The Public Lands (1625); William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 3

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The Public Lands (1625)

   William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 3.
   (Jan., 1895), pp. 201-202.

                            THE PUBLIC LANDS. (1625).

   [Among the Ludwell MSS. (Virginia Historical Society) is the following, endorsed "Mr.
Claybourne's Return of Lnads Laid out 1625.  No. 2, Claiborne's Return of Public Lands that
were afterwards Patented." - EDITOR.)

                             THE CORPORATION OF HENRICO.

   On the Northerly side of James river from the failes (?) Town to Henrico containing 10
miles in Length are the Publick Lands reserved and Laid out, whereof 16,000 Acres for the
University Lands, 3000 acres for the Company's lands, with other lands belonging to the
Coledge, the comon lands for the Corporation fifteen hundred acres.

                           THE CORPORATION OF CHARLES CITY.

   Laid out for the company below Sherley Hundred Island 3000 acres.

                           THE TERRITORY OF GREAT WEYONOKE.

   Upon the Easterwardly Side of Chepokes Creek is appointed 500 acres belonging to the place
of Treasurer . . . By order of Court.
            John Martin             100
  Copie.    George Harrison,        200  by Pattents.
            Samll Each,             100

   On the Northerly side is the Land belonging to Southampton Hundred containing 100,000 
acres Extending from Tanks Weyonoke down to the mouth of Chickahominy river.

                               THE CORPORATION OF JAMES CITTY.

   Adjoyning the mouth of Chickahominy river there are 3000 acres of Land Laid out for the
Company 3000 acres Laid out for the place of the Governor platned in which are Some Small
Parcells granted by Sr Thomas Dale & Sr Samll Argall planted - 

                                                Acre.
   Mr. Richd Bucke                              750
   The Gleab Land,                              100  By Pattent.

Page 202.

   In the Island of James City are many parcells of Land granted by pattents & order Court.

                               THE CORPORATION OF ELIZABETH CITY.

   On the Eastwardly side of Southampton river there are three thousand acres belonging to
the Company, at Elizabeth City Planted, and 1500 acres comon Land.

   This Extract of all the titles and Estates of Land was sent home by Sr Francis Wyatt 
(when he returned for England) unto the Lords of his Majtes privy Council according with
their order in their Letter dated at Sallsbury.
Wm. Claiborne.
     1625.
   A True Copy extracted from other things of this kind being on record.      Test.
                                                 DRURY STITH, JUNR.

   MEM:  There are severell more parcels of Land by pattent to privat persons in each
corporation in ye originall, but the designe of this copy being only to shew ye lands re-
served for publick uses which are since all parcelled out and granted by pattents as other
lands [except ye Govrs lands] they are omitted here.