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Head counts and land grants of Georgia's second year

Source: An Account shewing the Progress of the Colony of Georgia #176

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From 1741 AN ACCOUNT, SHEWING THE PROGRESS OF THE COLONY OF GEORGIA IN AMERICA, FROM IT'S FIRST ESTABLISHMENT.
[Edited for readability by Amy]

From the 9th June 1733, to the 9th June 1734.

Head count of settlers sent from England in 1732, 1733,1734
15 Number sent. British Foreign Protestants. Men. The Persons sent on the Charity this Year were 341 whereof 237 and 104 and in 135 Those in the former Year were 152 whereof 141 and 11 and in 61 The number of Persons sent in the two Years to the 9 June 1734 were 493 whereof 378 and 115 and in 196

Land grants this year
The Lands Granted in Trust this Year in order to be Granted out in smaller Portions in Georgia were Eight Thousand and One Hundred Acres.
The Lands Granted this Year to Persons going at their own Expense were Five Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty five Acres.

Donations received this year
The Money received this Year pursuant to Act of Parliament was £.10,000 and from private Persons 1502 l. 19 s. 3 d. whereof the Trustees applied 6863 l. 0 s. 10 d. of which they exhibited an Account to the Lord Chancellor and Master of the Rolls, pursuant to their Charter, and carried the Remainder into their succeeding Accompt.