===== Richard Downes, Plat for 34.5 Acres, St. Pauls Parish, Colleton County, SC, 20 Oct 1767 =====

==== Text ====

South Carolina

Pursuant to a warrant to me directed by John Troup Esq. S.G. bearing date 6th Octr. 1767 ''[06 Oct 1767]'', I have laid out unto Mr. **Richard Downes** a plantation or tract of land containing 34 1/2 ''[34.5]'' Acres, being part of a warrant of 2300 Acres, in St. Pauls Parish, Colleton County. Butting and bounding to the SWrd ''[%%SouthWestward%%]'' on lands belonging to Mr. **George Evans**, to the Wrd ''[Westward]'' on the land of Mr. **William Norman**, and to the NWrd ''[%%NorthWestward%%]'' on **Danl** ''[**Daniel**]'' **Blake** Esq. land, to the Erd ''[Eastward]''on land belonging to the Estate of **Thomas Porter** Decd ''[Deceased]''. And hath such shape form and marks as appears by the above delineated plat. 

Certified by me this 20 Octr. 1767 ''[20 Oct 1767]''.

{signed} **Jno:** ''[**John**]'' **B. Girardeau**, D.S. ''[Deputy Surveyor]''

==== Image ====

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==== Source ====

  * South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Microfilm ST0046. Colonial Plat Books (Copy Series). Series S213184, Volume 10, Page 99.

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