North Carolina
Thomas Child, Efquire, fpecial Agent and
Commiffioner to the Right Honorable The
Earl Granville, fole Lord or Pro-
Prietor of a certain Diftrict, Territory, or Parcel
Of Land, lying in the faid Province.
To William (ink blur)wood His Lordfhip’s
Surveylor for the County of Edgcombe Greeting:
You are forthwith to admeafure and lay out to James
Regiftered in Singleton a Tract of vacant Land, containing
Lib. A Seven hundred
Acres, lying in Edgcombe County, within the
Fol. 36 faid Diftrict. Beginning on Thomas Wells Line Thence
to his own Line for Complement.
Observing my Inftructions to you for running out Lands: Three
juft and fair Plans whereof, certified under your Hand, with the Day
of your making the fame, you are to return to the Perfon mentioned
in my faid Inftructions for receiving the fame, within Six Months from
the Date of this Warrant: in Order that the faid James
Singleton may, within Twelve Months enfusing the
Day of fuch your Survey, fo to be returned as aforefaid, take out a
Grant of the Lands therein contained, for completing his Title:
Otherwise this Warrant to be void and of no Force; and the
Faid Lands to be deemed free, and at Liberty to be taken up by any
Other Perfon that fhall apply to me for that Purpofe. Dated the
31 Day of December 1761
Returned, executed the
Day of 17 By Order of the faid Agent
Jam s Hall
North Carolina,
James Singleton
Enters in the Office of the Right Honorable
John Earl Granville,
Regiftered in Seven Hundred
Lib. Acres of Vacant Land, lying in Edgecomb County
Fol. Beginning on Thomas Wills Line. Then
to his Own line for compliment.
And defires a Warrant to have the fame furveyed;
WHICH is granted, Upon Condition that fuch
Survey be returned into the faid Office, within Six
Month from the Date hereof, and that the faid
James Singleton do within Twelve
Months next enfuing theDay of making fuch Return,
take out a Grant of the faid Land; otherwise
this Entry, and fuch Survey fo to be made thereon,
fhall be void and of no Effect. Dated the
31st Day of December 1761
Witnefs
North Carolina No. 2119
Francis Corbin, Efquire, one of the Agents
And Commiffioners of the Right honourable the Earl Granville,
&c. &c. fole Lord and Proprietor of a certain Diftriet,
Territory, or Parcel of Land, lying in the Province of North-
Carolina &c.
To Col John Haywood His
File 158 Lordfhip’s Deputy-Surveyor for the County of Edgcomb
You are forthwith to admeafure and lay out, unto
James Singleton a Tract of Land, containing
Six hundred & forty Acres, lying in Edgcomb
County, within the faid Diftrict; Beg’s on William Brantlys
Uper line & up both Sides of Gofes Swamp for Complement
Obtaining my Inftructions for running out of Lands; Three
juft and fair Plans whereof, cerritied under your Hand, you
are to return to me, within Six Months from the Date hereof:
Which Survey of the above mentioned Lands, fo to be re-
turned as aforefaid, fhall be good and valid for the faid
James Singleton provided he the faid
James Shingleton do, within
Twelve Months after fuch Return, take out a Grant of the
fame Land, to compleat his Title: Otherwife this Warrant,
and fuch your Return thereof, fhall be void, and of no Force,
and the faid Lands be deemed vacant, and free to be taken
up by any other Perfon, that fhall apply for that Purpofe.
Signed the Ninth Day of November 1756.
Entered in the Office of the Fra ‘s Corbin
Right Honourable the Earl
Granville, the 9 Day of
November Anno Dom. 1756
North Carolina State Archives Edgecombe County Folder #36, #158