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among them before 1704,* and in 1717, upon his request, 

 he received a warrant for three hundred acres, where he 

 "had seated himself on the Susquehanna river, above 

 Conestoga creek, inchiding within the survey the im- 

 provement then made by him, for which he agreed, on 

 behalf of his son Peter Chartier, in whose name he 

 desired the survey to be made, to pay for the same. 



In 1714, Peter Bizaillon, who had license to trade, 

 prior to 1703,t received a warrant from the commis- 

 sioners of property: "We d6 hereby authorize and allow, 

 Peter Bezaillon, Indian trader, to seat himself at Pash- 

 tang, or any other Indian town or place on Susqua- 

 hannah, in this province, and to erect such buildings as 

 are necessary for his trade, and to enclose and improve 

 such quantities of land as he shall think ^X, for the 

 accommodation of his family there, until further order 

 shall be given by the proprietor or his commissioners : 

 Provided , always, That the said Peter shall not act or 

 proceed in any thing under color hereof, but by the free 

 leave and approbation of the Indians amongst whom he 

 dwells or resides.'^ 



In various' parts of the county surveys were made, 

 from 1714, to 1718. A. Dubrie, Esq.-, of Drumore 

 township, kindly furnished us accounts of surveys made 

 in Little Britain and other southern townships. 



A survey was made in Little Britain for Alexander 

 Ross — warrant dated Nov. 5, 1714 — land situated near 

 the middle of the township, on Little Conowingo creek, 

 now held by Christian King, and others. Another 

 survey in part of seven hundred acres was mad« for 

 Edward Sleadwell, granted to him by warrant dated 

 May 5, 1717, situated in the south west corner of the 

 county, nearly surrounded by Octoraro creek, and con- 



*Col. Rec. II. 133 f Col. Rec. II. 100. 



