months after Survey, vizt : 
 
 To Michael Harland 250 acres, To Isaac Taylor 1,000, viz., a 
 Thousand acres, To Richard Web 250 acres. To John Arnold 
 200 acres. To Jonathan Hayes 250 a's, To James Tregan 250 
 acres. All to be laid out in the County of Chester, and 
 Warr'ts are dated for the said (3 Severall Parceils distinctly 
 the 23d 1 mo., 1713-4. 
 
 Signed the following Pattents at severall Times, viz., To 
 FFrancis Yarnal for 150 acres in Willistown for £30, dat. 1, 
 11 mo. last, ord'd pa. Gl. 
 
 To Henry Pierce for lf)0 Acres at Id p. acre in Kennet, on an 
 old vjrant to James Widows for 200 acres in 1686, dat. 15, 11 mo. 
 
 To Thomas Watson for 440 acres in Buckingham, granted to 
 Michael Rossel, ord'd 20tli (i mo., 1712, and dated 15th 11 mo. 
 last. 
 
 To William Hudson for 30G foot in Mulberry Street, on the 
 South side, between 5th and 0th streets, and 354 flfoot in Depth, 
 including a strip sold him in 1705; 150 ffoot granted to Ph. 
 Roman in Right of John Harris, 49i ft to Wm. Garret in 
 Right of W. Neal, 49i ft to R'd AVebb in Right of Thom. Hay- 
 ward, 49^ ft to D. Brintnall in Right of Alex'r Mell, 49i ft in 
 right of Cornthwait and Atkinson to himself, and 48 foot sold 
 him for £7 10s; the Warrants granted at severall times and the 
 Patt't dated 1st Imo., 171B-4. 
 
 To Clem't Plumstead for 500 acres. Part of a Thons'd given 
 his Father, who was one of his Jury in KiGS. Warr't dat. 23, 
 6. 1707; Pat. 1, 1 mo, 1713-4. 
 
 To Joseph Gilbert for 1,000 acres in Richland in Right of 
 
MINUTK BOOK "H." 577 
 
 Hiijjh Lamb, entered pa. 8 in J. Logan's Riglits wlio sold 
 the same, dat. 17, 3 mo., 1714. 
 
 To Ditto, J. Grilbert for another 1,000 acres adjoyning on tlic 
 ITormer and in tlie same Right, dated I8tli 3 mo., 1714. Rent 
 1 sh'g. 
 
 To Joseph Hedges for 100 acres on Redclay ('reek, J^ewc. 
 Co ty, Dat. 10, 2 mo., 1714, Rent 1 -sliiirii sterl. Granted for 
 £•,'() by Warrant dat. 1703. 
 
 To Rowland Ellis and Anthony Morris for oO as in Blockley, 
 &c., ptof And. Wheeler's, dat. 12, 1 m. 
 
 To James Pugh for 700 a's on the French Creek in Right of 
 M. Marks, dat. 4th 9ber, 1713. 
 
 To Barthom Longstretch for 526 a's near Soutliampton, in 
 Right of Jolm Dwight, Rent £1 3s, the Warr't dat. 34, 4, 1708. 
 Patt. 17, 8ber, 1713. 
 
 The sev'll Warr'ts following were signed at sundry Times, 
 as the Persons to whom they were ffranted applied and agreed 
 foi- tlie Land in them mentioned : 
 
 To Robert Way 1,000 acres at £10 p. C, dat. 27tli 1st ino., 
 1714; qt r't 1 p. C. 
 
 To John FPred 500 a's, same Price and date. 
 
 To William Branton 500 as. Ditto. 
 
 To Charles Jones 350 a's, Ditto. 
 
 To Edward Bennett 500 a's. Ditto. 
 
 To Win. Lewis 100 acres on rent, Id sterl g p. acre, all to be 
 laid out in the County of Chester. 
 
 Thomas x\ndrews, late of Brockenborrow, in the County of 
 Wilts, in Great Brit'n, now of West Jersey, having Purchased 
 250 a's of Land, Part of Enoc FFlowers' Purchase of 200 a,cres, 
 mentioned in the Former Minutes, pa. 48, E. FF. , by Deeds 
 dated 31 and 32a days of 8ber, 1681, grants the said 250 acres 
 to Wm. Player, of FFosket, in the said Coitnty, who by like 
 Deeds, dated the 12 and 14th of Jan'ry, 1711, grants the same 
 to the said Tho. .\nilrews, at whose Request a Warrant is 
 granted and signeil. dated rhe 7th 2 mo., 1714. 
 
 A Warrant to Peter Hatton for 800 acres at £10 p. ('., dated 
 ye 9th 2 mo. and signed. 
 
 A Warrant to Jacob V'^ernon for 1,000 acres, the same. 
 
 A Resurvey gra,nted to Henry Comly on 8 acres I;ib. jjand, 
 and Warr't dated th« 24th 3d Month and Signed. 
 
 George Burston desires to xmrchase 3, 3 or 400 acres of Land 
 in the Propr'rs Mannor of Gilberts, which is granted at £25 
 p. C. , to be paid within Three Months after Location, with 
 usual q"t rent, :sp. C. Warr't dated the 19th day of the 3 
 mo. and signed. 
 
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578 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 26th 3 mo., 1714. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Tho's Masters being desirous to purchase the Piece of Land 
 between the Mill Creek and the Land belonging to the Heirs 
 of Tho. Smith and Daniel Pegg, deceased, if the same Might 
 be Sold, which said Piece of Land was cut off from the above 
 Land by a Resurvey and tlirown up to the Propr'r, but least 
 the said Heirs of Smith and Pegg should think themselves in- 
 jured thereby or pretend to have any Right to the said Piece 
 of Land, this Board orders that Notice be given them that 
 they may appear the next 4th day of the Week, about the 10th 
 Hour in the forenoon, before the Commissioners, that they 
 may b« heard. 
 
 Thomas FFairman desires tliat he might purchase one 
 Thous'd acres of Land back in the Woods, which is granted 
 him for one hundred Pounds, to lie paid within one Year after 
 this Date, and the usual q't rent of Is p. C. 
 
 Thomas Fairman, in behalfe of his Son-in-Law, Jerema 
 Hopton, produces an Instrum't under the Prop'rs Hand and 
 Seal for 250 acres, which here follows Verbatim : 
 
 William Penn, Proprietor and Grovernor of Pennsylvania 
 and Territories, To his loving Friends, Edward Shippen, 
 Thomas Story, Griffith Owen and James Logan, Commission- 
 ers of Property for the same, Greeting : 
 
 Whereas, Edward Hopton, of Loudon, Brewer, did buy of 
 me Two Hundred and fifty acres of Land in Pensylvania, lie- 
 ing Northward upon Pequession Creek, Eastward upon Dela- 
 ware River, Southward upon Latitia Penn's Land and West- 
 ward towards the King's Road, for which he paid to my Order 
 in England one Hundred and Thirty Pounds S*^erling money 
 thereof. These are to direct and require you to jiass a Par- 
 tent under the Great Seal for the Same to the said Edward 
 Hopton and his Heirs and assigns, according to the Power to 
 you granted an<l by you Executed in the like Cases, for which 
 this Shall be your SuflRcient Warr't. Given und'r my Hand 
 and lesser Seal at Kensington the Eighth day of the Eleventh 
 Month, 1701-2. 
 
 Wm. Pknn. 
 
 Upon which a Resurvey is ordered to ascei'tain the Bounds 
 and Quantity and a Pattent accordingly. The s'd E. Hopton 
 hath granted the s'd Land to his Son, the said Jeremia Hop- 
 ton. 
 
 Jonathan Baily, of Lewis, in Sussex, desires a Resurvey on 
 a Tract of Land between Lewis and Rohoboth, which formerly 
 belonged to a Person called Edward the Poor Workman, who 
 granted the same to John Kipshaven and one Depra. The 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 579 
 
 said Depra, in his life time, sold his part to the said Kipshaven, 
 wIkj afterward dyed and left only a Daughter, of whom Jona- 
 than Bally purchased the same ; he also desires to add Some 
 Land Joining to the same at £10 p. C, and usual Quit rent of 
 1 Bussh. of Wh't p. C. Grranted and a Warr't ordered. 
 
 Jacob Kollock, of Lewis, aforesaid, desires a Resurvey on 
 two Tracts of Land in the County of Sussex, and to add to 
 them some Vacant Land Joyning to them, for which he agrees 
 to pay £10 p. C, or in Proportion, and usual Quitrent of 1 
 Bush. Wheat p. C. <Tranted and Warr'ts ordered, mentioned 
 in Pag. 53 of these Minutes. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Thomas Hawkins, of Duck Creek, for 
 100 a's of Land, on which he hath presumed to settle, to be 
 held at Id Sterl'g p. acre quit rent, dated this day. 
 
 Signed a Wai*r't to Wm. PFleming for 200 acres of Land on 
 the West branch of Bi'andy wine, Joyning to the Land where 
 he dwells, for which he is to pav £30 and usual Quitrent of Is 
 p. C. , dated this day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't of Resurvey to Saml Gilbert for the Com- 
 pleating of his Tract of Land in Warminster, ordering the 
 same to be made 246 acres, which of Right it should Contain, 
 dated this day. 
 
 Signed two Warrants to Thomas Stevenson one for 2^0 acres 
 in Right of Isaac Decow, being the Remaiader of his Purchase 
 of 2,500 acres, inent'd in Pag. ye 8th of these Minutes ; the other 
 for 250 acres in Right of George Smith, late of Bucks County, 
 HI this Province, deceased, whi(;h also compleats his Purchase 
 of 2,500 a's, menrioued in the 45th Pag. of the former Minutes, 
 dated this day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't of Resurvey to John Cowgill, of the County 
 of N. Castle, on a Tract of Land in a Fork of Appoquiniming 
 Creek, formerly granted and laid out to Francis Cook, of 
 Philadelphia, and by him sold to the said John (^owgill, dated 
 this day. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Hanna Emlen for 4 Lotts, laid out to- 
 gether on the South side of Sassafras Street, dated this day. 
 
 One of them in Right of James Hill, Purchaser of 500 acres. 
 
 A Second in Right of AVin. Ashby, Purchaser of 500 a's. 
 
 A Third in Right of Wm. Hichcock, Purchaser of 500 a's. 
 
 The Fourth in Right of Wm. Lam ball, Purchaser of 025 a's. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Brock for 300 acres in Byberry, pur- 
 chased of Thomas FFairman, in Right of Wm. Stanly, dated 
 this day. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Mary Crap for 1,100 a's of Land near 
 jN'eshamena, in the County of Bucks, in Right of her Grand- 
 
580 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 father, James Claj^i^oole, who gave the same to his Daughter 
 J*riscilla, Mother to the said Mary Crap, dated this day. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Marlow for 250 acres on Paquea 
 Creelv, in Ciiester County, in Right of Gilbert Mace, mentioned 
 in the 39th page of these Minutes, dated this day. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Eliz'th Pace for 250 acres on the above- 
 said Creek and in the same Right, being the Remainder of 
 Gilbert Mace's Purchase, dat. this day. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Andrew Haney for 356 a's of Marsli, Crip- 
 I)leand Swamp lieing inPassayunck, formerly granted to Lacey 
 (^ock, dated this day. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Wm. Burrows, of Duck Creek, for tlie 
 Land whereon the Mill Stands, mentioned in the 47 pag. of 
 these Minutes, dated 19th 3 mo. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Valentine Cock for 600 a's at Manatawney, 
 being his and Mathias Nitzilius's J>ividents of the Tract there 
 laid out to the Swedes, dated ye 8th 3 mo. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Henry Comly for 318 acres in Warminster 
 300 in Right of his Father's Purchase and the 18 acres he pays 
 for, Dated 20th 3 mo., ment'd p. 64. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 2d of the 4th Month, 
 1714. 
 
 Present. Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Anthony Morris, on behalf of his Son James Morris, desires 
 that a fformer Resurvey made on the Land where he, the s'd 
 James, Dwells on Duck Creek, in Kent County, may be recti- 
 fied, the same being altogether vicious and Contrary to the 
 former Bounds of the whole Tract, which contains 12,000 a's, 
 of which .Tames Morris purchased one Moiety, but for want of 
 tlie Conveyance of the said Moiety, which is recorded in the 
 Said County, the Business is referred till the said Conveyance 
 or Record of it can be had ; lie also craves a Grant for a Piece 
 of Marsh that lies at the ui)per side of the said Tract on a 
 Branch that runs into Duck Creek, which is also referred with 
 the fformer. 
 
 Mary Stanbury produces a .Judgment obtained at Kent 
 Court aginst the Estate of Rich'd Michell, formerly Survey'r 
 of that County, dece'd, for 500 acres of Land on the South side 
 of the Main Branch of Duck Creek, purchased of ye s'd Michell 
 l)v her former Husband Rob't Ewer, and paid for, but not con- 
 veyed. She desires a Warr't of Resurvey on the said Land, 
 which is granted upon paying the Quittrents due on the same. 
 
 It is represented to this Boanl that one Nath'l Ha,ll, lately 
 come from New Kngland to setlf at Lewis, in Sussex, hath pre- 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H.'^ 581 
 
 snined without any Licence from hence to cutt and destroy 
 Simdry Trees on the Cape; it's ordered that he be arrested in 
 an action of £500 at the Propr'rs Suit for his so<h)in^^and that 
 ('are be talven tliat he may be prosecuted tliereupon. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to John Reator for 15G acres of Land on 
 Schoolkill and a small Island in the said River, dared tfiis day. 
 
 The children of Tho. Smith being arrived at full age, as also 
 tlie Eldest Son of Daniel Pegg, they appeared at this Board 
 according to appointm't of the 26th 3 mo. last, and i^roduced 
 the Patent by which they hold their Land, wherein appears a 
 Manifest Rasure on the quantity of acres, the Genuine Words 
 being Three Hundred and fifty acres, but on the Rasure the 
 Word "three" is taken out and the Word "(Tour" put instead 
 tiiereof, upon w'ch the Records were Exaininedand found that 
 the Patent had not been Entered above a Year and that the 
 Deputy Recorded had also entered a Memorandum near to that 
 of the Pattent in these Words, that the Sevl'l Blanks in the 
 last Proceeding Record were so left to denote that some Part of 
 the Perchment whereupon the Originall thereof had been Writ 
 seemed to be gone off and some AVords thereby defaced by 
 Mice or the like accident and af the quantity of acres appeared 
 souiewhat dubious from the Word [ffour], it being on a Rasure 
 and Scarce legible as Sr.ch, and the Words [one Bnshell of 
 Winter] also upon a Rasure. It is ordered that Jacob Taylor do 
 forthwith run the Line at the Extent of their Land, as it has 
 formerly been done, and retvirn the overplus into this Office. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 16th 4th month. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, Jauies Logan. 
 
 John Tank representing that Captain Palmei- has caused an 
 Ejectment to be brought against him for the Plantation on 
 which he lives under colour of a Right derived from one WiJ 
 kins, and his Wife, who Claim under Jacob Young, by pre- 
 tending that the woman was Young's Daughter, which Planta- 
 tion notwithstanding has been understood to be Escheated to 
 the Propr for want of Heirs to the Said Young. 'Tis there- 
 fore ordered that the Escheator be dire 'ted to hold an OflRce 
 on the said Land that a Due Enquiry may he made. 
 
 John Davis, whose Right from Joim Stevens for 250 acres of 
 Land was entered before in these iNIinutes, pag. (52, he now 
 desires a Warr't to, take up a City Lott in ye same Right, w'ch 
 is granted and a Warr't ordered, entered also for his Liberty 
 Land, w'h is likewise granted and a Warr't ordered. Pa. 63 
 of these Minutes. 
 
582 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 The 13rh 6 ino., 1714. 
 
 Present, Rich. Hill, Isaac I^orris, James Logan. 
 
 William Harinei* desires a Warr't of Resurvey on 50 acres of 
 Land formerly belonging to Thomas PFairnian, Joyning to a 
 Tract of Land laid out to Robert Tjongshore, in order to as- 
 certain the Lines between the said Land and to add tothes'd 
 Wm. Harmer's Land out of the Mannor of Springfield, about 
 150 a's, for which he agrees to ])ay after the rate of £75 p. C. 
 A Warr't is ordered. 
 
 James Logan, the Proprietor's Receiver Gener'U for this 
 Province and Counties, being disposed to resign tlie Collective 
 Part of his Commission for the same, was pleased with the ad- 
 vice and Consent of the other Comm'rs to appoint James Steel 
 to be Deputy Receiv'r Gen'll of the said Province and Coun- 
 ties, in order tliereunto a Commission was brought to this 
 Board and signed, dated the 30, 1 mo. last. 
 
 Signed a Commision to Wm. Crosdall and William Biles for 
 Rangers of the County of Bucks, dated 10th 6th Month. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Samuel Guildin for 800 acres of Land at 
 Strasburg, dated the 12tli Inst't, Since V)y him relinquished. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Grriffith Philip for 55 acres in the Welch 
 Tract, in the County of Chester, dated the 26th 5th Month 
 last; his AVarr't is dated ye 10th 4 mo. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Edward FFarmer for 200 acres in the 
 Mannor of Springfield, dated the 26th 3 mo last. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Job. Goodson for 2-35 acres in Philadel- 
 phia County, 200 in Right of his ft'ather's Purch^ise, the rest 
 he pays for, dated 23d 5 mo. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Longworthy for 500 acres at Mana- 
 tawuv, 300 at the Rent of Id sterling p. acre, the other 200 be 
 has i)urchased, dated 10th mo. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Owen Roberts for 200 acres in the Welcli 
 Tract, in the County of Chester, in Right of John Thomas 
 and Edward Jones, dat. 28, 5 mo. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Coll. John Evans for 607 acres in the 
 great Valley, 500 acres in Right of Wm. Mordant, the Rest lie 
 pays for, dated 16th 3 mo. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Rumford for 300 acres on Schoolkiil. 
 Tiient'd in the 64th pag. of these Minutes, dated the 3d 4 mo.. 
 1714. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to James Steel for the Narrow Slip on the 
 Norlli side of the Tract of Land called Nyiiitwell's Chance, 
 mentioned in these minutes, 4l p., dated 8th 3 m. last, and in 
 page 57. 
 
 Signed two Warr'ts to John Davis for a Lot and Libertv 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 583 
 
 Jijiiul in Riglit of Jolin iSrevens's Purcliase, ordered the lUth 
 4th luo. last. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to John (iarretson for 100 acres of Land, or 
 thereabouts, in Newcastle County, at the rate of £35 p. C. , 
 dated 25th 4 nio. last. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to And'w Robeson, ord'd and dated this 
 
 day for 500 acres. 
 
 To Silas Prvor, for 500 acres, ^ ^ ,t 
 
 m nr 'rn ^ f of^A ' At £10 p. C. Tsow granted 
 
 To Magnus Tate, for 300 acres, - -,»%,., 
 
 m T 1 fTi 1- 1 f -AA i and Warr ts signetl. 
 
 To .Tosepli English, tor oOO acres,; *= 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Wm. Cuerton for about 80 as Joyning 
 to his Plantation, near George's Creek, in New Castle County, 
 at the Rate of £25 p. C, dated 25, 4 mo. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to David Powel for 200 Acres, Part of the 
 Thousand acres granted to him by the Prop'r at his last de- 
 parture from this Province, dat. 20, 5 mo. 
 
 Signed a Warrt to Jeremia Langhorne for 500 as in Right 
 of John Rowland and Priscllla his Wife (formerly Shepherd), 
 and of Tho. Rowland, being the Remainder of all their Three 
 Purchases, besides an addition purchased of the Comm'rs by 
 the s'd Jno. Rowland to make up the said 500 a's, he having 
 sold so much more than the said Purchase ; dated this day. 
 
 Signed another to Jeremia Langhorne for 440 in Right of 
 John Brock, late of the County of Bucks, deceased, being the 
 Remainder of his Purchase, dated this day. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Nathan Stanbury to resurvey 500 acres 
 of Land on Duck Creek, ordered ye 2d 4 mo. last, dated ye 
 25th of the same. 
 
 The Prop'r, bv Indent'rsof Lease and Release, bearing date 
 the 5th and 6th days of June, 1682, grants unto Tho. FFuller, 
 of Peasnan, in the County of Sussex, 500 a's of Land, he dying, 
 leaving only one Daughter, who married with Thomas Brew- 
 ster, of Brandonfei-ry, in the said County, who together by 
 their Indent rs, bearing date the 12th and 13 days of January, 
 1712, did grant and convey the said 500 as of I/and to Edward 
 Wliartnaby and Elizabeth his Wife, and they by their Deed, 
 bearing date the 6th day of FFeb. then next following, grants 
 the said 500 a's to Jeremia Simmons, of the City of liondon, 
 Tufner, whose Son and Christopher Blackborne, his Attorneys, 
 desire the same may be laid out, in ord'r to wnich a Warr't is 
 ordered. Signed and dated this ckiy. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to VVm. Streipers for his Son Leonard for 
 100 acres of Land in the Mannor of Springfield at £80, dated 
 25th 4 mo. last. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Jacob Stauber for 510 a's at Oley Creek, 
 dated the i)th 4 mo., 1714, a late grant to him, niade for £60. 
 
584 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Signed a Patent to Capt'ii Rich'd Anthony for 61 foot of 
 Bank Lot first Granted to Zachar}^ and John Whitpain, and 
 since j)urchaseii by R. Anthony, who also purchased tlie Re- 
 version of the same of the Commissioners at the Usual Rates, 
 Patent dated 24th 4 mo. , 1714. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Samuel Peres for 20 ff't of Water lort on 
 the East side of King street, first granted with orher Ground 
 to Semercy Adams, and now confirmed to Samuel Peres, who 
 has purchased the Reversion at the Common Rate. Patent 
 dated the 24th 4 mo. , 1714. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Thomas Hayward for 1,000 acres in 
 Chester County, 750 acres thereof in Right of John Pierson, 
 men':ioned before in these Minutes, and 250 acres granteil to 
 him by the Commissioners for £15, Pat. I)at. 16, 4th, 1714, 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Reduiell for 94 aci'es of Land in the 
 Prop'rs Mannor of Rocklands, lately granted to him for £37 
 10s, Pat. dat. 11, 6th mo., 1714. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Gregory for 315 acres in Edgmont, 
 a late Grant, for £38 16s, dated the 18, 9 mo., 1713, mentioned 
 in page ye 61st. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Leonard Streipers for 100 acres in the 
 Proprietor's Mannor of Springfield, a late Grant, for £80, dated 
 ye 16th 6 mo., 1714. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Eliz'th Hill for 134 acres in the County 
 of Sussex, being a fformer Grant to her Husband, dated 24th 6 
 mo., 1714. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Samuel Pound for 154 acres of Land and 
 marsh on Bombay Hook Island, being the same that John 
 Paine obtained a Warr't for but afterward relinquished it. 
 The .s'd Pound gives £32 16s, dated 13th 6 mo., 1714. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 15th 7 mo.. 1714. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Jose])h Heyton, Eldest Son and Heir of John Heyton, late 
 of Nevis, deceased, desires that the Lot in the Second street, 
 formerly laid out to his flfather, may be confirmed to him by 
 Patent. It is ordered that the same be resurveyed and the 
 quit rent of 5 shillings sterl'g p. Year be first paid, and a Pat- 
 ent provided to be then signed. 
 
 Benjamin Shurmer, lately arrived here from Bristol with a 
 Design of setling in some of those American Collonies, with a 
 Considerable Numb'r of Serv'ts, in order to raise Hemp, and 
 having taken a .Journey into the Tjower Counties of this Gov- 
 ernm't inclines to settle on the i^roprietor's Man'r of FPrith, 
 on the Head of Duck Creek, if the same may be granted. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 585 
 
 which is left to be farther considered, and in the mean time 
 the said Benjamin Shurmer is to iooli over ttie said Mannor 
 and conclude what Part and quant'ty thereof will be SutT't 
 for liis undert'g and then ye Price for the same mav be agreed. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 1st 8 month, 1714. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Xorris, James Logan. 
 
 John Brewster, on behalf of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
 iMew Castle, delivered a Petition from them to this Board 
 humbly craving that the Marsh at the South End of the said 
 Towne may be granted to them in proportionable Lotts in 
 order that the same may be drained, which they suppose will 
 conduce to the Health of the People. To which the Comm'rs 
 returned the following Answer: 
 
 For the Generall Benefitt of the Town and rendering it more 
 Healthy they Concurr with the Inhabitants desires to have 
 that Marsh drained, but not being able to find upon Enquiry 
 that it was ever granted away by the Propr'r, but on the con- 
 trary that it was reserved when the (jrrant of the common Avas 
 jnade, they conceive they cannot answer the Trust re^josed in 
 them if they should alienate a Piece of Ground so Situate, and 
 that by no very Cliargeable Improvem't may be made Ex- 
 tream valual)le, without some reasonable consideration. Av'ch 
 therefore they desire the Inhabitants to agree upon since it 
 will be verj' well worth the Purchase, upon Which they pro- 
 pose that from George Dakeyne's Surveys an Estimate of the 
 qua,ntity as near as possible may be made, and that all the 
 Inhabitants who are willing to undertake the Draining and 
 reap the Benefitt of the Grant Subscribe to the quantity that 
 each wou'd hold, after which a Warr't shall be Issued to the 
 Survey'r Generall requiring him, by himself or Deputy, to 
 lay out to every Particular Person theii" said respective quan- 
 tity, with a Condition that they shall Effectually drain it 
 within Some Such convenient Time as may be thought rea- 
 sonable for that Purpose, and further that the said Persons, 
 their Heirs, &c. , shall be oblidged to keep the Ditches always 
 in Repair, or otherwise the Person failing Sliall forfeit theii' 
 respective share. That a small qnitrent shall be laid on each 
 Lot in the Grant, and that a Further General! Confirmation 
 shall be granted, with a Draught of the whole annexed to be 
 recorded and kept in the Rolls of the County. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Joseph Heyton for his Lot in the Second 
 street of Philad'a, ord'd ye loth of the last Month and dated, 
 the 30th of the same (viz.), 7 mo., 1714. 
 
586 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 At a Meeting of the Coininiss'rs the 12th 3mo., 1714. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac IS orris, James Logan. 
 
 Caleb Pusey desires a grant for some Servants' Land wliich 
 he hath purcliased (viz.), of Edw'd Mayos, who came in Serv't 
 to Wm. Bradford ; of Wm. Smith, wlio came in Servant to 
 the Propr r, and of John Cowgill, who came Servant to Cul- 
 bert Hayhurst, and also to consider some Services by him done 
 for the Prop'r, especially in the Commission of Enquiry about 
 Titles of Land in Chester County, which being considered by 
 the Commissioners they agree to add to the 150 acres of Land, 
 by the said Caleb Pusey Purch'd, 50 acres, and that he shall 
 hold the whole at common Kent (viz.), Issterl'g p. C. VVarr't 
 is ordered. 
 
 Richard Hill and Isaac Norris desires that the Land due to 
 them from ye Purchases of James Hill and Rich'd Collins, be- 
 ing 313 acres, w'ch remains untaken up, may be laid out to 
 James Dickinson, and that there may be added to the same 
 388 acres at the Rate of £10 p. C, Av'ch. is Granted and a War- 
 rant ordered. 
 
 Thomas Wilson having purchased of Charles Hartford 1,000 
 acreb of Land, being his Original Purchase, and there being 
 236 acres of the same. Formerly laid out to the said C. Hart- 
 ford on the River Schoolkill, it is desired by the Said Tho. 
 Wilson that the Remainder maybe also laid out to him, be- 
 ing 764 acres, including his Liberty Land, and also that the 
 City Lots Ijelong'g to the said Purchase may be laid out to 
 him likewise, which is Granted and Warrants ordered. 
 
 Signed the above mentioned Warr'ts to Thomas Wilson, 
 dated 15. 8 mo. , 1714. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to .James Dickinson for 600 acres, ord'd 
 14th 8 m., dated ye 15 of ye same. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Thomas Wilson for a 20 foot Front Lott, 
 Dated 26th 8 mo., 1714; 26 foot High street, do. ; 236 acres for 
 216 a's on Schoolkill ; 810 in Philad'a County and 20 a's in the 
 City Liberty. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to James Dickinson for 600 acres in Phila'da 
 County, granted to him 12th 8 mo.. Dated ye 21 of the 8 rao. , 
 1714. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Joshua Clayton for 106 acres of Marsh 
 in Kent County, granted to him the 11th of ye 1st month, 
 1712-3, dated 14, 8 mo., 1714. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to David Price for 300 acres in Blockley 
 and IVferion, puj-chased of Sundry Persons, and upon a Resur- 
 vey confirmed, dated 19th 8 mo., 1714. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Thomas Miller for 155 acres in the County 
 of Bucks, 90 acres tliereof in Right of Jeffrey Hawkins's Pur- 
 
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MINljTE BOOK "H. •• .-,87 
 
 cliase, and Go a's now purchased I'or £13, dated the r,th l)I)'r, 
 1714. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Jacob Taylor for 400 acres of Land in 
 Chester County, granted him for a Debt due from the Proprie- 
 tor for liis Service in the Office of Surveyor Grenerall, Ordered 
 to him by a Warr't of the 8th 8th montli, 1714. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to George Leonard for 300 acres at Octararo 
 Creek, in Chester County, now granted for £30, dated ye 15th 
 9 month, 1714. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Isaac Jjeffevre for 350 a,cres at Stras- 
 l:)urg, in Chester County, a late Grant to him, at £10 p. C. , 
 dated the 25th 9th month, 1714. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Robert Chalfonr for 200 acres in Roclc- 
 lands, granted for £50, dated the 1st lOtli month, 1714. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Caleb Offley for 300 acres of Old Rent 
 Land, first granted to his ffather, Michael Offley, dated the 
 29th 9th Month, 1714. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Jeremiah Langhorn for 1,390 acres in 
 Hill Town, in Bucks County. 300 acres in Right of Edward 
 Bettris, 150 in Right of Isaac Uecow, 500 in Right of Jno. 
 Rowl'd and Priscilla his Wife, and Tho. Rowl'd, 440 in Right of 
 Jno. Brock, the remaind'r of all their Purchases. Dated 7th 
 10th mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Mary Thorald for 150 acres of Rent Land 
 in Kent, dated the 15th 10th month, 1714. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to David Powell for 200 acres at Mana- 
 tawney, Part of the Proprietor's Grant to him at his last De- 
 parture from this Province, dated 10th 7 month, 1714. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 22d 10th montli, 1714. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 The Proprietor, bj- Indentures of Lease and Release, betiring 
 date the 29th and oOth days of 9ber, 1081, grants to Wm. Bryant 
 and John Wisdom, both of Buckleburj', in the County of 
 Berks, in Gi'eat Britain, 500 a'sof Land Ye s'd Wm. Bryant, 
 by like Inden'rs, dated the 26th and 27th days of Ap'l, 1713, 
 grants 2.50 acres, P't of ye s'd 500 a's, to George Carter, late 
 of Bucklebury af ores' d, but now of this Province, who re- 
 quests a Warr't for lay'g out ye s'd 250 a's, w'ch is grant'd 
 and Sign'd this day, dat'd 15, 7 mo. last. 
 
 Isaac Self, of Market Lavington, in the County of Wilts, in 
 Great Britain, by his Att'ry, George Chandler, of the County 
 of Che.ster, in this Province, requests that he may take 
 up 500 acres of Land in this Province, for which he produces 
 the Prop'rs Receipt for the jmrchase Money, sayd to be rece'd 
 
588 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 by the sd Isaac Self and Edward (xiiy, but the name of the 
 latter (viz't, Edward Guy) is Sci'awled out in three Places. 
 The Date of the Deeds for thesai<l Land are ment'd in the said 
 Receipt to be the same of the Rece't (viz't), the 1st and 2d 
 days of Aujj'st, 1081. but it is to be noted that in the list of the 
 first Purchasers Isacic Sell' and Edward Ttuv are made distinct 
 Purchasers of SoO acres Each of them. Therefore a Warr't is 
 Granted to locate the said Laud, but it is not to be contirmed 
 till the Originall Deeds or attested copies of them appears. 
 The warr't dated 15th 7 month last and signed this day. 
 The following Warr'ts for Land lately granted are now Signed : 
 
 At £10 p. C, To be paid within 3 mon s after Locat'n : 
 To Peter Dix 400 acres. 
 To James Cleinson 500 acres. 
 To Thomas George 300 acres. 
 To Thomas Green 500 acres. 
 To George Pierce 225 acres. 
 To George Leonard 300 acres. 
 To Hugh Cristy 100 acres. 
 To .lames Todd 500 acres. 
 To Richard Mason 500 acres. 
 To William Pusey 500 acres. 
 To b'Fra. Evets and Jno. Butler 400 acres. 
 To Tho Keald 100 acres. 
 To Archib'd McDonald 500 acres. 
 To Wm. Routledge 300 acres. 
 To Alexander Ross 500 acres. 
 To Richard Harrold 400 acres. 
 To Rich'd Craston 500 acres. 
 To Morris Rees 400 acres 
 To Wm. Beals 300 acres. 
 To Arthur Barrett 300 acres. 
 To John Grafton 250 acres. 
 To Robert Sinclair 400 acres. 
 To Ezekiel Harland acres at £15 p. C. 
 *To David Powel 800 acres. 
 To Jos. Cox about 200 acres. 
 To John Batten 150 acres. 
 To Benj'n Burk and Jno. Potts 300 acres. 
 To John Grigg 300 acres. 
 
 ♦That the above 800 acres granted to David Powel was by an order 
 under the prop'rs Hand for 1,000 acres at the same Rate (viz.) £7 IDs 
 p. C, the present Currency, w'ch is £10 of the former, the other 200 
 being laid out l)efore the said Order from the Proprietor was given at 
 his last Departure from this Province. 
 
MINUTE HOOK "H." 589 
 
 To Jolni Joder 450 acres. 
 
 To William Burny 250 acres. 
 
 To Elixtli Clayton, came Serv't to Jno. Bezer in ye year 1(!S2, 
 
 50 acres head land. 
 To Joseph English in Rij^ht of Jos. Mather and Wm. Smith, 
 
 wli:> came in Serv'ts w'th Phine's Pemberton, ]()0 aere.s 
 
 head lan(i. 
 
 The Propr'r, by Ijitlentures of L. and Hel., dated rhe 11th 
 and 12th days of 8ber, 1G81, granted to John Marsh, of Is ether 
 Hayford, in the County of Oxford, in Great Britain, one 
 thonsd as of Land to be taken up in this Prov., Three Hund'd 
 and fifty a's whereof being already out, the s'd J. Marsli, by 
 Ids Att'ry, Joseph Kirkbride, by Deed dated ye 3d 1st month, 
 1711-2, grants and conveys the remain'g G50 a's to Joseph Jar- 
 vis, of the County of Chester, in this Province, who there- 
 upon tlesires aWarrt' to layout the same, wch is granted 
 and now Signed. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Caleb Pusey for 200 acres of Land, or- 
 dered the 12th 8 mo. last. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Indentures of Lease and Release, bearing 
 date tlie 3d and 4th days of FFebruary, 1681, grants to Robert 
 Jones, of Chotsbury, in the County of Bucks, in Great Britain, 
 deceased. 500 acres of Land to be laid out in this Prov., who 
 by iiis last Will and Testament, bearing date the 12th day of 
 March, 1G07, did give and bequeath all the said 500 acres of 
 Land, &c., to Joseph Welch, Jun r, late of Chesham, ixiyes'd 
 County of Bucks, since deceased, and to his Heirs, and there 
 having been formerly laid out in the County of Chester, in 
 Right of the s'd Purchase 280 a's, so y't there remains to l)e 
 taken up to Compleat ye s'd Right or first Purchase 220 as. 
 Ann Welch, Relict and adm "v of the s'd Joseph Welch, and 
 Guardian of John Welch, her Son by the s'd Jos. Welch, de- 
 sires by her Att'ry tliat the said 220 acres of Land might be 
 laid out for the use of lier s'd Son together with a City Lot 
 proportionable to the said l*urchase, which is granted and the 
 Warrants Signed this day. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 28th 10th month, 
 1714. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 William Harmer and Thomas Rut ter appeared and xiroduced 
 their I'atentts and other writings belonging to the Land form- 
 erly Robert Longshore's and the 50 acres Joyning to the same, 
 now in the Possession of the s'd W, Harmer, on which lie de- 
 sired a Resurvey from the Comm'rs 13th G mo. last. William 
 
590 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Hariner Earnestly ilesires that the Line between the s'd Ijands 
 might run by a Stveight course, as his Pattent expresses, But 
 Thomas Rutter opposes and says that the Said Line ought to 
 go according to a small Run of Water that is mentioned in 
 the Pattent to Robert Longshore, But because lioth the said 
 Tracts of Land are already pattented and that the Difference 
 between a Streight Line and the Courses of the small Branch 
 or Run is so inconsiderable, the Comm'rs decline Meddling 
 with it at present. 
 
 Andrew Hamilton prefers a Petition to this Board Setting 
 forth that there is a certain Parcell of La.nd Containing 
 about 200 acres on Little Creek, in the Countj- of Kent, form- 
 erly belonging to one John Richardson, who was convicted of 
 wilfuU Murder and was accordingly executed, by w'ch means 
 he presumes the said Land is forfeited to the Prop'r. and 
 thereupon desires that it might be granted to him for such a 
 Consid'n as Shall be or may be agreed on. 'Tis left to be 
 further considered off. 
 
 Anthony Burton, Carpenter, who came in Serv't to ye Prop'r 
 and served his Time at Pensbury, desires he may be granted 
 to take up one Hund'd acres of Land allow'd him by ye Prop'r 
 on acco't of his Service and not yet laid out to him. Granted 
 and a Warr't ordered. 
 
 Jonathan Baily, of Lewis, in Sussex, petitions for 500 a's 
 of Land and Marsh lieing between his Plantation and the 
 Broad Creek, for which he offers £16 p. C. and the Common 
 quitrent (viz.), one Bushell Wheat p. C. But till some other 
 Information of the s'd Land and Marsh can be had it is re- 
 ferred. 
 
 Thomas Bedwell, late of the County of Kent, but now of 
 Lewis, in Sussex, desires (by his Letter to J. Steel) that he 
 might have a Grant of Two or three Bank Lotts on the Creek 
 in Lewis, which he proposes to Improve, but there being no 
 Such Grants in that Town for the Bank on the creek as yet, 
 it is left to further (consideration. 
 
 The following Warrants were signed at severall Times : 
 
 To Samuel Davis, of Lewis, in Sussex, for about 40 a's of 
 Marsh at 4s p C't. 
 
 Acre.w •) 
 To Vincent Emerson, . 100 
 Andrew Caldwell,, . . 200 | 
 
 To John Clayton,. . , 200 ! '^" «» ^^"^ ^««* ^» Kent 
 To Matthias Greenwood. 200 j County. 
 To WilHam Stanton,. . 100 | 
 To John Pleasington, . 100 | 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 591 
 
 Acrf's: -j 
 To William Darter, 200 
 To TJio. Geer,. . 800 | 
 
 To Tho. Davock, . 200 ' All on New Rent in Sussex. 
 To Riz'th Hill,. . 200 j 
 To John Walker, . 200 | 
 To Thomas Wilson, 200 I 
 
 Signed a Warr't to James Hendriuks for 1,000 acres near 
 Strasburg at £10 p. C't. 
 
 To John Holland 100 a's in the Welch Tract, in Chester 
 County, at £15. 
 
 To Peter Bellar 200 as at Strasburg, at £10 p. C't. 
 
 To Robert Wilkins 200 a's above Manatawney, at £15 p. C. 
 
 To James McVeigh 100 a's in the great Swamp, at £10. 
 
 To Peter Wishart 300 as in the Same Place, £40, the whole. 
 
 To Thomas Smith 500 a's at Susquehannah, at £10 p. C't. 
 
 To Thomas Richman 1,100 acres at Strasburg, at £1C p. C't. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to John FFalconer and Andrew Hamilton 
 for 60 acres of liberty Land, being the Remainder of Cliarles 
 Marshal's Originall Purchase of 6,000 a's, which the said John 
 and Andrew are now possessed ofl, dated the 25th 1st Month, 
 1715. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners of Property ye 16. 12 n)o. . 
 1714-5. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 Benjamin Shurmer having in page 72 of these Minutes re- 
 quested a Grant of some Part of the Mannor of PFrieth, on 
 the Branches of Duck Creek, for to plant and raise Hemp, be- 
 ing employed in that Business by William Donn and other 
 Merchants of Bristol, in Great Britain. 
 
 This Board taking into Consideration the Importance of 
 Such a Design and the Advantage that may accrue thereby 
 to the Government, have granted to the said Benjamin for 
 the Use of his Employers the quantity of 3,125 acres of Land, 
 Part of the Said Mannor, to begin at the North E'st Corner 
 thereof and runing from thence South 500 Perches, thence 
 West 1,000 Perches, then North 500 Perches, and then East 
 1,000 Perches to the Beginning, for which said quantity of 
 Land the said Benjamin, in Behalf of his said Imployers, 
 now pays down to the Proprs Use £78 12s Od,. money of Great 
 Britain, and is to pay for the same the yearly quitrent of one 
 Penny sterl'g for- every acre thereof till such time as Ten 
 Pounds of like money shall Ije paid by the s'd Benjamin or 
 his s'd Imployers to the Propr'rs Use for every 100 acres of tiie 
 
rm MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 8'd 0,125 acr«!S, and that then and for ever after such Pay- 
 ment. The s'd 3,125 a's sliall be holden of the Prop'r under 
 the yearly quitrent of one .shiUing sterling for every Hundred, 
 as tliereof an<l no more, whereupon certain articles of tlie 
 afores'd agreement are now executed and a Pattent also 
 granted to tlie said Benj. Shurmer in behalf of his said Im- 
 l)loyers for tlie 3, 125 acres of Land granted as aforesd Tlie 
 S(l Benjamin further desires a Grant of 1,000 acres more in 
 the fforest of Kent Countj', on Rent, to be laid out in three 
 Parcells, viz't, 500 in one Tract and the Remainder in two 
 other Parcells, and also' that he may have a Grant for 3 other 
 Smaller Pieces of Land, two of Av'ch Joynes on the Kast side 
 of the s"(l Mannr and the other on the North side of Duck 
 Creek, for w'ch he also agrees to pay the yearly quitrent of 
 one Penny sterl'g for every acre thereof, the whole being 
 granted as request etl and Warrants for the same now granted. 
 
 George Clark, late of ihe City of London, but now of this 
 Province, applyed to the Sec'ry for the Old Plantation form- 
 erly William Stockdall's, some Term on Rent, Avhich is agreed 
 oil for five Years at £3 p. ann., upon which Leases are pro- 
 vide<l and signed, dated 29th 2 mo., 1715. 
 
 William Blakey, of the County of Bucks, having formerly 
 agreed with Sam'l Car[)enter, by order of the other ('omm'rs, 
 for the Plantation on the Mann'r of Pensbury, where Richard 
 Wilson in his life time Dwelt, to hold the same on Lease for 
 the Term of 12 years from the 1st ino'th last, at the yearly Rent 
 of £12 p. ann., and that the said William Shou'd be allowed the 
 two first years Rent to l)uild on the said Plantation a good 
 Logg House 24 foot long and Id foot wide, which being built 
 jind the Leases according to the said agreement prepared they 
 were signed. Dated the 1st day of the 1st month last. 
 
 Signed a Patt't to Peter Collins for 450 acres in Bradford 
 Township, granted at £10 p. C't, dated 1st 12th month, 
 1714-5. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Will'm Buffingron for 350 acres in Brad- 
 ford Township, granted at £10 p. C't, dated 1, 12 mo., 1714-5. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Wm. Garrett for a City Lott in Right o 
 John Love's Purchase, dated lOth 1st monh, 1714-5. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to James Jackson and Margarett his wife, 
 for 750 acres of Land on the Southwest Branch of Duck Creek, 
 orderefl in the 58th page of these Minutes. Dated the 4th of 
 the 3 mo., 1715. 
 
 Sitrned a Patten*, to John Chandler for a city Tiort now 
 granted to him for £10, dated the 25, 5 mo., 1715. 
 
 Signed two Pattents to William TTarmer for 382 acres in the 
 
MINUTK BOOK "H." 593 
 
 Mann'r of Springfield, one of them for 127 af',res, dated ye 8th 
 11 nio. , 1714-0. 
 
 The other for 25.j a's, dated lOth 3 mo., 1710. The wliole 
 granted for fi^Oa 6s 8il. 
 
 Signed a Patent to George Pierce for GOO acres in Sadbnrv, 
 in Cliester County, dated 34, 3, 1715; 375 in Right of Jno. 
 Hennerly's Purchase ; 225 now granted for £22 10s. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Clement Pluinstead for 7'j a's of Land 
 in the Mannor of Springetsbury, granted him for an Addition 
 to his Pasture for £18 12s Od, dated 1st 11 mo., 1713-4. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to John Coe for 100 a's of Marsh on Lewis 
 Creek, in Sussex, first granted to John Roa,des, of tlie same 
 County, quitrent 1 Bush, of good Winter Wheat, dated , 
 
 1715. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Jonatlian Bailey, of Lewis, for 0(58 acres 
 of Land between Lewis and RohobothBay, quitrent 1 Bushel 1 
 of Good Winter Wheat p. C't, dated 25th 3 mo., 1715, upon a 
 Resurvey. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to John Burges for 283 acres of J^and in 
 the Falls Tp, Part of James Hill's Purcha.se, mentioned in 
 Page of these Minutes, dated the 7th 4 mo., 1715. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Roger Moon for 125 a's in the PFalls 
 Township, Part of the next above mentioned Purchase, dated 
 the Same Time. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners of Property the 8th 4 
 mo., 1715. 
 
 Present. Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 John Colly, on behalf of his (irand childen, the children of 
 Henry Carter late of Philada', dece'd, requests a confirmation 
 of 32 ffoot, Part of the great High street lott claimed l)y Coll. 
 Markham, on the South end thereof, the said Henry having 
 purchased the same in his life time, left it by his Will to his 
 children (vid. p. 12). It is agreed that for £30, now i)aid or 
 secured to the Prop'rs use, a Pattent being ready, is signed, 
 dated 7 Ins't. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Ind'rsof Lease and Release, dated the 
 granted to John ap Evan acres of Land. The John ap 
 
 Evan, by Deed dated the , grants 125 acres thereof 
 
 to David Jones, whose Son and Heir, Daniel Jones, by like 
 Deed, dated , grants the same to Evan Powell, whose 
 
 Son and Heir, John Powell, by his Deed, dated ye , 
 
 grants the s'd Land to John Remington, of Chester, in this 
 Province, who by like Deed, dated , grants the same 
 
 to Joseph Redknap, who now desires a Confirmation. But 
 38 Vol. XIX. 
 
594 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Joseph Growdon, in behalf of his Hon and Daiiyliter-in-Law, 
 children of Samuel Bvilkley, obje'ts against the Division of 
 the said Land, there being the like quantity laid out with 
 this to Math'w Jones, Grandfather to the s'd children, and 
 therefore desires a Regular Division may be made, upon wch 
 a Pattent is to be Granted to the s'd Jos. Redknap. 
 
 Gilbert Falconer represents that the Inhabitants of the 
 Town of New Castle liave wholly declined the accepting of 
 those Terms preposed to them from this Board for draining 
 the Marsh at the South West end of the said Town, and there- 
 for desires that himself and Jasper Yeats may have a Grant 
 for the said Marsh. The Commissioners being willing to 
 promote so good an Undertaking that mav Conduce to the 
 Health of the said Town, Do agree that the said Marsh V)e 
 forthwith granted to the s'd Jasper Yeats and Gilbert FFal- 
 coner on condition that Publick Notice Shall be given to the 
 Inhabitants of the said Town to the End that so manv of 
 them as are willing to accept the Terms of this Grant and 
 within two Months after the date thereof jjay down to the 
 said Jasper and Gilbert so much money as Shall be in Pro- 
 portion to their Respective Shares or Lotts for the Purchase 
 and Draining thereof, and the said Jasper and Gilbert do for 
 themselves and such of their Neighbours as shall accept the 
 same Terms with them, agree to pay down to the Prop'rs Use 
 Twelve shillings for every acre thereof and the Yearly quit- 
 rent of a Half pennj' sterling for every acre, upon w'ch a 
 Warrant is now Granted and Signed. 
 
 Joshua Hastings, first Purchaser of 1,000 acres of Land 
 within this Province, desires a Resurvey on , formerly 
 
 laid out to him in Chester County it being the Remainder of 
 his said Purchase. Granted and a AVarr't Signed, dated 
 
 Harman Richman, late of Hamburg, but now of East Jer- 
 sey, requests a Grant for 1,000 acres of Land in Strasburg, 
 first laid out to John Rudolp Bundeli, who has since relin- 
 quished the same. The said Harman desires that 100 acres 
 more might be added to make the Tract 1,100 acres, w'ch is 
 granted him at £10 p. C, and a Warr't Signed, dat. 22, 81)er, 
 1715. 
 
 Samuel Baker, of Bucks County, desires that the 100 acres 
 of Swamp Land obtained l)y his fTather, Henry Baker, of the 
 former Comm'rs, which lies at the lower end of the Proprie- 
 tor's Mannor of High liands, might be Conlirmed to him bv 
 Pattent. It is considered l)v the Secretary that the said 
 Samuel having made large Improvements on the same Shall, 
 upon his paying down to the Proprietor's Use £lO, have a 
 confirma'on. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 595 
 
 The following Warrants weri^ Signed at Severall Times to 
 Robert Ho Igson and James Hendricks, two Warr'ts for :!,.')00 
 acres at Conestogo at £10 p. Ct. 
 
 To Edward CfiV)l)S 200 acres near Christina, at £20 p. Ct. 
 To Arabella Crew, a Resurvey^ 
 To John Russel ; the same ■ in Sussex. 
 
 To John Fntcher, Ditto ) 
 
 To John Berry, Ditto 
 To Coll. John French, Ditto I 
 To Edward FFretwell, Ditto ,' 
 To Tim. Hanson, a Resnrvey [ in Kent. 
 
 on the Land late of John 1 
 
 Chant, D'tto on his x^lan- 
 
 tation J 
 
 Acreti. 
 
 Henry Tuchberry, 200 
 
 Gilbert Marriner, 200 
 
 Tlio. Davock, . . 200 
 
 Walter Read, . . 200 j All in Sussex, at Id st'rl. p. acre. 
 Satnuel Steward, 200 j 
 The. Painter, . . 200 
 Wm. Townsend, . 200 
 John Kin man, . 200 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Henry Warley for 600 acres Land granted 
 to him in Cliester County on some Convenient Creek for 
 erecting a Mill, £10 p. Ct. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to William FFisher for 50 acres of Marsli 
 in Slaughter Neck, in the County of Sussex, granted to him 
 for £7 10s. 
 
 Signed one other Warr't to Wm. FFisher for a small Island 
 and as much Marsh as will make 150 acres, near to the above 
 Grant, £22 10s. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 2l8t 10 mo., 1715. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Herman Groethausen, late of Germany, but now of this 
 Province, having in the Year 1709 purchased of one, Coll. 
 Rhedegelt, 9,000 as of Land, to be laid out in thi.s Province, 
 upon which he repaired to London in order to transport him- 
 self and Family hither, and meeting with the Prop'r there, 
 acquainted him with his Design. The Prop'r and he came to 
 an agreement that upon Herman's Resigning of his Right 
 wliich he purchased of Rhedegelt, he shoud have in Lieu 
 thereof 500 acres laid out amongst the Inhabitants at the 
 vearlv Rent of one Penny Sterlintr p. acre, for which the said 
 
596 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Herman took short Deeds of Lease and Release, dated tlje 
 30th and 31st days of December in the said Year, and soon 
 after arrived in this Province and laid his Deeds before the 
 Commissioners in order to have liis Land laid out, but by his 
 Deeds mentioning no Parcicular Place (only between the 
 River of Susquehannah and Delaware, tor laying out the same, 
 there cou'd be no other Warr't granted but in the Common 
 tform, which he not complying with, seated himself on the 
 Mannor of Springfield, which soon after being made known 
 to the Commissioners, they ordered him to remove from thence, 
 but instead thereof he insisted on the Proprietor's Promises 
 to him upon their agreements, and so went to England for 
 Redress, and being now returned with some Depositions of 
 his Resigning his Deeds for the said 9,000 acres for only 500 
 acres, and that at 1 Penny Sterl'g p. acre, and also with a 
 Letter from Mrs. Hannah Penn to the Commissioners, directing 
 them to make the said Herman Easie in his Setlenient, they 
 have thereupon ordered that 500 acres of Land be forthwith 
 laid out to him within the said Mannor, including within the 
 same his Improvement, and accordingly a "Warrant is granted 
 and Signed. 
 
 Coll. John FPrench desires a Confirmation for a small Piece 
 of Land at his Mill, added for the Conveniency of the Race, 
 and also for the 8 acres of Marsh laid out to him at the Lower 
 end of the Town, which is granted in Consideration of 
 
 Thomas Masters having lieretofore (p. 66) requested that he 
 might Purchase the overplus Land thrown off from Pegg's 
 and Smitli's Land, lieing between that and the Mill Creek, it 
 is now agreed that ne shall have it at 45s p. acre, and that ac- 
 cording to a former Order of this Board Jacob Taylor, the 
 Survey' r Gen'll, do forthwith Survey the Same and return 
 the exact quantity into tlie Secretary's Office. 
 
 12, 1 mo., 1715-ti. 
 
 Present, T. Logan. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Indentures of Lease and Release, dated 
 the , Grrants to John Clarke, of the Devizes, in the 
 
 County of Wilts, in Grreat Britain, 500 acres of Land in this 
 Province. His Son and Heir, John Clarke, of the same i*lace, 
 hj like Deeds, dated the 4th and 5th days of May, 1713, for £6 
 sterling, grants the said 500 acres to Rees Thomas, of Haver- 
 ford, in this Province, who now desires Warrants to lay out 
 the same with Lott and Lib. Land belonging to the said Pur- 
 chase, which is granted and signed. 
 
 Randal Jenny, in his life time (.viz.), in the year 1703, ob- 
 tained of the then Commissioners two Warrants, dated the 3d 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 507 
 
 and 4th days of the 1st mouth, 1703-4, for laying out to liim 
 ona thousand acres of Land in Right of John WilJiner's pur- 
 cliase of 3,000 acres. The said RauiUxl, by his Indented Deed, 
 dated ye I8th 9ber, 1708, grants the wliole 3,000 a's to Jolui 
 Biidd and his Sister, Sarah Murry. The above Wan-ants be- 
 ing executed by Henry Hollingsworth altogether Dissatisfac- 
 tory to the said John Budd and Sarah Murry, they earnestly 
 desire tliat they may be Suffered to resign the Land laid out 
 by the said Henry, and that other Warr'ts for the like quantity 
 to be laid out to them elsewhere miglit be granted to them. 
 Ordered and signed, dated the 6th and 7th days of the 11th 
 month, anno Dom. 1715-6. 
 
 The Proprietor, V)y Deeds of Lease and Release, dated the 
 7th and 8th days of 9ber, 1681, granted unto George Whitehead 
 500 acres of Land in this Province, who by his Deed Poll, 
 dated 27th 7ber, 1686, granted the same to George Pratt, whose 
 Heirs, Thomas Pratt and Ann Berry, with her Husband, John 
 Berry, by their attorney, George Bows, all of Talbott County, 
 in Maryland, by Deeds of Lease and Release duly executed. 
 ))earing date the 16th and 17th days of the 11th mo. last (by 
 the said Geoi-ge Bows) conveyed all the said 500 aci-es of Land 
 unto Evan Owen, of Philadelphia, who now requests Warrants 
 for the same, with the Lott and LiVierty Land belonging to 
 the said Purchase, which are granted and Signed, dated the 
 2.5, 11 mo., 1715-6. 
 
 Signed the sev'll following Warr'ts at Sundry Times : 
 Acres. ] 
 Richard Friveller, . 100 
 Hans Graeff, ... 300 
 Tho. Eldridge, . . . 250 
 John Whitesides, . . 200 
 James Wright, ... 200 
 BenedictTis Venerick, 200 
 William Taylor, . . 2.50 
 Joseph Hains, . . . 100 
 Thomas Clarke . . 300 
 William Sherrard, . 200 
 Tho. Nicholls, . . . 500 
 William Cloud,. . . 300 
 
 All in Chester County, grant, at 
 £10 1). C't and Is sterJing quit- 
 rent. 
 
598 MIXUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Win. Hakett, 150, N. Castle, 
 
 Mathew Corbet, 200, Ditto. j 
 
 Patrick Broomfield, 200, Ditto. 
 
 James (rriffin, 200, Kent. 
 
 Tho. Painter. 200, Sussex. ' All these are att Id sterling 
 
 William Morri.s, 200, Kent. j p. acre Rent. 
 
 Lewis Davis, 200, Ditto. I 
 
 John Reynolds, 200, Ditto. j 
 
 Mich'l Lobar, 200, Ditto. | 
 
 William Pearson, 200, Ditto. I 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Edward Burrows, of N. Castle County, 
 for 200a's at £20 p. C. 
 
 To Griibert FFalconar for 40 acres near A. Peterson's, at 4s p. 
 acre. 
 
 To Abel Dodd for 150 acres near the K's Road, granted him 
 for £17 10s p. C. 
 
 To Enoch Jenkin loO acres near the Welch Tract, N. (^astle 
 County, £20 p. O. 
 
 To John PProgg 100 acres near Christina, at £20. 
 
 To William Burney 250 acres near the same Place, at £50, 
 the whole. 
 
 To Alex'r FFraiser 100 acres, Ditto, at £22 10s. 
 
 David Jones 200 acres near the Welch Tract, N. C., at £50, 
 the wht)le. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated thei 7th 
 and 8th days of the 2d Month, 1688, grants to Herman Hend- 
 ricks, of Rotterdam, in Holland, 1,000 a's of Land to be laid 
 out in tliis Province, at Ish. sterling p. Ct q't rent, and at 
 the same Time by another Indenture for £3 sterling released 
 Nine shillings of the q't rent on tlie 1,000 acres, so that only 1 
 shilling remains on the whole. 
 
 Herra. Hendricks, by an Indorsem't on the Back of the Re- 
 lease, dated the KJth day of the 2d Mouth, in the same Year, 
 for £23 sterling sold and Transferred tho said 1,000 acres to 
 Arey rieritson, of Amsterd'm, Marriner, who by an Instrum't 
 before a Notary Publick in Holland, dated 17th July, 1685, 
 Sold the same Laud to Reynier Jants, Veltermaker, who by 
 a like Instrument, dated ye 5th of May, 1688, sold the same 
 Land to Corn's LosvoU, of Colchestei, in Grreat Britain, who 
 by Indenture of Lease and Re!., dated the 19th, 20 of Septem- 
 ber, 1600, granted and conveyed the said Land to Jno. FFurley 
 Jonathan FFurley jind Benjamin PFurley, all of Colchester 
 aforesaid, and by like Indentures, dated tlie 1 and 2d of Jan'ry, 
 1718, the said Benj. FFurley, Anna FFurley, Widow of John 
 FFurley, dece"d, Anna FFurley, Eiiz. FFurley and Gertruda 
 FFurley. Daughters of the said Jonathan FFurley, also de- 
 
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MINUTE BOOK '-H." 599 
 
 c^^as^'(l, {^ranted the said Laud to Tlio. Hpilmau, of London, who 
 also by Indentures of Lease and Release, dated tlie 1 and 2d days 
 of FFebruary, in the said Year, 1713, granted the same 1,000 
 acres to John Evans, Esq "r. , at whose request (by his flather- 
 iu-Law, Jno. Moore) a Warrant is granted for laying out 
 thereof, dated ye IGth 10 month, 1715. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Sam'i Held for 180 acres near Brandy- 
 wine, in Chester County, at £16 p. C't. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated the 
 28th and 2dth days of 8ber, 1681, granted to Ralph Kinsey, of 
 London, 12oacresof land in this Province, whose eldest Son and 
 Heir, Joiin Kinsey, of London, aforesaid, be like Deeds dated 
 the 11 and 12 days of FFeb., 1714, granted the same to Wm. 
 Bradford, Jun'r, of New York, who desires Warrants to take 
 up the said Land and the Lott belonging thereunto, (iraiited 
 and signed. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds uf Ijease and Release, dated the 
 10th and 11th days of 8ber, 1681, granted to John Beckley, of 
 Loudon, Perfumer, 2oO acres of Land in this Province, who by 
 his Deed, dated 10th day of 7ber, 1688, Conveyed the same to 
 Tho. Place, of Edington, in the County of Somerset, in Great 
 Britain, who by his Deed of Gift, dated 30tii 6 mo. , 1704, 
 granted the said Land to his Son, Joseph T'lace, of Long Island, 
 whose Son and Heir, Thomas Place, of the said Island, by liis 
 Deed, dated ye 2d day of 9ber last, convej^ed the same to 
 Mordecai Lester, Henry Seaman and Adaiu Mott, all of the 
 said Island, who desire a Warr't for laying out the saiJ Land 
 w'ch is granted and Signed, elated ye 23, Ober, 1715. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of Tiease and Release, dated the 
 21st and 22d of Apr'I. 1682, granted to John Shiers, late of 
 Grindleton, in Yorksh'r, in Great Britain, but now of this 
 Province, 1,000 acres of Laud, 500 acres whereof being formerly 
 laid out in the County of Bucks ; lie now desires the Remainder, 
 with the Liberty Laml, may be surveyed to him, w'ch is 
 granted and Warrants signed, dated ye 3d 3mo., and 28, 3 mo., 
 1715. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Kdward Roberts, of tlie County of 
 Bucks, for 250 acres of Land in the Tract called the great 
 Swamp, for £87 10s, the whole. 
 
 To John Edwards at the same time for 200 in the same Tract 
 for £30, the whole. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to .Tetfrey Burges, of the County of 
 Bucks, for 200 acres in ihe Proprietor's Mannor of Highlands, 
 for which he agrees to paj" £60, the whole. Warr't 18th 9ber, 
 1 71 r. 
 
600 MmUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Signed a Warrant to David Potts for 100 acres in the Manuor 
 of Springfield, for which he is to pay £80. 
 
 Ricliard Cloud for 050 acres on the Branches of Pequa Creeli, 
 in Chester County, for which he is to pay £78, the whole. 
 
 Rob't Edw'd in his life Time having seated himself on a Tract 
 of Land near Parlvcouunck Creek, in Pliiladelphia County, 
 upon his Decease, Rich'd Lewis, who intermari'ied with one of 
 his Daughters, desires to purchase the same, there being ni 
 the said Tract 300 acres, for Avhich he agree to pay £96 4s. A 
 Warrant is granted and signed, dated the 19th 3 mo., 1715. 
 
 Agreed with Jonas Yocom for 300 acres of Land on School 
 kill, near Manatawney, for w'ch he is to pay to the Proprie- 
 tors use £60, ye whole. The warr't granted and signed, 
 dated the 23d 13 mo., 1714-5 
 
 Jeremia Charter having made it appear that he and his Wife 
 came Servants into this Province in the Year 1682, and that 
 Henry Swift and his Wife and Richard Whigsted came Ser- 
 vants about the same time and have sold their severall Rights 
 to the said Jeremia, who now desires a Warr't for laying out 
 the same, being 350 acres, which is granted and signed. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to the Children of Henry Carter for 32 foot 
 of 2d street Lott, Part of Coll. Markham's Large Lott, being 
 a Confirmation for the said 32 foot now granted by the Com- 
 missioners for £32, dated ye 10th 4 mo., 1715. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to WilHam Burney for 350 granted him 
 near Christina, in New Castle County, for £50, dated ye 10th 
 4 mo., 1715. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Richard Ijewis for 300 acres mentioned 
 on the other side of this Leaf, dated the 9th 4 month, 1715. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to James Shattick for 492 acres in Right of 
 Jon. Dickinson, mentioned in the former Minutes, <lated 16th 
 4 month, 171.5. Signed one other Pattent to James Sliattick 
 for 493 acres in Right of Thomas Paget, mentioned also in 
 the saitl Minutes, dated the same day with the above. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Joseph Buckly for 900 acres in C'hester 
 County, granted to 'lis fTather from the Proprietor, ordered 
 p. 64 of these Minutes, and dat. 22, 5 mo., 1715. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Hugh Davis for 50 acres Headland, dat^d 
 27, 6 mo., 171.5. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to John Funk for 250 acres, Part of the 
 Tract laid out to the Palatines at Strasburg, Dated 30, 3 
 month, 1715. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to David Powel for a Lott in Walnutt 
 street, granted to him by the Commissioners, Dated 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Margaret Miles for 60 acres of Land iu 
 
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MINUTE HOOK "H." 
 
 fiOl 
 
 Radnor, reduced from Ul sterliiij,^ p. acre to 8d, the whole, 
 dated the 2d 10 mo. , 1715. 
 
 Signed the severall following Warrants at Sundry Times: 
 To David and The. Gray, Resur. 
 To (xeorge Cha.uibers, Resur. 
 
 Resurveys to be made in 
 
 Sussex. 
 
 All in Sussex, granted at Id sterl' 
 p. acre. 
 
 To Edward Parker, Resur. 
 To Edward Craig, Resur. 
 To .Tames Drake, Resur. 
 To Robert Burton, Resuv. 
 Acres. 
 To Anderson Parker, 150 
 To David Smith, . . 200 
 To John Bennet, . . 200 
 Rich'd Hhiman, . . 200 
 John Prettyman,. . 200 
 William Simmons, . 200 
 Samuei Hands, . . 200 
 Tho. Biizard, . . . 200 
 John Loftlands, . . 200 
 James Seaton, . . . 200 
 
 Alexander MoUeson, of Lewis, in Sussex, desires to purcliase 
 two small Islands of Marsh in Lewis Creek, for wliicla lie 
 agrees to pay five shillings for every acre Contained in them 
 and the yearly quitrent of one Busliell of Gfood Winter Wheat 
 in Proportion to one Hundred acres (The said Islands lieing 
 before liis own Land. Warrant ordered and Signed. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Caleb Pusey for 500 acres in Chester 
 County, 10, 1, 1715-0. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to William Pusey for 500 a's in (Uiester 
 County, dated the 1, 10 mo., 1715. 
 
 I'd, 1 mo., 5th, 1715-6. 
 
 Thomas Roberts, Michael Atkinson, Rob't Cxerald and Jolin 
 Moor desires that 200 acres of Land in the Tract called the 
 great Swamp might l)e granted to each of them, for wch they 
 agree to pay for every 100 acres upon the Survey £lo Os 8d, or 
 Interest till they do pay. Granted and Warrants Signed. 
 
 Tliomas FFairman in his life Time sold to John Rool, of 
 Vanderwerf, 300 acres of Land near Shepaek Creek, in Pliila- 
 delphia County, but upon Examination it appears that 
 Thomas FFairman had no Right to Sell it, the Same Land 
 being fraudulently Concealed for severall years past by him 
 for that Purjjose, whereupon the said John Rool, of Vd'werf, 
 desires a Confirma'on of the said Land, for which he agrees 
 to pay Sixty-two Pounds fifteen shillings ; £30 at the Survey 
 and the Remainder Six IMonths after. Granted and Warrant 
 siirued. dated 3d 1 month, 1715-«). 
 
602 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 Richard Jones, of Parkominck, desires to purchase 180 acres 
 of Land on the East side of the Land late Edw d Lane's ami 
 Joyning to his own Settlement, for which he agrees to pay 
 forty Pouiuls, £20 on the lUtli day of the i5d Month and the 
 Remainder on the lOth of the 9 mo. next following, and if upon 
 the Survey there Shoud be more land than is above Ex- 
 pressed, he is to pay five shillings for every acre. Granted and 
 AVarrant Signed, dated 3d 1 mo., 1715-6. 
 
 Sig-ned a Warrant to Daniel Harman for 200 a's in Chester 
 County at £30, the whole, dated the 15th 1 month, 1715-6. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Evans, of Haverford, for 100 acres 
 lieing between the Settlements of Abia Taylor, James Thomas 
 and Lewellin Parry, in Chester County, granted for £12 10s, to 
 be i)aid within 3 months after Survey. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to .John FFincher for a Parcell of Vacant 
 Land lieing between the Land of the London Company, Jno. 
 Siuicock and Peter Britain, for which he agrees to pay after 
 of £13 p. C't and Usuall quitrent, dat. 23, 3, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Wright for the Lott and Liberty- 
 Land belonging to William Gibson's Purchase of .500 acres, 
 dated 26, 2 mo. , 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to FFrancis Worley for 1,000 acres in 
 Chester County at £10 p. (J't. Signed a Warrant to Joshua 
 Hastings for a Resurvey on 180 acres in Chester County, be- 
 ing the Remainder of his Purchase, dat. 23, 2 mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to John Salkeld for 400 acre;-- in the County 
 of Chester, 375 whereof was the originall Purchase of Richard 
 Hyde, who Conveyed the same to John Salkeld, the other 25 
 acres lie pavs £2 10s for, dated 3 month, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to James Clemson for 600 acres in Chester 
 County, 500 whereof is a late Grant to him at £10 p. C't, the 
 other 100 was granted to William Lewis on Rent, who sold it 
 to James Clemson, who reduced it to 1 sliilling p. ann. , dated 
 18th 3(1 Month, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to .John Davis and Mary his Wife, for 250 
 acres, (^oun. Chester, mentioned in p. 62, dated 21, 9ber, 1715. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Coll. John FFrench for 583 acres of Land 
 in Kent, first Granted to William Morton, of the said County, 
 deceased, from wliom 'A came to the said John FFrench by 
 the last Will and Testament of the said William Morton, 
 wherein he made him his Ex 'or. It was first laid out for 500 
 acres and by a Resurvev made thereon by a Warrant dated 
 the 20th 6th Month, 1715, was found 588 acres, which is now 
 confirmed to him, paying quitrent from the first Survey 1 
 Bushel] Good Winter wheat p. C't, the Pattent dated the 
 20th 7th month. 1715. 
 
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^[INUTE HOOK "H." fiO!} 
 
 Joshua Hastings having often ap[)lye(l for a Resurvey on ISO 
 acres of Land in or near tlie Welch Tract in Chester County, 
 it being the Remainder of l)is Origiiiall Purchase, It is granted 
 and a Warrant Signed, dat. 2:3, 2 nio, ITKi. 
 
 Cornelius Wiltbank. of the County of Sussex, by himself and 
 Samuel Preston has often requested a (irant for 100 acres of 
 Marsh, situate on the North side of the l)road Kill, which is now 
 (xranted to him at £lo. Warrant signed the 10th lOber, 1715. 
 
 James Steel having purchased a Certain Parcell of ]jand on 
 the Head of the Middle or West Branch of Duck Creek, Part 
 of a Ijarger Tract first granted to Henry Pearinain, desires a 
 Resurvey on the same. Granted and a Warrant signed, 
 dated 10th 3d Month, 171G. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Daniel Cormick, of the CJounty of New 
 Castle, for about 40 acres Joj'ning to his Plantation, for which 
 he agrees to paj^ os p. acre, dated lOtli 2 mo., 1716. 
 
 Agreed with Josepli Wood, of Swanwick, for 2 Parcells of 
 Land Joyning on~hTs~P17uita,tion, supposed to (Contain 208 
 acres, for which lie agrees to pay £00 on the 25tli 1st Montli 
 next, and if it exceed that quantity he is to pay in like Pro- 
 portion for the Rest, quitrent one Bushell good Winter Wlieat 
 \>. (Vr. Warrant Cxranted and Signed, dated 29tli 3 month, 
 ITir. 
 
 Joseph (xrowdon having often made application as w«Il to 
 the Proprietary as the Commissioners, Setting fortti his great 
 Disappointm'ts in not V)eing allowed to take up Land on 
 acco't of his Importing above Fortj' Servants into this Pro- 
 vince at his own Charge, and also on acco't of his (/ity Lott.s 
 l)eing all laid out on Schuylkill side of the (^ity, or as disad- 
 vantageous Place, as well as his Publick Services in the Grov- 
 ernment, all Avhich the Proprietary ordered the Commission- 
 ei-s to enquire into, which having accordingly done, they do 
 agree and or<ler that a Warrant be forthwith drawn for laying 
 out to the said -Toseph two Thousand acres of Land, or one 
 thousand acres (if he desires ir) to be lai<l out in the Tract 
 called tlie great Swamp, at Richlands, in Bucks County, the 
 otlier thousand acres to be laiil out to him in any Part of the 
 Province where not already taken up nor appropriated, to be 
 held under the yeai'ly quitrent of one shilling sterling for 
 every Hundred acres, which said two thousand acres of Land 
 is to lie in full Satisfaction of liis Claim on the Importation of 
 his Servants and for the Disappointment in the Location of 
 his City Lotts and for his Publick services in the Grovernicent 
 and of all other Dues and Demands whatsoever of or from the 
 Proprietor. The Warrant is according drawn and signed the 
 2()rl) 1 mo.. 1715-6. 
 
604 MINUTE BOOK "H. "' 
 
 The Proprietor, by Imlenture dated the 2d and od days of 
 Xbar, 1681, grants to yJohn King, of Hadbury, in the (Jounry 
 of Bucks, in Great Britain, 1,000 acres of Land in thi.s Pro- 
 vince. Joshua Hart, of Toncaster, in Northaiui)tousliire, 
 and Alice his Avife (the said Ahce being only Daughter and 
 Heiress of the said John King, who is deceased), by their at try, 
 Rich'd Robinson, of Philad'a, request that the s'd 1,000 acres 
 might be laid out to them, as also the Lotts and L. L., which is 
 granted, and the Warrant for the 1,000 acres signed, dated the 
 28th 2d month, 1716, and for the Lotts and L. Land, signed, 
 dat. 10th 4 mo., 1717. 
 
 Israel Taylor and Joseph Taylor, Sons of Christopher Tay- 
 lor, Original Purchaser of 0,000 acres in this Province, having 
 obtained two Warrants for taking up the Remainder of the 
 said Purchase, one of them dated the 6th 5 mo., 1692, the other 
 26, 8ber, 1709. Both of the said Warrants together contains 758 
 acres, which Corapleats the said Purchase, which said War- 
 rants having never yet been executed, they now request that 
 they may Surrender them and that they may in Lieu thereof 
 have the like quantitj^ laid out to them with the addition of 
 242, which uiakes in the whole 1,000 acres; they aerree to pay 
 for the addition at the Rate of £10 p. O't. Warr't granted 
 and signed, dated 7, 4 month, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to William Blackfan for 400 acres in Chester 
 County at £10 p. C't, dated the 9th 4th month, 1716. 
 
 Capt. John Brinklo, of the County of Kent, having formerly 
 obtained a Warr't from the then Comm'rs of Prop'ry (vizt), 
 for laying out to hiin and Arthur Meston 200 acres of Marsh 
 on Dover River, next below a Tract called Town Point, which 
 was according executed, since which the said Arthur Meston 
 deceasing, and the Marsh not divided nor Confirmed, nor no 
 quitrents paid for ye same, the s'd John Brinklo desires tliat 
 the said Marsh may be resurveyed to him, upon which he is 
 ready to pay all arrears of quitrents. A Warr't signed accord- 
 ingly, <lated 12th 9 mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed the sevei'all warrants following (viz't): 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 605 
 
 To Steplien Haregrove for 200 a'; 
 To John Jackson for 300 a's. 
 To John Newton for 300 a's. 
 To Ed want Cock for 200 a\s. 
 To Wmiaiu Jackson for 300 a's. 
 
 All in t h <^ 
 c o u n t y o f 
 
 To Jno. Thompson for 200 a's, dar. 1, G mo. j Kent, at Id 
 To Rob't Blackshaw for 200 a's, 28, 5 mo. jst^ r 1 i n «• p. 
 
 To Edw'd Parnel for 300 as, 1, mo. acre. 
 
 To John Ooe for 300 a's, 18, 3 mo. 
 To John Hall for 200 a's, 18, 3 mo. 
 To Paul Williams for 3u0 a's, 8, 7 mo. 
 
 Shadrah Waily, William Buckham and John FFrost, on be- 
 half of themselves and the other Inhabitants of Newtown in 
 the Cottnty of Backs, desires to purchase the Vacant Strip of 
 Land lieing on a Branch of Neshamenah Creek, which extends 
 itselfe into the Townsted, Supposed to ('ontain 30 acres. They 
 agree to i^ay £10 for tlie 30 acres and in Proportion if it be 
 more. Granted and a Warr't sign'd, dated 6th 6 Month. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Coll. John PFrench for a Lott of Ciround 
 and Nine acres of Marsh in New Castle Town, and also ITour 
 acres of Laud at Christina for ye Conveniency of his Mill Race, 
 requested by him in Page 83, dated 30, 4 mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to John Relof, of Vanderv/erf, for 300 acres 
 of Laud granted to him, pa,ge 80, tlated 4th Month, 1716. 
 
 Siarned a Patent to Joseph Mather for a Lott of Ground in 
 Sassafras Street in Right of John Russel, whose only Daughter 
 and Heiress Joseph married, dated 36th 6th month, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Patent to James Steel for 350 acres of Land, men- 
 tioned on the other side, dated the 10th 6th month, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Pattent to Jeffrey Purges for 300 acres of Land in 
 the Propi-s Mannor of Highlands, in Bucks County, granted 
 to him the 18th 9ber, 1715, for £60. Patent dated the 7th 6th 
 month, 1716. 
 
 Richard Tranter desires to purchase 300 acres of Land near 
 Latitia's mannor in New Castle County, which is granted him 
 at £16 p. Ct, and a Bush, wheat quitreut for each Hundred, 
 warranted, dated I4th 6th mon., 1716. 
 
 John Peel, of the County of New Castle, requests a Grant of 
 a Parcell of vacant Land lieing between the Land of Erick 
 Anderson, Andrew Cock and John Hendrickson, in Christina 
 Hundred, supposed to contain about 150 acres. 'Tis agreed 
 that he shall have it for £25, to be paid in 3 months after the 
 date of tlie Warrant, and if the said Vacancy contains more he 
 is to j)ay in Proportion, with the (juitr't of one Bush. Wheat 
 p. C"t, &c. Warr't dated 16, 6 mo. , 1716. 
 
606 MmUTE BOOK "H. ' 
 
 Si{^ned a VVarr't to Thomas Nixon for 200 a's in Chester 
 County, dat. 22, G mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Rioh'd Carter for 2()t) a's, Ditto, dat. 22, 
 6 mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Alex'r Bews for 400 a's. Ditto, dat. 22, 
 6 mo., 1716- 
 
 Signed a Warrt' to John PFarer for 400 a's, ]>itto, dat. 22, 
 6 mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Phil. FFierre for ;^00 a's, Ditto, dat. 24, 
 6 mo., 1716. 
 
 All these granted at £10 p. C't and Ish ster. p. C't quit rent. 
 
 Coll. John FFrench, of the Town and County of New Castle, 
 having purchased a Lott of Ground in the said Town, form • 
 erly belonging to Mathias de Ring, desires a Survey on the 
 Same in order that it may be conlirmed to him with his Marsh. 
 Granted on his paying the quitrents due on the same. Warr't 
 dated 15tli 3 mo., 1716, included in his Patent on the otlier 
 side of this Leaf. 
 
 Richard Townsend liaving obtained a liOtt of Ground of 
 James IjOgan in Right of Edward Bettris, Original Pur- 
 chaser, desires a Warr't for laying of jt out. Granted, dated 
 the 30th 5th mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Wan-'t to William White for 150 acres ou rent, in 
 Sussex,, dat. 14, 1 mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to FFrancis Vossell for 200 acres, Ditto, in 
 Kent, dat. 8, 7, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to George AD' Us for 200 acres. Ditto, in Kt-nt, 
 (iat. 8, 7 mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Moses Brooks for 200 acres. Ditto, in 
 Kent, dat. ."), 7 mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warr t to .John FFarker for 20u acres. Ditto, in 
 Kent, dat. 8, 7 mo., 1716. 
 
 David Robert requesting to purchase 200 acres of Land be- 
 tween the Branches of Brandy wine Creek, agrees to pay within 
 three montlis £23 for the whole, and usual quitrt of Ish ster. 
 p. C't. Granted, Warr't signed, dated 27th, 7 mo. , 1716. ^ 
 
 William Cload, of the County of Chester, desires a Warr't 
 for taking up the Lotts and Lib. J^and beloi\ging to the Ori- 
 ginal Purchase of 250 acres made by William Bezer, and also 
 an addition to the Lott of his own Purchase, that the .same 
 may be in Proportion to Lotts now laid out to the like quan- 
 tity of Lott purcliased, which is granted and warr't signed, 
 dated the 0th 6 mo. and 15tli 7 month, A. D. 1716. 
 
 Th<^ Proprietor, by Indentures of Lease and Release, dated 
 the 7th and 8th days of 9ber, 1681, granted to William Gibson, 
 of London, Haberdaslier, "iOO Merc's of Lan<l in this Province. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "II." 607 
 
 William Gibson, of London, Mercer, son and heir of the afore- 
 said William Gibson, by like Indentures dated the 2.") and 26 
 days of PFebruary, 1713, for £40 sterl'g Conveys the said "ioo 
 acres, with the appurten'ces, to John Wright, ttien of Man- 
 chester, in Great Brirain, but now of Ch(;ster, in this Pro- 
 vince. Tlie said 500 acres was laid out in Buckingham Town- 
 shij), in Bucks County, and a Patent granted for the same to 
 Wm. Gibson in the Year 1701, but the city Lott and Liberty 
 Land being not then granted, John Wright obtained a Warr't 
 in the 2d month last for laying out the same and then granted 
 the said Iiott and Liberty Land to Is. Pemberton, vid. p. 86. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Thomas Parker for 200 acres at Id st p. 
 acre, dated 20, 7 mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Jos. Dodd for 200 as. Ditto, dated 90. 7 
 mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Rob't Jenkins for 200 a's. Ditto, datetl 
 20, 7 mo., 1716. All in the County of Sussex. 
 
 Signed a warrant to Anthony Lee, of Darby, ff)r 300 acres 
 of Land, to V)e laid out to him at Oley, at £12 p. C't and Is 
 sterling quitr't, dated 20th 8 mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a \Varr't to Anthony Pretter, of East Jersey, for :)00 
 acres of Land near Conestogo, at £10 p. C't ami usual quit- 
 rent, dated the 16th Ober, 1716. 
 
 William Beckingham, John Beckingham, James Hayward 
 and Sam'l Bishop Came Servants into this Province in or 
 about the year 1682 and served their Time accordingly, as ap- 
 pears by attested Certificates, and have now respectively sold 
 the Right belonging to them to their head Land unto Isaac 
 Taylor, of the County of Chester, Survey'r, who thereupon 
 request a Warrant to take U]), bemg 200 acres Granted, 
 dated 20th 7 mo., 1716. 
 
 Tiie Prop'r, by Indentures of Lease and Release, date the 
 , granted to Thomas Rowland, of 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Isaac Leffevre for 300 acres of Land at 
 Sirasbttrg, at £10 p. C't and 1 shill'g Ster. quitrent, dated 
 10th 8th month, 171fi. 
 
 Signed a AVarrant to John Carey, of the County of Sussex, 
 for 200 a's on Rent, at Id ster. p. acre, dated 20th 9ber, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Pettyjohn, of the County of 
 Sussex, for 200 acres in the fforest of that county, on Rent Id 
 sterl. p. acre, dated 20th 9ber, 1716. 
 
 James Steel having purchased of George Carter the City 
 Lott belong'g to the Original Purchase of William Bryant, 
 mentioned in Page 75, desires a Warrant for laying out the 
 same, which is granted and signed, dated 19th 9ber, 1716. 
 
 Daniel PFierre, of Strasburg, desires to purchase 600 acres 
 
608 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 of Land neai" Pecque, in Chester County, for which he is to 
 pay within three months after the date of tlie "Warrant £10 
 for every Hundred and the usual quitrent of Ish ster. p. Ct. 
 Granted and the Warrant signed, dated the 4th 8ber, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Ricliard Dobson, of Sussex County, for 
 200 acres in the fforest of Sussex, on Id Sterling p. acre, dated 
 14th Sth month, 1715. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Carey for 200 acres in tiie fforest 
 of Sussex, at Id Sterl'g p. acre, dsLted the 14th 8 month, 1715. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Indenture of Lease and Release, dated 
 the 21st and 22d days of 9ber, 1082, granted to Samuel Barker, 
 of DarVjyshire, in Great Britain, 1,000 acres of Land in Pro- 
 vince, who by his attorney, Thomas Wetherall, now desires the 
 same may be laid out, wliieli is granted and a Warr't signed, 
 dated 24th 6 mo., 1710. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Captain Jolm Briukloe for 200 acres of 
 Marsh, granted in Page 88, dated 
 
 Signed a Patent to George Vankulen for 2 Parcells of Land, 
 one of them 60 a's, the other 125, being a Resurvey on ohl 
 Swedes Grants in Ridley, in the County of Chester, dated ye 
 5th 9ber, 1715. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Samuel Scott for 107 acres of Rent Land 
 in Bromingham, in Chester County, lirst laid out to Edmond 
 Butcher, dat. 3 month, 1715. 
 
 Signed a Patent to WiMiain Hacket for 150 acres of Rent 
 Land in the fforest of N. (Jastle County and on a Branch of 
 Duck Creek, dated the 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Gardiner, Junr, for 500 acres of 
 Land near Conestogoe Creek, at ,£10 p. Ct and Ish sterling 
 quitr't, dated 9th 12 month, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Thomas Dawson for 300 acres near Con- 
 estogoe at £10 p. Ct and Ish sterl., dated 10th 12 month, 1716. 
 
 The Proprietor, hy Indentures of Lease and Release, dated 
 the 11th and 12 days of August, 1699, granted unto Tobias 
 Collet, Michael Russell, Daniel Quare and Hen. Goldney, 60,0(10 
 acres of Land in this Province, together with Nine Town or 
 City Lotts, and thereupon also granted three Warrants, dated 
 the 17th day of the same month, directed to Thomas FFair- 
 man, Surveyor, for laying out of the same, who in his life time 
 surveyed and returned into the Survey'r Gen'lls Office the 
 quant'ty of 47,129 a's, so that there yet remains unsurveyed 
 to compleat the said Purchase the quant' y of 12,871 acres, 
 whereupon Jno. Estaugh, agent to the Survivors of tlie said 
 Persons, desires that the said Remainder be laid out to them 
 in order that the said J'urchase might be compleated, whicli 
 is Granted l)y a Warrant signed and dated the 18th 8 month, 
 
MINUTK BOOK "H. " 6()9 
 
 1716, ,T,n<l directed to Surveyor rTeuerall to Cause it to be 
 forthwitii executad and returned fThonias FFairinan, who 
 snrveyed the above quantity of 47, 120 acres, beinj? since de- 
 ceased). The first mentioned three Warrants from the F'rop'r, 
 as also the last from the Commissioners, are entered in tlie 
 new Warr t Book, pa. 32, 35. 
 
 Sis^ned a Pattent to Isaac Leffevre for 300 acres in Stras- 
 burg, mentioned on tlie other side of this Leaf, tlated the 21si 
 Ober, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Ed ward Roberts for 250 acres in the Tract 
 called the great Swamp, in Bucks County mentioned page 84, 
 dated 21st 9ber, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Lionel Britain for a High street Lott, 
 66 f'tt on the Front and 306 f'tt Deep, in Right of Silas 
 ("rispin's Purchase, who sold the Same to PaiiMck Robinson, 
 who exchanged 39^ f'tt in Breadth w'th Rob'c Green way for s<j 
 much of his Lott as Joyned on his other Lotts, with which 
 26.| f'tt added to the 39^^ makes up the 66 f'tt, which is now 
 Confirmed to the said Lionel Britain instead of the first Grant 
 to S. Crispin. Eliz'th Robinson, Widow of the said Patrick, 
 SoKl the said Land to L. Britain. Patent dated 20th 9ber, 
 1716. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Richard Townsend for a Lott of Ground 
 in Sassafras street, mentioned in page 89, dated tlie 12th 7 
 Month, 1716. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Indentures of Lease and Release, dated 
 the Day of 1681, granted to Thomas Bond, of Woodacre, 
 
 in the (bounty of Lancaster, in Great Britain, 1,000 acres of 
 Land in this Province, in Right whereof there has been laid 
 out in the County of Bucks and in the Liberties of Philadel- 
 phia besides the usual allowance 724 acres, so that there re- 
 mains to be yet taken up in the same Right 276 a's to com- 
 j:)leat the said Purchase. The Right to which said Remainder 
 being now Vested in Thomas Edward, of the County of Phil- 
 adelphia,, who purchased the same of the heirs of the said 
 Thomas Bond, he requests a Warrant to take it up. Granted, 
 signed and Dated the 13th 8th month, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to .Joseph Booth, of the Counly of Kent, 
 for 200 acres of Land in the fforest of the said County at Id 
 sterling p. acre Rent, dated 26th 12 mo., 1716-7. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Moses Whitacre, of the County of Kent, 
 for 200 acres of Lantl in the fforest of the said County at Id 
 sterling p. acre rent, dated 26, 12 month, 1716-7. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Thomas Simmond« for 1 or 200 acres near 
 Conestogoe at £10 p. C't and 1 shill'g sterl. quitr't, dat. 26, 
 12 month, 1716. 
 
 R9--VnT^ XI^ 
 
610 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Signed a Patent to Thomas Ehlridge for 50 aores in C^laln 
 Township, in Chester County, 250 acres in Right of Enocli 
 FFlower, mentioned P. 66; the other 250 acres a new Grant 
 to T. Eld ridge for £25, dated 10th 1st month, 1715-6. 
 
 Isaac Tasdor, of the County of Chester, Surveyor, pi-oduces 
 Certificates under the Hands of Caleb Pusey and Henry Wnr- 
 ley setting forth that Wm. Beckingham and John Becking- 
 ham came Servants into this Province in or about the year 
 1682 and serve<l their Time with Joseph Richards, and tliat, 
 Samuel Bishop came in about the same and served James 
 Sandilands, also a Certificate under the Hand of Nich. Pyle. 
 certifying that James Hayward came also about the aforesaid 
 Time and served Edward Bezer. The said Is. Taylor having 
 purchased the severall Rights of the said Servants to their 
 headland desires a Warrant to lay out the same, which is 
 granted, signed and dated 20, 7ber, 1716. 
 
 John Cowgill desires the Gr rant of about 100 acres of Vacant 
 Land near his other Tract in New Castle County, where he 
 lias planted a Tan Yard. vid. p'g. 123. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Robeson for one huntlred acres 
 of Land in Christina Hundred for £22 10s and a Bush 1 of 
 wheat qu'tre't, dated ye 4, 1 mo., 1716-7. 
 
 Agreed with George Grist for 150 acres in the Mannor of 
 Rocklands for £50 and Is 6d Sterling quitrent. Warrant 
 signed and dated the 11th 6 mo, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Charles Read and uxor for 2 Lotts of 
 Ground beyond the 6th street from Delaware in lieu of the 
 ffront Lott belonging to Thomas Bond's Purchase of 1,000 
 acres, which was l)y some Mistake Surv'd to some other Per- 
 son ; it fell by the allotm't above Chestnutt street, dated 
 29th »ber, 1716. 
 
 Signed a warrant to John Griffith for a Parcell of Vacant 
 Land near the Welch Tract in New Castle County, supposed 
 to contain between 1 and 200 acres granted him for £23 10s p. 
 C't and 1 Bush'l of Wheat quitr't, dated the 4th 1 mo., 1716-7. 
 
 Grante<l to Robert Courtney 150 acres of Land on the North 
 side of Christina Creek at £22 10s p. C't and a Bushel of Whejit 
 quitrent. Warrant signed and dated the 4th 1 ino., 1716-7. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Beiij Shurmer for 600 acres on the 
 Branches of Duck Creek and Blackbird's Creek, in the flforest 
 of New Castle County, dated ye 1st 10 mo., 1716. 
 
 Agreed with John Bull, of Parkeoinink, for 2, 3 or 400 acres 
 of Land in that Part of the Mannor of Gilberts which makes 
 a Corner by the Lines of the London Company and the Land 
 late Edward Lane's, for £30 and the quitrent of Ish sterl'g for 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 611 
 
 each Hundred acres, to be jjiiid within three months aft or 
 the date of the Warrant, which is tiie 6th 1 month, 1716-7. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Robert Prittyman for a Resurvey on liis 
 Plantation on tlie head of the Indian River, in the Connty of 
 Sussex, dated 27, 3 mo., 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Roberr Hetts for 300 acres in Sussex, on 
 Rent. 26, 3 mo., 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Tho. Prettyman for 200 aci-es, Ditto, 
 Ditto. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to John Parsons for 200 acres. Ditto, Dirto. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Prittyman for a small Island of 
 Marsh at the head of Rohoboth Bay at the yearly quitrent of 
 a Bushell of Wheat, the whole, dated 27th 3 month, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to William Shankland for a small Island 
 in Lewis Creek, of about Ten acres, at a Bushell of Wheat 
 (^uitrent, dated the 27th 3 month, 1716-7. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Williamson for 150 acres in the 
 ITorest of New Castle, at the Yearly quitrent of Id sterling p. 
 acre, Dated the 6th 1st mo., 1716-7. 
 
 (Jolum Macnair, late of West Jersey, being desirous to pur 
 chase 200 acres of Land at Conestogo, it is granted to him foi* 
 .€20, the whole, and quitrent of Ish Sterling for each hundred 
 acres. Warr't granted and dated the 12th 4 mo., 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Samuel Baker for 101 acres and 68 p"s in 
 the Mannor of Highlands formerly laid out to his ffather but 
 was delayed a Patent because it was within the Mannor, But 
 now for £10 consideration it is confirmed to said Samuel, dated 
 the 6th 10 month, 1715. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Richard Thomas for 243 acres in the 
 Welch Tract, in Chester County, in Part of 600 allowed him 
 instead of the like quantity confirmed to him in New Town, 
 which is claimed by the Heirs of Wood and Shardlow, the said 
 Richard having released his Right of the said 600 acres to the 
 Propr'r. The said Pattent is dated the 8th 1 month, 1716-7. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Kdward Robinson and ux. for a Lott in 
 Walnutt street, first laid out to John Tibby in Right of bis 
 Purchase of 250 acres, and since Sold to the said Edward Rob- 
 inson and ux., quitr't Ish Ster. , dat. 24, 9ber, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Patent to ('oil. John Kvans for 1.000 acres, iiieu- 
 tioned in Pag 83, dated 16, 10 month, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Patent to James Steel for 440 acres on the North 
 side of the Murder Creek, in Kent County, first laid out to one 
 Thomas Williams, and since V>y severall (irants is Vested in 
 the said James in Trust for J. Logan who paid the Consider- 
 ation money for it but took the Deeds in his Name that he 
 miarht the better take out a Patent. J. Logan being a Com 'in r 
 
612 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 <in<i with the Rest makes up Imt a bera (/oraiu, dat. the S;"), 1 
 JuouTh, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Parent to Vincent Kmerson for 100 acres, men- 
 tioned in Pag. 77 ; it lies in the fforest of Kent County and 
 held at the Yearly quitrent of Id ster. for every acx'e, dated the 
 2.")th I month, 1717. 
 
 At a Meeting of the f 'oiuuiissioiiers of Property the 8th 2 
 monrh, 1717. 
 
 Present, Ricliard Hill, Isaac, Norris. James Logan. 
 
 William Lawrence, of Philadelpliia, preferred a Petition to 
 the Board Setting forth that about the Year 1690 he pur- 
 chased severall Lotts on Schulkiil side of Philad'a, where he 
 seated himself aVjout the same Time, and that there lies a Par- 
 cell of Ground between the »aid Lotts and the River, which 
 he desires might be now gi'anted to him, because (as he says) 
 other Persons holding hotts thereabouts had the Priveledge 
 to the said River. 
 
 But those Lotts lield by the said William are located and 
 patented, and that he hath no other Grant for any other Land 
 there, nor hath it been a General Rule or Priviledge to others 
 as he alledges, therefore his Petition is Dismissed. 
 
 William Carter, Wm. Lawrence and Michael Walton requests 
 Confirma'ons on three Parcells of Land formerly (as they say) 
 laid out by warrants from the fformer Commissioners on that 
 side of Springetsbury Mannor, which Joyns to the City 
 Phi lad a. 
 
 That Claimed by W.Carter is said to be first laid out to one 
 Lewis Tliomas, for 9 yeai-s, the other Two Parcells to W. I^aw- 
 reuee and M. Walton ; is said to be acres in ea,ch of them. 
 
 But their pretended Grants being so very Short and Weak, 
 and that the Prop'r always forbid the granting away any 
 Part of the said Mannor, their Request is refferred to further 
 Consideration. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Jolin Goodson for a Bank Lott fifty foot 
 Front, formerly laid out to himself at the North end of the 
 Town, dated the 25th of the 1st Month, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to .James Morris for (500 acres of Land and 
 Marsh on the South Side of the Main Branch of Duck Creek, 
 mentioiied in page 69 of thevse Minutes, dated the 12th ot 
 the 10 Month, 1716. 
 
 The Proprietor, by I^atent dated 28th 5 month, 1684, con- 
 firmed to Tho. Howie 200 acres of Land at Id sterling p. acrt^ 
 Rent (supposed to be in Southampton Township, tho' not 
 mentioned in the Patent, nor so much as bounded on anv 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. ' 018 
 
 other Laud). Tho. Howie, by au Indorsement on the s^iid 
 Patent, gives the s'd Land to his Son Job Howie, by Deed 
 dated ye 16 of 9ber, 1697, {grants 100 a's, Part thereof, to one 
 Hugh EJlis, and 50 acres more to FFrancis Eileston by Deed 
 «hited . The said H. Ellis and Francis Eileston, ljy Deed 
 
 dated the 4th of March 1701, grants the said 150 acres to 
 Philip Parker, and afterwards the said Job Howie, by an 
 article dated ye 17th 8 mo., 1701, Bargains and sells the 50 
 acres to the feaid P. Parker, who by Deed dated the 15th FFeb. . 
 1705-6, grants the whole to Daniel Robinson, who by Deed 
 dat. 13th Xljer, 1708, grants the whole to Patrick Ogleby, who 
 running away, Griffith Jones and Hugh Lowden brought their 
 actions of Debt against the said J^and, and after Judgment 
 was obtained the Sheriff of Bucks County (to wit), Wm. Biles, 
 to answer the Debts due to Griffith Jones and Hugh Lowden, 
 Sells tlie said Land by Deed the 9, Xbei-, 1713, to one "William 
 Jones, who by Desil dated the loth FFeb., 1713-4, Conveys 
 the said Land to Joseph Jones, now of Philad'a. Whereas 
 there is a Vacancy of about 70 acres Joyning to the s'd 200 
 acres, the said Joseph desires a Grant of it, and that the whole 
 might be confirmed to him by Patent. It is agreed that upon 
 his paying off the arrearage of qui trent due on the 300 acres 
 and paying lOsh p. acre for the 70 a's he shall have a Patent for 
 the whole. Signed, dat. 10, G mo., 1717. 
 
 Tho. FFairinan in his life time applied to this Board [See 
 page 67] on behalf of his Son-in-Law, Jeremiah Hopton, for a 
 Patent on 350 acres of Land on Potquessin Creek, Sold by 
 the Proprietor to Edward Hopton, ffather of the said Jeremiah. 
 
 The Commissioners then ordered that the said Land Shou'd 
 l)e Resurveyed and the Bounds of 250 acres fixed and then a 
 Patent Should be provided. But a Certain Writing being 
 brought to this Office, which was found in the Hands of 
 Eliz'ih, late Wife of Patrick Robinson (which here follows Ver- 
 batim), the Business is referred to a full hearing of the Com 
 missioners : 
 
 I, Wollo Woolsou, of the (^ounty of Philad'a, in the Pro- 
 vince of Pensilvania, w'th Consent of Catharine mj'^ Wife, 
 the thirteen^:!! day of the fourth month, 1683, for me, my 
 Heirs and assigns, grants my Just and Equal half Part of Six 
 hund'd and forty acres of Land, with all its appurtences 
 (which whole Six Hundred and forty acres of Land was by 
 t)rder Surveyed to me and Lassey Lasson, equally betwixt 
 us, and is in the Protracted Figure of the said Land called 
 Pleasant Hill, as in the Coi>y of the said Survey under the 
 Hand of Richard Noble at more Length appeals), lieing in 
 the Covinty aforesaid, upon the River Delaware, having the 
 
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 Laiitls of Peter Rainl)o, Junr, upon the Southwest, the creek 
 <'.alled Poyquessing on the North East, and so backward in the 
 Woods to Benjn Acrod, Mar't, and his Heirs and assigns for- 
 ever, for the Consideration of Two thousand two hundred 
 Guilders or Filty-tive Pounds money of Pensylv'a, secured 
 to be paid to me, my Heirs and assigns by two severall Bills, 
 bearing date with these Presents. In Witness whereof 1 hereto 
 set my riand and Seal and hereby promise to acknowledge 
 the same in open Court the next Time it shall be held at 
 Philad'a for the said County. 
 
 Signed, sealed and delivered in the Presence of Lassey [his 
 mark] Lasson, Pat. Rot)inson. 
 
 This Deed was Delivered and acknowledged in open court 
 the 3d day of the 8th Month, 1G83. 
 
 The mark of WoUo Woolson. [Skalkd.] 
 
 Test, John South vv^orth, Cl'k of the County. 
 
 It is Written on tlie Back of the foregoing Writing as fol- 
 loweth (viz.) : Memorand'm, that upon the 13th day of the 
 4th month, 1683, the within Wollo Woolson gave to the within 
 Benjamin Acrod actual Possession of the Lands within sold 
 By Delivery of Turf and Twigg of the said Land to the s'd 
 Benj. Acrod in Person, in Presence of Pat. Robinson and 
 Lassey Lasson betwixt 3d and 4tli Hours in the afternoon. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, 
 Lassky X Lasson. 
 
 Recorded in the Office of Rolls and Publick Registry at Phil- 
 adelphia, Vol. 8, Book E., folio 37. Signed by Pat. Robinson. 
 
 Jeremiah Hopton requests a Warrant for laying out to him 
 the Lott and Lib. Land belonging to 250 acres purchased of 
 the Propr'r by Rich'd Jordan, who sold the same to Edw'd 
 Hopton, ffather of the said Jeremiah, the other Land being 
 already laid out near Whitpain's Township, is now held by 
 Abi-aham Daws. Alexr Draper, of the County of Sussex, de- 
 sires a Resurvev on the Pla'tation and Tract of Land wherf 
 he dwells, w'th ye addition of some vac't Marsh and Points 
 Joyning to the same. For ye Vac'cy he agrees to pay after 
 ye rate of £15 p. C't and a Bush. Wh't quitr't, to be bound 'd 
 between ye Bay of ye s'd Land and Cedar Creek. 
 
 He also requests the same Priviledge for his Brother Henry 
 Draper, whose Land lies on the South side of that of his 
 Brother, the said Alexander's. The Marsh Joyns on the East 
 to William FFi.-her's Marsh and on the West with A. Draper's 
 Land. Both Granted and Warr'ts ordered, signed and dated 
 the 10, 4 month, 1717. 
 
 Jno. Turner, of the County of Kent, desires to purchase 50 
 acres of Marsh tipon Mispelan Oeek, aVjove a small branch of 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "H." 615 
 
 tJie said Creek, called the ffishing Gutt. Granted ior £7 10s. 
 Warrant signed, dated 21st 4 month,' 1717. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Indentures of Lease and Release, dated 
 the 7th and 8th days of 7ber, 1681, granted to Sarah Harsent, 
 then of Worininghurst, in Great Britain, 500 acres of Land, 
 to be laid out to her in this Province, which afterwards by a 
 Warrant dated the 10th 10 uio., 1684. was surveyed near the 
 Branches of Parqueaining, and lier City Lott was laid out in 
 the third street, where Sassafras street Crosses it, l)ut the 
 Liberty Land remains yet to be laid out. Sarah Harsent, by 
 like Ind'rs, <lated the 6th and 7th days of FPeb., 1716, for 
 £40 Sterling, grants and conveys the whole purchase to An- 
 thony Morris, who now desires a Warrant for the Liberty Land 
 and that the Lott may be Resurvey'd, and so much Vacancy 
 added as will make it the same Dimensions of other Lotts laid 
 out in Right of Purchases of the like qua'ty, which is Granted. 
 Warrant Signed and dated 30th 4 mo., 1717, 
 
 The Proprietor, V)y Short Deeds, intend 'd for Lease and Re- 
 lease, dated the 7th and 8th days of the 11 mo., 1701, in Con- 
 sideration of one Hundred Pounds, money of England (paid 
 to Philip FFord; , granted to George Beal, near Guilford, in 
 the County of Surrey, 3,000 acres of Land between the Rivers 
 Delaware and Susquehannah, at the yearly quitrent of one 
 Penny Sterling for every Hundred acres, to commence Seven 
 Years after Survey. William Beal, Nephew to the said George, 
 in the year 1705, came over to this Province with a Power from 
 his Uncle to take up the said Land, and then obtained an 
 ord'r for Warr'ts to lay out 2,000 acres, of which there is only 
 one to be found, and that not executed (the said William go- 
 ing hence was never heard of). 
 
 Jeremiali Langhorn, of the Countj^ of Bucks, in this Pro. 
 vince, produces the said Deeds and a Letter from George 
 Beal, dated the , 1716, wherein he acknowledges an 
 
 agreem't with the s'd Jeremiah for the whole 3,000 acres, and 
 promises to confirm the same to him upon Payment of £120 
 Sterling, whereupon the said Jeremiah desires Warrants frtr 
 laying out the whole 3,000 acres, w'ch is granted, to be in 8 
 Warr'ts (viz't), the former Warr't not Y«t Executed is to be 
 one and two more now made out for 1,000 acres in each War- 
 rant, with the Restriction of only two Parcells of Land to be 
 laid out by each Warr't which are Signed and dated the 24th 
 and 25th of the 5th, 1717. 
 
 TVie Proprietor, by large Deeds of L. and Release, dated the 
 7th and 8th of 7ber, 1681, granted to Ann Cawley, of Rowde, 
 in the County of Wilts, in Great Britain, 500 acres of Land in 
 this Province. The said Ann. bv her last Will and Testam't, 
 
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 devised the same to Richard Webb, of the same Place, who by 
 like Deeds of Lease and Release, dated the 29tli and 80th days 
 of 8ber, 1707, granted the said 500 acres to Charles Mutell and 
 John Child, who by their Indentures Tripartite, dated the 
 4th of 9ber, 1707, conveyed the saitl 500 acres to Samuel Perry 
 and Abraham Allyes in Trust for the Children of FFrancis 
 Gandouit, now of Philadelphia, Doctor of Physi(;k, who de- 
 sires a warr't for laying out 492 acres, the Lib. laud and Lott 
 being granted to Richard Hill, of Philad'a, Gei»t., which is 
 granted and Signed, dated 10th 4th month, 1717. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated the 
 21st and 22d days of 8ber, 1681, granted to Greorge FFox 1,250 
 acres of Land in this Province. The said George, by his last 
 Will and Tescament devised the Lotts and Lil). Land for the 
 use of ff riend r5 here, which was confirmed to Samuel Carpen- 
 ter, Rich'd Hill and Anthony Morris for that Purjiose, by Pat- 
 ent dated the 26, 6 mo., 1705. The Remainder, which is 1,230 
 acres, he, by his said Testament, devised to Tho. Lower, John 
 Rouse and Daniel Abraham. 
 
 The said Daniel Abraham and Nathanael Rouse, Son and 
 Heir of J no. Rouse, by their Deed (a Copie), dated the 21 st of 
 the 4 mo. (June), 1715, for £8 grants and Releases their Shares 
 of the .said Land to the said Thomas Lower, who now by his 
 ffriend, D. Lloyd, desires a Warrant to lay it out, w'ch is 
 granted and signed, dated the 22, Olier, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Joshua Hastings for a lott of Gi-ound in 
 the 2d street from Delaware, laid out to Edw'd Samway, in 
 Right of his Original Purchase of 500 acres, whose att'ry, 
 FPranis Dove, sold the said Lott to James Atkinson, wlio 
 conveyed it to the .said Joshua, and being released to him by 
 J. Logan, who purchased the whole Right of E. Samway, the 
 .same is now confirmed, dated 1st 3 mo., 1717. 
 
 Sign'd a. Pat't to Davd Loyd for a lott in ye 2d strt, first 
 laid out in the rigt of Wm. Smith's Purchase and since con- 
 vey'd to The said David, dated the 1st 10 mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Israel Pemberton for 616 acres on Nesli- 
 am.enah Creek, the Remainder of the Purchase of Edward 
 Samwav, FFrancis Dove and Wm. Wigan, dated the lOtli of 
 yber., 1716. 
 
 Signed a, Patent to Cha. Read and ux. for two Lotts of 
 Ground in Walnut street, mentioned in pag. 92, dated 15, 1 
 mo., 1716-7. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Israel Pemberton for 2,000 acres of Land 
 in Hill Town, in Bucks (bounty ; 1,500 acres in Right of Mathew 
 Marks and 500 in Right of Kdward Bettris (see page the 8th 
 among J. Logan s Rights), dated the 1st 8ber, 1716. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 617 
 
 Signed a Pat't to Is'l Peiuberton for 2o(} a's, Part in Bristol 
 Township and P't in the North'n Libertys of Philad'a (Viz't), 
 176 a's. Part of 500 as first laitl out to Jolin Moon, in Bristol ; 
 34 in R't of Dove, Wiggan and Saniway ; 20 laid out to M. V. 
 Bebber in r't of some Grernian ; 16 laid out to Tho. Bond, Pur- 
 chas'rs; Edw'd Edw'ds ; 16 Henry Ueary and John Geary; 
 dated ye 10th 9ber, 1716. All in ye Liberties. 
 
 Signed a Patent to £srael Pemberton for 1,894 acres in Ches 
 ter County; 1,000 acres on FFrench Greek and 894 acres in 2 
 Tracts on Pequea Creek (viz.) : 
 
 460 acres in Right of Edw'd Bettris. 
 450 in Right of Hugh Lauib. 
 90 of John Geary's. 
 894 of John Geary and Henry Geary. 
 
 1,894 
 
 Dated the 1st 8ber, 1716. Se page 8 of these Minutes in J. 
 L. Rights. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Israel Pemberton for 6 Lotts in I'hiiad'a,, 
 between 6th and 7th streets from Delaware, and between 
 Chesnut street and Walnut street, in Right of Henry Geary, 
 Jno. Geary, Samuel Noyse, Wm. Gibson, Jno. Clarke and Ed- 
 ward Atkinson. Dated the 1st 8ber, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Rob't Webb for 300 acres in Kent, 
 dated the 24, 4 ino. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Marli Manlove for 300 a's. Ditto, dated 
 the 25, 1 mo., 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Jos. Booth, Jun r, for 200 acres, Ditto, 
 dated the 19, 4, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Richard Westley for 100 as in Sussex, 
 dated the 25, 1. All these are Id sterling p. acre quitrent. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Abraham Dubois for 1,000 acres of 
 Land at New Strasburg, being Part of the 10,000 acres laid out 
 to the Palatines in the Year 1710, dat. 17, 3, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to FPrancis Rawle for 40 f'tt of Bank Lott 
 at the North end of Philadelphia, first laid out to himself in 
 the year 1690, dated 25, 3, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Anthony Lee for 400 acres at Oiey, re- 
 quested Page 89, dated the 26, 4 month, 1716. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Daniel PFierre for 700 acres at New 
 Strasburg for £70, dated 25, 1 mo., 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to FFrancis Daniel Pastorious for 893 aeres,^ 
 laid out to him near Parkeomink Creek, granted in I'age 51 
 forgoing. 
 
 Nicholas White, of the County of Chester, desires a Grant 
 of a certain Parcell of Vacant Land lieiner between tlie Lands 
 
618 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 of Dr. Jones, William Hudson and the Barrens of Goshen, 
 supposed to contain 200 acres, which is granted him at £l^> n. 
 C"t and usual quitrent (viz't), Is, sterling. Warrant Signed 
 and dat. 16. 3, 1717. The Consideration money to l)e paid in 
 Three Months after the date of ye warr't. 
 
 Christopher Schlegle, of the County of N. Castle, desires to 
 purchase 200 acres of Land back of Edw'd Cireen's Plantation 
 in the said County, which is granted him for £50, to be'p'd 
 down at Survey or well Secured, and one Bush, of Wheat 
 quitrent for each hundred. Warrant signed, dated the 1st 2d 
 month, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Jos. Cloud for oOO acres back in Chest'r 
 Cou'ty, at £10 p. C't, dat. 1, 2 mo., 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Jno. Batten for 300 a's in the same Part, 
 Same Price. 16, 3, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Wm. Grrimson for 100 as on a Branch of 
 Octararo at £12. 16, 3, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Daniel Northington for 100 a's near ye 
 Barrens of Goshen at £15. 16, 3, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to James Shattick for the Lotts and Lib- 
 erty Land of the original Purchases of Thomas Pagget and 
 Joan Dixon, being- 500 acres, each of them dated the Uth day 
 of the 4th month, 1717. 
 
 Signed a warrant to Jonn PPrederickfulls, late of Oley, for 
 300 jicres of Land Back in Chester Countv, at £10 p. C't and 
 Ish Sterling quitr't, dated 20, 3 mo., 1717. 
 
 John Hall, of the County of Kent, desires to purchase a Par- 
 cell of Vac't Marsh on the ffront of his Land on the South side 
 of the South west Branch of Duck Creek, which is granted tt> 
 him at the rate of £15 p. C't and the quitr't of a Bushell oi 
 Wheat, the Consideration Money to be paid within 3 months 
 after the date of the Warrant for the same, noAV granted ami 
 signed, dated 1, 4, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to John Hilyard and Charles Hilyard for 
 to resurvey to them the Tract of Land called the Exchange, 
 Sitnate on the South side of the South west Branch of Duck 
 Creek, first laid out to their (Tather, dat. 25, 7ber, 1717. 
 
 Geo. Green, of the Counry of Kent, being desirous to pur- 
 chase a p'rcel of Vacant Marsh that lies between the ffront of 
 his Land and the South west Branch of Duck Creek, the 
 same is granted him at the Rate of £15 p. C't and a Bushell of 
 Wheat quitrent, the Consideration money to be paid within 3 
 months after the Date of the Wan-ant, which is now signed, 
 dated the 25th 7ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to PPrancis Richardson on 
 the Moiety of a Tract of Land in the County of Kent, first laid 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "H. " 619 
 
 out to John Hill, late of the County of Sussex, for 300 acres, 
 who sold one Moiety thereof to PPrancis Richardson, flFather 
 to the said Francis, dated the 3oth of 7ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Peter Vossel for '200 acres in Kent 
 County, dated ye 20, 6 mo. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Win. Wilson for 300, Ditto, 12, 8. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Macknot for 200 acres. Ditto, SO, 8. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Rol)'t New for 200 acres, Ditto 30, 8. 
 
 Signed a Warr't co Waitnian Siple for 200 acres, Ditto 30 8. 
 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to James Thislewood for 200 acres. Ditto, 
 30, 8, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Christop'r Siple for 200 acres Ditto, 
 30, 8. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Patrick Kendal for 200 acres. Ditto, 30, 8. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Tho. Walker for 200 acres in Sussex, 
 20, 6. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Owen Hill for 200 acres in Sussex, 20, 0. 
 
 All these Grants are at tlie yearly Rent of Id Sterlng for 
 every acre. 
 
 Sam'l Holt, of Philad'a, :\tt'ry of Henry Lloyd, of Queen's 
 Village, in the Governm t of New York, desires a Warr't to 
 resurvey a Certain Tract of Land in ye County of Suss'x, 
 called the Maiden Planta'on, first survey'd to Wm. Durval 
 for 1,000 a's and by him sold to .Fohn Nelson, of Boston, in New 
 England, by Deed Poll dated ye 2d day of FFeb., 1087, who by 
 Deed of Gift, dated ye 16 of 9ber, 1713, granted tlie same to 
 his Son-in-Law, ye s'd Henry Lloyd, Granted, sign'd and 
 dat'd ye 2, 9ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Williams for 200 acres in Sussex, 
 3oth 9, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Robert Heaton for 200 aci es in Sussex, 
 20th, 0, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Hugh Stevenson for 200 acres in Sus- 
 sex, 25, 9, 1717. 
 
 All these are at Id sterling quitrent p. acre. 
 
 Richard Painter, of th County of Sussex, having in the Year 
 1700-7, obtained a Warrant for laying out to him a l^arcel of 
 Vac't Land Joyning on other Land of his in Pea(di Blossom 
 Neck, in the said County, which Warr't being never yet ex- 
 ecuted, and the said Richard having since purchased all the 
 Surveyed Lands in the said Neck, w'ch lies under Direct 
 Lines and therefore leaves out some Points of fast Land and 
 Marsh between tlie said lines and the Branches on each side 
 of the said Neck, he now desires a Resurvey on the whole, 
 which is granted on such Terms as shall be agreed on, when it 
 
620 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 is to be coufirmed to liim. The Warrant is sipjned, dated ye 
 19th 2 mo., 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Griffith Thomas for 100 acres of Laud 
 between the Land late Ricliard Thomas' and the Barrens of 
 Chester County, for £15 and 1 Shill. sterl'g quitrent, the £\~> 
 to be paid in one Month after ihe Date of the Warrant, w'ch 
 is 10, 4 mo., 1717. 
 
 Owen Roberts having uurchased of William Palmer and 
 Tho. Palmer, the surviving Sons of George Palmer, deceased. 
 Purchaser of 5,000 acres of Land in this Province, the Re- 
 mainder untaken up of the said Purchase, being 500 acres, and 
 thereupon desires a Wai-rant to take up the same, w'ch is 
 granted and the Warr't signed, dated ye 12th of 7ber, 1715. 
 
 Richard Thomas, Son and Heir of Rich'd ap Thomas, hav- 
 ing formerly obtained the Grant of a Lott of Ground on the 
 River SchuylkiT., to be laid out to him in Right of his flfather s 
 Purchase, besides those Lotts laid out to hiin on Delaware 
 side of Philad'a, which Lott on Schuylkill not being survey'd 
 to him, he now desii'es that tie might resign his Right to the 
 said Lott and that he wou'd instead thereof grant him one 
 whole Lott in the Back streets on Delaware side. The Com- 
 mrs considers his Disappointm'ts in not having his Lotts and 
 Lands laid out to him before he came to age, grants his Re- 
 quest and a Warrant is signed and dated ye 25 of 7ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Isaac Malin for 200 acres of Land near 
 the Barrens of Goshen, in Chester County, granted to him 
 for £15 and 1 shill. sterl'g for each hundred acres, to be paid 
 within 3 Montlis after the date of tiie Warrant, which is the 
 22, 6 mo.. 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Samuel Nutt for 400 acres back in 
 Chester County for £40, the whole, and usual quitrent, to be 
 I>aid in 8 months after the date of the Warr't, dated the 18th 
 of7ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a warrant to John Stringer for 500 acres of Land 
 back in Chester County at £10 p. C't, to be paid in three^ 
 Months, dated 18th 7ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Jos. Jones for resnrveying the Land 
 mentioned in Page 94, dated the 1st of the 5th month, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to Jacob Vandervere and his 
 Kinsman, Jacob, ye Son of Corn. Vandervere, to resurvey to 
 them 400 acres of Rent Land on the North side of Brandy- 
 wine Creek, first laid out to the first mentioned Jacob and 
 Cornelius by Vertue of a Warr't under the Hands of William 
 Markliam and John Goodson, dated the 27th of the 6th month, 
 1689. dated 29th 5 mo. 1717. 
 
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 Signed a Warrant to Wni. Williams, of the Welch Tract, in 
 K. Castle Co'ty, for 200 acres of Land near Ohad a Holt's, 
 at .€r)0, the whole, and a Bush'l of Wheat quitrent for each 
 huntlred, and also 200 acres more Joining on his Plantation at 
 £40. the whole, and like quitrent, to be paid within three 
 Months, dated 20th 9ber, 1717; also another Warrant to Simon 
 James for 300 acres near the above mentioned, at £50, the 
 whole, and like quitrent, to be paid wiihin three months, 
 dated 30th 9ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Richard Beason for 500 acres in Chester 
 County at £10 p. C't. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Tho. Eldridge for 500 acres, both dated 
 the 13th 10 month, 171G. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to David Jones for 150 acres of upland in 
 Chester County at £20, the whole, and also one other Warrant 
 to David Cadwalader in the same Place and at the same Price, 
 both dated the 13th 10 mo., 1716. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Isaac Taylor for 100 acres of head Land 
 in Right of John Broinal and John Clews, who came Serv'ts 
 into this Province, dat. I8th 7ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to David Morris, of Marple, for 500 or 1,000 
 acres of Land near Conestogo at £10 p. C't, to be paid in -5 
 months, dated ye 13, 8ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Richard Thomas for the remaining 357 
 acres of Land mentioned in Pag. 98, dated the 13th of 8ber. 
 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Samuel Lewis, of Darby, for 500 acres 
 of Land to be laid out to him back in Chester County at £10 
 p. C't, in 3 Months, dated ye 16, 9ber, 1717. 
 
 David Lloyd, Exor of Tho. Lloyd, dece'd, desires that 329 
 acres of Land might be laid out to the Descendants of the s"d 
 dece'd instead ot the like quantity resigned by him, and the 
 other Ex'or to Bowater, Swaffer and Croxson out of a Tract 
 in the great Valley in Chester County, which is granted and 
 a Warr't signed, dated ye 23 of November, 1717. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated ye 26 
 and 37 days of PFeb., 1681, granted to Rich'd Adams, of uppei- 
 Heyford, in Northampton Shire, 500 acres of Land in this 
 Province, quitr't one Shilling Sterling p. C't, as appears by 
 Copies of the Deeds and Rece't for the (Consideration money 
 (viz.), £10, attested by .John Vaston. 
 
 John Adams, Son and Heir to the said Richard Adams, by 
 a Power of Att'ry proved here, authorises and appoints Hugli 
 Sharp, of tlie County of Burlington, in West Jersey, to take 
 up the s'd Land, whereupon he requests a Warr't for laying 
 of it out, w'ch is granted and signed, dated ye 36th of 9ber, 
 1717. 
 
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 Thomas Pierce, of Limrick, in Ireland, having? formerly 
 I)arc',hase(l of the Proprietor 1,000 acres of Land in this Pro- 
 vince, had in the Year 1700, live hundred acres ye of laid out 
 in the Tract called Limrick Township, and afterwards sold 
 the whole to James Shattick, who now represents that ye said 
 500 acres laid out in Limrick is so very Stony and Barren that 
 it will not yield him anything like the money he gave for it 
 and therefore desires he may reslgne and give up the same, 
 and that the Comm'rs would grant him the like quantity in 
 some other Place that is Vacant, for which a Warrant is or- 
 dered and signed, dated the 31st Xber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Christian Penerman and John Creorge 
 Trelinger for 60 A's of Land between the River Schuylkill 
 and the PPrench Creek for £90 and usual quitr't, one-haif of 
 the Consideration money to be paid down at Survey and the 
 other in 6 Months, dated 21st Xber, nil. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Samuel Saub for 200 acres at Oley for 
 £12 p. C't, to be p'd in 3 months. 16, 9ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Hans Snyder for 200 acres at Oley for 
 £12 p. C't, to be p'd in 3 months. 26, 9ber, 1717. 
 
 Agreed with Martin Kundigg and Hans Heer of 5,000 acres 
 of Land, to be taken up in several 1 Parcells about Conestogo 
 and Pequea Creeks, at £10 p. Ct', to be paid at the Returns 
 of the Surveys and usual quitrents, it being for settlements for 
 severall of their Countrymen that are lately arrived here. 
 The Warr't signed, dat. 22d 9ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Hans Moyer for 350 a's. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Hans Kaiggey for 100 a's. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Chr'r Hearsey and Hans Pu- 
 
 pather for 1,000 a's. 
 
 Signed a Warrt to Mich. Shank and Henrv Pare for 400 .a's. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Hans Pupather for 700 a's. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Peter Leman for ..... 300 a's. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Molker Penerman for 500 as. 
 
 Signed a Warran+ to Henry and John FPunk for . 550 as. 
 Signed a Warrant to Chrisr'r FPransiscus for . . . 150 a's. ^ 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Michael Shank for 200 as. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Jacub Lundns and Ulri k Harvey 
 
 for 150 as. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to FLmanuel Heer for 500 a's. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to A Vir. Heer for 600 as. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Hans Tuber. Isaac Coffman 
 
 and Melkerman for 675 as. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Mich. Miller for .')00 a's. 
 
 ft 675 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. ' 623 
 
 All dated the 27, 7 ber, 1717, ami most of it Surveyed in tlie 
 folio A'iiig month. All at £10 p. C't, to be paid in three 
 Months and usual quitr't. 
 
 Francis Corn well, of Sussex County, in a Petition or ('avet 
 Sets forth that his late ffather, FFrancis Cornwell, many 
 Year since obtained a (rrant for 100 acres of Marsh in the said 
 County (on Kent, viz't, Id Sterling p. acre), but by some sup- 
 posed mistake either in the Patent or Returne his Neighb'r, 
 David Gray, by a late Warr't hath run Considerably into 
 the said Marsh, wherefore the said PPrancis desires a War- 
 rant to I'esurvey the same and that he may have liberty to 
 purchase the overplus, if any be within the Lines of liis Pat- 
 ent, and desires that David Gray may not have a Conlirma'on 
 for any Part of tlie said Marsh till his Return be made and 
 himself further heard upon the Premisses. 
 
 A Warrant of Resurvey is accordingly signed, dated ye 18th 
 11 mo., 1717. 
 
 i in the fTor- 
 I est of Sus- 
 Signed a Warrant to Daniel Erown for 200 a's sex, dat. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Thomas Carlile for 200 a's ! 13th U 
 Signed a Warrant to John Ponder for 200 a's 1 mo., 1717- 
 Signed a Warrant to Peter Lucas for 200 a's 8 All at 
 
 Id sterl'g 
 p. acre. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners of Property the 21st of 
 yber, 1717. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Samuel Preston, in behalf of Corn's Wiltband, desires that 
 the 100 acres of Marsh laid out to the said Cornelius below 
 Walton Huling's, in the Broad Kill Marsh in Sussex County, 
 might V)e confirmed to him, w'ch has been delayed upon the 
 Complaint of Margery PFisher, who alledged that the grant- 
 ing of the said Marsh to Corn's would be very Injurious if 
 not ruinous to herself and Children, upon which enquiry Ijeing 
 made by James Steel, who was lately in that Neighbourhood, 
 and upon the same Marsh, says that it is surveyed at some 
 distance from any of her Lines and that her Clamour is 
 Groun<l!ess, and therefore a Patent to Cornelius is now signed, 
 dated the 10th 8ber last. 
 
€24 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 22, 9her. 1717. 
 
 Pr'senr, only I. N. and J. L. 
 
 Martin Kuniligg, Hans Heer and Hans FFunk, witli severall 
 others of the Palatines, their Conntrynien, having appHed to 
 purcliase Land near Conestogo and Pequea Creeks to accom- 
 modate those of them that are lately arrived in tills Province, 
 who are their Relations, ffriends or acquaintances, and whom 
 they assure the Board are Honest, Conscientious People. 
 
 Tlieir Request being Considered and the Circumstance of 
 those Peoijie in Relation to theii- Holding of Lands in the 
 Dominions of Great Britain were asked if they understood 
 the Disadvantage they were under by their being born aliens, 
 that therefore their Children could not inherit nor they 
 themselves convey to others the Lands they purchase, ac- 
 cording to the Laws of England, which may in such Case be 
 extended hither. They answered that they were informed 
 thereof before, however inasmuch as they liad removed them- 
 selves and ffamilies into this Province thev were, notwiths'g 
 the s"d Disadvantage, willing to purchase Lands for their 
 own Dwelling. It was further said by the Commissioners 
 that it was their Business to sell and dis{)ose of the Proprietors' 
 Land to Such as would purchase it, yet at the same time they 
 were willing to let them know, as they are aliens, the Danger 
 that might ensue if not in Time prevented, also that some 
 Years ago a Law was Enacted here and afterwards passed 
 by the late Queen Ann, for enabling Divers aliens, partici- 
 larly named therein, to hold and enjoy Ijands in this Province, 
 and that the like advantage might probably be obtained for 
 those amongst themselves that were of good Report if a Peti- 
 tion were preferred to this })resent Assembly when they sit 
 to do Business. With this advice they seemed pleased and 
 <lesired to y)e informed with such a sitting of the Assembly 
 would be, ttiat they might preferr a Petition to them for such 
 a Law as is above mentioned. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Hans Moyor for 700 acres of Land at 
 Strasburg, granted him for £10 p. C't, dated the 30th (! mo. , 
 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Julian Kirl for 83^ acres in Makefield, 
 in Bucks County, 50 acres at ^d sterling p. acre, 30j aci'es at Id 
 sterling p. acre, dated 1717. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners of Prop>^rty tlie 3d J 1 
 mo.. 1717-8. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Lsaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Andrew Hamilton having often awplied for a Piece of 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "H." 625 
 
 Broken Low (Troun<l jit some Distauoe Northward of the 
 Town Line for the (Jouvenieiicy of a Pasture, which being 
 taken into Consideration the Commissioners agree that he 
 shall have about Twenty acres laid out to him for the Term 
 of 31 Years, under the Rent of one Shilling Sterling, to be 
 paid yearly, for every acre and at the Expiration of the said 
 Term of 31 years tlie said Land is to be delivei'ed up by the 
 said Andrew Hamilton, Ills Exors, ailmors or ass's, well im- 
 j)roved and under a <^ood flfence to the Proprietor, his Heirs 
 or Successors. 
 
 The Commissioners being informed that Matthias Vanbeb- 
 ber, from Maryland, taking with him Henry Hollinsworth, 
 liath lately surveyed a Considerable Tract of Land near the 
 head of Pequea Creek in this Province, including within the 
 same the Old Sawannah Town, by vertue of VVarr'ts from Mary- 
 land, and offering the People Settled under this Grovernment 
 to sell Lands to them in Right of Maryland and make them 
 good Titles for the same. To prevent any further proceed- 
 ings of the like Kind for the future, it is proposed that Speedy 
 Measures be forthwith taken to dispossess all Persons Claim- 
 ing Lands there under the said Right, also that a Reward of 
 Ten pounds be publickly offered to any Person who shall ap- 
 prehend any Surveyor Coming into those Parts to lay out 
 Lands in a Maryland Right, and deliver him to the Sheriff or 
 other Officer impowered for the Purposes in those Parts, y't 
 they may be brought to Justice. 
 
 James Steel is ordered to be ready to go to (Jonestogoe with 
 such Instructions as Shall be necessary to prevent the like 
 Disorders for the Time to come. 
 
 Ordered a Warrant to lay out to Peter Chartier 300 acres of 
 Land where his ffather is settled on Susquehannah River, 
 it being at his ffather' s request, at €10 p. C"t and usual quit- 
 rent. Signed, dated this day. 
 
 A Warrant to Moses Comb, requested l)y his Brother-in- 
 Tiaw Peter Bizaliou, for 300 acres among the other Surveys 
 about Conestogo, at £10 p. C't. Signed, dated ye :50th Xber 
 last. 
 
 Ordered that HOO acres be granted to Coll. .John FFrench 
 in or near the Sawannah old ffields, on Pequea ('reek, as a 
 Consideration of Ids Services to the Prop'r and his Interest, 
 done and to be done in preventing the Incroachm'ts of Mary- 
 land on the Lands of this Province, and that five Guineas be 
 paitl to the said Coll. FFrench for his Expences in his last 
 Journey to Nottingham and attending the Maryland Jury 
 at North East, who were directed by the Comm'rs from Eng- 
 land for forfeited Lands to make a Return of Coll. Talbot's 
 40— Vol. XIX. 
 
626 MINUTE BOOK "H. ' 
 
 Manii'r between Northeast River and Otararoe Creek. The 
 Warr't for ye 500 acres is signed and dated this day. 
 
 Jonathan Dickinson having long applied to this Board to 
 purchase the Northern Part of Springetsbury Mannor. and 
 Terms having been proposed to him last Winter in order to 
 the same, it is now agreed and concluded that all that Part 
 of the s'd Mannor wihch lies to the Northward of a Line to 
 be drawn from the Cove below the Vineyard Tract to the 
 Northwest Corner of Abraham Bickley's ffield, Shall be forth 
 with granted liim at one Pound Six shillings and Eight Pence 
 Sterling p. acre, to be paid on his Bills in London, together 
 with Interest for the same from the 24th daj' of the 4tli month 
 last past, in (Jonsideration of which Interest money arising 
 from former Proposalls made to him, all those 1374^ acres of 
 the Vineyard Tract which he Claims, together with the Rest, 
 SViall be confirmed to him, But that out of the Measure of the 
 whole So much shall be allowed to him as the great Road 
 I)assing through ye s'd Land shall be found to take up, to ])e 
 computed at Sixtv foot in Breadth, and the said Jonathan 
 is to allow out of liis Purchase a smaller Road leading out of 
 the said great Road to the Remainder of the Mannor, To be 
 laid near the said Corner of Abraham Bickley's ffield. 
 
 The late Settlements on and near Conestogo Oeek hath 
 made it necessary that the Indian ffields about the Town 
 Should be enclosed by a good ffence to secure the Indians, Corn 
 from the Horses, Cattle and Hoggs of those new Settlers that 
 wou'd otherwise destroy it and thereby cause an uneasine.^s 
 in those Indians. Wherefore 'tis ordered rliat the said flfence 
 be forthwith made and that J. Logan pay for the same not 
 exceeding Twenty Pounds. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Rich 'd Pearsal and Jeremiah Pearsal 
 for 300 acres >)ack in Chester County at €10 p. C't, to be paid 
 in three Months. Signed a Warr't to Jno. Pearsal for 200 as 
 at the same Price, dat. 13, 10. 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Jno. Bromal for 400 a's, at , dar. 
 
 25 9, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Wm. Willis for 200 acres at £10 in 3 
 months, dat. 10, 8, 1717. 
 
 Agreed with Hans George Shutz and Matliias Ringer (two 
 Germans) for 500 acres of Land on the West side of Schuylkill 
 River, including the Old Plantation where Peter Bizalion 
 formerly Dwelt, for which they are to pay one Hundred 
 Pounds, fforty Pounds, Part thereof, on the Return of the 
 Survey, now immediately to be made, and the Remaining 
 Sixty Pounds at the Philad'a Fair in November next. Warr't 
 Signed, dated ye 20th 11 mo, 1717-8. 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "H. " 627 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Micli'l Pouf^liman for 400 acres at €10 
 ]) C't, (lat. 20, 11, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to James Hanuner for 300 acres at £10 p. 
 Ct, dat. 10, 8, 1717. 
 
 James Steel having Purchased of Joshua Tompkins and Evan 
 Jones two Tracts of Land, Situate Contiguous on the South 
 wide of the South west Branch of Duck Creek, one of them 
 was returned for 550 acres, the otlier for 470 acres, and tliere 
 l)eing a Narrow strip of Vacant Land on the lower Side of the 
 said Tracts, next to the Land called Donby, he desires a Re- 
 survey on the two Tracts and the addition of the Narrow strip, 
 and that the whole may Ix^ returned together, which is 
 granted upon his pa.ying the like quitrent for the Addition 
 as would have been due had the same been Surveyed with the 
 Kest. The Warr't Signed, dated ye 34th day of Deer, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Morgan Jones for 350 Acres of Land in 
 Concord. It was first laid out to Andrew Meclar at Id sterl- 
 ing p. acre, and so continues, dated ye 10. 8ber, 1717. 
 
 Siarned a Patent to Tobias Collet and others, the London 
 Company, for 1,G00 acres of Jjand in Two Parcells, on the 
 River Schuylkill, Part of their Purchase mentioned in Pa.ge 
 {U, dated the 9th 9ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Jeremiah Langhorn an<l Jolin Chapman 
 for 700 acres of Land in three Parcels, all in Bucks County, 
 in Right of Isaac Decow, mentioned in page , dated tne 8, 
 7ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Martin Kundigg for 800 acres of Land at 
 Strasburg, which was first laid out to Samuel Grulden on Cer- 
 tain Terms, which he never Complyed with, and therefore it 
 Avas granted to the said Martin for £80, dated the 30, lOber, 
 1714. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Thomas Stiarp for 111 acres of Marsh lie- 
 ing between his Land and Plantation and the Southwest 
 Branch of Duck Creek. It being but ordinary broken Mai-sli, 
 it is granted to him for paying the quitrent of a Bush, of 
 Wheat p. C't, from the Time of the Prop rs arrival here in 
 the year 1682, and the same to Continue forever, (hited tlie 
 30, 4 mo., 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Claus Johnson for 150 acres of La,nd near 
 Bebber's Township, being Part of the Thousand acres granted 
 by the Prop'r at his Last Departure to David Powel, men- 
 tioned in Page , dat. 9, 9ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John (rrigg for 150 acres of Land on 
 Brandywine Creek, Part of the Overplus in ^lathias Defoss's 
 Tract, released by Johannus Defoss to Jno. Grigg, who pays 
 to the Prop'rs Use £33 10s, dated ye 18, 9ber, 1717. 
 
638 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Signed a Patent to Isaac Llefevre for 300 acres of Land at 
 Strasbiirg, granted for £;30, dated ye 16th 'Jbf^r, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Joan FForest for a Lott in Mulberry 
 sti'eet, in Breadth 39 f'tt and in Length 300 f'tt, which beins 
 inclosed among the Lotts she purchased of the Willisses, is 
 granted to her for £15, dated ye 10th 8ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Nathan Stanbury for 500 acres of Land 
 on the South side of the Main Branch of Ducix Creek, formerly 
 l)elouging to Ricliard Mitchell, who dying in Robert Ewers 
 Debt, the Ex'ors or adni'ors of Mitchell assigned the said Land, 
 in Kent Court, for Payment thereof, and N. Stanbury being 
 Surviving Ex'or of Rob't Ewer, obtained a Resurvey on the 
 f-aid Land about 3 y'rs agoe and 'tis now Confirmed to N. 
 Stanbury upon paying ye arrears of quitrent, dat. 30, 9, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Hans Pupather for 700 aci'es at £10 p. 
 C't, near Conestogo, dat. 28, 9ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Hans Pupather and Ch'r Hearsay for 
 1,000 acres at £]0 p. C't, near Conestogo, dat. 30, 9. 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Daniel Herman for 450 acres at £10 j). 
 C t, near Conestogo, dat. 30, lOber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Michael Shank and Hen. Pare for 400 as 
 at £10 p. C't, near Conestogo, dat. 31, lOber, 1717, 
 
 Signed a Patent to Samuel Powel for 3 Lotts of Ground in 
 the Third Street from Delaware, one of them in Right of An- 
 thony Elton's Purchase of 500 acres, another in Right of John 
 Wall and John Waliis's Purchase of 250 acres, the third being 
 inclosed with the Rest is granted to him for £15, the whole 
 upon The third Street, is in Front 133^ f'tt and 196 foot Deep, 
 dated the 16th 9ber, 1717. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners of Property the 14th 11 
 mo., 1717-8. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isa.ac Norris. James Logan. 
 
 Thomas Stevenson, of the County of Bucks, att'ry to Wm. 
 Lawrence, Joseph Thorn, Benj. FPield, John Talmon and 
 Samuel Thorn, all of Long Island, Sets forth that the said 
 Wm. Lawrence and others, about the year 169 , purchased of 
 Wm. Biles, late of the said County, 5,000 acres of Land in the 
 same County, belonging to one Thomas Hntson, whose att'ry 
 he then was, and that the said William Lawrence, &c., never 
 yet had the .said Land Contirmed to them, and therefore de- 
 sires a Patent may be now Granted for the same. But Tho. 
 Shute, Andrew Hamilton, Geo. FFitzwater and .James Steel 
 being vested with the Right of the like quantity of Land, 
 the Original Purchase of one Thomas Herriott, made of the 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." C29 
 
 Propr, by Deeds Indented of Jjease tind Re]., dat. ye 10, 11 
 Xber and ye 13 and 14 8V)er, 1681, objects, that in ye s'd Right 
 of TIjo. Herriott there was laid out in the year 1685 to Dennis 
 Rockford, by the Snrvey'r (ien'lls Order on two Warrants, 
 one for 1,200, the other for 3,000 acres, a Tract of Land Con- 
 tain'g 4,300 a's, w'ch upon ye runing of ye Line y't divides 
 the Counties of Philada and Bucks, was found Part in ye 
 County of Philada and Part in the County of Bucks; y't 
 Part w'ch fell in Bucks County prov'd to be ab't 3,000 a's, 
 but ye whole was returned in one Tract. The s'd 3,000 as 
 some Time afterw'ds is supposed to be taken in by a Survey, 
 l)resumed to be made by Israel Taylor of ye whole s'd 5,000 
 as of Thomas Hut son. 
 
 Whereupon the said Tho. Stevenson produced a Power of 
 Att'ry from the said William Lawrence and Company, an<l 
 also Certain Instructions ordering him to lay the whole Mat- 
 ter in Difference before the Commissioners, desiring them to 
 grant a full Hearing and then to determine to whom the 
 s'd 3,000 acres Should be confirmed, and further that in Case 
 the Comm'rs Shou'd not think fitt to take that Charge on 
 them, Then the said Thomas Stevenson might leave the Mat- 
 ter in Difference to other Honest Men, to be chosen on Both 
 Parts, and that the s'd Wm. Lawrence and others wou'd be 
 Concluded by the Judgm't of those Men. 
 
 The Commissioners not thinking it Proper for themselves 
 to undertake the Decision of the Matter in Controversy ad - 
 vises the Parties to chose other Persons as Arbitrators and 
 leave the Difference to their Determina'on. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Evan Owen for the Lott and Lib. Land 
 belonging to Ann Cawlys Purchase of 500 acres, entered j). 
 95, dat. 3, 4, 1717. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Comuiissioners the 29th 11 mo., 1717-8. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Pursuant to what Tho. Stevenson, in behalf of Wni. Law- 
 rence, Joseph Thorn, Benj. FFields, John Talmon and 
 Samuel Thorn, laid before ye Commissioners the 14th Ins't, 
 lie, the said Thomas, on liehalf of the s'd Persons, did nomi- 
 nate and Chose Jonathan Dickinson and Jeremiah Langhorn, 
 aTid Tho. Shute and Partners did in like manner Chose Clem't 
 Plumsted and Israel Pemberton on their Part and behalf to 
 hear and determine the Difference on the said 3,000 acres in 
 Controversy, both Parties hav'g oblidged themselves undei- 
 the Hands and Seals to stand to the award of those men, who 
 having after fully heard the allegations on both sides and 
 
630 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Viewed the sev'll Writings, Precepts, Surveys and Returns 
 laid before tlieni, unanimously agreed that the s'd 3,000 acres 
 in Controversy, lieing in Bucks County, doth of right belong 
 to the s'd Tho. Shute and Partners, Claimants under Dennis 
 Rockford, to whom it was first laid out, and that the same 
 ought to be patented to them. The award, und'r the Hands 
 and Seals of the s'd J. Dickinson, Jerem. Langhorn, Clem't 
 Plumst'd and Is'l Pemberton, is lodged in this Office, as also 
 a full State of the Case affixed thereunto by the s'd Persons. 
 Wherefore the s'd Tho. Shule, Gfeo. FFitzwater, Andrew 
 Hamilton and James Steel having divided the whole 4,200 
 acres into sev'll Lotts or Shares, desires a confirmation to each 
 of them for so much as they respectively hold f200 acres that 
 were taken out of the same by Execution at the Suit of 
 Andrew Robeson against the Estate of D. Rockford. then de- 
 ceased, are to be Excepted). To which the Comm'rs agree that 
 upon paying down the quitrents due on the whole, and for the 
 Overplus found over and above the Ten p. C't, that Patents 
 be accord iy Granted, but first the Mem. Deeds from the 
 Heirs of D. Rockford are to be laid before J. Logan that the 
 Right of those Ciaimants may appear to be good. 
 
 A Petition from Cieorge Dakeyne to the Commissioners was 
 read setting forth that he had often requested some Part of 
 the Marsh and Cripple below Newcastle Town, about 1G acres, 
 and that he had together with his House and Lots in that 
 Town Mortgaged C acres of the said Marsh to (xilbert FPal- 
 conar, w'ch unless he can have the Grrant and Lil)erty to sell 
 the same to pay off the said Mortgage, he Expects to be in- 
 tirely ruined by G. PFalconar. J. L. intends to answer this 
 Petition by a Letter to George Dakeyne. 
 
 Joseph Wood, of N. ('astle, has sent up an Information of 
 Severall Tracts of I, and in New Castle County, which are 
 \ Valuable and might be disposed oflf to advantage, which he 
 I will either do for the Proprietor or take them to himself at a 
 I Price that might be worth his While to undertake it at. 
 ' Referred to further Consideration. 
 
 Abraham Bickley Sets forth by his Request in Writing that 
 tliere was 500 aci'es of Land, formerly laid to Wm. FFramj)- 
 ton in Right of Wm. Bowman's Purchase, near the Tract 
 (,'alled Pickering's Mines, and since upon a Resurvey and Di- 
 vision of that Tract the said 500 acres is taken in and confirmed 
 to John Moor and Joseph Wilcox, and ye s'd A. Bickley be- 
 ing Vested with a Right to tlie said 500 acres, desires that it 
 maybe laid out to him in tiie nearest Vacancy to the Place 
 where it was before Surveyed. Ordered that he produce his 
 Deeds, which if Good, a Warrant is granted. 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "H." 631 
 
 Josepli Jones requests that 2 Bank Lotts formerly laiil out 
 tf)his irather below Anth. Morris's Brew house, one Contain- 
 ing 20 foot flfront, the other 16 foot flfront, might be confirmed 
 to him by Patent. Granted. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Ind'rs of Lease and Release, dated the 8th 
 and 9th days of 7ber, 1681, granted to Ann Olliff, of Oxon, in 
 (ireat Britain, wid'w, 500 acres of Land in this Province, 
 quitrent 1 shilling sterl. p. C't. Ann Olliff, by her last Will 
 and Testament, dated the l9th of March, 1682, did give and 
 l)equeath all her Estate (some Legacies Excepted) unto her 
 only Daughter Jane Olliff, who afterward Intei'married with 
 Robert Clarke, of London, Mault ffcictor, since deceased. 
 
 Bartholomew Deeke, of the Parrish of St. Giles's, County of 
 Midd'x, Baker, and Anna his Wife, who is the onlj" Daughter 
 of the said Rob't Clarke and Jane, his wife, by Deeds of L. 
 and Rel., dated the 14th and 15th days of December, 1716, 
 granted the said 500 acres of Land, with the appurtences, to 
 James Robins, of Queen Hith, London, Meal ffactor, for £10, 
 to hold, &c. 
 
 The s'd Ja's Robins, by a Power of Att'ry under his Hand 
 and Seal, dated ye , cercified by a ^Notary Publick, 
 
 and Witnesesd by Tho. Nixon and Rich'd Murry, api^ointed 
 Capt'n Jno. Annis and Sam'l Robins, his Brother, dwelling in 
 this Pi'ovince, or either of them, to take up the same. Sam'l 
 Robins requests Warr'ts for laying out ye s'd Land and Lott. 
 S. RoV)ins has sold the Lib. Land to Tho. Shute, vid. p. 124. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Lease and Release, dated the 26 and 2Tth 
 days of 7ber, 1681, granted to Thomas Bailey, of Bristol, in 
 Great Britain, 250 Acres of Land in this Province, quitrent 
 Ish sterl'g p. C't. The said T. Bailey, by like Deeds, dat. ye 
 Sth and 9th days of May, 1713, for £5 granted the said 250 
 acres to Edward Roberts, of Philad'a, who now requests 
 Warrts to take up the same with the Lott and Lib. Land. 
 
 Abr'm Bickley, pursitant to the foregoing Ord'r [p. 106], 
 produces a Transcript fi'om the Records of a Grant by Ind'r 
 dated 5, 5 mo., 1686, for 1,.500 acres of Land made by Samuel 
 Richardson to Wm. PFrampton, being Part of Wm. Row 
 man's Purchase of 5,000 acres, whose Son, Tho. Bowman, .sold 
 the whole to Samuel Richardson. 
 
 One thousand acres whereof (is supposed) John Budd took 
 in Execution for a Debt due from Wm. FPrampton. The 
 other 500 acres was laid out near the Tract called Pickering's 
 Mines, as aforesaid. 
 
 Tho. PFrampton, Son and Heir of the .said Wm. FFrampton, 
 by Ind'rs of Lease and Release, dated the first and Second days 
 of Jan'ry, 1712, for the Consideration of £800, Money of West 
 
632 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Jersey, granted and Conveyed unto the s'd Abr. Bickley, his 
 Heirs and assigns, all his Lands, Lotts, &c. , in Pensilv a, 
 Jersey or elsewhere in America. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Hans Hawry for 300 acres of Land at 
 Strasburg, 50 Acres of Head Land in Right of Jos. Mather 
 and 50 acres Ditto in Right of William Smith ; the other '200 
 acres are purchased. 
 
 The whole was laid out to Jose^ih English, who sold it to H. 
 Hawry, who reduced the quitrent of the head Land to one 
 sh. Sterling, the 100 acres the same with the Rest, dat. 18, 12, 
 1717-8. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Howell William for 106 as of Land in 
 Ughland. Granted to him for £10, dated 7th 1 mo., 1717-8. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Israel Peinberton for 316 acres in Bristol 
 T'p, in Phild'a County, acres Part of John Moon's Tract, 
 
 the Rest of Liljerty Land, dated the 10 >[ovember, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Wendall Bowman for 250 acres at Stras- 
 burg, being Part of the Tract granted to the Palatines in the 
 y'r 1710. at 7 p. C't, dated 12th 1 mo. , 1715-6. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Hans Moyor for 350 acres at Strasburg. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Melker Prenerman for 500 acres at the 
 same Place, both granted for Ten pounds p. C't and dated 
 the 30th day of November, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Evan Owen for the Loit and Lib. 
 Jjand belonging to tlie Purchase of Ann Cawley, entered in 
 page 95, dateil the 3d 4 month. 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Hubert Cassell for 250 acres on the West 
 side of Schoolkill, at £10 p. C't, dated the 15th 12 mo., 1717-8. 
 
 Signed a AVarr't to Jacob Steager for 150 acres on the West 
 side of Schoolkill, at £10 p. C't, dated the 15th 12 mo., 1717-8. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Jacob Knave for 200 acres on the West 
 side of Schoolkill, at £10 p. C't, dated the loth 12 nio. , 1717-8. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Jacob Hochstater for 250 acres at 
 Strasburg, at £10 p. C't, dated ye 18, 12. 1717-8 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Jacob Kreytor tor 250 acres at Stras- 
 burg, at £10 p. C't, dated ye 18, 12, 1717-8. 
 
 The Proprietor, in and about the first Month, 1682-3, granted 
 to .John Streipers, of the County of Juliers, in Germany, 5,000 
 acres of Tjand, in Right Whereof he was given to Expect Cer- 
 tain Lots of Ground in the City of Philad'a, the Right of which 
 being now vested in Evan Owen, of the said City, he requests 
 tliat the same may be laid out, which is granted and a War- 
 rant signed for two hundred ninetv-seven foot in Breadth 
 or Front and the same Depth with other Lotts, to be located 
 in Mulberry or Sassafras Streets, on Delaware Side, in full 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 633 
 
 Satisfaction of Lotts to the said Purcliase, dat. 18th 12 mo., 
 1717-8. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Martin Urner for 300 acres on the West 
 side of Schoolkill, at £15 p. C't, dated the 28th 12 nio., 1717-8. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Christ'r PFranciscus for 200 acres at 
 Strasburg, at £10 p. C't, dated 5th 1 nio. , 1717-8. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Jeremiali Jermain for 250 aci*es in Ugh- 
 land, in Chester County, at £12 p. C't, dated the 1st 1 nio. , 
 1717-8. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Morgan Jones for 400 acres on the 
 Branches of Octararo Creek, in Chester County, at £10 p. C't, 
 dated the same day with the forg'g AVarr't. 
 
 Signed a Warrt to Grriffith Jones for 200 acres in Kent at 
 Id sterling }). acre, dated the Gth 1 mo., 1717-8. 
 
 Agreed with Hannan Casdorp, of Pliihid a. Ship vvright, 
 and his Son for 500 acres of Land on the West side of School - 
 kill, called Turkey Point, for one Hundd Pounds, to be paid 
 at or upon the Survey; the Warr't is made to the said Har- 
 man, dated the 6th 1st mo., 1717-8. 
 
 Richard Sherly, of the County of Kent, requests the (irant 
 of a Point of Marsh Situate between the Murther Creek and 
 Bawcom Brigg, suppos'd to contain about 60 or 70 acres. He 
 agrees to pay after the Rate of fifteen Pounds, Pensyivania 
 Money, and a Bushell of Grood Winter Wheat. A Warrant is 
 granted for the same and signed, dated ye 11, 1 mo., 1717-8. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Richard Anderson for 100 acres in or 
 near the Great Valley in Chester County, at £15, dated the 
 21, 4 mo., 1717. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to Timothy Hanson, of the 
 County of Kent, to rectifie the lines of a Tract of Land Sit- 
 uate on the South Side of a Small Creek, Called Bawcoin 
 Brigg, in the said County, called Steyning, first laid out to 
 Peter Bawcom and Richard Binks for Six Hundred acres, 
 dated the 17tVi 1 mo., 1717-8. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Thomas Pierson, Surveyor, for 54 acres 
 of Land to Compleat the quantity of a Tract formerly held 
 by him near Christina, which fell so much Short of what lie 
 had for divers Years p'd quitrents for, dated 25th 1 mo., 1718. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 18th 1 mo.. 1717-8. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, .James Logan. 
 
 Application being made l^y Israel Pemberton, for himself 
 and some others, that Edm'd Lovet, of Bucks County, for 
 more than Thirty Years Since hath concealed a Patent that 
 was granted him (as is i)'suined) by the Propr before his first 
 
634 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Departure from this Province, for a Certain Tract of Land 
 near Peansbury Mannor, which the Proi^rietor afterward 
 gave him other Land in Exchange for and Confirmeii the 
 same to him by another Patent without taking np tlie fformer. 
 
 Edmund Lovet l)eing in Town it was thought fit to send for 
 him and know tlie Reason why he detained and liept in his 
 Hands a Patent for which he had so long ago rece'd an Equiv- 
 alent, who appearing at the Board it was farther told him 
 that the Land ment'd in the first being now in tlie Possession 
 of sundry honest People they might in Time to come be dis- 
 turbed in their Just Rights. 
 
 He confessed that he had such a Patent in his Keeping, but 
 wou'd not give it up till Satisfaction Shoii'd be made him for 
 Excliang'g. The Commissioners told him that he liad never 
 made any Demands as was known to them, and in case any- 
 thing was his due he shou'd make his Demand and it would 
 be considered, but if he persisted to keep the Patent without 
 Setting forth his Reasons for so doing, The Monthly Meeting 
 whereunto he belongs Shou'd be applyed to, and if he refuse 
 to submitt his Demand and deliver up the Patent to them if 
 required, a due Coarse of law wou'd be taken to recover the 
 same out of his Hands. 
 
 To which he only replied tliat he wou'd Consider of it. 
 
 Ruben Pownal, of Bucks County, desires the (xrant of a 
 small Island or two in Delaware River, lieing over against his 4}^ 
 
 Tract of Land in Makefield Township, for Range to his Cattle. pi 
 
 Tbose Islands lie before Charles Read's Land, who ought to 
 have them. 
 
 John Henry Kieursen having formerly purchased 100 acres 
 of Land, Part of the 10,000 acres granted by the Prop'r to 
 Coll. Rhedegelt, obtained a Warrant for laying of It out and 
 afterward a Patent ; but the Grant to Rhedegelt being then 
 tlisputed a Bond was taken of Kieursen to pay if the 
 
 Grant to Rhedegelt did not appear Good, and now the s'd 
 Kieursen supposing the same to appear Satisfactory, desires 
 his said Bond may be deliv'd up to him. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Ewau Owen for 12 whole Lotts and 1 Sin- 
 gle Lott of Ground in Sassafras and the third streets on Dela- 
 ware side of the city of Philad'a, in Rig't of Sundry Originall 
 Purchases before entered in these Minutes, viz't, in Right of 
 Sarah Hersent, Purchaser of 500. 
 
 The following Patents and Warrants were signed at Sundry 
 Times as they were made out to the Grantees: 
 
 John Stevens and William Bezer 2r)0 each. 
 
 Richard Ap Thomas in full of his Demand. 
 
 William Cloud 500. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 635 
 
 Ann Cawlv, 500. 
 
 Joan Dixon, 500. 
 
 Thomas Paget, 500. 
 
 George Whitehead, 500. 
 
 Thomas Rowland, 1,000, in full. 
 
 John Streipers, 5,000, Ditto. Patent dated the 13, 2 mo., 
 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Tliomas Symmons for 223 acres in the 
 (irreat Valley, or Welcii Ti-aet, in Chester County, being the 
 Remainder of liis Grrandfather of the same Name, his Pur- 
 chase of 500 acres, the Rest being laid out in Haverford Town- 
 ship. Upon the wliole there is found by the Generall Re- 
 survey 4'S acres of Overplus, for wliich he now pays £6 12s, it 
 being very mean Land, as I). Powell informs. The Patent is 
 dated the 10th 4 Month, 1718. 
 
 Agreed with pjdw'd Oeorge for a Parcell of vacant Land in 
 Radnor Townsliip, Joining on tiie Land of Daniel Harry, sup- 
 posed to contain about 3 or 300 acres, at £15, Pensylvania 
 Money, p. C't and 1 sliill. Ster. quitrent, tlie Consideration 
 money to be paid within 3 months after the Date of the War- 
 rant, which is the 35th 1 mo., 1718. Signed R. H., I. N., J. L. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Joshua Calvert for 100 acres of Land 
 in Rocklands, agreed for £30 and 1 Shill. Sterling quitrent, 
 the Consideration to be paid in three Montlis after the date 
 of the Warrant, w'ch is the 35th 1 mo., 1718. 
 
 Sold Robert Jones, of Parkeoming, 50 acres of Land on the 
 Branches of that Creek, for £14. Warrant dated the 35th 1 
 mo., 1718. 
 
 Agreed with James Gibbons, of the Coianry of Chester, for 
 1,000 acres of Land back in the Said County for one hundred 
 Pounds, to be paid in three Months after the date of the War- 
 rant and one Shilling Sterling quitr't eacli Hundred a's. 
 Warr't dated the 25th 1 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John McDonald for 100 acres back of 
 Chester County, for £10, to V)e paid in 3 Months, and 1 Shill- 
 ing Sterling quitrent. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Owen Powell for 350 acres in the 
 FFrench Creek, for £30, to be paid in 3 Months, and 1 shili. 
 ster. quitr't p. C't. Both Warrants dated the 25th 1 mo., 
 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Jonn Moor, of Chester County, for 300 
 acres back in the said County, for £30, the wiiole to Ijepaid in 
 tliree Months time, and one shilling Sterl. each Hund'd quit- 
 rent. Dated ye 25. 1 mo. , 1718. 
 
 Agreed with Josliua. Clieesman for 100 acres lieing Ijetween 
 Jos. Milner's and Edward Pennington's Land in Makefield 
 Township, for £35, to be paid down or Interest from the date 
 
636 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 of the Warr't, and 1 Shill. Sterling quirr't. The warrant is 
 signed and dated ye 29, 1 mo., 1718. [Thrown up by Joslma 
 Cheesman who could not pay for it, & since sold to Jno. 
 Knowls. ] 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Isaac Watson for 200 acres in Sussex, 
 dat. 31st 1 month, 1718, to be held at Id Sterling p. acre Rent. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to James Steel to resurvey 
 the N. west End of a Iract of Land first laid out to Tho. 
 Peterson for 500 acres on a Branch of Duck Creek, in the 
 County ot Kent; 200 acres whereof ye said Tho. Peterson by 
 Deed dated ye , 168 , granted to Anthony Tonikins, 
 
 whose son and heir Joshua Tomkins. Ijy a like Deed dated 
 the , granted the same 200 a's to the said .1. Steel, who also 
 
 desiring the Grant of some overplus Land lieing between the 
 said 200 acres and the South west end of the s'd Tract, which 
 is already cutt off and now possessed by one John Reynolds. 
 The same is granted to him upon paying the same quitrent 
 with the 200 acres from the first Survey of the whole Tract, 
 dated the 7th 2 mo.. 1718. 
 
 James Steel having purchased the Proportions of Lib. Land 
 belonging to the Originall Purchases of .500 acres made by 
 Jno. Martin, of Middletown, in Chester County, and of 2.50 
 acres of Edmund Lovet and of 1,000 acres of Henrv Child 
 (four acres of which last Purchase remains yet untaken up) 
 he desires the same may be laid out to him in the said Lil)er- 
 ties, being in the whole 16 acres, and having produced his 
 Deeds for the same his Request is granted and a Warr't 
 Signed, dated ye 10th 6 mo., 1718. 
 
 William Clayton having of late applyed for the Land allow' d 
 him on accot of his ffathers Claim to the Lands gr.anted to 
 the Swansons, on the River Schuylkill, agrees now to take 
 five hundred acres back in Chester ('ounty in full of all De- 
 mands on the same, upon w'ch a Warr't is now granted and 
 signed, dated the 14th 3 mo., 1714. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to James Steel for Resurveylnir to him 
 one Moiety of a Tract of Land Situate on rlie South si<le of 
 the South west Branch of Duck Creek, tirst laid out to one 
 John Cuff, for 400 acres and also to add to the same Moiety 
 about 76 acres, tlie Remainder of Tho. Sharp's Tract, both 
 Parcells now being Vested in the said James. The Warrant 
 dated the I4th 2 mo.. 1718. 
 
 Agreed with William Hrinklo, of the County of Kent, for 
 a Parcell of Marsh on the North side of Mispelon Creek, called 
 the fTishing Trutt Island, at £1.5 p. Hund'd a's and a Bush, 
 of Wheat (luitrent, the s'd Marsh being supposed to contain 
 aViout the quantity, for w'ch a Warrant is signed, dated 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." C37 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Clarke for 200 acres in Kent, 
 clat. 10, 3 mc, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Cliarles Bright for 200 acres, Ditto, dat. 
 14, 4 mo., 171.S. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Josiali Bradlev^ for 200 acres. Ditto, dat. 
 14, 4 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrt't to Sam. Wilson for 200 acres. Ditto, dat. 
 14, 4 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Henry Lewis for 200 acres. Ditto dat. 
 14. 4 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warr t to Mathew Parker for 200 acres in Sussex, 
 dat. 26, mo., 1717. 
 
 These 6 Parcells are at Id Sterling p. acre qnitrent. 
 
 Agreed with Jolin (^adwallader for 200 acres of Land in Ugh- 
 iand, in the (^onnty of Chester, at £12 10s p. C't and 1 Shilling 
 Ster. quitr't, for which a Warrant was signed, dated the 22d 
 Ober, ni'J, but was neglected to be entered till now. 
 
 There was an agreement made in the Year 1713 with Moses 
 Musgrove for 300 acres of Vacant Land in Chester (^'ounty, at 
 €10 p. C't and one Shilling Sterling quitrent, and a Warrant 
 signed thereupon, dated ye 23, 5tti month, in ye same Year. 
 Tliere was also an agreement made with John Musgrove in 
 the said Year 1713, for 600 acres on Octararo River, at £10 p. 
 C't, and 1 Shilling Ster. quitrent, and a Warrant signed, 
 <lated the 28th of October, in the same Year. 
 
 Williana Smith, of Wrights Town, in the County of Bucks, 
 I)urchased of John Rowland 100 acres of Land about 20 Years 
 ag'»e, and hath ever since claimed that quantity. Joining on 
 his other liand in the same T'p, and now craves a Resurvey 
 thereof in Order for a C(»nfirmation, which is granted on his 
 paving £5 to the Proprietor's Use, to which he agrees. The 
 Warr't for the same is signed, dated the 10th 3 month, 1718. 
 
 Pursuant to the agreement made V)y the Commissioners 
 with Jonathan i>ickiuson for the Northern Part of Springets- 
 bury Mann'r, entered in I'ag. 102 of these Minutes, A Warr't 
 is signed for the same, dated ye 30th 4 mo., 1718. 
 
 William Hudson desires to pui'chase aPiece of vacant li-round 
 w'ch is inclosed with his Lots on the North side of the High 
 street, beyond tlie ffitli Street from Delaware, which is granted 
 him for £15 and quitrent from the year 1684. It :s about 27 foot 
 ffront on the High street and the Length or Depth of the ad- 
 joining Lotts, the Warrant dated the 10th 3 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Theodorus Eby for 300 acres of Land at 
 Conestogo for £10 p. C't and 1 Shiling Sterling quitrent, dated 
 ve 10th 3 mo., 1718. 
 
638 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Sijjned a Warr't to John Ponder, of Sussex County, for a 
 ]*aroe]l of vafant Land Joining to his Plantation near rlie 
 Broad Creek, at Id Sterling p. acre qnitrent, dated ye 20tli 4 
 month, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Rieliard Williams for 300 in Sussex, dated 
 the 15th 4 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to William Steward for 200 in Sussex, dated 
 the 15th 4 mo., 1718. 
 
 John Nutter, of the County of Sussex, sets forth by his 
 ffriend R. Shankland that a Tract of Land now in liis Posses- 
 sion, situate in Slaughter Neck, first laid out for 1,000 acres, 
 is found to he Short of that quantity, and having p'd quitr'ts 
 for the same, desires a Resurvey thereof, and to make up the 
 same quant' tv of a's out of ye Vac't Land or Marsh adjoinijig, 
 w'ch is granted and a Warr't signed, dated ye 10th 'S mo. , 1718. 
 
 .Tames Steel having purchased a Lett of Ground on the 
 South side of Mulberry street, between the 4th and 5th streets 
 from Delaware, desires that a Vacant Lott and a Strip or 
 Piece of Ground adjoyning thereunto might be granted to liim, 
 whicli is done for £15, and two shillings Sterling qtiitrent, to 
 be paid from the year 1684 an<l a Warrant signed, clat. 18th 
 3 mo. , 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Tob't (^oUett, Dan"! Quare and Henry 
 Gouldney, the Lond'n Company, for 5,553 acres at Conestogo 
 and 718 acres in Marlborow T'p, in Chester County, date.l ye 
 25th 4 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to .Joseph Jones for 2 Bank Lotts at the 
 lower end of Philad'a, first laid out to his Ifather, (frilT. 
 Jones; one of them is 20 foot, ye other Ifi foot fifront, dated 
 25th 1 mo., 1718, requested page lOG. 
 
 Signe<l a Patent to Richard Anderson for 100 acres in (Jiies- 
 ter County, granted the 21st 4 month, 1717, Dated 31, 3 mo., 
 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Nicho's White for 250 acres in Cliestei- 
 (!ouncy, granted as it is Entered in Page 97 of these Minutes, 
 dated tlie 10th 4 mo. , 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Henry Hayes, of the County of Chester, 
 for 1,484 acres of Jjand in the Township of Cain and Marll)orow 
 in the said County, 1,000 acres whereof is Rich.ard Hands 
 Originall Purchase, the other 484 a's he now pays £0(5 13s 4<1, 
 dated the 5th 9ber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a ]*atent to James Sutton for 145 acres in Makefield 
 Township, 100 acres is head Land in Right of himself and one 
 Hannah PFalkner, anil the 45 acres he holds at Id Sterling p. 
 acre, dat. 20, 4 mo., 1718. ^ 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 639 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Samuel Maulove, of Kent County, for 
 150 acres in the Iforrest of that County, at Id Sterl. ]>. acre 
 quitr't, dat. 10, 7ber, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Hans txraef for oUO acres at Strasbui-g, in 
 Chester County, a late Gfrant, lor £10 p. (J't and 1 Slii.l. Ster. , 
 dat. 16, 4, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to William Hudson for the Piece of Vacant 
 Ground ment'd Page 113, dated lOth 4 month, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Cadwallader for 300 acres in Ugli- 
 land, mentioned Page 111, dated 20th 6, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Glib" t PFalconar for 17 acres of Marsh in 
 
 4 Parcels at the lower End of Newcastle Town, mentioned 
 l)age , dated 25, 5 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Tho. Janvier for (i acres, in 2 p'coils, of 
 the same Marsh, dated the 1st 6 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Land for 4 acres of the same Marsii, 
 dated the 1st 6 month, 17is. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Jasper Yeats for 19 acres, in 5 parcells, of 
 same Marsh and Cripple, dated ye 25th 5 month, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Christopher FFi-anciscus for 1.50 acres of 
 Land in Strasburg, dated aOtli Dber, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Hans Snider for 200 acres in the same 
 Towns'p, dated ye 20th 5th Month, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Martin Urner for 350 acres on the West side 
 of Schuylkill, granted as is entered in page 108, dated ye 10th 
 
 5 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Jonathan Dickinson for 1,084 acres of 
 Land, the Northern Part of Springetsbury Mannor, Entered 
 page 102, dated 10th 5 mo , 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to David Jones, of New Castle County, for 
 260 acres on the South side of (]!hristina Creek, mentioned 
 page , dated the 15th 5th month, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Abiali Taylor for 200 acres, mentioned p. 
 60, dated the 20th of the 5th month, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Ezekiel Harlan for 346 acres in Kennet, 
 granted him for £51 18s ; 224 acres at Doe Run, and 200 acres on 
 Peequea, at £10 p. C't, all in (Chester County, dated ye 20, 4 
 mu., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Bull for 300 acres in Gilb. Mannor, 
 mentioned in Page 92, dated 25th 1 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Joseph Lyn for 25 foot of Bank and 
 Water Lott at the North End of Philadelphia, beyond the 
 Penny pott house, first laid out to Tho. Langston, who by 
 Deed dat. ye 4th Xber, 1690, granted the same to Tho. Sisom, 
 who by Deed dated ye 15, 9ber, 1707, granted to Daniel Howell, 
 by Deed dated the 6th June. 1717, granted ye said Lott to 
 
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 MINUTE BOOK "H. 
 
 Joseph Lyn, who now paying the arrears of quitrent hath it 
 conhrmed to him. The Patent dated ye 30, 4 nio 1718 
 
 Signed a Patent to Abraham Heer for GOO acres of Land at 
 btrasburg, a late Grant, for £10 p. C't and 1 ShiHing Sterling 
 quitr t, dated ye 30, 9ber, 1717. ^ 
 
 Signed a Patent to Tho. Baldwin for 200 acres, Part of the 
 Tract laid out to James Hendricks, his ffather-in-Law at 
 Conestogo, dated ye 30, 5 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed Warrants to Tho. Shute for the Liberty Land appur- 
 tenant to the Original Purchases of Samuel FFox 1 300 Ann 
 Olhff 500 acres, and R'd Jourdan 350, being in all So'acres 
 m the Northern Liberties, dated ye 10 and 15, 3d month, 1718 
 Signed a Patent to Thomas Shute for 120 acres in the 
 Northern Liberties of Philad a appurtenant to Sundry Orig- 
 inal Purchases, viz' t : ^ 
 
 Dated 10th 5 mo., 1718. In Right of 
 
 ' William Bezer, 
 Tho. Rowland, 
 Tho. Paget, . . 
 Joan Dixon, 
 Ann Cawley, . 
 Sarah Hersent, 
 Jno. Martin, 
 Edm'd Lovet, 
 Hen. Child, . . 
 Rob. Stevens, . 
 Tho. Dell, . . 
 Wm. Bryant, . 
 Sam. FFox, 
 Ann OllifT, 
 Rich'd Jordain, 
 
 Total, 
 
 4 
 
 10 
 8 
 8 
 8 
 8 
 8 
 4 
 4 
 4 
 8 
 4 
 34 
 8 
 4 
 
 130 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Charity Cammell for 100 acres ne^- 
 Manatawney, at £15, and 1 Shilling Ster. quitrent, dated ve 
 loth 3d month, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Henry Pare for 300 acres at Conestogo, 
 at £10 p. C't and 1 Shilling sterling quitrent, dated ve 10 3 
 mo., 1718. ■ ' 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to Anthonv Morris on the 
 Land he purchased of Sarah Hersent, mentioned pa<'e 95 dat 
 1, 3 mo., 1718. ^ ' 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Hans Shank for 200 acres at Conestogo 
 at £10 and 1 Shilling sterling p. C't, dated 30th 3 mo 1718 
 
 Signed a Warrt to William MiddJeton for 100 aires near 
 Pecque, at £10 and one Shilling Sterling. 
 
 I 
 
MINUTE HOOK "H. " 641 
 
 Sif^ned a Warrant to Owen O'lieal for a"s, hotli dated ao, 
 
 4, 1718. , 
 
 Sij^ued a Warr't for 100 aores to Jolin Blake in ve same 
 Place, 35, T), 1718. 
 
 Signed a Wcirrant to David Jones for 100 a's, Ditto, or near, 
 35, 5, 1718. 
 
 All these ar £10 p. O't and 1 shilling Sterling p. C't. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to James Pettyjohn for 300 acres in Sus- 
 sex, at one i)enny Sterling p. acre Rent, dated ye 10th 5 mo., 
 1718. 
 
 feigned a Warrant to William Morgan for 100 acres above 
 Manatawney Settlements, at £ , and one sliiliing Ster. quit- 
 rent, dated ye 13, 5 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Anthony Morris for the Land he pur- 
 chased of Sarah Hersent, mentioned page 95, upon the Re- 
 survey whereof there was found 58 acres over and above the 
 500, and Ten p. C't for Roads and Highways (the liberty Land 
 being first deducted), for which 58 acres The said Anthony 
 agrees to i)ay £11 13s dated ye 20, 5 montli, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to William Darter for 200 in Sussex at Id 
 Sterling p. acre (juitrent, dated ihe lOtti of the 5th month, 
 1718. 
 
 James Steel requesting the Grrant of 1,000 acres of Land back 
 among the late Surveys, it is granted him for £10 p. C't and 
 1 Shill. Sterling quitr't, to be laid out in one or more Par- 
 cells, and a Warrant is signed, dated ye 1st 7ber, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to John Turner for 200 acres in Kent. 
 
 Signed a Warrant ro Niclrs Mack lander for 200 acres, Sussex. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Jenkin Price for 200 acres. Ditto. 
 
 Signed a Wai-rant to William Simi)son for 200 acres, Kent. 
 
 Dated t. 7, 1718. AH these at Id Sterlg p. a,cre quitrent. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Rob't Wilkens for 150 acres above Con- 
 estogo. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Tho. Rutter, Jun r, for 500 acres back 
 of Manatawnev, both dated 1st 7ber, 1718. Both these are 
 granted at £10 p. O't and 1 Shill. Ster. quitrent. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resurvey to Abraham Bickley, or- 
 dered in Page 10(5, he having produced his right by Deeds 
 from the Heirs of PFrampton and to himself, dated the 10th 
 71)er, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Anderson J'arker for 150 acres of Land 
 in Sussex, at 1 Pennj^ Sterl. quitrent, dated ye 15, 7ber, 1718. 
 
 Cornelius Toby having purchased the Plantation late Henry 
 Lands', on the Great Road leading to the Lower Countys 
 below New Castle, requests the Grant of some vac't Land be- 
 tween tlies'd Planta'on and Peter Anderson's, w'ch is granted 
 41— Vol. XIX. 
 
642 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 to him at the Rate of £25 p. C't and a Bush, of Wheat quitv t. 
 The Vacancy is supposed t^ contain about -)() acres. Signed, 
 the Wari-t dated ye 29, 7ber, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Christopher Topliam for 200 acres, (Sus- 
 sex, 29, 7, 1718. ' 
 
 Signed a Warr't to FFrancis Pope tor 200 acres. Ditto, oO, 7, 
 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Geo. Bishop for 200 acres, Ditto, ;)0, 7, 
 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Rob't Prettyinan for 200 a's, Ditto, 30, 
 7, 1718. c 
 
 Tliese 4 Warrants are granted at Id Sterling quitr't p. acre. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Moor for 315 acres of Land in 
 Chester County, granted him by Warrant of the 18th o mo., ^ 
 
 1713, vid. , pag. 49, dated ye 30th 7ber, 1718. ' 
 
 Hans Graef desiring to purchase about 1,100 acres of Land 
 near Strasburg Towns'p, it is granted him at £10 p. C't and 1 
 Shilling Ster. quitr't, the Warr't dated the 4th day of 8ber, ■-; 
 
 1718. ,1 
 
 Hans Line, ot the same Townshiii, requests the Grrant of .^| 
 
 Nine hundred acres at the same Price and quitrent. Ordered -^ 
 
 a Warrant for the same, which is signed, dated the same with ^ 
 
 the above. 
 
 Samuel Nut, of Chester County, requests the Grant of 800 
 acres of Land back in the said County, for which he is to pay 
 £10 p. C't and one Shilling Sterling quitrent. A Wan-ant is 
 thereupon signed, dated 2, 8, 171S. 
 
 Agreed with John Henry Kiursen for 300 acres of Land at 
 Oley, at £14 p. C't and 1 shill. Ster. quitr't, for w'ch a Warrt 
 is signed and dated the 4th of 8ber., 1718. 
 
 The Proprietor's Kinsman, William Blackfan, hath often 
 a.pplyed for a p'cell of Land to Setle himself ui)on, and upon 
 some encouragement given him by the Comin'rs to Search ;| 
 
 for some Conven't Spott that might be Suitable for him, he v 
 
 pitches upon a Piece in the Mannor of Highlands, w'ch the 
 Comm'rs are willing he Shall have at £20 each hundred and 
 the quitrent of one Shilling Sterling, allowing two years for 
 Paym't, and in the mean Time to get it released without if 
 the Prop'r or liis Successors sees meet. A Warr't for the same 
 is granted and signed, dated the 30, 7ber, 1718. 
 
 x\greed with George Boon, Jun'r, of Abington, for 400 acres 
 of Land at Oley, at £14 p. C't and one Shilling Sterl'g quit- 
 rent, for which a Warrant is granted. Signed and dated the 
 4th 8ber, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Thomas ]\Iorgan for 400 acres on a 
 Branch of Conestogo Creek, at £10 p. C't and 1 Shill. Sterl. 
 quitrent, dat. 1st 9ber, 1718. 
 
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MINUTE BOOK 'H." 643 
 
 Signed a Warrant to d'ab. Davis for 450 a's on the same 
 Terms and date. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Hugh Hughs for oOO a(;res, Ditto, 
 Ditto. 
 
 These three p'cells were agreed for to be laid out on a 
 Branch of 'Jonestogo Creelc, as aforesaid. 
 
 Richard Lundy, of the County of Bucks, having made it 
 ai)p'r by the Evidence of Joseph Mather that his present Wife 
 (then Jane Lyon) came Servant into this Province with 
 Phineas Pemberton and James Harrison and Served her 
 Time accordingly, but never yet liad her head Land laid out, 
 therefore now desires it might be granted, w ch is complyed 
 Avith and a Warr't Signed, dated ye 10, 9ber, 1718. 
 
 Agreed with George Henton for 300 acres, the Back Part of 
 the Proprietor's Lotts at Manatawney, at £15 p. C't and one 
 shilling Sterling quitrent, for w'ch a Warrant is granted and 
 signed, dated ye 1st 9ber, 1718. 
 
 Agreed with John William, of Merion, for 400 acres, with 
 Marg't John for 400 a's, Lewis David 100 acres, all on a Branch 
 of the FFrench Creek, and with Thomas Black foi- 100 acres 
 at Conestogo for £10 p. C't and one shilling Sterling quitrent, 
 and Warrants are according signed and dated the 18th day 
 of 9ber, 1718. jr 
 
 Agreed with John Bown for 150 acre.s in Grosheu, near Is. 
 Malin's, at £34, the whole, and one Shilling and Six pence 
 Sterling quitrent, for which a Warr't is signed, dated ye 18th 
 9ber, 1718. 
 
 Agreed with Christopher Wilson for 200 acres of Lai^d on the 
 South Side of Brandywine Creek, between the Lands of Vail. 
 HoUinsworth and reputed Henry FFurniss', at £33 lOs, and a 
 Bush, of Wheat quitrent for each Hundred acres, for which 
 a Warrant is signed, dated ye 8, Xber, 1718. 
 
 Rowland Fitzgerald requests the Grant of a Parcell of Vac't 
 Land Joyning to his Plantation at White clay Creek, in JSew- 
 castle County, w'ch is granted him at the Rate of £30 p. C't 
 and a Bush, of Wheat quitrent, ye Vacancy supposed to be 
 about 50 acres. A Warrant for the same is signed, dated the 
 10th of Xber, 1718. 
 
 Agreed with Joseph Tucker for 300 acres of Land at Oley, for 
 £14 p. C't and one shilling Sterling (piitr't. Warr't signed, 
 dated 13, Xber, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Thomas Griffiths for 1,000 acres to be 
 laid out back among the new Surveys, in one or more I'arcells, 
 at £10 and one shilling Sterl. quitrent p. C't, dated 30th Xber, 
 1718. 
 
644 MINUTE BOOK *'H." 
 
 Agreed with Oreorge Boon, of Cfwyned, Sen'r, for his Son 
 George, for 400 as of Land at Oley, for £14 j). C't and one 
 shill. Ster. quitr't, j'e Warrt dated ye 30th Xljer, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Henry FFunk for 100 acres on the 
 Branches of Parkeoming, at £20, and one Shilling Ster. quitr't, 
 dated 20th, Xber, 1718. 
 
 John Cartlidg having Seated himself between Conestogo 
 Greek and Susquelianna River, desires the Grant of 300 acres, 
 and also that he may fence in 200 acres more for Conveniencj' 
 of Pasturage. The 300 acres are granted him at £10 p. C't 
 and one Shilling Sterling quitrent and the 200 acres he is per- 
 mitted to fence in and hold for Pasturage the Term of 14 
 Years, in Consideration of the Good Services he has done 
 among the New Settlers of those Parts, as well as to the In- 
 dians, whose Town is very near to his Dwelling. A Warrant 
 for the said Grant is signed, dated ye 11, Xber, 1716. 
 
 Edmund Cartlidg having purchased a Pretended Right of 
 Christ "]• Schlegle to a Tract of Land and an Ordinarv Grist 
 Mill on a Branch of Conestogo, which the said Christopher 
 by not Complying with the Terms on which it was granted 
 to him the Grant became Intirely Void. But the said P^d- 
 mund having since built and erected a Good Mill on the Same 
 Land desires' the Grant of 400 acres to be laid out to him in- 
 cluding his Buildings and Improvements, which is agreed at 
 £10 p. C't and one shilling Ster. quitr't, the Warr't Signed 
 and dated 1, 8ber, 1717. 
 
 William Hanby, of Nottingham Township, is permitted to 
 settle on the Propr'rs Lot in that Township and is to have 
 the Preference of purchasing 200 acres thereof in a Regular 
 Piece when tlie sajne is to be sold. 
 
 By Order of the Commissioners. J. L. 
 
 The Right of Ricliard Whitpain, dece'd, to 7,000 acres of 
 Land In this Province, as well as to Certain Lots, in the City 
 Philad'a, being entered at Large in the Minutes of the 30th (i 
 mo.. 1703, resurveys on the said Lands were then requested 
 and granted but not executed, and the whole Right being 
 since sold by the Surviving Trustee, mentioned in the said 
 Minutes, to Wm. Aubrey, of London, who afterwards Con- 
 veyed the same to Rees Thomas and Anthony Morris, Junr, 
 the whole affair has been Ot)structed by the Claim of John 
 Whitpain as Heir at Law to the said Richard, but the said 
 .lolin some Time before his Decease came to an agreement 
 with the said Rees Thomas and A. Morris for a Certain Divi- 
 dends of the Lands and Lotts or of the money which shall be 
 raised by Sale thereof, Whereupon certain Deeds were executed 
 to each other and soon after the said .T. Whitpain made his 
 
Mi:^UTE BOOK "H." (545 
 
 last Will and Testament in Writing, of which he appointed 
 his Wife Ann Whitpain sole Executrix, thereby giving to her 
 full Power to act and do all things requisite in that affair, and 
 dyed, and therefore the said A. Whitpain, R. Thomas and A. 
 Morris desires that a Certain tract of Land in West Town, in 
 Chester County, Part of the above Purchase, may be resur- 
 veyed in Order for a Patent. 
 
 The Deeds of Lease and Release from the Siirvi'ng Trustee 
 (John Blackball) to Will. Aubrey are dated the 27th and 28th 
 days of 9ber, 1713, Consideration of the whole Purchase £300 
 Sterling. The Deeds from AVin. Aubrej^ to R. Thomas and 
 A. Morris are dated tlie 24th and 25th days of April, 1713, 
 granting the whole to them (500 acres all along excepted; for 
 £500 Sterling. John Whitpain, upon Certain articles made 
 between himself and R. Thomas and A. Morris, dated the 
 29th of May, 1718, agrees to pay them as soon as Money can be 
 raised bv Sale of the Premisses, £222 4s 5d, money of Pensyiv'a, 
 and to release ye whole Grant to them (except so much as 
 his ffather Zach'a Whitpain disposed of in his life Time) upon 
 their securing to him, his Ex'ors, &c. , one full third Part of 
 the Money arrising upon the Sales thereof. The Release is 
 executed by him and his Wife, date<l ye 26 of May, 1718. 
 
 There being a small Parcel! of Vacant Land lieing between 
 the North Line of Whit well's (Chance, a Tract of Land in 
 Duck Creek Neck, in Kent County, and Dawson's Branch, 
 supposed to contain about 40 acres, Joyn'g on Land belong- 
 ing to James Steel, who requests a Grant of the same, w'ch 
 is made him on some Terms to be hereafter agreed on. War- 
 rant signed, dated 14th 2 mo., 1714. This ought to be in Page 
 115. 
 
 The Proprietor, by Deeds of L. and Release, dated the 29th 
 and 30th of April, 1683, granted to James Claypoole 1,000 acres 
 of Land, being the same mentioned in Page 48; the Deeds 
 whereof did not then appear. J. Claypoole, by like Deeds 
 dated the 20th and 27th days of June, the same year, granted 
 the said 1,000 acres to Wm. Smith, of Middlesex, Shipwright. 
 Wm. Smith, by like Deeds dated the 15th and 16th of 9ber, 
 1714, granted the s'd 1,000 acres to William Chadwicks, of 
 Virginia, who by Other like Deeds dated the 29th and 30th of 
 Xber, 1718, granted the same 1,000 to Wm. Allen and Tlio. 
 Shute, who desires a Warrant for tai<ing up thereof. 
 
 The Proprietor, by his Patent, dated the 12th of 9ber, 1683, 
 Granted and Confirmed to Henry Reynolds 200 acres on 
 Naaman's Creek, quitrent half a Crown Silver Money, for the 
 wliole, and a Year's Rent on every alienation. 
 
 The Proprietor, by T;. and Release, dated the 5th and 6th 
 of 7ber, 1681. granted to George Andrews, of Rowde, in the 
 
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 646 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 County of Wilts, Serge Maker, 350 acres of Land, quitrent 
 1 shill. Sterling p. C't. 
 
 Ofeorge Andrews, bj- like Deeds dated the 16th and 17th 
 days of the same Month, granted to John Hickman, of Brom- 
 ham, in the said County, Woolcomber, 135 acres. Part of the 
 said 350 acres, who by like Deeds dated the 30th and 31st of 
 January, 1683, granted the said 135 acres to H. Reynolds, jond- 
 ing on his other Land at Naaman's Creek. 
 
 The Proprietor, by L. anil Release, dated the 13th and loth 
 July, 1682, (Tranted to George Strode 500 acres, quitrent 1 
 Shill. Ster. p. C't, who by like Deeds dated ye 31st and 32d of 
 March, 1686-7, granted 200 acres (untaken up). Part thereof, 
 unto H. Reynolds. Thomas Pierson, by a Return under his 
 Hand, dated ye 10th 18 mo.. 1685-6, (certifies that he has re- 
 surveyed a Tract of Land for Henry Reynolds on Naaman's 
 Creek, containing 519 acres. H. Reynolds affirms the said 519 
 acres are made up of the above Parcells, but the Deeds of 
 George Strode are dated a year after the Resurvey made by 
 Tho. Pierson and mentions Land untaken up. 
 
 Henry Reynolds petitioned the Commissioners for a Resur- 
 vey on 350 a's of Land laid out to George Andrews and John 
 Hickman in Chester County, in Order that he may lay a War- 
 rant of 300 acres on the Overplus supposed to be in that Tract, 
 which was granted by James Claypoole and Robert Turner 
 and ordered to be done l)y Tho. Holme, dated the 6tli 9 mo., 
 1685. 
 
 In Pursuance of the agreement made between Rees Thomas 
 and Anthony Morris, Jun'r, and John Whitpain, entered on 
 the Other side of this Leaf, they, the said Rees and Anthony, 
 requests a Resurvey on a Tract of Land first laid out in Ches- 
 ter County to John Moor, Sabian Cole and Company for 3,000 
 acres, but Part thereof l)eing irregularly run within the 
 Lines of the Welch Tract, which is Since Confirmed to the 
 Persons to whom it was surveyed, A Warant is granted to 
 the said Rees and Anthony for the Remainder, dated the 30th 
 of the 3d month, 1718. 
 
 The following Patents were Signed at Sundry Times as they 
 were drawn and laid before the Commissioners and were en- 
 tered in the List of Patents as they were delivered to the 
 Recorder to be Sealed and Recorded : 
 
 Signed a Patent to Charles Broekden for 500 acres in Hill 
 Town, in Bucks County, in Right of John ami Thomas Row- 
 land and Prisoilla Shepard, antidated at C. Brockden's Re- 
 quest in Regard of a Sale made of the l^and by him to another 
 Person before the Patent was made, dated ye 9th of ye 3 mo., 
 1713. 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "H. " 647 
 
 Signed a Patent to Andrew Sandel, the Swede Minister, for 
 13 acres of ffast Land and 7 acres of Cripple, lieing between 
 liis Share of the Land late Peter Dalbo's, whose Daught'r lie 
 married, and the River Schuylkill, for which he pays £11 Kis 
 Cd, dated ye , 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to David Powel for 200 acres near Manu- 
 tawney, Part of the Proprietor's Grant to him at his Depar- 
 ture, dated ye 20th 5th mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to James Hamer for 300 acres in the Mannor 
 of (jrilberts, above Parkeocoming, granted to his ffather, for 
 £25 p. C't (see Page 63), dated 20th 5th month, 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Gfeo. vJlaypoole for 45 acres in the Man- 
 nor of Springetsbury, 371^ in Rig-ht of Andrew Doz, ye Propri- 
 etor's Vigneron, and 7j acres granted to himself, for £18 los, 
 dated ye lOth 5 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to John Sholl for 150 acres, a further Part 
 of che thousand acres granted by the Proprietor at his last 
 Departure to David Powell, dated the 20th 5th Month, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Rees Thomas and Anthony Morris, Junior, 
 for 1,763 acres in Chester County, first laid out to John Moor, 
 Sabian Cole and Company, Resnrveyed by a Warrant dated 
 the 30th 3d mo. The Patent bears date the 10th of the 5th 
 month, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Pat't to Chas Read and Ann his Wife, for 776 acres 
 of Land in Makefield, iJucks County, the Original Purchase 
 of Tho's Bond, Grandfather of ye s'd Ann, dat. 20, 5 mo., 
 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Henry Pare for 300 acres laid out to him 
 at New Strasburgh bv a Warrant dated the 10th 8 mo.. 1718, 
 entered 114th Page of these Minutes, sold to him at £10 p. C't, 
 Pat. dated ye 30th 4th month, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to James Steel for a Lott in the 3d Street 
 from ye River Delaware, at a Corner of Mulberry Street, in 
 Right of William Bryant's Purchase of 250 acres, entered 
 Page 90, the Patent dated ye 30th 10 mo., 1717. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Andrew Hamilton for 1,396 acres of Land 
 in three Parcells, Situate on both Sides of the Line which 
 <livides the Counties of Philad'a and Bucks, being his Share 
 of the Tract laid out to Dennis Rockford, entered in Page 
 105 and 106, dated the 35th 1 mo. ,1718 
 
 Signed a Patent to George FFitzwater for 1,857 acres, being 
 his Share of the above Tract laid out to Denrus Rockford, 
 entered with the above, dated the same (viz't, 35, 1 mo., 
 1718). 
 
 Signed a Patent to Thomas Shute for 1,130 acres, his share 
 of the said Tract laid out to Dennis Rockford, and entered 
 together with the above, dated 35th 1 mo., 1718. 
 
648 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 Signed a Patent to Jcinies Ste^l for acres in two Parcels, 
 being his Sliare of tlie above mentioned Tract laid out to 
 Dennis Rockford, entered with tlie same and bears the same 
 date witli tlie above Patents (viz. i, 35th 1 mo., 1718. 
 
 Upon a Resurvey and Division of the Whole Tra»it laid out 
 to Dennis Rockford there is found to be witliin the .same 258 
 acres of Overplus besides the quantity it was laid out at hrst, 
 for which with Ten acres p. C't allowed is divided and ap- 
 portioned to each Person's Share, who pays after the Rate of 
 £30 p. C't for the said Overplus, as may be seen in each Per- 
 son's account in the Proprietor's Books. 
 
 Gabriel Wilkinson liaving purchased the City Lotts belong- 
 ing to John Buckley and Oliver Cope, which are laid out on 
 the Nortli side of Mulberry street, between the 5th and 6th 
 Streets from Delaware, requested a Patent for the same 
 some time ago, which was granted and signed, dated the 10th 
 of the 1st month, 1715-6, but not delivered untill now. Vide 
 Minutes of the 
 
 Signed a Patent to Jeremiah Hopton for the 250 acres of 
 Land on Potquessin Creek, mentioned Page 91. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Richard Sherly for 54 acres of Marsh 
 near the Murther Creek, in Kent County, mentioned Page 
 108, dated ye lOth 4 mo.. 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Hans Shank for 200 acres at Conestogo, 
 mentioned Page 114j dated the 15th 5th month, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Patent to Antho. Morris for 600 acres of Land on 
 this Side of Skepeck, 500 acres in Right of Sarah Hersent, 10 
 p. C't allowed upon the Resurvey 8 as of Lib. Land d«<lucted, 
 there remains 58 acres Overplus, for w'ch A. Morris pays £11 
 12s. The Pat. dated ye 20th 5 mo., 1718. 
 
 The following Warrants were signed at Sundry Times as 
 they were laid before the Commissioners: 
 
 To William Hews for 400 acres near Conestogo, at £10 p. C't, 
 dated ye day of 
 
 To John Morris for 200 acres, n , , , , x, -, ^ 
 
 To William Arev for 300 acres, '. ^^^'^'^ ^'^ ^^^^ of the 1st 
 
 To Robert Davis for 200 acres, ) Month, 1717-8. 
 
 To William Dyre for 200 acres. | All in Sussex County, at 
 
 To Timothy Donovan for 200 acres, j one Penny Sterling p. 
 To John Smith for 200 acres, f acre, dated ye 11 th of 
 
 To Abr'm Parsly for 200 acres, j the 1st Month, 1717-8. 
 
 Warrants signed to : 
 Abr'm Brooks for 120 acres. 
 Nidi's Nickson for 200 acre'i. 
 John Townsend for 200 acres. 
 John Townsend, Jun'r, for 300 acres. 
 
MIJMUTE BOOK "H." 649 
 
 FFranciis Alexander for 200 a,cre.s. 
 Benj. Shurmer for 200 acres. 
 
 All in Kent County, at one Penny Sterl'g p. acre, dated ye 
 Gth of the 12th Month, 1717-8. 
 
 8igned two Warrants to Edward Roberts for the Land and 
 Lott nientionetl in Page 107, dated 4th 1st month, 1717-8. 
 
 Signed two Warrants to James Robins for the Land and 
 Lott entered in Page 107, dated the 4th 1st month, 1717-8. 
 
 Richard Carter, ol Conestogo, having requested the Cirrant 
 of 200 acres of Land on or near to that Creek, the same is sold 
 to him for £20, the «"hole, and one Shilling Sterling quitrent 
 for each hundred acres. The Warrant signed and dated tlie 
 first day of the first Month, 1717-8. 
 
 Signed a Wai'rant to James Steel for the Lib. Land belonging 
 to the Original Purchase of Tho. Dell ;being 500 acres), to the 
 Purchase of Rob't Stevens (being 250 acres) and to the Pur- 
 chase of Wm. Bryant (also 250 a's) which if laid out on this 
 .side of Schuylkill is 16 acres in the whole, if on the other side 
 of that River then 20 acres, dated the 10th 2d mo., 1718. 
 
 William Tregan, of the County of Chester, requesting the 
 CTrant of 200 acres of Land back in that County, it is agreed 
 that he shall have the same for £20, money of this Province, 
 and one Shilling Sterling quitr't on each hundred acres. The 
 Warrant Signed and dated the 25th 1 mo., 1718. 
 
 Peter Wisehart having formerly agreed for 300 acres of Land 
 at the Great Swamp, in Bucks County, for £40, Money of this 
 Province, for the whole, and 1 Shill. Sterl. for each hundred 
 acres. A AVarr't was made out and signed dated ye Gth of 
 the 2d month, 1718. 
 
 At the Instance and Request of AVilliam Heddings, of the 
 County of Chester, 200 acres of Land are granted to him back 
 in the said County for £20, money of this Province, the whole 
 and the yearly quitrent of one Shillng Sterling for each hun- 
 dred acres. The AVarrant being signed, is dated the 25th 1 
 mo., 1718. 
 
 John Cowgil having erected a Tan yard on a Brancdi of Hlack 
 Bird's Creek, in 2^ewcastle County, desires the Grant of 100 acres 
 of Land on Rent, for Convenience and Security of the same for 
 his Trade, which is Consented to at one Penny Sterling p. acre 
 for ever, and a Warrant Signed, dated 1st 3d month, 1718. 
 
 Upon an agreement made with William Cloud, .Tun'r, of 
 Concord, for 300 acres back in Chester Cottnty, for £30, Money 
 of this Province, for the whole, and one Shilling Sterling 
 quitr't for each Hundd acres. A Warrant is signed, dated 
 the KUh 1st month, 1718. 
 
<}50 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 Agreed with Michl Danagar, late of Germany, but now of 
 this Province, for 300 acres of Land on or near Pecqne Creek, 
 in Chester County, for £30, Money of this Province, the whole, 
 and the yearlj' quitreut of one sliilhng Sterling for each 100 
 acres. A Warr't for ye same is signed, dated ye 4th of 8ber, 
 171 . 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated the 2d 
 and 3d days of March, 1681, granted to John Brown, of Kings- 
 ley, in the County of Chester, in Great Britain, Tanner, 350 
 acres of Land in this Province. John Brown, Son and Heir 
 of the aforesaid John Brown, by like Deeds Dated the 1st and 
 2d days of the 13th month, 1710, granted the said 350 acres, 
 with their app'rs, unto Joseph Helsby, now of this Province, 
 who requested of the former Comm'rs a Warrant for taking 
 np the sanae, which was granted, dated the 18th 8ber, 1713, 
 Vide Page 140. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Tho. Lucas for 300 acres in Kent. 
 
 Ditto to George Green for 200 acres in Kent. 
 
 Ditto to Art. Jansen and Kii'k for 200 in Sussex. 
 
 All at one Penny Ster. p. acre. Dated the 10th of the 3d 
 Month, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant of Resnrvey to Rees Thomas and Antho. 
 Morris, Jnnr, on a Tract of Land in Chester County, re- 
 quested Page 118, dated ye 30th 3 mo., 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Thomas Shute for the Lib. Land belong- 
 ing to oOiO a's, the Original Purchase of Ann Olliff and to 350 
 a's, the Purchase of Rich'd Jordan. In ye first he bought of 
 Samuel RoVjins, att'ry of James Robins, entered in Pag. 133, 
 the latter of Jeremiah Hopton, rtat. 10, 3d mo., 1718. 
 
 Granted to Joseph Steman 100 acres of Land near Conestogo, 
 for £10, Money of Pensylv'a, and one Shill. Ster. quitr't, 
 dated ye 10th of the 3d Month, 1718. 
 
 Joli Bunting, Son-in-Law to John Cowgill, having re- 
 questeil the Grant of 150 acres of Land on Rent near tlie 
 Branches of Duck Creek, in New Castle County, a Warrant is 
 made out to him for the same at one Penny Sterling p. acre, 
 dat. 1, 3 mo., 1718. 
 
 Granted a Warrant to Christian Stone for 100 acres of Land 
 at or near Conestogo, for £10, Money of Pensylvania, and one 
 Shilling Sterling quitrent, dated the 10th of the 3d month, 
 1718. 
 
 Captain John Brinklo, of the County of Kent, having pur- 
 chased of Coll. PFrench the Plantation and Tract of Land in 
 the fforest of the said County, called the Cave, requests the 
 Grant of 200 acres adjoyning thereunto at the same quitrent 
 of the said Tract (viz.), one Bushed of Good Winter Wheat 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 651 
 
 for each 100 aeres from the Time of the Proprietary's first 
 arrival in this Province, which is {^ranted and a Warrant 
 Signed dated the 30th 7ber, 1718. 
 
 Agreed witli Thomas Edwards, of Chester County, for oOO 
 a's back in the said (bounty, for £50, money of the Province, 
 for the whole, and one Shilling Ster. for each 100 acres quit 
 rent. The Warrant signed, dated ye 18th 9ber, 1718. 
 
 Signed a Wan-ant to Simon H irons, of the County of Kent, 
 for 200 acres of Land in the fforest of the said County, at the 
 Yearly quiti'ent of one Penny Sterl. for every acre, dated the 
 8th of Xber, 1718. 
 
 Agreed with Daniel Macfarsen, of Rennet Township, in 
 i^liester County, for 125 acres of Vac't Land Joyning on his 
 Plantation, for which he is to pay £20, Money of this Pro 
 vinee, and fifteen Pence Sterling quitr't. The Warrant is 
 signed, dated the 10th of Xber, 1718. 
 
 Ag-reed with Tho. Rutter, of the County of Pliilad'a, for 
 500 acres of Land back of his Tract at Manatawney, being Or- 
 dinary Land and onlj^ fitt to Supply his fforage witli Wood for 
 Cole. He is to pay £50, Money of this Province, for the whole, 
 and 1 Shill. Ster. quitr't. The Warr't Signed, dat. 31, Xber, 
 1718. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to William Allen and Thomas Sliute for 
 one thousand acres of Land, mentioned in Pag. 118, dated ye 
 31st of December, 1718. 
 
 Agreeil with Edward Thomas for 250 acres of Land back in 
 the County of Chester, for £25, money of this Province, for 
 the whole, and one Shilling Ster. quitr't for each Hund'd a's, 
 for w'ch a Warr't is signed, dated ye 10th of Xber, 1718. 
 
 • James Letort having Seated himself on this Side of the 
 River Susquehannah, between Conestogo and Paxtang, for 
 Convenience of his Ti'ade with the Indians, desires the Grant 
 of 500 acres of Land to V)e laid out in a Regular Tract front- 
 ing on the said River, for which he agrees to pay £50 for the 
 whole. Money of this Province, and one Shill. Ster. quitrent for 
 each Hundred acres, dated 25th 1 month, 1719. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Thomas Miller, (Millwright) for 200 acres 
 of Land on a Branch of Manatawnev Creek, for wliicli he is 
 to pav £27, Money of this Province, for the whole, and one 
 Shilling Sterling quitrent for each Hundred acres. Dated 20th 
 od month, 1719. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Israel Pemberton for 4 acres of Lib. 
 Land, the Proportion belonging to the Original Purchase of 
 John Brown, being 250 acres, entered Pag. 123, dated 25th 1st 
 Month, 1719. 
 
 Agrt-ed with Hans George John, late of Germany, but now 
 of this Province, for 100 aeres of Land near the Branches of 
 
653 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Skepeck, for £16, Money of the said Province, and on^ shill. 
 Ster. quitr't, dated ye 1st of the 3d month, 1719. 
 
 Agreed with Edward Ream for 300 acres of Land at oi- near 
 New Strasbnrjj, for £20, money of this Province, the Whole, 
 antl the quitrent of one shill. Ster. for each Hundred acres. 
 The Warr't Signed, dated ye 1, 3, 1719. 
 
 Peter Bizalion having? purchased a small Improvem't made 
 by Nath'l Christopher on Susquehannah River, above Cone.«- 
 tofjo, desires to purchase 700 acres of Land, to include the said 
 Improvem't, the whole beinj^ for Martha his Wife, Daughter 
 of .John Coomb, late of Philadelphia. It is agreed that 700 
 acres be laid out to the said Martha, the Wife of the said Peter 
 Bizalion, in the Place afores'd, in a regular Tract fronting on 
 the said River and to Include the said Improvem't and to 
 extend so far back into the Woods as the Place will bear, for 
 which the said Peter agrees to pay £70 for the whole and one 
 Shill. Ster. quitr't for each 100 acres. The Warrant signed, 
 dated ye 25th 1st Month, 1719. 
 
 Thomas Coats, Brickmaker, having long applied for a Piece 
 of Ground for a Brick Yard, adioining on the Old Brick Yard 
 formerly held by John MifHin. it is agreed that he Shall have 
 three acres laid out in a regular Piece on the North West side 
 of the s'd Old Brick yard, which he is to hold from the Term 
 of fourteen Years from the first day of the 1st Month, 1718-9 
 under the yearly Rent of live Pounds, money of this Prov- 
 ince, and at the Expiration of the said Term to Yield up the 
 said three acres of Land with all the Earth or Clay Pits lilled 
 np and levelled, to all which he agrees and thereupon a Warr't 
 is signed, dated the said first day of the 1 mo., 1718-9. 
 
 Agreed with David Davis, of Goshen, for 300 acres of Land 
 near the Barrens of ihat Place and adjoyning to tlie Land of 
 Ellis David, for which he is to pay five and forty l^>unds, 
 jnoney of this Province, for the whole, and one Shilling Sterl- 
 ing for each Hundred acres. The Warrant Signed, dat. 13, 3d 
 mcmth, 1719. 
 
 JMarcus Overholts having been seated by Tho. Fairman in 
 his life time, on tlie West Side of Schuylkill, on 300 acres of 
 Land w'ch he pretended to sell to him, but he dying belore he 
 cou'd make him a Title, he, the said Marcus, desires a Grant 
 for the same Land, for which he agrees to pay Eight and forty 
 Pounds, Money of this l^roviuce, for the whole, and one Shill- 
 ing Sterling for each Hundred acres, whereupon a Warrant is 
 signed, dated the 20th 3d mor.th, 1719. 
 
 Agreed with John Humsted, of Skepeck, for .300 acres of 
 Land on or near the Branches of Parkeacomlng, for w^hich he 
 is to nay thirteen Pounds ten Shillings, money of this Prov- 
 
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MINUTE BOOK 'H." 653 
 
 ince. aiul one Sliilling Ster. quitr't for each Hundred acres. 
 Tiie Warrt is signeJ, dated ye 2d 3 mo.. 1719. 
 
 Afjreed with Henry Pannebaker, of Skepeck, for 500 acres 
 of Land to be taken up on or near the Branches of Parkeacom- 
 ing Creek, for w'ch he is to pay thirteen Pounils ten Siiiilings, 
 money of this Province, and one Shilling sterl. quitrent for 
 eacli Hundred acres, and a Warr't is signed, dated the 1st of 
 the 3d month, 1719. 
 
 Agreed with Richard Gregor.v, of Oley, for 200 acres cf Land 
 in that Place, for whicli he is to pay Eight and Twenty Pounds 
 for the whole, and one Sliiiling Ster for eacli Hundred acres. 
 The Warr't for the same is signed, dated the 1st of the 3d 
 month, 1719. 
 
 Agreed Avith Derrick Jansen, of Germantown, for 800 acres 
 of Land back of the Settlements and Surveys lately made, 
 for which he is to pay after the Rate of thirteen Pounds Ten 
 Shillings, money of this Province, and one Shilling Sterling 
 quitrent for every Hundred acres. The Warr't for the Same 
 is Signed, dated the 3th 3d mo., 1719. 
 
 Ralph Sutton, late of the County of Bucks, hath requested 
 the Grant of 200 acres of Land at or near Oley, for which he 
 is to pay eight and Twenty Pounds, money of Pensylvania, 
 for the whole, and one Shilling Ster. for each Hundred acres. 
 The Warrant is signed, dated the 2Gth of the 3d mo., 1719. 
 
 The Proprietary, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated the 
 11th and 12th days of October, 1(581 Tas p. attested Copies 
 under Tho. Grey's Hand, before Chief Justice Prat), granted 
 to William Bacon, of the Middle Temple, Gent., 5,000 acres of 
 Land withjn this Province, To hold to him, his Heirs and ass. , 
 under the yearly quitrent of one English Shilling for every 
 Hundred acres. The saiil William Bacon, by like Deeds, 
 dated the 19th and 20th days of FFeb., 1718, for £110 Sterling, 
 granted and conveyed the said 5,000 of Land, City Lot, &c. , 
 to Humphrey Murry and John Budd, both of Philad'a, To 
 hold to tliem, their Heirs and assigns forever, who request 
 Warrants for laying out of the whole. 
 
 John Milner, Son and Heir of Joseph Milner, late of Make- 
 lield, in Bucks County, requests a Confirmation of liislTather's 
 and Uncle Daniel Milner's Land in that Township, but there 
 being a Sister of his yet living, and a Son of another Sister 
 (that is deceased). Who (claims some Share of the said Ijand, 
 thp Divisions must be made amongst themselves before any- 
 thinir of that Kind cau be done. 
 
654 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 The Purchases are as follows : 
 
 Joseph and Daniel Milner's Purchase in England is . . . 350 
 
 Purchased in this Province, 300 
 
 Purchased of Edw'd Jjuff's Right 296 
 
 Allowance on the Resurvey, 85 
 
 Overplus found in the Tract, 177 
 
 1,108 
 
 The Oomniissioners, W. Ma,rkham and John Goodson, by 
 Patent dated the 21st 11 mo., 1688, coniirnied to Lancellot 
 Lloyd two acres of Land near the Town of Philad'a, begining 
 at a Post Standing on the side of the Run, thence East by a 
 Line of Trees 528 foot, then S. 18, VV. by the 2d street 180 foot, 
 thence West by a Line of Trees 478 foot, then N. 18 deg'rs, East 
 by the flfront Street 171 foot to the begining, granted by a 
 Warrant, &c., laid out by the Survey'r Gen'U Order to L. 
 Loyd, Renter, for erecting a Tan yard and following that trade 
 thereon, Yielding and paying, &c. , at Philad'a Eight Eng- 
 lish Silver Shillings yearly. 
 
 The Conimrs. ,W. M., R. T. and J. (r., by patent dated ye 6th 
 Ap'l, 1693, granted to Griffith Owen 7 acres of Land begining at 
 Post of Lance Lloyd's Land, thence E. by the same 43 p's, 
 thence N. 18 Degrees, West 35^ p's, then N. 75, W. by Vine 
 Street 37 p's, then JN. 8 deg., E. 23 p's to ye beg'ining, quit- 
 rent [one Shilling, Silver money of Pensylvania, for each 
 Hundred acres] for so are the Words in the Patent, which 
 must be a Mistake. 'Tis much more likely one Shilling for 
 each acre, w'ch it wou'd be were the word Hundred left out. 
 Lancelot Loyd, by Indenture dated 29th 2 mo., 1692, for £5 
 granted all the said 2 acres to Hector Dicks, of West New 
 Jersey, Tanner, who by a like Deed, dated ye 6th Jan'y 1695-6, 
 for £8 13s granted the said 2 acres to Pat. Robinson, who by 
 another like Deed, dated the 4th of June, 1696, for £9 Granted 
 the same 2 acres to Robert Hawkes. 
 
 The Same Comm'rs, W. M., R. T. and J G., by i^atent 
 dated the 25th 4th month, 1694, Granted to Gr. Owen, in^ 
 Right of John Eckly, a Certain Lott of Ground containing 
 in Breadth 50 tToot and 320 foot in length, bounded Northward 
 with Vac't Lotts, Eastw'd w'th ye 2d street from Schuylkill, 
 Southw'd with Tho. Lloyd's Lott and Westw'd with the fifront 
 street; the quitr't not legiable. 
 
 Tho. Lloyd and Samuel Carpenter, Ex'ors of the last Will 
 and Testam't of Sarah Eckly, by Deed Poll dated 1st 4 mo., 
 1694. for £100 granted the said Lot with the Buildings thereon 
 to Gr. Owen. 
 
 Griffith Owen, by Sundry Deeds dated in the 4 mo., 1694, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 655 
 
 granted the 7 acres of Land, the Lott of John Eckly and a 
 Lett of Phillip James's, unto the s'd Rob't Hawkes, who 
 granted the same to Ruth Haddock together with the 2 acres 
 Ih-st mentioned, who afterwards granted the whole to George 
 Roach, who again granted to William Trent. 
 
 The Prop'r, by L. and Relea,se, dated the 21st and 22 days 
 of Mar,, 1681, granted 1,000 acres of Land in this Province to 
 Jno. Alsop, who by Deed dated ye 19th July, 1684, granted 
 and conveyed the same to Tho. Tunxiecliff, whose Kinsman 
 and Heir at Law, James Tunnecliff, now possesses acres 
 
 in Makefield Township and desires a Confirmation on the 
 same. 
 
 Peter Chamberlain having often applyed for a City Lott 
 in Right of Joseph Jones, of Southampton, his Original T'ur- 
 chase of 500 a's of Land in this Province, w'ch has hitherto 
 been refused him because J. Jones's Deeds from the Prop'i 
 are dated about two Months after the Time the first Pur- 
 chases expired, but John Swift alBrming tliat J. Jones's Pur- 
 chase was made and the Money paid at the Same Time with 
 liis, who was accounted one of the first Purchasers, The 
 Comm'rs agree that P. Chamberlain Shall have Liberty to 
 take up a Lott in the Back streets of Nine and forty fl'oot and 
 a half in Front and the Depth and Length the same with tlie 
 adjoyning Lotts, which is to be in full Satisfaction of any 
 further Demand on the said Purchase. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 4th of the 6 mo. , 
 1719. 
 
 Prtsent, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Andrew Hamilton having purchased of Richard Woodworth 
 the back Part of his Lott in Chestnutt street, adjoynnig to ve 
 sd Andrew's Garden, petitions the Comm'rs for the Grant 
 of a Small Piece of Vac't Ground at the lower end of the said 
 back Part, being about foot broad and 30 foot Deep, or 
 from the South end of the said Lott to the North ends of 
 Walnutt Street Lotts, which is granted to the s'd Andrew in 
 Consideration of Twenty Shillings, money of this Province, to 
 be by him paid down and Sixpence Sterling quitrent to be 
 paid for ever hereafter for the same. 
 
 The said Andrew further reque.sts that the Parcell of low 
 Ground granted to him, page 102, may be enlarged to 30 acres, 
 and that he may therew'th enclose the Old fiReld whic^ lies 
 between the same and the ffence of Abrah. Bickley's ffield or 
 Orchard, and that the Commissioners \vou'd grant him to 
 hold the same for the Term of one and thirty Years under the 
 
€56 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Same Rent in Proportion to the quantity vvhich is mentioned 
 i'U the said Minutes or otherwise, as they shall think expedient. 
 
 The Commissiouers, taking into Consideration the (rreat 
 Charge and Expence w'ch the s'd Andrew has been at and 
 yet must be, in Cirubing, clearing and flfencing the whole, 
 agrees that the said Andrew Hamilton Shall hold the s'd low 
 ground and Old ffield requested by him, which together 
 makes Six and forty acres or thereabotit for the said Term of 
 one and thirty years from the Date of the said Minute, at and 
 under the yearly Rent of one Shilling, present Currency, for 
 «very acre, and also to pay down Ten Pounds like Money to 
 the Use of the Trustees. To all w'ch the said Andrew agrees, 
 and thereupon a Warr't is ordered to be made out for survey- 
 ing the same. 
 
 Signed Deeds of Lease and Release to Jon'n Dickinson for 
 1,084 acres of Land, being the Northern Part of the Mannor 
 of Springetsbury, for which he had a Patent executed to him, 
 dated ye 10th of the 5th month, 1718. Entered in Page 113. 
 
 John Hendrickson, of the County of N. Castle, produces an 
 agreem't made with Secretary Logan in the year 1701, for one 
 hundred acres of Land near Redclay Creek, in the said 
 <Jounty, Part of a Tract formerly sayd to be laid out to one 
 Robert Robertson, on Rent, and by him and his Heirs after- 
 wards thrown np to the Propr'r, so that the s'd 100 acres were 
 granted to ye s'd J. Hendrickson, 100 acres more of the same 
 to his Brother-in-Law, Anderson Cock, and other 100 acres 
 to James Williams, since dece'd, all on New Rent. 
 
 John Hendricks upon Making of his agreem't with Sec'y 
 Logan gave his Obligation for the arrearage of quitr't, which 
 he afterwards paid to G. Dakeyne, with Interest, in Cash, 
 wlio only Charges himself with 30 Bushells of Wheat instead 
 of the Cash, but never p'd that neither. J no. Hendricks 
 hath since purchased the Right to the 100 acres granted to 
 James Williams, of his Wi<low (that was), now the wife of 
 William Grimson, and has paid the arrea,rage of Rent and 
 taken up J. Williams' Obliijation, which was given for the 
 same, but he complains that one James Waters, has made 
 ssome sort of Purchase from the Heirs of Robertson and 
 thereby threaten him with Trouble, wherefore he desires a 
 Confirmation on the two Parcel Is he holds. 
 
 The Proi)r, l)y L. and Rel. , dated the 22d and 23d days of 
 Mar., 1085, for £22, granted to Tho. Parkhurst, Citizen and 
 Stationer, of T^ondon, 500 a's of Land in this Province, quitr't 
 one Shilling for the said 500 acres, but there is a Manifest 
 Rasure which takes out ye Words [everv Hundred acres of] 
 and the alteration is made with Ink of a Different Colour 
 from that the Deeds were Writ with. 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "K. " 657 
 
 The said Tho. Parkhurst, by like Deeds of li. and Rel., dated 
 ye 1st and 3d days of Auf^ust, 1709, for £5 granted the said 
 500 acres to Sani'l Bury, of St. Eduiuiidsbury, in Sutfolk, 
 Clerk, To liold to liiui. &c.. who by like Deeds, dated the 9th 
 and 10th days of 8ber, 171G, for £10 granted the said 500 acres 
 to John Head, of Philad'a, Joyner, and Rebeka his Wife, who 
 again by other Deeds of L. and Release, dated ye 21 and 33d 
 of July, 1719, granted and conveyed the same 500 acres to 
 Derrick Jansen, of German Town, wlio now desires a Warrt 
 to take up the same. 
 
 John Grigg, of Newcastle County, desires to purchase two 
 Pareells of Land very uneven and Rockey joyning on the 
 Tract where he dwells, contain'g 100 acres each Parcell. It 
 was formerly laid out to Richard Grigg, who afterw'ds threw 
 it up, having never seated nor improved it. 
 
 Agreed that John Grigg Shall have the two Pareells of Land 
 for thirty Pounds and one Bushell of Wheat quitr't on each 
 100 acres. 
 
 Isaac Self, whose Right to 500 acres of I^and is entered Page 
 75, hath now Sent over a Power of att'ry to Anthony Morris, 
 dated ye 39th of August, 1717, together with John Gye, whose 
 flfather, Edward Gye, was Joint Purchaser witli the Grand- 
 father of Is. Self, in the s'd 500 acres, to take up 350 acres, the 
 other Part being already laid out in Chester County. A. 
 Morrest requests a Warrant for the same,a,lso for the Lott and 
 Liberty Land belonging to the said Purchase. 
 
 The Prop'r, by L. and Release, dated the 9tb and 10th days 
 of 7ber, 1G81, granted to John Coales, of Calcut, in Somer- 
 settshire, 1,000 acres of Land in this Province, quitrt one 
 Shill'g Ster. p. Hund'd acres. John Coales soon after came 
 into this Country and Settled at George's Creek, in New Cas- 
 tle Cou. , but he dying before the Land was taken up, the same 
 was claimed by one William Woodland, who was his Sister's 
 Son and nearest of Kin to him, who administered on his Es 
 tate in N. Castle County and had the Original Deeds in his 
 keeping during his life, but never took up the Land since 
 William Woodland's decease. His Son and Heir, William 
 Wooodland, who dwells near FFarlo Creek, in Maryland, by 
 Deeds of Lease and Release, dated the 23d and 3od days of 
 8ber, 1719, granted the said 1,000 acres, with the appurte- 
 nances, to Samuel Powel, of Philad'a, Carpenter, who desires 
 Warrants to take up the same, as also the Lotts and Lib, 
 Land. 
 
 Charles Springer desires the Grant of 300 acres of Vac't 
 Land near Samuel Barker's and Redclay Creek, on such Terms 
 as the Comm'rs Shall think fitt, it being for Settling of his 
 43- -Vol. XIX. 
 
658 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 them Children, he having severall Sons and but little Land for 
 
 Matthias Peterson and Andrew Justice formerly applied to 
 the Commissioners about the Overplus in Matthias's Tract 
 (8ee pag. 3) and now the said Andrew again ai^plies for a 
 grant of the same, he having a Licence from Matthias in his 
 life Time for his Settling thereon, as appears by his coming 
 before the Gommissrs with him for that Purpose. Andrew 
 Justice proposes and is Willing to pay the arrearage of quitr't 
 at a Bushell of AVheat p. C't from the Time of the first Sur- 
 vey till now. 
 
 Agreed with James Coal and Rich'd Bennett for 200 acres of 
 Land to each of them adjoyning to or near Wm. Penn's Man- 
 nor, at £10 p. C't, one -half of the Money to be paid down and 
 the other within Six Montlis after. 
 
 Richard Parker, Jun'r, of Darby, produces a Deed Poll, 
 dat. 33d of Jan'ry, 1714, under the Hand and Seal of John 
 Harrison, of Rocky Hill, in East Jersey, reciting one other 
 Deed from Sam'l Thorn, of Long Island, dated the 7th day 
 of May, 1713, who therein (is sayd to have) granted and Con- 
 veyed unto the said John Harrison at Moossehickanaickon, 
 being Part of the Tract Sold by William Biles, att'ry to Tho. 
 Hudson, unto the said Sam'l Thorn and others on Long 
 Island, contain'g 350 acres each (but they add the Overplus 
 and make thereby each Lott 275 acres). 
 
 The said John Harrison, for £100, Jersey money, granted 
 one of the above Lotts, No. 3, to Tho. Hunlock, of Burling- 
 ton, who by another Deed dated the 17th 3 mo., 1714, for £77, 
 Money of Pensylvania, conveyed the last mentioned Lott to 
 Richard Parker and John Parker, and the said John Parker 
 since dying without Issue, the said Lott, as well bj* Survivor 
 ship as by him, the s'd Richard being his Ex'or, is wholly 
 vested in the said Richard, but the Same being within the 
 Tract laid out to Dennis Rockford, or else taken by Tho. Stev- 
 enson in the same Right of Tho. Hudson, whereby the said 
 Richard is deprived of holding the said Lott and therefore re- 
 quests a' Warrant to take up the like quantity elsewhei-e. 
 Granted. 
 
 Peter Bizalion having liurohas^ed 500 acres of Land first 
 granted by the Prop'r to Ralph Withers, entered in the 
 flformer Minutes of the 4 mo., 1703-4. John Withers, only 
 Surviving Brother of Ralph (who dyed without Heirs), by 
 Deeds of L. and Release, dated the 21st and 33d days of May, 
 171 , for £30 Ster. granted the whole to John Bezer, of Ches- 
 ter County, who by other Deeds dated ye 2d and 3d days of 
 Novemb'v, conveyed the whole to John Warder, but it is in 
 Trust for Peter Bizalion. The Land is laid out near Brandy- 
 
MINUTE HOOK "H. " 659 
 
 wine Tveek, in Calu Township; the City Lott is taken on 
 the N. Side of Mulb. street, between 6 and 7 Streets from Dela- 
 ware. 
 
 The Proprietor, by L. and Release, dated the 13th and 14th 
 days of the 2d nio. , 1(382 (as p. Recital), granted to James 
 Delwortli 1,000 acres of Jjaiul in this Province, of which there 
 was »aid out to himself in Bucks County 500 acres. James 
 Delworth, by Indenture dated the 5th of the 4 mo., 1686, for 
 €35, conveyed to John Horner, of West Jersey, 480 acres, which 
 with the Liberty Land compleats the whole Purchase. John 
 Horner, by Deed Poll, Dated the 20th 12 mo., 1693, in Consid- 
 eration of 300 acres of Land in West Jersey, exchanged antl 
 Conveyed the s'd 480 acres to Phinehas Pemberton, since 
 dece'd. Israel Pemberton, Son and Heir of the s'd Phinehas, 
 desires a Warr't for taking up the same. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Andrew Hamilton for the Piece of Va- 
 cant Ground at the lower end of Richard Woodworth's Lott, 
 entered Page 130, dated 5, 6 mo., 1719, 
 
 Signed one other Warr't to Andrew Hamilton for the Par- 
 ceil of Land or low Gfround with the Old ffield, entered with 
 the above Piece of Ground in Page 130, dated the 5th of the 6th 
 month, 1719. 
 
 Signed also a Warr't of Resurvey on 200 acres of liand at 
 Little Creek, in Kent County, requested by Andrew Hamil- 
 ton in Page 76, who since purchased the same of the PiX'or of 
 John Richardson, deceased. 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Derrick Jansen for 50 acres, the Orig- 
 inal Purchase of Thomas Parkhurst, entered Page 131, dated 
 the 28th 6 mo., 1719. 
 
 Signed three Warrants to Humphrey Murry and John Bndd. 
 The first for 2,000 acres, dated the 5th 3 month. 
 The Second for 0,080 acres of Lib. Land and Lotts ; the same 
 
 date. 
 Tile Third for 2,920 acres, the Remainder of William Bacon's 
 Purchase. 
 
 5,000 
 
 Signed a Warrant to Peter Chamberlain for a City Lott, the 
 Grant whereof is entered in Page 129, dated 26th 6 mo., 1719. 
 
 Signed two Warrants to Samuel Powel, the one for 984 acres 
 of Land, the Purchase of John Coales, the other for 16 acres, 
 the Proportion of Jjib. Land and for the City Lotts. The 
 Right of this Purchase is entered in Page 132, the Warrant 
 dated the 5th of 9ber. , 1719. 
 
 There being a Piece of Vacant Ground left on the West side 
 of the third street from Delaware, at the North end of GrifT. 
 
600 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 Jones's High Street Lott, adjoyningon Some Lotts of Riobard 
 Hill, who now requests a Grant of the Same. It is agreed 
 that he shall have the said Piece of Vacant Gfround, being 
 about 31 foot ttront on tlie third Street, and from the same ex- 
 tending to the burying Ground, paving down to Trustees Use 
 Ten Pounds, money of this Province, and one Sliill. Ster. 
 quitr't forever. 
 
 Also a Piece of Vacant Ground lieing between Geo. Har- 
 nian's Lott and a Lott of the S'd R. Hill, in the High street, 
 of about Six foot in flfront and Depth of the adjoynhig Lotts, 
 is granted to him in Considera'on of five po'ds, to be p'd to 
 ye Use of ye above sayd. A Warr't for both is signed, dat. 
 16th 7ber, 1719. 
 
 At a Meeting of tlie Commissioners the 22d of Xber, 1719. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Noi-ris, James Logan. 
 
 The Commissioners having been informed that the assembly 
 of the Provinces of New York and the Jerseys had passed 
 Severall acts for runing Division Lines between those Pro\"- 
 inces and for finding out and fixing of the most Northerly 
 Branch of Delaware River, the doing o! which Concerns this 
 Province very much, because that Branch is the Eastern 
 bounds thereof ; Whereupon the Comm'rs thought it expe- 
 dient to order James Steel and Jacob Taylor to repair to 
 Mackhackamack (a Dutch Town on the East Side of Delaware 
 River), where certain Commissioners and Surv'rs from the 
 above mentioned Provinces were appointed to meet, for which 
 Purpose a Commission was provided, dated the 19th of the 
 fourth month (last under the Seal of the Province and 
 
 signed by the Comm'rs) and delivered to ye s'd James and 
 Jacob, who thereupon Sett out on their Journey (in order to 
 be present at the fixing of the most Northern Branch of Dela- 
 ware) on the 20th day of the same Month, and returned again 
 the 2d of the 6th Month following, an account of whose Jour- 
 ney and of the affair they went about is as followeth: 
 
 To the Commissioners of Property : 
 
 Whereas, by your Commission to us, directed under the Seal 
 of the Province, bearing date the 19th of the 4th M'th, 1719, 
 we were appointed to sett out on a Journey to Mackhacka- 
 mack in Order to meet with Certain Persons who were ap- 
 pointed by the Goverm'ts of New York and New Jerseys, to 
 repair to the said Place to find out and fix the Lat. of 41 degr. 
 40 m. on the Most Northerly l^ranch of Delaware River, and 
 from thence to run a Division Line between those Goverm'ts 
 over to Hudson's River. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 661 
 
 In Pursuance whereof we sett out from Philada on the 20th 
 day of the same Month and on the 34th day thereof we 
 reached Mackhackamaek, being Joined in our way by Jos. 
 Kirkbride, John Reading, Tlio. Wetherel and John Chapman. 
 On the 37th day the Grentlemen from N. York ( Viz' t), Dr. 
 Johnston, Coll. Isaac Hicks, Coll. John Hamilton, Captain R. 
 Walter, Alane Jarret and James Alexander arrived there also 
 (Greorge Wilcox and John Harrison having been there, some 
 Days before). We mett with them at their Lodging, where 
 the Business depending was deV>ated. Their Commissions 
 were Read, as was ours afterward, and enquiry having been 
 made of Sev'll Indians, but more Particularly of Solomgn 
 Davis and Jacob Keykendal (two Indian Traders), about the 
 Branches of the River Delaware that were between the s'd 
 River, there called the fflshkill and Susquehannah. They all 
 agreed in their Information that there were only some Small 
 Brooks and Branches between the said Rivers, which they 
 easily passed over as they Travelled, But no Branch any ways 
 to Compare with tiie fflshkill, as they Call it. The said Solo- 
 mon Davis and Jacob having, as well as those Indians, often 
 Travelled between thosa two Rivers from one to the other, 
 and therefore perfectly knew what Branches were to be found 
 l^roceeding out of Delaware. Yet notwithstanding these In- 
 formations, which all the Commissioners and Surveyors seemed 
 to believe to imt the Matter beyond Dispute, they appointed 
 Maior John Harrison to travel over from the fflshkill to Sus- 
 quehannah, who took with him Jacob Keykendal and an In- 
 dian for Guides, and soon after went on his Journey, which he 
 undertook on foot. 
 
 In the mean while two or three Observations were taken by 
 the Quadrant at Mackhackamaek, by w'ch it was found we 
 were about 17 Miles to the Soutnward of the Latitude, where- 
 fore the Surveyors were ordered to proceed further North- 
 ward, which they did at some Distance from the River Dela- 
 ware and Chained along as they went, and on the 7th day of 
 the 5th Month we arrived at an Indian Town, Cashetang, 
 which is Situate on both sides of the River about 37 miles to 
 the Northwest of Mackhackamaek. Here the quadrant was 
 erected and daily plyed, l)ut the Weather proving so very 
 Wett and ffoggy that two Weeks were Spent before the Lati- 
 tude was fixed, which was done about the 33d day, after which 
 the Survey'rs returned to Mackhackamaek ; the Rest of the 
 Company returned a few days before for want of Provisions. 
 Here we found Jno. Harrison returned from Susquehannah, 
 who soon applyed himself to make a Draught of his Journey, 
 and when the whole Company were returned from Cashetang 
 
663 MINUTE BOOK *'H." 
 
 and met together at Mackhackamack thej' were al! of them 
 so fully satisfied with tlie Report and Draught whicli lie made 
 of his Journey (on liis Oath as we remember) and particularly 
 of the Branches of Delaware, that not one Objection from any 
 of them was further made against the fHshkill being the most 
 Northerly Branch of Delaware River. Whereupon the same 
 was so taken and deemed, and Indentures Tripai'tite were 
 drawn, Certifying the same thing with a Draught of that 
 Part of Delaware River where the Lat. of 41 deg. and 40 m. 
 fell and was Settled, affixed to each Indenture, which were 
 executed by all the Commissioners and Surveyors, (viz t). 
 Coll. Isaac Hicks, Capt'n Rob't Walter and Alane Jarret for 
 New York; Dr. Johnston, George Wilcox and James Alex- 
 ander for East Jersey; Joseph Kirkbride and John Read'.ng 
 for West Jersey, on the 37th day of the said 5th Month and 
 Witnessed by us, and then delivered to the Custody of each 
 Party to be put on Record in the respective Provinces. These 
 Instruments were executed as afoi*es'd at the House of Thomas 
 Swartwood, at the upper end of Mackhackamack, after which 
 John Chapman, with some Chainmen, were imployed to run 
 a random Line from Mackhackamack to Hudson's River, 
 while the York and Jersey Gentlemen returned Home, and 
 we on the same day (viz't), the 28th of ye 5th mo., left y't 
 Place and arrived at Philad'a the 2d of the 6 month. 
 
 While we were upon this Journey we crossed the River Dela- 
 ware at severall Places and Should have searched further into 
 Pensylvania had not the Extremity of the Weather prevented 
 us, so that we cannot give so Satisfactory account thereof as 
 Cou'd l>e desired, yet as often as we had any View or Prospect 
 from the Mountains ov^er v/hich we passed into Pensylvania 
 we noted in what Manner it appeared to our Sight, which wass 
 continually Mountaineous, Rocky, and Variety of Hills, and 
 but little low and Level Ground was seen by us on either 
 side of the River after we passed Pahaquelan Mountains, 
 
 Truly Copied from the account delivered to tlie Commis- 
 sioners of Property at their Meeting p. 
 
 James Steel, 
 Jacob Taylor. 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be made out for Surveying to 
 James Steel and Jacob Taylor four Hundred acres of Vacant, 
 Land, which is to be the Gratuity for their Journey to Mack- 
 hackamack and Cashetang 
 
 Isaac Morris having purchased the Rights of Cha. Marshall 
 and Jonas Smith, which were laid out for 1,000 acres each in 
 Philad'a County, and upon a Resurvey of the same finds a 
 Defflciency in that Part laid out to Charles Marshall, which 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 663 
 
 he desires may be made good to him out of the nearest Vacancy. 
 David Powel, Surveyor, having agreed for 3,000 acres of 
 Va't Land to be take up back of the late Surveys on which he 
 has Settled divers ffamilies of Palatines, to whom he has sold 
 the whole 3,000 acres. The agreement was made with D. 
 Powel in Sept., 1717, for three hundred Pounds, ttie Whole 
 to be paid in three sev'll Paym'ts within one year, one hun- 
 dred Pounds whereof he was to pay down, upon Which the 
 Warrant was to be signed, but he not minding his Part of the 
 agreem't proceeded to dispose of the Land and having learned 
 the Date of the Warr't (tho' not Signed) made and executed 
 Deeds to those Palatines and rece'd of them their ready 
 money and Obliga'ons for what they Cou'd not pay down. 
 The ready money (Vjeing at least one-half of what he sold the 
 Land for} he converted to his own Use, and having nothing 
 left to pay for the Land but tiiose Palatines' Oljligations, he 
 earnestly requests that the Comm'rs wou'd be pleased to take 
 those Obligations for Pay of those 3,000 acres of Land, who 
 taking into their Consideration the Circumstances of those 
 People to whom he has sold the said Land who are Settled 
 thereon, and that they are an Honest, Industrious People, 
 Do order J. Steel to take those Obligations into his Custody 
 and give Notice to those Palatines that they do forthwith 
 come in and alter the Property of those Obligations from D. 
 Powel to the Trustees, upon their doing of w'ch the Warr't 
 Granted to D. Powel is ordered to be Sealed and deMvered to 
 the Survey'r Gren'll, who is thereupon to deliver to each Per- 
 son to whom the said D. Powel has Sold off the s'd Land, Re- 
 turns or Certificates to the quantity of 3,000 acres and no 
 more, in Order whereunto the said David Powel is to deliver 
 to James Steel Exact and Distinct Draughts of each Man's 
 quantity of Land, together with his Name, that he may be 
 the Better able to settle this Crooked affair. 
 
 Thomas Shute Sets forth that he, together w'th Wm. Allen, 
 having some Time agoe purchased 100 acres of Land, the re- 
 maining Part of James Claypool's last Purchase of rt^OOO acres, 
 entered Page 48, and having now found a parcell of Tiand on 
 this Side Parkeawming, left unsurveyed by T. FPairman 
 when he laid out the sev'll Purchases made hy J. Shattick 
 and E. Lane, desires that the said 1,000 acres maj"" be Sur- 
 veyed on the same Consideration, whereof he agrees to pay to 
 the use of the Trustees ffifty Pounds. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to James Steel and Jacob Taylor for 400 
 acres of Land, ordered to them Page 137. James Steel having 
 reported to the Commissioners that pursuant to their Order 
 he has taken into his Hands the sev'll Palatines' Bonds from 
 
664 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 David Powfsl, which amount to near the sura of money he 
 stands indebted foi* tlie 3,000 acres of Land, and has sent Word 
 to those People to come in and give otlier Obligations to tlie 
 Trustees instead of those given to D. Powel, which are to be 
 delivered cancelled to them upon their so doing, whereupon 
 the Comm'rshave signed the Warr't to D. Powel for the 3,000 
 acfes, and have ordered the same to be Sealed, which is accord- 
 ing done. The Warrant bears date at the Time of the agree- 
 ment, viz, 10, 7ber, 1717. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commrs the 21st 11 mo., 1719-20. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 There being an agreem't made some Years agoe with Jona- 
 tlian Dickinson and some other Inhabitants of the City of 
 Philad'a for the Improvement of some Parcells or quantitys 
 of the Swamp or Crippie which lies below the said City, be- 
 tween the River Delaware, Wickaco and Moyamensing, in 
 Pursuance whereof the whole Tract of Swamp, Marsh and 
 Cripple has been carefully Surveyed and a Draught of the 
 same laid before tne Board, on which is described sev'U Par- 
 cells thereof formerly granted to the Prop'r unto Andrew 
 Bankson, Benj. Bankson, John Stilly, Andrew Wheeler and 
 Wm. Wells, as also two Pa.rcells of meadow, one whereof is 32 
 acres, the other 81 acres, which together make 63 acres, being 
 granted by the Prop'r in the Moyamensing Patent and are 
 now claimed by John Stilly, And'w Wheeler, William ("'arter 
 and the Heirs of And'w Bankson, dece'd, which s'd 2 p'cells 
 of Meadow being described in such fiigures by the Patent as do 
 not agree with the Place where the Present Owners claim, it 
 is proposed that if those Owners think fitt the quantity of 
 63 acres of Meadow shall be laid out to them in such regular 
 Parcells as may accomodate them, provided they will release 
 their Claim to the Location as it Stands in ye Patent. 
 
 The Comm'rs, Wm. Markham and John Goodson, confirmed 
 to Joseph W^alker a Piece of Tj-round in Phiad'a, beginine at a 
 Corner Post Standing on the North side of a swamp, which 
 parts this Lott from Tho. Minshalls and John Tibby's Lotts, 
 then North 18 deg. E. 40 foot, then South 72 d. [I suppose 
 East] by Jane Blanchard's and M.ary Sonthworth's Lotts 80 
 foot to a Corner Post Standing by the aforement'd Swamp, 
 from thence up the Sever' 11 Courses to the Place of Begining, 
 granted by a Warr't from our.selves, dated ye 13, 7ber, 1689, 
 and laid out by the Surveyor Gen'Hs Order the same day and 
 y'r to Joseph Walker, Renter, quitrent five English Silver 
 Shillings or Value in Com. Curr. Pat. dated the 3d 8ber, 
 16S9. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 665 
 
 The Prop'r, by Short Deeds of L and Release, dated the 
 10th and 11th days of the 1st month, 1694 (for £40 Ster.), 
 granted to Josepli Peckover and Partners ['tis so exi^ressed] 
 1,300 acres of Land in Pensil'a, clear of Indian Incunib's, be- 
 tween the Rivers Delaware and Susquehannah, quitr't one 
 Shill. St'r. p. Ct, to commence Seven Years after taking up. 
 The said Jos. Peckover and Kathrin his wife, Jno. Hichcock 
 and Mary his Wife (the s'd Mary and Kathrin being Sisters, 
 who together with one Sarah Long, another Sister, advanced 
 some Part of the Purchase Money and were to have some 
 Shares of the said Land and therefore were in the Orig'll 
 Deeds Called Partners;, by Lease and Release, dated the 12th 
 and 13th days of the first Month, 1715-6, for £80 Ster. granted 
 and released the said 1,200 acres to Thomas Story, his Heirs 
 and assigns forever, who by his att'ry, Wm. FFishborn, de- 
 sires Warrants to take up the same. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds of Le. and Release, dated the 22d and 
 23d days of the first Month, 1681, granted to John Brown, of 
 Kingsly, in the County of Chester, 250 acres of Land in this 
 Province, .lohn Brown, Son and Heir of tha s'd Jno. Brown, 
 by like Deeds dated the 1st and 2d days of the Second Month, 
 1710, Conveyed the said 250 acres to Joseph Helsby, now of this 
 Province, who had the same (or 346 acres) taken up at Ugh- 
 land, and by his Deed Poll, dated ihe dd of the 3d mo'th, 1717, 
 granted the Lott and Lib. Land to Israel Pemberton, who 
 desires a Warr't for taking up the Lib. Land, vid. , pag. 128. 
 
 John Coats, Brickmaker, upon his earnest Request and ye 
 Recommendation of sev'll Bricklayers, has obtained a grant 
 for three a's of Grround for a B-icky'd, lieing by tlie Road 
 w'ch leads to Wissahickon and joyningon James Logan's Pas- 
 ture, for fourteen years, to commence from the first day of 
 the first Month next, at Six Pounds p. ann., which he agrees 
 to pay Yearly and to level all the Clay pitts which he shall 
 digg for making of Bricks every Year, and to Surrender up 
 the same with the Kills and Buildings at the Expiration of 
 the said Terra. A Warr't is ordered for laying out ye same. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 37th 11 mo., 1719-30. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 John Swanson, Christopher Swanson and Peter Svvanson 
 having procured a Cavet to V)e put into the Surv'r Gfenlls 
 Office against any further Proceeding in runing out and Sur- 
 veying the Swamp and Cri^^ple near Hay or Hollanders Creek 
 till their Rigiit to the same Should be audited and contested 
 ["so are the words of the Cavet]. The Commiss'rs ordered 
 
666 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 that the s'd Swansons Shou'd have Notice of the s'd Meetin*^, 
 w'ch accordingly was given to them in Writing some Days 
 before the same. 
 
 The three Swansons, Wm. Tidinarsh, who is an under Pur- 
 chaser, appeared and brought John Moor as Council to Speak 
 for them, who asserted that the Swansons had an early (irant 
 for the said Cripple and Meadow, included with 800 acres of 
 Land granted to their ancestors in the year 1004, and was 
 Survey 'd anno 1675, but did not produce it. He further 
 alledged that the Crown had excepted all former Grants and 
 Possessions out of the Royal charter granted to the Propr, 
 to which he affirmed with a great Deal of assurance, but Secy 
 Logan producing that Charter undr the Grreat Seal of Eng- 
 land, Challenged John Moor to find out or produce any such 
 Exception in that Grant, which when John Moor perceived 
 was not in it, he then frankly confessed that he had never read 
 it, tho' before he said that he had. The Swedes were told 
 that there cou'd be no Grant of 10(34, but what must be then 
 taken under the Dutch Goverment, which afterw'ds became 
 a Conquest and then a Surrender to England. Whereupon all 
 the Inhabitants upon Delaware renewed their Grants from N. 
 York, then Subject to the Grown of England, or upon our 
 Prop'rs arrivall immediately addressed themselves to him for 
 the &ame Purpose, who well knowing the little advantage the 
 Country wou'd be to him with't Inhal)'ts gave all necessary 
 Encouragein't as well to those he found settled here as those 
 that arrived during his Stay, and renewed their Grants as 
 Application was made to him. They were further told that if 
 thej' woud readily accept of the quantity of Mead'w and 
 Cripple granted by the Prop r to the 8 Widows of the Swan- 
 sons rsome of their mother's) and cause the same to be regu- 
 larly Surveyed and returned into the Surveyor Gen'lls Office 
 and pay off the quitr'ts due on the same, they might yet have 
 it, otherwise it wou'd be granted to some other Persons (two 
 of those Widows being Dead to whom the Pi-opr'rs Warrant 
 was granted). To this they made no Direct, answer but went 
 Muttering out of the House. 
 
 About a Week before this Meeting John Swanson and Peter 
 Swanson went with Jacob Taylor and James Steel into the 
 Cripple }»elow Wickaco and not only consented but ifreely 
 assisted in runing and cutting a Line through the Same from 
 the Bridge over Hollanders Creek to the River Delaw. , upon 
 a Course East 10 Degrees Noj-th. 
 
 TluMnas Stevenson having in his life Time purchased of Jno. 
 Talmon, of FPlushing, on Long Island, 1.500 acres of Land 
 by Deed Poll, dated ye 11th of June, 1719, Part of 5,000 acres 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 667 
 
 Sold by Will. Biles, attorney of Tho. Hudson, to Willm Law- 
 rence, Jno. Talmon, Sam'l Thorn, Joseph Thorn and Benj. 
 Frield, all of the same Island. The said Benj. FField, by 
 Deed Poll dated ye 10th of the 4th mo., 1710, for £89, York 
 Money, conveyed to the said T. Stevenson 1,000 acres, being 
 his, the said Benjamin's, share of the said 5,000. 
 
 The said Joseph Thorne, by Deed Poll dated the 25th of 
 July, 1718, for £30, Curr't money of America, Conveyed unto 
 the said T. Stevenson 500 acres, a further Part of the said 5,000 
 acres. 
 
 The aboves'd Wm. Lawrence, by Deed Poll dated ye 11th 
 June, 1719, for £57 lOs, money of ]S^. York, conveyed to the 
 said T. Stevenson 500 acres, a further part of the said 5,000 
 acres. 
 
 The said Joseph Thorne, by another Deed Poll dated the 
 11th of June, 1719, for £60, money of ]S. York, conveyed unto 
 the said T. Stevenson other 500 acres, whicli with what is 
 above by him conveyed, makes his full Share of the said 5,000 
 acres granted to them by the s'd William Biles, as aforesaid. 
 
 Bj' the above said Deeds it appears that T. Stevenson in his 
 life Time was intituled to 4,000 acres of Land in the afore men- 
 tioned Right, and some Time after dyed, leaving his Wife and 
 Joseph Kirkbfide his Executors. 
 
 The whole 5,000 acres were formerly laid out in Bucks 
 County, on the Line which divides that County and Philad'a 
 County, but the Greater Part thereof being within the Lines 
 of an Earlier Survey made to Dennis Rockford, entered at 
 large in Pag. 105, the said Ex'ors desire Warr'ts to lay out so 
 much as yet remains clear of the Claimants under D. Rock- 
 ford and the Remainder of the said 4,000 acres where it can 
 be found in the nearest Vacancy. 
 
 Samuel Allen, late of this Province, dece'd. Purchaser of 
 3,000 acres of Land in the said Province, had in his life Time 
 Taken up in severall p'cells 1,840 acres, so that at the Time of 
 his Death there remained untaken up 160 acres, which by his 
 last Will and Testament in Writing, dated tlie 14th 10 mo., 
 1699, he bequeathed to his Grrandson, Samuel Si.som, who 
 about 10 y'rs since went to Sea in a small Sloop to Antequa, 
 which was taken out of the Harbor in the Night and never was 
 heard of Since. 
 
 John Sisom, only Brother to the said Sam'l, by Deeds Dated 
 ye 31 and 22 daj's of the 1st mo., 1719-20, for £15 Conveyed ye 
 s'd 160 acres to Tho. Shute, who now desires a Warrant to 
 take up the same. 
 
 The Commissionei'S, S Carpenter, Wra. Markham and John 
 Goodson, by Pat. dated 25th 4 in., 1690, confirmed to Hugh 
 
668 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 Marsli, Renter, a Lott of Ground on the N. side of Mulberry- 
 Street, in Lengtli SOfi foot and in Breadth 49 ft and a half, 
 bounded N'd w'th Back Lotts, Eastw'd with Rob't Marsh, 
 his Lott, S. Av'd w'th Mulb. Street and West'd with James 
 Potter's Lott, Rent five English Silver Shillings. The same 
 Comm'rs, by another Patent bearing the same date with the 
 foregoing, confirmed to Sarah and Hugh Marsh, in Right of 
 Rob't Marsh's Purchase, one other Lott of (irounrl of the 
 same dimensions of the foregoing, situate on the East side 
 thereof and joyning thereto, quitr't one English Silver Shill. 
 ye [one] Shill. being on a Rasure, yet seems to be right be- 
 cause Rob't Marsh was Purchaser of 500 acres. 
 
 Hugh Mai'sh ,by assignments on the said Patent, dated the 
 1st of the 6 mo., 1692, did bargain, Sell and assign both the said 
 Lotts unto James Poulters, who by Deed dated the last Day 
 of the 12th mo'th, 1695-6, granted the above said two Lotts, 
 together with one other Lott laid out to liimself of the same 
 Demensions with the fformer and Joyning on tlie West side of 
 them, to Obadiah Holt, who by Deed Poll dated the 4th day 
 of March, 1698-9, granted the said three Lots of Ground to 
 Mary Shepard, who Still possesses them. The last mentioned 
 Lott laid out to James Poulter is on Rent (viz't), five Shillings 
 Ster. p. ann. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commiss'rs the 5th 2d mo., 1720. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 The Business of the Swamp and Cripple lielow the Town be- 
 ing laid out before the Board, Jonathan Dickinson being Pre- 
 sent, desires that a Warr't may be granted to him for 200 acres 
 of the s'd Swamp and Cripple already agreed to by the Com- 
 mission'rs, as also for about 14acres of Mead'w to the Southw'd 
 of Wm. Carter's, which is laid out on the Southside of Hay 
 Creek, to Extend from Wm. Carter's lower Corner on the 
 Road laid out to the Point opposite to Glocester. about 50 
 Perches, and from thence to return at Right angles to John 
 Bankson's Cripple, To which the Comm'rs agree and accord- 
 ingly orders a Warr't to be made out for the whole Request, 
 w^ith Condition that the said Jonathan Shall pay duwn Ten 
 shillings, money of this Province, for every acre and one Shill- 
 ing Sterling quitr't for each hundred acres, and also that the 
 said Jonathan, his Heirs or assigns Shall well and Sufficiently 
 drain and bank the same so as to make it fit for Pasture or 
 Mowing within Seven Years after the Date of the Warrant. 
 
 Our Present Gov'r, Wm. Keith, Esq'r, requests the Grant 
 of about Ten acres of the s'd Swamp and Cripple lieing to 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 669 
 
 the Southward of the Line w'ch diviiles the same from Wickaco 
 Mea.l'w and Cripple and to ye Eastw'd of ye Road, laid out 
 to the Road opposite to (ilocester. 
 
 Andrew Hamilton desires the tfrant of y't Part of ye Swamp 
 and Cripple which lies to the Southward of the Piece requested 
 by the Govern'r to the Northward of Little Hollanders Creek, 
 and between the said Road laid out to the Point opposite to 
 Griocester and the River Delaware, Supposed to contain about 
 55 acres. 
 
 Clement Plumsted, George FPitzwater and James Steel de- 
 sires the Grant of a Parceil of the said Swamp and Cripple 
 lieing between the abovementioned Road and the Botinds of a 
 Parcel of Swamp, Mead'w and Cripple, by them purchased 
 of Abel Noble, and to Jovn to the Northw'd on the Line of 
 the Wickaco Meadow and Cripple, and to the Southward with 
 the South Line of the said Abel Noble, Extended Easterly, 
 containing about acres. 
 
 There being a Warrant already ordered drawn to Evan 
 Owen for about 47 acres of the said Swamp and Cripple lieing 
 between Hay Creek and little Hollanders Creek, and between 
 the s'd Road and the River Delaware, the same is signed. 
 
 There being also a Warrant ordered and drawn to Israel 
 Peinberton for about forty acres of the said Swamp or Cripple 
 lieing on the South side of Hay Creek and extending along 
 the East Side of the above s'd Road 133 Perches to a small 
 Gut or Branch which falls into Delaware, and from thence 
 by the Side of the s'd River to Hay Creek, w'ch is likewise 
 signed. 
 
 Thomas Chalkley produces Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 
 the 3d and 3d days of 7ber, 1719, executed in London before 
 3 masters of Ships belonging to this City, being a Grant of 500 
 acres of Land in Warminster T'p, Surveyed to John Jones, 
 of London, Glover, who was Original Purchaser thereof, 
 who dying without Issue, his only Sister, Elizabeth Hilton, 
 hath Conveyed the same to Tho. Chalkley by the aforesaid 
 Deeds. 
 
 In the Year 1713 the said Eliz'th Hilton sent over a Power 
 of attorney to Gilbert PPalconar to dispose of the said Land 
 and also a Certificate of the Depositions of two Persons, taken 
 before the L"d Mayor and Aldermen of London, under the City 
 Seal, who deposed that the said Eliz. Hilton is the only re- 
 puted Sister and Heir of John Jones, late Citizen and Glover, 
 of London, Dece'd. The said Power of attorney and In- 
 strum't are now in the Office, as also a Return of the Survey' 
 of the Said Land under Tho. FFairman's hand, sent hither 
 w'th the other Writing's. 
 
670 MINUTE BOOK "H." 
 
 Thomas Chalkley desires Warrants to resurvey the Land en- 
 tered on the other Side Oi" this Leaf and to take up tlie IjOtt 
 and Iiiberty Land appurtenant to the same. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 29th of the 2d Month, 
 1720. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 The Warrant ordered the last meeting to Jonathan Dickin- 
 son for 200 acres of Swamp and Criijple and fourteen acres of 
 Meadow is now signed, the Consideration for the same, as also 
 for those quantities granted to Evan Owen and Israel Pem 
 berton, is Ten Shillings, money of this Province, for every 
 acre and one Shilling Sterling quitr"t for 100 a's, or in Pi-o- 
 portion thereunto for each quantity granted. 
 
 Jonathan Hayes in liis life Time purchased 135 acres of Land 
 of Rich'd Orm, who purchased the same of Humphrey Het- 
 tally, to whom the Same was conveyed by Tho. Wyn antl 
 John ap John. This 125 is Sayd to have been formerlj' laid 
 out in one of the Welch Townships, but afterw'ds taken and 
 held by some other Purchaser, so that it is not to be found that 
 ever John Hayes or any Person under him has possessed it, 
 Wherefore, 
 
 Richard Maris and Eliz'th his Wife, Evan Lewis and Mary 
 his Wife (the s"d Elizabeth and Mary being- Daughters and 
 Heirs of John Hayes), by Deeds of L. and Release, dated the 
 8th and 9th days of the 2d mo'th last, granted and Conveyed 
 the said 125 acres to Lewis Lewis, of Chester County, who de- 
 sires a Warrant to lay out the Same back in the said County 
 with the addition of 175 acres to be laid out with it, for which 
 he proposes to pay £17 10s, money of this Province, and usual 
 quitrent. 
 
 John Curtis having purchased the Plantation and Tract of 
 Land formerly belonging to J*eter Bizalion, Situate on the 
 Murther Kill or Creek, desires to purchase the Marsh and 
 Swanap which lies between the s'd Tract and the Creek, the 
 upper Part whereof is very much broken and Mirey, it con- 
 tains in the whole about one Hundred acres. 
 
 Coll. John FFrench having discovered a Parcel of V^ac't 
 Land containing about one Hundred acres, requests a Grant 
 of the same at Such a Price as the Comm'rs Shall think fit 
 to put upon it. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Commissioners the 9th of the 4th Mo'th, 
 1720. 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H." 671 
 
 William Carter, John Stilly and Benjamin Bankson aji- 
 peared according to Notice given them, and after some Time 
 spent by their insisting on the 100 acres of Meadow mentioned 
 in their Old Patent, to have been granted by onler from 
 Upland Court, concluded and agreed to release the two Par- 
 cells or quantities of Meadow as they are described in the said 
 Patent and to accept and take in lieu thereof the like quantity, 
 which is Go acres in the whole, in such Parcells as each of them 
 have a Right unto (Andrew Wheeler having in his life Time 
 appointed where his Share Shon'd be). Whereupon the 
 Draught of the whole Cripple, Swamp and Meadow being laid 
 before the Board, the s'd William Carter, John Stilly and 
 Benjamin Bankson did Chuse and appoint on the said Draueht 
 where each of their Shares Shou'd be laid, which is accord- 
 ingly marked out on the Draught, and is ordered to be actually 
 surveyed to them and fixed under certain Bounds in pur- 
 suance of a Warrant now ordered for that Purpose. 
 
 George (irigg having purchased a sort of Right to 50 acres 
 of Land, Part of a Tract first laid out to C-feorge Hogg on New 
 Rent, desires a new Crrant of the Same and agrees to pay 
 twelve Pounds, one-half down and half a Bushel! of Wheat 
 quitrent for the Future. 
 
 28th 5th Month 1720. 
 
 This Day John Estangh, as agent to the London Company, 
 in the Presence of Isaac Taylor and James Steel, came to the 
 Office and flfreely resigned the Survey made on that Parcell 
 of Land on the lower side of Jfaaman's Creek, between the 
 King's Road and the River I^elaware, lor the like quantity 
 to be laid out to the said Company in Rockland Mannor, upon 
 w'ch an Order is now delivered to Isaac Taylor for survey- 
 ing the same in the following Words: 
 
 FFriend Isaac Taylor: John Estangh, as agent to the Lon- 
 don Company, having resigned the Survey made on that 
 Parcell of Land below Naaman's Creek, on Delaware River, 
 for the like quantity to be laid out to the said Comi)any Else- 
 where. I therefore desire thee to survey to the sd Company 
 within the Mannor of Rocklands so much Land as is resigned, 
 and make Returns of the same. 
 
 Thy real ffr'd, 
 
 Jamks Strel. 
 
 James McVangh produces a Deed under the Hand and Seal 
 of Thomas Rogers, of Bensalem, in Bucks County, for 100 
 acres of Serv'ts Land, 50 acres in his own Claim and 50 acres 
 his vVife (formerly Hannah Maugridge), also a Certiticate 
 
672 MINUTE BOOK "H. " 
 
 under Benj. Chainbers.s tiaiid, who says that Tho. Rogers 
 served his Time to the Society of Traders, but the sd Hannah 
 his Wife being dead long before the Date of the above Deed, 
 he cannot pretend to have any Land on her acco't. 
 
 The Prop'r, by L. and Rel., dated ye 10th and 11th days of 
 8ber, 1681, granted to Tho. Cobb, of London, Shoemaker, 350 
 a's of Land in this Province, to hold to him, his Heirs and 
 ass's forever, quitr't one shill. Ster. p. C't. Tho. Cobb, by 
 like Deeds dated ye 13th and 14th days of FFeb., 1084, granted 
 the sd 250 a's to Chr'r Davison, Citizen and ffishmonger, of 
 London (afterw'ds of this Province, Oagemaker), who oV)- 
 tained a Warr't for laying out ye same, dated ye 9th 4 mo., 
 1685, and some Years after by Deed dated ye 31st of March, 
 1709, for £50 conveyed the s'd 350 a's to Tho. Tress, und'r Cer- 
 tain Lines and Bounds said to be in Bucks County. 
 
 Thomas Tress, Nephew to the af ores' d Tho. Tress, by Ver- 
 tue of a Certain Instrument to him, made l>y the sd Thomas, 
 the Elder, by Indentures of L; and Release, dated the 18th 
 and 19th days of August, 1719, for £30 conveyed the same 
 Land to Jeremiah Langhorn under the same Lines and Bounds 
 above mentioned, but the said Jeremiah upon Enquiry and 
 Search reports that he cannot find any such Ti'act of Land as 
 those Bounds describes, wherefore he desires a Warrant to lay 
 it out elsewhere. 
 
 4rao., 9th, 1730. 
 Emanuel Grubb and John Ofrubb, with Jacob Savoy, John 
 Savoy and Peter Bilderbeck, came to the Office together and 
 produced a Return of 600 acres of Land back from the River in 
 Rockland Mannor, in Ephraim Harman's Hand, dated ye 19th 
 7ber, 1683, Said to be in Pursuance of a Warr't from N. Castle 
 Court. The 600 acres are laid out to J. Grubb, Isaac Savoy 
 and David Hendricks in Equal Shares. Is. Savoy and D. Hen 
 dricks dying. Jno. Grub, tlather to the s'd Emaniiell and 
 John, in his life Time claimed the whole by Survivorship, 
 But the Proprietor when first here, having granted to Savoy 
 and Hendricks two Tracts of Land on the other side of the 
 River in Exchange for what they held in Rocklands, which 
 was always understood to be in full Satisfaction for their 
 whole Claim, and during their Lives they never made any 
 further Claim. Wherefore Jacob Savoy, John Savoy and P. 
 Bilderbeck were told that if they shou'd make Sale or Convey 
 the 400 a's. P't of the 600, which they claim to anv Person 
 whatsoever the Lands which they enjov in lieu thereof on the 
 other Side the River wou'd be called in question, and that the 
 
MINUTE BOOK "H. " 673 
 
 Prop'rs Will insist upon holding the Lands on this side. 
 John Savoy says they have absolute Deeds for their Land on 
 the Other side the River without any Conditions of Exchange, 
 w'ch he promises to produce to the Office, till then the affair 
 is resprited. 
 
 9ber, 16, [1720.] 
 
 Jacob Savoy produced the Deeds mentioned on the other 
 Page, one whereof is for 350 acres, granted for £30, Merchanta- 
 ble Pay at cxirrent Price, and other Grood Causes and Consid- 
 erations, the Propi-ietary thereunto Moving, quitr't 3 and | 
 Bushels of winter "Wheat Yearly on the 39th of 7br. , unto the 
 said W. P., his Heirs and assigns. Signed by James Nevil, 
 agent. The Courses of the whole Tract are upon Rasures, as 
 also is the quantitv as often as mentioned and writ in a Differ- 
 ent Hand from that of the Deed. 
 
 Also another Deed from James Nevil to John Hendrickson 
 of one Tree Hook for 400 acres, consideration £32, quitrent 
 4 Bushells of Wheat. No Rasure on this. 
 
 Examined and Corrected p. 
 
 Jo'n Hughes. 
 
 These are to Certify that the foregoing Sheets contained in 
 this Book, No. 17, in the whole amounting to Two hundred 
 and thirty-two Pages, are true Copies of the Originals found 
 in the OfBce of the Secretarys, and that the same were care- 
 fully compared with the Originals by me during my appoint- 
 ment as Recorder of Warrants and Surveys under the Act of 
 Assembly passed in the 33d Year of his late Majesty's Reign, 
 entituled " An Act for Recording'Warrants and Surveys and 
 for rendering the real Estates and properties within this Prov- 
 ince more seciire." 
 
 Signed in the Presence of 
 
 p. Jo'N Hughes. 
 
 Thos. Leeth, 
 John Morton, 
 Samuel Rhoads, 
 James Wright. 
 Henry Wynkoop. 
 
 43— Vol. XIX. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 THIS IS BOOK "I" IN THE SECRETARIES OFI'ICE. 
 
 [Although thus deslKnated, certain portions of this Minute Book duplicates the one 
 
 prior.] 
 
 30th 7th mo., 1716. 
 
 Isaac Taylor, of the County of Chester, Surveyor, produces 
 Certificates Under the hands of Caleb Pusey and Henry Wor- 
 ley Declaring that William Berkingham and John Berking- 
 ham came Servants into this province in or about the year 
 1682, and Served their Time to Jos. Richards, and that Samuel 
 Bishop about the same Time came in and served James Sandi- 
 lands. Also a Certificate under the hand of Nich. Pile Declar. 
 ing that James Hayward came aVwut the aforesaid Time Ser- 
 vant to Edwai'd Bezer. The said Isaac having Purchased the 
 Several Rights of the s'd Servant.-? to their head Land, desires 
 a Wan-ant to Lay out the same. Gfranted, Dated this day. 
 
 John Cowgill Desires the Grant of about 100 acres of Land 
 Joyning on his other Tract, Near the branches of Duck Creek, 
 in the County of Nevv^ Castle, where lie has planted a Tan 
 yard, at Id per acre rent. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners of Property the 8th 3 
 mo., 1717. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Wm. Lawrence, of Philad'a, produced a Petition to the 
 Board Setting forth that he, about ye Year 1690, purchased 
 several Lotts on Schuylkill, where he seated himself about 
 the same time, and that there lies a parcel of (jround between 
 the said Lotts and the River Schuylkill which he desires may 
 be now granted to him, because he says other Persons hold- 
 ing Lotts thereabout had the Priviledge to the River side, 
 but those Lotts held by the sd William are all located and 
 Patented, and that he hath no other Grant for any other 
 land there, nor hath it been a General Priviledge, as he 
 alledges, therefore his Petition is dismissed. 
 
 Wm. Carter, William Lawrence and Michael Walton re- 
 quests Confirmations on three Parcells of Land formerly (as 
 they say) laid out by Warr'ts from the former Commissioners 
 on that Side of Springetsbury Mannor which joins to the Town. 
 That of Wm. Carter's is said to be first laid out to one Lewis 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "1." 675 
 
 Thomas, for acres, the other two p'cells to Wm. Lawrence 
 and Micliael Walton is said to be 6 ac. to eacli of tlaem, Vjut 
 tlieir px-etended Grants being so extremely Short and Deficient 
 and that the Proprietary always forbid the granting away 
 any part of the Mannor, tlieir request is referred to furtlier 
 Consideration. 
 
 Signed the following Patents : 
 
 A Patent to John (iroodson for 50 foot Bank Lott formerly 
 laid ont to himself at the nortli End of the City. Dated tlie 
 25th 1 montli last. 
 
 Signed a l^atent co James Morris for GOO acres of Land and 
 Marsh on tlie South side of the main Branch of Duck Creek, 
 in Kent County, requested by liis father Anthony Morris, in 
 page 69 of these Minutes, tlie Survey being Rectified and the 
 bounds thereof fixed according to the natural situation of tlie 
 Tract. Dated the 12th of the 10th mo., 1710. 
 
 Mich'l Izard, Vi(i. Min. Prop'ty, 1790, about his Centre Lott. 
 
 The Prop'ry, by Patent dated 28th 5 mo., 1684, Confirmed 
 to Tho. Howie, in Southampton Township (tho' not men- 
 tioned, the Survey being very near 200 a's of Land on rent 
 (Id sterling p. acre). Tho. Howie, by Indorsm't on the said 
 patt. , Cirives the Land to his Son, Job Howie, who by Deed 
 Dated 16, 9br, 1697, grants 100 ac, part thereof, to Hugh Ellis, 
 50 acres more of the same granted by Job Howie to FFrancis 
 Ecc'-eston by Deed Dated . The s'd Hugh Ellis and 
 
 FPi'ancis Eccleston grants by Deed the 4 Mai-ch, 1701, Grants 
 the s'd 150 ac to Phillip Packer, and afterwards the said Job 
 Howie by a certain article, dated 17,8 mo., 1701, bargains 
 and sells the remaining 50 acres to the s'd P. Packer, who 
 afterwards by Deed dated ye 15 Feb., 1705-6, grants the whole 
 to Dan'l Robinson, who by Deeds dated 13, Xber, 1708, Grants 
 the whole to Pat. Ogleby, Avho Running aVay, Griffith Jones 
 and Hugh Lowden brought their action of Debt against the 
 s"d 200 acres of Land, and after Judgment obtained, the Sheriff, 
 Wm. Biles, Grants the s'd Land to Wm Jones, who by Deed 
 Dated 18 Feb., 1713, conveys the same to Step. Jones, Son of 
 the s'd Griffith, the Sheriff's deed dated 9th Xber, 1712. 
 
 Thomas FPairman in his lite time applyed to this board on 
 behalf of his Son-in-law, Jeremia Hopton, for a patent on 2.50 
 acres of Land oii Potquessen Creek, Sold by the Proprietor 
 to Edw'd Hopton, father to the s'd .Teremia. The Comm'rs 
 then ordered that the s'd Land should be resurveyed and tiie 
 bounds of 250 acres certainly fixed, and then a Patent to be 
 provided, but a certain Writing being V)rought to the office, 
 which was found in Eliz'th, late wife of Pat., Robinson's 
 
676 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 hands, which here follows (Verbatim). The business is re- 
 ferred to a full hearing of the Comiii'rs. 
 
 I, Wollo Woolson, of tlie County of Philadelphia, in the 
 province of Pennsylvania, with consent of Catharine my wife, 
 the thirteenth day of the fourth month, 1683,for me, my heirs 
 and assigns, grants my just and equal half part of Six hun- 
 dred and forty acres of Land, with all its appertenances, 
 which whole Six hundred and forty acres of Land was by 
 order Surveyed to me and Lassey Lasson equally betwixt us, 
 and is in the protracted ffigure of the said Land called Pleas- 
 ant Hill, as in the Copy of the s'd Survey, under the hand of 
 Rich'd Noble, at more length appears, lying in the County 
 aforesaid, upon the River Delaware, having the Lands of 
 Peter Rarabo, junior, upon the South west, the Creek called 
 Potquessiug on the north east, and so backward in the woods. 
 
 To Benjamin Acrod, Mert, and his heirs and Assigns for- 
 ever, for the Consideration of two Thousand two Hundred 
 Guilders, or fifty-five Pounds, money of Pennsylvania, Secured 
 to be paid to me, my heirs and assigns by two several bills, 
 bearing date with these Presents. In witness whereof I here- 
 unto Sett my hand and Seal, and hereby promise to acknowl- 
 edge the same in open Court the n«xt time it shall be held 
 at Philadelphia for the s'd County. 
 
 This Deed was dated and acknowledged. The mark of + in 
 open Court the 3d of 8 mo. , 1683. 
 
 Wollo o Woolson. 
 
 Teste, John Southworth, Clerk of the County. 
 
 Signed, sealed and delivered in the Presence of [ye mark of] 
 
 Lassey Lasson, 
 Pat. Robinson. 
 
 It is writ on the back of the foregoing Deed as followeth 
 (viz.). Memorandum, That upon the 13th Day of Fourth 
 month, 1683, the within Wollo Woolson gave to the within 
 Benjamin Acrod actual Posession of the Lands within sold by 
 Delivrie of Turf and Twigg of the s'd Land to the s'd Benja- 
 min Acrod in P'son, in presence of Pat. Robinson, Lassey 
 Lasson and betwixt the 3d and 4th hours in the afternoon, 5th 
 10 mo. ,1684. Recorded in the office of Rolls and publick 
 Reg'e at Philad'a, Vol. 5, book E., foil. 37. 
 
 Pat. Robinson, 
 The :: mark of Lassey Lasson. 
 
 Signed by order. 
 
 Pat. Robinson. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Indr's of lease and release, bearing Date the 
 10th and 11th days of Sber, 1681, Grants to Richard Jordain, 
 of London, Shoemaker, 250 acres of Land. Rich'd Jordain, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 677 
 
 by like deeds, dated the 25th and 20th days of April, 1684, 
 grants the s"d 250 ac. and premises to Edw'd Hopton, of Lon- 
 don, Tripeman, in right whereof by Virtue of a Warrt from 
 the Prop'r, dated 27tli 1st mo., 1700, the 250 acres was Sur- 
 veyed near Wliitpain's Township. Jeremiah Hojjton, Son 
 and iieir of Edward Hopton, desires a Warrant for the Lott 
 and liberty Land appurtenant to the said Purchase. 
 
 Alexander Draper, of the County of Sussex, desires a resur- 
 vey on the Plantation and Tract of Land where he dwells, 
 w'th the Addition of some: Vaca't Marsh and Points adjoining 
 to tne same, for which said vacancy he agrees to pay to the 
 Prop'r after the rate of £15 p. C't and the quitr't of one Bushell 
 of good winter wheat, Ijoundecl between the Bay, the s'd 
 Land and Cedar Creek. 
 
 He also requests the same for his Brother Henry Draper, 
 whose land lies on the South side of the Land of Alexand'r, ye 
 marsh joines on Wm. Fisher's Marsh to the East, and to the 
 west on Alexand'r Draper's Land. 
 
 John Turner, of the County of Kent, desires 100 acres of 
 Marsh for the Conveniency of mowing Hay, it lies upon Mis- 
 pelen Creek, above a branch of the s'd Creek, called the great 
 fflshing Gutt. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Ind'es of Lease and Release, dated ye 7th 
 and 8th Days of 7b'r, 1G81, granted to Sarah Hersent, then 
 of Worminghurst, 500 acres of Land in this Province, which 
 afterwards by a War'tr Dated lOtli, lObr "84, was surveyed 
 near the branches of Parqueaming, and her City Lott was 
 laid out in the Third Street, where Sassafras stx-eet Crosses it, 
 but the Liberty Land yet remains to be laid out. 
 
 Sarah Hersent, by like Ind'es, dated the 6th and 7th Days 
 of FFeb., 1716, for £40 sterl., grants and Conveys the whole 
 500 acres ot Land, Citj^ Lott and Premises to Anthony Morris, 
 ot Philad'a, who now desires a Warrant for the Liberty Land 
 and that the Lott may be resurveyed, &c. Granted and a 
 warr't signed. Dated . 
 
 The Prop'r, by short Deeds intended for lease and release, 
 dated the 7th and 8th days of the 11 mo., 1701, in Considera- 
 tion of £100 money of Engd (p'd to P. FForcl), granted unto 
 George Beal, near Guilford, in the County of Surry, 3,000 
 acres of Land between the Rivers Dellaware and Susqueftan- 
 nah, at the yearly quitrent of Id sterling for ev'ery Hundred 
 acres, to commence 7 years after survey. 
 
 Wm. Beal, Nephew to the s'd George, in the year 1705, com- 
 ing over with a power from his Uncle to take up the s'd Land, 
 had then Warr'ts ordered him for 2,000 acres, of w'ch there is 
 
678 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 only one to be found, and that are not excepted (the s d Will'm 
 Going hence was never heard off). 
 
 Jeremiah Langhorn, of the County of Bucks, produces the 
 said Deeds and a Letter from George Beal, dated , 1710, 
 
 wherein he acknowledges an agreement made with Jeremiah 
 for the whole 3,000 acres, and promises to confirm the same to 
 him upon payment of £120 Sterling, whereupon the s'd Jere- 
 miah desires warr'ts for laying out of the whole, w'ch is 
 granted in 3 Warr'ts (viz.), the former warr't not executed is 
 to be one, and two more now made out for 1,000 acres each, 
 with the restriction of but 2 parcells of Land to be laid out for 
 each warr't. Signed, Dated 24th and 25th 5 mo., 1717. 
 
 Tlie Prop'r, by (large) Deeds of Lease and Release, dated ye 
 8th 7ber,l(i81, Granted to Ann Cawley, of Rowde, in the County 
 of Wilts, 500 acres of Land. The sakl Ann, by her last Will 
 and Testam't Gave and l^equeathed the same to Rich'd Webb, 
 of the same place, who by like Deeds of lease and Release, 
 dated the 30th day of October, 1707, granted the said 500 to 
 Charles Mutell and John Cliild, who by their Indenture tri- 
 partite, date ye 4th 9b'r, 1707, Conveys the s'd 500 acres to 
 Samuel Perry and Abraham Allyss in Trust for the Children 
 of Francis Gaudonet, now of Philada, Doct'r of Physick, 
 who desires a warr't for laying out 492 acres, tlie 8 acres of 
 lib'y Land and Lott being granted and laid out to Richard 
 Hill, of Philadelphia. 
 
 The Propr, by Deeds of L. and Rel. , dated 21, 22 days of 
 Sb'r, 1681, Granted to George Fb'ox 1,350 ac. of J-and in this 
 Province, who by his last will and Testament bequeathed the 
 Lotts and Lib'y Land to Friends here, and was confirmed 
 to S. Carpent'r, Rich'd Hill and Anthony Mori'is, for their 
 use, by Patent dated the 20th 6 mo., 1705, and the Remainder 
 (viz. ), 1,230 a's, lie by the s'd Testament gave to Tho's Lower, 
 Jolin Rouse and Daniel Abraham. 
 
 The said Dnniel Abraham and Nathl Rouse, Son and Heir 
 of the s'd Jno. Rouse, by their Deed (a copyj Ind'rs, dated 
 ye 21 day of June, 1715, for £8 Grants and Releasees there 
 shares of the said Land to the said Tho. Lower, who now by 
 his friend David Lloyd, requests a warrant for laying it out. 
 
 [This Minute should be entered before the following on the 
 other loaf.] Cornelius Wiltbank, of the County of Sussex, hav- 
 ing formerly applyed for 100 acres of Marsh next l)elow Walton 
 Haling's line, in the broad Kill Marshes, obtained a Warr't 
 and Survey on the same, whereupon Margery Green, then 
 Widdow of Thomas Fisher, who dwells at some distance from 
 the s'd marsh laid out to Cornelius, Came up to Philadelphia 
 and made a grievous Complaint (or noise) that the marsh 
 so laid out to him would be very injurious, if not ruinous to 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 679 
 
 her and her Children, upon which it was ordered that enquiry 
 should be made concerning its situation, which was done l)y 
 James Steel, who was since the Surv-ey upon the Spot, and 
 says that the 100 acres of Marsh is laid out at some Consider- 
 able Distance from an7 part of her lines, so that her Clamour 
 is groundless, and a Patent is ordei'ed to Cornelius Wiltbank. 
 and now signed. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners the 21, 9b' r, 1717. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, Is. IS orris, James Logan. 
 
 Martin Kundigg, Hans Heer and Hans FFunk, with several 
 others of their Countrymen, the Palatines, having often ap- 
 plyed to purchase Land to accomuiodate those of them that 
 are lately arrived in this Province and are their Relations, 
 Prionds or Acquaintance, who they assure the Board ai'e 
 honest. Conscientious People. 
 
 22(1, 9b'r, 1717. 
 
 Present, only J. W. and J. L. 
 
 The Board taking into Consideration the Circumstances of 
 those People in Relation to their holding of Lands in the 
 Dominions of Q-reat Britain, were asked if they understood 
 the disadvantage they were under by Reason of their being 
 born Aliens, that therefore their Children were uncapable of 
 Inheriting what they purchased, according to the English 
 laws, which in such Cases may be extended hither. They 
 answered they were informed of it before, however inasmuch 
 as they had removed themselves and families hither they were, 
 notwitlistanding tlie s'd Disadvantage, willing to purchase 
 Jjands. 
 
 It was further told them by the Commiss'rs that it was 
 their Business to sell the Prop'rs Land to sucn as would pur- 
 chase it, but were at the same time willing to let them know, 
 as they (ye s'd persons) were aliens, the Danger that might en- 
 sue if not prevented, also tliat some years agoe a Law was here 
 enacted and passed by the late Queen Ann for enabling Divers 
 aliens, particularly named in the Law, to hold and enjoy 
 Lands in this Province, and that the like advantage might be 
 probably obtained for those amongst themselves that were of 
 good report if a Petition were preferred to this present Assem- 
 bly when they sit to goe upon Business. With this advice 
 thev seera'd pleased and detired to be informed when su(?h a 
 sitting of the AssemV^ly was likeh' to be. 
 
 Signed the following warrants to the Palatines: 
 
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 The Prop'r, by Indent'rs ot L. and Rel. , dated 19, 20 Janu'ry, 
 1681, granted to Tho. Symyns, of the County of Penibrook, 
 Gent., 500 acres of Land, 300 acres whereof was laid out in 
 Haverford, which upon a Kesurvey makes 372 acres, the other 
 200 acres was laid out in ye great Valley. Tho. Symyns, 
 Grandson of the aforesaid Tho. , desires a Resurvey on the 
 last and that he may purchase the overplus. Granted. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Indent'rsof Lease and Release, dated ye 26th 
 and 27th days of FFeb., 168}, granted to Richard Adams, of 
 upper Hayford, in Worth 'n Shier, 500 acres of Land, quitrent 
 one shill. every Hundred acres, as appears by Copies of thes'd 
 L. and Rel., and rec't for Consideration money (viz.), £10, 
 attested by John Vaston. John Adams, Son and Heir of the 
 s'd Rich'd Adams, by his Power of Attorney proved here, 
 authorizes and appoints Hugh Sharp, of the County of Bur- 
 lington, in West Jersey, to take up the s'd 500 a's. The s'd 
 Hugh thereupon Requests a warr't to lay out the same. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners the 2d 11 mo., 1717-8. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Andrew Hamilton having often applyed for a piece of broken 
 low ground at Some distance Northward of the Town line 
 for the Conveniency of a Pasture, which being now taken 
 into Consideration, the Comm'rs agreie he shall have about 
 twenty acres laid out to him for the Term of 21 years, under 
 the rent of one shilling sterling for each acre, and to be de- 
 livered up at the Expiration of the said Term under a good 
 Fence, and the whole to be well improved at such delivery. 
 
 The Comm'rs being informed that M. V. Bebber, from Mary- 
 land, taking Henry Hollinsworth with him, he surveyed Land 
 near the head of Pecquea Creek, in this Province, including 
 within the same the old Shawana Town, by Virtue of war- 
 rants from Maryland, offering to the People settled under 
 this Governm't to sell Land to them in Right of Maryland 
 and make them good Titles for the same. To i^revent any 
 further proceedings of the like Kind for the future it is pro- 
 posed that speedy measures be forthwith taken to disposses 
 all persons claiming Lands there under the said right, also 
 that a Reward of ten Pounds be publickly offered to any per- 
 son who shall apprehend any Surveyor coming into those parts 
 to lay out Land on a Maryland right, and deliver him to the 
 Sheriffs or Officers imijowered for the like purposes in those 
 parts, that they may be brought to Justice, and therefore 
 James Steel is ordered without tlelay to be ready to goe to 
 Conestogo with such Instructions as will be necessary to pre- 
 vent the like disorders for the time to come. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 681 
 
 Ordered a War'rt to Peter Chartier for 300 a's of Land 
 where his Father is now settled, being on his father's request, 
 at £10 p. O. 
 
 A Warr't to Moses Comb for 200 a's among the other sur- 
 veys. 
 
 Ordered that five hundred acres of Land be granted to Coll. 
 John PFrench in or near the Sawanah old fields, on Pequea 
 Creek, as a Consideration of his Services to the Proprietor and 
 his interest, done and to be done in preventing the Incroach- 
 ments of Maryland on the Lands of this Province, and that 
 five guineas be paid to said Coll. French for his Expenses in 
 his last Journey to Nottingham and attending the Maryland 
 Jury of Northeast, who were directed by the Commissioners 
 from England for forfeited Lands to make a Return of Coll. 
 Talbot's Mannor between Northeast and Delaware. 
 
 Jonathan Dickinson having long applied to this Board to 
 purchase ye Northern Part of Springetsbiiry Mannor, and 
 Terms having been proposed to him last Winter in order to the 
 same, it is now agreed and concluded that all that part of the 
 said Mannor which lies to the Northw'd of a line to be drawn 
 from the Cove below the Vineyard Tract to the northwest 
 Corner of Abraham Bickley's field, shall be forthwith granted 
 him at one pound Six Shillings and eight Pence Sterling p. 
 acre, to be paid on his Bills in London, together with Interest 
 for the same from the 24th day of the 4th Month last past, in 
 Consideration of which Interest money arising from former 
 Proposals made to him, all those 137^ acres of the Vineyard 
 Tract which he claims, together with the rest, shall be con- 
 firmed to him. But that out of the measure of the whole so 
 much shall be allowed to him as the great Road passing 
 through the said Land shall be found to take up, computed 
 ac sixty foot in breadth, and the s'd Jonathan is to allow out 
 of his Purchase a smaller Road leading out of the s'd great 
 Road to the Remainder of the Mannor, to be laid near the 
 said Coi;ner of Ab. Bickley's field. 
 
 The late Settlements on and near Conestogo Creek, hath 
 made it necessary that the Indian fields about the Town 
 should be inclosed by a good fence to secure the Indians' 
 corn from the Creatures that would otherwise destroy it and 
 thereby cause an uneasiness in those Indians. 
 
 Ordered that the said fence be forthwith made and that 
 .Tames Logan pay for the same, provided it exceed not Twenty 
 pounds. 
 
 At a meeting of the Comm'rs of Property the 14th Day of 
 the 11 month, 1717-8. 
 
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 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Thomas Stevenson, of the County of Bucks, Attorney to 
 William Lawrence, Joseph Thorn, Benj. Field, Jno. Talmon 
 and Sam'l Thorn, of Long Island, Setts forth that the s'd 
 William Lawrence and others about the year 169 , purchased 
 of William Biles, late of the s'd County, five thousand acres 
 of Land in the said County, belonging to one Tho. Hudson, 
 whose Attorney he then was, and that the said Wm. Lawrence, 
 &c. , had never yet had the s'd Land confirmed to them, and 
 therefore desires a Pat. may be now granted for the same. 
 But Thomas Shute, Andrew Hamilton, George Fitzwater and 
 James Steel being invested with the right of the like Quantity 
 of Land, the original Purchase of one Thomas Heriot, made 
 of the Prop'r by Deeds indented of L. and R. , dated ye , 
 
 1681, objected that in the said right of Heriot there was laid 
 out in the year 1685 unto Dennis Rochford by the Surv'r 
 Greneral's order on 2 Warr'ts, one for 1,200 and the other for 
 3,000 acres, a tract of Land Containing 4,200 acres, which upon 
 the running of the line that divides the County of Philada 
 and Bucks, was found part in the County of Philadelphia and 
 part in the County of Bucks ; that part which fell in Bucks 
 County prov'd to be about 3,000 acres, but the whole was re- 
 turned in one Tract, which said 3,000 acres Sometime after- 
 wards is supposed to be taken in by a Survey, presumed to be 
 made by J's Taylor, of whole said five Thousand acres of 
 Thomas Hudson. 
 
 Whereupon the s'd Tho. Stephenson produced a power of 
 Attorney from the s'd Wm. Lawrence and others, and also 
 certain Instructions ordering him to lay the whole matter in 
 Difiference before the Commissioners, desiring them to grant 
 a full hearing and then to determine to whom the s'd 3.000 
 acres should he confirmed, and also that in case the Comm'rs 
 should not think fitt to take that Charge on them, that then 
 the s'd Tho. Stevenson might leave the s'd Matter in Differ- 
 ence to other Honest men, to be chosen on both parts, and 
 that they, the s'd Wm. Lawrence and others, would be con- 
 cluded by the Judgment of those men. 
 
 The Comm'rs not thinking it proper for themselves to un- 
 dertake the Decision of the matter, advises the parties to 
 choose other Persons as arbitrators and leave the Difference 
 to their Determination. 
 
 At a meeting of the Comm'rs of Property ye 29th 11 mo., 
 1717-8. 
 Present, Rich d Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 683 
 
 Pursuant to what Thomas k^teveiison, in beliaU" of Win. Law- 
 rence, Jos. Thorn, Benj. Field, Johii Talmon and Sam Thorn, 
 laid before the Commissioners the 14th Instant, He, the .said 
 Thomas Stevenson, on behalf of the s'd Persons, did then 
 nominate and choose Jonathan Dickinson and Jeremiah 
 Langhorn, and that Thomas Shute and partners did choose 
 Clement Plumsted and Isi-ael Pemberton on their part and 
 behalf, to hear and Determine the difference of ye 3,000 acres 
 of Land in Conci'oversie, both parties obliging themselves 
 under their hands to stand to the award of those men, who 
 after having fully heard the allegations on both sides and 
 viewed the several writings, precepts, Surve\'s and Returns 
 laid before them, unanimously agreed that the s'd 3,000 acres 
 in Controversie, lying in Bucks County, of right belongs to 
 Thomas Shute and Partners, as Claimants under Dennis Roch- 
 ford, to whom it was first laid out, and that the same ought 
 to be Patented to them. The award, under the Hands and 
 Seals of the s'd J. D. , J. L. , C. P. and J. P., being lodged in 
 this Office, as also a full state of the case affixed thereunto by 
 the said Persons, whereupon the s'd Thomas Shute, George 
 Fitzwater, Andrew Hamilton and James Steel having divided 
 the whole 4,300 acres into several Lotts or shares, desires a 
 Confirmation to each of them for so much as they respectively 
 hold (the 200 acres taken out of the same Viy an Execution at 
 the suit of Andrew Robeson excepted). To which the 
 Comm'rs agree that upon paying the quitrents due upon the 
 whole and for the overplus Land found in each Lott over and 
 above ye ten p. Cent., that Patents be according granted, bat 
 find the Mesne deeds from the Heirs of Rochford are to be laid 
 before J. Logan, that the right to those Claimants may appear 
 to be good. 
 
 A Petition from George Dakeyne to the Comm'rs was read, 
 setting forth that he had often requested some part of the 
 marsh and Cripple below N. Castle Town, about 110 acres, and 
 that he had together with his house and Lotts in that Town 
 mortgaged 6 acres of the s'd Marsh to G. Falconar, which 
 unless he can have the Grant and liberty to sell the said marsh 
 and Cripple to pay off the said Mortgage, he expects to be en- 
 tirely ruined by G. F. J. L. intends to answer the Petition 
 by a Letter. 
 
 Joseph Wood, of New Castle, sent up an Information of sev- 
 eral Tracts of Land in that County which are vahiable and 
 might be disposed off to advantage, which he would either 
 do for the Prop'r or take to them himself tit a Price that 
 might be worth his while, which is left to be further Con 
 sidered. 
 
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 MINUTE BOOK "I. 
 
 Abr. Bickley setts forth by his request in writing that there 
 was 500 acres of Land formerly laid out to VVm. Framton in 
 Right of Tho. Bownians near the Tract called Pickering's 
 Mines, and since upon a resurvey and Division of that Tract 
 the said 500 acres was taken in and ('onfirmed to John Moor and 
 Jos. Wilcox, and the right to that 500 acres being now vested in 
 the said Abraham, he desires it may he laid to him in the near- 
 est Vacancy. It is ordered that he produce his Right, which 
 if good, his request may be g-ranted. 
 
 Jos. Jones requests that two bank Lotts formerly laid out 
 to his Father below Anthony Morrisses Brew house, one of 
 them containing 20 f 'tt front, the other 16 foot, might be con- 
 firmed to him by Patent ; he alledges that there was formerly 
 a Patent for them both, but it is lost. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds of L. and Release, dated the 8th and 
 9th days of 7b'r, 1681, granted to Ann Olliffe, of the City of 
 Oxon, Widdow, 500 a's of Land in this Province, quitrent one 
 Shill. Sterlin. Ann Olliffe, by her last Will and Testament, 
 dated 19th of March, 1682, Did give and bequeath all her Es- 
 tate (some Legacys excepted) unto her only Daughter Jane 
 Olliffe, who afterwards intermarried with Robert Clarke of 
 London, Malt factor, since deceased. 
 
 Bartholomew Duke, of ye Parish of St. (Tiles, Coun. Middl'x, 
 Baker, and Anna his wife, who is the only Daughter of the 
 said Robert Clarke, and Jane his wife, by Deeds of Lease and 
 Release, dated 14th and 15th Decemb'r, 1716, Grranted the said 
 500 a's of Land, with the appertenances, unto James Robins, 
 of Queenhill, London, Meal factor (to hold, &c.). 
 
 The said James Robins, by a Power of attorney, under his 
 hand and Seal certifyed by a notary Publick and witnessed by 
 Tho. Nickson and Richd' Murrey, appoints Capt. John Annis 
 and his Brother Samuel Robins, here in this Province, or either 
 of them, to take up the same, &c. Samuel Robins requests 
 Warrants to take up the said Land and Lotts, with the Lott 
 and Liberty. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds Indented of Lease and Release, dated 
 the 26th and 27th days of 7b'r, 1681, granted to Thomas Bayly, 
 of Bristol, in Great Britain, 250 acres of Land in this Province, 
 quit. Is Sterling p. C't. 
 
 The said Thomas Bayly, by like Deeds dated the 8th and 9th 
 days of May. 1713, for £5 granted the said 250 acres to Edward 
 Roberts, of Philad'a, who now desires warr'ts to take up the 
 same, with the Lott and Liberty Land. 
 
 A b rah in Bickley pursuant to the above order produced a 
 transcript from the Records of a grant by Indenture, dated 
 ye 5th 5 mo., 1686, for 1,500 acres of Land made by Sam'l Rich 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I. ' 685 
 
 ardson to Wm. Fraiiipton, being part of Wm. Bowman's pur- 
 chase of 5,000 acres, whose son, Tho. Bowman, sold the whole 
 to the said Samuel Richardson, 1,000 a's (I suppose) Jno. Budd 
 took in execution for a Debt due from Frampton, the other 
 500 acres was laid near the tract called Pickering's Mines, as 
 above said. 
 
 Thomas Frampton, Son and Heir of the said Wm. Framuton, 
 by Indent' i-s of L. and Rel., dated 1st and 2d days of Jan'ry, 
 1712, for the Consideration of £300, Money of West Jersey, 
 granted and conveyed unto the s'd A. Bickley, his heirs and 
 assigns, all his Lands, Lotts, &c. , either in Jersey, Pensylv'a 
 or elsewhere in America. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners the 18th 1st month, 
 1717-8. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Application being made to the Comm'rs by Israel Pember- 
 ton himself, and that Edmund Lovet, of the County of Bucks, 
 for above thirty years since hath concealed a Patent that was 
 granted him (as i? presum'd^ by the Pi-opr before his first De- 
 parture from this Province, for a certain Tract of Land near 
 Pensbury Mannor, which the proprietor afterwards gave him 
 other Land in Exchange and confirmed the same to him by 
 another Patent without taking up the former. 
 
 Edmund Lovet being in Town, it was thovight fit to send 
 for him and know the Reason why he detained and l<ept in his 
 hands a Patent for which he had so long agoe receiv'd an 
 equivalent, and to let him know that the Land therein con- 
 tain'd being in the Possession of Sundry honest People, they 
 might in time to come be disturbed in their just Right. He 
 confessed that he had such a Patent in his keeping, but that 
 he would not give it up till he had satisfaction made him for 
 exchanging those Lands. It was told him that he had never 
 made any demand as was known to them, viz., the Commis- 
 sioners, and that he ought in case he had any just claim to 
 refer it to friends, if not, the meeting where he belonged to 
 ■was to be next applied to, and in case he refused to submit 
 his Demand to friends, that then a due course of Law should 
 be taken to recover the said Patent out of his hand. 
 
 To which he only answered that lie would consider of it. 
 
 Ruben Pownal desires the grant of a small Island or two in 
 Delaware River, lying over against his land in Makefield. for 
 conveniency of Range for his Cattle. This lies before C. Read's 
 Land. 
 
686 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 John Heni-y Kuirson having purchased 1,000 acres, part of ye 
 10,000 acres granted by the Propr to Coll. Rhedegelt, formerly 
 obtained a warr't for laying out the same and afterwards a 
 Patent, but the grant to Rhedegelt being disputed, a Bond 
 was taken from Kuirson to Pa,y £ if this grant from Rhedegelt 
 did not appear Good, and now the said Kuirson supposing the 
 s'd grant to be sufficient, desires his bond may be delivered to 
 him cancell'd, which is left to the Consideration off the Com- 
 missioners next meeting. 
 
 The right of Rich'd Whitpain's deed to 7,000 a's of Land in 
 this Province, as well as certain Lotts in ye City Philad'a, be- 
 ing entered at large in the Minutes of 30th Omo. , 1703. Re 
 surveys on ye Land were then requested and granted but not 
 executed, but the said Lands being since sold by the surviving 
 Trustee, mentioned in the said Minutes, to Wm. Aubrey, of 
 London, who conveyed the same to Rees Thomas and Anthony 
 Morris, Jun'r, the whole affair has laid dormant a considera- 
 ble time by the claim of Jno. Whitpain as heir at Law to the 
 s'd Rich'd. But the said John, sometime before his disease, 
 came to an agreement with ye said R. T and A. M. for a cer- 
 tain divident of the Lands and Lotts, or of the Money that 
 should be made by sale thereof, and thereupon certain Deeds 
 were executed to each other, and soon after the said J. W. 
 made his last Will and Testam't in writing, of which he ap- 
 pointed his wife Ann Whitpain sole Execut'x, giving to her 
 full power to act and do all things requisite in that Affair, 
 whereupon the said A. Whitpain, R. T. and A. M. desires that 
 a certain Tract of Land in West Town, County Chester, might 
 be resurveyed in Order to be Patented. The Deeds of L. and 
 Release from Jno. Blackall, the abovesaid surviving Trustee, 
 to Wm. Aubrey are dated ye 27th and 28th days of 9b'r, 1712, 
 Consideration of the whole purchase, £300 Sterl. 
 
 Deeds of Lease and Release from Wm. Aubrey to Rees 
 Thomas and A. Morris are dated ye 24 and 25 days of April, 
 1713, granting the whole to them (ye 500 a's all along ex- 
 cepted) for £500 Sterling. 
 
 Jno. Whitpain, upon certain Articles made between himself 
 and Rees Thomas and Anthony Morris, dated ye 29th May, 
 1718, agrees with them to pay as soon as money can be raised 
 by the sales of the premises £222 4s 5d, money of Pensylvania, 
 and to Release ye whole grant to them, except so much as his 
 father Zak'a Whitpain disjiosed of in his life time, upon their 
 securing to him one full third part of the money arising from 
 the sale thereof, the Release is executed by him and Ann his 
 wif^-, dated the 2Gth May aforesaid. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 687 
 
 Phil,adelphia., 18/;/j, 1 mo., 1718-9. 
 William Hauby, of Notingliaiu Towjiship, is permitted to 
 settle on the Proprietary's Lott in that Township, and is to 
 have the preterrence of purchasing two liundred Acres thereof 
 in a Regular Piece when tlie same is to be sold. 
 
 By Order of the Commissioners. 
 
 Sam. Steel, De. Sec'ry. 
 
 The Propp'r, by his Patent dated 12th 9b'r, 168;i, granted 
 and confirmed to Henry Rej-nolds 200 acres on Naaman's 
 Creelv, quitr't half a crown, Silver Mone\% and ti year's Rent 
 on every Alienation. 
 
 Tlie Propriet'r, by Deeds of L. and Release, dated 5th, Gth 
 7b'r, 1681, granted to George Andrews, of Rowd, in the 
 County Wilts. Serge)naker, 250 acres, q't r't Is Sterl. p. C't. 
 George Andrews, by like Deeds dated 16th and 17th days of 
 the same Month, granted to John Hickman, of Bromliam, in 
 the said County, Woolcomber, 125 acres, part thereof, who by 
 like Deeds dated 30th and 31st of January, 1682, granted the 
 said 125 acres tothesaiil Henry Reynolds, joyning on his other 
 Land at N. Creek. 
 
 The Prop'r, by L. and Rel., dated 12th and 13th days of 
 July, 1682, granted to George Strodd, of , 500 acres of 
 
 Land, q't r't Is p. C't. 
 
 George Strodd, by Ind'r of L. and Rel., dated 21st and 22d 
 of March, 1686-87, granted 200 acres, part thereof, untaken 
 up unto the said Henry Reynolds. Thomas Pierson, by a re- 
 turn under his hand, Dated the 10th 12 mo., 1685-6, Certifies 
 that he has Resurveyed a Tract of Land for Henry Reynolds 
 on Isaaman's Creek, containing 519 a'vS. Henry Reynolds says 
 the above parcells make up that Tract, but the Deeds from 
 Geo. Serodd are dated a year after the said resurvey and 
 mentions Land untaken njx 
 
 Henrv Reynolds Petitioned the Commissioners for a resur- 
 vey on 250 aci-es of Land laid out to George Andrews and 
 John Hickman in Chester County, in Order that he might Jay 
 a Warr't of 200 acres on the overplus supposed to be in that 
 Tract, which was granted by J. Claypoole and Robert Turner, 
 and ordered to be done by Thomas Holme, dated 6, 9 mo. 
 1685. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Indentures of Lease and Release, dated ye 11 
 and 12 days of 8b 'r, 1681 (as p. attested Copies under Tho. 
 Grew's hand before chief Justice Pratt), granted to Wm. 
 Bakon, of the Middle Temple, Gent., 5,000 acres of Land in 
 Pensylvania, to hold to him, &c. The said Wm. Bakon, by 
 like Deeds of L. and Release, dated the 19th and 20th days of 
 FFeb,, 1718, for £110 Sterl., granted and conveyed the said 
 
688 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 5,000 acres of Land, with the Lotts and lib. Land, unto Huui- 
 phr\' Murry and John Budd, both of Philadelphia, to hold to 
 them, their heirs and assigns forever. The quitrent reserved 
 is one Shilling for each Hundred acres. The said Humphrey 
 and John desires Warr'ts to lay out the Whole. 
 
 John Milner, Son and heir of Joseph Milner, late of Make- 
 field, in Bucks County, applys for a Patent on his Father's 
 and Uncle D. Milner's Land in that Township, but there be- 
 ing a Sister of his yet living and a Son of another Sister 
 (dece'd), and some sort of Division of the Tract made among 
 themselves, it must be referred till the lines and quantities 
 of the dividends are known before Patents can be made for it. 
 
 Vid. Min. Prop'r, 15, 3, 1704. 
 
 Jos. and Daniel purchased in England, 250 acres. 
 
 Purchased in tliis Province, , . 300 
 
 Purchased of Edw'd Luff's right, 296 
 
 Allowance, 85 
 
 931 acres. 
 
 The Comm'rs, by Patent (Wm. Markham and Jno. Good- 
 son), dated 21st 11 mo., 1688, Confirmed to Lancellot Lloyd 2 
 acres of Land near to the Town of Philad'a, beginning at a 
 post standing on the N. side of a run, thence E. by a line of 
 trees 528 foot, then S. 18 d. W. by the 2d Street 180 foot, thence 
 W. by a line of trees 478 foot, thence N. 18 d. E. by the front 
 Street 171 foot to the beginning, granted by a Warr't, &c., 
 and laid out by the Surv'r General's Order to L. Lloyd, 
 Renter, &c., fenceing it in and erecting a Tanyard and follow- 
 ing that Trade thereon, yielding and paying, &c., at Philad'a, 
 8 English Silver Shillings yearly, &c. Lancellot Lloyd, by 
 Inden'rs dated 29th 2 mo., 1692, for £5 Grants all the s'd 2 
 acres to Hector Dicks, of West New Jersey, Tanner, who by a 
 like Deed dated ye 6th January, 1695-6, for £8 13s granted 
 the said 2 acres to Pat. Robinson, who by another like Deed 
 dated the 4th June, 1696, for £9 granted the said 2 acre« to Rob. 
 Hawks. 
 
 The Coinm'rs, viz., AVilliam Markham, R. Turner and J. 
 Goodson, by Patent dated 6th April, 1693, granted to Gi'iff. 
 Owen 7 acres of Land, beginning at a corner jiost of Lancellot 
 Lloyd s Land thence E. I)y the same 43 p's, thence N. 8 d. E. 
 23 p's to the Beginning, quitrent one Shilling, Silver Money 
 of Pensilv'a, for each Hundred acres (so it is in ye Patent), 
 which must be a mistake, 'tis moi'e likely one shilling for each 
 acre, which it would be were ye word hundred lef^ out. The 
 same Comm'rs. W. M., R. T. and J. G., by Patent dated ye 25, 
 4 mo., 1694, granted to Griff. Owen, in right of Jno. Eckly, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I. " 689 
 
 a certain Lott of (nrroand containing 50 f't in Vjreadth and 
 o20 in length, bounded N. ward w'th vac't Lot E. w'd w'th ye 
 3d street from Schuylkill, to the S. w'd w'th T. Lloyd's Lott, 
 «&c., to the westw'd with the front street, quiti'ent not legi- 
 ble. 
 
 Tho. Lloyd and S. Carpenter, Ex'rs of the last will and Tes- 
 tament of Sarah Eckley, by Deed poll dated ye 1st day of ye 
 4th mo., 1G94, for £100 granted the said Lott, with the Build- 
 ings, to Griff. Owen. 
 
 Griff'th Owen, by sundry Deeds, dated in the 4 mo., 1694, 
 the 7 acres, the Lott of John Bckly and the Lott of Philip 
 James, unto Rob. Hawks, who granted the same to Ruth 
 Haddock, together with the 2 acres, who granted the same 
 to Greorge Roch, who again granted it to Win. Trent, also. 
 
 The Prop'r, By L. and R. L. , dated the 21 and 32 Days of 
 March, 1681, granted to Jno. Alsop, 1.000 acres of Land in this 
 Prov^ince. Jno. Alsop, by Deed dated ye 19th July, 1684, 
 Granted the same to Tho. Tunnecliflf. James Tunnecliflf, as 
 heir at Law to Tho. Tunnecliff and his Descendants, now 
 possesses acres in Makefield, who desires to have a Pat- 
 
 ent for it, which is to be hastened. 
 
 Edmund Grubb and his Brothers, together with the Heirs of 
 Isaac Savoy and Daniel Herrick, came up to settle their Land, 
 but J. Steel being just setting out on his Journey to Mack- 
 hackamock could not attend that Business, wherefore at his 
 return the Office must be searched and those persons sent 
 to when to attend again. They bring a Draught of their 
 Land, called 600 a's, laid out by order of N. O. Court in 7b'r, 
 1682, by Eph. Harmen to J. Grub, Isaac Savoy and David 
 Henrick in equal shares and proportions, as the Draught calls 
 it. 
 
 At a meeting of the Comm'rs ye 4th 6 mo., 1719. 
 
 Present, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, .lames Logan. 
 
 Andrew Hamilton having purchased of Richard Woodwortli 
 the back part of his Lot in Chestnut street, adjoyning to his 
 Garden, petitions the Comm'rs for a grant to him of a small 
 piece of vacant ground at the lower end of the same being 
 about 26 foot and about 30 foot deep, or from the lower end of 
 the said lot to the end of Walnut Street Lotts, which is granted 
 in Consideration of twenty Shillings, Curr't Money, and Six 
 pence Sterling quitr't and a Warr't ordered for the same. 
 
 The said Andrew further requests that the quantity of Low 
 ground granted him in the former minutes, page may be 
 
 enlarged to thirty acres, and withal if the Comm rs thought fit, 
 44 -Vol. xix. 
 
690 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 to add to the same the old field that lies between the said i*ar- 
 cel of Low ground and the fence of Abraham Bickley's lield 
 or Orchard, and further that the whole may be granted him 
 for 31 years from the date of the first Minute, under the same 
 rent mentioned in the said Minute or otherwise, as they shall 
 think fit. The Comm'rs taking into Consideration the great 
 Charge the said Andrew has been at in grubbing, levelling, 
 clearing and fencing of the whole, agrees that he shall hold 
 the same, which will be in the whole about Six and forty 
 acres, for the said Term of thirty-one years from the said date, 
 under the yearly rent of one shilling, present CuiTencj-, for 
 every acre and to pay down ten Pounds like money to the use 
 of the Trustees, to which the said Andrew agrees and a Warr't 
 is ordered for laying out the same. 
 
 A Deed to Jonathan Dickinson to release to him the North- 
 ern part of Springetsbury Mannor was now executed, a Pat 
 ent being signed to him for the same sometime before and the 
 Lease also. 
 
 35th 6 mo., 1719. 
 
 John Hendrickson, of the County of New Castle, produces 
 an Agreement made with Secretary Logan in the year 1701, 
 for one hundi'ed acres of Land near Kedclay Creek, i^art of a 
 Tract formerly Laid out to one Robert Robertson, but by 
 him or his Heirs thrown up, so Ihat the said one hundred 
 acres was afterward granted to said Hendrickson, one hun 
 dred Acres more to his Brother-in-Law, Andrew Cock, and 
 one Hundred acres to James Williams, all on new Rent. J. 
 Hendricks gave his Oblig. for ye arrears of Rent and had his 
 agx'eement as above, afterwards he paid ye Oblig. to G. D. , 
 with interest, in Cash, tho' (i. D. charges himself onlj^ w th 
 30 bush, of Wheat received. 
 
 William (irimson, who dwells on the Road going to Cones- 
 togo, married James Wiliams' Widdow, who sold that 100 as 
 to John Hendricks, but has not actually conveyed it to him. 
 
 Needful! that J. Hendrickson get a Deed from Williams' 
 heirs, and another from the Descendants of his Brother-in- 
 Law. so that the whole may be confirmed to him upon his pay- 
 ing the arrears of Rent and James Williams' Obligation. 
 
 7th 10, 1719. 
 Jno. Hendrickson has got a sort of Conveyance or agree- 
 ment from under the hands and seals of Wm. (irimson and 
 Mary his wife, dated ye 5th 7b'r, 1719. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I.' 691 
 
 Peter Chamberlain having often applyed for a Lott in right 
 of Josepli Jones, of Southampton, his purchase of 500 acres 
 whicli has hitherto been refused him because the Deeds are 
 dated about 3 months after the time ye first Purchase expired, 
 but John Swift affirming that ijurchase was made and the 
 monev paid at tlie same time with liis, who had his Lot, the 
 (Jomm'rs agree that Peter shall have one of 49 ft front in the 
 back streets and usual length with other Lotts, which is to 
 be in full satisfaction of that Purchase. 
 
 28th 6 mo. , 17 19. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds of L. and R. , dated 23d and 23d Days 
 of March, 1085, for £32 granted to Tho. Parkhurst, Citizen 
 and Stationer, of London, 500 acres of Land to be laid out in 
 this Province, quitrent one shilling for the said 500 acres, 
 but there is a manifest Rasure which takes out the words 
 (every hundred acres of) in the Release and done with Ink 
 of a Different Colour from that with which the deeds were 
 writ. The said Thomas Pai'khurst, by like deeds of L. and 
 Release, dated the 1st and 2d days of August, 1709, for five 
 pounds, Money of Great Britain, granted the said 500 acres 
 to Samuel Bury, of St. Edmundsbury, in Suffolk, Clerk, To 
 hold to him, &c. The said Samuel Bury, by like deeds dated 
 ye 9th, 10th days of Sb'r, 1718, for £10 granted the said 500 
 acres to John Head, of Philadelphia, Joyner, and Rebecca 
 his wife, their heirs and assigns forev^er, who by like Inden- 
 tures dated the 31st and 22d days of July, 1719, granted the 
 said 500 acres to Derrick Jansen, of Grermantown, who now 
 desires a warrant to take up the same. 
 
 John Grigg desires the Grant of 3 Parcels of ordinary stony 
 Land, containing one hundred acres each, joyning on his 
 Tract. It was formerly laid out to one Rich'd Grigg, who 
 never seated but threw it up again, he offers £30 far the whole^ 
 and desires an answer. Since granted p. order of J. L. 
 
 Isaac Self, whose Right to 500 acres of Land is entered in 
 page of these Minutes, hath now sent over to Antho. Mor- 
 ris a Power of Attorney, dated the 39 day of August, 1717, 
 severally with John Gye, whose Father, Edward Gye, was a 
 joynt purchaser with the grandfather of ye s'd Jo. Self in the 
 said 500 acres, to take np the remaining 350 acres, \^e other 
 parcel! V)eing already laid out in Chester County. Anthony 
 Morris request a Warr't for the same, also for ye Lot and 
 Lib. Land. 
 
 Maurice Litle requests the grant of 45 foot of Bank and 
 water Lot next below the Dock, first laid out to Tunis Lvuch. 
 
692 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 who assigned the same by Indorsm't on the Patt't to Jno. 
 Hockin, but no quitrent ever paid for it; the said Hockin 
 left this Province above 20 years ago and has not been since 
 heard of. 
 
 5th 9 mo., 1719. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 9th and 
 10th Days of 7b'r, 1681, granted to Jno. Coals, of Calcut, in 
 Summersetshire, 1,000 acres of Land in this Province, quit- 
 rent Is sterling p. C't. 
 
 The gaid Jno. Coals soon after came into this County and 
 settled at George's Creek, but dying before he had taken up 
 his Land, the same was claimed by one William Woodland, 
 who dwelt in Maryland, and was his Sister's Son and nearest 
 Kinsman. W. Woodland administered on his Estate in New- 
 castle County and had in his keeping the original Deeds and 
 rec't belonging to the said 1,000 acres, but never took it vip. 
 Since his Decease, his Son and Heir Wm. Woodland, who 
 dwells near Farlo Creek, in Maryland, by like Deed dated ye 
 22 and 23 days of 8b'r last, granted all the said 1,000 acres of 
 Land, with ye Appertenances, to Samuel Powel, of Philadel- 
 phia, Carpenter, who desires Warr'ts for the Lotts, Land and 
 Lib'y Land, the original Deeds and rec t being also delivered 
 unto the said S. Powel. 
 
 Charles Springer requests a grant of 200 acres of Land near 
 Sam'l Barker's and Redclay Creek, being midlin Land, for 
 the Settlem't of his Children. Math's Peterson and Andrew 
 Justice formerly applyed to the Comm'rs about the overplus 
 in Mathias's Tract (see page 3d of these Min'ts), and now 
 Andrew Justice again request a Grant for the same, he hav- 
 ing licence from Matt's in his lifetime for settling thereon, as 
 appears by his coming before the Comm'rs with him and 
 there giving of him leave so to do. Andrew is willing to pay 
 the arrearage of Quitrent at a bush'l Wheat p. C't from the 
 first Survey to this time. 
 
 Xber, 11, 1719. 
 
 By J. L's Ord'r Granted to .Tames Coal 200 acres. To Rich'd 
 Bennet 200 a's; both adjoyning or near to Wm. Penn, Jun'r, 
 Marsh, at .€10 p. C't. 
 
 Enq'r about Jos. Growdon's Survey of his 2,000 acres, last 
 granted to him, which he has procu7-ed co be laid out in ye 
 Swamp within the Propr's Tract. Martin Overholts, with 
 some Palatines, desires to purchase about bO a's there. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 693 
 
 Xber, 16th, 1719. 
 RichM Parker, of Darby, produces a Deed poll dated the 
 22d Jau'ry, 1714, under the Hand and Seal of John Harrison, 
 of Rocky Hill, in East Jersey, reciting one other Deed under 
 ye Hand and Seal of Sam'l Thorn, of Nasau (alias Long Island), 
 dated the 7th day of May, 1713, who therein conveyed unto 
 the said J. Harrisoia two Lotts of Land at Moosehickamickum, 
 being part of the Tract sold by Wm. Biles, as Attorney to 
 Thomas Hudson, containing 3o0 acres each, but they add the 
 overplus and make each Lott 375 acres. The said Jno. Har- 
 rison, for £100, Jersey Money, grants one Lot, Numl)r '6, to 
 Tho. Hunlock, of Burlington, who by one other Deed dated 
 the 17th 3 mo., 1714, for £77, Money of Pensylvania, granted 
 the same lot to Rich'd Parker and Jno. Parker, and the said 
 Jno. Parker being since Dead, the said Lot, as well by Sur- 
 vivourship as by his, the said Richard, being his Exec'r, is 
 wholy vested in the said Richard, but the same falling within 
 the Tract laid out to Dennis Rochford, or else taken by 
 Thomas Stevenson in ye same right as this was first granted, 
 and the said Rich'd being thereby deprived of holding the 
 same he desires a Warr't to take it up elsewhere. 
 
 Peter Bizalion having purchased 500 acres of Land first 
 granted by the Prop'r to Ralph Withers, and mentioned in 
 the former Minutes of ye 4 m., 1703-4, Jno. Withers, only Sur- 
 viving Brother to Ralph, who dyed without Heirs, by Deeds 
 of L. and Release, dated ye 31 and 33 days of May last, for 
 £30 Sterling granted the whole to Jno. Bezer, of the County 
 of Chester, Avho by like Deed dated 2d and 3d days of ye 9th 
 last, granted the same to John Warder, but it is in Trust for 
 P. Bizalion. 
 
 The land was laid out in the year 1703, at Cain Township. 
 The Lot and Lib. Land is now desired to be laid out also. 
 
 Joseph Wood having had a Grant for a Tract of Land near 
 N. Castle, first taken up by one Arnoldus Delagrange, but 
 for about 30 years deserted, and not claimed by any other 
 Person, desires a Commission of Escheat may be directed to 
 some Person in Order that may have a Confirmation. Edw'd 
 Farmer and Fisher's plant, Tho. Shute, &c. , William Gray 
 for a square, A. Bickly for FFrampton, a Piece for Pasture, 
 Jno. Coats for a Brickyard, D. Powel, Wm Trent for the Strip 
 before his house ar Schuylkill. 
 
 Tho. Bird desires about 300 a's near the London Tract, 
 enq're of J's Taylor. 
 
 The Prop'r by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated ye 13, 14 days 
 of the second Month. 1683 (as p. recital), granted to James Del- 
 worth 1,000 acres of Land, of which there was laid out in Bucks 
 
694 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 County 500 a's to himself. The said James afterwards by 
 Indent'rs dated ye 5th 4mo. , 1686, for £25 granted to John 
 Horner, of West Jersey, 480 a's, of which with the Liberty 
 Land is the remainder thereof. John Horner, by Deed Poll 
 dated ye 2Uth of the 13 mo., 1693, for the Consideration of 300 
 acres of Land in West Jersey, exchanged and conveyed the 
 said four hundred and eighty acres to Phinehas Pemberton, 
 since deceased. Israel Pemberton, Son and heir of the said 
 Phinehas, desires a Warr't for taking up the same. 
 
 At a meeting of the Comm'rs the 23d Xb'r, 1719. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 The Comm'rs having been informed that the Governments 
 of N. York and of the Jerseys had Passed several Acts for run- 
 ning a division line between those Provinces and fixing the 
 most Northerly branch of the River Delaware, which concern'd 
 this Province very much to see that branch rightly fixed. 
 
 Therefore they concluded it expedient to Order J. Steel and 
 J. Taylor to repair to Mackhackamack, a Dutcli Township on 
 the E. side of Delaware River, where certain Comm'rs and Sur- 
 veyors from the above mentioned Provinces were appointed 
 to meet, for wliich Purpose a Commission was provided, dated 
 ye 19th of ye 4 mo. last, and the said James and Jacob set out 
 on their Journey tlie 20tli of the same Month, and returned 
 again tlie 2d of the 6 mo. following, an Account of wliose 
 Journey is as follows. 
 
 In Consideration of J. S. and J. T. 's Expence and Service in 
 their .Tourney to Mackhackamack and Cacheetang, a Warr't 
 is Ordered to lay out to tliem Six liundred acres of Land 
 back in the Province, which is to be in full Satisfaction for the 
 same. 
 
 David Powel having applied to ye Comm'rs that sundry 
 bonds might be taken for his DeVjt of £300 to the Trustees for 
 3,000 acres of Land which he agreed with J. Steel for, and 
 having since sold it to sundry Persons desires that tliey may 
 have their Land confirmed to them, whereupon J. Steel is 
 ordered to take the said bonds into his Custody and give no- 
 tice thereof to the People concerned tliat they may come in 
 and alter the property of those Bonds and take titles for their 
 Land, and I^avid Powel is ordered without Delay to give and 
 deliver to James Steel exact and distinct Draughts and Ac- 
 counts of every man's quantity ot Land so far as will make 
 up ye 3,000 acres. Isaac Norris sets forth that he has pur- 
 chased the Rights of Charles Marshall and Jonas Smith, laid 
 out for 1,000 acres each, but upon examining the lines and 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "I." 695 
 
 tryinj? the quantities, he finds a deficiency of a's in Mar- 
 
 sliall's, wliich lie desires may be laid out to him in the nearest 
 Vacancy. 
 
 John Budd and Humphry Murry havener purchased a Right 
 of 5,000 as of Land, the original Purchase of William Bacon, 
 of London, 2,000 as being already surveyed or secured to be 
 laid out, desires to have the Remainder laid out on the low 
 Ground a little below Mackhackamack, which being con- 
 sidered was thought not convenient to be allowed and there- 
 fore they are ordered to take it up elsewhere in the Province 
 where vacant 
 
 Tho. Shute, &c., Sets forth that he, together with W. Allen, 
 having sometime ago purchased of one Wm. Chad wick 1,000 
 acres, the remaining part of James Claypoole's last purchase 
 of 5,000 acres, and having now found a parcel of Land that 
 cannot well be called vacant, near Parkeoming Creek, craves 
 that he maj^ take the same in that Vacancy, and for that Lib- 
 erty agrees to pay to the Prop'rs use Fifty pounds. 
 
 Abraham Bickly, whose right to 500 acres entered before, 
 is also permitted to take up the same in the Vacancy near 
 Parkeoming. 
 
 At a meeting of the Comm'rs of Property 2tst 11 mo. , 1719-30. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 The Meadow, Marsh and Cripple below the Town being ex- 
 actly resurvey'd and a draught thereof laid before the 
 Gomm'rs,and the several Grants made heretofore by the Prop'r 
 to sundry Persons being laid down on the same, and there be- 
 ing yet a claim from the Swedes and Wm. Garter from the 
 Movamensen Patent for 3 Parcels of Meadow of 33 and 31 
 acres, which together make 63 Acres, which being in their 
 Grant described in such Figures as don't suit with the place, 
 It is thought expedient if those Swedes think fit to lay out 
 those two parcels of Meadow in a regular Manner, which may 
 be much more to their advantage than it now is, their pre- 
 sent Bounds being uncertain. 
 
 The Comm'rs (viz.), Wm. Markham and Jno. Goodson, con- 
 firmed to Joseph Walker a piece of Ground in Philad'a, begin- 
 ning at Corn'r post standing on the North side of a Swamp 
 which parteth this Lot from Thomas Minshal's and Jno. 
 Tibby's Lot, Thence N. 18 d. E. 40 foot. Then South 72 d. by 
 Jane Blanchard's and Mary Southworth's Lots 80 ft to a 
 (Jorn'r post standing by the aforementioned Swamp, from 
 thence up the several Courses thereof to the place of Begin- 
 ning, granted by a Warr't from ourselves, dated tlie 13th of 
 
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 7b'r, 1689, and laid out by the Surveyor Greneral's Ord'r ye 
 same day and year to Jos. Walker, Renter, and the said J. 
 W. i-equestinji, &c. , Know ye, &c.. To have, hold and Enjoy 
 the said Lot, &c., of the Mann'r of Springetsbury. Yielding 
 and Paying,«&c., five English Silver Shillings, or value thereof 
 in Coin Curr't, upon the first day of the first Month, dated 
 the 3d day of 8b'r, 1689. 
 
 The late Prop'r, by short Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 
 the 10th and 11th days of the first Month, 1694, for £40 Sterl., 
 granted to Josepii Peckover and partners (so expressed) 1,200 
 acres of Land in Pensylv'a, clear of Indian Incumbrancy, 
 between the Rivers Delaware and Susquehannah,Quitr 1 Shill. 
 Sterl. p. C't, to commence 7 years after taking up. 
 
 The said Josej^h Peckover and Katherine liis wife, Jno. 
 Hichcock and Mary his wife (the said Mary and Katlierine be- 
 ing Sisters, who togetlier with one Sarah Long, also another 
 Sister, advanced some part of the purchase Money, and were 
 to have some Shares of the said Land, and therefore were in 
 the original Deeds called partners) , by large Deeds of Lease 
 and Release, dated the 13th and 13th days of the 1st Month, 
 1715-6 for £30 Sterling granted and released the said 1,200 
 acres to Tliomas Story, his Heirs and assigns forever, who by 
 his Attorney, Wm. Fishborn, desires warr'ts to take up the 
 same. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated the 22 
 and 23 days of the 1st Month, 1681, granted to Jno. Brown, of 
 Kingsley, Coun. Chester, in Grreat Britain, 250 a's of Land in 
 this Province. 
 
 Jno. Brown, Son and Heir of Ihe said Jno. Brown, by like (. 
 
 Deeds dated the 1st and 2d days of the 12 Month, 1710, granted 
 the said 250 acres to Jos. Helsby, now of thits Province, who 
 by Deed Poll dated the 3d of ye 2 mo., 1717, granted the Lib. 
 Land appertenant to the same to J. Pemberton, who desires a 
 Warrt for taking up the same. 
 
 At a meeting of the Comm'rs of Property ye 27tii 11 mo., 
 1719-20. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Jno. Swanson, Christ'r Swanson, Peter Swanson having 
 procured a Cavet to be put into the Survey'r Gren'ls Office 
 against any further proceedings in running out of the Meadow 
 and Cripple at Weccoco till their Rights for the same should 
 be audited and Contested. 
 
 The Comm'rs (for such are the words of the Cavet) ordered 
 that the Swansons should have notice of the meeting, who 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 697 
 
 with their Council, Jiio. Moor, appeared. He asserted that 
 tlie Swansons had an early Grant for the said Oripple and 
 Meadow, included with 800 acres granted their ancestors in 
 the year 10G4, and was Survey'd anno ItiTo, but did not pro- 
 duce it. He further alledged that the Crown had excepted 
 all former grants and Possessions out of the Royal Charter 
 granted to the late Prop'r, to which Sec'ry Logan producing 
 the Royall Charter under the great Seal of England, chal- 
 lenged Jno. Moor or any other to find out that exception, 
 whicli he nor none else could do because there was no such 
 exception therein. 
 
 The Swedes were further told that if they would readily 
 accept of the quantity of Meadow and Cripple granted by the 
 Proji'rs Warrt, they should have it, otherwise it would be 
 granted to other Persons, to which they made no direct 
 answer but went muttering out of the House. 
 
 Thomas Stevenson having in his life time purchased of John 
 Talman, of Flushing, on Long Island, 1,500 acres of Land, by 
 Deed Poll dated ye 11th of June, anno 1719, part of 5,000 acres 
 sold by Wm. Biles as attorney of Tho. Hudson, to William 
 Lawrence, John Talman, Samuel Thorn, Josejih Thorn and 
 Benj. Field, all of the same Island. 
 
 The said Benjamin Field, by liis Deed Poll dated the 10th 
 day of the 4th Month, 1719, for £89, York Money, granted and 
 conveyed one thousand aci-es to the said Tho. Stevenson, be- 
 ing his, the said Benjamin, Share of the said 5,000 acres. 
 
 Joseph Thorn, of Flushing aforesaid, by his Deed Poll dated 
 the 25th day of July. 1718, for £30, Curr't Money of America, 
 granted and conveyed unto the said Tho. Stevenson 500 a's, 
 being also part of the above 5,000 acres. 
 
 William Lawrence, of Flushing aforesaid, by his Deed Poll 
 dated the 11th of June, 1719, for £57 10s, Money of New York, 
 granted and conveyed 500 acres, a further part of the said 5,000 
 acres, to the said Tho. Stevenson. 
 
 The abovesaid Joseph Thorn, bj^ another Deed Poll dated 
 the nth day of June, 1719, for £60, Money of N. York, granted 
 unto the said Tho. Stevenson SOU acres, which with what he 
 granted to him before makes his full share of the 5,000 acres 
 first granted to them by Wm. Biles. 
 
 By the aforementioned Deeds it appears that the said Tho. 
 Stevenson in his life time was infilled to 4,000 acres of Land, 
 and soon after dyed, leaving his wife and Joseph Kirkbride 
 his Exec'rs, who now requests Warr'ts for laying out the 
 whole. Note. The whole 5,000 acres was formerly survey'd 
 and sold to the above Persons of Long Island by Wm. Biles, 
 under certain Bounds, but the greater part being under an 
 earlier Survey to Dennis Rochford, is taken by his assignees. 
 
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 Tlie Comm'rs, S. Carp., "VV. Mark, and J. G., by Pat. dated 
 25th 4 mo., 1690, coiiftriued to Hugh Marsh, Renter, a Lot of 
 Ground on the North side of Mulb. Street, hi length 306 ft, 
 in breadth 49. bounded N. with back Lots, E. with R. Marsh, 
 his Lot, Southward with Mulb. Street, and to the Westward 
 with James Potter's lot, quitrent live English Silver Shillings. 
 
 The same Comm'rs by another patent dated the same day 
 and year with the former, confirmed to Sarah and Hugh Mai'sh 
 (in right of Robert Marsh's purchase) one other lot of Ground 
 of the same dimentions with the foregoing, Situate on ye E. 
 side thereof and joyning thereto, quitrent one English Silver 
 Shilling, the (one) shilling being on a resurvey, yet seems to 
 be right because Robert Marsh was a Purchaser of 500 acres. 
 Hugh Marsh, by an assignment on each of the above Patents, 
 dated the first day of the Sixth Month, 1693, Did Bargain, sell 
 and assign the aforesaid Lotts to James Poulter, who by Deed 
 the last day of the 12 Mo., 1695-6, granted the abovesaid 3 
 Lotts. with one other I(Ot laid out to himself, of the same 
 Dimentions with the former and joyning on the West side of 
 them, to Obediah Holt, who by Deed Poll dated the 4 day of 
 March, 1698-9, Granted the said 3 Lotts to Mary Shepard, who 
 now holds them. 
 
 The Lot laid out to James Poulter is a rent Lot, viz. , 5 Eng- 
 lish Shillings. 
 
 Samuel Allen (late of this Province, dece'd), purchaser of 
 2,000 acres of Land, had in his life time taken up in several 
 Parcells 1,840 acres, so that at the time of his Death there re- 
 mained 160 acres untaken up, which by his last will and Tes- 
 tament in writing, dated the 14th of the 10th Month, 1699, he 
 bequeathed to his Grandson, Samuel Sisom, who about 10 years 
 since went to Sea in a small Slooj) to Antequa, which was stolen 
 and run away with in the night and never heard of since. 
 Jno. Sisom^ Brother to the said Samuel, as heir to him, by 
 Deed dated ye day of the first Month, 1719-20, for £15 
 
 Granted the said 160 acres to Thomas Shute, who now desires 
 a warr't to take up the same. 
 
 Jno. Budd and H. Murry requests the grant of a parcel of 
 the Cripple below the Town. 
 
 Charles Brockden desires the grant of a piece of Cripple ad- 
 joyning on the west side of his Ditch and the north side of the 
 Creek at IMoyamensing, supposed to ccmtain about 4 or 5 acres, 
 also of a Resurvey on his other Meadow, in Ord'r to a Con- 
 firmation. 
 
 John Coats, Brickmaker, ujion his earnest request and the 
 Recommendation of several Bricklayers, has obtained a Grant 
 for 3 acres of Ground for a Brick Yard bv the Road side 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 699 
 
 which leads to Wissahiconk and joyning to J. Logan's Pasture, 
 for 14 years from the 1st day of the 1st Month, ar, the yearly 
 rent of £(3, and to level the Ground where he diggs his Clay 
 every year, and surrend'r the whole so leveUed and the Killns. 
 
 At a meeting of the Comm'rs of Proiierty 5th 2 mo., 1720. 
 Present Rich d Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 The business of the Swamp and Cripple below the Town 
 being further debated, and Jonath. Dickinson present. He re- 
 quests a Warr't for his 200 acres already concluded on by the 
 Gomni'rs, and the addition of about 14 acres to be Jaid out to 
 the Southward of Wm. Carters Lot on the south side of Hay 
 Creek, and to extend from W. C. Corner fifty Perches south- 
 ward along the said Road, and from thence by a line drawn 
 at Right Angles to the East side of Jno. Bankson's Cripple. 
 To which the Comm'rs agree and a Warr't is ordered accord- 
 ing in the same manner as Rich'd Hill's, whicia is in Evan 
 Owen's name, which is already made out. 
 
 Clem't Plumsted and G. Fitzwater request the Grant of 
 the strip of Swamp that lies between their East line and the 
 west side of the Road, as designed to be laid out, but the 
 quantity of the strip not being known, the request is referred 
 till it be measured. 
 
 Andrew Hamilton desires the Grant of that part of the 
 Swamp wliich lies to the Southward of the Wiccaco line and 
 between the said Road and Delawai-e River, above the Mouth 
 of Little Holl'dr Creek. 
 
 George Claypoole desires the Grant of a few acres of the 
 same Swamp. 
 
 Tho. Shute de.sires a parcel of the Swamp where the 
 Comm'rs shall think fit to allot it to him. 
 
 J. S. craves the Favour of such a quantity' of the Swamp 
 as the Comm'rs shall think fit to appoint him. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to J. Steel and J, Taylor for 400 acres of Land 
 hi Consideration of their Journey and Expences to Mackliack- 
 amack and Cathetang, upon the Branches of Delaware River. 
 Tho. Chalkley produces Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 
 the 3d and 4th days of 7b'r, 1719, Executed in London, l^efore 
 three Masters of Ships belonging to this place, purporting a 
 Grant of 500 acres of Land lying in Warminster Township, 
 surveyed to John Jones, of London, Glover, who Avas originally 
 purchaser thereof, who dying without Issue, his only Sister 
 Elizab. Hilton, hath Conveyed the same unto T. Clialkley by 
 the Deeds aforesaid. 
 
 In the year 1713 the said E. Hilton sent a Power of Attorney 
 
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 to Gilbert Falconer to dispose of the said Land and also a 
 Certilicate of the Deposition of Two Persons taken before the 
 s'd Mag'e and aldenn. , of London, under the City Seal, who 
 deposed that the said Eliz. Hilton is the only reputed sister 
 and Heir of John Jones, late Citizen and Glover, of London, 
 Dece'd, &c, The said Power and Instrument is now in tiiis 
 Office, as also a Return under Thomas Fairman's hand, sent 
 hither with the above Instrum'ts. 
 
 Upon the general resurvey of the Province there appears to 
 be within the Reputed lines 958 acres, the overplus whereof 
 the said Thomas desires to purchase, or that he may take his 
 500 acres with the usual allowance on which side he thinks fit, 
 and a Warrant for the Lib. Land and Lot thereunto belong- 
 ing. 
 
 Rich'd ISickson, of Little Creek, in Kent County, requests 
 the grant of about 100 acres of Marsh below the said Creek, 
 near or in the Fork of the Cattail Pond. 
 
 Wm. Miller, late of Ireland, desires the Grant of about 200 
 acres of Land near Susquehannah ; acq't Is, Taylor of it. 
 
 Hans Weaver desires the Grant of about 500 acres on Con- 
 estogo Creek, about 4 miles above Hans Graef. 
 
 Arthur Park desires the addition of about 40 or 50 acres of 
 Land joyning on the South End of his Tract in Chester 
 County. 
 
 Lewis David, now of the Welch Tract, in N. C. County, de- 
 sires to have the Grant of about 200 a's about the Branches of 
 Conestogo ; it's for himself and three or four Neighb'rs. 
 
 Christian Bloom desires about 150 acres joyning to Dan'l 
 Fierre. Sam'l Swallont desires about 50 acres near the same 
 place. John Henry Kuirson's business. 
 
 At a meeting of ye Comm'rs ofProperty 29th 3 mo., 1720. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Jonathan Dickinson for 200 acres of the 
 Swamp or Cripple below the Town, and also for about 14 acres 
 of the hassack Meddow, next below Wm. Carter's lot on the 
 South side of Hay Creek, ordered the last meeting. 
 
 Signed a Warr't to Israel Pemberton for forty acres of the 
 said Swamp below Hay Creek, between the Road and ye River. 
 
 The Comm'rs agree and appoint to meet the second fifth 
 day of the Week in every month. 
 
 David Lloyd having procured the Land gran!:ed to Geo. Fox 
 to be laid out near Ughland, in Chester County, desires the 
 grant of about 800 acres to be added thereunto. 
 
 Jonathan Hayes in his lifetime purchased 125 acres of Land 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 701 
 
 of Rich'd Orm, who purchased the same of Humpliry Bettely, 
 who purchased of Tho. Wyn and Joliu ap John, which is said 
 to have been laid out in some of the Welch Townships but 
 afterwards taken and held by some other ijurchaser and not 
 now to be found. 
 
 Rich'd Maris and Elizabeth his Wife, Evan Lewis and Mary 
 his wife (the said Elizt'h and Mary being Daughters and Heirs 
 of Jonathan Hayes;, by Deeds dated 8 and 9 days of the 2 mo. 
 last, granted and conveyed the said 125 acres to Lewis Lewis, 
 of Newtown, in Chester County, who desires to have the same 
 laid out to liim and the Addition of 175 a's to be laid out with 
 it, for which he is willing to pay £17 10s. 
 
 Jehu Curtis having purchased the Plantation and Tract of 
 Land late Peter Bizalion's, on the Murther Creek, in Kent 
 County, desires to purchase the Marsh which lies on the 
 front of the Land on the said Creek, it being about 100 acres, 
 but the upper part is very much broken and Mirej'. 
 
 Tho. Morgan, of Haverford, and Jenkin Davis, of Radnor, 
 desires about 1,000 acres of Land near or at the branches of 
 Conestogo. 
 
 Coll. French desires the Grant of a small vacancy at Swan- 
 wick, supposed to be about 100 acres, also about 1,000 acres 
 back of Notting'm, at the usual price. 
 
 At a meeting of the Comm'rs the 9tn 4 mo., 1720. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Wm. Carter, Jno. Stiles and Benjamin Bankson appeared 
 before the Com'rs, and after some time spent by their insisting 
 on the 100 acres of Meadow mentioned in the Patent to be 
 granted l)y Order from the Court of Upland, concluded and 
 agreed to release the two Quantities according to the old Loca- 
 tion in the Patent, and to take their respective Shares in dis- 
 tinct Parcels, which are now set oixt and appointed in the 
 Draught of the whole Cripple and Meadow, and is ordered 
 to be laid out to them and fixed under certain bounds, and to 
 be returned into the Survey'r General's office in pursuance of 
 a Warr't to be drawn for that Purpose. 
 
 Jacob Kolluck desires the Grant of a small Island in Lewis 
 Creek, a little above the Town nearest to the Cape side, con- 
 taining about ten acres. 
 
 .Also the Grant of a Vacancy joyning on his Land, formerly 
 ("apt. Avery's, in forked Neck, upon Rehobath Bay, likewise 
 if Samuel Davis do not Hold the Island in Lewis Creek, for 
 which he obtained a Warr't some time ago with Condition 
 to pay for the same within a small Space of time, which he 
 
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 has not yet comply'd with, that, he, the said Jacob, may have 
 the same at a reasonable rate. 
 
 ijreorge Gregg having purchased a sort of Right to about 50 
 acres of Land, part of a Tract first laid out to George Hogg, 
 on new rent, desires to make a j^urchase of it, and that it 
 may be for the future at a bushel of Wheat in proportion to 
 100 acres. He agrees to pay £12 for the 50 acres, and after 
 the same rate, be it more or less; upon his paying one-half 
 of the Money an Order of Resurvey is to be made out. 
 
 Jno. Robinson having purchased a sort of a Right to 200 
 acres of Land which lies in Thomas Pierson's di'aught, in the 
 name of Jno. Champion, but no warr't nor Return can be 
 found for it in the office. He desires to liave a grant of it upon 
 moderate Terms; offers £30 for the 200 acres and a bush'l 
 Wheat p. C't. Send him Avord by the way of Jno. Bickly, 
 his Father-in-Law, or his Bro. James or George. Gourdon 
 Howard desires the Grant of about 200 acres of Land near 
 Nottingham. 
 
 Rich'd Sherly desires the Grant of about 50 or 60 acres of 
 Land joyning on his line of his other Land, between Mui'ther 
 Creek and Bawcomb brigg. He is willing to give 
 
 Philadelphia, 28t7i, 5 mo. , 1720. 
 This Day John Estaugh, as Agent to the London Company, 
 in the presence of Isaac Taylor, ctime to the office and freely 
 resigned the Survey made on that parcel of Land on the 
 Lower side of Naaman's Creek, and on the River Delaware, 
 for the like quantity to be laid out to him in Rockland Man- 
 nor, upon which an order is delivered to I's. Taylor for Sur- 
 veying the same. 
 
 Philad'a, dth 6 mo., 1720. 
 Toffr'd I's. Taylor: 
 
 The Bearer hereof, Gourdon Howard, who has wrought for 
 a considerable time for J. Logan, hath now obtained a grant 
 for about one hundred acres of Land in some vac't place near 
 Notingham. Please to Survey such a quantity to him and 
 the warr't shall be ready. 
 
 J. S. 
 
 This is entered in the Letter Book and therefore crossed out 
 here. 
 
 James McVaugh produces a Deed und'r the hand and Seal 
 of Tho. Rogers, of Bensalem, in the County of Bucks, for 100 
 acres of Serv'ts Land, 50 acres thereof as belonging to himself 
 and 50 acres belonging to Hannah his wife, formerly Hannah 
 Maugaridge. A certificate under B. Chambers' hand says 
 that said Rogers served his time to the Society of Traders, 
 but the said Hannah being dead long before the above deed 
 bares date, cannot have her heail land. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 703 
 
 The Prop'r, by Indentures of Lease and Release, dated the 
 10th and 11th days of Octob'r, 1681, granted to Tlio. Cobb, of 
 London, Shoemaker, 350 acres of Land in this Province, to 
 liold to liiui, his lieirs anil ass. forever, qnitrent 1 shill. p. C't. 
 Tho. Cobb, by Uke Deeds dated ye 13tli and 14th days of 
 Feb'ry, 1G84, granted the said 250 acres to CJiristopher Davi- 
 son, Citizen and Pishnionger, of London (afterwards of this 
 Province), who obtained a Warr't for laying out the same, 
 dated the 9th 4 nio., 16s5, and afterwards by Deeds dated the 
 21 daj' of March, 1709, for £50 granted the said 250 acres to 
 Tho. Tress under certain lines and bounds in the County of 
 Bucks. 
 
 Tho. Tress, Nephew to the above said Thomas, by vertue of 
 a certain Instruni't to him, made in the life time of Tho. Tress, 
 the Elder, by Indent'rs of Lease and Release, dated the 18th 
 and 19th days of August, 1719, for £20 granted the said 250 
 acres to Jeremiah Langhorn, under the same lines and Bounds 
 above mentioned, but upon enquiry there is no such Tract to 
 be found in the place where it is described, wherefore the said 
 Jeremiah requests a Warr't to lay it out elsewhere. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds of Lease and Release (large), dated 
 the 21 and 22 days of 8br, 1681, granted to Robert Lodge, of 
 Macham, in the County of York, yeoman, 500 acres of Land 
 in this Province, quitr't 1 Shill. Sterling for each Hundre^l 
 acres. 
 
 Robert Lodge, by like Deeds dated the 11th and 12th days 
 of August, 1686, for £25 Granted and conveyed the said 500 
 acres, with the app's, unto Rob't Whillon, of Snape, in the 
 said County of York, now of this Province, who in the 10 and 
 11 mo., 1686-7, obtanied Warr'ts for 250 a's and 500 a's, but 
 no return appears to either, also for his Lot and lib. Land, 
 which are laid out. He holds 300 acres in Dublin Township 
 where he dwells, and the other 20Q'Rich'd Buffington holds in 
 Chester County. 
 
 Jacob Collock desires the Grant of a small Island in Lewis 
 Creek, at the upper end of the Town, near to a lot of his Son 
 Jacob, for whom he intends It. 
 
 Nich's Hicks, of Springfield Mannor, desires the Grant of 
 100 acres of Land in the said Mannor for his Son, who would 
 settle on the same, and that when a price is set for it he may 
 have time for payment of the Money, and in the meantime 
 to pay Interest for the same. 
 
 Tho. Tidball desires a piece of vac't Land in Rocklands. 
 formerly seated by one John Pearse, who afterwards run 
 away and left it. He proposes to give £32 p C't, or in pro- 
 portion. 
 
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 John Leatherbe having begun to build a Mill on a Branch 
 of Tohickon, near the great Swamp, in Bucks County, by the 
 persuasion of some of the Inhabitants there, now desires a 
 Grant for the Land, it being vac't. 
 
 John Watson desires the Grant of about 300 acres, above 
 Manatany 3 or 4 Miles, and till he can have such a Grant he 
 desires that he may settle; leave given p. Sect'y L, 22, 7, 1720. 
 
 Wm. Brakln desires the Grant of 200 acres of Land in N. 
 Castle County, Christiana Hundred, formerly Tho. Graves. 
 
 John Cottom desires the Grant of about 300 acres on Octo- 
 rara, about 3 or 4 miles from Nottingham, who assigns it to 
 Rich'd Tranter. 
 
 Rich'd Hughes desires about 200 acres near Nottingham. 
 Speak to I's. Taylor, near young Wm. Brown's. 
 
 Widdow Frees desire her Lot may V)e confirmed to her near 
 ye Centre. 
 
 4th 9b' r, 1720. 
 Edmund Grub and Jno. Grub, with Jacob Savoy, John 
 Savoy and Peter PoilderVieck, came together and i^roduced 
 a Return of 600 acres of Land back from the River in Roch- 
 lands, in Ephi'am Harman's own nand, dated the 19th 7b 'r, 
 1682, Said to be in pursuance of a Warr't from N. C. Court. 
 The 600 acres are laid out to .John Grub, Isaac Savoy and 
 David Hendricks in equal shares. Is. Savoy and David Hen- 
 dricks dying, Jno. Grub, Sen'r, in his life time claimed the 
 whole by Survivorship when the Prop'r was last here, but 
 
 -%: 
 
 the Prop'r having when first here granted to Savoy and Hen- ,v; 
 
 dricks two Tracts in V/est Jersey, in the jjlace called Penny 
 
 Neck, in Exchange for their Jjands on this side of Delaware, 
 
 which was always understood to be in full Satisfaction for 
 
 their whole claim, wherefore the said Jacob Savoy, Jno. Savoy 
 
 and P. Poilderbeck were told that if they should make any 
 
 Grant of tlie 400 acres, part of the 600 acres, their Lands which 
 
 they enjoy in Penn's Neck will be called in Question, and 
 
 that the Proprietary will insist upon holding the Lands on 
 
 the side the River. Jacob Savoy says they have absolute 
 
 Deeds without any ("onditions of Exchange, which he savs he 
 
 will produce, till then the affair is referred. 
 
 16th 9b 'r, 1720. 
 Jacob Savoy brought the above Deed for 350 acres of Land, 
 the Consideration for which is £30, Merch'tble pay at current 
 price, with other good causes and Consideration, the Prop'r 
 
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 thereunto moving, the quitrent 3 bush' Is of winter Wheat 
 on every 29th of 7b'r unto the said W. P. , iiis heirs and assignes. 
 
 Signed by James Nevil, agent. 
 
 The Courses of the whole Tract is upon liasures, as also the 
 Quantity of acres in as many places as mentioned and the quit- 
 rent all wi'it in a Different Hand from that of the Deed. 
 
 Also another Deed from J. Nevil for 400 acres in West Jersey 
 to John Hendrickson, of one Tree Hook. Consideration Jt;;33, 
 quitrent 4 bushls of wheat, no Rasures on this. 
 
 Elisha Gatchal desires the (arrant of about 50 or 100 acres of 
 Land joyning on Nottingham for the Conveniency of some 
 low ground to mow on. 
 
 John Curtis the granr, of a parcel of vac't Marsn near 
 George's Creek, for the conveniency of mowing Hay. 
 
 9b' r, 17, 1720. 
 
 Evan Powel, Hugh Morgan and some others from Notting- 
 ham inform that there is a strip of Land between the south 
 line of Nottingham and the line which David Evans lately 
 run from the mouth of Octorara, ot about a mile broad. Those 
 Persons who settled the said strip, some for many years, now 
 desires a grant from hence to Survey the same to them, they 
 having as they say applyed heretofore for Grants from this 
 Office, which was delayed at that time because of the uncer- 
 tainty of that time. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Patent dated 2G, 1 mo., 1684, Confirmed to 
 Joseph Cookson a Tract of Land on the North side of White- 
 clay creek, in New Castle county, containing 319 acres, said 
 to be first laid out to Jno. Can by the Prop'rs Warr't, who 
 assigned to Jos. Cookson, the Rent 1 bush'l of Wheat for every 
 100 acres, to be paid at N. C. The words (one bush'l winter 
 wheat) are on a Rasure, but seems to be writ in the same hand 
 as the Patent. The present owner's name is Wm. Hughe.s. 
 
 Isaac Norris being at Burlington when E. Powel and the 
 other Nottingham People requested the Grant of the above 
 strip of Land, so that the Commr's could not meet about it, 
 wherefore it was thought expedient by Secret'y Logan that 
 J. S. should agree with those Persons and take that agreem't 
 from under their Hands and then write to Isaac Taylor to 
 Survey to each of their Settlements so much Land as will ac- 
 commodate them, whicii is accordingly done. 
 
 Daniel Longanacre having the last Spring obtained a Grant 
 
 for 300 acres of Land on the west side of Schuylkill, and then 
 
 paid £1G of the money, presumed to set down within the lines 
 
 of Joseph Pike's Land, and therefore cannot hold it, where- 
 
 4r,— Vol. XIX. 
 
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 upon he request the Grant of about 200 acres adjoyning to Gr. 
 Burson's, near Ofilberts' Mannor. He is willing to give £25 
 p. C't, which if the Land prove ordinary he is to have it, if as 
 Good as Burson's he is to pay more. 
 
 9 mo., 25th, 1730. 
 Antho. Morris, Jun'r, requests that he may purchase of the 
 Reversion of his Bank and Water Lott where he dwells, being 
 77 foot in front, which according to the former computation 
 continued to this time, amounts to about £138 12s. 
 
 9 mo., 29th, 1720. 
 
 John Buckly, Joseph Gf-rub and Benjamin Moulder having 
 i;>urchased a Parcel of Land on the Lower side of Naaman's 
 Creek, of John Estaugh, as Agent to the London Company, 
 did before the said John's departure mutually agree with 
 him that he should resign the said Land to the Proprietary 
 Trustees, and y't they might take their Title from them, 
 which the said John Estaugh did accordingly in this office 
 ye day of , and thereupon had orders to Isaac Taylor 
 to Survey to the said London Company the like Quantity of 
 Land in any part of the Mannor of Rocklands that was not 
 otherwise appropriated. 
 
 The said Jno. Buckly, Jos. (irub and B. Moulder therefore 
 desire that they may hold the same Land at and under thepriec 
 they agreed with Jno. Estaugh, which is Granted, they pay- 
 ing two years Interest, which is from the time of their said 
 agreement. 
 
 Agreed with Jno. Buckly for the old Plantation of Stockdel's 
 at £3 p. ann. for 5 or 7 years, 
 
 Jno. Buckly says that Isaac Savoy and David Bilderbeck 
 were seated on the Land where Stockdel's Plantation as 'tis 
 called, when he first came into the Country in the year 1682, 
 That they had but 50 acres each of them on the River's side. 
 That soon after the Pi'op'r happening to come to Savoy's and 
 Bilderbeck' s House, they complained to him for want of 
 Marsh, whereupon the Prop'r told them that he had Land 
 and Marsh on the other side of the River which he would 
 exchange with them for their Land on this side of Dellaware, 
 which they were willing to do, and in order to which Rob't 
 Wade and some other person were appointed to view their 
 Land on this side and allow them so much on the other side ye 
 River, and the Prop'r was to pay them for their improve- 
 ments Ix'sides the Land as would Satisfy them, which was ac- 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 707 
 
 cording tlone, whereupon the sjiul Isiiac and David removed 
 over the River and luid their Land confirmed to them there 
 and never to his Knowledge made any claims to any Lands 
 on this side Dellaware during their lives. 
 
 Hollyday, Minister, of Appoquinaming, requests tlie Grant 
 of about 200 acres of Land joyning near A. Peterson, or another 
 Parcel about the same quantity, Joyning on Hans Jacquet. 
 He is dead and notliing done in it. 
 
 Robert Reddick and Jno. Camel desires the Grr&nt of 100 
 acres of vacant Land joyning to Camel, being part of Judge 
 Gruest's Land in N. C. County. 
 
 Silas Prior requests lOU acres of Land in N. C. County for 
 John Twiggs, joyning on Henry Suitgar's Tract. 
 
 David Lewis, of Haverford, having by a recommendation to 
 Isaac Taylor about 2 years ago, procured 2 parcels of Land to 
 be run about on a branch of Conestogo, Containing together 
 600 acres or thereabouts, for wliich he now desires a Warr't. 
 
 25, 1 mo., 1721. 
 
 James Smith and James Daniel, by the Intercession of 
 Elisha Gatchel, are permitted p. Sect'y Logan to settle on 
 some Lands near Nottingliam.and that Isaac Taylor be ordered 
 to lay out 200 acres to eacli of them. 
 
 Isaac Taylor, in beha.lf of his Son John, represents that 
 there is about 500 acres of Land adjoyning to John in Thoi-ns- 
 bury, Itept under the Thumb of J. Baker, but is really none of 
 his. He desires to purchase it and will make good pay. 
 
 John Buckly and B. Moulder were to give ten Shilings p. 
 acre for the Land on Naaman's Creek Dam ; agreed 26th 1 
 mo., 1719. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners the 22, Xber, 1720. 
 
 John Songlmrst produces original Deeds of Lease and Re- 
 lease, The Prop'r, to his Father, Jno. Songlmrst, for 250 acres, 
 dat'd 23 and 24 May, 1082. The Prop'r, to Jno. Burciial for 
 oOO acres, dated ye 15 and 10 day of May, 82, whose Brother 
 and Heir, Tho. Burchall, sold the same to Jno. Songhurst, 
 the Father, by Deed of Lease and Rel. , dated the 24 and 25th 
 of July, '85. Jno. Songhurst alleges that there has been but 
 part of the Land mentioned in the above Deeds yet laid out, 
 therefore requests that a Warr't for the remainder may be 
 granted to him. 
 
 But it seems strange that J. S. having lived so many years 
 in the County should delay taking up any Land due to him 
 
708 MINUTE BOOK "I.'- 
 
 till this time, wherefore the Comm'rs delays granting a 
 warr't till further search be made. 
 
 Joseph Jones upon a late resurvey made on his Tract of 
 Land in Richlands, als. , the great Swamp, finds the length of 
 the lines of that Tract to be different trora what they are said 
 to be in ye Patent, but the Courses and Quantity of Land to 
 be the same as are therein expressed, he therefore requests 
 that the defect may be supply'd, which is done by an ample 
 Endorsement on the Patent and Signed by A. H. , I. N , and 
 J. L. 
 
 Signed the several Warr'ts following (viz.) : 
 
 To Andrew Hamilton for about 55 acres of the Swamp be- 
 low the Town at 10s p acre. 
 
 To the Governor, Wm. Keith, Esq'r, 10 acres of the Swaiup 
 below the Town at 10s p. acre. 
 
 To Clem't Plumsted, Geo. Fitzwater and J. Steel ab. 18 acres 
 at 20s p. acre. 
 
 All dated ye 20th of ye 12 mo., FFeb., 1719-20. 
 
 Christian Allebaugh Vjeing desireous to purchase 1.50 acres 
 of Land in the Great Swamp where the Inhabitants are very 
 desireous of his settling, he being a good weaver by Trade. 
 
 David Gibbon desires about 200 acres near Pickering's 
 Tract, where he has made some Settlem'ts, he is willing to 
 give £15 p. C't. 
 
 Jno. Mathews and James his Son, are permitted to Settle 
 near the Mnsgrave's, at the Branches of Octoraro, and to have 
 200 acres each of them as soon as the Warr'ts can be signed, 
 bwing recommended by the Musgravn's, and allowed to settle p. 
 J. Logan. 
 
 Walter Walters, Evan Jones and Stephen Evans having 
 with some others been back in the woods between Conestogo 
 branches and Schuylkil' River to find out some convenient 
 place of Settlement for themselves and families, for which 
 they propose to take up in the whole about 2,000 acres, desires 
 a Grant for the same. The above Evan Jones requests that 
 Hugh Jones, of East Town, may have 1,000 acres of the above 
 Tract. 
 
 Ew'd Green desires that one Christopher Hewston, may have 
 the Grant of about 150 acres of Land, a vacancy between 
 Wm. Ball's and Edw'd Green's Land, the said Hewston hav- 
 ing seated on the same. 
 
 Elias Noerdine, of Appoquinoming, desires the Grant of 
 about 200 acres of Land adjoyning to that lately granted to 
 Johannes Jaquet, in the Neck between Appoq'gand Black- 
 bird's Creek. 
 
MlJNUTii BOOK "1." 709 
 
 6 mo., 1721. 
 Peter Wents and Lawrence Switzer desires the Cirant of 
 about 1,200 acres of Land at a place called Sawcany, about 7 
 miles to tlie Northward of E, Oley. 
 
 7b'r, 21, 1721. 
 AVm. Kirkpatrick, of Christina Hundred, requests the 
 Grant of about 200 acres of Land near the Widdow Hough- 
 ton's, formerly seated by Jno. Day, and by him left, but never 
 survey d. 
 
 7b'r, 25, 1721. 
 John Read requests the grant of about 100 acres of Land 
 near the Tract formerly laid out to Jno. Budd, to the North- 
 ward of the line run by the Lord Baltemore, where he has 
 purchased some Improvem'ts made by another Person. Eli 
 Cratchell has recommended him as an honest man and desire 
 he may have his request. 
 
 8b'r, 27th, 1721. 
 
 Dav'd Nevan requests the Grant of a small vacancy lying 
 between his Tract, formerly Geo. Read's, and the Land of Bryan 
 McDonald, about acres. 
 
 Tho. Price and Rees Price desires the Grant of about 1,000 
 acres between them, at the branches of little Conestogo. 
 
 28. Xb'r, 1721. 
 Nicho. Jones desires 100 acres near Octoraro. 1 have sent 
 him the following noat (viz. ), Nicho. Jones has apply'd to the 
 office of p'pty for 100 acres of Land near Octoraro, where he 
 has or intends to make a Settlem't, which application is en- 
 tered in the said Office till he can have a Warr't for the Land. 
 Recommended p. Jno. Fincher. 
 
 J. S. 
 
 11 mo., 2, 1721. 
 In the year 1715 one Peter Hall, agreed for about 200 acres 
 of Land near Jno. Houghton s, in Christina Hundred, on 
 which he procured a Survey and made some improvement, 
 but afterwards left it again and sold what he called his Im- 
 provem'ts to Silas Prior for aVwut £15. 
 
710 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 John Houghton in his lifetime applyed to this Office to pur- 
 chase the same Land (it then being left void), and an expecta- 
 tion was given him, as also to his Widow since his decease, of 
 their having it, but Silas Prior alleging the great Loss it will 
 be to him if he cannot have the Benefit of P. Hall's agreem't, 
 after having actually paid for his Improvem'ts as above, de- 
 sires that he may be excepted arid taken for the payment of 
 the above agreem't, with Interest to this time, which is 
 granted. 
 
 11 mo., 6, 1721. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds of Ijease and Rel. , dated ye 17 and 18 
 days of 8b'r, anno 1681, granted to Wm. Kent, Citizen and 
 Merch't Taylor, of London, 1,350 acres of Land in this Prov- 
 ince, quitrent one shilling for every hund. acres. 
 
 The said Wm. Kent, by like deeds dated the 10 and 11 days 
 of 7b'r, 1(585, for £30 conveyed the said 1,250 acres to Walter 
 Hill, of Bewdley, in the County of Worcester. 
 
 Walter Hill, by like Deeds dated the 28th and 29th of 7b' r, 
 in the said year 1685, for £46 conveyed all the said 1,250 acres 
 to Tho. Milner, of Kidderminister, in the same County of 
 Worcester, Merch't, who by like I^eeds dated 7tli and 8th days 
 of April last, G-ranted and conveyed the 1,200 acres to Jno. 
 Davis of Philad'a, who desires warr'ts for taking up the same, 
 with the Lotts and lib. Land. 
 
 John Seaear sets forth that he is seated on a Tract of Land 
 to the Northward of Octoraro, upon a Right from Maryland, 
 but since he is informed that it is under a Pensylvania Sur- 
 vey, and therefore desires from this office a grant for 360 acres, 
 for which he is willing to pay the usual prices as Lands are 
 granted at in those parts. This request is to be further con- 
 sidered of and inquiry made what Survey it is under. It is the 
 same Land which John Budd took up and afterwards ob- 
 tained other Warr'ts in the same Right. Vide these INlinutes. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds dated the 25, 8b'r, 1681, granted to 
 Wm. Jenkins 1,000 acres of Land in this Province of Tenbv, 
 Coun. Pembroke, Emasculator. 
 
 Wm. Jenkins, by Indent 'rs dated ve 3, 7, 1686, for £]1, 
 Money of Engl'd, granted to Francis Howel, of LLancilio, in 
 the County of Carmarthen, 500 acres of the same, with the 
 Proportion of lib. Land and tlie moiety of the City Lot. 
 
 Francis Howel, by his last Will and Test't dated the 15th of 
 the 1st mo., 1685 (which could not be), gives and bequeaths 
 unto Thomas Howel 300 acres of the said 500 acres. The said 
 Tho. Howel, by Indentures dated ye 1, 7b'r, 1700, for £30 
 grants the said 300 acres viniocated to James Thomas. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 711 
 
 David LLovd and I's. Norris, by Deed Indented, dated the 
 lOth G mo., ITOG, granted to Ja's Thomas 156 acres, part of 1,000 
 confirmed to them by Patent in Right of Tlio. LLoyd's deed, 
 the Patent dated ye 25th 8b'r, 1703. 
 
 The Prop'r granted his Wan 't for locating ye 300 a s ye 2 of 
 
 7b "r, 1700. o, 1 1^.0 
 
 Of which J. Thomas has sold to Jno. Sharpless, . . • l->0 
 And to Joseph Coleman the Dwelling House and Planta- ^_^ 
 
 tion ' . 150 
 
 And has yet left 
 
 554 
 
 The last 150 a's he has also sold to J. Coleman, and calls 100 
 as of it the overplus of Tho. LLoyd's Land, being within his 
 old lines, as his proposals of State, p. Vendue says. 
 
 12 mo., 26th, 1721-2. 
 
 Wm. Bowel desires the Grant of a square of Ground in the 
 
 Citv between Mulberry and Sassafras Streets, and between 
 
 ^1 e 9th aTd 10th Streets from Dellaware. He is willing to pay 
 
 los Ste.^^g p. ann.. to commence from the first of the first 
 
 "' John Daniel desires the Grant of about lor 200 a-es of Land 
 on Rent between the Branches of Appoquinammg and Black- 
 
 bird's Creek. 
 
 1 mo., 6, 1721-2. 
 
 Jno Wyeth desires the grant of about 1 or 200 acres of 
 
 Landadlvning to David Brintnell's, near Marlborow m 
 
 Chester County ; he says he can pay for it upon the Gi-ant 
 
 T l Wnn having some time ago requested the Grant of 
 
 / t"lOoI o^lanf joyning on the line of the Welch Tract, 
 
 tn Newcast e oa:tv,'and now by an acc't brought up from 
 
 .r^of the Neighbours they say it is very ordinary and with- 
 
 '^wiflr therefore he is to have it at £12, if but 100 acres 
 
 :nd fntropoH^n if n.ore or less, and a Bush, of Wheat quit- 
 
 '"""n*" r. Thomas desires the Grant of about 600 acres of Land 
 
 r We^^s de orSchuvlkill above Joseph Pike's Tract. 
 'VheVTop'i by Deedsof L. and Rel. (large printed), dated 
 The Piop 1, oj granted to Rich d 
 
 • +1 ^c Province Quitrent one shilhng p. C^ t. 
 
 m this Pi o^ mce, qui Wooler, who was Son 
 
713 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 dated 27th and 28th of May, 1714, for £12 Sterl. granted the 
 said 500 acres, with the app'r. , unto Sam'l Arnold, of London, 
 upholder (To hold, &c. ) 
 
 Sam'l Arnold, by his Power of Attornej', dated the 28th of 
 May, 171-4, directed to Gilbert Falconer and Clem't Plunisted, 
 Authorises tlieni to take up the said Land, wherefore tliey de- 
 sire Wavr'ts for the same (tliere was a VVarr't granted by the 
 Prop'r to Marg'rt Wooler for 490 acres and to Tlio. Wooler for 
 the hb. Land), vide old warrt book. 
 
 3 mo., 1, 1722. 
 
 John Butcher desires the Grant of about 50 or 60 acres of 
 Land joyning on his Tract where he dwells, the Lands of 
 Alex'r Adams and Philip Bavele, near Drawer's Creek, in 
 Newcastle County. He is willing to give five Shillings p. 
 acre, and to pay next fall. He has assigned his Pretence to 
 Peter Laroux, Brotljer-in Law to And'w Peterson, ' 
 
 Abraham Emmet, Jun'r, being possessed of 100 acres of 
 Land in a fork of Elk River, which ^e purchased from a Mary- 
 land Survey, and now desires a Grant from this office to secure 
 the same. 
 
 William Emmet desires a Grant of about 200 acres. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners of Property the 16th day 
 of ye 2d mo., anno 1722. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Tlie Comm'rs having some days ago been informed that the 
 Gov'r was gone towards Susquehannah River and had taken 
 Jacob Taylor with him, which gave tliem some apprehensions 
 of a design he miglit have on a parcel of Land on the other 
 side of Susquehannali, Avhere was supposed to be copper mine, 
 wliereupon they thought it expedient to send J. Steel witli a 
 Warr't under tlieir Hands and Seals, dated ye 5th Instant, 
 directed to himself and Jacob Taylor, autliorizing them to 
 Survey and lay out for the use of the Trustees (till the Mort- 
 gage Money and Interest due thereon should be paid and 
 then to revert to the Heirs and Devises of the late Propri- 
 etary) the quantity of two Tliousand acres of Land, inclosing 
 within the lines of Survey the Land wherein is supposed to 
 be the Copper Mine. J. Steel accordingly set out with the 
 Warr't and met with J. Taylor at Conestogo, who readily ac- 
 companied him over Susquehannah, where after some opposi- 
 tion made by one John McNeal, by the Gov'rs Express order, 
 as he said, they proceeded on the Survey on the 10th Instant 
 and finished the same on the 11th, a Return whereof they now 
 produce. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 713 
 
 2 mo., 1723. 
 
 James Steel being appointed to attend Newcastle court, 
 as he was setting out on liis Journey thither from Philad'a, 
 directed Sec'ry Logan to give cieorge Dakeyne an order in 
 writing to Survey to Coll. Jolin French oOO acres of Land on 
 Octoraro Creek, whicli he according did at Newcastle, a Copie 
 whereof here follows. 
 
 George Waltham desires the Grant of aV)out 200 acres of 
 Land on the South side of Musmellon Creek, between Art. 
 Verkirk and his Brotlier William Waltham. 
 
 Peter Higgat desires the Grant of about 200 acres between 
 Thomas Read and Thunder Hill. If Elisha Gatchill and the 
 old Inhabitants tliink well of his settling there, Isaac Taylor 
 may run some lines for him when he goes that way, and 
 Peter must come up and give security to the office. 
 
 Josepli Meredith desires the Grant of about 200 acres of 
 Land on the west side of Tho. Griffith and on the North of 
 James Morgan. 
 
 4 mo., 2, 1722. 
 
 Edw'd Green, .Tun'r, desires the Grant of about 100 acres 
 of Land between Wm. Brakins and the Successors of Jno. 
 Champion, in Christina Hundred. He is willing to give 
 Tliis is since granted to John Ball by order of Sec'ry Logan. 
 
 Joseph Kirkbride having purchased of Jeremiah Fowler 
 and Wm. Thorn, both of Long Island, 500 acres of Land, part 
 of Thomas Hudson's original purchase, already entered in 
 these Minutes, desires a Warr't for laying it out. It is part 
 of William Lawrence's share of that purchase, which was 
 1,000 acres, the other 500 were sold to Tho. Stevenson in his 
 life time, whose Widdow and Exec'x has taken it up and 
 sold it. 
 
 Wm. Davis desires the Grant of about 1 or 200 acres of Land 
 near O. Roberts' Plantation at the French (Jreek, Recom- 
 mended by O. R. 
 
 Gordon Howard desires the Grant of about 200 acres of Land 
 about 2 Miles from Galbreith's Mill, to the Northward and 
 near 4 miles back of Susquehannah River. 
 
 Sam'l Tomlinson requests 1 or 200 acres near Blackbird's 
 Greek, in N. C. County. 
 
 Tho. Osborn, of Sussex county, desires tlie Grant of 200 acres 
 of Land on the Branches of the Broad Creek. 
 
 The Comm'rs, S. C, W. M., R. T. and J. G., by Pat. dated 
 ye 31st 7b'r, 1692, Confirm'd to Israel Harrison and John 
 Ellice 435 acres of Land in two Parcells, joyning together on 
 
714 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 both sides of Christina Greelc, about 2 Miles above the Bridge, 
 about 60 acres wliereof is now held by one David Thomas, 
 the Remainder belongs to John Ellet, of Kingcessing, who 
 now requests the addition of a parcel of vacant Land adjoyn- 
 ing to the IS^. W. side of the Tract to accommodate a Settlem't 
 for his Son, who now dwells there. 
 
 John Asler, a Taylor, having some time ago made some Set- 
 tlement near Arthur Parke, on the Branches of Octoraro, was 
 afterward by some accident drowned at back Creek, he being 
 a single man and leaving no child, his nearest kinsman, Wm. 
 Foster, has taken upon him to pay his Debts, and therefore 
 desires a Grant of about 300 acres where the Settlement is 
 made, to prevent any other Person taking the same. 
 
 Edw'd Dougharty, who Married Mary Deadwood, from R. 
 Hill's, by his wife, requested some time ago to settle near 
 Stephen Atkinson's, above Conestogo Mannor, now desires 
 that he may have 1 or 200 acres Granted to him. 
 
 Ex., 6 mo., 23, 1722. 
 
 John Ball having obtained a Survev about 9 years ago on a 
 parcell of Land on Whiteclay Creek, in N. C. County, con- 
 taining 108 acres, now desires that Survey may be allowed df, 
 with the Addition of about 50 acres more out of the adjoyn- 
 ing Vacancy, which request is favoured by Secretary Logan, 
 .he paying £20 purchase and a bush'l of Wheat quitrent p. 
 C't. 
 
 Tho. Powel, late of Providence, in Chester County, first 
 purchaser of .500 acres of Land in this Province, in his life 
 time by Deed of Gift did grant to his Son T. Powel, one-half 
 of his Estate, Real and Personal, and the other half also 
 after his and his wife's decease, which some time after hap- 
 pened, and the said Tho. Powel, ye Son, in Consideration of 
 a sum of Money to be i)aid to his two Daughters, did by his 
 last will give and bequeath all his Estate, Real and Personal, 
 to his wife Sarah Powel, and soon after dyed, after Avhose de- 
 cease John Powel and Joseph Powel, surviving sons and Heirs 
 of T. Powel, the El ler, })y Deed Poll bearing date ye day 
 
 of , granted and Released the whole to the said Sarah 
 
 Powel, who afterwards married with Peter Dicks, and then 
 by their Deed dated ye 24th 6mo. , 1722, conveyed the Pro- 
 portion of Lib. Land unto J. Steel, who requests a Warr't to 
 take up the same. 
 
 Rees Jones, of the "Welch Tract, in N. O. County, requests 
 the Grant of a vacancy lying l)etween his Land where he 
 dwells and the Tract of John Holes. 
 
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MINUTE BOOK "I." 715 
 
 Nidi's Grainger, of Sussex county, desires tlie Grant of 
 about 100 acres of Marsh lying within his Pasture in the south 
 side of Musniellou Creelv, between liis first Ijand and tlie 
 Creelv, and tliat he may be favoured with a Warr't when tlie 
 Comm'rs shall please to grant him the same. 
 
 lu or about the year 1()8(> there was surveyed to one John 
 Murray, about 300 acres of Land on the lower side of Christina 
 Creek, 4 or 5 miles from N. Castle, on new Rent, which was 
 afterward, as is said, sold to \Vm. Hewston, who by his last 
 Will and Testament bequeathed it to John Wilson, the then 
 Presbiterean Minister at Newcastle, and after him to those 
 that should succeed him in that Ministry, but Anthony Hews- 
 ton having got the writings relating thereunto into his 
 Hands offers to sell the same. 
 
 Abraham Emmit, Jun'r, has a desire to purchase it and 
 would be advised how, for W. Hewston having absolutely 
 devis'd it by Will, Anthony Hewston cannot claim it as Wil- 
 liam's Heir. 
 
 SamM Littler desires the Grant of about 300 acres of jjand 
 to the Northward of Nottingnam, for settling of his Sons (he 
 having Six), 'tis among the Barrens. He is one of the first 
 settlers and has continued in the interest of this Province 
 against the Claims of Maryland ; he is recommended by E. 
 Gatchel. 
 
 Patrick Camniel requests The addition of 100 acres. Speak 
 to J. Taylor on Susquehannah. 
 
 Sam'l Gilbert desires the Grant of about 200 acres next 
 above the Land of John Jones in WaniiiMster. 
 
 Tho. and Simeon Taylor request about 300 acres each to the 
 Northward of Nottingham, Philip Taylor, of Thornsbury, is 
 their Uncle and will see the Land p'd for. Let Philip hear. 
 
 17, 9 mo., 1722. 
 This was given to Rees Thomas upon his Brot'r illness : 
 I hereby certify that I did agree with Rees Thomas on be- 
 half of his Brother, Win. Thomas, for 200 acres of Land in 
 Radnor, formerly held by Rees Prees on Rent, which agreem't 
 is entered in the Land Office and I presume will be confirmed 
 accordingly. 
 
 J. Stkel. 
 The price is forty Pounds for the whole in Consideration 
 that Wm. Thomas also purchased ye right of Rees Prees. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners the 20th 9th. 1722. 
 Present, Rich'd Hill. Isaac Norris, James liOgan. 
 
716 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 The Officers of Maryland having in June last seized and 
 taken into Custody Isaac Taylor, Survey'rof Chester County, 
 and Elisha Gatchel, a Justice of the Peace for the same 
 County, under pretence of their having invaded the Lands 
 of or belonging to Maryland in Right of this Province; The 
 said Persons applied to the Comni'rs not long after, repre- 
 senting that as they were most unjustly taken Prisoners for 
 no other Cause than their acting in their Stations in the Ser- 
 vice of the Prop'r of this Province, and are like to be at 
 Charges which 'tis unreasonable tliey should defrey, seeing 
 the Trouble they are and shall be put to in their defence, is 
 more than they can well bear, and it was then the Opinion of 
 the Commissioners that some Money should be advanced to 
 them out of the Prop'rs Estate to support and encourage 
 them in defending their cause, whereupon £o 7s lOd was tlien 
 paid them, besides a Pistol given Thomas Reid towards paying 
 for an Express to Philad'a on a like Occasion, four Pounds 
 two Shillings paid Elisha Gatchell, expended bj- him for an 
 Express to Annopolis and Philad'a, £4 paid John Barnes for 
 going Express on the same Occasion to Annopojis, £2 8s ex- 
 pended by J. Logan and Rob't Ashton in their Journej' to 
 Cecil court on the same business, and fifteen shillings paid 
 John Barnes tliis Month for an Express to Newcastle, in all 
 amounting to £ 
 
 It is considered that a further sum be advanced to the said 
 Isaac and Elisha, not exceeding Ten Pounds for the present, 
 towards supporting their Charges under their Confinem't in 
 Cecil county, and to be further considered according to the 
 Measures that shall be further taken by the Govern't of 
 Maryland. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 36th and 
 27th of 8b'r, 1G81, granted to Rich'd Webb, of Kingston, upon 
 Thames, Linnen Draper, 1,000 acres of Land in this Province, 
 quitrent 1 Shill. p. C't acres. 
 
 The said Rich'd Webb, by like Deeds dated the 1st and 2d 
 day of Xb'r, 1684, Granted the said 1,000 acres to Abrah'm 
 Bonyfield, his Heirs and ass. forever. 
 
 Abraham Bonyfield, Son and heir to the above said Abr. 
 Bonyfield, By like Indentures dated the 22d and 33d days of 
 June, 1722, Granted and Released the same 1.000 acres, with 
 the app'es, unto Wm Passmore, his Heirs and Assigns for- 
 ever. Wm. Passmore, bj^ Deeds of L, and Rel., dated 8, 9, 5 
 mo., 1723, Conveyed 500 acres of the said Land to John Cart- 
 mell, of Rawcliflf, in tlie Co. Lancaster. The Prop'r, by lease 
 and Release, Entered in page 75, foregoing, granted to AVm. 
 Bryant and Jno. Wisdom 500 acres of Land in this Province. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 717 
 
 The said Bryant conveyed 3.10 acres to G-eorf^e Carter, who 
 lias had the same Surveyed in Chester county, and Jno. 
 Wisdom dying without any division before mada of the Land, 
 Wm. Bryant, by right of Survivovirship, has also granted i:he 
 other 250 acres to Wm Passmore, who affirms that Wm. 
 Brj'ant notwithstaiiding his right of Survivourship gave to 
 the Children of John Wisdom their share of the purchase 
 Money; he desires Warr'ts for it. 
 
 The Commissioners in the year 1713 Grranted their Warrant 
 to John Wyeth for 53 acres of Land near Brandywine, in 
 Bromingham Township, with Condition that if he paid for 
 the same in three Months after the Date thereof the Survey 
 was to be Valid, otherwise to be void, but the said John has 
 not, nor is ever like to do it, wherefore John Wilson, who has 
 lately purchased Edw'd Bucher's Plantation, on which the 53 
 acres joyns, desires to have the same on reasonable terms and 
 Ijromises to make good pay. 
 
 Susannah McCane, Widdow, having made some Improve- 
 ment on a piece of Land near Nottingham some time ago, 
 seated by one Wm. Reynolds, She liaving three Sons able to 
 work, requests the Addition of a small vacancy thereon ad- 
 joyniiig. Speak to J's. Taylor alj't it. 
 
 Hugh Durborow, Survey'r of Kent County, represents that 
 several Persons have some years agoe seated themselves on 
 the Back of the said County, near the Borders of Maryland, 
 who liave duly paid their respective Taxes and done their 
 Duty in the said County, and that they are honest, quiet peo- 
 ple, wherefore he requests that their Names may be entered 
 in this office for their Settlem'ts till Warr'ts may be obtained 
 for the same, whose names are as follows : 
 
 Acres. Acres. 
 
 Rob't Meredith, 300 John Wheeler 300 
 
 Sam'l Willoughby, .... 100 Rich'd Tanner 150 
 
 John Dill, 300 Mark Barden 300 
 
 Hugh Parry, 100 Eph. Emerson, 200 
 
 James Anderson, 100 Lawrence Bedshold, . . . 200 
 
 Dan'l Hudson, 100 Hugh Durborow, 300 
 
 Rich'd Parvis 100 
 
 These are seated near the Bear Swamp. 
 
 Acres. Acres. 
 
 David Shad ley, 300 Wm. Anderson, 100 
 
 Tho. Folks, . 100 Wm. Thompson, 100 
 
 John Shepard, 100 Henry Sap 100 
 
 Charles Hudson, 100 Wm. Heron 100 
 
 These are seated about the Black Swamp at j-e Head of ye 
 Murther Creek. 
 
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 Fr'd Hugh Dukborow : 
 
 According to thy request on behalf of the several Persons 
 that are settled and desire to hold their Jjands under the 
 Prop'ryof Pensilv'a, I have made an entry in the Office in their 
 Favour, that when Warr'ts may be had from hence those Peo- 
 ple may be secured in their Settlem'ts, provided they are 
 within the Branches and running Water of Delaware. 
 
 Mich'l Hanlan having formerly agreed for some parcells of 
 Land near Elk River, represents that he has but lately got 
 the Surveys finished, tho" the returns bear date about the 
 time of his agreement, and by Reason of the land lying near the 
 Borders of Maryland he has met with some difficulty from 
 them, wherefore he requests that he may be favoured in the 
 Interest due on the Remainder of the Money, he having 
 already paid a good part of it. 
 
 See for ye Return of Richl'd and Conestogo that they be re- 
 t urned. 
 
 The Land of J. Dickinson on the East side of the Road be- 
 yond R. Hill's is 330 acres. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commmissioners the 16th 11 mo., 1722-3. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Coll. John French having divers times represented to this 
 Board that a parcell of Land ioyning on Jos. England's, at 
 Duck Creek, containing two Hundred acres, first laid out to 
 one Sybrant Matthias Vulk, who by a power of Attorney 
 appointed his Fathei--in-Law, Justa Andrees, to receive a cer- 
 tain Consideration of Adam Ishar, which seems to be paid to 
 the said Attorney by one Robert Robinson, as appears by a 
 Discharge under his Hand, and is therein said to be for 200 
 acres of Land, 130 acres whereof is therein mentioned to be 
 then surveyed, the l>ischarge is dated 3d May, 1684. Edward 
 Robinson, one of ye 7th Sons of the said Rob't Robinson, by a 
 Deed under his Hand and Seal, dated the 7th January, 1718, 
 granted and released the said 200 acres to Coll. French, Avho 
 now earnestly requests the assistance of this Board to ratify 
 the said Land in such Manner as Ihey shall think fit. 
 
 Signed a Warr't of Resurvey to Coll. French for the above 
 Land, the Warr't being drawn and dated the day of , 
 
 1719. 
 
 Philip Williams, with his Father-iu-Law, Wm. Harmer, re- 
 quests a Grant of 150 acres of Land, part of .500 acres reserved 
 to the Prop'ry on the great Spring in Bucks County, for erect- 
 ing a fulling mill, to which Sec'ry Logan has proposed that the 
 Land must not be sold hut leased for 7 years only, on Consid- 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 719 
 
 eration that the said Philip pay down £10 at his entering on 
 the Lands and the yearly rent of , and that the said I'hilip 
 
 may have the Liberty of purchasing the same within tliat 
 Term ui)on such Conditions as may be then agreed on. The 
 said Philip is to have liberty to cut necessary Timber and fire 
 wood (Here is inserted diagram of the 150 acre tract). 
 
 John Kipshaven Johnson, of SussexCounty, being vested with 
 the Title of 560 acres of land on a brancli of tlie Broad Creek, 
 first laid out to Willam Clark ])y Vertue of ye Prop'rs Warr't 
 and confirmed by the Comm'rs Patent to Honor Clark, Relict 
 and Ex'x to the said Wm., uiuler wliom the sai<l Jolm holds, 
 rei)resents that the lines mentioned in the said Patent are 
 different from the Situation of tlie Tract and contains short of 
 the Quantity confirmed, as examined by Rob't Shankland, 
 tlie Surv'r of Sussex, who has sent up a Plat shewing how it 
 ought to lye; the said John requests that he may have a Re- 
 survey and further Confirmation, the Draughts are left witli 
 J's. Taylor. 
 
 John Clough and Joseph Wells having purchased and seated 
 themselves on part of George Burton's Tract of Land in (iil- 
 bert's Mannor, requests tlie Grant of about 200 acres belong- 
 ing to the Prop'r on the upper side of the same. They are 
 willing to give as much as any body and make good pay. 
 This request is within Wm. Markham's Land. 
 
 John Robinson hath often applied for the old Plantation of 
 Stockdell's, in Rocklands, for some terms on rent, which he 
 reque-its may be as many years as can convenientlj' be 
 granted, because the Buildings and Fences are much decayed. 
 He proposes three Pounds p. ann. after the first year, wliich 
 will be chiefly spent in putting the Plantation in Order. The 
 rent to begin the first day of next first Month. 
 
 2, 2 mo., 172;J. 
 
 Henry Reynolds, of Nottingham desires a small vacancy 
 joyning on the west side of his Ijot by the side of a Creek, 
 supposed to contain about fifty acres, on which he, together 
 with Messer Brown, designs to build a Grist Mill for the Con- 
 veniency of that End of the Township, as also the further 
 Grant of a vacancy on the North side of the said Township of 
 about one hundred acres. 
 
 Morgan Jones and some othei's dwelling near the further 
 part of the (^reat Valley have recommended one William 
 Anderson, for a small Vacancy of Tjand in that Neighbour- 
 hood for him to settle on, for teaching their Chihlren to read 
 and write. He alst) produced certificates from V^irginia and 
 Marvland of his beliaviour there. 
 
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 Sapience Harrison requests that he may have the Grant of 
 about 200 acres of Land on ye Head of ye Deed Branch of Ap- 
 poquinaming, in Newcastle County. 
 
 Rich'd MacUie desires the Grant of about 50 acres in Rock- 
 lands, recommended by Magnus Simmonds. 
 
 Philip Coolwine desires the Grant of 200 acres adjoyning to 
 his other Land at Oley. 
 
 Joseph Hams having formerly appli'd for a parcell of Land 
 near or adjoyning to the Land already Surveyed to him to the 
 Northward of Nottingham, called Chestnut Hill, he now again 
 requests that the same may be resurv'ed for him till a regular 
 Grant may be ha(i for it. 
 
 Casper, the Smith, desires the Grant of 100 acres where 
 some Indians settled on Conestogo Creek, near Mill. 
 
 Abraham Emmit recommends Alex'r Miller, Alex'r McCon- 
 nel and John Scot as sober, industrious Persons, who re- 
 quests about 3 or 400 acres for Settlements near Octoraro 
 Creek, adjoyning on Tho. Reid. 
 
 Stephen Atkinson requests the Grant of a i)arcell of Land 
 lying in the Barrens behind his Plantation, where is a con- 
 veniency for errecting a fulling Mill. Secret'ry Logan has 
 writ to Isaac Taylor about it. Vide Book of Letters. 
 
 Tho. Dennis desires the Grant of about 200 acres in Chester 
 County, near Doe Run and the Land of David BrintnalL 
 
 4th 7b' r, 1723. 
 
 John Twiggs requests a piece of Vac't Land Lying between 
 the Land of James Rob, John Champion's and his own Land, 
 supposed to contain about 50 acres. 
 
 Roger Kirk, son of Alphonsias Kirk, being seated on the 
 South line of Nottingham, upon a Maryland Grant, desires 
 notwithstanding that he may hold his Land l)eing 200 acres 
 under our Prop'r at the Common Tenure of those Settled in 
 that Township. 
 
 Daniel Barker desires the Grant of about lOO acres of Land 
 between the line of Henry Sintgar and Redclay Creek. 
 
 12 mo., 7, 1723. 
 Stephen Cornelius requests a small Vacancy between his 
 Land, Joseph Hedges' and Jos. Barker's Land, at Redclay 
 Greek. Stephen Cornelius has made over his right to this 
 Land to Archebald McCallester, who is a Smith and dwells 
 upon it, and is ready to pay the Prop'r for it. He desires a 
 warr't to have it surveyed. It is a piece of broken land. 
 
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 XV)'r, 29tli, 172T. 
 
 Meinoraudum ooncerning Jonas Potts, taken from Sec'ry 
 Logan's Entries. A Grant to Jonas Potts for 200 acres in 
 (jrilbert's, for 5 years for £3 p ann. , the said Jonas to have 
 the preferrence in purchasing ^the improvem't excluded) at 
 the rate or Value thereof at that time, dated 30th 3 mo., 
 1707. 
 
 Meniorandum, that if Jonas Potts cannot purchase the 
 I>and, Then the Person purchasing the same shall pay to J. P. 
 for the Improvem'ts. Adjacent Land sold at that time at £25 
 p. C't, old currency. 
 
 Williani Williams desires the Grant of about 50 acres of Land 
 jonying upon his Land in the Welch Tract, N. Castle County. 
 
 Wm. Smith, of Bristol, brass founder, by Deeds dated ye 
 'J()th and 27th days of ye 5 mo., 1681, purchased of the Prop'ry 
 500 acres of Land in this Province. His heirs and descendants 
 by Indenture dated ye 15th 8 mo., 1692, granted the same 
 unto Anthony Morgan, of Darby, in this Province, who by 
 Deed Poll dated ye 4th 2 mo., 1724, granted the Lib. Land 
 thereunto belonging unto Wm. Passmore. 
 
 3 mo, , 7, 1724. 
 
 George Dandesson requests the Grant of a small parcell of 
 Land about 3 or 4 miles from Sam'l Nut. He is recom- 
 mended by him for an honest man. 
 
 Jacob Cook requests the Grant of about 100 acres at Oley, be- 
 tween Anthony Lee and Isaac De Turk. 
 
 Martin Mayiey desires a Grant for about 100 acres in the 
 Point in a fork of Conestogo Creek, near the Land called Wm. 
 Willises, to make Tiles and Bricks. 
 
 Abraham England requests the Grant of about 200 acres 
 near the Head of the Northwe.st branch of Duck Creek. 
 
 Tho. Nicholls requests, vid., his Paj^ers in Box Letter N. 
 
 Nich. Schoonhover, from Sopus, requests the Grant of some 
 low Ground on Delaware, Vjetween Pahaqualon and Machack- 
 amac. 
 
 Benj. Clark, of Stony Brook, requests in behalf of himself 
 and Neigh 'r to purchase the Tract of Land adjoyning to 
 them. 
 
 James Lindiey requests the Grant of about 500 acres of Land 
 ">vithin the Tract called S'r Jno. Fagg's. 
 
 The late Prop ry, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated ye 
 17 and 18 days of 8b'r, 1081, granted to Tho. EUwood, of Hun- 
 ger Hill, in the County of Bucks, in Great Britain, 500 acres 
 of Land in this Province, q't r't one shill. for each hundred 
 46— Vol. XIX. 
 
722 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 acres, and by other like Deeds dated ye 24th and 25th days of 
 Jan'ry, in the same Year, the s'd Prop'ry gi-anted unto the 
 5'd Tho. Ellwood and Mary his wife, other 500 acres in the said 
 Province under the like quitrent. 
 
 Thomas Ellwood's wife dyed before himself, and by his last 
 will and Testam't, dated the 21st day of the Month called 
 August, 1712, duly proved (as p. a Copy produced here), did 
 give and bequeath unto Isaac Pennington the said Lands in 
 the following Words: Item., unto my young and hopefull 
 Friend, Isaac Pennington, Son of my late Friend, Edw'd Penn- 
 ington, deceased, and Gfrand son as well on the Father's side, 
 unto my Dear and honoured Friend, Isaac Pennington, as on 
 the Mother's side, unto my well beloved and much esteemed 
 friend, Sam'l Jennings, late of West New Jersey, in America, 
 dec'd, and to his Heirs and ass. forever, I Give and Devise all 
 my Lands, Tenera'ts, and Hereditam'ts, with the app'es, 
 lying and being within the Province of T'ensylv'a, or elsewhere 
 in America. 
 
 Isaac Pennington requests warr'ts for taking up ye s'd Land 
 and Lotts. 
 
 Edw'd Robertson and Lucas Stedham produces the Tran- 
 script of a Patent from New York for 400 acres of Land, more 
 or less, on the East side of Christina, bounded on the west 
 with the Mill Creek, on ye East with the Bounds of Christina 
 Town or Jno. Staliop's Land, laid out for four Soldiers (viz.), 
 Rob't Scot, John Marshall, John Coumis and John Bowger, 
 rent 4 bush'ls, Pat. dated 1st 8b'r, 1669. 
 
 Also a Deed Poll under the Hand and Seal of .Tusta Andries 
 to Arnoldus Delagrange for the same, dated ye 16 of March, 
 1679-80, who has endorsed that he hath sold 200 acres to Lucas 
 Stedham and 200 acres to Rob't Robertson by Deeds dated 
 16th 7b'r, 1684, and afterwards sold 158 acres to George Rob- 
 ertson, John Firkle and Rich'd Mankin by Deeds dated 18th 
 of April, 1687, which he pretends to have done by Vertue of a 
 resurvey. They, Edw'd Robertson and Lucas Stedham, de- 
 sire the grant of some Marsh between their Lands and the 
 Mill Creek and Resurveys on what they hold, that it may be 
 confirmed to them. Let them know as soon as possible. 
 
 Sam 1 Smith and Patrick Jack request a Parcell of Land 
 at or near the Head of Octoraro, recommended by J. Grigg. 
 
 Xb'r, 1723. 
 Jno. Morton requests 200 acres of some Land fomerly called 
 Paul Rose, lying near some Land survey'd to George Hogg at 
 Brtbndywine. James Morton, his son, requests that he may 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 723 
 
 hold the same, and now James Morton has sold his right in 
 the same to William Dickson and John Springer. 
 
 Jno. Grregg requests that the Warr't granted to him some 
 time since for 200 acre^ of Land (which could not be had) may 
 be executed on a Vacant piece called the School house Land 
 and ye remainder of D. Fosses'. 
 
 5 mo., 28, 1724. 
 Joseph Worth and Abr. Farington, both of Stony Brook, 
 Jersey, request that they may have the Grant of the Proi)"rs 
 Tract of land adjoyning to their Settlements, and a meeting 
 of Friends. They are willing to give as much for it as any 
 other. 
 
 6 rao., 20, 1724. 
 
 Adam Fisher requests the Grant of about 30 acres of Marsh 
 on the North side of the Murther Creek, joyning on the Marsh 
 of Wm. Freeman, Nath. Hunn and Randal Donavan, that is 
 an old request renewed. 
 
 Jos. Waterworth complains that divers Scots Irish are very 
 Busy in settling about Octoraro Creek, which makes those 
 Neighbours who settled there upon regular Grants very 
 uneasy, who desire those people may be prevented from 
 further settling. 
 
 7b 'r, 14, 1724. 
 
 Alphonsns Kirk requests the Grant of about 10 acres, being 
 between his own line, the line of Christ'r Wilson and Tho. 
 Hollinsworth. 
 
 Roger Kirk, Son of Alphonsus, requests the Grant of about 
 100 a's near Fork of Octoraro. 
 
 Geo. Part requests about 150 acres near Christ. Francescus 
 and Hans Loise, at Conestogo. 
 
 Geo. Mankin requests a proportionable part of the Marsh 
 lying before the Land of himself, Edw'd Robinson and Lucas 
 Stedham, it being all one Tract. Edw'd Robinson and L. 
 Stedham have requested two pages foregoing. 
 
 Agreed with Frederick Antis for the Land called Darby 
 Greens, in Limrick, about 300 and odd acres, at £22 p. C't ; 
 £30 to be p'd next 3 mo., and Interest for the rest till paid. 
 
 Abraham Parsly requests the Grant of the Vac't Marsh ly- 
 ing between his Land (late Nich. Grainger's) on Musmelon 
 Creek and the said Creek. It will be necessary to resurvey 
 the Land of Grainger and add thereunto the Marsh. 
 
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 Alexander Adams having formerly purchased of Edw'd 
 SinoutG2"3 a's of Land near Drawer s Creek, called the Holt, and 
 several years after Abraham Bickly, by 2 older Patents run 
 into that Tract and took about 235 acres of the ssame, which 
 the said Alex'r afterwards juirchased of Abi-aham. Alexan- 
 der requests that the Quantity may be made up to him out 
 of some convenient Vacancy, which he has given to his 8on- 
 in-Law, Edw'd Gibbs, to whom he desires ye Warr't may 
 be granted. 
 
 9b 'r, 25, 1724 
 
 Henry Harry requests a Confirmation on about 100 acres of 
 Rent Land in Radnor, surveyed to his Father, Daniel Harry, 
 in ye year 168 . He is willing to pay all the arrears of Rent. 
 He is the only tSon. 
 
 David and Jno. Lewis (Brothers) request the Grant of about 
 400 acres of Land between Octoraro and Pecque^ near Geo. 
 Leonard's. 
 
 John Sigfred requests the Grant of about 300 acres of Ijand 
 above Oley when it is to be granted. 
 
 Christian Heer, of Conestogo, requests the Grant of about 
 iiO acres of ordinary Land joyning to his other Land. Mich. 
 Shank requests about 250 acres and Jacob Graeff about the 
 same Quantity on or near Checasolungas. 
 
 Edw'd Robertson requests the Grant of 500 acres of Land 
 on the Head of the further Branch of Elk River. Charles 
 Hedge desires about the like Quantity about a mile to the 
 Northward of the Indian Town, between the Head of Elk 
 River and Octoraro. 
 
 Xb'r, 24, 1724. 
 
 John Smith, of Marlborough, requests the Grant of about 
 25 or 30 acres of Land joyning this Tract where he dwells. 
 Isaac Taylor says it is but of little Value to any other Person. 
 He is willing to give 4 Shill's p. aun. or less if it may be 
 granted. 
 
 Henry Wark requests the Grant of a Settlem't near Con- 
 estogo or Shecassalungas. John Starret requests the same 
 Liberty about the same places. 
 
 Elisha Gatchel requests in behalf of James Daniel that Par- 
 cel of land on a Branch of Elk River, containing about 150 acrps 
 near a place called Pine Tree Meadow, may be granted to 
 him as soon as a Warr't can be had for it. The Land lies 
 about 5 or 6 miles to the North of Lord Baltemores line. 
 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I. ' 725 
 
 Isaac Taylor requests in belialf of Rob't Green the Grant 
 of about 50 acres of Land adjoyninj? on his Plantation on the 
 Edge of Rockland Mannor, in Broniingham, it being a l*ar- 
 cell left when the Lands thereabout were granted to other 
 Persons. 
 
 Eberherd Ream, of Conestogo, requests the Grant of about 
 200 acres of Land on a branch of that Creek, including a sniad 
 Indian Settlein't, called Cocallico. He has the Indians' con- 
 sent to settle and can pay the purchase Money down. 
 
 George Robinson requests the Grant of about 150 acres of 
 Land in Rocklands for his Son Valentine adjoyning on Tho. 
 Babb's Plantation There is one Wm. Forehead, settled on 
 it, without grant or licence. 
 
 Wm. Thomas requests the Grant of about 50 or 75 acres of 
 I-and in the Great Valley, joyning to his Land, late Griffith 
 Phillip. 
 
 Andreas Bussert requests the Grant of above 150 acres be- 
 tween the Swedes' Tract and Tho. Rutter at Manatawny. 
 
 22d 11 mo., 1724. 
 
 Agreed with Peter Wents a,nd Tiawrence Switzer for one 
 thousand or twelve hundre<l acres of Laud at Sawcany, to 
 be laid out in two Tracts joyning on each other, at Sixteen 
 pounds p. hundred, which they are to pay one hundred pounds 
 in Gold or Silver at the return of Survey, and the Remainder 
 in one year after the Date hereof without Interest. 
 Jamks Stkkl 
 
 Peter [his mark PW] Wents, 
 Lawrence [his mark LS] Switzer. 
 Friend NiCHO. ScuiiL : 
 
 I have agreed with Peter Wents and Lawrence Switzer for 
 one Thousand or twelve hundred acres of Land, Sawcany, to 
 be laid out in two regular Tracts ad joyning to each other, 
 which I desire thee to Survey and the Warr'ts shall be ready 
 at thy return. For J no. Sigfrad 300 acres. 
 
 Andrew Frazier requests the Grant of about 300 acres for 
 himself and Arth. V. Kirk and his Son. It lyes between their 
 fast Land and hald Eagle Gut, near the mouth of little Mus- 
 melon Creek. 
 
 Rob't Jones, of Merlon, sets forth that he ai)prehends David 
 Davis by a Warr't obtained 1719, has run some line or lines 
 on or near his Tract in the Valley that very much incommodes 
 his Intention of laying his Society Right next adjovning to his 
 own Tract, and therefore requests that if D. Davis' survey be 
 as he apprehends it upon the return into the Office that he 
 
726 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 be prevailed on to accoinmod'e Roh't. Speak to Is. Taylor 
 about it. 
 
 James Als Couradt, Rector, requests the Grant of a piece 
 of land near Conestogo, joyning to Frederickfuls. 
 
 Henry Croswell and Alexander Evans requests the Grant 
 of about 100 acres each to the Northward of Nottingham. 
 Elicha Gatchel is requested to appoint their Settlem'ts. 
 
 Joseph Grub requests the Grant of the old place below the 
 old Plantation of Jno. Grub, called Morgan's Plantation, no 
 other person as yet having any Grant for it. 
 
 Philip Coolwin requests the Grant of 200 acres adjoyning to 
 his tract at Oley, at £16 p. O't, to be paid in Gold, also Rodolph 
 Storey requests 2 or 300 acres upon the same Terms. 
 
 Rich'd Story Trespasses on Doe run and interrupts Wm. 
 Hamilton, who is building a Mill there ; he appears and re- 
 quests a Grant. 
 
 Darby Ryall requests a small parcel of Land in Marlbor- 
 ough, about 100 acres in Marlborough. Enquire of Is. Tay- 
 lor, it ioyns on him. 
 
 John Nich. Sents and Hans Yoder request the Grant of 
 about 100 acres of Land at Sawcany. 
 
 1 mo., Gth, 1724-5. 
 
 Joseph Pennock requests the Grant of acres of the Tract 
 called S'r John Pagg's, if to be disposed of. 
 
 John Humiiiit requests a Resurvey on a Tract of Land on 
 the Murther Creek, first laid out and confirmed to Tho. Slid- 
 more for 400 aces, to bound on the Creek and to take in the 
 Marsh between the Fast Land and the Creek. 
 
 Wenlock and John Brinklo, sons of Wm. Bi'inklo, request 
 the Grant of an Addition o° Marsli and Points cf Land be- 
 tween their Tract, the Stunt Kill and the Pond. 
 
 Ralph Needham requests the Grant of a Parcell of Marsh 
 near Cuckold point, opposite Green's landing, on little Creek 
 side, it being almost an Island made by Duck Creek; he 
 would have about 100 a's. 
 
 Abraham Allen and Jethro Thompson each about 100 acres 
 near Duck Creek. 
 
 Geo. Martin requests the Grant of 100 acres of Land in Duck 
 Ci'eek neck, adjoyning to the 200 acres laid out to Coll. Wm. 
 Markham. 
 
 John Devor (recommended by J. McComb) requests the 
 Grant of about 2 or 300 acres about 2 miles from Jno. Mus- 
 grave's, on Octoraro Creek. He had leave from J. L. to set- 
 tle about two years since. 
 
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 Jiio. Boyle requests as above, he says Is. Taylor recoinmended 
 him. 
 
 John Isaac Kline requests the Grant of about 80 acres, a 
 Vacancy at the end of his 100 acres, bought of D. Powel at 
 Skepack. 
 
 Rob't Bird requests the Grant of about 100 acres of Land 
 joyning on the Tract called the Horse Hook, formerly belongr- 
 ing to Corn. Empson. 
 
 1 mo., 13, 1724-0 
 
 Duke Jackson (whip maker) requests the Grant of about 100 
 acres in tha Great Swamp. The Spot he has pitched on is 
 called Chestnut Hill; he may settle. 
 
 Tho. Pearl and Mary his wife, by Deed dated , 1709, 
 
 granted to Pairman 300 acres, part of Wm. Smith, of Bromham 
 House's purchase, who sold 500 acres thereof to Rich'd Hilliard, 
 first husband to the said Mary. 
 
 Benj. Pairman and Susannah his wife, grants the same to 
 Henry Trey. It is survey'd by a Warr't dated 1712, returned 
 1713. 
 
 John Taylor requests a Warr't for 263 acres, the remainder 
 of Isaac Pew's purchase, the Warr't to be in R. Pew's name ; 
 he dwells at Kennet. 
 
 John Brinklo requests the Grant of about 100 acres of Marsh 
 between his Land and Killingsworth. 
 
 Emanuel, Jos3ph, Sam'l and Nath'l Grub, sons of John 
 Grub, produce the following Papers, viz.. An Instrum't or 
 Grant for 108 acres from Morgan Drewit to Thomas Gilpin, 
 dated the 18th 6 mo., 1685 (being the Land where J. Grub's 
 stone House stands by the River side. 
 
 Also a Deed executed by J. Prench, high Sheriff of N. Cas- 
 tle County, dated the 19th of July, 1707, to Jno. Grub for 175 
 acres, more or less, including the above, obtained by one 
 Judgem't of Court, Tho. Bradshaw and Alice his wife, ex- 
 ecut'x of Tho. Gilpin, against the Heirs of Morgan Drewit, 
 and purchased by Jno. Grub. The Prop'r, Vjy Warr't under 
 his hand and lesser Seal, dated 19th Bb'r, 1683, Wills and re- 
 quires Eph'm Herman to Survey to Jno. Grub 200 acres, part 
 of 600 acres laid out before to him. Isaac Savoy and David 
 Henrick also Return under H. Hollingsworth's hand, dated 
 the 9th 3 mo., 1691, reciting a Warr't from the Prop'r 26th 4 
 mo., 1684, for four acres granted J. Grub for a Tan yard. 
 
 A Return under T. Pierson's hand for 70 acres of Land on 
 the south side of Naaman's Creek, dated 12, 9 mo., 1684, to 
 Conrad Constantine, who two days before gave his Bond to 
 
728 MIISUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 Jno. Grub (in T. Piersons hand writing), penalty forty 
 Pounds, for conveying and making over all his Right, title 
 and Interest of a certain piece of Land containing 150 acres^ 
 according to the Tennor of a VVarrt granted the said Conrad, 
 dated ye 5th X nio., 1683, and a receipt of Edw'd Gibbs for 12 
 shillings for -l years' quitrent due on the above 70 acres, but 
 Tho. Pierson certifies under his hand j'e 22, 12 nio., 1(385-6, 
 that John Grubb promised to resign that Jjand again upon 
 the Proprs ordering him Land in another place. A Return 
 under the Hand of Ricb'd Tiudell, dated March 12th, 1691, 
 for fifty acres of Marsh on Jersey side, at the mouth of Ash 
 Creek, also James Newell 's receipt for £2 16s, in part for the 
 said Marsh, dated 18 Feb., 1691-2. 
 
 Edw'd Hart requests the Grant of a Tract of Tiand back in 
 ye Province. He Trades with the Indians and proposes to 
 pay in Gold and Peltry. 
 
 Tho. Wilson, of Notingham, requests (p. Meser Brown) the 
 Grant of aboat 40 acres of Land joyning on his Dwelling. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated ye 26 
 and 27 days of 7b'r, 1681, granted to Charles Jones, Sen'r, and 
 Charles Jones, Jun'r, of Bristol, 2,000 acres of Land in this 
 Province, quitr't one Shilling for each 100 aci*es. Charles 
 Jones, the Elder, by like Deeds dated the 3d and 4th days of 
 9b'r, 1711, granted the whole to Edw'd Shippen and Esther, 
 his wife (Charles Jones, the younger, being for some time de- 
 ceased). Esther Shippen, who survived her husl)and, Edw'd 
 Shippen, l)y her last Will and Testam't dared the 4th of 
 August, 1724, desires the untaken up Land in these words: I 
 now for and concerning all the rest and residue of the said 
 2,000 acres of Land (over and besides the s'd 500 a's and 40 a's) 
 whether the same is surveyed and Located or is yet to be 
 located. I give and devise ye same unto Edw'd and Joseph, 
 Sons of ray Son-in-Law, Jos. Shippen, of Philad'a afores'd. 
 Merchant, and to Margeret the daughter of mj'' Son-in-Law, 
 Edw'd Shippen, dece'd, and to their Heirs and assigns for- 
 ever, to be equall;^ divided amongst them share and shaj'e 
 alike. 
 
 Tho. Lewis having formerlv requested a Grant of some Land 
 on Doe run, again ap])lies for the same (about 300 acres) one 
 Robert Henry, has presumed to make a Settlem't on or near 
 the Spot he desired, who is ordered to remove. 
 
 George Martin requests the Grant of 100 acres of Land and 
 Marsh joyning on the Land formerly Palmatary's, sold by 
 Thomas Sharp to Rob't French, the Land requested is called 
 the Brant Point. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 729 
 
 Dan'l Boyden requests a, conJij-iiiation of his Jjantl in Biuriis 
 as soon as possible. 
 
 (reorge Wilcox requests ye (xraiit of about 150 acres joyniai^ 
 on James Edward's, in Uckland. 
 
 3 mo.. 17th, 1735. 
 John Parsons requests a. Warrt for the rpinainder of Jose[)h 
 Hall's purchase, who has purchased the same from Sani'l 
 and Hannah Overton, to whom the former part was granted 
 and laid out in Makefield. See from the rent roll the Quan- 
 tity ; he requests to have it adjoyning to him in Wrights Town. 
 
 At a meeting of ye Commissioners of Property the 12th 3 
 mo., 1725. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, James Logan, Robert Asheton, Tlio. 
 Griffith. 
 
 Mary Davis, Widow and Execut'x of the last will and Tes- 
 tam't of John Davis, late of this City, dec'd, requests that 
 the Warr'ts drawn in lier husband's lifetime for 1,250 acres of 
 Land, the original purchase of Wm. Kent, entered page 
 foregoing of ye Minutes, may now be signed in order tiiat the 
 Lands may be laid out. Signed for the whole purchase by R. 
 H. and J. L. 
 
 2 mo., 14th, 1735. 
 
 Rob't Eyers requests (by David Herman) the Grant of a small 
 parcell of T^and near Pecque. He is a Cooper. 
 
 Jacob FFunck requests the Grant of about 50 acres adjoyu- 
 ing to his tract near Conestogo. 
 
 3 mo., 1, 1725. 
 
 Emanuel, Joseph and John Grub request that the Land 
 claimed by their Father may be held amongst them. 
 
 Jno. Grub i-equests that when the oltl Plantation iu Rock- 
 lands (Stockdeil's) is to be sold, that he maj'^ have the pi-efer- 
 ence in purchasing it. He says he made the same reque.st 
 some years agoe. 
 
 Benj. and Jno. Banksou request a confirmation on their 
 Cripple and Swamp. 
 
 Daniel Fierre requests that the following names may be en- 
 tered : Jonas La Rou 200 A's. 
 
 Geo. Robinson requests the Grant of about 20 acres which 
 was first laid out for a meeting house, but never built on, it 
 
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 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 Jyes on the side of his other land and therefore more conven- 
 ient for him then another person. 
 
 Isaac Taylor requests a confirmation on the 250 acres he 
 has purchased of Ezek'l Hanlan and paid for it in the office. 
 
 Hans Yost Hyde requests the grant of about 50 acres ad- 
 joyning to his Plantation on the south East side. 
 
 19, 3 m., 1725. 
 
 Memorandum, that Anthony Bretter produced a receipt 
 under James Logan's hanii for thirty Pounds, which the ?aid 
 Bretter acknowledged was paid equally between himself and 
 John Frederickffulls for 300 acres of Land called the black 
 Walnut Bottom, to be divided and held equally between them. 
 
 J. Steel. 
 
 The Prop'r, by short Deeds of Lease and Release, dated the 
 3d and 4th days of April, 1695, Granted to Daniel Wharley, of 
 Lond., Woolen Diaper, tnree thousand acres of Land in this 
 Province, clear of Indian Incumbrances, Between the rivers 
 Delaware and Susquehannah, quitrent one shilling, English 
 Money, to commence seven years after taking up and Seating, 
 by an Indorsement on the said Release, dated the 13 day of 
 April aforesaid, for a competent sum of Money, the said Prop'r 
 Did Release the quitrent thereof from him, the said Prop'r, 
 his Heirs and Ass., unto the s'd D. Wharley and his Heirs. 
 
 Daniel Wharley, eldest Son and Heir apparent of the afore 
 said D. Wharley, by Indenture of I>ease and Release, dated the 
 2d and 3d days of April, 1724, for £130 Sterling granted and 
 released the said 3,000 acres of Land unto Rowland FAlia, Jun'r, 
 his Heix's and Assigns forever, who requests Warr'ts for Sur- 
 veying the same. 
 
 The Prop'r, by a short Deed Indented, for £12 10s granted 
 to Geffry Alcock. of Ordsleyford, in the County of Chester, 
 in G't Britain, 375 acres of Land to be laid out towards Sus- 
 quehannah River, quitrent one shilling for every hundred 
 acres. Geffry Alcock, by a like Deed dated ye 6th of Feb., 
 1723, for £16 granted and assigned the said Land to Peter 
 Dicks, of Chester County, in this Province, who by Deeds of 
 Lease and Release dated ye 21 and 22 days of 3 mo., 1725, for 
 £60 conveyed the same land to .lohn Leech and Isaac Leech, 
 who now request a Warr't for the same. 
 
 The Prop'r,!) y Deeds of Lease and Release, dated ye 26 and 
 27 July, 1681, Granted to John Clare, of Froom Sellwood, in 
 the County of Somerset, 500 acres of Land, quitr't one shill- 
 ing for every hundred acres. Jno. Clare, only Son and Heir 
 of°the said Jno. Clare, for £20, by like Deeds dated ye 24 and 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 731 
 
 25 of January, 1723. granted and conveyed the said Land to 
 Clare Rutty, of Melkshaui, in ye County of Wilts, who by 
 other like Deeds dated ye 18tli and 19th days of the 3d Month, 
 1724, for £50 granted and released the said 500 acres unto Mor- 
 ris Morris, of Abington, in this Province, who requests a 
 Warr't for the same. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners of Property the 20th 3 
 mo., 1725. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, James Logan, Kob't Asheton, Tho. 
 Griffith. 
 
 Charles Brockden reqttests a Confirmation of his Land, Crip- 
 ple and Meadow lately resurveyed and laid oitt by Vertue of 
 the Commissioners Warr't, granted upon the former Condi- 
 ions. 
 
 Signed the following Warr'ts: 
 
 To Isaac Pennington for 1,000 acres, the original purhase of 
 Thomas Ellwood, in two Wai-r'ts, dated this day. 
 
 To Edw'd, Joseph and Margaret Shippen, grand Children 
 of Ed w'd Shippen and Children of Joseph and Edw'd Ship- 
 pen, for 1,3(50 acres in three Warr'ts, dated this day, the orig- 
 inal Purchase of Charles Jones, Sen'r, and Charles Jones, 
 Jun'r. 
 
 The Warr'ts drawn on Rowland Ellis are ordered to be 
 altered, for that the Grant from Daniel Wharley, jun'r, to 
 him appears not to be sufficient, there being other Children 
 of D. Wharley, the Elder, which have not made themselves 
 parties to the Grant made to Rowland Ellis. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Deeds (short) of Lease and Release, dated ye 
 3d and 4 days of April, 1695, for £20 Granted and released 600 
 Acres of Land between Delaware and Susquehannah, clear 
 of Indian Incumbrances, unto Henry Thompson, of West- 
 minster, Vintner, under the yearly quitrent of one shilling, 
 English Money, for every hundred acres. The said Prop'r, 
 by an Indorsem't on the said Release, dated ye 12th day of 
 ye same month, for a Competent sum of Money, hath released 
 the said quitrent to ye said Henry Thompson and his Heirs. 
 
 John Thompson, Son and Heir of the said Henry Thompson, 
 for £20, by Lease and Release, dated the 22d and 23 davs of 
 .Tan'ry, 1723, granted and released the said 600 acres of Land 
 unto Humphrey Hill, of London, Merch't, his heirs and assigns 
 forever, who by his Attorney, J. Logan, requests a Warr't for 
 Surveying the same. 
 
 Charles Springer, in the Year 1719, requested for the Settle- 
 ment of his Children the Grant of about 200 acres of Vacant 
 Land near Sam'l Barker's and Redclav Creek, in I»lew Castle 
 
73a MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 County, and now upon renewing of his request he is per- 
 mitted by Sect. Logan to settle the same on Condition that 
 when the Land Office is open he shall apply himself and agree 
 for the same. 
 
 Edw'd Owen (D'r) requests the grant of a vacancy on the 
 Head of his andhis Brother's Landin (ioshen, between that and 
 the Barrens; there is one Jno. Williams settled on it, who is 
 like to injure their Land s^ery much and never able to pay for 
 it. 
 
 Sam'l James (sometime in or about the first Month last) re- 
 quested the Grant of 250 Acres of Land on White clay ci-eek, 
 formerly Surveyed to Wm. Burney,who deserted the same and 
 has long since left the Province, and is still considerably in the 
 Prop'rs Debt. 
 
 Moses Musgrave requests that the neighbourhood where he 
 dwells may be Called Lisbon Township, also that Rob't Long, 
 a shoemaker, may have about 100 acres. 
 
 John Hore, of Newcastle, requests the Grant of a parcel of 
 Land on the Branches of Appoquinaming Creek, called the 
 Church Branches, above the King's Road, on such terms as 
 the Coram'rs shall think fit. J. Logan has ordered his re- 
 quests to be entered in order for a Warr't. 
 
 John Willis requests the grant of 50 a' s head Land, for which 
 he produced the Certificate from 2 Justices. It is in right of 
 Tho. Cooper, he would have it near his Mill. 
 
 The right of Rich'd Adams' purchase, entered in minute 
 Book, p. 99, is entered to be in Jno. Adams, his son and Heir, 
 but by the will now produced, Rich'd Adams gives and he- 
 queaths the whole to his Son, Nicholas Adams, who bj^ his 
 Last Will and Testam't bequeaths the same unto his Kinsman, 
 Rich'd Adams, son of his Bro'r, John Adams, to him, his 
 heirs and Assigns forever. 
 
 Charles Hillyard requests the grant of 100 Acres of Vaca't 
 Land joyning on the Tract of Cap't Ewens, on the South 
 side of Duck Creek, he having foinierly requested the like 
 Grant of the Prop'r when last in Kent. Seet'ry Logan con- 
 sents that he shall have orders to the Surv'r of Kent to ex- 
 amine the lines of the adjoyning Lands, and layout 100 Acres 
 if to be found Vaca't, or upon the Head of Rob'rt Draugh- 
 ton's Land. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners of Property the 23d of 
 the 5 mo., 1725. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, James Logan, Rob't Aslieton. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 733 
 
 A Letter from Mrs. H. Penu, dated 32d 3d, 1734, in favour of 
 Coll. French (directed to the Coinni'rs), was laid before the 
 Board, desiring tlieni to grant to liini their Warr't for so much 
 vaca't Land as would with what he lias already had make up 
 to him fifty Pound p. Ann. for the time lie has been (fuardian 
 of the Marches. 
 
 Tlie Comm'rs taking the same into Consideration do think 
 it necessary that Coll. French be present upon the occation, 
 and therefore do order that Notice be given to him tliat the 
 Comm'rs appoint to sit the 39th Instant in tlie afternoon. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners of Property the 39th 
 Sth, 1725. 
 
 Present, Ricli'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan, RoVi't 
 Asheton. 
 
 Coil. French being acquainted of this day's meeting, came 
 up and gave in an Aoc't of what Lands had been granted to 
 him since the 5th Month, 1716, to which was added some Cash 
 supplyed him by James Logan, and also an old Bond given by 
 him in the year 1708, wliicli being stated into an Account, as 
 hereafter followetli, the allowance ordered by Mrs. Hannah 
 Penn, the Ballance is given in Coll. French 's favour, two 
 Hundred Pounds, whicli is ordered to be discharged by some 
 vacant Land in Newcastle County, to be forthwitli granted 
 for that Purpose and is to be in full Satisfaction for all ser- 
 vices by him done to tlie date hereof. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners of Property the 10 of the 
 6 mo.. 1735. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, James Logan, Rob't Asheton. 
 The Business of Coll. French relating to 
 
 8b'r, 29th, 1725. 
 
 Edw'd Robinson and Charles Hedge request the Grant of tw'> 
 parcells of Land on the Head of Elk River for 2 Settiem'ts for 
 their Sons. Sect'ry Logan consents they may secure the same 
 by making some small Imi^rovements till Warr'ts can be had 
 and then they are to pay as other People for the Land. They 
 desire 500 Acres each. 
 
 George Carr requests the Grant of a piece of Land on the 
 head or branches of Octoraro f^reek. He is a Tanner by Trade 
 and desireous of settling, he has disposed of his place to John 
 Paten. 
 
734 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 9b' r, 3d, 1735. 
 
 William Johnston and James his Son, request the Grant of 
 a Settlement for each of them on a Branch of Pecquea, 
 called Cattail run. Sect'ry Logan has consented they may 
 settle till Warr'ts can be made out. 
 
 Philip David (recommended bj' EdAv'd Roberts) requests the 
 Grant of a piece of Land for a Settlement on the west Branch 
 of Brandywine. 
 
 Matthias Sionffer (recommended by Christian Hear) requests 
 the grant of a piece of Land near the Branches of Shecasa- 
 longo Creek. 
 
 Sam'l Verner (from Ireland) requests the Grant of a parcell 
 of Land for a Settlement on Pecque, he has set down for some 
 time. He produces good Credentials, both from oui' Friends 
 in Ireland and others. Sam'l Verner being dead, his Son 
 David requests the Grant, 300 As. 
 
 Hugh Morrison and Tho. Paxton and Hugh Roberson and 
 Lawrence Small request that they may Settle on the upper 
 Part of Octoraro. 
 
 William Cleany produces a Draught and Certificate of 350 
 Acres of Land in Christina Hundred, surveyed to Oliver 
 Mathews, from whose Son the said Wm. holds it. He re- 
 quests a confirmation for it and is ready to jjay the quitrent 
 or purchase therein off. 
 
 James Harlan, Son of George Harlan, requests the Grant of 
 about 500 A 's of Land between Octoraro and Susquehannah 
 and that he may settle till a Warr't can be had. The s'd 
 James Harlan, by this Entry settled on the West Branch of 
 Brandywine and has since made over his Interest to James 
 Gibbons, who desires some lines to be run about it to keep off 
 the Encroachers that are ready to invade the place. 
 
 8b 'r 6, 1735. 
 
 James Paterson requests the Grant of about a's of Land 
 on the upper side of Octoraro Creek, near Tho. Reid's, he 
 desires to make some Settlem't. Wm. Paterson, his Brother, 
 requests the Gra,nt of a Settlem't between the Creek and 
 Henry Warks, they are recommended by Elisha Gatchel and 
 allowed to Settle by Sec'ry Logan. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Ind'rs of Lease and Rel. , dated , 1681, 
 
 granted to Tho. Symens 500 Acres in this Province, which 
 was laid out in Haverford and Tlie Great Valley. John Symens, 
 Son and Heir, as he calls himself, of Tho. Symens, by other 
 Deed dated ye of August, 1680, granted the whole to 
 
 Tho. Marchant and Ja.ne bi.s wifM 
 
 I 
 
MmUTE BOOK "I." 735 
 
 Tho. Symens, Grandson to the said Thomas, the first Par- 
 chaser, came over about 7 years ago, and upon some evidence 
 prevailed with the Comm'rs to Confirm 200 Acres laid out in 
 the Valley, and now <he deeds are produced and a Claiin made 
 for the Land by Jer'a Cowman, J no. Warder auil Owen 
 Thomas, Attorneys of Tho. March 't. 
 
 James Phillips requests a confirmation on about 100 Acres 
 of Land laid out to Gr. Read and purhased of his Heirs by J. 
 P. James Letort lived on it and makes some Claim to it, 
 enquire of him. 
 
 Archebald Smith requests a Resurveyon a Tract of Land on 
 the head of the Broad Creek, near the long Bridge, cind to 
 take in some Vacant Land adjoyning, the Land was first laid 
 out to Wm. Clark. 
 
 9b 'r 16, 17?.'). 
 Jno. Salkeld requests the grant of about 50 Acres of Swamp 
 and Cripple adjoyning to the Southeast side of his Land, and 
 if it be practible get it Surveyed as soon as possible, see for 
 the Entry elsewhere. J. Salkeld requests the Addition to 
 reach to the Barrens and that it may contain 100 Acres. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners of Property the 38th 
 8b' r, 1735. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Signed a Deed to Charles Brockden for 43 j A's of Land, 
 Cripple and Swamp at Moyamensing (viz.), 34 A's and \ jmrt 
 of Moyamensing Patent, 18 A's overplus and an addition, for 
 which he pays £11 5s Od. 
 
 Rob't Jones (of Meirion) sets forth that he together with liis 
 Brothers are possessed of a Tract of Land in the Grreat Valley, 
 confirmed to them by Patent by the former Commissioners, 
 but there being no head line next the Barrens to be found, 
 they understood that their Land joyned to a tract surv'd to 
 D. LLoyd, but one Pavid Davis, finding the lines of R. Jones' 
 Patent did not reach (by the number of Perches)to D. LLoyd's 
 land, obtained a "Warr't above 6 years since for vacant Land 
 adjoyning to the Tract of his Father, and thereupon obtained 
 a Survey not only on the Head of his own Land but ex- 
 tended it between D. LLoyd's and R. Jones' Land. R. J's 
 therefore requests that he may hold the Land which he 
 always understood to be his own, and if the Quantity exceeds 
 his right, he is willing to pay for it or secure it to himself by 
 a Society Grant, which he has purchased. The Commissioners 
 
736 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 order that D. Davis be acquainted, they will hear what he 
 cau say in Objection to R. J's request. 
 
 9b 'r 24, 1725. 
 
 Rich'd Ridgway, by an Instrum't or Deed dated ye 18 In 
 stant, 1682, Bargained, sold and set over unto John Luff, his 
 Heirs and Assigns forever, all his Right, Title and Interest 
 of 100 Acres of Land, being the Moiety or half part of a Plan- 
 tation which the said Rich'd Ridgw'y soJd the other half to 
 Daniel Gardner, lying between Sam'l Dark's and Lionel 
 Britain's Plantation in Pensilv'a afores'd. 
 
 The same Land was resurveyed by John Cutler in 1702 and 
 found to be 106 acres, and now of late the lines have been 
 Try'd and are made to contain 120 Acres. 
 
 Gabi'iel Luff, nearest Kinsman of John Luff, who has been 
 long Dece'd, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated ye 7 and 
 8 days of 7b'r, 1724, for £25 15s, Money of Pensilv'a, Gfranted, 
 Released and Confirmed the 100 (only) to Capt. James Gould, 
 his Heirs and Assigns forever, who request a confirmation 
 thereof by Patent and is ready to pay the Quitrent. 
 
 John William Lirunceller having purchased a Tract of Land 
 of Alex'r Adams, requests the Grant of about 20 acres, a 
 vacancy joyning on Readen Island Road and his said Land. 
 
 Adam Buckly requests the Grant of about 100 A's joyning 
 on John Littlejohn's, and also a small Parcell joyning on his 
 old Plantation. 
 
 Nich's White complains that upon Dr. Jones' running out 
 his land he takes about 10 Acres of Nidi's Land. He also re- 
 quests the Grant of about 200 Acres on the east side of his 
 Tract, and to have the Addition made for the Land taken 
 from him by Dr. Jones, for which with the rest of his Tract 
 lie has honestly paid. 
 
 Alphonsus Kirk requests the Grant of 1,000 Acres of Land 
 between the Lower Settlem'ts of the Dutch and Nottingham 
 for Settlem'ts for his Sons. 
 
 He also requests the Grant of about 20 Acres for his Son 
 Jonathan, adjoyning to his Land in Rocklands. 
 
 Mos. Musgrave requests the Grant of a piece of Land for 
 John Cohalan, near the Branches of Octoraro. 
 
 Geo. Leonard having paid for his former Tract and is now 
 settled between two Mountains on 140 Acres laid out to M. 
 Musgrave, but is to be p'd for George, he requests the Grant 
 of about 100 Acres more adjoyning to the other. 
 
 John Richardson requests the Grant of a parcel of Swamp 
 or Cripple adjoyning on the upper part of his and Conrad 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 737 
 
 Oonstantine, on the North side of Christina Creek, on both 
 sides of a small branch called England's Out, and desires it 
 may not be Granted to any other Person. 
 
 Benj. Ellis requests the Grant of a piece of Vac't Land in 
 Goshen, joyninj? on Wm. Burs^ and Rees Thomas. 
 
 John Cadvvalader, of Horsham. 
 
 The Prop'r, bj' Deeds of Lease and Release, dated (p. recital) 
 ye 1st and 2d ilays of August, 1681, granted to Richd Few, 
 the Elder, of Market Levington, in the ('ounty of Wilts, 
 Shoemaker, 500 Acres of Land to be laid out in this Province, 
 quitr't 1 Shill. p. C't. The said Rich'd Few, by like Deeds 
 dated ye 14th and loth of 7b' r next after, granted 250 Acres, 
 Parcell thereof, to Joan Self, of Market Levington, afores'd, 
 her Heirs and Assigns forever. Robert Silvester and Joan 
 his wife, of Hoi'sly, in the County of Glocester (supposed to 
 be Joan Self), by other like Deeds dated ye 1st 7br, 1G83, 
 granted and confirmed the said 250 Acres to Henry English, of 
 the same place, broad Weaver. Henry English, by [ndorsem't 
 on the last memorand. Deed (verj^ ill drawn) doth yield up and 
 surrender all the within mentioned Tract of Tiand unto Giles 
 Knight for the use of his two Sons, Josei^h and Tho. Knight, 
 to be equally divided between them. 
 
 John Cadwaladkr, of Horsham. 
 
 The Prop'r, \)y Deeds of Lease and Release, dated 10, 11 days 
 of 7b' r, 1G81, granted to Rich'd Mills, of Bridgwater, in the 
 County of Sunierset. Taylor, 250 Acres of Land, quitrent one 
 Shilling p. (rt. 
 
 The said Rich'd Mills, by an ill drawn deed dated ye 8th 3 
 mo., 1701, for £3 doth Bargain and sell ye said 250 Acres to 
 Aaron Pleas, of Eddington, in the said County, Malster, The 
 same, quietly and peaceably to hold and enjoy according to 
 all true Intent and mecining and without the interruption of 
 the said Rich'd Mills, his Heirs or Ass. Aaron Pleas, by In- 
 denture dated ye 11, 8, 1721, for £3 10s Granted and Confirmed 
 ye said 210 Acres to C. .lacob, his heirs and Assigns forever. 
 
 Caleb Jacob, by Indentures of Lease and Rel. , dated ye 30th 
 and 31st of July, 1722 without reciting how or in what manner 
 he came by his Right, for £40 granted and conveyed ye said 
 2')0 Acres to S'r Wm. Keith, his heirs and Assignes forever, 
 who by like Deeds dated ye 12th and 13th of January, 1735, 
 for £40 gi-anted and released the said 250 Acres to Ebenezer 
 Large, his Heirs and Ass. 
 
 EV)enezer Large requests warr'ts to lay out the same with 
 Lot and Lib. Land. 
 
 Rob't Jones, of Skepack, brought the Money for his Bill, 
 
 47 -Vol. XIX. 
 
738 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 but his Patent not being ready he is not to i)ay interest till 
 he has it. 
 
 Sam'l Graves requests the Grant of about 200 Acres on 
 Doe runn, near Isaac Taylor's Land, wlien 
 
 James Wood, recommended by Ebenezer Empson, requests 
 the Grant of a piece of Land in Rocklands, towards Geo. 
 Robinson. 
 
 Hiigli Davis having obtained a grant for 50 Acres on rent 
 and 50 on purchase, tliat on rent wa,s laid out and confirmed 
 to him in tlie year 1715, and the other not being then sur- 
 veyed H. D. now requests that he may have it. Speak to I. 
 Taylor to give Directions. 
 
 Timothy Hanson requests tlie grant of a piece of vac't Land 
 lying on that North end of liis Tract, wliere he dwells, and 
 joyns on a Parcel bought by Joshua Clayton from some of the 
 Hirons, there being about 100 Acres, as he supposes. 
 
 Paul, Peter and Anthony Jaquet, at Christian Ferry, request 
 the Grant of a parcell of vac't Marsh joyning to the west side 
 of their Land and on Christina Creek, containing about 40 
 Acres. 
 
 Joseph Skeen requests the grant of ahout 100 A's in ye Bar- 
 rens, near Doe run. 
 
 Sam'l Hollingsworth requests the grant of 200 Acres of Land 
 on a branch of Elkrin, near Thunder Hill, and about 300 Acres 
 of S'r John Faggs mannor on the Southwest Corner, and 
 also that John Green may have the Grant of a Parcell of 
 Vac't Land in Bromingham, parcell of Rocklands. 
 
 Edward Thompson requests the Grant of about 250 Acres of 
 vac't Land on Pecquea road, about 4 miles beyond Tho. 
 Moors' Mill. 
 
 Francis Hobson requests the Grant of about 5 or 600 Acres in 
 S'r Jno. Fagg's Mannor when to be sold. 
 
 1 mo., 22, 1726. 
 
 •John Parsons, having some Years ago purchased of the 
 Comm'rs 150 Acres of Land on the North Part of Wrights 
 Town, and there being aV>out the like quantity on the west 
 side of that 150 Acres lying under the name of Geo. Rige- and 
 supposed to have been granted to him at a penny p. acre, buc 
 the said Rigg having been long since Dead and no grant to 
 him for the said Land to be found, the said J. Parsons requests 
 that he may have the priviledge of laying an old right, which 
 he has purchased, upon the same. 
 
 Sect'ry Logan taking the request into Consideration has 
 ordered that John Parsons be favoured in his request, and 
 
Ml.NUTE BOOK "I." 7iJ9 
 
 that upon paying some consideration in lieu of the Arrears 
 ^>i Rent that would have accru'd to the Prop'r had the same 
 been held and occupied upon that foot, he may have the said 
 Land confirmed to liiin witli wliat he has before paid. 
 
 Danl iJai'ker requests the grant of a piece of Lantl on Doe 
 run, settled by Ricli'd Story, wlio lias sold liis pretence to 
 Daniel, who now agrees that Charles Springer shall have his 
 Claim. 
 
 Joliannes Vennoy, from Esopus, requests in behalf of himself 
 and five others, liis Neighbours, to purchase a Tract of Land 
 on Dellaware, below Minisink. 
 
 Elisha Gfatchel, by Consent of Sect'ry Logan, has i)rocured 
 three Tracts of Land to be surveyed on the running water 
 of Connawowinga, an Acc't wliereof he has lodged in tliis 
 office, and John Hammond, who dwells on Octoraro, having a 
 Tract on tliat Creek, has discovered a vacancy adjoyning 
 thereto of about 100 Acres, wliich he desires may be granted 
 to him, a Discription of it is also lodged with Elislia (xatchel's 
 Papers. 
 
 Elisha (latchel requests that when the common Lot at Not- 
 cingham is to be disposed of he may liave tlie refusall. 
 
 2 mo., 11, 1726 
 
 John Henricksoii (by his Brother-in-Law, C. Springer) re- 
 quests the Grant of fibout 40 or 50 Acres of vac"t Land adjoyn- 
 ing to liim in Christina Hundred. 
 
 John Kay (first born) requests the Grant of a Parcel 1 of 
 Land adjoyning to Tho. Eldrige. 
 
 Martin Rucklefell (p. Letter from Is. Taylor) requests the 
 Grant of a small Parcell of Land on the Barrens of Goshen, 
 
 David Smith (p. Rob't Shankland) requests the Grant of 
 some vac't and overplus Land adjoyning to his Settlem't near 
 Cedar vJreek, or a Branch tliereof, called Cypress Branch. 
 
 Owen Thomas requests that Morris Griffith may have the 
 Grant of a parcel of Land in tlie Barrens of Willistown, where 
 he has settled, when the same is to be disposed of. He (O. 
 Tliomas) also requests tlie Grant of a parcell of vac't Land 
 Lying on the South East of his Land in the same Township. 
 And also that Lewis William may be permitted to keep a 
 small Settlem't he has made in the aforesaid Barrens till he 
 can have a regular Grant and pay for the same. 
 
 David Moor requests the Grant of about 100 Acres of Vac't 
 Land joyning on the south side of his Land, which he pur- 
 chased of Caleb Pusey, on the Bridge above Wm. Marches. 
 
 Christopher Eaton requests the Grant of a Parcell of the 
 Land claimed by Green and M. V. Bebberni N. C. County. 
 
740 MINUTE BOOK '1." 
 
 Emanuel Grub requests the Grant of about 100 Acres of Land 
 on the N. E. side of his Tract on Cononawingo Creek and ou 
 the N. W. side of the said Creek, near Susquehanna. 
 
 James Miller (Son of Gawen) requests about 1,000 Acres of 
 S'r John Fagg's Mannor when to be sold. 
 
 George Gotchick requests the Grant of a Parcel of Land 
 supposed to be Va'ct, adjoyning to him in Abington. 
 
 Joseph Clapham requests the Liberty of Building a Grist 
 Mill on a Branch of Pextang, which is also requested on his 
 behalf by the few Neighbours thereabout Settled. 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners of Property ye 19th 3 
 mo., 1726. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan. 
 
 Rees Thomas and Anthony Morris sets forth their right to 
 2,000 Acres of Land in Chester County and 4,.500 in Pliilad'a 
 County, formerly the Lands of Richard Whitpain. entered in 
 the old minutes. The 2,000 Acres in Chester County has been 
 resurveyed by Is. Taylor and found to be but 1,763 Acres, so 
 that there is a deficiency of 237 Acres. They request a Warr't 
 of Resurvey on the 4,500 in Philad'a County, and in case of a 
 Deficiency that it may be with the above 237 A's laid out to 
 them in some vacancy. Granted and a Warr't of Resurvey 
 order 'd. 
 
 4th mo., 8, 1726. 
 
 Allow'd p. J. L. 
 
 Joseph Jones, of Nottingham, requests the Grant of a Par- 
 cell of vac't Land joyning on a Settlem't of Charles Allen, 
 near Conawingo Creek. 
 
 Joseph Jones has resigned his pretence in this Jiand to James 
 King. 
 
 The late Prop'r, by L and Rel. , dated ye 11 and 12 days of 
 8b'r 1681, Granted to Jeremiah Waringe, of London, j^er 
 fumer, 250 Acres of Land in thi.s Province, quit'rt one Shill 
 ing p. C't. Jeremiah Waringe, of the Parish of Witney, in 
 the County of Oxon, Mercer, by Lease and Release, asp. at- 
 tested Copies by Edw'd Home and Philip James, dated ve 2d 
 and 3d days of 9b'r, 1721, for £11 granted and conveyed the 
 said 250 Acres to Peter Rich, of Upton, in the Parish of Bur- 
 ford, in the said County, Paper Maker. 
 
 Peter Rich, l)y a Power of Attorney, dated the 1st day of 
 March, Anno 1724, Witnessed by E. Home and Ph. James, 
 Impowered Wm. Tidmarsh, of Philad'a, to take up the said 
 
MINUTE BOOK ' I." 741 
 
 Land, who requests warr'ts tor the same with tlie TiOt and 
 Liberty Land. 
 
 William Moor supposing that there is some vacant Land l)e- 
 tween his lines and the Mannor of Bilton, procured the lines 
 of both Tracts to be run, but upon examining the Office it is 
 believed the same piece belongs to Bilton, and there being 
 two Settlem'ts made y'r on by Persons who have no right 
 thereunto, Sect'ry Logan thinks it proper to give orders to 
 Wm. Moor to remove those Persons of the Premises, and that 
 he may take care that no further Spoil be made there, and 
 if at any time it is to be sold he may have the Preferrence of 
 purchasing of it. 
 
 19th 6 mo., 172(5. 
 
 Allowed p. J. L. 
 
 Tho. Caldwell, near Nottingham, requests the Grant of a 
 piece of vac't Land adjoyning on tiie west side of the Tract 
 late Rob't Ashton's, on the east side of Rob't Huchinson's 
 Land, supposed to contain 100 Acres. 
 
 Elisha Gatchel and divers other Inhabitants in and about 
 Nottingham have recommended Joseph Freizer to the Comrs 
 of Property as a man of a Sober (Conversation and therefore 
 desire that his request for a parcel ot Land in that Neigh- 
 bourhood to Settle on may be granted. 
 
 Geo. Garret requests the Grant of about 2o0 Acres in the 
 Barrens of Goshen, recommended by Evan Lewis and John 
 Taylor. J. Logan assents this Entry, but that G. Garret is to 
 take no advantage hereof, but apply to the oflHce for a further 
 Settlem't when open. 
 
 The late Prop'r, by Deeds of Iiease and Release (large 
 printed), dated ye 11th and 12th days of August, 1682, granted 
 to Thomas Roberts, ye Younger Son of Tho. Roberts, of 
 London, Merch't, one Thousand Acres of Land in this Prov- 
 ince, under the yearly quitrent of one Shilling p. O't. 
 
 Nathaniel Roberts, of Chatham, in the County of Kent, 
 Turner, Brother and Heir at Law of Thomas Roberts, by like 
 Deeds of Lease and Release, dated ye 18tii and 19th days of 
 8b' r, 1723, for £30 sterling granted and conveyed the s'd 1,000 
 A's to Rich'd Murrey, of Philad'a. 
 
 The late Prop'r. by a short Deed Indented ye Ifith ij mo., 
 1691, for £12 10s Sterling granted unto Thomas Williamson, 
 of Croton, in the County of Chester, 375 Acres of Land in 
 Pensylvania, towards Susquehannah River, quitrent one 
 Shill. p. C't, to commence at taking up and settling the same. 
 
 Jacob Littlemore, Son and Heir of Hannah Littlemore, 
 
743 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 who was Sister and Heir of the said Thomas Williamson, by 
 his Power of Attorney, dated the 32d Day of Feb, 1728-4, hath 
 constituted and appointed Evan Lewis and Peter Dix, botli 
 of Chester County, to take up the same for his use. 
 
 The late Prop'r, by a short Deed Indented, dated ye 16 day 
 of ye 5 mo. , 161)1, for £13 10s Granted 375 Acres of Land towards 
 Susquehannah River to Henry Maydock, of Holm Hall, in 
 the Couiaty of Chester, quitrent 1 Shill. p. C't, to commence 
 at taking up and Sealing the same. Mordecai Maydock, Son 
 of the said Henry, requests a Warr't to take up the same; 
 35 acres to be added by J. Logan's order, to be paid for. 
 
 Peter Rist requests the Grant of about 400 Acres lying near. 
 
 Joseph Branton requests that he may have the Grant of 650 
 Acres formerly laid out to Rob't Way, on Mill Creek, a Branch 
 of Conestogo, but by him declined. He has given the de- 
 scendants of R. Way satisfaction for the Charge of Survey, 
 &c., and is ready to pay the Purchase Money to the Prop'r. 
 
 The late Prop'r, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated the 
 11 and 12 days of 8b' r, 1681, Granted to John Boye, or Luck- 
 ing'ton, Coun. Wilts, Mercer, one Thousand Acres of Land, 
 quitrent one shill. for everj^ hundred Acres, as by Copies of 
 the said Deeds ratified, recognized and confirmed by the 
 said late Prop'r under his Hand and the lesser Seal of the 
 Province, the 20th of ye Month called July, 1710, the said 
 Deeds being affirmed to be consumed by Fire. 
 
 William Boye, of Titherington, in the County of Gloucester, 
 Surgeon, Son and Heir of Francis Boj'e, late of the same place, 
 Dece'd, who was eldest Brother and Heir of the said John 
 Boye, by like Deeds of Lease and Rel., dated ye 24th and 25th 
 of March, 1721, for £10 Granted and conveyed the said 1,000 
 Acres to Bovey Clark, of Thornbury, in the said County of 
 Gloucester, Tallow chandler, his heirs and Assigns forever. 
 The said Bovey Clark, by other likeDeeds, dated the 22d and 
 23d days of March, 1725, for £30 Granted the said 1,000 Acres 
 to John Packer, then of Moorton, in the said Parish of Thorn- 
 bury, but now of this Province, who requests warr'ts to tal^e 
 up the same with the Lotts and Lib. Land. 
 
 Ulrick Burkhold, Hans Krow and Hans Leman request l)y 
 Christian Heer some lands to settle on in their Neighbour- 
 hood, they being honest men and will pay. 
 
 The Friends, Inhabitants of Nottingham, having built a 
 meeting house on the Publick Lot of that Township, re- 
 quest that they may have fifty Acres thereof laid out for the ^ 
 meeting's use. 
 
 Elisha Gatchel requests the Grant of about 300 Acres, the 
 South part thereof, and Sam'l Littler Acres near the North 
 
 « 
 
MI NUT K BOOK "I." 743 
 
 End, and Charchinan a narrow strip at tlie North end 
 
 of the Lot, the whole breadth. 
 
 James Daniel and Rob't Macko request a Parcell of Land 
 tor each of them to settle on, the former dwells at Whiteclav 
 Creek, the other at Octoraro Creek, requested by y'r Minist'r 
 Craighead. 
 
 Win. Richardson requests the (irant of a Parcel of Land 
 where he is already settled, about 300 Aci-es, near Pecque. 
 Samuel Robinson requests the same Favour for about 300 
 Acres about a mile from the above Settlem t. Allow'd p. J. 
 Logan. 
 
 The late Prop'r, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated ye 
 1st and 3d days of March, 1681, Granted to Roger Beck, of 
 Bryam Yard, in the County of Hereford, Ironmonger, five 
 hundred Acres of Land in this Province, quitrent one Shilling 
 for every hundred Acres. The said Roger Beck, by like Deeds 
 dated ye 39th and 30th days of Jane, Anno 1731, for £34, Money 
 of Great Britain, granted and released the said five hundred 
 Acres, with the App'es, unto John Harris, of the Parish of 
 Kings Swinford, in the County of Stafford, Butcher, who 
 now requests warr'ts for the Land, Lib. Land and Lots. 
 
 Thomas John, of Nottingham, having some Years ago had 
 about two hunderd Acres of Land surveyed to him in that 
 Neighbourhood, has sold his right of the same to Thomas 
 Hughs (Son-in-Law to EHsha Gatchel), and he to Wm. Rey- 
 nolds, and upon the earnest Request of E. Gatchel this Entry 
 is made. 
 
 Allowed p. J. L, 
 
 James King, Charles Allen and Josiah Pain, Kinsman of 
 Jos. Kirkbride, having settled near Octoraro, desire that they 
 may have some convenient quantities of Land surveyed to 
 them and they will pay for the same, they being Persons in 
 good Circumstances, as Joseph Kirkbride informs. 
 
 Henry Ca.rpenter, of Conestogo. sets forth that one Henry 
 Vinger, who some years ago settled on a parcel] of Land near 
 the Land of Herman Riehman, by Isaac Taylor's appointm't, 
 who was to have Survey'd the Land, as Henry says, but was 
 prevented by his siadden return home, the said Vinger settled 
 accordingly, and afterward dyed, leaving a VViddow and two 
 Sons, who desire to have 300 Acres, but a Son of John Mus- 
 grove has since settled within that Land and Spoil 'd the poor 
 man's design. Write to Isaac Taylor aljout it. 
 
 Henry Carpenter requests the Grant of about 600 A's upon 
 ye noi'th branch of Conestogo. 
 
 John Kirkpatrick and Moses Ross request the grant of some 
 Land near Octoraro Creek for Settlements for themselves. 
 
744 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 Win. Evans having seated at Octoraro on a piece of T.and 
 wliereon John Devor sometime dwelt, requests the Grant of 
 about 60 A's adjoyning on the same. 
 
 Alexand'r Ewens requests the Grant of a piece of Land on 
 the Head of Cobourn's run for a Settlement. 
 
 Thos. Jackson (recommended in 7b" r last by Jos. Pennock 
 and since by Elisha Gatchell) requests the Grant of a Parcel! 
 of Land near Octoraro Creek, which J. Logan consents he 
 shall have about 300 Acres 
 
 At a meeting of the Commissioners of Property ye 16 of the 
 11 mo., 1726. 
 
 Present, Rich'd Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan, Rob't 
 Asheton and Thomas Griffiths. 
 
 Isaac Norris produces Deeds from Ch. Marshall, Rich'd 
 Whicpain, John Beasly, Tho. Cox and Mary Davy, who grants 
 to Jonah Smith five hundred acres on Schuylkill, with all the 
 City Lotts and Liberty Land apperten't to Six Thousand 
 acres, said to be the original purchase of Ch. Marshall and 
 Company. Jonas Smith being so seized dyed, and his only 
 daughter Johannah, together with her Husband, Thomas 
 Moor, by Deeds dated , Granted the above mentioned 
 
 Land, Lib. Land and Lotts, together with two other Tracts 
 in Philad'a County, unto John Falconar and Andrew Ham- 
 ilton, who by other Deeds dated ye , Granted and con- 
 veyed all the above mentioned Land, Lib. Land and Lotts to 
 Isaac Norris, who upon his purcha.sing the same had a Warr't 
 for 60 Acres of Liberty Land, and it now appearing that 
 there is Six and Thirty Acres of Lilj. Land yet due to the 
 said Is. Norris, he requests a Warr't to lay out the same. 
 
 The City Lotts belonging to the said purchase having been 
 formerly laid out in the City on Schuylkill side but not re- 
 turned so intelligibly as to find the certain Spots, He requests 
 a Warr't to have the said Lotts fixed under certain bounds. 
 The Commissioners consent that the Lots be lay'd out to- 
 gether in any place where Vac't and a Warr't Granted for the 
 same. 
 
 Jonas Anderson, the Presbiterian Minister, who formerly 
 lived at Newcastle, is desireous to settle among the People at 
 Donnigall, and therefore requests the Grant of about 300 acres 
 of Land for a Plantation. He having liv'd in repute amongst 
 the People at N. Castle, may be of Service to the people where 
 he is now going to settle, for w'ch rea.son Sect'ry Logan has 
 ordered this Entry to be made in his favour. 
 
 Isaac Norris sets forth his right to 839 Acres of Land, the 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 745 
 
 Tract where he dwells beiuj? mostly made up of Liberty 
 Rights, and by Jacob Taylor's resurvey of the same it appears- 
 that he has but 808 Acres in his Tract, so that he is deficient 
 in the Quantity he ought to have, 31 Acres, for which he re- 
 quests a VVarr't. Granted. 
 
 Tlie following Warr'ts were signed when the (Jomm'rs met 
 ye 16th 11 mo., 1726. : 
 To John Packer for 984 Acres, in two Warr'ts. 
 To Ditto for Lott and Lib. I^and. 
 To Rich'd Murry for 1,000 Acres, in 3 Warr'ts. 
 To Mordecai Maydock for 375. 
 Jacob Littlemore for 375. 
 
 3, 13 mo., 1736. 
 
 Allowed J. L. 
 
 James Buchanan and Alexander Allison, recommended 
 from Elisha Gatchell, requests the Grant of two Farcells of 
 Land formerly seated by The. Withers and James Langley, 
 the latter on Octoraro Creek, opposite to Jonas Arskin, the 
 other a little lower down the same Creek, thej^ desire two 
 Hundred Acres to each place. 
 
 Enoch Cummings requests the Grant of a piece of vacant 
 Land joyning on his Tract in Kunboll's neck, in Sussex, where 
 he dwells, supposed to contain about 50 A's. 
 
 Upon John Taylor's application to Secret'y Logan he is per- 
 mitted to Survey for himself the Quantity of two Thousand 
 Acres of Land back in Chester County, where the same may 
 be found vac't, in 8 or 4 Parcells, in order that it maybe 
 confirm d to him when the Office is open for that Purpose, 
 at the Price that other Lands then unsurveyed will be sold 
 for. 
 
 John EVjy requests the Grant of a piece of vac't Land upon 
 a Branch of Conestogo Creek to build a Grist Mill for the con- 
 veniency of the Neighbourhood. 
 
 Elisha Gatchel requests (on behalf of Rich'd Jones) a par- 
 cell of Land in rhe Barrens, near Nottingham, joyning to a 
 Tract late Wm. Bail's, now Sam'l Whiting's, supposed to be 
 about or near 300 Acres. 
 
 Daniel Ashcraft, of Wrights Town, requests the Grant of a 
 Tract of Land in or near that Township, Avhere Edw'd Milner 
 is settled on presumption, if Milner does not purchase the 
 same. 
 
 Alex'r Mongumry requests fVjy His Brother-in-Law, Wm. 
 Halliday) the Grant of a piece of Land near Octoravo Creek 
 for a Settlem 't. 
 
746 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 Thomas Johnson, who has purchased Thomas Falkoner's 
 250 Acres of Land at Pecque, desires the Addition of some 
 vac't Land adjoyning to the same. Speak to Isaac Taylor 
 about it. 
 
 James Armitage requests the Grant of a piece of vac't Land 
 lying between Reynold Howel and (reorge (jrillespie, supposed 
 to be about 9 or 10 Acres, Also a parcell of vac't Land lying 
 between two Tracts called Fernsworth and Bishop's Choice, 
 in Kent County, lying on both sides of the King's Road and 
 on the North side of a branch of Murther Creek. 
 
 Hans Hess, of Conesotgo, requests a piece of Land for his 
 Son Jacob between a Branch of Conestogo and Hans Ulrick, 
 he also requests about 75 Acres joyning to his own Tract. 
 
 10th 1 mo., 1736-7. 
 
 Christop'r Topham requests the Grrant of 300 Acres of Land 
 lying about 2 miles to the west of William Darter, in the Foi-- 
 rest of Sussex County. 
 
 Thomas Haninger and Philip Sloong request the Grant of 
 some Land for 3 Settlem'ts upon a Branch of Conestogo. 
 
 Mouns Jones (by his Son) requests the Grant of about 300 
 Acres about 8 miles above their Settlein t, on the other side 
 of Schuylkill. 
 
 Hans Graeff requests the Grant of a piece of Land on Cocal- 
 )co Creek (a branch of Conestogo) to build a Grist Mill for 
 accommodating the Neighbourhood. 
 
 Hans Miller requests the Grant of 100 Acres on little Con- 
 estogo, recommended by Christop'r Franciscus. 
 
 Hugh Morrison requests the Grant of a [)iece of vac't Land 
 ly ng to the West of Rob't Finney, near Octoraro about 
 
 8th 3d mo., 1737. 
 
 Elizabeth Dawson (Widow of James Dawson) requests the 
 Grant of about 60 Acres of Land joyning on the west side of 
 the land formerly laid out to her Husl)and, which she has 
 been forced to sell to pay her husband's Debts. 
 
 Sebastin Byer and George Goodman request the Grant of a 
 parcel] of Land each of them near Conestogo. 
 
 Itth 3 mo., 1737. 
 
 .\llowed p. J. Logan. 
 
 Rob't Finney haNang purchased a Tract of 000 acres of Land 
 of Michael Hai'lan, near Elk River, hatn since procured two 
 small parcells to be added to the same, containing together 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 747 
 
 200 Acres, which he now requests may be granted to him, as 
 also about 150 Acres lying on the North East side of his tract. 
 Arthur Paterson rec^uests the Grant of a Parcel! of Jjand 
 near Dunagall. 
 
 2 mo., 26th, 1727, 
 
 Peter Hastings and Sain'l Galbreath producing recom- 
 mendations from El. Cxatchel, "Wiu. Brown and others, of Not- 
 tingham, requests the Grant of two Parcells of Land in that 
 Neighbourhood for Settlements. 
 
 Albert Henricks requests the Grant of aVjout 200 Acres of 
 Land between the old Settlem't of Francis Worley at Octo- 
 raro and Robert Baker. 
 
 John Grigg desires the continuation of his request entered 
 some years since, enquire of Isaac Taylor how Christopher 
 Wilson's lines interferes w'th Furnesses' Ti-act and to eii- 
 deavour to accommodate John's request, also ye rem'r of 
 Deffosses', 
 
 George Grigg requests that he may have the grant of about 
 500 Acres in the Tract called S'r John Fagg's Mannor. 
 
 Tho. Dakeyne requests the Grant of a Parcell of vac't Land 
 adjoyning or near liis Land at Redlyon Brancli, New Castle 
 f'ounty. 
 
 John McNeile some time ago requested of Sec'ry Logan the 
 Grant of a Parcell of Land at Donagal on Checasalungo Creek, 
 and has now again by his Letter requested the same Favour 
 in order that he may i^roceed to make some improvement. 
 
 John Cadwalader, of Horsham, requests the Grant of 250 
 Acres of Land in the great Swamp between John Lester and 
 Jos. Gilbert. 
 
 Rich'd Edwards requests the Grant of a piece of Land for 
 a Settlement near Nathan Evans's Mill, on a Branch of 
 Brandywine, reccom'ded V)y D. LLewellen. 
 
 John Jordan requests the Grant of about 100 Acres of Land 
 at Doe run, joyning his other Land, purcliased of Tho. Nixon, 
 and on the Land of Morgan Bryan. 
 
 Requested by Peter Bizalion the Grant of 200 Acres of I.and 
 adjoyning to the Tract where he dwells, 100 at each end of 
 his Tract, Isaac Taylor present, allowed by J. Logan. 
 
 Joseph Rayle requests the Grant of about 200 Acres of vac't 
 Land near or adjoyning to John Peel, on the Branches of Duck 
 ('reek. 
 
 Josepli Moor (recommended by Elisha Gatcliel) requests 
 the Grant of a piece of Ivaud tor a Settlem't about 2 or 3 miles 
 from Tho. Reid's 
 
748 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 Win. Dickey requests ihe Grant of a. small piece of vacant 
 Land joyning to a Grist Mill lie has lately built on the Lantl 
 formerly granted to Nathan Dicks. 
 
 Riclid Allison requests the Grant of oOO Acres at Dunnegall, 
 this Entry allow'd p. Sect'ry Logan. 
 
 Evan James requests the Grant of about 80 Acres near 
 Simon James', in Newcastle County, this was before requested 
 by Tho. Dakeyne. 
 
 Cornelius Truax requests the Grant of a Parcel of va<''t 
 Land lying between Ward's neck and Moll's Tract, with some 
 Marsh adjoyning. 
 
 Lewis William requests the Grant of a Piece of vac't Land 
 joyning to his tract where he dwells in Whitland, in Chester 
 County, being about oO Acres, recommended by Wm. Paschall 
 and allowed p. J. Logan. 
 
 Moses Musgi'ave obtained an order for surveying 300 Acres 
 of Land, 140 Acres whereof being laid out on a Branch of 
 Octoraro. He sold his Right to it to Roger Dyer, who sold 
 the same to George Ledyard, who is now ready to pay for the 
 same, and desires a Warr't for it in his own name, and to have 
 the Addition of al)Out 100 Acres adjoyning to the above. 
 
 Benjamin Roads, recommended by sundry luhabirants of 
 Conestogo, requests about 100 Acres of Land near a Branch of 
 Conestogo. 
 
 The late Prop'r, bj' Deeds of Lease and Release, dated ye 9 and 
 10th of March, 1683, granted to John Streipers,of Kaldkircham, 
 in the County of .Juliers, on the Bord'rs of Germany, five 
 Thousand Acres of Land In this Province, 4,448 Acres whereof 
 were in the year 1703 Surveyed to him in the Clounry of Bucks, 
 and confirmed to him by Patent Anno HO."), and afterwards 
 the said John Streipers dying an Alien, without Naturaliza- 
 tion, his heirs were incapable of selling the said Land or tak- 
 ing a lawfull descent from him, and the said Tract l)eing so 
 disadvantageously situated that the Agents of the said Heirs 
 of Jno. Streipers could not make sale thereof to any i>urpose 
 for their Constituants, whereupon James JjOgan being inter- 
 ested in a considerable Iron work in the said CJounty of Bucks, 
 which requires a large Tract of Land to supply the same with 
 Timl)er, Wood, &c. .made an Agreem't with Leonard Streipers, 
 Reynier Tysen and Griffith Jones, the said Agents, for the 
 Ti-act of 4,448 Acres, with the view of surrendering the same 
 where it was located for the like quantity adjoyning to the 
 Iron works, and in order for the Purpose a Petition was pre- 
 sen'd by the said Agents ot the Comm'rsof Property, and the 
 ease being also represented to the Widdow and John Penn. he, 
 viz.. John Penn, by his Letter of the 16 July, 1796, consents 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 749 
 
 and agrees that in coiisidera-tiou that tlie purchase Money 
 behig p'd, the Heirs of Streipers ought to have the Land 
 where it may be of advantage to thein, and in regard of the 
 advaatage such au Iron work )je to tile Prop'rs Interest. 
 
 And the said J. Logan liaving actually paid to tlie Agents 
 of tlie Heirs of Joliii Sti'eipers seventy-five Pounds, money 
 of this Province, and to tlie Heirs themselves the further 
 sum of £300 Sterling, and taken Deeds from all the Persons 
 concearued, hath now released to the Commissioners of 
 p'perty for the use of the Propr the said 4,448 Acres as the 
 same is located and patented, and has accepted a warr't for 
 the like quantity to be laid out to him in the Townshii) of 
 Durham, adjoyning to the Iron works there, which said 
 Warr't is now actually signed, dated ye loth of the 3d Mo'th, 
 1727. 
 
 R. Hill has J. L's Release of ye 4,448 .Veres. 
 
 Present, I. N., J. Jj., 14tli 4 mo., 1727, and approved by K. 
 H. and T. G. 
 
 The Coinm'rs, by 2 Warr'ts, Dated ye 30, Xb'r, and ye 11 
 of ye 12 Mo., 1719, Granted to Tho. Griffiths to take up fifteen 
 Hundred Acres of Land which was laid out on Scheckasa- 
 lungo (!reek, in Chester County. The said Tho., by a Deed 
 Poll dated the 30 of August, 1734, bargained and sold the said 
 1,500 Acres to Isaac Norris, to whom the same is now con- 
 firmed by Deed froxn the Coinm'rs, dated ye l.^tli 4 mo., 1737, 
 for £100 Sterling, bill of Exchange Drawn to J. Logan, Re- 
 ceiver Gen'l. 
 
 The Comm'rs, by a Warr't dated 3d 11 mo., 1717-8, Granted 
 Peter Chartier to take up 300 Acres of Land on Susquahannah 
 River, wliich was accordingly surveyed to him. He, the said 
 Peter, by a Deed Poll dated ye 1, i)b r, 1719, granted and As- 
 signed ye said 300 Acres to J. Logan, who by an Indorsra't 
 on the said Deed granted and Assigned the same Land to 
 Stephen Atkinson, his heirs and Ass., to whom the same is 
 now confirmed, J. Logan having paid to tlie Trustees Thirty 
 PoTinds for the same deed from the Comm'rs to s'd Atkinson, 
 dated the loth 4 mo., 1727. 
 
 Enoch Cummings, of Sussex County, did in the 12 mo. last, 
 request the Grant of a Tract of Land in Kimball's Neck, in 
 
 ye said County, formerly laid out, as 'tis said, to one 
 
 , long since deceased and without Heirs, wherefore he 
 
 supposes ye same lyable to an Escheat, and now again desires 
 a Grant ot it when an Office may be had on the same, as he 
 has also done by Jjetter dated in ye 2d Mo'th last. 
 
 John Harris requests (by John Warder) 500 Acres of T;and 
 above Pextang, on Susquahannah River. 
 
750 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 Remember the Meeting House Lot at Nottingham, requested 
 by Elisha Gratchel at the next meeting of the Comm'rs. 
 
 Abraham Emmit requests the Grant of a Tract of Land in 
 a Fork of Octoraro Creek^ Intended for three Settlem*Ts, and 
 desires a Warr't as soon as possible. 
 
 Owen Thomas requests for and on behalf of his Brother, 
 Janiea Thomas, that he may have the Grant of a ParceJl of 
 vac't Land joyning on Wm. Crouche's and Wm. Lingard's, 
 he, the said James having made some Improvem'ts thereon. 
 
 Jeremiah Shannon has sold to Tho. Harris a parcell of Land 
 between Christina and Whiteclay Creek, to which Shannon 
 has no right nor pretence, and it being vacant Harris desires 
 to purchase it liimself. 
 
 James Moor requests (by Wm. Halliday) the grant of a 
 piece of vacant Land near Susquahannah and Octoraro. 
 
 Rob't Wright desires a Settlem't on Octoraro, requested 
 by Wm. Halliday. He has several Sons, men Grown, who 
 also desire Settlem'ts in that Neighbourhood. 
 
 James Allison requests the Grant of a Settlem't above 
 l^unagall, on the place called Cornishe's Plains. 
 
 Henry Reynolds requests a piece of vac't Land near Not- 
 ingham, adjoyning on the Land lare Thomas Chalkley's, now 
 Geen Leiper's, containing about 150 Acres. 
 
 Abraham Emmit requests the Grant of 3 or 400 Acres of 
 Land within the Tract called S'r John Fagg's Mannor, when 
 the same may be had. 
 
 23d 7b 'r, 1727. 
 
 Ent'red p. J. L. cons't. 
 
 Jonas Davenport having purchased an improvem't of one 
 Leonard Mil born, an Inhabitant of Donagall, has tne Con- 
 sent of Secretary Logan that he, the said Jonas, may hold 
 the said Improvem't with about 200 Acres of Land. 
 
 The said Jonas requests the Grant of 300 Acres on the upper 
 side of the Mouth of Sawatara Creek, on Susquahannah 
 River. 
 
 John Galbrith (by Jonas Davenport) requests the Grant of 
 200 Acres next above the 300 Acres requestt^d by Jonas, entered 
 before. This entry is only made as requested, but no grant 
 thereon. 
 
 Wm. Wilkinson requests the Grant of about 200 Acres on ye 
 N. E. side, adjoyning to his Settlem't liack in Bucks County, 
 on the Road to the Iron Works, called Durham. 
 
 John Barnet ^recommended by Elisha Gatchel and Ab, 
 Emmit, Jun'r), requests a piece of Land near Jos. Hickman's, 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 7r>l 
 
 on Pecquea, whereon is a suiall Iniproveni't, lie desires 200 
 Acres 
 
 Simeon Taylor (recommended by Philip Taylor) requests 
 the Grrant of 100 Acres udjoyninjj to the like quantity sur- 
 veyed some time ago to John White on the Barrens of Notting- 
 ham (but not paid for), under whom the said iSiuieon holds. 
 
 Hugh Thompson (recommended by Jno. Taylor) requests 
 the Grant of a j)iece of vac't Land near Tho. Clark's, at 
 Pecque. 
 
 Job Goodson produces a recet nnder Tho. Holms hand, 
 witnessed by George Em'.in, for twenty Pounds, in full paj'm't 
 for ye Purchase of a vacancy of Land of ten foot in Breadth 
 and 396 ft in length, adjoyning to the front Lot late of 
 Alexander Parker, dated ye 17th 6 mo., 1694. 
 
 Henry Bare requests the Grant of about 100 Acres joyning 
 on his Land at Little Conestogo. 
 
 Francis Wallis and Wm. Lindsey request the Grant for each 
 of them a Settlem't on or near the Heads of Doe Run, Elk 
 River and Whiteclay Creek, the Branches whereof meet very 
 near. 
 
 Israel Peterson requests the Grant of about 40 Acres of vac't 
 Land adjoyning to a Piece called Chestnut Hill, formerly Eb. 
 Empson's. 
 
 James Turner, from Ireland (recommended by El. Gatchell 
 and others), requests the Grant of a settlem't at Octoraro. 
 
 Joseph Hickenbotom and Joseph Sterman request a piece 
 of vac't Land lying between their Plantations near Conestogo 
 Creek mouth. They appreliend T. Perrin will apply for it. 
 
 Thomas Worth, Jun'r. requests the Grant of a Parell of vat 
 Land lying in a Fork of Brandywine, bounded on the South 
 with the Barrens, and on the West vvitli the Indian Claims, 
 and on the North va't, about 500 Acres. 
 
 Kelian Lan requests (by Antliony Breller) a parcell of Lan(i 
 at Mill Creek, Conestogo, for a Settlem't. 
 
 Anthony Breller requests the Grant for a piece of Land near 
 his own Settlem't near the Dutch Mill. 
 
 .John Creswell, on belialf of himself and Rob't Stewart, re- 
 quests the Grant of some Land for Settlemts at or near Octo- 
 raro Creek. 
 
 Jacob Ryfe, Ulrick Sawk, Rudolph Bane, Jacob Lighter, 
 Jno. Snevelly and Jacob Sneveily and John Long and Casp'r 
 Hoorn, Derrick Miller and Christian Crabill, recommended 
 by several old Settlers. 
 
 Rich'd Carter (in behalf of his kinsman. Henry Knowland) 
 requests the grant of 200 As of land lying on the East side of 
 
752 MINUTE BOOK "I.' 
 
 Lewis Lewis's, under the Barren Hills, at some distance from 
 Conestogo. 
 
 JoJin Bullagh requests the Gi-rant of a Piece of T^and in 
 the Maunor of Rockland, if to be found vacant, recommended 
 by E. Grub. 
 
 Robert Evans requests al)oat 250 tVcres of Land on the west 
 Branch of Octoraro Creek for a Settlement, recommended 
 by Wm. Branson. 
 
 The Prop'r, by L. and Rel., dat. ye 17 and 18,8b'r, '81, Granted 
 to Humphry Sonth 1,000 Acres, who by like Deeds dated ye 
 Isc and 2d of Jan'ry, Granted to Rieh'd Whitpain and the 
 rest, 500 Acres, to Barker and Jobson : Jobson, Grandson of 
 
 Jobson, by Deed dated ye , Granted 125 Acres of 
 
 his Grandfather's part to Rees Thomas and x^ntlio. Morris, 
 who also are vested with Richd Whitpain's right to the said 
 first mentioned 500 A's, the whole right of Humphry South 
 W'as laid out in Chester County, near the Welch Tract, but an 
 earlier Survey made and Patented to Arthur Cook, takes in 
 H. South's Ijand, wherefore the said Rees and Anthony re- 
 quest a Warr't to take up 625 Acres in right of HuTnphr7 
 South, and also 237 Acres in right of Jos. Moor, John Moor 
 and Sabian Coal, which are wanting in a Tract of 2,000 Acres 
 laid out in Chester County, and since Patented to the said 
 Rees and Anthony for 1,763 Acres, for wbich 802 Acres they 
 request a Warrant. 
 
 In the year 1702 there was granted to John Henry Sprogal 
 100 Acres in or near the Mannor of Springfield, which upon 
 a late resurvey the same, or the greater Part, is found to be 
 within a Tract formerly surveyed to Jonas Smith, but now 
 belonging to, Isaac Norris, and the right of the said 100 Acres 
 being now vested in Arent Hassert, of Philad'a, Merch't, he 
 requests that he may be permitted to take up the like quantity 
 within the said Mannor next Schuylkill. 
 
 In or aV)out the year 1703 there was surveyed and confirmed 
 to Hannah Price, who was the Widdow of Thomas Musgrove, 
 500 Acres near the German Tract (as was then supposed), l)ut 
 upon running the lines of the said German Tract the said 500 
 Acres, or the greatest Part, is within the same, and the right 
 being now vested in Nicholas Scull, of Philadelphia, he re- 
 quests that he may be permitted to take up the like quantity 
 of 500 Acres Eslewhere in the County of Philad'a that may be 
 found vacant. 
 
 In the year 1715 Wm. Cloud obtained a Warr't for 300 Acres 
 of liand to be laid out in Chester County, which by a writing 
 under his hand he assigned his interest in the said Warr't to 
 his Son, Joseph Cloud, who in the year 1718 had 200 Acres 
 
 ^ 
 
MINUTE BOOK "T. " 753 
 
 in veitue of the said Warr't surveyed to him on a Branch of 
 Conestogo, and in the first Month, 1720, paid £10 in part, and 
 since by Deed dated ye 1 of May, 1725, Conveyed all his right 
 in the said Land to Nathan Evans, jun'r, of tlie said County, 
 Millright, who has now paid ot the remainder, with Interest 
 and quitrent. 
 
 The said Nathan Evans requests tlie Cirant of about 100 
 Acres ioyning on the East side of the above mentioned 200 
 Acres to erect a Mill on, he also requests the (rrant of a piece 
 of Land for a Settlement for his Brother, Roger Evans, on the 
 South side of his Tract. 
 
 Edward Thornbury (recommended by Charles Springer) re- 
 quests the Grant of a,boat 200 Acres on tlie upper part of Con- 
 estogo Creek, where he says he lias discovered a vacancy. 
 
 Enoch Commings requests tlie Grant of a Tract of Land in 
 Kimball's neck, in Sussex County, called New Harlem, about 
 3 or 400 Acres. 
 
 John Shankland requests the Grant of 200 Acres of Land 
 joyning on his Father, Wm. Shankland, and George Cham- 
 bers' lines, the Peep V^alley and Mill Road. 
 
 Archebald Smith desires a Warr't of Resurvey and to rectify 
 the lines of a Tract of Land lying near Longbridge Branch, 
 in Sussex County, the Survey lieing so irregular that the lines 
 neither meet nor make the Complement, and also that he 
 may have the liberty of taking up some vaccint Land joyning 
 to the same, and also to take up 300 Acres in some vacant 
 Place of the County. He also requests about an Acre or two 
 joyning on his Land in Lewis. 
 
 Thomas Stokely requests the Grant of 100 Aci*es on Deep 
 Creek, in Sussex, including Muskeal Savannah. 
 
 Joseph Cord requests the Grant of 300 Acres on Longbridge 
 Branch, in Sussex County. 
 
 14th Xb'r, 1727. 
 
 Rich'd Beson and Daniel Smith, both of Nottingham, and 
 Bona Griffiths, of the Mannor of Rocklands, request the Grant 
 of each of them a Parcel I of Land at or near Fishing Greek, 
 which falls into Susquahannah (viz.) : 
 
 Richard Beson, for his Children, 1,000 Acres. 
 
 Dan'l Smith, for his Sons, 500 Acres. 
 
 Bona Griffith, 300 Acres. 
 
 In J. L's absence. 
 
 The late Prop'r, by L. and Rel., dated ye 23d and 24th 7b'r, 
 1G81, granted to Enoch Flower, of Covsham, in the County of 
 Wilts, 2,000 Acres of Land, of which E. Flower sold several 
 48— Vol- XIX 
 
754 MINUTE BOOK "I.'* 
 
 Pacrells of 250 Acres each. Win. Mountjoy of Beddeston in 
 the said Countj', eldest Son and Heir of Thomas Mountjoy^ 
 of the same place, Gent., Dece'd, by Deeds ot L. and Rel. , 
 dated ye 28th and 29th of July last (for 50), granted and Con- 
 veyed 250 Acres, part of E. Flower's purchase, to John Bond, 
 of Abington, in this Province, reciting that E. Flower sold 
 and conveyed the same to the said Tho. Mountjoy, but the 
 Deed is not to be found. 
 
 The said Wm. Mountjoy has made affidavit before a master 
 in Chancery that after his Father's Death the Deeds from 
 E. Flower for the f^aid 250 Acres came to his hands, but by 
 some accident are lost, mislaid or destroved, upon application 
 made to Henry Flower, who dwelt several years with his 
 uncle (the said Enoch), and was well acquainted with his 
 affairs and came into this Province with liim he, the said 
 Henry, has certified under his hand that to the best of his 
 remembrance his said uncle sold and conveyed 250 Acres of 
 his said Purchase to the -jaid Thomas Mountjoy, who was a 
 Person of a Good Estate in the said County of Wilts, and 
 having seen the Deeds trom AVm. Mountjoy (which he re- 
 members was the name of the Eldest Son of the said Thomas) 
 to John Bond for the said 250 Acres, as also a Letter to him- 
 self concerning the same, It is his opinion the sale fi'om Wm. 
 Mountjoy to J no. Bond is just. 
 
 William Brakin requests the Grant of a Pacrell of Land at 
 Fishing Creek, near Susquahannah, and desires a warr't as 
 soon as possible. 
 
 Rob't Love requests a parcell of vacant Land near Octoraro, 
 he is recommended by Elisha Gatchel as an Honest, usefull 
 man in that Neighbourhood. 
 
 Mathusalein Evans requests the Grant of about 100 Acres 
 between his Plantation and Perkacy Hill. 
 
 Hugh Barkly and George Patterson (recommended by 
 Abraham Emmit) request the Gra,nt of a Parcell of vac't Land 
 in a fork of Octoraro for a Settlem't each. 
 
 11 mo., 1727. 
 
 Richd' Empson requests the Grant of about 150 Acres of 
 vac't Land on the North side of the main branch of Duck 
 Creek, above the King's Road, joyning on the west side of 
 the land formerly belonging to James Wyth. 
 
 Adam Buckly in his application to Seot'ry Logan has earn- 
 estly requested of him the Grant of the upper 200 Acres of 
 Grub's Tract, so called, in Rockland Mannor, and offers €70 
 p. hundred Acres. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 755 
 
 Rowland Chambers pre.seute<l a J*etition to Sect' ry Lojjan, 
 subscribed by 40 or 50 Persons, ret^uesting the grant of about 
 10,000 Acres of Land at Sawhatara, near Pextang, for Set- 
 tlem'ts for themselves and familys. 
 
 John Brookbaker requests the Grant of about 200 Acres 
 joyning to Benj. Hearsys Laad on the little Conestogo Creek, 
 he is ready to pav for it. 
 
 John Taylor (al's Hans Snyder) requests the Grant of about 
 100 Acres joyning on his Land near a Branch of Little Cones- 
 togo Creek. 
 
 John Littler, Son of Sam"! Littler, late of Nottingham, 
 dec'd, desires to jjurchase a part of the Common Lot in that 
 Township (formerly requested by his Father). Elisha Gatchel 
 has recommended the young man to James Logan, who con- 
 sents that his request shall be answered. 
 
 Nath'l Newlin obtained the Commissioners' Licence to pur- 
 chase three hundred Acres of Land where Jos. Clou<l (who is 
 considerably indebted to the s'd Nath'l) is settled, near Pex- 
 tang, on Susquahannah, desires the addition of 200 Acres ad- 
 joyning to the same in order to make the tract more Com- 
 pleat. 
 
 Benedictus Venerick sells his 250 Acres to Christian Moyer, 
 Avho is to pav all that is due on the same to the Prop'r, make 
 a short Deed under the 'Warr't and Return. 
 
 .John Sipple, of Kent, requests the Grant of 50 Acres joyn- 
 ing on the North side of his Settlem't, where he dwells. 
 
 George RoVjertson (called Mollasses) requests the Grant of a 
 Parcell of Land in the Cattail Swamp, Kent County. 
 
 William Alexander (recommended 1)y .Tames Anderson), re- 
 quests the Grant of a picee of Land for a Settlement at Dun- 
 agall. 
 
 Mich'l Jobson requests a Wari-'t for 135 Acres remaining of 
 his Grandfather Jobson's Purchase made of Humphry South. 
 
 8 mo., 21, 1728. 
 
 Sam'l Hand, of Sussex County, requests the Grant of a 
 piece of vac't Laud opposite to his Mill on the Broad Creek. 
 
 Allowed p. J. L. 
 
 Alexander Ewens, by a very good certificate (as well as by 
 E. Gatchel; , is recommended for a Parcell of Land to settle 
 on -^he Branches of Conewinga. 
 
 Timothy Hanson requests the Grant of about 150 Acres of 
 Marsh on the East side of Taylor's Gut, which divides it 
 from his other Marsh. 
 
756 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 4 mo. , 1738. 
 
 Roger Kirk having purchased the Plantation late 8tep. 
 Stapler's, at Nottingham, requests the Grant of about 50 
 Acres of Barrens adjoyning on the North side. 
 
 Friends Pallsa Friends (a very odd name), who dwells with 
 Dan'l Fierre, desires the Grant of a Piece of vac't T^and on the 
 N. side of Pecquea. 
 
 Wm. Parker requests the Grant of about 30 Acres of vac't 
 Land lying between his PIanta.tion in Duck Creek neck and 
 Wm. Stanton's and John Dawson's. 
 
 Baptist Newcorab, of Sussex County (recommended by 
 Rob't Shankland), requests the Grant of a piece of Marsh 
 lying within his Pasture and adjoyning to the Land or marsb 
 of John Fisher. 
 
 The Wife (or Widow) of Rich'd Dobson, of Sussex County, 
 made application to Rob't Shankland (as he writes) for a piece 
 of vac't Land which he undertook to enter for her, but he 
 forgetting or delaying to do it, one John Chiltman, came to 
 him and imposed so far on him as to procure an Entry for 
 himself, and thereupon has taken the Land from the i^oor 
 Woman who made the first application for it. R. Shankland 
 says that Chiltham Knew that the Land was claimed by the 
 Woman when he applyed to Rob't and affirmed there was no 
 Claim on it. 
 
 6 mo., 23, 1728. 
 
 Anthony Woodward, on behalf of himself and Son Joseph, 
 requests the Grant of about 400 Acres of Land in the County 
 of Sussex, on Davock's Branch, which runs into the Broad 
 Creek, (called Longbridge Branch^ 
 
 Evan Jones, Ruth's Brother (of the great Valley), requests 
 tne addition of 200 Acres of Land between the upper end of 
 his own Land and John Holland's side line. Speak to Jno. 
 Taylor about it. 
 
 Adam Boyd, Minist'r of the Presbiterian Congregation near 
 Octoraro, desires the Grant of about 150 Acres of Ordinary 
 Land on the East side of the Tract where lie dwells, being 
 part of Wm. Pusey's Land that was formerly surveyed to 
 him. Speak to L Taylor for this and for Arthur Park. 
 
 The Prop'r, by Indenture dated the 16th day ol the 5 mo., 
 1G91, for £12 lOs Od granted to John Bradley, of Moberly, in 
 the County of Chester, Yeom., 375 Acres of Land to be taken 
 up towards the Susquahannah River, quitrent Ish. p. C't 
 (Royal Mines excepted). Jonathan Bradley, only Son and 
 Heir of the said John (who is deceased), requests a warr't to 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 757 
 
 take up the said Land. Jonathan Bradley, by Deeds dated ye 
 12 and 13th 9b'r, 1729, granted 75 Acres to The. Siuedley. 
 
 David William (recommended V^y Joseph Pennock, with 
 whom he served his time' requests the Grant of about 200 Acres 
 of Land not far from Ann Roberts's Plantation. 
 
 Johannes Kitzniiller, kite from (Germany, havine: purchased 
 the Consent of JSath. Evans to a piece of vac't Land on Little 
 Conestogo Creek, where he had Licence to build a Mill, The 
 said Johannes requests the grant of 3 or 400 Acres of Land ad- 
 joyning and is ready to pay for the same. Consented to p. J, 
 Logan. Speak to I. Taylor to lay it out. 
 
 The late Prop'r, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated ye 
 25th and 26th days of May, Anno 1682, Granted to John Snus- 
 hold, of Chidington, in the County of Sussex, 500 Acres of 
 Land, quitrent one Shill. p. C't. John Snushold dying In- 
 testate, his nearest Kinswoman, Joan Beach, of Hove, in the 
 same County, who was only Daughter of Rich'd Snushold, of 
 Hackham, who was Brother and Heir of the said John Snus- 
 hold, by her Attorneys, John Warder and John Sotcher,granted 
 the said 500 Acres to James Steel, who desires a Warrt to 
 take up the same. 
 
 This Minute should have been entered 25, 1 mo., 1726. 
 
 The late Prop'r, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated ye 
 24th and 25th days of May, 1683, Granted to Lancellot Fallow- 
 field, of Great Strickland, in the County of Westmoreland, 
 Yeom. , 250 x\cres of Land, Quit, one Shill. p. C't. 
 
 John Fallowfield, Son and Heir of the said Lancellot, by 
 Deed of L. and Rel., dated ye 29th and 30th days of Xl)'r, 
 1726, Granted and Conveyed the said 250 Acres to his Son 
 Lancellot Fallowfield, who by like deed dated 25th and 26th 
 days of August, 1727, Granted and conveyed the said Land 
 (under Coven 'ts; to John Salkeld, of Chester, who desires a 
 warr't for the same. 
 
 28th 12 mo., 1728. 
 
 Elisha Gatchel, on behalf of Rob't Reynolds, requests that 
 he may hold a Settlement on Pecquea. 
 
 The right of George Shore's 5,000 Acres of Land being en- 
 tered in the Minute Book of 1712, pag. 10, then vested in Amos 
 Strettell, who by Indent'rs of L. and Rel., dated 3d and 4th 
 days of 9b'r, 1721, granted ye whole to Abell Strettell, of Dub- 
 lin, Merch't. 
 
 Wm. Till, of Sussex, requests the Grant of about 600 Acres of 
 Land in the Broad Kill Neck for 3 of his wife's Relations (viz. ), 
 Thomas Groves, his Son Luke and daughter Marj^ each 200 
 
758 MINUTE BOOK "1." 
 
 Acres. This Land appears to liave been formerly surveyed, 
 but. to whom is not known and therefore must be delayed for 
 further Enquiry. 
 
 George Dod liaving entered about 200 Acres of Land with R. 
 Shankland, lying in the Forrest of Sussex, requests the same 
 may be allowed him. 
 
 Casper Wister having often applyed to the Comm'rs for the 
 Grant of 2,000 Acres of Land to be taken up back in the Prov- 
 ince. They at length agreed that he should have 1,200 Acres 
 for £133 Gs 8d Sterling, for which he then passed his Bills of 
 Exchange, payable to the Prop'ry Trustees in Loudon, and 
 for the 800 Acres he is to pay £128, Money of Pensilvauia (in 
 Gold), within Three months after the Date of the Warr't, 
 which is of the 30th 11 mo., 172S-9 
 
 Tho. Chandler having lately had a Survey on 100 Acres of 
 Land on the South side of Brandywine Creek, requests that he 
 may have the Grant of about the like quantity of Vac't Land 
 adjoyning added to the former. 
 
 George Grigg requests the Grant of about 1.50 Acres of the 
 Overplus of Joannes Deffoss's Land in Christina Hundred. 
 
 The late Prop'r, by L. and Rel., dated ye 10th and 11th days 
 of 8b'r, 1681. granted to Amos Nicholls, of the City of Lon- 
 don, Distiller, as p. Recital, Acres of Land in this Province 
 who by like Deeds dated ye 25th and 26th of Aj^ril, 1683, 
 granted 125 Acres thereof to David Hammond, of RadclifT, 
 in the County of Middlesex, who again by like Deed dated 
 12 and 13 May, 1682, Granted the same 125 Acres to Eliz'th 
 Meales, of London, Widdow, who by vertue of a Power of At- 
 torney to her Son Sam'l Meales, of Philad'a, He granted the 
 same Land to John Townsend, late of Philad'a, dec'd, who by 
 his last will and Testament authorized and appointed Jo.shua 
 Cai'penter and Wm. Lee to sell the said Land after the decease 
 of his, the said J. Townsend 's wife, for the use of his Grand 
 Cliildren, and the said Joshua and William being since Dead, 
 Elizaljeth Carpenter, Widdow and Execut'x of the said Joshua, 
 by Deed dated ye 4th of 8b'r last past, granted and conveyed 
 the said 125 Acres to Andrew Hamilton, who desires a warr't 
 for the same. 
 
 Dr. Satu'l Chew, of Maidson, in Maryland, and Peter Gal- 
 loway, of the same Province, recpiests the Grant of about 3,000 
 Acres of the Mannor of Freith, on Duck Creek, for the same 
 ])urposes as Dr. Moor formerly intended on his application in 
 the minutes of Proj)erty. 
 
 John Bowman requests the Grant of al>out 300 Acres of Land 
 on Beaver Creek, he is an honest man and will ])ay (says John 
 Heer). 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 751) 
 
 The Widow of Wolsey Burton, of Sussex, requests the Grant 
 of the overphis Land within her Tract in Long Neck. The 
 Widow Sanders, of the same County, requests the Grant of 
 aijout 100 Acres of vac't Land between her and tlie Land late 
 Rich'd Law's. 
 
 Wilhani Warrington requests the grant of 200 Acres of the 
 Head of Pretty man's Branch, near the Road to Cow Bridge. 
 
 Ciirist'r Topham requests the Grant of 300 Acres adjoyning 
 ou the next above. 
 
 George Stewart requests the Grant of about 500 Acres of 
 Laud below the Forli of Sawatara Creek, 300 Acres for himself 
 and 300 Acres for his Brother-in-Law, Lazerus Stewart. 
 
 John Cadwalader requests that he may have a Confirmation 
 on about 250 Acres whicli he purchased of the Sons of Giles 
 Knight, wliich was first Granted to Rich'd Pew from the 
 Prop'r very early it lies in Warminster. J. Logan is desirous 
 it should be according to J. C's desire. 
 
 Nicholas Ridgley, who married a Daughter of Rob't French, 
 late of New Castle, liaving in Right of his wife some Land in 
 Duck Creek neck, in Kent County, requests the grant of a 
 convenient quantity of marsh lying between the said Land 
 and main Duck Creek. 
 
 Abr'm Kmmit, jun'r, requests the Grant of about 300 Acres 
 of Land near S'r John Fagg's Mannor, 'tis Claimed by the 
 Heirs of Henry Hollingswonh, but upon search in this office 
 no grant appears tor it. 
 
 Allowed p. J. Logan. 
 
 Rob't Finney requests tlie Grant of about 600 Acres of vac't 
 Land near Octoraro for Settlements for his two Son?, Rob't 
 and Thomas, and for his son-in-Law, John McClanahan. 
 
 David Pugh, of Uchlan, having purchased a Settlem't of 
 Elonar Cook, for which she formerly obtained a Warr't, re- 
 quests the Grant of 50 Acres adjoyning to tlie same, he is ready 
 to pay for it. 
 
 Joshua Hadley requests (by his Father, Simon Hadley) the 
 grant of a quantity of Land on Fisliing Creek, he desires 1,000 
 Acres. 
 
 George Stew^art formerly obtained a Grant by warr't for 200 
 Acres on Susquahannah Rvier. for which he then paid £10, 
 and afterwards obtained of Isaac Taylor a survey of some more 
 Land adjoyning to the quantity of about 500 Acres, including 
 the first 200 Acres, it lyes between the Land where John Gard- 
 ner settled and the Land laid out to Rob't Wilkins. George 
 desires a regular Survey and return on the whole and he will 
 forthwith provide money to pay for the same. 
 
7C0 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 Jacob Huber (by Jacob Moyer) requests the Grant of 150 
 Acres of Laud (vacant) on the west side of Conestogo Creek. 
 
 Hans Hess requests the addition of about 50 Acres adjoyn- 
 ing to his Settlement near Conestogo. 
 
 14th 9b'r, 1730. 
 
 Joseph Jones, of Nottingham, having formerly obtained of 
 Sect'ry Logan the Liberty of settling a piece of Land on 
 Conywingo Creek but since finding it not very suitable for 
 him, he, the said Joseph, relinquishes his Pretence in the same 
 to James King, who being present, desires that about 500 
 Acres may be surveyed to him at the same place for Settle- 
 ments for his Children. 
 
 .John Cams requests the Grant of a picee of Land at Octo- 
 raro for a Settlement near John Rob. 
 
 Sam'l Preston requests the Grant of 100 Acres of Snamp 
 Scituate on Hollander's Creek and Dam Creek. 
 
 The late Prop'r, by Deeds of Lease and Release, dated the 
 17th and 18th of Oct'r, 1681, Granted to Herbert Springet one 
 Thousand Acres of Land in Pensilvania, quitr. one shilling 
 for every hundred Acres, And by other like Deeds of the same 
 date, whereof Copies are produced, the said Prop'r granted to 
 the said Herbert Springet 500 Acres of Land in the said I'rov- 
 ince, under the quitrent of one shilling for each hundred 
 Acres. Anthony Springet, Eldest Brother and Heir to H. S., 
 by other like Deeds dated ye 5th and 6th days of June. 1729, 
 granted the whole 1,500 Acres to John Page, of London^ Gent. 
 John Page, by like Indentures dated ye 28th and 29th of 
 July, 1729, Granted the same 1,500 Acres to John Simpson, of 
 London, Merch't. 
 
 The late Prop'r, by Deeds dated ye 24ch and 25th days of 
 April, 1682, Granted to Win. Clark, of Westminster, Confec- 
 tioner, 500 Acres of Land in Pensilvania, quitrent one shill- 
 ing for every hundred Acres. Wm. Clark, by like deeds dated 
 ye 21st and 22d days of 9b'r, 1720, granted the same 500 Acres 
 to Rich'd Smith, of London, Pewterer. Who by other like 
 Deeds dated the 12th and 13th days of Feb., 1728, granted the 
 same 500 Acres to Wm. Allen, who requests a warr't for the 
 same. 
 
 And'w Cox requests the Grant of about 200 Acres of Land 
 in Cain, on the Back of Peter Bizalion's Tract. He is a Black- 
 smith by trade and is recommended by Sundry of the Inhab- 
 itants. 
 
MmUTE BOOK "I." 701 
 
 Joseph Pinnock requests that Robt Burn may have the 
 Liberty to settle on a Piece of vac't Land joyning to John 
 Taylor's Land on Doe Run. 
 
 Thomas Hean requests to have the Grant of a Piece of Land 
 near Oocalico, where he has settled and liv'd about 3 years, 
 recommended ]). Casper Wister as an honest man that will pay. 
 
 The late Pi'op'r, by Deeds of L. and Rel. . dated ye 14rh, 
 15th August, 1682, Granted to John Millington, of Shrews- 
 bury, in the Coun. Salop, Baker, and Mary his wife, 500 Acres 
 of Land in this Province, quitr't one shill. Sterl p. C't. 
 
 John Millington, by his last Will and Testament, dated (as 
 p. recital in the following Deeds) ye 20th April, 1689 (his wife 
 being before deceased), devised the said 500 Acres to his 
 Nephew, John Millington, and to the Heirs of his Body, and 
 for default of such Issue, then to ue divided between the 
 Children of Mary Wilks and Rebecca Crudginton, and the 
 said John Millington, the Nephew, also dying without Issue,. 
 Mary Hughs, Marth. Wilks and Damarose Wilks, the Children, 
 of Mary Wilks, and Mar\^ the wife of Sam'l Giles, and Ann 
 Hughs, the Children of Rebecca Crudginton, together vvith 
 the said Sam'l Giles, in and by Deeds of L. and Rel., dated ye 
 15th and 16th days of 7b'r, 1714, for £10 Sterl., grant and Re- 
 lease the said 500 acres, with the app's, unto Mordecai Moor, 
 of Maryland. 
 
 Rich'd Moor, eldest Son of the said Mordecai, by Deeds 
 dated ye 9th and 10th days of Xb'r, 1729, for £95 Granted the 
 said 500 Acres to Ralph Assheton, of Philad'a, who hy like 
 deeds dated the 19 and 20th of 9br, and the 27th and 28th of 
 Xb'r, 1730, Granted 250 Acres thereof to Squire Boon and the 
 other 250 Acres to John Naglee, who desire warr'ts to take up 
 the same. 
 
 11 mo., 1730. 
 
 Jonas Chamberlain desires about 50 Acres of Land near tlie 
 Gap for to aecommode his Trade, being a Tanner. 
 
 Enoch Cummhigs represents that there is an old Plantation 
 lying on a Creek called Mill Creek, in the County of Sussex, it 
 formerly lielonged to J. Fisher, Grandfather to Enoch's wife, 
 and there being now no heirs to whom it can Lawfully de- 
 scend, he desires to have the Grant of it from the Prop'r. 
 
 Henry Snook, Christop'r Snyder, Conrad Himry, from Rari- 
 ton, request the Grant of some Land about 7 miles above 
 Durham for Settlements for themselves. 
 
 Mich'l Bare, recommended by X'n Heer, requests the Grant 
 of about 200 Acres of Land near Cocalico. 
 
162 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 John Warke (blacksmith) being settled on a Branch of Octo- 
 raro, desires to have 200 laid out to him. 
 
 Wiir.am Loftin (by Elisha Gatcliell) requests tlie Grant of 
 a Parcel of Land for a settlement near Susquahannah, also 
 on behalf of one James Crawfortl, who has settled on the Bar- 
 rens of Nottingiiam, on a Branch of Elk River, and John 
 Crawford likewise, adjoyning to the above. 
 
 Elisha (jratchell requests the Grant of two Parcells of Land 
 in or near Nottingham, one containing about 150 Acres lying 
 on the Crooked Brook, the other on the Road between Not- 
 tingham and Newgarden, of about the same Quantitj'. 
 
 Elisah Gatchell, on behalf of John Cristy, who was recom- 
 mended to J. L. in the j^ear 1T2G for a Settlement, desires 
 tliat he may hold the place whereon he is settled, near Octo- 
 raro, with a convenient Quantity of Land, as E. Gatchell 
 thinks fit. 
 
 Rob't Barber, of Conestogo, requests the Grant of a Par- 
 cel of vac't Land next above the old settlem't of Peter Biza- 
 lion, at Pextang. J. L. consents to his request. 
 
 4 mo., 1731. 
 
 Jacob Kollock requests the Grant of about 200 Acres of Land 
 in the Forrest of Sussex. 
 
 The Late Prop'r, by Lease and Rel., dated the 3 and 4Th 3 
 mo., 1682, Granted to John Mason 1,000 Acres of Land in this 
 Province, which has l^een already laid out, but Rob't Mas-on, 
 surviving Son of the said John Mason, finding the Lil:). Land 
 J:)elonging to the said Purchase not yet taken up, by Deed 
 dated 15th 5 mo. last past, granted the same to John Ash- 
 meade, who desires a warr't to take up the same. 
 
 8b'r, 2d, 1731. 
 
 James Buckley requests the Grant of about 200 A's of Land 
 on the Branches of Octoraro, to build a Mill, as well for 
 iVTerch'ts as the Countrey. This was afterwards confirmed to 
 .T. B. in Right of Sam'l Mickle's purchase made of the Chil- 
 dren of Capt. Crispin. 
 
 Sam'l Hollingsworth (on behalf of his Kinsman, Wm. An- 
 drews) requests the Grant of about 100 Acres of vac't Land in 
 Kennet, between the Land late Ezkiel -Hurlan's and James 
 Wallis'. Speak to I. Taylor and write to Sam'l Hollings- 
 worth al)out it. 
 
 Francis Reater, recommended by Philip Kuilwineand Peter 
 Wents, requests the Grant of a piece of Land on Andeahalea 
 Creek for a Settlem't. 
 
 Wm. Farrell requests the Grant of about 200 Acres near John 
 Miller, Simon Graham and Tho. Clark. 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 763 
 
 James Miller (Son of Gawen; having purchased a Tract of 
 Land of John Taylor in the Great Valley, joynlng to Caleb 
 Pearce, requests the Grant of a small vacancy between his 
 Land and (Caleb's, supposing it to contain about 50 Acres. 
 
 12th, 9b'r, 1731. 
 Jacob Hyer (at the Instance of X'r FFranciscus) requests 
 the Grant of a Parcell of Land on a Branch of Conestogo, 
 called Carter's Branch. 
 
 1st mo., nth, 1732. 
 
 Abraham lihigland requests that he my have the refusal of 
 the piece of Land formerly called Edw'd Owen's, on main 
 Duck Creek. 
 
 James Miers and Abraham Wynkoop request the Grant of 
 two small Islands, Avith a Quantity of Marsh to each, on Cedar 
 Creek, in the County of Sussex, for Accommodating their 
 Cattell. 
 
 3 mo., 1732. 
 
 Jabez Fisher, son of Thomas Fisher, late of Sussex County, 
 requests that he may have the Grant of a Parcell of Vacant 
 Marsh lying between his Plantation and Delaware Bay, and 
 from the Broad Creek to Prime hook Bay, called Plum point 
 Marsh. 
 
 Wm. Burton, of the Indian River, in Sussex (V)y Robt 
 Shankland's Letter), complains that Wm. Waple and Rich'd 
 Poltney, on pretence of Entreys made w'th R. Shankland, 
 have encroached on his Land. He desires no Grant may be 
 made to those Pei'sons till he may be heard. 
 
 Elisha Gatchel (on behalf of his daughter, Abigail Job) rep- 
 resents that her late Husband, Enoch Job, settled by Consent 
 of the Commissioners on a piece of Land on the N. E. side of 
 Nottingham, containing between 3 and 400 Acres, and the 
 said Enoch being since Dead without Issue, and the Land not 
 being regularly granted nor paid for, the said Elisha requests 
 that his said Daughter may be alloweil to hold the same upon 
 sa.tisfying the Proprietors. 
 
 Jacobus Bruin, Esq'r., Dr. John Hamilton, Joseph Wheeler, 
 Tho. Quick and Hendrick Schoomaker presented a Petition 
 (by Jos. Wheeler) to purchase some Parcells of vac't Land on 
 this side Delaware of the Indians, who claim it, in Order to 
 make Settlem'ts for themselves and to purchase the same 
 from the Prop'r when it is to be sold. In answer to which 
 Petition J. Logan writ the following Letter: 
 
764 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 Friend JosRPH Wheelkr: 
 
 The Petition troni Jacobus Bruin, Esq'r., thyself and others 
 to our Coininiss'rs, which thou delivered me some time since, 
 requesting leave to purchase of the Indians and to settle some 
 of the low Lands up the River Delaware cannot at present 
 be granted, but it shall l)e noted on our minutes that when 
 any of tliose Lands are to be disposed of, which I believe will 
 be ere long, you may have the preferrence, in Case they 
 should not be otherwise disposed of in England, of which I 
 have no apprehension. In the mean time, as the Petitionrs 
 cannot as yet settle these Lands themselves, they are desired 
 not to suffer any other Person or Persons to seat them. 
 I am thy Loving Fr'd, 
 
 J. LOtrAN. 
 
 Philad'A, 1, Attg'st, 1737 
 
 These may Certify that James King obtained a Grant about 
 3 years ago for a convenient Tract of Land near Octoraro 
 Creek, and therefore ought not to be disturbed by any in- 
 croachm'ts by other Persons. The said J. K. was also allowed 
 to settl<» and Hold a Tract of Land at Conewingo Creek, where 
 Joseph Jones had a Licence to settle before him. 
 
 J. Steel.. 
 Philad'A, nth 9b' r, 1729. 
 
 6 mo., 1732. 
 Joseph Gregory requests for his Son the Grant of about 100 
 Acres of Marsh which lies within his Pasture near Salem, and 
 that he may hold the Prop'rs Marsh and Land in Salem on 
 Rent. 
 
 John Grigg requests the Grant of a piece of vac't Land be- 
 tween Brandywine and Squirrel Creek. 
 
 3 mo, 30th, 1739. 
 
 Joseph Comb having obtained a Survey on a Tract of 200 
 Acres of Land near that cail'd Streipers, in Bucks County, 
 and being now going for England to receive an Estate fallen 
 to him, desires the Prop'rs forbearance till he may return with 
 Effects to pay for the same; his wife and Children are to con- 
 tinue on the Land in his Absence. 
 Friend G. Dakeyne : 
 
 The Bearer, J. Ball, has been favoured in his by Sect'ry 
 
 Logan, who is willing he shall have that 103 Acres of Land 
 surveyed to him about 8 years ago, to which John now de- 
 sires an Addition out of the vacancy that lies between that 
 
MINUTE BOOK "I." 765 
 
 already surveyed and Wiu.Hrakin. If there be no other Claim 
 1 am willing he shall have his request if it exceed not 100 Acre8. 
 
 J. S. 
 2(16 mo., 1126. 
 
 Friend Jonas Pots: 
 
 I desire thee to deliver to the bearer hereof, John Head, 
 all those black Walnut Loggs which thee some time ago se- 
 cured for the Prop'rs use, and his rec't with this Order shall 
 be thy sutl't discharge for the same. From fTr'd 
 
 J. S. 
 
 Thereon Wra. Evan and Johannes Roseberry are settled 
 near the County hne on the Land called the Prop'rs 500 Acres, 
 adjoyning to Rob't Ash ton's. 
 
 The former Comraiss'rs W. M. , R. T. and J. G. , by Pat. dated 
 ye 25th 9b'r, 1091, confirmed to Peter Nelson 468 Acres of Land 
 under the yearly quitr't of one Bushell of good Winter wheat 
 for each hundred Acres, the Plantation and Land late Cap't 
 Palmer's (now Wm. Ball's). Gunner Rambo, by Deed dated 
 26 June, 1607, sold to Major George Lillington, in 3 parcells, 
 183 Acres more, in Right of John Tank 8, Hans Lykill al's Nel- 
 son, by Deed dated 30th Aug't, 1697, sold to the said G. Lil- 
 ington 175, and of Meadow 8. Tho's Fairman, by deed dated 
 ye 19th Xb'r, 1698, granted to G. Lillington a small Island, 15. 
 Andreas Lykell al's Nelson, by Deed dated 22d Jan'ry, '99, 
 f!>old to G. Lillington, of Meadow 10. Benj. Fairman, by 
 Deeds dated 17, 18 Mar., 1728, Granted to Antho. Palmer, of 
 Meadow 11. Anthony Palmer claimed under John Tank 27. 
 Sold by Oapt. Anthony Palmer to Wm. Ball, G20. 
 
 Oblig's delivered to And' w Hamilton 26, 2 mo., 1720. Daniel 
 Cookson's since p'd and Deliver'd up. Capt. Rich'd Anthony 
 part p d and ye Oblig. returned. Jno. Holston p'd and 
 Deliv'd up. Edw'd Smout part p'd and ye Oblig. returned 
 26th 3 mo., 1720 deliver'd to Andrew Hamilton, John Guest, 
 Esq'r, liis Obligation for £45. 
 
 Rich'd ap Richard, &c., Jno. Rees, Matt's VanV)eber's ob- 
 ligation since p'd and deliv'd up. 
 
 Delivered A. H. , Henry Pennybaker's certificates and Return 
 for the Land sold to H. G. Reiff. 
 
 John McDaniel informs that Matt's Peterson, Zachary Bar- 
 tletson, Simon and John Eden, Tho. Nickson, P. Peterson, 
 Lacey Horton, Charles Horton, James Butterfield, \V. Homan, 
 Cor's Corneliousson, Peter and Jacol) Hendrickson destroys 
 the Prop'rs Land and Timber in Penn's Neck, they threaten 
 to shoot any that shall attempt to hinder them. 
 
 Patent Granted to Rob'r Webb for 40 Acres Lib. Land, dated 
 28th 7b'r, 1691, appurten't to John Barber's Purchase, be- 
 
766 MINUTE BOOK "I." 
 
 ginning at a Cornr tree of John Dave's Land, thence W. S. 
 W. 113 p's, then N. N. W. 5!i p., then E. N. E. 113 p's, then S. 
 S. E. 56. 
 
 Casper Lybeka, a Taylor, near John Shall, having about 20 
 Acres of Land, desires the Grant of Two Timber Trees on a 
 piece of vac't Land near him, which he desires to Purchase. 
 
 The end of proi)rierary Book I, Compared and Corrected p. 
 
 Jno. Hughes. 
 
 i 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Abraham, 616, 678. 
 
 Acrod, 614, 676. 
 
 Adams, 25, 28, 89, 260, 319, 338, 584, 
 621, 680, 712, 724, 732, 736. 
 
 Addis, 109. 
 
 Allen, 8, 9, 13, 17, 144, 172, 242, 250, 
 251, 268, 295, 305, 325, 335, 352. 411, 
 422, 424, 440, 442, 470, 476, 532, 645, 
 651, 663, 667, 695, 698, 726, 740, 743, 
 760. 
 
 Alloway, 144. 
 
 Alsop, 254, 255, 401, 408, 655, 689. 
 
 Alford, 309, 310. 
 
 Alricks, 414, 415, 466, 491. 
 
 Allyes, 616, 678. 
 
 Alexander, 649, 661, 662, 677, 755. 
 
 Allebaugh, 708. 
 
 Alcock, 730. 
 
 Allison, 745, 748, 750. 
 
 Ambler, 81, 274, 435, 436. 
 
 Andrews, 51, 57, 196, 239, 303, 309, 
 315, 347, 353, 354, 444, 450, 461, 485, 
 494, 526, 554, 577, 645, 616, 687, 718, 
 722 7 62. 
 
 Anderson, 138, 233, 237, 246, 260, 
 331, 344, 349, 350, 373, 456, 605, 633, 
 638, 641, 717, 719, 744, 755. 
 
 Annis, 510, 511, 631, 684. 
 
 Annand, 552. 
 
 Anthony, 584, 765. 
 
 Antis, 723. 
 
 Appehon, 73, 593. 
 
 Apjohn, 670, 701. 
 
 Arskin, 251, 556, 745. 
 
 Arets, 270, 273, 274, 280, 420, 483. 
 
 Arinson, 347. 
 
 Arthur, 365. 
 
 Archer, 437. 
 
 Armitage, 546, 746. 
 
 Arnold, 576, 712. 
 
 Arey, 648. 
 
 Asby, 417, 579. 
 
 Ashcome, 7, 9, 14, 46, 47, 275. 286, 
 297, 357, 362, 439, 448, 502, 519. 
 
 Asheton, 19, 40, 282, 283, 303, 320, 
 380, 401, 410, 431, 439, 451, 467, 475, 
 479, 542, 716, 741, 744, 761, 765. 
 
 (7 
 
 [It has been deemed best to simply furnish an index of all surnames 
 recorded in these minutes. In the case of the commissioners and other 
 names of whom are mentioned on almost every page, tlie word, gen- 
 eral, has been affixed.] 
 
 Ashmead, 86, 263, 454, 462, 762. 
 
 Ashman, 138, 349. 
 
 Askain, 208, 320. 
 
 Asler, 714. 
 
 Ash craft, 745. 
 
 Atkinson, 25, 36, 39, 62, 68, 154, 155, 
 156, 157, 159, 205, 277, 306, 320, 340, 
 342, 348, 422, 426, 457, 475, 520, 521, 
 547, 576, 601, 616, 617, 714, 720, 749, 
 
 Atkins, 81, 161, 180, 331. 
 
 Aukes, 205. 
 
 Austen, 378, 401. 
 
 Aubry, 489, 644, 645, 686. 
 
 Avery, 701. 
 
 B. 
 
 Barker, 9, 26, 305, 348, 397, 398, 461, 
 
 463, 467, 470, 472. 608, 657, 692, 
 
 720, 731, 739, 752. 
 Baldwin, 23, 117, 249, 299. 300, 497, 
 
 640. 
 Baker, 45, 231, 232, 270, 271, 275, 
 
 298, 318, 331, 341, 375, 407, 423, 
 
 434, 466, 482, 525, 594, 611, 707, 
 
 747. 
 Barkstead, 51, 56, 33.3. 
 Badcock, 59, 97, 435. 
 Barclay, 71, 96, 754. 
 Barber, 74, 121, 241, 375, 387, 436, 
 
 762, 765. 
 Barnard, 86, 363, 394. 
 Bankson, 91, 349, 350, 353, 354, 457, 
 
 468, 664, 668, 671, 699, 701, 729. 
 Barnes, 99, 202, 214, 306, 342, 430, 
 
 575, 716. 
 Baiuer, 178. 
 
 Basnett, 180, 181, 183, 184. 
 Baily, 196, 233, 234, 241, 292, 293, 
 
 327, 346, 347, 358, 394, 397, 411, 
 
 429, 477, 578, 579, 590, 593, 631, 
 
 684. 
 Ball, 204, 219, 224, 238, 251, 268, 327, 
 
 708, 713, 714, 764, 765. 
 Bainton, 249, 330. 
 Bates, 249, 296, 319, 388. 
 Barret, 261, 523, 524, 588. 
 Banner, 261. 
 Baunse, 265. 
 67) 
 
768 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Bales, 280. 
 
 Rail, 280, 745. 
 
 Bainbrid^e, 334. 
 
 Bartre, 340. 
 
 Batsford, 385. 
 
 Bathurst, 394. 
 
 Bartleson, 413, 542, 543, 765. 
 
 Barry, 495. 
 
 Baxord, 510. 
 
 Bayard, 513. 
 
 Barrow, 575. 
 
 Batten, 588, 618. 
 
 Bair, 622, 628, 640, 647. 
 
 Bawcom, 633. 
 
 Bacon, 653, 659, 687, 695. 
 
 Bavely, 712. 
 
 Barden, 717. 
 
 Babb, 725, 
 
 Barnet, 750; 
 
 Bane, 751. 
 
 Beardsley, 25, 160, 351. 
 
 Benett, 26, 33. 
 
 Bethell, 50. 
 
 Bevan, 67, 158, 322, 328, 409, 420, 428, 
 
 468, 490. 
 Berry, 68, 231, 494, 595, 597. 
 Bennet, 195, 215, 236, 255, 278, 284, 
 
 307, 330, 360, 409, 423, 451, 452, 472, 
 
 577, 601, 658, 692. 
 Beans, 207, 292, 385, 430. 
 Beaks, 213, 214, 267, 268, 334, 376, 
 
 415. 
 Bernard, 233, 234, 241, 243. 
 Best, 246, 443, 446. 
 Beckingham, 272, 273, 276. 535, 607, 
 
 610, 674. 
 Beeson, 280, 443, 480, 75.3. 
 Bezalion, 317. 
 Bettridge, 319. 
 Beale, 358, 372, 373, 443, 456, 588, 615, 
 
 677, 678. 
 Bezer, 361, 411, 448, 470, 517, 526, 606, 
 
 610, 634, 640, 658, 674, 693. 
 Beasley, 398, 744. 
 Bently, 437. 
 Bettris, 518, 519, 524, 548, 569, 570, 
 
 587, 606, 616, 617. 
 Bedwell, 590. 
 Bellar, 591. 
 Bebber, 617, 680. 
 Beckley, 599. 
 Bews, 606. 
 Betts, 611. 
 Benson, 621. 
 Benerman, 622. 
 Bettallv, 670, 701. 
 Bedsbold, 717. 
 Beck, 743. 
 Beach, 757. 
 Billopp, 33. 
 Bird, 70, 74, 693, 727. 
 Bittle, 231, 241, 275. 
 Biles, 234, 415, 682, 693, 697. 
 
 Bingly, 259, 278, 394. 
 
 Bickley, 467, 626, 630, 631, 632, 641, 
 
 655, 681, 684, 685, 690, 693, 695, 702, 
 
 724. 
 Bizalion, 496, 625, 626, 652, 658, 670, 
 
 693, 701, 747. 760, 762. 
 Bishop, 607, 610, 642, 674. 
 Binks, 633. 
 
 Bilderbeck, 672, 706, 707. 
 Blackfann, 16, 604, 642. 
 Blenman, 26, 317, 319, 448, 493. 
 Blackwell, 39, 43, 58, 385. 
 Blake, 40, 42, 48, 209, 254, 255, 376, 
 
 592 641. 
 Blun'ston, 42, 251, 275, 288, 300, 326, 
 
 327, 337, 372, 401, 422. 
 Black, 107, 643. 
 Blardman, 120. 
 Blinstone, 153. 
 
 Blackburne, 203, 219, 313, 583. 
 Blan. 226. 
 
 Blackshaw, 277, 423, 426, 605. 
 Block, 329. 
 
 Blackball, 399, 645, 686. 
 Blancbard, 664. 
 Blond, 438. 
 Blakelin. 521. 
 Blizzard, 601. 
 Blaned, 695. 
 Bloom, 700. 
 
 Boulton, 10, 202, 214, 263, 454, 462 
 Bowling, 35, 37, 227, 228, 337, 375. 
 Bowman, 42, 398, 401, 404, 627, 63i;, 
 
 631, 632, 684, 685, 758. 
 Bowls, 57, 350, 677, 711. 
 Bowyer, 58, 79, 276, 404, 476, 722. 
 Boulding, 60, 212, 237, 252, 253, 
 
 2.55. 
 Bowin, 113, 250, 326. 
 Boiilts, 167. 
 Bostock, 266, 271. 
 Bond, 275, 609, 610, 617, 647, 754. 
 Boswel, 286. 
 
 Bowater, 299, 337, 352, 387, 621. 
 Boonie, 319, 415. 
 Bonnev, 325. 
 Bowhe"^!-, 349. 
 Bonsai, 389, 390. 
 Bordin, 415. 
 
 Boon, 437, 526, 552, 642, 644, 761. 
 Boyden, 440, 729. 
 Bowers, 497. 
 Booth, 553, 609, 617. 
 Bows, 597. 
 Bony field, 716. 
 Boyle, 727, 742. 
 Boyd, 756. 
 Brintnell, 9, 117, 118, 528, 544, 555, 
 
 576, 711, 720. 
 Bracy, 23, 35, .37, 41, 57, 63, 64, 71, 
 
 84, 482. 
 Bristow, 24, 57, 84, 556. 
 Bringley, 43. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 769 
 
 Brown, 43, 56, 60, 112, 113, 237, 280, 
 
 281, 326, 336, 346, 347, 358, 372, 
 
 394, 401, 413, 458, 623, 643, 650, 
 
 651, 665, 696, 704, 719, 728, 747. 
 Brooks, 52, 305, 306, 352, 381, 472, 
 
 473. 606, 648. 
 Bradshaw, 65, 66, 68, 207, 326, 327, 
 
 467, 538, 727. 
 Brant, 78. 79, 80, 256, 273, 276, 339, 
 
 359. 
 Brincklo, 95, 604, 608, 636, 650, 726, 
 
 727. 
 Braine, 108, 114, 115, 135, 177, 178. 
 Bradford, 149, 295, 435 586, 599. 
 Brock, 163, 253, 287, 357, 570, 579, 
 
 583, 587. 
 Brigham, 205. 238, 277, 423. 
 Bryant, 210, 317, 587, 607, 640, 647, 
 
 649, 716. 717, 747. 
 Brinsly, 228. 
 Brewster, 230, 246, 259, 264, 347, 583, 
 
 585. 
 Brotherton, 275. 
 Britton, 294, 602, 609, 736. 
 Bridgeman, 314, 492. 
 Brakin, 324, 342, 704, 713, 754, 765. 
 Bradnell, 340, 389. 
 Brassey, 342, 370, 378, 405, 458, 472. 
 Brinson, 377. 
 
 Branson, 496, 572, 577, 742, 752. 
 Brockdon, 511, 523, 524, 046, 698, 
 
 731, 735. 
 Broomfield, 598. 
 Broinal, 621, 626. 
 Brenerman, 632. 
 Bright, 637. 
 Bradley, 637, 756, 757. 
 Bretter, 730, 751. 
 Brookbaker, 755. 
 Bruin, 763, 764. 
 Bundeli, 594. 
 Burney, 589, 598, 600, 732. 
 Buflington, 24, 335, 366, 484, 574, 592, 
 
 703. 
 Butcher, 38, 324, 608, 712. 
 Burton, 51, 198, 201, 382, 447, 453, 
 
 590, 601, 719, 759, 763. 
 Budd, 56, 253, 288, 318, 396, 401, 402, 
 
 436, 453, 471, 533, 556, 564, 597, 
 
 631, 653, 659, 685, 688, 695, 698, 
 
 709, 710. 
 Buckly, 76, 90, 307, 324, 392, 438, 
 
 486, 575, 600, 648, 706. 707, 736, 
 
 754, 762. 
 Busby, 89, 174, 369, 476. 
 Buntes, 90. 
 Burbary, 95. 
 Butler, 140, 141, 588. 
 Bulkley, 142, 225, 594. 
 Bureh, 165. 166, 381, 498. 
 Burges, 215. 226, 312, 318, 325, 419, 
 
 459, 475. 593, 599, 605. 
 Button, 293. 
 
 49 -Vol. XIX. 
 
 Burk, 311, 342, 343, 588, 737. 
 
 Burradale, .322. 
 
 Bull, 408, 610, 639. 
 
 Bundsen, 412. 
 
 Bullen, 470. 
 
 Burrows, 484, 488, 513, 557, 559, 580, 
 
 598. 
 Buckworth, 499. 
 Burston, 577, 706. 
 Buckham, 605. 
 Bunting, 650. 
 Bury, 657, 691. 
 Burchal, 707. 
 Bucher, 717. 
 Bussert, 725. 
 Burkhold, 742. 
 Buchanan, 745. 
 Builagh, 752. 
 Burn, 761. 
 Butterfield, 765. 
 Byer, 746. 
 Byles, 26, 57, 83, 87, 196, 271, 277, 
 
 280, 291, 309, 415, 423, 427, 440, 
 
 446, 472, 477, 582, 613, 628, 658, 
 
 667, 675. 
 Bvrn, 99. 
 
 Byfeld, 114, 115, 177, 178. 
 Bye, 229, 241, 267, 336, 348, 349, 366, 
 
 394, 
 
 C. 
 
 Carpenter Samuel (general). 
 
 Cart, 24, 78, 394, 470, 489, 490. 
 
 Cartmill, 25, 716. 
 
 Carter, 27, 33, 44, 47, 53, 57, 61, 78, 
 118, 161, 213, 269, 270, 300, 352, 358, 
 362, 363, 408, 431, 490, 522, 541, 546, 
 587, 593, 600. 606, 612, 649, 664, 668, 
 671, 674, 695, 699, 700, 701, 751. 
 
 Cartwell, 40, 333, 366, 367. 
 
 Callowhill, 66, 213, 214, 308,354, 505, 
 506, 507. 508, 509, 510. 
 
 Calvert, 66, 233. 237, 555, 635. 
 
 Carpenter, 78, 255, 258, 280, 392, 393, 
 743, 758. 
 
 Cann, 85, 95, 461. 
 
 Cantrell, 88, 204, 214. 
 
 Carman, 138, 350. 
 
 Carre, 138, 733. 
 
 Carp, 202. 
 
 Carver, 205, 206, 207, 214, 345, 393. 
 418. 
 
 Caras, 207, 208, 281. 
 
 Cawdry, 221. 
 
 Catts, 247. 
 
 Cartlidge, 294, 301, 513, 644. 
 
 Caurton, 307. 
 
 Cartwright, 342, 352, 472. 
 
 Caleb, 349. 
 
 Carne. 383, 760. 
 
 Oawley, 386, 394," 615, 629, 632, 635, 
 
 / 640, 678. 
 
770 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Cadman, 394. 
 
 Cantwell, 440, 448, 486, 487,490,531. 
 
 Cadwell, 474. 
 
 Cam, 485. 
 
 Gary, 533, 607, 608. 
 
 Carroll, 556, 562, 563. 
 
 Cassell, 567, 632. 
 
 Caldwell, 590, 741. 
 
 Cadwalader, 621, 637, 639, 737, 747, 
 759. 
 
 Carlile, 623. 
 
 Casdorp, 633. 
 
 Cammel, 640, 707, 715. 
 
 Casper, 720. 
 
 Cery, 89. 
 
 Cecil, 362, 363. 
 
 Chambers, 11, 13, 17, 19, 26, 30, 32, 
 33, 34, 40, 45. 47, 57, 61, 62, 77, 126, 
 152, 208, 209, 225, 226, 232, 268, 269, 
 368, 385, 387, 413, 422, 423, 427, 438, 
 462, 478, 515, 541, 546, 553, 560, 562, 
 565, 601, 672, 702, 753, 755. 
 
 Chandler, 51, 62, 244, 280, 286, 366, 
 401, 587, 592, 758. 
 
 Chadd, 197, 213, 214, 243, 264, 270, 
 272,474,571. 
 
 Child, 216, 310, 364, 383, 399, 431, 
 448, 459, 463, 616, 636, 640, 678. 
 
 Chaflan, 221, 224, 253, 272. 
 
 Chevers, 221, 224, 253, 5"0. 
 
 Churchman, 280. 
 
 Chamberlin, 313, 436, 455, 472, 655, 
 659, 691, 761. 
 
 Chaunders, 332. 
 
 Champion, 342, 376, 702, 713, 720. 
 
 Chance, 362. 
 
 Chaulkley, 388, 389, 486, 669, 670, 
 699, 750. 
 
 Chick, 431. 
 
 Chapman, 454, 529, 627, 661, 662. 
 
 Chalfont, 587. 
 
 Chartier, 625, 681, 749. 
 
 Chad wicks, 645, 695. 
 
 Chiltham, 756,. 
 
 Chew, 758. 
 
 Clemment, 31, 34, 68, 69, 73, 432. 
 
 Clark, 42, 50, 52, 74, 78, 85, 91, 92, 
 117, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 225, 300, 
 333, 369, 384, 455, 461, 471, 477, 491, 
 499, 562, 592, 596, 597, 617, 631, 637, 
 684, 719, 721, 735, 742, 751, 760,762. 
 
 Claypoole, James, (general). 
 
 Clarridge, 45, 332, 437. 
 
 Cliff, 56, 61, 194, 236, 253, 254, 450, 
 473. 
 
 Clayton, 60, 277, 279, 407, 412, 537, 
 551, 586, 589, 590, 636, 738. 
 
 Cloud, 85, 265, 267, 268, 358, 361, 407, 
 409, 411, 412, 550, 562, 597, 600, 606, 
 618, 634, 649, 752, 755. 
 
 Clemison, 208, 588, 602. 
 
 Clanson, 247. 
 
 Clever, 278. 
 
 Clows, 334, mfi, 621. 
 
 Clensmith, 354. 
 
 Clifton, 474. 
 
 Clough, 719. 
 
 Clare, 730. 
 
 Cleany, 734. 
 
 Clapham, 740. 
 
 Coburn, 10, IS, 38, 46, 257. 
 
 Collet, 28, 42, 43, 215, 293, 294, 
 301, 325, 363, 364, 373, 398, 423, 
 474, 507, 545, 549, 608, 627, 638, 
 
 Cooke, 33, 35, 38, 41, 56, 57, 68, 
 72, 91, 98, 113, 119, 128, 129, 
 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 143, 
 145, 146, 147, 159, 160, 249, 27-1, 
 318, 335, 337, 359, 407, 420, 436, 
 457, 462, 483, 484, 558, 571, 579, 
 759. 
 
 Countis, 35, 231. 
 
 Cock, 35, 36, 58, 62, 65, 73, 134, 
 161, 296, 298, 324, 350, 370, 399, 
 476, 485, 555, 580, 605, 656, 690. 
 
 Coxe, 37, 132, 167, 171, 350, 456, 
 588, 744, 760. 
 
 Coats, 67, 329, 652, 665, 693, 698. 
 
 Cope, 76, 353, 486, 499, 648. 
 
 Collings, 83, 235, 287, 288, 337, 
 524, 567, 574, 586, 592. 
 
 Copley, 107, 108, 109. 
 
 Coes, 182, 593, 605. 
 
 Comlej', 210, 311, 575, 576, 577, 
 
 Cooper, 220, 221, 224, 251, 272, 
 280, 384, 487, 522, 530, 732. 
 
 Corsdale, 229. 
 
 Collier, 251. 
 
 Cobb, 255, 672, 703. 
 
 Coppock, 295, 316, 322, 364, 400. 
 
 Corsely, 301. 
 
 Cordry, 305, 3o7. 
 
 Cockshaw, 306, 328, 331, 3S1. 
 
 Constable, 314, 492. 
 
 Cowgill, 314, 318, 426, 430. 516, 
 586, 610, 649, 650, 674. 
 
 Conway, 319. 
 
 Codeny, 334. 
 
 Collinson, 338. 
 
 Corker, 351. 
 
 Constantine, 353, 727, 728, 737. 
 
 Coles, 397, 398, 434, 437, 446, 
 482, 646, 647, 657, 658, 659, 
 752. 
 
 Cowper, 426, 525, 526, 556, 557, 
 565. 
 
 Cordwell, 446. 
 
 C;ornutes, 448. 
 
 Coderus, 465. 
 
 Colluck, 485, 493, 703. 
 
 Cormack, 498. 
 
 Coney, 511. 
 
 Cornetlnvaile, 520, 521, 576. 
 
 Cornwell, 520, 521, 522,566,568, 
 
 Codd, 543. 
 
 Coleman, 554, 555, 711. 
 
 300, 
 424, 
 
 69, 
 130, 
 144, 
 29i, 
 441, 
 752, 
 
 135, 
 427, 
 
 495, 
 
 523, 
 
 580. 
 276, 
 
 579, 
 
 466, 
 692, 
 
 562, 
 
 623. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 ri 
 
 Colly, 593. 
 
 Comb, 625, 652, 681, 764. 
 
 Corbet, 598. 
 
 Cormick, 603. 
 
 Cord, 753. 
 
 Courtney, 610. 
 
 Coffman, 622. 
 
 Cottom, 704. 
 
 Cookson, 705, 765. 
 
 Coolwine, 720, 726, 762. 
 
 Cornelius, 720, 765. 
 
 Coumis, 722. 
 
 Conradt, 726. 
 
 Cowman, 735. 
 
 Cobalna, 736. 
 
 Croasdell (Crosdall), 20, 215, 217, 
 
 255, 260, 307, 308. 310, 312, 314, 321, 
 
 368, 393, 409, 424, 429, 439, 452, 516, 
 
 517, 582. 
 Crosby, 23, 298, 437. 
 Crews, 31, 149, 229, 349, 366, 48f, 
 
 595. 
 Crispin, 35, 67, 139, 154, 156, 157, 159, 
 
 301, 307, 330, 332, 345, 382, 393, 416, 
 
 437, 572, 609, 762. 
 Crook, 38. 
 
 Cross, 38, 386, 423, 444, 533. 
 Crane, 108. 
 Croslie, 156. 
 Cromptoon, 251. 
 Crow, 329, 742. 
 Croslett, 332. 
 Creyger, 338. 
 Craxon, 387, 621. 
 Crapp, 457, 579, 580. 
 Craven, 492. 
 Cristy, 588, 762. 
 Craston, 588. 
 Craig, 601. 
 Croswell, 726, 751. 
 Craighead, 743. 
 Crouche, 750. 
 Crabill, 751. 
 Crudginton, 761. 
 Crawford, 762. 
 Curtis, 59, 69, 670, 701, 705. 
 Cumberland, 115. 
 Cuarton, 257, 387, 583. 
 Cutler, 281, 359, 376, 416, 417, 42:^, 
 
 424, 428, 430, 431, 436, 446, 463. 472, 
 
 478, 479, 480, 736. 
 Cuppage, 506, 507, 508. 
 Cutter, 556. 
 Cuff, 636. 
 Cummings, 745, 749, 753, 761. 
 
 D. 
 
 Pay, 8, 23, 46, 122, 203, 205, 340, 342, 
 
 374, 409, 457, 709, 766. 
 Davison, 255, 672, 703. 
 Dalton, 392. 
 Dawson, 440, 552, 608, 746, 756. 
 
 Davis, 48, 87, 147, 153, 201, 202, 215, 
 227, 242, 251, 261, 268, 270, 276, 
 277, 302, 309, 316, 319, 328, 341, 
 346, 367, 373, 383, 385, 387, 390, 
 391, 397, 398, 403, 404, 405, 407, 
 
 408, 411, 425, 426, 427. 428, 450, 
 460, 494, 510, 517, 519, 528, 545, 
 573, 581, 582, 590, 598, 600, 602, 
 643, 648, 652, 661, 701, 710, 713, 
 725, 729, 735, 736, 738. 
 
 Dare, 106, 107. 
 
 David, 204, 205, 224, 242, 257, 268, 
 272, 276, 322, 327, 328, 338, 353, 
 367, 374, 391, 403, 425, 428, 433, 
 475, 518, 545, 547, 643, 652, 700, 
 734. 
 
 Dakevne, 246, 247, 260, 327, 347, 360, 
 380," 395, 396, 406, 414, 434, 441, 
 456, 465, 466, 467, 486, 491, 498, 
 536, 538, 551, 585, 630, 656, 683, 
 713, 747, 748, 764. 
 
 Darkin, 516, 517. 
 
 Dal bo, 526, 527, 647. 
 
 Darter, 591, 746. 
 
 Davock, 591, 595>^ 
 
 Daws, 614. 
 
 Darter, 641. 
 
 Danagar, 650. 
 
 Daniel, 707, 711, 724, 743. 
 
 Dandesson, 721. 
 
 Davy, 744. 
 
 Davenport, 750. 
 
 Davlor, 755. 
 
 Dehzy, 34, 35, 139, 202. 203. 
 
 Dewberry, 36. 
 
 Delavall, 60, 78, 79, 80, 81, 148. 
 
 Deane, 66, 67, 148. 
 
 Dennis, 74, 720. 
 
 Derickson, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 
 198, 448. 
 
 Dellbeech, 154. 
 
 Devor, 726, 744. 
 
 De Fosse, 388, 410, 627, 758. 
 
 Dewit, 475. 
 
 Decow, 493, 516, 517, 569, 579, 587. 
 
 De Turck, 517, 524. 
 
 Denny, 565. 
 
 Dell, 574, 575, 640, 649. 
 
 Depra, 578, 579. 
 
 Deeke, 631. 
 
 Delagrange, 693, 722. 
 
 Dead wood, 714. 
 
 Dixon, 84, 334, 492, 600, 618, 635, . 
 640, 723. 
 
 Dire, 85, 197, 198, 201, 648. 
 
 Dillwin, 118, 119. 
 
 Dickinson, 257, 258, 259, 302, 317. 
 
 409, 586, 626, 629, 630, 637, 639. 
 656, 664, 668, 670, 681, 683, 690, 
 699, 700, 718. 
 
 Dicks, 264, 336, 347, 358, 361, 396. 
 571, 588, 654, 688, 714, 730, 742, 
 748. 
 
772 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Dill worth, 429, 463, 659, 693, 694. 
 
 Dill, 717. 
 
 Dickey, 748. 
 
 Doz, 32, 35, 44, 47, 52, 60, 61, 647. 
 
 Dowlv, 47. 
 
 Donaldson, 233, 344, 361, 362, 409. 
 
 Dolby, 298. 
 
 Dove, 309, 616, 617. 
 
 Douglas, 423. 
 
 Dole, 514, 519. 
 
 Donn, 591. 
 
 Dodd, 598, 607, 758. 
 
 Dobson, 608, 756. 
 
 Donovan, 648, 723. 
 
 Dougherty, 714. 
 
 Drury, 84. 
 
 Diewitt, 236, 727. 
 
 Drake, 601, 736. 
 
 Draper, 614, 677. 
 
 Draughton, 732. 
 
 Dubois, 617. 
 
 Dnckett, 23, 32, 33, 43, 47, 49, 52, 
 
 204, 238, 299, 458. 
 Dungan, 31, 91, 277. 
 Dunklev, 37, 41, 51, 92. 
 Dunn, 74, 207, 315, 316, 451. 
 Ducastle, 134. 
 
 Duplouvis, 134, 169, 170, 171. 
 Dungw >rth, 194, 195. 
 Duncan, 210, 349. 
 Dutton, 280. 
 Durant, 283, 351, 541. 
 Duffield, 383, 410, 413, 418, 426. 
 Duplonoys, 434, 435. 
 Durval, 619. 
 Duke, 684. 
 
 Durborovv, 260, 717, 718. 
 Dwight, 493, 522, 577. 
 Dyer, 42, 322, 440, 443, 445, 465, 648, 
 
 748. 
 Dyniocke, 359. 
 Dyne, 485. 
 
 E. 
 
 East, 38, 306, 533. 
 
 Easiburn, 289, 478, 479, 480. 
 
 Eaton, 306, 739. 
 
 Eby, 637, 745. V 
 
 Eccleston, 675. 
 
 Edwards, 8, 31, 57, 61, 234, 249, 276, 
 279, 296, 297, 31'?, 319, 320, 322, 
 326, 361, 388, 402, 405, 407, 409, 
 452, 456, 470, 541, 599, 600, 609, 
 617, 651, 729, 747. 
 
 Edg, 46, 47. 
 
 Edgeconib, 449. 
 
 Eden, 765. 
 
 Eileston, 613. 
 
 Ekeley, 424, 459, 654, 655, 688, 689. 
 
 Ellis, Thomas, (general). 
 
 Ellis, 521, 524, 545, 577, 613,713,730, 
 731, 737. 
 
 Ellwood, 721, 722, 731. 
 
 Elfrith, 13, 66, 69, 70, 74, 81, 82, 321, 
 
 432. 
 Ellet't, 75, 77, 442, 567, 568, 714, 
 Ely, 107. 
 
 Ellingsworthe, 149. 
 Elton, 319, 364, 365, 628. 
 Eldridge, 331, 333, 348, 399, 431, 555, 
 
 597, 610, 621, 739. 
 Ellington, 426. 
 Emlin, 38, 86, 291, 412, 418, 579, 
 
 751. 
 Empson, 45, 49, 240, 245, 280, 40l), 
 
 461, 497, 498, 738, 751, 754, 
 Emerson, 590, 612, 717. 
 Emmet, 712, 715, 720, 750, 754, 759. 
 England, 25, 44, 46,88, 211,213, 285, 
 
 337, 375, 414, 425, 440, 442, 466, 
 
 468, 477, 493, 500, 718, 721, 763. 
 End, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102. 
 English, 253, 463, 473, 583, 589, 632, 
 
 737. 
 Enockson, 390. 
 Ernestchs, 41, 43. 
 Erickson, 247. 
 Erberrv, 500. 
 Estaugh, 499, 502, 548, 549, 608, 671, 
 
 702, 706. 
 Eure, 63, 64, 95, 239, 303, 319, 352. 
 Evans, 276, 277, 309, 324, 341, 342, 
 
 346, 355, 356, 375, 383, 385, 390, 
 
 391, 402, 406, 411, 419, 425, 426, 
 
 448, 482, 494, 535, 582, 599, 602, 
 
 611, 70.5. 708, 711, 726, 744, 747, 
 
 752, 753, 754, 757, 765. 
 Everndom, 399. 
 Evets, 588. 
 Ewer, 580, 628. 
 Ewens, 732, 744, 755. 
 Eyers, 729. 
 
 Fairman Thomas, (general). 
 Farmer, 25, 31, 33, 36, 37, 63, 89, 142, 
 
 283, 297, 304, 335, 378, 401, 433, 
 
 436, 441, 553, 559, 566, 575, 582, 
 
 693, 
 Fallows, 67. 
 Facter, 108. 
 Falkner, 218, 219, 243, 244, 249, 274, 
 
 365, 379, 396, 464, 497, 560, 638. 
 Faucit, 219, 239, 240, 241, 285, 286, 
 
 339, 340, 347, 393. 
 Falle, 336. 
 Faulk, 355, 356, 408. 
 Farr, 411, 474, 482. 
 Falconer, 591, 594, 598, 630, 639, 669. 
 
 683, 700, 712, 744, 746. 
 Farer, 606. 
 Farker, 606. 
 Faggs, 721, 726, 738, 740, 747, 750, 
 
 759. 
 
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INDEX. 
 
 773 
 
 Fallowfield, 757. 
 
 Farington, 723. 
 
 Farrell, 762. 
 
 Fen wick, 50. 
 
 Few, 336, 337, 338, 365, 366, 382, 463, 
 
 470, 727, 737, 759. 
 Fess, 386. 
 Fell, 400, 439. 
 Fecee, 727. 
 Flutcher, 194, 195. 
 Fitzwater, 9, 27, 32, 34, 35, 49, 122, 
 
 302, 407, 566, 628, 630, 647, 669, 
 
 682, 683, 699, 708. 
 Finctier, 43, 299, 337, 338, 351, 352, 
 
 400, 403, 406, 408, 602, 709. 
 Fisher, 71, 197, 199, 200, 214, 25.3, 
 
 268, 281, 300, 303, 321, 322, 332, 
 
 345, 351, 424, 450, 490, 543, 561, 
 
 595, 614, 622, 677, 678, 693, 723, 
 
 756, 761, 763. 
 Field, 198, 312, 313, 338, 434, 477, 
 
 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 
 
 569, 628, 629, 667, 682, 683, 697. 
 Finney, 266, 268, 276, 305, 307, 330, 
 
 343, 359, 453, 461, 468, 746, 759. 
 Fish burn, 415, 473, 665, 696. 
 Filuer, 420. 
 Fish, 485. 
 Fierre, 529, 606, 607, 617, 700, 729, 
 
 756. 
 Fitzgerald, 643. 
 Firkle, 722. 
 
 Fletcher, 93, 94, 140, 178, 338, 
 Flower, 140, 156. 169, 234, 287, 288, 
 
 351, 435, 440, 577, 610, 753, 754. 
 Fleckne, 169, 170, 171. 
 Fleming, 244, 579. 
 Fox, 35, 43, 68, 82, 268, 397, 398, 405, 
 
 431, 437, 616, 640, 678, 700. 
 Foreman, 68, 96, 111. 
 Foster, 81, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 178, 
 
 333, 351, 383, 410, 413, 418, 447, 714. 
 Forrest, 251, 320, 628. 
 Fosses, 357, 723. 
 Ford, 409, 444, 463, 464, 476, 488, 615, 
 
 677. 
 Fowler, 718. 
 Folks, 717. 
 
 Forehead, 725. / 
 
 Fretwell, 13, 489, 595. / 
 Fraes, 111. : 
 
 French, 173, 178, 249, 282, 361, 362, 
 
 363, 494, 561, 595, 596, 602, 605, 
 
 606, 625, 650, 670, 681, 701, 713, 
 
 718, 727, 728, 733, 759. 
 Framton, 180, 181, 257, 3G7, 398, 630, 
 
 631, 641, 684, 685, 693. 
 Fredrickson, 250. 
 Fredricktields, 517, 560, 618, 726, 
 
 730. 
 Friend, 526, 756. 
 Frost, 555, 560, 605. 
 Ffred, 577. 
 
 Frieth, 591. 
 
 Friveller, 507. 
 
 Frogg, 598. 
 
 Fraiser, 598, 725, 741. 
 
 Franciscus, 622, 633, 639, 723, 746, 
 
 763. 
 Freeman, 723. 
 Frey, 727. 
 Furnis, 13, 20, 28, 61, 200, 201, 267, 
 
 471, 566, 643, 747. 
 Fuller, 26, 44, 48, 70, 73, 306, 322, 
 
 340, 342, 355, 583. 
 Furly, 243, 244, 271, 274, 275, 357, 
 
 365, 396, 464, 465, 497, 598. 
 Furlow, 355. 
 Futcher 595. 
 Funk, 600, 622, 624, 644, 679, 729. 
 
 G. 
 
 Gardner, 43, 44, 264, 274, 339, 368, 
 
 428, 447, 608, 736, 759. 
 Gale, 95. 
 Gallias, 96. 
 Garret, 202, 237, 244, 255, 306, 312^' 
 
 330, 331, 485, 494, 533, 538, 541, 
 
 561, 562, 565, 572, 576, 592, 741. 
 Garretson, 260, 531, 546, 583. 
 Gandouit, 616, 678. / 
 
 Gatchel, 705, 707, 709, 713, 715, 716, 
 
 724, 726, T3:4, 739, 741, 742, 743, 
 
 744, 745, 747, 750, 751, 754, 755, 
 
 757, 762, 763. 
 Galbreath, 747, 750. 
 Galloway, 758. 
 Gee, 36, 45, 88, 355, 428, 505, 506, 507, 
 
 508, 509, 510, 511. 
 -€feetch, 59. 
 German, 71, 276. 
 Gellias, 434, 446. 
 Geddis, 491. 
 Geary, 518, 521, 524, 617. 
 George, 588, 635. 
 Geer, 591. 
 Geritson, 598. 
 Gerald, 601. 
 Genwav, 609. 
 
 Gibbs, 29, 207, 406, 595, 724. 
 Gieach, 38, 324, 360. 
 Giles, 39, 251, 292, 429, 761. 
 Gibbons, 47, 94, 95, 96, 300, 301, 363, 
 
 364, 409, 458, 635, 708, 734, 
 Gilbert, 89, 251, 268, 269, 297, 381. 
 
 402, 422, 439, 463, 471, 472, 485, 497. 
 
 513, 573, 576, 577, 579, 706, 715, 719, 
 
 721, 747. 
 Gilpin, 273, 412, 475, 565, 727. 
 Gicock, 349. 
 Gifflng, 490. 
 Gillett, 514. 
 
 Gibson, 544, 602, 606, 607, 617. 
 Gillespie, 746. 
 Goodsou, John (general). 
 
INDEX. 
 
 Goforth, 81. 
 
 Goss, 104, 105, 132. 
 
 Goodyear, 313, 314. 
 
 Gottshick, 371, 456, 740. 
 
 Gold, 382, 736. 
 
 Goodin, 431, 447. 
 
 Gouldney, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 
 
 510, 511, 608, 638. 
 Goodmen, 746. 
 Gray, 7, 26, 160, 317, 338, 341, 510, 
 
 520, 601, 623, 653, 693. 
 Grenaway, 24, 379, 382, 408. 
 Growdon, 27, 250, 254, 301, 302, 309, 
 
 330, 352, 374, 375, 380, 393, 395, 
 
 396, 403, 430, 436, 446, 476, 484, 
 
 495, 511, 532, 550, 551, 559, 594, 
 
 603, 692. 
 Grubb, 46, 62, 83, 333, 353, 358, 475, 
 
 672, 689, 704, 706, 726, 727, 728, 729, 
 
 740, 752, 754. 
 Griscom, 51, 53, 67, 294. 
 Green, 75, 226, 376, 426, 438, 502, 513, 
 
 557, 560, 588, 618, 650, 678, 708, 713, 
 
 725 738 739. 
 Grigg, 85, 410, 588, 627, 657, 671, 
 
 691, 702, 722, 723, 747, 758, 
 
 764. 
 Griffith, 96, 97, 272, 322, 328. 356, 
 
 398, 409, 424, 428, 582, 610, 643, 713, 
 
 739, 744, 749, 753. 
 Grunston, 224. 
 Grant, 232. 
 Grantham, 232, 233. 
 Groves. 322, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 
 
 510, 511, 757. 
 Greenwood, 395, 396, 434, 499, 500, 
 
 536, 557, 567, 590. 
 Graham, 466, 762. 
 Grange, 483. 
 
 Gregory, 496, 571, 584, 653, 764. 
 Groethousen, 538, 539. 595, 596. 
 Grunily, 551. 
 Groni, 569, 570. 
 Gj-afton, 588. 
 
 Graett", 597, 639, 642, 700, 724, 746. 
 Griffin, 598. 
 Grist, 610. 
 
 Grimson, 618, 656, 690. 
 Grew, 687. 
 Graves, 704, 738. 
 Grainger, 715, 723. 
 Guest, 13, 17, 208, 217, 218, 245, 249, 
 
 250, 251, 260, 274, 280, 282, 283, 
 
 320, 325, 331, 337, 344, 369, 370, 
 
 375, 383, 387, 388, 403, 419, 420, 
 
 426, 436, 442, 452, 461, 483, 497, 
 
 514, 546, 707, 765. 
 Gunston, 221, 361. 
 Gumly, 513. 
 Guttridge, 517. 
 Guildin, 574, 582, 627. 
 Guy, 588. 
 Gve, 657, 691. 
 
 H. 
 
 Harrison, 7, 17, 83, 84, 88, 91, 95, 97, 
 
 155, 242, 308, 409, 418, 423, 439, 
 
 460, 472, 476, 482, 487, 525, 526, 
 
 556, 643, 658, 661, 693, 713, 720. 
 Hanson, 10, 233, 257, 311, 344, 347, 
 
 441, 537, 551, 552, 595, 633, 738, 
 
 755. 
 Hall, 22, 26, 111, 225, 332, 333, 366, 
 
 367, 383. 418, 441, 462, 487, 488, 
 
 490, 552, 580, 605, 618, 709, 710, 
 
 729. 
 Hastings, 24, 279, 299, HOO, 338, 348, 
 
 360, 594, 602, 603, 616, 747. 
 Harland, 24, 39, 250, 260, 262, 263, 
 
 264, 271, 284, 357, 365, 484, 500, 
 
 546, 573, 574, 576, 588, 639, 734, 
 
 746. 
 Hardin, 34, 35, 86, 251, 402, 430, 447, 
 
 448, 470. 
 Harmer, 36, 38, 139, 143, 278, 3i8, 
 
 343, 410, 471, 575, 582, 589, 590, 
 
 592, 718. 
 Hardiman, 38, 159, 160. 
 Harde, 39, 72, 83, 518. 
 Hart, 43, 44, 71, 286, 378, 485, 604, 
 
 728. 
 Harris, 48, 122, 299, 387, 407, 576, 
 
 743, 749, 750. 
 Hartsfield, 57, 444. 
 Haslegi'ove, 81, 474. 
 Hamilton, 90, 543, 590, 591, 624, 625, 
 
 628, 630, 647, 655, 656 659, 661, 
 
 669, 680, 682, 683, 689, 699, 708, 
 
 726, 744, 758, 763, 765. 
 Haines, 109, 114, 115, 177, 178, 518, 
 
 597. 
 Haughton, 113, 565. 
 Harlow, 142, 143. 
 Harley, 203, 411. 
 Haverd, 205, 279, 437. 
 Hayes, 208, 209, 272, 325, 349, 368, 
 369, 462, 469, 559, 576, 638, 670, 
 700, 701. 
 Haige, 210, 235, 321. 
 Hatt, 215, 234. 
 Halliwell, 222, 223, 366, 367, 461, 
 
 462, 465, 531. 
 Hayhurst, 229, 525, 586. 
 Hanse, 260, 344. 
 
 Harry, 277, 279, 297, 433, 635, 724. 
 Harker, 292, 430. 
 Harper, 311, 325, 437. 
 Hay worth, 331, 399, 429, 474, 517. 
 Harman, 333, 602, 672, 689, 704. 
 Haverlaw, 338. 
 Haywood, 352, 381, 407. 
 Havnoyassa, 354. 
 Hawkins, 362, 579, 586, 654, 655. 
 Hammond, 377, 739, 758. 
 Haim, 389. 
 Hams, 400, 720. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 Harnienson, 408, 409, 410. 
 
 Hammers, 415, 627. 
 
 Hackney, 426. 
 
 Harvey, 461, 622. 
 
 Haunds, 462, 470, 601. 
 
 Hallowtield, 568. 
 
 Harwood, 572. 
 
 Hamer, 573, 647. 
 
 Hayward, 576, 584, 607, 610, 674. 
 
 Hatton, 577. 
 
 Haiiey, 580. 
 
 Hartford, 586. 
 
 Harrolri, 588. 
 
 Hackett, 598, 608. 
 
 Haregrove, 605. 
 
 Hawry, 632. 
 
 Hayden, 638. 
 
 Han by, 644, 687. 
 
 Haddock, 655, 689. 
 
 Haling, 678. 
 
 Hawks, 688, 689. 
 
 Hanlan, 718, 730. 
 
 Halliday, 745, 750. 
 
 Hauinger, 746. 
 
 Hassert, 752. 
 
 Hand, 755. 
 
 H*icll6v 759 
 
 Herseht, 13, 615, 634, 640, 641, 648, 
 
 677. 
 Harriot, 27, 166, 466, 490, 628, 629, 
 
 682. 
 Helmns, 42. 
 Heathcoate, 74, 87, 88, 92, 131, 133 
 
 147, 148, 155, 177, 178, 305, 467, 
 
 570. 
 Herves, 106. 
 
 Herman, 138, 628, 727, 729. 
 Heath, 243, 261, 327, 386, 392, 394, 
 
 523. 
 Heaton, 256, 292, 308, 312, 321, 423, 
 
 429, 430, 443, 454, 463, 584, 585, 
 
 619, 643. 
 Heycock, 261, 523. 
 Herst, 265, 292. 
 Henricks, 266, 271, .307, 413, 495, 591, 
 
 595, 598, 640, 656, 672, 689, 690, 
 
 704, 727, 747. 
 Herick, 286, 689. 
 Hedges, 323, 577, 720, 724, 733. 
 Hendrickson, 336, 413, 425, 448, 502, 
 
 542, 543, 605, 656, 073, 690, 705, 
 
 739, 765. 
 Herford, 384. 
 Hearne, 427. 
 lleynes, 519. 
 Hellyard, 534. 
 Hennerlv, 593. 
 Held, 599. 
 Herr, 622, 624, 640, 679, 724, 734, 742, 
 
 758, 761. 
 Hershey, 622, 628, 755. 
 Heddings, 649. 
 Helsby, 650, 665, 696. 
 
 Head, 657, 691, 765. 
 
 Hewston, 708, 715. 
 
 Heron, 717. 
 
 Henry, 728. 
 
 Hess, 746, 760. 
 
 Hean, 761. 
 
 Hill, 39, 68, 194, 323, 338, 373, 
 442, 449, 467, 478, 496, 501, 
 530, 535, 579, 586, 591, 593, 
 710, 713, 731. 
 
 Hilliard, 43, 161, 162, 163, 172, 
 176, 177, 447, 618, 727, 732. 
 
 Hibbs, 206, 383, 418. 
 
 Hicks, 207, 285, 301, 307, 309, 
 662, 703. 
 
 Hil borne, 318, 484. 
 
 Hind, 320. 
 
 Hickman, 470, 646, 687, 750. 
 
 Higenot, 485. 
 
 Hirons, 494, 565, 651, 738. 
 
 Hichcock, 579, 665, 696. 
 
 Hinman, 601. 
 
 Hilton, 669, 699, 700. 
 
 Higgat, 713. 
 
 Hickenbothem, 751. 
 
 Himry, 761. 
 
 Holme, Thomas, Sur. Genr'i, 
 751. 
 
 Houghton, 21, 709, 710. 
 
 Hodgkins, 23, 255, 407, 430, 486. 
 
 Hobbs, 27, 33, 37, 49, 51, 141, 
 423, 424. 
 
 Holmes, 34, 38, 45, 101, 102, 
 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 
 193, 195, 201, 208, 212, 213, 
 216, 227, 266, 275, 295, 296, 
 301, 306, 326, 332, 345, 357, 
 393, 397, 408, 409, 416, 417, 
 421, 422, 430, 4.37, 470. 473, 475. 
 
 Holston, 36, 349, 350, 437, 765. 
 
 Howell, 58, 59, 147, 229, 241, 
 265, 271, 277, 293, 302, 315, 
 320, 325, 328, 348, 359, 396, 
 425, 428, 450, 451, 493, 545, 
 612, 613, 632, 639, 675, 710, 746 
 
 HoUiugsworth, 65, 83, 207, 
 244, 245, 263, 264, 265, 271, 
 281, 298, 314, 377, 460, 467, 
 498, 500, 514, 523, 533, 538, 
 556, 597, 625, 643, 680, 723, 
 738, 759, 762. 
 
 Hooper, 67, S80. 
 
 Hough, 83, 194, 195, 228, 271, 
 334, 527, 528, 529. 
 
 Hoult, lOr, 246, 260, 619. 
 
 Hollyman, 154. 
 
 Hogg, 222, 233, 246, 260, 315, 323, 
 702, 722. 
 
 Hobson, 225, 738. 
 
 Howston, 265, 315, 323, 413. 
 
 Hoodt, 275, 394, 422. 
 
 Holding, 288, 436. 442, 446, 480. 
 
 Hoven, 319. 
 
 434, 
 503, 
 619, 
 
 173, 
 661, 
 
 7,8, 
 
 848, 
 
 103, 
 180, 
 214, 
 298, 
 390, 
 420, 
 
 260, 
 316, 
 409, 
 546, 
 
 221, 
 275, 
 488, 
 549, 
 727, 
 
 293, 
 
 671, 
 
776 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Hope, 336, 337, 346, 364, 400, 525. 
 Hollworth, 358. 
 Holland, 364, 545, 591, 756. 
 Holt, 413, 619, 621, 668, 698. 
 Home, 414, 440, 443, 446, 659, 740, 
 
 751. 
 Holdgate, 429. 
 Howes, 437. 
 
 Howard, 447, 471, 499, 702, 713. 
 Horell, 494. 
 Hopton, 578, 613, 614, 648. 650, 675, 
 
 677. 
 Hodgson, 595. 
 Hochstater, 632. 
 Hockin, 692. 
 Horner, 694. 
 HoUvday, 707. 
 Holes, 714. 
 Hore, 732. 
 Horton, 765. 
 Homan, 765. 
 
 Hughes, 13, 92, 184, 268, 288, 293, 
 294, 302, 314, 322, 335, 346, 355, 
 356, 358, 375, 394, 403, 489, MS, 
 648, 673, 704, 705, 743, 761, 766. 
 Hudson, 19, 22, 57, 87, 271, 434, 437, 
 441, 446, 477, 479, 487, 520, 521, 
 522, 566, 568, 570, 576, 618, 628, 
 629, 637, 639, 658, 667, 682, 693, 
 697, 713, 717. 
 Hunt, 32, 34, 36, 75, 226, 247, 298, 
 
 312, 438. 
 Hughson, 39. 
 Hunlock, 47, 52, 53, 61, 63, 400, 658, 
 
 693. 
 Hulsted, 161. 
 Hussey, 210, 247. 
 Hutchinson, 243, 247, 327, 741. 
 Humphry, 276, 309, 328, 355, 356, 
 
 370, 395. 404, 427, 428. 
 Huddlestone, 292, 328, 430. 
 Hucks, 393. 
 Huntley, 395, 483. 
 Huber, 622, 760. 
 Huling, 623. 
 Humsted, 652. 
 Hunn, 723. 
 Hummit, 726. 
 Hurlan, 762. 
 Hybert, 251. 
 Hyde, 575, 602, 730. 
 Hyer, 763. 
 
 Tnians, 198. 
 
 Isaacs, 234, 241, 340, 341, 353, 360, 
 
 394. 
 Isarci, 336, 491, 675. 
 Ingelo, 380, 381. 
 Ingram, 399. 
 Ingle, 428. 
 Ishar, 718. 
 
 Jacquet, 707, 708, 738. 
 
 Jarret, 661, 662. 
 
 Jants, 598. 
 
 Jarvis, 589. 
 
 Jansogoe, 413. 
 
 James, 36, 40, 139, 165, 176, 275, 276, 
 325, 326, 331, 339, 341, 372, 383, 
 385, 390, 391, 406, 411, 450, 488, 
 551, 621, 636, 655, 688, 732, 740, 
 748. 
 
 Janney, 73, 280, 418. 
 
 Jamison, 94, 179. 
 
 Jacobs, 132, 138, 152, 249, 268, 305, 
 337, 349, 366, 737. 
 
 Janson, 205, 315, 336, 650, 653, 657, 
 659, 691. 
 
 Jawert, 219, 560. 
 
 Jacobson, 239, 240. 
 
 Jackson, 284, 290, 357, 388, 389, 422, 
 434, 498, 533, 568, 592, 605, 727, 
 744. 
 
 Janvier, 293, 315, 639. 
 
 Jackman, 321, 394. 
 
 Jack, 722. 
 
 Jecox, 496, 497, 498. 
 
 Jervais, 316. 
 
 Jefierson, 31, 374, 396, 409, 428, 478. 
 
 Jennings, 39, 44, 67. 72, 79, 82, 84, 
 90, 91, 282, 304, 447, 455, 456, 474, 
 475, 540, 722. 
 
 Jefif's, 44, 368. 
 
 Jenkins, 62, 269, 279, 306, 315, 317, 
 324, 328, 333, 372, 428, 441, 598, 
 607, 710. 
 
 Jennett, 81, 115, 116, 117, 419, 425, 
 439, 492. 
 
 Jenner, 127, 199, 213, 214, 227, 252, 
 253, 270, 310, 336, 427, 428. 
 
 Jessox, 513, 514. 
 
 Jermain, 390, 633. 
 
 Jeffries, 233, 234. 
 
 Jenny, 596, 597. 
 
 Jones, 8, 26, 39, 44, 51, 52, 53, 62, 70, 
 76, 77, 78, 81, 111, 117, 118, 134, 
 135, 136, 146, 147, 162, 171, 172, 
 173, 174, 175, 176, 213, 214, 220, 
 221, 223, 224, 236, 238, 251, 260, 
 265, 267, 272, 274, 276, 277, 279, 
 280, 284, 288, 305, 309, 313, 315, 
 316, 320, 331, 332, 337, 338, 339, 
 341, 344, 346, 349, 356, 367, 368, 
 371, 374, 380, 384, 386, 390, 393, 
 394, 395, 403, 404, 405, 406, 409, 
 412, 413, 416, 420, 421, 425, 426, 
 430, 431, 434, 437, 438, 450, 455, 
 461, 467, 468, 469, 475, 491, 493, 
 494, 500, 536, 547, 551, 557, 561, 
 566, 571, 577, 582, 589, 593, 594, 
 598, 602, 613, 620, 621, 627, 631, 
 633, 635, 638, 639, 641, 655, 660, 
 669, 675, 684, 691, 699, 700, 708, 
 
INDEX. 
 
 777 
 
 709, 714, 715, 719, 725, 728, 731, 
 
 735, 736, 737, 740, 745, 746, 748, 
 
 756, 760, 764. 
 Jobson, 26, 182, 347, 348, 397, 471, 
 
 752, 755. 
 Joneson, 60. 
 Johnson, 222, 300, 336, 398, 416, 424, 
 
 445, 448, 471, 554, 555, 627, 661, 662, 
 
 719, 734, 746. 
 John, 224, 356, 368, 382, 396, 641, 643, 
 
 651, 670, 743, 
 Job, 280, 472, 763. 
 Jordan, 409, 614, 640, 650, 676, 747. 
 Josisson, 410. 
 Joder, 589. 
 
 Justason, 42, 437, 448, 513, 514. 
 Justice, 658, 692, 
 
 K. 
 
 Kaighm, 159, 519. 
 
 Kanning, 198. 
 
 Kaiggey, 622. 
 
 Kay, 739. 
 
 Kennerly, 26, 294, 298, 474, 478. 
 
 Keith, 36, 149, 668, 708, 737. 
 
 Kekwick, 110. 
 
 Kelpius, 219. 
 
 Keal, 233, 588. 
 
 Kelly, 237. 
 
 Kennedy, 237, 474. 
 
 Kender,'420. 
 
 Key, 466, 515, 524, 562. 
 
 Kemball, 569, 570. 
 
 Kendal, 619. 
 
 Kendig, 622, 624, 627, 679. 
 
 Keykendal, 661. 
 
 Kent, 710, 729. 
 
 King, 14, 19, 37, 48, 66, 113, 154, 155, 
 
 156, 157, 177, 178, 179, 180, 238, 251, 
 
 264, 274. 354, 404, 441, 462, 472, 484, 
 
 488, 604, 740, 743, 760, 764. 
 Kirk, 24, 251, 345, 565, 650, 720, 723, 
 
 725, 736, 756. 
 Kingsburrie, 29. 
 Kinsev, 38, 73, 242, 268, 325, 339, 
 
 383, 406, 442, 476, 478, 599. 
 Killingsworth, 98. 
 Killinbeck, 217, 392. 
 Kirl, 235, 267, 287, 288, 321, 335, 337, 
 
 375, 411, 523, 624. 
 Kiney, 330. 
 
 Kinsman, 363^ 402, 413, 595. 
 Kiete, 379, 382. 
 Kitchen, 382, 447. 
 Kinneryls, 408. 
 Kirkbride, 426, 486, 496, 589, 661, 
 
 662, 667, 697, 713, 743. 
 Kindig, 524, 529. 
 Kipshaven, 578, 579. 
 Kieursen, 634, 642, 686, 700. 
 Kirkpatrick, 709, 743. 
 Kitzmiller, 757. 
 
 Kline, 727. 
 
 Knight, 308, 345, 463, 737, 759. 
 
 Knowles, 533, 534, 535. 
 
 Knave, 632. 
 
 Knowland, 751. 
 
 Konders, 270, 274, 312. 
 
 Koenan, 424. 
 
 Koolen, 447. 
 
 Kolinck, 562, 579, 701, 702, 762. 
 
 Kreytor, 632. 
 
 Krow, 742. 
 
 Kursten, 467. 
 
 Kuilwine, 762. 
 
 L. 
 
 Lay kin, 24, 29, 40, 118. 
 
 Lawson, 44. 
 
 Lane, 50, 172, 173, 340, 404, 467, 
 
 492, 524, 602, 610, 663. 
 Ladd, 65. 
 Lapthorne, 108. 
 Lamb, 114, 115, 177, 178, 518, 
 
 521, 548, 577, 617. 
 Laschals, 135. 
 Landers, 200. 
 Langston, 201, 243, 639. 
 Land, 222, 224, 233, 278, 315, 
 
 639. 
 Lawrence, 227, 228, 237, 270, 
 
 419, 434, 477, 523, 524, 612, 628, 
 
 667, 674, 675, 682, 683, 697, 713. 
 Langhorn, 229, 230, 265, 309, 
 
 430, 484, 485, 569, 570, 583, 587, 
 
 627, 629, 630, 672, 678, 683, 703. 
 Large, 319, 572, 737. 
 Lambert, 334. 
 Langham, 336. 
 Langford, 364, 400. 
 Latham, 376. 
 Lamball, 412, 579. 
 Lampleigh, 425, 458. 
 Laft, 471. 
 Lavally, 473. 
 Lawden, 613, 675. 
 Lasson, 613, 614, 676. 
 Laudis, 641. 
 Laroux, 712, 729. 
 Langley, 745. 
 Law, 751, 759. 
 Lee, 24, 29, 196, 214. 218, 220, 
 
 424, 499, 607, 617, 721, 758. 
 Leister, 40, 41, 42, 83, 599, 747, 
 Lewis, 66, 204, 272, 293, 322, 328, 
 
 364, 376, 391. 404, 419, 424, 428. 
 
 468, 475, 577, 600, 602, 621, ()37, 
 
 701, 707, 724, 728, 741, 742, 752, 
 Leasly, 76, 
 Leach, 86, 263, 454, 462, 477, 
 
 730. 
 Leeth, 92, 502, 673, 
 Learn b, 106, 
 Layman, 121, 622. 742, 
 
 491, 
 
 519, 
 
 316, 
 
 .375, 
 (529, 
 
 365, 
 615, 
 
 358, 
 
 358, 
 431, 
 670, 
 
 500, 
 
778 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Letort, 179, 180, 651, 7.'5. 
 
 Lehnman, 210, 336, 450. 
 
 Levis, 241, 485. 
 
 Lew den, 247. 
 
 Le Fevre, 247, 334, 335, 529, 559, 587, 
 607, 609, 628. 
 
 Leyson, 399. 
 
 Lewin, 488. 
 
 Letts, 513. 
 
 Le Dee, 517. 
 
 Leiper, 750. 
 
 Levick, 482. 
 
 Leonard, 587, 588, 724, 736. 
 
 Leatherbe, 704. 
 
 Ledyard, 748. 
 
 Line, 59, 642. 
 
 Littell, 118, 691. 
 
 Lipet, 184. 
 
 Lichfield, 267. 
 
 Littler, 280, 715, 742, 755. 
 
 Linsye, 336, 751. 
 
 Limkin, 349. 
 
 Listen, 361. 
 
 I.iddou, 416. 
 
 Littlejohn, 517, 519, 736. 
 
 Lindley, 721. 
 
 Lirunceller, 736. 
 
 Littlemore, 741, 745. 
 
 Lingard, 750. 
 
 Lighter, 751. 
 
 I-iillington, 765. 
 
 Lloyd, 18, 38, 48, 63, 65, 81, 82, 88, 
 92, 118, 126, 141, 148, 159, 160, 200, 
 201, 235, 236, 238, 266, 267, 276, 
 204, 302, 307, 309, 320, 321, 324, 
 330, 346, 359, 370, 373, 375, 378, 
 386, 387, 393, 396, 402, 403, 406, 
 417, 424, 427, 436, 437, 455, 473, 
 474, 497, 520, 522, 527, 528, 530, 
 545, 557, 616, 619, 621, 654, 678, 
 688, 689, 700, 711, 735. 
 
 Llewellin, 138, 271, 272, 349, 364, 
 536, 544, 545, 546, 562, 572, 747. 
 
 Longshore, 41, 45, 53, 60, 73, 77, 78, 
 91, 118, 154, 155, 156, 1.57, 159, 164, 
 165, 202, 227, 228, 254, 255, 270, 
 278, 290. 304, 330, 333, 388, 339, 
 362, 392, 408, 412, 419, 435, 471, 
 480, 484, 547, 548, 550, 582, 589, 
 590. 
 
 Loftus, 56, 762. 
 
 Longhurst, 74, 121, 375, 422, 424. 
 
 Lovell, 83, 235, 288, 523. 
 
 Longworthy, 285, 391, 525, 566, 567, 
 582. 
 
 Logan, James, ("general). 
 
 Love, 202, 529, 754. 
 
 Lockyer, 221, 222, 224, 247. 
 
 Lovelace, 239, 240, 266, 298, 336, 
 373, 399, 448, 476, 487, 495. 
 
 Lodge, 260, 703. 
 
 Lovet, 358, 429, 633, 634, 636. 640, 
 685. 
 
 Longston, 425. 
 
 Lobe, 485. 
 
 Lowman, 491. 
 
 Longstreth, 522, 577. 
 
 Lober, 598. 
 
 Losvoll, 598. 
 
 Loftlands, 601. 
 
 Lower, 616, 678. 
 
 Long, 665, 696, 732, 75L 
 
 Longanacre, 705. 
 
 Loise, 723. 
 
 Luke, 109. 
 
 Lukins, 273, 284. 
 
 Lucas, 303, 308, 312, 460, 461, 623, 
 
 650. 
 Lundy, 359, 643. 
 Luft", 654, 688, 736. 
 Lybeka, 766. 
 Lynes, 104. 
 Lymery, 108. 
 Lyborn, 477. 
 Lyn, 639, 640. 
 Lyon, 643. 
 Lynch, 691. 
 Lykill, 765. 
 
 M. 
 
 Markhain, William (general). 
 Marsh, 13, 288, 397, 435, 436, 446, 
 
 447, 471, 472, 479, 480, 571, 589, 
 
 668, 698, 739. 
 Mason, 14, 205, 382, 588, 762. 
 Masters, 39, 147, 148, 258, 335, 339, 
 
 435, 470, 550, 596. 
 Maccoom, 41. 
 Marshall, 47, 52, 53, 62, 184, 251, 
 
 276, 397, 398, 399, 569, 570, 591, 
 
 662, 664, 694, 695, 722, 744. 
 Martin, 68, 70, 72, 75, 89, 274, 348, 
 
 360, 362, 363, 386, 388, 455, 482, 
 
 533, 551, 636, 640, 726, 728. 
 Martindall, 89, 470, 490. 
 Mannd, 152, 154. 
 Maydock, 199, 225, 294, 298, 313, 316, 
 
 478, 742, 745. 
 Marl, 210, 270, 311. 
 Matson, 219, 239, 240, 241, 353, 354. 
 Maline, 275, 620, 643. 
 Marjoram, 285, 312. 
 Marslender, 290, 329. 
 Maris, 293, 294, 322, 670, 701. 
 Massey, 298, 400, 451. 
 Man son, 487. 
 Maleigh, 379, 382, 721, 
 Mallows, 383, 418, 485, 557. 
 Mann, 325, 498. 
 Marks, 519, 524, 577, 616. 
 Maxwell, 528, 529. 
 Mace, 548, 549, 550, 580. 
 Mario w, 548, 549, 550, 551, 580. 
 Mayos, 586. 
 Mather, 589, 605, 632, 643. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 r79 
 
 Marriuer, 595. 
 Macnair, 611. 
 Manlove, 617, 639. 
 Macknot, 619. 
 Maj'or, 632. 
 Macklander, 641. 
 Macfarlan, 651. 
 Maugridge, 671, 702. 
 Mathews, 708, 734. 
 Maclue, 720. 
 Mankin, 722, 723. 
 
 McVea'gh, 303, 330, 409, 591, 671, 
 
 702. 
 McDonald, 345, 467, 47S, 479, 497, 
 
 513, 588, 635, 709. 
 McNeal, 712, 747. 
 McCane, 717. 
 McConnel, 720. 
 McCollester, 720. 
 McComb, 726. 
 McClauaiian, 759. 
 McDaniel, 765. 
 Meedham, 51. 
 Mead, 108. 
 Metcalf, 207, 210. 
 Mereditli, 277, 294, 302, 341, 346, 
 
 390, 475, 713, 717. 
 Merchant, 279, 734, 735. 
 Meres, 294. 
 
 Mendenhall, 365, 382, 402, 
 -Meachiner, 388, 389, 393. 
 Mercer, 418. 
 Mell, 528, 544, 555, 576. 
 Meston, 604. 
 Melkerman, 622. 
 Meclar, 627. 
 Meales, 758. ~ 
 
 Mitchell, 38, 495, 557, 580, 628. 
 Milner, 45, 428, 431, 635, 653, 654, 
 
 688, 710, 745. 
 Mincher, 47. 
 Millard, 83, 164, 165. 
 Milburne, 135, 750. 
 Miles, 141, 277, 405, 450, 462, 600. 
 Mickel, 157, 158, 159, 160, 762. 
 xMinshal, 245, 264, 302, 392, 695. 
 Millington, 266, 267, 490, 761. 
 Mifflin, 334, 421, 541, 546, 547, 652. 
 Midlicot, 379. 
 Miller, 495, 576, 586, 622, 651, 700, 
 
 720, 740, 746, 751, 762, 763. 
 Mitchener, 567. 
 Mills, 606, 737. 
 Middleton, 640. 
 Miers, 763. 
 Morgan, 9, 13, 224, 227, 276, 342, 
 
 371, 382, 390, 391, 641, 642, 701, 
 
 705, 713, 721, 726. 
 Morton, 92, 437, 448, 494, 502, 542, 
 
 602, 673, 722, 723. 
 Moll, 315, 323, 748. 
 iMoss. 332. 
 
 Moore, 25, 28, 34, 66, 88, 89, 92, 230, 
 231, 232, 239, 276, 305, 312, 324, 
 328, 343, 347, 370, 397, 398, 410, 
 414, 417, 421, 441, 451, 459, 465, 
 515, 543, 547, 558, 559, 573, 574, 
 599, 601, 630, 635, 642, 646, 647, 
 666, 684, 697, 738, 739, 741, 744, 
 747, 750, 752, 758, 761. 
 
 Mortamore, 38. 
 
 Morris, 59, 122, 146, 203, 210, 318, 
 323, 325, 335, 349, 351, 393, 403, 
 404, 407, 408, 417, 436, 437, 414, 
 449, 475, 488, 565, 577, 580, 598, 
 612, 615, 616, 621, 631, 640, 641, 
 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 650, 657, 
 675, 677, 678, 684, 686, 691, 706, 
 
 731, 740, 752. 
 Molbee, 349. 
 Mounson, 390. 
 Molineux, 412. 
 Mortonson, 413. 
 Monroe, 443, 456. 
 Molleston, 493, 601. 
 Mordant, 582. 
 Moon, 593, 617, 6.32. 
 Mott, 599. 
 
 Moyer, 622, 621, 755, 706. 
 
 Moulder, 706, 707. 
 
 Morrison, 734, 746. 
 
 Montgoniry, 745. 
 
 Mountjoy, 754. 
 
 Murray, 24, 43, 53, 81, 82, 236, 345, 
 
 490, 597, 631, 659, 684, 688, 695, 
 
 698, 715, 741, 745. 
 Musgrove, 305, 306, 327, 331, 381, 
 
 473, 561, 569, 570, 637, 708, 726, 
 
 732, 736, 743, 748, 752. 
 Mullikar, 343. 
 Muttison, 413. 
 Murfv, 478, 479, 497. 
 Mutell, 616. 678. 
 
 N. 
 
 Naiior, 219, 288, 289, 354, 421, 436, 
 
 446, 479, 480. 
 Naanian, 249. 
 Narbole, 445. 
 Naglee, 761. 
 Nellsou, 3G, 58, 70, 163, 164, 165, 287, 
 
 354, 399, 431, 487, 619, 765. 
 Xevell, 68, 673, 705. 
 Neughayon, 7.3. 
 Nepoughhas, 73. 
 Newcomb, 92, 193, 756. 
 Neech 198. 
 Newlin, 216, 217, 218, 220, 221, 267. 
 
 314, 315, 316, 341, 361, 411,482,75.3. 
 Neal, 255, 306, 331, 460, 494, 576. 
 Netzilus, 502. 
 Newton, 605. 
 New, 619. 
 Nevan, 709. 
 
rso 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Needbam, 726. 
 
 Newell, 728. 
 
 Nicholas, 28, 38, 487, 513, 559. 
 
 Nichols, 137, 138, 292, 349, 376, 410, 
 
 414, 415, 455, 476, 485, 498, 597, 
 
 721 758 
 Nixon, 3*22, 364, 400, 606, 631, 648, 
 
 684, 700, 747, 765. 
 Nitzilius, 553, 554, 555, 580. 
 Noerdine, 708. 
 Noble, 38, 295, 373, 427, 497, 613, 669, 
 
 676. 
 Norris, 200, 235, 238, 253, 266, 289, 
 
 307, 320, 321, 346, 386, 396, 403, 
 ' 416, 427, 497, 503, 662, 705, 711. 
 Norbury, 292, 293, 322, 358. 
 Northrop, 383, 303, 320, 418. 
 Norcross, 400, 401. 
 Nobren, 468. 
 Norton, 510. 
 Noyes, 548, 617. 
 Northington, 618. 
 Nutt, 379, 620, 638, 642, 721. 
 Owen, Griffitli (general). 
 Otter, 13, 14, 17, 72, 236, 253, 318, 
 
 416, 473. 
 Ogle, 31, 230, 231, 232, 249, 250, 331, 
 
 369, 370, 546. 
 Olliffe, 43, 631, 640, 650, 684. 
 Oliver, 45, 60, 77, 81, 371. 426, 456. 
 Overton, 225, 474, 729. 
 Ogden, 245. 
 Oldson, 246, 259, 347. 
 Offlv, 253, 587. 
 Orpwood, 308. 
 Osborn, 320, 409, 713. 
 Oldman, 345. 
 Oxleys, 407, 471. 
 Orme, 432, 670, 701. 
 Oldham, 483. 
 Opdegraef, 488, 489. 
 Oade, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510. 
 Orion, 565. 
 Ogleby, 613, 675. 
 Oneal, 641. 
 Overholts, 652, 692. 
 
 P. 
 
 Paul, 26, 31, 115, 117, 120, 215, 317, 
 
 319, 369, 374, 448, 493. 
 Parsons, 27, 66, 67, 117, 199, 200, 202, 
 
 203, 204, 205, 265, 277, 375, 395, 410, 
 
 444, 611, 729, 738. 
 Patterson, 36, 447, 734, 747, 754. 
 Parker, 56, 109, 110, 145, 153, 165, 
 
 305, 335, .340, 352, 365, 398, 434, 494, 
 
 601, 607, 613, 637, 641, 658, 693, 751, 
 
 756. 
 Paxton, 84, 210, 261, 314, 374, 409, 417, 
 
 430, 440, 734. 
 Parkinson, 112, 113. 
 Parris, 135, 136, 137, 176, 177. 
 
 Pask, 229, 349, 366. 
 
 Palmer, 284, 290, 321, 352, 357, 374, 
 
 375, 383, 422, 424, 449, 581, 670, 
 
 765. 
 Pawlin, 293, 318, 338. 
 Paschal, 295, 440, 441, 748. 
 Paarde, 350. 
 Passa, 350, 353, 354. 
 Parke, 411, 482, 485, 700, 714, 723, 
 
 756. 
 Parrock, 425. 
 
 Pastorius, 467, 468, 560, 565, 617. 
 Pardee, 474, 484, 
 Paraddee, 482. 
 Paper 489. 
 
 Padge't, 49*2, 600, 618, 635, 640. 
 Packer, 500, 675, 742, 745. 
 Passmore, 716, 717, 721. 
 Pannebaker, 653. 
 Paten, 733. 
 Pace, 549, 550, 580. 
 Paine, 551, 552, 584, 743. 
 Painter. 595, 598, 619. 
 Parry, 602, 717. 
 Pearmain, 603. 
 Parnel, 605. 
 Parsly, 648, 723. 
 Parkhurst, 656, 657, 659, 691. 
 Par vis, 717. 
 Pare, 751, 761. 
 Page, 760. 
 Peatv, 333, 394, 490. 
 Pennington, 13, 195, 196, 199, 228, 
 
 247, 262, 271, 284, 307, 361, 376, 434, 
 
 453, 499, 635, 722, 731. 
 Penn, William (general). 
 Penn, Maria, 13. 
 
 Penn, Lowther, Margarett, Wil- 
 liam, John and Anthony, 13. 
 
 Hanna, 596. 
 Penn, Letitia 35, 84, 266, 293, 432, 
 
 489. 
 Pennock, 23, 28, 29, 262, 337, 363, 
 
 366, 385, 492, 545, 546, 549, 726, 744, 
 
 757, 761. 
 Pert 24 25 534. 
 Peterson, 40, 41, 42, 49, 167, 168, 169, 
 
 222, 240. 241, 319, 498, 514, 538, 636, 
 
 658, 692, 707, 712, 751, 765. 
 Pegg, 59, 61, 182, 445, 566, 578, 581, 
 
 596. 
 Pemberton, 68, 84, 88, 92, 193, 197, 
 
 231, 235, 236, 242, 261, 292, 308, 312, 
 
 331, 384, 439, 477, 525, 540, 541, 556, 
 
 560, 566, 589, 607, 616, 617, 629, 630, 
 
 632, 633, 643, 651, 659, 665, 669, 670, 
 
 683, 685, 694, 696, 700. 
 Perril, 99. 
 Peters, 118. 
 Peller, 124, 125, 127. 
 Pennell, 365, 382, 505, 506, 507, 508, 
 
 509, 510. 
 Perrin, 384, 751. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 781 
 
 Pender, 453. 
 Peres, 584. 
 Peel, 605, 747. 
 Pettv, 607. 
 Perry, 616, 678. 
 Pear sal, 6li6. 
 Peckover, 665, 696. 
 Pennybaker, 765. 
 Pearl 7*^7 
 
 Phipps, 30, 40, 225, 226, 268, 269, 
 
 313, 314, 317. „ ^ 
 
 Philipps, 41, 103, 104, 265, 318, 396, 
 
 405, 428, 461, 467, 521, 725, 735. 
 Phillev, 80. 
 Phitty, 374. 
 Phelps, 492. 
 
 Pickering, 7, 23, 78, 106, 107, 136, 
 137, 163, 173, 176, 177, 392, 404, 
 412, 417, 441, 459, 469, 485, 630, 
 631, 708. 
 Pillar, 35, 36, 38, 51, 6/, 139. 
 Pierce, 40, 74, 217, 238, 239, 259, 336, 
 357, 406, 463, 472, 492, 517, 576, 
 588, 593, 622, 703, 768. 
 Pinvard, 95. . , 
 
 Pidgeon, 96, 114, 115,137,178,453,495. 
 Pierson, 10, 216, 259, 260, 307, 346, 
 347, 353, 357, -370, 406, 413, 465, 
 499, 584, 598, 633, 646, 687, 702, 
 727, 728. 
 Pike, 289, 446, 448, 705, 711. 
 Pidcock, 372. 
 Pitts, 380. 
 
 Plmnstekd, 324, 346, 432, 495, 496, 
 566, 567, 576, 593, 629, 630, 669, 
 683, 699, 708, 712. 
 Planner, 333. 
 Plumley, 351, 440, 524. 
 Plaj'er, 577. 
 Pleasington, 590. 
 Place, 599. 
 Pleas, 737. 
 
 Powell, 8, 25, 48, 50, 87, 149, 199, 
 201, 209, 216, 217, 238, 241, 242, 
 252, 253, 254, 255, 260, 266, 275, 
 279 280, 291, 296, 299, 300, 314, 
 316, 330, 339, 343, 344, 348, 351, 
 352 359, 365, 375, 379, 386, 391, 
 404, 405, 406, 417, 419, 422, 425, 
 427, 433, 437, 442, 444, 446, 447, 
 460, 468, 469, 475, 477, 478, 484, 
 489, 514, 519, 544, 565, 583, o8t, 
 588, 593, 600, 627, 628, 635, 647, 
 657, 659, 663, 664, 692, 693, 691, 
 705, 714, 727. 
 Poulters, 52, 216, 425, 668, 698. 
 Portinan, 231, 232, 
 Pomfrv, 236, 488. 
 
 Poison, 247, 498. ^_^ ^_^ 
 
 Potts, 278, 286, 288, 347, 3r8, 3<9, 
 434, 485, 489, 541, 573. 600, 721, 
 765. 
 
 Potter, 321, 417, 668, 698. 
 
 Poyer, 328, 334. 
 
 Posey, 393. 
 
 Portes, 438, 447. 
 
 Pownell, 466, 634, 685. 
 
 Pound, 513, 584. 
 
 Ponder, 623. 638. 
 
 Pope, 642. 
 
 Poilderbeck, 704, 706. 
 
 Poltney, 763. 
 
 Prettyman, 601, 611, 642. 
 
 Priestmal, 455. 
 
 Prichard, 13, 203, 219, 239, 240, 241, 
 
 326, 339, 352, 353, 379, 428, 459. 
 Price, 97, 110, 276, 302, 307, 312, 328, 
 333, 346, 387, 439, 451, 473, 586, 
 641, 709, 752. 
 Preston, 199, 482, 501, 520, 603, 623, 
 
 760. 
 Priestner, 222, 342, 352. 
 Prosser, 284. 
 Prew, 349, 353, 358, 552. 
 Pratt, 369, 374, 409, 597, 687. 
 Prigg, 378. 
 
 Prior, 411, 583, 707, 709, 710. 
 Proteus, 434. 
 Pretter, 607. 
 Prees, 704, 715. 
 
 Pusey, 10, 17, 38, 46, 68, 267, 285, 286, 
 
 292, 293, 297, 312, 316, 337, 341, 
 
 346, 439, 458, 497, 501, 568, 586, 
 
 588 589, 601, 610, 674, 739, 756. 
 
 Puckle, 180, .379, 380, 381, 382, 385, 
 
 444, 463, 476. 
 Purvour, 237, 238, 369, 558. _ 
 Puo-h, 322, 355, 356, 375, 38* , 404, 
 
 405, 413, 442, 478, 57.", 759. 
 Put20n, 554, 555. 
 Pupather, 622, 62S. _ 
 
 Pyles, 37, 341, 34/, 4-4, o3i, 610, 
 674. 
 
 Q. 
 Quary, 507, 608, 638. 
 
 R. 
 Rakeslraw, 23, 27, 28, 37, 61, 136. 
 
 137, 392, 488, 540. 
 Rawles, 35, 50, 58, 59, 155, 212, 28,, 
 
 348, 349, 415, 481, 617. 
 Ransted, 38. 
 Randal, 63. 
 
 Ram bo, 70, 138, 296, 349, 4/o, 496, 
 497, 498, 614, 676, 765. 
 I Radny, 85. 
 Rallis, 110. 
 
 Rawlinson, 337, 51o, 519. 
 Ranikes, 337, 341, 346. 360. 
 Rakeings, 402. 
 Radcliife,_^525, 570. 
 
 I R?dmauti36, 284, 320, 392, 393. 
 
782 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Reynolds, 172, 280, 343, 376, 414, 
 565, 598, 636, 645, 646, 687, 717, 
 719, 743, 750, 757. 
 
 Keese, 184, 224, 228, 322, 349, 387, 
 391, 433, 434, 463, 468, 488, 535, 
 538, 547, 588, 765. 
 
 Read, 216, 257, 259, 310, 343, 345. 
 459, 463, 595, 610, 616, 634, 647, 
 685, 709, 713, 716, 734, 735, 747. 
 
 Rety, 234, 241, 394. 
 
 Renier, 240, 434, 441. 
 
 Revel, 317, 318, 341. 
 
 Reading, 347, 661, 662. 
 
 Redegeldt, 467, 595, 634, 686. 
 
 Reator, 581, 762. 
 
 Redmell, 584. 
 
 Remington, 593. 
 
 Red knap, 593, 594. 
 
 Relof, 605. 
 
 Ream, 652, 725. 
 
 Reddick, 707. 
 
 Reiflf, 765. 
 
 Rily, 10. 
 
 Richardson, 83, 194, 209, 210, 214, 
 235, 247, 259, 274, 280, 401, 404, 
 416, 489, 494, 590, 618, 619, 631, 
 659, 684, 685, 736, 743. 
 
 Right, 83. 
 
 Richards, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 107, 
 144, 145, 146, 165, 166, 167, 180, 
 181, 182, 183, 184, 257, 822, 328, 
 335, 340, 357, 358, 362, 363, 372, 
 411, 443, 610, 674, 765. 
 
 Rideout, 393. 
 
 Richman, 591, 594, 743. 
 
 Ringer, 626. 
 
 Ridgway, 736. 
 
 Rigg, 738. 
 
 Rich, 740. 
 
 Rist, 742. 
 
 Ridgley. 759. 
 
 Roberts, 8, 66, 67, 77, 108, 163, 176, 
 195, 214, 219, 221, 224, 256, 261, 
 265, 272, 295, 299. 306, 319, 322, 
 329, 331, 338, 350, 356, 361, 367, 
 -373, 382, 386, 406, 421, 425, 435, 
 547, 582, 599, 601, 606, G09. 620, 
 631, 649, 684, 713, 734, 741, 757. 
 
 Rogers, 28, 262, 363, 385, 549, 671, 
 672, 702. 
 
 Robinson, 29, 33, 42, 46, 55, 69, 73, 
 93, 96, 97, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 
 111, 117, 118, 119, 121, 124, 125, 
 126, 127, 132, 134, 135, 137, 140, 
 141, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 
 152, 154, 155, 156, 157, 159, 161, 
 163, 165, 167, 169, 171, 173, 176, 
 177, 178, 180, 213, 317, 321, 340, 
 343, 385, 432, 434, 435, 441, 455, 
 485, 488, 498, 559, 568, 572, 604, 
 609, 611, 613, 614, 654, 675, 676, 
 688, 702, 718, 719, 723, 725, 729, 
 733, 738, 743. 
 
 Rochford, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 57, 87, 
 
 166, 490, 629, 630, 647, 648, 658, 
 
 667, 682, 683, 693, 697. 
 Rowland, 29, 44, 52, 202, 204, 205, 
 
 238, 277, 305, 319, 371, 392, 423, 
 
 472, 520, 583, 587, 607, 635, 637, 
 
 640, 646. 
 Rossett, 31. 
 Roads, 65, 73, 92, 214, 232, 251, 326, 
 
 327, 337, 343, 366, 372, 407, 420, 
 
 422, 437, 500, 502, 540, 593, 673, 
 
 748. 
 Robeson, 74, 173, 392, 393, 417, 425, 
 
 432, 435, 441, 583, 610, 630, 683. 
 Rodney, 95, 96, 198, 201, 384, 419, 
 
 494. 
 Roy Stan, 104, 105. 
 Roach, 108, 655, 689. 
 Roy n aid, 172. 
 
 Rossel, 253, 473, 527, 528, 576. 
 Rowles, 272, 480, 481. 
 Robinet, 275, 419, 477. 
 RoUe, 289, 601. 
 
 Roman, 299, 335, 336, 447, 576. 
 Routledge, 306, 311, 588. 
 Rodman, 326. 
 Rolfe, 495. 
 Ross, 588, 743. 
 Rouse, 616, 678. 
 Robins, 631, 649, 650, 684. 
 Robertson, 656, 690, 722, 724, 734, 
 
 755. 
 Rob,'720, 760. 
 Rose, 722. 
 Rosberry, 765. 
 Rush, 35, 351, 522. 
 Russell, 39, 182, 321, 477, 507, 595, 
 
 605, 608. 
 Rudman, 269, 432, 433. 
 Rutter, 333, 338, 348, 589, 590, 641, 
 
 651, 725, 731. 
 Rudyard, 393, 404. 
 Ruming, 411. 
 Rum lord, 576, 582. 
 Rucklefell, 739. 
 Ryner,118, 119. 
 Ryall, 726. 
 Ryfe, 751. 
 
 S. 
 
 Salway, 26, 31, 46, 58, 81, 82, 83, 171, 
 172, 173, 174, 184, 332, 384, 385, 393, 
 441. 
 
 Sandelands, 35, 38, 68, 241, 610, 674. 
 
 Sal ford, 60. 
 
 Sawyer, 86. 
 
 Sager, 98, 233, 234, 241. 
 
 Savery, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102. 
 
 Sanders, 109, 114, 115, 272, 331, 369, 
 375, 759. 
 
 Salsbury, 122, 123, 124, 140. 
 
 Salter, 235, 238, 445, 485. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 w;} 
 
 Sav, 325, 365. 
 
 Sainway, 348, 616, 617. 
 
 Satcher, 376, 399, 757. 
 
 Sanger, 411, 482. 
 
 Sands, 437, 439. 
 
 Savov, 475, 672, 673, 689, 704, 706, 
 
 707; 727. 
 Sandall, 526, 527, 532, 647. 
 Salkeld, 575, 602, 735, 757. 
 Saub, 622. - 
 Sap, 717. 
 Savvk, 751. 
 Scull, 53, 63, 225, 302, 311, 343, 725, 
 
 752. 
 Scott', 153, 255, 263, 323, 383, 413, 502, 
 
 608, 720, 722. 
 Scotehorn, 251. 
 Scarborow, 292, 310, 311, 312, 430, 
 
 463. 
 Scheffer, 311, 312, 347, 453. 
 Scholah, 361, 452. 
 Scarlet, 363. 
 
 Schleagel, 569, 570, 618, 644 
 Schoonhover, 721. 
 Sellars, 47, 52, 421. 
 Seconing, 73. 
 Sellwood, 97, 98. 
 Seaborne, 111. 
 Sellen, 273, 338, 420, 483. 
 Searle, 345, 424. 
 Sewell, 442. 
 
 Self, 587, 588, 657, 691, 737. 
 Seaman, 599. 
 Seaton, 601. 
 Seager, 710. 
 Shadley, 717. 
 Sharply, 25, 40, 91. 
 Sherlow, 42, 261, 288, 421, 431. 
 Shippen, Edward (general). 
 Shorter, 60. 
 
 Sherbono, 66, 69, 70, 74. 
 Shardlow, 169, 236, 237, 319, 350, 
 
 502, 611. 
 Sharp, 207, 300, 495, 551, 621, 627, 
 
 636, 680, 728. 
 Sharpless, 209, 217, 220, 227, 228, 
 
 231, 232, 270, 299, 313, 351, 711. 
 Sbaw, 253, 254, 473, 575. 
 Sherry, 3a4. 
 Shill, 376. 
 Sherboro, 432, 433. 
 Shoemaker, 462, 489, 763. 
 Shepherd, 490, 583, 646, 668, 698, 
 
 717. 
 Sheekonicken, 491. 
 Shattick, 492, 493, 524, 600. (118, 622, 
 
 663. 
 Shankland, 520, 521, 611, ()38, 719, 
 
 739, 753, 756, 758, 763. 
 Shore, 521, 757. 
 
 Shurmer, 584, 585, 591, 592, 610, 649. 
 Sherrard, 597. 
 Shiers, 599. 
 
 Shank, 622, 628, 640, 648, 724. 
 
 Shute, 626, 628, 629, 630, 631, (540, 
 645, 647, 650, 651, 663, 667, 682, 683, 
 693, 695, 698, 699. 
 
 Sherly, 633, 648, 702. 
 
 Sholl, 647, 766. 
 
 Shannon, 750. 
 
 Simcock, 23, 43, 266, 293, 294, 297, 
 298, 315, 366, 367, 390, 402, 405, 
 451, 460, 570, 602. 
 
 Sibthorp, 23, 44, 48, 152, 153, 154, 
 254, 255, 323. 
 
 Sickhovs, 73. 
 
 Sibly, 89. 
 
 Simkins, 229, 241, 366. 
 
 Simson, 238, 259, 641, 760. 
 
 Simmonds, 279, 583, 601, 609, 635. 
 
 Siddon, 301. 
 
 Sipman, 337, 338, 340, 341, 360. 
 
 Sisom, 352, 440, 445, 470, 639, 667, 
 698. 
 
 Siericks, 373. 
 
 Sinnexson, 408, 410. 
 
 Signselder, 445. 
 
 Silvester, 463, 737. 
 
 Siverts, 489. 
 
 Sinclair, 588. 
 
 Siple, 619. 
 
 Sintgar, 720. 
 
 Sigfred, 724, 725. 
 
 Sipple, 755. 
 
 Skidmore, 41. 
 
 Skelton, 180, 182, 183, 184, 257. 
 
 Skeen, 738. 
 
 Slighton, 48, 376. 
 
 Slackhouse, 256. 
 
 Slidmoie, 726. 
 
 Sloong, 746. 
 
 Smith, 44, 48, 57, 61, 67, 76, 85, 116, 
 120, 215, 229, 230, 233, 234, 235, 
 241, 243, 247, 251, 254, 271, 285, 
 293, 336, 354, 358, 366, 367, 368, 
 369, 37(>, 386, 387, 392, 393, 394, 
 398, 407, 423, 431, 440, 445, 456, 
 470, 472, 473, 502, 534, 554, 578, 
 579, 581, 586, 589, 591, 596, 601, 
 616, 632, 637, 645, 648, 662, 694. 
 707, 721, 722, 724, 727, 735, 739, 
 744, 752, 753, 760. 
 
 Smart, 148. 
 
 Smout, 160, 365, 373, 378, 724, 765 
 
 Smetlley, 244, 245, 298, 312, 431, 541, 
 561, 562, 564, 565, 572, 757, 
 
 Smallwood, 301, 332, 416. 
 
 Small, 734. 
 
 Snook, 761. 
 
 Sneads, 71, 304, 329, 330, 340, 34.5, 
 369, 401, 448, 512, 524. 
 
 Snowden, 161, 243, 327, 350, 497. 
 
 SncUing, 498. 
 
 Snyder, 622, 639, 755, 761. 
 
 Snevelly, 751. 
 
 South by, 23, 62, 68, 201, 255, 495. 
 
784 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Songhurst, 25, 707. 
 
 South worth, 78, 142, 392, 412, 434. 
 
 614, 664. 695. 
 Sobers, 161, 162, 163, 176. 
 South, 347, 397, 398, 420, 7.52, 755 
 Soule, 435. 
 Spikenian, 33. 
 Spakeman, 56, 79, 216, 221, 234,241, 
 
 243, 285, 290, 320, 354, 393. 
 Spark man, 61. 
 Springett, 110, 518, 760. 
 Sproston, 266. 
 Springetts, 324. 
 Sprogel, 351, 357, 372, 497, 752. 
 Spencer, 425, 491. 
 Spilnian, 599. 
 
 Springer, 657, 692, 723, 731, 739, 75-3. 
 Stocbdale, 32, 86, 307, 333, 358, 592, 
 
 706, 719. 
 Storter, 35. 
 Stanly, 48, 52, 242, 247, 295, 319, 
 
 320, 330, 342, 451, 468, 487, 567, 
 
 579. 
 Stone, 105, 106, 650. 
 Standish, 159, 160. 
 Stan field, 174, 175, 197, 213, 336, 
 
 400. 
 Stout, 184. 
 
 Story, Thomas (general). 
 Stevenson, 227, 228, 257, 318, 341, 
 
 360, 361, 523, 569, 579, 619, 628, 
 
 629, 658, 666, 667, 682, 683, 693, 
 
 697, 713. 
 Stanford, 236. 
 Stevens, 273, 284, 342, 494, 573, 581, 
 
 583, 634, 640, 649. 
 Streipers, 273, 280, 420, 457, 482, 575, 
 
 583, 584, 632, 635, 748, 749, 764. 
 Stacy, 282. 
 Stackhouse, 292, 309, 310, 312, 321, 
 
 424, 429, 430, 463. 
 Stanmoi'e, 304. 
 Stapler, 306, 377, 395, 756. 
 Stanton, 310, 590, 756. 
 Stanbury, 319, 436, 484, 510, 511, 580, 
 
 583, 628. 
 Streater, 321, 394. 
 Stiles, 353, 354, 701. 
 Stednian, 366, 367, 439, 443, 446, 722, 
 
 723. 
 Stelleman, 370. 
 Starkey, 384. 
 Stockton, 386. 
 Stalcup, 417, 722. 
 Stringer, 460, 620. 
 Stretcher, 490. 
 Steel, 495, 536, 537, 551, 557, 565, 567, 
 
 568, 582, 590, 603, 605, 607, 611, 
 
 622, 625, 627, 628, 630, 636, 638, 
 
 641, 645, 647, 648, 649, 660, 662, 
 
 663, 666, 669, 676, 679, 680, 682, 
 
 683, 687, 689, 694, 708, 712, 713, 
 
 714, 725, 730, 757, 764, 765. 
 
 Strettell, 521, 523, 757. 
 
 Stau ber, 552, 583. 
 
 Strahan, 567, 568 
 
 Steward, 595, 638, 751, 759, 760. 
 
 Steager, 632. 
 
 Strode, 646, 687. 
 
 Steraan, 650. 
 
 Stilly, 664, 671. 
 
 Starret, 724. 
 
 Storev, 726. 
 
 Stouffer, 734. 
 
 Sterman, 751. 
 
 Stokely, 753. 
 
 Sutton, 268, 269, 271, 638, 653. 
 
 Sumwayes, 309. 
 
 Surkett, 484. 
 
 Swift, 13, 52, 259, 260, 278, 280, 313, 
 
 316, 321, 366, 394, 436, 455, 600, 
 
 655, 691. 
 Sweetaples, 228, 237. 
 Swanson, 265, 394, 395, 410, 420,458, 
 
 498, 636, 665, 666, 696, 697. 
 Swaflfer, 386, 387, 443, 444, 446, 533, 
 
 621. 
 Swallow, 499, 700. 
 Swartwood, 662. 
 Switzer, 709, 725. 
 Symes, 388. 
 
 Sykes, 169, 331, 434, 438. 
 Sydon, 268. 
 Symyns, 680, 734, 735. 
 
 Taylor, Isaac (general). 
 
 Tank, 68, 581, 765. 
 
 Tammany, 86. 
 
 Tanner, 225, 380, 385, 455, 717. 
 
 Tally, 238. 
 
 Tathani, 250, 317, 318, 341, 396, 559. 
 
 Taliman, 434, 477, 628, 629, 666, 667, 
 
 682, 683, 697. 
 Tavernor, 492. 
 Talbot, 493, 521, 522, 625, 681. 
 Tate 583. 
 Taylor, 587, 597, 602, 604, 639, 660, 
 
 662, 666, 712, 715, 741, 745, 751. 
 Tel nor, 32, 33, 50, 171, 256, 340, 348, 
 
 359, 488, 489. 
 Test, 166, 167, 168, 169, 184, 250, 366, 
 
 435, 448, 533. 
 Terwood, 345. 
 Teit, 463. 
 Tholmain, 78, 86. 
 Thompson, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 
 
 451, 458, 557, 559, 605, 717, 726. 
 
 731, 738, 751. 
 Thornton, 143, 144, 407, 408. 
 Throckmorton, 180, 181, 257. 
 Thrattle, 267. 
 Thauten 297. 
 Thorn, 434, 477, 628, 629, 658, 667, 
 
 682, 683, 693, 697, 713. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 785 
 
 Ungle, 115. 
 V berfelt, 560. 
 Urner, 633, 639. 
 Ulrick, 746. 
 
 Thomas, 57, 195, 214, 221, 223, 224, | 1 yson, 424. 
 
 225, 261, 268. 269, 272, 275, 276, Tyreu, 748. 
 
 277, 279, 286, 302, 322, 325, 328, 
 
 342, 346, 348, 361, 367, 368, 371, 
 
 378, 381, 386, 395, 396, 399, 402, 
 
 405, 409, 419, 420, 422, 425, 426, 
 
 437, 439, 445, 470, 48l, 482, 583, 
 
 544, 545, 546, 547, 582, 596, 602, 
 
 611, 612, 620, 621, 634, 644, 645, 
 
 646, 647, 650, 651, 675, 686, 710, 
 
 711, 714, 715, 725, 735, 737, 739, 
 
 740, 750, 752. 
 Thatcher, 376, 412, 443. 
 Thawley, 466. 
 Thorrald, 499, 587. 
 Thislewood, 619. 
 Thornbiiry, 753. 
 Tibby, 33, 259, 611, 664, 695. 
 Tillery, 63, 70. 
 Tittery, 203, 214, 243, 471. 
 Tisen, 273, 274. 
 Tiltou, 445. 
 Tid marsh, 666, 740. 
 Tidball, 703. 
 Tindell, 728. 
 Till, 757. 
 
 Topham, 642, 746, 759. 
 Townsend, 27. 31, 35, 41, 60, 68, 286, 
 
 330, 432, 489, 595, 606, 609, 648, 
 
 75S. 
 Toughis, 73. 
 Tom, 138. 
 Todd, 216, 217, 588. 
 Tom kins, 227, 405, 412, 627, 636. 
 Town, 254, 310, 472. 
 Toyer, 272. 
 
 Tovey, 364, 366, 368, 488. 
 Tonge, 442, 443. 
 Toaes, 453, 454. 
 Toby, 565, 567, 641. 
 Tomlinson, 713. 
 Trago, 46, 47. 
 Trotter, 140, 447. 
 Trent, 444, 459, 655, 689, 693. 
 Tresse, 495, 672, 703. 
 Trevil, 507. 
 Tregan, 576, 649. 
 Tranter, 605. 704. 
 Trelinger, 622. 
 Triiax, 748. 
 Turner, 9, 31, 149, 225, 558, 614, 641, 
 
 677, 751. 
 Turner, Robert (general). 
 Tucker, 41, 43, 62, 66, 67, 316, 433, 
 497, 498, 502, 554, 643. 
 
 Tunnicliffe, 251, 254, 401, 408, 655, 
 689. 
 
 Turlow, 379, 380. 
 
 Tuehberry, 595. 
 
 Turk, 72L 
 
 Twiggs, 707, 720. 
 
 Tyzack, 32, 150, 151, 152, 321, 343, 
 359, 435, 441, 468. 
 
 50— Vol. XIX. 
 
 U. 
 
 V. 
 
 Vaston, 621, 680. 
 
 Vandervere, 620. 
 
 Vanderburgh, 10, 30, 465. 
 
 Vangilder, 10. 
 
 Vandercoolin, 30, 357, 388, 410. 
 
 Van Bebber, 249, 320, 338, 340, 345, 
 
 351, 359, 475, 502, 625, 739, 765. 
 Vanderhyden, 311. 
 Van Everston, 410. 
 Vavighan, 447. 
 Van Gezel, 461. 
 Vandegrift, 498. 
 Van Zant, 498. 
 Vauculin, 542, 608. 
 Van Buskirk, 569, 570. 
 Verkirk, 713. 
 Vernon, 57, 285, 286, 299, 335, 514, 
 
 519, 658, 577. 
 Verhoofe, 196, 197, 477. 
 Venable, 243, 261, 285, 326, 327, 523. 
 Ven, 470. 
 Venerick, 597, 755. 
 Verner, 734. 
 Vennov, 738. 
 Vines, l96. 
 Vincent, 289. 
 Vinger, 743. 
 Vossell, 606, 619. 
 Vulk, 718. 
 
 W. 
 
 Waddy, 26, 215, 338, 511, 524. 
 Waits, 26, 288, 392, 428, 436, 446, 447, 
 
 474, 479, 480. 
 Wall, 31, 34, 263, 432, 454, 462, 628. 
 Walker, 33, 103, 104, 117, 118, 119, 
 
 138, 197, 201, 242, 243, 255, 280, 30(i, 
 
 327, 331, 349, 373, 392, 393, 457, 591, 
 
 619, 664, 695, 696. 
 Wair, 34, 67, 106. 
 Watson, 68, 69, 76, 85, 197, 305, 316, 
 
 333, 410, 543, 5/6, 636, 704. 
 Warner, 72, 142, 143, 144, 231, 280, 
 
 303, 312. 
 Warriall, 86, 87. 
 Wain, 90, 206, 220, 255, 256, 277, 280, 
 
 292, 310, 314, 328, 392. 393. 394, 412, 
 
 424, 429, 430, 492. 
 Wager, 109, 110. 
 Wallis, 144, 146, 147. 294, 328, 352, 
 
 413, 466, 628, 751, 762. 
 
786 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Walter, 224, 374, 377, 661, 662, 708. 
 
 Watts, 265, 384. 
 
 Warder, 277, 658, 693, 735, 749, 757. 
 
 Ward, 310, 748. 
 
 Walley, 328, 329, 330, 368, 454, 605. 
 
 Wanton, 359, 484. 
 
 Wastell, 369. 
 
 Wade, 380. 385, 434, 470. 
 
 Wandy, 385. 
 
 Wase, 399. 
 
 Walton, 408, 612, 674, 675. 
 
 Wahnsley, 424, 430. 
 
 Wassev, 449, 450. 
 
 Wast, 488. 
 
 Warenbur, 529. 
 
 Way, 577, 742. 
 
 Waters, 656. 
 
 Waler, 664. 
 
 Waltham, 713. 
 
 Waterworth, 723. 
 
 Wark, 724, 734, 762. 
 
 Waringe, 740. 
 
 Warrington, 759. 
 
 Waple, 763. 
 
 Webster, 10, 308. 
 
 Weston, 13, 226, 401. 
 
 West, 27, 28, 29, 273, 340, 358, 425, 
 562. 
 
 Wescard, 31. 
 
 Webb, 74, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 218, 
 275, 320, .375, 402, 436, 510, 517, 518, 
 519, 576, 615, 617, 678, 716, 765. 
 
 Weal, 136. 
 
 Weir, 152. 
 
 Welch, 208, 222, 320, 413, 449, 514, 
 589. 
 
 Weelbaucks, 322. 
 
 Weaver, 362, 363, 495, 700. 
 
 Wetheril, 439, 608, 661. 
 
 Wells, 457, 494, 664. 
 
 Weight, 484. 
 
 Westley, 617. 
 
 Wents, 709, 725, 762. 
 
 Wheeler, 23, 128, 131, 133, 261, 291, 
 305, 319, 321, 325, 354, 365, 367, 372, 
 461, 488, 577, 664, 671, 717, 763,764. 
 
 Whitpaine, 32, 53, 63, 104, 114, 121, 
 126, 340, 343, 396, 397, 398, 399, 435, 
 487, 584, 644, 645, 646, 686, 740, 744, 
 752. 
 
 White, 56, 61, 104, 105, 117, 132, 143, 
 144, 152, 231, 254, 333, 365, 375, 376, 
 472, 473, 487, 606, 617, 6.38, 736, 751. 
 
 Whitehead, 97, 597, 635. 
 
 Whitacre, 220, 366, 367, 370, 407, 451, 
 519, 609. 
 
 Wheel don, 246, 259, 446. 
 
 Whitelieart, 300. 
 
 Whitby, 326, 327, 337, 343, 372. 
 
 Whitfield, 343, 485. 
 
 Wharton, 348, 414, 480, 481, 482, 488. 
 
 Wharley, 443, 730, 731. 
 
 Whitwell, 495. 
 
 Whatly, 524. 
 
 Wheatly, 526. 
 
 Whartnaby, 583. 
 
 Whitesides, 597. 
 
 Whigsted, 600. 
 
 Whillon, 703. 
 
 Whiting, 745. 
 
 Williams, 42, 138, 224, 251, 276, 322, 
 334, 369, 370, 391, 405, 409, 425, 433, 
 436, 452, 498, 510, 605,611, 619, 621, 
 638, 643, 656, 690, 718, 719, 721, 732, 
 739, 748, 757. 
 
 Willard, 49, 51, 76, 82, 118, 319, 342, 
 367, 385, 524. 
 
 Wilcox, 50, 60, 78, 104, 105, 127, 176, 
 210, 211, 226, 227, 232, 241, 348, 385, 
 386, 417, 437, 441, 459, 475, 483, 630, 
 661, 662, 684, 729. 
 
 Withins, 138. 
 
 Winder, 197. 
 
 Wilkinson, 212, 469, 648, 750. 
 
 Wickersham, 217, 220, 392. 
 
 Willis, 219, 265, 273, 279, 284, 285, 
 
 326, 409, 459, 460, 475, 483, 525, 526, 
 626, 628, 721, 732. 
 
 Wilburn, 253, 264. 
 
 Wilkins, 268, 278, 581, 591, 641, 760. 
 
 Withers, 294, 328, 352, 383, 396, 514, 
 658, 693, 745. 
 
 Wiggans, 309, 616, 617. 
 
 Williamson, 358, 450, 451, 453, 498, 
 611, 741, 742. 
 
 Willington, 369. 
 
 Wilson, 384, 493, 586, 591, 592, 619, 
 637, 643, 715, 717, 723, 728, 747. 
 
 Widdows, 406, 470, 576. 
 
 Willmer, 418, 597. 
 
 Wildman, 429. 
 
 Wiltbank, 445, 603, 623, 678, 679. 
 
 Wisdom, 587, 716, 717. 
 
 Wishart, 591, 649. 
 
 Willoughby, 717. 
 
 Wister, 758, 761. 
 
 Wilks, 761. 
 
 Wood, 77, 222, 223, 224, 235, 245, 261, 
 267, 287, 288, 290, 309, 312, 327, 
 329, 337, 344, 345, 350, 361, 377, 
 386, 389, 408, 410, 419, 426, 502, 
 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 523, 
 554, 555, 603, 611, 630, 683, 693,738. 
 
 Worrell, 89, 219, 243, 286, 298, 299, 
 
 327, 381, 391, 392, 447. 
 WoUaston, 199, 253. 
 Wolfe, 205, 214, 322, 453, 482. 
 Woolman, 213. 
 
 Woodworth, 275, 412, 474, 655, 659, 
 
 689, 756. 
 Worthin, 328. 
 Worley, 337, 458, 595, 602, 610, 674, 
 
 747. 
 Worthington, 349. 
 Woodmansey. 357, 372. 
 Woolrick, 386, 392, 394. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 rs7 
 
 Woodland, 437, 657, 692. 
 
 Word, 537, 568. 
 
 Wool son, 613, 614, 676. 
 
 Wooler, 711. 712. 
 
 Worth, 723, 751. 
 
 Wright, 30, 83, 92, 106, 107, 267, 291, 
 
 448, 502, 597, 602, 607, 673, 750. 
 Wynkoop, 92, 502, 673, 763. 
 Wynne, 279, 386, 391, 425, 431, 432, 
 
 433, 454, 490, 491, 670, 701. 
 Wyeth, 565, 711, 717, 754. 
 
 Y. 
 
 Yardly, 68, 195, 291, 416,473. 
 
 Yokham, 60, 73, 266, 293, 343, 369, 
 
 370, 487, 489, 600. 
 Yeates, 105," 112, 135. 178, 233, 249, 
 
 329, 353, 406, 594, 639. 
 Yarnall, 266, 291, 294, 407, 571, 576. 
 Yeldale, 332. 
 Young, 367, 386, 581. 
 Yearsley, 460. 
 Yoder, 726. 
 
 Z. 
 
 Zeal, 196, 201. 
 Zachary, 426. 
 
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