The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-29

fender of the faith, and 70 forth TO al to
whom thefe preients fha.l come, greeting:
Kno.v Re, that we of our fpecial grace, GER
tain knowledge and mere motion, have given
and granted, and by ttefe prefents, for US, our
heirs and fucceilors do give and grant unto Da-
MEL Clark, Efquire, a reduced captain in the
Pennsylvania troops, and to his heirs and az
hgns, all that tract of land, lituated three miles
iouth OF Panmure, at the Nstchez, on the RI
yer MiflilIippi, at place known by the name of
St. Catharine's Greek, and is bounded on all
hides by vacant land, in our province of Wet
Florida, and having fuch fhape, form, and marks,
both natural and artificial, as are prefented in
plat thereunto annexed, as drawn by our faid
iurveyor general of lands, which iaid tract of
land contains three hundred acres, and is bound
ed as in and by the further certificate hereunto
likewiie annexed, under the hand OF our faid
furveyor general of lands in our fad province,
may more fully aud at large appear, together
with all woods, underweods, timber and timber
trees. lakes, ponds, fittings, waters water cour-
les, profits, commodities, Entertainments and ap-
purtenances whatfoever thereunto belonging, or
IN ans wife appertaiaing together alto with
the privilege OF hunting, hawking, and firing,
IN and upon the fame, and all mines and mine
rails referviDg to us, our heirs and fucceilors,
all mines of gold and FLYER. To have, to hold the
taid tract of land, and all and hnguar the pre-
miles hereby granted, with the appurtenancrs
unto the iaid Daniel Clark, his heirs and afIiens
forever, in free and common foccage, Welding
and paying unto US, our heirs and fucceiTers, or
to the receiver general of our quit rents for the
time being, or fch other officers as fiali ,c ap-
pointed TO receive the fame, Il quit rent of one
hat-penny fterling, per acre, at the feat of St.
Michael every year. The 6rit payment TO con-,
mence on the faid feat Of St. Michael, which
thali brlt happen after the expiration of ten
years from the date hereof, or within fourteen
days of the iaid feat annually P,-oyideA al
spar5, and the faid grant is upon condition ne
Sertheeis, that the faid Daniel Clark, his heirs
or ailgns, fhall and DO, within three years after
the expiration of the faid term of ten years as
aforeflid, for every fifty acres of pantabe land.
hereby granted, clear and cultivate three acres at
eatt In that part thereof which he or they thalI
Judge mott convenient and advantageous, or
ellie do clear and drain three acres of marfh, if
any iuch ihall be contained therein, and ibalI
further, within the time aforefaid, put and
keep upon every City acres thereof ac-
counted barren, three neat cattle, and con-
tnue the fame thereon until three acres for
every fifty acres be fully cleared and i'm
proved and if it fhall 70 happen that there be
no part OF the iaid tract of land for cultivation
within the time aforefaid, without manurinr 6,
improving the fame, if the faid Daniel Clark,
ms heirs aud aiigns, iha!l, within three years
after the expiration of the laid ten years as a,
.STsiiiiti, foTIl1 I1drt OF the faid iand
one good dwelling houie, to contain at lean
twenty feet in length, fixteen feet in breadth.
and put on his faid land the number of three
neat cattle as atoreiaid OR every ffty acres
therein contained or otherwife if anv mart IF
the iald tract OF land that is ftony or rocky
ground, not ht for culture or pafture, fhaIl and
do within three years as aforefaid after ere,q;no
the taid houfe, begin to employ therein. and
continue towork three years then next enf1inq.
IN digging any mine, quarry, or draining any
iunken or iwampy grounds, it fiiall be account
ed iufhcient cultivation and improvement
Pro0idedaJlo, That every three acres which
fhall be cleared, and worked or cleared. and
drained as aforetaid, fha be further accounted
a futhcient feating, planting, cultivation and iu,
to fave forever from forfeiture 6ftr
acres of land in any part of the tract hereby
granted; and the faid Daniel Clark, his heirs
aud a;lgDs, thall be at liberty to Withdraw his
or their flock, and to forbcar working i'm any
quarry or mine, in proportion to fnch cuitiva.
ton andimprovements sforefad rs iball be made
upon the plantable lands, fwamps f,nken
grounds or marines therein contained pro7,;-
ded sJj0 That this grant lhall be duly regif-
tered IN the regifter's Office of this province.
WITHIN Tx months from the date hereof and
alto that docket thereof lhal be entered in the
auditors Office within the fame time, if fuch eff
tablilhment fhall take place in this province
ProTided afqvgyJ, That the faid Daniel Clark.
his heirs and aiIigns, at any time hereafter ha
wing ieated, planted cultivated, and improved
the faid land, or any part thereof, according to
the directions and conditions above mentioned.
may make proof of fuch featng, planting, cul-
tivation and improvement in the general court,
OF IN the court OF the county, diltrict or pre-
cnct where the faid land lieth, and having f,ch
proof certified to the regifer's office, and there
entered with the record of this grant, COPY Of
which, duly attefcd, fhal be admitted on any
trial to prove the feating and planting of fsid
lands ProUided aizOayS Hey1tbelcG, That ifl
the { id Daniel Clark, his heirs aud aniens do
not in all things fully comply with, aud fulfil
the REFLECTIVE directions and conditions herein
iet for the proper cultivation Of ne faid land,
within the tiTe herein above limited for the
completion thereof, or if the flid Daniel Clark,
his heirs and aiiigns, fhall pay 70 us, our heirs
and iucceiiors, or 90 the receiver general of our
quit rents, or 70 the proper officer appointed 10
receive the fame, the faid quit rent Of one half
penny fterling per acre on the faid fea1 Of 81.
Michael, or within fourteen days after annually,
tor every acre contained in this grant, that then,
aud in either Of thefe cafes rcfpetlfiyelv, this
grant fhali be void, any thing herein contaiaed
10 the contrary notwithstanding and the faid
lands, tenements, hcreGitsrnsnts aud prenifes
err1y fDcciGpd 1t,t ,vsvv .5rf