Land Grants. I certify that the Bearer hereof William Davies is entitled to two hundred acres of land for his Service as a Sergeant in a Company of Rangers under my Command disbanded in May 1759 according to his Majesty's Proclamation of the 7th of Oct. 1763. Given under my Hand this first day of March 1774. Wm. Preston I Certifie that Mr. George Skillern Served near two year as a Serjeant in a Company of Rangers under my Command in the time of the last French War & that he is entitled to two hundred acresof Land for sd. Service agreeable to the Royal Proclamation of 1763. That the Said Skillern never made application to the Governor of Virginia for sd. Land, nor did he before this Obtain a Certificate from me. That the Commissioned non Commissioned officers of sd. Comp. who obtained Certificates and applied to Sd. Dunmore when Governor of Virginia obtained Warrants to Survey their Lands. Wm. Preston November 1st 1779 I Certifie that Archibald Buchanan Served as a Corporal in a Company if Rangers under my Command in 1755 & part of 1756 raised by act of Assembly, and that he is entitled to two hundred acres of Land for sd. Service agreeable to the Royal Proclamation of the 7th of October 176~. Given under my hand this 9th day of Sep. 1779. Wm. Preston I Certifie that Doctr. Thomas S. Cloyd Served as a Serjeant in a Company of Rangers under my Command, upwards of two years, in the late French War. That he is entitled to two hundred Acres of Land for Said Service agreeable to the Royal Proclamation on Octr. 1763 end that he never before obtained a Certificate for Said Service nor made Application of his Land. Mr. Preston Novr. 3d 1799 March the 8th 1777 To Capt. McCorkle Sr. Pleas to pay the Bearer here of Thomas Neale what is becoming to mee for my Services in your Company and in So Dowing 'o will obledg your Homble Servant. Edward Neale