When the Trustees of Georgia surrendered their Charter to the English Crown
in 1754, it was found that no formal deeds had ever been made
for many of the tracts granted by the Trustees, and it was decreed
that any who could legally claim land under grant from the Trustees
should have their rights confirmed by royal grant upon application
to the Governor and Council of Georgia, within a specified time,
the land otherwise to be considered forfeited. In June, 1761,
Habersham wrote to Bethlehem that the time for entering claim had expired,
but that he had asked for and obtained six months grace for the Moravians,
who had previously sent him a full power of attorney,
which had failed to reach him.
A new power of attorney was at once sent, and on September 7th, 1762,
royal patents were issued to Nitschmann and Spangenberg,
for the Town Lots and Farm Lots above mentioned. (Register's Office,
Book D, Folios 207 and 208.)
Meanwhile the two Garden Lots had been sold to Sir James Wright for 10 Pounds,
and deeds, bearing date of March 15th, 1762, were made to him
by Spangenberg and Nitschmann. The deeds to the Town and Farm lots
were deposited in Bethlehem, and the Agent took his instructions
from the Manager there.
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