Surveyor General's Office - 1821

Book Title:
Georgia
Surveyor-General’s Office

I DO hereby certify that William Ellis Esquire, Surveyor of the Third district in the County of Henry has deposited in this Office satisfactory evidences of his having discharged the duties of his appointment; from which it appears, he has run and measured in the progress and completion of his survey, the distance of Three Hundred sixty miles, and ten chains which entitles him to a Warrant on the Treasury for the sum of Nine hundred dollars 31¼ cents,
as a full compensation for his services: deducting the sum of three hundred dollars previously advanced for his out fit.

Given under my hand this 28th day of
September 1821.

$ 900.31¼ aggregate
300. advanced Daniel Sturges ____
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$600 31¼ due

Additional Comments:
This William Ellis was known as William Ellis Jr. he was the son of William Ellis SR. of Oglethorpe Co. Ga. He was from Oglethorpe Co. at the time of the work and later located to Henry county and was the first Surveyor of Spalding County Ga.

Submitted by Robert & Linda Ellis

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