Land Warrants: Hammond, 1749: Menallen Township, York (now Adams) County, PA 

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ORIGINAL WARRANTS ­ YORK COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
Warrant No. 2 ­ 21st November 1749; 50 acres to Daniel Hammond

By the Proprietaries. Whereas Daniel Hammond of the County of York hath requested that
we grant him to take up fifty acres of land adjoining the land of John Moreton near
Popum Creek at Great Conewago in the said County of York. For which he agrees to pay to
our Use at the rate of fifteen pounds, ten shillings, current money of this Province,
for one hundred acres and the yearly quit-rent of one halfpenny sterling for every acre
thereof. 

These are therefore to authorize and require you to survey or cause to be surveyed unto
the said Daniel Hammond, the place aforesaid, according to the methods of townships
appointed, the said quantity of fifty acres, if not already surveyed or appropriated.
And make return thereof into the Secretaries Office, in order for further confirmation,
for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant; which survey in case the said Daniel
Hammond fulfills the above agreement within six months from the date hereof, shall be
valid, otherwise void. Given under my hand and seal of the land office, by virtue of
certain powers from the said Proprietaries, at Philadelphia, this twenty-first day of
November, Anno Domini, 1749. To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General.  							James Hamilton

ORIGINAL WARRANTS ­ YORK COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
Warrant No. 165 ­ 25th September 1770; 150 acres to James Hammond

By the Proprietaries. Whereas James Hammond of the County of York hath requested that we
allow him to take up one hundred and fifty acres of land joining John Maxwell, James Luck
& the widow Mains, including his improvements in Tyrone Township in the said County.
(Provided the same land does not lie in, or interfere with, the Manor of Mauke or any
other of our approved tracts.) For which he agrees to pay to our Use, within the term of
six months from the date hereon, at the rate of fifteen pounds, ten shillings, current
money of this Province, for every hundred acres. And also to pay to us, our heirs and
assigns forever, the yearly quit-rent of one halfpenny sterling for every acre thereof.
Interest and quit-rent to commence from the 1st of March 1750.

These are therefore to authorize and require you to survey or cause to be surveyed unto
the said James Hammond, at the place aforesaid, according to the method of townships
appointed, the said quantity of one hundred & fifty acres, if not already surveyed or
appropriated. And make return thereof into the Secretaries Office, in order for
confirmation, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant; which warrant and survey,
in case the said James Hammond fulfills the above agreement within six months from the
date hereof, shall be valid, otherwise void. Given under my hand and seal of the land
office, by virtue of certain powers from the said Proprietaries, at Philadelphia, this
twenty-fifth day of September, Anno Domini, one thousand, seven hundred and seventy. To
John Lukens, Surveyor General.  	John Penn

ORIGINAL WARRANTS ­ YORK COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
Warrant No. 242 ­ 10th July 1786; 110 acres to John Hammond

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ss. Whereas John Hammon of the County of York hath
requested to take up one hundred and ten acres of land including an improvement
adjoining the land of Thomas Balding, William Griffith, John Lawrence, and others in
Manallen Township in the said County of York. (Provided the land is not within the last
purchase made of the Indians.) For which he agrees to pay, immediately, into the Office
of the Receiver General, for the use of this State, at the rate of ten pounds per
hundred acres, in gold, silver, paper money of this State, or certificates; agreeable to
an act of Assembly passed the first day of April 1784. Interest to commence from the
first day of March 1742. 

These are, therefore, to authorize and require you to survey or cause to be surveyed
unto the said John Hammond, at the place aforesaid, according to the method of townships
appointed, the said quantity of acres, if not already surveyed or appropriated. And to
make return thereof in the Secretaries Office, in order for further confirmation, for
which this shall be your Warrant. In Witness whereof the Honorable Charles Biddle,
Esquire, President of the Supreme Executive Council, hath hereunto set his hand and
caused the less Seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed, the tenth day of July in
the year 1786. 
To John Lukens, esquire, Surveyor General.