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head count and land grants for Georgia's seventh 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 1738, to the 9th June 1739.

Head count of people sent this year
Number sent British. Foreign Protestants. Men. The Persons sent on the Charity this Year were 9 whereof 2 and 7 and in 4 Those in the former Years were 1,374 whereof 909 and 465 and in 634 The number of Persons sent in the seven Years were 9 June 1739 were 1383 whereof 911 and 472 and in 638

The only Return from Georgia this Year, was an Account of the People at Savannah, who were One Hundred and Nine Freeholders, besides their Wives and Children, and besides 27 Inmates and Servants, of the latter of which there were a great Number, part of whose Passages were paid for in the next Year on Representations made to the Trustees for that Purpose.

Lands granted this year
The Lands Granted in Trust this Year to be Cultivated for the Maintenance of an Orphan House in Georgia, were Five Hundred Acres.

Donations received this year
The Money received this Year pursuant to Act of Parliament, was £.8,000, and in Benefactions 473 l. 9 s. 4 d. which the Trustees applied, as also part of their former Balance to the Amount of 10,347 l. 4 s. 1 d. of which they exhibited an Account to the Lord Chancellor, and Master of the Rolls, pursuant to their Charter, and carried the then Remainder into their succeeding Accompt.