to make the gross sum. The prizes were five lots from twenty-five acres to three thousand acres in area. Certain stipulations were made as to where the grants should be located. The lottery was never filled. Still, purchasers of tickets used them for location, and they became in many instances the primary titles to lands. These lottery tickets contained a quit-rent clause of one shilling per acre, with a reservation of onefifth of all gold and silver, deliverable at the pit's mouth.

William Penn, of his motion, made grants with peculiar rentals d considerations. He gave to Andrew Hamilton a grant

in consideration of sundry good services by him done to our family, two several pieces of land, part of our manor of Springettsburg, in the County Philadelphia, to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, proprietaries of Pennsylvan. yealding and paying therefor, yearly, to us, our heirs and successors, at e city of Philadelphia, at or upon the first day of March in every year from the suy thereof, one beaver skin to such person or persons as shall from time to time be appointed to receive the same.

He granted the city of Philadelphia a potter's field-now Washington Square—on payment of one ear of corn; and the land upon which the city of Easton now stands on payment of a red rose (as of the manor of Northampton) to the head o. the family at Christmas.

For much curious learning and exact informion relating to lands under the colonial proprietaryship see Sergeant's "Land Las of Pennsylvania;" "Law of Ground Rents in Pennsylvania," by Richard M. Cadwalader, and "Land Titles in Philadelphia," by Lawrence Lewis, jr.

LOCATION OF A GRANT IN VIRGINIA UNDER THE KING'S PROCLAMATION OF 1763. The following survey of a grant of land in Virginia, with a form of deed usual at that date, is herewith given. It was a land bounty for military services. The plat of survey and location returned by the deputy surveyor shows the manner of marking upon the ground and location of a warrant.

Land on Salt Lick Creek emptying into the Ohio River in Virginia.

[See diagram of method of location facing this page.]

In pursuance of His Majestie's proclamation of 1763, on the 24th day of July, 1773, for Edward Biddle, esq'r, who was a captain & quartermaster in the Pennsylv'a regiment, the above-described tract of land, situate on the waters of Salt Lick Creek, the waters of the Ohio, in the Colony of Virginia, containing five thousand one hundred & twenty acres.

F. WM. THOMPSON.

Deed of conveyance.

To all persons to whom these presents shall come :

Edward Biddle, of Reading, in the county of Berks, the person above named, sends greeting. Know ye that the said Edward Biddle, for and in consideration of one hundred pounds, lawful money of Pennsylv'a, to him in hand paid by the Rever'nd Thomas Barton, hath granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents he, the said Edward Biddle, doth grant, bargain, and sell all his, the said Edward Biddle, right, title, claim, interest, and demand of, in, and to the said tract of five thousand one hundred and twenty acres as the same is laid down and before described. To have and to hold all his, the said Edward Biddle's, estate, right, and title of, in, and to the same unto the said Thomas Barton, his heirs, and assigns forever.

In witness whereof the said Edward Biddle hath hereunto set his hand & seal the 24th November, anno Domini 1773.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of us:

JAMES SMITH,

ROBERT MCKENZIE.

EDWD. BIDDLE. [SEAL.]

The foregoing is a true copy of the original draught & certificate from William Thompson & grant thereunder, written from Edward Biddle to me, now remaining in my hands. Witness my hand the 17th December, 1773.

THO. BARTON.

FORMS OF WARRANTS FOR LANDS IN MARYLAND.

The two following examples of warrants for lands in Maryland under the proprietary are given. The charter of Maryland to Lord Baltimore and his heirs in succession, for the province of Maryland, and by which they became lords proprietary, was in consideration of the province being held of the Crown of England; the proprietary forever rendering annually to the Crown "two Indian arrows for the same."

A grant of date September 30, 1724, by Benedict Leonard Calvert, Lord Proprietary. MARYLAND, s't:

Charles, absolute lord and proprietary of the provinces of Maryland, and Avalon, lord baron of Baltimore, &c., to all persons to whom these presents shall come, greeting in our Lord God Everlasting:

Know ye that for and in consideration that Arthur Nelson, of Prince George's County, in our said province of Maryland, hath due unto him three hundred and fifty-six acres of land within our said province by virtue of a warrant for that quantity granted him the twentieth day of August, seventeen hundred and twenty-four, as appears in our land office, and upon such conditions & termes as are expressed in our conditions of plantation of our said province, bearing date the fifth day of Aprill, sixteen hundred & eightyfour, and remaining upon record in our said province, together with such alterations as in them is made by our further conditions bearing date the fourth day of December, sixteen hundred and ninety-six, together also with the alterations made by our instructions bearing date at London the twelfth day of September, seventeen hundred & twelve, and registered in our land office of our said province: We do therefore hereby grant uuto him, the said Arthur Nelson, all that tract of land called Nelson's Island, lying in Prince George's County, beginning at a bounded ash standing on the north side of Coynoy Island, in Potomock River, above Monococy, & running thence south thirty-seven degrs., east sixty p'ches; then south twenty degrs., east twenty ps.; then south forty degrs., east sixty pches; then south thirty-two degrs., east twenty pches.; then southeast sixty-four perches; then north sixty-nine & a half degrs., west one hundred and one perches; then north seventy-five degrs., west fifty perches; then north sixty-seven degrs., west sixty perches; then north sixty degrs., west forty ps.; then north forty-eight degrs., west fifty-one perches; then north thirty-four degrs., west thirty-two ps. ; then north twenty-seven degrs., west twenty ps. ; then north fourteen degrs., west fourteen pches.; then north twenty-three degrs., west eighteen p'ches; then north eighteen p'ches; then north eighty degrs.; east fourteen ps.; then east thirty-two ps.; then south seventythree degrs., east sixty p'ches; then south sixty-six degrs., east sixty-six ps. ; then north forty-nine degrs. east forty-eight p'ches; then north forty-two degrs. west twenty-one p'ches; then north sixty-two degrs. west ten p'ches; then north fifty-five degrees west twenty p'ches; then north sev'ty degrs west sixty p'ches; then north seventyeight degrs. west twenty-four p'ches; then north seventy degrees west fifty p'ches; then north sixty-three degrs. west seventy-one p'ches; then north fifty-three degrees east forty-two perches; then east thirty-four perches; then south seventy degrees east eighty perches; then north twenty-five degrees east forty perches; then south seventyseven degrees east fifty perches; then north thirty-seven degrees east one hundred and thirty perches; then south twenty-five degrees east one hundred fifty-six perches; then south seventy degrees west one hundred twenty-two perches; then south thirty-three degrs. east fifty perches; then with a straight line to the beginning tree, containing and now laid out for three hundred fifty-six acres of land more or less, according to the certificate of survey thereof taken & returned into our land office, bearing date the eighteenth day of February, seventeen hundred and twenty-four, & there remaining, together with all rights, profits, benefits, and priviledges thereunto belonging (royall mines excepted), to have and to hold the same unto him the said Arthur Nelson, his heirs and assigns forever, to be holden of us and of our heirs as of our matnor of Calverton in free and common soccage by ffealty only for all manner of services yeilding & paying therefore yearly unto us and our heirs at our receipt at the city of S., maried at the two most usuall ffeasts in the year, viz: the feast of the annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and S. Michaell, the archangell by even and equall portions the rent of fourteen shillings and three pence sterling in silver or gold; and for a fine upon every alienation of the said land or any part or parcell thereof one whole year's rent in silver or gold or the full value thereof in such commodities as we and our heirs or such officer or officers as shall be appointed by us and our heirs from time to time to collect & receive the same shall accept in discharge thereof at the choice of us & our heirs or such officer or officers afores'd: Pro

rided, that if the said sum for a fine for alienation shall not be paid unto us & our heirs or such officer or officers afores'd before such alienation and the s'd alienation entered upon record either in the prov'll court or county court where the same parcell of land lyeth, within one month next after such alienation, then the said alienation shall be void and of no effect. Given under our great seal at armes this thirteenth day of September, seventeen hundred and twenty-eight.

Witness our Dear Brother Benedict Leonard Calvert, esq., governor and commanderin-chief in and over our said province of Maryland, chancellour and keeper of the great seale thereof. BEN'DT LEON'D CALVERT, [HAND.]

(Heavy wax seal attached by tape.) (Endorsed.)

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

Mr. Arthur Nelson, 356 acres of land.
Passed Nelson's Island.

Recorded in the land records of Maryland, Lib. P. L. N. No. 7, page 450.
Examined.

J. LAWSON, Ex'r.

The following is a warrant issued in Maryland, in 1761, by Horatio Sharpe, lieutenant-general and chief governor of the province of Maryland:

MARYLAND, 88:

FREDERICK, absolute lord and proprietary of the provinces of Maryland and Avalon, lord baron of Baltimore, &c, to all persons to whom these presents shall come greeting in our Lord GOD everlasting

KNOW YE, that for and in consideration that Arthur Nelson of Frederick County in our said province of Maryland hath due unto him thirty acres of land within our said province by virtue of a warrant for that quantity granted him by renewment the twenty-second day of September, seventeen hundred and sixty-one, as appears in our land office, and upon such conditions and terms as are expressed in our conditions of plantation of our said province, bearing date the fifth day of April, sixteen hundred and eighty-four, and remaining upon record in our said province; together with such alterations as in them are made by our further conditions bearing date the fourth day of December, sixteen hundred and ninety six; together also with the alterations made by our instructions bearing date at London, the twelfth day of September, seventeen hundred and twelve, and registered in our secretary's office of our said province; together with a paragraph of our instructions bearing date at London, the fifteenth day of December, seventeen hundred and thirty-eight, and registered in our land office. WE DO therefore hereby grant unto him the said Arthur Nelson all that tract or parcell of land called the Point of Rocks, lying in the aforesaid county, beginning at the end of the twenty-eighth line of a tract of land called Nelson's Island, the line being north fiftythree degrees east, running thence north eighty-six degrees west eighteen perches; north fifty-two degrees west twenty-four perches; south sixty-nine degrees east eighteen perches; north seventy-five and an half degrees east twenty-two perches; north thirty degrees east fifty-four perches; north eight degrees east eighteen perches; north seventy-eight degrees east twenty perches; south fifty-three degrees east seventy-seven perches, then by a straight line to the beginning, containing and now laid out for thirty acres of land, according to the certificate of survey thereof, taken and returned into our land office, bearing date the seventh day of October, seventeen hundred and sixtyone, and there remaining, together with all rights, profits, benefits, and privileges, thereunto belonging, royal mines excepted, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, unto him the said Arthur Nelson, his heirs and assigns, forever, to be holden of us and our heirs, as of our manor of Conegocheege in free and common soccage, by fealty only for all manner of services, YIELDING AND PAYING therefore, yearly, unto us, and our heirs, at our receipt at our city of St. Mary's at two most usual feasts in the year, viz., the feast of the annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael, the archangel, by even and equal portions, the rent of one shilling and two pence half-penny sterling, in silver or gold; and for a fine upon every alienation of the said land, or any part or parcel thereof, one whole year's rent, in silver or gold, or the full value thereof, in such commodities as we and our heirs, or such officer or officers as shall be appointed by us and our heirs from time to time, to collect and receive the same, shall accept in discharge thereof, at the choice of us and our heirs, or such officer or officers aforesaid: PROVIDED, that if the said sum for a fine for alienation shall not be paid unto us and our heirs, or such officer or officers aforesaid, before such alienation, and the said alienation entered upon record, either in the provincial court, or county court, where the

same parcel of land lieth, within one month next after such alienation, then the said alienation shall be void and of no affect. GIVEN under our great seal of our said province of Maryland, this seventh day of October, anno Domini seventeen hundred and sixty-one.

WITNESS our trusty and well-beloved HORATIO SHARPE, Esq., lieutenant-general and chief governor of our said province of Maryland, and chancellor and keeper of the great seal thereof.

(Heavy wax seal attached by tape.)
(Endorsed :)

Mr. Arthur Nelson's patent 30 acres.
The Point of Rocks."

Recorded in records of lands, S. No. 15, pg. 597.

HORO. SHARPE.

WM. STEWART, Rd.