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Col. Ogle thorp to E. of Egmont 

Frederica 13 June 1739 

Up Lord 

The favour of your Lordships of the 1$ Feby. gave me a great 
deal of pleasure, as every thing from my Lord Egmont certainly would. 
I have not yet inoodt heard what the Parliament has done. 

KB Your Lordship mentions Gersldinos Swaggering in London, which is 
more than the King his Master's Vice Roys and Generals do in our 
Neighbourhood. 

The Govemour of Augustine is wonderful civil, but I believe the 
reason is Patience perforce. We are as Civil but will not trust them, 
nor permit any of their Boats, nor so much as one of their Men to come 

amongst us, but correspond by Sea from Charles Town. 

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NB Sir Thomas is very much in the Right at it to say that this 

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Province is the Key to Mexico, tut I should think that a very good 
reason to an Englishman not to part with it. I hear that they are to 
have a great Reinforcement at Augustine, and families to Settle there. 
They receive the run-away Negroes, and have Strove to bribe our 
Indians from us, but my Party among the Creeks, particularly those who 
were in England, Stick firmly to us, yet there are some Priests and 
others Sent up by the French and Spaniards with presents to bribe the 
NB mercenary Part, So that my friends in the Nation have invited me to 
NB come up. They are to have a general meeting in July, where they either 
will renew their Assurances of Fidelity to the King or go into the 

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Spanish Interest. My Friends have sent down to invite me to be there 
and do not doubt but ay presence will entirely settle them in an unani 
mous Resolution to Adhere to his Majesty. There are 1500 Warriours 
NB belonging to this Nation, Their meeting is to be at a Town of the 

Cowhetas, about 500 miles from the Sea, where the Deputys from all the 
Nations 200 miles round meet, so that this Journey will be both expen- 
(2) sive and troublesome, and unless it is absolutely necessary, I 
would willingly avoid it. 

This would have been an excellent occasion for introducing a 
Missionary, had I had a good one here. 
NB Mr. Norris seems very unwilling to leave Sanannah, and seems 

inclined to go to England if he is removed from thence. I have also 
NB received your Lordships Letter of 26 Feby. We have a Chapel almost 
built, and I shall give orders for a house, but things are grown so 
dear that I fear 40 L will not build so large a house as Mr. Mnadc 
Norris wants. 

I hope your Lordship will make my Service acceptable to Lady 
Bgmont, the 2 Mr. ±at Archers, the 2 Mr. Towers's, Aldn. Heathcote, Mr. 
Digby, Lord Limerick, Mr. Vernon, Mr. Lapotre, Mr. Smith, Lord Tyrconnel, 
Doctor Hales, Sir Willm. Heathcote, Lord &a±jodooQ5 Shaftsbury, Mr. 
Laroche, and the rest of the Trustees, and believe me to be 

My Lord 

Your Lordships most obedient 

humble servant 
The Rt. Honble. the Earl of Egmont. 

James Oglethorpe 

 Mr. Hugh Andersen to E. of Egmont 

Charles Town 13 June 1739 

My Lord 

Some three month Since I wrote your Lordship which I hope came 
safely to hand. 

It was the first time I presumed to meddle with Politicks or 
publick affairs and I am hopefull my doing so will appear to your 
Lordship the effect of necessity no choice — My Genius enclines me to 
the Naturall and retired Scenes of life, Politicks Surmounts ay 
Capacity; so are they without the aim of my Ambition. 

I can add nothing to my former letter concerning the Publick 
affairs Save that the continuance of those measures and resolutions 
which takes from the Inhabitants the hopes of redress to their most 
material grievances Still further increases the misery poverty and 
NB dispersion of the yet remaining body. 

I do assure your Lordship that I personally respect Mr. Ogle- 
thorpe and have alwise received civilities from him, Nor can I doubt 
from the Honour his Majesty has conferred on: and the confidence the 
honble. Trustees have reposed in him, but that some great design for the 

benefit of the Nation is to be brought about by his means tho artfully 

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crouded from the lyes of the vulgar, but I must Sensibly regret that the 

NB effecting it has proved so fatal to the first adventurers. 

SB As for my own private concerns. Upon finding my little Stock 

exhausted my family decreased, my servants useless and burthensome and 
all the attempts of industry and frugality unavailing; I retired in 

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silence to this Corner of the World where being invited to give a 
weekly lecture upon natural Philosophy, natural History Agriculture and 
Gardening, my Endeavours however unequal to such an Undertaking were 
acceptable, and Fourty Gentlemen were generously pleased to Subscribe 
three guineas each per Annum as a gratification, and accordingly honour 
me with their Attendance once each week in the New Council-house, 
others (6) who are not Subscribers take tickets for each night at 2 
Shill. Sterl. In what farther Shape I shall be usefull to the Publick 
or my Self I cannot yet determine. 

I waited on the General before I engaged my Self in this place 
and acquainted him of my design which he was pleased to approve of. and 
I did deliver unto his Excelly. a Memorial of such observations in 
relation to the Publick Garden, the Silk and Wine Manufactures, as did 
occurr to me in the Course of my endeavours to serve the Honble. 
Trustees in the appointment they were pleased to honour me with, and 
did then assure his Excellency as I now do your Lordship that I was 
most willing to serve the honble. Board in any thing within the Com 
pass of my power, and that only necessity could oblig me to retire from 
a Colony where I had fixed my affections and expended my means. 

What further changes awaits my lot I Submitt to Providence but 
I flatter my Self that no change of plaiSe will exclude me from your 
Lordships Patronage, and if I might presume to request the honr. of 
being recommended by you to Mr. Glen who comes over Governour of this 
Province, I might expect favours from him on your Lordsps. Account 
which my merit could not intitle me to. I lived some years in his 
Neighbourhood in Scotland and I believe he is not altogether 

 unacquainted with my Character. 

Hy Lord Amidst the disappointments I have met with this comfort 
remains, That my most valuable possessions are Still my own and no vise 
affected thereby, I mean, A Spirit uncapable of envy or despair, an 
Ambition in the lowest Stations of life to merit the approbation of the 
Virtuous and a mind gratefully Sensible of your Lordships favours. I 
am with great regard 

Hy Lord 

Your Lordships Most Obedt. and 
most humble Servant 
Hugh Anderson 

(9) Copy of a Letter from Col. Oglethorpe to the Accomptant to the 
Trustees for Georgia dated at Frederica 13th of June 1739* 

I have received frequent and confirmed Advices that the Spaniards 
are striving to bribe the Indians, and particularly the Creek Nation to 
differ with us, and the Disorder of the Traders is such as gives but too 
much room to render the Indians discontented, great Numbers of Vagrants 
being gone up without Licences either from Carolina or us. Chigilly and 
Malachee the Son of the great Brim, who was called Emperor of the 
Creeks by the Spaniards, insist upon my coming up to put all things in 
order, and have acquainted me that all the Chiefs of the Nation will 
come down to the Coueta Town to meet me, and hold the generall Assembly 
of the Indian Nations; where they will take such Measures as will be 
necessary to hinder the Spaniards from corrupting and raising Sedition 

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amongst their People. As this Journey though a very fatiguing and 
dangerous one is quite necessary to be taken, for if not, the Spaniards 
who have sent up great Presents to them will bribe the Corrupt part of 
the Nation, and if the honester part is not supported, will probably 
overcome them and force the whole Nation into s War with the English 
Tomo Chachi and all the Indians adviee me to go up. The Coueta Town, 
where the Meeting is to be, is near 500 miles from hence it is in a 
strait line 300 Miles from the Sea. All the Towns of the Creek Nation, 
and of the Cousees and Talapousees, though 300 miles from the Couetas 
will come down to the Meeting. The Choctaws (10) also and the Chicke- 
saws will send thither their Deputies, so that 7,000 Men depend upon 
the Event of this Assembly. The Creeks can furnish 1,500 Warriours, 
the Chickesaws 500 and the Choctaws 5,000. 

I am obliged to buy Horses and Presents to carry up to this 
Assembly. 

(37) To the E. of Egmont 

Frederica in Georgia 5 July 1739 

My Lord 

I received the pleasure of your Lordships, and am not at all 
Surprised that the same Spirit which would have had me assassinated 
here, should Spread false Reports. 

Your Lordship was vary good and just in your opinion of them, 
particularly upon their saying that I was obliged to keep out of the 

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way of the Soldiers, a thing entirely false; The mutinous and disorderly 
Wretches who never knew what Discipline was, might hate them who 
expected Service from them, but, I believe no one was ever better 
beloved by their officers, and the Majority of the men than I am, and 
Since Colonel Cochrans departure, there hath not been the least 
difference or uneasiness in the Regiment. 

I have wrote a long Letter to the Trustees, and as I am just 
Setting out for the Indian Nation must refer your Lordship to it. I 
hope you will make my Service acceptable to Lady Egmont, your good 
Family and Mr. Temple, and that you will believe me to be 

My Lord 

Your Lordships 

The Rt. Honble. Most Obedt. hum. Servt. 
The Earl of Egmont. James Oglethorpe 

(55) Mr. Oglethorps directions and allowances to Hen. Parker and 
John Lyndal relating to the Trustees Cattle. 6 June 1739 

16 July 

Orders 

Bailiff Henry Parker is to take care of and ahdddc diliver into 
the fence made for that purpose the Steers belonging to the Trustees 
that were bought of Bellinger and Clay, and to take care of them till 
the year comes round, keeping them within the said Fence at the Rate of 
3 Shillings p_ head for branding, he is also to hunt up and brand and 

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take care of all the other Steers and Bulls belonging to the Trustees 
at the rate of 5 Shillings p_ head, which he is to be paid in Case he 
either hunts them himself, or is present and assisting to those who 
hunt them up, and keep them in the said Fence for the year. But if John 
Lyndall the Pindar without any assistance from Mr. Parker, hunts up any 
branded Steers or bulls which are already branded for the Trustees, or 
any unbranded Steers or Bulls and brands them for the Trustees, they 
not being of the Stock of Clays Cattle, then the Said John lyndall is 
to deliver the said Bulls or Oxen into the charge of Mr. Parker within 
the abovesaid Fence, and is to be allowed 5 Shillings p_ head from the 
Trustees and Mr. Parker is to take care of the said Bulls and Oxen and 
keep them in the Said Fence, and to be allowed 3 Shillings p_ head for 
the Sam* said Bulls and Oxen for the taking care of them during the 
whole year and keeping them in the said Fence. 

The said Pindar is to keep a Book of Register & Mr. Mercer late 
Pindar is to give a Copy of his Book, and in the Same the Pindar is to 
enter all the Cattle belonging to the Town and receive the usual fee, 
and the standing orders entered in Court are to be therein pursued to 

prevent the Clandestine killing and Stealing of Cattle, by which the 

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Pindar is to receive 4 p_ head for each beast or each Cow and Calf that 

(56) belongs to the People, and nothing under two years old is to be 
reckoned a Beast. And the Pindar is to have one Shilling for Cutting, 
and one Shilling for branding, and in case the Person shall not pay the 
Same, then the Pindar is to apply to a Magistrate who is to give him 
Warrant to distrain upon the Calves for the Same. And for each Beast 
or Cow and Calf as above belonging to the Trustees which the Pindar 

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shall bring up, he shall receive 5 Shillings and. 1 Shilling for cutting, 
and one Shilling for branding. And for the Cattle which stay up all 
Winter, the Pindar is to receive nothing. And the Pindar is to deli 
ver the Cattle to ye Owners in some Pen or inclosed Place within the 
Town or Common. And with respect to those who will joyn and go out with 
the Pindar and hunt up their Cattle, they must come to some reasonable 
agreement with the Pindar, since he being at a Constant charge in hunt 
ing, ought to have a profit sufficient to defray that charge, and also 
they giving their assistance and lessening his trouble, do deserve an 
allowance therefore. And as the whole Province with all therein is 
granted to the Trust by Charter, all the unmarked Cattle do of right 
belong unto them. But ell Calves following Cows shall be deemed to 
belong to ye Cow they follow and be marked with the mark of ye owner of 
the said Cow. Also if any Young Cattle unbranded and under two years 
old shall follow a Cow, the said young Cattle shall be deemed to 
belong to the owner of the said Cow and branded accordingly, but all 
other unbranded Cattle should be taken up by the Pindar and marked for 
the Trustees. 

Copy 

H. Moore 

(59) Mr- Oglethorpe to the Trustees 

Savannah 16 July 1739 
Gentlemen 

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I send you by Mr. Auspounger about twenty pounds weight of Silk, 
we hoped for five times the quantity, but for want of Room we made use 
of the house where the Sick People used to be, and the infection had 
such an Effect (as Camus tells me) that it occasioned a Sickness amongst 
the Worms, which destroyed a great many. Some of the Silk was wound 
last year, but most this. I hope we shall have better Success next. 

Several applications will be made to you for Lands, but I hope 
you will make no new grants whatever till we can get those already 
granted, in Some manner cultivated. There is one Talfeur an Apothecary 
Surgeon who gives Physick, and one Williams of whom I wrote to you 
formerly, a Merchant who quitted planting to Sell Rum. To these Two 
almost all the Town is in debt for Physick and Rum and they have raised 
a Strong Spirit to desire that Lands may be alienable, and then they 
would take the Lands for the debts, monopolize the Country and Settle 
it with Negroes. They have a vast deal of Art, and if they think they 
cannot carry this, they would apply for any other Alteration since they 
hope thereby to bring confusion, and you cannot imagine how much un 
easiness I have had here. I hope therefore you will make no altera 
tions. 

I desire you would send over an appointment to the Magistrates 
of the Town Court of Savannah for the time being to proceed to put the 
Rum Act in Execution. 

There is lately a Considerable Trade Started up here and Mr. 
Fallowfield Collector of Savannah, and Mr. Grant Naval Officer and 
Searcher at St. Simons, vigilantly acquainted me that they had dis 
covered that there were some Spanish Sugars imported here (60) which I 

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think ought to pay a duty to the King. I ordered the two Officers to 
write to you, and ^ hope $ou will order proper Lawyers to be consulted 
and Send us advice what to do. 
NB The French aad Spaniards have used their utmost endeavours to 

raise Disturbances amongst our Indians, and the not deciding clearly in 
the Act relating to them has given such insolence to the Carolina 
Traders that the Indians have declared, if I do not come up to them 
they will take Arms and do themselves Justice and have order'd a general 
assembly of all the Nations to meet me, I Set out this night and am 

Gentlemen 

Your most obedient 
Humble Servant 

James Oglethorpe 
To The Honble. The Trustees. 

(67) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Bolzius to Mr. YMMH Vernon abt Dated 
at Ebenezer July 19th 1?39* 

Most Honoured Sir, 

As your honour was pleased heretofore to bestow many Favours upon 
me aod my Flock, for which I return you most humble thanks, so I doubt 
not but you will take my writing to you in the same good Part, as You 
was always genereusly inclined to do formerly. I have taken the Liberty 
some time ago to lay before Your honour by the Revd. Mr. Ziegenhagen the 
Charges of a House for my Ministry, and since he wrote me Word, that you 

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did not dislike it but had a mind to recommend it to the Honourable 
Trustees I make now bold to acquaint you humbly, that a very good, and 
for obtaining the Ends of my Ministry very convenient House is now 
built, & I have the Satisfaction of Seeing now by sweet Experience what 
Difference be between a Dwelling House and a Hutt, where I was forced 
to live for the space of 3 Years to many Disappointments of my 
Health & Ministerial Office. The Charges of this Building amount 
higher than I could imagine before, Viz. to I< 82. 12. but I make bold 
to assure Your Honour, that Ministers of the Saltzburgers after my 
Departure (68) will have the Benefit of this House longer than hundred 
Years. Oar Carpenters and other Saltzburgers have done their Work so 
faithfully, as I could wish and bring before the Throne of Grace many 
thanksgiving Sacrifices for having gained that way some Money for 
buying Necessaries, for them selves and families, therefore look upon 
their Wages as Benefactions bestowed upon them. General Oglethorpe was 
so generous as to lend me some money and gave me liberty to take out of 
the Store at Savannah some Provisions and other things for my Carpenters, 
which was a good means to pay a part of their Wages, and I am very 
willing to repay it very thankfully as soon as I am able to do it by 
Kind Benefactors. The Honble. Trustees have been so generous as to 

bear the Charges of Mr. Growna's House, for which Goodness he has 

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returned himself most humble Thanks in a Letter to Mr. Verelst. this 

encourages my Hope, their Honours will not take it amiss if I beseech 
them most humbly for some assistance more towards the building of my 
House than they have bountifully Allowed allready. I have wrote a 
Letter to Mr. Verelst a fortnight ago but did not mention any thing of 

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my House, being no finished at this time. Therefore I crave 
Honours goodness to recommend the Necessity and Charges of my House to 
the Honble. Trustees, which will be (69) of such a Weight and happy 
Effect that it will make me re Joyce and thankfull to God and Benefactors. 
If merciful God is graciously pleased to preserve my life I shall 
endeavour my self to the utmost of my strength to spend all the rest 
of my Life in this House to the Honour of God, and to answer the 
Prase worthy benefactions of my Dear Super iours, which the aime at by 
maintaining me in the Congregation of the Saltzburgers And as every one 
of my beloved Hearers is exceeding glad to see now a good House built 
for my Congregation's Use, so they do joyn with me in Prayers to beseech 
the Almighty for rewarding you, and them for su.ch a great favour, I 
expect chearfully from their and Your innate Goodness in Respect to the 
charges of my House. His Excellency General Oglethorpe honoured Yes 
terday our Town by His Presence and did like my House very well, and 
was generously inclined to recommend it to their Honours, the Trustees 
in his next letter, being now for the Welfare of the Colony gone up to 
the Indian Nations in the Mountains. He was mighty kind to our In 
habitants, especially to our Orphan House and has Paid out of his 
Pocket L 40 for the Benefit of the Orphan House in lieu of those Sola 
Bills, which the Honble. Trustees have sent over to be signed by Col: 
Stephens and Bailiff Parker, which they execused them selves to do for 
some Reasons, which they will, I believe, write themselves to the 
Trustees. His Excellency Genl. (70) Oglethorpe was much troubled by a 
great many Groundless Complaints of our Schoolmaster Ortzaan and his 
Wife which he took the Trouble almost half a Day to inquire into. His 

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Wife was allways exceeding troublesome by her Scandalous Behaviour to 
By Congregation, and since Necessity for Stoping Wickedness in the Bud, 
obliged me to forbid her the holy Table till she would make satisfac 
tion by leading a better Life, it occasioned the Schoolmaster to grive 
me and my Fellow labourer very much by Oppositions, slanderings and 
false Imputations before the Magistrates at Savannah as well as before 
General Ogiethorpe, but to their own Shame and Confusion since the man 
is grown by his Wife's Wicked Contrivances and Insinuations obstinat 
and disobedient, he is a great Burthen to us and not at all usefull to 
our School which ay Duty obliges me to acquaint Yr. Honour with He 
could not be used in any measure to instruct our Children in the 
English Tongue which was heretofore a Great Six disappointment to us. 
Notwithstanding he pretended strongly to be a English Schoolmaster but 
his wrong Pronunciation & great many mistakes in spelling, reading and 
writing occasioned Genl. Ogiethorpe to order me not to give him leave to 
teach any Child English. (?l) 

I dare not trouble you any longer by my writing in Your Weighty 
Affairs, but committ You & all Your praise worthy Undertakens to the 
Grave & Conduct of merciful God, being with the greatest Respect and 
hearty Salutations from me, Mr. Gronau, our Families and whole Congre 
gation. 

Your Honours 

Most Obedient 
&c. 

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Copy of the Proceedings of the Assembled Estates of 
L. S. all the Lower Creek Nation held on Saturday the 
Eleventh Day of August Anno Domini 1739. 

By Powers from His most sacred Majesty George the Second by the 
Grace of God King of Great Britain, France and Ireland <&ca. General 
James Oglethorpe being Appointed Commissioner, was present in behalf of 
His Majesty and opened the Assembly by a Speech. There were also 
present at the said Assembly of Estates the Mice or King of the Coweta 
Town Chichely Ninia Mico of the 3± said Town, MalacM Mico Son of Brim 
late Emperour of the Creek Nation and the Chief men and Warrlours of 
the Coweta Town. The Mico or chief King of the Oussitas, and Scisheligo 
Mico next to the King of the Cussitas, Isheigo third Chief Man of the 
Cussitas, and the other Chief Men and Warrlours of the said Town, and 
also Ochachaphoone one of the Chief Men of the Town of Palachuchulas, 
Kelatte Chief War Captain, and other chief Men and Warriours being 
Deputys sent with full Powers to Conclude all things for the said Town, 
Tawmawme Mico of the Usawles with several other Chief Men and Warriours 
being Deputys sent with full Power to Conclude all things for the said 
Town, Matalecheho War Captain of the Echelees with several other Chief 
(84) Men and Warriours, being Deputy sent with full Powers to conclude 
all things for the said Town. Neathacklo chief Man of Oosachees with 
several other chief Men and Warriours, being Deputys sent with full 
Power to conclude all things for the said Town. Occullaveche chief Man 
of the Ohehaws with several other Chief Men and Warriours being Deputys 
with full Powers to conclude all things for the said Town. Eewanawge 
Thalacho chief Man of the Oxmulges with several other Chief Men and 

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Warriours being Deputys seat with full Powers to conclude all things for 
the said Town. The Mice or chief King of the Occonys with several chief 
Men and Warriours having full Powers to Conclude all things for the said. 
Town. Neathaclo second Chief Man of the Swagles with several other chief 
Ken and Warriours being Deputys sent with full Powers to conclude all 
things for the said Town. The said Estates being Solemnly held and 
opened at the great Square in the Town of the Cowetas, and Adjourned 
from thence to the Town of Cussitas and the Deputys having Drank 
black Drink together according to the Ancient custom of their Nation 
being a Religious form Transmitted down by their Ancestors. The whole 
Estates declared by a general Consent, without one Negative that they 
Adherred in their Ancient, Love to the King of great Britain and to 
their Agreements made in the Year 1733 with the Trustees for Establisag. 
the Colony of Georgia in America, a Counterpart of which Agreement, was 
then Delivered to each Town, (85) and the Deputys of the Several Towns 
produced the same and further Declared that all the Dominions Terri- 
tores ami Lands from the River Savannah to the River St. John's and all 
the Islands between the said Rivers, and from the River Saint John's to 
the Bay of Appalache within which is all the Appalache Old Fields, and 
from the said Bay of Appalache to the Mountains doth by Ancient Right 
belong to the Creek Nation, and they have maintained Possession of the 
said Right against all Opposers by War, and can show the heaps of Bones 
of their Enemies slain by them in Defence of the said Lands. And the 
said Estates further Declared that the Creek Nation hath for Ages had 
the Protection of the Kings, and Queens of England, and have gone to 
War by Commission's from the Governours appointed by the said Kings and 

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Queens of England and that the Spaniards nor no other Nation have a 
Right to any of the said Land, and that they will not suffer them nor 
any other Person, Excepting the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of 
Georgia in America to settle upon the said Lands And they do acknow 
ledge the Grant they have already made to the Trustees for Establishing 
the Colony of Georgia in America all the Lands upon the Savannah River 
as far as the River Ogeeche and all the Lands along the Sea. coast as 
far as the River St. John's and as high as the Tide flows (86) and all 
the Islands as far as the said River particularly the Islands of 
Frederica, Cumberland and Amelia to which they have given the Names of 
His Majestys Family out of gratitude to Him. But they Declare that 
they Did and do reserve to the Creek Nation all the Land from Pipe 
makers Bluff to Savannah, and the Islands of Saint Cathrines, Ogseban, 
and Sappalo and they farther Declare that the said Lands are held by the 
Creek Nation as Tennants in Common. 

And the said Commissioner Doth declare that the English shall not 
enlarge or take up any other Lands except those granted as above by the 
Creek Indian Nation to the Trustees, and doth Promise and Covenant that 
He will Punish any person that shall Intrude upon the said Lands which 
the Creek Nation hath reserved as above Given under my Hand and Seal 
this 21st Day of August at the Coweta Town 1739. 

James Oglethorpe 

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By James Oglethorpe Esqr. General and Commander in Chief of all 
His Majesty's Forces in South Carolina & Georgia &ca. 

(L.S.) To all Bis Majesty's Subjects whom these Presents shall 
come Greeting 

Enow ye that you are not to take up or settle any Lands beyond 
the afforesaid Limits settled by me with the Creek Nation, at there 
Estates held llth Day of August 1739. as You shall Answer the same at 
Your Peril Given under my Hand and Seal this 21st Day of August 

1739. 

James Oglethorpe 

This is a true and Authentick Act made in the Square at Coweta 
Town and in the Square at the Cussita Town and Translated by a sworn 
Interpreter in the Presence of the affore mentioned Indians and under 
mentioned Britons & of me 

Thos. Marriott 

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Lieut: Geo: Dunbar Mr. Bob: M*pherson Bror: to JS 

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Ensign Jno. Leman Thos. M'pherson Esqr. of Dobradie .3 

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Adjutant H; M'kay Mr. Jno. M;intosh son of Jno :§ 

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Eneas M'intosh Esqr. Brother to M'in tosh of Holmes <p 

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ye Laird of M'intosh Mr. James McQueen Son of Jas. " 

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John Cuthbert Esqr. of Drachers McQaeen of Corribrough. <n 

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Thos. Eyre Esqr. Mr. Eeneth Bailie sone of ^ 

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Anthony Willy Esqr. John Bailie of Ballrobart o 

Mr. John Me in tosh ^ 

Mr. George e**Mnnfg Cuthbert o 
Which I do certify 

Thos. Marriott 

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Savannahss. Before us the Baylifs & Recorder of ye Town & Country 

aforesaid Appeard Jno. Cuthbert Esqr. of Drachies, Thos. Eyre 
Esqr., Anthony Willy Esqr. Mr. Robt. Me pherson Bro: to Thos. 
Me pherson of Dallrgidea Esqr. Mr. Jno. Me Xlntosh son of Jno. 
Me Kintosh of Holmes Mr. James McQueen son of Jas. McQaeen of 
Corribrough Mr. Kenneth Bailie son of Jno. Bailie of Ballrobart 
Mr. Jno. Me Kintosh and Mr. Thos. Marriott, & being duely Sworn 
Do Severally depose that they were present at a Generall Assembly 
held by the Honble. James Oglethorpe 20th the Estates of the 
Creek Nation on the llth of August last past in the Town of 
Cowetas & Cussitaws & Do Further declare that the substance of 
the several sheets of paper here to Annex*d do Contain a True and 
Authentick Awr. of what then pass'd & was Agreed on According as 
the Interpreter Inform*d them 

John Cuthbert 
Sworn this 29th Day of Sep. 1739. 

Thos. Eyre 
Before us 

A: Willy 
Henry Parker 

Rob: M'Pherson 
R: Gilbert 

Jno. Mackintosh 
Thos. Christie 

Jas. Mackqueen 
Savannahss. Before us the Baylifs 

Kenneth Baillie 
and Recorder of the Town 

John Mackintosh 
& Country aforesaid, 

Thos. Marriott 
Appeared Mr. Thomas 

Wiggins and being duely 
Sworn Deposed that he 
was Present at the said 

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Places aforementioned as 3bdoEE (89) Interpreter Betwixt 
the Honble. Genl. Ogiethorpe & the Chief of the Creek 
Nation above Mentioned and that the substance of the 
Sevl. Sheets of paper hereunto Annex'd is a True & 
faithfull Interpretation of what pass'd & was Agreed on 
at the times & places above Specified 

Thos. Wigging. 
Sworn this 29 of Sepr: 1739 
Before us 

Henry Parker 
R: Gilbert 
Thos. Christie 

Appear'd before me the ____ 

underwritten Persons & made oath 
that the Above Writ ting is true <S 
that they were Present thereat 
Sworn this 12th day Geo: Dunbar 
of October 1739* Jno. Leman 
Tho, Christie 

u 
(93) La]&ence Rice's affidavit of oppression reed, from Mr. Tho. 

Jones, received June 

Georgia, Savanah 22. Aug. 173$ 
Laurence Eice maketh Oath, that having lately Served the Honble. 

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Trustees for establishing the Said Province, in their Garison at the 
Town of Augusta, under the comand of Lieut. Richard Kent, he obtained 
a certificate of Said Service from the Said Comander; That the Said 
Certificate was directed to Mr. Tho. Jones Store keeper for the Said 
Trustees, and intitled him, this deponent, to receive of the Said Tho. 
Jones the clear & neat Sum of 4.15.0 Sterl. That on or about the 20th 
of July last, he, this deponent, apply'd to the Said Thomas Jones for 
payment, who making Some Scruples about it, and not giving a direct 
answer, He, this deponent urged that he was in great necessity, and was 
obliged to return to his wife and children in Philadelphia, to effect 
which he beleived he Should be obliged to go by the way of New York for 
want of other passage, which would be a double voyege, and consequently 
more expensive; But notwithstanding ell the arguments which this 
Deponent could use, altho drawn from justice and necessity, the Said 
Jones answer'd he had no money, and could not pay it. That this 
deponent Some time after meeting with the Said Jones at Mr. Dptons 
house at Savannah, he this deponent acquainted the Said Jones, that he 
had offer'd the Said certificate to Several people for Sale at a dis 
count, and that they had refused to have any thing to do with it: and 
in further discourse acquainted him, that he, this deponent) was willing 
to lose the odd money, and would assign over the Said certificate to any 
One on the receipt of 4 3& Sterl. And this deponent further Saith, that 
the Said Thomas Jones did at that time answer, that he would have 
nothing to do with it, but added, that if he, this deponent, would call 
upon him in the afternoon, he would enquire if any one of his acquain 
tance had any ready money by them (or words to that effect). And this 

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deponent further Saith, that he (94) did not go to the Said Tho. Jones 
according to his appointment, but vent to him the next morning, when the 
Said Jones proposed to him one Mr. Harris at the Fublick Store actxK as a 
proper person to treat with concerning the Said Certificate, adding, 
he did not know but he might have Some money by him, and further Said 
he had acquainted the Said Harris of what he, this deponent, had before 

declared he was willing to allow for prompt payment. And this deponent 

as 
further Saith, that he accordingly went to the Said Harris, who/xt this 

deponent is credibly informed, is a Covenant Servant to the Said Thomas 
Jones, and this deponent asked the Said Harris if Mr. Jones had Spoke to 
him about his affair? that the Said Harris answer'd yes, and Seem'd 
desirous to be in private in what he Said or did with this deponent. 
That this deponent then delivered his Said certificate to the Said 
Harris, and the Said Harris having given him this deponent a Sola bill 
for 5 t Sterl., he, this deponent return'd him the Said Harris 20 
Shillings as change, whereby he received the neat Sum of 4 t Sterlg. & 
no more in full Satisfaction for the value of the Said certificate. 

And this deponent further Saith, that having received the Said 
4 t, he, this deponent, offer'd to assign the Said certificate by 
endorsing his name thereon, but the Said Harris answer*d that he would 
take the Said certificate then as it was, and tell him another time in 
what manner it Should be as sign'd. And this deponent Saith, that the 
next day he went again to the Said Harris to transfer the Said certi 
ficate, at which time the Said Harris produced a paper writing which 
contained a form for Such assignment, and told him, this deponent, that 
he must write a Copy thereof on the back of Said Certificate, which he 

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this deponent accordingly did, and Sign'd his name thereto. 

And this deponent further Saith, that he has often Seen the Said 
Tho. Jones write, and he verily beleives that the Said paper writing 
containing a form for the Said assignment, was the hand writing of the 
Said Tho. Jones. ($4) 

And lastly, this deponent Saith, that from the manner wherein 
the Said Thomas Jones exprest himself in recommending the Said Harris, 
as a proper person for this deponent to treat with, and the caution the 
Said Harris used in paying the money as aforesaid, and receiving the 
Assignment, he this deponent verily beleives that the value paid by the 
Said Harris for the Said certificate to him this deponent as aforesaid, 
was the proper money of the Said Thomas Jones, and contrived on purpose 
to oppress him, this deponent, and draw from him an abatement of his 
just due for prompt Payment. 

Laurence Rice 
Sworn this 22 day of 

August 1739. 
Before me 

Henry Parker 

(99) Fort Augusta in Georgia Sep. 14. 1?39 

On the 5 of this Instant his Excellency James Oglethorpe, 
Arrived here; This Fort is upon the River Savannah, 250 miles from the 
Sea; There is a little Town protected by it, Inhabited by English: It 
was begun by the General in his first Voyage to Georgia, and now there 

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are Several Traders Settled, with large Warehouses of goods, and a 
great trade drove to the Indian Nation. His first Days were Spent in 
hearing and deciding several Differences among the People, making proper 
Regulations, and granting Lands to several People who desired to 
settle. 

On the 6th Phony Mingo, King of the Chickesaws, waited on the 
General. On the 7th a King of the Cherokee Indians arrived, with 
several Warriors and other Attendants, making in all thirty three 
Indians, to wait on the General. The small Pox and Rum being in the 
Winter both carried up into the Nation by the unlicensed Traders have 
made terrible havock, near 1000 Warriors and hunters are dead. The 
Indians Loudly complained they were poisoned with Rum, and some of their 
Towns have sent up to the French. The General immediately orderd the 
Trustees Laws to be more effectually put in Execution against Rum. On 
the 13th arrived an Express from Savannah, with an Acct. that a. Master 
of a Sloop brought advice, that the Govr. of Rhode Island had granted 
Commissions for fitting out Privateers against the Spaniards: The 
General immediately dispatched Ensign Leman Express to Charles Town, 
and himself sat out with the Utmost Expedition for Frederica, which is 
about 400 miles from this place. 

(123) Coll. Oglethorpes State of Georgia 11 Oct. 1739 Reed. 
13 March 1739/40 

Introductory Discourse to the State of the 
Colony of Georgia 

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The Province of Georgia lyes from the most Northern Stream of 

D. M 
the River Savannah (the mouth of which is in the Latitude of 32.00) 

along the Sea Coast to the most Southern Stream of the Alatamaha (the 

D. M 
Southermoet mouth of which is in 30.30 and Westward from the Heads of 

the said Rivers respectively in direct Lines to the South Seas. This 
Province was part of South Carolina, the Eastern part and Southern part 
inhabited by the Creek Indians, the Northern by the Cherokees and Chicke- 
saws, the Western by the Choctaws, Bluemouths, Sibbolas, and other 
Indian Nations to the South Seas. The Creek Indians acknowledged the 
King of England for their Sovereign, yet made War with the People of 
Carolina to Obtain Satisfaction for Injuries done by their Pedling 
Traders. The War concluded by a Peace, which Obliged the People of 
Carolina not to Settle beyond the River Savannah and no English man was 
Settled within this District, when the first Colony of Georgia arrived. 
The Country was then all Covered with Woods. Mr. Oglethorpe agreed with 
the Creek Indians, and purchased of them the Limits mentioned in the 
Treaty. The Town% of Savannah was laid out and Built in which there are 

*This may be * Houses, Ships of 2. or 300. Tons can come up to the Town, where 
filled up from 

Coll.Stephens's the Worm does not Eat, and the River is Navigable for large Boats, as 
return, D. M 

far as the Town of Augusta, which lyes in the Latitude of 33.03 and is 

by Water 222 Miles distant from Savannah, small Boats (by Water) can go 
300 Miles further to the Cherokees. There is already a considerable 
Trade in the River, which Increases as the Settlements Increase. There 
is in this Town a Courthouse, a Jayle, a Storehouse, A house for the 
Trustees servants, a Wharfe or Bridge, a publick Garden of Ten Acres 
Cleared, fenced & planted with Mi Mulberry Trees Oranges, Olives, 

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Vines, Peaches &c. which have this Year by the Care of the Italian 
Gardeners recovered the ill-treatment they met with, during my Absence, 
though above 100,000 Mulberry Trees were intirely destroyed in the 
Nursery before my Arrival a Guard house and some other Publick buildings. 
The Trustees Servants wind Silk, and tho as yet but a small Quantity, it 
will Increase considerably as the Mulberry Trees grow. There is a 
Potter who Undertakes to make China, as soon as he can make proper 

Furnaces. Some of the Jews have planted a little Vineyard, the Grapes 
*This may be 

filled up from are very Fine, they this Year cleared & fenced * Acres which 
Coll.Stephens's 
return. they Plant this Year and do not Doubt to make a Quantity of Wine in four 

NB. the Number Years time. Up the River three miles, there is an Indian Town, and at 

has not been 

return'd Since Six miles distance are several considerable Plantations, And at 15 

25 Augst. 1738 

when there Miles distance is a little Village called Abercorn. Above that on the 

were 260 acres 

planted Carolina Side is the Town of Purysburgh 25 Miles from Savannah, and on 

the Georgia Side 15 Miles from Purysburgh, is the Town of Ebenezer, 
which thrives very much, There is a very good House for each of the 
Ministers, and an Orphan house, they have a great deal of Cattle and 
Corn so that they Sell Provisions at Savannah For they raise more than 
they can Consume. 30 Miles above the Ebenezer on the Carolina Side 
is Pallichocolas, near which Mr. Elliot has a Cowpen with 1800 % head 
of Cattle, and there are many other Cowpens in the Neighbourhood from 
thence upwards for 30 or 40 Miles, so that a great Quantity of Beef may 
be Yearly bought there, drove down to Savannah Killed & Salted for 
Export. Th Tallow & Hides will be of great use also to the Town of 
Savannah, where there are Butchers who have already began to buy Cattle, 
in order to drive them over, and Kill and Salt (125) 2h* Them for the 

 2? (12$) 

Shipping. Five miles above Palichocolas on the Georgia Side lies the 
Uchee Town, or Mount Pleasant to which about one hundred Indians belong, 
but few of them stay now in the Town, they chusing rather to Live dis- 
perst. All the Lands from Ebenezer to the River of Briers belong to 
those Indians, who will not part with the same Therefore it cannot be 

Planted. At 110 Miles above Mount Pleasant on the Caroline Side, is 

^ 
Silver Bludgr^ where there is another Settlement of Uchee Indians, on 

both Sides the River are Fields of Corn planted by them. 30 Miles above 
*where there are 

2 or 3 Families Silver Bluff is New Windsor,* on the Georgia Side lies the Town of 
on the Carolina 

Side & a small Augusta, just below the Falls. This was laid out by the Trustee's 
Fort 7 miles 

above New orders in the Year 1735/6 which has Throve prodigiously. There are 
Windsor 

several Warehouses thoroughly well Furnished with Goods for the Indian 

Trade, they this Year raised above 6000 Bushels of Corn There are Five 
large Boats which belong to different Inhabitants of the Town, which can 
Carry about 9 or 10,000 weight of Deerskins each. They exported last 
Year about 100,000 weight of Deer Skins from this Town. Hither all 
the Indian Traders with their Servants resort in the Spring. This June 
there were above 2000 Horses and the Traders, Packhorsemen, Servants, 
Townsmen, and others depending upon that Business, made about 600 all 
White men, who live by their Trade in the Indian Nations, carrying upon 
Packhorses all kinds of English Goods, for which the Indians pay Deer 
Skins, Beaver and other Furs. Each Indian hunter is reckon'd to get 300 
Weight of Deer Skins in a Year. This is a very advantageous Trade to 
England, since it is mostly paid for in Woolen Goods and Iron. Above the 
Town to the North West and on the Georgia Side of the River, the 
Cherokees live in (12 6) The Valleys of the Apelati^n Mountains. They 

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were about 5000 Warriours, but have lost a Thousand by Rum last Year. 
The French are zjtx striving to get this Nation from us, which if they 
do, Carolina must be Supported by )f a vast Number of Troops, or Lost, 
but as long as we keep the Town of Augusta, our Party in the Oherokees 
can be so easily Furnished with Arms Ammunition & Necessaries that the 
French will not be able to Gain any ground there, The Creek Indians 
live to the Westward of this Town, their chief Town is the Cowetas 200 
Miles from Augusta and 120 from the nearest French Fort, the lover 
Creeks consist of about a Thousand, and the upper Creeks of about 700 
Warriours, upon the Edge of whose Country the French Fort of Albamus 

lies. They are sincerely Attached to his Majesties Interest, and they 
express 

: the greatest Gratitude upon all Occasions, for the kind Reception 

the Trustees gave to their Chiefs when in England, and for the Justice 
with which the Nation is Treated here. They are ready to assist us 
against either French or Spaniards. They received me with the greatest 
Hospitality, and Obey all Orders as punctually as any Regular Troops can 
do. Beyond the Creeks lye the brave Chickesaws, who Inhabit near the 
Missisippi River and Possess the banks of it. These have resisted both 
the Bribes and Arms of the French, and Traders sent up by us Live amongst 
them, Ten Towns of the Choctaws also Trs.de with us. At Augusta the 
Trustees have a Fort where the Maintain a little Garrison of 15 Men 
besides Officers, and the reason that drew the Traders to Settle the 
Town of Augusta, was the Safety they received from this Fort, it 
stands upon a high Ground upon the Side of the River Savannah, which is 
there 140 Yards wide and very Deep. Here I drank Wine made of Wild 
Grapes, it was of a Pale Colour, but had much of the Taste and Sharpness 

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of Rhemish Wine. The people raise Some Wheat for their own Use which ie 
very good. (12?) Finding the great Value of the Town of Augusta, I 
had a Road mark'd out by Mr. Cuthbert with the Rangers, thro the Woods 
from thence to Old Ebenezer, and the Cherokee Indians have mark'd out 
one from thence to their Nation, so that Horsemen now can Ride from the 
Town of Savannah to the Nation of the Cherokees, all on the Georgia 
Side of the River but there are some bad places which ought to be Cause 
wayed and made good, and which I have not yet had means to do This 
Road begins to be frequented and will every day be more so; and by it 
the Cherokee Indians can at any time come down to our Assistance. At 
Old Ebenezer beside the Saw-Mill there are some Plantations of German 
Families, as also a Cow Pen, where the Trust have a great number of 
Cattle, and I hope with Care that they will amount to 6 or ?00 Head by 
next Year but they were very much Neglected, there not being Horses nor 
Men Sufficient to drive up the Wild Cattle. 

This is the Situation of the Settlements upon the River, at the 
mouth of which the Island of Tybee with the Lighthouse which is of the 
greatest Use to all Ships that fall in with this part of America, but 
from Savannah Southward there are several Plantations (besides the 
Villages of Hampsted & Highgate) which are Settled by such of the In 
habitants of the Town, as being able to Purchase Calttle, have Peti 
tioned for Leases of Land, and are Settled upon the Lands by my per 
mission, until the Trustees pleasure be known concerning the Leases. 
The Terms they propose are, the Lease to be for 21 Years renewable 
every Seven Years upon paying one Years purchase of the improved Value. 
The first Seven Years to be Free and no Fine paid for the first Renewal. 

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0611. Stephens will write more particularly on this Head. These Set 
tlements extend as far as the narrow Passages near Ogechee, upon which 
River lies Fort Argyll in a Situation that Commands all the Provinces. 
The next is Darien, where the Scotch are Settled, they have this Year 
raised plenty (128) of Corn, have got into driving of Cattle, Supply the 
Regiment and Shipping with Fresh Beef (they bought Droves of Cattle by 
the Assistance of the Trustees in Carolina, and Killed and Sold the Oxen 
for as much as the whole Drove coat and so got the Cows clear) and they 
have a great many good Sawyers who make an advantageous Trade of Lumber 
the Buildings are mostly Hutts, but tight and warm, and they have a 
little Fort below the Town of Darien There is the Town of Frederica on 
the Island of St. Simons, where there is a Fort & Storehouses belonging 
to the Trust, many good Buildings in the Town, several of which are 
Brick, there is a Meadow in ye Neighbourhood that is Ditched in of 320 
Acres, off which there is good Hay made. The people have this Year not 
planted much, they being cheifly Tradesmen, who make more by Working or 
Selling to the Camp, than they can by Planting. Near the Camp the 
Country is very well Cultivated, and great Improvements made, several 
Lands not far distant from thence, having been gi granted in small Lots 
to the Soldiers, many of whom are married, and those are the most In 
dustrious and willing to Plant, most of the rest are desirous of Wives 
but there are not Women enough in the Country, and indeed it would be 
very necessary for the Support of the Place that they had Wives. There 
are several little Villages upon the Island of St. Simons, and several 
very handsome Houses built by the Officers of the Regiment, and there 
has been Pot-herbs, Pulse and Fruit produced upon the Island, sufficient 

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to Supply both the Town and Garrison, but Corn, Beer and Meat they have 
as yet from Elsewhere as It is true our People of Frederica have begun 
this Year to Brew some Beer and also to Malt, and the Soldiers wives 
Spin Cotton, which they Knitt into Stockings. Between this Island and 
Jekyll is Jekyll Sound, a very fine Harbour & the best Entrance (129) 
the English have to the Southward of Virginia. This is an excellent 
Station for Ships to Cruize upon the Spaniards it Commands their whole 

homeward bound Trade, which must come thro the Gulph of Florida, and 

D. M 
near Saint Simons, the Entry lies in 31-10 the place is Barred, upon 

the Bar there is Water sufficient every Tyde to carry in Twenty Gun 
Ships And taking ye best Opportunity 40 Gun Ships, nay the Pilot on 
board Capt. Burrish acquainted me that a Sixty Gun Ship provided she 
was Lightened and proper Weather chosen, might be carried in to Refit. 
A great conveniency to a Squadron in this place is, that they can be 
Supplied from the Darien with fresh Beef at a moderate price (as they 
are Drovers they can buy cheap from the Stocks of Cattle in Carolina 
and Virginia, distant from the Sea) in which Quantities soever shall be 
wanting, and from the other parts of the Settlements with Pork. Upon 
Jekyll Island there is but very little good Land; not above 3 or 400 
Acres, the rest being Sandy Sea Beach. Mr. Borton has his Lot upon this 
Island, and has made great Improvements. There should be Batteries of 
Canon to Command this Harbour but I had neither Artillery from the Ord 
nance nor money for Fortifications, yet at my own Expence I began a 
Battery which Mr. Thomas made so expencive and tedious that the kings 
orders not to Fortify, came before it was Finished. To the Southward of 
Jekyll lies the Island of Cumberland xh and the Fort of St. Andrews 

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Situated upon a fine commanding Ground. The Soldiers who have Wives have 
had Lots granted them, which they have Improved very much, particularly 
they have made a little Village called Ballimavee, there is about 24 
Families with good Hutts built, and all have cleared and Planted; beyond 
St. Andrews is the beautifull Island of Amelia, where there are Orange 
Trees wild in the Woods. Upon this Island is (130) Stationed the 
Trusts highland Servants and their Boats, they have a very good 
Plantation & have raised Corn enough this Year to Support them Selves, 
there is a little Fort with a Sergeants Guard. Upon these Islands I 
left a Stud of the Trusts horses and Mares when I went last for England, 
and the Colts bred out of them are very good. Beyond this Island lies 
St. George's which was Quitted by Agreement with the Spaniards, and 
beyond that is St. Johns and the Spanish Out Guards, between 40 and 30 
Miles distance from that Out Guard is Augustine. 

We are now fully acquainted with the Country and what it will 
produce. The Inland part is Hilly till it arises into Mountains, 
mostly covered with Timber, Pine, Walnut, Oak and. Beach; great part of 
this is open Groves, very Grassy and little Vallies covered with Canes, 
which feed Cattle to a large Size, the Land that has been Cultivated, 
bears Indian Corn, Potatoes, Peas, Wheat, &arley and Rye with great 
Increase. There are Quarries of Marble & other Stones and a pretty 
many Agats in the River, as alse Hoans & petrified Stone, of which I 
shall send home some Samples. As You come near the Sea, the ground is 
more Level & Flat Lawrels, Cedars, Cyprus, Bays and Live Oaks, as well 
as Pine, are of the height and Size of Timber Trees the Shrubs are 
Myrtle, prickle Pears and Sumach In the Island^ the Orange Trees stand 

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the Winter, and grow wild to the Southward, the Mulberry Trees thrive 
prodigiously there is great Quantity of Honey in the hollow % Trees, 
and the Vines grow wild; by Experience they find that the Grafting upon 
them Succeeds. The greatest Difficulties of the Colony I think are now 
over the Boundaries are known, as is the Climate and manner of Agricul 
ture So that more might be done now in One Year, than could before we 
arrived at that Knowledge be done in Seven (131) but our People are 
Weak, they being Decreas'd by vast Numbers having been Decoyed away to 
other Colonies, many having taken to Idleness upon Shutting up the 
Store, went away but those who remain raise Provisions of ye Bread 
xk kind sufficient to feed many more Mouths than are here, and if an 
Embarkation was to come in towards the end of next Summer it would be of 
great Service to us. Both the Saltzburghers and Highlanders are very 
desirous of more of their Countrymen the Highlanders are willing to pay 
the passage of 50. The Silk and Wine will certainly Suceed if well 
followed, but there are great Difficulties to get Numbers in a new 
Country into a new kind of Produce. Several hundred thousands of Mul 
berry Plants have been given to Freeholders at different times, yet 
great Numbers were so Negligent that they took no Care of them. Numbers 
also were destroyed when they burned the Woods in Winter to kill the 
Vermin, for if the People then Neglect, the Fire catches into their 
Plantations upon the Weeds and Corn Stalks which scorches the young 
Trees and destroys them; though there have been such Numbers planted, 
yet very few are left amongst the Freeholders. This Year they will 
Plant again, Mr. Caustcn has some hundreds of Flourishing Trees. The 
French Protestants also have some, for they know the value of them and 

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preserved them. There is more Trees of three Years standing in the 
Garden than in all the rest of the Province, tut young Trees planted 

this Year there will be great Numbers; for as we give four Shillings a 

how 
pound for Silk balls, the people seeing/iitBKK much those get who have 

Trees and have Fed Silk Worms now Wish to have them Themselves, and I 
fancy they will take care of them; Besides that many of the Idle Ones 
being gone out of the Province, the Reminader set more into Labour. 
Coll. Stephens will send You an Account upon Oath of whet advance the 
Jews have made in Vineyards. 

The Idle Reports of Numbers of Georgians begging in the Streets 
of Carolina are entirely false, there were between 30 and 40 Super 
numeraries of my Regiment discharged for Crimes most of whom had been 
Try'd, condemned and whipped out (132) for Felony, Desertion, or being 
in Foreign service and striving to Decoy the Men to the Spaniards, most% 
of which Crimes merited Death, but by the mildness of the Courts 
Martial they were only Sentenced to Whippings, and being Turn'd out 
Infamously. These men begged about Charles Town, and Contributions were 
raised to Maintain them there, by some dissafected People, particularly 
for one Deane, who was Condemned for being a Papist, and having Own'd 
that he would help to Surprize and deliver one of the Frontier Garrisons 
to the Spaniards, This Crew had the Impudence in Charles Town Streets to 
abuse Mr. Cadogan and some Officers of the Regiment and Deane declared 
that he was King James's man, Curs'd King George and all his Officers, 
and Swore that he hoped to be Ehee deep in their Bloods. None since I 
came, left Georgia.for mere want, nor I believe before I came; most 
that have worked upon their Lands have Corn, Peas and Potatoes enough to 

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Subsist them, those who had not, or were hindered by Sickness, I gave 
Allowances to; several indeed went to Carolina in order to Live with 
more Idleness, se*ceral Fled thither from their Creditors, and vent thro 
that Province into others. The greatest part of those who ran to 
Carolina, Rum being cheap (but Sixpence a Quart) drank excessively and 
are Dead. There have indeed vast Numbers left this Province, or been 
prevented from coming into it by the People of Charles Town, I beleive 
several Thousands, and yet we have still a fine Body of People here, one 
of whom is worth Three of those who Left us. You know that those the 
Trustees sent to this Colony on the Publick expence, were men Ruin'd 
in England, or Foreign Protestants, or Highlanders, the two latter being 
Accustomed to Labour were not afraid of it here, and Subsist comfort 
ably, Witness Ebenezer and the Darien, this Town was mostly Settled by 
the former, many of the Unfortunate poor turn'd out to be Industrious 
men, some of them have now Twenty head of Cattle, and have had this 
Year Eighty or a hundred bushells of Corn, besides great Losses that 
(133) They have Sustained from the Idleness of their Neighbours, others 
whom Idleness perhaps in England had Ruin'd came hither hoping to Live 
in Idleness and avoid Labour, they Fled from Labour in Europe, and when 
they Saw it Stare them in the Face in Georgia, they fled from it into 
Carolina, where they hoped to Live by Whipping of Negroes instead of 
Working: But now the humour of Forsaking the Colony is over; and if 
ever the Trustees are able to Send another Embarkation of People (a 
proportion of Laborious Women is wanting.) I think a little Time will 
make this Province the most flourishing of any in America. This Colony 
lies between the French & Spaniards and Carolina, end if there was not 

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that Dietsnce of an Intervening Province, it would be Impossible to 
prevent a General Revolt of the Negroes. From Georgia we can with Ease 
invade the Spanish Florida and the French on the Missisippi. 

To sum up the present Scituation of the Colony. The Trust is in 
Possession in Behalf of his Majesty, from the Garrison of the Okfushees 
in the upper Creek Nation (which they Settled Six Years ago) down to 
the Gulph of Mexico by the Appelachees, and from thence to Amelia. 
This Garrison is near 400 Miles from the Sea; and a mark of Possession 
within 40 Miles of the French Fort, and the Officer that we have there, 
keeps up the English Interest with the Indians, and the French cannot 
Encroach further without Hostilities. The Sea Coast lies from Amelia 
to the mouth of the Savannah, and is upwards of a Degree and a half 
upon the Globe, but is computed by the Boatmen who Row it, to be near 
200 Miles by Water. From the mouth of the Svannah to Augusts is 236 
Miles by water. In this Province which but Seven Years ago was all 
Forests, are four Towns and the abovementioned Settlements; It is well 
watered, every part of it fit for Pasture, a great deal Stock'd with 
Cattle. (134) great part of it very yiSn rich Land fit for Agriculture, 
and what is Cultivated produces Vines, Mulberrys, Orange and Olive 
Trees, Peaches, Figs and most kinds of Fruits, that grow in Europe or 
Asia; Potatoes, Cabbage, Carrots end all Pulse, Roots and Grain that 
grow in Europe, Cotton Indigo, Cockineal alloes, true Alices, Sassa 
fras, Snakeroot, Sumach, Myrtle and many other Drugs that will not grow 
in England. The boundaries of the Lands sold by the Indians who Inhabit 
the rest of the Province, ^1 I have sent home to You. The Indians in 
that part of the Province of Georgia inhabited by them, not only Support 

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themselves; but send yearly to Europe above L 20,000 Sterling worth of 
Deer Skins and Furs, and by Instructing them in other Valuable produce 
of their Country, they will increase the Consumption of Woolen Cloathing 
and pay in New Commodities, such as Wax, dying Drugs, Agats Ac. The 
part cultivated by Europeans, wants only Industry and a Number of 
people to produce in Quantities, what the few already here have raised 
samples of. Ignorant and Sanguine People who know nothing of Business, 
might expect a Colony to grow to Perfection at once; but You who have 
seen and overcome the Difficulties under which this Enterprize has 
Labour 'd, know that the Success is greater than what One could reasonably 
have hoped. Spanish alarms, Factions, and Idleness amongst some here 
discouraged the Industrious The Jealousy and Rancour of our Neighbours, 
omitted no underhand opposition that could be given to the Settling 
Towns upon better Ports than that of Charles Town. The Enterprize of 
the Trustees Succeeding so well and with so much Rgputation in Europe, 
Envy raised a Spirit of Detraction against such a society. Their 
Undertaking was too good to be Approved of by bad men, too brace for 
Cowards, and too Disinterested for a Selfish Age, therefore (135) Those 
who were hopeless of Sharing the Honour of the Action, detracted from 
the Merit of it. The Swiss and Popish Princes of Germany, fearing the 
Loss of their Subjects, Joyn'd the Cry, and the Spanish Emissaries were 
glad of Fomenting that Temper, they would have persuaded, that so 
large a Province, the whole Front so full of Sea Ports and Islands, 
the Inland watered with Navigable Rivers, the Soil fruitfull, and the 
Air healthy was a barren Spot of Land not worth the keeping, at the 
xm same time they made an Armament from Cuba at a vast expence, to take 

 Volume 14204 
37a (41) 

Genl. Oglethorps Acct. of the Expences of the Colony from 22 Septbr. 
1738 to 20 June 1739 with his explanations. Sent 5th. July 

(42) Colll. Oglethorps Explanetion of this Acct. article by Article. 
Sent therewith 5 July 1739 

I write this as an explanation of the Acct. Sent to the Trustees: If 
there are any Articles which they do not think ought to be charged to 
the Trustees Acct. I hope you will let me know them, and their objec 
tions, that I may explain them. 

a The First is to Mr. Jones the Storekeeper at Savannah. 

b The Next was to encourage the Soldiers to take up Lotts, and make a 

road to them, which at first they Seem*d unwilling to do. 
c I got John Barber to Settle at a place half way between Savannah & 

Frederica, and a a Settlement there would be of great Service 

in So wild a Country, 
d That paid Dr. Logie was for taking care of that boy during his 

passage hither, 
e The Towns people of Frederica cut a ros.d of 6 miles without pay, & 

I gave them this to drink, 
f I Sent Capt. Sutherland express to Savannah and Charles town with 

letters to prevent any new demands being made on the Trustees, 

and to publish their advertisment. 
g I also gave Something to the Sergeants and Soldiers to encourage 

them to plant, 
h The 9 Shillgs. pd. for making the St. Andrews Servts. cloeths and 

the 9 Shillings paid for for Shoes for them will be paid in their 

establishment here. 

 37b (42) 

i The Palisades at Frederica Fort are necessary to be kept op for 
keeping out hoggs Ac. 

k) 

) See note on c. 
L) 

m) I issued a great deal of the provisions &c for the Service of the 

) 

n.o) Trust, therefore tMok it ought to bear a Share of the charges. 

P) 
) See note one 

q) 

r See note on m. 

s The Soldiers being ignorant of the Soil and Climate, I chose a Man 
to be Overseer, and instruct them in planting: and I thought it 
was an expence belonging to the Trustees, Since it was an 
Improvment of the Province. 

(43) An Acct. of Sundry Disbursments, made by Francis Moore, by my Order 

James Oglethorp 

1738 
a Septembr. 22 To Mr. Thomas Jones, forwch. he is to account . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - - 

Pd. for bread & cheese given the Soldiers, whilst they were 

, . ! ^ 

making a road from the Camp to their lotts * * * * * * * 

26 Grave to Jo. Barber who hsd Settled at Archers point between ,<-* 

Savannah ajid Frederica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1*"16 11'^* 

2? Paid Dr. Logie for Sundries Supply'd Jo. Teasdale, a Son of 

a Freeholder Sent over by the Trustees ............ 

 37c (43) 

C- Gave to 1? Frederica Men vho had cut a road from their town 

to the Camp ........................... 1? - 

Octobr. 2 Paid Mr. Bird for building a Hutt for the use of the Trustees 

Women Servants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - - 

Paid for pipes for the Indians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - 4 

-^ 9 Paid Capt. Sutherland for his charges & going express to 

Savannah & Charles town with Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - - 

Paid in pt. for covering the Trustees Magazine at Frederica .... 4 - - 

A Novbr. 1 Paid Ensign Mace to be by him paid for encouraging the Soldiers 

to take & clear land, one half for the Soldiers, & one half 
for theSerjeants . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - - 

t 

y\ 11 Paid a Man for 9 days work, in helping to line the Trustees 

Servants deaths of St. Andrews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 * 

15 Paid a boat to carry Mr. Jones's baggage from St. Simons to 

Frederica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 - 

19 Paid for a pair of Shoes for an Indian Woman . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 

. 22 Paid Tho. Walker for 5 days work in mending the Trustees 

^palisadoes at Frederica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 - 

Paid do. for a Saw given Jo. Barber when he Settled at Archers 

Point ............................. 14 - 

23 Paid Tho. Sumner for 3 payr of Small gates for the Fort of 

Frederica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 - 

 37d (43) 

26 Paid for 6 pd. of Shot for the Indians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 

2? Paid for 2 Men and a % boat Sent to Darien on a Message ..... 8 - 

m Paid Fra. Helo for work in unloading one of the Transports .... 6 - 

n Paid Will. Abbot for himself and Servt. in full, for helping to 

unload the Transports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 S 

o Paid Edward Addison in full for do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .% 1 4 - 

p Paid for 2 hens & one cock to Roberson, who went to Settle 

with Barber at Archers point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 

Paid Saml. Davison for l4g days work at the Trustees Magazine 

at Frederica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9 - 

q Paid for 2 Shifts for Mary Woodhouse, to encourage her to go 

and Settle wth. Mrs. Roberson at Archers Point ....... 8 - 

r Paid Henry Roberson & Bdwd. Payne for one month's Service in 

unloading Ships & Stowing goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 - 

s Decembr. 18 Paid Richd. Oldner in pt. of Wages, being hired in order to 

teach & encourage the Soldiers to plant ........... 110 - 

27 Paid for freight of 1$ Tun of goods from Savanah Store ...... 7 10 - 

Carry'dover . . . . 41 18 

 37e (44) 

a The boards from Darien were Sow'd by the Trustees Servants. 

b The Magistrates of Frederica had. been diligent in detecting of Rum, 
I made them this present. 

c Thomas Jones is a half Indian, who is the head of a Party of Men 

that understand the Woods very veil, and came at the head of a 
Party of Men to assist the Colony, when the Spaniards threatned 
an Invasion in 1737. Mr. Causton wanting assistance, agreed #o 
pay him, & his Men, but only paid part. I paid him this on 
account of the remainder. 

d I thought it necessary to fence in a cow pasture at Frederica, which 
is the onTy method to keep Cattel tame. 

e The 30 t to Mr. Jones the Storekeeper you will find in his Accts. 

f See note on h of the foregoing fol. 

g It was necessary to build a clapper am or wooden foot bridge across 

a watry Savannah near § a mile across, and till it was done, the 
people going to the XxtzJE Fort were in rainy times oblidged to 
wade up to their knees. 

h Barbara Campert took care of the Store house at Frederica, and 
drest the victuals Jdct there all the time of my being in 
England: and as no money was paid to the Store from Savannah, 
the debt remained till my arrival. 

i Mr. Grant was Sent express to Charlestown on the Spanish Allarm. 

k If the Trustees are not willing to pay the 10 t paid to Mr. Bolzius 
for the Orphan house at Ebenezar, he is willing to repay the 
Same. 

1 It was found necessary to have horses at Frederica, and the people 

 37f (44) 

did not know which way to ^ come at them; So I bought 5 in 

Carolina, and the Issues of the 4 will appear in the books. 

m Capt. Eneas Mackintosh had 10 Rangers under his command, which I 

reduced; But as he himself was willing to assist in bringing 
in the Trustees wild Cattel, which are generally hunted up in 
May, I continued him on, Six months longer than his men. 

n) The 53.1.2 for the Servants at Amelia, and the 3*6-0 for bonnets, 

) 

p) is part, and to be placed to the Establishment of Amelia, as 

^ soon as our general Accts. are made out. 
o The Curriers Knife is repaid to the Store by the Tanners Acct. 

1 The Canvas were necessary to be bought for the Service of each 
Settlement 

 37g (43) 

1738-9 

Brought over . . . . . 41 18 

a January 5 Paid&eo. Spencer the bricklayer for work at Darien . . . . . . . Ill 5 

6 Paid for carrying 100 bushels of corn to darien, & for 

bringing 1400 foot of boards from thence to Frederica .... 1 10 8 

b 12 Gave to the magistrates of Frederica for their care and 

dilligence in detecting Rum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 6 

c 19 Paid by Mr. Pury to Tho. Jones One of the Trustees Cattel 

hunters on Acct. of his pay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 - - 

Februy. 1 Paid in pt. for fencing in a Cow pasture ............. 3*** 

17 Paid for a Canoa for the use of Frederica ............ 10 10 - 

d 21 Paid for 4 barrils of beef for the Trustees Servts. at Amelia . . 6 - - 

Paid in full for fencing in a Cow pasture ........... . 8 - - 

e Sent to Mr. Tho. Jones to purchasse provisions for the Chocktaw 

Indians and other Services ......... ........ 30 - - 

24 Paid Saml. Davison in pt. for building a Clapper across the 

Savannah ................. .......... 4 - - 

f 25 Paid for 2 payr of Shoes for two of the Trustees Servants in St. 

Andrews boat ................... ..... 9 - 

g March 1 Paid Samuel Davison in full, for making the Clapper across the 

Savannah .................. ........ 2 - - 

h 2 Paid Barbara Campert a dutch woman in full for 2 years & ^ 

Service as Cook for the Trustees Servts. at Frederica 
endg. this day .................. ..... 10-- 

 37g (45) 

7 Paid to Mr. Jones, which he is to disburse on acct. of the 

Silk Manufacture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 - - 

i 8 Advanced Mr. Patrick Grant on Acct. of a journey he made to 

Charles Town upon affairs of the Trustees, before my 
arrival p_note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - - 

Paid Isaac Young, to encourage him to break Oxen to the 

yoke p_ recpt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4 8 

Paid Tho. Salter for a chimney to the Watch houses in Savanah 

g. recpt. .......................... 4 - - 

k 10 Paid Mr. Jones for the Revd. Mr. Bolzius to assist the Orphan 

house at Ebenezarp_ recpt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - - 

i 20 Paid in pt. for a large Canoa for the use of the Trustees 

Servts. at Darien, to bring Wood &c down the River, 2 
recpt. 13 April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - - 

L April 1 Paid for 5 horses & mares (of which 1 died): they were bought 

in Carolina, & the rest were delivered at Frederica 3) 
recpt. ........................... 1? 7 6 

m 16 Paid Capt. Eneas Mackintosh for 6 months Service at Fort Prince 

&eorge, endg. 16 May next p_ recpt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1815 - 

n Paid for Sundries bought & Supply'd the Trustees Servts. at 

Amelia ........................... 58 1 2 

 37h (43) 

7 Gave the Custom house Officers at Charlestown for instructions 

how to act wth. relation to the Customs in Georgia & recpt. . 2 - - 

Paid do. for books, papers, & printed Instructions for the 

Custom house in Georgia, p_ recpt* .............. 4 - - 

Faid for a curriers Knife for the Tanner as p_ recpt. ....... 13 2 

10 Paid for 66 bonnets for the Trustees Servts. at Amelia ...... 36- 

(page cut at this point) 

(46) 1 See Note in the foregoing folio. 

a Of the 62 Indian Shirts 22 were issued out at Savannah, the rest here. 
b There is a nature! meadow in this Country (call'd a Savannah) near 

Frederica, which I had mowed, and between 20 & 30 loads of hay made 
and reeked in order to teach the people the use of a meadow, and 
to keep the Cattel in winter. 

c There were 10 horses for the Pindar necessary to drive up the Cattel 

i f ** *** near Savannah, as well of the Trustees 

as of the poor people, whose Cattel Since Mr. Vandeplanks death 
have grown wild: By Computation they amount to above 500 in the 
town division, most part of which were in danger of being lost, 
the Pindar not having horses to drive them up. These are besides the 
Cattel at the Cow pen at Ebenezar who ell belong to the Trust, and 
by computation amount to between 5 & 600, and besides 90 Steers, 
which were delivered about a year before my arrival to Mr. 
Parkers charge, and for which he must account. 

 37i (46) 

d One of the Servants at Darien, a very industrious young Man, was desirous 
of marrying a young Woman of the Highlands, who was Servt. to 
Mrs. Montaigut: By paying for this Servant and letting him marry 
her, I gained a family to Settle in the Province. A much less 
charge than the bringing over from England would be, and made a 
young pair as they thought happy. 

e It appearing to me that the people of Darien were not fit for any 
trade, & that by mere cultivating their lands, tho they were 
very industrious, they would not be able to pay the debts 
already due to the Trust s.nd cloath themselves: But that they 
understood taking care of Cattel, which business they chiefly 
follow*d in Scotland, and the Country thereabout being very 
proper for Cattel, and that it would be very beneficial to this 
Province to have Cattel Slaughter'd at Darien for furnishing the 
Regiment end the Men of War wth. fresh mest; I therefore lent 
200 & Sterl. to the people of Darien, and therewith paid for a 
herd of Cattel, which was deliver'd to them, as you will find 
by the enclosed, and for which they have given Security, and 
already paid back Some part. 

f The Men Sent over by the Trustees to build a Saw Mill, with the assis 
tance of Several other men finished the Same, And Mr. Causton 
having not paid them, no more than others, there was a great deal 
due to them, of which I have paid part. 

g I have paid Mr. Cuthbert a.nd Six Cattel hunters, being necessary, as 
I mentioned in the Trustees letter. 

h The moneys paid to Roberson is on account of building the Chappel. 

 37J (46) 

i One Crookshanks who had been a Statist* Soldier in King Williams Army, 
and came into the Trustees Service when I first was here, & 
continued behaving very well, fell blind. I thought the 
cheapest way was to give him half a crown 33 week (instead of 
food) which is the kings allowance to Invalids, till Such time 
as I have the Trustees orders concerning him. 

k Fort Arguile being the middle way between the Darien & Savannah, 
when I dismist the 25 Rangers that were there, I was obliged 
to keep on two. They have been of use, having Stopt Several 
runaway Servts. assisted the Passengers, and furnish'd the 
German Servants that are Settled there, with pxJbL provision by 
hunting. As Soon as the German Servts. have got in their crop, 
I think to reduce those two rangers, & make a Saving. 

L See note on h. < 

m See note on g. 

n) Thomas Jones the Ranger, is the Same mentioned in the foregoing folo. 

) 

o) letter c 

p The Cedar Posts bought of Mr. Carteret is for fencing in the Store house, 
q Mr. Moore Mackintosh the keeper of the Store at Darien, has been 

frequently obliged to attend here, 
r See note on letter m. in the first folo. of this Acct. 

 37k (4?) 

1739 Brought Over . . . . 29618 1 

1 April 13 Paid to John Reignier in full for a Canoa, he receiving 3 L. 

on the Same Acct. 20th. of last month, as p_ recpt. ..... 9 ** ** 

16 Paid for Paint &c for the Ministers house, and the Trustees 

garden gate as & recpt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 110 

a 22 Paid for making 62 Indian Shirts ................ 214 

29 Paid for mending the Trustees Cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 

b ^oadt Paid 3 Men for making hay 1 day .............. 3 - 

c To Mr. Tho. Jones at Savannah, a Set of bills of exchange to 

purchasse Ten horses for the Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . 50 - - 

d Paid Mr. Montaigut for a Servant marry*d to one of the Trustees 

Servants at Amelia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - - 

e May 5 Paid for Cattel to be deliver'd to the People at Darien, wch. 

have been delivered accordingly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 - - 

Paid Elisha Dobree one of the Trustees Clerks for Sallary p_ 

recpt. ........................... 2 - - 

Paid Samuel Smalwood Trustee Clerk on do. Acct. p_ recpt. .... 2 - - 

f Paid Ja. Smyther on acct. of the Trustees Saw mill at Ebenezar 

p_ recpt. .......................... 30 - - 

g Paid Mr. Jo. Cuthbert & 6 Cattle hunters ^ years Sally, endg. 

18 December 1738 as p_ recpt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4310 - 

 37-L (4?) 

Paid Henry Myers for Sundry works for the Trustees as p_ acct. 

& recpt. ........................... 2 11 - 

h Paid Jo. Roberson on acct. of bricks to be by him delivd. st 

Frederica, & rect. ...................... 3 ** ** 

]& i Paid Mr. Moore Mackintosh of Darien, in order for him to pay 

g 

5- p_ diem to Robt. Crookshanks grown blind in the Tr. 

Service ......................... .. 10 - 

14 Paid making 4 Indian Shirts .................... 4 - 

k 1$ Paid Laghlan Mackintosh & Will. Francis 6 months pay each, as 

Rangers st Fort Arguile from 19 Oct. to 19 April 1739 .... 24 - - 

p_ recpt. 

L Paid Jo. Roberson for bricks to be deliverd by him at Frederica 

& recpt. ........................... 3 - - 

Paid The. Walker for Work at Frederica Magazine .......... 8 — 

28 Paid Will. Francis for catching 2 Servts. & delivg. % them to 

Savanah jayl p_ recpt. ........... ......... 4-- 

Gave to Will. Francis the Post, he having been down here at 

Frederica a good while on expences . ............ 1 - - 

m 29 Paid Mr. Jo. Cuthbert & 6 Cattel hunters 3 months pay, from 18 

43 10 - 

March to 18 June next as p_ recpt. ........... ... iixsgooat 

n Paid The. Jones for his Service as Comandr. of a Party of 

Rangers from 1 Jany. to 1 June 1739 as p_ recpt. ..... . . 11 5 - 

 37m (4?) 

o Paid Mr. Jo. Cuthbert to be by him paid to 4 Men, who Served 

under The. Jones as Rangers from 1 Jany. to this time in 
full & recpt. ........................ 18 - - 

p Paid Mr. James Carteret for Cedar Posts delivd. to the Trustees 

p_ recept. .......................... 10 - - 

q Given Mr. Moore Mackintosh of Darien on Acct. of his charges in 

frequent journeys to Frederica Ac.............. 5**** 

r 31 Paid Jo. Humble the Pilot for bringing 3 of the Transports up to 

Frederica. p_ recpt. ....... ............. 1 10 - 

June 1 Paid Elisha Dobree one of the Trustees clerks on Acct. of his 

Sallary. p_ recpt. ........ ............. 142 

2 Paid Mr. John Mackintosh of Darien for work done by himself 

and Servants at Darien for the Trustees & recpt. ..... . 2 - - 

Carry'd Over .... 776 2 

 37n (48) 

a I have had a Team of Oxen broke for the Trustees Service, and to give 
the people an example, for nothing considerable can be done in 
husbandry, without the help of Cattel. 

b See note upon letter d in the 2d. Folo. 

c See Note on b. in the foregoing Folo. 

d I hired 4 Men from St. Andrews for clearing Some pasture, the Trustees 
Servts. being Sickly, and employed in unloading. 

e Bailif Parker coming here about business, as also other people, I 

chose Sooner to defray their charges at the Publick house, than 
maintain them out of the Store, being glad to break through 
that custom, which was necessary 'till a publick house was Set 
up. 

f See note on letter b. in the foregoing Folo. 

g I Sent Mr. Upton up to Charlestown for affairs necessary for my 
journy into the Indian Country. 

h *Tr9**rir Mr. Upton has a pretty little plaister'd house built, and Some 
land clear'd near Frederica. I thought it was cheapest to buy 
his Improvments for Lodging a Minister, than hire a house till 
the Ministers was built. 

i See note above letter d. 

k See Note on b in the foregoing Folo. 

l) The lOOt : 30 L : and 40 L, Should have been paid out of the ?10 A 

m) bills Sent over by the Trustees: But as they were refused to 

n) be Signed, I have paid the Sums, as directed by the Trustees. 

 37o (49) 

1739 Brought Over .... 776 2 3 
June 2d. Paid for fresh beef and Pork for the Indians ........... 53 

Gave to Robt. Paterson to defray the expences of the 1st. 

Market at Frederica, which was this day. g recpt ...... 5 - 

Paid Saml. Smalwood a Trustee Clerk on Acct. of Wages 33 recpt. . . 10 - 

Paid Elishs, Dobree do. on Same Acct. p_ recpt. .......... 10 - 

Paid Will. Ruff in pt. for breaking 3 yosk of Oxen & recept. . . 1 - - 

Paid Jo. Colwell on Acct. of his Sallary as Deputy Surveyr. 

2, recpt. ......................... . 2 - - 

8 Gave to the Interpreter of the Choctaw Indians p_ recpt. ..... 1 - - 

9 ^ Paid Tho. Walker for a Steer to be broke for the Trustees 

& recpt. ...................... .... 3 - - 

Paid in full for fencing in the Town Cowpen, cent. 13 chains 

at 6i%i 6/6 p_ chain. p_ recpt. ............... 47** 

Paid for making 3 co-ts for the Choctaw Chiefs .......... 12 - 

Paid Jo. Colwell on Acct. as Deputy Surveyr. p_ recpt. ...... 1 10 - 

Paid 3 men on acct. of mowing & making hay as & recpt ...... 1 10 - 

Paid Lieut. Horton to be by him paid to 4 Men from St. Andrews, 

who are at work at hire at 10 L Currency p_ month each ... 10 - 

 (49) 

12 Paid Jo. Hanbury for 1 months Service at Frederica Store 

p_ recpt. .......................... 15 

Gave do. for fining down Some pipes of Wine, & 

preventg. their Sowring p_ recpt. .... ......... 22 

15 Paid Mr. Henry Parker Bailif of Savanah to enable Mm to build 
a house, being a gift from the Trustees promised formerly, 
in lieu of Spending his time in their Service as g recpt . . 10 - 

e 16 Paid Mrs. Bennet for Sundries Supply'd Mr. Parker during his 

Stay at Frederics, who went thither on the Trustees 
Acct. g. recpt. .................... .. 2 4 

Paid Saml. Smalwood a Trustee Clerk on acct. of his Dallary. 

p_ recpt. .......................... 1 - 

f Paid 3 Men on Acct. of mowing & making hay p_ recpt. ...... 17 

g 18 Paid Mr. Tho. Upton for his trouble & charges in going to 

Charles Town on the Trustees Acct. p_ recpt. ........ 5-* 

h Paid Do. in pt. payment for a house & about 8 acres of clear 'd 

land, now valuing, in order to be bought for religious 
uses. p_ recpt. .................... .. 10 - 

i Paid for Men on hire from St. Andrews on Acct. . ........ i# 15 

k Paid the Mowers to compleat payment for 22 Tun of hay at 

1.2.0 p_ tun. p_ recpt. ............ 

 37q (49) 

1 Sent to Mr. Jones at Savannah in order to pay Mr. Bolzius and 

Mr. Gronau 70 t. and the remainder to purchasse Provi 
sions for the Trustees Servants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 - - 

m Sent to Mr. Jones to buy provisions for the Servants ...... 30 - - 

n 20 Paid the Revd. Mr. MacLeod Minister of the Gospel at Darien. . . 40 - - 

1002.16.5^ 

1002 16 3 

KB. There has been paid by the people of Darien on 
acct. of the Cattel, into the Storekeeper of 
Frederica's hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7 - 

Carry'dover . . . . . 985 9 

 37r (50) 

a I thought it necessary to pursue the Trustees Intention for estab 
lishing the Town, by putting the people into a way of earning 
their bread in their different Trades, by furnishing the 
Regiment with what they wanted, instead of letting the 
money run away to Hew York and other Colonies. I therefore 
Sent the Sums mentioned for the purposes, Soae part of which 
has ^ been already repaid. 

b For the Stopping of Runaways, Thieves, &c and Searching for Rum, I 
thought it proper to appoint a Watch house & a watch man, 3 
miles by Water, & 1 & ^ by land from Frederica, at a place 
which comands the River. 

c I gave you before an acct. that instead of building a Single Chappel, 
I had agreed for building a house in the Fort of 3 Stories 60 
foot long by 20 foot wide, One Story under ground: the next I 
designed for a chappel till Such time as a church can be built, 
^nd the uppermost for an Armory: wch. uppermost I Should be 
willing to rent for the Kings Service, and to give 10 i p_ ann 
for it. It is now half finish'd. Besides the 22 t in Cash, I 
have paid a good deal in provisions, as will appear from the book 
of Issues. 

 37s (51) 

Brought Over . . . . . . . . 985 9 ^ 

a. Loans 

1738 

Octbr. 9 Paid for 176 of grease for Jo. Calwell to enable him towards 
Setting up his trade of Tallow chandler & Soap "boiler. 
p_ recpt. .......................... 1 94 

31 Lent Patrick Houston to enable him to Set up a boat for 

furnishing provisions cheap to the Colony. p_ recpt. .... 100 - - 

Novbr. 22 Advanc'd Mr. Calwell on the Acct. before mention'd. p_ recpt. . . 13 * 

Advanced Will. Moore to enable him to Set up his trade of 

aTannerasp_recpts. at Sundry times . . . . . . . . . . . 3 13** 

Jany. 2? Advanc'd Saml. Perkins to buy half a Perlagua, by which 

means, One was purchassed into the Colony. p_ recpt. .... 20 - - 

Feb. 1 Advanc'd Jo. Welsh at Sundry times to enable him to Set up a 

brew house, inrty^Mp^ivyTY-M-ftTr!. M*!* viz. paying for 
Malt, hopps&c. p_ recpt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 H - 

Advanc'd Tho. Bird at Sundry times to enable him to Set up a 

brew house, as p_ recpt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 - 9 

1739 

April 19 Advanc'd Jo. Shaw to Set up the Trade of a hatter Cash. . . . . 5 - - 

Advanc'd Philip Courtney who was recomended by Ld. Egmont, 

to enable him to build a house for a Shop &c Cash. . . . . 7 10 - 

1245 6 
Reed. pt. back . . . . . . . . 9 - - 

Carry'd forward .... 1236 6 

 37t (3D 

Carry*d forward. . . . . . . 1236 6 

b. Paid on Acct. of the Watch House 

Decbr. 3 Paid 4 Men for 16 days work. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 7*6 

Feb. 1 Paid 2 Men for 21 days work. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.17.6 

Paid 2 Men for 1 months work each .......... 2.10.0 

Paidl Man for 10 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4 

3 Paidl Man for 14 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.6 

14 Paid 4 Men for 14 day each . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 7.6 

May 31 Paidl Man for 6 weeks work. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.13-9 

11.17 1 

c. Paid on Acct. of the Chappel & Armory 

1738-9 

Febry. 1 ToTho. Walker on Acct. . . . . . . . * . * * . . . . 5* 0.0 

ToGeo. Spencer do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 0.0 

To The. Walker do. . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 5*0 

1739 

May 5 ToTho. Walker do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 0.0 

ToTho. Walker do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 0.0 

22 5 0 

Carry'dOver . . . . . . 12%) 8 

 (32) 

a The Periagua hire is a very heavy article. I found 3 engaged in the 
Trustees Service "before my arrival, besides the Colony Periagua. 
They had "been employ' d chiefly by Col. Cochran, and I finding 
the Trustees Stores empty of provisions, continued them on till 
they were Supply'd, as also to bring down live Cattel ^nd Wood 
from Darien for building the Chappel. I hope to prevent hereafter 
Such great charges, for I bought a great Canoa wch. the darien 
people themselves will work, and bring down the Timber in. So 
that there is only the prime cost of the Canoa, instead of 10 3& 
Sterl. per month, which is what a Periagua. costs; But One and 
Sometimes 2 Periaguas will be always necessary, and therefore 
the cheapest way is Keeping the Colony's Periagua. Twenty pound 
of this is entirely on the Kings Acct. And I believe all the 
boat hire from the time of the arrival of the Regiment till my 
coming here Should have been posted to the Same: But I know 
not where or how it is to be recovered. 

b There are Several Boats absolutly necessary, which I have put upon the 

cheapest foot I could possibly think of. There was the Carolina Scout 
boat, 10 Men and a Master. 2. The Georgia Scout boat 10 Men and a 
Master. 3- The St. Andrew's boat 7 Men and a Master. 4 The Advice 
boat belonging to Savannah. 5 A boat belonging to Ebenezar. 
6. And One to Darien. The Darien people work'd the boat belonging 
to that town without any charge to the Trustees. The people of 
Ebenezar were paid by the Jobb. The 3 Scout boats were at 9 & currency 
p_ month each man and 6 t meat & 6 L bread kind. 7. The Fort Arguile 
boat; This was work'd by t&e Garison there; Having reduced that 

 37v (52) 

garison, I put a German family with 2 Cattel hunters there, and 
thereby Saved the charge of that garison there, and preserved the 
comunication. 8 The Amelia Scout boat wch. I reduced, and mann'd 
her with Trustees Servants, allowing them a Small yearly wages, 
and thereby Saved the Pay of 90 & currency ]3 month, and paid the 
former Men one months pay on their dismission, 
I mann'd the Carolina, Scout boat with 6 Men and a Master, & use 
her for a boat of carriage and Intelligence, and have Saved 36 & 
currency g month. 

The St. Andrews boat is mann'd with Soldiers who attend the 
Service of that garison, and are contented with provisions only, 
without any pay but the Kings. It is absolutly necessary that 
every considerable Settlement Should have a boat or two, or else 
they would Suffer greatly for want of comunication & necessaries; 
and it is cheaper to keep a bo^t constantly than to hire in case 
of necessity at extravagant prices, and perhapps not be able to 
hire in the greatest necessity. 

Besides these, We have 2 boats. The 1 is the ordinary Pilot 
boat, wch. is a yawl I bought at Deal, and which the Pilot at St. 
Simons is at the charge of manning, he having the benefit of the 
Pilotage. 

The Other is the Cutter that I brought over, which I have used 
upon all occasions, Sometimes as an extroardinary Pylot boat, Some 
times carrying Messages and Expresses from one end of the Province 
to the other and which I my Self also use when I travel by water. 
They have 7 L bread & 7 L meat p_ week. She was mann'd by 7 able 
watermen, & now by 6 snd a Coxon: She has &mg brought in Several 

 37" (32) 

Ships, & Saved one Sloop when it was aground, and just ready to 
be wreck* d off the Bar. 

There is also one Periagua mann'd with 2 Men and a Master, for 
(54) carrying provisions &c for the Service of the Colony: And 
a Sloop for the Same purpose. And besides these, we were hereto 
fore, obliged to hire Several Periaguas, which ran up to a vast 
expence, but I hope to lessen that by the Service of the Colony 
Periagua, as I have mentioned. 

I Shall Send as Soon as I return from the Nations, an Acct. of 
what I brought for the Trustees: But as I bought Parcells 
together, and that part only was issued for the Trust, part for 
my own use, & part for my Company, I could not make out what is 
chargiable to the Trust, but by the Books of Issues. 

I am 

Sir 

Yr. very humble Servant 

James Oglethorp 

To Mr. Herman Verelts 

From Frederica 5 July 1739 

 37* (33) 

Brought Over . . . . . 12% 8 ? 
a. Paid on Acct. of Periagua hire 

1738 

Novbr. 30 Paid Demetry, On Acct. of his Periagua,. by his note ...... 1 15 11 

Dec. 29 Paid Do. On do. by do. . . . . . . . . 1511 

Jany. 19 Paid Jo. Hunt on Acct. of Periagua hire, for the kings troops 

before my arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 - - 

2? Paid Demetry on his Periagua Acct. by his note ......... 8 - - 

Paid Samuel L&cy in full for his Periagua hire from 24 

Septbr. 1718 to 23d. Jany. 1738-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 - - 

Feby. 16 Paid Demetry on his Periagua Acct. by his notes ........ 428 

21 Paid Andrew Barber Patroon of Demetry's Periagaa on acct. of 

the Said ^eriagua. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - - 

March 10 Paid James Searles in full for his Periagua hire from 7 

Novbr. to 23 Dec. the whole time that I employed the 

Periagua ....................... . . 15 6 8 

June 16 Paid Eutlidge & Smith for 2 months Service in the Trustees 

Periagua from 25 feby. to 25 April 1739 at 1.2.6 each ... 4 10 - 
Paid Archibald Hamilton Patroon of do. Periagua for 2 months 

Service from do. to do. time at 1.10.0 p_ month ...... 3 - - 

18 Paid Will. Smith for 7 days hire of his Periagua to carry 

corn from Frederica to Jekyl Island ............ 3 10 - 

23 Paid Lawrence Wurwick for 1. month Patroon of Trustees 

Periagua from April to May 1739. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 - 

Paid Eutlidge & Barber for 1. months Service in do. from do. 

time .......................... . 25- 

107.16.2 

 (33) 

b. Boats 

1738-9 

Jany. 19 Paid the Amelia Scout hoot, a Patroon & 8 Men, from 8 Dec. 

last to 8th. Jan. 1738-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 3*0 

The Passage boat, a Coxon from jf 8 Jany. to 8 June 
1739 being 5 months, at 14 L curry, or 1.15.0 
Sterl. p_ month. . . . . . . ... . . . . 8.15.0 

Six Men from do. to do. at 9 L currency 

or 1.2.6 & month Sterl. ....... .33.15.0 

—————— 42.10.0 

Paid for a Mast, Cordage, & making a Sail to 

theFredericaCajioa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.6 

Paid for mendg. a Compass & dark lanthorn &c ..... 10.7% 

Repairs, and Awning to the Cutter .......... 4.18.6§ 

Paid Helo and Barber for roving 1 month each in 

theFredericaCanoa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 5*0 

61.15.8 ———— 61 15 8 

The Cutter - A Coxon from 14 Sept. 1738 to 8 April 

1739 at 1.10.0 jo month. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 4.0 

7 Men from do. to 24 April 1739 at 1.2.6 10 month . . 57-15.0 
6 Men from 24 April to 14 June 1739 at do. ..... 11. 5*0 

Two months pay of the Cutter during the time the 
Genl. was on his voyege to & from Charles Town, 
wch. he has order'd to be deducted s.nd placed 
to hie ownAcct. . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.15.0 

Paid for Provisions for the boats vhen the Gen2). vas at 

Charlestown, and a good Stock at our coming away, 

which he has orderd to be charged to his own Acct. 16. 0.7 

(line at bottom of page cut off) 

 (138) 

State of the Colony of Georgia 

Transmitted by Genl. Oglethorpe with his Letters dated 5th. & 14th. 
Octor. 1739 receivd. 13. March. 1739 

Account of Presents made to the Indians, And of other Expences attending 
Col. Oglethorpes journey to them. Sent 20 Oct. 1739. and received 7 
March 1739/40 

Tho. Goodale for 5 horses from the Nation .... 5-0.0 

Do. hisAcct. as & biU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41. 3.4 

Alexander Macqueens bill ............ 22.10.0 

Do. for 12 horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. 0.0 

To the Creeks Mr. Laghlan Macbanes bill ..... 2& 234.12.7 . 18.11.0 

Tho. Nigginsbill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.18.3 

George Mackay for 3 horses from the Nation ... 3* 0*0 

Ja. Cussins for 3 horses to the Nation ..... 3. 0.0 

Tho. Viggins Interpreter to the Creek Nation . . 37.12.7 

Robt. Bunning Interpretr. to the Cherokees . . . 12.10.0 

MackensieA Roach as p_ bill . . . . . . . . . . . 18. 1.1 

Saml. Browns bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48. 6.4 

To the Jo. Brovnfeilds bill ...... 280.18.2^ .. .136. 2.2 

Cherokees 

Saml. Montagutsbill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.18.6 

Mr. Eyre Agent in the Cherokee Nation ...... 15. 0.0 

Geo. Cuthbert for 2 horses to the Nation .... 2. 0.0 

 (139) 

PA. Capt. Cuthbert to be by Mm pd. to 4 Men 

who assisted the Cattle hunters on foot in 

biasing a road from Augusta to the Uchee Town . . 5* 0.0 

Extroardina- 

riee Pd. making 6 Indian flags . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10.0 

Pd. Mr. Gray to bear his charges in bringing 
downaPartyof Chickesaws . . . . . . . . . . . 5* 0.0 

Lent Mr. Ri. Kent to be Stop'd out of any 

money his Relations Shall Send him out of 

Loans, that England. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. 0.0 

have no rela 
tion to the In- Lent Hen. Overstreet having a. numerous family) 
dian journey of children, and recomended by the People of ) 

Augusta: being a loan to buy Six Cows, )32.0.0 

which are to be ae Security till the money ) 

is paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .). . 12. 0.0 

Due to Lieut. Willie of the Garison in the 

Indian Nation, of which Col. Oglethorpe 

paid 110 t by draft on the Trustees .....( 14$. 8.8 

Due to Capt. Macpherson for his ) ( 
own & 1$ Rangers Service under his ) ( 
Comand to the 29 Septbr. 1738 . . . .).400.5.9^( 189.13.1 

Due to Do., from thence to ) ( 
16 Nov. 1738. . . . . . . . . . . . ) . . . . ( 61. 4.0 

961. 6.7 

NB. Capt. Macpherson demands 240.2.6 more, 
which the Comissioners for Stating the 
Publick Accts. in Georgia would not allow 
or certifie to be due. Of the former Sum 
certified to be due Col. Oglethorpe paid 
him 61.4.0 

 Expences judg'd absolutly necessary for the defence of the Colony, enclosed in Col. Oglethorpes letter to the 
Trustees dat. 20 Oct. 1739 and by them given the D. of Newcastle & Sr. Robt. Walpole 12 March 1739/40. 

1. A Company of Rangers under Capt. Jo. Cuthbert 

Quality 

Capt. 

Lieut. 

Cornet 

Quarter Masters 

Lances 

French horns or drums 

Private Men 

No. 

1 

1 

1 

2 

2 

2 

26 

Each, Sterlg, 
p_ month 

3. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

10. 

10. 

5. 

3. 

2. 

2. 

0. 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Together 
Sterlg. 
p_ month 

3. 

10. 

2.10. 

2. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

52. 

5. 

6. 

4. 

4. 

0. 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Sterlg. 
p_ Ann. 

42. 

30. 

27. 

51. 

50. 

50. 

624. 

0. 

0. 

0. 

12. 

8. 

8. 

0. 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

35 

72.19.0 875. 8.0 

 2. A Regiment No. bus& each 
of Cherokees els of Caroli- 
corn na cur- 
p^ rency p_ 
month month 

i 

Capt. Semi. Brown 1 24 

Capt. Lieuts. 2 18 

Lieuts. 12 16 

Ensigns 6 15 

S&rgeon 1 16 

Brumers 6 12 

Indian War Capt. & 

Men 600 600 

Said Indians to have 

each of them 

hat- Guns Blan- & Each 
chets kets month p month 
Caro- Sterl. 
lina. 

t 

29 3. 0.0 

36 2. 5.0 

192 2. 0.0 

90 1.17.6 

16 2. 0.0 

72 1.10.0 

1.6 

NB.^corn 

at 18 ^ 

bush. 

1 11 

Together Per Ann. 
p_ month Sterl. 
Sterl. 

3. o.o 36.0.0 

4.10.0 54.0.0 

24. 0.0 288.0.0 

11. 5.0 135.0.0 

2. 0.0 29.0.0 

9. 0.0 108.0.0 

45. o.o 540.0.0 

98.15.0 1185.0.0 

 3. A Regiment of No. 
Creeks 

Capt. Tho. Wiggins 1 

Capt. Lieut. 2 

Lieuts. 8 

Ensigns 4 

Surgeon 1 

Drummers 4 

White private Men 10 

Indian War Capt. & Men 400 

Said Indians to have 

each of them 

Bush- each hat- 
els of Carolina chets 
corn ]3 curry. p_ 
month month 

24 

16 

16 

15 

16 

12 

10 

4oo 

i 

Guns Blan- p_ 
kets month 
Caro 
lina 

24 

36 

128 

60 

16 

48 

100 

1 1 

Bach 
g month 
Sterl. 

3. o.o 

2. 3.0 

2. 0.0 

1.17.6 

2. 0.0 

1.10.0 

i. 5.0 

1.6 

NB. Corn at 

iS.g bushel 

Togeter 
^ month 
Sterlg. 

3. o.o 

4.10.0 

16. 0.0 

7.10.0 

2. 0.0 

6. 0.0 

12.10.0 

30. o.o 

83t.lO.O 

Per Ann. . 
Sterl. 

36.0.0 

54.0.0 

192.0.0 

90.0.0 

24.0.0 

72.0.0 

150.0.0 

360.0.0 

978.0.0 

00 

Besides these Cspt. Willy has s company in the Indian Nation; And a garison of 10 Men and a Lieut. at Augusta. 

 38 (135) 

what they called the barren Spot, which 1500 men did not dare to Do, 
though the Country was only Defended by the Georgia Colony of Planters. 
They now give out that it is abandoned, yet to their Cost they may find 
that this abandoned Province will force them to take Shelter within the 
Walls of Augustine. 

(171) 22 Nov. 1739 

To the Honble. the Trustees for Establishing Georgia 
in America. 

The Humble Petition of Thomas Bauston of the Town of Savannah 

in the said Colony of Georgia. 

Sheweth 

That your Petitioner with divers others arrived in the said 
Colony on the first day of February 1732. And on such Arrival was com 
manded by James Oglethorpe Esqr. to take the Charge of and deliver out 
(as occasion required) all your Honours Stores; in which Trust and 
Service he at all times behaved himself with an Implicit Obedience to 
the Commands of the said James Oglethorpe, and with such diligence s,s 
shewed his earnest desire to be thought/ worthy of the Trust reposed 
in him. 

That your Petitioner endeavouring to shew his just acting therein 
set down in Writing the several parcells quantitys and qualities of 
Stores, in Books or other Memorials, which he from time to time received 
and delivered in the most exact manner, as the great fatigue of Business 

 39 (171) 

then Incumbent on your Petitioner to perform could with reason admit, 
having (for the most part) no body to assist him, and at the best, 
those who either could, not write or were so negligent, that no depend 
ence could be had on their Actions. And as the Books, Papers and 
Memorials which express the deliverys and receipts of the said Stores 
are now remaining in your Honours Magazine at Savannah or in the 
Possession of those persons lately Commissioned by your Honours to 
receive them, your Petitioner for more Certainty refers himself 
thereto. 

That the said James Oglethorpe judged it necessary to Settle a 
Town by the name of Savannah, and divers other Towns & Tillages (Tizt) 
Tybee, Skidowa, Thunderbolt, Fort Argyll, Hampstead, Highgate, Abercorn, 
Ebenezer Josephs Town, Ws**im Westbrooke and Grantham; which said 
(172) several Settlements were (many of them) twenty or thirty Miles 
distant from the said Town of Savannah. 

That the said James Oglethorpe in the Month of March 1733, 
departed the said Colony, and after some stay in South Carolina did 
also in the Month of May 1734 embark for England; And before his de 
parture from Georgia, As well in divers expressions orders and Charges, 
as also by Letters and orders in Writing during his Stay at South 
Carolina, commit to your Petitioner the sole power of acting and per- 
suing (in his Absence) all necessary means and measures, as well for 
supporting the said Settlements under any difficulties which might 
happen, as also for preserving to them and others who might joyn the 
Colony their Peace Safety and lawfull properties. 

That your Petitioner being also one of the Bailiffs of the said 

 4o (172) 

Town of Savannah, he knew that in Virtue of such Office, it was his 
Duty to join the rest of the Magistrates in the Administration of 
Justice when occasion required, and that being Yr. Honours Storekeeper 
he was to joyn, Issue the stipulated food and working Tools; But as 
your Petitioner did not in due time (or had not the opportunity to con 
sider the difficulties which commonly arise by an Employ of so high a 
nature as (solely) to hold the reins of a Discretional power for the 
support of so great a number of people living in places so remote and 
Guarding them against such distresses as might render the difficulties 
of a new Colony easy to them, so your Petitioner must naturally be 
uneasy at being obliged to bear so great a weight And as your peti 
tioner finds himself thereby plunged into difficulties, charged with 
presumptions and threatned with ruin on account of such employ. He 
hopes that he may be allow'd to say, that he ought to have been (in due 
time more particularly instructed, and his real Authority made publick 
to the Inhabitants, whereby he might have hacL a Certain rule for his 
acquittal, as well) with regard to your Honours orders, as to the 
demands and expectations of the people. 

That your Petitioner being thus unhappily loaded with (173) 
Business of the greatest moment to the being of the Colony endeavoured 
to acquit himself by all the honest and just means that he could 
Devise hoping that his endeavours to Execute a Trust thus reposed in 
him would (at least) excuse any mistakes which he might thro' Inadver 
tency, or want of Judgment have made in the Execution. And your Peti 
tioner the better to evidence a due regard to the said Orders, and the 
sence of the Trust committed to him, employed the most proper persons he 

 41 (173) 

could procure for keeping a just account and putting to Writing, as 
veil the particulars of all Goods and Moneys received, to and for the 
Account of Your Honours or the Colony, as also the particulars of the 
Issues and Payments made by Your Petitioner, to and for the said Account, 
he your Petitr. always "believing and hoping that an Account thus kept 
and entrys made by Indifferent persons, as they would testify the Truth 
thereof so it was the properest method he could take to demonstrate (if 
occasion required) the justness of hie Intentions and those reasons 
which were the Guide to his Actions. And being Ignorant of any in 
tended errors therein is desirous and ready to assist in an Examination 
thereof; humbly conceiving that if Errors (of any kind) has happen'd, 
they cannot (with Justice) be imputed as a Crime to him, because he can 
fully shew that the daily attendance in providing for the Emergencies 
of the Colony in all its parts, guarding against the Designs of its 
publick and private Enemys, hearing the Complaints which naturally 
arose among the Inhabitants, deciding their differences, writing 
Letters on the Affairs of the Colony, and the supporting and encouraging 
those, who gave some reasonable hopes of raising food by cultivating 
Land or producing such Manufactures as seemed likely to contribute to 
the Tranquility of the Colony and its future happiness, so far (un 
avoidably) employed his time that it was impossible for him to give such 
an attendance on the Accounts so directed by him to be kept, as wholly 
to prevent such errors or omissions, for more certainty whereof and to 
evince that such accounts were kept he refers himself, as well to the 
said Books and paper Writings, which also remain in your said Magazine 
or in the possession of such persons who are lately for that purpose 

 42 (173) 

comission'd by Your Honours to receive and Examine them. As also to 
such other evidence which (if required) he can and will produce. That 
(174) the Situation of the several Settlements, as well in regard to 
their distance and difficulties of passage, As also that the Lands 
alotted to the Settlers were for the most part incapable of suitable 
productions for their support, demanding a supply far exceeding the 
Calculations made by the said James Oglethorpe before his departure, 
your Petitioner was obliged to draw several Bills of Exchange and pur 
chase sundry Stores on Credit to support them, as the only means in 
his power to prevent a Desertion, the particulars of which with the 
applications thereof, being charg'd in the said Account, Your Peti 
tioner for more Certainty refers himself thereto. 

That the said James Oglethorpe in the month of Febry. 1735 
returned to the said Colony and found it in all its parts in Peace and 
Safety, and the number of its Inhabitants greatly increased, and did 
then declare to your Petitioner that he was well satisfied in your 
Petitioners good Conduct, and particularly with the great diligence he 
had used in supporting & keeping the Settlers together in his absence, 
and was also well and so fully convinced of the necessity for such 
Extraordinary expence, and of the difficulties which the Inhabitants 
laboured under, th?t he order'd your Petitioner to continue the support 
which he had yeilded to in such absence, altho' the time limited and 
quantity of Species stipulated for such support, had been (long since) 
expired and compleated; and also, caused several of the Inhabitants and 
particularly the whole Town of Ebenezer to be removed to a more fertile 
Soil. 

 43 

That the said James Oglethorpe some small time before and soon 
after his said Arrival made other Settlements (Vizt) the Town of 
Frederica on the Island St. Simons, The Darien on the River Alatamaha, 
on Jekyll Island, on Cumberland Island, on Amelia Island, and Fort St. 
George; And gave it also in Charge to your Petitioner to use his utmost 
endeavours in providing and sending sufficient Stores to the said Town 
of Frederica whereby the said Town and all the Settlements Scout Boats, 
and Vessells attending their Service & Security might be from time to 
time supplied with necessarys; And altho' (175) such additional orders 
were a farther burthen on your Petitioner, he the said James Oglethorpe 
hath many times acknowledged your petitioners diligence therein. 

That the said James Oglethorpe having resolved to return to 
England and your Petitioner experimentally knowing the great fptigue 
which attended the Station he acted in, the certainty that few or none 
of the first Settlers in the Colony were able to maintain themselves, 
that discontents (on that account) daily arose and would very probably 
increase and that altho' your petitioner had executed the Discretional 
power for their support to the Satisfaction of the said James Ogle 
thorpe, he had many reasons to believe he had not gratified the expecta 
tions of the people and was convinced it was impossible for him (under 
such orders) to have better Success, and also well knowing that the 
generality of the people on the Northern side of the Colony had laid 
before the said James Oglethorpe soon after his arrival (pursuant to his 
own orders) their several grievances ajid wants and were promised dis 
tinct answers, which had not been, and did not appear likely to be given 
them, and your Petitioner believing, that as every one naturally thinks 

 44 (173) 

himself the best judge of his own necessitys, and that without some 
publick hearing of what might probably be aeons'd on your Petitioner 
or some publick declaration how far your Petitioner had duly executed 
your Honours orders; so many Imaginations might ensue of Dangerous con 
sequence to him, he your said Petitioner therefore in the strongest 
terms he could devise apply'd to the said James Oglethorpe to be dis- 
charg'd from all publick employments. 

That the said James Oglethorpe refused to gratify your Peti 
tioner in such request, and answered that such was the Satisfaction of 
the people with regard to your Petitioners conduct that was he to 
appoint an Election (by them) for the several employs which your Peti 
tioner executed, he was well assured they would chuse your Petitioner, 
and added that altho he believ'd your Petitioner (from the difficulties 
of his employ) would receive great Satisfaction of mind by being dis- 
charg'd therefrom, such discharge would not then be to your Petitioners 
Interest; and (1?6) promised that his Services would not be forgot, and 
should be represented to your Honours in a meritorious manner, or 
words to such effect. 

That your Petitioner farther urged that his private account with 
your Honours store, might receive such Credit as he thought proper and 
then shewed him the said James OgleSthorpe an Account whereby your Peti 
tioner stood charged for many Articles containing expences of House 
keeping, maintenance of your Petitioners Family and Servants and other 
incident charges which unavoidably attended the execution of his said 
several employments, and the daily entertainments of Indians & Strangers 
being a necessary Hospitality for cultivating and preserving Friendships 
in the infant State of the Colony. 

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That the said James Oglethorpe on sight of the said Account 
declared the whole to be far short, of what might be reasonably expec 
ted, in such cases and assured your Petitioner^ that he need not be 
uneasy on that account, because he would take care, that those things 
should be settled in England to your Petitioners satisfaction or words 
to the like effect. 

That the said James Oglethorpe some small time before his depar 
ture from the said Colony which was on the 22d. of November 1736 
Ordered a Town to be settled by the name of Augusta two hundred miles 
westward of the said Town of Savannah, and also ordered a Fort to be 
there built and appointed Mr. Roger Lacey Captain thereof; and for the 
due Execution of such orders and establishing a Garrison there, did also 
Sign and deliver to the said Roger Lacey, written orders for the said 
Roger Lacey to Guide himself by, wherein (amongst other things) your 
Petitioner was required to assist him the said Roger Lacey with sundrys 
therein mentioned, and with such farther necessarys, as he your said 
Petitioner (for future causes) should think fit. And also did Stipulate 
with Rich, Cooper and James Smythers Milwrights for certain Wages to be 
allowed to them, and a sufficient number of Workmen to erect a Saw Mill 
at or near the said Town of Ebenezer, and ordered your Petitioner to 
supply them with Bo^ts, money, provisions and necessary (177) Utensils 
for effecting the said Work; and also did Stipulate with Joseph Barker 
to keep a Cow-pen at the same place, and ordered your Petitioner to 
supply the said Josh. Barker with Wages and Provisions as well for him 
self end Family as for such Labourers, and with such Materials and 
Horses as he should necessarily require for such Service. And also did 

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Stipulate with Mr. Robert Williams of Savannah to take care of, Oversee 
and direct the employment of sundry Labourers for begining a Road from 
the said Town of Savannah towards the West, which (in due time) might 
extend to, and be a safe passage to the said Town of Augusta, the 
Indian Nations and Settlements on that quarter; and for that purpose 
ordered your Petitioner to pay such Labourers and provide them with 
Provisions and Materials. 

That your Petitioner did by the directions of the said James 
Oglethorpe write down an Estimate of the pay which was to be allowed to 
the Captain and his Men, who were to keep Garrison at Augusta, also 
the pay to be allowed the said Milwrights, Cowkeeper & Labourers; but as 
a very great expence would naturally arise by the purchase of Bopts, 
Arms, Ammunition, Working Tools, Provisions and necessary materials as 
well in Settling the said Town of Augusta on the footing of the said 
written Orders as also for the supply of the said Saw Mill, Cowpen and 
Roads and conveying the same to each respective place; any Guess would 
be very imperfect; so nothing for those uses was committed as perfect 
in Writing, but was therefore left to your Petitioners Discretion; and 
he did not then doubt, that the said James Oglethorpe would sufficiently 
acquaint your Honours, that a very considerable expence must unavoidably 
happen on those accounts beyond what was as aforesaid put into Writing. 

That your Petitioner (well knowing) that the said James Ogle 
thorpe had drawn divers Bills of Exchange on your Honours and particu 
larly a Bill for Five Hundred Pounds Sterling which was protested, And 
also well knowing that your (l?S) Honours Stores were near empty of 
Provisions, and that divers Sums of Money were due and unpaid to sundry 

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persons for sundry Stores, and necessaries bought, and Services before 
that time done, and also believing that it was not in the power of the 
said James Oglethorpe to leave any money or Value towards a reasonable 
discharge of what was so due, and would very shortly be Demanded, and 
consequently could not enable your Petitioner to defray the expences of 
the Colony, either supporting the several Settlements or executing his 
said Orders, he your said Petitioner therefore thought himself obliged 
in Duty to acquaint the said James Oglethorpe of all such facts in as 
plain a manner as he could (that is to say) of the small quantities of 
XxautabduzHx Proviesions then remaining in the Store, of the State of the 
Cash and of the most material demands, that then were expected to be 
discharged, and expresly desired that the ssid James Oglethorpe would 
acquaint the people at Savannah, that it could not be in your Petitioners 
power (by reason of present demands and the uncertainty of future sup 
port from England) to continue such a.ssistsnce to them, as they (very 
probably) by reason of their difficulties might expect, to which the 
said James Oglethorpe answered, that he could not say any thing, that 
was angry or seemed unkind, when he was going to leave them, or words 
to such meaning. 

That the said J^ames Oglethorpe did order the people to meet him 
in the Town House of Savannah, when and where he informed them, that it 
was necessary for the Welfare of the Colony that he should go to England, 
that he would return to them in the month of June or July following, and 
that in his absence, he had directed an assistance, which would be a 
Loan to those who were Industrious in the Cultivation of Lands; but as 
the said James Oglethorpe did not express what particular action should 

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intitle each person to claim, or to what Value, or in what manner such 
assistance was to be so claimed or granted, the execution thereof must 
in a great measure either be guided by your Petitioners discretion, 
which would naturally raise an Odium upon him for assigning a merit to 
(179) sat each persons Industry, or by the Claimants themselves who could 
not be all supposed to act on proper Principles, and therefore your 
Petitioner most humbly submits if (under such orders) he could be 
exempt from Reflections or an Imputation of misconduct. 

That your Petitioner also several times urged to the said James 
Oglethorpe that the difficulties which seemed thus to threaten in his 
absence (from the State of the Colony and such orders) were Impossible 
for your Petitioner to surmount; to which he the said James Oglethorpe 
in substance answered, that as to the present demands and the imediate 
expence, altho* it was not in his power to leave much Cash with your 
Petitioner, the Sum of three Thousand Pounds would soon arrive in Sola 
Bills which was intended to defray the expence of the Colony till the 
25th of March following, which with proper Cautions might keep every 
thing in due Action, till he could procure a farther supply to be 
Transmitted; and because he the said James Oglethorpe could not be 
present to Sign those Bills, so as to render them Current He did obtain 
a Credit from Messrs. Montsigut and Company at Savannah and did Request 
other Credit of Messrs. Jenys and Company at Charles Town to pay Your 
Petitioner Value on Account of them, and that as to any other difficul 
ties tho' they might seem great or dangerous, he the said James Ogle 
thorpe promised your Petitioner that he should be made easy, by the 
representations of him the same James Oglethorpe at your Honours Board 

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in England, and by his Speedy return to Sgvajmah, from all which 
Declarations and expressions of the said James Oglethorpe, and many 
others, which your Petitioner cannot at present remember He did beleive 
that the said James Oglethorpe might have particular Reasons for not 
making a more plain Declaration to the People of that Power, whereby 
your Petitioner was to guide himself, or the difficulties which the 
Colony was then in and was to struggle under in his absence; and did 
also beleive and understand that as he the said James Oglethorpe had 
often declared he had good hopes of receiving Military Succours from 
his Majesty and the British Parliament for effecting the (180) Estab 
lishment of the Colony, It was therefore the Intention and desire of 
him, that the Inhabitants should (by all possible means) be kept to 
gether, till such Succour should arrive. 

That your Petitioner in regard to such belief and the obedience 
he always was desirous of shewing to the Commands and Intentions of the 
said James Oglethorpe and the Sence he had of the then sad Circumstances 
of the Colony did resolve to act accordingly to those Commands and In 
tentions, And did not doubt that his endeavours to execute so necessary 
an Obedience, and thereby preserve the Colony (till then) in safety 
would be well accepted. 

That the seid James Oglethorpe at the time of his said departure 
from the Colony did write sundry Letters directed to the respective 
commanding Officers in the Southern division and elsewhere within the 
Colony; wherein he acquainted each of them, that the said James Ogle 
thorpe had left your Petitr. in the charge of the whole Colony, and as 
such directed each of them to apply to your Petitioner for whet each 

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person might require for its use and safety; which Letters having been 
shewn to your Petitioner demands were accordingly made, and they were 
severally supply'd, so far as your Petitioners power and utmost Diligence 
could admit, the emount of which more than doubled your Honours estima 
ted charges; and your Petitioner being apprehensive that as no Limita 
tions was proper to be set to the demands of such Officers, he humbly 
submits how far it was in his power to Lessen any such Charge. 

That very few persons throughout the whole Colony could be 
properly said to support themselves, because if support or employ was 
not provided for the generality to subsist by, the remainder must want 
or desert. And as such a State of affairs in the Colony was well known 
Your Petitioners duty to the said James Oglethorpe forbids him to 
Imagine, that he did not (l8l) represent them in such a light before 
you; but your Petitioner is lead to beleive by many of your orders, that 
your Honours were acquainted that very few of the Inhabitants had 
attempted to Cultivate their Lands or raise food for their support, and 
that many had met with ill success in the attempt. 

That your Petitioner being well assured of the benefit which the 
whole Colony would receive, if the Inhabitants could be lead to Culti 
vate their Lands and raise food, and if the Satisfaction which would 
arise to your Honours from the success of such undertakings, end that 
all means used to that end (by divers mistakes idle tales and other 
Casualtys had prov'd ineffectual, did obtain a Grant from the said Jas. 
Oglethorpe to take possession of a Tre.ct of Land convenient for rasing 
a Farm and maintaining a Stock of Cattle being willing to contribute 
the fruits of all his Labours, and to set a personal example towards 

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obtaining such general good; for the more immediate effecting of which 
your Petitioner obtained also leave of the said James Oglethorpe to 
draw Bills of exchange on him for Two Hundred Pounds Sterling on Credit: 
and as your Honours subsequent orders confirm the said Grant of Land 
and also shew that your Honours (having read the Letters of Advice which 
express the use to which the Value of such Bills were apply*d) had 
ordered payment; he your said Petitioner is lead to believe that the 
said Value was intended to be a Loan to him on the security of setling 
such Farm, especially well knowing that many People had received equal 
Loans to enable them to proceed in their respective Manufactures, He 
hoped that not only the seid Two Hundred Pounds but also any other 
charge which should appear to be reasonably expended therein exceeding 
what should be due to him for his Services, would not be otherwise 
charged on him, in regard that such undertakings were absolutely neces 
sary for the itKgixltBgx being of the Colony and was attended with far 
greater difficulties and (182) immediate Gain to himself. 

That your Petitioner in prosecuting such Design hath brought into 
Tillage near one hundred acres of Land, hath built a dwelling House and 
many out houses proper for Lodging Servts. covering his Cattle and 
containing the produce of his Land, is also possest of divers Cows, 
calves, steers, horses and hogs besides fowls; so that your Petitioner 
is well assured if Diligence and desire to promote the Welfare of the 
Colony is Meritorious; or he should be found indebted; such Debt will 
not be demanded of him, further than what may be reasonably spared from 
the increase thereof. 

That altho your Petitioner might be well justified for the 

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reasons aforesaid to be uneasy under the burthen he had. long struggled 
with, he was much more affected by the advices he received from Commo 
dore Dent at Jamaica soon after the Departure of the said James Ogle- 
thorpe, that the Spaniards had formed a design and might be daily 
expected to invade the Colony; and concludes that it is easy to Imagine, 
that all the sad state of affairs in the Colony before mentioned must 
naturally appear with a Calamitous aspect; the Stores being near empty 
of all necessary support and means of Defence, and no hopes of any 
immediate supply. And as it therefore was impossible for any of the 
Inhabitants to maintain their possessions, your Petitioner imagined 
(that a Representation of such facts being laid before your Honours) 
everything done by him at such a juncture and to guard against so great 
a Calamity would be approved. 

That your Petitioner did not then presume to purchase such a 
supply as might both answer the present occasion, and guard against 
the like in futurity because he did believe that when those advices had 
reached your hands some particular Instructions might be expected; and 
your Honours having been pleased to approve of your Petitioners conduct, 
and on that and many other occasions exprest your Satisfaction, that 
your Petitionr. (183) had not only managed the publick Stores with 
prudence but also shewn a commendable regard for the Publick Safety. 
And the said James Oglethorpe having also commanded your Petititr. on 
the like accounts. And that he the said James Oglethorpe might be soon 
expected in the Colony with Military Succours your petitioner did not 
doubt further commendations for taking farther Care (should other 
occasion require) till such arrival happen'd. 

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That other certain advices of other Invasions succeeded and 
altho' the execution was said to be suspended for the present it was 
evident that a very considerable reinforcement was arrlv'd on the 
Spanish frontiers; and the Colony might (without any warning) be 
attacked; your Petitioner therefore was obliged to be at a farther 
extraordinary expence, as well to supply your Magazine whereby (in case 
of such attack) the Inhabitants might not want necessaries of Life, or 
Ammunition when it was very probable they must soon be obliged to leave 
their usual Labour, and spend their time in Military exercises; As also 
to guard against a scarcity which (very lately) had like to have been 
fatal and would be also such to the expected forces and your Petitioner 
most humbly imagines that as the Inhabitants had also long laboured 
under various difficulties and the industrious cultigaters of Land (in 
particular) had from various causes fell short of their expectations, 
and could not subsist without redress, so it became necessary (at such 
a Crisis) to preserve its united Strength. And therefore your Petitioner 
imagines that he must have doubted your Honours Goodness, and tender 
regard towards the Colony, should he have been wanting in his endeavours 
for its support. 

That part of the said Military Forces being, (184) arrived under 
the Command of Lieutt. Colo. James Cochran and he having delivered your 
Petitioner an open order from the said James Oglethorpe as Genl, & 
Commander in Chief directing your Petitioner to assist in conveying the 
Officers & Soldiers to their respective Posts and in Landing & storeing 
the effects belonging to them, And also an express Injunction not only 
to accommodate the Officers in the best manner he could but particularly 

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to pay the seme regard to the Commands & Desires of the said James 
Cochran as if he the said James Oglethorpe was personally present. He 
your said Petitioner did according to the earnest request of the said 
James Cochran assist & accommodate him & them to a very great Value, and 
charged the particulars thereof to their respective accounts; and as 
such assistance & actings of your Petitioner was in obedience to the 
orders of the said James Oglethorpe he humbly apprehends that such 
orders & reasons (when produced) will Guard him against any blame that 
may be imputed to him on that account. 

That your Petitioner having in all cases executed the Trust 
reposed in him with his endeavours for frugality & regard to the Publick 
Safety and received repeated approbations as well by your Honours orders 
as by Letters from the said. James Oglethorpe wherein the strongest 
assurances were given that your Honours would never blame your Peti 
tioner without first giving him opportunity to Justify himself; and not 
being conscious of any Just cause is surpris'd to find himself discharg'd 
from all Offices, given up to the arbitrary opinion of those who suc 
ceed him in his employ, and therefore have it in their power to raise 
merits to themselves by Malicious representations of your Petitioners 
conduct, and proceeded against (by them) without cause assigned in a 
manner contrary to all Laws, Customs and Usages of the Mother Country, 
and contrary to your orders under your Seal dated the 19th day of May 
1738. (183) 

Your Petloner therefore for these and other causes hereafter 
mentioned most humbly complaining alledgeth, That Mr. Thos. Jones whom 
your Honours appointed to succeed him as Keeper of your Stores at 

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Savannah, well knew that your Petitioner had been examined by the said 
James Oglethorpe; That the said James Oglethorpe had likewise published 
in the Town House to a very great number of People, that he knew of no 
Frauds or other Criminal matter which your Petitioner had committed, 
and desired that if such were known by other persons they should declare 
it, And that the said Thomas Jones also well knew that no such matter 
did then or at any time after appear by any sufficient proof whatever; 
but that contrarywise that he the said James Oglethorpe had often 
declared, that altho' the late expences for the support of the Colony 
had much surprised your Honours, such surprise was only owing to the 
want of Accounts which ought to have been Transmitted to your Honours, 
and that your Petitioner ought to have been assisted therein; and that 
he plainly saw, that untill the Military succour with himself arrived 
such expence was unavoidable; and also well knew that the said James 
Oglethorpe upon a second examination in the presence of the Magistrates 
of the said Town of Savannah did direct & order, that in pursuance of 
some request which (he said) your Honours had made to him your Peti 
tioner should enter into a Bond without farther Security to make up 
his accounts, with all possible speed, so that he the said James Ogle 
thorpe might Transmitt particular reasons for those late expences which 
your Honours then seem'd so much surprised at, and that (rendring an 
Inventory of all the Accounts Books and delivering the Stores over to 
the said Thomas Jones, he your said Petitioner should have the usual 
Liberty, possession & access to all of the said Books and Vouchers 
thereto belonging without any hindrance or other Impediment; he your 
said Petitioner likewise suffering the said Thomas Jones to have also 

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access thereto, as occasion might (186) require. And also well knew 
that in Jot pursuance of such Orders he the said Thomas Jones did take 
an Inventory of all the said Books in such manner as he thought proper 
And that your Petitioner did deliver or cause to "be delivered over to 
him the said Thomas Jones all the Stores which belonged to the Trust 
before that time reposed in your petitioner, as soon and at such time 
as he the said Thomas Jones thought fit to require such delivery or was 
willing to receive them; And that in farther pursuance of the said 
Order your Petitioner at the request of the said Thomas Jones made a 
draught of a Bond and acquainted him that he your PetL tioner was will 
ing to execute such Bond; which Bond the said Thomas Jones received and 
promised to peruse it and give answer concerning it in a short time. 
And that your Petitioner did soon ask the said Thomas Jones if the said 
Bond was approved or ready for your Petitioner to execute offering again 
that he was ready so to do, to which the said Thomas Jones answered, 
that the Bond was well approved, and that the said James Oglethorpe had 
declared it need not have been so extensive in the expressions or words 
to such purport, and further declared that altho' he had not then 
Leisure to attend it by reason of his attendance on the said James 
Oglethorpe he should have more leisure when the said James Oglethorpe 
was gone to the Southward and then It/might be done; and promised to give 
your Petitioner notice of such time. 

Wherefore your said Petitioner chargeth that he the said Thomas 
Jones did soon after the said Jas. Oglethorpe was gone to the Southern 
parts of the Colony, give out in speeches that your Petitioner had 
imposed upon the Inhabitants by issuing the Stores at unreasonable 

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prices and had took such advance to his own Benefit, that your Peti 
tioner was a very great Villain and deserved to be hanged; a.nd the 
better to support such Wicked false & malicious Speeches and render 
(IS?) them more fatal to your Petitioner he the said Thomas Jones 
nurtured & Countenanced any discontented person in any reproachfull 
Tale which they or any of them would relate concerning such advance 
promising they should be protected and have satisfaction against your 

Petitioner when at the same time, he the said Thomas Jones knew, that 

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every such advance was not only placed against such Credit as was just 

for your Honours to discharge, and therefore to the only use & benefit 
of the Colony, but that also all such Stores as were issued and charged 
to your Petitioner were also rated at the like advance and that such 
advance was intended to guard against Losses by the great Waiste that 
naturally attended so large a Store in this Climate under such well 
known insufficient Storehouses and also against the common Waste in the 
Issues and the Porterage, Clerkship and Charges thereof. 

And your Petitioner further chargeth, that he the said Thomas 
Jones wickedly & maliciously designing to destroy the good name & 
Character of your said Petitioner as well in this Colony as in other 
places where he was or should be known did invent & Report that your 
Petitioner was incapable of rendring any just account of his said 
Trust, lhat he the said Jones had prepared Indictments against your 
Petitioner which would lay him fast, that he plainly saw that your 
Petitioner had but few Friends, and naming some persons whom he imagined 
were so, declared in the presence of sundry Witnesses, that they (mean 
ing your Petitioners Friends) should soon be weary of taking part with 

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your Petitioner, and did alsosdt artfully and wickedly prevail with Mr. 
Thomas Christie the Recorder of the said Town of Savannah, And 

(by the best Information your Petitioner can get) did make some Oath, 
whereupon he the said Thomas Christie issued a Warrant against your 
(188) Petitioner charging him with a Design to abscond and secretly to 
depart the Colony, and your Petitioner was thereby accordingly arrested, 
And altho* the said Thomas Jones did not or could not make good such 
charge, and only insisted that he suspected it it now appears That he 
the said Thomas Jones by fair promises and artfull^ expressions did so 
far prejudice the said Thomas Christie that your Petitioner was {% 
Obliged to find Sureties and be bound in a very large Penalty, not to 
depart the Colony without your Honours Licence, or otherwise to go to 
Goal, so that thereby your Petitioner alledgeth he is made a Prisoner 
without cause assigned contrary to all Laws and usage hitherto known to 
him or practiced in a Christian Country. 

And your Petitioner further charge th that the said Thomas Jones 
in farther execution of his said wicked purposes did immediately upon 
such arrest, and before the said Thomas Christie had heard or Examined 
the matter charged upon your Petitioner in and by the said Warrant, in 
a very Violent mariner Seized upon all the Books, papers, vouchers, 
letters & Accounts and in the presence of many Witnesses did reproach 
your Petitioner with divers scurrilous names & speeches, and did by 
Violence compel the Clerks then employed (in pursuance of your Honours 
orders) in making up the said Accounts to quit the said Books and their 
employ and immediately placed a Servant of his own to take charge of 
all the said Books papers and accounts with express orders not to suffer 

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your Petitioner, or any of the said Clerks or persons so employed to 
enter the Room where such Books and papers were, without leave from him 
the said Thomas Jones which person so employed by the said Thomas Jones 
did lock up and secure the said Books and papers, so that your Peti 
tioner and the said Clerks were very much prevented from dispatching 

the said Accounts, and could not have access to them at any other times 

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th^n when the said Servant, who was commonly called your (18$) Peti 
tioners Goaler could attend. 

And your Petitioner farther chargeth that he the said Thomas 
Jones in farther prosecution of his said wicked purposes and the better 
(if possible) to perplex your Petitioners affairs & accounts Did very 
frequently enter the Room where the said Books were by himself, and con 
tinue there for many hours at each time and your Petitioner having 
missed many Bills of parcels, letters, Draughts and other Vouchers 
relating to the account, which your Petitioner knows and can prove to 
have been in the said Room, at the time of such Seizure; doth because of 
such acting of the said Thomas Jones and many other Reasons which your 
Petitioner takes upon him in due time to shew verily believe that the 
same have been taken from thence by him the said Thomas Jones or his 
Order And also that he the said Thomas Jones did immediately after 
Seizing the said Books & Papers so threaten the s?id Clerks and every 
person whom he imagined to be any ways conversant with your Petitioner, 
that your Petitioner was frequently informed by people of good Reputa 
tion, that they were under great danger of being ruined for holding any 
conversation with, or speaking in favour of your Petitioner, and parti 
cularly hath denied common necessaries out of the publick Stores or 

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money to the said Clerks altho' he well knew, that they who required 
such necessaries had considerable Sums of Money due to them for such 
Service; And that they were employed pursuant to your orders; and also 
denied Payment or to deliver Stores as such and threatened to ruin 
sundry Persons being Workmen & Tradesmen who had Value due to them, 
altho' he well knew, that the Work done and goods for which such Value 
was due were done and bought to and for the use and account of your 
Honours and the Colony and to and for no other use intent or purpose 
whatsoever many of whom, he openly charged with being well (190) 
Wishers to, and speaking in Favour of your Petitioner. 

And your Petitioner further Chargether, That he the said Thomas 
Jones wrote a Letter to the said James Oglethorpe at St. Simons and 
tl**TrsrH]f thereby informed him, that your Petitioner was preparing to 
abscond and Conctracted with C?ptn. Stewart Master of the Ship Charles, 
for that purpose, In consequence of which Information Be the said James 
Oglethorpe wrote to your Petitioner and acquainted him, that he the spid 
James Oglethorpe had received such Information from the said Thomas 
Jones And that altho' he did not or could not give Credit to it, Yet by 
Reason thereof he was Obliged to give such Orders as would prevent the 
Attempt and accordingly Ordered a Constable with a Sufficient number of 
Assistants to go on Board the said Ship (which then lay at Tybee) and 
continue there on Board till the ssid Ship should Sail over the Bar, 
And that such Officer and ^ Assistants did so continue on Board for some 
Weeks for no other Reason or cause whatsoever from which Violent and 
extraordinary Measures many were unwarily lead to believe that the ssid 
Information of the said Thomas Jones was just and true; And that your 

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Petitioner was consequently Guilty of some Extraordinary Crime; altho 
the said. ^ Thomas Jones veil knew that there was no just Cause or 
reason for it, In proof whereof the said James Oglethorpe being in a 
short time after a.t Savannah, Your Petitioner demanded in the presence 
of the said JBmtmz James Oglethorpe, That the said Thomas Jones should 
give Reasons for his said Information, to which demand the said Thomas 
Jones answered, that it was not proper to name the persons who had 
given him such Accounts, And when your Petitioner insisted that such 
excuse was not sufficient when Injuries of that Nature were Committed, 
He the said Thomas Jones pretended that your Petitioners Goods were 
removing by Water and mentioned a particular time when in Fact the said 
Thomas Jones well knew (and so the truth was) that your Petitioners 
Servants had brought by Water some provisions and necessaries from Your 
Petitioners Farm to Savannah for the particular use & support (191{ of 
such part of your Petitioners Family as were obliged to be in the said 
Town with your Petitioner. 

And your Petitioner further Chargeth, that he the said Thomas 
Jones hath given out in Speeches, That your Petitioner should very soon 
be confined in a more Severe manner and should not be suffered to go 
any more to his Farm; and procured several Actions to be served at his 
said Farm upon him, at the suit of people to whom your Petitioner was no 
ways indebted and thereby brought a Prisoner to Savannah, and also 
us*d his utmost endeavours to procure others by insinuating to every 
one who he the said Thomas Jones could find to have any demand on your 
Petitioner, that every thing your Petitioner had would soon be Seized 
in your Honours name whereby your Petitioner was very much prest for 

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Payment, and (with great difficulty) prevented Actions being brought 
against him, and convinc'd them that what the said Thomas Jones had 
reported was false. And your Petitioner and his Wife (through fear) 
of disobliging the said Thomas Jones was drove to tarry wholly at 
Savannah, and to leave your Petitioners Farm Goods and Stock of Cattle 
to the Management of Servants, by whose neglects your Petitir. has 
suffered more than Two Hundred Pounds Damages, three of his said 
Servants having (by Quarrels among themselves) deserted his Service 
and cannot be again procured, more than a hundred Hogs and fifty head 
of other Cattle besides Fowls being also lost or otherwise destroyed 
for want of such attendance as your Petitioner did use and order to be 
given. 

And your Petitioner further chargeth That he the said Thomas 
Jones hath contrived divers ways to defest your Petitioner of his just 
right, and particularly did endeavour to prevent your Petitioner from 
receiving the Sum of Eight Pounds seventeen shillings & six pence 
Sterling being Value for Mulberry leaves sold to the Silk Manufactury 
insisting that your Petitioner was greatly indebted to your Honours and 
the Colony, altho* at the same time, He the said Thomas Jones must 
beleive that your Petitioner stood justly & fairly charged with every 
thing that had been Issued or paid, or (192) could by any ways supposed 
to be Issued or Paid to your Petitrs. use and well knew that your 
Petitioner had received no Credit in his said Accompt for his Service 
as Storekeeper or for the executing the Office of first Bailiff in the 
said Town of Savannah or in any shape or form whatever for the great 
Burthen which had lain on your Petitioner for several years in having 

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the General Charge of the whole Colony committed to him; Or as Agent or 
Factor for your Honours, for which your Petitioner is well advised he 
may reasonably and with Honour make a Charge of. And also well knew, 
that your Honours had declared that those Services should be duly con 
sidered so soon as the publick Accompts were laid before you. And also 
that the Generality of the Articles mentioned in the said Accompt to be 
delivered to the use of your Petitr. at his House in Savannah were for 
the most part apply'd to the General use of the Colony, and to support 
the Credit thereof, And that your Petitioner had in charge (among other 
things) that he should Entertain all Indians and Strangers which were 
Friends to the Colony, and that he your Petitioner did also Lodge and 
Dyet several Persons that were employ*6. in the Service of the Colony, 
and that therefore he the said Thomas Jones had no power, right, or 
just pretence to hinder your Petitioner from receiving any Sum or Sums 
of Money whatsoever. 

And your Petitioner further Chargeth^, That the said Thomas 
Jones the better to prevent your Petitioner from receiving the Value of 
the said Mulberry leaves, did unaware (whilst your Petitioner was so 
compelled to stay at Savannah order sundry persons in a hasty and 
Violent manner to gather and carry away the said Mulberry leaves within 
the space of two days, altho' the mam said Thomas Jones well know that 
your Petitioner had particularly reserved in his Bargain, That no 
leaves should be gathered but in the presence of some person whom your 
Petitioner should appoint, And that the upper shoots of the Trees (might 
not be injured) Your Petitioner (193) had sold them for one half of the 
usual Value. And also well knew that if due regard according to Honesty 

 64 (193) 

and Justice had been shewn to the bargain made, or the true Benefit of 
the Silk Manufactory considered such leaves would have been taken a 
full Month in gathering. By which Violent proceedings of the said 
Thomas Jones your Petitioners Plantation of Mulberry Trees containing 
seven hundred and ten Trees is become so ruinous and broken that two 
years growth will not in any degree repair the Damage, which having been 
Viewed by persons skill*d in such matters is Valued at five Shillings 
Sterling for each Tree. 

All which proceedings with many others equally unjust whereof 
your Petitioner is ready to shew good proof hath been so contrived, 
aggravated and acted by him the said Thomas Jones or his Confederates, 
and are so contrary to Lav and Justice, That your Petitioner is with 
good Reason apprehensive from the nature thereof, and from an Anonimous 
Letter directed to your Petitioner and left at his House; he the said 
Thomas Jones and his Confederates purposed so to Terrify your Peti 
tioner, as to induce him to fly the Colony, whereby your Honours might 
have been perswaded that your Petitioner had acted unjustly, and that no 
proper accompt could be formed or reason given for the late expences. 
And your Petitioner is so much the more apprehensive that such was the 
purpose of the said Thomas Jones and other his Confederates, because it 
is publickly and well known, That your Petitioner has always shewn his 
utmost readiness and Diligence in setting forth such Account; and that 
notwithstanding all the obstructions which He the said Thomas Jones 
raised and attempted to raise to such proceedings of your Petitioner 
and the Clerks employed pursuant to your Honours Orders, He your said 
Petitioner can very easilly and fairly shew clear and particular Reasons 

 63 (193) 

for the said Expences, and for more Certainty thereof, refers himself to 
the particulars (194) of the Account hereto annex'd now remaining in 
your said Magazine or in the possession of such persons whom your 
Honours have Commission*d to receive them. 

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly beleiveth that a.ny delay in 
the perfecting the said Accompts is a very great Injury to the Colony, 
and that great and commendable Character which your Honours have justly 
Merited by so Religious and Generous undertaking; further charges that 
the said Thomas Jones assuming to himself a Precedency in the Commission 
lately Transmitted under Seal of your Honours Common Council, doth daily 
invent such unreasonable and malicious Suggestions against your Peti 
tioner & in every respect shew so many and unfair and ensnaring Prac 
tices, as plainly tend to prolong time, prevent the claimants of their 
past due, ruin the Credit of the Colony, keep your Petitioner under 
Terrours and Incertaintys, and prevent your honours from knowing the 
particular reasons for your charge. And your Petitioner is therefore 
truly apprehensive that should it please the Almighty God to put a 
Period to his Life in sommon with hundreds in this Climate, He is in 
danger after all his known fatigue and faithfull Service, to leave a 
Widow, an Orphan and the fruits of all his Labour at the mercy of those 
who (while living) seeks and persues his Destruction. 

In tender Consideration of ell the said Facts and just appre 
hensions of your said Petitioner herein before set forth, and for as 
much as your Petitioner soon after the said Thomas Jones openly com- 
menc'd his Malicious proceedings Did in due form Protest for Damages 
against the said Thomas Jones and all persons concern'd in the 

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prosecuting and promoting any such unlawfull proceedings And that your 
Petitioner hath good Reason to beleive he the said Thomas Jones is the 
Author of a Letter dated at Savannah the day of and pub- 
iisint lish'd in the Magazine of the Month of January last, wherein 
divers false expressions are us'd and publish'd tending to defeme (195) 
your Petitioner and prevent him of that Clemency and Bounty which he 
apprehends he is justly Intitled to from your Honours And also that the 
distance of plaae and particular Inclinations of those whom your Honours 
are obliged to confide in, for the most part prevents sny true Account 
from being laid before You, and exposes your Petitioner to tedious and 
heavy Resentments and cruel usages of the said Thomas Jones & other his 
Confederates; and also doubting your Honours approbation (if in the 
Infancy of the Colony) your Petitionr. should seek the Ordinary means 
for redress, against those so immediately in your Honours Service and 
upon the seal of Justice. And confiding that your Honours will duly 
consider the case of the Injur'd and Afflicted and will compel a just 
Retribution for injuries committed by them. And also for as much as the 
said Thomas Jones is now in possession of the said Stores in his own 
right and for his own advantage, and therefore any lessening of the just 
Value of the said Stores is an advantage to himself sJid an injury to 
your Petitioner, and may be a farther prejudice to him shou'd the said 
Thomas Jones be permitted to continue in his Arbitrary and unjust manner 
of proceeding. 

May it please your Honours therefore to grant ixinaqantx unto your 
Petitioner the power of being present when his or any of the Store 
Accounts are in Virtue of the said Comission under examination; and that 

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the Commissioners appointed by Your Honours may be obliged to take 
Cognizance of what your Petitioner shall from time to time offer con 
cerning the said Accounts; tha.t other Indifferent persons who have no 
Interest in the good or bad Issue of your Petitioners particular 
Accompt and also Ms Cash Accompt be appointed to Examine them, and that 
your Honours will take into your consideration all the several facts 
herein charged and complained of, and grant such Releif as in 
your Wisdom shall appear just. And your Petitioner shall ever pray &c. 

Sign'd 
November 22d 1739. T: Causton 

(208) Jo. Fallowfeild to the Trustees rec. 20 March 1739/40 

Savannah 2 Dec. 1739 

May it please your Honours 

The great and unexpected favour which yr. Honours were pleased to 
confer on me, by appointing me yr. Second B&iiif for the Town of Savan 
nah, cannot Sufficiently acknowledge: It is with Some confusion I take 
upon me a place th?t am not very well qualified; But as it is the Will 
of your Honours it Should be So, Shall think my Self in duty bound to 
discharge that Office with the utmost justice and impartiality according 
to the best of my understanding. And as I know my own deficiency Shall 
use the best of my endeavours to Set aside that defect by application 
and Studdy. Shall likewise think it incumbent upon me to lose no 
opportunity in letting your Honours know the proceedings of this place. 

 Abstract of Sundry Charges for Establishing Georgia in America taken from the Accompt Books at Savannah from 
the 22d day of November 1736 to the 10th. of October 1738. 

Cr. 

Dr. 

To Value of Stores remaining at Savannah 
the 22d of November 1736 

Value of Debts owing to the Honble. the 
Trustees at Do. time 

Ballaace of Cash supposed to be in the 
hands of T. Causton 

Value in Sola Bills transmitted to the 
said T. Causton inclusive of & 1300 in 
Bills unsigned 

Value in Bills of Exchange drawn on 
Jas. Oglethorpe Esr. 

Value in Sundry Bills drawn on Messrs. 

Jennys & Co. at Charles Town on Ace. of 
Rum duty reced. by them 

By Value of Stores remaining the 10th 
708 17 8% Octr. 1738 at Savanh. 3450 11 

2788 18 4 

230 — - 

3130 

201 

Value owing to sundry persons for 
service done and goods bought for 
Acct. of the Colony before 22d. 
Novr. 1736 

Bailee, of Cash Acct. in favour of T. 
Causton exclusive of an Imprest 
Acct. ending the 6th. of February 
1733 is supposed to be 

2804 12 0-3/4 

o\ 
3? 

O 
O 

77 — - 

331 — 2% 

Value for sundry Religious uses in 

the Colony 442 19 

Maintenance of Sundry Servants in ye 
Trustees Servce, 496 18 

 Dr. 

Cr. 

Value of Certify*d Accts, supposed to be 

paid in England 13819 — 7 

Value of Debts unpaid to sundry persons 

in America for Stores brought and Service 

done before 10th Octr. 1733 3610 14 & 

Value unpaid to sundry persons for Acct. 
Do. whose particular demands are not 
Adjusted ............ Vizt. 

John Brownfield 

William Bellinger 

Danl. Demetre 

Theophilus Hetherington 

Thomas Young 

Warren's Orphans 

To Value of Stores reced. from Englsnd)supposed 

)to be 
Value of Do. from Frederica ) 3000 — - 

Releif of the Sick, Widows and Orphans 429 7 

Presents and Support to sundry 
Indians 

Clerkship, Porterage and Sundry 
uses of the Store 

Waste in Leakage of Liquors &c 

1240 4 

1170 8 10-3/4 

19 19 - 

31879 11 

Iron Work in Building of Freeholders 

Houses in Savannah and fencing the 

Town Letts 32 18 8 

Perriaugua hire 401 1? 104 

Provisions &c. to make good Estab- 
lish'd Allowances to the Inhabi 
tants exclusive of the Saltzburghers 
at Bbenezer 310 13 3 

Working Tools and Seed for the Planters 37 18 6 

^ 
t-* 

Food for the Trustees Live Stock 

37 3 

 Dr. Cr. 

Execution of Justice and support of 

Magistrates & Officrs. 763 18 4§ 

Ammunition for the Militia 55 12 3^- 
Arms delivered to sundry Freeholders 52 19 8 

Sundrys delivered and paid the gunner 

on accot. of Salutes 105 16 2-3/4 

(next line bound so as to be indis 
tinguishable) 

Building ?orts at Savannah and preparing 

for defence against unexpected Invasion 515 2 2 

Sundry Expresses, Scouts, and other 

%.extra Services 4 71 19 2 

Making Roads and clearing the Common at 

Savannah is supposed to Amount to 800 — - 

Repairs 391 3 7^ 
Support of the Saltzburghers at Ebenezer 112? 1? 

 Dr. Or. 

Silk Manufacture 352 5 3^ 

Garrison in the Creek Nation 254 15 2 

Party of Rangers under Thomas Jones 90 6 - 

Garrison at Fort Prince George 426 8 7^ 

Garrison at Fort Argyle 1331 13 5 

Garrison and Settlement at Augusta 1370 15 4 

Forms and Buildings under the 

o\ 

direction W; Bradley 1925 15 lH ^ 

*-^ 

M 
O 
O 

Value in Accompt owing to the Honble. ^* 

the Trustees by sundry Persons in the 

Northern division being Credit to 

support the planters & Manufacturers & 

also on Acct. of sundry services not 

particularly accounted for 5993 16 2 

Cowpen at Ebenezer ) suppos'd 

) to 

Building a Saw Mill at Do.) Amount 800 - - 

 Dr. Or. 

By Value delivered for the Acct. of the 

Store at Frederica 4073 19 7-3/4 

Do. for Acct. at Darien 1?00 16 9-3/4 
Do. for Acct. at St. Andrews 480 16 7§ 
Do. for Perriaugua at Do. 79 1? 6 
Do, for the Georgia Scout Boat 625 11 11^ 
Do. for the Carolina Scout Boat 5^6 18 5 
Do. for Rangers commanded by 

Captn. Jno. Cuthbert is 

supposed to amount to 600 - - 

g 

(next and subsequent lines cut off) 

 Dr. Or. 

- 

To Sum brought forwafd 31379 11 Q By Sum brought forward 36202 5 8 

Ballance gained by Issues of Store 7046 86% By Sundry Extra Services for Acct. 

' in the Southern Division 596 3 11-3/4 
38926 0 0-3/4 

Value in Acct. deliver'd at the order 

of Lieutt. Colo. James Cochran for 

the use of Genl. Oglethorpe's Regent. 868 0 6 

Value in Acct, owing to the Honble. ^ 

3 

the Trustees by sundry persons ^ 

N) 

residing in the Southern division 425 14 9^ ^ 

Value owing in Acct. to Do. Trustees 

on Credit obtained in England 833 15 1^ 

38926 o o 

By Value owing in Account to the 
Trustees by the several persons 
undernamed the Ballance not being 
adjusted. Vizt. 

Lieutt. Colo. Jejaes Cochran Joseph Stringer 

Thomas Causton John Vanderplank 

Henry Parker Watts House 

George Stephens ., . , Patrick Mackay 

Noble Jones ^ 

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Mr. Thomas Christie has not yet been admitted to take place as 
first Bailif, notwithstanding he has made up his Accompts as I am told 
p_ himself, but Mr. Henry Parker is continued as usual. 

Mr. Williamson on the receipt of your letter came from South 
Carolina here, and apply'd to Col. Will. Stephens to obtain his comis- 
sion, being appointed by your Honours Recorder, But was refused the Same 
when I was present with him: the people here Seem to resent the affair, 
and intimate as much as if it were a contrived thing between Col. 
Stephens and Mr. Jones Third Bailif, to keep Mr. Henry Parker on the 
Bench in order to bring their own points to bear: and add that they 
think it a great indignity offer'd to your Honours as well as to justice 
to themselves in not obeying your comands, Mr. Williamson being a Man 
very capable; Farther alledging, that if they presume to disobey your 
orders in a thing they could no ways hinder being made publick, they 
(mean the people) cannot hope for any knowledge of your Honours wherein 
the Said Parties can keep them private. 

I being at an uncertainty whether your Honours may think it con 
sistent with my place to represent the (209) opinions of the people in 
things of this nature, Shall at present proceed no farther on that 
Subject: only Seeing the confusion that it now makes, and the bad 
consequence that may attend, thought it proper to Submit it to the wise 
consideration of the Board. 

An affair happen'd, wherein Mr. Thomas Jones Third Bailif and 
Cashkeeper, disallowed of Mr. Tho. Christie being Magistrate, and Col. 
Stephens joyn'd with him in opinion, which was always understood here 
tofore the reverse. 

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I beg leave to Subscribe my Self 

Your Honours most obedt. & most devoted 
humble Servant 

John Fallowfeild 

(211) Mr. Tho. Eyre, to his brother in Ireland 

Frederica 23d Dec. 1739/ 

Dear Brother 

The 6th inst. I had the pleasure of receiving yours (dated ye 
6th June) inclosed in a packet from Mr. Eyre to me, I was just then 
returned from the nation of Cherrokee Indians whither the General had 
sent me as Agent to the Trustees, and to demand the Assistance of that 
people against the Spaniards, whom the General had Orders to attack in 
those parts, I Succeeded so far that I had a Promise from the Chief men 
of that nation that all their Young Men Should come down to our Assis 
tance in two months. And brought down one of their Kings to the General 
to assure him of their readiness to assist him; at Frederica I found 
that the General had gone with a Detachment of twenty men from each 
Company to make an incursion into the Spanish Dominions, I made all the 
dispatch possible after him, and had the good fortune to overtake him 
the day after he landed on the Spanish side of the Rivar St. Johns, 
which River is the Bounds between the English and Spanish Teritorys, 
this the llth, The Genii, was so well pleased with me that he orderd 
me to write two letters (one to Mr. Eyre, and the other to the Trustees) 

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upon the Drum head, and dispatched a boat off with them: The 12th we 
marched about 15 miles, and detached several parties of Indians out to 
Scour the Country and to bring us in Intelligence, we Saw Several 
parties of the Enemy, both Horse and Foot, but they thought proper to 
withdraw into St. Augustine; we lay by the 13th for our Indians who were 
out in Quest of the Enemy, at night they returned and gave us an Acct. 
that they had drove the Enemy to within ten miles of Augustine, and had 
killed a Negroe one of their Scouts, this day we killed a great number 
of Spanish (21g) Cattle; The l4th we marched back to our Boats, and at 
night the General Detatched Lieut.^6dhm Dunbar, with a Serjeant and 12 
men, ten Indians, two Boats and their Crews up the River St. John to 
discover two Forts of which the Indians had given him an Acct., I was 
the Only Cadet that Offerd his service to go, which the General accepted 
of, who appointed me to Act as Engineer if we should meat an Enemy, and 
gave me a Column with some Shells; we rowed up the Rivar untill the l6th 
at night, when we came to an Anchor, about 3 in the morning our Indians 
went a Shore, and by the light of the morn found the Tract of a mans 
foot, which they pursued untill they discoverd the Fort about 4 miles 
distance from where we lay, we landed and got every thing ready with the 
Greatest Expedition for the attack, which we made about ten a Clock, 
the fire continued very hot on both sides for near 3 hours, we were 
within fifty yards of the Fort without the least Shelter, and the Enemy 
under Covert, and as we judged by their fire near equal our No. Lieut. 
Dunbar finding that our Shells tho Several of them burst in the Fort did 
tm.t little Execution, and that Several of our men were wounded, gave 
orders to go on Board and leave nothing behind, which we did with a 

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great deal of Regularity, and at our Return, gave them a triple discharge 
of our Arms, which they never returned, and killed their horses within 
sight of their Fort. This Fort lies on the narrowest pass on the River, 
and here it is at least two miles wide, in no other place less then 7, 
its banks are Coverd with Orange Trees which are loaded with Fruit, The 
20th we came up with the General at Frederica, and were well Received, 
He was well pleased with our Discovery of the Fort, and immediately gave 
out orders to make preparations (213) f°r another Attempt, I expected to 
have the pleasure of Seeing Picolata (the Xzxxt Fort so called) taken, 
but the General ddnyd my Request, and give me my dispatch for the 
Cherokees, with Orders to bring down that people to our assistance. 
This Dear Brother is an abstract of my Journal, and I hope you will 
excuse my writing so much at large as I should if I had a larger 
allowance of time, this day I am to set out for Savannah, (tho I am 
returned but 3 days from our Expedition;) and must defer writing to Mr. 
Eyre untill I get there. You desire to know after what manner I Employ 
my time in this part of the World; From September 28th 1738 when we 
landed in America, to the following Feby. I found Employment Enough in 
following my duty. Making my Self perfect in the Manuel Excercise and 
Evolutions, and clearing a Spot of land for a Garden, in Company with 
some other Gentlemen with whom I lived. In Feby. our Genl. gave me his 
Orders to wait on Capt. Thomas our Engineer at Fort St. Simons to 
oversee the Building a Battery, there I continued untill June, when I 
attended his Excellcy. up to the Nation of Creek Indians, I kept a 
Journal up to that Nation, which I should Send to Mr. Eyre now, but must 
defer it untill I return from the Cherokees, which will "be about the 

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time that this comes to your hands. Mr. Eyre has sent me in money and 
goods to the value of the Sum that you was so good as to remitt him 
upon my Accot., besides Several Presents from himself, he behaves like 
a Real friend to me, and Slips no opportunity of writing to me, his 
letters are all full of good advice and assurances of his friendship, 
besides his writing to me so frequently makes the Genl. take the more 
notice of me. As to taking Debentures of Land in this Country, I beg 
leave to observe that our Ancestors Settled in a peopled, Clear, and 
fruitfull Country, end brought Sufficient with them to raise a (214) 
Stock, I am in a Country Wild, woody and very Barren and but thinly 
Inhabited, I have no servants to cut down Timber and clear the land 
enough to plant for their own maintainance, and by that time, the Term 
for which they were TKgwtma- engaged, would be elapsed, The Condition I 
am in at present, without the assistance of Friends I cannot Support my 
Self, besides the Profession I em engaged in, and to which Mr. Eyre 
advises me apply my Self, will not allow me to think of taking land 
unless I resolve to quit the Regiment. Dont let this and my former 
Accounts both of my Self and this place, make You think that I want to 
return home, no, I did not leave you to return so soon, or rather ever 
to return in a dependent way. I am satisfied tho I serve the General 
without a Reward, provided he does not dispose of his favours to 
Strangers who have more assurance, perhaps not more merit to recommend 
them than we have. I never learned to Set a value upon my Self, but 
when I see mean people taken notice of, I cannot avoid Complaining; But 
now we have Action, I do not in the least doubt of being provided for. 
We shall all march soon to beseige St. Augustine, If before the place a 

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Bullet takes me, it provides for me as well as a Commission would; upon 
the whole, I assure you that I am determined to Carry a Musket all my 
life rather then return to live at any mans table "but my own, If I have 
the good fortune to get a Commission I shall make Interest to return to 
Europe for a few months, purposly to let some of our Relations know how 
little I regard those that refused to lend me their assistsnee at my 
first Setting out. I hope you have by this time brought Capt. John 
Eyre to Terms, If at this distance, I can be any ways serviceable in 
recovering my fortune from him, I shall be very ready to do any thing 
that you shall Direct; I have mentioned to Mr. Eyre the kind Offer you 
made me, to advance 100 & for a pair of Colours for me, perhaps it may 
be done at home if the War Continues, but here it Cannot, for our Genl. 
will not allow any such thing as Buying or Selling a Commission in his 
Regiment. I have nothing more to add, but that I am with my best wishes 
for both yours and my Sisters health and heartily thank you for your 
favours 

Yr. most affect. Brother and 
humble Servant 

Thomas Eyre 
P. S. 

In lieu of part of the next sum that you shall be so good to 
remitt to Mr. Eyre, I beg of you to send me some Cloath and trimings 
for a Suit of Cloathes, for were I to buy it here I should ruin my 
Self, things are sold so extravagantly dear. 

 74 (219) 

Frederica in Georgia 28 Deer. 1739 
My Lord 

There is no need, I am perswaded, of recommending the Bearer to 
your Lordship when once you know his Name and that is Mr. Herton who 
Commanded in the Southern part of this Province and preserved the 
Colony when it was threatned with a great Invasion from the Spaniards. 
He is so thoroughly acquainted with the State of the Colony that it will 
save your Lordship the trouble of reeding a long Letter from 

My Lord 

Your most obedient 
humble Servant 
James Oglethorpe 
The Rt. Honble. the Earl of Egmont. 

(223) From Mr. The. Eyre a Cadet in Genl. Oglethorpes Regiment to 
Robert Eyre Esq. 

Savannah 29 Decbr. 1739 

Sir 

I received your Packet from Mr. Stephens the 6th of this month, 
when I return'd from the Cherokees: Here I heard that the Genl. was 
gone to revenge the death of two hired Servants whom the Spanish 
Indians had kill'd in one of our Southermost Settlements. I overtook 
him on the Spanish Side of the River St. Johns, from whence ;p_ Genl.'s 

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order I wrote one letter to you, and another to the Trustees acquainting 
them with my Success in the Indian Nation. 

For a particular Acct. of our proceeding against the Spaniards, I 
must beg leave to refer you to my brothers letter, which I send you for 
that reason. 

I am but just return'd from two Indian nations, and an expedition 
against the Spaniards, but I am dispatch'd back again to the Indian 
Nation with orders to make all the expedition possible down with the 
Indians: you will be pleased then to judge favourably of me, and allow 
that the Genl. has not granted me Sufficient time to be as particular as 
I ought to be in my letters to you; even the copy of my journal which I 
promised to Send you, I must defer until I return from the Cherokees, 
which will be the latter end of March next. 

When I examin'd the particulars that you was So good to Send me, 
I found them all Safe & in good order, the Shot alone dissappointed me, 
it turn'd out to be a cask of bullets, which I return'd to Capt. 
Thompson, and took to the value of 14 Shillings for it: the Over 
plus of the value of it he promises me to be accomptable for to you. As 
affairs are here I do not know but bullets will be more Serviceable than 
Small Shot, that is, in regard to the Publick; As to my Self, the Genl. 
has So often, & in Such terms declared himself against any Such thing as 
traficking among Soldiers, that unless I were entirely to quit the 
Regiment, I dare not undertake to make any thing of those particulars 
you Sent me. The occasion of the dispute between Lt. Col. Cochran & 
Capt. Mackay (224) was endeavouring to make money by Selling goods &c 
to the Soldiers, and it is often made use of by the General as an 

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argument to dissuade those from it who have any design that way. 

Your Garden Seeds were very acceptable, for tho it is not in my 
power to make use of them, I have an opportunity of obliging Some of our 
Officers who have gardens, and encouraging others to be industrious, who 
really were idle only for want of Seeds. 

Spta When the General call'd me away from St. Andrews to attend 
Capt. Thomas last Feby. I was obliged to leave all the profits of my 
garden to the Gentlemen with whom I lived, and from that time to this, 
the General has found So much employment for me, that I have not had 
time to think of clearing another Spot of land. 

You mention'd in your letter the taking of land in this Country, 
and were So good to advise me how I might raise another Eyre Court in 
Georgia.: I assure you that my principal view in coming here was to take 
land, But I find that those who have brought over a number of Servents, 
& all materials for building & planting, could not Save themselves by 
it, but are indebted to the Stores for the best part of the provisions 
they eat Since they came here. All our Settlements are near the Sea 
Side, where the land is nothing but a vast heap of Sand, & I assure you 
produces nothing but Indian corn, & hardly that. A great many Soldiers 
at their first coming took land on the terms the Trustees allow'd, but 
the badness of the Soil, & the Small returns for their labour have so 
discouraged them, that they h^ve thrown up their land & Improvments, & 
chuse to live upon their pay alone. 

Tis true there is both Silk s.nd wine to go upon, as well as 
planting, but we have no people here that understand the Improvment of 
them two branches of trade. There is one Piedmontese family, and a few 

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in Savannah who are the only people that have undertaken to make any 
Improvment that way. This I assure you is the real truth, and yet I 
have not mention'd half the difficulties or expence that attends plant 
ing or Settling in this Country. Yet if it is your pleasure that I 
Should take land, I Shall with the greatest readyness comply, for I 
Shall always think my Self obliged to Settle in that way of (225) life 
which Shall be most agreable to the man that Supports and maintains me: 
But then I must take my discharge from the Regiment, & quit all hopes of 
being ever provided for in a Military way, which Since I have your 
comends to declare my Self freely to you, is the way of life that I 
always prefer'd, as did all our family. Hy brother was So kind to offer 
to advance 100 & for me if it would purchase a payr of colurs: here it 
cannot, for our Genl. will allow no Such thing as buying or Selling 
Comissions in his Regiment. 

When my brother is So good to remit any more money on my Account, 
I would beg to have it in linnen, for then I can oblige a friend with a 
piece at an easier rate than they can get it here, without the Scandal 
of being thought a Pedlar. 

I beg the favour of you to Send me two Regimental Guard Cloaks, 
One for an Officer who is my friend & will repay me what ever it costs: 
they are the best things we can have here to cover us from the dew or 
Rein when we ly in the Woods. Mr. Stephens is So much my friend & So 
ready to do me any Service, that I believe it would be needless to write 
to him. If I could have a letter to Majr. Cooke, So as to deliver it my 
Self, I be^eive it might do me Service, for he has a Great Interest with 
the General, & is our Ingineer now Capt. Thomas is dead. 

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I beg leave to conclude with assuring you once more, that I Shall 
not neglect writing p_ every opportunity, & being very particular in 
giving an Account of all proceedings here. I am Sir, with best respects 
to Mrs. Eyre, your most obliged 

& most obedt. humbe. Servant 
Thomas Eyre 

(293) Sarnl. davison to Ld. Egmont 

Frederica 16 Jany. 1739/40 

May it please your Lordship 

Gratitude obliges me to return my hearty thanks for your kind 
thoughts of me at so great a distance in procuring me the place of 
Overseer of the Trust Servants. Mr. Terelst writ me to apply to Dr. 
Hawkins for the Commission and Instructions, but I find the Dr. has 
appointed another Overseer in my Room, one thats a Trust German servant 
who came over in December 1738 and who hardly knows a word of English. 

In June last the Magistrates finding that the Town began to be 
populous thought it necessary to Licence another Publick house (one not 
being Sufficient) and in regard to my Family they Licensed me, but Dr. 
Hawkins and his Wife daily threaten to pull me down, in Spight to me 
has Licensed another Publick house and I imagine he has writen against 
me to the Honble. the Trustees. This ill treatment gives me a great 
deal of uneasiness, his Wife said lately that She would Bm Damn her 
Soul rather then not ruin me and my Family for Reasons I know not, and 

 79 (293) 

himself said when my house was finished, he would Sell my Children, one 
to the Carpenter, and the other to the Plaisterer that did my house, 
which is very cutting to a tender Parent. God has blessed me with three 
Small Children, the Eldest is but four Years and three quarters Old. 
I am obliged to beg yr. Lordships favour and Interest with the Honble. 
the Trustees th?t I may have my Licence continued for as I have a toler 
able good trade I can thereby provide for my Family, whereas if it was 
taken a way I should be at a loss what to do to Support them, I hope 
(294) God will me alway enable me to behave my Self so as to bring no 
disgrace upon me. nor vexation to any of my kind Benefactors. 

I have written to Mr. Verelst by this opportunity and have sent 
him the Copy of my Acct. with the honble. the Trustees Signed by the 
Clerk, also Copy of the Warrants by whom I was appointed Searcher, and 
Constable, and a Petition Setting forth that having Signed the Trustees 
Store keepers Acct. and acknowledged to be indebted to them, I beg that 
they would please in discharge of the Same allow me on the balance The 
Sallary for both Offices, and for a Servant and his provisions during my 
being Constable: Bis Excellency General OgLethorpe told us that there 
was a servant allowed to each of us Constables, but that Mr. Causton had 
Sunk and Squandered the money ——— I hope your Lordship will take my 
case into Consideration tho at so great a distance, the heard duties and 
the frequent alarms, Baocn hase been exceeding heavy on my Brother Con 
stable and my Self having been obliged to watch 5 nights in ?: Neces 
sity obliges me to trouble your Lordship with these particulars, and to 
beg your favour and interest with the Honble. The Trustees to Grunt my 
Petition. 

 78a (286) 

From March 1735/6 lb lb Ib lb Pints lb Qt.Molas- lb oz; Ib Ball 
To Fehy. l4th. 1736/7 Meat Rice Corn Flour Beer Cheese ses Batter Spices Sugar Vinegar 

Delivered Him 
His Allowance 

616 246 145 210 267 36-3/4 94 32^ 16 30 
572 208 208 208 32 104 24 16 24 

8 

Reced. more than his 

Allowance 44 38 

4-3/4 

Received less Do. 

63 

10 

To Sundrys he has received 
more than his Allowance Vizt. 

Dr. 

Meat 44 a 2^ 7 4 

Rice 38 ai°, 22 

Flour 2ai°^ 3 

Cheese 4-3/49 4-^ 1 9 

Butter 8^ a 6°^ 4 3 

Sugar 6 @4 2 

Soap 1-3/4 a 5^ 8-3/4 

19 3-3/4 
To Sundrys on Credit 

Lindseys 2 yards @ 1#^ ^ 

Strouds 2^ yards @ 4^% 2 ^ 

Candles 4§ lb @ 3&3/4 ^ 2 1^3/4 

Ozenbrigs 12-3/4 yards @ 9^ 10 0-3/4 

Bread 14 lb @ 2* 24 
Wine 1/1. L. ^ 

Eggs 18 ) _____ 

Carried over 

59-3/4 

 78b (286-28?) 

First Establishment 

Mr. Samuel Davison's Account with The Honble. The Trustees. 
Enclosed to Mr. Verelts 16 Jany. 1739-40. 

Ib Qt. Ib yards yds. yds. Ib P. Ib pr. Womn. 
Salt Oyl Soap Lamp Linsey Strends Candles Ozenb; Bread Wine Eggs Tobacco. Shoes 

14 16^ 23-3/4 12 2^ 37 12-3/4 14 1 18 3 3 
48 18 24 1 

1-3/4 
34 l§ 

Dr. 
Brought over t 23 9-3/4 

To Tobacco 3 Ib <S 3^ 13 
To Womens Shoes 3 pr. 2/10 8 6 
To Men Shoes 2 pr. @ 3/9 7 6 
To Soldier's Coat 1 63 
To % Pins. 2 Sheets & 30 large 9 
To Hank Bonnins 6 
To Nails 600 4)^ 
1000. 8^ & 6r 
100. 2/ ) Joint 
600 8^ ) Labour 
600 4* ) 
Small Spikes 1 Ib ) 
To Lard 3 Ib @ 4^ 1 
Pipes. 12. & 2 qt. Pease 8 
Pewter Spoons 12 <3 2°% 2 6 
Auger 1. of H Inch 1 6-3/4 
To aazXLx&x Sow & Barrow 11 s 
To Cow & Calf. 1.?^ 3 13 6 

t 7 9 9^ 

 78c (28?) 

pr. of Soldiers Hank Small Ib Pewter Pts.of Cattle 

Men Do. Coats Pins bobbin Nails Spikes Lard Pipes Spoons Engh. & C. 

_^______________________________________________________pease Augers_____ 

600 %4?8S 1 Sow 

2 Sheet 1 1000 & 6^ 1 Ib 3 12 12 4 11 Cow 

50 large 1300 mixt 1 Calf 

Or. 
By Sundrys he has received 

less than his Allowance, 
Vizt 

Corn 63 Ib @ 2/ p Bushe. 2 3 

Molasses 10 qts. @ 1/4 p Gall 3 4 

Vinegar 44 Galls, at 1/6 6 9 

Salt 34 Ib 10 

Oyl 3 pints 7 

13 

Ballance carried to the next 
Establishment Account 6 15 10 

7 9 

Errors & Omissions 
excepted. Frederica August 
ye 14th. 1739 

Elisha Dobree. 

 78d (290) 

It It Gall Ib Ib Ib Ib Ib Qt. Qt. Gall 
Meat Corn Molasses Rice Flours Sugar Soap Salt Vinegar Lamp Madeira 

Qyl 

From ye 14 Feby. 1736/7 
to 1st. August 1737 375 381 

From 1st Augt. 1737 to 
25 Decemr. 1737 316 938 

From Do. to the 29th 
Septemr. 1738 662 796 

11-5/8 
12 
57-3/4 

1353 2313 81& 
Allowance or Gift 
2-1/3 heads 233-1176.14. 

130 
30 

134 

314 

101 

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330^ 

47^ 3 
12 11 
4 17 

562-3/4 63^ 31 

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Meat 1120 Ib @ 2^ 

Corn 1139 Ib @ 2/7 P Bushll. 

Molasses 6? Gall & 1^ 

Rice 314 Ib @ 1^ ^ 

Flour 562 Ib @ 1% 

Sugar 63^ Ib @ 4 ^ 

Soap 31 Ib @ 6°- 

Salt 97^ Ib @ 1/4 p Ib ? 

Vinegar'4 Gall @ 1/6 

Oyl 2-3/8 Gall @ 1/8 

Madeira 13-7/16 Gall <& 3 

White Bread 425%Lb @ 2** 

Middling Bread 88 Ib @ 1*^3/4 

Brown & Ship Breed 125 Ib @ 1°^ 

Beer 11 Gall S)x ^ 9 1/4 

Csjidles 13^ Ib 9 6^ 

Oatmeal 2 Ib. @ 1^% 

Ozenbrigs 58 Yds. @ 9^ 

Iron pot 1 

Po track 1 

Hemp 1 Ib 

Stock Locks 3. @ 1^/2°* 

t 9 

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5 

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6 

12 

6 

12 

10 

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15 

2 

6 

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7 

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Hogs Lard ^ ^ 

Ib 

Herrings & Shads 114 Ib 9 l"' 

Cinnamon 6 oz. $ 11.3 p Ib 

Nutmegs 2 oz. 9 p oz. 

Ginger 12 oz. 

Pepper 24 oz. 

Spades. 1 old 

Hooks & Hinges 

House in Joint 

Trace Chair 1 

Tin Lamp 1 

Fishing Line 1 

@ SX8"p Ib 

@ 22^ p Ib 

broken 

2 pr. for his 

Labour 

Lent 

9 

4 

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6 

3 

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6 

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Staples 3 in Joint Labour 

Carried 

over t 33 

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 ?8e (290-291) 

Second 

Mr. Samuel Davison 
Enclosed to Mr. Verelts 

It Wh. It og Ib Bro: Quarts Ib Ib Yds Iron Pot Ib Stock Ib Ib 
Bread Mid:Do. Do. Beer Candles Oatmeal Ozenbrig Pot rack Hemp Locks Lard Herrings 

23-3/4 

19 

42-3/4 

6 

43 

39 

88 

22 22 4 

68§ 22^ 7% 

10 2 
25 

I23i 44i 13§ 

2 33 112^ 

1 

23 1 

2 58 1113^ 

^ 56 

47 

11 

^ 114 

Dr. 

Brought over 

To Milinary Ware Vizt. 

21 oa. /2 2^ thread e 1^§ 

4 oz 4^ thread @ 3^-" 

2 oz 36 Do @ 2^ 

3 ps. Ferritting @ 4<^ 

2 ps. of White Tape @ 9^ 

6 round Laces )-i 

3 broad Do. ) a 

2 paper Pins 28 rows each) 

1 Do. 31 ) 

1 Do. 30 ) 

To Butter 30 Ib @ 7*\ 
To Cheese 20^ Ib @ 3** 

To Potetoes 6-7/8 Bushll. 1/1 

To Indian Pease 1 Bushll. 

To Hat 1 

To Men Shoes 6 pr. e 4/6 

To Girls Shoes 1 pr. 

To Tobacco 13 Ib @ f? 

t 33 12 (% 

2 8 

1 

4* 

1 

1 7 

11^ 

3 

176 
8 5^ 

2 

3 

l 7 

2 6 

3 3 

To Plains 7 Yards @ 1/7 

To Chizells 2 

To Whip Saw files 4 @ 3°^ 

To Rung Beef 17^ @ 3°- p Ib 

being Damaged 

To Onions 4 Bunches @ 7 

To Knives 1 

To Blankets 1 . 

To hand Saw files 2 9 2% 

To 1 Saw Box 

To Nails 1400. 20Y-) 

400. 8:*)Joint 
200. 4**)Labour 

Carried over 

11 

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4 

2 

6 

L 39 4 

1 

3 

10 

4i 

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3-3/4 

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7 

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 78f (291) 

Establishment 

his Account with the Hohble. The Trustees From February 14th: 1736/7 to Septr. 29th. 1733- 

16 Jany. 1739-40 

oz. oz. oz. oz. Stocks & Trace Tin Fish pr. Milinary It It 
Cinnamon Nutmegs Ginger Pepper Spades Hinges Chain Lamp Lines Staples Ware Butter Cheese 

pare 
4 2 4161 2 111 11 

2 18 2^ 

288 12 18 

6 2 12 24 1 2 111 31 30 

Dr. 

Brought over L 39 4 9^ 

To Linseed Oyl 5 qts <3 4/p Qt. 3 
To Red Strouds @ 1§ ydw 7 6 
To Womens Stockings 1 pr. 29 
To Turpentine 1 Barrll. 35 lb 

for his House in Joint Labour 
To White Lead 12 Ib @ 6°^ 6 
To Narrow Hoes 2 <& 1/8 3 4 
To Wooden Bowl 8 
To Razor 1 3g 
To Wooden Ladle 1 4 
To Wooden Ware omitted in the 

first Establishment to the 

28th. June 1736 
Trenchers 6 ) 

Bowls 2 small ) 

Do. 1 large ) 5 

Pails 1 ) 

Canns 1 ) 
To Ballance of the Acct. 
for the first Esteblishemtn 6 15 10 

L 4? 11 7-3/4 

Errors and omissions Excepted. 
Frederica Augt. 14th 1739. 

Elisha Dobree. 

 78g (291) 

Bush: Bush: Fr.Men Pr. Girls Ib yard WhipSaw Ib Hung Bunch 
Potatoes Pease Hats Shoes Do. Tobacco Plains Chizells files Beef Onions Knives 

21131 272 

4-1/8 3 11 

6-1/8 1 1 6 1 13 7 2 

Or. 

2 17^ 3 1 

2 1 

4 17^ 4 1 

By the Remainder of a Warrant on 
the Store for Publlck Work in 
1736 1-6 

By Ballance due to the Honble. 

the Trustees 46 11 1-1/4 

47 11 7-3/4 

 ?8h (291) 

Blan- hand Saw Qt. yds. pr. Ib Narrow Wood Wood 

kets saw Box Linseed Red Womn. Turpentine White Boe Razors Bowls Ladle Fish 

____files______Qyl Strough Stockas._________lead.________________________ 

Bar 11. 

l-351b 12 2 1 1 1 11 

33 12 2 1 1 1 11 

 80 (294) 

I have Cleared and Fenced 5^ Acres of my 4j? Acres, besides my 
Acre Lot which is 6^ Acres, I raised this Season about 60 Bushells of Corn 

30 Ditto Potatoes 
8 -- -Pease 

But my Servant being out of his time it will be very heard for me to 
Cultivate the same Quantity of Land this year. I was promised a Premium 
and great encouragement for industrious People, but the least we have 
not found, I leave this to your Lordships Consideration, who is better 
(295) able to make a true Judgment then I can. and being fully persuaded 
of your Compasionate Consideration Emboldens me to take the freedom of 
applying to your Lordship. 

I shall always put up my Prayers to Heaven for your Lordship and 
my Lady, with the rest of your Noble family health and happyness and am 
May it please your Lordship 

Your Lordships most obliged and most 
humble and Obedt. Servt. 

The ark of 
x 
Samuel Davison 

Mr. Norton who goes by this opportunity 
has promised me to do whpt he can in 
my favour with the Honble. the Trustees 
to grant my Petition. 

P. S. I was told by his Excellency General Ogiethorpe that my 
place a Searcher of Ships &c. would be worth to me L 40 Sterl. I have 
had no other Consideration for it but L 10 towards building my House, 

 81 (295) 

and L 7*10.0 let me on my Kxs Note. 

I Seized in December 1738 two Negroes in pursuance to the Act 
ggainst Employing Negroes in this Colony for which I have received no 
Reward. I have made no mention of this in my Petition chusing to refer 
it first to your Lordship that you may mention it to the Hohble. Trustees 
if you think it proper. 

Mr. Moore Secretary to his Excellency has paid me L 2.10.0 for a 
Quarters Salary as Constable from Michaelmass to Christmass last. 

Rt. Honble. Barl of Egmont 

(301) Mr. Whitfelld to Mr. Verelts 

t 

Savannah Jan: l6th 1739/40 

Sir 

On Friday last God brought me hither - Mr. Habersham before I 
came had looked out a proper tract of Land near Skedoway on which I 
purpose building the Orphan House, as soon as possible and to take all 
the Orphans in General into it — Since I came I have perused the Grant, 
but find it not made to me and my Successors for ever (at lest but very 
indirectly) but only to such persons as I shell nominate in my Will, So 
that it is secured to me only for a little while, which is contrary to 
my Intention and also to the Express words in the Copy from which the 
present Grant was taken — This I suppose the Honble. Trustees would 
alter immediately, for I would not think it was a wilful mistake — I 
would desire also, since the Orphan house is intended for a Charitable 

 82 (301) 

end, that it may be exempted for ever from paying Quit Rents and all 
manner of Taxes whatsoever, as also, that all Persons concerned in the 
management of it, mey never be obliged to bear Arms, or Serve in Civil 
Offices — For both these will be a great hinderance to the Education of 
the poor Children — I think it best not to take any possession of Mr. 
How's Lot, because Mr. Habersham has got 500 Acres altogether, and I 
think it best to build the Orphan house in the Country, because the 
Children will then be near their place of Work — For it is my design to 
teach them by honest labour how to get their own living — It is a Con 
stant Rule in my house, He that will not labour neither shall he eat — 
As the Orphan house will be very expensive and as I must necessarily be 
obliged to go frequently from Savannah, I think it inconsistent with my 
duty to keep the Parish under my Care, and therefore I intend to Resign 
it very soon, but to do what I can till (302) I go hence which will be 
in about three months — but in the latter end of the Summer I intend 
returning from New England and Stay here three months longer — By that 
time I hope to have the Orphan house and Lands Compleat Stocked and 
Settled — This done, I purpose, God willing, to return again for a 
Season to my Native Country — Mr. Norris I beleive is made Chaplain of 
the Regiment, but says he will Come now and then this way — Had he been 
given to Contention, he might have distrubed me in his Ministry — For 
the Trustees have given him a general Grant to excersise his Ministry 
thro the whole Colony — Neither have they taken up my presentation to 
Frederica, so that we might have hindered each other — But God forbid 
any such thing should happen — That all things may be easy, I shall 
give up my Commission both for Frederica and Savannah — The care of the 

 83 (302) 

Orphan house at present is Sufficient for me. Pray my best Respects to 
the Honourable Trustees and desire them to send an Answer as soon as 
possible to Sir 

Your very humble servant 
George Whitfield 

(305) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Christie to the Trustees. 
Gentlemen 

I reed, a Letter signed Barman Verelst dated July 14th 1739 
wherein he says the Trustees have been pleased to promote me to the 
office of first Bailiff in the room of Henry Parker displaced. 

And further says you are therefore desired to send Copies of the 
Proceedings of the Town Court wch. have not been already sent to the 
Trustees to the time Mr. Williamson shall be sworn in Recorder to 
Succeed You. 

Gentm. Your orders are so well obeyed that my setting as first 
Bailiff and my Commission is not only refused me but Mr. Parker is not 
displaced nor is Mr. Winiaxtson sworn in Recorder Altho he has personally 
applyed for it so that I am Affraid If I should delay sending over the 
Proceedings of the Town Court till Mr. Williamson is sworn in Recorder 
it would tire Your Patience. 

You will be well informed by me of the reasons for these Pro 
ceedings so that I shall not mention anything farther here. 

I have been continually visited by (306) Sickness for this five 
Months past. 

 84 &a (306) 

As Mr. Verelst'e Letter to Mr. Stephens differs from mine and 
seems to point out him as the Person directed to see those Court 
proceedings transmitted to the Trustees I have for his satisfaction 
taken with me two friends and inclosed the same in his presence directed 
to Your Honrs. having at the seme time also demanded my Commission and 
the Execution of Your orders but to no purpose. 

I remain 

&c. 

(317) Mr. Vhitfeild to Ld. Egmont rec. 10 April 1?40. 

Savannah Jany. 28th 1?39 

My Lord 

The opinion I have of your Lordships disinterestedness, and 
single intention to promote the welfare of this Colony emboldens me to 
trouble your Lordship with this Letter — and here I cannot but inform 
your Lordship that nothing will be done to any purpose till persons, to 
whom the Trustees send their Orders, have courage and Resolution to 
execute them immediately. Several objections are made against building 
the Jury Room, tho a thing of such great necessity. Indeed Colonel 
Stephens seems willing to do it but says he has not money — Besides, I 
now find Candles out of my own house for the Church. And the Parsonage 
house is just in the same Condition that I left it. Tho a Room was 
begun to be built yet it is now unfinished — It often grieves me to 
see how the Trustees must necessarily be baulked in their Expectations; 

 83 (317) 

And how good people will Certainly withdraw their hands when they are 
informed (as I shall think it my duty to inform them in the most publick 
manner if the affairs of Religion are not more regarded) how little is 
to be seen for all the money they have contributed. 

Your Lordship cannot conceive what a vast service the building of 
a Church at this time would be to the Colony. It would not only keep 
many from leaving it but also bring many Workmen hither Under God my 
building the Orphan house has prevented Savannah being much deserted — 
(318) The Poor People are now a little Spirited up a gain — I have near 
30 hands at work and intend employing as many as offer themselves — 

I am going to set a. Weaver to work to weave Cotton and intend to 
agree to take all the Cotton Flax and Hemp that shall be raised the next 
year thro the whole Colony — I am just writing to the Trustees to make 
them an offer of Building the Church if they will put the money into my 
hands. I have only time to refer your Dordship to that Letter and Sub 
scribe my Self 

My Lord 

Your Lordships 

most obliged humble 

Servant 
George Whitfield 

(321) Mr. Whitfeild to Mr. Verelts reed. 10 April 1?40 

Savannah 28 Jany. 1739/40 

 86 (321) 

Sir 

In a Letter dated the 16th instant, I was informed that Mr. 
Habersham had taken up 500 Acres of Land which I find since lies on the 
Continent opposite Westward to Mr. Noble Jones his Plantation on the 
, Island of Hope, and adjoyning Southward to a Tract of Land possessed by 
Mr. Stephens and Mr. Mercer. This Tract of Land Mr. Habersham since my 
arrival has surrenderd to me, and thereby has prevented my taking 
possession of Mr. Hows Lot, I therefore desire that the Honourable 
Trustees will be pleased to send me a fresh Grant of these 500 Acres of 
Land to me and my Success,ors for ever, with the Immunities mentioned in 
my last — The Building of this Orphan house I find will be of great 
Service to the Colony in general. It prevents many leaving the place 
and I beleive will be an encouragement for others to Come over. It is 
about 10 miles from the Town and I intend contributing largely towards 
making a great Cart road from Savannah thither which will be very ser 
viceable to all the Plantations thereabout. I em taking in many Chil 
dren and am taking in fresh ones daily. I purpose employing Some of them 
in the Cotton Manufactory. 

I am just setting a Weaver to work and have engaged to take all 
the Cotton that shall be planted in the Colony the ensuing year, So 
that I hope Savannah, thro the Divine blessing, will yet lift up her 
drooping head — I am sorry to inform the Eonble. Trustees that their 
Orders are not punctually obey d. Colonel Stephens says he has not 
money to build the Jury Room. Little Care is taken about the 5 Acre 
Lot, and tho (322) a New Room was begun in the Parsonage house when I 
left Savannah, yet I find it now unfinished. 

 87 (322) 

The Church or rather Court house I Supply with Candles out of my 
own Store. And upon the whole it grieves me to think how insensibly 
the Colony will decay unless more care is taken to obey the Trustees 
orders, In a Letter sent from the honble. Trustees to Colonel Stephens 
I find they desire to know how the building of the Church goes on, I 
answer not at all, nor any likelyhood of its being set on foot. And yet 
nothing would more encourage the people. If the Trustees will put into 
my hands the money that has been given on that Acct. I will make a 
handsome addition to it and get the Church finished out of hand. If not 
I believe it will never be done. For the General in all likelyhood will 
be more engaged every day. And no person here seems to have heart to do 
any thing without his Orders — I shall wait a little longer to see what 
Amendments will be made in the Affairs of Religion, If theres no altera 
tion for the better and the Church be not built, I shall think it my 
duty to inform pious people in a Publick manner, how little good has 
been done with their Charitable Contributions — After I began this Mr. 
Jenkins the former Trustee for the Orphans has been with me — 

If the Trustees please I will take the Orphans effects into my 
hands. And I should be glad if the Magistrates will not settle with 
him that he may ha,ve orders to give up his Accts. to me —- I have only 
time to desire a Speedy answer and to Subscribe my Self 

Sir 

Your very humble Servant 

George Whitfield 
P. S. 

Sir 

 88 (323) 

I had not room to mention how sadly Captain Thomson has been 
detained at Frederica — he came hither but last night, and a parcel I 
sent "by him not yet deliverd. Such proceedings must be of great di- 
service to the Colony. Besides I find the Court house which was begun 
when I left Georgia and was intended for a place of Worship, was put a 
Stop to at the Generals arrival and nothing done towards it Since. 

Sa.vannah Jan: 28th 1739/40. 

Capt. Mark Carr to Genl. Ja. Campbell 

Hermitage 28 Jany. 1739/40 
Sir 

In whatever part of the world I shall happen to be Stationed in 
I shall always think it my indispensible duty to make all acknowledgemts. 
for the many favours I have received from you. 

And the only one left me here, is to give you Some Acct. of this 
Infant Colony, with the proceedings of our General after his first 
Advices of War with Spain; to do him justice he deserves a better pen, 
but as I had the honour to accompany him in different Stations, I shall 
endeavour at the best. 

We are in the Latitude 3 1/2 much healthyer than our Neighbouring 
Colony, but whether thats owing to the Generals prudent care of hinder 
ing the use of Rum, and Slaves, or our higher Situation I shall not 
determine. Last Season was the wettest has been known in America, 

 89 (323) 

notwithstanding we lost not above 50 in 1200 people which was in Agues 
and Fevers; for eight months nothing can be pleasanter, and in which 
time great plenty of Venison, Turkey, and Wild Fowl might be got with a 
little fatigue, The other four is a little too warm for a British 

Consitution, but as we came not here out of Choice we must learn to 
*a Scotch terme: 

to use our- *thole. I am of Opinion if we would not oppose nature by Sowing and 
selves to it. 

planting-British Seeds and Plants, but apply our Selves heartily to the 

natural product of the Climate, Such as Indian Corn, Pease, Pumpkins, 
Potatoes, &c, with Some few English Plants, Vizt. Cabage, Asparagus, 
Heartychoaks, the Increase would be Surprising. 

As the whole length of the Colony (I mean towards the sea) is 
ranged with Islands, there is a very good inland passage which in time 
would h?ve ruined (326) Carolina, if this Colony had not fallen under 
the Tutelage of so indefatiguable a man as General Ogiethorpe, for as 
there is no dept of water for our Shipping, the Spanish Launches would 
have always had free passage to Charles Town, but now Surely prevented 
by the Generals foreseeing knowledge in making his first Settlement 
upon these Islands. 

It's great pity and a general loss to America he is not at this 
time Supplyed with proper means to take Augustine, if he had, its my 
humble Opinion he would not leave Jack Spaniard one foot of Land this 
Sic.e of the Missisippy, this naturally leads me to his personal be 
haviour Since his Advices from England of en Eruption with Spain, which 
I dare Say he received with great joy. 

As I am Sensible all his kindness to me is owing to you, So I am 
likeways Satisfied the Confidence he reposes in me is by your 

 90 (326) 

recommendation, upon which he honoured me with his designs. 

His first care was to look into the Situation and Safety of his 
outmost Settlements particularly Amelia, where there had "been two High 
landers Murderd about a month before, thither he sent an Officers 
Command, end dispatched proper people up the Nations where (foreseeing 
what was to happen) he had been all Summer in great fatigue, while he 
was making this necessary defence: he likewpys was puting every thing 
in readyness to reconature the Enemys Frontiers, and as he is very 
assidous, he soon brought things to bear, that on the first of December 
he embarked (on board 14 Canoes and boates) Three Captains, 5 Sub 
Alterns, 5 Serjeants, 10 Corporalls, 5 Drums, 100 private, 36 Indians, 
the Highland Rsngers, and with Volunteers, in all near two hundred. 
We landed on the Spanish Main the 4th about 12 at night, (32?) but as 
he could find no piece of Safety for his men, we were order'd to our 
Boates and went farther up the River where he had information of a 
look out, we landed the 5th by break of day, and marched in three divi 
sions three leagues into the Country, but being wrong informed, marched 
with great Order back to our boates, and Orders given out, no fires, So 
that the General with his Brother Soldiers lived on raw Salt Beef and 
Pork four days. There was a Captain and 40 Men orderd immediately up 
the River for discoverys, but came back next morning without Seeing any 
thing except a Fallmetto Hutt, which they burnt; On the 6th, we returned 
to the mouth of the River and landed. As his Excellency had had so 
many reports of Forts, Lookouts and other places of Strength all along 
that Coast, He was obliged to advance with the utmost precaution. Here 
we burnt their guard house which was for Six Horsemen as s. Lookout; The 

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Indians were of great use here, for they not only were a Terrour to the 
Spanish Indians, but they inspected the Inland Country, and brought us 
plenty of Fresh Beef, and as the Generall had Reason to beleive they 
were alarmed, fires was allowed, which refreshed the men much — for ±hz 
tho the Winters may not be so Severe here as in England, yet the Sudden 
alterations make us more Sensible. 

The Enemy giving us no trouble, the Generalls nightly Orders on 
the 10th was to marfh early next morning, which gave great Joy. after 
a proper guard appointed to attend the Boates, they marched in three 
divisions, the Highland Rangers as an advance Guard, and your humble 
servant with the Rear guard of the Militia. You must likeways know we 
had a Small train of Artillery under a Sub Alterns Comma.nd. Upon the 
March we were Alarmed with a Sudden return (328) of the Indians, that 
they had discovered a Party of Horse and Foot retreating, which they 
desired to pursue, it being granted, they Strippd and Run like Hounds 
in full Cry, and to do them Justice, they are fine brave fellows. The 
Genii, after some Consultation with his Officers, gave Orders to march 
with the utmost Expedition, and Order to Sustain the Indians, but we 
immediately observed the Parties about three leagues before us, and the 
Indians returning without hopes of Scalps. Having then marched upward 
of 14 miles, and being near a fresh water Brook, we Encamped upon a high 
ridge, now calld Oglethorpe Camp. The height and bleakiness of the 
place, mace me more Sensible of Cold than I before ever Trm**^ rememberd, 
The Indians desired next morning to go for a Scalp, which they brought 
(from a Neighbouring Town called Moosa, inhabited by runaway Slaves from 
Carolina) that night. 

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Provisions falling Scarce by longer Stay than the Generalls 
expectation, the weather Severe, a,nd the men fatigued, Several of them 
being newly Recoverd from Sickness, we returned to our Boates, and after 
a Command of a Lieutenant and 40 men with 12 Indians was Sent up the 
River; After farther discoveries there was generall Orders for embarking 
and they returned to their respective Garrisons the 18th. 

Mr. Dunbar who Commanded the Party Sent up the River St. Johns, 
(now called Oglethorpes Lake) returned the 24th with advice thpt he had 
fallen in with two Small Forts calld Peckalato and Fort Fransisco de 
Pupa 25 leagues up the River. He landed his men, and attacked it 
triskley, tut for want of Artillery was repulsed. 

The Generall without loss of time, Orderd the Same number of men 
his first Party was of (32$) of, with two 4 pounders, two 2 pounders, 6 
Swivells, 6 Cow horns, Some hand grenadors, under the Command of Ensign 
Mace, who is Sub Engineer, to Embark Jany. 1st and on the 4th in ye 
Evening we came within 3 leagues of the Place, where we dropt Anchor. 

I ws.s immediately Orderd to Eschort the Indians, under the Com 
mand of Messrs. Ma thews, Jones, and Gray, who were to land as near the 
Fort as possible without discovery, which was easiely obey'd about 2 in 
the morning, for the Spaniards had abandon'd the place, ajid gone to the 
Opposite Fort upon Mr. Dunbsrs repulse; however this could not be known 
till day, but as Soon as discoverd, they burnt it to the ground, with 
out waiting the Generall, and then made what hast they could possible 
to acquaint him. They met him about a league from the place, and as 
soon as he had learned their informations, we Stood for St. Fransisco, 
but the Indians who were under no Command, was at work with the Fort, 

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ere we could possibly land, tho really the men were very brisk and 
ready for Action. After the Generall had disposed of the Divisions as 
he thought proper, He order'd the Indians end Militia to divert the 
Besieged with brisk fireing, till he raised the Battery, which being 
immediately finished, he Orderd the Guns to fire upon the Fort, and then 
Sent a Flag of Truce, which they trifleing with, Orderd a Second, which 
had so good an effect, that they called for Quarters, and they that 
night gave us possession of the Fort, and marched out next morning 
prisoners of War. 

It was a Tower muskett prove shot, with Strong Palisadoes, 10 
Inches diameter, which is Commended from Loop holes out of the Manachock 
holes (330) projecting 3 feet, it was lucky we took those Carriage guns, 
for am of opinion all our Arms would have been to no effect. The 
Generall has Strengthend it much, by throwing up a large bank, and left 
a Command of An Officer and 30 men, with a Scout Boat well man'd, He has 
since Sent a Periago Commanded by a Lieut. end 36 men, as likewise a 
Sloop well man*d to Cruise the lake. I am much Surprised the Spaniards 
had no greater regard for this place, it being but 16 miles from Augus 
tine, and the only land Communication to Mexico. Their Post with all 
their Letters, was taken the other day, by our People at that Fort. The 
Greatest hardship the Generall has laboured under, was for want of Horse 
under Discipline. I am most assured if he had had 60 regular Dragoons, 
he would have been Master of Augustine before now. 

The day after Fransisco Surrenderd, if the Genii, had been 
Master of ye Regular Troops beforementioned, he certainly would have 
taken 50 of ye Spsnish Troops, and near a 100 of their Foot, which 

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we Judged was coming to the Relief of the Fort, but observing our 
numbers, returned with great precipitation. 

The little Garrison consisted of a Serjt., one Corporall, nine 
private and one Indian, which were relieved monthley; they had 5 
Swivells, one Small Mortar, which widend from the Breach to the Musel, 
so as to Serve for Shells of different Size, which they had, with hand 
Granades, and Some Compound in Bottles, with plenty of other Ammunition. 

I shall here give you a Short Acct. of their Scituation et 
Augustine, and their out Guards, from the Serjeants Examination. 

He says there are two kinds of Troops in Augustine Vizt. The Old 
Troops of the place (331) anc those lately Sent from Spain. 

Those Troops of the Place, consists of 3 Companys of Foot, One 
of Horse, and One of Artillery, .Each by the Establishment is a 100, but 
believes them not to exceed 70 effective in each. 

The Troops that came over about 2 years ago, Consists of 8 
Companys 50 each p_ Establishment, but how many are dead he does not 
know, these he s^ys are all of the Regular Troops of Spain, but there 
are likeways Severall other Men that are not listed who have no pay from 
the King, but have Arms and Officers, making one Company of Militia. 
There are above 200 transports, a few Molatooes, and above 200 Negroes, 
all Armed, within a league of the Town, There are 9 Villages of Indians 
containing in all betwixt 4 or 500 able to bear Armes; The Ditch round 
the Town of Augustine is a yard deep, and 3 yards wide, within which is 
a Pallmetto Royal hedge, which is kept up by Setting fresh Pallmettos 
as wanting, The Earth thrown up is faced with wood, mans height, They 
have 10 Bulworks upon the Lines a 100 yards a distance, There are two 

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4 pounders, and other Cannon in each Bulwork with a Guard of 5 Men, 
There are 4 Gates made of 4 inch plank. 

The Castle he says is very Strong, the Ditch round it is 24 yards 
vide, and 11 foot deep, which they can fill with water at pleasure, both 
Sides are faced with Stone, and lately they have made on the out Side of 
the Ditch a Coverd way faced with Stone. The Walls of the Castle are 7 
Ells thick, with 4 Bulworks, the Curtain about 60 yards, The parepet is 
3 yards thick of Stones of that Breadth, the Walls are about 4 yards 
high on the Inside. They have in all within the Castle about 50 Cannon, 
3 of which are (332) 40 pounders, two 32 pounders, and 2 24 pounders; 
There are Ambrazures, and all the Ramparts Casemated with Lodging Rooms 
under it, which doubled by flowering, would lodge all the people in 

Florida; its Arched with Stones 3 foot thick and covered with 

Earth of the Ssjne thickness, they have plenty of water within the Castle. 
They have belonging to the place 4 Launches and two Billanders, but the 
two Billan6.ers for present is at the Havannah. 

He Says they have no other Fort of Strength, but at St. Mark at 
the Appellaches, where are $0 men, 6 of each Company, one C-pt. one 
Lieut. one Ensign, two Serjeants, two Corplls., and two Drums. This 
place is about 8 days journey from Augustine, on the Road to Mexico 
(and I believe a Communication with the Gulph. ) the rest of This 
Examination was much to the Same purpose. 

Bis Excellency is gone to Carolina, in hopes of some Assistance 
from them, which their own Interest, I think will oblige them to. He 
has raised one additionall Shcap Troop of Rangers, wch. he has hond. me 
with, my Commission wch. is dated ye 19 Xbr. runs as Capt. I have a 

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Lieut. Cornet, Quarter Master, two Corplls., one French horn & 29 
private Men, my Range is to be from Fort St. Fransisco to ye Darien, wch. 
I judge is near 200 miles distance, they will be of great gtiat protection 
from ye little Excursion of the Spanish Indians upon this Colony, in 
time of peace, but if the War continues, they'll be of the utmost con 
sequence. The pay is very Small Scarce able to Subsist on, Setting 

aside ye hardships wch. perhapps is lying 9 months in ye year on Bare 

s 
ground without any Covering, & ell for 2.6 g. day, but the Genii, designs 

to push to have them on the Dragoon Establishmt. & I flatter my Self if 

such a thing come upon ye Carpett you'll give me yr. assistance, for 

s 
its you I thank for the 2.6. If you have any desire for any thing this 

Country produces I shall use my utmost diligence to procure it, & shall 
think it an honour to be esteemd 

Yr. Dutyfull and Obedt. Servt. &c, 
Signed M. Carr. 

(341) Genl. Oglethorpe to Col. Stephens, and by him Sent to the Trus 
tees, arrived by Capt. Thompson 2 May 1740. 

Frederica 2 Feby. 1739/40 

Sir 

Since the Spaniards began hostilities by attacking Amelia, & 
murdering the Men there, I pursued them into Florida, Swept the River 
St. Mathao, by the Indians call'd Alata, which the Spaniards would fain 
now call St. Johns. 

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I landed on the Spanish Main, drove their Outguards, and the 
Indians burnt 3 Guard houses; I proceeded one days march towards St. 
Augustine, Stayed 3 days hunting their Cattel, and ravaging the Country, 
but could not provoke them to Action. Their horse, and a party of 
Negroe & Indians appear'd, but went off upon a gallop, and took Shelter 
in their Forts. 

The Spaniards had in Florida, besides the Fortress of Augustine, 
The Fort of St. Marks, with a garison of 80 Regular Troops, 100 Spanish 
Transports, besides Negroes, Indians &ce. This Fort lies on the Bay of 
Appelachee, which makes the most Eastern part of the Gulph of Meatico, 
and by it, Augustine has a comunicstion with Mexico. It also influences 
the Creek Indians, being not far from their Towns. 

They had also built a new Fort called St. Francis de Pupa on the 
Brittish Side of St. Mathao or Alato above mention'd. This Fort was an 
incroachment, and built not long Since to protect a Ferry over the 
River ^. Alata, to defend their comunic^tion with St. Marks, and to give 
them an Entry into that part of Georgia inhabited by the Creek Indians, 
and also all the northern parts of Georgia and Carolina by Land, it 
be but 5 days journey from this Fort to Mr. Mathew*s (342) new Settle 
ment, and that but two days Journey from Savannah. 

Over against this, on the South Side the Alata, wch. is there so 
wide, as to be no longer a River, but a lake, they had a Fort call'd 
Picol^ta, in the Shape of a Star, and a Ferry boat, going from the One 
Fort to the other. 

They had also the Fort of St. Diego, 7 leagus from the Alata, 6 
from Augustine, and 3 from the Sea. 

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They had another called Rossa, with a garison mostly Indians. 

Another call'd Chiketo, with 4 Bastions, the Garison mostly 
Indians, and partly Regular troops, and lies about a league from 
Augustine. 

Another called Pinion. 

And they were building a new one of Stone, called Moosa, to pro 
tect the Plantations they had granted to Run away Negroes, who were 
armed and Officer'd in order to garison the Same. 

A particular Acct. of Augustine is inclosed. 

On my first inroad, the Spaniards quitted Moosa and drew off the 
Negroes. 

I Sent Lieut. Dunbar up the River with 2 Scout boats, to destroy 
what bopts the Spaniards had, and to view their Forts and attack them 
if weak. Accordingly after 12 hours rowing up the Alata, he came to 
where it forms a Lake, in many places above 2 leagues wide, but 
Streighten'd in One by 2 points, So that it was not above Two miles 
wide. On the northern point was Fort St. Francis, and on the Soutnern 
point that of Picolata. He landed in the night, and thought to have 
Surprised the latter: But after Several hours firing, and 3 Men being 
wounded, he found he could not carry it without cannon, So return'd. 

On New years day, I set out with a Party of the Regiment, 
t/ 

accompany'd by Capt. Hugh Mackay, (343) Capt. Desbrisey, Lieut. Dunbar, 

and Ensigns Mace, Mackay, Sutherland & Maxwell, and Adjutant Hugh Mackay, 
the Rangers, Faunee Mico with the Chickesaws, and Capt. Gray the Uchee 
King with the Uchees and Howitt, Hillispilli & iia Santouchy with the 
Creeks, Mr. Mathews, Mr. Jones, 1 Periagua, 13 boats, and a Small 

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Privateer Sloop, who went in at the River Alata. 

On the 7th having got over many difficulties, by day break, the 
Indians Surprised & burnt the Fort Picolata, the Spaniards having 
abandon 'd it. 

At 10 the Same day, I landed, and invested St. Francis de Pupa, 
with the Indians & Rangers, & formed the Regular Troops, and landed 4 
pieces of Cannon, posted them, & mark'd out a battery in Such manner 
that they were Shelter'd from the Sight of the garison, by the woods. 

In the mean time the Indians advanc'd as near as they could 
under the Shelter of Trees, Some of which Stood within 100 yards of the 
Fort, but in most places the ground was clear 'd 300 yards round. The 
Indians fired very briskly upon the Fort, and the Spaniards return 'd 
the Same very hotly, till towards 3 & clock, when their fire lessen' d 
considerably. This kept the Spaniards So amused, that they did not 
discover our men at the Batteries, So that they work'd undiscoverd till 
5 % a clock, when the Spaniards began to fire upon them, but the breast 
work being then finish* d, they did no mischief. Before Sunset, the 
Battery fired on the Fort, when I offer'd them terms; but they refus 
ing, the Canons fired a Second time, which had So good an%. effect, that 
they cry'd out for Quarter, became prisoners of War, & Surrender 'd the 
Fort with 2 pieces of Cannon, 1 Mortar, 3 Swivel guns, 150 Shells, a 
number of SAaotxx^ glass bottels fill'd with powder and artificial fire 
works, a Sufficient quantity of Amunition, provisions &c for a long 
defence. (344) 

The Fort consisted of a Strong new built Tower about 30 foot 
high, 16 foot Square within, with a Manchicolis above, which flank'd the 

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foot of the Tower; without that, a Rampart faced with timber a foot 
thick & 12 foot high, fill'd up within Side with 6 foot Earth, But the 
garrison was very weak, consisting only of a Sergeant, a Corporal, 9 
Soldiers & 1 Indian, the Governour having Since the first Inroad with 
drawn the garrison from Picol^ta, & part of that from Pupa. They 
formerly consisting of a Comnission'd Office, and 30 Men. 

I left a garrison in this place, and have added to the Fortifica 
tion, it being of gneat consequence, Since thereby the comunication with 
the Creek Indians is Secured, and their means of invading the Northern 
parts of the Colony is taken away, and if any party of horse comes from 
Carolina, they may be here Shelter'd, till ferry'd over, and Picolata 
at which they land, is within 21 miles of Augustine, and the Country 
between is full Stock'd with Cattle & horses. 

I have received Some letters from the Trustees relating to the 
Title of lands, which I wish may not give room to the troublesome peoples 
making new Cavils. I have not yet had time to consider well of it, but 
think it would be right to take them into mature consideration, that at 
the Same time they are publish'd, they may be thoroughly explained to the 
people, and thereby dissentions st this critical juncture be prevented. 
I am 

Sir 

Your very humbe. Servt. 
Oglethorpe 

I desire you would Shew this letter to Mr. Jones. I have Sent Mr. 
Horton to England, & Capt. Heron to Charlestown, to Soliscite assis 
tance for the Seige of Augustine, and other matters for the Safety of 
the Province. 

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By the examination of the prisoners, which confirms former In 
formations, the Castle of Augustine is a Fort built of Soft Sone, with 
4 Bastions, the Curtain 60 yards in length, the Parapet 9 foot thick, 
the Rampart 20 foot high, casmated underneath for lodgings, and arched 
over, & newly made Bomb proof. There are 50 pieces of Canon mounted in 
the Castle: they have been Some time working on a cover'd way, which 
is not yet finished. Sixteen of the Canon are brass, and Some 24 
pounders. The Town is intrench'd with 10 Saillant Angles, in each of 
which are Some Small cannon. 

The Forces in Florida consist by Establishment 

Officers & 
Men in each 
1 Troop of horse ........... 100 

1 Compy. of Artillery ......... 100 

3 Independent Companys of old troops, 

each 100. ......... 300 

2 Companys of the Regimt. of Asturias 

each 53 .......... 106 

1 Company of Valencia ......... 53 

1 Company of Catalonia. ........ 53 

2 Company^ of Cantabria each 53 .... 106 
2 Companys of Mercia each 53. ..... 106 

Armed Negroes ............ 200 

White Transports for labour ..... 200, 

1324 

Militia of Inhabitants 1 Company 

Indians, the number uncertain 

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Coll. Oglethorpe to Mr. Jo. Mackintosh Moore, & the Revd. Mr. Macleod 
of Darien 

Frederica 18 Feb. 1739/40 

Gentlemen 

Mr. Whitfeild has offer'd to take care of the Orphan family that 
is at your place. If they are So Small as you are desirous to have 'em 
removed, you may Send them down to him: but if you are desirous to have 
them Stay, they will be continued on their Allowance. I leave this 
entirely to your determination, and am 

Gentlemen 

Yr. very humbe. Servt. 
James Oglethorpe 

Mr. Jo. Mackintosh Moore & Mr. Macleods answer to Col. Oglethorpe 

Darien 18 feby. 1739.40 

Bonbe. Sir 

We had the honour of yours of 1?. Currt. With regard to the 
Orphans in this place: But as Mr. Whitfeild has a grant from the 
Trustees to take care of the Orphans in this Colony, We will not take 
upon us to oppose it, especially as we expect he will educate them, 
which is all at present from 

Honbe. Sir 

Yr. Excellencies most humbe. Servts. 
Jo. Mackintosh Moore. Macleod. 

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Frederica 20 Feby. 1739/40 

reed. 2. May 
Honbe. Gentlemen 

It would be "unpardonable in me to pass by the first opportunity 
that Offer'd, & not return you my hearty thanks for, and an acknowledg 
ment of the provision made for me in your Estimate of this year. 

I have made a Representation of the present State of affairs, 
which are consistent with my Instructions, to the proper people 
appointed for that purpose, by whom your Honours will be better in 
formed. 

I shall always do my utmost in the Offices you have been pleased 
to honour me with, both for forwarding your good designs, & the Success 
of the Colony, in performance of which I hope to merit the continuance 
of your favours. 
I am 

Honoured Gentlemen 

Your most obliged & most 
humbe. Servt. 

Thomas Hawkins 

(373) On board the Savanah Capt. 
Gladman bound from Savannah 
for Philadelphia 

April 7- 
Gentlemen 

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I wrote to you by Capt. Thompson, as also from Chsrlestown, & 
hope to receive a Satisfactory answer to both the first opportunity. 
I am now going to Philadelphia to raise fresh Supplies for the Orphan 
house, and think it my duty with all honesty and plainess/ to acquaint 
you of the declining State the Colony of Georgia at present is in. 

Since my arrival, I have been at Frederica and Darien, as well 
as at Savannah, & Scarce know wch. is the worst. Frederica is wholly 

kept up by the Soldiery, & that too I fear by their Intemperance. 
Very few as I could hear of intended planting any Corn: Scarce the 
form of Religion was to be Seen amongst them, & but little content I 
fear in the minds of the people. 

The Darien Inhabitants I find depend more on Sgwing than plant 
ing, I Scarce Saw a garden with any thing in it thro the whole Town. 
I made Some propossls to Mr. Macleod to build them a Church, but he dis 
suaded me from it, because he Said it was uncertain whether the people 
would continue there or not. 

Savannah is deserted more and more every day. It is chiefly if 
not wholly kept up by the money I expend for my buildings & family. 

The Moravians, by far the most pious & industrious people in the 
Province are now e.ll gone, & I hear almost daily of fresh families that 
intend to leave it very quickly. God willing, I propose planting near 
20 Acres this Season, but I cannot hear of any One that intends to do 
the like, And judge You, Gentlemen, how impossible it will be for a 
Colony to Subsist long on its present footing, which is already in a 
pitiable condition. (3?4) 

It was reported that one of the Honbe. Trustees was coming over, 

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I wish it was true, & So do many others, for then you might have a full 
Account of the nakedness of the land. 

I assure you Gentlemen, I would do any thing that lay in my power 
to preserve the Province: For that reason I have begun the Orphan 
house and the Church, but cannot undertake to finish the letter, unless 
you are pleased to remit me the money given for that purpose. 

I Should, I believe, bring many friends over KBh wth. me to 
Settle: but at present the Conditions are So hard, that I think to 
teke up land in Pensilvanea for erecting a Negroe School, & providing 
for all whom I intend to bring over with me at my next return from 
England. 

God willing, as Soon as I have traded our Sloop & collected more 
money, I propose going to Savannah, and perhapps may leave Georgia in 
order to come to England the latter end of this year or the beginning 
of the next. 

I Still pray God to direct and rule your hearts, & am 

Gentlemen 

Yr. very humbe. Servant 
George Whitfeild 

(375) On board the Savanah 9 April 1?40 
Gentlemen 

Since my writing the letter dated the 7th. inst. Mr. Sewa.rd is So 
kind as to consent to be the bearer of it himself. He can acquaint you 
in person of the State of the Colony, take your answers to former 

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letters, & bring over the remainder of the money given for building the 
Church, Be pleased to make all possible dispatch, because Mr. Seward 
intends returning very Speedily. 

If the Clergyman whom ^ I have Sent for comes over, you need not 
Send over another Minister, the Parish of Savannah will be then taken 
care of either by him, or 
Hond. Gentlemen 

Yr. very humbe. Servant 

George Whitfeild 

(377) reed.. 24 June 

On Board the Savannah 9 April 1?40 

My Lord 

Mr. Seward the bearer of this, will inform you of the State of 
poor Savannah, and also of the Letters I have sent to the Honble. 
Trustees. I doubt not, my Lord, of your willingness to do any thing 
for promoting the good of the Colony, and therefore beleive your Lord 
ship will take care that all possible dispatch may be given to the 
Business about which he comee over — When matters are brought to an 
Extremity, there is hopes then they will amend — I yet hope well of 
Georgia, tho at so low an Ebb, but I verily beleive the Constitution 
must first be alterd, and the Inhabitants and Managers of it taught 
that unless the Lord be consulted sjid his Glory first designed, all 
human Schemes for Establishing /^ a Colony will prove in vain — That 

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all concerned in publick affairs may Act from this principles, and that 
your Lordship in particular may do every thing with Singleness of heart 
as unto Christ is the hearty Prayer of 

My Lord 

Yr. Lordships most obliged 
humble Servant 

George Whitfield 

(385) Extract of a Letter from Savannah in Georgia dated 15- April 
1?40. 

This day a large Party of the Cherokee Indians arrived here, 
having marched 50 miles; They are the stoutest Warriours of that 
Nation, and under the Command of one of their Chiefs called, the Raven, 
from his Vigilance and Courage. They embark to morrow, and proceed 
under General Oglethorpe's Command sgainst the Spaniards. We have 
received Advices, that on the 20th of this month, the King of the 
Chickesaws marches from his Town with all his Men, and the Uchee King 
sets out about the same time. These two Nations join the Creeks, and 
are to march over Land to Fort St. Francis de Pupa, where the General 
has appointed the Indian Nations to rendezvous and he is to meet them 
there. It is but twenty miles from thence to Augustine. 

Extract of a Letter from Charles Town dated 23d. April 1?40. 

The Colchester Man of War and Store Ship met with such bad 

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Weather at Sea, that they seperated; The Store Ship is arrived here safe 
and the Man of War put into Virginia, (386) where She waits for some 
Repairs. The Men of War now here, in readiness to assist the General 
are, the Hector a 40 Gun Ship, the Hamborough a 20 Gun Ship, the Tartar 
a 20 Gun, and the Wolf Sloop. 

There are cruzing about Augustine to prevent Supplies being 
carried in; The Squirrel a 20 Gun Ship, the Phonix a 20 Gun Ship, and 
the Spence Sloop. 

The Indians ere come down to assist the General in large Numbers, 
and the recruiting Work goes on here pretty briskly. 

(389) Mr. Norris to Mr. Verelts 

Frederica May yth. 1?40 

Sir 

As I had been much fatigued and hurryed when Captain Thomson 
sailed, in the settling my affairs at Savannah, and my frequent Journeys 
between the No them and Southern Farts of the Colony, the whole weight 
of the Ministerial La.bours lying on me, I was obliged to put off my 
writing to the Honble. &c the Trustees by that opportunity. Since I 
came hither I looked for that leisure which would allow me to acquaint 
them with the Spiritual State of the Colony, a Copy of my Register, an 
Acct. of the Publick Libraries, and many other matters, which I should 
recommend to their Attention. But as our Colonies here are engaged in 
an offencive War against the Spaniards, General Ogiethorpe thinks it 

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necessary I should attend the People on their Expedition against St. 
Augustine. I had not an hours notice hereof before the General sailed, 
and I expect hourly to be celled upon to go with the remaining Body of 
Troops which are ready to embark, so that I am obliged to put every 
thing out of my hands. However I hope Coll. Stephens has from time to 
time acquainted the Trustees with the most material Circumstances of 
what might have happened here, which will, I doubt not, prepare them to 
enter upon such Resolutions as may reform the abuses which have too much 
prevailed here. 

I beg leave to obtain the favour of making my Duty and Compli 
ments known to my Lord Egmont, and the Eevd. Mr. Smith and to assure 
them that I shall take the first opportunity of acknowledging the 
favour of their kind Letters, and acquainting them with whatever may be 
agreeable or Usefull. I am, Sir 

Yr. most obedient Servant 

Willm. Norris 
To Benjn. Martyn Esqr. 

Charles Town in S. Carolina 13 May 

1?40 

We have advice that the Spaniards have made the Castle of St. 
Augustine Bomb-proof, that 1100 of them are in Garrison there, that the 
Vails of this Fortress are fifty foot high, and all the water about the 
place has been poisoned; So that the Army, its thought, will meet with 
some difficulties in this Expedition. 

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Two Transports are Sailed with Some Troops from the above Pro 
vince, to be landed near St. Augustine. 

His Majestys Ships the Phoenix and Spence are also Sailed that 
way, and some more troops will soon be sent thither. The Same letter 
adds, that Capt. Colebatch was arrived from England with 600 Barrels of 
Gun-powder, Mortars, Shells, and all other necessaries fit for Bombard 
ing, with 1000 Small Arms. And that on the llth of April arrived at 
Cherles Town, Mr. Hyre, Capt. Brown, and Capt. Holmes, with a large 
Party of the Chief Warriors of the Cherokee Indians: These being 
impatient for War, came first; others of the same Nation are to follow: 
Several of them have killed 20 or 30 Men with their own hands in 
different Battles. General Oglethorpe arrived in the night from 
Savannah to meet them, and proceeded for the Spanish Frontiers, whether 
Several Nations of Indians, Vizt. the Ughees, Chickesaws, and Talapooses, 
are on their Marfh to join them. 

(397) Fort St. George at the Mouth of the River St. Johans or 
Mstheo 14th. May 1?40. 

On the 9th General Oglethorpe pass'd into Florida, Campt upon the 
Spanish side of the River St. Johan's and then Sent the Indians to 
reconnoitre the Country, they brought in a Negro Prisoner which they 
had taken near Fort St. Diego, as also Letters from St. Augustine, 2 
Sloops Arived with his Stores and some of the Regiment from Frederica, 
and 4 Scooners with Stores from Charles Town and Captain Lieutenant 
Maxwell and Ensign Beaumire with a Detachment of the Carolina Regiment. 

 % ill (397) 

On the 10th in the Morning he marched for Fort St. Diego and 
encamped that Night at Lacanila halfway to Augustine, where he was 
obliged to lea\,e his Cannon the SaiKLs being deep having no Horses to 
draw them the Men could not carry them farther. 

Captain Lieutenant Maxwell with a Party of the Regimental Troops 
and of the Carolina Regiment and Captain Brown with (398) A party of 
the Cherokee Indians to Invest the Fort and they Arived before it, about 
the Middle of the night they Approached as near as they could and burnt 
the House nearest to it, about daybreak they attacked it with great 
Bravery, but the Ground being all Clear for 500 Yards round the 
Spaniards fired very Strongly upon them with Cannon and Small Armes, so 
that they were Oblig'd to retire, the General came up about 10 in the 
morning and sent out the Indians to hunt up the Spaniards Horses, and 
Cattle, he rode round with a very Few in Company to View the Works and 
on the farthur side the place discovered 4 Spanish Horsemen he orderd 
two Men to Charge them, who wounded one, took his horse and the rest ran 
away. The Spaniards Continued forcing and the General surrounded the 
Place with Guards and Gentries. 

On the 12th in the Morning he sent one of the Spanish Prisoners 
with a Drum to Summon the Garrison who Acquainted them with the Kind 
treatment he had received upon which they Offerd to treat, on which the 
General Spoke to the Troops of both Regiments who were drawn up in Line 
of Battle and the Indians and asked them if they were willing to give 
up their Claim of Plunder & to Admit the Spaniards to a Capitulation 
they with one Voice agreed to a Capitulation the Articles of which were 

(399) 1st. That the Garrison should xxi surrender Prisoners of 

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War and Deliver up the Fort with the Cannon and Stores to the King of 
Great Brittain. 

2d. That they should have Liberty of keeping their Baggage and 
not he Plundred. 

3d. That Seigr. Diego Spinosa to whom the Fort belonged being 
built at his Charge end on his Lands, should hold his Slaves, Lands, & 
such other Effects as were not already Plunder 'd in the field. 

4th. That all Deserters and Negroe Runaways from Carolina should 
not have the Benefit of this Capitulation but be surrender 'd to Dis 
cretion. 

The Garrison march' d out and. Lieut. Dunbar Ensign Southerland 
and Ensign Hogsn of the Genls. Regiment and Lieut. Sauseur of the 
Carolina. Regmt. with a Party from both took Possession of the Fort and 
of 9 Swivel Guns 2 Large Carriage Guns some Powder & Bullets & ?0 Small 
Armes ye latter of which were given to the Indians, the 

Capitulation was Strictly kept. As soon as the Gate was taken Possision 
of, an Alarm came that Succours were come by water, & the Horse by Land 
to relieve the Garrison on which the Generall marched a± imediately 
to meet them the Indians discovered some Horsemen who imediately ran 
away and the General marching to the Landing Place which was 3 Miles from 
the Fort found 2 large Launches that (400) tow^d with 20 Oars each, but 
the men had forsook them and the Guns were gone, the Indians follow'd 
them upon the Track, but they got into such thickety ground that they 
could not overtake them, the Indians took the 3 Horses & one of the Men, 
that escaped from the General, & between 40 & 50 Horses & Mares in the 
Country and they and all the Troops live Plentifully upon fatt beef the 

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Land is mostly fine Savanas wh. fish water ponds, there was very fine 
wheat growd. in Diego Spinosa's Farm, & some Vines & a Plantation and 
good houses belonging to Don Pedro, about a Mile from it, & several 
other Houses and Stocks of Cattle about the Country. 

This Fort is within 8 Hours march of Augustine. 

(401) 19 May 1?40 The following Account has been: lately received 

from the Camp of Florida in America. 

That General Oglethorpe passed into Florida over the River St. 
Mathoo otherwise St. Johan the 9th of May 17^0, and sent a Body of 
Indians to reconnoitre the Country, who brought in a Negroe Prisoner 
taken near St. Diego; the same day two Sloops from Frederica and four 
Scooners from Charles Town arrived with Stores and detachments of Men. 
The next day the General Marched for Fort St. Diego and encamped that 
Night at Lacanela half way to Augustine, and sent a Party of the Troops 
and Indians to Invest the Fort, where they Arrived about the Middle of 
the Night and at Day Break attacked it with great Bravery; But the 
Spaniards firing very Briskly upon them with Cannon and small Arms, they 
were obliged to retire. At ten in the Morning the General came up, and 
sent out the Indians to drive up the Spaniards Horses and Cattle; whilst 
the General was Viewing the Works a Party of the Spanish Horse appeared 
but upon their being charged and one of them wounded, they retired and 
one of their Horses was taken; after which the General surrounded the 
Place with Guards and Gentries; And on the 12th in the Morning sent 
(with a Drum) a Spanish Prisoner formerly taken to Summon the Garrison; 

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who acquainted them with the kind Treatment he and the other Prisoners 
had received, upon which they offered to Treat, and a Capitulation was 
agreed to on the following Conditions. 

1st. That the Garrison should Surrender Prisoners of War and 
deliver up the Fort with the Cannon and Stores to the King of Great 
Britain. 

2d. That they should have liberty of keeping their Baggage and 
not be Plunder'd. 

3d. That Signior Diego Spinosa to whom the Fort belongs, (being 
Built at his Charge and on his Lands) should hold his Slaves Lands and 
such other Effects, as were not already Plundered in the Field. 
%- 4. That all Deserters and Negro Runaways from Carolina should 
not h?ve the Benefit of this Capitulation, but be Surrender'd to Dis 
cretion. (402) 

The Garrison Marched out, and Lieutenant Dunbar with three other 
Officers and a Party of Men took possession of the Fort and of nine 
Swivel Guns two large Carriage Guns some Powder and Bullets and Seventy 
Small Arms; the latter of which were given to the Indians As soon as 
the Gate was taken possession of an Alarm came that succours were come 
by Water and the Horse by Land to releive the Garrison, on which the 
General marched immediately to meet them, the Indians discovered some 
Horse-men who immediately ran away, and the General marching to the 
landing place which is three Miles from the Fort, found two large 
Launces that rowed with Twenty Oars each, but the Men had forsook them 
and the Guns were gone; The Indians followed them upon the Track but 
they got into Thickety Ground so that they only took three Horses and 

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one of the Men, and afterwards between Forty and Fifty Horses and Mares 
in the Country; And they and all the Troops live Plentifully "upon fat 
Beef, The Land is mostly fine Savannas with fresh Water Ponds, there was 
very fine Wheat growing in Diego Spinosa's Farm and some Vines, and a 
Plantation and good House belonging to Don Pedro about a Mile from it, 
and several other Houses and Stocks of Cattle about the Country. This 
Fort is within eight hours March of Augustine. 

After the taking Fort St. Diego General Oglethorpe marched out 
an Additional Intrenchment to be made there left Lieutt. Dunbar with a 
Garrison of Fifty Men and returned to the River St. Mathoo with a few 
Horse, leaving the rest of the Detachment to March at leisure, who 
guarded down Fifty Prisoners, and he went over to St. George's Fort the 
13th at Night. 

On the 15th he passed the River with the whole Corps Baggage 
And Artillery and orderd the Camp to be marked out at the Mouth of the 
River St. Mathoo in Florida. In the Evening he marched with the Highland 
Company of Foot, and a Party of the Regiment under the Command of Captn. 
Mackay as a Convoy with Provisions to Fort Diego. (403) The Enemy 
Indians from a Wood, near the Fort, fired upon and killed a Servant who 
was leading the General's Horse, The General with the Highlanders and 
Troops entered the Woods on Foot and pursued the Indians six Miles to the 
Fort of Moosa which is Eighteen Miles from St. Diego. There appeared a 
Body of Horse and Foot and two Launces on the River but they retired as 
soon as the English came within two Miles of them. The Rangers pursued 
and took Thirty Horses and took Possession of several Spanish Houses 
which the General preserved from burning some of them being very spacious 

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and good Building fit for {Quarters for the S^k &c the same day the 
Generals Horse was killed. They all returned to Fort St. Diego the same 
Night having Marched thirty six miles that day. 

On the 18th the General returned to the River St. Mathoo, the 
same day Commodore Pearce of the Hamborough and Captn. Fanshaw of the 
Phoenix came to an anchor near the Barr to confer with the General; The 
Commodore having left Sr. Yelverton Peyton of the H&ctor and Captn. 
Warren of the Squirrell to block up the Bar ag of Augustine. 

On the 19th in the morning the General went on board the Commo 
dore and they returned together on Shoare, about Midnight three Indians 
came to the General with advice that Fort St. Diego was attacked by the 
Spaniards, they having heard several Guns fired, whereupon the General 
marched with some of the Troops, and found the same to be an Alarm 
occasioned by the Garrison and the Indians who were in the Woods firing 
their Arms to clear them after the Rain; but being there the General 
marked out a Camp and on the 22d at night returned to the River St. 
Mathoo to carry up the rest of the Troops to Fort St. Diego. 

(409) From the Camp in Florida 24th of May 1?40. 

After the taking Fort St. Diego General Oglethorpe marked out an 
additionall Intrenchment to be made there left Lieut. Dunbar with a 
Garrison of 50 Men and returned to the River St. Matheo with a few Horse 
leaving the rest of the Detachment to march at leisure, who guarded 
down 50 Prisoners He went over to St. Georges on the 13th at Night 
where Major Cook, Captn. Heron, Cspt. McKay and Capt. Desbrisay were 

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arrived with part of the Regment and also some of the Carolina Regi 
ments. On the 13th he passed the River with the whole Corps Baggage 
and Artillery and ordered the Camp to be mark'd out at the Mouth of the 
River St. Matheo in Florida. In the Evening he march'd with the High 
land Company of foot end a Party of the Regiment under the Command of 
Capt. McKay, Lieut. Delagall and Ensign McKay as a Convoy with Provi 
sions to Fort Diego. On the 16th as the Convoy arrived within sight of 
Fort Diego, the Enemy Indians from a Wood near the Fort fired upon and 
kil'd a Servant who was leading the Genls. Horse & cut of his head, The 
General with the highlanders & Troops enter'd the Wood on foot and (410) 
Pursued tne Indians so hard that they forced them to drop the head, and 
followed them to the Fort of Moosa, within 6 Miles and 18 Miles from St. 
Diego. There appear'd 2 Spanish Launches on the River, & a Body of 
Horse and foot but they retired as soon as the English came within 2 
Miles of them. The Rangers Pursued and took 30 Horses & took Possession 
of several Spanish Houses, which the Generall Preserved from burning, 
some of them being very Spacious, and good Building fit for Quarters for 
the Sick &c: 0 one of the General's horses was killed and his Cloak 
Shot thro' in several Places. They all returned to Fort St. Diego the 
same Night having march'd 36 Miles that day; On the 18th the General 
returned to the River St. Matheo the same day Commadore Pearse in his 
Majesty's Ship the Flamborough, and Capt. Fanshaw in his Majesty's Ship 
the Phoenix, came to an Anchor near the Barr to Confer with the General, 
The Commadore had left Sr. Yelverton Peyton in his Majesty's Ship the 
Hector, and Capt. Warren <% in his Majestys Ship the Squirel to block up 
the Bar of Augustine. On the 19th in the Morning the General went on 

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Board the Commsdore, and (411) they returned together on Shore, about 
midnight 3 Inds. came to him with Advices, that they saw firing from the 
Woods near Fort Diego, & firing from the Fort that the Place being 
attack'd by the Spaniards they would not Venture near but came to give 
Notice. 

The General immediately ordered a Detachment to March under 
Capt. Heron and the Troops to get ready For Marching the next morning 
each man to carry Six days Provisions. On the 20th he followed Coll. 
Coch Cap. Nor bury, and Desbrisay, Lieut. Demare Ensigns, Mackay, Tolson, 
Mace, Sutherld. and RimwsurA Stewart, Sergeants, Corporalls, Drums and 
180 Private Men of the Regular Troops. The whole Company of Highland 
Foot under the Comand of Capn. McKintosh and Ensign Charles McKay 
Collonell Vender Dussen, Lieutenant Col. Le Jiau Major Colieton, Captain 
Lafitte, Capt. MicKall Capt. Lieut. Maxwell Lieutenants Izards, Cadogan/ 
Inclaek and Parmentor, & Ensigns Gough, Bluemer Dawsey and Ladson with a 
detachment of 250 Private men of the Carolina Regiment They did not 
get out till 10 in the morning when it was already grown hot, by reason 
(412) of the delay in getting out the Provisions They mxxkxi marh'd to 
Laeanela where the regular Troops & the Carolina Regiment halted till 
sun set, being excessively Fatigued with the heat of the day, but the 
General with the Highland Company march'd on and overtook Capt. Heron, 
and before sun set arrived within Sight of Fort Diego and sent a De 
tachment to See how all things Stood they return'd All Well and that 
it WHS a false Alarm, occasioned by the Garrison and the Indians who 
were in the Woods firing their Arms to Clean them after the Rain, which 
the Hunters returning mistook The General marked out a Camp and on the 

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22d. at Night return'd hither to carry up the rest of the Troops to 
Fort Diego. 

(413) Wrote at Sea June 4. 1?40 on Board 
the George Capt. Bgll bound from 
Philadelphia to London - to be put in 
the Post on my landing at Dover or Deal. 

To the Honble. Trustees for Establishing the Colony 
of Georgia i 

Gentlemen/ 

I am sent to England at this time by Mr. Whitfield, among other 
things to take over a friend to Supply his place at the Orphan House and 
in Savyjm_ah - while he comes to England himself in the Spring — his 
work is so great he cannot well leave it without — We having above 70 
in Family and are daily increasing — the Charge is also great — but 
the Lord provides richly for us so that we have lack of nothing — We 
Collected L 70 Serl. at one Sermon in Charles Town and & 140 Sterl. at 
two Sermons in Philadelphia besides other lesser Collections — 

I am also to bring over the money which lies in your hands for 
Building the Church at Savannah — on the Credit of which Genl. Ople- 
thorpe at my proposal Joined with me in drawing each of us a Bill of 
L 150 in order to begin that work which Mr. Whitfield has undertaken to 
carry on and finish — - before I knew of my coming over Mr. Whitfield 
drew a Bill upon you to Reimburse me and put it in his Brother Capt. 

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Whitfields hands — who we met at Charles Town — Your payment of which 
bill, will now be superseded by my coming in RxxK Person to receive it. 

I am farther to acquaint you of the State of the Colony which is 
now almost wholly upheld by the Orphan house,and Soldiery, most of those 
who have no concern in (4l4) either, and are not immediately dependant 
upon your Honours — having left it or are about to leave it, I asax 
except the Saltzber^ers, at Ebenezer where I had not opportunity to go — 
but was informed they did pretty well with some assistance from their 
Friends abroad — 

It is thought that the proper means under God of Establishing 
t^e Colony are principally 3 Vizt — 1st. An allowance of Negroes, 
2d. a Free title to the Lands and 3&- &n% Independent Magistracy — 
that is to Say such s.s are able pud willing to serve without Fee or 
Reward. 

As to the first Mr. Whitfield is of opinion Negroes may Lawfully 
be used, there being Slaves both under the Law and Gospel Dispenseti&n — 
and that it is the abuse and not the Use, of Negroes which is Criminal — 

As to the 2d. It cannot be expected persons will bring their 
Fortunes, and Familys and bestow their labour without a.n absolute free 
Clear^ and unlimited Title to their Lands — while there are many 
hundred Thousand Acres of as good or better^ Land in South and North 
Carolina, Unoccupyd, to be taken up on a Free Clear Title and a Free 
use of Negroes. I do not mean that the lands should be clear from Quit 
Rents or Governmt. Tastes which the Lands in other Provinces are Subject 
to, but that they should be put upon an equall footing — As to the 
last means of a Free Magistracy I Suppose your Honours will be glad to 

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find persons qualified, as aforesaid who will undertake to execute the 
same, Now I beleive I can answer for two: that are "both able, and that 
would accept of the office, purely for the gp^od^of the Colony and the 
Benefit of their Fellow Creatures, end would Act Impartially without 
respect of persons tho they ere Intirely ignorant of my Proposal which 
I beleive is the farthest from (415) their thoughts — I anrxMax mean 
My. John Rrpwnf ield_ and Mr. William Woodrooff. — 

As I design to take my Daughter over to be Educated in the 
Orphan House,. I am willing to take up 500 Acres of Land adjoining 
thereto, provided I may have a Free Title and liberty for me or my 
Heirs to leave it to the Orphan House or otherwise dispose of it as we 
shall think fit — 

For my part Gentlemen I have (thro Grace) given up my Self and 
Fortune to assist Mr. Whitfield, in his generous Undertakings, for the 
good of mankind end therefore (the Lord knoweth my heart.) I have no 
other view but the glory of God and the Good of the Colony — which I 
beleive will Settle apace if the Means^abovementioned are used — I am 
perswaded in that Cas^. many persons of Substance would bring their 
Familys and Fortune and Voluntarily settle there which on the present 
footing they will not do. 

Pensilvannia is the most Flourishing Colony in America^ there 
being 70 Houses built last year in Philadelphia, and Towns are Settling 
every year, because Peace and Plenty Reigns there. For this Cause I 
have just laid out 2200 & — upon $000 Acres of the best land in the 
Province, which is taken up in Mr. Whitfields name in Order to Erect a 
Negroe School upon, and to Settle such English friends whose Hearts God 

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shall incline to go over — and where they may worship God in their own 
way without being thought Enthusiasts for so doing — This also they may 
do in Georgia and. therefore when the obstacles which now hinder are 
Removed, I doubt not but many will like to go to Georgia, as well as 
Pensilyania. but till then we cannot advise any so to do — I shall be 
in Town by the Will of God in a day or two efter this comes to your 
Office and if you please to Order your Secretary to write me a line or 
Two when I shall wait upon (4l6) you I will come and bring with me a 
Letter I have for you from Mr. Whitfield — I wrote this now that my 
Business, may be dispatched the sooner because I must hasten back to 
Georgia as fast as possible. 

I am 

Gentlemen 

Be pleased to order your Your very humble 
Secretary to direct for tho unworthy Servant 
me at Mr. John Brsys, William Seward 
Brasion in Little Britain 

London 
May the Lord direct your Consultations 

(417) 4 June 1?40 

The Manner of the Childrens spending 
their time at the Orphan House in 
Georgia 

They rise about five o*Clock, and each is seen to kneel down by 
himself for a quarter of an hour, to offer up their private Prayers from 

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their own hearts; during which time they are often Exhorted what to 
pray for, particularly that Jesus Christ would Convert them, and Change 
their Hearts. 

At Six all the Family goes to Church, where a, Psalm is sung, and 
the Second Lesson expounded by Mr. Whitfield, or in his absence, an 
Exposition of it is read out of Henry or Burkitt by the President. 

At our Return home about 7, we Sing Bishops Ken's Morning Hymn; 
and whoever is President of the House, uses Family Prayer as the Spirit 
gives him utterance, varying it according to the Circumstances we are 
in, thanking the Almighty for past favours, and praying for a Supply of 
whatever we then Stand in need of as to Temporals or Spirituals. Our 
Doors are always open to Strangers, So that we are never without some of 
the Parishioners at Family Prayer. Between Seven and eight we go to 
Breakfast in the Same Room with the Children, who Sometimes Sing a 
Hymn before, Sometimes after, and sometimes both before and after every 
meal, as well as say Graces. During Breakfast the Business of the day 
is talked of, and each appointed his Station, and perhepps Some usefull 
Questions are asked th# Children, or Exhortations gi\<en them. 

From Eight to ten the Children go to their respective Employs, as 
Carding, Spinning, picking Cotton or (418) Wool, Sewing, knitting. One 
serves the Apothecary, who lives in the House, others Serve in the Store 
or Kitchin; others clean the House, fetch Water, or Cut Wood. Some are 
placed under the T'aylor, who lives in the House; and we expect other 
Tradesmen, as a Shoemaker, Carpenter, &c, to which others are to be 
bound. As the Grace of God appears in any, together with Suitable 
Abilities, they are to be bred to the Ministry, and we have already one 

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or two in view for that purpose. 

At Ten they go to School, some to writing, Some to reading. At 
present there are two Masters and one Mistress, who in teaching them to 
read the Scripture, at the Same time explain it to them, and Sing and 
Fray with them more or less as they think fit, not by Form, but out of 
their own hearts, whereby they teach both themselves and Children much 
knowledge in the Scriptures, Exercise their Talents, and build each 
other up in our most holy Faith. 

At Noon we go to Dinner all in the same Room, and between thut 
and two o'Clock every one is employed in something usefull, but no time 
is allowed for Idleness or play, which are Satans darling hours to 
tempt Children to all manner of wickedness, as Lying, Cursing, Swearing, 
Uncleaness &c. So that tho we are about 70 in Family, yet we hear no 
more noise than if it was a privpte House. 

From two till 4 they go agein to School, as in the morning, and 
from 4 to 6 to work in their Respective Stations as before mentioned. 
At Six the Children go to Supper, when the Master and Mistress's attend 
to help them, and Sing with them, and watch over their words and 
Actions. (419) 

At Seven the Family all goes to Church, where is a Psalm and 
Exposition after the Second lesson, as in the Morning service. And at 
our Return about 8 many of the Parishioners come in to hear Mr. Whit- 
field Examine and Instruct the Children by way of Question and answer, 
which perhspps is as Edifying to all present, as any of his Sermons or 
Expositions. His main Business is to ground the Children in their 
Belief of Original Sin, and to make them Sensible of their damnable 

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State by nature, and the absolute Necessity of a Change to be wrought 
on their Souls by the Power of God, before they can be in a Salvable 
State, or have any real Eight to csll themselves Christians; for this 
purpose they are orderd to get by heart ye Excellent Articles of 
Original SjLn. of Free Will, and of Justification. 

At nine o'Clock we go to Supper, and the Children up to their 
Bed Room, where some Person comnonly sings and prays again with them; 
before they go to Bed, each Boy, as in the morning, is seen to kneel by 
his Bedside, and is order'd to pray from his own heart for a quarter of 
an hour, Some person instructing them how to pray as in the morning; and 
at ten o'Clock all the Family goes to Rest, unless any one or more 
chooses to sit up an hour or two for their private Devotion, or Medita 
tion, or Conference. 

On the Lords Day we sll Dine on cold meat, prepared the day 
before, because all may attend the Worship of God, which we have that 
day four times at Church, which fills those hsonE hours Employd at work 
on the other days; and thus is our time all laid out in the service of 
God, the variety of which is a Sufficient Relaxation to a well disposed 
mind, and obviates (420) Ide Pretences for what is called Innocent, 
(tho in Reality damnable) Recreations. 

Here is no Room for pride or ambition, unless it be which shall 
serve Christ most and best; for there is but one purse in the House, no 
one having any other wages than Food and Raiment convenient for them, and 
what need has any one for more? Indeed there is no visible Fund, because 
all are taught daily to depend on, and Act their Faith in God, who having 
begun the Work, will most Surely carry it on at the Orphan House, as well 
as in every Believers Heartj%. /