On the Two Pork Days.
Five Pounds of
Pork, and
Two Pints and an half of Pease.
And on the
Fifth Day.
Two Pounds and an half of Fish,
and half a Pound of Butter,
And allow each Head seven Pounds of Bread,
Of fourteen Ounces to the Pounds, by the
Week.
And three Pints of Beer, and two Quarts of
Water (whereof one of the Quarts for drinking,
and the other for Dressing the Ship-Provisions) each Head, by the Day for the
Space of a Month; and a gallon of Water (whereof two Quarts for drinking, and
the other two for dressing the Ship-Provisions) each Head, by the Day after,
during their Voyage.
The said Persons are to enter into the following Covenants before their
Embarkation, viz.
That they will repair on Board such Ship as shall be provided for carrying them
to the Province of Georgia; and during the Voyage will quietly,
soberly and obediently demean themselves, and go to such Place in the said
Province of Georgia, and there obey all such Orders as shall
be given for the better settling, establishing, and governing the said Colony.
That for the first twelve Months from landing in the said Province of Georgia, they will
Begun the 15th of October, 1735.
work and labour in clearing their Lands,
making Habitations and necessary Defences, and in all other Works for the
common Good and publick Weal of the said Colony; at such Times, in such Manner,
and according to such Plan and Directions as shall be given.
And that they, from and after the Expiration of the said last-mentioned twelve
Months, will, during the two succeeding Years, abide, settle, and inhabit in
the said Province of Georgia, and cultivate the Lands which shall be
to them and their Heirs Male severally allotted and given, by all such Ways and
Means, as according to their several Abilities and Skills they shall be best
able and capable.
And such persons are to be settled in the said Colony, either in new Towns, or
new Villages.
Those in the Towns will have each of them a Lot 60 Feet in Front, and 90 Feet
in Depth, whereon they are to build an House, and as much Land in the Country,
as in the whole shall make up fifty Acres.
Those in the Villages will have each of them a Lot of 50 Acres, which is to lye
all together, and they are to build their house upon it.
All Lots are granted in Tail Male, and descend to the Heirs Male of their
Bodies for ever. And in case of Failure of Heirs Male, to revert to the
Trust, to be granted again to such Persons, as the Common-Council of the
Trustees shall think most for the Advantage of the Colony; and they will have a
special Regard to the Daughters of Freeholders who have made Improvements on
their Lots, not already provided for, by having married, or marrying persons in
Possessions, or entitled to Lands in the Province of Georgia, in Possession, or Remainder.
A Voyage to Georgia;
All Lots are to be preserved separate and undivided, and cannot be united, in
order to keep up a Number of Men equal to the Number of Lots; for the better
Defence and Support of the Colony.
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