OF LANCASTER COUXTV. 4I7 



on Susquehanna, in this province, and to erect such l.uildin-s as arc ueces.s:iry for hin 

 trade, and to enclose and improve sucli «iuantities of hmd as he shall think lit for the 

 accommodation of his family there, until further order shall he -ivcn by the pr.)priet..r 

 or his commissioners: Pronded, always, That the said Peter shall not act or procce.1 in 

 anything under color hereof, but by the free leave and approbation of tho Intliann 

 amongst whom he dwells or resides. ' ' 



In various parts of the county surveys were made, from 1714 to 1718. A. Dubrio. 

 Esq., of Drumore township, kindly furnished us accounts of suiTcys matle in Little 

 Britain and other southern town.ships. 



A survey was made in Little Britain for Alexander Ross— warrant dated Nov. .".. 

 1714— land situated near the middle of the township, on Little Conowinf,'o creek, now 

 held by Christian King, and others. Another survey in part of .seven hundred acres 

 was made for Edward Sleadwell, granted to him by warrant dated >Liy T), 1717, hituate.l 

 in the south-west corner of the county, nearly surrounded Ijy Octoraro creek, and con- 

 tained two hundred acres, and after his decease was divided between his son and rou- 

 in-law, John Priest; and has since passed by the name of ^^Prmt's Neck.'' There were 

 other surveys made between 1715 and 1720 in the south-west part of the township. 



" Teague's Endeavor.'" — A Maryland patent was granted to Mary Graham. June G. 

 1715, for one hundred acres, now held by Bobert iMaxwcll. 



" Cornwall.'''' — A Maryland patent, granted to Emanuel Grubb, for onehundri'(l acre>. 

 in 1716, and another, 1720, for two hundred acres; now held by Jeremiah B. ll:iine^. 

 Levi Brown, and others. Three Partners. — Another 'Maryland i)atent, granted to 

 Thomas Jacobs, September IG, 1720, a large tract now held by James Porter and others. 

 From the foregoing, it is evident, that the Swm Settlement, with their _^/i<; country. 

 attracted considerable attention, while it was yet in its infiincy. 



Not to weary the i;eader with general details of individual settlers, we shall i)re.sent a 

 public document possessing more than ordinary interest to the numerous descendants of 

 those whose names are recorded in it. They had all come to this country previous to 

 1718, and had purchased and held lands before 1729. We are indebted to Abi-ahani 

 Meyliu, of West Lampeter township, for a copy of it. This document h;usbeen ui)wanls 

 of one hundred and foui-teen years in the possession of the !Meylin family. It is an art 

 passed Anno Eegni Georgii II. Regis Magme BrUannm, Francice et IlibernuB^ tertio, Oc- 

 tober 14, 1729. 



Whereas, By encouragement given by the Honorable William Pemi, Esq., late Pro- 

 prietary and Governor of the province of Pennsylvania, and by i)eniii.ssiou of his 

 Majesty, King George the First, of blessed memory, and his predecessors. Kings an<l 

 Queens of England, &c., divers Prote.stants, who were subjects to the EemiK-ror of 

 Germany, a Prince in amity with the Crown of Great Britain, transiwrted them.selvcs 

 and estates into the province of Pennsylvania, between the years o?ie thousand tecfn 

 hu7idred, and one thousand seven hundred and eighteen ; and since they came hither have 

 contributed very much to the enlargement of the British Empire, and t«)thc raising and 

 improving sundry commodities fit for the markets of Europe, and hare ahray* bfhir,d 

 themselves religiously and jieaceahly, and have paid a due regard and obedience to the 

 laws and government of this province; And whereas. Many of .s;iid pers4.n.s, to wit, 

 Martin Meylin, Hans Graaf, and others, all of Lancaster county, in the .s;iid i.rovince, 

 in demonstration of their affection and zeal for his present Majesty's i.ei-son and «ov- 

 erument, quaUfied themselves by taking the qualification, and subs.-ribing the declara- 

 tion directed to be taken and subscribed by the several acts of parliamcHt, made for the 

 security of his Majesty's person and Government, and for preventing the dangei> which 

 may happen by Popish Recusants, &c., and thereupon, have humbly s.gnUie<l to the 

 Governor and Representatives of the freemen of this province, in Genenil As.si«ml.lj. 

 that they have purchased and do hold lands of the proprietaiy. and othen*, hisMajc.st> .s 

 subjects within this province, and have likewise represented their great desire of beuig 



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