Warrants for land in SC. 1692-1711  Page 55
Doctor Charles Burnham, had two warrants for two Towne Lots in Charles Towne (by Indenture). Dated the 19th day
of November, 1694: under ye hand & seale, of Govern. Joseph Blake

Doct. Charles Burnham, had a warrant out of the Sec tyes office bareing Date ye 26th day of May 1696 for two hundred
and seventy acres of land being purchased of and from the Rt. Hon rbl ye Lords prs  after ye rate of twenty pounds per thousand acres as the receipt of John Archdale Esq r. Govern bareing date the--- day of May 1696. observing ye Lords per instructions for grant of lands bareing date of 6th day of Feb. 1692.  To John Berisford Esq r.
Surv r Gen ll  or his Dep ty.

Carolina Ss:/
You are hereby forthwith to measure & lay out unto Mr. Charles Burnham, Seventy acres of land arriving a freeman in December not yet laid out nor marked to be laid out for any other reason or use the sd land being due to the sd Charles burnham by & for the transportation into this province of himself whose name is recorded in the Secretariezs office in the province & wch gd quanity of land you are to measure & lay out according to the proportion & rule directed by the Lords Proprieto; instructions bearing date at Whitehall the tenth day of May one thousand six hundred eighty & two & a certificate fully specifying the scittuacon & bounds thereof you are to retirn to us with all conventient speed & for your soe doing this shall be your warrant; dated at Charles towne this ninteenth day of 1682.
To Major Maurice Matthews                                Joseph Morton   Governor
Surveyor;  Generall                        John Godfrey
                                                     William Owen              ( dep ties)
                                                      Arthur Middleton
                                                      James Moore