Surveyor’s Fee, 1777

Up to 300 acres, 30 shillings

Each 100 acres over, 3 shillings

1783

Up to 300 acres, 16 shillings

Each 100 acres over, 4 shillings

Secretary of State, 1777

3 shillings each claim

Secretary, County Court, 1777

5 shillings each claim

Entry-taker, 1783

4 shillings each claim

APPENDIX II
LIST OF REGISTRATION LIMITS

Registration Time and Extensions

12 months - 1777

2 years - 1780

12 months - 1783

2 years - 1784

2 years - 1786

2 years - 1788

3 years - 1789

Time to File Claim

2 years - 1782

2 years - 1783

2 years - 1785

Time to Complete Survey

12 months - 1779

12-mo. Extension - 1779

12-mo. Extension - 1780

12-mo. Extension - 1781

18 months - 1783

18 months - 1785

24 months - 1786

3 years - 1789

APPENDIX III
LIMITATION OF CLAIMS

1777

640 acres
1,000 acres between other claims.
Additional 100 acres for each child and wife.

1777 Fees

Within quota, 2 pounds 5 shillings for each 100 acres.
Over quota, five pounds per 100 acres.

1783

Same [as 1777], but maximum set at 5,000 acres.

1783 Fees

Remained the same [as 1777].

Military Lands

Granted by State.

Private claims in area, 10 pounds for each 100 acres.

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This paper is copyrighted by Daniel Byron Dovenbarger, 1981, 1999. All reproduction rights are reserved. This paper is used here with his kind permission.

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