Sep 16, 1736
Royal Grant to Henry CASSELS
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George the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith. To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know Ye, that We of our special Grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, have given and granted and by these presents, for we, our heirs and successors, do give and grant unto Henry CASSELS, his heirs and assigns allotted a parcel or tract of land containing two hundred fifty acres situate lying and being within the township of Williamsburgh in Craven County butting & bounding Northwestward on W. BENTEN's land, Northeastwardly on FINLEY's land and on all other sides on vacant lands & also a lot in the __ __ County aforesaid know __ the Number (314) three hundred fourteen. And hath such shape, form and marks, as appears by a plat thereof, hereunto annexed: Together with all woods, underwoods, timber and timber trees, lakes, ponds, fishings, waters, water-courses, profits commodities, appurtenances and hereditaments whatsoever, thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining; Together with privilege of hunting, hawking and fowling in and upon the same, and all mines and minerals whatsoever; having and reserving, nevertheless, to us, our heirs and successors, all white pine trees, if any there should be found graowing thereon; and also habving and reserving, to us, our heirs and successors, one tenth part of mines of silver and gold only: To have and to hold, the said tract of two hundred & fifty acres of land & lots and all and singular other the premises hereby granted, with the appurtenances, unto the said Henry CASSELS his heirs and assigns forever, in free and common foccage, he the said Henry CASSELS his heirs or assigns yielding and paying therefore, unto us, our heirs and successors, or to our Receiver-General for the time being, or to his Deputy or Deputies for the time being, yearly, that is to say, on every twenty fifth day of March, at the rate of three shillings sterling or four shillings proclmation money, for every hundred acres, and so in proportion, according to the quantity of acres, contained herein; the same to grow due and be and be accounted for from the date hereof. Provided always, and this present Grant is upon condition, nevertheless, that he the said Henry CASSELS his heirs and assigns, shall and do, within three years next after the date of these presents, clear and cultivate at the rate of one acre for every five hundred acres of land, and so in proportion according to the quantity of acres herein contained or build a dwelling house thereon, and keep a flock of five head of cattle fore every five hudnred acres, upon the same, and in proportion for a greater or lesser quantity: And upon condition, that if the said rent, hereby reserved, shall happen to be in arrear and unpaid for the space of three years from the time it became due, and no distress can be found on the said lands, tenements and hereditaments hereby granted; that then and in such case, the said lands, tenements, and hereditaments hereby granted and every part and parcel thereof, shall revert to us, our heirs and successors, as fully and absolutely, as if the same had never been granted.
Given under the Great Seal of our said Province.
Witness William BULL Esqr, President Governor and Commander in chief in and over our said Province of South Carolina the sixteenth day of September Anno Domini 1736 and in the twelfth year of our reign.
Signed by the Honorable the President J. BADENHOLE